Evening Express

PONTYPRIDD POLICE ASSAULTED Before Mr. J. Ignatius Williams (stipen- diary), Mr. E. H. Davies, and Mr. D. W. Davies, at Ystrad Police-court this morning, John Murphy, of Pontypridd, was charged with being drunk and disorderly and with assault- ing the police.-Police-constable Holmes gave evidence in support of the first offence. While bfciug convoyed to the police-station prisoner "♦came very violent, and he assaulted Police- constable Edwards in the oell.-The prisoner Recused the officer in court of having struck him with his staff, but Police-constable Baker, who examined Murphy later, could find no mark.—The Bench sent the defendant to prison for a. month for the assault, but dismissed the other charge. At the same court James Evans, a Cwmparc collier, was charged with similar offences.— Police-conetable James was kicked several times on the legs by the defendant while taking him from Treorky to the Pentre Police- station. and the Bench inflicted a fine of 10s. for drunkenness and jEl for the assault.

FAILURE OF A PONTYPRIDD CONFECTIONER. A meeting of the creditors of Charles Gaze, Confectioner, lately of the Arcade, Pontypridd, and now residing at 62, Taff-street, Pontypridd, was held this afternoon at Merthyr. The debtor returned his liabilities as X375 18s. 3d., the whole amount being due to unsecured creditors, numbering 32. His assents, consist- ing only of book debts, which had a face value of J341 14s. 3d., he estimated to produce JE11 Is. 10d., so that the statement of affairs showed a deficiency of £36416s. 5d. Being unable to make sufficient profit on his business, bad trade, and loss of perishable stock through dampness were the caaset to which the debtor attributed his failure.

FRAUDULENT PASSENGER AT BARRY Albert Henry Trotmaa, a labourer, of Aber- gwynfi, appeared (before Major-general Lee and Mr. C. A. Heywood) at Barry Police-court to-day charged with travelling on the Vale of Glamorgan Railway without a. ticket on the 3rd of November. The evidence of George Ashton, stationmaster at Rhoose, showed that on collecting the tickets from the evening train from Bridgend to Barry on the date named defendant gave him a ticket from Cardiff to Barry. Defendant afterwards passed the eollector at Barry Station by stating that he had not come by train.—Trot- 2nan, who bad served with the Welsh Kegi- aeut. in India. was bed lOa.

STOP PRESS Latest Telegrams. "EXPRESS" OFFICE, 6.10 p.m. A £ PHTXIAT £ t>. Mr. E. B. JtSece held an inquest at the Town-ball, Cardiff, this afternoon respect- ing the death of Matthew Thotnas, 61. painter, 37, TTnion-fitreet, Cardiff, who was found dead in his hedrbom on Saturday morning.—The jury returned a verdict that deceased died from suffocation through WU. ..q will The PINK EDITION of the Evening Express," on Sale at 6.15 p.m., contains all the news of the day up to that time, includ- ing Closing Prices on London and Cardiff Stock Exchanges, Special Market Reports, Local Oharterings, and Arrivals.

CARDIFF TOWN REFUSE. Action Against the Corporation. At the Glamorgan Assizes at Swansea to- day (before Mr. Justice Bucknill) the case of Homfray v. the Cardiff Corporation, in which the plaintiff claimed compensation for damage done to part of his estate at Roath by the acts of the defendants, was heard. 'Mr. 8. T. Evans, K.O., and Mr. Sankey ap- peared for the plaintiff, and Mr. B. Francis- Williams, K.C., for the defendants. Mr. Evans, in opening the case, said the plaintiff was Captain Homfray, and the defen- dants the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the borough of Cardiff, and thfe aotion was brought by plaintiff in order to obtain com- pensation at the hands of the jury for damage done to the property in the district called Roatb, Cardiff. The jury had all viewed these premises, which was a great advantage in a. case of that kind as it led to the more rapid elucidation of matters. They had seen the property there, near the Taff Vale Railway. The plaintiff, Captain Homfray, had property on both sides of that railway, but the property now in question was situated entirely on the eastern side. In 1899 the Cardiff Corporation acquired cer- tain land from Captain Homfray for the pur- pose of erecting a dust destructor. That was the land, of two acres in extent, which they had seen. It was acquired compulsorily. The whole of the ground in question was at one time under lease from Captain Homfray to lessees. He need not trouble them with the details of how the property passed into the hands of people named Jenkins, ten years ago, for the purpose of erecting brickworks for the purpose of manufacturing bricks. It was necessary to make clay pita in the soil. When the lease was granted by Captain Homfray to the lessees there were provisions inserted in the lease in order to ensure any hollows or pits excavated being put right, in order that the land might again assume its proper character of building land, for which it had always been intended. The lessees who were in possession in 1899 were people called Jacob and David Jenkins. For the pur- pose of the sale to the corporation of the free- hold of the two acres, upon which the dust destructor was to be erected, an assignment was taken of the interest of the lessees in this small portion, and JMOO was received by them from the corporation, and that was agreed to be handed to Captain Romfray because Jenkins had not fulfilled the terms of the lease and had not restored the level of the ground. The corporation then appeared to think they had the right to place the town refuse wherever they pleased; and, without any reference to or consent from the plain- tiff, they proceeded to bring the town refuse in scores of thousands of tons and dump it down wherever they thought fit on this property. The state of things now was this. Some of the clay pits, had been filled in. One still remained, which was covered with water. Other portions had been covered over with gravel heaps and other portions with town refuse. Mr. Evans then produced plans and documents relating to the land, from which it appeared that the corporation acquired the two acres seven perches of land at £5,695 7s. 10d., and cove- nanted to keep the roading in repair in per- petuity. The Jenkinses went opt of posses- sion. and the agents of Colonel Homfray found out in January, 1901. that the corpora- tion were tipping the refuse on this land. Negotiations took place between the plain- tiff's solicitor and the town-clerk, and it was pointed out by the defendants that they had the leave and licence of the Jenkinses to tip the refuse. Mr. Evans pointed out. however, that no lessee could confer any right to anybody over his land- lord, and, evening assuming that the corporation had the authority of the lessee, that would not affect their position at all at the expiration of the term of the lease as between them and Captain Homfray. The tip- ping during 1901 constituted an act of trespass when the land had reverted into the possession of the lessee. With regard to the period the corporation by the reference sought to say that the tipping was done by the lease and licence, and at least by the knowledge and acquiescence of the plaintiff up to August, there was no foundation for whatever for the allegation thus made. It would also be claimed that by tipping the corporation were filling up the holes as required by the lease to Jenkins, but he would point out that build- ing land had to be filled up with decent and proper material, and his (Mr. Evans's) expe- rience, when he visited the spot, was that he was glad to get away from it as soon as possible. (Laughter.) He did not know what they thought. (Laughter.) Mr. B. Francis-Williams: I shall take to cross-examine my friend if he is giving evidence. (Laughter.) Mr. L. G. Williams, agent and solicitor to plaintiff, and Mr. A. Sant. surveyor, were the first witnesses for the plaintiff, and the latter was still in the witness-box at 3.30 p.m. He made the remarkable suggestion that the cor- poration had just flooded the land with wa-ter from the Roath Park Lake. An effort to settle the case at lunch time proved abortive.

RHONDDA PATERNITY CASE. Mother Leaves Her Baby on the Floor. A Gelli girl, 24 years of age, named Raehel Davies, applied to the Ystrad magistrates this morning for an affiliation order against Griffith Jones, collier. Ton. Mr. James Phillips (Pontypridd) supported the applica- tion, and Mr. T. Milward (Pentre) appeared on behalf of the defendant. _t,„ Evidence was given by the applicant, who said that Jones had seduced her under » promise of marriage. Mr. Millward: Did you take the ch.ua to Jones's lodgings and leave it there. Applicant: Yes, sir. Notwithstanding the fact that you had got £ 20 from him in settlement. Did you leave tho child on the table or on the floor.—On the floor, eir. T Where did you go to after that.- 0 Treorky. — How did the child come intoyour posses- s'on afterwards "-Inspector Williams told me, I had better go and fetch it. _n«d In reply to the Stipendiary, applicant said it was not part of the agreement that the defendant should take possession of the ClMr. Phillips eaid the agreement to settle the case for £ 20 was not binding upon t girl, and Mr. Millward suggested that °rE gjJi Sajf.Ttri.r for the PhiHipa: I take it that m9k€ an order for the costs cf the court The Stipendiary: I don t think s have got the man's money.

BURNING FATAliTY AT NEWPORT The little girl, Violet Ellen Greening, aged ten. of 3. Bolts'-row, off Ghepet^w-road New nort, who, a* already reported, was we^erwy bSt on Saturday, died at Newport Hospital last night.

