The South Wales Daily Post

t FIN-DE-SIECLE LOVE: STORIES. I &EL1<L still, Miss Helen, just a minute. Bet jpft get that pose, will you 1" course Helen Goodrich promptly changed j mst attitude to look at the young artist I ''Why, what do you want t'" she aaked. "1 wanted to sketch you just as you were At that moment, leaning on one elbow and fcaoing your letter with a tittle—a little— toil, a rather peuoive expression, answered Mr. Davis. "Oh, I'm sorry I spoiled it If you really •to; we to. Ill try to assume tlie position •to; we to. Ill try to assume tlie position JIain. There's nothing I like HO much as the jteoud consciousness that i am forwarding file progress of art. Shall try to get the ItfUi<IYC expression aga.in?" *'ll you will," said the artist, eagerly, ig- feSPtng the young woman's air of friendly badi- nage. "That's it. Drop your elbow on the |&$p above; lean your cheek ou your left hand |pt the letter lie in your lap. Good! But feon haven't the right expression at ail. lou're not in the least pensive any longer. u looked amused. No, no; that isn't "pen- ■rreness you're assuming now; i» is positive JBgubriousnesa. Never mind. The pose is •if right, «Mid I'll catoh the pen avenues some other Booming when the mail cuiiies in." In a fev winutea the young man wae to busily in transferring Mis» Helen Goodrich to his sketch-book that he ha-! for- fottei^ her existence except as a. sketchable object. Helen realised it quickly enough, and she smiled a liiile te herself. She was not used in being ignored, but "he didn't dislike the •WJSUtion whef? tha iwrum oblivious to her d^rms w«|8 aft enthusiastic, art-absorbed young «;aA She rather liked him, tad was glad thai I driven him to the little country place t to wfcieh her doctor and economy had banished her. She VM thinking these thing« idly, Ikrtiug tiw broad cracks in the piazza floor while sketch ad. Mr. Davis had never happened te I* s*rtK)k with hm fellow-boarder a pic- tecesqnenam until that morning, and oonse- gwntly he had never noticed before that, she farming eurvws, piquant face, awl the j ipve.^est, mo#t tendril-like bnown haw in the f^rld- These things oc <4rra4 to lum forcibly •soeg-h now, however, tyui he found hi mself wwudermz what there was in tht letter that «ad cal.ed *ueh a look of seriousness into the laazel e) et;, "That's enough. Thaek you a thousand "T?5 Yaq'ra an admirable ttodel. Now, when wit! ymi give me another Uttmg witii the proper exprtamon of i«un- teuanoe. ^9*- time," answered Helen. ■« £ -PMt <>idy on oertara conditions." »<j*t Me they?' a*ked the artist.They We «uDtod. ?, d^t you'll surely have it hupg *ping exhibition. the hanging eoui y°u i Twist upon it." Ttiapk you," said Helen, gravely. "And *» next is that you will not call it Her First Un&iettet, 'What Shall the Answer Be*' t*> you promise Uiai akor" ktJkf? T* a tenderer spot," ?3T. ^?fr ^avjfi- "fou don't know how wtot to tall it by on a of those names- But, •f eanrse, if you insist" "I do," sand HcJ^n. _They started to vajk together towards the something led the young man to -rtr:- rate,i shSU nat caJ1 ifc Her i«ve The flwt' vvoukl seem out :,f *) "whether that ia to my or a, recognition of mv Wuem,M» jjge Hot it doesn't matter. To be Mtfakif 8Teat art!'st'd great work is enough With booh profound d^ooitree they enli- ^2 ,the, fnona; Aftar that thev were tofether a good deal. H,.fce suWestetl ^umbwuess pjettiree once Waiter beSn to mL "K,W^lie y^aiitaes in her. She ],n ,thtt mowdi^ht am! bright an^ Hhe was ii} mp}1 of fan- the wliim 8etze,} f e^i!<s«}v or grandmotherly w ,Ybe r^?115 Jjayi8 fed in lowe with tJna Tith/ the- prcispect of a"wmly aT*d was more fas- S^d ZL *T'wiu>c -q.uestWiK B>IT. 'the final oaade. wuioat <?oquetffv. ^aJtwr'" said. "You're tool ^lY ;f i 'JO.;exi-wcjtga.nt.r Her eyes! spoke 18 afttt s"e wai< Pa^e as she determination for a;| whd^ and ftBUIjr riei.kd hi A^sfe dis-•! a^tftat' he. rl her he went away, WW see e«ch/dth«f again. « | It was ax^tha spring exhibition. Helen ^,aS; sibout. 'oatakv.rue, in hafni, hW.4Jm uat eyee tifell upon,a, piptureHhat U;¡dfo hex ri^ir^ if'-itiX, It w%i. the vuie-<i'fiaj ied, win- and a/^ir} in hiue> midhag .'Hiui. wufcv tviti anrl pale: hfer hreatj^ and rturnedjhur-; n4~ «>#tpe nun/oer in catalogue. It! iWk* | 'bU1*/W;^terA>avis. 'Her Miflner'^Bdl/j

"11 V is tiits kiud of a»daT4"itiat raye a^jout. Hiity "Weft, they're Hpr«a^f«aUe than. It h perfuictiyde- ^puther too cool p«r too warm. bibuiodis .f.^rk-1 jmm, wttQ-mj irequently ^dops MojK.ks.y as a |ob toying jhould sot rafcber take p -Th*re is a Bew iee bpx 4ad verti«ed Wk a. pearson e*u keep ajiythi ng. Re: a«d .see if it will htjp you to k»tF JW <»«4*r,t<ie*r." '¡. TOIJ, beHere in tike ao .el *4 rtli a pur- fcasa.?*' mud to an aufcftor frtend. p*OaRiainlj." tn. letter r«pKed.i hAil the f evt*» wrtfte iiavt thefl aanie pur- i» it?" "T> Jcpprove my; Jfceek » *&w—as I mtderotaiul ib,"l»aai4tlte fr avel- ^»g foreigner, '"yi>ar ofik»ht>Her«J he» > ;irn fche servants of tiie {>+tjple Ant 'J l ight V ^You become a lituo msxed, said the ,1-citizeB, "It must be tilt ofSqesec^ers yoil )tm tfeinka^ of." "I've cruit asking people if*nr»r bokma £ is yon sttmgpt." "Why. my deaa-f v^iifid iier Jw«band. HI love yott too iraieli. Jolin, %t> disgrace voo by calling uuy>"x»iy,'alu-tten- w av old boiioet like this. **rH make leg-of-inuttoa sleeyes ho this Npwrn," said Mrs. Q'^rgtiyle's ch etemakei-. /"Indeed, vou won't!" ftrplifed MrrA GaT teyle, (tecidedtr. "Pont you know'f I am Jk strict regeterian ?" "Mr. I>avy«ofi k» a iove4r Taan," saidttilijis S^W«3iki». "I told hum I «&« 28 years\old, (he dear thing said I ilidn't kHxk.-V1- .ftiell, you don't." P»rte, "j*ou >ois3a,# n Chai'Kc Sailfew (oat with Dollie DiropteH: J^Pjtrckia inja for bowing to that shabby <i>dgear, but f ffeet «bilged to do it." Dofie:'j is. he, CSkarlie' Cha*lae: "He vis] imui erf Otar ibm. He's AJJi IligM-—Chorus: "What did^ IB«by say, thenf' Father: "It said rdawMyMothet*: "I 'm srure it didn't, tt ipand 'nwuroDay quite plainly." Father :to fbat»at): "Wbom does it kke bewt—pappa fror darkly?' Infant: "Majnirvy 1). M now lytng at the Gl^TnofrgaR8hire jT'sn*! Cardiff beatrtif<d steam yaeht, t.lte TJroperty ot if*. Fowfer, a well-known TxyiKioii jpnyriatan me>rdkank Hh» ta about .50 ioiw jbcywitMr, teheooer rigp%l, and ]» fitted up ngeeetdfees of cost. Slip ii? called the Ladv s>Qi, and her owner has put. into O.wdiff for Jkmhen. No —Tbf Wooot "you a.ppe<!T"1 fh> be ia ratheF a dubious fraoe af mind kthis evmkstg, Mim GilMjrt. bat perhaps on povte fwfcare occasion yovt mm facl «iLspo.«ed lAP aooept tay ofTer of iB^TfrriaKe." M- i»*Gilj#irt: "Well in '•hese iaattei,s t4ier< s fír- kaowmt'' The W"0el: "Then, why) tptot say 'Yes," and Hi«e dor.s with it?" IfP.S.—"SJKJ taceombed to the Jetw*:ngl SjagMfott ssKsaeng story is tokl in conjiectinu^ Qui 111, shrt proceedings against the Aaarchiiits 1 aH| Lootioii An interpreter h;us employed ■Sto Vallate aome docunifnts f.>uoci on fir Hbciwoers. Among them w:;s a prescription Enr MR .explosive compouc Jed of diWute of HpcfM^ow. and sulphuric son.ething Mwb# ^rhieh wu /o«nd quite uotraik'rtatable. ■3tFb9 inierpwter sbowwl t3ie prescription to By—rural Italiaa obenufite, who were miab'e to 13"*y »ka* the aegrstmo-ae w' niight n^su. I sfTbe lul o(i«z»i«t vhited, however, took th« ILjLpaper is. |g|| h^wfe. read it with an air of »•w^ntom, and repwrVed. "Tina ▼ upseritrtmcn aod if your frifn;! ISmt* a .il wiB

