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Cwmbwrla Pond Affair. PRISONER DISCHARGED Police Offer No Evidence At Swan Best to-day Jane Deeble, Cowrtney- Plreet, midwife, was brought up on remand charged with endeavouring to conceal the birth of a child by secretly disposing of the dead body of the said child at Ooffa, Pond, at. CwroibwTla, on August 31. Mr. liaurenTe Richards, for the police, said they had sinCle the remand an opportunity of considering the master with the police, and, after careful consideration, had come to the conclusion that they cotfld not get sufficient evidence 1.0 support. the charge. Under those circum- stances, he asked that the case be allowed to be withdraiwm. "I may say," said Mr. li.icha.rds, that we have thoroughly gone into it, and after great deliberation have oome to this conclusion." The cru:¡e was then withdrawn.

A BOGUS COLONEL i^veson John Lewis, 60, a well-dressed, "II-spokeii man, described as a refrehm- ment caterer, was charged on remand, ait West London, with obtaining credit to the extent of £10 13s. Zd. by false pretences from Mrs. Louisa Preston, a widow, living ait lillie- road, Fulham. It. was stated that the accused and his "wife took a room at Mrs. Preston's house in March. He represented that he was em- ployed at the Customs House, that he was a retired colonel, and had served under General Baden-Powell in South Africa. Sub- eequently he told her that he had received an ap(X)intment as private secretary and steward to Sir Meyriok Burrell. of Knepp Cabbie. Horsham, but that he could not go to the castle then, as her ladyship wais laid up with fever. Afterwards he said it was Sir Ralph Gore Burrell. He paid if,5 to Mrs. Preston, pretending that it was part of his salary, sent him by Sir Ralph, but he never paid another penny, and even .borrowed 1()s. 6d. from the prosecutrix on the representation that he had been summoned to his step-mother's dying bed, adding that on her death he would come into a. fortune. All these statements were proved to be false by witnesses called by Mr. Oswald Hanson, for the prosecution. sir Meyrick Burrell stated that he used to know the prisoner as mess butler to the 3rd Royal Drago >os in 1902 at Shorncliffe, and bad not seen him since. There was no Sir Ralph Burrell, but in the eame regiment there was a Sir Ralph Gore. Mr Hanson: You never made the accused your private secretary?—Oh, no. Mr. Hanson And his tale about her lady- ship having fever was also untrue?—Yes. Evidence wa.3 also given that the step- mother was still alive, and the prisoner himself, when arretted by Detective Weston, Admitted the telegram was a hoax. He stated, in defence, that ho was driven by hunger to tell these lies, a.nd he regretted putting Sir ^rick Bureell to inconvenience. The irngistiMte committed him for trial.

"CLERICAL SCANDAL AT CARDIFF" To the Editor of the Evening Express." Sir,-In your issue last evening you state the Rev. E. A. Sutherland has sold No. 2, Albany-road, which he occupied during his incumbency of St. Martin's. As the tenant of this house for the last six years up to July 17, 1905, I beg to inform you that the Rev. E. A Sutherland never occupied those premises.—I am, Ac. LATE TENANT.

NEWPORT BUILDER'S FAILURE The &rst meeting of creditors of the estate 1 James Shattock, of 209, Chcpetow-ro?d. NeowPort, builder, wa? convened for o.n Wlda,y at ? office of the ofticial receiver but there was no '4"11"u The statement of aFair? showed 1 bilitiles amounting to Cl,338 9s. d.. and the ?. item entered on the assets aide ?? a  Yalued £iO. The CaU6eB of failure a« t vaUied £ 10. The causes of f&ilur e ?t., 8tated by bankrupt were: Over 8Peculaion in building; losses in putting in founda.tlons *»»<* were unproductive; 1, b, "de-t t- workman. ?0; loss on machinery undme1 hire system and on goods, Ac, Mized bv ROi?,ed by .?"?sees; i'lness of self for thirteen W"k, in w December, and January tagt ? ???mber, December, and January last. Tho rcco*v'ns order was made on the 24th of j\||vn a Creditors' petition. and debtor was adinr1-Cto^ bankrupt on the 26th of July. Th ih who is 38 years of ase. coming ?"?. who is 38 ber, 1902, with a pan?i ?ine? in Noyem- he borrowed). Prf?i? ?? -? ?25 of which Bess on his own account ? ??""??nein{? busi- Io<-a! builder. With r<  a  ? maaagcr for local builder. With "O?ard to his income profite during the ???'? he stated that at first he Was ea;rning about -?2 ? week as a builder's foreman ? L during the first ycar'? trading he made TiLA"11"8 P'-o&t. then he began to g<T   ? Solutions were P??d. Tile fftcia) f iccci.ver remains rn5'ø.

I WANT NO POPERY"! I" I WANT O POPERY"I Passive Resisters at C a rd iff. THE STIPENDIARY'S BRIEF I DECISION. The principle of .passive resistance was prc- minently represented at Cardiff Police-court to-day in the personnel of some of the leading exponents of that principle. Mr. Councillor Lewis Morgan, chairman of the education committee, was in attendance, and amongst those present were the Rev. James Baillie, Mr. Pethybridge (solicitor), and others, whose resistance is rather active than passive. There came before the Stipendiary upwards of 50 rate defaulters. The first to object, educationally, was Mr. Vfootton, of Splott, who admitted liability, but said he had a conscientious objection to public money being diverted to sectarian purposes. Mr. Wootton spoke with warmth. The Stipendiary (unmoved) merely remarked, "Distress warrant; nftxt case." The next case was that of D. Perkins, 245, Moorland-road, Splott. When his name was called he rose dramatically, and threw out the challenge, "I want no Popery to go on"- flung it out, in fact, as an epithet. An approving smile suffused the faces of the passive resisters as they signified ,approval of Mr. Perkins's thrust. The Stipendiary: A distress warrant. The last defendant to face the court was Mr. Norman, &plott-road, who said he re- fused to pay 28. 5d. to support religious teaching. His Worship: Are you the oocupier of the 1" r e mit es ?—Y es. Then you must pay the rate?—I refuse to do it. Court-officer (to defendant): Gome along. Distress warrant. I SCENE IN THE CORRIDOR The scene in tine corridor of the Town-hall after tbe cases was a remarkable one. Knote of well-known. Nocounfor-mist ministers and laymen stood talking, some in earnest voices, some evidently treating the matter as a, huge joke. A good many of itihem uad brought theiir women-folk with them rto see them acquit themselves >aa heroes or martyrs. The sober black garb aflo.rded a wtrikiag con- trast- to itliat of the usual run of attendants in the poliice-oourt corridor. "No," said Councillotr Grossman to our reporter, "we do not intend to hold any meet- ing now, but we shall do so to-mortow night. e

I Missing Boy Mystery I SEAFARING MAN WITH A CHILD ON A BICYCLE Mr. and Mrs. Pincott, the parents of the missing Abertillery boy, are greatly cheered by the action > of the recently appointed committee in offer- ing a reward of RZO for the recovery of the child, dead or alive. I believe that's the best thing tha.t could ha.ve been done," said Mr. Pinoott, "as I think it will Eet people all over the place searching," and, he added. hopefully, "who knows but what my little boy has been kept back in the hope of a reward like this being offered?" And, in- deed, that query seems to be a general one, as a great raany-and the number appears to be on the increa,se-firmly believe that, little Edwin has been kidnapped. For the first few days after the mysterious disap- pearance of the boy, most people were of the opinion that the child had met with his death by falling into the river, or some culvert, pond, or one of the crevices which abound on the sides of the hills that surround the place. The systematic and exhaustive searching of all snch places, and every other conceivable nook and cranny in the district, however, has, undoubtedly, been responsible, in a great measure, for the change of opinion which has lately set in. That such a change has taken place is palpable to anyone moving a.monget the inha-bitants of the district. Many of the most thoughtful people who a week ago scouted as absurd the very idea of kidnappiirg with such queries as "What on e-arth could any- one want with a, poor man's child?"; "Non- sense, gipsies have more children of their own than they can comfortably keep," are now equally strong in the belief that the child has been stolen. Various reasons are suggested. among them being that the boy was taken by a. tramp for begging purposes; and certain it is that a beggar with a little child commands more pity than when alone. Others believe little Edwin was kidnapped in the hope of a reward being offered, and- whilst that opinion, possibly, may be oor- rect, its probability is to a great degree diminished by the thought of the questions the person who handed over the child would have to answer when claiming the reward. Mr. and Mrs. Pinoott are strongly of the opinion that their- little child is alive, and it is this belief that has enabled them to bear up so well as they have done under the terrible euspenee and sorrow sur- rounding the fate of the boy. On Wednesday morning the parents were the recipients of a letter from another clairvoyant, who implores that her name, address, and the chief details of the letter should be kept secret until the predic- tion she makes has been investigated. Although not believers in such people and their claims, Mr. and Mrs. Pincott wish to observe the clairvoyant's request as to secrecy; and the father was, also, quite una-ble to reel in the house until he had tested the trnth of the mysterious prediction, which he at once set out to investigate to the full. It is understood that the clairvoyant states she sees the child has been kidnapped, and that he is still alive, although being badly treated by those who stole him. Minute details are given as to the address of the kidnappers (a man and woman), also "full particulars as to their appearance, drees, and character, which is said to be very low. The address given is several miles from Aber- tillery, so that it will take Mr. Pincottoome hours to test the clairvoyant's. claim. A couple of ladies from Cwmcarn visited Aber- tillery on Wechaesday morning, and they affirm that about 6.30 p.m. on Friday week, the day young Pincott was lost, a man was noticed cycling at a great pace through Cwmcarn and towards Newport, bearing with him a kittle child, who, in age, appearance, and dress, greatly resembled the lost boy. The cyclist appeared to be a. seafaring man, and the ladies say the matter has occasioned much thought and comment since young Pincott's disappearance became known. r

