South Wales Daily News

MONTGOMERYSHIRE. LIBERAL CANDIDATE ASKS FOR AN INJUNCTION. Mr Humphreys-Owen, the Liberal candidate for Montgomery County and chairman of direc- tors of tho Cambrian Kailways, has, it is stated, applied for an injunction against the Railway Review and the Montgomery County Times" for reprinting an article dealing with the Parlia- mentary inquiry into the working of the Cam- brian Railways. The article has been extensively circulated in the constituency, and it has caused much unfavourable comment, especially among railway men.

RADNORSHIRE. SIR JOHN LLEWELYN ON HIS DEFEAT AT SWAN SEA, Speaking at Old RaAor on Saturday night at a meeting in support of his son, Mr Venables- Llewelyn, Conservative candidate for Radnor- shire, Sir John Llewelyn said that five years ago he was returned as membsr for Swansea, and was the first Conservative member that had ever sat for that constituency, (Applause.) Now be had lost the seat, and did not know it was much to be wondered at, for he had not been a persona grata with a large number oi electors in that division because he was too strong in his Church friend- snip to please them. He had also been opposed by a man who came to Swansea with a reputa- tion of being a millionaire, and from whom very large benefits were anticipated and expected. Bnt besides that there were local gnastions which entered largely into the view which the electors of Swansea took because they said that he, Sir John, had not in his capacity of a railway director done all the electors demanded. These questions wure not politics, ani on the question of Imperial politics really before the country at the present moment his opponent and himself were oa pre- cisely the same platform. (Applause,) 1..

MISSING EXPLORER. Svend Hedin, a plucky Scandinavian ^tarter!" tf' year ago on a journey through China and Thibet. He was layt beard of some months ago, when he was on the south-west of the Desert of Gobi, aud intended to pnsh on to Northern Thibet for the aaminer, and now his friends axe in a state of great anxiety as to his whereabouts. Mr Henry Savage Landor's terrible experiences in this same country do not lead one to suppose that thaScan- dinavian explofer has escaped molestation.

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THE CARDIFF LABORATORY. HOW THE TESTS WERE MADE. The presence of a case of Asiatic plague in the neighbourhood of Cardiff has done more than anything else could have done to demonstrate not only the utility j but the absolute necessity of the bacteriological laboratory which the Glamorgan County Oouncil and the Cardiff Corporation have established at the University College, Cardiff. This institution has not long been in existence, but in cases such as diphtheria and scarlet fever ib has been of the utmost assistance to the medical profession. In the preseob inSlJa9ce the resulb of bacteriological tests with microscopic examination of blood, &c., made by Dr. Savage (the bicteriologist), Dr. W. Williams (county medical officer), and Dr. E. Waiford (medical officer for Cardiff), the directors of the laboratory, at once showed the presence of bacilli which morpho- logically closely resembled B. Pestis, or plague bacilli. Cultures for a time showed no growth, although the microscopic evidence pointed strongly to the case being one of plague. Yet there was not sufficient evidence to justify the experts arriving at the decision that it was absolutely so. On the idt, that is the day after the death, cultivations made from different organs showed that it was almost certainly a case of bubonic plague. On the 6th a post-mortem examination of a guinea-pig inoculated on the ird showed that the plague bacilli were distributed fairly evenly throughout the body. but in enormous numbers in the spleen. This and the fact that the cultures had developed conclusively demonstrated that tbe original diagnosis was the correct one. CARDIFF'S PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. Inquiries late on Monday night showed thab there was no fresh case of plague in Cardiff, neither was any further development anticipated. The nurse at the fever hospital who volunteered without hesitation to nurse the case is in perfect; health, and is to all intents and purposes out of the wood so far as infection is concerned. As an ultra precaution she will remain isolated for 10 days, until the end of the week. There is one feature worth mentioning, and that is the perfect arrangements at the Cardiff Fever Hospital to receive any further cases should they arise, an event now improbable. The existing provisions are perfect, and they some- what impressed the medical inspector of tho Local Government Board who visited Cardiff. This official also could end nothing lmtpraiso for the admirable way in which the medical officer, matron, and other officials of the Sanatorium were prepared at a moment's notice to deal with the case that came in on Tuesday last, and for the way in which they isolated and treated the case. PRECAUTIONS AT SWANSEA. The Port Sanitary Authority of Swansea is talcing every precaution against the plague, and all ships from suspicious areas are being carefully inspected before being allowed to dock. NEWPORT NOT AFFECTED, The secretary of the Newport (Mon.) Chamber of Commerce telegraphed yesterday as follows- Cardiff pl.-vgne case does not affect Newport. Consuls conseqnentlygrant clean bills of health." EXPLANATION FROM SHIELDS. With reference to the case of plague in South Wales it was reported at the Tyne sanitary meet- ing on Monday that the vessel, the South Garth, had been traced from various places to King's Lynn before reaching the Tyne. The vessel having been nine dayn at King's Lynn was reported as a coaster, and the crew were not examined. Garnett, the donkeyman, complained of illness in tha Tyne. went home to Wales, and died of plague. Anther ailing seaman was leiC at Lynn. THREE DEATHS AT HONG KONG. A telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Colonial Office, dated Monday, states that there were three cases of plague and three deaths last wesk.

BARRY DISTRICT COUNCIL. Ab the monthly meeting of this body on Monday evening, Councillor W. Paterson, J.P., 111 the chair, a resolution of the Finance Com- mittee was rescinded, which recommended that the Rev. Aaron Davies be paid £25;tR compensa- tion for a piece of his land the Conncil had inadvertently acquired for the construction of the Gladstone-rorid. Mr Davies had asked £100 for the land, which the clerk worked out was at the rate of £ 150.,G00 per acre. The Chairman, 1:1 giving his casting vote against the committee's resolution, said the town had suffered quite enough from syndicates and individual land- owners in the past, and in complying with Mr Davios's demand would establish a dangerous precedent. In view of the discovery of a caae of bubonic plague in Cardiff, an additional inspector was attached to the. Por': Sanitary sbaff. The of tbe-Coamsii was affixed to a mortgage of £26,500 to be borrowed from the Cardiff Corporation. The estimate of ths expenditure for he ensuing haf-year was passed subject to a few minor deletions.

CARDIFF. Daath of an Old Cardiffian.—One of the oldest residents; of Cardiff passed away on Friday. We refer to Mr Win. Reus, who died at bis residence, 45, Sapphire-street, at the age of 77. Mr Rees was born at Dinas Powis, and spent nearly the whole of his life in Cardiff. lie was prominently identified with the Welsh Baptist cause a mem- ber of Ainon Welsh Baptist Church, Sonth Splott, and was highly and widely respected.

