South Wales Daily News

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SALON. SUCCESS OF A PENARTH EXHIBITOR. The Photographic Saloa opened its doorS for the seventh annual exhibition on Wednesday at the Dudley Gallery, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, with a fine collection of pictures produced by means of photography. The Salon is managed by a band of photographers under the name of The Linked Ring," whose aim is the advance- I ment of pictdral photography. The Salon is in- ternational in character, exhibitors sending work from the principal cities of the Continent and America. The exhibition this year numbers 256 frames, and the fact of a picture being accepted by the Salon is a testimonial to its pictorial merits in conception and sentiment aa well as ex- cellence iu technical manipulation. We are pleaded to notice that amongst the exhibitors appears the name of Mr Sydney P. Dobbs, Bradenham-place, Penarth, whose picture 'Supplication (160), is a fine study of a head, which has been well placed on the walls of the Salon. Acceptance of a picture by the Salon is a coveted honour among pictorial photographers, and is sagerly competed for by imtteur and profesgionall alike.

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LLANDOVERY AGRICUL- TURAL SOCIETY. ANNUAL SHOW. The eleventh annual exhibition of the above society was held in the Castle Grounds, Llan- dovery, yesterday. The weather was favourable, and the attendance most satisfactory. The entries were in excess of those of last year. The presid- ent of the society this year is Lieutenant-General Sir James Hills-Tohnes, V.C., G.C.B., Dolaucoth. The vice-president is Mr David Gwynne, Cil- gwyn, and the hon. treasurer Mr Jonah Wat- kins. The hon. secretary was Mr Charles P. Lewis. There was a large number of entries in all departments, and the quality on the whole was very good. The winning Hereford ball was a fine animal, possessed of plenty of substance and bone. The quality of the Herefords was very good, a marked improvement on last year's show being noticeable. The heifers were pronounced as being the best seen in Carmarthenshire this year. The judges had great difficulty in deciding as to the winner. The entries in the Castlemartin division were not so numerous as formerly, and the quality was not quite satisfactory. The judges were of the opinion that this wa.s due to the bad season which has been experienced. The bulls were a disappointing lot. The yearling buUs were fair, as were also the bull calves. The cows were a good lot, several fine specimens being exhibited. The heifer calves were again disappointing, but the quality was much about the same as last year. The sheep and pigs elicited a numerous entry, and the competition was keen. The quality was very good. Horses were numerous and of good quality. Several nice animals were seen, and the jumping competition was most interesting. LIST OF AWARDS, Cattle.—Herefords.—Bull, aged 1, Mrs James, Ystradwalter 2, J. Price Ti newydd. Yearling bull — 1, D. Williams, Erryd Farm; 2, T. Powell, Cefn- trenfa. Bull calf—1, Thomas, Pantywheel; 2, D. Lewis, Cwmynis. Cow in calf or milk—1 and 2, J. James, Llwynjack. Two-year-old heifer—1 and 2, J. James. Yearling heifer—1, J. Evans, Dolauhirion 2, M. Williams, Glantowy. Pair of heifer calves-I, T. Jones, Llwynmeredith; 2, W. Roderick, Llwyn- berllan. Castiemartins.—Bull, aged—1, T. Davies, Pentremeurig; 2, J. Davies. Penlan. Yearling bull-Mrs Evans, Mount. Cow in calf or milk—1 and 2, J. Davies. Two-year-old heifer—1, J. Davies, Penlan; 2, T. Davies, Pentremeurig. Yearling heifer—1, Mrs Evans, Mount; 2, R. Lewis, Brownhill. Pair of heifer calves—J. Davies, Penlan. Shorthorns.-BuR, aged-B. Campbell Davys, Neuadd. Yearling bull- L. M. Jones, Wern. Bull calf-J. Harries. Penybank. Cow in calf or rnil k-1, B. Griffiths, Llanfair House 2, N. Jones, Danyrallt Farm. Two-year-old heifer-I, R. Jeffries Owen, Collen House; 2, N. Jones, Danyrallt Farm. Yearling heifer-1, Rev. D. Jones, Llansadwrn Vicarage; 2, C. Thomas, Dolgoy. Pair of heifer calves-D. Williams. Tirheol. Herefords.—Bull, aged—1, B. J. Davies, Cnwcdeilog 2, D. P. Evans, Penrhyw. Yearling bull-I, W. Williams, Ceftgefel; 2, J. Price, Caegwyn. Bull calf- 1, T. Williams, Cefnllan; 2, B. J. Davies, Cnwcdeilog. Cow in calf or inilk-1, W. Thomas, Penrhiw 2, T. Jones, Llwynmeredith. Two-year-old heifer-1, J. Price, Caegwyn 2, T. Williams, Cefnllan. Yearling heifer-I, W. Williams, Cefnhirfryn 2, J. Price, Cae- WYll. Pair of heifer calves—1, B. J. Davies, Cnwcdeilog 2, T. Jonss, Llwynmereditb. Sheep.—Any pure breed, open to those whose land is of the ratable value of 15s per acre and upwards- Ram, aged-I, D. Rees, Talrhyn 2, W. Davies, Garth Farm. Yearling ram-J. Evans, Dolauhirion. Ram lamb—1 (divided). D. Rees, Talrhyn, and J. Evans, Dolauhirion. Three ewes, aged-I,D. Rees, Talrhyn 2, T. Evans, Dolauhirion. Three yearling ewes—1, D. Rees 2, J. Evans. Three ewe lambs-I, J. Evans 2, W. Davies, Garth Farm. Open to those whose land is under 15s per acre. —Ram, ageù-I, T. E. Williams, Erryd Farm; 2, D. Lewis, Cwmynis. Yearling ram-I, T. Powell, Cefntrenfa; 2, W. Price, Cilposte. Ram lamb—T. Powell. Ewes—1, T. Powell; 2, D. Lewis, Cwmynis. Yearling ewes—1, T. E. Williams, Erryd Farm 2, T. Powell. Ewe lambs -1, T. Powell; 2, W. Price. Mountain sheep.—Ram -1, T. Edwards, Garthenty 2, W. Roderick, Llwyn- berllan. Ewes—1, Mrs Evans, Cwmcynwal; 2, W. Roderick. Wethers—1 and 2, W. Williams, Blaen- sawdde. Pigs.—White Yorkshire boar-I and 2, E. Davies, Abergwenlais Mill. Breeding sow, ditto—1, C. Thomas, Dolgoy; ?, D. Thomas, Llettyrhafiaeth. Tamworth or Berkshire sow— W. Evans, Danyrallt. Horses. Cart horses, mare and foal 1, J. Davies, Penlan; 2, T. Williams, Cefnllan. Mare or gelding—1, R. Lewis, BrownhiU 2, W. Lloyd, Derwenfach. Two year old—I, W. Lloyd, Derwen- fa-ch; 2, Mrs M. Evans, Mount. Yearling-I, J. Har- ries, Penybank; 2, R. Lewis, Brownhill Foal—1, J. Davies, Penlan 2, D. Thomas, Llettyrhafiaeth. Collier mare or gelding—1, D, Thomas, Lletty- rhafiaeth 2, R. Evans, Tynycoed. Hackneys.— Brood mare with foal—1, D. Thomas, Plas- newydcl; 2, R. Campbell Davys, Neuadd. Two-year-old gelding or filly—1, R. Jeffreys Owen, Collen House 2, Sir J. HiUs-Jolines, Dolaucothy, Yearling gelding or filly-I, C. P. Lewis, Llandingat; 2* D. Thomas, Piasuewydd. Foal—1, D. Thomas 2, J. Edwards, Ynisyborde. Cob—1, W, James, Ystradwalter 2. D. Thomas, Llettyrhafiaeth Moun- tain ponies.—Mare and foal-I, W. Williams, Blaensawdde; 2, D. Evans, Abergwenlais. Mountain pony—1, E. Thomas, Capel Tydist; 2, Griffiths, LlaDfair House. Two-year-old—1, W. Williams, Blaensawdde 2. E. Jones, Cawdor House. Yearling—1, Miss Evans, Cefntelych 2, E. Jones. Farm Produce,-Cheese-1, T. Williams, Cefnllan 2 and 3, D. Thomas, Llettyrhafiaeth. Fresh butter- 1, W. Williams, Cefnhirfryn; 2, divided between T. Williams, Cefnllan, and J. Jones, Doiaugwynon. Sa-It butter-I, T. Williams 2, B. J. Davies, Cnwcdeilog. Sp- cial Prizes (Tenant Farriiers).-Pair of cows or heifers of the Castlemartin breed-J. Davies, Penlan. Cow in calf or milk-I, W. Thomag, Penrhvw 2, T. Jones, Danyrallt-facli. Sheep (not mountain)—1, D. Lewis, Cwmynis; 2, W. Thomas, Penrhyw. Hcifer- 1, Rev. D. Jones, Llansadwrn Vicarage; 2, Miss Thomas, Banlivfedwen. Cart mare or geld- ing—1, D. J. Davies, Bwlchgwvnt; 2, M. L. Jones, Wern. Pair of cart horses-1, R. Lewis, Brownhill; 2, T. Williams, Cefnllan. Dairy cow of any breed-Griffiths, Llanfair House. Yearling steers of the Hereford breed—J. James, Llwynjack. Yearling steers of the Castlemartin breed—T. Davies, Pentremeurig. Yearling steers of the Shorthorn breed—M. L. Jones, Wern. Cob or pony-I, James, Ystradwalter 2, D. Thomas, Lletty- rhafiaeth.

