Evening Express

CENEROSITY OF MR. D. A. THOMAS. I At the annual Easter vestry in connection with the parish charoh of Merthyr to-day Dr. WAW. Jones was nominated as rector's warden, end Calomel D. Kees Lewiis wias re-elected parishioners' warden. A r,-&&O- lutisn was passed asking that perfect equality of tteetment should be given to denominational and undenominational ?chooLs. ?c Rector announced that Mr. D. V Thomas, M.P., had given a Um.taticn of ':190 towards reducing the debt on the re- nil dine of the pa-riah church, amd a hearty ots of ttoante was accorded to the hon. lember for his generosity. The rev. gentle- Aa,n threw ia gi,rd a.t the corporation, which oe described as "this wonderful boa-ougli ou-ncdl." for the way in which they had .eglected their duty in the matter of keep- ng tihe pariah ohirrohyard in proper order.

THE LATE MR. SWINBURNE The remains of the late Mr Algernon Charles Swinburne left Waterloo for Bon- church, Me of Wight, this morning. The funeral. cortege left The Pines, Piitney Hill, about seven o'clock, a grmall crowd of people witnessing its departure. At Waterloo the coffin was placed in a saloon draped with blaok, which was attached to the ordinary 1.55 train for Portsmouth. Of the omny wreaths only two (from Mr. Swinburne's •aster and Mr. Watts-Dan ton) were laid on (he coffin. Among those travelling by the rrain were Lord Gwydyr, Mr John. Hennioker- ieaton, Mrs. Rossetti Angeli (representing Mr. Michael Rosnsetti), and Miss Ellen Ros- ætti. Mi Watts-Dunton travelled as far as Wa,t,erloo only. The large crowd al Waterloo stood with bared heads as the train steamed out of the station. v

CHEPSTOW CYCLE FATALITY I Just after noon to-day Willityn Barker, butler, at Penmoel, mounted .his bicycle in Beaufort-square, Chepstow, and had only ridden a few yards when he wa6, thrown violently against the shop door of Mr. E. Q. Walker, ironmonger, and sustained injuries to his head. He was taken to the White Hart Temperance Hotel, and. attended by Dr. Shoolbred and Nurae Nea-iis, but died in a tew minutes.

IKNESS OF MR. BRACE, M.P. I The Exchange Telegraph Comipany states fchat Mr. Brace, M.P.. is suffering from ptomaine poisoning.

)(1". Jesse CoHings did not pass such a. good I JIght, but his condition shows a little change.

The Near East Crisis RUMOURED RISING IN MACEDONIA Writing with reference to the revolution in Constantinople, the 8t. Petersburg' corre- spondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says "I have received information that a rising is being- engineered in Macedonia,, by whic-h Bulgaria may be expected to profit. "Unmistakable symptoms point to a deter mina.tion on the part of all three military Powers to make a thorough job of the Near Eastern question, now they have been put to such needless expense over a partial settle ment, which, they are daily told, will be but short-lived. "Despite lip optimism here, lively appre- hensions are entertained i6. official circles that before normal conditions a.re definitely re-established in Turkey the Macedonian problem will have been settled, its settlement will have furnished the wherewithal to reward Bulgaria for her good behaviour, and Turkey will have shrunk to the military and political proportions of Roumania. "It is thought that the military Powers are resolved to act as though they took seriously the threats daily published by the press organs of the Triple Entente, that the period of tranquility purchased by the recent diplomatic Surrender will be employed to re-organiso armies, construct Dreadnoughts, and turn the tables on the victors of to-day. They do not see why they should grant such a truce for that obnoxious purpose. Th-,y know full well that with Bulgaria and Roumania on their side, Italy overawed, Russia utterly unable to take the field, France inflexibly resolved not to risk a franc or a man in the Balkan PeninsuJa, altnd Great Britain's- offensive strength con- fined to the sea, they have it in their power to change the map of Europe." Massacre of Armenians. I Consular telegrams irom Mersma (Asia Minor) receibed in Constantinople to-day state that, owing to the murder 'of two Moslems by an Armenian and the non-dis- covery of the assassin, the Moslems have a.tt-acked the Armenians, who are being massacred. The Christian communities in Mersina are appealing for help.—Reut-e-r. The inhabitants of n-ui./ber 9,000, of whom 3.500 are Christians. There are two American missions in the town, on which one man and three women missionaries are employed.

CANVASSER'S BOGUS ORDERS A canvasser, named David Maylott, aged 33, was charged a.t Cardiff this afternoon (before Messrs. F. J. Veall and David Dun- can) with unlawfully obta.ining 4s. 3d. from his employer, Henry Corn, photographer, by means of false pretences, on March 6. Prose- cutor said that Maylott was employed as a canvasser by the Forget-me-not Portrait Painting Company, and the evidence v;as to the effect tha-t he put in certain bogus orders, on which he obtained commission, and this commission formed the subject of the charge. Mr. Sydney Jenkins, in cross- examining Mr. Cam for the defence, sug- gested that hitherto prisoner had borne a good character. Mr. Cor-n regretted he could not say that. Prisoner had refunded 11, and asked that he would not press tbo charge. Witness said he took the money. Prisoner Haid he had only done what was the usual thing, Vliz, to put in bogus orders one week and substitute genuine onet" the following week. Mr Corn's firm was in JiquidoaJtion on the date 'in question, and Mr. Horn V'<W starting for inniMfe.ll'. Witness put hiXt,he bogus orders, trusting to obtain gemuin-e orders the following week. but Mr. Corn then to-ld him hie vould not be wanted for two or three weeks. Prisoner was sent to gaol for one month in the second division.

"INNOCENT, LIKE HIS WORSHIPI John Enright (41) was charged (before Mr. Milner-Jones) at Oal'diff to-day with attempting to steal a keyless watch, value 7s., from James Daley, with violence. Prose- cutor said he had been drinking, but he remembered prisoner gripping him by the throat in a doorway of Mary Ann-street and attempt.ing the theft. Detective Cbappel, however, spoke to seeing the prisoner make several attempts to rob the prosecutor and to finding the hand of prisoner in the waist- coat pocket of Daley as witness caught hold of him. When arrested he said, "I only wanted enough money for my keep" (lodging). "Yes, your worship, I'm as inno- cent as what you are," now said Enright, amidst laughter. He was sent to the sessions.

LACK OF EVIDENCE. I John Henry Jones, colliery manager, A be,roar n, was summoned at the local court to-day by George Jones, an engine-driver, of Newbridge, for assault at Abercarn on March 28. Prosecutor stated that defendant threw him out of the engine house at the colliery, and after getting him outside he threw him down and attempted to choke him. The Bench dismissed the summons owing to a lack of carrobora,tive evidence.

TELEGRAPHISTS' GRIEVANCES The conference of the Postal Telegraph Clerks' Association 00 jmessoed this morn- ing at Southampton. The Chairman, V. r. R. H. Davis, of Loudon, in his opening address, said thtU the Postmaster-General's applica- tion of the Hobhouse report was conven- tional almost to the point of inanity. Mr. Buxton's attempt to examine into things for himself was a gig-antic task, and too heavy for one man, and he had deteriorated into the medium through which. the permanent officials carried out their policy. The solution was a committee to assist the Postmaster- General.

CARBOLIC ACID FOR CHILDREN I At Manchester Assizes to-day Alice Lueas WdIa indicted for the murder of her two chil- dreii at Fa ring-tan, near Preston. The woman h-ad been greatly concerned for the children, who bad been ill. She became strange in her manner, and was discovered just as she bad given the children carbolic add and had taken some herself. The little ones died. The jury found the worran was insane at the time she committed the crime, and she was ordered to be detained during the King s pleasure.

THE LABOUR PARTY SPLIT. I The "Labour Leader" of to-morrow will contain a mamfesfca, signed by Messrs. Yedr Hardie, Ramsay Maodonald, Philip Snowden. and Bruce Glasier, addressed to the members of the Independent Labour Party, in which they state that they have not resigned from National Administrative Council in any spirit of offended dignity. The point at issue is not the declared policy' of the party. On that question the Edinburgh conference supported them by overwhelming majorities. The matteor involved is as to whether the party is determined to carry out that policy and to enforce loyalty to it, and to discoun- tenance actions and methods opposed to it. "The party," continues, the manifesto, "in our opinion, must give a whole-hearted sup- port to those entruste dwith the executive authority to carry ont the policy of the party. We leave the council of the party, but we remain in the party. We shall in no way slacken our efforts to make the Independent Labour Party strong, and respected in future as it has been in the past. But our work for the Independent jjafoour Ilarty will be on' the lines which have been foli o wed sinee its formation, the wisdom of which has been proved by the achievements of the party.

BOYS' BRIGADE AT GIBRALTAR Gibraltar, Thursday. General Sir F. ForeutAer-Walker, the Governor, yesterday evening presented colours to the local bat- talion of the Brigade, which, although only recently formed, is proving -t sweat suoeeae. The colours were the gift of Messrs. Sacconi and Speed, a local firm, and the cere- mony took place on the Alameda Parade, in the presence of large crowds. Afterwards the coIoakps were deposited in the Exchange building.