WHITCHURCH inARMS ¡, Against Location of the Isolation Hospital. PROJECT SAIDTO HAVE BEEN PROMOTED SECRETLY. Great Depreciation of Property Alleged Imminent. Information lists jnst reached Whitchurch that the Llandaff and Dinas Powis District Council have virtually decided to erect an isolation hospital there and do away with the building already used for that purpose near Radyr. Some time ago the parish council of Whitchurch successfully opposed the erection of a hospital in their midst, but whether that body will be equally successful in the present instance remains to be seen. It would appear that the recent negotiations for a eite at Whitchurch have been judiciously carried out. Rumour has it that the committee having the matter in hand were to treat in the matter ae perfectly private until the site was practically acquiret. This, it would appear, has been faithfully adhered to. Whitchurch is represented on tie district council by three gentlemen. Whether any one of these was "in the know" has not yet been ascertained, but the members of the parish council are in a great puckerovtr the matter, and they will undoubtedly call upon the members of the district council for the parish to explain why such an important matter was not brought under their notice. One gentleman, who has spent many thou- sands of pounds in erecting a residence for himself, has stated that if the district council intend to erect an iiolation hospital near his mansion, he will sell them his house for the purpose. Another gentleman who, a short time einoe, purchased a piece of freehold on which to build a residence, not states that the land is, so far as he is concerned, practically worth- less. Some time ago the ratepayers at a public meeting voted against a hospital being built in the parish, and steps will, it ia said, be taken to pass a similar protest against the present movement. The DistHot Council's Position. One of our staff waited upon an official of the district council tbis morning, and was informed that negotiations had been entered into to acquire a site fOr a hospital at Whit- church, but nothing definite had been settled. < Interview with the Chairman of the Parish Council. Mr. A. H. Bullock, cfrairman of the Whit- church Parish Council, said:—"The district council have entered into a contract for the purchase of a site for the erection of a sani- torium at a spot just opposite the Holly Bush Hotel, Whitchurch. The majority of the inhabitants at Whitehurch felt very much annoyed to tMnk that the hospital should be erected there, because, some five or six years ago, when it fJia suggested by the; district council to erect such a hospital at Whitchurch, it was thni opposed both by the parish council and at a. public meeting of the ratepayers. A jeflut deputation from the parish council and ftom the parish meet. ing waited upon the dUtriot council and urged their objections itainst the scheme, and the parish council put themselves into communication with all the ground landlords of Whitchurch urging titem not to grant a site for such an institution, as it wae gene- rally felt, in the district that it would be detrimental to the intererts of the parish to have such a hospital tbft-e. The replies of the landlords were entirely favourable to the views of the parish council and they promised not to sell any such site. The hospital was, therefore, prevented at that time from coming to Whitchurch, and it "14 understood that arrangements had since bten made to obtain a site at Radyr, where a temporary hospital was actually erected. The people of Radyr apparently objected to tbeproject, and what the people of Whitchurch low complain of is that, if their informatior is correct, their representatives upon the cigtrict council did not have information of ths proposals of now erecting the hospital, eo that efforts could have been made, as was do>e five or six years ago, to prevent it. The sit* which he under- stood had been decided up<n was situated in a spot which would in the immediate future be largely available for fttilding purposes, and he knew that a few weeks ago one gentle- man in Whitchurch purohMed an extensive piece of freehold land for the pur- pose of erecting a. krge residence there. This has now become entirely useless to him for that purpose. Another gentleman, who hal expended a sum of about £10,000 on a n>an#«n, is placed in the position that if the hosiftal were erected where suggested it would be practically opposite his lodge gate, and would diminish the value of his house very considerably." --A-

MAIDSTONE WOUNDING CASE. Judge Deals Leniently with the Acoussd. At Maidstone to-day George Oliver Vaughan, 44, was oharged with feloniou^V wounding his wife with intent to nrtrder. Her evidence showed that the prisoner, whovas addicted to drink, endeavoured to cut his wife's throat with a penknife. The woman 8.14 the prisoner was a good husband when he Vas sober. The jury found Vaughan gufty, but recom- mended him to mercy because they thought he was not responsible for hi» actions when he committed the offence. Mr. Justice Granthf.ni lilted prisoner whether he would become a tfUotaler if he dealt leniently with him. Prisoner: Yes, my lord. I wW never touch another drop in my life. His Lordship: The vicar of four parish is willing to administer the teet'tal pledge to you. Will you take UP Prisoner: I will, my lord. Superintendent Hoar. lii reply to the judge, said there were five public-house* in the small village of East Mailing, where the prisoner lived. His Lordship: Too many, you flink P The Superintendent: Yes; tltre are too many in my division. His Lordship: Then I hope thl magistrates will bear that in mind. Mr. Justioe-Grantham, in relesWng prisoner on his recognisances, uaid that when com- panions again asked him to hsfe drink he hoped he would reply No. I flast not, as drink has already nearly brougW me to the gallows." ""1

BRIDGE-STREET IKClCtNT Early this morning Poiice-consffcle George Preeoe saw a young woman, agp) seventeen years, named Catherine M'Donaldi of no fixed abode, sitting on a. doorstep in Fldge-street. She complained to the constable M being ill, and the officer kindly assisted hef to No. 22, Frederick-street and proceeded to the Park Mews for a cab. On his return he tound that the girl had given birth to a chilf< Dr. Mill- ward was afterwards called in. for three nights she had been given shelter a house I at Frederick-street, and she was on the way to the workhouse when she was tlkea ill in Bridge-street^

THEFT AT NEWPORT A girl, named Flora Hellberg. aget eighteen, from Trelleck, was brought up in Ifcgtody on remand before the Newport magirtratee to- day charged with stealing a numbernr articles, the property of her master, Arthur BMa, 62, Risca-road, where she had been iji service three weeks. She pleaded guilty.—the goods comprised cups and saucers, a vaWVblc tea service, plates, boota. wine glaasfl, books, ostrich feathers, latee, and dress lengths. Some of them were found in her Vox. and Borne bad been sent to her mother's house at Cleddon, Trelleck, near Monmouth.r4rr. Bees IliIaid that it would cost probably £5 or £6 to re-place the goods —The Rev. Harry Abraham, superintendent of the Rescue Home, said the girl had been at the home since the remand, and he believed that it would be a gHd thing to allow her to be treated under I\e First Offenders' Act.—The Bench decided to take this course, and bound her over to<bme up when called upon.

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE At the Liverpool Aasizes to-day (before Justice Jelf, Christopher Smith, 26, labourer, was convicted of robbery with violent* in the streets, and. having a long list of previous convictions, was. sentenced to five yeaxt penal servitude.

LOCAL DIVORCE SUIT ft I li • ■ Cardiff Master Mariner and His Wife. THE CO RESPONDENT A BROTHER OF PETITIONER. In the Divorce Court to-day (before Mr. Jus- tice Barnes) the case of Whettem v. Whettem and Whettem was heard. This was a suit of Mr. Stephen Whettem, a master mariner, who has resided at Cardiff, and also Emsworth, Hants, for divorce from his wife, Margaret Peters Whettem, by reason of her adultery with the petitioner's brother, Mr. James Read Whettem. The suit was undefended. The marriage took place in 1887 in New South Wales. Subsequently petitioner and his wife lived at Cardiff, and then in Hampshire. It was stated that. in the petitioner's absence on a voyage in 1896, the wife had cohabited with the co-respondent at Emsworth, Hants, and had a child. She had admitted the adultery. The respondent in a letter to petitioner, said:—" I will try and atone for the wrong I have .done you; only give me another chance." The petitioner also received a letter from the co- respondent, in the course of which the letter said:—" I have been a cowardly blackguard in every way, and I do not deserve or expect your forgiveness. Now the Chichester people have told you I thank God they have." A decree nisi was granted.

