Evening Express

I TO KEEP WELSH ALIVE. THE FEDERATION OF NATIONAL SOCIETIES. A meeting of the Federation of Welsh National Societies was held in the evening. Oochfarf presided, in the absence of Alder- man Robert Hughes. Mr. Austin Jenkins, Cardiff, said the object of the meeting was to make arrange- ments for the starting of new societies for the preservation of the Welsh language and the study of Welsh literature during the coming winter session; also for societies already established in large populous towns to undertake to establish similar societies in the neighbourhood. Mr. Llewelyn Williams, M.P., said he had always felt that half the time at the Bun. day schools was wasted in the endeavour to teach Welsh. He was of opinion that Welsh should not be taught at the Sunday school, but during the week days, and that a society be formed to see that it was carried out. It would do a great deal of good for the Welsh religion and the nation generally. With regard to the teaching of Welsh to children, he was glad that Cardiff had taken the lead' Cardiff had done more for the Welsh lan- guage than any another place in Wales during the last five years. The Engheh were rapidly gaining ground. English was spoken in every school in Wales, 34r!d unless i ithey did all they could for Welsh, it would surely die. They wanted a union of societies -ome at Cardiff, another at Swansea, and another at Merthyr was not sufficient. They wanted them everywhere. Unless they took up the question of Welsh in this generation, their wy during the next genar""I voaM be, "A. tragedy oL lost

I A FIGHT FOR LIFE. 1 Seaman Imprisoned in a Sinking Ship. I HOW HE FACED DEATH. I Harry Willey, the make of the ill-fated Hull stea.m trawler Quail, sunk in the Hum'ber aofter being run into by the Wilson liner Dynamo, was sufficiently recovered from the effects of his exciting fight for life in the cabin of the sunken ship to be discharged from Hull Royal infirmary yes- terday. Under careful nursing- he speedily reoovered, and although still weak from severe shock, he bears himself quite modestly, and as is cha.ractR.rietic of most of his class looks upon his thriiling experience in most matter-of-fact fashion. I had turned in about three-quarters of an hour," he told a press representative, whein I was awakened by a violent contusion, which made the vessel tremble from end to end. Before I had scarcely time to realise what was happening I saw water rushing into the cabin from all sides. My comrades had fled, and I tumbled out of my berth and made for the cabin door as quickly as my legs would carry me. The weight of the water, however, kept it closed. I pulled at it desperately, but I could not move it, and in a very few moments the Water Had Reached My Waist an I I got on the cabin table to see if there was any possibility of escaping from my prison by way of the skylight. "The water still continued to come in from the sides of the ship, and to save my- self from drowing, I had to keep standing on the cabin tab{', but even there I was compelled to sta^id as erect as possible on my toes. So as to keep the water from getting in my mouth my head was in the skylight top. where I had only a chance of a mouthful of air. Several of my mates, thinking perhaps some of us remained inside, tried to break the iron bars of the skylight, and though I could not signal to them through the thick glass, I could feel the vibration of every blow they struck. The their hammering ceased. They had given up, and either left! the ship to save themselves or came to the conclusion that, with the cabin full of water, these that remained were,already drowned. It was a horrible moment when their hammering ceased and I was left there alone. "I had nearly given up altogether, and once I slipped from my foothold, but was, fortu- nately, borne again to the surface, where I caught hold of the projecting ledge of the framework. I held on to it for some time like grim death, wondering and watching for what was to happen next. I thought I should Never See Land Again I My heart sank within me, and I was begin- ning to despair when I noticed the water began to ebb. We had apparently sunk in shallow water. Down ftnd down it went, and with every inch my hopes grew stronger. I was chilled to the bone, but I held on, and presently was able to again reach the cabin door. "By degrees I pulled it inwards—one Inch —then two-then thrbe-an-til it came open wide, and the water rushing out carried me with it in safety to the upper deck. "The force of the water was so great that my feet never once touched the steps of the companion-way. "The vessel was deserted, but I could eee the Wilson liner near by, and presently they saw me and sent a boat to fetch me, and with my comrades, who had given me up for lost, I was taken back to Hull." More than an hour elapsed during Willey's exciting adventure. The cabin is, as usual with all steam trawlers, in the middle of the ship, with the bunks placed on either side, and it is lighted I from above with an iron skylight, which proved Will-eys salvation. The Dynamo crashed into the Quail's cabin on the star- board side, and caused a great inrush of water, which eventually closed the door and held Willey a prisoner.

I RAILWAY "PEEPING TOM" I A singular story was told about John Freeborn, of Harongay, at Highgate yester- day, when he was charged with standing on the footboard off a Great Northern train whilst it w" in motion. On behalf of the company, Mr. H. T. Wright said that passengers had frequently complained of a man getting out of one compartment and, walking along the foot- board, peering into other carriages and startling passengers. Freeborn, who pleaded drunken-nees as an excuse, was fined 40s., the costs of the court, 91 special allowance to a witness who was brought from Basfcborne for the purpose, and one guinea. towards counsel's fees.

SAVINGS BANK SUSPENDS PAYMENT The Portland Trust and Savings Bank has been forced to suspend payments owing to inability to realise on securities. The capital of the concern is 100,000 dollars, and the liabilities axe said to be over 250,000 dollaiB. —Reuter.

I DISTRICT COUNCILS. I I TREDEGAR. I I NO OVERCROWDING AT THE LODGING-I HOUSES. Mr. G. Higgon presided. Dr. G. A. Brown, medical officer of health, reported the low death-rate of 11-30 per 1,000 for the month of July, which is one of the lowest ever recorded. Five cases of diphtheria were reported from Trevil, all of which were oonval-eeoent.-The Sanitary Inspector reported that he had inspected four van dwellings in the district, and found them in a fairly clean condition, and neither was overcrowded. A satisfactory report was submitted by the inspector upon the local lodging-houses. Improved condi- tions were perceptible in each. Overcrowd- ing had been checked, and the complaint, of the proprietors now was "lack of cus- tonleTs.Discusedoal took place on the pro- posal to purchase the old premises of the Hereford and Tredegar Brewery, in Church- street. It was suggested, among other things, that the premises could be utilised as public baths, fire station, and a site for a refuse destructor. The question of purchase was deferred to the next meeting.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. I [By Our Own Reporter.! The stea.mer Clivegrove, of London, which entered the Commercial Dry Dock, Newport, on Wednesday for repairs, reports that while on passage from Hamburg, in water ballast, on the 17th inst-, she struck a. submerged object in the North Sea. breaking two blades of her propeller. I [Lloyd's I Nieuanai.—New York cables American barque Nieuanu, for Honolulu, returned, leaky- Abooyholme.-Roeario cables: Fire which brolie out on British steamer Abbey- holme not extinguished; confined to No. 2 hold, loaded with maize; serious damage to cargo expected. indraghi Melbourne telegraphs Fire broke out aboard British steamer Indra- ghiri, since extinguished. Bliea.—Melbourne telegraphs: Italian ship Blisa. Tyne for San Franoisco, put in. lost compass, sails, Ac. Fairy .-Shields telegraphs: While Lynn steamer Fairy, inwards, was being berthed at Newcastle Quay she collided, doing damage to piling of same, also to her own stem. Ely.-New York cables: British steamer Ely spoken August 19, lat. 32.12, long. 74.25; « machinery disabled. Glendale. Cuxhaven telegraphs: British steamer Glendale, put back through stress of weather and short of provisions. Corfu telegraphs: American yacht ashore Leftimo. Future. Havana cables: United States schooner Future ashore near Lafe; assistance sent. The following vessel, not having been heard of since date specified, is considered very muoh overdue, viz.:—Steamer Nicaraguan, of Liverpool, official number 99,347, Shacklock master, which is reported to have sailed from Norfolk (Va.) for Dublin on June 8, 1907, and to have passed Cape Henry on same day.

