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EDDIE THOMAS, The SATE M&n. Attends Ta.U.e:r;;a.Il'6, CajdM. e5Ml TOPTTNG & SPINDLER, FLUSHIXG, HOLLAND. The (Mast-<B<!tatitshed and MfXtt Extensive Firm of Turf Com"ssion Agents in the World. (?,trnbridge-?Iiire, Derby Cup, l?i?erpool Cup, Man- chester Double and Treble Ei-ents. No or IX>duction whatever on Maxkc-t Startjig or Aocu-tL!atives t Stuei?g Price. 0,,r L?-k -d P,-dy Ioue.r," containing Rules, Codes, &c., also The Continental Spcxtsmn," free on receipt of post-card containing  I addre.s.-All letters to be addressed- 'lUPt't?G & SP1NDLER, l-'i?????.?G. HOLLAND. post.??e Z,d., Pœt  e320B

IN THE POUCE-GOURTS I Tom Thomas. haulier, Abc-rtiH<*ry, waa Anod 40s. at Aberoa.rm to-day for working a hor'&p in a.n Tin.9t otat-B at Aberoa.rQ on October 9. Sasmiel WilHa-Tus. collier, Cwm<MM-n, wa.s Uticd 20s. BIt Abero&ir'n to-day foj- !,&,ault- intg John Groves, oollte'r, Q.t Cwmc.ar.ii on Ootobor J. JanMS Cunnirrghomi, a Ia.bou[per, hailing frocn 8wMac&, was aiatged a.t Noath to-day wjitJi c&uafin? an obstructMm in the parade on W-etWesdQY, and with -Iting Eliza,- be'th Maj-y Davics, the wife of Bfnjamm DQ.nes. ca.b proprietor, Aber&von. D'efen- da,nt was aned &s. a.n<l costs.

FATAL KLECTKIC CURRENT I At the South Pit. Ba.rgoed, &a Wyl Ivor Harrhy, a v()Ung electncdan of Cwm- eifiog. was a.t.tendi:n.g to a leakage in the Metric cmrrenit down tittp pit. witen he cajne I i.uto contact with a "live" wire, amd wae killed.

COURT NOT SATISFIED. CARMAR-TEEN DEBTOR QUEs.-1 TIONED ABOt7r SHOOTING. David JoMs, who had beer) trading- a? nl taHor a.ad dra.per under tbo style of D&vjd B. JoiM-a. 6. Que?n-atix?t. OfM'Ema.r'Mi<jm, had  a d<*&<M<mcy of ;ei7g 8&. lid. Tbe Oaic-iaJ Receivar subjooted dchtor to a severe ex&mda&tion. in which Jomeswould not att-ritMte hie failure to sh-ooting or &ah- 'i'be OBtma-I Receiver reana.r1ked that dolitor's aooormts did not &ppe6M' at a.U saLis- faotory, aad so uneatisfeeaory was the sba-tement of dttbtor in majiy o< hM d€!ta.ils I considered that tho registraj' p-roniptly grafted tai-e a.pplica,tioD of the o&oial reca,iver or a month's adiouxTinaoiLt of the I axajnin&ta<m.

A solemn requiem for rcpo&e of the so.ul of the la.to Lord HeTries was sujtg to-day at the Jesuit Church. Fairm-stroot,, Londjon. Fa.t.hm' Bernard Va.ng.oo.n doo.-rered a.Q address 00t1 the late peer,

BIRTHS, MARRtACES A DEATHS AND tM M8.IIàOAIAM. Charge for i-wtiag &dertleemazu todtt <M* bawk ??.?*- <M M ?ordB tnd Id. tot Bt?y Twa t?Nt Wc?rda :s:: n,ptJee of this <!eocript!on wtH be tnttfted Mtttt< "'thect:o&ted by the Mme tLnd tddtWM of the madel Tollg-lh-a akd teiephonio rn8&t:88 CMMt t* on MntU oot&rmed in Wrfttne. MARRIAGES. ATT(WLAVT)-rRAZER.-At Cztthedral-road Piwgbvb terian Church, by the Rav. E. E. Robf-rte. B.A.. oa th<- 14th infant, B. J. Auckland to HUd* rT«r. both of

AUGUSTINE J. SION FUNER..AcL DIKBCTOB. Perom&i te All OtdMt. Nat. TeL: CMditt. Xos. '.04 Md OMt- Po<t-oac< 18L: jfa, HJi. C)%rd&LXIL 'I'aI.r&DJjl; AUGUM1N& STON&. CM<H<. ? 5? 'WORSJNG-ST., CARDIFF. J 5,  I THN CAPiT AL&LABOUR HOl.DS A R&P1JTA'M<)1/Ö 1'0. FAMILY MOURNING. Ae bMzeatt Moot foe Imme<U)tt< W«t. 8nTS TO MEASURE Itt U HOURS. THE CAPtTAL & LABOUR M z.n<t 61. QirKEX-aTRENT. CARJ>IFP

Air Rifle Shooting. Cardiff and District League 'Atlas. SptoUMd. T. P?rk? ..454554 5—32 W. Mayo .4 5 4 4 4 !—< F. Luf,h"5544445—:l II. \Vard .): 4:54 4—2 GU Kvans .4444?44—?7 J. Goring- ..?' 3 5 5 5 4I E HoUoway 5545445—42 T. W?rd .4544545—? H. Withers 5 5 5 4 4 4 5-,32 M. 1'oHpr ..4:45435—! < Morris 55454 5—:1 G. \V&rd .4554:45—3 A. Summers 4444545—M W. Tr.tce ..454:444—! F. Evans .4454435-29 F- J,es .55344433 E. P,icl,.td 4545549—:2 W. ,)¡\,øre ..454:45 a—j C Friur.pton 545545 4—52 J. J ohm .4444344- C. 1'a.ynter .5 5 4 5 S 4 5— W. Lioyd 5 4333 ?' i E. Lag- .5455555—:4 A J Dartes :4444!<—S Tot& <75 ToW *Duke of York. Splott W. Ro<;¡¡ .55::45S—M J Sirnmond¡¡ 4542444-21' C. I,itt.)p .4545444—M F. Ho&pcr ..4:564:4—29 T. Carter .4455545-32 A. Dix 444434.1-ft W. U. -Ua 4 4 5.5 4 4 "1 Dan Davies 4 4 4 4 4 5—28 A. Lee .5 b 4 <\ 544-31 R. Stntth .454544—29 P. LitUe .5444554—31 A. Ttppcr .4:4.5—25- H. Bucknetl 4455556—S W. Smaft ..4555444— J. B. Rebori 4 5 4 4 5 4 5-31 R.-Iwewis ..4454546—M. J. S. Lee ..4 5 4 444:>-3C IL Da.v}eg ..4 3 4 3 4 3 4-25 J. Mi!)or .54 5555 4—3: J. O'Bnem .-Z 4 4 4 3 4 3-25 F. Vowtes ..5444444-29 J. Wvatt .3455443-28 W. C. Witts 4;, 5 5 5 4 5-3.> C. Parfit\ ..4 4 5 4 5 5 &-a ? Totals.74 Tot?I.H2 TotaJ. 374 Total. 3¡a fod.\LAF.' J:n'34 W'Oi,t; T. Appleby, 29; J. Wooiacot., 27; W. -Niorg&L6 2t; L. Bormctti, :2; A. M<xm, 28; T. Howe, J. WeUs, 26-tpt&L, Tudor.—J. Morgan, 28; W. Fisher, iO; J. Prior, 29; T. Cook, 31; C. Webb, 29; G. Oran, 28; W. Smith,. Eg; F. Yevsey, 23; J. Kinspv, 34; H. Selvmy, 29; A. C. Hurst, 27; J. Hurst, 28-tot3.1, 344. *Enc;neprs.—A. Brjjn, 31; D. lvalden, 29; S. A. MUner. 27; J. H.artroo, 31; S. Ba.ucH ¿S; P. CtMte. 32., A. GriSth& :1: A. liun'Mr, 31; W. Pugs!ey, 34; W. Lane, 32; W. Jones, 32; F. WiUia.ms, G8-total. 366. Oaks.—S. J. Hi,-kr, 31: H. Chamberl&tn. 31; H. B. Jauies, 27; \V. <jraab<?t, 32; T. Mulilns, 29; B. J. ?aY!c- 29, C. Noa.kes, 30; T. Morgan, 29; E. Brcwn, ?e: j. ¿g 'oc;Æ:t'E Brown, 27; W. Morgan, 30— to.a.I, 354. Betmont, 27; D. Bradford, 28; J. Mawn, 31; W. Brigat, 32; S. Morgan, 2t; T. Pomtoy.. 32; W. Da.Yies, 31; C. Fi)er, 30; W. Millar, M; D. Ihomas, 27; C. Swinford, 26; T. A. FTook, 31—total, *York.—C. Dav. 27; B. Starr, 29; W. Hazard, 24; W. Cratchley. 28; A. Knight, 29; H. Ward, t2; A. Hender?on, 2S: P. PhUhps, !3; F. Cha.mhfrl&in. 27:. C. ILir.it. 2S; A. Smith. 28; A. MoMi, 31—tctat. M6. Cardiff and District Association Hirchprove.—A. Porter. 25; H. Porter. 28; J. & Thorua.s. 28: J. Phi:hps, 50: W. Hi); 32; D. Thomas ;.S; D. E!tt<?t. 2B; T. Perria, 2S: C. Bow;'pr, 31;? ? P;;Wy .Et,. Croft, 71. EntoM, 50—total, !54. "L¡a.lIdough.-R. F. L.?.=, W; T. E.rge, 32 :3 H: M; W. Fowler', 2S; V. 'Wit'kins, 26; W. BM? 52: K. Roberts, 2' W. Bush. 32; H. Rowe-:2; ? Acktand. 29; J. Da.vul, efn., ?0; G..R. (?? Z8-* otal, 33. Barry and District League *RoyaJL West End. C. GrifEtbe .45454'44—!0 R Kingdom 4*4 4 A. Drew .4445?;S4-.?7 T. liarris ..4 4 4 5 4 4 H Sh,-ppard 4 4 1 3 4 3 é-27 J. J;,??l'4445 44 J. Parry .444454 <—2H T. Morna ..4 54445 5—S H. WUt:&ms 5554435—31 J. Morris ..5444444I- W. La.M .544445 4—M J. Lewis _S 44444 5—S J. PiUmer .5 4 4 4 4 4 5-29 F. Wer.dt ..4444444—3 W. Winch ..4444445—2') J. Harry .5 5 4 4 4 4 W. Hutde .4 4 4 4 4 3 4-27 J. PowpU ..444545 R. ThoiDiM! ..4445444—29 D. WiLHams 4454464—j T. Buckier ..4544544—aO A. Lee .4 4 4 4 4 4 4- C. GrjSUM! .5 4 5 4 5 5 &33 W Cojes 5 3 4 4 4 5 4- Total.&! Tot.U. M Barry Dock ConNorvative.—C. TUtey, 27; A. Dun M; .<. Palmor, 28; T. person. 31; G. Daill, W. Haig. 29; A. Lewis, 30; G. S. TreMider, 25; H. Butler, 28: D. Harris, 2S; C&pt. Evans, 28; A. Ueiming, 2S—tota.L, 341. *Cadoxton Jmuor CoD))ervative.—B. C. Butcher, Mr A. L. Acraman. 77; E. 30: E. Fnmcis, 29; A. L. Brooks, 30; W. A. EucMev, 31 L W. Wa.k&ham.. 26; H. Waters, 28; A. ReyDoIds. 29; J. Quim, 2< G. Dee, 29; J. W. Hollaild, 24—t.ot&t, 337.

