Evening Express

THE KING'S SYMPATHY The following letter has been sent on behalf of the King to Captain Nott-Bower, chief commissioner of the City of London police:— Buckingham Palace, December 18tb, 1910. Dear Captain -NottBower,-The King has heard with the greatest concern of the murder of three consta bles belonging to the City police. and he requests you to express to their widows and families his sincere sympathy and his assurance that he feels most deeply for them in their sorrow His Majesty will be glad also if you would likewise express to the wounded constables his sorrow with them on the severe wounds which they have received in the execution of their duty, and his hope that they will make good progress towards complete recovery. The King would wish to be informed of their present oondition.- I Believe me, yours truly, (Signed) KNOLL YS.

THE INQUEST OPENED A further stace was reached in the sonsa- tional murders yesterday, when Mr. Wynne Baxter opened at the East London Coroner's- court at the London Hospital his inquiry, into the circumstances connected with the deaths of Police-sergeant Charles Tucker and Police-constable Walter Charles Choate, of the City police. Both officers died from the effects of bullet wounds received whilst engaged in raiding the house in Houndsditch on Friday night in which the presence of burglars was su?pe?ted. The first case proceeded with was that of Police-sergeant Tucker, and the first witness was Mrs. Amelia Tucker, who was attired in deep mourning, and was assisted into the witness-box. She said she last saw deceased alive at 9.15 on Friday evening, when he left the house to go on duty. He was then in good health. On Saturday morning a police officer came to her house and informed her that her husband was dead. Police-constable Frederick Smoothly, of the City police, said he was at the corner cf Cutler-street on Friday evening about 11.40, when he heard the sound of firearms, and went to the corner of Exchanga-building3. He met Police-sergeant Tucker, in a dazed condition, coming from the direction of Exchange-buildings. Police-constable Strong- man had hold of his arm. I then caught hold of him," witness proceeded, and he staggered and fell. I looked round, but could not see anyone following np. The de- ceased lay upon the pavement where he fell, and he died there." Dr. Edward Holmes Rainey, resident medi- cal officer at the London Hospital, gave medical evidence. In the case of Police-constable Choate, Police-inspector Daniel George Hayes said the deceased was a single man 33 years of age. Witness received information of the outrage in Houndsditch about 11.35, and when he arrived on the spot he saw Choate being placed on an ambulance. iWitness spoke to Choate. who made some movement of his lips, but witness could not hear what he said. Choate was taken to the London Hospital. Dr. Bainey said he found the man suffering severely from shock to the system and loss of blood. Witness then described the results of the post-mortem examination, and said Bplintea of a bullei were found. ASSASSINS LAST MOMENTS Medical Man's Grim Story. A dramatic story was told at the inquiry into the death of the alien by Dr. John James Scanlon, who attended the d Ld foreigner. The doctor said he was called to the man by two young women, who said a man was very bad. and that he must come at once. One woman left them in Commercial- road, and the other took him to 59, Grove- street. The two women seemed on friendly terms, and talked together in a foreign language as they walked on ahead of him. "We came to No. 59," the doctor proceeded, amidst tense silence. "The house was locked up. I saw a light in the window upstairs on tuhpe fi??t floor. We knocked repeatedly on the street door with the knocker. There was no response" -) .z Continuing, the doctor said that at last tHe door was opened. Asked by whom, the doctor replied with a statement which made not the least thrilling portions of his story. "I could not tell you, sir," he said simply. "I did not see anybody. I heard the door opened. and then immediately afterwards the door of the ground ticor front room wa.s slammed, as if somebody had opened the door. and then run hurriedly back again. There waa no ight in the passage. As 1 went upstairs the woman preceded me. I suggested she should go in front." Coroner and Doctor. You didn't ask her where you should go to?—-I did what I would usually do. This is not a usual case," the Coroner exclaimed. Don't treat this as a usual case. We are trying to obtain justice, and you can assist us very much if you do the utmost in your power." As quietly before the doctor rejoined, "That is what I am trying to do." When I reached the first floor landing," said the doctor. I saw a light coming through the door of the front room, which was apparently ajar. The woman entered first, and I immediately followed her into the room, in which there was a dim light from a.n incandescent burner. During my examination it got dimmer and dimmer, and looked like going out. Eventually it had to be renewed, and the woman went out and put a penny in the slot gas meter." She seemed to know where to go P—Yes. Dr. Scanlon then described finding the wounded man on a bed. He was muttering to himself, and was in pain. The man said his name was George Gardstein, and added: 'r ree hours ago I was shot. I was shot by a friend with a revolver in the back by mis- take." Refused to Go to Hospital The doctor's examination showed that the bullet had pierced the left fide of the back, and lodged between the sixth and seventh ribs. He stayed with the man for some time. and then suggested to the woman that the man should go to the London Hispital, but neither of them would entertain the idea. The woman accompanied him back to the surgery, and he gave her some medicine and a narcotic. He visited the house next morn- ing and the door was opened by two young men. He asked them about the man upstairs, and they replied that they knew nothing about it. "I went upstairs," said witness, "but I d'dn't see anybody. The door of the room -.1 which I had left the man wa,s closed. I opened it, and saw the man lying dead cn the bed." Did you see anyone else?—Nobody at all. Did yo ) see anybody else?—Nobody at all. Answering the Coroner. Dr. Scanlon said he did not notice any blood in the bedroom "1' in the paesa^e. nor did he see any firearms, arms. The doctor, giving evidence on the result of his poet-mortem examination on the man, described him as a well-bnilt individual of 5ft, 9in.. of good build. and weighing between eleven a.nd twelve stones. His age would be about Z3 years. Death was due to hemorr- hage caused by the bullet wound. Intimating that the police wished for a Ions adjournment, the Coroner said the in- I quest would be resumed on Thursday, j January 5. I An Arrest Rumour A story was circulated yesterday thaT the police had ari-ested on Saturday night at Swindon Railway Station a man answer- ing the description of one of the wanted miscreants, whom the railway officials had found concealed under the seat of a fit- class carriage, but this wae found to be untrue. I A Fresh Clue I LITHUANIAN'S STARTLING STORY 'I A fresh clue was furnished to the police yesterday, aa the result of which it is hoped to get on the track of the men wanted for the murder. The information has been given in a somewhat fortuitous manner. A Lithuanian in the East End was discussing the tragedy on Sunday with a shopkeeper, and mentioned that he wa's well acquainted not only with the man found shot in the house at Grove-street. Whitechapel, but ateo t with the other men who took part in the affray, and whose descriptions have been I circulated. He dec!ared that they were a.)) Lithuanians, natiH's of North-east RU66ia, ) and all desperate characters. The name of the dead man, he declared, was neither Golri- «tein nor Levy, and these names had merely been given for the purpose of covering his identity. His real name. said tie Lithuanian to the shopkeeper, was Fritz. Shot Wilfully. Indeed." added the gentleman, "there is a very strong suspicion that the supposed assailant was wilfully 6hot by his com- panions. The suggestion that the man was hit accidentally is not at all likely, in view of the position which the assailants held when they made their attack on the police." The police have interviewed the gentleman responsible for this statement, and yesterday they issued amended descriptions of the three wanted men, to whom the names of Fritz. Peter, known as "Peter the Painter," and Fotirka are given. The address of Fritz is the house where the dead man was found. Surrender of a Woman P There iE, states the" Evening Times." a dramatic development to the search for the three men and one woman wantfd in connec- tion with the Hour tion with the Houndsditch police murders. The wanted woman, who had been asso- ciated with the burglars at the scene of their operations, No. 11, Exchange-buildings, behind the jeweller's shop tha,t they had intended to ransack, surrendered herself to the police yesterday afternoon. She gave her name aÆ; Oudy Milshstone, and it seems that she decided to give herself up to the police on the advice of her two brothers. She surrendered at Leraan-street Police- station, and subsequently was conveyed to Bishopsgate-street Police-station. where she made a. statement It is understood that the woman wae not present when the actual murderous encounter with the police took place. A Public Funeral The Evening Express learns that the rniir- I dered police-officers will be accorded a public funeral. The first part of the ceremony willi take place at St. Paul's Cathedral on Thurs- ] day, when the Lord Mayor of London and the Sheriffs will a.ttcnd in m ournÏIJg State Sheriffs will attend in mourning State Anarchists' Club STRANGE STORY OF A VACANT BUILDING Near to the Mile End-road end of Jubilee- street. a long, typical East End thoroughfare, in which the boueee are mainly occupied by foreigners, there stands a gloomy building, its front covered with posters and bills relating to Socialistic meetings and confer- ences. Over the ground floor windows is a signboard on which is written in gold letters, "Workers' Friend Club and Institute." This building is now empty, but until three weeks ago it was known to everyone in the neighbourhood as "The Anarchists' Club." Residents in the vicinity state that the pla-ce had been frequented daily for a con- siderable time past by foreigners of strange appearance, and that that there was always a. large quantity of Anarchist literature about t-he place. The main hall downstairs was used for meetings, and several nights I each week saw large numbers of the mem- fcers gathered together in the hall. A strict watch was always kept upon the strangers, and no one was allowed in through the little side door without a password being given. During the past twelve months, according to the information received by the police, the man Peter tbe Painter" was one of the prominent leaders at tbeee meeting! his col- leagues being several alien characters well known in Anarchist circles in Bast London. An unusual point arises in connection with the removal of this club from Jubilee-street. it being stated that the members left very suddenly, receiving a cheque for LlOO for vacating the premises.