THE WAR IN COREA, PREPARING FOR A WEAT BATTLE. BLOWING UP A CHINESE JUNK, A Heater's telegram from Yokohama dated Monday, and delayed in transmission, saye-;— The decisive battle in Corea, which has been expected for some time past, is now believed to I be imminent. Large numbers of troops are 1 being despatched to strengthen the Japanase I forces in Corea as rapidly a.-j possible, aad all the aYailakie mere a ant vessels b»Te been chartered as transports. The general elections in Japan have passed QI qmetly. A CHINEE JUNK BLOWN UP. A Central News t«legraiii from Shanghai on W«lnettday, at 10.48 :\o.¡n" says:—Oqe of tM., euij-iiiafinfl torpedoes placed in the chaime £ appioacMng' to Shanghai haa been exploded by accident. A Chinese junk was blown up by the explosion. &>vend 00 board have perished. It is estimated that a quarter of a. million fcroopt; are now encamped in Hhjwi-Tung Province. A large number of these have been brought from thtt inUaior. JAPANESE LEAVING SHANGHAI. A iieuter b teiagwm from Shanghai on Wed- nesday says: —The surrender of two Japaansse to the Chtttcea otfioials by the United titatee Consul-General has thrown tlm Japanese into a sta.te of the greatest consternation, as they had iiitherto believed tbcsnwelves to be perfectly secure under the prt»tection of the American Government. Tn add to-their dismay a rumour has spread thi.s niomang through tlie European quaiter that the two Japanese handed I over ytv.terday to the Taotai were subsequently- ^capitated as spies. The remaining .J:¡.pa.1lfge rtwidents. who number I about 700 persons, have, ooneequently, .detec- mined to quit Shanghai &t the earliest possible moment. Tho Yokohama. Specie Bank, a I Japaoeee institution in Shanghai, has decided ) to transfer its business for a. time to the Comptoir National d'Earompte, which will continue, while the war lasts, to transact the aifairs of the Sjycie Bank. The Japanese storekeepers are selling off their stock with aii speed, and pi-eparing to lea,ve in the first sterner for their native country, where their arrival is likely to fan the animosity against the Chinese more than ever.

AMERICAN FIRES. TIUitFORESTS STILL BURNING. Ai Central "K,c..ws telegram f.vnn New York on "Wednesday morning «ay»: —The latest dispatches from Pine City statte that a total of 43) bodies aava been recovered, 217 ^ing iuom Hinckley, 77 from Saudsione, and the remainder from the outlying districts. 8and Lake is araang the tiettlemenis entirely des- •troyed- The greatest indngnatum has bef-n • caused by blw diacc»>yry of a. number of inhuman rufhan>> rifling the Vodies of the dead ami terryii^ off aiiy va<luai>lesi found. IHw? yolicti force in the dtstrict M to be augmented, A later telegram «vy? :—ASarming IWWíI hsaj ^arrived this morning- from the town of Mareh- tisdd. m W^oonsin. which ia- absolutely BUT- • r^nnded by bnuiuusj foretste. A higoh wui«i |inew prevails, and the besieged- have mapped ijto get a mestja^e thioug'h, begging that assis- ';ta>nce n»ight i>e ewit to chem. The worst is rfetured. The little town of Mora, in Minue- sota., ix also threatened. Wheu the ia^t dis i; patch wm nent, the citizens of the town were "out endeavouring to beat back the advancing • flame*. ACT?* OP HEROISM, A Retrter's telegram sav« Nearly every- /one who haa pawned through the fire is new | compelled to wear smoked glasses in order to feee at •.lil. The engine-driver Root, who so oourageourfy remain-ad at bis post, is progress- ing vWy well. Another act of her»i»m on the parrcrfarsiiwsrotfeniai i« reported. • A young telegrapii operator, named Thomas llunii, stood by hw instrument, although the flatneo were fast surrounding him, in order to dirfpatclj a nvt ssiK" ordering the tram to* procc.e.-1 to Hinckley to convey 300 person to a. place of safetv. He got his menage through, and the 'people were saved, but the courageous telegraphist himself was unable to Kscapa, and ixriiheci in the flames. Sont* of the enhabi- >r,nt» of the town of Sandstone, which has liettt almost razeo to the ground, a»ved them- selves by jumpinsr into dry wells. Others had recourse'to the dante expedient, but tin- flames reached them. and tixey perished, t!'e wells htooflfting holt-a. The ofho^Js vf numerous trams in \Iiu'iesota report having run racea with the tiamea. • A PATHETIC INCIDENT. A sad incident of the disaster is much com- mented on. Two hrother", prominent mer- chants (Mr. lillw and Mr. Edward Davies), I married on Sunday two sisters (Florenee and Mary Humphreyi, and, amidst the cougratuia- tions of their numerous friends, started on a ioiut honevmoor, trip. They were passengers on the train which wa*s overtaken by the I flames, and it its reported that they all los* their lives. LIST OF TOWNS BURNED. I A Reuters telegram from St. Paul on Wed- nesday says —The revised returns show that the following town? have been totally or par- tially burned. In*Minne»ota -Totally Hinuk- Jav, Pokegama, ^iandstone, Miller, Partridge, Cromwell. Curtis, Ctwhiug, and Mission Creek. Partially: Finlaysan, Mansfield, Rulledgje, and MiWa. In Wisconsin: — i otaliy Com- stock, Benoit, Barronett,, Poplar, Marengo, Granite Lake, Spenc«r, Highbridge, Ashland Junction, Fifie'id, 'WashV.ourne, Ca7-twright, Grantsburv. Turtle, Lake Rice, Loke M'-ccoda, Bashaw, Hhell I.ke, and South Range. The fiamee have now spoat their fury, and no fur- thor loss of life is expected. |

