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GERMAN STEAMER LOST. Captain and Forty of the Crew Missing. Lloyd's agent at Aden telegraphs that the steamer Ehrenfels, from Calcutta- for Ham- burg, was totally lost on May 9 in lat. 12 N, long. 56 E. Part of the crew were saved, and have been landed at Aden by the Queen Alexandra. The captain and 40 of the crew are missing. They left in boats, and have not since been heard of. The steamer Ehren- fels was a steel screw steamer of 5,450 tons gross, built at Newcastle in 1898, and owned1 by the Hansa Line, Bremen.

THE UNITED IRISH LEAGUE. Mr. T. P. O'Connor on Advance- ment of the Irish Cause. The annual convention of the United Irish League of Great Britain was held in Man- chester to-day. It was stated in the report that nowhere had the resurrection of the Irish cause from dissension, impotence, and hope- lessness to union, strength, a spirit of new hope, and an anticipation of the near triumph of Ireland been so complete as among the Irish in Great Britain. Mr. T. P. O'Connor, who presided, said the convention was the largest yet held. That was only one of many signs pointing to the probability of the orga- nisation being on the eve of becoming a more powerful body in numbers and spirit of poli- tical influence than it had ever been. He regarded the entrance of their people into the governing bodies of England, and Wales as one of the many steps towards the advance- ment of their cause.

A LLANSADWRN CHARITY, In the House of Commons on Friday, Mr. ALFRED DAVIES (R., Carmarthen Boroughs) asked the member for the Tonbridge Division of Kent, as Charity Commissioner, whether his attention had been called to the report of the Assistant Charity Commissioner. Mr Marchant Williams, for the parish of Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire, dated April 24, 1899, in which, on page 6, it was stated that under Cornwallis's Oharity the poor of Llan. eadwrn had only received from 1794 to 1898 £5 7s. 6d. per annum instead of the following sums, to which they were entitled, and which Ctuld have been paid them from the charity, V1Z.: £7 9s. 7d. per annum from 1794 to 1829; £7 18a. 2d. per annum from 1829 to 1874; £7 119. Id. per annum from 1874 to 1888; £7 4s. 3d. per annum from 1888 to 1898; and whether hQ would take steps to recover for the poor of Llansadwrn the difference between what had been paid and what should have been paid during those years, and also for 1899 and 1900, amounting to about £240, and to ensure in future the correct amount of £7 4s. 3d. per annum being paid. The answer was:—The Commissioners duly considered the report, and on the 5th of May, 1900. they called upon the trustees for explanations, and required them to make application for a scheme to regularise the administration of the charity. In default of such an application, the Commissioners on the 24th of August, 1900, certified the case to the Attorney-General, under the provisions of Section 20 of the Charitable Trusts Âot. I 1853. Thereupon the trustees made applica- tion to the Commissioners for a scheme, and a scheme has accordingly been drafted by them. and is now under consideration. Before finally fleltJing the scheme the Commissioners )rill again caa-efuily consider the particular tMttters to which the gueetion refers.

STOP PRESS Latest ielegrams. "EXPllESS" OFFICE, 4.10 p.m. LITE ELECTRIC* tVTfcE. PLUMUJSR KILLED AT THE ABERDEEN TRAMWAY DEPOT. AThile George Brown, plumber, was work- ing at Aberdeen electric tramway depot Ihis afternoon he accidentally caught hold ot a live electric wive. The shock rendered him mieouseious, and he only survived an feour alter 'joins? taken to llie hospital. >.0— A!o ran: Hoiaidn, Parthian Vfargrave, J'adiock ll'. Ciunewood. Xolrt Here, Jfestor, and Departed. .30—The HAYDOCK TAEK HANDICAP. r A Sicdall's Vanishing: Lady..A Sadler, jun. 4 7 18 r B Gottscllalk's Emily Melton J Cannon 5 7 10 r H Macksey's Warning Mac-ksey 4 7 IS Ten ran, .M-The ROOK PLATE. lir C Trimmer's gelatins by tie Cackle AY Stevens 6 11 Mr A 51 Singer's Kladeradalch G Davifs 8 11 Mr R Sherwood's Eavel E Shenvood 3 0 FIVE RAN. '8ettmg'-100 to 16 agst fax. i-i ~I

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WELSH INDUSTRIES. Princess of Wales Visits the Exhibition. H.R.H. MAKES PURCHASES AT EVERY STALL The weather on Friday, like that of Thurs- day, was again wet, and it is to be feared that the results of the Welsh Industries exhi- bition at Grosvenor House will suffer in con- sequence. Many well-known supporters of the association have been kept away by illness, including Lord Aberdare, Lord Llangattock, and Mrs. Mackintosh. The Mackintosh of Mackintosh was, how- ever, present on Friday, and formally intro- duced the Duchess of Beaufort, who, he said, had once again undertaken the duty of open- ing the proceedings. He regretted that he himself was only a Welshman by marriage, but his sympathies were entirely with the work they had in hand. The Duchess then,'in an exceedingly pretty speech, declared the sale open for the day. This was the third exhibition of industries she had had the privilege of attending during the past twelve months, so that they would believe that she was really interested in the object of the association. It was a great honour to be again asked to be present, and she sincerely hoped the success of their efforts would go on increasing. (Applause.) Sir John Puleeton proposed a vote of thanks to the Duchess of Beaufort, and remarked that her grace had only referred to the number of exhibitions she had attended during the last twelve months. Her modesty had not allowed her to say that. as he knew, she was constantly lending herself to anything calculated for their general benefit. (Hear, hear.) He was sure they would express their hearty appreciation of her grace's presence that day. (Applause.) It was nearly four o'clock before the Prin- cess of Wales arrived at Grosvenor House. By this time the rooms had become incon- veniently crowded, although large and five in number. Her Royal Highness, who was attended by Mr. Frank Dugdale and Lady Mary Lygon, was received by, among others, Lord Windsor, Lord Glanuak, Lord Harlech, Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, and Sir John Puleston, On entering the first room her Royal Highness was presented with a bouquet of lilies of the valley by Miss Dorothy Helme, the sweet little daughter of Mrs. Richard Helme, this year's hon. secretary. The little maid had on the costume traditional of Gower, Attended by Lady Eva Wyndham-Quin, her Royal Highness, who wore a pale blue costume and black toque, looked at all the stalls in succession, beginning with Glamorganshire. Here the Princess conversed with Lady Wind- sor and other ladies, making several pur- chases before passing on. Miss Lena Evans, who has charge of the stall belonging to the Cardiff branch, sold a pretty fan with the initials" G" and M" worked on it. She nearly bought this screen, too," said Miss Evans, with mingled satisfaction and regret. I have so many fans that I don't know what to do with them," remarked the Princess to Lady Eva, but this was an exceptional one. Arrived at the music and flower room, her Royal Highness stopped to listen to the "Men of Harlech," which Mrs. Gruffydd Richards, of Llanover, in Welsh costume, began to play on the harp. For several minutes the Princess conversed with Mrs. Herbert, of Llanover, and it is under- stood that that lady reminded her that the harpist's deceased father, Gruffydd," was harper by appointment to the King. Couldn't the Princess use her influence to have the harp restored? It had been lying in disrepair at Erard's for years. The Hon. Mrs. Herbert is hopeful that something may come of the conversation. And so the Princess passed on from stall to stall, greeting with a handshake several ladies whom she knew, and receiving curtseys from all. As far as could be gathered, the purchases were all of a practical kind. At Lady Llangattock's stall the Princess admired a charming cushion made by a pupil of the Cardifl. Welsh School of Art in the Morgan Arcade. The article had already been sold to the Duchess of Beaufort, who, of course, readily gave it up. Having gone the entire round, her Royal Highness, before leaving, visited the Duchess of Westminster in her own apartments and took tea, eventually leaving about five o'clock. Business subsequently proceeded better than at all previously, and, though it is not expected that the sales will equal those of last year, owing chiefly to such deterring weather, there is no doubt that there will still be good results. Great hopes are being enter- tained that the forthcoming exhibition and sale at St. George's-hall, Liverpool, will give an impetus to the association. Among the many purchasers were Lady Newbury, Lady Dundonald, the Hon. Mrs. Brodrick. Lady Inverclyde. Lady Borthwick, Lady Stewart, Lady Trevor, the Hon. Mrs. Arthur Sandbach, the Rev. W. Bulkeley-Owen, Mrs. Raikes, Lady Llewelyn, Lady Evane, and the Hon. Alice Douglas Pennant. Everybody, in fact, seemed to be carrying away something. Acknowledgment must be made of the genial activity of the Hon. Mrs. Richard Helme, of Gower. and her son, Mr. Ernest Helme, who on Friday came up specially from the Yeomanry camp at Margam; of Miss Mabel Hill, and of Mr. and Mrs. F. Brenton, whose music, tea, and flower arrangements were quite a feature of the exhibition. The specimens of wood carved articles and of art needlework exhibited on the Mon- mouthshire Rail were produced by students of the technical classes carried on under the county council, and reflected much credit on the respective teAcher46 i