PENNIES TO HAND TO-DAY In Aid of Cardiff Infirmary Funds. All the indications point to the growing popularity of our penny stamp, book scheme on behalf of the Cardiff Infirmary, and there is now hope that before long every individual within the radius served by this noble institu- tion will feel it his and her personal duty to do something. The amount handed in up to this morning to Mr. Leonard D. Rea, the infir- mary secretary, was JE52 9s. 4d., and it is satis- factory to note a. steady growth in the list of those who take up our little books and go about doing good. One of the letters that reached us this morn- ing was from the private secretary of Mr. Clifford Oory, Llantarnam Abbey, who wrote: —"Mr. Clifford Cory is pleased to take your Cardiff Infirmary bank book which you sent him, and I am instructed to send you here- with enclosed a cheque for 4s. 2d. in payment of same." Another letter was from Mrs. John Gibson, Cardiff, who wrote:—"Mr. Gibson desires me to forward you cheque value 4s. 2d., being proceeds of book, which she has had great pleasure in disposing of. She also requests to be furnished with another book. By so doing you will oblige Mr. and Mrs. John Gibson." Mrs. Salter, writing from St. George's, near Cardiff, says:—"Will you please send me another book of etamp 3, and I will do my best for the good work which the Evening Express' has started." Little Willie James, aged nine, is making a good start in life, and his note, brief though it is, made refreshing reading. He writes from 11, Glynrhondda-street: — "Enclosed please find postal order. I have succeeded in selling all the tickets, and my mother has made the amount 5s." Books were handed in at the infirmary this morning by- Mr. John Williams, 50, Bute-street. Mr Arthur Oouzene, Ely-road. Mr D. Richards (no address). Mrs. Lewis, Llantwit Vardre. Misses Florence and Dora Castle, Ponty- pridd. 3.396 (one book). Mrs. Salter (St. George's). Mrs. John Gibson, Despencer-street. Master Willie James, 11. Glynrhonnda-street. Mr. Clifford Cory, Llantarnam Abbey. Mr. R Davies, 27. Donald-street. Mr. J. Parry Thomas, Pontyp.ridd.

SOLDIER V. POLICE. Prisoner Went to the War to Find Peace. At Barry Police-court to-day (before Major- geneml H. H. Lee and Mr. 0. A. Heywood) a young man, named Thomas Karney. appeared to aAwer a charge of being drunk and dis- orderly and assaulting the police.—Police-con- stable Smith stated that he saw the defendant creating a disturbance on the street on Satur- day night. He requested him to go away, when the defendant deliberately struck him on the face and head. On the way to the station he behaved violently, striking out in all directions, and bit the constable on the hand.—Polioe-sergeant Abrahams corrobo- rated.—The defence was a. complete denial of the charge. Defendant .stated that the police- man sprang upon him and threw him to the ground. The police, he said. were continually at him, and be had to go on active service to South Africa to keep clear of them. (Laughter.) —The Bench imposed a fine of 10s., General Lee observing that as a soldier he ought rather to assist than to molest the police.

TREHERBERT MAN AND WIFE DISAGREE. Application at the Ystrad Police Court. At Ystrad Police-court to-day (before Messrs. J. D. Williams and Richard Lewis) an applica- tion for a. separation order was made by Elizabeth Collins, of Treherbert, against her husband, William Collins, Smith Cottage. The grounds upon which the application was made were desertion and persistent cruelty. Mr. James Phillips appeared for the appli- cant, and Mr. D. W. Jones (Pentre) defended. The case, as stated by applicant's solicitor, was that Mrs. Collins, who owned some pro- perty, received an allowance from her mother. The marriage had taken place 21 years ago, and the applicant had supported the defen- dant for many years. Mrs. Collins merely wanted possession of her house, and if a main- tenance order were made it would not be enforced.—The evidence given by the appli- cant showed that she had been ill-treated by her husband, and on a recent occasion be had sent her from her own house. He had said to her, Your life is at stake," and she had slept several times in the house of neighbours. She wanted her husband to clear out and keep out. He had never given her any money, but she had to support him, and once gave him JBN) to go to South Africa.—An order for 10s. a week was made.

,I FHE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY —" "■ J The birthday of Queen Alexandra is being observed at Windsor to-day. The bells of St. George's Chapel and the Parish Church were rung at an early hour, and a salute of guns was fired later in Windsor Great Park. The Mayor of Windsor sent a telegram of oongra- tulation of the burgesses of the borough to her Majesty at Sandringham.

i ii ouag- -UiugagaeHSggBgWB RECOVERY OF STOLEN JEWELLERY About two months since a London dia- mond merchant and his wife, while staying at an Ifracombe hotel, lost jewellery valued at several hundred pounds. Last Friday the landlord of the hotel received an anonymous letter stating that the stolen property was secreted at tke railway station, the writer claiming a reward of £10 for the information, with the request that the money should be sent to a certain London Post-office. Yesterday the jewellery was dis- covered in a cistern at the railway station.

THE PENRUDDOCKE CASE An application will be made to Mr. Justice Bigham in chambers on Wednesday in reie- rence to the custody of Mr. and Mrs. Penrud- docke's child. Both parties, it is stated, will be represented by counsel. Mr. Charlfes Mathews will appear for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

LONDON DRAPER'S CURIOUS CLAIM In the King's Bench Division to-day the aotion brought by Samuel Healing, formerly a London draper, against his brothera, I William and Charies Healing, was disposed of. Plaintiff, after twelve years' confinement in a lunatic ajsylum, escaped, and afterwards' discovered his business had been sold by his brother William, who was living with plain- tiff's wife. Plaintiff claimed for JS200. the price of the business, and William counter- j claimed for £ 200 for supporting plaintiff's l wife and family while he was in the asylum. Plaintiff was awarded £ 150, and the counter- claim wm dismissed.

TO-DAY'S FOOTBALL r 1 Association. ABERAMAN V. NEWCASTLE UNITED. Unfortunately for the promoters of this match, the elements turned out at their very worst. This was ft hard misfortune for the Aberaman Club to bear, as they had gone to considerable expense in getting the Tynesiders to make the long journey. A veritable down- pour of rain oominenoed in the early morning, and at the time of the kick-off there was no likelihood of an abatement. Not only from a financial aspect was it a disappointment, for- the meeting had long been looked forward to as the match of the season. Luckily, however, tickets had been sold, and a good number faced the rain rts the teams lined out as follows:—Newcastle United: Goal. 'Kingsley; backs, Stenhouse and Agnew; half-backs, Caie, *Aitken, and Carr; forwards, *McColl, Stewart, Gardner, Rutherford, and Orr.* Denotes inter- national. Aberaman: Goal, Egginton; backs, Hugh Jones and Boulton; half-backs, W. Rooke, P. Britton, and W. J. Jones; forwarda. (from) J. Rooke, Grinnell, Steve Jones, T. D. Jones, B. Preddy, and J. Davies. Referee, Quartermaster-sergeant Quinton, R-E. THE GAME. Aberaman started, but the visitors imme- diately robbed the homesters of the ball. Then Steve Jones relieved. Davies became promi- nent, but Caie cleared. Steve Jones got well placed, and shot in, and Kingsley had to concede a corner, from which nothing tangible resulted. Good footwork by G. Agnew changed the venue, but the same player sshot behind. Much amusement waIL caused by the players falling into pools of water, which almost covered the ground. Stenhouse next placed a good shot, but the heavy state of the ground and ball easily enableld Eggiton to relieve. Some exciting play ensued in the home j quarter, which nearly resulted in a score, Graham being well-up, but spoilt the chance by being off-side. The homesters next attacked, and, the referee falling in a. pool of water, caused roars of laughter. Gardner and Ruther- ford combined well, but Hugh Jones stopped them. Preddy sent the hall beautifully to Davies, but Kingsley left his charge and cleared. The Aberaman outside right then set his forwards in motion, and from the result of some pretty interpaesmg Preddy scored with a low shot, which gave Kingsley no chance. Play then went back to mid-field, and Bolton only partly cleared. letting in Gardner, but Steve Jones saved by kicking into touch. The defence of the home backs was next severely tested, but they proved equal to the occasion. Boulton was 'prominent for defensive work. and a minute later Grinnell waa off-side. Newcastle worked down. and a melee in front of the goal resulted in the visitors scoring. Davies dis- played good combination. Daviea and Steve Jones combined splendidly, taking the ball into the visitors' territory, and the latter sent well across .the goal mouth. Half-time score:— Goals. Newcastle United i Aberaman i Directly after the resumption Aberaman bore well down the field, and severely tested the goal-keepxng qualities of Kingsley. J. Rooke then shot 'beautifully, but Kingsley was equal to the occasion, and "fisted" away. Steve Jones threaded his way through his opponents, but his shot lacked direction. New- castle were next hard pressed, but a timely kick to touch brought relief. The corner kick was easily cleared. and the visitors then ttaoked and gave the home backs a wa-rm time. Stenhonee then obtained and shot across, and Jones only cleared in the nick of time. amidst a round of cheering. Aberaman. drove the visitors to mid-field, but Stewart raced back and banged the leather into the Aber- aman goal. Egginton saved in marvellous fashion. Stenhouse dribbled away, but B. Jones robbed him when in the act of shoot- ing. Considering the unfavourable weather the play was surprisingly good, although the players had a difficulty in keeping to their feet. The Newcastle right wing worked well down, but Aberaman repulsed. Davies got well placed, but slipped in the act of shooting. Immediately afterwards Grinnell shot high. Pinal score. Goals. Newcastle United i Aberaman j Cambridge University, 4 points; Edinburgh University, nil. CARDIFF AND THE 'VARSITY CLUBS. We learn that the Cardiff Club has cancelled fixtures with the 'Varsity Clubs. The cancellation of the fixtures is due entirely to a mutual arrangement between the Cardiff Club and the two 'Varsities, chiefly on the ground of expense. It is impossible to arrange the matches for Saturday afternoons, and the "gate" on an ordinary day is too small to cover the expenses of the match. It is not intended that the fixtures should be permanently cancelled, but for a few years there will be no matches between Cardiff and Cambridge University, and in future there will be only one match with Oxford at Cardiff,' conditional on a guarantee. Cardiff and New- port, by the way, are the only two Welsh teams playing the 'Varsiites annually. Neither the hon. secretary (Mr. G. Llewellyn Lloyd) nor the football hon. sec. (Mr. T. O. Graham), of the Newport Athletic Club, has heard of the reported intention of the Cam- bridge University Club to discontinue fixtures with Newport and Cardiff. Mr. Graham said. in answer to our inquiry, that Newport would play Cambridge University next season, as the fixture had already been arranged. The practice is to play Cambridge at Cambridge one season and at Newport the next, and the fixture at Cambridge next season, as stated, has already been arranged. Cambridge University is due to play New- port at Newport on December 10. WELSH FOOTBALL UNION. Mr. Walter Rees has convened a meet- ing of the general committee of the Welsh Union for Thursday evening at the Queen's Hotel, Cardiff. Xhe chief business will be to consider reporter from referees. FOOTBALL IN CANADA The All Canada Rugby football team, which is to sail for Liverpool on Monday by the steamer Bavarian to play a series of games in England, on Saturday defeated Daihousie College, the champions of the Maritime Provinces, by nine points to nil. The three tries scored were all made by British Columbia men. The play of the All Canada team showed that it includes some fiue material.