GREAT FOREST FIRE. I New York, Thursday.—A telegra.m from Mexico City reports that a great forest are is raging in the State of Michoaoam, liexico, which -is covered with great tracts of valuable dye wood, of which enormous quantities have been overwhelmed, amd thousands of people are homeless. The damage will ruin into millions of dollars.

THE SIEGE OF TABRIZ. I A telegram from Tabriz of to-d-s date states that yesterday B-ahiim Khan, the Royalist commander, sent a squaldron of oa-waAry ag-ainst the town, but it wasreputeed by Saittar Khan, the Nationalist leader. Aiin Ed Dowleh vifforomsly bombarded Tabriz, but inflicted only insignificant damage.—Reuter.

Corpse In a Train Corpse Train I ANOTHER NEWPORT SENSATION I A find was made on Wednesday evening at Newport Railway Station which aroused a good deal of excitement. On a parcel which had been left at the cloak-room being examined it was found to contain the dead body of a female child wrapped in a piece of linoen which appeared to be a portion of a woma.n's garment. • Earlier in t.he after- noon Guard Jenkins, who had been in charge of the 1.15 p.m. stoppillg train, Bristol to Newport, was examiziing the coaches after the tra-in had made its final stop at New- port and the passengers had left, and he found a parcel in one of the compartments, which, in the usual way, he took to the cloak-room. The body had been placed in a cardboard boot box. which was wrapped round with a portion of a Bristol newspaper da-ted A-pril 3. There was nothing about the child or the box to point to the identity of the parent or the person who placed the parcel in the train. The body was taken to Nevv-port mortuary.

Quiet m Turkey I Quiet I n -T u rK ey I THE NEW CABINET. I CONSTANTINOPLE, Wednesday (5.30 p.m.). The re-constructed Cabinet has bsen defi- nitely constituted as follows:- Grand Vizier. Tewfik Pasha. Minister of Marine (ad interim), Vice- admiral Hadjiemin Pasha. Minister of the Interior (ad interim), Adil Bey. Minister of Finance, Nilry Bey. Minister of Jiwtice, Hassa.n Fehni Pasha (President of the Council of State in the late Cabinet). President of the Council of State, Zihni Pasha. Other Ministers remain. The new Grand Vizier and the Sheikh Ul hlam arrived in state at the Porte at three I o'clock. They were greeted with cheers by an immense crowd. On the approach of the cortege word was sent to the troops, and the discharge of muskets ceased as if by magic. The lobbies of the Porte were packed by all classes of people, while the ball in which the official installation took place was crowded to overflowing. The Sultan, in the Imperial HaM, appoint- ing Tewfik Pasha Grand Vizier, and confirm- ing Zia Eddin Effendi as Sheikh UI Islam, ordains strict observance of the Sheri Laws and the preservation of the Constitution. "For the ma.inten.anc.e of sec-arity and pro grese of the Government and country, and the Welfare of all my subjects, the Sultan adds that the observance of the foregoing instructions is very important, and con- I cludes by invoking Divine assistance on the efforts of the Grand Vizier. On the conclusion of the ceremony of installation, the troops returned to their quarters, firing their rifles in the air along the route. The Cabinet is compooed of ete.mente out- side the Parliamentary parties, a.nd is gene- rally considered transitory, finally loading to the return of Kiamil Pasha and Naxim Pasha, two most popular men, to the Grand Vizier ate and the IVai Office respectively. lewfi k Pasha's Career I Tewfik Pasha ie now in his sixty-fourth year. He is a son of a Crimean emigrant, General Ismail Pasha, and after a period of service in the army entered the Foreign Office. For some years he was secreta-ry of the Embassy at Rome, Vienna, and BcrHn. and was thn appointed Ambassador in Berlin. In 1897 he was re-called to Constantinople and appointed Foreign Minister. When Said Pasha formed the first Reform Ministry in August last he retained the portfolio. On the fall of Kia.mil Pasha, the new Grand Vizier, Hilmi Pasha (who lias now, in turu, fallen), rr called Rifaat Pasha from the Embassy in London to ,ke the office of Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Tewfik was appointed Ambassador1 in his place. Per- sonally, Tewfik Pasha is one oi the most I charming of men. Destruction of Printing Offices I CONSTANTINOPLE, Wed (6-30 p.m,). The printing offices of the Shura," the "Ummet," and the Ta.nin" were to-day com.pletaly destroyed by the infur; ated crowd, whioh would even have fired the buildiiTgs had not the counsels of the more moderate spirits prevadled.-R--utei-. Troops proceeded to Yilciiz Kiosk and cheered the Qraltan- His Majesty appeared at a window and addressed a hw wards to the soldiers, calling them My children." The Sultan informed them of the acceptance of their demands, and advieed them to remain quiet and confident. The troops thereupon raised arrother oheer and dis- p,amed.-R,e-tit,or. Suitan Organised Coun I A telegram from Constantinople to-day to the Berlin Lokalanzeiger" says it appears to be certain tna.t the Sultan himself organised the coup. Innumerable threads unite Yildiz with the mutineers. General Mahmud Muktar Pasha, commander of Lhe First Army Corps, who yestlrday declared at Yildiz that he would make short work of the mutineers if he were given a free hand, was denounced to the mutineers ard made prisoner by them. Swept by Mtc'iine Cuns I The Sofia, corresp-ondent of the Berlin "Lokalanzeiger" telegraphs that, according to travellers arriving from Constantinople, the square in front of the Parliament build- ings wae swept by machine gains on Tues- day. Sixty rio-tere fell, the i-emainder being dispersed by the loyal troops. It is announced from Toulon that the cruisers Victor Hugo and Jules Michelet have received o-nders to be ready to sail at a, moment's notice for Constantinople.—Oen- t.ra.1 News. A New Commander. I Constantinople, Thursday.—Genera-l Nazim Pasha, who was appointed Minister of War by Kiamil Pasha just before the downfall of the latter's Ministry, has now been appointed commander of the First Army Corps in Constantinople. The appointment of this popular a.nd most able officer is expected to have the best possible effect in restoring order and discipline in the Army. The aspect of the city is normal to-day. The Turkish press publishes articles on the situa- tion.—Renter.

THE AFFRAY WITH GIPSIES 4 Prisoners Remanded atLlandaffl Three brothers of the roving- gipsy type, named Benjamin Herne, George Herne. and Albert Heme, together with Harry Bytes, another member of the gipsy community, were brought up before Mr. E. W. M. Oorbett, one of the blandaff magistrates, this morn- ing charged with assaulting the police in the execution of their duty. Police-consta/ble Charles Harrison, of Maindy, described the incidents which led up to the fracas in wih-ieih Police-constabile Thomas, a fellow-officer, was so seriously injured that he was unable to appear. At 12.30 on Wednesday morning the constable stated that they found eight gipsies' horses straying a-lx>u>t H-eathffield-road, and drove them in the direction of Llanda with the intention of impounding them. When they got to the Cross Inn eeveii or more gipsies came rushing after them with sticks, and started beating them away from the Eorees. They succeeded in driving the horses away, and then ran away as fast as they cowld. Thomas and himself followed them up ,and on getting near the encampment on Whitchurch-road, the gipsies again sprang upon them, striking out in all directions with their s ticks. The eMest priso- (llyle»: etruck witness across the shoulders with his stick, and the other prisoners joined in the attack upon witness and Thomas. Their helmets were lost in melee. Inspector Rees asked for a remand, and said that Pol ice-const able Thoma-s had been kicked so badly that he was laid up in bed.. Ryles asked for bail, but Air. Corbett would not hear of this, and prisoners were re'iianded in custody until the weekly cowt at Llandaff on Monday.

BOTTLE AND JUC DEPARTMENTSI A special meeting of the licensing magis- trates in the Bod well ty division was held at Abercarn Police-court to-day, Dr. W. C. Wil- liams (chairman) presiding1. The Chairman mtimatied that the licence o.f a new hotel &t Aberba rgoed, which was granted by the magistrates at Tredegar at a monoipoly of £ 6,000, had been confirmed by the county authority at a monopoly value of £ 6,500, a.nd s-ubject, to the house being kept in the main as a free house. Mr. A. E. S. Thomas (Pemgam), for the holder of tho licence, said that so fa.r as his client was eonoarned he was prepared to accept the licence upon those terms. Mr. L. H. Hornby (Newport), on behalf of the Monmouthshire Brewers' Association, which represented the large majority of owners of licensed houses in the county, addressed the Bench in connection with a suggestion that the matter of jug and bottle departments in publ ic-houses should receive attention. The Benoh had stated that unless something were done with regard to those departments steps would be ta-ken by the Bench at their meeting next ) year, whioh would mean the closing of all j jng and bottle departmenæ in the diatrMt. The Bench stated tb&t they would hold a meating at an early date, and after Pasuiug J | a reso?tion they would communicate the result to MT. Hornby.

