Evening Express

FORTRESS TAKEN I A St. Petersburg Rumour I fPress Association Special Service.] I PARIS, Monday. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Petit Parisien" telegraphs under yesterday's date: -A report was current this evening that Port Arthur had been taken by the Japanese, who, at a cost of a loss of 15,000 men, had succeeded by a furious assault in carrying the last defences of the fortress. The report, however, has received no confir- mation. A telegram from St. Petersburg to the "Echo de Paris" says that after the capture of Mount Sischan the Japanese attacked Port Arthur on the 26th just. The assault was once again repulsed" a.nd the Russian artillery severely pounded the Japanese, who sustained enormous losses. The Chi-fu correspondent of the MMant+i- n,, telegraphing on the 28th inst., sayF3:A lette?, dated the 24th inst., which has arrived here by junk, states that Pigeon Bay had not been taken on that date, but ??rt .?Arthur had for &ve l,, aYs undergone an xtremely violent bombardment by the Japa.ne8e firing on the forte and on the harbour. The town did not suffer very much. PROJECTED MEETINq OF THE CZAR AND KAISER The German Ambassador to Turkey  Teyed yesterday to the S?t.an GernnY'9 views with respect to the egreB6 of ships from the Black Sea. It appears possible that there may ao meeting between the Cwu- and the Cioer in the autumn at Kiel, the Czar 6ailing from Libau in the aa?ahip of the Balt4c Squadro • The project, it seems, has been mooted iro. SL Petersburg, but has brought out no ueB fxqm Germany.

PORT ARTHUR S FALLf CANNOT BE LONG DELAYED I [Central News Special Service.] I jniu-ohvvang (via TIEN.TSIN), Saturday. The news of the fall of Port Arthur is daily-in fact, hourly-expected here, in spite of the stubborn resistance of the Russian troops. The women and children have all left the doomed fortress, and very severe I fighting is constantly proceeding. [Central News Special Service.] I PARIS, Sunday morning. A Chi-fu dispatch to the Matin states that the Russians who have come from Port Arthur report that the Japanese army which is attacking Port Arthur has been reinforced to the extent of 30,000 men in less than three days. The Japanese also have 20,000 men con- stantly waiting at Dalny in readiness for the final assault. It is stated that the Japanese losses before Port Arthur have been caused more by shrapnel from the Russian guns than by mines. PREPARING FOR THE FALL I [Central New. Special Service-I I ROME, Monday. A Chi-fu telegram to the "Agenzia Libera" says that General Stoessel, realising that the fall of Port Arthur is imminent, is concen- trating provisions, ammunition, and troops in the forts of Liao-ti-shan and Tiger Hill, which are considered impregnable. The civil population will also be sent to these forbs, which, it is believed, will hold out long after the town has fallen. MESSAGE FROM GENERAL I FOCH [Central News Special Service.] I ST. PETERSBURG, Monday. The mother of General Foch has received a message from her son, who is now in Port Arthur. He says that he is quite well, that they have plenty of stores, and that Port Arthur wil not surrender. MORE FORTS TAKEN. I State of the City Can Still I Hold Out. [Press Association Special Service.] I CHI-FU, Saturday. The Japanese attack on Port Arthur on the night of the 22nd resulted in the capture of the Poyodo fort, midway between Taku-shan and the eastern defences. The Poyodo mounted only two guns when in possession of the Russians. The assault was preceded by heavy artillery fire from Taku-shan, where the Japanese have big naval guns in posi- tion. The Russians loet considerably before they were compelled to retire. The Japanese have reduced another fort immediately east of the railway, but have not occupied it, as it is situated behind a moat which the Japanese have hitherto in no instance been able to cross. I have obtained this information from an intelligent Chinaman who was in Port Arthur from the 21st inst. to the 24th. He believes that the Russians will successfully resist the besiegers for some time yet. The Japanese, he says, have been unable to occupy It-shan, although they constantly made feint attacks with the object of cover- ing the activity of their engineers. Meanwhile, with tremendous labour they have raised the summit of the smaller hills behind It-shan to a level with that eminence by means of sandbags, and have mounted guns on it. These guns materially assisted in the reduction of the fort east of the rail. way. This fort is the northernmost of the eastern line of defences, and, with the other positions which have been reduced or occu- pied, renders the Japanese position in the vicinity of the railway full of menace to the Russian troops. It is obvious that the Japanese expect to enter Port Arthur from the north. From the same Chinese informant I have obtained confirmation of the news of the Japaneee att-ack from Louisa Bay described in my dispatch of the 18th inst The Japanese, it appears, swept from Louisa Bay past Pigeon Bay up to Liao-ti-shan, the van. guard, numbering five or six hundred men, penetrating on foot as far as the highest hill in the peninsula, incidentally capturing an uncompletied battery on the west shore of Liao-ti-sban before retiring. During their attack the Japanese fleet carried out a demonstration against the main Liao-ti-shan fort. This Chinaman confirms the news of the silencing of the smaller fort near Golden Hill by the fire of the Japanese cruisers Nisshin and Kasuga. He states that the Japanese line on the west is approxi- mately three and a half miles from the European new town, where, though there has been no general conflagration, numerous small fires have broken out. When he left there was still firing going on. He estimates the strength of the garrison at 15,000 effec- tive men. On the 23rd the Russians captured four Japanese spies within the fortress and shot them. Since the 21st the Russian warships have ceased to fire on the besiegers. On the 22nd Japanese shells fell in the dockyard, doing considerable damage to the machine shops and men's quarters. Chinese, with the exception of authorised servants, are not allowed in the European town, the Russians being afraid of their act- ing as spies. Only the Chinese shops are still open. The lack of vegetables is seriously felt. RUSSIAN COMMUNICATION I REPORTED CUT [Press Association Special Service.] I TOKIO, Sunday. The General Staff has maintained silence throughout the day concerning the fighting in the vicinity of Liao-yang. It is reported that General Xuroki has seized and cut the rail- way south of Mukden. thus separating the two Russian armies, and cutting off the direct line of retreat from Liao-yang. This report, how- ever, has not yet been confirmed. The fighting reported around Liao-yang is regarded here as preliminary to the larger contest in the immediate neighbourhood of the town. It is expected that Generals Oku, Kuroki, and Nodzu will speedily press the attack home. RUSSIAN CRUISER 8 MOVEMENTS A big cruiser of the Hamburg-American steamer type, with three funnels, and flying the Russian war flag, passed the Great Belt yesterday, escorted by two Eu-ssia-n torpedo- boats. Her name was not distinguishable, but she is supposed to be the Teretz. The cruiser started at full speed north- wards for Skagen on her way to the Atlantic.

MALE VOICE COMPETITION AT THE I MUMBLES On Saturday male voice choir. from Bryn amman, Cwmavon, Pontardulais, Clydaohi Ravenhill, and Glanamman took part in a competition at the Mumbles Pier. The test piece was Dr. Parry's "Monk's War Bong," and the prize p,30 and a gold medal. The successful choir was ths Glanamman.

The death took place on Saturday night at, his shooting-box on Weasenden Moors of Sir Joseph Crosland. ex-member of Parliament for Huddersfield. The deceased, who was 78, was head of the firm of George Crosland and Sons, woollen manufacturers, and was Messrs. Ritchie's jute works closed at Strat- ford, London, on Sa-?rda??. and 800 hands, T and women, have been thrown  Of employment. The loss to the neigh- ?boa?rho.o? d is eetimated at ll,OW weekly. '^MorUl5?' Po?e.court to-day Thom? Burke was cha.rged wHhexpoeing himself to a little^ Lucy Searle, at George. ? ?reS. ?" J^50ner ? sent to gaol 1 for eix weekx6 J

MINERS' MINIMUM! SOUTH WALES DELEGATES I, IN CONFERENCE Support of Scottish Workmen 1 To-day at the Oory Memoria.l-ha»ll, Cardiff, a special conference of delegates of lodges of the South Wales and Monmouth shire Miners' Federation was held, for the purpose of con- sidering what steps should be taken in view of the attack upon the minimum Wa.&1''aJt-e of Scotch miners. Mr. W. Abraham ("Mateon"), M.P. (president), presided over 241 delegates, representing 111,119 mtiners. The reason for the reduction in the number of d-elegates is that the ennemn and stokers have left the Federation, while there are also about 2,000 miners who, being out of employment in the West, are exempted from rep-re- sentation. The conference was also arttended by Mr. W. Brace (vice-president), Mr. Toon Richards (general secretary), M'r. Onions (treasurer), and the whole of the members of the council. From the time the conference met, at 10.30, until 1.30, when the assembly dispersed, con- sideration was given to the recommendation of the executive council, which met at Cardiff on Saturday, to the effect that discretionary powers should be given to the Southport dele- gates -,o act as they may deem best in the interests of all parties, after hearing any arguments which might be advanced for and against the recommendation of the council. The President opened the proceedings by explaining t;he position and referring to the steps which might be taken in rega.rd to Rule 20 of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, which gave power to members in the federated area to terminate contracts i- the event of the employers in any district' attempting to reduce the minimum. We understand that "Ma.bon" advocated pecuniary assistance in preference to a general strike, and gave reasons why such a course was likely to be more effective than the putting in force of Rule 20. The resolution, however, which the council re- commended was of a non-committal character. It would allow the delegates to the Southport conference to exercise their discretion, but probably another conference of the South Wales miners would be held before any definite action was taken. After speeches by Mr. W. Brace and others, a general discussion ensued, in which diverse views were expressed by the delegates. Even- tually the resolution was put and carried by a large majority. "Mabon" then appealed for a unanimous vote, and this was heartily given.

