Evening Express

EARLY RISING CHILDREN Giving evidence before the county council inquiry into the by-laws regulating street trading by children, a- Clapham school- master stated that many of his scholars who were not engaged in employment got up at three, four, and five in the morning to go to Vauxhall. Westminster, and Chelsea to buy cheap food. Out of 400 children one rose at three o'clock and 47 at four o'clock.

THE SAILORS' CANDIDATE I Mr. Havelock Wilson, president of the Sea- men's and Firemen's Union, has written to the district secretary of the Union at South Shields that he will visit the constituency next Thursday and hold a series of meetings. On Sunday afternoon he will address the public in the Market-place, and if he receives a fair proportion of votes it will determine I him as to coming forward as the sailors' candidate.

AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS I SYDNEY, Saturday. The latest election returns show that the Labour party has secured 46 seats and the Liberals 44. Three second ballots have still to be polled, but these are not likely to alter the position of the parties.—Reuter.

A SECOND CROP I I 1. Devon and Somerset farmers are turning their attention to a second crop of hay. An i experienced agriculturist remarked the other day that he never remembered grass more plentiful nor the weather so perfect at this time of the year."

WALTHAMSTOW POLL DAY I The Walthamstow polling has been fixed I to take place on Tuesday, November 1.

A middle-aged man, named Alfred Smart, was taken to Newport Pospital late last night suffering from a crushed foot sustained whilst working at the Alexandra Docks. He was detained.

King Manoel's Minister I -0 MARQUESS DE SOVERAL AND ENCLAND The Marquis de Soveral, who has resigned his position as Portuguese Minister, does n (,t intend to leave England. He has been chosen to be King Manoel's principal counsellor when his Majesty takes up his residence in England. M. de Soveral resigned his post as an inevitable consequence of the Republican triumph in Portugal. He has been Portuguese Minister in Lon- don for thirteen years, and he is regarded not only as one of the most popular men in State circles, but also one of the shrewdest diplomatists in the country. The marquis yesterday courteously granted an interview to the press. "In my opinion," he said, "King Manoel will go back to his own country soon—very soon. He has the support of the majority of the intelligent section of the Portuguese nation, and it is only a question of time before he will be able to return to his throne with added and unquestioned strength and amid the acclamations of his people. "His Majesty will, of course, retain all his Portuguese orders, of whicn he is the Grand Master, and whenever necessary he will, of course, wear the insignia of a Knight of the Order of the Garter, conferred upon him at Windsor by the late King Edward eleven months ago. "I would like to say." a,dded the Marquis, "that I am passionately fond of England, and I intend to remain here as long as I can. "Wherever 1 go. whatever section of society I enter, I meet with nothing but the greatest kindness and sympathy, and if I have attained any success in the high officewhieh I have now relinquished. it was in great measure due to the kind I v feelings which the English people have always shown to- wards me." The Marquis has severed his association with 12, Gloucester-place, the Legation resi- dence. and now resides privately at a, West End hotel. He made several visits to the Legation on Thursday, but these were in con- nection with the removal of his personal effects.

THE GALE Two Seamen Drowned I A ship's punt belonging to the Liverpool steamer Jarnac, sheltering in Mount's Bay, capsized this morning in attempting to enter ca.p.L;ized Harbour. Two men were drowned. They belonged to the Liverpool steamer Jarnac, bound from Troon to the South of France. Their names are Charles Cunningham, boatswain, of Birkenhead, and James Magee, seamen, of Drogheda, Ireland. At Great Yarmouth to-day the Banff herring boat Miseltoe touched ground in entering Yarmouth Harbour, swung broad- side to sea, filled, and sank. The crew of ten hands took to the rigging, but the engineer, John Duke, belonging to Dundee was washed away and drwoned. The skipper, Alexander Flett, took refuge in a, small boat on deck, but the same wave washed him overboard. He and nine others were saved by life nuoys thrown from Lhe pier and dragged ashore. The wreck partly I blocks the harbour entrance.

FOUND THE WOMAN HE LOVED I In the Divorce Court to-day Mrs. Cecilia Ethel Rainer, of Edinburgh, was granted a decree nisi on the ground of misconduct and cruelty of her husband, Mr. Arthur Charles Rainer, of independent means. The suit was undefended. It was stated that the parties were married in Edinburgh in 1902. and there were two children. In July of last year Mrs. Rainer was granted a judicial separation, with the custody of the children. The hUB band at the time had the custody of the children, ihe husband at the time had the custody of the daughter, who was in Vienna. a,nd he had never given her up. In April the petitioner received a letter from her husband stating that he was staying at Dumfries with a lady whom he had registered in the hotel as his wife. He said he had found the woman he loved and understood, and meant to devote the, remainder of his life to her. He would marry after giving the petitioner a chance of divorcing him. but. whether married or not. should consider himself the wpman's husband.

ALLEGED HORSE STEALING I At a special court held at Abergavenny t.c.1 day Charles Taylor, alias R. Williams, alias J. -.Williams, was charged with stealing a horse, valued at £ 40, the property of Edmund Nicholas, farmer, of Llanover. The prosecutor identified the horse. He missed it from his field on the 23rd of September. Walter IINani, horse dealer, of Gloucester, said he saw pri- soner riding the horse from the direction of Crickhowell. Prisoner asked ;E24 for the animal, and witness eventually bought it for £ 19, and later on in the day sold it for If"I. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was sent for trial.

NEXT WEEK'S PLEASURE I Patrons of the much improved Theatre Royal Cardiff, are admirably catered for next week with the remarkable drama styled. "Was she to blame?" in the which the trials and troubles of a, young woman are related by a Stirling company, assisted by excellent scenic effects. It is a play that should be seen by all. With considerable enterprise the management has arranged for a visit of "The Cingalee," and seats can now be booked. I

CYeLON CUBA I NEW YORK, Saturday. Advices from Havana show that the ravage wrought in Cuba by the cyclone has been enormous and he storm has been the severest for many years. Tne velocity of the wind was eighty miles an hour, and a large number of buildings were razed to the ground, and extensive tracts of forest land levelled. Five deaths are, so far. reported together with a large number of iniurer' The crops have Moored badly.—Central The crops have &uffered badly. -Cen tra

THE COLLIER'S WOES I A collier, named Joseph Hurst, of Pern- berton, was summoned at Wigan County police-court yesterday for deserting his wife, to whom he had been married eight months. Defendant said. "We live next door to her sister; next door to her there is her mother, and next door to her there is another sister, and every time 1 speak they a,re all coming into the house mobbing me." (Laughter.) 'I married my wife, and not all the family." The court missionary was asked to endeavour to bring about a reconciliation.

RHEUMATISM AND COLD TUB In the morning tub (says a doctor) we have the seeds of rheumatism. Sooner or later this daily chiUing of the feet produces that inflammatory condition of the joint cartilages which results in crippling rheuma- tism. A simple precaution is to use a, cork mat or a piece of wood for standing on in the bathroom.

TIMBER ON FIRE. I A fire broke out to-day at Clarence-road, Cardiff, where some timber from an old tin was stacked. The brigade turned out with the tender in charge of Superintendent Geen. The fire, which vas caused by some boys playing with matches, was extinguished with a liand-pump.

TURKISH POLICE I Thirty new schools for police and gen- darmes are to be opened in Turkey, and the chief school is to be transferred to the I capital. The leading Turkish papers protest against the execution of the order to send away all foreign police instructors.

ARE THEY TOO BUSY? I SANTIAGO DE CHILE. Friday. It is stated here that Germans and Americans are endeavouring to secure the postponement of the date fixed for the open- ing of tenders for new naval construction.

MAESTEG HOSPITAL I Messrs Norths Navigation Collieries (Limited), have forwarded a cheque of £ 500 to Mr. J. P. Gibbon, J.P., to be handed over to the Maesteg Cottage Hospital.

Malines, Saturday.—An old house collapsed last night in Grand-place. About fifteen persons were seriously injured, and it is believed that two persons are lying dead under the ruins. i

This Accursed Thing" I CHRISTMAS BEER FOR PAUPERS I CHRISTMAS BEER FOR PAUPERS The inmates of Cardiff- came nearer to losing their Christmas beer than on a,ny pre- vious occasion this afternoon, when the Car- diff Guardians decided that the nut-brown fluid should again grace the festive board. The discussion began by Jfr. George Thomas offering, in conjunction with Mr. T. Jenkins and Mr. L. Llewellyn, to give the ale. Mrs. Trow moved that the offer be not accepted. It was time they gave up this old- fashioned notion, and when they realised the state of inmates who returned after an outing they should not encourage them by giving them at Christmas the thing that brought them to that condition- It was getting quite a disgrace, and she uttered her strong personal protest. With outside relief brought down to starvation point, it would be a great scandal to have to pay for it. (Hear, hear, and No, no.") Dr. C. F. G. Sixsmith seconded because he was sure Mrs. Trow could not exaggerate a crime that he had a tendency to himself. (Laughter.) If he believed it caused this crime, he would be the last man in the world to touch "this accursed thing." (Laughter.) He believed it was an accursed thing. (More laughter.) If anyone out of their house had returned in a drunken condition, it was a reflection on the board. Mr. J. W. Travers was surprised at the change of opinion of Dr. Sixsmith, who only last Tuesday at Ely expressed himself strongly in favour of ale, providing the guardians paid for it themselves. (Laughter.) jir. C. W. Helhuish supported the gift of ale. as a total abstainer and after 25 to 50 years' experience of Christmas dinners he had never seen any ill-effects from beer. (Hear, hear.) Some people objected to intoxi- cants, and had it on their own table. The Rev. E. T. Davies said if beer was wrong it was wrong altogether, whether given them or not. Mrs. Norman said she had been to the Ely Workhouse to look at the consumptive huts, which were fit for a prince, and then met inmates rolling back in a, drunken condition (on that and other occasions), one man's face being cut and bleeding. The board decided in favour of beer by Z9 votes to 22. and Dr. Sixsmith asked for a return as to the quantity of brandy used in the infirmary, and what diseases were treated with it.

