Evening Express

Why Not Arbitrate ? BY MR. JOHN CHAPPELL There is no doubt about the seriousness of the condition of things in connection with our British railway system. The employes, on the one hand, seem determined to do their business in the same masuner as the share- holders of the company. The companies, oaf, at least, the directors, who represent the shareholders, seem equally determined to deal only personally with the men in their employ. They profess to have reasonable objections to the principle of meeting the representatives of the men, but it is not made clear what those objections are. I have been wondering (writes Mr. John Chappell, eeoretary of the Cardiff Trades Council) what would be said of Mr. R. Bell, M.P., if he were to ad-viae the men not to treat with managers or directors (who are only representatives after all), but to insist on meeting the individual shareholders with their grievances. Had Mr. R. Bell acted thus I am afraid the public, who are the jury in matters of this kind, would have given a verdict something to the following effect long ere this.- "That Mr; R. Bell, M.P., was a fit subject for treatment in a mental hospital, and that immediate steps ought to be taken to place him in some such institution." But Mr. Bell has not given any such foolish advice. That sort of advice comes from the representatives of the shareholders, who may yet be the means of plunging the country into one of the bitterest labour struggles of modern times. To say, "We are prepared to meet our own employes and hear their grievances," is all moonshine. Many of them have been "hear- ing" for years, but few grievances are redressed, and many an employe has been dismissed in a short time after meeting his superiors—or, in other words, he has been used to emphasise the refusal of the company to redress serious grievances. This is not new; it is common knowledge. Should amy readers doubt it let them make inquiries in any railway centre, or ask the officials of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, who hold the records of the amount of "vic- timisation pay" paid1 by their society, and I venture to say they will be surprised at the long list on that roll of honour. Great credit is due to the members of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants Who thus stand by their courageous colleagues. Why should this be necessary is what I oannot under. stand. Of course, there are a few persons or associations who stand to gain by amy fric- tion that may take place, but it has never yet proved other than costly to the share- holder and the employe. There Is a case nearly parallel which oomes to my mind, and for the benefit of share- holders and the public I will briefly relate it. In 1902 a dispute occurred in the nieobanioal department of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, owned by Mr. Qarriman, one of America's leading railway kings. The dispute Arose oyer the introduction of piecework. Prior to this new innovation, which turned oult to be very abnoxknu to the machinists, Boilermakers, and blacksmiths in particular, linker ton's Agency had 'been engaged and a corps of labour spy operatives placed frn every shop along the system at Denver (Ool.), ^a-ralne, Oheyenme, and Rawlins, Wyoming, 0m.aJ. and North Platt (Nebraska). When the '-strike was declared these men and a strong detective force, stood guard over all these shops, to protect the property and nom- Unionist alike. This body was under Super- intend-ent Fraser. of Denver. Assistance was also rendered by every offioe of the Pinker- toi Agency becoming a non-Union Tecrruiting centre. I When the strike was declared, the presi- dent of the railway, Mr. H. G. Burt, declared that under no circumstance would be permit the men's Union to interfere in what he con- sidered the company's affairs. After the strike had dragged on about six months, when both sides were about sick of the struggle, the men and the company were in sore straits. Had someone then stepped in and brought the contending parties together, a speedy settlement would have been the result. Instead of this. the Pinker- ton Agency advised President Burt to hold out, and that, with the help of their opera- tives (labour spies), the strike would fall of its own weight. President Burt believed this assurance, and would still have mothing to say to the men's reprew-itatives, so the strike continued for many long months afterwards. both sides being edek of the struggle and dis- couraged by the heavy loss. Dollars by the million were being lost on both sides. It was at the end of a two years' fight that matters were brought to a head. The International Aseooiation of Machinists decided that if the matter was not soon settled they would call out the mechanics on all the other Harriman railroads. This move on the part of the men caused Mr. Harrimn to make personal inquiry, with the reault that he took the matter into hia own hands amd agreed to a settlement by arbitration. The settlement waa satisfactory, the men went back to work, a.nd a terrible crisis was averted, but Mr. Burt resigned his position. I simply quote this to show the arrant folly of shareholders allowing theiir losses to be made on such a trifling pretext as their directors refusing to meet their representa- tives to discuss, not management, but em- ployes' grievances. It is too late in the day to refuse this right; the time has come when victimisation must oeaee, and shareholders would be well advised to count the oost not only of a. strike, but the prepaxation for a cessation of labour. They have a right to expect a fair return for their investment, and in like manner the men have an equal right to fix the value of their labour. That being so, there must Of necessity be agreements made, not one-sided, but equitable agreements between the two parties. When this is brought about, we shaJil hear no more of con- cessions being granted or refused, with a pistol pointed at the head, and the public Will benefit by the peaceful carrying on of the nation's industry.

Another Trunk Horror. CRIME DISCOVERED ON A STEAMER I SEARCH FOR THE MISCREANT. I De bails of a terrible trunk murder at Hong Kong, discoTered on board a passemiger etea.mer, have arrived in this country by mail. Brief particulars had previously been sent over by cable. While iihe Canadian Pacific Railway Com- pany's steamer Monteagle was in harbour at Hong Kong an European put off from the shore in a native boat with a large Saratoga trail1*. He stated that he was a passenger by the steamer, and wanted his trunk placed in the hold. Withowt demur his statement was accepted, but instead of being plaoed in tihe hold at once, it was put, for the time being, into tihe baggage-room, where it remained unnotioed until the diay the vessel was due to sail from I Hong KoOlg. Attention seems to have been drawn to the trunk by the fact that the man wlho brought it on board waa not seen agiain. On closer I examination a dark fluid was seen to be oozing from the box, while a peculiarly Offensive Odour I filled the foom. The steamer officials decided to open the trunk, wheal a terrible sighrtmet their eyes. A woman's body, clad only dn scanty night attire, filled the interior. Round the neck was twisted a piece of linen drawn tlight by a, hair brush, Which had been used as a tour- niquet. Two towels, marked Hong Kong Hotel" were also in the box, and these put the police on the trail of the murderer, says the "Lon- don Evening News." The day before the trunk was conveyed to the Mon.teagle a couple, presumaiWy Ameri- cans, who had just arrived from Manila, engaged rooms at the hotel under the name of Mr. and Mrs. Davis. The man was seen to leave the next day with the luggiage, which inducted a large Saratoga trunk, but the woman was not seen again. The people at the Hong Kong Hotel were able to supply a full detailed description of the man to the police, who believed that he Shad left the Colony for Siuanghiad by the Japanese liner Hong Kong Ma.ru. Steamer Searched Particulars were despatched to Shanghai for the steamer to be searched on arrivad there. But the only result was a report that a man answering he description of Jackson had attempted to emore a passage on the vessel before it left Hong Kong, but had been refused as he could only tender some woman's jewellery as security for the passage-money. The murdered woman was known to have bad a large quantity of valuable jewels with her, of which no trace baa been found. She was identified by papers found in the trunk as Gertrude Dayton, of Manila., but In that town she and her companion registered at the hotel as Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jones, of Shanghai. So far the man ihaa succeeded in eluding discovery.

ANOTHER RECORD BREAKER To-day the new Allan liner Grampian eaild I from Glasgow on her maiden voyage to Canada. She is expected to reduce the voyage to urdeir seren dayB. The Grampian has been specially designed for the Canadia.n trade, and marks a big advance in the type of steamers sailing between Glasgow and the Dominion. She has a large passenger accom- modation. A sister ship ia neariDg tihe launching stage.

I A PAINED OFFICIAL It is related that a young gentleman I recently appointed to the Government service received a visit from a friend, who found an alrarm clock upon his official table. Taking it home?" he said, in some our. prise. The respectable official was pained. "I am not taking it home," said he, with dignity. I keep it here to wake me in time to go home.

BEHINDHAND AGAIN, To what extent England do falling behind other countries in an important industry is shown by the last Divorce Court returns We make lonly one divorce in England for 79 in France and 2,921 in the United States. Natu- rally, it is said we are "a stupid people." Still, we seem to know our own minds.