PROPOSED WORIjD 8 FAIR IN 1 NEW YORK. j EXPECT TO DO BETTER THAN CHICAGO, A JJalziel's telegram from New York states I that an influential movement is on foot to arrange for another great World's Fair. to he h.'ld m New "York m 1898, and the matter has gijur so far that the municipal and state autho- rities have given the schema their approval. If the necessaj-y appropriation can be ob- tiiined it hi pi-ojx>K,'d that the fair tfliall be held in the Central Park, upon lines which I shall surpass UlI" Chicago fair. It is be- lieved that more forei-jiitrs will be pUnK'ted to New York tha.n to Chicago, and tha.t thi;i will in itself prove an element greatly farour- I able to the success of th*> enterprise. There I anuears to i>e every likelihood tliat Uie p'oject will be ew-ried U.^pfxivdi although, c ^dlv enough, many of the retail tradesmen are M'e- nuously opjjKKiing it on the ground) tJt¡\.č. tht brief weeks of profit they would enjoy conse- quent upon the fair would not oonipensatie tli-.m for the period of ilepressicxi whic}; would ^inevitably follow wh«i it was over. J! L_J

j FRAUD ON A BANK, CLEVER FOROERT OF £4.800. The bank of Mesars Glyn Mills and Co., I London, WHH on Wednesday viotimi^e'l to the extent of £ 4,800 by the presentation and oa-h- ing of a forgixl note on the Credit Lyounais for that amount. Tiie note was presented over the counter, ami was puid. This, it is stated, was a forgery, a genuine draft for £48 haviug been taken as a model for the spurious draft. The forged document was so clever an imitation that I, it was calculated to deceive the most careful | of cashiers. Ft was perforated in precisely the same manner as the genuine draft, and was stamped across with the Credit Lyonnais stamp as being accepted payable at Messrs. Ghn Mills ¡t,¡,d Co.'s ljank. The persou who piesented I the draft at the bank is described as being a tall, well-dress; d man. The notes which he took awav were sir -sequently exilian gad at the Bank of England for notes of smaller amo'int. "fhe matter has been placea in the hands of Lthe polife. but up to the present there is no clue to the perptotrator of the forg"iy.

ATTACKED BY A LION. A Dal/iel's teVgram from Paris on Tuesday night aays:—A horrifying spectacle mUó ivit- nessed hKt night at a fete which was being- hekl at St Geriuaips- A iion-tajuer, ny,jue<i i .fuliano, enteictl the isige of a lion named Cesar i in a metm*ie, in wder to put the .wimat through his nanal ^>err*orsnante "Suddmly the hwntvi sf>rang iqion him. Befyre'he a-oitid rfe- fe«u h'ni3..1f or anvo: couid interfere, the right ;nu of {' c "ft' -ate t*t«w was torn oi¥ jnd 1 c#ntti.»U-t*ftv d vouwd. 'ih« »i!ird man lias r»i [ vtry ntift" •

WELSH LAND COM- MISSION. SITTING AT PfiNJWGH. The Welsh Laaid Oamaoiseioners on Weda«- day reach^j the ro^jk of Dentftgh, wher<? the Ocwnty-iall was packed, l4"i'ci Ca.rnngton pre- ssed. His Lapdsbip read a Setter froni Cap tam Grrflrth-Bof i,weru of Rossett, cAtegoriocdly I denying the assertion of Mr. Hamusbl Moss at Rutitiii aii Mop*lay that PaMr Pieice waarefii-sal < bis cuftfcoucwy permisMon ro put his coMr into ) fcb« writer's cattle ley because >3# his having oppused. his {Captain Griffith-Boeoaweii's) can- duiature at tlie previosie county council elec- tion. tion. :Mr. W. D. Wynne Griffiths, of Ga.r11, after Itwi^thv evideiKie as to kin estate of Mirm, said he opposed any land J legislation mx tbø Irifii lines. He would have spent more on his land but for the uneasiness and umsertainty created by the political agitation of the last few years, and lie would probably spend less in future owing to the iniquitous changes recently made in the I death duties- Mr. T, W. Bowdage, of Cotton Hall, near Denbigh, wished to rebut the statement of the Rev Mr. Davies at Mold respecting evictions of squatters on Buckley Common, but, as Mr. Us vies was not present, and at the request of Lord Carringtoa, he consented to defer the matter tili the Rhyl sitting, when Mr. Da vies would be present. He went on with general evidence. He held that farmers were doing their beat, «id landlords had met them as I' liberallv as they could, and the only remedy for the undoubtedly precarious condition of agri- culture was Protection- But Proteeton was a remedy it was impossible to apply till the masses demanded it. A witness stated that his uncle, in 18S0, btarted a prayer-meet in «• in his house, being too infirm to go to Church. This offended the viear, the Rev. L. L. Da."1es, of Whiiiord, and I' two years afterwards he had to leave his hold- ing. David Edwards, formerly :1. tenant of l'y- gwvn Farm, on the Kinmel Estate, now living I in Surrey, said he came down from Surrey for the sole purpose of giving the Commissioners proof of grievances which handicapped Welsh farmers. When he entered Tygwyn Farm, trusting in the honour of his landlord, he made great improyoments. In August, 1890, he received notice to quit, on the ground that he ¡ was not a satisfactory tenant. He claimed j3535 for improvements, but the umpire advised him to accept £ 100 sooner than, go to law, which the agent threat ened to do. Captain T. A. Wynne Edwards, of Denbigh, t.lo Conservative candidate for West Denbigh- shire, an engineer and implement manufac- turer, carrying on business in Denbigh, and a.lso owner of a small estate, gave some interest- ing evidence. He thqughfc that the mortgaging of property was the worst evil which agricul- ture had to contend with, and it was prevalent in that neighbourhood. He was a. Churchman and a Conservative, and most of his tenants were Nonconformists, but he was on cordial terms with them- He objected to arbitration I for the fixing of rent. Game wn" certainly a. means of bringing a. large sum of money into that district. He calculated that the abolition of the Game Laws would cost to tlie Vale of Clwyd alone £ 15,000 to £ 20,000 a year- A large number of j.tne,«es were called, and the court did not rise till late. The motit prominent witness for to-day's (Thursday) sitting, which will be held a.t Den- I bigh, will be Mr. Thomas Gee.

ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER AT CARDIFF. FEARFUL ATTACK ON A BRICKMAKER. A briekmaker, named Pope Howitt, 24 years of age, died :;&J, his residence, 24, Ber- tram-street, Roath, Cardiff, on Tuesday from injuries received about three, weeks sine* and which in all probability will form charge of manslaughter against three persons, of whose whereabouts the police are now making inquiries. It appears thai. Howitt called a.t the Salutation Publiohouse, Rutc- street. for a g-!a.>8 of beer. In. the bar wore three men, who, apparently mistaking Howitt for a sailor, asked him to stand treat. He refused, some words followed, and then oiift of tltem struck him such a blow on the i'yjee that he was felted to the ground. A row ensued* the police were- eai'^d iu, and ail tlie parties turned into the sWeef. rtüwit4 afterwards proceeded on his way home, when it is stated that the three men followed him and then challenged Howitt to fight. A fight took place in Bute-terrace, but rt is ;siso tlleged that when knocked down by Ills opponent, and while on the ground, Huvr-t was kicked by the i;a.V0 other men. 'Ihe police, it seeirw. put iti an appearance when the three men made olf. Howitt got up and walked home, and on the follo-v.ng day went to the Cardiff Infirmary, where the wO'i'id* on the he.1d were dressed. At that time he did. not, seem to notice the other injuries he had received. He hsd, however, been kicked severely in the abdomen and side, but. serious symptoms did not manifest them- selves for more than a week, when Dr. Samuel Wallace was' called in. and saw him after- ward* several tip lAS, but. Howitt graduauy I aank and died on Tuesday. The deputy- coroner directed a post-mortem examination, to be made. This wrw done on Wednesday, and in all probability the three nien, who are said to be known to th-e poliw- will he appre- hended on the charge 0; maiisiaugtiter. Deceased is said to have been a. very quiet and inofferifcive Kian, of light build, and I would be no ma-tc-h for his oi/poneiits.

