Evening Express

INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION. I Resignation of the Cardiff r Head Master. I Mr. John Duncan presided over a special meeting of the Cardiff Intermediate School governors at the council chamber of the Town- hall on Tuesday afternoon. The main purpose of the meeting was to receive the letter of resignation of Mr. J. J. Findlay, headmaster of the Cardiff Intermediate School, on his acceptance of the chair of education at the Owens College, Manchester. The Chairman, in moving the acceptance of the resignation, said the intimation was received with the greatest regret. They had been very fortunate during the last five years in having the services of Mr. Findlay as master of this school, the foundations of which he had laid on the most satisfactory lines. While regretting Mr. Findlay'a depar- ture they all joined in congratulating him upon his appointment. The Mayor ("Cochfarf") seconded, and re- marked that he was one of those who sat on the committee when Mr. Findlay was appointed, and he had no reason to be dis- appointed with the selection. Mr. Findlay had been untiring .n his efforts to gauge the requirements of the town and in carrying out his duties to his scholars and his authority. Mr. Lewis Williams, Mr. Frank Beavan, the. Rev. F. J. Beck, and Principal Griffiths sup- ported, and the resolution was carried unani- mously. It was then decided to advertise for a Successor. The third item on the agenda was to con- sider a recommendation from the boys' school committee in regard to the school lply!fi:lo0 and the following recommendation of the boys was adopted:—" That the governors be recom- mended to sanction the expenditure, if such be found necessary, of a sum not exceeding JE300 on the improvements of the schools' playfields, so generously placed at the disposal of the boys' school by Lord Tredegar, and in the erection of a movable pavilion on the ground for the use of the boys." The Mayor expressed appreciation of Lord Tredegar's uniform generosity to all public;, bodies in Cardiff, and with this sentiment every member concurred.

I CARDIFF'S NEW ASYLUM. | Visit of Inspection by the Committee. The Cardiff Corporation Asylum Committee paid a visit of inspection to the new Asylum works at Velindra, Whitchurch, on Tuesday afternoon, after a brief preliminary meeting at the Town-hall, over which Mr. F. J. Veall presided. The members of the committee and several personal friends of Mr. Veall drove to Velindra in carriages, and were received at the works by Mr. Oa-tley, the architect, and Mr. Orton, clerk of the works. The commit- tee were conducted over the site, and a fact which impressed everyone was the extent of the prospective new asylum. Satisfaction was expressed with the progress of the work, the foundations, for which Mr. D. W. Davies obtained the contract, having been practically completed. All the outer walls are to be built on the cavity principle, which is about the best known method of preventing damp. The foundations are intersected with a net- work of narrow gauge tramways, which are utilised to expedite the work of haulage. There are about 260 men engaged in the build- ing operations, and it is not expected that the new asylum will be completed until the lapse of more than two years. The cost of the entire work will probably not fall far short of £ 300,000. There will be accommoda- tion for about 800 patients. After the inspec- tion an al fresco tea was served on the lawn of Velindra mansion, Mrs. Veall gracefully presiding. The mayor (Mr. Edward Thomas, Cochfarf") and the mayoress were among those present.

SOUTH WALES GOLF. Fine Performance on the Penarth Links. UapTAin Wilkins, who has been showing such excellent form recently as a golfer, creat-ed a new record for the Glamorganshire Club links at Penarth on Tuesday. Playing with Mr. John Duncan, jun., he went round the course in 72 stkes-37 out and 35 in. Thy previous record was 74 by J. Braid, the celebrated Scottish professional, and then the course was ehorter than it is now.