Mining Camp in Arms I Mining eap in Arms¡ 38 PEOPLE KILLED IN A RIOT: 14 Rioters Summarily Executed Mexico City, Wednesday.-Advices from the Velarderia Mining Camp, m Coahuila. state that the mayor on Saturday last endeavoured to suppress a religious proces- sion. The mob thereupon stoned and burned the mayor's house. The mayor and his wife escaped. The rioters then stormed and looted a Chinese hotel. The police fired on the rioters, but were forced to retreat, leav ing six of their number dead in the main street. Later in the day the troops arrived, and a fierce B?ht ensued, in which 32 persons were killed and many wounded. Fourteen not,s have been executed and many impri- soned .—Reuter.

Perils of the Mine, 2 COLLI ERS KILLED BY FALLS OF ROOF I Mr. R. J. Rhys, district coroner, held an inquest at the Aberaraan Police^ta-tion this morning touching the death of William, Wheeler, of Cwmaman, who was killed at the Owmta.man Colliery last Saturday through a quantity of roof falling on him. Mr. Cramp, Ms Majesty's Inspector of Mines, was present. Edmund Stomelake stated that he and de- ceased worked in the same stall. Wheeler was engaged in extracting coal by means of a sledge, when a large stone gave way, without any warning. Death was instan- taneous. In reply to the coroner, witness eta-ted that the bottom co-a-l had been worked out for some divtanoe, with the result that some of the top was overhanging. Assistance was necessary in order to extricate Wheeler from the debris. The roof had been duly sounded and seemed to be safe. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned. Mr. Rib ms subsequently conducted an inquiry into the dearth of Francis James Williams, of North. View-terrace, Aberaiman, who died last Saturday from injuries sus- tained whilst working as a collier at the Cwmneol Colliery, Cwmaman. Thomas Roberts stated that he and deceased worked together, and whilst Wil- liains was carrying some coal a large quan- tity of the overhanging coal iell on him. Sprags had been set to keep up the coal. After evidence to the same effect, the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."

ALLEGED BICYCLE THIEF. A bicycle disafl-pesured from outside of No. 7, St. Mary-street, Cardiff, on April 6, and its claimant, Børt. Gibbs, appeared at the police-court this afternoon to prosecute Wil- liam Taylor for stealing it. Willia-m Griffiths, a friend of Gibbs, sa,id that two I days later he sa-w Taylor wheeling the ma; which had been partly dismantled, in The H.aycs. He followed him to Mr. Parry's cycle fbpRiring shop in Mill-lane. An assistant from that establishment stated t-hiat defendant came trere with the db- mantled bicycle and said, "Here's a smash." When arrested by a police-oon-staibJe, Taylor answered, "I sa.y nothing, except it's correct." Prisoner was committed to the quarter sessions.

WATCH IN A CISTERN. I ?f<H?h Dillon was ch&rg?d at Buxton y-ester-¡ day with stealing articles of ladies' clothing and a silver wa?oh. th? property of her I employer, Arthur Bhertcm, Hall Bank, Buxton. She was wearing a portion of the stolen property when arrested, and the watch was found in a water cistern in her coll at the police-station. Dillon was &en- tenoed to one month's hard labour.

TREDECAR DOCTORS QUESTION I The controversy relative to the doctors question at Tredegar has reached another stage. A meeting of the payers to the funds was held on Wednesday, under the presidency of Mr. W. Baines, when a letter was read from Dr. G. A. Brown, the chief Burgeon,, stating that in order to avoid any possibility of the rupture of the fund, and at the sug- gestion of his supporters, he was prepared to withdraw his resignation and to continue his work as chief sxrrgieon on the terms, as regarded remuneration, of the existing agree- ment, and he was prepared to accept the other conditions laid down by the investiga- tion committee. Eventually it was decided to submit to ballot the question whether Dr. Brown be allowed to Withdraw his resigna- tion or not.

NEWPORT SUBSIDENCE I Wbilgt the night work was in progress on Wednesday at the Alexandra Dock extension works and new lock at Newport a gang of navvies became involved in a fall of earth on one of the embankments. Three men were get out in an injured condition, and were taken to the hospital. Only two, how- ever, were detainl-d, viz., Robert Peel, who had only on Wednesday arrived at Newport, a-nd William Poole, of 25, Gordon-street, Maindee. Both had fractured legs. The third man, Albert Wicker, of 90, Baldwin-street, had slight injuries to the head.

CYFARTHFA CASTLE A meeung of the Merthyr Education Authority was heid on Wednesday under the presidency of MT. Enoch Morrell, J.P. A deputation representing the IXiwlais Chamber of Trade, consisting of the Rev. Ll. M. Williams, rector of Dowlais, Mr. D. H. Edwards, Mr. Morgan Davies, Mt. J. G. Rees, and Mr. Maroellns Oartwright, waited upon the authority with regard to the pro- posal to establish a new municipal secondary school at Cyfa-rthfa Gastle. The Rector said it had been felt at ])ow- lais for many years that the children there were pliaoed under very great dis- advantages in having to come down in all weathers to the higher trrade school at Gae- draw. The under which they now laboured would, however, be seriously accentuated if they were compelled to go to Cyfart-hfa Castle. Mr. Rees also- spoke, uriong the great in- comenience which it would be to the chil- dren of Doiwliais to harve to go to the castle. The Chairman promised the depS^ation that their views would receive very careful attention. He assured them that the autho- rity had had due regard not only for the awtereats of Dowlais and Penyda.rren, but for those of Treh-airrks, Merthyr Vale, a-nd Troedyrhrw. It was inttsnded that no fees should be charged for admission to the echoed, and that the railway and car faxes of pupils living at a long distance should be paid by the authority, so that no child in any part of the borough should be placed at a disadvantage. Having acknowledged the kindness of their reception, the deputation withdrew. The Mayor (Mr. Andrew Wilson) proposed that the clerk be iustrucfted to write to the deputation saying that, having given the scheme tihe>ir most serious consideration, the authority could not depart from, the decision at which they had already arrived. Mr. Tho-wlamd Evans, J.P., seconded the reeo'lutiom. Mr. F. T. Ja.mes, in supporting it, said the authority ha,d purchased Cyfarthfa Oastle for use as a secondary school, and it was now too late to alter their decision. The Chairman eaid the oastle could be adapted to the purposes of a secondary sohooll at a reasonable expense, and the tea?oh?rs co?M be traced in the same build- ing. The mayor's proposition was carried. Subsequently the authority received a report from the borough en'?neer stating that the Welsh. Department of the Board of Education, in returning his sketch plans for the conversion of the oa.stie into a school, had declared them to be generally satisfac- tory, but bed drawn attention to certain points to which they desired that comddera-jl tion should be given.

RHYMNEY MINERS' AGENT. I A meeting of Rhymney minero was held at the Victori-a-ha,1L on Wednesday, Mr. T. B. Lewis Prweeidi-ng.-Tlie proposed out-of-work soheme was approved.—The question of filling the vtacan-qy created by the death of the late chief district agent, Mr. Evan Thomas, was considered, and it was recommended, owing to the enormous amount of work whfch the la.te Mr. Evan Thomas had to perform, to appoint a &lief and sub-asrsnt at a L??v of XifoO and X130 respectively, the two poetn to be advertised and open to any Federation member.

Card iff I nfi ri-napy Scheme i RETIRED TRADESMAN'S CENEROUS GIFT General Lee presided at a meeting of the Cardiff Infirmary Board of Management on Wednesday, when the Lord Mayor (Alderman Lewis Morgan; wrote on behalf of the Lady Mayoress and himself with respect to the infirmary balls expressing their sincere appreciation of the cordial resolution of thanks accorded them, and saving that their reward was found in the substantial sum which the balls realised on behalf of the institution. It was reported that 683 patients were awaiting admission. The Chairman said he bad received a, letter from Colonel Bruce Va-itghan, who quoted the following from a letter he had received from Mr. John Cory:— It is very sad that so many are turned away for the want of accommodation. Would it not be possible to rent a house temporarily near the infirmary to take in cases not very serious, and so make room for more pressing cases?" Colonel Vaivghan replied, a.nd Mr. Cory wrote in response: I am gloll to hear that you approve of my suggestion to rent a house near the infirmary for the purpose of in- creasing the accommodation. Your sugges- tion of baying the house to whioh you refer for the reasons you name I think admirable, and I certainly would advise the board to entertain thesuggætion. Mrs. Cory wdshes me to say, if the boa.rd decide to do so, that she will consent to contribute LMO towards providing beds, &c." (Hear, hear.) The Chairman thought that until they got more general public support they should deprecate running further into debt. Mr. Isaac Samuel said it ought to be realised that they were L18,000 in debt, and that there was a £ 3,000 debt on the year's expenditure. 9 On the proposition of Mr. Leo Joseph, a committee was appointed to consider the scheme. A uenerous Gift Mr. hvan ivoberts, of Westcroas, Penarth, formerly in business as a- haitter and hosier, of Duke-street, Cardiff, wrote:— > bi loving remeiDbranca ot my dear wife, and in recognition of the happine^g I shared with her during the long period, of our married life, J desire to give a donation to the Cardiff infirmary, and have pleasure in enclosing a cheque herewith for L500. I shall be glad if the same i3 applied by the committee of the institution in such manner as they in their judg- ment think best.. I have, as you axe aware, felt deeply interested in all that pertained to the wet- fare of the infirmaiy for some considerable time, and it is my sincere hope tha.t the day is not far distant when the institution will be free from any financial embarrassment. I may, perhaps, be per- mitted to add that I am encouraged to give myself this pleasure by the fciiov/ledge I have of the careful and economical management of the infirmary, which has commended itself to me, and I also feel that Colonel Bruce Yaughan should be encouraged in every ^possible way in his indefatigable effort on behalf of the ins-trtutioc. Mr. Charles Thompson and Mr. H. M. Thompson wrote stating that 33 con- vaieaoents had used Dulwich House, Pen- cisely-road, during the past year. Accom- modation wae made for 70. They pointed out that a nurae was provided for every tnii-teen patients, and that it was impossible to S'jve adequate attention to serious or anything but genuinely convalescent patients. Mr. Leonard Rea (secretary and general superintendent) said the pressure on the infirmary was so great that, every patient admitted was in an acute condition. This the rea.san why the home could not be used so much. Dr. Ta-thEfm Thaimpso-n said that wa-s so. Dulwich House was more a home formodica-I than surgical cases. The Ilex. D. Daviee: Why not recommend out-patients to Dulwich House?