£ 100,000 for Charity MILLIONAIRE MEMBER OF PUNCH STAFF The late Mr. Henry Silver, of Princes- gardens, S.W.. formerly a. member of the staff of "Punch," left property of the net value of £ 1.197,867. kmong other bequests, JLr. Silver left £ 50,000 to the Royal Free Hospital, Grays Inn-road. W.C.. £ 25.000 to the Victoria. Hospital for Children, Chelsea, and £ 25.000 to the Hospital for Children, Great Ormond-street, W.C.

Dangerous Dancing I dop- INJURIES SUSTAINED IN "LANCERS" I Modern dancing is becoming positively dan- gerous. Accidents occnrring as a result of the "romp" in the lalneers have been of j frequent occurrence since the opening of the 1910 dancing. season. One lady living in a South London suburb has jmt sustained slight concussion of the brain owing to a fall while dancing the third figure of the lancers. She was unconscious for over two hours, having been dragged on to the floor and acci- dentally kicked by one of the gentlemen taking part. There is certainly a tendency to overdo the romping' part of the lancers among young people nowadays." said a. dancing instructor to a press representative yester- day. "• In the old days of the stately minuet the dancers took everything very slowly and gravely, but lately the pace' has been gradually increasing. I have been to many dances, and noticed the rough horseplay of the men during the third and fourth figures (' Ladies to the centre' and 'Visiting') of what they call kitchen lancers.' Ladies have been whirled round as though they had been sacks of flour, wrists have been sprained and arms almost put out of joint. Cases have not been infrequent where ladies have been ill for two or three days after a ball in which they have been roughly treated during the lancers. They are lifted off their feet and swung round, and I have known cases of ladies catching their feet in a gentleman's watch chain, while watches themselves have been kicked and smashed. How will this craze for furious dancing end? Modern dancing is becoming, with some people, a. sort of American football."

THE NAUGHTY GIRL I Bab& Varilka, of PaeI6koy. who is 1041 veare old. summoned her daughter, aged 85, in the Bulgarian courte for refractory and irregular conduct. The magistrate was obliged to suggest a, reformatory, for under Bulgarian law unmarried females are sub- ject to their parents' authority without any age limitation

ATLANTIC FLEET COMMAND I Acting Vice-Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, lately holding the appointment of Controller of the Navy, to-day succeeded V ice-Admiral Prince Louis of Batten berg in command ot the Atlantic Fleet. The flag of Prince Louis, who has been in charge of the Atlantic Fleet since 1908. will be struck at sunset from the battleship Prince of Wales at Portsmouth. The new commanding officer is designated V ice-Admiral commanding the Atlantic Fleet, the appointment oi Com- mander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet ceasing to-day.

Toronto, 'fteort av. --Farmer's Bank of Canada ha.s suspended payment. The Canadian Bankers' Association will safe- guard the mterests of depositors.—Beuter. The Bishop of Bangor has appointed the Rev. R. T. Jones, B.A. vicar of Glanogwen Bethesda. to the vacant residentiary oanonry, which became void on Friday last by the death of the ReT. Canon Edward Hushwu

[GALE'S DEATH-ROLL J — i. ,————— I NUMEROUS CASUALTIES I I Chief-Officer Lost I (INCIDENTS ON LAND AND SEA The steamsuip Newbigpin. of Leith. has i j arrived at the Prince of Wales Dock, Swan- sea, and reported terrible weather on the way from the Tyne to Oran. Besides sut- taining considerable damage, she had her chief-officer, John Littlejohns, of Perth, v, a-,lied ovei board when below Lshant. I Littlejohns was about 40 years of age, and leaves a widow and five children, A member of the crew said that the chief- j j officer was washed overboard about 4.3C on Thursday rooming, when 150 miles off I Lshant. The vessel encountered a. south- westerly hurricane. The door of the after- cabin was smashed in. and whilst the first and second mate?, with some sartors, were lashing a tarpaulin ever the entrance a tre- mentions wave came over the bows. Before that had cleared the ship another and bigger one came over. sweeping t.he shiv from stem to stern. "Ail I could see of the vessel as the waves came towards us," said he. "wa.s the funnel and the mast. The men all had hold of the rails, but were torn from their hold, and were struggling for life on the after-deck. One named Robertson was swept over, but got: his arm jammed behind a steel rod. We then saw the mate swimming in the trough of the sea. Next minute he was out of sight, and we saw him no more. We could do absolutely nothing to help him." The vessel on arriving at Swansea, had I her deck fittings stripped, her upper bridge wbeelhouse and >chart-house stove in. and hatches burst in. One bold was nearly full ¡ of water. Rudderless Liner I i The Hamburg-American liner Swakopmund, bound to Weet Africa, was towed into Ply- mouth on Monday, her rudder having been t-orn away during the storm in the Bay of Biscay. For four days the steamer Itzehoe atrug?led to tow the disabled liner. Then, when aH her hawsers had parted, the eteamor Wismar a?rrnod and towed the Swakopmund into Plymouth. Glasgow Steamer Ashore I The steamer Maroon, of 1,500 tons. owned by the Glasgow Navigation Company, whilst at anchor off the coast at San Sebastian on Sunday night was so badly buffeted by the storm that her cable snapped, and she was driven ashore. The crew were all saved. Wreckage Near Porthcaw! I The coast between Sker and Kenfig is I etrewn with wreckage of all sorts. About a quarter of a. mile from. Kenfig Point there is one side of a vessel, about 75ft. in length, and a,bout 12ft. in depth. A small boat has also been washed ashore. Swansea Dock Wall Damage I Meeerg. Topham, Jones, and Bailton have received instructions to survey the King's Dock embankment parapet, for the purpose of carrying out repairs of the breaches made by the storm. The damage done is eupposed to be over £ 5,000. Mumbles Water Threatened I Owing to the effects of the gale on the ) Caswell Bay pumping-station, Mumbles, the I district is in danger of having the water supply to the houses cut off. The reservoir is very email, and it supplied by constant pumping from Caewell Bay. It is not yet known whether the repairs will be accom- plished this week, but it is hoped that by Thursday or,Friday pumping operations may I be resumed. The householders may have to II depend on their tanks or on water sent round j to the houses for a few days. Another Landslip I The mountainous tip at- Cwmbach has again been or: the move, and hundreds of tons of rubbish and some tree6 have fallen on to the Great Western line. It had been hoped to clear the last slip so as to allow of a single Line being worked, but the latest fall has rendered it improbable that traffic wdl be resumed before Thursday. At present the Great Western Railway traffic to Aberdare is run via Merthyr and Hirwain. Spire Blown Off a Church ) St. Mary's Iron Church in Corporation-road, Newport, suffered severely. The spire, with I bell, was blowia dqwn, one of the beamswa,g I displaced, and the windows facing Corpora- tion-orad were almost completely wrecked. Second Officer's Death I An exciting story of the, sea wae told at an inquest at Hakin Point, Milford Haven, on Tuesday on the body of Frederick Pierce. aged 28, second officer on board the Glasgow vessel Clan Forbes, bound from Liverpool to Calcutta. All Bux. one' of the crew of the vessel, said that on Friday afternoon he was assisting the deceased to re-fix a boat which had been dislodged by the heavy sexr,, whoii a tre- mendous wave etruck Pi-crce and threw him against a door with terrific force He was then tossed on to the deck oil his head. He died almost instantaneously. The same. wave, added the witness, washed the other men on deck away, many of them being inj ured. Robert Grieve Becket, master of the vessel, stated that at the time of the accident the ship was about 40 mileli off the Smalls. They experienced some terrible times cn Friday, mountainous sea8 washing over the vessel. Dr. W. L. Walker said that the decoa.sed died from an extra fracture of the base of the skull, and a. verdict of Accidental death was returned. Wrecked Crew's Escape I A Wexford telegram states that the three- masted barque Annesley, of Liverpool, bound from Melbourne to Belfast, with 2,400 tons of grain, struck the South Rock off Tuskar on Monday morning in the haze, and sank within half an hour in sixteen fathoms of water. The crew had time only to launch one of the five boats and provision her when the Annesley went down. The crew, consisting of twenty-one, and the captain, mostly Norwegians, were picked up by the harbour commissioner's tug, and are being cared for by the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society. The vessel lies in a position which renders her dangerous to navigation. Public-house Drops Into Quarry I A remarkable landslide occurred at Stony Stanton. Leicestershire, on Sunday night, a public-house being carried to the bottom of a, quarry 135ft. deep. Fortunately, the tenant and his family were warned just in time and escaped, but the live stock in the stables and out-buildings went down with the house, and were killed. Killed by a Slate I An inquest was held at Waunlwyd. near Ebbw Vale, on Monday on the body of Emily Gale. The evidence was to the effect that the young woman, who Was only twenty-two years of age. was. in company with her husband, going from a house in Park View. She walked on the pavement, while her husband walked in the centre of the road. He had just warned her about' the elates, when a gust of wind took him off hisfeet. and his wife was struck on the forehead by a falling piece of alate, and killed on the spot. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death." Loss of Seven Lives I CADIZ, Sunday. A telegram from Chipiona reports that a sa,iling vessel, manned by seven men, was caught by an immense wave during the gale there to-day, and dashed to pieces on a reef. the whole of the crew being drowned.—Beuter.

