Evening Express

DEATH AT MNETI SIX. The Rev. William Ackworth died at South Stoke, near Bath. on Tuesday, aged 96. The deceased clergyman, who took a great interest in the Protestant, Alliance and other evangelical movements, resigned his living some years ago.

The Liner St. Paul. TWO DAYS OVERDUE. The overdue Transatlantic liner ft. Paul has Hot yet been reported. She is now fully Jiiea davs overdue. The officials of the line believe either that slie has been standing by some dis- abled shin, or that her machinery has become deranged" in the late terrific weather. They 1, have no anxiety in regard to her -,aiety. A He-Assuring Theory. The manager of an American line points out to the Central News that the fct. Paul wa-, a dav late in leaving England, starting from Southampton all the Sunday instead of the i?aturdav, so that she is onl* now two days overdue. He believe, it is finite pos-fb.c in Tiew of the heavy and continuous storms that have been raging in the Atlantic, that the captain may have run south in the hopes of finding better weather and making a more comfortable passage.

THE LOSS OF A BAKHY- LADEN STEAMER NEWS RECEIVED BY THE OWNERS. Many of the Crew Drowned. The owners of the Wooler, which foundered off Ushant, on Tuesday received the following information from their agent at Gibraltar: — iioatsw lin. three -eamen-Mann lnnlya- r-olle. Carl Kenning, and Sonelo Scherman- landed here. The steward was washed off the boat and drowned. The remainder or the crew were washed off the steamer and drownfed. The Wooler foundered in "heavy weather. The four saved are Hermans. There were six or seven English among the crew, including the captain and first mate."

A> OLD SEA DOG. OVER FIFTY YEARS' CHANNEL SERVICE. Pifty-three years in the Channel service is Probably a record. This is the period of ser. vice of Mr. J. W. Bennett, senior captain of the Dover-Calais mail service, who has just Retired on a pension. Captain Bennett "tated to a. Morning Leader representative that he served his apprenticeship in an hast India. man, the Lady Clark, in which he voyages, averaging eighteen h' t0 route at that time being round the Cape to He* was then for sixteen years in the South- Eastern Kailway Company s cr :oeI'Vlt'e. In those days there was no railway °n j-h« French side, and the passengers an came down from Paris in the old ihligei On the mail packets provision had o lor gentlemen's carriages, horses, an s a?'they had to post from the Frencn ports to ^ris. It sometimes used to be ^te excitms ^en the Indian mail arrived by the d » ■' he Ondine. chartered by the Tim °lfl "Morning Herald." was reiu rll.uiuei, the despatches for these papers at hoard and when we had special dispatcher also we hud quite exciting races tinier. T The most sensational experience o 1"uinling century on the Channel was wha lg62, the Samphire from Oa'ai? to } JJ Just a year after I entered the were •service. About five miles off Do% £ t)le collided with by an American r l"'anny Buck, which was not caujing hghts. The Samphires three water-tight «vmpart- nients were knocked into one, an ^a<,neerg water was so rapid that three P^«e, Wer« drowned in the cabins. As ? „ot appeared to be sinking I had hein- The out and the passengers placed with Samphire was badly down bj i tlie bcr rudder high in the air, officers decided to remain aboaid u 0stend a»ce cou,ld be sent from p°^e^ d us in steamer Belgique came out and i*hore ftern first. The passengers were got > lnot6 of3l"the most awkward pvedica.nci.ts^I *as ever in was when the Maid ol ^'n } <Wn miie or two off Calais m feailful *rcd and in a hravv mist. The accident rendeie it impossible to use the Peddle wheelSfSO I & -h« „„ I «,„U. « ,e">s as matters were. Aue tj,e »•» n?hts we were 'ortunatel taken and drifted broadside c wp wcre dis- Jt was mid-day on Sunday J t ^,1 been c°rered by one of the mail boa ahout out to search—we diiring e 011 Saturday. On aiiothe' o irrie*d away, a terrific gale, we had our ruddei j>ovvns, luckily, I managed to get into tno **ch saved the ship. Captain Bennett aa_ c°mmanded every shin in the Dover <■ <. !*e. except the three new single-funnel boot. JiUst recently added, and the t =aved Castalia and Calais-Douvres. He has j 111 any lives in the course of his long ?et"vice. some at great risk to his own J^Oipiag overboard.

DIVORCE CAUSE CEL.EBB.E- I The official list of probate actions and gonial causes to be heard and tried at Hua Sll-tings, which commence 011 Wednesday. J'^ •iU5,t been issued, lu the defended list is 1 petition of the .Hon. D'Aivy Lambton. one oi younger sons of til? late E<rl of Durhai'1- 6 married an Australian lady, and be chaiges Pr with having committed adultery with tniee ^°"re'Pondents—Pedro, Berridge. and B1011 • edro, the first-named, a native of Mcxico, w'<^ v- I'der and lassoo thrower with Butlalo I>n* lld West show, which visited London in n application lias already been made to the c°Urt for substituted service on him. counse stati,1K that it was only last year petitioner ol' this alleged misconduct with Pedto. *^0 returned to America in 18^2, and ha« uot oeen heard of siucc Culonel Cody, proprietor t^e show, at the time made an aftida* 1 • V'K lhat ho knew nothing of Pedro's presen «aereabouts.-HW Lordship ordered substitute'1 ♦vrV)ce. ^'v means of advertisement* i11 eatrical and Xew Vork papers.

The Dreyfus Affair. DECLARATION JIV 3r. DE BEAUREPAIRE. WHY HE RESIGNED. THE COURT OF CASSATION AND COLONEL P1CQUART. A Renter's telegram from Paris 011 Tuesday sa-ys:—The "Echo De Paris" this morning pub- lishes—firstly, the deposition of M. Quesnay de Beaurepaire before M. Mazeau. president of the Court of Cassation; secondly, the text of a supplementary declaration of M. De Beaure- paire. dated January 6. which he wished to have annexed to the dossier of the Dreyfus in- quiry; and, thirdly, a reply to the semi-official note of the Government, which tended to com- pletely justify M. Bard. The following is an extract from M. De Beaurepaire's declaration: — "Paris, January 6. 1899. "Monsieur Ie Premier President,—I have been informed outride the Palais de Justice that M. Loew affects great irritation again-t me because I revealed certain facts regarding him. He maintains that my declaration cannot be I "00 strongly condemned, and that I have only revealed disagreeable things against him. Does I. LOAW. then, hope to take people in by this uversion of our roles? He will not succeed, .r it is my duty to make the tenour of my ^duration of December 28 respected. The nagistrate who is taking such a high tone had 1 j need to speak of his anger. He should have lowed down to get refreshments for Picquart ,t the expense ol the court before the legiti- u.Vte anger ol the whole magistrature. More- er, if my testimony seems to him insufficient, 13 has only to walk through the galleries of ii? Palais, and in particular those of our court. !e will find pain and indignation everywhere dw twill, perhaps, enlighten him better. M. Loew asserts that my deposition only deals with disagreeable things. Is. then, the sense of I good and evil corrupted everywhere? What! The President of the Supreme Court, who ought to set an example to all the magistrates of France, rushes into a judicial affair with all the preconceived ideas of a partisan, and allows his aversions and sympathies to be per- ceived every day. He is to be seen in a military trial openly caressing an officer who has been dismissed from tile Army and accused of for- gery. It is Uiis personage (the appointed calum- niator of our officers) whom President Loew calls Our Guest.' and sends the councillors of his chamber to visit, with a deference which these gentlemen begrudge our generals. The chief of the greatest tribunal climbs down to get refreshments for Picquart at the expense of the court! If by some ill-chance Picquart had to wait. the clerk of the court had to express to him the regret, not of Messieurs Loew and Bard. but of the Court of Cassation. Such pro- ceedings have never before been known in our country, and evoke a. cry of revolt even from our domestics, who exclaim. 'Our generals are nothing at all. It is only Picquart who is of any account.' The captain of the guard murmurs sadly, 'There is justice for you.' Our whole judicialworldisupin arms, andPresi- dent Loew thinks these are merely disagreeable things."