OLD MAN'S SHOCKING END An old man of 65, named John Jones, of Huesell-street, Dowlaie, was to-d!ay employed with a gang of bloci layers at the Dowlais Ironworks. Whilst oiling the points near Treharris Station he was knocked down on the permanent way by a locomotive engine. His left foot whs cut off, and his body pevereiy crushed. The poor man was tafeen to Merthyr General Hospital, bnt died shortly after his admittance. He leaves a widow and several children.

LEAP FROM A WINDOW An inquest was held at the Marylebone Ooroner's-court on Wednesday with refer- ence to the death of Anne Frances Wise (54), lately residing at Little George-street, Edgware-road, who committed suicide by throwing herself from a window. Dr. Walter Wise. deceased'e husband, eaid that they had only been marriod three weeks, and he thought. his wife wae over- taxed in preparing for the wedding. On March 18 they went on their honeymoon, and whilst at Chepstow his wife seemed very depressed, but during the last few days she became better. About 8.30 on Sunday morn- ing ehe left her bedroom, to take a cup of tea to her friend on an upper floor. She remained a little while. then returned, dressed, a.nd afterwards went back to her friend's room. About five minutes later wit- ness noticed something1 flash past his win- dow, and, going downstairs, he found his wife lying in the area. &he had fa.Uea about 40ft. Miss Minnie Ed-gley, deceased's lady com- panion, said that Mrs. Wise had spent a very happy life, but since her marriage witness gathered an impression that deceased became some,what depressed. She put the act down to over-strain in preparing for the wedding. Deoeaeed had often eaid that she did not know what it was that kept coming over her. Sh.e felt very peculiar a.t times. A verdict of "Suicide whilst of unsound mind" was returned.

CESIECED IN A COTTAGE I At Tywardreath (Cornwall) Petty-sessions on Wednesday Cecil Dench, who for several days was besieged in his mother's cottage at St. Blazey, was charged with shooting certain persons with intent to do them grievous bodily harm. There was a great improvement in the accused s ap<pea ranee. Sergeant Matthews gave formal evidence of arrest, and said Dench made no reply to the charge. Superin- tendent fSma,le stated that he had been in oomiinunication with the house-surgeon at Fowey Hospital, a,nd the latter had certified that Turner, one of the injured men, woudd not be able to attend the court for at least ten days. Witness, therefore, applied for a remand, which was granted, Dench being removed to Bodmin Gaol.

INDIAN CONSPIRACY CASE I CALCUTTA, Wednesday. The Alipur Sessions Court was packe,d with armed police to-day when the assessors delivered their verdict in the conspiracy case, to the effect that 25 of the accused, including Arabindo G-hoee, were not guilty, and eight guilty, including Ba ren, Arabindo'h brother, who confessed his guilt, and Hem Chandra Butt, who went to Paris to study bombma-king. The judge has still to deliver his verdict: He is not bound by the assessors' opinions. If a final appeal is made it will be brought before the High Court. Great excitement pre- vails in Newt/hern Galoutta.-Reutor.

STORACE OF WELSH COAL I Mr. Joihn Macau lay, general manager of the Alexandra (Newport amd South Wales) Docks and Badlway Company, writes to the Times In the interesting article which appeared in your issue of March 31 upon "Th" Export of S-mokeless Steam Coa.l,' you very oorracily draw attention to the extroa margin of powerwnd efiiciency that would be poeseeeed m time of war by the British Navy owimg to the fact that its ships would have the beet smokeless steam coal in their fur- naces amd bunkers. The, statement is also made, however, that, fortunately, p-erhaips, Welsh coal does not, even under favourable circaimstances, keep in food condition for much more thaal a yea,r, other- wise the margin between the output of the collieries and the Admiralty use would soon Have enebled foreign navies to become inde- pendent in time of war. "That Welsh coal will not preserve its a-ualities in their highest degree under ordi- na-ry conditions of storage is quite true; but experiments which I h?ve made (D?a results of which were comniunicated to the 'Times' of September 1, 1902, and August 29, 19(3) go to prove that Welsh coal can be stored indefinitely undeF> water without loss, or, at any raw, with but the slightest loss, in I its heating power." »

DEARER BREAD I At Romford Corn Market on Wednesday wheat was very arm at 3s. to 4s. advance on last week. Dearer bread is threatened at Leeds. Sour having been raised 2s. 6d. a bag within a fortnight- At Bra.in.tree on Wednesday wheat rose to 46s. per quarter. At a meeting of the London Flour Milters' Association on Wednesday it was deoided to raise the price of flour by ls. to 36s. 6d. per eack.

Marriage Savings. SINGULAR CARDIFF COUNT. YCOURT CASE Two stalwairt Irishmen, who are brothers, employed ait the Dowlais Works, had a dis- pute over a certain nntanoial transaction, and they brought the monetary matter before his Honour Judge Own, -sitting at Cardiff County-court, to-day. The plaintiff wa.s Timothy Orow'ley (32), and the defendant his eider brother, Dani-el (39). Mr. A. Parsone (instructed by Mr. Wa-ldron) aippeared ibr plaintiff; Mr. D. E. S. Browne (Lewis Morgan and Box) defended. M' Parsons said defendant at Dowlais Works occupied a superior position to that cf his brother. Two years ago, bafore Timothy's marriage, he having saved a little, money, started to spend it freely, an-d he asked his elder brother to take care of him. (Laughter.) His Honour: To make a gay dog a daflil dvg? (Renewed langhter.) Mt. Parsons: He is married now, your hort-o-Lir. His Honour: Oh, is lie? Then he won't be very dull now. (Laughter.) Proceeding, Mr. Parsons saiid the younger •handed the elder all his savings, amounting to £ 27, to take care of. He had no receipt, but "kept the total in his head." H,is Honour: Is the elder brother a dull or a gay dog? (Laughter.) Mr. Parsons: He is a steady, married man. His younger brother married a lady of which he (defendant) did not approve. (Laughter.) Timothy Crowley. in evidence, said he was a. workman at Dowlais Works, where his brother was his boss. The first Bum he handed to his brother to take care of was X7. which he drew from the Post Office. His object in turning over the cash was that he was getting reckless. Defendant thought the girl he married was rot "good enough." His Honour: Not for the family? (Laugh- t&r.} II Witn.eiSs (continaiikg) said Daniel told him i he would not return the Money until his ?,w;fe was dead. <Dau?hter? Mr. Browne: Have you a good memory?— No. Do you know when you were married ?— My wife will tell you. (Laughter.) You have been a long time thinking about this.—I didn't want to sue him. Your brother is very well off-purobasing houses from time to time. His Honour: Why were you foolish enough to take the money out of the Post Office, where it was safe ?—I was a fool thete (Laughter.) Daniel, the defendant, denied having received a farthing. His Honour, entering a. non-suit, said he was very doubtful, and if corroboration was at any time forthcoming the c-ase might be brought up again.

Baliocm Descents 0 ACTION BY FRENCH GOVERNMENT. Mr. Frank Hedges Butler has received a copy of the following letter from the Aero Club of France: — I "April 14, 1909. "The Minister of the Interior to MM. Govornor-Oeneral of Algeria, Prefect of Police, and Prefects of the departments. The'' frequent descent of foreign balloons in France has caused the Government to study this question. It has been recognised that these balloons are subject to payment of duty, and it has been decided, in conse- quence, that in these cases it was advisable to take the following measures:— Every time that a foreign balloon lands on French territory, the mayors, commis- saries of police, or special commissaries must at once inform you and warn the Customs officers, should there he any at the place of landing, or in default the agents for indirect contributions, in order to charge and collect the duty, the balloon to be retained until the payment of duty has been made. Further, the aeronauts will be required to give their name, occupation, and residence. Should they be military men, they are to give their rank in the Army, as well as the corps or branch of the service to which they belong. Besides, mayors and commissaries of police mnet make sure that the ascent has been made for a purely scientific pur- pose, and that the a-eroiiaut8 have not indulged in any investiga-ticrnwhich would be against national security. You will aJso for- ward me these particulars by telegram and advise me f the landing of the balloon." i War Office and Aeroplanes I A deputation from the Aero Club, consist- ing of Major Kerseymer and Mr. Harold Perrin (the secretary), wa.ited by invitation on Wednesday on a special committee of War Office officials, headed by the Master-General of Ordnance, and explained the present work and progress of the Aero Clurb. The com- mittee had been specially appointed by Mr. Halds-ne to inquire as to the relation.3 between the War Office and clube, societies, and tiriva-te individuals interested in aerial navigation. Mr. Harold Perrin, in an interview after- wards, said:—"We made a requee-t that the Aero CIub should have the use of Salisbury Plain for aeroplane trials, and that we should receive the assistance and co-opera- tion of the War Office in our work. The com- mittee promised that our representations should receive careful consideration, and, personally, I have no doubt that Salisbury P!ain will ultimately be placed at our dis- posal."

