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f ANOTHER EXPLOSION. FORTY PEOPLE KILLED. Shanghai, Thursday Even has Cached here froln Nanking stating that a trifle gunpowder explosion occurred there on Tuesday. No less than 300 toil's of powder was in the magazine where the explosion iook piace. Forty people were killed outright, many others seriously injured. The expIa- tIOn spread devastation throughout the city. ^Qtirely wrecking the military Yamen. and any houses. The military authorities state ht the powder was exploded by lightning, u. there is a report that it is the work of formers.—Central News.

FRANCE AND JAPAN. Yokohama. Thursday.—An official statement ^Qblished here with reference to the French proposals in regard to China, shows that they Embodied when modified the suggestions of iJapan. except her proposal for a preliminary j^onference of foreign representatives at ek,n' Japan signified her approval of tha fended proposals, but asked that her pro- posal for the preliminary conference should lJe attached. The French Government then ^ouited out that the amended Note showed hat consideration had been given to Japan's ^ggestion, and requested the Japanese °vernment to instruct its Minister in Peking to Present an identical Note embodying the mended proposals. Though, sensible of the piportance of lier own suggestion for a pre- I lrninary conference, Japan, desiring to pro- mote unity among the Powers and the progress t the negotiations, agreed to present the iden- tical Note, provided that all the other Powers 1(1 the same.-Reuter.

CLEAMNG AWAY BOXERSt Berlin, Wrsday.-The following dispatch, earmg yesterday's date, has been received kere from Peking:—The small German expe. 'tion despatched from Yang-Tsun to Ho-Si-Wu, la Tak-Wan-Tun and Hsinag-Ho-Hsien, and ,Tle Japanese expedition which proceeded from ang-Tsun to Ho-Si-Wu, by way of Pan-Ti- met neither Boxers nor Chinese troops. ~«euter.

NO TEEMS FOR REBELS. Madrid, Thursday Evening.—The Govern. hlent will not treat with the rebels, and is letermined to deal energetically with* the ^sing.—Central News.

PARTIAL LAW DECLARED. Madrid, Friday Morning-It is stated that _11 aide-de-camp of Don Carlo's passed Irun on 's Way to Madrid. Don Carlos is in Catalonia, fcdtfJ6 *3 fearet* t^le insurgents may gain nerents. Gunboats have been warned to keep a vigilant look-out for consignments of ^unitions of war. The official "Gaceta de Ca^ Polishes a decree suspending' politi- 1 guarantees in all the peninsula, which is ntamount to a declaration of martial-law. ls Council of Ministers has decided to sup- 88 all Carlist clubs and papers.

"LADY" WARING AGAIN. 'Lady" Gertrude Waring should have ^fcpeared at Bow-street Police-court on Thurs- ay morning to answer the adjourned charge obtaining jewellery by false pretences, ^'nc-e the last hearing she had been oat on <ul two sureties in £ 25 cach—and when her aae was called at twenty minutes to one t"IlOck, she failed to appear. She was called lee times outside the court, but there was fcnnr Kent, the prosecuting solicitor, he l ?"or a warrant, and mentioned that trefaa- 3n attendance two persons ready to \r,9r ^resli charges against "Lady" Waring. fcnd1' (f°r the defence): I cannot Hie €T8';an^ it. The solicitor who instructs ne<5(i t"3 £ 'le was at his office on Wed- ant* and there was every reason to Sn»1C1<?-ats that she would be here this morn- bee' e *s a lady of eccentric habits, and has if11 1n two lunatic asylums. r. cnt: As I have said, we have two per- tile ready with fresh charges, and we have 0 Pawnbrokers to identify the property. 6rese of the sureties (Mr. Freak Ripon) was hia6. and Sir Franklin Lushington told \v0njH his bail> and that of hi8 co-surety, issuprt fbe estreated- A warrant would be a for the arrest of the accused. aftel™ Co,urt then adjourned. A few minutes fceitJ rds "Lady" Waring arrived, and on tou ai:l)n'sed of this Sir Franklin Lushing- toll regtlrn. d his eat, and the PTisoner was Def the dock. Kent^thl e-sergeant Liddle explained that Mr. ,lrthe Prosecuting solicitor, had gone. (who L«shington remanded the prisoner 6ayin„ .!?e'arcd to be very cheerful) for a week, ]yr %lt.w'as entirely her own fault. t>erj' laikIock (who had returned into court): pecui^8, 8ir franklin, you will under the S'QUr a c.lr.curu8tances of the case re-consider know dfGlsion to estreat the bail. I do not Bo ]a^g ifc eccentric feat has made her arrive Sir T*1 r i-. V?ili ^Mshmgton: Half the. amount of bail to £ 5qG €8fcreated— £ 25—and the bail increased ingk0^ Waring fwho was by this time look- cells. lnore serious) was then removed to the

BRITISH CONSUL LEAVES BARCELONA. Thursday,—The British and have u11. ConsuJs-GeneraJ at Barcelona exoiW ,or Ma.iorca. Their journey has cuch comment.—Reuter.

i C^LIDLEF CYCLE DEALER S AFFAIRS. The fi-.i.. —— tJ. A St meeting of creditors in the case of ittornin6 enson was held at Cardiff on Friday cycle d Debtor carried on business as a his lia^-v^6.1" in Moy-roa-d, Cardiff, and returned £ 4 i7g Ulties at £ 100 2s. 6d., and his assets at debts "^e attributed failure to loss on bad and t'o repreciation in the value of bicycles, remain.^85 011 the '"ring business. The estate 8 m the Official Eeceiver's hands.

( BILLED BY A NEEDLE, Virs^r scrubbing a floor a fortnight aeo Sandia a WiC^)W living at of a brnif' Derb.yshire. got about an inch After n ,needle embedded in her hand. Bhe eo fPp]yinS poultices for a few days, extract ^osP'^a^ where tlie needle was were tl Thou2^ the hand and arm ■not tji n much swollen, amputation was iied f°uSht advisable. She subsequently 'Apr.oni bloor-poisoning. A verdict of inquest611*81 ■Death" was i'eturned at the

THE CASE OF BUBONIC PLAGUE AT CARDIFF. pJeharrt^nse .t0 a suggestion made by Dr. Dinas his reP°rt to Llandaff and appeared is District Council (which our col and was commented upon in the wido^ns on TImrsday morning) that Cardiff t;^e victim of bubonic plague at c 'w' a deserving object of charity, Mr. path^ w-llliams writes us expressing his eym- 5S the case and enclosing cheque for realised tlle bope tlislt a Eood gum may be

A COLLIER'S RISKS. INJUREI) THE FIRST DAY UNDERGROUND. rac«In rf°Wen' resiclin3 at 8, Glamorgan-ter- UndercT ynypia' a=ed 27> started working and ha^°-Jncl for t3ie firflfc ou Thwreday, new o? °een but a short time engaged in his fractui°W?atlon wilen he received a compound' PoptH r ♦ his anlsle- He was removed to the cottage Hospital to have hie foot ampu-

STOP PRESS Latest Telegrams r Betting-8 to 1 agst Studing Sail. Betting—lc!) to 30 agst Bronzewing. Bettillg-5 to. 1 agst Travelling Lad. Bkmingham-Z.1S-Doleful. 1; Haskeval, 2; Orsuis, 3. 8 ran. 2.45-The WINTER WELTER. C'astlewise 3 8 7 King of the Plains 4 9 Bianca 5 8 1 Fifteeaa ran,

Practical Joking at Swansea. MR. W. S, WHITE WAS HOAXED. Mr. C. A. Pearson writes us to-day as fol- lows:— "I observe in your paper a paragraph announcing that a. Mr. W. S. White succeeded in capturing the Lio man during the football match last Saturday. "Unfortun,itely, Mr. White has been made the victim of a practical joke. "I would point out that the sealed envelopes are oblong in shape, of white linen, with the name of the firm embossed on the flap, and with two red seals on the back, each bearing the monogram 'C. A. P.' At the bottom left- hand corner are the initials of a director, and at the top right-hand corner the number of the envelope. Each envelope contains a letter type-written on the firm's paper, and signed by myself. Any other envelope handed to a reader, asking for the CID, is the work of a practical joker. "I am sending yon a specimen sealed envelope."

