Evening Express

LADIES AS BOWLKS I Are ladies ever likely to nike good bowlers? A correspondent of the Glasgow ews" evidently believes they art noot., and he bases this view on observation: made in a well-known ibowling enclosure in he South Side of the city, where a tournanint, open to the fair sex, is to be held at an <iiiy da te. The correspondent expresses hiru.se' as very much disappointed with way he ladies have taken to the game. When theowls are sent off on their jou,rney to the cher side of the green (sometimes the wrong das), the ladies do not follow them up, a lancing themselves- first on one foot and tberfinother, and striking weird attitudes. The; do not about with exultation on the occaains (-very rare) when the bowl goes near the titty, or ,roar instructions to their own eio when the bowls (very frequently) are carl-ring to another part of the green. On the tntrary, there is a stiff formality and Ftra,nig-e eilenee about, the proceedings more sugges- tive of solemn duty than of pasthe, and, moreover, the slightest fall of 'ain is sufficient to End them in hot hastefor the clubhouse.

STATIONMASTER ATTACKED I As Mr. Pilkington, the stationinfter at I Saddleworth, locked up his office late a Wed- nesday night after the last train had one, a man sprang from the shadow of the Nation buildings and dealt him a number oblows on the back of the head with a piece < iron. Mr. Pilkington struggled into the offf and managed to bang the door, which istens with a spring lock, and the man \va kept outside. Mr. Pilkington waited uni the man had gone, and then went to hisiome, near the station buildings. He was suering from a number of sereve cuts about thread, and a doctor had to be sent for to stitA the wounds.

PULPIT BLUNDERS j Curious mistakes are sometimes made t. the pulpit. At a suburban floral ha-rvest tinks- giving service recently (says a contribufr to the English Illustrated Magazine "j the preacher delivered an eloquent add re on "Flowers as a cure for worry." "\V<are told," he said, "that more people die "om worry than from anything else-and yethey still go on worrying." A preacher, whtJvas rebuking his flock for their apt at hy, decked that but a. spark of grace remained to low that they were alive at all. Then, ith I fervour: "Lord, water that spark!"

STOLE SHOULDERS OF LAIB I William Phillips, labourer, 68, W,a-ter-stct. was charged at Neath to-day with steals two shoulders of lamb, value 8s., the propty of Mr. J. H. Taylor, butcher, Windsor-rid, from a stall in the Neath Mat. Mary Be van, lodging-house keeper, Wa'r- street, said prisoner asked her to buy 16 mt ae Mr. Taylor, for whom he had Itn working, gave him it instead of money. 1>0 gave him Is. 4d. for one shoulder, it declined to purchase the second one wIth he brought. later. Police sergeant F< Davies proved arresting' the prisoner, w), in reply to the charge, said he was not guF. Phillips now pleaded guilty, and expread regret. He said he had lived in Neath ,1' 60 years and had never been in any eih trouble before. Prisoner was fined 15s. 'fl¡ costs, or 21 days.

William Lewis, labourer, Ponta-r-dawe, vs charged aft Neath to-day with stealing soe books from Weyman's bookstall pit Aug-t 12. Police-constable David Evans said El arrested Lewis outside Swansea Gaol, al read the "warrant over to him. Prisoner, w said he knew nothing about it. was rema-nd until Monday. The d-eath occurred to-day at Southsea Captain John Andrews Eichardson Pete R.N., aged 76. The deceased served in ti Crimea campaign, in China, aaid in t; Egyptian Wax of6-i

Cart and Horse Upset MISHAP TO SWANSEA MOTOR'-BUS I A belonging to Mr. Charles Graves, while passing St. James's Church, iswansea, in endeavouring to avoid a trap going in the &a.me direction, swerved too much to the right, and ran into a refuse cart belonging t6 Mr. Charles Gustavu. The impact was such that the cart, together with the horse, was knocked over, but the astonishing feature is that the motor-'bus and its occupants practically escaped unhurt. The tram traffic was delayed for some time whilst the horse was extracted and the cart I and refuse taken away.

DASH INTO STOP BLOCK I At the London and North Western Railway Station, Tredegar, to-day, eleven empty passenger coaches were being let down to a aiding below the station by a guard, named Bevan, who was in the rear van. Apparently the brake failed to act- properly, and the coaches dashed into a stop block. The front coach was wrecked and the others more or less damaged, the glass windows being smashed by the force of the impact.

OBLIGING THE LODGER." I Amusing evidence was given by Detective Alfred Davies in charging Thomas James (41) at. Cardiff Police-court to-day with stealing a bicycle, value £ 5 5s., the property of Henry Wallace. The cyde had been left outside the Tennis Court Hotel for five minutes, and Detective Davies saw the prisoner in Castle- street wheeling the machine on the footway. "Where are you going- with that bicycle?" asked the detective. "I'm taking it home," leplied James, who was under the infhienc-e of <trink, "it belongs to my lodger, Mr. Powell. He met his young lady, end asked me to take it home." Asked for his naipe the pri- son-er said, "Thomas James, No. 8, Mark- street, and if you think there's ,anything wrong you can coiue home with me." The officer allowed him to go., but followed at a distance, and saw him go to the address he gave. The machine was later found in the garden, and upon being arrested, prisoner turned to his wife and said, "Don't you worry. I done it, acd must put up with it." The prisoner was committed to the sessions oil bail. I

FELT A HAND ON HIS CHAIN I At Newport to-day Thomas Watkins (62), who was stated to be a native of Swansea, was changed on remand with being a sus- pected person and being in a place of public resort, viz., the Bedwellty Show at Risca, on Monday last for the purpose of committing a felony. Mr. Lyndon Moore defended. Mr. John Lewis, butcher, of Pontymister, said he was looking at the hor-ses jumping, when he felt a hand from behind on his watch chain. He seized the wrist of the person, but another man came along sideways and I jostled him so much that he had to release the man from his hold, and he ran away. I Police-constable Gardner went in pursuit, and as the man ran in and out amongst the crowd he almost fell into the hands of an- other policeman. Mr. Lyndon Moore sug- gested that a mistake may have been made. The bench found the man guilty. Superin- tendent Porter said he wa.s a convict on licence, and the bench sent him to prison for two months.

) TO-DAY'S INTERNATIONAL Paolo Radmilovic, it is felt in many qua.r- ters, has been treated shabbily by the Welsh Swimming Association in being left out of the team to meet Ireland at Llwynypia to-night. At. the same time, Kadmilovic recognises that he made a mistake in saying he would not play against England unless chosen captain. By the way, there would n'ot have been that sixteen goals defeat at Iifraoombe had Radmilovic been playing, for the English- men, feeling that the Welsh crack had been treated unfairly, dtermined to pile on the agony.

COLLIER ASSAULTS COLLIER I At Pontypool to-day Moses Brimble, collier, Garndiffaith, was summoned for assaulting James Arthur, collier, at Garndiffaith on Sep- tember 4, and there was also a cross- summons. Arthur alleged that nrimble struck him down without provocation, but this was denied by Brimble, who stated that Arthur struck him in the chest when he remonstrated with him for setting two little boys to fight. The Bench fined Brimble 20s., and Arthur 10s.

t 40s. FOR "AN OVERSIGHT" I John Lewis, collier, Abersychan, was sum- moned at Pontypool to-day for a breach of 'the Mines Act by having of mdtches i:i his possession in Messrs. Partridge, Jones, and Co.'s Blaenserchan Colliery. Mr. W. J. Everett, Pontypool, prosecuted. Joshua Hop- kins, overman, stated that he was in charge of a search party on September 2, and a box of matches was found in the defendant's coat pocket. There were 200 men in the pit at the time. Defendant stated that the offence was due to an oversight, and he was very sorry for it. A fine of 40s. was imposed.

CHASED HALF A MILE I The Cherts-ey police have effected an arrest I in connection with the burglary at the resi- dence of Sir John Branner, when goods to the value of £ 500 were stolen last Tuesday I morning. Early this morning twq well- dressed men, a,lyParently foreigners, one carrying a portmanteau, were accosted by Police-constable Edwards, in Green-lanes, Addlestone, two miles from Sir John's house, and, after a few words had been exchanged, the men ran off,' but Edwards arrested one of them. after an exciting chase of half a mile. Prisoner was taken to Ohertsey Police- station, and the portmanteau was found to contain articles stolen at Silverlands.

PUNCHED WHEN IN BED I Edward Parry, collier, Abersychan, was summoned by William J. Hughes, oolltery labourer, at Pontypool to-day for assault, at Abersychan, on September 4. Hughes stated that Parry rushed up to his bedroom and punched him in the face as he was lying in bed. He then threw the soap-dish at Parry, Who pulled him out of bed on to the ftoor and kicked him in the side several times, inflicting such serious injuries that he had not been able to work sinoe. The Bench imposed a fine of 60s., half of which amount they allowed Hughes in respect of the injuries he received.

PEDESTRIANISM I Matches have been arranged between Tom Longboat, the Canadian-Indian, Alfred vSihmbb, and John Svanberg, the Swedish runner, to decide the ten, twelve, and fifteen miles' championship of the world. The races I will probably be run in New York within the I next month.

TORPEDO BOAT ASHORE I A Bango-r, County Down, mesrog.c srfates that during a fog a torpedo craft, which was proceeding to Belfast for repairs to boilers, went* ashore this inernin-g near Grey Point, Belfast Lough. The vessel was re-floated two hours later, and is now making for Belfast. The damage is understood to be slight.

A FEAT OF STRENGTH I A wei-ghit-lifting competition has been held during this week in connection with the visit of Mr. Louis llardt, pupil of Sandow, to the Abertillery Pavilion. The competition was to lift from the shoulder the greatest num- I ber of times a 561b. weight placed flat on the hand. The winner proved to be Mr. Bert Baker, a local man, who put up the weight fourteeen tim-es, and he was presented with a gold medal by the management for his feat.

