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WEATHHB FORSSAST. issnxo FROM MKIBOBOTEEICAI. OFFICW—8.38 P.M. The forecast of the weather throuhout tKs West of Ene'fcjidr and Sontk Wales fcr to-eav (Monday) is as follows :—15". to S.W. and S. winds jair at first, some rain later. SATBltBAT'S FOBSCIST. ) Si.TTTR»*S W2ATHIT.- S.W. windy, ll<rht ot winds, moderate; moderate: fair at first, ) f&ir. some rain later. ) ALeiystwith. Satnrday Evening.-Barometu, 29.844. slight Tall; maximum thermometer in shade, 59.0; Wind. F..S.E. Amount of sunshine regir.t,L,red by Jordan's recorder for the 24 hoars preceding six :9. m.. 6h. 30min. Fair day; bright intervals of sunshine; moderate biccy.ea; sea, ijuict.

1-:¡.m'1';R,D A Y'STE7.PF-RA.'l'URE. Temperature as registered at Cwrt-y-Yil, Penarth, for th-i t-elvs hours ending nine o'cleel, last nieht: — lis x. Min. Mean, Sunday. 61 54 57.5 WEEK'S TEil PER AT URB AND RAIOTAI-L. The following tp.blo gives tha temparatni-^ an4 rainfall at Cwrt-y-Yil. Penarth. for 24 hours, as read at 9.0 a.m., and entered to the preceding TEMPEBATtrnE. DATE. RAIKFAI.II. Max. Min. jSlean Monday 24 63 45 54'0 "08 Tuesday 25 61 60 bo'5 '00 Wednesday 26 62 55 SS'5 "01 Thursday 27 64 53 ::3*3 "09 Friday 28 60 48 51*0 'CO Saturday 29 61 5' 57*5 "04 Snnday 30 65 43 54'0 '23

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EEffiiE 0 The Cardiff Branch of the United Irish League met in secret yesterday, and for two hours debated whether they should declare in favour of Sir E. J. Reed. Even- tually they arrived at what may he prac- tically considered no decision whatever. It has been generally understood that, according to the constitution of the league, members can only vote for candidates dis- tinctly pledged in favour of Home Rule. If Sir E. Reed wobbles on that question, we should have thought the Nationalists would not have needed two hours in which to realise his equivocation. From the standpoint of the league itself such a prolonged discussion of so simple a matter is untoward. Sir Edward Reed spent the last hours of his previous Parlia- mentary life in cursing tha Irish and the Irish cause. He has not retracted those curses. What, then, is the mental attitude of men who nibble et the suggestion of supporting him under these conditions? What do the general body of Nationalists think cf these secret negotiations with a man who has betrayed their cause and acted the traitor to the professions which helped him into Parliament? It is 11:0 good for members of the league to defend themselves by saying that the matter concerns the league, and the league alone. If that is so, then the league is a much more unimportant body than we had imagined. It has always been claimed tha.t the influence of the league extended beyond its own members. The number of Irishmen excluded from Sunday's meeting was three times larger than the body who assumed the responsibility of deciding within closed doors what should be the action of the Irish electors cf Cardiff as regards the Radical candidate. Cannot the Nationalists of Cardiff, who have been. talking about being independent of both political parties in this country, demon- strate a .jelief in their cwn arguments ? There is a probability that- not a few Irish- men will repudiate the authority of the league. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Netting- ham (the Right Rev. Edward Bngshawe, brother of Judge Bagshawe) calls upon his priests and people to defend Catholic rights, alluding specially to the question of an Irish University, against "the selfish, cold-blooded, calculating tyranny" of the Liberals, or those who call themselves Liberals. ¡ "A. J. C. in the "Spectator," thus describes the new Radical creed — We differ! Ne'er was party more agreed; One easy clause contain* our creed. Fleet, Army, Commerce, Empire—perish all • We care not, so that Joe shall have a, fall. Sir William MaoCormac has spoken in support, of