Evening Express

CROWD WATCH CHILD DROWN Cardiff Butcher to the Rescue He who acts promptly acts twice. On Wed. nesday a Card"! butcher saved a child's life under self-sacrificing circumstances, and the 08.6e should be noted. 4- Albert Cooke, of 167, Clarf-ence-embankment* Is employed by Meesis. Poole's (Limited,), butchers, Bute-street, and on Wednesday afternoon he was on his way home on the top of a tram-oar, dressed for the weekly •ka-lf-holiday. By North and Lowe's Bridge 9, eallme crowd, of various nationalities, was king at a drowning child, aged five, named eWton, and living with her parents in cknatina-street. Taking in the situation at glance, Cooke sprang from the car, and, Resting himself of his jacket, jumped into "he oainaj. and rescued the child, just as for the third time it was about to disappear. The er revived the child and took it hoime, QIld in the family circle there was uruoh over the harppy re-union.

The Murder Mystery I I CLUES BUT NO ARREST I There has been no arrest in the Camden Town tragedy. Several men have been olooely interrogated as to their movements on Wednesday night of last week, but so tar th<} police have detained no one. Thoy are now, it is believed, searching for a man who in thoutfht to have been one of the dftad girl's acquaintances. Tiiey have a d«ecription of him, and he is supposed to be tho man who wrote to her making an appointment near Camden Town Station. I ———

THE CONGRESS OF MINERS I I Growth of the Movement in Austria I I By MA. WILLIAM BRACB, M.P. I I (Vice-President of the South Wales I Miners' Federation.) SALZBURG, Monday Night. The eighteenth International Congress ot Miners opened at the Kurhaus, or Electoral House, Salzburg, to-day. The custom upon the Continent on these matters is entirely different from what prevails in Britain. The Continental delegates invariably smoke during their meetings, and there is no departure from this rule at the International gatherings; many of the British delegates join their Continental brethren in smoking, as they say, in self-defence. There is a cafe attached to the Kurhaus, and to the .Britisher it is, indeed, a peculiar and strange spectacle to witness how, as a matter of course, the Continental delegates partake of the light beers and wines of the country and coffee during the proceed- ings. While some of the British delegates are not teetotalers, it is interesting to observe that this custom does not appeal to them, judging by the absence of orders for refreshments from their table. But, notwithstanding this general con- sumption of beers and wines, it is wonderful how few people one sees the worse for drink. The explanation, doubtless, is that the light beers and wines partaken of by the natives contain but little alcohol, and one has difficulty in resisting the oonolusion that Britain would be all the happier if her national drinks took more the character of those in vogue across the Channel. At previous congresses two interpreters have been found sufficient, viz., French and English and German and French. But the Salzburg congreee demands a third inter- preter by reason of the fact that many of the Austrian delegates cannot understand the German language. I am informed that there are no leps than seventeen different languages spoken in the Austrian Empire, but, despite the difficulty of race and language, the miners have been able to unite in Austria in one federation. At the last International Congress there were nine- teen different Unions, with an aggre- gate membership of 10,000. Now there is one Austrian National Federation, with a membership of 33,000. This desirable result has been secured, says the Austrian president, by copying the example set by the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, inspired by the International movement. In addition to this, 85 Labour members have been returned to the Austrian Parliament, not to oppose Trades Union effort, but to work side by side with it, as there is not only room for the two movements, bat the one is an essential part of the other-the one indus- trial and the other political. Each delegate has been served with an admission ticket of a special form, to comply with the police regulations. Notice had to be given the police by the Austrian delegates of tHe holding of the congress at Salzburg, and the meeting is held by virtue of the Austrian law on associations, and only such persons are admitted as present the invita- tion card to the police. The card has to bear the name of the holder, and is not trans- ferable. Speeches of welcome and responses, with the election of officials and committees, completed the first day's congress, which is the largest that has yet been held. I Yesterday's Business I The Miners' Congress on Wednesday adopted resolutions dealing with insurance laws, international strikes, and regulation of ooal production. In regard to the first, one of the British delegates referred to the new Workmen's Compensation Act, and urged other countries represented at the congress to strive for better protective legislation. In the strike resolution the congress adopted a German proposal to leave arrange- ments for determining on the proper moment for a strike to an international com- mittee, and not to a public oongrees. The "Ooiigreee on Wednesday was face to face with a delicate situation. Delegates of the German Christian Miners' Organisa- tions desired to enter a formal protest against the insult to Christianity by Belgian delegates, who on Tuesday described their German brethren as enemies of labour on account of their confession of Christianity. Mr. Murcke (America), who was presiding, ruled that the question was one to be dealt with, not by Congress, but by an internationaJ committee. The delegates of the German Unions in question, however, took the oppor- tunity to declare that Christianity was in no way in opposition to Socialism.—Reuter.

I SOLD BEER ON SUNDAY I Richard Jones, of the Caatle Hotel, Rhayader, was (lh-ted at Rhayader Police- 1 court on Wednesday with selling intoxicating liquore during prohibited hours. It was stated that on Sunday morning, September 1, Police-sergeant Evans, who was in conceal- menton the defendant's premises, saw a man named Thomas Powell enter the back premises of the Castle Hotel, where he was supplied by the defendant's daughjter with two quarts of beer in a bottle. Mr. N. H. Matthews, solicitor, Rhayader, who appeared for the defendant, pleaded guilty to the charge, and in extenuation added that the bottle of beer was filled on the previous night, and that Thomas Powell dLd not call for it that night, as arranged. On his calling for it next mornimg thedefem- dant's daughter handed it over to Powell without her father's knowledge. The defendant was fined R3 and costs, a.nd his lioemoe was endorsed.

I FUTURE OF DEAN FOREST I Sir Charles Dilke, Baft., M.P., delivered a brief speech at a, meeting of the Forest of Dean Miners' Association held at Broadwell Lane End, near Coleford, on Tuesday nig'ht. Sir Charles in his speech referred to the indi- cations of a continuance of future prosperity in Dean Forest. He had investigated the out- crop of the supposed gold reef in the Forest, and it was his opinion that with improved processes low-grade ore could be made to pay, while in East Dean the development of the natural concrete would possibly bo followed by the reeusoitation of the iron ore industry. The development of the deep seaans also evi- denced ooming prosperity. But the working classes of Dean Forest would not get the full benefit of the increase in trade unlees they were united ajnong themselves.

STRUGGLE WITH A CONVICT I I At Wolverhampton on Wednesday WiUiaan ¡ Stephens, giving an address at Southport, was seiltoenced to six weeks' hard labour for a. violent assault on a respectat-ble ma.rried I woman, named Elizabeth Downes, Wolver- hampton. The prosecutrix and prisoner were travell- ing together in the compartment of a train on the London and North Western Railway, when prisoner attempted a criminal assault on her. After a struggle ahe managed to pull the communication cord. The train wae stopped, and the priaoner given into custody. He was only released from Dartmoor laat. week on licence.

10 YEARS FOR KILLING A WIFE I I William Brotherston, of Dunfermline, was charged at Edinburgh on Wednesday with killing his wife by boating her on the head I with a blind roller and kicking her. He pleaded I guilty to colpe,ble homicide, and was sen- tenced to ten years' penal servitude.

I DAMGEKOUS BEADS I A child, aged ten weeks, Agnee Skidmore, of Homerton, was found suffocated in bed. The mother stated at the inquest yesterday that she, her husband, and three children occupied the same bed on the night of the child's dea-th. Dr. A. S. Dawson stated that deceased was wearing a string of beads round its neok. This was a very damgerous practice, espe- cially ae the beads were not on elastic. A child might put its ha.nd inside the string and 90 help to ouffomt?e itself. In this instance he could not sweair to the exact owase of suffoeation.-A verdict of Accidental death was returned.

