The Cardiff Times

INQUEST ON THE VICTIMS. STORY OF ONE OF THE SURVIVORS. inquest on the five bodies recovered from the «ary of the Ri\er Bela and Kent at Sandside, ftt,6ea,ube, a* the result of the accident to the boat by wbich six Oldham holiday-makers »ld downed on Saturday, was opened at Sand- Seaterday afternoon by Mr J. B. Wilaon, Aid for the Kendal Division. The coroner 8 I1Gt address the jury, bat at once called Littlewood, father of the little girl, ^Vit°' wb°90 body bas not been recovered. Qe- said the boat, containing 10 persons, to "Je a ^ct'e crowded, bat no observation jL tOade to the boatman to that effect. The however, capsized about 60 yards from •tltau was one l^e 'onr Per80QB resoned. bead of the tide did not Btrike the boat as fclj&oa.tman had allowed for it to go past. Tbe Hq simply swamped, Witness was positive j in the boat moved about. rt ^e&C80°i 'be ferryman, said be was en- htoS to carry the party, and did so. After the # had gone past, when a quarter of |e across, the water splashed over the boat, *bon 8 frightened his passengers, who moved MU 'o avoid tbe water, and eventn- ttj/ the boat was swamped. "Witness fiot consider he was carrying too Sassejgers in the boat, and had carried as th'*teen or fourteen people on a rough with perhaps not so stroDg a tide as •ct0g "hrday- He had baeu used to boating Ben lis the Channel for about 50 years. The pas- sfaoL 8 did not stand up, but in their excitement L°* the boat. The beat waa 15 feet 8 icohes OfKt with a beam of 4ft. 4ln. He was not aware authority which could restrict him as to JJombar of passengers carried. The water V?8 six inches from the top of the bcit, and did not think there w»b any risk. Jjijbir evidenca having been given, fctttk coroner remarked if there were some w'bomy to fix the number of paasengeis to be —and there was not, as at Windermere 'fcJJelsewhere—it would be advisable. The boats to iUEPectod ouce a yea** ^be jury satisfied that the occurrence was tho rpj}' of accident. j,. jury retnrned a verdict of Accidental By 'b," and joine 1 with the coroner in expressing with the relatives of t'aa deceased. Mr "-jaDP' Oldham, said it was thonght "1Rt "Je cbief magistrate of the 0°Kh should call the attention of tho ^stiuoieland County Council to the ab- of any boat regulations in that tig ^rith practically a five. mile coant line. If a *tt r couid bo added to tbe verdict to call the of the County Conucil to the matter he Jlbl^Rbt the lamentable accident might prove a 1%'°^ acc^ avert further disaster. t))Q e Coroner aaid a rider could not be added as tQ^ect had nothing to do with the acoident, Co,. Would communicate with the Clerk of tha (•jv ft*y Council and no doubt the Press would Publicity to the request. bodies of tbe five victims ha7e bean re- to Oliham. /The little otation at Land- where tbe wreath-covered cofBuswereen- j *>haDe<* was blled with villagers and visitors, ftQcovered aa tbe procession passed to the (3r **6(1 compartment in which the Rev. J. O. Of ??a» Vicar of Beetbam, read the first portion burial service, tbe sympathetic spec- L devoutly repeating the Amen of Miction.

DRASTIC METHODS. Ways of Japanese Wives. 0ttl¡diatinJi(11illh¡,d Japaneee jurist, Prof. Og-aWI:, *h» B lokio Unipersity, is now ip Vienna for j bti ^ftrpoaa of stndying tbe'Austrian legal and tQOO systems. VjJ1 course of an interview (writes the corespondent of the Standard ") he tHj.0 soma interesting Japanese points of view "'atistics with regftid to crimo in Tokio. Our judgeo," he said, have genorallv to de li ft stealing and abuse of confidence. Piofes- gamblers are, however, very severely dealt &B we c0,lsi^er fbat nothing ruins r nation «f^ftch aa gamblinp. It is remarkable that the noman is very seldom in court. There I ^Q*bout 3,000 men undergoing sentence, and *Jaiting for trial in Tokio, which is a very Wt Proportion of the population. Bat you will, harulv believe that the numbers of Jcn uoircsponding ate only 150 and 30 at the J This is a maximum never exceeded," „ bat crimes are they guilty of ?" ^Well, that is a quite peculiar fact. I must 'ifg a few observations on Japanese married In Japau we have no divorce **■. Nothing in tbe world could ever induce a $k Kied Japanese woman to deceive her husband. Cotiug have never yet had to decide any >n which there was any suspicion of by the wife, The husband, however, b4,, *rid again erra somewhat from tha married iojj ancl allows himself a Japanese frolic. As ll0 K as his wife knows nothing about it be bas iOason to fear. But if sbe getB wind of the tttt amusement of her spouse it is the worse ftitti. Tbe woman trrna into a hyena. She bj^b?*8 tabes the same course, which you pro- l^ y have never heard of here—&ho seta fire to 'ft# | where her faithless husband is betray- ber. And now you will ULderstand when 1 'bat the crime of the Japanese Vvoaaan par is incendiarism. Out of the 150 who tw'ft prison almost all are there under this ft*«ticn.

QRA VE CHARGE AT YSTRAD. t^ft eide/ly man named Uenry W'illiams, Gelli- i^ ?;Jc"Ci, Yatcad Uhondda, was charged before Ijj *atrad magiaitates on Monday withattonapt- 6i {o criininoily assault Ada Emma Marshall, years of '.ge. Club-row, Yatrad. Mr Edgar prosecuted, and Mr W. P..Nicholas de- Tho Stipendi&iy ordered tbo court to be of youug peraens. A'l respectable ars invited to leave," uddud the chief ^*Mrt ,rale an(^ eV6ry femals left the Court. Mle e°ce was given bv the littlo girl of what she took place. Defendant was committed a<ie bis trial at tho Qua iter Sessions, bail :E ollaifed.

CHAMPiON BAHD CONTEST. v. 53id ?6x>tPDib.r Brass Baud Champion at Zoological Garden a, Bella Vne, t^hoster, took place on Monday.. Twenty kig^rwon bar.ds compeLod, Lancashire having f> Yorkshire seven, Sontb Wales tv;o. and Staffordshire, and Warwiskahiio tfc(e Tbe iiriy.es aggregated £ 350, inclu.iing «s,. ''eilti Vne 50 guineas Challenge Cup. The s)jt Piece waa Cobi l''an Tuti (Mozait), by i&tt ''eilti Vue 50 guineas Challenge Cup. The s)jt Piece waa Cobi ("an Tnti (MOZIUl), by t Giiai !es Godfrey. The judgea weiu Charles (icdirey, London Mr J. LvVl,' £ !er>i, Livctooo! and Mr 11 'Idon, LvVl,' £ !er>i, Livctooo! and Mr P 'don, Ttesn'ts 1st, IrwH' WT. I Uift, Biack Dvka 1 i>;U) L' '1"

