Evening Express

Our King and Queen I LIVE A LIFE OF PERFECT UNITY Has there ever in the history of England been provided a more beautiful example of domestic felicity than that shown by our King and Queen? I should say not (writes Club Member in the Liverpool Post"). At a time when it is the custom to say that the ties of marriage are either shackles or else to be allowed to slip away, here are the first gentleman and lady of the realm living in perfect unity, occupied with and happy in their family. Too much stress cannot be laid upon the grand object-lesson they are providing to aU their subjects. King George loathes state and formality. So far as he can manage it. he is simply the gracious host. There is nothing stiff a,bout him. though sometimes his courtesy may be Ii little laboured, for he does not too deftly conceal when he is bored. One of the troubles at Balmoral is the sudden pauses in conversation, for neither the King nor Queen possesses that social ease which keeps the ball of talb brightly in the air. ueen Mary is perfectly .happy 'so long as she can be talking of children generally, and of her own in particular. Were she reduced to poverty to-morrow, she could earn a steady income by lecturing on the education and upbringing of children. When he ascended the throne it was J acknowledged that King George was com- paratively deficient in knowledge of Euro- pean pobtics, though far more versed in our internal affairs, and an expert on nava.l matters. He haj bee j taking great pains to improve his grasp of international diplo- macy King George has been having excellent sport, and no one finds more pleasure in it. He is believed to be rather dreading the time when it will be his duty to patronise the theatres, for he infinitely prefers a cigar and a game of billiards after dinner to the best play, whilst the opera positively bores him.

i GOLD IN A 8ECRET DRAWER From the village of Breamore, Hants, is reported a discovery of some valuable old coins under very Ringular circumstances. A rummage, sale was recently held on the rec- tory lawn, at which articles collected from tho large houses in the parish were sold at very low prices. In the evening the remain- ders were disposed of by Dutch auction, and this lot included an old writing desk. which was secured for Is. 6d. The purchaser took the box home, and took little notice of it until a relative happened to take it up roughly and a secret drawer flew open. The drawer contained 30 gold coins, guineas, half guineas, and quarter guineas of George III.'s reign. The box and its contents have since bean returned to the original owner.

A CASHIER'S "MISTAKES." i The cashier of a. big company, who has been arrested for alleged "mistakes" in his books amounting to more than £ 5,000. has given a strange explanation of how the deficit occurred. Some six or seven years ago, he said, he noticed that there wa-s an error in the books amounting to about JB280. He did not like to inform the mana.gers. and he had the unfortunate idea that by gamiiling on the ra.ces he might win back the money. He took money out of the cash-box for, this purpose, and. of course, lost it. As the utmost confidence was placed in him, the books were never thoroughly examined, and he was him- self astonished to see how far the original mistake had led him. His had luck was such that he finally became disgusted, and wrote a letter to the managers, which he deposited in the safe with the only cash that remained, about £ 16.

EPHEMERAL HEROINES Tere is a fashion in heroines just a* there is in handbags. At the present time the young woman who wants to lie her own life and be wholly unconventional and gene- rally uncomfortable is the pattern a la mode. But she will not last,.—"Lady's Pictorial."

WAS IT SUICIDE ? A remarkable tragedy occnrred in Dews- hury to-day. Mr. Henry Jackson, prominent for years in temperance work, was sum- moned to appear at the police-court this forenoon charged with assaulting two young girls, the eldest fourteen. He did not answer the warrant, and a policeman found him l dead. It is alleged that he hanged himself. The affair is causing a sreat sensation.

Men in the House COOK AND MISTRESS'S JEWELLERY The robbery from Gloucester-terrace, Rays- water. which took place between the 4th and 21st ult.. when jewellery, valued at £1,500, valiled at Cl,500, the property of Mrs. Lucelle Bell, was stolen during the owner's absence, was again referred to to-day at Marylebone Police-court. Lilian Rochelle. a cook. was charged on I remand with stealing and receiving a quan- tity of linen valued at Ci, the property of Mrs. Be!) The police stated that nothing was known about the accused, a.nd it was only fair to her to say she had been employed by Mrs. Beil for eighteen months, and was looked upon as a reliable servant. The mistress was away in South America when the jewel rob bery took place. In the course of inquiries it had been found that the woman had been in the habit cf having men in the house in the absence of Mrs. Bell. The men had been convicted several times. The servants slept at the top of the house, and the men on the floor beneath, so that they had the whole run of the house, and the execution of the robbery war- easy for them. There was no evidence against the woman as regarded the jewel robbery. The-accused, sobbing bitterly, said she knew nothing-of the jewellery. The police, in reply to the magistrate, said none of the jewellery had been recovered. The accused, who pleaded not guilty. was committed for trial.

ACCEPTED A LUMP SUM I An Irishman who declined Judge Parry's advice in a. compensation case was an appli- cant in Manchester County-court yesterday, j He was being paid 10s. 10d. a week by his employers, but a proposal had been made for a lump sum payment of C75. The Regis- trar did not consider the sum sufficient, and Judge Parry was a,skeei to deal with the matter. The workman said he wanted to go to his relatives in Ireland. Judge Parry: If you go to Ireland the employers would still pay you your 10s. lOri, a week. If you take £75 it will be gone in three years, whereas this 10s. iOd. will go on so long as you are unable to work. It was stated that the man, who had been severely injured, wanted the £75 to inveet. He also owed 1.14 10s. "to hard-working and honest people.? and he wished to ray off this amount. Judge Parry told the man that in his view he was not making a good bargain, but as he wished it, he would sanction the settlement for L75. of which zP20 would be paid out of court in a first instalment. I

EMPRESSES' WRATH Among the embellishments which Berlin owes to Frederick the Great. the "New Palace" is the moat conspicuous. This mag- nificent building was' erected, it is said. to show Frederick's enemies that his many wars had not exhausted his exchequer. And fur- ther to show his contempt for the countries which had sought to crush him, at the top of the cupola he placed a group of three women dancing together, the figures repre- senting Catherine the Great, Maria Theresa, and Madame de Pompadour. The wrath of the two Empresses was unbounded at find- ing themselves depicted in such an attitude and such company, so Frederick was able to congratulate himself on a thoroughly suc- cessful joke.

I "MOBBtNG" A SCHOOL I I A schoolmistress who doe? not believe in corporal punishment, and adopts other methods, to which many parents object, of dealing with refractory youngsters. has been the subject at Sutton-in-Ashfielti, near Not- tingham, of hostile demonstrations. Large crowds of mothers and friends of the chil- dren have assembled outside the Ardwick- street schools, and so serious was the out- look on one occasion that the police had to?, be summoned. The school managers met to discuss the position, and police were posted outside to keep in check the irate parents, who threatened ugly rushe-- The managers consider the charges brought against the mistress trivial, and are considering the wis- dom of prosecuting one of the parents who visited teh school and create,l a disturbance.

-m_ FELL FROM STAGING I Mr. Fothergill Evans. coroner, held an inquest at Chepftcw on Friday on the body of Charles Lusty, of Theresa-street. Glouces- I ter On the 22nd ult. the deceased, whilst at work repairing the masonry of the Wye Bridge, Chepstow, fell from the staging into th" river, and was drowned. The body was found in the river under the Twelve Apostles Rocks early on Friday morning. A verdict of "Accidentally drowned by falling into the River Wye whilst repairing the bridge" was ¡ returned.

