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West End Tragedy. SUICIDE OF AN AUSTRIAN COUNT. corxrr KAKOLYIS SON FOUND snorr DEAD. details transpired on Saturday of the tragic suicide of Count Francis Karolyi, the attache to the Austro-Hungarian Embassy. The Embassy itself is situated at 18, Belgrave- square, but the deceased count resided at 125, ■Piccadilly, and it was in his chambers at this address that. late on Friday evening, lie com- IPltted suicide by shooting himself in the head "Ith a revolver. It appears (says the London N-ews Agency) that the count returned as usual ..om the Embassy about four o clock in the -y afternoon, proceeding at once to his apart- ments ou the third floor. At ten minutes wilst live o'clock his tea was served to him. his al>petite being, apparently, much the same as ordinarily was. Shortly -before halt-past 'even his valet, a man named Novak, entered e sitting-room to remove the tea things. In Accordance with custom, he then asked the count whether he would be dressing to go out the evening. The count informed his valet hat he should not, out that, on the contrary, 'e intended going out in his ordinary attire. Ihe valet thereupon left him. At eight ° clock, however, he returned to the sitting- r"°m to render any service the count might require. He then saw the count lying on the sofa, which was standing in its usual place rlose to tlie fire. Novak addressed the count, put receiving no answer 'tlie count appear- ing to lIe asleep) he immediately went out of the room. The electric light was burning at the time, but nothing seemed amiss. Half an hour passed, and the valet, once more visited the room. He addressed the Count Karolyi the second time, but meeting with no reply lie walked over to the sofa. The count lay dead. Blood was flowing from his ear, and in the right hand was a five-chambered revolver. Horrified at the sight, the valet rushed from the room in a state of extreme agitation. Mr. .1. Felan (the manager of the chambers) was A lnent at the time, in consequence of which ^•ovak proceeded with the utmost despatch to the Austro-Hungarian Embassy, when a mes- senger was sent to Dr. Harrer, the medical gentleman attached to the Embassy. Dr. Harrer, however, was out, and thus unable to at once obey the summons. In the meantime Mr. Felan had returned to 125, Piccadilly, and, bearing what had happened, fetched Dr. Stanley Sims. On his arrival Dr. Sims found that life was extinct. Indeed, death must have been almost, if not quite, instantaneous. The deceased count had, however, managed to compose himself ere he expired, for his hands were crossed, and he was lying in a very easy position. Only one chamber of the revolver had been emptied, and the count had. appa- rently, placed the weapon against his right temple and then fired. The bullet took a straight course, and remained embedded in the bead. That its course was not a downward one was evident from the fact that no blood was to be seen in the mouth. It is a remark- able circumstance that no one remembers having heard a pistol-shot. After the tragic occurrence became known the housemaid—a Kirl of fifteen years of age—mentioned that shortly after half-past seven, when she was in her room above the count's chambers, she heard a dull sound, as of something having fallen in the count's chambers. She, however, took no notice of this, but it is now thought that it might have been the muffled report of the revolver. At the Austrian Embassy the news caused the greatest consternation' and ',l.s^ress' as amongst the officials hol the ^lightest suspicion had ever been entertained lat the count would end his life by his own 1;V • At the same time no reason could be fl signed for the sad event Count Karolyi, who was twenty-five years of age, had only been i°"nected with the Embassy since December. t> 1' ^llen he was transferred from the St. Petersburg Embassy, where also he was the h attache. His father is at present resid- ?.,at Pestli, and he has been informed thf Stressing occurrence. The late count e nePhew of the late Austrian Ambas- sador to the Court of St. James. He was very Popular at the Embassy. As far as was known Ie count was in no financial difficulty. INTERVIEW WITH ME. FELAN. In an interview Mr. J. Felan. manager of the c a ambers at 125, Piccadilly, stated that Count aroij,! only engaged his chambers at the „„s'1!n"1? °f December last. He then took them h 1, e U!'til August next. Before this "e naU lived at the Embassy. "From the com- mencement." said Mr. Felan, "the count 'a!'tueare,(i 8°mewhat depressed and low-spirited, ari r?^ f°r what reason he never stated. In Buff1 -10n the count also seemed to he V- eilng a rather severe cold, and Mr. infl fancied that he had an attack of But there was nothing whatever in Him' elU)ea'nm,r t° suggest to anyone's mind r Was his intention to kill himself. The tn n- 76r w^h which he committed the unfor- ate. deed had always been kept on the "^■n.eipjeoe, but whetilcr i0;,ded or not it is .'b Possible to say." tyr. Felan added that hf» w* i Saw count at ten o'clock on Friday Th ng on the sofa as if peacefully asleep. statement that a lady's portrait was i ?y the side of the deceased count was .-l'' tieally contradicted by Mr. Felan. No ° £ ra.ph was seen on 1he sofa or on the r by the side of the sofa. Several portraits ,e :\h'mt the room. r tv1'? )ody Count Karolyi was on Saturday tii'It rein°ved from Piccadilly to the West- "ister mortuary to await the inquest. Special P'ajers were said over the body, the removal wuirh was superintended by Count Albert )Neiig(lorfr-Pouilly-Dietrichstein (first secretary 't the Embassy). ILL-HEALTH THE PROBABLE CAUSE. f A Central News telegram says:—In a letter T y0 r"ount MensdorfT, the first secretary at the Nibassy, the deceased nobleman declared his lp ?ntion of endin £ his lif». but gave no reason. 11-health is stated as the probable cause. From "Tancy he had a weak constitution, and he had suffered greatly from lung and spinal ^eakness. He had returned only a month ago [rom his father's home in Hungary, where he bud «pent two months and a half's leave of a Jsence on account, of ill-health. It is officially ptod that he had no financial difficulties. or a long time he has worn a depressed look, but. never hinted at suicide. At a post-mortem semination held on Saturday night a bullet as extracted from the deceased's brain. An Quest will take place to-day (Monday). THE INQUEST. l'1fr Coroner Troutbeck held an inquest at 125, OIl Monday, on the body of Count jj 'lllcis Karolyi, civil attache at the Austro- in kSarilln Embassy, who was found lying dead Hisrh'i* <llambers at that address, late on Friday a rev' 'v'Lh a bullet wound in his head and Bate ° V-i-V. *n r'Sbt hand. Mr. G. L. Win- iiitero-^ r' watched the proceedings iu the Evid °f tlle fan>ily. Austro^ViCe identification was given by the de Stor '1r|Sarian Vice-consul, ?.f..T. William *as Fran deceased's Christian name '875. He C1~' ant* *le wai ^oru ou August 23, rian Eitii>W'is an attache at the Austro-Hunga- Moassy in London. i ,Tolla»» Iswt- Valet'S Story' '•st of Novpn u V;l'et to deceased since the 0)1 Friday k ?r 'ast, said the traeedy occurred less l;,st at a quarter past eigrht. Wit- »even that ev.e.0 collnt at a quarter-past that he ,.eed cnulg'. Deceased then told witness he usaaijy w ° Prepare his evening dress that in his day .,tte at nis-ht, as he would remain lour letters to re. rll, count also gave him of the room Post. Witness then went out returned to s'ee 1! at ten minutes past eight Ke found er Tlle couut wanted any- he usually e co«»t lying on the sofa, very near the r„, at niS"ht. He did not go two or thrp but calied "Your lord- ariM^er, >yaa nieo-j!mes- The count did not e i\as wont to *«>, no»se as it' snoring, thought he «r°re 'n sleep, and wit- and left Ul». room. Half an hour afterwards witness re- turned to see if the count,was going out that night. The count was in the same position. Witness went a little nearer and saw blood pouring from his left ear and a revolver in his right hand. His right hand was firmly c!a>ped ioy his left. Witness was much frightened, and ran out of the room and went downstairs, but found nobody at home but two housemaids. He told them the count was very ill. and asked them not say anything to anyone till he returned. He took a cab, and went to the Austro-Hungarian Embassy, at 18, Belgrave-square, but there was only the porter there. He then went to the residence of the embassy, but found he had gone to Rome. He then telegraphed to the brother of the count in Hungary, and also sent a message to the doctor to the embassy. Witness then returned home. The body had not been moved. He sent for Mr. Feyer, the count's medical attendant, and Mr. Felan, the manager of the chambers, who had returned, sent for Mr. Man ley Sims. The count al)petred as usual that day. That was. he was cold towards wit- ness. At tea-time, however, the count was more friendly to him than ever before. Wit- ness identified the revolver produced. It was kept on a small table in the bedroom, close to the bed. The bedroom adjoined the sitting- room. When witness came in with the tea the revolver was not in the bedroom, but lying on the table close by the couch on which the count died. The Count's Last Letter. The Coroner produced a letter from deceased to Count MensdorfiF. secretary to the Embassy. It was (the coroner said) written in German, and enclosed a small cheque for sec'iiag ncjouuts with lite landlord. It gave directions for the t isi.< sa1 of his body after the ceremony of blessing had been completed. The Count apologised to Count MensdorfT for the trouble he was causing him. There was no statement as to the intention of the count to commit suicide, and no reason was given Mr. Felan, manager of the chambers, said the day before the occurrence deceased seemed much depressed. He had a cough, and said he was very bad. Police-sergeant Greenwood said when he was called in deceased was lying on the bed un- dressed. Witness searched the sitting-room, hut found nothing of an unusual character. The revolver produced had six chambers, one of wlIich had been discharged. A housemaid said that at half-past seven on. the night ill question she heard a noise, but did not take much notice of it. The Fatal Shot, Mr. Manley Sims said he arrived at half-past en. he Count was lying on thes ofa with his bead raised. Arevolver was in his left hand not right hand. There was a wound over the right temp'ebone, and much disoolcuatrn of the skin by smoke. The bullet was found em- bedded in the tissues of the left temple. It had passed through both sides of the skull. There was no possible doubt it was a self-inflicted wound. Deceased looked pale and thin, but did not look distressed. He looked perfectly c; lm and placid. Witness looked carefully round the room, but found no reason for the act. Br. P. T. Freyer. medical attendant to the Count, said deceased was not suffering from any serious disease of a lasting- character. He had been suffering for years, but the Count had been practically cured. He imagined at times that he was very ill and was much depressed. At other times he was bright. His imagination was wrong. Deceased had recently had a cold, and that depressed him a good deal. Mr! Charles Han od, physician to the Embassy, said he had known deceased since he came to this country about a year ago. There was nothing in his affairs so far as witness knew to cause trouble an danxiety. He had complained a good deal about his health. He appeared to be very relicate. The Verdict. The Coroner, in summing-im. said deceased's anxiety about his health pointed to an unrest cf mind. and there was good ground for be- lieving that his mind was unhinged. The jury returned at once a verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane.