d. BACTERIA AND WATER SUPPLY. Bacteriology has shown how we may count alike upon friends and foes among the myriads of bacteria known to us. The Lancet points out that the gradual disintegration of the cement- mortar used in water-supply reservoirs is one of the serious troubles met with by water engineers and a trouble which so far they have not been able to avoid with any measure of practical success. This strange procsss is now said to be due to the action of none other than that bac- terium known as the nitrifying organism, which is the one upon which so much depends in the purification of sewage and effete matters On this account its growth should be encouraged, and, it is curious, therefore, to find that the organism appears aa an objectionable factor in the attempt to supply and store an abundance of pure water for drinking purposes.

THE WORLD WEXT VERY WELL THEN" is the title adopted by Mr Walter Besant for one of his novels. Many people besides the famous English Wr^i that our vaunted progress is a mistake- ana tnat the world went better before the days of railways and the electric telegraph. Young people nowadays are apt to despise the things which were formerly thought to be good but, happilv, in a few essential things we oontinue to profit by the experi- ence and advice of our fathers. In Sickness we turn gratefully, as they did, to Holloway's Pills and Oint- j. ment, knowing that no new-fangled methods can ever take the place of remedies which have stood the test of half-a-centur-

CARDIFF SHIPOWNERS' ASSOCIATION. THE MAYOR AND SEAMEN'S COOKERY. The monthly meeting cf this association was held yesterday, Mr A. Mawson presiding. In regard to the French brokerage question, a letter was read from the Foreign Office stating that the Havre Chamber of Commerce had met to con- sider the question, and had decided that uo altera- tion could be made at present. A further letter from the Foreign Office stated that information had been received to the effect that a Northern quarantine station would be opened in the Brazils. probably at Tomandare. The British Consul had been instructed to report by telegraph when the station was actually opened. It was mentioned at the meeting that this station was supposed to have been opened a week ago.—A letter was read from the Mayor {Alderman Sir Thomas Morel) pomfing out the great necessity which existed for the establishment of a school of cookery at Cardiff for seamen. Sic Thomas was present in person to support his letter. The meeting cordiaily agieed with him, and the secretary was instructed to approach the Technical Instraction Committee of the borough asking them, in view of tbe fact that the town was rated for teohuical instruction, to give the shipping interest their best consideration, and suggesting the establishment of a school of cookery as soon as possible. Mr J. T. Duncan directed attention to the delays caused to ships frequently at the port of St. Malo. Most of the ports in the North of France—even Caen and Honfleur, which were much below the standard of St. Mab-were kept open night and day. At St. Malo vessels could not dock at night unless notice was given before 5 p.m. This often meant a delay of 24 hours for the ship, as it was nearly always impossible to give the requisite notice owing to stress of weather and other causes. The secretary was instructed to ask the Chamber of Shipping to approach the Foreign Office on the question, and ask the Prime Minister to seek an alteration at the hands of the French Govern- ment, who owned most of the docks in the North of France.

QUEEN'S VISIT TO BRISTOL. Abetter ha3 been received by the Lord Mayor of Bristol stating that her Majesty will visit Bristol on Wednesday, November 15tb, to open the Convalescent Home.

SURRENDER AT CAVITE. ADMIRAL MONTOJO'S PUNISHMENT. Madrid, Thursday.—The Supreme Court Martial has sentenced Admiral Montojo, com- mander of the Special Squadron which surren- dered to the Americana at Cuvite, to be placed on the reserve list. In addition, the admiral is deprived of his right to pTomotion.Reater.

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT. CHARGE AGAINST A SOLICITOR. Tha Lord Advocate has served an indictment I ou Dr. Colquhoun, solicitor, of Glasgow, charging him with embezzling £ 50,500 of trust funds. It is stated that the prisoner will plead guilty to tbe charge at Glasgow on Tuesday. He will afterwards be sent to the High Court at Edin- burgh for sentence. burgh for sentence. J

NON-ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL. J Complaint was made by the Newport school attendance officers to the magistrates sitting at yesterday's Usk3ide Borough Police Court that in many instances children at Newport do not even crawl to school with snail-like pace," The result was that a round dozen of summonses against parents were dealt with. In some of the cases the matrons appeared, and their statements disclosed conditions of extreme poverty and hardship One mother explained that her husband was a labourer, that she bad nine children at home, and that the lad for whom her husband had been summoned, and who was just 13 years old and was in the fifth standard, was kept from school to sell firewood. Another mother told the Court that her husband was a labourer, who had been on strike since May, and she bad kept the eldest girl at home in order that she (the mother) might go out to work in order to get food for the children. Then a worn and delicate-lookiug woman took the stand and,explained that she. had & baby eight weeksold,that she ha,d been ill since its birth, that another child 18 months old had been ill for a long time, and that a month ago another child was injured by a chaff machine, and had attended the Iufirmary daily aiace. The girl mentioned in the summons had been kept from school to assist in the house. Two other matrons also attributed the lax attendance of their chil- dren to the difficulty which bad come to them through the strike in the building trades One of the two explained that her children had neither boots nor stockings, and that they had been short of food. In several of the cases where the excuses appeared legitimate the magistrates ad- journed the summonses for a month.

A NEWPORT POLICE COURT INCIDENT. Just as the sitting of the Newport boiougb magistrates was about to terminate yesterday D. Murphy, an elderly man who is paralysed and deformed, was ushered into the Police Court to answer a charge of begging in the streets half an hour before. Murphy admitted the charge, and wished the magistrates to tell him what to do. The Bench suggested the Workhouse, but Murphy shook his bead and explained that he would not get any tobacco there until he was 60 years of age. He reminded the chairman, Alderman Vaughan, that they had attended school together, and told the Court that he was born in New port in 1845, and his name had not been entered upon the police books until that day. Murphy asked for a pedlar's licence, but the magistrates said he must apply to the head constable. Ulti- mately the prisoner was cautioned and dis- charged. Then Mr C. H. Bailey, one of the magistrates, had a little consultation with In- spector Brooks, the result of which was that it was decided to issue a pedlar's licence to Murphv, Mr Bailey paying the costs and providing funds wherewith to purchase a, small stock in addition. Murphy was called back and informed of his good fortune, and thanked Mr Bailey, and with a 11 Good-day to their worships and a special fare- well to Mr Vaughan he hobbled from the court.

STRIKE INCIDENTS AT NEWPORT. The borough magistrates at their sitting yester- day had reconnted to them some recent inci- dents in connection with the strike in the build- ing trades at Newport. It appealed that Charle- Paine, a Uniorfu t labourer, had been sent to seek work, but that he had returned to Uskside after but a brief stay in the Metropolis. Paine looked in at the Winning Horse public-bouse, Shaftesbury-street, on Tuesday evening, and VIas there chaffed by Thomas Gould John Evaiie, and Edward Tatton, three non-Unioaist labourers, because of his speedy return to New- port from London. The wordy stagewas qaickly passed and blows followed. Paine said that Gould struck him in the face, bruising his eye, that Fulton made use of a violent tiireat and kicked at him, and that subsequently Evans held him by I the collar whilst the other men struck him. The non-Unionists, who were charged with Assault, stated that after the chaffing Paine got angry, challenged either of the men to fight, and com- menced the disturbance by striking Gould. The Bench considered the case proved, and fined Gould, Evans, and Fulton 10s each.