The Spread of Choleca, PRECAUTIONS IN LONDON. The Central News says that in view of the spread 01 Asiatic cholera westwards throughout Eorope, specyal precautionary measures are going to ba taken by the medical officer of the Port of London to prevent the introduotion of the disease into this conntry. Dr. Herbert Williams, the medical officer, is superintending the whole of the arrangemeuis, and his assistants are main- taining a careful supervision of all vessels enter- ing the poct. 10 order to do tbis ø. very large staff is employed, the whole of the expense of the administration being borne by the boroughs of London out of the City's private cash, I Dr. Williams has unier his supervision four assistant medical officers, three of whom are ftationedat Gravesend, and the foorthat Sheernees. In addition to tbe clerical staff there are no fewer than three food inspectors, while three steam launches are employed for boarding purp^sefs. Tbe administration of the medical officer of health's department costs the Corporation £ 10,000 a year. Certain regulations in regard to cholera have been laid down by the Government from time to time, and these, it is declared, are so complete as to reduce the chances of the introduction of the disease into this conn- try to a minimum. The medica! officers are not in any way disturbed; therefore, as to .tbe pros- pect of a cholera case passing unnoticed at tbe present time into this conntry. Strict regula- tions with regard to the disease are in force at all the chief ports in Great Britain, and the medical officers all around the coasts are on their guard. It is interesting to note that Dr. Williams, in his report to tbe Corporatioll in April Jast, stated that cholera was then very prevalent in Eastern European Russia, and forecasted the danger of its introduction to the remainder of Europe, adding that the danger tc Rncrland itself was not absent. London, be went on to say, was chiefly concerned in the inattei. owing to the fact that its constant trade with ports on the Persian Gnlf, the eastern Levant, and the Black Sea. renders it liable to infection by means of the numerous vessels which arriva at Loudon from those din- tricts near which the disease is supposed to have originated. Progress of the Disease. Berlin, Monday.—The official Reichsan- geiger this evening announces that up to noon yesterday 13 fresh cases of cholera. and three deaths had been officially repotted in Prussia, and that np to noon to-day 10 further cases and three deaths had been notified. The total number of cases reported up to the present is 66, of which 23 have proved fataL-Renter. Vienna, Monday.—A gendarme died from cholera yesterday at Padew, Maradowa (GaliciaL Altogether there have been six cases of cholera there. Three have proved fatal, and one of the sufferers has recovered. The other two cases are being treated at Padew. There is aJIlO a, case under treatment at Grodzenho.—Renter. Precautions in France. Pafis, Monday.—It was through the newspapers that the Depattment of Hygiene of tbe Ministry of the Interior learnt of the cholera outbreak in Germany. We immediately began to take the necessary steps," a high official of the depart- ment declared this morning, w thout waiting for the official intimation of the existence of the epidemic. Officials on the frontier have bad for several years very precise instructions with a view to preventing the propagation in France of plague, cholera, or any other epideaiie disease of any gravity. We have not contented ourselves with these permanent precautions. We have redoubled our vigilauce, and M. Chantsmesse, Inspector-General of the Sanitary Services, bail baenchoaento preside over the organisation of all our measures of precaution. Now that the cholera cases reported in; the Pieat have been confirmed complementary instrnctiona will be telegraphed to our frontier posts. The instruc- tions will be very rigorous. These precautions will, we believe, besumciont toprevant the entry to Prance of any contaminating person, inas- much as was the epidemic does not seem to be so serious aa at first reported." According to a statement of the Director of Hygiene at the Ministry of the Interior published in the Temps the cases of oholera. reported in Germany need cause no anxiety to Frenchmen. Moreover it is in Germany that sanitary measures are most effective. The cholera. cases at Danzic, Temps points out, are so harm- leas that the British sailors were allowed to land.—Renter. Local Government Board Order. The Local Government Board Monday issued the following circular to certain port sanitary asdriparian sanitary authorities :— fJocal Government Board, Whitehall. S.W., 4th September, 1905. Sir,—I am directed by the Local Government Board to note that cases of cholera have recently occurred in certain places on the shore of the Baltic bea. Choiera was present in several localities in eastern Europe in 1904, and it has since spread through Russia and has reached the BnUie by way of the River Vistula in the persons of raftsmen cte. scending that river. The caaett which up to the present have occurred in East and West Russia are therefore regarded as imported cases, and no definite outbreak of the disease bas been reported from any other quarter of western Enope. Under the circumstances mentioned, however, the ports of the Baltic, and perhaps some of those of the North Sea, must be lookdd upon as threatened with the disease, and the authorities of British ports trading with Baltic and North Sea ports should therefore be oc their guard against tho importation of cholera with these districts by moans of vessels coming from such ports, In tha event of any port of the Baltic or North Sea being declared definitely infected with cholera, it will be the duty of tbe sanitary authority to take, with regard to vessels arriving from that port, the action prescribed by tho Board's cholera order of the 9th Novembor, 1896.—I am, sir, your obedient servant, S. B. Provia, secre- tary." Precautions at Cardiff. Every precaution is being taken at Cardiff Docks to prevent the spread of the plague into Cardiff. Strict instructions have been given by Alderman Jacobs, the chairman of the Health Committee, and the sanitary inspectors as the docks beard every vessel as she enters the basin, and the captain is required to Bign a document stating whether there is any sickness on board, before anyone is allowed to go near her. The docks ate being watched night and day) and a good staff of inspectors are kept busy.

GREAT EASTERN SMASH. Queen's Message of Sympathy. Lord Claud Hamilton, chairman of the Great Eastern, has received the following telegram — Balmoral, 2 p.m., Sept. 5.—I am comman- ded by the Queen to convey to you tbe expres- sion of bee Maieity's extreme sorrow at the sad newa of I he appalling accident which occmred on the Great Eastern Railway at Witham Junc- tion on Friday last. Her Majesty begs you will convby her sympathy to tbo&e who have, lost relatives in this terrible disaster, and also to the injured, of whose state her Majesty is anxious to have further particulars, and tor whose speedy recovery her Majesty most earnestly prays.— Digbton Probyn." Lord Cland Hamilton on Monday forwarded tha following reply to Sir DightonProbyn :—" Have jOBt returned to town, and have received your telegram conveying the Queen's cracioua mes- sage. Will you please thank her Majesty for the same, and aHsnie bor that it shall bo promptly conveyed to the sufferers and to the relatives of those killed in the accident? Will inform you as to the condition of sufferers in tie course of the day.—Claud Hamilton." In a farther message; despatched at 11.15 a.m yesterday, Lord Claud said :—" Am pleased to be able to inform her Gracious Majesty that tbe passengers injured in the Witham accident are progressing favourably."

DID IT IN A PASSION." Attempted Suicide at Clydach Vale. John James Harries, married man, Park- terrace, Glydfkch Vals, was charged a: Yetrnd on Monday with attempting to commit suicide on Saturday bv taking aulpbate of zinc. It tlauspircd that defondant bad baen ill. When charged at the police station defendant said, 1 did it inapaasioa; 1 am very sorry I did it." Tbe Stipendiary in remanding Harries for a month advisad him not to do such a rash thing again. Ty|0 neighbours volunteered to look after Harries for the period named.

SHOCKING CRIME IN SAXONY. Family Murdered and Cremated. Berlin, Sunday.—A great sensation has been caused by the confession of a glazier named Wilhalm Link of KamoDZ iu tho Eiugdoin of Saxony that he has murdered his wife and four young children, as well as his aged mother-in- law, with an axe. He states that he committed tha murders to prevent the discovery of the fact that be had robbed bis mother-in law, and that he afterwards set fire to the house to bide the proofs cf bis crime.—Central Ne.va.