Mr. A. Morton, Unionist candi- date for Deptford. He is a Liberal, he said. and intends to remain one, but he endorsed Mr. Morton's position with regard to the South African War, and advised the electorate not to swop horses while crossing the stream. Sir E. J. Reed reminded the meeting at Grangetown the other day of the great things he had done for Cardiff, and, as he tcld the tale, there was much laughter and some cheers. "Success attended a suggestion of mine to Sir Michael Hicks- Beach," he said, "that Mr. John Jenkins should be a member of the Local Marine Board for Cardiff." This looks like a side stroke at the Government for lack of discrimination, ag represented in the per- son of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach. "And yet," continued Sir Edward, "there are people who say, 'Don't elect Reed, or the Transvaal will be jriven back to Kruger! Only the mental perspective of a "mar- garine Imperialist" can possibly perceive the connection between John Jenkins and Kruger, between the Cardiff Marine Board and the Transvaal! The "Daily Chronicle" bluntly says that Mr. Stead's catechism on "The Candidates pf Caiu" is worse than rabid it is intole- rably long-winded and dull! The Unionist, of East Carmarthenshire complain thru the election in that division is being Ii: ushed," presumably, to give the man or the ground full advantage of his posithn and to put the cattle of his oppo- nent, who is 7,000 miles away, at the greatest possible disadvantage. But the Unionists of East Carmarthenshire should .lot have been caught napping. They should have known—who could possibly have known it better ?—that the nomina- tion, and licensing jaws has forgotten that certainly bo fixp4 at a very early date. ;uch an arrangement is quite in keeping ^ith the dear, delightful ways of Sir Gar. North Wales has come out in a now mantle, puzzling the prophets. It is (so says the London "Daily Express") indiffe- rent to Disestablishment, national educa- tion, and licensing laws, has forgotten that it ever wanted to reform anything, and talks only of the war. As the Radical candidates hold divergent views on these questions, their chances are not as easy to compute as usual. The Radicals are all at sea in the figura- tive sense, but Mr. Crosneld, the Radical candidate for Warrington. is at sea lite- rally. All that was definitely known yes- terday was that he sailed from America on September 19, and had not yet reached Warrington. He is almost as great a puzzle as Mr. Arnot Reid, late of Singa- pore, who was to have contested Merthyr Tydvil. N A Radical friend has inform ?d our Haverfordwest correspondent that Mr. Arthur Lewis's decision against the free- holders of Haverfordwest may yet affect the present contest. In this way: Should General Laurie get in, say by ten votes, Mr. Terrell will demand a scrutiny, and will object to the Unionist freeholders who voted, on the ground that the vote has been declared one that is not legal. If this objection be then upheld, the result may be a very curious one, for then the Unionist party would also object to the votes of those freeholders who vot-eci for Mr. Terrell. The practical moral of all this is, that the Unionists must put their back into the work in such a way as to secure General Lsutie's return by a majo- rity which cannot be questioned! In Cardiganshire Mr. J. e. Harford is pushing the battle to the gate, and visit- ing the outlying districts with great assiduity and energy. In all the places visited last ivetk-TIandde-vibrefi, Tre- garon, Talgarreg, Pontshan, Cilcennin, Llan^rth. Cribyn, and New Cfmrt—-he got a good reception. There is an indic-itian- even in some of these distriet-s--of- inde- pendent thought on THE question of the day, and less blind following of old catch- words. After all the once Radical Cardi may not be so impervious, but that he itoay be moved by the sense of patriotism which palpitates so strongly in every true r Qymro's hearts