VOLCANIC HORROR. Destitution at St. Vincent. HEAVY RELIEF OUTLAY AND BAD PROSPECT. Thirteen Hundred Bodies Found and Buried. The following telegram from Governor Sir R. B. Llewelyn, at St. Vincent, was received at the Colonial Office on Friday:—In continua- tion of my telegram of the 12th of May, and in answer to your telegram of May 12, received this morning, no prominent residents or officials injured. Alexander Fraser, his wife, and nephew, Wellington Fraser, ail three killed instan- taneously at Orange Hill estate. Please inform his sister. Total number of bodies now found and buried, 1,300; in hospital to-day, 130. Major Will and five men of the Army Medical Corps arrived from Barbados, and are assist- ing. All immediate wants now supplied by gene- rous aid from neighbouring Colonies. Losses of animals—horses, mules, donkeys, cattle, at least £2,000. Nine of the best sugar estates damaged seriously. One, the Wallibu, completely buried. Ground covered with ashes, and all vegetation destroyed. Will probably revive after rain, but fear owners will not re-erect buildings and re-3to.:k with cattle, or continue cultivating for some time to come. Future out- look, therefore, very serious. Three thousand on relief list to-day at approximate cost of <850 per diem, and muttt remain for some time to oome. Other location for some under consideration, when homes will have to be provided. Eruption seems decreasing, but lava is now- ing, and all danger is not over yet. My telegram of the 12th of May correct reading is—"Overseers of instead of "owners of." [Note.—The words referred to in the former telegram were managers and owners of estates, with their families, and several better- class people killed."] The Plight of the Injured. A Press Association correspondent tele- graphs from Kingstown (St. Vincent):—I have just returned here from a fifty miles ride on horseback in the devastated districts. The area covered by ashes at St. Vincent exceeds that at Martinique, and moderate estimates place the number of killed at 1.700. There will soon be fully 50,000 persons in St. Vincent in need of assistance. More territory has been devastated than in Martinique, and hence there is greater destitution. Most of the injured were horribly burned by the hot grit which was driven through the air with tre- mendous velocity. In one instance 26 persons who sought refuge in a room 10ft. by 12ft. in dimensions were killed. One man was brained by a huge stone which fell nine miles from the crater. THE RUIN AT MARTINIQUE. Looters Arrested and Sent to Prison. The greatest distress continues to prevail in the island of Martinique by reason of the recent disaster. M, Cambon, French Ambassador, has tele- graphed as follows to Mr. Hay:—"The Presi- dent and Government of the French Republic are deeply moved by the sympathy evinced by the President, Congress, and nation of the United States towards the sufferers by the catastrophe at Martiniqee, and express the gratitude of the entire French nation for the generous assistance, the remembrance of which will live for ever."—Reuter. A cablegram has been received in Brest from M. Orhand, of Guayra, to the effect that Fort de France is seriously menaced. The family of M. Orhand's son-in-law, cm board the ship Ensign Sully, have perished. The complete disappearance of the papers and account* of the Etat Civil and the law courts at St. Pierre is reported.—Central News. The Governor of the Bank of Eagland haa addressed a letter to the Governor of the Bank of France, expressing his deep sympathy and forwarding £500 for the Martinique Relief Fund.—Central News, The Banque de France has opened a Mar- tinique Relief Fund, both at its central offices in Paris and at its branches in the capital and the provinces. The Bank itaelf has subscribed 25,000 franca; M, Pallain, the Governor of the Bank, 500 franes; pnd the Bank of England, 12,500 franos, The total of the first list is 40,841 francs, *Reater, Fifty looters have been arrested at St. Pierre and condemned to five years' imprisonment. It is feared that pillaging has been going on generally in that part of the island. The volcano is still emitting a large quantity of smoke, The French Minister of the Colonies announces that measures have been taken to ensure an extensive provisioning of Martin- ique. Large consignments have been despatched by the neighbouring Colonies. Moreover, American transports are expected at any moment at Fort de France, bringing twenty days' provisions sufficient for 150,000 people, Finally, the Colonial Department, besides the provisions talcen by the D'Assas, has given orders for the despatch to Martin- ique of 150,000 kilogrammes of codfish caught at St, Pierre, Miquelon, 100,000 kilos of bread, 40,000 kilos of tinned meat, and 45,000 kilos of disinfoota nte.—Reuter, Much Exaggeration, New York, Saturday Morning —The special correspondent of the New York "World," cabling yesterday from Fort do France, declares that the damage at Martinique out- side St. Pierre has been greatly exaggerated. "If," he says, "the relief movement is not curbed the island will be pauperised, £5,1,000 worth of supplies are more than enough to relieve all the distress in the Island, Many of the refugees are already returning to their homes. The sugar estates have resumed their grinding. Except for the fact tha.t St, Pierre iteelf has been destroyed, the eruption would be one of minor importance, Not more than one-fifth of the island has been affected by the eruption. In most of the districts no more showers of ashes have fallen since the fateful outburst." The "World" correspon- dent reiterates his warning against the American people overdoing the relief work, The "World's" correspondent at St. uciLa. con- firms the report that five thousand are in need of relief at St. Vincent. Sympathetic Phenomenon in Europe. At Teplitz, in Bohemia, on Thursday the mineral springs commenced to throw out a red liquid, which afterwards changed to brown, and then to yellow. After some time the springs became normal. The same pheno- menon was observed at the time of the great Lisbon earthquake, in 1755.—Central News. The Mansion House Fund. The Mansion House Fund for the relief of the St. Vincent sufferers on Friday evening amounted to £14,000. The Lord Mayor on Fri- day cabled to the Governor of St. Vincent the first remittance of £10,000, to cover imme- diate necessities. The donations include £1.000 from Mr. Andrew Carnegie, 500 guineas each from Messrs. H. M. Ri>th»child and Sons and Messrs. J. P. Morgan and Co., £500 each from Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co. and Messrs. J. H. Schroder and Co., JE250 from the Mer- chant Taylors' Company, and 200 guineas from Messrs. Thomas Cook and Son. The Lord Mayor of Liverpool has opened a fund on behalf of the sufferers at St. Vincent, and on Friday cabled direct to the adminis- trator of relief in the island the first instal- ment of £1.000. Cardiff Fund. The Mayor of Cardiff has received the follow- ing letter from Mr. John Cory: — "4, Park-crescent, Portland-place, W., "May 16, 1902. "Dear Mr. Beavan,—No doubt you will open a relief fund for Cardiff in response to the Lord Mayor's appeal on behalf of the many sufferers through the most awful visitation in the British islands of the West Indies. I enclose cheque for £250 for the said fund.— Yours sincerely "JOHN CORY." The Mayor of Cardiff will be glad to receive subscriptions to forward to the Mansion House Fund for the relief of the St. Vincent sufferers. Handsome Donation by Mr. John Cory. The mayor of Cardiff this morning received a letter from Mr. John Cory enclosing a cheque for £250 in aid of the sufferers in the British West Indian islands. His worship has not yet been requested to open a fund, but has written to Mr. Cory stating that be will be very glad to do so.

Lot Pembridge, an Argoed collier, was fined 3Os., or fourteen days, at Blackwood Police- court on Friday for riotous conduct.—The Chairman remarked that numerous com- plaints came from Argoed of rowdyism and the smashing of windows there. The people were afraid of lodging complaints with the police lest they should have to suffer after- wards. He did not know why they should be, but any suob cases brought before them would be severely, severely; dealt with.

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. Mudhole in Steamer's Boiler Bursts. FOUR PERSONS KILLED AND FOUR INJURED. The Press Association correspondent at Holyhead telegraphs that a terrible accident has occurred on board the out-going Irish mail steamer Munster through the bursting of a mudhole in the boiler. Three firemen were scalded to death and four other men severely injured. Our Holyhead correspondent telegraphs:- At about two o'clock this morning a terrible accident occurred on board the City of Dublin Company's mail boat Munster (Captain John Thomas), which has resulted in the deaths of four persons and the severe injury of several more. From the few particulars that hava yet transpired it appears that the vessel was getting ready to start for Kingstown at three a.m., when a terrible explosion took place in the stoke- hole. Directly the steam had partially cleared away the chief and second engineers rushed to the scene of the disaster, where a shocking scene presented itself. Three of the men work- ing the engines had been scalded to death, and several others were lying on the engine floor dreadfully injured. As soon as posable the bodies were removed, and those still living taken to the neighbouring Stanley Hos- pital. The names of the killed have not yet transpired, but it is known that they were all Welshmen living in the town of Holyhead. A pathetic circumstance is that one of the killed had only joined the compa.ny's service a few days previously, and this would have been hie first voyage. Aa the news of the terrible disaster spread through the town crowds began to collect at the Admiralty Pier, and a feeling of intense dismay has seized the townspeople. At nine o'clock this morning it was reported that one of the injured at the Stanley Hospital had succumbed to his injuries. What Caused the Accident. The fatal disaster upon the Royal Mail steamer Munster is said to have been occa- sioned by the defective packing of one of the mudholes connected with the boilers, and the consequent giving way of the iron covering of the tube to the tremendous pressure of steam. The Munster had been what is known as "lying up" for the usual period of six weeks, during which time she bad been thoroughly overhauled by her engineers. She was on the point of resuming her active trips, and at the time of the accident steam was being got up for sailing. At 25 minutes past two her captain was not on board, but all the other officers were at their duties. The first engineer, Mr. Richard Griffiths, had just left the engine-room for the deck, when, a few minutes before two o'clock, the explosion occurred. The second engineer, Mr. M'Kinley, was in the engine-room. He was shockingly scalded, and presented a pitiable appearance when rescued, but he was alive a.nd capable of being removed to the Stanley Hospital, which is not far distant. Three man had been killed outright, These were Henry Williams, William Owen, and Richard Pritehard, the last- named being the young man who was making his first voyage, when his Ufa was so prema- turely eut off. A fourth man, named William Jones, was found to be still living, a-ud, with the second engineer, was carefully taken to the Stanley Hospital, hut, after lingering for several hours In Dreadful Agony. he succumbed to his injuries about nine o'clock this morning. The third engineer, John Hewett. had just moved out of the engine-room when the explosion occurred, The inquest will probably take place on Tuesday next, and a Board of Trade inquiry will be held iUÍQ the eausa of the disaster, which has cast a deep gloom over the town of Holyhead, The Munster is a. splendid vessel of the construction of Messrs. Laird, of Bir-. kenhea4, wha are the builders of the City of Dublin Company's vessels, She was built specially for the conveyance of the mails to and from Kingstown, and had been upon the Holyheaq station for about ten years, Her captain, John Thomas, ia the commodore cap- tain of the station, and is noted in the mer- cantile world for bis admirable seamanship.

