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Passing Pleasantries, CONSOLATION. A Turkish Pasha is surveying the field with his glass. An aide-de-camp rides up and reports. All our artillery has been captured." The Pasha strokes his beard philosophically, and says, "Fortunately, it was not paid for." SUBSTITUTE. TtM; mother of a little fellow who was about taking a ride in the Cardiff street cars asked him as he scrambled in, "Why. aren't you going to kiss your mother before you go?" The little rogue was in such a hurry that he couldn't stop, and hastily called out, Con- ductor, won't joa kias mother for me?" DUTIFUL SON. Harry, a four-year-old. was standing on the frout steps. when. an Italian organ-grinder with a monkey stopped and began to play. Harry's mother gave him a penny, which he threw on the walk. The monkey picked it up and put it into his master's hat. Harry Clapped his hands with delight, and said: Ma, ma, what do you think? The monkey picked up the penny an' gave it to his fader!" THE BISHOP. THE BOY. AND THE BANBURY CAKE. The Bishop of Worcester was once travelling through Banbury by rail, and, being desirous of testing the far-famed industry of the town. as Che train stopped for a short time in the station, he beckoned to a boy and inquired the price of the celebrated cakes. Threepence each, sir," said the boy. Handing him sixpence, the bishop desired "him to bring one to the carriage, adding. "And with the other threepence buy one for your- self." The boy shortly returned, complacently munching his Bapbury. and, handing three- ipence in coppers to the bishop, exclaimed, was only one left, juvnorl''

CAUGHT IN A TRAP. II' Desperate Affray in a Garden. THE DETECTIVES AND THE THIEVES. I On Saturday evening, about nine. Detective- sergeant Sanders and Detectives Ailerton and Easter were concealed in a front garden at St James's-road. East Croydon. watching for shopbreakers, when they overheard three men arranging a. robbery of fowls at a house in Ashburton-road, Addiscombe. The officers went on in advance to the appointed spot, and. having called the occupier, who took a hunting whip, all four in hiding awaited developments. The vigil was rewarded by the arrival of the predatory trio. who lost no time in getting to work. A clucking and the sound of a neck being wrung being accepted as the signal for action. Detective-sergeant Sanders promptly seized one man and Easter a.nother. and the gentleman the third. A lively encounter then ensued. One of the men vigorously attacked Easter with a stout hedge stake, and then butted him. Easter. on recovering, defended himself with a stout walking stick, wounding his man so badly in the head that he was sent to the hospital. The shouts and scuffling brought Ailerton, who was in the garden, to the assistance of his companions, and. after a severe struggle. in which Sanders and Ailerton were kicked, another man was secured, while the third escaped. Th<; men's names are given as 'follows:—Robert Wing, 54, of Edward-road, Addiscombe, and Walter Jackson, 52, of Exeteivroad, Addiscombe. The men were, brought before the Croydon Bench yesterday. The officers named gave evidence as to secrete ing themselves and capturing the accused Wing with a bird in his hand. after a pro-' longed struggle, in which Easter was badly used. and Sanders butted and kicked.—Detec- tive-sergeant Sanders said that within the last two months 200 fowls have been stolen in the locality.—The men were sent to prison for three months, with hard labour.

HOUSE COLLAPSES AT FERNDALE A Family Buried Under the Debris. While Thomas Williams, collier. 10. Glyn- terrace. Blaenllechau, his wije, and two little children were having tea at 5.45 p.m. yester- day, the retaining wall at the back gave way and fell on the back-kitchen, which fell in, burying them under the debris- The neigh- bours and Police-conatable Cole assisted in clearing the rubbish, and succeeded in getting the family from underneath. Williams received an injury to his leg, and Mrs. Wil- hams a severe wound to her head, but the two children were unhurt.

BATH JEWEL ROBBERY At Bath Police-court yesterday Samuel Zucker, alias Edouard von Dalwich, Baron Jules Mercy, or Camilton, was charged on a warrant with having on November 14 obtained by false pretences from Ernest Hermann Horstmann seven diamond rings and one diar mond pin. valued together at £364, with intent to cheat and defraud. He was further charged with having obtained the jewellery by means of a trick. To the astonishment of the court the prisoner proved to be a. mere boy, hardly looking his age, which is said to be eighteen. He was neatly attired, and would pass for a gentleman easily. He is swarthy of appear- ance and of decidedly foreign extraction, pro- bably Jewish.—D. C. Burge, .of the Bath force, wag the first witness, speaking to receiving the prisoner from the custody of the Derby police. When charged he replied. "I admit I had them," this being said in English. On the way down to Bath in the train, tie prisoner asked witness how long he thought he would get. and witness said he had no idea. To Mr. Horstmann, who travelled in the same com- partment, prisoner said, "You charged me £200 too much for the rings. I only got £60 for what I sold." He said farther he had Bold some in London and some in Vienna.—At this stage the Chief Constable applied for a remand of a week. and this was granted.

NARROW ESCAPE OF IRISH MEMBERS In oonnection with the meeting at Carrick- on-SJiannon, on Sunday, which was addressed by Messrs. William O'Brien, O'Dowd. and Condon. members of Parliament, a Boyle correspondent says the clergy, although approached by the leaders, refused to aseo- ciate themselves with the demonstration. A letter was read from the Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese. Dr. Hoare. advising the people to avoid dissension, and calling on the Irish members to take their places at West- minster and support the Education Bill. While driving in a break to the railway station in the evening the speakers narrowly escaped serious injury, for on the journey the wheels, which are said to have been tampered with, left the vehicle, and the majority of the occupants were flung out into the road. All, however, escaped with a severe shaking.

