Evening Express

rHE LOSS OF THE MOHEGAX. A Central News telegram from New York on Tuesday says:—Mr. Pemberton, a passenger of the ill-fated liner Mohegan. who is suing the 'ompany for the value of his baggage, claims Jamages to the amount of .Cl.OOO. In (he particulars lodged in court he alleges that the steamer was unseaworthy, that the officers were incompetent. and that the crew were both insufficient and disorderly.

PARIS EXHIBITION. The Prince of Wales presided over a meet- jng; held at Marlborough House at noon on Tuesday in connection with the British section of the Paris Exhibition of 1900. Members of the executive committee and of the finance com- mittee of the British Commission attended, ind important details in connection with the ixhibitiou were discussed. The section is to oe a large and important one.

(JEINIANY AND THE TONGA ISLANDS. A Centra! News telegram from Berlin on Tuesday afternoon saysThe statement emanating from this city, that Germany has Threatened the annexation of the Tonga Islands, is untrue. The German Consul at Apia is now making a tour of inspection in his district, to which Tonga belongs. He has been in- structed to obtain the settlement of some accounts which the Tontra Government ewe, but Germany has no thought of annexation, for the simple reason that Tong-a. is fully recognised here as being within the British ■k sphere of influence.

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

FIRES IN LONDON. A fire broke out on Tuesday at a. private house in Charlton-titrest, London. Elizabeth c' Martin, the only occupant of the room in which the outbreak originated, was badly burned on the face, hands, and body, and was removed on an ambulance to the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, but died on the way. Another fire broke out at a tenement house .n the EaM End of London through the up- setting of an oil lamp. A woman lodger was badly burned and taken to the London Hos- pital.

FELT WORKS IN FLAMES. A serious fire occurred on Tuesday at the W n WO,ks °*. i'l'anr'is Ritchie and Son. Belfast. llliam M'Millan, a workman, who had effected his escape, returned to the burning premises. it is thought, to recover his coat, and was after- wards discovered charred beyond recognition.

A FRAUDULENT SECRETARY. Barry Montgomery was indicted at the Old Bailey on Tuesday for fraudulently converting i to his own use JE900 and falsifying the books Of Hannans Lake View (Limited), of which he Was secretary. PriEoner pleaded guilty to certain misdemeanour counts of t.he indictment. He had certain domestic differences, and was sent to Holloway, and while there the dis- covery of irregularities ,ias made. He was lentenced to five years' penal servitude.

STRUGGLE WITH A MADMAN At the Ellesmere guardians' meeting on Tues- day the master reported that Roger Lloyd, an Jnmate of the sick ward, during an outbreak of madness on Saturday morning, smashed one of the windows and attempted to leap out. lie savagely attacked three men who tried to restrain him, and eventually made his escape, falling a distance of nearly 20ft. A search Party was organised, and the man was dis- covered three hours later some distance from the workhouse in a perfectly nude condition.

105 YEARS OLD TO-DAY, 'Mrs. Sophia Gray, of Ordnance-place, Chat- ham, on Tuesday celebrated the one hundred £ nd fifth anniversary of her birthday, she Caving been born on January 10, 1794. The (11£1 lady, who was married three yearsJiefore the birth of Queen Victoria, is in compara- tively good health and spirits, and has a good appetite. On Tuesday she received innume- rable congratulations both personally and by telegraph.

A PLUCKY WOMAN. Mark Levy was at the Old Bailey on Tues- day sentenced to five years' penal servitude for robbery with violence. Miss Erookman, a young woman, who assisted in jirisoner's arrest, and who was brutaliy assaulted in so doing, was complimented by the judge for her plucky behaviour, and awarded LS, in addition to her expenses.

UNFIT FOR FOOD. Augustus Hamilton Treloggen, of Southamp- ton, was fined £ 28 at Portsmouth on Tuesday, or two months' imprisonment, for offering for sale bv auction a large quantity of tinned fcalmon and lobster that was unfit for human food.

POISONED BY GAS. WOMAN AND CHILD ASPHYXIATED AT BELFAST. Another extraordinary case of gas poisoning, '^suiting in the death of a woman, aged 1: named Mrs. Mary M'Nully, and of Minnie W Cabe. a child aged four years, is reported froUl Belfast. Mrs. M'Nally, who was house- keeper to a commercial traveller, named r* Cabe, living in Park Lodge Cre-.it, retired to bed on Monday night, as usual, with the child. As she failed to appear on Tuesday morning Mr. M'Cabe went to her room, which was full ? Sas, the jet being turned on, but not lighted, ilrs. M'Nally was dead, and the child, although -edically attended, died at without re- c°nsciousnes;s. It is believed that the e girl, who was afraid of darkness, had M'ivri>t0 urrival in the room of Mrs. thnt !v/ trie(i to light the gas and failed, and feeble £ ,°M woma». who was getting very • had not noticed anything wrong. 'ff

?RICE OF A TERRIER. The well-known wire-haired gox terrier "Go Viim "in T^h has won pretty well all before "V, country, bearing a record in this re.pect will (says the "Field"), after the Liverpool h^VC^1T.haJU,s' «• Kaper. his owner, Tii r D- m.lo a gentleman in.^merica. a *terri~pr 15 largest figure given for j £ 47o win irny Var5et> the next best being -rJftK i^1' 'Stopheili paid Mr. Vica-ry

France & Great Britain. A LOST OPPOJiT CXJTV. THE NEWFOUNDLAND SHORE QUESTION. A Renter s telegram from Paris on Tuesday say?:—A representative of the" Gaulois" having asked the Comte dfe Chaudordy if he thought that this year would see France and Great Britain come to blows, the comte replied as follows: ":X 0, we shall not have war. Our diplomacy will settle the disputes. But it. would certainly have been better if this settle- ment had been effected two years ago, for then Great Britain was less powerful than at present as regards the number of her ships and the enormous quantity of material that she has since accumulated in her arsenals. To-day we shall, perhaps, he asked to renounce our privi- leges without receiving anything in return. Ought we to con-ent? I do not fear to say, Yes. Let us come to an agraement; letus be practical. I shall not tire of repeating this. Everyone round us in Europe is practical. Let us do what we can to repair the faults com- mitted by an unforeseeing diplomacy." The Eclair," discussing the French shore question in Newfoundland, observes:—If our diplomacy wanted to show itself active and firm, it would, perhaps, be in the Far East rather than in Africa that she would be inte- rested in seeking the extensive compensation which is due to us in return for the abandon- ment of our rights in Newfoundland. In any ease the moment seems very badly chosen for undertaking the least negotiations. If, how- ease the moment seems very badly chosen for undertaking the least negotiations. If, how- ever, Great Britain were desirous of bringing this important. question of Newfoundland to a satisfactory conclusion, she would be obliged to enter upon the negotiations in a spirit of great equity. Otherwise we would run the great risk of finding ourselves in a diplomatic trap.

Chinese Cabin Boy. u I!II ALLEGED CRUELTY BY A CAPTAIN AND STEWARD. A shocking case of alleged cruelty on the high seas was related at Liverpool Police-court. C. L. Baker and H. E. Passinghain, who were formerly captain and steward respectively of the British ship Mary A. Troop, were brought up on remand charged with ill-treating a Chinese lad. named Ah Chung, who was cabin boy on board the vessel. The allegation against the prisoners is that while the ship was on a voyage from Port Townsend to Buenos Ayrea in August last they systematically ill-treated the boy with such brutality that, in order to escape further violence, he committed suicide by jumping overboard. The story, as told by the witnesses, is one of the most revolting character. James Donovan, an able seaman, said that, in consequence of continual ill-treatment by the captain and steward, the boy was reduced from a cGudition of apparent good health to a dying condition. In fact, he became transparent almost, and was scarcely able to move himself. Coming to the specific acts of alleged cruelty, witness stated that on one occasion he saw the steward put a rope round the boy's neck and tighten it until his tongue protruded and he dropped on his knees on the deck. On another Qceasion he made the boy eat an abomination, which he described. In one case when the boy was being ill-treated witness interfered, remark- ins: that [he lad was in a dying state, to which the steward replied, The captain wants him to clio," Witness aho spoke to acts of cruelty on the part of the captain, and Ita the bey i ciis--ai)oeared from the ship on the 29th of August. In cross-examination by Mr. Tidwm liwry, counsel for the prisoners, witness admitted that on one occasion he found the boy attempting to go overboard, and pre- vented him, Scrubbed Till He Bled. G. Barker, another hand on board the ship, also gave evidence as to the cruel manner in which the boy was treated, especially by the steward. The lad's pigtail, he said, was cut off with a butcher's knife, and he was so brutally ill-treated that his body was black and blue and his face disfigured. On one occasion he saw the lad, who had been stripped naked, being scrubbed by the steward with a coarse broom until blood flowed from his body, the captain standing by laughing. At another time he saw the steward urging the boy to get on the rail of the ship. The boy got on the rail and then fell off, but witness did not know whether he fell illto the sea or back on to tile ship. Wit- ness was steering at the time, and the affair so excited him that he lost his course to the ex- tent of a point. James F. Simmons, another seaman, stated that on one occasion he saw the captain catch the Chinese boy by the neck with both hands and throw him violently against the side of the room. The lad seemed injured and howled with pain, blood meanwhile issuing from his ears and nose. Witness had twice seen the boy attempt to get overboard in consequence of the treatment to which he was subjected. With reference to the removal of the Chinese boy's pigtail, the steward compelled the lad himself to take a knife and cut it off. Further corroborative evidence was given by another member of the crew, after which the hearing was adjourned. Mr. Paxton, who prosecuted on behalf of the Treasury, intimated that by the time he came to ask that the prisoners be committed for trial, a more serious charge than that of assault would probably be preferred against them. THE RESUMED PROCEEDINGS). Further evidence i" being taken taken to- day in this case. The second officer said he had seen deceased lapping dirty water from the floor and eating his food from the coal shovel with the steward standing over him with a cane.

