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raw KING'S AMBITION. Rome, Tuesday Night.—The "Corriere della Sera" publishes an accocunt of an interview with the King, who is reported to have said: troubles of Italy have all one single origin—that no one does his duty." The. King added:—"My ambition is to give a personal stamp to my reign. I wish to recall everyone to the accomplishment of his duty; and i will set the example."—"Daily Chronicle." -r 44-

A BELATED MEDAL. Mr. C. Travess, of 41, Norwood-street, Scar- i borough, has just, after a lapse of 32 years, received the Canada Medal, with Fenian Raid Clasp, for the part whicl1 he took in the sup- pression of the raid from the United States into Canada by the Fenians in 1866. Mr. Travess was an A B. on board her Majesty's ship Aurora, which was commanded by Captain R. de Horsey.

AN AMATEUR POLICEMAN. During the sittings of Wirksworth (Derby- shire) Police-court on Tuesday afternoon, a novel sensation was caused by the entrance of a farmer, with a leaded rifle in hand, who had in charge a Grenadier Guardsman, named Harry Whittaker. It transpired that Whit- taker had tried housebreaking at Bizzin Mill- house, but was captured by his armed escort, and, no police being at hand, wag safely con- ducted three miles to the nearest lock-up, and there remanded.

COAL FROM AMERICA. PROMISED IN LONDON AT 25S. PER TON. No effort is 'being Spared by the Americans to secure some of the British coal trade, and Mr. M. H. Rylatt, the European representative of some of the largest coal agencies in the States, explained the position from his point Qr view to a representative of the "Daily Chronicle." "We are quite satisSed." he said, "with the progress already made. You have to remember that this is the first time that American coal- owners have seriously attempted to trade with Europe. When British prices got so high they realised it would pay them to send coal across the Atlantic. At first they were content to cut. into the British export trade by delivering coa) equally good at Continental ports at lower Prices. Now they hope to compete with the home supply." "How far are you hampered by the freightage "That's the difficulty we propose to surmount. The ooal we have shipped to Havre cost about I8' per- k°n for transport alone, and even, at J'hat figure can sell at a less price than the British merchant trading in the same port. Such freightage, however, renders competition Such freightage, however, renders competition In the home market impossible.. But these rates are abnormally high, owing to the South African war, and they are certain to decline. If they do not, and if we cannot get lower Vates from the shipping companies, I have no hesitation in saying that some of the American coal agencies will build a fleet of colliers of their own. Then we shall be able to outbid the English coalowners in their own markets." "At what price do you hope to be able to sell American coal in London?" At less than 25s. per ton," came the ready response. We have carefully gone into the ttiatter, and once we get the cost of freightage brought down to lGls. per ton—and if shippers won't offer us these terms we will get trans- Port of our own—we be able to cut into the London prices, and offer coal at a very much cheaper rate than the consumer is now Paying." But won't the result be that the British coalowners will reduce their prices to a point below that at which you can trade with a Profit?" Whatever happens, the British consumer "Will get his coal cheaper. But I do not fear any action which the colliery owners here *na.v take once we get our freightage rate? fv?Wn to 10s" British coal is dear not because the supply is short, but because the demand is heavy. The official returne show a very Peculiar state of things. While in one sense coal is scarcer than it has ever been before, Jjhe last year's output is the largest on record. -That simply means that the consumption of coal all the world over is going up by leaps and bounds. England has proved that in spite of her unprecedented output she cannot Meet the growing demand without resorting to extortionate prices. Now America is com- lIng forward as a great coal trading country, and the competition will keep British prices steady. For many years England was the largest coal-producing country in the world, but America has at last got ahead of her in total output, and our increase in proportion IS at a higher rate than England's." "What about quality, Mr. Rylatt? You *now, of course, that the reason English coal 1s so much in requisition is because of its Excellent properties?" la the three chief kinds of coal—steam, p°use, and gas—we can hold our own with supplies of the best. The very reason J, prompted the South Metropolitan Gas to order their recent shipment from America was because of the superior gas-pro- uucing properties of American coal. As for stealU coal, your own Admiralty is looking Out for a supply from uat while only recently a COntract was concluded for supplying a "iillion tons for the French navy. Russia is • also taking large supplies from us for its navy. In fact, it is said that the coal from the well-known Pittsburg seam. which is used In the United States Navy, is the best steam coal in use." f" Have you any orders on hand at present supplying coal to country?" t. Our chief orders at present are from Con- JQental ports, but I may say that negoota- f Ions are now pending with regard to supplies 0r London and Liverpool. Nothing can be on a large scale until the freightage ^j»t*s are reduced, and we are confident we Czll t them rednced ehortlju"-

STOPPRESS Latest Tetanias. "EXPRESS" OFFICE, 3.0 p.m. PRESIDENT M'KINLEY. New York, Wednesday 2forning.-Senator George It. Wellington, described as a Re. publican, speaking at a meeting in sup- port of Mr. Bryan, the Democratic candi- date, yesterday, declared that President but a prn-Cmsul cf tho British Queen in the management cf the affaire of the United States. J I t < BE"Ltinz-13 to 8 on Flying Greek. 2.3S-Biennial Foal Stakes. La Fieche iflly. 7 13 — Queen Adelaide f 7 13 A Doe gelding 8 7 633 gevwsftlfi ran. I

Oil Stores Ablaze. A CURIOUS COINCIDENCE!. The Central News correspondent at Larne telegraphs:—An alarming fire broke out in th3 oil and grocery store of Mr. William Hamilton, in Dunluce-street, shortly after one o'clock on Wednesday morning. The town fire brigade was immediatly sumnioncd, but it was soon apparent that it was unequal to the task before them. A telegram was sent to Belfast asking the fire brigade there to render assis- tance, but the Belfast men replied that the fire would have burned out before they could reach the town. The Larne Brigade continued to work with greajt energy, but, with their limited equipment, they wera unable to pre- vent 1he flames spreading to Messrs. G. R. Hutton and Co.'s Irish linen and drapery wars- house, Messrs. Johnston's eather store, and Mr. ■ J. Oonnel's drapery warehouse. These buildings, all of rhree storeys, as well as Mr. Hamilton's shop, were gutted. By increasing exertions, however, the brigade succeeded in preventing the fire spreading further, though several other houses were much damaged by fire and water. The n.en worked continuously for six hours in battling with the flames. Fortunately, the wind was not high, or three entire blocks of buildings must have been destroyed. There a,;¡ been no such fire in Larne since twenty years ago, but it Is a. coin- cidence that in that fire two buildings stand- in on the same site were destroyed. The damage is estimated at £ 18,000.