I BOY AVENGER. A terrible case of parricide is reported from Hollohaza, Hungary. A boy aged eleven killed his father, Stephen Kertesz, a farmer, with a hatchet. Kertesz had gone to sleep in the afternoon after taking some ecihnaps, when the boy killed him. The boy had for some time made up his mind to kill his father, and even told his father eo, because the latter had frequently maltreated his mother. Raving committed the murder the boy hid himself in a cellar, where he was found soundly asleep next morning by the gen- darmes who arrested him.

MARRIED SIXTY-FOUR YEARS AGO. The Queen has accepted photographs of Mr. and Mrs. George Pearoe, of Ooppioe-hill, Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts, who have been married sixty-four and a half years, and expressed the hope-that they will be happy in their -old- age.

"Over-Cautious'' Doctor I SUMMONED FOR WITHHOLDING DEATH CERTIFICATES A prosecution of a rare character was heard yesterday at Mortlake, Dr. Henry Pywell Diamell, of Barnes, being sammoned oM. the instance of the Registrar-General for unlawfully refusing. without reasonable excuse, to give to John Davis, of Barnes, certificates stating to the best of his know- ledge and belief the cause of doesth of his three children. Mr. O. Robinson, for the prosecution, said the children in question were triplets, and survived their birth only a very short time. The defendant was present when they were born, and it was his bounden duty to give a certificate of the cause of death. As a result of his refusal, the parents were unable t-o get the children buried, and it became necessary for the oaroner to hold three inquests. The evidence would show that when a Miss P ire ham asked Dr. Daniell for the certificates he refused to give them, but he did give a, certificate of a kind, for which he oharged 2s. In this certificate he merely stated that Mrs Davia had given birth to three live infants, who survived their birth only one hour. That was not a certificate in con- formity with the Act. and when it was pre- sented at the cemetery, it could not be acted upon. The doctor made the excuse that he could not give a certificate because the children had not been christened, and his (Mr. Robin- son's) contention was that the defendant was endeavouring to make money out of the transaction. He thought he would have an opportunity of making three post-mortem examinations and being called a.t three inquests. Giving evidence. Dr. Daniell said only two of the ohildren were born alive. The note he gave Miss Pincham was not intended as a certificate, but as information for the coroner. He did not give a proper certificate beenjuse he was not absolutely satisfied as to the cause of the sudden illness. The 2s. was paid him for a prescription, which he told Miss Pincham to take to his chemist. He denied telling the coroner's officer that he would give no information unless the coroner paid for it. He never absolutely refused to give a certificate; he only refused condi- tionally. As there w,as a division of opinion between the two magistrates present as to whether D". Daniell had acted reasonably, the case was adjourned for two months for the atten- dance of a full Bench, though Mr. Forman, for the defence, pleaded that, as the sum- mons had arisen out of his client's over- ctautiousness, it ought to be dismissed.

Nasty Sea and Wind I PREVENTS WOLFFE MAKING ANOTHER I ATTEMPT I Jabez Wolffe has given up his attempt to swim the channel during the present tides. He went out with a party on the Sea. Wolf last night, about eleven o'clock, to the south foreland, with the idea of starting, but there was a nasty sea, and the wind had freshened, so he will cross to Paris to compete in the six hours championship of the World, and will return to Dover on August 30, when he hopes to make another attempt.

HOUSEWIFE'S "NEST-EGG." I Judge Decides it is the Property of the I Husband The judge at the Middlesbrough County- court yesterday declared that a wife's sav- ings from the housekeeping motnieiy were the property of her husband. A man a&ked the judge to declare that L40 that bis wife had saved without his knowledge was his property, and the judge issued an order enabling him to take the money from the bank. Th,is decision of the Middlesbrough Ommrty. court judge will come as a shock to hundreds of housewives. A legal expert said last nigihrt that the decision is etristly light, because the money handed over to a wife is given to her for a specific puirpoee, namely, to pay for house- hold expenses, and she has no property in anything left over. In practice, however, it seems a most deplorable decision," he said. Many homes have been saved by the caire- ful housewife's nest-egg. WThen money has been badly needed in consequence of illness, or other domestic crisis, the wife's house- keeping savings have often saved the family from much misery. The reswt of this decdsiom of they Mid- dhroa.gjh County-court judge will be that every incentive will be taken away from a wife to save. Why should I try to be careful ?' she will say, when my savings can be taken from me at amy moment?' This j-udgmeut puts a premium on extravagance aind a bar to thrift."

HALF-PRICE HONEY Australian honey--puto honeyi—about to be placed on the London market. The Government of South Australia, baNe decided to compete with English producers, aind hope to be a/ble to offer hon-ey to the public at half the price demanded for the home product. Honey is regarded as a neeessit-y in Australia, and is put on the table at every meal. Australia's 4,000,000 inha-bitants eat more honey than the 40,000,000 people living in the British. Isles.

DANGERS IN PETS How extremely risky the keeping 01 domestic pets can be wae iHusitfrated yeeter- dgly at a.n inquest at Stepney. A child named Itton Edwin Auger, three years of age, the son of a motorman on the District Railway, died from the effects of being clawed by a cat. The mother statoed Omt mx weetka a-go her little boy was playing with the oat, when the animal suddenly flew at hglmi, and its claw went right through the thick part of the thumb. A press representative suibrnffifcted this case to a well-known public health authority. "I cannot understand any person of average intelligence allowing either a dog or cat to enter any of his living rooms," he said. "Obviously, there is a very grave danger, indeed, in the practice. All domestic pete— particularly carte and dogs—are carriers of disease."

SOCIALISTS AND COLONIES. I INDIAN DELEGATES CONDEMN I BRITISH RULE. The Socialist Congress at Stuttgart on Wednesday morning began a debate on the Colonial question, on which there are three resolutions. The most moderate is from the majority of the third commission, which, while observing that the utility of the Colonies for the working classes has been greatly exaggerated, does not condemn in principle. Colonial policy under a Socialist regime might become a work of civilisation, but the commission, confirming the resolu- tions passed at Paris and Amsterdam, repu- diates colonisation as it is now carried on, since it only aims at the exploitation of new countries for the benefit of an insignificant minority, while increasing the burden of the proletariat at home. It adds that Socialist members of Parliament must oppose the exploitation of Colonies and exact reforms, and they must propose that Govern- ments shall create an international under- standing to establish a Colonial code for the protection of aboriginies. The minority of the commissMTi, headed by Herr Ledebour, rejects colonisati<,? ed" d demands a policy guaranteeing peaceful development and civilisation. The Indian delegates submitted a resolu- tion stating that the continuance of British rule was disastrous to the best interests of Irdia, and that lovers of freedom ought to co-operate to liberate from slavery one-fifth of the human race. M. Van Kol, the well-known Dutch anti- colonial agitator, and the reporter of the com-misaion, in a long speech referred to the necessity of Colonies for the surplus popular i tion of Europe and for the supply of raw products for European industry, but con- j demned Colonies as they were now adminis- tered, and demanded the creation of a system of Socialist colonisation. He attacked Germans for their apathy on the Colonial question, and asked whether they had not been hypnotised at the last election by Herr Dernburgh's specious pamphlets. He wished to know where their Colonial programme was. In the course of his speech Mr. Quel oh declared that colonisation under a oa.pi- talistic system was wrong and injurious. (M-- from the Bmg'Keh delegates.) Was the proposal for am international under- standing between Goveammerrte regntdi-ng the treatment of aborigines reasonable? What had they to do with the Governments who now at a thieves' supper at The Hague were arranging how to carry on the work of exploitation amd murder all over the world as oheaply aa possible? (Loud cheers.) The Indian resolution, not being on. the aggeadBw was next djaoneBedv—Beater,