LONDON WATER BILLS. MEMORIALS AGAINST THE WELSH SCHEME. Monday was the latest time allowed by the Standing Orders of Parliament for depositing memorials alleging non-compliance in respect of any of the first 100 Bills on the general list of petitions. Among the memorialists were Stephen Thomas and others, alleging non-com- pliance in the case of the London Water (Welsh Keservoirs and Works) Bill, promoted hy the London County Council. No memorial has been presented against the Water Purchase Bills. A third measure of the council provides for the construction of an aqueduct or conduit to carry the water from Wales to London, but the time for depositing memorials, should such a step be contemplated in regard to this, does not expire until ths 23rd inst. The council has in regard to this measure not complied with the Standing Orders, which require" the deposit of plans and sections on some date not later than November 30, and of books of reference containing the names of owners, lessees, and occupiers aiTccted by the scheme not later than December 31, but this failure to comply was, of course, not inadvertent. It was intimated in the "Gazette" notice that it was intended that the deposit of what was necessary should be made as soon as the plans, &c., were completed, that in the meantime a sketch map would be given gratis to those who applied for it, that the work wouid be com- pleted as rapidly as possible, and that in due course an application would be made for a suspension of the Standing- Orders affecting the Bill.

TORTURING A HORSE, At the Guild-hall Alfred Bust, a hawker, of Wandsworth Bridge-road, was charged with cruelly torturing) a horse by working it while in an unfit state.—Police-constable Bush gave evidence as to seeing the animal being driven by the defendant. As it was terribly lame he made him unharness it, and took him in charge. The horse was removed to the green-yard.—Mr. Savournin, veterinary surgeon, stated that the animal was practically lame aground. It also had sores upon the back, from which it would sufter great pain, and was, in fact, quite worn out. It had been in this condition for some time,—Sir Joseph Dimsdale remarVsd that this was not a case for a fine. The defendant would labour pnson ior ioavteea da ys with hard

PLACED ON HIS CHEST. Samuel Burg-ess. 28, of 186. High-road, Kilburn, was charge, at Marylebone Police-court, Lon- fGaiine a I^ice, belonging to Edward Charles Snell, fishmonger of 230 High- road. Kilburn. Alfred Dennis, a houèe paintEr, of lo. Tennyson-road, was charged with receiv- ing the fish with guilty knowledge.—Detective Andrews, S Division, was at the corner of Messina-avenuo on Friday night, and saw the prisoners come from a yard at the rear of the High-road shops. As they separated Dennis remarked to Burgess, "I'll see you to-morrow about that." Thinking Dennis looked bulky, the officer stopped him and questioned him! H'3 professed not to nave anything about him, but when searched the plaice was found flat across his chest under his clothes. Both men were arrested, and expressed regret.—Mr. Curtis Bennett fined Burgess 40s., or twenty-one days' imprisonment, and Dennis 40s., or one month.

STONING AN EXPRESS TRAIN Considerable excitement was caused in a compartment of the Brussels express on Mon- day night on the journey to Dover. After the express passed Faversliam a loud crash was heard, and a large stone came through the window of the compartment, but, fortunately, no one was hurt. The stone fell on to the lap of a lady, but luckily she had some rugs over her, and thus escaped with an unpleasant

The Dreyfus Affair. DECLARATION BY M. DE BEAUREPAIRE. WHY HE RESIGNED. THE COURT OF CASSATION AND COLONEL PICQUART. A Beuter's telegram from Paris on Tuesday says:—The "Echo De Paris" this morning pub- lishes—firstly, the deposition of M. Quesuay 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 I 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 outside the Palais de Justice that M. Loew affects great irritation against me because I revealed certain facts regarding him. He maintains that my declaration cannot be too strongly condemned, and that I have only revealed disagreeable things against him. Does M. Loew, then, hope to take people in by this inversion of our roles? He will not succeed, for it is my duty to make the tenour of my declaration of December* 28 respected. The magistrate who is taking such a high tone had no need to speak of his anger. Ee should have bowed down to get refreshments for Picquart at tha expense of the court before the legiti- mate anger of the whole magutrature. More- over, if my testimony seems to him insufficient, he has only to walk through the galleries of the Palais, and in particular those of our court. He will find pain and indignation everywhere that wilt, perhaps, enlighten him better. M. Loew asserts that my deposition only deals with disagreeable things. Is, then, the sense of 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 fÜIOW"; 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 the Army and accused of for- gery. It is this 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 judicial world is up iu arms, and Presi- dent Loew thinks these are merely disagreeable things." PROPOSED ARREST OF ESTEEHAZY. A Reuter-s telegram from Paris on I Tuesday says:—The "Gaulois" states ¡ at EsLernazy is summoned to appear before the Court of Cassation on the 17th inst and it is believed that Jf. Eertalus, the ex- amining magistrate, has decided to take steps to arrest him. According to the "Siecle," Captain Lebruno Renault, in his deposition, lefiued to affirm that he had received a con- fe^ion from Dreyfus. The "Gaulois" says that me name of Dreyfus appears three times in luii in the secret lo-sier. MEETING OF MINISTERS A SUCCESSOR TO M. DE BEAURE- PAIRE APPOINTED) The Depositions of Dreyfus. A Beuter's telegram from Paris on Tuesday says:-The Council of Ministers, under the Presidency of M. Fa-ure, -was held at the Elysee this morning. On the proposal of M. Libret munster of Justice), the President of the Kepublic signed a decree appointing M. Ballot tsenupie, councillor to the Court of Cassation, ,?f th ,V°St 0f Prosidelit of the civil chamber t that court, in the room of M. De Beaure- U. Lebret officially announced i'liA r,r .°,unca tllat M. Mazeau would assume Court %acy ot the criminal chamber of the conc!f|p l tiSSa aS SOOn as thc courl' llad l J inquiry in which it was now vJiga„ea. M. Mazeau would himself designate uLCWr f° chargfed to !n'ko a report upon the Dreyfus affair itself. The Ministers at the same time. took cognisance of the tele- m-wiiA h j? r'n embod5'ing the depositions ma.le by Dreyfus to the magistrate who was charged by the criminal chamber of the Court of Cassation to examine the ex-captain. Accord- mg to this document, Dreyfus decalred that ho ha,d never made any confession to Captain Leorun Renault. He had, on the contrary, he said, always protested his innocence, and, after his military degradation, had manifested his intension of publicly declaring that in two or three years time it would be recognised that he was no„ gmlty. Dreyfus also denied having made confessions to the chief of the police- .^ation to which he was conveyed after his condemnation. It was there that he received a Visit from Lieutenant-colonel Du Paty De Clam who had come up to ask him whether he hacf not given up certain documents in order to receive others in exchange. Prisoner further nfn- v lle ;uform«d Coionel Du Paty Da Clam that he had noit delivered any documents, and tnat he had made no confession either to a Republican guard or to a gendarme. In the further of his examination, Dreyfus reported that he had always mentioned that his inno- cence would be recognised in two or three years time. The criminal chamber of the Court of Cassa- tion to-day continued its inquiry into the Dreyfus revision case, deliberating with closed doors.

