Evening Express

Barry Bill Hearing I ABSENCE OF THE CHAIRMAN r The House of Commons Committee was to have continued the ooneklerauou of the Barry Railway Company's Bill to-day. After a delay of some minutes Mr. Goldman and Mr. Brady, two members of the Committee, entered the room and Paid that Mr. Soames, the chairman, was away ill, and would not bo able to 6it during the day. The other members of the Committee bad decided to sli- on if that would meet the wishes of the parties interested. Mr. Brady added that the Committee did not wish to act in any- thing but accordance with the wishes of the parties, but were willing to Bit if desired. Mr Freeman, K.C., said that the Bill was a complicated matter, and it was important that all the members of the Committee should be acquainted with the facts. It, was also very expensive for both sides, and it would be desirable to have no uncertainty to the decisiou. Mr. Goldman remarked that the members present would not give their decision until I they had consulted the Chairman. After a consultation between counsel and their clients, Mr. Freeman, K.C., for the Barry, suggested that they should go no further than taking the evidence leading to the addressee of counsel until the Chairman had ha-d an opportunity to read the notes of eviden-cc. Mr. Fitzgerald, K C., for the Newport in- terests, expressed the opinion that the pro- ceedings should be postponed until the chair- man returned. Mr. Honoratus Lloyd, K.C.. for the Great Western Railway, the T'aff Vale Railway, and other companies, thought the opposition would be prejudiced by going on in the obairInan s absence. After some diaouiou between the Com- mittee, it was decided to go oai with the evidence and postpone the addresses by counsel until the chairman's return. Mr. Tilley, of Cardiff, was then re-called, and his cross-examkiation continued. (Prtyeedhig)

I" UnacnIDelay" WELSH CHURCH COMMISSION REPORT 1 The delay in publishing the report of the Welsh Ohureh Commission is L-xcitiiig great dissatisfaction in Ohurch circles (writes the Ixwidcn correspondent of the" Y orkhire Post "). The Commission was appointed a little over four years ago. and finished taking j evidence rather more than a twelvemonth ago. The evidence, it is said, has been in type since last June. The repcrt drawn up by the president (Lord Justice Yaughan- Williaans) is believed to be quite colourless, and for that reason the eight Commissioners have no difficulty in signing it. If there is any practical reason for delay, it is believed to be the indifferenoo of those who are drawing up separate memoranda on the part of the Kdinconformists, who are not quite enthusiastic over the evidence, since it tells a story they did inot anticipate. The memorandum written by the two Church members is, I understand, free from any pas- sionate declamation, but simply dwells upon what the evidence undoubtedly teaches on behalf of the Ohurch. Attention is to be drawn in the House of Commons to this unaccountable de4ay in publishing the report. Whether designed or not, the delay is work- ing some prejudice to the Ohureh, as every year the, passes puts more and more out of date the value of the figures supplied to the Commission. The Church has been growing whilst the Commission has been sitting. Some of the figures in the report are, in fact, ooneadeirably smaller than the Church could show to-da.y. When the report and evidence are pub- AN7hen the report a, lished a treemndous amount of work willi fall upon the Ohurch Defence Committee in preparing a precis which will show the great progress made in recent years by the Ohuroh in Wales.

10 f W k' D. Out-of-Work's Distress LUNATIC FATHER'S CRIME At Maidstone As6izes to-day Arthur Charles Haley, iged 30, was found guilty of the wilful murder of his daughter, aged ten, by cutting her throat at Brith, but was adjudged 3mga-n-e at the time, and was ordered to be sønt to a oriminal luniatic asylum. Counsel said the- accused was out of work at the time, suffering from consumption. To the police he made a statement that he had done no work for four months. He said his daughter had had pneumonia. He could see "she was going the same as him," and he thought he would put her out of her trouble. He added: "So I partially strangled her; then I cut her throat." He stated that the guardians told him there was no outdoor relief for him—only the workhouse for tne children and the infirmary for himself. Evi- dence was given that the prisoner's father died in an asylum recently, his mother being now an inmate of the same institution.

"WORKING IN SOUTH WALES" At Bangor yesterday Mr. Roger Evans charged William Owen, Betheeda, with desert- mg his wife, who had a separation order for 126. 6d. a week against her husband. Owen said he was willing to keep his wife and children if she would go to South Wales to live, where he was working as a couier and earned t2 10s. a fortnight. Mr. D. Griffith Davie-s, who held a watching brief for Mrs. Owen, said that Owen spent his money in drink. The Bench eent prisoner to gaol for one month, with hard labour.

OF NO AVAIL Alice Niohoiais (21) was charged by Detec- tive- inspector Haj-ries at Cardiff Police-court to-day with failing to observe the conditions upon which the justices gave her freedom after a previous charge. The officer said he had s-een her with a sailor and notorious women. Inspector Bingham said everything had been done to reclaim her, and Captain Ada. Foot, the court missdoner, had tramped (til over the town jn her interests, whilst her fare to Bristol was granted out of the poor box. She was fined 10s. and costs, or fiourteen days.

TO CLEAR HIS CONSCIENCE" Thomas Brown, weaver, was indicted at Merthyr Quarter Sessions to-day for stealing from the Tre-harris Conservative Club on the 16th of January 21b. of tobacco and seven bottles of liquor. This was a case remitted from the last sessions, the prisoner then setting up the special plea, in bar, of acquittal by the magistrates. This plea was now withdrawn, and Mr. Griffith Jones, for the prisoner, who pleaded not guilty, retired from the oaÆJe. Mr. St. John Francis-Williams (instructed by Mr. J. A. Daaidel) prosecuted. lit transpired that when the prisoner was before the justices no evidence was offered against him, and he was discharged. After- wards, however, he gave himself up to the police, saying he wanted to dear his con- science. The jury, found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to two months' hard labour.

BOYS IN TROUBLE Two Treforeet lads—Henry Smith and Arthur AJnderoon-were before the Pontypridd magistrates to-day to answer three seffva.raite counts of thefts preferred against them. It was alleged in evidence that they had stolen a pair of pincers from the house of a. collier, named Gfreenway, at RmgMstreet, Treifoireet, with which instrument they opened a, s&s meter and abstracted 48. lOd., the moneys of the Pontypridd Urban Council. They then went to an empty house, and again using the pincers xiiied another meter in an emjxty house, stealing 5s. 10d., the property of the sarnie authority, for whom Mr. J. Goleneo Jones appeared to proeexaxte. The two 1a.Ws ware ocxmmitted to take their taml at the aeaaaee.

Lord Justice JJoulton was unable to sit in the Court of Appeal to-day owing to a severe cold. For using half a down ewear words in a tramcar last Saturday, Mark Pbpe, of Barthropp-street, was a.t Newport to-day fined 5s. i