Leaps For Life. I EXCITING & FATAL FIRE AT SHEERNESS I At islieernesc, to-day the extensive piwntisea known sus the White House, a sailors' home, kept by Mr. W. Sanders, were deslbroyed by fire. The occupants, 40 in number, had great difficailty in eeoaipinig wiith their lives, eeveral jumping from the win- dows. Pour bluejackets and raairimes were induT«d and taken to the Naval Hospital. Mr. Sanders, the landlord, was injursd in breaking t-he windows to enable the occu- pants to escape, and was taJken to the naval hospital in an unconscious condition Anxiety exists as to whether a Marine from the Victorious escaped. The following have also been admitted to the navial hospital — Able-seaman Barry Plhi-llips, knee injured: Private Thomas Spatrey, Royal Marines. fractured arm and injuries to head; Lanoe- corpor-ail liarry Bristow, back and ribs injured; Able-seaman Beck, concussion; Sergeant Ctoie and Constable Foley, of the Metropolitan Police, were slightly injured. It is regarded as certain that the fire wtas attended with faltaHty. Private Joshua Jonas, of the Victorious, who was in the house art the time of the otilbreak, has not been seen since. One of his shipmates called to him to leave the promises, the ro-f 0If wMch shortly afterwards fell in. The debris will be searched.

WELSH COLLECES INQUIRY I One of our repreeentati ves has interviewed Sir Marc-h-ant Williams on the report of the committee of inquiry,into the Welsh Univer- sity Colleges. "Yes. I have read the report," said Sir Marchant, "and I am of the ofpiniom that the money spent on this committee of inquiry was money thrown a'w,&-Y. Prom a lawyer's point of view the inquiry was super- ficial and one-sided, and the report is prac- tically that of the principals of the univer- sity- colleges and their subordinate officers. I cannot- I-elP thinking that. the report mi ght easily have been written by any one member of the committee in his own library at his own home. Even Principal MacAlieter'e note' on the Faculty of Medicine, and Sir John note' on the Department of Welsh, need not have been the outcome of special visits to Wales a-nd to Cardiff. "The report is tainted, from my poin* of view, with impracticable fads—that of 'leav- ing certificates' being one of the nlort con- spicuous; it is also disfigured by soane in- accuracies, and many irrelcvaincies; more. over, most important questions are ignored in the report, and already some of the state- melllts made by the committee are out of date. "I shall deal fully with this document in another place hereafter; and I have but to add now, that though it bears the signatures of prominent Scotch professors and others, it is written in a loose and slips-hod ptyle, and it ie not always easy, therefore, to under- stand it. One might suppose that there are only two university colleges in Wales, for the committee suggest that 'each' of the colleges should devote a sum to the enlarge- ment of their' libraries."

4 THE NEW SPANISH NAVY. I Madrid, Thursday.—^The official "Gazette" publishes a dearee gî nting the contract for the oonstruiction of a Spanish ruavwl squadron and for the bringing up to date of the dockyards of Carta^rena^ and Fermi to the Spanish Construction Ootmpajiy, with which Mesaris. Tickers, iSons, a.nd Maxim a-re, ftnanoiaJily. connected.-iweut^r.

"Manufacturing a Job BARRY COUNCIL & EX-WATER ENGINEER The case of Mr. E. W. Waite, the late water engineer to the Barry District Council, was again con.sidered at a meeting of that autho- rity on Wednesday evening. A meeting of chairmen of committees in the. afternoon had decided to appoint Mr. Waite clerk of works in the event of the council proceeding with the construction of the sea wall, though the Chairman (Mr. W. J. Williams) said the Barry Railway Company had decided not to accede to the request of the district council to levy a toll of a penny per head upon excursion passengers to garry Island for the development of the island. Mr. M. Nicholas moTed that Mr. Waite be appointed clerk of works, provided the council were satisfied that he was capable of superintending the work. Mr. J. D Watson seconded. Mr. H. Lakin asked why they should retain Mf. Waite's services. This is one of the dirtdest bits of business that ha.ve been done since I have been on the council." he con- tinued. "You nÛght just as well put your hand into the ratepayers' pockets and rob them on the highway. It is manufacturing a job." Mr. T. Da vies: He has been in our employ for eighteen years. The Chairman said in his opinion Mr. Waite had been treated worse than any scoundrel, and had no chance to defend him- self. Eventually it was decided that the ser- vices cf Mr. Waite be dispensed with at the end of May. Phenomenal Growth of Cas Supply A recommendation was made by the gas and water oommittoo that the council should vote £1,000 a year for five years for the pur- pose of renewals at the gasworks. Mr. J. T. Hogg reimarkk-d that the output of gas had increased from 30,000,000 cubic feet in 1894 to 150,000,000 cubic feet, and yet no ex- penditure had been made for renewals of plant &nd machinery daring the paet fifteen yoajis. The council unanimously agreed to the reoommenda/tion.

WHERE ARE THE MINERALS? A meeting of the Swansea Corporation Property and General Purposes Committee was held on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. M. Tntton (mayor) presiding. For the erection of t'he Glynn Vivian Art Gallery the tender of Jfeesrs. Lloyd Brothers was a-ccepted at £ 8.237 10s. A letter from the Swansea Town Hill Colliery Company (Limited) suggested that the corporation should appoint an engineer to meet an engineer acting for the company, to agree upon the factors of the problem, ea.y with a view of boring to ascertain definitely where the coal is and what it is." The sub-committee, however, did no;t recom- mend the coimcil to adopt that course. Mr. Livingstone ss-id it wae quite time some- thing was done in the matte of this letting. If they did not terminate the conditions of things now existing between the corporation aad the company, any application for the land for building purposes mdght be stopped by these people. The Deputy-tow n-clcrk stated th%t the town-olerk had pimply sent Mr. Da-vies to report to them on what was going or. In reply, the secretary suggested that it would be hotter than arguing' as to "he scope of the duties of Mr. Davies" if the corporation did wnat they now suggested. Mr. Corker said there was no argument whatever. The corporation bad nothing ot do with the finding of the minerals. The favor: We have held onr-elves clear of anything upon which it could be assumed that anything in the nature of a partnership existed between lis and the company. The Estate Agent recommended that the ten?e!r for the occupation of the sands from the London and Provincial Amusements Oatering Company, who offered for a lease for three years C290 rent for the first year, £ 250 for the second, and JE500 for the third ye«ur be accepted. I M.r. Dan Jones and MT. Hopkin protested against the occupancy oil the sands by show- men, to the detriment of those who went to the sands for heaitih purposes. It was evtually agreed tbwt the letting be effected only as far west as the Swansea Bay Station, amd only for one year at £200.

AROUSED BY BRICKS. Walter Young, of Eversleigh-road, Batter- sea, was summoned a/t the South-Western Court yesterday for assaulting Mrs. Matilda Beial, who lived two duors away in the same road. There was a second summons against him for damaging the complainant's pro- perty. It appeared that while Mr. and Mre. Beal were in bed they were alarmed by bricks being thrown through their bedroom window. One of the missiles struck Mrs. Beal on the arm. Mr. Bear jumped up and saw the defepdant standing outside the house. He excitably said that he wanted his wife, suggesting that she was being har- boured in Mr. Beai's houtse, but this was untrue. The bricks in their passage da-msged some ornaments on the shelf. The defendant said he apologised and ottered to make good the damage. He threw the bricks to attract attention. The magistrate ordered the defen- dant to pay £ 1 16e. 6d., or in default go to prison for fourteen days.