A PENARTH BURGLARY. During Sanday night or Moniay morning the bouse of Mr ftlillor, 25, Plassey-street, PenarHi, was broken into. Some money that was nlacod in a basin on the dresser in the kitchen was taken, although a sovereign placed on a yellow cloth at its aide was overlooked. Mr Mnier, who is tin secretary of the Penarth Homing Society, locked np the house overnight, but this morning he found tha front door open. The pollec bave no clue.

OBJECTIONABLE PIG-KEEPING, James koge:3, pip dealw, Pentre, was sum- moned at Yatrad on Monday for two breaches of the Swino Fever Act, 1901. Sergt. James described how bo found defendant picking meat from a tip which was in a greatly decomposed condition, which ho int&ii-ied giving to the pigs. The pigptyec wore in aveiy dilapidated and ganermlly (iithy smp. In the hot wither the stench was ur,bearsMc.Snporir.teucier.t Cole asked for n heavy penxhy. It was a serious case, and there were nnmbor of wwine fflver cases in tbo division. A ic of JE5, including coate, was imposed.

The Bedwelltv Show. u RECORD EXHIBITION AT RISCA. For a dozen years the Bedwellty Agricultural Society's annual show has been held under most favourable weather conditions, a circumstance now almost considered inseparable from this event. Monday morning waa dull and heavy, but by noon all doubt was dillpelled for although the sun failed to penetrate the haze, the weather wis highlv satisfactory, which doubtless en- sured the laTge attendance during the afternoon. This is the 28tb show held under the auspices of the society, and the third time it had been held at Risca, the last visit having been in 1899, and and the first in 1894. On each occasion tbe secretarial duties wera efficiently carried out by Mr T. Daviea, Danygraig, on behalf of the local committee, ably assisted by Messrs; R. Jeremiah and D. Hopkins, Blackwood, the per- manent !!8cretuies of tbe society. This year the entries numbered between 1,000 and 1,100. Hornes were a splendid Jot, the open classes being exceptionally well filled and a record. Cattle and sheep classes were fairly well represented, and in the minor departments of the show, including poultry, vegetables, shoe- ing. and timbering, the entries were numerous and of first-class merit, and the competition keen, while the driving and jumping competitions were, as nsual, one of the chief items of interest. A large and a small ring were provided, which greatly facilitated the judging of horse and cattle classes. The judges were Horses— Saddle, Messrs R B. Harris, The Croft, St Cioara W H P Jenkins, Frencbay Park, Bris- tol. Ladies' Class, Mrs Mundy, Thornbury, Gloucester. Harness, Messrs W B Partridge, Bacton, Pontrilas Codrington Crawsbav, Dan- vair Grange, Abergavenny. Heavy Horses, Messrs Daivd Rees, Brvnbedw, Taylorstown Joseph Waters, Burnt House, Nasb. Cattle, Rheop, and pigs, Messrs Rees Keen. Llanvihangel Court, Rogiet, Newport Stephen Baker, The Grange, Magor; Thomas George, The Deri, Whitchuroh; Hopkin Smith, Tviaaf Farm, Pontymister. Dogs, Mr Chan Ball, Wigtown Villa, Tredegar. Poultry and pigeons, Mr T Walton, Silsden. Vegetableaj Messrs A McGLinnon, Ruperra Caatle; James Bone, Tredegar Park. Dairy produce, Mr Jabez Long, MoaDtairt Ash, Shoeing, Messra D M Storrar, F.R.V.S., Abergavenny; F Morgan, Alston House, Maindee; James Davies, Merthyr. Timbering, Messrs W F Jones, Celyneo Col- lIery, Newbtidge T Railton, Talywain. Rope splicing, Messrs John Samuol, Forth Jacob Morgan, Bedwas. Miscellaneous, Mr John Morgan, Tavernycoed, Pontymister. The Luncheon. Colonel the Hon. F. O. Morgan, M.P. for South Monmouth, occupied the chair at the luncheon in tbe absence through indisposition of Lord Tredegar, the president, and be was Sop- ported by Mr D. F. Pritchard, J.P., Crumlin, chairman of the Executive Committee of tbe society; Lieutenant-Colonel Conrtenay Mor- gan t Colonel Ivor Herbert, C.B., Llanarth; Mr W. Gaacoyne Dalziel, J.P,, CrOBskeys, chair- man of tbe local committee aod other officials man of tbe local committee aod other officials a.nd guests. Colonel Morgan, in submitting the toast of "ThaKing," apologised for the unavoidable absence of Lord Tredegar, and expressed the pleasuro it afforded himself in being there that day, able to recognise several of his many friends after ubont 18 months total blindness. (Hear, hear, and applause.) The gallant colonel sub- mitted The Sociaty," and briefly referred to the progress made since its inauguration, some 38 years ago, when the opening exhibition was held at a small quarry near Blackwood. Mr D. F. Pritchard, responding, remarked that at the start the society was composed of agriculturists pure and Bitnple, but now it com- prised representatives of the vast industrial uudertakings which had since arisen. He did notibelieve there was any very acute agricultural depression in this neighbourhood, but that tbe farming interest waa prospering with tbe colliery and other industries. Mr R. Strattan, Duffryn, Newport, in sub- mitting "The Judges," said he thought there was room for improvement in stock in this conn- try, seeing that foreigners were laying them- selves out in that direction. Mr S. Mundy briefly tesponded. The Chairman and Local Committee was responded to by Mr Dalziel, and Colonel Herbert and Lieutenant-Colonel Morgan-were bracketed to reply for The Subscribers," which they did in brief but happy vein. A vote of thanktl to Colonel Morgan for pre- siding was heartily accorded, tbe company joining in He's a jolly pood fellow." The Abertillery Silver Band, conducted by Mr H. Bentley, played selections during the day. A Collision. Some excitement was occaaioncd in the open competition for the fastest trotter driven in any kind of vehicle. Rose of Tralee, belonging to Mr E. Davies, Cwmaraan, and Honest Tom, be- longing to Mr John Williams, Pontnewynydd, turned out in trotting gigs, together with the trotter of Mr F. Edwards, Malpas-road, New- port, harnessed to a trap of the ordinary type. They were proceeding round ihe ling for tbefirat time, when Mr Edwards's trap cannoned with Mr Daviea a gig, knocking one wheel off I;he latter, and unsealing the driver, who waa dragged a short distance, fortunatel.7 without hurt. Tbe Rose of TraJee then set out upon a wild career and rounded the ring several times before beiugpuliednp. In the final Rose of Tralee came off second, a four-wheeler being utilised for the second run. The attendance was close nnon 10,000, the receipts being double the amount netted at RiB3a six years ago.