S & H FOOTBALL ^SPECiaLS." Players On and Off the Field, By E. C. PRICE (Editor of "Football Chat," League Referee, &c.) [Copy rig-lit.] The other wesk, when waiting for storm clouds and big rain drops to clear away from the Oval and allow the Surrey v. Yorkshire c -'til a match to proceed, I got in contact with a robust-looking son of Kent, who declared tha-t he had never seen a football match, and, from what he had heard of football pi a y c-r s and football games, never wished to see on-e. This cricket entusiast, for enthusiast he muat b, having: oniy missed one day's county crickot at the Oval in five years, and seen all the oounty cricket that has been played at Leyoon, is not the first lover of outdoor pastimes that I have met who has had strong prejudice against football through heiriiig reports of the fail- ing's cf professional football players. The game has, however, become a strong feature of the pastimes of the young sons of the British Empire, and an amusement for the leisure hours of all sorts and conditions of people of r the same vast area, in spite of the prejudice hat has been displayed towards it during the years professionalism has made such extra- ordinary adva-noas. In no other country in the world can we find such a great army of men that are pad for displays of their athletic abilities; and with t'he exception of a few lead- ing baseball centres in the United States it is not possible to find athletic enclosures with the immense crowds that assemble at Birming- ham, Liverpool, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Sheffield, and Manchester. The huge attendances at the principal league and cup games tell strongly in favour of th3 general f-celing of those sup- porting the game, the question of the purity of (he sport, and the general character of those who are engaged to display their skill and provide such rational and healthy amuse- ment. Many years ago I was brought closely in touch with football and football players, and I am ploaijed of this, for it has enabled me to cee all the varying phases of the gams, and brought me in direct touch with players of every grade and district. Years back when professionalism, and even the-for sonic time— well cloaked-over and veiled professionalism, was mithoasht of, the players derived great enjoyment from the pastime; -and, though they ad no comfortable-fitting shin-guards to pro- tect their shin-bone, and had no well-paid trainer fo jrroem them down and keep them m the pink of condition, tfc-ey pai their club subscriptions, railway fares. and other expenses, and probably eDjoyed tha sport with even moro pleasure and satisfaction than the men that play the game to-day. At the period to which I can only briefly refer th? players on the field certainly received an injury, or fancied injury, with leas fuss and bother than many of the men do to-day; and if we heard more of the oid-fashioned apologies, and less of the appeals to the referee and requests for a stoppage of piny and trainer'3 attention, the game would be ploasanter for all those on the field and those looking on. In the 'seventies— the period I have just referred to—we had another feature of the game that is a thing of the pa«t, with the exccpion of a very few ama- teur encl08urC£-chee!'iI and counter-cheers from unsuccessful and successful elevens. It, was a feature of the game that counted nothing in club records, but, like the after- match dinners (also a thins of the past) and arsnerally a convivial evening;, the courtesy did much to make strong friendship. I should be very unwilling to think that this change in the courtesy of the game had been brought about with the birth or progress of professionalisun, or because we havo lost frotn the playing fields grand and brilliant exponents cf the winter dribbling game like N. C. Bailey, W. N. Cob- bold, Tinsley Lindley. H. A. Curgha-m. B. W. Spilabnry, E. C. Barn bridge, "Billy" M03 forth, S. W. Widdowson, &c. The change came about with the birth of the leagues and the hurry- skurry for league points. Our old favourites' first thoughts were for an enjoyable after- noon's amusement, with a victory if possible. Now, the idea is league points and the cham- pionship of a league or high position in the club's league table of results. Calling to mind a few of the players of the early 'eighties brings back very pleasant- memories of the brilliance of many of the men who did so much to build up football as a national pastime. What wonderful dribbling feats did we get from the famous Sheffield forward, "Billy" Moeforth, and how cleverly did he screw in from the wing. To-day we have many wonderful exponents of half-back play, but for dash, judgment, strength, and pace we have no man to surpass the great half-back who represented England in ten successive Scottish internationals, N. C. Bailey, of Claphc.m Bovers. The Bambridgea of the Swifts, the Browns of Aston Villa and Black- burn Rovers, the Luntleys cf Notts Forest, the Curahams of Notts County, Eli Davies and Archie Ilunter, are all players I should like to write of, but they have been off the playing field so long that they are almost, perhaps Quite, unknown to the present generation of football lovers. The men who knew the game in the 'seventies and 'eighties will, however, be pleased to recall to mind these fine old players, and to think of some of the football they played, and which can never be thoroughly forgotten. A litile later than the players I have named came the two extraor- dinary players P. M. and A. M. Walters, of the Old Carthusians and Corinthians. Never shall we see a pair of backs that will better under- stand each other; and, though I have fre- quently found good judges of the game ready to stand by (Mare and Underwood (the old Stoke backs) for first honours in preference to the renowned "P. M." and "A. I certainly should aWard the palm to the Corinthians. Often have I '.rendered what salary a present day league club manager would offer the two brothers if it WM possible t-o secure their ser- vices with all their old charging and grand kicking abilities. The maximum rate fixed for next season. £ 208 and no bonus, would cer- tainly be evaded. Amongst latter-day players we have expo- nents of great brilliancy, and, though profes- sionalism hat done much to check the growth of amateur football, in G. O. Smith, W. J. Oakley, L. V. Lodge, G. S. and G. P. Wilson, B. -Ifiddle(ii,oh, J. A. Gettings, C. J. Burnup, and G. E. Eaikes, we have players of the highest grade, and amateur footbalL is far from dead at present. The tour of the Corinthians last Christmas was the most suc- cessful in the history of this famous organisa- tion, a number of matches being played with prominont football league clubs, an anxious to show their abilities against their renowned rivals, but the Corinthians conlDJeted the tour, including a visit to Scotland, without sustain- ing a single defeat. This was a remarkable testimony of what pluck and love of the pas- time can do, even against men who have been in constant and costly training. A great deal of feeling has been shown against professional footbail, and especially professional football players, by people in no way connected with the game; and, probably, through this feeling, the game has not made even ater progress than it has done during the past seven year3. That there has been gome reason for feeling, and even agitation, against professionalism I will at once admit. Officials, who, happily for every one in football] are officials no longer, were greatly responsible for what led up to outsiders show- ing feeling against football and football men; for when it was the fashion to make wild- goose ch-till-a to Scotland after Scottish men of mark officials, both away and at home, com- pletely lost their heads. Away they never studied expense, and at home they never studied the future of the men. I