WALKING MATCHES, The Coal Exchange Prizes Distributed. There was a remarkable gathering at Car- diff Exchange yesterday afternoon, the floor and balconies being very densely crowded. Mr. Wood-Davey (president of the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce) presented the prizeal to the successful competitors in the recent Cardiff Coal Exchange walk to Porthcawl. In addition to the winners, whose names have already been published, a presentation, con- sisting of a gold cha.in. medal, and silver matchbox, was made to Mr. John Owen, who, though aged 57, covered the distance. A presentation of a gold matchbox was then made to the hon. secretary, Mr. Barry Tilke, in recognition of the way in which he had discharged the duties that devolved upon him. Theatre Artistes Heel- and Toe. The staff and artistes of the Royal and Grand Theatres, and the Empire, Cardiff, will hold a walking competition at the Sophia Gardens next Friday afternoon. There are 60 entrants, and the start will be at two p.m. Valuable prizes and the use of the ground have been given, and admission will be free. A collection will be made on the grouhd, and the proceeds equally divided between the Blind Institution and Nasareth House.

Tredegar to Abergavenny and Back. I The above is a profile map of the walk. from Tredegar to Abergavenny and back, arranged by the Piff-Puff Club to take place to-morrow. The start is fixed for five a.m., and the route, it will be observed, is one that I will try the stamina of the competitors.

ENGINEER AND WIFE Husband's Charges of Infidelity WHAT HAPPENED WHILST HE WAS ABROAD. In the Probate and Divorce Court yesterday the action of Hammond v. Hammond and Morgan came up for hearing. This was a petition presented by the husband, Arthur Ernest Hammond, an engineer, praying for the dissolution of his marriage on the ground of the alleged misconduct of his wife, Louise, with the co-respondent, Charles Morgan, also an engineer. The respondent denied the Hr. HAMMOND (Petitioner). allegations in the petition, and made counter- charges against the petitioner, which he denied. The co-respondent did not answer the petition. There had been a claim for damages against the co-respondent, but it had been withdrawn. From the statement of Mr. Hall, it appeared that the petitioner and co-respondent both formerly worked at Maudes-ley's. In 1891 the petitioner and respondent were married at Nunhead, and in July of that year the peti- tioner obtained an appointment under the Colonial Government of Northern Nigeria, and left England for West Africa. Before he left England he made provision for the respondent. Soma time in November, 1900, the petitioner received a, letter from a Mr. Pilkington, who had been a fellow- workman with him and Morgan. Pilkington had lived next door to the Hammonds at Portsea. Unfortunately, that letter had been lost. The evidence would show that one nhigt, a Saturday, in January, 1901, the res- pondent went out shopping with Mr. and Mrs. Hadcroft, who lived opposite to them. Later that night Mrs. Hadcroft had occasion to go into her front room, and, the night being bright, she saw Morgan enter Hammond's house. Mrs. Hadcroft spoke to Mrc. Ham- mond about the matter, and told her she did not wish to be on friendly terms with her any longer. Evidence would be given to show that Morgan was constantly at Hammond's house, and that when Mrs. Pilkington spoke to the respondent about it she said, "Oh, Ernest won't know anything about it," and afterwards that she loved "Morgan's little finger better than Ranunond's whole body." I Mrs. HAMMOND (Bsspoadent). I Morgan left for Trieete in April, 1901, and so far as was known he was there now. Petitioner returned to England in August, 1901. The respondent met him at Plymouth, when he told her what he had heard. She denied the whole story, and the petitioner accepted her denial, and he continued to live with her. Mrs. Pilkington then made a com- munication to him, and he spoke to the res- pondent, but she again denied it. Ultimately she made a confession and said she would oemmit suicide. She did take poison, and very nearly killed herself. When served with the papers at rieste Morgan said he should not defend except to damages. He had put in an answer to the petition. The claim of damages was withdrawn because it seemed unlikely they would be obtained if awarded against the co-respondent. The petitoner then gave evidence in confor- mity with the statement of the learned coun- sel. He denied the allegation made against him. Mrs. Charlotte Hadcroft gave evidence as to seeing Morgan and Mrs. Hammond enter Hammond's house. She was surprised and nearly fainted. ■Mr. Hadcroft gave corroborative evidence, as also did Mr. and Mrø. Pilkington. After hearing medical evidence it was agreed on both sides that the counter charge against the petitioner should be withdrawn. Mrs. Hammond, the respondent, gave a direct denial to the allegation made against her. She also denied that on any occasion after having taken supper with Mr. and Mrs. Hadcroft Morgan ever entered her house at one in the morning. She had never admitted misconduct, or had she ever misconducted herself on any occasion with Morgan. The further hearing was adjourned.