WALKS SHOULD BE VARIED I Never take the same walk twice if you can avoid it. By going a different way each time, says a medical authority, you can get a complete change of air. and the change, too, is better for the nerves. It applies with particular force to ehildren-a fact which mothers would de well to note.

I YARMOUTH INVADED I The invasion of Yarmouth by Scotch girls, ¡ who will be engaged in preparing a,nd pack- ing herrings began to-day, when six special I trains arrived from Aberdeen. >■

Cotton Mills Stop I CRISIS OF FAR-ACHINC EFFECT  i Yesterday the Board of Trade stepped in, I and brought anout the thing everybody has been looking for-a joint meeting between the two sides in the cotton crisis, but evi- dently the tempers of the parties to it had gone to far. They met, but were unable to agree. At the conclusion of the conference the secretary of the Employers' Federation inti- mated that circulars would be sent out last night to all members of the Federation call- ing on them to close their millfl at noon to-day. Briefly, the conference faced the following propositions EMPLOYERS. OPERATIVES. Before arbitration Mill must sotp until takes place Fern Mill arbitration is over. must be started with- or George Howe start out George Howe, with the rest. Ready compensation to he to go to arbitration paid if awarrl favours at once. operatives. A correspondent telegraphs that the Glasgow houses have to-day received tele- graphic advices which are stated to indicate that the cotton lock-out will probably be over within the next two days. At noon to-day the bulk of the notices in the cotton trade lock-out took effect. So far as can be ascertained, about 80 per cent. of the mills in the federation have ceased work. The federated mills contain about 45.000.000 spindles, and in the same area, there are probably 5.000,000 or 6,000,000 spindles in non- federated mills. Of these it is said that probably 1,000.000 spindles will stop in sup- port of the federation. 6,000 Locked Out I At noon to-day 6,000 cotton operatives at Heywood were locked out owing to the failure of negotiations for re-opening the Fern Mill at Shaw. A protracted struggle is feared. Leading houses in Glasgow (says the Press Association) to-day received telegrams from accredited quarters in Manchester indicat- ing that the lock-out will be over in two I days. Manufactiuers Unprepared I The Central News Glasgow correspondent saysManchester advices received here show both sides are negotiating actively with a view to an early settlement in the cotton crisis. Manufacturers throughout the country were never worse prepared for a stoppage of mills, as none have ventured to lay in stock since the American cotton corner collapsed. With all the old crops ex- hausted and new crops beginning to arrive, the market price had reached a working ba-si-,3, but the lock-out has brought all busi- ness to a standstill.

Palatine H ote I Charges j j FIVE DEFENDANTS FOUND CUlLTY I The charge against A. M. H. Gardiner, a member of the Manchester City Council, of permitting the Palatine Hotel. Manchester, to be used as a disorderly house occupied the attention of the Manchester City Bench for the sixth time on Friday. Five members of Mr. Gardiner's staff were also charged with aiding and abetting. The first witness called was Charles Towns- hend, who said he was a married man, and had been in the hotel business for many years, and had never been in trouble before. Witness, in answer to the stipendiary, denied that he once told Police-sergeant Webster that at one time there were many couples in the hotel, but now they had to be more careful. He admitted that Webster and another officer who went under the name of Wilson brought two women to the hotel and went into the bedrooms. Not Supposed to Know Examined by the Stipendiary, he said he did not know whether Webster, when he came to the hotel. had his wife with him or some other woman. He was not supposed to know they were loose women. The Stipendiary: I am not asking that. I am asking whether you did know they were loose women ? Witness: I could not swear it. The Stipendiary: Is that the only answer yet can give? Witness: Yes, sir. Further re-examined by Mr. Murray. I Townshend said that he never mentioned to Mr. Gardiner anything about taking risks I by the admission of women into the hotel. He admitted that on the night of the raid he might have been more careful than he was as regards the women admitted. Cross-examined by Mr. Hewart. witness said he had never allowed a man and a woman to have use of a room in the hotel other than a bedroom. Closely pressed, he admitted that he had promised to find women for men, as alleged, but he had never done so. Warned the Women George Thomas. waiter and porter at the hotel, denied that he had ever advised women to hire a private room in the hotel. Both he and the defendant Read had warned women not to use the hotel so often. It was not trite that he said to one of the detec- tives. who was leaving the hotel with a woman. It is quite right if you come again." During his three years' experience at the hotel he had never reason to suspect that anything improper was taking place there. When the police gave Mr. Gardiner a, warning two years ago, Gardiner told all the staff that if anything went wrong he would clear them all out. Cross-examined, he said he had never seen a woman whom he knew to be loose in the hotel. The defendant Read gave corroborative evidence, and Beattie, the remaining defen- dant. was also called. He also denied that anything wrong had taken place in the hotel. Defendants Found Guilty I The Bench conferred in private for half an hour, and on their return into court the Stipendiary stated that Gardiner would be fined the maximum amount of 120 and costs, and 50 guineas extra costs. He had also to lose his licence and be debarred from again holding a licence. Mrs. Howard (his manageress) would be fined £10 and costs, Townshend and Read each £5 and costs, Beattie 40s, and costs, and the case against Thomas would be dismissed.

KILLED BY A 12-P0UNDER I Last night. whilst artillery practice was taking place off Plymouth, an engine driver named James Morrell, employed on the War Department steamer Frederick Walker, encaged in towing targets, was killed by a 12-pounder shell. The deceased was at the time standing on the companion ladder for fresh air. a.nd his right shoulder was carried away. death being instantaneous. Morrell, who leaves a widow and four children, was 39 years of age.

UNLUCKY BOMB "HERO." I A bomb deposited on the steps leading to the mansion of Mrs. Potter Palmer created a panic in the household of that wealthy Chicago lady. The author of the outrage proved to he a. man who. with clothes tat- tired and face terribly mutilated, attempted a,fterwarcis to ga.in admission to the house, his object apparently being to get a reward for saving the mansion from destruction. On his arrest he narrated how he saw a mysterious individual deposit the bomb. He immediately grappled with him and over- came him. only after receiving the wounds from which he was suffering. Finally he admitted that the wounds were self-inflicted-

MIDDLE-CLASS POSTS In a circular issued by the Ra ilway Shareholders' Association, it is suggested that the men must have knocked out of them the idea that they can be master and man at the same time, or a, more Icyat class of servants must be looked for elsewhere. Why not throw the railway service open to the middle classes, and confer a' great boon on them, while helping to relieve the rail- ways from continual war with trade unions and political confiscators? Middle clars recruits for the railway army might raise its tone and check its rampant disloyalty.