ENGLISH CHUltCH UNION. ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETING AT MERTHYR. The annual meeting of the Brecon, Merthyr, and Swansea District Union of the English Church Union was held on Tuesday at St. David's Schools, Merthyr, the Rev. Z. P. Williamson presiding. The Chairrt-an, having referred to the loss the union had sustained owing to the death of the Rev. Lewis Jones, of Cadox- ton-juxta-Neath, who had been a useful! .1 member and an earnest Churchman, said they owed a great debt of gratitude to the great work of the society. For the last forty years the union had laboured to instruct the people of this land in the doctrines of tiie Church, and also taking care to hand down those doctrines to future generations. There was a great deal to be done yet, and at no time since the union was formed was support more necessary than at the present time, as there were systematic attacks on the Church. Referring to the Church Discip- line Bill lately introduced into the House of Commons, he characterised it as a most of Commons, he characterised it as a most iniquitous measure. According to the Bill, any two parishioners cauld bring an action against an incumbent of the parish, and, perhaps, get a conviction against him, which would mean that he would be deprived of his living. It was not neces- sary to question whether the parishioners were communicants or not, and any five persons in a rural dearery would have the same power. It was a drastic measure, and every effort ought to be made to frus- trate the Bill. The Rev. T. Rees (vicar of Pontlottyn) proposed: -"That this district union, believing that many of the differences which divide the members of the Church of England are largely due to mis- understandings, and are often more apparent than real, expresses its thankfulness that the proposal for holding a conference for mutual explana- tion has been brought before the Londoty Diocesan Conference. and the desire of its members to support by all means in their power this effort to promote the peace of the Church." The Rev. E. W. Davies seconded, and the resolution was carried. The Rev. G. Bayfield Roberts, M.A., rector of Elmstone, Cheltenham, delivered an address upon "The Oneness of the Church," dealing with the difficulties to be overcome in the Church in the future. The President proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the Rev. Bayfield Roberts for his sermon and address, which the Rector of Merthyr seconded. He' spoke of Sunday traffic, and said that when early service was over at St. David's Church on Sun- day mornings he, on going home, gene- rally met theatricals coming from the rail- way station, their heads hung down in shame. and boys carrying their bags because the right-minded cabmen of Mer- thyr would not ply for hire on-the Sab- bath. (Hear, hear.) m The resolution was carried unanimously. A vote of thanks was passed to the rector for the loan of the rooms, and the presi- dent -expressed the hope that the rector wculd before long re-join the union.

GOLFI. IRISH CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. Thb uinth annual; championship was carried through its first stage on 'I-nesday. when Hunter (Prestwick) won the stroke handicap, and Angus M'Donald (Edinburgh) the scratch

Bold British Resistance. Terrible Odds. GARRISON HOLDING OUT f ON TUESDAY. BELIEF AT1 nAND. [PRESS ASSOCIATION WAR SPECIAL.] MASERU, Sunday. The Boers under Commandant Fourie de- manded the surrender of Ladybrand this morn- ing, but Captain Groves refused. The Boers thereupon opened fire with artillery, and came up on both flanks, surrounding the town, which they bombarded. The British force in entrenched on the face ,of a mountain opposite the town, but within I rifle range of it, and they have also fortified several houses in the town. Their numbers aie only 1M. and they have no large guns yet. It is thought that they can hold out for a few days until reinforcements arrive from Thaba N'chu. » The strength of the Boers is estimated to be from 2,000 to 3,000, and they have nine guns and a "pom-pom." They are, moreover, being strengthened daily by Boers on parole. The British have a large supply of food and water in their trenches, and are determined to hold out as long as possible. The Boers have practically surrounded the town, and are in possession of Lilleyhoek on one side, and on the other of Vandarmuelen's farm, adjoining the town. Their artillery is firing from the native location on the moun- tain over the town. Heavy cannon firing was heard in Maseru this morning, and it still con- tinues. Monday. At three o'clock this afternoon the garrison" of Ladybrand was still holding out. Firing was being maintained on both sides with small arms. The Boers were drawing close on the town. Two British scouts watching the approach of the enemy were suddenly fired upon. Caledon River is full, and only pass- L able by the port. Maseru is crowded with Dutch and English refugees from Ladybrand. Monday (later). The Boers attacking the garrison at Lady- brand have placed one of their big guns in the church square at the corner of Turvey's dwell- ing, and from this point they are shelling the garrison. The gallant little force, however, is still holding its own. The troops are en- trenched on the face of the mountain and in the caves just below. The natives report that the Boers have charged twice, but were repulsed each time with loss. Monday Evening. The Boers around Ladybrand have begun with their big guns and small arms, but their time is short, as the relief column is marching upon them. The object of the Boers in attack- ing Ladybrand is to obtain 8uppiies of cloth- ing, coffee, sugar, and slaughter stock, and then proceed to various farms in the surround- ing country to recruit. Their estimated strength at Ladybrand and Maquatlings Nek is 3,030. Monday (7.0 p.m.). I have just returned from Hangers Drift, from which place I had a good view of the operations at Ladybrand. Shelling was still proceeding from a gun at the side of the town nearest to the Basutoland border.. That was the only gun that was firing, and all the shells were sent towards the same spot on the Plat- berg. A body of men passed along towards Ladybrand from Clocolan. The Basuto chief, Lerothodi, has arrived at {aseru. Tuesday. At four o'clock this morning the Boers attacked the Ladybrand garrison in force with small arms. A farmer who has just arrived states the Boers captured two spans of his oxen, and that from another farmer they took all his sheep. The Boers have also taken most of the stock belonging to farmers who are absent from their homes. The relief force is expected to-day. I Sir Godfrey Lagden, with Lerothodi and an escort, has gone to the mountain facing Ladybrand to witness the fight. CESSATION OF FIRING. [PRESS ASSOCIATION WAR SPECIAL.] MASERU, Tuesday (Later). From sunrise the Boers poured in a heavy rifle fire upon our positions, which vigorously replied, but, either because the two guns had been 'secretly moved, or because of t.he lack of ammunition, there was n.o artillery' fire from the enemy. From ten o'clock to one there was a complete cessation of firing, and Boer scouts were seen moving briskly about, while cattle appeared to be driven up as if for inspecting, and, generally speaking, indications were apparently more in favour of the abandon- ment than of the prosecution of the siege, The enemy seemed absolutely afraid to approach the Schatzes, where our men were lying. It is impossible to ascertain our casualties, as heLiographic messages by Basu- toland officers remained unanswered, although the garrison succeeded in acknowledging their receipt. The main body of the Boers is still at Meyuathings Nek, and great uncertainty apears to exist among the enemy as* to the direction from which the relief force is coming. Two young Englishmen -vere pursued yester- day for some miles by a party of Boers, but reached the river and swam across to Baslbo- land. The Boers continued to fire upon fhe'n even after they had reached the Basutoland side.

