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Passing Pleasantries. I —— —— "There's a strange man at the door, sir," announced the new servant from Boston. "What does he want?'' asked the master of the house, impatiently. "Begging your pardon, sir," replied the servant, a shade of disapproval manifest in his voice, "he wants a bath, but what he is asking for is something to eat." I Mr. Peter A. B. Widener, a wealthy Phila- delphian financier, was wandering through the grounds of his magnificent country place, Lynwood-hall, and strolled into his huge Stables. In a corner he came upon a little boy—the head coachman's son-playing with' » fox-terrier. The financier and the child ad- mired the terrier for a while together, and -then, for no particular reason, Mr. Widener •aid, "Do you know who I am?" "Yes, sir," said the boy, "of course I do!" "Well, who am I?" "Why, you're the man that rides in my lather's carriages!" A judge named Greene was once trying a Base in which one of the lawyers engaged was a bright though not too well educated Irish- man. The court ruled against the lawyer on several points in a manner which he regarded as arbitrary, and finally, jnst as another deci- sion was to be made, he rose and said, "I hope your honour will not decide against me on this lpoint until he has read the following section from 'Browney on Frauds. "What did you say was the name of the authority?" inquired the judge. "Browney, your honour-B-r-o-w-n- 4, Browney," "My name," said the judge, with a smile, "is spelt G-r-e-e-n-e. How would you pronounce that—Greene or Greeney?" "I Isha,ll reserve my judgment on that, your honour," replied the lawyer, "until the court ltas rendered a. decision on the point now before it I"

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A SUSPECT'S HOARDI Wedding Presents to His Sweetheart. I CHARGES OF HOUSE-BREAKING I AND FRAUD. Further evidenca was given yesterday at Westminster Police-court, London, in several charges of housebreaking and another of fraud against Ernest Parsons, a. smartly- dressed young fellow, who refused his occupa- tion, and who has lately resided at Markham- terrace, Chelsea, and Queen's-road, Dalston. Prisoner was originally charged with sndeavourring to obtain valuable jewellery by false pretences from Harrod's Stores. On prisoner's belongings being searched, con- siderable valuable property was found, includ- ing a silver tea service, spbons, forks, &c., and jewellery, and this, prisoner admitted to Detective-sergeant Read, was stolen from Carey-mansions, Westminster, and St. John's Park-mansions, Holloway, flats having been broken into during the absence of the oocirpiers.-Ali elderly woman named Pike, of Manor-road, Leyton, said that the prisoner had been ooarting her granddaughter, and bad arranged to be married shortly. From time to time he brought home silver goods, &c., which he said were wedding presents.— It was also discovered by the police that the prisoner had been passing as a detective- sergeant from Scotland Yard. An inspector's belt, with a pair of handcuffs and a whistle attached, were found, together with a gold- mounted umbrella and a jewel-case with an inscription to the effect that they were pre- sented by Sir Albert de Eutzen at the request of Lady Mackenzie for "conspicuous conduct." —Prisoner had nothing to say beyond that he reserved his defence, and was committed for trial on three charges.

CARDIFF MOTORIST FINED. I Mr. L. Goltwaltz, auctioneer, Cardiff, was at Abergavenny on Wednesday charged by Mr. Victor Bosanquet, chief-constable of Mon- mouthshire, with aiding and abetting the driver of his motor-car in driving at an exces- sive speed, refusing to stop when signalled, and giving a false name and address. Mr. Horace Lyne prosecuted, and Mr. Joseph Henry Jones, I Cardiff, defended.—Mr. Bosanquet said that on the 7th inst. he was driving, a, hcrse that had only recently been put in harness; it was attached to a break. When about two miles out from Abergavenny, on the Monmouth- road, he heard a motor-car approaching from behind, and held up his hand, his horse being restive. The car passed at something like 30 miles an hour. A few minutes later he found the car stopped by the roadside, and demanded the name and address of the driver, who told him "Thomas Johnson, Prim- rose-terrace, Shrewsbury." He also said he was the owner of the car. Subsequent inquiries proved this to be wrong. Witness called on defendant for the name and address of his driver, which he declined to give.—For the defence, it was stated that the car was a heavy touring car, and its maximum speed was 20 miles. It had journeyed from Llandrin- dod that morning. The accumulator was so nearly exhausted when they passed the break that the speed was reduced to ten miles, and then gradually came down to standing point about a mile ahead of where they had passed the break; that no hand was raised to signal them to stop; that defendant was suffering from a cold and had his ears stopped with wool, and although he saw Mr. Bosanquet speaking to his driver he did not distinguish what was said, and did not know he was a constable until he mentioned it on leaving them. He had declined to give Mr. Bosanquet information which could be used against him- self.—The Bench accepted the statement of three witnesses that no hand was aeen by them signalling them to stop, but convicted on the other two charges, and fined defendant £ 5.

PRICE OF BREAD AND BACON. I In a material sense it may be said that the British artizan -is largely dependent upon the three B's, namely, "beer, bread, and bacon." The price of beer is fixed and unalterable. Not so with bread and bacon. For instance, the Birmingham and District Millers' Asso- ciation has raised the price of flour one shilling per sack, and the members of the association have also adopted a resolution advising members of the trade to raise the price of bacon Id. per lb. How are Cardiff prices affected in consequence? That was the query one of our representatives set himself out to answer on Wednesday night, and the following are the opinions he elicited from leading traders:—Taking bread first, he was informed that the only thing that can influence the price is the market price of flour-and if the market price of flour is maintained, as it had been for the last three or four weeks, it is bound ultimately to result in an increase in the price of bread. This, by the way, has nothing to do with Birmingham, since each large town has its own peculiar blend, and acts independently. And now as to the price of bacon. The wholesale price, in the last three months, has gone up&. per cwt., and in some cases more, —largely owing to the strength of the American market-and a rise is regarded by the shopkeepers interviewed as legitimate. Cardiff has certain supplies from Birmingham, but there has not so far been any increase, in retail, in general cuts. However, if whole- sale prices advance another 2a. per cwt. there may be an increase in the price of best cuts, although such increase is not likely to occur.