VACCINATION FEES. Great Increase in the Cardiff Union. At. a meeting of the Cardiff Board of Guar- dians (over which the Rev. J. R. Buckley pre- sided) to-day, the Rev. Van Den Heuvel called attention to the enormous increase in the amount paid for vaccination. It had gone up from £796 in 1896 to £1,858 in 1901. He asked whether the Local Government Board would allow the guardians to appoint one public vaccinator at a. nxed salary. The Clerk: Oh, no; you cannot appoint an officer at a fixed salary. The Local Govern- ment Board may sanction the appointment of one person, but the pay would be the same ail at present. Mr, Ames said he had already called atten- tion to the great increase in the amount paid for vaccination, The Clerk remarked that the Vaccination Act of 1898 came to an end in 1903, and several boards of guardians would then endeavour to get the fees reduced. At present they were paying 6s. where they used to pay ls. 6d, He ha<t received a circular-letter from the Rugby Union in which it was proposed that the fees for vaccination at the house should be reduced to the level of those charged at the surgery, and that the Local Government Board should euppiy lymph gratis.—The letter was referred to the vaccination committee.

NEW METHOD OF SHAFT SINKING. The members of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers pand a visit this week to Washington Colliery, Durham, where they saw in operation a method of shaft-sinking now employed for the first time in this country, though it has been adopted in France. The colliery com- pany had to get through 80ft. of quicksand and 230ft, of boulder clay. A ring of holes is bored, and into these holes are placed pipes into which a freezing mixture is pumped at a temperature of 20deg. below zero. Thus a wall of ice is formed, and the material within the wall is excavated, enabling the stone head to be reached without any pumping.

MOUNTSTUART DRY DOCK. We announced a couple of months ago that a scheme was under the consideration of the directors of the Mountstnart Shipbuilding, Graving Docks, and Engineering Company (Limited) for the splitting of their share capi- tal. The company have now issued an official circular setting forth the proposals, and asking for the aesent of the share- holders. It is intended that a new company shall be formed, to be called 1 the Mountstuart Dry Docks (Limited), and that the capital shall be £500,000 in £10 shares. The capital of the present company is £200,080. and it is intended to give five pre- ferred ordinary shares and five deferred ordi- nary shares in the new company in exchange for each £50 share in the present company. The present company's shares are standing at a very high premium, being quoted at no lees than JE106 for a JEM share. The dividend last year was at the rate of 12; per cent. It is not intended to make any change in the directorate or management of the company.

LOCAL EISTEDDFODAU. An eisteddfod will be held, as usual, at Machen on Whit-Tuesday, and there will be a number of important musical competitions. Special trains" havo been arranged for from all parts, and a large attendance is expected. The fourteenth annual eisteddfod will be held at Caerphilly Castle on Whit-Monday, when Mr. T. Marchant Williams will preside. There are four choral competitions, and also a prize of £?5 for male voice party. Two braes band conte.t8 and a. number of minor items make up M1 excellent programme.

TO-DAY'S CRICKET. Australians' Match With Essex. THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION. CARDIFF V. NEWPORT. Rain prevented a punctual start being made in the first match of the season between Newport and Cardiff on the ground of the former this afternoon. Cardiff sent up a powerful eleven, including J. H. and W. H. Brain and Vernon Hill, whilst a trial was given to W. Gibson, a promising young player of the Alpha Club. Newport also turned out at their full strength, and a close game was anticipated. Half a gale of wind blew across the pitch, and made it exceedingly difficult for the players to get through their work. Newport won the toss, and decided to go in first, Arthur Gould and Silverlock facing the bowling of Lowe and Nash. When the professional had just got into double figures he gave a chance behind the wickets, which was not accepted, and some time afterwards he gave another chance at mid-off, but was again missed. The two batsmen. played together till the luncheon bell rang, when the score was 87 for no wicket. Score NEWPOKT.—First innings. Silverlock. not out 78 A. J. Gould, c W. H. Brain, b Lowe 24 F. Re(-,s, not out 15 Extras 5 Total (for one wicket) 122 NEATH V. SWANSEA. This match was fixed to take place at Swansea to- day, but had to be abandoned owing to the unpropitious weather. ESSEX V. AUSTRALIANS. Happily, there came a change in the weather at Leyton to-day, the air being mild and the sun shining, while a strong westerly wind prevailed. The atten- dance, however, was only small when Duff (not out 32) snd Hill (not out 14) continued the Australians' innings, in which 59 runs had been scored for one wicket. Mead and Young shared the bowling, and on the drying pitch were difficult to play, Duff especially being in sore trouble with Young. Hill shaped much better at the left-hander, who narrowly missed disposing of Duff for 36. Mead did not hold the upper hand to such an extent, and had eight runs scored off him in one over. Hill played a great game, driving splendidly, but was badly missed by Carpenter when 45 off Reeves, who had relieved Mead, at mid-off, in the new bowler's first over. In the next over Duff was stumped, the second wicket, which fell at 107, having added 83. With Gregory in Hill drove finely. Mead and Young resumed, but at opposite ends fjom which they started. Gregory, having made 12, was missed at short leg by Owen in Mead's second over. Sixty-nine runs were added in fifty-five minutes before a catch at the wicket dismissed Gregory. The Essex total was passed with seven wickets in hand. Score:- ESSEX. First innings. Second innings. Fane, b Jones 9 Carpenter, b Noble 9 Perrin, b Armstrong. 63 M'Gahey, c Howell, b Trumper 36 Owen, b Trumper 6 Sewell, b Tnimper 12 Kortright, c Hopkins, b Trumper 9 Young, b Noble 0 Pussell, b Trumper 4 Kesves, not out 15 Head, c Hill, b Nobis 6 Extras. 9 Total 178 AUSTRALIANS. First innings. Second innings. Duff, st Russell, b M'Gahey 47 Tnnriper, b Young 9 Hill, not out 90 Gregory, c Russell, b Mead.. 23 Darling, not out 6. Extras 7 Total (3 wickets).182 LANCASHIRE V. SUSSEX. In two days all that had been done at Manchester In this match was the scoring by Lancashire of 30 runs for the loss of one wicket. There was a change in the weather to-day, the morning being bright and fine, and the ground had recovered sufficiently to permit of play at the usual hour. MacLaren (not out 17) and Tyl- aesley (not out 1) going on with the Lancashire innings at 11.35. Helf and Tate bowled, but both were scored from somewhat freely by Tyldesley, who made some capital off drives. The score was taken to 82 when Cordingley went on for Belf, and at once got Tyldesley ,caught behind point. Shortly afterwards rain stopped play. After twenty minutes' delay the game Was resumed, and Hallows was quickly bowled. With the score at 90 MacLaren was bowled by a fine ball. He was batting for an hour and three minutes, and played fine cricket. With Hartley and Eccles together the 100 was realised in two hours and ten minutes. Hartley made some good drives, but the score rose at a mode- rate rate. At lunch time the score stood at 153 for four wickets. Score:— LANCASHIRE. First innings. Second innings. MacLaren, b Tate 4J Ward, b Relf 12 Tyldesley, c Vinp, b Cor- dingley 34 Hallows, b Tate i Hartley, not out 54 Eccles, nov. cut, US Extras 4 Total (4 wickets) 153 SURREY T. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. After a blank day through rain on Thursday only fifty-five minutes' cricket was possible at the Oval yes- terday in the second stage of the match between Surrey and Gloucester. In the time available Surrey scored 35 runs without lost. The weather, if somewhat threatening, was pleasantly fine this morning when Abel (not out 17) and Jephson (not out 1) went on with the Surrey innings to the bowling of Huggins and Roberts. The latter, however, only sent down one over, Brown then going on in his place. Both batsmen made some good hits, Jephson twice hitting Brown to square leg boundary, but the score rose rather slowly. The 50 appeared when the innings had lasted an hour and twenty minutes, and then, at 64. Abel was bowled. He was batting an hour and a half. Hayes then joined Jephson, but the total had only been taken to 81 when rain caused a delay of ten minutes. On the' game being resumed Jephson turned Huggins to leg for five, reaching his 50 in an hour and fifty-five minutes. The 100 appeared five minutes later. At one o'clock rain stopped play. The players were out again shortly after half-past one. Paish shared the bowling with Jessop. Hayes drove the latter to the on for four, but at 115 he lost the company of Jephson, who was easily caught at mid-off. Jephson hit two 5's and five 4's. At 1.45 rain again stopped play. Score:- SURREY. Firet innings. Second innings. Abel, b Brown 29 Jephson, c Brown, b Faish.. 63 Hayes, not out 19 Lockwood, not out S Extras 10 Total (2 wickets) 1 £ 6 MIDDLESEX V. KENT. The weather at Lord's this morning was much pleasanter, and cricket in the match between these counties was possible at 11.35. A drying wind and occa- sional bursts of sunshine rendered the wicket very awk- ward, and the batsmen were under considerable disad- vantage. During the time play was possible on Thurs- day and Friday, Middlesez had COmpleted an innings for 117, and to-day Kent went in to bat. Trott and J. T. Hearne shared the bowling, and, with only 2 runs scored, Burnup was bowled the first ball he received, while Baker left at the same total. Then Wright and Alec. Hearne added 46 in thirty-five minxes, Wright being missed when 11. Hearne was then joined by Mason, and runs began to come more freely, both men making some capital on drives. At 80 Rawiin, who had gone on for Trott at 38, gave way to Bosanquet. With opi run added rain came on at one o'clock and stopped play. Cricket was resumed at 1.15, and Hearne and Mason went on playing admirably together, each man making scme fine hits. Sixty runs were added in sixty- five minutes before Hearne, who batted an hour and fifty-five minutes, wes well caught at Elip. Score:- MIDDLESEX. First innings. Second innings. .Doughs, b BIythe 32 Bosanquet, c Wright, b Blythe 18 Beldam, c and b Mason # Trott, c Wright, b Hum- phreys 16 W. C. Robinson. run out 0 Schwarz, c Bradley, b Mason 0 Griffin, c BIythe. b Wright.. 32 M'Gregor, c Marchant, b BIythe 5 Rawlin. c Huish, b BIythe 0 J. T. Hearne, not out 0 W. Williams, c A. Hearne, b Blythe. Extras. 6 Total .m KENT. First innings. Second innings. Burnup, b J. T. Hearne 0 A. Hearne, c Trott, b J. T. Hearne 34 Baker, b J. T. Hearne 0 Wright, c Williams, b J. T. Hearne 18 Mason, not out 42 Humphreys, not out 0 Extras 19 Total (4 wickets) 113 YORKSHIRE V. LEICESTERSHIRE. There was a pleasant change In the weather this morning at Huddersfield, and a strong wind combining, the pitch, soddened by the heavy rain of yesterday, was sufficiently recovered for the game to be continued at mid-day. It will be remembered that wet had pre- vented a ball from being bowled yesterday, and that Thursday's position showed Leicestershire with a com- pleted innings of 228 and Yorkshire with two wickets down for 62. Jackson and Taylor (the not outs) were opposed by King ?nd Odell, and. with the pitch easy, runs came steadily, until Jackson was caught in the deep field at 87. Denton followed ill. From the moment he arrived Denton played in dashing style, taking risks, but hitting the bowling to all parts of the field. The 100 went up at 12.35, and another 50 were added in less than half an hour, Denton scoring 50 out of 69 in forty minutes. Score;- LEICESTERSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Wood, 1 b w, b Haigh 72 Whitehead, I b w, b Haigh.. 51. King, b Rhodes 1 Knight, b Rhodes 0 De Trafford, c Rhodes, b Hirst 48 Coe. c and b Rhodes 0 Qeeson, c Brown, b Rhode. 11 Burgess, b Haigh 1 Odell. h w, b Brown 11 Woodcock, b Hirst 15 Whiteside, not out 5 Extras 14 total 221 i TOEKaHIEB. First innings. Socon* Inning*. Brown, 1 b w, b OdtU 24 Tunnicliffe, c Whitehead, b VoQAQQOk •u.u.l "■"♦■M.yify n »-'l Jackson, c Burgess, b Odell 19 Taylor, not out 41 Denton, not out 57 Extras 12 Total (3 wickets).170 Yorkshire ;-233 for four wickets. OXFORD UNIVERSITY Y. SOMERSET. This match was resumed at Oxford this morning. Score:— OXFORD UNIVERSITY. First innings. Second innings. Dillon, c Paiairet, b Cranfie!d.ll4 Marsharn, c Chidgey, b Gill.. 10 Wyid, st Chidgey, b Cranfield 2 Evans, c Hardy, b Cranfield 6 Darling, c Lewis, b Cranfield 7 Whate'.y, b Cranfieid 2 Williams, st Chidgey, b Cranfield 8 Bonhsm-Carter, c Robson, b Craifield 10 c Woods, b Robson 44 Emsthausen, c Alison, b Kobson 15 Burn, c Alison. b Robson 1 H. Bomford, not out 2 Extras 6 Total.227 SOMERSET. First inuines. Second innings. Paiairet, st Bomford, b I Ernsthausen 34 Woods, c Marchant, b Burn.. 4 Levis, c Dillon, b Whate.Iy.. 41 Itebson. b Ernsthausen 2 Brownlea, c Wyid, b Whately 21 Samson, not out 12 "H. Gill, not out 4 Extras 16 Total i,5 wickets).134