Mother's Heroism I KILLED IN AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE HER CHILD A sad accident occurred on the railway between Comrie and St. Fillan's, Perthshire, on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Allan Smith, wife of an overseer at Dunira, ha-d crossed the railway by a path leading from her house to the public roac to get some goods from a van. While engaged in speaking to the van- man she noticed her youngest child, a-ged twenty months, coming across the line, and, hearing an express train approaching, rushed back to the little one, and had, apparently, just reached it when both were struck down by the train and instantly killed. Both bodies were shockingly mangled. Mrs. Smith was 27 years of age.

Golf. I WELSH CHAMPiONSHIP AT PEMBREY I The draw for the first round of the Welsh  championship of the Cd&n? Union at Pern- brey this morning resulted as fbilo s-- E. M. Price (Tenby) v. Major Grooon (Aber- dovey). G. Renwick (Glamorganshire) v. J. Alexan- der (Glamorganshire). John Hunter (Glamorganshire) v. Hal Lud- low (Porthcawl). B. Mathias (Tenby) v. Dr. Reid (Swansea). F. Hunter (Glamorganshire) v. J. Duncan (Glamorganshire). Caiptain Wil kins (Porthcawl) v. P. H. Turn- bull (Glamorganshire). H. E. Trusbs-haw (Ashtbarnlhiaimi) v. R. M. Brown. E. Morel (Glamorganshire) v. H. Forrester (Swansea). DUNRAVEN CUP COMPETITION. I For the first place in the Dunraven Cup, R. M. Brown (Swansea Bay) tied with E. C. Morrell, with a net score of 80, the lafcter's handicap having been reduced from five to two after his fine performance in the Duncan I Shield competition on Saturday, it "d BUJSTRAVBN CUP. Gross. Handicap. Net. R. M. Brown 80 0 SO J8. O. Morel. S2 2 SO J. A. Alexander 88 6 82 J. H. G,,Ia 93 10 83 G. H. Goldsmith. 98 13 85 G. Benwick. 88 3 85 W. S. Vivian. 92 7 85 H. E. Trubshaw 89 3 86 J. H. Dyag 90 4 86 Martin John IM 18 86 H. Forester. 93 6 87 T. Jones 93 6 87 R. T. Hammond. S9 12 87 E. J. Williams 97 10 87 Captato Wilkins 87 2 89 A. Percy Thomas 94 5 39 BieVskf 107 18 39 S. Powell 107 rf. W S. B. Bowen 104 13 91 N. Williams 98 7 91 Captain Hughes-Morgan 105 12 93

PLEA OF DRUNKENNESS Advanced as Excuse for Theft At Yetrad Police-court to-day John Jattieg Jones wae charged with stealing a suit of clothes and chain, of the value of R4 3s„ and a silver watch, of t-he value of 15, the pro- perty respectively of William Morris, collier, and Robert Jones, labourer, fellow-lodgers of his at 88, Charles-street, Tonypandy, on the 23rd inst. It appeared that the defendant had pledged the suit of clothes with Mr. Freedman, pawn- broker, of Tonypandy, for 10s. Defendant had gone upstairs for a rest, and subsequently the articles referred to were missing from the boxes of the other two men. When arrested by Police-constable Clynch at Treorky on the charge of stealing the clothes and chain, the watch was found on defen- dant's person, and when charged with the offences he remarked, "I am very sorry. I was drunk when I did it." The defendant, who repeated the plea that he was drunk. was committed to take his trial, bail being accepted.

ROW AT CYMMER STATION At Aberavon Polioe-court to-day Thomas Davies and David John Tames, Cymmer, were charged with being disorderly and refusing to quit the Rhondda and Swansea. Bay Rail- way Refreshment-rooms, Cymmer. James was also charged with assaulting Vincent Dewick, the manager, by striking him and pushing him down. Davies was fined 40s. and costs; James, for refusing to quit, was fined 208..and costs, and sentenced to one month's hard labour for the assault.

On Sunday a fleet of thirty boats were engaged in the search for the remaining five bodies of the Lough Neagh disaster, and suc- ceeded in recovering two of them, namely, John Frederick Green, of Belfast, and Frank Pottifer Catchpole, of Guernsey. The first- na.med was ffrund by a fisherman's boat at! 4.30 by large fishing hooks on wires, and was fully dressed, the coat being Urattoned. The second was recovered by the same means at about six o'clock, but, in strange contrast to tht former, was almost nude. From this it is surmised the young man had made an attempt tQ swim to ehj

POCKET PICKING 1 PURSES LOST IN NEWPORT I MARKET I A Confirmed Thief Sent to Gaolj A middle-aged woman, named Elizabeth Turner (the wife of a soldier at the barracks), who lives at 67. Power-street, Newport, was brought up before the Newport magistrates to-day charged with pocket-picking, in the provision market, on Saturday night. Detective-sergeant Cox stated that, in a number of complaints of thefts at the pro- vision market, he went there on Saturday night, in company with Pol ice-constable Cal- dicott, to keep watch. At nine o'clock they saw the prisoner enter the market and make a tour of the stalls. Wherever ehe saw a Email group of females she would stand behind them, and on several occasions they noticed that the dresses of the women moved whilst prisoner was near. At length Sergeant Cox saw prisone.r put her hand into the pocket of Mrs. Theodocia, Watts, and after- wards put it back into her own pocket. Mrs. Watts, on being spoken to, reported that she had lost three pence in coppers, and when prisoner was searched the coppers were found loose in her pocket. She made no pur- chases herself. On one occasion, when i a woman whose dress had been disturbed outside a confectionery sta.ll, turued round and looked at her, the prisoner said to the stall-holder, Put me half-a-pound of those biscuits." But whilst they were being weighed she walked .away and did not return to pay for them oir taive thesn. There were, added Detective-sergeant Cox. complaints of three or four purees being stolen every Saturday night at the market. He kept ofo- servation upon the prisoner beoo.use of the previous history which he knew of hex, and | ?com har actions on Saturday nighst he con- eluded that she was an Expert Pick-Pooket I On his asking several of the women whose dresses he had seen interfered with if they had lost their purse. they said they kept it in their hands, as they had bad purses stolen before. Pol ice-constableCalidoott having given s-iini- lar evidence, Mrs. Watts, wife of a. lavourer living at 2, WheeleT-street, stated that she aflso had her purse stolen at the market, and since t-hait occurrence (about two months ago) ehe had always kept it in her hand whilst in the market. But she had fourpence in coppers in her pocket, being under the impression that no one would take that. She confirmed the evidence of the police as to the loss and find- ing of the money in prisoner's pocket. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and said her hus- band was going away to India in a week. She, therefore, asked the bench to deal leniently with her, so that she might not be separated from her family. After consideration, the presiding magis- trate (Alderman Moses) said the bench had before them the fact that this was not the first charge of the kind against the prisoner, and the amount on the previous occasion was much larger than the threepence of the present charge. Her actions showed that she was a confirmed thief. They sent her to prison for two months.

BRISTOL STEAMER DAMAGED Board of Trade Inquiry at Cardiff Judgment was delivered this afternoon at Cardiff Town-hall in the Board of Trade inquiry into the stranding of the s.s. Done- da.le, owned by Messrs. Lucas and Co., Bristol, on June 16. The vessel was bound from Bari, in Italy, for Taganrog, and was stranded on the Ilchan Ka.i Rocks, off the south-east coast of the Crimea.. Mr. W. T. Lewis delivered the judgment, in which it was found that the master (Wiliam Lawrence) did not take pro- per measures to ascertain the position of his reasi, a-nd that for eighteen minutes before the accident occurred her navigation was left solely to an A.B. at the wheel. The master's certificate was suspended for nine months, but in consideration of his long and honourable career, the court recommended that a first- mate's certificate be granted him. Mr. Parsons (Messrs. Vachell and Co.), represented the Board of Trade.

THE TWO O'BRIENS Quarrel in Little Frederick Street I Catherine O'Brien, 33, was charged at Car- did Police-court this afternoon with cutting and wounding Elizabeth O'Brien on the right arm with a knife with intent to do her grievous bodily harm at No. 4, Little Fre- derick-street, on August 27. Following upon an altercation, prisoner ran into the passage of prosecutrix's house with a knife in her hand and aimed a blow at prosecutrix's face. The latter put up her hand to protect her face, and received a blow from the knife on the right arm. Prosecutrix admitted carry. ing a poker in self-defence. Dr. J.,J. Buist said the wound inflicted was a clean-cut one, 13in. long and nearly iin. deep. Prisoner was committed for trial to the quarter sessions, bail being acceptted.

