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CUBAN REVOLT. INStJRGENTS VICTORIOUS IN FURTHER ENGAGEMENTS. A Heater's tedegram from Madrid says:— Dispatches from Cuba report several fresh en- gagements, resulting in favour of the insur- gents.

FRANCE AND BRAZIL. DISPUTED TERRITORY MAY CAUSE TROUBLE. A Reuter's telegram from Paris says: — According to information received at the Ministry of Colonies, the position of the French in the disputed territory on the fron- tier between Brazil and French Guiana is more precarious than ever. Owing to the sup- port given to them by the Rio de Janeiro Government, the Brazilians ar £ entering the country in increasing numbers. Much anxiety J is felt at Cayenne.

SUICIDE IN CHURCH. What would induce a man to take his owit life in a church? Could he imagine that the sanctity of the place would rob the deed of something of its iiideousneee ? The verger of Christ Church, Highbury, was startled to find the dead body of a man in full view when lie entered. It was suspended by the neck, and the corpse has been identified as that of Her. bert Napper, of Birmingham.

"CYCLING M.P. RUN OVER BY A COSTER'S CART. Mr. Drucker, the junior member for Northampiton, who is a well-known cyclist-, 11'.1. run down by a costermonger's cart at Ctapham on Monday and removed to St. Thomas's Hospital. The hon. member was, •however, only seriously bruised.

DESPERATE SAILORS THROW TWO POLICEMEN IN THE WATER. The Central News correspondent at Dor- chester -t.elegraphs :-While three policemen, Were taking four sailors On board her Majesty's ship Magnificent, stationed in Port- land Roads, one of the prisoners collared one of the constables and pitched him into the sea. Another constable was also seized and also thrown in the water, unfortunately, fall- ing on top of his comrade, who was seriously injured. The ship's boats were promptly lowered, an.d both the policemen were saved. ?-?

DUTCH IN BAT A VIA. A SHARP ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY. A Reuter's telegram from Amsterdam says 1'h1:! "Nieuws Van. Den Dag" publishes a tele- gram from Batavia stating that three batta- lions of Dutch troops, while proceeding to lCroeug Kali, a fortified place in the north- east of Achin, on the River Krotiigkaili, en. Cc 11 ^tered the enemy, who opened a sharp fire uPon them. The Dutch had one non-commis- lill(,d officer killed, and thirteen men wounded, including one lieutenant 'severely.

NEW BAMFTON LECTURER. &EV,. R. L. OTTLEY ELECTED TO THE LECTURER SHIP. The Rev. R. L. Ottiey, M.A., principal of Fusey House, Fellow and Tutor of Magdalen, •Wing been elected Bampton lecturer for the I ensuing year. Mr. Ottley has had a distin- £ uishled university career. He has gained the lertford Scholarship. There was no election to the lecturership last year owing to extensive repairs being required on the estate from which the endowment is derived.

t CABINET COUNCIL. LORD ASHBOURNE THE ONLY ABSENTEE. The Press Association says: -A meeting of the Cabinet, for which summonses were issued hy the Prime Minister on Saturday, was held I as the Foreign Office on Tuesday morning, the time fixed for the council being eleven, o clock. Among other masters, it is under- stood the Ministers will discuss the situation I in South Africa and its resent developments. I All the Ministers were jjresent, except Lord | Ashbourne. ( The Central News adds:—The Lord Chan- I eellor left the council shortly after noon. Lord (A'088 dsparted a.t half-past twelve, and Mr. Climberlaiii proceeded to the Colonial Office a kw ramuted bebre one o'clock. The other Ministers continued their deliberations, but | !r'T Michael Hicks-Beach, Lord Lansdowne, ^r- Walter Lonk, and Mr. Chaplin left at r minutes past one, and the Council finally K Plated ten minutes later.

i HITS WELL MILL. H ej HADOW OP THE CRIME IN- VOLVES THE INNOCENT. It is ant' aMieipatfc,t[ that some interesting evi- Jltt' "Will V»0 r ino- r>f +K orthconung at the next hear- .™»« -Fowler a»d Mill- Per of Mr. Smith Wltb tlM! mUr" Not the mos«i unW^rt^^11 Lo^,3e' timony wiU probably °f tl,e neW teS' Police surgeon, who, it £ Jhe divisional sa P-Hj to w a "e;a s+willbor [ charter of tl:, wounds I dtce,f,r1 n n upon the '-tjoecl man as w ell as upon ti,„ v'hicK i,; r -lle manner m iv t ,*7 7 40 "• «««d. I «.»! u m" y wou»i tl>0 iSunth giVG rPaSOrl t j 'eVe th^t ]\lr. I ^ilaJT ? atruck doTO by ;his assailant I with his head in this r«*p_ [ ^w.atio ,SuPP08ition which receives sonie COu. [ to h ^r<>ia staitement that the inju- [ ttiarks ofhe back of his head showed distinct £ +i thaui- t llle vietini,c^8'e=. towel*, or dusters with which r ar,r'3 and legs were fastened also 111 tyino- HP°r'auit from the method employed | -'low ti*Tr!' ;l,s is belie.ved the evident kst !jy rieKf k' soine> of them were made V^-hand*! at least two were joined frofe;i^rue!i knots. Wished v^-son will, h is expected, «ueoyered exaJnma,tion of the weapons T • :!r!S Lodge, and also the in i°^ bi]f i t'ie accused on. the heaririw ary» in time for the ad- he-Ut' I mail^ins ih but is ne 'wproveiHGiii -in his ttie care of Dr. E'aa^ow of ri. Suiltv lnv°Ivir)tr «rime continues to Uia,y", °n Saturdav nJniloceut wibh tiie wbo had bwZ l ^iUsom's father, a \tr d'^cl'arsjnrl' f0oti oliaracter all lxis "»"S. T.i1'8 the Wgadjg, f lus sonB ocNnnoc-

LATE ALDERMAN YORATH. VOTE OF SYMPATHY WITH THE RELATIVES. Prior to the commencement of the business of the Cardiff Burial Board on Tuesday morn. ing a. vote of sympathy to the relict of the late Alderman Yorath was moved by Ms. White, seconded by the chairman (Mr. Trounce), and carried.

PENARTH COUNCIL. MONTHLY MEETING HEXJD YES- TERDAY. On Monday evening the usual monthly meet- ing of the Penarfch District Council was held. Mr. H. Snell, cftiairanan, presided, and there were also present Messrs. L. Purnell, J. Y. Straw, son, Rees, D. Morgan, R. Guy, W. L. Morris, Pavey, T. S. Lloyd, R. Bevan, and T. Bevan, Mr. W. J. Morris, clerk; and Mr. Evans, surveyor.—A letter was read from Mr. Norris complaining of the private improvements not having been carried out in. accordance with the specification and the measurements being incorrect. It was decided that Alderman David Jones, Car- diff. be asked to arbitrate on behalf of the board in the matter.—The collector presented his monthly statement—collected of the district rate £ 51 16s. 4d., leaving outstanding £ 45 16s. 4d.; and of private improvements JS278 10s. 9d. collected; outstanding £ 927 2s.2d. —A large number of plans were submitted and passed.—The tender of the Penarth Cement Works was accepted for paving the coastguard passage..—In consequence of the serioug boat accident which, occurred on Saturday last off Penarth Beach, when Mr. Tom Searle, of the yacht club, nearly lost, his life owing to the boat, being capsized by the furious rush of water from the paddles of the steamer Cambria, It was unanimously resolv-td that the Owners- (Messrs. Campbell and Co.) be requested to adopt meant, to prevent so serious an accident re-occurring.—Several cabmen's licences were dealt with owing to alleged misconduct by leaving their horses and cabs without a driver, and the chairman, after cautioning them, H- newed their licences with one exception.—A district rate of 1è. Id. was made, the poor-rate to be lOd.

