Evening Express

SUFFRAGETTES MOBBED. I WOMEN SNOWBALLED BY RADI- CALS AT STAFFORD. I A bsnd of suffragettes taking part in me election campaign at Stafford met with a rough reception on Monday. Two of them wh) attcmpttI to addre?? a dinDer-hour meeting were pelted with snow and other j missiles. An evening meeting in the | market square drew an enormous crowd, the i majority of whom were evidently hostile to jlisa Lewis, the principal speaker. She was j assailed with snowballs, and was ftuffeted by a number of men, having to seek refuge, hat- less and exhausted, in t.he committee-room hired by the suffragettes. A large crowd assembled outÜdc the premises and behaved d-?:,orde-?,iy and threatening manner j throughout the evening. J

"THE CITY OF CARDIFF.' LAMOTTK. BREUIL. Monday. A ta'.esram from Albert Somme states that! Mr. Willows's ai;"hip. City of Cardiff, was prevented from leaving there to-day by a storm. The balloon has, therefore, been (ieaa.tfd.—Kenter.

j KESf AND FOKUE n-TLXESSj PARm. Monday, The Paris "Journal" states that Mme. Stein- heil will shortly leave England in order to take up her residence at Asnieres, near Paris. J Mme Steinhoil will live near I%wwe Ha.wr, bert. who sought rest and fvrsetftiteieao it4 J -<JIDkal News.

I Late Sir Arthur Stepney AN ESTATE OF £ 390,000 IN UNITED KINGDOM I It is uzidei-iitood that the will of the late Sir Arthur Stepney has been proved-or is about to be proved-at £ 390,000. This does not inc!ude Sir Arthur's estate abroad, but includes simply his estate in Ureat Britain. MR. GEORGE MORGAN, CARMARTHEN. Mr. George Morgan, of Albert Rouse, Car- marthen. woollen manufacturer. registrar of births and deaths for Carmarthen district, and a prominent Baptist, who died on August 10. aged 63 years, left estate of the gross value of £ 3.915, with net personalty £3.321, and probate has been granted to his brother Mr. John Morgan, of Cardigan, retired Inland Revenue officer, and Mr. William Isaac, of Stepney House, Carmarthen, ironfounder. The testator left £ 250 to his son David King Morgan, £ 1,300 to his daughter Frances i Ann Morgan, L300 to his daughter Eliza Selina Woosnam. £ 300 each to his children John King Morgan, Thomas Davies Morgan, Walter Oriel Morgan, and William King Mor- gan; L600 to his daughter Sarah Morgan, £ 100 to his sister Margaret Morgan, certain specific bequests to each of his children, and the residue of hia estate to his son Wilham I King Morgan and his daughter Frances Ada Morgan. MR. DAVID GRIFFITHS. BRECON. Mr. David Griffiths, ot Gellyrhyd, Gwenddwr. Brecon, who died on August 29. left estate of the gross value of £1.298, with net personalty £525. and probate ,of his will has been granted to Air. Henry Prosser. of Vedwbir, and Mr. Samuel Evans, of .x antymyna.ch, farmers. MRS. A. R. LLOYD. HAVERFORDWEST. Mrs. Alice Rowena, Lloyd. of St. Thomas* Green, Haverfordwest, who died on Septem- her 14 last, wife of Mr. William George Lloyd. left estate of the gross value of L430, and pro- bate of her will has been granted to her husband. MR. JOHX ÆONKS. CRUMLI. Mr. John Monks Woodlands, Crnmlin, ouarry proprietor, stone merchant, and con- tractor, lately carrying on business at Blaina, Crumlin, Pontiiewynydd. and Newport, who (tied on the 23rd of June last, left estate of the gross value of £ 2,667, with net personalty £ 1.222. Probate of his will has just been granted to Mrs. Jane Monks, the widow, Mr. John Henry Monks. St. Elmo, Blaina, Llld Mr. Stephen James Monks, .51, Marlborough-road. Newport (sons of the deceased), whom he appointed as executors and trustees. Testator bequeathed the whole of his personal and household effects to his wife. Deceased directed that the residue of his real and personal estate should be vested in his trustees, and that the income 'hereof be paid to his widow. Upon her death the estate is to be equally divided between deceased's sons and daughters. He directed ) that the business should be carried on under the management of his two sons. j Mr. Bernhard Caiman Alexander, of Man- Chester, head of Jaffe and Sons, shipping merchants, who died on October 24, left £ 415,835. The late Mr. Henry Andrade Harden. New- land Park, Bucks, chairman of directors cf tiie Prudential Insurance Company, left The testator left £ 2,000 to St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, and Z500 to Queen Charlotte's Lying-in Hospital.

A RACING APPRENTICE. I ACTION AGAINST A WELL-KNOWN! WILTSHIRE TRAINER. In the King's Bench on Monday an action was heard in which an apprentice, named Charles Megee. appeared against Mr. W. T. Robinson, a trainer of racehorses, of Foxhill. Wilts, for cIa m;; [;08 for alleged af,a ults upon him by defendant. Defendant denied having assaulted the plaintiff, and alternatively pleaded that he only administered moderate and i-easoiiab e chastisement. Plaintiff in his evidence said he went to defendant as apprentice when fourteen years of age, and he alleged that defendant in his temper treated him cruelly, and he had to run away, and had suffered in health in consequence. Defendant had struck him with a hunting crop and knocked him down. Cross-examined, plaintiff said all the apprentices had a good time at the defendant's. Defendant had written his father that the assault which caused the plaintiff to run away was an accident. The defendant had also written his father com- plaining about plaintiff more than once. The case wa-s adjourned.

EXPRESS IN COLlilSlIDN. I NARROW ESCAPE OF PASSENGERS i ON L. AND N. W.R. I While the Manchester to Bournemouth i express was running through Stafford Station on Monday it collided witb a light engine. ?hich v.M ninnin? on paraHpl lines. Both engines fouled at the point where the rails: intersect, and the light engine was derailed, but the express kept the metals. 'J'he two engines were badly damaged, and two car- t riages also suffered damage. The passengers complained of shock, but none were injured, j TRAIN DIVES INTO THE SEA. Owing to the failure of the brakes to act. an Admiralty engine and a number of trucks ran over the end of the breakwater at AIderney on Monday morning and fell into the sea. Happily, the trucks were in front of I the engine, and the men in the train were able to jump clear, sustaining no injury beyond shock.

MORE BLUEJACKETS! IT.ORE BLIJEJACKETS I EIGHT THOUSAND ADDITIONAL I MEN FOR THE NAVY. 1 When the Navy Estimates for 1911-12 are laid before the House of Commons next I March, it wjil be found that Parliament is invited to provide for 7,000 or 3,000 additional men. Thi- increase in numbers is due to the large crews that are required to man the! super-Dreadnoughts that will take the sea in I the course of next year. j IMPENDING A VY CHANGES. It is stated that Admiral Sir Edmund Poe, wbo nucceeded AdmIral Curzon-Howe in com- mand of the >íeitelTanean Fleet L?st Apri!, will relmqlw,h his command next March. He will, it is also said. suoceed Admiral Sir ¡ Wilmot Fawkes. who is Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth. Prince Louis of Battcaberg is ¡ mentioned as hi? proœble successor. mentior?ed a.,

MEXICAN RISING. ] FEDERAL TROOPS DEFEAT THE! REVOLUTIONARIES. j MEXICO, Monday. ¡ After a pitched battle yesterday 600 Federal ¡ troops routed 400 followers of Senor Madero. at. Chihuahaa. The latter lost tbirtee., killed and many wounded. The Federals had none killed, but a number wounded.—Reuter. NEW YORK, Monday. Advices from Mexico state that the rising haiS been finally quelled by the defeat of the remaining rebels at Chihuahua.—Central News.

SURPRISED BY MOORS, I REPORTED DEFEAT OF A FRENCH DETACHMENT. MADRID. Monday. ¡ Acoording to a dispatch to the Government from Meiilla, it is rumoured that a French detachment, comprising two officers and twenty-seven men. bas been surprised by I Moors, both officers being killed.—Central News.

T.HE MURDER BY STRIKERS PARIS, Monday. The "Humanite" publishes a letter from Madam Donge, widow of the non-striking labourer, who was killed by strikers at Havre to her lawyer. in which She "aYIi that the sentence of death passed on Durand iu connection with the outrage appears incom- prehensible to her, and that she is willing to sign a petition for reprieve.—Renter. SERIOUS STRIKE RIOTS. MADHiD. Monday. I Serious rioting occurred this morning at | Sopuerta, near Bilbao, following collisions | between large bodies of strikers and thel police and troops. The strikers appear to have been rendered desperate owing to lack of food. There were many casualties, and the police made a large number of arrests.Cen. tral News.

PRIZE CANARY FROM SWANSEA. At the London Cage Birds' Association at Westminster, Ak, J. H. Riohards, of Milton- terraoe, Swansea, gained a first prize for a Boarder Faacy uwmry.