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AFTER THE FOOTBALL MATCH At Coventry Police-court yesterday a. machinist, named Thomas Carnill, was changed with being drunk and assaulting Police-constable Hitchcocks and Watts.—The Chief-constable stated that all police assaults of late months had come from the Much Park- street district, and on Saturday night prisoner was proved to have fought and kicked the officers with much violence, and pulled some of their clothes off.—Prisoner said he went to a football match and got drunk.—He was sen- tenced to 28 days' imprisonment.

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X-COUNTRY NOTES. A. Williams, of the Cardiff Harriers. INCREASING POPULARITY OF CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING. Suggestion to the N.C.U. and A.A.A. The subject of my sketch this week is Mr. A. Williams, vice-captain of the Cardiff Harriers. Williams is a working man with not too much time at his disposal for training, but he takes a great interest in the sport, has been a member of the club for the last three years, and is always to be found out with the pack whenever his work allows it He is 24 years of age, weighs list. 81bs., and stands 5ft. 9in. in height. Williams has been fairly successful on the track, and he has also run second in the Car- diff Harriers' Six Mile Cross-country Handicap. His most noteworthy performance was when A. WILLIAMS (Vice-captain Cardiff Harriers). I he ran second to George White in the five I miles championship of the club. I am sorry to hear that he is thinking of leaving Cardiff I to join the police force in London; his loss will be greatly felt by his club, but I under- stand he will run for the club in the Welsh CroBs-ccuntry Championship even if he has to journey from London to do so. It may interest cross-country men to know that Mr. A. Palmer, of the Newport Harriers, has great faith in walking and skipping as a means of training. He does not believe in dieting, unless there is a race on, when he partakes of some dry toast and a cup of tea. Palmer is again running very strongly this season, and is bent on winning another Welsh championship before he retires. He is 29 years of age, about 5ft. 7in. in height, and strips at about 9st. 71b. These particulars were omitted from my sketch of Mr. Palmer last week. It is very pleasing to know that athletics, and cross-country running in particular, are greatly gaining ground in South Wales. I am receiving letters from athletes from all parts of Glamorganshire telling me that they are either starting or trying to start harrier clubs. In several quarters of the hill dis- tricts there appears to be a, desire for such clubs, and, personally, I see nothing to pre- vent them forming new harriers' clubs. If they can turn out runners on a par with the cyclists we have seen from these districts, the teams will certainly be "hot," and Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea will have to "buck up" or take a back seat. The more cross-country clubs we can have in South Wales the better, as there is plenty of room for a dozen or so more. The sooner they can be formed the better, so as to make this year's Welsh cham- pionship a record one so far as entries are concerned. When in Pembrokeshire the other day I chanced to get into conversation with a. member of the local football team, and he told me that the players had started going in for runs of about five or six miles an evening, for training purposes. They enjoy the runs so much that some of the members have got quite keen on them, and seem to take more interest in them than in football. I sug- gested to him that they form a harriers' club, and go in for cross-country running He seemed quite taken up with the idea, and I should not be surprised to hear of a team from Pembroke entering for the cross-country championship. Strange to say, Pembroke comes under the jurisdiction of the Midland Counties Amateur Athletic Association, but I do not think this prevents them sending a team for the Welsh Cross-country Champion- ship. An idea. (and one of which I shall have more to say anon) which has come to me, and which I think can be turned into something else I besides paper talk, is that the South Wales centre of the National Cyclists' Union and I Amateur Athletic Association hold their cham- pionships next season all on one day, instead of having them run off all over the place at intervals, as at present. I think if only these two bodies could be brought together, with a view. to bringing off a championship meeting (that is. the cycling and foot championships to be brought off at one meeting), it would add considerably to the interest of things. I. I am sure if this could be brought about, a ¡ substantial gate would be the result, and I do not think there would be any trouble to get a I suitable verfue. No doubt, that splendid body of sportsmen at Pontypridd would be only too happy to meet the ruling bodies in the matter, and I cannot think of a more suitable place than the Pontypridd Athletic Ground for such a meeting. We know what a fine track it possesses, and no doubt the running track that is being laid down will be an ideal one and will be the only good cinder track in Wales. There is no disguising the fact that the championships as at present run are most inconvenient for the competitors. It is truly wonderful how Alfred Shrubb keeps up his form. The "little man" has been constantly running during the summer, and has been going for records since with no small success; What strikes me as remark- able (considering that he has had practically no rest from track or country for the past two years) is that he does not collapse; far from that, however, he appears to keep im- proving, as witness his record of Saturday week. If he does not overdoit and break down the "National" appears to me to be a walk over for him. The Newport Harriers have a fine lot of novices this season. Y. Moses and Pearce are running very well. The veteran, H. Osment, is having a good try to be included in the team for the Welsh Cross-country Champion- ship and the Midland Championship. Nearly the whole of last season's team are available for the present season, and I hear they are going great guns. The club intend sending first and second teams to compete, and there is sure to be a great deal of competition for first-team hooours. The Llanhilleth Harriers are going in for the sport in earnest. On the 22nd they paid a friendly visit to the Newport Harriers. about thirty taking part over a course of about six and a half miles of fine country. The paek was in charge of Tom Baggs and H. Osment, pacemakers, A. Palmer and W. Grail doing the whipping in. CLUB NOTICES. On Saturday next, December 6, the Roath Harriers have a cross-country run from head- quarters. Members are requested to note that the start will be at three o'clock. The Cardiff Harriers hold a paper chase over their course, starting from the Pontcanna Mews, Llandaff Fields, at three p.m.