PERFORMING WITH A PINT I James Moon, of no fixed abode, was charged at Neath to-day with street obstruc- tion Police-constable Wa-tkin Jones said that defendant. was performing with an empty pint in the street, and subaequentiy threw it through the window of the Ancient Briton Inn. Fined 10s and costs, or fourteen days.

DEATH AFTER BEING CRUSHED I James Powell, who was severely crushed by a fall at No. 1 Pochin Colliery, Tre- degar, on Thursday, died at the hospital to- I day.

Thomas Savery, motor-car driver, Us-k, was flned,7s. 6d. M. Pontypool to-day for driving- a. motor-car without having a rear light attached, at I.ittle Mill. Pol ioe-oon stable Edwa-rds proved the case. Gwendoline Jones, a. maa-ried woman, of Abersychan, was fined 40s. at Pwatjjpocrf-to- day. fox a-s jaultxng. Edith. fstoaacp-

Society Lady's Suicide I TRACIC END TO A DINNER PARTY I [SPECIAL TO THE KVENING EXPRESS."] I Mystery at present surrounds the tragic I death of a young American lady named Mrs. Perin, who was found shot dead this morn- ing in the house of her brother-in-law, Mr. Ackroyd, a violin teacher at Harrow School. The lady arrived in this country with her husiband only a week ago, zut Mr. Perin was obliged to return to the United States two day-- ago. Last night deceased was in very goad spirits, and was chatting and laughing with 'her sister, Mrs. Askroyd, until a late hour. They them parted, and the next Been of Mrs. Perin was when she was found this moraing lin the conservatory dead. I The tragedy was discovered by the maid. Mrs. Perin was lying on the floor dead, and I blood was flowing from a wound in her breast. A large Browning revolver was by the dead lady's side, it being at once evident that she had taken her life. Mrs. Perin was an exceedingly beautiful woman ,only 25 years of age, and was very well known in Kew York society. I Last night Mr. and Mrs. Ackroyd enter- tained a few friends to dinner, an dafter- I wards cards were played. The party did not I' break np until 4.30 a.m., when deceased w^is seen to enter her bedroom. In the doctor's opinion death must have taken place two hours before he saw the body, so that Mrs. Perin must have taken her life shortly a-fter returning to bed. The house in which the tragedy occurred j is a large one, situated in the best part of I Harrow, only a few yards from the head- master's residence. Mrs. Perin left no documents or letters stating why pbe had decided to take her I life.

Pain and Loneliness. WOMAN'S AGONY AFTER A NASTY FALL At the London Coroner's-court yesterday an inquest was held with reference to the death of Matilda Howitt, aged 69, wife of the assistant engineer at St. Bartholomew's Hospital Convalescent Home, Swa.nley, Kent, who died under stmnge circumstances. William Howitt, her husband, said he was 48. and had been married 21 years. He and his wife had been at Swanley for two years, occupying a cottage on the estate. His wife was very feeble, and had fallen down-stairs on three occasions. On Saturday night wit- ness retired to his room at 10.30, and on the following morning he found his wife lying behind the kitchen -clo-o-r. She told him that she had fallen downstairs overnight, and had hurt herself very muoh. A young man named Hill, who slept downstairs, had not heard her fall, and witness assumed that she had been lying where she was found for eight hours. He informed no one of the accident, and later on went to London with Hill to get assist- ance, having previously carri-ed his wife upstairs. His wife was in the cottage alone from Sunday morning until Monday morning, witness having missed the last train on Sun- day. He thought she would have got up as usual. When he got home on Monday morn- ing hds wife was in a collapsed and neglected state, and she commenced shouting when he washed her. She was subsequently brought up to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where she died on Thursday. He was not aware that she was so seriously injured. Dr. Max Onslow Ford said that Mrs. Hewitt had a fractured hip, and was very exhausted on admission. Death was due to the injury, which was compatible with a fall. She had lain in the worst position she could have been in. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."

I (SN IGGERED WHEN HE ROSE"! Mr. T. Dutfleld presided at to-day's meeting of the Newport. Board of Guardians. There is a steady decrease now going on in the number of tramps dealt with. During the last fortnight there were only 606, as against 700 iu the corresponding period of last year. The workhouse visiting committee reported that there were 30 boys at the Beeches, 25 girls at the Stow-hill House, and seventeen children at Cambria House. Accom- modation was needeo for eight other chil- dren. Mr. J. Casey hoped that the board would adopt the policy of cottage homes for children. fr. John Ltevies agreed, and said there ought to be no more than fifteen in a home and a preference for only twelve. This was the recommendatio'n of Mr. Williams (Poor-law inspector), and it was most humane, though, perhaps, a little more costly than the combined system. Pathier Hickpy thought there was no need to go to any considerable expense. The congestion at present was due to temporary ciroumstances. On the sugges- tion uf the Chairman it was decided that the visiting committee should bring up a defi- nite scheme at the .next meeting. With refer- ence to the appointment of a night stoker at the workhouse, whom the committee recom- mended should be paid 30s. per week, Mr. T. Donovan moved, as an amendment, that he be paid 328 6d, which he thought was little enough for the work.—Mr. John Davies, who I seconded, complained tlMt members were in the habbit of sniggering when he rose to speak. He did not think it was much to their credit. The amendment was defeated by seventeen votes to sixteen.

YOUNG GIRL'S CONFESSION I A Manchester industrial school girl, Annie Harding, aged seventeen, was committed to West Wales Assizes b ythe Carmarthen magis- trates on three charges, namely, first, with setting fire to and completely demolishing a rick of hay, value L250, belonging to her employer, Mr. Harries, farmer, Fron-Ganol, Eglwys Fairachurig, near Vthitland, on the 31st ult.; secondly, with setting fire and I razing to the ground a hay-shed on the same day; and, thirdly, witn setting fire to the bed in the mistress's room on the 6th inst. When arrested on the 8th inst. the prisoner wept, and, admitting the crimes, said, I don't know what what made me do it. I am very sorry for what I have done. I will never do it again. I was playing with a match, and set fire to the bed. I got matches from the servant-boy's room, and set fire to the hay. Something came over me." She asked the bench forgiveness as well for legal aid when tried.

ABDUL'S FORTUNE i Th-e ex-Sultan has just sent letters to the "Journal" declares that the question of Abdul Ham id's fortune is again occupying attention. The ex-Sultan has just sent letters to thee Keichsbank and the, Credit Lyonnais asking them to send a. special agent to him with the numbers of the bonds deposited with them The remission will be made in the plen-oe of the respective Consuls. The amount in question is said to be £60,000. During hi* Ftay at Salonica General Mahmud Chefkot visited the Villa Allatin-i in order to make himself acquainted with the mea- sures taken for the security of the ex-Sultan. Abdul's request to be transferred to Tcham- lidja, a suburb of Constantinople, on the ground that the climate of Salonica does not sugree with him, will not be considered unl-il Parliament meet.

STRANGE DEATH PENALTY I Joseph Hampton, thirteen, schoolboy, was charged on remand before Mr. Cluer yester- day with stealing from a. dressing-box at Hackney Public Baths a. pair of boots, value 45,). 9d., the property of another schoolboy, William Drinkwater. Mr. Cluer told prisoner that once a very great philosopher, discussing the old law, stated that if we stole in baLls, where no one could protect hie goods pro- perly, we were put to death; this at so oiTi- lised a place as Athens. Prisoner's father said there was no reason for his son to Mep.1. Mr. Ciluer bound prisoner over in his father's recognisance of £ 5 to come up for judgment if called upon within twelve months. The father might impose any physical penalty he liked.

t STAND BACK OR I Joseph Wallace, of Eisca, was at Newport to-day charged on an adjourned summons with night poaching at Machen and falsing twenty rabbite, on July Z6, and also with entering the grounds with three or more other men and being armed with a gun. Mr. T. B. K. Wilson prosecuted; Mr. Harold Lloyd defended. The evidence of George Gh-appelL a gamekeeper, was that a poaching party was found at half-past one in the morning in the nine-acre field at Macben. As it was dark, flare-Iighte were lit to see the men. A number of them ran away, but Wallace shouted, Come back and stick to the 'tack'" (meaning the nets, &c.). He had a gun pointed at the keeper; and as he backed away out of the light of the flares he said, "Stand back or you will get it." Accused was sent to the assizes for trial.

I FIRE ON THE OCEANIC I A fire broke out in the steerage of the j White Star liner Oceanic in dock at Bowtfc- ampton this morning. Numerous engines were soon on tlw spot, &nd the progress was soon arrested, not. however, before am- 1dA" p. A'=- w.a&dœ1.

T.V. MEN DISCHARGED Slackness of Trade. ABOUT 25 AFFECTED. On account of a serious slackness in trade about 25 men, employed in the traffic depart- ment of ot'h-e Taff Vale Railway Company have received notices to terminate contracts. The men affected a.re employed at different parts of the (system, but the majority hail from Cardiff. the However, a ?iMi?e is entertained by the railway cotmpa-ny that t.rade will soon improve, 00 that they may be in a position to cancel the notices. It is stated that- the employes chiefly alfec-ted are th{)e whose engagements are more or less of a temporary character, who are taken on during pi-essure of business and I dispensed with when a decline occurs. An estimate cf the Tail VelIe revenue during the present half-year places the total decline, at over £ 14,050.

Guardian's Outburst I "YOU DO NOTHING FOR BARRY I The Cardiff Guardians (the Rev. Canon J. R. Buckley pres.iding) to-day had before them the recommendation of the building com- mittee re expenditure incidental to exten- sions at. Ely Workhouse. Mr. William Thomas 'Barry) pi-oitested, on behalf of the residents of Barry, his speech evoking laughter and interruptions. He said, "You are always altering and tinkering, but' you do nothing for Barry." We are spend- ing thousands of pounds at Barry, and we get no return. (" Question.") Cardiff people go OUt od thei-r way to do injury to Barry. (Laughter and cries of "Hhame.") You may laugh, but, I can point to several instances. Money is pouring in from Barry, and there is no return." It was decided to accept the tender of Messrs. James Allan (Limited) of £ 3,931 2- for the erection of a one-storey building and alterations a,nod additions to Ely Workhouse, the Local Government Board being asked to authorise the expenditure of L4,700 i 11 carry in e out the work, and in view of the immediate necessity of providing additional accommodation, they were further urged to their order as soon as possible.