I Matrimonial Jars I r STRANGE MOUNTAIN ASH CASE j Much interest wae aroused at Aber- cynon Police-court on Wednesday by a somewhat remarkable matrimonial case. Mrs. Sarah Ann Parry, a young woman, neatly dressed, summoned her husband, Thomas John Parry, for persistent cruelty, and asked for a separation order. The parties had lived together in Penrhiwceiber-road, Mountain Ash, and it was stated that the husband now lived at Cilfynydd. Mr. Ship- ton, Mountain Ash, represented the com- plainant, and Mr. Phillips, Ferndale, defended. It was alleged, for the prosecution, that Parisy when in bed threatened Mrs. Parry with a knife, and she had to run to the bed- room of a lodger for protection. She abo declared that the defendant ill-treated her on the Saturday following the wedding. Mr. Phillips said he could prove that the woman had misconducted herself with the ;ger-in fact the P?TMculars would be most td tnnd?-_g' It was one of the mcst remark Me cases that had come under his notice, a +v.o masL?tratea would agree with him if an e V\e proceeded with. However, he thd C::t the CMC must fall through, as the he had  bean summoned for d<Nertion. man a tly the fmmmons for persistent Sub:;¡equen itemed. During the hearing of cruelty ???? ?? clo?. Mrs. Parry, in the case, and} denied refusing to sleep with her husband. I

I I TRADES' UNION CONGRESS t The Trades ? ?°? -? rinnf= res resumea yeswr. day at Hanley. It w announced that day at Hanley? ? to consider the Mr. Balfour MPLabour representative qu?ion of ?clu?d.P?I??o? urrep? r??n?tiv? on the POO-law  A long die- on the Pcor- place, o wroposition of iMrr. cu?i?ti to?: P?ce. comp v o^ rv arbitration, Tiliett. advoca.ting?m.p?s? ????n? but this waa defeated. In the afternoon a resolution re-affirmin? t pa,ed ye3.l' in oppo?Hon to the i» BOfl)- proposals wa? carried on a vote by ^263,000 against 26,000.

Tn  vi e ?ri z I According 7to reports rece{;;} at Victoria (B.C.) from the Behring Sea ftne weather is (B.C.) from the Bshnng Se? ioM tha.t the I prevalent, and there are indicatioDB I?ha-t the I Victoria Ma,Hng sch..n._ will have the bœt I Mich made for many Vear3-

BiPTlB IN TOKiQ. I 500 PEOPLE INJURED Rumours of a Revolution [Press Association Special Service.] PARIS, Thursday. The London correspondent of the "Echo" mentions a rumour of a revolu- tion in Tokio, which was denied by the First Secreta.ry of the Japanese Legation in London, as well as by a prominent member of the Japanese colony. [Press Association Special Service?] TOKIO, Wednesday (3.0 p.m.). (Delayed in transmission). All is quiet in the capital at present, but disturbances to-night are feared. [Reuter's Special Sorvice.] TOKIO, Wednesday. The rioting ceased at midnight. It is estimated that two persons have been killed and 500 wounded. The police- stations were the only property destroyed during the night. [Press Association Special Service.] TOKIO, Tuesday. The first mark of turbulence consequent upon the popular anger at the terms of pea-oe manifested itself to-day. A mass meeting had been called. and was to be held in Hibiya, Park. The Metropolitan police attempted to prevent the meeting by closing the gates, but on a protest from some municipal authorities the gates were re- opened. A large crowd gathered, and resolu- tions were passed declaring that the nation had been humiliated, and denouncing the terms of peace. The demeanour of the crowd was more serious than angry. The police were discreetly handled, and no disorder occurred. A little later the police broke up a part of the crowd, and it was thought that all fca.r of trouble was at an end. Suddenly a portion of the crowd made a rush upon an adjacent building, stones were hurled, some machinery was damaged, and several people were in- jured. The police finally succeeded in dis- persing the crowd, and arrested a. number of demonstrators. The disorder was, how- ever, was not general. Subsequently an attempt was made to hold a meeting at Shintomi Theatre, but the police interposed and dis- persed the gathering. The crowd thereupon went to the offices of the Kokumin," and began to hoot. Three employes of that newspaper appeared at the door armed with swords, and this checked any. attack that might have been intended. Meetings to denounce the peace conditions have been held at Osaka, amd Nagoya. The resignation of the Government was demanded. Notwithstanding these manifpetstions, it seems tolerably clear that the majority of the population will accept the treaty of peacft, however disappointing it may be to their hopes. [Press Association Special Service.] TOKIO, September 1. Count Oktrma, discussing the agreement, said he wae unable to reconcile himself to the result because the conditions prevent- ing Russian aggression in Korea and Man- churia wene not sufficient, and left ample room for Russian ambition in future. The conditions prevailing before the war were liable to repetition at any time. Both agreed to evacuate Manchuria, brat China was unable to maintain order there, and this gave Russia an opportunity to sow the seeds of war. Instead of removing any causes of future dispute, he concluded, the settlement left the conditions exactly as they were before hostilities Hegan. [Press Association Special Service.] NAGASAKI, Wednesday faooa). The news of the conclusion of peace was received here without enthusiasm. In the chief centres of Kiushiw there is a general feeling of chagrin that Japan hshs been deprived of the fruits of victory, but dis- appointment is especially expressed that per- manent security from Russian aggression has not been obtained. The diplomatic failure of Japan is ascribed to the negotiations hav- ing been begun prematurely. THANKSGIVING FOR PEACE Special Prayer for Next Sunday The following form of prayer has been authorised by the Bishop of St. David's for use in his diooeee on Sunday nert: — Almighty God, by Whose Providence the affairs of nations are guided to the fulfil- ment of Thy Holy will, we approach Thy Throne of Grace to give Thee hearty thanks for the blessing of peace; and we pray that those who have lately been enemies ma-y henceforward be filled with the spirit of mutual generosity and goodwill, thai as each has striven to prevail over the other in battle, each may now strive to vie with the other in justice and loving kindness. Crown, 0 Lord, we beseech Thee, the bless- ing of peace with the blessing of unity and concord, for the sake of Thy Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

THE INTERNED WARSHIPS [Press Association Special Service.] I PARIS, Thursday. The Petit Parisien It publishes the follow, ing telegram from Toulon: It is announced that the Russian. Government has decided to send several of the Russian warships interned in Far Eastern porta to Toulon to he repaired.