RELIC OF THE. MAHDI'S TOMB A striking relic of the Battle of Omdur- i man, and of the destruction of the Mahdi's tomb, has been deposited in the museum of the Royal United Service Institution, in Whitehall. This is a glass lanter. com- posed of red and white glass, which was found hanging over the tomb on that eventful day in early September, 1898. It has since been in the possession of the 21st Lanoe ra, who took part in the obsix& J

Tom Loates's Fortune JOCKEY LEAVES QUARTER OF A MILLION The late Tom Loates. the famons ex-jockey, has left an imposing fortune—the largest by far ever amassed by any jockey. It is said on good authority to amount to something !ike a, quarter of a million. Never given to the extravagance which characterises so many jockeys, and earning large sums year after year for a considerable period. Loates probably would have left a, good deal of money in any case. But the secret of his immense fortune lies in the fact that Mr. Leopold de Rothschild, who was for a, number of years his chief employer. good- naturedly selected and looked after his investments. Speaking of him once to an acquaintance. "Mr. Leo" said, "Yes, Loates is rich-rich." repeating the word with significant emphasis. Some time ago the knowledge of what had been done for Loates led a professional backer and commissioner to presume on the flimsiest possible acquaintance with a mem- ber of the house of Rothschild to approach him on the investment of some winnings. He met with n. crushing rebuke. Well, you know." said the great financier, "there is the Post Office. It is quite safe." Loates lived until recently at Newmarket, unmarried, very quietly, in a, f,40 sort of house, and he committed himself to few expenses. But his economy was not of the same rigid kind as that practised by a suc- cessful contemporary. This jockey, so the story runs, though earning thousands a year, lived in apartments at an inclusive charge of 35s. per week. After some time his land- lady came to the conclusion that on these terms he was not exactly a "paying" guest, and intimated as much to him, saying she must put the charge up to two guineas. "If you do," he replied. "I shall leave."

Ships and Crews I COMPLAINT BY MR. HAVELOCK WILSON Addressing a meeting of sailors and firemen ¡ at the Bute Docks, Cardiff, on Friday, Mr. Havelock Wilson. M.P., said he had a very serious complaint to make against the Board of Trade officials of the port of Cardiff. On July 28 last, when a very large deputation waited upon Mr. Sydney Buxton, a pledge was given by the President of the Board of Trade that in all labour disputes the Board of Trade officials would be requested to show no favour on either side. Mr. Wilson pro- ceeded to allege that during this week he had had two very flagrant cases brought under his notice where clearance papers had been granted to two Cardiff vessels before the whole of the crews had been signed on. This was quite contrary to the law, and a distinct breach of the promise made by Mr. Winston Churchill when President of the Board of Trade, and quite recently by Mr. Sydney Buxton. He (Mr. Wilson) was determined that when Parliament met this question should occupy a very prominent position in the House of Commons. He had further resolved that when the next general election took place those who were responsible for giving unusual facilities to shipowners in engaging cheap crews would meet with the Union's opposition if they stood for Parlia- ment. Demand for Board of Trade Inquiry Mr. Havelock Wilson on Friday addressed I a letter to Mr. Sydney Buxton, President of the Board of Trade, complaining of the conduct of the officials of the Board of Trade at the port of Cardiff. Mr. Wilson states that on September 27 and Z8 the Cardiff steamer Wellington and the steamer Peterson were posted on the notice board for engaging crews, but only the officers were signed. Applications to the deputy-superintendent on September Z) to be allowed to inspect the articles of the ships were not granted. I ijimediately proceeded," continues Mr. Wilson, "to the collector of Customs, and inquired if these ships had been cleared- 1 was informed that the papers had been granted about ten a.m. in the morning. I then returned to the Mercantile Marine Office and asked the deputy-superintendent if it was true that the two vessels had not com- pleted their crews. He said one of them had only just done so, and the other had not yet completed her crew. I then asked him if he could explain why the A.A. form had been granted to the masters of the vessels named before the final completion of their crew. The deputy-superintendent then informed me that his instructions were that superin- tendents could use their discretion in such matters. This is quite contrary to all the statements made by the Board of Trade officials at Whitehall; I was informed last year by Mr. Winston Churchill that in the case of a. labour dispute no clearance should be granted before the final completion of the crew. It is quite evident that this has not been observed in Cardiff, and I think it is an extraordinary state of affairs that the officials of the Board of Trade should be permitted to use their discretion in this manner to the disadvantage of the men. •' I further desire to call the attention of the Board of Trade to the manning of the deck department of the Wellington. Four of the men are signed as sailors, that is to say, they could not prove three years' sea service, two qualified able seamen, one ordinary sea- man. and three apprentices, all with less than three years' sea service, and this com- pleted the deck department of a vessel over 5,599 tons gross; such a state of affairs is scandalous." Mr. Havelock Wilson, in conclusion. calls for an inquiry.

Vanderbilt Cup Race ———— .0 I STRIKINC SCENES AT LONG ISLAND NEW YORK, Saturday. Everything is in readiness at the Long Island Motor Parkway for the great Vander- bilt Cup race, which is timed to start at six this morning. The number of competitors is 32, and experts confidently predict that, in view of the fact that the surface of the famous track is in phenomenally fine con- dition, faster time is to be expected than has ever been achieved before. At the time of cabling the weather is per- fect. and everything points to the race attracting a, far larger attendance of spec- tators than last year, when the start took place in the middle of the morning. Crowds of enthusiasts started off from New York at midnight in order to reach the oourse in time for the commencement of the great contest, and special arrangements have been made by the railroads, steamers, and ferry boats to cope with the enormously increased traffic. The race consists of 22 circuits of a 12.64- mile course. The cars will leave the starting line at intervals of 15sec. or 20sec., and the exciting scenes which will follow will have an element of novelty in them from the fact tha,t two aviators have arrived at the Park- way and propose to indulge in flights over the course during the progress of the raice. These are Mr. Clifford B. Harmon and Mr. Tod Shriver, of whom the former ha.s a big reputation as a society airman. There is another novel feature of the race about which differing views prevail. The turns of the circuit have not been banked, as hereto- fore, but have in the majority of cases been broadened and flattened so as to afford a wider radius. This, it is understood, has been done at the urgent request of several high-speed car drivers. The only exception is the dangerous Massapequa turn, the acutoness of which renders a certain amount of banking absolutely essential.

LATEST IN ELECTRICITY The famous Danish inventor of wireless telegraphy, M. Waldemar Poulsen, whose ingenious system was patented by the Eng- lish firm of' Armstrong and Co.. has made a new and important invention by which he is enabled to light electric lamps at a dis- tance without a wire. M. Poulsen has amply demonstrated his invention, but is still sngaged in perfecting it. 'frtl''

I The Modern Girl I I HER ATTITUDE TOWARDS RELIGION The Chnrrh Congress suggests. What is the attitude or the modern girl towards religion?" It is impossible to exaggerate the importa,ace of this, for the girl.of to-day is the mother of the child of to-morrow. Now, of the modern girl as a whole I do not know much, nor, as I have said before, is the girl in Society very generally considered (apart from dancing) until she marries (writes "Club Member' in the "Liverpool Post But r lunched to-day with one of the wisest ) an dmost experienced women—one who is a I leader of Society. ani also one who is parti-j j cuJarly interested in girls Here are he;' views:— h f,?Lshionabie girl rf I should SRv <hat the fashionable girl of to-day has very little religion. The laxity of Sunday observance is one cause. As a. grow- ing child she has seen Sunday more and more of a, day of relaxation, and. whilst her elders are amusing themselves, she has had to go to church ^ith the governess— about. the most uncongenial task of the week. Why, suffragettism is far more of a creed to many girls than Christianity. There is any amount of superstition. Girls love palmists, crystal-gazers, and fortune-tellers. A few girls take up Christian science, but not many women under thirty really care for that. No; the majority a,re just diffe- rent to religion. The girl of to-day is far less selfish than her mother was at ner age, and she will cheerfully give a good share of her time and efforts to charity. But even in slumming or visiting in hospitals, you will find she does not talk religion. She just tries to cheer people up.

