Evening Express

THF, INCREASF, OF RATES AT CARDIFF. CHEESE-PARTNG POLICY CON- DEMNED. special meeting of the general purposes committee of the Cardiff Corporation was held Monday morning, his worship the mayor (*r. 8. A. Brain) presiding. The business was to consider supplemental estimates for the half-year ending March 31. 1901. The Mayor, in moving the adoption the report presented by the finance committee, which included a recom- mendation that a rate of Is. 9d. in the » for the coming half-year should be passed, said that no one liked to see a Is. 9d. rate, out he was sure that all liked to see the cor- poration pay its debts. It was no good to hide things and try to live on a Is. 6d. rate when they could not do it. The committee could not have foreseen the increase in the Price of coal, nor the large amount of Vacancies and irrecoverables. There was still a wave of depression going over the district. They had not got over the strike of two years ago which would have ruined many another town. ,r* *"• J- Beavan, in seconding, said tnat some time ago the corporation adopted pheese-paring policy, the result of which as that they had a deSciencv equal to another Id. in the X. Mr. Veall, referring to one item in the state- ment of accounts, pointed out that, whilst the l^K?0ra'^on was that the bacteriological :Ci £ >ratory r'ou',(i C0'Bt- the corporation only 150 to £ 200 a year, they alreadv had had to I)aY Y,450. The Medical Officer of Health said that the onormal expense was caused through addi- tions to the plant. Alderman David Jones contended that one of held out when they undertook eir 3Jiare of the !aborat-ory expenses was that would be no charges for plant. Mr. J. Ohappell asked if the extra plant was, purchased for the purpos,e of carrying on Q,nimal torture under the name of vivisection, x. ■. whether the plant was to be increased rn, *n or<^er to spread the cost. tMedica: Officer replied that that would be the case. Vivisection carried on if auy, would not cost 2s. 6d. a year. But the management of the institution was in th» hands of a joint committee. He had nothing to do with it. W." Grossman said that, as a member erri -l0 corniT,ittec, he had agreed to no xpenditure unless it was shown that it was ^Dsolutely necessary. The matter then dropped. that'w^1 ,*l8° CaHed attention to the fact trical lLh? V16 estimates for the elec- eM^itn 8 Works were £ 3,000, bat the expenditure was £ 3,800. +Cafuy -8aid ^at the extra cost was Mr n increased cost of coal. Mr. Veall next asked why the street watering ttos SaTS e?>en8es wer« £ 234 more than thl a? remarked that nearly all jwndlture! liad ^der-estimated their ex- orto*1 had been D BI>read the various ban. rates and othlr^eT^ also in Mr. Vein's next question W3.15 with r-egaxd to the losses. Va-caneies and irrecoverablea were .at f3,30^but Proved to be £ 5244° Was that due to ordinary vacancies and irre- oorerables or to reductions on appeals? Mr. F. J. Beavan replied that it was due to Ibotà causes. The ratable values had gone idown considerably more than was expected The Mayor said that the loseea on Tacancies irreooverables were seven-eighths of the •hole amount. «8tima>tee and the rate were then passed,

BeENE AT T'll Et'Vv"g I TE, IIO USE A. rumour of aa attempt to assassinate the rresident was spread throughmlt Washington O Saturday. It created considerable excite- li until it was di«oevered that there was othmg mora in it than a scene made at the ttite House by the demand of a Russian oman, who -had insisted upon seeing th-, Pre- e er mncied wrongs. Her screams excited rybody in the neighbourhood o>f the White oulJe, however, including the President, and tl_Waa with difficulty that she was removed by the meantime quite a crowd °*«r<the'e^^ the aaa.ssinat.ion story swept Q the city.

THE CONCILIATION ACT. Ur. J. Cbzwp-ell h.t.,red UpOn the notice Japer at Monday s meeting of t.he Cardiff Cor- Ration a resolution (with Mr. J. Jenkins as render) as That this council instructs the Parliamentary committee amend^r17 ?! Government to so mend the Conciliation Act as to make it com- W->0n representatives of both parties a" disputes arise meeting to discuss the Hwstioa or questions at issue, with a view j0?r?venting the serious and disastrous dead- 0j1ln ">dH«try, such ac th- t-r.wn and trade Cardiff has so frequently experienced."— the town-olerk read the notice, there *»»!? of Agreed," and the resolution was (t without discussion.

OENDAKMES SENT TO PRISON. Night.—The wlhole company of w °r'6 stationed at Saint Poi de Leon 'arv ?u86111 to by order of the mili- ine th Tlvey are chat y,-(i with sell- Hfrn; Jf oa,ts and other ;hovender iuteaded for I horsey to civilians

| STOl JPRESS Latest ligyrams. AP)ITIONAL. ARS THIS MOENING. Jlend, Suppliant Fanny Relph filly, Fairy Field, gantoikciden Rule ri., Junglo crOW" Victor Woll pantoscope, Syneros, j^ejiinkcent, Bisto^^ pheon. Moor sprite, Qjjn°°k, Sonatura,itlieronwheel, Janitza, mrid Grieve, MaBtVHerbert) Lan, Flying Cwdk, Avidity, Briore, Cherokee, Shim- mllf, Philopena, Wt, Veridean, Carholme, Oiife Branch II., Ti Wyvern, Stealaway, Phglaris, Most Exce^t^ Mount Lyell, Can- nie Lassie, ParauetJ gherbourne. Mardi, jfgjtineau, St. Oasi\, gea Flower, Yatel, Hatrow, Crown ImJialj Flavus, A.N.B., FroStignan, Diam Jubilee, Baldojfte, Lock Doon, Quest, %]je-a-Light, and Tin Solder- j LONDO^rj^^Lg. The Sxut and Star--A Ullman. The Snn-Spectrum; 1 Star, St Vigila. (nap) The Sun-Beckhampti (nap); The Star, Fly ing Greok, The Sun and Star-71 ggotehman n. The an-Gadty; The r. Osheeh. The Sun-Star Shoot; \e Star, Veles, The Snn-Cyanella; Ti Star, Encombe. =- k- t l < l L

[ ANOTHER STRIKE ATBARRY. The whole of the organised srq^ jammer* tien employed at the different enginfcering; rorks at the docks at Barry, a<» in con- Uiiction with those of Oard^ Newport, wan sea, Port Talbot, ard oth-er Jortfi on the Bristol Channel, came out on strit 0ll Monday lorning for an advance of was?y 38. per eek, from 27s. to 30s. The Bari-j, representa- ive of the "Western Mail" had conver3a- lon with some of the men during jLe jay. and bev despaired of the success of t^e jtru^g-ie, j lasmuch as the funds at the dis" il of the ovement for the purposes of strikfp^y is but mited, and will, probably, not laEJI more than couple of months. On the other hand work the different shops can prot in their wence, for smiths, without contryenjng the ilee of their society, can strike forother, d thus obviate the necessity foi, heir drop- ng tools pending a settlement of e dispute. i'hs majority of the smiths' hQ,mermen rking at Newport shops have aa^ for an U 1 rease of wages from 27s. to 30 but the 4DN-4en have refuaed to discuss t advance. i ist of the men not working on mltra4Dts did ce [ commence work on Monday go that I dually a miniature strike is in Progress.

j 3LAENAVON FTTRNAOEIvf% ON I R STRIKE. tie blast furnacei-nen and others ionnected ■ h this department of the Blaenav -Works, II Accordance with notices tendered, Lanie 0ut 0 Strike on Sunday, their demand of a per i* advance not beinp: conceded, jjjjg f-ar. ni>s are now damped down.