TAILORS IN CONFERENCE Annual Event at Cardiff. The annual conference was held to-day at the Queen's Hotel, Cardiff, of the National Federat-ion of Master and Foremen Tailors' Societies. About 40 delegates assembled, and these were given a hearty welcome on behalf of the Cardiff Society by Mr. Brockington. Mr. Edward Peacock occupied the chair, and Mr. J. C. Hopkins the vice-chair. Pæpom were presented by the delegates as to the numerical strength of the different societies, their financial status, &c. Mr. Simmonds (Cardiff) reported that the Cardiff society was in a flourishing condition, there having been an increase of seven in the membership since the opening of last session. Their meetings had been well-attended, and the debates were very keen. In his annual report the secretary (Mr. CaldweU) said that doubts were expressed last year as to the success of the conference at Cardiff, but looking around the assembly they were satisfied that the long distance many of them had to travel had not pre- vented the societies sending delegates. It was his pleasure to draw attention to the steady progress they were making as an organisation. Excellent work was being done by the office bearers, who assisted the affiliated societies by lecturing. He was happy to say thattiteir out of employment scheme had been well launched.. In conclu- sion, Mr. Caldwell felt confident that their federation was founded on a solid basis. I

18,000 RATS KILLED IN THE STREETS ( An extraordinary sight was witnessed in t'he small hours of yestercle-y morning by persons pa-ssing along the streets and boule- vards in the neighbourhood of the Eastern Railway Station, Paris. Thousands of huge rate, many of them as large as rabbits, were scampering along in terror. They were being bravely attacked by many cats, but the latter did not always come off best in t,he encounters, and numbers of them were killed. People fled from the streets in terror, but the rat6 did not attack any human beings, and rushed into the sowars wherever they could find an opening. It appears that tills previous afternoon, while a temporary wooden bridge was being demolished, an old sewer was brought to light. It, must have been the headquarters of all the rats in the neighbourhood. They poured out into the 8troots in an enormous army. The workmen, several hundreds in number, laid about them vigorously with sticks and spades, and killed no fewer thrii ..18.000 of the rodents. j

DEATHBED STORY DEATHBD STORY I ILLEGAL OPERATION ALLEGED I Woman Dies Before Depositions Could be Taken The death of a woman na.raod faryJane Tombs, aged 36, at the Cardiff Workhouse Infirmary is engaging the attention of the police. The woman had been ,tttmd-edtliere for some time by Dr. Timms, the medical 'I officer, for gastritis, and during her delirium she tol-d a. nurse that she had had a mis- carriage. but when questioned as to how this had occurred she refused to give any reply. It was suspected tha.t an illegal opera- tion might have been performed, and the woman was examined, but there was ro external evidence that such a thing had occurred. However, as she was in a dying condition, it was thought advisable that depositions should be taken, and for this pur- pose the stipendiary (Mr. T. W. Lewis) and Mr. Nash (deputy-magistrates'-olerk) called at the workhouse. But Dr. Timms informed them that the woman's condition wae too serious for her to be allowed to make a state- ment, and accordingly they left. At 3.30 the woman died.

Cardiff Shop on Fire. ALARMING OUTBREAK IN QUEEN-ST Shortly after half-past twelve this a.fter- noon a fire was discovered in the ccllar of an unoccupied shop adjoining the Andrews' Hall in Queen-street, Cardiff. A fire engine was soon on the spot, and the flames were extinguished about a quarter to one. The llre was caused by an electric wire fueing. A big crowd quickly gathered, and traffic bad to be stopped. The premises on one side of the shop are occupied as offices, and the Andrews' Hall stands on the other eide.

I Newport Dealers Duped. I UNKNOWN HYPOCRITE'S CLEVER I SCHEME Some Newport tradesmen are making in- Quirfes as to the whereabouts and the status of a person whom they have supplied with goods upon orders. A sample case will show what is meant. A draper received a Tequest en a. printed notepaper, purporting apparently to indicate the address of the writer, asking that the tradesman would send eight yards of flannel to match a. sample piece, which was enclosed. With the goods the shopkeeper was asked to enclose his acoount, eo that a cheque in settlement might be returned. The address printed on the notepaper was that of a place in a neighbouring county, and a,croes the top of the note-paper in bold black type were the words, Get Right With God." The draper sent the flannel, a.nd waited for the cheque for same. in discharge." He is still waiting. So are eight: -or a dozem others who reoeived similar, letters. So are certain printers from whom were ordered notepaper with prihted bead. ings, envelopes with his initial on the back, circular letters, ledgers, etc. After the flannel had been sent, and the printing orders had been complied with, he approached one of the firms for ledgers. He afterwards wrote on a post-card (stamped with a life-belt and" Jeaus Savessaying, Shall be in Newport in a few days, and will call re copying press. Kindly despatch ledgers. Am waiting for same. Shall be glad if you can send to-morrow per train." But the ledgers were not sent. The printer had smelt a rat.

I Lady Shot in an Office. I I MYSTERIOUS ASSAILANT GETS AWAY UNRECOGNISED A mysterious tragedy occurred in the offices of the Bureau Kennedy, in Imperial-buildings, Ludgsute-circus, on Wednesday. About haJf- past one a man paid a visit to the office, of which Mrs. Franks, the manageress, was at the time the sole occupant. Nothing is yet known of what passed at the interview, but shortly afterwards ehote and cries were heard. People who ran to the scene from adjoining offices found the door open, and saw Mrs. Franks stagger on to the landing, crying: "Who shot me? Who shot me? Where's my husband?" She was bleeding jftofusely from! a wound in the throat, and had not enough strength to get far beyond the door, falling in a semi-conscious condition into the arms of one of the clerks who had run to the spot. The police were summoned, and the wounded lady was taken on an ambulance to St. Bartholomew's HoepitaJ. It is not believed that the wound will prove fatal. The assailant got clear away into the crowded street before the alarm was given. The police have no trace of him, and it is not lilrely that he will be found until Mrs. Franks can give a description of him.

I Marked for Life CARDIFF GIRL'S ATTACK ON ANOTHER 1 At Cardiff Police-court on Wednesday Dorothy Evans, a gaily-dressed girl, was charged (before the stipendiary magistrate) with assaulting and beating another woman, named Ka.te Graney, on August 31. Mr. Harold Lloyd defended. Complainant, an Eldon-road girl, said she went to the Great Western Hotel on the night in question. Defendant was behind the door, and threw a glass, which hit her in the face. Dr. J. J. Buist (police surgeon) said the injured girl ca-me to his surgery between eleven and twelve at night. There was a wound on the upper lip, extending from just below the right nostril, a-nd piercing the lip The girl was marked for life, but the mark would not affect her appearance very much. Dorothy Evans went into the witness-box, a.nd said that the complainant made a dive at her, pulled out a handful of hair, a.nd lacked her. Trying to take my own part," she added, I up and hit her with two keys that I had in my hand." Tiie Stipendiary sent her to prison, with hard labour, for three months for an aggra- vated assault.

MAIL DRIVERS ON STRIKE I Remarkable New York Movement I New York, Thumdiy.-Fifty drivers of mail wagons have struck work in New York, and a hundred more are coming out this morn- ing. The offices in South Forty-seoon d-street -and the neighbourhood are guarded by police. There a-re no wagons lO meet the railroads and steamships, and it is feared the strike will extend to the city. A partial ser-vice is [ ■being carried on by means of automobiles. With the object of avoiding a prosecution by the postal department, the drivers notify that they are too ill to go to work. The men have been agitating for some time past for an increase of wages.—Central News. The employers, the New York Mail Oom- pany, which holds a Government contract for the distribution of mails, although taken. by surprise, rose to the emergency and hired a. dozen automobiles to replace the These were sent out promptly, each in obairge of a policeman, and there was, consequently, no delay in the delivery of this morning's mails.—Beuter.

OOUNTRY HOUSE TRAGEDY I Paahionaible New York has been sboe Jla.<1hiont\Jble K.e.w York has been ,ked by the news of the suicide of Mr. Francis Bowes jun., a, member of the dis- tinguished Stevens family, of New Jersey. Mr. Stevens shot himself in the head with a revolver during the night at his country íhome. The suicide is attributed to the inability of Mr. Stevens to meet the financial obligations involved by fashionable life in New York. Although his relations are very wealthy, Mr. Stevems's fortune was utterly inadequate to meet the demands upon it. This preyed upon his mind until his health was affected. Mr. Stevens was married to Miss Adele Horwitz, a noted beauty, who rejected many miiliona-ire suitors. The wedding was notice- able on aocount of its unusual features. Miss Horwitz would not have bridema-ids or maids of honour, but she insisted on being accompanied by her pet dog, Jack, which wore a collar of white ribbons and orange i blossoms bearing the legend, Love me, love my dog."

RESULT OF A HEARTY MEAL I Mr. Rol)ertl-,Taiiek held an inquest at Aberoo,rn to-day on the body of Sarah Thomas, 42, who died suddenly at a. chapel-of- ease. Dr. Smith attributed death to failure of the heart, deceased having probably taken a hearty meal and vomited. Death from natural causes was the verdict.