BARRY-FOIFNTY COURT. The monthly sitting of the Barry County- court was held on Tuesday at the police- court, Barry Docks (before his Honour Judge Owen). The number of plaints: ente-red^was 56, but the following only came before the judgvj, the remainder being dealt with by the regis- trar (Mr. Alfred Jackson): Order Against a Tradesman. William Acford, Vere-street, Cadoxton, was ordered _ti» pay Messrs. I. T. Dando and Son, paintei;, Cadoxton, the sum of 35s. for work done. THE DOCTOR'S REASON. -A-- Kelly, Barry, sued Thomas Rees tor £ 4 10s for medical attendance.-His Honour (Lo plaintiff): Why do you not give the full particulars in your account?—Dr. Kelly: Be- cause I do not wish to describe the nature of the case in open court.—His Honour: Have you supplied defendant with a bill of particu- lars.J—Dr. Ivelly: No, your honour.—The Judge: Then you must do it.-The case is adjourned for a month, and you must pav the costs of th'3 day. A CONTRACTOR SUED. Elijah Simmons, contractor, Barry Dock« was sued by Messrs. H. R. Paul and Son, plum- bers, for .s4 8s., balance of account for the plumbing of nine houses in George-street, Barry Docks.—His Honour gave judgment for the amount claimed.

RAILWAY COLLISION. A collision, unattended, however, by personal injury, occurred near Hammersmith, on the Metropolitan Railway, about eight o'clock Off Tuesday morning. A light engine collided with a passenger train, three carriages bcinc derailed, blocking the up line and dislocat'iitr the traffic to the city. A brea.kdo.vn gang succeeded in clearing the obstruction by one o'clock.

BARKING DISASTER. The body of the tenth victim of the Barking explosion was discovered on Tuesday afternoon under a heap of debris, much crushed. The unfortunate man was 62 years of age. His MCne was Page. Air. Burnerss and other victims will receive a public funeral on Thursday.

LAMP FATALITY. A woman named Burgess, between 60 and 70 years of age, was burned to death at TojAham, Devon, on Tuesday through the explosion of a mineral oil lamp. Her husband, in endeavour- ing to extinguish the flames, was himself so seriously injured that he had to be removed to Exeter Hospital.

A DAUGHTER S REVENGE. A girl, named Mary Durose, aged 21, was found decapitated on Tuesday morning on the railway near Uttoxeter. The mother, who lives at a farm at Loxley, near Uttoxeter, had com- plained on Monday evening because deceased kept company with a certain young man.

AN ABSCONDING BANKRUPT. A meeting of creditors was held on Tuesday, under a receiving order, against George Alfred Raikes, stockbroker. It was stated that debtor had absconded two years ago, and had not surrendered. Proofs were made for about .123Q,000, and the case went into bankruptcy.

CHARGE AGANST A CASHIER Albert William Neighbour, 24, cashier at the corporation gasworks, Stafford, was com- mitted for trial at Stafford on Tuesday, charged with misappropriating over £600. The ^alleged fraud: eJ,14end pjjy aearix tUreejiLeaxa.

Murder of a Father. TII031 AS KELLY HANGED AT ARMAGH. At Armagh on Tuesday morning Thomas Kelly was executed for the murder of liis father, Bernard Kelly, an innkeeper at Bally- connell, County Cavan, 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 off accidentally. Scott was the executioner. Kelly did not retire to bed during the night, but engaged earnestly in religious exercises of the Roman Catholic Church, of which he was a nromber. He received the Holy Communion at seven o'clock in the morning, but partook of no breakfast. He walked steadily to the scaffold, but showed great emotion. As the procession, wended its way slowly from the cell he repeated the responses to the Litany With much fervour. Whilst standing on the scaffold he turned to the prison chaplain, and begged that, as eight o'clock had not yet arrived, he might be allowed to live a few minutes longer for the purpose of completing his prayers. This was granted. Bat at eight o'clock Scott, who had been assisted by Binns, drew the bolt, and Kelly disappeared. The press were not admitted to the •execution, and the prison governor refused to gay whether Kelly had made any statement. A large crowd assembled to witness the hoisting of the black flag, and the people did not disperse until it was taken down again, an hour later. Kelly, who during his incarceration exhibited the utmost contrition for his crime, had been, during the past few days, completely pros- tratc, and he was unable to eat substaniial food. An uncle was the only person who visited him after his condemnation.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. CORN. Liverpool, Tuesday —There has been a qniet spot trade in wheat, at generally halfpenny under the values of last market day—Hard Kansas, 5s lid to 6s Old per cental. Maize moved slowly— new mixed, 3s lOJd; old, lis per cental. Flour met an indifferent demand, millers reducing prices 6d per sack. Beans firm. Peas were the turn easier. Other articles un- altered. FISH. Grimsby, Tuesday. — Twenty-four steamers and five smacks arrived with poor supplies, for which there was a good demand. Quota- tiens:— Soles, is 4d; turbot, Is 2d; brills. Is per lb.; plaice, 7s to 8s; lemon soles, 8s 6d; whitches, 6s; live halibut, 10s; dead, 8s; whiting, 4s per stone; live ling, 3s to 4s; dead', 2s to 3s; live cod, 5s to 7s; dead, 4s to 6s;' live skate, As to 5s; dead, 3s to 4s each; live ciaifish, 30=; dead, 25s per score; live dabs, 23s; dead, 20s; kit haddocks, 2fts per box. BUTTER. Cork, Tuesday.—Firsts, 98s per cwt.: seconds, 92s; thirds, 86s; fourths, 74s; fine mild, lots, Number of firkins, 49. SUGAR. ^Glasgow, Tuesday.—The official report says: — ■market continues quiet, but sugars1 are firmly held at Saturday's prices; a moderate business has been dope. The private report says:—Mar- ket continues quiet; little doing. PRODUCE. London, Tuesday. — Surar: Ifome-r .-fined quiet and unchanged; foreign cubes dull; Ger- man granulated quiet—ready done 10s llad; April-July, its 0|d; beet, cluiOL- February ~old 9s 5Jd; June, 9s 7d; and August, 9". fid- cine sales moderate; a little sold at easier prices. Coftee: Auctions heavy and quiet; fmures much done at 3ls 3d. Tea Ceylon baleg steady Cocoa auctions large; a fair demand at rather easier rates. Rice firm. Jute slow. Hemp and shellac firmer. HAY AND STRAW. London Tuesday.—Large supplies, which met a poor demand, and prices weaker. Quotas ttons:-Best clover, 70s to 100s; inferior, 60s to 70s; specially picked hay, 82s; best ditto, 67s to 778; inferior, 4as to J mixture and sainfoin, 50S to 85s; straw, 30s to 38;; per load. METALS. Glasgow, Tuesday-Opening: Scotch strong; fair ousiness done at 60s 4d, 50s 6id. and 50s 6d cash; and 50s 6d, 50s 9d, 50s 8d, and 50s 9d month k?y5 -d casil> and 50s 8Jd month; sellers 50s 6A cash and sOs 9d month. Cleveland idle-' buyers, 4os I d cash, and 45s 4Jd month; se ers' lid more. Cumberland strong; fair busine s done at 5Ss Ul and 58s 3d cash, and 58s 6kl mn° 58s 3d Ciisl1' and fc8s 6d month- ScctS ^on0-6' Mlfld;evboro»gb idle. Closing- 's 6'd if. "V =°°dJ^ness done at 50s 7kl, 5o" 4d :n 'Jn(L50i3 Hid Cash> and 50* Hicl. ca-h "-nd i month; buyers. 50s 8d Cle dand s^rmo,nth; selJei's- more. /T" /i s-oag; moderate business done at 4os 4d cash, and 45s 6d and 45s 7hl mclth buyer,. 45. 4d =«> »nd 45, 7d month- £ £ SSl Sra-7'am! «"•' Mr bSn-esfS; iJmfhfg*. a"d,58'w 58« 7M mmth: "eljir. ssfw S ■ 'f1" a"'1 month. Middles!,orough strou-'i?k 8d d«" M citth: buyers" same!

ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE. and Bombay for°the° Amount6 tl0WI' MoMe->r- bnt unaltered leudiuB stoclis Ijiarkhie of .tbe while North Western i,f ne, of « i. ho.vever, are i un and r a11tu > I5ei^ks, rences 1. Great Central Prefe- quotati(>n "'but'arrealfv°no^s closing the prices current in t f better than Denver, Missouri E-ie ect aft«r hours, are, however, dull at a. declh^oA t"K are also I down TVi^T ? trunks Foreigners on the firmness of Pari"'81" t0De 1x1 Mines are likewise steadier Coats are 2 up. Consols lower•—Fn.n • nr.. 2.50 p.m. Paper steady:-Riae Thrf 011eJ V,16' Home Rails dull _R il a-Halfg J. rence 1. Fall- North W ^reat Central Prefe. ferred a<. Great Xorthern Ti t™ Midl™d De- tern District, Gre?mn ,,De!ei:r«l. Great Wes- Tlii'iTpIefelllioe a'nl' o|2 Pl?'%el,c« l- Ml: 1-16. Mexioain Rails duU First Preference I SUveT- w l/fi)rdlnary and Preference*soutlieri^ p 1-*Y('11S°11 and ditto Pacific li, Northern Central Adjustment, Norfolk 'pr^fy.11011 r Atchison Union Pacific J, CamfdHn ^nd1Sc\u,hem Preference, New York n |c c Denver Debenture i Fall •k^n.C°ntrali *nd ^bash ditto Preference, and Readtiw exas Erie- F( g. Foreigners quiet :-Rise: Argentine Funding Beer"346. Horse^Shee I^ke°Vj16' £ '< De oonda, Mount LveJl Ut- h l v°n Ana~ Eoodepoorte. Rand Mine and WV^i Anpl0. Coats 3 un. ana °lhutsr k. ¡.- yv indian>- Ase«. G*ld WA. 6% 6' Ci?n- 9& 9iV Southern 5s6d Ld,, vrn°U^ Broken Hill Pro. 2;" 16/6 Bnrfcamks Birthd'y ji-fc Jf Burma Bufcy 5s Od « i'l, 5* Central Boulder 16s 985d Nm-th 8/6 83 Chaffers 8.M Hll!,n,te Champion Keaf. 4# l y 3'% GldenHrseShoe" 18*18% D«. S"mS 3* Great Boulder. 24 0 25*6 Wentw'tlfrfoii" p'°" "• Ha»ipt«n Plains \V AuS ?S. ,V Hannan'sB. Hill, 7,»- j). Toinl Sti' V1^ RIIV "vw Awacokda.i,t It T •" Wount Lyell Lady fchenten 2& 2ft Aduati Goldfls ioS D«. Part Paid *9% MINING (SOUTH AFRICAN). Aufrelo 7 [Knight 4* Apex 'Tjanpriaasrte 3.^ 808 B,er:vn: m oanijes iLondon A. Paris jt_ BechuauaW." Luip'rds VJei Nw v Kuirelsd«»ru 8.9 Miislioiiald A"cv ip British!S.Africa krav y (Chartered). 2» Meyer & Chariu tv City & Suburban 5% Moddevl'outein t* 7a' HOMlc* ^ew Primrose 4? It Cousd Gldiklsof (SiKel ose— H. Africa Def 54 5 ;Oeeaim ('•nsii' il Crown Keef 14)& Pinueer i," »<; lieers 2ofi, 26 IV.tchef.st'room'" Bur^uKoodep't 6 5^ iiirvndf«utein a t.astKana 6& 6'%|nnd Mines 33* ««i Ferreira 24% iKeitfcnteiu 33»33% (aejuenlmis 8 7jiiRohiuson q" r-i J->eeP — (Salisbury or Glenca,rn 'Sheba if. OoldhoWs Deep —• Simmer & Ja'0ic 5" 11 endereon 1 rsv 1 jj S.Af,ic.GoldTst 4»- 4^ Henry Nourse. SpesBoua IT 7 T„en0tf ',Jati Coucessiou.' ft Jagorsfontem 9-s j'lrausvaal Gold rt' Tobanesbrg.Iuvt 1% 'Van Ryu t Jubilee b'U 5&!Village Maiureef 7>' Jumpers 5% Wetnuier Klemfoutein 2)^ 2%Velhuter Klersdorp. 2s Qd IZwnbesi JSxpUn x* Prem. l*

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QUEEN'S STAGHOUNDS. The Queen's fetagrhounds on Tuesday chased a stag right through High Wycombe, Tho quarry, which went at a rare pace, was cap- tiured. OIL Lord Caarxiaisiou'S estate.

An Absconding Husband SENTENCED AT CARDIFF TO II THREE MONTHS. William Fry, aged 23, figured before the Cardiff magistrates on Tuesday under aggra- vated circumstances. He was up for leaving his wife and child chargeable to the workhouse. During' the hearing of the case he several time-' glanced defiantly at Mrs. Fry aud her mother, who sat behind him. Mr. Pritchard, warrant officer to the Cardiff Board of Guardians, detailed the facis to 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 near London. He escaped, however, irom the officer who effected his capture, and eluded the police for two or three days before he could be re-arrested. He was a mason, in good work, aud earned nearly £2 a week. He had just drawn a couple of pounds, and when he was re-arrested he had spent every penny of it. Not content with that, he had written to his wife's mother—a most respectable woman— a letter which aggravated his offence a good deal. The letter (which was handed up to the magistrates) was as foilows:- A Prophetic Letter. "Dear Motlier-in-Law,—I am forced to write you another letter, after what occurred last Friday night. I must say there was three months b = hard staring me in the face. Of course, you know they are after me. They nearly captured me, but not smart enough tais time, although it don't matter to me whether they capture or no. I am proud to say do it like a brick, and with a good heart. V hat do you think of that, mother- in-law? You can keep this letter, and show it when they captures. "From your ever-loving chicken-hearted son- in-raw. "WM. FRY." Mr. Pritchard, continuing his evidence, said that 011 a former occasion prisoner was simi- larly charged, and was sent for the full term of imprisonment. Making matters still worse, he had dated, most unwarrantably, in a letter to his wife that the child was not his. 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 won't fetch us together. Mr. Pritchard I should say that at the place where he was arrested he pas-ed 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.

THE LOSS OF A BARRY- LADEN STEAMER- NEWS RECEIVED BY THE OWNERS. Many of the Crew Drowned. The owners of the Wooler. which foundered off Lshant, 011 Tuesday received the following information from their agent at Gibraltar:- Boatswain,^ three seamen—Marin Timlya- none. Carl Kenning, and Sonelo Scherinar.— landed here. The steward was washed off the boat and drowned. The remainder ur the crew were washed off the steamer and drowned. The Wooier foundered in heavy weather. The four saved are Germans. There were six or seven Lnghsii among the craw, including the captain and first mate."

CARDIFF SANATORIUM. RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL WANT BEDS. The Llandaif and Dinas Powis District Council are now negotiating for a site for an isolation hospital, but on Tuesday at the meeting of the Cardiff Health Committee the Chairman read a letter on the subject which had been received from Mr. Warren (clerk to the district council). Mr. W.irreu stated that he understood that the coiporation would not. be indisposed to receive into the Cardiff Sanatorium oases of infectious disease arising in the rural district. He inquired whether arrangements could be made by which twelve beds could be reserved for his district for a period of not less than ton years. The Chairman (Alderman Jacobs) stated that after consulting with the medical officer and borough engineer, lio thought the committee might set aside ten beds, say, for five or seven years, for the use of the rural council, provided satisfactory terms could be arranged.—Mr. Allen said he must be satisfied that the accom- modation for the town—he believed it was generally put. down at one bed per 1,000—was not encroached upon before he could consent to such an arrangement.—It was decided to refer the application to the hospital sub-com mittee.—The Clerk read a letter which Mr. E. 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 the kindness, care, and attention which his son had received at that institution at the hands of the doctor, the matron, and nui-ses.—The Chairman stated that he had received a similar letter and cheque 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.

"ABOMINABLE IF TRUE." LOCALITY IN CARDIFF WORSE THAN SALTMEAD. At Monday's meeting of the Cardiff County Ccuncil one of the members stated that another part of *.he town was in a worse Hate than Saltmead.—Mr. Allen, speaking at a health committee meeting on Tuesday, referred to this statement, and said he had no deeire 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 'he 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 committer. He could hardly 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- diff Health Committee, reported on Tuesday that the death-rate for the four weeks ending December 31 was 13.8, compared with 17.8, in the corresponding period.—The Chairman (Alder- man Jacobs): And yet people say the health committee are doing nothing.—Dr. Walford further stated that at the close of 1897 he was able to report that the death-rate for the year was 14.9, the lowest on record since 1345, when returns were first kept. Last year the death. rate was lower still, viz., 14.8, so that now became the lowest on record.—The Chairman and other members of the committee com- mented upon the satisfactory return.—The Medical Officer further reported that the num- ber of births last year was 5,520, giving a rate of 31 per 1,000. The deaths numbered 2,627, equal to 14.8. The rate of mortality from zymotic diseases was 2.52 per 1,000.

A NOVEL POLICE COURT. The justices of the Spelthorne division of Middlesex on Monday held their weekly court in the sacred precincts of St. Alban's Church, Teddington. The local town-hall had hitherto been used by the magistrates for the adminis- tration of justice, but their lease of the build- ing expired at Christmas. The disused Ebenezcr Chapel of the place has been acquired for future courts, but as it was not ready for occupation on Monday the justices obtained permission to sit in the parochial room ad- joining the lofty and cathedral-looking church of St. Alban's. Their worships sat near the organ loft, on an elevated platform, above the heads of the spectators, whither constables and other witnesses had to ascend to give evi- dence.