I NEW YORK'S RECORD SKYSCRAPER t Arrangements are being made in New York for the erection of a skyscraper 150 storeys high. The Singer building is 612ft. high, while from the basement to the flagstaff is I 742ft.

I Struck Off the List CARDIFF REV, GENTLEMEN LOSE THEIR VOTES At the opening of the Cardiff Revision Court to-day there were three claims, in- cluding those of the Rev. Gadwaladr Parry and the Rev. Robert laloyd-twlo passive re- sisters—for votes. Mr. Allgood complained that the overseers had taken deliberate action to prevent these gentlemen reta,ining their votes. Mr. Thornton protested against this con- struction being put upon the overseers' action. The Revising Barrister struck the names off the list.

POWERS IN MOROCCO j Delay in Occupying the Ports The Madrid correspondent of the Paris Eclair states that he is assured that the delay in occupying the Moroccan ports is due to the fact that the French Government refused to agTee with the point of view of Spain, who wished to tauke the. initiative in intervention at Tangier. The Eclair adds tha,t it is to be hoped that events may not necessitate the immediate occupa-tion of the posts by reason of the lack of a definite understanding between France and SPaiii on the subject.

G.W.R. NON-STOP RUN One of our London representatives met a number of the leading officials of the Great Western Railway on Wednesday morning upon their return from the London to Fishguard (and vice-versa) non-etop run. They were all well pleased with the trip, from the company's point of view, especially as everything had passed off without the slightest hitch, and the run each way had been accomplished, not only several minutes under the scheduled time, but also several minutes under the five hours. The run down was done at an average speed of 52.63 miles per hour, and the return journey at an average of 53.2 miles. The run made what is practically a record, as. although there has been a run of a slightly greater number of miles, this is the longest—262 miles—that has been set down ae a part of the com- pany's regular service. So well satisfied is the management that there is to be a second trip next Tuesday, to meet the applications already on the books, and this will be followed, it is hoped, by others. When our representative asked what could be eaid of the trip from a utilitarian point of view he was told that the advantages are numerous and of considerable importan ce. In the course of the excellent literature that the Great Western Railway has issued with regard to its special facilities to the travelling public a great point is the invita- tion to people to visit the manifold beauties of their own country. With this in mind, the company some time ago made the mort they could of what they called the Cornish Riviera. The result more than justified the enterprise, and far exceeded the most Banguine expectations. Now attention is being directed to Wales, ana several beauti- fully compiled and printed books issued by the company have called attention to South Wales. So keen has been the appreciation of the company's management of this part of the United Kingdom that they have pointed out Pish guard and its environs as The Garden of Wales." St. David's is held up as worthy of notice as "The Village City." Our representative was shown the advance proof of a new edition, in which those who desire to get far from the madding crowd" are invited to visit Haverfordwest and its neighbourhood. Kemaes Land is described and illustrated with its castles, streams, mountains, and watering-plaoes." Cardigan Bay and its hinterland" receive special attention; another chapter describes the beauties of the Ayron Valley; Gwbert- on-Sea, Teifyside. Cenarth, Ac., are described as a piscatorial Paradise." The bearing of the new non-stop run upon all this is that a convenient centre has been brought within the easy reach of five hours of London, apart from the privilege of being able to get to, and from Ireland quickly. A still further advantage occurs to the management of the Great Western Railway. The possibility of Fishguard becoming a port of call for ocean-going and mail-boats is not overlooked, and it is now shown that for this purpose the route offers excellent facili- ties.

SEAMEN'S SAVINGS The Berlin papers report that the chambers of oommeroe of the coast towns have been requested by the authorities to BtMe whetller they consider ft 'expedie-ot' to "conclude an agreement with Great Britain similar to that in force between Great Britain and Denmark, to enable German seamen to pay in their savings to British authorities for transmis- sion to the German Consul in London, who would forward the money to Germany. British sailors in German ports would also ibe able to lodge their savings with German mercantile marine officials, who would hand the money so received to the local British Consul for despatch to its ultimate deetina, tion. Many of the chambers have already declared themwelves in favour of the scheme, and the papers add it may be expected that negotiations for conclusion of such agree- men will shortly be opened.

BEACON FOR WALES The development of Fishguard as a port now that it has become the terminus of the Gre&t Western Railway is, no doubt, responsible for the determination, of Trinity House to erect a lighthouse on StromMe Head, which juts out two miles to the south of the port. The light will be placed in a lantern of 14ft. diameter, with helical framing and domed roof. The focal plane will be 148ft. above the high-water spring tides, and the Light will be visible in clear weather for a distance of 184 miles. Vaporised oil, with an incandescent mantle, is the illuminant. This is the system in general use for modern iighthouee work.

CRAB 3,000 YEARS OLD I A remarkable discovery is reported from Nottingham, where a live crab has been found embedded in rock-sand ten feet below the surface. A workma-n employed by Mr. W. Everard, builder, was getting out some foundations in Haydn-road, when, in breaking off a large lump of rock with a. crow-bar, he saw some- thing move. Closer examination revealed a live crab, the shell measuring 3in. by 2in. It resembles the oTdina-ry sea crab, except that the shell has sharp rugged edges. It is thought that the crab is three or four thousand years old.

MCKINLEY'S ASSASSIN A strange echo of the tragic death of Presi- dent M'Kiilley comes in a telegram too-day from Cleveland, Ohio, where the parents of Czolgosy, the President's assassin, have been residing. They are reduced to such straitened circumstances that they have made an application to the city authorities to grant them relief as paupers.

"A PERFECT FIEND." An exoirting incident took place yesterday at Chester Polioe-oourt. A young Liverpool woman, namied Annie Joaee, was fined for ddsorclorly conduct. is Suddenly she clenched her fist and struck Oooostable Colley, who was stamding; beside her, a heavy blow in the face., which sent him staggering to the bottom of the dock steps. Several officers went to his assistance, the woman fighting like a perfect fiend. She waa then sentenced to fourteen daye, without the option of a fine. She declared she would be revenged when she came out.

JOCKEY'S BIG EARNINGS The jockey MiHer, who has recently come to the front in the racing world in America, has been engaged to ride at the California Meetings for a fee of 15,000. This, it is stated, will mean that his earnings for the year will be £ 10,000. It is claimed that Miller is the beet paid joobey in the world.

DOMESTICS' ATLANTIC TRIPS The United States Immigration authorities recently made an investigation as to the status of 1,360 steerage passengers landed from the White Star loner Baltic at Ellis Island, the immigration station for New York. The results show that 60 per cent. of these steerage passengers were domestic servants retuming from visits to their friends in the "old coontry," principally Ireland and

"Suicide while insane" was the verdict at an inquest at Southampton on a fifteen-year- old domestio servant, named Ellen Archer, who was found hanging by a cord from the banisters at her mistress's house. The pirl had been worried over the absence of her father, who disappeared some time ago. She bal since looked after his children.