At Mitau Courland on Monday a. female I political prisoner, named Lizette Anderson, 1 committed suicide by hancinc in i»aoL

ON THE FOOTPLATE I ALLEGED BOGUS INSPECTOR I I At Leeds yesterday the stransre adventuroo of a. man travelling on railway engines and posing as a. locomotive inepeotor were un- folded in the case of John Henry Richardson, who pleaded guilty to travelling on the rail- way, with intent to defraud. Accused was on Tuesday night seen by a detective of the London and North-Western Railway at the J.tmdon.roa.d Station, Man- chester. Ho went up to an engine driver an.l demanded to he Itkc-n on the locomotive, but the driver refused, and Richardson got in with the guard and journeyed to Stockport, He there alighted and afterwards mounted the engine of a midnight train to Hudders- field. telling the driver tba.t he was an in spector from the locomotive works at Crewe. He left at Huddt rsfield and remained on the platform until 2.10 a.m., when he got on to the engine of another train and rode to Leeds. He was accosted by the inspector who had been shadowing him from Manchester. Richardson repeated to him that he was a locomotive inspector, but he had left his passes at home. At the police-station he said, "The game is up. I will tell the truth. Detective-sergeant Dnun said that on the strength of prisoner's statement that he was an inspector on the line the station master at Stalbridge had lent the man a sovereign, and a. barmaid at the game station had lent him 10b. At Buxton he borrowed a mackintosh I from the locomotive foreman, and sold it in Manchester for 10a. Witness believed that the man wa.4 wanted by the Great Eastern. The <a"'C was adjourned. It is alleged that accused took every ad- vantage of his assumed name to view the sights of the country free of charge, and to I become cognisant of the inner workings of the company. He has travelled from Liver- pool and Manchester to London and back on the footplates of engines, and several drivers ¡ have been completely taken aback at the extraordinary knowledge the man possessed of engineering. On one occasion (says a. Orewe correspondent) he brought the driver of a laondon express off his engine and ordered him to examine several intricate parts of the locomotive before allowing it to proceed. On another occasion he threatened to discharge a driver because his engine was not spotlessly clean. He has also ordered dri rers to pull certain parts of their engines to pieces in order to satisfy his wonderful curiosity.

Dry Docks Dispute. NEW RULES POSTED BY THE MASTERS The following rules have been poeted by the Cardiff and Barry Masters' Association:- That when painters or any other class of labour embraced by the labourers' rules are employed by a sub-contractor their wages shall be the same in both public and private dry docks. That all piecework in connection with the painters' and labourers' rules (as dis- timet from the platers and helpers) be abolished. This deals directly with thA principal I-grmvstm df the pa.Ultenl-tha.t sub-contrac- tors p?d piecework rate% or e? and emn ?4-Ou, ?hfll?ugs per day, as coUM)-Od with four and sixpence paid by the dry dock owners. It also defines the position of the sub-contractor, who, it "a be fairly assumed, has agreed to the masters' rulee- Steamers requiring repaire are returning to the port of Cardiff. Amongst the new arrivals are the Victorious at Barry Graving Dock, the Manxmann at the Cardiff Ohanne-, and the Tregarthen at the Mercantile Pon- toon. The number of vessels now undergoing repairs in the port are as follow: —Barry Graving Dock, Farringford and Victorious; Barry Mercanttile Dock, Kenley and Bacc- hus; Cardiff Commercial Dock, Manxman ard White Jacket; Bute, Tingara; Mercantile Pontoon, Tregarthen; Hill's, Heather Glen. The Allegro has left Hill's Dry Dock, her repairs having been completed. At all the docks and repairing yards plenty of men ate presenting themselves for employment, a large proportion being old hands. At the Barry Graving Dock this morning there were thirty more hands than were required I Several steamers axe expected during the next few days.

WorstWoman inSwansea I NOTORIOUS CHARACTER DIES IN THE 1 CARDIFF PRIS014 Ellen Wathen (or Sullijan). notorious character, died in Cardiff Prison on Monday night. There were 74 conviotions against her when she last appeared at Cardiff Police- court on August 22, the charge against her then being disorderly conduct. She was best known in Swansea, and waa the subjeot of an intereffting article which appeared in these columns some time ago from the pen of our Swansea. correspondent, under the heading of The Worst Woman in Swansea." She was a dangerous woman of exceptional strength, and her favourite weapon was a hat-pin. She wae connected with a murder case in Swansea in 1889, and in 1902 she was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for a felony. She was a native of Pentrechwyth, ne%r Swaneea, and died from heart <lisea=e.

BOOTH LINER LOST. 1 Lloyd's agent at Para, telegraphed on Wed- nesday as follows: Britih steamer Cyrii, belonging to the Booth has been in collision with the steamer Auselm, also belonging to the Booth Line. The former totally lost; all on board saved. Surik in fifteen fathoms by Camatien Island, near Curralinho, eighty miles above this port. The Anselm has put back with bows and Stem twisted." The Cyril was an iron screw steamer of 4,386 tons gross, and was built at Glasgow in 1885

THE LATE SIR M. G. GERARD. I The remains of General Sir Montagu G. Gerard, raiWary attache with the Russian Army in Manchuria, who died at Irkutsk, were landed at Leith on Wednesday morning, and conveyed to Airdrie for interment. Mili- tary honours were accorded the deceased officer, the whole of the troops in the Edin- burgh garrison taking Part 'n the funeral ceremonial. General Sir Charles Tucker, commanding in Scotland, and Lord Playfair, commander of the Coast, Defences, were among the pall-beeyere. Large crowds wit- nessed the procession to the station. The coffin was borne on a gun-carriage drawn by seven horses, and a salute of fifteen minute guns was fired from Edinburgh Castle. The Provost and members of the Leith Town Council, in their official robes, and members of the Leith Dock Commis- sion drove in the funeral procession from Leith Docks to Princes-street Station, Edin- burgh. The military escort included the 2nd Highland Light Infantry, the permanent staff of the auxiliary forces in Bdinburgh, and the Royal Garrison Artillery.

THE BICKEL MATRIMONIAL CASE Richard Bickel made yet another appear- ance on Wednesday before the Cardiff etipen- diary in connection with his matrimonial troubles, on remand from August 9. This time it wae for neglecting to pay £3 15s. arrears and casts under a maintenance order. The poor old ma.n hobbled painfully into the dock. Mr. Harold Lloyd appeared on behalf of Mrs. Bickel, but her husband was undefended. Mr. Lloyd explained that Mrs. Bickel had offered to take 1150 in settlement of all claims, but she had not received any money. All I have got to say," Plaintively eaid the old man, in a trembling voice, "is that I have not got the money-" Be added that hie property was in the hands of the official receiver. The Stipendiary sentenced the prisoner to one month's imprisonment. After the lapse of scrme time Mr. Lloyd rose to say that since the stipendiary had committed the defenda nt another suggestion had been made. Mr. Bickel had a house in Cathedral-road mortgaged to the amount of L700. Provided the official receiver woald consent, he could offer a small amount to assign the equity of redemption to Mrs. Bickel. The Stipendiary: I am very glad to hear it. It is much more satisfactory to all parties than that he should be sent to prison. Even if he cannot assign the equity of redemption, if he could make any provision for her she ) would do right to take it.

ABERYSTWYTH TOWN COUNCIL. I The mayor (Mr. William Thomas) provided at a. meeting of the Aberystwyth Town Council. A resolution was adopted to the effect that any arra-ageMelit or agreement ) whereby the working and management of I the Manchester and Milford Railway were to be hereafter controlled by tho Cambrian Railways Compomy, or whereby the Cambrian Company would secure a monopoly, must I seriously prejudice the trading and other i interests of Aberystwyth and the district generally, and would be strenuously opposed. A committee was appointed to carry the t Wn I

REDUCED TO ASHES The Caucasus Ablaze. TOWN COMPLETELY WIPEDOUTI An Exchange Telegraph Company's message from St. Petersburg this morn- ing at 11.38 states that the situation at Baku is more serious. A telegram from Balnkalhy says that the whole plnr-e LIAS been reduced to nshe,. St. Petersburg, Thursday— Private tele. grams from Baku state that five hundred oil wells have been destroyed by the incendiary fires. So intense was the heat thrown out by ) the fkwnes that the t-roops had to abandon the attempt to extinguish the fire. Workmen I living in the neighbourhood had to leave their homes. It will cost immense sums to repair the damage that has been done.— Central News.