OUR LEGISLATORS. do- Suggested Empire Day in Schools. HOUSE OF COMMONS NEW RULES CONFIRMED. HOUSE OF LORDS.—Monday. The Lord Chancellor took his seat upon the Woolsack at a quarter past four o'clock. On the motion of Lord WOLVERTON the new Patent Law Amendment Bill was read a third- time, and passed this House. SCHOOLS AND THE COLONIES. The Earl of MEATH asked the President of the Board of Education whether in the schools connected with his department he would lay greater stress than at present on the teach- ing of the history and geography of the Colonies and dependencies of the Empire, and whether he would suggest to the school autho- rities that the 24th of May in each year, being the anniversary of the birth of her late Majesty Queen Victoria, might very appro- priately be called "Empire Day." and be kept as a half-holiday by the scholars attending State-aided schools, and that the remainder of the day might be spent by them in exer- cises of a patriotic character, and in pleasant instruction in matters appertaining to the Empire and its responsibilities. The Marquess of LONDONDERRY, in reply, expressed his entire sympathy with the noble earl in. his desire to promote a. more inti- mate and extensive knowledge of the Colonies and dependencies of the Empire. But, at the same time, he would point out to the noble earl that the questions of history and geog- raphy naturally occupied a very important place in the education code. The Colonies were not by any means lost sight of. and pupil teachers were directed that the instruc- tion to be given in geography should include Africa, America, and Australia, with special reference to all British Colonies and depen- dencies. A Committee had been appointed between the Board of Education and the Colonial Office to consider the advisability of extending a knowledge of the Empire, and to bring the Colonies home to England and Eng- land home to the Colonies. (Hear. hear.) With regard to the proposed celebration of an "Em- pire Day," he was very unwilling to interfere in a matter which was entirely the managers' prerogative. THE EDUCATION BILL. Earl SPENCER called attention to the debate on the Committee stage of the Voluntary Schools Bill on the 2nd of April, 1897, and asked, Whether the Government intended to adhere to the views laid down by the Lord Chancellor, and adopted by the House on his advice, with regard to its proce- dure on the forthcoming Committee on the Education Bill of this year?" The LORD CHANCELLOR said that on the occasion in 1897 he laid down no rule. What he did was merely to point out in regard to that particular Bill that. in his opinion, the amendment proposed would be an infringe- ment of the privileges of the House of Com- mons. He thought it was not within the province of their lordships' House to change the destination of money which was voted. He would be prepared to look at any sug- gested amendments, and. if his advice were desired, to say what he thought about them. The Duke of DEVONSHIRE announced that the first reading of tha Education Bill in the House of Lords would be taken on Wednesday night, and their lordships would sit at what- ever hour was necessary for that purpose. The Bill as finally amended in the Commons would be in their lordships' hands on Tues- day morning. The second reading would oe taken on Thursday. Their lordships rose at six o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Monday. The Speaker took the Chair at two o'clock. THE NEW RULES. Mr. BALFOUR. in reply to Mr. Stuart- Wortley (U., Sheffield, Hallam) said that oral answers to questions had been disposed of before 2.30 p.m. on nineteen occasions during the present session; before 2.45 on 40 occa- sions; and before 2.55 on thirteen occasions. By the latter time oral answers to questions had remained undisposed of on two occasions. Mr. BALFOUR moved that the new rules of procedure, dealing with the power of the Speaker to adjourn the House or suspend the sitting, priority of business, business in Supply, private business, and the quorum of the House, agreed to as Sessional Orders at the beginning of the spring session, be con- verted into Standing Orders of the House. He explained that he moved the present motion in order that the House might be able to take such measures as would prevent a. dis- (ussion which has already taken place being wholly wasted by the rules being allowed to drop. Mr. GIBSON BOWLES (U., King's Lynn), who complained that tlfe House was treated very cavalierly by the Prime Minister, moved as an amendment that it would be inexpedient at that period of the session, and without further experience of their working, to convert these Sessional Orders into, Standing Orders. They had but 60 days' experience of any of the rules, and really no experience of some. The Orders were all revolutionary in their character. In his opinion it was indecent in the Government not to wait for the report of their own Committee. He objected to the House being made the slave of Governments, even of the present Government, and he declared that if. through insufficient debate, legislation should come to lack the air of finality it had hitherto possessed, measures which had been lightly passed by one Parlia- ment might be as easily swept away by the next. The fact was that the rules of the House were so contradictory, inconsistent, and con- fused that for the credit of the House the whole question of procedure ought to be referred to a Committee. Mr. LOUGH (R., Islington, W.) seconded. He said that all life had been crushed out of the debates by the guillotine, and he connected the enormous increase in expenditure which had taken place with that procedure. Mr. BALFOUR said he had heard no argu- ment put forward which had not already been fully discussed by the House. As to the com- plaint that they had not had adequate expe- rience of the new rules, he would point out that under the past practice of the House it was usual for a resolution, having been passed, to be at once made a Standing Order. The re-drafting of the old rules might very well be referred to a Committee. In his opinion the machinery which he intended to propose for consolidating Bills might be utilised for that purpose. The new rules had worked extremely well. Sir H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN suggested that the operation of the new rules should be limited to next session or the session after that, so that the House might have an oppor- tunity of reviewing its action. Mr. BRYNMOR JONES (R., Swansea, District) nrged that further experience of the working of the new rales was necessary before they were made permanent. The amendment was negatived by 144 to 60. Mr. YOXALL (R.. Nottingham, W.) moved to exempt from the Government motion the rule as to the power of the Speaker to adjourn the House or suspend the sitting. He had no objection to the Speaker possessing the power of suspending the sitting in the case of grave disorder, but he was opposed to placing in his hands the far wider power of adjourning the House without question put. Mr. BRYNMOR JONES, in the absence of a convincing argument in support of the rule, felt compelled to support the amendment. The amendment was rejected by 149 to 49. Mr. BRYNMOR JONES moved to omit the Order dealing with priority of business, point- ing out that it declared that notices of motion and public Bills, other than Govern- ment Bills, should have precedence of Govern- ment business at the evening sittings of Tues- day and Wednesday. He contended that it was not a proper equivalent for the loss of Tuesdays, which under the old rule was a private members' day, and it. therefore, should not be made a permanent Order. This motion was rejected. In the result Mr. Balfour's motion was carried by 155 to 61. Two other Orders of the Day relating to the new rules of procedure, including the punish- ment rule, were withdrawn, on the motion of Mr. BALFOUR. The House adjourned at seven o'clock.