Bomb for King Carlos. I PREMATURE EXPLOSION. I The Paris newspapere to-day publish the j following telegram from Lisbon:- A bomb has exploded in the working-! class quarter of the city, killing two persons and injuring two. Investigation has shown the existing of a plot to assassinate King Carlos and the Premier. *• A student named Betteneourt was the ringleader of the conspiracy. He was engaged in preparing the bombs when the explosion took place. Dooumenta compromising many people were found in the students apartments. Thirty republicans have been arrested.

I DEATH IN A CUP I Some strangle fatality eeems to attach to the silver challenge cup of t'he Marylebone I Gun Club, for ea<?h member who has won it died shortly afterwards. It really is a most extraordinary thing," sa.id Mr. H. C. Harris, a member of the club committee, to a press representative yester- day. The cup, a handsome silver trophy, was given us by Lord Ludlow, and the first winner of it was Councillor Oolby. Well, he died soon afterwards. Mr. Ellis won it the second year, and he, too, died shortly after carrying off the prize. "Last year several of the members jokingly said: Well, I wonder whose turn it will be next?' Mr. Ford won it that year, and he, like the others, died shortly after- wards. This year we have not so far been able to compete for the trophy owing to a difficulty about the ground; but, to tell you the truth, some of our members are not sorry."

I MANIA FOR LADDERS According to his own statement at Maryle- bone yesterday, William Saunders has a mania for appropriating pairs of steps. Yesterday he was remanded on a charge of stealing a pair from Charles Lethbridge, a tobacconist, of Chalk Farm-road. It was stated that he had been responsible for the disappearance of 108 pains of steps. He usually, it was alleged, called on a honae- holder, explained that he was wrking for a neighbour, and borrowed the steps, turned them into money, and disappeared. Saunders frankly ad-initted Mr. Plowden's impeachment that he commenced to steal twenty years ago.

LLANBRADACH ACCIDENT I A ]ad manned Richard Thomas, of 1. Pencurig-street, Llanbradach. was admitted to the Cardiff Infirmary this morning, suffer- ing from injuries to one of his arms, sustained while at work at the Llanbradach Colliery.

RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. I OVER 7,300 CASUALTIES IN THE I KINGDOM LAST YEAR. A Blue Book was issued on Wednesday night containing the Board of Trade s general report upon the accidents that occurred on the railways of the United King- dom during the year 1906. This shows that within the year 1,169 persons were killed and 7,212 injured by accadenits due to the running of trains or movements of railway vehicles. The year, it is stated, was again remarkable for the number of fatalities to passengers in train accidents—more, indeed: being killed in this way than in any year since 1889. It is to be observed, however, that 56 out of a total of 58 deaths of passengers are attributable to three accidents, viz., the Elliot Junction, the Grantham, and the Salisbury. Six hundred and thirty-one passengers were injured in train accidents, and thirteen rail- way servants lost their lives, while 140 were injured. By accidents from other causes, 103 passengers were killed and 1,949 inj ured, while 425 railway servants were killed and 4,225 injured. The report observes that it is much to be regretted that there has been an increase in the number of fatal and non-fatal accidents to railwaymen, and expresses the opinion that it is probable the increase is largely due to Lhe exceptional activity in goods traffic and the consequent high pressure at which all railway work had to be conducted during the year.

THE CARDIFF FESTIVAL. I BALLOT FOR THE BOOKING OF SEATS. The ballot to determine the order of book- ing seats when the plane are opened on Saturday for the Cardiff Musical Festival took place on Wednesday in the Park-hall- j buildings, under the control of Messrs. D. W. Evams, 1. J. David, and W. A. Morgan. These officers were assisted by two of the applicants for tickets—Messrs. T. Alexander and Fred Vaoghara—who drew the whole of the num- bers from the respective ballot-boxes. The &r&t ballot was for the guarantors' priority in the baioony, followed by another for non- guarantors applying for serial tickets, and then came a further draw for all other tiabetr, This pLan. had then to be repeated for area seats. As the names were called from the ballot-box it was pleasing to note such a large sprinkling of well-known county names, and, indeed, from much further distances, euch as London, Harrogate, Shrewsbury, and even Ireland, but it was also noticeable the many names of local- resi- dents, even guarantors, who failed to take advantage of the ballot. The booking opens on Saturday afternoon at 2.30 in the Whitehall-room, adjoining the Park-hall, in Park-lane, when the officers can look forward to another busy afternoon. After Saturday's I booking the plans will be available at the regniar booking-offioe, Mr. William Lewis's, 22, Duke-street. Never was more enthusiastic interest taken in the welfare of the festival, and the committee look forward to a record success.

I THE FOREIGN MAILS To be despatched from Iondo-r. to-morrow, Aug. 23- I OUTWARD.—Morning— To Canada and Newfoundlar.d, by Canadian packet. To Japan and China, wa Vancouver, per a. Empres8 of Ireland. To Lisbon, BraH, Uruguay, and Argentine Bepoblio, via Southampton, per a. Araguaya. To United States, Ac., via Southanrptoa, per a. KaJserin Auguste Victoria. To Portugal, Uruguay, and Argentiire Republic, paroel mails, via Southampton, per s. Araguaya. To Malta, parcel mails, by sea, per 8. Java. avoning- I To Egypt, Cyprus, Jaffa, and Bptrot, via BTindt-ii, per s- Osiris. To India, Ceylon, Straits Setttemenita, China, Japan, Australia, New ZmlaM, &c., via Briadisi, per p. Britannia. To Weet and South West Coasts of Afrioa, via Liver- pool, per a. Akabo. To Turks Islands and Jamaica, via Bristol, per & Port BoyaL To Toneriffe, via Ply-mouth. To Seychelles, Madagascar, and Mauritius, by French packet. To Newfoundland direct, via Liverpool. To Unified States, Bahamas, and Bermuda, parcel mails, via Liverpool, per s. Campania. To Nowfoundiand, parcel mails, via Liverpool, per s. Dahome. To Jamaica and Turks Islands, parcel mails, via Bristol, per s. Port KoyaJ. INWARD.—Due To-morro From west coast of Atnca, via Plymouth. From Canada. by Canadian packet. Fmm CUe?, Uray, Argentine Republic, Brazil, ?nd Fmm Ucited States, &c., via My?nouth. Cape Verd Islands, via Lisbon.

