Evening Express

SUFFRAGETTE TROUBLE Mr. fioblin WiU Appeal Against His Conviction 'Mr. G. F. Ftonpdike. acting on behalf of Mr. olin, who was last week fined for a,a a a.%ault on a Cardiff policemaai during th^ftnrilaI>oe which followed a meeting of 1.% Women's Freedom Jjeaigne, has caused to t-b served upon the cotnviat-i'n^ maigistTatties r- F. J. Veall and MT. Mcw-oom). the magie- t, clerk (Mr. Dan Bees), mn4 the polioe, 40" of an appeaJ to quarter seeeione. It appears that under common law an 4DDeaa could not be made, except in a case 0tinipxisonmentt, but proceedings were taken lldr the Municipal Corporations Act, which, 1'. Poræilre cailims, allowi3 thim the privilege Q( appeal.

LOST CONTROL ON A HILLS Serious Accident to a Cardiff Cyclist A man. named David Evans, aged 36, who t'idcs at 8. Aberdovey-street, East Moore, i.513 admitted into the Carditt Infirmary on Jtuday evening, suffering from a fracture the base of the skull. Whil,st riding down the Rumney Hill on 1:t Newpoit-road he lost control of his achin-c, and caane in contact with the wall 't the foot of the Hill. He was conveyed to tile infirmary by a mtor-car, where he now in an uuconacioas ctvndition.

HORSE IN A SALOON BAR Shortly after one o'clock on Saturday afternoon an exciting .('Cne was witnessed in Battersea, oc.ca.sioned by the running It"'a.y of a horee belonging to Lord Alver- I!tone, the Lord Chief Justice of England. As his lordship, who was seated in a singie- borse brougham, was passing under the rail- way bridge in Falcon-road, close to Clap- halIl Junotion, the horee, frightened either by a passing motor-'bus or a train, got "eyond the control of the driver and dashed \ay at headlong speed down Falcon-road, he coachman retained his teat and ss-sjon of the reins, but he wae unable to check the animal, which raced along for 4 considerable distance. Then, cro&sin^ the pavement, the horse dashed into the saloon bar entrance of the ya*;tle Public-houre, forcing its way half ^i-oss the saloon bar. It a knooked down itnd carried with it into the bar a lad l of lour years, named Alfred M'l^eod. The lad teoei%,ed contusions to the head and. it is beared, internal injuries. Meanwhile his lordship was assisted by tassera-by to climb out of his carriage by fneans of the", indow. He was eometriiat "haken, bwt was otherwise uninjured.

9 THE CALCUTTA BOMB. !r THE CALCUTTA BOMB. TFWO EDITORS ARRESTED AT I BOMBAY. CALCUTTA, Saturday. I The natives injured by yesterday's bomb *">itrage in Grey street aro making favour- able progress. Their injuries are less serious than wae thought. Various theories are afloa,t regarding the kkair. One JM, that the bomb wan placed on t.he tramline merc-ly to cause a scare. A more probable erplanation is that it wae «fcft there by a nervous conspirator, with the Object of getting rid of so dangerous a poe- ^^ssion. Sir Andrew Fraeer, Xdeutenant-Governoir of l, is ertill here in connection with kuquiries into the Anarahiet caaifrpiracy, "'hih are being oonducted with strictest recy. It is stated that certain, members of the ■^narohist gang, who are now in the hands  the p<?ice, intend to pioad insanity — ?uter. pcli4D?, ir?t-end to P14-,ad in6anity.- BOMBAY, Saturday. Ramohandra Narayen J'andlik, editor of tIle Villari," aDd Dhondu Iviushiuath hM-ke. editor and proprietor of the 4rtt noèay& both of which journals are ?thi weeMMB, have been arreat?d on a ?aa<rg? of &editio? &nd remanded Tf?out Rffatw

Sensational Outrage I VITRIOL THROWN IN A CHURCH I A sensational vitriol-throwing outrage was I perpetrated in St. James's Roman Catholic Church at Reading yesterday evening. The service was nearing its conclusion when a womam. named Mabel Truelove was seen to enter the cfiurch. She stopped at the inner door of the porchway, evidently wait- ing for someoae. When about half the congregation had left the building lvrnelove produced a cup of vit- triol, which she had concealed about her clothing, and deliberately threw the con- tents over the head and face of Miss Eliza- beth Robertson, the matron, of Reading Gaol. The affair created the utmost consterna- tion among the dispersing congregation. Women screamed, some fainted, and almost a pajiic eneued. For it was soon discovered that not only had the intended victim been seriously injured, but a Mrs. Cushion, who was walking by her side, had also received a portion of the deadly acid. The woman, who herself was injured by the vitriol, was at once seized and given into custody. Her name, as stated, is Mabel Truelove, and she has miany times been sentenced to periods of imprisonment in Reading Gaol. The presumption, therefore, is that some grievance she cherished against the matron prompted the dastardly outrage. Both Miss Robertson and Mrs. Cushion sustained very serious injuries, and they were taken to the JJoyal Bath Hospital, where they remain. It is feared that Mies Robertson has lost the eight of one eye.

Body in the Taff River -9 A LLANDAFF MYSTERY I The body of a man, apparently of the sea- fairim-, class, was found on Saturday in the river batween the feeder at Llajidaff and the irom bridge at Morganstown. The body was in an advanced stiaite of decomposition. The deceased had evidently met his death, by accidental drowning or suicide. Nothing was found on the body to afford a oloue to its identity. It is that of a man 5f.t. 4in. or 5ft. 5in. in height, of etottt build, with a, brown moustache, dark suit, and black leggings with straps. Round the neck was a. bicook and white muffler.

TRAMCAR OVERTURNED While descending a hill at Fisher-gate, near Brighton, on Suaday eversing a horse-drawn tram was overturned, and five persons were injured. Most of the passengera on the top of the car escaped very lightly, as the car turned over very steadily, and they were able to saive themselves by dinging- to the rails on the side that fell uppermost. One man, however, sustained injury to the ribs. The inside passengers were not so fortunate. Mrs. Jefferson, wife of a Hove doctor, was cut about the face and hands by the shat- tered glass, and her eon sustained an injury to the back. La-te on Sunday night oil the injured were reported to be progressing favourably.

CAUGHT IN RAILWAY DOORI An extraordinary incident occurred at Llancaiach Station on Saturday. A young man, named Eddie Walters, of Shingrig Farm, was chatting to a nacquaiutance, who was seated in a train, when the guard sig- nalled "right away," and Walters found that his overcoat had caught in the door. As he WAS being dragged along another young fel- low caught hold of him, and their united and frantic tugs probably saved his life at the expense of a big rent in the garment.

FIFTEEN NUNS KfLLED According to the St. Petersburg corre- spondent of the Paris Herald," fifteen nuns were killed under remarkable circ-uinstances on Saturday at Veronezh, the capital of the governniott of Veronezh. They crept under a eta-tionary goods train to escaipe from a heavy downpoor of rain, when the train started unexpectedly, and they were all crushed to death.—Central News.

I AMBULANCE CONTEST I The & rhowy 'Valley ambulance teanis com- poected. on Saturday at Tredegar in the first round for the Southern (You-oties, Ambulance Shield, the hoMers being a Trodeg-ar team. Result .-—Tredegar Works, 154 points; Tytrist, 14; Pochin No. 2. 143; Poohra No. 1, 135; EooTlrty Pits, 131. Doctors Hamilton and Callag^ier were the examiners.

I TORNADO IN LOUISIANA I New Orleans dispatches state that a. terrible tornado swept over a large part of Louisiana o'n Saturday, ooraqsleteiy destroying three hamlets. So far six people arc known to have lost their lives, and 40 seriously injured. -<Ce-atra.l News.

I COMMONS CUSTOMS Mr. J. W. Lowther, the Speaker, presiding over Professor M-astennon's third lecture on The Place of the House of Oommons in National History," sa-id that as a very old member of the House he bel-iewd be had heard the maiden speech of every member of the present Government. He was most con- stantly struck with the extraordinary con- tinuity of the body over which he had th« honour to preside. To this day the King's consent to Acts of Parliament was given m old Norman French, which sounded rather astonishing, considering it wae an English King who was speaking to English peers and English commoners. The astonishment did not cease there, and many people would be surprised to hear that all formal communica- tions between the House of Commo-is and the House of Lords were carried on to this da,y in old Norman French. It bad been said that it was a wonder the House of Commons did its work as w-ell as it did, considering the character of the Assembly. If we considered the amount of homogeneity that there was among the 670 members chosen from all parts of the kingdom, from classes different in interest, in wealth, in education, in the lives which they led, in the views they took of politics; and if we also reflected upon the manner in which members were chosen, generally at a period of great electoral [excitement; then if we thought of the stupendous task whk-h they carried out- how they governed interests not only in this kingdom, but our dependencies apd Coloiiies, with their clashing interests and Taryin-g creeds—the marvel was that the House of Commons was able to do it a.t all. (Applause.) Profassor Master man in his lecture described how the government of the country j had changed eince the seventeenth century from government by representative institu- tioiis to responsible government. It was in the seventeenth century that the "naming of a member of the Rcu-e was introduced t)y the Speaker. The first member 00 named was a Sir William Ga.rna.by, who wa-s talking loudly in a corner of the House to several other members. We read, also, that a member went up to the Speaker, put out his tongue and popped his mouth with his finger in scorn." (Lauarhter.) Another member stood close to the Speaker's Chair and cried Boh" in the Speaker's ear, "much to the groat terror and affriglUTOent oc the Speaker and the House." (Renewed laughter.)