CRICKET FUNERAL OF GEORGE ANDERSON. The remains of George Anderson, the famous old Yorkshire cricketer, were laid to rest in the graveyard attached to the parish church at Bedale, yesterday afternoon. Old George." as local cricketers used to affec- tionately speak of him, was born in Bedale, and lived there all his life, and it was his own wish that he should die and be buried there.

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VIOLENT WOMAN. Charged with Attempted Suicide. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN. COURT. At West London Police-court yesterday Anni8 Hodgson (32), a dressmaker, living in Crescent-street, Nottingdale, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by taking oxalic acid: From the moment that the woman was brought into court she behaved with great violence, shouting and gesticu- lating, and the assistant gaoler had some diffi- culty in restraining her.—Police-constable 86 X said he was called to the house, and found the woman ill in bed. He gave her an emetic and sent for a doctor. She told him she had taken some poison, and he found a paper packet labelled "Oxalic Acid" beside the bed, also a mug containing some liquid. -Prisoner: Yes, acre's gin in it. I wish I had some now; I am thirsty.—Dr. Jackson, police divisional surgeon, who examined the prisoner, said he found traces of the poison in her mouth. In his opinion she was bor- dering on delirium tremens.—Prisoner: It's a lie; I never took any. You (pointing to witness)—you have put me away.—The Magis- trate ordered her to be remanded. The woman at once sprang out of the dock and endear voured to reach the doctor, shouting, "Let me get at him; where's my hatpin?" Before any mischief could be done, three officers seized the woman, and bore her, screaming and struggling, to the cells.

CABBY AND HIS PAL Never introduce your donah to a pal," sang a well-known comedian a. little while back. Samuel Thomas Reynolds, a smart young hansom driver, appreciates the wisdom of that popular philosophy. He married Ada Maud at fashionable St. George's, Hanover- square. in August, 1995, and went to live in the less aristocrattc neighbourhood of Tor- rington Mews. There he "introduced, his donah" to a pal and fellow cabman named Charles Golding. A little later he was away from town for a day or two, and his observant father noticed Golding enter the home between one and two in the morning. The watcher tired first, and when his son returned told him what he had seen.—-The son in the Divorce Court yesterday asked for divorce, and told the remainder of the story in cab- man's vernacular. He spoke to the respon- dent and co-respondent about the incident, but both denied guilt. On July 6 the wife left him, and he later found her living in a room at 331, Kennington-road. Twice he fought his rival, and finally" told him I'd kill him if he didn't let her alone."—The Judge granted him a decree nisi and the custody of the children, with costs against the co-respondent cabby.

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BOXING. National Sporting Club Visitors to the above club were treated to some excellent sport last night. The chief event WIlB a ten-round contest between a, smart youngster from Birmingham, named Owen Moran, and a Londoner, Fred Herring, of Hackney. The paid were matched at 7st. 121b. which, though a very light weight, found both in good condition, Moran, perhaps, being a shade too fine drawn. From the very start the ex-amateur proved himself the stronger man. He was firmer on his legs and hit with more power than Moran. For four rounds Herring did the better work, and then, when apparently in trouble, Moran braced himself up and fought a splendid tip-hill battle. Moran showed to advantage in the ninth .round, but he tired in the last, aud at the end of a des- perately close finish the verdict of the referee went to Herring. A six-round bout between A. Jacobs, of the Bast-end, and an ex-amateur na.Qied Fairbraes, after commencing tamely, developed into a sl-ogging bout, Jacobs had weight in his favour to the extent of half a stone, and after getting his man in trouble in the fourth round, he won handily in the next. Later, another Birmingham man, Albert Wallins, took the ring for a, ten-round match with R. Golding. of Hackney. The last-named went off at express speed, and for five rounds the visitor received a, lot of punish- ment. This he took with any amount of pluck, and, sticking doggedly to his work, he began in the fifth round to hold his own. Contrary to expectations, the seventh proved to be the last, as, catching his t&an off gruard, Wallins lajided a doamaging right on the head, and, repeating the blow, he gained a rather sen- sational Tictory. GRIFFITHS V. ROAOH FOR jElOO. An the stake money, £100. (£50 a-side), has been duly deposited for this match, at the Drill-hall, Brynmawr, on Saturday next, at 7.30 p.m. =

FOOTBALL LAYS AND LYRICS. Written by "Idris," Illustrated by U J.M.S." During the. present football season the "Evening Express" is publishing a series of football lays and lyrics, by "Idris," illustrated by the inimitable J. M. Staniforth. The rhymes appear every Saturday in the Football Editions, and will be subsequently published in book form. They deal with local topics, a.nd add greatly to the zest of the football seuon.