RIOT AND PANIC GA0L8 < £ HOSPITALS CROWDED Many Killed Hundreds I nj u red I AMERICA'S RACIAL FEUD After the debauch of Reno the head-ache and the shame. The New York correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that an un- mistakable reaction of feeling has taken place throughout the United States. The frenzied excitement about the big fight has been succeeded by a sense of deep disgust. It was the same in England after the great fight between Sayere and Heenan-a much more heroic affair than that of Jeffries v. Johnson. In America, this has been intensified by the disgraceful scenes which occurred in scores of towns and cities as soon as the result of the fight was known. "The mob spirits," says the correspondent, seemed to rise when- ever a negro cheered for Johnson," and he adds that he witnessed scenes in the negro section of New York which made him blush for the civilisation of the Anglo-Saxon race. In a word, the whites who had made an idol of Jeffries took his defeat very badly, and with racial passions and prejudices at fever-heat seized such opportunities as offered of falling on the exultant blacks, a number of whom axe reported to have been killed. ¡ Many American newspapers are now de- manding prohibitive legislation, and those ¡ which take no moral line say that the fight was hardly worth the time, money, and trouble that it cost." Jeffries accepts the verdict as final, and admits that the best man won. I'm no good as a fighter any longer," he is reported to have said to his seconds as he recovered. But he, like the winner, will be able to piaster I his bruises with thousand-dollar notes. I Toll of the Fight i NEW YOitiC, Tueaday. I Thirteen persons killed, hundreds dan- gerously wounded, the gaols of several cities I lined Datil witn negx-oes and whites, troops called out in other towns, riot and panic in many places—such is the toll up to date of the great championship fight at Reno. Most of the trouble has been in the Southern parte I of the country, where the ntgro population is largetit and most i-eared, but few of the large Northern cities have been altogether free from disturbances, mostly street iigiits, resulting in ambulajace calls. Usually these fignts were provoked by cheers given last nigiit by bandt; of negrdes for their hero. At Mounchs, Illinois, the trouble still con- tinued this morning, and a posse was chasing two negroes implicated in last night's riots, threatening to lynoh them if they were I caught. The disturbances there were started by four negroes riding throiigh the town in a buggy discharging pistols and intimidating every white man they met. Finally a negro constable, named Jeff Davis, and his deputy I attempted to arrest these reckless joy-riders. One of the quartette shot Davis in the head, killing him instantly. His deputy returned the fire, killin.g one of the men. Another was seized and lodged in gaol, but the remaining two whipped up their horse and eecaped. Three negroes met their death at U lva.ldia.¡ Georgia, in a cLa&h between whit?e and blacks at a ooMtrucu.on camp. The negro work- men, who had been indent to the whites for several days, yesterday began drinking, and became so boisterous that a white posse was organised to clear out the camp. As the poese approa.ohed it was fired on from the camp. The fire was returned, and when the negroes Red they left behind three dead and five badly wounded. The negroes are still being hunted to-da.y by the vengeful whites. At another place two factions among tne negoes themselves engaged in a fight about Johnson's merits, with the result that one was killed and three were shot. A white last night cut the throat of a negro at Houston, Texas, in a street car, the victim succumbing to his injuries. Altogether twenty-five cities report eerious disturbances, in many of which the lynching of blacks was only prevented by the, prompt arrival of the police. At Norfolk, Virginia, more than 300 marines of the United States Navy, who had been watching the bulletins of the fight, marched through the streets hunting negroes. They beat one almost to death. The police were powerlees, and appealed to the Navy Yard for assistance, after which a detachment of I marines and bluejackets got the situation under oontrol. ) An enlisted man of the United States I Marine Corps had his throat cut in the streets of Washington in a similar disturb- ance. and wat- taken to hospital, where he lies in a serious condition. There were several minor encounters at Chicago, in one of which a nogreee was slashed with a knife. Wilmington (Delaware) reports twelve people injured, Roanoke (Virginia) six, Pueblo (Colorado) 2.7, and Los Angeles eight. Extra police reserves were kept on duty all night at New Orleans Atlanta, and St. Louis. The authorities are considering the advisa- bility of stopping cinematograph displays, fearing that they will provoke further dis- turbs n-ces. —Press Association Foreign Special. I Further Outbreaks Feared NEW YORK, Tuesday. I Johnson's victory at Reno has brought about a very ugly situation, and racial I troubles are spreading, the arrogant attitude of the negroes adding very considera,bly to the danger. In New York there has been a marked improvement, but it is feared there will be further outbreaks to-night.—Central News.

IBluff and Braggadocio I JEFFRIES DESERVEDLY PUNISHED? I There is universal indignation with those who declared that Jeffries wae fit to meet Johnson (wires the Reno correspondent of the "Daily Mail "). Evidently, so-called "expert" opinion is worthless. Everyone is now bitterly resentful of the bluff and bragga- docio of Jeffries and his trainers. It is felt I that his foolish boasting was deservedly punished. The most charitable view of Jeffries is that he is to be pitied for allowing himself to be made a fool of by his friends and partners. His "caveman" tactics were utterly useless against the superb skill of the negro cham- pion. With dogg-ed pluek and o-bs'tinacy Jeffries strove in vain to beat down the bla-ok man's matchless deienoe. He reminded me of the hopeless rushes of a bull in the arena against the cool dexterity of the matadors. Johnson's victory was far from popular. The disappointment of the crowd was silent, but deep. There was absolute stillness when it was seen that Jeffries was reeling and about to receive the finishing blow. They could scarcely believe the pitiable and bat- tered object reeling by the ropes was the man who had never been knocked to his knees before. There was very little cheering for the winner, even when his wife pmshed her way to his side to congratulate him. Most people thought pityingly of Mrs. Jeffries who said in the morning, I don't believe anyone living could beat my big bueband"- hearing in her quiet room in the town a voice at the telephone telling of his igno- minious defeat. Primitive ins,tincts are still strong enough to make a fight to a finish a most popular amusement for the masses. Nothing else could attract eighteen thousand spectators, paying X72,000 for seats—not the greatest. singer, musician, actor, or orator in the world. But high prices will not be paid and long distances will not be travelled to see negroes thraph white men, especially in a country where the black difficulty grows more acute every year. I Disgusted With Fight I German interest in the boxing match in Nevada has been very small, but much dis- gust is expressed at its outcome and the subsequent excesses. The "Lokal Anzeiger" says that the reports of the progress of the fight and its re?utte make one blu?h for ahame and indignation—shame that auct a fight should prove an attraction to the masses at all; iBdi?na,tion that the whik in America should respond to the negro's honourable victory with oriminai violence Scenes to Make One Blush I Negroes were chaised through the streets in the South and North, and revolvers were fired and knives wielded. In New York, shortly before midnight, I witnessed scenes in the negro section, which made one blush for the aibeiged civilisation of the Aneio- Saxon race (writes a "Daily Te^egrtapii" l correspondent). The coloured people wece hounded down and assaulted by low-class whites simply because they shouted for Johnson. "Let this be the last contest in America," is the sentence which, I believe, interprets the mind of the Anieric-an people to-day, and the sequel will follow very shortly, when the Nevadan Legislature, bowing before the weight of enlightened pubiic opinion, will come into line with the other States, and no longer permit human Shambdes under the shield of the law. Got His Deserts The negro who vras hanged to a lamp-post was Nelson Turner. He walked up to a crowd of thirty men standing on the corner of Ninth-avenue talking about the fight, all lamenting that Johnson had won, and leered at them. They told him to move on, and he made an insulting gesture. "We blacks have finally got the beet of you whites," he ehout.ed, "and we are going to do more than that.. The negro is on top now." Then he drew a revolver and pulled the trigger. The weapon missed fire, and before Turner could get a chance to pull the trigger a second time the crowd was upon him, his revolver was taken away, and was used to beat him over the head. It took but a moment to putt a rope round the negro's ncc.k. Pull away th&re," said the man who fastened the i-io7c,6 a.nd the other twenty-nine pulled with a will. When Turner had been raised about four feet from the pavement, the rope was fastened to the lamp-poet, and it was sug- gested that the work should be finished by shooting Turner, but nobody had a pistol Ilhen the police came, and with their staves dispersed the crowd Niggers Inviting Trouble Individual attacks, usually by whites on blacks, were responsible for the assembly of crowds of disorderly people. In the melees which followed all sorts of weapons were used indiscriminately, the nastiest wounds being inflicted with broken bottles and sharp- edged razors. In Schenectady, State of New York, negroes armed with guns and razors went about the streets elbowing white persons from the side-walks and searching for trouble. Several fights took place. One iitgrro drew a raaor on a crowded street-oar and was beaten almost into insensibility and kicked from the car. 1500 a Minute I An analysis of the percentage of the puree, the bonus, and the shclre of the moving pic- ture money, when added to the amount eatrncd by each competitor after the articles of the fight were signed, shows that Jeffries and Johnson netted over £ 6U0 each for every minute they boxed on Monday night, and to this big revenue one may add the amounts both will receive from music-hall tours.

Barry Shipments CLOSE UPON 5| MILLION TONS —-— Official returns, issued this week, show that the total ship-meJxts at Barry Docks during the half-year, ended June 30, amounted to 5,383,272 tons. The exports (ooa,l, coke, &c.) totalled 5,038,468 tons, a decrease Of 132,652 tons, coampared with the corresponding period of last year. The imports represented a total of 344,8C4 tons, an increase of 31,023 tons on the corres- ponding period last year. The shipments for the half-year, ended June 30, 1909, reached 5,434.902 tons.

AT VILLAGE SPORTS At Wigton yesterday William Turner, a bookmaker known in Cumberland as "The! Houndtrail King," was charged with playing at a game of chance with dic-e on the sports field at Thurstoy- A police-constable who was at the sports in plain clothes said the defen- dant was kneeling on the ground with a group of men around him and was throwing dice on a board upon whicfh men were placing money. He heard the defendant say, "Any price you like; three to one on the lucky seven!" The Magistrates imposed the full penalty, £ 5 and eoets, or in the alternative two months' hard labour.

DEATH AT A FUNERAL A woman, named Hallybone, the wife of a painter, fell dead while attending her brother's funeral at Bigigleewade yesterday. She was walking in the procession, and had not- gwie far from her home. She was 40 years old. and leaves a large family of chil- dren. The oauee of her death is thought to be heart disease

A SHOOTING FEAT While KbaD Bahadur Bala Khan, of Sherpur, was shooting from a platform in the Dhaya Forest he wounded a tigress and killed her three cubs in four shots, fired within a minute.

MOCKERY OF MARRIAGE." I A remarkable letter of protest against the title of the polay "Mockery of Marriage" from Mrs. Wycliffe Wilson, the wife of a Shelled city magistrate, was read at a meeting of th43 local stage plays committee yesterday. bile contended that if the play answered to 'he title it was likely to encourage young ,)60111., not. to marry. Alderman Wheat ley said his experience was that such plays did not 6<( up impropriety a? som?tbing to be copied, but to I be avoided. The committee decided t reply to the effect that they had no power to act.