LEICESTER MEETING —The WIGSTON SELLING HURDLE RACE of 70 sovs; the second to receive 5 sovs. Two miles. -The BROXHILLS STEEPLECHASE PIjATK (handicap) of 110 sovs; the second to receive 10 sovs. Two miles. c M- D Harrison's sky ri!ot .? W Smith a 12 10 Hr JI \Vt?!w.i?. Fa-ith!em Lad Mjor ?mUh .< 22 } :l :lj¡<fn'a¿t:. iTde,IDf ii .i Mr C Il^crsoji's ?i)y Mac .0 Me<m?s 6U € Mr .1 -Ma,? .a' t,h a. ii Mr 'aI; iJ'T;;illi,n- 'I.I': i i ¡ Mr Mfike'e Smithaeki Gore 6 II 4 Mr s-rac^y'G Tiie I,;irciipr ithin^lon a 11 0 -ki r 610 22 J Gerard's inland's Eye II. Whiwker a 10 12 Mr X'iripV 'l'h.o Comjvasei Pir.o 6 10 10 r.!r?'Xti?n<C!ick E10 E I;[.:t;: :ij;IE i tg I Lord .Suffolk's General Fox Puiien 6 W 9 Mr W Xc,«Ti'fi Jerkins C'e^»'r« n 10 7 Vtti- (' Ash's f )  ?' Lon<'h- <«>ljy 5 ?O 5 .-I r J l? 1'r nm-?? Ro, .?.t 105 Mr H Macnc-iil's Jirn Tougis Private a 18 5 Baron <!«■ FomtV I all-hoy II. WliitiUrer 510 v Mr t: <'ra!? <?"-?t?' Dij;?- 6 '.) 0 ;:d/¡g"; n:C¿{;'ll> .-ù1 i -The QUORN HU, NT STEEPLE- CHASE PLATE of 73 sovs; the second to receive 10 sovs. Three miles. y-ft;b 115 Mr AsUten's Involving: Lip:a- WitiTakcr 4 10 5 Nt, C A BrGwn's a 105 Mr G&.3d!iS"?0)ir King Ho)man 5 10 5 1 'a;! n 5 L?.?' E Gordon's Sand Bay Bu.'t?'i *i0 B i'iO;fl,ffi\(:: :i i II I Mr W Kelson's Dwarf II Ch?h.ro 610 5 Mr Poc't? Aljinglcn Abbey Private S 10 5 Lsdy Warwick's Go Abed Ixnisada 5 .0 5 Lady Wwwici'e Jig Saw Id.,510 5 -The BIRSTALL SELLING HANDI- CAP STEEPLECHASE of 70 sovs; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. v, lb Mr W R Clarke's ICoight of tljo Garter Martin a 12 7 Mr Ashton's a 12 1 Mr Hibbert's The Crone W Xi?'nt;ngai: a 12 0 Mr Partington' s L'Abbe Roy<l Private a 11 11 Mr Holland's Young Buck 11 Goeavll i: tl 9 Mr B BJf-t?<w's f.}f.1"(¡¡1 likHsoo all 7 :1n> R;1rs' H:llf Tim -('lw:nÍ>er1in a 11 7 Mr McGuire's Br.hn Private 6 11 4 Mr J B Foster's Old Hairy .1:júr Smith 5 11 4 Mr Bavlie's Cracky .c ItnssVl a, 11 2 Mr O Merriee's Eav Fox Menzies 6 10 11 Mr Meiies's Fresca-ti Private 110 € -The DECEMBER HANDICAP HUR- DLE RACE of 80 sovs; the second to receive 10 sovs. Two miles. y« In Mr n." Brown's a 12 7 Mr J Baylis's Kinchale C Rt*?eli 6 11 1? Mr C'nx's Mark Gumbarie .Prixat4 6 11 12 Ix-rd Suffolk's Tifpr 11 l'uHen 6 1, 8 Mr Stratum's Burrriu ,trtton 4' i "I i 27 Mr Ash's Waveland Goby 4 11 7 Mr Tomlinwii's Outsider Tonnliirvn a 11 6 Mr Griffin's Prince Doiizel .11 Hani a 11 6 '1" Chamber),irneV Tiptiee Heath ..Butcher? 5 11 4 Capt J Forf.er'«i Green to; Capt OoV,> 411 2 Mr H Randall's Kva Lami %larti;i411- Mr Trier's The IVnidsru Dnlll-r 6 11. 0 Mr Hibbert'j Delacroa Bay W Kightjneall 4 '0 12 Mr J Pillion"s Ducks and Drakae Privat" 4 iC 12 Mr Brawn's Neraus Brawn a 10 Mr II Hen-iran's Shebeen F Haviiean I 10 01 Mr Hi!i-Woorf'is Fun Wliitaker 3 10 10 cpt I'??ter's C!*&pelsed W T'arnr 4 1? 7 Mr Alhrwht's ,T"t Fledged Coulthwaite 4 10 7 Mr I12r!la!1d'5 Af!ma.th .Thu:iD!: 410 7 Mr W H Barn eft *« Van Zandt BarneH 3 50 ? Mr Rinck's Deviictone C:1mpœll Ruttcll 3 10 0 —The MOMTBOSE MAIDEN THREF YEAR OLD HURDLE RACE of ? sovs. for three year olds; the second to ie- ceive 10 sovs. One mile and a half. .t in Mr Crickctt's Tyrrann?! H?:n:noiid 10 10 Mr H Hjrtigai's, Master Bill .F Hartican 10 10 Mr HibbertV Lwsnter W Niffhtinsnil ii Mis Lr.fJnraV BloV- ,? KWitinpal! i ,I St .R ic Mr 7 B B:1"nl!"s Mat!i May Bar'inc '0 5 Mr Barr's Kackier's IB t', R(, Mr C A Br->wn'» CompI. Osuwini Davite 10 5 Mr Campbell-Russell's Fcrkirn Hope Canaph»l'-Bu»»!el! )0 5 Mr Oar'.wricrM's "ner CdTtwrlebt 10 5 Mr Difor's oetTine Rosrers 10 S Mr (.neve's Mont:<o.:te brieve 10 Mr Hiri'vsV Perdition C3mpfcel!-R'i!S=v>!l HI 5 .,i r Jf<-ob"s Bolrinson 10 5 M'- J'i;'?'W:it<'?! Ja'-T's ig I Mr x'cKfnlnvV March Hare Cooltkwuite 10 5 Mr Sunburn Private 1C 5 Mr Mcnries's Roen< G Men-i(" 10 5 Mr W XeV-an's C'oit-? d'Heffmann Cheshire 10 5 Mr F D Fireflr Pl'ie 10 £ Sir H 10 £ Sir H Rsrx'aiPs Cannock La<«s Martin 10 f Lord 1"1 DftvfA»'s prester R Smith 10 5 'f C. V" STTMfh'iB HnVorlane f?T"!th. jun 10 5 'bjM K Sm?h'f Prefect De^hivrst 10 c Mr T'\l!?l"' Ftherl:p"i .Dnn"'r 10 5 Mr Wiit.xTort.Vs SVvlarker Smith 10 5 Mrs Whit worth's Pine Knot .< Miller 16 5 Mr Wilson's £ fester Morn .Djk 10 5 Mr Worrr.a'd's N-ot1¡ 10 5 ————————————————

TOPPIVG and SPTNDLKR. FT.rS'KIXG. HOLLAKt* The CM" »tah'i0h'-d and Moet Extensive Tirm oi Turf Commission A'ents in the World. Sianctcrter November Handicap. Doufcia and Trehlf Events. > 0 Commission whatever cn Market. Starting, !11' Ac@umalativ^4 @t Ftalin? Price. 'Ir 'Term? 'J,è no; e? c(>ntainjn Telegratt?i Ce. Ac., also "Tho S??2rt??aTi. Fre,!c "D receipt of Post-eard I crntaining arn.Iicsnt'e ao'lre"— letter* to r,e f!fdr<'?—T?PPT'tG nd cj?yp??R FLUSHIXG H''iLLA>ii>. Poetarr* 21i.; Post-cards U. JACK HART, FOOTBALL ACCOUNTANT. FLUSHING, HOLLAND. SEXD ID. POST-CARD FOR MY CIRCULARS e2931

BIRD FANCIER'S SUCCESS At the Westminster Cage Bird Show Mr. George Thomson, of 83, Dogfield-street, suc- j ceeded in getting third prize with a ticked buff Yorkshire cock in a class of 20 (open to I England).