Smart Arrest by Poiice JEWELLER'S SHOP BURGLED The tria.1 of the men alleged to be con- cerned in ii-ob,bery at Mappin and Webbs' premises in Poultry on Sunday, August Z2, when jewellery valued over £ 45,000 was stolen, concluded at the Old Bailey to-day. Of the five men charged, John Taylor, a painter; William Russeil, a tailor; and George Taylor, of no occupation^ had pleaded guilty to robbery, but not guilty to the further charge of doing grievous bodily harm to William Henry Smith, the watchman of the premises. The other two, Charles Gurron, a fit,ter, and Charles Knight, a. porter, pleaded not guilty to being concerned in the robbery, Gurron ptating he was only i.n the neighbourhood for the purpose of meeting a friend, and Knight declaring he simply passed the, premises on his way home. The jury returned a. verdict of guilty against Gurron, and not guilty against I Knight, and the la-tter was discharged. I Previous convictiona were proved against Kus-sel-1, George Taylor, and Gurron. The recorder now sentenced Gurron to eight years' servitude, and the other three prisoners to ten years' penal eervitude each. The city police were complimented on their eimanti capture.

FORGERY AND BIGAMY At the Old Bailey to-d'ay the trial was resumed of Henry Clifford, alias Conrad Harms, charged wit,h obtaining zCl,7,27 from Notting Hill-gate branch of Parr's Bank, London, by forgery, and also with bigamously marrying Freda Braund. The prosecution alleged that prisoner, in the name of Harins, forged advices on the documents of Messrs. Baohe and Co., America, sent them to the Swiss Bawkverien, in London, and also advice notes to Parr's to colleot. the amount from the Swiss Bankverien. The prisoner denied he was Conrad Harms, but said he was the cousin of Harms, on his father's side. The jury found the accused guilty of both forgery and bigamy, and he was sentenced to six years' penal servitude and ordered to pay the prosecution costs. An order for deporta- tion was' also granted. Chief-inspector Dew stated the prisoner's name was Moses. Zacharowitch Friedlanski, and that he was educated at a university in St. Petersburg, where he took a law degree. He was em- ployfci in a bank in Manchuria, and served in thê<BuS6o-Ja.p,a,ne.se war.

I SOUTH AFRICAN DELEGATES The distinguished party of Southl African delegart.es to recent Closer Undon Conference, left London for Southampton, where they embarked this afternoon on the Kildonan Castle for South Africa. Among them W,0re Mr. Fischer, Prime Minister, Orange River Colony, General Hertzog, Mr. J. W. Sauer, and Colonel Greene. A number of deligates and other Colonial gentlemen, including General Botha, bade farewell to the pa,rty at Waterloo Station. General Botha, who arrived from the Continent this morning, will return to South Africa, about the end of the month. PresftJent Steyn is deriving very favourable results from Continental visit for his health.

POINT IN MONEYLENDING I At Tower Bridge Police-court yesterday Mr. Baggallay gave his decision on a summons taken out by the police againGt Elizabeth Hills, of Bermondsey, for carrying on her business as a moneylender other than at her registered address. The point raised in the [ ca&e was an important one. On Aug • t 14 the defendant, while standing outside a public-house, received repayments of loans from twelve women. MT. Baggalay said he was of opinion that this collecting of repay- ments was not part of the business of money- lending, and he would dismiss the summonses. He agreed to state a state.

KILLED BY A WHEAT STRAW Samuel Owen, aged 28, of Sutton, St. Helens, died -yesterday morning under most peculiar circumstances. It appears that Owen, who was a married man, was engaged last week in the harvest fields by Mr. Willis, farmer, when the end of a wheat straw entered his nos.trils and made a, wound. A day or two afterwards erysipelas set in, and septio pneumonia followed, with the result that the man died. He was attended by Dr. O'Keeffe.

I "EVERYTHING OFF." I At the meeting of the Bangor and Beau- maris Guardians yesterday, the chairman read a, letter from the matron of the work- house children's home resigning her position. The chairman, however, intimated that sub- sequently another letter was received from the matron, asking that her resignation ehould be withdrawn. It was handed in, she explained, on the understanding that she was going to be married, "but now everything is off." The board declined to allow the resigna- tion to be withdrawn, and decided to appoint a married couple to take charge of the home in future. lr. T. Edwards (Llanedwen) said that in the past the home had been manag- ing the committee supposed to control it.

BERI-BERI VICTIMS. I In, ie Kpiglit Errant, of Liverpool, has arrived a.t Hull with four oases of beri-beri. The cases were removed to the hotjpdtal. The vessel reported that two of the crew died just before the vessel reached Durban, and another succumbed en route for Las Palmas.

NEWPORT HARRIERS' SPORTS I Newport Harriers' Sports, which were post- poned from .Saturday last because of heavy rain, struck a heavy storm this afternoon. There w-as no rain a.t the start, but the I a?t?endance was very poor, the orowd not ,umhering more than a. few huMdr<?dg. Results: Two Mites' Flat Championship for the. Mr Joseph Lawrence Cup.—1st, T. Arthur; 2nd, W. Johnson; 3rd, H. Dugmore. Time, llmin. 24sec. Won quite easily. T. H. Griffiths did not attend to defend his title. 100 Yards' (Open) Handicap.—1st, D. Divons. Newport Harriers (lOoyds.); 2nd, II. N. King, Newport (10yds); 3rd, W. Holt, Cathays Harriers (15yds.). Time, 12sec. The t-hxee placed men were all in a bunch. Half-male Novices' fccratch R.acD.-lst, A. V. Grift-son, Cardiff; 2nd. E. A. Davies, New- port llarriewe; 3rd, E. P. Josepjis, Newport Harriers. Time, 2umi. 16 3-5sec. Won by three yards. A running veinE-r, walking race between A. Marshall, who ran 800 yaxd-3* and H. Ptroseer, .<l.I.kJ1;;

I Traffic in Children I ILL-FED AND ILL-CLOTHED Mainly from Southern Italy there is a brisk traflic in the deportation of children of tender years and of both sexes to one or other of the French seaports on the Mediterranean, the little victims being sold by their parents to dealers who, at the port of debarKation, sell them in turn to this or that "impresario" under whom (generally an organ-grinder or a vendor of statuettes and stucco-ware) they make the tour of the European capitals, Con- tinental and British. Their fate, comments the Italy correspon- dent of the "Lancet," is a pathetic one, and to ameliorate it, or, better still, to prevent its befalling tliem, a society has been organised under the aegis of the Italian Embassy at Paris to rescue the little unfortu- nates and check the traffic at its source. From time to time the most harrowing details of the brutal treatment to which the I children are subjected find their way into the police-courts. They are ili-fed and ill-clothed, ,and are mercilessly beaten when they fail to bring back to their cruel task-masters the expected coins. One remedy to this crying abuse the travelling public can contribute, and that is the withholding of all almsgiving on the street. "You free-handed English and Americans" (Italian philanthropists say) keep up this white slave traffic, and, indeed, mendicancy in general, by making it, a 'paying business.' If you want to relieve the deserving (who never appear in public) communicate with ns. We know whom to help and keep a care- fully-compiled register of such cases." This is a quite a reasonable admonition. But on what deaf ears it falls may be judged from the largest indiscriminately bestowed on the promiscuous mendicancy ha-nging about the quarters in the chief Italian cities where the English-speaking- world most do congregate.

I The Spirit Chamber COMMUNICATION WiTH THE DEAD The Sanctum: Private is the legend on the door of one of the rooms in Mow-bray House, Norfolk-street, and when one learns to what use the romm is devoted the words seem particularly appropriate, as, perhaps, does the photograph of Luini's "Silen06" hung on the door. The room was formerly the private office of Air. W. T. Stead, but is now used as a chamber for medium and client in connec- tion with the extraordinary, indeed, unique, institution which Mr. Stead has founded and has called "Julia.'s Bureau." Here in this handsome apartment, its walls covered with photographs of the celebrities whom Mr. Stead has known in such large numbers, persolJl who desire to communi- cate with departed loved ones can, so it is claimed, have their desire gratified should the condition be favourable. Ju,lia's Bureau" was opened at the end of April for communications between the living and the so-oal-led dead in cases where there is a strong tie of affection between those who have been temporarily severed by death." Each applicant who desires to use it has to fill out a form iu which he or she declares the belief that the dec-eased would desire such an opening up of communication as earnestly as does the applicant." At present the number cf applications is about half-a-dozen a. day, and it. is declared that, of the oas,e6 ac-cepted, about 75 per cent. have "gone through"- that is, -communication is believed to have beesri established. The combination of modern business methods with spiritualism is piquant, to say the least. In Mr. Stead's offices there is nothing except some rows of "spirit-photo- graphs" to suggest anything uncommon. Per- sons with appointments with one or other of the mediums stay in a waiting-room, which somehow reminds one of a dentist's ante-chamber, until they can be attended to Each applicant must subscribe a guinea to the Borderland Library, but otherwise there is no set charge, and Mir. Stead says th,at on the average each case costs him £ 2. It is claimed that the greatest pains are taken to obtain mediums of reliability and honesty, arid, Fh<juld nothing result in a par- ticular case from a sitting with one scrt of medium, the applicant tries other kind3, until satisfaction is obtained, or the attempt is abandoned as hopeless. — ■' i. HIJ

In Six Inches of Waterl COLLIER FOUND DEAD IN A BROOK A Hoplrinstowr. collier, named Benjamin Roos, was found dead in a brook near the Maritime Brickworks, Pontypridd, this morn- ing under peculiar circumstances. The deceased man was lying face downwards in about 6in. of water. There is no suspicion of foul play, and it is presumed that Rews while walking to his home last night stumbled over the steep embankment into the water, being stunned in the fall, and, without regaining consciousness, was suffo- cated.

I OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES As Published in the Racing Calendar and Sportsman. ALEXANDRA PARK MEETING. Muewell Plate (4).—Bey Falo, 11 to 10 on. Juvenile Plate (16),-Shilling filly, 1CO to 6 agst; Wu?hington, 11 to 2 ap* No Song, M to 1 a?6t. Wl' tL (¡i:tig2 to tf ?t.; \V&nda III., 7 to 4 a-gst. September Welter (7).—Myram, 1CO to 30 agut; Dis- solute, 10 to 1 agst. Mid-weight Handicap Boy, 6 to 1 agst; Runbir, 100 to 8 agst; Windflower, 7 to 1 agst. 1 Autumn Nursery <10>.—■'Whim, 100 to 7 agot; Desti- nation, 4 to 1 agKt; Red Queen, 6 to 1 egst. I-IULI, MEETING. Goole Plate (10).—Lester Reiff, 5 to 1 agst; Limpet, S to 1 agrt; Salford, 5 to 4 on. New Holland Nursery UU—<Jlaeier, 5 to 1 aget; Rose MbIIow, 100 to 3 agst; My Mimosa Maid, 5 to Ù agv.t. Grimsby Handicap (6).—Maasvelt, 4 to 1 aget; 'c- to,y, 5 to 2 agst. I to t(7).-Skirmi8h, 3 to 1 agst; Godmother, 6 to 4 ilgst. Hedon Xur?iy (10).—Duchese Christine, 6 to 4 agst; Donyo Sabuk, 10 to 1 agst; ?N?uliLa, 10 to 1 aget. Hull Plate (4).-Symon's Prkle, 5 to 4 agst. The "undesirables" who proved a ,ourc,, of trouble to \'hitors to Great Yarmouth nice meeting l?t year, are promised a warm reception should they next week pay a return visit. Subsequently to the race for the Muswell Plate at Alexandra Park to-day the stewards (Lord Villiers, Capt. J G R Homfray, Francis Luscombe, and T P King, acting for the Marquess of Cholmondeley) re- quested S Walkington, the rider of Miss Nick, to ex- plain his handling of the mare. After investigating the circumstances Walkington's explanation was a v cpted.

TOPPING AND SPINDLXR, FLUSHING, HOLLAND The Oldest -established and Most Extensive Firm of Turf Commission Agents in the World. ST. LEG EE, CESA-Rff WITCH, OAMBBIDGESHLEK. 4c. Double and Treble Events. No Commission what- evex on Itoiket, Starting, or Acoumuiativea at 6tar»ina Prioe. Oar "Terms and Kules," containing Telegiaphio Codes, io., also The Continental Sportsman," Free cn receipt of rost-eard containing Applicant's Address. All letters to lie MdTeemd- TCPPING AND SPINDLES, FLUSHING., ilOLLAXD' Postage, Zid.; Post-cams. Id. èli B. R. DAY (Blackpool), 440 Yards Champion, and I F. C. DAVIES (Tell by), i-mile Champion, WILL RUN A MATCH at the TAFF VALE PARK, PONTYPRIDD, On MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27. DrtSTANCE W YARDS, and STAKES E40. "Sporting Chronicle Meieree and Stakeholder. Ay OPEX 120 YARDS HANDICAP wiU take place some date. For Entry Forms, GREYHOUND HOTEL, POXTY. PRIDD. 61152 CARDIFF FOOTBALL CLUB. MEMBERS TICKETS are new ready, and may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, 53. Queen-street on. TUESDAY fLlQ FRIDAY EVENINGS, from 6 to 8, also at the Ground on SATURDAYS from 2 to 4. ell50 GRAND INTERNATIONAL CONTEST Between ilENRI PIET (Champion of France) and LICK LEE (of London). These two clever lighters have beeu matched to mee. at the GRAND PAVILION, MOUNTAIN ASH, On SEPTEMBER 13th, 1909. To Box 20 three-minute Rounds for £100 aside and a Purse of £300. The "SDortsman" appoints refccee. Also six-roiind contacts between WATT GRIFFITHS ("Watt Sailor" of Aberdare, and TED MANN of London; MUNROE GRAINGER, Cardiff, and H W. STEBBINGS, of Mountain Ash; BADGER BRIAN Cardiff, and FRED EDWARDS, of Matthewstown. Doors open at 6.30, commence at 7.39. Men in the ring at 9.0 for big contest. Tickets, 20s., 10s., 5s., 3s., .ind 2s., to be had of Arthur Seaton, Pontypridd, and Harry Marks, Cardiff- also at Office. Pavilion Ground, up to moment of big contest commencing. Special Trains will be run as Tinder:-From Tre- herbert 5.20, Cardiff (Queen-street) 5.30, Pontypridd 6.0 and 6.10, Pontypool Road to Mountain Ash at 6.5, returning at 10.30, calling at all Stations each way Passengers from Abergavenny can travel by 5.13 ordinary train to join the 6.5 special at Pontypool Road. First special after big contest will leave for Cardiff to enable people to catch their trains for Barry, Newport, &e. a5736 DON'T FOR0ET! Entries Clowe on Tuesday next for SPORTS at New Athletic Ground, Merthyr.—Percy Ja-cobs, Promoter, Merthyr. e3260all TKDANTA. THE WINNING GUIDE (Edited by Mr. VEDANTA. James Brown) gave SPECIFICAL (woo, V i:riAXTA. 5 to 1 agst) for Tuesday, MUSTAPHA VEDANTA. (won, 6 to 1 agst) for Wednesday, and VEDANTA. VEDAXTA (won, 10 to 1 agst) for Thurs- VEDANTA. day. Post 2s. to-day for next week's VEDANTA. i?sue, and follow our overnight code selec- VEDANTA. tioD' consistently- Only one 6"l iou l VEDA XT A. coded each day.—WnfNUM GCI!)K. 51— VEDANTA. 54, RUSKIN-BUILDINGS, CQRPOBA- -tCEt?NTA. TIOXBTRELL, BURMINGH^Sdtt,

Results at a Glance I RUGBY MATCHES I Final aoore: G. T. P'ts. Cardiff 4 5 33 Cardiff District 0 1 3 Half-time score: G. T. P'ts. Swansea 2 5 25 League 0 0 0 Final soore: G. T. P'te. Swansea 9 6 63 District League 0 0 0

ASSOCIATION I Half-time score: Goals. Barry District 2 Ton Pentre 1 Goals. Aberdare. 1 Bath City 1 ENGLISH LEAGUE MATCHES. I HALF-TIME SCOEBS— I Middleshimig-h, 4; Woolwich Arsenal, 0. Newcastle -United, 1; Notts Forest, C. Notts County, 0; Sunderland, 1. Sheffield United, 2: Bolton Wanderers 0. Preston North. End, 0; Everton, 0. Liverpool, 2; Blackburn Rovers, 1. Oainishraug-li, 1; Blackpool, 0. Grimsby, l; Clapton, 0. Aston Villa, 3; Chelsea, 0. Leeds City, 1; Derby County 1. i-

NORTHERN UNION I HaJf-time score: I Halifax 10 points. Merthyr 3 points.

To-day's Cricket I LORD LONDESBOROUGH'S ENGLAND XI. I V. AUSTRALIANS. THE COLONIALS DEFEATED. I With every prospect of an exciting finish, there was a capital attendance wfcen the game was resumed at Scarborough this morning in dull weather. The Aus- tralians, put in to make 293, had scored 35 for two wickets ovcrmghtfj»o they etill required 258. M'Caxtney and Laver, the not outs, were oppoeed by Hirst and Carr, and at 40 Laver was leg before. With Bardstey iu M'Cartney hit brMkty- t?t foolishty ran hfunself o,?t at 61, and a single latw BardsJey was Wsinis?opd, liali the side being out for 62. Ralliord and Ilart3n ad-icd 22, ami then the latter left. Bansiord and Arm- strong stopped nearly half-an-lioiir to add 28, and then the former was run out, while at 121 Armstrong, all at sea with Carr, was bowled. Cotter caime in, and hit two 6's over the ring. Cotter hit away despe- rately, and made 21 in ten minutes, but he and Hopkins left at 148 and 159 respectively, so that at loW England had won by 133 n!<D6. This is the Aus- tralians' fourth dofeat. Complets 800re;- LORD LONBESBOKOUC..U. a ENGLAND XI. First innings. Second innings. Hobbe, c Armstrong, b st Carter, b Arm- M'Cartney 0 strong 39 Bhcdes, c Noble, b Laver 4 b iiopkine 5 lyldesley, c Armstrong, b c Carter, b Arm- M'Cartney 35 strong 89 R. H. Spooner, b Laver 10 b Noble 3 F. L. Fane, b M'Cartney 1 b AfCartney 0 K. 1. Hutchings, c Arm- c Armstrong, b ttrong, b 16 O'Conuor 78 Hirst, c M'Cartnev, b Arm- strong .13 lbw, b O'Connor. 15 Thompson, c Baidsley, b st Carter, b Aim- M 'Cartney. 12 strong 3 Buckenham, b Armstrong 6 not out 18 D. W. Carr, not out 9 c Noble, b Arm- strong 4 Hunter, c Noble, b Armstrong- 12 eNable, D Arm- strong 1 Extra* 11 Extrae .21 Total.129 Total 276 AUSTRALIANS. First innings. Second lniings. Hartigan, b BucRenham 18 b Carr 7 Baixteley, b Carr 23 lbw, b 3 Ransfcrd, c Hutchings, b Rhodes. 3run 0ut. 20 Hopkins, c Spooner, b Carr 27 b rbode-s 11 Noble, run out 0 c Hirst, b Bucien- ha 5 Armstrong, b 16 b Carr 28 M'Gartn>ey, c and b Carr 1 run out 3n Cotter, c Thompson, b Rhodes. 1 c Hunter, b Rhodes 21 Carter, b Riodes 1 not out 9 O'Connor, b Csrr 2 st Hunter, b Can 6 Laver, not out 4 lbw, b Can 5 Extras. 17 Extras .14 Total 113 Total 159