Rubbers and Oils. TO-DAY'S MOVEMENTS LONDON, Saturday, 1.0 p.m. Rubbers are a shade lower, but there is little offering Oils are quite unaltered at present. LONDON. Saturday, 2.0 p.m. Wha-t little business there is in the Rubber Share Market again consists entirely of the selling order, due to ae- vousness regarding j the result of next Tuesday's rubber auctions, and prices have further given way, High- land being a specially weak spot. With a small attendance, business is practically at a standstill in the Oil Share Market, though the undertone is fairly steady, the few movements recorded being of no imPortance whatever.. Rubbers closed steadier, after being dull. CLOSING PRICES. RUBBERS. I Anglo-Malay, 22s 6d to 2Js 6d. liga, 44 to 43 d. Mertajam, 3s 6d to 4s. Damaiisara, 71 to 71 Golden IIoPe- 5 to 5! xd. Suth, is 4d to 2s 4d. 3-16 to 415-16 iiighlancls and Lowlands, 413-16 to 4 15-16 Jeqme, 3s 3d to 4s 3d Lanadron, 5 to 5. Linggi, 41s 9d to 42s 9d London Asiatic. lis 6d to 12s. Investment Trust, 15-16 to 11-16 prem. Selangor, 2; to 3 Straits Bertam, 6s 9d to 7s 3d. Serdang. 5 to 51. United Sumatra, 8s 3d to 8e 9d V allam brosa, 38s to 38s 6d. OILS. Terek, 13-16 to g. Egyptian, 51 to 54 Lobitos, 29s to 30s European. 9d to Is 3d. Bitumen, 9-16 to 11-16. Shells, 84s to 85s.

To-Day' s Finance. I CARDIFF. Saturday, 1.0 p.m. TW Local Stock Market tM? morning was a IIttl more active than is irtual on a Satur- day. x here were a number of inquiries for Brecon and Merthyr Stocks, -on the rumours that have been current recently, but which 1 so far had not been confirmed. The Ordi- nary was advance d 2 points to 17, the First Preference 2 to G3, the Third Preference 1 to 42, and the A" Debenture Stock 1 to q??. • In the Coal and Iron Section, Guest, „ and Nettlford's Prefs improved 1-16 to 6 1-16. Cardiff Channel Dry Do-k Debenture Stocks was advanced 3 to 97, and Price Jones Debenture Stock 1 to 97. nain i hj LONDON, Saturday. 2.0 p.m Call Moner 11 to 2, three months' bills 311-16. Berlin Cheque 20.46, Rio 17Sd, Val- paraiso 11 3-3211, Buenos Ayres 483d, Bombay and Calcutta. Transfers 16 l-16d. Hong Kong ls 10id, Shanghai 2s 6Jd, Singapore 2s 4âd. Tlnh e otock Exchange has been quiet, but the markets showed a steady tendency. Consols are 803-16 for Monev and 801 for the Account. Home Rails firm. South Eastern Ordinary and Prefs 1 up; Brighton "A on the practical termination of the French strike; number of other stocks i to J. Americans steadv, but slightly under the best points in some cases. Steels 1§ up, Ontari-, 1. Ca I, adian Pacifics lä; others 1 tol. irunks fractionally up. foreign Rails dull. Foreign Bonds firm. Mines closed firm.

Trade and Shipping I CARDIFF, Saturday. Chartering was inactive at unchanged rates. Fixtures:— OUTWARD—STEAMERS. Cardiff Port Said, 5s 6d. 4,800 tons, October 20 (Lambert Brothers.) Danube, 6s 6d, 2,200 tons (A. Andrews). Malta, 4s 6d, f.d., fuel, Brighton, 3,000 tons (Admiralty.) Swansea to:- Valencia. 63, Atlantic. 1,250 tons (Graigola.) Genoa, 6s 6d, Princess Clementine, 2,950 tons (T. P. R Richards and Co.) Havre. 4s 104d. Mr J Craig, 850 tons (Lewis, Stephens, and Co.). -—————————————

LONDON l-REJGHT MARKET. The general- position of the markets show little change. Black Seas Azc-fs, Sulinas, and Danubes are steady for October boats. Americans, River Plates, and Easterns arR quiet. Fixtures: Danube to La Pallice, 4,000 tons, 138 34, October: Azof to Mediterranean, 4,600 tons, lZf, pro;npt; Tyne to London, 2,000 tons, 3s, prcm Pt.

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. Hartlepool left Buenos Ayres for Durban for I orders 13t.h. Heronspool left San Nicolas for United King- dom or Continent 14th. Holtby left Antwerp for Newport 13th. Martin passed Kertch for Rouen 13th. Slingsby left Alexandria for Hamburg 13th. inerese Heymann passed Kertch for United kingdom or Continent 13th. wandby arrived Baltimore 13th. City of Cardiff arrived Barry 14th. Aras passed ilasning for the Tyne 14th. Kura passed Pera for Hull. Duchess of Cornwall left Eupatoria home- wards. Duke of Cornwall passed Algiers homewards. Pendarves passed Kertch homewards 10th. Pendeen arrived Pirajus 1-3th. Pelivearn passed Beachy Head for Antwerp loth. Gileston left Novorossisk for London. Iteliana passed Gibraltar for Antwerp 14th. Lnidwen arrived Cardiff 15th. Llongwen arrived Cardiff 15th. Brika left Cardiff for Marseilles 15th. Boscawen arrived Cardiff 15th. Cardiffian arrived Cardiff 15th. Skeldon arrived Cardiff 15th. Brookby passed Labuau for Swinemunde 14. Carperby left Ghenitchesk for Gibraltar 13. Clearpool left Hull tor Buenos Ayres 14th. Refugio left Barry for Algiers 15th. Tredegar Hall left Nordenham for Cardiff 14. Breynton arrived Barry 14th. I Camrose arrived Genoa 15th. Camwell left Savona for Almeria 15th. Washington arrived the Tyne 14th. Tyninghame arrived Port aid 14th. Camrose arrived Genoa 14th. Ohorley left Port rfeid 14th. Ravenstone left Algiers for Rotterdam 12th. Rion passed Dunnet Head for Philadelphia 9th. Ryton passed Pera for Rotterdam 11th. Wm. Broadlev left Rotterdam for Barry 15. Bideford passed the Dardanelles 14th. Northam arrived Rotterdam 13th. Quantock arrived Nicolaief 14th. Illtyd left Genoa ror Constantinople 14th. Gera left Las Palmas for Silloth 13th.

COSTLY BARRY LUXURY [ It was reported at a meeting of the Barry Urban District Council last evening that the Cadoxton and- Romilly Parks, which bad been in existence a couple of years, have already II cost upwards of LZI,000, and the Central Park about £ 2,000.

THREEPENNY BITS l We don't get many banknotes or cheques in our collections," declared the sexton ff a country church to an inquisitive visitor. Rector giv' me a month's wages in a bag on Saturday. 'Count it at your leisure,' 'e Bay's. Five pounds' worth of threepnny bits, it was."

"A pure accident" was the plea of Edward Rowlands, farmer. Rudry, when charged at Newport to-day with being drunk in charge of a horse at St. Mellon's. He was seen by Police-constable Shapland to be very unsteady, and eventually fell off the horse, pulling the animal over on ite side. Fined 10s.