SPORTING NOTES I Racing I Pure Gem, who rati well in the Manchester I November Handicap on Saturday, comes up at auction at. the December Sales at New- market next week. j Dounelly has retained the 'chasers belong- ing; to Mr. Frank Bibby. They are now being prepared for thc-ir engagements by Launch- bury at Cieobury Mortimer. Salop. Apache has been such a peculiarly tempered animal during the past season that it will cause little wonder if the decision be come to to add him to the Pit. Among the horses in Jsn-vis s team that are beins put to jumping are Delirium. Dalen- bursr (the Blue Girl colt). Scotch Plait. White I Veil. and Specimen, and the latter is in good trim for his engagement in the I' Kempton Park Handicap on Friday. The 'chasers Bedgrove and Exelite It" yet have I not done much in the way of serious training. Delirium. that awful disappointment on the flat this year, has been sent to the care of W. Jarvis. to be initiated into the business of hurdle jumping. Whether he turns out a successful jumper or not the change can hardly do him harm, and certainly it might do him good. Of the many coincidences already recorded in connection with the recent Manchester meeting and the November Handicap, it appears to have been entirely overlooked that Vatel, the sire of The Valet, won the tir.,t flat race on the present course. This was the Castle Irwell Inanguration Plate in 1 1902: but it was not before he had come successfully through an objection that his owner could lay claim to the prize. I

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. I [Llol d'is Telegrams. I Monday. Lake Manitoba. Liverpool telegraphs Steamer Lake Manitoba proceeued after clearing propeller. Vesta and Francesco Musner.—Gravesend telcprraphs.; German steamer Vesta, from Hamburg, passed here, bow damaged oy collision with Austrian steamer Fran- cesco Musner in Korth Sea. Elea nor.-N e M.bigL,ii telegraphs Steamer Eleanor floated. olive.-Liverpool telegraphs: British steamer I Olive, which stranded Dingle Point. floated. Eider.-Hambur cables British steamer Eider, from Southampton, towed in, shaft broken. Hermea. Lstander, anu Olga.—Hamburs: cables German steamer Hermea, for Ant- werp. and British steamer Leander. for Cardiff, collided near Bia-nkenenc: Hermea beached, extensively damaged; Leander's stem damaged, proceeded: Leander after- j wards collided with German steamer Olga: latter's stern damaged. Othello.—Kurrachee cables: British steamer Othoilo floated and arrived. Orrik and Moritauk—Hamburg cables Danish steamer Orrik, for Esbjers', and British steamer Montauk. outward boujid. collide I; Orrik sunk, Montauk returned, stem daraage l. Rene.—Freshwater telegraphs: French ketch Rene ashore: crew saved. Adeline Hugo t;nre.- 111. and Clematis.— Hamburg cables: German steamer Ade- line Hugo Stit,rle., Ill.. from United King- dom, arrived tfarbtire, damaged by col- lision with iielgian steamer Clematis, for Jacksonville; latter returned damaged. Folv. Korsoer telegraphs Norwegian steamer Folv. Sunderland for Nykjobing, coAl, aground here. Madagascar.—Adelaide telegraphs: British barti^e Madagascar before reported a.shore Tipara, assisted afloat; damage, if any. not yet ascertained. Edie.—Great Yarmouth telegraphs- Steamer Edie. of and from Goole, for London, assisted into roads with rudder broken. Protrress and Cai-I.-Grareietiri te,,eg r" Pn*s Steamer Progress, outward bound, col- lided this morning with Russian schooner Carl, anchored Northfleet Hop* Progress damaged port side Carls bowsprit) carried away. Lone Star.—St. John 07.B.1 telegraphs British schooner Lone Star warerlocrged; crew taken off by British steamer Mount Temple, landed here Araby.—Rosairo telegraphs: Fire in bunkers on board British steamer Araby, pre- viously reported, extinguished; damage slight; expense will be slight. Bodil-—Huelva telegraphs: Danish steamer Bodil arrived, loss of part deckioad.

MOURNING. TBI; CAPITAL and LABOUR STORKS HOl.J) A SflLECT STOCK OF BLACK SUITS and OVERCOATS For MEX & BOYS for immediate Wear. Suits or Overcoats to Metiaure in 7 Bourn 59 and 61. QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF. i-

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS AND IN MEMORfAM. Charge for inserting advertisements under alii heading: is. for 30 "iords and Id. for Every TWO Extra Words. No notice cf this description will be Inserted ataM 8.uthenticat by !he name a"d Ac!dr- of the asidw- T-.lffrn.nis md telephonic messages cannot be &c" fn until confirmed in writing. BIRTHS. CAI,DWFLL.-At Lyndhurst, Blackwood. M tM 25th inst. the wLe of Hugh Caldwell. M.K., a sea. rA VIES.On tha 7th November, at Santa Anna, Orange County. California, V.S.A., t<. Mr. aad KII8. Fdward Xiciiolas Davies, a Don. LITXTOX.—At Ti;S"s Wei!, on 25th inst.. the wife of Stephen G. Luxtoa. Prudential Agent, of a daughter. SQUIBK.—At 1C7, Mackiiitaih-place, Cyrdiff, on the 27:h November, to Mr. and Mrs. E. Squire, a son. MARRIAGES. McXF.TL—DA VIKS. —X ovember 12th, at Hull, by special licence, Frank McNeil. S2, Piymouth-road, Penarth, Marine Engineer, to Lillian Gladys Daviaa, third daughter of the late Daniel Jacob Daviea. Cardid. DEATHS. HAWKIXS.—On Saturday. November 26th, at 2, Bryn- vmor-rcari. Sxvansea. Ann. v.idow of the late George Hawkins. in her eightieth voar. IKGLLDEW.—On the 27th November, 1910, at Cardiff, Susan Jane, the dear wife of John Px bus IngiedMT, a"ed 72 yesrs. Funeral r.t Noon on Tuesday. JOHN.^—On 271 li Norpinher, at Swansea. Daxid Olensenfc John, Deputy-Toxvn-cierk, aged 43 years. Will b* interred at Mumbles Cemetery on Wednesday next, November 30th, leaving Dyegwy'.fa, Sketty, at Elerea doom. No flowers. Morgan.—On Sunday. November 27th. at Wick Houfe, NN'h ? Vhurch. ?job Morgan. aged 62 (Partner in Morgan and Cadogan). Funeral lmving house Three o'cluck for Cardiff New Cemetery. SMITH.—On the 26th inst., Leonard Erneet, a.pt eight years, the elder sin of lir. and Un. C. Erneot Smith, of Parkfiftid, Clytha Park, Nexxport, Men. Private funeral Tuesday at 12.30. TA YLOR.-At E, Piercc Seid-place, Cardiff, on 28th November, Jari.\ widow of the late .Tames Philpotis Taylor, of Cardiff, aged 75 years. Funeral strictly private. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. FISHER.—The Family of the late Mrs. W. F. Ffafeer, "i do., of the late Mr. W. F. Fisher, Brewer, Bars Hill, Stamford, tender their sincere tha.nks to the many friends for kind sympathy shown in their !!lid bereavement, and for the beautiful Coral tributes srnt. IN MLMOBIAM. WILLIAMS.—In Loving Memory of our deux Father, George Williams, Trevor Rouse, Aberdare, who fell asleep >o\ ember 29th. 1907. lieioved! Thy rest ill glorious now! No surging* recch thee from the sew, While Florins to:R.ak round our struggling psew. V't ;-t"rn»R but heave us home to thee.

AUGUSTINE J. STONE, I FUNEEAL DIRECTOR Personal Supervision to Ail OrdorrEs. Nat. Tel.: Cardiff, Ilos. IN _d 1901 Po-t-office 'f-.l.: No- 118, Cardit. laiegmms: AtGUSTUVL ST OAK. CaÑJL ru Y\TORKING-ST.. CARDIFF. piIELFS AND CO.. WESTER* VAIL PUlLDINat. ST. AltY-STEET, CARDIFF For FLORAL D ECO RATIONS. FUNERAL WRKATHS AND GK008ES. I'LAMS. icf.Jlilto. CUT fcLOYYEIUi

BOXING P.O. Curran to Lang Mr. S. Alger. P. O. Curran 16 manager, eays Curran is prepared to box Lang. He has already offered to box the Australian, but Lang sent no reply to the challenge. Johnson's Lost Memory Jack Johnson, the world's champion, who had been appearing in a vaudeville theatre <t Lowell, Mass., say doctors have told him that he has nervous prostration, and after an appearance at New Bedford says be will jancel his theatrical engagements. .,at!i?dai, i:i?ht. at the FrankLn Hotel, in Lawrence." Johnson t?td a press man, 1 10"t m" memory. I coii'?A not seem to under- stand what was going on. J knew that I was wrong, arid 1 told my wife to take miy revolver, as something told me I might do harm with it. Theil I ran to the nearest cold water faucet and Jet the water popr on my head. A doctor was called right away. In Haverhill T felt so bad that I cut out. my monologue and limited a-yseif to a boxing stunt. 1 attribute my condition to overwork, T haven't had a. rest, since my contest witti Jeffries, ? ud I suppose it's only natural that something should break. I'm going to take a long rejt. J'm going to give up may world tour until 1 recover myself.