Great Britain & France THE MADAGASCAR BLUE HOOK. A Reuter's telegram from Paris on Monday says: The "Figaro" says: "Neither in Lord Cromer's recent speech at Khartoum, nor in the publication of the Madagascar Blue Book can it find proof that the present British Government is not animated by unfriendly in. tentions towards France. "Great Britain," the journal continues, "in her relations with us can indulge in proceedings which show her ill- humour. That is her business after all, pro- vided she does not go so far as aggression or insult, and this she will not do, because her interests prohibit her from embarking on use- less adventures. Let us wait. Neither Lord Cromer nor Mr. Chamberlain happily repre- sents anyone but himself in England." The Value of Britain's Friendship. The "Gaulois" observes:—At the present moment Great Britain feels her old Colonial empire disturbed by a separatist ferment, and is striving by the incorporation of fresh ter- ritories in Africa and Asia to pravent the loss which she would suffer by the eventual- disloca- tion of her American and Oceanic possessions. To postpone this moment sfle is ready to resign herself to all the necessary concessions to her Newfoundland colonists, but on condition that these concessions cost her nothing, and that France bears the expense. Were we to decline this role her wrath would be the more excited, since we have accustomed her to more obling. liess, and hence have arisen difficulties, inter- minable quarrels, and perpetual conflicts. To grieve a friend, however exacting he may be, is always painful, and the friendship of Great Britain has always been so useful to us that it would be a pity to expose ourselves to losing it for Colonial trifle3.

CYMMER COLLIERY DISPUTE NOTICE OF APPEAL. At Ystrad Petty Ses- ions on Monday morning Mr. W. P. Nicholas, solicitor (on behalf of Messrs. Alderman Walter Morgan, Bruce, and Co.), Pontypridd, served notice unon his worship the stipendiary (Mr. J. Ignatius Wil- liams) applying for the statement of a special case setting forth the facts and the grounds of his worship's determination, in the case of Messrs. Insoles (Limited) and W. Williams, brought under the Employers and Workmen's Act. 1875. The case was heard at Porth Police- WfcTt last Thursday, and it will be remembered that the defendants, with other men, claimed the right—under an old custom—of leaving work at the Cymmcr Colliery on giving the employers 48 hours' notice. -The plaintiffs held that this custom had been abolished by the new sliding-scale agreement, and this view was upheld by the stipendiary, who gave judg- ment in favour of the plaintiffs. In making the application, Mr. Nicholas gave an undertaking that the special case granted by the stipendiary to Mr. Dan Evans, solicitor, Brecon, on a similar point, would not be proceeded with. The Stipendiary: But you have nothing whatever to do with it. Mr. Nicholas: But I appear on behalf of the same body of men, and we are prepared to give up that guarantee. I am going to see the advocate on the other side, and we shall mutually arrange between ourselves that only one of these cases shall be proceeded Jwith. Laer Mr. Nicholas remarked that he had been given to understand that the colliery company had taken what he characterised as a very high-handed proceeding by issuing distress warrants when notice of appeal had been given. He asked his worship to express an opinion and to suspend execution until the appeal was heard. The -Stipendiary I shall say nothing about it. I don't think there is anything in the point at all. I think i' is money hrown away. Mr. Nicholas: That is a matter of opinion, sir. Mr. Nicholas then served his worship with the usual notice, calliug upon him to state a Cr.Se'. and iu accepting the notice the Stipen- diary suggested that if a special case was to tv ?rd' that the case dealing with Mabon's -Day should be left alone. He fixed the recogni- sances at two sureties of £2.5. Mr. Thomas Morgan, checweigher, Cross- street, Porth, and Mr. Williams, Cymmer, workmen's secretary and defendant in the case, become sureties.

SAILORS ASHYXIATED. TERRIBLE FATALITY ON A GLAS- GOW STEAMER. The Preset Association telegraph"; -Xews has been received in Glasgow of a terrible fatality on board the small steamer Wharfinger, of Glasgow, at Lochiel, on the West Coast of Scot- land. The steamer arrived at Lochiel on Fri- I day with a car>> of coal for the new extension of the West Highland Railway to Mallaig. On Saturday nierhl the weather was excessively cold. and on retiring to their bunks the men battened down the hatches to retain the warmth of he stoves. It appears that during the night he smoke from the stove wa;; drivem back into the forecabin by the wind, and on Sunday morning the captain found two of the men-Duncan Crawford, the mate. and Patrick Keenar—suffo- cated, whilst three deck hands, whose names are unknown, are not exjiected to recover.