I LADY BUCHAN'S JEWELS. I DARING THEFT FROM THE I r SCOTCH EXPRESS. Another daring jewel robbery by expert train thieves has been added to the list of similar mysteries which have recently troubled Scotland Yard and the London rail- way detectives. A dressing-case containing valuable jewels, the property of the Oountess of Buchan, has been stolen from the Scotch express at Euston Station, and up to date of latest reports the police had no clue to the thieves or the miss- ing property. The robbery, which was most daringly planned, took place on Friday evening just as the 7.45 sleeping saloon express was about to leave for the north. The case was taken from a private saloon ca.rriage exolusively reserved for the Duke of Sutherland, and the Oountess of Buchan at the time of the low was travelling with the Duchess of Sutherland and a family party to Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland. L I

G.W.R. PORTER'S LEG CRUSHED. While engaged in some shunting operations 1 near the top end of the Neath up platform on Wednesday, Harry Talk, aged 31, of Lan do re, a porter in the employ of the Great Western Railway Company,' slipped from a horse- box, the wheels of which passed over his left leg, crushing it very badly. Tulk was conveyed with expedition to the Swe-usea lLospital. It is feared the injured limb will bøe:tQ.1a fiimyroftavfeedr

CLOSING SCENES IN GREAT GAME I Previous results-—Three test matches were arranged between South Africa and England. In the first, at Lord's, rain stopped play, and the game was abandoned whem England had it well in hand. In the second, ait Leeds. England woTi by 53 rams. Punctually at eleven o'clock on Wednesday morning the test match was proceeded with a.t the Oval. Dull, wnrm weather prevailed, and at the start of play the company did not exceed 4,000. South Africa, with five wickets down for 149, having averted the follow-on, everything suggested the probability of the game result- ing in a draw. Shalders (not out 18) was joined by Volger, and Blythe and Hirst shared the bowling. The Englishmen started badly, three cases of faulty fielding occurring in the first over. I Two overs yielded 10 runs, but the fifth ball of Blythe's second over—a yorker—sent back Vogler, the sixth wicket falling at 160. Three runs later an easy catch at point dismissed Seihwarz. White joined Sthalders, who showed decidedly better form than on Tuesday even- ing, and the newcomer opened well, but the bowling of Blythe and Hirst was marked by considerable skill. The wicket proved still on the slow side to run-f>-fitting-, and presented some difficulties, only 25 being added in the first 35 minutes. Shalders, after batting 75 minutes, was neatly caught low down at extra cover-point; stnd in the same over White, reaching for- ward, was stumped, nine wickets being down for 175. With three runs added, Snooke being taken at forward point, the innings closed for 178, after three hours and twenty minutes' cricket. England, 117 a.head, began the second innings ten minutes past twelve, Hay-ward and Fry having Nouree and Yogler against them. Hayward, at 6, was caught at the wicket, and in the next over a yorker on the leg stump dismissed Fry. Following these early disasters Foster joined Tyldesley, who improved matters by twice hitting Vogler to the square leg boun- dary; but the score had only reached 20, at the end of 30 minutes' crioket, when a good catah at cover-point sent back Tyldesley. The company had increased to 8,000. With Eng-land's prospects thus seriouBly damaged. Braund joined Foster, and got Vogler through the slips for four, each bate- majj also turndng the same bowler to the leg boundary. Little could be done with Nourse, who swung in very awkwardly. Schwarz relieved Vogler. Play turned quiet, but Braund sent up the 50 in an hour. Faulkner relieved Nourse at 54, Schwarz, meanwhile having sent down four overs for one run. Braund pulled Faulkner for four, but that bowler had both batsmen in diffi- culties. Still, a partnership of 50 minutes, producing 45 runs, had relieved England from any anxiety, and altogether Foster and Braund showed great skill. Fully 12,000 people had assembled, when, in dull but otherwise pleasant weather, Foster and Braund continued England's innings after luncheon against Nouree and Sloley Snooke. Play ruled very quiet, six overs yielding only 8 runs. Foster made two fine drives, but Braund found Snooke much too fast for him. Foster and Braund had added 69 in 70 minutes, when at 89 Foster, trying to force the game, skied a ball back to the bowler. These batsmen had made England p?r&?ler safe. Jeesop, following, was missed from a hard j chance off the second ball, and was stumped at 100, Schwarz having just relieved Snooke. Hirst came in, but at 108 Braund, after batting 90 minutes, was caught at slip. Crawford tried to force the hitting, but, with ten runs added, was caught at deep mid-off, England then being 235 on. Hi-4 was rather uncomfortable, but made one or two hits At 131, however, he trod on his wicket in hitting Schwarz to leg. Blythe was bowled second ball, and England had nine men out for 131. The last wicket produced only seven runs, before Knox was bowled in hitting out, and South Africa was left with 256 runs to get to win in two hours and three-quarters. England had fared very badly when trying to get runs quickly, the last six wickets fall- ing in 40 minutes for 49 runs. South Africa went in at ten minutes to four, Sinclair opening the innings with the intention of making runs quickly. Knox and Hirst were the English bowlers. By the aid of very quick running between the wickets, 19 were scored off the first four overs, Sinclair obtaining eleven of them. The South Africans' hopes of winning the game greatly decreased when, at 72, Hirst bowled Faulkner, who, after Sinclair left, had hit a 4 and a 3 from Knox, and a 4 from Hirst. Faulkner made his 42 in forty minutes* brilliant cricket. When the fourth wicket had produced 34 in twenty-five minutes, Vogler was bowled by a ball that broke back tremendously. Snooke and Shal- ders played very sedately together, only hitting at loose balls. England were now practically safe from defeat, 123 being j wanted in the last hour. The fifth wicket added 49 in fifty minutes, when Snooke, after batting ninety minutes in an admirable manner, was caught at forward point. Bad light then stopped play, and after a ten minutes' wait the match was left drawn, j with the total at 159 for five wickets. C, plete soores — I ENGLAND. First innings. ENGLAND. Second Inning- C. B. Fry, c and b Faulkner..129 b Vogler 3 Hayward, lbw, b Vogler. o c Sherwell, b Nourso 3 | Tyldesley, b Faulknor 8 c White, b Nourse. 11 R. E. Foster, Ibw, b Voglor 51 c and b S J Snooke is Braund, b SChWarZ 18 C Schw»rs, b Vog- ler J4 Hirst, c S. J. Snooke, b ler .—? 34 Schwarz 4 h w, b Schwars 16 G. L. Jessop, c S. D. Snooke, at KherweH, b b S in clair. 2 Schwarz 11 J. K. Crawford, c S. D. Snooke, b Schwarz 2 c Noursa, b Vogler. 2 Wiley, b Nourse 42 not out 9 Blythe, b Nourse 10 b Schwarx o N. A. Knox, not out 8 b Vogler 3 Extras. 21 Extras u Total .2%" Total .136 SOUTH AFRICA. First innings. Second limtaga. P. W. Pherwell, b Biytbe. 6 G. A Faulkner, c Md b Hirst 2 b Mrvt .?4: S. j' Snooke, iJg, b ii iz 0 F?o?, ¡;.Bjÿth- A. D. Nouree, c Lilley, b Knox 34 J. n. Sinclair, c Crawford, b Knox .22 b Hirst -28 W. A. Shalders, 0 Jessop, b Blythe H" 31 not out 24 A. B. Voeler, b Blvthe 5 b Blythe 19 R. 0. Sohwwm, o Blythe, b Hirst 2 G.m3: w't"'LiÙeÿ,b 2 I Blvthe 4 b Hiist L 1 M. Hathorn, not out 3 8. D. Snooke, 0 Foster, b Blythe .f.?. 0 Enxas.u_ 6 Extras I Total .178 TotaJ (5) 159 BOWLING ANALYSIS. ENGLAND.—First inning*. O. M. R. W. Vogler 31 7 ca 2 Faulkner 27 2 78 2 Schwartz 27 6 45 [ White 9 2 28 0 Sinclair 14 4 27 1 Nourse 4 1 10 2 Faulkner bowled two no-balls and Schwarz one wlda. Second innings. O. M. R. W. Nourse 18 6 43 2 Vogler 14.3 2 49 4 Schwarz 14 7 21 3 Faulkner 3 1 6 0 S. J. Snooke ..?. 5 8 1 Snmke J'boket¿- ba.R 3 8 1 SOUTH AFRICANS.—First iimfnga. u. 101. B. W. Blythe 20.3 5 61 5 Hirst 22 7 39 3 Crawford .— 11 2 33 0 Knox 10 2 39 2 Hirst bowled two no-balls. Second innings. O. M. R. W. Knox 8 0 53 0 Hirst 13 1 42 3 Blythe .——————. 12.3 3 36 2 Crawford 6 3 14 0 Braund. 1 0 5 0 Hirst bowled one no-boll.