MEAT RIOTS. Butchers Ship-Wrecked in New York. WOMEN CLUBBED BY THE POLICE. Meat riots, in which women are the ring- leaders, are the latest development of the Beef Trust. Riots have taken place in the Jewisk quarter on the East side of New York. What practically amounted to a boycott on the butchers was declared by the population, and throughout the whole of Thursday groups of women remained in the neighbourhood of meat shops, and customers who were deaf to their appeal not to buy had their purchases taken from them and thrown in the gutter, and were themselves occasionally subjected to rough usage. The police interfered, and encounters were frequent. Tke most serioue incident occurred when over a thousand women went to a meeting called by a. Mrs. Edelson to pretest against the prices of the Kosher butchers. The police endeavoured to disperse the crowd that blocked the streets outside the hall, and used their clubs somewhat mercilessly and regardless of sex. Missiles of all description were hurled at the constables from windows and housetops. A large number of people, both men and women, were arrested, and still larger numbers were treated in chemists' shops and at local dis- pensaries for blows and bruises. The trouble continued yesterday. The women of the East Side are still raging up and down the streets, wrecking butchers' shops whenever the oppor- tunity offers, in defiance of the police and reckless of the punishment steadily dispensed in Eisex Market Police-court. One incident (tsaya the New York correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph") that occurred this* morn- ing shows the lengths to which passion has carried the usually meek and long-suffering Jews. A cartload of meat was stopped near the market and saturated with kerosene by a furious woman, while a dozen other viragos held back the butcher's men. Most of the meat shops are closed. Nearly all the lead- ing hotels have increased their dining-room prices because of the rise in the price of beef, poultry, and other viands. The move is a. simultaneous one. HIGH PRICE OF BEEF. For the next two or three months the pro- ba,bility is, according to a leading importer, that the present high price of beef will be maintained. If at the end of that period the American corn crop is, or promises to be, abundant, the price of beef will probably fall. The present high price is due, said this importer yesterday, to the poor corn crop in America last autumn, which caused cattle "grower#" to kill off animals instead of feed- ing them through the winter.

OUR LEGISLATORS. Abortive Debate on the Shipping Trust. HOUSE OF LORDS.—Friday, The Lord Chancellor took his eeafc upon the Woolsack at a quarter-past four, A large number of private and Provisional Order con- firmation Bills were advanced a stage. Their lordships adjourned at twenty-fire minutes to five until Monday, the 2ud of Jane next. HOUSE OF COMMONS Friday. The Speaker took the Chair at twelve o'clock. The Shipping Combine. Mr. BALFOUR announced that on the even- ing sitting of the Wednesday after the holi- days the House would discuss the appoints ment of the Committee on Steamship Subsi- dies. Sir FORTESCUE FLANNERY, (U., Yorks., Shipley) asked whether the Government intended to make any provision for the dis- cussion of the question of the steamship combine.. He understood there was a motion on the paper in the name of Mr. C. M'Arthur. Mr. BALFOUR said the question was one of profound interest, and had already engaged the anxious attention of the Government, but he could not find time for the discussion in the first week after the holidays. Sir F. FLANNERY pointed out that the matter had now engaged the anxious atten- tion of the Government for over a month, and the time was approaching 'when it might fairly be discussed. Mr. BOWLES (U., King's Lynn) suggested that a convenient opportunity might be fotmd for discussion on the motion for the salary of the President of the Board of Trade. Mr. BALFOUR said that might be so; but it would be hardly a convenient time in the publio interest. In reply to Mr. Lowther's suggestion it might bu possible to discuss the matter that day on the motion for the adjournment, but he did not think that would be at all a convenient course. In any case it would be quite impossible for the Government to make any further statement at the present time. Mr. OHANNING (R., Northampton, E.) inquired whether the motion for the appoint- ment of the Committee on Steamship Subsi- dies on Wednesday week would not afford an opportunity for discussing eome aspects of the shipping combine. Mr. BALFOUR said that would depend entirely on the ruling of the Speaker. During the discussion on the motion for the Whitimn adjournment, Mr. BOWLES desired to get an opinion from the Government as to the legal position of the British ships in the Morgan combine. If the ships bought by the combine were still held to be British ships, it appeared to him that the whole foundation of the Merchant Ship- ping Act of 1894 disappeared. Could the Presi- dent of the Board of Trade get from the law officers of the Crown a statement as to whether such ships had loet their British register? He added that the shipping industry of this conn- try was opposed by new methods, which must be met by new methods. It might be that there would have to be some preferential dealing on our part. We had quite as much right as the Americans had to meet the pre- ferential methods by preferential methods. Were the British vessels which had entered the combine any longer entitled to be treated as British ehips and kept on the British register? Mr. JOYCE (N., Limerick) called attention to the continual displacing of British seamen by foreigners and laecars. Mr. LOWTHER (U., Thanet), referring to the combine, said it waa evident that this country would have to face a considerable return to the wise policy which prevailed many years ago. A revival of the Navigation Laws would not alanu him There was no occasion for fault-finding with regard to the United States Government. Its attitude had been perfectly correct. Mr. Pierpont Morgan and any other citizen of the Republic had a right to buy what was in the market. The United States had shown a disposition, with regard to its own shipping interest, to take precautions and steps of various kinds which were strangely in contrast with the supine attitude of the British Parliament in recent years. a, Mr. BALFOUR appealed to the House to bring the discussion to a speedy conclusion. The importance of the Question raised by Mr. Bowles was very great. Its'difficulty had been acknowledged. The Government were in com- munication with the several parties liiost inte- rested, but at tlis present time they could not break a silence which was imposed upon them by a sense of public duty. Mr. BLAKE (N., Longford) contended that wherever there was free competition in ship- ping, this country beat the Americans hollow, and the feeling of the latter was one of humiliation. The remedy he suggested to them was to revert to the British principle of Free Trade. The shipping combine had, pro- bably, paid twice as much for the ships as they were worth, and that would probably be found out when the dividend day came round. It was not surprising that the Ameri- cans were making an attempt to get a fair share of the carrying trade between their own eountry and the United Kingdom. The subject was then allowed to drop. At 4.8 the xuotioa for the adjournment wM agreed to.