DBOWNEjp WHILST BATHING. I James Hawskorth, London, went with his wife for a row in the bay at Bar- mouth on Thursday, accompanied by a boatman. When opposite the breakwater Hawks worth divested himself of his clothes and jumped into the water, and shortly afterwards sank. The body was afterwards 1 recovered. I

I FAGIN UP TO DATE. Germany is systematic in everything, even In crime.. In the course of the trial of a thief at Cologne, the prosecuting lawyer stated that investigation had shown that the prisoner was a graduate of the high school for pickpockets, established at Essen. The court gave a gasp, but he only reiterated that it was a fact that in Krnpptown there really existed an academy where cut- purees were carefully trained, and after attaining proficiency despatched to all par^a of Germany, ftogin 11 very much up to date.

Honoured by the King I MAN WHO IS PROMPT TO ACT Frank Hughes's Sister Interviewed Particulars were given in our columns the other diay of the gallant rescue by the diaunt- less North Walian, Frank Hughes, of the Italian miner, Variaohitti, in a flooded mine at Bonnievale, Wrn A uSltir alia. Mr. Hughes is one of a numerous family, and has in Cardiff a sister, Mrs. Smith, who resides at 163. Oathays-terraoe. The lady was to-day seen this morning by on", of our representatives. She is naturally extremely proud of her brother, who started his career as a "middy," being from his earliest years of a roving and adventurous disposition. Mrs. Smith said her brother never stopped to think, and was always prompt to act, never fearing any- thing. When not yet three years of age, and staying in his grandmother's farm, he was found on the occasion engaged in a fearful encounter with a rat, and the rat it was that died. He is married, and has children. Tho Italian Government has substantial ly recognised his heroism. As already announced, the King has been pleased to confer the Albert medal, of the eeoond-olase upon Mr. Hughes for his gal- lantry on the occasion.

Belfast Strike Sequel. TWO CONSTABLES DISMISSED AND I A SERGEANT REDUCED The result of the police inquiry into the charges against two constables of the Royal Irish Constabulary of insubordination and use of offensive expressions to other con- stables during the recent strike troubles at Belfast wa-s notified on Friday. Both constables have been dismissed the force. As the result of the general inquiry a sergeant has been reduced in rank, and a not Her sergeant and the head-constable are oalled upon to amswer a charge of having failed to take a. list of the police attending the Musgrave-street revolt meeting.

Coalite Company I A CHILLING SILENCE ENDS IN APPLAUSE Whilst a strong undercurrent of criticism and of incredulity made itself felt at the statutory meeting of the Coalite Company at Salisbury House. London, on Friday after- noon, the great majority of the large body of shareholders present—nearly 1,000—expressed satisfaction with the chairman's speech, and many, who admitted that they entered the meeting feeling very dubious of their posi- tion, remarked that they left it gratified and encouraged. The Chairman (Mr. A. G. Kitching) spoke for the beet part of an hour. There was a chilling silence when he opened, and a reference to the partioul-ars that, he said, were no doubt expected led to the angry remark, Yes, a good rna/rxy particulars." But gradually as he went on the silence gave way to signs of approval, and, although the expressions of criticism and the occasional interruptione uever wholly died away, the end of his speech was (according to the" Pall Mall Gazette") received with an outburst of applause that, in point of contrast to the icy opening, was remarkable. The Chairman covered a great deal of ground in the coarse of his speech, and made the announcement that the oompa-ny had practically concluded an agreement with an important gas company, by whom he was authorised to say that negotiations were in 'progress and would. be completed within a few days whereby they would erect a. coalite plant for making half a. million ottbie feet of gas daily on advantageous terms, the Coalite Company Themselves retaining and dealing with the coalite and other by- products. Many agreements of a similar character, would, he believed, follow. A shareholder asked the name of the gas oompany, but the Chairman replied that it was not advisable at the moment to say. THE PRICE PAID THE INVENTOR. Dealing with the criticisms to which the company had been subjected, the Chairman took first the price paid to the inventor. He did not, he said, remember a single pros- pectus in which the price paid to an inven- tor was less than in this case, for until the ordinary shareholders received 6 per cent, he did not get one farthing. Then there was the agreement with Messrs. William Cory and Son. This he regarded as a most valuable asset to the company. It gave them, instead of competition, the value of co-operation with a company and its allies that handled some seven millions of tons of coal a year. By this agreement they were relieved of all anxiety as to the supply of coal, and no monopoly was implied, as all coal merchants would be supplied on the same terms, amd, therefore, all retail coal merchants who wished to be furnished with coalite for their customers would be exactly on the same footing. With regard to the criticisms upon the patents, the chairman stated that the offi- cial examiner found that not a single prior patent in any way existed, but the best answer was that the United States patent had been already granted and sealed, and the Germn patent had been allowed. They had purchased sixty acres at Wednes- field, near Wolverhampton, amd he was able to make the important announcement that after tests had been made forty acres of this land could be worked for coal, which was Staffordshire tlhick seam, lying near the sur- face. The experts estimated that there was over a million tons available. The purchase- price was only £ 15,600. Some amusement was excited when Mr. Kitching said that in providing smokeless fuel there was one profession that he feared they should ruin, and he was afraid, further, there was no help for it. He referred to the profession of chimney- sweepers. These men, useful as they were now, would not be wanted in the future, for there would be no soot in the chimneys for them to sweep away. The only advice be could offer to London and provinei-al chimney- sweepers was to recommend them not to bring up their sons to the same business, but to find for them some other calling. arr——

F WAITRESS'S HEAD ON COINS When the laite Mr. Augmet Saint-Gaudens was commissioned to design the new gold coinage for the United States, after oonsider seaircih: he fixed on a ScottdshJbom girl, a waitress named Mary Cunningham, as his model for the amiblematic figure on tihe obverse of the coin. Now, however, a protest has been received by the Government from the Independent Order of Americans, says the "Gobe," it being thought that for » waltrege-aud &n alien waitress at tlha.t-to figure on the nation's gold coins is derogatory to American diLgnity.

INSURED FOR X70,000 A sensational insurance case involving JB70,000 is being heard at Marseilles, where a bamtker named Cartaosenne effected an insurance for this eum on the life of a but-oher named MiMe. The butcher died on October 17 last year, and the authorities reoeived an anonymous letter stating that he had been murdered. Bight insurance companies are interested in the case and 80 witnesses, 33 of whomi are doctors, ore to be heard by the court.

CARDIFF PALACE AND HIPPO- f I DROME. The Palace and Hippodrome in Westgate- street, Cardiff, continues to uphold the high standard of excellence of the entertainment provided for its- patrons, and no effort is spared to make them comfortable. A capital programme is always submitted at this popular house, and next week promises to be an extra. good one, as there will be a welcome return of the popular Six Brothers Luck in the original pantomime, "Hotel Grande." This performance is even more amueting than the celebrated "Demon of the Cellar." Another novelty is "Lynch," who, if report speaks triply, can do more with his feet than a great number can do with their hands. Other items are the Juanitas, a Spanish troupe of acrobats; Elton and Elipa, comical bar performers; Horace Lane, Marie Neilson, M'Donald and Huntingdon, and Ray- mond's Pictures*

I Colliery Disputes. I I DISCUSSED BY CONCILIATION BOARD I A meeting of the Board of Conciliation of Mbnmouthshire and Sooth Wales was held at tlhe Engineers' Institute, Cardiff, to-day, Mr. F. L. Davis presiding o-n the owners' side, and Mr. John Davies on the workmen's side, in the absence of Mr. W. Abraham, M.P. The owners' representatives complained that the workmen employed art. the following collieries had on the 1st inst. given notice terminating contracts, such notice being a breach of the Conciliation Board agreement: —Ffaldau, New Oross Hands, Sandy Goal and Briok Company, Moria, and Main No. 1. With regard to the Ffaldau, it was arranged that tihe notices should be withdrawn, aind the question, in dispute referred to Messrs. W. W. Hood and J. Wingume. New Cross Hands.-Notiom to be with- drawn, and the question in 4ispute referred to Messrs. T. Seymour and W. E. Morgan. Sandy Coal and Brick Company.—Notices to be withdrawn, and the question in dispute referred to Messrs. Thomas Seymour and C. B. Stanton. Mbrfa.—Notioes to be witihdirawn, and the summonses is-sued by the company 3Igainat the hitahers to be also withdrawn. The ques- tion In dispute will be brought before the next meeting of the Conciliation Board. Main No. 1.—Notices to be withdrawn, and the matter in dispute r-efem-ed, to the hau-Iler,3, committee if necessary. Questions raised by the owners' represen- tatives in regard to the workmen at Messrs North's Navigation Coegnant Colliery having stopped work without notice on the 15th of August, and also as to the workmen at the MCSCTS. Main Cim.pany's Nos. 3 and 4 Col- lieries having refused to accept the award of the four representatives appointed 'by the board, were deferred till the next meeting. A dispute at the Gellioeidirym Colliery in respect to the demand from the screen men was referred to Messrs. Thomas S-eymour and Tom George. Questions as to settlement, of the price list ,for PontybeTem Colliery were re.ferped to Messrs. H. T. Wales and Tom George. A dispute at the Tylorstown Collieries was referred to Messrs. E. M. Hann and Charlies Edwards. Messrs. Thomas Seymour and W. H. Morgan reported that they had failed to arrive at a settlement with regard to a price list at the Miaesymarohog Colliery. It was reported that a settlement had been effected in regard to a dispute at the Tre- degar Oollliery as to filling rubbish.