Newport Cyclist. I KNOCKED FLYING BY A MOTOR-CAR t Charge of Reckless Driving I Dismissed At Xiwport Magistrates'-court on Wednes- day a summons was heard charging Walter Spencer Percival, of S.Hereford-street, chauf- feur, employed by Messrs. Thomas and Price, engineers, with unlawfully driving a motor- car in Caerleon-road in a. manner dangerous to the public. The proceedings were taken by the police under Section 1 of the Motor Car Act, 1903. Mr. Abbott (from the town-clerk's office) appeared in support of the police; Mr. H. A. Moore (instructed by Messrs. Hornby and Baker-Jonee) defended. Mr. Abbott,, in opaning, said the affair, which ended in an accident, occurred about l 8.25 p.m. on August 11. The three grounds upon which the defendant was alleged to be driving recklessly .were that the car was on the wrong side of the road, no warning of i his approach was given, and that he was going too fast. Mr. Harry Spiers Jones, of Durham-road, a clerk in the manager's office at the Alex- andra. Dock, stated that on Friday, August 16, he was cycling in OaeTleon-road on the left hand side, near the Presbyterian Church. He -is riding from town towards Durbaca- road, and was riding between the kerbstone and the tram line. He noticed a tramoar near A nn esley-rcad, and a motor-cycle came ont from behind the tramear, and approached witness on the side of the road which witness was riding—and on the motor- cyclist's wrong side. Thinking that the motor cycle would collide with him, witness turned' a. bit towards the centre of the rooa.d, and rode aloTHj between the two down lines of the tramway. Immediately the motor-cycle immed him (without audible warning) he noticed a motoir-oair making at a very rapid rate (of 30 to 35 miles an hour) a. long sweep round the tramear, a/nd bearing down on his (witness's) side of the road, and, therefore, on the motor-car's wrong side. The car came dead on, and hit him, bicycle and all, full tilt. The bicycle was drawn under the oar. and smashed. He was knocked over and injured, but whether he was thrown over the top of the oar and the paasengers or alongside of the car he did not know. He sustained fifteen cuts and bruises, and his clothes were torn. Mr. Horace Lyne had the doctor's certificate in connection with other proceedings. Three other witnesses estimated the speed at thirty miles, eighteen miles, and eighteen I to twenty miles an hour. The defendant gave evidence, and said, he held a licence from Middlesex. He was an abstainer, and had never had an accident before. The car was only going eight to ten miles an hour, and the accident occurred through Mr. Jones riding on his wrong side of the road. It seemed to him (defendant) that Mr. Jones had his head down and was riding as hard as he could. He rode right into the motor-car. Though he was not certain defen- dant believed that he sounded the horn. A witness, named John Rugman, said he believed that the car was going only eight to ten miles an hour, and that Mr. Jones went over on his wrong side of the road. The benoh of five magistrates retired to consider their judgment, and the Mayor, in the result, said the magistrates had by a majority decided to dismiss the case, Mr. Moxon Fuller said. as representing one other magistrate and himself, he wished to express the opinion that the accident was due entirely to the horn not being sounded.

WATTSTOWN RELIEF FUND Result of the Empire Matinee I The Mayor of Cardiff this morning received a cheque for £134 & the net proceeds of the matinee which was given at the Cardiff Empire, by kind permission of Mr. Oswald Stoll, in aid of the Wat.tatown Colliery Disaster Relief Fund. His worship par- ticulao-Iy desires to thank all the ladies who did so much towards securing suoh a.n excel- lent, result, as well as Mr. W. Lea and his staff, who worked so hard and well in the organisation of the matinee. A coji'tribtiticn of £25 towards the same fund was also received this morning from Mrs. F. S. Hamlin-Williams, of Fairfield, fi-.tiTypridd. The mayor's fund now amounts to nearly 1900, On Sunday next the mayor will preside at a aacred concert on behalf of this fund at St. Paul's Congregational Caiapel, Oowbridge- road.

CARDIFF BARBERS COMPLAIN I Councillor Chappell's Joke. I A special meeting of the Cardiff Health OotmIDitltee-Alde<rm.a;n. Ja.cobs (chairman) pre- siding—was hem. this morning to consider a communication from the Cardiff Barbers' Association complaining thait there were some barbers in the town who had failed to carry out rtlhe closing Act as adopted by this committee, so that while some barbers had closed tbejr establishments other, were trad- ing. The djairman said it. was necessary that the Act should be given ra. proper start., or it would be a fiasco. He had seen the head- constable, who was prepared t-orendet every assistance by giving instructions to the police to report any irregularities t'hey may dis- cover to Dr. Walford, the medical officer. It was unanimously resolved to accept the offer of the head-constable. In reply to Mr. J. Gbtappell, the Medncal Officer said the order for hours of closing were:-M-,anday, Tuesday, ,id Thursday, eight p.m.; Wednesday, two p :u.; Friday, 9.30 p.m.; and Sa-turday, 11.30 p.m. Mr. F. J. Nicliolls observed that some barbers on 'Change after closing hours went to private houses to shave people. Mr. J. Chappell: There will he a. stop to that some day. The telephone will go suddenly, and there will be an accident. The question of the appointment, of an additional inspector under the Shop Hours Act, 1924. was deferred.

SUPREMELY POLITE I An author at Pekin, who had sent an article to a Chinese newspaper, says the "Gaulois," has received, together with his rejected manu- script, the following letter from the editor:- Illustrious Brother of the Sun find of the ,Mooo,-We h-we perused your manuscript with celestial delight. By the bones of our ancestors, we swear that we have never met a. masterpiece like it. If we publish it, H.M. the F/mperor will command us to take it as a criterion, and to print nothing that does not equal it. Since that could never be pos- sible in ten thousand years, we return your manuscript, trembling And asking your mercy seventeen thousand times. Lo! my hee.dis at your feet, and I am the slave of your slave.

STREET BETTING AT CARDIFF I To-day Frederick Donoghan was brought j' before the Cardift stipendiary (Mr. T. W. Lewis) charged in three summonses with street betting. Mr. F. W. Ensor (from the I town-clerk's office) ippeared for the prosecu- tiOll. Polioe-coiJiitable Edwards (Canton), was II the constable in the case. Defendant pleaded i guilty. In respect of the summonses defen. dant was fined JB5 and oosts or one month. The other two jases his worship adjourned i, for three months, admonishing defendant that if he offended again he would, in respect. ] of each of the ca.=es, be fined .+.:5 and cost sor a, month.

WILL YOU BELIEVE IT? 11 The following is taken from the "Clarion, n a journal of Aspen, Colorado — Evidently Tnistaking hailftollef, for oorn, six ducks belonging to a. Colorado farmer ate heartily of them, and died soon after. lvheyi cut open they were found frozen to death, while the life of a seventh wae only saved bv DOnr, hat. water down its thxoMk

EFFIGY BURNING. I FURTHER GRANGETOWN SCENES The effigy-burning at Grangetown, Cardiff. j was to have been continued on Wednesday night, and in the expectation that two figures < would be puhliely burnt upon a bonfire, a large crowd, mostly consisting of women and children, gathered in the neighbourhood. ITowever, ju--t, as the bonfire was to have been ignited, the police interfered. The crowd was dispersed, and the women dis- appointedly returned to the shelter of their doorways. For liome time a crowd of (-nil- dren, shouting and singing, roamed through the streets, and, wherever they could escape I' the watchful eyes of the constables, lit small fires of straw and wood. A cry of They've got a fire," would bring three or four score I of them rushing to the place, but they were always cleared away before any damage was done. In about an hour they get tired of the game, and the vindication of the Grajigetown conscience is yet incomplete.