Cardiff at Swansea CHANCES FAVOUR ALL WHITES By FORWARD. There was not quite the same public inte- rest in the game at St. Helen's to-day between Swansea and Cardiff as there usually is, because, barring any surprise which might be posssiby sprung by that oft-defeated and rather disorganised team, Swansea's chance looked too good to make the issue doubtful. Swansea turned out a good representative team, although Hayward had still to be requisitioned to fill the vacant three-quarter place. Phil Hopkins took his place for the second time this sea- son, having by no means distinguished him- self on his first appearance. The Cardiff team was not lucky enough to turn out at full strength. Wood, at full- back, being deputised by Pascoe Howells. and Clem Lewis, at inside half, by Hill" of Canton, Lewis going to outside half. The last match played between the teams at St. Helen's was almost an historic one. Owen, Jones, and Trew having only juut been left of the Welsh international team. and they all scored a try each, and Swansea won by eleven points to nil. The promise of the morning in regard to weather was not fulfilled, and from mid-day onwards there was a continuous slight rain. The teams were:— CARDIFF. Back: Pascoe Howells. Three-quarters: R. A. Gibbs. W. Spiller, L. M. Dyke, and J. L. Williams. Half-backs: Clem Lewis and Hill. Forwards: J. Pugsley, J. Powell, F. Smith, E. Mithan, G. Hewlett. J. Daley, F. W. Gaccon, and E. Smith. SWANSEA. Back: J. Bancroft. Three-quarters: Howell Lewis, G. Hayward, W. J. Trew. and Phil Hopkins. Half-backs: Owen and Jones. Forwards: D. J. Thomas, I. Morgan, T. Mor- gan, H. Hiams. Rev. Alban Davies, D. Davies, Ike Williams, and Tom Williams. Referee: Mr. E. Roberts, Llanelly. In spite of the inclement state of the weather the ground rapidly filled up. and shortly before the kick-off its capacity was visibly taxed, there being possibly present about 12,000 to 15.000 people. The teams were quite a quarter of an hour late in taking the field, Cardiff leading the way into the enclosure at 3.45. THE GAtl/if Cardiff lost the toss. Pugsley started for them against the wind. The ball did not progress more than a few yards over the half-way line, ani from the scrum, the ball coming out on the Cardiff side, Clem Lewis slipped and hurt himself, an incident which delayed the game for a moment. Bancroft kicked down the field. and Johnny Williams returned finely. Still keeping play within the Swansea half-way line. Phil Hopkins kicked across the field, and Trew followed up and sent into touch right on the centre line. Two or three scrimmages followed without gaining a yard one way or the other, and Cardiff were given a free, Gibbs gained anther five yadrs. and Swansea were sending into touch. A short forward rush doing none too well. In the loose w ork which followed the Cardiff forwards showed up very well. From here the ball came out to Spiller, who tried to drop a goa,l. the leather going high and wide. Swansea touched down. Bancroft -,Ta,de a magnificent kick, and Dyke dropped the ball, thus spoiling the return. Half-time score: 0 1 Goals. Swansea 0 1 3 Cardiff 0 0 0 Three-Quarter time: Cardiff, 8 points; Swansea, 3 points.

Friendly Form Test READING V CARDIFF, CITY Although only a friendly, considerable interest was shown in this afternoon's game between Reading (who at present head the second division table) and the City. Unfor- tunately for the home directors, the rain before the match prevented a really large crowd putting in an appearance at Ninian Park. The management made a further experi- ment wito tne team in playing Stallwortny,1 formerly of Barry Disirict, at centre tor- »aru, i'his, tiie most important position in the side, has given them some anxiety in satisfactorily filling, and it was confidently expected that tneir efforts would meet witn some.measure of success. •* Reading fielded the same side as at Mer- thyr on Saturday last. and the gate anti- cipated a classy exposition of the code. Botn teams met with a good reception when they came out as follow:— READING. Goal: Cardwell: Backs, Smith and F. E. Bullock; rtaii-oaeKS, iiornoy, Hancock, and Smart; Forwards: Lee, beats, McCuiloek, Andrews, and Greer. "G I 'Ho" ,{JA.pPf¥_,CITX. oa: usuaMis; Backs: McKenzie and Duffy; Half-backs, Lawrie. Kamsay, and Powell; Forwards: Stewart, Abley, rstallworthy, Watt, and tvans. Mr. Liew Jones, Treherbert, was the referee. THE GAME. Cardiff started the game before about 1,500 spectators. From the kick-on the Reading right secured, and brought play into Cardirt territory. McKenzie saved, and the ball was sent to the Reading left, and Gieer, making way drove acn.8.J tne Cardiff goal mouth, but McCuliock came up too late to turn the shot to advantage. From the kick out Lawrie secured, and, working up, passed to Stall- worthy, who sent on to Stewart. This resulted in an attack on the Reading goal for the first time. Bullock sent the ball back, and play was in midtield until Powell, robbing Lee, made an opening for Watt, who gained some ground, but the Reading defence easily prevailed. Play was in mid-field for a time. the Reading men showing fine combination, and McCulloch ended up a smart attack by shooting tamely. A fine movement, in which all the Cardiff forwards took part, carried play from the home quartern into Reading territory, and Evans forced Smith to concede a corner, which came to nothing. Stallworthy was holding his wings together well and showing fine form in the centre. By clever work he gained considerable ground, and passed out to EYns, who again made Smith concede a corner. PENALTY SAVED Play for a time was confined to the Reading half, but the home forwards were never dan- gerous. Coming away on the Reading left, La,wrie was prominent in breaking the attack, hut Reading worked downt through Mulloch, and got McKenzie into difficulties, the Cardiff right back having to give a corner. This was fruitless, as was a second immediately after. McKenzie cleared this time, and Cardiff got away. through Lawrie, who was playing a keen game, and nearly always beat the Read- ing left wing. Reading's right attacked, and Duffy to ciear pushed Lee in the penalty area McCulloch took the kick, but Husbands saved brilliantly at full, length. McCulloch was on him almost before he could get to the ball, but be made a wonderful clearance. play was always interesting, although Cardiff had more defensive work to do than the visi- tors. Lawrie was always in the picture in breaking up the attacking movements of Andrews and Greer. On the other wing Watts and Evans did a let of work, and caused Smith some trouble. Stallworthy in the centre was showing up well. He initiated some pretty movements, and had hard lines onsoornnee occasion, when he wis in an offside position when receiving a pass from Watt with only fia rdwell to beat. Half-time. Goals. Cardiff City. 0 Reading 0 Fir al score. Goals. Reading l Cardiff 0 Beats scored for Reading ten minutes after the re-start.

Going for the Cup MERTHYR V CHIPPENHAM By CITIZEN. To-day's opponents at Penydarren Park, Merthyr, have never met before, and but for the accident of the English Cup draw probably would not be meeting to-day. The visitors are an old-established club- one of the oldest in Wiltshire—who have continued to play on amateur lines, although, all around them professionalism has sprung up and flourished. They have twice been winners of the Wiltshire Senior Cup. two seasons ago were champions of the Wiltshire Senior League, and last season were runners- up. The champions, however, were Frome, whom Mardy defeated in the previous round of the English Cup. whereby to some extent the comparative class of Merthyr and their opponents may be judged. o Merthyr Town, notwithstanding the belief that the match would be won without diffi- cultY trained carefully for the event and cultv. the field very fit. Their team, with took two exceptions, Capel for Churchill in the intermediate line, and Brewis for Tudor for- ward. was identical with the side which con- quered Cardiff City. There was a scene of tremendous enthusiasm when the sides took the field. Merthyr receiving a great ovation from their admirers. The elevens were as follow:— MERTHYR. Goal. Lewis; Backs, Walton and Ifolmes; Half-backs,' Skingsley, Gates, and Capel; Forwards, Barlow, Eacock, Spriggs, Brewis, and Taylor. CHIPPENHAM: Goal, F. Clifford; Backs, A. Blomley and E. Pinfield; H_lf_b_.k.' P. Smith, A. Boges, and W. Eacott; ForaJ'd.S. Slade, A. Head, W. Cusner, S Fo ?Arr,s, knd R. Pinfleld. f:. Half-time. Goals Chippenham Town 2 Mertnyj i

ENGLISH LEAGUE HALF-TIMES. DIVISION I. Liverpool. 1; Bristol City, O. Bury, 0; Sheffield Wednesday, 1. Notts County, 1; Tottenham "Hotspur. 0. Woolwich Arsenal. 2; Blackburn Rovers, 0. Aston Villa" 1; Manchester City. 0 Sheffield Uni. ted, 0; Everton. 1. Sunuerland, 1; Notts Forest, L Bradford City. l; Oldham Athletic, 0. Preston Isorth End, 0; Middlesbrough, 1. Manchester United, 1; Newcastle United, O. DIVISION II. Burnley, 1; Bradford, 1. Chelsea. 0: Elackpool, 0. Clapton Orient. 0; Bolton Wanderers, 0. Derby County, 1; Birmingham, 0. Gainsborough Trinity. 0; Fulham, 0. Leeds City, 0; Hull City. 0. Leicester Fosse, 2; Lincoln City, 0. Stockport County, 0; West Bromwich A., 0. Wolverhampton Wanderers, 0; Glossop. 0. SOUTHERN. Brighton and Hoye. 1; New Brompton, 0. Northampton. 0; Millwall. 0. Portsmouth. 1; Queen's Park Rangers, 0. Luton, 0; West Ham United. 0. Exeter City. 0; Coventry City, 2. Swindon, 0: Southend United. 0. Bristol Rovers. 0; Southampton, 0. Crystal Palace. 2; Plymouth Argyle, 0. Brentford. 2; Watford. 0. Leyton, 0; Norwich City, 1.