<L mjLPwiwmwuw ■■■»'1». j.1. i.oja'j? itJNERAIi OF PRFBENDARI II, tr ASKWITH. j „]! ut twelve months ago, when Pre^ndary Aakirtt-h rosined the living o £ gt. cv*i's, Hereford, to take up the vioa*jate 0f '^•uBiTohn's, Upper Hoiloway, he wag_ ^pfilently in the most robust J>eftith, r.1?* two months afterwards a »erious ol'V' developed. A fortnight ago he r^igned ^'•"ibn'8, owing to his precarious +Yn: Sunday of last week, at noon, while vyers of his old congregations were |,eing CiJ'TJlfn his behalf, he underwent an Qnera- S10?T Tuesday he seemed a, little Ctter, f 1 Wednesday complications ensued, and, a> iJI .-eat sofforiug. he passed away gve o i?« iu tlie evening at hi« residence, vrm>€r ?° S »y- wa'3 1>y ^is exPreas v/is^ »)3at iL '.buried at Hereford, where, in ^js q-jj pan«bf gt James', he was milch be]oved fhe B Ul of Hereford read the le^oy ^nd bli)p concluded the eervioe at the grave. °«-(f mourners included fiy-e brothers, foUr °. ^lergymea. viz., the Eeva. W. and T -a ^8^w%(both of Derby) E. H Asquith ttt!mnd G- Ask^v ne\d8.):a aVrebendary v- H. ASK with (Tauntnr|) A mm|lag mon'a service and others f»HoWcd ,i?ith was a clei-gyiaan of deojc(p,.r Evangc.lj views, strongly onposed +vi« On^ f «>n of tbs 0°Dfeasr:°»al a,t Hereford 2 of Jkwo funeral sermons on Stih^av pre4ied by Bishop of Hereford. y 1-

SEROUS FIl^ AT GALATA. Oonstaij|n0piei Monday <9.10 a.m „ fire brokejLnt last ni^ht at Galata wh«n th/. ^COn^'c|o-operative Societybuilding burned tottue ffr0un(l- Owing to fch« nuan^f £ f 'nflamJSable goods in the building flames aprLd with ^at rapidity »nd u • feared serll^ lives have been l0gt g^ Tar h1en the energy of the naval and mili the dam««e would have been greater. Tf h-icade was under tb,„ ,nP« S6ch<snKtasha, a pupii. of Sir Eyre Massev --=.-

A GliKjj^' Vl- RE-CALLED. „ 0ne ^rl notorious Hoxton buv^Mi ham Whoa tig y whom Mr. Justice Hawkin, ^twenty years' penal servitude in 1884, has oeeL rele0/ged on ticket-of-l€av<; 1Q Wheatley'8JfelloiV..in.erjme was a desperate criminal nai ed Wright. In July. i884 th^ bioke mto [ priYat« bouse, and were'dia covered. °' Wright shd in the thigh the first officer who eared, ca^ iing a Berlons wound. Both he a« wheatley fled to the r0Cf of an ompty lou and defied the constables who •°SV° them' staves, lbe bargl<.Q gj10t three of ♦•hem before being A:t one ti it was thousht all the wounded woold die, rit eventually the qaartette of plmskjr ofBoot^recovered Wright, wh|5 sientenced to life iuipi ;gQll- naent, has mtaja t,bree attempts to mardev his warders at ^rti;vnd, and is now in irons in his cell. chai(S to a staple-

Mr. Thom Evans, t.he secretary of thfe Cardill Musicig^ (Society, gave its members, at their annuaja meeting at the higher grade school on evening, a resume of the work done by jurjng. the session 18»MQ/>ri. Ho spoke of 'tithe very fair mead of success which they h| !fl attained, both musically and financially, auj urged thei* to redouble their efforts on beff^jF 0f the society for the coming season. the election of officer,; took place, J^hen the following were re elected:—PreijS^ent, Mr. Badley; conductor. ^r. T. Ayl^ard; secretary, Mr. TJiomas Evans; regis|llar> Mr. Shapland Dobbs. The ciMumitiee )ïa,J6() re-a^-cted- s.

Bad News from Kumasi. ATTACK ON A NATIVE TOWN. BRITISH FORCE RETIRES WITH MM. Kumasi, Sunday.—News has been received here that Captains Benson and Wilcox attacked the town of Ejesu, ten miles east of Kumais, on the 29th of August with a body of native levies, and were com- pelled to retire, their men having deserted. Captain Benson is stated to have been shot. A column has started to the assistance of Captain Wilcox. The telegraph line between Kumasi and Cape Coast Castle was completed yester- day.—Renter. FURTHER DETAILS. KUMASI, Monday. News reached here last night that Cap- tain Benson and Captain Wilcox, with a force of Akim levies, had attacked the fetish town of Egesuten, ten miles east of Kumasi, on the 29th of August, instead of waiting to co-operate with Colonel Brake's column, as they had been ordered to do. The result was that the levies deserted, and. Captains Benson and Wilcox were obliged to retire on Odumasi from Bohan- kru owing to the cowardice of their fol- lowers. It is reported that Captain Ben- son was shot. He was a brave officer, and his death is much regretted. Captain Wil- cox is adjutant to the Gold Coast Volun- teers, and should not be confounded with Sir James Willcocks, commanding the expedition, of whom he is no relation. A column consisting of 200 men of the

BOYS AND NICKNAMES. i FIGHT AT BUILTH WELLS STATION. Bert Prioc, aged 14, and living with his parents at Station-terrtvce, Builth-road, was on Monday, at the Colwyn Petty-sessions, held at Bui 1th Wells Police-court, fine £1 and 10s costs, in dofeault seven days, for unlawfully wound- ing a boy, named JYederic J. Biaek-inore, at. the Lord on and North Western Railway Station on July 5th last Price a-ssa.Tiltod Blockmore by hitting him across the eye with a stick, ajid thus necessitating: his removal to Sherwsbury Hospital. Complainant's eyesight- was also greatly impaired, and the magis- trates, in giving judgment, wyvereiy repri- manded defendant, and regretted they had not the power to give him a good whipping^-mcli as would teach him to control his temper.—He was boand over in the sum of £ 10 to be cf good behaviour for ;1E§ next six mefnths. The squabble <Jiginated ahrouol the boys, who sold papers and refreshments respectively, trying to drown each other's voice while the train was standing at the station. The "refreshment" boy (Price), it appeared, called the "newspaper lad" (Blackmore) "London papers crooked nose," and Blackmore called defendant a "refreshment pig."

EORTUNE-TKI/LINO. PROSECUTIONS AT LLANDUDNO, On Monday, at Llandudno, Eliza Lind, wife of Harry Lind, waxwork proprietor, and pro- fessionally known as Madame Ziilla, was charged with pretending to teil fortunes by means of cards.—William Jones, inspector in the Carnarvonshire Constabulary, stated that last Wednesday he went to the Baths Assem- bly-room. adjoining the pier, Llandudno, and having .paid 2s. for a full consultation, entered Madams Zilla s room. At her request he shuffled and cat a pack of cards, and she told lum within tbs year he would be offered a Government appointment which he had better aecspb, and that he would afterwards com- mence business and succeed.—Mr. T. P. Perks defended on behalf of the OoctiliBts' Defence Lciague,, -and contended that no deception what- ever had been practised, as notices were put up at the doors warning: consultants thn-t Madame Zilla woald a.ct in good faith, aufl emphatically disavowed any intention to im- pose upon those who consulted her.—In giv- ing evidence. Mada.me Zilla stated that at thi age of five she began to practise the art, being known as the "Lancashire Witch" She aarain took to tho business after a paralytic seizure had prevented her following the pro- fession of a music-hall singer—The magis- trates convicted the defendant, who was fined R20 and costs. Madame Rostmdaie, a scientific palmist, also Practising at the Baths Assembly-room, was charged with telling fortunes.-Tllsp"tor Jonee stated that his wife and himself went to see the defendant. His wife's palms were exar mined, and she was told that there would be sorrow in the family when she reached 40 or 45, and that she would suffer from rheu- matism.—Mr. Perks urged that there had been no fortune telling at a.B.-Madame Eosendale was called, and in reply to Mr. Marks, prose- cuting solicitor, said h-er art would not tietil such minute facts as she would that day bE prosecuted. (Laumliter.)-ghe was fined £20 and costs.—Mr. Perks asked for leave to appeal.

LOD SALISBURY'S RETURN. It is stated that Lord Salisbury leaves his Vosges retreat to-morrow (Wednesday), having greatly benefited by his sojourn there.

THE PRICE OF COAL. The price of coal was advauoed on Monday in South Staffordshire and Worcestershire dis- tincts two shillings a. ton. The advance ia considered to be enormous, and will have a tendency to further cripple many industries.

