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SCHOOLMASTER DISMISSED. Trevethin Board Ignores Rate- payers' Resolutions. The case of Mr. George Millard, headmaster <f the G-arndiffaith School, was again the subject of discussion at the monthly meeting of the Trevethin School Board, held at Ponty- pool on Tuesday. It Yill be remembered that a.t the last meeting the board asked him to send in his resignation within a week, or else accept three months' notice to leave the sei-vice of the board. A number of letters were now read from Mr. Millard, in one of which he respectfully declined to send in his resignation, and asked the board to re-consider their decision, ae the grounds upon which he was asked to resign had nothing to do with his profes- sional duties. Copies of resolutions passed at ratepayers' protest meetings at Talywain and Garn. diffaith were also read, the board in both instances being asked not to force the resig- nation until the new authority had come into power. Mr. George Jenkins, one of the Labour representatives, who had at the last meeting said that it was the opinion of the workmen at the Llaneroh Colliery that Mr. Millard was having a demoralising influence upon the neighbourhood, now said that several workmen had taken exception to rile state- ment, and, whilst not wishing to plead guilty to saying anything that was wrong, he wished to withdraw unreservedly any reference to the Llanerch workmen. He was not in any way influenced to do this by the speeches made by some of the men at the Garndiffaith meeting. Mr. B. Nicholas moved that three months' notice be given Mr. Millard to terminate his engagement under the board. This was seconded by the Chairman, and unanimously approved of. It was decided to fill the vacancy from the present staff of certificated assistant masters under the board, the salary being fixed at 4120 per annum and house allowance.

DOUKHOBOR FANATICS I Some Doukhobor pilgrims from Yorkton have visited the Saskatchewan Reserve Colony and persuaded a large number of people there to join the pilgrimage. Govern- ment officials, assisted by mounted police, intercepted them, and, after a sharp en. counter, the leaders were handcuffed and taken away. The other pilgrims were bound in wagons and were driven back to their reserve. The Government is determined to prevent a repetition of last winter's scenes— Renter.

THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF NEWPORT HOSPITAL DIRECTORS At the monthly meeting of the directore of the Newport and Monmouthshire Hospital on Tuesday evening Mr. Edwin Webber, manager of the Newport branch of the National Pro- vincial Bank, was appointed chairman of the board, in succession to the late Alderman H. J. Davis. Mr. Webber has been on the board for many yeara, and had been treasurer for a 1.

I BABY IN BOX. The Sensational Find at Cardiff. PRISONER CHARGED BEFORE THE STIPENDIARY. The Grangetown baby in the box case came up at Carditf Police court this morning, when the unfortunate young woman, Ellen Boyle, 23, was brought before the stipen- diary and charged on suspicion with causing the death of her male child some time between the 1st and 31st of January of this year at 9, Earl-street, and, further, with unlawfully con. cealing the birth of the said child. Prisoner wore a very dejected air in the dock. Emily Union, wife of a fireman, said defen- dant lodged with her at 9, Earl-street, from October last till the 22nd of February of this year. Boyle never made any complaint to her, and always carried out her duties as an office-cleaner. She remembered that on one Sunday defendant remained in bed. This was shortly after Christmas. Defendant left her house on the 22nd of February, and witness's brother carried her box for her. By the Stipendiary: She had noticed nothing exceptional about the prisoner's condition. SarcCh Ann Noyes, wife of James Noyes, 73, Hewell-street, said prisoner lodged with her from the 22nd of February until May 1. On the night of the latter day witness requested her to leave. John O'Brien, coaltnmmer, ez, it-aget-street, said early in the morning of the 2nd of May Mrs. Boyle came to his house with a box. She said she had been chucked out" from the pla-ce where she was lodging, and asked to be allowed to stay, but, mistaking his reply, ehe went away again. However, she left her box. Elizabeth O'Brien, wife of the previous witness, said that on Saturday morning she noticed a peculiar smell emanating from the box, and went to prisoner to ask her to take the box away, but she did not come. Witness accordingly complained to the police. Inspector Butler gave evidence as to taking the box to the Grangetown Police-station, and afterwards arresting the defendant. He asked her what was in the box, and she replied, A dead-born child. It is mine." Later on she said, There was nobody there to witness it but myself." Upon opening the box he found it contained the body of a child in a very decomposed state. When ho subsequently charged her she answered, "I did not cause the death of it. It wa* dead-born." Dr. Pittard said he was called to Grange- town Police-station on Saturday, and there saw the body of a male child in a tin-box. He believed that the infant was born prema- turely, and was born dead. The birth had probably taken place five or six monthe pre- viously. Prisoner was committed to take her trial on the charge of concealment of birth at the next assizes, to be held at Swaneea in August. Bail was allowed, herself in E5, and one surety of jb5. (A report of the inqueat will be found on Page 4.)

BALKAN RIOTS. I Turkish Troops' Heavy Losses. A Constantinople telegram says: An encounter took place at Okrida on Saturday between a strong band of insurgents and a battalion of Turkish troops. Seventy revolu- tionaries were killed and 21 wounded. The Imperial troops lost 100 men killed and ten officers and six soldiers wounded. Military supplies have been despatched to Verizovitz.- Renter. Okrida is in the Monastir district. A telegram from Philippopolis says that the Bulgarian Government is taking stringent measures to prevent revolutionary bands from crossing the frontier into Macedonia. There is absolutely no foundation for the rumour of the mysterious disappearance of fifteen officers from the garrison there.-Reuter. HOW THE PLOT WAS DISCOVERED. A dispatch from Salonika states that the police there have discovered a mine and sub- terranean gallery constructed for the pur- pose of blowing up the Ottoman Bank, the Turkish military post, and almost the entire foreign quarter. The gallery was com- menced from a carpenter's shop opposite the bank. It was two metres high and one metre broad, and cased in wood. In the gallery were found dynamite and electric batteries and other apparatus for firing the mine. A widespread and frightful calamity was solely averted by the premature explosion of a large bomb in the street above the gallery, which caused the underground passage to cave in. and broke the wires leading from the bat- teries to the mine.—Central News. I Vigorous Note hrom tne forte Consta-ntinopio, Tuesday.—In consequence of the outrages at Salonika the Porte has a-ddressed a. note couched in vigorous lan- guage to the Bulgarian Government complain- ing of the inadequacy of the surveillance maintained in the territory of the Principality over the movements of the agitators, who, in consequence, are able to closs into Macedonia and to commit out- rages. The Porte holds the Bulgarian Govern- ment responsible for the state of things thus created. The Porte has also requested the Austrian and Russian embassies to make fresh representations at Sofia on the subject. —Renter. Vienna, Wednesday.—The "Neue Freie Press" correspondent at Uskub wires on the authority of Hilmi Pacha, the inspector general for Macedonia that on the occasion of the Salonika outrages, 34 Bulgarians were killed and sixteen wounded. Five Mussulmans were killed.—Central News. I TURKISH REMONSTRANCE TO I BULGARIA. The "Times" correspondent at Sofia says:— The outrages at Salonika have led to the despatch of a Turkish Note to Bulgaria. The Grand Vizier is stated to have urged energetic action with regard to the Principality. The Note draws attention to the alleged importa- tion of explosives from Bulgaria, and to the recent incursions of bands into Macedonia. The Bulgarian Government has taken excep- tion to the strong language employed in the. document, which would necessitate a reply couched in similar terms. An interchange of views has, consequently, taken place between M. Daneff, the Bulgarian Premier, and All Ferouh, the Ottoman Commissioner, who has referred to Constantinople for instructions. Meanwhile the Note has not been formally accepted.