A SUFFOLK CENTENARIAN. Mrs. Charlotte Buck attained her hundredth birthday at Beccles, Suffolk, 011 Saturday last, when she had a large number of visitors. The venerable lady is in the enjoyment of excel- lent health, and takes a keen interest in tlra affairs of daily life. She is very deaf, and pencil and paper are convenient, mediums for conversation. H'3r eyesight is good, and she has a wonderful memory. Mrs. Buck's age is well authenticated. She was born in the parish of Woodton, in Norfolk, on January 7, 1799, and was named after Queen Charlotte. Her parents removed to Beccles when she was a child, and she has lived practically in that town ever since. Mrs. Buck remembers seeing the Queen when a little girl riding her donkey, and aJso recalls the grief and consternation. „cause& L'.v newJ. of the ieatlx of

Best Shot in the World CHAT WITH COLONEL RORDE" YERRY AT CARDIFF. One of the most sensational performances ever seen in Cardiff is that provided at the Empire in Queen-street this week by Mons. Gaston Bordeverry. Mons. Bordeverry claims to be the finest %hot in the world, and he cer- tainly lias good reason for taking the title unto himself. When he came to London last year he issued a challenge, the conditions of which were:—A stipulated number of shots (bullets) from a pistol; distance ten yards; firing at the edge of a card in three positions, target not to be more than three inches square, ten seconds between each shot; £.100 a-side. Since that challenge was issued Mons. Borde- verry has increased the money to .61.003, but no one has accepted the challenge. Then, Mons. Bordeverry is quite prepared to give a lump sum down to the Cardiff Infirmary, or any other deserving institution, if anybody will ÙO but one of his shooting feats. This is to shoot a threepenny-piece or a lump of sugar from an attendant's head. So far no one has ventured to try the experiment. When monsieur appeared at the Empire on Monday evening he created a sensation, which continued to be the subject of talk all Tuesday. Therefore, he had to be interviewed. A Sensational Feat. One of our reporters visited the Empire during tl10 morning, and found Mons. Borde- verry busily engaged in superintending the cleaning of his pistols and rifles. "Practising?" asked the pressman. "No," replied monsieur, "just preparing for to-night's performances." "letting ready for anything new?" "Yes, it will be different to last night. For one thing, I intend to do my most difficult feat to-night." "Which is?" "As follows:— My wife (my wife and my daughter appear with me. as you know) will build up a little tower on her head. She will first place a cork on an iron band. Then she will place a piece of sugar on the cork, and on the top of that will be put a grape. Lying on my back, 30ft. distant, I shall hit off the grape without moving the sugar; then. with the second shot. standing with inverted pistol. I shall pick off the sugar, and finally I shall hit off the cork." A smile of incredulity passed over the press- man's face. "You think it difficult," said monsieur. noticing this. "You make a mistake. It is only because it is uncommon that you fancy it difficult. Let me show it to you." Madame Bordeverry was not present, but an attendant readily built the little tower on his own head, and Bordeverry, notwithstanding •ths fact that the light was uncertain, per- formed the feat without a hitch. The Pressman Obtains a Memento. One thing led to another. The reporter thought lie would like a threepenny piece shot from an attendant's head as a memento of his visit. In a minute the coin had been placed on the head of the attendant. Bordeverry went a dozen paces away, lay on his back over a chair, took aim, and fired. Then he looked at the com, and grew angry, lie had scored an inner, and not a bull. "It's this sunshine," said Bor- deverry. "Put another one up." This time the coin was hit plump in the centre. Then Bordeverry went, up in the twopenny gallery, and smashed half a dozen tiny balloons in succession. Next he lighted a wax vesta by hitting the brimstone from a distance of ten paces, and with the next shot ho extinguished the flame rincn he smashed three balloons, one placed behind the other, at intervals of a couple of yards (at night these are held by his wife, his daughter, and his attendant). He shot leaning backwards over a chair, with his back to the stage, and with inverted pistol. And these are only a tithe of the things he can do. Other Wonders. He can hit with one shot a spring which sends up a ball, and with the other put a hole in the ball when it rises. If a ball is sus- pended by a thread, and set swinging, lie can sever the thread from a distance of twelve paces. At night Madame Bordeverry fixes a piece of card on her head. witii the edge alone visible to the shooter. Holding his pistol up- side down M. Bordeverry fires and cuts the card in two, and, moreover, goes right through a bull's eye in the centre of the card. He extinguishes cigarettes (held in the mouth) with his pistol, and he shoots a threepenny piec-3 from his daughter's head. And with it all, there is absolutely no dan- ger. At least, that is what Bordeverry says. "I cannot miss," he told the reporter. "If I thought it was possible to miss I would not fire. I am as certain of hitting my object as you would be of hitting a haystack i'rom a distance of two yards. I practised for sixteen years before I ventured in public. I spent hundreds of pounds in gaining proficiency, and now it has so grown upon me that I cannot miss. "Papa Cannot "If spoken to, my daughter would say. 'No, no; papa cannot miss.' My attendants hold the same opinion. They are constantly offer- ing themselves for fresh feats, and they have no idea of danger. To be dangerous a feat depends upon the performer. With most people my feats would be dangerous; with me they are not. During ths sixteen months I have appeared in public I have only missed twice." "But suppose something attracted your at- tention at the moment you were about to shoot?" It is impossible. My whole thought is fixed upon my object. Nothing else could attract me. And, besides, you must remember with what rapidity I fire! In 111<3 duel scene, fcr instance, I am never | more than half a second after the word 'Fire' I has been uttered." Result of Practice. "Have yon ever had an accident r" "Never." "Do you practise regularly?" ."Yos. Some of my feats I practised for years. Every no.v and then I test myself with the lump of sugar feat. I cut a piece of card the size of e lump of sugar, and place it against the targ3t. I then aim lo hit it all round the four edges, so as to give it a scal- loped appearance. Finally. I hit it in the centre. If I were to once fail I would give up doing the feat." M. Bordeverry smokes and drinks in mode- ration. and he has won prizes at cyclin" fencing, and wrestling. As a shot, Madame Bordeverry is only second to her husband whilst the eleven-year-old daughter promises to equal the accomplishments of her parents.

NEWPORT AND PONTYPRIDD RAILWAY. CONTINUANCE OF PASSENGEB TRAFFIC. The following correspondence has passed between Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., aud the Board Trade:— Board of Trade (Railway Department), 7. hitehall Gardens, London, S.W., 31st December, 1898. Sir,—With further reference to your letter of the 18th October last, calling attention to the proposed discontinuiancd of passenger traffic on the Pontypridd, Caerphilly, and Newport Railway, I am directed by the Board of Trade to transmit to you the enclosed copy of a reply from the Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docl* and Railway Company to a communica- tion addressed to them from this department on the subject.—I am, sir, your obedient sera ▼ant- T. H. W. PELHAM. D. A. Thoma?, Esq., M.P., Bute Docks, Cardiff. The Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway Company, 54, J almerston Buildings, Old Bold Street, London, E.C. 23rd December. 1898. To the Assistant Secretary, Railway Depart- ment Board of Trade, 7, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. Sir,—I beg to inform you that your letters of tho 16th aud 18th November, 1898, were brought before my board on Tuesday last,, and I was instructed to reply that this company under- stands that arrangements have been made betwean the Great Western Raiiway and the Taff Vale Railway to carry on the passenger traffic between Newport and Pontypridd as and from the 1st of January, 1899.—I am, &c.. (Signed) JNO. SMITH. Secretary.

ALLEGED INSANITARY HOUSES AT LLANRRADACH. SUMMONSES AT CAERPHILLY POLICE-COURT. At Caerphilly Police-court on Tuesday (before Messrs. E. Edwards and M. G. Evans) Mr. Lewis Llewellyn, secretary of the Wing- nc.d Building Club, was summoned by the Caerphilly LTrban District Council to show cause why 50 houses in Wingfield-crescent, Llan- bradac> should not be closed, they being unfit for habitation. 'There was a similar summons against the Pioneer Land and Cottage Com- pany. Newport, in respect of 34 houses in Charles street, Llanbradach. Mr. R. A. Warren was also summoned to show cause why he should not abate a nuisance created by the overflowing of a ditch on the defendant's property situated above the houses referred to.—When the cases were called on it was stated that the several parties concerned had agreed to an adjournment until the 17th inst., and the [beadi gaye formal assent tlitreto.