UNDER STEAM ROLLER I John Splall, aged 15, of 4, Ann-street, Oanton, a fiagboy in the employ of the Car- diff Corporation, was run over by a steam roller to-day, and sustained injuries to his legs. He v as taken to Cardiff Infirmary and detained.

IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT I An important r?lway awointlment }s I announced to-day. Mr. Guy Gaithorpe, 9-e-I manager of .th? Caledoni&n Railway Company, has tendered his resignation on his appointment to a similar position wita the Buenos Ayres and Pacific Railway Com- pany. The change, it is stated, will take effeot in three months. Mr. Calthorpe, who was formerly in the %erTi" of the London and ,North Western Railway Company at Buston, haa lieen engaged for five years at a salary of f,5,000 per anawim.

AMERICA'S DIRIGIBLE I NEW YOPK, Wednesday. A company of -wealthy young men in this city have purchased and brought over a French dirigible balloon with the object of fitting it up to oarry passengers- The balloon, which will have a French crew, will be ready to inaugurate the new passenger service m six weeks' time. The two points between which the dirigible will run will ba, aocord- ing 'to present arrangements, Narragansett Pier and Newport, Rhode Island.Clentral News.

ORDER FOR HUGE WARSHIPI A great .saiper-Drea d 11 ou»ght is the last order placed with the EIswutk firm of Ai'm- at.i?ng. Whitworth, amd 00" by the BrÍ'a.rl (.f?v?rMment. Her dispiacement will be nearly 32,000 tons, and .her armament witl ir: elude twelve 14in. guns and 26 guns of 6111. and 4in. calibre. ■-

LARGEST DOCK IN WORLD It transpires that the Liverpool harbour extension scheme, to be recommended to the dock boaJxl to-morrow, provides for the imme- diate construction of a gigantic dock IflOr both wet and dry purposes. This will be the largest dock in the world, and have accom- modation for the 50,COO-ton liners fore- shadowed by the Cunard ohairman, for which it will be ready in time. It is intended to be ttte first part of a huge extension project I involving the expenditure of over three millions.

RAILWAY STRIKE FEARED I PARIS, Wednesday. Strike of railway employes throughout Prance is now feared. The "Matin" this r.orning understands that various sections of the military government of Paris have received a confidential message to draw up Immediately an order for the mobilisation of military employee on the railway. A mobili- sation order has been prepared, in view of the possible declaration of a. general strike. Eighteen thousand men would be able to take the place of the strikers should it become necessary.

DISTINGUISHED PATIENTS The Central News states that Mr. Balfour is confined to hishouee by a severe cold. It expected, however, that the right hon. gentle- man will be about again by the end of the week. Lord Allendale, who has just undergone an operation few appendicitis, passed a good night, and his condition this morning is as satisfactory as can be expected. Dr. Maolagan, formerly Archbishop of York, had a fair night, and his condition remains unchanged he Bishop cf Oxford io making satisfactory progress.

DICKMAN -.CO. TO 01 E —— —— I JURY'S CRITICAL TASK Colliery Cashier IMURDERED AND PLUNDERED I End of Longand Sensational TrialI To-day saw the beginning of the end of the trial of John Alexander Dickman on a charge of murdering John Innes Nes-bit. cashier, who was brutally shot in a North Eastern train on March 18. Overnight counsel for the prosecution and defenc-e had respectively addressed the jury. Mr. Justice Coleridge reserved his summing- up for to-day. A tense excitement pervaded the Moot-hall whe,n the judge took his seat. For the firffi time in the history of the case the accused man's striking features showed traces of anxiety. No one listened with a tenser interest to the judge's calm, dis- passionate sentences than did Dickman. A notable absentee was his wife, the pleasant- looking, middle-a?cd woman, who since her husband's arrest has "never D1i,,d a-n oppor- tunity of being near him. Outside the deluge of rain prevented the assembling of the huge crowds much better than the police could have done. However long you may live," began his lordship impressively, you will never have a more anxious and critical task than that which is placed before you to-day," and at once he xirooeeded to deal with the prisoner's ireans before the crime and the motive of plunder which the proseoation allege. He commented on the loan and pawning trans- action of the accused eacrlv in the year, and remarked that if his desire in borrowing EZO had been, as he stated, to test the money- lenders' advertisements that desire would have been satisfied at the end of the first three months. It, therefore, did not seem con- sistent with his conduct to accept that as the only explanation of obtaining the loan. Prisoner's evidence that at the time of the murder he was in the possession of ample means derived from his successful betting operations was not fortified by corroborative evidence. They had to ma,ke up their minds whether they thought the prisoner on the I 18th of March was or was not in a position I in which the sum of £370 was a most valu- able acquieition. I Judge's Summing Up. I His Jjorusmp next contrasted the evidence of the prosecution as to the prisoner having been seen with the deceased at Newcastle Station with the prisoner's own s.tatement. (again uncorroborated) that he was not in the company of deceased and that he entered the rear of the train, while the deceased travelled in the first ooach. He warned the jury, however, that, though uncorroborated, the prisoner s statement was not necessarily inaccurate. Were the witnesses Raven and Hepple mistaken in thinking they taw the prisoner with a Wightly-ijuilt man, or had the prisoner a double agail,? They had to choose between the evidence oi these wit- neeeee and the prisoner. IDeaj Man's FellowiraveJler I j>eanug witn the witness Hall, a young oolliei y clerk, who, while not sweanmg that prisoner was Njsbefs leUow-traveller in the train, yet selected the prisoner as being very like the man, his Lordship suggested that Hall was a witness scupuious and careful and conscientious—a man appreciating the gravity or" iiio lesponaibiluy^ and feeding trnre of wiiat tie thought, t>ut reluctant to assert conviction. Of Airs. JMis^fg glimpse of her husband s feHow-travelier at Heaton Station, the view an profile which when she saw it again in court caused her to swoon, the Judge saMi t?t hers Was M jdMtificat:<m whK=h grew. It WM po?Ie that her m!nd h"  lcd oa maen??iy and gently from possi.^bilfin ty to pr<?a.bihty, from probability to <?r?inty. On the other hand, it ?s?it be eugg^bted that the ofteuer 8he saw the pri- soner the more she had the opportunity of oonlirming her fiiv;t impression wno was Prisoner's col-Hpanion I I   ? ?iden?e &o far was this: th<. Pl'18o(J>Ue.r had a companion ? the t, iam. a,l( e ?.d he had none. if he said he haa no ?m?Mi?n Woon ?? knew that he n&J, who was that companion? Pad the pro.ieeufeKm aatiifk-d them, that that com- l.<anioll was the dece.ased.  they had the "ar)'O" tila L they had the gution*" ? ??"? was ?? worth- ini?-?ti- lli, 1-dshal) dealt with the prisoner's statement Rlul <dfr™n-icr «ii in bed i the seizure at Mnor- PeLlL, of w hicl1 he had spoken as a strangle mixture of contradictory   ? Did they M-?'e t?t story? If 'i they must look <?wh? jar the  ? they did ? ??elieve it, what  ?und. con.Lst?nt with 1? ?mo- ??' hadboeeu Jwit ?rwar.d for th? state- fn! TJ6 which "? not facts. Defend-  .ha? ùaiJoo a.tt??o.u to the f? tt'a^a. t t vhe pri- soner had ?.untariLy given the poiMe inf?n?i? but woa?d a ciever, guilty  Hot th?k it b?t to t? the police facts which would not implicate him? ??h readi- ness to give non-committal facts to the police  cont&n,t either with innocence or guilt How?M. unusual, the murderer must  use-d two weapons. It was a murder  out b?fc?reband-? concerted, 6?iful plan -and two weapons might have been used to suggest two operators. To the oil stain on prisoner's overcoat he counselled the jury to pay no attention. The stain of blooo Oil prisoner's glove might also have been dibregarded, but tlhat stain was a recent stain, while prisoner said he had not used gloves for three months The blood spots inside prisoner's trouser pocket were without definite explanation. There was only the suggested explanation that pnaonera Tl--le might have bled. The bag di&.overed at the Isabella Mi.M. at M<M?t.h. Und-ub-t-li-.v, J:da^d there by the mur- d^ rf* they believed th? prisoner when he &-Lid he went along Stanningotn-road, then they mUst acquit him. If they di&- houreT him. where was he d<u?ing the two hours? In his final words the Judge told the jury to ask themselves what was the cumulative effect upon their minds of so many, eo varied, so independent pieces of evidence, all, 1 was said. pointing in one direction, and all tended to go to inculpate the prisoner. His duty was done; tneirs remained. VERDICT AND SENTENCE l'nsnner was found guilty, and sentenced I to death.

I 25 PER CENT. PER WEEK I "I borrowed a small sum from a money- lender, and was charged threepence a week inteiest, a woman told the magistrate at Tower Bridge Police-court. "The amount grew until it reu-c-hed £1, and I heve been compelled to pay 56. interest every week."