IRON MOULDERS' DEMANDS. The Scottish Associated Iron Moulders inti- mated a demand for an advance of a farthing' per hear on thus wages and 2J per cent. on piecovvufJfe

Cardiff Town-hall. THE PROPOSAL TO POSTPONE CONSIDERED. The question of proceeding with the erection of a new Town-hall and law courts at Cardiff at once or delaying the building for three or four years was discussed at considerable length at a meeting of the Cardiff Corporation on Monday. The Mayor (Alderman Thomas Morel), who presided, proposed the adoption of the minutes of the Town-hall Committee, who (recom- mended tl-at the architects he instructed to pioceed with the nlans of the new buildings and submit the whole of the designs to an early meeting for final approval. The mation having been seconded, Mr. John Jenkins moved an amendment, to the following effect:—"That, in view of the mot recent alterations and r-labocate accom- modation afforded to the various departments of the corporation through the acquisition of the old po'-t-offlce building, and the absolute necessity for immediately proceeding with such schemes arc of the utmost importance for the health m:d convenience of the public, and bearing in mind the financial liabilities of the borvugh. the question of building the new Tcwn-haU and law courts be deferred until the following works are completed, viz.:—The western sewer, new tsylum, purchase of tram- ways, electric tramways and refuse-destiuetor." The officials said Mr. Jenkins had splendid offices, and fit for a town twice the size of Cardiff. According to a statement prepared by the borough treasurer a sum of £792,651 would be required during the next three years. In addition to that there were applications now before the Local Government Board for £ 14,891. He estimated that the western sewer would cost £ 230,000, the new asylum .ESO.OOO. refuse destructors £ 50,000—making a total of £ 1,190,922. He did not suggest that the corpo- ration should a retrogressive step, but he asked them seriously to consider the fimmcial lvositio'n. They were t(-Id that- the electric lighting was to become a remunerative under- taking, but he asked when (Mr. Good: Not under the present state of things.) They were told there was to be a, large income from the lands at Victoria Park and elsewhere, but they had not got that money yet. They were told also that the rate of Zld. in aid of the waterworks wouid disappear, but he had heard the same thing since he had been a member of the council. His opinion was that the rates of Cardiff would be increased by lOd. in the JE. and that would result in industries being, kept away from the town. Alderman R. Cory seconded the amendment, stating that they were not there to study the convenience of barristers and judges, but to study the interests of the ratepayers. If the rates went up manufacturers would not come to Cardiff, but would go to other towns where they were lower. Mr. Good said he would at the proper moment move that the question be referred to the rate- payers for their decision. Mr. Meyrick, in supporting' the original motion, stated that the whole question had been, referred in the most complete way to the ratepayers of Cardiff. The council bought Cathays Park with a. specific object; they did not purchase it in order to allow it, to remain idle. (Hear, hear.) They purchased it because sites were urgently necessary for various public buildings. He could not speak of judges and barristers in the same tone as Alderman Cory, but he would say that it was very necessary that the erection of the Law Courts should be proceeded with at once. That must have been patent to anyone who had had experience of what took place iast week, when the county quarter sessions were held. The county-court would have been, in the natural course of events, held the same week, but it had to be postponed for want of accommodation, and the police business had to be crammed back into that small, inadequate court at the back of the building. It was necessary that provision should be made for the proper administration of justice. Continual complaints were made against Swansea in respect of the accommodation, and they did not want a similar slur cast upon Cardiff. He denied that those who supported the motion were antago- nistic to the construction of the western sewer. Why Was the Park Purchased? Mr. J. H. Hallett stated that he was under the impression that the Cathays Park was pur- chased for the specific purpose of building a Town-ball and law-courts thereon. If he did not think that 118 would not have given the proposal the support lie had given it. It was well-known that the accommodation for law purposes was most inadequate. Mr. Mildon said one of the arguments used in favour of buying the land was that the building of the Town-hall need not be com- menced for some years, and when he contested Grangetown he pledged himself to vote against the commencement of operations for at least four or five years. The members of the finance committee said the rate was not going to be more than an additional Id. in the £ if they went on with the present programme, but he heard other members say that the rates were going up to 2s. in the L. He believed the rates v.ere going up, and he should like to put the brake on a little. He should like to see the waterworks paying their own way before tho building of the Town-hall was commenced. He could understand th? Cathays representatives going in for the schome, because it was bring- ing the Town-hall near tfiat district. Mr. Lloyd Meyrick protested against such an imputation. AY hat lie was doing was for the benefit of the town, and not for a particular ward. benefit of the town, and not for a particular ward. Mr. Crossman spoke against the amendment, and said tue public had endorsed the action of the committee by their approval of the scheme at the great Park-hall meeting. Advocates For Delay. Mr. T. Andrews said they must all admit that there were many works which they must go on with immediately, and the question was. Could they afford to go on with the Town-hall at once. He thought it was possible to wait a couple of years, and then put up the law-courts to start with. After they had finished the law, courts they could go on with the Town-hall, hut-eiy. they were spending money fast enough, In three or four years they would be in a better position to deal with this matter. His impression was that they could not afford at the present time to go on with this work. Let them do everything they had agreed to do with reference to roads and sewers, and then they could go on with the Town-hall. He was going to vote in favour of postponing the matter at least a few years simply on the ground of economy, and because they could not now afford it. Mr. Brain contended that they had no right to spend large sums of money unti^some of the things they had in hand were remunerative, lfte ""ater rate was at present only 2gd. in the and that would, probably, be wined out in two or three years. He did not think" they were in a position to spend such a sum of money for two or three years, at any rate. The public did not know the position of the finances of the town, and the amount of success which would attend the development of the com- memal industries of the town would depend on what taxes the public had to pay. If the western sewer had been made, they would, perhaps, have been in a better position to deal with the matter. The Resources of the Town. Mr. Robinson asked why the western sewer shomd block everything else. He did not think the resources of the town were so small that they were unable to deal with the two things at the same time. The Town-hall question had been before them for nine years, and they had the mandate of the public to go on with it If they now turned their backs they would be the laughing stock, not only of the town, but of the whole of Wales. (Hear, hear.) Alderman D. Jones said nobody wanted to stop the western sewer. It had been under the consideration of two or three engineers, but they had not yet decided upon a scheme. He thought they ought to be in advance of the town, and not wait, until they were absolutely obliged to provide the accommodation. The re-payment of principal and interest in the money bor. rowed for the town-hall he estimated at £ 8.800 a year, which meant 2d. in the jE If they waited until everything contemplated had been completed this matter would be post- poned indefinitely. Mr. eall pointed out that no one opposed the western sewer, and Alderman Lewis said now they had gone so far they ought to carry the scheme through. The Amendment Lost. A vote was then taken, the result being that Mr. Jenkins's amendment was lost by 22 votes. Another Amendment. Mr. Jenkins then proposed a further amend- ment that the building of the town-hall be deferred for three years, and that in the mean. time the park be open to the public fr recrea- tive purposes. If they were going in for ex- travagance let them do it, but not at the expanse of other measures. The public were not prepared to face a 2s. rate. The members had not dealt with the financial question, and they shirked the responsibility. He challenged any member of the finance committee to tell him what would be the approximate rates of the town two years hence. Mr. Mildon seconded the amendment. Atr. Lewis Morgan twitted Mr. Jenkins in taking up the time of the council in the repe- tition of arguments which had already been used, and expressed the opinion that the provi- sion of the Town-hall was urgently needed. The present law<eourt accommodation was dis- graceful. (Hear, hear.) A vote was then taken, and the amendment was defeated by 22 votes to seven. Mr. Good moved an amendment that the rark be open to the public until it was re- qnireli for building purposes, but there was no seconder. A further amendment by Mr. Gocd that a poll be taken as to whether the building of the Town-hall should be proceeded with at once also fell through, there being no seconder. 1he subject then drouoed.