SHOP ASSISTANTS' SEATS. I BRIDGEND TRADESMAN PRO- I CEEDED AGAINST. David Williams, Temple of Fashion, Bridgend, was summoned at Bridgend on Saturday for failing to provide seats for his shop assistants.—Inspector Benja-min Evans gave evidence, and defendant had to pay j the costs—5e.

ROYALTY TO VISIT THE I RHONDDA. Mr. Tom D-avies, Ton Bentre, has received information that a member of the Royal Family will visit the Rbondda next year in connection with the Sfe. John Ambula-noe Brigade, of which Mr. Davies is the chief frupcrintendent of the RSiondda Corps.

SMALLHOLDINGS FOR NEW- PORT. The parks sind allotments committee of Newport Corporation are approaching Lord I Tredegar .and Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., with a. viera to obtainiosr small holdings.

Wife Cuts Her Throat 0. 1 CARDIFF WOMAN'S SUICIDE An ill-quest was held by the Cardiff coroner on Saturday on the body of Margaret Brooke, wife of Richard John Brooke, resid- ing at a coffee tavern at No. 1, Wood-street. The husband said they had been married 34 years, and tw-ent.y years ago she was con- fined for about six months in Bridgend Asylum. Since her release she had not seemed to be perfectly sane, and often during the last few years she had said she wished she was dead, and that she would be better out of the way. She had never, how- ever, actually threatened to take her life. The Coroner: It was not perfectly safe to leave her alone?—No, not reoently. And she has been watched most carefully? -Yes, sir. Witness, proceeding, eaid that on Friday night they went to bed about twenty minutes past twelve, and she them seemed much better than usthal. He was awakened about three o'clock by a thud, and, jumping out of bed, he found his wife on the floor. He put his hand at the back of her neck, and felt something wet. This made him think she had been sick, but when he lit a candlfl he saw a lot of blood on the floor and his wife's throat was cut. He called his eon, and they sent for a doctor and the police. His wife never spoke, and died in a few minutes. She must have taken a razor from the drawer of a bookcase, which, was about 4ft. from the bed. The Coroner: Having regard to your wife's condition, do yoa thiruk it was wise not to keep the razor under lock and key?—I never thought there -was any danger. Dr. S. Wallace said deceased had been his patient for fifteen) years. Her general health had been good, but she had suffered from melancholia, and this had been worse since she rece-nttly lost the sight of one eye. He had had to warn the family to be very care- fal that she did herself no personal injury, and they had been eo. She had recently suffered from erysipelas of the head, which would have had a very Lrritatinig effect upon her mental condition. He last saw her alive about one o'clock on Friday, when, she seemed brighter. He had examined the body, and found that the windpipe had been severed. There was also a severe gash in the left side of the stomach, and either wound might have caused death. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst insane."

Six Persons in River I • ( BOATING SENSATION IN THE TEIFI A sensational incident has occurred in the River Teifi at Cardigan. A party of young people made a trip to GWbert-on-Sea in a -all steam yacht, and on their Teturn brought the vessel to her moorings off the Priory, above Cardigan Bridge. They then prepared to get ashore by means of a punt. Two of the party were ladies, and in push- ing off from the yacht the punt appears to ha-ve lurched. One of the ladies was already seated, and the other, becoming frightened. took the same side as her companion, the consequence being that the pwnt tilted and filled with water, throwing the two ladies and Mr. David Evans, son of Mr. Ceredig Evans, chemist, into the river. One of the young ladies sank under the punt, and was in imminent danger of being drowned, but Mr. Evans, who is a marine engineer, dived for her and brought her to the surface, and, clinging to the punt, managed to keep himself and the lady aixKe water. The other lady was also in extreme danger, when Mr. Andrew Morris, a bank clerk, with two others, dived to her assistance. All appeared to be in d'ifficulties until Mr. James, of Bellevae House, put off to their assistance and brought the party to shore clinging to his boat, one of the ladies being in a very exhausted condition. The others were none tahe worse except for their ducking, but if it had not been for the prompt action of Mr. David Evans in I diving for one of the ladies and Mr. James in coming to the rescue of all the accident might have had a disastrous issue, the party having drifted down the river for some distance before being rescued. If the tide had been ebbing instead of flowing, and the parties had been carried through the bridge, the elements of danger would have been much more grave. Boat Upset and Two Men Drowned I Two youing married men were drowned in I a boating accident in Shields Harbour on Sun- day morniing. With a companion they were out for a. row on the river, and attempted to throw a tow-line on board a passenger steamer. One man was thrown down, and the boat was upset. Robert Hutchinson and Kd-ward Permock sank, amd were not seen ag-ain, but the other ma.n was rescued by the ferry etoamer. — »e= I

MOUNTAIN TRAGEDY Ferndale Man's Supposed Snicide Mr. John Williwme, Penrhys Farm, Fern- d-atle, on Sunday discovered the dead body of James Evans, 20, assistant to Mr. William Brown, ironmonger, Duffryn-street, Ferndale, hanging from a wall six feet high on the Penrhyis mountainside. The man had appa- rently placed a muffler round his neck and tied it to a piece of ÐÍOIut wire running along the top of the wall. His knees when found were dangling on tihe ground. Polioe-con- sta-ble Downs out the body down. It appears that deceased went home to tea on Saturday, and remained rather longer over it than usual. His mother reminded him that it was time to return to work, when he replied that he did not intend go,ing- batsk. Shortly afterwards he went out, and nothing was heard of him until his death was announced to his mother, who is naturally in great distress. S'o far there would seem to be nothing to account for his rash. act.

HOW THE RHONDDA VOTED. Affiliation with the Labour Party. The result of the ballot taken in the Ithonddo, District of the South Wales Miners' Federation on the question of the affiliatio-n of the miners' organiisa-tion with the labour Representation Committee has now been com- pleted, and, as anticipated a week ago, it shows a decided majortty in favour of affiliation, although in view of the fact that Mabon and Mr. D. Watts Morgan had advised the men to vote in the affirmative the majority is bardi-y so large as had been expected. In the Rbondda there are upwards of 50,000 members of the Miners' Federation, and upwards of 8,000 did not vote. The result ¡ i ,<5 For affiliation 13,436 Ag-a,iust 9.182 Majority for 4,254 ABEItfJWYNFT LODGE. For joining the L.R.C., 194; against, 55— majority, 139.

BROUGHT HOME DEAD James William Sexton, a marine fireman, aged. 57, who had lately lived at 27. South William-street, Cardiff, on Saturday died on board the fish trawler Nemophila, which arrived at Cardiff on Sunday. Dr. Chare examined the body, and an inquest is to be held.

GUARDIANS' BYE-ELECTION Polling took place in the Adamsdown Waid, Cardiff, on Saturday for the vacancy caused on the board of guardians by the retirement of the Rev. A. E. H. Hyslop. The candid,&tes were Mr. Tim Coughlin, Adam-street, tailor; Mr. John Rankin, Gtassop-pJaoe, outfitter; and Mr. Howard Brown, Tyndall-etreet. licensed victualler. In the evening the result of the poll was declared to a good-sixed crowd by Mr. A. J. Harris, clerk to the guardians, as follows:- 1 Coughlin 465 Brown. 195 I Rankin 133

BARRY STABBING CHARGE Police-constable Walter iShillum, who, it is ¡ alleged, was stabbed by George W. Searle, a boatman, at Barry Inland, about three weeks ago, has 80 far reoovered as to be able to leave the house for the firet time on Saturday. Though still in a weak state, it is probable that he will attend at the police- court to-day to give evidence against the accused, who has been detained in custody since the occurrence.