FOOTBALL English Fifteen to Meet the South The following have been chc-sen to represent England against a South fifteen at Twicken- ham on Saturday. December 10, in the iiret of the three recognised Rugby Union trials:- Back. R. J oimtrtoji iGloucestershire): three-quarters. p- W. Lawrie (Midland Ccunties), F M. Stoop and *.). G. G. Birkett 'Surrey), and F. E. Chapman (Durham): half-backs. *A. D. Stoop and ''A. L. H. Gotley (Surrey); forwards. *R. B. M. Hands (Blaok- heath'. *G. R. Hind and *C. H. PBlman (Kent). *J. A. S. Ritson (-Nc,i,t-bumberland), L. C. Blencowe (Yorkshire). *F. G. Handford Lancashire). W. E. Mann and *>. A. Wood- house (United Services>. An international. From the side which heat Scotland at Inver'.eith last March there are only four changes—Blencowe, Mann, Woodhouse. and Handford replaciusr Dibble, Haizii, Berry, and Barrington-Ward forward. Welshmen in France The Nantes Rugby Club. even with the assistance of P. F. Bush and R. B. Griffiths, had to knuckle under to Bordeaux, who are undoubtedly the strongest of French clubs On the winning side w¡, Wyndham Jones, a product of the Weish Schools' Union, who was a- shining light of the Newport Schools' League

TOO LATEFOR CLASSIFICATION r- EVER OFFERED. SOL. PHILLIPS' GOLD & SILVER BARGAIN SALE. 41, S'U. !IARY -ST., CARDIFF. FINE SELECTION OF EXGAGEliitENI" RINGS AT HALF THE USUAL PRICES. i:(I(-íJ:õx,;w:r¡;;rBjich if rot rluitr??by ii, ..L' ia, 19ikl? will be sold to Y e1pen_ Apply 8, Harris-court, (;«epa.ntyw;.i, Mertbyr. esl xx roo CAN BORROW ANY SC M KltOM S;5 TO £ 1,000 Tl'rect frorr. the Actual Lend41r- MR. PHILIP MORRIS. 80. TAFF-STREET, TONTYPRTDD, Manag" er of Ive South Wales L'usvi and Firiuxce Com P;lJ" \.pun Your Own Promissory Note, jtad mray 'o scit your cirourristanoes. f) sureties required, lowest interest charged. Strict privacy giua»Dteed.— Cali <w xylite, in confidence, to PHILIP MOUBIS. AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS, Or to i. WATEW-OO-OTAKKT. SWAJfSKA, Or to Z7, EDWARD TERRACE, CARDIFF. Applications from all parts receive attention. tI2Ii8 r pwo irge i b.?d Ro..S; H6T- convenience; X eenu-al; m; good l?? ghbourhood.-4. lj"- twit-stpeet. Cathavs eSZItl TPVEVING Huit (Dinner Jacket*; iï CottarTa* -1-J new: cheul, 3, leg. ;)2, Sft. 8in.; £1.-0, Llantarit- street, Catliay.i. <<B<1 't? t .-= H FB Y ER ?0?9 MtJux??; ?h i :?Mt*'rBfM'Ntc«?- Nor<<m 13' KnnT?-ttraa?., TMiyp-M?y. eMttI TWO R-ionis to Let; Adt ?' C,"ig .id cdupte.—Appl 25. Withroad, Stanley Tow*, n-r Foatygwaith, Ithoiuiaa. 882kI CANOT oom; aJways in my thoughts; bo treeto c promisee: always wishing to be home wHh tbee; wait and trust me., deer.—O.H. iUMII FOUND. Scotch Terrier; if not claimed iiTT1 JL. il. sold to defray expeaaea 8, £ >tatu>s-teme«, 'I'M- lisrbert. eSMsl S-JIIT"'8-b¡¡¡;t-:MOOhin; p?foct: a.!J s new- last July; obJjed to set! a £ onoe; win mn ('he<Apply B 86. "'vf.clln!, EK:. C?)«?t< aMMM IOST, November 5, Briodie Broken Hair Greyhound J Bitch; 23in. fl., believed atoten uii sold; anyone lvturn sa.n'e 1.(1 address below suitably rewarded.—Tom Savtvy, 31, Bey Bon-street., Newbridge, Mod. C920YI6 rVO Unfurnished Rooms to Let: use oi bathroom and TWI?, 366,('?D. lw4dge-md. ee20*t WANTED, a Ke¡;¡rl. a?d 14, Lo'U?t' wit.? ,y Housework: to sleep in honest! homeiy home.— 106, Clare-rend, Cardiff. etffltel "LXIR Sale, Pedigree Larjre 'W hite JVB.r7~Dt~months JT old.-Cr3ddock, Bailiff, Darran Court Farm. Xeath, (iiam. PorTHCAWL.—Furnished BiHtgaJow to T?t' ?t 6s. jvr 11,-MU" part or WMlf\ of wint«r months; ca3 "t"j water.-Roberts, ATrltitK-t. J. "1 PI AXISTK.—Wanted, Engagements. t'luhsT"WbmSstj, p PMtiM. Danoes, Net UrM, \<?.: "ood amomp., reader, me.incriee. Wanted, gond VioiiniA, Pajtarar.— Pianiste, 49, Commercial street, Seugiieoydd. flllbl BARGAINS—-Rosewood Pi"o, itoit b<?tCtMr7?M*TOs.T; also 55-guineu Piano, iron fume. Ac., English make, £ 1C.—Refers, Tuner, 61, Grove-road, Bridgend. 2.1 \\7ANTED, Kxp^rienced Day Cliri; not under 18.— Apply 43, Kimberlev-ruad. (64&1 BRIDGE End Inn. Aberpivenny; plea,ssntly situated; main thorough I are; tied to good brewej-s; prtwent tenant over seven years.-Call or wr!te, Geo. e&UzS WANTKD. Two Married Men, Wag-oner and Cow. :an; a/>Ui to Milk and Attend other CatUe; none n«<l apply other than i|Xperi<wioed men; oo4tage and g-nrdeii found.—Thomas, The Hayes, SulJv, Cardiff. 'IT ANTED:- by H?h <TMS VttM ?n? Nptftt M?f f ? chants. Young MAn for Delivering; make him- self generally useful.—State Vkages, B 91, Kvening Kxpre&H. Cardiff. eMZzl "VITA NT ED, C?!tMrvTmm!t, w-od? 6ft. long, Mt. b*h, 2ft. 11m. ptUse.—App? B 87, K?eniM Eimm, C*rd!9 i«M .,kL-T?fIT;Puoxr; good as ww; -it-li P Record*: lot 005t ?10; aceapi £ 6.—B 92. KwsnJng Kiprass, Cardiff. eMlzl LOOK! S Vokimes CaaneJl"* F^nct<^apa?dia~fer_SAle; net ased; cost 4iL; sett tier SBa Aleo Rautaai Riack Frock Ooot astd Veat.-T. Trosam, FmngnL it, BlasAnmod.