WELSH NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. ) MEETING OF THE GENERAL I COMMITTEE. I A meeting of the general committee of the i Welsh National Ki^teddfod wa.s ncld at the Towu-hall, Llanel'y, on Tuesday evening, Mr. T. Hughes, J.P\, presiding-. Tnere w^'e ai.,o pvc;eiu:—Mr. Evueut Trubuluw, J.P., Dr. •iuiieii, J.P., Dr. Morgan, and Messrs. J..leuninisi, Joseph Joseph, J. E. ionc5, D. C. Parry, B. R. Reoo, KEvan", W. T. Rees, W. Wilkins. <vc. -The hon. secretary I (Mr. Frank Rand ell) subantted the report of the executive committee, which showed that the guaju;!itfct) fund amounted to £ 2,000, and that° the London Executive Eisteddfod had offered additional prices to the extent of £;105, The report expressed the opinion that the GoMedd had been a success, and added that the committee would see that there was I' no unnecessary expenditure. Some. aiseus,iion took place as to the days on which the eis- teddfod should 1m; held., and ultimately it was resolved to hold it on Tuesday, Wed- nesday, Thursday, and Friday, the last week in May. It was also decided to have only three evening concerts, the opinion hwug prevalent that four-— the number held Iiitherto had been a fa,ilure.It was decided to enter into an a,gréfol11ent wlOi the Llauenv L ical Board of Health for the use of the New Market-hall, in consideration of the payment of £1.000,-A communication was received from the secretary of the Gas Company, offer- ing a gratuitous supply of gas during the ei-steddfod Tlie ciKnpany also expressed their williiij/fie^s to defray t\w co-t of ail necessary fittings.—Tlie offer was accepted, and the company were cordially tbankea for I their generosity.The guatantee lists v.-erfl then signed, and the proceedings tennmateu with the usual votes of thanks.

INTERESTING RACE AT CARDIFF. The cold gTev c'uwn haft just made itfl apjv-arance on Wednesday inornmg when an I event over which tlie whole (,f the L'nnlitf pc-licc force and lire brigade have been ;igiUit- irt- th^.nisehe? wjm■ ofT tiK* r.arcliii Arms Park. Some little time ngoseverd mem- bers of the two deiKirtmciits were left teiiind when the fire-engine had proceeded to a fire, aid amongst the-e were Fireman Windsor and robce-constati]"3 Bingham- The distance wan vitv neavlv a mile, a*ul W*ndsor. setting a very stiff tuu'e." passed t}¡e post an easy winner by I many yards. Now, after ihe fire WHS over and the 11<e:> wert- rerouniing deeds of valour, a elis- i;v-io!i arose as to running. inlsor said he ootild 1-eat Bingham, the latter saying lie was all Hght on a sprint, but could not do good tune over a long distance. An argument fol- lowed. Windsor and Bingham IlIa.Ie a. match between themselves to run 120 yards on the nark. Both m-'n went into hard training, arid on Wrdne^djij' morning Windsor wa* very fit, but Bingh:>m was slightly over- trained. The preliminaries were, arranged, and the i)ina Sfot well off at the sound of the pistol- They !:epf' tocether for ten yarrl". and then it vvtis seen th it Bingham was in distress, :11111 o it pwed. Windsor, going very strong, won, with a bit in hand. by fifteen yards. Time, 1.81-5 sea

A farm laboare» named Thomas Lewis, em- ployed by Mr. Win. HnwfU. farmer. Pant- bewflJl, rieay J'r.ton Fen-v. t. wanted" by the police Mtt a char«« of attempted criminal a*«ati!t on Mary Howeit, reuteen, the daugh- 1 vt b:« «m»&f A.

A NEWPORT MATRIMONIAL CASE. ACTION AGAINST A TUG OWNER. SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS ON BOTH I SIUE8- A 9ad oase of n-talrinmial infelicity was in- vestigated by the Newport magistrate* on Wed- nesday, A tttgboak o^vnea- named Joseph Willisuns, <rf Herbert-citreei, wae snmmoneu by liiri wife, Ebxaboth Williams, for assaultang her, and there W AS a. oroaa-summons, in which the wife and Iut sisbw, Mary Jane Vau^han. wern sununoued fw aaeauiting Joseph Williams. Mr. T. Baker Jum** appeared for Mm Williaine, and Mr. Louis H. Hornby repre- sented tiie heatond.—Compkinant told the 1 eourt that die had been -married to defendant fai- hfteeai yeanj, ajid there were four children of the marriage. On Monday, August 13, defen- dant returned home in the evening, and made allegation, against her oharaoter. Afterwards he alleged that witness or her sister had tried to poieon him and, wlten advised to look his food up lie said, "No, I shall do worse than tliat; I shaJl murder you." He then dealt her a Wow on the torebpad, and knocked her down. He also struck her sister, who left the house for a policeman. When she was gone defendant, beat her whilst liehind the door. Both her eyes were blackened, and she was attended by I a doctor.—Lk>rrobora.tave evidence was given by Miss Vaughan, the sister. In the oiuss-suminoiLS defendant stated that after he had dinner on, August 13 he was seized with sickness, and upon going downstairs ha fonnd a bottle of oxalic aeid, which had be»n opeaied. His wife returned home late at nighi, I and wbei queetkmed by him she said, "I v.ll go out when I like, come home when 1 likb, go wiiere I like, and do what I like." He shook her, and she then attempted to inj^.e hun. lie fell down in the passage. His wife's sister struck him with a candlestick and a walking- stack. He defended hiuwelt, but he did not deliberately strike his wife. The women threatened "to kill him. He was a tug agent— not a tugowner.—Dr. Paton said Williams oalled upon him on the night in question. He was suffering from a wound on thn right iheek, which could not have been caused by a sora/tcii.— Mr. Jones applied for a, sepaxa- tion order, aant Mrs. Williuins stated that her husbsuid hu! told her on several occasions tliafc he earned £5 per week. -Mr. Hornby contended that an aggravated assault had not beeta committed. He ailmitied a "common assault, but this would not. justify the magistrates makmg a separation order. After consultation in private, the Mayor said the case was a serious one. They eon- vie+cd Mr Williams of a common assault, and fined him £ 3 and costs. They also bound him over to keep the peace for six montais. ihe cross-summons was dismissed. A SCENE IN THE CORRIDOR. A few minutes niter the conclusion of the I C.a,_ loud streaming was heard in the corridor of the Town-hall. The police immediately | rushed from the .ourt-room, and in a few- seconds Williams was brought again before the magistrates. — Head-constable Sinclair said I defendant had created a disturbance U1 the cor- ridor.—Defendant denied that be had com- niitted a bieacii of the [teace. He said lie had Uken hold of his daughter, and when he did so she screamed loudjy. He was her lawful guardian, and he had a right to be her cus- todian.—Mr. Keesick (magistrates clerk) How old is your daughter' defendant; Four- teiiii yesirs. — Mr. K.e^sick Where are, the other children?—Defendant:They are in my custody, but I decline to state publicly where. They have left Newport.—The girl was ticn called, and in reply to questions she aaid she wanted to iro with hof rnother.—Mr. Kessjck said the I child could do what she liked, and defe,ndaait was cautioned as to his future behaviour. The wife then told the bench tillt the defenda.nt haa locked the house up, and put up "To let" bills. She could not get iu,-Defendant said he jn- tended to let the housei, and all the furniture would be sold that, day. He also mentioned that rather than see his children in the custody of his wife he would put them against a wal. and blow their brains out.—Mr. Kesaick: How uare you make such an observation ? You will have to provide for your wife as well as your children.—Defendant: I will when the guar- dians make an order-—Mr. G. R. Martyn: Mind you don't get yourself in prison.—Defen- d-int the;, left t!)" court, but his wife and eldest child remained behind.