CRICKET EXCELSIOR C.C. want Fixtures, home or away; I age 13.-For all particulate appiy to -B. BaH&pd, I »1547tfi9 1

Lord Roberts & Air-Rifle .——— -9- ENCOURAGFNG SPEECH AT BIRMINGHAM I Wha.t is hoped in many quarters wifl prove an epoch-mating stage for the air-rifle move- meat throughout the country was reached on Saturday, when at the Town-hall, Bir- mingham, F icld-m arshal Lord Roberts pre- sented the prises to the victors in the National Air-rifle Championship. It was raAher unfortunate that at such a big con- test the chamrM.onish.up committee should have had several disrptntea, one of which, tibat with the Lanedownes, was a very far-reaching affair. For the team Championship eight teame were left in out of 206 entries, amd the eame number of competitors were to shoot off for the individual champioaship. The competition was under the patronage of Lord Roberts, V.C., Major-general Lord Obey leemore, the Earl of Dumra-ven, and Viscount Tredegar. CottncilioT J. W. Bowater, J.P., Birmingham, was chairman of the oom- mittee, amd the range officers for the day were Messrs. R. Mswtin Holland, W. G. Howe, and C. H. Mitchell. Lord Roberts, aocom- paaiied by the Lord 3tayoor of Birmingham (Al-denncm Sayers), entered the hall at two o'clock. A band of Birmingham miflitary veteraas, under the command of Sergeant- major Dawes, a Crimean veteran, was drawn up, and Lord Roberts in inspecting them had a kind word for each. Wales was represented by the Mi skin team (Rhoudda) in the team canteet, and by A. Jack- son (Cardiff), F. Jones (Swansea), and W. S. Pell (Miskrn) in the indi-vid-ual champramehip. Having distributed the prizes, Lord Roberts said, with regard to air-rifle associations, that he never anticipated that they would be the success they were. He knew the diffi- oulti-es which surrounded them at the start. Ma.ny peopde had an idea that an air-rille was a plaything, and that it was not worth anything. He had heard the same remark about the miniature rifle in the early days. When he (Lord Roberts) fir-it began to shoot it was with an air-rifle, and in a room, because there was no ethos- range at hand. He taught many people to shoot with one in India, and induced them to practice with the air-rifle in their rooms, in order that they might be able to shoot better in the open air. Air-rifle shooting was capable of a great future. He was delighted that this claes of shooting had become so prominent in the oountry. There was an idea at one time that public-houses were not good places for men to shoot in. The idea, he supposed, was that it would attract a man to drink, but there was one thing quite certain, that if a man wanted to be a good shot he must not be a great drinker. He had never known a man who waa not temperate to excel in games. It was even more essential in shoot- ing, because a man must have a steady aim. He bad not the slightest objection, therefore, to air-rifle shooting being practised in puMic-houeee. (Hear, bear.) The Army was infinitely more temperate tbam it was twenty or thirty years ago, and that explained why the shooting was of a much higher standard to-day. Last yeesr the War Office issued a circular withdrawing official sanction to rifle clubs held on licensed premises. He regretted that the role ertill existed. He rtstd a letter which expressed the satisfaction of the War Office that rifle shooting was being taken up m all parts of the oountry. As to the position of air-rifle clubs, the Army Council decided that official recognition could not be extended them yet. The writer (Mr. F. D. Adand) hoped that the meenbesrs of dubs would become not only skilled and efficient marks- men, but would put their skill to even better account by joining the Territorial Force. (Applause.) I heartily endorse that last part of the letter, anyhow," added Lord Roberts. He regarded the Territorial Army as a step in the right direction. The framework was admirable, and he trusted it would meet with great success. He would continue to do all he possibly could to encourage air-rifle shooting, and if be could persuade the War Offloe to recognise air-rifle associations, he eboiuid be very pleased indeed. (Applause.) THE COMPETITIONS. I i ae toiwwjng axe une results oi tne various I rounds and ftiisls:- NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP, for 1 teams of six men; seven shots at 7yds.; position, standing. First Yoamd:- Constitutional (Carers ham) beat Lamb (Basingstoke), 184 to 174. Calder T-alley (Hebdon Bridge, Yorke.) beat Miskin (Treahtw), 188 to 177. Edgbaston (Birmingham) beat Globe (Hali- fax) 207 to 183. The following are the details of the Miskin Club's score:— W. S. Fell, 34; G. Pud- field, 31; T. Lewis, 31; Â. D. Griffith, 30; F. Owen. 26; and E. Thomsas, 25-1.otal, 177. In the eemi-finals of the team champion- ship Central (Birmingham) beat Calder Valley (Hebden Bridge) by 820 to 197, and Edgbaston (Birmingham) beat Constitutional (Caversham) by 199 to 194. For the final, Central (Birmingham) beat Edgbaston by 207 to 1S8. Calder Valley and Constitutional shot off for the third prise, when the latter won by 203 to 196. There were seven competitors in the National Individual Championship, and the four highest soores entered the final. Scores:— A. Jackson (Lansdowne) Cardiff 36 H. Oooke (Sir R. Peel), Wolrerhampton 35 R. H. Deanfi (Sir R. Peel), Wolverhampton 35 J. F. Clayton (Bull), Maccdesfield 33 W S. Fell (MiskinO, TrecLlaw 30 F. Veal (Globe), Halifax 28 In the final the scores were:— 1st (cup and £ 20), R. H. Deane, Wblv?rhajnp. ton, 36. 2nd (?10). H. Cooke, Wodverhampton. 36. &rd ( £ 5), A. Jlœon, Cardiff, 35. Miskin secured six bronze medals in the team competition; and in the individual com- petition F. Jones (Swansea) and W. S. Fell (Trealaw) secured bronze medals. AIR-RIFLE DISPUTE Probable Settlement: A New OffeJ I Following the meeting of the management committee and the Welsh deputation at Bir- ming-ham on Friday, when the circumstances of the disqualification of the Lansdowne (Car- diff) Otab were discussed, a suggestion was thrown out to the deputation. After con- sideration on Saturday morning, the deputa- tion aeoitLcd to conditionally accept the offer extended them, which provides for a substan- tial cash pruse to be shot for by the Lans- downe (Cardiff) Ciwb and the winners of Saturdays championship team test match The deputation will submit this offer to the Welsh executive at their next meeting. Should the association acoept the offer, the Lansdowne will meet the Central Birming. ham, the winners of Saturday's team cham- pionship. The value of the prize has not been fixed, but, in all probability, will ?'?"'?' ? It is ry likely that the match wexi?lfl be decided at Cardiff.

LOCAL AMUSEMENTS I CARDIFF. NEW THEATRiE.—Mr. Oscar Asche, Miss Lily Brayton, and Mr. Oourtice Pounds, and the entitle, His Majesty's Theatre company in "The Taming of the Shrew" and "As You Like It." EMPIRE.—Marie Lloyd, the Four HoUo. ways, trick cyclists on the tight wire; May Henderson, and others. PALAiGE. The Tally-Ho Trio; the Four Maisanos, eccentric musicians: the Violas, who know .about missing friends and credi- tors and other turns. NEWPORT. I F.MPIRE.—Marie Kendall, Rob Gilmore, Steven M *Clartky, the Five Mo watts, jugglers, I &e. STOLL'S PANOPTICON, CARDIFF INTERESTING VIEWS OF THE BIG Wlilrrl7 I OITY. Specially ptrepared bioscope pictures of iho, opening by the Prince and Princess of Wales of the great Franco-British Exhibition will be the big feature of another fine programme at the Cardiff Patiopticon this week. A screaming farcical series, "The New Maid," "bottoms" the bill. Harry Quining.boroush. th^s favourite Ciardiff comedian, will give n^w numbere from hi-, extensive repertoire. Mr. Bert Williams will recite "The Women of Mumbles Head," and Miss Rose Stuart will give two illustrated songs, "Tit for Tat," au I "My Little Irish Daisy."

THE RED FUNNEL LINE I The Red Funnel Line bas a full service to Weston this week via Barry Pier, and con- venient sailings for Minehead. are announced in our advertisement columns for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The daily time- table for Lynmouth and Ilfraoombe is a published, and epecial evening trips to Mine- head and' CI eve-don will be run on Monday and Wednesday.

AUTHORESSES AND THE VOTE. I A Women Writers' Suffrage League is now being formed, and ainongst others Miss Kliaabeth Robins, Miss Beatrice Harraden, Miss Cicely Hamilton, and Mrs. Israel Zang- will have already joined. It is not intended to limit the league to a.uthoresses, several lady journalists having already joined. The league does not intend to hold public nM?tinss, but to carry on propaganda work by means of the wdg'htief arguments of the pen.

Volleys of Bricks WORKMEN BOMBARDED FROM A HOUSETOP A misunderstanding over a bnijding con- tract was responsible for some exr?,?7L_ nary scenes at little Wakering, near Southend, on Saturday evening. A house for Mr. R. Horner, produce broker, of London, is being erected in the village, the original contract for about E2,000 being given to Mr. Duoat, a local builder. About six weeks ago, when the building had reached only its initial stages, Mr. Horner and the builder disagreed. As a result Mr. Ducat and his men pulled down what had been erected, and Mr. Erwin, of Essex-road, London, was entrusted with the work. The building had been carried on as far as the rafters when, between four and five o'clock, Mr. Ducat and about forty of his men broke down the temporary fencing in front of the house, with the intention, it is said, of stripping the roof. A dozen or so of Mr. Erwin's men were on top of the house, and when a ladder was about to be placed against the building by Mr. Ducat's men they were met by a volley of bricks taken from the coping above. The fusillade was returned, and the exchange of brickbats between the combatants continued for fifteen or twenty minutes. Four of the men below were by th-at time seriously injured, one being removed to a doctor's surgery with a bad scalp wound, whilst one of the men on the roof was also badly hurt. Others were more or less seriously cut. Dr. Oglesby, recognising the gravity of the situation, appealed to the oombatante to desist, and they eventually did so. A large number of people witnessed the encounter.