ROUND THE WORLD ON FOOT George Boynton, the American, who com- menced to walk round the world without money nineteen mouths ago for a wagsr. has, I'fter crossing North America from San Fran- cisco to New York, touring the British Isles, traversing Portugal and Spain, finally landed in France, arriving at Arneguy on New Year's Day. He wore the colours of the United States whilst walking through Spain, and was on no occasion molested—a splendid testimony to the courtesy for which the Spanish people are so justly renowned. During the recent cold weather three of his toes were frozen, and he was forced to accept money to buy food. He is returning to Eng- land for medical advice, enfeebled in health by his long and arduous journey.

CARDIFF TOWN COUNCIL. THE WATCH COMMITTEE AND "FREE SPEECH." PRESENCE OF POLICE EX- PLAINED. A monthly meeting of the Cardiff Town Council was held on Monday, when the Mayor (Alderman T. Morel) presided. Mr. Veall asked when Cathedral-road was last cleaned, and why it was such a quagmire. Mr. Woosey (superintendent of the health department): It was cleaned this morning and Saturday morning. Mr. Veall: Can Mr. Woosey tell me how many cartloads of mud were taken away? Mr. Woosey: I cannot say; I have not had a report yet. AVhen the minutes of the watch committee came up for consideration, Mr. Chappcil referred to letters which had been received from Mr. Charles A. North, Newport-road, and Mr. W. T. Lee (organising secretary Welsh Protestant Union), and asked whether there was anything "in those letters to cause the watch committee to apprehend any disturbance, seeing that it was stated in public meeting and I in the press that a cordon of police was drawn across the council-chamber door to keep the deputations at a respectful distance. Mr. Veall They were recruits. (Laughter.) Mr. Chappell: I want an answer to my ques- tion. What were they there for? The Mayor: They were only the usual police recruits waiting to be appointed.- Mr. Chappell: Then they were not there for the protection of the watch committee? (Loud laughter.) Mr. F. J. Veall asked why cycling had been prohibited on the footpaths through Llandaff Fields.—Alderman E. Beavan said it was for precisely the same reason that it had been stopped on the footpaths in lioath Park. The footpaths were made for pedestrians, and ladies could not go there and walk with comfort and safety if cyclists were allowed to go to and fro on the footpaths. 'Hear, hear). Mr. John Jenkins asked when the action brought by the Cardiff Railway Company against the corporation in regard to the pier- head railings was likely to come on for hear- ing. The Town-clerk replied that it v.as expected that the action would be tried at the end of this month or the beginning of the next. The Mayor explained that by an oversight the generous action of Mr. J. H. Hallett in entortaimng th? veteran's 011 the occasion cf the vi it oT Lord Kitchener had not been acknow- ledged. The treat which Mr. Hallett had given was appreciated, not only by the veterans, but. by the sirdar, who went round and shook hands with a number of the old soldier. His worship then proposed a vote of (hanks to Mr. ¡ Hallett, which was seconded by Mr. Brain, and carried. Mr. Good proposed a resolution expressing admiration of the non-commissioned officers and rank and file who, under Lord Kitchener, won one of the decisive battles of the world. (Laughter and Ilear. hear.") Mr. Allen: Do you include the newspaper cor- respondents? (Laughter.) Mr. Veal!: I move a vote of thanks to Mr. Good for taking the British Army under his wing. (Renewed laughter.) The Stayer informed Mr. Good that his motion was out of order. It was necessary he should give notice of it. Mr. W. T. Symonds took exception to the manner in which the financial position of the committees was placed before the council. They had the estimated expenditure, and the bills passed at the various meetings, but that did not include all the liabilities, because other expenses might have been incurred for which bills or invoices had not been received. He therefore. moved that the minute referring to the estimates be sent back to the committee — Mr S. A. Brain thought the matter would be made clear at the next meeting of the com- mittee, and the minute was referred hack accordingly. Mr. George David, in a letter to the town- "rw-1?Slenulg llis seat 011 the council, stated- — a ill you convey to my col'eagues my grate- ful appreciation of the confidence, courtesy and good lee-ling which they have always extended to me during the time I have been a member °f the council, and the deep regret with wmch 1 have to sever my pleasant asso- elation with them in the work of municipal government To yourself and the other officials ol the corporation I desire to tender my sincere thanks for the ready and able assis- tance I have invariably received in the perfor- mance of my public duties." Iuef JMy01' move? tlle r"0"'ing resolution — That the council of this county borough places on record its admiration of the sterlin" character of Councillor George David, its appre- ciation of the faithful public, service rendered by him as one of the councillors for Roath, and its sincere good wishes for his continued health and prjsnerit* The motion was seconded by Alderman Hanus- dale, and carried unanimously.

AFFRAY ON A LINER. At Southampton on Monday Thomas Cum- mings, a seaman aboard the American liner St. Paul. wa-t charged on remand with shoot- ing five firemen belonging to that vessel on December 31.—The Chief-constable said the police had seen the who e of the wounded men, but they declined to prosecute, and, although the Public Prosecutor had been communicated with, no reply was forthcoming. Under the circumstances, therefore, the bench discharged the accused, on whose behalf it was stated that he had been murderously attacked by 40 or 50 firemen, who broke into the forecastle, and that had he not used his revolver his .utailaiits would, undoubtedly, have had to aus*'«1' a veiy charge.

Buried in Debris. ALARMING ACCDENT AT YNYSYBWL. Work was suspended at the Lady Windsor Colliery, Ynysybwi, on Tuesday owing to an accident which occurred in the south side of the upper landing. About six o'clock on Tues- day morning it appears the coupling chain ol a hauling rope broke, causing the journey to run back and knocking out so uiheeavy tim- ber. This resulted in a portion of the rooi falling and completely blocking up a mail- hoie in which David Richards, labourer, had sought refuge. Parties were immediately sent to the rescue, and after working some time succeeding in reaching Richards, whom they found alive, but in a perilous position, em- bedded in debris. By dint of hard work, in which Mr. Jones, manager, and his officials joined, they were enabled to liberate him. He was fnund to have been severely cru511ed, and was immediately sent to bank and conveyed home. where Dr. Morgan awaited him and attended to his injuries.

An Absconding Husband SENTENCED AT CARDIFF TO THREE MONTHS. Willian^ Fry, aged 23, figured before the Cardiff magistrates on Tuesday under aggra- vated circumstances. He was up for leaving his wite and child chargeable to the workhouse. During the hearing of the case he several times glanced defiantly at Mrs. Fry and her mother, who sat iiehind him. 'Mr. Prichard, warrant officer to the Cardiff Board of Guardians, detailed the facts 10 the magistrates (Councillor T. Andrews and Mr. J. W. A. St ovens). Witness said that in October last, prisoner's wife and child became charge- able, and he acquainted prisoner of the fact. He informed him of the amount due. and asked him to pay it, and he then absconded, and had kept away ever since. Last Friday he was arrested neur London. He escaped, however, from the officer who effeted his capture, and eluded the police for two or three days before he could be re-arrested. He was a mason, in good work, and earned nearly £.2 a week. He had just drawn a couple of pounds, and when he was re-arrested he had spent every penny ot it. Not content with that, he had written to his wife's mother—a most respectable woman— a, letter which aggravated his offene a good deal. The letter (which was handed up to the magistrates) was as follows: — A Prophetic Letter. "Dear Mother-1u-Law,—I am forced to write you another letter, after what occurred last Friday night. I must say there wa_.th.rce months b hard staring me in the face. Of course, you know they are after me. They nearly captured me, but not smart enough thia time. although it don't matter to one whether they capture or no. I am proud to saiy do it like a brick, and wish a good heart. What do you think of that, mother- in-law? You can keep this letter, and show it when they captures. "From your ever-loving chicken-hcarted son- in-law, FRY." Mr. Pritchard, continuing his evidence said that on a former occasion prisoner was simi- larly charged, and was sent for the full term of imprisonment. Making matters still worse, he had stated, most unwarrantably, in a, letter to his wife tha-t the child was not hi-. Prisoner: I don't ask any questions, but I have one word to say before I go below. If I have to do the full penalty, it won't mend matters or make things better. It wi|r,%fetch ui together. Mr. Pritchard: I should say that at the place where he was arrested he passed as a single man, and walked out with the daughter of the house—a respectable young woman. Councillor Andrews: What have you to say? Prisoner: Nothing. The Bench sent. him to his second term of three months with hard labour, and he went below, still indifferent and defiant.