£100,000 for Charities. STOCKBROKER'S NOBLE GIFT. Among recent charitable bequests none exceeds in interest those of Mr E, G. ttawdoH, of the Stock Exchange, a resident of Clapton. Mr liawden has entrnated Mr Edgar Speyer (ef Speyer Bros., 7, Lotbbury, E.C ) with a sum, in cash and securities, of aboot £100,000, to be de- voted to benevolent undertakings "nd to the "ad vancement of knowledge, especially in the aid of hu.ntin Buffering." After careinl consideration, Me Speyer has decided, with Mr Bawden's con- currence, to apportion the amount stated, in tbe form of capital to bo vested in trustees, to be known in each case as the Bawden Fond," to institutions under the following beads Ad vanaement of Knowledge," Emigration,' "Bospitah," "Holiday Funds," Convales- cent and other Homes," and Institutions for Homeless and Crippled Children." Some of the more important bequests are tabulated Zor the Advancement of Knowledge. Fund for advanced UDivorsity education and rfjøearch-to complete the sum of £200,000 to bring about the incorpora- tion of University College in the Uni. versity of London JE16,000 Whituchapel Art Gallery 2,000 Horticultural College, Swanley (for pre- paring women for emigration and Colonial life() 1,000 Charily Organisation Society 3,000 emigration. East End Emigration Fand, Joint Com- mitteo 10,000 United British Women's Emigration Association 2,000 Hospitals. King Edward's Hospital Fund 5,C00 Liondon Hospital 5,000 Holiday Funds. Children's Country Holidays Fund ..„ 10,000 Women's Holiday Fund 2,000 Factory Girls' Country Holidays Fond 2,000 The total amount to be devoted to hospitals is £30,000, and tbe fall sum given to convalescent homes is £10,000.

r- r .J. GOOD NEWS FOR ROGERSTONE. Nettlefolds' Works to be Extended We understand that very Bhortly important extsnsiona will be made to Messrs Guest, Keen, and Nettlefolds Works at Rogerstone. The firm are full up with orders at present, and it is fully expected, now that the war between Ruesia and Japan has concluded, that the company's rami- fications will bo extended in several directions. A batch of men from Birmingham was taken on recently and their number is likely to increase. The company, ns is well known, produce amongst other things vast quantities of who. The material la received in bars from Germany, and it iB of interest in connection with the fiscal controversy to note that tbe firm send back this material in the shape of a finished article to Germany in large and growing quantities,

A COSTLY MATCH. At Merthyr on Monday U. Bamfield was sum- moned for committing a breach of the special rules at the No. 2 Rhymnoy Merthyr Colliery, Rbymney. by having a match in bis possession. Evidence was given by Mr EliasJonei!,the under- manager, who caused the defendant to be searched. Bamfield said he wan unaware of the presence of the match,and had carefully examined his clothing before going down the pit, The usual fine of 40s and costs was inflicted.

PARTITION OF BENGAL. Manchester Merchants' Views. The directors of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce met specially yesterday to consider a ¡ reauest from tbe native Chamber of Commerce I at Calcutta that they would intervene to pre- vent the partition of Bengal which a telegram from India stated had led tbe Bengalese 8S a protest to boycot Manchester goods. The direc- tors aflor discussion decided to cable to India that they considered the agitation unwise, and urging Bengal traders to withdraw the boycot.

,1 FATALITY AT GIANTS CAUSEWAY. Mr Charles J. Lanyon, a prominent Belfast linen manufactuzer, died 00 Monday asthe reonlt of an accident near Giant's O'.nfewuy on Sondav. He WetS visiting Duniuce Caatle, and when re- turnint: from the cavo underneath the castle bo fell backwards down the ateeproelta, fracturing his skull. Mr Linyon was a director of tha Cork atreet I'lax Spinning Company and ether Belfast linen concerns. t

Electric Car Collision. ELEVEN PERSONS INJURED. Eleven persons were injured on Saturday after- noon in a collision between an electric car and a lorry at Possilpark, Glasgow. Both vehicles were going towards the city, when, at a narrow P*1' rpad, tha car ran into the lorry, knocking it against a wall. The horse attached to the lorry was killed instantly, and the car ran off tbe rails, and, dashing iuto a barricade, ran into a field beyond and was wrecked. The driver of the car, John Bryan, 31, Springburn, was I severely injured, and was removed to tbe Royal Infirmary. The other injured persons who were taken to the infirmary for treatment were Robert Hunter, 32, driver of the lorry, severe bruises to the body and leg, Henry Burns. 16, Possilpark, revere shock and scalp wound on the left side of the head; John White Possil-road, who was crossing tbe street at the time, and waa knocked down,-everety cut on the side of the fsce and John Hunter, 9, son of the lorryman, bruised on the left side of the bead. The Icrry- man's son was seated with his fathar on the lorry at the time of the collision. Aftar being treated at the infirmary, John White and John Hurter were able to be sent home. The other injured passengers were able to proceed home. The following are their names and the nature of their injuries: Bessie MoLachlan, Saracen-street, slight cut on head; Peter Coutts, Saracen-atreet, shock Edward Daffy, Lyon-street. bruises on the bead: William Wilson, Barloch-street, jnjarjr to knee Robert McLean, BfctJoch-street. injury to bsck; and lIaab McSbale, North Woodside--road. leg injured. a

Fire at Aberdare. BABY'S BED ABLAZE, Exciting Rescue Werk. A fire broke ont at Aberdare on Monday night, when, but for the praiseworthy promptitude of several neighbours, two little children must have been burnt to death. It 10 o'cJock wben tbe men of the Aberdare Fite Brigade received word that fire had broken out at 67, Wind-street. In a very short space of time the men turned out under Captain Berry, but, arriving upon the scene, found that the conflagration had been almost ex in«!Uishod. It transpired that Samuel Grunter bad noticed 8rrtoke issainK from the house, and had immediately burst open tho front dcor, rushed into the downstairs bedroom, and rescued thoreftom a 10 montha old chiJd who was lying on a bed which wa9 afire, Mean- time two other noRhboata-Eii Froot and T. WaLkins-bad rushed npstairs and brought out another child about seven years old. The brigade turned their attention to the partly-extinguished fare, which had been con- fined to the younger child's bedroom. The cur- tains had been burnt, ana the mattress and bed coverings were alight. The father of the children John Hughes, was Tf fho mother, after pntting K.chJ'dreS, -° m Rone out, leaving a lighted candle in the down8tair8 bedroom, where the baby slept. ,s suPPOsed that thoctutaina became united, and that had the discovery been made three minute* latec the chnd mast have been burnt to death. Aa it was both children escaped nnhart. A strong posse of POlice, under Inspector Davja and other officere, Qssisted the brigade, who bad exhibited remarkable promptness in answering the alarm, 15 of the full complement of 20 men .hsdIng turned out in 10 minutes.

BOUGHT 12 SQUARE MILES. Canadian Homes for Lancashire Farmers As an outcome of a recent trip to Canada, and P?rIly £ T l "?Isting the young men of tbe North Lancashiredl8trict*who £ av ^8h t0 improse their prospects in tife Alderman W. Smith, of NewahamHoase, Brougbton, Preston, and his brother, Mr Richard Smith, have pur- chased 12 square miles, or 7,680 acres, of land in Southern Alberta,Canaaa, where there is a light, deep, loam soil a remarkably favourable climate, nominal taxes, a auitable Railway ser- V1°fi\ahi T,7-^ll,,yf0rb°^ producing and and other crops. Mr Smi h feels that induStrj0aa yonns men wiJ, be able to make great headtv»v in a verv «hort time in the parti of Canada referred to; that they «an put up farm buildings, 8tock oqnjp'iCalljvatC) and seed 160 acres at les. cost than they could wtgoing^iO acre farm In £ ,anoaahire. Tile hfe on a little north country farm in England, he notes. is often one of str*8s and anxietv, in cases little better than th*t of a labourer but in the part of Canada he has bought the large estate the tenant will in three or four years ba able to pay back the cost of the land and to go forward, as so many are doing, on a career of prosperity. Tho land has been' made productive by an irrigation scheme, which simply consists of the natural faU from the trHwtaries of a great waterway of an abundance of Water streaming over an easy gradient, The water charges wilt be small und the supply permanent. The idea is that the young men who go out shall be the sons of iarmers, with the necessary capital to set the farm work going promptly and thoroughly,

