Evening Express

THE LOSS OF THE ELINGAMITE. Wellington, Friday.—The inquiry into the loss of the steamer Elingamite was opened at Auckland to-day. Captain Atwood said when 1 the vessel struck it waa believed that there was water in the boats, and the crew began I to put provisions in. but there was no time. The course set should have taken the ship 1 six or seven miles south of Three Kings] Islands. At noon on Saturady the vessel was two or three miles north of her position. The captain attributed this to bad steering. The 1 inquiry is proceeding.—Eeuter.

CHRISTMAS SHOOTING AT CAERLEON The annual shooting competition for Christ- mas prizes by the Caerleon detachment of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion South Wales Bor- derers took place yesterday at the Caerleon Range. The highest scores were ltoade by Srgeant S. A. Andrews (17), Private J. James (17), Sergeant II. Le Vesconte (16), Corporal W. Shea (15), Private W. Marsh (15), and Pri- vate E. Shea. (1& I

STOP PRESS 'fU Latest Telegrams. "EXPRESS" OFFIm, 3,0 p.m. IMPOBTANT EXPERIMENT. TESTING THE WAVK ACTION ON DESTl'OYFiKS. To-dar I ihe Admiralty Committee on rtestroyf.ra bcsaii their efforts to break in 5;ait 1.5 Mti-icaty's >hi». Wolf at 1'orts- j). j'jr.-i experinifii! I" liie most i'eiua i Jin crU> ever under! :i ken i'"r tin- pur- poses of imral research, and is designed to test the dfed of wave action oil tleaivoyers. i.j j-.tv whether the present ve«- '> ,11- strong enough I" weather rough %eas. It ix. really a sequel ro the loss of .1.:1-, Majesty's ship Cobra in the North Sea. ■?,.0-Tiie KKMPTON PARK HURDLE. Mr T riuit; (iardatT s Wi'slnilia Haliick o 10 S ,M'- (i EiIwnr<Ks i''t'-ix-Jc'iv Major Edward* ft il fi Mr I* SiUiUirr* Maori yuoon fl a tl 7 '[\1in-t-n l'an. J1:'¡' !e;9 ;"1 i aaM: 2.2C-The HAMPTON" SELLING. »arsotk I'riit a Mr J Rrorl Walker' ShipAape a Mrs .1 K S.mri i?;ima Tl 5 Ten ran.

CARDIFF TRAMWAYS. Cost of Re-constructing the Lines. MR- HARPUR PRESENTS AN INTERESTING REPORT. Now that the re-construction of the Cardiff tramways is practically complete, the report of the borough engineer (Mr. W. Harpur), sub- mitted to the tramways committee this morn- ing (Mr. J. W. Courtis presiding), was specially interesting. The total mileage re-constructed, he said. was eleven miles four furlongs (measured as ^single line), of which one mile two furlongs ^re re-constructed on contract. After deducting credit for old material sold, Ac., and adding engineers' charges, the total cost was £ 67,280. equivalent to £5,829 per mile, to which must be added £933, the cost of altering the gradients of footways and carriage ways in Xewport-road, near Roath Court, and £2,314 for lowering the road in Bute-street, thus making a total of £ 70,S77. The estimate by Mr. Harpur was £70,263, through that did not include the £3,297 mentioned above. Old mate- rials, Ac., produced £ 5,282. Making due allowance for a proportion of this credit, the work done by contractors would equal a cost of £7.249 per mile. compared with £ 6,0o9 per mile of corporation work. Mr. W. S. Crossman thought the figures satisfactory. Seeing the comparison, the cor- poration might be thankful that they took the work up themselves. Alderman Eamsdale: Especially as we have quality. It is a good through-and-through arrangement. ItVas said that the sanction of the Board of Trade for payment had not yet been ob- tained, and it was decided to wait until the overhead equipment was complete before applying to the Board of Trade. The electrical engineer and manager (Mr. A. Ellis) reported that the first large engine at the power-station was running, while six out of seven boilers were used, and he thought additional boilers would soon be required to cope with the demand for current. The num- ber of passengers carried in October was 1,614.000.

PENNIES WANTED I In Aid of the Cardiff Infirmary. THE RAIN KEEPS COLLECTORS AT HOME. This morning's heavy rain evidently stopped many collectors making a journey to the infirmary, and Mr. Leonard D. Rea, the secre- tary of the institution, expecting that such would be the case, was not disappointed at the scanty attendance at his financial recep- tiontion. A fine morning to-morrow, and the lost ground ought to be recovered. Those who handed in their covers this morning were: — *lisses May and Irene, 5, Howard-gardens, Mr. Hugh Mansel Price, 12. Rectory-road, Mrs. Green, 57, Baeda-road (two books.) Book 2,005 has been returned without a name, WHAT HAS TO BE DONE AND HOW TO DO IT,* There are 36 bed* Idle at Cardiff Inflrmarv. There are 311 patients waiting admis- &!on to tho Infirmary. One-fifth of the aceommodatten at the Infirmary Is being: watted. Why? DecRuse the Inoems Is not Me enough. The Infirmary wants 55,385 pennies every week. Will you give one? If 80, then to.day take right hold of OUR SCHEME. Our gchem* is as simple as A B O. The Cardiff Infirmary needs 56,385 penniet every week. We ask 55,385 out of the million odd people living: in the district to give one penny each, or get someone else to give one penny every week. The "Evening Express" wants to know if you will help in this movement by taking; a book. Books, containing 50 receipts for one penny, may be obtained at the "Evening Express" OfBoe, Cardiff. The money collected is to be sent direct to Mr. Leonard D. Rea, secretary, Cardiff Infirmary. Medals for D.S. In connection with this penny campaign a medal will be issued for distinguished esr- vice. The medals will be of silver and fold. The gold medal will be awarded to each and every person who disposes of 25 books, i.e., seenrcs 1,250 pennies: and the silver medal to everyone who disposes of ten books, i.e., secures 500 pence. Collectors, Return Your Numbers. Evening Express collectors are requested to be carsful, when paying in money to the ceneral secretary of the Infirmary, to return the covers of their collecting book or books, so that the register numbers may be noted and recorded. Every book iesued hae a dis- tinct number, and is registered with the name and address of the person holding it. All the books are returned, it is neceeeary that the numbers should be returned as well, so that they may bo crossed off the register.

DR. PARKER WEAKER. The Sad News from Hampstead To-day. At nine o'clock this morning Dr. Parker's condition had undergone a little change. If J anything, the patient was weaker.

I WAGES. r .A Meeting of the len's Executive. MASTERS"COUNTER PROPOSALS. Small Coal Question Again Discussed. PROPOSED CONTINUATION OF SLIDING-SCALE. A meeting of the executive council of the 5 South Wales Miners' Federation was held at ft the Angel Hotel, Cardiff, to-day. chiefly 7 for the purpose of considering the coalowners* counter proposals as put forward at the last joint conference. These proposals, it will be remem- a bered, were that the sliriing-scale agreement J should continue for another year, and that « the filling of small coal should be paid for at the rate of one-tenth of a penny per ton. The proposal in respect to smalls was, of course, intended to put the coalowners on the right side of the law, which provides that the workmen shall be paid for all minerals gotten." If an adequate remuneration is to be made to the workmen in respect of small coal, the prices for large must, of course, be revised. At the meeting of the executive council to- day, which was attended by Mr. W. P. Nicholas, solicitor to the federation, the ques- tion of small coal was taken first, and the discussion thereon had not terminated when an adjournment was made for lunch. The council fully recognise the difficulties of the situation, and the several suggestions which were made in regard thereto were thoroughly thrashed out. The proposed continuation of the sliding-scale had not been considered before the adjournment, but it is fairly safe to prophesy that it will not be entertained.