A DREDGtNG PROBLEM Mr. G. F. (Wbol-ye presided a.t tbIf mceti'ng on We<mesda.y of the Newport With reference to a oommTmi'aatioa from the Newport Shipowner's* Association ca]Lbng Tipoa the boa.rd to take steps to provide adequate facilities far dealmg with gemeral- cariroes im the nTea'. Mr. R. WiBdn?fu a?k?i who the p?rsocs s?ndmg the reQue&t were. He th&t there were four peraont only at the meeting. and that there wa<! aruple provision for denting with genera t ca-rs-oes. The finest wharf in ttte Bristot Cha.nne.1 was that or the Atexandra. Docht Company on the nwr side. AIderrnai! Mtfrdey said the Newport -Ship— owT)<e)rs' Assodation had boon in exist.e)!M'< for loajty years. a.T)d &ent nine repreaent&- tives to the harbour boaj*d. It waj! the shipownera who paj<d the dues which f<n-m«t the chiet revemte of the boa.rd. Th<<re w<TeL he waa assured, foarteen gentlemen Present6- at the Mr. Wilkinson absol-otely denied th". tra.do ha.d been diverted from Newport b-catrw of the want of puoh facilities as the a.apo'ci.ation complained of. The request was forwarded to the river committte. Mr. John Davies, the dcyen of the pHotw. strenuously contended that the mal dredged from the river was depotdted in the wrong pla<'e in the Channel. It was, he asserted, dumped at the front door of the entrance to the river, and he was of opinion that two-thirds of it found its way bach into the river again. He proposed that it be deposited in the deep water between the Uek Patch and the Welsh grounds.—Mr. Witkin* eon seconded. Mr. T. E. Watscn. chadrmaj] of the dred?- ing cornmittee, sajd that tJM cost would be increased in ta-kiag the stuff an increa.eed. distance, but he promised to bring tMt matter up at the dredging committee. The river improvement committee reportect that Mr. G. J. Cla,rke. the engineer to th« River Tees Conser\ a.n<;y, had visited the port with a view to making an iMrpe'ction of the river. Hia terms were ten guine&s for the first day, and five guineas for succeeding days, ajid the preparation of a report would.' cost from 50 to 150 guineas. The committee. reoommend<xl that Mr. Clarke be &siMd t&- fumMh a report at a cost not exceeding 100 guineae. Mr. Wilkinson ptrenuousty opposed thqt recomTuendation. and said that engineerig had been the ruin of the river so faf. M would be better for the board to take tb< advice of some of the oldest pilots, habblem and captains of coasting vessels. The board agreed to the recoTmnendt.tion.

tee Hm tar elasoifiratton CONVINCE YOU- We have and wNi. th&t our PRICES For Gold <m<i Silver Jcwettefy. ao.. <M<e f*r betow amy otter JEWELJLER, amd the Best— SOL PHILLIPS, ?.? ST. MARY-ST? CARDttT N-B'-MaJM no mistajM, ?t M the I'?nnbe? proof ta eT?ryttLme. ?ee for y<HH)Mj)t. TTue ui th? "OLD FIR?L.? Bhta-b? iaM. '?T'UU?Mj .&t?"< a?ed 25, su)&te (UnKUsh.oM.n) BeqntM? J- t.mpLovm<Mtt; wiUing to tr?ke him?f us?foM &bte ?o drjvp.—JIoMeme?, 4, .Ptcton-s?reet, ;a HyMon. M'M'stPS._ _etSKJrl? UJliG .lJ64res in OonfectioDèl1" J- Business: ten. years' expenonoe; good reîerenoo.- R. IIowe. PaJa<te-pronnd?, Li<Md&&. ?<586rl7 rno -u.i; Two or Three Un.fu.rIÚSh6d.-or-¡. .L }W;<}ID8-; every modern oonvo. llicí1œ; moderat.e.64, TheobaJd-roec1., Canton. ? f468orll ffUA M w?ll,,Zlw at Colllery 8R-;a. fi??V,eM p-?ewiit eatnalim; algo used to office works tr&Sc cost a?'d pa.v-sheets;' a?ed M, excellent M<tr- eMes.—AddMss Bryngolea-Wrace, SteMy, 8wan- eea. ? ? ? e4586rl7  NN\1AL-Cj,œT'ance ha?e ntimber of Sun- A Ue?m, Huiiiber. Swift, Kcw Hudaon. Enaetd? Qu.dr:int., Smger, BS.A-, Md Majeatic Cyctet Whichw in ordHT to m&kf room tor Dew Roods, 1 am oCertnf at. 6'reitUy T<)duoed prices for c.M.h or on my -11- paymllt Send post-card for list invitUf fullest pitrtitxdais.—Robert Bev<m, CAsUectreet. Ca.rdHl. ? em MoroIi- tvelm and A-"i & futTtttoct of goods. Your lnqwr!.æ are solicited and ,,1.il rticerve prcrftpt attcntmn. Soie District Ãgent for Triumpl. Minerva, L.N.C. Roc. Md WoM Motor Cycles. CataJogoes on a.Pplicati<m.-BevaJa. CAsDp-stroet, C-ardiC. e6eM _G lTNS.-Sce my windows if oonVl!JÚeB.t-oth8rWtlï.- Gwrite for compieto 116t of Gun, IUfies, RevolveM Air Cuns, &c.—Bobert Bevaji, Cast)e-<MjMt, Ctrdiff. e6m "rANTEDimIDo¡Hit-eiý:. experienct,4 TT cookmg; no wMtiing.—Appiy M, Windsor esplanad, Docks, CajdiC. ? e4687I17 W ANTEN exterimeed. rediable Bamin? capa' of t?,ki'ng ch-z. ocOll.l;iunaJly; single man p,. lerred; live m.—Apply J 22, Evening Express C'.ardiJI e<598rtT W. A1fTED-Wol'klng- Foreman-BrickJa.7en;!ij6 tT hour.—EvajMi, TiUpajth. ?M?-17 'Y?A?TED? to pnrch?, Second?ha?t Fa?rot'e 0? Carding ?'* ??? P? arr,c ? Un1onC; Card! ff. e~7 W ANTED, aNür;èforaGen-Uem&D 8tatin¡! &nd \e8ti monia.lF>, to J 18, Expre86 Office, Cardffi. cl'1l '\]?'??TED,8?d'Se<?ad-hM(nr.nv.tlid's B&ih t?H VT —fjttttculMs to BuhnM. Ty'n'ycoed ptooe? "Beeth. !6MMt?

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. I The "Spwtmnar," bas been offie1&ly informed by Mes.-ï6. "-oo.hCl'by of t. t3CT&khi.ngs:- All en.¡;agC'Inen.ts-.(-a.1k<tti and :vIa.!mesbury All in Sir E nPr1n- 0" eIIK"1]ct&-l3obberino.

NEWMARKET NOTES. I (F.BOM OUR OWJf OOSRESPMfD'EKT.) I Å Im>cly moming. XEWMARKET, Tbw"day. 0-BŒRIDG&SHIRE ST.tKES GALLOPS. and T:.ra.1lkrie colt, a nice mi1e and a Tomernire, a good seven f\lIlong8. Norman III., a. htdf speed mtie and a cra?M-ter. and a good mile and a ORLEA8 NURSERY, SAXIXtWX WORJE.. Sir S:t.a.n, 110 five furlono-, gCJe8 ll, and shou.Jd. win. GOoi'}. GALLOPS.. YüUow lri1. a 1<tri<Ung mile. GaJa. a good a lWf "peed miole and a NEWM.ARKET MEETING. SELECnoys FOR tTMDAY. Mile Sai-n7g PI&Le-k;-AIA RK.A I'll. Smthfi,ld l'Ia-te-. YE LLOW 1>R.IL. I Roya.l Exnuis Plate—THETOTAL. .Mi,,i(Le .PMt naie—bAYARDO.

CARDIFF OCTOBER MEETING. Sa.tnjda.y Next, October 17.—ORDER OF RUNNING. 2..lii.g Hurdle Race. Hurdle Race. .».35-Gl.a.morga.n Handicap !te<-p!ecbaee. 4.O-Selli¡¡ Hajtdicap 8aæ. 4.2S-Tredega.r Three old Hur<lle Race.

SOCIETY BOOKS Oddfetfows' OfHciats ACCUSED OF FRAUD I The further hearing of the charges of con- spiracy, falsifying books and accounts, and fraudulently converting the monies of the Portsmouth District of Oddfellows against Henry Leonard Woodcson, corresponding secretary, Geoge Deem Birch, treasurer, and Kathleen Nellie Beatrice Welch, married daughter of Wbodeson, occupied the atten- tion of the Portsmouth magistrates to-day. Mr. H. W. Leycester appeared for the pro- secution and Mr. Ernest B. Charles for the defence. Ei,ide,-ice was given by Joseph Haddon, a hairdresser, who deposed that he borrowed £180 on mortgage from the society and had repaid four sums of twenty pounds and in- terest. He paid three sums of twenty.. Charles Oakley a member o the manage- 3netit coiuniittee, spoke to seeing with reference to Haddon's business, and prote-sting against the receipts being with- held' from Haddon. It was several weeks later before Woodeson gave the receipts, which were signed by Mrs. Welch on Woode- son's behalf with her initials below, 'i'he accounts put begore the management com- mittee by Woodeson in September last year represented that Haddon etill owed zLl8O. At that meeting he suggested that circulars should be sent the mortgages asking them to send statemciits a.s to the amounts they owed. appi-reiitly agreed, but a sub"equ'Ûnt -nieeting a.ttacked witness, saying he had bÜ0n his for WOOOÐ- son'.s attack arose out c'f cOLnYera.a.tion with reference to ?h€ circulars to nL&rtgag-ors. Woodeson was cNHure.d by mem,L,(,rs for oaj'e- t€s.snc)St=, and lca,ving the business Off the dis- trict too much to his d.a,ug'h.t<'r. On one ovca- sion Woode.so'n's r<&'€0t.io.n as p«.'reta'ry was oppo.s€d on tho&e gtountle, aji<l he had to go to the YOW with others. Some of the dil3trict ni,einber6 declared that Wotxteaon was cul- pably 'ncgLectful. Cro.ss-examin<d, the witness said t.ba.t the dispute was not entirely with regard to the circulars to the mortgagors. He believed tha.t Eome of the replies were sent to Woodegon, and sojne to other oBlc.ia.ls. (Prüüeedinlg)

By Fire and Ftood THOUSANDS HOMELESS New York, TIrursday.—Advices from Bisbee, Arizona, report that the town has baen sw<'pt by nre, a.T)d almoot totally destroyed. The l&Hs of property will excecd 1,000,000 joilara attoget.hfr. Aai alre.a of 50 acr'ee was absolutely destroyed.. No casualtie3 are but the inh-abi- tants, numbering' 3,000 or 4.000, are without shelter ajid have little food. Relief supplies arc bsuig hurried to the ews. Towns Submerged Hong Kong, Thursday.—Sunning and Raiping' districts are nooded. a.n.d aeveraJ towns are e.ubm'e'rgod, hundreds of persona being 8uc.cour is being sent to the striken dittricti3 from Cajiton a,nd Hong Ko-iig.-Itouter. Saragonsa., Wod,ii,(-,day.-rain fell in tor* ront,g here aU this morning and part of the a-ftcrnoon, ca-using' the rivora Ebro a.nd Huerva. to rise six feot. Ca-fce, &bops, and the Fra.noo-8po.nish Exhibition were flooded. Traffic was greatly impeded, public Tehicles J haYing to be ujihorsed and drawn by hand.