County Cricket. YORKSHIRE V. WORCESTERSHIRE. YORKSHIRE GO UNDER. Remit of corresponding- match last yearYarkahire, 271; Worcestershire, 25 and 236.. Yorkihira woa by an innings and 10 runs. WORCESTERSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Bowley, c Hunter, b Newstead 4, ill 0 H. K. Foster, c and b Myers.. 7 b Myers 0 Pearson, c Tunuidiffe, b c Tunnicliffe, b Wilkinson 42 Newstead 6 G. N. Foster, b Wilkinson 51 c and b Mye. 11 Arnold, lbw, b Newstead. 26 c Hunter, b New- stead .3 Burrow, c Tunnicliffe, b Newstead 13 c and b Newstead. 0 W. B. Burns, c Wilkinson, b Newstead 0 b Newstead 2 J. G. Crowe, b Wilkinson 4 c Denton, b New- stead 2 Hunt, run out 0 b Newstead 4 Cuffo, run out 5 e Tunnicliffe, b Ne-tead 0 Straw, not out 0 not out 0 Extras. 3 Extras 0 Total 155 Tot&! 28 YORKSHIRE. First innings. Fecond innings. Rudston, c Straw, b Arnold 0 c Bums, b Cufle I Tunniclü!e, c Burrows, b ?<T? .?. 11 c*nd b Cuffe ..? 9 :B:'b'Ä;.ooid", 11 c Arnold, b 1rt!è: 16 WiDnnson, c 8t?aw. b Cuffe.. 1 o BurM, b CaCe ? K Newstead, b Arnold 9c t.urnIl'. b: b 32 Amo)d 0 Bates, b Arnold. 22 0 Burrows, b Cuffe 2 Grlmshaw, c Bums, b Cuffe 12 not Out 2 Atkinson, c and b Cufle .— 0 a Straw, b Oafte._ 0 Myers, c Burns, b Arnold 1 c Bonis, b Cuff4s-.16 Deyefy<xCufl<V IX-AXBQW, ■O-cBuxae, „ 0 Hunter, not oft-. 1 Ibw, b Cuae 2 Extras. — 2 Extras 9 I TOW ? TOW 91 1

I HAMPSHIRE V. SOMERSET. f Result of corresponding- match last year-H&tnpdiire, 71 and 6&; Somerset, 288. Som won by aD ) tantngs and 151 nas. HAMTSniBX. Seoand innings. iTTAlfPgTTTT?g Second inninm BofeU, b MorrtajiTvt 18 c Dean, b Morda?nt 16 Mead, b Lewis 88 c Biog'-?, b 0 E. M. Sprat, c Lewis, b Tyier. 54 0 Newton, b Tyler 27 Ltew?h-B.bLpwJe 24 c Pa?ret, b Tyler 4 H. W. Persse, b Lewis 12 c Deane, b Lewis.. 56 Stone, c Palairet, b Robson- 27 b Lewis 14 Bacon, b Lewis 0 b Lewis 15 Langford, not 0Ilt. 9 c Poyntz, b Lewis 17 ■ Jesson, b 4 b Lewis 0 Lawson, c Woods, b Lewis. 2 st Newton, b Mor- daunt 15 Smoker, b Rotoon 4 not out— 0 j Extras 17 Extras 6 Total .262 Tbtal -168 SOMERSET. First innings. SOMERSET. 6eoond innings. L. C. H. Palairet, o Persse, b Mead .17 c Bacon, b Persee.. 14 P. R. JohMon, c Ltewellyn, b Mead 46 b Persm .17 Lewis, c Mead. b Persee .„ 5 c Stone, b .Mead.. 6 B. L. B, b MMtd. 38 run out. 8 Robsan, b Persse 21 not out r,'D C. G. Deane, b Mead 0 c soker, b Mead. 5 S. M. J. Woods, c Stone, b 14 c Persse, b Jeeson.. 26 H. S. Poyntz. b Mead 3 b Llewellyn 4 0. C. Mordaunt, c Bcon, b O'M;d o c Sprot, b Langford 3 Tyler, c Llewellyn, b Persse 10 b Llewellyn 1 A- E. Newtcm, not out 2 b Llewellyn 7 9 Extras —— 10 Total .163 Total .169

GLOUCESTERSHIRE V. SURREY. I SURREY BADLY BEATEN. I Result of corresponding match last year:—Gloucester- shire, 242 and 145; Surrey, 409. Surrey won by an ] timings and 22 runs. SURREY. First innings. Second innings. Baker, c Luœ, b Dennett 24 st Board, b Dennett 14 Hobbs, c. Ch?mpa?, b MiUa 21 st Board, b Dennett 8 Hayes, b Mills 13 c Brownlee, b Dennett 63 Lord Dalny, c Board, b Dennett 23 b Huggins 18 Holland, b Kille 4b Huggins 9 Marshal, st Board, b Dennett 53 not out. 40 Lees, c Roberts, b Mills 4 c Champain, b Dennett 0 Strudwick, a Winstone, b Dennett 6 b Huggins 0 Carver, c Brownlee, b Roberts. 36 b Huggins 0 Smith, b Mills 0 b Hugging. 0 P. R. May, not out 2 ibw, b Deimett. li Extras. 3 Extras .—. 8 Total 189 Total 171 GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Firat innings. Second innings. Langdon, b Lees .?. 90 Board. obw b Lo :l F. M. Luoe, b Smith 11 Capt. Champain, c Holland, b Lees 149 F. B. Roberts, c Struivick. b Hayes 15 Winstone, o Smith, b Lees,. 10 L. D. Brownlee, lbw, b Lees 11 .— Huggins, b Lees .38 H. S. Goodwin, c Smith, b Lees 22 -P. TVnuett, not out 19 Mills, c Hayee, b Ca?ver??? 1  Extras 13 Total -404 .—