RACING LATEST. Gatwick Meeting. 2.0.-The LEONARD'S PLATE of 10C sovg, for two year olds; colts 9st, fillies and geldings 8st 111b; win- net to be sold for 50 sovs. Five furlongs. 8 11 Mr Blenkiron's Claire ftllv Halsey 1 S 11 Lord Cadogan's Elia Tweed filly Maker 2 9 0 Lord Clonmel's White Heat colt G M'C&ll 9 0 Mr Chandler's Golden Vision colt Bedding 0 9 0 Mr Liddiard's Little Dobbin Lane 0 8 11 Mr R Sherwood's Chaff filly Griggs 0 811 Mr Straus's DemontUe gelding K Cannon 0 8 11 Mr Joel's Lancarvan gelding M Cannon 0 Winner trained by W N'ightinga.U. Bett.ing-7 to 4 agst Ella Tweed filly, 2 to 1 atrst Langarvan gelding, 7 to 1 agst Claire fiily, and 10 to 1 agct any other. (Race started at 2.6.1 2.30.-The BEIGATE y, ELTER (Handicap) of 100 sovs; winners eitra. Five furlongs. r 3 7 7 Major J D Edwards's Zest 3 Martin 1 3 3 6 Mr A StedaU's V.'aU'rwings Lane 2 8 8 Mr J Ford's Flying Jib Maher 3 Also ran: Maisie II., Fillasier, Ping Pong, Jenny Hampton, Suzanne, Barham, Essex, Auchnafree, Savi- lion, Hawkweed filJy, Betting-4 to 1 agst. Zest. 3.0.-Tho PRINCE'S HANDICAP of 1,000 sovs; win- ners extra. One mile and a half. Pax, 1; Sidus. 2; Rice. 3. 11 ran. The winner is objected to.

Haydock Park Meeting. 2.0— The CLUB PLATE of 103 sovs; weight for age: maidens and geldings allowed 31b. One mile and three furlongs. 3 7 12 Mr Moffatt's Thursday II Dalton 1 3 7 7 Capt Jones's San Jcse J M'Call 2 4 9 1 Mr Dyer's Sandbag E Walter 3 3 7 4 Mr Scott's Swiilington fillv M Aylin 0 3 7 4 Mr Phillips's Fisher's Crate filly Bray 0 Winner trained by Platt. Betting—2 to 1 agst Thursday 7 to 2 each agst San Jose and Fisher's Crate filly, 4 to 1 agst Sand- bag, and 10 1 agst Swiilington filly. Won by four lengths; a bad third. (Race started at 2.3.) 2.30-The JUVENILE SELLING PLATE of 103 govs, for two year olds; colts 8st 121b, fillies and geldings Set 91b; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Five furlongs. 8 9 Mr H E Randall's Area Belle.Brav 1 8 9 Mr H Howard-Vyse's Love Philtre J M'Call 2 8 9 Mr M Fiti-gerald's Craze iilly J Watts, jun. 3 8 9 Mr W R Marshall's Tamar Yarneil 0 8 9 Mr Allerton's Choir filly Sanders 0 8 9 Mr B Craig's Minaret II. filly Ef WTalter 0 8 9 Mr F Hardy's Keggs Hill filly Fagan 0 3 9 Mr M BuLchers's Miss Gun fiiiy H Ayiin 0 Winner trained by Sadler, jun. Betting-7 to agst Minaret filly, 4 to 1 each agst Area Belle, Choir filly, and Love Philtre, 6 to 1 agst Craze filly, and 10 to lagsi any other. Won by a length; two lengths between the second and third. (Race started at 2.34.) 3.0—The GRAND STAND WELTEB HANDICAP PLATE of 200 sovs; winners extra. One mile. Queen Theo, 1; Xenie, 2; Corunna, 3. Also ran: Tea Cosy, Vaienza. and Marthus. Betting-7 to 2 agst the winner. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. Gingerbread, Stargazer, Old Times. Love Quest, Trastevere, Hamath, Lord Carbine, Sota Bene, Miss Gun filly, Meggs Hill filly, Love Philtre, Vain Pride, Area Belle, Xeme, Dr. Jim, Marthus, Queen Theo, Cam- panone, Mardonius, Taplow, Kentshole, Warning, Arbig- land, Vanishing Lady, and St. Hilarious.

NEWMARKET NOTES. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEWMARKET, Saturday. LEFT FOR REDCAR. Tower HOI, Quirites, Margo, Miss Bryant, Bamondia, Bain Gauge, Lady Grand, Bobaire, Guienne, Princess Ottilia, Debacle, Wolfshall, Glimpse, Conquering Hero, Amplify, and Moorsprite. TRIAL. Dawson's KROONSTAD beat Binovata filly, Stolen Kisses colt, Baveno, Gleney, and Blue Diamond over five furlongs. BEEC.' Tt MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR MONDAY. Eston Handicap.—MARGO. Sauthurst Handicap.—TOWEB HILL. Yearly Selling.-SLEEPY. Marske Plate.-BOB.A.IRE. Cleveland Plate.—BAMONDIA. HURST PARK MEETING. Whitsuntide Handicap.N DREA FEBBAEA. Thames Handicap.—HASTOE, Vyner lludicllp.-V Å TEL. Hampton Court Stakes.—BEST BELLE, Three Year Old Maiden.—INTRUDES. Monday All-aged.-L UCK.NOW. Spring Selling.-SIRDAR. WOLVERHAMPTON MEETING. Whitsuntide Plate—HAUT-EN-BAS. Apprentices' Plate.—BONNY FLORA. Ingestre Handicap.—BLUE CRAIGS. May Maiden—BOTTEN BOW. Albrightc i Welter.—RYEKI,A. Stanton All-aged.—LUTIN. HOOTON PARK MEETING. Birkenhead Steeplechase.— CABACALLA.

PROBABLE STARTERS FOR TO-DAY'S RACES. Marlborough Stakes.—Merry Wife gelding, Preen, Lancewood, Water Wheel, and Bed of Heather. Apprentices' Plate—Blue Sleeves, Boyal Dane, Credi- tor, Duke William, Triolet, and Flowing Wit filly.

Early Betting on To- day's Races. BOOK PLATE 2 to 1 — Kladeradatch 3 to 1 — Skin Deep 4 to 1 — Chaff 6 to 1 any other. XAKLEOEQ-CGH STAXES:— 2 to 1 alst Preen 5 to 1 Waterwheel 4 to 1 Emperado etc 1 any other. APPRENTICES' PLATE:— 2 to X on the field.

TO-DAY'S NAP. Evening News-KLADERADATCH.

ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. Chine wood, Blue Sleeves, Barham, Springtime oolt, White Heat colt, Maisie II., Essex, Zest, Anchnafrea, Notre Mere, Royal Dane, Creditor, and all is the Leonard's Plate.

HURST PARK MEETING. ORDER OF RUNNING FOR MONDAY. Three eYax Old Maiden, 2.0; Spring Selling, 2.30; Great Whitsuntide Handicap, 3.0; Hampton Court Stakes, 3.30; Monday All-aged, 4.0; Vyner Handicap, 4.30; Thames Handicap, 5.0.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The "Sportsman" has been officially informed by Messrs. Weatherby of the following scratchings- Earlstown Optional Plate, Haydock—Bush Rose. Makerfield Handicap, Raydock-Sakuntala. Coronation Handicap, Hamilton Park-Gay Consul. All published handicaps at Manchester—All Sir J B Maple's horses. Wolverhampton engagements—Othery. Bedcar engagements—Clockwork and Bird of Para- dise. All engagements-Filly by Isinglass—Sweet Duchess. Beaucort Handicap, Bath-Constant. Wolverhampton Handicap-Pat M'Cann. Gatwick engagements—Jewish Maiden and Hil- lington. Farnbam Steeplechase, Portsmouth-Billy George. Weston Hurdle, Bridgwa.ter-Grey Ling. Champagne should not have appeared amongst the acceptances for the Manchester Cup. Transparency's age should be 4yrs.

