Evening Express

LIMBLESS MAN IN COURT, Percy Ba.rry, about 36, a. wee, bronze-faced man, both tegless and armbess, who had lost his four limbs at ft Andrew's Dock, and had previously been a London cabman, was at Lrtjeds yesterday charged witii begging. Dis- vi,ysuc his portraid and a. placard, describ- ing himself as "The Living Wonder," he had craved aims by the wayside. A. great crowd of people gathered round him and obstructed the footpath. In his possesion 11.6.. 8d. in oopper was found. Replying to the Chairman, defendant saad be was trying to earn a living, a.nd a man he did not know had brought him to Leeds from Manchester an Sunday night. He is said to have a wife and child inn. London*. r,efendaaa was liberated, on the under- standing that he would go back to ilanahester. He was ca.rried to a cab for conveyance to the railway station.

ALLEGED CHANNEL RACING. Captain Henry Ohiddy, master of Messrs. P. and A. Campbell's steamer Ravens wood, bar. given formal notice of his intention to i appeal against the decision of the stipen- diary-magistrate of Cardiff, who last week inflicted upon him a penalty of L100 for an alleged breach of the regulations for pre- venti-ng collisions &ea. The appeal will be beard by the recorder at the next quarter Beesions.

THE POLICEMAN'S MOUSTACHE Mr. Ha.y Halkott, the stipendiary magis- trate at Hull, has oalled attention publicly to the remarkable Pize of the moustaches >ultivated by Hull policemen. "Speak up!" 'he said sharply to a con- stable who waa giving evidence. Then he tdded: Enormous moustaches are a great kandioap to witnesses in a police-court. I Save always doubted the wisdom of them. Sow can a man speak distinctly with suoh l maa of hadr covering his mouth?" The policemen do not as yet interpret., the stipendiary's comments as an order to cur- tail their nioustaobee, but they deny so fer- vently thai mouata-chea cause indistinct spewing that -it Is evident their feelings •fcave been hurt.

i i A CARD PARTY SO ENf-. I Henry Midhols is in St. Pan eras Infirmary, orhere he will probably remain for about a fortnight. On the evening of the 7th inst. Bobert Diavss, a metal polish-ex, and others were playing oexdi in the kitchen of a lodg- jYtg-houfie. No. 28, Percy-street. Davis, one of the players, suddenly struck the "banker," a German, and took aH the money (bronze) from the table. Hit then went up to-Michels, who was an onlooker, and struck him on the jaw. This w-as the nftory told at Marlborough- street yesterday. Davis, who was remanded, suggested that Mictbels was the oroupier and that there was a ftgfct.

MUTE BURIAL SERVICE. 1 'A'Txrot 100 person*, nearly a.ll deaf mutes, were present at a, New York funeral, when the burial service was conduc-ted entirely in val- finger laligualop. Th^ frraerail waa that of Mr. Charles E. Gr«n, for many years an interpreter for tle-af mutes, who consequently had a large circle of deaf and inmb friends. I !r. Gr-cil bewu^e deaf a,nd dumb at the age of owing to fever, but recovered his faculties at fifteen, aaid thereait-er he was a str->ng friend of all mutes. He married a fvif mute

EATH AT A CRICKET MATCH. An inqueet was held yesterday at Tatsfield I )0 Major Mannerepcy George Arthur Worsop, ,1. tho Indian polioe, who dropped dead from Apoplexy while playing in a cricket match fe_Ta.tefo?ld op v

A CANTON CAPTURE.) I -—-———— ———— Suspected Burglary. I TWO STRANGERS IN CUSTODY I Two men, named Thomas EWkener and John Brown, both of no fixed dwelling-place, and na-tives of Lamoaehire and London, respeo- tively, were arrested late on Tuesday night by Polioe-canetable Ohapman, of the Cardiff City polSoe, on a charge of breaking and entering. The constable was in Cowhridge-road at 11.55 p.m., and heard a smash of glass in W yndhia<m-creeoeutt. He saw two men running away, but stopped them, and, it is stated. found severa-l articles of jewellery in their possession. The plate-gltass window of a jeweller's lock-up shop, 2a, Wyndtoaan-cres- cent, was found to have been smashed. AT THE POLICE-COURT At Cardiff Pelice-cou>rt to-day Thomas Fal- coner (30) and John Brown (36) were charged with breaking and entering the lock-up shop, No 2, Wyndham-crescent, in the occupation of Reginald John Wheeler, and stealing a silver medal and an 18-carat rolled gold seal, value in all 5s. 6d., on August 21. Police-constable Chapman deposed that after the smashing of glass in Wyndsbam- orescent he stopped the men. Falconer replied, "I broke the glass window," and Brown added, "I was along with him. Wit- ness found in the window a hole larga enough to admit a man. Informed that they would be arrested, Falconer said, I admit it," whilst Brown remarked, I was along with ihim." He found on Falconer the medal and on the other prisoner the gold eeal pro- duced. The damage to the window he esti- mated at X4. A remand was granted until to-morrlow (Thursday) week. Jeweller's Shop Robbed. I A robbery of jewellery from the shop of Mr. Lyons, in Hnrst-etreet, Birmingham, came to light on Tuesday. The plunder included ci number of gold and d'iamond rings, ladies' dress rings, keepers, gold shields. lockets set with pearls, brooches, Ac. The booty was carefully &elected, silver goods being ignored.

Ashore in Thick Fog. I NEARLY 300 PASSENGERS IN PERIL I The steamer Lady Wolseley, belonging to the British amd Irish Steam Packet Com- pany, went ashore near Falmouth on Tues- day evening daring a fog. There were over 200 passengers on board, but all were saved. A later telegram states that the accident occurred a.bout four o'clock. A lifeboat was launched, and found the Lady Wolseley aehore at Killegerra.n Head, obout one mile to the east of St. Anthony Lighthouse, at the entrance to Falmouth Harbour. The steamer had nearly 300 passengers on board, a large number of whom were women and children. Tug and lifeboaits went to their rescue, and at ten o'clock at night the paseeDgers were landed at Falmouth Docks by the tug Victor which, on approaching the Pior-thead, was received with loud cheers by the large crowd which had gathered to await her arrival. The Lady Wolseley left Plymouth at half- past twelve, and encountered heavy fog ail the way down Channel. When off Dead- man Point heavy banks of fog rolled up from the south, and shortly after the Fal- mouth tug Ma-riaji sighted the Lady Wolseley, and warned her captain he was close to land. The engines were put to full speed astern, but the vessel struck the rocks, and despite the attempts of the Marion to tow her off- remained faet. Passengers stated that the women an-1 children behaved splendidly, and there were no signs of panic. To re-assure the ladies a Concert was held on the promenade deck. The Lady Wolsaley is a steel steamer of 1.42-1 gross tonnage, and was built at Barrow in 1894.

Revolutionists in Russia 172 OFFICIALS KILLED IN A WEEK According to returns issued by the police department at St. Petersburg, the revolu- tionists throughout Russia during last week alone killed 172 Government officials, and seriously wounded 42 others. The polioe further discovered 120 bombs, twelve illegal secret printing plants, and Seventeen depots of copies of suppressed editions of various newspapers. The revolutionists further pillaged thirteen Government spirit depots, and in these operations killed or wounded 22 employes. Two hundred and seventy-six arrest for political offences were made during the week.Central- News. I MERCILESS REPRESSION IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA. It is authoritatively stated at Odessa that sweeping changes are in contemplation by the St. Petersburg Government in connection with the various governorships in southern and south-western Russia. These changes, it is explained, are regarded as very necessary in consequence of the existing state of affairs in the districts in question, where anarchy is not only unchecked, but is actually increasing in alarming fashion. It is proposed that the new governors shall be younger men than those whom they will re-place, with correspondingly greater energy and coura,&,e--qualities which will be required in full measure, seeing that it is the determination of the central Govern- ment to enforce with the utmost vigour the fullest poweri conferred upon the local authorities by martial law, and generally to carry out a policy of merciless repression of agitation. I DUMA'S APPEAL: SIGNATORIES PUNISHED. I An evidently inspired statement in thE: I newser8 conveys the information that at the instance of the Public Prosecutor 142 persons who m?ned the famous appeal to the people at the Viborg con-\ terenoo which followed the diss?lu- tion of the Duma were last week brought before tbe Criminal Oourt, and fined to the aggregate amount of 3,000 roubles (£300). This sentence carries with ft depri- vation of the right of being elected to the Duma.—Central News. ANOTHER CHIEF OF POLICE I ASSASSINATED. A bomb was thrown on Tuesday morning a.t M. Golceff, ohief of the police at Siedlce, killing him, and wounding two policemen, and a woman.-Pout-er.