A YOUNG ARTIST lit THE WORKHOUSE At Croydon, yesterday Frederick Bennett, fourteen. of Parson's Mead, Oroydon, was sent. to the workhouse for a. week pending arrangements for iqniriea respectig a home for him in respect to a charge of stealing a shilling, the property of his mother. The mother said that she made an application on Tuesday respecting the boy, olleging that he was beyond her control, and that he had taken in all £ 3. He was a very clever lad with the pencil, and the police reported that they had supplied him with drawing materials, and with these on Tuesday, while in the cell, hedrew some equestrian portraits of police, military, and circus celebrities. Specimens of the boy's artistic efforts were produced and inspected by the magistrate.

A FRENCH FILIBUSTERER. Las Palmas, Thursday.-M. Lehaudy has left the hotel where he was lying ill, and is believed to have left on board the German steamer Woermane for Hamburg. M. Nadeau, the journalist, who is making an attempt to rescue the prisoners, is expected here before October 4th.-Reuter.

A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE. New York, Thursday.—The notorious Irish fugitive. James Lynchehaun, wanted on a charge of assault in Ireland, was arrested at Indianapolis yesterday. His extradition will, be applied for. The Ancient Order of Hiberni- ans are arranging for his defence.-Cent-ral News.

THE SUGAR CONVENTION. Vienna, Thursday.—The Wiener Zeitung .publishes an order by the Ministers of Finance and Commerce under which the treatment accorded to sugar by the Customs authorities is brought into harmony with the terms of the Brussels Convention.-Reuter.

THE NEWCHWANG RAILWAY. Tientsin, Thurad-ay.-It is stated here that theOhinese-desire to sell the Newchwang Rail- rway as-a commercial speculation. The line is hopeless. In July it earned 60,000dols., while the mortgage interest alone amounted to nearly UO.OOOdols., apart. from working qsaeose*.—Seotes, l

NEXT ELECTION. I Free Church Council's Campaign. EDUCATION QUESTION TO BE I SUPREME TEST. A press representative secured an interview with the Rev. Thomas Law, the secretary of the National Council of the Evangelical Free Churches, in regard to the position of the Free Churches at the next general election. "Am I to understand," the reporter asked Mr. Law, "that the Free Churches will take part in an organised way in the next elec- tion?" "For some time past," replied Mr. Law, "we have been making preparations for the inauguration of a great Free Church cam- paign as soon as definite information as to the election is to hand." "But does not your movement concern itself with the spiritual interests of the Churches alone?" "I am glad that you have raised that point. It must be clearly understood that the Free Church Council is not, and cannot become a political organisation, and certainly cannot become a party political organisation. Our work is spiritual, and under no ordinary cir- cumstances could we have taken part in a general election. But the circumstances are extraordinary. We feel that we are in the midst of a great religious struggle, and that we are bound to go into the conflict as a solid body. We have been forced into this position by the action of the present Govern- ment, contrary to the emphatically expressed wishes of half the religious population of the country, and without a mandate from the electorate, the Government has passed into law two measures, which besides upsetting the educational machinery of the country, inflict grave injustice on Free Churchmen, subsidising the teaching of denominational tenets with the State's money. Now Mr. Chamberlain wants an election solely on the question of fiscal policy." "Then what do you propose to do?" "We Free Churchmen say, and say emphati- cally, that the next election must be on the education question, and we will make that the supreme test." And have you the organisation necessary to carry this into effect?" We have a complete network of organisa- tions throughout the country. There are now eight hundred Free Church Councils under the guidance of 40 district federations, and both are definitely linked up with the National Council. Will you attempt to form a Free Church party in Parliament?" We are determined to see that Free Church interests are adequately safeguarded in the House of Commons, and I may say the Liberal leaders are at one with us in this matter. As to forming an Independent Non- conformist party in Parliament,' similar, for example, to the Independent Labour party, I am personally opposed to it. If a candidate is sound on the education question, though not a Nonconformist, we should not deem it desirable to propose a Nonconformist candi- date as such and thus engage in a three- cornered fight. Much has already been done in the selection of candidates. A short time agj the officials of the Liberal party approached us, and expressed their strong desire to secure suitable Free Church candi- dates to contest seats at the next general election. Dr. Townsend, the ex-president of the National Council, and myself took the matter up unofficially. We entered into correspondence with prominent Free Church- men in all parts of the country, in addition to having personal interviews, and as a result many Free Church candidates have already been secured. Nonconformists are so strong a force that there is hardly a constituency in England and Wales where they could not turn the balance, if united." "As to the modes operandi of your cam- paign?" Of course, it would be premature to pub- lish the exact details of the campaign we are inaugurating. 1. may, however, mention one or two points. We shall arrange meetings in all parts of the country. No efforts will be spared in order to place before the elec- torate our position and claims. Every candi- date--Couservati-ve, Labour, Liberal, or Unionist-will be interviewed by the local council, and solid, united support will be given to every candidate who pledges himself to the satisfactory amendment of the Educa- tion Acts. Then we mean to flood the country with literature on the question. Millions of leaflets, pamphlets, Ac., will be prepared, and we shall see that every elector is brought face to face with the question of the denomi- national or national character of education. It is expected that our local councils will canvass every house in their districts with this object in view. Arrangements will be made for Free Church speakers to go to every constituency at the time of the election. We regard this of the utmost importance. Con- ferences in oonnection with each of our 800 local councils will be held for the purpose of preparing for the election early in the autumn. We are laying our preparations care- fully; we have justice on our side, and, with adequate preparations, hard work all along the line. and the enthusiasm of our Free Churchmen, we mean to win." But will not all this interfere with the spiritual work of your movement?" No," said Mr. Law, emphatically. "Our movement was never more deeply spiritual than at the present time."