CONDEMNATION. MABON & GENERAL STOPPAGEI Veteran Leader's Assertion Efforts for Peace Mr. D. A. Thomas to Meet Mr. Askwith. Chief interest to-day (says our Rhondda representative) centres in the meeting of I Mr. D. A. Thomas and Mr. Leonard Llewelyn with Mr. Askwith at the Board of Trade Offices. Mr. Llewelyn left the I Rhondda by the 10.40 train, and seemed hopeful that an undertaking might he I arrived at by which the men would be I enabled to return to work. "What My Heart Feels" j I MABON CONDEMNS DOWN TOOLS j POLICY At the monthly meeting of the Rhondda I District of Miners at Forth on Monday, under the presidency of Mr. R. L. Thomas, a long discussion took place reixtive to ti?l;i position in Mid-Rhcndda.. Mr. W. Abraham (Mabon), M.P.. delivered a strong speech in regard to the proposal to bring out the whole of tho coalfield at an unofficial conference to be held at Cardiff to-day. The executive council were not against calling a con- ference to deal with the position, hut what they would not consent to do was to convene a conference which would be vested with ¡ power* to tieckle fiaally the issue which Viould be placed before it. They well knew that on very important and grave matters ccmfereucêB came to one oonolusion, while the people on a ballot came to quite another decision, thus refusing to accept the deci- sions to at conferences. Keccnt instances in point were the results of the ballots OIl II the new agreement and on the question as I to wheihfcr there should be a general stoppage ¡ in support cf the Cambrian men. That I being so, the executive council would not be ju?uined. ar.d would never ¡ aJiow any ,çnference. whether OffiCi::tlj or unofficial, to decide so important an issne as a general stoppage without a direct refer- ence to the demooacy by means of a ballot. The ?negation had come to him in black and white frmn the. aSected anm that the te?on I he had a(iv?sfd the ?'aval workmen to accept the terms offered tbcm ?a the reimlt of tr conference ac Cardiff was t'mt he was a big shareholder in the Cambrian Combine. That, however, was a deliberate untruth—there wah "not a shadow of a scintilla of truth in this I statement. Another of the Cambrisu dele- gates had suggested that in tha House of I Com mo up be was mora concemed in defend- ing Mr. Winston ChurchiU than in defending I, the men. (The Delegate: Quite right,) He Was quite prepared to let the Labour party be his judges as to the effect of his speech in the House of Commons. Mabon I then cited the remark made by Mr. Barnes (ohairumn of the Labour party) that what; appealed to him most strongly was "the speech delivered by the lion, member for the Khondda.' Mason, stated Mr. Barnes, had spoken as a Welshman with the interests of 1 the Welsh people at heart, and had appealed j to the Home Secretary to grant an inquiry j to clear the people of any complicity in the acts of violence alleged to have been oom- j mitted by them. Mabon then went ou t-o I Bay that he would stand or fall by that dcei-I sion. They should not. expect him to deul with ( the matter in the same way as either Mr. Keir Hardie or Mr. Edgar Jones. He bad dealt with it in his own way. He (Mabon) thought that even the miners of the Rhondda were under some misapprehension aNbout him, aa they were shouting, Where is Ma,bon?'' He had been rayin; special attelJlOll to the work of the House cj Commons, and for some weeks past he had had almost the! entire responsibility of the work of the I Welsh Federation upon his shoulders. Mr. J Brace waa in America., anri II r. T. Richards j was away watching the important inquiry into the Whitehaven disacter. Kabon then Went on to give details from his diary as to the enormous amount of travelling and the multifarious matters which he had attended to during the past month, which showed that he had been busily occupied even on Sundays during that period, with the excep- tion of three days, on two of which he was laid up. and be put it to the meeting whether I that was not a fair amount of work for I a man of his age to have performed. If the [ miners of the Rhondda put the question as I to where he was it was no wonder that other ) people were putting the same Query. Disaster and Ruination" ) Mabon then, in a deliberate and emphatic manner, went on to say that he disagreed thoroughly with those who favoured the Policy of down tools. He was really sorry that there were those who advocated such a I disa.strous course—a course in regard to which there was not to be found the slightest proba- bility of their being able to bring about a settlement of their grit;yanCM, Jl what was Raid was true—and he only used the word "if" argumentatively--that a disastrous state of things prevailed iu a comparatively email area like ilid-Ehondda, what would happen if the whole of the South Wale? miners came out the same as the Cambrian men ? Such a Policy applied throughout the coalfield, espe- cially at this time of the year, and especially, too, in view of what happened in the Rhon- dda could not but bring' disaster and ruina- tion to the men. What would, therefore, have to be done? Well, they would have to Wait. They had placed before the employers a. request for a meeting of the joint board, When they would meet, together and com- mence anew, so that both sides might be com- pelled to carry out the terms of the present agreement. This meeting had been promised. The employers accused the workmen of failure to carry cut the agreement in the letter and the spirit, but they main- tained that while they as workmen might I he guilty in this respect, the employers were ten thousand times more guilty. The employers had been creating dispute* and. he (rabon) had said that this must end. Thera must prevail a better spirit z,ji(i better action (--jL, both fides in an effort to carry out the term3 of the agreement. Wouid No Longer Remain I Referring to tne abnormal places question, lIabon said that this had nuw been relegated ¡ to the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, and it would now be considered by the whoie of the miners of Great Britain with a view t-j its solution. I don't know what tho WBoiScial conference will do to-morrow," con- cluded Mabon, and speaking with grave emphasis, the hon. member added "I hope those who wish to bring this coalfield out Will be in the minority. So opposed am 1 to the principle and the very idelJ. of bring- ing the whole coalfield out in midwinter that even if an official conference deci.led to cali out the miners of South Wales in one body at this time of the year I, for one. would no longer remain at the head < I this Federation OIBar hear.) I have npoken plainly, but I Say nothing but what my heart feels." (Bear, hear.) The meeting accepted Mabon's explanation as to his attitude in regard to the matter. Engines Tampered With i Twelve Taff Vale engines standing at the I Coke Ovens Sidings. Pontypridd, were tam- pered with during Sunday by the removal from each of them of a brass plug which controls the admission of air to the vacuum brake pipes. There can be no doubt that this act was committed with vtew to disabling the engines, and if it had not been detected it might have led to a serious Occident. It was fortunately, however, dis- covered in time to enable the defects to be limade good without canning any interrup- tion of traffic. The niatter has ben: placed in the hands of the police. Endeavour to Settle I MR STANTON READYTO MEET MR HANN Mr. C B. Stanton has replied to Mr. Ilann's letters in the following terms:— Dea,r Sir,-f beg to acknowledge your letters of the 23rd and 26th inst., but, on behalf of the joint committees and myself, I resent the insinuation contained regard- ing ill-treatment of some of your officials. We are, sir, in no way responsible for j What has happened. In the second paragraph of your letter Vou remind me of the Coal Board' s decision that the men should return to work, and afterwards that the alleged grievances I should be dealt with in the usual way. I must remind you. sir. that you stated 'fore a Ftrorg deputation of the men and j ?yMif that no re-sta rt would be m? e Until all the grievances were settled. my future conduct, it nuat be I measured by the company's treatment of the workmen. If you and your officials will undertake not to violate the Conciliation Agreement I aleo will give the same pledge, but it must be no one-sided arrangement. On this undertaking 1 am rea-dy to meet you with a deputation of the workmen to endeavour to settle, and beg to remain, eir, yours truly, C. B. STANTON. I Public and Police Allegations were made against the police at the Khondda miners' meeting yesterday, and a resolution was passed protesting against their presence and that of the military. Similar protests come from Giyncorrwg. and Blaina. To Save the Pits Wiser counsels nave prevailed at Tonyr- efail, where the strikers have agreed to allow the necessary workmen to return so as to prevent the flooding of the Cilely Pit. A Speaker Challenged A meeting at Dew Tredegar yesterday failed to come to a decision on the subject, In urging the adoption of the policy, Mr. Prowle, Aberdare, blamed their leaders, and asserted that the only way to bring about reform wad by revolutionary methods—by tackling the owners 'assets and by flooding then- mines. He did not believo their leaders were ever serious regarding tha application of the Twentieth Rule. Mr. Alfred Onions refuted eeveral elate- j ments by Afr. Prowle, and gave an absolute denial to that. relating to the Twentieth Rule. He challenged him to repeat accusations against Maboll and Mr. Brace to their faces. Ogmore district of miners yesterday dis- agreed with the policy of "down tools," and protested against the importation of police. Bargoed and Fernuaie men decided not to send delegate.? to the unofficial conference. A demonstration was held at Merthyr Vals on Monday with the ohject of bringing into line the non-Ur.ionj: ta of the district, and the workmen cf the local coUieries, who baYe given notice, are making strenuous efforts to avert a stoppage. j Support for Strikers At a meeting- of the Rhondda miners yester- day it towards giving supplementary pay to the work- man now at the Cilely Colliery, and also £ 250 to be divided between the Glamorgan, Naval, Cambrian, and OdE Lodges. The meeting also agreed to ask the lodges to make a .special levy to enable them to continue supplementing the strike pay. 1 "A mwting of the Blaina District yesterday r?suhed to b?nd a?iecrai?' (o the c?ut?i'?nco, arm a 6um ,f :?110 vo,d to the Abe "dare Distress Committee, this amount to be made up hy a sixpenny levy in January. The East Glamorgan miners at Caerphilly ¡ yesterday voted £10 and S;5 to assist the Aberdare and Celli men respectively. The Closing Order Arising out of the magisterial orders issued from time to time during the paet three weeks as to regulating the closing hours of j ynbHc-boueen, three publicans ivcre prose- j cilted at Ye trad Police-court yesterday for contravening the notices issued by the police. Joseph Morgan Ryan, Railway Bar, A summons against. Evan Howells, Stewart Hotel, Treherbart, was dismissed upon pay- ment of cOcsts. Evan Watkins. Tyr.cwydd Hotel. Treherbert, was E-iao summoned, but the caao wis dis- j missed for want of sufficient evidence. In the labt two caee-3 Mr. D. W. James, solicitor, lonypandy, defended.

DETECTIVE'S METHODS 1 The methods of a pri\ate detective were adversely criticised at the Bradford City Court yesterday, in a case i? which a hus- band, living in Birmingham, sought t: have crnoeUed a maintenance order made und' the Married Womcn*3 AcL, A p?ivute detec- tive kept a watch on the woman's house in Bradford. a:r!, afte? ascertaining that she wes not residing there, they traced her to the house of another man,-and kept observa tious. One night, after all the lights were put out. one of the detectives went up a I ladder and flashed an electric searchlight into the bedroom. The Stipendiary: It may I have been necessary to make these observa- tions, but it does seem outrageous. It was fortunate for the witness that there were no police-men about at the time.

"LADY OF TITLE" Sci-NTENCED j Alice Muriel Salmon was sentenced to six months' hard ■ labour at Birmingham Assizes yesterday for obtaining food by'false pretences. The allegation was that she had posed as the granddaughter of an earl. and said that some day her children would be the richest in Europe. By these means several Birmingham landla,dies had been defrauded. Mr. Justice Bucknill.- I notice the iudictmeut measures 31 yards of parch- ment. Counsel for the defence called the prison doctor, who said the woman had given him the impression that sha believed the statements she bad made. His Lordship said he was satia&ed that Salmon had ?eeli getting a living by telling a tissue of false- hoods.

LABOUR'S VOJOE. I MORE MANIFESTOES FOR ELEC- TION PURPOSES. i Manifestoes were issued on Monday night j by the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress and the General Federation of Trades Unions. Tho former declare the House cf Lords throughout a long s-eriea of yeari baa displayed bias, prejudice, and hostility towards all measures having for their object the broadening of the political freedom of the people or the amelioration of their condition. The Trades Federation contend the reform suggested by the Ileers would affect numbers rather than character, and still leave the Rousa of Lords what it has been for cen- turies, the obstacle to all progressive legisla- tion. The reforms the people desire can only be effected by the people themselves speaking through their elected representatives.