An Actress in Rags I DRIVEh MAD BY STARVATION I During September last Mile. Varvara Naranovitch, a young Rassian actress of charming manners and great beauty, sud- denly disappeared from Moscow. Her friends could find no traces of her beyond learning that she had spoken of paying a visit to Kharkoff. She owns an estate in the Crimea, and has besides considerable wealth. Recently a medical student occupying the upper room of a house in Kharkoff notified the police that during the night he heard moans and occasional screams from the neighbouring house. The sounds had con- tinued for a long time, and he was sure, he said, that someone was calling for food. The police visited the house, and on breaking open the door of an attJic found an emaciated woman in rags. She was covered with dirt, and had almost the appearance of a skeleton. She screaim-ed for food, and ate ravenously when bread was brought. Taken to a hospital, she was there recognised as the missing aotress. Her reason has gome, and when questions are put to her she bursts into hysterical laughter. The house was rented by a lawyer who had been entrusted with the conduct of a lawsuit on .her behalf. During the period of her incarceration two deeds of mortgage on her property in his favour have been, it is alleged, registered by him. The case is in the hands of the public prosecutor (says the "Daily Mail"), and the trial promises some strange revelations.

KOREA'S FUTURE I The Marquess Ito, Japanese Resident- Gemeral, yesterday aittended celebrations on the occasion, of the anniversary of the open- ing of Ohetmulpo to foreign trade. Speaking at a banquet at Seoul, the marquees dwelt upon Japan's peaceful development of Korea, the object of which, he said, was that Koreans should have their independence in future and become the allies of Japan. The speech has been received with enthusiasm by Koreans and Japanese.

BANK TO BE CLOSED 1 Pittsburg, Sunday.—It is officially an- nounced here that the Allegheny Bank will not open its doors to-morro>?, and that the -Coniiptroll-or of Currency will wind up its affairs. This step is due to an alleged speculation, amounting to half a million dollars, by Mr. Montgomery, cashier of the tank, who is now in prison.-Reuter.

PELTING A CORPSE. I A SHOCKING INQUEST STORY AT MERTHYR. An extraordinary tale was related at an inquest held in the Dyaevor Arms Hotel, Merthyr, on Saturday touching the death of Elias Jones, aged 53, a collier. David Jones, the stepfather, who resides at Rhymuifey, said that the deceased had parted from his wife about eight or nine years ago, andt two of his children were in homes, but had not been supported by the deceased. Joihm Jones, a brother, stated that he last saw the deceased about four months ago. Edward Davies, a boy, of 9. Ivoing-row, Pentrebaoh. deposed to finding the body on Friday afternoon, and Police-constable Maurice Lynch sajd he aocomp-anied the last witness and two other boys to an old tip between the new road at Puddlers' Bridge and the Taff Vale line. In a &mall gutter on the tip, which was on fire, and from which smoke and fumes were issuing, he found deceased on hie back, with a coat wrapped round his head, and a large stone against the head, as though to ikeep the coat down. Witness said he was told there was a warrant out for the man for deserting his children. There was a bruise 011 the man'a temple and a cut on the cheek. The boys said they threw stones at the body thinking the man was alive, and that they might thus get him to move. A verdict of Found dead, suffocated by fumes," was returned.

1 COMING RETIREMENT OF MR. G. WHITELEY. Mr. George Whitclpy, Chief Liberal Whip, has mtima.t?d that he will not neek re-elec- UoM for the Pudsey DiviMon. his health not being satisfactory. LABOUR CANDIDATE FOR I SWANSEA. I It is understood that a conference of the Swansea Labour party has been called to consider the question of selecting a Labour candidate for Swansea for the next election. It is -now gemeratlly recognised that Sir George Newnes will not seek re-election, and the Labour party are stated to be so strong that the fight is likely to be between them and the Unionists at the next election. iL 'J J L

WELSH CHURCH INQUIRY. I We are officially informed that the Welsh Church Commiflsion will resume its sittings on Wednesday.

BARRY CLIFF SENSATION I The inquest on the body of Robert Morgan, I the young boilermaker who was so tragically killed at Cold Knap, Barry, on Friday even- ing by falling over a 50ft. cliff, together with a married woman named Annie Evans, of Oadoxton, will be opened to-morrow (Tues- day), the coroner (Mr. David Rees) having dcoideid to defer the inquiry till then in the hope that the woman, who is lying at the Voluntary Hospital, Barry Dock, suffering from a deep gash on the forehea4 and other injuries, may be sufficiently recovered to enable her to attend and give evidence. A PATHETIC INCIDENT. The young wife of the deceased, living at I CHY€-r<?d, Barry Island, has be:n confined since the shocking occurrence. She has not yet been made acquainted of her husband's fate. A DISCLAIMER. The proprietor of the Ship Hotel, Barry, informs us that neither the woman Evans nor the men. visited his hotel.

THE ALLEGED FORGERY OF FRENCH RENTES. The" Journ al des Debate" says that gnrious objectiocns are now being raised by the British Cover nment to the dam and for the extradition of Mendel, alias JIm, one of the men charged with the forgery of French Rentes. M. de Poittervin, examining magistrate, has again stated the charges which are made against accused, and which, in his opinion, are of a nature to warrant extradition.— ReateT.