LUXURIOUS BURSLARS. WEEK IN A MILLIONAIRE'S MANSION. A series of audacious burglaries have ocourred at the homos of wealthy New York people within the last week (aaya the Daily Mail New York correspondent). Tha most remarkable was the looting of tbe residence of the millionare lawyer, Mr Jose Aymar. Three burglars lived a whole week in Lhe house, freely helping themselves to theo)dwtnea In the cellar and removing the vatoabie household effects nightly. Jewels and paintings to tbe value of over £25,000 were taken away. The police did not hear of tho robbery until Thursday night, and the facts were not known to the public until Snnrday, Mr 4ymar and his family bave been spending the summer in Canada, trusting to the vigilance of the police to protect thair home. The burglars effected an entrance a week ago last Thursday through the fcont basement. Alter taking an iron door off its hinges by means of a crowbar, they established themselves in a back bedroom on the secooi floor. Sleeping during the day, they used an alarm clock to awaken them at seven o'clock every evening, and then commenced their work of plunder. The caretaker of the adjoining hoase heard the alarm clock several times, but thonght that some of Mr Aymar's aervacta htd returced home, Her suspicions were aroused last Thursday night, and Bae notified the police. The burglars, however, had decamped before the arrival of the police, taking neatly everything of value which they could carry away. They cut 20 pictures oat of their fr-tuaes, and many of tho household effects were removed in wagons.

BOY'S ADVENTURE. Shooting the Rapids in a Leaky Boat. The remarkable Ildventute of a six-year-old boy named Frederick Naylor is narrated in the Montreal Daily Witueaa." The little fellow is thi-son of Mr W. B. Naylor, of Montana-street, Montreal, and with hiaparents bas been spending ) the summer at the Hotel Perron, St. Timothee, near Coieau, Quebec. The boy left the hotel un- noticed,and boarded a.n old leaky boat,which was mooted at the water's edge. He managed to cut the boat loose, and it was quickly drawn by the swift current into the rapids. A few villagers saw tho lad's danger, and presently the sboia was literally alive with people, who had coma to witness what seemed to be a certain death.The little fellow appeared to be entirely unaware of bis danger, for he carelessly stood upright in the stern of tbe boat, leaning on his paddle. The craft was knocked about as a cork by the treacherous waters, and every moment appeared to be ut the point of submergence. The utter use- leasnes* of any attempt to save him was recog- nised by the onlookers, and it added to their frenzy. At length the boat entered into the calmor waters about two and ahalf miles from the place where the boy had embarked, and he was rescued by two men with great difficulty. The little boy greeted them with the inquiry, Ain't 1 paddling right ?" and save for a bad drenching was none the worse for his sensation*I adventure.

EDITOR SENTENCED TO DEATH. Warsaw, Saturday Morning.—Johann Ras- pozak, the well-known ex-editor cf the Posener Volksblatt," and a Socialist leader, bas been condemned to death by a Court Martial here. In April, 1905, tbe police searched Raspozak's secret printing works, and four policemen were killed by him in an endeavour to escape tbe penalty of his crime. The prisoner simulated madness. His accomplice, an engineer named Benedict Gurtzman, was sentenced to 15 yeau' pecal servitude.—'Central News.

BOYS HOLD UP TRAIN. While approaching Kinsberley, near Notting- ham, the engine-driver of a Great Northern train noticed a. toy lying across the rails. The I whistle was blown and ths brakes were applied, and when the train was pulled np a few yard* from the boy he jumped up aud ran away. A number of his compauions, who we<e playing on I the side of the line, then threw stones i>t the driver. The sequel of these foolish escapadeu was the appearance of James Clifton, Harry I Goss, Walter Beeson, and Samuel Oldknowe at Nottingham Polico Court on Saturday, when I they were eccb fined half a crown. 1

REVOLT IN MERIONETH. I Withdrawal tromChuroh Schools. t A further step in the direciion of giving prac- tical effect to the plan for resisting tbe Govern- I ment's Education Act in Meriogethsbire was I cnitdo on Monday at Carrog, near Corwen, a viliage which has hitherto had oniv a Church sehool. Tivo-tbuds of the pnpila on Monday matched cut to tho Methodist and Baptist Cbapet vositiea, whetti arrangements were tnado for their inatmction pending the etection of n Urge school on the linen projected throughout Merionethshire.

Motor Cyclist and Pistol, PEDESTRIAN INJURED. I Remarkable Story from Kent. At Bearsted (Kent) Police Court on Monday Fred Payne, landlord of the Three Tuns public house, Moidstone, was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Arthur Collins, a Rochester cabdriver, at Boxley. The case for the prosecution was that Colllna was one of a party of six who were walking back to Roobestsr after a. trip in a steam tug to Maid- stone. It was late Rt night when, as they were passing along the Chatham main road,defendant approached them on a motorcycle, and, it was alleged, without a word being spoken, fired three shots from a revolver, which passed over the beads of the party. He then dismounted, and when endeavours were made to wrest tbe revolver from him he fared two more shots, one entering Collins' hand and inflicting a wound wbich necessitated his removal to Maidstone Hospital. Defendant, giving evidence, said be carried a revolver for protection purposes, A friend of his wife had been interfered with on the same road earlier in the day, and the thoroughfare was dangerous in the bop-picking seasons. In this instance, while attending to a fault in his machine. Collins and his friends threatened hi m, and Coilins subsequently attacked him. He fired three times in the air before discharging the weapon point blank, when Collins made a second rash at him. After finding he had wounded Collins he rode to Maidstone and sent back a cab. The magistrates in the end committed defen- dant for trial at the Quarter Sessions, bat accepted bail.

Tortuous Tories. I LIBERAL LEADER'S STRAIGHT HIT, Mr Sutherland, Liberal candidate for Elgin Burghs, has received the I following letter from Sir tieury Campbell-Banaerman :— Marienbad, August 28th, 1905.—Dear Mr Sutherland,—I have been very glad to see that you have placed your services at the disposal of' the electors of the Elgin Burghs to fill tbe vacancy caused by the sad death of my old friend and colleague Mr Aeher. No one coald be better qualified in all respects to represent tbe con- stituency, and I confidently expect that yoa will be triumphantly returned. I hope tbe Liberals in the Burghs will use every efiort to make your majority as great as possible, so as to mark emphatically their etaunch adherence to oni traditional principles, and also their condemnation of the acts and ways of the present Government which lags superfluous on the public stage." Its members appear not to see that the country has bad enough of them —of the mischief they have done to toe institu- tions and interests committed to their charge, and of the ludicrous self-complacency with which they pass fiom blundsr to blunder, from quarrel to quarrel, and from evasion to evasion. A straightforward nation wants straightforward administration. Lot tbe Elgin Burghs repeat and accentuate this demand With every good wish for your career.—Yours very truly, H. Campbeii-BannermM." Hampstead Bye-Election. Mr J. S. Fletcher, the Unionist candidate for Hampstead, has returned from his holiday in Devonshire, and yesterday he was busily engaged in connection with plans for Sbe coming bye- election.