A SERVANT'S CLAIM FOR WAGES I At Cardiff County-court to-day Ellen Osborn, general servant, 16, Bradford-street, sued William Woodman, pilot, 206, Corporation- road, for 10s. wages in lieu of notice.-Plain-tiff said she was engaged at 4s. 6d. a week. She told defendant's little boy, who had asked her to clean his boots, to wait a bit," and he went and told his father. The latter got into a temper and said she was impudent, and sent her away bag and baggage. Defendant: Mrs. Woodman had previously said you would not suit?—Yes. Defendant, in reply to his honour, admitted sending away the girl at once because she had told the children "she hadn't come there to clean their boots," and was going very shortly." That (said his honour) was not sufficient reason for discharging her. You don't know she said it to the children. The children told you. Bow old are they ?—Eleven years of age. His Honour held that defendant had not sufficient reason to justify him in the action he took, and advised him to leave to his wife the management of the servant. Judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed.

Chief-inspector Jenkins, of ttie Cardiff Port I Sanitary Authority, and Mrs. Jenkins, who were married in March, were presented with a handsome marble clock at Siloam Welsh B&ptist Chapel, Docks, Cardiff, on Monday nenius by the Sunday School and friends. Mr. Jenkins was 8Ilperintend.D of the SGo day, Soool nntU rece?t?, j

I PAINTERS' STRIKE. I I Meetings of Masters and Men. ACTION -OF PUBLIC BODIES CONDEMNED A meeting of the Cardiff Master Painters' Association was held at the Castle Arcade yesterday evening, Mr. Joseph Smith (president) in the chair, and the meeting was a representative one, in- cluding, it is claimed, the principal em- ployers of Cardiff. The official report states that there were present Mr. Robert Lewis (sec- retary) and representatives of the following firms:-Messre. W. Davies and Son, G. Hallett, James Morgan, H. W. North, W. H. Bishop and Son, M. Cade, I. Warren, Bradbury, T. Williams, S. Jenks, Cox and Bardo, W. H. uoilins, A. and W. Price, 0. Winn, W. C. Lana- downe, T. Marshall, Hayaon, Jenkins, M J. Noel, G. R. Gilbert, Chorley, Bolton, Gough Bros., Pitcher, J. E. Belle, and Jackson. The meeting was unanimously in favour of resistance to the end, and the following reso- lution, passed on April 1, was confirmed:- That we resist to the utmost any advance in wagelt at the present time, believing as we do that the trade of the town does not warrant any advance whatsoever." An amendment, which found no seconder, was proposed to the effect that an advance to 85d. be given to the best hands. This in effect, however, is no amendment, as, although the current rate is 8d., all the best men have for years been receiving Bid. and 9d. Most of the time was occupied in discussing what is considered the unwarranted action of the Cardiff Board of Guardians and the Parks Committee in aceeding to the men's demand for an increased wage. The tone of the speeches showed that it is regaxded, as an interference by public bodies in an un- settled controvery between employers and employes, and it was repealled that the Cardiff Corporation took similar action in the masons' strike of 1892. The following resolution, proposed from the chair, was unanimously carried:—"That this meeting of master painters strongly condemns the action of the Cardiff Board of Guardians in granting an advance of wages to painters pending the decision of the strike now on, or in doing anything which will appear to give evidence of leaning to either side in the dis- pute, and relies upon its good judgment and sense of justice to reverse the decision arrived at at its next meeting." A similar resolution was passed in reference to the action of the parks committee. Eleven new members were enrolled by the association. Tne Cardiff masters, having published the names of the members who attended their meeting, think it would be interesting to know the names of those who have signed the agree- ment with the men's society. They are glad i to think that the trade is so well represented in Cardiff as to include over 60 masters, as they were not previously aware that there was so large a number. We further understand that a deputation was appointed to wait upon the board of guardians. MORE EMPLOYERS SIGNING. At the Oxford Hotel a meeting was held of the district trade management committee of the Amalgamated Society of House Decora- tors and Painters, Mr. J. Utterson presiding. It was stated that 34 employers have now signed agreements, and that 135 members are now on strike. The men now claim that the masters who have signed agreements employ as many men as those who are holding out, and that they include some of the principal employers. As far as they are aware, Mr. Robert Lewis's is the only shop where the Society men have not ceased work. Mr. Lane protests against the suggestion that the figures supplied by him as to the number of agreements signed are not accurate. We are ^ilso informed that one master who attended the meeting of the master painters on Tuesday evening had verbally offered to advance his wages to Bid., but the aooiety would accept a signed agreement only.

HUMBERT TRIAL. Twelve Months To-morrow Since Madame Left Paris. A telegram to the "Morning Leader" from Paris states:-It is just a year since serious official doubt was first caat on the Crawford nephews, and an order of the court was ob- tained to open the Humbert safe and see the famous millions. It was on the 7th of May, the day of the decision, that the inte- resting family left the Avenue de la Grande Armee, and took up their abode in Madrid. Two days later, in the presence of creditors who represented claims for colossal same, and who are generally quoted as having burst into tears at the same moment the mechanics burst open the safe, the ooffre fort proclaimed the story of the vanished millions. The magisterial inquiry will olose next Saturday, exactly twelve months after it began. After this the Publio Prosecutor has to study the depositions. The trial cannot well be reached before the end of July. Perhaps it will oome on during V. Lou bet's visit to London.

I STEAMSHIP COLLISIONS The Clyde Steamship Company's steamer Saginaw has been sunk in a collision with the Old Dominion Company's steamship Hamilton off Hog Island, on the Virginian coast. Esti- mates of the number of persona drowned vary between twenty and thirty. The colli- sion occurred at 12.40 on Tuesday afternoon, and was due to a fog. The Saginaw was a cargo steamer, bound from Norfolk for Phila- delphia, but she carried twenty passengers, and had a crew of forty. The Hamilton, which was going at three-quarter speed, cut through the Saginaw nearly 20ft from the stern. The stern immediately became submerged, while the forward part of the steamer drifted several hundred yards before it went down. The Hamilton's boats resoued a number of people, who were clinging to pieces of wreckage. The Old Dominion steamer is only slightly damaged.-Iteuter-, A telegram from Norfolk states, on the authority of one of the Saginaw's officers, that only fifteen lives were lost.-Renter. Norfolk (Virginia), Wednesdvy.-The exact number of persons who perished in the sinking of the Saginaw is still unknown, but it is probably over twenty. It is known that a. life- boat with fifteen negro women passengers has been swamped, all being drowned.—Renter.