CARDIFF CAGE BIRD SOCIETY. The annual general meeting of this society was held on Thursday evening. Mr W. Harrington, who presided, congratulated the members on the satisfactory condition of the balance-sheet Arrangements were made for the coming open show. The classificatiou was considerably in- creased, and it was resolved to give four money prizaii in each class. The patronage of nearly all the specialist clnbs has been secured, and the show will he held under the National Cage Bird. Club rules Messrs Bexson, Derby, and Payne. Gloucester, will make the awards in the canary and hybrid sections; and Mr Frostick, specialist, London, will take the Britih and foreign sections.

BEST Geeameey Bdxxeb is only a Shilling IL jl Ponnd, at an the Direct Trading Co.'s Branches

j TYPHOID AT EBBW VALE. I SERIOUS OUTBREAK. At the monthly meeting of the Ebbw Vale District Council on Thursday, under the presi- dency of Mr Alfred Jones, the mediaal officer j of health (Dr J. W. Davies) reported a very serious outbreak of typhoid fever. Up to the present 30 cabes had been notified,and the number was increasing daily. The localities chiefly affected were Pennant-street (a new row of buildings), Newtown, and Mount Pleasant-road. The outbreak was attributed bv Dr Davies to the defective condition of the surface drains in con- sequence of the prolonged drought, the stench proceeding from the refuse tips, together with a terrible plague of flies, which are known -o be active disseminators of infection, and ail of which culminated in a severe epidemic of diarrhoea all over the district, followed by typhoid. The box drain system existing in some districts was uncompromisingly condemned by the medical officer as conducing to an outbreak. Dr Davies expressed his determination to prohibit the further tipping of refuse matter, and so urgent did he consider this question that he invited the immediate co-operation of the Council in considering the best substitute for the present defective and dangerous sys- tem of refuse disposal. A further prolific source of infectious disease was the prevalence of overcrowding. In Pennant-street there were as many as five lodgers in one house. The insufficiency of dwelling-house accommodation was becoming a serious matter. The Chairman thought that this could be obviated were the Ebbw Vale Company to offer better facilities for building on their property by placing at the dis- posal of speculators prepared sites with properly constructed roads. Mr M. J. S. Lyons pointed out that in the case of the site of Pennant-street the negotiations had been in progress for about 12 months. The Chairman considered tl:at the Ebbw Vale Company's action discouraged those disposed to erect houses in the district. After the serious report of the medical officer had been discussed, it was decided to confer with Dr Davies with reference to a better system of refuse disposal.

BAND OF HOPE UNION. WOMEN AND TEMPERANCE WORK. In connection with the Band of Hope Union meetings at Cardiff there was held last night a meeting of ladies in the Cory Hall to hear Mrs Duncan Smith, ex-Mayoress of Halifax, and Miss Salmon speak upon the work of women in the temperance movement. A musical programme was provided by Miss Kitty Davies, Miss Kitty Rowlands and Mr Williams's children's choir. Miss Haes Jones presided, and introduced the speakers in a few well-chosen words. Mrs Smith spoke of the necessity of beginning the temper- ance work among the children, and emphasised the importance of scientific instruction in the schcois on the evils of alcohol. Mrs Smith pointed out the advantage of literature on the subject, and advised the artistic members of the Band of Hope to devote their engeries to the pictorial poster, and see that Cardiff, especially at the Docks, should be well placarded with posters illustrating the evils of intemperance. Miss Salmon gave an interesting account of the work of women in the Band of Hope Union, and in the cause of temperance spoke very earnestly on the necessity of inculcating the principles and advan- tages among the young of temperance.

TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION THE PEMBREY MEETINGS. The arrangements for the annual meetings of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Temper- ance Association. are now complete. The dele- gates and members of the association are expected to arrive at Pembrey next Tuesday in time for the Council meeting, to be held in Zion Chapel in the afternoon. in the evening special tem- perance services will be held at the various places of worship On Tuesday night also public meet- ings will be held in the towns and viilages of the neighbourhood. The principal meetings on Wednesday will be the annual conference in the morning, when the president (Alderman T. Williams, J.P., Gwajlodygarth) will take the chair the women's conference in the afternoon, presided over by Mrs Lloyd (Aberdarej, and the closing meeting in the evening to be addressed by ])ilr J. H. Habrts,' M.P., Mr Abel Thomas, M.P., Mr Wm. Pearson (Leeds), and others.

JEWELLERY ROBBERIES. ALLEGED ASSOCIATE OF THIEVES IN CUSTODY. At North London Police Court yesterday a man named Hennessey, described as a jeweller, and who gave his name as John Moore, was charged with unlawfully having large quantities of jewelleiy in his possession. The police stated be had never traded as a jeweller, and was an associp,te of expert thieves. He was thereupon charged with breaking into a jeweller's shop at Gravesend and stealing 56 watches, 200 gold rings, etc., and tlro with breaking into 48, Grainger-street, Newcastle, in June last, and stealing jewellery valued at n,000, the property of Messrs Reid and Sons. The prisoner was re- manded. CAPTURED BY A POLICE DOG. James Pearce and John Burdett were re- manded at Brighton yesterday on a charge of breaking into a jewellery shop in King's-road and stealing jewellery worth £ 100. Burdett was caught after an exciting chase, in which Oscar, the Brighton police dog, took part. Oscar, a fine collit-, raced in front of Burdett, and though be tried to drive it away with a jemmy it successfully impeded his progress.

MR BRYAN AND THE PRESIDENTSHIP. Boston, Friday.The Democratic State Con- vention has elected 30 delegates to next year's National Convention who are pledged tc vote for the nomination of Mr Bryan to the Presi- dency.—Reuter.

YELLOW FEVER IN THE STATES. 'New York, Friday.-Tliree mora cases of vellow fever have been notified at New Orleans but no more deaths have occurred. There have been 24 fresh cases and two deaths at Key West. —Reuter.

INDIAN HARVEST. PROSPECTS OF I^UVIINE. The Secretary for India has received the follow- ing telegram from the Viceroy, dated yesterday —" Rain sufficient for immediate requirements in Madras, Mysore, Bombay, and the Deccan. Some rain has fallen in most districts of Central Provinces and North-Western Provinces, but more rain is needed. Monsoon now very light. Prospects bad in Rajpntana, parts of Central India, North Bombay, Kathiawar, South-East Punjab. Famine relief being given in Bombay, Rajpntana, Central Provinces, Punjab. Prices continue high. Gra.in traffic active."

AN ENGINEERS' DISPUTE. ARBITRATION AWARD FAVOURS THE MEN. Information reached Bolton last night that Lord James of Hereford had, as tlTe result of hi3 recent arbitration regarding the Mid-Lancashire engineerb' wattes, decided in favour of the men, who will accordingly receive tn advance of one shilling, dated from the 1st of July. The dispute arose out of a conditional agreement between the employers and the men that the advance should be granted if the state of trade warranted. The employers maintained that the state of trade had not warranted the advance.

SIR C. FURNESS'S PROJECT. According to a report in The Northern Guardian last night SirC. Furness has now completed nego- tiations for the purchase of the Weardale Com- pany's extensive coal and iron property in the North. The purchase price is £ 750,000, and after the works have undergone improvement it is the intention of Sir C. Furness and his financial friends interested in the purchase to offer tha concern to the public at one million and a quarter sterling.

DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE ON GOLF. Last evening his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge presented the prizes to the successful competitors at the North Berwick Ladies' Cliu> a,utamn meeting. His Royal Highness said golf was not known in his early days anywhere except in this part of the world, Whilst he thought he should have desired to learn the gamo when a youtig man they could hardly expect him to begin at 80. (Laughter.) He admired all British sports, and was certain they did much towards keeping up the national character for enterprise and for undertakings of a manly and useful nature.