GENERAL NEWd. TWENTY MILES A PENNY The Russian Government has decided npon tbe introduction of specially cheap fares upon the Trans-Siberian Railway, in order to encourage emigration to the country. A ticket from Kassia to Tobolsk only costs 43 6d, and from Tobolsk to any station whatever in Siberia. the fare is only 9s, Thus the tripper can cover about 5,000 miles for a matter of 13a. THREE NEW SELLS. Here are the latest imported sells from beyond the Atlantic (says a, writer in To-day ") Ques- tion "Do yon know the story of the empty bottle ?" Answer:" There's nothing in it." Question Do you know the story of tha three bad eggs?" AUAwer:" Too bad." Questions Have you heard the story the blind man told his deaf friend ?" Answer No more did he.' AN ILLOGICAL CONFERENOE. An amusing incident occurred at the last sitting of the Peace Congress in Paris. A resolution de- claring that trade in firearms with China should be stopped was received with approval. Where- upon an Englishman remarked, This congress is utterly illogical. The other day it approved the Boers for arming up to the teeth against the British, and now it wishes to prevent the Chineae from arming themselves in self-defence against Enrope." There followed a. moment of silence, broken by roars of laughter from every side. MIXED DRINKS. A story is told of an enthusiastic doctor with a mania for experimenting. He had studied care- fully the effects of different kinds of liqaors on the muscular action, using champagne, beer, brandy, whisky, gin, rum, bock, and claret. The doctor decided to try the effect of all these drinks combined into one, so he mixed champagne, beer, brandy, whisky, gin, rum, hock, and claret, and systematically got drank on the concoction. He feit as if he were playing tug-of-war with six teams of nine men polling all different waya. BY THE IONIAN SEA. George Gissing. writing of his experience by the Ionian Sea in the Fortnightly for Sep- tember, was struck by the superiority of the con- versation in the principal cafe at Canzanaro to that of the middle-class in a bar or coffee-room of an English inn. Mere gossip was the excep- tion they exchanged genuine thoughts and reasoned on abstract subjects, supported only by coffee and lemonade. I uotic an entire absence of a certain kind of jocoseness which is naturally associated with spirituous liquors. From many a. bar-pariour in England I have gone away heavy with tedium and disgust the cafe at Canzanaro seemed in comparison a place of assembly for wita and philosophers." Primroses are in bloom at Holbeck. Official sanction been piven for the estab- lishment of a pigeon post at Aldershot. Traffic in the Suez Canal was resumed on Saturday, the steamer Emir baving|been got off. Cigarette smoking is henceforth to be a bar to employment on the Chicago, Koclr Island, and Pacific Railroad. The Church of Scotland Young Men's Guild, which meets at Dumbarton this week, has now 26,600 members and 600 parochial branches. In fature drummers for regiments in the Ger- man Guards will, by order of the Kaiser, ba negroes recruited in the German Colonies ot Afriaa. Neatly the whole of the Atlantic Transport Company's pier at the foot of Clarkaon-street, New York, has been destroyed by fire. Tha damage is estimated at £20,000. Women workers from Scotland will take patt in the conferences of the National Union of Women Workers of Great Britain and Ireland, to be ODened at Brighton on the 23rd inst. The official organ of the German Sport- verein prints a. long article protesting against the increased employment of English technical expressions in German" sport literature." It is said that the next hotel to be built in London will be conducted by an American pro- prietor entirely in the American fashion, and wilt be pat op by American capital. A biography of the late Dr. W. Landela- written by his son, the Rev. Thomas Landels, M.A., will be published by Messrs Cassell and Company on the 10th iust. The volame will con* tain an introduction by Dr. Clifford. The Kaiser has altered his moustache. He has untwisted the ccrly ends of his monstache, brushed that upturned decoration straight out, and shown himself to his subjects with a new face. The German dramatic season at St. George's Theatre, London, opened with Goethe's Iphi gene auf Tanris," while last night Ibsen'a* Nora performed, and Sanderpiann's "Vie Heimath" is promised. The latter is known in this country as Magda." With raference to the duty imposed on Indian coffee imported into France the French Chamber of Commerce ask us to state that the duty has not been raised, bnt lowered from 156f. to 136f. per 100 kilogrammes. The recalcitrant Madda. Khet tribesmen on the north-west frontier of India have been surprised and routed by a small column from Ban no, wbictr destroyed four towers and carried off the cropa. There were no British casualties. Mrs Langtry, who, it may not be generally known, is an Irish landowner, while playing at Belfast last week had an opportunity of visiting Parkgate, tbe estate which under her marriage settlement became hers at Mr Langtry's death. It is about 15 miles distant from the town. A enrious episode of the Burnley election was a bet between two mill youths.by which,if Stanhope was elected, the Tory lad would have to pay for the hair-cntting and shaving of the other for 12 months, and the Liberal would have to do as much for the Tory in case of Mitchell's success. A deputation from the Glasgow Exhibition Committee visited Aberdeen and selected aeveraB pictures from the Town Hall collection as loans for the exhibition, besides a number of anti Quarian objet ts. Several picture will probably be borrowed from the Art Gallery. The officials, clerks, and stocktakers employed at the Consett Iron Company's steel works, col" Herbs, and other concerns, have been presented by the firm with a bonus equivalent to 10 per cent. on their earnings for the nast year. Tht amount disbursed in this way was above £3,000. The Aberdeen magistrates have had before them a communication from the Glasgow magia trateS; inviting them to take part m a conferencc on whisky-hawking in connection with clubs Chief Constable Wyness reporting that the prac- tice did not exist in Aberdeen no steps were taken. The fishery cruiser Vigilant on Saturday cap- tared the Fleetwood trawler Connie, No. 194, fishing within the limit of Bayble Head, in the Minch. In the evening the master, Robert Wright ca.me before Sheriff Campbell at Storno- way, and pleading guilty was fined £100, or 6C days' imprisonment, the net in use being confis- cated. The Gothard Tunnel, which is 15 kilometres long, took 12 years to bore. The Simdon. which will be 20 kilometres long (the longest is Europe), is to be completed in five years and » half. Nearly 3,300 metres have been completed: on the Italian and nearly 4,000 on the Swiss sida. The engineers guarantee that the junction of two borings will be mathematically exact. The number of students attending the Glasgow Technical College, during the session 1899-1900 was 527, and evening students 3.869. Adding th« day and evening students of Allan Gien's School the number was 5,025, This, it was stated at 1. meeting of the governors on Saturday,"was tha high eat number of students reached by this ox any other technical college ia Great Britain 1Q anyone session.

I FORTY PILGRIMS CRUSHED ¡ TO DEATH. St. Pertersonrg, Monday.—A serious accident is reported from Porchov, near Pekor. Five thousand pilgrims had assembled at the monastery of St. Nikonder to attend a religious festival, and were accommodated for the night in the Guest- house attached to the monastery. During the night, a. part of the upper floor of the building, one of* two storeys, gave way under the weight. A great number of persons were sleeping upon it, and fell upon those below. In the pa&ic which ensued » cry of fire was raised, and a, rush waa made f02 the sole exit. Four men and 36 women were crushed to death, and a score of persona iujured« four seriously.—Renter.

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PAST EVENTS IN OUR 1ST, AND RECALLED. OCTOBER 9th. 1843 A repeal meeting at ClOtttaxf was pro- hibited by the Irish Government. 1851-The Qaesn visited Liverpool on her retarn from Scotland, and was received with great enthusiasm. 1863-Mr Gladstone issued his address to the electors of South-West Lancashire. 1856-Baron Sir Ferdiiiaad von Mueller, distin- guished naturalist aad Australian explorer. dieçJ; aged 71.

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POLLING DAY. PROBABLE INCREASED LIBERAL MAJORITY. Polling in Mid-GJamorgan took place yesterday (Monday). The weather waa delighfully fine, and voters did not suffer that physical dis- comfort which is an unpleasant memory of the previous Parliamentary election in this division. Polling in the booths scattered over the extensive I area of Mid-Glamorgan was not really brisk until within a few hoars of closing time. At Skeweu the exhortation to "poll early" was duly regarded, and this duty having been discbargtjd large numbers went into Neath to encourage and assist. At the last-named place 450 ont of 1,100 had polled up to 5 o'clock. None bat Liberal favours were displayed, and tha vehicles employed were iu the interest of the Liberal candidate. At Pyle and in the eastern part of the division the local gentry sent their carriages to help the Tory candi. date, but at no place wa6s there anything approaching the enthusiastic support of Mr H. Phillips. At Neath there was next to no evidence of the existence of a Tory candidate The comncittee-rooms were closed, and so monotonous did the proceed- ings become that some of the workinsr menbegged the Liberal leaders to send to the Conservative Clab to ask some of Mr Phillips's friends to come our and help enliven matters. The electorate ia 13 666, and an increased majority for the Liberal candidate is confidently expected. Up to 1.45 in the afternoon a good number bad voted in the Ogmore and Gariv Valleys and Tonda. There was no work at the Garw and Llest Coliier'es, and comparatively few miners went to work at the Flaldau Pits. The Ocean Collieries in the Ogmore Valley, at which some 800 men were employed, were at a standstill. At the other pits the men finislwd work earlier th&u usual. The tvfb candidates started at an early hour to visit the several polling stations. Mr 8. T. Evans addressed a large meeting of colliers at Gilfach in the morning, and a vote of confidence was carried unanimously. Mr S. T. Evans's victories at tha two previous elections are thus recorded 1892. 1895, S. T. Evans L 5341 S, T. Evans L 5612 F, C. Grove ,.C 1725 J. E, Vanghan C 2935 Lib. majority 3216 | Lib. majority 2571

SOUTH GLAMORGAN. SOUTH GLAMORGAN. MR GEO. WYNDHAM AT BRIDGEND.« On Monday nigbt an enthusiastic meeting was held at the Town Hall, Bridgend, at whish Mr George Wyndham, M.P., spoke with much deliberation in support of the candidature of Major Wyudham-Quin. Lady Eva Quin was present. Col. J. Picton Turberrill presided. Mr Stockwood moved a resolution of confidence in Major Wyndham-Qaio, which was seconded by Mr Wm. McGauI. Mr George Wyndbam sftid be carna down there in 1895 to do what he considered was a little duty, and so fell in love with Wales that be had been down many times since. What struck him was that the Welsh people had a great rever- ence and love for the past, and that the question of industry wasa. mongst them as prominent as it was in the North. Major Quin had gone out to South Africa to pursue a nobie course in a just cause. Politics should be taken sincerely and earnestly. Chivalry was I wanted in modern politics, also unselfishness and patience, and some of the clear speaking which j everyone could understand. Major Quin was the < very kind of man who was wanted in Parliament < at the present time. Criticising the Liberal pro- gramme, he said that when Lord Rosebery WM at Cardiff some time ago the principal question was a reform of the House of Lords, but the Liberal party had many other trains upon the line which all converged to the exme pDinl, and they, even- tually meeting, blocked the line, which the Tory party, on comina into power, had to cloar. The Conservative policy appealed to industry and agriculture as a. whole, bnt the Liberal candidates had been making inconsistent promises to small sections of the community. Mr Wvndham, in conclusion, dealt with the South African question and the military pre- paredness of the Government in connection with the war, contending that the utmost was done that was possible under tbe circumstances, and that reforms in the War Office could beat be effected by the Government. The vote of confidence in the Conservative candidate was declared carried. BARRY MAGISTRATES AVERSE TO CLOSING PUBLIC-HOUSES. On Monday at the Barry Police Conrt the Hev.L. TcnEvari3 appeared and made application that the whole of the! public-houses in the town should be dosed next If b nrgd%y,the day on which the polling will take place Icr South Glamorgan. There was, ho declared, a very strong feeling against tho public-houses being open, and it was desirable that they should be closed from 1 o'clock until between 8 and 9 o'clock. Thia had been done in the Rhondda Valley.—Colonel Thornley (who, with Councillor Paterson,sat on the bench): Whom do you appear for ?—Kev. Ton Evans On behalf of the Temperance Committee of the Free Church Council.Colonel I!bort)ley: Who are the Fr°e Church Council ? I doa't think any sach thing is DCC?. ,ry.-Hev. L. T. Evans Then the responsibility will be cpon your own shoulders if you do not do this.-Colotel Thornjey I am willing to take the responsibility. It i-i ridiculous to think that wo can't have an electron without c losing public-honpes.—Mr Henry Collier (who I appeared with the llev. L. Ton Evans) There is a strong feeling in the district, and I don't think I a man requires beer before he votes.—Colonel Thornley 'Well, I cannot consent to such an order.. TORY FAILURE AT HAFOD. A crowded meeting was held at Hafod Board Schools on Monday evening. Mr Rail toil, colliery manager, presided in the absence of Mr Richards, his chief. The only spaaker W&B a Mr Williams from North Wales, who spoke in English and Welsh. He was allowed a fair hearing, though, afterwards heckled by leading Radicals. No vote was put hy the Conservatives to tho meeting, but before the close Mr Evans, schoolmaster, pro- posed a vote of confidence in the Radical candi- date, and this was carried with great applause.