The Escape of De Wet. A TRAP TH AT FAILED. (PRESS ASSOCIATION WAR SPECIAL.) KIMBERLEY, Tuesday. The "Advertiser" is in possession of informa- tion to the effect that ne Wet's escape was due to the failure of the British columns to arrive at Magate Pass and Olifants Nek as arranged, Lord Methuen's orders betng only to allow De Wet to cross the Vaal and drive him into the trap. POSITION AROUND THABA N'CHU'. [PRESS ASSOCIATION WAR SPECIAL.] CRADOCK, Tuesday. There was great excitement at Bloemfontein on Sunday, owing to the announcement of the appearance of Boer force at Thaba N'chu General Bruce Hamilton arrived at Bloemfon- tein on Friday evening from Winburg, and moved towards Thaba N'chu on Saturday. On Sunday morning a flying column also" left Bloemfontein, each man taking a spare horse, and spare horses were also provided for artillery. Cape carts were used to carry ammunition instead of wagons. Fighting occurred between the waterworks and Thaba N'chu, firing being heard at Bloemfontein, where the outposts were strengthened. General Kelly-Kelly's division is being held in reserve. It is considered by some that the Boer force consists of Southern Free Staters and Colonials who are endeavouring to return to their homes now that their Olivier has been captured. BOERS TREKKING INTO SWAZILAND. [PRESS ASSOCIATION WAR SPECIAL.] LOURENCO MARQUES, Tuesday. A number of Boers are trekking into Swazi- L land flvai Lydeuburs. It is reported that a. strong commando is at Oshosk, near Dorke- ston, under Commissioner Kragt. The Swazis are looting Boer stock. THE BOER GENERALS. DELAEEY BEPOBTED DEAD. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] PRETORIA, Monday. General Delarey is reported to have died of wounds received at Elands River. General Grobelaar is negotiating with a view to surrendering. He wants assurances regard- ing the number of men in his commando who took the oath of neutrality. BOER RAIDS ON THE RAIL- WAY. [PRESS .ASSOCIATION WAR SPECIAL.] I PRETORIA, Monday. Details have been received here of Comman- dant Thexou's successful raid on the railway I at Klip River. During the night. the Boers placed obstacles on the line, but these were not sufficient to prevent the engine and most of the trucks from passing. Only ths last three trucks were thrown off the line. The Boers fired a volley at the brake-van, killing two sergeants. The engine-driver and seven others took refuge in a ditch at the side of the line. The Boers summoned them to show them8elves, and all rose. They were greeted with a volley, although the fact of their rising was a sign that they wished to suddender. The engine-driver ran to hide in the firs-box of the engine, where the Boers plaoed dynamite, which exploded. Marvellous to say, the engine- driver was not hurt. Early in the morning Marshall's Horss pursued the raiders. Tbey found a number of them on a kopje near the line, most of them drunk. A fight ensued, and eleven Boers were killed. Our casualties were slight. Boers, supposed to be under the direction of De Wet, broke the line in two places in the Orange River Colony to the north and south of Kroon- stad, captured a train, and also cut the line near Stand err on. All the damage they did has now been repaired. Ws lost altogether nineteen trucks with supplies and 25 with ordnance stores, but no ammuni- tion. Tho report that General Delarey is dead has been received here with regret. He was a gallant and skilful general, who always con- ducted his operations in the most civilised manner.

SPORT IN SCOTLAND. In no country illl the world has sport deve- loped in such an extraordinary way as in Scotland. A writer, who haa investigated the subject, recalls that at the beginning of the century ihe sporting rental of Scotland was nil; now it is over £ 500,OCO a jear. One hun- dred years ago one could spoit all over Scot- land, if he were a courteous of polite stranger. Thirty years ago a similar welcome awaited the visitor on many of the islands, and on some of the more remote- parts of the main- 'I land. Now, unless he can pay, and pay well, one cannot fire a shot, or wet a line unless he is a of tenant or laird, lives at an hotel, or "pays! pays' pays!"

_00. A LIFE-SAYING RECORD: William Adams, of Gorleston, is shortly to ba presented with a gold medal for his life- saving record. He has rescued 60 people from drowning in the sea, although he is only 36 years of age. He effected his first rescue when he was eleven. In Septmb-sr, 1890, he was awarded the silver medal and certificate of the Royal Humane Society for rescuing a boy. On this occasion he ran the whole length of Gorleston pier and dived iinto the sea fully clothed. In August, 1896, he effected a double rescue, .when he saved a, gentleman and a companion from Norwich.

AN Rio de Janerio, Tuesday.—The French Government is taking short ways with Brazil for the lynching of a Frenchman at Rio Grande gome months ago. When the first representations were made the Brazilian Government took the ground that the tumultous act of a mob, calling for legal' punishment, could not be made a ground of diplomatic proceedings against the Govern- ment. The reply of France is a peremptory demand for an indemnity of £40,000 on behalf of the murdered man's family.—"Daily Express."

THE: SCARCITY OF COTTON. -> In connection with the scarcity of cotton an important step was taken on Tuesday after- noon at Manchester by the Federation of Cotton Spinners. It was decided to invite cotton spinners throughout Lancashire to attend a conference on Friday next, at which a resolution will be submitted discontinuing the purchase of American cotton on the spot. The effect of this will be that the cotton trade will be brought to a standstill for several weeks, as the new American cottpn crop is likely to be late, and private stocks are under- stood to be limited.

AFFAIRS OF A PONTYPRIDD GROCER. A meeting was held at Merthyr on Monday of the creditors of James William Reynolds, grocer and tea merchant (trading as William Reynolds and Co.), the Crystal Palace Stores, Taff-street, and 24, Union-street, Pon t'pridd.: The statement of affairs showed that there was £2,180 16s. 6d. due to 128 unsecured creditor's, there being an additional £48 13s. 4d. owing to four creditors payable in full. The assets to rank for dividend were set down at £1059 18s. 2d., Mr E. T. Collins, Bristol, was appointed trustee, with a committee of inspection.

DISTRESSING FATALITY AT BIRMINGHAM. At Birmingham on Tuesday a young man named Lyons and his wife, who arrived in the city on the previous day to take over the management of an inn, were found in the bedroom of their new dwell- ing in the last stages of suffocation by gas, the balance having fallen from a gas pen- dant and caused an escape. Lyons suc- cumbed, and his wife only returned to con- sciousness after an hour's unremitting medical attention. .J:.

WELSH QUARDY DISASTER, The West Denbighshire coroner on Tuesday investigated the of the death of John Evans, a Llandulas quarryman, who was killed by a landslip on Saturday. The inspec- tor of mine's said tfic- men ought to have used guide ropes when working on the edge of a precipice, but the quarry manager said he did not think they were necessary at the place. They had a deal of trouble to enforce the rules. The evidence showed that Evans was swept off the ledge through an unexpected fall of bank, and fell 120ft., dislooating his neck. A verdict of Accidental death was returned.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT. The Great Eastern Cromer express was stopped at Brentwood on Tuesday, one of the carriage wheels being found on fire. Ths carriage was eventually shunted, and the pas- sengers taken on in the other coaches.