THE SHIPPING COMBINE. Paying Out the English Share- holders. The Press Association -There was a small crowd of shareholders (among whom were several ladies) of the White Star and Dominion Steamship Lines at the offices of Messrs. J. S. Morgan and Co., Old Broad-street, London, to-day. Each shareholder ?.carried documents, and on production of the necessary authority, received a cheque in part payment of his or her interest in the two shipping lines. The sum paid amounted to between fA.000,000 and zC5,00,000 sterling, but the shareholders who presented themselves to-day did not number more than 300. One of the partners of Messrs. J. S. Morgan and Co. stated that the whole transaction was being carried through satis- factorily. The firm's staff were obviously quite equal to the call made upon them, all the arrangements having been matured for some time past.

PENRHIWCEIBER SENSATION Adjourned Inquest on Mrs. Harriet Evans. This morning Coroner R. j. Rhys resumed the inquiry into the death of Mrs. Ha-riet Evans, of 9, Cynon-terra.ce.-Two boys, aged ten and twelve respectively, stepsons of deceased, first gave evidence. The younger lad slept with his mother and described how she sat up in bed lulling to sleep her infant child, who was crying; how he was sent to another room to call his brother to go and fetch milk for the baby; and how, whilst that boy was downstairs fetching the milk, the pobr woman fell out of bed on to the floor. When neigh- bours came she was alive, but unconscious, and died within a few minutes. Dr. S. N. Foulkes gave the result of the post- mortem which was held on Sunday, and said death was due to fatty degeneration of the heart.-Dr. R. W. Jones corroborated.—The jury found a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.

BABY ON DOORSTEP j As announced in Saturdays late Football Edition, the Cardiff Stipendiary, after a hear- ing of five hours and a half on Saturday, dis- missed the affiliation brought by the girl Pap- son against Police-constable Phipps.

VICEROYS VISIT TO BELFAST The Tarl and Countess of Dudley concluded f their state visit to eBlfast to-day, and before I leaving the city their Excellencies expressed their heartiest thanks to the citizens through the Lord Mayor for the splendid reception accorded them. The Viceregal party pro- ceeded to Bangor, County Down, where the Lord-Lieutenant inspected the home fleet, being received with salutes from the four war- ships. Subsequently the distinguished visitors lunched w&th Rear-admiral Willi on board the fl*9*hiyv