PICKINGS FROM "PUNCH," BROWNING ON THE ROAD. I Round the bend of a sudden came Z 13, And I shot into his front kheel's rim, And straight was a. fine of gold for him. And the need of a. brand new bike for me. Bohene--R,ailway refreshment-room. Thermometer, 90deg. in the shade. Waiter (to traveller, taking tea,): "Beg pardon, sir, I shouldn't recommend that milk, air; leastways, not for drinking pur. poses. MOTTO FOR LANDGRABBER8. 1 I "Seize Bntrenchcment and Re-form." I I A HEAVY BAG. I Keeper (to commercial gentleman who has I rented moor): "A' doot we'll 'ha' to stop the noo, gir." Commercial Gentleman: "Oy's tbM? 'Ave we run out o' game?" Keeper: "Na, na. But that's the last o' yer dogs!" Visitor: "Well, Barold, what a.re you going to be when you grow -Ul) ?" Harold: "Oh, I'm going to be a sailor; but baby's only going to be just an ordinary father." THE GLORIOUS UNCERTAINTY OF CRICKET. Earthquake at Valparaiso. Surrey wickets falling. "Evening Standard" Placard. VESTED INTERESTS. Mrs. Goldstein: "Isn't that a customer of OUTS, Imae? He doesn't take any notice of us." Mr. Goldstein (outfitter): "Yes, he's a cus- tomer all right, but he DVeT pays. Still, he miehit toave-raised bat to

THE WELSH BISLEYI ————— 8 ————— 2,200 ENTRIES FOR ELY MEETING. Remarkable Success of the Gathering. The first Welsh miniature rifle meeting, organised by the South Wales and Mon- mouthshire League of miniature rifle clubs, was opened at the Ely Racecourse this morn- ing in delightful weather. The prize list is the largest ever offered at this kind of meet- ing in the whole of the kingdom, and the success in point of entries and the general support obtained fo rthe meeting from all classes in South Wal°s augurs well for the continuance of the meeting in future years. Mr. W. Wilson, the English representative I of the two leading American rifle firms, said that the reason of such a success wa sthe splendid sporting spirit of the Welsh people, and that whenever opportunities were offered to the Welsh to display a national spirit they were always to the forefront. The lion's share of organising the meeting must be credited to Mr. G. D. Taylor, the chairman of the association, and Mr. W. H. Dean, Caerleon, the hon. sec. The Earl of Plymouth, president of the league, is the chief supporter of the move- ment, and generously undertook the fitting up of all the ranges, while the gran dstands are also at the disposal of the organisers, and no charge is made for admission to the grounds. The meeting was formaiiy opened this morning by the Hon. Ivor Windsor-Olive and the Hen. Archer Wimteor-Clive, who shot at the ranges and obtained two bulw-eyee eacn. Mr. L. S. White, the founder of the Mid- land Schoolboys' Rifle Association, has under- taken thn duties of chief range officer for tlhe meeting, and, after the Ervrly of Ply- mouth's son had left, shooting started with tho Glanusk competition. No final scores will be ascertainable till Saturday, when the prizes will be distrbuted by the Countess of Plymouth. For the international mat-ch, which will take piaroe on Saturday, teams representing England, Scotland, and Wales have entered. The English team have arrived, under the Captaincy of Mr. E. J. Newitt, and the Scottish team will arrive to-night. Mr. Newitt won the Welsh championship at Caer- leon last year. For the squadded competitions there have been approximately 700 entries, whilst for the non-squadded competitions at least another 1,600 entries can be anticipated. The chief centres from which these entries have been drawn are London, Newoast'le-on-Tyne, Birmingham, Derby, Gloucester, Exeter, and most of the Welsh towns-in fact, almost every village in Glamorganshire will be represented. The prizes offered amount in t'he aggregate to £ 160. Amongst the competitors will be found Sergeant Coomer, South Shields; Messrs. Newitt and Pimm, London; Radford and Greener, Birmingham; Mack, Bellamy, and Dobson, Derby; Sergeant-major Lodge, Gloucester; J. Uglow, Devon; J. Davies and R. H. Scott, Porth; A. E. Norton, Pontypool; Clift, Usk; Mazie, Cardiff; and George Barnes, South Shields, who is considered the champion shot of the kingdom. Competition is sure to be keen, a-nd tall scoring should be the order of the day. The two principal events of the meeting are the Welsh. Championship and the team competition for the Gamage Shield. The Welsh Chaimpkunship carries with it the Dominion challenge t.rophy, th, holder of which is Newitt, of London. The Carnage Shield is for competition between teams of five, Newport and District Rifle Ciiub being the present holders. A new feature is the a.ir-rifle competitions. In this connection Mr. Lincoln Jeffrey has al"ralllgoo. for Mr. Roberts, of Birmingham, to give an exhibition shoot- Mr. Roberts, on bis last visit to Cardiff, scored 50 successive bulls on one occasion. To-day's Competitions I Welsh Champion,ship Prizes:—The Dominion, challenge trophy, gold, silver, a;nd bronze metiais, with £15 added. The I*lyrnk>uth. Prizes:—Aggregate value, £ 12. The Tredegar Prizes:-Aggregate value, £ 12. The Aberda,re Prizes:—Aggregate value, £12. The Air-rifle Competitions will also be started. I

Wife's Grievance. I USBAND WHO WENT OUT TOO MUC H I A well-dressed young woman, with a ba-by in her arms, at Tottenham yesterday, whis- pered to the magistrate that she bad been in the district twelve months, and it had caused her health to be bad. She was also not seeing so much of her husband as she did formerly. The M'agisrfcraite: Where did you come from? Applicant: Finsbury, and my husband need to come home for dinner when we lived there, but he does not do so now, and I do so miss him. I want him to go back to Finsbury, and he says I can go if I want, but he won't. The Magistrate: Your grievance is that you do not see enough of him, and he does not spend so much time at home as he did before ? Applicant: It is not only that; my health is failing through living here, and when he does come home he is not with me. The Magistrate: Who is he with? Applicant: Oh, sir, be goes out again, and does not come home until late. (Laughter.) The Magistrate advised her to cheer up, slad console herself as beet she could.

TIRDONKIN COLLIERIES I Mr. Justice Sutton on Tuesday delivered judgment in the case of Sir John T. D. Llewelyn, Bart., v. Lord Glantawe. His lordship appealed against an order of the Swansea registrar in respect of reorts and royalties due from him as lessee of certain minerals under the Penllerga-er Estate, now being worked by the Tirdonkin Collieries Company (Limited), of which Lord Glantawe is the chairman. The Judge directed the payment into court within Zl days of jE:3,645 7s. lid., or that eecurity for that amount be given. A sum- mons to stay execution was dismissed, and Sir John Llewelyn was given costs on both actions. Messrs. T. W. James aiid Thomas, Swansea, were solicitors for the plaintiff, and Mr. Claeon Dahne represented Lord Glantawe.

I JEWELS NOT STOLEN. On the arrival of the mail steamer Princess Maud at Larne yesterday it was reported that Mr. Webster, a cabin passenger, had lost a case of diamonds valued at several hundred pounds. It was believed that Mr. Webster had been shadowed by thieves, who had seized a favourable opportunity to steal the jewels. As the result of police investiga- tions, a message was received at Belfast from Stranraer stating that the case had been discovered and is being despatched there. It appears that the case had been accidentally left behind by the passenger, who had immediately jumped to the con- clusion that he had been robbed.

A PEMBROKESHIRE WRECK Messrs. Langlands, of Liverpool, hlave received a telegram announcing that their Glasgow steamer Princess Irene went on the rocks in the fog at Linoiey Head, Pem- brokeshire, on Monday night on a voyage from Aberdeen to Bristol. There is little hope of saving the steamer, her engine-room and hold being flooded and her hull torn in several places. Her capta,in also reports that the vessel's back is broken, and there is little hope of doing anything for her. The deck oa/rgo is being washed away. All the crew are reported safe. The Princess Irene was built at Glasgow, and was of 763 tons register.

TO ATTAIN OLD AGE I Seven precepts for the attainment of old age ,were given by General Bootlh yester- day. The general is vigorous at 78. He said: Cat as little as possible. Drink plenty of water in preference to adulterated concoctions. Take exercise. Perform some manual labour; dig, walk, chop wood, or, if you can talk wi-ibli your whole body, why, then, talk; but do it with all y-our inight. Have a system, but do not be a. slave of the system. If my hour to rise is eight a.m. and at that time I haven't had suffi- cient rest, I take longer time. Avoid silly and sordid pleasures. Abstain from ind'u}genœs which overtax the body. Have a purpose in life that predomi- nates above all else, that is beneficent to those about you, and not to your own self alone. Yesterday the general delivered four addresses on his trip from Weeton to Frome. It was estimated that be spoke 25,000 words.

Catherine A. Blake (21) and Alice Parfitt (25), Barry Dock, were charged at Tredegar on Tuesday with vagrancy and misconduct at Aberbargoed "on August 19. There were nine previous convictions against. Parfitt at Barry Dock, and both wc~ fined Z4)¡¡., or fourteen days.