Cardiff Election, The Lawrence Reed Controversy. UNIONIST CANDIDATES I J1,EJOINnELR.. The following letter from Mr. Joseph Law. rence appears in the "Times" to-day (Friday): Sir,—I am well satisfied with the additional proofs which Sir E. J. Reed himself uncon- sciously supplies that he won Cardiff by sup- porting the war and annexation policy. in a published letter, dated September 29, he far- ther clinched this conclusion by reminding a deputation of his "repeated declarations that t he was contesting this election upon the ground chosen by the Government." It. is rather hard, however, on Ministers whose issue he accepted that he should now seek to give to his election the character of a "protest" against certain utterances of Ministers which in most eases were certainly made many days after his adoption as a, "war" candidate by the Liberal party; and certainly made several weeks after the retirement of Mr. Bird (the previously-adopted Liberal candidate) because, with his pro-Boer views, the latter felt he could not win the seat. Sir Edward's gratuitous vindication of Mr. Cham- berlain on September 28 over the Jameson Raid and his attack on him now are only explicable on the hypothesis that he now de3ires a moral victory for the Government to be considered a victory for some undefinable Opposition party. Sir E. J. rllJ emphatic denial that he gave assurances to the Irish Catholic party to secure their votes at the same time that he was receiving the support of the "Welsh National Protestant League," is most extraordinary Unfortunately, the space you could spare me would not sutfice to contain the evidence that he did give these assurances. I enclose some published letters, &c., from the Cardiff press and the "Tablet," from which I take the fol- lowing extracts:- Father II ay do (letter, Octobar 4) says: "Sir Edward Reed completely satisfied me that he was in favour of a Catholic University for Ireland and of helping the voluntary schools and putting them on an equal footing with board schools. He expressed himself very fully on these questions in the course of about an hour's conversation." Dr. Buist (an Irish Nationalist), referring to the "Irish quaation" on October 7, said. He (Sir Edward) on broad principles ex- pressed himself satisfactorily." Mr. J. Hobson Matthews, of Cardiff (letter in Tablet" since the election), alluding to thes-- promises and to 8ir Edward's being the chosen and ticketed nominee of the Welsh National Protestant League," says: — "I am one of the many Catholics who are thoroughly di-aguated with the whole disgrace- ful incident." Dr. Buist (letter, October 22, in Western mail "):- Mr. Matthews is absolutely wrong when he says Sir Edward was opposed to Home Rule. That statement is a flagrant an truth." Here we have positive statements of priest and Nationalist that Sir Edward at all events satisfied them of his support on Home Rule, Catholic university education, and voluntary schools. its the Welsh Liberals and their press charged him in 1892 with betraying them over Home Rule, it may simply be another case of history repeating i telf. Certainly the oon- <cluding sentence of Lincoln's famous aphorism that a politician" cannot deceive all the people all the time teaches us this undeniable truth that facing both ways will brifig its own reckoning sooner or later. A third point in Sir Edward's letter just deserves a passing notice. He says on the new register he would have got a larger majority than he did. Considering that the poll wa,, r. 80 per cent. of the electorate, and that the Union- ists have a net g-ain of 1,085 votes, exclusive of old lodger claims, on the recent registration, it is needless to argue the absurdity of his con- tention. On all the other remairks in his let- ter, I decline, as I did during the contest, to follow Sir EdwarcT when he tries to shield his political shortcomings in the miets of personal abuse. He has long been known as an adept in vituperation, and as pbssessing a grotesque, ide of his own importance. His lack of perspective and of a sense of humour is well illustrated by the description of him in his own leaflets as a man of "world- wide renown." His candidature only needed the additional touch of "the greatest show on earth" to give it a completely "Barnumesque" hue. I have the honour to be yours truly, J. LAWRENCE. Oaklands, Kenley, Surrey, Oct. 30.

MOTlHEIt'S COOL REQUEST, On the clothing of a female child about two months old, found abandoned on a doorstep in W oiburn-square, London W. C., was a paper on which the mother asked that the baby should be called "Elsie Saunders." The little one is now in St. Giles's Workbouse.

CREMATION POPULAR. Cremation in certainly becoming nopular. Within a few days the remains of three well-known men, Mr. W. L. Thomas. Mr. W. Yardley, and Mr. Sims Reeves, have been incinerated at Woking, and there have been innumerable examples of the same tendency within the last few years. It was only in 1884 that Mr. Justice Stephen decided that this process of dis- posyjg vi the dieiKl was 1e¡1.

J CULLER'S RETURN. WOLSELEY WILL GREET HIM. Lord Wotgeley has intimated his intention of being Present with all his staff at General Buller's reception by the people of Aldershot on his return from South Africa. A committee which hag the charge of the arrangements has received a cablegram from Sir B-edvers expres- sing his intention of prooeoeding direct to Aldershot after receiving the freedom of South- ampton.

KEJCURX OF CANDIATF TROOPS. tCENTBAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] HALIFAX, Thursday. The city was en fete to-day, when some hundreds of th Canadian contingent returned from South Africa in the Idaho, which was overdue. Large delegations from Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, and other towns which had representatives in the contingent were at Halifax to welcome the men. The men marched to the C"namon) where a short thanksgiving service was held, and they were entertained J to a Banquet in the evening. ta -,| w T T i a., i,

n Butcher's Bankruptcy. DEBTOR CAUTIONED BY THE REGISTRAR. Why the Police were Called In. • LOTEITE&TING STATEMENTS. KSAMIKATXON ADJOURNED. At Cardiff Bankruptcy-court on Friday (before the Registrar> Mr. Harry Cousins), The examination of D. L. 3teredith, butcher, dealer, &c., of Cardiff, was resumed. Mr. W. L. Yorath appeared for the debtor, and Mr. Morgan llees for the petitioning creditor. In answer to the Official Receiver, debtor said that his wife lent him ;tm in different sums. He used the money to go about lacing, with. She had lent him hun- dreds of pounds from time to time. He could not tell where she got it from, but she had some money left her by her mother. The Official Receiver: Didn't you at the last ejamination gay that. this £200 (now entered all loan repaid) Wafi a gift to your wife? Debtor: Yea. In answer to other questions, debtor replied rather snappishly. that be did not give cer- tain explanations because he was not asked. The Offisial Receiver: Now, be careful. Why didn't you tell tta that this was a loan at the last exa-minatiojj^ Debtor: You nCyer asked me. If you go on like that I shall have to make an application with regrard to you! I don't trouble what you do! The Registrar; You will have to trouble about what I do. Debtor: WitH, h Jrept bullyragging me about it. In answer to other questions, debtor said that he did not put the £210 in his first account through an overaight. The Official Itceeiver: Wore you living with your wife at the time? Yes, when I wa. not a. Did she on tecasion fetca the poUOêil I don't kn<}w wbtt you wftnt to drag ;.iiat in for. You are not judge and jury. Did she fetch itl the polic€? Yes. for DOt-11iiog. When was it? I don't know, I don't k-eep a Itad book. Did "he, charge yoU wi," having stolen a portion of this £ 200? No. Did she a ege against you that you had stolen L?Z? She didn't tell me I ha.d stolen it. Did yon take it? No; n<)^ How much did you tker r could not tell txaetly. AI)O'JT how ntt(-.h? j coiild not tell to a fraction_ About how much was it? about AVfeiK about £ 10, ■ Why werc the called in? I didn t see any ^lice. Wha t did you mean wmn you aakd Just nowwby I dragged that in? I didn't thin it Was McMsary to drag that up. What was in y0nr mind? Whafc you thinking a ou ^hen yott gave me that answer? I was not tliinkillz about anything. Now, were no the pt>]jce jn? No. What became of the money you did take? Same a3 became of the rest. It's gone. I spent it- How was it spent? I could not tell you exactly. In drinkables and eatables. <' Why haven fc 3"0,- entered it in the cash account? I didn't think it wHg neCMgfcryt You received it? No> i didn't receiy^ ,fc> You took it? I suppose I took l'èhcb Itsve. The Official ReceiVer said that it was a case j in which there 8 0llld be further investigation. Debtor was ryillS to avoid answering the question*- Debtor: avoided anything. I have answered ^eations like a gentleman. The ?e^nts in th:lt ihe™ weie conflict- ing must h debtor's accounts. The examinat'10 adjoui'ned until Novem- ber 31.