"SHIHTS ON THE LINE.' I BRECON PRISONER'S APPEAL DIS- i MISSED. j In the Court of Criminal Appeal on Monday (before the Lord Chief Justice and Justice3 Pickford ami Bankes) John Jones, who was convicted at the Brecon County Sessions of larceny and sentenced to three years' penal servitude and five yoars' preventive deten- tion as an habitual criminal, applied for extension of time to appeal against he sen- tenee and for leave to call further evidence. Mr. Dougla-s Lewis, who appeared in snp- port of the Appeal, submitted that the sentence upon an old man of 65 was inflicted for the trumpery offence of stealing two shirts which were out aU night. (Laughter.) Mr. Liwrie (for the prosecution): They were all the shirts in the yard—he could not 5ta,1 any more. (Laughter.) The Lord Chief Justice said there was no doubt the sentence was severe in view of the man's age, bat, on the other hand, he I was a persistent criminal, with numerous convictions against him, and the conviction must stand and the appeal be dismissed. I

SOUTH WALES SURVEYORS. The following have been elected profes- sional associates of the Surveyors' lnstitu- tion. London .—Messrs. F. VV. Bennett, Wesfc- cros.9, near Swansea; M. E. Bryns. Ca.rdiff; C. H. Jenkins, Swansea; H. J. Jenkins, Swa,n- sea; D. II. John, Cefn Cribbwr. near Bridg- end; P. Stratton. Swansea; J. n. E. Thomas, I Cardiff; and R. R. Thomas, Swansea. Mr. J. T. Jenkins, of Porth. Glamorgan, has been j elected a member of the Society of Archi- 1 tects, London. I M

PRESENTATION TO PEMBROKE CII APIA I>>. The Rev. R. D- I»ewi«. Id.A.. R.!f., who bos j for the past sis yeavs been chaplain at the! Royal Dockyard Chapel, Pembroke Dock, retired thie week upon pension, and will shortly depart for Aberystwyth, where he intends taking up his residence. (During his stay at Pembroke Dock the Rev. U. D. Lewis has made himself very popular, and Mrs. i Monitor., wife of r>fa £ f-captain Mouitou, R.N., presented the retiring chaplain with a. fra.med photograph of the choir and chap- i lain at the Dockyard Chapel, on behalf of; the choir. and Mrs. Mundy, wife of the cap- tain-superintendent of the dockyard (0:1.,1- tain C:. H. B. Mundy, R.N.), Presentci4 him with a gold wateh and chain on behalf of the Sunday school and the congregation. •

GOLDFINCH'S SUNDAY OUT. Richard Summers, Portfield. was remanded at the Haverfordwest Sessions on Monday for au offence under the Wild Birds Pro- tection Act. Police-sergeant Davies said he saw a trap cage fixed on a, hedge, with three twigs covered with bird-lime, and a gold- I finch used as decoy. Defendant denied using bird-lime, and said be put the cage in the back garden because it was Sunday. All be of la. was imposed.

DOWN UNOFFICIAL CONFERENCE, | 1 i Arrives at Important Decision The "unofficial" miners' conference was resumed at the Cory-liall. Cardiff, to-day. By a majority of eleven they voted against down tools." They also decided to send a deputation to the executive council to ask for an official conference to consider the situa- tion.

—■ 5 PER CEN BAMK RATE 5 PEH CZNT. LONDON, Tuesday. 1.0 p.m. Rubbers are steady. OiL are dull. Shell Transports being 13 5d down at 79s 3d.

To-Dav's Finance ,I LONDON, Tuesday, 1.0 p.m. Money is in quiet demand at 4 per cent., bills t, per cent. Trading is perceptibly less in the Stock E::change thiJ morning, bear coyering and investment purchases having apparently met necessities for the time being, but. no far, dealers have not made any notable lowering- in values to mark the quieter conditions. Consols aro a firmer for Cash at 79 3-16 and 791 for the new Account. Home Rails are more or less stagnant, and the tone is quietiy irregular within the range of i. The filing of a shit to dissolve the sugar trust and a pessimistic statement by Mr. Kill more or less demoralised Wall-street la«t night, and Americans opened very flat here. Unions are 23 lower. Atchison 2g, Louisville 3J, Steel, Southern Pacifies, and Missouri 1. Trunks are to 1 lower on the October slatempnt showing a decrease of 111,300, the market having expected nothing worse than a £ 3,000 decrease. Mexican Rails are fairly steady. Foreigners have dropped, but there are few I eales here. Mines are heavy on Paris sales. Tintos are ii* down. I

Divorce for Desertion REPUDIATED BY SCOTTISH CHURCH I The Divorce Commission resumed its sit- j tings at Winchester House. St. James's-square, j London, to-day, the Archbishop of York pre- siding, in tha abeaice of Lord Goi-eil. Mr. Robert Leslie, Blackburn, K.C., Chan- cellor to the Primus of the Episcopal Church in Scotland, said he had been asked to attend and give evidence on behalf of the bishop, j Witness knew of no oase of divorce for deser- tion being recognised by the Scottish Church as a lawful ground for divorce. -He could with confidence say that in this matter the Scottish clergy and the faithful laity gene- rally wera at one with the bishopa in repu- diating the ecclesiastical lawfulness of divorce in the case of desertion. Lord Guthrie: You don't propose to impose any penalty on the innocent party so far as Communion is concerned?—That is so. But you forbid any clergyman to inarry the innocent party?—-Mes. (Proceeding.)

The House of Lords I UNIONIST PROPOSALS FOR REFORM 1 Mr. F. E. Smith, K.C., at a Liverpool gather- ing of business men on Monday night, said it was admitted upon both sides of politics that the Unionist party stood for the reform oi the House of Lords. Had the Government allowed Lord Lansdowne to put his views in the explicit shape necessary for discus- sion in the House of Lords, he was persuaded they would have seen that those proposals were honestly intended as a check not only tc the Liberals when they were in Pt)wer, but also to the Conservatives when they were in power. Alluding to the question as to vvhether he would be willing to have Tariff Reform decided by the proposed referendum, he said he had always recognised, and be now affirmed, that the Unionist party would never be able to carry Tariff Reform, and should not attempt to carry Tariff Reform, unless and until it had behind it the over- whelming power of a national mandate. HYPOCRITICAL LEGISLATION. The preamble of the Parliament Bill—osie cf the most impudent pieces of hypocritical drafting he had ever seen—was to this effect, Whereas it wili become important hereafter to reform the House of lor(li." But why was it not important now to reform the House of Lords Mr. Asquith was depen- dent for hi" lJ3jonty in the House of com-¡ Mons in the first pi?ce upon the goodwill oi Mr. Redmoud, and in the second place upon Mi-. Keir Hardie. Mr. Hardie and his I jarty had completely refused to vole for any reform of the Houm of Lords. As far as he could understand, Liberals said there was one issue, and that was the Veto Bill. No I more impudent statement was ever made, for upon the passing of the Veto Bill depended all those proposal? which coubl only be mat-le possible by its becoming law.

ULSTER UNIONISTS. I RESPONSIBILITY FOR BLOODSHED i WITH THE GOVERNMENT. Addressing an anti-Home Rule demonstra- tron at Belfast on -Monday night. Lord l Londonderry said if blocd was shed the responsibility would lie with the Govern- ment. Mr. Walter Long said one of the most remarkable thintrs in the late Parliament | was that Nonconformist members thought it consistent with their of what was right and just to pour contempt upon the Orange i Order, whoee object, it was to nlailltain the Throne and Constitution. Sir Edward Carson declared the whole agitation against- the ]Toii-,e of Lords waa | diohoneet. The infliction of Home Rule was an outrage on common sense and a fraud on the people. Mr. Balfour sent a telegram to the meeting stating that if Ulster stood firm the Home Rule coalition would never succeed in forcing the disruption of the United King-

DEARElt COFFINS IN PARIS There was a general rise in the prices of coffins in Paris on Monday. This is the result of the financial needs of the Ilaris munici- pality, which has a monopoly of the under- taking business, and which decided on Satur- day that the cheapest form of coffin in plain pitch-pine, shall be advanced in price by 2s 6d.. and that others suall be increased correspondingly.

TEACHERS AND THEIR OFFICIALS. The Merthyr Tydfil Teachers' Association at a general meeting, nominated Mr. Rhys Nicholas, Cwmavon. as vice-president of the N.U.T.. Mr. Hamilton treasurer, and Miss Hannah Williams. Mr. Rhys Nicholas, and Mr. Evan Davies (Barry) as members of the executive. Miss Cietrhorn (Sheffield), the vice-presideni of the Union, delivered an address, and on the motion of Mr. T. T. Jenkins, seconded by Mr. R. G. Price, it was agreed to ask the secondary school committee_ to allow a primary school teacher outside the borongh to be one of the examiners at the county school entrance examination.

THE BREWER OF OLD. The brewer, who is to play a spirited part in the coming election, has always been important, even in the sixteenth century. In those early days, however, he was more of a public man. and suffered accordiHglv. In 1533, for example, the City of London authorities decided that if "any of the saide brewers, of their frowarde and perverse n.yndes, filial! at any time hereafter suddenly forbeare and ab.-teyne from bruyingre, where the King's subjects shall be destitute or unprovided of drynke. the penalty should be the confiscation of the idle brewery. These city fathers, who had a keen eye for emer- gencies, went further. They were prepared a.t a moment'a notice to carry on the biuiaevs themsfeWets.