THE CHIEF CHORALI Won by English Choir. I CARDIFF FOURTH OUT OF FI-VE I The contest for the chief choral-prize at the National Eisteddfod. Carnarvon, took place yesterday, when the choirs sang in the following order:—1st. Hanley and District; 2nd, North Staffordshire; 3rd, Llanelly; 4th, Cardiff; 5th, Holyhead. The competition was for choirs numbering from 140 to 160 voices, and the test pieces were: -(a) "The Lord is Good" (D. Evans, Mus.Bac.); (b) "God in the Thunderstorm" (Franz Schubert); and (c) "Hilda," Tears of Sorrow" (J. H. Roberts, Mus.Bac.), un- accompanied. The first prize was L160, and for the conductor the Eisteddfod gold medal and zEL worth of music. The second prize was zC25, subscribed by Mr. Carnegie. The adjudicators in the contest were Dr. W. G. M'Naught, Mr. D. Evans, Mus.Bac. (Car- diff), Mr. John Thomas (the King's harpist), Dr. F. R. Greenish, and Mr. D. Emlyn Evans. Mr. David Evans, giving a summary in Welsh of the adjudication, said that they had had a good competition, not, perhaps, the best they had ever had at 1J.I:Ie Eisteddfod, but still, taking the choirs altogether, they had proved uniformly good. The renderings of tlhe various choirs had differed consider- ably in the several test pieces selected, and the choir which might be best in one might be excelled by a rival in another. One choir that day had rendered one piece in a superb manner, rising to a higher pitch of excellence tihan anything he had ever heard. (Cheers.) That choir's rendering of the piece- in question had made them forget the notes and the time and the ordinary technicalities. The final award, however, must depend upon a number of different test pieces, and excel- lence in any one piece alone could not make up for defects in others. He would, however, say, for ttoe encouragement of Welsh choirs, that they need not be discouraged. Welsh choirs should, however, develop on Welsh lines, and not &et up a foreign standard as their ideal. Dr. M'Naught said that Englishmen coming to Wales expected to hear fine singing, more especially at the National Eisteddfod, and they always got it. He thought they had that day heard some very fine choirs sing, and some very good music. The jury had had a very difficult question to decide. The choirs were tested in various ways. They sang the bright, vigorous choruses of his friend Mr. Evans; then there was the fine dramatic chorus of Schubert, and there was th5 pa,rt-song of a lighter character forming the third piece. Hanley, the first choir, dis- played at once a fine imposing grandeur of tone, great oneness of style, and all their vowels were alike. There was all that could be expected from the finest choral training. There wer-i some fine climaxes, and the spirit of the piece was kept up finely. On the whole, their performance made a very fine impression upon the adjudicators. In the Schubert piece, which was a greater test of capacity and power of interpretation, the tone again was fine and the expression good. The choir caught some, if not all, of the fearfulness and the aweeomenese of the piece. The adjudicators wete very much fascinated by the beautiful tone of the tenors. As to the third piece, they were not very enthusiastic about it, and did not sing it with much sympathy. There was a clean finish, a springy rhythm, and they nearly kept the pitch. Coming to the performance of the North Staffordshire Choir. Dr. M'Naught said that in the first piece they at once struck a big fat tone, which was resonantly musical, and there was tremendous vigour in the execution and dead certainty of the note. They were on the centre of the note, and not round about it The tone was not quite so sweet as that of the first choir, but there were other points which made the perfor- mance largely equal in merit. In the chorus God in the thunderstorm the adjudicators felt they soon secured the stately trend of the rhythm. The basses were magnificent, though later on- they lost some of the rhythmic life. In one sentence they were intensely dramatic. They had that awesomeness which the piece demanded. On the whole, the adjudicators con- sidered it a most masterly performance. In the part-song they at once showed sympathy, indicating that they liked the piece. The unity of the attack was delightful, and there was sincerity in their expression. The tenors gave good businesslike singing. (Laughter.) The basses were very fine, and some of the passages of the part-singing were very admirably treated, though they lost a. semi- tone at the end. As to the importance of losing a semi-tone, some of them might differ; for his own part, he did not attach very great importance to that one thing, for in some of the worst performances he had heard in his life the choirs kept pitch. If choirs were alternately flat and alter- nately sharp, they invariably ended in tune. Still, some notice must be taken of this, and other choirs must learn to sing unaccom- panied music in tune. The Llanelly Choir was a. small choir. They gave a warm, fervid start, and the pace was quick, but that was quite right. He himself would have taken it quick if he had been conducting a small choir. One must not be slavishly adherent to the metronome rate. This choir acquired a fair rhythm, and had good execution and grasp of the piece. but the blend- ing was not good. The voices were too strenously delivered, as if they intended to make up for the smallness of their numbers. They were not always on the centre of the note. The rhythmic att-ack was good; their altos were good, but not resonant. Still, considering the size of the choir they certainly showed a creditable balance. In God in the thunderstorm" they made a dramatic start, which arrested attention at once. They had the fear of the storm in the manner of their performance. There was a thrill of excitement; there was reverence- there was the tremor of the earthquake in their singing. It was deeply expressive, and the sincerity of their singing continually arrested the attention. One could find technical faults in the manner of the per- formance, but the expression covered every- thing, and because of that the adjudicators forgot to listen to these technical things, because they were so absorbed in feeling the fine interpretation of the piece-Aloud applause)—he would say the finest per- formance of any piece that day. Whether the Llanelly Choir would get the prize or not was another question. (Laughter) He asked the audience not too hastily to draw conclusions from what he had said, but he did desire to emphasise most strongly his deep appreciation of the performance in that one piece. It was masterly in every respect. (Applause.) In the part-song the choir Lng too fast; the grace disappeared. Thev seemed run dry after their performance of the preceding piece. (Laughter.) The part song was not sympathetic-it was formal- the technical faults hidden by the majesty of the other performance stood out now because nothing else distracted one's attention from them. The attack was curbed, and the choir finished a, shade sharp. The Cardiff Choir in the first piece made a brilliant start, a fine united attack. The tenors were a little shaky in one or two places, and the basses were heavy in attack. They were not always on the centre of the note. It seemed sometimes as if some of the voices in the choir, not knowing the music quite thoroughly got somewhere near those who did know the music thoroughly, and then they got right. All the voices were not upon the centre of the note at the start. There was consider- able glow in the execution, which the place demanded. The tenoirs were not very good. On the whole, a good performance, but not a very good one. The Schubert piece was quite formally rendered. For some time it did not move one. Of course, the previous choir had set the standard of the piece very high. Technically it was very praiseworthy; but where was the terror and the bated breath of the storm and the abasement to the Almighty which they had had in the previous choir? It was not there. It was a fine technical performance, but not a fine expressive performance. In the part-song they had nice singing and dainty rhythm. It was not an emotional performance, but all was musical. The conception was well carried out. Th;s was the beet performance of the part-song they had heard up to date. The last choir-Holyhead-was the only one that came from North Wales, and they deserved credit for their pluck. It was a small choir, and they seemed rather shy in letting go their voices. They suffered from over-restraint. It was not the general fault of Welsh choral singing; it was generally tho other way about. The attack was some- times uncertain; the voices lacked full resonance. Probably, they were not all quite fa-miliar with the music. At all events, it was a very plucky performance for a small choir. In the Schubert piece the voices lacked point and dramatic expression. It was careful and correct, but it was never terrible or prayerful. In the part-song the tone was agreeable. They improved here the quietness of their style. There was not much body in their part-singing, and the voices exaggerated the strong accents in a curious way. It was a very well drilled | choir, but never very movingly expressive. The question was how to balance the merits and slight demerits of Nor till St.a.ffordshire and LLmelly. Should they take the all- round performance of North Staffordshire, or should they say that the Llanelly Choir s remarkable performance of God in the thunderstorm" outweigheld every other con- sideration? Should they give the prize pnac- ,-kily, on the performau<»Jpfvt^o-,j^?Pi,e52!?i: (A Lady's Voice: Yes," and loud laughter.) H3 (Dr. M'Naught) was sure that Yes did not come from North Staffordshire. • (Loud cries of "No.") I think it is only fair 10 state (continued Dr. M'Naught) that we were not quite agreed as to how we should place the two choirs, but I must give you the ver- dict of the majority, and that is that North Staffordshire is first. (Loud cheers.) Subsequently interviewed by our represen- tative, Dr. M'Naught sadd that tlhe placing of the competing choirs by the adjudicators in the order of merit was as follows: — NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE 1 LLANELLY 2 HANLEY. 3 OAR.DIFF 4 HOLYHEAD 5

I Earthquake Horrors, I MANY VILLAGES DESTROYED I SANTIAGO, Tuesday. General Urrutia has telegraphed from Con- cepcion that the gunboat Almiran-te Oondedl has left tEere for Valparaiso with 40 soldiers, two doctors, ambulances, and medical sup- plies. Special relief committees for different plaoes have been organised. Santiago doctors (have made arrangements for the care of the injured brought into the capital from the provinces. As the observa-tory authorities have declared that the earthquake period is now past, the mayor has forbidden erections of tents. in public t'horoug'hfares. The telephone line between Santiago and Valparaiso was re- paired, but ,aft-erworking for a few minutes was again broken by the wind. The Senate and Chamber of Deputies will eit to-morrow to consider the situation. At a private meeting of the members of the Chamber to-day the suggestion was put for- ward t-hat a. Bill should be introduced to grant a delay in the settlement of all com- mercial accounts, the suggestion, however, meeting with great opposition, and the banks have decided to resume the ordinary course of business immediately. I A person who has arrived here on horse- back from Churico eays that the destruction of villages has been enormous, almost every house on the coast being destroyed. There [ are many dead ait Valdivia. The steamer R/adames has been sent to Valparaiso with supplies and doctors.-Press Association Special.