Mining Disaster I CAGE FALLS A DISTANCE OF 700ft. I A cage carrying seventeen miners employed at the Jones M'Laughlin Steel Works at Tregaunce (Michigan) on Friday fell a. distance of 700ft. Fourteen of the men were killed instantaneously, and no hope is entertained of the recovery of the others. Reuter.

JU-JITSU AND A KNIFE I Patrick Riusse.m, a labourer, hailing from Pantygwaith, was in Millicent-street, Cardiff, about eleven o'clock on Sunday night, Sep- tember 15th, when (so he toM the Cardiff justices to-day) Thomas Riley, 24, oame up to him, practised a little ju-jitsu upon him, an-d deprived him of a five-shilling piece, which was in his trousers' pocket. Russell very naturally resented this, and, taking a knife out of his packet, he stabbed his assailant in the jaw. Riley wae the same night arrested at a lodging-house in Char- lotte-street, and this morning at the police- court the magistrates committed him for trial at tlhe next quarter sessions.

MAIL BOAT AGROUND T**e Ostend ma,ilo boat ran aground at four o'clock to-day off the jetty at Ostend. Tlhere was a fog at the time. The passengers remained aboard. The vessel was refloated at 10.30. No one was hurt.

STRIPES TO BE WIDER The Army Council has sanctioned an addition to the width of the stripes of trousers and pantaloons worn by the men of the lsit Life Guards. j

THE MINERS' CONGRESS. By MR. WILLIAM BRAOa, M.P. [Vice-President of the South Wales Miners' Federation.] SALZBURG. Wednesday. This morning's congress opened with Mr. Burke, one of the American delegates, in the chair. A veteran in Trades Union work in Austria, Mr. Singer, M.P., was one of the vice-chairmen, and received a very warm welcome when he went to the platform. The chair yesterday, out of compliment to the country in which the congress is meeting, was given to an Austrian, and congress had to pay dearly for its generosity. for an absolutely incompetent man for such a position was elected, with the result that very little progress with the agenda of business was made. Time and again congress was in difficulties, and this is a very serious business when so many different tongues are speaking at the same time. If a point of order of the most simple character israised it has to be interpreted into three cunerent languages from what it has been spoken in. It is essential, therefore, for -the smooth working of business at an inter- national gathering, that someone should be in the chair well equipped for presiding, and who will not readily lend himself to the raising of matters other than are on the programme. If the agenda is adhered to business goes with a swing. The nation proposing t-he resolution supplies the first speaker, and then each nation tha-t desires to voice its wishes has a speaker in turn. The ideal chairman, then, is the man who presents a blind eye to any delegate other than the officially appointed speaker for the nationality. Taking liberties with the Austrian cihai rm an, a French delegate interposed in the debate without being selected by his colleagues to do so, but he had to make his speech under a running fire of comments and interjections from his French and Belgian colleagues, while the British delegates looked on with a martyrlike air of endurance. With such an experience behind congress, it was with a shout of delight they welcomed the American chairman's pronouncement that the agenda must be adhered to, and that the order of the day must be short speeches. The Germans have a very awkward situation to face, which will call for much forbearance if unity among them- selves is to be secured. Apparently, tihey have a religious and national problem to face. In addition to the chief miners' Union, which is led by Mr. Hue and Mr. Saxe, two members of the German Parliament, there are the German Christian Miners' Union and thA German Polish Miners' Union. The Christian Union supporters decline to amal- gamate with the German General Federation owing to religious differences, and the Polish miners refuse to federate because of the manner in which the German people oppress their race. And of themselves there is no hope of bringing about unity, but there is a general feeling that this may be accom- plished through the medium of the Interna- tional Federation executive. One can well pray that this may be so, and that quickly, for acting in sections the miners of Ger- many cannot hope to secure fair conditions of employment from their employers. As I write a telegram has been read to congress stating that fifteen German miners have lost their lives in an explosion in that country. Such a calamity unites all sections of the congress, regardless of nationality, in the realisation that mining in all countries is a dangerous occupation, and ought to be well paid for, and to this end. with an improved standard of safety, the full power of the interrfartional movement should be directed. Congress concluded its work early to-day so as to accept the invitation given officially to the delegates on behalf of the Austrian authorities to visit the celebrated salt mines, W'hich I understand, are situated within a short distance of the city of &alzburg, and from which Salzburg has derived its name. But overtime will have to be worked if congress iB to complete its work by Friday evening.

I BOLTED WITH THE BOOTS. John Rodgers, insurance agent, Aber- tillery, was at Blaina on Friday sent to prison for a month for stealing a pair of boots, value 28.. the property of Benjamin Carter, at Abertllierg on September 4

I Decapitated "I NEW TREDEGAD MAN'S FATE I New Tredegar is once more the scene of a tragedy. About 11.30 to-day WaJter Seeker, aged 60; a foreman of the pit-top workmen at the Elliot Collieries, and living at 109, Queen'e- road, was crossing the Brecon and Merthyr line, which passes through the yard, when an engine and van overtook him and pro- duced instantaneous death by cutting the: head clean off and otherwise mutilating the Ii body. He leaves a widow and several children.

Lost Control of Jaw," PECULIAR DESCRIPTION OF CUSTOMER'S CONDITION Two prosecutions under the IA*enafng Laws were preferred at Newport on Friday against John Charles Garruthere, licensee of the Royal Oak Inn, Jeddo-street. Specifically th3 charges were. for selling beer to a drunken man. named Michael Slattery, and for permitting drunkenness on the licensed premises. Po_ice-sergeant Friend said that he visited the Royal Oak Inn at 10.50, and found Slattery. who lived at 93, Jeddo-street, on the premises in a etate of drunkenness, with drooping head and incoherent speech. He mlled the attention of the landlord to the man, saying: "Are you aware of this man's condition?" The landlord replied: "I 3an see he has had a drop." Slattery th ereUPIDnl drank the contents of a glass of beer he had with him. and was soon taken out by two friends. Then the police-sergeant again called attention to the man's state, but he again answered. "The man is not drunk." The police-sergeant then stated, I am satis- fied that he is. and I am going to take him to the police-station, and you may hring any- one you like to examine him:" Ten minutes later at the station. Police- sergeant Friend once more asked Mr. Carruthers, referring to Slattery's condition, "Have you any doubt now?" The reply was, "The man is much worse now." This special eace which the police officer took, he ex- plained as being for the purpose of giving the landlord every chance of fairness. Mr. L. H. Hornby, who appeared for the defence, pointed out that Carruthers had conducted the house without a proved oom- plaint for six years. I Evidence was called to show that Slattery was only served with hop bitters. In the oourse of his testimony Oarruthers said that one of the proofs that Slattery was sober was that he could open a peculiarly con- structed door of the bar, adding, "It is our best test of sobriety." M. Carruthers ex- plained the fact that Slattery was worse at the police-station by taking a drink of beer from a glass beside him, but for which he had not paid, and to being "rushed" by the police through the night air. That treat- ment would have upset a perfectly sober man! A laughable description of drunkenness in this case was given by Police-constable Smith in the course of the proceedings, when he said that Slattery had lost control of "the spine of his neck and of his lower jaw." The Magistrates decided that the case against Carruthers would be met by pay- ment of three guineas costs. Slattery for being drunk was fined 10s. THE FLAGON TRADE IN CARDIFF. Fanny Vaughan, of the Albany Hotel, Donald-street, Roath, was charged at Cardiff on Friday by Police-sergeant Hy. Gurney with keeping open after dosing hours on July 27. The statement by the prosecution, as made by Mr. Ensor, was that after eleven on the Saturday night in question the side door was opened and a box containing flagons of beer was taken out and placed in a hand-truck, in the presence and under the supervision of Mr. John, the manager, who is a son of the licensee, and delivery was effected at three houses in the vicinity. The defence was that this was a sale before eleven, and that delivery afterwards (off the prely. ises) did not constitute an offence. Police-sergeant Gurney having given evidence, Yr. Hill (for the defence) pointed to the absence of proof or presumlyticn of a sale, in reply to which his Worship said the presumption had been raised of a sale before closing time. The manager. Mr. Albert Edward John, gave evidence as to the custom of the trade, and the case was adjourned until Wednes- day, to hear the legal arguments.