EAST GLAMORGAN. MR ALFRED THOMAS ADDRESSES ENTHUSIASTIC MEETINGS. Mr Alfred Thomas furthered his candidatnte in an unmistakable manner the Rhymney Valley on Monday. He addressed an enthusiastic meet- ing at Brithdir, over which Mr Walter Lewis presided, He received a great ovation and delivered a. spirited address. A resolution in his favour was carried unanimously. ,V Subsequently be addressed a meeting at Tir- phil. He was met at the station by a brass band and a large concourse of people. These escorted him to the Tirphil School, where a very crowded meeting was. held. Mr Evan Thomas, miners' agent, occupied the chair. Mr Alfred Thomas was received most cordially. He de- nounced the action of the Government in dis- solving Parliament at the present time. The Tories were afraid to defer the question for another 18 montbs when tbe abnormal bill of the South African war wonld have to be decided. He approved of the Commonwealth Bill of Australia. Referring to the land question be said that Lord Tredegar was undoubtedly one of the best land- lords in the country, but aincethe concessions had been given to the agriculturists it waa very ques- tionable whether Lord Tredegar had granted .he concessions to his tenants which be had done prior to that. Rev. Mathews, Swansea, de. livered a rousing* speech. Afananimous vote of confidence was accorded Mr Thomas. At the Assembly-voonfe, Mertbyr Vale, urdet, the presidency of Mr Thomas Williams, C.C., colliery manager, a meeting of Mr Alfred Thomas's supporters wa.a held. Amongst those also present were Messrs J. Roberta, T. C. Thomas (Bedlinog), Charlea Morgan, Evan Williams, Arthur Daaie), Peter Gardner, Alder- man D. Prosser (Treharrra), and Rev., J. M. Daviea. Mr Charles Morgan explained- that ii) had been intended for Mr W. Jones, M, -P. Arion, to iid- cheas the meeting at Tirphil, biit in the tem- porary absence of that gentleman Mr Alfred Thomas bad proceeded himself to Tirphil. Mr John Roberts moved, "That the'meeting express- its heartiest approval of Mr Alfred Thomas's candidature, and pledges itself to enpport that gentleman by every legiti- mate means in its power." Mr Evan Williams seconded. Mr Arthur Daniel Mr T. C. Thomas: and, Alderman DJProsser alro spoke in fa.vcur of the motion, which was carried with complete unanimity. TORY MEETING AT PONTLOTTYN. On Monday evening a meeting in support of Major Lindaay was hold at the St. Tyfaelog Schoolroom. Thechair was occupied by Mr Scud- amore, Rhyroney. The meeting waa very noisy, and was as tmch in favour of Mr Alfred Thomas as of Major Lindsay. A vote of confidence in Major Lindsay was accorded, And three cheers'for Mr Alfred Thomas were given. LIBERAL MEETING AT SEN- GHENYDD. A meeting,, in support; of Mr Alfred Thomas was held ab the Welsh Bap,i.,t Cuapsl, Sen-- ghenydd, on Saturday. Mr Thomas Nicholas, station master, presided. Me D. Towyn Jones, a member of the Eglwysihm School Board, pro- posed a vote-of confidence in the Liberal omrdi- date. Mr I the! Williams seconded. Messrs T. C. Thorns, Bedlinog, and W. T. Price snp- ported the resolution, which was carried with ac- clamation. Mr Alfred Thomas,, who bad a most enthusiastic reception, which ended in the sing- ing of For/he's a jolly good fellow," spoke at some length on the Cornpensation Act and the South African policy. Mr R. W. J. Sutherland delivered an address, and a vote of thaaka So the chairman hroughb one of the largest. meetings; evor held in the district to a olose.

GOWER DIVISION. MR HODGE'S CANDIDATURE. Mr Sam Wocd3 has telegraphed to Mr Hodge —" Yiu you Puccass in your cs.cdidataic. Yoa have always supported Eight Hour3 Bill and all other Labour legislation. All miners should vote for you." ¡ The friends of Mr Hodge bad applied for the use of Siloh Chapel, Poatardulaia. This was refused, and aa a consequence a gatberinyof about 200 persons met in the open air in front of the chapel. Mr Henry Devies, Cwmavon, presided, and addresses were delivered by Miss Enid Stacey, B.A., and Mr Keir Hardie. Those pres-jnt were asked to vote for and support Mr Hodge, and a. number of hand3 were put up, but a show of hands to the contrary was not asked for. MR AERON THOMAS AT PONTARDULAIS. A well-attended meeting of Mr Aero a Thomaa's supporters was held at Hope Chapel on Monday evening. Councillor Thorn 's Freeman presided, and the big paw" was filled with leading people of the locality and Mrs Aeron Thomas, Mrs Free- man, and Mrs Llewellyn Williams. The Chair- man pointed out that the Liberals of the district had made arrangements for a. f;,ir selection of a candidate, andhecontrovertea the statement that tbe meeting was packed with employers and 11 glfferg." He never saw a more reprasentative meeting than that held at the Metal Exchange, p.nd there were there certainly no mors than 30 persons who were not workmen. Mr Aeron Thomas's opponent wt\e simply the nominee of his trade association. Tinplatere, colliers, or othørs bad not met to adopt him a candidate. A great deal had been said against a; capitalist. What was Mr Hodge ? Did it not require capital t3 go to Parliament ? Mr John Griffiths, shearer, paid that it wa.s asserted thp.t the Liberal Asso- ciation bad thrust Me Aeron Thomas upon them. The knowledge that the assertion was false made him to propose a vote of confidence in Mr Aeron Thomas. The proposition was seconded by Mr J. Edwards. Mrs Kate Freeman contradicted the assertion made by Mr Hodge that she, bnt fcr her relationship, would support him on the platform. Now was the time for Welshmen to act if they wanted to press on their national claims. Mr Hodge said that he was prepared to sup- port either a Liberal or Conservative Government if that suited him. Could they point to anything that had bean done for workmen by Tories that was worthy of the support of working men ? She asked them to support Mr Aeron Thomas, not because he was a colliery employer, but because he knew their needs. Mr Thomas Phillips supported the re3olution; and Mrs Aeron Thomas delivered a graceful little speech, in whiah she urged the electors to be faithful to themselves. The vote of confidence :;¡If'B carried with the greatest enthusi- asts. THE MINERS' ATTITUDE. MrJoiia Williams, the miners' agent, speaking at a me- lii-g on Saturday in support of Mr Aeron Thomas, explained his poaition in the.present contest. His association through its delegates had relmed to support the candidature of Mr John Hodge, not that the miners were averse to Labour representation, but because in pressing his candidature as he did Mr Hodge was dealing every organisation it blow. He (Mr Williams) was not a supporter of Mr Aeron Thomas's can- didature because he was a capitalist, bnt because he was the propeiiy-selected candidate of the Gower Liberal Association.