MILFOHD DOCKS COMPANY. FURTHER DRASTIC FINANCIAL PROPOSALS. The MilforJ Docks Company- who last session ootained an Act sanctioning new financial arrangements, have deposited a Bill for next session containing further important financial proposals. The Bill deals first with the £ 70,000! special charge debenture sLock which the com- pauy have power to raise, ranking "pari passu as regards principal with the existing Deben- ture Stock 'A,' but in priority as regards inte- rest," It is now proposed to ask Parliament to increase the amount of this stock to £ 100,000, and to make both the principal and interest "rank in priority to the Debenture Stock 'A.' The Bill next proposes to empower the com- pany, "without any further consent or approval whatsoever." to create £250,000 pre-preferenee stock, bearing interest at 4 per cent. per annum. and "ranking for interest next after the mortgage or debenture debt of the com- pany, and in priority to the existing prefe- rence stocks of the company." This pre-prefe- rence stock is to be issued at par in August, 1899. for the purpose of discharging the balance of arrears of interest on Debenture Stock "A" and arrears of interest on Debenture Stock "B" up to the olst of December, 1898, and which by their Act of 1894 would become a charge on the undertaking on the 30th of June, 1900. The Bill further proposes to enact that the interest to accrue on Debenture Stocks "A" and "B" shall after the 31st of December, 1893, "be payable only out of the profits of the com- pany in that half-year next after the payment of the interest, and shail not be a charge on the undertaking of the company." It is also provided that from the olst of December, 1898. the interest on the Debenture Stocks "A" and "B shall be 4 per cent. per annum, instead of 6 per cent, and 5 per cent. respectively.

BOXING CONTESTS AT PONTYPRIDD. THOMAS (YNYSHIP) V. JENKINS (PORT TALBOT). The monthly night arranged for Pontypridd attracted a big crowd to the Town-hall at the Rhondda metropolis on Monday, and. although the contest between Thomas and Wright did not take place, the bout between Jcnkins. of 1 ort Talbot, and Thomas, Ynishir, that took Mu plavo vva3 very. little, if any, less interesting The reason of Wright's non-appearance is unex- plained. There are various rumours, and each side has a tale, but beyond the fact that, after being in Pontypridd 011 Saturday and Sunday, and leaving: by the four o'clock train on Mon- day, there is nothing that can be looked upon as trustworthy. Jenkins, who filled Wright's place, is a useful sort of boxer that, when fit, would probably cause the winner to gallop. Thomas scored well all through, especially in the third, fourth, and fifth rounds, when he did practically all the scoring. His fault, however, was lack of finish, an ability, that is. to go in and polish his man off when he had him beaten. Still, all round, he won very easily. After the exhibition spar that opened the proceedings there were a quartette of eight-round contests. The first., between Jenkins, of Pontypridd, and Rees. of Pontypridd, was a bif one-sided, for Jenkins always had the best of the argument, and won very comfortably. Miller never had a look in in the next contest with Carey, for the last-mentioned, forsaking all his shoulder tactics and boxing in better styie than on his last appearance, ?ot home 011 the mark in the fourth round, and Miller retired. Of the six rounds contested between Evans, Pontypridd. and Constantine, Cardiff, matters were actually even to the fifth round, but when they faced each other for the sixth time Consta.ntine gave up. and the local man won. Rees and Barron made matters lively for four rounds, but then the Cardiff man had palpably had enough, and a punch on the jaw from the Trealaw man put Barron out, and ended the fight. Mr. Wells f"Welsh Athlete") was referee, and Mr. Harry Marks (IM. amateur champion) timekeeper. Mr. Wheeler was M.C.

RITUALISM IN THE CHURCH REFERENCE BY SIR EDWARD CLARKE. Sir Edward Clarke delivered his annual address to his constituents at Plymouth on Monday night, and dealt at length with the position of the Church of England. He aaid it would become necessary to bring the matter I before the House of Commons unless the mis- chief were remedied by the bishops, and he felt no confidence in the bishops, because they had for some time had power to deal with extre- mists and had not done so. He was afraid there had been in many cases toleration, and in some cases more than toleration, of those who had violated the laws of the Church and their ordination vows. Recent utterances of tho bishops showed they had, to some extent, understood the strong feeling in the country, and it was possible that, with more firmness on their part and more obedience from the clergy, the difficulties might be removed. While mem- bers of Parliament had no power to interfere with the doctrines of the Church, they meant that its conditions and doctrines should be observed. If there were those within— ministers of the Church—who would not obey those conditions, the country was resolved that they must either obey or leave the Church.

Wm. Jones, a. Clydach Vale collier, was ordered by the Ystrad magistrates on Monday to pay 10s. per week towards the maintenance of his wife and family, whom he had deserted. Andrew M'Kintee, a labourer, was bouuu over in £ 15 by the Swansea magistrates on a charge of stealing a. basket, the property of Gwen Bey- •non from the Red Co»v i>ublic-hou»« «

Murder of a Father. THOMAS KELLY RANGED AT ARMAGH. At Armagh on Tuesday morning Thomas Kelly was executed lor the murder of his father, Bernard Kelly, an innkeeper at Bally- connell, County Uavan, in October last. At the trial it was shown that the relationship be- tween father and son was of a very strained character, and that on the day of the murder the son was in the kitchen with a gun. which was discharged. killing the father. For the defence, it was alleged that the weapon went oti accidentally. Scott was the executioner.

THE SAFETY DUEL. A sCHnewhat farcical ùuel. arising out of a quarrel over the Dreyfus case, has be;n fought by two journalists at Algiers. Pistols were used. and when the word "Fire" was given one fired in the air and the other did not fire at ail. In the second round both gravely fired in the air. rtm into one another's arm:. embraced, and. telling the seconds they were entirely reconciled, left the held arm-in-arm.

THE NIOBE MYSTERY. The loss of a hag containing £900 in gold from an iron sale in the paj master cabin of her Majesty's ship Niohe i., to be inquired into at Devonport. Curiously enough, tiw "afe had not been tampered with. The mystery is increased by the fact that the paymaster's cabin is always guarded by a marine sentry, and that no one can enter or leave unobserved. Recently there have been a number of petty thefts 011 board theNiobe. One officer had his pocket ripped, and a gold watch and chain had been taken from another quarter of the ship.

A DIG "CAKE OF GOLD. The largest cake of gold ever retorted at Charters Towers, Queensland, is now on the way to Europe for exhibition at the mining exhibitions in London and Paris. The cake is so large that it broke the scales at the mill and at the bank, and had finally to be sent to a butdler's shop. where its weight was deter- mined at 5.913oz. lOdwt 20gr. The cake is in the shape of a cone 15in. high and a foot in diameter, and it is worth over £21.0DO. It repre- sents two months' yield of the famous Brilliant Mine.