EXPORTS OF TIN-PLATES The Board of Trade returns give the quantity and value of tin-plates exported from this country for the last month as compared with the corresponding month of last year:- 1900. 1899. Tons. Value. TOM. Value. £ £ 1,237 14,903 4,706 59,494 £ ermany 1,303 24,822 2,424 31,719 Holland 1,278 18,421 746 10,154 France 1,888 25,381 655 7.722 Portugal, Azores, and Madeira 349 6,726 348 4.1C6 T'.1 294 4.966 230 3.313 Roumsma 424 5,275 296 3,264 United States of America 4.166 57,413 5,109 60,929 Braj!il 418 6,966 339 4,718 Argentine Republic. 543 8,587 313 4.120 British Kftst Indies 1,208 19,785 1,395 19,462 Anetralaoia 1,220 20,093 802 10,156 Canada 1.282 19,828 1,582 20,175 Other Countries 3,353 54,425 3,463 46,491 18,957 286,596 22,408 285,823 The return* for the eight months of the year, as compared with the corresponding period of 1899, are as under:- 1900. 1S99. Tons. Value. Tons. Value. R. £ Raesis 18,127 235,991 19.429 222,344 Germany 13,519 202.747 11.393 211,890 Holland 10,761 155,646 8,860 114,704 Franco 17,906 228,328 8,709 102,786 Portugal, Azores, and Madeira. 4,297 60.260 3,067 32,813 Italy 2,517 41,920 1,807 23,691 Boutnaaia 1,638 21,507 4,012 44,926 United States of America 39,251 528,659 36,271 400,827 Brazil 3.235 56,119 3,796 46,196 Arsreutine Republic.. 3,455 54,579 2,028 23,434 British East Indies 15,278 238.377 8,929 107,252 British Eat Indietl 15,278 238.377 8,929 107,252 Australasia 15,454 249,029 7,429 87,635 Canada 11.506 175,899 10.589 118,266 Other Countries 28,628 450,077 27,351 337.908 185,571 2,698,138 159,670 1,874,672

PICTURE POSTCARDS. A novel and time-saving device has originated in Germany in the way of a post- card, the possession of which will deprive even the laziest of sojourners in Lotus-land of any excuse for not communioating with their friends. One side of the card bears the post- age stamp and the address. On the other side are printed words, foUowed by blank spabes for replies to the questions suggested. An example, with the replies made in one instance hy the person who sent the card, is as follows: —Arrived: August 20. Society: Mixed. Health: Good. Scenery: Magnificent. Fun: Immense. Lodgings: Pair to middling. Weather: Showery. Money: Send me more by return. 'I General remarks: Wonkl like to live here. The pictorial postcard—the Ansicht-Karte- has risen from a faebion to a craze and a mania in Germany. The average German's 11 notion of a holiday is to walk up a hill and spend the day ovtr beer and postcards—" mit Ansicht."

A TERRIBLE DEATH-ROLL. Shanghai, September 8—Mr. Goodnow, the United States Consul-General .after making in- quiriej from every possible source, learns that the number of British and American mis- sionaries who have probably been murdered during the rising is 93, while 170 stationed in the provinces of Chi-Li and Shan-Si- are un- accounted for. There is every reason to believe they have met with the same fate of those whose deaths are absolutely proved. Thirty-four were British, including nine men, sixteen women, and ten children, and 22 were Americans, eight of these being men. eigiht women, and six children. There is strong evidence to show that 37 more were killed at Taiyueu, for all the natives from that place tell substantially the same story. Ten men, thirteen women, and seven children are known to lhave been there. The fist of missing numbers: British, 41 men, 49 women, and nineteen children; Americans, twenty men, twenty-one women, and twenty children. It is impossible to ascertain the numbers of Catholics killed, but they include many French priests and sisters, some in thJe country where the Russians are fighting. Sevefral Swedish and Danish Protestants ha.ve also been killed. The massacre and persecution of Chinee-e Christians continues everywhere, and it is evi- dently the intention of the anti-foreign leaders to exterminate them. The literati and minor officials are sending memorials to the Empress thanking her for ridding the country of foreigners. All inforation coming from the interior is to the effect that except in the country occupied by foreign troops the people believe the Empress has won great victories and I driven out the foreigners. They will con- tinue to think so until these foreigners who have been compelled to flee are able to retnrn, and until exemplary punishment is inflicted for tho, killed. Li Hung Chang yesterday promised Mr. Goodnow he would telegrraish to local officials in the province of Ohi.1i to furnish escorts to the treaty ports for all missionaries there. Li Hung Chang also requested Mr. Goodnow to cable the State Department he was greatly pleased at the appointment of his old friend Mr. Foster as peace commissioner. Mr. Rock- hill starts for Tientsin today. The Japanese will land 600 soldiers ■shortly and it is reported American troops will also be landed here. The United States warship Oregon is expected to- morrow.—Press Association Foreign Special.

THE RELIEF OF PBKIMX. I SIR CLAUDE MAC DO NAIAD'S TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS. Simla, Monday.—The Viceroy, having con- gratulated Sir Claude Macdonald on the rescue of th Legationa after an heroic defence by the foroe India was proud to have sent, the Bri- tish Minister in Peking gent the following reply: "Thanks from the garrison for your telegram, of sympathy. We all know that but for the splendid energy of General Gasele-e and- his troops reiie: vould have arrived too late."— putcr.

colwyn miwsraRi SESr- siom At the Colwyn Licensing Sessions, held at the Folice-oourt-room, Builth Wells on Monday, the Chief-constable for Radnorshire reported that there were four seven-day licenoes and four six-day licences for renewal in the divi- sion of Colwyn at that meeting. There were no seven-day beer licences, and only one six-day beer licence renewal, making in all nine. There were two tied houses. Eleven persons had been convicted for drunkenness during the year ended Dœmr,-1B99, as com- pared with eight in 1898 and four in 1897. No licensed p-<>r?on had been convicted for any breach of the Lieensin; Laws for ilia year ended August 31st, 1900. and there had only baen one transfer during that period.—Ail apiilicatious for renewals were granted. No application, however, wae made by the tenant of the Beavan Anns, Glascwm, for a renewal. but the i wner at the house applied for a trans- fer, which the- magistrates decided to consider at the adjourned sessions, to be held on the 24 til in at.

SPOUT OF THE DAY: The two-year-old colt Armful has been re- named Frank Buckle. Notwithstanding the Yankee fever, the several claims on M. Cannon have been renewed for next year. Irish Ivy, top-weight in both Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire, has been going through a course of physic. Forfeit for the chief autumn handioa.ps will be declared to-day, and the acceptances will be published to-morrow. Robinson's stable will be represented in the St. Leger by Courlan, on whom Sloan will have the mount. Gallerte does not run. Mr. Sievier has wisely decided not to run Toddington again this year, but to give him every chance for his important liabilities of next. A double-event bet1 on the Oesarewiteh and Cambridgeshire of 50,000 to 15 has been closed with regarding the chances of Baldur and BerriO. As the completion of his St. Leger prepara- tion, Diamond Jubilee yesterday had a grand winding-up gallop of a mile and three- quarters. The Prince's colt leaves New- market for Doncaster early this morning. Lord Bosebory, convinced that he has a, bad lot of horses in training, has determined to sell off the lot. If vrecedent may be relied upon, they will now commence to win races. The crack American jockey, D Maher, who is coming to England to ride for M. Lorillard, will be leaving the States during the current month. He will be able to go to scale at 7st. 21b. Of a shy, retiring nature, he is a good judge of pace, possesses ftne hands, and is par- ticularly smart at getting off. He had a bad Mi this summer, but has quite recovered. Maher was at the head of the American jockey list two years ago with 167 successes. Tod Sloan arrived at Plymouth yesterday morning on board the Deutschland, which ajocompiished the voyage from New Tork in five days, seven hours, 38 minutes, thus beat- ing her own record by four hours, seven minute. Sloan told a reporter that he would not be surprised if he rode in the St. Leger, bat he had nothing fixed yet. He intends to remain in England for about two months. He added, "It is not true that I aim setting up a racing stable—not yet. Later on, perhaps." It was an early item of news in London yes- terday that Simon Dale would not run for the St. Leger, and there were many inquiries in consequence for Elopement, but in the majority of cases bookmakers were unwilling to lay. They, however, accepted 100 to 30 that Diamond Jubilee did not win, and in so instances 3 to 1 was taken. The Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire led to more business, and if Va. Roche was on tlhe down line for the for- mer race some substantial investments were recorded on behalf of Tirant d'Eau. Zagiga, Proclamation, and Baldur. For the Cam- bridgeshire lkrrill and Mount Prospect were in fcpst demand, and of the others quoted Zagiga met with most attention.