t. t))!tn.— CROSSING TO THE UNKNOWN. Suicide's Strange Letter. Wilson Simpson (61), of Windhill, near Brad. ford, who committed suicide by banging himself from the stair bannister, bad pinned to his breast the printed word Peace," which had evidently been cut from a newspaper headline of the Russo-Japanese treaty. The deceased, who resided vith his daughter, bad been out of work for some timoi and bad latterly earned a living by hawking tea. The following strange letter in the deceased's handwriting waa found in the house Crossing the line. 11 a.m., to a spaee un. known. I think they will welcome without character. I can only get one, which, I think myself, ought to be bad. Two thines, accord- ing to exports, is old age and drink. There are two experts in such matters not far from here. When once a man falls, there he mnot lay. One of them says that man is dead, no forgiveness, no helping hand. I let you drown. Get that man a medal from tbe 1 Hnmane Society. Let him wear it on his f breast, so that all men shall know him. Little I girl did not see the necessity of kneading. 1 I think you will not require the bread. Love to Edith, Ethel, and Mary. Emma, tell the lads all to keep as good as they have been, and they will pull through without Wilson. Ada, Ada, do not fret get from here,

BLOW FOLLOWS CARESS. ] STRANGE AFFAIR AT NANTYBAR. Edward Millichap, labourer, Nantybar, near II Abergwynfl, was charged at Aberavon on Mon- day with assaulting William Ashton, collier, and f robbing him of 12s. Ashton said that on Friday morning last he was in tbe Rbengareg Hotel, Nantybar, and defendant was there also. They went out toxether,defendant with his arm around < witness's neck. About 300 yards from the hotel defendant knocked him down. Witness got up { and said, You are no man to knock me down like that." and defendant knocked him down 1 again and took 12s from his waistcoat pocket. ( Ernest Elaton, platelayer, said be witnessed 1 the assault. Millichap was also charged with assaulting P.C. Bevan, who said that he arrestee prisoner on the mountain side on tbe above charge. IIe resisted arrest and atrnggled violently, which, caused them. to roll together about 50 yards. Some of Millicbap'fc friends who were near refused witness assistance. Prisoner was mad when in drink, and was tbe terror of the district. Prisoner was committed for trial on the < charge of larceny, and was sentenced to21 days' haid labpur for each of the assaults,tbe sentences to run concurrently. A further charge against him of aaaaolting the landlord of the hotel waa withdrawn.

HEAD NEARLY SEVERED. A Ghastly Self-Slaughter. At Soutbgate on Saturday an inqnest was held relative to the death of Mr F. E. Fileeby (25), of independent means, residing with his mother at Winchnaoro Hill. A London physician, who identified the body as that of bla brother, said deceased was a medical student until fonr yeais ago, when failing eyesight compelled him to give up bis studios. He became desperately depressed, and attempted to commit suicide by opening bis arteries, turning on the gas in his bejroom. and tnking laudanum, Specialists examined him, and agreed that he was morally insane, but dare not certify actual insanity, on the ground that he had no delusions, and that the law might subsequently operate against (hem. Latterly he appeared quite rational, and made the curious promise that he would not attempt suicide again during bis mothers life. Further evidence showed that deceased locked himself in his bedroom, stood in front of the mirror, and cut hie bead nearly off with an ampu- tating knife. A verdict of Suicide whilst tem- porarily insane was returned.

AN A VONMOUTH COLLISION. REMARKABLE SEQUEL. < A remarkable case of mistaken identity has been brought to light at Bristol, A fortnight f ago a collision occurred at the mouth of the Avon between tbe Btoam tug Flora Belle and the J Irish steamer Reginald, tbe tug being cut in two, sinking immediately. Two of the crew, William Clutterbuck, the engineer, and^ William Gross, a deck hand, were missing for five days, when two bodies, one very much decomposed, 1 weie found in the Channel and conveyed to Bristol. An inquest was held, at which evidence of identification was given by relatives, and the funerals of the men were attended by a large number of mourners and sympathising friends. On Saturday it was announced that a diver, engaged on the sunken tug, had discovered the body of Clutterbuck imptisoned in the engine- room. The brother of the deceased was paesiug up the river on a boat when the discovery was made.

MOTORING MARCHIONESS. Smash into a Bridge. A Dublin telegram states that a motor car, containing the Marchioness of Headfort, ran into Kitcturno Bridge, near Navan. yesterday morn- ing. The Marchioness and the chauffeur were thrown out, but both escaped unhurt.

SWANSEA PRISONER'S THREATS. As a. man named Smith, recently arrested at Swansea on suspicion of being concerned in bur- glaries and dealt with for being a rosue and-a vagabond was, on rearrest by a Flintshire con- stable alter his release from serving his period of imprisonment for an offence alleged to have been committed in that county, be became violent and uttered threats. Consequently he had to-be handcuffed before he could be taken to the railwav station, and even then continued his threats and had to bo forcibly assisted through the streets by some Swansea officers who accom- panied the Flintshire constable. On being placad in the train bo repeated his threats of what he would do to the Flint constable on the journey. but with the aid of the railway officials the Swansea potice were able to make arrangements which prevented any violence Bave such as he was able to give in the matter of language.

OPEN VERDICT RETURNED. At an inquest held at Devonport on Mouday I relative to tho death of JameR Henry Wilson, contractor, of Tyldoaiuy, whose body was found I on the London and South-W. stern Railway near Devonport on Saturday night, the jury returned an uoen verdlp<- 1

Wrecked PassengerShips FEARED LOSS OF LIFE. Lloyds Cleveland (0.) agent telegraphs: Steamer Sevona struck cn Ashland and Ir foundered. Some of the passengers and crew s saved. It is feared that the remainder are lost." t The Sevona is an American steel screw i steamer, with a tonnage of 2,363. The Shipwreck off Brest. Brest, Monday, 4.30 p.m.—The shipwrecked crew of the Umzumbi arrived here last night on board the Government steamship Titan. When the ship went ashore the captain ordered eight guns to be tired and the boats to be launched. I He remained alone on board a lifeboat, and several fishing smacks belonging to the lie de Moline hastened to the scene of the disaster and rendered assistance to the passengers, who wore only half clad and were sitting in the boats with water np to their chests. There was a heavy sea running. The shipwrecked persons met with the greatest kindness on the island. The captain remained till yesterday evening on board his vessel, which ho refused to leave when there seemed every probability of her sinking. She is considered a. total loss.—Reuter. The Umznmbi ttill remains fast. A telegram received in London last night states that the task of floating tho vessel will be attended with considerable difficulty. The Umzambi had font cases of gold OD board.