NEWPORT ACCOUNTS AUDITI Since the recent publication of the illumi- nating article of Mr. i. S. Taylor, as elective auditor, on the Cardiff Corporation accounts the reports of elective auditors are receiving closer attention throughout the towns of South Wales, and there is a hope that the present somewhat old-fashioned system of municipal audit will re-gain some of the importance originally intended for it. The report of Messrs. C. H. Waters and J. Martin Wood on the Newport Corporation accounts for the year ended the 31&t of Ma.rch last is just to hand. It states:— Due provision hoe been made (throughout) out of revenue for Interest on Loans,' and also for Redemption of Loans,' but no I additional amount has been provided by way of depreciation (if any) beyond an amount of dM5 12s. lid. on the Tramway Account, which has been added to the existing Renewal Fund,' which now stands M zCI,045 12s. lid. The whole of the accounts have been kept in a systematic manner and with scrupulous care and accuracy; and, in our opinion, præent a true and correct view of the trans- actions for the period under review. We are of opinion thaA if the system known in book-keeping as the tabular system' could be adopted in the central office a great saving of time and labour to those concerned would be effected. It will be a satisfaction to the ratepayers to be informed that for the past four years the trading accounts and balance-sheets. Ac., have been kept on Similar lines to those recently recommended by the Departmental Committee of the Local Government Board, and it is also creditable to the finance com- mittee and officials that they should have anticipated a system which seems best to the former committee."

"HIS HOUSE IN ORDER" AT I NEWPORT. Among the many dramatic attractions I Mr. A. W. Pinero's popular play, "His House in Order," stands almost alone among the productive of last season, and the majority of critics are of opinion that Mr. Pinero has never done better work. Mr. Sidney Cooper has secured a return visit to the Lyceum Theatre, Newport, next week of Mr. George Alexander's company, after a splendid success at Cardiff. TMs will be the second visit of "His House in Order." Mr. Frank Fenton, who, it wHI be rememœroo, starred in "If I were King," and was also at New- port for a stock season, when his fine acting was greatly appreciated, will again appear as "Hilary Jesgon," the cheery, tactful, middle-aged diplomat, and will be ably sup- ported by a favourite actress. Miss Marie Pelini, who gives an admirable rendering of the difficult role of "Nina." Miss Polini is well-known to Newport playgoers for her charming work as the heroine in "Sunday," Nanoy in "Oliver Twist," and "Maid Marion" in "Robin Hood." A special feature of this production is the furniture and scenery.

THEATRE ROYAL, CARDIFF. I Next week Mr. Morton Powell's company will visit this popular house in the great dramatic play, Greed of Gold." The play is full of sensation. In Act 1 a mag- nificent working beam engine is shown, with epur and pinion wheels, piston-rod. cylinders, governor balls, and paralled motion, built by J. W. Moore, and is one of the most per- I foot scenes ever placed upon the stage.

POACHING ON THE HIGHWAY. I Robert Mainwaring and John Lewis, who were defended by Mr. F. P. Jones-Lloyd, soli- citor, appeared at Barry on Friday charged with trespassing in pursuit of game on land belonging to Mr. Evan Williams, Penmark Farm, who was represented by Mr. J. A. Hughes, solicitor, Barry. Mr. Hughes said the men were observed by a gamekeeper going down Blackton-lanc on the evening of September 7, and Main- waring was seen to set four wires, whilst Lewis "kept guard." The wires were placed in the hedge on the roadside, but the High Court had ruled that to poach on a highway between land owned hy one person was an, offence. Da-vid Price, gamekeeper, Owmciddy Lodge, i said three of the wire6 were on Mr. Williams' land, &nd three on the land of Mrs. WiHiams, Miskin Manor. Both men denied the offence. Defendants were fined 10s. and costs.

I RIDE TO POLICE-STATION IN Å I BARROW. I Dennis O'Leary, a middle-aged Newport Irishman, living at 11, Conuneroial-road, was on Friday at the local court fined ICte for ) drunkenness in St. Vinoent-road. I He was so intoxicated that he had to be conveyed to the police-station in a barrow, and it was stated that he had appeared in court some 24 times. The Magistrates'-clerk: Isn't fo*" a case wlierre he could be eeot &way tor three y"np The Head-constable (Mr. Sinclair): OhJ 1m bas not boea here eince August. ^4906. l •' :¡:4" 7\

NEWS IN BRIEF. Lord Mount Stephen has given a sum of L35,000 to the Aberlour Orphanage, Banff- shire, N.B. It may be stated that his lord- ship is a native of the county of Banff. The institution and induction of the Rev. W. A. Bathurst as rector of Mitcheldean took place yesterday. The Bishop officiated and preached. There was a large congregation.

THE QUICKEST WAYS TO DEATH. ——— + —— The sad fate which befell a married man, named John Jones, aged 29, of No. 3, Garth Cottages, Gellltaelog, Dowlais, employed as a cupolaman at the old works Bessemer department, Dowlais, was the subject of inquiry by Mr R. J. Phyr, (district coroner) at Dowlais on Friday. Inspector White, Swansea, represented the Home Office, and Mr. D. T. Jenkins attended on behalf of Messrs. Guest, Keen, and Nettlefolds (Limi- ted). Richard Williams, working at the Bessemer converters, said he wae engaged in "tapping" out one of the cupolas on Tuesday afternoon, when Jones met with the accident. The iron had broken out at the back of the cupola, and deceased, having gone up and stopped it, was returning again by walking on a girder about 12in. wide, when his right foot slipped and he fell. His head was badly smashed, and he succumbed to his injuries whilst being taken home. Lewis J. Lewis, foreman at the Bessemer department, stated that the deceased had worked as a cupola-man for thirteen or four- teen months. In order to reach the place where the leakage was Jones had to go up the steps and over the landing. He could have come back that way, but preferred to return by crossing the girder, which was easier and quicker The Coroner remarked that they were all more or less disposed to take the quicker way. At a level crossing it was just the same-they would walk right over the line rather than go by the bridge, even though a notice stared them in the face. The jury returned a verdiot of "Accidental death." FATAL FALL DOWNSTAIRS. I Mr. E. Llewellyn Reeoe, the deputy-coroner, held an inquest on Friday on the body oi Hannah Knight, aged 75, a wid<ftv, of 12, Halkett-street, Cardiff. The evidence of several witnesses showed that the old lady had a fall, and was found lying dead at the foot of the stairs on Thurs- day night. She was apparently going upstairs to go to bed, and fell back over the stairs. Dr. Pittas J, who saw the body afterwards, attri- buted the cause of deu-th to fracture of the base of the skull, and a verdict wae returned accordingly. I DIED AFTER SINGING. I A young signalman, named William Arthur James, aged 23 years, of 70, Tydraw-street, Port Talbot, employed at the Aberavon Junction signal-box of the Port Talbot Rail- way and Docks Company, was found lying dead in the signal-box early on Friday. About half an hour previously he was heard singing, and was also spoken to on the telephone, when he appeared in the best of spirits. The discovery was made by an engine- driver named Partridge, who, finding no movement of the signals, proceeded to the signal-box, and there found James reclining sideways, partly on his stool and partly on the desk. He imagined that James had fallen to sleep, and exclaimed, "Wake up, old man!" and shook him, when, to his horror, he found him dead. The police were immediately communicated with, and Dr. J. Pryce Roberts was quickly in attendance, but found life extinct. It is assumed that James was suddenly seized with a fit, although he was not addicted to them, being a tall. powerful young man, and extremely popular. MORE EXECUTIONS NEEDED. I Mr. C. J. Bonaparte, the .Secretary of the I Navy, addressing the National Prison War- den's Association at -ago recently, demanded that the death penalty should be passed upon habitual criminals. He declared that modern society should eease to nourish and shelter its inveterate enemies. An attempt to commit a capital trime should be met wrth the some punish- ment as would be imposed had the deed been actually committed. The fourth oonviction for any crime ought to involve the passing^ the death penalty upon the criminal.