SUPPOSED DETERMINED SUICIDE NEAR DOWLAIS. The dead body of a man named Thomas Griffiths, employed as a repairer at the Dow- lais Iron Company's Vochriw No. 1 Pit, was recovered from the Rhas Las Pond, Paniy- waun, by Police-sergeant Gammon, Pontlot- tyn, and Police-constable Williams, Vochriw, on Tuesday afternoon. Deceased, who was 46 years of age, and married, lived at Panty- waun, and proceeded to the pit-head on Mon- day evening, but, after entering the lamp- room, did not descend. Appearances point to a determined case of suicide, inasmuch as the deceased's coat, lamp, and box were found on the bank of the pond, and, moreover, his hands were tied securely together with a piece of stout cord.

MUNICIPAL COAL MINES. In 1903 Manchester citizens may work a colliery. A member of the corporation gas committee has bidden his colleagues to con- sider the question for a month. This year the Manchester City Gasworks will use half a million tons of coal and cartnel. Already the increased cost has sent gas up 3d. per 1,000 cubic feet. Of the extra, 500,000 times 5s., say 60 per cent., is clear profit to the mineowner. But coal is dearer, gas is costlier, and the con- tribution of £50,000 a year to the city rates out of gas gain is in jeopardy, all which need; not have been if the Manchester ratepayer could have been digging his aim w«l.i as mah.Î.!1 his on lieht. <

The T.V.R. Company's Application. INJUNCTION AGAINST rrHE A.S.R.S, Mr. Justice Farwell, sitting as vacation judge on Wednesday, delivered his jeserved judgment upon the question whether an injunction granted by him last week restraining Mr. Bell and Mr. Holmes from watching and beaei-ning the Great Western Railway Station at Cardiff 'should be extended to the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. On. his lordship taking his seat, he remarked that he under- stood that the Taff Vale Railway Company desired judgment, although the strike had been settled. Counsel for the plaintiff company said that was 150. Mr. Justice Farwell thereupon proceeded to deliver judgment on the question reserved, a question upon points regarding which legal gentlemen had been unable to assist him with any reported caees. He had had to consider what responsibility attached to 'a Trade's Union for injury done to others by its agtnts. Power given by the Legislature to an associa- tion of individuals to act by agents to hold property involved the correlative, liability for the acts of such agents. A Trades Union pos- sessed the essential qualities of a corporation, and if the contentions of the defendant society were well grounded it would prove that the Legislature had authorised the crcation of enormous bodies of men not to be heid respon- sible for wrong done to other persons by abuse of wealth and the conduce.. of agent*. He saw nothing in the Act of 1871 to prevent such an association being sued under its registered name. It was not a question of the rights of a particular organisation, but of the w;ong done in furtherancs of a strike, which in itself was lawful. He had considered whether an injunction should be granted against the Amalgamated Society as in the cases of the two officers, and he was of opinion that it should. Mr. Gregory: I ask, my lord, that the injunc- tion be granted. Mr. Justice Farwell: Very well, with the osts of the action. I have received a cutting from a scurrilous newspaper reflecting on Mr. Justice Grantham, but I have nothing to do with that.

HOW nOliIDA1"RJ{:;SORTS\ ARE E (MIMED. PROPOSED MUNICIPAL IFOOTBAILI, The Blackpool Town Council was up in arms on Tuesday on the recommendation of the advertising committee to grant to the Black- pool Football Club £25 in recognition of the advertisement it would give to the town. Councillor Morgan, who led the attack on the proposal, moved its rejectiom, and argued that they were attempting the establishment of a wrong precedent in subsidising- any club from the rates. Alderman Heap, the ex-mayor, thought the scheme was gross misuse of the powers given by Parliament. Alderman Grime said that if the vote was agreed to there would be numerous other applications. Alderman Fish thought that if it was right to give anagvicaltural show £50, as they had done. it was fight to support a football club, but he was opposed to both. Afte rfurther discussion, the proposal was defeated, the voti.ng being nearly equal.

SUICIDES IN THE: FRENCH ARMY. Paris. Tuesday.—Suicides are not unknown in the French Army, but when a sergeant of the 2nd Regiment of Marines took his own life a, few days after a quarter-master of the •same regiment had done the same thing, the colonel thought it was time to intervene. "Suicide for a soldier is desertion. It is the flight, towards the country from which nobody returns. Suicide is a crime. It is the aban- donment of one's post; a flight before the enemy. "For this reason it is a painful bnt just custom that military honours are not ren- dered to suicides. The soldier who believes in God and loves his country would have no temptation to commit suicide.

AN ATI-ANTIC RACEL New York, Tuesday.—The Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse and the Hamburg-American liner Deutschland, the two steamships i at hold the speed record for crossing the Atlantic, started eastward this morning within an hour of each other, on what promises to be the most remarkable and exciting ocean race ever run. The Deutschland is bound for Plymouth, while the Kaiser's destination is Cherbaurg. The liners will follow parallel courses, and thari passengers are counting upon making a trip which will be historically memorable. Of course, the owners of the vessels deny that there will be a race, but each captain i known to have said that he would make a determined effort to beat he record of his airo The Kaiser was pulled out at ten o'clock^ the Deutschland at eleven. Hundreds cheered the ships as they steamed away from the pier — "Daliy Mail." ■

L,OYER'S SUICIDE. About midnight on Sunday a young wax- re finer, named William Hatcher, parted from his sweetheart after having arranged to meet her again next evening. A couple of hours afterwards, however, he was found by a car- man hanging by a silk handkerchief from the railings in Tredegar-square, Bow. A police- man cut tho man down. As he did so he saw a slight movement of the arms, and did liis best to restore animation, but failed. On Tuesday an inquiry regarding the strange sui- cide was held at tho Mile-end Vestry-hall, but no evidence was forthcoming to throw ight on the mystery. The deceased's sweetheart said that when she last saw Hatcher he seemed prfectly well and happy—happier, indeed, than usual. He had been out of employment for a week, but had, apparently, no other troubles. —The Coroner remarked that the deed seemed inexplicable, and the jury returned a verdict of Suicide while of unsound mind."