Further Claims Paid I The following claims are to hand, in addi- I tion to those given on Page 4:- 213,986.-H. Evans, 72, Twynyrodyn, Merthyr Tydfil. £ 18,821.— E. John, 2, Osborne street, Neath. 80,412.—S. Thomas, 2, Hirwaln-terrace, Gwaelodvgartb. 25J.606.—Mis. Challe6, 4, Hall-street, Victoria. 113,&22.-T. W. Mummory, 5, Iron-lane, Georgetown. 5U,467.-1. Hopkins, 12, Henry-street, Newport. 71,771.-H. Weston, 13, Baldwin-street, Newport. 368,000.—J. T. Probert, 9, Windsor-road, Penarth. 190,805.—Mre. Saundws, 23, Middle-street, Pontypridd. 211,162.-H. Evane, Ffynoalae Cottage, Llantwit Vardre. 510,555.-H. Smith, 8, Ty Coch-terrace, Cwmbran. 479,412.—Mrs. M. Citllinaiie, 2, Railway-view, Penrhwfer. 522,106.—F. M. L. Rimer, 10, Bodland-street, Newport. AQ 4,119.-W. J. Crocker, 5, Howells-road, Penrhwtyn. Q 2,669.—H. F. Williams, 23, Victoria-road, Neath. Et 7,502.—J. Willi-ms, 19, Union-street, PontyprMd.

Poeeeeeor8 of ca.rda numbered as below will receive the award of money or Special Gift as stated over the respective columns, if the cards 60 numbered are sent to the Editor not later than Friday next. After that date these cards will be withdrawn:- SOVEREIGNS. HALF-SOVS. 23,825 55,419 349,844 99,365 92,109 365,444 157,540 121,831 374,821 204,304 148,300 404,786 273,937 185,749 439,671 314,366 199,319 469,800 346,483 230,301 493,471 372,306 269,335 528,246 435,111 237,511 539,763 483,116 331,331 580,236 523,533 565,246 five SHILLINGS. SPECIAL gifts. 27.754 274,237 473,079 33,657 59,740 317,483 488,977 77,542 66,350 342,585 496,250 128,338 103,534 351,777 495.506 177,592 137,321 359,465 511,781 219,840 144,773 366,445 522,114 268,572 183,666 368,636 525,528 291,343 189,760 387,448 531,537 343,545 196,885 392,121 533,006 377.142 209,479 431,711 542,327 422,690 236,850 453,648 561,900 491,787 242,464 459,111 592,317 527,111

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IRISH POTATO CROP. I PROSPECTS SAID TO BE GLOOMY I IN" THE EXTREME. A Boyle correspondent who has visited cer- I tain congested areas in the counties of Mayo, Sligo, a.nd Roecommon telegraphs that the I potato crop, on which the peasantry Drainly rely for their eupport, is a total failure, blight having atta-oked the strike within the I past ten days. Recent incessant rains have also contributed to the destruction of the crop, and the prospects of the farmers are described as gloomy in the extreme. The Government is to be asked to otart relief .(works,

SCORES AT A GLANCE. I I Yorkshire: All out, 225. Surrey: 27 for 3. Lancashire: All out, 86. Middlesex won by 31 runs. Leicestershire: All out, 225 second innings, 40 for 2. Derbyshire: All OUT; 159. Essex 13 for 1. Notts: All out, 245.

I YORKSHIRE V. SURREY. I L ,Beswt of comwpondtng match im 1905:—Surrey, 171 .00 9 Yorbhire, HI and K for five wielwt». iert- abire won by five wickets.] At Sheffield. Soore: — YORKSHIRE. First innings. Second ianlsf*. Rhodes, b Knox. 6 c Holland, b Lees.. 94 Tuzmiciiffe, b Knox 1 b Bushby 33 Denton, c Strodwick, b Rushby 29 brrawford 18 T?ylor. b Knox 3 c Le«s, b Hayes. 0 ii'i\bRV: 47 k:J¡bY b Hayes g Rothery, b Lee« 8 b Crawford 1* Wilkinson, c Strudwick, b c Rushby, b Craw. Bus h hy 0 ford 1 Smith, b Knox 16 b Crawford .23 Haigh, c Hayes, b Ruahby. IS not out 18 Hunter, c Strudwick, b Rushby 3 lbw, b Lees 11 Myers, not out 6 c St, b Lees 2 E-tra. 10 Extrw 11 Total 144 Total 226 SURREY. First inni. Swood iBBit?t. Hobbs, b Myers 6 H-1?wxrd, c Hunter, b Hirst 9 H-Y-, 0 Tunniclifle, b Rbodee 22 (ro.tt!v,b Hirst. 15 Holland, b Hirst 40  Crawfo?-?, c Smith, b Rhodes 18 Dalmeoy, o Smith, b nhodee 16 Knox, run out Le, c Md b HM?h. 10 Stn!dW]ct. b Haigh 6- Rhby, not out 0. Extras 4 Total 154

LANCASHIRE V. MIDDLESEX. [Betult of corresponding mah ? 105 :-Mid41WU. 169? acd 132 for two wieket.; Løcuhire, 191. mawk drawn.] At Manchester. Score:- MIDDLESEX. First i izlv. Second inning*. Douglas, c and b Dean 14 b Harry 0 Tarrant, c Huddlerton, b Sharp 27 c and b Harry 12 Littlfjohn, o Harry, b Buddleston 39 lbw, b H-p 8 "Buxton, c Hufidlewtoa, b Heap 18 c Makepeace, b Huddleston 13 Trett, b Heap 12 b Huddleston 21 Harrison, b Huddleston 0 c Spooner, b Dean. 2 Murrell, b Hoop. 1 c Findlay, b Dean. 4 Palmer, b Hrop. 1 b i-ddle?t- 3 Hearne, c Findlay, b Huddle- c Makepeace, b 6ton B Huddleston 3 Napier, c Hornby, b Harry 20 b Harry 0 Mignon, not out 9 not out 0 Extras. 11 Extras. 3 Total .166 Total 76 LANCASHIRE. First inning's. Second innings. Spooner, b Tarrant 0 b Hearne 2 Tyldesler, c Hearne, b Tar- rant 24 b Tarrant 7 Makepeace, c Napier, b Tar- 5 b Tarrant 0 Sharp, c Murrell, b Tarrant 18 c Murrell, b Bewne 6 Hornby, b Trott 1 not out. 5 Poidevin, b Tarrant 30 b Keame 18 Harry, c Harrison, b Tarrant.. 30 c Buxton, b Hearne 12 Heap, b Tarrant 0 c Douglas, b Tar- rant 3 Findlay, c Murrell, b Tar- rant 0 not out 2 Huddleston, c Douglas, b Tar- rant • • 3 Dean, not out. 13 Extras. 0 Bxtras 1 Total 124 Total (7) 56

LEICESTERSHIRE V. WARWICKSHIRE. I [Reeult of corresponding match in 1905Leicestershire, I 4211 and 285 for six wickets; Warwickshire, 3W. I Match drawn ] At ieioecter. geore:- WARWICKSHIRE. First innings. Seooad ixning*. DeTey, c Benekin, b Wood.. II < Kinaeir, c V. Crawford, b udell .54. Chariesworth, c Whitegide, b R. Crawford 22 Quaife, c Whitehead, b Jayes 38 Lilley, c V. Crawford, b King 32 Fish wick, c and b Jayes. 155 Whittle, st Whiteside, b King 4 Byrne, o Benskin, b King 0 ::Í1.0 DS:, .g. 15 Moorhouee, c King, b Jayes.. 4. Hargreave, c Jayes, b R. Crawford 0. Ex tras 13 Total 578 < 1'1tal. LEICESTERSHIRE. Fart inning!. Second innings. Knight, c Lilley, b Mzgreare 9 + Wbit,h,?ad, c Fiehwick, b Moorhoiise 1. Wood, run out 39 King, c Hargreave, b Cttrtes. w»>rth  3^ 1 ( Coe, b Moorhouse 63  V. Crawlord, c Quaife, b Sa.ntall .33.4 :j- R. Crawford, c Kinneir, b  SantaJl 17 *< Jayes, not cut 1. Odell, not out 2 Odetrtt 14 Total (7 wickets) 215 I. Benskin and Wbiteeide to bat.