LOCAL AMUSEMENTS. DAVID OOPPERFIELD" AT CAR- DIFF NEW THEATRE. The Charles Oartwright and A. B. Tapping Dickens Repertoire Oompany will on Monday pay a return visit to the New Theatre, Car- diff, with "David Oopperfield." The com- pany has been augmented by several well- known actors, and, in addition, has the sup- port of Miss Edith Oartwright, who la,tely achieved remarkable success at the Aldwych Theatre in the American play, "In the Bishop's Carriage." Mr. Charles Ca.rtwright will again be seen as "Dan'l Peggotty," the grand old salt with barnacles on his boots and seaweed in his whiskers. His per- formance in this part at the Adelphi Theatre quite took liondon by storm. It was aptly described by one of tU* leading critics as one of the most natural pieces of sympathetic acting ever seen in London, and it is a relief i to know that in these days, when our most famous playwrights complain of the absolute dearth of really great actors, we still have one amongst us competent to undertake such a part and to succeed in it. Mr. Charles Oollette is sure to delight his old friends and admirers with his inimitable personation of "Micawber." Mr. A. B. Tapping, as the oily "Uriah Heep," is an actor with tihe truly Dickeneian touch, so rare to find except with the school of actors reminiscent of the theatres in the old stock days. The oast will be completed by Allen Pollock as "Ham," Arthur Royston ("Ste,-rforth"), M. A. Wethe- rall ("David Oopperfield"), Humphrey Warden ("Littirner"), Hilda Francks ("Mrs. Gum- midge"), and Miss May Yates ("Little Emily"). There has been a general tendency of late years, and especially in companies touring Dickens plays, to neglect the mounting of these heavy productions, and Messrs. Ctert- wright and Tapping have rea-lised this long. felt want. Messrs. Chapman and Ball kindly placed at their disposal the original draw- ings of "Phiz" and Fred Barnard. The old Ark on the sands at Yarmouth has been moat admirably re-producpd after these sketches by W. Raphael, and is one of the most pio. turesque scenes ever put on any stage.

THE EMPIRES, CARDIFF. By far the most seoisat-ional engagement a.t Oardiff Empire next week is that of the famous Cossack wrestler, Ivan Padoubny, who last week created a sensation in Liver- pool, and offers JE15 to anyone who succeeds in resisting him for fifteen minutes, condi- tionally on such £15 being posted by the winner for a further match to a finish. Also he will pay £200 to a-nyone who succeeds in throwing him according to the rules of the Grseco-Romaai style of wrestling Ivan is the only genuine challenger of Hackenschmidt, and has deposited £ 200 with the editor of the Sporting Life." These are Ivan's mensurementr,: --Cheat, 58in. height, 6ft lin.; biceps, 17Jin. forearm, 17in.; calf, 19in.; thigh, 30iin. He has.thrown every world's champion with th,3 exception of Hackenschmidt, whom he has not yet met. He has, as already stated, deposited £ 200 to bring about a meeting. To avoid any possible misunderstanding, the following exact list of world's champions is given:— 1898-Paul Pons, at the Casino de Paris. 1899—Kara Amet, at the Casino de Paris. 1900—Laurent le Baucairois, at the OaBino de Paris. igol-H-,ke-hmidt, at the Casino de Paris- 1903—Petersen, at the Casino de Paris. 1905-Padoubny, at the Casino de Paris. 1906-Padouony, at the Folies Bergeres, Paris. 1907 (Last Wednesday week)-Padoubiky, at Vienna. Thus Padoubny has won the classic world's championship three times to Hacken- schmidt's once. I alone, therefore," says Padoubny, can represent myself as being the world's champion, because I threw Paul Pons on the 28th of April, 1903; Laurent le Baucairois and Petersen in 1905." At Liege in February, 1906, at a contest Padoubny threw everyone who presented himself, the following being the result: -1st, Padoubny; 2nd. Petersen; MId. Laurent le Baucairois; and 4th, Constant le Marin. Padoubny hopes to arrange a meeting with Hacken- schmidt to decide once and for all the title of the World's Champion Wrestler." The programme is exceptionally strong, apart from the redoubtable Ivan, the artistes in- cluding the inimitable Dutch Daly and Lil Hawthorne, the oharming American come- dienne. NEWPORT. I The programme a.t Newport Empire for the coming week justifies great expectations. STich old favourites figure in the list ol artistes as Harry Grey, "the Australian Nugget"; the Brothers Egbert, the happy duatmen, who command roars of laughter and fun gralore in the "Horry up. Walter," Incident.