SANDBAGGED I Soldier Kidnapped I CARRIED OUT TO SEA I Marvellous Escape in Bristol Channel An extraordinary kidnapping story comes from Aldershot. It reads like a chapter out of one of the weird narratives of Eastern vengeance which is so much in favour with certain authors. The victim of the amazing story in real life was Bombardier Warren, of the Royal Artillery, Gosport, who, after completing a course of gymnastics at Aldershot, left th&t place for Gosport last week. On Friday a local paper contained a circumstantial report of the bombardier's death, it being alleged that he had been knocked down by a motor-oar, there being tyre-studded marks on the body, which was found two miles from Farniham. The funeral, it was stated, had actually taken place. This P-agra-ph was seen by Miss Thomp- son, of Farnborough, to whom the supposed deceased was engaged. The young lady at once ordered mourning; but her father refused to believe the news. and posted on to Lieutenant Betts, the master-at-arms at the Headquarters Gymnasium, Aldershot, to try and elicit confirmation or some particulars of his prospective son-in-law's end. He was met with blank astonishment. No news had been received by Lieutenant Betts. The latter made official inquiry, and sent on the newspaper cutting over the wire. On the following morning, last Monday, Mr Thompson received a telegram: Story in newspaper a.ll wrong; am com. iug.-WaxTen. Tha same afternoon Warren arrived at Aldershot. Then he proceeded to Farn- borough, and told an extraordinary story about being sandbagged by mysterious motorists, taken on board ship, carped to Bristol, and, in company with another cap- tive, escaping through the portholes of the vessel. The Bombardier's Story Here is Bombardier Warren's own story, as told to a press representative yesterday. i Th. story begins twelve years ago in India, when Mr. Warren was a marine engineer's apprentice. One day he and a number of other lads paid a viait to Hyderabad, and visited a Hindu femple. In the temple was a curious stone, shaped like a scimitar. All noticed it. and, "merely as a boyish freak." they took the stone away. The stone was afterwards sold. and Warren shared in the proceeds. Now comes the extraordinary sequel. I have been taking a course of instruction in th" athletic school at Aldershot," -said Bom- bardier Warren. "Quite recently I returned to Gosport. My people and my sweetheart are at Aldershot. and I am in the habit of cycling over there for the week-ends. "On Sunday week I was returning to Gas- port by cycle from one of my week-end visits. It was about 10.30, and I was midway between Aldershot and Gcsport. I was passed several times by a Large motor-oar. The third time it stopped, and one of th, three occupants of the car asked me if they were on the right road to Portsmouth. I then noticed that the man was a Hindu. In order to tell him I dismounted, and was looking over my map, when I felt a, Blow on the Back of My Head I knew no more until I woke in broad daylight and recognised that I was in a yaoht. I had a splitting headache. Presently the door of the cabin opened and a Hindu entered. I at once recognised him as the man who had stopped me on the Portsxnouth-road. To my astonishment he at once asked me to produce the stone he said I had stolen at Hyderabad. TiLere waa something about his face and manner that recalled to mind the whole of the adventure. I told him the truth. He became very angry. 'You are & "rl' be said. You know where it is! I Warren reiterated tha.t the Hindu insisted he must know the whea.bouts of the stone, and went on: He said I should not leave the boat until I had confessed. I then noticed there was another occupant of the oabia, and was amazed to find that it was one of my old friends in the Temple adventure of twelve years ago. The recognition was mutual, and the other malll told me that he had been kidnapped from Camberwell under much the same circumstances." Marvellous Escape They were both weil fed," said Miss Elisabeth Johnson, who aJeo told the story to a pressman, but kept close prisoners for some days. On Sunday last they found a pwidilg-oaoe hammer, and with their knives managed to cut out the copper bolts and remove the port light from the cabin. Through this Warren succeeded in escarp- ing, lie dropped into 8ft. of water. His niate followed, but, not being so slightly built, had difficulty in escaping. They both left nearly all their clotihes behind. After swimming about they saw a picket- boat an dwere rescued. They told their atory to the wondering police, who began to row towardsthe yacht. Evidently the escape had been discovered, as hastily cutting the cable, the yacht steamed rapidly away and was soon lost to sight. The police. however, recovered the cable and anchor, and, I believe, saw the name of the yacht. Warren and his companion were taken to Bristol Police-station, clothed, and sent on their way to Gosport. Warren was at once arrested as a deserter, and his companion went with him to substantiate his story. Next morning (Monday) he was released, and at once came to see me." Warren, in his story of the escape, says he and his companion swam for about a mile and found themselves in the neighbourhood of Avonmouth. Warren went straight to Gos- port and reported himself. He said he thought the ship waa manned entirely by Hindus. He thinks that groups of Hindus are searching for the stone which must have been of great. religious value. I fear," he said, that, notwithstanding my esoape, they will have me yet." Meanwhile the officers of the regiment are investigating the statements made by Warren. From his photograph, Alfred Audrey Gren- ville Warren, whose fatfher is engaged aAi a London electrical works, is a tall, good-look- ing young man of 27, of slight ouild, and looks a thorough athlete. Further investigations late last night (says t,he "DeAly Chronicle") disclose an extraor- dinary fact. Some twelve years ago eight engineers were together in India on aoane secret mission. Warren and his companion were of the party, and 90, it is stated, was the owner of the yaoht now implicated. Who Sent the Report? Not only was Warren's death and funeral reported, but also that of his companion by drowning. Each report was in the same handwriting, and a copy of an Aldershot paper and a Oamberwell paper were seut to friends of the respective men. Warren's companion told him that he lived at Oamberwell, and had been kidnapped from a public-house there about a fortnight ago. By the last poet last night Miss Johnson received this letter from the flance:- My Darling Girl,Your letter arrived this morning. I am just going to see the major commanding depot wit-h the express pur- pose of obtaining leave. He made r= pur- back here to have the charge of deserting carried before the general in command, which was done yesterday, and conee- quently quashed. Yes, I am quite all right, thanks, and g?tzn? better -pidly.- x ours, with love, ALRFED. The whole facts of this remarkable mystery —for such it undoubtedly is—have been placed before Scotland Yard, together with letters sent reporting the weaths of the two men, when the story of twelve years ago will, no doubt, be found to furnish the key to the problem. 1- POLICE IN THE DARK I They Know Nothing of Mr. Warren's Adventures Our Bristol correspondent interviewed the police of that city amd of Avonmouth, to- gether with the day fatohman of that place, and put categorical questions to them, based upon Mr. Warren's story, which we give above. The police stated that tihey did not pick up two men, and, of oourse, did not clothe them at the Bristol Police-etatdon, neither did they piok up a cable and anchor. The only in- formation they had learned of the matter was the story published in the papers this morning. The day watchman at Avonmouth, who had been on duty from eight o'clock on Sunday morning, said he had heard nothing of the affair, nor seen anything of the yacht. There had only been one vessel anchored off there for three or four days, and that was the Dora, of Gloucester, and ahe was still there. There had been no steamier up at Avonmouth at all during that time. Asked if he had heard anything of the aensation,al affair, the watchman said he had not heard a word about it. Proceeding, he sadd he had not heard of any yacht or small steamer anchored in the vioinity of Avomnouth, and no yaoht had put in. Moreover, there were no police patffol boat* in use at Avonmouth or Portishead, no boats, in fact, in which the police put out at ail. The watchman laughed at the idea of a maon getting through the porthole of a small steamer or a yacht. Froan another source we are assured that if the phantom vessel was not a new one it might be taken for granted that the port- holes were not big enough for a man to get through. In an ordinary yaoht they would not be big enough. It is impossible to gain confirmation of the story that t hesteamer was anchored any- where near Avonanouth during the time staged. Oertainly no such steamer was there- abouts on Wednesday last up to half-past six in the eening.

I NEWS IN BRIEF. Mr. John Buime yesterday visited Bethel Labour Colony, near Beilefeld, Germany, and afterwards proceeded to Essen. The yaoht Dorothy Q. won the first race at Norfolk, "U Ji., yesterday for the Lipton' Oup, Dorotliy being second end Oap- sicura third. The Berliner Tageblatt states that King .Frederick Augustus of Saxony was thrown from his honee during an attack made in the course of manoeuvres yesterday. His majesty sustained slight injuries. While bathing at Skegness yesterday after- noon an unknown man, apparently about 30 years of age, who had arrived in the morn- ing, was drowned. He had a railway privi- lege ticket from Heckington to Skegness, and his linen was marked G. Perry."