STOCK EXCHANGE. London Finance, f (Br OUB OWN CORSESPOUDENT). LONDON, Monday. 11.30 a.m. Money in fair demand at 3i. Discount rates—short and three months' bills 3j. Consols unaltered. Rupee Paper Paper dull. Fall: Three-and-a-Half per Cents, I. Home Rails easier. Americans dull. Trunks lower. Fall: Third Pref J. Mexican Rails quiet. Foreigners irregular. Mines quiet. PRINCIPAL CHANGES. Great Northern Deferred, North British Pref i up; Hull and Barnsley, North Eastern t, Caledonian, Great Central Deferreds, Chatham i down; Milwaukee 1J, Canadian Pacific Pref i. Denver, Illinois, Reading, ditto Firsts, Southern Pacific 4, Atchison, Denver Pref, Kansas and Texas, Pennsylvania, Southern, and Wabash Pref 1, Ontario, Steels t down; Steels Pref i. Erie, Nor- folk Common 4 up; Chinese Gold, Chilian 1895, Turkish 1894, Deferred t, Threes, Fours 4, Argentine, Rescission i up; Chinese Silver 4, 1896, Brazil Funding, Portu- guese, Russian Fours :1. Turkish Twos 4 down; Ana- conda i up; Eandfonteln, Tinto t, De Beers Deferred 1-16 down. 1.30 p.m. Money is wanted at 3& to 3i for short loans, but discount rates are easy at 31 for three months' bills, though brokers are trying to support rates. Bombay and Calcutta transfers 16 l-32d. Gold premium, 127.40. The Stock Markets are rather dull in tendency, as business Is very quiet in all departments. Consols are e down for Money and the Account. Home Rails are quiet, as there are not enough dealings to cause many alterations, only half a dozen changes being recorded of and i. Americans are depressed. Milwaukee 11 down; other sorts II to i. Trunks weak in connection with October revenue statement, and about ± lower. Foreign Stocks irregular. Market under the influence of Paris settlement, which is also causing dulness in South Africans. 2.45 p.m. The Stock Markets continue inactive, and prices gene- rally show a downward tendency. Consols are quiet, and 1-16 easier at 93 for Money and 93i for the Account. Among Home Rails Brighton Deferred has given way on tho traffic decrease of £ 3,133, and Chathams and Dovers are easier in sympathy. The heavy lines, how- ever, are well supported. Americans are inactive, and the tone of the market is weak, with a declining ten- dency. Trunks continue dull, but Metican Bails are firmer Oil the recovery in the price of silver. Foreigners are inclinod to dulness, in sympathy with the weakness of the Paris Bourse. Brazilians are i to 4 lower, and Spanish and Portuguese Bonds are easier. Argentines and Turks, however, are steady. South Africans are dull on some sales from Paris, but Westralians keep steady. Among Industrials, James Nelsons are weak, and 3s 6d lower. 3.30 p.m. Consols improving. Fall: Money and the Account 1-16. Bupee Paper quiet. Fall: Three-and-a-Half per Cents. i. Home Bails quiet. Rise: Metropolitan i. North British Pref and North Eastern :1, Great Northern De- ferred t. Fall: Brighton "A" j, Dover "A" 1, North British Deferred and Chatham 4. Americans weak. Fali: Milwaukee Ii. Baltimore, Canadian, Southern Pacifies, Chesapeake, Denver, and Union Pacific Pref i, Atchison Pref, Illinois, Norfftlk Pref, Pennsylvania, Reading, and ditto Firsts i, Atchi- son, Kansas, and Southern. i. Denver Pref, Erie, ditto Pref, Ontario, Norfolk Common, Union Pacific, and Wabash Pref J, Steels t. Trunks dull. Fall: Ordinary 5-16, First and Seconds J, Thirds f, Guaranteed 4. Mexican Rails steady. Rise: Ordinary 1, First Pref 1. Silver, 22g. Foreigners irreguler. Rise: Argentine 1897, 1898, 1900, Chinese Gold,- Chartered, Uruguay Fives, and Turkish 1894 4, Threes and Fours i. Fall: Argentine, Water, Cedulaa^'A" and "B," and Brazil 1889 4, 1895, Fund- j ing. Chinese 1895, Scrip Kail, Portuguese, and Spanish i. Mines lower. Rise: Tanganyika i, Northern Copper! and Ashanti Goldfields i, Bonanza, H. E. Prop., Meyer, Welgedacht. and Anaconda i, Mysore, Waihi, Horse Shoe, Perseverance, Lake View, and Zambesia 1-16. F. Tinto j, De Beer Deferred i, East Band Mine 3-16, Apex, Goldfields Deferred. Jagers, Jumpers, Modder, Simmer, and Peak hi II e, Anglo-French, Barnato Con- sols, GeCuld, Geldenhuis. Johannesburg Investment, Knights, May, Moodies, Beitfontein, Transvaal Gold, Vereeniging, Wolhuter, Van Ryn, Associated, Loma- gunda, and Rhodesia Exploration 1-16. Hudgons hav<5 fallen i, Linotype Deferred 4, Nelson 3s. 6d. S'tday To day'f* S'tday Todays' Clos. Wee». Cloa. Prices Prises. Op. a o.h Pries*. Op. s»o.h 9% Con. N2$pc. IS 100J India 3 pc 93A „ Ace.new — 931 864 2jpe. ••• m N.WarLn 65* B^et'rSipe W 65 ICOiI.oeal Loftn — • 98| La. C.C 3 po 93i 98t FOBEIGV STOCKS. 97 Ars-n. 1886 < Hi2 Hn. 4 po 1181." 874 SpeB.A.W — 87 102} Italian 5 pc..» 99J „ Fg. Loan..105 Jpn.5pcBs. 69f ReseisM'n 70 70 99J Mexn. 5 pc 9?i M.r«r.5po. 994 994 ?5 „ Internal. ..W.M.SDC. — 17 Pern C.Pref 401 Cednlas E 7M PeV 39J •> F — 61? Portuguese 614 61» »> On.4* pc 1895 S3* 834 101J R«n.4pcl88f Mil 84i Obi. Sr. 7 pc. 84 84 33 Spanish 4 pe 82| 105 ..Gold 6 pc. 1054 105% 54g Trk. Gp. 2nd 54* 541 994 „ 1896 5pc.. 9*4 99J 308 7rA 301 304 1071 Ejryptn. Ud m 4th 274 274 °8 French 34 pc. °9 99 100} „ New *94 101 101 894 Oermn. 3 (-So 90 131 1. Otto. B'nk „. 32 Grssk 1889 54i Ury.C.3&p<« HOME EAILS. 117 Caledont'n ti. 95 Ditto Prof 378 „ net 3n 644 Do. 2nd Pre 6ft 651 88 „ Praf. 167J L.andN.WO.. 106* Ctl.Ldn.Oy. 1744 and 8.W O 301 Gt. Ctl. Pref — 66 Ditto Def — 158 Def. J5J 15 824 Jf«t. Ord. — 85 97 GfcJSfcn. Ord. — — 36 Do. Dis. Ord ;6 108 „N.Pf. C. O 66 Midland D«f — 40| Def. O.Qy. 4t 41 714 DittoPitf 34 Con. A.. 35 35 44 X. Btsh. Def •• .374 Gt. Wtn. Oy. — 79i Ditto Pref.794 79} 434 Hull A B. O. 43 146* !T. E. Ord. 1464 147 1108 L. and Y.Oy .106 N. Staff. Ord 1414 L.B.andS.C, 91 S.Estn.Ord. 91 134 Ditto A 13Jj 6<)| Ditto Dtf. — 604 15j C. and D O. 154 '5-i FOREIGN BAILS. 127 B. A. fcG.g. 162 Do. 1st Pref. « 53 Do. and Pac. 125 Do. 2nd Pref 25J 63 Do. t RON. 67^ } 6 £ STit.R. Or* 2i Costa R.Onl f 70 Forness Ely — ioj| M'z'nRs.Ord IS!) AMERICANS. 15& £ •Trlf- Ody. 142 264 M. K. T. 0 26J 26J wji no. 1st Pref. !07i 158 JT. Y. 01. Oy. — S°-2nd Pref. 1 95Z 304 Do.O'tarlo O 30 j0 J*?, JJo. 3rd Pref 44| 43| 72A S.fW. Com 72i 71# P°. Guar. 102 804 Penn. Ord. 80i 80 SJantR Fe 84<i 8*5 31 P.ftRsadia* 304 304 J5J, Atch 5 pc Pf. 1004 1004 444 Dd. IstPrtf. 44 44 Wli Bal. Ohio. It I ioof 6*% S. Pac. Ord.. 64 tJ 132i Oto. P»p. Oy 13U 1314 S. Rail. Ord. Z'J 321 Ches k Ohio. 4*J 46' 944 Do. Pref — 1804 I'CJ :02i TT. Pacific o. m 34| Erie 34? 3<| 934 Do. Pref 9& 9 £ 2?1 n*n*er Oid. 484 *0 371 H.S. Steel O 37 37 911 Den Pref.. 914 914 854 Do. Pref M 1M4 Lo's A N.O. 152* 44} Wabash Pref 44 44 1484 Illinois Ord. 14fl J48 78 Do BDeb. COMMERCIAL AND HTDUSTRIAL. 37; AllooppA Sk. tt Ijiptons (>rd. «. S04 Ang.-Amn.O rl I .yon* J ft Co .„ 84 Do. Def 8} lti Rus P'trol'ra Coats Ord 15 Welsbach O. 34f Hudson kiavs 344 43 Do. Pref — H 560 GuinnessOv. •• mrnKe market. AUTJTRALIAH, INDIAN, *0. 'H As. Gd. W.A. If 7& Mysore 74 31 Do. N. Block a Nundydroor. »/• Bkn Hill Py.23/0 1& OoMwrrmOy. l-h Bt. B. George — 2 Do. Pref Oha'p'n Reef P-hinOWds ;l 18 0 O'emopolifc'n H S. of Gwaba. 3 Si Gn. H. Shoe..„ 8» ¥r W.AWflelds 4 2 0 n0. Links! W 39? Rio Tinto 34 9J 6|V Great- Finpal — 4g Anaconda. 44 44 H/0 Grt. Bontder .18/9 A Mount Lyell •• 9ft Do. Perse. 9i$Do. North. 1 15/0 Do.Mainreef — -nr Boston Cop 2& Tin's Bn'hill I Copper King n Do. Oroya 4| XJtSh — Ivanhos. -iV Le Roi 14 3<fir KaleTirli. H Do.No.2 J. Do. South.. •• 31 Tharsis lj. View Con. 24 6'0 Strattons 31 Macon ft B'v 5-f, Waihi Gold.. — 51 lOUTS Atn) WEST AFRICAN. AnrH) T. KB. 4i 6Rnieht- — AnrH) T. KB. 44 6Rnieht- — 78 Angel* — 3j Uniflwrte. ••• 71 Apex — 74 1& Do. Block B H 15 Aehanti 15J 2* Xashon. Ay — UV 1)0. Shanrc 4$May *11 38 Barnate Con — 3A- 2| Mata G. R fs 14 Bibiani J| 5f Meyr ft Charl 5Z 51 Boaansa 5J 91 Jfodderftein 9J '5, 3,V Rh. S Africa — 31 18 MozaroWane — 24 Bb. G. Coast 3% New Prim 6? City&Snb 34 Nigel.. ->w */6 Claudes Ash. H Oceana Con — 8A O.G. of 3. A. 8 3A Raadfontein 3 £ ISf Crown Reef. 10J Rand Mine* 10? 22A De BeensDef. 22J S& 1$Rhodesia hd oft Durban R'rt. 6<Sr Do. Explo. 6j 84 Bast Rand 7& 31 Robinoon JV* Fanti Cons 8J Rose Deep. — 9f 22* Ferreira 3 Salisbury 34 13 Geelon* „ ?i -v Geldenhuis 6fr 2. gimftJack « li Do. Deep Ill U S. A. GldTr 7| 3* Gl'be ft Ph*x 'I T'qn' ft Aboj Eg Gd.Ct. Amri — Trans. Gold 24 6Z Heriot. 71 lit Do. Develop. 26J Jagersfo'tein 2tJ U V- Rhode*ia 31 Jofc. Invert. 3A ft Vil.M»!*reef 64 Jn ilee Ej| Wassau1 ••• 44 Jumpers 4| Willou'by Cd tt • Pnb. FREIGHTS. The markets opened with a quiet tone, and so far little business has been done in Americans, Easterns, or River Plates. Mediterranean and ore freights keep steady. There is little or no change in Black Seas, Azofs, Sulinas, or Danubes. Outward coal freights and coastings remain unaltered. Fixtures :-Bilbao to Middlesborough, 2,roo tons, 4s 911, December. GRAIN AFLOAT. The tone of the markets for cargoes of wheat in all positions and all qualities remained extremely quiet, without, however, pressure on the part of holders to realise, and. in the absence of business, values ruled nominal and unchanged. Maize is equally neglected, and the tendency is easier. Steamers, Galatz-Foxonian, prompt, would come at Me 3d. Barley unchanged, while trade in oats is steady at recent values.