INTERNATIONAL WATETT SCOTLAND V. WALES. The selection committee of the Scottish Amateur Swimming Association met after the international match at Alloa on Satur- day, and chose the team to play Principality at Edinburgh on Satur- day. the 22nd met. The team is a strong one, and a much different one from that which appeared and was defeated at Penarth last year. Shonld this combina-1 vion do well, it will, no doubt, be selected en masse for the great contest with England. The team is entirely composed of interna- tional¡¡, and those with a.11 aSterisk have already played against England. The team is as follows:—*K. Craig (Pollookshiels Baths, Glasgow), goal; 'John Martin (Glasgow Northern) and 'James Taggart (Western Baths, Glasgow), backs; *G. Carnet (Inverness), half-back; Johnstone Edwards (Dundee White- hall). J. S. Yuille (Glasgow Southside), and Stanley Bell (Warrend-er Baths, Edinburgh), captain, forward.

LATEST REPORTS. Heartrending Scenes I Four Towns Destroyed. RELIEF FOLL THE SUFFER EKr$. j New York, Tuesday Morning.—Further dis- patches from the storm-stricken area. have been received during the night, all tending to increase the magnitude of the appalling catastrophe. The town of Alvin, situated in the midst of the great fruit country, has been entirely destroyed. Its inhabitants numbered 2,000, but the extent of the fatalities is not yet known. The towniships of Clodine, Alta- loma, and Hitchcock, it is now known, have also been destroyed. Many of the great sugar plantations on the lower coast, with refineries costing, in some inst.ances small fortunes, with the valuable plantations and buildings, have been wrecked. The estimated losses on one plantation alone is 3,000.000 dollars. Wide-1 spread relief movements are afoot to succour the distressed and homeless. The town of Dollars mads a record in collecting five car- loads of provisions and comforts in less than 40 minutes. Heartrending scenes are described in detail by the New York papers this morning. The bodies of 200 women and children were recovered at one point alone. Many of those washed away were rescued alive, but subse- quently died of their injuries. Others suc- oumbed to sickness and exhaustion, and the lack of fresh water. The rush of water was so great that the dead were washed out of the cemeteries and swept out to sea. Port Arthur, a small township in the gabine Pass, which it was feared had been destroyed, is safe.

CRICKET. HASTINGS FESTIVAL. SURREY AND SUSSEX V. REST OF ENGLAND. The second match of the Hastings Festival began on Monday morning in lovely weather I before a. good company. Lockwood was unable to play, so Vine completed the combined counties' team, the elevens otherwise being as first announced. The England tem began bat- ting at 12.1# with Grace and Stoddart against Richardson and Vine. Runs came very fast, 37 being hit up in fifteen minmtes, when Vine beat Stodda.rt. Brown joined Grace, who had started with fowr 4's, and the cricket continued very bright. The 50 went up when play had started with fowr 4's, and the cricket continued very bright. The 50 went up when play had been in progress only twenty minutes. Grace left at 60. Grace was battdng thirty minutes. Richardson bowled Townsend at 79 and Brown left at 100, which went up fti fifty-five minutes. I Jessop was out fifteen later, and then Bmrnnp and Hirst played steadily. The game became quite slow. Several bowling changee were tried, but the score was steadily raised to 155 at lunch-time, the last 59 runs having come at the rate of one a minute. After lunch Richard- son and Vine bowled. By good cricket the total reached 182, when Hirst was caught in the slips, having scored 34 out of 67 in an hour. Trott joined Bnrnitp, and Jephson went on ¡ with lobs in place of Vine. The 20t went up in two hours and twenty-five minutes. Then Jephson changed ends, Vine going on and getting Burnup stumped at 245. He had scored J 52 in an hour and three-quarters, hotting six 4'r. The viRtcet had added 63 in thirty-five j minutes. Stumps were drawn at 5.15. Score: I REST OF ENGLAND. First innings. Second innings. W. G. Grace, c Ranjit- sinhji, b Vine 36 A. E. Stoddart, b Vine 15 J}roWD,h Rjd',)rd()n 25 — Townsend. b Rrichardson 6 Jessop, c Killick, b Vine 16 Burnup, st Butt. b Vine 52 Hirst, c Fry, b Richard- son 34 Trott, c Vine, b Tate. 102 Lilley, b Tate 27 Rhodes, b Ranjitsinhji 16 Field, not out 4 Extras 22 Total 355 SURREY AND SUSSEX. First innings. Second innings. Abel, not out 8 Fry, not out 9 Total (no wicket) 17

MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB. THE SEASON'S RECORD. Matches played, nine; won, four; lost, two; drawn, three. Two of the drawn games were in favour of the club and one against. BATTING AVERAGES. ffl-e .S3* -Z „• e§ Ig 11 I fc.5 | a H5 ? a & a •< Silverlock 15 2 106 489 37.8 Clive Phillips 3 0 38 89 29.21 G. LI. Lloyd 12 1 80 309 28.1 i F. Rees 9 0 64 204 23.31 R. H. Williams 3 0 34 64 21.1 F. Phillips 3 2 12* 21 21 A. Butler 3 0 36 56 18.2 j J. R. Porter 7 1 43 113 18.3 i P C. Phillips 14 0 66 242 17.4! E. S Phillips 3 0 36 50 16.21 W C. Hudden 14 0 41 218 15.8: Hogg 12 1 37 167 15.2 L. F. Stedman 14 3 29 156 14.2 G. F. Harding 5 0 29 68 13.3 Steeples 12 7 13* 49 9.4 Major Wynyard 4 0 12 37 9.1 G. Edmunds 6 1 26 41 8.1 Mayes 13 0 23 95 7.4 Signifies not out. The following played less than three innings:—Dr. Tatham, 112 and 19; J. W. M'Kay, 9. BOWLING AVERAGES. O. M. R. W. Aver. R. H. Williams 5 0 28 3 9. 1 W. C. Hudden 21 2 103 6 17. 1 Steeples 290.1 56 866 48 18. 21 Silrerlock 242.4 35 837 42 19.39 Hogg 42 11 5 20. 2 J. R. Porter 113 15 380 16 23.12 L. F. Stedman 61.5 12 246 10 24.61 Mayes 39 10 103 3 34. 1

MINERS'PKOVIDBNTSOCIETY The ordinary quarterly meeting of the Miners' Provident Society was held at the Angel Hotel, Cardiff, on Saturday, under the presidency of Mr. Loais Tylor. There were also present Dr. T. W. Parry and Messrs. Joseph Price, Henry Richards, Henry Thomas, William Wells, Morgan Reynolds. Benjamin Ash ton, Thomas Daviee, Thomas Screen, Charles Powell, John Lewis, D. Bo wen, Henry Beddoe, M. Roberts-Jones (solicitor), Jen- kin Howell (auditor), and Evan Oweni (general secretary). The secretary submitted' the quarterly summaries of cash accounts, I which showed that tne members' contributions for the quarter ended 30th June, 1900, amounted to £ 4,980, and the proprietors' pay- ments to £ 5.691. The amount expended in relief was as follows: -Funeral allowances, £ £ 42 10s.; relief to widows. £ 2,934; relief to children, 92,149; rsiief to/disabled members £ 10,182; re-niarria-ce allowance, Ril 58.; in respect of dekth of child, £1. There was also paid JE187 in old-age allowances. The number of members on the 30th of June, 1900 were 30,307, and there were on the funds at the close of the quarter 908 widows and 1,274 children, and 2,400 disabled members were relieved during the quarter. Mr. F. G. p Neison. F.I.A.. London, was appointed to prepare the next quinquennial valuation of the society. A number of special cases and other routine business was then dealt with, and ui« meeting; terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman for presiding.

SEQUEIr TO AN ELECTION MOT. The Lord Chancellor has re-instated Lort| Wodehouse. tie eldest son of the Earl of Kim. berley, in the commission of the peace for Norfolk. At the last general election during the contest in East Norfolk, Lord Wodehoape, in company with a cattle driver, interrupted a meeting, the chairman, a justice of the peace, being assaulted. For this offence proceedings I were taken, and fines inflicted for a common assault. After this his lordship wa-. 4.9moed ilrout the beach.