To-day's Finance. Bank rate 2J per cent.; no chaage. LOXD-OX, Thursday, 2.0 p.m. Call Money three months' biils 1 5-16. Hombay- Calcntta Travelers 1& Z9d, R-lo 15 Valparaiso 10 29-3 £ d, Buanoes Avrea 48 MM. BosLnesa on the stock exchange is quiet, speculative buying being checkttl by the uncertain political out- look in Eastern Europe. Oo-nsols are 1-16 at 85 9-16 for Money acd 85J for the Account. indlian stocks t to t up. Rome Sails negelected, only three small changes i-eeordwci. Americans irreg'uJw. the chief movements being a rh, of n in Ontario, Reading Louisville 1, Southern, Common |, BaItin1úre Norfolk i, Vrhie Amalgamated are H down; Denver i, Steels S. Canadian Pac-ifics, Trunks steady. Foreign Rails quiet. Among International Ftodcs J to i up; I Turkish Unified i, Bulgarian i, Japanes" dull. South Africans and Bh-odeeians well supported at higher prices. Ta.ng-anyika 4, Globe, Phoenix 2 11-52, Tintos Tii. BANK RETTIRV. I Decrease.s-circ-illaticn active £ 5X2,CD0, public deposits £ 9,000, other deposits other securites in banking department £ 1,716,000, coin and bsi'lion in both departments £ 491,000, Government no change. Total reserve notes MId coin Î11 hawking do- palltment £ 20,003. The proportion of reserve to liability if 46.70 per ceont., against 47.22 last week. Bankers' Clearing-bouse return shows a. decrease of L95,152,000, compared with the correspond- ing week of last year. CARDIFF, Thursday, 1.0 p.m. BusLnags on the local stock market this morning was again of a holiday character. A cheerful tone was, however, in evidence both in rails and colliery shares. In other directions there was no new feature.

TO-DAY'3 charterincs. I LOXDON, Th?Mday. The dmand for tonnage is moderate NrJiIY at current quotations. Black Sea and Danube districts are steady, irivvr Plates keep fairly firm. Americans, Easterns, outward ooal tonnage a.nd ore freights show little change. Fixtures: Sulina to United Kingdom or Continent, 4^<J0 tons, 6s M, April: Bilbao to Mlddlos- brong-h, S.OCO tons( 3s 9u, prompt; Cardiff to Port Said, 6,000 tone, is 9d, prompt.

LOCAL OVtRfWGHT CHARTERINttS. I OUTWAE-D- -STEAMEES. Cardii? to:- Gibraltar, 6s, Gardep-oe, 2,300 tons, spot (Lainbert Bros.) Porto Ferraio, 6s 9d, 4,290 tons (Cory's TrSd- im.&- Company) Barcelona, 6B 9d, 3,300 tons (Cory's Trading Company) Tarragona-, 7s, 1,100 tons (Cory's Trading Company) Genoa. 6s 7kl, 4,000 tons (H. C. Vivian and Co.) Port Said, 5s 1. 5,500 tons (Lambert Bros.) Swansea to:- Gaen, 4s 41L The Princess, 680 tons (E. W. Cook <Sb Oo.) Rouen, 4s joid, Eidiwasd Williams, 1,060 tone (A. <fc II. ,Ijsanoiue) Llartelly to:- Rouen, 5s, Oolwrth Force, 680 tone (Oleevee and Clo.)

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. I Arg-us arrived Swansea 14th Graufiha. left Swansea for Rouen 14th Koohafort left Havye for Barry 16-th Stokesley passed the Lizard fcr Barry 15th Hawnby arrived Trieste 14th Ashiby left Smyrna for Lxwidon and Hull 10th Hurworth passed Kertch for Taganrog 13th Barltoy passed Malta f&r Aa-rhuus 1.3rh LlanBa-nnor left Rotterdam for Barry l&th Whitehall arrived Cadiz 13th Jfinian Stuart left Bilbao for Newiport- 14th Poni-ypridd arrived Huelva 14th

AIR RIFLE SHOOTING. Cardiff and District League I HANDICAP CUP: SNMI-FINA;G. Sniott OonserTatlve. Albert. J. Wood .4544444-29 F. Hill 5 5 4 5 5 4 5-33 W. Ferrier 5 4 5 4 4 4 4-31 Eollyman ..5 54545 4—32 Simmonds ..5 5 5 2 5 5 5-32 J. Tuila .4 4 4 6 455—SI J Claxi .4 i 5 4 4 4 5—29 J. Jones .-4 4 5 5 4 4 4-30 R. Austin ..5 5 3 4 4 4 4—27 G. Pipdr ..4 5 5 5 43 4—50 H Da-vies ..45 55 4 5 4—32 H. Howeils 4 4 4 4 4 3 4-27 F. lioope- t. 4 4 5 5 4 30 J. Hosie .454445 4—30 A. Smart ..5 5 4 5 5 4 5—33 T. Joces -.5454 455—32 J. Wya.lt ..3 3; 5 3 4 4—27 R. Sawyer 555435 4-3J. M'únzie .4 3 5 5 4 4 &-32 A. Crafter ..3 4 4 4 5 4 5-29 C J>arfitt ..34^5554—50 E. Edwards 5555554-34 E. ..5 4 4 45 5 5—32 F. Skinner 5 j 4555 4—33 Handicap .10 T"! y..3?4 T 7re

I NEWMARKET. j I ? O-The FIFTIETH SALE STAKES of 6 .e SOTS each, with 230 sove added, for three year olds; allowances. R.M. (one mile). 8 5 Mr E A Wigan's Floridor Saibv t S ELord Sefton' M&Itovrdale Martin t Floridor was trained by Lew'-i"" and MaUowdiMe by Betting-—100 to 30 on Flori-dor. Msalov,dale led to the dip where the favourite clft-fcd, an exciting nuish ending ?n a dead heat. (Race started ?? 2.4.) The dead-heat vnli he run off. 0A-The &ELLIKC PI-ATE of 103 sc?s. 2 'OU for two year olds; winner to be sold for 300 so vs. Rous Course, five fur- longs. 8 4 Sir E Gassel's Southern Queen filly Halsey 1 3 4 Mr A Sadler, jun'e Tie Oolugo Martin 2 8 1 Lidy de Bathe's Hydroplane Fox 3 8 4 Lord Chclmondeley's Colour Blind Toon 0 8 1 Lord K-iieeniere'p Kravonia Will Grig"?? 0 8 1 Mr L Eomaji'ti Cover Over 0 8 1 Mr J-' is', filly Howard C 8 i ii lvt:\v'ig;;r,Í1v< 8 1 Mr A B Sadle-r's Roseleaf II, filly Ilal Griggs 0 Win;-sc trained by Hon F l-a-mbton. E-stting—6 w 4 agst The Colugo, 6 to 1 agt Son- thern Queen filly, 7 to 1 each h,^t Hydroplane and Wood Pigeon filly, and 10 to I agst any other. Won Ly three lengths a bad third. Bootie filly was fourth, Cover Over fifth, Keeelestf II. filly next, and Colour Blind latt. (Race started at 2,0.) 3 Ü-The BABItA HAM PLA TE (welter I. handicap) of tOOl) sovs; the second to receive 100 so vs. Last miie and a half of the Oesarewitch Course. 4 8 3 Lord Durham's B&rdolph D Maiier 1 4 7 10 Lord Ellesmere's King's Champion J Pia-nt 2 4 7 5 Mr S Loate?"s Scotch Plait .E Sadgrovc 5 5 9 4 M M Cailhnjt's Hoi He-rode M Henry 0 6 9 2 Capt J G B Homfray's; Mariow W Higgs 0 5 9 0 Mr William Clark's All Black ..W Halsey 0 5 8 13 Mr C S Newton's Gillie Callum Maddsn C 5 8 9 Mr W M G Singer's Laoilledia C Trigg C 6 7 9Mr G Edvardes's Burnisher F Fox 0 4 7 1Lord Derhy's Bonspie II P Wootton C I Winner trained by P ec k. Betting—7 to 2 agat B&rdolph, 20 to 1 aget Kin?:> Champion, and 10 to 1 aget Scotch Plait.

I CATTERICK BRIDGE. 1.30.—The NEW STAND HANDICAP PLATE of 120 sovs; winners extra,; second t-o remive 5 SOTS. Five furlongrs, straight. 5 8 6 Air V T Thompson's Devencn M'Oail 1 5 8 4 Mr J Batty's Icograph .Wheatley 2 3 7 12 Mr G Kinchin's Wei beck III La-ngham 3 3 DitcJ1i'D1,4J¡th' 'an): Ssully Wilkes (Hugh-es), Lady Cashier colt (Andersen;, Sna.ppy (Crisp), Itcroeter (Bland), Che-rette Ally (Sul- liv-aa), The Merry Widow (Stokes), Amy Mills (Howey), and Buxom Girl (Early). wiimer trained by Platt. Betting-5 to 2 agt laogra-ph, 9 to 2 agst leov Cashier colt, 7 to 1 aget The Merry Widow, and 10 to 1 ¡;.¡ret any other. Won by a ne-ok; three lengths separated the second and third- (Kace started1 at 1.30.) 2.10.-The CRAVEN PLATE of 100 govs, for three-yeiir-olds: colts 8st 121b, fillies and geldings 8st lb; winners extra. One mile, foar furlongs, and 55 yards. 9 0 Mr R W Colling-ft Oyster Shell m,caii 1 8 12 Mr Clarke's Wolf's D-itton .mc),by 2 Bell-Irving'* Principality oolt 0 Also ran—Jeanne Lafolle (Wheatl<&y). Winner trained fcy Collins. Betting—5 to 4 a.get Oyster the; 6 to 4 a Wolfs Ditton, 7 to 1 ag-st Jeanne Lafolle, and 100 to 8 agót Principality colt. won by a neck; a leoeth and a half between the third- (Bace started at 2.11.) 2.40—The HORNBY CASTLE SELLING WEL- TER HANDICAP PI,ATE of 100 govs; win- ners extra. One mile and a quarter. 4 8 4 Mr W Stevenson'? Inverarv M'Call 1 4 8 4 Mr J Ingieby's Wild Witch Wheatiey 2 4 7 6 Mr A Murray-Stavert's Greyrigg .Bland 3 Also rail—Gatherley (Wilkinson). Winner trained by Colling:. Betting—4 to 1 agk In?a.iy. °' "?"?  ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MOPNIKG. Sally Wilkes, Deveron, Welbeek III., Snappy, Boos- ter, Tilt Merry Widow, Ditto, Oyster Shell, Princi- pality, Wolf's Ditton, Full Drese, Dutiful, Scotch. Poet, Hunt Supper. Wild Witch. Invniary, Gatheriey, G-rey- I rigg, Diaboliet, Witch Finder, Wi1rl Gone, True Soot, Castlehampton, Beavley, frl&ve Cruiser, Duck Gr Match Cup, Kinca-ird, Lady Macbeth, Sauce Verte, Deppi-ku, Intuit:on. Isabel, Muj-mont^I, Old Harry, Crazette, Tenwood, and Ash Plank.