I WORKING MAN'S BEER BILL I A working man stepped into the place assigned to defendants at Cardiff County- court to-day in an agitated frame of mind, and as the police would say "carried some- thing bulky," untidily, and loosely tied up in flimsy pink coloured paper. "What is that you have got there?" queried his Honour Judge Owen, a baby?" (Laugh- ter.) Defendant: No air, a. jar. (Renewed laughter.) His Honour: Was it Sunday beer? (Laughter.) < plaintiff was Archibald Fr%ser, of the Dim- lands Castle Hotel, Sophia-street, and be sued John Williams, also of 28, Sophia-street, for fi 3s. 6d. for beer supplied. Plaintiff gave evidence as to the quantities of beer sup- plied, and the dates of delivery. Defendant: Is that your jar?—No. His Honour: That's not a two gallon jar. Defendant (sworn) said all the bee, he had was 8a. worth contained in two boxes, and delivered to him last Christmas. His Honour ordered, defendant to pay the debt in a fortnight, and pointing to the jar said, "Take that rubbish away with you." Defendant: That's the jar, sir. His Honour: Take it away.

WOMAN BURNT TO DEATH I Susan Bees, an elderly invalid living in Bristol, was yesterday morning sitting before a fire when her clothes became ignited. Her daughter, entering the room shortly after, found her mother almost enveloped in flames. These were subdued, bat death took place shortly after, deceased being badly, burnt j ftbfint the hea4 and body.

ILlFE AT SOUTH POLE. The Voyage of the Discovery. I INTERESTING NARRATIVE BY A SEAMAN. An interesting letter, dated February 28, has been received from Able-seaman E. Joyce, who is on board the Discovery with the expe- dition to the South Pole. Writing from "Winter Quarters, M'Murdo Bay, lat. 77.49 S. Joyce records at the outset an unfortunate fatality. "While the first sledging party was returning one poor young fellow, named George Vinoe, fell over a very high slope and was drowned, this being the only accident we have had. We have been living on seal all the time except Sundays, when we had mutton, which the New Zealand farmers presented to us before we left, and we kept it as a luxury. But it ran out about three months before the relief ship Morning arrived and gave 118 another supply. The relief ship leaves at the end of the week with our mails and eight hands, with Lieutenant Shackleton, who is too ill to stand another winter on board. Lieutenant Armitage was away fifty-one days, and explored the western range of mountains, and was successful in getting to the top of the snow-cap 9.050ft. high. Lieutenant Baine, with eleven hands, including myself, went south to lay depots for Captain Scott. We were dragging 2451b. per man, and I can tell you that it's not like dragging a gun with wheels well oiled. The dogs worked splen- didly. We pitched cauip at night, and Cap- tain Scott said, 'Lads, I will take you to beat all records, and half will have to return, as I wish to go on faster.' The next day we found we were in lat. 78.55 S., so hoisted Union Jacks, and the party were photographed. We pushed on for two more days, and got to lat. 79.15 B., and wished Captain Scott Godspeed." "Captain Scott's 'flying column' returned safely, but without a single dog, 'not even my own, which was the champion of the pack.' The dogs' legs gave out, a.nd they 'gradually dwindled down, so the party had to do relay journeye, take three sledges on for two miles, and then come back and take the other three. Instead of six miles a day they only did two. Well, land came in sight, and they made for it, and came aoross large crevasses seventeen miles from the land, so could not get any further, this being 82.17 B., 207 geographical miles further than anybody. They have got the chart to 83 8. So they have done well. On the way'ba.ck Lieutenant Shackleton, through running, broke a blood- vessel, and was very bad." After speaking of Captain Scott as "a splendid leader," and "a thorough gentleman, every inch of him," Joyce goes on to give a picture of the life of the little party of thirty- seven all told. "We had 123 days without the sun, and 104 days, complete darkness. We went through it all gay. Lowest temperature registered, 58deg. below sero. You do not feel the cold very much without the wind, then with the wind look out. First your nose, then ears, then fingers go. We neTer go out alone, on account of the heavy blizzards. Your com- panion will turn round and say, 'Your nose is gone.' It turns as white as this paper. You turn away from the wind and, pull your mittens off to bring your nose around. By that time your fingers are gone, so it's no pleasure going out in a. slight breeze. The blizzards are fearful." ———— Ii'

SHIPWRECKED CREW. I Arrival of a Portion at Cardiff Last Night. There arrived at Cardiff last night by train from Southampton about a. dozen men who formed part of the -crew of the steamer Alacrity, of Whitby, which was sunk off the Argentine coast on April 4. As reported yes- terday, the men were sent home in the steamer Clyde by the British Consul, and were assisted at Southampton by Mr./M. Farrow, the local agent of the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society. The Alacrity left Cardiff on February 18 for Monte Video. After discharging there, she left in ballast for Rosario, in charge of a pilot. Two days after sailing she struck the wreck of a Sunken vessel. The steamer was backed off, but was found to be in a sinking condi- tion, and had shortly afterwards to be aban- doned, the crew being unable to save their effects. The men were taken on board the salvage steamer Hurravana and landed at Monte Video. The crew numbered 23 hands all told. The three engineers, the boatswain, donkeyman, six able-seamen, and five firemen Save Cardiff addresses. The master, first and second mates, and stewards belonged to Whitby, and the cook to Grantham. The following is a. liet of the crew:— T. Taylor, master, Sowerby; J. Leng, mate, Whitby; H. Patteson, eecond mate, Whitby; J. Hodgson, steward, Whitby; R. Gaudy, cook, Grantham; G, Morton, boatswain, 132, Clive street; W, Tolfree, A.B., 38. Sevenoaks -street; J. Portgate, A.B., 132, Clive street; H. Hill. A.B:. 44, Adelaide-street; O. Llengoist, A.B., 11, Francis- street; D. Rees, A.B., Great Western Coffee Tavern; S. Bryan, A.B., 15, Christina-street; E. Rowland, chief engineer, 20, Malefant- street; F. Lapish, second engineer, 89, Bute. street; T. Hopkins, third engineer, 37, Dogfleld- street; G. Jennings, donkeyman, 47, Brome- grove-street; D. Condon, fireman, 80, Homfray- street; J. Pritehard, fireman, 6, South William- street; J. Thomas, fireman, 15, Holmeedale- street; O. Kelly, fireman, 27, North William- street; R. Browning, fireman, 51; Swansea- strOOt--all of Cardiff; and R. lLavin Whitby, engine-room steward, Whitby,

CAROl FF SOUTH DOCK I Since the Marquess of Bute's visit to Cardiff instructions have been given to push forward with all possible speed the completion and equipment of the new South Dock and the construction of the railway between Ton- gwynlais and Pontypridd, a meeting of the direotore will be held in London this week, when in all probability the kind of equipment most suitable to the prospective trade of the dock will be decided upon. and ordera"will be placed in !w,nd at an early date.