The Saltmead Swamp. DISCUSSED BY THE CARDIFF CORPORATION. At the monthly meeting of the Cardiff County Council on Monday, under the presidency of the mayor (Alderman T. Morel), Mr. F. J. Veall referred to the report of the sub-com- mittee on the condition of Saltmead, and said he should like some explanation from the mem- bers of the committee. Alderman Jacobs said the report %»oke for itself. It was open to criticism, and he was prepared to answer any question. Mr. Voall asked whether in the course of the discussion the committee discovered that a bye-law existed providing for subsoil drainage on low-lying land and that it had been ignored by the public works committee. Alderman Jacobs said reference was made to the fact that such a bye-law did exist. He did not know that the public works committee had ignored such a bye-law. It was for them to answer. Mr. Veall asked the town-clerk whether there was any such bye-law. He believed Saltmead came under the o!d Canton district bye-laws, and he wanted to know whether there was any bye-law providing for subsoil drainage. Alderman David Jones said he should like to know what subsoil drainage wa:, and how it was to be carried out. Alderman Jacobs said he took it that sub- soil drainage meant land drainage. He was not the framer of that bye-law. but. as he understcod it, it meant draining the water off the land. Water and Gas. Alderman Jones said he wanted to know what this drainage was going to be, and into what they were going to drain. It seemed to him there was only one place to drain into, and that was the sewer. In the course of a long snell of dry weather it was very likely that the gas would pass back into the openings of the land. It might be that there was a possi- bility of putting in a syphon, and he was told that one of a peculiar kind had been patented which would hold water for two or three months. Experiments, however, had been made fcr the purpose of testing the power of resis- tance that water had to gas, and it had been found that after a certain point of impregna- tion gas passed through water as speedily as through a sieve. If that was so, then there was no syphon which would keep the gas back from spreading into the back-yards and the houses, and the cure would be worse than the disease. The conditions of the backyards themselves lay in great measure in the hands of the tenants of the houses. If the traps were not low enough to take the water from the yard they should be lowered. He asked the borough engineer whether lie would advise a connection between subsoil pipes and the sewer, and whether he thought that would be a healthy course to pursue. What is a Subsoil Drain 1 Mr. Mildon asked what was the definition of a subsoil drain. Surely, it was not for the purpose of draining the surface water? Alderman Jacobs thought it would be better for the matter to be discussed by the proper committee—the public works committee. The health committee did not claim any originality in making these suggestioas. They were con- tained in the model bye-laws issued by the Local Government Board, who had specially provided for low-lying land such as Saltmead. They stated that in the absence of subsoil drainage that land should be raised to a proper level, and so forth-thear, hear)—and that no building should be erected without a damp course. The health committee were not dic- tating to the public works committee. They were simply embodying in their report what was contained in the bye-laws of the Local Government Board. He suggested that the whole matter be left in their hands to be dealt with. Mr. Allen said several questions had been asked Mr. Harpur. Was he going to reply to them? Mr. Veall said the committee must have ignored that bye-law or allowed it to lapse. Which authority was responsible for allowing those houses to be built in the manner in which they now were? About Bye-laws. Alderman Sanders said he should like it to be clearly stated whether there was such a bye- law as had been spoken of. The Town-clerk said he had the bye-law there. It was passed by the old Canton Local Board in 1372. Alderman Ramsdale said the Canton bye-laws did not affect Saltmead. Alderman Jacobs asked whether there was a similar Cardiff bye-law in existence. Alderman Sanders said his impression was that these bye-iaws woud exist fQr Cardiff. Mr. Brain said Grangeto.vn was part of the Canton district, and always had been. Mf. Harpur said the question was a very simple one. The Saltmead districl would not come under the Canton bye-lawa, but under the Cardiff bye-laws. The land would come under the bye-laws of the old Cardiff borough. in which there was a similar byc-law providing for subsoil drainage where the dampness of the sit; rendered it necessary. Mr. Allen Explains. Mr. W. H. Allen said, as one who was respon- sible for the report referred to, he had not the slightest objection to accent the responsibility, and would endeavour as briefly as lie could to tell them what he understood by subsoil drainage. He had visited this site several times, and had found varying depths of water under those houses. He submitted that if a proper system of subsoil drainage had been introduced when the property was built, the water could not remain there. Alderman Jones questioned whether such a scheme was practicable. He did not think for a moment that Alderman Jones would contend that such a system was not necessary. He (the speaker) contended that such a scheme was thoroughly practicable, although they had to carry the drainage into the sewers. He maintained that it could be done without any fear whatever of the dangers to which Alderman Jones had alluded. He had pointed out that water in certain traps absorbed an amount of gas, and were in time rendered useless. That, un- doubtedly, had been proved to be so, and it applied to every drain trap in every house in Cardiff. If, however, a proper arrangement of disconnecting and ventilating manholes were provided with these subsoil drains, the risks referred to would be reduced to a minimum. There was no reason why a spot like Saltmead, although on a clay bed, could not be properly and effectively drained, and he should be pleased to go into the matter with Alderman Jones and the borough engineer, and he was satisfied that he could submit a scheme which would make it thoroughly practicable. (Hear, hear.) The alderman had said that the condi- tion of the back-yards was in great measure due to the tenants, but he contended that they could hardly expect tenants to cart stuff in and raise the level of their yards. That, surely, was the proprietors' work. (Hear, hear.) While he sympathised and pitied the property owners of the district and those who were annoyed and vexed by the scare that had been created, he pitied those who had to live there under these circumstances very much more. (Hear, hear.) While it was their duty to protect the property owners, it was their duty to protect the people who were there. He trusted no side issues would be raised, but that they would grasp the nettle firmly. If anybody was wrong, let them blame the proper people, and rectify it in future, so that the errors of the past might not be repeated. The Alderman's Advice. Alderman Jones contended that the same danger of gas arising from traps in houses did not ensue, because the water was being con- tinually renewed. He, however, gave this advice for the public good. Whenever a house was left for two or three weeks, the tenant on returning should first of all open all the win- dows, and take care that every trap was well flushed before the family took possession of the house. Mr. Veall said he wanted to get at who was to blame, and the question could be answered either by Mr. Harpur or the ex-chairman of the public works committee. Under what cir- cumstances was the bye-law which Mr. Harpur had now admitted exists ignored? Mr. J. H. Hallett suggested that they should drop the question of who was to blame, and try and put the matter right. Mr. Harpur said he had never denied the existence of the bye-law. Mr. Veall rather sug- gested that he had tried to keep it secret He told the sub-committee when they were con- sidering their report that there was such a bye- law in existence. Mr. E. Thomas asked whether it was not a fact that the committee first became aware of the bye-law by the information given them by the engineer? Mr. Harpur said that was so. Mr. Veall: Did the public work, committee ignore the bye-law on the advice of Mr. Harpur or on their own initiative. Mr. Harpur: I know nothing about. it. I was not the borough engineer at the time the plans were passed. Mr. Mildon stated that he sympathised with the owners of good property in Saltmead who suffered because of the scare which had been raised. lie complained that the condition of affairs had been exaggerated in the newspapers. Mr. Brain as « Patience." Mr. Brain pointed out that, notwithstanding its sanitary condition, Grangetown was as healthy as any other part of the town, and he thought it was a great shame that the property should be damaged. He was surprised to hear that plans had been sent in for houses to be r built oil Taff Mead, and he 1Loped the public ¡ works committee would not pass a plan until the sites of the houses were filled up level with the roads. If he were a member or the public works committee he would sit for a week before he would pass a single soil until the soil was filled up to the road level. Alderman Ramsdale stated that the public works committee, of which he was chairman, werj striving to prevent a repetition of the state of things which existed at Saltmead. Mr. Brain talked about never allowing a house to be built unless the land was filled up. but the committee had no power to compel land- owners to fill Up, and the Bute authorities had defied them to insist upon it. He hoped that in another month or so the seal of the Local Government Board would be attached to the new bye-laws. Mr. Chappell stated that some portions of Splott were in a similar state to Saltmead, and Mr. Mildon asked if the same state of things did not exist in Riverside? The Report Adopted. After some further discussion Mr. Veall with- drew his amendment, and the report was adopted.

Duffryn Dowlais Farm Dispute. THE FIRST CHARGE OF PER- JURY. DEFENDANT MISSING. At the Old Bailey on Monday (before the Recorder, the Right Hon. Sir Charles Hall) Mr. Horace Avord. for the prosecution in the case of Albert Joseph Morgan, charged with committing- wilful and corrupt perjury, which case stands committed from Pontypridd, in- formed the court that defendant, who had absconded, had not yet been arrested, and, therefore, he had to apply for a further post- ponement of the trial.—The Recorder allowed the trial to be postponed sine die.

IRATE ACTOR AT CARDIFF. "I PROTEST AGAINST NEWSPAPER READING IN THE THEATRE." On Saturday night an unusual circumstance happened during the concluding scene of "The Belle of New York" performance at the Car- diff Theatre Royal. Mr. Lawrence, the popular American actor, who, as "Ichabod," has given so much pleasure during his fortnight's stay in Cardiff, suddenly stopped in the middle of one of his humorous songs, and protested against the conduct of a gentleman who was occupying a, seat in the stalls reading a news- paper. "Ladies and gentlemen," said Mr. Lawrence, with some warmth, "I refuse to go on with my song, as there is a man right in front of me who has been reading a newspaper all the evening. It is most disgusting, and 1 must ask you to excuse me from singing any more." The offending gentleman, who was. naturally, the cynosure of all eyes, continued reading his paper—presumably, a football edition—and said, in tones loud enough for those around to hear, that he bad a perfect right to read a lie'.vspayer if he liked, and would not be stopped by anyone. And he was as good as his word. The performance went on without further incident.