Local Finance. (BY OUR FtNANCTAL WMTOR.J CARDIFF, Monday (1.0 p.m.). The Stock Market has opened very quietly again this morning. Local Railway Stocks are practically neg- lected, with quotations nominally unaltered. Colliery Shares are hardly so firm; quotations are quiet, about j 6g. The other departments are without feature. 4.30 p.m. No material chaige has taken place in the general disposition since this morning. Rhondda and Swansea. Bay Ordinary Shares are xgsin 4 lower at 54. With regard to Colliery Shares, dealmps are recorded in Internationals at 5. in North's Preferences at 9;, and in North's Ordinary at L6 7s. 3d. and 6J. Porth's Pre- ferences show a rise of i to 9., but the Ordinary are 4 down at Gi. In the Miscellaneous department Hackney Empire Preferences have changed hands at 4 premium, and Mount Stuart Preferred at 11. BUSINESS DONE—OFFICIAL MARKINGS. COAL AND IRON. Internationals. 6. North's PrefersBoes. W- North's Oidlssxr. Mil M., Hi MISCELLANEOUS. Hackney Empire Preferences (L2 paid), 24. Mount Stuart Preferred, 11 (twice). "r MINES, to. •■\v Goldfields, 8, 8 1-32. Hendersons, 34s. 9d. Ocean ae, 41s. 3d. FLUCTUATIONS OF QUOTATIONS—ACTUAL. RISE. North's Colliery Preferences, 98—| to 9 £ —10. FALL. Rhondda and Swansea Bay Ordinary, 5H to H. North's Colliery Ordinary, 6|—1 to 6 5-16-7-16. TAB

TRADE AND SHIPPING -0 Local Charterings. CARDIFF. EXCHANGE, Monday. Outward chartering was moderately active a.nd an average number of fixtures were exported. Bates for Italy and Egypt remained very steady, with, if anything an upward tendency. The following include the fixture reported. OUTWARD—STEAMERS. Cardiff to Pasages, 5s., coal, 7s., coke, 1,350 tone. n Rome, 69. M River Plate, 7s. 9d. M Messina, Palermo, or Catalina. 5b. 6d. n Catalina, 5s. 6d., 350 delivery, 1,400 tons. n Alexandria, 5s. 4 £ d., 3,000 tons. „ Naples, option, Leghorn, 5s., 800 delivery 2,400 tons, spot boat. M Leghorn, 5s. 6d.. 3,500 tons. „ Buenos Ayres, 8s. „ Naples, option, Torre Annunxiata, 5s. 3d., 800 delivery. „ Algiers. 5?f., Nelson. „ Genoa, 5s. 6d. „ Havre, 4s., Alice. „ La, Pallice, 4Jf„ 1,800 tona. II Dublin. 4s. Port Talbot to Dublin, 4s. CARDIFF ARRIVALS. ROATH DOCK. Nov. 29.—Hardangrer, s, 1,569. Nov. 30.-Skanderborg, s, 1.195, Zandaam, light. Jupiter, 30?. Axpe, s, 857, Santander, iron ore. A. Strong, s, 728, Bristol, light. Dulcle, s, 1,295, Manches- ter, light. Dordogne, s, 540. Amethyst, s, 2?0, Caen, light. Castro Alen, s, 770, Maryport, light. Maria, a, 1,840, Antwerp, light. Zeus, a, 610, Rouen, light. Dec. 1.—Uriarte No. 3, s, 918. Ville de Bayonne, s,, 771, Bilbao, iron ora. Compostela, s, 268, Bordeaux, pltwood, sardines, and sardine oil. Bufte "Least DOCK. NOW. 29.—H. C. Grube, Bridgwater, ballast. Pen- mount, s, 1,482. Nov. 30.—La Pallice, s, 563X Bordeaux, pitwood. Fiume. s, 857. Tweed, s, 416, Gtasgow, via Belfast, general. Dec. 1. Brig, s, 614, Soderhamn, deals, battens, and boards. 6olborjf, s, 1,333, Glasgow, light. BUTE WEST DOCK Nov. 29.—Destiny, 3G, Minehead, barley. Excelsior, 58. Gloucester, light. Mediterranean, 90, New Rose, oats. Nov. 30—Fastnet, e. 1, Roads, light. Ethel, a, 55, Can&1, light. Nemophila, a. 34, Sea. fish. Mary, 27, Bridgwater, wooden fencing. Dec. 1.—Arthur, s, 241, Liverpool, general. Champion, s, 58, Sea, fish. Llanelly, s, 167, Liverpool, general. Lucania, 73, Sea, fish. Lodes, s, 123, Cork, light. Eagls, s, 1: Roads, light. Eliza, 75, Dingle, ballast. Elsa Agusta. 195, Porthoustock, broken stone. Eliza- beth Worthington, 75, Wexford, gravel. Tyne, a, 399, Rouen, light. IMPORTS.—November 29 and 30 and December 1. Minehead, Destiny, barley, Spillers & Bakers (Limited) New Ross Mediterranean, oats, J. Hibbert Ac Sons Sea, Nemophila, s, fish, Neale & West Bridgwater, Mary, wooden fencing, Rhymney Railway Co. and Taff Vale Railway Co. Liverpool, Arthur, s, general. V. J. Begg & Co. (Ltd.) Sea, Champion, s, fish, Neale & West Liverpool, Llanelly, 6, general, R. Gilchrist & Co. Sea, Lucania, s, fish, Nealt & West Porthoustock, Elsa Agusta, broken stone, W. J. Trouce ft Sons Wexford, Elizabeth Worthington, gravel, Henry Scull Bordeaux, La' Pallice, B, pitwood, A. Capelli Glasgow, via Belfast, Tweed, s, general, Alex. Grepor Soderhamu, Bris, II, deals, battens, and boards, Denny Mott, A Dicksou Santander, Axpes s, Iron ore, Guest, Keen, A Nettle- folds (Limited) Bilbao, Vflle de Bayonne, s, iron ore, Guest, Keen, and Nettlefolds (Limited) Bordeaux, Compostela, a, pitwood, T. P. Thomas and Co.; sardines and sardine oil, M. Manganos & Co. MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL STEAMERS. Treherbert arrived Pauillac 30th. Dawlish arrived Constantinople let. Cyril left L'Orient for Penarth 30th. Emma arrived Naples 20th. Illtyd passed Gibraltar for Genoa 30th. Gena passed Sagrcs for Glasgow 28th. Broomfield left Gibraltar for Bristol 26th. Argus arrived St. Malo 1st. Clonlee arrived Rouen 29th. Raloo arrived St. Servan 1st. Rocbefort arrived St. Malo 1st. Charles T. Jones arrived Venice 28th. Carlo arrived Troon 30th. Everest arrived Lisbon 29th. Hackney left Portland for, Hamburg 30th. Algema passed Beachy Head, for London 30th. Lavernock arrived Ardrossan 27th. Merthyr arrived Swansea 29th. Jersey arrived Bilbao 29th. a" —