DARING VAN ROBBERY. I At the Guildhall Pol ice-court, London, yes- terday, John (26), cabinet maker, and Walter Nelson (27), labourer, both refusing their ad- dresses, were charged on remand with steal- ing a large packing-case containing hosiery to the value of CM, the property of Messrs. Sudbury and Co., lace and hosiery maau- facturers, of Nottingham and London, from the tailboard of a Midland Railway van.— While passing through Wood-street, a youth named Thomas Shell saw the priosners push- ing a barrow behind the railway van. Of a sudden one of them -jumped into the van and the other pushed the back of the barrow under the tailboard of the van he then pushed the large paoking-case on to the barrow. There wap no vajn guard. No sooner had the packing-case been secured on the barrow than the man on the van jumped off and helped to push the barrow away. Shell followed them, and communicated with the first policeman he met. and the prisoners after a. slight chase were arrested.

RUSSIAN TROOPS ON THE MOVE. I New York, Thursday.—Mr. Henry Frederick I has arrived here after a tour round the world in the record time of 54 days, seven hours, twenty minutes. He states that Siberia is swarming with Russian troops, which the Bus- sians are pouring into Manchuria at the rate of a thousand daily. He adds that he saw 37 warships of all classes at Port Arthur.— Renter.

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RECORD OF THEFTS! Systematic Robberies by a Woman. IDENTIFIED IN OVER FIFTY CASES. Ada Willis, 28, of Pimlico, was again, before Mr. Kennedy, at Mary-le-fcone Police-court, London, yesterday, charged with stealing a silver pen rack, eilver salver, and three serviette rings, belongnit o the Hon. Mrs. Walker, of Linden House, Linden-gardens, Bayswater, and a gold watch and albert chain and a fleur-de-lis guinea piece, the property of Miss Defries. of 33, I.einster-squa.re.-The moduso perandi of the prisoner, it appeared, was to answer advertisements requiring the services of a cook. When she called at the house of the advertisers she embraced any opportunity that offered itself to purloin silver goods or jewellery from any of the rooms aocessible from the front hall and make off with them. Then a ehpawned or disposed of the property. She pleaded guilty to the original charges also to robberies at the residences of Jennet MacMillan, 1, Petersham-terrace, Kensington, and Martha. Orton Hart, 13, Clanriearde-gardens, Kensing- ton.-Mr. Kennedy Are there any other charges against the prisoner ? Detective Hambrook, F She has been identified in a number of other cases, at least fifty, since February last. He added that she had com- mitted thirteen robberies between the 1st and 13th of thepresent month.—Having ordered the pawnbrokers to return the property traced to them, Mr. Kennedy told the prisoner she had been guilty of a m4at mis- chievous system of theft. He sentenced her to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour.

A "DELIGHTFUL" ALIEN. I At the Marlborough-street Police-court, London, yesterday, Adolphe Vaissier (21), a French cook, living at Charlton-street, Marylebone, was charged (before Mr. Denham) with living on the earnings of a. young woman named Cecile Macksns.—Detective-inspector McCarthy, of New Scotland Yard, visited the prisoner in connection with an inquiry as to the abduction of a girl from Belgium, and found that Vaissier was living with her in a small back room. Vaiseier told the magis- trate that he only accepted about 20s. altogether from the girl. and, weeping copiously, pleaded for leniency. Inspector McCarthy read a letter found in the prisoner's possession. It had been addressed to his mother, and told her he was "living with a girl of good family," and that many would like to be in his place, though he was not making the girl earn money for him.—Mr. Denrnan said this was a common kind of case, but he had never had one before him in which a man openly boasted of his infamy as the prisoner had done. It only showed the kind of "delightful" foreigner that came from Belgium and other places. He was only sorry he had not the power to give a longer term than three months' imprisonment with hard labour, which ppnis^naent Vaissier would have to undergo.

FOOTBALL I Welsh Rugby Vnion I A preliminary meeting of the Welsh Rugby Union was held at the Queen's Hotel, Cardiff, on Wednesday evening. The appointment of a treasurer for next season was considered, and the meeting adopted a scheme to submit to the annual meeting, which is to W held on September 10 at Cardiff. Wa understand that the position will, in future, be held by a bank manager. Death of an Old Villa Player. I News was yesterday received in Birmingham of the death of Mr. Edmund Botterill Lee, a once famous player of the Aston Villa. Foot- ball Club, which-occurred in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Mr. Lee, who was 46 years old, was one of the original members of the Aston Villa Football Club. He was a half-back, and was a contemporary of "Sammy" L3;w, Pank. Archie, and Andie Hunter, and' other old players, who, by their skill, raised Aston Villa to a prominent position, amongst the Asaoci-ation clubs of the country. Lee, Law, and Pank formed a famous half-back line for the Villa. in the days before professionalism was legalised. Association of Wales I The annual meetiu of the Welsh Football Association was held on Wednesday night at Wrexham. The statement of accounts showed a surplus of LIZ5. Mr. Stanley Ed is bury, Wrexham, was re-elected president, Mr. John Davies, Wrexham, was appointed vice-presi- dent, and Mr. T. E. Thomas, Chirk, treasurer. Football in South Africa. I At Uitenhage, Cape Colony, on Wednesday, the Corinthian Association football team beat a team representing Uitenhage by one goal to nil. The match played at Johannesburg on Tuesday between the English Eugby football team and a team representing the Transvaal ended in a draw of ten points cach.-Reuter.