"The White Fast" JEWRY'S SOLEMN SERVICE "Adottai Hu Elohim" (The Lord, He is God). All the world over the people of Israel wrapped themselves in their praying shawls, faced the East, and, rocking themselves to and fro, repeated that cry seven times last evening as the sun went down on the great Day of Atonement. And, for the last time until another year has passed, the ram'e horn trumpeted its music alike to the synagogues of the wealthy and to the poor "sthnlee" of the world's ghettos. In Cardiff the faet was kept with its usual beautiful solemnity, and observant Jews touched neither food nor drink, and did no business from the sunset of Tucs- day until the evening of Wednesday. All day they sat in the synagogue, where there are three big volumes of prayers to be recited and sung, amd where they beat their breasts as they recited the written lists of sins for which forgiveness is asked. There was a large congregation throughout the day at the Synagogue in Cathedral-road, and an overflow service in the subsidiary synagogue at Saltmead. Tbe services com- menced very early in the morning, and lasted continuously throughout the day. Many of those preeent did not move from their se?.ts from the moment they entered until after the day had waned and the lights were lit, remaining in the synagogues for twelve hours at a stretoh- The day is the culminating point of the Jewish penitential period. It is the most solemn in the whole Jewish calendar. Yom Kippu" ("Da.y of Atonement") as it is called in Hebrew, appeals with irresistible force to the Jew. Non-Jews term it the "White Fast," probcubly on account of the appearance of the synagogue during the day, the ministers and some oongregants being shrouded in white, and while being also the predominant colour of the synagogue appor- tenanoes.

1,000 PER CENT. PROFIT That the SUmdaad Oil Company should have mmde PrOfits in seven years of dose upon £ 100,000,000 furnishes material for amazement and discussion among the Ameri- can public, but this vast amount, unparal- leled probably in the history of any other industrial corporation, is only a fair return nowadays on the capital invested." That is the staitement made by the assistant con- troller of the Standard Oil Company, who was examined yesterday in the Federal suit brought in the New York courts against the company. No books were produced, but Stan- dard Oil officials say that they are prepared to disclose everything. According to the "New York World," the profits of the Oil Trust in one year worked out at 1,000 per oent., and the unexampled fine of £ 5,848,000 recently imposed on the compa,ny for alleged illegal practices in "mur- dering competition" is really a mere fleabite.

CLERGYMAN'S FINE CATCH A remxu-kablo p-lorn-moo with dry-fly fishing is reported from Dorchester, where the Rev. S. E. V. filleul has caught a trout weigh- ing 1231b. He was using a light, cane-built rod with the finest tackle, his fly being a small Hare's Bar. The fish, whioh waa in splendid condition, was played for an hour and a quarter, and being too big for the net was landed in a, olothee-basket which a bystander hastily fetched.

I A BOY MANIAC Curious evidence was forthcoming at Leeds Police-court yesterday when Norman HulLah, aged aixteen, was charged on remand with beating a little girl, named Dora Milling fleet, aged eleven, with a stick. When he was previously before the court it was stated that he became annoyed because the children called him "General Buller," and on the pretence of reporting her to the head gardener for playing on Woodhouee Moor he had taoken the little girl to his hope and beaten her with a stick. Dr. Heald, police-surgeon, stated that the boy was suffering from religious mania. The boy thought he had powers as a preacher. He wae ordered to be sent to an asylum.

I METHODISTS AND KING Upon the resumption of the United Metho- dist Church Conference to-day in London the following telegram from the King to the president was read:— I am oommand-ed by the King to ask you to oonvey to the United Methodist Church, now assembled at its first conference, the sincere thanks of his Majesty for their message ot fidelity and loyalty, which the King fully appreciates and valuee.- Davidson.

I A TOUR OF FRAUD Alexis Minos, a youth who pleaded guilty at Newington Sessions yesterday to several thefts, including that of railway luggage, was said to have had an excellent education and been trained as an engineer. He got into extravagant hab-its, gave up a berth at Ohelmeford, and went about the country oom- mitting a variety of thefts and frauds. He was sentenced to nine months' impri- sonment in the second division.

HORSE APPEAL8 FOR HELP A curious instance of the <*n.gq^ty of a horse was related at the inquest at Witton, near Maidstone, yesterday on Thomas Pearoe. Pearce was driving aji old-fashioned van, when he fell from his seat and his legs slipped between the shafts and the van. He was unable to extricate himself, and was dragged for a mile. receiving injuries from whioh he died The horse deliberately crossed the road and stopped a brewer's van, thus oaUiDc sutton- tion to his master's position.

DIVER'S TERRIBLE DEATH A diver from the sloop Concorde, at Brest, who was at work on preparations for blow- ing up a sunken ship six miloee off the cocuft, became entangled in the wreckage. Every effort was made to reecue him, but before he could be extricated the air tube broke amd he was drowned. The body has not yet been brought to the surface.

OVERDUE TRAINING SHIP Considerable a/nxiety is felt at New Orleans as to the miety of the United States train- ing ship Huntress, which is already two days overdue, on a voyage from Ponsaocola, Florida, to New Orleans. It is greatly feared that the vessel may have suffered damage in the recent heavy storms in the Gulf of Mexico.

COUNTERFEIT SIXPENCES. 1 William Bailey (70), described as a coster, was charged at Tower Bridge, London, with being in the unlawful possession of nine counterfeit sixpenoes. The spurious coin was exceedingly weil-made, havine the proper ring, colour, and milled edge, and the police regard the arrest as of great importance. Detective-sergeant Jeffreys said that he and Police-sergeant Woo-Ilard stopped Bailey in New-cut. after having seen him examining six counterfeit sixpences, which were wrapped separately in tissue paper. The magistrate grafted a reznaad.

Where Were You Yesterday P IIs YOU R 0- IS YOUB PHOTO HEREP Below is a portion of a snapshot taken in South Wales yesterday. If your photo appears you will, on presentation of the picture and coupon correctly filled up at the Evening Express" Offices, Cardiff, before six p.m. to-morrow (Friday), receive the sum of 5s. The coupon and picture may be posted to our offices if preferred. 11 ^——. COUPON. (Out. out and mark your portrait thus X.] The portrait appearing above marked with 811 X is mine, and was taken in .———— yesterday about o'clock. N &me Address

Is He Your Father P'l A POSER FOR A WITNESS Before the Cardiff justices on Wednesday Patrick Hartingan, Thesiger-street, Cathays, a well-known Hibernian well up in years, was summoned by Walter Alexander Avery, licensee of the Pembroke Castle Inn, for being drunk on the licensed premises and refusing to quit. Hartingan cross-summoned Avery (who is his son-in-La.w) and Mre, Avery for assault. Mr. F. H. Gaskell was for complainant, and Mr. A. Morris defended. Avery stated that he refused to serve Hart- ingan, who was drunk and used bad lan- guage. Witness caught hold of him to put him out, and he then picked up a glass and threatened to throw it at witness. A con- stable took the glass from him, however. Witness ejected defendant, who outside caused a disturbance, continuing the foul language and attempting to re-enter. Mrs. Avery came to the door. Defendant tried to get her by the throat, and she threw some water over him. Mr. Morris (to Mrs. Avery): Is defendant your father?—He is supposed to be. He poeee as such, but he don't act like it. Mr. Morris: Do you dispute being his daughter?—I don't know. I oan't say whether I am or not. Mr. T. H. Stephens (presiding magistrate): It is rather a difficult job to say. Defendant denied the oharge6, and said he was unceremoniously ejected, his daughter throwing three or four buckets of water over him. and he was consequently drenched. Defendant promised not to go again near the inn, and the Bench dismissed the summonses.