GENTLEMEN OF THE SOUTH V. PLAYERS OF THE SOUTH. I THE PROFESSIONALS VICTORIOUS. Heavy rain :1; Hastings in the night prevented the resumption of cricket to-day until 2.20. On ille drying pitch the Gentlm(>lil, with 50 to get to win, hod' an I impossible. They were all dismissed for 121, the [ Plaj-ers winning easily by 228 runs. Complete scoria;- I PLAYERS OF 1.tu.. SOUTH. I First inning*. Second innings. Woolley, run out 14 c J. T. Douglae, b M'DoneJl 32 Vine, b M'Douell..?. 60 c Brownlee, b Cra wIord 69 I E.ReIf.stYouns-.bH.C. ?? .bj M'DoneU. 97 bCr?wford 1 H;:}!rJ, c Crawford, b 97 Smitb, b Brown- ¡ M'Doixell 3 !M .?.? 26 dl'jodII..¿. ëått;;d;1; 3 lee 261 Doufclae 0 c Smith, b Brownlee 1 Marnal, c Young, b Douglao.. 0 c J. Crawford,, b BIOwlllee 4 A. Relf, m M'Donell 0 c Young, b Brownlee 5 Llewellyn, not out 1 run Out 23 Butt, run out 0 b Brownlee 14 Dennett, b Douglas 0 c Wright, b Brown- lee. 21 Fielder, b M'Donell 0 not out 15 Extras. 6 Extras. 17 Total 181 Total. 228 GENTLEMAN OF THE SOUTH. First innings. Second iulin. R. A. Young, c Butt, b A. Relf 0 Jhw, b Dennett 12 J. W. H. Douglas, c R. Relf, c A. Relf, b Den- b A- Belf 14 nett 15 Major Turner, c Marshal, b Fielder 2 c R. Belf, b Woollev 44 R. B. Heyfcate (retired, hurt; 8 absent, hurt 0 J. N. Crawford, b Fielder 0 c R. Relt, b Den- nett 25 Captain Slater, b A. Relf 15 c Woolley, b Deji- x nett 0 C. L. Smith, not out 7 c Humphreys, b Dennett 8 C. G. Wright, c Dennett, b Fielder. 3 c Butt, b Dennett. 0 W. Brownlee, c Langdon, b Fielder. 6 1bw, b Woolley, 3 H. C. M'Donell, b Fielder 0 c Marshal, b Den- nett  3 P. May c ..P,?lf, b Fielder 4 not out .5 Extras 1 Extras 6 Total .?.60 Total .?i

i CARDIFF V. BARRY. I At Cardiff Arms Park. Barry were three ?hcrt I in\]drdirbmtear2Y Terilr.; batted first, and tJuee wickets fell for no runs, the fourth wicket producing only five runs, the total being only U"I "-d at the fall of the seventh wicket, the innbngs closing for 28. Nai? and Ch.m<He? bowl?i unchHng? the former taking ^even wickets for 19 runs, and the latter three for 4 runs. Score H. c C)-,ai BARRY. H. Thomas, c Chandless, b Nash 0 A. Thomas, b Nash 0 Horner, c Puddicombe, b ash 0 W. Heroic!, b ?N?.h 9 ??iUiams.bChMdK?a????'???"" 5 T. J. Morgan, b Xa.sh.?. 0 F. Pinch, b Nash 0 Dr. Brewer, b Chandle6s 3 W. B. Robinson, b Nas'h 3 Ivor John, b Chandle-?s 4 W. T. Llewellyn, not out [. 0 Bxtra;¡ 'u" Total. 26

FERNDALE V. PONTYPRIDD. I (GiLAiM-OBGAiN' LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP). I Much interest was centred in the match I between these teams at Ferndale, as it decided the championjphip of the Glamorgan League. Pontypridd arrived two short, while Ferndale were at full strength. The home- sters -batted first, to the bowling of John and Hughes, and they were all dismissed for 61. Scvre:- FELRNDfAL-E. I A. Rilloogan, c Phillips, b Hughes 16 T. Ja-rmaji, c Phillips, b Nation 18 T. R. Thomas, run out 1 T. Ho-wells, c Knight, b Hughe.s. 0 Charles, b Nation 9 W. Davies, c Phillips, b John 4. 4 G. Gower, b John () H. Proctor, c Phillips, b John 10 J. Th?m?a-s, b Hughes 2 D. Mor g an, b John 0 J. Eicharde, not out 0 Extras 1 Total 61

Heath Wednesdavs, 61 (G. E. Phillips, not out, 37); City Police, 19. Wooton, Allen, and Phillips bowled welL

MQA Y'S MATCHES. -1 South of England v. Ao-straHans, at Hastings. Champion County (Kent) v. Rest of Eng- land, at the Oval (four days).

GOLF American Am American Amateur Championship Chica-go, Saturday.—The Amateur Cham- pionship of America reached its final round last evening on the Chicago Links, Wheaton, Illinois, and to-day H. Chandler Egan, of Exmoor, champion in 1904 and 1905, and R. Gardner, Hinsdale, contested the supreme stage over 36 holes. In the semi-final Mr. Egan beat Mr. Evans, Edge water, by one hole, and Mr. Gardner beat Mr. Phelps, Midlothian, by two holes.

 ? "THE FUTURE IS BEFORE US." | All Association Football enthusiasts should read the remarkable Article by Mr. George § (9 M&cer in the (9 ? ?WESTERN MAIL | ?FOOTBALL ANNUAL? (3) under the above entertaining title. He writes in his mst breery style of the development of the Soccer Code in South « Wales, and maKes the oonfidmt prediction. The Future Is B6fore Us." ?'  (9 The Flxtu" L!st of aU the promlnent Association and Rtrgby Clubs are contained \m in the Hand-book. ? BUY !T! Pt!t?€ ME PENNY. 01 ????????????a?'a???g??j/j??