HHONDDA TRAMS. Pontypridd Council's Scheme. APPROVED OF BY THE RATEPAYERS. A meeting of the Pontyprid ratepayers waa held at the New Town-hall. Pontypridd, to consider the urban district council's proposed Bill to come before the next session to obtain powers to complete their electric tramway scheme. The chair waa occupied by Mr. F. G. Edwards, chairman of the council.^—Mr. Edwards dealt with the powers sought, and explained that the estimated outside cost of the tramway from Taff-street to the junction with the present tramways up to Porth would be £12,600, and that the property to be pur- chased for the purpose would cost £4,000, Out of this property the council would be able to put some valuable sites on the market to recoup themselves to a groat extent. (Applause.) The proposed viaduct and n.ew road would also provide a long-felt want in the form of a better approach to the town from the Rhondda. (Applause.) Alderman H. 8. Davies (Pontypridd) next moved a resolution at the meeting deemed it advisable to authorise the counoil to apply to Parliament for the powers required." He could not understand why any tradesman of the town should oppose the tramways as it would be to their interest. Their takings he had been told had suffered ever since the horse tramways had been stopped. Mr. T. Mayberry Williams seconded the reso- lution. The Taff Vale Railway Company would naturally it because they had large interests at stake and they could not be blamed for safeguarding the interest of their ehareholders but let them oppoee as such. and not as private individuals, as they did last time. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Harland, traffic manager of the Taff Vale Railway Company, asked how far the council intended to use the powers they were seeking for entering into arrangements with other bodies having tramways with a view of carrying the tramways into the country beyond the limits of their own district. The Chairman replied that the same clause was put in the Ithondda Councils Bill last session, and, as the Pontypridd Council did not see they would be worse off, they in- tended asking Parliament to grant them the powers asked for in it. Mr. Oscor Hut-ford, etationmaster, Ponty- pridd, remarked that the answer was no answer at all. The clause appeared to be of Euch a scope that they could work every tramway in the county. (Laughter.) The pre- vious year the council had powers to con- struct tramways to Cilfynydd, and they ex- pected .a revenue of £11,000 from it; then. why did they not go on with them to see if they would pay? He contended the council should proceed with their scheme in a more open way. (Laughter.) Mr. Williams, Taff Vale Railway warehouse manager, asked how long would the powers sought continue before they would lapse. The Chairman's reply was probably two years. There was no amendment, and the resolu- tion was carried, six only voting against, two being neutral, viz., Mr. Sprague and Coun- cillor T. Taylor. Mr. Hurford then demanded that a poll be taken, and the Chairman appealed to him to withdraw, seeing that would cost the rate- payers £250. (Cries of ^'Shame.") Mr. Hurford said he demanded the poll, and for the present he must ask him to accept the demand.

A BUTE DOCKS MYSTERY. Body of a Woman Found Drowned. Shortly after eight o'clock this morning Bate Dock Constable Hurford found the body of a woman floating in tne water at the top of the West Bute Dock, which he recovered from the water and conveyed to the Bute- street Mortuary. The body, which has not yet been identified, is that of a woman about 30 years of age, 5ft. 5in. in height, and of dark complexion. It was attired in a black akirt, slate-coloured jacket, light blue flannel blouse, black sailor hat, black stockings, and elastic side boots, and had apparently only been in the water a day or two. The body of the woman found in the dock has aince been identified all that of Margaret. Cook, of 65, Millicent-street (a lodging-house). She was last seen at five o'clock last night,

LORD KITCHENER AT BOMBAY. Bombay, Friday Morning.—Lord Kitchener arrived here this morning. No formal recep- tion had been arranged, but the new com- mander-in-chief had an enthusiastic welcome. from large crowds representing all sections of 1 Bombay residents. While here his lordship is the guest of Lord Northcote.—Central News.

SERIOUS CHARGE AT CARDIFF. To-day at Cardiff Police-court (before the fistipendiary (Mr. T. Lewis) George Dovey. 45, of the Langham Hotel, No. 2, Tresillian- terrace, Penarth-road was charged with keep- < ing a disorderly house on November 27, defen- dant's wife, and Robert Bagga, 22, an employe upon the premises, were charged with assist- ing in the management.—Mr. Davies (from the office of Mr. oseph Henry Jones) applied for a remand upon the ground that Mr. Jones had only just been instructed, and was not pre- pared at present to go on with the case, which. Mr. Davies explained, was an important one. Defendants were arrested in the middle of the night.—They, in answer to his worship, said they wished to -be remanded, and they were formally remanded until Wednesday. The stipendiary admitted the Doveys to bail in their own recognisances of £50 each, and also one surety of £5G each. Baggs he released upon Me own recognisances of £ a> #

S. WALES LEAGUE, Aberaman ana Aberdare Clubs Dispute. PUBLIC WASHING OF DIRTY LtNEN. Alleged Attempt to Smash Aberaman. A lot of dirty linen was washed at the meet- ing of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Association League lield at the Alexandra Hotel, Cardiff, last evening, Mr. J. Sandi- ford in the chair. The principal item on the agenda was an allegation by the Aberaman Club that the Aberdare Club had purposely arranged fixtures which would clash with important matches at Aberaman in order to bring about the dissolution of their club by inducing financial straits. At the outset, Mr. T. D. Jones (Aberdare) argued that the league committee had no jurisdiction in the matter, and contended that his club had a perfect right to manage their own affairs in their own way. The Chairman ruled tha.t the committee were empowered to deal with the question. Moreover, it wae a duty devolving upon them, if they found one club attempting to swamp another, to step in and prevent such action, as it was not conducive to the welfare of the Association game in the district. Mr. Jones asserted that there was no rule giving the committee jurisdiction, and expressed the opinion that the chairman had formed a premature judgment. The Chairman remarked that it was the practice all over the country for neighbouring clubs to so arrange their matches that the clashing of home fixtures would be avoided. Mr. Rees (Aberaman) said his club brought the matter forward because they kad heard that Aberdare intended running a match in opposition to their fixture with Newcastle, and that Mr. Jones had been heard to say that he would do the same thing on every occasion he possibly could. When the league fixtures were being arranged at the beginning of the present season he wrote Mr. Jones offering two dates, but received no reply. Mr. Rees also complained that on October 18 the Aberdare v. Staple Hill match clashed with that of Aberaman v. Bristol East; on October 20 the Aberdare v, Doncaeter Rovers with Aberaman v. Bristol City; on November 10, Abemman v. Bristol Rovers, with Aberdare v. Luton; and on November 15 Aberaman v. Rogeratone with Abeirdare v, Ebbw Vale. In consequence of the different statements which reached him to the effect that Aberdare were determined to ewamp the Aberaman club, hie I committee were determined to bring the I matter before the association and let them I deal with the question, Information reached his committee that the Aberdare v. Boneaster match was arranged after it had become gene. rally known that on that very date Aberaman were playing Bristol City. As things were going on the Aberaman Club was I Bound to Go to the Wall, I as they were weak in funds, and the com- mittee were only working men. He admitted that when Aberdare advertised their fixture with Staple-hill, which was to take place on the same date as the Aberaman v. Briitol East match, he had caused it to be inserted in their bills that Bristol East had beaten Staple Hill by four goals to one, in order to Make it appear that the game on their ground would bills that Bristol East had beaten Sts,ple-hill a. shabby trick. Mr. Jones said there was no doubt that some of the members of the league committee were prejudiced against the Aberdare Club in this matter. The Chairman strongly resented this state- ment, and, after a somewhat heated argu- ment, Mr. Jones withdrew it. Mr. Jones, having referred to the healthy spirit which existed between the two clubs laet season, accused Mr. Reea of uttering a deliberate falsehood in a. letter he had written to the Evening Express," and alleged that be (Mr. Rees) had been guilty of low tactics in order to create the sympathy of the committee. Mr. Jones emphatically denied that the Aberdare Club had arranged a. single fixture with the set purpose of clash- ing with any match arranged by the Aberaman club, and challenged anyone to prove to the contrary. Still, it was his opinion that Aber- aman, as the junior organisation, should have approached Aberdare to prevent any possible clashing. The insertion in the Aberaman bills of the result of the Bristol East and Staple Hill match Mr. Jones stigmatised as One of the Dirtiest Actions. in the annals of Association football. Mr. Jones further alluded to an allegation by Mr. Rees last year, and which he had seen in writing, that, prior to a match between Aberdare and Caerphilly last year, Aberdare had bribed the Caerphilly goal-keeper. The allegation was as base as it was untrue. The Chairman observed that the evidence brought forward was mainly of a second- hand character. Mr. Jones: I adhere to my statements, and am prepared to substantiate them. He went on to refer to the scandalous treatment meted out to the Aberdare players at a match at Aberaman last season, and said it was lucky that some of their men got away with their lives. He also accused the Aberaman club of trying to capture some of the Aber- dare players during the summer months. The Chairman observed it was strange that if Mr. Jones had felt his club was in the right he had not courted an inquiry instead of opposing it. Mr. Rees still contended that Aberdare had arranged fixtures in order to clash. The Chairman: Mr. Jones, have yon ever said that you would do all you could to bring the Aberaman Club to the wall? Mr. Jones admitted he had been incensed by the attempts of the Aberaman Club to entice away their players. After a statement by Quartermaster-ser- geant Quinton, the Chairman observed! that no proof had been brought forward that the Aberdare Club had intentionally arranged fixtures for the purpose alleged. Mr. George Mercer then made the Eminently Sensible Suggestion. in order to terminate the hostile feeling, that two representatives of the league meet two representatives of each of the clubs and attempt to arrange matters amicably. Mr. J. Finn (Cardiff) seconded. Mr. Rees admitted that it appeared he was in the wrong, and he was prepared to apolo- gise for the allegations he had made, while hoping that an amicable settlement would b;) arrived at. Mr. E. W. Wathen thought the best way out of the difficulty would be a recommen- dation from the league to the two olubs con- cerned to play a friendly match, the proceeds to go to charity. Mr. A. Parslow (Cardiff Banks) seconded the amendment. Mr. Mercer's motion was carried, and it was decided to pass no other resolution until after the conference of th<?' sir del'srnte?. Mr. Jones thought that the committee should exonerate his club from all blame in the matter by passing a special resolution, but the committee declined to adopt this course.