ELECTION EXPENSES AT LLANELLY At the meeting of the Llanelly Finance Com- mittee yesterday, accounts were submitted showing the cost of the recent bye-election in Ward Ko. 1. rendered necessary by the resig- nation of Mr. Treshaw. Mr. W. B. Jones, objected to the clerks and other officers charging the full scale as return- ing officer, polling clerks, etc. The clerk said it was the custom all over the country. Some returning officers formed their fees, but hcv had never followed that practice, preferring to pay the officers pro- perly. Mr. Jones said the same scale was charged as at a general election, when the polling open at eight o'clock in the morning. In this case, however, the polling did not open until mid-day. Mr. Edmunds: Of course, a lot depends upon who the candidate is. If you have a candidate who spends £4,000, no doubt it is different. (Laughter.) In the end the accounts were passed.

THE HAVANNAH STRIKE. Xew York, Tuesday.-The Havannah cigar- makers have gone back to work, having been unable to secure from the owners a per- manent agreement embodying the conces- sions recently granted.—Central News.

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WELSHAGRICULTURE Speeches by MrHanbury M.P. at Aberystwith PROGRESS OF THE CO- OPERATIVE MOVEMENT Another important step in tiifl cause of agricultural co-operation in Wales was taken at Aberystwith yesterday, when most repre- sentative and enthusiastic meetings were held under the auspices of the agricultural department of the university college. It is confidently anticipated that much practical good will result from the day's proceedings, seeing that the Right Hon. R. W. Hanbury, President of the Board of Agriculture, was present to give the movement his official countenance, and that he is a firm believer in the great possibilities of the movement. Mr. Hanbury, who was unable to speak for several moments owing to the cordiality of his reception, said it was a great encourage- ment to him as a responsible Minister to receive so kindly a welcome, because, as they knew, to a certain extent he was making a new departure with regard to the Board of Agriculture. He was trying to bring it into closer contact with the farmers by going into the various districts and making them feel that the Board of Agriculture was made for them, and not them for the department —(hear, hear)—and that it was its duty in every way not merely to deal with agricul- ture as a whole, but to study the varying wants of varying localities, because it was only by attacking the common enemy in detail in 'hat way that they could render the assistance they ought to render to the agri- cultural interest. He felt that the work of the Board of Agriculture should be carried on in a businesslike way, and so long as he was connected with it it would be entirely dissociated from politics. (Applause.) Their college was doing an admirable work, but he felt sure the agricultural department would benefit very much if it had an experi- mental farm such as that described. (Applause.) He heartily hoped that such a result would follow from the joint action of the county councils, because a college such M theirs which had not got a model farm was crippled in its work. and those who were doing such good work for agriculture as was done at Aberystwith would be able to make their -work still more thoroughly practical and useful. As they knew. there were other colleges which had farms to which the Government contributed yearly grants-in-aid. Speaking for the Board of Agriculture-a. poor body which had to go again and again to the Treasury—he must say that if the farm to be connected with Aberytllrith College was to be as good as similar fatxtta in Other places, it would have quite as great a CLAIM UPON THE BOARD of Agriculture for a grant as those at present receiving it had. (Loud applause.) There was another thing which struck him in con- nection with that college:'he had said that the training in agriculture must be given to those who were likely to be connected with the land in their after life, to whom the land would afford the means of livelihood and employment, but in a college like that he thought they might limit the education even more than that. While it ought to be an agricultural education given to those who were to live on the land and not to towns- people for the sake of earning a grant, in addition to that the college should train its students in the kind of work suitable to the district which it served. They should aban- don more and more the kind of general education which did not fit them for any particular special work, and should specialise their education, so that they might be fitted for the particular worlc in which they were to be engaged. (Hear, hea.r.) They ought also to see a great change in the land agencies of this country. Lawyers, no doubt, did very useful work, but he did not think land agency should be one of their special duties. The landlords should be represented by men who were practical farmers themselves. If they followed his advice they would take special interest in the kind of farming applicable to their own locality, but they must not think that because he baid that their w ork was going to be in any way a limited work. To a certain extent, no doubt, the fault of the past had been the fault of the Government in not drawing sufficient distinction between the education given in the town and village schools. They all could now see