I CARDIFF SAILING CLUB I The third race for the pilot cup (kindly presented to this club by Mr. Robert Burrows, Pilot Hotel, George-street) was competed for on Saturday afternoon in splendid weather, a fine westerly wind prevailing. The steamer Eureka was engaged to convey the members and act as committee boat, and towed the competing yachts from the Cardiff Pierhead to the outer Wrach Buoy, where an excellent start was made by the officer in charge, Mr. Thomas Peat, who laid the course thence to the Middle Oardiff, Hook Buoy, and Wrach, twice round, distance about 7! knots. Six yachts ettarted, the first away being Niobe (owner Mr. Frank Martin), closely followed by Trout, Sea Bird, Lassie, and The Rose in a bunch. The former took the lead very quickly, which she well maintained, gaining ground the whole of the time, eventually proving an easy winner, and during the race made absolutely no error. This cup has to be won three times. Mr. Martin 'has now two wins to his credit, and Mr. J. Ford's Sea, Bird one.

MALA-FIDE TRAVELLER George Morgan, Evan Thomas, and James Knoyle, three regidents of Clydach Vale, were cha-rged wdth misrepresenting themselves as bona-fide travellers and in this way obtaining drink at Gilfach Goch during prohibited hours. Defendants were further charged with giving Police-eergeant Smith false names and addresses on the occasion of their being found at the public-house on the Sunday. The officer added that a good deal of difficulty had been experienced in getting at the proper names and addresses of the defend;miit;s.-For the first offence indicated the defendants were fined Ll each, and 10s. each in respect of the second offence.

BLACK-LISTED 1 David Davies, Club-row, Ystrad, was chatrged with being drunk. A number of previous con- victions were proved against the defendant, who was fined £ 1, and ordered to be placed on the "bla.ck-li. I

At Merthyr Police-court to-day Patrick Lane was charged with being drunk at the Royal Exchange Inn, Dowlads, on Saturday. He was fined 10s. and costs. At Ystrad Polioe-court to-day Francis Jones, haulier, Penygraig, was charged with steal- ing a puree and 9d., the property of Mary Thomas, of Barry, whilst on a visit to her Bister at Trealaw. Prosecutrix, however, did not put in an appearance, and tie defendant we disohargecl J

I SURREY v. SOUTH AFRICANS 1 Tf.e twenty-fourth nxture of the South African tour was against Surrey, and the game began at Kensington Oval shortly after noon today in trcpical weather before a capital attendance of spectators. The South Africans were without the serrioes of their captain (Frank Mitchell), for whom Middleton was substituted, while Baker and Goatley played for Surrey Instead of Lees and Bailey. Surrey won the toss, and on a fast pitch started batting with Hayward and Raphael, to the bowling: of Korze and Sinclair. With only 22 runs scored Kotae clean bowled Hayward, and five later Hayc-3 ran himself out. JHce left at 52. Baphael played splendidly, scoring 56 out of GO in sixty-five minutes before being bcrwled. Subsequently, Surrey performed most indifferently against the bowling of iCotae and Tancred, and at lunch nine wiciets had fallen for 141. Score:— SURREY. First innings. Second innings. Hayward, b Kotz« 9 Raphael, b Tancred 58 Hayes, run out 2 [[ Ni??, b KoL?e .? 8. ¿;.c.:rord. cKfjWÚ; b Kotze 18 Baker, c Halliwell, b T?ncTed 4 D??i,s, stH?.IiweH',bT.mcrt-d5'?????   ùe81t al};z;J .r, 0.???.?. Goatley, not ou 14 otK;;t'' 1 0 Stedman, not out  20  Extras 4 Tot?I (9 wickets) 141 .?

YORKSHIRE v. M.C.C. AND GROUND I [Result of corresponding match in 1903 :-Yorkshire, Ml (for nine wicliets, innings declared olosed): M.C.C. and Ground, 100 and GIS. Yorkshire won by an innings and IS runs.] With a return of summer weather, the Scarborough Festival opened this morning under the most favour- able conditions, the sun shining at the time from a cloudless sky. As usual, the first of the three fixtures is the match between the home county and a team representing the M.C.C., the Yorkshirem"n being opposed to an exceptionally strong side. With the district free from rain for some days, the game opened on what appeared to be an excellent wicket, and in the presence of a large attendance of spec- tators. Having won the toss, Yorkshire began batting with Jackson and Wilkinson, to whom were opposed Bosanqtret and Hearne. Runs came reaùily-in fact, the scoring was so rapid that the first 50 was sig- nalled at the end of twenty minutes. This brought on King for Bosanquet, but, though Thompson was tried in place of Hearne, and Kapler also bowled, the 100 was reached in the hour. The cricket continued to be of a bright and attractive character, and the total was carried to 146 before Jackson was easily caught at point. Ha was in eighty-five minutes, and hit seven 4's. Denton joined Wilkinson, and at lun- cheon Yorkshire had made 179 for one wicket. Score:— YORKSHIRE. First innings. Second innings, Jackson, c Thompson, b Napier 71. Wilkinson, not out 85 Denton, not -It 29 Extras 21 ToW (1 wiektet) 205

SUSSEX v. KENT I [Result of corresponding match in 1903:—Sussex, 2831 and 233 (for two wickets, inaiagS closed); Kent, 287 and 73 (for five wickets). Drawn.] The Sussex team commenced the last of their engagements this season at Hastings to-day in glorious weather, when Kent, who effected a draw in the first match during the Tun bridge Wells Week, were the visitors. With the single exception that John Seymour re-placed Latham, the home county relied on the same eleven that was so badly beaten by Middlesex, while of the Kentish side victorious over the South Africans Fairservice gave way to Dillon. Fry's bad luck in tossing clung to him, and Kent batted first on a fast wicket with Hearne and Humphreys, to whom were opposed Relf and Cox. There was a capital attendance at the start. Batting briskly, the pair subscribed 40 ere Humphreys was caught from a skier at slip. Day soon left to a catch in the slips, but upon Dillon joining Hearne runs came freely. Smith went on for Cox at 77, but, proving expensive, retired for Leach. At lunch the score stood at 115 for two. I Score:- ÄENT. nrst innings. Second inuin9. A. H<uTie,n&tout.? .°. Humphreys, c Ranjitsinhji, b Mf M ..?. D\fC Čo'x,"bJ:ièif: } Dillon, n(y?? out. 27 '?. Extras 11 Total (2 wickets).Us.

HAMPSHIRE v. SOMERSET I [Result of corresponding match in 191)3 :-Sometet, 91 and 285; Hants, 157 and 107. Somerset won by 110 runs.] The second match of the Bournemouth Cricket Fes- tival commenced to-day in beautiful weatlfer an-a on a perfect wicket. Hants made two alterations in the team that best Warwickshire on Saturday, Hill and Wynyard substituting Major Poore and Langford. In the Somerset eleven defeated by Yorkshire Major Hodley and Hardy came in for Cranfield apd Lewis. Wood3 won the toss, and Palairet and Hedley opened the innings. From Hssketh-Prichard's first over Palairet liit a boundary, and followed this, up by a lucky snick for four, but at 15 he was smartly caught at.the wicket by Stone off Baldwin. Runs came siowly, and at 36 Llewellyn displaced Hesketh-Prichara. The Hants fielding was keen. Johnscm was smartly run out by Llewellyn. Hedley, by sound cricket, completed his 50 in seventy minutes. Somerset scored 1DO after s-õvcnty-!ive minutes' play. At 119 Hedley was out lbw to Johnston. Score:- SOMERSET. First innings. Second innings. Palairet, c Stone, b Baldwin 9, Hedlev, lbw, b Johnston — 81 Daniell, b 'LIeweUym 11 Joh?-toii, run out 13 ;rl, f 6ut l RobeMi, not out. 1 | Extras 1 E:: (4 "12: GLAMORGAN GYPSIES V. ROYAL MONMOUTH I ROYAL ENGINEERS MILITIA. At Cowbridge. Score:— I R.M.R.E. G. B. Barrett Len-ard, st Seymour, b Rev. O. Jones 13 M. David, c and b F. Dunn 18 G. Thackeray, c J. 1. D. Nicholl, b Jones 6 Captain C. J. Vaughan, c Seymour, b Dunn 1 C. V. Robinson. b 1 II. E. F. Somerset, c Seymour, b Jon^s 4 qrpe, Hughes, b 8 R. G. Warrell, not out 3 Sapper Cook, b Dunn 0 G. Evans, b Dunn 0 0 G. E;a: D.. Total. 54 NEATH BUTCHERS v. CARDIFF BTTTCTTErPP. Flayed on the Cardiff Arms Park. Score:— EATH BUTCHERS. L. Hawkins, b Powell. 5 B. Arrowsmith, b Powell 14 E. Hutohings, b Rooney 1 W. Rees, c Roberts, b Powell 9 R Young, c and b Powell — 0 M. Hutchings, b Rooney 2 J. Thresher, b Rooney 6 J. Trick, h ,Rooney I 0 J. Howells, b Rooney 0 A. Trick, not riat 0 H. Pró&ër. Ibw, b Puweil 12 Extra.s 3 Totaa 53 The score in the match played on Saturday b2tween I Den as Powis and Cardiff Commercials was:—Dinae Powis, 58; Commercials, 50. I