THE OWNER OF THE SHAM- ROCK. Some of the Yankee papers are at present running Sir Thomas Lipton for all that he is worth. One interviewer thus describes the owner of the Shamrock He is content to wear a coat and vest of grey, a white yachting cap, white shoes, and white trousers. See him any day till the weather changes and you will see him so. His visible jewellery is a thin gold watch chain. If you search carefully, a waiting your chance, you may catch under the sleeves of his coat. in the cuffs of his shirt, a pair of gold sleeve buttons enamelled with a blue shamrock. You could buy duplicates anywhere for 5dols." Sir Thomas has, it seems, two Cingalese servants, noteworthy for their accom- plishments. One of them can do his hair without hairpins! The other sings songs of his own composition. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRLS. Sir Thomas Lipton has been questioned on all sorts of subjects, among others as to where he thought the prettiest girls could be found. His answer is thus reported :-The most beautiful girls in ail the world—ay, I cannot except America, where they are all beautiful—are in Dublin, where they have the depths of heaven in their eyes; in, Cork, where their complexions dim the tints in the roses by their wayside; in Belfast, where their hair is more glossy than that of my Cingalese and as black. But Sir Thomas, we are told, was never in love He has, however, formed an idea of feminine perfection Of good height," he said, but not too tall. On on account must she overtop the man- Athletic ? Yes." This he said a trifle doubtfully, 'I've known most excellent women to be without out- door accomplishments. Somewhat of a horse- woman, let us say she should be. Graceful she must be."

TRAINS, WORRY, DISEASE, AND DEATH. Late trains are a source of annoyance toevery- body. The British Medical Journal this week dwells upon the very serious result produced by them upon the health of travellers. The rush to the station to catch the train which may perchance be punctual; the weary wait on draughty platforms or in stuffy waiting-rooms the dilatory journey— all these, we are told, add seriously to the labour of the day even the best of times, but when the weather is cold and damp they are still more injurious, in that they are largely responsible for those colds," as they are called, those condi- tions of depressed vitality which are the starting- points of most of the acute diseases from which men suffer, and from which the elderly and the feeble die. But outside and beyond these well-recognised evils, the unpunctuality of a railway service, our contemporary goes on to point out, di\es a daily injury to those who depend upon it its k- means of reaching their place of business by adding to that nervous strain which is the really hard part of a business life :—An unpunctaal railway, in fact, hits a business man in his most vulnerable spot. It is on the crisp activity of his mental pro- cesses that his livelihood depends, aud the evil effect of the unpunctual morning train is not merely that it makes him arrive late at hfe office, but that it causes him to begin his work weary and annoyed. It is the worry of delay and the anxiety as to the time of arrival which is the great cause of nervous strain, that tired feeling with which most suburban-dwelling business men arrive in London. This, repeated day after day, undoubtedly has an evil and wear- ing effect on the nervous system. But it does harm in other ways which are less obvious but none the less efficient, and this especially to people beyond middle life." From all of which it would seem that the directors of the Chatham and Dover, and of some other suburban railways we could name, have more, perchance, to answer for than they wot of.

A NIGHT ALARM. *HOUSEBREAKER CAUGHT NEAR TENBY The Wheelabout Arms is situate near Tenby, and stands in a lonely position. The house is kept by Mrs Mary Richards and her daughter. At 2 o'clock on Monday morning, hearing a noise, the landlady struck a match, and saw a man with a soldier's cap on getting through the wrndow on the landing. She thought the man was her son, and asked him what he was looking for. He replied, Have you any maney, mother ?" Then she found he was a stranger, and called her son down with his gun. The son and gun arrived, and the nocturnal visitor decamped, but was afterwards apprehended by Police-constable Thomas in a pig stye some distance away. Before the Pembroke County Bench yesterday the soldier, Henry Frederick Ward, gamier, R.A., was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions.

OLD AGE PENSIONS CON- FERENCE AT CARDIFF. I The executive of the National Committee for Promoting Old Age Pensions for All meets to- day at the Park Hotel, Cardiff. This committee is the outcome of a series of conferences be- tween representative Trades Unionists and Mr Charles Booth which have met during the present year at Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds, London Manchester, and Newcastle. Its object is the promotion of legislation for old age pensions that shall embody the main ideas of the scheme of Mr Charles Booth, Among the subjects it will discuss are the report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on old age pensions, plans for a winter campaign, and a proposed conference at Cardiff during the winter. A meeting of the Bristol committee was held on Thursday night, and a meeting of the Birmigha.m executive will be held to-day a. Birmingham. t

DISTRICT COUNCILS. At the meeting of the Aberdare District Couna, cil yesterday, Mr D P. Davies, J.P., in the chair, a new rate of Is 6d in the £ was made as compared with 2s in the previous half-year. The Medical Officer re- ported 42 cases of diphtheria, including two fata} ones 26 of scarlet tever, two fatal; seven of typhoid, three of erysipelas, tsn of croup, and one of puerperal fever daring the fortnight.

PROGRESS OF SOCIALISM IN GERMANY. According to a report published by the Berlin Vonwarts, the principal Socialist organ in Ger- many, there has been steady increase in the strength of the Socialist party in that country during the past 12 months. Five new Socialist newspapers have been founded, bringing up the total devoted to the interests of the party to 73. With respect to finances the accounts of the Vorwarts itself show a surplus of 64,677 marks, an increase of 11,330 on the previous year. The total expenditure was 343,207 marks of which 25,700 went towards tha payment of Socialist members in the Reichstag, 7,741 in trials and prison costs, and 4,470 in agitation work. The total terms of the sentences of im- prisonment passed on Socialists amounted to 74 years.

LOFTIEST OFFICE IN THE WORLD. Highest of the forest of lofty structures at the lower end of New York is the Park-row Syndicate building. Engineering says the structure, which has recently been completed,issomewhat irregular in plan, having a frontsge of 104ft on Park. ronv and it extends backward a distance of 178ft. There are 26 storeys from the ground level to the main roof, five storeys in each of two towers at either side, and one storey in each dome. In addition, there is a tenement aud sub-cellar below ground, making a total of 34 storeys in all. The height cf the building is 424ft. Pile foundations are used througnout, the total weight of the building being computed at about 65,000 tons.

DISCOVERY OF 13TH CENTURY MURAL PAINTINGS. Several series of wall paintings of great I antiquarian interest have been discovered during the process of restoring the Early Norman church of Ashmansworth, which for many centuries has stood high up on the North Hamp- shire hills, a few miles aouth of Highclere Park, the seat of Lord Carnarvon. The most ancient series of paintings probably dates from about the year 1200, and represents the descent of Onr Lord into hell. This painting is on the -all of the nave. Other Scriptural subjects are also depicted. The paintings have just been examined with great care aud minuteness by Mr Charles B. Keyser, who is likely to report upon the dis- covery to the Society of Antiquaries, of which he Keyser, who is likely to report upon the dis- covery to the Society of Antiquaries, of which he is a Fellow. Op_m

DR. jj.NGH s Light-brown COD Liver Oil.—is CONSUMPTION ITS EFFICACY IS UNEQUALLED. Dr Sinclair Coghili, Physician to the Koyal National Hospital for Consumption, Ventnor, writes;—" I have convinced myself that in Tubercular and the various forms of Strumous Disease, Dr. de Jongh's Light- Brown Cod Liver Oil possesses greater therapeutic efficacy than any other Cod Liver Oil with which I am acquainted. Dr. de Jcmgh s Oil ia now the only Cod Liver Oil used in the Koyal National Hospitaifor Consumption and Diseases of the Chest. Sold only in capsuled Imperial Half.pints, 2s 6d pints 4s 9d.; Quarts, Ss, by all chemises. Sole! consignees, Ansar Harford and Co., Ltd., 210, High Holborn, London, 1021-D Sou Wate for L- LANBADAHNFAWR D.D. SCHOOL BOARD, NEAR ABERYSTWYTH orWOTo^si^)'pn^fST^iR 01 MISTRESS (certificated neafAblrvstwlL ^omminscoch Miied School, bf-mo^thlv MVfc^; averaSe. 40. Salary, £ 65, paid nMce imm^-Tf688 provided. Duties to dom- to^efcher wit^f Applications, stating age, copies of recent testimonials, to be t iihe lHh tnS U1^f G^TtVoOD. °Ct0bCt Clerk to the Boaid. LOST, red and white Cow; detainer prosecuted.—Mrs Davies, 48, Cwmclydach, Clydach Vale. 936a*- WANTED, Youth, able to ^aould aud make dough.— i owe11' H1" View Baixery. Bedlinog. 9J4n VftT ANTED at ouee, good General, about 20; good J? character. 94, ivlflgslMifl-opesceiit. Harry Dock, b WANTO5D. a good General Smith at once; gopd wages giyen consttnt work.—Price,Trebarris532n MASONS.—(iood Workmen immediately.—Apply at 1,.1 the Works, Cilhaul-terrace. Thomas, Builder. r 11 Mountain Ash, 940n oyANTJiD immediately, experienced General Ser- W vant; no W&Shing.-App y Mrs EnDs, 258, Hiah- street, Dowlat6. n wantufi as General Servants for several s»r°nc country girls.—Mrs Coster, Registry, Glon- cestgr- 941n Housa, doing a good medium class S5;a sitlUate best bnsineos position in pleasant country town barrelage nearly 5 weekly and good spirit tmsiness.—Apply x, H. Tomkins, Auctioneer, Aber- 939n i.'LLY-licanced House, situate in prosperous col- „ i Y an<i works town; several large clubs; valuation only about £ 150.—T. H. Tomkins, Auctioneer, Aber- 938n C^OOK wauted; good reierenc^s indispensable; ex- c perienced Commercial Boom Waitress, willing to ftssist in waiting; also a Chambermatcl.-G 942, Dallr ^ws, Cardiff. 942n Wa Man as Conchman and Gardener; single t T handed.—Address, stating previous experience a required, to H. H. H„ Daily News, Cardiff, n YOUNG Lady wanted as Apprentice; good class trade —Hollman, Stationer, Newsagent, and Tobacconist Abertillery. 94jn an immediately, steady Young Man, used to serve in shop no hard work; good hours; indoors.-Apply Koch -lamec, Butcher-Baver* • 944n WANTED by a Tinplate Company, an Outdoor MaaiL- V ger, thoroughly experienced in the manafaeton oi (inmates, and with knowledge of engineering pva- ferred.—Arty, with references and salacy rnqoircd to ■J. J. 3. Daily New*. Cardiff. n