CARDIFF MUNICIPAL BYE- ELECTION. THE ROATH WARD VACANCY. CAMPAIGN COMMENCED. UNIONIST CANDIDATE'S ADDRESS. Mr. W. Thomas, of Oakridge, Cardiff, has issued his address to the electors of the Roath Ward, and all the preliminaries for the coming fight are being rapidly arranged. The Radica. candidate (Mr. C. Bird) and his friends are so cocksure of the seat that they commenced can- vassing long before the vacancy was declared. The campaign for the seat vacated by the retirement of Mr. George David has set 111 actively, although scarcely more than 100 gathered in Stacey-road Board School on Mon- day night to listen to an address by Mr. C. H. Bird (Radical candidate), son of Mr. Robert Bird, president of the Cardiff Liberal Associa- tion.—Mr. Alfred Thomas, M.P., presided, and in his opening speech said he trusted the cor- poration would do all they could to put in force the law affecting the housing of the work- ing classes. He would like to see the few rookeries that were still left rooted out, and in further remarks he said he would also like to see the corporation do all they could to advance the educational interests of the town. (Applause.)—Mr. J. Stanaway proposed a. vote of confidence and support in the candidate, and urged that if Mr. Bird's opponent did work for the corporation he would not be a fit person to represent them.—The Rev. R. J. Rees, M.A., seconded the motion. They had seen. he said, the address of the Conservative candidate in the "Evening Express," and what a harmless address it was! He hoped, however, that Mr. Thomas was not the only good employer with an irreproachable cha- racter who had lived for so many years to contest a municipal election. (Laughter.) Those were also Mr. Bird's qualifications, and they wanted to run the progressive flag up to the masthead. (Applause.)—Councillor Lloyd Meyrick supported the resolution, predicting that. in that contest there would be a big surprise for the "Evening Express." —The resolution was then put and carried unanimously.—Mr. C. H. Bird said he came forward after some hesitation, I and he also found it difficult to follow a mail of such power and who was so much respected as Mr. George David: but, at the same time. he appreciated the honour they had conferred npon him, and in accept- ing the position he would do his best to fulfil its obligations. (Applause.) He. like Mr. W. Thomas, had been a ratepayer for many years. His busine&s experience had been gained in the town. and he had a knowledge of its requirements. He would do his best, if elected, to see thfit the Roath Ward—with its possibilities of growth—though now on the outskirts of the town was not neglected in comparison with other wards in the condi- tion of the roads and other matters of public interest. fApplause.)—Alderman Joseph Rams- da.le (ex-mayor) cordially supported the candidate, whom he had known since he (the candidate) was ten years of age. That battle must be fought suc- cessfully and won. Tha.t was not so much a question of politics as of business aptitude and character, and in those and all other respects Mr. Bird amply fulfilled their requirements. (Applause.)—Mr. R. Bird (father of the candi- date). in proposing a vote of thanks to the chairman, said it would be indelicate of him to say anything about the special business of the meeting. He had some little sense of pro- priety left. At the fcattic time, he was anxious to be there, and had left another engagement, a good Conservative having taken his place because he was anxious for his son to he returned. (Applause.) The candidate had not come forward to please himself, but only after repeated solicitation from them. He must say, however, that his son was a thorough lad, and that if he served them half as well as he had served him he would make an excellent candi- date. (Applause.) They had asked him to stand, not once nor twice—they had persis- tently followed him, until his sense of public duty compelled him to stand, and so the respon- sibility of the contest was theirs, and not his. (Applause.)—Councillors Edward Thomas and Sidney Robinson supported the vote, which was pMsed by acclamation.

THE VANISHING ROTHSCHILDS, j The laet that Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild died without issue suggests, says the "Chronicle," that the house of Rothschild threatens to dwindle into very small numbers. The founder, Mayer* Anselnie, left at his death in 1312 five sons, and Jewish families are proverbially large, yet the progeny of these five sons to- day is far from numerous, either in England or on the Continent. The intermarriage of the family may perhaps help to explain its not increasing and multiplying.

QUESTION OF IDENTITY AT CARDIFF. Before the Stipendiary (Mr. T. W. Lewis), at Cardiff Police-court on Monday, Alexander Kirk, a well-spoken youth of 21, was charged with stealing about three or four shillings in silver and bronze, and two rolls of postage stamps, value 19s.. the property of Bresilda Brind, a shopkeeper, in business at 112. Castle- road, on the 9th of January. Prosecutrix made a statement to the effect that on the day in question she was in charge of the shop, and had occasion to leave it for a few minutes. On look- ing through the window from the room behind into the shop, she saw standing by the counter a man whom she believed to be the prisoner, but to whose identity she could not swear positively. Witness, believing that a robbery had been com- mitted. went-to the shop door with a view of calling assistance, but could see nobody about. She then closed the door, and shouted as loudly as she could for her brother Jack, thinking that one of the lodgers, perhaps, might also be in the house, but they were all away, and the man in the shop seized her by the arms and swung her about, opened tha door, and escaped down Pearson-street. She then went to the till and missed the money and stamps.—Defendant cross- examined the prosecutrix to weaken her testi- mony as to his identification, but she persisted that to the best- of her belief he was the man. She afterwards picked him out of seven men at the police station.—The Stipendiary now told him to put his hat on. He did so, and witness, after scrutinising him closely, said "1 won't swear; but I am still of the same opinion."— On the application of the police a remand was granted for a week.

Gctrge Melville Boynton, the American who nineteen months ago, for a wager, commenced to walk all roand the world without money. has, after cross:ng Ncrtli America from San Francisco to New York, touring the British Isles, traversing Portugal and Spain, finally landed in France, arriving at Arneguy on New Year's Day- He wore the colours of the United States (Whilst walking through Spain, and was on no occasion molested. During the recent cold weather three of his toes were frozen, and he was forced to accept money to buy food, He is returning to EngLfnd for medical advi. e." enfeebled in heaidi by his long and arduous 1011")11>

Woman and Her Money. A STORY OF MANY LOANS AND PROMISES. A curions charge of obtaining JE210 by false pretences was heard at Blackpool on Monday, the prisoner being Charles Henry Wellings, a Londoner, of smart address, who has only just come out 01 Bristol Gaol. The prosecutrix was Mrs. Carr, a stylishly-dressed lady, now living at Falmouth. Prisoner met Carr at Bradford in 1895. No communications passed between them till September 9. when prisoner turned up at her hon«» in Blackpool. She said that when afv'.i.-etl eauie to her house he had not been very vreii, and -he agreed to let him have apartments, he to diiv.> out. He had not been there Ion;? before he mentioned money matters I b her and 'laid he "'ou'd ¡ike £18 from her. She let him haw s:ine money by cheque, and another cheque for £ 7 jus. In a tew days he asked her for £1]U, and showed her a letter sent by a solicitor, named Tomkins, from 14, t.ray's-inn-squarc, London. This letter was merely dated "September." and read: — "Dear Weliings,—I can ai Jait arrange to get you loan for thousand pounds." Followed Him to Manchester. Prisoner told her he had ecunty, but that he could not get the money at once, and if she would accommodate him it would be better. She had not money by her, and. at prisoner's dictation, she wrote to her brother at 0sse;1 t'er £ 200. She took this cheque to the bank along with prisoner Iwiv) had opened an account by depositing; her two previous cheques), and ^he then nut it into his account. From this prisoner gave her a cheque for £50, Prisjncr leit the ho ise nest day. but "he fol- lowed him to Manchester. She asked him for her money, but he sa;d lie could not g^ve it her. as he had invested it. WUne?: then said she had 1. elier return to Blackpool, but prisoner said, "No. don't do that, as Mr. Carr might ask questions." Witness then said she would stop, and follow her money next day. They went to London. Wellings telling her he would introduce her to his solicitor, Mr. Ilall Tomkin* and get her money at once. She stayed at Maida-vale. "Meet He at Marble Arch. His first message to her was a telegram which said, "licet me at Marble Arch." Witness met him there, and afterwards gave him another £ 20. She then went to the Coronet in Soho. When prisoner joined her there he said he had brought good news, which was that- if she would let him have another JE15 she could have her money next day. She let bim have the money, but on calling next day he said he had bad news. His solicitor was not. ready, he said, and he wanted another £40, She refused, and went to Weilings's rooms and saw his wife. Prisoner again blamed his solicitor, and told her if she would return to Blackpool be would telegraph her a hundred pounds during the week. She returned, but not getting the money she applied for a warrant, and Weiiings was arrested. He was brought up on Decent- 1 ber 16, and remanded on bail. Tomkins, his solicitor, being surety in £100. Wellings then bolted, and Tomliins's bail was estreated and he was kept. in custody until he found £50, his surely being reduced to that amount. Soon afterwards Wellings was arrested upon another charge and sent to Bristol Gaol., He was remanded.