I WARWICKSHIRE V. DERBYSHIRE. Result of corresponding match last year:—Derbyshire, 162 and 357; W arwickshire, 303 and 115 for four wickets. Drawn. DERBYSHIRE. I First innings. DERBYSHIRE. Second fnnlngs. L. G. Wright, c Kinneir, b Ssmt?n 5 Ilm b ]3"w ??..108 ':Mc Smith, b Hargreave 6 b ÍI': :lg Carlin, Ibw, b Sentall 2 c Fishwick, b Har- greave ft- 37 Shenrin, b S:lntaIl 0 b Hargreave 7 Needbam, lbw, b Charfesworth 13 lbvv, b Santall 5 Humphries, run out 50 c Charlesworth, b Baker 39 R. B. Kckman, b Santall 14 c Santall, b Char- lesworth .14 Warren, nm out 21 b Charlesworth 1 Bracey, st Smith, b Santali. 1 not out 5 H. Burton, c Hargreave, b Santall — 6 b Charlesworth 0 Best wick, not out 9 b Charlesworth 0 8 Extras 17 Total .135 Total .249 WARWICKSHIRE. First tonlngs. Second innings. T. S. Fish-wick, b Best wick 1 o Bracey, b Morton 49 Charieewortii, c Warren, b c Humphries, b Bestwick 16 Bickman ——. 9 Quaifo, c Morton, b Best- wick 73 not out 9 Baker, c Bmcey, b Ricknr- 72 c Wright, b Bick- man 23 J. F. Byrne, c NeecTharo, b c Humphries, b Bracey 19 Rickman 4 Kinneir, a Needham, b Rick- man 0. h- S. G. Stephene, c Best- wick, b Morton 17 not out—13 G. W. Stephens, e Carlin, b Morton 13 — Smith, b Martin 0 Santall, not out 24 Haigreave, a Humphrim, b Morton 20  3 is Extras TVrtat -2'10 Total (4) _116

1- I P. C. PHILLIPS'S XI. V. R. J. OWEN'S XI. I I Played before a large number of spectators at BuOth j Wells on Wednesday. P. C. PHII.Lipb-s XI. E. R. Preston, not out 64 G. C. Phillips, b Barclay 9 P. A. Phfllips, c G. C. Evans, b Wakefield 101 P. C. Phillips, c G. Jones, b Wakefield 0 E. Psrsons, c J. P. W&rd, b Wakefield 1 R. E. Parsons, c J. P. Ward, b Barclay 0 R. Woosnam, c D. F. H. Williams, b Wake- field 13 H. A. Gilbert, b Wakefield 0 H. J. Gilbert, b Barclay .——.——— 0 Ivor Pagi4 Ibw, b Gordon Jones 10 J. W. Gilbert, b G. Jonœ .??"?JI— 5 Extras 11 Total 220 R. J. OWF-Irs XI. Barclay, b H. A. Gilbert 15 A. R. Evans, c G. C. Phillips, b F. A. phinlps -:12 N L. Evans, Ibw, b H. A. 12 1L R. Wakefield, lbw, b H. A. Gilbert. 0 G. E. Wakefield, c and b R. Woosnam. 17 j. p. WMd. b F. A. PhiWpe 0 j. pV. Watkt^ c F. A. PbiRipe, b H. A. Gilbert 7 G. C. Evans, b R. WocBnam 12 D. F. H. wailajns, st P. C. Phillips, b H. A. Gilbert 11 B. J. Owen, not out 20 Gordon Jones, c R. Woosnam, b G. C. Itdllips — 13 Extras 19 Total -T

( ST. JOHN'S V. WHARTONS. I At the Oawllff Arrna Park on Wednesday, scores:— St. John's Wednesdays, 31 (ICH..Ig 12 and Petersen 13); Cardiff Whrat-, 56 (Albert 29). The same player also bowled with remarkable sucoess, taking five wickets for I rian. tf\I>YR CRICKET CLUB want MATCH on SATUR- DAT,ApVy Secretary. 04uv

INCREASED CHARGES FOR CARRIAGE OF COAL. I SOUTH WALES PORTS WILL NOT I BE AFFECTED. I Ifafcioes have been published on behalf of tbe Great Western, London and North. Wes- tern, Midland, and other rail-way companies of am alteration in the rates for ooal, coke, breease, and patent fuel for shipment at varkras places on the North amd North East and West of England coasts. The English and Welsh coalfields are all scheduled, including North and South Wales and MamnOTthshire, and, in the first instance, it is proposed to increase the charge on all rates exceeding 6d. and not exceed- =g ls- Sd. perr ton bY W- peT ton. and ¡ exceeding Is. 8d. per ton by Id. per ton. These figures apply to ooal being- sent to ship- ping centres euah as Liverpool, Garston, Widnes, Runcorn, Fleetwood, Preston, Hey- efhaan, Barrow-in-Furness, Avonmowth, Portia- head, Sharpness, and other ports on the West Ooaet of England, and to Parting-ton, Glaae- brook, and Manchester Docks. It is propoeed to imareaae by Id. per ton from Monmouth- shire and South Wales oouLkanee the carriage of ooal to ports on the Eastern and Northern coasts each as Hull, Goole, Grimsby, New Holland, Keadby, Boston, Lynn, and to Suttou Bridge and Wisbech. In each case the charge for wagon, hire for distances exceed- ing 50 miles is to be increased from 7d. to 8d. per ton. and these altered raAes are to come into force on October 1st. It win be remem- bered that the railway companies on July 1 started charging on the actual machine weight instead of the old system of 20icwts. to the ton. As far as the transit of ooal from the local coalfields to the South Wales ports is concerned, the old rates will be allowed to remain, in operation. It is not nllmpated th" the trade of South Wales will suffer except to an LnflmiteKL? degree by the increase in the long distance ra.tœ MOnbiOneKL VEWY litue South Wales coal goes by rail to the North or North-eaBt coasts, and the trade with Avonroouth, Portiehaad, Sharpness, and Bristol is only a fteabite of the volame done at the local parts, by reason of the fact that none of these ports are really coal shippiaig ports. The Lamca- ahire and Midland coalfields are the most likely to feel the burden of the revised rates, as the bwlk of their shipments go from most of the ports mentioned in the list. The increase in the rates, we underetaond, has been made by the railway oofmpeuiks to meet the growing charges incurred in dealing with mineral traffic.

WELSH BYrG-ELSOriOy. MR. ELLIS GRIFFITH RE-ELECTED FOR ANGLESEY. Mr. Ellis Griffith (Eadical), reoeatly appointed recorder of Birkenhead, was on Wednesday re-elecited for Anglesey, there being no other candidate nominated.

TOURING ESPERANTISTS. A party of delegates to the number of about 100, who have been attending the Esperantist Congress, left Euston on Wednes- day morning on a tour to Oxford, Leamine- ton, Chester, IAaadudnx), and Bettwe-y-Oood, renaming to loddaxtca Ikndar night.

MORE SKIRMISHING AT CASA BLANCA. 1 DISSENSIONS IN THE ARAB CAMP. Oasa Blaiica is quiet. There was some skirmishing on Tuesday, and the Arabs made a hostile demonstration, but retired before the fire from the warships. It is reported that dissensions have arisen in the Arab camp. The fanatics advocate a fresh attack on the European troops, bat. the majority are in favour of waiting nntil the French advance, when an attack can be made out of range of the guns of the war- fihips. A curious incident occurred in Djidid Mosque at Fez during the noon prayer. A soldier called out "May God send victory to our Master, Muley Mohamed." Muley Mohamed is a brother of the Sultan, and as the appointmentteof a new Sultan, while the reigning Monarch is still aii,e is a signal for a revolution, the alarmed wor- shippers fled. Shops were closed, and a panic broke out in the district, and the Jews barricaded themselves in their quarter. The troops patrolling the mosque were able to restore order, and the soldier who was the cause of the disturbance was arrested. He was found to be a converted Jew. H. was flogged by eight soldiers, and carried covered with blood to prison, where he was probably put to d-eath.-Reuter. The Magiizen has requested the Oonswls a-nd all other Europeans to leave Fez, as the Viziers fear disturbances, and do not con- sider themselves strong enough to guarantee them adequate protection.-Reuter. More Troops for Casa Blanca Yesterday, 125 native troops with their horses and battalion of sharpshooters, 800 strong, embarked on the Vinh Long, which, after taking on board a large supply of victual and ammunition, sailed at half-past nine in the evening from Oran for Caea Blanca. The transport Nive is remaining at Oran until further orders. A telegram of yesterday's date from Tlemsen (Algeria) says" The Moors em- ployed in the Benesaf Mines have struck work, and are marching through the streets threatening the Europeans. The Mayor has asked the military authorities for weapons to arm the population.