PORK FOR A BABY I The woman sanitary inspector for Bethnal Green reports to the borough council that she found two newly-born babies being fed on oat- meal, while a fifteen-days-old child was given a piece of pork to suck. I

KING AND QUEEN'S WEDDING The King and Queen received many mes- sages of congratulation to-day on the anni- versary of their marriage, while congratu- latory messages were sent to Princess Vic- toria at Buckingham Palace on the occasion of her birthday. In honour of the two events the Queen-Mother gave a luncheon party at Buckingham Palace, at which the King and Queen and some 60 members of the Royal Family were present.

BOTH MARKETS NEGLECTED I SPECIAL TO THE "EVENING EXPRESS."  LONDON, Wednesday, 2.30 p.m. Complete idleness is agadii the only chairaoteristic of the Rubber Shares Market, though the undertone is firm on the whole. Od-is Shares are also quite negleoted. RUBBER. RISES. Linggis, 3d to 62s—62s 6d. Anglo-Malay, 3d to 28s 6d—29s 6d. Straits Bertam, 00 to 8s 9d—9s 3d. pALLS. Malaccas, i to 12-12. London .to l&s 6d—16s. OIL. FALLS Shell Transports, 6d to 9903 6d—100s 6d. Maikop Spies, 6d to 13s 6d—14s 6d. [FROM THE EXCHANGE TELEGRAPH OOMPANY.J LONDON, Wednesday, 1.0 p.m. Rubbers have marl&ed quiet support, and are advancing; Bukit Rajahs 1 up. I Oils steady. LONDON, 2.0 p.m. Rubbers opened firm, but have ea-sed off, I the market, sshowing an irregular tendency. Oilw feaiturelese.

To-Day's Finance. LOtMDON, Wednesday, 2.0 p.m. (Igtbi Money H tto it bills firmer at 115-16. Bombay and Oal<mtta Transfers 1531.32d, Rio 16 23-32d, Buenos Ayres 47Jd, Valparaiso 113-16d. llJ'"ed dullness prevails u?on the Stock Exchange. Oowols ilbsive dropped to 821-16 for Money and 82ft for the Account. Home Rails are offered. North "Western i down, number of others k and A. Americans weak. Southern Pacifies mark a i fall of 2, Araailgaimated Canadian Pacifies is iflteetls 11. Reading, Missouri H. Atehison, Baltimore. Denver Pnefs,- Louisville 1, other-, J fro i Trunk Thirds i down. Foreign Rails steady, except Central Argentt-in-es, Mexican, which are i down. International Stocks irregl1}.lir. Mining Shares heavy, especially South Africans. Rhodeaians irregular; Tanganyika 5 31-32, Tinitos 65J. CARDIFF, Wednesday, 1.0 p.m. The Local Stock Market continued quiet in all directions, though showing a fairly good tone as regards Rails. Coal Shares were still fiat, and there was nothing doing in Blubbers and Oils. Writing Off a Million. Owing, in a. targe measure, to the imposi- tion of the new licence duties and the con- sequent depreciation tin the value of licenised properties, the direotois of Truman, Hambury, Boston, and Co. (Limited) have decided to reduce the valuation of such assets in their books by SI,OW,ow, for which purpose they are applying to the court to confirm a resolution passed by the shareholders to reduce the capltal of their ordinary shares by L789,750 and to withdraw the balance from the reserve fund.

AMERICAN WELSHMEN 1 A strong contingent of American Welshmen i'3 expected t-o a-kend this year's Welsh National Edsteddfod -at Colwyn Bay. This is. perhaps, not surpa-isi ng when it is remem- bered that there are more Weleh-epeaking Welstamen resident in the United States than there are in the Pirinciixtiity itself. Hitherto the time between the announcement of the subject for competition a-ud the holdiing of the Risteddfod has been too short to aJJow Welshmen resident abro-axi to compete. With the vielv of removing this difficulty, the Archdruid will convey a request to the Gorsedd authorities and the National Eis- teddfod Association at Colwyn Bay this summer that the ittt of subjects be in future I issued two years in advance.

LOCAL CHANCERY SUIT The local case of in re J. Chivere (deceased), Williams v. Chivers, was settled (before Ivfr. Justice Warrington) in Chajioery to-day. The testator left his brewery to his three sons, and t.he residue of his estate to be divided among his nine surviving children and the children of a deceased son. It was now agr&ed that the trustees should be charged with £ 140.a year rent for the New Bridge Inn, Cwmtillery. for a certain period, that there should be the usual administration accounts, and tha,t certain cottages went to the residue and the cellars under them with the brewery.

•' A PERFECT RIGHT" I Mr. Harold Lloyd appeared at Penarth Police-court to-day to defend Magie Constan- tino and Lena Kugis, two seamen's wives, who were charged by John Donovan, 36, Aroot-etreet, Penarth, with doing wilful damage to a door and windows. Defendants lodged with complainant, and Mr. Lloyd maintained that what duaiage was done was of a trivial nature, and was caoised by j Donovan trying to eject the defendants without giving them a we«ak's notice, as agreed upon. They had a perfect right to object to being turned out. The case was dismissed

A meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day at 10, Downing-street, there being a full attendanc.e of Ministers. FJLQ.

SUSSEX V. KENT. Basalt of corresponding match last year:—Saossi, m and 291 for three wickets (innings declared closed); Kent, 4G6 and 34 for five wicketa. A drawn gam*. Commencing about eight o'clock last evening, rain fell in torrents at Hastings all tiircugii the night until after seven o'clock thie morning. The Central Ground, however, made a wonderful recovery, and it was poesibl" to continue cricket in this match at 12.20. Not many people were present when the brothers IkHvieut on with the second innings of IS u ,x the weather tJion being very threatening. Sussex, it will be remembered, had left off overnight in an unenviable pü<>tjon, as with two men out in the;¡- sac-cud innings fr 107, they were still ?.3? runs behind. IV.ytbo aid Woolley bowled, and with eleven run added Robert Red was caught at long-on. 0" the de:id pitch the HOOfing was very blow, but the tcore was up to 192 for six at luncheon. The pitch w more difficult after tancheon, ami the Sussex men co-iild do nothing against Biythe and Wooiley, the latter .getting the lat <fo«4 wicketa ifot" an addition^ five runs, Kent thus winning by an innings and i42 runs. Complete score SUSSEX. First innings. SUSSEX. Second innings. Vine, c Huish, b Biythe 34 c Humphreys, b Wooiley .29 P. Cartwright, b Fielder 6 c Seymour, b Biythe 3 R. B. Heygate, c Huish, b Blythe \'idee..t,C.i.S. E b YKXtUey 47 A. Relf, run 6 lbw, b Biythe 31 R. Relf, c Hubble, b Field-ec. 23 c Hubble, b AVliey 21 Cox, o Dillon, h Fielder 24 st Huish, b Wiley 11 Leach, b Fielder 7 ibw, b Wooiley 2 KitHck, b Fielder 2 b Wooiley 20 R. Chaplin, c Fairservioe, b 12 Wooiley 17 ibw, b WooHey 12 Yincett, c Fairservioe, b Fieider 0 not out. 0 But.t, not out 0 lbw. b Woohey U Ext,ras. 20 Extra.s. 11 Total 147 Total 137 KENT. First innings. Second innings. E. W. Dillon, b A. Relf. 13 Humphreys, lbw, b A. Relf.. 16 c and b Re!f.36 K. L. Hutchings, b Vinoe;tt..144 Wooiley, b Leach 117 Hubble, b Vine 84 Hardtnge, b Vire 19 Huish, not out 12 Fairserrice, b Vine 25 Extras 20 Total (3 wickets) 486 Ianmge declared cloned.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE V. HAMPSHIRE. I B&ult of correspondi ma.tch iMt year:—Gloucester- shire, 295 "d 542 for ei?ht wickets; B?mpehiM, 15& and 349 for nve wickets. A dmwn game. Taere was a 5trong wind blowing and bright sun- shine at Bristol tills morning when, play was resumed, ¡ with Grloueeiierfbire W on with three wickets to fall Twenty-two runs were added to the overnight total when L<a,ngdon was caught a.t mid-otf by Mead after batting two hours and three-quarters fo-r 90, his only previous mistake being a hara chance when 72 to Bowell in the satue spot, where he was eventually caught. Lie nit seven 4's and lour o's, and whilst he was at the wicket the total was advanced by 159 runs. Langdon left &-L 203, Gloucestershire taking just over three hours to score 200. Hug-gins quickly scored his 1 lIll. and Denoet w,.s smartly thrown out by Johnston, the last two wickets falling at the same total. Hampshire were left with 103 to get to win, and of this number 73 were obtained before lunch for the loss of two wickets. After the interval 1.00 necessary runs were soon obtained, and Hampshire woo easily by seven wickets. Complete SCIQ:- GLOUCESTERSHIRE. First inninga. Second innings. Langdon, b Kewmam 9 c Slead, b L'weilyn 90 Board, lbw, b Llewellyn 16 c Mend, b Lle- wellyn 49 D. Kotuneon, c Brown, b Llewellyn 4 c Stone, b ITwmao 20 G. Holioway, c Stone, b Newman 4 lbw, b Llewellyn. 11 G. L. Jessop, c Stone, b Llewellyn 5 nul out, 4 Hills, c Aiead, b Newman 29 c Stone, b Lle- weiiyn a W. H. Rowlands, c Kennedy, b Llewellyn 1 b Newmsa 3 R. Hewlett, c White, b New- man 4 b Llewellyn 4 Huggins, ibw, b Llewellyn.— 0 c and b Newman., i.4 Parker, c Brown, b Uoweliyu 4 not out 0 Dennett, not out 0 run oul 9 Ext m 4 Extras 5 Total I. 79 Total 224  inning& HAMPSHIRE. Second fnningl First innings. Second inning&. Stone, b .Mill. lù c Robinson, k Langdon 42 Mead, b Parler 36 b Parker 30 A. Johnston, c Rowlands, b M-lls 5 not out 8 Brown, b Dennett .23 Capt. White, st Kotoinsoo, b DBunett 20 c Dennett, b Parker 8 Lleweilyn, e Hewlett, b Hug- gins 50 not out. 12 Bowell, c Huggiiw, b Parker ic E. M. Sprot, run ut i Kennedy, st Robinson, b Dennett H. A. H- Smith, b Hugsrins.. 1 Newman, not out i) Extras. 4 Extras 3 Total .201 Total (3) ..—103