TO-DAY'S CRICKET I MR. C. I. THORNTON'S ENGLAND XL V, I AUSTRALIANS. I The Colonial criekets commenced the last match but one of their itour to-day, when they met at Scarborough a strong team selected by Mr. C. I. Thorntcn. This included no fewer than nine who had represented England, .the other two being Hunter and Thompson. The Australians left out Noble, Gregory, Newla-nd, and Gehrs. The wet of the previous day was followed by a dull, cloudy sky and a bolisterous wind, while, while, though the wicket had been covered, it transpired that the rain had come under the tarpaulin, lea vtin g patches which pro- mised trouble for the batsmen. Jackson again beiat Darling in the toes, atid at 12.15 M aoLaren and Spooner opened .the innings to the bowling of Goiter and Armstrong. Six runs came from Center's first over. The fast. bowler thee began .to drop them short, and M'aeùaren, when 9, was nearly caught in-the slips. Spooner aaso was temp,-ed to play at the off ball, with (the result that, at 24, scored in twenty-five minutes, TM'' was caught "in the slips. Score:— -.r- -r1. M.K. "I,kLvl&-r%,&V.N Z) LLtV First inning?. Second, innings. MacLaren. c Howell, b Catter Spooner, c Trumper, b Cottar 9 Tyldesley, not out Denton. not out Extras 7. T0t&1.2 wickets).47. i

GENTLEMEN OF THE SOUTH V. PLAYERS OF THE SOUTH. The cbi?f future of the nineteenth cricket fest¡'l, held on the Central Gr&ucd ot.l, Hastings, (is fth? appearance of the AUt-Tt.K? Hans agiainet the Sourth of England, which starts o.n Monday (next. As a, first fixture, a match was arranged between the GeimtJemen amd Piayere of (the South, for which exoetLHeot teams have been got togattber. geore:- PIjAYBBb OF the SOUTH. Tiret Biulngs. Second limtngB. -Haywaxd not out 85 Ma?h?U,' b Cr?wford ..??"? M .?.?.? Hayes, mot out 8  Extras Tot?! (1 wicket) 52

LONDON FINANCE. [BY OtrB OWN COBRMPOKDENT.J LONDON, Thursday. 1.0 P.M. Money in quiet demand at 1 per cent. Dis- count r.ates-eho.rt bills 21, three months' bills 28. subject to alteration of Bank rate. Consols and Irish and Transvaal Loans un- altered. Home Rails dull. Americans weak. Trunks easier. Fall: Ordinary 3-16, Seconds i. Thirds Mexican Bails lower. Fa;ll: First and Second Prefs :0. Foreigners quiet. Mines dull. BANK RATE. Bank rate. 3 per cent PRINCIPAL CHANGES. Q-reat Western. Hull and Baxntsley i up: Great Central, Brighton, Midland Defer redo. Great Eastern, Metropolitan. North Eastern i down. New York Central 2J, Louisville. Milwaukee, Union Pacific 1. Erie 1fj, Reading 1$, Southern Pacific, Steel Pref IS Atchison, Chesapeake, Wabash Pref H, Can-Ldian Pacific, Southern, Steels 1J, Onta-rio 1, Balti- more, Denver it Atchison Pref, Kansas. Penn- sylvanian 3 down. Japan Fours, Fives, and Siies J, Spanish, Turkish Unified J down. Tin-to à. Anaconda. 1-16 up; Tanganyika 3-16, Zambesia, Northern Copper i, Ayrshire, Ivanhoe. vLa.ke View. Fingall. East Rand, Gold Trust, Rand Mine, Modder, Knights 1-16, Char- tercds 1-32 down. DIVIDENDS AND REPORTS. North British mvidend, li per cent.

LOCAL FINANCE (BY oua FINANCIAL EMTOR] CARDIFF, Thursday. 1.0 p.m. The local Market opened fairly strong this morning, notwithstanding that London advioes denoted an easier tone, particularly in Mining shares, Chartered^ being down to 41s. There is no change in local Rails, but there is a slight demand for tome stocks. The discouraging traffic returns of last week &eem to have checked buyers to a, certain extent, but the quotations remain unaltered. CoaJ and Iron shares remain firm, and there is a pretty good demand for the more prominent of these securities. Coliseums have experienced another rise, by having been done to-day at £ 3 lte. 9d. and £ 4, whereas last, week these shares were offered at 58s. without inducing buyers to come ie. Hackney Ordinary Shares stand at 71, buyers, without response from holders of these shares. The general condition of the market is good.

To-day's Markets MEAT. LONDON, Thurs., Sept. 7.-Beef filow-Scot-c-h long sides 3s, lOd to 46, short sides 4s ad to 4s 4d; English sides 3s 6d to is 7d: United States sides, Liverpool killed 3e Id to 3s 5d, Deptford killed 3s 2d to 3s 6d; American hind- quarters 3s 6d to 3s &d. forequarters 2s 3d to 2s 4d. Mutton quiet-Scotch wether 4s 4d to 5e, ewe 3s 6d to 3s 8d; English wether 48 Zd to 4e lod. ewe 3s 4d to 3s 6d; New Zealand 26 6d to 3s. CATTLE. DUBLIN. Thurs.. Sept. 7.—Marketed, 3,481 ■beasts and 10,024 sheep, Ac. Heavier supplies b,ad a. quietening effect, on trade all round, with a corresponding weaker undercurrent in valuer, but a good elea-ranoe was made of useful stock. Quotations:—Beef 44s to 58s per e,t.; mutton, 6d to 7d per lb; pigs, 386 to 52s 6d per cwt. FISH. GRIMSBY, Thurs., Sept. T.-Fair stip-ply from sixty-five vessels, which met with a good demand a.t following prices :-Soles Is 2d, turbot 7d to 1. brill., 6d to 8d. lobsters Is 8d, salmon. Is 9d. grilse Is 6d per lb; plaice 5s 6d, lemon soles 7s 6d. whitings 2B 6d, live halibut 7s 6d. dead 5e 6d to 6s per stone; live ling 4s, dead 2s 6d. live cod 4s to 66 6d dead 2s 3d to 4s 6d, ska.te 4s 6d each: hake 303 per soore, kit haddocks 18s, gibbed 24s, live 28s I' per box. BUTTER. CORK, Tburs.. Sept. 7.—Firsts 95s, seconds 91q. thirds 91s, fourths 75s; superfine 98s, fine 93s; mild—choicest boxes 98s, choice 94s perl cwt. In market, 180 firkins. I SUGAR. GLASGOW, Thurs., Sept. 7.—The official report says: Market continues steady; fair business done. The private report sayS: Small business done at steady prices. HAY AND STRAW. LONDON, Thurs.. Sept. 7.-Fulypli-es plen- tiful. and a fair demand prevailed at late rates. Quotations:—Best clover 728 to 80s, inferior 60s to 70s; specially picked hay 75s, good ditto 63s to 728., inferior 45s to 60s; mix- tti-To and 3ainfoin 656 to 728 6d; straw Z78 to 38s per load. METALS. GLASGOW, Thurs., Sept. 7.—Opening: Cleve- land firm: a small business done at 48s 3Jd and 48s 4gd cash and 4Bs 7d and 48s nd month; buyers, 48s 4 £ d cash and 48. 7d month; sellers. Id more. Cumberland strong; asmall business done at 59s 9d eleven days an(I 60s lid month; buyers, 60s 3d month; sellers, 60s 5d month. Scotch, Scotch No. 3, standard foundry, and copper not quoted.

PATRONAL FESTIVAL AT ST. I MARY'S, CARDIFF. The services of the patronal festival at St. Mary's, Cardiff, commenced on Wednesday evening with evensong and sermon by the Rev. E. Hermitage-Day, vicar of Abbey Cwmhir, who will also preach at the high celebration on Friday (to-morrow) at eleven a.m t.he IRte vicar, the Rev G. Arthur Jones, being the celc- brant. At 13.6t year's festival the church was re-opened after the renovation, when the ralleries were removed. Still further improve- ments have now been carried out, and a new porch and entrance on the south side is to be opened. This will be a great convenience to those entering the church from Bute-street. The festival services will be continued on Sunday and the following Wednesday. The parochial conversazione this year is to be held in the Town-hall, through the kindness of the mayor, on Tuesday next..

At Abercarn to-day John Browning, 26, collier. Cwiucarn. was fined 20s. for being riotous. Polic^conptable Lott said he saw drfendint with nothing on except his shirt challenging a man to fight. The "Echo de Paris" states that. an examining magistrate may be appointed to inquire into the purely financial and specula- tive operations of the late M. Cronier in order to clear up the confusion in which they are still involved. I