GOLF. I ROYAL ST. DAVID'S CLUB. I The eummer meeting was continued on Wednesday. Final of Foursomes (Match Play).-F. W. and J. E. Clive (handicap 6) beat W. and A. Butcher (handicap 9), 5 and 4. The Ladies' Gold Medal was won by Mrs. Edwards, 90 net, and the Visitors' Prize by Mrs. Dudgeon, 92 net. In the third round of the Ladies" Match Play Tournament Miss D. Spear beat the Coantees Cowley at the nineteenth hole, Mrs. Dudgeon beat Miss Eber- shaw at the nineteenth hole, Miss Spear beat Viaa. Clive at the twenty-first hole, and Miss N. Pearson beat Miss Best, 4 and 2. The Mixed Foursomes was won by the Rev. F. Pearse and Mrs. Spence. The Ladies' Bogey Competition was won by Miss D. Speak (handicap 6), 5 down, the runner up being Mrs. Piggott (handicap 25), 6 down, this competition taking place in a gale, with heavy rain. Semi-final Ladies' Match Play.-Miss Pear- son beat Miss Speak at the nineteenth hole; Miss D. Speak beat Mrs. Dudgeon, 8 and 5. THE ABEEDOVEY SUMMER MEETING. The Aberdovey Summer Meeting was con- tinued on Wednesday, under unfavourable conditions. Third Round Allcock Bowl.-Results: C. R. Minchin beat Daarid Howell, 3 up; H. C. Minchin beat W, Manson, 5-3; B. Darwin beat M. Smith, 1 up; W. Greenstock beat Maurice Foster, 6-4; F. Griffin beat the Rev. A. E. Allcock, 3-1; the Rev. H. Foster beat A. Aueter, 614; Charles Green beat H. J. Wat- son, 6-5; Joseph Howell beat W. Trench, 4-3; W. Griffith, w.o.; M. Hemmant beat W. G. Hall, 3-1; the Rev. Ridgeway beat T. G. Barlow, 4-3; C. H. Allcock. w.o. In the afternoon the third round in the foursomes was played. ResnIts :-T. G. Hall and W. P. Trench beat the Rev. A. E. Allcock and Panim, 4 up and 3; H. C. and C. R. Minchin beat Darwin and Whitfield, 2-1; the Rev. Foster and Greenstock beat T. G. Allcock and Barlow on the nineteenth green; F. S. Withers and Charlie Green beat G. Wilson and Malder, 4-3. The semi-final will be played to-day (Thursday). In the ladles' competition against bogey very unsatisfactory returns were made, the best Tieing Mrs. Walter Scott, 8 down. Others: Miss Gilroy, 9; Miss Foster, 10.

LAWN TENNIS IN AMERICA. I In the National Lawn Tennis Tournament at Newport (Rhode Island) on Wednesday H. L. Doherty defeated Clothier with a. score of 6-3, 6-2, 6-3. Doherty thus becomes qualified to meet Lamed for the American champion- ship.—Beuter.

I" B.-P." ON SWORDS. British Bladestas^Paper Knives. I INTERVIEW WITH THE$HER0| OF M-AFEKING. I CBY Y-DRIS.] I The report of do War Commission, con- tains the following observations by Major- General Baden-Powe-ll :Tlre present sword is a perfectly useless weapon'to my mind, whether as a sword or anything else." "No," cried the brilliant Major>-General, throwing down a scrap- of paper onwhich he had drawn the head of the Mayor-of Cardiff as he expected suahta thing would'.have looked like in the days of William the Fourth. "No, I stick to what I said-in-tile report. The swords are worthless! They are good for nothing! They are of no utility eit-ber as > swords if as anything else!" "But. Major," I ventured to interpolate, "this is a serious business. J>ust think of the expense. I suppose there are thousands of these swords, and if they go to the rubbish heap "Well, so much the worse for the rubbish- heap," growled the hero of Mafeking, making a flying sketch of a,young and flourishing mid- den, shrinking from the advances of an anti- quated British blade. "General," said I, "I am sorry to see you nonplussed like this. The swords (you say) are good for nothing. I. decline to believe that your versatile brain can discover no way of dealing with-them, noway-in which they may be of service. If this failure-of yours gets out to South Africa, Botha will begin talking again." "Bother Botha!" laughed^the general. "By the way, how is "Cocbfax" And, look here, hasn't he a sword?" I bethought me of the monstrus weapon which helps to keep up the dignity of the Gorsedd, and told our only-general-but-three as much as I knek of it. A smile played on his war-worn features like a. glean of sunshine resting on a brick. "And yet they say the Welsh people have a sense of humour," was the general's brief but significant comment. "Well, to return to the swords," I hinted. "Oh, yes, let me see-ause for them?" and he scratched his head in a way that I'm sure General Schmutz didn't use to like a little bit. "Would they do for wood-chopping, do you think?" "I doubt it. Not strong enough, by a long way. Snap in the middle, I fear. No good for such a serious affair as cutting up kindling- wood. You see, sometimes this kind of fuel is quite hard." "Well, 'Major-General, surely there must be some domestic use for these discredited wear pons. Let me suggest that they might come in handy for opening cans of tinned goods." "My dear fellow, don't attempt to suggest such a thing. The idea would be as pointless as the swords themselves. I tried one out there on the illimitable veldt, and I could positively hear the lobster laughing inside the tin at the mess th& beastly sword made of it. No. no, can-opening is out of the question. Not can, but can not," he added, making one of those puns which delighted the Boers so much as they sat round Mafeking admiringly. "I'm afradd this is very serious, sir," I said, sadly, referring to the swords, of course, not the puns. "If Lloyd-George gets to hear about it he/will slump the country on it. and then Heaven help m!" "That would be misfortune una. Lloyd," whispered the illustrious member of dynamite and barbed wire. Reader that never met such a man as this B.P. Smartness in the army seems somehow such a startling inno- va.tion. "Do you think that swords could be usedo as bread knives?" I suggested, adding a brilliant idea that had just struck me of putting on each blade some such motto as, "Cut and come again," and "Piece with Honour." "Well, they might," he reptiod, "though I must say I doubt it. What about the crust? These swords wouldn't manage a crust, I fear. I daresay they might find the way through the rest." I paused. It was evident the crust was a fatal objection. The general looked at the matter all round, and, of conrfle, he knew more about the sword than I did. -Well, paper knives?" I said next. "Yes," he answered brightening up. "They might do for that, though they are some kinds of paper which are very fibrous, and might present a difficulty. The length of the weapon, too, would be against it; still, a paper-knife yes, a paper-knife. Good! Good! I'll mention it to the War-Office." "Thank you, general. A grateful country will not forget you; at any rate till it has given up thinking about you. Iomay add that I had several more suggestions about these swords, such as tooth-picks, bonnet pins, nail-pairers, bean sticks." "Yes. yes," said the General interrupting. "Very good, very clever, very ingenious. But," he added maly, as he turned to a report he was writing on horse-marine tactics, -YOU DON'T KNOW THOSE SWOKDS!"