ALLEGED LONG FIRM I At the Guildhall, London, on Monday Samuel Sugarman, said to be managing director and secretary of the Manchester rent Compa.ny (Limited), of Leeds, answered a summons charging him with conspiring with Frederick William Mallinson and Harold Jenkins to obtain large quantities of goods by false pretences from Mr. Ruddy Richard Rcich in the City An application for an adjournment was made in order, it was said, to get other persons before the court, and to enable the prosecution to investigate various books. The value of the goods involved was between £5.000 and £ 4.000. The allegation wae that the alleged frauds were carried out in the name of the Man- cheater .Fellt Company, of which defendant was the moving spirit, and had dealt with j about X2,000 worth of the goods. X-800 worth had been recovered. Mr. Baker (for the defence), while consent- ing to an adjournment, denied that his client knew either the other two accused persons or the prosecutor. In this matter he had acted merely in the ordinary way of business, and there was no caae whatever against him. i Sir William TreIcAr granted an adjourn- ment, releasing defendant on his own recog- nisances.

The Mackintosh and Mrs. Mackintosh of Mackintosh have arrived at The Cofcfcrell, near Cardiff, from Jb.oy Hall. They will be a,t The Cottrell until tho end of the hunting I aeason. when they go to town.

TROUBLE FEARED —— END OF STRIKERS' CASES 1 Police Prepared 100 OFFICERS SENT FROM CARDIFF One hundred Cardiff police were hurried to Pontypridd in the early hours of this morn- ing. in anticipation of trouble from strikers. It had become known that the charges of intimidation were due to conclude to-day, arid the authorities, fearing a disturbance, quietly prepared for eventualities. A greatly augmented procession is expected down from Mid-Rhondda to-day. Soldiers on the Scene ARMED AND READY FOR ACTION Detachments of t,he Devon Regiment and a squad of the 18th Hussars, with their busbies, together with extra mounted and foot police, have been stationed in the main thoroughfares leading to the court, the soldiers being armed and ready for action. During the morning tradesmen were busy engaged in protecting their windows from baing broken, and. acting on advice from the authorities, they refrained from exhibiting goods outside their premises. So well have the arrangements been mad 1 by the police that it is believed trouble may be obviated. j A huge procession was formed in the Rliondda to-day for the march to Ponty- i pridd. PROCESSION VERY SMALL Quite contrary to anticipation, the demons- tration of strikers in the Eliondda to proceen to Pontypridd wae a very small affair, not more than 300 men joining in the march It was evident the strikers were aware of the elaborate preparations to preserve order made by General Macrtady and Captain Lindsay, and the more peaceful mirier4 deemed it prudent to keep out of the way. Altogether about 400 police,, two troops of infantry, comprising the Devons and West Riding, as well as the Hussars, were in the town. Armed were piled in the Market-square, and the town resembled a place in siege. No one was allowed into or near the court, except those who had business, every approach being strongly guarded. Police-court Guarded ONE OF THE DEFENDANTS ILL The police-court hearing of the summonses against the thirteen Giifach Goch miners was resumed to-day before Mr. D. Lleufer Thomas (stipendiary). A large body of police were on duty. Charles Courtman. Charles Franklyn, Henry Handley. and Charles Lucas are charged oh two counts with using violence and intimidating William Gould, assistant manager at the Britannic Colliery, while the following are charged on the one count of intimidating the same personWilliam Evans, Edwafd Williams, John Nicholas, Henry Seourfield. John Cox, William Lang- ford, Albert Oaten, Albert Cooper, and Daniul Gregory. Mr. C. Kenshole appeared for the prosecu- tion. and Mr. Abel Thomas, K.C. (instructed by Mr. A. T. James), defended. Mr. Lucas, the miners' agent, represented the Miners' Federation. WiHiam Evans, one of the defendants, was ill and was unable to appear. The Decision Charles Lucas and Charles Courtrnan were found guiitv on both charges of violence and intimidation, and were sentenced to t'ix: weeks' imprisonment in respect of each offence. the sentences to run concurrently. Charles Franklin vk-ap fined 12#0. :)]' jne month, in respect of violence, and was over in the sum of L-20 for twelve nonlhs iu respect of violence. Albert Oaten was fined £15. or three weeks, in respect of intimidation. Henry Scourfieid was fined ElS, or three weeks, in respect of intimidation. Daniel Gregory was bound over in the sum of C20 for six months in respect of intimida- tion. Henry Handley. William Evans, Albert Cooper, Edward Williams. John Cox. William Langford, and John Nicholas were dis- charged. Rioting Renewed WINDOWS SMASHED BY STRIKERS A section of the miners still on strike in the Aberdare Valley became restive once more last night, and several noisy demonstrations took place. A pian engaged at the Powell Duffryn power station was returning home when he was accosted by a number of strikers and rather severely handled. The police, how- ever, intervened, and escorted the man home. but the mob, whicn included a large number of women, did not disperse until practically every window in the house had been broken. Between ten and eleven o'clock the house of a fireman living in Cardiff-road, Aber- aman, was also stormed. A la,rge number of strikers gathered outside the dwelling, and hurled stones through all the windows. Twenty policemen presently arrived on the scene and dispersed the crowd, who cleared away without demur. Extra police remained on dutj throughout the night. There are indications that the j strikers are bent upon mischief. Disturb- ances of a serious nature may occur at any moment. Price-list Difficulty Settled. A meeting of the Aberdare district of miners was held at the Bute Hotel on Monday even- ing, Mr. Richard Phillipe, Trecynon. presid- ing. Mr. John Thomas, Cwmbach, was elected chairman for the ensuing year. with Mr. Isaac R. Jones, Mountain Ash, a6 hie deputy. Mr. C. B. Stanton, the agent, reported having arrived at a. satisfactory settlement with regard to a price-list at the Glyn-Neath Colliery. Naval Colliery Officials. The officials of the Naval Collieries announce that they have not authorised any person to receive donations on their behalf, ae they are relying for their support by con stitutional methods from the South Walee Colliery Examiners' Union.

The Election TO-DAY'S RETURN CORK (West) 5,72 7. *J. Gilhooly .(Ind. Nat.) 2.220 D. O'Leary .(Nat.) 1,965 Ind. Nat. majority 255 No change. 1908. ¡ 1910. Jimea GilbooJj ..K vaot I J. Gilhooly N 2,155 D. O'Leary .I N 1,382 7 a

Died the Same Day SAD PENARTH OCCURRENCE] Mr. and Mrs. William Trenchard, who resided at Pill-street, Cogan. Penarth, died yesterday. They were both 79 years of age. In neither case was death expected, as they were out and about till the last. They had both resided at Penarth for upwards of 50 years, Mr. Trenchard having been one of the oldest tradesmen in the dis- j trict. In politics Mr. Trenchard was an ardent Conservative.

Married on Xmas Day ALD. AND MRS. BEAVAN'S GOLDEN WEDDING. Cardiff will be particularly interested in a golden wedding which will be celebrated on Sunday next, viz., that of Alderman F. J. Beavan and Mrs. Bevan. It was on Xmas Day, 1860, at the Tabernacle Independent Chapel. Newport, Mon. Mr. and Mrs. Beavan were married by Mr. Thomas Beavan. father of Mr. Beavan, who was a lay preacher, the registrar being present as was required by law at tha;t time. Alderman Beavan is now in his 74th year, and Mrs. Beavan in her 77th.