SWANSEA ELECTRICAL SCHEMES. APPOINTMENT OF RESIDENT ENGINEER. A special meeting of the electrical com- mittee of the Swansea Corporation was held on Tuesday afternoon, to make the appointment of resident engineer to the corporation electric lighting works.— The report of Mr. Manville on the seventy-five applications received was read, stating that the eight names he recommended were made up of three chief electrical engineers, three chief assistant engineers to local authorities and two not employed by local authorities. To these he had since added Mr. Phillips, of Bristol. The position and experience c the candidates would qualify any of them for the appointment.—Tho candi- dates recommended by Mr. Manville were:—Horace Boot, chief electrical engineer. Tunbridge Wells: S. E. Britton, chief engineer, Barking: James H. Cnw- tbm., chief Assistant engineer, Leeds Cor- poration Henry Coles, Swansea, manager to J. C. Howell and Co. (Limited); P. N. Hooper, resident engineer-in-charge of King's-road Station, St. Pancras; J. E. Knight, Ealing; H. R. Eorbes-M'Kay, chief assistant engineer, Edinburgh; D.' J. Pringle, Brush Electrical Engineering Company; and J. Phillips, chief assistant engineer, Bristol.—It appeared that Coles the local candidate, and Boots were strongly favoured by sections of the cor- poration, but by the mode of voting employed (the gradual elimination of names) these gentlemen were left out on the first vote The voting in the end lay between Messrs. Cawthra, Pringle and Britton; 1hen between the two nrat- named. On the last Cawthra, how- ever, received twenty-five votes to Pringle's five, and he was, therefore, declared appointed.

A handicap race that at one period enjoyed high favour was the Leamington Stakes, the entry for which was repeatedly over- a 100 strong. That- too, at a time when the race was oüe of £2.5 each, JE15 forfeit, and jB5 only if declared.. &c., the added money being only £100. The distance was then two miles. One clause in the conditions now reads oddly. It is that which tells that the winner of the Gloucestershire, Goodwood, Brighton, Wolver- hampton, or Holyhead Stakes shall carry 41b., of two of tihiem 7lb., and of three or more 91b extra. Horses of excellent class occasionally went to the poat fprjjge Igjuningtoa

From Stamford Bridge to Haslemore; STORY OF Till: VOYAGE. I Mr. Arthur Williams. the experienced I aeronaut who took charge of Mr. Anderson aud his flew steering gear, arrived at his home in Batt-ers-ea at a late hour on Monday night, and on Tassday morning he was kind enouga to give a Daily Chronicle representative his impressions of hiB aerial voyag3 from [ Stamford-bridge to Ha-slemer-s. As you, no doubt, observed," said Mr. Wil- liams, the ascent took place before we were fairly ready. It had been our intention to go up a short distance, and to give Mr. Anderson an opportunity of working his machine in view of the public. But owing to the quickness of the a\scent—we went up some 6.090ft. in a. few minut-es-Ít was some time before Mr. Anderson could get his apparatus in working order. It was a bit lopsided at nTS:, and it was half an hour before I could so arrange the -ropes that he hung fairly free, the propellers for a time catching in the sides of the car in which I was seated. It was some three- quarters of an hour before we lost all sight of the Stamford Bridge grounds, and then we sailed away over the Thames in a south- .¡' easterly direction. "itfr. Anderson worked lilie8. nigger at hi crank and it must have been hard work, for the perspiration poured off him, but I could see from my point of observation that his exertions had some effect upon the balloon, whioh veered round lik l ship tacking. "We had l C;.1111 and uneventful journey over the Surrey Downs for about ihree hours, but the altitude we reched rEndered t impos- sible to note the towns and viragesover which we passed. Y/hen at length W2 thought of descending I sreW that we were over a thick wood. I called down to Mr. Anderson. 'This will not. do. Work your crank for all it is worth. and see if we cannot get away into the open.' t He did so, and I am bound to say that by doing so he altered the ccmrse\of the h3JloOll by some 200 yards. When we came down in some fields between Wivley and Haslemere after Mr. Anderson had had a narrow escare by jumping out of hi3 canvas bag arrangement, a gC:!1tleman came U9 and said, 'I've seen a good many balloons before, but I have never wit- nessed one which seemed to tack and alter its course.* 'That my doing,' said Mr. Anderson in n excited manner. There you are, Williams What do you say about my apparatus now? You know now that I was speaking the truth.' As to the practical resul: of the experiment Mr. Williams was inclined to be more opti- mistic than those who had witnessed the ascent from Stamford Bridge on the previous day. "With a stronger machine and bigger pro- pellers attached to the car instead of being I sU3pended uncerneatl1-for the rearer the balloon the greater the influence would be-- l think that s01ll2"Cll;ng might be :lcl1;eyed. if not in the way of directing the course of a balloon, an almost impossible task in a strong wind, at least in so controlling its. action as to avoid snell a dangerous descent as we might have had. last night. "Mr. Anderson, I may say, is well satisfied with the result of his initial trip. He had never E8en a baBoon until a few weeks ago, and his machine is based on theory only, but! I am inclined to think there is something in it. He has presented the first machine to a gentleman at IlaBlemere as a keepsake, but he is going to work at once on a larger and more substantial one, with bigger propellers and aeroplanes, and hopes soon to make another and more successful aecent\ Mr. Andersou is an ingenious man. He once tudied a machine for perpetual motion which went for three years and then stopped."

HOPPING AXn MORALS. For the past few days the submerged tenth" has been streaming away from ths slums of London towards the pleasant uplands of Kent. On Monday the work of stripping the hop vine of its aromatic flowers began in real earnest, but on Sunday the hoppers were enjoying themselves according to their wont in filching the fruit from the unguarded orchards, or annexing the turnips and other portable property of th neighbouring farmers. This annual exodus of slumaom. to the wealds of Kent and Surrey find many apologic8 on on the ground of its hygienic value to the riff- raff of London, who look forward to hop-pick- ing as the mean's of obtaining a holiday in the country; but. it is doubtful whether the physical benefit conferred on the one hand has not an overbalancing offset in the moral injury done to the rural population by the temporary residence amongit them of the most, disreputable of London's sons and daughters. There are, no doubt, many respectable people among the hop-pickers; but the majority are distinctly otherwise, and the effect of the presence of the latter in the peaceable hamlets is to temporarily transform an Arcadia into a pandemonium.