SIR EDWARD CARSON'S SPEECH The Press Association state4 that Sir Edward Carson has neither resigned his office as Solicitor-General nor does he oontempla-te doing so in consequence of the recent stric. turea upon his speech at Oxford. It is under- stood that in the speech in question he did not base his vote for the Irish Land Bill upon the fact that, being a member of the Govern- ment, he had no alternative, bat upon the fact that there, was no other Bill or alterna- tive policy to claim his support.

Told in Tabloids. Sir John and Lady Dillwyn Llewelyn have arrived at 39, Cornwall-gardens. Admiral Sir Brasmur, Ommaney passed a somewhat restless night, but is no worse this morning. For weeks gangs of platelayers have been engaged lifting the rails on one side of Porthcawl Dock. Now others are engaged in lifting the timber work, and on Monday a. lot of men from Swindon were engaged in dis- mantling two of the coaltipe. At the annual meeting of Caerleon District Oouncil yesterday Mr. V- Welsford was elected chairman for the ensuing year, and Mr. H. Crease was elected vice-chairman. Dr. C. W. de Gruchy was re-elected medical officer to the council. Lieut-General Lord Grenfell paid a visit to the Tower during yesterday and inspected the troops there, consisting of a detachment of the 4th Battalion of the Effle Brigade, under Captain the Hon. A. W. de B. S. Fol- jambe, M.V.O., and the DiEtrict Establishment of Royal Garrison Artillary. Subsequently his lordship inspected the regimental eøtalb- < [ U»hu»nti and the Tower MoWUjRtion Stores, J

SEVERE STORMS. I Considerable Damage to Property. FOUR CHILDREN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. A terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by forked lightning, broke over East and Mid Shropshire at four o'clock yesterday. Four children were returning from school to 1 Larwley Bank, near Wellington, when all were struck by lightning. One boy, Isaac Haycock, aged eight, who lived with his grandmother, was killed. His cap was torn to shreds. The uppers of a pair of new boots were torn away, and the boy knocked on his back. Thomas Brothwood, twelve, and James Brothwood, thirteen, were burnt, but not seriously. The roof of a bolt shop at Horsehay Works, Salop, was also struck, but the men escaped without injury. A thunderstorm broke out in the Ogmore Valley and Bridgend district about 10.30, and continued with unabated severity for an hour and a half. For half an hour it was very dark, and the torrents of rain caused a great flood at Aberkenfig. Several houses were flooded, and children had to be taken home from schools in carts. A thunderstorm passed over Porthcawl on Tuesday, accompanied by torrential rain and vivid flashes of lightning. John Davies, a. signalman employed on the incline of the Maindy Pit, Ton, sustained a shock through lightning striking the wires yes- terday, when he was pressing the electric button to give the signal to the engine driver at the pit-top. Davies had to be conveyed to his home, being unable to continue his work that day. In Tondu district bail. in a compact shower of only a hundred yards in width, swept across the country. leaving a white band of hailstones about three inches deep. Oswestry is practically under water. A thunderstorm, accompanied by hail and torrents of rain, passed over the district yes- terday afternoon, flooding the thoroughfares and entailing considerable damage to pro- perty. So sudden was the storm that vehicles of every description had to be requisitioned to convey children home from school. At five o'clock furniture was floating about in all directions, while the clerks at two local banks presented a comical picture as they stood in their shirt-sleeves and with bare feet bailing water from the cellars. The storm seems to have been local, for at Elles- mere, on the one hand, and Llanymynech, on the other, only an ordinary rain shower is reported. At Whittington, which is within the affected area, a chimney was blown down and a public-house destroyed; while at Gobowen, which is on the Great Western main line, the water reached the engine fire- boxes, and almost extinguished the fires, the situation only being saved by drivers rushing through the station at top speed. Heavy damage has also been sustained by farmers. A violent thunderstorm of alarming severity raged over Denbighshire last even- ing, doing extensive damage to agricultural produce. Vivid lightning and deafening thunder peals were accompanied by a tor- rential downpour of rain, and the River Dee last night was rising rapidly. The river has already overflown at Melverley, where exciting scenes were witnessed yesterday. In the Vale of Llangollen and Ruabon districts the storm was experienced with remarkable severity, the atmosphere being impregnated with electricity. Rain continued falling heavily at a late hour last night, converting mountain rivulets into gushing torrents. Such condi- tions are unparalleled.

THE KING'S A WD. 1 May Lead to the Federation of I South Sir Thomas Holdick, the British Commis- sioner in the Chili-Argentina boundary arbi- tration) told a representative of Reuter, on his return to Southampton yesterday, that ICiax Edward's award regarding the boun- dary dispute may result in the federation of South America, "Jt baa been received," said Sir Thomas, "with greatest thajlxfulut-sco by both Chili and Argentina, The two countries express deep gratitude to his awooty for his great intercut in the settlement. They regard it ga marking an epoch in the history of both countries. The old alliance which onoe existed between Chili and Argentina ie now likely to be revived, and it is impossible to go what effects thie way have upon the whole of South America, It may lead to a realisation of the scheme fm a. federation of gonth America, Certainly this is what think- ing men in both countries believe may ensue. For 70 years thia boundary question has Mocked the way, To this feeling may be attributed the reeent note of the Argentine Gavemmeut to President Roosevelt, asking for an explanation of the Monroe doctrine as applied to South and Central American States,"