MONMOUTH BOROUGHS. EVE OF THE POLL. PARTY INCIDENTS AND PROSPECTS. Mr Spicer, the Liberal candidate, held the last meeting of what is hoped will be a successful contest from a Liberal point of view on Monday evening, when the Temperance Hall, Newport, was again packed by an audience • bent on the ,triumph of their principles and the return cf their candidate. Dr. Garrod Thomas, J.P., D.L, occupied the chair, supported by Mr and Mrs Spicer and representatives of the local party and its leaders. Gratifying earnestness as to the continued triumph of Liberal principles in the boroughs was manifested, and a resolution was adopted pledging the meeting to use every legiti mate meam; to secure Mr Spicer's return. The Tories finished their meetings on Saturday night, when Mr George Wyndham addressed the elector-, but Dr. Harris was about on Monday and although hoarse talked at an open-air meeting held during the dinner hour in Mill-parade. The help he had given to local trade sIDce he had taken L,argibby Castle on a lease was the themo of the doctor's speeoh, but at the clone) answer- ing questions, he declined to favour Home Rule, the abolition of the House of Lord, or the pay- men of candidates' expenses. He would, how. ever, support an amendment of the Workmen's Compensation Act so as to include seamen and ether classes now excluded from its benefits. The Irish electors of Newport held a meebing on Sunday afternoon, at which they decided t support Mr Spicer because he had voted for Home Rule in the past, and was prepared to do so again when opportunity arose. The Independent Labour party, too, who stood aloof at the 1895 election, have, it i gratifying to state, decided to recommend their friends to vote for the Liberal candidate. Some idea of the difficulties of canvassing is disclosed from the fact that there are in Newport between 1,400 and 1,500 removals and deaths, whilst the hardship of the election beiiig fought fin the old regiscer is that it disfranchises over 700 voteis. whose preponderance would probably be cast on the Liberal side. The humours of the contest include the issue of writs for libel by Mr Spicer against the newly- constituted 10 Telegraph," and by Dr. Harris ngainst the Liberal organ, the Argus." The latter replies with spirit. that its hands are perfectly clean, and that it will not be amongst the least pTeafw.nt of the experiences of the paper to meet Dr. Rutherfoord Harris in an English court of justice." The Newport magistrates hs!d a meeting on Monday afternoon, and unanimously agreed that the. public-houses of the borough should be closed from 2 p.m. this afternoon until 6 a.m. to-morrow (Wednesday) morning. The result oi the polling will be declared at Monmouth some time in the rtmall hours. A special train will convey the ballot boxes to Monmouth after the olose of the poli, and the counting will be proceeded with on their arrival at the county town. A heavy poll is expected, as every voter is being looked after to do .his duty. Pairing for votes began last week, between mas- ter mariners who had to go to sea and commer- cials who could not well stay' in town until Tues- day.

NORTH MONMOUTHSHIRE. AN INADVERTENCE. A>- Hereford contemporary, in its issue of Friday, has through inadvertence placed a num- her of North Munmouth leading Liberal as nominators and seconders of Mr Pennefather. The following is a list of tho Liberals so treated, who were, however, among the nominators of Mr McKemia:—Messrs E. Fowler, J.P., B. Nicholas, J.P., E, B. Ford, G. Churchill, Pontypool Messrs \V. P Jame?, J.P., Thomas Marshall, Abersychau Alfred Gay. T. Bilcock, Garn- diffaith Charley White, Rev. Thomas Phillips, Blaenavon A. H. Bailey, G. Jenkins, Pont- newynydcl Ryv. Thomas H. Williams. W. J. Morgan, L'anfoist. MR McKENNA'S CANDIDATURE. ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATION. WIRE FROM MR W. BRACE. Mr R. McKenna, accompanied by Mrs McKenna, Mr3 Theodore McKenna, Mrs Spender, and Mrs E. McKennn, had a. mosst rousing reception in the Western Valley portion of North Monmouth on Monday evening. The firsb meeting was held at Six Bells, where the party were met by Councillors W. Thomas and Mrs Thomas, Councillor S. N. Jones, J.P., the Revs. J. C. Hughes, Bol Davies, and E. W. Edwards, Messrs W. Harris, miners: secretary W. Lewis, Theo. Evans, S. Mills, and numerous other supporters. A procession was foriied, and beaded by the Abe.'tVllery Town Band, conducted by Mr Bt-n Wnght, proceeded to tho place of meeting amidst great enthusiasm, Mr John Evans presided. Mr R. MfcKenna^ who was loudly cheered on rising, said he was sorry that owing to the elec- tion having been sprung upon them he had been unable to yisit that part of the constituency until practically the eleventh hour. The election, too, had been made as hard for them as possible, for besides having the election oil a stale register the polling station had been shifted from Aberbeeg to Llanhilletli so that the Absrbneg electors should have to walk a uaile or so to the poll. (Shame.) His opponent, Mr da F. Penne- father, claimed their support first of all because he bad bad a wiese busirjee:, experience. Yes, m cjttan, at Liverpool--(Iaiigbter)-.aiid if he wanted fall value of that experience he ought to go to Liverpool, where under the circumstances if migbt be of some rdvautage to hhn. (Ap- plause.) Mr Ponaefatiier said the G'l- niuen" gave good trad a. Wet!, in August, 1895, after the Government had been in office two uiontiir, as colliery workmen they had :L reduction in wages, and in 1896 a further rem,ctil)n-(ber, hear)—and until the early part, of 1897 the wagea in the coal tradi. weve as low as ever they were since the Sliding -He came into existence. (Ap- plause.) In 1888 they had the strike, after the Tory Government had been in for three years. If therefore Government could malro good trade, what an abomination t'ltjir co^dccs jnuft have been if they failed to' do so in 1898 (Applause.) Bnt they all knew tbatjithe asseriio i jnuft have been if they failed to' do so in 1898 ? (Applause.) Bnt tbey all knew tbatjithe asseriio i was not traf,, and several Tory leaders had said so. (Hear, bear.) His opponent, when asked at Blaenavon if he was in favour of the taxation of mining royalties, said as a man of business fcie could not answer such a question without con- sideration,. (Laugh?er.) Was it reasonable tbat a man should come forward to ask the support of a mining constituency who had nob made up his mind upon such a question ? (Hear, hear, and applause.) In some cases when questioned Mr Pennefather was sr.„id to ask tor the name and address of the questioner aud ho would send an anawer by post. (Laughter.) He (Mr McKenna) had also beeu told that Mr Pennefather had said, Oh, yep. wait a moment, I have the answer in the bag." (Renewed laughter.) Waa the buainess of a member of Parliament that of a man who came and asked for their support when J be had not taken the trouble to inform himself upon all questions he was supposed to decider upon in each a constituency 1 (Applause.) Mr 'I Ptclcard aud Mabon, with whom and the other leading representatives of Labour in the House of Commons he (Mr McKenna) bad co-operated with during (he past five years, luul telegraphed advising the miners to vote for him as he had assisted in tbe cause of labour. (" Sri you have," and applause.) Although, perhaps, it ill-became a catididate) to put forward bis own abilities, still- ho thought that was sufficient guarantee of his endeavours ori behalf of the labour cause. (Ap- plause.) 0p5v.-r.cut never questioned his action upon labour matters, nor quoted a vote of his on such questions as theConpensation Act, and he therefore asked them on that account to say that he had no made out; a case why they should reject him. (Applause.) He maintained that the Liberal party had a policy and principles worth fighting for. There was the Miners' Eight Hours Bill, tho Amendment of the Coal Mines Regulation Act, and the amendment of the Oon- ciliation Act, which he had always supported. (Applause.) Were the questions of the taxation of mining royalties, the taxation of the unearned increment in the value of land, one man one vote, the great principle of religious equality, and a. better system of ediffcation not worth fighting for ? (Loud applause.) 11 A telegram was received from Mr W. Brace, miners' agent, who is supporting Mr Pickard at Barnsiey, as follows :—" Regret unable bo attend meeting., to-day. Plaf-se convey to work- men my earnest desire for them to return you on Wednesday with a greatly increased major- ity." (Applause.) On the motion of the Rev. B. Davies, seconded by Mr Arthur Plummer, and supported by the Rev. E. \V. Edwards, a vote of confidence was unanimously passed in support of Mr MeKenna's candidature. A torchlight procession and the band then ac- companied the party to Aberbeeg, where another meeting was held and a uuanimous vote adopted, and at a subsequent opan-air gathering at Crumlin the large assembly pledged themselves to support the Libpral candidate.

MONTGOMERY BOROUGHS. YESTERDAY'S POLL. BOTH SIDES SATISFIED. Polling in Montgomery Boroughs on Monday proceeded quietly and almost without incident. The Liberals claim tha.t they polled much more heavily than the Conservatives at Newtown and Llanidloes, and they hopefully anticipate the i return of Mr Bright. On the other hand, the I Conservatives rely apon gaining groand at Welshpool and Montgomery, and Colonel Pryce Jones last night was confident that he would be successful. He covered the whole of the con- stituency in a motor car, but Mr Bright confined his attention to Newtown and Llanidloes. A Conservative at Newtown had an unpleasant experience. After recording his vote he flourished the paper in the face of the Liberal impersona- tion agent and ejaculated That's the way to vote." An objection was made and sustained, and the voter went away sadder aud wiser. The result of the poll will be declared to day. The figures at previous contests were :— 1892. 1895. I Pryce-Jones U 1406 Pryce-Jones U 1435 Hanbury-Tracey.L 128S O. Philipps L 1351 Unionist majority 118 | Unionist majority 84