,THE BIRCH FOR THEFT. Singular Story at Pontvpool. A schoolboy, Charles Hit!, aged 12, of Taly- wain, was charged at Pontvpool Police Court on Saturday with stealing £117ø 7d from Mrs Anne Bamfield. a shopkeeper, at Talywain, on August 25th. The prosecutrix said that the money was in a pursein a drawer in the shop. Two boys. Bertie Cox and Wm. Alfred Parry, said they were standing outside the complainant's shop, when the defendant came down and suggested that he should go in and steal some peas. He went in and took some peas, and also bent over the counter and took a purse. On coming out he opened the purse, and ithey saw in it a sovereign and half a sovereign, and tbcv told him to take it back, and he promieed to do so. P.C. Vaughan arrested the boy,who when ifrst charged said, I don't kno. anything about it," but afterwards said be had given it to his mother. He then went to the house and saw the mother, and asked her where was the money her son had given her, and she replied. Good God, what money ?" Subse. quently she went into a. room and returned in a few minutes with some money in a baby's sock. He counted it, and found 2a 9jd missing. Asked whose sock it was, the mother said she did not know. Then one of the children spoke out, It's our baby's." Mra Hill, the mother, went into- the box, and said the money was not given to her by ber son. The lact was moping about the bed, and this gave her a clue whero to find the money, and when the constable came sL.e went into the room and found tbe money under the bed. The Bench ordered theJad to receiva six strokes with a birch rod.

HEAD TEACHERSHIPS OF SMALL SCHOOLS. The Rhondda innovation. At the Rhondda Education Committee on Friday it was practically resolved that in future a stop should be put to the practice of teachers obtaining headships of small schools merely as stepping btones to more important appoint- ments, Mr Berry, the now director of educa- tion, remarked that these small schools suffered through the bead teachers only remaining at the schools for a few months, and pointed out that it required six months before leathers couid get sufficiently in touch with the children. Acting upon this intimation the committee informally agreed that in future head teachers should be- appoictcd conditionally npon their retaining the post granted them for at least a period of two years before applying for transfers to better appointments at the disposal of tbe committee. Our representative on Satarday had a chat with leading educationists in the Rhondda, and there appears to be general approval of the atti- tude to be taken by the l^cal authority. It was thought that possibly members of the teaching profession might demur to sach a restriction, but those seen by our representative readily admitted that tbe committee were right, as from experience tbey felt that a change of headship must mean a temporary disorganisation of a school, and that therefore rapid changes could not fail to be detrimental to the nchools affected.

HOLE IN THE ROOF, BURGLARS BUSY~AT SWANSEA. On Saturday morniog when one of Mr A. E. Siedle'a assistants at the High-street, Swansea, pawnbroking and jewellery estab- lishment visited the premises, he discovered evidence of the place having been broken into. Articles were strewn about tbe shop, nearly all the rooms ransacked, but a large safe containing hundreds of pounds' worth of valuables showed no signs of having been tampered with. A hole was discovered in the roof of the premises, through which the burglar or burglars gained an entry to the luck-up shop. Detective Sergts. Davies and Roberts, who were early on the scene, traced footprints into the Old St. John's Churchyard. It was by scaling a wall at tbe back of this church in Swan-street that the burglars got into the building. Inquiries show that only a suit of elothes and a couple of cheap chains are missing, so far as has at present been ascertained, and indications point to -the act not being that of experienced thieves. J

A MERTHYR REGISTRARSHIP. At the meetng of the Merthyr Guardians on Saturday a letter was read from tbe Registrar- GeBeral dealing with the suggestion made that the vacant registrarship in the Martbyr Lower district should bo divided. He regretted that he could not concur with their proposals, and noticed that no special reason had been adduced for the conclusion the guardians had arrived at. He Intended to lay his scheme for the division of the district before the Government Board for their approval. Mr Hugh Jones moved that thoy send a similar petition to the one submitted to the Registrar-General to tbe Government Board, jind this was agreed te.

MISHAP OR DESIGN ? At Leeds on Monday Fred Thornton (40)-wal rs- manded charged with maiiciouslyand unlawfully shooting at Thomas Umbler, a gamekeeper, on the Middleton Colliery Estate. The evidence showed that early on Saturday morning pri- soner fired a gun, the charge from which com- pletely shattered the gamekeeper's hand. The defence was that the weapon exploded by acci- dent.

BETTING—THEFT—PRrSON. At the Mansion House, London, on Monday William Henry Penny (34), clerk and canbior, was sentenced to six months* bard labour for stealing Jb90 belonging to his employers, Sanders and Company, merchants, London and Man- chester. Prisoner, who bad risen from the posi- tion of errand boy, told the police he bad lost all the money in betting.

GAOL FOR GENTLEMAN FARMER At Thorpe, Esfiex. on Monday Samuel H. Tickell, gentleman farmer, and a graduate of Dubtin University, was sentenced to a month's bard labour for cansing a horso to be worked wbilst in an unfit state. Accused, who bad been previously fined, told the Royal Society's officer he had often worked horses with sores in Ireland without interference.

GREAT SCOTTISH REVIEW. The regimental returns in connection with the Royal review to be held et Edinburgh on Sep- tember 18th bave now been completed. They show that the total strength of tho parade will be about 39,000, including 2S>,500 infitntry, 6,233 artillery, and 700 naval volunteers. In addition there will be a parade of veterans who took part in the reviews of 1860 and 1881, and of survivors af the Crimean and Inaian Mutiny, the veteians numbering about 1,700.

RHONDDA COUNCIL'S TRAMWAY SCHEME. Commissioner's Report Received. It will be remembered that some time ago Mr F. Baker, of Birmingham, the Board of Trade Commissioner, conducted an inquiry at Ystrad in reforence to the Rhondda Council Tramway scheme. Mr S. T. Evana, K.C., M.P., and Mr Rhys Williams appeared for the Council, and Mr Pollock, K C., and Mr Beawley, barrister, opposed on behalf of interested parties. The Council have already spent about £6,000 in che endeavour to get a provisional order, and at apublic maptingof ratepayers a resolution was almost unanimously passed backing up the Council in its endeavour to provide tbe Rhonddas with a complete system of tramways. To this euteiprising proposal there has been persistent opposition, and at the in- quire ercry possible argument was brought for- ward both for and against, and the report of the Commissioner has been awaited with consider- able concern. This report has just come tohanS, but when seen by our representative Mr W. P. Nicholas, the clerk to the Council, declined to gipe any information as to Its pnrpott, remark- ing that the document was a, complicated one. andbeeoneideredthtttit was his duty to suo- wit the report to the Council before divulging its character. A meeting of the Council will ba held next Friday, when the report will be made public.

I The 1st Battalion Welsh Regirr.eut has moved I from the Sussex manoeuvre area to Miiton Barracks, Graveseud, which was the Brat station of the hattaliou after its cetacn fvom South 1 Afttcf