I Rubbers and Oils. TO-DAY'S MOVEMENTS LONDON, Saturday, 1.0 p.m. Rubbers are dull: Bukit Rajahs i down. Oils steady; Shells dull at 84s. LONDON. 2.30 p.m. The Rubber Share Market shows a fairly general weakness on renewed selling, due to the continued fall in the price of raw material, Bukit Rajahs being- lower. Oil Shares generally are duil and neglected, the only feature being a drop of 18d in Shell Transports on renewed bear sales. California15 are well supported on the favourable dividend anticipated. CLOSING PRICES. I RUBBERS. I Linggi, 44s to 45s. London Asiatic, 10s 6d to 1113. Merlimau, 4" 9d to 5s 3d. Perak, 7s 6d to 8s. Prye Rubber, H to 1 prem. Seiangor, 2 13-16 to 215-16. Straits Bertam; 6s 9d to 7s. Sumatra Para, 9s 9d to 10s 3d. Vallambrosa, 38s to 38s 6d. Anglo-Ceylon, 3 7-16 to 3 9-16. Allagar. Is 3d to 4s 9d. Anglo-Malay, 22s to 23s. Brooklands, 6d to 18d prem. Bukit Rajah, 141 to 15. Dangan, 3s 3d to 3s 9d. Damansara, 63 to 7. Diamantino, 2s 6d to 3s. Dolak, 2a 9d to 3s 3d. Highlands and Lowlands, 41 to 5. Kenneth, 13 to 13. Java, a to 1. Klanang, 22s to 23s. Kuala Lumpur, 7i to 72.

To-Day's Finance. LONDON, Saturday, 1.0 p.m. Money quiet at 2i per cent., bills per I cent. The failure of the cotton labour conference ) to come to a pacific settlement has caused some uneasiness in the Stock Exchange this morning, and stocks are mostly to be found well under yesterday's closing prices. Home RElilways have experienced the. greatest depressing effect, all the leading issues being i lower, and Lancashire and Yorkshire have dropped J. Consols are 1-16 down to 80 3-16 for Cash and the Account. Americans are steady at the quiet Wall- street level. Trunks have fallen 3-16 to it Mexican Rai's J to J up Foreigners are steady. Mines are much quieter, and the tone is steady with few exceptions. Hudson Bays dull at 102. CARDIFF, Saturday, 1.0 p.m. There was little doing on the local Stock Market this morning, business being of the usual Saturday character. Among Rails deals were noted in Midland Deferred at 603, and Caledonian Five per Cent. Preference at 127, while Rhondda and Swansea. Bay Ordinary fell b to 12g. In other directions there wab nothing to report.

Trade and Shipping TO-DAY'S LOCAL CHARTERINGS. CAttDiir, Saturday. Chartering was quiet at unchanged rates. The fixtures include:— O U TWAJUJ—STEAMERS. Cardiff to: Alexandria, 5s 6d (400), 5,000. prompt (Pyman, watson) Alesauuria, 5s 5d (500). 4,000 (Rose, Richards) Port aId, 58 od, 6,600, next week (Fracnt. (iesselschaft) Bordeaux, bt 25c (option Port Talbot load- ing), 3,300 tons (G. Jtl. J. Davey) Valencia, i>s VAd coal, 68 4Jd fuel, 1.800 tons (Cory's Trading) Antwerp/Ghent, 4s 3d, 2,100 (H. C. Vivian and Co.) Plymouth, 4s, Netta, 440 (Agius, Limited) Newport to: Vigo, 58 6d. 2,300, prompt (Partridge, Jones) Smyrna, 5s 3id, Antigone. 6,000 tons, Octo- ber 4.

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. I Coleby arrived Genoa <th Ashoy left Girgenti for Kherson 30th Aisiaoy left Rotterdam for the Tyne 30th Everest left iiorniilo for Cardiff 30th Crimdon left Uran for Hornillo (jamweu arrived lienoa 60tii Camdale arrived Rotterdam 29th Seaeaaia left Las Palmas for Monte Video 27 iiauiwen arrived en ice 60tii Derwen left London for Penarth 30th Afonwen left Liverpool Holmeside arrived Uliarlestown 28th Iberian arrived Boston 28th Kurra.chee arrived iiuenos Ayres 28th King John arrived Buenos Ayres 28th King Idwal arrived Buenos Ayres 2bth I Cardigan left Las Palmas for Antwerp 29th Eliaiine at Weser Ellerslie left Portoferraio for Constantinople I 28th White Jacket passed Constantinople for Mar- seiles 30th Red Jacket left Sulina forMarseilles 30th Blue Jacket left St. Lucia for Buenos Ayres 29th Ajax arrived Melbourne 28th Ardoe arrived Buenos Ayres 28th I Bristol City arrived Philadelphia 28th Belle of France arrived Colombo 28th Brookwood arrived Buenos Ayres 28th Boscawen left Porman for Newport 29th Hurworth left Marinpol for Gibraltar 29th Moorby arrived Algiers 29th Rollesby left Antwerp for Leith 29th Selby left Ghanitschark for Licata 29th Spilsby left Alexandria for Su lina 29th Thornab.v passed Pera for Bristol 30th Westonby arrived Genoa 30th Wragby left Liverpool for Glasgow 30th Foxlev arrived New York 29th Gwent left Hamburg for Blyth 29th Lullington left Rosario 28th Marte arrived Buenos Ayres 28th Ninian Stuart passed Dover for Newport 30th Peerless arrived Buenos Ayres 27th Portreath left Odessa for Finland 30th Reresby left Marinpol for London 29th Kowena arrived Buenos Ayres 28th Hoyston Grange arrived Vigo 29th Roumanian left Fayal 28th Sandhurst arrived Sfcbang 28th Strathord arrived Buenos Ayres 28th I Exmouth left Dosterro for St. Lucia 29th Curran left Barry for Caen 1st Glynn left Newport for Havre 1st (iransha arrived Rouen 30th J. Duncan left Barry for Fortrose 1st Maywood left Penarth for Caen 1st Badminton left Southampton for Newport 30 Bola left Hamburg for Swansea 30th Llangollen left Antwerp for Cardiff 30th North Briton passed Constantinople for Gib- raltar for orders 30th Almeria, arrived Liverpool 30th Yearby arrived Havanna 28th Whitehall passed Constantinople for Gib- raltar 29th Chariton Hall arrived Coronel 28th Crossby arrived Dakar 28th Cleveland Range arrived Port Said 28th Carnarvonshire left Singapore 28th Darleydale arrived Monte Video 28th Demetian left Almeria for Liverpool 29th Trowbridge arrived Monte Video 29th Eddie left Braila for Gibraltar 29th Wm. Broadley passed Pera. for Rotterdam 25 Surann arrived Liverpool 30th Rvton at Taganrog Ryall passed Pera for Hamburg 29th Rion at Copenhagen Ara-s passed Pera for Antwerp

"CHAMPION RIOT KILLER." M. Lepine. the famous Prefect of Police in Paris, is coming to London shortly to study our civic methods. The late King Edward had no warmer friendship in France than he had for the Prefect, who is believed to have saved more Sovereigns and Presidents from assassination than any other man living. M. Lepine is a wiry little man of 60. Before he went to the Prefecture he fought against the Germans, receiving a decoration equivalent to our V.O.; and then he prac- tised as a barrister at Lyons. During the stormy days of the Boulanger unrest and the Dreyfus affair he seemed to be every- where at once, restraining, threatenii^, crushing, with the iron hand yet with tIC least possible display of force. At the time of the great Paris strike of 1906 M. Ijepine earned the name of the Champion Riot Killer.