SUNDAY CLOSING ACT. SHEBEEN PROSECUTIONS AT CAB»IF £ At Cardiff Police-court on Wednesday morn- ing -before Mr. L. M. Brown, deputy-stipen- diary, and Mr. E. Beavan) Margarec Sheri- I dan, 18. Nelson-street, was charged with sell- ing beer without a licence at tliat place on I August 26.—Police-constables Dredge and Wheeler proved the ease, and defendant was fined £ 5 and costs, or one month's imprison- ment. John Flavin, of 16, Mary ^nn-street, was ment. John Flavin, of 16, Mary ^nn-street, was similarly charged.—Police-constables Thomas and Cassidy gave ev-dence. and Superintendent Hayward stated that defendant had been con- victed twioe previously, onc-e being fined J350. -Defendant was now fined JE20 and costs, or, in default, three months' imprisonment.— Defendant went below. The house of Mary Dirk, lo. Little Frederick- street, was raided by Police constables Wootton a.nd Thomas, who gave evidence, stating that they found 48 empty bottles in the house.— Defendant was fined fJS and costs, or fourteen days' imprisonment. BARRY BOASTS ANOTHER HOTEL DE MARL." A crowd of sailors and others of the lower class congregated on a piece of private land off Forster-street, Oadoxton-Barry, on Wednesday morning and organised an "Hotel de Marl." A nine-gallon cask of beer was pro- vided, and this being horsed on an adjoining wall, the company was liberally supplied with foaming brown by moans of jugs, glasses, &c., which were freely handed round. Every- thing went as merrily as a. marriage bell—music and shonting being indulged in — till a ¡ shower of ra.in set in. and, a cry of "PoHce" being raised, the "marlers" suddenly shouldered off the niner "to a neighbouring houEe, aigl the crowd disappeared from the public ga«e.

WELSH EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS. From the report of the Committee of Council on Education for 1893 it appears tha.t in Wales there were 21 school boards in boroughs, com- prising a population of 331,388, and 292 boards in 471 parishes, with a population of 865,^51. There were also 80"001 attendance committees in seven boroughs (population, 31.982) and 4tJ unions (population, 284,776). The 304 school boards of Wales received as total income .E425,917, thus divided—grants, 51 per cent. rates, 47'4 per cent. school fees, &c., 0'7 per cent. other sources, 0 9 per cent. The pro- portion of the expenditure borne by grants from the Imperial funds is greater in Wales thaJJ in England, and this the Committee of Council on Education say is due to the lower cost at which Welsh school boards are able to oarty on the educational work of their districts." On account of the increase necessitated in school accommodation, the average rate per £ on. the ratable value of school districts increased 2-5ths of a penny in 'Wales, as compared with 3 5Uisof a penny in England. The liabilities of Welsh school board- in respect of loans out- standing on September 29, 1893, were £ 964,589. As regards outlay, Welsh boards spent £ 22,595 in administration, £283,591 in maintenance of schools, £23,685 iu re-pavment of loans, jE33,794 in interest yn loans, and £4,899 in miscellaneous. The cost of maintenance per child was—board, £ 2 38. bid. voluntary schodla..Sl 16s. 6Jd. The grant reached—board, 18s. 6|d. Toluntary 80:001; 18s. Glamorgan had 55 school boards; Cardigan, 36 Carmarthen, 35; Pembroke, 34 Anglesey, 32; Denbigh,, 28; Carnarvon, 26; Brecon, 21; Merioneth, 19 Montgomery, 13 Radnor, 9; Flint, 5 and Monmouth, 33.

ILLNESS OF THE DEAN OF LLANDAFF. SLIGHT RELAPSE IN WEST CORNWALL. The health of the Dean of Llandaff still causes I some anxiety to his relatives and friends. The I physical feebleness still continues, and it was hoped that the mere bracing atmosphere of West ¡ Cornwall would prove beneficial to him, but I shortly after his arrival there a relapse set ill, and preparations were made for his return to Weston, where a somùwllat milder atmosphere prevails. The relapse passed away, and the removal to Weston was abandoned, and since then his health has considerably improved. The dean's medical attendant, Dr. Vnchell, accom- panied him on his journey from Llandaff to St Ives, and nnfcil Monday was in consta j attendance upon him. Dr. Vachell will, hQ ever, proceed again to St. Ives shortly. r .1() I' dean, it is said. is anxious to return to Llam

A Reuter's telegram from Madena. 9J1 '¡"> day say,A sensational esse | suicide is reported from Sfc, an heaith resort high up in 'Afe. Apennines An Italian student and tV> dfc, »gh,or of a university professor hav'/ j deter. t» die together, they proceeded to a < uiet wot in the mountains and shot thej»«>l c*. They both -4ad the tipips revolves. ^ssiaak, M T

CARRYING GUNPOWDER. I SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A II RHONDDA COLLIER. At PcmtypriddfflPetty-sessione on Wednesday (before Mr. J. P. Jenkins, in the chair; _I Alderman W. H. Mathiae, Dr. A. Naunton Davies, Mr. Councillor Richard Lewis" and Mr. E. H. Dayies) George Day; a. collier, residing at Bridge-street, Havod, I was convicted of conveying gunpowder in a railway carriage on the Taff Vale Railway, I and ako with keeping gunpowder in an un- authorised place. Mr. Bowen Rowlands (from the office of Messrs. Morgan, Rhys, and Bruce, solicitors, Ponty;iridd) prosecuted on behalf of the Taff Vale Railway Company.— The defendant, after being severely repri- manded by the bench, wa$fined JB10 in the first oase and £5 in the latter.

SEAMEN'S STRIKE AT CARDIFF. The atriico of seamen at Cardiff is still kept up, and Union men refuse to sign under the Union wages. At the same time shipowners hare no difficulty in getting men at £ 3 10s. for sailors and £ 3 15b. for firemen. The greater proportion and 93 15b. for firemen. The greater proportion of the crews still sign on board. At the monthly meeting of shipowners held ou Wednesday the strike was not even discussed. ANOTHER STEAMER BLOCKED AT NEWPORT. The steamer Hurworth was bloeked at New- port on Wednesday, as the captain declined to I pay the higher rate of wages demanded by the men, viz., £ 4 for 5Maen.and £4 5s. for firemen. The captain announced his intention of going to Cardiff to get a erew. THE POSITION AT BARRY. The agitation in oonnection with the attempt to reduce the wages of sailors and firemen con- tinues unabated at Barry. The master of the Trefusie, of St. Ires (Foster, Hain, and Co.), succeeded on Wednesday in securing a orew at £3 10s. and R3 15& being 5s. below the stan- dard. The Union officers, however, believe the men who Lave thus signed on will nx*t turn up. Another of Messrs. Foster, Hain, and Co. s boats, the Tregenna, has also just arrived at Barry, making four of the same fleet within a few days.