i j Bomb Outrage in Spain. TWENTY-ONE VICTIMS. Madrid, Sunday.—A bomb explosion has occurred at Barcelona. There are several victims. Details are lacking.—Renter. Barcelona, Sunday (by telephone Bilbao).— At 1 o'clock this afternoon a dynamite bomb ex. ploded In the Avenue of Floweis, which was crowded with people. One woman was killed and 20 persons were wounded.—Renter. Later.—Official information shows that the explosion took place at half-past 1. There were 20 victims: one woman is dead and another dying. Ten persons are dangerously injared, and the injnries of ten others are serioaa. Tbe bomb was placed at the foot of a tree and exploded prematurely, injuring the person who is snpposed to have been the perpetrator. According to private information of a street boy, be placed sometbing resembling a piece of wall plaster on the ironwork round one of the trees in the avenue. It is stated the boy was seen sitting on the object in question. The authorities are quite baffled, as up to tbe present no good clue has been discovered. Nearly all the windows of the surrounding houses up to the third atoreye have been broken, and the walls have been damaged by the force of tbe explosion. Quiet has been restored.—Renter. 160 People Injured. Bareelona, Monday.—According to the news- papers the number of persons injured in the bomb explosion yesterday was 160, ueazlyaUof whom were very seriously hurt. Only two women, however, were killed on the tpot. The police investigations show that the bomb was enclosed in a block of plaster of Paris in tbe shape of a cube, but ao far nothing bas been ascertained as to the authors of the outrage. On his arrival here for the electoral campaign Senoz Salmeron, the Republican Leader, called on the Governor, to whom he expressed his hotromt the outrage.—Renter. Barcelona, Tuesday.—-The whole city ia in mourning for tbe victims of tbe bomb outrage in the Rambla-de Las Fibres, who will be buried to- day. It is reported that E'ng Alfonso will per- sonally attend the sad ceremonial.—Central1 News. Barcelona, Monday.—It is sappoaed that the bomb was bidden in ahollowstoae which was left at thefaot of a tree on the Kambla. Among the injured were the wife and three daughters ofI" Staff-Cotonol OH ver. The scene of tbe ontrage presents mournful spectacle this morning; hats, sticks, umbrellas, articles of clothing, and miscellaneous objects of all kinds lie scattered about the road amid pools of blood. The ex- plosion was so violent that the report was heard in tha most distant parts of the town, and the saturation of the atmosphere by deleterious gases rendered respiration difficult. The bomb was evidently filled with nails, some-of which are to be seen sticking to the fourth storeys of neighbouring houses. A gaping hole was torn in the ground.

CHINESE ON THE RAND. Desertions and Imprisonment. Pretoria, Monday.—In tha Legislative Council to-day tbe Attorney-General, replying to <t question on the subjeot of Chinese desertions, made a lengthy statement. He said that tho total importations of Chinese numbered 46,895, and tbe convictions 2,543, of which 1,994 were for breaches of the labour regulations, There were at pressnt in gaol 921 Chinese, only 6& of f whom were serving sentences exceeding six months. He recognised the danger of deser- tions and the necessity of preventive measures, and described in detail the steps that had been taken in this respect. The Government would, be declared, assist the Hoose in the passing of the further measures in connection with the amendment of the Chinese labour ordinance ? which had been laid on the table, and he warned members against committing a breach of the labourers' contracts or of treaties. The Attorney-General, in conclusion, repudiated Government responsibility for the Chinese desertions, wbich it was the dntyt>f the mines, beaaid, to prevent. Doubtless the latter woald do everything possible in the matter.—Renter,

KILLED BY A BOAR. Tragic End to a Brutal Fight. Victor Gramnovitch, a wealthy landowner, was killed near Agram on Saturday in the course of a fight between a mastiff and a wild boar. • Gramno\*tch, a man of eccentricb^bits. recently • trapped a. huge wild boar and bronght the a-nimtt alive to the town. LIe arranged that the animal should fight a mastiff, and made several bets on the result. The combat took plaee in thetMe- sence of young men of sporting proclivities in the grounds of a rnmed convent. The animals, goaded on by the shouts of the spectators, rushed at each other with fury, and the boar soon got the better ofitsantasomst. The owner of the t dog, the son of an attorney, fearing he was about to loae bis pet, struck the dog with a riding whip- Then the boar turned on its owner, knocked him down, and dug its tusk into his throat. Vain attempts wore made to drive off the boar. Finally it was killed with bayonets, bat the man was dead. Hi. throat and chest were torn to pieees. The mastiff was adjudged winnerof the fight.

ARMENIANS AND MUSSULMANS Disorders at Shusha. St. Petersburg, Sunday.—Serious disorders are reported from Shusha, in the province of Elizabetopol. On Tuesday last tbe Armenians attacked the Mussaimans who had houses in the Armenian quarter. Fotty houses were burned. A hundred Mussulmans, headed by the former reigning Khan, then proceeded to the Armenian quarter. In the fighting which followed many were wounded, and some Mussaimans were taken prisoners. The Governor of Elizabetopol, who went to Shusha, was wounded by an Armenian. The Mussulmans afterwards returned to the attack, having received reinforcements of their co-religionists from the neighbouring villages Many of the Armenians were killed and wounded, and many Armenian houses were burned. When tbe last messages were despatched the disturbances continued.—Central News.

DUKE'S POLAR EXPEDITtON, Stockholm, Satarday-—Professor Nathorst has received a letter, dated Reykjavik, Iceland, from the Swedish Lieutenant Bergendahl, who iea member of the Duke of Orleans' Greenland ex- i pedition. Lieutenant Bergendahl states that on Jnly 27th, as the expedition passed Cape Bis- marok, they discovered a new unknown island. It also appears that Cape Bismarck lies on a large island, aod not on the mainland, as has hitherto been assumed. The new land was mapped as well as possible, and received the name Terre de France." The expedition then proceeded northward, but was unable to penetrate further than 78 degrees 16 minutes north lati- tude, and the ship steered southward.

MOTOR CAR MISHAP IN PARIS. Portuguese Count Injured. Paris, Monday.—A motorcar, driven by Count de Zogheb, the Portuguese Minister in Egypt, was proceeding at a good speed down the Avenue Bois du Boulogne to-day, when it collided vio- lently with a cab. Both vehicles were badly smasned, and tbe Count, together with bis chauffeur, tbe cabdriver, and two pMsengere "ho wera in the cab, fiTe persons in all, were injured.—Central News.

REBELS DEFEATED. Germany's Little War. Berlin, Monday Evening.—Tbe special corres- pondent of the Lokalanzeiger," cabling from Daressalam, states that the rebels in German East Africa bave been defeated by a detachment of tbe Colonial troops near Kilwa. The rebels sustained heavy loss, 40 being killed and many wounded.—Central News.

DISASTROUS TYPHOON. Saigon, Monday.—A typhoon has burst ovee the district to tbe south of Haiphong, and over a portion of the lower Tonking Delta. The damage done to property on land and to shipping is at present estimated at 300,000 dollars. The Annamite crews of a number of jnnks and sam- pans have been drowned, but no casualties among Europeans are reported. Communication with Hanoi is temporarily interrupted.'—Beater..

STORY OF A LOST MEDAL. Bravery of Swansea Youths. At Swansea Police Court on Monday Mr Howel Watkins (the chairman) presented the *%oval Humane Society's bronze medal to Wil- liam Davies, a Landore youth, for saving a lad from drowning in the canal. The society's certificate was presented to David Evans for rescuing a boy from the canal. Tbe medal was for an act of bravery performed seven years ago, when tbe recipient was only 12 years old he hud previously saved two lives. The medal had beon sent before, bat was JOBt. Evans has alto saved three lives.

POLICE AND PRESS IN IRELAND. AI MitchelBtoikn on Monday a body of police) under Distrio-Inspeetor Gordon and Head Con- stable Falve$s visited tbe offices of a weekly newspaper and examined all idocuments, manuscripts and printed matter on the premises. Nobody was permitted to leave the premises during the examination. No documents were seized and no arrest was made. The police said the search was in connection with an agrarian dispute at Corracunna.

A- ADRIANOPLE DEVASTATED BY FIRE Constantinople, Monday.—The £ ro at Adria- nople, which raged from Satarday until yesterday morning, ie-troyect the greater nert of six quarters of tbe city, bcvaral thousand person* i are homeless.—Reuter.