CARDIFF MUNICIPAL RYE- ELECTION. UNIONIST CANDIDATE SELECTED. At a meeting of the Roath Ward Conserva- tive Association on Saturday night Mr. Wil- liam Thomas, contractor, was unanimously selected as the Unionist candidate to contest the seat rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. Geo. David. Arrangements were made for a vigorous canvass as soon as the seat has been declared vacant, and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed. Mr. Thomas is one of the best. known builders and contractors in Cardiff, and ha-s carried out many important works. A man of experience and an excellent employer, r. Thomas will make a strong candidate in a ward with which it is almost second nature to return Unionist members.

THE TIN-PLATE STRIKE AT LLANELLY. NO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT There is no change in the position at Llan- elly, where 1,500 tin-plate workers are out on strike against further reductions. No attempt is being made to arrive at a settlement OIl either side, both masters and workman having now adopted Mr. Micawber's favourite attitude of "waiting for something to turn up."

MAJOR WYNDHA3FQUIN, M.P., GOING ABROAD. For some time past the health of Major Wyndham-Quin, the member for South Glamor- gan, has been indifferent, and his medical attendants have thought it advisable to order him abroad for a change of air and rest. The gallant major will, accordingly, leave England for Egypt on Wednesday next, and will remain abroad until the end of February. His consti- tuents and his numerous friends and acquain- tances outside South Glamorgan will, we are sure, sincerely hope that the change will effect a cure, and that on his return to England the hon. member will be able to take up ::is Par- liamentary duties with renewed vigour. In the midst of preparations for his depar- ture, Major Wyndham-Quin has found time to make personal inquiries as to improved coast defences in the Bristol Channel, and has ascer- tained at the "War Office that the batteries planned for Barry Island and Lavernock Point are to be proceeded with at once. The ques- tion of fortifying the other centres along the Channel is still under consideration.

SAD OCCURRENCE AT COITY. About a week ago a mall named Sherrah. aged 44. living at Coity, near Bridgend, died very suddenly. On Friday a sister ind the mother-in-law of deceased, with whom he lived, died oil the same day. The two bodies are now lying in the same house awaiting burial.

AMEER OF) AFGHANISTAN. A Reuter's telegram from Calcutta on Mon- day says:—The Indian Government possess no trustworthy news regarding the state of health of the Ameer of Afghanistan.

ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. At ^Newhall, near Burlon-on-Trent, on Mon- day, an iuquest was held on the 'body of Ann Fames. 24, the wife cf a collier, named James Flames. Ajcaording to the evidence, Eames was holding a barrel gun and. was was stoop- ing when one of the barrels, which was capped, struck the brick flooring and exploded, killing- Mrs. Flame?.—The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death." and the coroner severely censured Eames for keeping a. loaded gun iu the house.

CAUGHT IN A STORM ON SNOWDON. The "Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald" on Friday evening contained details of the remark- able experiences of four gentlemen from Llan- dudno who were caught in the great storm of Monday last on Moel Siabod. The party. composed of a well-known Llandudno medical man, a Manchester merchant, an undergraduate from Cambridge, and a Britannia cadet, left thfe Conway Valley to climb the mountain. Snow lay on the lower slopes, but as they approached the summit, over 2,000ft. high. they found it much deeper. When directly under the cairn which crowns the top they encoun- tered a heavy hailstorm, which drove them to temporary shelter under a rock. The wind blew with great violence, while the cold was so intense that their trousers became frozen as hard as boards. To add to their difficulties and dangers the hail changed to snow, and it became so dark that in struggling over the shoulder of the mountain the became separated. The hats of two of the party had been blown away, and for proteotion they tied their hand- kerchiefs over their ears and faces. Another member showed signs of exhaustion, and had twice to be rescued from deep snowdrifts. They were three hours in fighting their way down to Capel Curig Hotel, where they arrived with their garments frozen upon them and all sen- sation beaten out of their faces by the awful hailstorm. The medical man, who was the leader, and is all experienced mountaineer, declared that it was a hard struggle for life, for the cold was so intense that to have gone down for only ten minutes would have meant certain death. At Capel Curig Hotel they were supplied with complete changes of rai- mant, and after a brief rest returned to Llan- dudno by mail.

The Fishguard Amateur Dramatic Society successfully and very ably performed on Friday night a play of local iuterst, entitled "1797; or. A Woman ol Wales," founded on the French invasion, and concluded with a laughable farce, entitled "Twenty Minutes with a Tiger." The society has made great progress of late. which was evinced by the talent displayed by more than one of its members,