THE CHOLERA EPIDEMIC. AN INFECTED SHIP COMING TO CARDIFF. In Wednesday s isaue we reported the death from Asiartio cholera. of Mr. J. Hughes, cap- ta-in of the steamship Glanystwith, of Aber- ystwMi. The ship is now on her way to Cardiff, and the port sanitary inspector and his assistants are keeping a sharp look-out for Cardiff, and the port sanitary inspector and his assistants are keeping a sharp look-out for her arrival, fearing that some cases of siok- !Ie" may deveiop on the voyage. The chair- mac of the health coaunittc-e (Alderman Jacobs) has instructed the chief port sanitary inspector to engage a steamer in order to inspect the vessel on her arrival :n the Roads. The medical officer of health (Dr. Walfoci) will also board her and examine the ere v, and, in all probability, disinfect the fhip oct'ore her admission into the docks. THE EPIDEMIC EXTENDING ON THE CONTINENT. A Renter's telegram' from Berlin on Wednes- day says :—The official weekly cholera bulletin issued to-day by the Imperial Board of Health shows that between the 27th of August and the 3rd of September there were 53 cases and 21 deaths in the German Empire, against 78 and 32 respectively in the preceding week. The details for the present week are :—East Prussia, 6 cases and 1 death: Vistula district, 24 cases and II deaths Nelze and Wartho district, 7 cages and I 3 deaths Oder district, 2 casep and 2 deaths Upper Silesia, one case and one death Hsaaen- Nassau, 12 cases and 3 deaths Rhine Province, 1 case. Although the number of cases and death" show a diminution the epidemic appears to have extended, as lIeitly" Hessea- Naaaau nor the Oder was mentioned I the last bulletin.

SHIPPING DISASTERS. COLLISION IN THE BRISTOL CHANNEL. The steamer Charles W. Anderson, of South Shields (Captain Shapley), from Car- diff to St. Nay.airo, whilst proceeding down tht) Bristol Channel on Wednesday morning at two o'clock, off Bull Point, ran into and capsized the schooner Nikita, of Plymouth, (Captain Kandvs), from Newfoundland te Bristol, The crew of five foreigners jam pet' on board the steamer. and were turned ovt-r to the steamer Devonian and brought to Ilfracombe. The Devonian is now in the chanue) with the schooner in tow. The flr"w narrowly escaped with their livE\.<. -end lost everything, the schooner capsizing within fin- minutes. A Lloyd's telegiam on Wednesday evening Mys the schooner Nikita has been towed to the entrance of Ilfracombe Harbour on h"" beam ends. '<* LOSS OF A STEAMER—A DO., AND ELEVEN PERSONS MISSING. A Central News telegram frr-m Montreal on Tuesday night MYS :-Tll Parry Sound, Lake Huron, on the eiwfem side of Georgian Bay, tht steamer Favourite was driven ashore in a heavy storm. "The passengers and crew were obliged to abandon the vessel, aud took to the boats ir a heavy sea. Two of the boats landed their occupants safely, but the third, c-n-ntaii. eleven persons, is still miss- ing, and it u feared has been lost. SIX JAILORS DROWNED. Lloyd's Br lane airant on Wednesday tele- graphed:— he- British barqtte Cambu? Wal- lace. whic'; went ashore on Stradbroke Is- land, is n ,(*• a total wreck. Six of the craw, named S >ith. Bhneh, O'Niel. Paterson, M'Lachar and Peeb'o, were lost. The remainder named S >ith. Bhneh, O'Niel. Paterson, M'Lachar and PeebJo, were lost. The remainder were lat .ed. I T.j^S OF A FRENCH VESSEL. I The Arner' -an liner Ohio arrived at Queens- tcwn cn Wednesday with two shipwrecked sea- men. They belonged to a vessel with a crew of 21 hvnds, and it is feared tha rest are lost. They are Frenchmen, and were discovered in a bort by a fishing s mack. CAEDIFF-LADE'N STEAMER MISSING. The following vessel, not having been heard of since the date specified, is considered very ,Mch overdue :—Marianna, of Hamburg, which eft Cardiff for Sant»s on April 21 last and passed Lundy Is land on the same date. I

LOCAI VITAL STATISTICS. I During the. week ending the 1st inst. there were 99 bii>ths and 34 deaths in Cardiff Tiie deaths included 12 in*ants unclei7 0118 year and 6 persons aged 60 and upwards. There T(5<re 3 Qeatbs from whooping cough, 2 from "diarrhoeas. 6 deaths in public institutions, and 1 inquest case. I In Swansea there were 70 births and 26 deaths. The latter included 3 infants and 4 persons over 60. There were 2 deaths from whooping cough, 1 from diphtheria, 1 from diarrhoea, ,n 1 frosn violence, 1 inquest ease, awl 2 deaths I Sablio

I THE MORECAMBE DISASTER, RESUMED INQuisT ON THE BODIES OF THE VICTIMS. The inquest on the bodies, recovered was re- i sumed on Wednesday morning, the first wit- ness called being James Boothman, of Hall- street, Burnley, one of the survivors-—Wit- ness stated that when they started in the yacht Matchless, about ten o'oloek, the tide was just coming UP- but there was not much water in the bay. There were about thirty passengers in the boat. AU went well until they got near Silverrlale. Up to that time Houghton, the boatman, was at the rudder and did not leave it at all until the craft capsized. lloughiou had not then moved from his seat, hut ho had remarked that he was about to coliect the fare; although he did not begin to do so. Up II to that time the sea had been calm, but a sudden gust of wind came, just sufficient, to blow off the witness's hat, a.nd the boat heeled over in a. moment and went. down. Witness I could not say how long he was in the water, but he retained consciousness ail the time. So fax as he saw tlierti Welt) no life-belte in the boat, but he noticed tliat all the passengers 1 maintained perfect orocr. Witness, replying I to a juryman, said there was not room in the I to a juryman, said there was not room in the'boat for all to sit down. Witness could not say fliat Houghton was changing the sails. Benjamin Robinson, M) other survivor, said he sat next to Boothman, Becoming stiff, they both stood up for .-o'ua time in the bow of the boat. Suddenly tiie wind took away Boothman's Jjillycock hat, and the hoat was over in an instant. Houghton remained at the rudder from the time the boat started. The people were singing, and the sea was calm until Boothrr.an's billycock .went off. The boat- went over in a moment, and no one could stop it. Edward Gaidnar, who had charge of one of the boats which assisted in the rescue, said tihat livhoii about a thousand yards fjrom Houghton's boat a wind more like a whirl- wind t-haa anything else struck his (wit- ness's) boat, and just afterwards he saw Hough- ton's boat ca.pMxe. Witness immediately proceeded to fiic, spot and rescued. eoverai persons alive. Houghton's boat was a*>e of tlie bent in the dis- trict, and Houghton was a, thoroughly ex- perienced man. The sail ropes were all eo arranged that the man at the rudder could work them single-handed. The breeze was a. very I Tinculiar one, and might never occur again, if Houglrton had had qu extra, man in tlie bow he would have had no control over the sails. Witness could not see anything that Houghton could have done, assuming he saw I the gust coining, unless he had let the ropis go and the sheets fly fully loose. Joseph Wilson, another boatman. said he saw the Matchless go down and he picked up two bodiea He did iioi a bo the squall coming, and only felt a little gust. He was a haif nule away when the boat sa.uk. Richard Gardner said the Matchless was capable of holding over thirty passengers. Witness saw the accident half a mile off. The wind was rather puffy, but Houghton xnuot have experienced more wind than wit- ness did. Witness, replying to Mi..Tilly, solicitor, who appeared for Houghton, said the Matchless, like all their boats, was constructed to work from the taller. THE VERDICT. I The Coroner said the jury ought to be fully satisfied tha.t everything hp <i been done to save life. The boatman was experieuced and per- fectly sober. The local "board should, however, see to life-saving appliances being carried, and he would lay the facts before the -Board of I Trade. I The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death," and exonerated Houghton from blame. They also drew attention to the praiseworthy conduct of the boatmen and others engaged in the attempts at rescue. I ACTION OF THE LOCAL BOARD. I The local board will remove the bodies of the deceased to their respective homes fer inter- ment and raise a aubscription fund. RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY. At a meeting on Wednesday of tlie Burnley Town Council the mayor (Alderman Mitchell) referred, before the business of the council commenced, to the boating disaster at More- camfee, where a dozen Burnley persons had lost their lives. In the name of the oouncil he expressed deep sympathy with the retativeM of the deceased in their-sudden and heavy bereave- ment. Their sorrow, he said, was accentuated by their fellow-townsmen having been drowned during a holiday and pleasure trip.