AN ANXIOUS TEN MINUTES I I Sharp Blaze in Cardiff Street I For ten minutes the shopkeepers of Church- street, Oardiff, underwent some mnxiet-y for the safety of their premises this naprning, on account of a sharp blaze which had broken out in the furniture shop of Mr. Setchfield, the Church-street auctioneer. Just after 11.20 a person passing along the street noticed smoke issuing from the window of the front room situated above the shop. He called the attention of Mr. Setchfield, who was standing near the doorway, and he, with the manager (Mr. Hart) rushed to the room, where they found part of the stock just oommencing to blaze. The flames and smoke, which were escaping through the open, window, attracted quite a. large crowd. The fire brigade from the Central Fire Station, in charge of Superintendent Geen, were almost immediately on the spot, and the flames were extinguished in ten minutes, but not before a. large portion of the stock of furniture, which is insured, had been oon- siderably damaged. Mr. Setchfield says that he instructed a boy to destroy a quantity of old papery and the boy obeyed the order by pushing them into the flre-grate and setting them alight. The blaze which they caused must have caught the furniture, thus starting the outbreak.

I CANTON BRIDGE MYSTERY I Lewis's Condition Serious The progress towards recovery made by Edward Lewis at the Cardiff Workhooee Infirmray was not maiwteined this morning, when his condition was reported as being serious. Lewis, it will be remembered, was found lying m the bed of the River Ta?f, Tmdernea?h the Canton Bridge, a.t low wø.; on Friday last, about 8.30 p.m. He was oon. ecious, but unable to say how he got into his curious predicament, even when interviewed by one of our reporters on the Saturday.

I HE WAS LED ASTRAY I Before the Cardiff magistrates to-day, Thomas Thomae (32) was charged with steal- ing a gold chain, a Kruger half-sovereign, and a gold ring, valued L8, the property of Emma Adelia- Roberts. Dcftective Little received prisoner into custody from the Bridgend police. He made the admission to the police that he took the chain under the influence of drink, having been led astray by bad company. A remind was granted until Tuesday.

RODS IN PICKLE I Terse duologue at HighCate yesterday. A schoolboy was fined 56. for throwing stonts. His Father: This falls on me. Sir Alfred Reynolds: You know the duty of a father? The Father: Yes. Sir Alfred: Then go and do it.

SKITTLES I *Five Bells. Cardiff City. il. Allen IS O. ,ze,m4Dur í'2 f. Itorioetti 32 J. Gafre. 22 W. Christopher Ji •i COCMel 2i P. Squires 29 J. Moore M J. ?Mt?ers .?. 26 J. Casey V G .:=: 28 t 1!r -2 H. Trott TA T. Taylor 25 J. Trott 24 n. Flal".er 25 D Jones 25 T Bellamy 23 S Sweetland 25 J. Fisher 24 H. Williams ::0 W. I'avey ZO A. Trott SI W. Gents I Total A13 Tctal 277

BOXING I Jim Driscoll v Owen Moran I Mr. H. Cullis, on behalf of a syndicate, will (says the "Sportsman") give a purse of f,250 for a twenty-round contest between Owen Moran (Birmingham) and Jim Driscoll (Oa.r- diff). The date of meeting and weight to be fixed by the boxers themselves.

The New Plough Hotel and Restaurant WM be provisioned with the new_. most ?ppMred, *nd .mpletest of Gaa CooMmg BM?es, b MeesrsTProger »nd SODA, Cardiff. The weHaxe of th? new ventu- I wiU be= &fter by & chef at So rears' axperieooe of West Knd aubt, 0<)mt?<?*J *od En?U?h BeMt? Beaaom?Ne ?Mr$ret WlU t*wr?U tbrowbout.— STEWARD, Proprietor. *«N

Paddock Finals, I I BY "GOLDSEEKER." I The v&luable Ayrshire Handicap will be the chief race at Ayr this afternoon, and amongst the field, which will number seven or eight, will be some useful animals. Some good sport is also promised at Yarmouth, and the weather at the laibter venue at the time of telegraphing is favourable. Selections: YARMOUTH MEETING. Gorleston Nursery—ELVANA. Maiden Selling—HACKLER'S GIRL. Maiden Plate—CHAMBERMAID. Corporation Welt-er-GOLD COIN. Durham Handicap—BANTOCK. East Anglian Plate—PETER'S PRIDE. AYR MEETING. Juvenile Handicap—ST. ORODOUX. Alloway Selling-PORCH CLIMBER. Ayrshire Handicap—THUNDERBOLT. Coila Plate—HUBBIE. County Cup—KILGLASS. Craigengillan Plate ORDER OF MERIT. Eglinton Hunt Cup—DANDY BOY.

I Notes and Selections. YARMOUTH, Thursday Morning. One oould scarcely reoognise the course yesterday, so altered was its appearance J with its two handsome and commodious stands, replete with every modern conve- nience, whioh have been erected in place of the old wooden range destroyed by fire last November. Everyone present appre- ciated the alterations and arrangements, for a good view can be obtained from all Parts of the structure. The weather was beautifully fine, and the fields of fair pro- portions, those present spending an enjoy- able afternoon. In the principal event of the afternoon, the Norfolk and Suffolk Han- dicap, Gala Wreath and Gay Primrose renewed their antagonism. The former was throughout favourite, but she was interfered with by American Lad at the start, and got badly away. thua destroying her chance and enabling Gay Primrose to reverse the run- ning with her at Newmarket in July. To- day's card will again prove interesting, and the Durham Handicap should prove a fairly good thing for DUNREE. Some of the remaining events may be won by the following:- Gorleston NUl"frery.-SOUBRETTE FILLY. Selling Nursery.-NA-NETTF.. Maiden Plate.—GOEMON. Corporation Welter.-GOLD COIN* East Anglian Plate.-PETER'S PRIDE. MCICLIN.

PROBABLE RUNNERS FOR TO- DAY'S RACES. Gorleston Nursery Handicap—Souiw-ette, Puaing Lama, Elvanna, Double A. Woolsack, amd Sad GirL Maiden Selling Nursery Handicap—Mary- port, Lady Graveairs, Haokler's Girl. Uncer- tainty, Nicolette, Naanette, and Tywii>^a any. Madden Two Yefcr Ofd Plaie—Orontee II. i filly, Goemon, Peter Burgee, Chambermaid, Quality Street, and Seance. O-P<>r&twu Welter Ilam(homp-All ready to run (except Tiraaitee, Mussulman, Pebual, Spring &-at. Shirley, and Wand). Ddrfiam R-di-P-Ava-rim. Bantock, and Dnnree. East Anglian Pkae-Kroamotp4 ttipd Peter's Pride. ■ • • '—

"EVENING EXPRESS" FINALS YARMOUTH MEETING. I i. 0—ELY ANN A. 2J0—UNCERTAINTY" FILLY. 3. CE. 5.30—THE SPIDER (nap). 4. 0—AVARICE. 4.JO-KJWON8I' AD. AYR MEETING. 2. 0—ST. OBODOUX. 2.30—PYRA. 3.1T A.B. OF DOON (nap). 3.46—DON IBRISTLE. 4.15—KILGLASS. 4.45-0RDEB OF MERIT. 5.1fr—SARTO.