YESTERDAY'S LDNDON BETTING. THE DERBY. 2 to 1 apt Sceptre, t and o 9 to X — Pekin, t and w 10 to I Fowling Plece, t and o PLACE BETTING. 5 to 2 &gst Pekin, 1 2 3, t and w LATE VI LONDON BNTTING. THE DERBY. 100 to 12 agst Pekin, t 25 to 1 — Boval Lancer, t PLACE BETTING. 6 to 4 agst Arl Patrick, t 2 to 1 — Pekin, t 6 to 1 — Boyal Lancer, t

ABERDARE ATHLETIC CLUB. GRAN DS PORTS Will be Held at th. NEW ATHLETIC GHOflNDS, YNYS MEADOW, ABERDARE, On WHIT-TUESDAY, MAY 20th, 1902. PROFESSIONAL FOOT RACES. AMATEUR CYCLE RACES. (Under N.C.U.). TROTTING HANDICAP. Entries Close May 13. 1902. Schedules and Entry Forms Now Ready. TOM D. JONES. Hon. Sec. 24, Albert-street, Aberdare. el0022 TAFF VALE PARK". PONTTPitlDD. WHIT MONDAY AND TUESDAY NEXT. GRAND CYCLING AND FOOT EVENTS FOR SUBSTANTIAL PRIZES ON BOTH DAYS. On each day, also, Miss Viola Spencer, of London, the World's Champion Lady Para- chutist, will descend from the clouds, some 7,000 feet high, with the aid of a parachute. A truly magnificent feat. and must be aeen to be believed. Popular Prices of Admission :-6d.; Enclo- sure, is.; Stand ls. extra. elOOl TOPPING & SPINDLER, FLUSHING, HOLLAND. Manchester Cup, The Derby, Ascot Stakes, Royal Hunt Cup, Northumberland Plate, Double and TreMe Events, S.P. Accumulators, &e. The "Continental Sportsuian," also 'Year Book and Ready Reckoner," free on receipt of address. Telegraphic instructions can b« sent to London for S.P. All letters to be addressed —TOPPING and Sl'INDLEB, Flushing, Holland. Post- age, 21d; Post Cards, Id. e9611 IF YOU DESIRE TO RAVE A THOROUGH DAY'S ENJOYluENT OX Wiill MONDAY VnslT CARMARTHEN PARK, Situated in One of the Most Delightful Spots in Wales. GRAND CYCLE CHAMPlOls SB LP RACE MEETING. Motor Attempts at Records on the Celebrated Cement Eacins; Track. PROGRAMME FOR THE RACES:- THE CHAMPIONS AND RECORD HOLDERS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL COMPETE, Including' A. S. INGRAM and A. L. Reed, the National Champions and Record Holders; Â. E. WILLS, the Putnev "Flier" and Champion; PRICKETT and HUMPHREYS, of Cardiff; BERT ANDREWS and J. M'GRKGOK, and the Piei of the Welsh Cracks. THE BEST WHIT MONDAY ATHLETIC MEETING IN THE KINGDOM. Grand Right-away Balloon Aswnt and Parachute Descent from the Clouds (7,000 feet high) to the Earth by Miss D&isy Sinclair, the Queen of Parachutists. Appearanoe of Lerer, the original Tramp Cyclist, and Battalion Band of the 1st V.B. Welsh Regiment. Cheap Excursions from all parts on the G.W.R.. L. "r.d N.W.R., Taff Vale, Rbondda and Swansea Bay, and M. and M. Baiiways. See posters. el0021 Don't forget Treherbert Sports, Whit Monday, May J9th, 1902. The only Professional Cycle Meeting held in Wales on that day under the N.C.U. Magnificent list of entries, including T. Barden. the English crack; lorn Davies, Manchester, the 4 mile champion of England, and all the best local talent. Don't miss this treat. Cheap fares from all stations on Khondda and Swansea DAY Raavty. Sport; to eomateaoe at L30 p,m. sharp. V -ttOJi

STOCK EXCHANGE. London Finance, (BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] LONDON, Saturday. 11.30 a.m. Money in fair demand at 2! per cent. Discount rates —short and three months, 2i to 2 13-16. Consols and Rupee Paper unchanged. Rome Bails quiet. Americans weak. Trunks steady. Mexican Rails firmer. Rise: First Pref t. Foreigners and Mines quiet. Trunk traffic-total in. crease, £ 14,425. PRINCIPAL CHANGES. Chatham Pref J, Great Eastern. Great Central Pre! i, ditto Deferred i down. New York Central 1 i. Mil- waukee 14, Illinois 1|, Baltimore. Louisville, Beading Firsts, Southern, ditto Pref, Union Pacific, Wabash Debenture 1, Beading. Wabash Pref J, Ontario J, Atchi- son, ditto Pref, Canadian Pacific, Chesapeake, Denver Pref. Norfolk Common i. Erie, Kansas and Texas, Southern Pacific J, Denver, Pennsylvania. Steels, ditto Pref i down. Trunks—Ordinary i-16. Seconds i ■ Thiids up. Uruguay i, Italian i up: Argentine 1886. ditto Water, Cedulas "C" and "F" i down. Leroi No. 2 5-16, Anaconda 1-16 up; Tinto t, Barnato Consols, Goldfields Deferred 1-16 down. 1.0 p.m. Call money is in less request at 2 to 2J per cent.. and fixtures are quoted 2p per cent. The discount market is steady, and three months' bills are unchanged at 2i per cent. Bombay exchange Is. 3iíd., Calcutta is. 3 29-32d., Hong Kong transfers Is. S.d., Shanghai 2s. 3id., Bio 12 13-32d., Valparaiso 14 ll-32d. Argentine gold premium, 140.80. The Stock Markets continue inactive and featureless, and a dull tendency prevails all round. Consols are quiet and unchanged. Home Rails continue neglected. Great Central issues are weak, the Deferred being J lower and Pref j. Great Eastern. Hull and Barnsley, and Chatham also easier. Americans are depressed by the formal announcement of the coal miners' strike, the decline ranging from ml to H. Trunks are well supported on the good traffic, return. In the Foreign Market, Argentines are to i lower on the advance in the gold premium. Egyptians. Italians, and Japans also easier, but Spanish Bonds have recovered J. In theMining Market there is no disposition to do business until some definite news respecting the peace question ccmes to hand, and, in the absence of support, prices lave eased off a trifle in most.instances. 1.30 p.m. Consols and Rupee Paper unchanged. Home Bails irregular. Rise: South Western Deferred and North Staffordshire 1, Caledonian Pref j. Fall: Chatham Praf and Great Central Pref i, Deferred ii, Great Eastern, Hull and Barnsley, and Chatham i. Americans weak. Fall: Illinois, Louisville, and New York Central li, Erie Pref Ie, Baltimore, Milwaukee. Beading, ditto Firsts, Southern Pref, Union Pacific, and Wabash Debenture 1, Southern J, Atchison, Denver Prefs, Canadian Pacific, Wabash Common, and Pref j. Southern Pacific BRITISH FUNDS. Y't'd'y's To-day's ( Yt'd'y's To-da.v't CIob. Prices. I Clos. Prices. Prices. Op. 3.0 j Trr"f. Op. 3,0 ?5J Con. K 2Spe. 95fc j If" fuc!ia3pc 95} Ace. „ 95ft j 8S- 2i pc 99h N. War Ln I 65f Ru'e Pr pc 131i Local Loan I 993 Ln. C.C. 3 pc FOREIGN STOCKS. 94 Argn. 1886 93i 93i 101J Hn. 4 pc 1881 102 82? „ SpcB.A.W 824 824 101ft Italian 5pc.. 101J 101 941 Fg. Loan.94* 103i .fpn. 5 pc Bs. 1031 61? Beocisei'n 301 { Mexu. 5 vc ?8j B?.l. Fg. 5 pc 26 „ Internal 8I5 „ W.M. 5pc. Peru C. Pref 37 Cedulas B. 361 35? 70h „ Febs 364 „ F. 36} 36} 28J Portuguese 75 Cn.4i r>clR95 1004 4-pc 1889 •• 97 Chi. Sr. 7 pc 78 Spanish 4 pc 78J 106 Gold 6 PC. 51i Trk. Gp. 2nd W* .,1896 5 pc 27i „ 3rd 1071 EpypiD. Ud 254 4th +101 French 34 pc 974 „ New '94 90} G<srinn.3pc 12jj £ Otto. B'nk 394 Greek 1889 53? Ugy. C.3% p.c 54 54 HOME BAILS. 12"5 Caledoni'n O 1 1064 Ditto Prpf," 105 106 394 „ Def. 75 Do. 2nd Pref 834 Pref. 169 L.andV.W O 105 Otl. Liu. Ov 182} 1, and S.W O 31? Gt. Ctl. Pref 311 31} 69 Ditto Def 70 161 „ Def 16} 16 804 Met. Ord. 1044 Gt. Etn. Ord. 104} 104} 32* Do. Dis. Ord 22a 105 „ K. Pf. C. 0. 71 Midland Def 44$„ Def. C. Oy. 444 75 Ditto Pref. 39 Con. A I 43 X. Bt*h. Hef 14.4 Gt. Wtn. Ov j 804 Ditto Pref 4f>4 Ilnll ft B. 6. 48} 155 X E. Ord. 116 L. and Y. Oy 109 N. Ord 110 1474 L.B andS.C. 147 98 S. Estn.Ord 1374 Ditto A 66 Ditto Def 17J C, ud D. O. 17} FOREIGN BAILS. 133 B.A.t&.S. I 164 Mexican Rlt. IGJ 55 Do. and Pac 64 Do. let Pref. 644 644 60 Do. t Ros 59 24 Do. 2nd Pref 113 Central Arg. 132 112 ( 4} Nit. R. Ord.. 2t Costa R. Ord I AMERICANS. 121 G. Trk. Odv. 12$H 26} M. K. 4T.0 251 25t 103? Do. 1st Pref. 104 161 N. Y. H. Oy. 159} 1594 87} Do. 2nd Pref. 874 87? 335 flo.O'tario O 33 ^34 39? Do. 3rd Pref 39g 393 SSJN.fcW.Com 58 58} 101? Do. Guar 764 Penn. Ord. 761 761 804 Santa Fe 80 804 32} P. t Reading 314 3li ICOi Atch 5 pc Pf. S9S 991 43 Do. 1st Pref. 42 42 3094 Bal. ft Ohio.. 1084 1084 < 661 S. Pac. Ord.. 664 664 131 Can. Pac. Ov 130ft 1304 384 S. Rail. Ord. 374 371 48 Chet Ohio. 474 47? 98} Do. Pref mm 173 C.M. fcS.Pl. 1714 372 107} IT. Pacific O. 106} 106} 37| Erie 37 37} 90 Do. Pref 43 Denver Ord. 42? 42? 41? TT.S. Steel O. 41% 414 93 Den. Pref 924 924 °3J ;)0. Pref °3 93 144 Loi'sft N.O. 143' 1-12; «54 Wabasl: Pre! 44? 4S 151 Illinois Ord. 1551 15Si 78i Do. B Deb 774 om COMMIBCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL. 4t Allsopps Sk. 41* 24 o Liptons Ord. 24/0 45J Ang.-Amn. O 7? Lyon= J ft Co 7} Do. Def „ 1? Rus P'troVm 4.Coats Ord .„ 17 Weifbach O, 254 Hndson Bays 40 Do. Pref 3* Lin'tvpe Def 3i 580 Guinness Oy. 3i Do. Pref. 3fó MINING MARKET. AUSTRALIAN, IJfDIAN. tc. 11 Aa.M.W.A. H 6$Mysore 6tt 2-Jr Do. N. Block 2< 1# Nundydroog, 31/6 Bkn Hill Py. 32/0 2-Sv OoregnmOy. 2| 14 Bt.S.Georce 21 Do. Pref 54 Cha'p'n Reef 14 P'hill G'fl'fds 17/6 C'smopolit'n i S. of Gwalia S; Gn. Ft. Sboe. 8& 1 W.A G'flelds ■qr Do. Links "'O 45} Rio Tinto 45 45 7? Great FingaJ 8jjs 5-vf Anaconda. "X 18/6 Grt. Boulder on 18/9 It Mount LveU n,p"Do.Pene. Its Do. North Do. Mainreef j Boston Cop 2# Hn's Bn'hill 4 Copper King 2* Do. Oroya 44 Utfth 6« Ivanhoe ll Le Roi 3& Kslgnrli 4 « Do. No. 2 4i 1-Sr Do. Sontb 41 Tharsis j 2? L. View Con. 21i I 7'0 Strattons 4. Muon I: B'v. 58 Waihi Gold i SOTTTH AND WEST AFRICAN. 5} Anglo-F. En 8# Knipht Anpelo 4A Langlaa^te 4| 9? Apex Do. Block B 12 Ashanti 114 2| Mashon. Aj ? Do. Shfttum 5 May 4^ Barnato Con 41 3S >7 at a G. R'fs 2 Bibiani 6} Me.vr t Oh arl 64 Bonanza 12Z Modderft<4n 3j Bh. S.Africa if; Mozambique 2? Bh. G. Coast 4? New Prim 74 City A Sub 7'i 3t Nigel Claudes A«h Oceana Con 9Jj C. G.ofS.A. 9A 9A 3*i- Randfontem 174 Crown Reef 12iV Rand Mines 121 ?3? De BeersDef 14 Rhodesia Ld 6 Durban R'rt 7i Do. Expio. 9tr East Rand Ill Robinson *i Fanti Cons 91 Rose Deep. Z5 Ferreira 3 Salisbury 1}| Geetonjr 3| Selnkwe 7} Gcl&enhTuv. 7, 2 A Sim i Jack Ill Do. Deep 84 S. A. Gld Tr Gl'be & Ph'x 2} T'qu'ft Abo# 7j Gd. Ct. Amal 3| Trans. Gold 8 Heriot „. lJ| Do. Develop. — 26? JageTsfo'tein | TT. Rhodesia 31} Jok. Invest 9& Vil. Mainree 7} Jubilee 6^ Wassan 7 SJ Jumpers 14 WiUou*by Cd .„ •Prsm. tEx. Djy. DIVIDENDS, &c. The directors of Lipton (Limited) recommend a divi- dend on the ordinary shares at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum for the half-year, which, with the interim, makes 8 per cent. for the year; £15,000 is placed to reserve account; £ 9,865 14s. 3d. is carried forward, and £ 19,063 9s. 9d. is written off for depreciation. GRAIN AFLOAT. The tone of the market for cargoes of wheat in all positions ruled quieter, but sellers held for late rates. Seefahrer, 14,500 quarters, Californian, 28th February, sold at 30s 9d; this quality prompt sold at 30s; prompt Walla, 29s 6d, asked. The Alex Black, Walla, arrived oft coast, 30s 9d, full terms asked. Maize steady. Barley, near position. Oats frm. FREIGHTS. The freight markets present a deserted appearance to-day, and there is practically nothing doing. Quota- tions must be considered anchangod, and no fixtures are reported.