DERBY MEETING. 1 1/4 A—'The ABBOTS IM.T SELLING • tU PLATE ? high-weight ha,ndip) of 150 sovs; winneT to be sold for 50 son-s. The Straight Mile. 5 7 6 Mr C Wilkinson's Dexter Plant 1 3 7 1 Mr J Hsillick'i Jack Sheppard Tsmpleman, 2 5 7 0 Mr W JarvisV klic,- W Howard 3 4 & 4 Mr H Bonas's Bcauiieu BMcs 0 4 5ii Mr C Herbert's Oimphor K CSuukmi 0 5 8 iG M, l? de Rothschild's Ovrraac J Dillon 0 3 7 5 r G Father Mac J»hk-4 0 3 7 7 MT A &Klkr. jlm's I>ike Boyal R??-d 0 4 7 -M r •! Wooil?-'a Dirt?-TriBrc: o J 6 15 Mr 1, Ilann»m's G,-rai Utility Ccx-fc«ran 0 3 8 4 Ixird EHesmerc-'s LiDgbolm Griggs 0 j8 2 Mr E Percy's LUugyxran La6s colt ..Martin 0 a S 1 Mr J Hare's Xetherland B IWloa 0 3 7 9 Mr J fullivaa' s Pearl N,tlac Higg. 0 3 6 13 Mr .T Buchanan's Sickle Hawkins 0 4 8 11 Mr R Co]jTB?'? Tariff RandaJi 0 4 8 7 Mr St Gforxf's Wedding Day ,Madden 0 Winner traroed by Pratt. Bdt inz-.s to 1 each agst Doxtc-r and Jack Sheppard, Mid lQí; to 7 agist Alic, w ADDITIONAL, ARRIVALS THIS MORTfIXG. Bachelor'* Fancy. Pansy Masters. Bronze Medal. Doola, S3.I\Ovmo, Lancashire, Coxcomb, Rod Wing II, ewlding. Cam-let. Dona Ana. Dying Duck, Sweet Finch, L?nd Clotirt 3t?id. Sliver Berry filly, and ("urt Maid.

btartersand Selections. DERBY, Thursday Morning. A steady downpour of rain in the morning mrght ha-ve been expected to have a preju- dicial effect upon the attendance yesterday, but such ww; not the case, and the com'pa.ny was ag-a.in a good one. The Spondon Selling Plate, which came first on the card, proved, as was anticipated, a match between Hand- in-Hand and Strettington, and it was only by a bead tha-t the ftrat named gained the verdict. He has been a useful animal to the Penrith party, and was bought in for Z20 guineas. Rouge Croix was an odds on favourite for the Breeders' Foal Stakes, but, for once in a way, Maher rode-a horribly bad race. Entering the straight, he tried for an impossible opening on the inside, and as a result was hopelessly shut in. Cyanean, who was the outsider of the party, came with a late rush, aitd won easily from ChebtnX, with St. Floreatin third. Last-year Mr. Hill Wood gave a big sum far the winner, and this was the first return he had had for his money. For the Peveril of the Peak Plate to-day there wiN be cloee upon a score of runners. If fancied by Mr. Purefoy, Ypsilanti ie sure to enlist solid support, but I must leave the Netheravon champion and all the other top weights out of my calculations. As a. Liverpool Cup winner, Chaucer seems to be very flatteringly handicapped, and it m worth, bearing in mind that through being interfered with he had no chance it* the Drayton Handicap at Goodwood. Another unlucky horse in tha.t race was Pomegranate, and from what I oan make out the issue is likely to be oanftsed to Chancer, Hacken- eohmidt, Sweet Katde, Pomegranate, Bushy Boy, a.nd Cape Verde. The last named was an easy winner here on Tuesday, but the public-form horse is undoubtedly Sweet Katie. Not since Prot-ty Polly's debut has an easier win been seen thaID. her Stockton success, and as her 71b penalty will be reduced by means of the apprentice allowance, I vote for j SWEET KATIE I as a pretty good tinnig. Appenoea are selec- tions for the other events:- Elvaston Nursery-DYING DUCK. Selling Nursery-SYMMETRICIAN, Burton Plate-MERRY RIPE.

PROBABLE RUNNERS FOR TO-I DAY'S RACES. I PROBABLE STARTERS AND JOCKEYS FOR THE PEVERIL OF THE PEAK PLATE. YpsilaTutd B Dillon iSansovino Halsey Polymelns Randa-ll Best light Madden Hackenscbmidt Lynham Lancashire Higge Chaucer vvllheat-ley Sweet Katie Flanagan Vergia. Griggs Pomegranate Blades Maredeo Trigg Velocity East Coxcomb Te<mpl€Tna.n Bushy o-y Howard Red Wing II. gelding Plant Oape Verde Saxby Oarrelet Ashworth. St. Elgax Howey Elvaston Nuraery—S?phron. Pul Lady, Nydian, Gold Coin, L&mb and Fla?, Berly, Lady Chancellor, Penniless, Geffon, Merely Mary Ann, Court Maid, Dona Ana, Dying Duck, Sweet Finch, and Silver Berry filly. Selling Nursery—All ready to run. Burton Plate—Beckhampton's Pride, 8t. Kevin, and Transfer.

111 EVENING EXPRESS" fiNALS I DERBY MEETING. 2.50—CHAUCER. 3.25—DYING DUCK. 4. O-OAZEFUL. 4.30-BECKAMPTON'S PRIDE.

NEWMARKET NOTES (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) I NEWMARKET, Thursday. LEFT FOR DERBY. Red Wing II. gelding, Sansovino, Bronze Medal, Alice W., Doola, Coxcomb, Silver Berry, Chevening Belle, Sweet Finch, Pansy Masters, CaaTelet, Dona Ana., and Dying Duok. LEFT FOR SANDOWN PARK. Sotto Voce, Snow Glory, Applethwaite colt, Bodger IT., Sweet Briar filly, Melaiue colt, Matchchaee, Rondi-no colt (2yrp), Huibbie, Cir- cular, Norman Mint, River, Mida., and Esprit. DERBY MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY:— Abljotts Hill Plate-DGKE ROYAL or LING- HOLM. Selling Nureery-SIR EDWY or STORY- TELLER. Elvaeton NurBery-NYDIA-N or DONA ANA. Rangemore Plat-e-PANSY MASTERS or DOOLA. Peveril of the Peak Plate-BEST LIGHT or CHAUCER. Burton Plate—BECKHAMPTON'S PRIDE or TRANSFER.

-OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The "Sportsman" has been officially informed by Meatrs. 'Weatherby of the following scratching!:— September .Stakes, Saudown—Sir Chaxtee, le=y filly, and Persinus. Ilalliford Sale Stakes, Kempton-OOUUtry Girl, Gay Gordon, and tad«l»lder. Regulation Plate, Kempt on—Granada.

PONTYPRIDD GRAND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th, 1905. TAFF VALE PARK. The following riders will positively compete: Syd Jenkins, H. Reynolds, Tom James, Tom Williams, F. W. Chinn, T. Chiychill, &e. •Runners: Groucott, B. R. Day, J. Daley, E. Long, F. Lewis. COMMENCE 2.30. eaS I, A. W. Coles, of Park-road, Aber- t'llery, am open W Accept Chalenge from any person in fiouth Wales, bar C. Baiter, Carmarthen, for a Cycling Rac-e of i. J, and 1 Milf Sprint, or 4, 1, or blilem Race Spnnt; also 15 Miles Motor-paced, to 00 run on Abertillery Cycling Track. el405

BOWLS I CARDIFF V. NEWPORT I Alderman Ho???t Hughes, the mayor of Cardiff, has consented 'k bowl the first bowl in tJw match on the Victoria. Park GreeD next Saturday b?t.w?aa t4e ()4r?49 &ud K?wpcft A

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS AND IN MEMORIAM. NotiCO4 appearing under then heedizlgi in at the following rates:- If iuterted in th« EVENING ZXNVMM," Wg& TEIiX MAIL," *nd WHXLT MA EL," IL « Words, and Id. for each, additional Word. If inserted in the" KTKKIXG IXPKBS*" »■* WEEKJ.y MAIL" only, It. for so TVordt, att* M. for every Two Extra Wonkl. Xo noticea of this description will to inaMtad mMmK. authenticated by the name and addreee of the unrttfi Telegrams and telephonic meeeagw aMMtet be act#d W until confirmed in writing. BIRTHS. r-M-T .-Qeptember 5th, at the Canton Hotei, CanUIt the wife of S. C. Hill, of a MD. MARRIAGES. VYTI.LLVMS—MORGAN.—At Heagoed. on WedneaAag, ilie CUi inst., hy ttif D. Evans, aas;ste<i by ItaB llIey. Harn Edward, Baj-goed, Jonathan Wïllialllll. Newport. son of the !&W Mr. Joatrflian WiLliaaa, J.I'. Barpced. to Liilie. daughter oC Mrs. Morgaa, Beaufort Hoi?e, Bartroed. I 1

AUGUSTINE J. STONE FUNERAL FURNISHER & FUNERAL DIRECTOR. Personal Supervision to All Orders. Nat. Tel.: Cardiff, No. 704; Post Office T8I.. Xo. 612, Cardiff. Tal4agrms: A4j(iUSTOSt STONE, CAitDLFF. AUG-U^TEHE OROM BARRY DOCKS. 5, WORKING-ST., CARDIFF. 101, HOLTOX-ROAD, BARRY DOCIts. I