CARDIFF SANATORIUM. fiUEAL DISTRICT COUNCIL WANT BEDS. The LlauJafPand Dittos Powis District Council tre liov negotiating tor a site for all isolation 'lO'pit-al. but on Tuesday at the Cardiff Health Committee the Chairman read a letter un the subject which had been received from Mr. •Varreu, clerk to the district council, Mr. \~arren stated 'hat he understood that the w poration would not be indisposed to receive nto the Cardiff Sanatorium cases ot infectious I lisease arising in the rural district. He nquired whether arrangements could be made iy which twelve beds couid be reserved for his lisirict for a period of not less than ten years. -The Chairman tAlderman Jacobs) stated that :fwr consulting with the medical officer and oorough engineer, he thought the committee j ttught set aside, ten beds, say, for five or seven .'ears, for the use of the rural council, provided satisfactory terms could be arranged.—Mr. Allen said he must he satisfied that the accom- modation for the town—he believed it was generally put down at one bed per l,0u0—was not encroached upon before Tie could consent to such an arrangement.—It was decided ,W refer the application to the hospital sub-com niittee.—The Clerk read a letter which Mr. C. Wilmot had addressed to Dr. Broad, the resi- dent medical officer at the sanatorium, enclosing a cheque for the benefit of the patients, in recognition of kindness, care, and attention which his son had received at that institution at the hands of the doctor, the matron, and nurse?.—The Chairman stated that he had received a similar letter and chequc from a gentleman who expressed his high appre- ciation of the attention paid to him at the sanatorium some years ago, but, unfortunately, he had left the letter at home and could not. remember the name. =-

PRISONERS ESCAPE. EXCITING CHASE ON BICYCLES AT O-FORD. An extraordinary attempt a.t escape was made On Monday afternoon by five prisoners who were being brought from Banbury to the prison at Oxford. Their names were Gibbard. Bennett, Bell, Williamson, and Thome, and they had been sentenced by the Banbury borough magistrates for various offences to terms of imprisonment ranging from a month to two months' hard labour. Thev were in charge of Police-con- stabies Pratt and Grace, and were hand-bolted together. As soon as they had left, the station premises, evidently by a pre-arranged signal, Williamson, Oibbard, and Thome slipped the handcuffs. The two first-named dashed off in an opposite direction to (he prison, followed by Police-constable Pratt. Thorns disappeared down the nearest street, whilst. Police-constable Grace held Bennett and Bell, blowing his whistle aiid calling upon people near to stop Thorne Instead of doing this, however, Grace declared that persons who saw the occurrence made way for him to escape. Police-constable Pratt was, however, more successful, and Wil- liamson and Oibbard were soon overtaken. The four were as soon, os possible lodged in the prison, and a determined search was then made for Thorne, but up to a late hour on Monday night he was still at liberty. One of the priso- ners who failed to goi away was very stubborn whilst in the cell at Banbury, and prevented being obtained to his cell by barricading the door with his bedstead. He was ultimately compelled to capitulate by the small compart- ment. being deluged with water. A description of Thorne has been circulated throughout the district by telegraph and police-constables on bicycles have scoured the neighbourhood and adjacent towns.

"ABOMINABLE IF TRUE." LOCALITY IN CARDIFF WORSE THAN SALTMEAD. At Monday's meeting of the Cardiff County Ccnncil one of the members stated that another part of "lie town was in a worse state than Saltmead.—Mr. Allen, speaking at a health committee meeting on Tuesday referring to this statement, said he had no desire to create, a scare, or to disturb the owners of property in other parts of Cardiff, but when a statement was made that there were other places in a worse condition than Saltmead the health committee could not allow it to pass without investigation. He suggested that the medical officer and his assistants should visit the locality in question (he didn't want to name the place). and make a house-to- house visitation and report to the committee. He coul dhardly imagine that the state of things was such as it had been described to him.—Mr. Allen's suggestion was adopted, and the chairman (Alderman Jacobs) remarked that if what he had heard was true it was an abominable state of things.

HEALTH OF CARDIFF. DEATH-RATE THE LOWEST ON RECORD. The medical officer (Dr. Walford) to the Car- ùilf Health Committee, reported on Tuesday that the death-rate for the four weeks ending Dee?n\t>er 31. was 13.8, compared with 17.8 in the corresponding period.—The Chairman (Alder- man Jacobs): And yet people say the health committer are doing nothing.—Dr. Walford further stated that at the c'ose of 1897 he was I able to report that the death-rate for the vesr wa-: 14.9, t.tie lowest on record siuce 1345, when rctnrns were first kept. Last year the death- rate was lower still, viz.. 14.8, so that it now became the lowest on record.—The Chairman and oth'-r members of the committee com- mented upsa the satisfactory leturn.—'The Medical Otticer further reported that the num- ber of births last year was 5.520, giving a rate oi 51 per 1,000. The deaths numbered 2.627. equal to 14.8. The rate of mortality from zymotic DISEASES was 2.J2 per 1,000.

Our Edinburgh correspondent telegraphs on Monday evening: —The intelligence that Mr. Young, the secretary of Pattisons Company. had resigned has been confirmed to-day, and 1 furl her learn that the directors are pressing him to re-consider his decision.

Terrible Mistake. A YOUNG MARRIED WOMAN POISONED. The Lancashire district coroner was occupied the greater part ol iloadav iiimiiriiig into the death of a young married woman, named Patience Broderick, which took place under sensational circumstances. A local doctor had been attending her. and ordered one-and-a-half grains of morphia, but his dispenser, Mr. Cheadle. put in fifty grains of morphia by mis- take. Dr. Weslmaeott. who made the post-mortem examination of the body,, stated that death was due to morphia poisoning. due to morphia poisoning. The dispenser gave evidence. He said that the prescription was partly written and partly written and partly verbal, and the doctor altered it slightly aiter the first, instructions. Witness became confused, and put in 50 grains of morphia, and made the dose two t-ablespoon- fuls. AN admitted that he did not under- stand the description thoroughly. The Coroner: If you did not understand it why did you not wait until the doctor came in and ask him advice? Mr. Cheadle replied that he was not well, and he thought the medicine would be -ent for. He was in a depressed state of mind when he made up tiie prescription owing to neuralgic pains and domestic trouble. When he found out his mistake, he added, he was almost broken- hearted. Th1: Coroner, in summing up, commented upon what he termed the "shipshod" way in which the prescription had been made out. He had sabmitted it to an experienced Manchester chsmht, hut the latter had stated he would not lie prepared to subscribe upon it. Stili. that did not excuse Air. Cheadle. If he did not understand it he shou d have consulted the doctor. The jury, alter a Ion? deliberation, returned a verdict of death by misadventure. I The Ccroner. addressing Clieadle, said the jury had taken a merciful view of the case. They wi-hed him to say that he 'Cheadle) was very censurable. <md ,so was the doctor for making out a prescription in so incomplete a form.

GAMBLER S SUICIDE. James William Pemble, 54, managing clerk to Messrs. Rogers and Temple, estate a gents at Westgate-on-Sea. tin aw him^el* in ii ont of a, train 011 the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway 011 Saturday. On the body, in addi- tion to a razor, were found three letters, in one of which, addressed to his employers, he eaid I am ruined. Oh! sir, forgive me. he-it ing has been my complete completion. Think kindly of my wife and children- The second was addressed to iiis wife: — "Dear Chicks diet- pet name)—God ble.-s you and the darling children. I can never see you again. I nUl ruined. I helve been awake all night, and wanted to talk to you. but could not. Good-bye. darling.-Yoltr wretched hus- band, JAMEfr." The third was to a Criend:- "I am ruined and driven to distraction. When you hear of my end still think kindly of my dear wife and children." Mr. Temple at Monday's inquest stated that as far as he knew the dead man's accounts were accurate. A verdict of "Suicide whilst of unsound mind" was returned.