Cardiff Schools' League I DIVISION I. ALBANV-ROAD v. GLADSTONE. At Koat-n Park. Albany-road gave further proof that they are an improved side from that of last season, and but for missing a penalty near the conclusion of the game their win would have been more decisive. In the first half Lloyd scored for the home boys, which advantage they held for a long time. Then Harnett and Lloyd subsequently added goals for their respective sides. Final score. Goals. AlbanY-rc,a,d 2 ât' î MA RLBO ROUGH-ROAD v. SEVERN-ROAD. I At Roath Park. By their win of a trio of goals the Canton boys' scoring record for only two matches has now reached double figures. The opening was slightly in favour of evern-road, who up to the interval got the lea.d through Allen. Mortimer supplemented the score, while the former also again beat the defence. Final score. Goals. Severn-road .r. Gols., I Marlborough-road. 0 SPLOTT-ROAD v. STACEY-ROAD At Splott Park. It is not cften that Splott- road suffers ddeat at home, but such was their experience in this mat<?h. Thosiuo?ea'h s had the distinction of scoring the only goal of the match, this being in the early part of the game. During the la-st quarter of an hour Splott- road tried hard to get a di vision cf the points, but all their efforts were unavailing. Final score. Goals. tr;r3rld GarS, ,;Plo',t-oad 0 MOORLAND ROAD v. RADNOR-ROAD. I At Splott Park. It was soon evident that the Moorland-road boys were out to win, but; although they ultimately did it easily, they, like their opponents, had failed to open the scoring during the first half. Plenty of flag kicks were conceded, but, strangly, not one of the goals emanated from any of them. Russell, of the home lads. again performed well, but failed to score. Earl, however, soon did so in the second half. Diamond then followed suit, and before the conclusion the same player accomplished the "hat trick." Final score. Goals. Moorland-road 4 Radnor-road 0 DIVISION II. ALLENSBANK v. PENARTH NATIONAL. I Played at JPenarth in a gale of wind, which made good football almost impossible, although at times both teams showed good combination, and many pleasing dribbles were seen. Rixson had the unique experience of scoring the three goals. Final score. Goals. Penarth National. 2 Allenshank 1 METAL-STREET V. SEVERN-ROAD. I At Llandaff Fields. Metal-street had all the better of the initial stages, but it was some time before they succeeded in piercing the defence, Simmonds being successful with a good shot. This was all that separated the sides at the interval. After the re-start Cox netted the visitors' second. Play was mostly confined to the homesters' quarters, and just before the conclusion Gibbon added the visitors' third. Final score: Goals. I Metal-streeril.. Gols.. ¡ Severn-road 0 RADNOR-ROAD V. COGAN. At Thompson's Park. With the wind in their favour, Radnor-road attacked, and were not long in gaining the lead, through Soloman. Soon after Adams sent in a nice shot, which was muddled by the goal- keeper, and Bishop rushed up and forced through. Just before the interval Smith scored for Cogan The visitors kept up a sustained attack throughout the second half. Smith scored the equaliser after several futile attempts, and the same player was also successful in notching the tnird goal that gave his side t.he victory. [ Find score: Goals. Cogan  3 Radnor-roa 2 RUGBY. ST. DAVID'S V. COURT-ROAD. These strong school teams met at the Sophia Gardens in a first division league match. St. David's quite outclassed their opponents, and won by 17 points to nil. 7 poin t to iiii. The Saints were by far the cieverer side, whilst their play at times was exceptionally smart for youngsters, and clearly proved that they had been well coached. The Courts put up a plucky display, par ticularly in the second half. when only a try was registered against them. They will improve with hard practice, and win more game than they will lose. Harris displayed fine form for the winners, scoring two tries and dropping a really good goal. Franklin also scored a really excellent try, after smart passing. Keating was in .good form, converting two out of the three tries There was no outstanding player on the Court's side. Final score: G. T. P'u. I St. David's 3 1 17 Court-road 0 0 0 ROATH PARK v. ST. MONICA'S. Attired in the same colours, these schools met at the Roath Park. Both sides in turn attacked, but the defence prevailed. Con.way and Watmore had hard lint- in 'not getting, over on one occasion when Olivers put in a fine tackle. From the play it was apparenti that St. Monica's have the strongest. side that they I-ia-ve had for many years—thirteen of the ftftoen played throughout last season. Roath Park can improve on their display. In this match they Eeemed to lack dash and vim. Final score: G. T. P'ts. St. Monica's 0 0 0 Roath Park 0 0 0

PENARTH VICTORIA v. ST. PETER'S. These old rivals met, at Roath Park before a large crowd. The feature of the game was the great defence sfiown by St. Peter's. Pen- arth showed great c!e,ernes in attack, but the defence was wonderfully good. From some clever passing the outside h81f of the Vies."—R. Ellis—vot, away. He W, hemmed in by a trio of the Saints, but. side-etapping —a la Percy Buch-he left them verv simly, and scored a brilliant try. Eddie Howe afterwards was placed at full-hack. and allowed no -te to pass him. Crompton Bullride, 8,nd H; < vrere other clever players. V ictoria were more Chan a try the better side. final score: G. T. P'ts. I PENARTH VICTORIA. 0 1 3 1 St. Peter's. 0 0 0

ABERDARE SCHOOLS' LEAGUE. Tbe following are to-day results:— Park, 4 goals; Ynyslwyd, nil. St. Fagan's. 2 goals; Town Council 1 goal. Cwmaman. 4 goals; Cwmbach Council, 1 goal. Cwmdare, 1 goal; Cwmbach National, 1 goal.

ABERAVON AND PORT TALBOT LEAGUE. I Aberavon Mountain School, 15 pointv s '• Port Talbot Centrals, nil. Aberavon National, 16 points; Aberavon-1 Sandfields, nil.

SWANSEA SCHOOLS' LEAGUE. Played on the Recreation .Ground, Swan- sea. to-day. Finals:— Industrial, nil; Terrace-road, nil. St Helen's, nil; Danygraig, nil. Dyfa tty, 3 tries; Nationaf nil. Municipal Secondary, 2 goals 1 try; Hafod 1 try. St. Joseph's. 1 try; Brynmill, nil.

Results at a Glance I Half-time score: G. T. P'ts Newport 2 0 10 Blackheatl?' .2 0 lo 0 0 o

Final score: G. T. p I t. Newport 3 1 18 Blackheath 0 0 0 Half-time: Penarth, 5 points; Bristol, nil. Half-time: Cardiff Reserves, nil; Swansea Seconds, nil. Final score: Cardiff Reserves, nil; Swansea Seconds, nil. Ebb,w 6 points; Buneorn Half-time: Ebbw Yale, 6 points; Runcorn nil. Half-time: Milford, 2 goals; Pembroke. 1 goal. Half-time. Walsall. 1 goal; Treharris, nil. Half-time: Camerton, 1 goal; Mardy, nil. Final: Barry Parade Reserves, 16 points; Barry County School, 3 points. Half-time: Cardiff Corinthians, 1 goal; Tre- degar, nil.

Berlin, Saturday.-As a result of a fire which occurred at Neue Friedrichstrasse yes- terday, the bodies of two of the inmates have been discovered burned, while two persons 1 are missing.