TWO MONTHS FOR WINDOW I SMASHING AT TREDEGAR. At Tredegar Police-court yesterday (Mr. E. Jones-Williams presiding) John Murphy, 23, tramping labourer, was charged with being drunk and disorderly and damaging a plate- glass window to the amount of C5.-Policp,- constable Jones said that late on Saturday night he saw the prisoner thrust his elbow through the pane in the window of Mr. W. Jones, cloifiier, Commercial-street, Tredegar, and afterwards his fist. He said he did it in order to be locked "P.-Arthur Evans, manager, deposed to seeing prisoner posh his elbow through the glass.—Prisoner said he was knocked through the window.—The Bench committed him to prison for two months, with hard labour, without the option of a fine.

GREAT STRIKE AT BARCELONA Barcelona, Wednesday.—The men of all trades now on strike number 30,000— Reuter.

A TRAIN ON FIRE, Late last nyrat. while a goods tr&in was paesing Brook Station, between Preston and Lancaster, some of the trucks were seen to be on fire. The train was brought to a stand- still, and every effort made to extinguish the flames. The fire spread to five trucks, which were loaded with cotton. It was. not until nearly four o'clock this morning that the fire was got under. The contents of the five tracks were feadly damaged.

"ENOCH ARDEN" Returns and Finds his Wife Married Again REMARKABLE STORY TOLD IN COURT. As briefly reported in the Pink Edition of the Evening Express last night, Frederick James Murray M'Nair, 59, engi- neer, was indicted at the Central Criminal Court, London <before Mr. Justice Darling), for shooting at Edward Griffiths with intent to murder him. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. Clarke Hall (for the prosecution) stated that Griffiths was a commercial traveller, and that the case was in every sense a painful one. In 1866 the prisoner went out to South America, leaving his wife behind him in England, but returning to this country in the present year he found that his wife, believing him to be dead, had married Griffiths. In his evidence the prosecutor said tha-t he had had several interviews with the prisoner, who was anxious to make some arrangement M to the future of his son, the boy being then at school in Paris. Witness understood from his wife that the prisoner left her in Peru about thirteen years ago. The dispute upon that point led to some conversation, in the course of which prisoner appeared to lose his temper, and finally said that he would not returne to South America-, but would remain in England and prosecute his wife for bigamy. When the prisoner left the house to go to the police-station witness accompanied him, and induced him, in order to avoid scandal, to a-bandone the idea of chargiug his wife with bigamy. Two days later the prisoner paid him another visit, and said he was prepared to make a settlement of ElOo per annum, but was unable to give any proof of his ability to do so. Whilst the negotiations were going on prisoner said to his wife, I will have yoa, dead or alive. If you don't agree to what I wish I will aboot both of you." Witness then intervened with the remark, If you attempt violence either to Mabel or myself I will shoot you like a dog." Mr. Leycester: You threatened him? Witness: No; he had threatened me. After t'hat I received a letter from him saying that he loved the dear girl too much to do any- thing to bring a scandal upon her name, and proposing that on the following Sunday they should meet a-a brothers for dear Bob's" sake. Bob" was the wife's nickname. On June 13 the prisoner called at the house, and, as he was in a wet and comfortless condition, witness got him to take some whiskey. After- wards, in conversation he understood the prisoner to be suggesting a process of black- mail, and he turned upon him indignantly, ,saying, I will have nothing more to do with you. Put on your coat, and out you go." Prisoner thereupon fired two shots at him without effect. He at once closed with the man, and, having knocked him down jumped on his head. Prisoner was called as a witness on his own behalf. He said that he was a native of Dollar, in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, and his occupation was that of a cable operator. He had been in South America since 1889, and he married his wife, now known as Mrs. Griffiths, at Lima. His duties subsequently took him to Chili, and from that place his wife went away without his knowledge or consent, and he heard nothing more of her until he came to England this year and found her living with the prosecutor, who was a distant relative. What the relationship was he did not exactly know, but be believed his wife and the prosecutor were distant cousins, and the prosecutor's brother was married to the mother of witness's wife—(laughter)—he was cousin, husband, uncle-in-law, and all sorts of things. (Laughter.) When he dis- covered his wife and claimed her, the prose- cutor told him he would shoot him. On the night of the alleged assault he believed that he was drugged by the whisky given him by the prosecutor; hp did not remember shoot- ing with the revT^.er. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of shooting with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The Judge passed sentence of three years' penal servitude. He would communicate with the Home Secretary, in order that the case of the prisoner might receive special attention.