To the Pole by Airship. ■ m WELLMAN EXPEDITION ADVENTURES Neuter's representative has had an inter view with Mr. Melvin Vaniman, ohdef engineer to the Wellman Polar Expedition, and the designer a.nd constructor of the alT- ship America, who arrived in London on Friday from Spitsbergen. Mr. Vanima.n is the only member of the Wellman expedition who has reached this country. He is one of the three who formed part of the crew of the airship America during her recent attempt to reach the North Pole, the first airship journey that has ever been made in the Arctic. Mr. Melvin Vaniman remarked: "The mental strain which has been placed upon all of us lately has been very great, and has told more or less heavily upon all of us. We knew that we ought to start from our base at Spitsbergen Pofewards between July 15 and August 20. Dozens and dozens of times every part of our airship was subjected to the severest test, the results being entirely satisfactory. Twenty-five days out of our valuable period of time was lost owing to gales, which partially destroyed our balloon-house. ".&t last, on August 19, everything in the ship proved to be in order, and we were ready to go at a few moments' notice. Every Particle of food and clothing, together with all apparati and instruments, boat, sledge, Ac-, required for the airship's journey, were Put on board. Mr. Wellman, Mr. Rieeenberg, and myself, the three sole occupants of the America, were also ready to embark at any hour, and the dogs which were to go with  to drag  sledge in °? of an accident to the almhip wepe tethered ? few yards I fr^o>m kJt^hL %irship itself. 0? cioth^ were I packed ?'  ?'? our fa,?we4l ?tera bwae?re ?T? ? ?.?? ? August 1 tJie  wntten. 5 ear1^ August 1 the ShaiiSuL L lf fully ?aated. a work which IIIP!6d ten ??' and "? subsequently connected with the c?r of the airship, a delicate operation, which occupied another fifteen days. In fact, we were only wa.it? ffoorr the wind to abate. This h&? been Mowing constantly day and night at a speed hour™ six to twenty-four mile? an hour. .I- "ALL READY." I "On the evening of September 1 experiments  ^Ue6 led us to believe that the wind mi?ht die down the following morn5ing being probably succeed by calm or ?1 ""esterly winds. This was glad news to all of us. At last we were to put our plans to practical test, and everyone was on the qui vive in view of our expected journey north- wards. we retired for the night a fresh U of sandwiches was put into the little cabin of the airship, and hot coffee and milk prepared in cans in readiness for our first meal in the air. Early next morning we were all astir, and there was every indi- cation of oalm weather. "The long Prepared programme for the start then oommenced. Every man went to his post, the final trial of motors was made, and the Aa meri2f' with the Star6 and Stripes flying at her srn, emerged from her home, a Perfect air machine. A few minutes later I Wtllma° (who was to command the air- ship), Mr. eaenberg (who was responsible for the compass and navigation), and myself (who ?? in the charge-Mom) bade farewell to our friends and went aboard, the America meanwhile being held to earth by means of ropes controlled by 40 men. Once on board we immediately repaired to our various stations. The chief went forward to his place on the deck of the airship; Mr. Riesenberg took up his position a little aft on the bridge at the wheel and compass; while I went into the interior of the car and took control of the motors. After swinging for the compass, the navigator reported all in readiness, and a steel cable was passed down to the steamer Express, which was to tow us clear of the land. MOTORS AT FULL SPEED. I "Immediately afterwards, amid absolute silence, for special orders had been given that no one was to speak except the officer in command, the Express slowly moved off, and towed us round the headland into the unk"Owm. As soon as the ship was olear, I took the opportunity to start the motors for the first time in the air. Immediately J?L^a erl-°5 Wlth a slow !rliding move. ment forged ahead, pacing the Express a^ s though the latter were standing ??i?n and  at once became appa?nt that, rnst? ead ? of the Expre? towing us, we were in reality towing the steamer We all -n<)w seftl,,d ?"? ? -r voyage to th? pii ?° 8,=ietY Or a-ervcuenew -w" aipparen't. o St^rt was all that could be ?i?red. except in the matter of weather. for  ?T? ? m<wtion that, aHh<??h the wi• nd } had dropped, -w was falling, and threatening banks of mist and fog lay in the west. For ten minutes the America travelled with perfect stability and under complete control, answering every turn of the helm, the motor running easily and steadily, without any sign of vibration. Suddenly a series of tremors through the ship indicated that the cable connecting us amd t-hat with the Express wa? being jerked, and that the wind was freshening. As There was imminenlt peril of these jerks wrenching the airship from the car, a hurried consultation was held, amd orders were signalled by flag to the Express, 250ft. below, to oast us off. This order was at once carried out, and the America ran free, her ciiide rope trailing in the water. "For the first time in mid-air I set the motors at full speed. The America at once responded, and in a few minutes the Express was out of sight. Some twenty mi-nutes later, looking through the starboard window of the engine-room, I saw th,at we were apparently, drifting upon a perpendicular mountain, amd realised that our first fight with the wind had begun. The motom, which had been slaekly slowed down, were again given full power, and I was delighted to see the America clear from the land a.nd steer towards the open. As soon ae we lost sight of the dangerous headland the motors »SPrP a?n slowed down to 900 WvoZ5s per minute, aihd for another fifteen minutes our voyage was continued under perfect con- ditions. I DRIFTING UPON LAND. I "Looking out of the opposite window of the engine-room, I was astounded to see that we were drifting upon land in that direction. It was oleaT that something was wrong, amd I hurriedly left the motors, and, going to the bridge, where I found Mr. Wellman and Mr. Eiesenberg, asked what was the matter. They then informed me that they had just discovered that the com/pass was not work- ing properly, and they had not the remotest idea of their bearings. The only course was to endeavour to again get into communica- tion with the Express, but where was she? Fog and snow were impenetrable. Luckily, a few minutes afterwards the weather lifted somewhat, and we saw car. little steamer somewhere about a mile off. Mr. Wellman now told me that the ship had made two complete turns against the wind. Again the fog closed in, the Express once more vanished from our view, the wind again freshened, our ship blew round, and we were utterly ignorant as W our course. We all now realised that both ship and our- selves were in imminent danger. We knew that we were surrounded by high mountains hidden away from us in the mist, and we were also aware that we were drifting lap idly on to a glacier. Our motors were instantly stopped, out anchor, hanging from the keel of the airship, was let go, and we prepared to make a landing. The emergency valve was opened, and the balloon began to settle. Twice we touched the glacier slightly, with no other shook than a gentle re-bound. Meanwhile the cutting knife was unlashed and run up to the side of the balloon. As the America approached the glacier for the third time an incision, deflating the balloon, was made. With a mighty groan the gas escaped, while the envelope fell gracefully and clear of tht; airship itself, leaving the three of U8 standing on her docJi "An examination of charts led us to believe we were somewhere in the neighbour- hood of Foul Bay, and our instrumente indicated that we had been in the air for two and a quarter hours. The storm abated somewhat after this, and the Express hove in sight, and steamed up to the face of the glacier. Roped together, our rescuers climbed up and picked their way across the glaciei to where our airship was resting. The ealvage operations lasted two days, at the end of which time the Express, which had returned to headquarters to inform our steamer Frithjof of our whereabouts, had returned, and we with our airship embarked on the Frithjof for our headquarters. The airship was practically undamaged." FULL OF CONFIDENCE. I In conclusion, Mr. Vaniman said: -"What. ever critics may say, and there seem to be many who know more about this affair than we do, -our experiences have proved to our satisfaction that we have an airship which id capable of making a journey to the Pole and back again, given normal weather con- ditions. Of course, we all feel keenly that we have had to return without accomplish- ing the whole of our object, but even our critics must admit that we have done our best, that we are sincere, Lnd that we are not afraid to trust our lives in the airship which we have built. Our faith in our air- ship and our project remains not only unshaken, but stronger than ever. I sin- cerely trust that nothing will occur to prevent my having the honour of being a member of the crew of the America on her next voyage to the Pole." ,r ,¡,

MANCHESTER. ~i A r—The WU"N HANDICAP of 200 ?L O 6ov6; "cond to receive 20 sovs. Five furlongs. 4 9 0 Sir A Bostock'e Ignorance D Mazier 1 3 6 1 Mr G Cooper's Boeoanna Broad wood 2 5 7 7 Mr Edgar Cohan'. Shy Lad Bullock 3 Also r»n—Corriemore (Sharratt;, Pieman (Wheately), Meelagh (Roœrt60n), Brie a Brae II. (Will Griggs, KoM?ite (CriFp). Huka nt), aM Shirley (Fer- grBon). Winner trained by Dickinson. Betting—4 to 1 agst Ignorance, 100 to S agst Boe- canna, and 10 to 1 agst Shy Lad. O -i p;—The EG LINTON SELLING NM ?.-LO SERY HANDICAP of 200 sovs; win- ner to be sold for 100 sovs. Five furlongs, straight. 7 4 Mr A Stevens's Prattler Will Grigts 1 7 7 Mr E Poleha-mpton'e Salax 2 8 0 Mr W Ohatlerton's Billeroo .Bullock 3 Alao ran-Belle. of May fair (Heckford), La Croise Doree filly (ECCOtt), and Farfaila filly (RingffWad). Winner trained by owner.

HURST PARK. 2.0—The PALACE SELLING HANDICAP of 150 sovs; winner to be sold for 90 sovs. Six furlongs. 3 7 4 Captain M Hughee's Faekally Greening 1 J 7 4 Mr G Edwardes's Lady EdwaTdine 2 3 6 8 Mr P Gleeeon's Don Ohiciotte Galligal 3 Also ran—Wolfshall (G M'Oall), Teetotaler (Lee), Hi¥p Steps (Watte), Maid of Flodden filly (Bonner), aDd Kunkie (Piper). Winner trained by Daviee. Betilng-7 to 4 a rat Fraskally, 7 to 2 agst Lady Edwardlne, giid 10 to 1 agst Don Chiciotte. 2.30-The TWO YEAR OLD SELLING PLATE of 150 BOVS; colts 9st, fillies and geldings 8st 111b; winner to be eold for 50 govs. PiTe furlongs, straight. 8 6 Mr F E Hunt's Souvenir Greening 1 8 11 Mr Bellamy's Lady Blare Randall 2 8 11 Mr J Hallick's Scarlet Runner A Templeman 3 A-leo ran—Fidra colt (Lvnham). Pacific W Halsey), Lady Melton (Higgs), an* Berrstta fLyne). Winner trained by owner.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The "SporU mall" b' u been offici&llv lnf,ed t7 K_r8. WI.?herby of the rolJo"ln i*ratcb 7'n,gs Birmingham enga.gem&DKJlglM8, Excellenza filly, Click Clack, and all Mr J Byrne'* horses. Selling u1'fOE'ry-Roya.J Damf" filly and Thatcham. Birmingham Handicap—Sweet Memory. Guernsey Welter Handicap—Orderly and Camoene. Packington Plate—Widghams. Burton Xumory—Romaic. Leaf TCureery, Folkestone—Aviso. Moderate Plate, Folkone-D3mietta. Pontefract Ha-ndicaps-All Mr J Larnach's horees. All published handicaps—Orquil and Roman Knight. All engagements in Mr J F Haliick's name—Ber- tillon.