THE COAL TRADE. MINERS MEETING AT LLAN- BEADAOH. A largely attended meetrng of the No. 1 Colliery workmen, Llanbradaeh, was held at the 1 oniygwindy Inn, on Monday. The chair was occupied by Mr. Charles ^renoh, Llanbra- •ttrir „ was addressed by Jfessrs. V\ illiam Brace, Evan Thomas, and LeW» ^iiles, mmere agents.—Mr. Evan Thomas openoo the meeting, and "!aId that the position of affairs at Lla-nbradac-h was, according to -his informa- tion, in a rather deplorable condition as far ad orwas concerned. If the,- were desirous of bettering themselves in different directions, to elevate themselves s-ocially and morally, and to protect their various interests, —their only hope of being able io work out their own social salvation, was completely and thoroughly combine themsf<ves in a bond of true '-rotherhood. The old adage, "Prevention is better than cure," w«r as applicable in labour matters as it wa", in the medicinal world. The existence of ? solid and strong organisation, although, perhaps, unable to make any substantial additions to our standard nrioe, 'would be a splendid preventi-t:ve influence.—Mr. Brace followed, and said the dav of individual bargaining was past. I he men must stand or fall as communities. It was, therefore, e,sential, if justios be done to the workers, that they should, ^eom- munities, unite. togetigr onejn.n^ j. ZmeetT^! and quoted several ,J tiie benefit derived by the workmen in by combination in this district and p«*«d upon the Llanbradach men to i „ themselves without further de-.av wi to join the existing Rhymney Association.—A. resolution wa» "That the meeting. reoogn;wn« b"e wganwation could their wages and TT"- protected, pledge themselves to join • and us^ everv legiUnsate means tv get w;p. giow-workers to join »s well.Mr. WjLwn Matthews moved that the sum o:f ■j tnbuted among the sick and 'K w of fhe' colliery, and tliat a gift of to ;,»»iet ths look-out men ax ''t-j Colliery, Sirhowy Vaaloy. This by several worlfinen a.nd im&niinonsly <-A*

?..4.? CARDIFF 'QUT^B. The Harlequins' Club will hold an n.editing at Roat!i-road on Saturday week, -i->e 16th inst. A twenty-five miles bicyc'1?' dicTiP and some members' foot- and ') handicaps figure on the programme- v-

The Kir.g of the Belgiunjs w in the "h'1*1-' of the doctors. He caught ot)Id ia -'>8 at Nice. at Nice.

His Life for Another SULPHURETTED HYDROGEN OVERCOMES A MAN. And in Rescuing Him a Fellow Workman Loses His Life. On Tuesday morning an accident happened at Pilkington's Works, Widnes. A mail, named Lynch, was found overcome by sulphu- retted hydrogen gas. He was quickly re- moved into the open air. The foreman— Richard Dutton—then went to the upper cham- ber, where he found) another man, John Isher- wood, lying unconscious. He had been stricken down in giving aid to the other man. Medical assistance was forthcoming, but Isher- wood expired three hours later.

Matabele Revolt EARL GREY'S OPINION OF AFFAIRS Back of the Rebellion Broken and Buluwayo as Safe as London. A Renter'0- telegram from Cape Town say": —According to a dispatch from Buluwayo, Ear Grey iegards the back of the Matabele rebel- lion as broken, and considers Buluwayo to be now as safe as London. He warmly eulogises the conduct of the Rhodesians, and hopes that (with the assistance of the Chartered Com- pany's reinforcements) the rebels will be ciushed before the arrival of the Imperial trocps. Troops for the Cha.rtered Company. A Reuter's telegram from Durban, delayed in transmission, eays:—Sixty men, who have been, raised in Natal for service in the Chartered Company's territory, sailed hence o Saturday from here. A large number of persons assem- bled to bid the force farewell, and much enthu- siasm prevailed. Three hundred officers and men of the 7th Hussare, including Prince Alexander of Teek, under Colonel Paget, and 150 Mounted Infantry, under Major Rivett Carnac (the Duke of Wellington's regiment), sailed from East London on Monday. The departure was witnessed by a large cx-owd, who heartily cheered the troops. The Mountain Battery of Artillery and the advance troop of Hussars, and a number of details sailed pre- Hut-sars sailed previously, IMPORT AN T CORRESPONDENCE. Capetown, May 3.—The High Commissioner nais communica.ted to Reuter's agent, for publi- cation, the following telegraphic correspon- dence, with a view to refute the rumours in veil ted and circulated regarding the proceed- ings and intentions of her Majesty's (jrovarn- inent ou the western border of the Transvaal: -April 20. From Dr. Leyds to Sir Hercules xvopiiiisoii.—The Transvaal Government regrets to mfcim your Excellency that nnrest. is caused amongst (lie burghers by troops being assembled and kept at Mafeking instead of proceeding to JtUiotiesia. Reports sre> also be.mg spread by JtUiotiesia. Reports sre> also bbmg spread by ojiicers and men that they are destined to ma.rch to tile Transvaal. Copies deposited on the su.ment will be forwarded to your Exoelleney." "April 20 Sir Hercules Robinson to President Jvruger.—Your Honour's telegram stating that ior^N are being retained at Mnfeking is not in accordance with fact. Colonel Plumer's report^ show that he is forwarding his force in detach- ments 368 have already gone to Buluwayo. a naMly necessary to repeat the assurance, irequently given, that her Majesty's Govern- ment have no hostile intention against the Republic. In order to keep their promise K repetition of what occurred in the Rand should be rendered impossible, her Majesty's Government placed the command of the forces ui the 'hands of full-pay officers of the Imperial Army. I on my side have heard reports of hostile preparations, on the part of the burghers ll1 the Republic, but, having confidence in the peaceful intentions of your Honour's Govern- ment, I have not thought it necessary to ask for explanation." "Pretoria, May 2. From the British Agent to Sir Hercules Robinson.—Dis- quieting reports have been received with regard • u 6 °f troops on the western border a forward movement. Statements w CTS *n4*oa*e 6V*1 designs upon the Re- public. In view of recent events these reports fTe having an unfavourable effect upon »ie burghers. I respectfully suggest to your Ex. oellency to take steps to prove the true position ot affairs. I think that a commission sent by the Government of the Republic, in conjunc- tion with persons appointed by your Excellenov, would be the best mode of procedure. It meets with the approval of the President, who save he does not distrust your Excellency's assu-1 ranees, but wishes to remove suspicion and aliay excitement." "From Sir Herclues Robin- son to Sir Jacobus de Wet.—There is no par- ticle of truth in reports mentioned. If-the Presi- dent is not satisfied with this assurance he can send an officer to the border to investigate. I trust that I shall have no more such pre- posterous proposals as em'wdied in your tele- gram." "From Dr. Leyd: to Sir Hercules Robinson.—I *'orwarc- to your Excellency three affidavits of burghers declaring that they made agreements with Captain Fuller regarding transport from Mafekinig to Bulu- wayo, Captain Fuller stipulating that if re- quired the wagons should proceed in an easterly direction." "From Dr. Leyds to Sir Hercules Robinson.—The Transvaal Govern- ment have been informed that 6,000 British troops are massed on the border, and that further members (numbers ?) continue to ar rive by rail. The troops are accompanied by large numbers of Cape natives. It is further reported that since the reformers were sen- tenced the northward movement of the troops has been stopped, and preparations are being made to invade the Transvaal." "From Sir Hercules Robinson to President Kruger.— Captain Fuller sailed for England two days before the aJleged interview. The total stiength of the troops proceeding northward is 1,490, whereof 700 have not yet reached Mafeking." A telegram from Sir Jacobus do Wet to Sir Hercules Robinson apologises for suggesting a joint commission of inquiry, and explains that he only meant that the Transvaal should bo allowed to investigate for the purpose of reassurance. MR. SELOUS INTERVIEWED. The Buluwayo correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says:—I have interviewed Seloixs Oil the position,. He considers that most of the Mataibele will retire north before the re- lr-for-i/eanents arrive from the south. The country between Buluwayo and the Zambesi is too much covered with thick forests to allow troops to follow the enemy- He expects some big fighting, however, with rhe rebels in the Matoppo Hi 11% from which the enemy i>iust- be driven, for the sake of the peace of the whole country. This will be dangerous guerilla warfare. The outlook is still very serious, the area of operations being practi- cably unlimited. This is a, most difficult country, and the conflict, cannot be compared to ordinary Colonial native wars. Selous considers that^vt will be ill-advi.sed to en&er- taiu any Matabele peace proposals until strong ex?.n-iples have been made. It would e quite unsafe for many years for whites to hve In, s°litarv- districts1. "No surrender" ir^st be the policy until heavy punishment has been inflicted, as neither prospectors nor farmers will continue to reside outside the disirict atter "ecent even.ts before retribution ha.s been enforced.