DEATH OF MR. FOTHERGILL Deceased a Former M.P. for Merthyr. Mr. Richard Fothergill, formerly M.P. for Merthyr Tydfil, died at Sion House, Tenby, early this morning after an illness extending over & month. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. The redoubtable family of the Fothergille were early identified with Westmoreland and the North. Countrie." They were products of the North—the bleak nursery of strong men. The philosopher of the buckle and lamp has endeavoured to trace analogies between the magnetic and the mental. That we pass over; but certainly from the North came many of the pioneers of we iron and coal world, though not, be it added, without a blending of native genius. The Fothergills first appeared in this country at Lydbrook, in the Forest of Dean, at Tredegar, and next in the Aberdare dis- trict, where the family was represented by Rowland Fothergill, who followed in the track of the ScaJes, and is creditably supposed to have thriven in the same ratio as that family declines. One of the Scales, who had a ten- dency to be pungent with his pen in after years, described Rowland Fothergill as the squire of Hensol, who looked as though he never could stoop with his scythe to mow." Mr. Rowland Fothergill was a personage of note in Aberdare in 1819. He was the uncle of Richard Fothergill, and when that worthy was in his erratic youth he came and grew up by the side of the stalwart old man, trained into the mysteries of iron-making, and, when in all the strength of his manhood he careered about the valley, well mounted, scorning high- ways and dashing about the mountains, few finer types of humanity could be a cavalier amongst the Puritans, one upon whom men looked with pleasure for his man- hood and frankness, and upon whom the eyes of women fell with pleasing interest. As time past changes crept in. Mr. Rowland Fothergill drifted away from forges and fur- na.cea to the arcadian attractions of Hensol, and when he died in the fulnees of years Richard, the nephew, reigned in his stead. He was now the owner of Abernant and Llwydcoed. Ironworks, collieries, and landed estates were his. Not only had he thousands of men at his command, but a splendid array of able men as managers, agents, Ac., whose descendants we see to-day-all that is left of them—in honourable positions at the Docks or else- where; men who since won rank in the indus- trial world, and held it by unswerving in- tegrity. When Mr. Richard Fothergill had gained a position greater titan that held by his uncle, there yet opened out a longer vista of distinc- tion We find him aspiring to annex the iron- works of Mr. Anthony Hill, the last of the famous Plymouth Iron Company, who died in 1862. His death cleared the way to the ambi- tious ironmaster, suggesting greater and more successful rivalry to the Orawehays and Guests by his becoming as potent in the Mer- thyr Va-Iley as in that of Aberdare. In con- nection with others, notably Mr. Hankey, a London banker, the Plymouth Ironworks and Collieries passed into his hands, and with remarkable industry he overlooked the work- ings of each ironworks and colliery. In the zenith of his career as ironmaster he met with a sad family bereavement, and for a time he was overwhelmed, trying to find in religious consolation the anodyne. In time he rallied, and it was not very long before a vacancy in the representation of Merthyr Tydfil aroused in him the ambition to become to the iron and coal district what Sir John Guest had been. Keen student of man, it was not long before he, gained his end, and, amid the cheers of hurraying men, the acclama- tions of "Fothergill ag e," and the blase of the magenta light won from the coal, he made his way to St. Stephen's. Friends and enemies gave him the credit of having been an active member of Parliament. He did not sit down, resting upon his laurels, but fought for all he was worth in advocacy of the virtues of the coal of Wales. Of course, many said that in doing so he also benefited himself. Be that as it may, he unquestion- ably did a good deal in the interest of steajn eoaJ. and was the means first of getting good Admiralty orders and, secondly, of making the beat steam coal of Wa-lee more widely known. While all intent upon coal, iron, Parlia- ment, the commercial crash came which involved him in disaster, and the star which had arisen so brightly fell. It was a terrible calajnnity to him and tothe district. Many a man wished that Mr. G.. Clark's intention of carrying on Plymouth Works after the death of Mr. Anthony Hill had been accom- plished, and deplored the acquisition by Mr. Fothergill. Fortunately, time and the merits of the famous Welsh coal brought about eventually some medification, though to this dap old furnaces long disused at Plymouth and the wreck of Abernant and LPlwydcoed are evidencies of the greatest disaster to the iron industry Wales ever sustained. From that time and Mr. Fothergill's retire- ment from Parliament his connection with his old district has been slight. Perhaps one of the best reminders of Mr. Richard Fothergill will be his successes at Abernant House. here, with remarkable taste, he made the unsightly tips attractive, clothing eyesores with leaflage and foliage