I LINGFIELD PARK. £ A—The WESTERHAM WELTER HAN- f L'O" DICAP of 103 sovs; to be ridden by members of the club. One mile and a half. 10 13 Lady Ton nig ton's DAJIRA RA MI Fitzgerald 1 4 11 9Mr W 11 Walker's PRINCE PIPPIN Mr Fergusson2 a 10 3 Major Morris's ASTON Mr .Roberts i 4 10 9 Mr Huuoaia^i'e Jtoaae la Folle Mr Hfcasimaji C ,,11 0 Mx (juutei a Captain lwEti owner 0 < ID 5 Mr Muiland's Merry got .Ml Muiiajid 0 a. 10 3 oMr S Macjilm s Milda Owner 0 a-10 Z xr ilyae s (..aiupameiito Owner 0 Winner \Jawed by Goby. Betting-7 to 4 agst i-rinoe Pippin. 3 to 1 agst Cap- tain jiass, 5 to 1 agst Jeanne la jrono, and 0 to 1 agot any otuer vVan by four lengths; the same diolanoe between the second and third. Jeanne la Folle was iourth, Captain K-oes nun, and Merry Margct last. (ltace started at 1..).s.) 9 9n—The CAGE SELLING NURSERY w.wU H?NDlC?.i-' ot ido sovs, for two year olds; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Five furlongs, straignt. V 13 Mr J Cannon's MOUNTAIN LASSIE FILLY Tngg 1 7 12 Sir H Bandall's MODERATE FELLY Randall 2 7 11 Mr C Kicnaxds'd LALitlfc^ inter 3 5 cxtionij i-enwick's. Accurtiitv filly ..1' Wootton 0 I 8 1 Mr iiatiucn a ^AiiuiOi Donvgnoo 0 8 ú Air liou jjanoer 0 8 U Air Steoai. ?'a,r ivtoigiaut JiUy x-oy 0 I 'c AU J Ibon" Porawig P"iin3 0 i .hr K AstiUm'a \uiui±j.uia w1y I"OX0 '1 ¿ Mia Lotinga's 1'iover Kliigt>u;au u 6 11 ajj- F iiLKriorce Auaiiey 0 v> inner tra<-a uy J cannon. Bctting-3 to na,;aI;. ëa.iIln. W ilher;orce, I 6 to i lg&t Yoluniiiiiia Idly, to i ag5L Laertc«s, o to 1 eacn agù Aicuraity Lily and Mountain Lac'c tiily, 10 to Iuc-iwat6 ully, ana iuu to c a?;?t anv othfr. V, on by haif a length; a neck separated the æcond and third, voianmia uUy wae l?,Lh, ilover uiti;, CacUlloa sixtn, UiliK-norce LevenTn, Fair Emigr"L I filly next, and Periwig last. (Kaoe started at .d.) Mountain Lassie filly was told to Mr Kelly for li>yg6. 0 A—Tut; PHEASANT HANDICAP of 50% .0 "S,)"S; u.e W?,Q.u l,,lI C ,U 1>°' uue mile, straight 4 7 9 Mr R C Dawson's .SHLAMPOO F Tempi?tnan 1 3 7 IS Duke of HAl iiI>L>A Eandall 2 3 7 13 Sir B Stoeffioid's .HIggt! .> 4 7 13 sir W Baud's .tropia. Wal Giiggs 0 4 7 13 Mr if Nel«e's -biackaoll .irigg0 3 7 6 air E Lucent's ua^eon F \ool,()n Ü 3 7 1 Mr C Kjchaifie? 8aint Mac iiiGKaoy 0 3 6 13 Capt Holloa's SouWidown Kvans 0 3 6 ?S it hl;(ïù. :J';f g 3 6 12 Air li ixlwaiots's Dj-rtoi W-hdiley 0 3b 14. Major Lawaras e ipia Alouey jjmgstead v a 6 6 Mr G 1 £ loo* s Ainpeaoii .olllter 0 Vk inner trained bv h. C D&wscn. Betting:—3 to l agst Kocdean, 11 to c agH Blacketone, ShampooS to at Haurtiina, 6 to 1 tach aget LTal. Icon, ^.hainfoo a.nd Ampelion, 10 to 1 eacn a.g&t Atro- pia, ssiint Mac, and Carnea, 10J to 8 ag.-t Southdown, and 100 to o aget anv other. ou by four a length and a half separated th 5ùOOnd and third. Saint Mac ,as fourtn, Biack- ,Lor,e fifth, i^oathdown i.Lti, Atropia sexentn, Daatoi eighth, Gilleon ninth, Carnea tentn, and llin M0liey lact. (Rœ started a t .0..) Q 20-The R{ ST1C SELLING WELTER 0.- iiANulLA? of ?uo sovs; wmuer to be sold for 50 sovs. Six urlongs, straight. 3 7 2 Mr A Stevens's RAZZLL Evans 1 3 S 3 Mr Daw trey's DC ST Donoghuf 2 4 S 5 Mr Leader's BAitM BKACK .Shaw 3 4 3 7 AIir Hail's s Wootten 0 ? 4 ? 8 1 Mr Kelly's Red Mork ..Huk 0 3 8 o Mr Martin's &at_. r Handall 0 lf:tar F vtoottoo 0 3 ? ?'-i12 Mr 1'ulley'e Fa:?a .Fox 0 3 8o Mr !?UrD 3 -bo>«ri-cig; Pirr 0 4 7 7)1 r Coiiiptoii s .> ai onian Harris 0 5 7 7 Lord Shrewsbury's vioickn Vessel Bobbins 0 4 7 11 Mr A Taylor's Aira Foroe filiy Sotol;as 0 4 i 10 Mr Aston't; ttar Fish I Trigg 0 3 7 6Ar Stedali'e Piccina Foy 0 5 7 2 Colonel Caversdiam-Simonds's Everytime Fitton 0 Winner trained by East. Betting-4 to 1 Satyr, 6 to 1 aget; Maxine, 7 to 1 each agt Qold Dust, a-ltonian, and Kazzle, 10 to reach agit Farapa, Piccini, aud Bobsleigh, and 100 to 7 agst any other. I 'Aon by three-parti, of a length; half a length be- tween the second .ar.dhird. 1,tyr was fourth, Wa.l- tonian fifth, Maxine sixth, with Red JitoTfr""trst:" Rnzzle wae bougnt in for iZOes. -o-The OCTOBER NURSERY HANDI- eJ CAP of 150 sovs; the second to re- ceive 10 sovs. Vive furlongs, straight. 7 5 Mr MoMicking's LAVOLT .Fox 1 6 7 Mr I Masker's 7 11 Mr I KENNY COLT .Heckford 3 t 9 Ptij Hertford-Bennet's Peggy Hyland .Maher 0 5 i Mr Jeffrey's Woiitoi Higgs 0 7 5 Mr E Clarks Jenny Symons .Robbins 0 7 4 Mr Monow's Maranta colt .Ras 0 7 4 Mr Oazalet'e House of Orange Winter 0 7 0 Lord Zetiand'6 Swaledale Trigg 0 7 7 Lord Carnarvon's May Lily Templeman0 611 Mr NiekaUe'e Cherry Bud JeKis 0 6 9 Lord Westburv'e Don Urbano Whaley 0 6 7 Mr F Bibby'6 Orange Bend RanL-in0 7 7 Mr Boge.re's Hendied -.Bo;Idey 0 Winner 'trained by Withihgton. Betting7 to 4-agot apsfe- Lavolt. 103 to la each agt Swaletiale and Don Urbano. 100 to 3 each a»st Startle and House of Orajige, and 100 to agstany oth-?r. v^'on by four lengths; two len-tghe separated the second and third. (Race started at 3.52 j J ?/?—Tbe NON-STAYERS' PLATE of ?M Tz.—vJ sovs; the second to receive 10 BOYS. One mile. 4 8 1 Lord Gimar-on's M ERKY SPINK EE F Templeman 1 4 3 7 Mr NV Raphr.,I's SYCE F Wootton 2 3 7 5 Lord RQdJol'lY'> SHAOCABAC FoxZ 3 7 10 '.Mr Lvt.ha.mV MintRr '8 Wootton 0 3. 711 M,- G, A.Ign't. Leim?er qasxe .Trigg- 0 3 7 7 Mr A iijlmoru Boudoir Watts 0 Wini)L-r,tmit,d I9a .n.. Betting—8 te 1-aget Mwrry Spiitn^r, > l apt Byte. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MQR-IZING. I Jeanne la Folle, Captain R<*e, Pricota, Astor, Peri- wig. Wilberforce, Little Musit, V.H.S.. Bed Stork, Schnapps, Faraga, Goiden Vessel, PoTtiand Boy, Hen- drcd, Jenny SlIDons, and Cherry Bud.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES 1 As published in- the Racing Calendar and Sportwman. I" I ?. I LMfGFTEj-I). PARK iMEETJN#, J Weeteiham" Welter to).—t)AK&Aft £ 8 to t agst; PRINCS FiPPIX 7 Po 4 agst; AdTQN. B to a g. Cige I' Xurarv <11).—MOUNTAIN LASSIE FILLY 8 to ai,t; kllLY, 100 to 8 agrt; LAERTES, 7 to 1 a git. Fheasint Handicap (l,).-HAMPOO, 8 to 1 a got; HAURDINA, 6 to < get; ^lAX, 3 to 1 agst. Kaistic WcKer <15).—RAZZLE, 7 to 1 agst; GOLD DT"ST.7 to 1 atrvt BARM BKACK, 100 to 7 agst. October Nursery (14).-LAVOLT, 4 to 1 agst; STARTS, tOO to 8 agst; KliNN Y COLf, 100 to 7 ;lgt" Non-Siayers' Plate (6i.—MERRY SPINNER, 8 to 1 igtft; iSYCE, 4 to 1 aget.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. -1 The "Sportsman" hs been officiary informed by Messrs. Weatherby of the. following Ecratchjngs.— NEWMARKET MEETING. Cambridgeshire Stance—jironz.ixic (after 9.0 a.m. to- day). Newmarket Houghton engagements—Delirium. Ewlajjd Handicap—La/?t Call. Queensbarry Handicap—Galipot and Mclntyre. SANDOUN PARK MEETING. Coom Autumn Plate-(::artoon. Great Sapling Plate—Diabieret. GAT WICK MEETING. OotwicL. engagements week—All .1fr Schilizzi's horoe;, Runbir, John Silver, and Dragee gelding. Gatwick Staios—Cartoou and Lase. Redhili HandiC3p-aint Mac. Crawter Nursery—Corea. County Nuisery—St Rules. MISCELLAN EOU'S. All engagements in Mr vi bitney's name-Bele of Troy Ally and Sallie of Navarre Iilh". All published nursery iiandirape—Bjrd of March. All engagements—Primrose Queen gelding, Bud, St. At;s1.ie and Autonomy. All eucfjidj-. nts in 117 Whitnev's name lexeept the Ditch Mile Handicap and Fordham Handicap, New- market,—Blue Girl coit. Gcsfortn Nureery—Pliaroe. Stockton and Newcastle engagements—South. Worositej Kincarb, and Aurban. Portland Plate. Eri-g.hton-I.pede,a. Brighton Handicaps— Saint Mac and Laertes Nursery Handicap, Lingfieia—Lnoe Bit colt. All engagements this year—Delilah 11., Joi de Vivre, and Clcnbern.