NEW YORK PRICES. [Renter's Telegrams.! New York, Monday.—Chiefly under the influ- ence of Saturday's Bank statement, which re- sulted in high rates for money, the Stock Market was weak early, with a general decline. Steel stocks, however, were strong. There was some recovery subsequently, but the close waa feverish and irregular, The speculative sentiment is being o. little relieved by the immi- nence of gold imports. Government Bonds were steady and Railroad Bonds irregular. Lackawanna advanced 72 Chesapeake Common, Cleveland Ordinary, Illinois Central, Missouri Pacific, and Northern Preferred declined i Baltimore Shares, Union Pacific Shares and Union Preferred, i Canadian Pacific, 1 Qnincy and Northern Common, 2 North-Western Ordi- nary and New York Central, IH Rock Island, 5 and Erie Shares, li. Money firm. Sterling Exchange weak. Silver-commercial bars I lower. Cottoti advanced on better Liverpool cables, and closed steady spot quiet at i rise. Cotton oil firm-er-ade, 29c.; yellow, 37c. Petroleum— refined quiet and unaltered. Lard—cash firm and 2 points np. Wheat declinad under foreign selling, and closed weak spot easy. Flour easy, but unchanged. Corn improved on covering, and closed firm spot easy. Sngar steady at late rates. Coffee advanced on buying, led by houses with foreign connections, and closed steady spot firm and Ya up. Tin easy and 25 points down. Iron aauy and unaltered. Copper firm at late rates. Oct. 8 Oct. 6 Call Money U.S. Gov. Bonds 216 p,e, 1%, P.C. Ditto, other securities 2% p. lya P.C. Exchange onliondon, 60 days' sight 4.80% 481% Ðittø, Cable Transfers 4.815s 4.85 Exchange Paris, 60 days' sight 5.21% 5.20% Exchange on Berlin days 9*fg S4jts Four per Cent. U.S. Funded Iioani 114>i 114% Western Union Telejjraph Shares; 78%, 78% Atchison Topeka, and S. Fe. 27% 28 DI; Do. 4 p.c. Mor j 99 99 Do. Do. 5 p.c. Preferr 70% 70% Baltimore and Ohio 70% 71? £ Do. Do. S.W. 4 p.c. — — Canada Southern Shares 50 50 Canadiaa Pacific i 86 87 Central New Jersey 133 13354 Central Pacific Shares — — Chesapeake and Ohio Common1 28 28% Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. 125;4 J26 Chicago and North-Western Ord.1 160 161 Chicago and N-Western Preferred' Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul 112 112^ Chicago and Rock Island 185% 106'4 cievet'd. Cin., Ch., & St. Ls. 0 6014 61% Delaware and Hudson iiox iioy_ Delaware Lackawanna 174 173^ Denver and Rio Grande Shares. 13% 19% Denver Preferred 67 S7J £ Illinois Central Shares i 115% 116 Lake Shore &- Michigan Southern) 215 215 Louisville and Nashville Shares.i 1VA 7! Michigan Central Shares 105 105 as Missouri, Kansas, and Texas 92 9U Missouri Pacific 49% 49% New York, Lake Erie, <fc Western 11 12% Ditto, Lien — 68% New York Central & Hudson R'y. 128% 130 New YorkOntario & Western 0rJ. 20 20 Northern Pacific Common 48% 49% Northern Pacific Preferred 63% 69> £ Norfolk and Western Preferred. 75% 75;^ Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. J30 150% Philadelphia and Reading Shares 16 16 Philadelphia <fclteading5p,c.lstlnc 55 55% Do. do. 4 p.c 86% 86% Union Paciifc Shares 57% 58% Do. Preferred 73 73% Wabash, St. Louis, and Pacific 6 6% Wabash, St. Louis,etc. Pref. Shr. 1716 17% Silver Bullion 64 64% COTTON AND PRODUC MARKETS. Cotton.day'sreceipts at U.S. ports' 22,4001 25,090 Cotton, day's receipts atgal porbs, 27,000 24,000 Cottoil,day's export to G. Britaic.i 10.0" 32,030 Cotton,day's export to Continent! 9,0 0 Cotton futnre ov delivery 10.19 1000 Cotton future Jan. deli very 10.8 9.87 Cotton middling upland N. York. 11 10% Cotton middling New Orleans .1 10% 10U Petroleum,refineci, in cases 8 75 8,75 Petroleum,sta'dard WhiteN. York1 7.45 7.45 Petro] euri.st'd wliitephiladel pbit,! 7.48 7.40 Petroleum, Pipe Line Cert3 110 110 Spirits of Turpentine 41 41 Lard. Wilcox's spot 7.75 7.65 Tallow, Prime City .I 5% 5% Sugar, fair refining Muscovado .j 4% 4% Do. 96 x>.c. Centrifugal 1 4% 4% Corn New mixed, Western spot. 43% j 47% Cam Futures Oct I t 46% 4S% Do. T)Pf. i 427 42Vi Spring Wl'eat,No.'rspotVZ"| 87% j 87% NViieeu, red winter on the spot I 81% 82% Wheat delivery Oct 80 81 Wheat delivery Dec 82% 83% Coffee Rio No. 7 S% Coffee 1M0 No. 7 Low Ord. Nov. 7.40 'to I Coffee ditto delivery Jan I 7.55 7.40 Flour ex State Shipping Brands. 3.00 3.03 iron. No. 2 Northern 15.00 15.00 Tin, Australian j 28.i5 29.00 Copper 16% Rails — 26 Freight Grain Liverpool steamers 4i1 44 Fr 2: ght Grain a teamer s London. 4a 4%a Freight, Cotton to Liverpool M Wheat Chicago, Nov, delivery, 76% 77% Corn, Chicago, :-ov.delivery 37% 37% Turpentine, Savannah > 37 37 :1