LORD MILNER'S TOUR Bloemfontein, Thursday. — Lord Milner arrived on Tuesday evening at Frankfort. He was presented with an address of welcome by the inhabitants, who prayed that that dis- trict—one of those that suffered most in the war-should receive special consideration. His Excellency, in reply, promised to accede to the request, saying that the district did appear to have suffered more than any other that he had visited.—Reuter.

THE SUGAR BOUNTIES. St. Petersburg, Friday.—A communication is officially published to-day concerning the resolutions of the Brussels sugar bounties conference. The Russian Government reite- rated the declaration that the application of differential duties to Russian sugars would constitute a violation of the most favoured nation treatment, and suggested that the quesion should be submitted to the Hague arbitration tribunal.—Central NTews.

^1:. BOXING. .1. JACK M'CARTHY (RHYMNEY) AND MOG EVAN8 (MERTHYR) MATCHED. These famous Welsh bantam-weights have signed articles to contest the best of ten rounds, for a cup value F,25, at the Drill-hall, Brynmawr, on Monday evening next, Decem- ber 1.

POISONING CASE. The Scuthwark Mystery. CHARGE AGAINST A PUBLICAN. Chapman Before the Magistrates. At the Southwark Police-court to-day (before Mr. Cecil Chapman) George Chapman, for- n merly a publican. was brought up on remand charged with causing the death by arsenic of Maude Marsh, whom he employed as a bar- maid at the Crown Public-hou3e, Borough r High-street, London. The case has created considerable interest, not only in "London. but throughout the kingdom, and when the accused was placed in the dock the court was crowded. Mr. Bodkin prosecuted on behalf of the Treasury, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. H. Sidney. Mrs. Eliza Marsh, mother of the deceased girl, was at once called. In examination by Mr. Bodkin, the witness said she lived at West Croydon. Her daughter advertised in a news- paper for a situation, with the result that witness and her daughter visited the prisoner at the Monument Public-house, Monument- street. He was then wearing a plain gold ring, and he stated that he was a widower. He told them that the girl if she came to him would not be alone, as a family were SJBJHST tsTttafiwr). occupying the top floor. Subsequently her daughter went into the service of prisoner, and not long afterwards she wrote to say that she was engaged to prisoner. The accused and the deceased had visited witness at Croydon, and they then announced that they we-re engaged. Prisoner made a will in favour of deceased on September 13 last, and announced that he waa going to marry her in the presence of her daughter and prisoner at Croydon. Witness asked when the mar- riage waa to take .place, and her daughter stated that they would let her know. In con- seQaeace of a. letter witness received, she went to tlio Monument Public-house, Unioa-etreet. oa the 13th of October last year, and the ground onteide the home was wriiUsl&d with confetti, Her daughter, Kelly, who was there, said her sieter Maude had tluvt morning got married to the accused at a Roman Catholic 0. CBCU. CHAPMAi." The Magistrate. j r Church. Maude was wearing a. wedding ring. In the presence of Chapman witness asked for the marriage certificate, and Maude answered, George has got it." Chapman moved to the Crown Public-house, in the moved to the Crown Public-house, in the t Borough, about Christmas last. In July witness got a letter from her daughter, and in consequence visited Guy's Hospital, where she was detained as an inmate. She heard of her illness again at the Crown about the middle of October last, and on the 20th of that month visited her there. She asked Chapman about her daughter Maude, and he said she was very bad. She went upstairs, and witness saw she was very ill. She was being attended to by Jessie Toon. Soon afterwards Chapman came in, asked Maude how she was. and felt her pulse. She was in dreadful pain, and dry, hot towels were put across her stomach. Maude complained that she was continually vomiting and that the retching made her sore. She suffered greatly from thirst, and Chap- man brought her a brandy and soda. She, however, vomited as soon as she took it. The VOidIT WAS A GREEN COLOUR. It was peculiar, and witness had never seen vomit like it before. The smell was peculiar, but witness could not describe what it was like. At about two o'clock that diy Dr. Stoker came, and witness asked him if any- thing could be done to relieve the sickness. He scratched his said, "I am at my wits' end to know what to do for her. My means are exhausted." Maude did not improve in health, and witness attended to her, Chapman coming frequently into the room. Her daughter made a statement to her, and in consequence of that witness asked Chapman if the eating of rabbit was the cause of her illness. He replied that lie could not say. as they had allhod some. Witness further described the progress of the illness, and said her daughter suffered terribly from t.hirst. She stayed with the girl during the next night. She begn-ed her to take a little gruel, and she said she would take some if I made it myseif." Chapman slept in the sick roam at night en a couch, and was fre- quently in and out during the following day feeling the deceased's pulse. The day after- ward-s, on the suggestion of the deceased's father, Dr. Grapel,. of West Croydon, who had attended the Marsh family, consulted with Dr. Stoker on the case. Deceased was thirsty, as usital, that day, but appeared a trifle brighter. During the night she was (Proceeding.)

MR. HARRY BOWEN & BYNEA. Testimonial Presented by the Inhabitants. It is not often men receive public testimonials flfor staying in. a place. Testimonials are gene- rally confined to the process of speeding the c parting one, and they act as salve in a variety of ways. Bynea's treatment of Mr. Harry Bowen stands out as an exception, and, did we not know the man, we should fear swelled j head," side," and what not. About nine II months ago Mr. Harry Bowen contemplated quitting scholastic work and Bynea to take up permanent appointment on the Cardiff staff of the Western Mail Limited. Forthwith he was assailed with a chorus of expostu- lation, side by side with which was a move' ment to give him a testimonial in recognition of his six years' work. Finally yielding to the importunities of his friends, Mr. Harry Bowen relinquished the idea of removing to Cardiff and decided to continue to shed the light of his countenance upon Bynea, and Bynea people decided to emphasise their delight at that fact by going on with-their testimonial project. The other day the gift (consisting of a roll-top qesk, suitably inscribed, for Mr. Bowen, and a coffee-pot for MlIS, Bowen) was presented at a public meet- ing, over which Mr. Joseph Harry presided, and at which Mr. Hugh Jenkins (secretary of the testimonial committee) made the presen- tation, the treasurer (Mr. J. Morgans, station- master) being on hand with the balance-sheet. As might be expected, Mr. Harry Bowen. when he made up his mind to stop in Bynea, strongly deprecated the idea of the testi- monial movement proceeding, but the people of Bynea insisted upon carrying out their project.

SOUTH WALES COAL TRADE. Varteg Colliery Idle. The Varteg Colliery, Pontypool, which em- ploys between 500 and 600 hands, is idle to- day in consequence of the employers electing and demanding to use the Billy fairplay," in contravention of the sliding-scale agreement. The matter will be considered at a mass meeting of the men to be held at the Han- bury Arms, Talywain, this afternoon. Mr. J. Winstone, miners' agent for the Eastern Valleys, and other labour leaders are ex- pected to be present. ——tmrnmmmmmmwmmm

WATERWORKS ENGINEER'S ASSISTANT. Alderman David Jones presided over a special and largely attended meeting of the Cardiff Waterworks' Committee, held at the Town-hall, Cardiff, this morning, for the pur- pose of appointing- an assistant for the engi- I neer's office. There were originally 73 appli- cants for'the post, of whom the following were selected to interview tke committee:—John C. Hawkins, aged 23. Urban District Council Offices, Alnwick; Herbert C. Rimell, aged 23, 19, Sanquar-street, Cardiff; John V. Thomas, aged 22, Guildhall, Gloucester. Mr. C. H. Preece, chief waterworks engineer, asked his opinion as to the best qualified of the three candidates, recommended Mr. Hawkins. As I the result of a ballot, the voting was in favour e4 Mr. Rimell and Mr. Hawkins, the I former )01% appointed by eight votes to live.