A STORY OF THE KHALIFA Signor Cusz.i. one of lhe nrisoners released from captivity at Khartoum, says that not long before the Sirdar's victorious march on OiLidurniau the Khalifa, who had been for weeks in a bad temper, stilt for Cuzzi. and the latter came before ium trembling. He was hidden to crouch on the mjit before the potentate's feet, a guard with a lance stand- ing on either side. The Khalifa then said: "I have heard to-day of the death of a tier- man statesman named Bismarck. What do you know about him?" Cuzzi had seeen the great Chancellor, and gave a sketch of his career and person. He set forth the services he had done to his Sovereign and his country, in return for which he was venerated in life, and mourned in death, by young and old. "And lie cried, "who will weep for yon?" He had hardly let slip the words before lie wished to recall them. tor the guards began to move uneasily. The Khalifa, however, sat still in meditation: then heaved a sigh, and remarked, "What a pity he was an itzibeliever

A PRISONER HAS NO RIGHTS A strange action was tried aecenLiy in the New South Wales Law Courts. A man named Gibson suacl the Minister of Works for £ 1,000 compensation for the loss of an eye through the explosion of a gsn^c glass at Trial Bay Prison, where the plaintiff was detained at the the time. On behalf of the Crown, an objec- tion was raised that. 1he plaintiff being at the time a prisoner, he had no remedy Against the Government, Mr. Justice Owen ,aid the objection was fatal, for the Government had no lc^al duty to the prisoner at all. He v.aa not. in gaol by invitation, he was not a servant, and he had no legal Ktatu° unde:aJiy statute to enforce a claim against the Govern- ment, r ■■

THE LETTERS WERE LATE. A cnrictis accident happened on Saturday evening at the London and North Western Station at Harrow. A postman was crossing the rails with a barrow and t large mail basket, when the hamper fell on the up line. While he was endeavouring to re-place the basket, the up Scotch expvess dashed up, shat- tered the basket, and scattered its contents for a Illib down the line. The barrow and po-t- ;nan were thrown violently aside, and the man had a most miraculous escape, receiving on!y a few bruises. The letters were delivered srveral hours late, and manv of the packages were torn The train kept the metals. This is the second barrow accident at Harrow within a few months. It ts a curoti? coincidence that two it- three y.;ar.s ago a cous;u of this postman, himself a jcstma-n, was killed 011 this spot in a similar accident.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. A Dover correspondent fays —Arrange- ments are being made at the South Foreland Lighthouse and on board the South Goodwin Lightship for a, seri-ss of experiments in wire- less telegraphy under the personal direction of M. Marconi, who is accompanied by other experts. If the erperiincnts are considered satisfactory it is stated that the wireles- system will be adopted forthwith as a means of communication between the South Fore- land Lighthouse and the South Sands Head Lightship. The position on the Goodwins is a very important one in regard to shipping disasters. The points of communication are only about three miles apart. The present experiments are the outcome of the trials which took place some time ago at Fort Bur- goyne, Dover. It is wtated that experiments between England and France are also pro- posed.

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MRS. NICHOLAS'S ILLNESS. Mrs. Camilla Xiciiolls. now under sentence for the maiiMlauohter of her servant, is lying in WevtminMer Hospital ill a very >eriou- con- dition. The operation for tumour in the stomach wa< delayed too long. Mrs. Nicholls receive* every attention from these who watch her night and day. but she rarely speaks and b often uii.'on-ciou^ for hour?- It 's generally •lelieved. however, thai she w'i

Football Competition. Owing to the abandonment of the game I between Treorky and Lbbw Vale we have been obliged to decide our last week's football com- petition on the results of only three matches— those between Wale* and England, Coventry and Gloucester, and Penarth and Abergavenny. The heavy scoring in the match at Swansea and that at Penarth does not appear to have been j anticipated by our readers. Of the coupons received about ^00 gave the three winning j teams, but of these only some Co placed one correct score in points, for and against. The I best coupon received was sent in by I Mr. W. LAXE. I 12. I'lantagenet-streei, Cardiff. j He has been awarded the Consolation .iJ> ize of £ 10. The supplemental prizes have been awarded as I 1.—Mr. C AV EIGHT, Newbridge. Moo., an Original Cartoon from the "Evening Ex- press." by Mr. J. M. Staniforth, Framed and Mounted by Mr. A. FBEKE. Photo- grapher, JLc., 12, Duke-street, Cardiff. 2.—Mr. H. WILLIAMS, 22. G'lynrhondda-st«?et, Cardiff, Mb. Tin of Archer's Golden Returns, by the well-known firm. Henry Archer and Co., 170, 172. and 174, Borough. London. S.E. 3.—Mr. L. ELLIS, Steam Bakery, Bomilly- crescent. Cardiff, Two Tickets for the Orchestra Stalls or Dress Circle at the Orchestra Stalls or Dress Circle at the Theatre Royal, Cardiff. I 4.—Mr. G. SILAW, 9, Orbit-street, Cardiff. Two Tickets for the balcony at the Grand Theatre, Cardiff. To each of the following 22 readers has been awarded a copy of the Western Mail Music Folio ol S3 Songs. Duets, and Sacred Solos: or either of the following well-bound, cloth- covered Standard Works :—Shakspeare's Com- plete Plays and Sonnet'. "Vanity Fair" (by Thackeray). The Caxtons (by Lord Lytton). Ernest. Mattraver-- (by Lord Lyttonl, Alice. or The Mysteries (by Lord Lytton). Ivanhoe" •.by Sir Walter Scott!. "The Scarlet Letter" (by Hawthorne). "Mary Barton" (by Mrs. (iaskell), Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers" (bv Aytolizi), and "Jane Eyre (by Charlotte Bronte). Winners living ont ol Cardiff are requested to send a postcard stating which book they wish a copy of. The awards are: — o.—Mr. L. EVANS. Glyn House. Brynamman. 6.—Mr. E. WALTERS. 61, Marion-street, Clydach Vale. 7.—Mr. AV JOXES. Compton House, Xantymoel. S.—Mr. A. THOMAS, 26. Trecelyu, Newbridge, Mon. 9.-Mr. H. W. BRASSIXCTOX. 16. Salisbury- road, Cardiff. 10.-Mr. D. GRIFFITHS, 90. Cardiff-road, Tre- jorest. 11.—Mr. D. GRIFFITHS, 112. High-street, Pentre. 12.—Mr. T. J. DA VIES, 7. Daniel-street, Cwm- vaeli. 13.—Mr. IV, CARDEU. 1. Cross-street, Maindy, Cardiff. K.—Mt-. J. BEVAN. 23. Mount-street, Mountain A-h. 15.—Mi. J. WILLIAMS. Primrose Villa, The- harris. 16.—Mr. T. BROWNE, 12 Roland-terrace. Nant- ymoel. 17.—Mr. if. LLEWELLYN. SU. Grove-rcad, Bridgend. 18.—Mr. J. ROBERTS. Company Shop. Pont- )ottyn. 19.-Mr. I'. READ. 210, Pearl-street, Cardiff. 20.-Mr. E. PROUT. 24. Miskin-sireet. Cardiff. 21,-Mr. D. GRIFFITHS, 91, Cardiff-road, Tre- forest. 22-Mr. W. GIBBEY, 50. Sapphire-street, Cardiff. 25.—Mr. J. LEWIS, 19, Cwmsaerbren-street, Treherbert. 24.— Mr. AV. STOODLEV. Conservative Club, Riverside. Cardiff. 25.—Mr. D. DA VIES, 9. Clilton-road, Newport. 26.—Mr. J. HORRIGAX. 7. Holborn. Tonypandy. Particulars of tbi* week's competition. together with a coupon, will be found on Page 4.

AFTER OMDURMAN. THE LANCERS AND THE WOUNDED. Colonel Martin, who commanded the 21st Lan- cers. has been residing uear Fareham. and there a correspondent had an opportunity of obtaining his opinion respecting the charge of killing the wounded. "A, to these charges." said Colonel Martin, "-so far from our men being guilty of acts of wan- ton cruelty. I know that my own fellows gave the wounded Dervh-hes bully beef and biscuits and brought them water in their mess-tins, on the field. as the Lancers were returning four days after the battle. I saw them do it my- self. but. ao fiir as I am concerned, I neither saw nor heard of any wanton killing of the wounded." "I undc-rstand the writer of the article has also sometiiing to say about my own regiment stealing fowh, &c,. from the peaceful inhabi-, tant-s on the way from Axbara. to Omdurman. I suppose you could have counted the inhabi- tants Oil your fingers. There was practically nobody there—only the few who ha.d strayed into the village. Within a, few days you might have found a dozen in th? whole place, but. no more, so far as I could see. As to fowls or eggs, I don't think you could have got either if you had offered £1.(00 a-piece for them." "Did you or your corns come across instances of wounded Dervishes liring at our troopfe" "Yes." said Colonel Martin, "there were many cases where wounded Dervishes hied at our troops. W" c were fired at the whole thy after th" actual battle by the wounded, ae they were stragjling back to Omdurman. They firsd in every direction. The wounded on the field seemed to take every opportunity of firing. They made a point of firing if they could, and using their other weapons. Even when fired upon by tiie wounded Dervishes the troopers would look twice at a. man before killing him. Tlisy didn't like to do it. But some of the Dervishes were practically running amok, and the only thing we could do was to shoot them."