GLAMORGAN AVERAGES. I I The GiMiorgM County cricket, season for 19M came J to a cJos on Saturday. The following are the b, &vera?M in the Miner Counties' competiticn:- I BATTING. Most .?"• Times Most No. of Dot in Inns. -t- Runs. Inns. Aver. N. V. H.'mchM. 11 1 431 183 43.1 Waitè 2 1 34 ? 34 E. W. Jones 5 96 4S 31.2 Bancroft. 17 393 73 23.2 T. A. L. Whittington 16 1 341 67* 22.11 H. A. Ellis. 2 41 41 20.1 E. R. Sweet-Escott.. 4 1 53 53 17.2 Sta.nley 112es 10 1 143 S5* 15.8 H. E. Morgan 13 177 50 13.8 A. Osborne 9 2 sa 19* 12.4 W. H. Brain 10 1 111 49 12.3 H. B. Letcher 15 4 124 40* 11.3 J. H. Brai n. 6 1 58 a 10.8 Creber 13 ? 1C3 28 10.3 fl: g ? ii ¡g:r If ash 12 2 97 H 9.7 A. 'Gibson. 8 77 f W. Gibson 1 1 7 7 7.0 A. G. Thackerv 2 12 9 6.0 Rev. B. M. Rees 2 10 10 5.0 The following are the batting averages for all matches, which include the M.C.C. match:— Times Most No. of not in Inns. out. Buns. Inns. Aver. N. V. H Riches 13 1 513 163 42.9 Wa,ite 2 1 34 W 34 E. W. Jones 3 95 48 51.2 Bancroft. 19 — 461 73 24.5 T. A. L. Whi-ittagton 17 1 399 67* 23,8 11. A. Ellis. 2 — 41 41 CI). I 4 1 53 33 17.2 W. H. Bratu 10 1 160 49 H Stanley R-,¿,s 10 1 143 55* 15.8 H. B. Letcher 17 5 164 60 15.4 A. Osborne 10 2 107 IS* 13.3 H. E. Morgan. 15 177 50 11.12 Creber 14 3 119 23 10.9 Nash 13 3 102 33 10.2 Russell 18 3 150 48 10 J. H. 'B -in 7 1 59 21 9.5 A. Gibi-on. 8 77 21 9.5 W. Gibsan 1 1 7 7 7.0 A. G. Thackeray 2 12 9 6.0 Rev. R. M. Bees 2 10 10 5.0 BATTING AND BOWLING AVERAGES. BATTING. Times Most in Aver- Inns. not out. Runs. Inns. alte. K. S. BaJljitsinhji 31 62,054 207.. 82.16 C. B Fry 39 22,704 229 75.78 Tvldedey 39 5 2,349 225 69.08 A. O. Jones 3* N i :g:g Ircmonger. 34 11,9-'Z 272 eo.09 Hay ward 55 5 2,850 203 57 Hirst 43 52,185 157 54.62 P. A. Perrin 32 43,M 343. 53.07 Quaife 33 51,689 2o). 51.18 R. la:sii' g 31,?102 215 .18 Hon. F. S. Jackson 23 2.. 928.. 158 44.19 KbJght 35 41,355 203 43.70 L. J. Tancred 29 3 1.130 113 43.46 H. K. Foster 38 0 1.625 119 42.76 J. R. Mason 22 3.. 800.. JU 1241 Hallows 30 41:058 137* 40.69 A. C. S. Glover ZT 21,011 124 40.44 I Indicates not out. BOWLING. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. R. O. Schwarz 236.5 25 931 52 17.90 Hearne, J. T. 1,079.3 312 2,494 ..138 18.30 Hallows 889.4 ..>277 2,021 ,.i08 18.71 J. J. Kotze 710.1 149 2,167 ..114 19 Myers 533.1 115 1,493 78 19.14 Blythe 934.2 253 2.433 ..128 19.50 Dennett 1,008.4 282 2.541 ,.1 £ 9 19.69 Cuttoll 966-5 336 1.S92 ..100 18.92 TW COUNTY CHAMPION SHIP. j, at following tole stiows the- numptr Of pojAta scored by the first-ciass counties in the Championship P. W. L. D. Pts. Perccntagre. Lancashire. 26 16 0 10 16 100.00 Yorkshire 27 9 2 16 7 63.63 Kent. 19 10 4 5 6 42.85 Middlesex. 18 9 4 5 5 38.46 Notts 20 7 4 9 i 27.27 Stl"SX 23 5 4 14 1 11.11 Leicestershire 19 6 5 8 1 9.09 Warwickshire 16 5 5 6 0 00.00 Gloucestershire — 13 5 6 7 1 Q-09 DerbYSnJT 18 5 8 5 3 -Z3.07 Some¡;ethire 17 5 11 1 6 -?7.05 Surr-ey 26 5 12 9 7 -4'? 17 MI.?Test?rshir- 18 5 & 7 5 —45.45 E.,s 20 3 10 7 7 -53.84 HampEhire 17 ? 12 3 -10 -71.2 The dravin games are ignored and losses Gsducx^a from win?. The Championship is decided by the percen- tage of points to the number of matches actually- finished. The match Yorkshire v. Kent, at Harrogate, July 7, was abandoned under Law 9, and is, therefore, not included in the table.

PORTHCAWL V, SWANSEA COM- I MERCIALS. At the College Field, Porthcawl, on S5tW'1iay. unèer favourable conditions. Scores:—Swansea Commercials: E. L. Thomas, lbw, b Hughes, 1; M-. B. Thomas, b Hughes, 9; W. Nicliolls, c Elt, b Johnson, 3; R. Solo- mon, c Garland, b IjTans, 23; P. Melhuish, hit wicket, b Bit, 8; S. W. Thomas, b Bit, 10; R. M. Thomas, o I and b Elt, 4; A. Boadington, c R. Pugh, b Evans, 0; J. H. Jones, c Garland, b Elt, 4; W. S. Sinith, c Garland, b Irit, 3; R. Williams, not out, 0; extras 4- total 69. Forthcaiv!: T. D.id, c Thomas, b R. M. Thomas, 2; W. Johnson, b P- M. Thomas, 0; B. Hughes, b E. H. Jones, 0: W. R. Evaas, b R. M. Thomas, 12; E. Pugh, c Thomas, b R. M. Thomas, 5; S. Fit. c and b Thomas, S; J. H. Thomas, b R. M. Thomas, 0; A. Garland, c E. L. Thomas, b R. M. ThoID<8, 0; R. Pugh, c Thomas, b Meihuish, 5; F. Evans, c Nicholls, b Thomas, 2; H. Lewis, not out, 1; extras, 12-tota.1 45. I BRYNMENIN V. TONDU. I At Brymmenin. Tcndu: T. Saunders, c G. Takel, b Finney, 3; W. Matthews, b T. Havnes, 31; O. Phillips, lbw, b W. D. Thomas, 3; W. Hopkins, b W. D. Thomas, 5;'T. Jones, c W. J. Tatel, b T. Rayiiez, 16; J-ames Allen, b T. Haynes, 3; D. Williams, b T. Haynes, 7; S. Hoi th am, b T. Haynes, 1; G. Richmond, not out, 1; T. Bennett, run out 1; P. Thomas, c Takel, b W. D. Thomas, 2; extras, 2-tota1 75. Brynm«nin: J. Takel, b D. Williams, 10; H. Tuffs, b Williams, 1; j W. J. Takel, c Richmond,- b Saunders, 0; H. Fiaaey, b Saunders, 0; A. R. Elliott, c Hopkin, b Saunders, 3; T. Haynee, c Saunders, b Williams, 0; G. Takel. b j William8, 0; W. D. Thomas, b D. Williams, 3; Th1.Vies, not cut, 4; Crawford, c and b Saunders, 0; J4. Thoma1!, c Phillips, b Saunders, 5; extras, 29.

Brothers Drowned I SAD BATHING FATALITY AT TREGAROON  A sad bathing fatality took place in the River Tivy, about a mile and a half below Tregaron, on Sund-ay afternoon. Two boys, Dan and Evan Jones, aeed sixteen and eleven years respectively, the children of Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Pencefn Farm, but who were residing at the time with their grandmother, Mrs, Jenkins, Trecefel, went to bathe in the river after dinner, promising to return in time to attend a Sunday School held in the neighbourhood. Seeing they were not present in school, and finding that they had not been heard of by the time she returned home from school, Miss Jenkins, Trecefel, sent the ser- vant xnen* in search of them. Their clothes were seen on the bank of the river, and their dead bodies found in a deep pool close by.

BUCKLER'S WALK I Ever since sunrise on Friday ideal weather conditions have been associated with the record-breaking wlalk of Wiiiiam Buckler on the Athletic Ground, Manchester-road, Ashton- under-Lyne, and the Newpsrt, walking machine completed 1,252 miles 1t one o'clock to-day. Now that he is wi,thrin ten days of lira ?hin-g- his self-imposed tmk, the interest in the "hoof" keeps extending, and a large crowd witnessed the progrers of the New- portonian, who will complete 1,500 miles at eleven o'clock next Sunday evening.