;;? I Golf, c ————————  ——————. 7 I PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP At Deal on Saturday the first and second rounds of the aanrual Parliamientary Handi- cap were played in fine weather. There wm a record entry of 135 players for the compe- tition, and as a consequence seven pre- liminary matches had to be drarwn in order to reduce the number of competitors to 128 for Saturday's play. Amongst those who walked over in the first rouhd were Mr. H. J. Gladstone, Home Secretary, Dr. Macna- mara., Secretary to tlje Admiralty, Mr. A. J. Ba,lfour, Lord DaJhqusie, Lord Ribblesdale, ajid Mr. F. H. Newnes. Mr. H. W. Forster, M.P. (plus 3), played a very fine game. He went round in 77 strokes, and beat Mr. W. Mitchell Thomson by 2 and 1. Mr. R. K. Causton, M.P., the Paymaeter-General. a.nKd, Mr. A. 0. Beck had a great match, Mr. Caus- ton being beaten by 2 holes. He ought to have squared the home hole, but was twice stymied. Mr. A. Bonar La-w, last year's winner, won hiamatoh against Mr. T. Lough in the first round by 1 hole, but was beaten in the second round by Mr. A. P. du Cros by 4 and 3. Appended are the results:— FIRST ROUND. Dr. V. H. Rutherford, M.P., giving o strokes, bea.t Mr. P. B. Roberts (Press Gallery) by 4 and 3. Mr. L. La.mbert, M.P., receiving 1, beat Mr. J. W. Wilson, M.P., by 2 up. Lord Kiniioull w.o.; the Hon. A. M'Donmell (Clerk of the House of Lords), scratched. Mr. J. Rutherford, M.P., w.o.; Mr. R. Muir Mackenzie scratched. be Mr. A. S. Wilson, M.P., receiving 4, beat Mr. 0. L. Anstruther (Clerk of the House of Lords), by 2 and 1. Mr. A. H. Orosfield, M.P., giving 4, beat Mr. S. Robinson, M.P., by 2 up- J Bell Dr. Macnamara, M.P., w.o.; Mr. J. Bell (Press Gallery) scratched. Lord Dudley, w.o.; Mr. G. Claxk, M.P., scratched. Mr. J. A. Pease, M.P., w.o.; Mr. T. M'Kin. non. Wood, M.P., scratched. Mr. H. W. Myer, M.P., w.o.; Lord Monk Bretton, scratched. Mr. G E. Moore (Press Gallery) w.o.; Mr. P. Barlow, M.P., scratched. Mir. P. Illingworth, M.P., giving 5 strokes, beat Mr. R. S. Maeson (Press Gallery) by 5 and 3. Lord Newton, w.o.; the Hon. E. Plenties, M. P scratched.. Mr. H. J. Craig, M.P., receiving 1, beat Mr. J. R. MacDonaJd, M-P, by 5 and 3. Mr. A. E. Hutton, M.P., playing level, beat Mr. H. P. St. John (Clerk, House of Lords), by 3. M. H. J. Badeley (Clerk, House of Lords) giving 11 strokes, beat MT. C. 0. Craig, M.P., by 2 u p. Mr. J. M. Henderson, M.P., giving 9 strokes, beat the Hon. E. 6tonor (Olerk, House of Lords), by 7 and 6. Lord Dalhousie, w.o.; Sir K. Muir Mac- kenzie (House of Lords), scratched. Mr. A. Gray (House of Lords), giving 9 strokes. beat Mr. D. Maclea.a. M.P., by 4 and 2. Mr. G. B. Haddock, M.P., giving 5, beat Sir F. Lowe, M.P., by 4 and 3. Mr. A. Emmott, M.P., w.o.; LoTd IIohoter btched. 4r. R. Coiomb (Clerk, House of Commons), receiving 2 strokes, beat Sir ftilbert Parker, M.P., by 4 and 3. Mr. H. W. Carr Gomm, M.P., giving 9, beat Lord Estco-urt by 6 and 4. Mr. Timothy Davies, M.P., w.o.; Lord Darn- ley scratched. Mr. 0. C. Williams, M.P., w.o.; Mr. G. Cave, M.P., scratched. » Mr. J. Dods Shaav (Press (fallery), w.o.; Lord Dartmouth scratched. Mr. H. J. Tennant, M.P., receiving 1, beat Mr. J. H. Campbell, M.P., by 3 and 2. Mr. A. J. Balfour, M.P., w.o.; Lord Lurgan scratched. Lord Chesterfield, giving 5, beat Mr. W. K. Gibbons (Clerk, House of Commons), by 6 and 5. Lord Lovat, receiving 5, beat Mr. A. Dewar, M.P., by 2 and 1. Mr. B. H. Fell (Clerk, House of Commons), receiving 4, beat Mr. A. W. Nicholson 'ClerA, House of Commons), at the twentieth hole. Mr. P. H. Newnes, M.P., w.o.; Mr. L. A-tber. ley-Jones, M.P., scratched. Mr. D. Schwann, M.P., giving 3, beat. Lord Granard, by 5 and 4. Mr. A. J. Robertson (Press Gallery), giving 14, beat Mr. A. Fell, M.P., by 6 and 5. Lord Knaresborough and the Hon. Guy Wil- son, M.P., both scratched. Mr. E. J. Soa-res, M.P., receiving 3, beat the Hon. T. H. Cochrane, M.P., by 8 and 7. Mr. F. Freeman. Thomas, M.P., giving 4, beat Mr. G. Tahourdm (Press Gallery), by 1 up. Mr. C. W. Campion (Examiner, House of Commons), giving 5, beat Lord Laming ton, by I lip. Mr. J. B. Hotham (Clerk, House of Lords), giving 1, beat Mr. J. E. B. Seely, M.P., by 7 and 6. Mr. H. W. Forster, M.P., giving 2. beat Mr. W. Mitchell Thomson, M.P., by 2 and 1. The Hon. A. LytteLoon, M.P., giving 12, beat Mr. J. F. L. Brunner, M.P., by 1 up. Mr. J. F. Symons-Jetme (Clerk, House of Lords), receiving 3, beat Sir J. Leeee, M.P., by 5 and 3. Lord Westmoreland, giving 2, beat Mr. S. Roberts, M.P., by 3 and 1. Mr. G. L. Estrange (Press Gallery), receiving 2, beat Mr. A. W. Wills, M.P., by 3 and 2. Mr. W. H. J. Gladstone, M.P., w.o.; Lord Eldon scratched. Mr. A. E. W. Hazel, M.P., w.o.; Sir J. Dick- son-Poynder, M.P., scratched. Mr. N. Micklem, M.P., w.o.; Lord Sandhurst, scratched. Mr. O. Partington, M.P., giving 1, beat Mr. L. Goodeauough Taylor (Press Gallery), by 5 and 4. Lord Ribblesdale, w.o.; Sir A. Spicer. M.P., scratched. Mr. J. E. Seam M.P., w.o.; Mr. J. B. Lons- da-lc, M.P., scratched. x Mr. A. Bonar Law, M.P., giving 2, bealt Mr. T. Lou-gh, M.P., by 2 up. Mr. A. P. Du Croe, w.o.; Mr. A. W. Soames, M.P., scratched. Mr. W. Howell Daviee, M.P., giving 4, beat Mr. D. S. Waterlow. M.P., at the nineteenth hole. Lord Brroit, w.o.; i»ra i-Ponoughmore, scratched. Mr. E. Sassoon, M.P.. recei.vi.ng 2, beat Mr w. Jeans (Press Gallery) by 5 and 3. Mr. R. Pearce, M.P., w.o.; Sir J. W. Benn, somtoched. Mr. R. Ijaidlaw, M.P., receiving 2, beat Mr. H. C. Dawkins (Olerk, House of common6) by 2 and 1. Mr. T. H. D. Berridge, M.P., receiving 5, beat Mr. J. S. Mackenzie (Press Gallery) by 2 2 Mr. P. -&. Bull (Clerk, House of Commons), giving 3, beat Mr. L. Haslam, M.P., by 7 and 6. Mr. J. S. Porter (Clerk, House of Com- mons), giving 5, beat Mr. J. Gibb, M.P., by 8 and 7. Lord Rathmore, receiving 6, beat Lord Rid- ley by 1 up. Mr. A. C. Beck, M.P., playing level, beat Mr. R. K. Oauston. M.P., by 2 up. Mr. W. Pearce, M.P., giving 5 strokes, beat Mr. A. Mond. M.P., by 8 and 6, Mr. J. 8. Macgregor (Press Gallery), giving 3, beat Mr. F. W. Chance, M.P., by 1 up. SECOND ROUND. Mr. I/ambert, receiving 5, beat Dr. Ruther- ford by 6 and 5. Mr. J. Rutherford, reoeiving 5, beat Lord Kinnoull by 4 and 3. Mr. Crosfield, giving 8, beat Mr. Wilson by 2. and 1. Dr. Macnamara, w.o.; Lord Dudley ecratched. Mr. Myer. receiving 2, beat Mr. J. A. Pease by 4 and 2" Mr. Moore beat Mr. Ilhngworth by 2 and 1 Mr. H. J. Craig, receiving 7, beat Lord Newton by 2 and 1. Mr. Badeley, giving 5, beat Mr. Hutton by 1 up. 1 Lord Dalhousie, reoeinng 2, beat Mr. Hen- derson by 2 up. Mr. Gray, giving 4. beat Mr. Haddock by 6 and 4. Mr. Emmott. receiving 3, beat Mr. Colomb by 2 and 1. Mr. T. Davies, receiving 5, beat Mr. Carr- Gomm by 4 and 3. Mr. Williams, giving 7, beat Mr. Dods Shaw by 9 and 7. b? M r. Tennant, receiving 3, beat Mr. Balfour by 3 and 2. Lord Chesterfield, giving 5, beat Lord Lovat by 1 up. Mr. F. H. Newnes, giving 14, beat Mr. B. H. Fell by 3 and 1. Mr. Robertson, giving 11, beat Mr. Schwann by 4 and 3. Mr. ares, w.o., both Lord Knaresborough and tfie Hon. Guy Wilson having scratched in the first round. Mr. Campion, playing level, beat Mr. Free- man Thomas by 1 up. Mr. Forester, giving 8, beat Mr. Hotham by 1 np. HOT; A. Lyttedton, giving 11. beat Mr. Jeune by 1 up. lord Westmoreland, receiving 5, beat Mr. L'Estrange by 5 and 3. Mr. Gladstone, giving 12, beat Mr. Hazel by 1 up. Mr. Partington, receiving 1, beat Mr. Mick- lem by 2 and 1. Mr. Sears, receiving 5, beat Lord Ribbles- dale by 6 and 4. Mr. Du Cros, receiving 4. beat Mr. Bonar Law by 4 and 3. Lord Erroll, receiving 2, beat Mr. Howell Davies by 6 and 4. Mr. R. Pearce, receiving 2, beat Mr. Sas- soon by 2 and 1. Mr. Berridge, giving 2, beat Mr. Laidlaw by 6 and 4. Mr. Porter, playing level, beat Mr. Bull by 4 and 3. Mr. Beck, giving 