OFFICIAL REPORT ON THE CARDIFF CASE. THE CIRCUMSTANCES DETAILED. REASSURING STATEMENTS. DISCUSSION AT THE CARDIFF COUNCIL. A special meeting of the Cardiff Health and Port Sanitary Committee waa held on Mon- day, when the circumstances of the case as re- ported in another column were explained to the committee by the Chairman (Ald. Jacobs). The Alderman, however, pointed out that the case did not arise in the borough, but in the Llandaff Council's district, was imme- diately removed to the Borough fever Hospital, and every assistance rendered the Rural Council. The Chairman also paid tiibate to the exertions of all the officials connected with the incident, particularly mentioning Dr. Fitzgerald, acting snperintendent at the Sanatorium Nurse St. John, also of the institution and Mr Knight, the engineer. Dr. Walford, medical officer of the borough, presented the following report :— On October 2nd a. case of plague was admitted into the temporary wards of the borough hospital for infectious diseases from the Llandaff and Dinas Powia rural district under the following circumstances :— Dr. Prichard, the medical officer of health for this district, informed me that* his attention had been called by a ntitication from Dr. J. Evans, of Canton; to a sailor living in 53, Glamorgan-street, who wa3 supposed to be suffering from typhoid fever. The history of the case and the appearance of the patient suggested to bim that the disease from which the man was suffering might^be pbgne, and he asked. to see the case with him. j As in these cases a bacteriological exami- nation is very desirable I requested Dr. W, G, Savage, the bacteriologist of oar Public Health Laboratory, to meet us at the house, and after a consultation, which took place about 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the 2art, we considered that a provisional diagnosis of bubonic plague was justified, and that immediate steps for ISOLATING THE PATIENT should be taken. As by a resolution of yonr com- mitte patients suffering from infectious diseases in the Llandaff district are admitted into tb3 Borough Hospital, this man was at once removed there, and placed under the care of Dr. Fitz- gerald, the acting medical superintendent. Tbe following history was obtained from the wife of tha patient and from another sailor on the same essel. The s.s. Southgarth left Rosario about August 20th, calling at St. Vincent, arrived at King's Lynn, Norfolk, on Sept. 12th, dis- charged a cargo of maize and proceeded to South Shields on the 21st, arriving at that port on the 22nd September. During the voyage three or four of the firemen were taken ill, but appa- rently the illness from which they snffered was not to be considered at all serious and was attributed to the high temperature which was experienced shortly after leaving Rosario. On the day after the vessel arrived at King's Lynn the third engi- neer was taken severely ill and removed to a hos- pital oa shore. The medical officer of this place believed that the man was suffering from typhoid fevers but as yet no further particulars of this case have come to haad. On the 21st September W. G —that is William Garnett, the donkeyman —was taken ill, and on the 24th he proceeded to North Shields and Newcastle, and from thence to his home in Giamorgau-street, Llandaff, where he garrived on the morning of the 27th. "In the afternoon of that day Dr. J. Evans was called in to see him, and he attended him until the time of his removal to the hospital on Octo. ber 2nd. It is right to state that in THE EARLY STAGE OF PLAGUE the symptoms closely resemble those of typhoid fever, and at this period the two diseases are fre- quently indistinguishable. The promptitude with which 01. Pritchard acted upon his suspicions as to the nature of the disease will doubtless be the means of removing auy anxiety aa to the spread of infection. On the admission of the patient into the hospital, it was obvious that there was little chance of his recovery, a.nd he died on the morning of the 4th October. In the interests of public health I considered that it was desirable that the remains of the de- ceased should be cremated, and the consent of the wife having been obtained, the body was re- moved to the Flat HoJm Island, and, after a post I mortom examination*, was cremated on the 5th inst., under my superintendence, by Mr Knight, the engineer at the Sanatorium. Dr. Williams, medical officsr of the Glamorgan County Council, Dr. W. G. Savage, and Dr. Fitzgerald were also present. I may add that the daugerous and un- pleasant duty of making a post mortem examina- tion in this cane devolved upon Drs. Fitzgerald and Savage. The remains of the deceased, coosistintg of ashes, were placed in a suitable urn, and will be banded over to the widow, who will have them conveyed to the Cemetery in order that the burial service may be performed. "1 herewith append the clinical notes of the case srfppliecf by the acting medical superintendent of the hospital and the results of the post mortem examination, and I have to acknowledge the very great advantage winch was obtained on this occasion by the exa- mination mado in onr Pobll: Health Laboratory. This FIRST CLUE TO THE NATURE OF THE DISEASE waa Dr. Savage's preliminary report presented to me at 10.30 a.m. on October 3rd, in which he states that toe bacteriological evidence points very strongly in favour of the case being plague. This opinion he completely confirmed by farther experiment. At the request of the medical officer of the Local Government Board, after the poat mortem examination had been made, I for- warded some material to Dr. Klein, of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, the bacteriologist to the Board,and at 1.30 p.m.,on the 6th Oct. I received a telegram from the medical officer that Dr. Klein's examination tcoufirmed the diagnosis of plague. Immediately after the reception of the patient in to theBorough Hospital It, sent a tele- gram to tbe medical officarof health ofSonthShields informing him of the circumstances, and received a. reply to tha effect that on the arrival of the vessel at that port the captain reported that there had been no illness on board dnring the voyage, and that all the crew were well. I found on in- quiry that some of the crew of tbe s.s. Southgarth had come to Cardiff from South Shields by train. At the present time two only are staying in the neighbourhood. They have both been examined by me and found in good health. As these men have not been in contact with the man who suffered from plague since he left the vessel on September 24th there ia NO CHANCE OF ANY SPREAD OF INFECTION from this source, as the usual incubation period of the disease is from two to eight days, and the extreme limit is stated to be ten davs. Although I find on inquiry that no person resident witbin the borough have visited the infected house, I am making an inspection of the localities abutting upon this part of the rural district in view of the possibility of any spread of tbe disease. I should add that as up to the present those who have been in close contact with the infected person are in good health, there is good ground for hoping that those also who have been lew closely associated have escaped all danger of infection, and that no further spread of the disease will occur." The Chairman said it seemed to him very repre- hensible that the captain of the vessel should have reported a clean bill of health at Shields. Alderman Ramadale asked if the people who had been in contact with the man in any way had been iaolated. Dr. Walford They are kept under close obser- vation. Alderman Ramsdale said thiscase illustrated the importance of thia district being in the town of Cardiff, They bad no preparation in the Llan- daff district to COP) with cases of this kind, and Cardiff had to go to the expense, although be did not make complaint. He thought the doctors had acted remarkably well. The Town Clerk said that the deceased man travelled from Shields all night, and in the same compartment with him were two or three other persons, and the danger, if any, would occur specially to these people. He wished to any that in his office they had been on the alert with regard to plague for some time, and notices had bean sent to the whole of the doctors in Cardiff and also in the port sanitarv district warning them to be on the took-out and giving I the symptoms of this fonl disease. He had an interview with Of. Buchanan, the Local Govern- went Board inspector, in order to ascertain whether EVERY POSSIBLE PRECAUTION. bad been taken with a view of preventing the spread of the disease in the house where the man lived. Dr. Buchanan said that to his mind everything possible bad been done. He was informed that the widow and fa.mHy were in a destitute condition, and be believed that some philanthropic people, knowiag that tbera was illness in the house, bad visited it or caused others to do ao for the pnrpOBe of giving charity. The officials had tho names of these people, and no doubt they would be kept under observation. Dr. Buchanan paid a high compliment as to the manDor in which tbe details of the case had been carried out from the com- mencement to the finish. He also spoke highly of the admirable arrangements which they had in Cardiff for isolating these cases, and the way in which the whole of the proceedings in connection with this matter had been carried out reflected great credit on the town. Dr. Buchanan added that he did not think there was a town in the kingdom that could have com- batted witb the disease as Cardiff had done., The Towa Clerk further stated that he under- stood four sailors had come to Cardiff from this ship. Dr. Walford said that only ^trowere-now in the; locality, and these be bod seen personally. Tho crew of this vessel originally abippeck at Barry thereOrem!\DY "f ti1cm wcr", CardIff men. I The Town Clerk suggested that those people. who had dealt with thia case should receive sorne^ honorarium. (Hear, hear.) He had toid Dr. Prichard that tiw Corporation would look to tL j Llandaff and Dinas Powis Council to defray the expenses incurred in thia matter, bnt at that time it was thought they would not exceed £5. .He (the Town Clerk) was astonished to hear that on Saturday night the Customs authorities, fore they could possibly have known what the official lepoit would be; bad declined to give a. clean bill of health to ships leaving Cardiff. The Chairman again pointed out that this case occurred outside the Corporation's district, but in self-defence they had had to take possession of this case. Alderman Ramsdale moved that the sincere thanks of the committee ba accorded the chair- man, the town clerk, Dr. Walford, Dr. Fitz- gerald, Dr. Prichard, Nurse St. John, and Engineer Knight for the care and public spirit displayed in diagnosing and isolating the case, and that Dr. Fitzgerald be given £ 5, tbe nurse £3, and Engineer Knight £2, in addition to any losa they had sustained of having clothing de- stroyed. The. Town Clerk said there might be others who should be remunerated,and Alderman Hams- Sale said they would deal with tho?e cases as the arose. The Ch-urman explained that Engineer Knight did good service in assisting to remove the man from the honse to tbe hospital, and also at Flat Holm. In reply to qaestions, tho Town Clerk said tha he was informed that if this case had occurred in any part of Glamorgan, the port oftCardiS would have been declared infected. The resolution was carried, and it was agreed to leave the question of compensating others who had a3Bi«ted to thtl ehltirman and town clerk. The medical OffiCel"3 report was also approved. DISCUSSION AT THE COUNCIL. At a meeting cf the Council on Monday, the Mayor presiding, Councillor Chappell aseed for a. statement in respect to the case of plague re- ferred to iu tbe newspapers. A lR.r!{e number of dockworkers who lived in his constituency and in other constituencies of the town were already alarmed about it. So far as he was concerned he knew nothing about the case. Alderman Jacob3 said the Health Committee had nothing to conceal. The committee had anti- cipated the possibility of the introduction of plague, and had made preparation and pre- caution against it. Conferences had been held with the shipowners at the Docks, and all were working moat harmonionsly together. The Alderman gave full particulars of the case that had occurred, and expressed the belief that they had no fear of another case developing. The Mayor remarked that the case showed how necessary it was to have control of the district: that should form part of the borough of Cardiff The case occurred outsids the borough boundaries and should not have beeif brought in. The county authorities, however, were utterly unable to deal with it, and had been obliged to fall back upon Cardiff and use the Holm as a sanitary station. The case showed how necessary it was that the neighbouring authority should have assisted tbeCorporation in extending the boroush boundaries. Alderman Jacobs said two doctors of the Local Government Board had visitei the Sanatorium and had gone away thoroughly pleased with the precautions that had been taken. HOPEFUL FEELING AT THE DOCKS. CLEAN BILLS OF HEALTH. Most of the Consuls at Cardiff have notified their Governments of the outbreak of plagoe, and some have already refused to give clean bills of health either from Cardiff or Barry. Others again intend to iv. clean bills so long as the Cn atoms authorities do so. So far the Customs authorities are continuing to give clean bills of health, and this is a hopeful sign. There is a hopeful feeling that the consequences of the outbreak, if it does not spread, will not be so severe as waa thought at first. IMPORTANT CIRCULAR. A circular has been addressed to the local authorities by the Scottish Local Government Board, giving extracts from the general sanitary regulations for the prevention of the plague adopted by the Convention of Venice. The stan- dard of ordinary sanitation, it is pointed out, ought to he at its highest in port districts. Every endeavour must be made to prevent the intro- duction of plague bv the observance of the "regu- lations as to cholera, yellow fever, and plague," made by the Board on 1st January, 1898- Spas- modic emptying of ashpits and rash use of so called disinfectants and the liko impromptu pro- ceedings are no substitute for structural altera- lions and improvements, which can be carried out only in detail a.nd by perseverance from year to year, which with a proper public servics woald out an end to such accumulations, and make the precincts of the dwellings of the working classes always pure and wholesome, immune to the bacillus of plague, which possesses the faculty of flourishing in soil sodden with filth. The Board has power to compel local authorities to apply the Public Health Act generally, and specially/to pro- "ide the official and mateiial apparatus necessary for effective dealing with infectious disease.

Wetherali has been engaged for Longy, who is qaite tho mysterious horse of the Cesarewitch, al- though on his form of the season he has dot tbe ghost of a chance. ghost of a chance.

son- Hate tor-C.1 assirtrolicrit. pOLICE NOTICE. CARDIFF HOUSEHOLDERS ABE REQUESTED NOT TO LEAVE THEIR HOUSES UNPROTECTED on the 10th inst., the day of the Parliamentary I IDlcction. By so doing they "will assist the police ill the arduous duties they have to perform on that day. W. McKENZIE. Head Constable. Central Police Office, Cardiff. 9th Oct. 19CV

NEWPORT. Sudden Death.—About 6.30 am. on Mon. da.v William Snooks, 17 years of age, living with hia parents at 91, Albert- aveaue, Maindy, Newport, aroused his mother and complained of pains ia the head and stomach. She got tip prepared him a cup of j cocoa, of which he partook, bat about 8 o'clock he appeared to get rapidly worse, and the mother called in two neighbours of tha name of Coombs, and sent for a medical man. The young fellow expired ia their presence. Dr. Greer Jones, of Chepstow-road, came later and Greer Jones, of Chepstow-road, came later and pronounced life to be extinct.