have known a young Scottish lad to be met at- railway station by club <s(fioia]s with well-filled purses, and enter into all sorts and conditions of place? If the new arrival had been a roturning miner from the Klondyke old- hunt.ing ground, with heaps of gold lngots, he could not have met with much greater atten- tion. Long before ho has been in his r.ew home 24 hours the youngster has seen things that in his native village he might never have BBsn in a. long lifetime. After a Tictory in which the new arrival had most probably greatly distinguished himself, ridiculous attention has again boen bestowed on him, until he has had good reason to lose himself and go in an opposite direction to what should have been best for himself and for the club of which his wreckers were officials. It is often said that it is the great amount of money paid to yonng players that turns their head and causes club managers to regret ever having done anything towards legalising pro- fessionalism in Association football. I have watched this question very carefully ever since the inception of professionalism in 1885, and I a-m quite certain that it is not the mduey, but the foolish attention of well-to-do club officials and the enthusiastic and thoughtless club supporter. I could give many instances where young players have gone wrong through this; but I don't know of a single casa where a, player has been rivned by receiving a salary much beyond his income before tnrning foot- ball professional. Well would it be for clubs and playera if all players would decline to, accept Lhe attentions of the class of hot-headed partisans I have mentioned. Chatting one day last season with a player selected to /play centre forward in one of the First Division League matches onjhe opening day of this season, we touched on this subject, and he s'tid that lie made it an invariable rule never to arrange to meet a. friend in a football resort, or enter one of the football hotels in the city in wlllch he resided, unless it was to attend a business meeting of the club that employed him. This had been forced upon him by the many players he had seen wrecked by the too good fellowship of thoughtless admirers. The » I players who have held aloof from these men- who can justly be termed football fanatics- have done well from the good salaries they have received, and have done great service to the clubs that have, and in many cases still, employ them. I have friends amongst these men who have bought, or erected, valuable house property, and who will never regret having been football professionals. I know others who have established themselves in businesses and in more than one instance made a weak business into a very profitable one. I don't think any of these men have done anything to make football worse than they found it, either from a playing' or moral point; and none of them are likely to be seeking to be made arnateur3 when their days for remuneration are gone. The notion that professional players care little for th-e pastime, and that they only play for the big salaries, applies to a. very small percentage of the great army of paid player&. The idea was certainly not supported last April, when Bury succeeded in winning tie Associa- tion Cup by the biggest gfal average ever recorded in the history of the competition; for Bury could not, by any stretch of imagina- tion, be givan as one of the teams that are paid club-killing salaries, their old financial misfortune having been through small gates, and not. oVer-paid players. The enthusiasm of the Bury men was apparent from the first moment they entered the Crystal Palace enclo- sure. If this article were no limited to a pre- scribed number of words, I could give a long string of names of professional players who enjoy a ga.me of football equally a'31v-:ll as they did when they were juniors playing in some country meadow, with line-prop's for goal-posts, or on some waste land with a terra- cotta bail, and with jackets or old pans for goals. One only requires to watch for a moment when players ent-er an enclosure to sea how keen is their pleasure in the pastime. Seldom do we see a man careless about gettirg a pre- liminary kick; and how anxious the majority of the players are to get into the thick of the fray, can be seen on every enclosure in the kingdom on any Saturday afternoon in the playing season. The laxity of ref2r:S3 a few seasons past appeared certain to bring the ga.m-e into an oh. disfavour with the better sec- tion of football lovers, that many of them would oaase to support the pastime, either with their presence or subscriptions; but with greater powers invested in the ref,cr.e8. the appointment of neutral linesmen, and severe punishment oil olTsr.ding players, it is now seldom that any friction take's place amongst- players, eithr on or off the field. A feature of the game, often not evsn apparent, to the closes observer of the doings on the football field, is the everlasting cackling to the referee of some few of the older and, in several eases, "star" players. If these men would endeavour to check themselves of their bad and unsports- manlike failing it would often make games far pleasanter for the players and officials on the field. Fortunately for the club and those who conduct football games the younger gene- ration of league players do not appear to take so much notice of the cackling of the players; but I once saw a youngster miss a golden opportunity of scoring an equalising goal and giving his side a very valuable point in the league table through partly turning to catch an absurd exclamation from a player who has been a representative of England on more than one occasion. In another match I recol- lect giving a penalty kick against one of the most powerful teams that play for the league championship, and a well-renowned player objected in very foolish words, but the check he got from hia captain was so strongly pointed that he never cackled again during the game, and it was quite unnecessary for me io apeak a single syllable. It is said that many players have very deeply-rooted feelings against certain officials, and that they are never themselves when playing in games these officials have charge of. I doa't^think I ever came in contact with a player of this character. When I first took charge of "class" matches I was told that a player of a team in a match I had been appointed to take had some feel- ing towards me, and that he was likely to cause much trouble both to his opponents and myself. I said nothing then. and awaited everts. The game Dot many minutes Old when he made a wild charge on an opponent, but missed him. Without any stoppage jf play or sign to the crowd, I quickly told the powerful young gentleman that if he played dangerous and unfair football he would have to retire to the pavilion. When speaking I did not bully him. but told him he would please me very much if he would play real football. It only took a second, but I well recollect how he stared, and his harried exclamation. I have met the player on many occasions since than, but he never showed any feelings, and, if ho had had any, they vanished in our first Interview. I am quite confident that many play, 's are different from what they ought to be. through weak offlcials and too enthusiastic spectators, the latter especially doing much to IIpoil players" tempers and r",1, honest foot- ball. Last a,-a.-ion I met the player I have just alluded to, in a match far from his own clab- ground. When dressing to take charge of the match, a man, professing to be an official of the home team, entered the dresiing-room and commenced to warn me of the rough tacti-es of this player. I listened to Bis somewhat lengthy tale before asking if he knew the man a.nd if he had ever seen him play. He admitted he had not 3een him, and I advised him to suspend hs opinions until the game