MEASLES AT ABERTILLERY" Schools to be Closed for Five Weeks. The epidemic of measles in the Abertillery district has now assumed so serious a charac- ter that the medical officer (Dr. D. C. Muir), has deemed it necessary to close the schools. This was done this morning, and the whole of the Abertillery and Cwmtillery schols will be closed for the next five weeks.

LARGE STEAMER ASHORE Early this morning, during a heavy haze, a large steamer from Sunderland, name un- known, went ashore on a reef of rocks at I Bkateraw, about six miles east of Dunbar. In response to a call for help, the Dunbar Ufe- bot put off to her assistance, A fairly hea.vy sea waa running at the time.

SPLIT IN THE ANARCHISTS' RANKS ■ Barcelona, Thnrsday.-A large number of Anarchists held a. secret meeting here this evening, and decided to expel from their ranks the well-known propagandist, Senor Bonafulla', who has hitherto been regarded as the avowed leader of the Barcelona Anar- chi ate.—Renter. PRECOOIOUS LLANELLY LAD. In a Llaneily school an application for a situation was set as an entrance test in com- position. Some of the productions were very amusing. Here is one:- Dear Sir.-I read the LIanelly Mercury last week and saw that* you wanted an errand boy. I am now twelve years old, and in the Higher Grade Boys' School. I can drive a pony. I can rise up as'early ae you want me, I can run very quickly. I am now in Stan- dard VII. The subjects I learn are French, shorthand, arithmetic, chemistry, I can do French, shorthand, arithmetic. I can carry about a half hundredweight.—I am, yours truly." ='"=. J' co

Told in Tabloids. Sir Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry were entertained in Liverpool Town-hall last even- ing by the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress of that city. A large company of the lead- ing citizens were invited to meet the distin- guished actor and actress. At Penderyn Petty Sessions yesterday Morgan Bowen and Bruton Jones, who were defended by Mr. J. W. Lewis, were fined 20s. each and costs of trespassing in search of game on land in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Jones, at Vaynor. Mr. F. P. Charles appeared in support of the summonses. An appeal is being made by Cardiff friends of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children for a Christmas treat to 1,000 poor children. About £45 is needed in money, and £8 has been received. Donations may be sent to Mrs. Maine Tucker for Pen-1 arth, Mrs. Sibbering Jones for Barry, or Mrs. E. Jessie Seward for Cardiff. An inquest was held at Waunwen Inn, Swan- sea, on Thursday on the body of Margaret Ellen Jonea, the infant child of Catherine and William Jones, oi 17, Marsden-street, Swan- sea. The, medical evidence was to the effect that the child died from convulsions, which were brought on by irritation of the bowels caused by improper feeding. A verdict in accordance with the medical testimony wa« returned- L t

THE LONDON PRESS Examples of Their Views To-day, BRIEF EXTRACTS FROM LEADING ARTICLES. The Income Tax. The income tax is not a fair tax. The bulk of the people who have the political power do not pay it.—"Morning Advertiser." Homeless London People. It is estimated that there are 30,000 persons who are entirely homeless. To them the only alternative to a night spent on a doorstep or a bench on the Embankment is the forbidding hospitality of "the casual ward.Daily Mail." The Navy. The Navy is now paying- a great deal of attention to gunnery, and properly so. The man who can shoot straight is the man who is required, and it is not to be supposed that au the good shots would be killed or disabled in the first action.—"Morning Post." Racial Difficulties. There are racial and political difficulties enough in South Africa, without aggrava- ting them by the introduction of a horde of Chinese coolies. We do not want the Mongo- lian in our new Colonies if it is possible to dispense with his assistance.—"Standard." The N.S.P.C.C. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children has long won its spurs ad one of the noblest and most useful institu- f i tions of this land. It has in the past been the target for much malignant attack by those who have moet reason to fear it; but, the malice of its enemies has failed to crush it, aid the work it has done for the neglected victims of brutal parents has earned it the admiration and support of all to whom "these little ones" are precious.—"Daily News." The Commander-in-Chiet. The Com m a i>7?e"f~Tp-chief has his right hand tied behind him; he has neither the supreme authority nor the absolute responsibility that he ought to have. The Secretary of State, o who, inevitably, is influenced to an excessive extent by political and Budget reasons, is the man who supplies the public with informa- tion as to military requirements, and cramps and hampers the soldier "Chief's" work.— "Daily Express."