NOTTS V. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. I Result of cocresponding match last year: Jiorvhamp- tonshire, 229 and 206; Notts, 198 and 7S. North- amptonshire won by 158 runs. Heavy rain had fallen persistently during the night, Mid the wicket at Treat Bridge VIA. so completely saturated to-day that no piny could be obtained before lunch. Further showers rendered the prospect of any cricket to-d-ay extremely remote, and at 2.30, with rain still failing heavily, the game was abandoned as a draw. This waa distinctly unfortunate for Notte, as they praoticaily had the match WaD.- Scorc:- N vrilz. First innings. becood innings. A. O. Jones, c Heywood, b Seymour 82 c Vials, b South. 58 Ireiaonger, c Waldeo, b Thompson 5 b Seymour .16 Alletooc, b Thompson 7 c Vials, b Smith. 0 Tayton, ibw, b liKimpaon 53 c Vitus, b Smith. 47 Harostafi, c £ au»i, b Seymour.. ZO b Smith" 11 J. Gunn, ft Ellis, b Seymour.. 2 low, b Thompson. u Oates, c Denton, b Seymour 0 not out. 58 G. Gunn, c Weils, b Thoinp- son, 9 bEast. 15 Itilev c Pool, b Seymour. 6 c Wells, b East. 2a Clifton c Deml-ar-, b Seymour.. 1 c fool, bEast. 2 Wass, not out 4 C Haywood, b Thompson 9 Extrllí! 7 Lxtras Totai 201 Total .250 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. C. J. Pool, b Biioy 15 c G Gunn, bJ Guna 43 Seymour, c xLardstafi, b Waas 13 run out 22 G A. Vials, tbw, b WMS. 2 c J. Gunn, b Wass 19 Sikith o and b Ri,ey. 7 c J. Gunn, b Wass 0 Tht)ixtpson, not out 57 not out 16 East, b Iremonger 16 c and b Riley. 0 Hey wood, b 0 c iramoiager, b Watt 14 WaMen c G. Gunu, b Waos. 7 lbw, b Iremomger.. 1 J S. DenMn, c Kiley, b AVa? i not out — 6 W.115, D W?s 0 Ell?s, c JMM, b W"6 :'ta: g :¡: 17 Total 125 Totil (V 1W

SOMERSET V. GLAMORGAN. I Somerset, the second of the nret-ciass counties to iii «jjam»t £ 'ivn. ought to make a big dr.? of cj?tc? followlt? to the Cardiff Am?, Park on Thuj&- day, Friday, and Saturday. lh wickete will be pitched at i2 l100l1 each day, and oil Thursday alter 3.30 p-ro., the admksa-Odi will be reduced to 6d. The Glamorgan side wiLi be represented by:-T. A. L. Wblttington, StanJ?- .RMc E. R. Sn<?,-Ii.sc?tt. A. Sweft-Eseott, R. A. ?i& b. L. R?,4wu?b-y, J. Ba.noM?t, with Cber W. J. Bancroft, :wh, and H-acter. TO PLAY FOR SOMERSET. I Tavlor, Neeth's lart. bowler, has been invited to play for Somerset, for which county he has a birth qualifica- t ui a"ai!ist Gkunorgan on T.hursd&r, Fridjay, and &tutda.y, and has acceded. lie has also been aaked to play for the sa-me county against Kent on tile 11th, 12th aaid 15th, ajid against Surrey au the 14th, 15th, .d 16th i-nsts. But lie has had to decline the tetter invitations lieoause the Neath Olu-b could not spare him.

TO-MORROW'S MATCHES. I Glamorgan v. Somerset, at Ca>rdifl. GpmImmi v. Players, at the oval. Hampshire N,)Ithmauptonsh,.re, at lortamouUi. Essex v. ux, at L-03e-11. Worcestershire v. Gloucestershire, at Stouxbri^. Kent v. Derbyshire, at Gravesend. Eton v. Harrow, at Lord's ^rxlay and Saturday).

Footballer and Wife I STORY OF A CONDITIONAL MARRIAGE I Stanley BevaJi, the well-known Bhondda footballer, was charged at Aberdare Police- court to-day by his wife, Ada Bevara, with desertion. Mr. William Thomas prosecuted. The evktenoe showed that the party got married only six monthto ago. Sdr MaTchant Williams: Oh! dear! I thought they might have only just returned from their honey moon, then. (laught-er.) Mrs. Bevan went on to say that her better half placed her box on the road, and that he evon hinted how much the penalty" would be. namely, 6s. a week. Mr Marchant: Evidently he doesn't know how we conduct business here. The Defendant: I'm the 800Tl of an old wo-man, 71 years of age, that's blind; and I married her (meaning his wife) on condition that she should be kind to my mother. She packed her box once before, and came to me, tsaying, "Stanley, let me stop, and I'll be a good woman to you and your mother. Prosecutrix: That isn't true, your worship. Defendant: She has had everything, bea- ring luxuries, of course. No woma.n in the Khondda lived better t-han she. Sir M-archant: What luxuries? Potted meat ? Deefndant: Potted beef, or what you call it (Liaughter.) I married her on condition that she should look after my mother. I was the last boy. Sir March-ant: The only condition on which people marry is that they love one another. (To the proseoutrixi: What v-t-re you before you got married? Mrs. Revan A fisherwomn-n, sir. itir Marc ha,n 1 Fishing for wh.u? Mrs. Bevan: All lands of fish in boats, sir. Sir iMa-rchant: Aud while fishing for men you caught this man, I suppose? ( Loud laughter .) Defendant: &he was not a tisherwoman, but a cockle-woman, sir. (Renewed mirth.) The Stipendiary: You must yay 78. 6d. a week and costs. Defendant: 1 can't pay it. Here's a paper to say from Dr. Morris, of Tylorstown, that I oajtt work and earn majh money, because I have broken my collar-bone I haven't earned £5 sin ,e I'm married, but the gentle- men in the place have given me a concert, and that shows what- character I hftev. She has stopped me earning- my money as a pro- fessional footballer.