i! 1! (0; 11! — i Has your Member 1 IN h W f! R (j been calling out to 1 ™ «— f f \J I L/ gtop fche War? Has he voted in condemnation of the policy of continuing it? Has he been giving- this direct encouragement to the Queen's enemies? Any- one who has done so has prolonged the war, and is not worthy of an Englishman's sup- port. i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i to) i; i i j i j j; | i i i i i i i i i i i i i i <.m<.) .f*MmMMM-M.r .t

ASHANTI OPERATIONS. The Colonial Office has received a tele- gram from Colonel Willcocks, dated Kumasi, September 28, stating that the column under the command of Major Montanaro returned from Ofmau on the 26th. In addition to the casualties already notified, Major Meliies was again plightly wounded. Major Mantanaro's good disposition of the troops accounted for our slight losses.

SIR WILLIAM HAciCOUItT AT BATH, On Saturday evening a large open-air Liberal meeting held at Bath decided to adjourn to the hotel at which. Sir William Harcourt is staying, and the vociferous cheering cf the people brought the right hon. gentleman to the balcony, from which ho addressed the crowd in a. few sentences. He said he could only attribute their welcome to the humble h had made to serve the Liberal cause. If they valued that cause as they to a cause which had done so much good for the people of this country, they would uso every effort to return their Liberal candidates. Sir William, who wan accompanied by Lad'y Harcourt. returns to Monmouthshire to-day (Monday).

UNVEILING MEMORIAL WINDOWS AT i EVRH. Two coloured windows recently added to those in the apse of St. David's Church, Neath, and fixed to perpetuat.e the memory of the late Mr. and Mrs. How-el Gwyn, were unveiled on Sunday morning after the reading of the second lesson. The service was conducted by the rector (the Rev. A. F. Evans. M.A.). and ths sermon on the occasion was preached by the Rev. Peter Potter, M.A., vicar of Bishopstone. Trie mayor and corporation attended 'the ser- vice. and among the laity present were Mr. T. E. Moore, of Dnffryn (at whose cost th-e windows were fixed in the church) and Mrs. Moore, the mayoress (Mrs. Charles), and Mr. J. E. Moore.

THE CAMPANIA OVERDUE. Now York, Sunday.—The overdue Cunard liner Campania, which arrived here early this morn- ing, after being seven days out from Queens- town, records that she encountered dense fogs ever since the 26th, and had to slow down at different tim-crs, amounting in all to 63 hours.— Renter.

MR. GOSCHEN TO VISIT PEMBROKE DOCK. Mr. Goschen, the retiring First Lord of the Admiralty, is expected at Pembroke Dock during the week. He will arrive on board the Admiralty yacht Enchantress, on his farewell i visit to Pembroke RoekWard.

NEW-COMMANDER- i-GHIEF. 1 Appointment of Lord Roberts. The War Office on Sunday evelling issued the following aunouncement:- Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Field-marshal Lord Roberts, V.C., to be commander-in-chief, in succession to Field-marshal Viscount Wolssley, K.P. [Note.—It is interesting to note that September 30. on which the foregoing announcement was made, was the sixty- eighth birthday of the gallant field-may- s

SPEECH BY MR, LABOU- CHERE, A Northampton correspondent states that Mr. Labouchere has had enthusiastic meetings. this Leing due, it is stated, to the tactics of his party in preparing for interruption. At all his meetings Mr. Labouchere has con- tended that his Pretoria letters were in the inlerest of pcac-e. All the grievances of the Oatlander put together were not worth the blood of a single British soldier, and had the Government not comm. tted blunder upon blunder the war might have been over in six weeks at a cost of a few millions. He had been condemned for wishing to give "Master Joe" a fall. He still wished it. He believed

'■ (0) 11!?! H Must not forget that PI f-PTORQ Unionists have L L. LU I W I 1 VJ undertaken the im- provement and extension of various dockyards and harbours, barracks and hospitals, and the construction of new ones, thus strengthening our Naval Defence. ii 1 i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i (°) i i i ¡¡iiij iiiiiii; iij¡¡

§ =r^_ — A WELSH CLERGYMAN AND THE ELECTION. The following special paragraph appears in last week's "Guardian":—"In the form of an open letter to Mr. Balfour on the National Church and the coming election, the Rev. W. A. Edwards, rector of LJ-an, South Wales, puts forth viewe which will commend them- selves, as we believe, to a. great body of sober Churchmen. Their general nature will be understood when we say that the writer was one of the founders of the Church Reform League. Mr. Edwards deprecates a policy of leaving Church troubles to right themselves; he deprecates a policy of coercion, and he deprecates a policy of Disestablishment. One is inadequate to the needs of the situation; the others are ruinous instead of remedial. The policy he advocates is that of creating an administrative Church Assembly, ful-ly and fairly representing both clergy and laity, and to comm-end to this body the task of dealing with present difficulties and generally regu- lating ecclesiastical affairs, under the control and with the approval of Parliament. That, surely, is a rational, an English, and a, consti- tutional policy, and we trust that Churchmen of divers schools will increasingly take it up and press it on the acceptance of those who seek their votes. The appearanco of this little pamphlet is very opportune, and we wish it a wide circulation."

THE PLAGUE AT GLASGOW It is officially notified that the death of a I man has occijrred in Glasgow hospital from .i plague. An infant born of a plague patent died two weeks ago. thus making a total of seven deaths from the plague. The post- mortem showed that the infant suffered from the disease. There are still 21 plague cases in Glasgow hospital.