2, beat Lord Rathmore by 5 and 4. Mr. W. Pearce, receiving 4, beat Mr. Mac- gnegor by 6 and 6 Mr. Balfour was all square at the seventh hole with Mr. Tennant, but he lost the next four holes, and never afterwards drew level. He was beaten by 3 up and 2 to play. LAMES' INTERNATIONAL I I MATCHES. I a vivioiti rvit rim. fttwiiou TAl. me Benes of international mia.tc.hes in con- nection with the Ladies' Championship was concluded on Saturday at St. Andrews, when England met Scotland and Ireland met Wales. The former match was full of interest, but the disappointing display of the Welsh, ladies led to the belief that they had little or 110 oha.nce againet Ireland. Scotla-nd won the international shield with a triple victory. Much interest was taken in Miss Teacher's form after her surprising dis- play against Misr, May Healet. On Saturday Mi¡;lt; Teacher wa.s oppoeed to Miss Neville. The English player started brilliantly, winning the first two holes, but afterwards Miss Teacher held her and took the lead at the sixth hole. They were all square home- ward. Miss Teacher played brilliant golf, and won by 3 and 2. Miss Dorothy Campbell scored a remark- able victory over England's second string. MiRe Bertha Thompson. The latter only halved two holes out, losing the other seven. finally being beaten by 7 and 6. ),ii" Glover drfentsd Sirs. Sumpter, and Miss Grant Suttie, who has been one of the most sensational players of the meeting, defeated Miss Titterton by 3 and 1. Sootland hy winning fche first five matoketi secured a warning lead. Mies Evame gave Bn?aild their 6rst victory, and then Miss I Leitch, the C?axlWe pdayer, of whom 9 t tbings are expeoted, scored a fine anooees, and Miss Steel also won. Scores: — SCOTLAND. J.fa.tchffi. Marches. Miss Teacher (3 and 2) 1 Miss Campbell (7 and 6) 1 Miss G-lover (3 and 2) 1 Miss Grant Sxrttie (3 and 1) 1 Miss Robertson (nineteenth hole) 1 Miss Rusack 0 Mrs. Brown (2 and 1) 1 Miss Maitland 0 Miss Fraser 0 TotaJ .6 ENGIAND. Miss E. Nevile 0 Miss Thompson 0 Mrs. Sumpter 0 Miss E. Turner 0 Miss Titterton 0 Miss E. Evans (3 and 1). 1 Mrs. T-amworth 0 Miss Leitch (3 and 1). 1 Miss Steel (4 and 2) 1 Total. 3 IRELAND DEFEAT WALES. Ireland beat Wales. The Welsh players ¡ were quite overweighted. The two Hezlets scored very big viotori. and with the I ?xcep?i?n of Miss Hugh?a. who umexpec- j tedly beat the ex-Irish champion, Ireland I won all the matches easily. Scores:— IRELAND. Matches. Miss May Hezlet (5 and 3) 1 Miss Florence Hezlet (7 and 6) 1 Miss Stuart (4 and 2) 1 Mrs. Cuthell (6 and 5) 1 Mrs. Durlacher (3 and 2). 1 Miss Leigh 0 Miss Tynte (4 and 3), 1 Miss Pim (7 and 6) 1 Miss Graham (4 and 2) 1 Total 8 WALES, Miss Roberts 0 Miss Duncan 0 Miss Evans 0 Miss PoweH 0 Mrs. David 0 Miss Hughes (1 hole) l Miss Wheldon 0 Miss Auberton 0 Mrs. Griffiths 0 Total 1 PROFESSIONAL MATCH AT HENLEY. A VICTORY FOR BRAID. At Henley-on-Thames on ta-turday the new course of eighteen holes which has been laid out at this delighjtful resort was formally opened. A match between James Braid and Rowland Jones was carried through to mark the oocasiooi. It had been intended that Harry Vardon would play Braid, but, owing to illness, the famous Totteridge golfer had to cancel his engagement on Thursday, and Rowland Jones was a.t the last moment asked to take his place. The Hen-ley course wail laid out by Braid, and over SIO.000 has been spent in its construction. It is eighteen, holes of good length, and the hazards are capable of rrovidirs; a very arood test of the game. The weather was charming, and there was a large gathering. At the end of the first round Braid was 4 holes up. Scores: Braid: 5 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 7 3 4 5 3 5 5 4 3 5-77. Jones 636555345355345 44 5-00. The Walton Heath professional was in fine form in the afternoon, and. won easily by 9 up a.nd 8 to play. Scores: — Braid .5 2 5 3 4 4 3 4 5 3-39-four holes. Jones .5 46444455 4-46-ten holes. Braid also won the bye. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. Up to Saturday afternoon about 160 entries had been received for the amateur golf championship. It is, therefore, now certain that a start will be necessary on Monday, May 25. The most notable name missing from the list, which closes to-day, is that of Mr. Robert Maxwell, the amateur ex- e-lia.mpicpn. BARRY MIXED FOURSOMES. I There were seven entries for the mixed four- Bom<? competition of the Barry Golf G'lb I Saturday, the results being as foJLowB — Gross. H'cap. Net. Mrs. Pa-rdoe and Dr. King. 95 16 79 Miss Gaskell and Mr. A. P. Thomas 104. 1 851 Mrs. and Mr. Walfidell. 106 18 88 Mrs. and Mr. W. Price Jones 104 Ili gli MONMOUTHSHIRE V, RADYE MONMOUTHSHIRE. RADYR. I o. n jas"u i n i- jjavies 0 l G. Davies  ¡ ':F7J2'+: I B. Watkins 0 H. Jones ..1. 0 J. G. Bishop .?..— 1 W. J. PTm? 0 0. Davies 0 E. W. Svmonda l J. R. Morgan .?. 1 W. T. Morgan 0 J. J. Watkins 1 C. S. Morgan  0 5 1 BRECON CONTESTS. P. P. WILLIAMS WINS THE HUGHES- MORGAN CHALLENGE CUP. The annjual open meeting of the Brecon Club concluded on Saturday, the principal contest being that for the Hughes-Morga,n Challenge Out), which was won by Mr. P. P. Williams, the popular hon. secretary of the club, with a net score of 77. Mr. Williams also won a scratch prize, given by Captain Hughes-Morgan, with a scoresof 83. For the challenge cup there were 31 entries, and the following were the best cards returned:- uross. il cap. iNet. P. P. Williams 83 6 77 J. H. Vigarn 92 9 83 Dr. Rees 93 9 84 Lieutenant Jamee 101 16 I 85 R. T. He-ms. 107 22 85 Lieutenant Barry 97 0 87 H. E. Brace 103 15 88 G. G. Dohell 92 3 89 E. A. Griffiths 124 30 94 SCRATCH PRIZE. p, P. Niri-ii lams 42+41=8.3 Lieutenant Barry 43+44 = 87 G. G. Dobell 44+48=92 Dr. Rees 45+48 = 93 CAERPHILLY V. PONTYPRIDD. A match took place on Saturday which resulted in a win for Caerphilly by six games to three. This is the fourth succes- sive win for Caerphilly. POivi'Y'PKIDD. CAERPHILLY. F. G. Gra,wshay, 1 J. E. Evans 0 F. M. Eyanl5. 0 W. H. Ren,wick. 1 r lL Griffiths. 0 G. L. Watkins 1 R. Jon es 1 J. D. Thomar 0 John Pa,rry. 0 C. S. Goodfellow. 1 i,ki ns 0 D. A. Williams 1 H..Mathias. 1 F. Piggott 0 C. R. M.n'gam. 0 T. H. Williams 1 O. R. Owen6.¡. 0 Sidney Wiliiams 1 T ~c 1 NEWPORT. I The final for the Bailey Cup was played off I on Saturday at Laxlyhill. The link* were in fine order, and the cards returned were very I good. Ros-ult:- rlltro.E("s received. Cyril Watts 6 1 up A. T. Jones 9 1 P. Charlton 2 1 down G. Ll. Lloyd 5 1.. L. A. PhiUips +0 2.. R. H. Hutchinson 5 7 E. C. Lane. 5 2 „ Colonel Slee 4 3 H. Arnold 15 3 C. Rock 5 4 R. R. Faris 2 5 A. H. Ingram 9 5 W. J. Orders 14 6 H. 1. Smith 9 9 Tie to be played off Saturday. May 2.3. HANRURY CUP COMPETITION AT PONTYPOOL. The members of the Pontypool Golf Club ccwupleted the first round of the above cup competition on Saturday, with the following results:—A. C. Fowler beat T. B. Pearson, 3 and 2; S. Jenkins beat D. W. Jones, 4 and 3; E. J. Bailey bea.t P. B. Ford, 8 and 7; A. H. Gettine beat D. C. U deH, 2 up; E. P. Jones beat W. H. Hughes, 4 and 3; T. C. Winstone beat LI. Jones, 4 and 2; A. H. Bailev bea.t C. Wilkinson. 2 up. The following have to meet in the second round:—A. C. Fowler and S. Jenkins, E. J Bailey and A. H. Gittins, E. P. Jones and T. C. Winstone. and A. H. Bailev and W. Griffiths or J. Knapip. RADYR CHAMPIONSHIP. At Radyr on Saturday in the first round of the Radyr Golf Championship R. J. Jones bea.t S. B. Haslam 2 up and 1 to play. PORTHCAWL MONTHLY BOGEY. I There were eighteen competitors in the I Porthcawl monthly bogey on Saturday. The result was a tie between J. T. Phoenix ard Frank Stabl-efard-who were 1 down-and H. Ingledew came next with 3 down. SWANSEA BAY GOLF CLUB. There was no competition at Jersey Marine I on Saturday. The monthly bogey takes place next Saturday.