LONDON FINANCE. I I (BY oult LONDON CORRESPONDENT.] I LONDON, Wednesday. 11.30 a.m. 110ft. In Mr 4MWA at Si Biaoouat rate&short Mils 4. three montfea 3i. Consols firmer, Rise; Mousy and Account 4. Ropoe p¡4opar umftanged. Boms E*Us otftdy, AtacricarA dull. TTQAM lower, Tall; OriUMiy 1-16, Third PW J. Mwiciuv folia finn, Foreign era quiet. Mlaea atewly, Mexican XfIoil Uaft;-43A.000 doUant grewi 82,100 doiium taooiUA PRINCIPAL ONANOBS. I Ohatbam fret, Brighton "A" t. orom Ceainu l'rw, Great E&st&rR 1, pcvor ",Â" i up; North B&atern i (low,4, Erie, K.tt»sas jind TalIS. New York Oftntrr4, Union, Southern Pauitca, Wabash Fref i, Atchison iI. Baltimore, Oanadian Paciflo, Wtsostpeafce, Denver, ditto Pmf, Flouruylvamia. Stet-U JPref i. Southern 4 down; Illinois, W&boah Bebrnture i, Reading 4 up. Chinese Silver f. Caduias i up, Mexican Kaiis--Qraiaajy i. First, Beoona Protil i up. Yuw lJ.i¡u.uu}d t. Modaer, ElaniUdrut 3-16, IUaU Mine, 'flrwiavafvl Cuitwidated, Associated Gold, AnutlgahUvted t. Qoldfiejds Deterred, Eitot Band, Gold Trust, H. 1);. Prop., East Band FataAe, tim, Taoroo 1J'\1tltk Smith, Bh&deeia rapiaa- i ? the Money Um been wanted in poanection with the Conaol eetttantmt, but there is a lot of French money over here in connection with the Transvaal Loan ih?sue, whieh ? o411flug from d&y to da and rates are kept down at 3 to ? for cl lœns¡ t a months' bills M. Bombay &ud Calou & a a at ere 15 1546d,, Bio m-SZd. The Stock Markets are very Coaiola, after being dull, are unaltered- Home Bails also iiuotlve. The Scotch Stools, lJull and &ruley, and North EMteraa m dHU on the labour trouble ca the Clyde. at, *,bout the opening la:fub1 C;ry ?t thwt the opening prices, which show ? fall of I to 1 !n mpat aons, but Ontario, "Ilfl aa4 !b:atD=t are better. Canadian PaoifiM and Trunks dull on the labour trouble in MoCfr&al. Foreign Stocks quiet, though finn, Mining Shares show a better '1 tlwta Africans supported, and higher. Allaopp Prefs 95. Welsbach PfeIl 48, TRAFFIC BKTUBNS, North Otaffordiihire.-Dacnass, £ 283, Tilbury.-Increase, £ 196. Cambrian Railways.—Decreaee, £ 810, Great Central.—Increase, £ 3,830. Ditto Share of Cheshire Linae.—Decrease, £ 142, Glasgow eJid South Westertl.-Incroue, ;£"29. -0

LOCAL FINANCE, I [BY OUB FINANCIAL KDITOB.J I OABDIFF, Wednesday (1.0 P.M.). Then is very little change to note in the condition Of the looal 8took Market to-day. Colliery Shares are ctill g more than a eliare of attention, and remain very 4twng, Bail-way Stocks are steady. Other department* are unaltered. .0

I TO-DAY'S MARKETS' FISH. Grimsby, Wednesday.—F?ir supply landed by 48 ymels, for which there was a moaerao demand. Quo- tations ;—Soles, is 4d to la 6d; turbot, 8d to 10d; brille, 9d per lb.; ilaice 4s 6d to 58 M; lemon soles, 7e; whiting, 3a 6d; wMtches, Sa M; live halibut, 7. to 6s per etome; live ling, 4a, dead, 39; live cod, 4a to 6s; g. 35 to 4s 6d; live ekste, 4s; dead, 2a 9d Mch; kit haddocks, 141 to 17s; gibbed, 198 to 22s; live dabs, 17s; dead, Ks; live codlings, 145 to 18s per box. SUGAR. Glasgow, Wednesday.—The oficial report says: Moderate business done at steady prices. The private report says: Steady market, a fair business bsingdolie; refiners very arm. refiners very firm. PROVISIONS. London, Wednesday.—Butter rather quiet, but stoady-r"fWaad, 988 to 100s; Normandy, 90s to 105s; Danish, 104a to 106s; New Zealand, 948 to 103s; Bus- BisA, 8811 to 94s. Cheese quiet-Cheddar, 76s to 78s; Canadian, 638 to 70s; Dutch—Edam 528 to 56s, Gouda 63s to 568; New Zealand, 688 to 70s. Bacon quiet- Irish, S? to 65s; D&Wsh, Ka to 60s. Bladder iulet- 62s to 53s. WOOL. Wedneed ay.—Tt>.dav Messrs, Schwaitia offered London7,, 155 bales, and Messrs. Du Croz and Doxat 5,340 bales. Sales opened firmly. Hertnos, fine and cross-breds-, 10 per cent. dearef than at last sales. BUTTER. Oork, Wednesday.—Firsts, 80s per cwt. seconds, Corkt,h. irds, 78s; fourths, 90s; superfine, 94a; In 8Sa; market: 111 firkins. METALS. Glasgow, W, adneeday .-Opening: Scotch idle, and no opening report. Cleveland steady; small business done I at 46S 4d month; buyers, 46s 2d cash, and 46s 5d month; sellers, Id more. Cumberland idle; buyers, 57s 4 cash; sellers, 57s 9d cash, and 585 month-.

I Thomas M'Durmot, a rag and bone g&therer, Was fined 5s. at Blaenavon yesterday f?f work- J ? ic? a boM at BlMn?T<m in an nn&mttte. I

Chester Meeting. A — The OOMBERMEBE HANDICAP 2. PLATE of 200 aove; winners ertm. One mile and 120 yarde. 3 6 5 Mr Alexander's Kirkmicad.. Miller 1 a 8 3 Mr Thursby's Victor Don Trigg 2 3 6 10 Mr Courage's Blithesome .Pike 3 5 8 10 Sir Blundoll Maple's Vidamo W Lane 0 6 8 1 Mr Hardy's St Beurre .Fagan 0 .a 7 7 Mr Jardine's Befractor Heppell 0 6 7 5 Duke of Westminster's Child Water,- ..Raxdy 0 3 6 5 Mr McKlnlay's Millrace colt McKenzie 0 a. 7 13 Mr Dyball's Parramatta G }f'Call 0 Winner trained for Braime. Betting—5 to 2 agst Victor Don, 3 to 1 agst Vidame, 9 to 2 agst Kirkmichael, 6 to 1 agst St. Beurre, and 10 to 1 &gst any other. Vidame set a good pace to Kirkmiohael, Victor Don, Vidame set a good pace to ??;t, and St. Beurre, Blithesome, Parramatta, Millrace colt, and St. Beurre, with Befractor tailed off, till a quarter of a mile from home, when Kirkmichael assumed the command and shook off Ihe challenge of Victor Don by a length; aix lengths between the second and third. Refractor was fourth, Vidame fifth, Parramatta sixth, St. Beurre next, and Child Waters last. (Race started at 2.2.) 2 OA—The ROODEYE MAIDEN (at entry) 2 •OU PLATE of 200 sovsm,for three year o!da and upwards; weight for age; winners extra. One mile and 120 yards. 3 8 3 Duke of Portland's Brauneberg Hardy 1 3 8 3 Mr Bothschtld's Proteus K Cannon 2 3 8 0 Sir B Hermon-Hodge's Ghost Dance Randall 3 3 8 3 Mr James's Alcseus .H Jones 0 3 8 3 Mr Lawman's Ventriloquist Fagan 0 3 7 12 Mr T Leader's North River Leader 0 3 8 0 Mr Bouthall's Queen of the Brine filly Knight 0 Winner trained by Paror. Betting-2 to 1 agst Proteus, 5 to 2 agst Ghost Dance, 4 to 1 agst Alcseus, 5 to 1 agst Brauneberg, and 10 to 1 agst any other.