FOOTBALL 1 EAMS. Continued from Page 4. RUGBY. BRISTOL COMBINATION TEAM V. CWMBRAN. Bristol: BacX. J. Haiiett (Bristol North); three-quar- ter back5, Ellett (Kversley), S. Parker (Saracens), and C p Berry and W. Osbc-rne (Bristol North); half-backs. W Falruer (captain) (Bristol North) and T. Richards (Bris- tol Nor'h); forwards, P. Ciaridcre. W. Cooper. T. Her- ridge (Bristol orth), G. Phelps and S. Meyer ('IjversJey) S. Parker (Dings), E. Baker (Knowle), arid G. Hoskins (;>tspleton F.oad). Bargoed Reserves v. Fochriw Seconds.-At Bargoed. Barg-oed Reserves: Back. T. Thomas: three-quarter backs, W. Northcote. G. Hares (captain). J. Gwittiar, anli A. Nibbs; half-backs. W. Llewellyn and C. Edwards; forward. R. Winiams. E. Ellis. J: H. Davies, T. MV&rty, T. Lewis, R. Ashton. Gregory and another! Fleur-de-lis United v. Bedwas Juniors.—At B^dwas. Fleur-de-lis United: Back. D. Bascoe: Three-quarter backs. D. Davies, Tom Davies. Wat Jones, and Tuac I ascoe; half-b?cks, J. H. Roberts and D. Davies: for- wards, tan Williams. J. GriQths, f. C". Jcnrs, E. Jones, 'SI. Jones (captain). Joe Roberts, Lewis Williams, ana W. Hodge^. Greenmeadow y. Craig Scarlets.—At Pontypridd. Gretamp»dow: Back, T. Jones; three-quarter backs, C. Ottrie, H. Pnul. V, Davies, and E. Walter*; half- backs, J. Thomas and A. N. Other: forwards. D. Jones (captain), D. T. Williams. J. Dinham. J. Brown, A. Ale, R. Williams, F. Saint, ?nd H. Evans. Tongwynlais v. Peny ian.it Tongwvnlais. Ten: Back, T. J?ke?nan; three-Quarter backs, J. J. Fry. Ben Jonas. D. Chislett. and Idris John: half-backs, Edgar Watkins (captain) and P. Johns: forwards, J. Rav. F. Bunn. T. Davies, C. Brookman. J. Jakeman. W. Payne, T. J. Davie3, and H. Davies. Merthyr Y"Ie v. l^K.'vnypia Jumnrs.—At Merthyr Vale. Merthyr Vale: Back, J. D. Edwards: three-quar- ter b3d;s. E. Ainsworth, D. ("o' 1 "i S. Gardner, and E. Jones; half-br.cks, J. James and D. Da\ies; for- wards. B. Herbert, C. Warren. J. Brian. M. Brian, J. Evans, Ivor Williams. C. Carfield, and W. Jones. Cardiff Ronilly v. P.oath.-At Scphia Gardens. Rr.milly: Back. T. Wood; thre^-quarter backs, F. Stol- lery. N. Griffiths, J. Summers, and D. Morgan; half- backs, S. Williams and G. Thome; forwards, E. Elan- ning. T. Jones. W. Rowland. H. Timms, W. Plowman, ii. Elston, L. Trcpani, and G. Webber. Bryncethin v. Triton Ferry.—At Briton Ferry. Bryn- cethsn: Back, G. Pugeley; three-quarter backs. J. Lewis, E. Edwards, J. Pi'.jrsiey. and W. Williams: half- backs, T. Tatchell and S. Bav'iss: forwards, F. Pugsley (captain), A. Tatchell, W. Howe, J. Bees, G. Jenkins. A. Tatchell, W. Jones, and F. Jones. Caerphilly v. Cardiff Reserves.—At Caerphilly. Caer- philly: Back, D. Butler; three-quarter backs. George Reddick. M. Norton. T. Evans, and W. Addicctt; half- backs, J. Norton end E. Norton; forwards. S. Evans (captain), W. Probert, D. Thomas, W. R. Lisles, J. Jones. J. Kingsley. A. Westhead. and E. Williams. Grange Stars v. Mackintosh.—At. Grangetown. Grange Stars: Back, R. Rpes; three-quarter backs, Careg, Boon. Thomas, and M'Lean half-backs, Williams and Davies; forwards. Spaceman, Jennings, Westacott, Bevan, Lewis, Hartree, Martin, and Dowe. Penarth Preserves v. Barr"At Penerth. Reserves: Back, K. C. Thomas; three-quarter backs, J. A. Gibbs, T. G. Cule. li. Jones, and G. F. Donn; 'naif-backs, D. LI. Griffiths and J. Jones; forwards. L. L. Hislop (captain), W. Stickler. H. Walters, B. King. H. C. Robertr-on, S. Godfrey. T. J. Morgan, and C. Oliver. Old Monitonians v. Empire United.—At Llandafi. Old Monkton.ians: Back, A. N. Other; three-quarter backs, G. Treharne. G. Strachan, G. Nicholls (captain), and S. Box; half-backs, P. Samuel and R. J. Leyshon; forwards, r. Jones, F. G\endon, D. Theophiins, R. Care, B. Edwards. Ivor Jones, G. Jones, and E. M. Wil- liams. Empire United: Back, R. Hines (captain); three- quarter backs. J. Mills. T. Deacy, E Davies. and E. Parry; half-backs. D. Shanley and 'i. Creedon; for- wards, W. Mills, Belmont. Baugh. Miller. Windsor M'Intyre, P. Dacv, E. Meek, and D. Davies. St. Thomas v. Llwynypia Rangert.-At Clvdach Vale. St. Thomas: Back, E. Jones; three-quarter backs, W. Walters, A. Evans, W. Shapland, and T. Edwards; half-backs, R. Sampson and J. Thomas; forwards, A. Williams (captain). T. Davies, W. Davies. D. Bryant A. Lewis, T. Lilly, E. Phillips, and H. W. Thomas] Llwynypia Rangers: Back. W. Brewer; three-quarter backs, W. Bateman, W. Salter. A. Hughes, and G. Griffiths; half-backs, the Brothers Phillips; forwards, E. Lewis, X. Davies, B. James, L. Williams, W Balsam. W. Horrigan, S. Prestwood, and W. Owen. Troedyrhiw v. Cilfynydd.—At Troedyrhiw. Troedv- rhiw: Back, J. Morris; three-quarter backs. Shannon. A. Evans. J. Geen, and B. Jenkins; half-baets. D. Rees and W. Grant; forwards, Alf. Homer. R. Williams, J. Davies, J. Thomas, E. J. Parry, G. Cross. C. Homer, and E. J. Bryant. Cardiff Vi'la v. St. Alban's Seconds.—At Sophia Gar- dens. Cardiff Villa: Back. D. Collins; three-quarter backs, Maher. C. Moore. M. Shea. and W. Usher (cap- tain); half-backs. M. Davies and J. Richards; forwards, E. Smith. H. Williams, M. Scott. Griffiths, Carthy' Lewis, Coles, and Miller. Llantwit Vardre v. St. James's—At Roath Park. St. James's: Back. F. Kingdom; three-quarter backs. D. M'Kinnon. F. Thomas. W. John, and H. Tucker: half- backs, P. Jones and John; forwards (selected from), F. Nash. E. Stacev, W. C. Wood. E. Thomas, F. Stroud (csptain). E. Summerfield. H. Williams," E. Harris, and W. E. Williams. Briton Ferry v. Bryncethin.—Briton Ferry: Back. H. Jones: three-kuarter backs. G. Williams, L. Thomas H. Rogers, and D. Poley; half-backs. G. Crocker and C. Hendra: forwards, G. Llewellvn. S. Mathew Emanuel. G. Phillips, B. Allen, W. Phillips. J. Dean. P.C. Lisk, Ben Phillips, and A. Davev. Pencoed v. Sp'ott Conservative Club.—At Pen coed. Pencoed: Back, B. Davies: three-quarter backs, H. Morgan. T. Davies, T. Williams, and T. Thomas: half- backs, W. Williams and E. Davies; forwards, J. Harris 'cr.ptain). D. L. Thomas. J. Williams. Ivor Pearee, J. Llewellyn, E. Llewellyn. T. Treharne. and J. Mordecai.