that there should be A -SROAD DISTINCTION made, and that children should be trained to take an interest in the things around them. There were plenty of things in the rural districts which, if the child's attention was called to them in early life, would be just as attractive to him as any the towns could show. Therefore, the work taken in hand by the college in training the elemen- tary teachers in the kind of teaching which would be most useful in the villages was worthy of all commendation. Another kind of teaching given there was that in support of agricultural co-operation. (Applause.) He was glad to find that within the last year good work had been done in Wales, owing to the efforts largely of that excellent associa- tion with which Mr. Yerburgh was so honourably connected, and also especially to the work done by Mr. Brigstocke—(loud applause)—who had not only been indefatigable in the work of organisation, but who had given two scholar- ships tenable at that college for the purpose )f training young men as organisers of agri- culture co-operation. He heartily wished Mr. Brigstocke success, because the future work must depend on men who were trained organisers, and who could spread those por- tions of the system which were applicable to the different districts. It was the duty of every Minister not to remain in his office at the head of a London department, but to go forth into the country in order to try and make the work of his department of practical good. (Applause.) To receive so kind a wel- come as they bad given h!rm was of the greatest encouragement to a Minister engaged in work such as he had in hand. (Applause.) Professor Anwyl (senior vice-president of the college agricultural association) proposed a vote of thanks to the right hon. gentleman. This was seconded by Mr. Joseph Richards, one of the short-course students. Mr. Humphreys-Owen, M.P.. in supporting. attributed the depopulation of the rural dis- tricts to a large extent to the housing ques- tion. When established he hoped the farm would be of a diversified character, so as to be of advantage to the shepherds of Plyn- limon, as well as for the farmers in the rich valleys of the Towy, Teify, and Severn. (Hear, hear.) Colonel Pryce-Jones, M.P., supported the vote of thanks, and in doing so referred to the very poor railway facilites which Aberystwith and district had for communication with the populous centres of South Wales. The vote was carried with acclamation. Mr. Hanbury was afterwards entertained to luncheon at the Hotel Cambria by the mayor (Councillor E. H. James) and corpora- tion. THE CONFERENCE. In the afternoon a conference on agricul- tural co-operation, held at the Market-hall, at which representatives of the county coun- cils and other public bodies attended from the affiliated counties of Merioneth, Mont- gomery, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Pembroke, Brecon, and Radnor. The proceedings were enthusiastic throughout. Mr. Vaughan Davies, M.P., presided, and he was supported on the platform by the Right Hon. R. W. Hanbury, Mr. Humphreys-Owen, M.P., Colonel Pryce-Jones, M.P., Mr. Yerburgh. M.P., Prin- cipal Roberts, Mr. R. Warde, agricultural organising secretary of the Cheshire County Council; Mr. Nugent Harris, secretary of the Agricultural Organisation Society; and a host of prominent ladies a.nd gentlemen closely identified with the movement, whilst the hall was again crowded. The Right Hon. R. W. Hanbnry said it was hardly necessary for him to say that he was, heartily in favour of agricultural co-opera- tion. He did not say that it would be a panacea for all the evils and troubles of agriculturists; they must make up their minds at oifcce that there was no one panacea, but although co-operation was not a cure-all, he believed upon his honour that it came nearer to being that than a great number of other remedies they sometimes heard of. Co-operation was) a remedy specially appli- able to the case of the smaller farmers, who. after all, formed the great majority of the farming community; and, furthermore, what- ever assistance the State, or the county councils, could give, co-opera- tion taught the small farmers that, the main reliance must be placed upon themselves. He begged of them not to com- pete against one another If Irish- men could combine, surely Welshmen could—("Hear, hear," and laughter)-and he was glad to say that owing to very active steps taken by some men in Wales, acting with a true patriotic instinct, men like Mr. Brig- stocke, some of whose speeches he had read, and from whom he had learnt some valuable lessons, men who were as the salt of the earth, the movement was making rapid strides. When they had leaders of that kind, his advice was, "Follow on," because it was difficult to get men who could spare the time and had the talents to do the work which Mr. Brigstocke and others were doing. He wanted every man present when he went back to his particular district to act as a missionary in the co-operative cause. The right hon. gentleman then dwelt in detail on several phases of the working of co-operative societies, agricultural and credit banks, and concluded by hoping that he had shown them that his heart was in the subject. Let them not be afraid, either to correspond with the depart- ment. or*, if they went up to London, to con- sult with him, and he and his Board would in every case give them every possible assis- tance they could. (Loud applaue^J