ENGLAND'S VICTORY OVER WALES. The England v. Wales water polo match was not nearly so one-sided as the score suggested —indeed, in the first half the Welshmen had all the best of matters, and were going on very well in the second half until Fry was ordered out of the baths. The improvement shown by Wales was marked. and there is no doubt the game has made great strides locallj during the past twelve months. In the swimming contests young Radmilovic showed to great advantage. There is no doubt but that he is a, clever, game little swimmer, who. when he grows a bit sturdier, will take a lot of beating from the best of them. It was sheer strength on the part of his opponent that beat young Radmilovic on Saturday. The football match at Whitchurch ,on Satur- one pleasing fact, and that is day disclosed one pleasing fact—that E. G. Nicholls w in rare form this year. I am told that Gwyn played a remarkable gaone. although it must be remembered that he was only opposed by second or third rate men, and in a case of that sort a first-class player naturally shows to greater advantage. Still, the fact was disclosed that tte Cardiff captain was pretty fit, and that is all that one wishes, for his cleverness is undoubted. The Cardiff team, by the way, is likely to be composed very much the same as last year, although the forwards may be strengthened by the inclusion of that clever forward, Tom Dobson, who has decided to turn out again. The backs will be very much as usual. Winfield is alright again, and will take his old place as custodian. Huzzey and Nicholls will be on the right wing, but the left wing seems uncertain. Ricketts, I am sorry to hear, has cid-ed not to turn out again, but W. Jones, the clever little left centre, will be again available. It may, there- fore, be that Jones will take his old place in the centre, with Bush on his wing. I am very glad to hear that. Pontypridd has decided to run a football team again. Indeed, I never expected they would let it drop, although from Mr. Llewellyn's statement it easy to glean that the club was in a bad way. However, the team is to be run again, and, it is to be hoped, on paying lines. There ought to be plenty of good players in the district, and the junior teams ought to rally round the Rhondda Metropolitans and.help them. Then. there is that everlasting little 'un." who is sure to have a finger in the pie. Cannot he devise some scheme to help the club—arrange a. big handicap or an assault-at-arms ? Some- thing to make money and provide sport. A meeting of the London Welsh Football Club was held and well attended at the head. quarters, the White Horse Hotel. Holborn, on Saturday evening. In the unavoidable absence of Mr. T. J. Harris, the chair was taken by Mr. Rumaay. Mr. Walter Davies read the report, which showed that the club was in a far better position than has been the ca-e for many years. Messrs. A. Beavan and Griffiths were appointed auditors. The next business was the election of officers for the ensuing season, which resulted in Mr. W. Llewellyn (Welsh international) being elected captain and Mr. Livingstone Davies vice; 2nd XV., Mr. A. Beavan captain, Mr. Harper vice; hon. sees., Messrs. W. and A. Daries; hon. treasurer, Mr. B. Edwards; committee, Messrs. Hector Jones, Wa.yn Morgan, and T. Johne. with the before- mentioned officers. A strong list of fixtures, including Old Leysians, Harlequins, North- ampton, Aberaron, Olney, London Irish, Por month, and many other well-known clubs, have been arranged. The prospect of the coming eeason is, beyond doubt, good, and many well- Jcnown players will be seen sporting colours, so that it is hoped the success which attended the club last year will still be followed up. The "Licensed Victuallers' Gazette" is paying particular attention to Cardiff just now, and their special representative, Mr. Henning is busy with his ably written article on our local popular pubiicans. Last week Mr. Robert Wiltshire, of the Cambrian, was the subject of Mr. Henning's discourse; this week it is Mr. Jack Watts, whilst next week Mr. Nat Harley will appear. Truly, a trio of popular publicans have been chosen to start with. This ween, 1 understand, the "Gazette" has a horse show number, and, in addition to a special article on the show there are to be some interesting photos reproduced. Owing to a tumour that charming toy spaniel. Darling Daisy, who was so well known on the show bench, died under chloroform on Saturday. Daisy in her show career had won upwards of 100 prizes. She was a marvellous nice toy. Her owner, Mrs. George Price, in- forms me that she has a very nice ruby bitch I from Daisy. Mrs. Price has also a tip-top pug puppy by Royal Rip. ex Bloomfield Elsie, who will caase a sensation among the toy fanciers. This puppy is named Royal Pre- toria, and is of great promise to become a champion.' The proapects of the Bristol Rugby Club for the coming season are encouraging, as the alterations from last year's successful team are not many. J. Oates will be agin avail- able at back, and, no doubt, will be again a candidate for county honours. In the? three- quarter line Dryorough, who came into the fifteen last year, will be the only absentee. He will be missed, as his presence in the centre increased largely the scorin gpower of the side. The regular^ three-quarter line will be: T. Watkins Baker, E. Parsons, E. Watkins Baker, and R. S. Hussey, with, possibly, Mr. Marsh as reserve. W. Needs has refused to go north. and he will again have as his colleague S. H. Foster, and a better pair to work the scrams no club desires. Last year Bristol were admittedly strong forward, and the only likely absentees this season are B. L. Watkins, who returns to his old club, Gloucester, and Mark Courtney, a sterling forward, who thinks he should rest on his laurels. The others in the pack are J. W. Farman, the international, F. Channon, who Oldham tried to get north this season, C. Sweet, the old Penygraig player, Bush, also from the Principality,. Wilcox, a hard worker, and Mathias, a speedy and clever player. For the two vacancies the candidates are Thomas, Webb, Tomkins, and Burnett, and the choice may fall upon the first and last. Ebbw Vale made a good start on Saturday by defeating Penarth by nineteen points to three. For an opening game it was splen- didly contested throughout, ut the superior combination of the "Valians on the day's form proved too much for the scrappy, disorganised display of the visitors. With a little addi- tional strength in their forwards the Valians possess a team that will make itself felt before the season is over. Kerton, Gibs, Rodway, Lyons, and Beynon were the pick of a well- balanced team. For Penarth R. Gibbs was about the best. WELSH ATHLETE.

FOUR NEW CRUISERS. The "Glasgow Herald" states that the British Admiralty will this week issue specifiea for four first-class armoured cruisers. Two prominent English and two Clyde firms will not be asked to tender, as they cannot give prompt delivery. The chief dimensions of the new cruisers are 9,800 tons; length, 440 feet; breadth, 66 feet; speed, 20 knots.

Frederick Rice, a youth, living in Finsbury- terrace, Swansea, was charged before the Swansea magistrates on Monday with riding his bicycle on the wrong side of the road, to the danger of the public. Mr. L. Richards pro- secuted. and Mr. Andrews defended. The dtfen- dant whilst riding his bicycle collided with an elderly lady, named Mrs. Price, who sustained a broken leg. Rice admitted being on the wrong aide of the road, but said it was owing to the traffic in the street, and if the injured woman had been warned by his whistle there would been no collision. The Mayor i inflicted a fine of 20s. including ooatv j

DONCASTER MEETING. DONCASTER, Monday Night. The following are my selections for the open- illg day on the Town Moors:- Fitzwilliam Sta-kes-CHOX IONA. Welter Handicap—BONNEBOSQ. Giiampagne Stand Plate—FLYING GREEK. Great Yorkshire Handicap—GREENAN. Glasgow Plate—ENOOMBE. Clumber Plate—THE SCOTCHMAN II. VENATOR.

OLD 8AJI.S FINALS. 2.0—suppLiANT. 2.5-{;RACKO or ST. VIGILA. 3.10—VELES (nap). 3.45-JUBERT or FLYING GREEK. 4.20—LADY SCHOMBERG. 4.55—C Y ANELL A. 5.3D-GEROLSTEIN (nap). Treble Evnt- YELES. GEROLSTEIN and CYANELLA.

PADDOCK FINALS. (LATEST FROM THE COURSE.) BONNEBOSQ, ORCHID, OSBECH. and FRA-NK BUCKLE.

The Champion's one-horse selection for to- day is CHON KIN A.