Lord and Lady Llangattock, with Sir John and the Hon. Lady Shelley, have gone to Egypt, and will be away until the end of ApriL

Passengers at Play WARATAH INQUIRY EVIDENCE WARATAH INQUIRY EVIDENCE i Some more passengers by the ill-fste-I Waratah on her first voyage were called to- day before the Board of Trade Commission inquiring into the disappearance of the liner on her second voyage off the South African coast in July of last year. Mr. David Tweedie, an Australian, said IC, boarded the Waratah at Adelaide and jour- neved to London with her on her maiden Mr. Laing. K.C. (for the Board of Trade1:! What was your experiences—I never had a better voyage and was j!eve" l on a better ship W itness added that he had a large expe- rience of ocean-going steamerfc. Was there any 1íst:-I had not noticed it till someone called my attention to it, but there was nothing abnormal about it. 1 never heard a word of apprehension about the ship from one of the passengers, who played the usual deck games practically. cveryday Mr. Leslie Scott. K.C. (for the ovnerg': Do you remember a Professor Dragg as a pas- I seTwer?-Oh. yes. Did he make any remark to you about the behaviour of the ship?—Nothing at all. -Neither from passengers nor crew did I hear a word about the seaworthiness of the ship. Mr. Bucknill (counsel for the relatives of passengers presumably drowned) questioned witness closely al5 to statements made by Professor Brogg, who has stated the Waratah rolled heavily and jerked. Witness's reply was that she went through the water like a duck. Witness further answered that he now i lived in Scotland, and that he was a personal friend of the Lunds, the owners of the Waratali. They had written and asked him to gi e evidence. inspiration Robert Dives, carrying on business at Xorth- ampton. said he was in Durban in July last year, and there saw the Waratih in the bar- Hour. "The day she sailed my attention wa.s called to her, he said. "by the singular height of her navigation bridge, and I had a presen- timent that if I did not go and see her I would never have the chance again." The witness added that he formed the opinion she was top heavy, and he had written to the papers about it. Mr. Leslie Scott: Have you often premoni- tions?—I have had three. Then you believe in what I may call clair- voyance?—1 believe in inspiration. Do you think you were inspired when you saw the navigation bridge?—The witness agreed. He stated that he was a mechanical engineer and lived at Newcastle. I (Proceeding.)

"Dummy" Banknotes   I A PRISONER'S PROTEST UPHELD I Jamec BaHey (35), who had been arrested as a suspected person at Liverpool-street Station, and in whose possession "Bank of ['Engraving notes were found, was brought up on remand at the?uildhal!. London, yes- terday, an application for bail being made. The question at issue was whether the accused had given a correct address. A constable said he gave No. 46, Osnaburg- road, Euston-road. I Prisoner: No; No. 14. ¡ Officer: No, 46, and he is not known there. I Prisoner: I never said X o. 46. I Constable: Yes. you did. 'I Mr. Richards (the clerk): N-o. 14 is given on the charge-sheet. Mr. Barry Pfahl, solicitor (defending): Did you go to No. 14?--Xo, because he said 46. Mr. Pfah: Do you expect the court to beneve your evidence when you made that j statement in the lace of what appears on the j I charge-sheet ? This, sir, is done merely to prejudice the case. ) Sir W. Treioar: You have no right to say that, but I suppose you have been led away by your excitement. A mistake has been made. because the police went to the wrong I address. We will have further inquiry made. Eventually prisoner, who was found to have given a correct address, was conncted as a rogue and a vagabond, and sent to prison for I three month" with hard labour. thre,e montits ii?itli har(,laboul'.

I POOR AND DIPHTHERIA I Emphasising the importance of prompt I treatment of diphtheria. Dr. J. J. E. Biggs suggested to the Cardiff Health Committee !to-(L,xy (Dr. James Eobinson presidin?? that the medical officer (Dr. Walford) should keep in hand a supply of antitoxin to be supplied gratis in necessitous cases. Br. Biggs Epoke of the prevalence of diphtheria in Cardiff at the present time, and the hardship of the poor in meeting the expense of ilJnes8. It. was agreed to adopt the suggaetion put for- ward by Dr. Biggs. ——

I Football Cardiff City v. Kettering The directors of the Cardiff City Football Club on Monday nigrht selected the following team for the Southern League match v. Kettering on Saturday:—Goal, Husbands; backs. M.cKenÚe and Duffy; half-backs, Lawrie. Ramsay, and McDougall: forwards, McDonald, Pinch, Peake, J/Tait, and Evans. The Newport-Llaneliy Dispute Aitei nearing a deputation Irom the Welsh Rugby Football Union on Monday night, the football committee of the Newport Athletic Club promised to further consider their decision with regard to the refusal to include Llanelly in the Newport fixture-list next season. The deputation comprised Mr. W. T. Parr, Swansea; Mr. W. M. Douglas, Car- diff; Dr. Rocyn Jones, Newport; Mr. J. Jar- rett, Cvs mbran; and Mr. Walter Rees, secre- tary to the Union. England v. The Rest For the third and final Kugby Union trial at Twickenham on January 7 the foHowing have been selected to represent England:— Back.. L. Williams (Newport? three-quarter backs, P. W. Lawrie (leicester, R. W. Poulton (Oxford University', J. A. 6choliield (Cam- bndge University), and F. E. Chapman (Westoei; half-backs, A. L. H. Gotley (Black- heath). and A. D. Stoop (Har,equins); for- wards, Lieutenant N. A. Wodehouse (Royal Navy). G. It. Hind (Guy's Hospital), L. Dibble (Bridgwater), R. Jackett (Falmouth), J. A. S. Hitson (Northern!, F. G. Handford (Man- chester), E. S. Scorfiekl (Tynemouth), and L. G. Brown (Oxford University). Cardi-ff s Holiday Games The Cardiff Committee on Monday night selecteu the following team for the three holi- day games, against Penarth on Saturdav. the Barbarians on Monday. and Edinburgh' Uni- versity on Tuesday, viz.Back. B. F. Wil- liamg; three-quarter backs. R. A. Gibbs. W. Spiller. L. At. Dyke, and J.L. Williams; half- backs, W. L. Morgan and C. M. Lewis: for- wa.rds (selected from), J. Pugslev, A Powell, E. Mithan. G. Yewlett, J. P. Casey, J. Daley. C. Scanlon. E. Smith, J. Brookman, and R. Jelhngs. Newport Christmas Matches The following were selected on Monday '1 night to represent Newport in their three Christmas matches with London Welsh on Saturday, Watsonians on Monday, and Bar- barians on Tue.sday:-Back, Stanley Wil- Hams; three-quarter backs (selected from) R. C S. Plummer. F. W. Birt. W. P. Geen. G. Hinot. and W. Onions; half-backs T. H \?e and W. J. Martin: forwards (selected from) C. M Pritchard. E. Thomas. A. P. Coldrick. H. uzzell, Geo. Travers, P. Jones, R. Edwards J. E. C. Partrdige, and W. Webb. Aberavon Christmas Matches j The Aberavon Committee on Monday selected the following team to play in the Christmas holiday matches, v. Bridgend on Saturday, Briton Ferry on Monday, and Maesteg on TuesdayBack, Johnny Davies- I three-quarter backs (selected from), Gerwvn Groves. Will Jones, Syd Thompson, J. Dono- van. Willie Davies, and Jestvn Thomas- i half-backs, Willie Jones, and Ivor Hopkins forwards (selected from). Rees Richarde (cap- tain), Willie Hopkins. D. Tobin. J. Jenkins, R. Lacy, G. Bansev, Ponsford. W. Jones. D. John, Arthur Jones, and Haines Alleged Professionalism I A commission of the English Rugby Union sat at Carlisle on Monday with the object of inquiring into an alleged infringement of the la,w3 relating to professionalism bv cer- tain Rugby Union clubs in Cumberland in having played Northern Union plovers Dele- gates from the various clubs were separatelv interviewed by the commission, who had a160 before them two players—Small wood of Cockermouth. and Martill of Blennerhassett —who were alleged to have played for Nor- thern Union clubs, and subsequently to have taken part in Rugby Union football in Cum- berland. Press representatives were informed that no communication would be made, and that it would probably be some weeks before the result of the inquiry would be made public. YESTERDAY'S RUGBY RESULTS I Oxford University, 26pts; Edinburgh Aca-I demicals, 5pts.

PLAY AND PLAYERS. The next general committee meeting of the Welsh Rugby Union will be held at Cardiff on January 5, when referees' reports, etc., will be dealt with.