STATUE OIP T!UEI QUEEN. XJIJVEILED M;ONiTBEAIji Montreal, The Earl Minl0i the Governor-^ evening unveiled a statue of ^t-n Kov«.erect€d at the imposing entrance to ^1 Victoria College for the Higher EdRcation of Wom?n ballding was preset who^'(ii11 University by Lord Strathcona, honour a brilliant recep- I tion was sculptor of tl^Lstatus is PrinoesS Lomee. «-euter

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CROSS PURPOSES TO-DAY. II Mr. John Jenkins's Attitude. First He Will, Then He Won't. WEEPS AND LEAVES THE CHAMBER. Lively Discussion Follows. Pandemonium Obtains, Mr. Tom Andrews Salary Fixed at £ 1,500. A meeting of the general purposes committee of the Cardiff Corporation, which consists of the whole of the members of the council, was held on Friday for the purpose of considering the election of mayor for next year, the ap- pointment- of committees, &c. The mayor (Mr. S. A. Brain) presided. Mr. Norman for Canton and Mr. S. O. Williams for the South Ward took their seats for tha first time. There was a good attendance of members. The election of mayor was at once proceeded with. Mr. Veall asked Mr. John Jenkins whether, since the meeting on Wednesday night, any- thing had happened to induce him to alter his views. JOHN "IN THK; HANDS OF HIS FRIENDS." 0 Mr. Jenkins said he had placed himself un- reservedly in the hands of his colleagues on Wednesday, and nothing had occurred since which would cause such a question to be put as that asked by Mr. Veall. The votes were then taken by ballot, with the following result:- Mr. J. Jenkins 17 Mr. T. Andrews 12 Mr. S. A. Brain 2 A QUICK CHANGE. JOHN SAYS HE WON'T HAVE IT. Mr. John Jenkins thanked those who had voted for him, but declined to accept office. ALL AT SEA AGAIN. This plunged the committee into further turmoil, and Mr. Tom Andm-wo was nominated. After an acrimonious discussion another vote was taken, with the result:- Andrews .I 19 Jc-nkinti 8 Brain 3 Bsavan 1 MR. T. ANDRE WS IS HAPPY, AND ACCEPTS. Yr. Andrews consented to accept the offioe, and it was resolved that the council be recom- mended to fix the salary ibt £1,500, an advance 1 of £ 500 on last year. Thereafter there was peace. THE MAYOR NOT A CANDI- DATE. Of course, in the skirmish to-day the claims of the Mayor (Mr. 8. A. Brain) to re-election were not put forward—in fact, he was not a candidate. tThe comedy enacted in the council- chamber this morning was so peculiar that we have deemed it convenient to give the main outline in skeleton form as a-bove-9, representation of the whole affair which holds the reader from start to finish. Below we give more extended details of the scene, premisiug tlitt this account eta-rts at the moment after the vote selecting Mr. John Jenkins.—Ed. "E. E."] %AY0PI CONGRATULATES MR. JENKINS. The Mayor congratulated Mr. John Jenkins heartily upon being chosen as his (Mr. Brain's) successor. He had known Mr. Jenkins lofcg enough to know that his genality and good temper, and his stern common-sense, would carry him through his year of office, the duties of which he would be able to perform with all dignity to himself and to the interest of the ratepayers at large. He hoped Mr. John Jen- kina would enjoy good health and strength and the confidence of his colleagues. MR. JENKINS'S DRAMATIC REPLY. Mr. John Jenkins, who was evidently shak- ing under considerable emotion, said that this was one of the most trying ordeals of his life. Time would not allow him to reflect upon what transpired a moment or two before, but he would thank those gentlemen who cast their votes in his favour. R was sensible of all that was going on around him, and he knew those who had voted for him had not done so because he was John Jenkins, but from a desire to honour that party which he had represented for ten 3 ears in that council- chamber. He could not help thinking that the vote which had been recorded in his favour was peculiar, and different from all other votes given for a mayor since he (Mr. Jenkins) had been on the corporation, for it meant that it was the first time tSat a Labour represen- tative had been invited to take the highest civic honour the town had to offer. There was a principle at stake, and he felt that there was an obligation resting upon him. He would not defile the possession of the civic chair if he could help it. Speaking with great feel- ing, Mr. Jenkins added: "I stand, between my Gbd and my fellow- men in the town. No mud shall be dragged across the face of the civic chair by me. Thank- ing those who voted for me, I decline, in the face of what has happened, to accept the office." SYDNEY CHIPSI IN Mr. Robinson immediately rose to his feet, and claimed that, Mr. Jenkins having declined to accept the mayoralty this year, would not be debarred from being elected next year. VEALL INDIGNANT. Amid considerable confusion and disorder, Mr. Veall rose and remarked indignantly: "It is time this humbug was stopped. Mr. Jenkins might welfl say, 'Save me from my friends.' Two days ago 25 plefiged themselves to vote for him, and now some of those came here to give him away. I hope the vote recorded here to-day sounds the death-knell of elect-ing, the mayor by the order of seniority. When it is convenient, the principle of seniority is made use of, but whe it is inconvenient it is put on one side. (Cries of "No, no," and dis- order.) JOHN OVERCOME WITH EMOTION. Mr. John Jenkins, who had covered hie face in his handkerchief immediately upon resuming his seat, now went out of the council- chamber. j FRANK BEAVAN'S "LEVEL HEAD." Mr. Frank Beavan: I wish to answer the outburst of the gentleman who has the repu- tation of fceopio? a level head. I jaay tell him first of all that I voted for Mr. Jenkins- Mr. Morgan Thomas: I rise to a point of order. WHO IS MR. MOnGAN THOMAS Mr. Frank Beavan (to Mr. Thomas): Sit down, air; sit down. Good heavens, who is Mr. Mor- gan Thomas? Mr. Thomas: I don't think any man has the right to say who he voted for. Aren't we voting by ballot? Mr. Beavan: I say again that I voted for Mr. Jenkins. I want to say, Mr, Mayor, in answer to Mr. Veall that the principle of seniority is worth discussing at a meeting of this kind. It is a principle pre-eminently sacred, and, so far from 'being humbng-tht is the epithet which hart me-it is a most. important principle, and one which we ought to be very careful in tam- pering with. It won't add to the pleasantness of a gathering of this nature for Mr. Veall to talk as be do. Let every man take his own course, and not make a. spectacie of hiniivelf by reflecting upon other people in icrms wnioh he must understand to be offensive. Mr. Edward Thomas: If you work out lie figures you will find that those b"ofnt from the meeting to-day will account for the diffe- rence in the voting as referred to by Mr. Veall. ROWDYISM RUN LOOSE. A dozen members were now trying to spsak •simultaneously, regardless of tfro appeais of the mayor for "Order," Mr. Good beins the most prominent of the obstructionists. The Mayor, after repeated efforts to secure a hearing. said: The gentleman who has been elected refuses to stand. The more we say about this the worst it become. Mr. John Chappell, who had to shout to make himself heard, said that that scene was very painful to some people, but it was espe- cially so to representatives of labour, seeing that a premium had been pla-ced upon a repre- sentative of the workers reaching the highest civic honour in the town. (Loud cries of "Order!" and "Why weren't you here in time to vote?") Proceeding, Mr. Chappell said that he would not have risen but for the vicious speech of Councillor Veall. He was not going to stand by and see labour flouted in this fashion. Were they afraid to say that Mr. Jenkins's refusal this year should not interfere with his election to the mayoralty next year? CHAPPELL V. VEALL, GOOD INTERVENING. Again there was a scene of disorder, and the Mayor appealed: "Don', for Goodness sake, turn this into a bear garden." Mr. Veall: Mr. Chappell clcarly misunder- stands me. Ur. Morgan Thomas: I wish you would explain the position to Mr. Chftppell. Mr. I do understand the position. A member made a, certain remark Mr. Good: I claim the right to speak. The Mayor, No, DoO, Mr. Good (and load cries of "Vote, vote.") Mr. Good: I must speak, please. At a meet- ing of the members the other night-- Mr. Hughes: I rise to a point of order. PANDEMONIUM. For the next three minutes Mr Good and Mr. Hughes were both on their feet and speak- iug for the loudest. Neither could be under. stccd. The mayor put an end temporarily to the pandemonium by ordering the members to vote. Mr. Andrews, being called upon to speak, said that he was sorry that Mr. John Jenkins had not besn elected unanimously. Mr. Jenkins having refused to accept the honour. it had now come to his turn, but he would not take it except on the condition that Mr. Jenkins promised to take it next year. He (Mr. Andrews) did not care what Mr. Veall said Mr. Good: Mr. John Jenkins has the majo- rity of votes, and he is the mayor-elect, in apite of friends who promised to vote for him voting against him. Alderman Sanders remarked that the oircum- stances were very painful, and he hoped they would come to an amicable settlement. He did not think they should t.ake as final Mr. Jenkins's refusal to accept the office unoer the circumstances. lIe ought to be given tho opportunity of fuller consideration, of the matter. ANOTHER VOTE. Again, there were criq of Vote, vote, and the papers were filled up. with this result — Andrews 19 Jenkins a Brain 3 Beavan 1 rr. TlHS was telt to be a aiilg-Waw result, seeing that both Mr. Brain and Mr. Frank Beavan had made it clear that they were not candi- dates, whilst Mr. John Jenkins had only a few minutes before refused to accept the honour. The Mayor said that he had great pleasure in declaring that Mr. Councillor Andrews had been sflected mayor for the coming year. He hoped Mr. Andrews would have the support of every member of the corporation. ANDREWS THANKS. Mr. Andrews, in returning thanks. said that he was sorry the vote had been given under such circumstances. He had known Mr. Jen- kins since he was a, boy- Mr. Good: Mr. Jenkins is elected. Mr. Andrews: Very well, Mr. Good, I am quite willing to pay the R,1,0 fine now to with- draw if Mr. Jenkins consents to take the posi- tion. I will pay the fine and leave the position to him if he consents to take It. Mr. Robert Hughes: What is our position? If we agree to the suggestion of Mr. Andrews we had better postpone the meeting. The Mayor (putting his foot down): Will you aTpt the position, Mr. Andrews? ■r. Andrews: I will. (Hear, hear). MR. GOOD DOUBTJFUL. Mr. Good: Can Mr. Andrews accept the position when Mr. John Jenkins had a majority and went away. The Mayor: We have feclected our mayor, and I am not going to allow any more discus- sion. Then came the question of the mayor's salary. Mr. Courtis proposed that the salary be the same as that of last year, viz., £ 1,000. Mr. Morga^i Thomas seconded. Mr. Good: You voted' £ 2,000 the other night. Why should there be this difference now? Alderman Cory proposed an amendment, "That the salary be £ 1,500," and said that was little enough. This was seconded by Alderman Carey, and, by fifteen votea to eight, it was decided that the salary be £1.500.. The other proceedings were uninteresting.