Buried in Debris. ALARMING ACCDENT AT YNYSYBWL. Work was suspended at the Lady Windsor Colliery, Ynysybwt. 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 of a hauling rope broke, causing the journey to run back and knocking out some heavy tim- ber. This resulted in a portion of the rool' falling and completely blocking up a man- hole in which David Richards, labourer, had sought rofuge. Parties were immediately sent to the rescue, and after working some time ■mcceeded in reaching Richards, whom they I found alive, bnt in a. perilous position, em- I bedded in debris. By dint of hard work, in which Mr. Jones, manager, and hi, officials joined, they were enabled to liberate him. He was found to have been severely crushed, a.nd I was immediately sent to bank and conveyed home, where Dr. Morgan awaited him and attended to his injuries. FATALITY AT PENYGRAIG. On Tuesday morning; about ten o'clock a collier, named John Harries, residing at 115, Tylaeelvn-road. Penygraig, while following I his employment at the Pandy Pit of the Naval Collieries, met with his death. A large piece of coal got dislodged and fell on the poor fellow, killing him on the spot. Deceased was about 37 years of age, and leaves a widow and one child.

THE CARDIFF MYSTERY. MR. REES LEWIS FOUND IN LONDON. We are informed that Mr. Rees Lewis, who has beeu missing from Cardiff for weeks, has been found in London.

BODY IN THE GLAMORGAN CANAL. FLOATING SEAWARDS. Just before noon on Tuesday the gateman at the entrance of the Glamorganshire Canal at Cardiff, while lifting the sluices to lower the water i'l the canal, saw the body of a man rise outsid3 the gate and drift seaward in the direction of the west mud. The gate- man states that the man was attired in a grey overcoat, but can give no further particulars. The body is not yet lecoversd.

NEWPORT CORPORATION. THE HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS' SCHEME. A monthly meeting of the Newport Corpora- tion was lisld at the Town-liiiJl oil Tuesday, the Slayer (Mr. T. H. Howell) presiding. On the recommendation of the watch com- mittee, it was resolved that the tender of Messrs. Hebbert and Co., of London, at C476 18s.. be accepted for the supply of police clothing. Only one Newport tender was sub- mitted, and that was the highest of the whole set of eight, viz., 14s. 3d. The tender of Messrs. Wildings (Limited) at £ 53 lis. was accepted for helmets. On the report of the Parliamentary com- mittee coming up for consideration, the ques- tion of the scheme considered by the harbour commissioners of training the Rivev r sk in accordance with the report and plans of Mr. Vernon.Trarcourt. was touched u-,Ioii, although the committee decided to defer the considera- tion until the harbour board should formulate a complete scheme.—Messrs. Wilkinson and Little protested against the proposal to do any- thing which would hypothecate the rates of the town in a scneme calculated, as they thought, to injure the river.—Mr. Brown and Alder- man Moraey protested against such remarks, especially as the harbour board had not itself definitely decided wlint was proposed to Le done. But Alderman Mordey prophesied that the ooard and corporation would join in a scheme for improving the river. The New Asylum. The lunacy visiting committee, which has charge of the arrangements for erecting the new borough asylum, reported that they had against considered the appointment of an architect, and again came to the conclusion that they would adhere to the determination of appointing one who was specially skilled in asylum work. Mr. Wood, a London architect, had visited the site (near Caerleon) and ex- pressed his views on its capabilities. The parks and allotments committee decided that the time had now arrived when it was desirable to esUiblith recreation grounds for the eastern side of the river, and appointed a sub-committee to consider and report upon available sites.—Alderman Mordey, the chair- man, remarked that the committee desired members other than the sub-committee to assist in the selection of sites. Technical Instruction. The technical instruction committee presented its estimate of income and expenditure for the year ending March, ffoo. from which it appeared that there would be a deficiency of £1.375 to be made up from the rates.—There was only slight opposition to this, and it was agreed to. ■——i—i———i

MANCHESTER ODDFELLOWS. MEETING OF THE CARDIFF DISTRICT. The annual meeting of the Cardiff District of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows was held on Monday ovening at the Plymouth Hotel. Grange, Cardiff. The Grand Master (Ero. D. Richards) presided, Deputy Grand Master Charles Evans being in the vice-chair. There were also present Bros. T. Jenkins, P.P.G.M. (treasurer). J. Jenkins, Prov.C.S., and several other past masters and brethren. There were 42 delegates in attendance. The total number of members reported good on the books was 3,199. The amount of £ 120 was paid out in funeral claims. Bro. Charles Evans (Prince Llewellyn Lodge) was elected Grand Master for 1899, and Bro. F. Cadwell (Cambria's Pride) was chosen for the Deputy Grand Master's chair. The following were elected to represent the district at the forthcoming A.M.C., to be held at Middlesborough:— Bros. C. Evans, Prov. G.M.; Henry Bevp.,11. P.P.G.M.; J. Jenkins, Prov. C.S.; and H. J. David, P.G. Bro. Henry Bevan, P.P.G.M., was nominated for a seat on the board of directors; Bro. J. Jenkins, Prov. C.S., for a seat on the investigation committee; and Bro. C. Evans, G.M., for a seat on the estimates committee. P.P.G.M. Bro. Mann was nominated to have his portrait, inthemagazine.Bros.E.G.Ga.vin.P.G-.and T. Beames, P.G., were elected as district book examiners, while Bro. R. G. Gavin was elected as one of the district auditors. The following donations were also made:— £ 5 5s. to the Car- diff Infirmary. £ 1 Is. to the Hamadryad Hos- pital Ship. L2 2s. to the Lifeboat Institution, £1 is. to the Deaf and Dumb Institution, £ 1 Is. to the Cardiff Jubilee Nurses' Institution, and fl Is. to the Barry Jubilee Nurses' Institution. The incoming oliiceis were duly installed by Past, Masters J. Bowen, Henry Bevan, and J. Hedley.

AN INQUIRY AGENT'S DEBTS At Cardiff Police-court on Tuesday William Thomas Benjamin, formerly theatrical mana- ger at the Theatre Royal, Cardiff, applied to the magistrates for a reduction in the order for maintenance which his wife obtained recently, with instalments of JEl weekly. klifr. George David appeared for the wife—Appli- cant pleaded that his means had been reduced since the order was made, and that he was not in a position to pay. At that time he rented offices at the Western Mail Buildings, which he had since left, and was now heavily in debt for rent, and had other liabilities to meet.—In reply to Mr. David, applicant said he had no salary, and had only earned l?.s. 6d. in the last four weeks. That day he quitted the Western Mail Buildings, having given notice three weeks ago. He had acted as a private inquiry agent. Are you engaged in a case that came on in London this week?—Not this week, sir.-How much do you expect out of that?—I am only one out of 40.—Witness was further examined as to the detective business, and he a so called evidence to prove that his indebted- ness to the "Western Mail" dated from July last year, and amounted in all to about £12. He went on to say that he started an auc- tioneers business, of which he had no previous Knowledge, in the middle of the coal strike. He had also to support. his mother, and, having failed to secure another appointment, it was utterly impossible for him to comply with the or er. irlr. David submitted that applicant, had shown no reason why the order should be varied. His wife was delicate, and was not in a position to support the two children-The iw?Cnc TieSe(' the application with costs, in- cluding advocate's fee.

REFUSED TO BE PHOTO- GRAPHED. On Tuesday at Cardiff Police-court (before Messrs, F, J. Beavan and C. H. Evans, sitling in the stipendiary's court), John Brooks, 40, Harry Johnstone, 38, ,uid James Kit client 38. were charged with being suspected persons, and frequenting the Great Western Railway Station cfiT r *>urP°se of committing a felony on the 5th of January. This case had been remanded from the 6th inst., and Detective Matthews, for the company, applied for a further remand for a week for the police and company's officials to continue their investigations.—Mr. Forsdike objected, but it, Was stated that prisoners had persistently refused to be photographed, and the magistrates put them back until Monday*

1 The Liner St. Paul. TWO DAYS OVBBDTTE. The overdue Transatlantic liner St. Paul has not yet been reported. She is now fully three days overdue. The officials of the line believe either that she has been standing by some dis- abled ship, or that her machinery has become deranged in the late terrific weather. They have no anxiety in regard to her safety. A Re-Assuring Theory. The manager of an American line pointed out to the Central News that the St. Paul was a day late in leaving England, starting from Southampton on the Sunday instead of the Saturday, so that she is only now two days overdue. He believes it is quite possible, in view 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 ¡¡¡. more comfortable passage. GALE IN THE ENGLISH CHAHMEL The eleven and one o'clock services from Dover to Calais are suspended OIl account of the heavy seas, the boats being unable to get alongside the Admiralty Pier, and both the ser- vices will be despatched from Fo]kestone. The Oslend boat at Dover at nine o'clock was unable to get alongside, and at noon she was stiil lying off Dover with mailo and passengers aboard. Towed Into Queenstown. A Quccnstown telegiam states, that the steamer Westminster, from Philadelphia, which has arrived there, report? having passed on Sunday night, a large disabled steamer, which was in tow and showing electric lights. The vessel looked like a, liner. A later telegram from Oueenstown states that it seems practically certain that. the steamer passed by the AVestminster was the Storm King, which has been tewed into Queenstown with her propeilor gone.