DERBYSHIRE V. ESSEX. I [Beaua of corresponding match in lWb:-DerbyWre,I 2i7 amd 150; Essex, 271 and In for three wickets. Belin won by seven wickete. J At Derby. Soore:- DERBYSHIRE. First innings. 3 5 con a innings. Wright, b Buckenham 8 c Doug-las, b Buckn. ham. 1 Hallam, b Douglas 10 lbw, b Douglas 15 Buckston, b Buckenham 26 b Buckenham o Ashcroft, c Reeves, b Mead .118 b Mead 52 Cadman, b RefoY!"5 29 not out 51 Boiseier, b 3 c Russell, b M'Gahey 4 Morton, c Douglas, b Keigwin 35 b Buckenham 11 Humphries, b Mead. 4 b M'Gahey 8 Warren, b Mead 4 not out o Furiy.b Mead ri 0 BlIIJt.wiok, Dot out. 0. Extra. 2 Extras. 5 Total 260 Total (7) 126 Total wo Tot-' (T) 1 26 First innings. b Second inni&M Douglas, o R,, b Pu?d? ? b Purdy ¡¡ Carpenter, Humphries, b Best- Perrin, c wJd 38 M'Ga.bey, 0 Humphries, b Purdy .?. < GJllingh&m, b Bestwick 11 Keigwin, c Humphries b Bestwick 0 Beeves, b Bestwick 9 Buckenham, c Humphries, b Bestwick 14. Russell, c Cadman, b Warren 18 Ben ham, c H»llam, b Best- wick. 0 Keoad. not out !6 Extra;¡ 5. Total :51

r ouselex V. NOTTS. I [Result of corresponding match in 1905Notts, 264 and 362; Sussex, 223 and 327 for six wickets. Mate* drawn.] At Brighton. Soore:- NOTTS. First innings. NOTTB. Second innings. Jones, c Butt, b A. Relf 54 b Dwyer 16 Ire-monger, c R. Relf. b A. Relf II b Dwyer 13 J. Gunn, lbw, b A. Relf 17 b Leach .11 Pavton, c and b Dwyer 0 c Killick, b Cox.. 33 Hardstaff, lbw, b Dwver 1 c Butt, b Leaoh. 54 Bratmon, b A. !f. 6 not out. 29 James, b Dwyer. 5 not out 11 Day, b Dwyer. 1. Oates, lbw, b A. Relf 18 Wa,ss, c A. b Dwyer. H&ltr. I. f" "ËXirä; 7 Extras 5 Extras 7 SUSSEX. Fint innings. Second innings. lathain, c Hardstaff, b Wass 33. Vine, c Oateo, b Brsinston. 47 Killick, c Iremonger, b Hallam. as A. Reif, c J. Gunn, b Bran- ston 112 Dwyer, b Hall 0. Simms, c Branston, b Hallam 0 R. Relf, c Eriuston, b Waas 25 Cox, b Hallam .51. Leach, c Hardstaff, b Wa!!S. )7. Smith, b Hallam 22 Butt, not out 2 Extras 9 Total 344 7-

?(.OUCt?TM?HtM V. WORCMTM.  SHIRE. ( [Result of corresponding match in 1S05:—Gloucester- shire. 87 and 359; Worcestershire, 167 sad 1JJ. Glou- I cestershire won by 146 fUll..] At Cheltenham. Score:— GLOUCESTERSHIRE. First innings. seooad faalao& E. Baraett, b wn-on. 0 Wrathall. c Cutre, b Wilson.. 22 Townsend, c Burns, b Cufle 214 Sewell, b Wilson 107  Jf?op, b Burrows 1 Thomas, &t Ainley. b Arnold 70 Board, c Ainley, b Burrcws.. 33. Champain, c Bowley, b Burrows 15 Roberts, c Burrows, b Cuffe.. 18 Ford, not out 18 Dennertt. e Airley, b Burrows 4 Extras 21 Tots! 523 WORCESTERSHIRE. First innings. Seoond innings. Pearson, c Barnett, b Ford. 33 c Ford, b Dennett 1 Bowley, c Champain, b Den- ne1t » st Board, b DODOWL I nptt I! !t ? Burns, c Townsend, b Ford. 0 b Deimrtt i4 H. K. Foster, c WratDall, b Dennett 1 b Ford .20 Cuffe, lbw, b Dl"nnett. 13 c Thomas, b Dett- nfttt b2 Wheldon, c and b Dennett. 4 at Board, b Dennett 1 Crowe. c Thomas, b Dennett. 4 b Roberts 26 Arnold, not out 46 c Board, b Dennett 8 Burrows, c Champain, b Den- c Thomas, b Den- nett. 30 n,-tt 4 Wilson, c Barnett, b DenDett 0 run out 3 Ainsley, c Board, b Dennett 2 not out, 4 Ex trag, 1 Ertn.s. 7 Total 147 Total 146

THE EARL OF PLYMOUTH'S ELEVEN I V. CARDIFF. At tlle Cardiff Arms Park to-day. Bmre:- I EARL PLYMOUTH'S ELEVEN. H. E. Morgan, c A. Gibeon, b Nash 4 E. R. Sw-Escott, b Naeh 13 V. T. Hill, b Preedy 11 Hon. A. Windsor-Clive, b Nash 0 Smith, not out 18 W. Spiller, not out.10 Extras. 5 Total (4 wickete) 62

 The Swansea Assessment Committee has received a depjtttion of representativ(?s of 1 I holders of Kmaii property who wish to get a larger allowance for small houeee. At present th?&e are allowed 25 per cent. for repairs, and the suggestion is that the allowance should be increased to 33 1-3 per cent. As tte-e aasesomeBt? represent nearly half of the total, 8uh a. coneemi- would I mean a great deal, and committee has decided to carefully ooveider the queetwo ->StAoTX ifiY,)1{ a reply.

Starters and Selections I STOCKTON. STOCKTON, Wednesday Morning. One of the moet popular race meetings in the North of England is Stockton, and, with j the weather of a delightful character yeeter- day, it was not surprising to find a large muster present when racing commenced. The fields throughout were of capital dimensions, and the proceedings went with a rare swing from start to finish. Amongst the nine taking part in the Stockton Handicap was Antonio, who won this race twelve months ago, and was expected to make a. bold bid for victory again. Favouritism, however, rested with Skiograph, unplaced to Powder I Puff in the Cumberland Plate. The race was I productive of a most exciting and pretty 1 finish, Shilfa just preventing Antonio from repeating last year's success by defeating him by a neck, with Kroonstad only a. short head behind the second. To-day runnerf; may not be quite so plentiful. The chief event is the Hitrdwirke Stakes. Simon Square and Bellavieta are likely to be absentees, nor can Rockbourne reach the scene of action. Frugality has arrived from Kingsclere, and has the reputation of being very smart. But I can see no reason to look beyond Orwell, Jubilee, and Frugality. Jubilee waf; a poor second to Galvani last week, while earider she ran Orwell, who has to give her 151b, to I a head at 91b. There is no doubt, however, that since then I ORWELL has considerably improved, so she nrnst be .my selected. Detailed selections follow:- Stewards Handicap—COEtCEBUS. Norton Selling-TUNING FORK. County Stand Handicap—SEA TRIP. Lambton Stakes—LATHBURY. I Zetland Plat?—RBD MINT. 5 Zetland P:E MI- J

I PROBABLE RUNNER8 FOR TO- DAY'S RACES. g Norton Selling Handicap Plate.—All ready. Hardwioke Stakes.Orwell, Scotch Lad, Quaver, Frugality, Cornfield, Florisa-nda, Craw Stages, Japonica gelding, Wild Jean, Jubilee, and Maya. I County Stand Blandicap.-All (bnt Bramber, Dying Duck. Napper, and Madam Boot). Lambton Two-year-old Stakes. Moram, Scotch Boy, Crow Cup, Lathbury, Mellor, Subdue, Jurist, All argue, Daraoeel II., Erriff, and Oladium. Zetland Plate.—Red Mint, Cheval Glass, Floridity, Registrar, and Oakbank.

"EVENING EXPRESS" FINALS STOCKTON MEETING. 2.35. AP AN. 3.10.—SAKKAEAH FELLY. 3.40.—JUBILEE (nap). 4.10—LORD TOI>D £ NGTON. 4.40.—SANDY MAO. 5.10.-FLORIDITY. FOLKESTONE MEETING. I 2. O.-SHY LAD. 2.3D.-43T. BERNARD II. 3. 0 —KING DUNCAN (if absent, AURINA). 3.30.—GENERAL BROWN (nap). 4. O.-AID.

NEWMARKET NOTES. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) I NEWMARKET, Wedneeday. LEFT FOR FOLKESTONE. Scotch Cross, Prinoe of Piedmont, and Coat- I bridge. TO STOCKTON. Summer. LEFT FOR ROUMANIA. Imr.ri. OTOCKTON MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY. Norton Plat-e-N.ORRIE. Stewards' Handic.&p-GRARTS. County Stand Handicap—LORD TODDING- hTON (good). Hardwicke Stakes-OBWELL (good). Mandale Plate-PEACEFUL LADY. Lambton Two-year-old Stakee-QUA VER (strongly fancied). Zetla-nd Plate—RED MINT.' FOLKESTONE MEETING. Moderate Plate-AID. Dover Plate-CYBELE GRAY. Hythe PI a te-DOONSWELL. Harbour Plate—ST. BERNARD II. Kent Handicap—AURINA. Romney Handicap—PERPETUA.

SCRATCHING S. Hardwicke Stakes—Alfalfa, Triangle, Brown Damper, and Fury. Zetland Plate-King Duck and Mint Mack. Durham County Produoe-Currucha. Elton Plate—Laughing Crew. Lambton iitakes-Coll. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS T-YYA MORNING, wavecrest, Wild Goan, Wollshall. Lord Chancellor, G-iadlum, Summer, Slmontura, Uivssee, Glenfiddich. Palette, Fakir, and Paetecript coit.