Welsh Miners as Unionists. NEW ORGANISATION FOR SOUTH WALES, ELECTION OF OFFICERS. WHERE IS ALDFHMAN D. MORGAN I [BY OUR MINING CORRESPONDENT.] The miners' delegate meeting held in the Cory Memorial-hall. Cardiff, on Saturday was a remarkable one in many senses. It was not the usual representation of South Wales and Monmouthshire collieries, but a gathering of the accredited delegates of lodges forming the South Wales Miners' Association, convened for the special purpose of transacting the busi- ness of the "first annual conference" of that body. All lodges connected with the associa- tion had been requested to appoint delegates, "in accordance with Rule 16," and the 182 present, representing 69,883 men, may, there- fore, be taken as indicating the present strength of the new organisation. It has often been said that the people who agitate and act the part of firebrands in times of dis- pute are not the men who settle down to work when organising has to be done, and one notable feature of the conference held on Saturday was the enormous preponderance of new faces. The delegates who so complacently voted themselves into a "second chamber" to direct the provisional committee during the late strike were not present. They have probably bad to make room for better men, and few— va.-y few—of the well-known extremists among them were retained as delegates now. Still, I do nut know that this invokes any change of policy, for the policy initiated in the troublous times of the strike is distinctly followed in the course adopted by Saturday's conference in its determination to apply for affiliation with the Miners' Federation of Great Britain. But it is one thing to pursue a policy and quite a different thing to follow the method of extremists, so that, even with the affiliation effected, it is possible that the method laid down by "Mabon" in his presidential address on Saturday may. to a great extent, be that of the new delegates of the new organisation, viz.. "negotiation and conciliation." If it be so, then the sooner the broad outline of that policy is laid down the better, for four years will soon run out. and if the general fear of another strike to take. place when the sliding- scale expires is to be calmed and confidence in the South Wales coal trade reitored, it is by a dear, definite programme (ill the part of the men and their leaders of the action to be taken to keep trada going when the present wage-regulator has been abolished. However, the deputation who attended the fede- ration meeting having reported the result of their visit, and explained the conditions upon which, pending the abolition of the slidms-^cale, they might affiliate, it was unanimously decided to apply for affiliation, and Messrs. Abraham, Brace, and J. Williams were appointed to go to Edinburgh to lay the application before the Federation Conference. Briefly put, the conditions are two, viz., (1) that ther8 shall be uniformity of action 011 all question-; except the wage question, and (2) that, while the sliding-scale operates (precluding such uniformity on the wages question), any provisional assistance 01' iindndal aid from the federation towards a trade dispute in South Wales shall be of a voluntary character. Thus it will be seen that the decision to unite with the federation is tentative and partial for the current four years, and only to become a full and unreserved affiliation with the usual financial benefits when and if the sliding- seale agreement is abolished. Therefore, not much time should be lost in producing the pro- gramme I have alluded to, and then entering upon "Mabon's" indicated policy of "negotia* tion a.nd conciliation" if the public mind is to be set at rest as to what will mark the end of the four years' peiriod. Now, to come to the constitution of the South Wales Miners' Asso- ciation itself, it may be as well to remark that the beit proof of the absence cf any very revolutionary spirit is the desire shown to have unbroken continuity in the personnel of the staff, as well as in the policy initiated, for, notwithstanding the number of the nominations for official posi- tions, the men, who were provisionally elected president, vice-president, treasurer, and secre- tary were without exception re-elected by Saturday's conference. As to the members of the executive, their election lies in the hands of the districts, and as four of those districts had not exercised their rights, the final deci- sion (if the hallot could not be taken, and will not be made known until a conference to be held on the 23rd inst. The other matters of minor importance dealt with will be found recorded in the detailed report and the official account given below: — [BY OUR OWN REPORTERS.] The annual conference of the South Wales Miners' Association was held on Saturday at the Cory-hall, Cardiff. Mr. W. Abraham ("Mabon"). M.P.. presided, Mr. W. Brace occu- pied the vice-chair, and there were present the following members of the council:— Alderman D. Morgan and Messrs. T. D. Isaac. John Wil- liams, Evan Thomas, T. Thomas, D. Beynon. John Davies, P. D. Rees, Ben Davies, Alf. Onions (treasurer), a.nd T. Richards (secretary). Amongst these also present was Mr. D. Morgan, Wattstown, the new eub-agent for the No. 1 (Rhondda) District. President's Address. Mr. W. Abraham, M.P., in the course of his presidential address congratulated the dele- gates on the promising prospects of the New Year, the indications being that it would be an exceptional one for good prices. If there should not be a shortage of tonnage, he had every confidence that it would prove a record year. The recent dispute in South Wales found the miners sadly wanting in organisation and finances, but it had taught them such a lesson upon that point that by to-day they were found in a very different state. (Hear, hear.) That struggle, he hoped, would be the last of its kind that thoy would ever witness, for notwithstanding the failure of the attempted conciliatory measures, he hoped that the workers of the country would bring such force to bear upon Parliament as would com- pel the adoption of such legislative measures as would render such suicidal struggles impossible (Cheers.) There was cause for congratulation also in the fact that they met that day as a compact body of Trades Unionists. (Applause.) The real object of Trades Unions was to secure for the workmen a fair and equitable share of the results of their joint production. Where Unions were strongest strikes were less fre- quent, and the Union funds were mainly spent in a better way and for other and beneficent purposes. (Hear, hear.) Still, colliery workmen in the South Wales coal- field were now determined that if another eon- flict of the nature of the last one should be ever forced upon them they would not again be found, to say the least of it, without adequate provision to meet any ordinary emergencv. Well-paid labour was the most remunerative to the capitalist, whilst shorter hours almost invariably meant better work. To obtain the foregoing objects they called to their assistance the grades of Unions, viz., the local, which would comprise lodges and districts, and the general organisation, comprising the whole of the South Wales coalfield. The latter they hoped to see affiliated to the Miners' Federation of Great Britain within the coming week. (Hear, hear.) They hoped to see the whole body of colliery workers throughout the United Kingdom joined together in one gigantic organisation. (Loud applause.) Speaking of the colliery workmen, the enginemen, and stokers, "Mabon" said that body of men, after their extraordinarily good conduct ajid special service to their employers during the strike, did not at present receive from their employers that consideration which their good conduct warranted. The proposal made to them, and which they had so far wisely refused, was distinctly calculated to create dissension among them as workmen and to weaken their organisation if accepted. The present was a most opportune time for this class of collicry workers in South Wales to determine on whoee side—employers or workmen—they would be found in all future mining events. He hoped the delegates would pass a resolution instructing their executive, and inviting the enginemcn's executive to meet as early as convenient, to both, to try and arrange a satisfactory basis of co-operation. Dealing briefly with their policy, he said 1I1<1.t must be one of negotiation and concilia- tion. He then briefly referred to the ques- tions to be discussed that day. and, inciden- tally referring to the aged and infirm work- men, he said that nothing had ever disgraced the mining community of that Principality more than the manner in which the employers treated those men. Affiliating With the Miners' Federa- tion. Alderman D. Morgan and Mr. W. Brace having reported the result of their visit to the Federation meeting and stated the conditions upon which they would join, it was unani- mously resolved to affiliate, and Messrs. W. Abraham (president), W. Brace (vice-president), and J. Williams were empowered to attend the conference of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain in Edinburgh during the coming week. The proceedings were private, but at the close the following official report was fur- nished by Mr. T. Richards, the secretary Conditions of Amalgamation with the Federa- tion of Great Britain. 1. Uniformity of action upon all questions other than the wage Que<;tion. 2. That while the sliding-soale agreement and the eoaciliatioa agreement at present in opera- l tion in South Wales and the Midlands are run- ning any provisional assistance required in either of these areas is to be of a voluntary character. A long discussion took place upon the harsh treatment of aged workmen by the employers. I It was reported that the association had already sent out in relief of those workmen nearly .E1.700.-It was unanimously decided to instruct the council to arrange a scheme foi supporting those workmen, and submit it to the next conference, on January 23. Relief Fund.—Mr. Jenkin Howells. publit accountant, Aberdare, attended the conference and reported that he had examined the accounts in connection with the gigantic fund raised during the late dispute. He was glad to be able to say that the manner in which this fund had been administered by the com- mittee, and especially the clerical part per- formed by Mr. D. Beynon (secretary) and Mr. Alfred Onions (treasurer), reflected great credit, not only upon themselves, nut upon tire whole of the South Wales colliery workmen. Every letter received with money and every receipt asked foi was prodnc?d very promptly indeed. He (Mr Howells) had examined all letters, vouchers and books, and found them correct. The receipts were— £ 118.095 14s. 8d.; disbursements, £117.992 4s. Ud., leaving a balance of £ 10Z 10s. 61d. There were a few more bills to be paid. The conference unanimously adopted the report of Mr Howells as highly satisfactory, and tendered him a hearty vote of thanks for the able manner in which he had conducted this audit. Considerable attention was given to No. 6 on the agenda, dealing with the division of dis- tricts, the chief difficulty arising from the Mountain Ash and Merthyr Vale collieries having formed a new district, and the Ply- mouth and Cyfarthfa another district. Ulti- mately the matter was postponed to the next conference. Election of Officers. The election of officers was then proceeded with, and the following were re-elected :-Pre- sident, Mr. W. Abraham ("Mabon"), M.P.; vice- president, Mr. W. Brace: treasurer, Mr. A. Onions; secretary, Mr. T. Richards. The cre- dential committee's report showed that the delegates present numbered 182, representing 69,831 The Enginemen and Stokers. On tiM motion of Mr. Evan Thomas (Rbym- ney), it was unanimously passed that this con- ference contemplates with pleasure the pros- pect cf the enginemen and stokers joining the miners in organisation, and sincerely trusts tha.t the amalgamation of the two bodies will take place in the near future, and that it be an instruction to our executive to arrange a meeting with the executive of the enginemen as early as possible. The best thanks of the conference were accorded to the chairman for presiding, and the proceedings were brought to a close. Miners* Federation Conference. The annual conference of the Miners' Federa- tion of Great Britain will be opened in the Odd- fellows'-hall, at Edinburgh to-morrow (Tuesday) morning, and remain in session during the week. Mr. B. Pickard. M.P.. the president, has sufficiently recovered from his recent illness to attend, and will preside over the deliberations of the conference, delivering his inaugural address to-morrow morning. The wage question will be raised by the Lancashire and Cheshire Federation on a proposal to make application for a farther advance of n per cent. in wages, and this proposal has already secured the sup- port of Derbyshire, Nottingham, North Wales, and other branches of the federation. If the proposition is adopted the secretary will he instructed to write to Mr. T. Ratcliffe Ellis, ihe coalowners' secretary, for the convening of a meeting of the new conciliation board. where pow-ers came into active operation 011 the 1st of January.

FRENCH FIRMAN It onnED. AN AFFRAY IN A CARDIFF SUBWAY. Frank Doran, 30, was brought up at Cardiff Police-court on Monday charged with stealing lCs. in silver and bronze from the person of John Roussal, a French fireman. in one of the subways of the Grea'- Western Railway Station, Cardiff, on the 7th inst. There was a second charge against the prisoner for using personal violence. Mr. Roe appeared to prosecute on behalf of the company (instructed by Detective John Harry Matthews,-Roussal. who gave his evidence through an interpreter, said that on Saturday morning he made a tour of certain public-houses, and finis-hed up at the Cambrian Arms, in St. Mary-street, where prisoner and other men had previously assembled. It was assumed that prosecutor, in picking up his change, nfter refreshments had been supplied, was obtM-ved by the prisoner. The amount he tendered was half a sovereign, for nine- pennyworth of drink, and he put the change into hi; vest pocket. Prosecutor then made for the railway station, and in one of the subways: he encountered the prisoner, who, as alleged, suddenly attacked him, and",upon prosecutor making a show of resistance, pri- soner put his arm under his chin, and thrust him against the wall, and abstracted the money from his pocket. He also struck prosecutor in the face and about the body.—Arthur John Foley, a shoeblack, who followed the parties from the street into the station, gave evidence as to the violence said to have been He also swore that he saw prisoner's right hand near prosecutor s pocket.—Police-constable Tasker shortly afterwards arrested the prisoner, and found in his possession 9s. in silver and 5Ad. in coppers. He said he was innocent of both charges. He repeated the statement to the stipendiary, and embellished it with a good many details. Instead of assaulting the prose- cutor, the latter attacked him first, and kept on striking him and charging him with the theft. The money fol-.Oi upon him was his own, and he could prove where he got it from — The Stipendiary was about to send the case to the assises, to be held at Cardiff, when prisoner demurred, and asked for time to call witnesses in his defence.-The Stipendiary remanded^ the case for a week, to afford the opportunity. The witnesses were, however bound over to give evidence at the assizes.

ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE. „ „ „ 1.30 p.m. Call Money is easy at 12 to 2. while Three Months' Bills are steady at 2-j. Bombav and Cal- cutta Exchanges come 16 5-32d. With the exception of Foreign Stocks and Mines, the StoiJk Markets show a good tone though business is quiet. Consols are t-16 up for Moneyibut unaltered for the Account. I" Be^has, Chatham Ordinary. Midland Deferred, and Dora.- are I and 3 no but Great Western and North Eastern are easier Brighton traflic sliows an increase of £ 1,900. The feature is the- firmness of Americans,which show a general advance ranging from 1 to U. while Atchison Preferences are three dolors higher. Canadian Pacifies i up. Trunks are J up. Pans Bourse is weak, and Spanish, Italian, and Brazilian are J and i down African Mines are dull through the same "ct've estranans are firm, though ia- MINING (AUSTRALIAN AND INDIAN) Aladdin Lamp J Lal.e View Cou. 9% Asso.GoldW.A. 6, Bo South.. ft S.s9<1 bdn. A Gibe Fin. 17*0 Br»ken Hill Pro 2% Mimosa 1 Burbanks Birthd y ]-,• Mysol-e rf Burma Ruby 5s'0d MysoreGoUlfi'ds 8/6 Central Boulder 9sSa North Boulder -» Chaffer? 8s 6d Niiudydroog 31 Champion Beef. 4ft Oore^m, Uril. 3* Giuen Hrse bkoe 19 t>0 Pref 4^ Great Boulder. 23 6 Wentw'tli <Joid" fs Hampton Planis VV.Aus. GMiids VL Hainan sB. Hid. l)o. Joint StU 116 ^vVUof. 6* BioTinto 52% irt1*! Au»oomla 6% Do North -*i Moimt rjve„ LaayMientou Ashanti Goldfis K& Do. Part Paid .9iil MINING (SOUTH AFRICAN) Angela 7 iKuipht Aljex 3S lLauglaas'te Ba-rnat. Consols lg ILisbon Berlvi'i"" Is 91 Bantjes 1A [London «fc Paris I !ieCrt'"|Uli q" "■ bvnp'i J. Vlei Nw '• Harte!s.looi'u 8s iM^lionald Agcy 1 u British S. AfriCii ;ji.,r >« ••• SgSMs fj g = CoiisdGWiMsof J' — :J. Afrie.. Hef Sf. OCC:wa ('oDsd -• 6'{0 1»i "uj ••• Feiveira 5 'tl 34 Geidenhuis 8 > tfo,!tei» Do. lieep 11 4 9 "• /11 1 ••• ,o:insbury 9C, Gloncairn ;Shebi it Goldiields Deep — "v '• ••• HendersonTrsvl -V/, 5;V Ilenry Nourse.. 9L l>c-Gold Is. 4lS Heriot 7 •" Jagersfontein 9% 1,^ Concession. & Jobanfsbnc.liivt it •" £ K»>8vaalGold.. 1% Jubilee 5/f 3 Jumpers !ViUageMamreef 7& Kleinfontein 2* Kleredorp ls olhuter 4^ ♦ '4; i^ambesi Expitu —,MI, rrew.

The Rev. Hugh Price Hughes has issued a Statement of exceeding political interest in con- nection with Mr Barry O'Brien's Life of Parnell. Mr O'Brien indicated Mr. Hughes as the real power that overthrew Parnell. saying that. Glad. stone, S11 Milliam Harcourt, and Mr. Morley had no intention of deserting him. believing as they did that a man's personal character had nothing to do with his public life and con- duct, and was no disqualification for office and leadership. Mr. Hughes fully endorses Mr. °u Vlew' agrees that the chiefs of the Liberal party did not intend to throw over Parnell oil account of his share in the O'Shea divorce proceedings. The Noncon- formist camp was, however, itself divided upon this thorny question. Mr. Alfred Illingwortli, M.P., a leader of the old-fashioned Dissenting school, openly advocated political condonation of Parnell s moral offence. The younger gene- ration, under the Rev. Hugh Price Hughes's flaming pennant, took a more serious view, and, as we all know, finally captured the situa- tion i

The Atlantic Gales. SHIPPING CASUALTIES. A Central News telegram from St. John's on Sunday night says: -The steamship Hestia. with her tail shaft broken in the terrific gale which has been raging in the Atlantic, arrived off this port this morning in tow of the steam- ship Anglian. The storm had by 110 means abated, and both vessels were dashed upon the rocks at the entrance to the harbour. The Anglian slipped off again and floated, but the Hestia is lying in a dangerous position, with her broadside to the cliffs, and the general impression is that she will become a total wreck. The steamship Damara, about which some anxiety had been felt, has arrived safely. THE ST. PAUL OVERDUE. A Central News telegram from New York on Monday morning says:—The American liner St. Paul. which under ordinary circumstances would have arrived at Sandy Hook some time OIl Friday night, has not yet been reported. Considering the heavy weather that has pre- vailed in the Atlantic, however, 110 anxiety is expressed. The steamship anchester. with general cargo, some time overdue, has reached Halilax safely. Still No News. Th? Central News learns on inquiry at the offices of the American line of Transatlantic steamers at a quarter to eleven o'clock on Monda.y morning that they have received no information as to the St. Paul, which j^s due at Sandy Hook on Friday night, but which has not yet been reported. They have 110 anxiety as to her safety.

THE LOSS OF A BARRY-LADEN STEAMER. STILL HOPE FOR THE MISSING .MEN. Messrs. Steel. Yoaug, t'nu Co. have received confirmation of the loss of their steamer the Wooler off the coast of Portugal. They are without details except that four of the crew have been picked up by the Loch Etive. They are in hopes that the rest of the crew, number- ing nineteen, are safe. The boat was bound from Barry for Las Palmas. with a cargo ol coal. The crew was mostly composed of foreigners, shipped at Bremen.