New County School for Girls at Hen goed, £ » ■■ "«»■■■ The district of Hengoed was all alive on Thursday on the occasion of the opening of the new cdunty school for girls by Mrs. Morgan Lindsay, Ystrad Mynach. The build- ing was gay with flags, and the chief people of the neighbourhood and the large parish of Gelligaer were there to witness the ceremony. Unfortunately, Lord Tredegar was unable to be present. Telegrams and letters of apology were also sent by Mr. Alfred Thomas, M.P. Mr. Owen Owens, Principal Viriamu Jones, and others. The governors preeent were the Rev. T. J. Jones, Mrs. Phillip3, the lIey. T. Bees, Messrs. D. B. Owen, George Seaborne, David Prosser, J. D. Thomas, Evan Phillip3, and W. e. Beddoe. Mrs. Lindsay having formally declared the school open, the company proceedsd to the large hall.—The Chairman first gave an address covering the history of the school and the charity of Geili- gaer.—Mrs. Lindsay then addressed the meet- ing. She said that at first when she received the invitation to open the school she felt, indeed, that a greater "gun" than she should have been chosen to blow open the door of those beautiful buildings. But when she came to think about it again she thought perhaps she might have greater claims, after all, than the big guns "-that she had its welfare at heart. The site, in her opinion, was the beat and che most central for all girls of the district. It was nothing new for Gelligaer to have education. Neither was it new for her to hear talk of "friends of education." because Gelligaer had educated boys for many years, and because her grandfather took^the most lively interest in all educational movements. He was one of the first trustees of the Penga.m Charity, and her father was a governor of the school under the scheme Of 1874. And some now had reason to thank her grandfather, for in the days before board school's and county schools, when edu- cation was very difficult to obtain, he main- tained a school entirely, and saw to it that the education was good. The Chairman then introduced Miss W. I. James, B.A., the headmistress, who gave an address upon the aims of the school, and paid a tribute to the late headmistress, Miss H. Jones. After other addresses, the usual votes of thanka terminated the meeting. The com- pany were afterwards entertained at tea by the govwaorsj -h..