WARWICKSHIRE V. DERBY- SHIRE. [Result of corresponding match in 1902.—Derbyshire, 122 and 182; Warwickshire, 265 and 41 (for one wicket). Warwickshire won by nine wickets.] This match was resumed to-day. Score:- DERBYSHIRE. First innings. DERBYSHIRE. Second inning. 8 Wright, b Field 0 c Moorhouse, b Field 153 Olivierre, b Field 5 c Lilley, b Field.. 18 Storer. c Lilley, b Hargreave. 4 c Pish wick, b Field 18 Warren, c Fishwick, b Har- greave 89 lbw, b Hargreave.. 24 Cadman, c Moorhouse, b Har c Kinneir, b Har- greave. 22 greai e. 18 Needham, b Santall 4 c Lilley, b Field.. 37 Lawton, c Quaife, b Field 50 c Quaife, b Moor- bouse 32 Humphreys. lbw. b Field 5 b Hargreave 11 Ellis, b Field 3 run out 28 Morton, b Field 0 not out 6 Bestwick, not out »6 lbw, b Field 0 Extras Ti Extras 9 Total. 203 Tota,1.3.34 WARWICKSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Fishwick, c Humphreys, b WMren .??.?' 2. Kinneir, lbw, b Bestwick 3 Byrne, run out 59 Quaife, c Humphreys, b Morton 5i Moorhouse. b Best wick. 48 Lilley, c Morton, b Cadman 35 Chariesworth, st Humphreys, b Cadman 21. Devey, not out 42 Santall, c Storer, b Bestwickl. Hargreave. b Morton 5. Field, c Needham, b Cadman 4 Extras 7. Total 280 Warwickshire second innings: 6 for one wicket. BOWLING ANALYSIS. DERBYSHIRE.—First innings. O. M. R. W. Hargreave 26 6 58 3 Field.1.? 17 0 82 6 Santall. 9 1 34 1 Moorhouse 10 9 0 Quaife 10 5 0 WARWICKSHIRE.—First innings. O. M. R. W. Warren 19 4 71 1 Bestwick 29 6 79 3 Cadman 22.2 4 70 3 Morton 11 4 32 2 Lawton 2 0 12 0 Olivierre 2 0 9 0 Warren bowled two no-balls.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE V. LONDON COUNTY. [No fixture in 1902.] GLOUCESTERSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Wrathall, c Braund, b Odell 15 c Robson, b Odell.. 41 Barnett, b Llewellyn. 3 run out. 34 Sellick, b Posthuma 32 run out 1 Langdon, b Llewellyn 16 c Robson, b Lle- wellyn 49 Fowler, c Richards, b LIe- wellyn 50 not out 34 Huggins, lbw. b Posthuma 8. Romans, c Richards, b Lle- st Robson, b Lle- wellyn 62 weilyn. 0 Nott, b Lleweilyn 4 Spry, run out 34 Cranfield, b Posthuma 4 Roberts, not out Extras. 19 Extras 20 Total 251 Total (5) 179 Gloucestershire second: 230 all out. LONDON COUNTY. First innings. Second inning W. G. Grace, b Eoberte. < ;¡'{l.: fd:? :inš Wood, c Sellick, b Roberts. 24 Po'devin, c Roberts, b Spry. 67 Braund, c Nott, b Roberts. 68 Llewellyn, c Langdon, b Spry 2G J. Douglas, lbw, b Spry 1. Robson, b Spry 59 Posthuma, c Hu?gins, b Spry 4 .?.?.? Richards, b Roberts 4 Odell, not out.?.? 3  Extra-t 22 Total 288 BOWLING ANALYSIS. GLOUCESTERSHIRE.—First innings, O. M. R. W. Llewellyn 38.3 7 92 5 Odell 11 3 24 1 Braund 9 1 39 0 Beldam 5 1 14 II Posthuma 14 3 39 3 Douglas 1 0 4 0 Grace. 5 0 20 0 Llewellyn and Beldam each bowled two wides. LONDON OOUNTY.-Firrt innings. O. M. R. W. Roberts 3.5 7 79 4 Huggine 24 10 44 1 Cranneld. 13 0 57 0 Spry. 14 2 71 5 Sellick 4 0 15 0 Roberts delivered three no-balls and a wide; Cran- field two wides.