CARDIFF CITY V MERTYHR TOWN Keen Interest in the Encounter I By CITIZEN. Cardiff City and Merthvr Town met thi, i afternoon at Ninian Park. Cardiff, for the first time in history, and the interest attached to the encounter was considerably enhanced by the fact that they met in the irraal--st and most attractive of all eompeti- tions, the annual contest for the English Cup. Taking a line through the performances this season of the two clubs they appeared to be pretty evenly matched, and. as soon a-s Cardiff by beating Bath City qualified to meet Merthyr Town, supporters of both clubs | looked forward to n magnificent game. This interest did not wane as to-day approached, hut in Merthyr. at all events, it increased fourfold. and the team which came to Cardiff to-day to do battie for Merthyr brought in their train a, tremendous following of enthusiasts. The special trains run for the match came crowded into Cardiff, and long before the kick-off the crowd, according to a cautious estimate, numbered 8,000. Prior to the match the Treharris Town Band. who had accompanied the Merthyr team, played selections of music. A quarter of an hour before the kick-off there were more people on the ground than at the match last week, and Merthyr's sup- porters trouped in carrving red and green umbrellas. Cardiff City's phenomenal luck in the matter of weather continued, for the day was an ideal one for the game. The teams were as follows: CARDIFF CITY. I Goal: Husbands: Backs: McKenzie and Duffy; Half-backs: Lawrie, Ramsay, and McDougall; Forwards: McDonald, Abley, Peake, Watt, and Evans. MERTHYR TOWN. Goal: Lewis; Backs: Walton and Holmes; Ha,lf-backs, Skinsley. Gate, and Churchill; Forwards: Barlow, Eacock; Spriggs, Tudor. and Taylor. Referee: Mr. W. E. Russell. Swindon. ihs strength of Merthyr's sympathisers was evidenced when the visitors turned out. accompanied by their maScot, a bulldog, wearing a coat of the Merthvr colours. They were heartily cheered, as were also Cardiff, who followed immediately. Cardiff won the toss. and McDougaJI rather surprised the crowd by choosing to kick towards the Grangetown end against the breeze. Punctually to the moment Spriggs started the ball, and as the game opened the last Merthyr spec,.ial--somewhat overdue- laden with passengers, passed the ground on its way to Grangetown. The crowd without this addition numbered quite 10,000. THE GAME. From the kick-off the Merthyr left made ground, but McKenzie returned, and the home left went away, for Watt to be gmrtly checked by Walton. From another raid Peake put out to the right, but McDon-Id was charged over the line by Holmes. The Mer- j thyr right brought the ball along, and Bar- low put in to Eacock, who sent yards wide. The visitors attacked again, but a long kick from McKenzie transferred play. McDonald put across temptingly, but Peake failed to take the offer. The game was vary evenly contested, and neither team so far had made any distinct impression. A free kick to Cardiff well in the  Cardiff well in the Merthyr half led to nothing, and then the Merthyr inside men brought the ball along, but McKenzie nipped in. to kick clear from Spriggs. Lawrie at this juncture was temporarily knocked out through the ball striking him. MAGNIFICENT DEFENCE. On resuming Merthyr became dangerous, but Taylor, after beating McKenzie, sent high over the bar. Cardiff transferred play, but the Merthyr backs defended magnifi- cently, and the home forwards got no chance to shoot. The first foul cf the game came after fifteen minutes, when Cardiff were awarded a free kick owing to Skinsley jump- ing at Watt. McDougall took the kick, but his shot struck the crossbar, and from the goal kick Merthyr came away, but Tndor was well attended by McKenzie, and in a final effort struck the side rigging. Merthyr main- tained their footing in the home half for a few minutes, but without Husbands being called upon, and then the Cardiff left broke away, Walton returning from Evans. McDou- gall trapped the ball, and volleyed at goal, his shot going just over the bar. From the goal kick Merthyr attacked, but Spriggs was whistled up for offside as he put in a shot, which Husbands had to go on his knees to clear. MERTHYR SCORE. For a spell the visiting forwards filled the I picture, and Husbands was twice called on to save, clearing from Spriggs and Tudor. both of whom put in awkward high shots. Then from a, centre by Barlow Spriggs sent in a swift grounder, which beat Husbands all the way, and opened the score ior the visitors after 22 minutes' play. There was a tre- mendous scene of enthusiasm, the Merthyr umbrellas being frantically waved.

Results at a Glance I Half-time score: G. T. P'ts. Newport 0 1 3 Old Merchant Taylors 0 1 3 Half-time: Bristol, 6 points; Cardiff, 3 points. Quarter-time score -Swansea, 1 dropped goal (4 points): Gloucester, nil.

Schools' Rugby Union INTERNATIONAL MATCH FOR CARDIFF i The annual general meeting of the Welsh Schools' Union was held at the Queen's Hotel, Cardiff, to-day, Mr. E. E. Bailey (Llanelly) presiding. The balance-sheet presented by Mr. W. A. Brown (Port Talbot), the hon. secretary, showed a profit of X29 Os. lOd. for last season. The trial match played at Port Talbot resulted in a loss of III 18s. lOd. Prmits of £ 2 lis. 5d. and 155 Zs. 9d. were, however; made on the Dewar Shield match at Neath in April and on the international match—Eng- laug v. Wales—at Cardiff in March. The j grant of C200 made by the Welsh Rugby Union had enabled the Schools' Union to make the following dispersements to leagues, the grants in the first five case§ covering two seasons: Pontypridd, L29 5s. Id.; Aberavon, JE23 16s. 5d.; Llanelly, 925 Os. 6d.; Swansea, i £.)6 os. 8d.; Cardiff, LZ8 7s. Id.; Maesteg, L8, and Newport; £12. Mr. Horace Lyne (Newport) was re-elected president, whilst the following gentlemen were added to the list of vice-presidents: Alderman Robert Hughes (Cardiff), Mr. E. E. Bailey (Llanelly), Mr. T. Holliday (his Majesty's Inspector of Schools, Swansea), and Dr. J. Wallace (Cardiff). The other officials were elected as follows: Chairman, Mr. Evan John (Pontypridd); vice-chairman, Mf. D. W. Lewis (Port Talbot); hon. treasurer, Mr. J. V. Evans (Swansea); hon. secretary, Mr. W. A. Brown (Port Talbot.). and hon. auditor, Mr. T. D. Griffiths (Port Talbot). The hon. secretary was asked to com- municate with the Neath club with a view of having the trial match played at Neath, whilst the date and venue of the final for the Dewar Shield was left to the match com- mittee to decide It was decided to try and obtain the use of the Cardiff Arms Park for the accommoda- tion of the international match on the second Saturday in March of 1912.