Unveiled at Llandaff Cathedral. Dedication of a New Organ. A dttai ceremony was performed at Llandaff Cathedral on Thursday afternoon, when the memorial to the late Dean Vaughan was un- veiled by Mr. Godfrey L. CIarI, and the new organ that has been built in the cathedral was formally dedicated A largp. number of the local g'entry and clergy assembled in the cathedral for the service, which commenced at three o'clock. The cathedral choir waa augmented by contingents from the St. Woolos' (Newport) and St. German's (Cardiff) choirs. The service commenced with the processional hymn, "0 what the joy and the glory must be," and after the choir and clergy had assembled in the chancel the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, accom- panied by Mr. Godfrey L. Clark (who represented the subscribers to the memorial), the Lord Bishop of Bristol, the Dean of Llan- daff, the Archdeacons of Llandaff and Mon- mouth, Canons Johnson and Roberts, and Dr. Valpy French, went 'to the side of the memorial. Mr. Godfrey L. Clark, having removed the covering, said: In the name of the subscribers who have provided this memorial in devout and affectionate remembrance of the late Very Reverend Charles John Vaughan, D.D., dean of this cathedral, I offer and present it to Almighty God, and commend the same to the reverent care of the Dean and Chapter of this Cath-eoral Church of Llandaff. The Dean in answer to this said: In the name of the dean and chapter, I accept this memorial, to be preserved by us with all du care and reverence. The Bishop then read two special prayers. The memorial is placed in a niche iu the wall on the north side of the cathedral, not far from the pulpit. The niche, which is fashioned to a Gothic pattern, is of Caen stone. The figure of the late dean is sculptured in white marble, and is in a, recumbent position on a, pedestal of Sicilian marble. The dean's coat of arms is emblazoned on a panel, and above the figure is a panel bearing the fol- lowing inscription, drawn up by Dr. Butler (Master of Trinity):—"Charles John Vaughan, D.D., Dean of Llandaff, 1379-1897. Honoured in his generation as scholar, master, preacher, and counsellor; a man greatly beloved. 'Ambitious to be quiet.' I. Thess. iv., 2. Born August 6, 1816; died October 15, 1897." The memorial is the work of Ur. Goscombe John, and is designed in a simple, but dignified, spirit. Amongst the clergy present were Canon Thompson, Canon Harding, Precentor Lewis (Pentre), the Revs. J. R. Buckley (vicar of Llandaff), J. Ll. Thomas (Aberpergwm), Daniel Lewis, R.D. (Caer- philly), D. Davies (Newcastle), J. Baker, A. E. H. Hyftlop, Thomas (Tetrad Mynach), L. L. Davies (Llanwonno), A. G. Russell, S. Jackson, L. Jones, H. Parsons (Bridgnorth), W. A. Down- ing (Caerwent), J. S. Jones (St. Bride's), H. P. James (St. George's), M. Bruce, D. Leigh, D. Phillips (Radyr), and Theophilus Rees (St. Meilon's). After the unveiling ceremony the service of dedicating the organ was commenced. Special prayers read by the bishop were intoned by Minor Canons Skrimshire and Price. The Arch- deaoon of Llandaff read the first lesson, and the dean the sceond. The choir sang Beet- hoven'g "Hallelujah" chorus and Stadner's Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (in B flat). The Lord Bishop of Bristol preached the sermon. Taking as his text the words, "Let all things be done decently and in order," he dwelt at first upon the need of unity and order in Church worship and in Christian life. The organ in Church worship co-ordinated and unified the music of the services, and even when there seemed to be discords the organ assisted to turn them into harmonies. There was a force and power in unison, but the highest beauty was in harmony, and this lesson, should be realised by Christians. It was fitting that the memorial to Dean Vaughan should have been placed near the new organ. The memorial was beautiful to look at in its quiet, insistent strength, whilst the organ was powerful in its harmony and domination. They knew the power of the sym- pathetic, quiet, gentle voice of the late dean. He knew the dean for something over 30 years, and when he lived in the University of Cam- bridge he used to bear him preach to the undergraduates. His was a quiet voice that at first gave the impression that it would not be heard; but they soon felt that it was not only heard, but that it penetrated deep down in the heart* of all who heard it. The late dean had before him what some people called the opening to a great career, but he was "ambitions to be quiet," and he chose the greater and the happier of two careers. He infused the spirit of harmony into temperaments that were vastly different amongst the young men who came in contact with him, and many years would pass before the Church of England would lose the effect of the influence that he exerted. In the evening Mr. G. G. Beale, organist of the cathedral, gave a.n organ recital, at which solos were suug by Mr. K. Miller. Offertories w^re taken on behalf at the organ fund, towards which, about EN is required.

LAMPEFTER S( H00L BOARD'S ENTERPRISE, HAPPY EVENINGS FOR THE CHILDREN. The Lampeter School Board, at their meeting held on Thursday last, had under considera- tion the question of the school attendance. With the viev; of improving it otherwise than by compulsion, it was resolved to start a branch of the "Children's Happy Evenings Association." The object of the association is to give (weekly or fortnightly) through the winter an evening of innocent pleasure to the children attending the board schools, thus seeking to brighten the lives of these little ones by providing for them amusement of a simple and harmless character. It. aims at counter- acting to scftne extent the desire for unwhole- some excitement, which is fostered by the monotony of their lives. One qualification only is necessary for admittance to the "Happy Evening"; that is, the possession of a ticket, which is awarded by the head teacher to those who have been punctual during the week. Hence the "Evenings" lytve a beneficial effect on the schools, and a directly good influence on the children. Mr. T. Lloyd, clerkjto the poard, undertook to do what was necessary tolearry out the reaoimion.

FACT AND FICTION. Mr. Gladstone once called attention to an Irish novel, "Kilgroom," by Mr. J. A. Steuart, of which a story of the plagiarism of fact from fiction is told. The author imagined an accident which had never occuflred in the whole course of the Irish troullies—the arrest of a priest in thei. pul- pit, and the book was hardly out of the press when an afreet of this kind was made. Nature, as a matter of fact, is al- ways stealing ideas. Everybody knows how Arden" has been realised in real life again and again.

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To-morrow' s Fixtures. The following matches, to be played on the grounds of the first-mentioned clubs, will be reported in the Evening Express" to- morrow RUGBY UNION RULES. COUNTY CHAMPION SHIPS. Ha,rtlepool-Dar-ham v. Yorkshire. Bristol—OftoncesteT v. Cornwall. I In Cheshiie-Clieshire v. Lancashire. OTHER MATCHES. Blacklieatih v. London Scottish. Richmond v. Oxford University. Rosslyn Park v. St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Marlborough Nomads v. Old Merchant Taylors. Harl-equins v. London Irish. R.I.E.O. v. Lennox. Croydon v. United Services. Cambridge University v. Old Leysiaiia. Devenport Albion v. B.N.E. College. Plymouth v. Exeter. Gloucester v. Stroud. Old Edwardians v. Coventry. Burton v. Manchester. Moseley v. Handswortli. Wolverhampt-on v. London Welsh Glasgow Aoademicals v. Glasgow University. Edinburgh University v. WeEt of Scotland. NORTHERN UNION RULES. COUNTY MATCH. Rocli dale-La neasb ire v. Yorkshire. LANCASHIRE SECTION. Stockport v. Runcorn. YORKSHIRE SECTION. Batley v. Brigliouse Rangers. .Bradford v. Hull Kingston Rovers. Bramley v. Manningham. Cast-leford v. Holbeck. Hunslet v. Halifax. Hw]der3field v. Wakefield Trinity. Hull v. Leeds. Leeds Parish Church v. Liversedge.

WELSH FOOTBALL UNION. The following referees have been appointed to officiate in the undermentioned matches, to be played on Saturday, November 3, on the grounds of the fiirst-mentioned: — Newport v. Monmouthshire League—Mr. T. D. Sehofield. Trch-eroort. v. Treorky—Mr. A. T. W. James. Tredegar v. Cwmbran—Mr. W. Llewellin. Penarth v. Pontypridd—Mr. J. H. Bowan. Blaina. v. Cwmcarn—Mr. E. W. Barrets. Ifount-aiii Ash v. P-enygrai.-Rev. J. S. Longdon. Swansea v. Aberavon-Mr. J. B. Mathew. Maesteg v. Tondu—Mr. E. Emery. Pontymoile v. Newport Seconds—Mr. David Lewis. Neath v. Llinelly-Afr. H. J. Taylor. Cardiff v. Leicester—Mr. J. E. Webb. Abergavenny v. Oroesoeiliog-M,r. T. PTobert. Llwynypia v. Ystrad Stars—Mr. E. John.