International Football. THE CHANCES OF A STRONG SCOTTISH TEAM. On the whole. England has taken her defeat remarkably well, although 1 fancy she is more inclined to consider her side weak than our side strong. The most peculiar criticism of the English press is that in the "Sporting Life," where, presumably, Mr. Budd makes a last vain effort to bolster up the ability of the Southern forwards. He suggests that the English pack in their forthcoming matches ought to be com- posed mainly of Blackheath forwards, "who, wheu wanted, have always come up to the scratch." To some extent I agree with him— that is. I believe that a pack of Southern for- wards would do much better than a pack that are neither scrimmagers nor brilliant jn the loose. No doubt the English Committee meant well when they selected the pack to meet Wales. Either, however, they had not the courage of their opinions to pick a pack of scrimmagers or dribblers, or, mayhap, they had no opinion at all. The "Morning Leader" seems to me to hit off the situation remarkably well. It points cut that the English Rugby Union is com- posed of a body of men whose honesty may not be doubted, but whose instincts and preju- dices are all against the class which is para- mount in numbers and in skill in the Rugby world to-day." I really and truly believe that that is so. Not only England, however, but Scotland is also at the same game. The members of Bugby football in England and Scotland are, in the main, 'varsity or public school men. Now, in the majority of cases 'varsity and public school members are free anù fair in their opinions of the government of sport, and. although, having a natural preju- dice in favour of their o'vn men, are still sports- men enough to admit that in the matter of sport kissing does not go by favour," and that the best men should come to the front. Unfortunately, however, the sportsmen who enjoy that opinion do not seem able to become members of our governing body. Perhaps it is that the old-time cliquism, whilst admitting their ability as players, considers that their legislative notions are a bit too advanced. Anyhow, it is perfectly clear that the present committees of both the English and Scottish Rugby LTnions are by no means as broad- minded in their interpretation of amateurism in Ilugby football as they might be. in Rugby football as they might be. Gwyn Nicholls must consider himself a goodish bit above the common, for "The Thun- derer," of Printing House-square, goes out of its way to pay a compliment to his undoubted ability. Perhaps I should hardly say compli- ment. for what they have said about him .? absolutely true. He is, of a truth, one of the fineót centres that we have ever seen 1 on the football field. and, with il all. he possesses that extremely rare quality—modesty. We must not forget however, the other Welsh three-quarters played a remarkably sound game. One man may not win a match any more than one swallow may make a summer. At the same time. Nicholls did go a long way towards winning it. "Old Ebjr's" opinion is at all times interest- ing, but more particularly on the present occa- sion. Those who know him can quite under- stand that he cannot refrain from having a dig at the team that is so lacking in his dear Yorkshiremen. Perhaps, to some extent, I agree with "Old Ebor" that Yorkshiremen have in the past proved very valuable in an English team. I v ill even go so far as to admit that there may be one or two Yorkshiremen still left in the Broad-acred Shire that in a lesser degree can emulate the examples of Hbrry Bradshaw and Donald Jowett; but for the main part Yorkshire Rugby football is con- fined to the Northern Rugby Union. Some day I shall spend a few minutes discussing the reason why that is so. I may say now that it is not altogether the fault of the Northencrs; but, still, to use Kipling's words, "that is another tale." Before quitting the subject of the inter- national game, I should like to turn to the comment of "Jonathan Oldbuck," the Scotch writer in the "Athletic News." He assures us, like the referee of Saturday, that Scotland are likely to have a very hot te..m this year. The only reason that "Jonathan Oldbuck," I can make cut, advances, however, is that Rotten- burg comes with a glowing reputation that places him on a level with H. B. Tristram. Let me assure "Jonathan Oldbuck" that whoever places Rottenburg on a level with Tristram i?. if the Cardiff form is any criterion an exceedingly bad judge. He played a moderately good game, but nothing out of the common, and if he does not do much better than he did at Cardiff he will wbZ VCry- bad tlWe of il Bancroft when the. pair meet at Edinburgh on the 28th mi lliunb lhat, 4the We,slh committee meet on lhursday night next to select the team I don t chink, however, that they will make 'tucy £ .e~Xat,°* fr°,m the fiftec» that were so succe^sfal against England—that is, unless there are any cases of injury. andhVl(Vin™ at Swansea were between £1.450 Dr about 25-000 spectator?. ,1, rv"' informed Mr. W. E Rees that Evan James, who had lus shoulder dislo ofS week fl6 t0 Play tor j s' ^avid James was also iniured and will not be able to play for a week or so. rU "™0n' the rhl^pion billiard player t^nA r\,rn be S1>endin" week in Ca.diff on the jOth of January. On the first TWp J,US rS,t C iS ,nattlje<t t0 P'*y Arthur SRSI™RPI<M OT WA,W'AI *• WELSH ATHLETE. #

SCOTLAND V. WALES. Welsh Rugby Union to Select the Team on Thursday. j, meeting of the Welsh Rugby Urvon has been r- .r next at the Royal Hotel, ijarum, when the team to represent Wales :1¡ra.inst Scotland at Edinburgh on January 29 will be selected. III view of the admirable wav in which tlie Welsh team performed on Satur- day against England, it is not considered likely thai. there will be any alterations in the team to do duty against Scotland. The injuries to the brothers James, however, are more serious than were at first thought, and it is- very im- probable that they will do duty at Edinburgh. Should such be the case, it is understood that tne claims of Selwyn Biggs (Cardiffi and 0. LI. Lloyd (Newporti will receive the consideration of the committee.

Cardiff Reserves have January 14tb vacant a.waj'Arthur. Queen-street, Cardiff. e72So

Miners' Federation, ANNUAL MEETING OF DELE- GATES AT EDINBURGH* THE WELSHMEN FOEMALLY ADMITTED. The annual meeting of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain began on Tuesday in the Odd- fallows'-hall, Edinburgh, Mr. Ben Pickard, M.P.. presiding over an attendance of 55 delegates. representing 403.651 men. A requisition from tlie South Wales and Monmouthshire iniiel-F wishing to join the federation was considered Mr. Abraham. M.T\, said out of 100,000 men. in the Welsh district 60,000 men proposed to join the federation. Mr. Edward Cowey (Yorkshire), in seconding; a motion by Mr. Whitefteld (Bristol) that the Welshmen be admitted, said he hoped to see the day soon when h s own native county, Nor- thumberland, and also Durham, would be with them too. The motion was adopted. Presidential Address. Mr. Pickard, in his presidential address, pointed out how the federation had grown, and the advantages which its action had brought to the working: classes. Regarding the raising of wages and foreign competition, he said the Parliamentary Blue Books showed that it cost 2s. to 2s. 6d. per ton more to place coal in the market in France and Belgium than here. The honourable member said (the federation must in future insist that, unless the Liberal party declared in favour of reform for better- ing the condition of workers generally, their support could not be given. The Compensation Act. Mr. Stanley (Staffordshire), in moving a votfll of thanks to Mr. Pickard for his address; thought he was too severe on the Compensation Act, while Mr. Harvey (Derby- shire), who seconded, regarded the remarks afl fully justified, there being, in his opinion, noi Act of Parliament with so much material for litigation in it as this. Mr. Weir iDumfcrmlinfl) said one of the greatest drawbacks was that the management was thrown completely into the hands of insu- rance companies. 'Ihe federation then adjourned for the day.