I BA RGOED R.F.C. require Home Match for Satur- I day, Oc-tb?.r 8th: will give guarantee to good team. Apply Leyshon and Ellis, Secretaries, PazgoM. 1

I ENGINE DRIVER'S DEATH I No small excitement and horror were caused among the passengers of a train near I Saint Malo when it stopped after passing a viaduct bridge and they learned that the engine-driver had been killed. The unfor- tunate driver, who was forty years of age and a, resident of Rennes, had been put in charge of the train, which left St. Malo at 7.55 in the morning for Dol and Bonnemain. As the train was going at a good speed between these two stations he noticed that the brakes of one of the passenger carriages were out of order, and he leant out of the engine-box to see what was the matter. At that moment the train passed under a bridge, and his head struck the wall of the arch just near its edge. His head was crushed and severed from the body, which fell down on the rails and' was run over by I the train.

MANCHESTER HOTEL SCANDAL. The charge of permitting the Palatine Hotel. Manchester, to be used as a disorderly house was concluded yesterday. Councillor Gardiner, the licensee, was con- victed and fined £ 20. Rmi for aid wiiiz a;n.c?, abetting Mrs. Howard, the manager(: fined £ 10; Townshend, a waiter. £ 5, Read £ 5, and Beattie k'- The case against Thomas was dismissed. The costs on Gardiner are 50 guineas, and he suffers the extinction of the license of the Palatine Hotel and also the personal disqualification to hold a licence.

CARRIAGE DOOR OPEN I As two express trains were passing through a tunnel on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway during the night considerable alarm was caused by a loud grating noise. Examination revealed the fact that a car- riage door had become opened and splintered while a number of windows were also broken.

ALEXANDRA PARK. I l-'v~Th'i HARRINGAY SEIT.ING PLATE -L *) of 100 so vs. 1or thv«e-> ta; -olds and upwards; winner to be sold for 50 aovs. One mile and a half and 110 yards. 4 3 6 Mr V Pom fret V BAMtW.uj Smith 1 a B 11 Mr .1 B JO/ THE (, bEK Wal «Tip?s 2 t. 3 0 Mr J' S 8 11 Mr T A Kdsre's JSamblirig Bector F Woottan 0 F Woottan 0 3 8 5 Mr A C Ma.ncUras*e Tito. Mattei *'oy 0 .lie; I Betting-il to 3 agst rw vrraek, s W 2 each a Summer and K-amblirig Rector, 6 to ] aest Bamboo, and ]C". tD "g<;t Tito Mattri. Won by etx longiliti: tiirw lengths between tbo recond and third. Rambling Rector was last. (Race at Bumhixt was bought in for 155gs. 0 "I The JUVENILE 8ELLŒG PLATE .) of 1?0 sovs: colLs 9st, fillies ana gtidings 8st 111b; winnei to bo sold for 50 sovs. rive furlongs. Bit Mr c Wilkinson's KtiMIXDFTTL GIDLDINC, Shaw ] 3 11 MT C Hibbert's IRAS FILLY I'tigg 2 9 0 Mr K Wootton'a ROBBER .?.F WOOLtOrn i ? 0 Mr .1 HiiiDck'e Fli'wick F Tempieman 0 6 6 Lady Jaiui' j>ougmV> Hamilton itox 5 11 Mr G .<JW4; j^ady Jones iiiy T??plrga "n S 11 Mr P Xeike's WuKiie X.. WiU origga 0 5 11 Mr ±i Tuearner'e Buona geiaiiig kari v WiniiPT tr.,Inel by Leadr; Betting-1J to 8 a.(lt Has D?ll, to 1 ?ach agft Hamiluiii and Bobber, 8 t.? 1 a?&t l?dy Jones filly, and 10 to 1 agst any other. ¡ h'(1) I, a iwk: t'jree-pa.rt^ of a length between tJia i»ot>a<i and t h'nl. Lady Joww filly fowth. Flit wicA tfrii aid iaet. (Kaos etajutd at :17, ) Berniadfnl filly was bought m for 130ge." ? ? ?—Th'j SOUTHGATE WELTER HAK- d:? DiCAP of ?U sovs, winners extra. One mile and 320 yards. 3 7 (i A I-reutire'e Ld IE FERDRTGON Kickaby 1 3 8 2 Mr Mandarat's DONXEZ MOI ..Wal Gviggs 2 4 6 9 Mr IS Tyler e BELLbilOM lXE Duller 3 3 8 3 Mr A Hejjjont'c Boudoir Watts 0 6 8 2 Mr R B -Dobelle BtUy the Verger LHico 0 3 7 11 Mr It Mills's sanlxidrin F oottton 0 4 7 10 Lord S-t St Justinian ,¡'oy 0 3 7 inner trained by Madden. Iktting-2 to 1 a-gst inte l'erd¡jg'Hl.'5 to 1 agst Delphine, 11 to 2 agst &wi1eariD, b to ] each agst Boudoir and 1.1<'u.;)& to i each a,gst Himan aad St Jucitin.ian. and 100 w 8 agt-t any other. Won by-two lengthy; a neck separated the esoond •and third. Boudoir was lourub, iKlphine filth, San- hod rin fixth, St J art in lan next, and Billy the Verger last. (Raœ stATt?d at ?-4& 1 -The OCTOBER NURSERY HA?- 3 • DICAP of 100 sovs; wmners extra. Five furlongs. 8 0 Mr F Lusoombe's MiARCA .Wal Griggg1 8 10 Mr Sol .Ttx-rs ALBINA GBLDIXfi Maher 2 8 3 Mr Uison's MLND THE STEP ,Sha,w 3 5 9 Air H M Hsrtigan'a Wooden Wedding: .Saxbv 0 3 ICapt 0 5 1 Mr H Lytham's Btianavar Wootton 0 6 13 Mr Jones'?- Da.neer Fitton 0 winner trained by C Waugh. &tting-5 to I agfi .Marcs, and a to 4 on Albina geOdtng. Q JX-THE MODERATE JUVENILE oJ. ?<? P?ATE of 100 sovs. for two-year- olds; colts 9st, fillies and geldings 8st lllb. Five furlongs. 8 6 ;<i J K "E' n'" G 1 8 6 Sir J Ep:k? RGSEY W;1,1 ngg6 1 8 6 Mr J B Joel's ATIiifiLEAF Wal Griggs 2' 8 6 Ur J b' JOel'?, N%ATLibl-v?-kF Nk a, (i i i ggs2 713 31x 9 9 Mr Tabor's Pliwnious F Wootton 0 11 Mr F HJbCo, orange Bend Raai.t) 0 8 2 ir '? ??"-?'? Lrux}??* cit cotton 0 5 c ,i o J}1 MU?s KloitiHa c(,It F 'lemplanan0 13 Ar fM?3y' <J)?nawat colt I,jpero 7 9 M rGFtw,,Lt,3r:6 ? halley0 7 lo Sir R Jarome's Mark- V. nil/ HecWord 0 Winner trJ i ned by .rnn-j, ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS aiilS 1 Ham7i £ f' TBamfc<r-. Tito Mattoi, F1iwjcj¡, Robber, Ha.IlJlto:1, !rae h:13,, innie S., Buona gelding, ?H.<n'? ??. ?" ??o)r. Wunet -Vlo;, st "f??? L-? '?tita P?rd?igon, t?ip'M'itine, AJbma Mi?,l Prude liar?1;1 Hosey.&TM? L).r uid e--s cot Ca.rMbroot.e ??.c. t.<MthShjet<?,  V., ? ????' Sundrop, lii!)s,d< HI.. Sunripe. hereniC41 Ex!iilarate, i, Mvrry Shields. Gay -?iat?Lwn, D?my Fox, G.??er. and Qui?k-