ABERTRIDWR MINER KILLED: A I PATHETIC INCIDENT. Mr. D. Rees held an inquest at Sengbenydd on Saturday on the body of Arthur Oldfield, aged 50, who was killed at the Universal Colliery on Thursday by a fall of roof. He I lodged 11, Francis-etreet, Abertridwr. Deceased, who was an expert euphonium player, was a member of the Aber Valley Silver Band, but had only been in the dis- trict a few weeks. He was a native of Bristol, and a pathetic feature of the cafie is that two of his sisters, quite unconscious of his fate, were travelling from the western city on Thursday, and had reached Oaer- philly, when the news was broken to them. "Accidental death" was the verdict.

A VICIOUS PRISONER AT SWANSEA I Thomas Stacey: a young labourer, charged at Swansea Police-court on Saturday -with being disorderly, was stated to have required five men to carry him to Greenhill Police-station. In the struggle he kicked Police -co net able Dix and bit his thumb, and bit a piece out of Police-consta/hle Befctle- I stone's leg. The Bench sentenced prisoner to two months.

Saturday's BasebaJf L • WELSH CHAMPIONS DEFEAT NEWPORT The games between Grange town (the Welsh champions) and Newport are con- sidered the most important played in connection with the Welsh Baseball Association, and the teams met for the first time this season on the historic Marl, Grangefcown, on Saturday. The champions have this season not had the assistance of their crack pitcher, W. Perriam, un- doubtedly one of the finest exponents of the game in Wales, who has been kept from the field through a serious accident sueta-ined at the Cardiff Docks. The proceeds of Satur- day's g-ame were devoted to his benefit.. Per- riam would have practically been certain to be one of the selected Welsh players to represent his country against England at Cardiff on August Bank Holiday in the first international baseball match- Both teams were otherwise at full strength. When baseball was but a very little affair in Welsh sport, Saturday's con- testants and the Cardiff Club were keen rivals. The Cardiff Club was then led by Viv. Hnzzey, LJew Lewi&, and others, b-t since then the City Club has fallen upon (?,il dayp. Under the leadership of Frank Wood, the Cardiff footballer, however, they look like making a better show this season. Five years ago there was not a dozen clubs. but there are now over 50 affiliated to the association. There are also four trophies. The arranging of an international match is striking proof of the increasing popularity of the game, and the fact is further evidenced by the attendance at a charity game a.t Cardiff last Easter Monday, well over 1,000 tickets being sold. The Welsh ohampioais were on SatuBday captained by C. Spackma.n, the old foot- baller, and they also had the assistance of Viv. Huzzey, while the Usksiders were led by C. Pearce. TWO THOUSAND SPECTATORS. T ?ll ?- I FaJIy 2,000 people were present when New- port, who won the toss, but put the t champions in, fielded, and the crowd consider- ably increased when the Usksiders went in to bat. The fea.ture of the Grange innings was the brilliant hitting of J. Pritcbard and J. Manning, while J. Heaven also showed up prominently. The patching of H. Wetter was excel lent, hut the Newport, fielding was frequently at fault, and the champions should have been dismissed for a, much smaller total than 52 but for these mistakes. Llew Lewis was particularly for- tunate, being let off twice in succession. Newport were evidently down on their luck, for their efforts with the bat were even worse than their fielding, their two ventures only rea,tising.)4. Whilst the batting of the Usksiders wais poor, great credit is due to the brilliant fielding of the champions, not a Bingle chance being missed, and the ball being thrown from the outneld to each base with great rapidity a.nd accuracy. One player, however, distinguished himself more than amy other in this line, and that. was J. .Heaven, the Grange back-stop, and he was well supported by Llew Lewis, who has never pitched better. The result of the match, which was admirably controlled by Mr. J. Ger- man, came as a great surprise in local sport- ing circles, for it was connde?ntly antidpl1ted that the Usksiders would repeat their per- forma,noo of a couple of years ago by defeat- ing the champions. The game was not up to the usual excellenice one generally wit- neases when the teams meet, this being prob- ably due to the wretched display of the Newport men. e complete scores were:— GRANOETOWN. A. Maplestone 2 C. Spademan (oapt.) 0 J. Manning 10 J. Heaven 9 W. Boon 0 Llew Ijewis 7 Vivian Huzzey 3 W. E"&IlS 1 W. Wall 2 Harry Evans 8 J. Pritchard 11 Extras 8 Total 52 NEWPORT. 1st 2nd inn's. inn's. F. Wrefor(I 2 R. Thomas 3 0 W. Bennett 0 4 A. Hillman 5 3 C. Pearce (oapt.) I 0 H. Wreford Z 0 F. Wetter 0 2 J. Hillman 0 0 A. Wet-ter 0 0 A. I?errv 0 0 H. \[ir" g g Extras .I 4 4 Total. 19 15 SPLOTT (UNIVERSITY SETTLE- MENT) V. GRANGE "BA-BAA'S." At Splott. Scores- Splott: W. Miller, 2; A. J. Mitchell, 23; W. R. Davis, 4; H. Forfar, 3; J. Sparoude, 0; W. H. Williams, 5; A. Mitchell, 10; C. Williams, 20; J. Williams, 20; J. Cox, 2; V. Hodges, 1; extras, 11—total. 101. Grange: H. Casper, 0-1; P. Kindall, 0-2; T. Podd, 0-7; B. Podd, 0—7; A. Davis, 1—0; E. Coughlin, 4-4; S. Appleby, 7-1; W. Morris, &-1; R. Roberts, 2—2; J. Cunningham, 10-7; S. Reed, 0—0 extras, 2—3—grand total. 59. The Settlement won by sm innings and 42 runs. DIVISION II. CARDIFF V. ST. SAVIOURS. Cardiff put up a wretched game against St. Saviour's on the Sophia Gardens, going under to the recruits of the Second Division by no less than an innings and 11 runs. At Newport. Scores Newport Seconds, 82; Roath Welsh, 74. Newport Seconds won by 8 runs. At Newport. Scores: Pill Harriers, 88; Canton, 87. Pill won by 1 run and four men to bat. CARDIFF ROPE WORKS V. PLYMOUTH ROCKS. The Rocka" proved no match for the Ropers," at Grange on Saturday, and went under by no less than an innings and 42 runs. DIVISION III. CARDIFF WEST END V. GRANGE OLD BOYS. Lacking tlio services of Frank Jones and Charles Beavis, Cardiff west End were beaten by (Trange Old Boys by 10 runs and eight men to bat. Scores:— Cardiff West End: T. Brooks, 3-6; Joe Evans, 7-1; Jack Thomas, 2-3; Ivor Moss (capt.), 9-0; W. Evans, 0—4; Fred Jones, 0-Z; Charles Leatherbee, 5—4; H. Potter,4 %• Sid Thomas, 2—2; Bert Hughes, 2-1: J. Wil- liams, 0-7; extras, 12-8; totals, 44-42-grand total, 86. Grange Old Boys: A. IÆwis, 7-4: H. Cham- pion, 6-4 (not out): W. Jones, 2-6 (not. out); A. Keevil, 1-4 (not out); G. Humphreys, 11—0; P. Silke. 9-4 (not out): R. Giddings, 3—0• w. Cotter, 5-4 (not out I; D. Lewis, 7—0 (not out); G, Hanork, 2-2 (not o-uti; A. Williams. 1—1 (not out); extras, 4-4; tot.als. 58—59 (for three). DIVISION IV. I ROATH ADULTS V. SALTMEAD INSTITUTE. Played at Splott and resulted in a win- for the Institute by an innings and 10 runs. Seo,re,s:- Roath Adults: White, 2—0; Jones. 2-8 Boucher, 8-1; Pedill, 2—0; Carter, 1—0; Wil- liams. 8-0; Mahoney. 3—0; Hill, 1—0; St.acey 2-0; P. Booicher, 5—0; allace, 1—0; extras, 1—0—grand total, 45. Saltmead Institute: Barker, 1; Oliver, 5; Green, 4; Mitchell, 0; Baker, 8; Reid, 13' Wilkins, 2; Jobm-an, 6; Coombes, 7; Reynolds, 2; Taylor, 2; extras, 5;—total, 55. HKWIIJTES V. CARDIFF MARIONS. The He-wilites gained a handsome victory over Coardiff Marions at Grangetown oil Saturday. ScoresHewilites (with nine men to bat), 75; Marions, 75. INTERNATIONAL MATCH I ARRANGED. ENGLAND TO MEET W ALLS AT CARDIFF. I _l- _1'1 H.l- 1. uaseoau is wiiwunj as popular jn England as it is in South Wales, for it has beon definitely decided to play an inter- national match at Cardiff on August Bank Holiday between England and Wales. The match will be played on the Harlequins Ground. Newport-road. In England the game is somewhat handicapped by the fact that two styles are played, viz., the game as played in South Wales, and also the rules played under in America. The former style is ajnopted by North of England clubs. and the lat.t,er in the South by such crack Soccer clubs ae Fulham, Leyton. Woolwich Arsenal, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Tottenham Hot- spur. Clapton Orient. but the Interna- tional game at Cardiff will be played under the Wel,,h Baseball Association's rules.