A DESERTED FAMILY I At Tetrad Police-court today Edward Cooper, a. ship's fireman, of no fixed abode, was charged with allowing his wife and three children to become chargeable to the union. -A:oording to Mr. Atck Lt-awellyii, the defen- dant had deserted his wife and children -three weeks last Thursday at Aberwynon, and on the r4th of August they hed to be admitted to the workhouse, and had cost the parish L2 158. Zd. Cooper was arrested at Mesthyr on Saturday Jast—Asked to explain his conduct, the defendant remarked, refer- ring to his wife, She drinks night and day, and pawns everything in the defendant, who refused to make an offer to liquidate the debt, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment.

"TICKLING ANTON" 1 Servant girls in one of the most fashionable suburbs of Berlin are (says the Berlin oorre- spondent of the "News of the World") talk- ing with bated breath of the doings of "Tickling Anton," a personage whose faze none have seen, but whose long, lean fingers many have felt. The scare began cn Sunday week last, when a maid named Mina Bielefeld returning from her evening out, was sud- denly pounced on and pinned from behind and t.ickled under the chin and armpits. She screamed lustily, and her assailant made off down the empty street. On Monday three more servant girls, in the same district, complained of having been caught and tickled by "Anton," and on Tuesday and Wednesday there were seven complaints. On Friday an elderly cook ran shrieking to the police-station, asserting that she had been tickled almost to death by an unknown man. An hour or two later a nurse, in the service of a retired Oberst, thrust her head from her bedroom window and screamed "Mur- der." She had, she declared, been awakened by a curious, tickling sensation on va,rious parts of her body, which re-commenced as ,soon as she composed herself to sleep. Lying quiet for a- moment, she saw a man wriggle from under her bed and slowly make his way across the floor to the open window. Then she fainted.

SAD PEMBROKESHIRE CASE I Before Sir Chas. Philippe and other magis- trates, sitting on Saturday at the Shire-hall, Haverfordweat, a respectable-looking young fellow, giving the names of Geo. Porte and Geo. Cla.rk. an engineer, was charged with obtaining 3s. by false pretences. Prisoner went to the house of Archdeacon Williams, at Steyn-ton, and, finding the archdeacon and his family away, he told the servant that his father was a clergyman and a friend of the archdeacon's, and that he had stayed at the Rectory for a week. He was taken into the house and given some tea, and he succeeded in obtaining from one of the servants 3e. towards his fare to London. This was given him on his state- ment that he was a friend of the archdeacon, who, however, said the prisoner was a total stranger. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and said he was apprenticed to an engineer in Liverpool, from whom he ran away a month ago. Sir Charles said the bench were sorry to see a young man of his appearance in that position, and to give him a chanoe to retrieve hie character they would fine him iClO. Prisoner: I could pay in a week. The Bench, after conferring, said the I prisoner must go to gaol for two months in the second division.

BARRY TEACHER'S DEATH I A young lady, n&med Miss G. Magdalene Forbes Eoberteon, daughter of Mr. Robert- eon, of 65, Oourt-road, Barry Dock, died with painful suddenness on Sunday morning. Miss Robertson, who was an assist-ant-teacher at Holton-road Council School, Barry Dock, had been spending a holiday with some friends in Scotland, and returned home on Saturday evening. During the night Miss Robertson complained of feeling unwell, but, inasmuch as she revived somewhat after a while, it was not thought by the family that her condition was serious. In the morning, however, she was found dead in bed, the probable cause of death being apoplexy. Miss Robertson, who was 28 years of age, wae much reepected. An inquegt -will be held.

LOCAL CHARTERINGS CARDIFF EXCHANGE, Saturday. The freight market displayed more anima- tion: and a considerable business was done in outward chartering. The following include the fixtures reported:— OUTWARD-STEAMERS. Cardiff to Las Palmas, or Teneriffe, 5e. 6d., 2.800 tons. M Santos, 2.800 tons. M La Rochelle, 3f. 90c. (Rosehill), 2,500 tons. j- M Londonderry. 4s. M Chanteiiay, 4f. 50c. (Gwentland). Corcubion, 4s. 6d. Lisbon, 4s. 6d., 1,350 tons. Corfu, 5s. 4d.. 1,800 tons. Cronstadt, 4s. 4d., 1,200 tons. Cronstadt. 4s. 4d., 1.300 tons. » Cronstadt, 4s. 4d.. 1,900 tons. „ Carthagena, 5s. coal, 5s. 9d. fuel. „ St. Brieux, 5s. coal, 600 tons. Newport to Bilbao, 3s. 7jd. (Maroon). Swansea to Granville, 4s. lid. (Iron King). Havre, 3s. 10d., 1.150 tons. Lubeck, 6s., 600 tons. M Rouen, 4s. (Baldwin), 1,550 tons. .——————————————

IMPORTS Saturday. tYatwford, Zavda, pitwood, Morgan & Cadogan.' Galway, Sunbeam, pitwood, Morgan & Cadogan. EoscoS, Adieu Va, onions and potatoes, Jacob Celestin. Bordeaux, Hawthorn, s, pitwood, Evans & Reid (Ltd). Rotterdam, Chatham, s, gen"ral goods, E. C. Downing. Decido Ninian Stuart, s, iron oTe, Guest, Keen, and Nettlefolds (ltd). Baltimore lord Iveash, s, cattle, E. J. Poole & Sons.

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL STEAMERS. Monday. Aberporth arrived Middlesbrough 20th Saturday. Mohi'=-8.D.Ac.t'ording to a telebram received, the .Bri1ish steamer Mohican, belore reported baair stranded at Kipzz Point, has reiioated, and nasl: arrived at Chanak; makln" no water. Ikuta. Maru, Japanese steamer. 1;as encountered a IDQst severe typhoon: badly nr"!1<Ia1 at Cargodo Island, near Fusan. on August 20; is full of water, asssis- tance being arranged. Inze"ho&-H!Dlmrg telegraphs: German eteamer Inzehoe, from Australia, took fre in port, but ftre sitice extinguished; bad part of inward cargo oa board; probable damage act serious; cause of fire unknown. Campeador, British steamer. for Spain took fire in port; tire> not extiJlguihed until mcch danjage had been done; had most of outward cargo on board, eb-ffly C'OT,ra. and nitrate of scda; fire confined to :boM; latter filled; steamer likewise damaged; m1J discharge and repair Nyborg telegraphs: One Kussian cruiser and two tor- pedo-boats passed here. (FROM OUR REPORTER.) Rœ,a.li.-On Sa.tmda.y morning the steamship Eosalie entered the Channel Dry Dock with pla-tes damaged, the result of a collision with another steamer at Hamburg. Enterprise.—The steamship Enterprise entered the Mount S lllart Dry Dock on Saturday for repairs, hiring" damaged plates on her port bow.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. (Lloyd's Teleg-ru.rru;) u ■Monaay. Wvnford,—Singapore telegraphs: Britten barque- VVyn- ford. wiÜeu was xshore on iruci bank in Banea Straits, has floated; proceeding to Shanghai. Corle1;:il FrerE3.-Li",oon te10grapr.s: French steamer Conseil Freres got ashore during dense fog out-side bar in 6nkrjng port, and remains. Ma.gnet -HOiJ8¡1, telegraphs: British barque Magnet, hence for Del afro*. Bay, with timber, put back on Augtist 24, having encount ;red very h £ nvy weather. Bettv.—Russian Karquentine Betty grounded outside Behyl Harbour; discharging deckload; tug in attendance.