A Crowded Kitchen LODGERS WHO LIE ON TABLES An extraoTdinary state of affairs a.t a Fontypridd comjn-on lodging-house was dis- closed in the evidence given by Police-inspec- tor SaJter at the local I)olice-.eourt on Wed- nesday, the s'tipendia.ry (Mr. Arthur Lewis) presiding. The case was o'ne in which Bicha-rd Loug'her, propfrietor of a lod-gint-house, Eitua.te at the Irram-road, Pon-torpridd, Was charged witli_a breach of the council bye-raws. Mr. J. Oolealao Jonea (the district council clerk) appeared for the prose- cution, and Mr. Tom Philhps for the defence. Inspector Salter spoke to visiting the defendant's lodging-house late. &t night. He disc'ovep&d 48 men a,nd thirteen women in the kitchen, distributed in various ways over the room. Three men were lying on a t-a.ble near the door, and two men were lying down on a eooking'-stove and two others on a heap of small coal. A number of men were also lying about the 6oor and others standing up. From inquiries he (the inspector) then made he was told by those present that they had all paid 4d each, with the exception of three, who had paid 6d, and had beds reserved for them upstairs, it being Understood tiLat those who only paid 4d. were not supposed to have a bed. Police'&ergea.nt Clynch ga.ve corroborative evidence, and added that when on previous occasions he visited the place he found the same conditioce of things existent, ajid the landlord had been accordingly warned. Mr. PhiUips urged tha.t his client had acted with the beet of .motives. Some of these People pajd nothing for the shelter, and they would simply be taken rather than left to wa.nder about the streets. Even au unfor- tu-na-te woman was deserving of a place to shelter rather tbaji be allowed to die in the gutter. If these men went a-bont the streets. then murdefrs. burglajnee, and wha.t not would be committed. amd defertda.n.t had acted from purely DhilaiatbxolAo motives. The Stipendiary imposed a nne of jB5.

Premier & Unemptoyed D)S8AT)SF)ED LABOUR MEMBERS I The Prime Minister was asked in the House of Common on Wednesday by Mr. ARTHUR HENDER60N (Lab., Barnard Castle) whether, in view of the amount of suffering caused by the present state of unemployment, he could state when the Government would be in a position to inform the House what it proposes to do to alleviate the distress, and when a day oonid be given to discuss the subject. Mr. ASQUITH regretted he was not yet in a position to make a definite statement, but he hoped to be able to do so next week. Mr. HENDERSON: I must press for a little more definite reply. (Labour cheers.) This question has become most acute, and I had hoped ho would have given us an assurance to make his proposals on Monday. (Hear. hear.) Mr. ASQUITH: I am quite as alive to the I Urg-ency of the matter as the hoc. grentte- tnan, but that makes it all the more neces- sary to act with deliberation. Mr. KEIR HARDIE (Lab., Merthyr): Does the right hon. gentlemai3 intend, when he makes his statement, to give the House time to discuss it on the same day? Mr. ASQUini: No. sir; I shall maJBe a statement in answer to a question in the ordinary way. Mr. HENDERSON: But I have asked for time in my question. Mr. ASQUITH: I thjnk the hen. gentleman had better wait to hear the Government's Statement, for I am not at aJl certain that ho will nnd it unsatisfactory. SOCIALIST MEMBER'S SPEECHES. JÁJrd ROBERT CECIL (U.. Maryiebone, R.) asked the Attorney-Genera.1 whether Me attention had been oa.Ued to the language Used by the hon. me.inbcr for South Vest Ha.m (Mr. Will Thorns) to the effect that If those he wa.5 a<idreesirig wanted to rush anything: they should raah every ba-kers' shop they could see, a<nd whether he intended to et4rise that any lega-1 prooeedings should be taken. aga-iDBt the h<Mt..me'dber in respect ot hi.S words. Sir W. ROBSON said the matter referred to in the question appeared to be one for the Mice. (Opposition la,ughter.) The no.Me lord ould soaroely expect him to say what leg&l froceediugs ought to bo t&ken. Lord ROBERT CECIL: May I ask if the batter is one that is engaging the attention if the Government. (Opposition cheers.) Sir W. ROBSON: I have no doubt that the 'Q&ttc.r ie oce which is engaging the a-tton- tion of the po.]ice. (MinistermJ laught-er.) Mr. OLYNEB (Lab., Manchester. N.E.): May I ask whether the rikht hon. and learned tentleman hae any infoKnation relating to the nanicrotis instances of incitement to eMme on the part of the political aaeocMt- Mons of the noble lord (Lord Robert Cecil). and whether he has any information ao to the noble lord haring repudiated theee state- Jnents. (Lamghter.) 'n?e SPEAXER: Th? bon. mem.bN'?isrht? <?-?iTe nottoe of ?ha*. i(La!aehter?

''VERY CRmCAL." I The War Fever RUSStA AND THE DARDANELLES I Bulgaria wants Macedonia. The idea is to force Turkey into war. The situation at Sofia is very critica.1. Right to independence PARIS. Thursday. M Malin.on'. the Bulgarian Premier, in a.a interview in the Matin," repeated hie pro- tct--4s of the paoific in,tezbtio,iiti of his Govern- ment, a.nd defended the proc'Iajna.t.ion of indep0nd.c,rloCoC. He is reported to have added: There appears to be a question of exa<t- ing from Ut;, as the plice of the re'coeTrition of our iudependemce, I don't 'knew what compensations, a sort of ransom. Have we not for over twenty yea.rs paid with our work and our efforts for this rig-ht of 80verelgnty whi<xi we haYe just decla-red? PARIS, Thursday. The Petit JOlurna.I'¡; Sofia correspo11dent says the militaj'y party in Bulgaria, seems to be getting the upper hand in urging oppor- tunities of taking the offensive, but the authorities refuse to make any statement of policy. Diplomatists think the influence of Prince Ferdinand, who is in favour of pea<'e, will preva-il. E-umoTtra are current to the eSeot tha.t several MilListers have resigned. The Matin confirms the Btn,tPinent that the question of the Dardanelles wi.ll not foj-m pa.rt of the prograjn-me of the fort-h- wmi-n,g Confopea<'e on the Bzidkams. The J<yurn.a.l unde-i'stajida, however, that Gi\'a,t Brita.in a.1"eœ to the prohibition of Russia passing the straAte being aji'nulled di condition that TuLrkey g-ives her a.t-semt. Ptot Against the Czar I n I The t*a,ri3 "Journal" Soha, corresponacnL telegraphs:—It is stated that the police have discovered a- plot against the Czar Fer- dia&nd. Many ajrests ha-ve been oia<de in most mysterious circumsta-nces. The corre- spondent doubts whether there is any foun- dation for this report, as the Czar a.ppea.ra to be very popula.r. and. is. moreover, prc- paring a ukaae granting a genera,! amnesty to poiiticaJ prisoners. WeU-iniormed public opinion at bvfia is (he adds) all optiniism. At the moTneut ,the ultim)atuni to Turkey was spoken of part of the Reserves were being I sent home. The Foreign Minister's Return The Exchange Telegraph Company is informed that M. Isvolsky, the Russian MinistM'. will lea,ve London to-morrow. No material change has occurred during the pa-st L4 hours in the Near Eastern situa- tion, DnI exchangee of views between the Powers concerned are continuing:, and pros- pects of a settlement remain hopeful. The British Government has received no intelli- gence of the bellicose attitude imputed to Bulgaria, and the sensational story of an impending three days' ultimatum to Tur- key by Bulgaria may be dismissed. M. IsvolBl!y has not completed his mission to London quite so rapidly as was antici- pated. When he arrived it was officially stated that he was likely to go away on Wednesday, and on Tuesday it was he would take his departure on Thursday. On Wednesday evening it was learned omcially at the Ru.an Embassy that his plans were not definitely made. but that he would certainly leave to-day. The Minister drove to the Foreign Omce on Wednesday afternoon, and had a further prolonged interview with Sir Edward Grey. The German Ambassador had previously called and made a brief stay, while tl* Turkish the Italian dor, and the Greek Minister each had an interview with Sir Edward. Some mis- apprehension has arisen as to the latter's attitude towards the suggested conference. His- Government is in favour of a conference of the Powers, and has never been opposed to the plan, but some difference of opinion has not unnaturally arisen between the negotiating parties as to the scope of the discutision at the conference, and the adjustr ment of these differences is now occupying their attention. i

BACTERtA tN BREAD From experiments jna-de m Pa.ris by M. p.,()l[J,ssel it appears tha.t omiy the crust of bread is submitted to a. suE&ciently high tempera-ture to kill all the bacteria which the loa-f may contain. The inside of the loaf ma,y, therofore, be co'nta.miB&ted by microbes from a <'<m.su'mptive ba.ker. or con- veyed in the watter, as is tbe caae with typhoid fever apd cholera.. Profeebor Moolwaotl' hta.s been asked his opitnon whether bpe&d could not be a aouroe of danger, and Ms a/nawer was ae foUows: "I don't thicLk ao. The telmDera.t'ure to whi'oh the inatde of a, loaf is submitted gcnera-lly exoM'ds 140 dogrcos Fahrenheit. At this tem,peo-a<tu.pe m;a.ny microbes are kilted, ththt of tuborcttlosis. for instance. but there %m nNMh hardier g'arms, such aa that of a.nthrax. the gernis of which are only killed a-t over 2Z4 degrees Fahrenheit. But anthrax is ra.re. and it is hardly likely I that a, baJ:er a,ttaoked by this terrible -malady w<yuld continue to work once the had itself."

PRETTY CARDIFF WEBD!NG I MT. George Wi.ts<m, manager of Messrs. W. and C. T. Jcmes, shi,,powners, o< Caj-din'. was married this afternoon at the Windsor-road Preebyte,ria,n Church to Miss Anna. HaJJ. eldest daughter of Captain Edward Ha,U, marine of and Caxdiff, the n.urptiajs being' sol'emfn'iBed by t<h<) Rev. W. L. Robertson. The bride was chatmlingly a<t.tirod in white Roiiien aa.tin, trimmed with pea-rl and passeime.Hterie la, a-nd tlic bfride- m.a.ids—Miss G'W-en Hall (bride's sister). Miss Flos-sde Owem (bride's and Mise Maddic, Geem—wore blue nuiion d'e sole, with mole li<t.ta a;o.d cama.tio.ns. Mr. G'eem, jun., Peny- l.a.n. acted as best ina.n, amd after the ce<re- nIDny a party of bftwee.Ti 60 and 70 quests a-ttended a rece-ption at tho bride's .father's reaidemoe, in Bit.h'm.o'nfd-r&ad.

NOT A FOOL, AFTER ALL In a Scottish village lived wha.t was known as the innooen.t of the neighbourhood," tha.t was. the villa,ge fool. People used to offer him a silver sixpence &nd a copper penny, and the fool would a.lwa.ys choose the big codn of small v&Tue. Onfe da,y a &tra.n.ger asked:— "Do you not know the diSertTloe in va<l'ue, that you .aJw&ys t'aJ:e the penny?" Aye, ane, I ken. the difference." replied the fool, "but if I took the sixpence they wad never try me again."