THE TEAMS. LEICESTER V. CARDIFF. At Cardiff. Leicester: Full-back, A. C. Butlin; three-quarter backs, H. Wilkinson, A. 0. Jones, E. P. Mosoy, and F. A. Jackson; .half-backs, W. J. Foreman and J. Brajthwaite; forwards, J. W. Garner, 8. Matthews, S. Penny, M. Aldred, E. D. Whetstone, R. N. Cattmbell, G. G. Yield, and T. Goodrich Cardiff: Full-back, H. B. Winfield; three-quarter backs, Wax Wil- liams, W. Jones, Gwyn Nicholls, and Usher; half-backs, C. Sweet Esoott and Kestell; for- wards, J. Blake, W. Whler, B. Grey, T. Davies, Ahearne, George Common. J. Bowen, and W. O'Neill. Referee, Mr. J. E. Webb, Newport. LLANELLY V. NEATH. At Neath úJJ. Saturday. Llanelly will be represented by the following team:—Back, Bob Richards; three-quarter backs, Morgan Williams (captain), Alcwyn Jones, Parry, and Evan Lloyd (or Griff. Williams); half-backs, Ben Davies and Lodwig; forwards, D. Thomas, W. J. Thomas, Dan Walters. J. Watts, Isaac Lewis, D. J. Daniell, E. Henry, and Dan Davies. East Midlands Y. Middlesex.-After a keen game at Northampton on Thursday the EMt, Midlands defeated Middlesex by two tries to nil. PENARTH V. PONTYPRIDD. At Penarth. Penarth: Back, F. C. Tillett; three-quarter backs, H. Sbattock, H. Hatch- ings, R. C. Thomas, and S. Sutton; half- backs, R-. A. Gibbs and N. Thomas; forwards, C. Strauaghau (captain), W. Gibbs, F. Kirby, J. Boer. E. Hamilton,* C. War bur ton, W. Kemp, and J. Thomas. NEWPORT V. MONMOUTHSHIRE LEAGUE. The teams selected for this match at New- port are:—Newport: Back, D. J. Boots; three- quarter backs, R. Alexander, C. Pritchard, J. Williams, and W. Isaacs; half-backs, G. L. Lloyd and L. A. Phillips; forwards, G. Boots, J. Hodges, E. Thomas, J. Jenkins, W. H. Wil- liams, T. Beard, A. G. Brown, and M. Price. Monmouthshire League: Back, R. Jones (Blaina); three-quaj-ter backs, W. Taylor (Cwm- carn), R. Ryan (Pill Harriers), W. Jamas (Cross Keys), and W. Carroll (Pontymister); half- backs, J. Hillman (Pill Harriers) and Reardon (Cwmcarn); forwards, W. H. Williams and W. Wallacs (Pontymister), G. Travers, H. Carpen- ter, and Inns (Pill Harriers), A. Evans (Bryn- mawr), E. Hughes (Tredegar), and Parfitt (Ommlin). R-eeerves, J. Davies (Tredegar), R. Evans (Brynmawr), W. Vaughan (Pontymister), W. Edwards (Blaina), D. G. Harris (Brynmawr), and T. Rogers (Cwmcarn). ABERAVON V. SWANSEA. At Aberavon. Aberavon: Back, W. M. Edwards; three-quarter backs, W. Thomas, Willi,e Thomas, Levrfe Thomas, and C. Fowler: half-backs, Da-n Jones and J. Jones; forwards, A. Brycs (captain), T. Upton, Val Jones, D. R&ca, W. Miles, H. Jones, H. Viewy, and T. Madden. MAESTEG V. TONDU. At Maesteg. Maesteg: Back, T. Hinkin; three-quarter backs, W. Hough, S. Hopkins, J. Phillips, and A. N. Other; half-backs, Cash Liewcllyn and Steve Howells; forwards (to be selected from), D. J. Ttomas (captain), J. Luke, E. Bvunett, J. Redmond, T. James, W. Page, J. Davies, D. Akerman, and G. Thomas. PORTHCAWL V. BRIDGEND. At Bridgend. Bridgend: Back, G. Pratt; three-quarter backs, T. Emery, G. M'Craith, W. Pennell, and J. Thomas, half-backs, D. Hughes and S. Duckfield; forwards, T. Bennett (cap- tain), R. James, S. Edwards, W. Wattts, T. Hayman, H. Jones, L. Brown, and J. Nesbitt. PENYLAN V. CARDIFF ROMILLY. At Cardiff. Penylan: Back, Tliao. Jones; threa-quarter backs, W. Ashmdre, M. Davies, H. Davies (captain), and F. Johnson; half-backs, D. Stevens and D. Williams; forwards, A. Lewis, J. Lewis, A. John, H. S. Coppock, F. S. Coppock, W. G. Scott, E. Harding, and A. White. Romilly: Back, D. Healy; three-quar- ter backs, F. Stottery, J. Elliott, W. Burgess. and W. Madcly; half-backt, W. Carde and C. Thomas; forwards, C. H. Recs (captain), J. Caspar, F. Hiues, T. Jones, W. Rowlands, W. I lowmaii, H. Stickler, and H. Walters. HOPKINSTOWN V. LLANDAFF. At Llandaff. Uandaff: Back, H. Thomas; three-quarter backs, H. Massy, A. Jenkins, F. Howe, and T. Wilson; haLf-backs, A. Howell. and B. Evans; forwards, W. lting, T. Wedlake. T. Dare, G. Rolfs (captain), W. Gallott, E. Churchward, O. Thomas, and S. Wakelin. Newport Extras v. St. Andrew's.-At the Bar- racks Field (Cathays). St. Andrew's: Back, G. Thomas: three-quarter backs, W. H. Jones (captain). F. H. Stocklsn, B. John, and A. N. Other; half-backs, R. David and W. Grant; forwards, T. David, J. Davies, C. Boyer, F. Smith, W. Greenslade, F. Hookaway, J. Watts, and W. Adams. Cardiff Barbarians v. Londonne.-On Canton Ccnmon. Cardiff Barbarians: Back, G. Matthias; three-quarter backs, W. Gould, E. Howells, J. Evans, and J. Williams; half-backs, W. Goodman (captain) and J. Dickson; for. wards, G. Whitcombe, A. Thomas, W. Harrison, T. Wheeler, W. Martin, W. Dunscombe, G. Thomson, and T. M'Leian. Dowlais Excelsiors v. Dowlaia Harriers.—At Caevacca, Dowlais. Excelsiors: Back, J. Jones; three-quarter backs, Ned Jones, Jim Thomas. A Charles (captain), and T. Flye; half-backs, D. Hesiey and Wat Morgan; forwards, J. Con- nelly (vice-captain), Joe Cornes, Jack Davies, C. Smith, E. P. Jones, W. Harris, T. Hughes, and T. Davies. Grange Crescents v. Tongwynlais Orfseents.- At Tongwynlais. Grange Crescents: Back, A. Fish; three-quarter backs, G. Fitzgerald, R. Hurley, W. Gainey, and J. Jones; half-backs, D. Davies and E. M'Cann; forwards, A. Cavan-agh, R. Walters, G. Walters, M. Carthy, P. Barry, R. Griffiths, P. Regan, and R. Shaw. Trot-dyrhiw v. Mountain Ash Pecerves.- At Trcedyrhiw. Troedyrhiw: Back, Or Wil- liams: three-quarter backs, Joe Williams, D. Collins, J. Geen, and J. Davies; half-backs, J. Williams and A. Lewis; forwards, D. Morton (captain), Ben Herbert, F. Watkins, R. Pryce, Watkin Charlfes, J. Davies, A. Homer, and J. Homer. St. Andrew's Reserves v. Cardiff Windoors.- Reserves: Back, G. Capl-c; three-quarter backs, H. Taylor, C. Hill, W. Johne, and F. Shanahan; ha-If-backs, C. Ross and A. N. Otlrer; forwards, J. Austin, W. Ham, J. Follett, G. Anstey, S. Jones, S. Bailey, A. Dudley, and T. Atkins. Meet at the Woodville Hotel at 2.30 sharp. Cardiff Nomads v. Cardiff Crusaders.—At Sochia Gardece. Nomsda B"k, B. Bees; three-quarter backs, W. H. King, F. Forbes, W. Thomas, and G. Williams; half-backs, A. Hol- man and A. S. Evans; forwards, W. Evans (cap- tain), W. Dow, H. Nilsen, P. Gould, J. Mac- donald, J. Richards, G. Hazel, and C. Ashton. Canton Harlequins v. St. Agnes.—At Llrmdaff Fields. Harlequins: Back, T. Williams; three- quarter backs, J. Thomas (captain), J. Sum- mers, J. Williams, and S. Williams: half-backs, E. Burnett and W. Ward; forwards, C. H-ellings, C. GaJlivan, W. Manderson, W. Williams, B. Timms. A. Webber, W. Richards, and D. Davids. Roath v. Grange Stars.—At Sophia Gardens. Ro&tli: Back, W. Thomas; three-quarterbacks, A. Williams, J. Buhr, J. Grsy, and Arnott; half-backs, A. Broiv:i and C. Halliday, for- wards, H. Wiltshire (captain), J. Batstone, G. Northmore, B. Gale, J. Mills, J. Connel, R. R. Davies, J. A. Brown.