NEWMARKET NOTES. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEWMARKET, Thursday, LEFT FOR MANCHESTER. Harcourt, Quercus, Meroutio, Celery, Rush- cutter, Bedouin, Brio a Brae, Auricula filly, I Sheelah, All Black, Magda, Bolted, Peradven- ture, Vega, Chandelier, La. CroiBe, Doree filly, Petrena, Quelpart, Persinus, Cocksure, Shy Lad, Li. Hung. Nancy Lee, and Little Dorothy filly. YARMOUTH MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAYI Maiden. Nureery—SIEOFRIDA. Corporation Handicap—GOLD OOIN (good). Durham Handicap—AVARICE. East Anglian Plate—KNOCKNAGARM. Gorleeton Nursery—DOUBLE A. Madden Plate-CHAMBERMAID. AYR .ETIN G. CORNFIELD, ST. ORODOUX, and CYCLOID are worth supporting. ST. ORODOUX should be good.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. YARMOUTH MEETING. 31-tiu 96 Nursery (10).-Flumini, 7 to 1 Met; Well matow 100 to 8 agM; Notice, 8 to 1 ant. Oloat Yarmouth Flate (5).—Wild Humphrey, 2 to 1 tgst Sooth Denes Plate (8).-It&lian Opera, 9 to 2 agat; Gal's Gossip, 3 to i agst; Lady Cringle, 11 to 2 agst. Norfolk and Suffolk Handicap (10).—Gav Primrose, 6 to 1 apt; Brother Bill, 7 to 1 agxt: "erican Lad, 6 to 1 ??t. 1"1?16111 Plate (6).—Shore, 6 to 4 tpt; Bie?fredt, :00 to 8 agst. Nelson Plate (4).-KlIoekmgann, 5 to 2 apt. AYR MEETING. Inauguration Cup (12).-SimoD Melton, 100 to 3 ?et; cr- T4A 1 to 1 agst; Canty Bay, 10 to 1 apt. C;cto(7;8fy1i, 11 o 1 ??; ;8Ddale, 10 to 1 agst. (ID—Cinderetlo. 100 to 6 &?; Kyle .?? ?"?L? ? ?' 1 '?; Sour Grapes, 4 tolt?t. Oorinthian Weli ter (7).-S1mm«litt, 6 to 1 &got; Cam- larg, 4 to 1 apt. Stewards' Plate (S).-Beweux, 3 to 1 Met. Docn Plate (&).-Porth Climber, 8 to 1 agst; A I Skipper, 6 to 4 agst; Signet, 5 to 1 aget.

YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING. I t fOr the  ad^ vanc^inng iVT C? £ tln"?!5^ request for the wltcb. to 8 s» whil, e W utfy c&me up from ^500 to 80 to IDW to 90. At the J&ter rate Fugleman had a bMkM-. and Nt?htf?H and :.ov? Dream were S&o in demand at their quoted rates. Dean Swift at 100 to 6 found favour for the Cambridgeshire. Detail*-— CJt.&ARKtt ITCH STI&Efi (Ban WedsMfey, October M. Distance, two mUea and a quarter.) 8 to 1 api Baltinglaee, t and o 11 to 1 waffy, t 11 to I Fugleman, t 16 to 1 Nightfall, t M to 1 — Boyal Dream, cambbidgeshibe stakbs (Baa Wedi—lay, October DUtaooe, laai alia 8841 a furloog of .6..1".) 16 to 1 agst Dean Swift, t SCHATCHINGS. Selling Nursery-Uhmit. Corporation W-eiter-Eageress. Durham Handicap—Examiner and Pericllna. A M-4don HS atd r== or zo l PwitUn% I Gorleston Nursery—Beorflecxiom oolt. A Maiden Plate-crombar.

f AYR MEETING. I TO-DAY'S RACING. I ;rd., of Running.uvenne Hand?mP. 2.0; ABowsr S?Wng, 2.W; Ayrshire Handicap, 3.10; Co Ha PiaU, 3.46; Oountv Cup, 4.15; CraigengiUaa Plate, 4.4S; I Eghatm Hunt Cup, 5.15. OVERNIGHT ENTRIES. ALLOW AY SELLING. ,.lItlb I j««tlb Mr J T Crosaley'i Signet 10 81 Mr John Cmg's Hexagon 3 10 5? Mr J BUn18'! Stag-e Pirate 10 51 Mr H S Goodson's St. Frumpet 4 10 4 j Mr Wm AIlMOB't Pyra 4M 4 Mr E Clark's Porch Climber 3 10 2 Mr H Symington's Queen of Fortune 2 8 11 Mr R Sherwood's g by Desmond-Tragody Queen 2 8 8 EGLINTON HUNT CUP. x yu Mr D H Gibbe's Island Queen a M?j or J M Gordon's Saro 6 | Mr Wm Wilson's Dandy Bay a G L !=5 J Mr C B Pawson's Little Scotchman II Mr John Bell's Outsider II a Mr W Maclannashan's Wee Man a ADDITIONAL ARBIV ALS. Alfours, B?et Fnend, BUUe Bourhe, Entente OMdt?? C1IlÜ ,eT=:' Tom Noddy, and Valet de Coeur. I PROBABLE STARTERS AND JOCKEYS FOR THE AYRSHIRE HANDICAP. I Thunderbolt. H Randall Powder Puff G M'Call Cherry Ripe B Lynham .lá. {.' ¡ "rnfiel Wm Griggs Gnome Broadwood Star of Doon R Z;e Wise Mason Sadgrove Doubtful starter.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. I The "Sportsman" has been officially informed by 1 Messrs. Weatherby of the following strate-hinge:- AD enagement6 this year—AhibeT &nd Pompero Ayr engt?emente—OCer? and ? Mr J Byrne's homm. ) South Denes &liing, Yarmouth—Eoyai Colours. Police HandIcap, Hum Park—Nutwith. Durham Handicap, Yarmouth—Examiner. Ma.iden Two Year Old Plate, Yarm<mthi?-ifzryporL I Lancaster Nursery, Manchester—Fortunes Bay.

Nothing- but praise was heard on Wednesday in f reference to the new race stand's and the arrangements connected therewith at Great Yarmouth, with the exception of the somewhat abrupt turn necessitated &1..1 the oompietion of the races on the mile course. rae "runner" and "whistling" nuisances are vigorously handled by the officials, and the use of "joints" and flags firmly suppressed.

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BRYNMAWR FOOTBALL GROUND. I ALTERATION OF DAT*. From FAIK DAY, Sept. 16th, to MONDAY, Sept. 30th, 1807. 120 Toads Open Haadicap.-First Prise, <12; Seoocd Prize, £ i; Third Prize. £ i. totiaiice Fee, 2a. M.. Entries Close September 23rd. Entry Forma and All Particulars SECRETARY, BOack Lion, Brynmawr. 04171 I

I FOOTBALL I I I I Mr C. M. Pritchard's XV v Aberavon I To mark the opening of a new foott ull 11 enioloBUre at Aberavon on Sa-turday, Mr. C. M. Pritohaxd will take down a. strong New- port XV. for the first ma-loh. E. Gwyn Niohollfi has oomeented to referee. C. M. I Pritobard'e XV. (Newport): Back, F. W.Burt; three-quiarter backs, M. Baker, Duncan M'Gregor, R. B. Griffiths, and S. H. Williajne; half-baoks, W. J. Martin and W. Priest; for- wards, C. M. Pritoohezd, J. J. Hodges, G. Boots, E. Thoimafi, W. H. Dowell, Gue. Jones, ¡ E. Jenkimis, and F. Jenkins. Aberavon: Back, Bees Richards; three-! quarters, Willie Thomas. Alby Davies, Arthur James, and Will Thomae; haJf-hacks,. Arthur Jones and Jim Donovan; forwards, ) Will Jonee (captain), E. Pugh. W. Gregory,) E. L-eyshon, Patmey Foley, Jim Upton, Arthur ) Jones, and W. J. Davies. <

I SAVED BY A JACK TAR. Owing to the breaking: of a steel hawser while the cruiser Terrible wae being plaoed in dock at Portsmouth a skilled labourer, uaxaed Gilliard, was knocked into the water and sank, unconscious. Able Seaman Buokley, of the Terrible, dived from the dockside into 40ft. of water, reached the drowning man, and kept him afloat until a boat arrived. Buokley then walked unconcernedly on board his ship.