NEW YORK SCANDAL A most extraordinary development. says the "Chronicle V correspondent, has come to light in connection with the mysterious Adams poisoning case at New York, especially remark- able as showing how completely the Xew York police are controlled by politics. The charge is openly mvde by the mo,t Conservative news- papers in New York that the hands of the police arc tied by politicians who have personal reasons for not desiring the truth to be made known. If an arrest is made, says the Xew York "Sun." the city will undoubtedly he treated to one of the greatest scandals it has eyc" known. The men whose names will be. dragg-ed into the cace if the man under suspicion be arrested arc not small men in the political life of the city. One of them has been notorious in Tammany Hall for years. If this is the man there is undoubtedly a woman in the case— perhaps more than one. Although the police have made no arrest. according to the "Sun," the man under sus- picion is shadowed day and night.

A DUEL WITH SCISSORS. Two young women, named Duboz and Girard. were to figiit a duel with scissors at. Nogent- sur-Marne on Monday to decide who was to have the undivided affections of a local Adonis, known as "Handsome Polyt," with whom they were both in love. The due) was to have been fought in the presence of Polyt., but when the girls, stripped to the waist, were about to begin. Polyt made some facetious remarks which so enraged them that they both rushed at him and stabbed him repeatedly with their scissors. Polyt lustily shouted for helo. and. the police arriving, the three were removed to the station.

BAD FOR THE BR ATX. Kate Driscoll. who admitted breaking a plate- glass window at 185, Upper-street, Islington iuid assaulting tho polii-e, ur,ul to Mr. Bros at Clerkenwell on Monday"These long terms of imprisonment you are giving me are ruining my brains. I only came out. after doing six mcnths, on Saturday last, and, you see, the least drop unsets me." Mr. Bros sentenced her to two months !ùr the damage and three months for the assault The Prisoner: Five month' Oh, my heart I caM do it.

THE eSE, OF CONFETTI. The use of confetti at weddings is regarded by many people as an unmitigated nuisance. An annonncenient made by the rector of Holy Trinity Ciapham Common tlie TIe". C. P. Greene) from the Dillpit on Slmd gives us the view in winch the clergy, or many of tl^ hold it. He stated that owing to the g £ at trouble caused to the servants of the church, cach piece having to be picked up separately, a cnarge ot live -Hillings will be made on every occasion this latest substitute for rice is used.

WHY SCHOOLBOYS YAWN. Speaking at the teacher,' .onference at b/oouisbui'.v. l)r. A..W.vsholme drew attention ,o the defect wAurh cxi" in munv public and privs»ie scaoc)-. He pointed out that disease was recincntly oi^eminated by cloud- of du,t wmch were circulated by the energy of the attenoant In all schools there should be wash- ing instead of dusting, and scrubbing instead °r "vfeiM?S". J resil was a prime necessity o hie nu the yawning ;,nd somnolence n >se»ve-i m s»-hooiroom, were evidence cl the impunty oi the

HE XICKED THE BUCKET. Rscbai'd W a Lord. oj Canterbury-road, Croydon, was hUnd by his wife hanging by rope, lie had mounted an inverted bucket, and, placing the rapt round his neck, kicked the bucket away. He had previously been hi an asi lum, and the jury returned a verdict of Tcuiyarary insanity."

No Candidate for Cardiff ALD. WAKERLEY SPRINGS A SURPRISE. HE ELECTS TO STAND FOR MELTON. SOME OTHER CANDIDATES DISCUSSED. Th-Ve is no end to the candid;!iur<? troubles Gf the Caidiff Radicals, and their experiences ccrtainly go to prove that in vsii; is tile net, act in sight of any bird. For now Alderman AVakor'ey has suddenly retired, and left the field clear tor others who are hankering after Parliamentary honours. In this he is only following the example 3et by Mr. D, A. Thoma?, M.P., Mr. John Cory, Mr. A. E. Fletcher, and Mr. Itusscll Rea—all of whom have been appealed to :n vain to accept, the Radical can- didature. Mr. F. n. Moxey ought, we believe, to be added to the list of those who have declined with thanks, and nov. that Alderman Wakerley has elected to stay at his beloved Melton, the thoughts of loyal local Radicals may yet turn to commendatory thoughts of Councillor Robinson, Councillor John Jenkins, ic. For there does not seem any doubt about Mr. Wakerley s withdrawal from Cardiff political life. The announcement of his decision came from the Press Association as follows:— Alderman AVake^ley, of Leicester. has declined the invitation to address the Liberal Association of Cardiff with a view to becom- ing the Liberal candidate for the borough, and has definitely decided to again contest the Melton Division of Leicestershire, in oppo- sition to Lord E. Manners, the sitting member. sition to Lord E. Manners, the sitting member. During the evening one of our reporters interviewed teveral prominent Cardiff Liberals with regard to the decision arrived at by Alderman AVakeriey. One thing, above aught else, was palpable, and that was that, the news caused more relief than regret. Upon whom Sir Edward Reed's mantle will ultimately fail b is difficult, to say. Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., fctill retains a hold on the affections of Cathays and Grangetowa, but another warm lavonrite has been revived in the person of Mr. Robert Bird, the president, of the Cardiff Liberal Asso- ciation. He has. we understand, been approached upon the matter, and he has only- given a nalf-hearied refusal. "1 am too oid. ho says, "and. besides, have not the necessary amount of enthusiasm for a member of Par- liament. But that is simply a means of enticing persuasion. At the present moment the "book" is largely in favour of Mr. Thomas and Mr. Bird, but Mr. John Cory is still in the running, whilst the recent activity displayed by Mr. Clifford Cory in reffard to the Welsh Protestant Lnion and free speech controversy- has caused his name to be mentioned in some quarter 5. ) A\ e understand that Alderman AVakeriey has sent a lette:* to Mr. Robert Bird, in which he givei liis re.isont- lor the step lie has taken, and this will be communicated to ;,nd pro- tabiy considered bv the Liberal executive at their meeting this (Tuesday; evening. Tho first person sesn by our reporter was M.. Robert Bird himself, but that gentieman courteously, but firmly, declined to be inter- viewed or to say anything at all in reference to the matter. "I cannot tel! you anything," he said, and that was all that the reporter couid get from him. Alderman Richard Cory. who was met and buttonholed in Newport-road, was more talka- tive. When told of Alderman AVakeriey "s decision, he flaid:- Well. I don t think it will be any loss. Alderman AVakeriey s opinions on Home Rule did not agree with the opinions of many of the Liberals in Cardiff. I was against him myself, and I know that Mr. Campbell Cory and Mr. Clifford Cory were also as well as many others I could tell you. You know there is a strong feeling amongst the Liberate in Cardiff against granting Home Rule to Ireland. Give her as much Home Rule as the people in Wales and Scotland possess but why should she have more? Alderman AVakeriey. however, was a strong advocate of Home Rule, and I have no doubt but what the opposition which he aroused in this respect had much to do with his withdrawal." Questioned as to who the Libera; executive would favour now, Alderman Gory said he had not. the lea&t idea. AJderman AVakeriey was tbe only one they had in view at the laet meet- ing, and he did not. know of any reserve. Councillor Edward Thomas did not seem at all surprised when he heard the Eewg. Asked what, he thought, the Liberal executive would do now, he replied: — "Well, there is only one thing that I think we can do, and that now that we have tailed with AJderman AVakeriey, to get a, good, strong, influential Cardiff man to stand. Yon will notice that I say Cardiff man; by that I do not mean Ioeal' man." "What about Mr. D. A. Thomas?" "Well. I have not aeen Mr. Thomas personally, but I am informed, on excellent authority, that if he receives a unanimous invitation he would consent to stand. But Mr. D. A. Thomas is not a 'Cardiff' man. It is a thousand pities that Mr. Moxey declines to stand." Mr. H. Allgood. the secretary of the Liberal Association, ha.d not seen Alderman Wakerley's letter, and, therefore, did not know its con- tents. He had reason for thinking, however. that it was not so definite as indicated by the Press Association, but was more to the effect that, as he had already addressed one meeting in Cardiff, he thought the executive ought to be able to come to a decision in th? matter—one way or the other.