SPORTSMAN—"VIGILANT." 2.0—St Jacques or Bonneboeq. 2.35-Sp.ectrnn. or Cracko. 3.45-Beckhampton or Floralys. 4.55—Cyanella or Jangle Crow. 5.30—Gerolstein. MAN ON THE SPOT. 2.0-o..on Kina. 2.35-Dominie II. or Rensselaer. 3.45-Flyin Greek. 4.20-03hec"h. 4.25—Altnabreac. 5.30—The Scotchman n. NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT. 2.0—Joe Ullman. 2.35—Mambrino. 3.10—Lord Bobs. 4.20—Jiffy ll. 4.55—Cyanella. 5.30—The Scotchman n. SPOKTENG LIFE—"AUGUR." 2.O-Bonnebosq or Joe Ullmann. 2.35—Spectrum or Pindar. 3.1Veles or Lord Bobs. 3.45—Flying Greek or Beckhampton. 4.20—Osbech oh Sinopi. 4.55—Frank Buckle or Cyanella. 5.30-roltein or Sou' Wester. MAN ON THE SPOT. 2.0—Joe Ullman or Reaper. 2.35—Bonneboeq or Dominie n. 3.10-VeI. 3.45—Flying Greek. 4.20-0sbech. 4.55—Encombe or Cyanella. S.30-Geroistein. NEWMARKET CORRESFO.xL'r-XT. 2.Q-Chon Kina or Joe Ullman. 4.20—Osbech. 4.55—Encombe or Cyanella. SPORTING CHRONICLE—"KETTLEDRUM. 2.0—Joe Ullman. 2.35-Spectrum.. 3.10 -Veles* 3.45—Jwbert. 4.28—La Roche (if absent, Osbech). 4.55—Prir# Alice. 5.30-eroll!tin. "CLIFDEN." 2.O-Breloque. 2.35-Cracko. 3.10—Orchid. 3.45—Lucania. 4.20—Jiffy II. 4.55—Prim Alice. Dower. TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENT. 2.0—Joe Ullman. 2.35-Cracko. 3.1 Veles. 3.45—The Flying Greek. 4.20—Osbech. 4.55-Altnabreae or Fanny Relph filly. 5.30-erQJstein. DAILY EXPRESS.—Bonnebosq*, Spectrum, Veles, Flying Greek, Osbech, Cyajtella. and Gerolstein. DAILY MAIL.—St Jacques., Spectrum, Veles, Lucania, Osbech 1 «(La.dy Schomberg a place), Cyanella, and Gerolstein. MORNING LEADER.—Joe Ullman, Cracko, Veles*, Lucania, Osbech. Pretty Fair, and Per- dicus. DAILY TELEGRAPH.—Joe Ullman, Bonne- bosq or Marbrino, Veles, Flying Greek. Jiffy II., Wearing o' the Green, and The Scotchman II. THE STANDARD.—Joe Ullman or Ohon Kina. Bonnebosq or St Vigila, Veles, Flying Greek or Jubert, Cyanella or Fanny Relph filly,Osbech1 and The Scotchman n. SPECIALS. RACING GAZETTE SPECIAL. 2.0—Chon Kina.* 2. 35-H ips and Haws. 3.10—Lord Bobs. 4.55—Pretty Fair** (if absent, Fanny Selpb filly* GALE'S SPECIAL. 2.G-Chon Kina. 2.35—Cracko. 4.20-0sbech. 4.55—Jungle Crow. 5.38-rolstein. SPORTING WORLD SPECIAL. 2.35—Spectrum. 3.10—Orchid. 3.45—JabeTt. 4.55—Jungle Crow. CHILTON'S GUIDE SPECIAL. 2.35—Pindar. 3.10-Veles. 4.26—Osbech. 4.5S-Cyanella (good). 5.30-Perdicus. MIDDLEHAM OPINION SPECIAL. 2.9-Dieudonne. 2.35—Cracko. 3.10—Veles. 4.20—Osbech. 4.55—Encombe. 5.30-GeroLstein. MANCHESTER SPORTSMAN s.PEC" 2.0—Sir Hercules. 3.10-Veles* 5.30—Gerolstein. JOCKEY SPECIAL. 2.0—Joe Ullman. 2.35—Cracko. < 4.20-0sbech. 4.55—Alt-na-Breac. STABLE NEWS SPECIAL. 2.35—Cracko. 4.bech. RACING WORLD SPECIAL. 2.0—Sir Hercules* 2.35—Pindar. 3.1&-Veles. 4.20-LaJOOche. DIAMOND SPECIAL. 2.0—Sir Hercules. 2.35—Marthus. 3.10—Veles. 4.2-08bech. 4.55-Flirtilla. 5.30—The Scotchman n. t SPORTING MIRROR. 2.O-St Jacques. 2.35—Cracko. 3.1ft—Vele?. 4.20—Sinopi. 4.55-W:uftower. 5.30—Santoi. SPORTING HERALD.—Joe Ullman, Marthus, Veles, Osbech, Cyanella, and Santoi. SPORTIN GWORLD.—Sir Hercules, Spectrum, Vetes, Osbech. Cyanella, The Scotchman II. THE JOCKEY.—Joe Ullman, Cracko, Veles, Osbech, Alt-na-breac, a.nd Santoi. RACING WORLD—Sir Hercules, Argosy, Veles, Osbech, Corn Flag, and Gerolstein.