ASSOCIATION. ABERDARE V. TREHARRIS. At Aberdare. Aberdare: Goal, S. Seward; backs. W. Golding and D. Hughes; half-backs. N G. Shen- tou, W. Wed'ock (captain), and J. Hughes; forwards, G. Barnes, S. Parker, W. E. Ingham, H. Williams and A. J. Woolacott. and A. J. Woolacott. MatdyVinageBoysv.Gp)Ii.—AtGeI!i.Gp])i:Goa!. Morris; backs. Turner and D. Thomas; half-backs Gadd. Williams, and Jones; forwards, I. Enoch, Jones, Williams, Thomas, and Jones. Merthyr Vale Seconds v. Plymouth.—At Merthyr Vale. Merthyr Vale: Goal, D. J. Roberts; backs, Thomas and Davies; half-backs, T. Jones, R. Jones, and R. Jones; forwards. Edwards. Lewis. Evans, Davies, and Jones. Plymouth: Goal. R. Davies; backs, W. D. Jones and J. Pugh (captain); half-backs J. Herbert, W. Ingleson, and W. Hurn: forwards. J. Morgan, E. J. Hughes, B. Rowlands, C. Grocuft, and J. Chown. Singletons v. Riverside.-At Sophia Gardens. Single- tons: Goal, W. Larke; backs, H. Stuckey and P. Herbert; half-backs, R. Smith, S. J. Morris- (captain), and W. Miller; forwards. W. Pritchard E. Edwards G Webbe, W. W. Wright, and H. Gully. Grange Windsors v Spillers United--At Canton Common. Windsors: Goal, E. Jacobs; backs. W. Sharman and B. Forster; half-backs, J. Griffiths (cap- tain). B. Sharman, and G. Da8combe; forwards. A. Cairnes.. T. Grey, A. James, E. Thomas, and W. W. W. Williams. St. Fagan's v. Barry Railway Offices.—At Barry. St. Pagan's: Goal, W. Yeo; backs. C. Mildon and H. Spiller; half-backs, A. Waits, C. Roper, and J. Renton: forwards. W. Griffiths, I. Thomas. A. Fen- nick, W. Spiller, and G. Garner. 1St. Fagan's Seconds v. Canton Parish Church Reserves—At Canton. St. Fagan's: Goal, I. Phillips; backs, V. Lewis and A. Johns; half-backs. T. Hunter, W. Welsbv. and A. Edwards; forwards J Roderick, A. Edmonds, J. Thomas, W. Edmonds, and H. Matthews. Newport Cambrians v. Newport Corinhtians.-At Beechwood Park, Newport. Cambrians- Goal. H. Shute; backs, F. Howard (captain; and B. M&rsh: half-backs, A. Watkins, u. Mertz, and C. Wilson; forwards, F. E. Williams, E. Colwell. E. J. Holmes, H Baxrett, and R. G. Cottrell. Berw-road (Pontypridd) v. Cocdpenmaen United — At Pontypridd. Berw-road: Goal, Ivor Lloyd; backs, Lewis Griffiths and P. Key; half-backs, B. Bampton, Tom Davies, and P. Jacobs; forwards, Morg. Griffiths, H. Flacks, Cyril Noel, J. George, and Harold Sum- nlers. Merthyr Vale v. Cwmpark.—At Cwmpark. MerthW Vnip; Goal, Michael Harris; hacks. J. A. Lewis (cap- tain) and Harry Roberts; half-backs, R. J. Owen, D. T. Richerds, and T. 0. Jones: forwards, J. Evans. P.. Dalies, J. Hughes, D. J. Thomas pnd T. Trice. Ynysvbwl Juniors v. Hafod RovrB —At Ynysybwl. Ynysybwl Juniors: Goal, W, Woosmen; backs. D. Davies and A. Evans; half-backs, W. t Griffiths. E. Evans, and O. Williams; forwards. M. Morgan, J. R. Evans. G. Gower (captain). D. T. Jartr^n. and H. Williams. Albany Old Boys v. Cadoxton Moors Albions.-At Roath Park. Old Boys, Goal, C. White; brcks. W. Zeal and P. Hmton; half-backs, D. Hunt. W. Edwards, and M. Hosboroueh; forwards. H. Phillips, G. Hunt. H. A. Ward (captain), W. Thomas, and T. Jones. Windsor Albions r. Victoria United —Windsor Albions: Goal, W. Thomas: backs, w. Thomas and J. Kfsne; half-backs, n. Heath. G. Diamond, and T. Fouikes forwards. I. Cox. S. Ross. W. Summerfield, L. Wil- liams. and A. Pike. Aibauy-icad Biotist Chapel v. Penylan Juniors.- Baptist Chapel: B?ck, n. Jonps: three-miar'.er bscks, C. Jones. J. Marsh (c8ptn;p). F. M".rsh. and H. Howell?: half-backs. H. Summered and F. Bullock: forwards. 1 Evans. Short. Lewis, Holiomen, Morgan, Good, Norman, < and Moore. Csrciiff Albions v. Cado*ton Rovers—At LlandafT 1 Fields. Albion?: Goal, fsjmutnnds; backs, Jones and Si!miners; half-backs. Wind=or (captain). Nev-ton. and Thomas; forwards, Crowther.- Matthews, Hnnd, Jefferev. atid PaHot. Cardiff Corinthians v. Penarth Parish Church.—At Llandaff Fields. Corinthians: Goal, Heitsman: hacks, Thomas And Price; ha!f-bacVc, Gibson, and Duncan; forwards. Kelly, Gibson. Bull. Groves, and another. ] Clarence Juniors v. Victoria United.—At Grange < Fields. Clarence Juniors: Gosl, C. Price; backs, D. { Srvret and T. Coom=; half-backs, F. Coliev (captaini, i E. Sanders, and R. Mothers; forwards. A. Taylro. A; 1 Fogg. W. Docton. G. Blackler. and G. Phillips. 4 Tredegar Juniors v. Crusaders Seconds.—Tredegar, c Goal, E- Thomas; b?cke, E. Hobbs and S. Isaacs; j haU-backs, H. Jones, R; Morgan, and Foley.; for- i wards, H. Brooks, C. Cooling, W. Seer, M. Barrett, and C. Widdicombe. Cardiff West End v. Penarth Parish Church.—West End. Goal. C. England: backs. Nash and E. J. Jones; lialf-backs. J. Lomas, A. Jolinman. and Phil- pott: forwards. J. Finch, J. Hover. A. Harrison. J. Harrison, and G. Payne. Roath Old Boys v. Lianbradach RMerves.—At Llan- bradach. Llanbradarh Reservee: Goal. Normanc bat-is, Henry Tudor (captaini and V. C. James: half-backs. Leyton. Carlcr. and Sparrcr; forwards, H. Carter, W. Fowler. W. Stallard, W. Burbt.ge. and J. Tudor. University v. Park Crescents.—At Splott. University: Goal, J. Lewis: backs. S. Oliver (captain:* and T. Dun- ford; half-backs, E. Williams, J. Leonard, and A. Gunning; forwards, T. Pleact, D. Wilson. T. Sutton. T. Rets, and R. Jefferies. Canton Wesleyans v. St. Martin's.—At RoatPark. Wesleyans: Goal, W. Tucker: backs, J. Phillips and E. Hollowav; half-backs. O. Pawley. E. Eutchins. and F. Norman: forwards. R. Dunn (captain). J. Heald, B. Pawley. P. Edmunds, and P. Hutchins. Ruthin Villa (Cardiff) v. Hasland House School (Pen- I arth)—At Roath Park. Ruthin Villa: Goal. W. E. Owrn; backs. M. Williams and E. Smallwood; half, backs, B. Rouse. W. Humphreys, and E. Roberts; forwards, C. Garrett, 1. S. Owen (,cap:ain>, F. Phillips, D Roberts, and A. R. Morris.

SOMALILAND FIGHT. Bohotle Garrison Relieved. THE MULLAH'S EXTENSIVE SECRET SERVICE. The flying column which set out from Ber- bera, under General Manning and Colonel Cobbe, has relieved Bohotle. A telegram from Bohotle of November 19 says:—General Manning met with a cordial welcome at Gar- rero before his departure for Bohotle. The march from Garrero to Bohotle was success- fully accomplished, and Bohotle waa relieved and reinforced. The column encountered no immediate opposition. The enemy's spies and scouts tracked the convoy, but kept at a respectable distance from the transport camels. The country has been refreshed by rain, but is empty. Villages have disap- peared. and the inhabitants have fled with their flocks for protection to the country between Sheik and Burao. The tribes are panic-stricken by the menaces of the Mullah. After relieving Bohotle the flying column will return to Garrero in order to take measures to check the raids by the ilullah on the friendly tribes. The place occupies a strongly entrenched position. The Mullah's main force is in proximity to the Bohotle- Garrero line of communicRtions, rendering precarious the journey between the two places. Connection is at present maintained by mounted messengers. General Manning is endeavouring to establish heliographic communication between Garrero and Bohotle. The extraordinary knowledge the Mullah displays of our movements makes it certain that the enemy possesses agents at each post, and with the flying column, if not at the headquarters at Berbera. The Mullah is re- ported to be in the vicinity of ZJudug, making preparations to oppose the advance of the expedition. Malarial fever is rife among the garrison, 35 per cent. of the force having been prostrated. The prevalence of sickness has caused the native interpreters, cooks, boys, and camelmen to desert. The wounded have been declared fit, and have returned to duty. —Press Association Foreign Special. The body of Indian native mounted infan- try for Somalilan^. arrived at Aden on the steamship Caledonia on Thursday. The troops were transhipped and left for Ber- bera.-Reuter.