[Lloyd's Telegrams.} Monday. Genoa telegraphs: Yesterday, eight p.m., pontoon took fire in port; still burning; probably total loss; has aboard 2,000 bales of cotton, ex Italian steamer Mongibello, from Galveston; cause fire unknown. Vasco de Gama, Norwegian barque, from Garston for Para, coals, arrived Falmouth to-day with rudder and bulwarks damaged. Pernan telegraphs: Navigation closed. Quebec cables: We&tber now all that could be desired; harbour up to present open and free of ice. BMro.—Dover telegraphs: Body of man, supposed that of captain of Spanish steamer Enero, which foundered after collision with steamer St. Regulus on October 31, picked up between here and Folke- stone. Bannockburn.—Cleveland telegraphs: Tugs sent to Ban- nockburn, previously reported ashore north of Boo, have returned without finding anything of vessel. Bordeaux telegraphs: Grand Banc lightship teturned to station.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. CORN. London, Monday.—Moderate attendance at Mark-lane this afternoon, and trade quiet for wheat; buyers No. 1 Northern Springs, 315 9d; sellers, 32s landed; Wallas held at 318 6(f landed. Flo-jr: American Patents, 2Ss 3d first bakers, 21s 3d store. Maize steady—Odessa, 26s 6d, landed; Plate, 258 6d, ship to arrive. Barley closing ellllier-Odeesa., ex ship, 17s 101d ship, sellers. Oats: Quiet trade at 3d decline. CATTLE. erp"" Liverpool, Monday.—Smaller supplies of all classes. Good demand for cattle at rather better prices. Sheep prices lower. Quotations:—Beef, Ctd to 5d; mutton, S £ d to 6 £ d. Supplies: 2,133 cattle and 5,860 sheep. London, Monday.—Smaller supply of beasts, but the demand for both prime and second qualities was slow, and, although there was no undue desire to press sales, values tended easier. Quotations :-Scotch. 5s to 5s Id; Devons, 4s 10d to 5s; Runts, 4s 6d to 4s 9d; Herefords, 4s 8d to 4s lOd; Lincoln Shorthorns, 4s 6d to 4s 8d; Irish, 4s 2d to 4s 4d; fa.t cows, 3s 6d to 3s lOd; fat bulls, 3s 4d to 38 10d per Etb.; one bullock, weighing 123 stones, sold at £24. Sheep supplies on a smaller wale than 011 Monday last. The demand foi both wethers and ewes ruled slack, but salesmen were not inclined to force their sales, and recent values were upheld—'Tjtst. to Bst. Down wethers, 5s 8d to 6s lOd; 9st., 58 6d to 58 8d; lOst. half-breds, 5s 4d. Calf trade and supply nominal. MEAT. London, Monday.—Beef quiet-Scotch long sides, 4s to 4s 4a; short sides, 4s 4d to 4s 8d; English sides. 3s lOd to 4s; United States Bides-Liverpool killed, 33 4d to 3s Bd, Deptford killed, 3s lOd to 4s Id; American hind- quarters, 4s 4d to 4s 8d, forequarters 3s to 3s 2d. Mutton quiet—Scotch, 4s 2d to 4e 6d; English wethers, 4s 2d to 4B 4d; ewes, 3s to 3e 2d; New Zealand, 3s 3d to 3s 6d. FISH. Grimsby, Monday.—Eighty-six vessels arrived with a fair supply, for which there was a moderate demand; ood and halibut scarce. Quotations :—SolM. Is 3d to Is 5d; turbot, 7d to Is; brilll, 8d; lobsters. Is lid per lb.; plaice, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; lemons, 8s; live halibut, 10b sd; dead ditto, 7s 6d per stone; live ling, 4s; dead ditto, 31 6d; live cod, 4s to 6s; dead ditto, 31 to 4s; live skate, 4s; dead ditto. 3s each; hake, 22s to 29s; coalfish, lis to I4s per score; kit haddocks, 22s to 28s; gibbed ditto, 28s to 32s per box. BUTTER. Cork, Monday.—Firsts, 9511 per cwt.; seconds, 89s thirds, 86s; superfine, 103s; choicest boxes, 95s. In market: 50 firkins. SUGAR. London, MOIIday.-The official report says: Market opened quiet, but refiners firm, a small business being done at steady prices. The private report says: Market quiet, but firm, refiners refusing to accept any decline. PROVISIONS. London, Monday.—Butter trade steady-Friesland, 110s to 112s; Normandy, 84s to 104s; Danish, 114s to 120s; Russian, 828 to 98s. Cheese trade quiet, but prices keep firm-Cheddar, &11 to 74s; Canadian, 57, to 60s; Dutch- Edam, 55s to 60s; Dutch-Gouda, 50s to 53s. Bacon trade easier, and prices rather favouring buyers-Irish, 54s to 61s; Danish, 52s to 6fc. Bladdered lard, 57s to 68s. WOOL. London, Monday.—At to-day's sale Messrs. Windeler offered 1,604 bales, Messrs. Balme 4,653 bales, and Messrs. Buxton and Ronald 6,823 bales. Competition was very active, and prices were very Arm, and show a hardening tendency. Bradford, Monday. Another very firm market. Merinos and en? cross-breds have not moved again, but medium and lower grades are hardening for a further rise. The rather better feeling in English wool con- tinues, but prices have not further moved. Spinners are Arm, but quiet. The piece trade is mending. PRODUCE. London, Monday. Sugar: Home-refined—moderate trade at 'unchanged prices; German. granulated quiet, but steady—May-August sellers 9s 74d; beet quiet- August sold at 8s 4id- Coffee: Futures quiet—Santos March sold at 28s 9d, September 30s 6d. Tea: Twenty thousand chests in auction ruled quiet, and prices in several instances weaker. Rice, jute, hemp, ana shellac quiet. Linseed oil, 23s lid to 2Ss 4id; Hull, 22s 6d; turpentine, 38s 9d. METALS. Glasgow, Monday.—Opening: Scotch idle, no opening report. Cleveland—51s 6d, 52s Id, 51s 6d, 51s 6id, and 51s 3d cash, 50s 6d two days, 49s 6d and 48s Bd seven days. and 48s month; buyers, Sis cash, and 47s lid month; sellers, 48s Id month. Cumberland idle; buyers, 50s cash; sellers, f9s l^d cash, and 56s month. Closing: Scotch steady; small business done at 53s lid cash; buyers, 53s lOd cash; sellers, 2d more. Cleveland firm; small business done at 51s 6d cash, and 49s 9d four days: buyers, 48s lid month; sellers, 51s cash, and 48s 6d month. Cumberland idle; sellers, fI9I! month. IRON. Barrow, Monday.—Hematites are steadier at 60s net f.o.b. Mixed Bessemer numbers of warrant iron have been checked In its fall by restriction in production. Sellers quote 59s 3d net cash; buyers, 3d less. Orders are mainly on prompt delivery account, but makers have in hand some large forward delivery orders, and there is a. constant run of trade in the supply of crude metal required by shipbuilders. Stocks show a slight shrinkage. The value of steel is steadily maintained, but makers complain that keen competition is allowing only a small margin of profit. Rails are in good de- mand, and ship plates a.re quiet. Other steel produce is brisk. There are prospects of very large shipbuilding orders at Barrow. Though the general outlook of the shipbuilding trade is quiet shipping is very well em- ployed.

William Owen, a night repairer at the Gla- morgan Collieries (Llwynypia). was charged at Yetrad this morning with stealing a quan- tity of underclothing, the property of the Bristol Furnishing Company (Tonypandy). for whom Mr. D. James prosecuted. It tran- spired that the defendant was caught steal- ing the goods. Previously he had been occa- sionally employed at the shop.—Th* Bench a BJM of Ál MtdOQff.

QUARRY ACODENT. Death of a Llanbradach Chargeman, CORONER'S INQUIRY AT CARDIFF TO-DAY. Mr E. J. Seece (coroner) held an inquiry at the Town-hall, Cardiff, this afternoon into the circumstances tending the death of S8.muel Yeandale, aged 34, an explosive chargeman, who succumbed to injuries sustained during blasting operations at Pwllypant Quarry, Llanbradach, which is being worked by Messrs. Topham, Jones, and Railton. contractors to the new dock at Cardiff, and which occurred on November 27. The body was identified by E. Hntchine, living at 41, High-street, Llanbradach, brother- in-law of deceased, who also worked at the quarry. While witness was at dinner an explo- sion occurred, through which deceased and another man, named John Jenkins, received serious injuries. Witness accompanied his brother-in-law by a special train to Cardiff, where they were taken to the infirmary. In reply to Mr. Fred. A. Gray. his Majesty's inspector of mines, witness said he did not know how long the deceased had been explo- sive chargeman. Mr. William Mushell. manager, deposed that the accident happened about 1.25 on the date named, while he was at dinner. When the accident happened the men were charging a hole 12ft. deep, near the bottom of the quarry, the men standing on a ledge 12ft. high. The explosive used was rough blasting powder. It was taken to the scene of operations in 501b. casks, and then poured into the hole. Alto- gether, about 1401b. of powder was placed in this very hole. The hole was then filled up with earth or clay, and the powder ignited by means of a double tape safety fuse. Wit- ness examined the hole. and found that the men had done their work splendidly, and everything waa as it should be The two men must have been on the ledge when the acci- dent happened, not knowing that the charge would have fired so soon. The length of the fuse outside the hole would be about a foot, and which when lighted runs at the rate of eighteen inches to the minute. The total length of the fuse was about eighteen inches. He had known Yeandale to be a qnarryman for fifteen years, and had been assistant and head chargeman for the company for rbout two and a half years. He was a smoker, but witness had never seen him smoking while at work, which was contrary to the rules. The charge was dosed up by about a foot of stem- ming, which was forced in with a hammer. In witness's opinion, the accident happened through some stray powder igniting, and which must have reached the charge through the creviced. Dr. Brownlee stated that deceased was admitted into the infirmary about 3.20 on November 27 in a semi-conscious condition. He was suffering from a compound fracture of the skull, from which some brain matter pro- truded also a compound fracture of his right forearm. The ends of two fingers of his right hand were blown off. and his knee cap wa" fractured. Be was operated upon the same evening, and pieces of the skull were removed. He died at 6.40 on the 28th ult. from the effects of the injuries. Witness also detailed the injuries from which Jenkins was suffering, and eaid he wouJd not be able to attend an adjourned inquiry for at least ten day?. John Pergusson, foreman at the quarry, said was on the ground, about 50 ya-de a-way. when the explosion occurred, and was looking a.t Yeandale and Jenkins. He saw a mam, named Gleed, take casks which contained powder to the men. Gleed left first, and was about twenty yards away when the accident hap- pened. Jenkins left next, and was on the slope leading from the ledge, and Yeandale was on the slope. Deceased blew a trumpet of warning, and witness replied to ignite, which was done. They left the hole the same as usual, ae though everything wae all right Witness did not believe that the hcle was pro- perly stemmed, or the explosion would not l^ave happened. In witness's opinion, the accident happened through the fuse falling into the I "1? and igniting the charge. Mr. Bu'! cii here informed the coroner that Jenkins told him on Saturday night thai the hole was not properly stemmed and that Yeandale told him to go away when he was about to light the fuse. The results of the operations were as good as witness wished them to be. John Gleed spoke to putting the last lot of powder in the hole. and the fuse was then in position to be dit. Yeandale told him to take his barrels and go. Jenkins was brush- ing up the powder and. appeared to be pre- paring to stem the hole. He left the hole, however, about a minute after witness. There wae hardly time for the hole to have been properly stemmed. Mr. J. Dyer Lewis (Inspector of Mines) said the hole had been broken by the explosion, and very large blocks of stone had been removed. As the hole was 12ft. deep, and four shaking shots had been fired into it; the bottom of the same was considerably enlarged. The Coroner, in summing up, said that the accident must have happened through the charge prematurely igniting and deficient stemming. The jury found a verdict of "Accidental death through insufficient stemming." Mr. Stephenson, engineer to Messrs. Topham, Jonee, and Railton, and Mr. Crockett (Messrs. Yora-th and Jones) attended on behalf of the La" ifccidetit .Society.