FOLKESTONE. I ARRIVALS. ,3 Abstainer, Corrybracken colt, Ever Ready, Father Blind, General Brown, Markwood, Me'ting Kiss geld- inp. Penanink, Scotch Sea, Storm, Spook's Pride, St. Bernard II., Undaunted, Cheritoi, Shy Lad, Aurina, Csardas, Cybele Grey, Dornshall, Ena. Regina, Fitz. doaovan, Florida II., Kltpapringer, Lady Primrose filly, Monops, Marcrietlno, Master Glendyne, Mi Nov'a filly. Marcedle, Oro, Olltzka, Perpetna, Petchora, Holandine, Vergia, Ben Doma filly, Brauneberg, Clear- bury, Chevel Gl?, Formidable, Kendale colt, LaUa, Lord Minster, Labin, Lothian's Queen, and Perimetre.

YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING. There was a fair .mount of bu--ine?s done on the Great Ebor Handicap. Golden Measure wae ,.in favourite, coming from 103 to 15 to 11 to 2, with most money of the others quoted for Bibiani at 10's and 9's, the market closing at 100 to 11. Details;- GREAT EBOR HANDICAP. I (RuJI Wednesday, August 29. D.stance, one mile and th r'eq" 11 to 2 ag&t Golden MemurrteTts 100 to 14 The Page, t am 0 100 to 12 Catnap, 0 100 to 11 BibisÐí, t 10 to 1 Banana, t and o 100 to 7 Kilwinning, t and o Later GREAT EBOR HANDICAP. 5 to 1 agst Golden Measure, t and o ST. LEGER. (Bun Wedneeday, September 12. Distance, about oae mile, six furlongs, and 12 yards.) 7 to 4art Keystone II., t

Imari, who is a strong public fancy for the Great I Ebor Handicap, has, it is etated, changed hands, and I will ahortly be shipped for Roumania.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES I As Published in the Racing Calendar & Sportsman." WOLVERHAMPTON MEETING. I Bush bury Plate (6).-00udy Sky, 6 to 1 aget; Feral- sham, 7 to 2 agst. Wrotteeley Selling (8i.—Mr Delamere, 11 toV on; Poppitte, 6 to 1 apt; Sa-n Martino, 100 to 8 agst. Himley Selling CT).-Night Walker filly, 5 to 1 agst; Princess Ludwig gelding, 2 to 1 agst. Foal Plate (9).—St Clare, 5 to 1 agst; Knight fit Tully, 13 to 8 a?t; Pop Gun, 20 to 1 ag-t? The Blivmer, 7 to I agst; dead heat for third place. Bradford Handicap (5).—Wise Love, 3 to 1 agst. Dudley Plate (4).-Dundreary, evens. STOCKTON MEETING. I Trial Sealing (8).-Hamd in Hand, 9 to 4 agst; Gay Leg, 10 to 1 agst; Whttetniry, 4 to 1 agst Goodreet, 6 to 1 agst; deed heat for third place. Harry Fowler Writer (U)—Glucose, 11 to 8 on; Quintet, 100 to 8 agst; dead heat Charis. 4 to 1 apt. Wynyard Plate 10;.—Auber, evenr; Poker, 10\; to 14 agst; Viceroy, 3 to I agst. Stockton Handicap (Si.-Sbilts, 7 to 1 agst; Antonio, 6 to 1 agst; Kroonstad, 7 to 1 agst. Great Northern Leger (5).—Red Mint, 6 to 5 on. Harewood Plate (11).—Lathbury, 7 to 2 agst; Lady Zambo, 100 to 8 agst; Bainaidry. 6 to 4 on. Bishopsgarth Plate (8).—Serenata, 5 to 2 aget; Queen of Sheba, 2 to 1 agst; Edge Off, 4 to 1 apt.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. I The "Sportsman" has been officially informed by Nomm Weatherby of the following scratching:— AT STOCKTON. IT Wynyard Plate and Hardwicke Stakes—Peepshow n. Great Northern Legfr and Countv Produce Stakes- Cyclops Too. RishopW&rth Handieip—Lir.gy Moor. I :e:aC..Ig}èrn'r. Lambton Stakes-Candelabra and Rapid Stream fw. Y. Elton Plate—Louie Freer. I' Witt on HaDdIMP-Wigbtgovm Stooktor. engagements—Ad-versary and Hcmaoni. Middleaborough Plate-Cecit filly. JIUWIT PACK MEETING. KwlsflsM Hamdrmp-etre"gtm. Vor Ilsodiwi aatt Haadioap—Ftower Girl. Apprentices' Handicap—Lady Y aieebury. Maiden Plate—Zana. Auf'i't Two Year Gid-Rub&Yat and Offer. MISCELLANEOUS. Cmque Ports H«*iidicap, FolkOIIe-Lady yatesbory. Kent ixanuicap, Folkestone—Fisiiar Girl. Hamilton Park engagements—Patroaeas geiding. Montrose Handicap, Hamilton-Pretty Dick. Yorkshire G»te, York—Paid Up Prince err Wales Plate, Ycri-layemub and Miss Gun- ning 11. colt. Duke of York Stakes, York-Newburgh. Gimcrack Stakes, York-Bubavat, Dusty Miller, and Amptbill. All engagements this year—Pipistrel„ lo aDd Crown Gem. All engagements in Mr L Neura una s name-Maer. a ii engagements in Mr P Gilpin's ume-MaAelaine, All Basil and All Here,

2vrriwe um snkblxk. rhmmag, Holism& ft. 01tat Established sod Most Extenal, Fin at Turf Commission Agents in the World. Tte Orwt EIIar Bandwff. 8\. Leer, Cosasawitot, doli (toteilgertii* Beafcle and Treble Svents, 6 P., and AecuiaulatiTw at S. P.. Jtc. The CORUDMW Sportsman," containing lstan Barkai moveoMats on .tbort. also You Book auc Ready Baokaur," atat tree oa neupt el Foreign Pont- eard amtaulmg aame and address. All Let tart to be Addressed— Paitarr 24d. TOFPtJfO aad SPINDLEAL. rout-eards Id. FLVBHING, HOLLLRJl. elSH NATIONAL CYCLISTS' UNION AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, Open to, the World, at the NEWPORT (MON.) ATHLETIC GBOUNDN. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25th, at 2.30 p.m.. Ad-miesio-a 6d.. Is., and 2s. gmGI