ATHLETICS. I POLICE CYCLE HANDICAP AT CAnDIF. Seldom has the Sophia Gardens Field pre- ¡ sented such an animated appearance in the early hours of the morning as it did on Saturday, when there was a I spirited bicyde handicap between a large number of members of the Glamor- gan County Police. The heats were well contested, and reflected credit on the han- I dica-ppcr In the final Police-sergeant Smith, of D6otWI fame, came in first, closely followed by that good ?port, Polioe-constable  W. t?piUer. another well-known footballer. The distance was half a mile. WHITSUN SPORTS AT MERTHYR. Something was done on Easter Monday to awaken uhe t*uyinene:s.s which tor some years past has existed at Merthyr, and on Whit- Monday and Tuesday sporte will again take place in the Penydarren Park, and a sti-li more attractive programme has been arranged, embracing several novel features.

MONMOUTHSHIRE AND THE R.S.P.C.A. Lord Tredegar has consented to become the patron and Lord and Lady Llangattoek the president and patroness respectively of the newly-formed Monmouthshire branch of the RoyaJ Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The county is being divided into districts, with hon. secretaries in etJÍ".

45IBTHS, MARRIAGESk OfATH3 A" IN MSMMUMIi Charfe foe lroertiS eflTertleeonDte waAwr tM* kmA> tor io Ward* aad J4. lor Every WohJB. No Dotlcs of this dttortpUcj) will be tuwrted tD!«< authenticated by the mMBw ud iriilrnM of tb* Modes. Telegram* and tttcpbocie mwange* otRnot be MUd an uatil oc/nfLrmed in wrillnff. BIRTHS. DAVTES.—On May Hth, at 25. The Aver**?. Merthyr Tydvil. to Mr. and Mrs. Jamas Dalies, a-<jat»ghtef. DEATHS. 8: BROOKE.—At 1. Wood-street. Cardiff. 08 Saturday morning, the beloved wife of Ricitard J. Brooke. Funeral Three p.m. Tuesday. Frieocte kindiy acoept this intimation. DIT ]3th in-t., at 3, Court-road, Barry Dock, Margaret, wife of Mr. Samuel Dure, Sbipwrig-ht, a?ed 58. Deeply regretted. Fuaeial Barry-Cemetery, Sloaday next, at Three p.m. In Memorlam. PYLE.In Ever-IoTtnf Memory of our ttear friend, Davjd George Pyle. who died May 16th, W,Nevat shall his memory fade.-BcloTed by all his'friends. Acknowledgments. I JOXES.-Miss Jones and her Brothers wish to thank all iriands for the kind eympathy extended to them in their sad and sudden berea\em«ait.—42, mac- street, Brymuawr

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The Hop Industry IMPORT DUTY DEMANDED BY GROWERS A great demonstration, orgrauiscd by the London and Provincial Hop Gi-ower-, and Workers' Protection League, took place in Trafalgar-square on Saturday for the pur- pose of demanding an import duty of 40s. per cwt. on all imported hops. Hop growers, factors, pickers, and peopde eng-aged in the allied trades poured into the Metropolis by special trains. Kent, Sussex, Hants, Worcester, and Hereford sent large contingents, -whilst pickers resident in East and South London joined in the movement. Starting from various rallying cent res, the different sections gathered as a whole on the Embankment, and thenoe they marched in processional order to Trafalgar-square. The banners bore the following devices:- To save ourselves from ruin, this damp- ing let us stop by a 40s. duty on every foreign hop." "Don't cry' Back to the land,' but keep those on who are there." The delegates of the Boberabridge dis- trict demand that their industry shall be saved. English hope for English beer. Hop on, hop ever." Maidetono—40s. or the workh-ornse. And shall hops picked by Ohamamem Make England e hop trade die? Here's 56,000 Kentish men Will know the reason why." "Bugland expects timt foreign hops will have to pay a duty." On some vams hop-measuring baskets were draped with crape. There was a-lso the repre- sentation of a skull and oross-bonee, with the inscription, In loving memory of the hop- gardens of England." Spea.king took plaoc from five diffemik. platforms" simultaneously. The following resolution was put from the various platforms about the same time, and adopted with m tliugia-44-n That this meet- ing views with consternation the continuous and alarming reduction of the English hop industry, and calls upon the Gwetraiimefnt, without delay to take steps, not only to pre- vent further redaction, but to help to rein- state the acreage which has already been grubbed by adopting the remedy of a.n import duty of 40?. per cwt. upon aU imported foreign hops."

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. K.EMPTON PARK MEETING. Shepperton Plwte (13j.—Florestan. 10 Lo ] agst; Brooklet. i to l ag-st; Ardea, S to 1 a.gf"t, Auction Hate (10).—Bobolink, 6 to 4 a-gst; Srpbe. 10 to 1 gst; Jeot. 10 to I agst. Jubilee Handicap (12).-lla)den, 10 10 1 g..t; All Black, 5 to 1 a^t; Mahia. 9 to n &got. River Handicap (14).-I"a.rtioo!ollr. 5 to I agst Fair faith. 10 to 1 aget; Ride On. JO to 1 ag-st. Sunnire-dale Parli J'jute (.6).—Marcobrunner, 10 to i agst; Sir Peter. 16 to 8 agst; a dead heat. Trial Handicap Pta.te (16; (18;.—Wild Despair, 100 to 6. agst; Oxeb, 100 to 3 a.gst; i"ru.t/u!, 10 to 1 agst. RlPOX MEETING. Grewelthorpe Plate (U).— Incentive, 100 to 8 a«»t ■ Golden. Shield, 11 to 4 ag-t; MeWor, 6 to ) jpst. Olaro Plate (12),Sir Pcrigord, 7 to 1 ag»t; Blue Pill, 13 to 8 agst; Scoter, 10 to ] agtt. Jureniie Se-lhnsr (17).-Feretor 10 to 1 afryt Rigilt Hand, 8 to 1 agst; Stormer, 9 to 2 4ggf. City Handicap (V).—Zemski Sobor, 4 to 1 agst; Ob- r.oxiouf. 9 to 4 agst. Innkeepers' Welter ai\—Mandv, C to 1 agt; Sie- net, 9 ro 2 ast; Toronto, 10 to 1 lig:t, Kewby Piate (5).— Furzeliag:, 3 to 1 on.

SATURDAY'S LONDON BETTING D LTi B Y. 160C to 200 agst Norman 111., t

OFFICIAL SCKATCHINGS. The ".sport.man" 11"" oecn officially informed by Mr5. Weather by of the following sera telling*:— Cope:.and J'1t", HaydC>r;k-A..i, Go!borne H (Heap, Havdock—Bell R<:>k, May blossom ^Handicap. Gatwick "inderpsi h. Prettbury Park Handicap Hurdl?, Cheltenham— Miriam. Hereioidshire Stecpieclia&e, Colvrall I'ari—Mist l'al- kin. Stewards' Hurdle. Colwall Park-Sickle. All published handicap>-C.'1ean Linen. Jubilee Stakes—Dean Swift.

BARRY BOILJyRMAKtH¡' PROFESSIONAL ATHLETIC 8PORTS TO BE HELD AT THE BUTTRILLS FIELD. BARRY DOCKS, On JULY 18th. 1008. Please do not clash with this dale, as this is for Charity. For Entry Forms. &c- apply A. DUNN, Hon. See., 24, Jewel-street, Hurry Docks c5547 CEBTAINTIKS! I KSOW. Belcr to clients, Saturday—Havden. 10- 1 (each wayi, Partioolour 5—1 tnap>. Absolu.e reliable information straight from the course, send 20: far Tuesday's Wire. Don't foar. — LHAXDLJSR, Po^u- Kestante. Cardiff. el535hlfl

[ LOCAL WILL. MR. EVAN THOMAS, TRKHKRBEJ5T Mr. Evau Thomas, 01 the Bute Hotel, Trehcrbert, who died on April 8, left of the gross value of ki,404, with net personalty £ 403, aud probate of his will has been granted to his widow, Mrs. Agueg Thomas, of the game ftddr.

GLAMORGAN POLICE CLOTHING CONTRACTS. The following tenders for clothing for the county police were selected on Saturday by the stores committee 01 the Gla-morgan Standing Joint CommitteeMessrs. J. B. Pearce and Co., London, sorgeajits', acting- sergeants", and police-constables' tunics and trousers; Messrs. Reynolds and Co., London, inspectors oYercoats. patrol jackets, trousers, and gloves; Messrs. Christie and Co., Loft- don, inspectors', sergeants', and constables' capf.

MESSRS. r. ND A. CAMPBELL S SERVICE. A return of fine weather A-ill draw a further run on Messrs. P. and A. Camp^eil's favour- ite service of pleasure steamers. The ordi- nary service from Cardiff to Wej-ton, Cieve- don, Bristol, and Ilfracombe will be fully maintained this week, and next Saturday afternoon there wiM be a popular trip t.o CI eve don and Bristol. Tourist and cheap weelt-end tickets are issued in connection with this service to the principal Wesrt of England stations., as well as cheap tickets daily to Cheddar and Welle.

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