ASSOCIATION. BAB BY UNIONISTS V. CARDIFF Y.M.C.A. At Barry. Kick-off at 3.15. Y.M.C.A.: Goal, Bartlett; backs, Gazard and Pearse; half-backs, Gazard and Pearse; half-hacks, Williams, Jones, and Hancock (captain); forwards, John- stan, RiùEn. Allan, Spencer, and Webbe. Train leaves Great Western Riverside Station at 2.30. CARDIFF CORINTHIANS V. COWBRIDGE. At Cowbridge. Cowbridge: Goal, A. D. Stock, wood; back s. A. Spencer and F. Lee; half- backs, D. Evans, T. Morgan, and G. Beech; for. wards, W. David, E. Davies, W. Russell (cap- tain), C. H. Greenhouse, and G. M. Lewis. Corinthians: Goal, F. Simmons; backs. Bryce Smith and F. Price; half-backs. J. Gibson, L. Gibbs, and G. Hill; forwards, P. R. Gibbs, J. P. Dunn. E. Holmes. W. Bull, and W. Gibson (captain). Kick-off at 3.30. PORTH V. NEWPORT GARRISON. At Perth. PorLli: Goal. G. Sinus; backs. T. Evans and W. H. Picken: half-backs, O. Regan, T. Davies, and F. Stone; forwards, C. Jones. W. Watkins, T. Walters, J. Edwards, and W. Wil- liams (captain). Higher Grade Albions v. Barry Boy's Brigade -At Barry. Albions: Goal, A. Williams; backs, Ben Jones and Jim Tillett; half-backs, Cecil Jones, A. Leonard (captain), and Young. husbond; forwards, F. Mackenzie, P. Kirk, George Raggett, H. Morgan, and E. Hargrave Phesbyterian v. Canton Villa.-At the Jubilee Park. Canton: Goal, A. N. Other; backs, H. P. Kelly and W. 11. Davies; half-backs, R. Glossop, A. Odgen, and H. Thorae; forwards, A. Fogg. J. Myhre, E. Sanders, H. V. Edwards, and R. Shepperd Roath Park Wesleyans v. Celtics.—At Canton. Weslevans: Goal, W. Burton; backs, A. Read Roath Park Wesle.vans v. Celtics.—At Canton. Weslevans: Goal, W. Burton; backs, A. Read and E. C-overda-le; half-backs, C. Blackmore, W. Phillips, and F. Brown; forwards, F. Rogers, C. Allen, L. Thclmas (captain), W. Sheppa-rd, and G. Taylor. St. Francis v Riverside Seconds (League Match).—At the %ide Field. St. Francis: Goal, A. Plain; backs, Whark and Joe Hurford (cap- tain); half-backs, Barry Rogers, L. Smith, and T. Parsons; forwards, A. Parris, J. Thomas, F. Huet, B. Buttery, and L. Chirighin. Moorlands v. Caaoxton Rovers Seconds.—At Pahnerstown, Cadoxton. Rovers: Goal, H. Vinoent; backs, V. Moss and F. Luxton; half- backs, E. Rees, W. May. and D. Evans; for. wards, A. G. Williams, W. Lloyd, J. M. Sharp, C. Bowles, and A. Witohard. St. Cuthberts v. St. David's.—At Llandaff Fields. St. David's: Goal. C. Hnrley; backs, J. Crowley and T. Ho-gan; half-backs, J. Barry, J. Goode, and J. Ha-ssett (captain); forwards, D. O'NieU, P. Murphy, A. Gorman, D. M'Carthy, and R. M'Carthy. Docks Harlequins (Cardiff) v. Penarth Parish Church Seconds.—At Grange. Docks: Goal, Charlie Price; backs, J. Weeks and E. Milford; half-backs, W. Morgan, A. Maguire, and W. Forfar; forwards, A. Taylor, F. Hales, W. Docton (captain), E. Stiff, and D. Syverret Kick-off at three o'clock. Roath Wesleyans v. Corinthian Seconds.-At Llandaff Fields. Corinthians Seconds: Goal, W. Williams; backs, Tate and Norie; half-backs, Dickson, Lundgren, and Evans; forwards, Jar- man, Frhzer, Akers, H. Williams, and Griffiths. St. Paul's v. The Gordons (League Match).— At Grangetown. Gordons: Goal, W. Taylor; backs, M. John and J. Gilbert; half-backs, S. James, W. Rogers, and C. Dingle; forwards, H. Riden (captain), S. Gilbert, S. F. Murless, G. Westlake, and H. Alderman. St. Paul's: Goal, H. Phillips; backs, T. Elliott and P. Meredith; half-backs. V. Carney, H. Shead, a.nd J. Plater; forwards, C. Roberts, W. Blake, J. Sproud, O. Cuff, and T. Spencer (captain). Roath Juniors v. Grange Windsors (League Match).—At Roath Park. Roath: Goal, F. St. Loser; backs, D. Watson and L. Durkee; half- backs. T. Davies, C. Soloman, and T. Lloyd; forwards, P. Nicholson, Phelps, J. Soloma-li (captain), A. Owen, and T. Gesse. Grange v. Mr. E. Sander's Team.—At Grange. Grange: Goal, C. Ayland; backs, D. Nathan and A. Coleman; half-backs, W. Jones (cap- tain), F. Scott, and H. Lovering; forwards, F. Abbott, S. Wilkins, B. Long, J. Wilkie, and J. Nathan. Referee, Mr. F. Pe:rry. BARRY CORINTHIANS Want Match Home I Saturday Next with Junior Team.—Write imme- dia-tely Robins, 3, Wyndham-street, Barry Deck. e465dl

Cabinet Changes. „ NO EtTCTIOJT IN GUILD FORD The Press Association Guildford correspon- dent telegraplis:-Grea-t satisf action is ex- pressed here by both Unionists and Radicals at the appointment of Mr. St. John Brodrick as Minister of War. Hie re-election to the House of Commons will not be opposed. (Other particulars on Page 2.)

¡ i. m n. I A LIVELY NONOGENARIAN. At a recent wadding breakfast at ^Briton Ferry ono of The guests was an old dame in her ninety-third year. She was on hand at <3 30 a.m., and said she would like to be a bride also.

l OCTROI STATION ROBBED. Paris, Friday,—A gang of ruffians at- tacked and rifled the Octroi bureau at the 'Porte de Cliainperret during the night two of the officials were badly wounded.— Central News.