NO FOOD StNCE SUNDAY Davos, Thursday .—The youn? German, who hM been missing since Sumday owing to an accident on Piz Aela., has been found by the search party in a state of utter €xhaastion< having had no food since Sunday. His leg is not broken, as a.t nn-tt reported, but he received other injuries in his fall. He has been brought to Tinz<-n. ICis two companions have not yet been found, and a large search party has left Davos.—Better.

THROWING "SQUIBS" ABOUT Thomaa Stm.Mi (aixteen ) Barry Edwa-rda (sixteen), Williaan D0.YM Jenkins (Rixt€€in), &nd Tpevor Majia&eM (.fourteen.). aal of Ab&r- ca.rn, were sui-mnionad at tJie local poJjoe- cofUiTt to-day foT throwing fireworks in the street. PQlioe-c>o.nst.o..Ð.e Lott sa,i<l t.ha,t defenda.nta were light.,img squdba and throwrn)? tJi€<m ,wbou,t in the roa.dwa.y. The Befnch dLamis&ed defondants wdth a mu.tion, ordering t4kom to pay costs, 4a. ea.ch.

LOCAL OPTION BILL I Mr. Asquiih this i,fterrmon re<!edYcd a depu- taftion a.t 10, DDWD"ug-tree(t fro'ni th'e Scottish Nu,ti,onal ajjd Dono'mdmaAio'n.a,! Temtperajjce Associa.lA<Mi, the object 0)f wMoh 'wa<s to urge 'Nie PTTtm'e MimiateT to gdve facdiities next sesmon f<M* ttbp paasing of the Soottiah Loca-t Optian BilL The dopmta.tiO!ll' waa iDftrod'OtOed by Mr. EDgen Waaon.

BULHN A CELLAR I A hnNtO-ak. w)h.Mi wa<9 being dtftM'n to sla,uchter 8It N<Yttingbann l.a<at nig'ht, ru&hcd into a cottage, a<nd mde its wa.y <iiown a flight «f steps to a c&Ilaj-, After tbounaondo o< people had waAohed vain efforts to eact<n<'a<te it laagng an -bow, it ':vM¡f¡I[ed.. !bagdn.

Chocolates in Sehoo) WHAT IS REALLY PROVtDED A cha<t wHh the Oa-rdifF Director of DlJtwa-¡1 ti(yn (Mr. J. J. JacL-son) this morning has elicited further detadig as to the provision of ab.ocola.tee, &c., in the m.uniioipa.1 &eooTida.ry sohoole, ref erred to at the sc-hools' maa-,age- meIlt on This informa-tdon provides quite sufficient reason for the arra.ngem.ent. It a,ppoaj-a that a. n-uirnber of the pupiLs live t<<& fa.r from h<MDe to permit their retTiT'ning thore for lanch. Their paxents provide them with lnacJi money, a.nd yea.ra a,go it was a,1'ra,IJg>eofl by the echoo.1 a,uLho'rities tha,t, in order to ae'e'ure good value for the prtpils, the oa-reta-ker of the schoo-Is ffuouJiL be permitted to provide milk, buns, choco- late. eweetB, <&c., fOtT these lujiches. The stuff is sold to the p-upiLs. and what litUe proilt (if a<ny) is made belongs to the ca-retaker for his troTible. The whole a,rra¡n.g,ement is, of co'urse, under the coiitrol of the head. Mr. Jackson a<dded that this aj-rangeinent was made abOMt twelve yeara ago, b-,t for the last two or thiee yeaTs the pupUs in the boys' depaj-bment have not pa-tronieed the oaretaker's lun,cli es, which, are now provided for the giriB only. The Sillimc arrn-ngeiBent has been rota-de in I the Oa.nto.n new eonool.

BUTE-ST. STABBING AFFRAY I Wit.h a much disfigured. face amd Moo4- stained clothes, Lucj/'n Aieulerde was befoi-e the deruty-tiper,.e-,ary at Cardia' to-da.y on a cha.rg'e of w<);un<idn-, a. Butr--street boarding-house master, named Eaiiho Pogaju. Fog-ani, wboee head was bandaged, said p-risone'r cajiLc -w his .hcuae at 177, B.ute- 8l.recft, on WediL'e&da.y in a djiinkcn st.a,te, a.nd bs.ha\ed I.i..ke a m.adma.n. lie sent the mtm ou.t- because he ooiltinued to use obscene language. ",iller hitting witness on the Ghin, th.e prisoner whi.pp'&d cut his kiififc, a.nd struck him on a-le head. Pol,ic-e-e(>mstab,W Eayes deposed to arrest- i.ng who made no r,ply in 3illí>wer to the cJiarg-e. Dr. BuMt, who dreeced prosecutc.r's head, said the w<Mn.d. which was two inches long, .mig'ht ha<ve heen c-aused by the knife. Qu€t-t.i<yned as to how be had 00010 by the bruises on his fa-ce, both Etiiott (a witncaa.! ajid Po.?ajid said the jM'iso'ncr was in tha.t condition wh&n he ar8t entered the boa-rding- houw. The priscncT ;asked to be a.Uow&d to make a sta.tem.ent in French. t"it. there being no 9TJtt'etiippeter p-pesc.n't, the m,agistra.te (M'r. -Milu'e.r J,o.ne.) a.H'o'wod the prisoji.er to speak to him personaJJy in that la.ng'u.Hrg'e. He was sent to the assiz-es.

I "TRY!NGTO HANG H!M Robert M-urpthy, a labourer, was charged at A.bcfr'a.von to-day with n'egl'ectin.g his wife a.I1,d t.wo children, w.h.o are now inma.tea of the suffering from typhoid f€-v<?r. M.r. E. T. Rva.ns (who proepcuted for t.he National Sooieby for the Prevention of Oruett-y to Children) decia-d the defenda-nt to bo drun-ken and lazy. John Curran. defendant's father-in-ta-w, said .Murphy n-eve(r wouJd worh. He aa.t down I a.md rasped on an old &ddle. (L<a-ug-ht.eT.) He would sometLmes stop in bed for three weeks "on a strc4,eh." -Def&n.d.a.nt sa.id t.ha't the evidence g-iTen a.g'a.inst h'im. was all un.true- They were all try,,iu,g to hang him. In 6<Tttencin? the defendant to &ix inontths' h,a,rd I.a.bouir the M&yoT said the dpJc-nda.nt had -not only 6ha.m.efu!Iy n<?g']ected his chil- dren, but hia wif ea.nd motfier-in-law. who ha-d aJwa<ys aÆÍFlted him.

t BURNT TO DEATH I Three little children were burnt to death y,c,&terday in .,ry sta-d circumstances a.t the little village d Donjt'epa.u, near St. Albion- sur-Lima,gn<)I,e, in the Lozere, FTa,nce. The pa,routs cf tdiedhildrem. who are farnners named Bertuit, left the three c.hii-dren. aged respectively 6Ye years, three yca.r&. and eight months. a.Ion'e in the house while they went to work in the iields. In order that the children should not get out of the ho.uso they Io&ke.d the door Left a-kmo, the children foniMl a box of ma.tche«, <Mfd. setting Brf to pie<?eB of pa-per amd atra-w, they so&Ji had the ho use burning. The house was cOlmPletelY deetroyed, and later the charred bodies of the thi-ee Uttie ones were recovered.

SUICIDE IN A GAS OVEN I An inquest was held a,t Wa.ndsworth yes- terda.y on Emest Hms.ba.nd, 40, a drape's collector, of Wa,nd=-.worth, who committed suicide en Monday morndng by placing his bead in a g'a<s oven. The Widow sp.id th.a,t deceased had suf- fered v<M-y much from wa.nt of sleep, and a,Iao from dyspepsia., but had no ct-her worries a,paj-t, from those. Th.e witness a,wo]:€ about 6.30 on Monday BiomiMg. a.ad noticed & strong smell of gas. S.he went do\Vll to the scullery. a.nd fon-nd. her husband lyi-ng on the floor with hda hoad in the gas oven She turned the gaa ofF. a.n.d polled him out. Thore was a towel wrapped round her hus- bajid'a hea<d. The jury rotnrne.d a verdict of Suicide during temporary inf<a.nity."

I WIFE SOLD FOR £5 I An ertrao-ldin.%ry story of the s.aJe of a wife was told a.t Dunmow yfeKrday, when 8.amfuel L<ee. a n-iarket gardener, a.geQ 70 was o!i&rg€d with n'egle<tdi)g his th.Tce illcgiti- nm.te ohiM-pen, aged reapeotivejy edght, seven, a,nd SYe y<tars. Ma.ry Outtrick, a mdddje-aged woimam, said &he had livod with Lee for 22 years, ajid there had bc-en twelve ohildrou..M€T first husband sold her to Lee for £5. Three 'months a,go Lee turned her out with the two youngest ,,bii&m, and sihe bad foumd a tompofr&ry home with a ma-med da<ug'hter. Lee was oommittted for trial.

I I-* THE ARMY AEROPLANE I Yeste<rda.y. at Fa<mi'boTOTL?h. Mr. S. F. Oody made a, successfuil flifht on hiis new Army aei-opla.ne. The Srst a.ttefmjp.t. made in the injoming, wa,6 not succeesful, owing to the <yvcr-com.vexity o'f the under pla.n.e. In the afternoo:n, however. at the end of a ground trial, a.nd when returning h.&me ,the elevar ting pJaJie, whose curve had be4-11, reduced, w" ro..h-q,erl, and the aej-opla.ne suddemjy rose from Mie gT(Mmd, and for 50 yeards it flew a.t a height of 10ft. 'llhere were many apec- ta.tors prcs<mt, and the tria.1 was caaeddered very satisfactory.

GRAND OPERA FOR CARDIFF The Roya.1 Carl Roaa. Opera. Company have been engaged by the ma.oagc.ment of the New Theatre, Cardiff, for next we?k, when a splendid repertoire will be pr,eszte'd by the famous oompa-ny. The op<M-a? most popu- larly favoured are on '.the list, a.nd, with a ca.pit.a.1 :M-ray of principaJs—which, by the way. iTicl?dcs a Cardiff l&dy. Madame Ina Hill—a series of ra.re mnsioa-l trea-ts will be provided.

EXPLOSION ON A SHIP Owing to the exploring of a la,mp in the emgiue-roo'ai of the ste-hip HaroMt lymg in tbe Ca.rdiiF Docks, last evening, a Swedish soajiLajit na.m.&d ÛSICr Ajtdorao.n,, was seve.ifjy tnimed a-bout the Sact, a,rms. a.nid chest. Re lies in a. ra.ther serMns ccxndition a.t the l.La<ma4r'YOO Seam.e'IÙ3 Hospital.

FOR YOUNG AND OLD I A Concise Guide to the Reaj-ing of I Infants" i8 issued in booklet foTTn by BengeJ"'s Food CompaTly, a<nd is oSered (p-ost free) to a.ny readier aVplymg for it to that ooTmpa-ny a-t the (Xter Works, Man.chester. Full ootails a're given, with severa.1 ap.poetÏs- ing recLpes. of how to p'repare Banger's F&od fotr infamts, iTivaJids, a<ad t<he a-&ed.

CARDIFF'S PLAGUE I FloTTM Thomas (21) wa.s chargod at Cardiff I 'txxl&y with keeping' a diaordorly-houae at I No. 13. Nel$.)Ilstreet, on divers dat('Æ( bft,v. v e, tbe&thuzbdl&th. iBBt. Pnllo&-cormtabie WaltcT Jam(' staged tho f, memioning that the I visitors were exctusiTely ool<yured mea). Com- mitted for one imonih.