LANCASHIRE V. WORCESTER- SHIRE. [Result of corresponding match in 1902.-Lancashlre, 113 i and 238; Worcestershire, 119 and 73. Lancashire won by 159 runs.) LANCASHIRE. First innings. Second inning*. Garnett, c Caldwell, b c Gaukrodger, b Simpson-Hayward 18 Arnold. 24 Spooner, b Simpson Hayward 5 b Wilson .23 Tyidesley, c Burrows, b Arnold il not out 202 MacLaren, b Wilson lul c S.-Hayward,b Bud 29 Hornby, b Simpson-Hayward 8 not out 62 Steel, c Burrows, b Arnola.. 15 Sharp, c Foster, b Arnold 1 Barnes, run out 13 Brearley. b Wilson 7 Littlewood, not out 5. Radcliffe, b Arnold ??1?. 6 Extras !? Extras 6 Total :238 Total (4) ~346 WORCESTERSHIRE First innings. Second Innings. Bowley, b LiUleton I. Pearson, c MacLaren, b Barnes 2. WheJdon, c Radcliffe, b Barnes 8 Arnold, b Littlewood. I. h. H. Foster, lbw, b Littlewood à4 Gaukrodger, b Littlewood 81 Caldwell, c Radcliffe, b Barnes 1. Simpson-Hayward, c Mac- Laren, b Barnes 4. n. n. Bird, not out. 6. Wilson, c Garnett, b Little- wood 5. Burrows, c Spooner, b Barnes 18 Extras 12 ????1?????? Total .245 BOWLING ANALYSIS. LANCASHIRE.-First innings. O. M. R. W. Simpson-Hayward 14 1 64 Wilson 19 1 85 2 Arnold 21.2 5 55 4 Burrows 4 0 14 0 Wilson and Arnold each bowled three wides. WORCESTEBSHIRE.-First 4nnings. 0. H. R. W. Littlewood 33 2 10l 5 Barnes 29.5 12 57 5 Brearley 21 6 50 0 Steel 7 1 25 0 Barnes bowled three no-balls and Brearley one wide.