I AQUATICS AT PENARTH. An aquatic gala was held at Penarth Baths on Wednesday, evening. The chief item was a polo match between Penarth and Weston. The homesters played a more superior game than Weston< and finally won by 4 goals to 1. Wallis scored three goale for Penarth and Chris. Jones-one. Stradling scored Weston's goal. Other results were :-Penarth A, 6 goals; Weston A, 1 goal. Fifty yards race for gold medal presented by Colonel Wynd- ham-Quin, M.P.: 1st. Chris Jones; 2nd, L. Thomas- Cork bobbing competition: 1st, W. Evans; 2nd, A. Dobson.

I THREATENED STRIKE OF LANCASHIRE MINERS. One of the most serious strikes threatened in the Lancashire coal trade of recent years is pending at West Leigh, near Wigan. The Wigan Coal and Iron Company, the largest colliery firm in Lancashire, have opened some new pits there, and the employes thereat, be- coming dissatisfied with the terms offered, have tendered seven days' notice to terminate contracts, and unles sa compromise is effected in the meantime a strike of 1,000 men will ensne next Monday. The strikers have the assistance of the county federation at their back. Numerous disputes affecting large numbers of men are now pending in the Lan- cashire coal trade.

I BRITISH COLONY FOR THE JEWS In the course of the meeting on Wednesday of the Zionist Congress at Basle a communi- cation from Sir Clement Hill, superintendent of the East African Protectorate, was read, formally conveying the British Government's offer to invest certain territory with Jewish local autonomy under British control. The executive committee submitted a motion fcr the appointment of a committee of nine members who should send an expedition to East Africa to make investigations on the spot. The vote was adopted by 295 to 177, amid scenes of great enthusiasm. The Russian delegates, who were opposed to the motion, left the hall as a prot.est.-Reu.ter.

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FEARED LOSSiOF A FRENCH STEAMER According to the Paris "Francais," the Chargeurs Beimes Company bas received from the can ■ of the steamer AmiraJ Fouchon, who was ordered to inspect the course takcn by the-same company's missing steamer Amira-1- Gtaeydon, a telegram, dated from Porim, stating that as the result or inquiries marie on the spot at Perim, it appears-that there-has been a shipwreck at the end of the island of Socotra. It is not known whether, the ill-fated vessel was the Amiral Gydon, as the ships paesing in the I vicinity are»numerous. The Amiral Gueydon is a is commanded by an I experienced officer. The captain of the Amiral Fouclion is continuing his inquiries. 1

FOR FULL AND FREE VIEW I OF YACHT RACES. 1 I ÃJJ in September, 1901, the" Evening I Express" is, on the present occasion of the fight for the America Cup,;giving the I public of Cardiff and Newport and their I environs J A FULLAND FREESVIEW I of the contest. On the highest point of thwroof of our Cardiff buildings is a tall structure, on which is placed a powerfnl electric arc lamp showing a. white light. That lamp is at seven o'clock on every evening of the yacht contest- swung to the highest point of the structure andiremains there stationary. If the-raeing bulletins sbowtthe Shamrock ahead, a red lantern is hauled over the white lamp and is raised and lowered rapidly (showing red and white alternately) for about a-minute, and then the red remains stationary over the lamp showing a,.red light.Until the racing bulletins show a change in* the position of I the yachts. I if, on the other hand, thefltraUeiins show Eeiiance ahead a blue lantern is .1 used exactly in the manner described for ? the red. RED IF SHAMROCK l&AHEAD BLUE IF RELIANCE IS-AHEAD

RESULT Of RACE. I When the result of each day's race arrives, the "Evening Express" syren is sounded, and then the lights.are displayed thus- RED IF SHAMROCK"WINS BLUE IF RELIANICE'WINS If the result is a dead heat, or the race is declared void. the lights are dis- played thus- WHITE, BED. WHITE, BLUE, WHITE, RED, WHITE, BL TIE., and are kept alter- I nating in this-order for-about five minutes. AT NEWPORT ) An exactly similar code of signals are I displayed on the roof of the "Evening I Express" buildings at seven o'clock and I until the result arrives. DETAILS OF THE RACE. I Details of the progress of the race are published in special editions of the Pink "Express" issued as the bulletins come to hand.