SPORTING NEWS. Tuesday's Programme. GATWICK MEETING. .—Tha METROPOLITAN STEEPLECHASE (handi- cap) of 100 sovs. for four vear olds and upwards; u;innprQ Th¥n..o. "il()Q "L' ys st lb Mr Horatio Bottomlev's Cushendun.Batho a 12 7 Mr C Levy's The Sapper Burbidge a 11 11 Mr Moorprate's Prince Tuscan Drisecll a 11 5 Mr Horatio Bottomley's Berners. Batho a 11 4 Mrs Yates's Chekoa Swatton all 4 Mr C Macdonald's Vincent.Sir C Nugent a 11 3 Mr F M Butler's Expert II Private 511 2 Mr H B Law's Nor' Easter Owner 6 11 0 Mr E H Barnes's Michael Allen 6 10 13 Mr C D Barrow's Gillie II Private a 10 4 Mr A Scott's Iiuritania Cowe 610 3 .—The HORSHAM HURDLE RACE (handicap) of 100 sovs, for three year olds and upwards; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. be sold for 50 SOYS. Two miles. ys Mr «T G Bulteel's Snarley Yow Collins a Mr C Lane's Con O'Ryan Hunt 5 Mr W Downes's Pomfret Owner 5 Mr W Dawtrev's Lord President. Burbid?e 6 Mr H G Johnson's Little Brown Mouse Private 5 Mr E Woodland's Paul II Owner 4 Mr M Pizzev's Queen of the Moor T Sherwood 4 Mr George Edwardes's Jack Hinton.Major Edwards 6 Mr Corlett's Destrover Major Edwards 5 Mr H Heasraan's King-seote.T Smith 4 Mr l' Bishop's Hermana Batho 5 Mr A Yates's Posilipo Swatton 4 Mr H S Goodson's Duke's Seal Fitton a Mr H S Goodson's Pinefmcb Fitton 4 Mr Horatio Bottomley's Le Mioclie Batho 3 .—The COITRTLAND STEEPLECHASE (handicap) of 100 sovs. for four year olds and upwards; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. ys Mr H Czarnikow's Trueno Private a Mr B1 Martin's Deep Level Private a Sfr G Rvall's Sweet Marion Swatton a Mr A Gorham's David Harum Fitton 5 Sir G Prescott's Gaffer Groen Swatton a Mr Horatio Bottomlev's Biology Batho 5 Mr F Swan's Seaside Private a Mr J G Bulteel's Tenebrosa Russell 5 Mr H Escott's Exploit Owner 4 Mr T Christv's Jove Private a. Mr W Martin's Mondaine.Private a Mr P. Whurr-s Masonic Jewel. Private 5 Mr H Heasman's Chesterton T Smith a .-TII8 THREE YEAR OLD HURDLE RACE of 100 sovs. for three year olds; lOst 71b each; winners extra. One mile and a half. st lb Mr II T Barclav's Kinrara Septenco 11 3 Mr J G Bulteel's Highway Collins 11 0 Mr Frank Gardner's Westralia Halliek 10 10 Mrs A Humbv's England's Queen Russell 10 10 Mr J G Bulteel's Mrs Honey Collins 10 10 Mr H Bonas's Owenmore H Chandler 10 7 Mr F F Cartwright." Ladv 9*r*nd Leader 10 7 Mr J C Dyer's Lady Mardonald P Chaloner 10 7 Sir Daniel Gooch's Double Dealer. Pickering 10 7 Mr Ledlie's Thoas Hugh Pownev 10 7 Mr P Samu-l's La Valerie Rustell 10 7 Mr A Stedali's Wavelees Sadler, jun. 10 7 Mr F Waltcrs's Non Treadle.- Private 10 7 Puke of Westnr'nster's St. Bcnet Private 10 7 Mr F White's Morning Gla«s Dris.-ill 10 7 Mr L W Winans's Ragamuffin Ri.<e 10 7 Mr Hcratio Bottomlev's Win for J Batha 10 3 Mr A Buckley. jun.'s'Sabm? King Malcmo JC 3 Mr Frank Gardner's Martinez del Rio Hillick 10 3 Mr R Gel!"s Vil<ing.Owucr 10 7, Mr P Gourlav's ',Nf, nx Larl Holt ]0 3 Mr A Jeapes's Minting Lass Owner 10 3 Mr C Lane's Lord Stavanaror Raisin 10 3 Mr C Maodon-.lid's Decov Duck Sir C Nugent 10 3 Sir J Blundell Maple's Florescence W Waugh 10 3 Mr W Mills's Butterwort Sentence 10 3 Baron Richthofan's Roai'o II Martin 10 3 Mr A Stevens's Penant Pullen 10 3 Mr J M Walpole's Eoval Child Mr Peebles 10 3 Mr W Ward's Duke William Mr Peebles 10 3 Mr de Wend-Fenton's Laird of Ayrshire Green 10*3 .—The CROYDON HA X'DTCAP HURDLE PACE of 100 sovs. for three year olds nnd upwards; winners extra. Two miles. „ ys st lb Mr J G Bulteel's Drogh^rla Collins a 12 7 Mr C Hibbert's Dard David W Nightingall 6 12 0 Mr C Macdonald's Leonid Sir G Nugent 6 11 10 Mr T H Btirrows's La Bestia Mr Peebles 4 11 10 Capt. G Skeffinprton-Smvth's Noorong—Hickey 4 11 9 Mr T Hartington's Prince Leo Rfeic 4 11 8 Mr P P T,vsaght'.q Mr Sc-homberg Gore 5 11 8 Mr 15 S Sievier's Barlierstown Owner 4 It R Mr R S Cooper's Descender Holt 6 11 7 Mr II Bonas's Friar Buck Gore 5 11 7 Mr Ivor E Hnghes's Black Cat Burbidge 6 11 6 Mr Marske's Prince Chalcis Pownes 4 11 2 Mr R Wh irr's Rtormfiend Woodland a 11 0 Mr E H Barnes's Lafcota Allen 6 10 13 Mr F Swan's Cloven Foot Holmin 5 10 13 Mr H S Goodson's Pinefincli Fitton 4 10 13 Mr G Edwardes's Oasis Major Edwards 5 10 13 Mr W Jochem's Madame Dangiars Escott 6 10 12 Mr J E Barnett's Much Too Early Downes 41012 Mr II S Goodson's Tom Fitton 41011 Mr A Bates's Colonriesf. Swatton 410 11 Mr F Walt.ers's St. Lunaire Pullen 4 10 10 Mr J Muddimer's Thursdav II Private 3 10 6 Mr T Heartfi"ld's Titcbtield. ,hN'lpr a 10 4 Mr R Samuel's Cheviot Rustell 3 10 2 Mr W Downes's LinkPfs Owner 4 10 0 Th" WINTER STEEPLECHASE (handicap) of 100 sovs. for four year olds an dupwards; winners extra. Two miles. vs stlb Mr Habin's Bell Sound Hunt, jun. a 13 9 Mr C Levy's Model. Burbidge a 12 7 Mr A Buckley. jun.'s Sweet Chralotte..Malone a 12 5 Mr A Yates's Monotype Swatton 612 2 Mr F R Hunt's Raymond Hunt. jun. 6 11 11 Mr Horatio Bottomley's Berners Batho a 11 8 i Major," D Edwards's Levanter Owner all 8 Mr F Cobb's Tarolinta Clements 6 11 7 Mr A Buckley, iun.'s Tsffrail Malone a 11 fi Mr t E Gilbert's One of the Punjaubs..Owner a 11 4 Mr Horatio Bottomley's Biology Batho 5 11 3 Mr A Buckley, jun.'s Trouvere Mslone 5 11 2 Mr A Jeapes's Snowden Owner 6 11 1 Mr F Bishop's Irish Thistle Gors a 11 0 Air Hipwell's Lawrence.Private 11 0 Mr W W Lesson's Rococo Private a 10 13 Mr H Heasman's Kingscote. Smith 4 10 0 Col. E M Dansey's Claudia Private a 10 0