ELECTION NEWS. j TOPICS FROM NEAR AND FAR Dates of Local Polls Fixed Cardiff's Writ The writ for Cardiff election arrived in the city this morning, and was delivered person- ally to the Lord Mayor (Alderman C. H. Bird) by Mr. Fairgray, tho Cardiff postmaster. Merthyr's Event The writ for the election of two members for the Merthyr Boroughs was received this morning. The Mayor, as the returning officer, L,a,g fixed Saturdti, next, December 3, for nominations and the polling, in the event of a contest, for Thursday, December 8. No Contest in the City The City Liberals yesterday definitely determined not to contest the seat, and Mr. Balfour and Sir Frederick Banbury will, I therefore, be elected unopposed. No Personalities Compact I In the Knuteford division, whrø the Liberal candidate is Mr. J. WIutwortb, and the Conservative, Major Sy?es, both paries have decni?d to issue no pictorial posters, and the two candidates, having been iu cor- I reepondence with each other, have agreed not to indulge in personalities. Brick Thrown at Candidate I Albert Stanley. Liberal-Labour candidate for North-West Staffordshire, had a narrow eecape from injury at a meeting last night. He was sitting in front of a window when a brick crashed through the window, passed about a foot from his head, and fell harm- lessly on the floor. Conservatives Withdraw I We are informed that the Conservative I candidate for Anglesey, Mr. R. O. Roberts, has definitely decided to withdraw from the con- j test, and that, therefore, Mr. Ellis Griffiths i will be returned unopposed. I Merioneth Conservatives have definitely I decided not to contest the seat at the forth- coming election. Mr. Had y n Jonas will, therefore, bo returned unopposed. Electioneering by Wif'eiess" j Electioneet'ing by Wir'eless" I The first election campaign to be fought by wireless telegraphy is taking place at New- castle-undcr-Lyme, where Captain Eward S. Grogan, the African explorer, is opposing Mr Josiah Wedg'wood. Captain Grogan had just st.arted on his way home from East Africa when the Dissolution was announced. Ever I since then he has been sending daily Mar- 'I conigrams to his supporters, and these are posted up in the constituency. He ih expected to reach this country on December 2, and will have about three days in which I to work before polling day. I American Dollars NEW YORK, Tuesday. Th3 Boston members of the United Irish League have issued an app-eal for funds to assist the Home Rulers in the elections in Great Britain. The appeal eaye that the cry "Mcricj.vn dollars" is meant simply for the purpose of defeating the forces of progress, but the fact remains that American dollars have been contributed to sustain and strengthen the Irish party in this contest, and it is going to play an important part in the result of the struggle.—Renter. American Opinion NEW YORK, Tuesday. I Now that dissolution has actually taken 1 place, the American press is manifesting the keenest interest in the coming British elec- tions, and most of the New York papers to-da,v print lengthy expositions of the political situation for the enlightenment- of their readers. General! speaking these articles put the cace ably and impartially, an editorial comment is distinguished by an I unwillingness to take sides. The leader writer of the "Tribuii describes the elections as "epochal," and declares that then involve the gravest issues presented to the British people for a century.-Centrall News. Elections in the Old Days j The riotiug at Cork, with its Met of eighty j in the surgeons' hands, is an echo of the Irish election of the pa.st. In a fight for Carlow, for instance, Mr. Bright once stated that two troops of dragoons, two companies of infan- try, a.nd a hundred and fifty policemen were required to keep the peace. And this in a town of two hundred electors. When I¡()rd Charles Beresford stood for Watei-frf-d in 1874 an old peasant deplored the disappearan w d these tstrenuous contests Shure ye' re no man," he remarked to Lord Charles. And gave his reason for the indictment. "Arra-h, then, the lasht time wan of yer family stud for the county it's up to me ankles I was in blood, and up to nie brains in whieVy; but aorry a. drop of ayther I've seen t' Mine."

TAX ON TABBY Consternation has been caused in Paris households by the announcement that the Municipal Council intends to propose a tax on cats. The tax is to be js. 8rt. a year. One of the democratic leagues has decided to protect on the ground that the tax on cats is. or would be. entirely anti-democratic, for there would be no means of arriving at a fair apportionment between the £ 50 Angora prize cat 2nd the tabby mice hunter, which is kept in every restaurant and grocer's shop as one of the fir.st articles of necessity.

TRACK OF BLOOD An ostonishing ease of cruelty came to light, at Preston yesterday, where Ellis Bretherton, a farm labourer, w?m IDled 20s. and cost?. A policeman named Sharpies fol- lowed a track of blood for three miles along a road. when he came up to Bretherton driving a cow whose hoof was Worn down to I the arteries. He managed to stop the bleed- ing by means of a pad and bi-viage. The I defendant was driving the animal to freckle- ton, seven miles awav.

THE POOR OF BARRY. I The following resolution was passed at a meeting of the Barry Independent Labour party"That in the opinion of this meeting the present method cf dealing with out-relief, so far as Barry is concerned, is not fair to the poor, and that this meeting recommends that the Barry Guardians should deal with Barry applications for relief at Barry, before such cases are brought before the full board at Cardiff." I

BOY KING AND MOTHER. I I PA.EfS, Tuesday. The" Democratic" publishes a telegram from Clerxnoat Ferrand stating that Queen Amelia, pwisibly accompanied by King Ma.rniel, will leave Wood Norton shortly for Chateau of Randan.—Renter. J

ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. Lloyd's agent at Chdstchurch (New Zea- land) cables to-day foiirows:rhe expedition steamer Terra Nova left Port Chalmers to- I day for the Antarctic, a

TRAINER SUMMONED. In the King's Bench to-day the hoarin! I was resumed of the action brought by a young: apprentice, named M'Gee. against Mr. Robinson, r&cehor&e trainer, ol Swindon, for damages for alleged assault.

I LAMPETER" AND ABERAYRON | RAILWAY. W" I It was intended to open the above railway for passenger and goods traffic the second or third week in December, but a serious hitch has occurred. The inhabitants of Penywern and surrounding district were anxious to secure 8 halt and aiding for that part. but the local directors cannot grant their reqaeSt, and the nearest station to them will be Ystrad, a distance of two or three miles. Before the railway is opened the Board of Trade will be approa.ched on the matter, and te-y will be asked to settle the gnertmee.

Injured Four Years Ago I ¡Injured fOl' Years Agol I EX-POLICE-SERGT. DIES AT MAESTEG 1 On Monday. ex-Pol ice-sergeant Robert Bowen waa buried at Llangynwyd. About foul" years ago, when on duty at one of the collieries in the Rhondda Valley, he requested I some men who were fighting to go home. They turned upon him, and he received injuries to the head of so Fevere a nature that he could no longer follow his duties, and resigned Decæ. and his family went to live at Maesteg, where ex-Sergeant Bowen died last ,week. He was 48 years of age, and leaves a widow and four children. A posse of police attended the funeral under Inspec- tor San&on.

I MrChurcnili's Adventure TRAIN ASSAILANT AT BOW STREET There was a sequúl on Monday at Bow- street to tl attack en Mr. Winston Churchill Vlhilø travelling in the train from Bradford to Lonùon on Saturday night. Hugh Arthur iraniilin (21), of 29, Pembriuge-gardens, Net- ting Hill, a member of the Men's Political Union for Women's Enfranchisement, 13, Buckingham-street, Strand, was charged with assaulting the Home Secretary by striking at him with a dog whip. In the body of the court were Mies Chris- tabel Panklmrst and Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, besides several membcis of the men's union. Sir Charles Matthews, Public Prosecutor, occupied a seat on the bench, and Superin- tendent Quinn, chief of the Political Depart- ment of Scotland Yard, was also in court. The case was heard by Sir Aibert de Rut- zeu. Mr. Bodkin appeared to prosecute, and Mr. F:eke Palmer watched the case on behalf ci; the family of the accused. Mr. Churchill was not in court when the cane opened. The accused, who conducted his own defence, pleaded not guilty. i POLICE BODYGUARD. I zir. i>oakm BaJå tne cuna was a serJOUB one s the gentleman assaulted held the Li'?i; office of Secrct&ry of State for tho Home Department m hi-i Majesty's administration. The oj?urrence happened late on Saturday and Mr. Churchill was very desirous that there should be a full and proper inquiry made !Ii order that this grave matter iniglill be put before the bench oompletely., The occurrence took place in the train which was coming from Bradford to London. I t was felt necessary that police-officers should accompany the Home Secretary on his journey. As the Home Secretary passed along the train the defendant jumped up from his scat, at the same time pulling a "hip out of his pocket. The defendant approached Mr. Churchill I' and used some violent language, and would have struck the right hon. gentleman had I not, Police-sergeant Hancock, who was one of the officers travelling on the train, seized the defendant and forced him back into his seat. The defendant was subsequently conveyed to King's Cross. 1 "TAKE THAT. YOU CUR. I Police-sergeant Hancock, of the Criminal Intelligence Department, Scotland Yard. said i he accompanied the Home Secretary on j Saturday, the right hon. gentleman being engaged to address a meeting at Bradford. At the meeting the defendant was ejected In consequence of a disturbance he created about votes for women." On the return journey the defendant, who was accompanied by a lady, named Miss Laura Ainsworth, was seated in a third-class compartrneji t. About seven o'clock, as the ti-aiii was pass- j ing thro-c-gh Newark, dinner was about to be served. Mr. Churchill lathis Heat to pass to I the dining-car. He had to proceed through the corridor, which passed down the centre of the train, the seats being on each side. As soou as the door of the carriage by which Mi-. Churchill was proceeding was opened. the defendant jumped up. and. drawing a j dog whip from his pocket, flourished it and shouted, "Take that, you dirty cur." FLOURISHING A WHIP. Witness immediately seised him by the throat, and forced him back into the comer ) of the seat. Inspector Parker fortunately dragged the whip from his hands t he was flourishing it all the while Mr. Churchill was there. The accused struggled very violently, and tried to get at Mr. Churchill. Mr. Bodkin: How fsr do you think he was from Mr. Churchill when he first produced the whip?—About a yard. The Home Secretary, the witness proceeded, paused on to the dining-car. On arriving at King's Cross the accused was taken to Somel's- town Police-station and charged with assaulting the Home Secretary. The defen-1 dant had bsen cjecK-d rrom previous meet- ings which Mr. Churchill had addr&ss?d. in consequence of his disturbances about "votes for women." Defendant (to witness' I want to agli you a question in regard to one of your state-, ments. You said I said to Mr. ChurchilL "Take that, you dirty cur!" Did you hear me mention the ?ord "dirty" ;-Yes. Quite certain ?—Positively. Defendant: I say that I said, "Take that. Winston Churchill, you cur, for your treat- ment of tile suffragettes." REMANDED WITHOUT BAIL. Defendant asked questions of the officer concerning his attitude after arrest, and witness stated that during the remainder of I the journey and on the way to the station the defendant was perfectly quiet. | Defendant again taxed the witness as to the word "dirty," and the detective repeatea his assurances that the word was used. At this point the magistrate adjourned the! case for a week Defendant applied for bail, which was refused, and appeared surprised to hear the, magistrate's decision. Severa] exclamations of Shame" were heard at the back of the court. Twice during the hearing of the case Sir I Albert de Rutzen said his attentiou had been called to the fact that someone was pboto- graphing in court. Oil the second occasion he ordei-ed the offenders to be put out. doclar- ing: "It is most- objectionable, and I will not allow allow it."