TO-DAY'S LONDON BETTING. The two leading Cambridgeshire favouritee again hardened to-day. 6'e btins: taken about EIectra. and 100 to 14 oonoerning Whisk Broom. Haicvon' and Cbristoiui? Daisy were saleable at 10's, and Atty and the others were noticed at their quoted ratet I)etaiie- CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. (B.in Wednesday, October 26 Distance, one mile and a furlong.) 6 to 1 agt-t Elec.tra, t 100 to 14 — Wiifck Broom, t id to 1 Halcyon. ?o to 1 C?iristrnn?? Daisy, t and e 100 to 6 tty. t and o 20 to i — F.horiora. t 20 to 1 Thalia, t and o 25 to 1 S.llnhrjt, t.. and 0 100 to 3 — Bachelor's Charm, t and o

NEWMARKET NOTES. J (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEWMARKET, Saturday. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES WORK. Whisk Broom (Martin) stripped and went a mil? and a quarter, going well, Rochester, a good mil-e. Land League, a good mile and a quarter. ORLEANS NURSERY GALLOPS. La Petite Lune, a good five furlong's Blue Girl filly, a good MX furlongs, with First Flight. Ulster, a good five furlongs. Roea Chamberlain the eame distance sharply. Beau Monde, a good five furlongs. WHE^TSHEAF HANDICAP. Sealed Orders, a nice mile and a quaiter. Royal Fecort, a gbcd mile. LEFT FOR UTTOXETER. Hackler's Beauty. LEFT FOR IRiiLiAND. Exoellenza colt.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. CAULFIELD (VICTORIA). Saturday. The race for the Caulfield Cup resulted as I follows FIavinius. 1 Apple Pie 2 -Re?lf.nPi Britain ?. 3? I

PAUL SILVERDALE, I Most Liberal Turf Accountant in South Wales. I No Limit either Win or Place. • Cambridgeshire, Double and Treble Events. No Commission whatever on Market, Starting, or Accumulatives at Starting Price. —Write for rules, fee., e821rl5 U2, Cowbridge-road, CARDIFF. Sportsmen Requiring Reliable Information at small cost are Invited to Join the Racing Combine established for that purpose.—For Rules, apply J. SINGLETON. 97, DIANA-STREET. ROATH PARK, CARDIFF el3l7rl5

HOCKEY I Hockey should go well again in Blaina this season, although several of last season's players are not available. Harold Harrington Evan Silk, and Allan Wilhams, three useful forwards, have left the college. Dr. Donovan has been elected captain. Mr. W. J. Owen treasurer, and Mr. J. T. Gaudern hon. secre-

WEATHER FORECAST The British Meteorological Office this morn, ing issued the following forecast of tbit weather likely in South Wales from 10.31 a.m. to-day till 10.JO a.m. to-morrow Moderating easterly winds, veering south-easterly; dull to fair. temperature below the normal.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS AMD IN MEMORIAM. Charge for Inserting advertlserrjnta nndar tble heading: la. for 30 Words and Id. for Every Two Extra Words. No notice of this description will be Inserted unlesa authenticated by the i ame and address of the seadel. Telegrams and telephonic messages cannot De acted on vatil confirmed In writing- BIRTHS. EVANS.—On the 12th inst., at Llwyn-on, Penllwvn Pa.rk, Carmarthen, to Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Evans, a daughter. MAfdtlAOES. THOMAS—GEORGE.—On September 29th, at North Yakima, U.S.A., Evan, eldest son of Evan Thomas, St. Fagan's, to Edith, second daughter of Jamea George, of Humboldt, Iowa. FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE. GIBB-DAVIES.-Tlio Marriage of Mary Florence, cider daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Davies, The Cefn, Pontypridd, and Robert, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Gibb, Danygraig, Briton Ferry, will take place quietly the last week in October.. DEATHS. DAVIES.-On 14th inst., at 11, Cross-street, Porth, John Hopkin Davies, Contractor. Funeral Thursday at 12.30. for Llantrissant Parish Church, by road via Pontypridd. GOWA-N.-On the 12th inst., at 65. Marlborough-road, Cardiff, Captain Christopher Gowan, aged 52 years. R.I.P. Funeral Saturday, leaving residence 11.30 3..m., for St. Peter's Church. Friends please accept this. the only intimation. JONES.—.October 12. at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Harrison, 118, Richmond-road. Cardiff, in het sixtieth year, Mary, relict of the late Benjamin Jones Aberaman. Grocer, and only surviving daughter of the Rev. Daniel Daniel, of Llanfahon. Funeral Satur^aj-. arrive Abcrdare Cemetery One o'clock. Gentlemen only. Kindly meet at Cemetery or join en route. 12.30. Aberaman-road. REEK-At Penllwyn Bach Farm, Blackwood, Mon., Martha, widow of the late Thomas Bees. in ber seventy-sixth year. Funeral Monday, 17th, Two p.m., for Libaiius. RFEI,Octobe, 13th, at Middle-road, Cwmbwrla, Gwenliian Rees, the boloved wife of David Rees, late Recruiting Officer Hotel, Swansea, in her sixty- second year. Funeral October 17th, Two p.m., for Mumbles Cemetery. THOIAS.-October 13th, at the Great House, CoW4 bridge, Anne, widow of the late John Thomas. IN MEMORIAM. FOWLER.—In Ever Loving Memory of my dear Mother, Julia Fowier, who departed this life 15th October, 1908.-Emma.

AUGUSTINE J. STONE, FUNERAL DIRECTOR. Personal Supervision to All Order*. Nat. T. Cardiff, Noa. KM and 1906. Post-office Tel.: No. 612, Cardiff. Telegrams: AUGUSTINE STONE, Cardiff. 5, WORKING-ST., CARDIFF. l H E L P S A-ND CC)., WESTERN MAIL BUILDINGS. ST. MARY-STREET. CARDIFF For FLORAL DECORATIONS, FUNERAL WREATHS AND CROSSES, PLANTS, SEEUS. CUT FLOWERM SO EASY CAREW'S TAKE OUT rrnpTjVrvirr 8, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF. 1—— 871c

"A Poor, Weak Fool" HUSBAND'S ADMISSIONS TO WIFE Mrs. Connie Scott-Lawrence sought a divorce from her husband, Reginald Scott. Lawrence, on the grounds of cruelty and mie- cojiduct. The case was undefended. Petitioner stated that she was married to her husband in a registry office at Lambeth in 1905, and went to live at Clapham. Only for a little while after the marriage was she happy, v On her return from a visit to her pärents she found a fair hair net and a lady's handkerchief in her bedroom, and her husband admitted that a "girl called Nelly" had been Spfending Christmas with him. This was in 1907. In 1908, because her dog had torn his cap, her husband struck her over the shoulder with a walking-stick. He had also thrown water over her. In February of 1909 he blackened her eye, for what reason she did not know. Some quarrel about breakfast perhaps. In May of the same year she received the following letter from him: Mv dear Connie,-I am going to make a clean breast of it. I am guilty of what yoi suspect, and simply await your ver- dict It is useless to attempt to deny it to you. On my word of honour. I had no intention of staying out when I went out last night. I curse my folly Forgive me, dearest, for being a poor, weak fool. In another letter, written on the day after he struck her on the eye. her husband wrote her a letter, in which he said: No one regrets the unfortunate blow of yesterdany more than I do. I no more intended to' do that than you intended to smash the window in my face on Monday last. That I meant to hit you I admit, because I am only flesh and blood, and if you so far forget your sex as to hurl half- loaves at me and slash at me with brooms, I am human enough to retaliate. Get a separation, and end this cruel existence called married life In leply to the President (Sir S. T. Evana)* witness denied the allegations in the letter though she admitted she might have said: "Go out and stay out; don't come back." A decree nisi was granted, with costs.

DIG AND BE HEALTHY The best thing nossible for our helth, and consequently, of course, our complexion is to seize upon a piece of ground-the harder the better—and did. dig. dig. Those among us, however-isays the "Family Doctor"), who have tried digging with a "four-pronged fork" can testify to the toughness of the task, and it would perhaps be as well if the medical profession were to advise all begin- ners to restrict themselves to small doses at nrst-otherwise stiff back, arms, and legilo also a feeling of exhaustion, are all too often likely to follow.

GARTH & OAKWOOD DISPUTE A deputation of workmen of the Garth and Oakwood Collieries, together with their agent, Mr. Vernon Hartshorn, waited upon Mr. Rees, the general manager of the com- pany, to-day with a view of seeing whether an amicable settlement could be arrived at with a view to re-starting the collieries. It is understood that nothing definite was dorls. but that the proposals discussed are to he submitted to a general meeting of workmen to be convened this evening.