SPORT OF THE DAY Allen. ,th 3 American trainer, is still on the look-out for suitable training stables at New- market. Eugene Leigh, while in America, trained a horse named Rambler, which won 62 races. Blackwell is hurrying on the extensive alterations he is making on his new premises, Lagrange House. Malton Steeplechases are in a bad way, bit at a meeting held on Saturday it was deter- mined to make an effdrt to again put the fix- ture on a firm basis. Not one of the five stewards of the Shirley Meeting attended yesterday, and the duties were undertaken by Messrs. Withington, Long- worth, and Oscar Bowen. Young steeplechasers are slow in turning up. and the cry that the supply is unequal to the demand would be felt very soon except for the weekly invasions from Ireland. That jumping work is not so hard on horses as work on the flat we have proof in the length of time jumpers last compared with those whose racing is entirely confined to the flat. Simms, the coloured American jockey, who came over here in 1895 and rode the horses of the Croker-Dwyer confederacy, has returned to the States from France, where he was riding last season. He does not intend returning to Europe. Captain Dewhurst, who had charge of Lord Cadogan's horses at the Curragh, and trains also those of the present Lord-Lieutenant, Lord Dudley, has joined forces with Captain Coventry at Croome Court, and if report speaks truly he has a team of good horses over here. A horse-watcher remarked to a noble lord that if his 'chaser went so well in public as in his trial he would certainly win the first time out. The nobleman remarked that they searched all over the downs for "the watcher" before running the trial. "Oh my lord," said the repprter, "I was there all right. He jumped over me." Mr. C. Garnett deserved to win the Juvenile Selling Hurdle Race at Shirley yesterday, for though the weather was far from warm, and the rain was pelting: down in merry fashion, he stripped to the buff to do the weight, dis- carding even his under-shirt. He rode a good finih, too, but all the same good judges were of opinion that Lapereau ought to have beaten him.

SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE. | 1 I I 2 S H « 2 5 5 M 2 S I M k 5 M U !« £ -1 Tues- t Jlorni'g 7 22 7 17 7 19 8 i\ 8 20 day. ] Evening 7 3i 7 34 7 35 8 34 8 33 Pec. 2 Height 32 4 oO 0 32 3 33 5 32 11 Wed- l Morni'g 7 5fj 7 50 7 52 8 54 8 52 nesday, Evening 8 13 86 89 95 98 Dec. 3 ( Height, K)2 Q 29 4 31 9 32 8 32 1 Tburs- i Morn' ig M) 8 23 8 'do 9 27 1 9 24 •lay. < Etening 8 48 8 40 8 44 9 36 9 41 Dec. 4 Height 31 7 28 5 31 0 31 7 30 11 Fn- i Morni g j 9 6 8 58 9 9 5H~| 9~57 day. 1 Evening 9 24 9 16 9 21 10 9 10 13 Dec. 5 f Height I 30 11 27 8 30 1 30 5 29 8 hatur- (■ Morni'g 9 43 9 34T™9^bTY^3lTT6~3d day, Evening 10 3 9 51 10 0 10 46 10 48 Dec '6 ( Ifeicrbfc 30 3 26 10 29 0 29 3 28 4 *N. Dock Silt. lAlemndra Dock. tRoath jBasin ■ I

INTERNATIONAL CHESS The City of London Chess Club on Saturday received a reply to the challenge which, on behalf of Great Britain, they recently issued to the Brooklyn Chess Club, as representing America, to play the annual chess match by cable between the two countries. The Brook- lyn Chess Club has accepted the challenge, and they suggest that the match be played in April. This proposal will be considered by the committee of the City of London Chess Club, who, a-s the British executive, will have the conduct of the match on this side, includ- ing the. duty of selecting the team to do battle for Great Britain. The selection of the team of ten players will be proceeded with in due course.

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THREE CHILDREN DROWNED Caltanisetta (Sicily), Tuesday.—A wall enclosing a public gardens at Terranova, undermined by the floods resulting fronr the' heavy rains, has collapsed, causing a con- tiguous house to fail with it. Three children were carried away and drowned in the floodj -Reuter.

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