DRAYERY AT SEA. INTERESTING PRESENTATION AT CARDIFF DOCKS. An interesting ceremony took place at the Board of Trade Offices. Cardiff, on Monday morning, when Mr. Tainton. the master of the steamer Fulwell. of Sunderland, but fcrmeriy chief officer of the steamer Holywell, owned liy the same firm. was the recipient cf a beautiful pair of glasses, presented to him by the Prcsl- dent of the L'liited States, for bravery. The presentation was made on behalf of the Board of Trade by Mr. William Anning, shipowner, and the circumstances were detailed by M" C, .Baker as follow:- A Tale of the Sea. The steamer Holywell ,vas proceeding on her return voyage from Gaiveston (Texas) fo Liver- pooL when, in Latitude 30-50 X,. and Longitude » a dismasted vessel was sighted Th°> steamer's course was directed to the derelict' and it was seen that there were several men c-iinging to the after-part. A stiff breeze was blowing but ths starboard lifeboat w-is launcned, manned by the chief officer (Mr r'T.i -w ffT/ ^Ur h:Uld"' "ho ^<eded j„ /]>' • Hrf' T' d,itrcsscd (Tew- "umbering six al. cold. idev were f0UIld to greativ ex. \ftir th U.e cndured fearful 'hardships. Aftei the captain had sufficiently recovered he explained that his vessel was the Anieriean foie-and-aft schooner Ssveniy-Six, of Thcma- ton Maine His vessel left Fernandino, Georgia on the 17th of September, bound to Berbic°' British Guiana, with lumber. On the WW September she was caught in ti.o hL'V Uilt! thrown 011 her beam ends. On the deck load being thrown suddenly over to leeward and overboard, the mast.G, atshmtce- leeward and overboard, the masts, deckhouse wn.ch contained all the provisions), and all Tlev^l an°Ut thei deck We,,t over lhe fiide who 2, righted ller;eli' bit the crew, ho. foi tuna-ieiy, escaped being swept awav were le.t without food or a drop of fre-di othlr' diV hDk3 havi"^ared the fate of the othei deck hamper. For sixteen davs the- survned, uunng the wnole of which time they liad not a drop of water, and the only 8Us. tenance they were able to obtain were raw fish, n*U' ,tiley <-au&ht on the deck of the vessel. The bad weather continued for several drench Tnri t,me they were continual! v drenched. One steamer and one sailing vessel were S1ghted, the former passing so close that the famished seamen could see the pecnie moving about on her decks, but the schooner being so low in the water was not sighted by those on board the steamship. When taken on bo«rJ m. HolyweU ft, lo„E„„ or badlj swollen through thirst. After receiving the kindest treatment for about sixteen days they were landed at Liverpool and taken in charge by the Lnited States Consul, Co'onel ni 8i +Tn0 Pi'°V,ided them w,;h clothing and placed them in the Sailors' Home until arrange- iTome3 made f°r thelr conveyance l he glasses bore the following inscription •— rlr°fnkmie PI'e,i(Ieilt of tlle United States to i, i??C€r T°niion, 0f tile British steam- ship Holywell, 111 recognition of his hero;c rescue of the master and crew of the wrecked American schooner 76,' October 8, 1896 After the presentation Captain Toniton briefly returned thanks.

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'1 The Dreyfus Mystery. ——*—— i REASONS FOR. THE KESIGNA* TION OF M. BEAUREPAIRE.. i 5 KT3I0URED DECISION" INR FAVOUR OF THE CONVICT.. A Renter's telegram from Paris on Monday^ say-—The newspapers are unanimous in siy- il.g that it is absolutely necessary that M. Lebret should furnish explanations before Par- liament regarding the resignation of M. Gues- nay de Beaurepaire. The entire press considers that the resignation arose solely out of the- Bard incident. The "Gaulois stite that. after M. CuesiiiV, De B c had handed in a report on matters tending to prove the existence of flagrant irregularities in the relations between; Councillor Bard and Piequart and his sup- porters, M. De Reaurepaire went to M. Lebret'S ollice. as did also M. Leow and M. Burd. M. De Beaurepaire earnestly begged the Minister of Justice to open a searching inquiry into the facts revealed. There was, however, no inquiry; held. Hence TJeyurcpaire resigned. The "Echo de Paris" pjublishes a statement of M. De Beaurepaire confirming the information of the "Gauloi". and announcing that he will, give explanations to-morrow in that paper oil the Bard incident. M. De Beaurepaire is abso- lutely determined (the "Echo de l\.ris" adds) ;0 protest against the derision which is beine prepared in favour of Dreyfus. The "Aurore" denies that M. De Beanrepaire a resignation was due to '.lie refusal of M. Lcbreti to receive his communication, as the Minister of Justice had never declined to do ISO.

BREACH OF THE >51 NFS ACT, MATCHES IN A TREORKY COLLIERY. At Yairad Policp-t ourt on Mondav 'befortf Mr. J. Ignatius Williams, stipendiary, Alder- man W. Morgan. and Councillor llhya Griffiths). Stephen Lew, collier, working at the Pa 1111 Colliery, 011c of the Ocean Pits at, Treorkv". wis charged with a brcac^t of the Mines Act. Sir. James Phillips, solicitor, Pont- ypridd, prosecuted. Mr. Phillip" explained that on the 24tli of Decemuer a little boy sat on the defendant's coat and found a box of matches in his pocket. He gave information to other officials, and Mr. Tallin, the manager, searched him, and found the matches in bis pocket. The defendant admitted the offence, and lX- plained how the m.achcs had got into hi9 pocket. The defendant was thied £ 1, including cosis.

FALL OF A BRIDGE. .Shortly after two "cleck on Sunday after* 110011 about 40ft. of a large iron bridge, spanning several lines of railway at the north end of Crewe, on the London and North-Wes- tern system, suddenly collapsed through a number of huge pillars giving way. and feil with a great crash OIl to the lines below. Soma wagons standing near were smashed or de- railed, and the permanent way was cut up, while a portion of the main line platform was wrecked. Many signals were cut through, the signalling: arrangements being completely dis- organised. An engine and couch were grazed by the falling debris, and several people had wonderful escapes, though, happily, no one was injured. The wrecked bridge fell right across the mtiin line to Chester- and Holyhead, which was consequently blocked. Traffic had to be worked during the afternoon by ) circuitous route. The hridge stood on ma>sive iron pillars,, and what- canned their collapse is a mystery., The structure was largely used by light loco- motives carrying heavy goods into the railwa4 works. Breakdown gangs were secured from- several districts shortly after the accident, and the removal of the debris was speedily com- menced. Tliis, however, will take considerable time. Trains were on Sunday night being sig* nailed by hand lamps.

A "BIT OF COLD STEEL." At Llandaff Poiies-eourt on Monday morning Daniel Donovan amd E..ilna Donovan, ot Ccveney-street, Cardiff, were charged with assaulting a bus conductor, named Joseph Kees, cn January 3 —Complainant stated that. the defendants attempted to board the 'bus near the Black Lion. LiandafL He allowed the mall to get on, but the woman was drunk, and! he refused her. They both then assaulted him. the man kicking him twice about the legs.— Thomas Williams and the driver of the 'bus corroborated, and also stated that the male defendant shouted, Would you like to have bit of cold "tee!?"—Sir Edward Hill said that the conductor was quite within his right too refuse admittance to a public conveyance to a person who was in any way likely to prove objec- tionable to other I1as"elIf!e! He would fine Donovan M and COSLS, or. in default. one nicnth's imprisonment with hard labour, audi his wife would be mulcted in the sum of 4,1, witll the alternative of ten days' imprisonment.

AMERICA AND THE PHILIP- PINES. A Press Association special telegram from Manila OIl Saturday says:—Within a few hours ot the publication of the proclamation issued bv General Olis, President Aguinaldo caused to be posted all over this city a manifesto which attracted considerable attention on account of its revolutionary character. The President protests against General Otis signing himself Military Governor of the Philippines, and de- clares that he never agreed, at Singapore, Hong Kong, or anywhere else, to recognise the sove- reignty of the Americans in the Philippines. He insists that be returned to the islands 011 board an American warship solely in order to conquer the Spaniards and win independence. In both the proclamations which be issued on May 24 and June 12 he says he made an official statement to this effect. He claims that, Gener;11 Merritt confirmed this by proclamation some days before the Spaniards capitulated. stating clearly and definitely that the. Ameri- can forces came to overthrow the SpanisH Government and liberate the Filipinos. Presi- dent Aguinaldo maintains that the natives and foreigners alike were witnesses of the fact that the American forces recognised the object aimed at by the insurgents, not alone by their acts in co-operating with the Filipinos as belli- gerents, but by publicly salnLing the Filipino llag when it triumphantly sailed these seaa before the eyes of all nations. Aguinaldo, in, conclusion, (-all, upon all insurgents to work together with all their strength and expresses the conviction that they will obtain absolute independence, and never return along the glorious road on which they have already ad. vanced so far. General Otis attaches no im- portance to this document, but says he feeta confident that it does not express the opinion of the better classes among the Filipinos. Whether the Filipino mizsses can be controlled and the army kept in check he does not know, but he still hopes for the pacific outcome of the erisis. A Central New? telegram from New York ott Saturday says:— Senor Agoncillo, the represen- tative of General Aguinaldo. to-day presented to the State Department his credentials, an diplomatic agent of the Filipinos Government, and formally demanded recognition of his Government. » BALABAC MASSACRE DENIED. A Reuter's telegram from Hong Kong on SUn4 day says:—The latest advices from Balabac con- tracict the reports of a massacre of Spaniards ill that island, and the stories circulated on the subject are declared to have been invented by Spanish priests with the object of prejudice ing the Filipino cause.

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