SUSSEX V. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. [Result of corresponding match in 1992.-Cambridge, 105 and 237; Sussex, 272 and 72 (for three wickets). Sussex won by seven wickets.] SUBSIuL. First innings. Second innings. Vine, b Keigwin 1 lbw, b M'Donnell.. 30 Leach, b Roberts 4 b Keigwin 7 Killick, c Dowson, b M'Don- nell 116 b Keigwin 1 Smith, c M'Donnell, b Keigwin 7 c Buckston, b Keigwin 23 Relf, c Roberts, b Keigwin. 3 c Ebden, b Roberts. 100 Newham, c Ebden, b Keigwin 30 b Roberts 22 Marlow, b Keigwin 0 c Keigwin, b Dow- son 17 Brann, c Ebdan, b K.?i?win.. 5  Cox, st Buckston, b Keigwin 13 n?c*c;?. t 17 Butt, e and b Keigwin 6 .J.? Bland, not out 1 not out 39 Extras. 25 Extras. 17 Total 211 Total (T) 266 CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. First innings. Second innings. Ebden, < Brann, b Leach 38 GOOsen, b Relf .? 0  Wilson, c Vine, b Cox. 55 K. Fry, o Butt, b RMf .15. M'Donnell, b Bland. 47 Roberts, c and b Relf 0. Buckston, c and b Relf 0. Howard-Smith, b Relf 0. May, b Leach 3 Dowson, c and b Bland 24 Keigwin, not out .??? 2 .?.1??.? Extras 23 Total 207 BOWLING ANALYSIS. SUSSEX.—First lnringit O. M. R. W. Keigwin 26.4 8 79 8 Roberts 23 7 42 1 may 8 2 17 0 Dowson 12 5 23 0 M'Donnell 7 2 25 1 Roberts bowled one no-ball. CAMBRIDGE UNIVEBSITY.-First innings. O. M R. W. Relf 24 17 55 5 Cox. 27 12 48 1 Bland. 13.5 4 32 2 Leach 14 1 49 2 Relf and Bland each bowled one no-ball.

SURREY V. OXFORD UNIVER-I SITY. [Result of corresponding match in 1902.—Oxford, 206 and 121; Surrey, 423. Surrey won by an innings and 96 runs.] This match was resumed to-day. Score:— OXFORD UNIVERSITY. First innings. Second innings. Findlay, lbw, b Clode 3 c Hayes,b Lock wool 9 Evans, b Lees 28 run out 22 Wyld, c Lees, b Clode 17 c Hayes, b Lees 79 M'lver, c Hayward, b Clode 8 c Stedman, b Lees 16 Carlisle, c Hayes, b Lees 29 b Lockwood 3 Pawson, o Stedman, b Lees 2 c Hayes, b Clode 27 Voss, c Stedman, b Lees 4 b Clode 24 Peel, c Stedman, b Clode 9 c Walker, b Clode.. 24 Brownlee, c Hayward, b Olode 10 c Hayes, b Clode.. 12 Whately, b Clode 0 not out 20 Martin, b Lees 8 c Holland, b Rich- ardson 6 BUM not out. 6 c Abe!, b Clode..? 2' Extras 2 Extras 11 Total 126 Total. SURREY. First innings. Second lutings. Hayward, c Martin, b Whately 86 Abel, b Whately 5 Hayes, c Brownlee, b Evans 27 Holland, b Evans 56 Lockwood, b Evans 4 L. Walker, b Whately 41 Moulder, b Bum Raphael, b Burn 34 Lees, b 4 Clode, c M'lver, b Martin 8. Stedman, c Pawson, b Burn 0 Richardson, not out 2. Rich Total 278 BOWLING ANALYSIS. OXFORD UNIVERSITY.-First innings. O. M. R. W. Clode .30 6 61 < Richardson 1 17 0 Low 25.2 13 41 5 SURREY.—First innings. 0. M. R. w Eva= 8' If' r, Whately 24 3 68 5 y 10 55 1 Bum 19.1 2 52 4 CarMBte 2 0 8 0 Evans and Bum each daLivered one no-bail.