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION IN I. GLAMORGAN. MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Glamorgan County Techni- cal Instruction Committee was held at the County Offices, Cardiff, on Tuesday, Alder- man J. Jones-Grrifiiths, Penygraig, presiding. —The sub-committee who were appointed to j consider the question of agricultural inatruc- ticu recommended the appointment of a teacher, and it was resolved to advertise for one.—Mr. H. S. Davies reported that a j sub-committee had considered an application by the governors of Penarth School for a grant towards erecting a boundary wall around the school grounds and the question of making up the ground under the covered playground, and of furnishing the gymnasium, and they recom- mended that a sum of £941 be paid to th3 governors for the purposes named.—The pro- posed alterations and addWons at Porth County School were again referred to a sub- committee for cOTIslderatioll.-Wlith reference to the grants made by the Board of Education, t.he Chairman said that the sub-committee appointed to consider the report of the agent j thereon suggested that this matter be again referred back to them. They also suggested that a sub-committee be formed to consider and recommend to the technical instruction, committee all applications which might be received from the local and sub-committees; subjects to be taught at file various centres; t.he allocation of the different teachers; to draw up a scheme of manual instruction for general use throughout ths county, and fix .the salaries of the teachers. Mr. O. H. Jones objectei to this latter recolilmendation bemg put to the meeting, inasmuch as the committee had not been appointed to consider it. The Chairman thereupon gave notice that he would at the next meeting ask the committee to accept the committee's suggestion. The chairman's recommendation to refer Hli; whole question back to the committee was agreed to. j —Mr. Thomas, of Merthyr, asked the committee to also consider the advisability of confining one or two of the mining scholar- ships to working colliers.—The committee then proceeded to appoint a mining teacher for t.he western district of the county. Six candidates appeared before the committee, and the final voting was between Mr. J. Samuel, ME., Treorky, and Mr. Thomas G. Nash, M.E.. Ponty- pridd. Mr. Samuel wa's elected by a majority of one vote.—Mr. Hogg, the organising agent, submitted a, report which was considered satisfactory and adopted.—The sum of JE263 was, on the motion of Dr. Donnl, voted to the I Barry governors to be spent in the erection of a, wall around the school grounds.—The tender I of Mr. Gane, contractor, Port Talbot, at £1.735, for carrymg out the proposed alterations and additions to Port Talbot County School, was I accepted. I

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES BY A I BOY. At Bromley (Kent) Petty Sessions on Mon- day Sidney Marshall Withers, a boy residing with his father in Edward-road, Croydon, was charged with obtaining 4s. by false pretences from Mr. Frank Fichus, of Nuthurst House, Rectory-road, Beckenbam. I Prosecutor stated that prisoner came to hit, house on the 24th of July and asked him if he would buy some music to help his father, who could not work. Witness gave him 4s. for a I song and a "Grand March," and the accused said lie would send the copies by Saturday. He I gave his name as Withers, and said he lived at Fullerton-road, Croydon. As the music did not come, witness wrote to the address given, and received no reply. He then gave information I to the police. The Magistrates' Clerk: Why did you give him 4s.?—Witness: Because I thought he was i an enterprising little boy. I asked him inside j mv house, and he played tbe piano. (Laughter.) The Clerk: Did he say his father was a; dealer in music?—Witness: He said his father i bought music. Detective Carr gave evidence of arrest, and stated that the lad in reply to the charge said, "It is not mj- fault; I was acting under ths instructions of my father. He stood at the gates of the houses, took the money, and spent it. I went to about 100 houses last week." I The father came forward and denied that be had the money, and added that his son had I brought him to a state of beggary. The bench remanded the accused.

At Tredegar Police-court on Tuesday Wil- liam Reardon, labourer, was fined 4Cs. and costs for furiously riding a. bicycle in the streets. He knocked down two children in his 5 caree j

To-day's Proceedings. THE" PE ESIDEXCY. —— IMPORTANT ALTERATION OF RlTLES. The Trades Union Congress devoted much of Wednesday morning's sitting to a considera- tion of the proposed amendments of standing orders. A long discussion took place on the notion that, "In future the chairman of the Parliamentary committee during the past year should be president of the Congress, instead of that officer being elected by the delegates from among the Union representatives of the town where the Congress sits."—The proposed alteration was rejected on a show of hands, but was carried by a small majority when a vote by card was demanded. VISITORS FROM AMERICA. During the proceedings standing orders were suspended in order that fraternal delegates from the American Federation of Labour might address the congress. Mr. W. J. Kent expressed the belief that an interchange of visits between English and American Labour oganisations wa," to the bcndit of the workers in. both countries whose interests were iden- tical. If ever the world saw a day of universal peace and brotherhood of man ha firmly believed it would only come through inter- national industria organisations.

CARDIFF, WEDNESDAY.—(Eefore Mr. T. W. LEWIS, Stipendiary.) UNFIT MEAT. Mr. Vaughan (chief sanitary inspector) made application for an order to destroy eleven If.'eces of beef, seized by himat the butcher's ship, 364, Cowbridge-road, kept by Mr. John Chaplin. The inspector, in his evidence, said the meat ill qucFion was "in pickle" in the back garden, and, being unfit. for food, he took possession of it.—Dr. Walford, medical officer of health, gave evidence in confirma- tion. The meat ha described as being in a state of advanced de-composition, and the smell was most offensive. It was quite unfit for food. The meat was on the premises of the Town-bal1.-The Stipendiary: It is quite clear that the meat is unfit for the foad 01' man, and must be condemned, and I order it. to be destroyed.—Defendant did not appear.

WEDNESDAY.—(Before Alderman D. JONES and Mr. T. H. STEPHENS.) JUVENILE PIRATES. Robert Elford f nt*"Thoim,s James Lace, two little boys, bothl aged eleven, were charged with breaking into and entering the cabin of the pilot-boat BEssie and stealing a blanket, a pair of opera-glasses, and two tins of con- densed milk. totalling in value £ 3 18s., some time during Monday night, Evidence was given by the mate that on Mon- day afternoon the cabin had been locked up securely, but when he went there next morn- ing he found it broken into and the above- named articles missing. Frank Davies. a boatman, said that on Tues- day morning he saw a punt eoming round I.avemock Point with the two prisoners in it. He found a blanket in the boat, and he subse- quently handed them over to the previous wit- ness. The bench decided that the best course to pursue would be to give each boy six strokes with the birch-rod.

£2,500 OF JEWElkEItY TAKEY. ARREST ON SUSPICION. The jewel robbery from the Moffat Hydro- pathic, reported to the police on Tuesday, is still a mystery. No clue has been found to the thief. The jewels belonged to Mrs. Davidson, an iinglisii tourist, who has been residing at the Hydropathic for some time. The robbery was effected whilst the lady wag at lunch, the thief taking hea- jewel bag from her bedroom. The articles are valued at and include a handsome diamond necklet, valued at £1.000, besides finger rings, bracelets, and some other diamond ornaments. The affair has caused much excitement in ths neighbourhood, which has hitherto enjoyed air., immunity from such crimes. The robbery is supposed to be the work of an expert city thief. An Arrest. The police have arrested a young American, residing in the Moffat Hydropathic, on suspi- cion of having stolen the jewel" belonging to Mrs. Davidson, of Newcastie-on-Tyne. The sus- pect gives the name of Joe Anderson, and is described as a bookmaker. He has been resid- ing at the hyropathic since Monday, and, it is alleged, ha,8 aroused suspicion apa.rt from the present depredation. The jewels have not yet been recovered.

CAN'T BEAT JOSHUA. A correspondent writes: Should Mrs. Hoop- pell, grandmother of the vicar of St. Peter's Hoxton-square, live two years more she wi«l have reached a hundred years. The old ladj- has an excellent memory, and has followed the war in South Africa closely. But she is very conservative, and not long ago she discomfited an admirer of Lord Roberts, who inquired the name of her favourite general, by replying: "Nobody comes up to the old ones, and no general can beat Joshua, nor never will."