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT I DERBY. ONE WORKMAN KILLED AND TWO INJURED. Whilst the work of pulling down the old infirmary buildings at Derby was proceeding on Wednesday an upper floor suddenly collapsed, carrying with it another floor to tlie basement. A number of workmen were buried in the debris I One of them, William Watts, waa taken out dead, and two men, named Potts and GregQry I when extricated were found to be seriously injured. Three other men who were working in the basement are still entombed, and there can be little doubt that they have perished. The work of rescue, however, cannot be proceeded with for the present, in consequence of the dangerous condition of the walls. RECOVERY OF BODIES. The bodies of the three men entombed were recovered early on Wednesday evening; all of I them were fearfully crushed, and the medical attendants state that death innat have been instantaneous. Their names are Patrick Mahon, aged 57; William Martin, 60; and James Rogers. They were all labourers, the last- named having- only been taken on in the morn- ing. James Whet ton, one of the iujured, is not expected to recover, but the other two are doing well. The wail which fell was the last portion of the old building, but no cause can, as I yet, be assigned for the sudden collapse.

BETTING RAID IN LONDON I' POLICE SEIZE BOOKS AND PAPERS. I Arthur Shaw and Thoma.a Danbry were re- manded at Bow-street Police-ccnrt on Wednes- day charged with keeping an office for betting in Gray's Inn-chambers, Holborn, upou which the police made a raid on Tuesday night, and found a large number of books and papers re- lating to betting, and letters addressed to persons all ovr the country.—Accused's solici- tor said the business belonged to a Mr. Brad- bnry. in whose employ they were as clerks.— The Magistrates allowed bail.

CHIEF CONSTABLESHIP OF BRISTOL. SELECTION OF CANDIDATES. For the appointment; of chief-constable of Bristol there are 24 candidates, and on Wednes- da.y the committee of selection sat to deal with the applications. Five of the number were selected, these being Mr. Henry Allbutt, deputy- head-constable, Liverpool; Mr. Herbert John Despard, chief-constable, Der.'sbnt'y; Mr. Le Mesurior, chief-constable, Portsmouth Mr. Robert Peacock, chief-constable, Oldham: and, Mr. Joseph Sowerby, chief-constable, Ply- mouth. The election takes place next week.

THE ALLEGED SWINDLING AT MERTHYR. PRISONER "BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES. At Morthvr Police-court on Wednesday Mary ilaue Magys was brought up on remand charged with obtaining by falsw pretence#, during August, four shawlp from Mr. Jr.mes Davifts, draper, Abeniare; five shawls from Mr, Thos. Wootton, draper, Merthy; and four shawltt from Mr. John Evans, draper, Mountain A'-h. —Albert Healey was also brought up charged with aiding a.nd abetting the girl in the com- mission of the offences.—Owing to the absence of material witneesee. the whole of the cai-es could not on this occasion lie completed, and the prisoners were accordingly remanded for another week.

H AYERFOUDWKSTSENSA- TION. PRISONER ARRESTED AT CARDIFF. On Tuesday afternoon Detective Hankin, of the Cardiff Borough Police Force, arrested Frederick llannan at a house in Tudor- road, Cardiff, on the charge, of attempting to shoot his wife at Haverfordwest en Satur- day last. On Wednesday morning HannaH left Cardiff in the custody of Detective Rankin for, Haverfordwest, where he will be. charged with the oiTeiii-c, Prisoner bad a loaded revolver in bis posses- sion when arrested. mKmmmmamammmmvmmmeKtmmmimmmmmm

The Press Association Cowes correspondent, telegraphing on Wednesday, says:—A telegram has been rrrehed from the Prince of Wales approving of the dcci^i ;n ecme to on ills behalf I on Tuesday evening in accept. ;ng the challenge to sfcil the Britannia for the Cape May Cup. The Britannia is going to lay up at Cowes for the winter, and the Vigilant at SouOainpton. j Tbo Prince of W 'ale*'? yacht is In Cowes Rosuls, I 3a winaiug 5*#?, 3'"

THE TRADES UNION 1 CONGRESS. iiiiti i'LOYERS5 LIABILITY AND j THE EIGHT HOURS BILL, j ——— The Trades Union Congress resumed its sittings at Norwich on Wednesday, when a letter was read from the Intari«}.tionai Peace Congress at Antwerp, trusting that place would be reserved in the programme of future, congresses for the ques- tion of the settlement at international diffe- j-etioes by arbitration. Mr Fuuwiok, M.P., moved a resolution ooJ1- ing for a reform of Parliamentary procedure, his suggestion being tlia-t the Government should have power to apply tlie closure when necea- eary. The recohitioin was adopted, as wag also or a in favour of co-operators and Trades Unionists working together. Resolutions were afterwards adopted in favour of an amendment of tihe jury law so that workmen night be allowed to serve, and for the amendment of the law of conspiraey- On the motion of Mr. Holmes (Burnley), it was resolved that all members of Parliament ought to be paid, jtud the returning officer's charges should be defrayed out of tie loca-I rates. Regret was expressed that provision for this was not made m the last Budget. Some discussion took place on the decision of the standing orders committee whereby the resolution which Mr. Ben Tillett intended to move on the eight hours' question was ruled out of order, owing to his having failed to hand I in the terms of the resolution. in the terms of the resolution. Resolutions ou old age pensions and em- ployers' lfctbiiity were also ruled out of order owing to a similar omission. These were in the hands of Mr. Broad hurst. M(.P., aftid Mr. Jack,members of the Parliamentary committee. I EIGHT HOURS PrIoL. A proposal to suspend the standing orders in order to discuss the Eight Hours Bill, was defeated on a division, but it was intimated I that there would be an opportunity afforded for discussing this and the other questions ruled out at .11. later period of the proceedings. Resolutions "Vêre they, :adopted calling for the amendment of the Mines' Act. the proper in- spection of boilers and in favour of tlie general amalgamation of trades' councils of the United Kingdom. A resolution was passed calling upon the Government to publish the names of all Govern- ment contractors, together with the l ature of the works being performed. It was also resolve tha.t British industries suffered greatly through the Government giving sway a large portion of the naval works con- tracts to foreigners, Mr. Crooks (London) taid large contracts were given to Denmark. He did not know whether J the Royal Family had anything to do with it, but, it was a great injustice. Mr. Jenkins (London)' moved a resolution in- structing the Parliamentary Committee to intro- duce an eight hopra* Bill for bakers. On the suggestion of Mr. Ben Tillett the resolution was altered so as to include all trades and occupations within its Hcope. This, on a division, was carried, amid loud cheera, by 256 to 50. It was also resolved to call for the amendment of the Truck Act, making it applicable to all workers. The congress subsequently pa.ssed a resolution hoartilyitpproving of the Employers' Liability BiH as introduced last session, and calling upon tbe^Goveriiiiuent to re-introuuce the measure as it left the House of Commons at the earliest possible date next session. The Parliamentary Committee were instructed to sccure the inser- tion ef clauses making employers criminally liable for defective machinery and compelling i them to set up their line of defence. ( THE ATTENDANCE. ) The number of delegates present was 378, I representing 1,100,000 workers. Mr. Broad- hurst, M.P., has definitely deeided not to stand I for the Parliamentary secretaryship. INVITATION FROM CARDIFF. I Cardiff is among the towns which are oom- peting for next year's congress. In an invita. tion to the delegates to visit Cardiff Mesars. J Jenkins (president) and J. Richards (secretary) of the Cardiff Trades' Council, state that Car- diff is the metropolis of Wales, and a town which haa fought many a stubborn battle to uphold the principles of Trades Unionism. They, therefore, feel they may fairly bring the claims of Cardiff to the consideration of the members of the congress, inasmuch as the members of the congress, inasmuch as the sittings of the congress have been held nineteeu times in England, five times in Scotland, twice in Ireland, and once only in Wales, at Cardiff in 1887.