SPORT OF TOF DAY. To-da.y's lighting-up time for cyclists: 5.30. It is said that Sloan will sail for America on Tuesday next. Twenty-seven yearlings from America have arrived at Brnce Lodge, Epsom. Notice is given to trainers that when the indentures of apprentices have terminated, intimation of che fact must be eeat to the registry office. I Mr. J. Tyler has given the name of Goodrest to his two-y-earold colt by Isobar—Zsllca, win- ner of the November Nursery at Lingfield yes- terday. An objection has been, lodged against Mer- rilla, the winner of the Corporation Plate at Northampton on Tuesday laet. on the groukid that the certificat-e of age had not been lodged at Messrs. WeatherlnT's. The-st«wards of the Jockey Club give notice that, in view of the large number of horses now in training at Newmarket, they are not prepared to entertain any fref-h applioation for licence to train there. The stewards of the Jockey Club have extended the sentence passed by the stewards of the Turf Club, Ireland, upon Oliver Nichol^ for attempting to bribe a jockey, to all meet- ings under the Rules of Racing. Mr. L. Neumann has made a donation of £ 500 to the funds of the Rous Memorial Hospital, being the amount won by himself and his brother over the match between Eager and Royal Flush at Hurst Park on October 27. W. Warne, who has been riding during the summer in Germany, where be again headed the list of winning jockeys at the close of the season, was riding at Lewes, and won the Castle' Plate on Russet Brown. Warne's Con- tinental engagements have been renewed for next year. Walter Bradford's story of the race in which he had to meet an American jockey for the first time in a single-handed contest is rather funny. "Mine could go a, bit," said Bradford, "o could my opponent. when I went up to him a length he went away two. and kept on doing it. Of coarsc, I could not struggle long on those terms, yet it was not the other's seat that beat me, it was the other horse." Rigby, the American jockey, has been severely reprimanded by the stewards of the Jockey Club. in consequence of improper lan- guage, reported by Mr. W. G. Singer to have been usd by Rig-by towards his trainer. A. Taylor, in the weighing room at Newmarket. Rigby was also reported bv the clerk of the scales after the race for the Old Cambridge- shire, in which he rode Beautiwick, as drawing more than 21b. overweight, occasioned partly— according to his own admission—by having added to his clothing. As, in the event of his having won. this gross carelessness would have disqualified his horse, the stewards decided to suspend him from riding from after November 1 to November 15 inclusive.

RAGPICKER'S SAD END. A rag picker named Mrs. Walsh, aged 50. was burned to death at a fire on Friday morn- ing in Cumberland-street, Dublin.

LINGFIELD PARK MEETING. 1.45—The CATERHAM MAIDEN TWO-YEAR- OLD PLATE of 100 sovs. Five furlongs, straight. Bronzewing, l; Lady Blackwing, 2; Wagou Hill, 3. Fourteen ran.

BEVERLEY MEETING. 1.30-The BROADGATE SELLING WELTER HANDICAP PLATE of 100 sovs; wioners extra; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. One mile. 5 9 0 Mr Knowles's Studding Sail .J Hunt 1 3 7 9 Mr W Elsey's Downton T Foster 2 3.7 0 Mr Tinsiey's Theopolis .G Sanderson 3 Also ran: Mr Craig's Tncano (Fagan), Mrs M'Adam's Crow Not (Heppell), Mr R Sherwood's View Holla (Griggs), Mr Anderson's Stiletto colt (Dodsworth), Mr Medeali-s Maid of Valetta (J M'C-all), Mr Spruce's Windsail (Wea- therell), Mr Heakness's Quick Wit (G Bell), Mr W Marshall's Soar (J Ellis), tJord Harewood's Hiero (Finlay), Mr Whipp'^ Heel and Toe (C Ca.nnon), Mr H Elsey's Burgomaster (Chandley), and Mr Aston's Minskip (A Swan).

BIRMINGHAM MEETING. 1.45—The STETCHFOED SELLING HURDLE RACE of 40 sovs. for three year .Jolds and up- wards; weight for age; winner to be sold for 50 sovs; maidens allowed 41b. Two miles, over hurdles. Travelling Lad, 1; Step Forward, 2; Bonfire, 3. Ten ran.

PADDOCK FINALS*. (LATEST FROM THE COURSE.) LINGFIELD PARK MEETING. GLENCOE SYMONDS. HELLEBORE, ORMEAU, and COURLAN. BEVERLEY MEETING. LADY LINTHORPE, QUEEN OF TH.E NETHER- LANDS. DULOT. and WALTER SCOTT. BIRMINGHAM MEETING. PALM LEAF II.. BELLE OF BLAYNEY, JOHAN- NIS and LICTOR.

The Champion's one-horse gelsction for to- day is VIEW HOLLA (nap).

ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS AT LINGFIELD. Shaun Rhu. Jenny Spinner. Maggie Stuart, King of the Plains, Sister Angela. Hellebore, Adeiina, Veritas, Castlewise, Bianca, Ostpoet, Clondalkin, Caerleon, Ormeau, Candy Tuft, Speedwell mare, Kilkerran, Oban, Cocli-a-Hoop, and all in Sunnyside Selling and age Nursery.

BEVERLEY MEETING. TO-DAY'S RACING. Order of Ruliiiing.-Broadgate Plate. 1.30; Beverley Plate. 2.5; Molescroft Nursery. 2.40; Bransburton Nursery, 3.15; Queensgate Plate 3.45.

Y, ESTERJDAY'S LONDON BETTING. LIVERPOOL CUP. 6 to 1 agst Good Luck, t 7 to 1 Forfarshire, t 8 to 1 Cla-rehaven, t 12 to 1 Sirenia, t 12 to 1 Ameer, t 12 to 1 Proclamation, t 16 to 1 Greenan, t

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LOCAL LAW CASE. Mr. Justice Kekewich assented in the London Chancery Division on Friday to a local action of Lindsay, Gracie, Ward, and Co. v. Ward, not being head before the 13th inst.. in order to enable witneaSi18 from Cardiff and Nevrcafttle to be present.

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. CARDIFF MUNICIPAL ELECTION, 1900. TO THE BURGESSES OF THE PARK WARD. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,- I beg to thank most heartily the l,i'1S Electors who recorded their votes in my favoar yesterday, and to assure them that it will be my, pleasure to do all in my power in the future, as during the past three years, to represent the Ward in the Cardiff County Council to their satisfaction. I also desire to tender my warmest thanks to the many friends who worked so indefatigably on my behalf, and by their efforts secured my return. Yonre faithfally, J. W. COURTIS.. Hillside, Penylan. Cardiff, November 2nd, 1900. e8621

FOR Sale, Oolliery* nmotit-hobite; houao co»l; going concern; can be developed; apltndt4 opportunity.-lApply X 16, Western Mail, CardiflL 2080<J6 WANTED, Plain Coot.—Apply Hedley, 7, St. James's-gardeus, 6wan»aa. 2077*9 IIT ANFED (Country), Housemaid; well reoolb- V luended; hght place; Churchwoman preferred.— Apply Mrs. Price, Talky House, LlsurliJo. 207688 WANTED, Groom, under coachman; experienced and T\ell recommended; able to ride and drir* well —Apply, with full particulars, E. B. Evans, Esq., I<laii?attoek Park, Crickbowell. a)74<6 WANTED, Situation as Coachman or Groom-Coach- man; good driver single and pair; single— S. Harding, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare. 2073d6 WANTED, November 22, good General; small TT family; housemaid kept.—Apply Mrs. Hiley, 32, Westbourne-road, Penarth. 2070d9 MILLINER Wanted; good second hand; able to .J. serve; live in-Simpson, Tonypandy. 2068d9 ENEit-4,L Servant; activL-, country girt GENERAL Servant; active-; clean; country girt preferred; no children.-8im}lSo! J}raper, Tony- pandy. 2069<19 BENT (ilass Counter Case for Sale; cheap; 8ft long.—Key, Chemist, Pontypridd, 2067d9 SALE, fiat Cart; as good as new; £ 5 10*-—€l, Corn- wall-road, Sa'+mead, Cardiff. 206§d9 SMALL Drapery Business for Disposal; established 30 years; owner retiring; best position; stock low. —D. James, ViUiers-street, Briton Ferry. JW7W6 BOOTS.-Wanted, a Toung Man to Manage Soot Shop and lh pair during spwe time; live indoors. —Henry Jam, Treherbert. 2075^9 SALE I SALE IA GENUINE JEWELLERY AND PLATE SALE AT 3 *3 9 HIGH (Near the Cardiff OuUt). BIG DROP IN PRICES. INSPECTION INVITED, Impossible to Buy Elsewhere at the Price. GOODS or EVERY DESCRIPTION ON SALE. Every Article Guaranteed. Note th% Address:- S. PHILLIPS, Jeweler, 32, HIGH-ST., (NEAR THE CARDIFF CASTLE), CARDIFF. Rare Bargain* to be obtained, See Windows.