CARDIFF'S DEATH-RATE. THE NUMBER OJ?- BURIALS IN MARCH. At the Cardiff Burial Boan-d meeting on Tuesday it Was reported that for the month of March last, there had been 191 interments at the Cardiff cemetery. For the correspond- ing month -in 1895 here had been 321, or 140 more than March last. For the month of, AlJnl last 211 mtermentl;; had been registered, as against 219 for April, 1895. 0

FELL NINETY FEET. SHOCKING ACCIDENT TO A S'TEEPLEJACK AT WIDNES. On -Monday afternoon about five o'clock a fnghtfiil accident oecuaredi at Pilkington's Works, Wiuwes, of the United Alkali Company (Limited). Two steeplejacks, named Owen Jones, Pendleton, and U ilha-m Johnson Man- chester, employed by Mr. S. P. Bidder, chim- ney contractor, Ohcctlmn, "^lanchester, were engaged fixing a lightning conductor to a chim- ney. At the time stated, whale Jones was seated on a swinging seat, about 90ft. above the ground, the rope suddenly broke, and the foor fellow fVM precipitated to the ground. There was no possibility of breaking his fall, a.nd he alighted upon his right side on the- ground. His right arm and leg wore both terribly fractured, and he ailso sustained a. severe shock to the system. Pohce-sergearat Ratcliffe was quickly in attendance, and being an efficient a-rnbulance man he bandaged the broken limbs so ekilfuilv that when Dr. O'Keefe arrived shortly after- I wards 'he had The man removed in the ambu- lance to the accident hospital without delay. At a late hour at night the patient was in a j varv nrecarioiis condition.

The Penrhyn Lock-out CELEBRATING THE FESTI. NIOG DEMONSTRATION. Two Thousand Five Hundred Leave Work at the Bethesda Quarries To-day. At (Lord 'Penrhyn's Oarnatvondiire elate quarries oil Tuesday nearly 3,000 men were suspended for two days for absenting them- selves without leave to attend a Labour de- monstration at Festiniog on Monday. The men will hold a, mass- meeting to decide whaib course they shall pursue. The lock-out, put in force, on Monday at Lord Penrhyn's quarries at Bethesda, in con- sequence of the quarrymen absenting them- selves without leave, in order to celebrate the annual demonstration at Festiniog, has on Tuesday assumed a new aspect. All delin- quents. on assembling at the quarries, were suspended till Thursday, whereupon all the fellow-labourers, to the number of 2,500, left work. A public meeting will be held on Tuesday night to discuss the situation.

8. Wales Musical Festival A CHAT WITH MR. AUGUST MANNS- His Opinion of the South Wales Amalgamation and Welsh Music Generally. One of our representatives had an interesting c'ha.t with Mr. August MallDti, after the after- noon rehearsal of the South Wales Festival Choir on Monday. The famous conductor, who speaks with a slight foreign accent, was delighted with the choir. Said Ite: — "That choir is composed of very good material, l iiey are as kne as any choir in Great Britain. What I was struck with was that at the end, after a. tremendous day's work, they were so freslii. If I oould have gone on oonducting they would have gone right through it all again. They sing with an immense amount of spirit." "And tlhe quality?" "Weld, of the quality of tone I cannot judge, because the hall is rather low, and in such halls the quality of tone is not improved. But to speak of the two works re- hearsed. They sang the Messiah' perfectly. It cannot be sung better than they did it. In the Elijah' we have some weak points-such as I have observed in other choirs. But they will be corrected. The singers have a wonder- fully sensitive musical ear, for they never went down in pitch, and that without an organ." 'What is your opinion of the various sections of the choir? The tenors, for instance, shone particularly well ?" "The tenors are splendid." "And the altos—they seemed a trifle weak?" "Yes; they were a little weak in the Messiah.' but they picked up in the Elijah.' The conductors need not work much on tlhe Messiah it can't be sunig finer than to-day. They had better give their attention to the 'Elijah.' "How did you find the choir respond to your bat-on ?" "Very well. My difficulty with many choirs has been that I cannot get the tempo. But here they followed me at whatever rate I beat, as though they had been under me for years. They have been well-trained. When the festival performance takes place it will be very fine, I'm sure." Then the conversation drifted into a wider channel. Mr. Manns had heard Welsh choirs before—once at a South Wales competition and more recently when he heard one of the famous male voice choirs sing at the Crystal Palace. He thought their perfctrmance very fine; they kept well in time, but he considered there wag too much d.etaoiiment—too much staccato—and the piano was a trifle too soft. "But what I have seen of Welsh singers," he continued, "has shown me that there is great musical talent in Wales. The opinion that prevails concerning the abundance of superior musical gifts in Wales is a decided fact."

SHIPPING CASUALTIES* Lloyd's Telegrams.) The British steamers Cairnrosa and Cairn- loch, both from Cardiff. have arrived at Cron- stadt with their bows slightly damaged. The British steamer Alice Otto, from New- castle, with coals, has arrived at Oronstadit with her bows damaged and water im the forepeak. The steamer Ferrie, of Belfast, has arrived at Bristol from Manchester, vith her stem damaged, through collision with an unknown steamer. The steamer Aline, of Bristol, from Ant- werp, arrived at Bristol leaking forward, having struck the rocks in the River Avon. She will dock for examination and repairs.

STREET ROMANCE. FRENCH TENOR AND THE LON- DON GUTTER VOCALIST. A curious and unusual sight has been wit- nessed in the West End of London. Two gentlemen, one an American and the other a well-known French teuojr, engaged at the Paris Opera House, came across a blind man dolefully singing a ballad to the accompani- ment of a guitar. Immediately the Frenchman was seized with an idea. Going up to the blind man, and giving him a coin, he lacked leave to try his guitar, and in :t few moments passers- by realised that somebody was liandling an instrument in a manner quite unexpected in the streets. Promptly a crowd gathered, and then the rich \oice of the operatic singer burst forth on the night air as he accompanied him- self on the guitar. When at last the police felt it incumbent on them to take steps to avoid the increasing block of traffic, the philanthropic gentleman turned over to the hlind mian the contents of the hat, which amounted to over £ -1, and jumping into a liansome drove oft amid the cheers of the crowd. It smacks some- what of the Paganini story.