LORD GEORGE HAMILTON IN LONDON. BlØFUSED A HEARING. Lord George Hamilton met with a hostile reception at the Canterbury Music-hall, London, on Saturday, where he attempted to sneak in support of Mr. Horner, the Conserva- tive candidate for North Lambeth. Owing to the presence of a large Radical element, his lordship, after vain endeavours to make him- self heard, addressed himself to the representa- tives of the press present, but for quite five

11! (0) Can now boast of CONSUMERS food, thanks to the Unionists, who passed the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, which protects the I consumer against the adulteration of certain articles of dairy produce, such as butter, Ac. i i I i i i i ii j j i i i i i < < i i i (°) j j i i i i j j j i i i i i i i i i i i i i i.

UNITED IRISH LEAGUE. The United Irish League in Great Britain decided this year that Home Rule was the one test question which would decide their support of Parliamentary candidates, and Mr. T. P. O'Connor, president, has just issued a reply to those voters who have been seeking advice urging their united support of Liberal candi- dates who have pledged themselves to the scheme.

HUZZEY, Tl-lEi WETSH INTER- NATIONAL. GOES NORTH. OLDHAM PAY A BIG PRICE. "Welsh Athlete" writesIt will be with sincere regrnt that Welsh Metropolitans, and, indeed, footballers generally, will hoar the news that Huzzey plr.yed his last game for Cartliff on Saturday afternoon. The Oldham Clab officials have been after the Cardiff wing thre3-qKa,i;er for some weeks now, aud the result of their effo-ts is that Iluzzey, after several journeys to the Lancashire town. has at last decided to throw in hib lot with them.

A FOX IN A BEDROOM. The followers of SiT jWatkin Wynn's hounds had an unusual experience on Thursday. The meet was at Betti-field Park, the residence of Mr. Edward Behrens, and at the end of a long run a young fox, dead beaten, climbed up some ivy against the wall art, the hall, and, seeing a window open, was soon out of sight, having landed in one of the servants' bedrooms. The servants were in a state of consternation, but their minds NNe"- sood. set at rest, for the first whip dismounted, and, going into tha bedroom, seized the affrighted youngster, and brought him on to the lawn in front of the hall, and a minute or two later hounds were making a meal of him in the shrubbery.

REVENUE RETURNS, # The Treasury issued on Saturday night an account of the total revenue of the United Kingdom for the half-year en.ding September 5J. The total revenue was £53,843,603. as com- pared with £ 53,190,526 in the corresponding period of last year, being a net increase of £653.017.

SOCIALIST DISTURBANCES. Paris, Sunday.—There was a renewal of dis- turbances to-day at the meeting of the French Socialist Congress. M. Andrieux and Bagnol, members of the opposing factions, came to blows, and M. Andrieux sustained a scratch oH the hand. On seeing blood the supportera of M. Guesde denounced M. Bagnol as an "assassin," and left the hall. The con- [ 2rea3 went on. without them.—Dalziel,

Pienaars River Fight HEAVY LOSSES BY ;i THE BOERS. i; THE ROLLING STOCK CAPTURES. ESTIMATED VALUE The following dispatch from Lord Roberts was issued by the War Office on Saturday:— PRETORIA. September 28 (7.35 p.m.). Paget reports that the Boers suf- fered more severely than was pre- viously thought when they attacked Piennars River Station yesterday. day. Believing the position to be weakly held. they advanced boldly, and got within 200 yards of our advanced trenches, when they came under fire of two mountain battery guns. Several of them were killed, as well as some by the explosion of a mine. of the existence of which they were unaware. Ambulances were sent out again to-day to bring in wounded Boers. A patrol of Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry was attacked by a. party of Boers yesterday near Heidelberg. Captain Hamilton and Private T. Cochrane were taken prisoners. The following were wounded: — Private W. Jamie, dangerously, since dead; Private Craigie, severely; Private J. W. Robertson, severely; Private W. M. Wilkie and Private A. North, both slightly. Pole-Carew reports that, to-day being the birthday of the King of Portugal, he had a parade of all troops at Komati Poort, and pre- sented arms to the Portuguese flag. Many Portuguese officials from Ressano Garcia and Lourenco Mar- ques were present, and appeared to be much gratified. Pole-Carew then rode to Ressano Garcia to pay his respects to the King's representatives. I sent a telegram from the Army in South Africa congratulating his Majesty on his birthday. From Mr. BENNET BURLEIGH. By special arrangement with the Bally Telegraph' far simultaneous publication, KOMATI POORT, Thursday (9.15 a.m.). Orer 2,000 Boers are now at Lourenco Marques without means of subsistence. The Portuguese, however, are feeding them, and expect payment from Mr. Kruger, who keeps closely indoors at the Governor's residence. The Boers are orderly. A number of the refugees occupy railway carriages, and the ex-officials are using Mr. Kruger's secretarial travellirg railway saloon. Others are under canvas and in the hotels and houses. I saw many Boer ambulance trains in tha sidings being used by nurses, doctors, patients. and convalescents. There are also miles and miles of rolling stock. the property of the Colonies and States. Vast quantities of Boer stores are upon trucks destined for the Transvaal via Komati Poort. from the" Daily Telegraph" Special Correspondent. By 8pecial Arrangement for Simultaneous Publication. LOURENCO MARQUES, Saturday (8.30 a.m.). Mr. Kruger, accompanied by Governor Machado and Dr. Heymans, drove out this morning. Mr. Kruger looked cheerful. Sunday. During the last two days of General Pole-Carew's march on JVomati Poort no less than 10,000 head of cattle were cap- tured and sent back to the Lake Chrissie district, where the conditions are healthier. There are 1,436 trucks, extending over a distance of several miles, on the Selati Railway. Lord Kitchener values the lot at one million sterling, and. together with the rolling stock at Komati Poort, at three million sterling. The damaged bridges and railway were repaired almost simultaneously with the army's advance. The whole work was done under th3 personal supervision of Lord Kitchener, and his strong personality so infected the men that they worked night ana day at the deviations and the erection of trestle bridges, and had the engines running into Komati Poort abreast of the Guards' Brigade. General Buller is working down towards the Portuguese border via Selati. His guns were heard at Ressano Garcia yester- day. MR, KRUGEH TO HIS WIFE KOMATI POORT. Friday. To-day I saw a gentleman who had just returned from Lourenco Marques, whither he had carried a message from Mrs. Kruger to her husband, stating that she was enjoying fair health, and acknowledging courtesy of British authorities. MT. Kruger sent back a. message stating that he was going away for a six months' holiday. The ex-President gave full explanation of his recent conduct, saying that after the capture of Machadodorp he knew the struggle was hopeless, and counaeUed sur- render, but that Mr. Steyn by his arbitrary behaviour overrode his counsels, making fervent speeches to the burghers, containing many inaccurate statements regarding British losses and Boer successes.—Press Association War Special.