IPROBABLE STARTERS FOR TO-DAY'S RACES. Dee Stand Selling-Foeco, Chant, Longy, Plaook Mark, Vibrant, Lord Kyle, Hamd-in- Hand, China Bead, Fleeting Love, Off Chance Foxbane, and Jocular. Badminton Plat-Livia, Drvoroe Oourt, Ben Davies, and Ulla gelding. Prince of Wales's &takes-ludiarl Corn, Wild Night Again, Vive le Boi, Clairetta, Somerled, Consequence, Soarem, Part Malt, Capot, All Hot, The Duiker, Rather Warm, Weedy, and iLacky.

Early Betting on To-day's Races. DEE STAND WEI/TBE 6 to 2 agst Chant 4 to 1 — Posoo and Rand-In-nand 6 to 1 — Ohina. Bead 8 to I amy other, BADMINTON PLATE — 6 to 4 agftt Divorce oourt 8 to I Bon I)vviee 6 to I any othor, PBINCE OF WALES'S t- 3 to 4 ag?t Somerled and All Hot 6 to 1 Oonsequenoe and Part Halt 7 to "1 any other.

NEWMARKET NOTES. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEWMARKET, Wednesday. LEFT FOR CHESTER. Ashanti Gold. Beamish, Sierra. gelding. Cat- gut, Ballad, Bavena, and Morganatio. THIS MORNING'S GALLOPS. KEMPTON JUBILEE STAKES. Condor (W. Lane) went a good mile and a Quarter. Hassafl, good mile. Pistol, good mile and a quarter. Reine des Fleurs, useful six furlongs. Handicapper, half-speed mile. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, KEMPTON PARK. Acefull, six furlongs (aharply). Speculator, good six furlongs. MAY PLATE, KEMPTON PARK. Plumaaeier, useful mile. TRIAL. P. Daes HALLUCINATION be** Pansy Masters over five furlongs. CHESTER MEETING, SELECTIONS FOR THURSDAY. Dee Stakes-SIEBRA gelding. Chester Handicap—COAL SACK. Ormonde Stakes-OATGLTT. Earl of Chester's Welter—BALLAD. May Pl&te-DONCASTER BELLE gelding. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. I Shepherdess, Ashanti Gold, Beamish, Sierra I gelding, Catgut, Ballad, Eavina, Morganatic, jCirkftiichttel, Preen, Dispensation, Fleeting Love, and Scarem. LATE ARRIVALS. I earaennurst and Selkirk. I

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. I The "Sportsman" has been officially informed by Mmrs. Weatherby of the following ecratchings:- Chester and Kempton engagements—Colt by Sern- pronius.-Lady Smith. Hainpton Handicap, Kampton-Port Jackaon. JYbilee Handicap, Kempton—Conroy II., Wa-tershed, and Elba (at 9.0 a.m.). All published handicaps-Marthus and Golden Bay. All engagements in Mr Russell's ns.me-Back Chat. All onMements-Larch Hill.

Yesterday's London Betting I Throws way and Caro were in request for the Chester Cup, aad of the remainder St. Maolou and LiouMator Were in beat demand, For the Jubilee Handicap Alen. pon ana Epsom Lad commanded attention, whilst for the Derby 1000 to SO was taken about nock Sand. and the best offer apalnat Yinicius was S to 1, Price#— OHESTEB CUP. To-day, W?aasdw.) I II a.p$ 'fhfOWA""1, t 190 to M?- Cw, t 1 tfl ?r-&<M)?6?f)?t ? t0 ?  Carabine, 0 6tQ I rr. Legate, t § 10 t« J r- Liquidator, H tq }??M'ay,tte 14 w Veadale, t 14 to ? — Temp?nore, t 14 to 1 -?ftMM, 16ta $heiltla" 0 ?0 to 1 &Ry other, I GEE AT JTJBILKJB HANDICAP. (Run gaturdvy Wext), 160 to p aggt Pistol, t Q 10 to Alelioon, 14 to t Elba, t go to i Congratulation, f THE JJEBBY, S to 4 frgftt Bock band, 0 to t?Vmiotus? ?19 1 = f?yMU,t

TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME. I Newport Hurdle Races and I Steeplechases. I ("ANGUWY AND TRBDEGAR HumTs). I -The IMPERIAL YEOMANRY CHAL- LENGE 0tIP. value 50 eova, with 21 fIOft to the winner added; weight for age- winners extra. Three miles, over the Steeplechase Course. -The OAERLBON SELLING HURDLE RACE of 40 sovs; weight for age; winner to be sold for 50 savs; allowances. Two miles. —The PRIORY SELLING STEEPLE- CHASE of 40 aove; weight for age; winner to be cold for 50 sovs. Two miles. —The C-LENISSK STEEPLECRABE of 40 sovs, for five year olds and upwards; allowances. Three miles. Capt R H Oollis's Inkpot 6 Mr R EmMtueF)! Electric  Mr H Fane Gladwin's Bob the Devil 11 as C&pt C Gore-Langton's Kilgrogan « Mr B H Hvxries's Staiy Hughes 5 Mr H Hawkins's Wrangler 51 Mr Neilson's Brick. 5 Mr E J Percy's Bill Goode a Mr A W Wood's Outpass g —The RUPERRA POUR-YEAR-OLD HURDLE RAOE of 30 sovs, for four year olds; lOst 101b each; allowances; win- ners extra. Two miles. Mr J Buscomb's Buttered Bun :v: Mr W Gordon C&uniug's E'Venalon 11' ^4 Mr J D (?ouban's Fin vara l.H" 4 Mr Deer'B Miss Drake 'J"" Mr J Doyle's Winkel 11*1*1 HI" 44 Mr H Hawk1ns'8 Good Match 1.1.1 4 Col. M Lindsay's Whit Monday a Mr J W PhUipps's Pendulum -The ROUND TABLE STEEPLECHASE of 40 sovs; weight for age; alrow. ances winners extra. Two miles. Capt B H OoUis's Cr&utw-aun *5 Vt: D e's Winkel 4 Capt B W Eth?ston's Boad Ruje /?..?"' < ?"' 4 C&pt C Gore-Langton's Love Leaf a Mr B H Harries's Mary Hughes 5 Mr H Hawkins's Good Match .I. 4 Mr F C Morgan's Prohibition. 6 Mr Darcy Taylor's Irish Boy « Mr Reid Walker's Varlet i Mr F U Webb's Celebration e —The NEWPORT NOVICES' HURDLE RACE of 40 aovs; weight for age; winners extra allowances. Two miles. Mr F Bibby's Leamington 5 Mr F Carter's Malpas Girl a Mr Obuban's Lady Hatherlow 4 Mr Crtokeu's Black List. 5 Mr B Downey's Commander. 5 Colonel M landawla Lui&sft 5 Mr Lucy's Savllion 5 Mr F C Morgan's Young Torpedo a Mr C S Newton's Bryant 4 Mr W B Partridge's Timothy Titus 5 Mr H Powney's Omelet 5 Mr Reid Walter's Hwkwood (late Chiysis n.). 4 General H E Watson's Cmt 4 Mr F U Webb's Ellaline II.?. Mr Romer Williams's Blue Eyes 5