CLAMORGAN HUNT. 1.30.-The CABDIFy HURDLE RACE of 56 govs. Two miles. 6 11 o Mr H A Brcwn'e Master at Arme .Owner 1 4 10 C JIIr W R Be- lAd)- Rae Mr J Anthony 2 Aho ran—Mountain Guide (J Gre<>u). Tink&belle (Mr J Thomas), and Sharpshooter (Mr A jiiuith). Winner trained by G S Daviee. Betting-5 to 4 on Master at Arms, 3 to 1 each agst Apax 74 Lady Rae, and 10 to 1 g.1, any ether. Won by a. length and » ira-lf; twenty lengths between the æoond and third. 2-0-Tlle BASSET PLATE of 55 sovs. Two miles and a half. a 11 0 Mr H S Watson's Spe-ro Mr H S Harrison 1 5 11 0 Mr W H P Rees's Roval Welsh Mr J Anthony 2 a 11 0 Mr Angus Mackintosh's Little Wonder IV G Peake disq Aleo Tan—Little Me (Mr H A Brown), Ingleburne (Mr. A. Smith), Brynmynach (F Parker), and Lazy- bones (J Anthony) Winner trained privately. Betting—Evens Little Me, 4 to 1 each agst Spero and Boval Welsh. 6 to I agst Brynmynach, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by lnlf a WngRth. An objection to the winner on the ground of not having a certificate was sustained, and the race wae awarded to Spero.

Sir Daniel Cooper was last night elected a steward of the Jockey Club. of wham the Earl of Durham be- o-o-moia the senior by t,he retirement of Mr. Leonard Braftsey, who has been acting for the Earl of Derby.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. I The "Sporl8ma.n" has been officially informed by Mot q e&therby of the following ecratc-hince:— A. engagement&-Blue Grass (dead) aod Joyful Bird. 0; t)' and Suburban Handicap—Bembo (at 3.46 p.m. yesterday. Great Surrey Handicap, Epeom—Opal and Brrolet. Open Handicap Steepfleohajje, Aldershot—LdsrhtinS Cock. iiaiden Plate, Newmarket—Teton. Southdown engagements— Kielder. Pontetraot engagement#—Swiinninrton iiid Belle of Mayfair.

—— NEWMARKET NOTES. I (FROM: OUR OWN C O R RESPONDENT.) I NEWMARKET. Thuredaf. GREAT MEBOPOLITAX STAKES GALLOP. Bouncing Bets, a good stripped mile and a quarter. CiiAYKX STAKES WORK. Gl&ógerion, a rattling five iurlongs, going well. CITY AND SUBURBAN SPINS. Maud Mackintosh, a good mile and a quarter. Droski, a good mile. Lafayette, a good mile. Lagos, a etridlng six fuilar. £ 9. Norman III., a nice mile. Pri scili ian, a nice mile. Delirium, a ueoful seven furlongs. LEFT FOB GATTEiUCJ £ BBIDOE. Tickford £ uid Downehire, both fancied. NEWMARKET .MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR I- 14IDAT. Three Yemr Old Handicap—ST. J\ J AN Biennial Stakes—PERRIES. Cr-av-en Stakes—GLASGEUION. Flying Handicap—ATTIC SALT. Må.ideu Plat e—J ET O X.

YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING. There was an early run Gll Lafayette for the City and Suburban, who came up from ico to 6 to 1/1'5. The news which subsequently came to hand of tli» scratching of Mountain Apple had a hardening ten- dency all round. Do-an Swift closed favourite at 7's, with 8'«1 offered against Etxxr, 100 to 11 taken and wanted about Lafayette and All Black, ami La,oe travtlled best of the otherø. Details: CITY AND BUBUBBA*. (Bun W<dB<f<d.ty, April 21. Distance, cgse alJ..¡¡cI a qur.) 7 to 1 agst Dean Swift, t S to 1 — El)or, o 100 to 11 — wfayette. t and w 100 to 8 Primer, t and o 100 to 7 — All Black, t 100 to 7 — Lagos, t IIÐd o

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. I M. (Pontypool).-Ac-oording to the Rules of Racing all horses (except the winner in the run off) shall be deemed to have been bea-ten, but th-ey shall be entitled to their places (if any) as if the race had been finally deter- mined the first time. Iin other words, you h&ve lost your stake on Sauto St-rato.

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MIXED SCHOOLS AND MORALITY I The Nation-al Uni-on, of Teachers Conference at Morecamib to-day passed a resolution approving of Mr. Runchnan's recent circular, so far as teachers were oorucemed, as it. effected reforms for wMah they had agitated. The confereinee disetiseed the question of mixed schools. A resolutioln eubm-itted by lady delegates a.aimat the ainere-a^e of mixed schools was rejected, 6,nd an aiinendment carried 3-gainst eombinimg departments under one head teacher. A st-romg protest was made by Mr. SJiarples, member of the executive, against the allegatdon that mixed schools tended to iinmora-lity.

ABERTYSSWC WINDING MISHAP I A eerkms winding accident has occurred at M'Laren Ko. 1 Colliery, the sruide-ropes lyeting badly dt-agcd a.nd the cage falling baoik in-to the .-u.Portusna-tely, no one was injured. Fitters and others are busily on glared repairing, but were lana-ble to get. the pit in iv.-Arldng order in time for the men to descend this morning'.

FLEET SAILS FOR ORKNEY. The Home Fleet and the Atlantic Fleet left j Broraarty Firth, this morning for Orkney. The whole of the ships, with the exception of the repair snip and a few torpeda-hoa,ts. departed together. The cruiser Argyll sailed in her place in the Atlantic Fleet. No news has b-eea received at Inverness of an accident to the Argyll, and it is thought that if any mishap did occur it must nave been of a. minor character.

A 1 S!a; and Col tar Daassera.-I, M nnry-at., Cathavs. CATlKRI'd BEATEN.—1, ii tuny-street, Oathays. e459

WEATHER FORECAST I The British Meteorological Office tb4 morning issued the following forecast cx the weather like-lv in South Wales front 10.30 a.m. to-d&y till 10.30 a.m. to* morrow Ca-lms and very light variable breezes, mainly westerly: fine generally; Rome mist or fog locally; moderately warm during day; cool at night.

I BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS AND IN MtMOiSiAM. Cilarge for inrÜJl.g advextiseriients under tliia heading:—Is. for 30 Words aiic Id. lor JSvery Two Jiitra Word.. No notice of tiiis description will be inserted unless authenticated i>y the name and address 01 tiie sender. Telegraaio and telephonic messages caaiuot \,¡j> acted 011 loiIItil C01J.lHll1:td in wilting. • BiRTHS. CLEVES.-On the l-uii insi., at 4, Egham-etreetf Canton, Cardiff, the wile of H. 1.. Cteves, of a daughter. Gmsu?.—On the 25th h;bruarv, at JohwiuesWM Transvaal, the ??t. of Y.'ilUam T. Gibson (.loi?erU of Cardift), of a daughter. ISAAC.-Go,od .Friaay, Mrs. Bertram Isaac, of West- lield, Carmarthen (daughter oi the tin. FuJier Aijiwo of a daughter. Both doiilg well. MARRIAGES. DA YIEDA VIEf.Un Apr i 14th, at Christ Church, Ken;dale, by Bev. E. H. Davies, Curaoe of Dowiais (bride's brother), and Rev. D. il. ::U:nolJ, Vicar of i^'erndaie, John Titus Davjes, Teiiy House, Cilgerrau, to Nellie Lavi&s, 28, Ardwyn-terrace, Fern dale. GRJiGOiti—MAGILL.—On eaiurday, lOth April, at St. John's, Cardiff, by the lv. Sydney Thomas, Joha Gregory, Angel Hotel. Ca.rdifi, and Rathgainham, Co. Dublin, to Eva MagiU, 152, Kewport-road, Cardiff, eldest daugiitar of the late Ephraim biagill, of Terenure, Co. Dublin. KYD-REKD.-ÛiJ the 13th ingt., at St. Auguetine's Church, Pennrth, by the Rev. R. C. Morton, Ch. i les Snupsou Kyd, .-or. of the late Mr. Davia Kyd, I Suiperintenaent of the Board of Trade, Penarth, to lFa licilel. eldest dau^nter of the late Jamas Reed. Inglenoofc, Penarth. MAKSH—ARNOLD.—On April 12th, at St. Augustine's Church, Penartk, by the Rev. Daviee, S. A. Marsh <Alec^, 32, iiachen-place, Cardifl, to G. li. Arnold (Gertie), 7. Besle Vue-terracc, Penarth. PAY April 14th (by liceooe), si St. Margaret's Church, Boath, b*- tlioe Rev. CaJion Beck, Vicar, the Bev. (^harles Edgar Payne to Ethel Blanche, only daughter of fr. and Mrs. J. A. Wi¡¡¡alm!, 25, Connaught-road. Boath, Cardiff. No cardö. BE ID-J AG G S—F REE MAN. —On April 13, 1909, at St. Margaret's, Roath, Cardiff, by the Rev. W. T. Southern, Alexander Beid, third son of Henry IL Jaggs, of Ipswich, to Eleanor Catharine, youHgasC" daughter of George Alfred Freeman, of Boath Park, CaidifT, late of King's L" nn. SMITH—DOVEY.—At St. Catherine's, Cardiff, on April Htll, Philip My., son. of the lata Counciilat..Smitu, of Cardiff, to Minnie Ethel, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Dovey, Ivydenc, Kyder-street, Cardiff. SHENTON—LLOYD.—On the 12th iust., at St. Martin's Church, Cardiff, by the Rev. W. E. Boyes, WiI1iam James, son Joseph Shenton, Cadiff, to Margaret Annup' Conbt?uce. dwghter of T. 8. UoytL lat? of Penirth. VAUGHAN—EDWARDS.—On the 14th inst., at St. Peter's Church, I'cterstone-sl1p"r-El', by the Bev. W. G. Williams, Sector, Walter liaiwin. son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Yaughan, of Llwyn Glas, Pendoyian, to Gwladys, daughter of Mrs. Edwards and the lute Mr. Henry Edward?, of Gwernygedryoh, Peterstone-snper-Ely. SILVER WEDDING. COT,F,MAN-STRINA.-I&th April, 1&84, at St. Anoiew's Church, Cardiff, by the Vicars St. John's and S. Andrew's. George Tunstail-Coloman, LIaD- daff, to Anita Eniitv Strina, Boath. DEATHS. HBNKY.—On the ICth inst., at Holly Bush House, Hiivvain, Elizabeth He.ary, widow of the bte Edward Henry, and mother of Messrs. William and Edward Henry, Bute Merthvr Collieries, Treher'oert, aged n years. Funeral (puhiic) Three p.m., WedJ.l8day, for Peiideryn Churcayard. JAMES.—On April 13, at 9, Wcn?worth-aven?. Soath, Cardiff, Ivor James, late Registrar of the Uawersity of Wales. Funeral l?,??ve?s house for Cardiff C"mewI'Y. Friday, at Three p,m. Men only. JOHNSON.—Oa the 14tb inst., at 103, Frederick-street, L)d ia, dearly-belovsd wife of Arthur Jo!1.noou (tete Bsndiriaster of 2nd V.B. Welsh Begt.), aged 39 years. Funeral on Monday next, at Three p.U1. for Cardiff Cemetery. JOXE-S.—April 13th, at Beaumont 1-tou-, LLanellr. N Annie, wife of J. E. Jones. at 76, Herbert-road, Woolwich, S.E., Dr. A. Lloyd Jones, youngest son of the late J. 0. Jones, of Cardiff. LAXCAFTER.On the 14th inst., at bis residence, 20, St. John's-crescent, ÜrtïC: iff, John !.a¡1caster (late H.M. Customs^. Funeial Two p.m., Saturday. Gen- « ti0meu only. BEES.—Enoch, the 13th insl., at his residepoe, Oleths, Porthcawl, aged 71. Funeral leaves house of d'j- ceased 4.45 a.m.. Bridgend 6.10 a.HI.. not as prN-ioy ad "ert¡;;ed. Friends pleass accept this, the only in- tilliutiOil. Acknow;sdg:m«ntt, HEYWATtD.—Mi s. Aiinie lltyward and Family beg to tender their most sincere tliajiks and gratitude to their kind friends for wreaths sent, kind inquiries, and telegrams an letters of condolence in their sad bereavement. In Memoriam. CITAM^ERT,AIX.—In Loving Memory of Elizabeth Cliaraberlain, who died at the Wyndliam HGtel. Garitan, Cardiff, April 15, 19, in her fifty-third year.

lACGlSTINE J. blOXE, FONERAL DIRECTOR. Pemoanal Supervision to All Orders. Hat. Tel.; Cardiff, Noe. 70-i aod W,& Pest-office Tel.: No. 612, Cardiff. Telegrams: AUGUSTINE CSTOSE, Cardiff. CARDIFF. 5» WOEKIK (^ QARDIFF-

BOXINC. Johnson and Jefferies Mr. M'Into&h, who inanagtld the Burna- Johnson aght.. bas eaileU froon New York for Eag'ia-iid by the Alanret-a.nia-. R stated prior to his departu-e that Jefferics had promised to decide within, thirty* dayis whetJi-ar 40 would fight Johnson. A 20-round roatoh has been arrarig'ed bet w.een Johnson and Stanley Ketc-hell for the heavy-weight c-liaml-iou.-Ililx It will take pia-ce at th-e Colma Athletic Club on October 12.

GREAT WRESTLING MATCH. The World's Championship Chicago, Thmsday.-Fra.nk Gor-oh last nigirt twit-e in suoceseion. threw Yuuf, a-nd thus retains the world's wrestling championship, first fall wcus seou.roo in Smiru, an-d the second in 9min.> lOsec.—Renter.

FOOTBALL. Malfett Cup Re-p!ay. The Cardiff RomülTIS having- agreed to accept the ruling of -the Ca. diij an<i District Eiusrby Union with r-eivpectt to the j^e-nlay of the Grange inat-ch in t-hc- Cup semi- final, the Cardiff Football Club hae plaoed tiie Cardiff AIIllS Park jit the disposal of the.. clubs, and the nta-tch will take p-ia<? there on Saturday next, after the Cardiff R-eserves Y. Penylan matell.

DISPUTE STILL UNSETTLED. u Another attempt was made to-day a.t effect- ing a eettle-T'-em of the long-standing pa.ge of the Dylla-s Oolliery, L)lwyd«oed, which has now been idle for five months. At the beginning of last week Mr. J. B-entham, agent for the company, telegraphed to Mr. C. B. Stanton, miners' agent, stating that he was ready to imeet the mea with a view to discussing the position. A meeting took place to-day. Mr. Bentham was accompanied by some of the officials, and Mr. Stamton wae present with the m-an. It is stated, however, that Mr. Ben-tham per^jsted in going: into matteiis outaide the ques-tioo of the dispute, and Mr. Stanton and the men: withdrew.

A 130,000 BLAZE. A disastrous fire occurred this morning at Mirfi-eld, Yorkshire, the extensive premises known as the West Mills, belonging to Messrs. Stott Brothers, cornjnillers, being burned out. Only the bare walls remain standing. < The damage is estimated at about £ 30,000.

DEATH FROM SUCKING MATCHES. An inquest was held at Penwern, St. Dogf- mael's, Cardigan, upon the body of lrgaret, Ann Oeorge, the two-year-old daughter of Henry George, wheelwright. The child was stated to have sucked matches, and the jury returned a, verdict of Misadventure."

John Moore, a, tramp, wa' charged at Aber- carn to-day with being on ticket-of-leave and failing to report himself to the police at Blackwood on April 9. Polioe-sergeaut Jones stated that he a warrant for the arrest of the prisoner. The Bench discharged him for the offence at Blackwood, but he was "kept in custody on the warrant in respect to the Pontypool caee.

-L_ TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION AFTER f,ASTElt BARGAINS. SEE WINDOWS. SOL PHILLIPS, "THE OLD-ESTABLISHED" RING, WATOH, AND JEWELLERY FIRM, 4L ST. 1\1 Y-ST.. CA-RDIFF. "BEST AND CHEAPEST FIRM IN CARDIFF" Ty&.MERANJAN.S.—Wiute Bitch, +i months, by Eo\~a Fox"; Black Dog I>¡"py. 6 weeks; both smsJl: good points; full pedigTeooo; £2 each. Aiso Ciocolato Dog, at 8tOO.-161, Iiiveruess-plaoe, Oa.rdiff. e5603al7 W-k-NITEDi mm?dil-t"13t' ? YI"?? g Co,?rtry Girl for H()u>;woÚ; used to chiidren.—Z 67, KTeOlng Exprase, C?KUff.' e3604eI7 WANTED at once, I>ome^ticate<J CorapaJiion Help, two in family, kr Aijergavoiiiy.—Apply Z 86. Kveumg Exprass, Ct. diff. 0504 WANTED^ chaji GencraJ; plain coctkiog; smaJl W faiiiily.-6. Church-road, Beaaab, eKiHell i