HOME-COMING OF TROOPS. GUARDS STARTING FOR ENGLAND, The Central News learns that the War Office is at present in communication with Lord Roberts with regard to the home- ocming of a very large portion of the army in South Africa. The only detail yet settled is that the embarkation will begin at Cape Town in a few weeks. from the" Daily Telegraph" Special Correspondent. By Special Arrangement for Simultaneous Publication* KOMATI IJuvHT. Friday. Yesterdav a notice in chalk by some en- thusiast was seen on a wall, "Guards for England.—By Order." This was taken up ana repeated excitedly throughout the payp. It came true, for the Grenadiers left early this morning, and the Cold- streams follow them. The City Imperial Volunteers start from Pretoria on Monday • v "•sstesa

Prince Tuan to be ? Tried. BRITISH STEAMER FIRED ON From the "Daily Telegraph* Special Correspondent. By Special Arrangement for Simultaneous Publication. SHANGHAI, Friday (9.45 p.m.). An Imperial decree, dated September 13, formally announces that Hsian-Fu is to be the future capital. Orders are given to Prince Tuan and the Acting- Governor of Shansi to prepare the Palace there, but times are hard, and strict economy is enjoined. Work is proceeding at the arsenal here day and night. The general opinion is that it will be im- possible to secure the punishment of the instigators of the outrages without expedi- tions in the Yangtsze, which would be dangerous to the peace of the Yangtsze Valley. Huang. admiral of the Yantsze, has been appointed vice-generalissimo of the Peiyang forces under Lung Lu. This enables Lui Kung Yi to appoint his most trusted officials as acting-admiral of the Yangtsze and as provincial commander-in-chief of Kiang-Nan. Washington, Saturday.—In well-in- formed quarters here it is said that the position of the Powers as regards the Ger- man proposal concerning the punishment of the chief instigators of the recent troubles may be stated to be as follows — Russia and France are at one with the United States in regarding the proposi- tion as inexpedient. Japan adopts a middle course, being willing to follow the

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CARDIFF GUARDIANS AND BFJY SCHOOLS. The weekly meeting of the Cardiff Board of Guardians was held at the workhouse on Satur- day. The Rev J. R. Buckley (vice-chairman) presided. From the joint meeting of the workhouse visiting, schools visiting, children's homes visiting, and building committees the following report was submittedThe joint committee were asked to consider the desira- bility of adopting recommendations of the schools visiting committee to the following effect;—That twelve more scattered homes be obtained, preferably out of Cardiff; that some portion of EJy School's be adapted as head- quarters for the remaining children, who shall go out to school; that the rest of the school be devoted to Workhouse purposes, and, if approved, to suggest the necessary arrange- ments for giving effcct to such proposals. In view of the structural and other difficulties which would be met with in carry- ing out, the proposals of the schools visiting committee as regards Ely Schools, and the desirability that any buildings which are to be brought into use for workhouse purposes should be in accordance with the most modern ideas, the joint committee came to the con- clusion to recomnigjid(a) That Ely Schools be retained .for the present purposes as head- quarters for the children, and that no portion thereof be given over for workhouse purposes; (b) that more scattered homes be obtained; (c) and (by nine votes to six) that the work- house visiting committee be charged with the duty of making immediate inquiries for a suit- able site for a supplementary workhouse.— The Rev. F. J. Beck moved, as an amendment that "Ely Schools be retained for their pre- sent purposes aa the headquarters for the chil- dren," and that the remaining word. be left out; that paragraph B remain. as it is. and that as regards C, the workhouse visiting committee be charged with the duty of making immediate inquiries as to the possi- bility of adapting a part of Ely Schools.—Mr. W. R. Proud seconded.-—Mr F. J. Beavan agreed with the amendment, provided it was under stood that no part. of tht present buildings be retained for a different purpose—tlfat was to say, for the whole of the building to be adapted. Ho could be a. party to on part of Ely Schools being used for one purpose and another part for another purpose.—Mr. Mildon suggested that as the meet-ink was but a small one the matter should be referred back, and that was agreed to.—It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Thomas Cross, to appoint a small snb-com- mittee, consisting of the chairman and vice-chairman of the different co I mittees, and the cha.irma.n of the