WRECK OF THE COVENTRY I Owing to the wTeoka,e <xf the steamship Ooven'ttry, of (X%,rdiff, being a menace to \<6e&I)s tea.Timg OpoTto, PortugTil, &eve<ra.I TMeeta boaNMi to OsurdtK wWbb. pitwood, a<5 w<il as & momiiber <t otbers, -amdelayedat ttJiat port.

I Battoon Mystery I < AERONAUT'S DISAPPEARANCE — I BEE-LEST, Thursday. The anxiety felt heTe regaj-ding the fatte of the Gorma.n baJloon BTLsley has deepened m.to the most serious a-pprehensiojis. since the baJl<xm baa now been in the air nearly 96 hoiu-s without gdring- a.ny sigTi of life. Oo'nfusiom a.!so exists &s to the manner of the la-uding of the Hklwtin, smce Colonel Sahaeck, its p'Ho.t, telegra;!1!hed: "Safely Ja.nded a.ft<er two hou.ns' tra.TeIIiBg' with drag-roTM," while o'thcr IDe.tÐaoges sta<te tha-t the Helvetia fel! into the sea., a'nd its <xx;u- P,an,t-8 wej-e rescued by &Miermen. The Germa.n. Minister at Ch-nstiacia, 1kle-1 gTap-hed last nig-ht tha,t the Relvetia. had descended safely between MoMe a.nd CShris- .n Afolde and Chris- tianeuutds. Its occupants are aafe. It is reported that a second ba.Iloon was see.ti yesterday. The Crovernmen.t has taken aJl measures of precaution. It ir,, therefore, hoped that a- contusion of names has oecarred. and that it was the Busiey that fell into the sea., and is the second balloon to which Herr Von Treutler refers. Meanwhile, no news is obtainable of the whereabouts of the German balloons, Pla,uen and Hergestelt, competing in the dTirability race. Exhaustive meteorologicaJL observa- tions taken show that wind must almost eer- tainly have driven them out to the North Sea, which is now being patrolled in all directiona. The Government has sent out fourteen torpedo boa-ts, besides the cruiser Ziethcn, and has chartered a. dotilla of fishing smacks, which is syst.ema-tica.Il}'- searching for missing balloons. One party is :teaming in radiating lines from Heligoland to the English coast, another cruising down the west coast of &hle5wig- Holstcia, and a, third is patrolling the North Frisian and Dutch coasts. The Hm.peror ia being kept posted as to the progress of the search. There is a keen speculation as to the winner of the Goiflo!i-Dennet race. Up to now the British BaJMbee is thought to have gained the nrst prize with her 440 kilometres, but the Helvetia, which has tra.TeHcd twelve hundred kilometres, has put this into the sha<ie. and has moreover easily beaten the world's record for durability, having stayed 74 hours in the air. If the Helvetia has faJlen in the sea, however, she will be dis- qualified under last year's interna.tiona.l rules, whereby landing must take place on terra, nrma.

A Swansea Bankruptcy I SEQUEL TO SOUCtTOR'S ALLEGED FRAUD Mr. Justice Swinfen-Eady in the London fha-ncery Division to-day had before him the Swansea action of Gwyther v. Hoskins, trugteos. in w'hich Mr. James Gwyther, of BYJran-ro<ad, s.w;a.n;ea, wa.s tJl.e plaintiS'. and the de.fen'dtants were the trustees of the proparty of WiUajn Rocking, bankrupt; Jcamnetto Philips, widow; Ja.mes Day, the MetrofpoJitan Bank of KDg'Land and WaJes; and the GoTI'<e i non Permanenr. BmJding Sceietyi. All the dofe'nfda.nts, except the j&rst- namfed, having- s'ig'n.i&fd th;at they made no clacLm. to the property in dispute, had be&n atruok o'a.t of the action. By his sta.tement of claim. the pIadntiB' a<sked far a declen'ation tha.t by an imden'ture of mortg'a.ge, dated November 27, 19C3, between Willia-m Ho&kins, of the one part, a.nd John Beynons of the other paj*t (whicji mortg<1.g-e wa.s now veat'ed. in the pJ.a.m.tif!') that the pla.intiH' was entitled to the mort- g'ago of certain leases, heredita.mente, a.Ttd premises si'tua-te in Ea.ton G'rove, Swansüa- tosethor with some detached -rillao erected a,nd known aa Hea-thend a.nd Wode'n Hm.l00. in priority of any eLa.ims by the dofefuda.nte or aDy of them, not to a deola.ra.tioo that the plajiT"t.ifF was cn'titlcd to hold the pre- nlises rodeema.blo only upon pa..yment Off the moneys due on the security. The .piaintiff further clainied payment of £1,045 15a. 9d. and ;e551 ().. 6d., being' the amounts of principaj and interest due, or that the mortg'a.ge securities should be en<Forced by saJe or foreclos-ure. It was not admitted by the defendant that a.ny oonsidera.tM'n had p<M!eed for the plain- tiff to John Beynon for tJie transfer of the mortgage or tha.t a-ny money wsa due, and the defendant pleaded thu there were divers ulaewured crediitora of the &a.id WiJHam Hoskins for oonsiderabie snms. Mr. Oozens-JIa.rdy, in opening- the pla.intifTs ca-se, sadd that the action ps orismaJly coc- stituted wou.!d have involved the considera- tion of questions of diSiculty ca-uaed bv the fraud of a ce'rta.in solicitor, na-med Richajds, who had a.bBconded, and who cpea-ted a series of nctitious deeds and roortgagm them to persons, who were defcn.da,nte. Since the writ and prior to the statement of claim. all the defein.da.nts except the trustees of the pro-\ perty of WiUia,m HosMns withdrew a.ny claJun a?a.i.nst the plain.tiiT, and the proceed- ings had been stayed by an order so fa.r as o.ga.in?t them. The only question rema.ining' in the motion was this, tha.t William Hcaltins was the mart@g'or who cxecu-ted two docu- ments, and the qwstion for the co-art was what was the IJ en'ect of the second and those documenta. and whether it operated as a cha.rge on certain leiaeohold p.ropeii-ty 'neo.r &wans.ea. Oouneel ba.ving detniled at gre<M length the traD61a.ct,lOnl!>, Mr. Justice SWin'fe:n"Eady p.a.id. in giving judgment.. that the question before t.he court aj-ose owing to lUchards, a solicitor. having creatted fi<tjciœls deeds. The trustee in bajikruip'tcy in his opinion was entitled to say th-at the plaintiff must come to court and prove hia case, and in his o(pinion the .p.la,].nt<ig hM proved his caae and ?? esta,bLi6<hed his claim and had .?h'en a good title of motrtga?e. The result. .therefore, was that the plaintin' was enttitled to a charge on the premises for wha,t wac owing to him under the original mol'ltga'go of 19M and that of 1907. There nrust be an ax)oo-unt taken of wiha<t was owing, ajid there wouJd be foreclosure in dctfault of pa-yment. By arrangement tne eoets were &xcd at JS10. and his lordship directed tJiat 'they should be paid out of the eaba.te.

"All in Luck's Way" I WOMAN GETS 3 MONTHS FOR FRAUD Margaret Ma.ho.Tiey (34) a.ppeared to-day (bmore the Cardiff m!a)gistrates) to amswer three charges of obta.inins' money by pretenoes—Ss. from Mary SuUivaJi, and similar sumg from Elizabeth Reynolds. both of Oaerphilly-tttr'eet, and Mabel Ma-md James, of Cyfajthfa-street. Prisoner wept copiously, leaning for support on the dock rail. witli a handkerchief applied to her eyes. The procedure she was alleged to have pur- sued was in each caee the B.a.me. The evidence was that the prisoner called on customers of the Public Beneiit Tea Company, a.nd explained to them that they were in tuck's way—tha-t there waB a .82 bonus for them, whdch would bcbro.ug'httothcir houses the same day. informMi the people thA the Public 13--lil,elftt Tea Co'mp'a.ny wa.s giving up tea., and was embarking upon the photcgxa-phk business at an establishment in Queen-street. Prir eoner a&l:ed for photogT-aipthe for en.lai'pe- ments, the oas-t of which was 10s. She, how- ever, was willing' to take 5s., a.nd offered to lend the Ottjier 5s. until the bonus of JE2 waa to h&nd, bo.t nobody was so fortunate as to be a recrpient. Majy Sullivan aMd ahe believed p.ri.son<M''s babement, that a. geiftlenian would oall wi'th JB2, as an adH)rti.soo.ent, a<n<l alie handed over her ip'hoto to be onlaigld, a<'<msed poinfting out that it woTild make a very nice picture, bu<t she jnust pa.y 10s.. &nd if a!te (witness) paid down 5s. she (prisoner) would lend her the olhe,r 5s.. a,E,d wlien the £2 came she could fetch the 5s., or witness would "bring it round." "Where do you live?" asked witness with excusable curiosity. She ajis'we.red that 3, was her abo-de, addmg', "Don't trouble abo-ut tbat XS; the gent;leml1 will be here"; but, as it Kic genHe- man never came, and at the aoddress DO such person was Iriovm. Prisoner was aa*rested at NewpoTt by Detec- tive RoQ9Hr. &eiipMMit Price read out a oo?.- victiom for a eimHaj* oSenoe at Newport in Ma.y last, &Qd said prisointT wa? before the Cardiff <xyurt in JujM uj?fder like circum- statices. Her buaba.iMl (a. man named Bums) left her nine y-ri3 ago. and <she had sinoo with a man named Eaj'dy. Com- nutt-od for three

LADY'S DAMAGED BtCYCLE I In tho oooe of Slm-.o v. Graye3. at Newport County-eü,urt to-day, hts HQnour J-ud-ge Owen a.w:ardod t.ho pl-a.intiS', Miss Skusc, jE5 in reapcct of c. smash up of b<T bicycle by the ca.rt of M-r. Graves, a milik d"ider, in Dool,t,ivet, OTL July 28. Mr. Moxou WM for tthe ptLadutiif; Mr..Moo.re for t]i'e d€)fendant. One o<f Mr. Moore's witncases did not respo'nd when oa.U<*d, and his h<jeboUT ]'a<ooni<'aUy remarked, "Psrhacs h's outsdde the ptiMio- hou&e.