WHERE TO BORROW MONET. There is one part of the United Kingdom, where money-lenders may be punished severely for charging more than 6 per cent. upon advances. It is in the Isle of Man, and (ex- plains "Chamber's Journal) so far back as the year 1691 the- Tynwald passed an Act forbidding the exaction of more than 6 per cent. interest per annum on loans. It provided, further, that a..bond, contract, or the like stipulating a higher rate of interest should be "utterly void," and is still in fores.

A SCHOOL OF HOUSE- BREAKING.. Henrich Meonitz, eighteen, tailor, a foreign Jew, pleaded guilty on Tuesday at the City of London Sessions to committing a burglary at the house of Morris Levey, in the neighbour- hood of Euston-road. and stealing 2s. 3d. According to the testimony of Police-con- etable Henn Suiter the prisoner is one of tai extensive and dangerom combination of foreign thi<C3, who made their headquarters in th East-end of London. In a recently- heard case, it came out that there were regu- lar schools carried on by the experienced fordgn thieves, where novices were trained in the art of burglary. Members systematically went out "spotting cribs" for future cracking, and supplied the particular member sent out to do tho work with outfits and the tools necessary to accomplish the job in hand, apd, if needful, enough money to pay fares or buy a tool likely to be wanted. Whenever one of the gang was caught nicely tempered tools and well-cut skeleton keys were invariably brought to light. Meonitz was sent- to ijrrson for nine months with hard labour.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DELEGATES VISIT PARIS. Calais. Tuesday.—Two hundred delegates from the British Chamber of Commerce, accompanied by their wives, arrived here to- <1cty by the one o'clock boat on their way to attend the congress fto be held in connection with the Exhibition. They were received at the Gare Maritime, which was magnificently decorated, by the sub-prefect, the may >r and his deputies. and the members of the Calais Chamber of Commerce. A lunch was given in their honour, at. which speeches were delivered by the authorities. The delegates continued their journey at three o'clock by special train.—Reuter.

The annual agricultural show at Pontillw was held on Tuesday. Fine weather prevailed, and there was an excellent number of entries. Amongst the most successful exhibitors were Mr. D. Evans, Llangennech Park; Mr. R. H. Sampson, Pontardulai s; Mr. Thomas Williams, Castelldu; Mr. E. Evans, Mr. J. Mathias, Mr. E. W. Thomas, Pontardulais, and Mr. Joseph Williams, Ammanford. In the evening a t public dinner was held the Back Inn. J

A Re-assuring v Report. The Press Association Glasgow corre- -S spondent on Tuesday telegraphed: — The outbreak of bubonic plague in Glas- gow is viewed more calmly, although private medical men are called to many apprehended cases, one practitioner stating he has had three such cases in one day. Dr. Chalmers, medical officer of health, has now good reason to believe that no fresh fatal resuits will ensue from the malady. The patients in hospital for the most part are pro- gressing, while the large number of persons under observation is evidence of the efforts put forward by the authorities to keep the disease from gaining a footing. A labourer in Govan has been removed to Shieldhall Hos- pital to be watched, as he apparently shows incipient- symptoms of the disease, but the doctors are not all satisfied that Jjis trouble is plague. The Glasgow magistrate" and mer- chants complain that the outuVak has been unduly magnified, the result bettig that ship- ping is greatly impeded. What information is vouchsafed regarding quarantine is fetill vague and indefinite. Country commissioners all over Scotland are bestirring themselves to pre- vent any possible spread of the plague. TO-DAY'S OFFICIAL BULLETIN. The official bulletin on Wednesday gives the position as follows:- "In hospital suffering from plague, 13; sus- pected, 1; in reception hospitals unuer obser- vation, ill." These figures show no change in the number of plague cases from Tuesday, two of the doubtful being declared not to be plague. The case-s under observation show an incre-ase of eight.

Precautions at Cardiff. "Yes, it is quite true—the vjry word 'plague' plays the dickens with a port!" said Alderman T. Windsor Jacobs on Tuesday when spoken to by one of our representatives. The alderman is chairman of the Cardiff Health Committee -and Port Sanitary Autho- rity, and was met by the pressman in the office occupied by the medical officer of health. and he was asked what precautions, if any. were being taken in Cardiff. I thinK the time has come now when we might take the public into our confidence." he replied. to which Dr. -Walford (breaking through his natural caption) at once agreed. In the first place," said the medical officer of health. we are in close touch with the shipping agents. So soon as a vessel leaves Glasgow for Cardiff we know it. and our men are on the look out for her when she is due in the roads." "Have ths notices been issued?" Yes. we hav3 issued the nual notices that ships mu;t not come into the port without examination." How is that examination to be carried out?" One of the precautions that we have taken is to engage a steam tug, which is to be at our disposal whenever wanted. In ihe next pLace. we have engaged a house for the use of people who have come into contact with plague-stricken persons—they migfct- not have the disease, but it is best to keep them under observation for a short time. There is a third precaution. We have engaged a rat- catcher. It is held that the plague is spread a great deal by rate, and we have a man who will gc aboard the ships and catch rals there." "What will be done with the rats?" "They will be burnt!" Is the present staff sufficient for the inspec- tion?" "No. We do not anticipate a very great addition to our labours, but, for the sake of safety, we have engaged temporary inspectors. The utmost vigilance will be exercised. Our aim is to preserve Cardiff as a clean Vort." "What dj the shipowners say about your arrangements ?" I am glad to say that they support us very well indeed. They have met ns in every way possible." In case of an outbreak being rÜsc0verod what would yo i do?" We have ample hospital accommodation to deal with cases." Are any arrangements made with the medical men of the town?" I think you may take it for granted that there will be. The chairman will at the town council meeting on Monday propose that the plague should be added "to the list of roti- fiable diseases—of course, with the u-sual con- ditions. I should like you to add that all the seamen's boardine-houses are being inspected even more strictly than usual."