CARDIFF REVISION COURT. AN AMUSING CASE. The business of the Cardiff Revision Court was resumed yesterday, Mr J. Lushington Stephen presiding. Attention was again devoted to the lodger list, and considerable progress was made. This part of the work of the Coart was, indeed, practically completed. The Liberals, who were officially represented by Mr H. G. C. A 11 good, were very successful throughout. An amusing case heard had reference to two Liberal lodger claims by the brothers Jeans, of 45, Moorland-road. The claims were partly dealt with on Thursday, but were adjourned, the Conser- vatives disputing the Liberal statement that the brothers occupied separate rooms. Yesterday the Conservative canvasser affrmed that he had called at the house early this month and had been informed by Mrs Jeans that the claimants were joint occupants. Mr Jeans, senior, cross. examined by Mr Allgood, "a.id that Mrs Jeans died last March. He had a daughter, but he was sure she had too much respect for her mother tc impersonate her. Mr Waddington (for the Con- servatives) remarked that the affair obviously arose out of a misunderstanding. The canvasser asked the lady if she were Mrs Jeans, and the daughter—believing no doubt that the canvasser said Miss "—replied in the affirmative. Both claims were sustained. At the evening sitting a very large number of Liberal claimants put i n an appearance. and in the great majority of cases their votes were allowed. It was only in one or two cases that Conservative objections were sustained. There will be another evening sitting on Tuesday next, commencing at 5 o'clock,, and it is important that Liberal claimants should attend personally, or their claims may be disallowed. Mr Gwyn Morris, barrister, was among the claimants, the Conservatives having declined to admit his claim. The barrister asked Mr Waddington whether he objected to the claim. —Mr Waddington No, but I object very much to this circular sent him by the Liberal agent. It is a lying circular.—Mr Allgood Mr Uwyu Morris may take it that I would not have brought him here if you had allowed his claim. You only admit it when he is in court.—Mr Wadding ton 1 be; your pardon. You are not justified in sending that circular. It is a lying circular If you had said that the Tories might object to your vote it would be true. The circular referred to declared that the Conservatives persist in objecting to your vote" Mr Allgood It is satisfactory now he is on ti.e list. There were Liberal objections to Mr Charles North and Mr Trevor Shackell, solicitor, both of Newport-road, who claimed lodger votes, Mr Kurgess, a Liberal canvasser, swore that Mrs North, the claimant's mother, said that her son paid 10s a week for boaid and lodging, and that in tbe second case Mr Shackell himself told him he paid only 10s a week inclufive. Letters were handed to the revising barrister from Mr North declaring that the canvasser must have misunderstood his mother, aad that the 10s paid was for rooms only; and from Mr Shackell, who wrote to the same effect, denying that he told the canvasser that the 10s was inclusive. The barrister allowed the votes in both cases. Mr H G. C. Allgood, the Liberal agent, protested against letters being accepted in court and allowed to weigh against the evidence of a can- vasser. There was some excuse in tire case of Mr North, who pleaded illness, but there was no excuse in the case of Mr Shackell, who could attend.

HONOUR FOR A PONTYPOOL SOLDIER. QUARTERMASTER, SALE'S RECORD. Ex-Sergeant-major Sale, of the 3rd V.B. South Wales Borderers, has jast been gazetted as quartermaster of that battalion, and all who are aware of the splendid work which he, daring the past few years, has accomplished in the direction of bringiog the battalion up to a high standard of efficiency, will agree that the honour is well deserved. Quartermaster Sale enlisted for the 50th Regiment (Queen's Own) on November 23rd, 1874, and speedily rose to the rank of sergeant. In Pebiuary, 1&78, he volunteered for service in Zululand, at which time he was néforpromotion to 1st class staff sergeant. Sale started for Zululand in the troopship Clyde, which ran on some rocks about, six miles from Dyers' Island and became a total wreck, all lives happily being saved. On reaching the shore, Sale having a certificate for military engineering, was called upon to build covered bivouacs for the men. Subsequently the shipwrecked troops were taken off by H.M.S. Tamar and the gunboat Active and taken to Durban, where fresh kits were pro- vided. After the war the battalion in which Sale was serving returned to Portsmouth. In 1884 he was transferred to the permanent staff of the 3rd Battalion South Wales Borderers at Brecon, where he served as colour-3ergeant and instructor of musketry. In 1892 he was transferred to the 3rd Volunteer Battalion South Wales Borderers, and two years later was appointed sergea,nt-major. At that time the battalion did not hold the posi- tion wnicn it does at preseut. Lmrmg this time Sargeant-major Sale has done much to bring the battalion up to its present high state of efficiency, He was the first, or at any rate one of the first. to adopt field firing in Volunteer battalions, and for two or three years the 3rd Volunteer Battalion South Weles Borderers was the only battalion in the district to execute this practice. Personally, Qaatermaster Sale is a firm believer in the idea that every Volunteer batnalion in the Service I should be compelled to carry out this practice, urging that it is the only near appoach that Volunteers can get to active warfare. The recipient of this well-deserved honour has the South Alrican medal and clasp and the long- service medal, and he has, during his 25 years' I service, passed through the schools of military engineering, military reconnaisance, and the Small Arms Factory at Birmingham.

I SINGULAR CHARGE OF THEFT AT CARDIFF. Before the Stipendiary (Me T. W. Lewis), at Cardiff Police Court yesterday. Dennis Sheehan (18) was charged on a warrant for that he on the 7th September did feloniously steal a. lady's silver watch and chain, case, and key, value 25s, the property of Annie Regan. Inspector Davey de- posed to arresting prisoner at Mardy on the 19th. Evidence was given by Regan as to missing the watch. Mrs Cotter, of 6, Russell-street, with whom Regan lodged, said prisoner came to the window on the 5th instant asking if she would take him in as he had nowhere to go. That night he slept with witness's brother. He had food at the house, aad he remained there over the Thurs- day. On thai day he went out, saying he was going to work at the West Dock, but he never re- turned On Sunday, the 17th instant, witness saw Regan's watch and chain with a woman named Rose Williams, near St. Peter's Church. Rose Williams said she lived at 42, Shakes- peare-street, She had known prisoner for about two weeks. On the 7th September he came to her house and gave her a watch and chain, &c.. as a birthday present, saying at the same time that he had given 16s 6d for it in St. Mary-street. He then left the house to catch the Poutypridd train. By the Stipendiary: She had not seen pri- soner before the 7th instant, neither had she been keeping company with him. The Stipendiary It was a very risky thing to accept a watch and chain from a person you had never seen before. Prisoner was committed to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions.