ABGOED R.F.C. have Dsoember 24th, February 4th 18th, ana March 18th open; wi)1 accept guamiee airange hoire and home The 6wOnd& also have a Few Open DAtM. ARTHUR J. BUNSTON. Hon. Sec. CABDIFF THISTLES (Busby) require GuMamt?e Matches with good clubs for Dec. 2<th and Dec. 26th Stephens, 72. Pentl'&-reet. C<u'djB. c2093zl9 WESTERN MAIL A.F.C. (20-21) require Match on Decern bar 27th.—Reply -riY. H. G. Fudge, Tuesday, Mail O?oes, C?rdIC. eSOw Western CANTON A.F.C. require Hem Match for S?taird?y IFext, Deo. N-V. G. FbiWak l1.. Abutkiald-straet., Riverside. 0=3=

HOW MINERS DIE TERRIBLE PIT ACCIDENT j ITERRIBLE PIT ACCIDENT I Men Under a Big Fall for Hours; Two colliers were killed to-day by a fail of roof at the Rliymney-Merthyr Colliery, Pontioityn. j A fall occurred about three o'clock tine morning, arid ore of the poor fellowe wat a.ble to talk to hit would-he reecuere for near'y four hour?, when another fall occurred and took his life. deceased are Sidney Hoddinott. married. aged about 2S, of 83, Higb-street. Rhymney. and Thomas Kaeton. a man-jed man with three children, of 14, Upper High- street. Rhymney. Hoddinott, wl.e life waE spared until the second fall, directed the rescue efforts. His body has since been recovered. Great bravery was ehown by the rescuers,

Died After a Quarrel I i MAESTEG NIAN.S TRAGIC END I The circumstances of the tragic death of II John Jenkins, of Maesteg, which occurred at the Railway Inn. Pontrydycyff on Satur- day night, formed the subject of an inquiry | to-day by Mr. Howell Cuthbertson at Maesteg I police-station. I The first witness waf Hugh Bees, Geili Siron. who stated that when he was at the Railway Inn on Saturday night he heard high words between David Vaughan and the deceased with regard to hedging and bank- ing. They ha,d had a drop of beer, but were not the worse for drink. Afterwards they stood up and faced each other in a fighiing attitude, and struck out at each other, but he did not see either ectuaily struck. They fell together. Jenkins being under- neath Vaiighaii, who seemed to have fallen upon him. Witness picked up VauL? and the landlord saw to Jenking. who was alive then. It was not until a considerable time after- wards that he heard Jenkins had pa?p?d away. He did not hear Jenkins speak at all. WHAT THE LANDLORD SAW. The landlord of the Railway Inn (John Davies) stated that the deceased came in to the house about seven o'clock, and Vaughan about two hours later. When he heard them speaking warmly to each other, witness cau- tioned them against fighting. Later he had to leave the bar, and when he returned he found the deceased on the ground, while Vaughan was standing near by. Jenkins did not speak, a,nd witness could not say whether he was alive or not when he picked him up. Both men were sober, and they were sitting down when witness left the bar. He did not Fee any blow struck. Police-constable George Hughes spoke to arresting Vaughan at the Tylers' Arms, and charging him with causing the death of Jenkins. The prisoner replied: "Is he dead ? I only gave him one clout." Dr. Walter Kirkby. Maesteg. eaid deceased had a slight abrasion on the left cheek. The doctor went, on to give the details of the post-mortem examination, from which it appeared that the deceased was suffeiing from a fatty heart. He expressed the opinion that death was due to shock, followirg on a diseased heart, stating that this shock was brought about by excitement. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medica! testimony.

Her Second Marriage RICH WIDOW SHOT BY HER SON 1 The Seine Assize Court was crowded yester- j day by well-known Parisians when Gaston Wache de Roo, aged 31, was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for shooting his mother dead because she had married again. When asked what he had to say he burst into tears, his voice was frequently lost in fobs, and at one period he fainted in the dock He said that he adored his mother. and when he learned of her second marriage he lost his reason. His life could not be long enough for the tears he had to shed. His si-ter joined in a heart-broken appeal for pity. A Secret I The mother, Mme. Wache de Roo. was a wealthy la.dy moving in the best circles of Paris. She was widowed in 1896. Last April she married M. Hajos, an Hungarian banker. She kept this union secret from all her chil- dren except one. Four days later, on learn- ing that his mother had become Mme. Hajos, the son. Ga-t-or, reproached her. She defended her action, denied that her sentiments towards her children had under- gone any change, and finally told Gaston that if he was not pleased he could leave her. At these words he took a Browning revolver from his pocket and shot her dead. Good and Generous Questioned by the President in court, he admitted that his mother was good and generous, and that before he was 50 he had received from her over £ 12,000. It was not rage at the prospect of his allowance being cut off that had driven him 10 the crime, but the thought that his mother should have wedded a man who, the son alleged, was unworthy of her. For the defence M. Henri Robert besought the jury to allow the prisoner to leave the court humble and pentitent to pray at the tomb of his mother. After long deliberation they returned a verdict of matricide "under both aggravating and extenuating circumstances."

Meeting of Championsj |TO-NIGHT'S CONTEST AT CARDIFF I Now that Welsh and Driscoll are prac- tically at the eiiu of their training for the great contest of to-night ttiies- day), public interest in their condi- tiou is very keen, for on their condItion an estimate of their respective chanced of winning may be made. Driseoll declares be was never in better condition in hie life; that he has completely recovered from his iiinees of last summer; and that he is box- ing iaoter and hitting harder than ever. And I his sparring par tners rather sorrowfully fully endorse what he says about being Quick and hitting hard. Welsn says thlf same thing of himself, and ands that if he loses be wil) have no escueee to make. So much has been said about the difficulty of his making the weight that his answer to a question concerning that matter will be of interest. lie smiled with unforced checi fulness as he I' i said: My friends need not worry; I'll ma.ki'> the weight." lie evidently was not dis- turbed about it himself. Hi? sparring part- ners say vary little about the force of hie punching, but they have a great deal to say- about the bewildering swiftness with which his blows fall. What the champions cay about themselves is fully borne out by their looks, Driscoll has never looked better: hae never oeemed stronger or cleverer. His footwork M wonder- ful; and anyone who believes that the little champion is not an in-fighter of the first order makes a serious mistake. As for his [marvellous straight left, it actually seems better than ever. Welsh is leee easy to characterise than hie opponent. His etyle is puzzling. Indeed, it may be said that he has no style, but eimply seeks to box in euch a fashion as to keep his opponent constantly in doubt. His defence seems perfect. Per- haps it will seem leER so when he meets a I boxer of DrieccH'e calibre. And it is a thing to be kept in mind that it will be a meeting of boxers, and that it must be the better boxer who will win. Let no one suppose that. Driecoll will be beaten by a. few pounds of ) weight in his opponent. Welsh must win by skill, if he wins at all. Both men undergo medical examination and weigh in at the American Skating Rink at two o'clock to-day. Persous holding guinea tickets and upwards will be admitted if they desire. A number of tickets at 5e. each are now available. JOCKEYS IN CARDIFF. I Anxious to See the Fight. Some famoue flat-racing jockeys are on a visit to Cardiff for the fit time. They include Bernard Dillon, T.I. Stokes, and C. Trigg. All are, it is said, anxious to see I to-night's* tight between Driscoll and Welsh, and Stokes was an interested looker-on at one of Driscoll's final preparations, for which admission was by ticket. ¡ Driscoll slyly invited Stokes to wrestle, but the jockey said he would prefer keepinc his beat. Cardiff's Man's Victory. I A twenty-round contest between F. Delaney I (Cardiff) and Alf. Wood kbirxuingliam) attracted 2.000 spectators at Bradford on Mon- dav. The start w" delayed by Delaney reluemg to R?ht until the purse had been increased from E50 to £45. A splendid fight was seen, both boxing cleverly. Delaney was more aggressive, and Wood, though game, was weakened terribly after the eighth round, being sent down repeatedly. Time saved him. Delaney continued to punish ?ilini, and the end came in the Sfteeath round. Wood ariving up the contest. I A Cardift Man Defeated on Points. Dennis Haugh (Ireland) oeat Dan Thomas I (Cardiff), at Wonderland. Both appeared over-anxious a-t the start, and each I 6Nvuiig wildly with the right during the lirst two rounds. Haugh was the first to settle down. and amid tremendous enthusiasm and excitement he took a decided lead in the seventh session, sending his man down twice therein. Thomas appeared all but beaten in the eighth, but he lasted the scheduled number of rounds pluckily, and wae beaten on points. 1- Driscoll and Abe Attell. I Mr. Albert Shirley, Jim Driscoll's manager and backer, in the course of a conversation yesterday, stated that in all probability early in the New Year a match would be arranged between Driscoll and Abe Attell, and although the latter will not be qualified to compete for the Earl of Lonsdale's belt, the fight will be one of great internet. 4