STARTED BY A HORSE. STARTED BY A IIORSE. DERI COLLIER HAULIER KILLED! BY A TRAM. BY A TRA.\1. Mr. W. L. Yorath (Cardiff coroner) held an inquest on Monday on the body of Samuel Evans (45), collier haulier, of Bailey-street, j Deri, who was employed by the G roes wen Colliery (Deri), and died at Cardiff inrirmary on November 25. Mr. White, his Majesty's inspector of minee, was present, and Mr. Albert Thomas (assistant miners' agent- watched the caee for the Federation. The under-manager (Mr. R. W. Thomas) said a. horse accidentally started a tram which "ran wild" and killed the deceased. The gradient was two inches to the yard, and the management had not considered it necessary to place a stop-block in the head- ing. Since the accident. however, an additional stop-block had been used A verdict of Accidental death" was returned. A rider was added to the effect that it was ari act of indiscretion on the part of those in authority in not patting a stop- block there before the shift commenced work. CARDIFF BOY SCALDED IN A FIT.! Frederick Hunt, aged eight, of 160, Penarth- road, Carduf. has died as the result of fits, and on Friday, when seized with one, he fell and pulled over a kettle from the fire. Dr. CantiUoa was called, but deatb ensued as stated. I NEWPORT SEAMAN OVERBOARD. NewQ has reach&d Newport that a Beaman; named James, who was ehivpmi at Newport I in the stumer Hermione, was wa?h?d over- board in the Bay of Biscay ten days ago. I

RUMOURED APPOINTMENT. I MR. RICHARDS AND THE HOME) I OFFICE. At a meeting of the West Monmouth Labour Party at Brynmawr on Monday Mr. Tom Richards, referring to the report that he had accepted r. position in the Mines Depart- ment of the Home Office, said that lie had not seen or approached the Home Office and tho Home Office had not approached him on the matter. He had. however, seen Mr. t Winston Churchill regarding the report, hut up to now they had been unable to trace the source from whence it came.

A LEGAL COMEDY. j The French Treasury is to be sued for 4a. next month. This sum was exacted by a Treasury official the other day from an; inhabitant of Neuilly. one of the suburbs of Paris. One day, on returning from a motor- car drive, his wife noticed a small and shJJby-looldng cherry tree in the middle of a small lawn. As it was almost dead sbe ordered its removal, but directed that tho slender stem should be reserved for s. sun- shade handle. Some time alter the owner of the house received three large sheets of official paper, referring to the forest laws, and demanding 4d. us a tax on the tree which he had caused to he cut down. He paid under protest, and now. after consult- ing his lawyer, he has decided to sue the Treasury for the amount which, he argues, was claimed illegally.

James Jenkins, Merlin's Bridge, pleaded | guilty at Haverfordwest on Monday to steal- ing trees belonging to Mr. Herbert J. E. Price. Defendant said he WM hard up, and had 104 All hi8 money, lifted 5a., 13s. ooete, J and Kta- dAmac-e. •

I IN A FEW LINES The Horne Secretary celebrates his 36th birthday to-morrow. "My trousers were too short," said a man at Bloomsbury County-court yesterday, "so I had cuffs put on them." The whale which was washed ashore at Fort. Mardyck, near Calais, has been sold by auc- tion, by order of the the Government, for 1 74. Lord Justice Vaughan Williams has so far recovered from his recent illness that he was a.ble to take his seat in the Court of Appeal yesterday. Mrs. Eliza Kelly, agod 101, died at Chelten- ham during the week-end. She helped in the decorations following the proclamation of peace after Wa/terioo. More than 200.0001b. of maple planks for the Olympia roller-skating rink—eighty-seven miles in all-has arrived in the Thames. Thirty pair-horse wagons will be required to remove it from the docks. "Death from alcoholic poisoning" was the verdict passed at the inquest, held at West- minster yesterday, on an unknown man who broke a wine merchant's window in Bury- street and drank a. quarter bottle of Chartreuse. Rear-Admiral Sir George Warrender to-day succeeds Re. r-Admiral Lowry in command of the second Cruiser Squadron. and the latter to-morrow will enter upon his duties at the Admiralty* as member of the Committee en Pay and Allowances. The armourer cruiser Euryalus, which has been thoroughly overhauled and repaired at Chatham doekyaid at a cost of £ 78,000 was to-day eominiredone-d at Chatham for service with the Dvonport Division of the Home Fleet, and was joined by a crew from Devon port depot. The population cf the United States hae increased by 17.163.261 in the last decade, and now totals 93.471-648. Yesterday was the anniversary of the open- ing at Bradford of the first Volunteer barracks in the United Kingdom, November j 28, 18SL There is talk (eays the "Financial News") that the dividend to be declared ahonlv in Ashanti Goldfields will be of a very eatM- factory character. i There are 200.000 inmates in the London infirmaries. "Playwrights tackle long jobe: journalists purvey sliced drama for daily consumption," says biiss Gladys Unger. "It is high time (says a fashion writer) that the Englishwoman began to look with a leaser degree <7f tolerance on many of the shapes that Paris designs." Bombay, Monday.—The P. and O. Compa.ny's steamer Sulsette left here on the 26th inst. with gold han of the value of 1.099,000 rupees for London.—Renter. It was reported in error on Monday that a gold-mounted and inscribed walking-stick had been presented to Dr. Smith by the Car- diff City Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. The preseni.ation was made to Dr. Fairfield Thomas, who has been the lecturer to the division in place of Dr. Smith, the latter gentleman finding it impossible to devote the necessary time.

=■=====-= — "POSITIVELY LkWFUL" i CONSTABLE'S DESCRIPTION OF AN j AFON VALLEY HOME. Thomas Parker (father), a colliery con- tractor, and Eliza Parker (daughter), of 6, Blaenavon-terrace, rforchdwm, Afon Valley, were summoned at Aberavon on Monday. Mr. E. T. Evans prosecuted on beha!f of the National Society < r the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, aud Mr. L. M. Thomas appeared for defendant. Mr. Evais said the case was somewhat different from the u?ua! cases cf crnelty. Hs the daughter was here charged with the father. he described a revolting condition of affairs, but h:1 d DO complaint against the feeding of the children. Inspector Beck ;National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) said the house was ft new one, but the kitchen was in such a dirty condition that it almost impossible to walk through. 'Hie table-cloth stuck to the table. There were accumulations of dirty rags on the landing, I where, apparently, the children slept. Polke-conatabie Rogers iTonmawr) deposed to visiting the house with Inspector Best, and he said its condition was "positively awful." By Mr. Thomas: Parker was a sober, hard- working man. Parker eaid he bad lived 25 years at Fforch- 'I dwm. His wife died five years ago, and he l had had ten children. He bnd paid JE13 for I clothes for the children in tne past twelve months. David Davies (grocer), Pontrhydyfen. said I defendant paid L3 a fortnight for groceries. Dr. Arnallt Jones described the case as a I revolting one. The father had ftilet4 in his duty as a father and a man, and had it not been for the children they would have dealt, severely with him. Addressing the daughter, ¡ he said, "You rne a dirty slut. You may not be altogether to blame, as your father has failed in his duty to you." rn).e case was then adjourned for two months.