COMING OF AGE FESTIVITIES AT LLANEGWAD. I Nliss Jones. of ThePlas, Llanegwad, attainedfher 21st b:rthday on Friday, and inherited consider- ablo wealth and property from her mother, who died about 18 years ago. In order that the auspicious occasion might ba tittingly celebrated this charming young lady, who is greatly beloved in the neighbourhood, caused a Liberty Hall to be opened to all comers, dinner and tea being partaken of by her tenants and others for miles around. Other good things were freely ) dispersed throughout the day. As early as half- past 1 o'clock in the morning six cannon boomed from Penc>iap Heights. and towards midnight fireworks were discharged. Sports attracted the younger portion of the community, and the day altogether was a most joyous one. The | granddaughter of the late Mr Williams, of the Wern ^estate, whose memory.is still kept green, was tno chief toast at the banquetting table, j and the lovable nature and sterling qualities of the vonng lady were affectionately alluded to the young lady were affectionately alluded to by many who had known her as a child and since educational course on the Rhine. She is a I favourite in the locality, and her expected mar- riage in the near future is snoken of aa a settled and most acceptable matter. Miss Jones, having been a ward in chancery from infancy, starts upon a new life with an enviable independence and the very best wishes of a host of friends.

THE WEATHER. SHIPS PUT BACK TO CARDIFF. The barquentine Ellen Tregenza, which left Swansea for Leith three days ago, experienced the full force of tbe recent gale in the Bristol Channel. She had got as far as Trevose Head, when her sails wera carried away. While she was beating about she was sighted and towed up Channel by the tug Willie, and docked in the West Dock, Cardiff, for repairs. Until 3he is surveyed it cannot be known whether she will have to discharge. The barque Fortuna, which sailed from Cardiff coal laden for Maranbam, put back to the Roath Dock yesterday with l033 of anchors and chains, having collided with the barquentine Ad- vena, bound for Bridgwater.

LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE." PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED. Gwinnett G. Tyler, Charles E. P. Tvler, Cecil D. Tyler, and Wyndham R. W. Tyler, tra.ding as Tyler and Co., at Maesllyn Mills, near Llandyssul, woollen manufacturers. Gwinnett G. Tyier retires. RECEIVING ORDERS. Arthur T. Starkey and R. H. Roberta, trading as Rhos-ou-Sea Brick and Tile Company, Pen- rhynside, near Llandudno, brick and tilem?~nu factnrers. Jacob Garland, Habershon-street. Cardiff, egg and match dealer. Charles G. Moreland, King's-road, Cardiff, grocer. Heator P. Wilputte, Beihcar-street, Ebbw Vale, ironmonger.

EXHIBITION OF LAUNDRY WORK. An interesting as well as unique exhibition took place at the South Wales and Monmouth- shire Training School of Cookery and the Domes- tic Arts, Cardiff, yesterday afternoon. The students of laandry work, who had finished their three months' training, were responsible for a varied and artistic display of linen which they themselves had laundered. This diploma is not granted unless the student has satisfied the exa- miners and obtained a first-class in demonstrat- ing to adult* and to children in practical work and in a written examination in theory, wh;ch in- cludes the composition of water, soap, &c. Before sitting for her examination each student must have put in at least 240 hours in her training, and after this year the Education Department, always strengthening its borders, has prescribed a much longer time for training. Each student has a cer- tain list of articles to show, and in ironing these there is a time limit. The list includes linen, mus- lin, flannel, and cotton articles, and as the judg- ing is done by a highly competent professional laundress die work is of a high standard of excel- lence. Amongst the visitors were Miss Ethel Hurlbatt, Mrs D. T. Alexander and Miss Alexan- der, Mrs Edgar Jones, Miss Hester Davies, Mr3 Sonley Johnstone, Mrs S. Allen, Mrs John Wil- liams, Mrs Bromley, &c. Miss Alice Handcock, teacher of laundry work, and Miss Hughes, her assistant, received many compliments on the handiwork of their students.

JEWISH CEMETERY DISCOVERED. A Jewish cemetery has been discovered in Thiat Mayo, Burmah. Not a Jaw resides in the town, or has done so since the place was occupied by the English, but there is a thoroughfare called the Jewisb-road. which leads up to the cemetery. The scanty news to hand does not show whether any tombstones had been deciphered, and it is t3 be hoped, says the Jewish World, that archaeologists, of whom there are so irany in India, will e some attention to the matter. The earlier settlements of the Jews in Eastern Asia are still wrapped in mystery.

CARDIFF PARKS. PRIVILEGES FOR RESIDENTS IN LLANDAFF. At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Parks Committee of the Cardiff Corporation held yester- day, Alderman E. Beavan presiding, a re- quest was read from three householders whose premises backed upon Llandaff Fields asking for leave to have private entrances to the fields. A lengthy diacas- sion took place. The Chairman said a similar privilege had already been granted to some others. Councillor Chappel pointed out that it would enhance the value of the property in ques- tion. The houses were outside the borough. Councillor Good said that leave should not be granted. The Llandaff District Council were against their being taken into the borough. Why should privileges be granted in this way to resi- dents of lilandaff before they came into ths borough ? Councillor Jenkins said iu his opinion it would be better to defer the question. Coun- cillor Lewis Morgan pointed out that if they charged a rent of Is a, year they would be able to take away the privilege at any time. Lord Bute did it for householders on the eastern side of Cathedral-road, and why should not th3 Corpora- tion do it ? Alderman Cory said he was not in favour of making fish of one and fowl of another. On the matter going to the vote three voted each way, and the Chairman gave his casting vote in favour of granting the request of the applicants. Councillor Jenkins gave notice that he would bring the matter up in the Council Mr Pettigrew presented a report regarding the condition of the Llandaff Fields in the evenings. Many complaints had been received by passers-by of the people lying about under the hedges Be understood that the county police were doing all they could to put a stop to it. Councillor Chappell remarked that everybody who walked in the fields in the evenings made complaints about the condi- tion of the hedges. It was resolved that the re- port be printed on the lPinntes. It was resolved, on the motion of Councillor Chappell that the wages of four of the park fore- men, now getting 27s per week, be raised to 30, I and that the wages of two others now getting 308 per waek be advanced to 33s per week.

KILLARNEY TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. The famous Muckross estate, embracing the I Lakes of Killarney, will be put up for sale by public auction, on the 20th November next.