AGENTS, TROUBLES. WORRIED TO DEATH1 BY INSUR- ANCE BUSINESS. On Monday the Birmingham City ooroner (Mr .Oliver Pemherton) inquired into the cause of the death of Albert Edward Hewitt, 29, an insurance agent, of 3, Dawlish Place, Monu- ment-road.—Mrs. Hewitt, the widow of the deceased, told a distressing story. Of late years he had been bothered with pains in his head, which had been intensified during the last six months owing to business troubles. He was employed by the Prudential Assurance Com- pany, and complained that the company had harassed him about his accounts of laie. Wit- ness believed that her husband had been worried to death. He had told her that he could not get his money in" and in order to keep his payments up lie had' been obliged to borrow money. He had received a number of letters from his superintendent, which had troubled him very much. One letter, par- ticularly, in which it was stated that "any Had can lapse business" bothered him. On the morning of Thursday last he left home without tasting breakfast. He said he had' no appetite, and hadl not taken anything to eat for several days. He was much depressed. On returning home at five o'clock in the after- noon, quite sober, he went into the kitchen and drank what appeared to be a cup of tea. Immediately afterwards he went to get a glass of water, and at once commenced to vomit. Asking what was the matter with him, he admitted having taken poison, and a quantity of cyanide of potassium was afterwards found near him. She had heard her husband say that the insurance business would drive him mad.—'Mr. Smith, the local superintendent of the Prudential, had sent her £ 4 out of h:s own pocket towards the funeral expenses.— The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst I of unsound mind," and stated that they con- sidered the letter of the superintendent to the effect that "any lad could allow a business to I lapse" to be unnecessarily harsh under the cir- cumstances.—Mr. Hallwright (for the company) stated that it was the custom of the company to allow the widows of servants gratuities, and there would be no exception in this case, although he was sorry to hr « flul-'h a rider from j the jury.

Terrible Explosion A CINCINNATI SALOON DESTROYED. Fifteen, People Silled Outright and Over One [Hundred Injured. A Central News telegram from Cincinnati, dated Tuesday morning, says —A terrible ex- plosion occurred last night in a well-known saloon in this city, due, it is believed, to gasoline. The building itself was demolished. A large numlber of persons lodged in the upper storeys, and of those in the building at the time no less than fifteen were killed outright, whilst 100 were more or less injured. A Reuter's telegram from Cincinnati (later) says:—A fatal explosion of gasoline has occurred in the basement of a building in the heart of the city. The premises were wrecked and, six persons were killed and eighteen in- jured. Many more it is feared axe buried in the debris. The accident, which occurred during the busy hour of the day, caused great excite- r..ent, and gave rise to painful scenes among the friends of the missing, who were waiting for the ruins to be cleared away. One of the victims of the disaster, who lay helpless pinned down by a beam, talked with those who were engaged in attempting to rescue her for ever an hour. It is believed it will be necessary to amputate her feet to effect her relief.

Kruger Speaks, • AT THE OPENING OF THE YOLKSRAAD. He Reviews the Events of the Past Year and Hopes for a Period of Peace. A Reuter's telegram from Pretoria, dated Monday, Bays: -The Volksraad was opened this afternoon with the usual official ceremony. The President, in his speech, reviews the events of the past year, and deplores the death of General Smit, which, he says, is a great loss to the country. Alluding to Dr. Jameson's inva- sion, President Kruger says:—"Recent events, due to malevolence and seificlh objects, have interrupted the rest and peace. It has ever been my object to pro- mote the development and prosperity cf the Republic in the most peaceable manner, aDd I am so convinced of your sincere wish to co-operate with me in this aim that I expect with the fullest confidence that this session of your high assembly will contribute in no small maimer to the restoration of rest and pjeace in the State, in order that through united co-operation the country may flourish and grow prosperous for the benefit of all." The speech continues as follows :—"Notwith- standing the past trouble, the Republic con- tinues to maintain friendly relations with fofteigri Payee's. Hope is expressed that a meeting with representatives of the Orange Free State to discuss the question of a closer union between the two countries will bo held soon." Referring to the dynamite explosion at Johannesburg, the President states that the sympathy shown was universal, and he acknow- ledges the help and assistance rendered by the people of the Rand. The speech declares that the miring industry is prosperous, the labour qt estion presents a brighter aspect, and native affairs are peaceful. Proposals dealing with education and measures affecting agriculture are being prepared. The financial condition of the Republic is sound, and the expenditure is growing. In order to keep pace with the progress of the country, the President concludes as follows:—"I do not doubt that, especially in tht.se troublous times, you will strive to fulfil the onerous duties entrusted to you by the will of the people by one and all devoting your highest powers to the earnest consideration of the cherished interest# of the Commonwealth." The Presidents of both Chambers were subse- quently re-elected. THE PRISONERS. A Reuter's telegram from Pretoria says :— The political prisoners are now allowed more privileges as regards food and luxuries. Thgy are, however, not permitted to have any alcoholic liquors. SIR HERCULES ROBINSON. A Reuter's telegram from Cape Town says: -In the House of Assembly on Monday after- noon notice was given by Mr. Saner of a motion to the effect that the absence of Sir Hercules Robinson from South Africa at the present time would be detrimental to the inte- rests of the countjy. FALSE REPORTS OF TROOPS MASSING. The Press- Association has received from the Colonial Office the following official particulars regarding the alleged massing of British troops on the Transvaal border. Sir Hercules Rooiu- son telegraphed on Monday to Mr. Ohamber. lam as follows —May 4.—President of South African Republio has reported there is consider- able uneasiness among his burghers on the western border of the South African Republic owing to the circulation of the report of the massing of 4,000 troops at Aasvogeltkop, 2,000 at Mafeking, and other smaller bodies elsewhere on the border. He says he hears further that numbers are arriving continually by rail, and that with the troops are Hottentots, red Kaffirs, and all sorts of coloured persons.' He adds he hears that forces a.re not being sent forward-to Matabeleland, as they are, destined to attack the Transvaal Republio. He supports these rumours by sworn depositions. I have pointed out these reports are a tissue of false- hoods and aibsurdities, and explained fully the number and position of the forces already sent on to the north and on the way to Mafe'icing. As the besit means, of refuting the misrepresenta- tions and preventing the fabrication of others, I have published our correspondence in the papers. -?.

JUMPED BEFORE A TRAIN. SUPPOSED SUICIDE CF A BOY ON THE MIDLAND LINE. What is supposed to be a ca.se of deter- mined suicide occurred on the Midland Rail- way, near Camp Hill Station, on Monday morning. A special goods train from Bir- mingham was proceeding up the incline at a.bout five minutes past six o'clock, and when just before crossing the bridge over the Great Western line the driver and fireman noticed a lad crouching down by the wall of the bridge. The whistle was sounded, but the boy did not m,ove. Tile train could not be stopped, and the fireman states that just as the engine reached the bridge, the lad deliberately jumped in front of the wheels. He was evidently killed instantaneously, for when the body was recovered it was found that both feet were severed, and the head was terribly injured. Information was afterwards given to the police, and Police-cons table Small, 13 E., removed the body to the Moseley-street mor- tuary, where on Monday night it was identi- fied by the parents as that of Alfred Philip Colmore (12), 230, Bolton-road, Small Heath, who was employed by Messrs. Smith and Son as a newsboy. His father states that he called him up at five o'clock to go to work as usual, but no reason can a/t present be assigned for the rash act.

I CROSSING THE ATLANTIC. THE AMERICAN PASSENGER SEASON*. The Cunard '.Royal Mail steamer Oatalonia, outward bound for Boston, went alongside the Princes Landing Stugx) oil Thursday afternoon for tha purpose cf embarking steerage passen- gers, the majority of -vhom were emigrants. The Dominion Royal M'ail steamer Labrador, olltward bound for Quebec and Montreal, sub- sequently embarked 170 saioon &nd second cabin passengers at the stage, many of whom arrived by special train at Riverside Station from London. The steeraga pass-engers, 25J in number went on board in dock. The Allan Royal Mail steamer Nufflidian exiled in the afternoon for Canada, from the Alexandra Dock, Eootle. having a large passenger list. On Wednesday the American Line steamer Waes- lajid. left the Mersey for Philadelphia, and the White Star Royal Mail steamer Germanic for New York, each having a good passenger list. On Tuesday the Allan steamer Corean sails for Sit. John's, Halifax, and Philadel- phitt; the Cunarder Etrurm, for New York, and the Beaver Line steamier Lake Ontario for Quebec, and Montreal. There is every pro- bability that a large number of steerage pas- sengers will pa-ss through Liverpool during tho next few months bound for the United States and Canada, and the bookings of saloon passengers during the >:umirte.- and commence- ment of autumn will be exceptionally heavy. From the United States and Canada, an enor- mous number of people trave,llrig saloon by the ,various ocean liners will pass through Liverpool for London and the Continent dur- ing tho next few months. An arrangement having been arrived at by the various British, American, and Continental lines regarding the rates to be charged for second cabin and steerage passengers, it is believed that the present sea- son of passenger traffic will be more remunera- tive to the companies concerned than that ot last year.