I CURIOUS CRICKET SCORING. At a recent cricket match at Stockbrid^e it was curious to notice the recurrence in the scoring of the number 11, or multiples thereof. Half the wickets of one team went down for 11, and the whole fell for twice that number. The other team etarted by losing the first wicket for 11, the uoird wicket for 44, the fourth for 77. and the fifth wicket for 86. Two of the players made 22 each, and one of the teams in the seoond innings made six times ele-ven-66.

I BABY IN THE HEDGE. I A little baby was found lying at the road- side in a hedge near Chatham by a passer- by and taken to the workuouee. It was wearing a sun bonnet, was fairly well dressed, and a feeding bottle was by its side. The sequel was the appearanoe of Eliza- beth Hill, a young woman from Sitting- bourne, at the police-court recently. She admitted the child was hers, but was released upon promising to go into a home.

IDARING ROBBERY AT SWANSEAI ARSENAL. John Pullman, eeiaman, wae charged with bre&king and entering a warehouse at the Boyal Militia Arsenal, Swansea, and stealing two kit-bags, nineteen pairs of boote, twelve jerseys, fourteen pairs of socks, a knife, is", shaving brush, Ac., value in all £13 111>. Sd., the property of his Majesty's GoN-ernment. Defendant "Was met by Poli--onstable Grif- fiths carrying the goo<ls in the. street at 3.30 a.m., and it was found that glkse had been broken and cupboards forced with a bayonet. —Defendant wae committed for trial at the next sessions.

I A JEALOUS HUSBAND. I A terrible tragedy occurred at Berlin. A hall-porter, who bore an excellent character, shot his two children during his wife's momentary absence, and then threw himself from the room of his four. storeyed house. The motive for the crime was unjustifiable jealousy of a pretty wife, who found on her return, beside the dead bodies, a paper with the words, "Liberty for you, my children, and for me." The man burnt his insurance policy, and drew his salary in advance, in order to leave his wife penniless.

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BIRTHS,MARRIAGES & DEATHS AND iN MCMOMAM. Cteif* far Insert Lug advertison-Acto nader this bamt- fte .-Is. lot il) W«Kte sad àI1. tw Kvary Two £ x.tr» Vndt. No notice of this CLeaortption will be inewted unlow actheatio&tad by the name Md 114m- of the Madac. Telegrama aad toteprxmla mssmgm <&<? be acted .1. uJ!tllooufirmed ui utUX. EYES.On the 18th msi.. at the Central Kestanraat, rorthcawl. MMtha. beloved wife of Abraham Rees, late Farmer's Artue, Maesteg. in her fiftieth year. Funeral Saturday, leaving Porthcawl by train at I 12,43. Friends wX please meet funeral at Maesteg Station, 2.4.. f? L"gvriv??-d Churchyard- Fnends wiH aOOeZ thk, <m?y intimation. 1 OO&SLETT.—On 8er Ilfth, at 5, CildvIrlh-stp-et, CraagetowE. Edith Olive Eileen, the óarling daughter of Edith and John Oosslett, Aged, thnee years a.OO tkree months. Private funeral. in Mmorram. 1 JOHNSTOKE.—In Affectionate Remem-&ranm of my Brother-ki-Lav. M.a.rcu> Marquise Joon6'tOne, wbio passed away September 19th, 1901. at Chuee Hotel, Oxford-street, Jianohester.—Unknown amoa forgotten by some you may be. But the grave that contains you is sacred to I'Kate, Acknowledgment. DONOVAN.—Mr. and Mrs. Joan Dono^m, 76, Bridfre- fltmeeit. Qaj-diff. return their sincere gratitude for letters of sympathy, wreath*, cr.& and flowers eoot from friends in their sad bereavement.

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To-day's Finance Bank rate, 4t per ow.,t., fixed Sept, 1.9; unctbenged. IX)XDOK_, Thursdav, 1.0 p.m. ,M, ciiey in quiet denivmci at Lj per cent. Discount rath.:m iilli" .s J-er cent., aoc three months' bills 15-16 per cent. CcAxolt, firm. Riøe: More- the AtooLDt J-16. Ijtsh ljoan I up. Home haUl; easier. A mar leant; dull. Trunks lower. Rail: Ordiaarv 1-16. ajid Third Pref p. Kise: £ «ooiic Pnet j Mexican Rajs steady. Pose: First Pre! i. Foieirners (uieC., Miuee dull. P3UNC.IPAL CHANGES. Metropolitan ± up: .Norte Western t, Midland Prel l Caledonian4 North British Deferred*. down. Louis- ville, Unyor Pao-fic up; Canadian Pacific. Milwauke» t. Atchison, NoriwiK. Ontario, Pennsylvajiia, Steel JPrej t, Erie, Kansas, Southern 5 down Urupiiav Fves j down. De Beer. Premier « UF Tinio J. Tan-panv" ika. i. X&m-besa, BastAr- Cobar, Jagere j, Earn Ramd. F-Ind lor.tein, Band Mine, Associated Gold, Bwwnlilll uvaiia I-W-, dowr. Hudson Bay has faLten J. CARDIFF, Thursday. 1.0 B m. The market opened Hat, and the osnly transaction of any imiiartaioe was a considerable parce. of Great Western Ordinary Stock, whioh was tranefenred at 118. Shortly after ,vaxds advices rfom London gave the q-u-ata-tiOBi at 117, whioh is one point lower tham vester- dc"E oIœ p,io-. Local Rail are st? dl?, ?d Faxrys «od TaCa have not ;?? rwx)e o,ered from the ?C*premi,cr? which ?ttuct?ed *?n in the earl? pan of th? weak. Ooa: a-?d Iron Shares are about the same with the exception of Rhynu?v Iron?. which sh?? & weakening tendency. Kaffir? opened, fiat, but had improved slightly at. mio-da;

CRICKET Lucky Notts Professionals SUb&ta.nÛfÛ recognition of the IfottS County cricket team's sticoese in winning the cshajnpioii&hip was msttte at Nottuig-ham on Wednesday at a crowded meeting, under the presidency of Mr. W. E. Denison. Over JE800 had been publicly subscribed, and wae distri- buted among the professionals, HaJlam and Wa.i.:S, the bov.lere, receiving £100 each, Lre- monrer, J. Gunn, G. Gunn, Out436, Hardietaff, and Piayton £9û eaoh, and others propor- tionate amounts. Earch of the players, pro- fessional and amateur, wsus presented with a etlver cig-a.rette-caee, the gift of Sir Francia Iley, president of the ciub, who also eent Mr. Jone6. the captain, a massive silver rose-bowl] M.C.C. Team in Amerira In their match with the M.C.C. at New York on Wednesday the All New York eleven, who ha.d tnade 45 runs for the lose of two wickets at the close, of play on Tu-esdav, increatsed their score on Wednesday to 66 for three wicKets. Play had then, at haif-paet two, to be abandoned, owing to rain, the match, bema dra wn .-Reut,-r