I BIBURY CLUB. ? ?f)—A PRIVATE SWEEPSTAKES of 50 L »^rv/ ??va -auh, for two yc?r ol&. Five furlongs. 9 0 Mr F Alexander's Z-OKZAi, Will ('i:;lt's 1 9 OMr Singer's JAN ITT; A CXXLT Dillon 2 "Winner trained by Braime Betting—3 to 1 (>11 Xorzal. Won by a length and a half. (Race started at O A—The JUVENILE SELLING PLATE 2. of 103 60VS, for two year okls; win- ner to be sold for 50 sovs. Five furlongs. 6 11 Mr Jj Waterbnry's CONGO II Rm4allI S 11 Mr H M Hartigan FOWLING BRIDGE Saxhv 2 8 6 Mr r PeeMes's I,Y-MA .Fittoa 3 8 9 Mr G Edwardes's Cleethorpes .Pov.'ffl" 0 6 9 Mr B Loder's Chewink colt .— ..Jellis 0 S 9 Mr E Robjon's Bob t-anun .Fox 0 £ 9 Lord ViliicrfiJ3 Visitor A Tern pieman 0 9 0 Mr J F&lion's Luff a Lcc colt 0 8 9 Mr G Edwards's Franz Lehar .Moyla.u 0 E H Capt P Harriett's Wild W'itig-s Dillon 0 8 6 Mr J Tate's Cia:rc, de Bea,upr Donogh.e0 8 6 Major J D Edwards's Coral Wave .B.-ley 0 8 9 Caipt tSeyland' Doormat. Farl0 8 6 Mr T Cannon's Whin Heckford 0 8 0 Mr A Hambiin's La-bob .Hoobs 0 Willner trained bv Persse. Bel-ting—2 to 1 a;Tr t Fowling" Bridge, 5 to 1 eacii a-srst Luff a Lee colt and Oosgro 11., 6 to 1 each, a.g"t Luc;1ô> and Visitor, and 100 to 8 a-gs-t any other. Won by two Ifngthc-; a like distance separated the second and third. Luffa Lee calt W'8 foiirti?d'?A-il?d Wings fifth, Clm, de Beaupre sixth, Doormat seventh, Chewink colt eighth, Whin ninth, ViMtor next, and Cora] Wave last. (Race started at 2.5.) Ccmgo II, was bought in for 260gs. 9 Qn- SELLING WELTER HANDI- ?.t3? CAP of 103 9OVS; V&r1oUS &ltow- anoee. Seven furlongs. 3 10 5 Mr J Fallon's QUEENSFERRY Mr GaskeH 1 4 10 10 Air J L Duerdale's SIR PERCY Mr Thursby 2 4 11 3 Mr H E Dixon's FAR SIDE .DilJon :> 5 10 4 Mr J F Hallick'? Auditor Dooophue 0 a 10 0 Oapt C M Jicklmg'E Test Match .Carter 0 Winner trained by PaBon. Iletting-11 to 8 agst Queesisferry, 2 to 1 agt Sir Percy, i to 1 a-gst Far Side, II) to 1 cigst Heart's Desire, and 2D to 1 a-gst any other. Won by three-parts of a length: two lemprttrs t-etween the second and third. Test Match was fourth. (Race started at 2.36.). Heart's Desire -bolted when cantering' to the start- ing post asid fell in a plantation and never became under the starters orders. He mtwt not be considered a starter. O -The HUSOTBOtJENE STAKES of SO 3.0 sovs each, with 300 sots added, for two year olds; winners extra. Five fur- longs. 9 5 Mr C CSusoil's NIGHT RIDER MggsI 8 -1 Wr A B Walker's RHOSMABKET .Sa.x.by Z 8 11 Mr R J Fanjuhafson's MASTER THRUSH F Wootton 3 9 0 Mr W M G Singer's Bird of March oolt Dillon 0 8 6 Mr W B Pure fay's Bacchante flllv ..Donoghue 0 8 7 Mr G Edwards's And Dw Wien 0 Winner trained by S Darling. Betting—11 to 8 each agst Nig-ht Rid-er and Rhce- market, 6 to 1 agst .Master Th-rusli, an-d 20 to 1 agcrt aay either. Won by three lengtba; six tengtiis sepaiajted the oooond and third. Bird of Maroii colt was fourtfa, and Baocitoairte fitly laet. (Raoe started at 5.1.) O OA-The BIBUET CUP. a hMdic?p of O.OV/ 700 sovs; winners ertr?. One mile and a half. 4 7 1 Mr P Cniiinaa's ATTY .Evans 1 4 7 7 Mr W M G Stager's PIEDMONT F Wootton 2 4 7 11 Mr R W Burrows',s THE MAJOR Donoghue 3 4 8 10 Mr J A de Rot hschild's Bomhau Fox 0 4 8 12 Duke of Portland's Phaleron Jcoes 0 5 8 8 Lady Walker's Gera Sax by 0 6 7 7 -Major J D Edwarde'? Olaretol F Templemjui 0 3 7 0 MT A E Bowttn'f; R2clJeoIœ"s Charm Bowley 0 4 7 0 Sir E Vincesit's Coliet Monte Rickaby 0 3 6 OMr T Jennings's Ciarenceux Jellie 0 Winner trined by P-sse. Bettin-g-—100 to 8 agst Atty, 6 to 2 aget Piedmont, and 4 to 1 agst riie Major. ADDITIONAL ARRIVAL? THIS MORNING. Fantor, Test Match, Night Ride", Bird of March colt, Little Tich. Piedmont, Torchbearer, Rocksavage, I'l-eAige, Howick, Atropta, Beau Idea, 61 Gafde, Sweet Sflenee filly, Tic-tory, and Cbrfu. SCRATCHINGS. Pembroke Plate—Lestar Ash, Sanhedrin, and Niaian. Bibury stakes—Lester Ash and Vermont.. 1 All-aged Maiden-Biter Bit.

PONTEFRACT. 1.46.-T-he TRIAL HANDICAP PLATE of 100 sows. Five furlongs. 3 8 1 Lord Ix>n«iaie'e PIPE OF PORT Langham 1 3 8 9 Mrs H Wfcitworfch's PINE KNOT Wal GriM 2 3 6 12 Mr Thorneycroft's ORNE .V\11iaJnlJOIl 3 Also ran-I,ucy II. (Wilkinson), The Spider (Siia-wi, Wild Yiokrt (A-ndertion), Perush (Trigg), Missed Catch (Foy), and Golden Wave (Drake). Winner trained by Armstrong. Beott.ing-G too 4 aget iPine Knot, 6 to 1 agst Pip'' of Port, 7 to 1 agat MJ-f-sed Catch. 8 to 1 (VK-.1i agst The Spider atd Orcie, 10 to ] each a-gt Lucy 1.0.. 36d' Peniph, ajid 100 to 8 agts aey other. I Won by a length ad Imlf; the fame distance be- tiveea the eecced amti tJUrd. (Race started at 1.52.) 2.15.—The YORKSHIRE SELLING WELTER HANDICAP PLATE of 150 rovs winner to be eold for 50 govs. One mile and one fur- long. 3 8 2 Capt Homtray's JOCKS-CO T Muvnard 1 6 8 3 Mr J Pagan's TANFORA'N 2 3 8 4 Sir E Barton's FLUME Foy 3 Also Wfl—Shadow tilaao? (Will Griggs). Ooolock (Langham), Sot Stephen (Howard), Rooeter (G M'Oall), Thornberry (S Wootton), and V-a«p\sh (Trigg Wkmer trailed by R "btrwdod. Betting—3 to 1 agst Hume, 7 to 2 -,gst Shadow Glance, 4 to 1 aest Waepfeh, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by three iongtlis; the me distance between the second and third. (Race started at 2.20.). 2.45.-Th WEST RIDING PRODUCE STAKES of 500 ffove, added to a eweep-atakes of 10 sovs each for startere, for two-year-olds. Five furlongs. 7 12 Mr J Fmt'. NATA T?LLY Eaf*. 1 8 8 Mr St _l" BEAU MONDR .?.TT?g 2 8 8 Mr J Barter's FIRST FLIGHT .Stokes f S 1 Mr Fitzgerald's .SAINT'S DOUCHE Pike t Also raa—Pharos (Ly), Alimony (;8 Wootton). News (Kprt>le;, (Yoiia (^ia-w), Goddtvu eoR i-EJ^rie), C-la-udio (WtaJ Griggs), Evelv.- colt (V\-heatley), and Dazzle (Crisp). W-ineor i-nirned by a r. Betting-lo to J gA X a¡t¡¡. filly, 4 to I agvst Beau M{JJ1(k\ a to 2 agist First FJagifct, and 10 to 1 agES bea's Douohe. 3.15.—The PONTEFRACT WET^TER HANDI- CAP PLATE of 200 eovg. One inile and a ttuartear. 5 8 3 Mr P Coseiis's TORCH Keehle 1 3 7 lo Mx F Pratt's CORPORAL TRIM M'Dermott 2 5 7 13 Mr E 0 Clayton's SWEET MEMORY plant 3 Also raji—Damage (William-son), Woodhall (lYigg), Trip (l&aeon), Powdt-r Puff (M, Martlet (Lang- banj), I^eiicdster Square (Horpard), and Zajtgoia (Foy). Winner trained by J Dawson. SCRATCHINGS. I Po-ntefract Welter Handicap—Agglethorpe. West Biding Produce States—Indian Warrior and Ceraatum colt. I

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. I The "Sportsman" hae been officially Informed by Mesere. Weatherby of the following ectchings:- Haydtx* Park engagements—Ore villi a. Paddock Three-yearo-ld Plate, Haydock—Taximeter. All euga«reiaents this y«ar—Goideji Tresses gelding. All engagement»~-lsa liarr, Beno, '1 ravj Abbey, and Tocher. Allenga^emfints in MI. Durvea's name—Lespodeea. All eongents in Mr J C Sullivan's name-Gay Bachelor. FHackbiook riite, Haydock and Aliiig-too Plate, Brtrnry—Sponsor. All engagements in Sir E. name-.Conte d'Hoflmac and Wise AcT,

NEWMARKET NOTES I (FROM OUR OWX CORRESPONDENT.) NEW MARKET, WodiK^day. ECLIPSE STAKES GALLOP. Neil CJow, a good mile. LINGFIF.LD PARK STAKED WORK. Doro, a- striding mHe and a quarter. OaidiMd Beaufort, a good. miie and a cftarbw. a good mile. CounteSB ol Desmond, a good fix far.longs. Rain stopped good galloping. LEFT FOR PONTRFTIACT. OoJl-i-ne, Red Plume, Territorial, Sweet Margaret filly, and Conciliation. PONTEFRAOT MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR THUWSDAY. Aleian dra Hand icap—TE RU [TORI AL. P-k Em r)at<?-r)?{j? COLT. Badswwuli Plate—OOLLINE kgood). West Riding Plate—S<L IE VEREAGH. SALlgBPRY MEETING. Plate—GRA.SS II luv,1. Champagae Iotak-.UTPI-OLI-TE. Aiington Plate—VICTORY.