NEW YORK PRICES. fleater's Teleams.1 New York, Friday.—Stocks showed growing strength in the belief that to morrow's Bank statement will show a substantial increase in the surplus reserve, and also owing to the adjournment of the British Cabinet without giving the announcement of a more aggres- sive policy being taken over South African affairs and the strong recovery of New York City Public Utilities, and other Industrials. Grangers, and Southern Pacific were in demand. Occasional reactions on profit-taking took place, but the market closed quiet bat steady, and slightly below the best figures. Southern Pacific was the feature among railroads. There was a desline in Anaconda Copper Sbares^on London sales of about 6,000. Government Bonds were firm, and Railroad Bonds strong. Canada Sonthern declined 1; Central Pacific, Cleveland Ordinary, Illinois Centra. Missouri racinr, and Wabash Preierred, J New Jersey, Qnivey, I Yi North-Western Ordinary, lj Milwaukee Common and New York Central, Rock Island, Ii; Michigan Central, 2; and Northern Common, Western Union and Erie General Lien declined J. Money firm. Sterling Exchange irregular. Silver commercial bars unchanged. Cotton declined on bears hammering, bnt im- proved afterwards on shorts becoming seated, the market closing steady spot steady. Cotton oil steady—crude nominal; yellow, 27c. Petroleum -efined strong. Lard-ca.3h steady. Wheat advanced on an increased inquiry for spot grain, and closed strong spot strong. Flour firm and 5 points higher. Corn met with an increased speculative demand and closed strong; spot strong. Sugar closed irregular. Coffee declined under liquidation, and finisbed quiet spot dull. Tin firm a.t 25e. advance. Iron quiet at late rates. Copper market quiet and unaltered. Sept. 22 Septal CaU Money U.S. Gov. Bands 6p.c 2 p.. Bittc, other Securities 6 p.c 2|».c ExchangeonLondon.SOdays'sieht Vni 4.81^ Ditto, Cable Transfers 486 4. SS YA Exchange Paris, 60 days' aght 5.23% 5.23 Exchange on Berlin Days 94f¡¡ 94 Four per Cent. U.S. Funded Loan 113 U3 Western Union Telegraph Shares 87!i 88 Atchison Topeka, and S. Fe ?,07/s 20% De. Do. 4 p.e. Mor 102 102 Dø. Do, 5 p.c. Preferr.. 63 63% Baltimore and Ohio 5Oi 51 D«. Do. S.W. 4 p.c„ — — Canada Southern Shares 53U sa« Canadian Pacific 92 92 Central New Jersey 120; 119J4 Central Pacific Shares 581.2 58 Chesapeake and Ohio Common. 7 21% Chicago, Burlington and QcLarey 132 i,304, Chicago and North-Western 0.(1. 1681 167 Chicago and N-Wastern Preferred 207 200 Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. PMI] 128% 127 Chicago and Bock Island ]14'i 113 Clevel'd, Cm., Ch, <fc St. £ is. Ord. 55^ 55 Belaware and Hudson .„ Delaware Lackawanna 189^ 183^ Bsnver and Rio Grande Shares 22 21 Benver Preferred 75^ 7S{? Illinois Cenfcrai Shares 11334 113'i Lake Shore & Michigan 202 202 Louisvilie and Nashville Sharas. »7QV iqu Michigf-n Central Shares 110 Lake Shore & Michigan 202 202 Louisvilie and Nashville Sharas. »7QV iqu Michigf-n Central Shares 110 Slissunrl Kansas, and Texas i2v- joy Missouri Pacific New York. Lake Erie.au'l West-V ii 13V 13^ Ditto, Lien 70* 7l' New York Central and HudsoAp,' v 138% 135% New York Ontario «s Western Old 25 Northern Pacific Common fyt Northern Pacific Preferred 74i £ 741, Norfolk aud Wefftorit Preferred! 69^ 69% Pennsylvania and I'liiiftdelphia 65% S5M Pni adeiplna and Keadinp Sb*.vs 21 2!5 Philadelphia&Seadingop.c.lstC'tc 58% 5)V >. tP°'p. a0, 4 p.c. Mor 87 85 ;i Omen Pacific Shares 45^ 44?' Do. Preferred TlVi 77V Wabash, St. Louis, and Pacific .7. 7% 7V V, abash, bt. Louis, etc. Pcef. Shr-. 52^ 21"* Silver Bullion 58^ 58?| COTTON AND piiOIVOCE MA HI-EH. day's;receints at U.S. por, 16,003 13 008 Cotton,day'sreoeipts at Q-uli pori. 17,000 14,900 Cetton,day's etporbto G.Britain IS,093 10,000 Cotton, day's exDort to Continent 5,091 3,003 Cotton future Oct. delivery o24 6 24 Cottea future Dec. delivery 6.38 6.37 Cctton middling upland N. York.. S% Co'tuon middling Nevt Orle-ms 6% GA- Petroleum, refined, in case-i 10.5 18 5 Petroleum, sta'dard White N.York 8.80 8 (so Petroleum .si. 71 wliifceP hi iadelphi.i 8.75 3.75 Petroleum, Pipe Line Corta l!8 H8 Spirits of I'urpeatme SOU 50« Lard, Wilcox's spot 5.65 555 Tallow, Prime City 5 5 Sugar, lair refinmgMoscovadcI Do. Sc p.c. Centriflical 4% 4% •Cern.Newmixed, Westernapo 40'^ 40 Cocn utares Sept 39^ „ • wk 37* 36 Spring M heau. No. 1 spot 80% 79*4 Wheat led winter on the 3p 7S?-„ 75k Wheat delivery Sept 74'^ 735; Wheat delivery Dec. 77a/ 7g v Cefiee Bio No. 1 5A 5& Goliee Bio No. 7 Low Ord. Oct 4.15 4.20 Coffee ditto delivery Dec 4.45 4,50 Fleur ex State Shipping Bra,r>iis 2 75 2 70 Iron, No. 2 Northern .7. 21.5a 2L50 Tin, Australian 32.25 32.00 Copper .18.59 fcteel l>,»ils 32 32 Freight Grain Li verpool sfcea <.a vrs 354 3;l Freight U-rains&eameraLoe km. 31^4 3V 4 Freight, Cotton to Liverpool S-5 5-*2 Wheat, Chicago, Dec. delivery 7! 72% 71% Corn, Chicago, Oct. delivery 32v; 3lU Tiwpsntine.Savannah 4-/ 47 '.Inrp:71t¡ne,a,nJ.nna.h <t7 47

MISS FLORENCE MARRYAtT, Miss Florence Marrysttt's serious condition remains unchanged.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT LLETTY SHENKIN COLLIERY. Yesterday afternoon Jeremiah Thomas, a collier, residing at 27, Bridge-road, Cwinbach, while ellgaged as an ostles at Lletty Shenkin Colliery, was run over by a journey of trams, which broke his right leg and crushed his left arm. He was brought to the surface, and died soon afterwards.

AseMUBs Infant Plant Cigabettbs pro nounced by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to be the best he ever smoked See"Uorc6ed Service-Gazette.

HAY HORSE SHOW. There were over 400 entries for this show, which took place on Thursday at flay. The agricultural section was a very strong one, and the quality of the exhibits left little to be de- sired. Lord Llangattock's Kelvidon Marguerite was awarded the champion prize for the best ex- hibit in this section, and with the same animal he secured a silver me,lal offered by tha Shire Horse Society. Temeside Mettle, belonging to Mr R. Green, of Knighton, was reserved in each case. Other prominent winners were Messrs Ricketts and Son, Talgarth Mrs Morgan, Court Farm, Ponfrilas; Mr C. W. Woosnam, Builth; Mr James Mainwaring, Eardesley and Mr James Edwards, Hereford. Of hunters, hacks, roadsters, and cobs there was also a fine lot, and amongst the winners were Dr. G. P. Francis, Brecon Mi Thos, Nicholas, Abergavenny and Miss B. Wil- Bon, Brecon. Dr. Francis and Mr Nicholas also secured a fair share of the honours in the jump- ing and harness trials, which were well contested

ACCIDENT HOSPITAL FOR BARRY. EXTENSIVE LAND PURCHASE. The Barry District Council has within the past few days purchased a site on which to erect the proposed rate-maintained hospital. The land comprises 40 acres on the Wenvoe Castle estate, situated on the northern side of Barry Dock, on the hill above the town, and imme- diately adjacent to the Merthyr Dovan Cemetery, including the Jnbilee Field, and also that used as a football ground by the Unionist Club last season. The dimensions of the land will permit of ground being reserved for the extension of the cemetery when this is required.

THE PLAGUE. Oporto, Friday.—One fresh case of plague wa.s I reported here yesterday.—Renter. Lourenco Marques, Friday.—Twelve cases of epidemic suspected to be plague have been re- ported from Magude. Two others proved fatal.— Reuter. The Governor of Mauritius telegraphs that for the week ending September 21st there were 71 fresh plague cases and 38 deaths in the Colony. STAMPED OUT AT ALEXANDRIA. Reuter's correspondent at Cairo writes under date the 14th instant as follows :-The plague at Alexandria seems to have been subdued for the present, the last casa having been isolated on the 2nd inst. If, as ip hpoed, the plague has been really finally disposed of, the highest praise is due to :.tbe sanitary authorities for the way in which they have grappled with tne disease. The authori- ties and those best in a position to judge consider that it would be rash to imagine that we have really said good-bye to the plague until at least two months have elapsed without a case. The work done has been tremendous, an army of 800 men having been employed by the sanitary de- partment, under the able cor trol of Pinching Bey, well known for his previous work during the reign of cholera, in the country.

r.o. L A NAVAL SENSATION. SIGNAL BOOKS MISSING. An Exchange correspondent's Portsmouth telegram says :—Some sensation has been caused by the discovery that signal books with the latest code are missing. It is reported that ten books have disappeared. The entire staff on the Duke of Wellington naval depot have been confined to ship. An active search is proceeding. The yeo- man of signals is said to be under arrest. AN EXAGGERATED REPORT. A Central News telegram says :-Grossly exaggerated reports were circulated yesterday of an alleged wholesale theft of confidential signal books at Portsmouth. The naval authoritiles state th&t two books containing signal codes are missing from the depot at Portsmouth, but they are not of a confidential character, na: are they purely naval books. Efforts are being made to trace the missing books, and it is hoped that they will be successful.