NATIONAL TRADE DEFENCE FUND. t MEETING OF THE SOUTH WALES DISTRICT AT CARDIFF. The annual meeting of No. 7 district of thtf National Defence Trade Fund, comprising the counties of Scuth Vales, Hereford, and Mon- mouth, was held at the Park Hotel, Cardiff, on Tuesday. Previous to the business proceedings the delegates were the guests at luncheon of Mr. S. A. Brain, chairman of the district.—Mr" Lascelle.s Cair, in proposing the principal toast, "The National Defence Fund." impressed upon the delegates the necessity of organisation, in order to resist attack from whatever quarter i- might come. There were enemies ready to attack the licensed victuallers, and to attempt, in what they believed to be the interests of morality in this country, to destroy a trade which at present was doing more for genuine morality in this coantry than any trade he knew. They heard very little of those awful Hooley stories in connection with their trade They heard comparatively little in the present- day of cases of adulteration, but they could scarcely open a paper without finding some butter merchant, or some grocer, or even drapers—some of whom were selling cotton goods as best Belfast jinel1-prosecuted for sel- mg articles not of the quality and substance demanded by the purchaser. There was a. rroral obligation un licensed victuallers to combine for the purpose of resisting 111s assauils that were made upon them by lanatics, who ascribed to drink all the evi,s in the universe, and in order to let the publio viiow how valuable the services were which tney rendered to the community. (Applause.) to forward, not only to knn',m!htlifir1 °.WiV;i|Jresl' but t0 the publio h i churned to be a great civilising and humanising agency in this present age.- Mr. Reginald Mortimer, in replying, stated that during the last two .years the trade had nob been persecuted as it had in the previous year, but nobody could foretell the result of tIle Licensing Commission, whose report was shortly ejected. He spoke strongly upon the necessity tor tnorougu organisation throughout the country.—Other toasts followed, and the busi- ness of the meeting was then proceeded with — ihe Secretary (Mr. Talie-in Morgan) read his annual report, and the following representa- tives were appointed 011 the general committee of the defence fund:—South Wales, Mr John Manders (Cardiff) and Mr. John Williams (ALcraman, Aberdare); Hereford and Mon- mouthshire, Mr. D. Lewi? (Pontypool). It was announced th,t 'MV. Ranald Mortimer, trea- surer of the district, would preside at the next banquest of the Cardiff Licensed Victuallers' Association, on the 22nd of February.

Coa iatc for Ciassifcratun A-NTI:D, ?0"rt .M',l!ld"r and for » V 1 Oiiudrj constant work for good mpn.-Appiy ,1 e*rson end Sou (Ltd.), Contractors, Yate, Qlo-i. 62:23 WANTED, Four Tounr Ladies of ?ood eiperu^ lor Faller and Sliowmome: also Yoiiiig Meu lor iJia.xry aud Out«iUni;j — Powell and Jones, Abrr. 4168)17 WANTED, Curate yuod Welshman: earn.t II¡;¡ adm: 1''pr^fiTred, hut 11th:- UiJ,ht :1 gi" ii for Lout.—\ u;tr, Cadoxton Vu ara^c, Neath. )17 WANTED. General for London; 1'amTly fcoustiuaal kejit: kitchen on ground floor; wa'eo* £ 13; quift, comfortable situation.—23, Cunibpi liTrid- street, Bristol. 4I65U3 WANTED, Juiior Clerk; must w quick and a~i- rate at fi^uri s aud plain writt-r.—Appiv, etatine H'-v, riftreutes, aud salary required, C 97, V.>steri» Mm I. Cardiff. 4)66,13 WANTKP, piod General Servant, for small Kam.lyT plain t-ookinc; Rood references. t>t. John'* rad. >1 a ill dee, Newport. 4165i17 BAKMAID, thoroughly experienced, good referent* Inquires Situation; < olliery distnut preferred.— D ], Western Mail, Cardiff. 417Sil3 A resectable, wel!-edueated Boy, just left sel^oL Xs_ Seeks Employment 3s Cerk.— Apply C 88, W cjt. ru .\Ihll. Ctfrdi*. 417213 WANTED, a thoroughly good Baimaid, Capalilo of Taking Chr.ije of Bar.—Griffiths, l'octy- i.vii mer Hotel, l'outyeymmrr. 4171116 CIOITKR for Sale.—Offers Waufed for 20 ton* of ) Copper Ore, with View to Treat for a Con- slfciit- Monthly Supply.—Apply C 98, Western Mail, Car- dlfl- 4169U3 WANTED at once, in Seaside Hotel in Wale* U actress and Chambermaid combined: als4 •tn-ns KitC'iei Girl, who ran Asnst in Washin-; hbcial wa.vi and toinforUtle boaie.—D 2, Wester* M»il, Cardiff. 62124 A.NTED, y,,ull- Mail f, Eish, Game, an< W Poultry Trade; fruit, &.v smart salesman; ..1X>f udtinss; reference required.—State particulars ¡indo,'r,), H. Oliver, Leominster. 4170i13 PONY Gig and Hsrn.s ;eoxnj>lete) for Sale.—l'ar- ti<-ill«rs Cbuibear, Lnletti.1!, near Bride-end. il? GROCEK^.—V.auted, a Junior (iudi or?).—D U., Wcft-ern Mail OtKee, Swansea. 4162115 WANTKD, an evjjrLenced Barmaid for leopertabta 'f Cuunter Trade; "state salary required—Apply Hole. Canon-street, Aberdare. 4J41il5 A STUULOCY.—tf yutt wish to know what the Science of Asirolosy siiys eomernintr your future, Sen< Date of Birth, 'i'wtlve Stamps, aMd Stamped Envelope, ^lr. Cole, IS, Clielftliliam-place, Brighton. 4160U7 WANTED, a good General Servant and a Young Girl as H mseuiaid.— Apply to Mrs. Buckley, Vn ara?e; Llandaff. 4159U7 UTATIUMOXY.-Lady. with good income and lar4d All Estate, Wishes to Marry: genuine, strict confi- (l"nee.—l>o\ 19, Advertiser Office, North umherland- chambers, London, W.C. 4156U7 WANTED, experienced Nurse-Housemaid; ono t child —Apply 20, Victoria-road, Penarth. 4157113 SINGLE Man Wants Situation as Odd Man in Garden or as T'ndei used to pony, trap, an A housework; -rood reference.—U. Part on, Cliureh-sfreet, Knighton, ^Radnorshire. 4156117 "1117^ANTED, an experienced Man to Trap Babbits. T T Apply Perkins, Trefeiyn, Letterston. 4155il3 WANTED, good, strong General; Nnxt nnderstanil vt1in CHiking; llf) lashing (1r ironing; g.i.xl wiief!.—Matron, Cottage Hospital, Portli, Pontypricl U 4154il5 WANTED. Groom; SiUgle; able in drive; f (edge of gardening and flowers desirable.—Applf T. Williams, Llwyiigwern, Pontardulaif. 4153il7 trustwi,rt)-,v l'er40n as WANTED, trustworthv Person as Nurse-Hou6emaT2 r (olle baby .15 months old); 1D1l..t have had pre- vious experience.—Stiles, Brewery RouMe, Bridgend. il7 WANTED, good General Servant for FarwhohllC 'f Work: able It) iliik; good ref 'i>-i,ces lequired Apply Miss Prichard, Cefnrhychiiir Farm, New Tro* degar, Mon. 4151il7 CI OVKH.NESS Wanted in good School; piano, man- J" doluie, French essential. Also (?ov<>rneSiS-Stu« dent every advantage exams.—Apply House School, Llami¡lo. _u 41S0i]3 4 Abl( to Do Little Gardening; willing to be usofnl GJIOOM Wanted, who Understands Horses aud Abl< Dr. W. Steel, Abergavenny. 4149)13 BKOWN Gelding. 8 years, 16.2; Bay Mare, 7 yrari, B 15.3; illet to ride aud drive 111 single aud doubly haircss.— Apply St-ibles, The Old Hall, Cowbridg*. 117 WANTED immediately, Kitchenmaid; Churct*. I f woman.—Apply to Mn. Williams, Housekeeper, The Palace, Llandaff. 4148il5 WANTED, an experienced House-Parlourmai4 where a housemaid is kept: state wages and reftv rcu< es —Address Mrs. Ackland-Allen, Dolhaidd, Llan- dyssil. 4146il3 FIJtST Hand Dressmaker Wanted; stylish and tit—.i ;ine- Dimes, Diaper, Ferndale. 4Hf>il7 GASEITTERS and Fitter and Turner "'IAUI."t. Apply Koberts. Auctioneer, fee, K-iiighton, K4> nojshire, a3029 mO Let, with immediate possession, Koath District^ X Short Lease; moderate terms\ tied for fresh be»( only; a splendid opportunity.—Apply D 4, Wester* Mail, Cardiff. 4174U7 FOR Sale. 9, I'lnstnrfon place; this convenient hous< eo:ituri.5 two reception, fix bed rooms; )or.>lr situation; low ground rent. 4175U7 PAliADE. — Superior Furnished Al artments to J>c" tolr One Gentleman; shower hath; no children^ good cooking.—D 6, Western Mail, Cardiff. 4186i 17 ANTEII, a t WANTED, a respi etable Youth to Make Hini^el^ Gene; illy F^eful.—Apply Lord Wimborne Hme^, SlHOtlands. Cardi.'f. > 4187il7 j H^J"TTTtSEKY Governess Required immediately family; four children, three to seven; g' i:rgtfevren»*»; uuikal—14", Xiikitg-etieet^ tv.-dig.