BETTER BE SURE THAN SORRY." When you ask for England's Glory Matches be "SUre". you get hætd -re the mat c hes in the world. Cheap and nasty i g n made matches but 80lTY substitutes; much more expenxive. too. I Englan (ro -GWry Mtttch WedtS, GIoacastar, <e248-4

BETTtNQ COUPONS I Proceedings Against Stoddart I A CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY I At the Ma-nsion House to-day (before SLr Horatio Da.vMs) Jo8<'p<h Stodda.rt and Prederick Qa.tli.tig. both of Fleet-street. a.nswered t'he adjourned summonses aCOUl}g them of cousp'ira.cy to fraudulently deprive persons of chattels and m<mey, Mr. R. D. Muir a!Mi 'Mr. W. H. Ijeycester (mfstructed by .Mr. A. S.tajupr, for the city solicitor.) prcsecu,t,,d; jtlj-. AbiBg'e.r was for B.todda.Ft, Mid Mr. P. Ba.mfet.t for Ca.tl.m?. Mr. Mujr said he had jnst had placed in Ms ha.ad6 a m-adical certitic.a.te st.a-t.ing t.ha.t Mr. Price was &uSerinH' from an extreme d'e'g'.ree of IwrTOUB dchility, which rend-era him quite unfit to give evidemce in a court of justice. He had dircctc'd that the doctcH' Fbould be sent for. go t.ha.t they m.ig'ht know when, if ever, .Mr. Price would bo a.ble to giv'O evidence. Mr. Abinger submitted tha't his clie.nt wou)d be prejudiced if Price w.M a-bJe to rOOld the evider-ee of the o.th€r witnesaes before .be was crjss-examined. His case' was tbR.t Price's evideHce was a tissue of fa.la'e- The aM<*nrtaji sa.id the ce must p-rocped. <3'usta,ve Aibert Fl nder, who w.ae a c]erk m the defendant's (Stoddart's) employanent at 1iddel.l:>urg, Holland, was c.aHed. Abi-ngor reque,<t.ed to t,he witness if he had b&en in comm.u.nica.tion wit.h Price pi'M-e the last a.dj'ourn'mcnt. He put it, he said, that illnœs was pre- tended, and wa,s a manoL,-Livre in order that this witness's evidcT'ce should be hea.rd before he PY"TI,nPII The Aldp<rma.Tt c<Md it was a vary unusual .a,ptP1'Í'C'.a.t.iOJl. buit it was a ,ery case. He fully believed Price's brea,kdown was bona.6)d'e, but there could be no harm in asking the qucetion. I Witness said he had not had any conMnn- nAca.ti'oTi with Price si'Dfoe last week either di.pectJy or indircctJy. (Prooeeding.)

Bridegroom Absent CARDtFF LADY TEACHER'S CRUEL EXPERtENCE A cruel experienro haa fa.Hen to the lot of a, Caj-din' young la.dy tea<<ber, who \Vw; to have been married a few days %&o at St. Matthew's Church. Ch.a.pel-Allerton, Leeds. The wedding- had been a.rr'a.nged to ta.ke Plat)e at two o'clock, but when the bride G,nd her frtends arrived they were astounded to, diBco-ver that the bridegtoom was not present. After waiting' some time, a ca.rria.ge was despa.tohed to the bridegroom's a<ddrees, at the other side of the city. Before it r6tnrne<l, however, it was too La-te for the wedding to tUike plaoe. amd the party disperRed. Shortly a.fter three o'clock the conveya.Q.ce s-ot ba.ck to the house of the brtd-G's roLaj-rMd sister, and the only passen- ger was the intended bridegroom's landlord, who announced that the man had left at 10.30 in the morning, and had not been see'n since. The bridegroom had n<wr mentioned a WOTd to his landloe-d a.bont getting ima.rried. The couple, it peema. ha<d been engaged just a year, a,nd du.ring tha-t time they had been on the most friendly terms. The bride was heo.rtbpo.keiQ when the faU tmth dawiled upon her.

The Mazdaznans EXTRAORONAHY CULT STORY In Boston, Massachusetts, legal proceed- ings have revemcd the existence of an extjTaordin<a.ry Anierica-n cult called the or sun Mrs. Dutton, of Dorchester, petitioned the court for the a.ppoiutmeT):t of a receiver for the estat-e of her a/unt, Mrs. Elen Sha,w, of Ijowell, ajid the object a-dmittedly was to prevent Mrs. Sha,w from giving her p-ropeirty, valued at £20.000, tlJo the Mazdaznans. A man lfamtiii h, formerly a com- positor in Ohica.Q (says the DaAly Tete- graph"), was described by witness ae the leader of the Ma.zdazna.njp. Hammish ha'd peoiLliaj- notions a,Ldooit hygiene, &uch as taking dew baths and wmri)iq as little cloth- ing as practicatbde. He talked voluMy about phyfficaJ culture and spiritual strength, a.nd he founded the flun wors'hippers severa.I yea,rs ag-o iTt Chicago, and to promote his idcaJs he built a temple. Mrs. Ditm.a.n, fomterly a member of the Ha,mmish household, ga.ve evidence on bohaJf of Mrs. Dutton,. froTn which it a.ppeared that as a tride concern, the Mazooznans Nouriahed exceeding'ly. "I bought olive oil in bulk," Ntrng--i, "which was 'put in bottler and la/belled Hammish repre&ented this oil a-s coining from Assyria., and be said it possessed gTea-t cura-tiye pro.perti.op. It was &o.Id in his store for ten times as much as it cost. Witness said that oharooa.1 w-as put up as Mjazda,zna.n incetMe. its purpo&e being t.:> cloud the brains of those who were taking exercise in the temple. Hammish dra-nJ: a.nd a-te everything-. He dra-rbk beer a.nd ccfrc. a.nd ate nM-at, but a.n thef'>(' things were pro- hibited by him in his teachings. He averted that Christ's bdrt.hda,y wae May 23. and his own December 19. On these two days ea<h Person attending tho eorvicea contributed 25 cents. as a thanlwgiving offering. Mrs. Ditman teetincd tha.t there were three difForcn-t cLqg3pes in the cult, each having di<?eront timeK foT exeroM.c. People in the axlva.nce'd class never worse corsets, and the treatment consisted of fasting, massaging. bat.hi-rug' in the tnin.. and f?t.u<).vTpg. OttbeT evidence was that Rammisb, wLth- Out ,t3CandaliBin.g the sun worshippers, e-mbrace-d and kissed his Ii(?utena,nt, Mrs. Hilton. in tl]e midtdio orfjtjw service m the Ma.z.d.a.znø.n temple &t Lo.w<*l!. During her e-nden-ce. Mrs. DitnMm oomplained tha,t Mrs. Hilton.. who wae in coqrrt, was trying to I hypno.tiee hea- by the -left eye line of vision." jTtdge M'Illt-ire aaljou-rned the hearing.

WOMEN'S INVITATION I Mr. Asquith had axrangc-d to receive a. Scottish domtation at midday to-day, but MM Na.tiona.1 Women's Social ajMi PoHUcal UMio.n were a,ppa<rently under the im.iQn it waa a Cabinkt mectinq, and instruoted Mfs. Baj-tlott to go to Dowruing-street aj)d lLa,nd to the MinJetcrs a printed invitation lo a,tt<md their public meetmg' to-nig'ht. Mrs. Bortlott expressed Fre&t disa-ppodnt- men,t on learning there was no Cabinet meet- ing, but stated she expected the ine-tr-notion wouJd extend to the meeting of the Ctunmona thde a,fternoon.

CARMARTHEN 'RESIDENTS COMPLAIN. A STEAM CRUSHER AND A LAND DISPUTE. a meet-in g of the OMmca, the Ma,yoT (Mr. John LawM) pro- siding. letters were peecrved from the m,%nag,er of Messrs. Robmaon and Da,vid,, timber lacTehajnta, Oaa-mairtbtai and Ca-rdiS. a.nd Mr..Maddooks. zuemag-r of the Westeri) Ooluituoa' Association, in which they o&m- Pla.ined that the ptacing of the stea-iB crusher in fi-ont of tttpir piremiaes serio4isly intoi-fcred wdtJi their business. Their gooda were eoTorod with dust, and <yustomers' boæes were a-frajd to pass. They asked for its immedia-te remova.1. Ald'ennain Samuel said he always TindGr- etood tha.t that piece of gT<mnd was eorpora- tio.n property, aod workmen had btrokeu stones there for very many yeaM. The orTisheT is on a. mo-ath's trhU. and it was pointed out by the town-clerk (Mr. J:MiKs John) that provided the cmshc.r turned out the Eru'a.ra'ntecid ajBO'umt of stones, the oorpora-tion hta<d to keep it. UltimatoLy, the mwtAier was referred to the public works <xxmmittoe, and it was deoided t(ha.t the bown-clerk fhouM write to the complaJLmamts stating that their tetters will be considered, and Uhat he should dispnt-e the alleged ownemhip of the proparty.

SHOOTING. YEOMANRY BEAT TERRITORIALS I The a.unua.1 comp'e't.itrre shoot bet.ween of Imperial Yeomanry tlooa.1 C-Quadrc-n) and the i.oca.1 company of ?i-e Herc?ordahire Tet-ri- tori?l E?iment took p)a.ce OQ the LIa.ji- dderw ran?e. The Yeomanry were a?adn winners by 85 points, the Bco-res b<Nng 594 to 511.

Tho death took p!ajo& aA Birlingbam, Wor- OC'StJcr, yœterdJay, at the ago of 93, of tJ)o Rev. Rob<M-t E-whlcigh Duke, who had boon in Holy Orders for 60 yewrs, arnd xector of Birbmgtm fbr nea.dy 40 years.

Welsh M.P. Named —————— e ————— FOREIGN UNDER-SECRETARY Gossips in the Lobby a.re speculating aa to whom Mr. Aaquit.h will select for the Under Secrejbaj'yship for Foreig'n ASairs. The na-mes most in favour a.re those of Mr. C. P. Ty,ov<Iyam (son of Sir George TreYelyan), Sir Henry Normaji. and Mr. G. P. Gooch. The najne of Colonel Sir Ivor Herbert is also men- tioned.

Ladies (& the Commons MOTION TO EXCLUDE FEMALES Mrs. Travers Symons. who succee<led in reaching the Boor of the House of Commons. stated in an interview on Wednesday that she was porry that she had taken a.dva.nta,ge of Mr. Idris's courtesy. She also said she w&a afraid she had caused Mr. Keir Raj-die some discomnture. but she a.ddfcd that her mi8-: giving.s were more than outweighed by the ool1:3cjomme8s that she had spoken, a telling word on behajf of the women's cause. Mr. HAMAR GREEXWOOD (R., York) in the House of Commons on Wednesday rose to call attention to a matter involving the privileges of the House, and to ask the Speaker to take steps to exclude absolutely from the inner or members' lobby during the sittings all women. (Loud laughter, and cries of Oh. ") He' ma<de that request with- out any consideration whatsoever for the question of franchise or for a recent inci- dent. but he wouid rcmi-nd the House that there had been an increasing difEcultyin the members' lobby in reference to visiting women—(great laughter, and cries of "Na.me" and Withdraw )—aud that during the months of June and July it became almost impossible for hon. members to enter or leave tbp Chamber by the door. In addition, he would remind the House that it seemed to have more regard for feminine approval than for the dignity of that great Chamber, and that as things were at present there was placed upon the equally admirable and emcient stafF of attendants and police a burden that was unreasonable. ungenerous. and unfair. (Hear, he'ar.) rurther, as they had the previous day a case where the ele- mcntrury rules of courtesy were violated io a way which be had hoped was restricted entirely to pagan tribes in remote p, r W of the world, he thought the time had come when the Hou&e should, in its own interests, ael: that the ptf-ps he had !>uggc.°.3t.ed should *? Mrken. He made the suggestion with the gole and only obj&ct of maicta.ining the dignity—(a Labour memlx>r: "Go<Mi old digTiity")—of that Asacmbly, of which he was a hum.ble, but none the Jess a proud, member. (Rear, heaj.) Tlie SPEAKER: In reply to the hon. member. I have to say that I believe ever inoo the House wae built—certainly for a threat number of yea.rs—the privilege has been accoT-ded to ladies of visiting the members' Lobby. When I nn&t came into the House it wa.s a privilege not wry muoh used. Of late ye'ars the pridlege as been very much more largeiy ul3ed, cspociaUy duxing this Parliament. I should hesitate of my own a<cord to withdra-w the priviLege—(gc'nera.1 cheers)—unJcss I was assured that I had the gecera.1 sen.(' of the House behind me in doing: so. Therefore, in the present case, I should not be right in issuing the order the hon. member sugg-ests. At tllo &ame time, 1 have tAk'en upon inyse-if, in consequence of what occurred yesterday, to issue an order that TM ladies aje to be brought pa.st the doork.eepcI'8. (General cheers.) I have be-en rclucta.ntly com- pelled to do so, but unless this is done it would b5 nec.essary, in order to maintain the position and dignity of the liotisp., to increase the staff of doorkeepers, which the House would think very um- degira.ble. Mrs. Symons a Wefshwoman Mrs. Travers Symons. who has earned the distinction of being the nrst STtffra.get.te to address the House of Commons iro':ai the noor. is a Welshwoman by birth. Her maiden name being Williams, she is the daug'hter of an architect who ha& lived in Brecon and Mert.hyr, and she wa.s born in ,Sout-h Wa,Ies. She has close connection with Merthyr. where &he met a'nd was married to her husband, who is now in Australia. In South WaJes, however, she hae done no suffragette work. as she left the district at the time when the movement begam to be aotiTely advanced to become the nrst secre- tary of the \omen's Political and Social Union in London. Mrs. Keating Hill, a prominent Oardiff sun'raget.te, who is a. close friend of Mrs. remarked to a Mail" representative: "I was never more sur- prised tha.n when I heard that Mrs. Symons bad done aiivTiiing, for she is the pink ot ladylike perfectio.u—a. fra-gTie, quiet, digni- fied little thing."