NEWMARKET NOTES. (FBOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEWMARKET, Saturday. CES ARE WITCH GALLOPS. Wuffy, a good two miles and a half stripped, with Nulli Swundus the first ten furlongs, and Rayon the last ten furlongE. Wuffy went splendidly. Madame de Soubiee (Thoburn), a good two milt* stripped. Radium, a striding ten furlongs. TRIALS. Couch's WATCOMBE easily beat Goldrtck overeix I furlonge. Follow the winner. Couch's CORDON BLED beat Marchioness, Celia, amd Wilkins M;tawber, over six furlon. Won by & neck; a bad third? BIRMINGHAM MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR MONDAY. Tamworth nate-MAGDA. Selling Nursery—PROSPEROUS FILLY. Birmingham Handicap—LAVEU BE. Burton Nursery—KILROE. Guernsey WeltÈ-T-PEACH. Packington Plate-BILLY THE TEEGjESB.

YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING. Baltiaglase Wail slightly easier for the Oesarewitch, 15 to 2 being laid to a fair sum, but he wound up at 100 to 14. Wuffy hardened, :7 to 2 being booked. The price, however, was easily obtainable afterwards. The only other irupported was Veno, who came to 25's, while for the Cambridgeshire only two outaiden were quotable. Det.an:- œUaJ;WITCII STAX24, (Boa WW«_d. M«Uy, October 1L Dist&noe. two mUll aac a quarter.) 100 to 14 agst Baltlnglses, t and a 17 to 2 WUIfy, t and 0 12 to I Furleman, o Z5 to 1 VeIlO, t and 0 OA.M*KlI>afcs.HlR* IT A KM (Baa Wataaadar, Ovtobar 3C. Dlitugt, iiA as& aw furlong of A.F.) 40 to 1 apt Lioch&na, t 40 to 1 Hanover Square, t

CARDIFF RACES, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER Pth. I ADMISSION OiSE SHILLING. COVERED STANDS, 3e. AND 5s. REFRESHMENTS ON OOURM. COMMENCE 1.30. OHEAP TRAINS FROM ALL PARTS. a £ 16 TOPPING AND SPINDLICIL, TURF COMMISSION AGENTS, FLUSHING, HOLLAND. Th18 Oldest Established and Most JCxtsoaive Firm d Turf Commission Afents in the World. No Commission Charged on Starting Pri08 No Commission Charged on Starting Price or All letters to be ?ddreM?- Po??e, 2?d. TOPPING and D PO"-CU-dg, KL FLUSHU,Q. H??AND •an BRYNMAWR FOOTBALL GROUND. ALTMATION OF DATa. From F Ala DteV&h, 11th, I&ONDAY. Sept. ;Mh. 1907. !to Yq4I Open BndlOf.p.-F¡u M?, &U; aggo" Prise, £ i; Third Prlu. M- Bjitjvncs Fse, ft *d. Eatries elwg Sept-b- <M. i?utxy Forms and All P&rtioulan SETAU Biack Lion. Brymmawr. oiTTl

To-day's Finance LONDON, Saturday, 1.0 p.m. Money in quiet demand at 14 to 1l per oont. Dis- count rates-short bills 3% per cent., and three mooithe' bills 32 to 3 15-16 per cent. Consols and Irish and Transvaal los are unaltered. Home Rails .firm. .America.n6 quiet. Trunks easier. Fall: Ordinary ¡. Mexican Rails dull. Fall: Ordinary Foreigners quiet. Mines irreguar. I PRINCIPAL CHANGES. Great Northern Deferred 1, Brighton, Dover Deferrede, Great Western, North Western, Midland, South Western Deferred 4, District. Great Eastern, North Eastern t, Caledonian. North British Deferreds, Chatham i up; Southern Pacific i, Reading, Steel Pref ± up; Louisville 4, Atchison, Baltimore, Canadian Pacific, Denver. Kansas. Union Pacific i down. Japan 1895's i down. Tinto 4, De Beer, Premier Pref, Deferred t, Anaconda 1-16, Goldfields Deferred, Eaet Rand 1-52 up; Knights, Modder, Gold Trust, East Rand Estate, Horse Shoe, Boston Copper, Northern Copper 1-16, Associated Gold, Johannesburg Invest 1-42 down. Pahang is Is up. CARDIFF, Saturday, 1.0 p.m. The market to-day" hae been extremely quiet, and only one transaction has been marked. Rails are still in a comotose condition, and there is very little inquiry for ordinary stocks and shares. Coal aDd Iran Shares, however, are still firm, and the bogey of oil fuel as a substitute far ooal has not in any way affected the market. Coal owners simply laugh at the suggestion, that oil oan have any serioUf ffect upon their trade. If oil fuel were used they state that the price would go up to such an extent that those who would use it for marine locomotion would be glad to revert to ooal. Great Western Colliery Ordinary are 4 better at 7¡-1. John Bland and Co. Shares, Gloucester Wagons, Imperial Tobacco Ordinary, and Spare heels axe also firm, fractional advances being announced in each case. BUSINESS DONE. IRallwvays. I Great Western Coal "B" Shares, I FLUCTUATIONS Of QUOTATIONS. I miss. Great Western Oolliery Ordinary, 1-16 to 7H. Bland and (JD. Ordinary, 3d to 21s—21s 6d. Gloucester Wagon" A," i to 9.-10. Imperial TobaCco Ordinary, 14 to 24s 9d—25s. Stepney Wheels, 4f to 31s 00-326 id.

I FOOTBALL CARDIFF AND DISTRICT RUGBY UNION. A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING will be Held at the Bristol and South Wales Hotel on Tuesday Next at 7.30, when all clubs in membership should seoc representatives to complete fixtures, and any new club wishing to enter the first, second, or third division should make application at once. A fourth division, for ex-sohoolboys not over the age of 17 years on September irt, will be formed, and the Union are willing to provide goeu posts and a ball for any body of youths wishing to form a team for this division. eaZl

VOLUNTEERS DEFEATED. I The QTtestiom whether the use of the ordi- nary miniature rifle is of any value to a. man when called upon to are at a Government rangre with a serrioe rifle was determined in a very practical manner on Thursday, when a team of purely civilian riflemen from the Peng-am Club defeat-ed a team of experienced Volunteers by no fewer than 71 points. The opponents of the civilians were F" (Tre- degar) Company of the 2nd V.B. South Wales Borderers, and the competition ia believed to be the first of its kind. The conditions were seven shots of 200, 500, and 600 yarde with service rifles, a.nd 21 ehote at 25 yards with miniature rifles. Scoree:- PENG AM. 200, 500, and 600 yards 25 Grand Tcrtial. Yards. Total. A. E. Thomas 93 104 197 E. J. Daviee 88 101 189 F. G. Purnell 78 105 183 W. L. Rees 76 102 178 W. R. White 71 103 174 W. Batt. 68 103 171 474 618 1,092 F" OOMPANY, 2nd V.B. souTH: WALES BATTALION. 200,500, and 600 yards 2S Grand Total. Yards. TotaJ. Sgt.-inst. AndrewB 85 98 183 8gt. Hurlow 83 96 179 CoL-egt. Gravenoi* 82 94 176 Col.-egt. Saunders 71 94 165 Sgt. Pickering 70 83 153 fig-t, Northern .n. 69 96 165 661 1.021

BIRTHS,MARRIAGES A DfATHa AND IN MEMOMAM. Charge for inserting advertisements under aft bead- ing:-16. for 50 Words and Id. for Bvery Two Extr* Words. No notice of this description wfil be inserted unleai authenticated by the name and address of the o-Alef, Telegrams and telephonic messages ebomm be act* on until confirmed In writing. DEATH*. OOSSLETT.—On Septomoer lfth, at 5, CSyitecfc-ftvMlt Grangetown, Edith Olive Eileen, the darllnf doaughtc of Edith and John Coaslelt, aged three :1- aMft three months. Private funeraL EF"On the 18th tost., at the Central Best&arant, Porthcawl, Martha, beloved wife of Abraham Bee% late Farmer's Arms, Maesteg, in her fiftieth yea*. F-umeml Saturday, leaving Porthcawl by train at 12.43. Friends will please meet funeral st Hasatsc Station, 2.41, for LUngynwyd Churchyard. Zrieo* will aooept this, only intimatioa. In Memoriam, SOLOMON.-In Loving Memory of BeE JfNefi, "wtm died September 22, 1906. aged 19 years.—Tswn bar sorrowing Pa,rents.—'Tin we meet.