BOXING. BOXING. PALACE, CARDIFF,. GRAND SPORTING BENEFIT MATINEE, Saturday. July 9th. JIM DRLaCOLL. TOM THOMAS, and FRED WEr..H wiill Positively Appear and Box 3 Bounds. Also 4 6-Eotuid Contests and Exhibi- t,ion Boring Doors Open 2.0; Commenoe 2.45 sharp. e2431 BOXING. LIGHT-WEIGHT OHAMPIONSHLP OF TIlE WORLD FOR jk.1,9M FREDDIE WELSH (Llcilt-Ilt Olmmpioo of Rugiandj arsus PACKY MACFARLAND (L1¡:¡-_¡ghi èhamplOr1 of Araaricaj. FILMS FOR TillS CU^TESI. For T»riii«: Apply to 34JL HAKKY HABK.S, 7, COLM- BTREAJA TEJtRACfi, cAfLDIFF. Sole Agent for Wal^ tor the ilatiouaJ Stfornttg Uull. 42sil

Henley Regatta I TO-DAY'S COMPETITIONS Rain fell heavily at Ileiiley throughout, the ii.i.-h,t, hut the wea-thcr was line but cloiidy wlie.n racing opened to-day. There W.õ05 a blustering wifids off the Bucks sihore. gjving a disbiniot, advantage to (-new? oil thai Motion. There WR¡.; a fair a.t.t«nd»noe. The bis evenrt of tihe day woao; Placed "t on the card. Akiogeuhei- the pro-grajiim-e included. sixteen hea.Le. incltki-iii? a røw over for th-e Dutch patir in goblets. Tbe last race was timed for 6.1.5. Grand ChaHen,ge Cap. M agdaln beat Leajoder by th re^-QUf-rte^ of a. lengl-h in 7min. 13sec. ViaitoTS" C'ap.—Tnmiy Hall (Cambridge) beat Ctori-gUshuroh tOxford) by two lengths in 8min. 13"e. G•ro.nd ObaAlen^e. --Jwns Cambridge) beat Lonoon by a taiv lecsth in 7zhmi. 31eec. al l

WEATHER FORECAST ¡ I. The British Meteamlosri-cai Office tbjs MMJI* ing issued the following forecast- of the wea-ther likely in South Wales from 16.30 SJSL to-day till 10.30 a.m. to-morrow:— North-westerly winds, fresh or strong in many places, then m<).derWing a.nd back- squally, changeable, rain, fair or fine intervals; temrora-tuie below the normal.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS AND IN ME MORI AM. I ro aMarttnt 'Oehmnwuta undw  heading; 1& for $0 Wor& and id. tor E?OT Two Eitra H'cdx. Fa 1I'Of t?)a de?rlptMe will be ingerted wW Mthentica.ted by the name and addnw of tAe ««l*i Teleg,ra? ?d' telepboDk mee canilot be ad.e4 00. until coaHrmed in writing. BIRTHS. I CROS$LI:i'on the 29th A?, ?t. Pecart? Nu=wkg6 ri???? ??- CTOt)sUi?, & daughter. n J^\ ;r.Jltl> ??. at S, l'urbeckt. ONDM to too Vtfe of Fred W ?<?90p, ? dM?hter. P???"T'? 'Grt?B?<-M. BreOOl, <m the 4th IœL" YMhl e WlIe of J- P. Joriee Toweil, a d?h<?r. MARRIAGES. ?)?? -f?"??L-??' ? ?t" at ?' :1a.rY'8 C'.tllU"<"h, ?'??- bv ? B<?. G. He?<? nt iP'* BarU?tt to Marv Alioe ?i.t.f&ll. )VKMSMA dau,-ht,r (,f the ia*? Reny Stitiall, ( Cardiff. BOT1 ERIL-l?Ll';D.Jn July ZrKi, a.t. 81, Tbm088'. r~X^H VIi1,am taj-ey, eldest son of Mr. A. C. Btt,,riU, ('bffeldew, son of Xr. A. Mr. J. Hoed, Wind,ad .II. BUTT BE JOBDA j; .—On u»e 5th ?'iMt, at ch?t? etrept Catl?rec-MMnaJ Ch??h, C'MdIS bv the HeT J. ?VUliaJoaon. M.A-. Eric A. l?.ttar ldasmw.4 aty of GIW Life Offi, ?tanch?ster, to Gnoo eacmd daughter of Edward Jordan, 26. The Pa, Caidiff. At Home, The Nook, Ha'>tjn1\enu, CbQrltQo. Hardv. 18th and 19th August. LEITNBK—STIEFEL.—At the Parish OUuroii of Lkwi- dougb-juxta-Fenarth, Utaoorpan shire, on the 5th Instant, by the Rey. Frank \YiIbiams, the Sector of the 1>!1d,ï,91l, Sigismund l^a-vton, the only son of the late Simon Leituar, EAiq., J.P., of AJderbrook, in the parish of Sotih^U, in the Comity of War-wick, to Birdie, fifth daug-Mer of the late Juliuc Stie>{ei. of Haiti more. XT.S.A TKOTTtiR—JONFaS.—On Saturday, July 2nd, Wilfred Trotter, of Harley-utrest, London, to Elizabeth Mat, elder daughter of Thomas Jones, Esq., W Gowerton. DEATHS. GRIPFITH6—At Garth l-'rv-rn., 6amell«?> reiict of Edwaid Griffiths. Fun«»r«a Thr,,e o'clock Friday a.fteri>con, arrive Ba-ssaJieg Clwroh- 3-30. r riende please accept this. the only intimation. MATH3.\iS—July 2nd, a-t his mother's residence, after a brief iUnww. lienjaiuji Mathia. agpd 23 years, tl-csu-ly-be loved hioband of Catherine MathiM, and el^esrt, son of Mrs. Hannah Mathias, of the penybe-4 Iiixt, stradpyiriais. F>uieral Wedn«scav, Four pin, for the Parish Church. A'CKyOWLEIXiMENTS. t-OuKTX. K, Y.—Mrs. Courtney and FMnrlv beg to tnank their many friends for the wreaths sent and expressions of s>-iapa-tiiy in tlvcij- r^ceait sad bere»ve- ment. 6TK\F>XS.—-Mrs. Stevens and Family wish to txpiif trwir hea.rtielt thanks for the many kind expresKtarai of nympa-ttfy in their recent bereavement. IX MBMORIAM. EVANS.—In T/OTing Meniory of Daniel Eraas, of Pa&- HanfraRh. died July 6th, 1907.—To memory ever Ó81W'.

AUGUSTINE J. STONE, FVNEHAX- DIRECTOR. Porsona.1 Supervision to All Order*. Nat. TeL: Cardiff, N- TH miid 1M6. Port-office TeL: No. 612, Oirdift. T»lagr*iiis; STOXE, Carttff. 5s ^r0RKT^G-ST., QARDIFF. pHELPS AND C0.1 WEST Eli HAIL BUILiDUTO*. ST. MARY STREET, CARDIFF, f>»r FLOE A L DEOO.RA.TIO.NB. FCKLiiAXi WU"TUD A..ND OBOSSEa. PUftJi'iia. SFKJ)6, CUT I'-LOWJ-Jifc