Violent Russian Miners STRIKERS ATTEMPT TO FLOOD A MINE. The Master Miner Shoots Two Dea.d and is Himself Axed to Death. A Reuter's telegram from St. Petersburg on Tuesday says —Intelligence has been received from Sosnowice, in Russian Poland, of an out- break of a general strike, foNowed, by acts of violence on the part of men employed at a mine belonging to a joint stock company at Niewe. The strikers- endeavoured to flood the mine by tampering with the machinery of the water reservoir. A master miner who endea- voured to stop them, was assaulted, and in che struggle which ensued he shot two men dead. The strikers, thereupon, killed the master miner with their axes.

WESF CIJARE'S M.P. SERIOUSLY INJURED BY A FALL FROM A CAR. Maor Jameson, the member for West Clare, who arrived in Dublin on Saturday, met with an accident- on Monday. When driving on an outside car in Bresford-place the horse fell, and he was thrown heavily to the ground. He was seriously bruised on the right shoulder and legs. The driver of the car had to be rf>i loved to the hospital.

BRIGANDAGE IN ITALY. A DUKE HELD" AND ROBBED. A Central News telegram from Rome says —The Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen had an unpleasant experience, near the town of Frascati, a town in the Tusculum Hills, twelve miles south-east of Rome, on Monday nigh*. They were travelling with Richard Voss, the poet, his wife, a.nd another lady, from Munich, when they were stopped by two brigands, who promptly relieved the pajty of their valuables. The Duke himself was compelled to deliver up his pocket-book, and the only redeeming feature, so far as his Highness was concerned, was that his purse only contained 55f.

GOVERNMENT RESOLUTIONS CHAMBERS OF AGRICULTURE PASS RESOLUTIONS THEREON. At a. meeting of the Chambers of Agrioul- iture in London on Tuesday resolutions were carried in favour of the Cattle Diseases Bill, and against the proposals in the Education Bill to raise a time limit for the employment of children, and to altier (the allocation of beer duty. Resolutions were also carried approving of the Budget proposals with re- gard to the Land-'tax, welcoming the Agri- cultural Land Rating Bill as a partial mesure of relief, and urging that agricultural build- ings should be assessed separately from buildings.

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT. SUMMONS AGAINST A SWANSEA TRAVELLER. At Swansea Police-court on Tuesday morning iMining Mr. W. R. Smith applied, on behalf of Messrs. Hancock and Co. (Limited), for a I warrant, on a charge of embezzlemetn, against William Lesser, a traveller in their employ, who holds the office of secretary of the Swansea Licensed Victuallers' Association. Mr. Smith stated that for the purposes of business l\1r. Lescer had receipts with counterfoils, and these had to exactly correspond. He handed to the bench three receipts made out to Mrs. Phillips, Rut land Anns. The counterfoil to one was made out to a Mre. Morgan, and r.ore of the three sums had been accounted for. Mr. D, Rees said his duty was to examine the counter- foil, and those produced were in IUr. Leaser's handwriting. The amounts corresponded with the good supplied to Mrs. Phillip. The um- inons was granted.

SIGNALMAN'S SHOCK. AT THE NARROW ESCAPE OF AN EXPRESS BRINGS DAMAGES. In the Queen's Bench Division on Monday (before Mr. Justice Cave and a special jury) a railwayman, named Frederick Pugh, brought an action against the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway to recover damages under a policy of insurance. He had been in their employ for twenty years, during nine of which he had been a signalman. On March 20, 1893, he was on duty between South Croydon and East Croydon Stations. The 8.40 a.m. relief up express was signalled as having passed South Croydon. He noticed a train approach- ing .in such a manner as to make it look as if there was <roing to be an accident. But by signalling the train was stopped, and the only disaster was that a wheel of a Pullman car was broken. The sight caused the signalman such a shock to his nervous system tliat he had not yet recovered. The defence was that no accident had occurred within. the meaning of the terms of the policy, and that Pugh had sustained no injury in the discharge of his duty. The result was a verdict for the signalman for £43, Leave to appeal was granted, on the company undertaking to pay Pugh £ 1 a week until the hearing of the appeal.

? -?. MASON'S" DAY. THE CELEBRATION AT ABES- DARE. Favoured !by glorious weather many thou- sands of visitors flocked into Aberda.re, largely in excess of that known for many years. There was every indication that music formed the greatest attraction, and a pleasing feature of the crowds was the utter absence of drunken- ness and rowdyism. Almost every denomina- tion had its cymanfa ganu (musical festival), those of the Independents beiug held at Ebe- nezer (Trecynon), Mr. M. O. Jones, Treher. bert, conducting; Si'.oa, under the conductor- ship of Mr. W. J. Evans and Abercwmboy, where the united choirs were led by Mr. Thos. Howelqs ("Hywel Cynon"). At each of the meetings, in addition to a number of hymn tunes, special anthems and chants were sung. and at Siloa. Dr. Joseph Parry's "Collitys' Hymn" was very effectively rendered. The Calvinistic Methodists had two cyma.nfas, that for the upper portion of the parish being held in the -morning at M'oriah (Llwydcoed), and in t!he afternoon and evening at Brynsion, Trecy- non. the conductor being Mr. Jenkin Morris; whilst in the town proper the united choirs of all the churches from Abe: dare- Junc- tion to A'berdare met at Bethania, under the leadership of Mr. Daniel Griffiths. The Baptist body had also two festivals, the Welsh churches meeting in the morning at Aberrant, the afternoon and evening assem- blies taking place at Calvaria. In every case the conductor was Mr. Tom Evans ("Tel"), Cwmaman. The English festival of this deno- mination covered a wider area, embracing all the churches in the Merthyr and Aberdare Valleys, the central point being Carmel Chapel, and conductor Mr. D. G. WiLiams, Mountain Aah. The Welsh Wesleyans met at Zion Cha.pel, the conductor being Mr. J. H. M. Harris, medadHst, R.A.M., Londn. At the Constitutional-hall an ejsteddfod was held in connection with the Church Sunday Schools in the parish, the attendance during the proceed- ings being very large. The adjudicators were: Music, the Rev. J. O. Evans, vicar of Tre- lower, Brecon, and Mr. T. Edwards, organist of the Welsh Church, Chester; poetry, prose, &c., the Rev. J. P. Griffiths, M.A.. vicar of Pontypridd, and Mr. Griffith Thomas, Gutyn- hydref, Cwmdare; varieties, Mrs. Bevan (St. Fagan's), Mrs. Powell (Aberaman Vicarage), Mrs. J. Lewis (PLasdraw), and Mrs. W. Thomas (Bryna-wel). The Rev. H. R. Roberts (St. Fagan's), and the Rev. D. Lloyd Rees (Penrhiw ceiber )presided. Mr. W. R. Protheroe proved an efficient conductor, and Miss Kate Morris acted as accompanist. There were a large number of prizes offered for competition, and these elicited a strong list of entries. Upon the arrival of the mid-day train the neighbour- hood of the Taff Vale Station was thronged with people anxious to witness the man in a trance, who was being conveyed in a special saloon carriage by Professor" Morns, of Car- diff. The "professor" and his subject, the latter in a hypnotic sleep, and enclosed in a glass casket, were drawn through the town to the 'l'emperance-h.t!.1 in a?- open carriage, pre. ceded by a. band, and during the afternoon the subject" was on view, his awakening taking place at night in the presence of a crowded audience.