STOCK EXCHANGE. London finance. (liT OUR OWN COREESFOin}ENTV 11.30 a.m. Money in good demand at 3J. Discount rate?—short and three months' fcilis 3 15-16. to 4. Consols unchanged. Rupee Paper b2tter. Rise: Three-snd-a-Half per Cents. 1 Home Rails steady. Am»ricans quiet. Trunlis steady. Rise: Ordinary 1-16. Second and Third Prefs i. Mexican Rails firm. Rise: Ordinary i, First Pref 1, Second Pref J. Foreigners easier. Mines quiet. PRINCIPAL CHANGES. North Eastern L District i. Caledonian, Great Central Deferreds i up: Great Eastern i, Chatham i down; Wabash Pref-J. Canadian Pacific £ Ontario 4 up; Wabash Debenture s, Chesapeake, Denver i down; Cedulas "E," Portuguese i up; Turkish Threes iI. Twos, Fours, Brazil Funding, Italian i, Ottoman Bank I down; Modder 3-16, Barnato Consols. Goldfields De- ferred. Rand Mine. Gold Trw" 1-16 up; Ivanhoe 4, ] Rorse Shoe 1-16 down. BBITISB FUNDS. LONDON, Friday. Y'tri*y To dayV Y'ts'ar Xo-d«r'g Price* Clos Price* Pmai. Op, MS Or. 1 15 ?r| Con. S2|pr. p?i j00| Iniiia3T>e. lOCJlOOJ HI .v ••new •• 2* T»c 9B3 N, War Ln. RuVPr 34 PC 6S* 65J 100*1 oca! Loan 304J — 58|Ln,C.C3pc 98j FQSEI3N STOCKS. «7 Arpn, IB85 — jc-2 tin. « oe 18«J roatilix STOCKS. «7 Arpn, IB85 — jc-2 tin. « oe 18«J SpcB.A.W — 87| i0 £ -i Italian fi pc. 102i 102g Fe. Loan. ids Jpn, SpcBg. Hescian^n — 69f Mexn.Spc. 1) Btl. llg. 5 I)c 99J (5 „ Internal. 16; 5' — 17 Pern C. Pref 162 481 Cedulas E.,„ 40? 40! 761 „ r-eb» 1. F 60! Portuguese M 61 82J £ n:«4pcl895 83 8J JOli Rsn.<pc 188* 84 Chi. Br. 7 pc B2i Spanisn 4 pc. 82} Gold o pc. 105 105 54j Trk. Gp. 2nd 94* 94* .i 1896 5 pp., joi 3rd 30 30 Eeyptn. tTd .„ 27* 4th 2.1 — 98 French 3J pc. — 1085 „ Now *94 8^J Gcrmn. 3 pc,. — 13* I. Otto. B'nk IZl 13* 32 Orack 188$54i Ucy.C.3ip.o TOMB BAILS. 116 raledoiifn't 117 117 95 Oitto ,t I)ef 371 65 Do. 2nd Pr* 64J 64j •S8, „ ft Vr8f- — '68 I..tindN.WO 1674 106} Otf. I.dn.Oy. 17*i Tj and 8.WO ?0| Gt. Ctl. Pref J0| 66 Ditto Def Def. 82 Met. Ord. — %l Gt.Ktn. Ord. 96} ;5J Do. Din. Ord 36 102 „ N. Pf. C. O f.6 Midland Def 40* Def. C, Oj TIJ DittoPref 54 „ Coto. A 44 N. Btph. J>ef 137J Gt. Wtu. Of. — — 79} Ditto Pref. — 43 Hull £ B. 6 146? NT. E. Ord. 147 iOS h. and Y. Or 106 N, Staff. Ord 140J L.B.and S.Cf. |41J141 £ 98 S. Eit.n.Ord. 91 91 !34 Ditto A — 601 Ditto Def. — 151 C. and D 0.15; 154 FOREIGN UILS. 126 B. A.ftO.B I 59^ Do. l«t Pref. M 53 Do.andPac, 1224 Do. 2nd Pref 25 66 Do. Ro» (7 Si Vit.R Ord 66 no It fto. 67 Si Vit.R Ord 2t M FumeslItl, •• iS MVnRi.Ord 15* AMERICANS. 1,1 G• Trie. Odr. 15,'if 153 12rh W. K, k T. O 117 Do. 1st Pref. 1574 N. Y. CI, O*. !)4¡ Do, 2nd Pref, 95 9 29J ')o.O't&rio iO 30 30 44* Oo. 3rd Pref 45 45i I 711 N'. ft W. Cote I vii Do. Gnar 80i Penn. Ord. • SU, P.*R9*di»* 1(50} Atch 5 pc Pf, 44 Do. 1st Pref. 100? n»l. t Ohio, 182 64 R. Pac. Ord. 65* 1301 Can. Pac. Oj> 131 1311 ^2* S. Tte.il. Ord. i., 32* .IlS £ h„es °h'°- *5 46J 94} Do. Prof l £ l C.ar.ftS.Pl. :02 U. Pacific O £ «« 34* Dr.. Pref 40| Denr«r Ord. 404 36} rJ.S. Steel O — r°n. Pref S=4 Do. l'r*f l?6i r<o fi ft N.0 43t ffaWuli Pref 44 44 147 Illinois Ord, 78 Do BDeb.. 77} 47* COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL. Hi 81t. a r £ n'-A«in. O "4+ i/Ycn* .T t Co — 81 Do. Def IIL RTIO P'trol'ra 4} Coats Ord 15 Wclrbach O. J-5 Iludaon Bay* 45 Do. Pref — -"l" J'ln ty]> T)af 550 GuinneiaOr. Do. Pief. MINING VAKEWP. AUSTRALIAN, INDIAN, he. II Ai.Od.W.A. 7^1 Do. X. Block ^SnndTdromj' BkiiHillPr lit Oore^ntnOy..„ 1-St -if no. Pr"f 2i tSra p"• 'i P*h«iG*nia» Is « m £ Tollt Ii ofGwalia oV ,f.,n ?• Sh0f■ e'« -V- W.A G'fleld* } i 2'0 Do. Link* 291 Rio Tinto Great Pinral — 4 T„ Anaconda. — — 18/5 Grt. BorJder lg/9 Monrt Lv»U U°- 1 Ho. North OJ f« Bo«tonCop 2u Hn » His'Hil | Copper King Do. Oroya J* Utah 74 Tranho, LeRoi Jalpnril ) Do. No. 2 "0. South 3i Tfcar«is ',1 J, View Con. 5* 6'1 Strattoni 34 Mason B'v a Wailii Gold.. — SOUTH AND WEST AFRICAN. 3 An*)o l'\ Bis. n- 3 Ancrelo — Jg Laturlaapt'e.^ irf — Un Do. Block B it Ashl2lt: Hwtoon. Ay — ii" £ 0, S)lan*r- "A Xnr if Con — — fl Mata G. K'fe — — « Biluani — 5| Kerr* Chart B nfT'ii'. „ 1 Hodderfteiu 9{, °i D'" 5, Af1"104 ••• 3| ll Moiambioue — Bl:. «. Ooast. 3? Xew Prim J9 £ *r*Snb Xipel Vt 2 Oceana Con ifs U' A. 7}« 8 3Rnndfontein — 3* •• Rftnd Mines 102 10j ')r Beer»T>ef. 1J niiodeiiaLd Hlrt n°- E*P!<> I East Harnl 6 10S Robinson „w FflTibCor.i. 81 Bone Deep.. — 22» Ferrevra zl Saliifcwr if Se'^kwe $Neidenlim* 1« Sim ft .Tack J' — 7 V S. A. end Tr 71 II' Inr-i- r'qu'ft Abo* 5| Gd. Cfc. Awal — — Trans. Gold 6J Henot 1-SL Do. Develop ?6| .Taperifo tern — I U. Rhodesia j* Job. Inrett. — Eg Vil.Mainreef 51 tU e -S Hassan 41 Jumper! — ft Willou'byCd • Treiti. 8Prem, tEx CUT.

Local Finance. CBT OUIt FINANCIAL EDITOR.] CARDIFF. Friday (1.0 p.m.). The local Stork Market phows a weaker tone to-day. Railway Stocks are rather nesrlected. and are quoted slightly easier. In Colliery <!harM quotations Norths are ather lower. Other prices are not very firm. The Mis- :sllaneou3 Department is practically neglected.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS FTSH. Grimsby, Friday.—About 42 vessels arrived with a moderate si'pply. for which there was a fair demand. Juotstiors:— So'es, Is Id to is 6d: turbot, Sd to Is; ] 1rills, 7d per lb. plaice, Es to 6p; lemons, BE Pod; live lsiili'.M, Pd to lOd: dead ditto. 6s 6d to 8s per stone; ive I a-, 4s to 4s 9d; desd dhto. 3s 6d to 4s: live cod, < ? 6d 10 6? 6a; dead ditto. 3s 6d to 4s: live rhte. 5f: lead ditto, 4s each; hake. 23s to C6s codtish. 15s to ISs ^r score; kit haddocks, 16s to 24s; giUbed, £ Ss to c2s r < ler box.

RACING: LATEST.: Kempton Park Meeting. 1.0—The STEWARDS' STEEPLECHASE of 100 sovs, lor four vear oids; list. each. Two miies. 11 C Mr Hodgsons Dam P Woodland 1 11 0 Mr Gregg's Lord Abbot Cawley 2 11 0 Mr Gorham's Gonzalez eRad 3 10 7 Major Edwards's Sha.un Aboo Pigpotl 0 10 7 Col. Kincaid-Smith's DeccaB H Box 0 Winner trained privately. Betting—6 to 4 on Lord Abbot. 3 to 1 agst. Shaun Aboo. 6 "to 1 ags: GonzaJez. ana 10 to 1 afst any other. 1.50—The ST. MARGARET'S SELLING HURDLE RACE PLATE of 100 sovs: weight for age; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles, orer eight hurdles. 3 10 0 Mr BuKeed's Mr; Honey Piggou I 611 11 Mr Cooper's Descender Mason 2 411 4 Mr J Widgrer's Charlie K Morjran 3 5 11 11 Mr Waite's Isaac II 3 Box 0 5 11 11 Mr Whitaker's uick Shot S O'Brien 0 6 11 11 Mr Edwardes's Fairy Field A Nightmeall 0 5 ii 11 Mr Barnett's Fiaw Faulkner 0 4 11 4 Mr Bottomley's Kineton Boy D Read 0 411 4 Mr Heasman's Kings-cole B Ellis 0 411 4 Mr Covell's Dula W Morgan 0 411 4 Mr Hallick's Golden Wand Mathews 0 4 n 4 Mr Hartneu's Emir Mr H Nugent 0 3 10 0 Mr Woodruff's Sonoma Pratt 0 o 10 0 Mr Goodson's Handshake A Birch 0 3 10 0 Mr Hibbert's No Lady J Nightingall 0 310 0 Mr Cookson's Egrotte T Wilmot 0 Winner trained by Mrs Honey.