CONCERT AT CARDiFF. I The CTa.re G'a,rdema MaJe Vodoe Party are to b<; congro.tiUJ:at on their &ucoe<gBfMl vthioh took place Ifa&t tulgbt a.t the Riverside Wec,loyam Schoolroom. Cai-d-iff. Mis<s Lizzie j€B<kin6. of RoyaJ 'Vels.h jba'di<'s' Ciloir fanie, took the a-uddMLOP by Fto-rm by her &Be renderin.,g of the WaJtz Song from "Tiom. to an eI:.o()Q"Ie, EÙ1e ga,ve "Drea.ml3." Her other is-Ongs were "If i built a world for you" and "-Naiit y Mynydd," wtich W€.re a.ll exquicite'ly rcaideted. Mr. J. D. GmtHths (bare) and Mr. F. D. Jomes (tenor) a.ilBo sa,n,g. 'rho nia.le voice painty. tmdeT the lekLd-arsWp of M.r. Pe'rp.y Griflith- the.m-mlvcs Vfry cre'dit&My. AB excCtMeTLt .r,eqAori,ng was given of ao!mje b-a:njo SIf' ¡CoC-1 tio-ns by Mi? Uly Da.?-:ce. Misc Cons'ta.nce Bea-vam (fIocoAioTiist) g-a.ve some Ca'Pitalj rec.it'a.t.iona. Miss Bea.tie M"K.ndg'ht. a<nd Mr. .D&yes A,,em t.be a'c'codpQ.nistts.

I WHIST DRIVE AND DANCE A most Rueex,sxul wruE-'t drire a.nd dajtce I wa8 held at the Cla,ntOn MuuiciPal Secondary l Schjools. CardiH'. last pTeming'. The a.ffair waa promoted im ordcT to. assist t<be funds of OaaTton OhTM-ch Bajtd of Hope-

MtNERS AND LABOUR PARTY I At a meeting of the exec:m1;lve oommttt of the labour PMty held on Wedneffiay imoming the QJPPI"t;ion from the Miners' Fe(I-emtim of Great Britain for amiia<tjon with the La.bottr l)(ld'ty was rt'IOOiVed, and it wa.s u.na.nimóusly to admit the miners. There was a foil a-ttendtMice of the exocutive C-onimittee. The faot of the Labour pajty havin? aoceptro the Miners' Ped<M-a,tMn reprosenta- t.ivo- in af&lia,tiion rfpr'osents a41 ad.dition of fifn or six-teen members to the La.botu- group who act together on labour qucatione in t.ho House of Commons, and who, more- ovcT. n.re to meet jointdy at intervajia for oo.nsult&ti'on. Eaoh Froup UJl-deT"takes not to oppOM at s-ny bye-øloot.lQD the candidates of the obher group, but a D amount of fp&pdom 001 general political qacstions is meanwhile reserved to cort.ain of the miners' membere, who tMM"e not signed t.he conati lotion of the Latbomr Bepr€&&nt&tioo Committee.

CARDtFF PE-NSIONS A meeting of the Cardiff Old-age Pensions Oomm.ittee was held a.t the City-hail on 1\'edn-os<ie,y, the Lord Mayor (AIdcnna-n Illtyd Thomae) presiding. Mr. Murphy. supervi--r of InJacd ReveIme. having been irytroduf-,ed to the members, he said theA th&re would be about 1,000 claims to d<<a.I with before Jajmary l. He would ha.ve flitee<n to twenty claims ready foreech sub-com.mdt.tee to deal with noxt Tuesday. The rcporhs of the various district sub- committe-ee. wito had met aa.rticr in the evening, were adopted. TTtc following were thf oha-irmen. and dapTty-cba.irBMn to hold onicc lintil November. 1909, and the number of cl&ume for pensions aJre&dy reoei-ved from eaoh district, na-mely:— Cen'tra.1 and Ad (lo-n Al der.Tnan Carey, dia.irma.n; Alderma-n Ix-wis Morgan. d("lYU tyha.irma.n; 115 claims up to the time of imeo'tirtg. Ca.nton and Riverside.—The lord Mayar nnd Mr. J. W. Courtis; 220 cladms. )Sonth ajid Gran,gotown--Mi.. j. A. Kidd a.nd Mr. A. Sessions; 150 cla-ims. Oa-thayg &ad Pa.rk.—Aldcrma.n P. j. Beavaji and Mr. Jajnes Taylor; 220 cla-ims. Roath &-nd snlott.8.ir W. S. crossman aJMl .Mr. 176 claims..

GIFTS FOR MR CHURCHiLL Mr. a.nd Mirs. WillBton Churchy ware <m Wednc,Agd,a,y preaen.ted by the North-west Maji- ch<'<ster Liberal As,ciation and ma.ny 0'thea' 6ub&cj-ibers with ha.nd&o1I1.e souvenirs in the form of a d¡.nlOl¿-w. poendt and bra,cdet. and a. gilver centre-piece to comme'mo.ra.te t-beu', niar-ria,-e a,nd Mr. Churchill's cgnntctd:cn with the ccmetitueTK-y. M-r. Church.Hl was interrupted rn his speech by a suffra--ette. who W'us quickly exp.p.Hed. He said it wns a. bitter and cruel smrro.w when he Wa.6 defe,1.toed, but the victory at the gene- ra.l election. when they .scourged Protection ofut of Manchester aaikl galford with a œ.t-o'- nine-l&ils. faj- outweighed the i3u b. -Quent defea-t. AUuduig to the cottoji tra<de, hb said da-rk clouds hun? over the Pajatimate, aj]d the pj'\).apect was very ala,rmijLg'. He ha.d not a¡)pJ:"OOaol1Hl the parties simply beoa.uae he beiievod in the coinmk)n-sence of Ianc-a- shire folk, ma,stt-rs a<td men. The d-LSforences were not incapable of adi-tistaren:, ajid he hoped a BebMecmemt woad 00 foNofWBd-bx tb&. ???.Mi?h?cm? ftf a. ft)'ida,n??Hd<'L

I Footbat). I CARDiFF PLAYERS AND N.U. GAME Casey and Brown not Likety to Secede Since the seopsaion of W. O"Keill from aTnat&nriym became pabHc property rnni<ya.r has been busy with the names of other Catr- diS' forwaIXÙ>. The names of J. Coeey and John Browa are the most freely mention-ed, and, in the a.b&anoe of any ovprtnree from l.North('l'D Union clubs, both those players a.re. nat.ura.lly, a,ggtieved that they should be grven so much unsolicited publicity. It is generaHy that is not the (;t<)m,p of player suited for the -northern Union game, his great weight and consequent lack of pace being more against him than in his favour. Oaspy is a far more likely man to be soug-ht after, but it is fx'tr'emdy unfair to him as a candidate for' international honours that his chances of securing the coveted oa.p should be preju- dioed by reports which have no foundation in fact. and which are based on the purely i-a.-inary assumption that he if only wait- ing- for that cap &o as to be aMe then to command a bigger price for signing a Northern Union form H. Purniss, who has played at outside half and on the wing for Cardiff this season, has been SUHp.e.ct-ed for some time of a strong inclination to accept the Bjst r,11y tempt- ing Xort.hern Union bait tha.t offers, and Pome signtiicaace was a.tta.ohed to his absence from training on Wednesday €Ten.- ing'.