SPORTING NEWS. Programme To-morrow GATWICK MEETING. I -The ADDISCOMBE PLATE of 100 soys, for two year olds; colts 9st, fillies and geldings 8st lUb; maidens allowed 31b; winner to be sold for 50 eova. Five furlongs. —The .-SELHUEST SELLING PLATE of 100 eovs; weight for age; allow- ajices; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Six furlongs. uroo —The PLANTATION MID-WEIGHT HANDICAP of 100 sovs; winners extra, tivo furlongs. ys st lb Mr Horatio Bottomley's he Blizon Batho a 9 7 Mr K A Bates's Eenvvick Owner 5 8 11 Mr S Hill-Wood's Clo,erley. ClemenUl 5 a 2 Duke of Devonshire's Lady Burgoyne..Goodwin 3 7 6 Mr R H Henaing's Jennico Mr Peebles 3 7 6 Mr H Escott's Away West Owner 4 7 6 MT Murray Griffith's Angel Court G Allen 4 7 5 Mr A E Clark's Lady lalsesiep Private 4 7 5 Mr W K llwind's Mrs Peggouy Private 3 7 2 Mr E J Percy's h by Craft on—jeanrav.. Kaisla 5 7 0 Mr W II Millard's kai, Anna Lowe 3 7 0 Mr H V Foy's Port Jackfon Walters, en. 3 613 Mr D J Pullinger's Wild Sport Mr Murray 3 6 11 Mr J Gubbins's Developer. Darling5610 Mr K S Sievier's Cigarette.. Private 3 6 0 —The KITE HANDICAP of 200 eovs; winners extra. One mile and a half. ye 6t Ib Mr A Hamblin's Claqueur Escott 5 9 0 Mr Klchard Croker s Liquidator A Clement 4 9 0 Lord Durham's blardoir.s P Pttfc 5 8 13 Duk3 of Devonshire's Alp Goodwin 3 8 12 Lord Diiiuav-i-n's Morganatic S Sherwood 4 8 6 Mr J C Sullivan's War Wolf In 1-eland 4 8 6 Mr A Hamblin's rerdicur. Escott 6 8 4 Mr H Bottomley's Sv/eet Dixie Batho 5 8 3 Mr H Gore's Inni3makil Owner 4 8 0 Mr F W Day's La Napoule Owner 5 7 12 Mr J E Meliow's Tom Tucker Lynham 4 7 10 Mr T Jennings's Induction Owner 4 7 9 Mr L Brtjwn's Communist Waller 4 7 7 Mr T ILartington'a Princo Leo E Woodland 5 7 7 Mrs Thomas's c by Tyrant-Venetian Girl Ilrivate477 Mr F Cobb's Chiselhampton Clements a 7 6 Mr J S Cuitis's Lancewood. Prince 4 7 5 Mr R Gore's Incantation Owner 4 7 5 Mr Rusel'3 ?torm .Scng.J Waugh 3 7 1 Mr T Jennings's Sunny South Owner 3 6 12 Mr W G Stevens's g bv De-,?pir-Emma Owner 3 6 12 -The MODERATE .PLATE of 100 sovs weight for age; allowances; winners extra. One mile. ys st lb Mr Lionel Eobiason's Minie. Darling 3 8 9 Lord W Ben.;nck's Ayrshire Bose Private a 8 7 Mr H Escott? Snuff lioz. Owner 4 8 7 Mr J Reiss's Intaglio Jennings 4 8 7 Mr S Henry's Butterwort Kelly 4 8 7 Mr A T W Henshaw's St. Phocas Private 3 8 5 Mr W A Jar vis's Eay Owner 3 8 5 Mr W B Pureioy's Acrostic Fallon 3 8 5 Mr E A Griffiths's Cor'ieagh Privlte 4 8 4 Mr J S Morrison's Jolui M.P.Sir C Nugent 4 8 4 Mr Westlake's Flying Kaven Private 4 8 4 Mr R Croker's American Boy A Ciemeat 4 8 4 Duke of Devonsliire'3 I'atchouli Goodwin 3 8 2 Mr W C Whitney's Affinity Huggins 382 Mr W C Whitney's Uncle Beggie Huggins 3 8 2 Capt. Laing's Ilonaldshay Jennings 3 7 12 Mr B Sherwood's Chalo Owner 3 7 12 Lord Durnam's Taboo P Peck 3 7 0 tir George Farrar's Ormah v. alters, jun. 3 7 9 Mr Murray Griffith's Martello E Day 3 7 9 Mr J Gubbins's Temple ?.H.Darling 579 Mr W Nightm?&U's ? by broo-Veldt..Owner 3 7 9 Mr 1' W foi?hamptcn's prepress Butchers 3 7 9 Mr Vonel Kobicscn's Richmond Boy..Darling 3 7 9 Mr Lionel Robinson's Lady Blair Darling 3 7 9 Mr E C Smith's i by Blecia Duck—Granny Privati 3 7 9 —The NORBURY PLATE of 200 sovs, for two year olds; colts 9st 3ib, fillies and geldings 9st; allowances. Five furlongs. st Ib Lord Howard de Walden's Long Glass B^atty 9 0 Mr C H Newman's Kcgulus .Prlyate 8 10 Mr T W Blenkiron's e by Pride—Pegaway Nightingall 8 7 Mr F Lu'cambe's Marccbmnner C Waugh 8 7 Captain J Orr-Ewing's Wrinkles :i Powney 8 4 Mr-:J Buchanan's Goggles Major Edwards 8 4 Mr A Cohen's Windmill H Chandler 8 1 Mr J S Crawford's Morning Star Cort & 1 Lord Howard do Walden's Pursuivant .Beatty 8 1 Mr Mosenthal's c by GreenlawrL-Rosette Walters, jun. 8 1 Mr A M Singer's c by Matchmaker—Lottie Hamp- ton Mr Davies81 Mr Athol Thome's Timekeeper H Chandler 8 1 Captain Gordon Wilson's Pentonville R Sherwood 8 1 Mr J B Wood's c by St. Angelo—Lily Maid Jarvis 8 1 Mr H Bottomley's c by Kilcock-AGentle Ida Batho 7 12 Mr R Croker's Zeno Clements 7 12 Mr A P CunliSe's f by Buckingham, dam by Ken.-D,ss:pation Fallon 7 12 Mr A P Cunliffe's f by Buckingham—Capri Fallon 7 12 Fallon 7 12 Mr A P Cculiffe's f by Buckingham—Chanteuae Fallon 7 12 Lord Dunraven's Nilhma R Sherwood 7 12 Sir G Farrar's g by St. Hilaire-Instinct Walters, jnn. 7 12 Mr J Gnbbins's Bister to Bose Blair Darling 7 12 Lord Howard de Walden's Krenzbrunn Beatty 7 12 Lord Howard da Walden's Taonnlna Beatty 7 12 Mr E Lamb's f by Shancrotha-Whirlpool r e y ajicro r po C Waugh 7 12 Mr C Lawman's c by Alloway-Deceptive ..Bates 7 12 Mr J Lewis's Alexander M Private 7 12 Sir S Lockhart's f by Avington—Binovata J Dawson 7 12 Mr F Lynham's JuvenU .O,>ner 712 Mr R Swanwick's Trioale .Bates 7 U Mr D Svmom's Cloonbrook .Sherrard 7 12 Mr C Trimmer's c by Bentworth-Favette W Stevens 7 12 Mr W C WDitney's f by Meddler-Victoria IV. Huggins 7 12 Mr W C Whitney's f by Watercress—Orange Leaf Huggin3 7 12 Mr Clarence Wilson's f by Trenton-Blow Private 7 9 Sir B WaJdie Griffith's f by Isinglass Therese II. B Sherwood 7 9 Mr J Hmnmand's Ilampas Webb 7 9 Mr A Hayhoe's Aberlady Owner 7 9 Mr W G Stevens's g bv Despair—Gold Hackle Owner 7 9 =====

COMMISSION FOR KING'S PRIZEMAN; It is understood that Colour-sergeant W. T. Davies, this year's King's Prizeman, has been offered a commission as sub-lieutenant in the 3rd Glamorgan Rifles (Gorseinon Detach- ment). It is stated that after winning for the second time the premier honour at Risley this year an intimation was conveyed to Sergeant Davies from his old regiment, the 1st Welsh, that if he chose to accept it a com- mission might be available. At the same time, however, the senior officer of the Gorseinon detachment of the 3rd Glamorgan Kifles, to which the King's Prizeman is attached, sub- mitted Colour-sergeant Davies's name to the colonel of that regimerlt for one of the two j vacant commissions in the detachment. We understand that as a result Colonel Richard- son has communicated to Sergeant Davies an offer to submit his name to the War OSce for a commission. The necessary papers are now in course of preparation, and should Sergeant Davies decide to accept the honour, will be.submitted to the War Office in due I course.