To-day's Cricket. SURREY V. WARWICKSHIRE. There was a capital attendance at Kennington Oval when, at twenty-live minutes to twelve, Abel and gay ward continued Surrey's innings, in which one wicket had fallen, overnight for 74 runs. Hayward was out with the addition of a single to the days score. Holland, who followed in, failed to score, being easily caught at point at 79, but B^a-und showed promising form, while Abel went on hitting capitally. The last-named completed 50 out of 92 in eighty minutes, and at twelve o'clock the 100 a.ppea.red. Bra-und left at 112. As feanta-11 became exuens-ive with Lockwood and Abel in, Whitehead was given a trial at 134, and he immediately got rid of Loekwocd, making way to Walter ;Read. Ihe new-comer was rather uncomfortable, but he scored fast, while Abel played admirable cricket. Score:— W ARWICKSHIRE,First Innings. Writer Quaife, b ltioli-ivdson 0 Hill, b Richardson 18 Willie Quaife, c Wood, b Itichariiton 6 Diver, b Lociiwood } LilSy, c Wood, b Lockwood 31 Bair.bridge, run out Law, c Smith, b Lockwood 'J Saatell, b Ix>ck\vood Whitehead, c Smith, b Lockwood 0 Pallett, not out 55 Ward, b Hayward — £ Extras Total 215 SUitlvliY. -First- inning*. Abel not out 123 Street, c Whitehead, b Pallett 1 Hayward, c Lilly, b Ward 33 Holland, c Walter Quaife, b Ward 0 Braund, e Hill, b Santall 15 Lock wood, c Win. Quaife, b Whitehead 11 Walter Read, not out 74 Bxibrae X Thtdl 259 LANCASHIRE V. YORKSHIRE. Under pleasant conditions as regards weather, but in the presence of only a few hundred poepic, this match at Old Trafford was proceeded with at 25 minutes to twelve on Tuesday morning. An innings on each side had been completed on Monday, Lan- cashire being left with an advantage of 27 runs. Paul was sent in with Ward to begin Lancashire's second innings, and Peel and Hirst shared the bowling. Ward was twice completely bea-ten in the first two overs, and did not score for 25 minutes. Hirst, too, got past Paul, who, however, made one fine boundary hit. The score reached 25 after forty minutes' cricket, when Hirst gave way to Milhgan. Two runs later Jackson relieved Peel. Albert Ward was caught at cover slip at 31, Wainwright, turning the ball over to Hirst, Sugg hit up 16 out of 26, but neither Baker nor Benton gave any, trouble, (our wickets falling for 67 runs. Score: LANCASHIRE;.—First innings. Hornby, c Hunter, b Peel 1 Albert Ward, c Hunter, b Peel -o.. 13 Paul, st Hunter, b Wainwright 16 Sugg, c Denton. b Hirst 74 Baker, c Tunnicliffe, b Hirst 1 C. H. Benton, b Jackson 1 Briggs, c Milligan, b Jackson 8 Smith, not out 12 Cuttell, 1 b w, b Peel 2 Hallam, b Hirst 0 Mold, D Peel 11 Extras 11 Total 150 LANCASHIRE.—Second rollings, Ward, c Hirst, b Milligan 14 Paul, not out 43 Sugg, c Tunnicliffe, b Milligan 16 Baker, b Jackson 4 Benton, c Tunnicliffe, b Milligan 0 Briggs, c Wainwright, b Jackson 4 Smith, not out 14 Extras 14 TotaJ 109 YORKSHIRE.—First Inning., F. S. Jackeon, c Sugg, b Briggs 21 'c Tunnicliffe, b Briggs 0 Brown, b Briggs 4 Deutcn, b Briggs 18 iloorhouse, c Hornby, b Hallain 43 WaiLwright, b Briggs 11 Peel, c l'aul, b HaUam 12 T. W. Miingan, b Moid 4 Mouusey, not out 1 Hiifct, b llaJlull 5 liul.ter, c MKI b Mold 0 extras 4 lotai 125 MARYLEBONE V. NOTTS. Though the weather was brilliantly fine, there were ew spectators present when the game was re- sumed at Lord's on Tuesday morning. Wright and Armstrong continued Notts' innings to the Bowling of Davidson and Hearne. Hie score was raised to 81, when Wright was caught at mid-on and Armstrong bowled, while 6 runs later Attewell was taken at the wicket. With Pike and Hardstaif together, the 100 was reached, but b una later Pike was bowled. Wass was soon dinn. and the innings closed at 12.25 or 111, leaving Ma.rylebone 74 to win. Hearne took five wickets for 40, and Davidson five for 43. Marylebone entered upon their task at 12.40, and Grace and De Trafford scored 23 for the first wicket, when the former was out leg before wicket. De Trafford was bowled at 42, while 20 runs later Maude was stumped and Davidson run out Storer and Stone hit off the remaining runs, the Club winning at 1.45 by six wickets. Score:- NOXTSl—First Jijfojngs. Jones, c Starar, b Davidson 0 Shrewsbury, c Mead, b Davidson 46 Gnnn. c tiibson, b Hearne 19 Flowers, b Hearne — 0 Dixon, c Peacock, b Hearne 16 Wright, c Davidson, b Mead 28 Armstrong, c Davidson, b Mead 12 Attewell, b Hearne 5 Pike, run out 4 Hardstaff, b Hearne 2 Wass, not out -N" 0 Extras 4 Total 136 NOTTS.—Second innings. Jones, c Store' b Hearne 8 Shrewsbury, c Mead, b Davidson 26 Gunn, b Hearne- 1 Flowers, b Davidson 14 Dixon, b Hearne 7 Wrigbt, c Martin, b Davidson 19 Armstrong, b Hearne- 1 Attewell, c Storer, b Davidson 2 Pike, b Davidson 9 Hardstaff, net out 19 Wass, c Storer, b Hearne 0 Extras 4 Total ill MARYLEBONE.—First innings. Grace, b Attewell 4 De Trafford, b Wsss 44 Davidson, b Attewell 1 Maude, b Attewell 26 Peacock, b Attewell 1 Gibson, b Attewell 4 Storer, not out ° [ 50 Stone, b Attewell 0 Mead, 1 b w, b Attewell 2 Hearne, c Shrewsbury, b Jones 31 Martin, c and b Jones 0 Extras | 11 Total 174 MAR 1LEBONE.—Second innings. W. G. Grace, 1 b w, b Hardstaff 19 De Trafford, b Jones 15 Davidson, run out 13 Maude, st Pike, b Jones 11 Storer, not out 5 Stone, not out 5 Extras 6 Total 74 J. Harry, th<> (famous Australian cricketer, who was keenly disappointed at not being able to obtain a piece in the s'de which has just come to England is a passenger on the steampship Austral, which is "e,a.b, Plymouth on Thursday next. We understand that it is Harrys antention to endeavour to qualify 'I for one of the first-class English counties, and settle down In England. He is between 38 and 40 years of age. -?-

SPANISH ATROCITIES. The Rev. Alberto Diaz, a Protestant mis- sionary, who was expelled from Cuba by General Weyler, gives an awful acoount of Spanish atrocities, which took place recently by order of Colonel Fondeville. Many poor Cubans—men, women, and children—were made to dig their cswn graves, and then riddled with bullets by the Spanish. They were afterwards falsely reported killed in battle. The horrors, he eays, rival the Armenian. The "New York World correspondent has been threatened with expulsion from Cuba for reporting these facte. As soon as the rainy season begins every- thing will be in favour of the insurgents, and th*: Spaniards will be compelled to abandon the fight.