I IN A FEW LINES I Mr. Leopold RothecbUd sent his usual Christmas gift of pheasants to the London omnibus drivers yesterday. Pineapples in pots, standing 2ft. high, with roots intact, told for £ 1 7s. 6d. a. crate of tiire-e at Covent Garden yesterday. The railway station at Patria, Ayrebire. was broken open on Sunday and the safe wa", taken into a field near by, where the back was wrenched off and £17 ",tolen. During the first sixteen days of December I li.^iu. oi rain was recorded at Whitney-on- Wye, Herefordshire, and 6.6in. at llminster, isomerset. Sidney Henshail, aged nineteen, of Oldham, J was engaged at the switchboard of an electric power-station, at Oesett, yesterday, when he received a severe shock, and was instantly killed. The East Coast herring fishing ees.son, now practically ;¡Č au end. has resulted in a total harvest of a-bout 300,000,000 fewer fieh than were caught last year. Arthur Field. an Egham platelayer, wae stated at Enfield Poiioe-court yesterday to have given himself up for stealing two pigs four years ago, because he "wanted to get it off his mind, so as to start, the Xew Year ai rech The death took place at midnight last night of Mr. John McFarlane. one of the leading men of Glasgow. He was taken ill on Sunday with acute pneumonia. Deceased had filled ail important offices in Glasgow municipal life. He was an enthusiastic Volunteer. Among the fifteen unsuccessful applicatione for the office of master and matron of the Aberystwyth Workhouse were a milkman, a grocer, a draper, a joiner, a miner. an insur- anoe agent, a. selier of sewing machines, a. military inspector, and a hotel proprietor. Mr. Henry Arthur Jones is rehearsing hie new play of English society, "We Can't Be As Bad As All That!" in >7ew York. It will be producw ea-riy next year under the management of the New York Authors' Pro- due in g Company. at the Nazimova Theatre.

I Evidence for Defence CARDIFF ARCHITECT'S ACTION Mr. Muir Mackenzie, oiffcial referee at the Law Courts, to-day further heard the action l brought by Mr. Edwin Seward, the Cardiff architect, against the CardiE Corporation for fees and damages for alleged breach of agree- ment in connection with the plans and draw- ings for the new National Welsh Museum at Cardiff. The same legal gentlemen before appeared for the paTtjef interested. Mr. John Ward, curator of the National Welsh Museum, was again in the witness-box for examination by Mr. John Sankey. K.C.. who appeared for the defendants. He was again taken through the resume of plans produced by the defendants, and gave further details respecting them. In hit. opinion 'he said) all the later plans were only the deve- lopment of a, single scheme. If all the sectiom were mcrÙd in one plan they got a fairly complete scheme, but taken apart ?ach set was very imperfect. The block plan showed a scheme which would consume (Proceeding'

Admiralty Agents [IMPORTANT CARDIFF APPOINTMENT It was reported on the Cardiff Exchange to-day that Messrs. W. Mathwia and SOIl, of Xewcastie-on-Tynp. bad been appointed Admiralty agents at Cardiff. The successful firm. who were the Admiralty agents at New- castle. have for some time past been repre- sented at Cardiff by Messrs. Bielski Bros. There has been a great deal of competition for the agency. 84 firms, including all the principal in South Wales, offering their ser- vices when it became known that the present, agents (Messrs. Harrison and Moore., who have acted for the Admiralty fo- 21 years, would be relinquishing the agency on Decem- ber 51 and the partnership existing would be dissolved. It is understood that the Admiralty have followed their usual plan in the case of a dissolution of partnership—that is, pot to consider the application of either partner for business formerly shared." There was considerable disappointment on 'Change that the agency had not been given to a Cardiff firm.

BANK RATE 4* PER CENT. LATEST FROM THE CITY. I LONDON (1.0) p.m. I Rubbers and Oils quj-et and steady.

To-day's Finance. I LODO (1.0) p.m. Money is in fair demand at 3 per cent., three months' bills 51 per cent. Merriment continues to occupy a good deal of attention on the floor of the house, and it is rarely that a public bid or sale is made. but the feeling still obtains that the commence- ment of the New Year will witness a revival of activity. Consequently, dealers are dis- posed to maintain -va-iiies on a steady level, and where quiet buying orders are in evi- dence the tone is improved. Consols are unaltered at 79 5-g for Cash and 79 7-16 for the Account. Home Rails are occasionally up. Americans have opened J to 14 better on good class Wall-street inyestment buying. Trunks and Foreign Rails hold steady, Foreigners are inclined to droop, and Mines are easier. Premiers v-16 down on the passing of the dividend.

DOCTOR'S SUGGESTION i Newport Elementary Schools Committee on Monday evening decided to establish a schools clinic at Charles-street. The Jocai branch of the British Medical Association suggested that the committee should appoint a number of medical practitioners in various parts of the town. and have a rota for attendance. but the committee decided that the schools medical officer (Dr. Burpitt) should be the surgeon in charge, and if later it were found that the duties were more than he could perform there will be an additional appointment. INCREASED WAGES FOR NEWPORT I TRAMWAYMEN. Newport Electricity and Tramways Com- mittee on Monday adopted a scale for various increases in the wages of the tramways I employes.

I BURGLAR CHASE OVER ROOFS I An exciting cha" ove;- the housetops of a suspected person and his ultimate capture b;1 the l,oiim, was witnessed by a small crowd <?f pcopie in Hoi bom. late ta?i night. The I man bad been loitering on the stai of Dalmeny-mansions for some time. and his I movements exciting suspicion, information I was given. Finding that the police were on his trail, and that his escape by the door of the mansions was cut off. the man gained access to the roof. He was quickly followed by two police officers, and after a short, but exciting chase was secured

THE FOREIGN MAILS. I To be ricsj-aichsHi fr"111 Lonàon t<>-morro" Dec. l- OUTWARD.-Morning- Indies and Pacific, vis. Southampton, peT s. Ia.gda.l8l1a. t SuppiproenUvry mails to Kgypt, by Austrian packet. To Kgypt and Berhit, parcel mails, via Italy, per s. Osiris. To Atten India, Ceyion, China, Siam, Str;¡¡{. Settle- ments. and Australia, parcel mails, via Italy. per s. Maiwa. To Xow Zealand, parcal mails, by &3&, per s. Too- arIr(). Afternoon— To china and Japan, via Siberia.* Evenlng- To l iiited States. Canada. Bujiamas. Barbadoes, Ber- muda, Mexico, British Honduras, Republic of Hon- duras. Salvador, and Guatemala, via Queerstown, per So Ocœ.nie. Tl. China and Japan, via QUoolHtnwn, per s. Oceanic.* Night- To Gibraltar, Egypt, Cyprus. Aden, and India, parcel mails, by sea, per s. Marmora. To Ceyion ana Australia, parcel mails, by eea. per s. Oronte-s. I. !specially addressed, correspondence for Bar- tiafl-os will despatchr-d via Xew Ycrk on the 21st. and 24LL of December inste.u! of by this route. tJ be for\yait!«i by those routes I must i) ■->"> a:(lou.t(L INWARD.—Due To-morrow Frnm Japan. China. Korth Borneo, straits Settlements, and Cey lOll, bv French packer. From rr. t<-d States, &c- via Plymouth. I From United States. &c.. Queeti^yjv, n. From New Zealand, via San Francisco.

AMSWEKS TO CORMESPONMNTe. I E. Howard.—The Marquess ot Bute s money. I "Ginger."—About 1.800,0c0.

Mr. Frederick Burgoyne was yesterday attempting to throw a dog into the sea from the edge of the groyne at Brighton, when a wave suddenly rose and washed him into the water. He wae resetted a lifebuoy none I the worse for the dip -ttmded for the dog.