PROMINENT ANARCHIST IN CARDIFF. MDLLE. ZOLYYMAN AND FREE LOVE.' For the past few days Cardiff has been visited by a noted Anarchist of the Krapotkin clique in the person of Mademoiselle Rocheila Zolyy- man. Mademoiselle is a lady of some Z2 bummers, of attractive personal appearance, and an impressive orator. On Sunday after- noon, so we are informed, an informal meet- ing took place at a private house in Cardiff, a', which Mdâle. Zolyyman explained to a select but somewhat numerous audience the practical steps favoured by the intellectual Anarchists for the realisation of what they admitted was yet but an ideal. First., they would abolish Mrs. Grundy, solve the feex ques- tion by making women economically free, and by abolishing the legal ceremony of marriage. "Free love" was essential. They were mate- rialists. They would turn men's thoughts from I the "Christian Heaven" and cauve them to I sesii a heaven here. "This." concluded she, I in a burst, oi passionate eloquence, "is more to me than a mere bread and butter question. Nor do I want to live on grand ideals. I want to sec the people free!" This speech quite staggered mademoiselle's auditors, and a few of them. who belonged to the S.D.F.. a^ked questions, but Eochcila Zolyyman was more than a match for them all. —On Sunday night Reiser's Lecturc-hall, Barry Dock, was crowded to excess, tbo occasion being a debate on "Socialism v. Anarchism" between M. Zolyyman and Mr. Buzyo, a member of the Barry School Board. Mr. D. Sheppard took the I chair. "Comrade" Buzyo led off. Socialists I sought to reform society on the basis of co- operation. They wanted a social form of government on democratic lines. Anarchism he claimed, meant absence of order, absence of authority—chaos!—Mademoiselle Zolyyman said Anarchism did not mean terrorism. True, there were those who believed the oath to their ideal lay through violence, but they were in a minority, allll acted solely on thejr own ir\Ïtia. tive. Anarchists in England believed in educa- ting the peonle. Representative iroveriimeiH was an impossibility. How was it possible, she asked, for one man t.. represent anothcr? He could represent himself—and himself alone. Anarchists did not belie\p in lawv Obedience to laws meant lost; of liberty.—The debate was taken up by several.

On Monday aiiertioon the annua! festival of the Indeiatigable Lodge of Freemasons was held at the Masonic-hall. Caer-sireet. Swansea, when Bro. D. C. Johnu. I'.W.. was elected AA'.M. of the lodge. Mr. Johns is chief clerk in the ofh e, Swansea. A banquet "as held at the RoyaJ Hotel in -he evening.

The Welsh Victory. EVAN AXES' INJURY. TOTAL TAKINGS BETWEEN £1,-100 AND JELjOO. We learn from Swansea on Monday morning that Evan James has since the match been Buffering very seriously. L would appear, from medical examination, that Evan sustained a fracture of the collar-bone in the same plae6 ai that injured previously. The way ill which. he played all through the match, althouglj suffering excruciating pain, is another evidence of his indomitable pluck. It is understood that Evan will not be able to play again lor six week-. David James also met with some violence on Saturday, and his knee is co bruised and painful that he is quite unfit for next Saturday's match agamss Aberavon. It is probable that Swansea will have the two younger brothers James represent" ing tiieni behind the scrimmage in that match, in tegard to which Aberavon are already declaring they can knock Swansea off the earth. Attendance and Gate Money. After the international matcn the cash vakeil at the ga s was conveyed in two cabs to the Swansea branch of the Metropolitan, Ac.. Bank, High-street, and was taken care of till Monday, when it was de.^lt. with. Mr. Walter Reee, secretary to the Union, stated during the day that the total takings amounted to between £ 1.40a and £ 1,500. The best previous record was at Cardiff, when £1.Züu was taken. The actual attendance has not been computed. From the above amount has to be taken the reserved seats, the enclosure, and the Beat. within the ropes, which would appear to brille the attendance to about 25.000. The figures of the railway companies point to a much larger total even than thi-. 13.000 per-ons being brought in by the U: eat Western alone. SCOTLAND V. WALES. Welsh Rugby Union to Select the Team on Thursday. A meeting of the Wc!<h Rugby Union has been! called for Thai-day next at the Royal Hotel. Cardiff, when the team to represent Wales against Scotland at Edinburgh on January 28 will be selected. In view of the admirable way in which the Welsh team performed on Satur- day against England, it i- not considered likely that there will be any alterations in the team to do duty against Scotland. The injuries to the brothers Jrimes, however, are more .serious than woe at tlr)-t thought, and it is very im- probable that they will do duty at Edinburgh. Should such be the case, it M understood that the claims of Seiwyn Biggs iCardiffi and <3. 1.1. Lloyd 'Newport* will receive the consideration of the committee.

Cardiff Reserves have January Kth vacant away.—Arthur. tjueen-street. Cardiff. e7286

SENTENCE ON LlEl TENANT? WARK. HOME SECRETARY'S DECISION'. The Press Association is officially informet that a reply has been sent to the numerous petitions eceived by the Home Office on behalf of Robert James Wark. who was convicted at the recent Liverpool Assizes of murder, statina that the Secretary of State, after careful con- sideration of all the circumstances of the case, ha-* not felt justified in giving effect 10 the requcs' that the convict should be granted a. free pard.-n on the ground that the verdict was not iustiticd by the evidence. Sir Matthew White Ridley has directed that the commuted capital sentence shall be treated as one of three years' penal servitude. LIEUTENANT WABK'S LEGACY. In regard to the will of the late Miss Yates, under which Lieutenant Wark benefited to the extent of about X7.000. it is now stated that the next-of-kin will not proceed with their inten- tion to contest the bequest. The case 18 a*% down in the list for hearing.

CYMMEI? COLLIERY DISPUTE. At ygtrad Petty Sessions on Monday morning Mr. w. P. Nicholas, solicitor tof the firm of Alderman Walt?" Morgan, B'ace. and Co.), Pontypridd, sprved notice upon hit worship the stipendiary (Mr. J. Ignatius Wil- lialll,) applying for the statement of a special case, petting fo^th the facts and the grounds of h's worship's determination, in the case oC Messrs. Insoiet (Limited) and W. Williams, brought under the Employers and AA'orkmen'n Act. 5875. The case was heard at Porth Police- court last Thursday, and it will be remembered that the defendant,, with other men. claimed the right—under an old custom—of leaving: work at the Cymnier Colliery on giving the employers 48 houiV notice. The plaintiffs held that this custom had been abolished by the new gliding-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 sive that guarantee. I am going to set; the advocate on the other side, and we shall mutually arrange between ourselves that only one of these cases shall be proceeded with. Later Mr. Nicholas remarked that he had been. given to understand that the colliery company had tuken what he characterised a very high-handed prooeodins: by issuing distress warrants when notice of appeal had been g-veti. He asked his worship to expres* an opiaioii and to suspend execution until the appeal wae heard. The Stipendiary • I shall say nothing about it. I don't think there is anything in the point at all. I thi ok it is money thrown away. Mr. Nicholas That is a matter of opinion, sir. Mr. Nicholas then served his worship with the usual notice, calling upon bim to state a. case, and in accepting the not-ice the Stipen- diary suggested that if a special case was to be heard the ca-s- dealing with Mabon's Day should be left alone. He ixed the recogni- sances at two sureties of £ 25. Mr. Thomas Morgan, checkweigher, Cross- street, Por:b. and ldr. William AVilljams, Cyn mer, workmen's secretary and defendant in the case, became sureties.

Cardiff Provident Dispensary.—Statement fof the week ending January Pi—Attendance" at. the dispensary, with medicine supplied, 189: visits paid by the medical staff at. patients' own homes. D9; admitted during the week. 4,

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