Local Finance. tBY OUB FINANCIAL COBEESPONDENT.] CARDIFF, Saturday (1.0 p.m.). Almost complete idleness has characterised the local Stock Market to-day. As a rule, the Saturday pre- ceding a Bank Holiday is also observed as a holiday, and the exception on this occasion was clearly not worth the making. The only dealings reported were in Rhymney Railway Preferred Stock at 103, in Metro- politan Bank Shares at Hi, and in British South Africa Company (Cilartereds) at 38. Great Western Railway Ordinary Stock is i lower at 141, and Liptons Ordinary Shares 1-16 at 1 3-16. BUSINESS DONE—OFFICIAL MARKINGS. RAILWAYS. Bhymney Preferred, 103. BANKS. Metropolitans, 14i. MISCELLANEOUS. Chartereds, 3J. "•UCTUATIONS OF QUOTATIONS—ACTUAL. FALL. Great Western Ordinary. 141—2 to 1401-1;. Lipton's Ordinary, 1 3-16-5-16 to 1".

TFT TUDOR THORNLEY, STOCK AND SHARE BROKER. 29, WEST BUTE STREET, CARDIFF. Telegra,phic Address: "Contango." Cardiff. Telephonee: Natl.. 1,294; P.O., 117.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. MEAT. London, Saturday.—Beef steady—Scotch long sides, 4s 4d to Is 6d; short sides, 4s 6d ti 4s fed; English sides, 4s 4d to 4s 6d; United States sides--Liverpool killed, 4s 2d to 4s 4d, Deptford killed, 4s Sd to 4s 5d; Arneri- can hindquarters. 4s 4d to 4s 8d, forequarters 3s 2d to 33s 6d. Mutton steady, but rather quiet—Scotch, 4s lOd to 5s; English wethers, 48 4d to 4s 6d; ewes, Ss 4d to 3s 8d. FISH. Cardiff, Saturday.-Good supply, and fair demand. QuotationsHaddock, Is to Is 6d; megrama, Is to Is 4d; lemon sdles, Is to Is 6d; large hake, Is 2d; small ditto, 9d ftp Is: monks, lOd; small piaice, 9d to Is; and rays, 7d'per stone; London dry haddock (best medium), Is 9d; small ditto, Is per stone. Grimsby, S..turday.-Sbort supply brought in by 45 boats, for which there wu a brisk demand. Quota- UMii-'Sfllfie. Is 4d ta tt M. turbot. M to Uc4 bittla. 8d to lid per lb.; plaice. 6s 6d: lemons, 6s to 7s: whitings, as 6d: live halibut, 7s; dead ditto, os- 6d per stone; live cod, 4s to 4s 6d: dead ditto. 3s 9d. live ling, 4s 6d; live skatt. 4s each: kit haddocks. 20e; gibbed, 17s to 19s; live dabs, 12s; dead ditto, 108 6d; live codlirgs, 168; dead ditto, 145 6d to 15s, gurnets, 15s per box. BUTTER. Cork, Saturday.—Firsts, 85s per cwt.: seconds, 83s: thirds, 80s; superfine, 90s; fne, 35s. In market: 250 firkins. PRODUCE. London, Saturday.—Sugar: Home-refined unaltered; German granulated quiet—ready and May firsts, sellers, 7s lOid; beet quiet-May., sellers, 6s 4jd. August done at 6s 5 1d. October-December sellers 6.s 10id. Coffee: Futures lower-September dene at 30s 10-d. Oils: Linseed, 32s to 32s 3G.; rape. 26s: crude coiton, 255 6d; refined, 29s 3d to 28s; turpentine, 34s 6d; Hull linseed, 31s lid; crude cotton, 25s; refined. 26s. POTATOES. London, Saturday.—Market heavily supplied this morning, but the demand was not so good, and business proceeded quietly. Quotations:—Best Lincoln Up-to- Dates, 60s to 65s: Blsckland, 45s; Wisbech ditto, 558 to 60s; Scotch ditto, 60s to 65s; Scotch Maincrops, 60s to 70s; Lincoln Maincrops, 705 to 755; Reading Giants, 40s; BIackland Gartons, 35s per ton: New Jersey, 18s to 16s 6d; Tenerifie and Canary No. 2, 12s; No. 3, 10s per cwt. HAY AND STRAW- London, Saturday.—Supplies this morning were plentiful, but the d err and was without improvement, and trade, consequently, remained very quiet, prices, however, being steady. Quotations :—Best clover. 95s to n05,: inferior, 80s to 90s: specially picked hav, 1175 6d: good ditto, 110s: inferior, 60s to 95s; mixture and sain- foin, 958 to 105s; straw, 30s to 45s per load.