V.? understand that th< fiatt Corporal Trim (!vr.) I by C401int Scho?berg-CurposaBt. h? i?en pu,c "I 1I £ 2&rn of Ci,a?? ?au?h's s?bip. ?r, on d?t, F- 2. coi. suPJrl wat. c'=oned at Alexandra ('?or-?id,?rable waf. at -klexan?'? T-Z?, :r€ t!ie r,?-port t-ha'? -?IL Cc?-? l Drc?w. a, c!Œk-:ly a"l:d ?'-? ?' <?'?ct Couct.i?' Club at J-ewmaj?i., Md dj? &ud<i"Uy.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. I Saturday.—The New South Wales Derby I wae here Kx-iav. Resalt. TA?AMI 1 DOHnL\ i 3 20 t0 !«-asrt ThnaUli. 6 tol agst Bobadia, and 3 to 1 agst Beverage. Von by two lengths. Fourteen ran. Time—2mm.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHJNGS. I I The "SportTstran" has been officially informed by I Messrs Weatb?r'-y cf the follow in:: scratching: FOLKESTONE MEETING. Le*9 Xureery—Vanity Box. l\OTTlSG1:L,o" II( EETIKG. Southwell Plat=—Tipperary Late Eastwood Nti.rtery—Piokmero and Inrcstizawon.. BaMby Manor Mat?-X'?. a ? ?a?on. M T SOKLL A X EO U ?. All published handicap;—'Vioto and Trumpet gelding All MHispcrmg Captain. Lcicostw engagemeaot—Matiyela and Flying Machine. Leicester October Selling Hand ica r>—Would You Believe It. Bradford Handka.p, Haydc-.k-Thre,- Feathers filly. Amateur Wtlter, Wolverhampton—Shadow Glance Write Lodje Kn-reery. tlavdock—Ladv Craven fPv Midhnó, Nunsary, Leicester—Pic&xcore. Duke of Vark (■taies—Swynfoid

NEWMARKET NOTES. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEWMARKET, Saturday. CESAREWTTCH UAL1X>PS. Verney stripped ana went a good two miles, going splendidly. Bridge of Earn (F Wottoni stripped and vvent a striding two mjk' ?nA a quarter, going w(?11. Lagos, a g?4 two mi16", Magic, a g'oo:!i1e and a half. NOTTINGHAM HAMMOAP WORK Assayer. a good mile and a naif. Tiripapa, a good mile and five furlongs. Election, a striding mile ajid a half. DUKE OF YORK STAKES. Swynfjod, a nioe mile and a quarter. NOTTINGHAM MEETING SF.LECTIONS FOR MOXDAY. Southwell Plate—MISSED CATV. li. Best wood Nurse-}'—RlGOLiiJ TO (eood). Nottingham Handicap—OlllGO. Treit Pi?t?—GOLUSC'LEUGH. Ruffo;d Abbey Plate—SALAMANCA

YESTERDAY'S LONDON BUTTING. I The feature of the Oesarewitch betting wrs the sudden change of front in regard to Pure Gem, 8-s beinc offered to money after 7's had been talll. At the same time Bronzino hardened, touching 5 to 2 "W ney advanced to and there was nothing special concerning the other. backsd for either the Cesare- witcii or Cambridgeshire. Details:- CKaAIIiiWITC'H STAKES (BUll Wednesday, October 12. Distance, two miles and a Quarter.) 5 to 2 agst Bronzino, t and o 8 to 1 — Pure Gea, o, "?'' 7's taken 10 to 1 Verne v. t and o 20 to 1 — Columbus, t and o 20 to 1 — Dibs, t and o 25 to 1 — Pillo, t and o CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 100 to 6 agst Christmas Daisy, t and o 20 to 1 Lady Yista., t.a.nd 0 100 to 3 — Ehodors, t

EDDIE THOMAS The Sale Man (see papers, October 19th, 1908), Turf Commission Agent, 21, CLARE-ROAD, CARDIFF. Oesarewitch and Cambridgeshire. Doubln ETents. Market Prices. No Deductions. Sand for price-list, rules, and terms. e66rl

MAILS- BY AEROPLANE The mails of the near future are to be carried h yaeroplane in go-ahead Madagas- car. Such is the decision of M. Picquie, the new Governor-General, who is at present negotiating with the National Aerial League as to the best means of organising an aero- plane mail service from Antananarivo, the capital, to Fianaratsoa. a town of 30,000 inhabitants in the southern portion of the island. The distance between the two towns is onIN ZSO miles, but by the present means of conveyance it takes a week's journey to cover it. An aeroplane would do it in six hours. Weymann, for instance, recently flew from Paris to Clermont Ferrand. which is about the same distance, in six hours, and on Thursday on-e of the army airmen, Captain Bellanger, actually flew about 220 I miles in the course of the day.

I FINE BILLIARDS George Gray, the eighteen-year-old ÅtHI- traHai). gave another fine display in hia billiard match with F. W. Hughes, at Leeds, yesterday. He made breaks of 141, 142, 140, 165, 94, and 443, of which 216 were off the red. At the close of play he was 3,000. and Hughes (receives 1.500) 2.059.

STUDENTS FOR THE BAR The Inns of Court are just now invaded by an army of students anxious to become barristers—and possible occupants cf the Woolsack. The reason for this rush to the Bar is that very soon the old preliminary examination will be abolished, and proof of an examination at certain universities will be accepted in its place. This affecte Indian' and other students from abroad, particu- larly as the preliminary examination hitherto held has been notoriously easy, being practically limited to an inquiry into the candidate's knowledge of the three R's." The examiners, too. were not of the stuff of which university examiners are made, but very indulgent—especially to coloured brethren from across the sea.

CARDIFF TRADES ASHORE. I Lloyds states that the British steamer Portreath, which left Oder.se yesterday for Finland to load for Cardiff, went ashore at Spragoe Island, in the Great Belt. The vessel lies hard on the ground. The weather is calm.