& that loan. (A Voice Where did von get ?" and load laughter.) Now, I ask what did iir Edward Reed subscribe ? That is a test of my Imperialism." (Load laughterj cheers, and voaag. Amidat a scene of groat excitement the meeting 'hen ended with a hubbub of cheers for Sir Edward Reed and groans and sountet-ehears. ANOTHER STORMY MEETING. MR LAWRENCE AT THE PARK HALL. Subsequently a meeting in support of Mr tost ph Lawrence's candidatare was held in the Park Hall, Cardiff. The attendance as from a Conservative point of view, most disappointing. Mr Herbert Cory presided, and was supported by th3 candidate, S:r John Gunn, and others. Sir John Gann moved a resolution oi coi fidence in the Government, and Dr. Charles Vacheil seconded. All was quiet until towards the and of Sir John Gaun's speech, when there were several ominous howls from the back of the hall in response to an ex- pression of opinion from the speaket thet Mr Lawrence wa;s, from a commercial point of view, a far better candidate than Sir Edward Reed. On Dr. Charles Vacheli rising a rush was heard in rhe passage leading from the Park-place 'sntrance, and the large space at the back of the iiall was scon filled with opponents of Mr Law- rence. Their advent was signalled by a load cry of "Three cheers for Sir Edward Reed," which were given with a heartiness that fairly startled ♦he meeting, aad that wan the signal for a. peyiod of uproar. In vain did Dr. Vacheli appeal for a. bearing, in vain did the chairman appeal for order, for when Mr Cory roae there v/ere more i: Chesrs for Reed," and the crowd at the back of She hall began to sing For he's a jolly good Reilow." The organist mistook the meaning of this outburst of song by the Liberals, and began to play an accompaniment, much to the discomfiture of the chairman and speakers, For some minutes uproar reigned supreme, ,And several vain attempts wece made by those in the meeting- so eject the intruders at the lower end of the hall. At length order was restored, Tknd then Sir John Puleston addressed the meet- ing at some length, and he was followed by Alderman Way, of Worcester then came Mr Lawrence, who referred to Sir Edward Reed, .nd asked his hearers what they could think of a jandidate who approved of the war, but who iccepte.i a suM of money from a man who retired himself bscanse he did not believe in the war. to conclusion, the speaker said that his voice was giving out, and modestly added that if he had jnfy the voice and energy left he would satirise ihe speeches of his political opponents in such a. way that Junius in those wonderful letters of his would not be in it. (Load cheers.) AT THE DOCKS. SIR E. J. REED ENTERTAINED TO LUNCHEON. Sir Edward Reed, who is a general favourite at She bocks, arrived at the Exchange soon after 1 o'clock jJfl Monday morning, and met ;vith a hearty reception. The visit was purely private, being the fulfilment of An engagement: to lunch with Mr J. R. Nicholas and a few friends. Sir Edward spent a pleasant iims, and wa cheered on driving off by a large srowd that had assembled round his carriage. This is th3 seconclluacheon Sir Edward Reed has been entertained to since his candidature, the previous one being given by Mr Dan Radcliffe. MR LAWRENCE AT THE PIER HEAD. Oa Monday ia the dinner hour a meeting T»aa held outs.de the Windsor Hotel, Docks, in support of the candidature of Mr Lawrence, the Conservative candidate. At 1 o'clock, the time fixed for toe meeting, there was not mors than it couple or three nozeu people present, and these included Mr Lawrence and Mr Deacon. Ten nlinates laier the crowd had increased to about 100, and Mr Lawrence took the chair, and Mr Deacon spoke to fill in time until the chairman Mr Herbert Cory) and Sir John Pnleaton arrived, about quarter-past 1 o'clock. Xho-Chairman, before calling upon Mr Law- sence',referred to the allegation that MrLawrence was interested iu the Western.UaiJ," and said that that morning Sir Edward Reed had written letter of apology for the statements made. Theie were calls for the letter to be read, but 110 response was made. Mr La-;?,rtr, jvfco wJs cheered, said be was in n fighting bavabar,*b, Ae codld not find anyone lose tod ap against him. (Laaghter.) It was laid against him that he was a stranger, bat he "bad come to stay. He was going to be member lor Cardiff even if he had to wait 30 years. lChcettl and cries of "Never.") He frankly ad- mitted tnat he was a Liberal whea a youog man, bat he bad seen the error of his ways 20 yeara ago, and admitted it. Proceeding, Mr Lawrence said he charged Sir Edward Heed pablielv with degrading the whole political life cf the town. iChear6 and groaus.) He was brought down here as a political bully to terrify poor little Lawreme, but they d!d not know the stuff Lawrence waa made of yet. (Cheers and laughter.) A. vote of approval of the candidature waa passed. Towards the close the crowd ex- tended to some three or tour hundred. POLICE FORCE GRIEVANCES. QUESTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES. Sir Edward Reed haa replied faronrafcly to a aet of questions propoanded on behalf of the police constables throughout the kingdom the subjects dealt with having reference to an independent tribunal on matters affecting pension forfeiture, the abolition of private patronage in notice promotions, the concession of one day's rest each week, and thE. making it compulsory, that chief constables should have had previous police experience. ACCIDENT AT A LIBERAL DEMONSTRATION. After Sir Edward Reed's meeting in Alba-ny, ioad Sci1coI, on Wednesday evening last a crowd ')f several thousands accompauied him to his ttotel. Tactiorseisbad been removed from the sarriage, which was being drawn along by enthu- siastic admirers, and one of the young men, zmmed Bryant, scambling, sustained a fracture of the tnigfe. Sir Edward was greatly concerned at the accident, and gave instructions that the patient should receive every possible care. On Monday afternoon Sir Edward paid a visit to Mr Bryant's residence at 29, Arran-street. B,r I THE RIVAL CANDIDATES. MR LAWRENCE'S THREATENED ACTION. FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE. As a result of the communications from Messrs Whitfcrd and Drake, threatening an action for libel against the Liberal candidate, the following aorreapondence has taken place — Koyal Hotel, Cardiff, Oct. Sth, ISUU. Dear Mi Sheriff Lawrence,—I have received a letter from SYaJbrook respecting your alleged part proprietorship of the Western Mail," to which I should naturally wish to give a very prompt reply, especially if any injustice had been done to you in the matter. But if si write back to Messrs W bitforcland Drake to-day they will only get the letter to- morrow morning, and the only available time will, consequently, be lose in so far as the elec- tion is concerned. Had I not better address my reply to yoa ? Ii not, to whom ? I wi!l only say at this moment-havin got the Walbrook letter late last night on returning here that until receiving it I never had the slightest idea of yonr having denied that you held shares in the Western Mail," or that any doubt even had been suggested on the point. Bat, for the moment, I oniy desire an answer as to whom 1 ebril deliver my repIr .-Yours truly, (Signed) E. J. REED. Royal Hotel, Cardiff, 8th October, 1900. Deal: Sir Edward Reed,-In reply to your note ^nst'handed to me, I think it would be better for .ill pnrposs if vou address your reply to Messrs Whitford and Drake to my care here by hand, and I will open it.and telegraph the contents to my solicitor. He came down here on Friday to obtain evidence and prepare affidavits preparatory to Issuing of writs, and he returned to town yes- terday for the purpose of fir consultation with counsel this morning. I akoold bt; glad if yoa will let me have yonr reply quickly, as it is possible the courts may be moved this afternoon for an injunction (pending the trial of the actions); more especially directed at the placards on the walls, in which Mr Cart's same ia mentioned. In the meantime, would you have any objection to my sending your letter just received and thia reply to the early editions of thfs afternoon's papers ? In affairs of this kindf you know that promptness in reparation is of the essence of the matter, especially oa the sve of an election.— Yours faithfully, Sined) J. LAWRENCE. Royal Hotel, Cardiff, October 8tb, 19CO. Messirf Whitford and Drake. Gentlemen,—Allow me to reply to the succes- sive paragraphs of your letter of tha 6th. Par. 1.—Aa regards Mr Sheriff Jjawrenee's reputed holding of shares in the Western Mail," I am sure that I bad seen it repeatedly stated m London newspapers, and until the re- ceipt of yonr letter lass night I was not aware that any-doubt had been cast upon the point, still less that Mr Lawrence bad himself contradicted it. In the Times of September 29t,h, in its re- port of Mr Lawrence's initiation as sheriff, it was distinctly stated that Mr Joseph Lawreuce, the junior ,1erdf, is interested in nany newspapers, including ..Black and Wane,' tiie @ Saturday Review,' the Western arid the 'Min- chester ConrÙ; This islatatnont iu substan- tially the same form appeared in the London papers. I have never asea it contradicred in the Times," or in any other ot these papers. On close inquiry to-day I find that the state- ment appears to be inaccurate and as you say Mr Lawrence has repeatedly and publicly in un- equivocal term a absolutely denied it, I presume the Times" and other papers must have been miHiniormed, and my frieod3 and I thus misled, and I therefore hasten to express my regret at being So misled, and I will take care at the mass meeting this evening to do the same. As to the placard you name, I certainly have not seen it nor authorised it, nor can I suppose Chat any friends of mine would print so aimless a, placard as Reed for Cardiff, and not Carr. Have yoa not written Carr for Lawrence ? Otherwise there seems to be no point in the placard, as Mr Carr is not at present a. canaioate for Cardiff. 