NATIONAL CYCLISTS' UNION, GREAT INTERNATIONAL CYCLE MEETING, TAFF VALE PARK, PONTYPRIDD, SATURDAY, 9th MAY, 1903, At 3.15 p.m. The following INTERNATIONAL CHAM- PIONS will positively compete:— GROGNA (Belgium), PIARD and BOUROTTE (France) MAYER (Germany), CONELLI (Italy), HELLER (Austria), HOWARD (England). TOM JAMES (Wales), and many ot-hers. Grand Entries for the Amateur Races. MOTOR-CYCLE MATCH-Prickett v. Jenkins. Cheap trains leave Cardiff at 1.5, 2.12, and 2.45 (Taff) and 2.44 (Barry). el676h8 TOPPING AND SPINDLEB, FLUSHING, -1". HOLLAND. The Oldeet Established and Most Extensive Finn et Turf Commission Agents in the World. All ietters to be addressed- TOPPING ANB SPINDLES. FLUSHING, HOLLAND. Pestate, 214. Pest Cards, Id. SIU72 NEWPORT (MON.) STEEPLECHASES at CAEBr LEON, MAY 7th and 8th.—Excellent Entries. Special trains and special fares. The Imperial Yeomanry Cup, value £60, will be run for on Thursday, May 7th. There will be seven races this day. Bating commences each day at Two p.m. exlS96 Look-out for the Grand Sports at the New Athletic Grounds, Aberdare, on Whit-Tuesday. Professional Foot Baoes, Amateur Cycle Races (N.C.U.), Trotting- and Galloway Handicaps.—Tom D. Jones, Hon. Sec. ell425

I BAILIFFS BEATEN. Dastardly Assault at Penrhiwceiber MAGISTRATES INFLICT HEAVY FINES. At Aberdare Police-court yesterday (before Mr. Stipendiary Marchant Williams, Dr. Evan Jones, and Mr. G. George) David Williams and Thomas James, bailiffs to the Aberdare County-court, summoned Gwilym Williams (who did not appear) and James Hayes, both of Penrhiwceiber, for assaulting them on the 23rd ult. Mr. J. W. Evans prosecuted and Mr. D. P. Davies defended. In submitting the case for the prosecu- tion Mr. Evans said that the complain- ants, acting on instructions from the high- bailiff, proceeded to Penrhiwceiber with two warrants against Gwilym Williams, who had been wanted, it was alleged, since 1900. Inquiries were made as to the where- abouts of the defendant, who was finally seen at the Park Hotel, Penrhiwceiber, where David Williams informed him of the warrants, adding that he was to consider himself under arrest. The defendant declined to go away, and after a struggle he succeeded in slip- ping out of the complainant's possession. Thereupon a crowd came together, and Gwilym Williams dealt the prosecutor a severe blow, while Hlayes treated him likewise. At this stage Thomas Ja-mes went to his col- league's assistance, and overpowered Hayes, but not before he was also knocked about. In concluding, Mr. Evans informed the bench that he had been instructed by the high- bailiff to appeal to their worships for the pro- tection of his subordinates while carrying out their duties. This statement wae corroborated by the complainants, of whom James (under cross- examination by Mr. Davies) said that the assault was committed at noon, and that he was sure Hayes was present, as he knew him very well. Examined by Mr. Davies, Hayes stated that he had not left the house on the 23rd ult., as he was unwell. He admitted that he lived in the same house as Gwilym Williams. The Bench came to the conclusion that an assault had been committed, and after order- ing Gwilym Williams to pay a fine of 95 for assaulting David Williams, and a like penalty for ill-treating James (or two months' im- prisonment in discharge of both offences), and imposing a fine of L5, or one month, against James Hayes, the learned Stipendiary observed that he was determined to protect bailiffs, well as any other officials, while in the execution of their duties.

RAMSGATE EXPLOSION. I Charge of Murder Againsj Henson. Samuel Henson was charged on remand at lEamsgate to-day with the murder of hie son, William John, by causing an explosion of oordite in his house. Major Cooper Key, an inspector of explosives, having given evidence, Dr. Stevens, house surgeon at the local hos. pital, described the injuries to Mre. Henson. The cuts on her throat were not self-inflicted, and those on her arm were consistent with the theory that she had raised the limb in self-defence.

CHARGE AGAINST WORKHOUSE I MASTER At Oxford to-day, William Cave Upton, Master of Oxford Workhouse, was remanded on a charge of inducing the Guardians to write a aheque for seven pounds by false repre- sentations, and of forging the endorsement to the cheque.

TEN YEARS FOR STABBING HIS WIFE I At Liverpool Assises to-day, before Justice Lawrence, T J jomas Welsh, 47, labourer, was eentenced to ten years' penal servitude for stabbing his wife, because she asked him for money to by food. Prisoner had a bad record.

THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE I The three thousand engineers on the Tees are still working, but owing to the postpone- ment of the Carlisle Conference, and the fact that the employers on the north-east coast have issued notice that the wage reduction is now in force, there is a chance that the Tees men may come out at once. The matter will probably be decided at meetings which are to be held to-night.

SWANSEA PAVILION SCHEME I ABANDONED At a meeting of the parks committee of Swansea Corporation on Wednesday the re- commendation as to a site for the proposed pavilion referred back to them by the council came up for re-consideration.—The chairman (Alderman Spring) and Councillor Solomon remarked that several members of the committee who had supported the scheme in committee had gone to the council and voted against their recommendation.— Councillor Lee admitted that he was one who had done so. He supported the scheme till the estimates of the committee were seriously challenged. An increase of 9d. in the £ was threatened in the rates, and he came to the conclusion that it would not be policy on the part of the council in erecting this pavilion. He was convinced that a poll of the town would prove overwhelmingly against such a proposal.—Some further conversation occurred, and Mr. Lee protested against the chairman calling him a "jelly fiah." The Chairman: I neither called you a jelly fish nor a cod fish. (Laughter.) It was subsequently decided to proceed no further in the matter of the scheme.

I GENEHAL BADEN-POWELL AND THE I AMERICAN CAVALRY Among the passengers landed at Plymouth on Tuesday was Major-general Baden-Powell, who has been on a holiday tour in America. He denied having criticised the United States cavalry, a reported in the American press, and stated that he had not spoken to any I pressman in America.

I CARDIFF CHILDRENS HOMES I The monthly meeting of the Cardiff Chil- dren's Homes and Visiting Committee was held at the union offioet, Cardiff, on Tuesday. The Rev. J. R. Buckley as chairman and Mr. C. F. Sanders as vice-chairman were re- appointed for the ensuing year. The whole of the members of the stores inspection and stocking committees were re-elected, and the names of Mr. D. R. Morgan and Mrs. See- combe were added. Mrs. A. Williams, of Oow. bridge-road, was the successful applicant for the vacant post of foster-mother.—The Chair- man reported that, to suit the convenience of Mr. O. H. Jones (chairman of the board), the formal opening of the new grouped homes at Ely will take place on May 13. at 3.15 in the afternoon, and that afterwards the Rev. J. R. Buckley will entertain the members to tea in the dinin room of the Ely School.