I CARDIFF FESTIVAL I There are pleasing indications of the Car- t diff Triennial Musical Festiva.1 being the I suocess it deserves to be, a very large num- I ber of seats having been booked in advance. Among those who have already taken tickets are the followimg:- The Earl and Countess of Plym<fcth and the Countess of Dan raven and party, r.3 Mayor and Lady Mayoress, Sir liubem Parry, Bart., Sir iidward and LAWY j Sir Alfred Thomae, M.P., the Hon. J. i~- Bolls, Mr. 0. H. Jonee (Fonmon; and paxty, or-g-eneral Lee and party, Mrs. Davies (Li-dinam) and p«jty, Mrs. Bailey and party. Mr. Frederick Mills (Jsibbw Yale) and party. Ilr a.nd Mre Robert Forreet and party, Mr. Edwa.rd Corbett and party, Mr. Gething Lewis mnd pezty, Mr. D. W. E-vane and party, Aiaerm an aii d Mrs. Robert Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Oourtis, Mr. James Howell and Pa-ty. Mr. and Mrs. James Howeil, jun., Mr. and Mrs. T. Francis Howell, Mr. and Mrs. J. liugh Howell, Mr De Winton and party. Mr. R. A. Sprent, Miss Lynoh-Bioeee, Mrs. Moore Gwyn (NeQth) and party, Mr. Samuel Hall and Party, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis, the IteT. A. Henderson, the Rev. Canon Lewis, Mr. D. T. Alexander and party, Miss Oowen, Mr. and Mrs. George David, Mr. amd Mrs. John Duncan. Sir John Gunn a.nd party, Mr. J. T. Duncan and party, Dr. Maclean, Mr. Donald Maclean, M.P., Aldermaei Mathias, Mr. Walter Scott and party, Mr. and Mrs. Lrnn Thomae, Dr. Charle6 Vaebell, Mr. Charles Radcliffe and party, Mr. Henry Rad- cliffe and party, Dr Creseweli, Mr. David Evana, Mus.B" Mr. Herbert Thompson and party, amd Mr. Charles Thompson and party.

Coo late top Classification WHERE TO BUY JEWELLERY. SOL. PHILLIPII, 41, ST. MARY-STREET iWrx isolXM JbOIAL llOTiy, CHJtwAPEST FIRM IN CARDIFF. COSTS NOTHING TO SEE WINDOWS "VV1*A £ T £ C at ome?3, MoWer's Help; to &saw wUk T» invalid lady.—K 11L na?] Aa,'AA'lJa.lJ, eipenaiicec Ixenerai; reterenoœ req6d:. —App?y Mrs. K ii. i?.Mt&. Bryniwuiogi, jlSOaa. Kiiondda. 03160;,?A C'I.J.o\HAbLE, Furniahed Aper-?meru or Lodgingj s to LeL, for two or uuee rt»pecuute men; iu c bath; lor towa or 1a>c& £ texiua mixie- ra.e.:=.P1),\Y .u.ue. aO-b"rt>et,. Ui-ao-ge. e41kla21 WAMlii) M onoe, gooa Cooit-oeiiei al; two ia T' fami'iy; another ieiL; sia-tt wa ca, r.leroucft.- Apply otouigrov-e, ..IV OOGcIOlL, 1,ear Chepstow. eoj.o4a21 "-(ATED, respectable working Housekeeper :or TT ctM?t?y imi.—Appny H 40, Lv?? ±?.pre<6, ?aj- difi. eoiaaa21 I ^UK-Cylinder F..N.; PeTfeCL order; tyree excellent; -t. ataud, spw4e?, &.c.; \?e?e<l &I anv time; pr" —» CaJdm-io^tL, D?as P0W1&. «3ia9«ki5 QH.Ut\?t?M.—?&m,ad ttuined.i?i?ly',experten?d ? young L?dy; good WMdow-drt??e.r.—.t.pp?. im? par- ticulars in nrst io?r, 1J. 31. k? iLL-uluj?? atndco. l>r^pefa '1 roony ejdooa^ii ?Uitmi??.—'Asj?edjnunedintelv,youn?? mn; 0 iAw W lt*e ?eMe' -P-ie-c-; s'?d ?'T?d<?? dreaeer.—Appiy, lull paiticu.ars, L). A. William* and Co.TreorJty. e.)181a.Zb t?l?LiX I?BY.—a??M<i, fully experienced M-iLineflU ?-L St?e experience, jefere?cee, *"Xy U?c OUQ. wacksoc, DraPekr, Cwmbran. t,3186&25 GOOD GaMr&l waii?? &I OE<?: 25-M; ?ood wages to Geapabie girl.—Appiy, e?Mm? &gc, relerenow, &c., M-rs. b. Alien, Tredegar. eSH»6aU A Comfortable Combined Furnished Boom; auft A giantiaman 6r married ooupl; hot and ootc bath • near town ceotrew ternib moderate.—36, I'an.Lrlil-roa(L e3176a21 ANY iimployer in wajis. of Clerk., good antumatTcian plain writer, with experience, please write, stating luil particulars and salary oliered, in oocifiaeuce, H 3(,. Evening Bixprece. Cardiff. eS177a21 WANTED, several smart Delivery Boys, ioi- Sit-ur- W days only.—Apply, between 5 and 7 o'oiock }'-r¡pay evening, Profit Snaring Company, City Queen-eu-eet, Cardiff. «J164a21 RiX}UlB £ D, ajjatftrU»e Secretaries throughout South. Wales to Form and Manage Sickness and Accident iCiuqe; special bemeios; good remuu«r*tKm.—ppiy. full particulars, H 31, Evening Express, Cardiff. ea2:1 SA1 *K. liony. C&rt, and HarIl; no furUier use to o owner.—11, Adeline-street. Ca.rdHL eS196a25 npo LeL, Furnished or Unfurnished, Lteunsanoor -L -House, near Cowbridge; surrounded by about six acres of gardens ajid grounds; with conservatory, vinery, and forcing houses: the house oontaios three reoeption-rooms, seven bedrooms. bath-room, and domestic offices; gas and water throughout; good staibling, ooach-houac, and. two oottapee; if desired, 1 farm of about 50 acres can also be let, together witi shooting over 200 acres.—Apply Messrs. Gwyn iwW Gwyn, So1icitorB, Cow bridge; or Messrs. Stephensoo and Atevander, 5, High-street, Cardiff. e31S4a25 PENABTH.—TP L*t, Furnished, Semi-d-Awhad Remi. denoe; near station; five i.JedToQmE, bath-room, two xeoeptian-rooms; electric light.—H 41, Evening Express, Cardiff. ezisa.25 WHY-Pay Bent ? Beoome your own landlord for l?s. wper mouth.. You can become the owner of a i3oo house and live rem :roe.-Appj,y Local Representative 65. Arabella-street, Cardiff. «3192a21 L-OST, in WalXers-road, Boat to, Fox-terrier Dog; black mark oil left fore lep, black and white head; answers to the name of "Don" detainer prosecuted WANTED, T-wo energertic, good Mac as Canvassers, to further Increase our profit sbaring olub in Caixiiff.—For fMlle&t particular* apply, immediately, to H 30, EorAng Express, Card if. e3!74a £ l To Shopkeepers About to Oommence buying send for OUT Trade Catalogue: lots of bar- gains; send no money.—Ingomer Mamufacturtnfr Com- IoLny, Merthyr. eSl&laa IjTOB Sale, JE500 Houas-Purchsse Bond: C49 paid- x: APPU- H 42. Evening Express, Cardiff. e31961121 P E-NGAM.-Cummodiol- Offioes to Let; terms mode- -L rate.—Apply a.t tbe Post-office, Pengam. e3190a21 L 06T, from 31, AbwystwTtli-street, Splott, <X) -L Wednesday afternoon, a Satole Collie Dog; whttt breut and paws; answers to the name of Scott; detainer prosecuted. e3172a £ l