LONDON FINANCE. [BY OUR OWN CORF^ESPOITDEKT.] LONDON, Monday.. 11.50 a.m. Money is in fair demaad at 2 to 24 per cent. Dis- count rates—short and three months' Mills 2 15-16 to U, COIlli015 Transvaal and Irish Loans are unaltered. Home Bails irregular. Americans Arm. Trunks dun. Fan: Ordinary  First and 'n?rd PrMs J, Seconds ?. Mexican Bails unchanged. Foreigners and Mines quiet. j PRINCIPAL CHANGES. South Western Deterred A, North Western, Midland Pref J, Great Oe1rt1'I, North British beoferroos i up; Lancashire and Yorkshire, South Western. £ Brighton "A," Metropolitan i. Great Northern Deferred j down. Milwaukee Zi, Norfolk li, Louisville 1, Erie 1, Reaå- ing, Union Pacific J, Pi-ef, Canadian Pacific, Onesa- peake, Reading, Firsts, lie--Is Pref J, Atchison, On- tario iJ, New York Central, Pennsylvania, Southern i, Steels t up; Southern Pacific k, Denver 4 down. Hun- garian 1881, Japan Fives, Mexican 4, Argentine IfcSE, Chinese Silver, Portuguese I up; Chinese Gold J, 1896, Japan Scrip 1889, Uruguay Fives t dctvn. Goldfields- Deferred, Gold Trust, Tinto 1-16 up. 1.50 p-m. Call Money is in fair demand at 2 to 2^ per cant. Fortnight Loans to the Exchange 5; per cent., three months' bills 2 13-16 to 21. Bom-bay Exchange Is 3 31-32d., Calcutta Is 4d., Rio lzid., Vsipamiso a 11-16d. The Stock Markets are quiet, but the tone is Ural, all round. Consols, however, have eased of to 8>3 3-16 for both Money and the Account. Home Rails met with fair upport, and a general upward movement in quotations h&s to be noted. Dover "A" is 1 higher, Great, Northern 1, North. Eastern i, Great Easwm, District j, and a few others ±. Contango rates rule rather lighter than last time, viz., 1-16 to i on most stocks, but on Grat Western, North Western and North Eastern the rate is i to k. Amcricajis continue on the upward grade, there being a little buying Oil local account, liiiwsukee shows an advance of 2, Louisville 1, Union Pacific^ and Nor- folks J, while others are mostly "T?> i higher. The general rate on Americans is 3 to 4 per cent. Trunks i continue depressed, being under the influence of the poor revenue statement, and show a decline of 4 to a. Foreigners keep steady, being supported from the Continent. Mining shares are quietly firm. 2.46 p.m. There is little change to report in the condition oi the Stock Market*, fresh bu-siness still ing restricted, but the markets maintain a firm tone. Consols are quietly steady at 88 3-16 for both Money and the Account. Homo Rails continue in favour, and the eariier advance is welt maintained, the easier Con- tango rates haring a good effect. Americans meet with more support on both 10"1 and continual account, and show an upward tendency. Trunks are dull on the poor working statement, but Argentine and Mexican Rails keep fairly steady. In tire foreign nmrket Japa- nese Donas are firm on the news from the seat of war, and Spanish, Turkish, and Greeks are supported from the Continent. Chinese Issues, however, are dull, and RurSiaji Fours have giver, way i. There is not much doing in the Mining markets, but prices, oa the whole, are fairly weli maintained. FREIGHTS. The markets opened with a quiet tone, and so far little hss be= done in the chartering line. Easterns, Azote, ore f-"?b* and outward CUM tonnage are steady. There is 4Dt much inquiry for River Plates, Mediterraneans, Baltics, or c oti i-r d ep ari- mcnts remain unchanged. Fixtur :-Card¡f\ to ifcver Plate. 3,600 tone, 7s, September; Tyne to Genoa,, 3,50) tons, 48 6<1, prompt. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAT COMPANY OF CANADA REVENUE STATEMENT FOR MONTH OF JULY. 165j50Cdoie—decrease 5'JOdols. Gi Trunk Western working expenses, 26,000dois. doc;-ea.s; net profit, 163,500dols.; decrease, DOOdols. Grand Trunk Western gross receipts, 16.800dols. decrease; working expenses, 6,70Cklols. decrease; net pwfit, &30dols.—decrease, lO.lDOdols. Detroit, Grand Haven, and Milwaukee gross receipts, 6,500dols. increase; working expenses, 4,000dols. incræ; net profits, 7,700dcHf—increase, 2,5QOdols. There were only twemty-six working6 ua-ys in 1904 compared with twenty-seven in 1S03.

LOCAL FRANCE. LOCAL FINANCE. [BY OUB FINANCIAL EDITOR ] CARDIFF. Monday, 1 p.m. The market, on the whole, opened wth a, firm tone, and some business has been transacted at prices which ruled on Saturday. Home Rails are still buoyant, and ther has been a little inquiry for them. Local lines h.e?er, have not made ,ny move. Coal and iron shares are inactive. South Africans have hardened slightly, Charterr-ds now standing at 31s 6d-31s 9d. I

STRUCK HER ONCE I Pontrhydyfen Woman Summoned I At Aberavon Oomrty Polioe-court to-da.y a married woman, named Rose Jay. of Owm HanTMueh, Ponthrydyfen, was charged with unlawfully aseaui'ting .a.nd beating Lizzie M-aria Dayies, a teacher at the Oak-wood Oounty Council &cboal, Port, Talbot. Mr. Moses Thomas prosecuted on behall of the county council. Oo-mpfairsant deposed that on July 7 defen- daut. came to the Qakwood School and rushed at her, striking her several times. She threatened to put her on the ground, and called her bad names. í Mary Griffiths (another beeeher) corrobo- rated, and said tirat d-efendant called ooan- pteimunt all sorts of bad n ameer, and threatened to drevw out her liver, Ac. Dr. AnraletJones: Did. she have a chopper [ with her? (lJaughter.) l Miartha- Jones, another teacher, deposed to hearing: defendant cstftl oosaplaaniant out of nfamee. DefemdaJnt, who oaxaaed some amusement 'by endeavouring to impersonate thoee to whom she referred, said that her little child came home and complained of that Lizzie Qliarie" beating her on the head and face. She (witness) oould easily see the msa/rks of the hand on the face. She went to show it to Mr. Lewis, the headmaster, but he im- periously ordered her away. In reply to Mr. Thornae, defendant ad- mitted striking complainant once the same as she gave my cMld." The little girl and her brather supported the slapping theory The Chairman intimated that the majo- rity of the bench had decided to dismiss the J

I NEWMARKET NOTES [FROM OUE OV:S COEEESPONDENT.] ) ) NEW-MARKET, Monday, i I PETERIL OF THE PEA XT: PLATE. I Best Light went a half-speed mile. Countermark, good seven furlongs. Muriel IT" good stripped sever furlongs. J Pce-Egger colt, half-speed six furlongs. Killeevan, useful mile. iiyiv.erta'Ui and Queen Beautr colt, half-1 speed mile. j Hazafi, good mile. CaTdas walked. j Cha-cornac, a useful six furlongs. Love Charm 10. Madden up), a good mile. ] TRtAL. Ha.yhoe's CHAPEAU beat Chimmiraby (X. I Cannon) and Cricket at five and a half f.r- longs easily. ) DERBY MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR TOMORROW. I Hedleston Platc-ASTEPISK. I Hartington Plate—BURGUNDY. Champion Breeders' Stake&GGNCETTA. i Bc-lper Plate-ORARMU8. I Elvaaton Castle Plate—AMALGLAMATfOJf.

TO-DAY'S LONDON BETTING. I STR. I 200 t? 1<N on PrMty Pdly. w—after 70 to 30, laid 100 to 3D agrst St. Amans. t 100 to 7 bar two, 0 St. Am ant, -,mrding to pnt. intentions, runs it Iw?'lly Iv?.I. ?a?Y.

I OFFICIAL SCRATCHIXGS. ¡ The "Sp-,i-tz-man" ruts been officiall visrformed by Messrs. Wcathert>v of the following scratching:— Derby Engagements—Cherry Agnes, Felo de Se. and i Higher Up. Eleventh Champion. Breeders' Bieniual, D?rby.—itight, Bitters, and ChticXaway. Teatli Ch&oipicn Bnseders Biennial, Derby.—Bittfers. HartingKm Plate, Derby Cock of the Ðoost. The Ha-rriagton Pla-te. Berijy.—Outbreak. Friary ur5e'I'>. Derby.—Dexter. Great Yorkshire Handicap. Doncaster.—WSd Lad, Inrerkeitlslng', Paimy Bays. Fondling, ?nd Jilplemor". AH cn?a<?en:e?ng 'a Mr. E. Sherwood's 33&me.-3Wdon ami Mimis:. lMemê!lt8 this year.—Sanrog-ue. Paddock San down hrk.-Sa.lfaro. I AU engagemsttt-s.—Lincoln Man. Doncaster Eng3.gementE.xc.llequer. Boncaster St. Leger— Hark, Weatherwise, Love j Potion, PereE, and liali'Iord. I Sale Plate, Kempton.—Medina.  RACING IN AMER.ICA. RAGING IN AMERICA. I SHEEPSHEAD BAY, Saturday. The race for the Ptity Handicap, worth 55,900dols was -un here i/ ower course of ,a furlca^. The I ?-rlt was as faJtowsArtful. 1; Tradition 2- I Sy?onsby, 3. Ti?e, Imin. 11 4-5?c.?-Eec:er.

CARDIFF AND COUNTY POLO CLUB. The first Annual Thurnament of the abol? club will I be beM on the ciub ground at Whitchurch, on Tuesday, WnŒda.y. Thursday, Friday, an<l Saturday, Aug?? 33tb to Sepœmher 3rd. Admission to the ground ls. and i I to the meebers enclosure 2s. bù. Carriages 5s.. Mem- hers and their carriages free of charge. The ground is withm tan minutes' walk of UandsC Station, Tail Tale Eailway, and the Csrdifi' and Whitchurch 'buses pass the ground e"ery fifteen minutes. ello I

TAFF VALE PARK. PONTYPRIDD. SATUTMMT AND MONDAY NEXT. £ i00 WELSH SPKINT. Great gathering of the -world's professional champions. Each competitor trMEed. to the hour. FiDeist i>e<3estrian carnival ever held in I the Principality. ell6. FIB-ST EVENT 5 p.m.