Belling—4 to 1 agst Kineton Boy. 5 to 1 agst Honey. I) 10 1 each agst No Lady and Golden Hand. 10 to 1 ags; Sonoma, and 100 to E agsi any other. PROBABLb STARTERS FOR TO-DAY'S RACES. Hampton Selling.—All ready to run. Wimbledon Hurdle.—Pole Carew, Blue Sleeve8 Augural, Sabine King. Martinez del Rio. Vik ing. Fanatic. Bonno II.. Flying Jib. Obeah. and Royal Child. Uxbridge Handicap.—Venetian Monk, Easter Ogue, Dodrogli, Tarolinta, and Saltator n,

EVENING EXPRESS" FINALI KEMPTOX PARK MEETING. 1.0-GON8ALEZ. 1.30— GOLDEN WAND. 2.0—DOMINIE II. (if absent. LUCINDA). 2.30—SHIP SHAPE (nap). 7z 3.D-OBEAH. 3.30—VENETIAN MOXK (if absent, EASTER OGUE). Best Thing of the Day-SHIPBRAPE (nap). k _——

ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING-. Shiui-, Eteoeies. Cassock's Pride. Fairy Feild. Kingscote. Handshake, Flaw. Pole Carew, Augural, Sonoma, Kendal Boy, Gonsalez, Trueno. Obeah. Brownberry. Biology, Fantas- tic, Kineton Boy. Easter Ogue, Lord Abbot, Dam. Bearwood. Bonnie Dundee. Upper Cut. Maori Queen. Cracky. Forgeiful, Old Windsor. Lucinda. St. Levan. Westralia, Miss Cronkhill. Tyningname. Colourless, Blue Sleeves, Angu- ras. Sabine King. Etruscan, Martinez del Rio, Viking. Fantastic. 3omta, Flying Jib, Obeah Royal Child, Venetian Monk, Easiter Obeah. Royal Child. Venetian Monk, Easter Ogue, Dod- ragh. Tarolinta, and Saltator II.

QUARRY EXPLOSION. Serious Accident Near Caerphilly. TWO MEN REMOVED TO CARDIFF INFIRMARY. The following appeared in the later editione of yesterday's "Efening Express": — AS "he result of a Wasting accident at Pwlly- pant Quarry, near Llanbradach, on Thursday afternoon one man lies at the Cr. rdiff Infirmary in a Jjrecarious condition, and another is also detained at the institution suffering from (serious injuries. A charge. consisting of 1401b. of powder, had been lodged in the rock, and about half-paat one o'clock the head chai-geman, Sam. Jones, ignited the fuse. Instead of at the expiration of eight or nine minutee. as expected, the charge exploded alirost instantly, and Jones. to the horror of other workmen who were look- ing on at a distance, was blown quite a dozem feet into the a'r. He was cast with great force against the face of the rock. and another man, named John Jenkins, who was. fortunately, further off, also experienced the of the explosion. When his fellow-workmen reached him Jones was found to have sustained a very severe cut across the forehead. Jenkins wax less seriously hurt.. Dr. Lloyd, of Llan- bradach. soon reached the quarry. and, after examining the two men, he ordered the removal of Jones to the Cardiff Infirmary. Jenkins also electing to be taken to that insti, ution. There it was ascertained -that' fi Jones was suffering from a fractured skull. a compound frac-fure of the forearm, a frac- ture of the leg-, and braises aH ever febe body. His condition was considered almost hope- less. Jenkins had sustained a fractured leg. Jones is a married man with one child, and lives at Bed,as, and Jeifkins is a married. man with tv.o children, and lives at Mynyddislwyn. The quarry, a.t which about 230 men are employed, belongs to the Mar- quess of Bute, and is worked by Messrs. Top- ham. Jones, and Railton, the stone, of which something like 1.000 tons a day is quarried. being chiefly used in the construction of the new dook at Cardiff. Samuel Tendall, whoso name was yesterday reported to be Jones, one of the men injured at the Pwllypant Quarries, died at the Car- diff Inih-niary at 6.50 a.m. to-day.

A serious accident befel T. Bevan, a. collier engaged at -No. 1 Maclaren Colliery. Aber- tysswg, on Thursday. He was run over by a, runaway tram and his spine injured.

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY GREAT JEWELLERY* SALE NOW ON AT SOL. PHILLIPS, 43, CAROLINE-STREET, CARDIFF. Fine selection of Ladies' and Gents' DIAMOND IriSfS' P^m r Siffnet Rings, Wedding and Keeper Rings. Gold and Silver WATCHES, Gold and silver CiiAliXg, Bracelets, Bangles, B-ooches, Pins, &e. Everr Article Considerably Reduced. Great Bargains to be obtained. See Windows. of Silver and Electro-Plate, Cmt- lery. Clocks. Bronzes. Musical Instruments Marine. Field, and Opera Glasses also on sale, elG732 THE Cardiff Conservative Working *en'9 Club quire a Gentleman to Ac: as Secretary; he must be thoroughly competent, experienced in secretarial work, and subnet three satisfactory references as to character and ability: conditions of engagement and auties may be obtained on application to the siewawi. Applicants must state age and salary required Appli- cations to be addressed to the Chairman 75 St Mary- street, not later than Eight p.m. on Tuesday, Deceni- her 2nd. el0784 WANTED, a good, practical Platelayer 7—Btate t wages required to Ammanford Colliery Co (Ltd.), Ammanford. el0783 WAKTED immediately, experienced Nuree; Church cf Englandgood needlewoman: lor family from India: references required,-Rector, Halkvn e3666zl TXT-ANTED. girl as singl^hande^ Housemaid. Church f T girl.—State age and wages Clav, Oak Grove Chepstow. e5667zl WANTED at once, good General who can cook well; 5 in family: good wages to a competent girl-— Apply 81. Plymouth-road, Penarth. eSBS8z4 Weekly.—Spare time employment everywhere Offered either sex who can write.-Send addrewed enrol ope F. Lewis (Dept. C\ 11, Pickering-place. Lon- don. • el0778 GENERAL Shop, Oorporation-road, lor disposal Iww price.—P 87. Evening Express. Cardiff. e36&3zl PARTNER wanted. £ ioo capital, for good payinic business.—P 86. Evening- Express, Cardiff. e3652zl SUPERIOR Frcat A part menu; gentleman or two friends; no cuiidren —10. Hamilton-street. Cardiff. e3651z4 WANTED. Student-Governess! small premium! younger sister would be received on reduced fees -Apply Fraulein Brill, Stoneleigh College, Portbcawl. «36Sta4 GOOD General wanted immediately for email family. —108. Colum-road, Cardiff, «3655zl DRAPERY.—Youth wanted, good character, to solicit principally: chance to rise to position.—Write fully Morgan, 20a, Commercial-road, Hereford. e3656zl WAIsTED, a good, strong General; good home; good wages.—Apply 7b, Mertliyr-road, Pontypridd, any evening. e3657 TXT AN TED. competent Colliery Manager for South II. Wales: first-class certificate; applications in con- science.—Apply, stating references, age, and experience :0 "Colliery Manager," care Deacon's Advertising Offices, Leadenhall-street, London. e3658g4 BUILDEE'S Clerk required; early riser; thoroughly experienced in office routine.—Apply, by letter, stating age and salary required, to Watkin Wflliasiei Fevi, Asylum Works, Talgarth. GROCERY.—Wanted immediately, competent Slaugh- tarman Also Haulier for slaughterhouse; make himself generally useful.—State age, wagu, reference, experience, Tuesday next, Co-operative Society. Z, Pit-street, Aberaman. e586tal GROCERY.—Wanted immediately, smart Assistant and Junior.—Apply, stating, age. wages, refe- rences, and experience, by Tuesday next, Cwmbach Co-operative Society. £ Pit-street. Aberaman. Aberdare. e3661il WANTED, buying Agents for the Leopard Brand Yeast: finest English manufactured; guaranteed pure —The Bakers' Supply Co. (Ltd.), Bristol. e3662z4 LOST, between Llandaff and F&irwatet, Wednesday • afternoon, lady's Gold Watch and Chain.—Finder returning same to 80, Cardiff-roafl, Llandaff, will be rewarded. e366Jd28 JEWELLER'S Assistant requires Situation in Cardiff (12 experience), or any other position of rust.—R 7. Evening ExprMs. Cardiff. SALE, Buff Orpington Cockerels; pure brad.—6, Wtaifc- cUurch-place, Causes, Cardiff.