SCARBOROUGH FESTIVAL. YORKSHIRE V. MR. THOENTON'S ENGLAND ELEVEN. The visitors' second innings, for which five wickets had fallen for 190, was continued at Searb-oroiigli-on Wednesday morning at 11.35. Trott nHl Board, the net outs, hit vigorously, and runs came fast. Score: — *MR. THORNTONS ELEVEN. First innings. Second innings. W. L. Foster, b Brown. 50 c Hunter, b Smith 95 Warner. c Hunter, b Brown 34 b Haigh 40 Leveson-Gcwer, b Smith 47 st Hunter, b Rhodes 1G R. E Foster, b Brown 0 b RhodeF 17 Jessop, c Tunniclifre, b c Hirst, b Rhods 95 Smith 2 Thompson, c Denton. b Rhcdes 17 Woods. c Hunter, b Smith 4 Trot-t, c Wainwright, ;J Rhodes 2 John Gunn, not out 7 Board. c Hirst, b Rhodes 0 Youritr, b Rhodes 10 Extras 0 Extras 9 Total 266 Total 190 All out for 276. Yorkshire second innings, 22 for one wicket. YORKSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Brown, c Board. b Ymlllg 30 Tunnicliffe. c Board, b Trot-t- 3 Denton, c W. L. Foster, b Woods 83 .v. Tavlor, c R. L. Foster, b b AVoois 2 >. Hirst, c Young. b Woods 0 Wainwright, c Gunn, b Jessop 117 Smith, b Woods 2. Haigh. c Trot-t. b J. Gunn 54 Hawke, c and b J. Gunn 10 Rhodes, c Jessop, b R. Foster 16 Hunter, not out 4 Extras 10 Total 336

ACROSS CFAXNEL BY BALLOON. Paris, Tuesday.—M. Jacques Faure announces :s intention of again crossing the Channel in a balloon. On the next occasion Cherbourg will be his starting-point, and he will make use of special floats to keep the balloon out of the water in case of emergency. After starting from the Crystal Palace on Saturday night. M. Fatrre's balloon rose to a hei-c h t of 6GQft, and followed the course of the Thamas. The coast wa-s reached at ten minutes to eleven, ffrar hours and 59 minutes after the start, the balloon being then at an altitude of 2.000ft.. at which height it remain.ed during the crossing. There was a clear sky and the temperature was mild. The crossing occupied four hours, and the balloon landed snfey at Alette, between Bou. logne and Etaple?.—" Daily Mail."

BLACKBERRIES AS CURRENCY. At Chepstow Petty-sessions on Tuesday two children, aged respectively eight and six years, named Alfred Matthews and Jane Matthews, of Orchard-place, Chepstow, were brought up on remand (harged with stealmg a plated pickle-fork, a box of soap. and a box of paste from the shop of Mr. T. S. Davies, grocer, at Chepstow, on the 25th of August.-Frederick Selway, a boy of ten. met the defendants by a stile att Tutshill. Seiway had a quantity of blackberries, but declined to give them to the Matthews children, and the elder said that if he did not he would not let him get over the stile. Negotiations then ensued, which resulted in Seiway purchasing the pickle-fork for 23 blackberries, a tablet of soap for ten blackberries, and the paste for eighteen black- berries—Police-cone table Shirley subsequently met the Matthews children with the box. '11 which were left two tablets of SCJo;ëm. After telling various tales about the good: the girl admitted taking them from a grocer's shop in the town. Subsequent inquiries elicited that they were stolen from Mr. Davies's shop.—The boy admitted to the magistrates thait- he took the things from the shop whilst his sister kept watch outs" d Pon the father undertaking to inflict punishment, the defendants were bound oyer to come up for judgment when called upon. t 55=5

A resident in the neighbourhood, impressed by the number of accidents to cyclists who ride down the steep declivity, has caused a novel caution-boatd to be displayed on the summit of Alderley-edge. It is an attractive object, the most conspicuous feature being a skull and cross-bones, beneath which is the information that a stretcher can be obtained at a certain address. The fixture naturally arouses the interest and enriosity of passers- biV and it is said w> be ;lje of dieiri-ct;

DEB BY MEETING. 2. G-The CHADDESDEN SELLING PLATE of 150 sovs; weight for age; allowances; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. The Straight Mile. Flying Greek. 1; Korosko, 2: Peaches. 3. 3 ran.

NOTES AND ANTICIPATIONS. DERBY. Tuesday Night. There is a splendid covering of herbage on t,he Derby coarse, which was never in better condition. Stabling has been ordered for over 100 hcrses, so that fields look like ruling large, I and sport should be interesting. Selections are:- I Chaddesden Plate-KOROSKO. Champion Breeders' Stakes-STAR SHOOT. Friary Nursery—MASQUERADE. Peveril of the Peak Plate—GREENAN. Shipley Hall Selling-ROSE TREE. Portland Plate—LEILA. Belper Apprentices' Plate-BIRD OF PARA- DISE. | VENATOR. I

FOOTBALL 1900-1. Secretaries of South Wales and Mon- I mouthshire football clubs are requested to send their lists of fixtures for the coming season direct to the Editor of the "Evening I Express," Cardiff, as early as possible.

I. OLD SAM S FINALS. Z.G-KOROSKO. 2.35—STAR SHOOT. 3.5—SILVERKEN (nap). 3.40-KOPELY or GREENAN. f LUO-FLOREXCE REDDY. *0—ADELINA or SIR HERCULES, S.5-SLOWBFRX. Treble Event-KOROSKO, STAR SHOOT, antf SILVERKEN.

PADDOCK FINALS. GOOD LUCK. ROSALURA FILLY. BELAM- PHION, and CARIE KEMP. OLD SAM'S LATEST. I BETTYFIELD, extra good each w-ay (T. BROOM rides).

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I-IEKRY J. THOMAS, STOCK AND SHARE DEALER, THE EXCHANGE, Bute Docks, Cardiff. Telegrams: "Prefere,.Ioe." Cardiff. Telephsnes; P.O., 106 National, 1169.

MID-DAY LOCAL MARKET REPORT. 5th SEPTEMBER, 1900. Although the fine weather is keeping and I tailing away a good many brokers and clients, those who remain at business are reaping the I benefit. There is a firm tone all round, and buyers who impose limits frequently find their orders unexecuted at the close of the I day. Coal and iron shares still monopolise the attention of investors. Inquiries are fairly numerous, and quotations are very firm. Albions. Norths, Tredegars, and Rhymneys are actively dealt in, and a good many shares have changed hands at top figures. Tredegar "B" is again higher, 72 being bid without bringing out any stock. Holders, apparently, now realise its value to be nearer 80 than 70. Rhymney Irons weakened late yes- terday under the influence of pro-fit-taking To-day they are steady at the decline, the New being 48s. 6d-49s. 6d., and the Old 49s.—50s. Local rails steady and unchanged. Saturday next is announced to be a holiday on the London Stock Exchange. London markets telegraphed firm. Kaffirs strong.

TWELVE O'CLOCK PRICES. Burers. Sellers. Buyers. Sellen. Albions. 16 £ 16% Chartereds 66s 9d 67s 3d Norths 7ft 7% ifuternationills. 7% 7ft New}>#rt-Aber. It.ji. 10% PenriKjbers 9 9ií1 D.tvis &- So-as 12 12 lftkyimwey 48'6 49' Tiv-ieg;tr A Us Od lIs 6d1 Do. Old 49s Od 56» B 72 73 Vale 12% 1211 Tail Va-le 72& /V^-Biiriy Deferred 98 99

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