TOPPING AND SPINDLER' FLUfJHIJfO, HOLLAND. The Oldest-established and Most Extensive Firm of Turf Commission Agente in the Worii. GREAT YQRKS HANDICAP, ST. !XGMR. CESA-RE- WITCH read CAlIBKIDGlfcSHIEB. "The Continents. Sportsman," containing latest market movements on above, sent tree on receipt of T-Gf. Card. Ail Letters to be AfHlre8 Postape 2td. TOPPING AirD SPIXDLKK, Post Carde Id. F^rSHT^G, HOLLAND. eIO47

NOW, WHO IS THE CHAKPION? GLO £ iOt)S DEEDS Y. EMPTY BOUNCE. STABLE INFORMATION FI()JI THE FOUNTAIN HEAD. GOODWIN, HARRY GOODW IN, THE WORLD. GOUi", D. RENOWNED TWO-HORSE a Day Man, GOODWIN. Never More, Finished the Week as he GOODWIN, began it, y, BEILLIANT FOSM. GOODWIN. SVTCRDAJl'S WIRES REAL) ■- GOGDWIN. RED MANTLE 5 to 1 RIGHT. to Ir RIGliT. KE tfPTGN, AND SANDOWN. GRAND INFORMATION ALREADY TO HAND. Don't Miss This Wires. They will. be a Gold Mine to ail my Followers. REMEMBER. I was the only correspondent that sent the Pesaised Outsider GRAND MEDAL (20 to 1) and DESIREE (10 to 1). BRILLIANT TWO HORSE WIRES.. Ms. Weeklv. REMIT IDs. NOW, and 10s. AT THE WEEK-END IF SATISFIED. Address HARRY GOODWIN (of Newmarket). P.O. Derby. 1835w29

I Cardiff Steamer. f IN COLLISION OFF THE I LIZARD. The steamship er, of 4,000 tons. belonging to Messrs: Evan Thomas, Rad- cliffe, and Co., Cardiff, was in collision on Sunday with a vessel supposed to be the Russian steamer Eerakles off the Lizard. At the time there was a heavy fog, and there was some excitement on board, j I The IJanover, on which was the captain's j wife, proceeded to Cardiff. She was not badly damaged. I The Eerakles is of 1,171 tone register, bound j from Cardiff to Cronstadt with coal. She put into Plymouth Sound on Sunday, and reported having been in collision at half-past five that morniug four miles south-west of the Lizard with a steamer whose port of registry was Cardiff, but whose name could not be ascer- ] tained. The Cardiff stearoer, which was in ballast, struck the Russian amidohips on the starboard side with great force, causing' a big indentation from the rail to about four plates below the water-line, ajid starting and breaking rivets and springing plates. The contact was eo great that the crew of the Herakles, their ship being loaded, thought she must sink, and the lifeboats were got into the water. Finding that the plates were not broken, the crew got the boats on board again and the steamer made for Plymouth The Cardiff eteamer offered assistance, but it was not needed. The damage to the Herakles was surveyed in the Sound, and she was ordered into the Great Western Docks for survey and repairs. t —

TARIFF REFORM. I The Duke of Devonshire, speaking at the Jubilee Show of the Craven Agricultural Society at Skipton on Saturday, referred to the difficulties of the Royal Agricul- tural Society and similar organisations, and appealed to the public to support farmers and landlords in their efforts to support agriculture. He urged the extension of co-operation among agricul- turists. He fancied that the talk of agricul- tural depression did not at any rate; extend to labourers, for the farmer's difficulty was to get labourers. The emigration of labourers to the towns was probably due to the past educational system, which trained labourer's children as clerks or shop assistants. He hoped the new education system would remedy this. Referring to tariff reform, he said that when farmers were told higher prioes were the only remedy for depression they should consider that they must pay higher prioee for every- thing they bought. Parliament could not do miracles. He advised self-help. LORD LONDONDERRY'S VIEWS. Lord Londonderry, addressing a Primrose gue demonstration at Stockton on Satur- day, said the position of the Government was stronger at the conclusion of the session than it was at the commencement, bet he did not hesitate to say that if the dissensions in the ranks of the Unionist party were allowed to continue over the fiscal question they must look forward to the next general election with feelings of the greatest possible apprehension. The whole Question of fiscal reform had been rushed too suddenly upon the people of the country, and the Unionists ought not to allow it to jeopardise the great points of their constitution. What should be required of the Unionist candidates with regard to the fieca-l Question was simply that they should adhere to the policy laid down by the Prime Minister at Sheffield last October.

lro-DA YJS MARKETS. ( r OOEK. E LONDON, Monday. A uguSl 2?-Good attendance, thif ^afternoon ait M2.rk-Ia.nB. There was a decided easiness 4a all departments. Wheat was easy a. a decline 01 9d to 15. Maize eapy at about 3Q. decline. Barley was quiet and unch.anpe<i. Oats quiet and in buyers' Savour. Flour steady, but slow demand. There was 8 lair amount of Dev.' wheat offering. CATTLE. LIVEEPOOL, MOIlday, August 29.-Cattle supply un- j chara^a. with fair demand. and prices practically uricitsjagecL Smaller supply of sheep and lambs, with a äemmd for finished low at top quo13tions. UeP" 6td to 5d; mutton. 8id to 6d; lambs, to 7d. <S«r-plies: 1,026 cattle. 8.011 sheep. Loll-PON. Monday, -ug-, were well supplied, but the demand was poor, and prices heM steady. Quotat:ons:—Devons. 4f Bd to 4s 8a; Hereford*, 4s 8d; Lincoln shorthorns, 4s to 4s 2d: Rurrts fe 40d to 4-s 6d; fat oow (besti z's to 5s &1. eoonds Is 4<i to 3s 64: fat bulls. ;\6 to 3s 6d. Sheep were plentiful, but th, r.quiry b-ing slDw. prices were lowered 2d per 8168- ? £ si. so Sst. Down wethers, 5s 6d to 58 Sd 98L ditto, Ss 2d w 56 4d: 10st. ditto hslfbreds 5s 2d; Lincoln, 5s 4d to 5s ? 7ist. to 9st. Scotch. J:t,8dWTj K??. Ililt, 5s to 5s ?<I. -5s' 6s sd" Sst. ditto halffTeds, 5s IOd to 6s. No oalves or pigs offered. MEAT. LO:NDOX. Slondiy. August 28.—Beef slow-Sootcl1 lbom s?dm, 4s 4a to 4, M English 9xte&. Md to 4&: ¡ fni'fced gMMs -t¡¡:pJgl:med': W Se Sd, Deptford killed 3?, 8d to &, 10d; A.-ricm bindgartere &s 1M to 4s 2d, ?Gr2?ouarws is A to 2s b:dq= j quietootch wether 55 to 5s 4d. ewe 3s 8d to 4s; Eng- lish wether 4s 4d to 5¡" ewe z's 4d to 38 lOd; Dutch wether 6d to 4s 8d, evrt z" 4d to 3, 6d. FISH. j GMMSiBY, Y?,ndy. Au?mt n.-Fgi? eapply I.S5 vessels, for which there was a cood demand. Q.- f t.ations :-Sol U-q, turbot 9d to 18, brfl?? 7d to 8d, j Johsters Is Sa. salmon Is 9d. griise Is 5d per Ib; plaice I 55 6d, lemon soles 6?, vhitlnrs U 3d, 14ve halibut 5s 6d. j dead halibut 2s to 4s per stone; live ling; 4s. dead ling | 2&, live cod 5? 6d, dead 2s w 3,. i?,e skate 5s 6d, dead ? 26 6d e=h: Mi hzMocks 16?. -ibbed 18&, Hve 2&, yw box. B um R. CORK. Monday, August- ?"-n -%s 1 86s per cot; seconds, &55; thirds. 80s; fourths. 67s: superfine, 87s; fine, 85s; choicest boxes, 88s; e;hoice, 84s In marketi 99 firkins. SUGAR. GLASGOW. Monday, August 29.-The official report says; Market opens with a firm tone, and & good I j Im"¡nss has been done at full prices to, in some cares, | ad,anm The pM vtf' re?port says; Market opom with a good business done at firm pric35. PRODUCE. LONiDON. HOtOe- refined steady, and a good demand; Q-ranulated fine- ready firsts sold at 12." 5id; beet, firm—October.Decem- ber eold at 10s 10id. Coffee Fntures steady—Septembmc sold at STs 3d Mw. ch 38s, May 3fc 6d. Tea 23,000 packages of Indian In fair demand at steady rates. Spic; and popper firm.. Clove? steady. Bice quiet and finn. Jute unchanged. Hemp quiet. Linseed oil a.n<: 1 in-pent me quiet and unaltered. WOOL. BRADFORD, & §&• firm market, and though Ya¡u are unchang-ed tnero is. perhaps, a slight tendency against the buyer. Super sixties, botany tops, and forties crossbred, how- ever. can still be boug-ht 2s acd Is 2d respectivety. in home-grown sorts the fi-aaness is hardly so appa- rent, and about lId remains the average price of Lin- coln hoggs. METALS. G-LASGOW. Monday. August 2B.()pening: Scotch idle; ])0 opening repor:<. Cleveland dull, small bus?- ares dane at 43.s 3d cash. 436 4d, ami 438 3d twenty- five days: buyers. 4Ö:s 2d c«^h, and 45s 3d month; sellers. Id more. Cumberland idle. Copper idie. Clos- ing: -ScoTch idle. Cleveland wæK; small business done at 45s 3d, and 43s Zd month; buyers. 43s If oasii. and 43s 2?d mouth: tollers. 43s 2d cash, am 43s 3d month. Cumberland i?;E -,pTer i?Le.