I ALEXANDRA PARK. AK~rjle MUSWELL PLATE of 100 &ov5; winnora extra. One mile and thr?f quarters. 3 8 7 Mr. R Wootton's Lev Falo .F Wootton 1 5 8 U >lr Wightwick's Strike Home.B Dillon 2 4 9 3 Mr R Tyler's Miæ .Nick W&Hun?ton 3 7 6 Lord H de Wa?en'e Tucker Fox 0 Winner trained by owner. Betting—11 to Id on Ley Falo, 7 to 4 a Mifs Xick, 6 to I agst Tucker, and 20 to 1 -agst Stirke Home. Won hy a head; the I'O&me dit-tance. bet ween the second and third. (Race started at 1.46.) 9 1 -The JUVENILE SELLING PLATS w. U of 100 sevs; winner to be sold for 50 sots. Five furlongs. 8 7 ir J. Eobinioirg Shilling- filly Saxhv 1 10 Mr C T Pulley's Washington Will Griggs 2 o „ 10 >lr L Beauohamp's No Song Trigz 3 8 10 Mr R Wright's The Mouse Haniy 0 8 10 Mr A Belmont's Nabob Martin 0 8 7 Mr J Coleman's Tommy Rot Wal Griggs 0 o 5 Mr J TorteroloPs Thimble colt .Torterolo 0 8 2 Mr J Fallon's Sal o' My .Escott 0 8 5 Mr G Alton's Kilrost. Anderson 0 8231 r Daw trey's Capejna filly Young 0 8 2 Mr T A Edge's Water Ouael Wright 0 8 .2 Mr H M Hartigan's The Rote of Persia geld- Houlihan 0 8 7 Mr H M HartigaJi's Fiona gelding Heckiord 0 8 7 Captain Homfray's Thermutis H i g -,ti0 8 7 Ir H Salvia's Zajrine gelding .Randall 0 8 2 Mr R Tyler's I'aupon Duller 0 Winner trained by Pickering. B?tting—11 to 4 agst The Rcee of Persia gelding, 7 to 2 agst al o' My, 11 to 2 iigst Washington, 10 to 1 a No Song, 100 to 8 each agst Xabob, Thimble colt, Zarine gelding, and The Mouse, and 1M to 6 agst any other. Won easily by three lengths; a head between the eeeond and third. The Rose of Persia gelding wat fourt.h, Capsina filly fifth, Sal o' My sixth, William of R'.ifus gelding seventh. Thimble colt eighth, and Kil- rose leltlt. (Race started at 2.3.) Shilling filly was sold to Mr R C Dawson for 175ge. 9 ? -The HAEBINGAY SELLING PLATE 2. '?3 of 100 sws; winner to be sold for 50 so vs. One utile and 320 yards. 5Ir J ?Hon't. Ahal-?ti,e Ett 1 ■ c I ,w^ A ?P?dla?'s Wanda III Hardy 2 3713 Mr An,,I',i Path .Tri? 3 a ? M oOMr R Wootton's Nemours .F Wootton 0 ? Flore-,tan Di!!M 0 13 711 Mr Han Grouse Fy :E!: 0 Winner trained by owner. Bettin-7 to 4 agst Wanda III., 2 to 1 agst Ah??tTe. 4 to 1 .?rst Ftor?tan, 6 to 1 each agst Nemoum and Angel's Path, and 100 to 8 agst Gfo?e Fly. Wen by three-parts of a length; half a length sepa- rated the second and third. Nemours was fourth and Grouse Fly last. (Race started at 2.46.) Ahalative was sold to Mr L B Beauchamp for 25ùgs. ? 1 ?"The SEPTEMBER WELTER HAX- 0.? DICAP of 200 SOYS; the second to receive 20 sots. One mile and 320 yards. 5 910Mr H J Gibbs's Myrajn W Grigsrs 1 3 8 8 Mr J I' Azola's Dissolute .Tortprot0 2 5 8 10 Mr R Tyler's Avenger Duller 3 4 9 3 Mr P Cosens's Torch ,Martin 0 4 8 10 Mr J L Dugdale's Aristocracy Dillon 0 3 8 4 Mr C Wood's Viyella 7. F Wootton 0 4 7 7 Mr R Wright's Jim Croolie Heckford 0 Winner trained by Fallon. Betting-3 to .1 each agst Aristocracy and Viyella, 100 to 30 igst Myram, 7 to 1 each agst Torch and Avenger, and 10 to 1 each agst Jim Clivooke and Vis- eohe. Won by a head; half a length between the second and third. Viyella was fourth, Jim Crooke fifth, and Torch last. (Ract started at 3.17.)  A r — The FINSBURY MID WEIGHT ..) HANDICAP of 2m sovs; the second to receive 20 sovs. Five furlongs. 4 8 10 Mr G Aston's Baker's Boy Dillon 1 3 7 7 Lord Howard de Walden's Runbir Fox 2 5 8 12 Mr J Bavlis's Wind Flower F Wootton 3 4 9 0 Mr A F Basset's Sungauge .txby (J ,6 8 9 Mr L Naon's Lady Helen Wal CTriggs0 4 8 7 Mr L B Beauchamp's Rising Dawn W Griggs 0 4 7 1-2 Mr A M'Mtaking's The Imp 0 ,3 7 12 C'apt Bewicke's Buckic ClarkeU 3 7 10 Lord Carnarvon's Faublas .8 Wootton U 3 7 8 Mr T Worton's Briery .Tempteman 0 3 7 7Mr T A Edge's Pinshead .L Wright 0 3 6 7 Air B Lllam's Gay Milan ..liscott 0 Winner trained by M'Kenna. B-atting-2 to 1 agst Sunguage, 4 to 1 agst Lady Helen 6 t? 1 agst Baker'" Boy, 7 to 1 ag&t Wind nop! 10 to I ag, FauL?iais, 100 t? 8 ea<,Ii agft RunMr ?tiid Gay Milan, and 100 to 6 agst any other.  1 rhe AUTUMN NURSERY HANDI- A t. 1 i V CAP of 100 sovs; winners extra. Five furlongs. 7 11 Mr W NigiitingaJl's Whim ,Trigg 1 9 0 Capt Homfray's Destiation Biggs 2 3 9 Mr D M Red Queen Will Griggs 3 8 2 Mr G Edwardeo's Fizzer II. colt Colbert 0 3 1 Ca.pt Bewicke's Noble Clarke 0 7 13 Colonel Birkin's Frus-quinetta filly Payne 0 7 11 Mr H Lytham't) L-jade re IS Wootton 0 7 1G Mr Ivor Hughes's Cypka colt Forrest 0 8 0 Lord Caraoi F Wootton 0 7 4 Mr H M. Hartigan's Dynamite III. H..Houlihan 0 Winner trained by owner. Betting-100 to 7 agyt Whim, 4 to 1 ags-t Destination, and 6 to 1 a.gft Red Queen. 4 4-A MAIDEN TWC-YEAE-OLD PLAT j ..) of 100 sovs; winners extra. Five furlongs. 8 4 Mr G D Smith's Catalpa. Randall 1 7 H Mr E Moore's Mise Portland .Torterolo 2 7 13 Mr R Milis' e Miss Snooks filly. Houlilmn 3 9 0 Mr H Lytham's Minter F Wootton 0 8 7 Mr Canning's Chedworth .coward C 8 7 Mr IMxon'p Lunsford Trigg 0 3 2 Mr G Edwardes's Caesar Oolbert 0 7 13 Mx Bradford's Little Flora. East 0 8 4 Mr R C Dawson's Fiducia Saxby 0 7 13 Mr G Edwardee's &aj;toni Moylan 0 7 13 Mr H T Medcalfe'e Barracuda —.Reynolds 0 8 4 Mr Merry's La Fourchette filly. Will Griggs 0 7 13 Mr yightingaUV Catacomb Lawrence 0 8 4 Lord Wolverton's Arifcto Hewitt 0 8 2 Chev Ginistrelli's Ameigo .Funnel1 0 8 2 Mr W H Walker's Fra Lippo Price 0 8 2 'dr W R Winne-r trained by II Waugh. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. Mies Nick, Eey Faio, Tucker, Kilross, No Song, Xabb, Thimble, Tomrav Rot, Water Ouzel, Rote of Persia. Fiona, Thermuti-s, Eva Mine filly, Shilling filly, ZLITine. Poupon, -Nellioum, Floreetan, Avenger, For- titer, Grouse Fly, Angel's Path, Torch, Dissolute, Wmd Do?r, Baker's Bov, EMng Dawn, Imp, Fau- Wind rioi,er, Pin?head, Runbir, Gay Milan, MJnter, ?llae, Brier3-1 Hed Queen, Fizzer, Fruequinetta, Laga- le, Cypka., Carno*?, Whim, Dynamite, Lem?ford, Caesar, Amerigo, Little Flora, Santoni, Burracuda, Miss oKfilly, Mifs Portland, Catacomb. and Ari^to.

HULL. I 1.45.-The GOOLE SELLING PLATE of 105 sorts; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. The Straight Mila 3 8 4 Mr J Prieetmaji'e Leeter Reiff .Andersen 1 2 6 8 Lord Villiers's Limpet Evan-s 2 a 9 3 Mr J Hawkins's Salford D Maher 3 Also ran-Drumgrange ^Stokee), Osiris (Flanagan), Bogey (Foy). Baker's Lad (Wheatley), oatfield (Mad- den), Belle Vue filly (Ringetead), and Oocoanut CLaas- hajn). Winner trained by owner. Betting—5 to 4 cn iSalfoid. 5 to 1 agst Lester Reiff, 8 to 1 agst Limpet, 10 to 1 agst Belle Vue tiUy, and 100 to I) agst any other. Won by three lengths; two length? between the second and third. (Race started at 1.50.) 2.15. The NEW HOLLAND NURSERY HANDICAP of 150 sovs, for two year .olds only; winners extra. Five furlongs, straight. 7 9 Lord Derby's Glacier ttickaby 1 6 11 Mr R Gumey's Rose MaHow Kee)k 2 7 16 Mr g ;61 My Nrl Ÿ¡d"t; 3 Also ran—Posthorn (Templeman), Winged Fancy (Earl) Santa Casa (illy (Wheatley), Rosemoun-t filly (Flanagan), Royal Applause filly (Ringsttadi, Donald (Evans;, Stradella filly (Masoni, and Scotch Laird (WaUsins). Winner trained by Hon G Lambton. Betting-7 to 2 agst Winged Fancy, 5 to 1 each agst My Mimcea Maid and Glacier, 8 to 1 each agst Santa Casa filly, Postliorn, and Donald, and 100 to 8 agst any other. Won by three lengthy a length between the eecond and third. (Race startefl at 2.24.) 2.45. The GRIMSBY HANDICAP PI&.TE of 500 sovs; winners extra. One mile o.nd three furlongs. a 6 8 Mr S Loates's Man-volt .Brookes 1 3 7 0 Mr A Stedall\s Victory Rijig-tetd 2 4 6 7 Mr J Scott's Reggie Knight S'lanagaji S Also ran-Collet Monte (Watts), Fyling Thoughts (Eullockj, and Sweet Memory (Evans). Winner trained by owner. Betting-5 to 2 agst Victory, 4 to 1 each agst Maoism velt and Reggie Knight, 5 to 1 each agst Monte Collet and Sweet Memory, and 10 to 1 ag¡ot Flying Thoughts. Won by half a length: a short head between the second and third. (Race started at 2.54.) 3.15. The HUMBER SELLING 'PLATE of 106 SOVS, for two-year-olds; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Five furlongs. 8 11 Mr V Pomfret's Skirmish Templeman 1 8 8 Mr J Upton's Godmother D Maher 2 8 10 Mr Ma nda ras'o Donnez Moi Madden. 3 Also ran-M-irette. (Wheatlev>, Presumption (01 bourne), Kiliarjun gelding (Fianagan), and St Elroy (Randall). Winner trained bv Hallick. Betting—6 to 4 agst Godmother, 4 to 1 &gst Skirmish 5 to 1 agst Mirette, 6 to 1 agst Donnezmoi, and 10 to 1 agst any tther. Won by two lengths; a length between the second and third. (Race started at 3.18.) The winner was bought in for 130gs. 3.45.—The HEDON NURSERY HANDICAP of 250 sovs, for two year olds only; winners extra. 8even furlongs, straig-ht. 9 0 Sir A Johnstone's Duchess- Christine ..D Maher J 7 11 Mr Wyndham's Donyo Saiiuk 2 7 6 Mr V Pomfret's Nanita Evans 3 8 6 Mr B R Child's Tarre 0 8 3 Mr A Stedall'e Farouche .Madden 0 7 11 Mr H Trimmer's LitUe Blackey Fa.rl 0 7 7 Mr H Whitworth's Waepish .Foy 0 7 6 Lord Downe's Gallows Hill .Stokes 0 7 6 Mr J Deuchar's Inigo .EingstMd 0 7 11 Air Meysey-T horn peon'e Royal Standard ..Crisp 0 Winner trained by Buttes.. Betting-6 to 4 agst Duchess Christine, 5 to 1 agst Waspish, 7 to 1 each agst Tarre and Royal Standard 8 to 1 agst Gallows Hill, 10 to 1 each gast Little Black Nanita, and Donya Sabuk, and 100 to 8 agst any other Won by three-parts of a length; thrwt length* be- tween the second and third. (Race started at 3.49.) 4.10 The HULL PLATE of 200 SOVS, for three year olds and upward-s; win- ners extra. One mile ^nd a quarter. 3 9 0 Mr W E Nelson's Symons' Pride Mahar 1 3 7 11 Mr J Xenney's Yathodaya Stokes 2 3 8 9 Mr J F Hallick's Don Juaji Temmpelmaa 3 Also ridn-Bushranger (Madden). Winner trained by Captain Dewhuret. BeUiog-5 to 4 agpt Svmon'e Pride. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. Donald, Inigo, My Mimcea. Maid. Mies Sturton colt, Berthadaya, Reggie Knight, Rocemount fiUy, and War- fish.