DONCASTER MEETING. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. 2. The FITZWILLIAM STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 260 sovs added, for all ages; weight for age. Three-quarters of a mile. ys st lb, ys st lb Bridge 4 9 12; Pallinsburn 3 8 3 Holt Castie 6 9 12: Swears 3 8 3 Geyser 6 9 5 Insulator o 8 3 Dieudonne I) 9 5, Ad. Dewey 3 8 3 Wax Tov 6 9 21 Loupeau 3 8 3 Heir Male 5 9 2 St. Jacques 3 8 3 Suppliant a 9 2 Salina 3 8 0 Joe Unman 6 9 2 British Navy. 3 8 0 Beckhampton a 8 10 Adslina 3 8 0 Sir Hercules. 4 810: Breloque 2 6 12 Stamina 4 8 10 Dixie 2 6 9 Clipstone a 8 10 FitzVaientine. 2 6 9 Bonnebosq 5 8 10 Baignetwe 2 6 6 Sandia 6 8 1 Handepike 266 Chon Kina 5 8 7 Pericarp 2 6 6 Gahvant 4 8 7 Asphodel 2 6 6 Miche 4 8 7 Serviedora 2 6 6 Reaper 5 8 7 Kaffir Queen. 2 6 6 Golden Rule TL 3 8 3 De Ruh" 2 6 6 Chiiiagoe 3 8 3 Imnaha 2 6 6 The DONCASTER WELTER PLATE (han- dicap) of 30J sovs; winners extra; second 50 sovs. The Sandall Mile. ysstlb ysstlb Rensselaer 69 4Red Robber 3 8 0 Succoth 5 9 3 Misunderstood 4 7 12 Candelaria 6 5 3 Blend 5 7 12 Dominit n. 4 9 0 Mambrino 3 7 10 Chimur., 4 8 13 Inquisitive 3 710 Soectrum 4 8 12 Sinopi 4 7 10 Swiftmas 5 813 St. Vigila 3 7 9 Argosy 5 812 Ormakirk 3 7 9 Form 8 8 11 Belle of Bruree 3 7 9 Hips & Haws 6 8 9 Past Master 3 7 8 La Urnguaya.. 4 8 3 Quick Shot 3 7 8' Marconi 3 8 7 Marthus 5 7 6 Pindar 4 8 6 Baden 4 7 5 Giglio 4 8 5 Fortification. 4 7 5 Bonnebosq 5 8 5 Cracko 3 7 2 Doddington 4 8 5 Fra Antonio. 3 7 1 Winkfield's Balon 3 7 0 Dower 5 8 4 Biantyre 3 7 0 Hadrian 4 8 3 Saxilby 3 7 0 Bogatir 4 8 0 3.10—The CHAMPAGNE STAKES of 30 sovs each, with 500 sovs added, for two year olds; colts 9st, fillies Bst 111b; second 100 sovs, third to save stake. Red House in. at Ib: at Ib Lauzun 9 0 Lustrous 9 0 Veronese 9 0( Lord Kendal 9 0 Bronzewing 9 0 Chaplin 9 0 <3 a lii rex 9 0 Emperador 9 0 Dark Ivy 9 0 Lascaris 9 0 Satrap 9 0 Venetian Girl c. 9 0 Warble colt 9 0 Vol pone 9 0 Pietermaritzburg 9 0 ConreuT des Bois 9 0 Warble colt 9 0 Vol pone 9 0 Pietermaritzburg 9 0 ConreuT des Bois 9 0 Good Morning 9 0 Globard 9 0 Veles 9 0 Wabun 9 0 Galteebeg 9 0 Dick Wynne 9 0 Claremont 9 0 St. Isabela colt. 9 0 Albemarle 9 0 Birdlees 8 11 Orchid 9 0| Fleur d'Ete 8 11 Contour ooit 9 O Mirande 8 11 Presbyterian 9 0 Volumnia 8 11 Star Shoot 9 o; Dark Duchess 8 11 Hamilca.r 9 0 L'Ideale 8 11 ¡t Exedo 9 0 Igone filly 8 11 Laus 9 OjLa Fleche iflly 8 11 St. Marion 9 0 Tannstickor 8 11 Altnabreac 9 0 Queen Adelaide f 8 11 Lord Bobs 9 0: Columbian 8 11 Kentish Glory 9 0 St. Aldegonde 8 11 The General 9 0 intact 8 11 The General 9 0 intact 8 11 Toddington 9 0 Frimousse 8 11 Pavilion 9 0 lover's Gift 8 11 Raskin 9 0 Angel's Dance 8 11 3.45—The STAND PLATE of 200 sovs, for two year olas and upwards; weight for age. Red House in (five furlongs, 152 yards). yrs yrs Joubert 3 Floralys 4 Red Axe 3 Sea Flower 4 Newbury 5 Beckhampton a Con noieeeur 3 BaekevaJ 3 Holt Castle 6 Silver Ballet 2 Holt Castle 6 Silver Ballet 2 Goldan c 2. Lucania 3 Widow's Daughter 6Short Head 4 Flying Greek 4. (Each to be sold for 100 sovs.) 4.26—The GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP PLATE of 1,300 BOYS; second 200 sovs and third 100; winners extra. Old St. Leger Qourse- ysstib: ysstlb La Roche 3 9 0 Greenan 5 7 6 Osbech .58 12, Old Olo a 7 6 Jiffy II 5 8 6: Lady Clarehaven 48 11 Sdhomberg 3 6 10 Joe Oham'lain 3 7 12; Sinopi 4 6 7 Ameer 5 7 lOiHedera 3 6 6 Gadfly 4 7 71 4.55—The GLASGOW PLATE (Nursery Han- dicap' of 200 sovs, for two year olds only; winners extra. Five furlongs. st lb. 8t lb Running Stream. 9 Oi Roman Duchess 7 9 Sangnomo 9 0' Lady Grosvenor 7 9 Corn Flag 8 lOj Wearing o' the Hay Prest-o 8 9j Green 7 8 Dixie 8 5' Prim Alice 7 7 Undine colt 8 3» Altnabreac 7 7 Armful 8 2i Encombe 7 4 St. Ayesha filly 7 4 Waxflower 8 2! Acidalie filly .„ 7 3 Maade gelding 8 1 Spring Duke 7 0 Nono 8 1! Cossack 7 0 Kunstler 8 lj Giencoe Symonds 6 12 Gloucester 8 lj Emancipation 6 12 Water Lily 8 1 Pretty Fair 6 11 Round Robin 8 0i Qu-erida 6 9 Cyanella 7 13> Tiltonette 6 9 Helen Macgregor 7 13 Ifary Kate filly ..6 7 Shepherd King 7 12: Fanny Re-lph filly 6 6 Silverbampt.on 7 L; Jungle Crow 6 6 Muokross 7 12- Ing-ebcrg 6 3 Presbyterian 7 121 Mahalie 6 3 St. Flora 7 9i Water Crow 6 3 Percy 7 9; Golden Lily oolt. 6 3 Saltatrix 7 9 Marne oolt 6 3 5.30—The CLUMBER PLATE of 200 eoVB. for horses that have never won a race value 200 SOYS at the time of closing. The Sandall Mile. ye st lb ys st Ib Santoi 3 9 2, Bird of Fifeahire 4 9 0 Paradise386 Gerolatein 5 9 0 Wavelet's Waltzer 4 8 1.0' Pride 3 e 6 Fa-iryfield 4 8 10 Oxbridge 3 8 6 Lady Athei 6 8 lOLoupea-u 3 8 6 Manston 5 8 10, Lady Min 3 8 2 Winkfield's P-erdiens 3 8 2 Ifcmer 5 8 101 Scotchman n. 3 8 2 Forward 3 8 6Baton 3 8 2 Jack's the Lad 3 8 6 British Navy. 382 Haka 3 8 6 Papdale 3 8 2 8on'Wester 3 8 6> Victor Wolf 3 8 2 Jubert 3 8 6'Alderney 3 8 2 jF,a.Wi-ewing 3 8 2 LATEST 8CRATCHINGS. All Doncaster engagements All Mr C Morbey's horses. Doddingtcn, Linstock, Lottie Hampton colt, Lady Belhaven. and Tiltonette. Fitzwilliarn Stakes Chilloe, Dieudonne. ImriRha, Kaffir Queen, Clipstone. Swears, and Dixie. Clumber Plate—Jack's the Lad. Champagne Stakes Volumnia, Lauzun. Satrap. Contour colt. La Fleche filly. St Isabela colt, Dark Duchess, Toddington, Lustrous, Lord "Kei dal, Wshun, GrVteebe-s. C-^od Morn- ing, Ha railcard Presbyterian, Exedo, Laus, Gallirex, and Dark Ivy. Glasgow Plate--Roman Duchess. Emancipa- tion. Watercrow, Lady Grosvenor, St Louvaine, St Flora, Kunstler, and Dixie. ARRIVALS. Ameer. Argosy. Altnabreac. Amurat-h. Alde- gonde. Admiral Dewey. Blend, Beckhampton, Breloque, Bonnebosq. Birkenhead, Baldur, Courlan. Chon Kina, Chicane. Cracko. Cyanella, Candelaria. Connoissear. Crown Equerry, Cos- sack, Donrnie II., Downham, Dcndonald. De Ruby, Deiice of a Daisy, Elopement, Encombe. Fleur d'Ete, Floralys. Fra Antonio, Frank Buckle, Golden Lily oolt. Gerolstein, Gadfly, Gislio, Gallinaria. Grey Tick, Hedera. HSulcot, Hold Up, Handspike, Holt Castle, Jiffy II., Joe Ullman, Jubert, King's Evidence, Kil- larne, Loupeau, Lucania. Ladr Schomberg, Lord Bobs. La Ro. Marconi, MamlTino, Mahalia. Miche. Osbech. Old 010', Orchid, Per- djcne. Pindar, Papdale, Privado. Pietermaritz- burg, Pastmaster. Prim Alice, Queen of the Netherlands. Red Rubber, The Raft. Rose Tree, Rensselaer. Rosmead. Rigo. Rosalura filly. Star Shoot Succoth. Sou'Wester. Sinopi. The Scotch- man II.. Siiverhampton. St. Jacques. Silver Bullet, Sailor Lad. St. Malo. St. Vigila. St. Aldegonde, Thuja, Tannstickor. Veles, Vero- scone. Wearing of the Green. Winkfield's Dower, Weybridee. Winkie, and Zsgiga. Diamond Jubilee will be Bent on early in the morning.

YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING. Rumours were early afloat to t.he detri- ment of Simon Dale, who, the Sports- man states, does not run for the St. Leger. Against Eloppment there were no offers, but 100 to 30 was laid on Diamond Jubilee. Tirant d'Ea.u has been in good demand for the Cesarewitch, axd La Roche is on the retiring list. Priom-- I ST. LEGER. 180 to 30 on Diamond Jubilee, 1 and w 10 to 1 agst Elopement, w 20 to i Mardi. t 2-5 to 1 Simon Dale, t 33 to 1 Courlan, t 33 to 1 Downham. t 50 to 1 Moat Excellent, t 50 to 1 Sailor Lad, t 2ro to 1 Frontignan, o CESAREWITCH STAKES. 14 to 1 agst Tirant d'E. t 16 to I La Roche, t 16 to 1 7-agiga, t 16 to 1 Proclamation, t 20 to 1 Joe Chamberlain, t 20 to 1 Scintillant, t 20 to 1 Mardi. t 20 to 1 Jolly Tar, t 25 to 1 BaJdur, t 25 to 1 King's Courier, t 33 to 1 Cutaway, t 33 to 1 Gadfly, t 33 to 1 Berril. t CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 25 to 1 a-gst Berril, t 25 to 1 Mount Prospect, t 33 to 1 King's Courier, t 40 to 1 Syerla, t 40 to 1 Saint NoeL t 40 to 1 Eager, t 50 to 1 Good Luck, t 50 to 1 Zagiga, t )

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=========== J Four inquests were held at the Cardiff Town- hail on Monday evening by Mr. Llewelyn R-eece, the depaty-coroner, and a jury. In the case of Elizabeth Ann Lee. wife of Reuben Lee, 34, Adam-street, who died suddenly early on Saturday morning, the jury returned a verdict of "Death from natural c-airaes," evidence having been given that deceased died whilst in an epileptic fit. The jury next investigated the circum- stances attending the death of Arthur Francis Billett, a cleaner, who died on Saturday mor;bd ing from injuries received by jumping off a moving train just outside the Great Western Railway Station. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned. In accordance with evi- dence given by Dr. Downing, the jury deter- mined that the death of a boy named Douglas James Thomae. son of William Thomas, 3, Hills-terrace, which took place on Sunday morning, was due to diphtheria. The fourth I inquest waa held upon the body of Herbert Henry Kenvyn. The deceased went boatingi on the Taff River on Saturday afternoon, and a sudden gust of wind caught the sails and capsized t-he boat. He sank before assistance could be rendered him. A verdi.Pt. Ai. A",i. dental drowning" was returned.