TRADE ANDSHiP PING, I Local Chartermgs. CABDIFF EXCHANGE, Saturday, A holiday feeling prevailed to-day, and very little business was reported. Cuotations were generally steady. The following include the fixtures negotiated;- Outward—S teamers. CardiT to London. 3s. Ed. rW"senõ). Genoa, 6s. 3d. (ElwlChi. Messina, option Catania, 6s. 6d. (leer). Newport to Algiers, 7f. 50c. (Saltwick.i. Swansea to Cronstsdt, 6s. lid., fuel. Valencia. 6s. 9d. 1 Burton). „ Dieppe. 4s. 3d. (Corrwg)- Homeward-Steamer. Bilbao to Cardiff, 4s. (Gardapee) CARDIFF—ARRIVALS. ROA TH DOCK. May 17.—Isola de Prccida. 2.723, Elba. Felix de Abasolo, 2.167. BUTE EA.-T DOCK. May 17.-Henriei.ta. 91. BrTE WEST DOCK. May 17.—Alice, 75. Isca. s, 45, Canal, light. IMPOSTS.—May 17. Elba, lsoia de Procida, iron ore, Guest, Keene Co. Foreign Fixtures. LONDON. Friday. The tone of the market for tonnage savoured of a c holiday chliracter. There was only a limited business passing. Fixtures:- Steamer, 3,600 tons, May-June. Sulina to London, Hull, Antwerp, or Botterdam As 3d, Hamburg 8s 9d. Steamer, 1.900 tons, spot. Bilbao to Jarrow. 48 9d. Portugalete, steamer, 3,000 tons, prompt, Salta Cabello to Botterdam. 5s lid. Earnfora. steamer. 3,200 tons. May. Agua Amarga to Stettin aud Kratzowiek, 9s 6d, full terms. Steamer, 3,200 tons, May, Almeria to Barrow, So, full terms. Movements of Local Vessels. Greenhili arrived Carloforte from Cagliari 16th. Castleford left La Pallice for Cardiff 14th. Ashbv left Sulina for Gibraltar for orders 14th. St. Regulus arrived Patras 15th. Hssland left Port Talbot for Marseilles 15th. Cario arrived Seville 15th. Raloo left Caen for Barry 15th. Stokesley left Caen lor Barry 15th. Mandalay arrived Ibrail from Smyrna 14th. Eric arrived Eosario from Colastine 14th. Bernard passed Dover for Hamburg 14th. Blaenavon left Rochefort for Bilbao 15th. m. SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE. I I o i « < s I s s £ s 2 I 5 £ jl S S c z Se.tur- 1 orni'g 1 bl 1 43 1 39 2 47 2~*46 dsv. J ve'i'ug 2 26 2 15 2 15 3 21 3 22 Mavl71 eiyht 29 7 26 0 28 4 28 1 27 0 I Morn' iff 2 56 2 45 j 2 51 j 0 55 j o 65 dav, < Evening' 327 3 14 3 23 4 25 4 26 May 18 ( Height 30 5 27 0 29 6 I 29 3 28 4 Mon- 1 Mi mi « 3 54 i 42 0 51 4 53 4 55 ..ay, •< Evening 4 20 4 9 4 16 5 19 5 22 Height a 2 26 2 30 5 50 7 29 9 Tues- Morni' 444,436 439i 544 5 47 day. veiling 5 7! 4 59 5 2! 6 61 6 9 Mar20 Height 31 lp 29 31 4 31 11 31 1 Wed- IVI orlai'g 5 3u 1 5 21 c 24 6 26 6 89 nesday, Evenine 5 51 5 42 5 44 b 47 6 48 May 21 I Height 32 2 29 7 31 11 32 11 32 1 .E. Dock Sill. J Alexandra DSMc. fBoath Basin. Shipping Casualties. [Lloyd's Telegrnms.) Saturday. Elton.—Antwerp telegraphs: British steamer Elion, sailed yesterday, is aground off EatU. Stella.—Biorneborg telegraphs: German steamer Stella. ballasted, went ashore, but was afterwards assisted off. and is now at Rapo; probably must dock; will be surveyed to-day.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. Alterations in the Matriculation J Examination. The senate of the University of London hu made some material alterations in the matri- cuiation examination calculated to have a. widespread effect. It is stated on behalf of the Senate that the changes merely alter, and do not lower, the standard. The principal alteration is that Latin, which has hitherto been compulsory, is in future to be an optional subject. The pass certificate of this esamina- tion has been accepted as sufficient by the legal societies, the medical schools, and almost all the chartered institutes of the various professions. It is admitted that the decision to make Latin an optional eubject and to require only one language, ancient or modern, may materially affect the value of the certificate, so far as the learned professions are concerned.

CARDIGAN GUARDIANS ANd VACCINAl ION. At a recent meeting of the Cardigan Board of Guardians a resolution was passed to publish a list of well-to-do people who had been vaccinated by the authorised officer at the public expense. The report of the pro- ceedings as published in the Cardigan and Tivyside Advertiser" at the time was for- warded to the Local Government Board, who have replied that the Board was not aware of any legal authority under which the guardians could pay for such lists, and any person whose name was published in such list would have good ground for complaint against the guardians, as it was the intention of the Legislature that the benefits of vac- cination should be open to all classes of the population, and the Board strongly deprecated any such action on the part of the Cardigan Guardians.

ENGINEERS' THREAT TO STRIKE. The members of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers in Dublin have threatened to strike unless their wages are increased 2s. a. week. to 38s. A week s notice has been given, and this will expire next Wednesday, when the em,ployes have stated that if their demand is not acceded to they will cease work. The employers are reticent, but some of them stated yesterday that extra work could hardly be the cause, as there is, if anything, a. dearth of work in Dublin at present.

DEATH. BEES.—On May 15th, James Thomas Barry Dock Offices, aged 31 years. Tuneral public, leaving Salis- bury-road 3.0 p.m. Tuesday for Barry Cemetery. Friends please accept this intimation. Deeply regretted.

GENTLEMAN has few thousands to Invest on Mort- gages in South Wales; £ 100 and upwards; low interest —Box 240, Evening Express, Cardiff. e874hJl WANTED, experienced Genera!: J in_family-: no children.—52. Clive-place, Peaarth. e873h24 WANTED, steady, reliable Farm Bailiff; good VT milker wages, 20s. per week, with good house and garden.-Apply, with reference, Lewis, Pant-y-Cer- dynen, Aberdare. e870h20 CAPTAIN Lewes recommends Groom or Groom- Coachman.—Samuel Davies, Capel Evan, New- castle Emlyn. e872h21 GBOOM-GarAner wanted—Applications, with refe- rences and full particulars,, Vicar, Llansruicke, Pontardawe. e871h24 ONE GLANCE AT SOL PHILLIPS' WINDOWS Will prove that he SELLS GOLD AND SILVER WATCilES AND JEWELLE IY CHEAPER THAN ANY OTH £ R JEWELLER IN CARD Note the Address — gOL pHILLIPS, "THE OLD FIRM." 43, CAROLINE-STREET, CARDIFF. eWli

BAROMETRICAL INDICATIONS. The following are the readings since five o'clock last evening, as given by the barometer in the vestibule of the "Evening Express." 8t. Majy-street. Cardiff, which is 33ft. above mean sea level. 6 -VItaut." O&.m. tip. N_. .4 .3 ——————. j •a j0-&)—————— 1 •1 ——————- [ 30-0 •ct ■ •8 ;—j •7 '— •6 j !29.5sJisssuuii. _iti, ■3 HZi -I .2, 29-0. ( j ■

(Continued from Column 8, Page 2.) tion there will be two delegates as represent- ing each district in the Transvaal and Orange CClonies. Arrangements have been made for the prompt interchange of messages from the convention to Lord Kitchener. Boer View from Brussels. BRUSSELS, Friday. In Boer circles here (says the "Daily Mail") it is affirmed that Mr. Steyn, General De Wet, and General Delarey maintain an uncompro- mising attitude with regard to the indepen- dence claim. Chief-Commandant Botha, Mr. Schalf Burger, Mr. Reitz, and General Lucas Meyer, on the other hand. recommend sub- mission. It is believed that the last will finally get thi* upper hand at Vereeniging. Could Continue for Three Years BRUSSELS, Friday. The Transvaal "Legation" affirms that the Boer delegates now re-aseembled at Vereenig- ing will certainly re-new the demand concern- ing direct and unoontrollable correspondence between themselves and Mr. Kruger about the terms of peace. The Legation pretends (says the "Daily Telegraph'") that the demand will be a condition sine qua non of further negotia- tions. In a recent report received here from Botha, j the Boer generalissimo declares that the bur- ghers would be able to continue war for three years at least. American Anticipation. NEW YORK, May 10. American exporters have prepared to take immediate advantage of the situation if pea-ce is declared in South Africa. Besides the encouraging news from England (says the "Morning Post") they have some private advices from their agents in Cape Town which take a most optimistic view. WATCH THE SIGNALS. How the Result will be Announced. When official news of the result of the Peace Conference comes to hand the syren at these offices will be blown. After that the electric light on the rcof will be set in motion. If peace is arranged the lights will be blue and white alternately; if the negotiations have failed the flashes will bo white and red.