RACING CHAMPION (Edited by Mr. Fred Shad- dock) gave BAYARDO (publicly) for the St. Leger. Also gave BAYARDO ag the best thing of the week. Post 2s. 6d. for Monday's issue. Our last five Dis- cretionary Telegrams have all scored, viz., QUALITY STREET (won, 4 to 1 a £ st) on Thursday, MUSTAPH K (won, 6 to 1 agst) on Wednesday, GALLE-OT (won, 10 to 1 agst) on Tuesday, JAPAN (won, 10 to 1 agst) on Saturday, SAGAMORE (won, 5 to 2 agst) on Friday. Xever more than one selection wired. We change C5 for Twenty of these messages.—RACING CHAMPION, 46-47, RTTSKIN-BUXLDINGS, CORPORATION-STKEET BIRJUJTGHAM. L6292 XEIL GOW. THE MAN IN THE MOON. NEIL GOW. 26. 6d. per Copy, NEIL GOW. or NEIL GOW. 12.. 6d, to End of Season. NEIL GOW. -We promised our followers a good time NEIL GOW. at Doncaster, and in last Monday's issue XBUL GOW. we plumped for the following;- NEIL GOW. NEIL GOW, 6 to 1 agst WON. NEIL GOW. NEIL GOW, 6 to 1 agst WON. NEIL GOW. NEIL GOW, 6 to 1 ?st WON. I NEIL GOW. SCARLET RUNNER, 7 to 2 agst. WO? NEIL GOW. SCARLET R?XXRR, 7 to 2 agst. WON NEIL GOW. SCARLET RUNNER, 7 to 2 ag?t..W'ON? NEIL GOW. MtTSTAPHA, 6 to'l agst WON. NEIL GOW. MCSXAPHA, 6 to 1 agst WOY. NEIL GOW, MUSTAPHA, 6 to 1 agst WOS. NEIL GOW. CHANTEUR, loo to 30 agst WOS. NEIL GOW. CHANTEUR, 100 to 30 agst W ON. NEIL GOW. CHANTEUR, 100 to 30 agst WOY. NEIL GOW. Sportsmen who will agree to sead us a NEIL GOW. troad present at the end of the week if NEIL GOW. tiiey are thoroughly satisfied can have a NEIL GOW. cop- of next week's isene of •• The Man NEIL GOW. In the Moon (16 pafes) by sending ON-E NEIL GOW. SHILLING (usual charge 2s. 64. per NEIL GOW. copy).—Note the sole address:- KEIL GOW. THE MAN IN THE MOON, NEtL OOW. 1M. CaBPOkATION-STREliT, BIB- "NElL GOW. MJSGHAM. NEIL. GOW^ -TieifiKraraa^ "UMobeujt BtaBds-rVvam."

WEATHER FORECAST' The British Meteorological Office this morn- ing issued the following forecast of the weather likely in South Wale;" from 10..30 a-m. to-day till 10.30 a.m. to-morrow;— North-<?a.sterIy and northerly I breezes, fresh, light; changeable, I rain, fair intervals; cool.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES DEA THf iH M&MOIUAJkt. Cbaitn for Inaortinf ad t art issmeots aader tho h«aaxug :1a. for 30 Words atid id. lor Every Two fciira » orta. ? Dotiœ 01 th18 <?eacnpuoi) will be iMefted =lm autaeattoated by the n-c and Mt?eea of \ho WDd«r. T.I.g. ABd telep!1onio iQeitt £ M -aaoL be 80Wd on )MtU com?rm? in ??u?*?** *?? BIRTHS HOWES.-On September 9, at 10, Tydfil-plsvee, Catit, the wife of Groome How, a daughter. MRRIAGES. HrSKISSOX-DOWXl-"G.-9C¡ ??r?ber, at St. vir>i *n«WU»gt«n, by ?he Rev. S. M. Davies, rwit °^ Horsham, ?iMfd by the Rev. <?LM.n Syers, VVMr o? j the Parish. Mward. elder son of E. J. Hu.sl,j:so¡¡, '?qrt., to Oúherwè M.u?-, elder daughter of th' 1,, Andr,- J?-????? ?' Andrews D?ng. IOXES-HARVEY.5rptmber 9, at Bedwpt!tv0h?!?. T^r Tr??degar ))y Ul° Rev. D. W. Boberts, Rect«, Jol"in Ti4d?-r of Maesteg, to Mabei B"tri4* m/w J ???'<'), third CanpM'-r of Mr. and Mrs. 'cy' Ea,st Vi,w, Tn'de?M. pr,-?' '?'??"At !St. Bride's Major PM-i?h (')¡urch, ?-?mbM the 9th, by the Rev. T. HoInM? Morgan, R(,??t(?r of Nc?-t? Nottage, (kl-" Pugh, reiff, to ?Q? .Ma)?! HopUns, of I?rthcawt. deaths. BE;LCH-ER.-Francm Erafly, aFred t5. widow of the mi 7 e Ihomas Ilenry Belcher, of Cardiff, died at Clwl- I tenha111, ^Ptember 9th, after many years of suffering, LLOYD.4C)n the 7th instant, at Primrose Cottage, Glyntatf, after a briof illness, Thomas Edward Boy L (darling little Roy;, aped seven years, the oearly-lovad great-nephew of Miss Griffiths. Funeral Three p.m., at Glyntaff Churcbyard, Saturday, tb8 iltn September, 1909. IN MEMO EI AM. GllIFFTTR'In Lovinsr Memory of my dear Mother, <.?<?Jt<n, widow of the Rev, Joan Gri<&thn. fn?t ^?r of ?tyntaff, who d(,artOO 11th September, ?°H? aged n years, at rriiarose Cottage, Ctyata?.

A-UGlIbTLN111 J. bTONIF4 FCNEBAL DIRECTOR. Person*! Sui)orwisiou w All Order*. Nat. T-I.: Cardiff, NQII. "M aad 000k. Voet-offloe Tel.: Ko. 612, Cardiff. TWagratos: AUGUSTINK t/IONK, f 5, WORKING-ST., CARDIE-A

TO-DAY'S LOCAL CHARTERINGS. CARDIFF, tSetwdaiy. Chartering was slow, with the P-ofsitior nnchaiieed. The flolowiug- fixtures wam reported:— OUTWARD- STEAMERS. Cardiff to: Chant enay. 4f Pontypridd, 2,000 tow (J. V. Va-lette & Co.). Marseilles, 7f, Esmouth, 5,&PO tons C17rano atlantique). Port- Said, 5", 6d, Abbotsford, 5,500 tons (Cory Bros). Monte Video, 108 6d, Oetoher (Wilson, Sonk and Co.). r St. Nazsire, 4f 56ic. Caetro Alen, 2,000 tons (Morg-an, Wakley). Rio de Janeiro, lis 6d, 4,200 tone, 20th (Wilson, Sons & Go.). Swansea to: Barcelona, 7s, Ha-sland, 2,100 tons, next week (Heard Co.). Kant-en. of 25c. Armourer, 750 tons (E. W. Cook & Co.).

LONDON FREIGHT MARKET. LoXDOX, Saturday. There is only the usual Saturday business passing. Ore freights are steady: Azofs uil Sttlinas Districts keep duli; other markets remain unchanged. Fixturts: Bilbao to Swansea, 2, £ <X> tons, 3s lOjd, prompt; Tvne to London. 2,000 tons, 2s 9d, prompt; Pot: to AtiiMw* brough, 4,000 tons. I)s, jaoiupt.

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. < Clonl-ee left St. M-alo for Newport lcdlta S-tokesiey arrived Dieppe lotli Blue Jacket passed Gibraltar for London 9th Euston left Alexandria for Constantinople 10 Llangollen passed Constantinople for Rotter- dam 10t,h Llandrindod left Nieolaief for Ha=t)uTg lltlfc Bcl"Ca.wen arrived Swansea 10th Larpool arrived K-antes 10th Farringford left Alexandria, for the Black- Sea 10th Cliftonian arrived Rotterdam 10th Breconian arrived Grhenitsehesk 9th DyIla., Powis arrived Safari to 10th Eaton Hall left Leith for Cardiff 16th S)iksworth Hall arrived Port Sa-id "01-h Tempus left Hull for Cardiff 11 th Nora pasi?ed farrow for Hull 10th Thordisa left Braila for Havre 10th Rugbein arrived Cardiff 11th Cape Coloiia. left Cronstadt for Hatvkipndas 6 Dord<> £ -ne left St. JohnV for Gibraltar 9th Hawnby arrived Itpde?atch 9th In?I?-by arrived Leghorn M] Kirk by left Port Inglis for Stettin 9th Lackenby left Smyrna for Bristol 10th Moo-rby pawed Pera for Galatz 9th SIingby left Marioupol for Rotterdam 9th Trunkby arrived Leghorn 9th Wandby left Al-exaiiiria, for Sulina 10th Warriar arrived St. Lucia from Rio de Janeiro 9th

To-day's Finance. CARDIFF, Saturday, 1.0 p.m. There Was not much domsr this morning in any department of the local Stock MarKot, but the tons was generally steadier. The Qnly quotable cliang" in values were in Hill's Dry Dock Ordinary, which hardened I to 6i\, and in Brjtol and Soiiih W&li* Railway Wagons, which improved 1-16 to 5. BUSINESS DONL Coal and Iron. Ebbw Vale Debentures, 104 (twice). Powell DufiEryn J'rV6j. Miscellaneous, Wagon Finance, 295 3d. FLUCTUATIONS OF QUOTATIONS. Rise. Hill's Dry Dock Ordinary, i to 6J. Bristol and Iouth Wales, Railway AVagon Ordinary l-Mto5. LONDON, Saturday, 2.0 p.m. Ca-U lonev A to £ three bills J.¡1, Berlin Cheque 20.42* Eio 15 5-32d, uen08 Ayres 48 l-16d, Val- paraiso lCid, Calcutta Transfars 15Jd, Bombay holiday, Hahg Kong Is 8 15-16d, oluuigliai 2s 4d, (Singapore 2s 4 3-52d. The Stock Markets have been quiet, though fair b«&in«ss done in Americans, Consols 83i tor Money and 83 1;)-15 for the Account. Home Rails firmer. Dover A" i, Brighton A 1 up; several others 1. Americans nearly all up on the day, but oomoeo stocks closed below the best points. Unions 6j tip; Prefs 4, Louisville 2i. New York Central 2A, Beading Zii othwe 2 to 2. Canadian Pacifies and Trunks £ Foreigners easier but ouiet, The Mining Market has shown firmness, including Diamonds. Tanganyika 5 23-32; Tmtos 771.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHING S, The "Sportsman" Sae been officially informed by Meesrs. Weatherby of the following -?cA»tchinge .— Warwick engagement,Caw, Red Girsha, and Bruges. County Selling Nursery, Warwick, alld Newby Nur- ry, Pont.efra.ct—Marie I<ohr. Lock selling Nursery, Windsor—Gastoria and Shrite. Burton Nurery Handicap, Binninbham-Vicl4. Ayr Gold Cup—Star of Doon. Iyor Nursery, Windsor—Lobelia. Birmingham Handicaps—Envy and Machination. Norfolk and Suffolk Handicap, Yarmouth, mA Cromwell Haudicap, Manchester—Cyanin.