-?- THE^lilSscirimTUNE. The ""ill of the Baron Hirsch -has been opened at Brunn, S Moravia. The will is dated November 14-, 1894. with a codicil attached dated February 12, 1895. Both documents are written in the baron's own handwriting. The codicil directs that tlr 1 of 1,000,000+ is to he devoted to char-itabie Institutions in Moravia, instead of in 4, was formerly intended. One half of this amount is to be distributed exclusively among Jewish benevo- lent associations, while the remaining half is to be given to such philanthropic societies as render general assistance to the poor, irrespec- tive of religious opinion. The bequest to the Jewish communities in Brussels, Frankfort, and Berlin of sha-res of the Jewish Colonisation Association in London amounting to £ 3,000,000 sterling has no longer to be taken into account, as the testator' distri- buted the shares among the aforesaid corpora- tions during his lifetime. Other legacies are not mentioned either in the will or the codicil, which is, doubtless, to be explained by the fact that, besides presenting various large sums to different benevolent asso- ciations during his lifetime. Baron Hirsch took measures shortly before his death to increase the funds of the charitable corporations founded under hie auspices. The residue of his fortune is left to his widow, the Baroness Clara von Hirsch, and liis adopted daughter Lucienne

CARDIFF QITOIT CLUB. The Cardiff Quiob Club had their first day's play for this season on Saturday, when a lot of old members turned up. Mr. G. N. White, an old a-iid respected member, was on the ground, and amongst others present were Messrs. Feirrier, Packer. Hodge, Steffano, Hart, Thomas, Heald, Ac. A couple of good matches were played, ajnd the proceedings were alto- gether of an enjoyable character.

TURF TALK. Pithy Pars for Sporting Readers Yesterday's Chester Cup quotations in Town were of considerable interest, Rockdove ad- vancing to 11 to 2, with Baddiley and The Russian at 15 to 2 each, and Tyranny at 8 to 1. The Rush was meanwhile firm at 4 to 1, and a couple of fresh outsiders introduced in Newcourt and Glenalmond, each at 100 to 6. Victor Wild became a strong favourite in yesterday's London wagering on the Kempton Jubilee Stakes, finally touching as little as 4 to 1, taken very freely. Clorane remained easy at 6 to 1, and the only change among the others was the advance of Clwyd to 100 to 7, and Missal to 100 to 6. Clorane covered six furlongs with Dancer at Lyddington yesterdiay. Wise Virgin did not come under the notice of our corres- pondent, but Minnow left fit and well for his Chester engagements. Golden Moments and Do (2 years) yesterday left the Heath House Stables for the Welbeck Stud (Notts). Silver Maze left Wroughton for Chester yesterday, fit and well for her engagement in the Mostyn Two Year Old Plate to-day. Layers have not done well this year, and during the racing season which commenced in March last, and taking consideration of first and second favourites, dubbing all winners outsiders" who did not start either first or second in demand, it seems that first favourites have been successful upon 97 occasions, second favourites upon 52, and outsiders 89 occasions. Assuming that none of the outsiders were bad for books (which i sutterly untenable), then backers have managed to get the best of the layers in nearly 150 races, whilst layers have had to be content with the profit derivable from less than 90, which shows that competi- tion has so enlarged prices, and the wide- spread distribution of information increased the chances of punters, that there is more prospect of gain, with less risk, attendant upon backing horses than laying against them. Americus has gone entirely out of favour for the Jubilee Stakes, and of the middle weights The Lombard represents by far the best business, his position being unshaken by the announcement that Mr. E. Hobson will not release Allsopp from riding The Tup. To pick out one or two of The Lombard's perfor- mances last year, they give him a good chance, and although not entirely sound in wind he stays a mile fairly. Newmarket has declared strongly in his favour, and now that Mr. M'Calmont has been disappointed as regards Allsopp he may engage Madden. Yesterday afternoon,, at Newmarket, Platt tried Hebron, one of his candidates for the Jubilee Stakes, over a mile on the Limekilns, when he won by a length from Bradwardine, Master Barcaldine, and Prince Barcaldine, who also took part in the spin, finishing in the order named. Mr. R. Peck witnessed the gallop, in which Bradwardine was ridden by T. Loates, Master Barcaldine by J. Wall, AAd Prince Barcaldine by J. Woodburn. The latest scratchings for the Chester Cup include Moor, Rodomont, Red Wing II., and Blackburn. Worcester has been struck out of the Jubilee Stakes at Kempton Park, and the pen has been put through the name of Encounter for the same race.

PADDOCK FINALS. Latest from the Course. False Step. Auriga. Florist. J" aquemalt. CHESTER MEETING. 2.0—The WYNNSTAY HANDICAP PLATE of 200 BOVS winners extra. One mile and a furlong. Mr Knowles's The Unman, 6yrs, 7et 131b Carder M R Lebaudy's Pomade Divine, 5yre, 7st 61b S Loates 2 Mr L M'Oreery's Minnow, 6yrs, 7st 51b "Allsopp 3 Mr DobeU's False Step, dyre, 7st 121b _Fagan 0 Mr T Wadlow's Polish, 4yrs, 6st 81b "Gritlliihaw 0 Mr Vyner's St. Mathurin, 3yre, 6st 81b Staincliffe 0 Mr W Chirm's Craigleith, 3yrs, 6st 41b Gould 0 Winner trained by Calder. Betting—11 to 4 agst Minnow, 3 to 1 agst False Step, 4 to 1 agst The Tinman, 7 to 1 agist Pomade Divine, 10 to 1 agst St Mathurin, and ^P0 to 8 each agst Polirfi and Crargleith. The Tinman made the whole of the running, and won easiiy by ten lengths; four lengths separated the second and third. False Step was fourth, Polish fifth, and St Mathurin last. 2.30 -Tlie STAMFORD TWO YEAR OLD PLATE of 200 sovs; colts 9st, Allies and geldings 8st 111b; winn, rs extra. Fiv. furlongs. Mr Pikington's Lark HiU, 8st 111b Allsopp 1 Mr Joicey's Silver Fox, 9st T Loates 2 M Lebaudy's Zina, Set lllb S Loates 3 Mr OoGeman's Neston, 9st Bradford 0 Capt Atfhelston'e Arne, Bet 111b F B Black 0 Mr Knowles's True Art, 8st 111b Older 0 Col Walpole's False Dawn, 8st lllb Rickaby 0 Winner trained by Peace. Winner trained by Peace. 3.0—Ttoe BELGRAVE WELTER HANDICAP PLATE of 200 sovs; winners extra. Seven furlongs. Prince 9 mow, 1; Coranto, 2; Sylvanus, 3. 10 ran.

-?- "SPORTSMAN" AND "SPORTING LIFE" AUTHENTIC PRICES. CHESTER MEETING Winners and Jockeys. Sporthm". Life. WYNNSTAY HANWOAP (J). The Tinman (Ca/ldei) 4 to 1 ag 4 to 1 ag The above prices are identical with those published in the "Racing Calendar."

CHESTER, Monday Naght. The gathering on the famous Roodee promises to in no wise lack that exoellence which has charac- terised Deeeade meetings in the past. An excellent programme has been arranged for the first day, my selections for which are as follow: — The Eaton Plate-CARRIDEN. Mostyn Plate- SAUCE TARTARE. j Wynnstay Handicap—CORAN-TO. Ocstrian Welter—OTHERY. Beigrave Welter—PRINCE SIMON. Stamford Two Year Old-TRUE ART. VENATOR.