On the Stock Exchange. L • LONDON. Monday, 1.30 p.m. Can Money is about 2g per cent.; tb.re8 months' bills Bombay and Calcutta ex- changes, 15 31-32d.; holiday in Rio and Buenos Ay res. On the Stock Exchange business is slack, ani little doang beyond the closing up of accounts in view of the settlement. Consols are 1-16 up for Money and Account. Consols steady:—Rise: Money and Account 1-16. Rupee paper unchanged. In the Mining Market a good tone prevails, chiefly dne to the closing of bear accounts. Home Rails steady:—Rise: North Eastern i. Great Eastern and Brighton "A" J, Caledonian, and Dover Deferreds t. North British Deferred* Fall: Great Central "A" 1. Americans dull :-Fall: Denver. Northern Pacific Preferences, Southern Preferences, and Southern Pacific i, Louisville. Norfolk Common Preferences, Wabash Deben- ture, and BaJtimore i. Atchison, Denver. Ontario. Erie Preference. Southern. Atchison Preference. Reading, and Union Pacific Silver 262. Trunks quiet:-Pall- Ordinary 1-16, Guaran- teed i. Mexican Rails quiet:-Riee: Second Preference J. Fall: First Preference J. Foreigners steady:-Pise: Chilian 1886 and 1892 1. Japan 1899. Cedulas "A." Argentine Re- ciasion. and North Central J, Braail 1895 and Italian i, Tarkish Fours, Oedula "J," "K." and" P," and Turkish Fours J. Fall: Turkish Defence i, Cedttlas E." Mexican ditto, and Internal i. Mines firm:-Rise: Associated Gold and Lake View g. Ivanhoe 5-16. Rand Mine 1. Wolhuter and Boulder Perseverance 3-16, Apex. Gold- fields Deferred Langlaagte, Meyer, Rietfontein, Horse Shoe. Chartereds. Matabele Reef. East Rand, Heriot, and Tinto I. City, Modder. Nigel, Transvaal Gold. Golden Link. and Gold Trust. 1-36. Fall: Fingall Mountain and Copper J, Maison J. Allsopps Deferred Ordinary 4 up, Preferred Ordinary down. AUSTRALIAN. INDIAN, Ac. Op. CL Op. OL Asso. (ill W.A. 3 141* R"OiienHill Pro. 48s Lake V<ew So'th Brown Hill Ex.. 2% Lo». >V- G-l.Fin.. ?ls 6d. Curbnks B'tbd'y Mysore 6- Central & West Nundydroes 3% Boulder Oorejrmn Ord, 3?S Chafes. 129 Do. PreF.ii Champion Reef. 61.. Peakbill Golflfls "14 Gldeu HorseSboP 13 Sons of Gwalia.r. Do. T-iilcs 2& Gldfidf 2- GrrpaJ BnnMer. 33 9 Rio Tinto 59ft Do. P's've'nce 12 Anaconda 9ft Hannan's B. Hill 8% Meufc T,vell Ntli. 3ft Hannan's Oroya Boston Conper.. •* Ivstaboe lift Copper King 1ft fTalrurli 6 Utah 6<i Do. North L,e Roi 7& Do. South -& iAshanti I9 Lady Sbeuton 1 MINING (SOUTH AFRICAN) Op. Cl. Op. Ctt. Anjrelo 7 3,5,, Anglo-French Ex 3110 LuiV rds Vi'Nw I fi Aper 6& iM'shonaldAgcy Barnato Consols 2& British S. Africa tlat'b-ele (' old R 6% ('Chartered) 3i [MeTer Cha.rltl1 5fr City* ^nhnvhsm 6% Nfndierfortein. IOS Consd Gldflds of Do "B". zt. S. Africa Bef 7'5 |New Primrose.. Crows Beef )5ft |N'ig«l 3ft- De Beers 28's lOceauu Consd.. 1ft D'rban R'odep't 5% jRnudfoirtein Ea«tRasd 7S jRand Mines <lft Ferreira 22* iBeitfontein 1% Geelone 2H Robinson 9% Geldenbvtis 6ft (Rose Deep. 9ft Do. '*eep 10ft (Salisbury 2ft Gleueairn 2 jSelukwe 21t Globe t Pboeoiz 5 :Sheba 7 Hend'r 'u Trsr! 1ft Simmer & Jack. 6ft Hezirr Nourse 8:7, i S. I fri c Gold Ts 6ft Heriot 6% 'Tnt; Concession Jiwrersfentein 16 Tr,nsal Goid. 2A Johanssbrg.InTt 2ft -VnuByn 3ft Jubilee 6ft Village Mainref 810 Jumper Eft IWemmer 1? Klemfontein ..„ 2;i Wolhuter Kiiight 5ft

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CLOSING LOCAL MARKET REPORT. 10th SEPTEMBER, 1900. There is not much disposition evinced to settle down to business to-day. Brokers meet their clients, but the clients seem more inclined to talk of other subjects in preference to stocks and shares. This, ao doubt, arises from JJie unsettled condition of politics and the uncertainty surroundiiag the future of the coal market. The threatened strike of the anthracite miners in America will not, it is thought, affect us here, but should it extend to the bituminous miners it might stiffen the quotations on this side. These and other minor incidents, such as a probable general election in October, with its attendant absorp- tion of public attention, all combine to restrict the course of business generally, and the Stock Exchange in particular. Local Shares are still firim and some specialities are being bought by people who generally know. Internationals, Tredegar "A" and "B," Rhymney Iron New and Old are all being picked up at improving prices, and it looks as if they had not stopped rising yet. South Africans are also in demand, Chartereds being Z8. up since the opening at 698.-696. 6d.; others firm. FOUR O'CLOCK PRICES: BuyeriL Sellen. Buyer*, hllm Albions 16k I6fc iChartereds ..69t Od 69s6d Norths 7-S, 7ft Inter national s>. 7$7 £ Iv ewport-Aber. 10ft 10* ll^eBrikykers 9ft 9ft Locuets lift lift jRliymney 48/9 49/3 Tredegar A lis lis id! Do. Old 50s Od 50* Do. B 72 74 l-Ebbw Vale 14ft 14% Ta5 ^"«le 72 72ft! Bariy Deferred 99 101

THE DURHAM COALFIELD. Extending from Seaham Harbour along the Durham coast southwards ebbout nine miles, until close to Hartlepool, is an area of a rough triangular shape, some three or four miles wide at its broadest part, and enclosing what is practically the only portion of the Durham coalfield not yet opened up. Hitherto the great obstacle to the develop- ment of this district hac been the lack of rail- way facilities, but the North-Eastern Railway Company have recently acquired powers for, ajnd are pushing on. the construction of be- tween nine and ten miles of line, to be known as the Durham Coast Railway, from Hartlepool to Seaham. This has given great impetus to the preparatory work necessary to the opening out of collieries. Several nsw shafts are in coarse of sinking, two of which are on Lord Londonderry's pro- perty, about a mile south of Seaham Harbour. They are close to the sea, are 20-feet shafts, and in all probability the workings will be largely under the bed of the sea. About three miles further south, at Easing- ton. very heavy sinking and pumping plant has been laid down, and over 100 workmen are actively engaged on behalf of the Easington Colliery Company, who propose to erect 1,000 houses for pitmen and their families. Here two shafts of twenty feet and one of seventeen feet are being sunk. Operations very similar in character and size are also being carried on a mile further south, where the Harden Col- liery Company have secured very extensive royalties. Practically in the same district, but some four or five miles north of Seaham, another t new colliery is in course of formation at Hylton, near Sunderland. These varionsun- dertakings. when in working order-to attain which ae rapidly as possible no effort is spared—will, it is estimated, give a combined yield of about 5,000 000 tons per annum, a very appreciable addition to the present output of the county of Durham.

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