QUOITS Thfe sect'onal se'ni-final and final matches in the South a;es Qaoiting Association competi- tion were played at the Quakers Yard Grounds on Saturday by teams from Heoi- gerrig. Barry. Peng-am and Pantywain. In (VJil5nen{"9 oi a snSicient lead being obta-med by H-w-lgerrigr a.nd Penga.m. the full nuirober of points were not played in order to facilitate of the final m.a.t-oh between Heol-g-errig and Barry. After a bril- liant g-arne lieoigtrric: proved victors, after playing- only seven men on either side, by 23 points. Arrangements have been made for Reol- gerrig. ac champions of the South Wales Quoit-in-g Association, who have von the med,als and the "MerthyT Express" Cup. to play the oharKpion- of Weet Wales at Morris- t-on on Saturday next. The winners of this h e v,? nn-er6 of i -iiis rn a-tr h will then play the cha.mpions of Mon- mouthshire at ElJlJw Vale on September 10. for the c-hatapifnsh5p of the whole of bouth Wales and Monmorrthshire. The scores were:—Semi-firwi: Earry, 123; Paut wain. 87: Eoolgerrig, 126: Peng-am, 67. Final: Heodgerrig. 129; Barry. 196. Bridgend v. Cernon.—At Bridgend on Satur- day. ScoresBridgend. 163; Cernon. 91.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. DEATHS. liCGERP,—Oa the 10th inst.. Elizabeth Lill. wife of Willia-fr. E. Rogers, Coity-street, Bridgend. Faaei. 1 at Newtons Church, 2.30, from house, Wednesday, the 31st inst. WILLIAMS.—On August 27th, at his son's residence, Fountain Inn, Brecon, R H. Williams, late Tredegar ami BrKige Inn Hotels. Pontyprxkl. Funeral Tues- day, leaving- Brecon 7.45 a.m., arriving Pontypridd T.T.R. £ tatk>r. 11.11 a.in., for Glynta.fl Cemetery. Gentlemen only; friends Kindly meet at Pontypridd Station.

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY ICE. ICE. ICE. An ABUNDANT SUPPLY on Band at TRESILLIAN-TERRACE, CARDIFF. SHAFTESBURY-S TREET, NEWPOR1 No. 2 DOCK, BARRY. DOCK, OLD MILFORD. PRICE THE SAME AS IN MED-WDTTML T-elegra MS: lee," Cardiff. Do. Barry. Do. Newport. Do. Mitford Haven. CARDIFF pURE ICE AND COLD STORAGE CO. (LTD.), ef4 KEALE and WEST. Msmsgen. pRZE Drawing for Thomas Chilcott.— Winning IS"umbers -395 216, 495, 619. 241, 403, 293. 218. 386. 467.-J. L/eary, Sec. «492?w29 "TIr\e;?-= umbe of Dra;i- oi 1 ate Ch drIes Burt. -242, 24, 165. 1068, 677 253, 23, !CS7, 1M6. 539, 496, 53, 89, 1066, 444. 545.-W. ,T. STOKES, retary. e4902vr29 LosT, Saturday night, between Cam<m. or on the J_J G. W., Lady's Gold M-atch, with Bronze Brooch; finder rewarded on returning same to p, Stat on-road, Penarth, or Cardiff Police-station. e4817a3 ANTED shortly, in quiet neighbourhood. .¡th¡; V ea" distance of Cardiff; House, with four bed- rú;:¡mE-Ft;ll particulars to K 45. Evening Express. Car-  C1219 fTVEACHEES.—Wnnted. Assistant JlistTese, An. 6B~ X Apply Head M¡st, Trede???iiie Infant School, Cardiff. e4916w51 O Hand-reared CQCkThru!;beCock Sk???ri:1 2C?,Ck Ercwn Linnet also 7 Ducks. £ weeks o?. &nd Mother t'" (eld at once.—Apply 5, Mean Meliot, Nantgarw. e49aSw29 A good Cook-Gcneral wanted: two in family.—Apply Krs. Howell, 32, Marlborough-road. e4915aj '\T\=-KTED-;r-espt;¡jïe¡;TI 'Nu-hOO' l! ivcrt: abo-Jt 17; good reference.—12, Richmond- road. e4?12a3 PKOTOGRAPBY-Printer.—Wanted, a yourig Lady j. to ;?!iln*, nll 0 P.. 126. But,-r,,ad, aS GENERAL for Spanish Cafe: good character.—160, ENF,RA.L for Spami,?h Cafe; gc?od ?hara,- TAX TED, nice Sitting Boom and Bed Boom near j T ¥ King's Theatre, include board and lodging; I permanent; bath-room; no children or other lodgers. Ad?"F?s. Wtpre only. M- SawiD. Kia?- Theatre. w29 GENTLEMAN, dining out. requires Eooins in gcod \jr !?rt Penarth; term?.—K 43, Easing Exp?f-'s, Cardiff. e4908wil RSSPE-CTABLE young M&d peek", Employment R spare time: evenings; good scholar: references.— K 12, Evening Express. Cardiff. e4905w3l DRAPERY.—Lady sœKS Rengg?.?v, ? buyer of H.,? 'Yd??h??v or Trimm?s's. or T?eadinq Hand; 17 years' ex e out.-G. Jones. Xortli British, Lammas-eireet, Oanrarthen. e4904n3 MOTOR-Car for Hire. three passengers; two Vu?nes ?JL per d&?—163. Keppocb-street. Cardie. eggmzlo G- R,OOM-Gar<lenu wanted—Apply, stating &?e? \jr wages, references.—H. KirkhouM, Penyrhadwz? Vayn Mer,h?r e4902a" FOR Sal,, Chimney Sweep's V=; practiMUy n?w 1 suitable for cob, 14 or 14.2.-Apply Mn. M. A'?.th. c,1217 ¡ '.XTAl\i::E-D-exper¡enced Barma.iè.; also one for '??t I t hc>u,cwork fo; ,coWery district.— Appi"v K 44, Evening Express, C?rd?. e4S99? I £-3WeeilY:=Pèrsons";nted eVI"}'wheTe ¡õT AdM- ? ing c?irculw-, &c.—?nd addrsed envelope for proposal, Manager, 36, Elm Lodge, Southall, Middlesex. e489Nt.3 Wf ANTED, Premises, suitable for a BestMr<un'?? ? f merciai Temperance Hotp'H&rr'MT? Hotel' Shrewsbury.. e4897wõl  "'{!I,A.NTED, Situafon: married iMn; Ufe experience ? ? ? f?rmwork and stock: wife d?i? and pcutt?- if required; excellent references —K 59 E?ening Express Ca.rd(1f. e4 e4896U TTrr ANTED, an experienced House-Parlourmaid — l f Apph- ISS. Newport-roa.d. Cardiff. e4895ai "T7I7"ANTED, Boy (16., able t« milk" and mafc-T himself » useful; come knowledge of horses preferred.- Apply Poole, Danvbrvn Cottage. Radyr. Cardiff, n3 MANAGEKS '?'"?ed throu?hout Cn.ted Kmgaom Md it '????' ex?ri?nc?,- unnry; salaries ?180 "d £ 150 respectively: commission, also house free: must u?est £ 100 and &250 respectively.-M. C P. Go (I td 1' ?489&,S County-chambers. Birmingham. e4893a3 YOUNG Lady Seeks J?n?-emoat M Ra,?m&?d or to ± MS? Manageress highest rsferences-? Wuy- born, Lyn Valley Hotel, Lynmouth, N. Devon. w31 aiVATE Tuition. The Rev. W. aT Downing hae Vacancies for two pupils; terms, &C., on applicar tion.—Caerwent, Chepstow eiSSlai AS Groom or Croom- a,-hnan: thoroughly used to horses- r;de and drive well; good references — Jones, Stables, Llandough CasUe. Cowbridge. a3 aT ANTED. good Par J o u rm a id.a Hou sema id 'equal of two, also Houseruaid under caretaker in Oar- diganshire. ^rs- Mayhew, Aber-,Iasnev, Golden Gro.e. e4889w31 WANTED, a Debt Collector; experienced in county f t court work; mu.¡ reside in Mid-Bhondda.—Appli- catiOns, stating salary required, and references, to be sent to James, Solicitor to Mid-Bhondda Grocers Asso- ciation. Tonypandy, by Septert-ber 1st. _e CLERKSHIPS £ 85— £ 450; Admiralty, War. Excisa, Customs Offices; vacancies now; open to all, aged 15 Zo, experience unnecessary; special explanatory pamphlet free. —Sec-retarr Civil -Service Bureau. Aii)ort- hall, Edinburgh. e4887a3 "VV^D, Sunlight. Lifebuoy, Perfection, Matchless, » l Soap Wrappers; give Id. dozell.-291, Cowbridge- ,ro&4, Cacdit. Mil48i