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 | PARIS CENES 1 f .00 I Long Live the Strike!" HOUSE BLOWN UPWITH BOMB Police Charge the Mob I A LONDON EXPRESS IN DANGER PARIS. Saturday. A special edition of the "Presse" states that a bomb exploded on the line from Amiens to Boulogne between Drenil and Ailly at four o'clock this morning. A watchman was able to stop the London express, which leaves Calais at 1.30 and due at 5.50 a.m. in Paris, a kilometre from the scene of the outrage. The train was soon able to continue its journey, however. I Wi i d Paris Scenes PABIS, Friday. M. Briand was hardly exaggerating when he said that the situation was not an industrial strike, but an attempt at revolu- tion. To-day, in spite of a slight improve- ment on the railways,* there is a new insurrection of labour. The men of the Builders' Union of Paris, representing every grade of the building trade carpenters, bricklayers, plumbers, navvies, &c. have declared a general strike at a meeting to-day and there are now 120,000 men of the Union out of work in the city, all inspired by a dangerous spirit of revolt. They have abandoned work as a protest against the arrest of the leaders of the railway strike. As I passed through the Latin Quarter last night (says the "Daily Chronicle" correspon- dent) crowds of students were howling down the dark streets carrying candies and lan- t terns, and outside the cafes the crowds abused King Pataud, the revolutionary autocrat, and with a shrug of the shoulders asked each other how :ong the city was to be in such misery I Bomb Exploded ) Then there came a new sensawon. it terrific explosion in the neighbourbood of tie Champs Elysees. the eport being heard far and wide. "The anarchists are now making a demonstration," the people said, "and perhaps Briand is no more!" I arrived at the scene of the explosion in the Rue Berri, and found a large private building in the most aristocratic quarter completely wrecked, and the ground strewn with fragments of glass and other materials. The large iron gates had been wrenched from their hinges, every window of the house was broken, and great damage-as- (lone inside. The building was in the occupation of M. T. Dreyfus, and the theory prevails in police circles that this gentleman was mistaken for the magistrate of the same name who issued the warrants for the arrest of the strike leaders, and that the bomb was an act of revenge. Another infernal machine was found unexplcded in a house near by. I Long Live the StriKe f Trouble came very soon to-day. At a meeting which was held the leaders called I for an immediate strike as a, proof of the solidarity of labour, and as a protest against tne arrest of strike leaders; anu, further, as a means of improving their own conditions of labour. They demanded a day ol nine I hours instead of the ten-hour day as at [ present, and they want this reduction to take J place while their wages remain unaltered. 'I'heae are about 8f. a day •• Comrades," said their leader, come out I into the streets and show this feeble Govern- ment of ours that you are men who should not be opposed." Cheer after cheer rang through the assembly, and the shout was taken up by the waiting thousands outside the meeting- place Then in one mighty voice these labourers started the Hymn of Rev olution, foHm'red by shouts of "Long live the strike." The shopkeepers in the neighbourhood hadl become alarmed, and many had put up their ebittters. Then? it was seen that some mounted artillery was approaching, and people who knew the labourers of Paris anticipated an immediate conflict. They were not mis- taken. As the strikers surged out of the garden they jeered at the soldiers, and hustled the Municipal Guards. The few gendarmes, utterly helpless before such a mob, were knocked about. The vast crowds of men refused to give way to the cavalry, who tried to force them into a side atreet. A big cart was overturned with a crash. A bottle was thrown, and cut open the head of a policeman. Unable to allow this Sort of thing any longer, the military charged. Many of the strikers took shelter in an unfinished Duira- ing, and when the Guards advanced with drawn swords the men defended their position by showering volleys of stones on the troops. Two revolver shots were fired in the confusion and fighting, but so far as it is possible to say at present they did no harm. The troops marie a determined onslaught upon the building, meeting with desperate resistance from the men. The fight was short and sharp. The place was sur- rour.ded, rushed, and the men captured or drivon iorth- Twenty of them were arrested and placed in the centre of a guard of cavalry, and escorted to the police station. All the way along the street there was a terrific din and tumult, but the sight of the armed and alert soldiers kept the crowd at bay. and the men were taken into the station without further opposition. Great numbers of workmen are kr.own to be carrying revolvers, and among them are I the leaders of the revolt. Among the idle and angry crowds are hundreds of youths, from whom the ranks of the Apaches are recruited. I Troops He d Ready King Pataud. the leauer of many strikes, and in whose restless hrain are conceived most of these labour revolts, has dis- appeared. He was marked out for arrest by the Government, but he has retired into hidiiig. This morning, when 18.000 elec- tilcians met, it was announced that Pataud believed that it was his duty to safeguard his liberty in order to direct the movement. The Government had already issued a war- rant for his arrest, buu he had hidden him- self. When the revolt is over Pataud will present himself before his judges to defend himself at the trial which will inevitably follow Paris in this night of trouble is still only partially lighted in some quarters, although I the electric circuit has been restored in the main thoroughfares. I Anarchist Activity I PARIS, Friday. Considerable activity prevails among Paris Anarchists, and it has come to the knowledge of the authorities that large pur- chases of revolvers and life-preservers have been made by persons of dubious repute.— Reuter. I Strike Collapses I WORK 10 BE RESUMED TO-DAY The great railway strike (says a message from Paris to-day) has collapsed in a most remarkable manner, and this morning it may be said to be over. Everything is now working normally, and nearly every employe will resume duty to-day, while it is expected that the service of trains, main line and suburban, will be almost entirely resumed. A meeting of railwaymen held last evening passed off without any untoward incident, in spite of the prognostications of the evening papers.—Central News. Position Improving. J PARIS. 1.25 p.m. According to information obtained from the Ministry of Public Works, the situa- tion with regard to the railway strike con- tinues to improve. Many of the men have returned to work on the State lines, and j the service on the main lines is almost j complete. I Cross-Channel Traffic The South Eastern and Chatham Railway (Continental department) received a telegram to-day from Paris stating that all the men on the Northern Railway are going back to work at once, and it is expected that the t regular railway communication will be estab- t lished forthwith. Continental business at the London railway stations is assuming its normal aspect. Yesterday all the services to Paris succeeded in getting through satisfac- torily. though there was some slight delay here and the, 9.

PRINCE OF WALES ———— 0- ———— [PROCLAMATION AT CARDIFF To Make Up for Disappointment A suggestion has been thrown out that, with a view of making up for the disappoint- ment that Cardiff has felt in the matter of the investiture of the Prince of Wales, the Prince should, after the ceremony, make a progress through Wales, and should be for- mally proclaimed at Cardiff (says the London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian '). I hear that if the decision had been for Cardiff as against Carnarvon a pro- posal would have been made from Cardiff that Carnarvon should receive the compli- ment of a proclamation. Welshmen here feel strongly that some recognition of Cardiff's feeling in this matter might wisely be made. A large section of opinion in Cardiff is favourable to the identification of the great town with Welsh national interests, and the feeling should be encouraged.

Ousting Welsh Coal LIVERPOOL TRIES AN EXPERIMENT The first shipment of some 4,000 tons of Durham coal, which has come through to Liverpool for one of the leading steamship lines, is arousing considerable curiosity. The direct cause of this trial cargo coming to Liverpool is attributed to the disturbed state of the South Wales coal market due to the unsettled condition of the miners and to the increase in the price of coal brought about by the. uncertainty of their movements. Durham coal is not comparable with the product of the Glamorgan mines, and inspec- tion of the imported coal would fail to con- vince a buyer that it had passed over. say, a two-inch screen. Yet a purpose is served, and an opportunity afforded of how a real trouble can be met. As is well known, Durham coal is princi- pally dealt with "unscreened," but the screened product is, of course, obtainable. The introduction of Durham cojil to Liver- pool. if not altogether unknown, is at this period most significant (says- the Liverpool "Journal of Commerce") and though it ia-I not expected that the innovation will be of a permanent character, it must be considered in the meantime a disturbing feature in the South Wales coal trade. By the operation of labour troubles in certain centres trade is directed to other parts and never regained, and the step taken by the lines now drawing the supplies of north country coal to take the place of a similar amount of South Wales coa l is a lesson that might be taken to heart by the colliers of the Principality. But against the permanency of the supply of Durham coal to Liverpool owners are the South Yorkshire, North Wales, and Stafford- shire classes, to say nothing of the pick of the Lancashire fields, which are greatly pre- ferred as bunkers by the majority of users. All the qualities named can be put on board in Liverpool at cheaper rates than the Dur- ham coal, and these fuels have a ve>y strong- hold on the Liverpool market.