AUGUSTINE J. STONE, FUXZNAL DIABCTOB. Person*! ftapcnWoa to All of4em Jut. Tel.: OarAia, X*. <IM. Paat-affia* Tai.: H<k Kl. n—aM Tdoc-a; AUeUSTIJTB &-TONS. Cardie. 5, WORKING-ST., QABDIFF. "It t not the money, but Wie pain I fear retting out W TEETH." Onobin the feeling, if notthewordm6 used by nearly everyone when speaking of tbair teeth. and- no doubt they are right, for new teeth Jure now so cheap that a foil met can be had from 1J8 for El la. To took WE SAY your fears will vanish if 70a WV pur easy method. WE KNOW because we have the written too* inornate of thouaanda of patiacta, WE ASK you, therefore, to come to = aai you will be convinced. C A R E W S have for yeans attended the follow- ing: branchea and guaranteed bo* alone all their own work, but MISFITS MADS BY OTMLB FIRMS and re-mad* by thera, PEN THE: 7. Tetrad-road. Tnnalay, 4 to TJfc TREOitCET: 67, Bute-artrwet, Friday, 11 to 4 'TREHERBERT: 19, Bote-ttreet, Tuesday, IS to & MAESTEG: IS. Talbot-etreet, Saturday, 1 to t> EBBW VALE: t. Market-street, Moo day, I to I FERNDALE: 6i, Duffryn-etreat, Wednaeday. 1 to k CARKWS. 8. QUEEN-ST- CARDIFF on*

AIR RIFLE SHOOTING CARDIFF LICENSED VICTUALLSffiS LBMMTB Bovers, 526; Moiras. Ruperra, 360; Anchors. 326. A.O.P.'s, 344; Roath 306. Ancleoea, 335; Tredegar, 299. RHO'NDDA VALLEY LEAGUB. Trealaw, 324; Colliere, 322. Miskm, 367; Tynewydd, 336. Sir Red vers Buller, 330; Ynyecynom, Trealaw 326. Pioneers, 336: Globe Inn, Pontypridd, 318. Llwynypia Oons. Club, 367; Ba.nd IomitatoL Ferndale, 337. Royal Hotel, 363; Cwmpark, 3tt.

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING F COMPANY (TREDEG-AB) V. PENG-AM. Shot at Tredegar. Soaree:- Service range.—Pangam: A. E. S. Thomas, 83; B. J. Davies, 8t; F. G. Purnell, 80: W. L. Rees, 7t; W. B White. 71; W. Btt, 68-totzl, 476. F Company (Tn- degar): Sergeant-instructor Andrews, 85; Sergesot Hurlow, 63; Colour-sergeamt Grove nor, 82; Ooiour-ser- geant Saunders. 71; Sergeant Pickering, 70; Swgeaot Nortiia-n, 69—total, 460. Miniature mnge.-Per.-gm: F. G. Purne!l, 106; A. E. S. Tliomas, 104; W. R. White, 103; W. Batt, 103; W. L Bees, 102; E. J. Davies, 101-total, 616. F Com)-it: Colour-sergeant Andrews, 9S; Sergeant Hurlow, 96; Sergeant Northern. 96; Colour-sergeant Grovenor, 94; Colour-sergeant Saunders, 94; Sergeant Pickering, 5&- total, 561.

AKNUAL COMPETITIONS HELD AT PORTHCAWL. The --e good entries and apiendid wsauner r. for the fourteenth annual meeunf of the Porthcavri Ladies Golf Club oil Fri- .y. It was a fine golfing day, without wind, and the oDiZ- thing of which oompetitora could possibly complain WM the heat of tbe SUD. The morning1 wae oocupied by & medal eom- petaUom over eigrhteen holes. In this several excellent cards were returned. The winner proved to be a new member of we club. 3(ws Hemming Johnson, a scratch player, rhoee home club is Limpstead Heath, near London. She has been playing very consistent golf during her stay at Porthcawl, and in the morning: was an easy favourite for this com- petition. Slhe completed the round in 86, which is three strokes better than the ladiee' bogey of the course. With this score she annexed the silver rose bowl which was pre- sented by Alderman P. W. Carey and Mr. H. J. Simpson for the beet net score on the Ural day of each meeting. Miss Johnson was again in fine form in the afternoon, when ten holes were played under bogey conditions. Although her handicap had been increaeed to plus 2, and she thus owed a stroke, she came in as majiy as 3 up. However, Mrs. W. E. Jones, from & handicap of 10, played very good golf, and. taking one hole in 3. came in 4 up. The final competition wae a bunker compe- tition, in which the competitor dropped a hall a club's length from the..edg.e of the bunker on No. 18 and holed out. Mies Heinniin* Johnson %nd Mrs. Purneanx had a very Bti? fiht for the SrM prize. They 6rat tied wiitt seven strokes eaoh, and tied again with nine strokes each. They managed to settle the matter at the third attempt, when Mrs. Pur- neanx stood six against Mice Johnson's seven. Mi«»s Dun oan and Mies Isabel Thomas took eie-ht strokes each, and Mrs. M'Oall and Kra. W. E. Jones ten each. In the other oomne-titiome the scores were:- MEDAL. Gross. IToap Ket. Miss Hemming Johnson 86 0 86 Miss Dun can 89 0 ? Mrs. M'OaJl 97 8 89 Miss Clay. 99 6 93 Miss Isabel Thomas 114 17 97 Mre. Furneaux 106 6 lot BOGEY. H cap. Mrs. W. E. Jones ——— 10 4 up. Miss H. Johneon +2 3 „ Mrs. Fnrneaux 3. 1 Ifias Isabel Thomas 7 all eqaara. Mias IhiTican 0 2 down. M'iss Clay. 3. 2 Mrs. M. C. Lyndh-BloSBe 6 6 The meeting continues to-day (Saturday).

THE R240 URN AMENT. The draw was made on Friday nûdIt for the Southern section of the tOTinuwnent of the Professional Golfers' Association, to be held at Burnham Beeches on Wednesday nert. The fourteen players retrtrnane the lowest acereca-te will be qualified to eom- pete in the matoh play stage at SinrmTnexlJute next monrth for JB240 in pri»e-iDoni€y. Me leading- oouiplee axe:-Arnsud Maesy (IAL Boulie) v. A. Padgfhaan (ostnt&m), Harry Vardon (TofbteridigTe) v. D. StenxhensoCa (Prince's), James Braid (Walton Heath) v, C. HenJey (Eilthaml, amd J. H. Taylor (Kid. Surrey) v. W Winton (Acton).

BREAD BOUNDING. ANOTHER ADVANCE OF A HALF- PENNY A LOAF. Owing to the advance in the price-of flour the minimum price of bread in Liverpool was on Friday fixed a.t 5d per 41b. loaf, an increase Qf. Similar re come from Sheffield a.nd Birming-hajn.

DRINK AND CRIME. The twenty-ninth report of the General Prisons Board, Ireland' (1906-1), hae been issued as a Blue-book. It shows that the number of prisoners committed to prisons in Ireland laet year was 31,865, and the daily aver- age number in custody wae 2,541—a decrease of 873 in the number of commitment*, and a decrease of 60 in the daily average number compared with the previous year. Among the reports quoted is one from the Church of Ireland ohaplain at Sligo PriBon who says Drink is the freat Ottuse at ciime in Ireland."

CARDIFF PANOPTICON. The-re should next week be a run of crowded houses BIt Stoll's Panopticon, Phil- harmonic-hall, St. Mary-street, Oardiff, If the programme may be taken as a oriterion. Th., American Bioscope Oompany present all exceedingly fine aatertainaaent, including The Adventurers," a superbly enacted dramatic episode with most ex eating inci- dents. The Biding School at Saounar affeCAS a rare series of pictures for animal knua. VooaJ and other efforts of a hich atsadwd of excellence accompany aod UiootaJS tfW pictorial repreeen-tahioas.