FOLKESTONE MEETING. TO-DAY'S RACING. Order of running—Weetenlianper Selling, 1.25; Cinque Ports High-weight Handicap, 2.0; Deal Selling, 2.30; Folkestone Handicap, 3.0; Saltwood Handicap, 3.30; South Welter, 3.55. ARRIVALS. Cayenne Pepper, Tom Tax, Hexagon, Amelia, Topical Song, Golden Mischief. Tournament, Gertie May, True Love, Sir Frusquia, Craigellachie, Sophie Araould geld- ing, The Breaker. Lady Blake, Melting Tears, Connie Miss, Prairie Wolf, Buoua. filly, Saliord, Ronaldina colt, Specifical, Usher, rapo Robies, St. Cyril, Aeh- belle, Sweet Stella, Daniietta, Culden, Sunny Sam, Alaria, Portrait, Ftowerer, Ganow Hill, Printon-ian, Bostwarde, Baatock, Comique, Marceile, and Franiin- cenee filly.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. STOCKTON MEETING. Norton Handicap (VO).—Quick March, evens; Pysa, 100 to 30 agst; Action, 10 to 1 &gst. County Stand Handicap (10).—Cabal, evens; Ernff. 10 to 1 agst; Athiete, 10 to 1 agst. Hardwicke Stakes (9).-Galore, 2 to 1 aget; Persua- sion, 3 to 1 agst; Senseless, 10 to 1 agst. Mandale Plate (10).—Lady Thea, 2 to 1 agst; Glen- fiddich, 100 to 15 agist; Lucy II., 8 to I aget. Stewards' Plate (10).-Paddlngton, 6 to l agst; Dai- baroo, 5 to 2 agst; Wbitsbury, 2 to 1 agst. Lambton Stakes (B).-Dollan;, 2 to 1 agat; Ride On, 10 to 1 agst; Kniphofia, 100 to 8 aget. Zetland Plate (4).-Bearttie, 7 to 4 agst. FOLKESTONE MEETING. c. Harbour Plate (13).-Blowing Stone, 11 to a agst; Storm Jack, 3 to 1 agst; Brxjsy Lass, 30 to 1 agist. Dover Plate (7).-&ndy Simon, 6 W 4 on; La Loave, 7 to 2 agst. ?-. Komney Handicap (8).—Petual, 2 to 1 agst; Fly Frankie, 10 to 1 aget; Mitral, 7 to 1 agst. Kent Handicap (9).-8aliord, 6 to 1 agst; Love Charm, 3 to 1 !?gst; Gevaer, 6 to 1 agst. Hythe Plate (i6).—Fallen AngeL, 11 to 10 t?at; Lady Desmond, 20 to 1 agA; Caxie, Pigeon, U to 2 agSL Apprentice Plate (5).-Woolley, 13 to 8 an.

ACCEPTANCES. PBVEEIL. OF THE PEAK PLATE, DERBY. innnetora, zonules, ouooour, martxrvLi, Acclaim, Kaffir Chief, Speculor, Catty Crag, Ormeton, AM Biack, Jubilee, Catapult, Coxoomh, Aid, Silver Fowl, and King's Courtship.

Through the failing of Bantock in the Kent Handi- cap Blackburn had the misfortune to break his oollar- bone.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The "Sportsman" has beeen officially Informed by Messrs. Weatherby of the following scratching!:— Folkestone engagements-Pertthorpe. Zetland Phte, Stockton—Glen Mazarin. Apprentices' Handicap, Huret Park—Wanedale. York engagements-Manin Lightfoot and Lycaew. All engagements in Captain Forester's na.me-Souvenir

South Wales Inter-Town Athletic Champiouahip, New- port Athletic Grounds., Saturday, Aug. 31st, at 3 pjn.

TOPPING AND SPINDLER, TUB COaCMISSIOJf AGXXT*. FLCtHING. HOLLA KD. Th* OUtect bUMWud and Most Kxum.lT. firm elf Turf Commiwiee Afaat* in th* Worid. X* Cammiwkm Charged oa fit-xtmg Prioa at Aonmnktora At Startioc Priee. An latten M to "eeI. Poatac., cm. wrrma a" S?urDLt?. ¥ost-«*cda» 4. fLC?KUtO. R?LAjn). •M TAFF VALE PARK, PONTYPRIDD. DO XT FORGET THE GREAT WELSH PEDESTRLYN GALA, SATURDAY and MONDAY, SEPT. 7th and 9th. I30 YAKD8 HANDICAP, FIKST PRIZE "0. Oatea Open Each Day 4 p.m. First Eveifl 5 P.M. obarp. All applications for pitches at above apply to Secretary, Patvtypridd. e4113

BASEBALL. MACKINTOSH V. ROATH PARK WESLEYANS "I A friendly game, played at Roath Bark, between the Macks" (third division Wteteh Baseball Association) and Eoeutih Pork Weeleyans, a new club, resulted in a win for the latter, Who will next sea- son probeJjiy enter the Welsh Baseball Association, by fifteen rune. The JLacke wepe. however, without several of their regular players. The highest scorers for the winners were J. Poley (11) a,nd Shepherd (10), E«Bult:—Hoath Park WesleyanB, 39; ":M.acks." 24.

"GREATER THAN GOLD." CAULKERS' THREATENED DIGNITY AND HONOUR. Caulkers at the Walker Shipyard, New- castle, have issued a circular stating if the masters' action is allowed to continue, it will end in apprentices getting the greater Paj-t, of the caulkers' work and reducing prices, which are low enough already. They are fighting, not for the interests of thirty- two caulkers, but for the interests of the society generally. In this threatened lock- out the dignity, honour, and reputation of the society and the principles of Trades Uirioniein that have been won at so great a cost a.re at stake, and these are greater than gold. OOSTFEEJBNOE TO BE HELD AT EDIN- BURGH. it was definitely arramged at, a meeting in Newcastle on Wednesday that the conference between the representatives of the employers and the Boilermakers' Society on the subject of the caulkers' strike be held in Edinburgh on Friday. The men's reply to the letter of the masters will then be fully considered, as well as other questions that form the groundwork of the present dispute. On Wednesday the men on strike held meetings on Tyneside.

MOORISH TROOPS DEFEAT KHMAS TRIBESMEN. News was received at Tangier on Wednes- day of heavy fighting between the Govern- ment troops and the Khmas tribesmen in the vicinity of El Kasr Kebir. The hillmen, apparently only with the object of gaining time, undertook to surrender Kaid Maclean ou Monday to Mulai Am rani, an unole of the Sultan, in charge of the chief Moorish mahalla. They failed, however, to abgdo by their promise, and accordingly on Tuesday morning the troops under MuLai Amrani effected a junction with a second force under Bouohta Bagdadi, and made a vigorous onslaught on the rebels, who were eventually routed with great loss.—Central News.