MOTHER'S CRY FOR HELP The pathetic burning fatality at Adeline-j street, Cardiff, .on Thursday, causing the'; death of Hilda May Gomer, aged two years, i was inquired into tb-day by the Cardiff, coroner (Mr. W. L. Yorath). The mother stated that the child was asleep on an arm- chair in a room where there was a fire. A proper fire-guard was provided, and witness had no thought of fear in leaving the room for a few minutes. On returning witness saw the child still on the chair, her clothes in flames. She tried to put out the flames with her hands, receiving severe burns in consequence. Failing in her attempt to do. so, she ran out for assistance and then fainted away. Llewellyn Edwards, a milk- man. who responded to the mother's cry for help, said he rushed into the house and found the child in flames from the waist up. He smothered the flames with his cap. Police-constable Edwards spoke to finding a box of matches on the mantelpiece near the chair, and stated that the child could easily have reached it while sitting in the chair. On the floor he found a partly-burnt match. Medical evidence showed that the cause of death was shock, due to extensive burns on the face, hands, and arms. Returning a verdict of Accidental death." the jury expressed the view that no blame attached to the mother, to whom they extended their sympathy.. j

BOILERM AKERS'- AFFAIB8 '1 The October report of the Boilermakers' Society was 13ued to-day. It contains several references tc, the lock-out, and states that in view of its continuance the execu- tive have decided to ask the members to vote for a 10s. levy. to.he spread over the year. Mr. Robert Knight, ex-secretary of the society, is severely criticised .for stating that he hoped one day to see restored, the methods which obtained when he was at the head of the society. Appeal to Men's Judgment A Newcastle correspondent telegraphs that there are indications on the North-east Coast that the feeling-of the boilermakers is. in the maiti, against the new supplementary terms >01 the agreement, and confirmation" of this fear -feat transpired to-day, when the representative committee in Newcastle issued a statement to the press-appealing to the boilermakers to use better judgment.

SCENE IN WANDSWORTH GAOL James Megan, a man undergoing sentence at Wandsworth Prison, appeared in the com-I pany of warders at West London yesterday to answer a summons issued by the governor of the gaol for assaulting Dr. H. H. Ruffman; the acting medical officer of the prison. It appeared that the prisoner had complained of illness, and when the doctor prescribed for him he- refused to take the medicine and demanded Epsom salts, which was refused him. The prisoner then struck the doctor. The magistrate increased the accused's sen- tence by two months, with hard labour.

POSTAL BOX FIRED In the Children's-court at Westminster yes- terday a boy of eight appeared to answer a charge of dropping lighted matches into a postal pillar-box at North Kensington. Mr: Mclntyre, solicitor for the Post Ouice, said this child was engaged with two other boys of about the same age in firing the pHIar- box, as a result of which 38- letters were burned. The magistrate-said that he could not punish me so young.

GAS AND WATER PROFITS Mr. J A Manatoa saugbt for a series of resolutions at a meeting of the Barry District Council last evening to induce the council to apply tne profits of the gas and water undertaking last year, not to a reserve fund, but to a reduction of the rate" This was strongly opposad by a majority, of the council, and it was decidfed to affirm the recommendation of the committee in the matter.

MOVEMENTS OF MINISTERS. Lord Crewe has gone out of town, and Mr. Lloyd George, who was joined by Mr. Winston Churchill at 11. Dowmng-street during the morning, went for an Afternoons golf. The Prime Minister will leave London ?ter in the day for a week-end in the country, and on Monday will go North, pos- sibly coming back to town first. I

LIVED WITH A WiDOW Walter Thomas Hooker, who had lived with Mrs. Sarah Ireland, a widow, of Rirca. was ordered to pay 3s. per week by the Newport county bench to-day in respect of her female child. born in May last. Defendant, who did not appear, admitted the paternity in letters which he had written to complainant.

NO WORK FOR THREE YEARSI Robert Williams: a tramp, who admitted to a police officer that he had not done any work for three years, was sent to prison for three months at Newport to-day for stealing a parcel of groceries from a cart at Roger- stone. Prisoner ran behind the cart, took the parcel, and then threw it in a hedge. He said starvation had driven him to do it, because he thought it was bread.

NONAGENARIAN RINKERS Alderman Thomas Fidler, an ex-Mayor of Newbury, and Mr. Richard Freeman, an inpaate of an almshouse, both of whom are 95 years of age, skated on the recently opened rink at Newbury on the invitation of the proprietor. 1

Dr. F. C. Crossle, Deputy-Grand Master of Freemasons in Ireland died to-da,y in Newry aged 64. He was one of the best known and eminent doctor's in Ireland.

"Cockpit of Animosity." I CARDIFF CUARDIANS AND SABBATH A somewhat lively scene was enacted at the Caidiff Board of Guardians this after- noon, when the Workhouse Visiting Com- mittee recommended permission be not given to the Misses Denning to sing to the inmates of the sick wards on Sunday and Wednesday afternoons. Mr. J. Derming moved that permission be given, and Mr. J. R. Llewellyn, in seconding, said there was no harm in hearing psalms sung, and it might even heigthen a death bed. Dr. C. F. G. Sixsmitb said "this dreadful question of religious strife" made the Sabbath the cockpit of all human animosity. ("Oh, oh!" Hear,hear, and laughter). He had a relative who could play the fiddle- (laughter)—and he went to the Barry Hospi- tal at the request of the management. If Mr. Good and himself could go down to listen to the music it might sooth their savage breats. (More laghter.) Mr. J. J. Ames aid he did not know that the Infirmary had ever been made the cockpit of any sectarian differences. Dr. SSixsmith: I said the Sattabth was used as the cockpit. Mr. Ames said some patients would not bear the noise. He moved it be sent back to the committee. Mr. John Enoch seconded this, saying he had not seen anything in the nature of a cockpit, on Sunday afternoons. Why did not Dr. Sixsmith come and talk on Sunday afternoons? (Laughter.) Dr. Sixsmith: I have never had the chance. (More laughter.) The Chairman (Mr. O. H. Jones) said the rule of the Board was against music in the sick wa.rds. The Rev. E. T. Davies: Can Mr. Enoch sing? (Laughter.) I Mr. Enoch: Better than you can. (More Laughter). Alderman F. J. Beayan said only two or three years ago there were serious com- plaints. they wanted to preserve the individual consciences, and the medical officer was against music. (Hear, hear.) By a large majority, it was decided not to permit music. Mr. Denning being informed that if he wanted the rule altered he should give notice of motion.

STRAIN OR ACHI.LL ? The death cf Richard Cheltenham, of Chester-place, Cardiff, an able seaman of the steamship Frederick 'Knight, which occurred suddenly on Thursday night, formed the subject of a coroner's inquiry at Cardiff to-day. The deceased complained to -his: landlady (Mrs Rose Windsor) on Tuesday evening that he felt bilious and remarked that he strained himself during the last, voyage, in consequence of which he was laid up for a day. He kept to his bed on Wednesday, and the following day. On Thursday night Mrs. Windsor heard a fall in the bedroom, and, rushing upstairs, found the deceased lying on the Qocr. He died before medical assistance arrived. Dr. Cantillon, who had held a postmortem examination, said he could not find any indication of a recent strain, though his condition might be attritutable to that cause. Death was due to heart, failure following peritonitis. Replying to Mr. Hand- tock, witness stated that the condition might be equally consistent with deceased having had a recent chill. Mr. Henry H. Hand cock, solicitor to the owners of the vessel, produced the log book, which bore no entry of an illness. The jury returned a verdict according to the medical evidence, adding that the man's condition was "probably due to a strain

SOCIALIST AS LANDLORD I Mr. J. Yallop, a well-known local Socialist property owner, made an application at Wood Green Court yesterday for an order to eject one of his tenants. I am at a loss," he said, to Understand why one portion of the community should go scot free and I should be compelled to pay an additional sum when I get backward in my ground rents. If Mr. Pretyman were to tabula,te and introduce into the House of Commons a record of the injustice done by ground landlords to others I think he would be doing a great deal of good." Replying to the bench. Mr. Yallop said that he did not really want to turn the tenant out, because he was unemployed. The Bench granted an ejectment order.

ART DEALER'S ARREST I -T tfEW YORK. Saturday. In the: èotirse of an interview yesterday Mr. Loeb, collector of Customs in New York, stated that the Duveen case would be found to rival even the notorious sugar frauds in the amount involved and the sensational features.. "If." added Mr. Loeb, "any evidence is disclosed which proves the collu- sion of any of Messrs. Duveen's millionaire customers, we shall proceed against these people to the utmost extent of the law." The sensation created by the arrest of the two famous a,rt dealers is extraordinary, for they moved in the highest social circles, and were the advisers of the greatest collectors of objets d'art, with whom their judgment was final.-Centml News.

TOBACCO CROP DAMAGED I I NEW YORK. Saturday. A dispatch from Havana says the provinces of Havana, Matanzas, and Pinar del Rio have ] since Thursday morning been in the grip of i the severest storm that has occurred for several years. There is no doubt that it has greatly damaged the tobacco crop, especially in Vullta Abajo, where the seed bed. have been destroyed, and the season is too far advanced for re-planting. The damage to the I sugar crop is probably not so great-—.

LODGING-HOUSE FOR WOMEN The Barry District Council last evening con- sidered an application from the local branch of the Women's Labour League in favour of the establishment of a municipal hostel for women in the town. It wajs- pointed out that already provision "Was i.iade, when licensing seamen's boarding-houses, for separate accommodation for femstle servants, and the matter was deferred pending further information.