A Soddened Camp ADVERSE COUDUIONS AT BISLEY BISLEY OAM P, Wednesday. The sudden oivtn^e in the weather ootv ditioirts was certainly not anticipated by th. m'ebaaroktgist of the camp. The dwellers in tenths had been led to expect a oon.tirMia.Doe of the fine waa,t:iiet for t.he public sohoods' day, but in the evening there was torreaitiaj riain, and this rno-rni-ng soddened graae and saturated Niziting did not inspire confidence. There has been much talk about the iiKsdehit of yesterday, which for the time deprived Dr. Sellars, of the Dundalk Rifle Club, of tJie top place in the Bass amd conferred the prize on Captain Godea.1, of the Oxford and Bucks. This offioial amnounce- ment was; a-fterwacds withdra-wn, and justice was done to Dr. Sallia-re as soon as the error was dii«x>vered. Under the old regulations g and where two or more marksmen at the close of a competition held aji etiuai aggre- gate on points, it was the "better total at the longer distaric-e that determined the event; but this year the "centrals" lor soorea on the "invisible bulls") come into the counting. The experts, however, say that t.he pro- gramme book is not so clear at it might be. and that in quoting "special ca«ee," appli- cable to some unfamiliar "Form G," the oouncil have tailed to give the ultimate refer- ence, and that, metaphorically speaking, the said "Form G" is lost in a fog. "It wcvuid take the Court of King's Be-nch to oolve the difficulty," was the remark of one of the oldest Bitdey veterans. It is hoped that an the interest of accuracy the present meeting will be t-pared any similar incident. The further liet in unfiaished cam-petitions published, this forenoon showed a oon- tinuance of the phenomenal scoring which marked Monday's work at the ranges. At anorning gunfire the Halford Memorial at 1,000 and 1,100 yards opened. A stiff bneaae blew from the left and front, and the light was very erratic. At one moment it was difficult to see the ta,r get s oiwng to the shadows oast by tpassing clouds, etad at another the targets stood out brilliantly. All this needed constant readjustment. Major Ijamb, Army Rifle Association, totalled 73 at the initial distance, putting on all DuBs except his last round. The Halford, a match rifle event, fifteen shots at 1.000 and 1,100 yai-ds, was won by Mr. Caldwell, of the I Ist-er Rifle As.-ociaiion, with an aggregate of 131 points. Thus the third match rifle event a.t long rang-e stands to the credit of Ireland. Firing for the Ashbnrton Shield was com- menced under a good ,igii,t, but with a strong head wind. Lord Cheyleemore and many ladies were amongst those who witnessed the practice. The best team return was 269 by Br-adfield, who topped Victoria College (Jersey) score of last year by twelve <poiM6.

WATER POLO Wales v Scotland The water-polo m-a-toh between Scotland and Wales will take place at Newport on September 10. GAB.MFF LAJMES' MATOH. Garavr Premier Iiadies bwimming Olub defeated the Oa^rdiff Indies' CUuh at the ewimm-in,- baiths te<?t evening by four to nil, ttbe latter toam ibeang quite outclassed. Miss Irene Steer scored the four goa-le.

MEETING OF THE CABINET A meeting of the Cabinet took place at 10, Downing-street, to-day. There was a full attendance of Ministers, the Premier pre- siding.

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION GOLD AND SILVER BARGAIN SALE. SOL PHILLIPS, 41, ST. MARY-ST.. CAT;.D IFF. w wnmediaiojy, Cook; used cat«riii€r; atout it 25 or 30: 1lØ> Two aiU*e?s-<ien«raJe; required.—Apply hoolton, Empire Tony- ¡"cudy. E5768TTL2 ? BOWERYM?dPro?M?DB—WMtedi?c'?d?L?? ?' ImpT?v?r or ? Lad parHv aeri^ h? tune; n?? LJ; ??.h.-spo?c". ki? J.>rd; )?? home.-?Ma, M. Oi-dra.n't> Tow3"n-on->Sea. 'I'l:ri:7;A ?*MJ'on ?:u-P1ick dain-iumi thorouishiy ex; ioe<l, no f?BLy; g<KKi ctiara?tcr.—J??' Faruhurst SUbtas, Maittcnhead.  e?Tein? PORTUC.VWtT^Furnished Hfwae to Le?M'Au?? a nd .?ptMti-ber: enpod p-?.??i. Ilr i,.t.-W 17, !4v?!? ErprMe, r&rtM. __?_? «&NAalZ WANTED, a good General; a-Me t? do pt<.ki ooo?nf. —Mrs. Tiioroas, Uysy^raf;, y«tra«l, Rbouddt6 6J77ftal3 T7V>T7Xrii-ol Dog roSattT rind wiitte); if Dot. X. claimed t.I.ree days VllU be &oi<j to def-niy expenses. Aeh'na?. M<  ?''?'?"' <?")Me_VaJ< ?TT2N8 WAililitp, )-ong ??;?y. 16 o''17r a8:-k: tt M w<'h o(F?ce cxp&r?nof prerred.Address W IS, n??atu? E?Pfe?' C?r?af. e5733n3 '\H7''A??? ilnmdil\" ";ùarte -rÛVl(,;¡;;cCo.ena V? -Apt?y (p.t>Tsone']h:¡' F=I, 5, Pit.m.a.nt. C?o- 'Plr- a5796n9 C"Alliiff- 637V.I* l?,jRTHY R T,l?i, I.I??T,cow an& positiou; a-'iy t?,;? uœpt <<utafMn? 2M4 dra.pM'?'. H)?-ou.!am ioo: fromt by FarneiL Bro-L e3795rO2 desiTee root as Houeeiepper to a, work-m? liAn.—Apply W 23, Bveaing Exprew, Cardiff. eaTMna rfX) BrickniaK^rs.—.sitiratk*n wanted as A man. -;<ttins or iburaang, hy pra.c.llç;11 man: good TftferenoeF—■m<:i- WavTen, 14. f:rwn-sit,rwt. eSTBOnf T>(>RTH< Hou«> 1, I«t for *>sa*er months; moderate.—Apply Mss, Da-Tsd. 16, Suffoik-jjlaoe, eS7is6a&

Professional Golf I THE 'PORTMAiaNOCK TOUPXAMENT I he Portmiaipnock Pixxfessi o r. i ournament, for which Y,250 iii prize money is offered for comsp&tition, was opened to-day. The prize money is the 'largest which has ever been offered by a professional tournament pro- noted by any club, but it will be re-called thait iiaet July, at North Berwick, the Burgh provided an amount in excess of the prize list of the Irish Club. There are 84 entrants. but unfortunately for the complete success I of the tournament neither Braid nor 'IVylor have entered. Arnaud Massy is the otily other notable golfer who has not sent in his name, so that the prospect is for some excellent gotf. I To-day all the competitors play two rounds under medal conditions, and the laet 32 will complete the tournw-ment to-morrow and fodliowing days undef match conditions, the final on iJafcuaxiay to be over 36 holes. FIRST ROUND SCORES, Doyle (King's County), 84. Hilhs {Harrogate}, 88. I Martin (Mi!kown\ 88. .Sherlock (&tcke Pages), 8L Thompson (Kingstown). 89. Ka,y (Heaton Carew), 89. Batrmtt (Oarrickmines), 96. OahiU (Sikorries), retired. Herd (ifuddersfteld), 63. Ray (Ganton), 78. Va-rdon <Totteridge), 81. T]i Toogood (BeokeniMWD), 84. Moran (DollyinoutL.t), 89 Ray'e card.—In :44364644 6—40; Out: 4 4 3 5-6 6-&-Z 4—<38.

Candle Factory Smell 4*. I PEOPLE HOLD THEIR NOMS Mr. Peroy Bowers Ford, of Ponty;pool, was summoned at Newport to-day, as the owner of a, candle faotory in Skinner-street, and thereby causing a nuisance to the inhabi- tan-ts. Mr. J. II. Moseley was summoned as i a person employed at. the factory as also oausing the nuisance. Mr. Treharne Morgan, from the town-clerk's office, appeared in support of the summons. Mr. Lova-t-Fraser- (instructed by Mr. A. E. Bowen, Poiitypool) defended. A number of witnesses living or carrying on business in the neighbourhood we called, who spoke of the smelly as being very bad- in fact, so sickening that persons brought up their breakfasts. Mrs. Bailey, who works at the Model Lodging-house, and Mr. B ram well, of the Wind&or Castle Inn, spoke of this having been the case with them. Mr. Alfred Frost, corn merchant, of Dock- street, spoke of a number of dates in May when the smell was particularly nauseating. lie noticed people who passed along the streets holding their noses and spitting Mr. Lovat-Fraser observed that he was there at 10.30 this morning, and did not find any overpowering nuisance. Mx. C. H. Pitman, the manager of Beavan's sanitary engineering works, close at hand, said if Mr. Fraser had happened to be a quarter of an hour later at the works he wouldn't be alive to get into court. (Laughter.) For the defence, Mr. Ford, one of the defen- dants, said the factory had been established about a hundred years. A few years ago he went to the Continent, and at Kussenach, near Luoerne, in Switzerland, he found the most perfect process for tallow making that he had ever seen, and he decided to instal similar plant, which cost him a good deal of money, in order to mitigate as much as pos- sible the nuisance of smell. He did not think anything further could be done. Mr. Harold Da vies, manager of the Cardiff Oandle Factory, spoke of the plant being absolutely modern, though, of course, the buildings being a hundred years old, were not modern. Mr. Moeeley, the manager, said it was true that the smell was by the new process. Con- centrated for about an hour and a, half each time the fat was treated in the digester, and it was pozisible that the people in the neigh- bourhood thought the smell was worse now because it was a different eeinll since the new process. They would get used to it. The Magistrates decided to visit the place in the afternoon before giving judgment.

CRUMLIN TRAGEDY Notice of appeal in the case of WiUiam John Smith, convicted at Monmouthshire Assizes for the mnrder of Ruth Stroud at Orumlin, has been served.