WEATHER FORECAST] The British Meteorological Office this room*- ing issued the following forecast of the weather likely in South Wales from 10.30 a.m. to-day till 10.30 a.m. tD-morrow:- Wind between east, south-east, and south, light; unsettled, mist on coast; mild.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS AND IN WEMORIAM. Charge for Inserting advertisements under thti heading: la. for 3D Words and ld. for Every Two Extra Words. No notice of this description win be Inserted unless authenticated by the ;a.me and address of the ender. T018U*l?; and telephonic m_es cannot be act*S on until con4irmed in writing. BIRTNS, PALMFR.on 29th lilt.. at Brynheniog, Neath, to Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Palmer, a son. THOMPSON:—-September 30th, at Witford House, Briton Ferry, the wife of C, E. Stuart Thompson, of a daughter. v MARItJAOa. „ WHITE FIELD—PRICE.—At Cardiff, September 29th. by special licence Gordon William, third son of Mr. A. W. Avnitefield, Penarth. to Margaret, youngest daughter of the late William Price, Bonvilstone. DEATHS, EVANS.—Hannah, daughter of Evan Rees, and the beloved wife of Tom Evans. Tailor, 8, Four Elms- road, Tuesday, September 27th, 1910. Funeral Satur- day. Two p.m., Cardiff New Cemetery. FRAN^ CIS.—At 3, Claude-place, Cardiff, Friday, Sep- tember 30th, Mary, widow of the late William Francis, formerly of 4, -Gold-street. HOLDER.—On the 29th -ult., after a short illness, Amelia Holder, of 66. Charles-street, Cardiff. HCNT.-On September 29lh, at 22. T.vdBl-place, Cardiff, Trevor, the youngest son of STr. and Mrs. Edward Hunt. Funeral Monday. Three p,m. HUTCHINSON.—On September 28th, at Birkenhead, Irene Mary, the daughter of Mrs. and the Rev. Edgar Hutchinson, M.A.. aged five years. INIIAN.-September 28, suddenly, at 1, Werfa-street, Roath Park, Ellen Terry, aged seven, beloved twin daughter of Mr and Mrs. A. H. Inman.—Sadly missed by her grieved parents. LOUGHER.—On September 27th, at Hoe! Fair, Llan- daff, Mary, widow of the late Thomas Lougher, Jr. (nee Mary Williams, Llantrithyd). Funeral Satur- day, 1st October, at Llandafi. Three p.m. Friends please accept this, the only intimation. LOUGHER.—On tho 27th ult., at Ty-ucha, Robert Lougher, late of Carnllwyd, in his 88venty-th!rd. year. Funeral on Saturday. Three p.m., Wesleyan Chapel, Uancarfan. Friends please accept this, the only intimation. MORGAN.-On September a, at The Elders, Penvard, Penydarren. Merthyr, Ehoda Price Morgan, wife of G. Washington Morgan, Sculptor. Interred Thurs- day. PHILLIPS.—At Maesyderwen, Wednesday, September 28th. Mary, beloved wife of Mr. Thomas Phillips, Maescynew Farm, Llanhilleth. Funeral Saturday, Bod well ty (private). PRICHARD.—A.t Swansea, September 28th, John Lewi's Prichard, W-D, of 2, St- Helen's-cresoenC Private funeral. STOWE.—On September 25th, at 24, Park-place, Car- diff, Florence, daughter of Mrs. and the late George Sully Stowe. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. JONES.—Mr. G. V. Jones and Family, Castle Hotel.: Aberdare, wish. to thank their numerous friondis who sent wreaths and messages of Frrnp hy them in their recent bereavement. They find impossible to reply to each one individually. IN MEMORIAM. BAKER.—Tn Loving Memory of our dnar little part Frank. who was accidentally killed on October In 1902,-Tbough gone from sight, To memory evej dear.

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BILLIARDS C Diggle played excellently on Friday, his breaks including one of 406. Aiken's best was 149. Closing scores:— AIKEN (rec. 3,000) 9,043 DIGGLE. 6,798

FAMOUS ARTIST'S DEATH ] The death occurred to-day from heart failure of Mr. Marmaduke William Flower. the well-known artist, who was staying at Ballycastle with his wife on a holiday. Mr.. Flower, who was a resident of Bushey, Hert- fordshire, assisted Sir Hubert Von Kerkomer when the later initiated his school of por- traiture at Bushey. and subsequently him- self took the sole charge of the school, whicu he ha.d conducted with marked success.

ARMY AIR CORPS The appointment of Major Sir Alexander Bannerman to command the new Army Corpa of Aeronautics is one of the most pl^mising appointments that have recently been made by the War Office. Sir Alexander is an Engineer officer of great experience, and has for some years been the owner of his own private balloon. A young and energetio officer, he has seen more active servft-e than usually falls to Engineer officers. He took part in the South African War, the Boxer troubles, aud was our military attache with General Nofei and the Japanese before Port Arthur. Those that have been privileged to read his reports on the operations of thie great siege have all been struck by the extreme impartiality of mind possessed by this young officer. It is possible in his hands to foresee a great future for the British Milic tary Air Corps.

MR. BALFOUR AT BALMORAL The visit of Mr. Balfour to Balmoral is naturally connected with the present political situation (says the London corre- spondent of the Liverpool Post.") The King is naturally anxious to avoid a bitter conflict between the two Houses, and he is quite entitled to use his influence within, constitutionaf limits to prevent it. Many members of the Cabinet have been at Balmoral during the last two months. The Earl of Rosebery has been among the King's visitors, and now the leader of the Opposition has gone to spend a few days at Balmoral. Everyone recognises that for a pacific settlement of the constitutional ques- tion the Unionists must accept in substance, if not in form, the policy of the Government. Whether Mr. Balfour is prepared or the King is able to persuade him to make so great 4 surrender remains to be seen.

MYSTERY OF LEATHER BAQ Mr. George Stephens, a traveller, represent* ing the cynimer Leather Company at Cardiff, has reported to the Swansea police the mys- terious loss of £ 72. He states that he left his hotel on Friday morning to catch a train to LLansamlet. carrying in a hip pocket a leather bag containing the money. Chi a.criving at his dtination he found that the money had disappeared.

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ENCORES FORBIDDEN [, Mr. Henry Russell, director of the Boston Opera House, who left Boulogne to-day to return to America, states that two innova- tion;! will be enforced at the Boston Opera i House this season. All artists have been notified that it will be considered a breach of the rules to accept encores of any kind or to acknowledge the audience in any way during the aets. The public is asked to reserve ant expression, of appreciation until the end of ea,ch act. In addition (says the New York Herald (Paris edition), it haa been decided to a.dmit no one to the theatH: except box-holdbra after the curtain ;s raised until the end of the first act-. I until the end of the first a,c t.

I ELECTION OF AUDITORS The annual election of Cardiff City auditors is taking place to-day at St. John's School. Queen-street, and there was a considerable quickening of public interest. The candidates were the present occupants of the office, Messrs. J. S. Taylor and Oswald Coleman (who retire), and Mr. A. E. Gibbon. accoun- tant a.nd secretary of the City Friendly Society, ueen-stroet. Polling started at eight this morning. and the polling clerks were kept constantly busy all the time.

I CAERPHILLY COLLIER'S DEATH Mr. D. Rees. coroner, held an inquest at Caerphilly to-day on the body of William Attiwell (21). collier, of 22, Bloomfield-street, Caerphilly. The evidence showed that on September 2 deceased received injury to the finger at the Llanbradach Colliery, and for some time after he was ill. and died on the 28th. Dr. T. W. Thomas said he attended the deceased, and he attributed death to septic cudo carditis, caused by the injury to the finger. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.

I WOMAN'S HIDDEN GOLD I Mr W. L. Yorath held an inquiry at Cardiff! on Friday on the body of Jane Rees (70), caretaker, of West Bute-street, who was found dead on the premises she was employed to clean. Deceased had been for some time indisposed. Police-constable Preeoe. the coroner's officer, said he found X,30 in gold sewn in canvas and hidden underneath a chest of drawers. Another L3 was found in another bag in a pocket of deceased's under. skirt, and she had about 11 in her dress pocket. A verdict, of "Death from natural j causes" was returned.. j i •