TO-DAY'S CRICKET. SSTTBBEY V. WABWICKSHIBE. [Result in 1902.-Wa.rwicbbil'e, 354 and 102 fOr thni wickets (innings closed); Surrey, 256 and 54 for two wickets. Drawn.] Although the weather was beautifully fine at the Oval this morning, such an effect had the rain on the previous evening had- on the wicket that it was impos- sible to re-commence play at the usual time. The umpires inspected the pitch, and decided to look at it again at 12.30. On the first innings Warwickshire have a lead of 140 rons-under the existing Circum- stances a great advantage. The captains inspected the pitch shortly before one o'clock, and decided that no play would be possible for some time. It was resolved to take luncheon at 1.30, and then if practicable to commence at 2.15. The wioket is very wet ia<te«4, Score WARWICKSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Devey. c Hayes, b jackacm.. 2 Kinneir, c Hayward, b Mont- gomery 52 Byrne, b Montgomery 22 Quaife. I b w, b Jackson 6. Coarlesworth, c Hayes, b Jackson 64 Lilley, c Montgomery, b Jack- son 44 Santall, c Walker, b Jackson 0 Moorhouse, not out 34 Whittle, c Lockwood, b Jack- son 0 Hargreave. c Lees, b Hayward 9. Hopkins, c Lockwood, b Jack- son I. Extras 8 Tctal .222 SURREY. First innings. Second innlngi. Hayward, c Moorhouse, b Santall 7.I Holland, c Lilley, b gantall.. 20 Hayes, c Charlesworth, b Hargreave 27 Lockwood, c Devey, b Har- gteave 2 Wilthire, c and b Hargreave 0. L. Walker, b Hargreave 4 .a* Montgomery, c Hargreave, b Santall 3. Da.vis, b Santall 0. Lees, 1 b VI, b Hargreave 5. Stedman, not out 5 Jackson, b Hargreave 1 Extras 8 Total 82 BOWLING ANALYSIS. WABWICKSHIBE —First innings. W. 0. M. B. W. Jackson 44.5 10 96 7 Lees 9 2 28 < Montgomery i2 7 85 « Hayward 4 2 Ii 1 SURREY.-Fjmt innings. O. M. R. W. Hargreave 15.4 4 41 I Santall 15 7 K 4 OXFORD UNIVERSITY SENIORS' MATCH. MR. COLLINS'S SIDE V. MR. DARLING'S SIDE. After being beautifully fine in the morning rain fail heavily at noon, and it was impossible to resume plaf at tho usual hour. Present score;- MR. COLLINS'S SIDE. First innings. Second innings. O. M. Samson, c Crawfurd, b Heathcot-Amory 0 B. L. Peel, c Bomford, b Worsley 22 L. D. Brownlee, c Bamford, b Venables 9 .1-0" J. E. Raphael, e Bomford, b Venpble 16 V. Cartwright, c Bomford, b T'" Yenables 0 J. WhittIngton, c Worslev, b Carlisle. 33 Whately, c Bomford, b Mere- weather 22 A. J. Graham, c M'lver, b Wortley 20.. B. A. OoUiM, b Carlisle 4 K. Hunter, not out 29 W. Samson, b Worsley 0 H. M. Carrick, not out 1 Extras .?.??.? 9?.1.? Total 165 CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY SENIORS' MATCH. MR. G. HOWARD SMITH'S SIDE V. MR. J. W. MARSH'S SIDE. Rain again interfered with the play this morning, and the game will not be resumed before luncheon. On Tuesday Mr. Howard Smith's side scored 165, and Mr. J. W. Marsh's side put up 197 for eight wickets, so thai they were hi runs on, and three wickets in hand. Score:— MR. G. HOWABD-SMITH'S SIDE. First innings. Second innings. E. W. Mann, c Bashford, b > Medvell 37 R. F. Worthington, st J. W Marsh, b Medvell H. G. Bompas, c Bashford, V b M'Donell .14 K. R. B. Fry, b M'DoneU. 0. Phillips, st Marsh, b M'Donell 28 Booker, c GodseII, b M'Donnell 9  Lambert, not out 30 S. Chapple, I b w, b Watson 3. G. Howard-Smith, b M'Oor- quodale 22 H. G. Drimeld, b M'Corquodale 0 ?.?.??I? P. Morris, I b w, b M'Corquo- dale a. A. Buxton, run out. 2. Extras .?I??I? 19  Total 165 MR. J. W. MARSH'S SIDE. First Innings. Second innings. J. W. Marsh, b Driffield 11 R. T. Godsell, c Fry, b Driffield 2. A. Scott Murray, b Howard- Smith 13 J. F Marsh, o Buxton, b Howard-Smith 8. F. B. Roberts, c Worthing- ton, b Howard-Smith 4. Budd, c Howard-Smith, b Lambert 26 E. J. Mann, b Howard-Smith 63 H. C. M'Donell, b Phillips 50 A. M. Bashford, not out 10 Extrafi .?lO  Total (8 wickets) 197 B. G. M'Corquodala, T. H. Watson, and jamiesm. to bat. BOWLING ANALYSIS. MR. HOWABD-SMITH'S SIDE.—First innings, O. M. R. W. M'Corquodale 16 3 43 3 M'DoneU 27 5 51 < Watson 9 0 27 1 Boberts 3 0 25 < Jamieson 1 1 Q 0 M'Corquodale bowled one no ball. M.C.C. AND GROUND V. NOTTS. Yesterday's rain was followed by another downpour during the night, and, as a reuslt, the ground at Lord's was found this morning to be in a sodden condition The sun shone at intervals, but cricket for the day, at any rate, was out of the question. The following Uf the Ix^atus. Notts i A. O. Jones, John Gunn, Georgt Gunn, Dexter, Inemonger, Pennington, Day, Aithoy. Oatee, Wass, and Tayior. M.C.C. and Ground: C. E. De Trafford, J. Gflman, G. 8. F. Griffin, H. J. Hoars Alec. Hearne, J. T. Hearne, Huish, Cox, Belf, Murrell, and Thompson. Umpires: T. Mvcroft and W. Heam.

LATE MR. HANBURY. Funeral Service at St. Margaret's, Westminster. tn memory of Mr. Haxtbury, the late President of the Board of Agriculture, whose funeral takes place at Ilun to-da.y, a seryioe was held at noon at St. Margaret's Westmin- ster. The Prince of Wales and Prince Christian were represented, and among those present were the Prime Minister and practi- cally every member of the Cabinet, and < large number of members of Parliament, headed by the Speaker. The chaplin of tlu House of Commons, and the rector of St. Margaret's officiated.

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