CHESTER MEETING. PROGRAMME FOB TO-DAY. Horses marked "a" have arrived: 4.0.—The OESTRIAN SELLING WELTER HVNI- CAP PLATE of 200 sovs; winners extra; winner to be sold for 100 sovs. Five furlongs. ? PROBABLE STARTERS. Mr J S Jackson's Bouthillier Ai nisi- oug a 13 10 aLord Herbert Vane-Tempest's OtheryGliding 3 S U .Lord Cholmondeley's The White Lord V-«u]ow 5 S 7 aMr W Sanderson's Mary Macgregor.. Own*r 5 9 5 aMr H F Olayton's Fiat Fish ..Whipp jim ft 9 2 aMr W E Oakley's Martlet J Oauiion 3 8 11 aMr H F Clayton's Chitwood.. Whipp jun 5 C 13 aMr Huntington's Peaeblosscm Connor 3 8 11 Mr F Bates's Caracas Owner 3 8 3 Mr H Elsey's Hemstitch W E rlsev 332 aMr T Leader's Double Sorrow Ow-ier 3 3 2 Mr J B Burton's Last of the Queens Howlett 3 3 0 Mr H D Bates's Gold Belt Owner ? 31 2 Mr J Lowe's Maffio Owner 6 10 91 aMr Dobell's Hindley J Waugh 3 10 fi Mr Gottschalk's Ayr T Stevens 5 1J '7 Captain Homfray's Half and Half ..Brarme 4 10 5 Mr H Heasman's Blue Tint Prince 3 13 5 Captain J Orr-Ewing's Olio Robscn 3 10 2 Mr B Robson's Good News Owner 3 11 0 Mr J L Dugdale's Pimperhiil -Clement 4 9 12 Mar G F Fawcett's ChapeUe Peace 3 9 12 Mr T Stevens's Weeper Owner 3 9 3 Mr C G Barrett's Florist T Sherwood A 9 9 Mr J Olivers Spanish Maiden Hornsbv 3 3 4 Mr W Gardner's Angus Stanley T (ShU 4^2 Lord Derby's San Stefano Mr Lajnaton 3 9 0 Mr W Cairns'* Craigleith Private 3 S 0 Mr J Cannon's Diggings I'.a-ner 3 R 7 4.30.The EATON PLATE of 200 sovs, for three year oids and upwards weight for age winners extra.; mares and geldings allowed 31b. One mile. ? PROBABLE STARTERS. Captain Ehhelston's Davidstown Wallev 4 9 7 dfr L de Rothschild's Auriga.J Watson 4 9 7 aMr G M Inglis's J Waugh 5 9 1 aM R Lebaudy's Marios II Golding 3 8 8 Lord Robbery's Quarrel Walters 5 10 6 Mr J G Joicey's Lakeside W Leader 3 8 8 Mr William Cairns's CralgleHh Private 3 8 5 Mr T L Cambie's Gobryas R Sherwood 3 8 3 Lord Crewe's Bank Hoi!o<lay G Dawson 3 8 3 Mr J Lowe's Eudo Owner 3 8 3 Mr W Marshall's King Sto-'k Viney 3 8 3 Mr R A Oswald's Etule Tree Jarvis 3 8 3 Mr Huseal'is Oarricten J Waugh 3 8 0 I ADDITIONAL AR'.S1 -MUSING. j Angus Stsuiley, Amandier, Utica, Resole, Bowline, j Irish Oar, Floreat Etona, Miss Nightingale, Centurion, Nouveau Riche. San Stefano, Tr-mhour, The White Lord, Glenalmond, Boot and Sboe, BashfuJ Man, j Petaloid. Arne, False Dawn, Athgoe, A Wild Ray, Collar St-ud, and Craigleith.

"OLD SAM'S" FINALS. CHESTER MEETING. 2.0—POMADE DIVINE. -I 2.30—LARK-HILL. I I 3.0—ANKLEBITER (na.p). 3.30—CANONBURSf (nap). 4:0—OTHERY or SORROW. 4.30—AURIGA. I -?.?.

I LONDON FINALS. "rxm STAR." j FALSE STEP; SERVER FOX? ANKLEBITER; I SAUCE TARTARE; CARABAS AURIGA. "EVENING NEWS"—"MILO" AND "BEE BEE." THE TINMAN; SILVER FOX; ANKLEBITER; SAUCE TARTARE; OTHERY; AURIGA. "BEE BEE." MINNOW; SILVES PO&; PRINCE SIMON; SAUCE TARTARE; OTHERY; AURIGA.

OFFlCJAi. SCRAjJXOTNGS. The "Sportsman" has been officially informed bJ; Messrs. Weat-h-erby of the following scratchings Chester Cup—Chekoa, Chester engagemente—All Mr H Heasman's horses.. Villager, and Good News. Kempton Jubilee—Bentinck. ) Kempton Hampton. i Epsom Derby—Marrano and Ecclesden. J Doncaster St I^eger—Ec-clesden. | Ascot engagements—Merlin. Somervilie Stakes, Newmarket—Sybarite. Ail engagements in Mr F Brough's and MT Miles-; I'Anson's names—Miss Paget. All engagements in Mr R Sherwood's name—Burnt Cake. All engagements in Mr Schwabe's name—Red Her-, ring (6yrs). All engagements in Lord Dunraven's name—Colt' by Friar's Balsam—Allotment All engagements in Mr H McCaJmont-'s name—; Lord Cecil (kv-rs). All ciaragemnts by Kerald—AnJace, nerj Flemisher (dead), and Hoch Gyle (dead). Tambour wiN be B-iden m the Chester Cup by, j Grimt^iaw. j Cypiia, who has gone on a visit to Medmenham, i does not run in the Chester Cup to-morrow. The appearance of St Fiusquin at the post- for the Newmarket Stakes next week will entirely, depend^ upon the condition of the ground.

-L JUBILEE STAKES, DERBY, 4c. Mr. ALFRED CROOK, OSTffNBE. Alfred Crook will forwsrd, free, 011 receipt, of address "OROeK'S PRICE UEeORD," Containing Entries and Latest Market Movements on above, letters posted hy the Night Mail arrive in the following day. and answered by re- turn pest Letters must be prepaid. Address:—ALFRED tfROOK, Ostende. Basfcage, 2l.d "Bell's Life," 1856, says: "Yen will be quite saf. in the hawis of Mr. Chester Cup and Jubilee Stakes.-The two ber- things ever known; more Kilsaliaghans and Victor Wilds, which I stood my clients last year. Don't*? fail to send 2s. 6d. as early as possible for mv. J DOUBLE SPECIAL.—S. WHITEHOUSE, 7, Hill's-1 terrace. Cardiff. aiiergavenny A-S.R S. Amateur Athletie Sports, 1 Wrnt Tuesday, May 26.-Open. 120, 440, mile Sat 440 abstacle, half mile scratch, mile novice, and tww. mileti kicyere. Post entries close May 18.—PoweH and Evans, Somerset, Abergavenny. e5300 Jubilee Stakes.—Best Thing Ever Known.—S.-md. stamped address for terms (pay after result) to Plsy" fair. Hurhngtiam road, Fulhaai, London e92rfohS } BERTRAM GOLD, the Great Midland Millionaire'' Turf Adviser. Hundred* of sound and gUJuine testi- monials thousands of congratulations. Magtnficeoi One-horse Specials. Post 20s. immediately for these Knock-out Specials, until I have sent you Foot Winners at Odds Against. Never more than four horses in one week. Beware of imitators. I have no representatives.—Sole Address BERTH AM GOLD, 163, Occeh-straet, Bima-ingham. e9309h5 TENNIS. Septimus Chambers, the South Wales and "West of England Athletic Outfitter and Gumnaker, 21, Castle street-, Cardiff, 63, Broad-street, Bristol; and Shep ton Mallet. Send for Illustrated Catalogue; post fres. CRICKET. Septimus Chambers. "be South Wales and West of England Athletic Outf-J—er and Guiimaker, 21, Castie- sbreet, Cardiff; 63, Br^a/l-street, Bristol; and Shcp- ton Mallet. Send for Illustrated Catalogue; post free. FISHING. Septcmus Chambers, ?he South Wales and West of Kngiand Fishing Tack it Depot and Gunmaker, 21. Castle-stroet, Cardiff; 63, Broad-street. Bristol; and Shepton Mallet. Send for Illustrated Catalogue; post free. ROOK SHOOTING. Rook Rifles for Hir," Rook Rirics ircm B3. Guns on Hire, 2s. 6d. per 1-.y.-Appl,y Septimus Chambe 's, Guamaker, 21, Castle «tr"et, Cardiff; 63, Broad- street, Bristol; and Shepton Mallet. e5323

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