NEWMARKET NOTES. (FHOM. OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEW MARKKT, Saturday. PRINCE EDWARD HANDICAP UAl.LOPS. Succour, a good eeven furlongs. Lafayette, a good mile. Norman Ill., a good ten furlongs. TRIAl-S. Dawson's CARTOON beat Roedean. "t;c.;y, Pantry, Olive Branch, Eleetim, Flying Seal, and Francaise, o?er jhe Jurlong. Won by ?? neck; a. bad third. Leader's EUDOKTS eaeily delected Corianus and Hygiea, over a mile. Sadler's CARNEA beat Marlut and Light, over five furlongB. Won by a length. Sadler's POTHEEN beat Cinerea and Nepoe over five furlongs. Won by half a length. WARWICK MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR MONDAY. Warwick Handicap—QF EEN'S JOURNAL. Castle Handicap—TEMERAIRE. Gate. Committee Plate—MA110ZZ0. Countv I'hUe—WITCH FINDER. Kenilworth Plate—CHAFF! NCH COLT.

CHANCELLOR & THE RHONDDA The monthly meeting of the Uhondda Urba.n District Council was held on Friday afternoon, Mr. Thomas Thoints, J.P., pre- siding. Dr Morris, Troorky, wrote asking that the council's permission be granted for the use of two of its schools on the oqoaaion of the aiiiinal conference of the Baptists of Wales and Monmouthshire. Between 800 and. 1,000 delegates were expected from October 18 to 21, and the president, Mr. Lloyd George, would be in attendance. Such a ga-thering had not been held in the district for the past twenty years. The schools would be required for refreshments on two days. Dr. W. E. Thomas pointed out that a reso- lution stood on the minute-book that such meetings should not he held in the schools, and on his motion it was decided to con- vene a special meeting of the council next Friday to rescind it.

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BUDGET ATTACK The Liberal League I LORD ROSEBERY RESIGNS THE I PRESIDENCY I Dissolutioti lmminentpi The Exchange Telegraph Company is authorised to state that Lord Bcsebery resigned the presidency of the Liberal League before his speech yesterday. Opinion in the Country I "The Times."—Should the Lords decide, upon a full and mature consideration of the position in all its bearings, that it is in the best interests of the State and of the country for them to reject the Finance Bill, not all the protestations of Ministers will convince us that an appeal to the polls can long be deferred. It will be a fateful appeal, whether it comes soon or late. The issues joined to it are immense, for they are the future not only of the British Monarchy ami the British Empire as history has known them, but also the future of the broad and stately social fabric which so many generations of our fathers have laboriously built up. We believe that, when the final struggle comes, that fabric will prove to be no less solid than stately. The 'Freeman's Journal," commenting on the Rcsebery speech, eays: -There is nothing I here that was not said before that drowsiest of dukes had not already pronounced. The "Irish Times" says: -TM speech, we may be sure, expresses the views of many thousands of moderate Liberals, whose number must be increased as the country studies this damnng indictment. "Daily Chronicle": Lord Jtose-bery has utterly failed to prove his charge against the Budget. He invokes the great name of Mr. Gladstone. Nobody can tell what Mr. Gladstone's attitude to the present Budget would be. But were he with us now, one thing is certain—Mr. Gladstone would be in the van beckoning us forward to new achieve- ment. His lion-heart never quailed. His faith in human progress was never dimmed. Would that we could say the same of Lord Eosebery! Birmingham Post": Lord Rosebery's stAtement of the case and very 'lengthy development of different aspecto of it should do much to cause what has been called the ailent voter to think hard before jumping to the conclusion that this Budget is a heaven-sent, meaiai of raising millions of money without anyone being the worse off. •' Morning Leader The breach with his old traditions io final and it is complete. Lord Rosebery expressed great anxiety yes- terday lest anything that he should say should compromise the Liberal party. He need have no feare on this point. No one will ever again mistake him for a Liberal. "Dadly Telegraph "-—There can be no doubt that the Glasgow indictment will give an incalculable stimulus to the opposition in the country to the Budget, and will, so to speak, doubly seal its doom, already vir- tually sealed in Parliament. "Daily Graphic":—As a surviving repre- sentative of Victorian Liberalism the Liberalism which identified itself with Liberty-Lord Rosebery sees clearly that the present Government is acting as the van- guard of the Socialist party, and that it is sapping the principle of private property in order to prepare the way for social demo- cracy. "Pounded, Mashed, Discredited" From the beginning to the end of the speech there was a note of intense and earnest con- viction. The speech is not too late to ae&ist the anti-Budget campaign. It was said of Lord Brougha-m--to whose position in his unofficial years that of Lord Bosebery is somewhat analogous—that the ohief characteristic of his speeches was pounding and mashing. That is not usually the style of Lord RQsebery-his weapo-n is rather the rapier than the bludgeon-but on this occa- sion he has struck heavily as well as shrewdly, and so far as the land taxation proposals are eonc&rn-ocl, he leaves them pounded and mashed, a.nd utterly discredited. There will be many to follow him out of the camp as the real effect and tendency of the Budget is more and more clearly realised in the couiIl.t.ry.Yorkshire Post." Looking for an Election I How opinions among Liberals has changed with regard to the Budget is shown by the action of the Budget League (says the Yorkshire Poet "J. A month ago, when it was arranged that Mr. AsquLth should speak at Birmingham next Friday, Sir Henry Norman and his colleagues anticipated that it would be the last meeting they would And it, necessary to arrange, and that they might then ta-ke a holiday. Meetings are now being arranged right, into October, and the temporary offices of the organisation have been rented for a. further period. They are, indeed,- now looking forward to an election in November, and the literature which is being issued is more and more taking on an electioneering appearance. House of Lords Rotten I The Earl of eioomell, speaking last night at a Budget, meeting at Kenilworth, War- wickshire, said he was solidly convinced that the House of Lords as at present consti- tuted was rotten. Their own Committee admit.ted it was rotten, and a>i,vi»txl reform, yet nothing had been done. OPINION IN THE LOBBY I The Press Association says that Lord Bose- bery s speech was accepted in the Parlia- mentary Lobby by all parties as creating a new situation, and as rendering even more likely what has long been regarded as pro- lx,ible-the rejection of the Finance Bill by the House of Lords. "Unionists are naturally delighted with the fierce onslaught on the Bill generally, and much significance is attached to such passages as Lord Robbery's belief that the Government themselves do not wish the Bill to pass the House of Lords. Indeed, it was difficult to find a single member, of whatever views on general poli- tics, still unconvinced of the imminence of a general election. The sense of an impending crisis will probably have its effect on next week's debates on the Finance Bill, for though the Unionists will not allow the increased death duties and the new tobacco duty. to unchallenged, there is certainly a general agreement on that side of the House that the conflict which now seems inevitable should not be unnecessarily delayed. On the other side, the Liberals profess them- selves equally eager to take up the challenge, in the belief that an issue for a general elec- tion could hardly be presented which could be more favourable to the party. The view still is that the Finance Bill will be sent up to the House of Lords about October 15, and that an appeal to the country will follow in a few weeks. Labour Member on a Revolution I Mr. Philip Snowden, M.P., speaking at Blackburn on Friday night, said his answer to Lord Rosebery's statement that the Bud- get was a reYolution was that the revolution had been too long delayed. It seemed to hiiij, the speaker, to be blasphemy for any man. to claim the ownership of the surface of the land, but. when he claimed the right of penetrating to the bowels of the earth, language failed him to adequately express his condemnation. Irresponsible Genius." Mr. Percy Alden, MP., speaking at Wood Green on Friday night, said Lord Rosebery's course was too erratic for sober, straight- forward men to follow. He doubted whether the responsible leaders of the Tory party and the House of Lords would feel that sufficient, reliance could be placed on the judgment of that irresponsible genius, who had utterly failed in the past to gauge the foelinss of the democracy. A Telegraphic Record I A Glasgow correspondent telegraphs that the keen and widespread interest evinced in Loid Rosebery's Glasgow speech is borne out by the pokt.-office officials, who state that the telegraphing of the press reports was the M?gest task they ha? ever exp-^j-ienced in Glasgow. FuHy 100,000 words wer" nanded in to be telegraphed, but re-transmission increased the total very considerably. The Post, office also supplied trunk wires for electrophone, whereby Lord Rosebery's speech Vvas heard in LoncLon.

SHORT TIME IN COTTON TRADE The Federation off Master Cotton Spinners decided at Manchester yesterday to continue to run mÜls spinning American cotton for four day;. a week ondy until November 8, or fix weeks longer than was originally intended. This will affect the greater por- tion of the cotton trade. Since July the IlJHIe have been rtrani-rwg four days a week, Mt.h the reeuH fihat the wages of operatives 4ava becnr Jonr ,¡.;m. n,