FOLKESTONE. I FOLKESTONE. ? ? n—The FOOED SELLING KANDI- 1. CAP HURDLE RACE of 40 soTe. winner. ûo be sold for 5a &ovs.. Two miles. 4 ii 4M- H J K:B?'g 1SATL- Dr«c-a: 3 i,¡ Ëi iè2?:ŒRl1 ¡I -< 3 Mr Tyicr'? GPXY OOHOXET D?;?. 3 a 1 £ 5 Air Newton's E.. Benson 0 j 12 7 .Mr 0 Horritr. c  a1.} ic Mi Wine's Slip f? F Mcr?n C IX 10 >lr 1)11-"S NI.T Hasunond <• 4 ]1 S Mr Bennett's .So! Fa Tifcfce 01 <?I 3 N" 1, ',toll ?e.. „ 'tt.trt': 0 ?m. I ,'C;arr,?? Pike C g g B >¡r:i.t II 3 10 E Mr Charters'8 BaronV Birtikuy Feehan C Mz- NLi .5;t-r ?pr:ict .Freeman?e C P Winner trained !>v King.  Hotting—_ :<, I acst fciwy Coronet. 9 to 1 a eft Sol Fa. t to apst Slip ri., 7 to i:.a«t Mister Sp tt. J to I Biica ugft. K.r!'? Sapphire ..n? Et-ri.o?, LLd ?A t? c 1 QA —The MAIDSTONE SELLING JL.OU HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 1 AO f-ove. ??wo miles. £ -I 0 Mr S:fei;.?y\- Bi W-KR Wa!kjn?ton I j r.? 9 Mr G?e's 'HT < s T y 1 j <lL £ Capt JlvJ<Lrç" L,rJLL UARSTOX ..r.ke Z nl2 5 Mr n?brj?e's I'fdiciif Lawreitrc c! l "Mr V;1i.te:T¡;11l;L1 C a..j 4 Mr F, Woodland" IJcrouV touri. tVw.di&iic 0 ¡ Winner tra-r.e:J privately. B(':Ll'-5 :o 4 :?'< Bower, and ? tr. j Bg?.? gtu f 9 A—The BEGI?XERP' HURDLE RACE j .J. of 40 sove; allowances. Two miiee. f 12 M- Wftcn?E's TIP .\D RUN Ga'uegr*  7 Mr .1 Bennett's HIGHLANDER T:?fne 2 I 1 2 Mr X K.;?'" STSRVKTTS Madden 3 j 4 7M- R Tyh'r'6 Pe;*kmort' J? Mcreao C- J 7 ?l z? Dew-rance's Medin A k i?;. 0 hi i ¡$;t:lF"L1f ¡ I S ?O 5 Mr J L-, ..a d ici? 1"" tr-,? ',ed 0" r' ADDmOXAL ARRIVALS 'TIIJ MOEX1KG. I ?'c Gate. E. < X T Jsa:?. '.tryFim. Tpod- !I Bear, r\i¿;tRMO;;2. 1¿' c<}.,5¡or.,1'-n !'tu" Tpõà:' I

NEWMARKET NOTES. I iFKOM orp, OWN CORF,K.SPOXDEXT., i ?JEV-'MARKET.T?xay. -JmPEKS' GALLOPS. I Jarvi?.$ White Tall <0 La'.vrence and Delirium ,.1 I ,nje., ? n!? mile over bardies; aM Da]llbu!g ?J ?arv.? Mf? Psv<?L', a mr-i? mi'e over hur<]!p< u a\nF ]i:;lJ¿2;h:l r:l;I-)l:lI;fUl m:le and a qstarter. B Jarvif. Oedrus and mo,?tTezi? a g_d mi 'f xn? a '"a ove- Iwdiee. Tibet Crief goinc; the fir: s-Ix -,r »g. CHELTENHAM ME?TIXG. i sF.i:fiÍ:¿ \:i:H. Birdhp Hurdle—P.EX. Leckhamptoc Steenleohase—SEXTON I Novices' Huidie—CuXTE D'HuFFMAN. Open Hunter?" SteepJechare-vtfONtw" r. CireacetUw Optional Sti'ine Hurdle—CALESDVP, l

TO-MORROW'S RACING 11 CHELTENHAM PROGRAMME. I i I —The BIRDLIP SELLING HURDLE I RACE of 50 sovfr; allowances. Two miles. ? Mr S J Bell's Shadow Glnccc S J Bel! '5 1?3 Mr Benafctt'f I-t-ex A Holman 12 5 Mr Harrii-on'e >lauat»urz K v\ Smith 5 12 3 gf 1Ir{:jο:1t'r:fi f 1 I Mr J BayUs': Al??ao:mh C tju?e'l 4 U 12 Mr U union' orid wisdom Cunaeil 4 11 t LE"?e"2 ?-e 1, 'ri,ite KOgere 4 11 b c?:twr4,-ht'S AverLo Caitwiight ? ?i ? —The LECKHAMPTON SELLING STEEPLECHASE, of 60 sove; winner I to be sold for 60 sovs. Two miles and 1UU yards. VIEr t lb Mrs D Hili's Milan .D Hill 5 U 11 Mr Holland'? ?ourg Buck II. Cartwright a 11 11 I c.ipt C .S Newton V Sexton Davies & 11 li Mr Pirie's Bia,k Nun 11'ri? a 1-? 11 hrr:if;;lif t: ;!li Ii îr ,,j r p ii] 'e Julia, wolf c? Brown al: 11 Mr ?m?edge's Honours l ull-en a ii li Mr StRrn '6 *-Mg K:!I, Davies £ u t Mr Francis's Astroioger Hoinar 4 10 6 -The NOVICES' THREE YEAR OLD Et,RL-LL, KAOE of 70 bove tne second to rece.ve lo sove. One mile ana a half. 6=" Mr J A de Eot-iischjld'e ClacnMh F Pratt 11 Mr C A Brown's count C<usin. Payne 11 c Air Greswoide- ij.jauic s Caitana Walters 11 C Gapt HoliajjCc LA::>Jl4\lll Cowap 11 I ,'1; Lawrence's siantia .'p" .J>rh¡¡.te 11 t Ar :\??n' s jng on .Chesbire -i c ,ord Dav!L-'b Prester P.R 1, Ih t .\1r iutttortn's scady Joe I P Maber 11 t I Lapt Beatty's Red sky .C.apt Beatty iC lo It; Mr Beauchamp's B. and E Hunt lo H. jar Jieiville's snnnurn L 1.. Mr Nelson's C-ont-a d'Holfmann (b-hire 10 10 Mr Peters'B VladikauJsaz R Gordon IG Ie. Mr F j) PirieV t irefly Pirie 10 iu Major K Smith's Prefect .R Morgan IP 1C Mr matte's Bock'tt's Biue .M10 15 Mr A food's Collareaia A Wood 10 IC Mr Worlledpe'g Lady Vita Pulita le It Mr yates'e Aerial Jtaigbi Lucy 10 1\1 -The CHRISTMAS HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 90 SOYS; the second to receive 10 sovs. Two miles and  100 yards. Yfj st It t ,f\b:;â.: 5j:S, Outhberteon a 12 < I"d St Davide's Oarioa n V» Stniin 5 i? Mr Stem's bright Park Dai »e? 6 12 4 Connl Lindaay'e ??poi Private a 12 3 j Lotd Geia ?-d I.-el.nd'?, Ee II hi taker .120 Mr J Belleville'- Prjnces .Kov? 11. ]'5 .4r N\ it-t? '9 The 14.?rt? R,?g,, i? 16 1' Mr itu-'s The Martyr .Roge" a 10 L:. M Harrirou's ,?eet Peach .R %? Smith a 10 9 Mr CraigV Chaeaepot 6 10 7 i Jix C J l'hillipo's Mr Battie R Smitn a IC 6 -The CIRENCESTER OPTIOXAL SELLING HURDLE RACE of 50 sovs; winners extra. Two miles. ve et lb Capt Holland'? Quin Abbev C-owsp 5 12 3 Capt C N Newton's Leghorn Da,4eS412 0 Mr Dncks and Drakes Pulten 4 12 0 Mr Organ's Mauvilion Private 4 12 C i/ ft'(Jiad "rL; i Colonel Lindsay"? Little Y?11K 4 12 0 j Mr Foeseleitner'e Firefly VI1 Private a 11 10 1Ifr Tollemache'y Merrion Hall Private a 1110 Mr Holman°s> Roy" al Memory Holman a. II IS ¡ Mr Cartwright'e San?fr C&r<wrig'h: :161? Mr Julian's Le goLiot? j Private 3 10 12 M,j, U?axd, üpanol Mjor Bdwards 3 10 5 "ur Beauchamp's Can't ?inp .E Hunt 3 10 5 Mr N Maeklin's Calendar Gwiit 3 10 5 —The OPEN HUNTERS' STEEPLE- CHASE of 40 sovs; the second to re- ceive 10 sovs. '.three miles. y, W, lb Mr Ecelee's Frigate Withington t 13 0 .r Gre!"olà.e.ï;aa.Dl5' Bed Mcnk Holman a 13 0 i MacneiUs foolhardy V Beattv a 13 0 Mr Moeley'f Wa?ta? 'vate C Mr FTancir's Brid,?e IV Pril.?tef-i 2 7 ,rrD;rJgCi' .á a 12 1 I Mr F C Burroughp' f Hard Time? Burroughs C? 126 Lord Coventry's Gaiva Withington 6 12 0 Mr Li-yd' ? ?por?'.rian X Private a J2 C Mi X L Walker's M?ss Avon Priva?e 10

WELSH V. DRISCOLL CONTEST. TUESDAY, DEC. 20th, 1910. I AMERICAN ROLLER RINK, I WESTGATE-STREET, CARDIFF. I Doors open at 4.30. I SEA. £5 5s„ ZS 3a., f.2 Za., jEl 18.. and I 2,500 SEATS at 10a. All &eate Reserved. Caeh with application. Apply -or treats t- GEORGE THOMAS. Manager, American Roller Rink. CARDIFF. e2977

RHONDDA VALLEY SKITTLE LEAGUE I The Rhondda Valley Skittle League is again ¡ to be run this season. Already a number of II teams have joined, and the firt matches will be played early in the new year. The follow- ing officials have been appointed .—Chairman, Mr. D. C. EvanE. Tylorstovrn: vice-chairman, Mr. R. Morpan. Cymmer; treasurer. Mr. E. J. joi,es, Treorky: secretary. MT. Creorgre Wil- liams, Dinas; auditor. Mr. Haydn Morgan, Penygraig.