MR. JUSTICE BUCKNILL. Accident to His Lordship's Carriage. A narrow escape from a. serious accident occurred this morning as Mr. Justice Bucknill waa being driven to Swansea Assise Court from the lodging* at Brooklands, one of the high sheriff's horses having proved rather restive in taking the carriage down the steep winding drive from the house. A groom usually leads them through the gates. This morning he startled the horse by using a switch, and it commenced to rear and bolt. The man was knocked down, but was not run over. The coachman fortunately managed to get the horses under control after the public roadway had been reached, or a serious acci- dent might have resulted. The man waa not seriously injured.

WELSH AMATEUR GYMNASTIC ASSOCIATION The first annual meeting of the Welsh Ama- teur Gymnastic Association was held at Car- diff on Saturday night, when the articles of association and bye-laws, as presented by the provisional committee, were adopted, subject to approval by the other national a^socia- tions. The following officers of the council were elected:—President, Mr. J. C. Huxtable, Newport; vice-president. Mr. C. W. Nicholls, Cardiff; hon. secretary; Mr. W. C. Hall. New- port; assistant hon. secretary, Mr J. Jacobs, Newport; and treasurer, Mr. W. G. Lewis, Car- diff. It was also decided that each club be allowed one representative on the council, in- dependent of the foregoing. Conditions for a competition open to teams of eight were for- mulated.

8PLOTT WARD ELECTION The nomination day has been fixed for Wed- needa.y next, and the polling day (if there is a contest) for December. 11.

Told in Tabloids. The Lords of the Admiralty have stopped overtime in &11 the Royal dockyards A fire broke out on Sunday at 93. Tudor- street, Cardiff, a greengrocer's shop, occupied by Mr. M. H. Evans, and considerable damage was done to the shop fittings. A sacred ooncert by the Cardiff Military Band, conducted by Mr. James Mathews, was given at the Park-hall, Cardiff, on Sunday evening. The solo artistes were Madame Emily Francis. Mr. W. E. Carston, and Mr. LI. Sylvester Tonkin. Major-general Lee and Mr. C. A. Heywood. sitting as magistrates at Barry Police-court to-day, fined John Hewitt, boilermaker. Court- road, Barry Dock, 10s. and a woman, named Jane Lloyd, of Cadoxton, 28. 6d. for using obscene language on the highway. Lloyd's Cloughey correspondent telegraphs that the steamer Scotsman, of Glasgow, bound from Dundalk to Greenock with ballast, sprung a leak off St. John's Point, and stranded on the North Rock entering Cloughey Bay. The ship is likely to become a total wreck. The remains of the lnte Sergeant-major Baker, of Neath, were interred at Llantwit Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. For many years deceased had been instructor to the local artillery company, but owing to ill- health that connection was severed some months ago. The funeral was largely attended by relatives and friends, the latter including ¡ many Volunteers in uniform. A bicycle fitter, named Henry Hiscocks, aged 23 (who had a bad record), was to-day sent to prison by the Newport magistrates for three months on a double charge, viz., stealing a parcel of groceries from a delivery cart of Mr Thomas Cordey, J.P., in CiunbnaA-woed. Police-son-

WELSH COAL TRADE Dispute at the Lewis Merthyr Collieries. SEQUEL TO A STOP DAY ACTION. This afternoon a. meeting of the Hafod House Coal workmen of Lewis-Merthyr Company was held at the Vaughans Arms, Hafod. in connection with the attempt made on Saturday by the com- pany to deduct from each man's wages 25s. 6d., being the fines and costs imposed on 132 of the workmen at Porth Police-court recently for an alleged breach of contract. It appears that the wages of the great majority of the men are still in the company's omoe, aad that the men refused the money unless they received tbeir pay iu full. A deputation of the meeting waited upon Mr. W. T. Rees, the managing director, and on returning to the meeting stated that they had informed Mr. Rees that the men would not resume work unless they received the whole of their wages without the deduction, and that he (Mr. Rees) had suggested that the men should receive the money under protest. This, however, they refused to do. The deputation again waited upon Mr. Reee, and upon returning stated that the company would not accept the men's proposals. Subsequently the men resolved that there should be no work until the full amount of the wages due, without any deduction what- ever, was paid. Another meeting was called for to-morrow morning at ten o'clock to decide what other measures should be taken. Plymouth Workmen Given Notice The men working in certain seams of the Plymouth Collieries, Merthyr, received a. month's notice to-day tc terminate contracts, this course having been adopted by the management with a view to a. re-arrange- ment of prices.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. Religious Education irt Schools. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Monday. The Speaker took the Chair at two o'clock. TEACHERS' ENGAGEMENTS. Sir WILLIAM ANSON, in reply to Mr. Causton (R., Suuihwark), said that the con- tracts between the school boards and teachers would be transferred to the new education authority. There was no necessity for pro- viding compensation for either teachers of board or voluntary school in the c,,¡re of their not being re-engaged. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. The ATTOBNEY-GENERAL, replying to Mr. Kenyon, said that no appeal would lie to the bishop on any question relating to the management of religious education, how it was to Le givbn cr by whom, as to which the managers had full control. An appeal to the biehop would lie as regards the character of the religious instructions as defined by the trust deed, and. in case of difference as to the bishop's decision, the proper remedy would be by T ay o! information laid in the name of the Attorney-General. AFFAIRS IN AFGHANISTAN. Lord GEORGE HAMILTON, in answer to Mr. Kimber CU., Wordsworth), said the last com- munication received by the Government of India from the Amir of Afghanistan was dated October 15. No communication had been received as to the pretensions of Mahomed Omar Khan. The question whether, in the event of troubles arising in Afghanistan, his Majesty's Government would support the present Amir, was too hypothetical to admit of a definite answer. Lord CRANBORNE, in answer to Mr. Kimber, said that he had no information to show that the Russian Government had already entered into direct communication with the Amir on the subject of Russia's desire to bring about a close commercial rela- tions with Afghanistan. BRITISH FORCES IN SOUTH AFRICA. Lord STANLEY informed Mr. Edmund Robertson (R., Dundee) that the number of the British forces in South Africa was, roughly. 55,000, including some troops awaiting trans- port to India. MR. CATHCART WASON'S RETURN The return to the House of Mr. Cathcart as the elect of the Orkney and Shetland* was londly cheered from the Liberal benches. The hon. member was introduced by his brother, Mr. Eugene Wason, and Dr. Farqu- harson, and, having taken the oath and signed the roll, he took hie seat on the opposition side of the House.

DEATH OF LOHFAT. Rats Eat Holes in a Chinaman's Face. A Chinaman-Lohfat by name-is lying dead at Cardiff Mortuary, having been conveyed thither from the steamship Dordogne. Early on Saturday morning poor Lohfat was foaad lying in his bunk by the second officer, Mr. George H. Harpur, evidently in extremis, and quite unconscious. Three hours later the spirit of Lohfat departed. His oompstriot. Fonyow, was with him at the end. The remains were subsequently taken to the mor- tuary, and there it was discovered that rats had eaten a hole in the right cheek, and had also devoured the right eye. At the time, of Lohfat's demise, the steamship Dordogne waa on a voyage between Bordeaux and Cardiff.

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