I tTEMS OF INTEREST Reggie Gibbs wa.s the most proliOc scoirer for Hie Anglo-Aveish team hi Australia with seventeen tries, his colleague, J. L. Willifa.ms, coming next with fourteen tries. A 6!Ug'gestion, cotnins', it is ca.id. from South I'Vr.des, hais been made tha.t a Pug "y Unio-B Lee,gue, to ombrao3 the <diiof clubs of Dev<Mi, G.tou'ces'ter&hire, &oeaicr&etst!iire, Com- wull, and Sioq-,t-li Waifs, should be formed. The idea ie said to have bp<n fa.voTi.ra.biy i-ac'aLvod. in the West of England. Various rea<sons have been put forward by Welsh oriu'cs for W. ON-eill's departure frani Ga.rdiu. We hear, ajMl from a reli.a.Me source, too, that the fo/ot tha.t O'Neiil lvxw not. elected captain of' the club h&s not a little to do with .his joining the professiona.1 ranks, and he is not the only pre&emt play- ing member of the club who had hopes tha.t his splendid semee to the club would be rpcognised by election to the leadership on the neld. Wjt-hont doubt the cleverest forward in Wales, O'ill, though a Yetera.Ti, should be of -much use to WaxringtK)n. Merthyr thoug11.t they wotùd SCoCUIe him, but it ca.me to bidding they lin.d no cha.nce with the .La.nca.shire club. Despite the ma,ny rummlTS and fore- bo'ding's, Swans.(\'¡, are certain to be strongly .reppeeejit.ed Caroi.fI on Sa.turdny. IV. J. 'l'rew, tbo-u'git hjs fingers are very b&d. will tiqfinitk-ly turn out, while R. Jones is al,o a c'erta.i-Qtty. H. T&It, who SMSt&inod aji injury at PonTpridd on Ionda,y, M ajj-oken of as daub'tful, but the probability is that he will p'-Lay. 'Edga,r Morgan, who has put on much weig-ht oi-i tbe New ZeA- land tour, will agajn he .aill1ong.s.t the for- ,wo.r('<8, and w'iJI Diake up icf G. Hayw-,d, who will Dot be Rt for a couple of weeks y'at- Cardin' are not 60 pjeaaamtly eit.aa.ted, for defEK"tiol1 haf sl1'gcsted that a couple of other good. forwards will follow suit. B-uah will play, but .neither R. A. Gibbs noT J. L. Willi'aIDS wdll turn out. The fi'ree-quarter line will (f.s repOtrted in last Btifg'h.t'B ETCning- ExpreBs"), therefoTe, be G. Af'0ra,it.h. L. M. Ih'ke, Gi4-i,13-.m Jones, and W. Spjiler. CHANGES IN THE WALLABIES' I TEAM FOR TO-DAY. There are two important changes in the Wallabies' team to play agaj-ntst Neath and Aberavon at Noath to-day. F. Becle--Smith is unable to turn otn a.t centre three- qaa.rt<;r. and his plAoe wiU be taj!€.n by W. Dix, who placed full-back at Penygraig last S'a.turda.y. C. E. IIa.r'un<t'T.d, a c.l<'ver front- row forwa.rd, is al4,, una-hle to play, a.nd he will be deputised by Maloolm M/Arthur, a lig-ht. but very gkitful player. Mr. Edg-a.r --L Jo-hoiS, of Swamse-,i., has been as N'f,p,N¥, DOUBTFUL STARTER FOR NEW- PORT Alt Ja-mes, of Newport, who injured Ms sho-ul,der ui the r<)c<'n't. ma,t<h yersTts Old M€.rciLa.Dt Tayiors. is stall feeling the eifecta <M htf a.cci-dem and ia rather doubtfui if he will be a-Me to pda.y oti Sa.tnrda.y <M- not. ANOTHER CAPTURE FOR I ABERDARE. T. J. Ba.ylisa. the well-known wing-thpee- qTjaj'ter of Da.n, bae just signed on for the Abp'rd.a.re NtH-thorn Uuioji te&m, for whom he will tum out next Sa.torda.y ,ra-inst Wakefield. The oapture is a vary iniporta.nt on<i, aaid vrill. d-oTibtleas, strengthen the teann consMiera-bIy. No aurpri&e will b& evin<'cd locaLly if a few more fajnous ajna.tMms faJI Tictims to the" profess-onal rod," and throw in theix tot with the Abepda-re XV. OOLLEFORD THURSDAY V. BREAM UNITED, I \AJ'loe,LVLU vJ-{}.a-y. Ootefopd: GoaJ. Alt Ha.T-ding; backs. W. Halton (6a.pta.in) a.n<l n. Ba.ker: half-ba-eks, D. Merrott, G. Hann, and J. Thomas; for- wa.rds, H. HaIIett. L. Ev&ns, C. L. Samibders, G. AdaJiM, and M. Jcax's. CARDIFF WEDNESDAY LEAGUE. I POST OFFICE DRAW WITH PBNABTH I PARISH CHURCH. Played at the Sopthia Gardens. The early F-ta,ges of the g-arne were even. but. the Po«t OHice opened the eoonng- through Paxfitt. Traviss. however, equalised, and there was no further soormg. Final score: Goals. Cardin Post OfSoe i Penarth Parish Church 1 THIiSTLES BRAT IYY8. Pla-yed at Lla.n-d.aJf Fields. The Iws stared w ell, but fell off after twenty minutes, the T_histles then ba.vin? matters all their own way, andeooring in quick succes- through Jenkims (2), Hood ("3) and Eo-berta t3). PinaJ score: Goals. CardiS ThisMea Cardin Irys .=. o OANTON BEAT RAYPOLEANS. P'].a.yed a.t, So-phia. Ga.rdeM. Canton 1,-)6t MrmimeraMe cbajices of soorMig thoh Hewer and Yoor,, ea<h -CLCttad Bowden eoored for the May-oolea..nl5. scotie: Goals. Oamtom 2 Ma.yweIeenM 1 WHABTONS BEAT TRADING PLAYERS LEG BP..oKEN. At Sophja Gardtns. After play had been in progress ten mmutoE! gcrs. of the Direct Tra.ding' Oompajty, ooJhded with one of the Whajt<'ns. aaid broke leg. With only ten men they to&t by 4 goa-ts to 1. FiTtaJ scorre: Goals. Ca.rdjn Whart<).Ds Dixoct Ti'a<lmg Oofmpa.ny 1 GLARE GARDENS B&AT CENTRALS At Sophia Ga-rdems. HOwalrd scotred for the Gardeins. FijiaJ Hcor'e: Goals. Cla.re Ga.rdeQ8 .?— I ff¡; ..—?? à Kent. 1 g-oal, London, 1. Surrey. 29 points; Middlesex. 13. Leioeste-r. 9 poiuts: Bi-rkeaib,,ad p!afk 6 S-us&ex. 2 g'oa.;s; Kem-. 1

I To-days Finance. Bamk raW. Z per no obam. LONDON, Thitr day-, 10 p. m Money in quiet de-and at 1 to 1 per cent. Discou&t biUs 1 to 1b, throe months to 1 1.5-16. Consols dull. Fall: Money a.nd Account ? 1-16, Irish and uncban -ed. Home Rails Trunks Mexican Railll firmex. Rhse: Second Pret t. Foreigners qMet. .Mines steady. I'ErNCIPAL CHAJfGES Brtgbton "A" i. Midland Pref t up. Louiavme 1, New York Can t ral, Prcf „ Southern ii, Atchtson, (anadum Pacinn. Denver, Kansu t up. Denver Pref Erie ii, Chesapeake, Re;iding, Unjon t down. Gua-te- :iaJa P&ru Pref i up. Jap&n 1S99 Kow FOIlU!, PtT-u ¡\ down. Kooinson, 14"llged-ht, Dyit WoJ- bMt?r, Tinto, Tha.rsis. Mexican, Elaro, Ehodesia Ex- plora.tiol1 jt, De Beers, Ama.lga.mated, Esperanz.a, .\jj.Monda, 1-16, ARhauM, Perseverance 1B up. CARDIFT, Thrsd?y i.o p.m. Th? Local Stock Market ttus m?m?g w? ?rly in tone, but bU6111e;;s was not very Ra.Us wore fairly nrm; CoHiery shares 5tcady. There was not much doing in other I

Trade and Shipping I MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. Orm-esby a.rriy@d Paraajnbuco 14th Clcn]€c arrived Ha-vre 15th Afonwen left HauibTH-g' for Penarth MtJi Oajag'a,nda.n left V a.lncia. far Aliiioria 13th Oaj-dilliaji left Valelic-i-a for ALmeria 13th Ven-od-o-tian left Baaxelona for M-a.T&eiU€s 13 &c.yon.tia.n loft Lire-rpcol foa- Bri-to-i Ijth W<Mda. aArriTed Kliexso-n 14th Duu",t0r IN%ec-;ONd G-ibraltar for R{)"ttero>3.JI1 l4tb Ba.rlby pa6s<"d Peru foT Gibraltar for orders IMh BaJa. left W-eet R<a.l'tJepoo.l fofr Salcmica 14th WitKlB'or left NDcoladef fo.r Jjandon 14th Wim-borTie Left Kherson for Od 14tJi PeftprstOM left G-Iyra-iti.r for B>a-rrow 14th DiATtdnndod a.rrived Lo-n-don 14t.!t r'a/ddina'totn laft íi'Col-a.ief for HambqlTg 14th S'Mywdo!) a.rriYt'd BUe1106 Ayrcs 14th St. Andrew's left the Tyne for Venifce 14th Tronza;e a-mved Nc,wlXH'1:. 15tfh Ija-vernofk :Pa&'oo Dunviemess for Potterdam 14Ui Ga,rdcA).Pe arrived C'homtema.y 14th

MOTORISTS MUST NOT SPLASH I The m&yor of St. GcT-ma.m, Fra-nce, hqs issued a. cireuLaa* forbidding tYM.tO!rista to go faat en<yag'h on a niuddy day to apla&h IxAss,rs-b-y, and has warn.&d them that gemda-nnes wili be a.ppod.nted on nuiddy days to see that they obey hjs order. Tbere is OO11ISid.er.a.hle indign,%tion in the mo'toe'-ca.r .w,wid a.bouttfth& oa'dez. A t

WEATHER FORECAST. The British Meteorologioal Office this moTBi])g issued foiiowmg forecast of the ve-attbor likely in South Wales from 10.30 a.m. t<wi&y tjJl 10.30 a-m. to- moTrow: Easterly winds, modcra-te to fresh; f,aar arst, ctoudy Io..tcr; b«-om.ing' oooler.

I NEWMARKET. -< f)r?—T&e RRETBT (Post) 6TA'E"ES of 100 -L*? ? Bovs ?a<?h, for two y?a.r old RJIies; 98t ea?h. BretJby Sta<k<)8 Course (&ix fur- lODg'S).. 9 0 M&j*<-ty's Prinofeso de Celt's .II Jonco 1 9 &Mr W H Walker's QuceT.pother .J) M<ther Z 8 9 Lvuke of Port.Ia.nd'a He.. be Abbey- W Eaj-1 t.r.a.ined bv R Mazsh. Betting-Even" 1) tö 4 and 100 to 7 agt-1. J{<>che Abœy. ? ?—The WELTER SELLING PLATE o.f ?'? 400 sovs: winner to ? sold for 808 wvs. Rous Course (ave furiottgs). 3 S 3 M.r L Fetpr l'a.rley .L Hewitt 1 4 it 9 Lord Lord Carton !tlad.d81 2 4 8 ,L,),d Ptu.1 H i=,.Ii?,11 5 a 8 6-U.r J Fajjcji's Mitfojd Lad .I) M&her u 3 8 6 8!r H Jaf<j;a<s Cafrier rig-ctm wm Grig,-b O 271 Lord Hamilton of Bra.xfie!d r Fox 0 2 7 lA<imi.raJ L-btn,s Fixzef .R KeêhlQ 0 2 6 8 My F Sadgrove Winner trainc-d bv B,e,ttl,w-loo to 30 a.gt<t Ppter Paj-iey, 20 to 1 agt Lord C<rt.çn. and 3 tö 1 Pet 11&. <? O?—Tbe PHENDERGAST STAKES of 50 ?.<3U {,?vs <?ach, with 30'.) so?i a<ided; the apoond to rfcci'7e 100 aovs. T.Y.C. (Ave fur- long's. 134 yajde). 9 5 Lord 11 de .B L-yBtam 1 8 S Mr J A de Rot.1t;e.hiJd'" .Hoinba.F Fox

MONMOUTH. L50.—HM THREE YEAR OLD HURDLE RACE of &eccnd to rtóC.ci ye £5. Orbe niile and a half. 10 8.\1r J Hu-nt 1 10 3 Mr J Mftcsjff's Master l??e .T Lh?d 2 10 8 Mf J Mfto??e't. urgent Owner 2 Xra.), and llwwpa, troÙDOO by BettiD.g-8 to 4 2 to 1 Ii=n "00 6 to 1 aget any Won by t-lix- .!eng1.oJJ. a bad third.

The idea oW,-eW,.ed of holdlug t?o dav =- I i.11f. in Ute ,i??hbo?rb., àa.n, and Mno,;iy" i- cr,?td In Turf Clroloet! not oi,?y being unwW and undemxable, I>ut altogether I

Back Coding o Racmg Telegrams. The dcrpmant in its w race h:!8 an of Cúæe of Ira.ud upon which bonJen¡ upon the aen- t<3.tic<1:1l- An Dumber of il1..ta.ncæ of the back ('œ of i upon t.h-; of tclephonoo of com in;; to ligtil. and llia.J1.Y w:1dan and Oou<ti.1w-ntal, a.g('nt.; have been to II- -r-ge amoUllt. The J'U:t('OffiCi'\W8 a- at  pr-,nt hme pxugemting no few, th- fi?e caæs of a.lle,.ed oo:¡t'p;r.¡cy a.nd forgery ari"'in¡c out of t!)<!Se and the fazt-, in iOll with æVelnÜ are under by the ,)epart men t. Tn" calenœr¡. at nl at MC)l}mout.l1 a.nÜ COIl tain three for by jury, and in one iustan4e a 6t.a.rtling sequel Js to