A FOREST ON FIRE. ThetForest of Anela, in Sardinia, is on fire. Three -hundred hectares of wood have been destroyed, and the conflagration threatens to spread to the whole forest. Troops have been despatched to the scene.-Rettter.

PREVIOUS RESULTS AT A GLANCE. DATE. NAMF,. TIMB- course. Awgnst-22, 1851 America 453 18 From CGWCB.-d-the Isle of Wight. Aurora second. Aurora Angnat 8, 1370 Magio 3 53 21-. N8W"'York'Yacb.t,Club Course. Cambria tenth boat. Caiabrla 4 37 38 October is, 18tl" lurnbia. 6 19 41 New-York Yacht Out Course. Livonia 6 40 45 October IS, Ion Columbia .—— 3741% 20 mCoe-to wind-wartafT Sandy Hook lightship 4 returft. Livonia 3 18 15 October 19, 1871 Livonla. 2 25 Now York Yacht Club. Course. Columbia 4 17 5 October 21. 1871. Sappho 5 39 2 20 mllesrto windward off Sandy Hook lightahip" return. Livonia. 6 9 23 Octobes 23, 1871 Sappho 4 16 17 New York Yadt rCtnb Conrn. Livonia 5 11 55 Amnist n. 1m Madeline 5 23 54 New,York Yacht Club Comae. Countess of Dulferta.. 5 34 53 AnguA 12, IM Madeline 7 13 44 20 mUestto windward ofl Sandy Hook lightship" return. Countess of Dufferin. 746 0 November 9, 1831. Mischief 4 17 0 New YorkiYacht Club Course. Atalanta 445 39 November 10, MI. Mischief 454 53 15 miles to-leeward of fSandy Hook aad return Atalanta 5 o3 47 September 14, 1M Puritan 6 6 5 New York Yacht Club Course. Genesta 6 22 24 September 18, 1885.. Puritan. 5 3 14 20 miles to leeward off Sandy Hook lightship and return. GeIlta. 5 4 54 September 9,1888.. Mayflower 5 26 41 New York Yacht Club Course. Galatea. 5 33 43 September 11,1888.. Mayflower 6 49 10 20 miles to leeward Off SamAY Hook lightshlp and retura., Galatea 7 13 9 September Z7, 1687 Volunteer 4 53 18 New York Yacht Club Course. Thistle 5 12 41 September 30 18SI •• Volunteer 5 42 56 20 miles off Scotland llghtahlp and return. Thistle 5 54 45 October 5,1893. Vigilant Fell through owing to expiration of time limit. Valkyrie H. October 7, I!93. Vigilant 4 6 47 15 miles to leeward off Sandy Hook lightship and return. Valkyrie IX ♦ U 35 October 9, 1893. Vigilant 3 » 1 Triangular oourse of 30 miles from Sandy Hook lightship. Valfcyrie II. 3 35 38 October 11. 1m. Vigilant Fett'ttawigh owing to want of wind. Valkyrie II. Octobar 13 1893 Vigilant 3 3" 39 15 miles to windward off Sandy Hook lightship A return. Valkyrie II 3 25 19 ruiUmibrT 7 Defender 4 59 55 15 miles to windward and return. Valkyrie m. 5 8 44 September 10, 1895.. Defender 3 55 67 Triangular course of 30 miles from Sandy Hook lightship. Valkyrie III 3 55 9 September 13, 1895 Defender Valkyrie crossed the line and gave up. Valkyrie III. October 3,1899. Columbia Sandy Hook Course. Owing to calms the races on Shamrock I. October 3, 5, 7, 12, 13, and 14 were unfinished. October 16, 1899 Columbia Won by Columbia with lOmin. 8sec. to spare. Shamrock october 17, 1!99. Columbia. 2 37 17 Shamrock's topmast broke, and she was Incapacitated Shamrock I from further racing. October 18, 1899. Columbia Failure of the wind. Shamrock October 20,1899. Columbia 2 40 0. Won by Columbia with a lead of smlu. lftBC. Shamrock I. 4 45 10 September 26,1901.. Columbia Wind failed. Shamrock II September 28, 1901 Columbia 4 31 26 15 miles to windward oitf Saady Hook and return. Shamrock II. 4 33 13 October 1,1901. Columbia Wind failed. Shamrock IL October 3, 1901. ColutDbia. 2 22 43 Tjiangular course of 30 miles from Sandy Hook lightship. Shamrock II. 2 25 0 October 4, 1901. Columbia 2 43 56 15 miles to windward off Sandy Hook aDd return. Shamrock IL 2 44 43

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PASSIVE RESISTANCE AT TAUNTON I The Borough Bench at Taunton on Wednes- day made orders against 60 paseive resisters summoned for non-payment of the poor-rate made in May last. The assistant overseers, acting on instructions, had declined to accept a portion of the rate tendered by some of the defendants, but the magistrates advised them to accept the amounts tendered, and distrain for the balance if not paid within three days. The defendants included the ciialrman and secretary of the local Citizens' League, a freeman of Taunton. a borough magistrate, and two town councillors, and the Shire-hall was crowded. So noisy were the proceedings that the Mayor repeatedly threatened to clear the hall, and two citizens were ejected. A prayer meeting was held before the com- mencement of the proceedings. At Swindon on Wednesday the goods of 34 passive resistera were sold by an imported auctioneer in the police-station yard, in the presence of a large, but very orderly, crowd. The lots were bought in for the resisters, who addressed the assembly and denounced the Education Act. The usual meeting of protest was held.