was over, and see me again if he desired. He never came, and must have felt remarkably foolish for his words of warning to ths referee. Many players have evil reputations without the slightest cause, and othars develop them through, following the advice of the worst section of the per. pi a who are- not satisfied with the amusement from the manipulation of the inflated ball. With neutral linesmen on the line, this latter objection is becoming much less apparent, and play is better for it. Of the many hours I have spent in travelling with players to all parts of the United Kingdom to report matches I cannot here write, only to say that off the field I have generally found both amateur and professional players the most genial of companions, and no English pas- time poetesses better fellows, than the men that play football on Association grounds.

the Colonial Secretary was suffering from a swollen head, and if he kept in power he would embroil us with half the world. One reason the dissolution was rushed was the anxiety of r. Chamberlain to prevent the contract scandals coming to light. The honour of England and the stainless tradition of British Ministers had been disgraced by Mr. Chamberlain urging on the war, then swearing he had no connection with the war contracts, and, finally, when the case was proved, refus- ing to reoly.

minutes could not get beyond the first sen- tence. Ultimately his lordship contented him- self with urging electors on the polling day to be, trua to themselves, true to their own inte- rests. and to their loyal kinsmen across the ?ea. The uproar continued unabated until the close of the meeting.

German lead if all the other Powers are agreeable, but only for the sake of pre- serving harmony among the Powers, and not from a belief in the wisdom of the Ger- man proposition. Austria and Italy stand shoulder to shoulder with Germany, and make no attempt to argue upon the matter. Their replies, it is stated, give the impression that they accepted the pro- posal without much consideration.—— Reuter. Washington, Saturday.—Mr. Goodnow. United States Consul at Shanghai, informs the State Department that the Taotai Sheng has handed to him a decree of the Emperor and Empress, dated. Tai-gna, 25th inst.. blaming their Majesties' Ministers for encouraging the "Boxers." It orders the degradation of four princes. and deprives Prince Tuan of his salary and official servants. He is to be brought for trial before the Imperial Court.—Reuter. BRITISH STEAMER FIRED ON Hong Kong, Saturday.—The British steamer Lunj Kiang. plying between Canton and Wuchow. was stopped at Luk Lao on the 24th inst. Five shots were fired at her, and the steamer's carpenter was wounded. The matter was reported to the British Consul at Canton, who has forbidden the Lung Kiang to use the Luk Lao passage.—Renter. LI HUNG AND THE AMERICAN GENERAL. New York, Saturday.-The following telegram has been received here from Tientsin, dated September 25, via Taku. September 26: — On General Chaffee's suggestion Li Hang Chang is hastening his preparatidns to depart for Peking. His Excellency has informed General Chaffee that his chief desire is to effect a cessation of hostilities, and has pro- mised that the Chinese will not again take the initiative in fighting in Chih-li. He further expressed confidence in the fairness of the United States, and hoped that the American Government would act as mediator, and use its influence and hasten the assembling of a. proper body to settle the question. Li Hang Chang is in constant commmnicatiou with Wu Ting Fang, and it is understood that he has received assurances that the majority f the Powers will recognise his credentials.— Reuter. EMPEROR APPEALS TO JAPAN Shanghai. Snnday (3.35 p.m.)-The Emperor is said to have addressed letters again to the Czar and the Mikado asking lor their assis- tance to negotiate peace. The Emperor appeals to Japan on racial gronnds.—Dal«tl. SECOND CHINESE EDICLF Shanghai, Saturday (9.15 p.m.).—Besides the edict professing willingness to pnnish certa.in officials, another edict has been issued which orders honours to be paid to the coffin of Baron Von Ketteler, the murdered German Minister, and the Chinese Minister to attend the funeral and express Imperial regret for what the edict terms a RUSSIAN LEGATION LEASES PEKING. St. Petersburg. Sunday (nbon). — It ia announced that the Russian Legation left Peking yesterday for Tientsin.—Central News. SIR CLAUDETEACDONALD'S SUCCESSOR. Shanghai, Saturday (9.15 p.m.).-8ir E. N. Satow has arrived here from Tokio en route to Peking to relieve Sir C. M. MacDonald a. British Minister to China. His appointment causes widespread satisfaction.—Dalziel. LOCAL "CASUALTY. The War Oífice on Saturday issued the foli lowing from General Gaselee:- Peking, September 9:—Royal Welsh Fusi- liers: 4,977 private Jones, who was wounded in the attack on Tientsin, died of wounds at Pin-Ho on September 4.