SHIPPING NEWS. S WANSE A- A RRIVALS. NORTH BOOK. I Sept. 4.—David Rees, 198, Limerick, hay. Good Templar, 63, New MOBS, sand. SOUTH OOCi", I, Sept. 4.—Jarfcwn, B, 187, Dubiin. nil. Christine, r 291, ft-uti, timber, Winthorpe, Ii, 813, Botdeaux, ) pitwood. Brighten, p 6, 229, Ilfracombe, excursion. Alexandra, p s, 96, Ilfracombe, excursion. Collier, a, 123, Ilfracombe, geneial. SAILINGS. NORTH DOCK. Sppt. 4,-Tivyside, s (Daviea), C&imarthen. Pick- wick s (Baln.anna), Algiers. Ahermaed, a (Hoskira), Ktl'iit. Jeaiie and Emily, s (Hariey), Bristol. Riciiard Kelnail, s (Bell), TeoUo. King" Ja Ja, a ons), Vortmadoc. PRINCE OF WALES Sept. 4.—Cuban, s, (Howells), New Oilcan*. Moderator, s (Williams), Bristol. ■RVTKRET) OUTWABDS.—.September 5. > STew Orlean?, Antwerp i^ifcv, B, Truefltt, 2,108, it: Wood & Co. Hoseoff. Normand, s, B, De Grueby, 60, Harries Bros, Biunswiok. Flora, B, Olsen, 977, T, P. Richards CI ;KAltEP.—Septemlier 5. Baltimore. Montana, s; B, 1,500 general St. Naxf .r< 'Aqultaine, a, F, 2,000 coal Koseoff, Normand, s, R. ballast Ouernsey. Klmi, B. 240 ?oal Genoa and Leghorn, Sandriugllam, a, B, 9SQ coal, 800 general -Rept(-rnber 5. Kemi, Christine, 6,CY15 picces fir deals Bordeaux, Winthorpe, 1,400 loads pitwood IMPORTS COASTWISE.—?epU>mbsi'' 5. Higtibridge, Alplu, 8, 8 tone ecppftt. ore. Henry Bath tc Son New Kooii, Good Templar, 35 IQP& sand, W. West- lake Barmtaple, Lenoia, 4 ton* general Barnstaple, Victoria, 3^>ng general Glasgow, via. Newyort, -Avtyi, a. general, M. Jones and Rro. Newport, Moderator- 80 tons tin-plates, Williams, Torrev & Keild Cardiff, Enid, a, 30 tons tin-plates, WiiWois, Torrey, and Feild London, via Cardiff, William George, 250 tons pitch, Sraigola Company EXPORT** COASTWIS V,.—September 5. I Guernsey. Elma, 240 coal, T. T. Paseoc ill8 £ gow, via Belfast, Avon n, general, M\ Jones and Bra, Rochester, Jarfoon, R, 560 coal, R. Hodgens; 60 coal W. H. Jenkins Manchester,* Acacia, "fc, general, Arnati & iTarriaoa NEATH .AND BRITON FERRY. ARRIVALS. Sept. 5.—George Canning 52, Watchet, limestone. i Olivia, a, 110, P'-rtreath, ballast- Btrringtun. 8, 1?0. Cork, ballast. T.afrowda, 114, Swansea, haliast. North Sea, 78, Belfast, scrap iron. SAILINGS. Sept. 5.—Eiectra, s (Walter), FToiiflcur. SAILINGS. Sept. 5.—Eiectra, a (Walter), FToiiflcur.

CARDIFF HARBOUR TRUST SCHEME. DEPUTATION WAIT'ON SIR W. T. LEWIS. •t A meeting of the Harbbur Trust Sub-com- mittee of the Cardiff Corporation was held on Tuesday evening at the Town-hall, C aid iff, when there were, present—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. Trounce; -^residing: Aldermen Jacobs, H, Cory, and D. Joiws: Messrs. R. Johnston, E, W. Shacke! J. Tucker, Morsran Morgan, H. White, iiid T. Andrews.—After a. discussion the Mavor. the deputy-ohainunn (Mr. R. John- ston), Alderman D. Jones, and Mr. Tucker were officially appointed, -with the expert (Mr. Hedley), to meet Sir W.T. Lewis ou Wednesday to inquire whether the Bute interest would agree to the terms of purchase offered. The negotia- tions comprise a.U the Buto Docks Com- pany's i>rw»erties proposed to be taken over by the trust, and included in the plan laid before the council with thp. last report of tho harbour trust committee with the exception of the Dowlais Works. 'Jhe deputation, with the exception of Alder- Man David .Tones, met at the Town-hall at mid-dav on Wednesday, rnd proceeded to the. Bi te Offices in Castle-street, vhere they, met Sir W. T. Lewis and Me. J. S. Cortett. For, two hours th-i terms upon wh:{.h negotiations' vice possible were dismissed, and, although tlie proceedings were r>mate. »(1 have reason to believe that. Sir Willir-m Thomas Lewis was nreiwed to 1,reat with the corporation in tho lopis laid down. Before doing so. however, ,i it is necessary that ti,e directors of the Bute- Docks Company s-houl I be consulted, and we understand that another conference will take flace next- -week Th? rea&cn for leaving out the DOWIMS is that there are certain mineral and other leases conoeeted with that urdtrtakinjr which wou'd only complicate the p egoti,Ttir,^=\ <

A Dalxiel's telegram from I'nris on Wednes- day morning; says:—Great excitement has been caused in the neighbourhood of St. (Jerque, ou the Franco-Swiss frontier, by the escape of two lions. a tiger, and three leopards from a travelling menagerie. Tha l?ea.«t« are now BHp- posed to be at large in the mountains. Each ruarbt tales of stolen sheen and other animals are recounted, and the place is in a. sl^te of alarm. A battue is hejll!'(' organised, with the witmM bddùw. tiM oouub^ ^uiuu^U

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ARRESTED IN LONDON. A NEWPORT CLERK CHARGED ,I WITH EMBEZZLEMENT. A reepeotable looking in.ji named Fredc-i'ick '•James jJeverull, a clerk, charged at New- port 1 'oliea-eourt on Wednesday with em nbezzling eoiiain sums of money, amounting in all to about 50s., Ijeioiiging to liis employer, ?> £ r. William Jones, stationer. Com mere: al- strest, Newport. Prisoner was apprehended on Mow¡,y in A'dersgate-street, London, by In- epeotor Brooks. When charged at Stow-hili Police station lie pleaded guilty to having rooeived the money. Three* jjersoits gave evi- dence as to paying prisoner certain sums of money, and i:.1w prosecutor (Mr..Toues) proved th-at th,vf- amounts had not heen accounted for. Prisoner ontered Mr. Jones's empJoy in April, a.t 22 per week, as a clerk and book-keeper. He was a. capable man, but-, owing to certain revelations. :ir, Jonas gave him a month's notice to leave. After he left it was found that be had not accounted for ?ome ntwney he had received. 1\1r, Jones did not press the charge,, and prisoner made an appeal for lenienojs. statins that he had r> wife a.r,d ehild living at ?.5, Stajititead-road, London.—Prisoner was fined £3. His brother, who wae present in court, paid the money. It was stated tliat Ttfisoner was vary respectably connected, and had received a good bringiuT up in Somerset- shire. He liad Iw-en to America for eight years, prior to which he lield a good aocomtmontjwith. » Inftndw^Ma. J

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