[ SPORT OF THE DAY. Previous to his sucoes6 on Gay Gapdoa at Derby, E. Wheatley had ridden twentp-moo successive losers. Ladiee' Man was purchased for Um M'Creery, and will be prepared for jumfWTHi raoee by Mr. H. S. Fensee at Lyddingtou. The Derby executive have telom down 4kai objectionable iron railings at the Couom Stand entrance from the paddock, and re- place,d them with a mab<>ga.Liy-stwined rait Pikê. while wasting in the Tairtosh baIbbø, yesterday morning for the purpose of riding Bushy Boy in the Peveril of the Peak Plaia to-day, fainted, and, falling heavily, out the top of his right eye so severely tb&t, thre% stitches had to be put. in. It was in 1891 that M. BLa,nc made his ftratf ■■attempt to win 'the St. Leger-th,e only one he hat; ca far made. He ran Reverend. who finished eecuu-d to Common, beaten a lengtfe onJy after a spleudict struggle, with CVslomet Nortii e St. Simon of the Rock tirird, onis at neck further away. Colonel Hall Walker has (not oozuilicg the yearlings) only six animals in training with W. T. Robinson at FoshilL Already they bane won considerably over L20,000 in stakes. his na.me stands at the head of the fist 40 winning owners in the United Kirugdom. AM. his borsoes wore bred by himBelf tut TuR& IiOird Stanley has, irt, is said, been askect-to boooone the new StewsuDd of the Jockey Ctafe next May, but he is, of course, as yet unoble to give a definite answer. EfreryitMng mtMb depend upon whether a jenenal election., tnirrffl place in the interim, for Lord Obaml-by,o work: aa Postmaster- General wouAd prohibit Ins accepting any further ofioe. LaIrd Stanley would make an ideal steward.

THE FOREIGN MAI,L1) OUTW ARD. To be despatched from Londorn To-Mcstpcw, September 8. MOEMNG: To tbe United States, Ac., via Dover, per a, Deutschland. To LLjoon, Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina Bepubiic, via Southampton, per s. Nile. To Weisft Indies, via Dartmouth, per B. Sarstoon. Supplementary mails to Manflmique, Guade- loupe. Venezuela, Panama, Colombia. Ac., by French packet. To Portugal, Argentine Republic, and; Uruguay, parcel mails, via per s. Nile. EVENING: To Egypt, Cyprus. Jaffa, and Beirut, via Brindie;, p-er 6. 03 iris. To India, Ceylon. S-t-rait: SettLemente, OheMk, Japan. Australia, New ZeaJand, Fiji, A* via Brindijsi. per s. Mongolia. To West and South Coast of Africa, vitII liverp{)().J. per s. Jebfoa^ To Turk" Islands and Jamaica, via Rrintm* per s. Port Kingston. To Manritrnc, via. Ceylon, per a. Mongofifc. To Egypt, Zanzibar, Mauritius, and Madtt* gasear, by French packet. To Unit sd St.at.es and Bermudas, pnirmrf mails. via.. Liverpool, per s. Campania. To Turfa Islands and Jamaica, paroel MVAI% via Bristol, per s. Port Kingston. I INWARD. DUE TO-MORROW: From St. Helena and Asoeneiaa, via SODtfc ampton. From West Coast of Africa, via, I.Werpool.

SANITARY CONDITION OF CAERLEOM Considerable indignation wae expramed at the Caerleon Council meeting over a. para- graph referring to the sanitary oooditkui of Caerleon. which appoaa-ed in a feviow of the general sanitary condition of the ooimty based on the medical officer's report, and Mb. lished by the oounty council. The para- graph in question stated, There is serious overcrowding owing to insufficiency of bonae accommodation." Dr. De Grn(shy's (the medi- oal officer's) annual report was produced, and only contained one rieference to a. caee of overcrowding, which was remedied durine the year. The members spoke strongly on the matter, and it was decided to write to the county council, pointing out that they were not justified in publishing such an attaok on the town.

The Gardiff Independent Labour Party belt an enjoyable concert at the Buskin Institute on Wednesday ovening. when the foliowin? artists ably assisted: The Tonng Australia* Troubadours, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. T. B. Davis and Messrs. Corrgdon, Hunter, Williame. and Stibbe.

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. LAST 21 DAYS of the SALE of the LATE LOUIS BABJOCTT'S SURPLUS JEWELLERY STOCK Purchased by ¡nd Now on Sale at SOL. PHILLIPS. PAWNBROKER AND JEWELLER. CAR,OLINE CmtEET 4T3t" ^(Ofl St. Mary-street), ,?.me r&m Bar?&ine in Gold "4d /^iAPriTW Ci?fr W?tche*. Di.,mnd and ct?r CARDIFF. Eingi, Ac., mar be obtained. SEE WINDOWA6 32 Word.<;worth-a.venue :-fiW bedrooms, bath, w-:ë:; 32, back entrance.—Apply 38, -Riebards-torram. el546at T???TEU, good General; able to do pj&in cot?H)?. _T T -Apply Viaduct Hotel, C"rumhn, Mon. e)?H M AJC1NG.—.Wanted, an- ei-F:nït DRa.iid Dressmaker, to take chaiVe.-Apply, fuU particulars, enclosing photo, Willia.m L. aoberts. Draper, Llandilo. el540al3 W A-N-TED, exrer "nabotrL 20: altyoo oud* l T Man for Postin-Bute Hotel, Treherbert. eali ^1wanted; moderate age, experl- A encfc, salary required, B SB, Evennig Express. Our,dw. eifrWaS FREE. P"hold, Fully-lieensed Inn: mnau browerp land; pi t home; somMi, prqgnessive trade; capable gieat development; £ 2,600 &nd valuations." B 83, flvening Express, Chxdiff. el545a9 w ANTED, Situatio nas GroonT: rife a.DCdr£;ëÕ&! pony and trap and odd jobs; agped 18; refer- enoes.—Apply Roach, Roggiett. near Newport. eali "T^fANTliD, nev CafdYcr&?a.d'?a?ija'Coot ,?4.?? i two i. family.— £ 87, E,,eni,,g iiTpirss, Cadri1r. e 1544aJ.> STPMCNT-Teaetaer wanted in 1-iigti?lam &hOO1. ? Ca?rt'S: daily; M a8.w't ?,th ?mtcrr clasw; mutnaj k-nn;B W. Evening Repress, Cardiff. ea.15 CYCLE lYacie.—Wanted, by tiN:.c1i1m Traveiii with oonnection, to Work 'A 01< COmmissioa. —Apply, by letter only, 114, Grove-lane, HaaUsworth, Birmiii g aam. o48B2 T; 0 It, 750 Acre,6 Pirart-claas itwi Shooting, A near Neath.-For further particulars apply tlw Agent, Monknash Estate, Montniisii, Bridgend. c48K> _£-5 for 4s. weekly; £ K) lor 7r. 6d. woekjy and upwards; town or cmiuiry; strictly private.-C.&II or write, Mr. J. H, Rimer, L. Taff-ombankmeiit, Cardiff. eaiO w A'rY,IUIRoOFI-. -First -clads gumamt —— makers I f fingls and double texture good price's. -Apply Kopewalk Rubber Works, Tucker-street, tt. Paul' bnslo!' el617a9 Loaaehoid Property; goal f security offered; no money-lenders.—B 82, Lvea- ing 1AXPLess, Newport. 02525&U GROCERY'.—Wanted immediately, lor Mountain Ash Branch, a competent H&nd; wen up both counters; wages 26s.—State age, experience, and enclose copies of reference?, by Monday aert, Co- operative, Park-road, Abera,ma.n 01526&9 HOT>'E,M A.ID not over 3? eaMtaI and ruau kept; morn in¡,i. Victoria-aquaro, Aberdaxe. 111528W ■\7|7"<JEL the Mm K?hb stayed at Burkinahaw's HOUI, 'f Han?y, on the night of W<'dDey, 2,d tn<n .nd Took Away the Wrong Ro-at., Solum tbPu. to their rightful owner, E. Noolkj, 9:>, 4loydstrALe Greenheys, Manchester? 615211&7 r^KOCERY and Provisions. —Payini~i,jttle BuAoea* U for Disposal; easily worked -13 83, Vwnmff Express, Cardiff. el6JOal3 XTARCTSSUS aud DaCodirB?? by 'tho 100 or I,OM, N-I'mces and Y&ne:œ íram w. J??. eU'?teM* J S?e? ?o.. <?huMHt?j? ?<