STOCKTON MEETING. I —The THOfiNABY TWO YEAR OLD SELLING PLATE of 100 SOYS; weight for age; allowances. Five fnriongs. —The MII>DLESBBX>UGH WELTEP. HANDICAP PLATE of 300 BOV6; winDers extra. Five fnrlongs. e y& 8t to Mr A Badlev's Camp Fire 11. R D&y 6 10 ?. Mr Alierton's Mberwise .Ansstrong 5 » 1^ Lord KitzwUliam's For-jsight V-<tsey 3 9 7 Mr A t.?tock'i. In.nce Kelly ? ? I»rd F&zqu.?iax's AjrJie .Ron G l?mlytc?n 5 9 1 Ca.pt BewKke'e SUMin&n?t Hugh Fcwney 4 8 Lord Wtatbury'. Bramber Peuton  Lord AlWg1.OD'S Serena.ta v\ &Jten;, jun. ;3 8 5 Lord Derby's Gemma. Hon G Lsmbtoa 3 8 4 Sir E Vincent's Cythera B B-y 3 8 4 Mr F L?n?taC's ?t. Langtoc Ei?ey 4 8 3 air W E Elsey's Cameroon Owikst 4 8 1 CMM .L?in?'& Padrone Jennings 4 7 11 Mr R &herwx)d'5 WoMsh?M .vwner 6 7 11 Mr J Shepherd's Laoy Haien Menzles 3 7 11 Mr ?1 Jt?l's M?- Beil-e C Peek 5 7 10 CMt Meyer's Dying Duck Pickering J 7 8 Mr W Westgate-'s Crystal Dawfcins 47 6 Lord UllesiEKjre's Cnuik Dawson o 7 7 —The WILTON WELTER HANDICAP PLATE of 150 sore; winners extra. One mile and three ftirloiags. p lb Mr E H Poleha.mpton's Thunderbolt ,T a?an 6 10 6 Mr G Tod's Cheval Gh!i .M.'C"1 4 9 4 I ■Mr Ned Clark s Coldstream .Armstpong 4 9 2 Lcpdi We&tbury's Consier rent an 6 9 1 Lord Derby's Caro Hon G Lsmbtan e. 9 0 Mr A B Wonhingrum's The CSngalee Owner 5 8 Ii Mr G M Inglis's Keithook T V augh 4 S 8 Mr T Webb't, Moss E1«T 5 8 7; J Miinitorp's Wise Low ifc>ss ¡ Mr Jamies Pagan's Kotse Point .Ov.-ner 5 8 4 Mr H Lynbam's Drummer Kelly Gill J 8 4 Mr J W Laru&civ's c by Jcadsh—Postcript Sanderson, jun. 361 Mr E Binn'e g by Broad Knife—Hui.i Ball Armstrong 3 8 1 Mr D ',i&nnines Registrar X)wner 81 Mr B Carlwu's Ul), Owner S 1 Sir J äl"'I;Ke ¡ l Mj John BeTs Myth. Mack 37 10 Mr H B Pagei's Ovemrand .OFborne 5 7 o Sir Henry Blinilaalls Captain Pot. dftdier, jun. 4 7 8 Mt H Klsey's KinVs Letter. Elsev 3 7 7 Mr G Menzies's Wolf's Dance Owner 2 7 7 Mr John Sio.c*wick's Midshipman ..Kennedy 5 7 7 V •-The BILLTNGHAK SELLING IEA-N- T DICAP PLATE of 100 eovfc, winners extra. Seven furlongs. qi z- SA Capt W Cameron's Morris Da-nocr .Binnie a. 9 4 Mr T H Walker's OonHam Kisey 4 9 2 J, E:r! Mr T H Walker's Pmir :Ow-mr5 6 7 F I s e y 3 12 1 l "Cp —Armstrong 3 iî Mr C Main's Ha&kon El &?-F37 10 W E ;5 Viking King Owner ? îg Mr E Bungs' Tratre? Lofth-se479 Mr E H Poieharnptons' Peaceful Lady FagMl *78. Capt J G R H&mfray's i by Golf's Cr?- S&kkarab. R Sherwood 3 7 7 Mr D J ardine's OannoBier .Pee.ooc.k 5 4 Mr C Bewicke's Peaceful Erin.. Hugh Pov.ney 5 7 3 Mr R B Burrell's Jfapoleoc R J Robson416 7 Mr H C Thompson's Sulky Kun ..N H Scott 3 C 7 -The DURHAM OOTJKTY PRODUCE PLATE of 1000 eove; weight for age; allowances. One mile and two furlongs. st lb Mr R W Cox's Saroelte Fallon 9 12 Lord Derby's Bridge of C?ny Hon G LamMon 9 91 Lord lordnd,&rry', St. F?Maa P Peck 9 3 Mr E'FJ¡-y F"ax¡, I Lord LondondeITY's Nuj?n? .J Powney 8 U L?-g H.gl- P.Mey 6 ii Mr John M'lntyre's Book Egg Hugh Powney 8 ?1 Major .Fife's Aryan ,Fergueon 8 9 Mr John M'latyre's F66ten Penny Elsey 8 9 Lord H&rewood's Quam's Cup .G Ch?oner 6 6 ?l,ord Harewood's Fakir G Chaloner 8 6 Lord Harewood's Almia G Ch.loner 8 6 Mr J Simons Harrison's f by Otoeron—Gay Pollv BeaUy 8 6 Mr J W Larnach's f bv Jeddah—Muslev Mare Sanderson 8 6 Lord Londonderry's Stavordaie Sanderson, jun 8 6 Mr H J Bailey's Velois .Priva.te 8 3. Mr Don aid Fraser'j Hail Weston Ciements 8 i Mr Russell Svranwick's Palette Knife ..Private 8 3 Mr E Kennedy's f by Wildfowlejr—Magnitude Private 8 1 Mr John M'lntyre's Smoke Penton 8 1 Mr John M'Intvre'e c by Haxporlye-Mayoud Pr,, v at eC 1 Mr John M'lntyre's Bonny Nancy rI,FIey 8 1 Mr J Cannon's Glenfidich P Peck Is Mr J E Rogerson's c by Le Dauphin-Rose MM<on MILI]3" 7 is Mr J Musker's Irade Private 7 10 Mr John Osborne's c by King Crow—Buoyant Owner 7 10 —The ELTON TWO 1"EAR OLD MAI- DEN PLATE of 200 sovs; weight for age; winners ert-ra. Five furlongs. st lb Ca.pt Bewicke's Action Hugh Powney 9 7 Sir Henry Randall's t-imontura. Double 9 7 Mr Vvner's Saucy Queen. O&borne 9 7 Lord 'West?ury's Mori& Penwn9 rdJ J BeH-Irving's e by Diamond Jubilee— 9 7 Guillemot T Uaagh 9 3 Mr C F Elsey's Dee E8san; W Elsey 9 5 Mr W E Elsey's Scotch Lad .Owner 8 3 Ca* pt E B Harbond's c by Garb Or-Marit. II. Colling 9 3 'Mr P Xelke's Summer Pickering 9 3 Mr Vyner's Young Loohinvar Matthews 9 3 Mr W C B Beaumont's Candelbra ..G Chaloner 9 0 Mr H F Clayton's Grampian Vasev 8 12 Mr J Craip's Pincher Bobo;;on 8 12 Mr C J Foster's Norman Lad W Elsey 81 2 Mr M Gurry's Scarf Pin 6 121 Mr J W Larnach's o bv Jeddah—Robbery Sanderson, jun. 8 12 Mr W?i?aig M'Ke?ow*c, Empire Boy RobSQn 8 12 Mr J Masker's c OV Melton—La RoWexe Farquhareon 8 12 Mr J Reiss's Allaorfrue JIni.gL.812 Mr J E Rogerson's Aherlow Munro 8 12 Mr A H St-rakor's Torriss an Appagh N H Scott f. 12 Mr E Bnrlow's Qu?vpr F Day 8 9 Mr W V CroelMid's f bv Galloping- Lad—Kilder- Iwn Private 8 9 Lord Durham's Palette .P Peck 8 9 Sir R Wajdie Griffith's Lady Jeannie P Sherwood 8 9 Lord Lonooale'5 Madonna Lily Armstrong 6 9 I Mr J Milnthorp's f by Bushev Park-Zelie Ross 8 Si Mr J Musker's Amy Mills Tlneley 8 9 Mr A W Mcstyn Owen's Oi Golding 8 9 Mr W Stevenson's Mirk Collinga 9 Mr R C Thomfcon's Liana N H Scott 8 9 Mr J Ba-ird Thornevcro't's Camlarg R Sherwood 8 a Mr B Hanburv's Foxaline 8 9 Mr P B Foster's Nativity Wilkinson 6 5

JERSEY MURDER. I Knuckle-Dusters Offered Woman i At Jersey on Tuesday Thomas Connan and his sister, Marie Francoiae Seguen, Bretons, wore further charged with the murder of Pierre Seguen. husband of the female prisoner, on July 18. Two Breton women Bta-t-ed that while passing Seguen's cell in the oourtyard ehe exola-ioied through the wicket, "God will punish y-ora for having denounc-ed me" Prisoner strongly protested against being aocnised of having used tbeee words, saying that the witnesses had misunderstood her. The Bretons gave their evidence through an interpreter. A Breton woman deposed that the femaJe prisoner offered her 306. to accompany he." brotlier to aeeault deceased. Witness wae to held him fast, and when she called out the two a<ccu?ed wars to run up and strike him. The female prisoner offered her knuckle- dusters tor the purpose. She said that if witness refused to act she oould ftn-d others to do the job. The Mayor of St. Helier said Connan volun- tarily made a statement to him confessing his guilt, graying, I am arrested for thip crime. My sister should be also. We were together when the crime was committed." Connan added that on the night in question he and his sifter took deoeased into the oountry, Connan striking him with his fiete and Leguen's belt. They searched the body, ')ut found no money. They aleo removed some of deceased s clothing. After further evidence the case wes adjourned until to-morrow (Thursday).

HOUSE-BREAKING AT NEATH I John O'Neill was brought up at Xeath I this morning and remanded on a. charge of breaking into the Arim House, Heolpeny- wern, yesterday afternoon. Prisoner i6 alleged to have gained entrance to the I house by breaking a glass panel and un- locking a door on the inside.

CLOD-THROWING AT A MEETING I Mr. Stephen Jacobs, who was presiding at I a Conservative open-air meeting at L-lan- <bradach on Tuesday evening, was pelted with clods by someone who immedi-ately vanished idto the darkness. Mr. Jacobs offered lOe. reward for the discovery of the mwcreant, but without result.

MERTHYR CHAMBER OF TRADE. I A meeting of the Merthyr Chamber of Trade was held on Tuesday at the Bush Hotel, Mr J. Prag in the chair.—It was decided to ask the Great Western Kailway Ootnpa-ny to provide an improved service oi trains between Merthyr and Abernant and Hirwain-Dr. Biddle brought forward a pro-I position tha.t the corporation be asked to consider the advisability of beaming the bounds of the parish—It was pointed out in opposition that the boundaries were clearly defined on the Ordnance map, and upon a division being ta-ken the motion Wa6 defeated by eight votes to four.