SPORTING NOTES I Racing I Mask and Ara.ble have joined B. Gordons team at Wroughton. I Adriatic hat further increased his burden to lZÆt 111b for the Reading Steeplechase at I Newbury on Wednesday. December 28. A selling hurdle !?oe and selling steeple- chase, to be run at the Hurst January .M.eet-\ ing. are due to ciose to the usual ({UarteN to-day. Halfpenny's victory entails a 71b penalty for the Catterick Three-Year-Old Handicap Hurdle Race next Tuesday, increasing hie weight to 12st 81b. Mr. Winam's American-bred four-year-old Edward may be put to hurdle racing; at any rate, he is nominated for the Hurst Park Hurdle Race of 1,000 sove, to be run in March. Cosy, yesterday's Folkestone winner, is the property of Mr. F. W. Wilmot. who is asso- ciated with Lingfield, and also is clerk of the course at Leicester. He only gave twenty guineas for her as a two-yea.r-old at Gatwiqk. Prince Charles Kineky, who rode his own mare, Zoedone, to victory in the Grand ¡ National of 1883, has been hunting a. good deal in Northa.nts lately. Next season he will take a deeper interest in the turf than he has done hitherto. It is said that Sir Cha-rles Rose. the newly- elected M.P. for Newmarket, intends racing on a large scale. We have already announced that W. Jarvis, eldest son of the popular New- market trainer, will have charge of Sir I Charles* horees. W. Jarvis, jun., has been with James Ryan for some years.

I Lord Kitchener, who is staying at Khar- tum. viailod the cathedral there yesterday. I

WEATHER FORECAST The British Meteorological Office this mora- ing jøued the loltowing forecast of the weather likely in Bouth Wales from 111.3' a.m. to-day till 10.30 a.m. to-morrow: Southerly to sott-h-westeriy cr westerly wtmfc. freeb or ctrong-, gale in placet, squally: rainy, then fairer: mild.

MOURNING. THE CAPITAL and LABOUR STORES HOLD A SELECT STOCK OF BLACK SUITS and OVERCOATS For MEN &, BOYS for immediate Wear. Suitt or Ov»rco«tg to Measure in i lioun. 59 and 61, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS AND IN MIIMOftIA.. Ch& 1M lnMrUn( adv. I gments nndw <h? Irba for Rs ? <\ont* and 1<L for Lrory Tw? kxtra Wor?. ?o B=f tbit d.,ripti.?,n ?it! be t )'?r'<? !:ci<? .11,hentiteà by the cMe Md ?dreM ?f the _dor. 'tgnuna \?d ttiopbonle meM?es cannot h* acled In until eanJirmed in writing births. — DA VIES Or. Dewmbsr ITth. at The Glebe, Kewport th wife of T. ?''?' ???- ? a son. HHU?P?M? J. i mbcr 1.4 tt,, Ystradm?art V4c.rage. to .h<- w?e of the Rn. L. J. Horkin Ja.?.?. a as ughier. I?AC.—On the 18th inst., at Thp Co'tage, Dit? Pnwis, to ? and ??- ?'red J..hr 1?.=. a slu. -H-A?EB?.-o.: DMeniber 16t. at 194, Pail?a,-stieet? ^Plott, to Mr. aid Mrs. F. Msansrs (r,?c Webb). a &or. MAPP'AGES, MORr! .N-HrnR J'! ;O-C;.S, 'IÜ.r:'7, re:' (t"t., Car-:i1f, ? Saturday, the l?h inRL.? Jam HEnI' p. of Mr. '-nc1 Mrs. James Morinau. Cardiff, r" Mary, daughter of lk I r. and Mrs. Arthur Hurrell, Comiaught-road. Cardiff. DEATHS, Ri-'T T".?, ? ThjrD".T;:h. i3'P St?'.nnm.?fT. •.iijam. Eliynniey Ba::way, on December 14-th, it -???&"cs'-y. sgfd ? y?-s. -LT -? .LO?.o., December IS. ? 2, AUs?p:n(t. Cardiff, C:Jpt. Louis, lieary-belovpd husband of Ma?- A;:cc ,"f °'s> ?) his fifty-fourth year. Ftn:r2¡ Thursday for Cardiff Cctiietc-ry. Friends Plft%C "'J¡)V .rn:or;;r:1/1" ::pteë ?"- ?—Un the IC?th mst?. Hru?t J. Pric< (of Mess. Ttmuas Price and SOBS). Aeror. Viiia. Market-street. Tredegar. fa his forty-third vear. Funeral Tuesday, 1he 30tb i-, at 1.45- frtr Bed'velUy. Gen''OT.en ouiy. LRs.—on Deceircbe'- loth, at Ty MH-psyfe<t, FoctT • Pridd, Maj-y widow of the fete Richard Sogers. Funera. on Tharsdav. December 22nd (strictly prirata>. o Sowers. sIET WEliJHT.—Of the 15th inst.. at 3S. Albany-rond, Cardiff. Henry Galea Siennight. 1L2.U^5., L.B.C.P., "c' aged 34 years. ^.—t'1" the ,9th inst.. at Vntsca!laafTaH!j. Whitchurch. th. ()ate of *'fv?onwe:i). F'mora.1 oil Friday D,x" n.t 2.30 for Whitchurch. WILLIAMS. -On December 16th. at the Terminus Hotel. Skenpn, Wiiiiam Williams 'suddeclyi. Funera' Tuesday next, arriving: H.W.R. Station, CaTdG, 1.1a train, for M&rehfieid Church. Gentlemen only. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. EVANS.—Mrs. una Miss Liur Lv^iiS desire to thattlc their many friends for kind letters of s-I.i;r.-?hY »nc beautiful flora tributes scat during their ruccnt sa4 bsretiveznent. THOMAS.—Mrs. Thorcr.s and Fanii'y, of 25. South- strt. "ir.yshir. desire to thank the .mai'.y for kind sympathy and wreath? sent during their scu! bereevement. Deepi.v u)OurlJc.

AUGLSTIKE J. nCM, FUNERAL director Personal Supervision to Ail Orders Bat Tel.- Cardiff, Nov 704 and HOt. ro,t-osce Teè.: No. ««, CsroiC. Ittlegrams: AUGCSTIKE sSTOHK. CwdlC. 5. WOH £ ING"ST- CARrlFF pHEI-PS ASD CO. WESTERN 1IA.IL FUILDINOB, ST. MAKY-STREET. CARDIFF For FLORAL DECORATIONS. funeral wreaths and cbosses. VLAi*ib. C)j¡..&í4:i. Ll/i k'vuwkikM C -t R E W S TAKE OUT TEETH "^riTHOUT pAl.N". AM) IT IS SO. 8, aCEE gTKEET. C-RDIFF. VENOISLIGHTNING COUCH CURE Its remarkable sale of over 2,000,000 bottles annually. The remarkable demand created for Lightning Couch Cure, to the extent of over two million bottlee annually, ii due not so much to judicious a-dvertwing ae to the won- derful p-di-ity, safety, and efficacy of the „ remek itself. It simply stands alone as a certain cure for coughs, coldi- bronchitis, asthma, whooping cough, influenza, all che-ft and lung troubles in children or adults. Chemists sel! it, price 9d.. :!J1, and 2/9 a bottle. 7699

BOXING. At the National Sporting: Club on Monday, on the occasion of Mr. Bettinsoii's henefit. W. Chase, a promising- beavy-v-eip-ht. beat Private Yoylee in one round, and Seaman Hayes* beet Waliy Pickard, who was dis- qualified for holding.

Mr. McKenna. who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis, left London ye6- terday for Nice.

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