BAILEE AND BICYCLE. Chris. A. Pennell, Bristol, was brought before the Pontypridd magistrates on Wed- nesday in charge of warders to answer a charge of stealing a bicycle as bailee. According to the evidence, prisoner had hired the bicycle from J. Arnold, Porth, and subsequently sold it to a cycle dealer in Eoath, Cardiff. Prisoner was committed for trial at the quarter sessions

STANFORD GEMS SOLD. I The "Now York Herald" announces that the fine collection of gems left by the late Mrs. Stanford has been privately sold in London for £ 70,000. The transaction was carried out under the supervision of a com- mittee composed of Mr. Whitelaw Beid and other prominent Americans, and the money, under the philantrophist's will. Is to be added to the funds of Stanford University, The ascoo of the parobMor to -not 4tootaeed,

BIRTHS, MA RRIAG ES & DEATHS AND IN MIMOTOMi Cbarge for inserting advertisements under this tead ing :-ls. lor 30 Wordfl and lei. for Every Two Extc Wards. No notits of t&}s description will be inserted rates airthentksated by the nime and addreen of the aecxtar Tetecrrams and telephonic messages osanot be aotee oa tmtilcaa&riDed in writtatr. MARRIAGES. POWELL—MORRIS.—August 20th, at St. Catberlbe.. Church, Canton, by the Rev. Joseph Bxker • (Vicar), Phillip W. Powell, London and Provincial Bank, Caerphilly, to Maggie, only daughter of Llewellyn E. Morris, Canton, Cardiff.

AUGUSTINE J. SI ONE, WNXBAL DIBBCTOS. Personal Super-vision to AU Orders. tftt. Tel.: tWM. No. 704. P08t-¡ TeL: Ne. em. OrdtS- Meptmi: AlOCSTlSK STOAB, eanua. 5, WORXING-ST., CARDI". The CAPITAL & LABOUR holds a reputation for FAMILY MOURNING An Immense Stock for Immediate Wear. SUITS TO MEASURE IN 12 DODBS. Tt-. ( APITAL A LABOUR, 59 61. Qu—a-rt..

QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE THE INCIDENTS ON THE VEKR ZUELAN FRONTIER. In the House of Oommosne on Wednesday, Mr. LONSDALE (UArmagh) asked the Under-Secretary for the Colonies whether any information had been received respect- ing frontier UKadtsnt^ between British Guiana and Venezuela, and what steps were being taken in reference to these matters. Mr. WINSTON Cli-UILC-LLILL replied that the Governor of British Guiana had telegraphed that he wae making inquiries, and would send home a full report. THE CUIAANAN DIAMOND. Mr. JuOJs.SD.AbE asked whether the Colonial Secretary had been approached by the Government of the Transvaal with reference to the proposal to present the Cullinax 4iamond to the Crown, and if so, wha.t ad vice had he given to the Transvaal Govern ment. Mr. OHUBCHILL: No, sir, the Secretary of State has not been approached by the Trans- vaal Government, and has given no advice, on the subject. BRITISH SUBJECTS AT CASA BliANCA. Mr. JjONSDALlE asked whether the attention of the Foreign Secretary had been called to the losses experienced by British residents at Caea Blanca and to the statement of Mr. Bolton, a missionary, that whilst the French, German, and Spanish Governments took metb- sures for the protection of their subjects, no similar action was taken by British, and whether he oould state what action had been taken to safeguard the interests and lives of British residentS in Morocco. )Lr. ILUNCIMAN answered that has Majesty's Consul at Tangier had reported that exten- give damage had been caused to the pro- perty of British and other residents in Oasa Blanca, but he had no knowledge of the statement to which the hon. member referred. His Majesty's Government consi- dered that it was for the French and Spanish Governments to take all the steps which were necessary for maintenance of order, and they had full reliance on the mea- sures which had been undertaken by those Governments for the protection of the lives and property of Europeans, irrespective of nationality. As regarded the comparatively small number of British subjects resident in the interior of Morocco, it was understood that the members of the British colony in. Morooco City were to have left that city for the coast on the eleventh of this month. KICKING OUT BRITISH OFFICIALS. Mr. LONSDALE asked the Under-Secretary for the Colonies whether he was aware that the re-organisation of the Transvaal Civil Service was being carried out in such a way aa to involve the wholesale displacement oi British officials by Boers, and whether any representations had been addressed by his Majesty's Government to the Government of the Transvaal on the subject. Mr. CHLRCHILL said the Secretary of State did not think the first part of the question correctly represented the facts. On the genera4 question, his Majesty's Govern- ment had nothing to add to the statement made by him on moving the second reading of the Transvaal Loan Bill.

BONCATH ATHLETIC SPORTS The fifth annual sports at the pretty village of Boncath, near Cardigan, took place on, Wednesday. The following are the results:— One Mile Cycle (Novices).—1st, W. J. Rees" Eg-lwyewrw-, 2nd, T. Lewis, Eglwyswrw; 3rd, T. James, Bryngwyn. One Mile Open Cyc1 .-1st, J. S. Nicholas, Yerboston; 2nd, B. Farrow, Haverfordwest; 3rd, F. Woodward, Dry brook. Three-lap Obstacle Racelet, Fred Bam, kin, Haverford west; 2nd, Harry Griffiths Efailwen; 3rd, Bert Farrow, Haverfordwest. Two-tap Open Handicap Flat Race.—1st, J Thomas, Haverfordwest; 2nd, S. Williams Haverfordwest; 3rd, W. H. Thomas, Haveii fordwest. 100 Yards Handicap Flat R.aoe.-1st, Ha.rol, MaAhias, Cardigan; 2nd, B. Ijewis, Panty* menin; 3rd, G. F. Hagstrom, Kilgerran. Obstacle Raoe (Open).—1st, J. Thomas., Haverfordwest; 2nd, Jack Owen, Bonoath; • 3rd, F. R. Williams, Haverfordwest.

PONTYPRIDD MOTORIST FINED At ABERYSTWYTH. Howard Thomas Morgan, of Tyvica-road. Pontypridd, was charged at Aberystwyth on Wednesday with furious riding on the Marine-terraoe on July 27 last. Mr. Meyrio Hughes defended. Poiice-ooiistable Thomas Daviee said he saw defendant riding a motor tri-car at R speed of about 30 miles an hour. There Was a good deal of traffic on the terraoe a.t the time, and the defendant ignored his signal to stop. Richard Weller, town gardener, said the speed was at least 25 miles an hour. Defendant gave evidence, and said the top speed of his machine was twenty miles an. hour. On the date in question it was not in good order, and oould not have been tra- velling at a greater speed than fifteen miles an hour. The Bench imposed a fine of R2 and costs, and ordered the licence to be endorsed.

FOOTBALL CARDIFF AND DISTRICT RUGBY UNION. The Committee will meet on Tuesday Evening next, at. 7.30, to consider applications from New Cluba for the following divisions:—First Division, Second Division, Third Division, and a Fourth Division for ex-Schoolboys under the age of 17. Applications should be made at once to the lIon. Secretary. e4137 R. W. JOHN, 74, ragvt-streal

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