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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS AN* IN MO.tAIIo Cb, go lor Lnuertme advertiaeBMOl* UMMZ tb* fcaadiag:—la. tor 30 Wanb aad 11. kl JIqry Eiin Words. )I. of this description will be inserted uW08 RiAbont.cated by the seaft aad add--em et tlw wuMc* TetegTams aad tetsphonic messages omatt be aotoi until oobJhsmk is wrrtms. MARRIAGES. DAVIES—GACOOS.—Ot .,A., at SL Saviour'* Church, Spiott, by Bev. F. Biggart, W. iS. T. Davies to M. E. Gaococ, oi Cardiff. FOWLBtt—BABTLETT.—August 21, at the Panab Churoh, Ooagreaoury, by tfae Bev. Mauraeil <} £ yT^ M.A. (Vicar of the Parusfc), Tnomats Stepften Fowier, of Cardiff, aon of the iate Stephen Towneend Fowler, oi OvrauJ, to Bosa Charlotte Mary Birtteil, of Con- gresbury, eldest, daughter oi we late Ttnomac HucUe- bnoge Bat-tleu, al Tauotoa. DEATHS. BEAED,—At 31. Pictoc-place, Joke, bejoved bttsbaad of the late I>uiaii Beard, agec 75. Funeral lc&,es Hoirae at low p.m. Saturday. Fnecds accept tmis, the only intimation. OBRMiAN.—On Moiniay, August 20th, M&ry, "be b--Ie-ed wife oi Mr. Jades Herman., 21. S&lisbury- ro&d (District Manager We«eyan and General A&wjr- ance Society;, ajter a long aud paanfiu 1¡;O;. The fuueral wiil leave the liouse for Miskin-street ClajjoI si Two o'clock Friday, and tiieuce to New Cemetery. LUX TON.—On the 2ftt itMi., at Tff's Well, Sydney L»uxtoo, aged 47 yea-i a. Pirtmc funeral at 2.15 on Thursday for Glyntaff Cemetery. In Memoriam. SAMNAYS.—In Loving Memory of our dear BOO, Oscar, died August 2k, 19W, aged fifteen. Goat aad forgotten by some he may be, but uever forgotten, my darling, by me. SAMNAYti.—la Loving Memory of my dew grandsoe., Oscar, died August 22, 19(M. Sadly missed by £ js loving grandmother.

AUGUSTINE J. ST?NE PUAM".L FUBKISH&E. & FVKS&AL DIBNCTO&. P_a.I Suparvl&JM to AM Qrdem Mat. T?.: CMdit, IJ& 7?; Posi =ke N. No. 612, C=Kuc 'TetecfMM. AUCUMTM ST?NE, e?&DiFy; AUGUS-?INS sreNB. (SASSY DOCKL 5j W ORKMG-ST., CARDUTF], 101 IRC)LTO'RGAJEI- BARRY D 181. HOLTOK-B6AD, BASRY DOCKS.

I Emotional Prisoners. RAID ON ROOF LEAD ALLEGED Oh furies Godftvy (19) and E Roe (18) were before the Cardiff Stipendiary to-day charged v'itb Eteallaig a quantity of lead sheeting, value 30B., the property of tlhe Car- diff Theatre Gonxpany (Lamitedj, from a roof at. the King's Theatre, Westgate-itreet, betweea tbe 1st and the 5th of June. According to the evidence of Mr. George Hacker, the en-age manager, of 18, Plaji- tagenet-etreet, the lead wa^ fixed to tkie parapet, on the let. of June, amd on the 5th Waf" found to be detached. Police-oowtaWe Thomas Chapman saad that on FTidray, J nut 5, toe SlaW the prisoners at Canton—GocKrey with a truck, and Koe puah- iog behind. "Witness shouted to Gtodlrey to stop, acd then -he tipped up the truck, and he and hus rompanion ran away. After a pursuit, whic hproved to be fruitless, Chap- man returned to the track, which contained a quantity of lead. Inspector Robert Daviee said that lilt 6.60 that morning he was at the Central etation when prisoners came in, Godfrey say- ing, "We are the two ycu want for stealing lead." They both said they "got nothimg from the roof." Prisonere sobbed thronghont the hearing as if 411 great distress. They were committed to the quarter sessions, his worship accept- ing bail.

I To-dayinance. LONDOK, Wednesday. 1.0 p.m. Monev was in food demand at 2 to 'i, l'er calh. Die count rate.hort and thnJe monthe' bills 3i pér oeo^, Consols and TT3!1"'a&l Jjoau unciumged. Irish Loan ± down. Home Bsik: ai-iet. Americstns weak. TTunks d'J' Fail: Ord;a&ry 1-11, First Pref i. ard Thirds 4. Mexican Ra-ite un Foreigners steady. ):.lllö ejtsier. LET OUR-FTNANCIAT, EUJITOB.3 I CARDIFF, Wednesday, 1.0 p.m. The local Stock Market was quiet in tone this wan- ing, there being some re-aotion after activity. South Waies Bailwa>7 Stocks i-em«nn firm, and Colliery Share.? rather stronger. In othet direo- tioa6 there was little new to record.

FOOTBALL ABBRBAEGOED S GOOD IUEA. The new A >rbarcoed Club is going on in WJe rigw way. At Tuesday meeting, Mr. Chris. WO- liams presiding, it was decided that the players should thenosel,w; select a cajnain alter the trial match, whiox takes place or. Sepvember 1. Thi will oO-mH inction. The secretary IC. A. Barnett; is arranging a torn liw Ciiristmes and Boxmg Day. BA.RGOED HARRIERS. The Bargtjed Harriers' Bughy Football Club w.rt; tbeir career with a good sum in b £ .nd. The are:—President, Mr. W Limerick: chairmar: of com- mittee, Mr. T. Campbell; captain. Mr. E. UortiKote; vice-captain, Mr. T. Griffiths, treasurer, T. Li&w- reiuce; and secretary, iLr. ,1. frraeniiouae. THE WBUR A-SsjOCIATION. The abstract of the accounts of the Foottal Associa- tion oi WalB6, wh,eh has only Jusi b-n j¡s.o;ueå., "howø tht on la9t seafiOD'e working "he association had. a s'-irpjiie of £ &65 &s. lld. Thus Waf; eatjreiy due to the W !es v. England match at Cardiff. tTtf net pate being L594 4s. 2d. Tile as-aciation 16 now wort-b £2.008 16s. 2d., and of this amount LMO ie to be iavasuai in Console. Last season's Senior Oup CocmetitKMi yielded a profit of £75 3s. 4c., and the A mat ear Cup Coaioftu- tion a profit of LIS z,s. lid. The Titt gate at tbe international match, Wales v. Jxe^and, at Wrexham was £ 155 6fr. 60. The association nas 10o affiliated chthfi, and there ace tliree asaociatiotis also aifiiiated. Tbe actmal meeting is freed at Wrexham or. the 29tt lost. ANSWERS TO OORRE131WfT>ENTS. I Curious (Barry, .—It Ib a -fa" titat ??ome 0: tb& native Maoris who accompanied tine fir?, :s- Zealand te? to Great Britain, a?-enteen Yeal?s &gQ, played in the first few mat(?h of the tow 'all? bijots. Aa ?,t,he -.mbe?- he team who Pt-Yed in the machc:s I in Wales, however, wore footgear.

A PEMBROKESHIRE HOME- COMING. About 500 of the Pembrokeshire and Cair. marthenshire tenantry of the Picton Estate assembled on Tuesday at Picton Castle, Uy the invitation of Sir OharleE and Lady Philipps, to weloome home on the return from her honeymoon the eldest daughter of the house. Only twice within the last 100 years hae a daughter of the Picton family been married from the anoest-ral home, tne first being when Lady Philippe was manied to Sir Charles, 38 years ago. Tuesday's home-coming was the cause of much rejoicing in both counties, and the approaches to Picton Castle were gay with bunting and appropriate mottoes of welcome. A big marquee was erected for 500 guests. Sir Charles presided, and with him we-e Lady Philippe, Oaptain and Mrs. Bromfield, Mr. and Mrs. Richardson (daughter), Miss Gladys Philippe, Mr. Itarry Philipps, Mr. George Philipps, Mr. J. Bromfield, Mr. H. S. Owen and MisE Owen, Mr. A. E. Southail. and others. Sir Charles gave the toast of the Picton tenantry, a.nd said he could not but feel s certain pride when he remembered that old castie under whose shadow they sat had been occupied without intermission by a. descendant of the family fram the first day it was built, and that L<ady Philipps was the direct lineal descendant and one whom the law would point out as the occupier and owner of the cattle which waa held by that great Norman knight, Sir Wil- liam Picton, who firat founded it 800 years ag,o. Proud as he was of hie family, he was also proud to know that there were tenants before him with an ancestry as ancient, and who from father to eon had remained tenante of the Picton Estate. Mr. Ficton Greenish (Geilyswiek), Mr. Thornae (Vaynor), and Mr. George Williams responded to the toast. Mr. H. S. Owen pro- posed "Long life end happines6 to Captain and Mrs. Bromfield," the b?nd pl&yio? "Home, Sweet Home." Captain Bromfield responded. Other toasts followed, including the health of Sir Charles and Lady Philippe, proposed br* Canon Grey Lloyd..

FETE AT ST. FAGAN TO-DAY Tbe Eail of Plymouth is a.Tmounoed to speak at tbL- Primrose Fete at St. Fagam'f GaetAe this afteirnooo, and the Whitetauircih Male Vaioe Choir is amongst the otIher ataj-ao- uoas.

The st/oara trawler Grassholm, of Soutli Shields, went aehore nX feciliy during th. ¡.ag. She wae re-floated and. asa-isted into harbour by the St. Mary's lifeboat. The Gras6bolrn was making for Milford with a cargo of fteh.

too tatt fir laHtltatuln PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. SOL. PHILLIPS. PAWNBROKER AND JEWELLEST Begs to Inform his Customers a-nd the Public in General that he has REMOVED from 43, CAROLINE-STREET. to more convenient premises, 41. ST. MARY-STKEET CARDIFF (Opposite Royal Hotel). where business will be carried on as usual. OiiSCOND-Hand Sack Truck Waffited.—Lowest prioe to Áo N., E*c-atB £ ExQfem Q&*>> aiIIIIIe