2.—I confront with absolute contradiction and repudiation your statement that in these matters I have made any "faJe 01 malicious state- ments," and will cheerfully defend any 3uit you may bring against me iu support of that most I improper accusation, which is wholly incsnsiatent with the above record of fasts. I shall only be imitating your example by send- Jig this letter to the F?e*».—I am, gentlemen, yours obediently, (3igned) E. J, REED, M-P., HOST. BIRD'S REPLY. On Monday morning Mr Robert Bird, J.P., tfeo received » letter similar to fe above, sent j the following reply to Messrs Whitford and I Cardiff, 8th October, 1900, Dear Sirs,—I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 6th inat.. and, in reply, beg to say that I have never in any way associated the name of Mr Lawrence with the Western Mail," nor have I had anything whatever to do with the publication of any placards or handbills. Yours faithfully, ROBT. BIRD. MR LAWRENCE AND BLOOD AND IRON. TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—I am sorry to sea that Mr Lawrence, the Conservative candidate for Cardiff, has publicly I, declared that he believes in Bismarck's brutal dictum—the Empire must be csmented in blood and iron. I Here we have militarism avowed in plainesb terms, and the electors of Cardiff must see to it; whether they are going to voty f.)r a man holding such a sentiment. I would appeal not only to Cardiff's Christianity, not only to men who profess the name of Christ, or who loel any regard for the teaching of the Master, but to ail who believe in tho brotherhood of man, to all who feel any comaiiseration tot human suffering: atld misery and who strive to lessen the same—Co all Such let it be a. sacred trust to record their votes against the upholder of Bjmarckian brntality. Above let the Cardiff artisan and working man do so. No one is likely ;■> suffer so much from a policy of fci .od as they. Fo' let then remem- ber, though Birmingham ui:<y supply the iron (and the Hoskinses, etc., will do so with a good profit o themselves) yet it is the working man who will have to supply the blood. Let them remember, too, that Mr Lawrence's motto spells conscription. Of course it may not be called by the name, yet it is already coming to sight under the name of Militia ballot. Conscription prevails universally iu the land where the blood and iron sentiment was uttered, and thegei-mans to escape the grind- ing fcferaldam are emigrating in large numoers to the United States, where is has been a fixed policy to keep the smallest Army and Navypoa. sible. I deny, too, sir, that blood is a good cementing material for Empires. All history and experience iprove the contrary. Blood is putrefactive, and has in it tha elements of decay. War destroys States and families. It is worse than famine or pestilence, for it often includes both. No, the best cements are peace, morality, and the social contentment of the people States and Empires last longest who^o foundations are deeply laid in these. What brute force has put up brnte force can pull down. That is an un- changeable law which all the Chamberlains and Lawrences in the world cannot change. There is nothing very origina, in the Bisrnarckian dictum it was the motto of Pharoah, Nebuchadnezzar, Cæar, Napoleon, and their military Empires which have all passed away. It is to be hoped than the citizens of Cardiff will not recognise in these names the benefactors of mankind, and they will hardly bow the knee to the Birmingham imitation which, though likely to be quite as noxious to human kind, hardly compares in graD- tIsm with these old tyrannies. Think of Joseph with his eye-glass recently re- ceived at a public function with the blare of I trumpets. No, no, I prefer Nebuchadnezzar ab once, and let us have Babylon rather than Bir- mingham. Let all men nf sane mind, all who truly love I their country, and working men especially, show by their votes that they repudiate the brutal say. I ing Made in Germany."—I am, &c,. CITIZEN. MR LAWRENCE CHALLENGED. TO THE EDITOR. Sir.-This evening's Echo reports that Mr Lawrence on Saturday sairl 11 he was in fighting humour, but could not fin:1 anyone to stand up against him." Against this unblushing statement I give the following :—On Jane the 28th he challenged any writer to the Labour Pioneer to a discussion on Capitalism and Socialism. The editor (Mr Ha.rt) accepted. Mr Lawrence replied at great length, raising objection both as to manner and matter, although he said at firet the article which dccasioned his cha.11enge" was not offensively written," and as to the matter for discussion it %v-ti3 ha who chose the subject. When Mr Lawrence spoke at Albany-road Board School on 23rd August he was questioned why he did not go on with his challenge, and he said he required the withdrawal of a statement contained b a footnote iu the Labour Pioneer," about Mr Morgenthaler. That statement was alrea,dy withdrawn and regret expressed, and when challenged afresh in moat courteous terms by myself on August 24th iast the ietter Was simply acknowledged five days later. The conductors of the" Labour Pioneer" are anxious that a debate shall take place, and authorise me for the third or fourth time to accept Mr Lawrence's challenge but one tlfing they trust, and that is that if he will meet me he will not speak of his opponent in discussion as a. 11 political bully," as he referred to Sir E. Reed in that same speeoh last Saturday. What will then be required are fact--no. the calling of objectionable names.—I am, &c. & HAROLD SNELLINflT Co-editor" LabGurrPioneer." AVENGE THE DEFEAT OF SIR I WILFRID LAWSON. TO THE EDITOE. Sir.-Wibi) your permission I desire to nrge all Good Templars and other temperance reformers, whether voters or non-voters, to rise reformers, whether voters or non-voters, to rise above mere party considerations, and do thpir utmost by vote at.d work on Wednesday next to secure the return of that candidate who is prepared to help in safeguarding^the interests of the country sgainst the tyranny of the drink traffic. Seeing that Mr Sheriff Lawrence has declared hunself oppcsed to direct control, Sunday elj-sing, and the children's Bill, and that Sir Edward Reed holds the same opinions now in connection with the control of the drink traffic as those entertained by him during the many yeirs in which he formerly acted as Cardiff's faithful representative in the House of Commons, the course of the remperar.-ce politician is clea-- fidelity to principle, and to the teaching from platform and pulpit demanding tlias such vote and interest shal; be solidly given on Wednesday next to Sir E. J. Reed, the consistent supporter cf the rights of the people to control the liquor traffic in their respective localities. Let the workers on this occasion be' true to principle and united a-i one man in purpose, and I then on Wednesday we shall achieve a victory that will in a measure avenge the defeat of Sir Wilfrid Lawson <n Thursday, last.—I am. Cardiff, Oct. 6th, 1900. D, E. S. SIR EDWARD REED AND THE IRISI-I VOTE. HOME RULE AND CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY QUESTIONS. In reply to a, correspondent, Sir E. J. Reed wrote as follows;- Dear Sir,-I am obliged by yonr favour, and must express my surprise at your troubling either- yourself or me with one of the many dodges-and devices of my opponents in the opposition Press herf) for detaching voters from me at this election. When the Irish Catholic deputation waited upon me I reminded them of my repeated declarations that I was contesting this election upon the ground chossn by the Government, and that I would not be drawn or forced by the Western Mail'" or others into any pronounce- ment whatever either upon Home Rale,or upon a Catholic University for Ireland, and that in this course I intended to abide throughout this contest. I therefore at once refused at any cost of votes to make any announcement whatever oa either of these questions, or to makoany promise whatever respectiag them. The learned and amiable priest who was present, and every other member of the deputation, fully acquiesced in this course. If the alleged quotation of a letter printed and circulated on Saturday evening and to-day be not a fabrication. like that alleged quotation from words of iiiim which recently appeared, it can, on!y be a private opinion wholly unauthorised by me. The least that my friends and supporters can do in this contest, in justice to my exertions, is to treat as wholly untrustworthy all thai appears either for or against me in the opposition papers, especially in these last hours of ths election, when, if experience may be relied upon, certain newspapers of this town will make tbe most; frenzied and.fantastic efforts to avert the result which you and I may, I respectfully submi. confidently rely on. If the Liberals of Cardiff have nob to a man learnt tel distrust what the Western Mitit and Express" say and do respecting merat election tiiies a great deal, of experience rousb have been thrown away. On the morning following the Catholic delega- tion to me I received 111\ letter from a prominent Irish Catholic who bad seen and conferred with the delegates after thc-ir interview with me, and he bitterly complained that the interview affords us no grounds for supporting yon on the question either of Home Rule or of Catholic education." adding, bnt as the majority of the meeting decided otherwise I certainly will not go against them. Bnt I will make this protest, and will not appear ao any of your meetings." The simple truth is that I abstained from giving The simple truth is that I abstained from giving I I any political opinions on either subject.—I air, I' dear sir, E J. REED. Oct. 8th, 1900.