GOVERNOR OF BOMBAY I The King has been pleased to approve the appointment of Lord Lamington, G.C.M.G., to be Gcvernor of Bombay, in succession to Lord Norlbcote, G.CJ.E., who has been appointed Governor-General of the Common- wealth of Australia,. Lord Lamington was I assistant private secretary to Lord Salisbury I in 1885-86, and Governor of Queensland from 1695 to 1901. The King has been pleased, on the recom. mendation of the Home Secretary, to appoint Mr. F. J. Dryhurst, principal clerk in the Home Office, to be a Commissioner of Prisons and Director of Convict Prisons, in the room of the late Lieutenant-colonel Garcia, C.B.

BAZAAR AT LANDORE I Lady Llewelyn on Wednesday opened at the Plasmail Board Schools a bazaar, held with the object of swelling the building fund of the new church at Landore. It is expected that the edifice, with the site, will coat £ 10,000. Towards this sum about £ 7.000 has been collected, and the object of the bazaar was to aid in obtaining the difference. In performing the ceremony Lady Llewelyn said I she would very much like to see the church opened free of debt, and, with regard to bazaars as a means of raising funds, she added that she was inclined to think they were rather good things, because, while there were people who objected to put their names I on a subscription list, they did not mind j patronising a bazaar. I

TERRIBLE DEATH OF AN ENGINE I FITTER. A shocking accident occurred yesterday on board the new torpedo-boat destroyer Waverney, as the vessel was pMceeding out of the Tyne for her trial trip. A fitter named William Brown, employed by the builders, Messrs. Hawthorn, Leslie, and Co., was engaged at the engines, when his head was caught between the shafting and the link motion, causing instantaneous death. The trial was suspended, and the vessel put back with the dead body.

I I DISASTROUS BOILER EXPLOSION  A boiler explosion occurred on Wednesday on the steamer Canalejas, which was lying at anchor in the port of Barcelona. Two men were killed and five seriously injured, while many others were scalded. Serious damage was done to the ship.-Reuter.

I STROUD HORSE SHOW I A two-day's show under the auspices of the Stroud Horticultural and Horse Show Society commenced on Wednesday at Stroud. The committee, of which Sir John Dorington. M-P., was the president, offered prizes to the value of 9450, there being a large number of entries from the South and West of England. In the horticultural department there were 640 exhibits, and in the horse show there were 153 entries for the various classes. J

SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE. j I .1 I I 3 B T h -ir.- Morni'g ? '3 (iay, ]-,Veni., 1 S S S S 23 Hvenin? ? 9 34 j 9 23 9 30 10 2? 10 23 JLJLJ JLJL aS 3 fc 5 Thurs- | Morni's | 9 15 9 day. ?HM.rht J33 5)?1 833 4 35 0 54? Jfn tAlcmi?93?'942 94?10.;810<0 Aug. 28 ? He?ht j 31 10 29 8 31 1 32 4 31 6 t!&y' ? E?enmc 10 12 10 1 10 8 10 56 10 58 Aug.  10 28 ll 15 37 ?tur?TMorm'? ?0 32 10 21 | 10 28 11 15 ) 11 17 day Evening 10 53 10 44 10 49 11 ^6 11 37 day '29(H<'icbt 30 2 27 6 | 28 10 29 5 I 23 7 bun- | 11 17 I 11 10 | 11 13 — — day, hven'ng 11 45 11 39111 41 12 0 12 1 day?.. 30? ?eiKht 28 6 25 2):611 26 7 25 8 TVTfin- i Morni'* | j — —- 12 23 12 31 <&y, ? Eve' 12 16 12 12 12 13 1 4 17 ?.tg 27 7 23 7 25 4 26 3 1 251 7 Tues- ( JttormV 12 56 ) 12 48 12 51 l 43 1 45 'I'ues- blor!tii'g 12 56 12 48 112 611 431 45 day. 1 ETeii,ing 1 40 128 1 30 230 1 242' .302 Sept. He*ht. &7 4 23 4 ?5 1 25 1  2 V& Dock M LUenata Dock. tBcath Bvta.

SPORT OF THE DAY. j Phcebus (3y), by Matchmaker—Phoebe, hili left- Kingsclere, his destination being tinr known. Cinquefoil will next be stripped to meet Pretty Polly in the Champagne Stakes a* Doncaster. Lord Bosebery's colours will be carried itt the St. Leger by Oriole, winner of the Coronation Stakes at Ascot. Mr. Whitney's Inflexible was badly cut-& severed hamstring-in a recent race, and cannot be trained for our Derby of next year, in which he is entered Ijovat should not have been included amongst Sir E. Casael's horses scratched ott Monday from York engagements. He it engaged in the Grea.t Yorkshire Stakes to-day. Captain Laing's horses are almost wholly home-bred and from Padua. Thus their names invariably begin with the letter for instance. Padlock. Padilla.. Paducah, etc. Flotsam has gone amiss, and it has bees found necessary to stop him in his work. There is now no prospect of Sir Daniel Cooper's colt being in a condition to start for the St. Leger. Xr. B. S. Cooper has bestowed the name of Rose Clcrane upon his three-year-old filly by Clorane-Rose Majorie, and his two-year-old gelding by Worcester—Majorie has received the name of Margaster. McYardley, the Great Ebor winner, waO bred by Mr. Young Graham, at Yardley. At a breaking-np sale in 1898 Mr. Musker gava 610gs. for. his dam Paradoxical, and for McYardley, then a foal at foot, he gave 85p. Many an Epsom Derby since Gladiateur's year would have been won by a French horse but for the fact that the Prix du Jockey, Club at Chantilly is run on the Sunday before that race. English owners (sayf Truth ") ought to regard that arrangement as a direct and special intervention of Provi- dence on their behalf. Next year, however. M. E. Blano wilt be able to "go for" both the French Derby and the English stake. French Fox and Gouvernant are engaged in both races, and if they train on M. Blano must have an excellent prospect of winning at Epsom, as there is no reason to believe that any of the English two-year-olds are animals of exceptional merit.

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