THE ANDREE BUOY. ARRIVAL AT H AM MERFEST. Hammerfest, Friday.—The sloop Martha arrived hero to-day with a buoy belonging to the Andree Expsdilion, whfch she picked up off King Charles' Island. The buoy appears to have been opened, as the scraw plug which should fit on top was missing, and when the buoy was found only sand fell out. No document was tound inside. The Ministry of the Interior has ordered an inquiry into the matter to-day. Later.—The buoy has received a tremendous blow, causing an indentation, on the upper edge of the inner cylinder, which makes it i-npossible to see into the interior of the cylinder, and the buoy will probably ha.ve to be opened at the side. —Renter.

THE ALDERSHOT MYSTERY. POISONOUS CHEESE. The military authorities at the Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot, have received the report from tbe Government analyst upon the contents of the stomach of one of the soldiers mysteriously poisoned recently. The report attributes the cause of the illness to some cheese found in the stomach which contained poisonous matter likely to cause serious result. There are now more than a score of men in hospital seriously ill.

CONSUMPTION: THE OPEN-AIR CURE. That the open-air cure for consumption should succeed in smoky Sheffield, of all places, is suffi- ciently remarkable to merit record. But a patient at the infirmary has been cured, and in other cases the disease has been arrested. Perhaps the smoky particles with which the air is ladea do not agree with the tubercle baxsillius. The patient may be saved by poisoning the microbe 1 At any rate, the consumptives who recline all day on deck chairs in front of the infirmary, occasionally taking a little walk at a mile an hour, reco/er thoir appetites and put on flesh. The treatment might well be applied in other large owns, with special provision for the poor. !!J.

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CARDIFF. London Missionary Society.—Attention is directed to a series of missionary meetings to be held in Cardiff and the vicinity on Sunday and Monday next. Interesting addresses may be expected from the Rev. F. P. and Mrs Joseland, Amoy, China and the Hev. J. Hudfeld, Lifn, South Seas, who will speak in the following Con- gregational churches :—Sunday morning, Charles-street aud ChristChurch, Penarth after- noon, Wood-street and ChvistChurch, Penarth; evening, Wood-street, Richmond-road, and St. Panl's, Cow bridge-road Monday afternoon, Charles-street Schoolroom; evening, Ebenezer Chapel and Tabernacle, Barry Dock. Tredegarvillo Baptist Church, The Parade.— Harvest thanksgiving services will be held on Sunday next. Preacher, Rev. James Baillie. Tabernacle Welsh Baptist Chapel.-The anni- vex-gary services in connection with this place vr i to-morrow throughout tbe day and Monday evening. The preachers announced are the Revs. Aaron Morgan, Blaenyffos, and Wm. Evans, Blaenycwm. Illness of Councillor Wildon.- We are glad to be able to state that Councillor Mildon, who for some days past has been lying seriously ill at his residence, Paget street, Grangetown, Cardiff, suffering from an attack of typhoid fever, was somewhat better yesterday morning. Llandaff Cathedral.—The seventeenth Sunday after Trinity. In residence, the Very Rev. the Dean and the Ven. the Archdeacon of Llandaff. Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and midday. Matins will be said at 8.45 a.m. Ordination service, U a m.—Hymns, 156, 355, and 268 preacher, the Rev F. W. G. Whitfield, vicar of Abergavenny. Afternoon, 3.30 p.m.—Hymns, 301, 528, and 550; preacher, the Archdeacon. Offertories for Cathedral Expenses and Choir Fund.

BARRY. The Brakes Question.-On Thursday, at the Trades Council meeting, Councillor Evan Jones, one of the Labour representatives on the District Council, explained his action in opposing the renewal of licences to the brake drivers in the District and the reason for granting two of them a monopoly of traffic for two years. Mr E. S. Phillips moved that the Council condemn the aetion of the District Council in creating a mono- poly of the brake traffic This was seconded by Mr Brown and lost by 9 votes to 5.

LLANGADOCK. Success.—At the recent certificate examination for school mistresses, Miss M. M. Phillips secured a double first, and Miss A. Allen a first and a. second. Both young ladies were apprenticed at the Llangadock School, whose headmaster is Mr J. F. Morgan.

LLANTARNAM. Church of England Waifs' and Strays'. Society. —The cause of this society benefited to a large extent from a very pleasant and successful garden meeting.which was held at Llantarnan Rectory on Thursday. The rector, the Rev. J. Woclaston Ward, presided, and the organising secretary for South Wales, the Rei. A. R. Nunn Rivers, was present tc explain and plead for the Church of England mission to waifs and strays. His address was much to the point, and showed what excel- lent and far-reaching results followed the work of child rescue." The collection was a generous one, and much fresh support was promised.

SWANSEA. Accident to a Swansea Football Forward.— On Thursday Frank Scrines, one of the Swansea forwards, fell down and fractured his left wrist. He will be out of play for some weeks.

SOUTH WALES POLICE. ABERTILLERY. A Vanishing Sovereign.- -John Williams, Pen. coed, Bridgend, and John Thomas, a native of Gloucestershire,were yesterday charged at Black- wood with being jointly concerned in stealing a sovereign at Abertillery on Thursday evening. It was stated that a man named Stewart cilled for a drink at the Somerset Inn, and in the act of paying he dropped a sovereign on the floor, It could not be found, but on a search being made by a constable the coin was discovered on the padded couch behind Williams. Prisoners were remanded to Tredegar pending inquiries as to their antecedents.

THE AMERICA CUP. New York, Friday.—Mr Iselin has informed the New York Yacht Club that Sir Thomad Lip- ton has agreed that the races should start earlier in the morning. The club is still in negotiation with the Government as to the measures to be taken to keep a clear course. The Shamrock will be dry docked on the 27th. to be scraped and cleaned in readiness for the first race.—Central News. SHAMROCK UNDER TRIAL. (Press Association Special Telegrams.) New York, Friday.—The Herald to,day says Sir Thomas Lipton is not availing himself o every chance to test the Shamrock. Since she arrived on August 17th she taaa had only nine sea trials, of which only four can be considered fair tests. There was an opportunity yesterday, when an 18-knot breeza was smothering the sea with white caps. It is understood that the rea,son whv the Shamrock did not go out yester- day wss the rain, which would have wetted the sails and which might have stretched them out of fit. But the Shamrock has several suits of sails. Sir Thomas Upton showed a bit of nervousness when it was recalled to him that the Columbia had had upwards of 40 trials in all sorts of weather, and that those who have to sail her have been made by this prac- tice thoroughly familiar with the craft. The Shamrock at 10 this morning hoisted the same mainsail which was used on Wednesday, and started out in a moderate westerly breeze in fine weather and a light sea. The Columbia's mainsail yesterday was not the same as that used on Wednesday, but one which was put on for the test. She has 36 mainsails to choose from. She returned to Bristol yesterday evening after a brush with the Defender of five and three-quarter miles, in which she was victori. ous by over half a mile. The Columbia will remain at Bristol till Mon- day. She will go out every day except to-day. Off. Monday she goes to New Rochelle, where the last work will be done. (Press Association Spacial Teegram.) New York, Friday.—The Shamrock cruised until about I o'clock under various sail, being exhibited by Sir Thomas Lipton to Mr Crawford, (vice-commodore of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club), Mr Mclldowney (of the same club), and Mt Craig (secretary of the Ulster House Committee), who were Sir Thomas Lipton's guests on board the Erin. Mr Crawford said he had every confi- dence in the Shamrock, and believed that she would win. He laughed at the idea that she was faster on a starboard than on a port tack, and said there was really no necessity for trial spins, as it was known exactly what the could and would do when she had been hauled out and cleaned. Mr Mclldowney spoke in similar terms. Mr Barnes said the Shamrock spins were really for the purpose of drilling the crew.

ALLEGED ASSAULT BY A NEATH SCHOOLMASTER. CHARGE DISMISSED. T An assistant schoolmaster in the Melincrythan Day School named Edwin Morris waa summoned bv the parents of a boy named Conwill for com- mitting an assault upon the lad by thrashing him xvith a cane. Mr A. J. Jeffreys prosecuted, and Mr E. Powell defended. The evidence went to show that the boy's back bore marks of the severe castigation lis received, but in the end the Bench considered that the punishment received had not been excessive, and dismissed the snmmons.