New. castle Meetiiig. I MORNING GALLOPSI AND PROBABLES., Latest from the Course: Selections. SPECIALLY WIRED TO THE "EVENING EXPRESS." NEWCASTLE, Wednesday Morning. It is a perfect morning at Gosforth Park, and the day should work out well. lie racing, too, will be of an interesting character, and fair fields will be seen out for the minor events, although they will cut up badly in the Plate. Syneros, it is stated, is a doubtful runner, and a source of danger would then be removed. Hence the thought that such ae CLIFTONHALL and RIGHTFUL are entitled to recognition, and, with choice resting with the former, I must stand the Malton horse to win. My other fancies are as follow:— Monkchester Stakes—ALBERTA GELDING. Northumberland Plate—CLIFTONRALL. Gateshead Handicap—OVERBURY. MeTdon Welter-ALIWAL.* Twenty-first Biennial—EAMELTON LASSIE OOLT. MORNING GALLOPS. 1 Flaroston was first out to travel five fur- longs, a-s did Cross Roads. Kitty Grey, Simon- hatch, Rising Falcon, Oroya, Ramelton Lassie colt, Alberta, Kirkbride, Thremhall, Ethel Bruce, Red Light, Lychnoecope, Powder Puff, Melete, Lady Smith colt, Moral Lily colt. Per- former, Adelia, Ardigan, Capot, Salix, Livadia, Round Robin, Missbury, Consolation, Industry, Jenny Cameron filly, Shriek, Cliff, Lorma, Assiduity, Congratulation (M. Cannon riding), Bedlington, Linford, Breach filly, Fairholm, Amore filly, Roseburn, Long Cecil, Cliftouhall (looking well), and The Foreman all did use- ful work. Others were coming out when I left.

PROBABLE STARTERS FOR TO-DAY'S RACES. Monkchester Stakes—Roeebury, Moral Lily colt, Performer, Lychnoscope colt, Heart's Desire colt, Bedlington, Diablerie colt, Killi- grew, Shriek, Alberta gelding, Flamston Pin, Adelia, and Franchise. and Adelia. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. M Cannon Congratulation 0 Madden GiftonhaJl B Dillon Mannlicher Hardy •Syneros F Finlay Powder Puff G M'C&U Rightful. Wheatley Leviathan. Heppell •Doubtful Runner. Gateehead Selling-All ready to run. Meldon Welter-Tudor King, Consolation, Convamore, Ethelbruce, Paleface, Arrow- flight and St. Helen colt. Biennial Stakes-Norham, Rising Falcon, Capot, Orrag, Ramelton Lassie colt, Oroya and Catty Crag.

Early Betting on To-day's Races. MONKCHESTER STAKES:— 5 to 4 agst Rosebury 3 to 1 Heart's Desire oolt 4 to 1 Bedlington 6 to 1 any other. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE: 9 to 4 agst Cliftonhall 5 to 2 Rightful 6 to 1 Thowaway 7 to 1 Congratulation and Syneros 10 to 1 Powder Puff 12 to 1 Leviathan. GATESHEAD SELLING:— 2 to 1 agst Fiorino 3 to 1 Overbury 5 to 1 Fairholm and Chupatty 8 to 1 any other. MELDON WELTER:— Evens on Tudor King 3 to 1 any other. BIENNIAL STAKES:— 6 to 4 on Rising Falcon 3 to 1 agst Capot 5 to 1 any other.

"EVENING EXPRESS" FINALSI NEWCASTLE MEETING. 3.5-ROSEBURY. ;45-CLIFTOHALL. 4.15—FIORINO. 4.50-TUMIt KING. 5.20—OATTY CRAG. GATWICK MEETING. 3.0—RAY. 3.30—VERDICT FILLY. 4.0—STAR OF HANOVER. 4.30—LADY DRAKE.

NEWMARKET NOTES. I [FROM: OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] I NEWMARKET, Wednesday. I LEFT FOR GOSFORTH PARK. Don Paez, Jacqueline, Pitch Dark, Mor- ganatic, and Andromeda colt. GOSFORTH PARK MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY:- Meldon Plate—ALIWAL or TUDOR KING. Northumberland Plate—RIGHTFUL or CLIFTONHALL. Monkchester Plate-ALBERTA GELDING or DIABLERIE COLT. Biennial Stakes-RAMELTON LASSIE OOLT or CAPOT. GATWICK MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY:- Loop Handicap—RAY or INDUCTION. Emlyn Handicap—NEEDLECASE FILLY or LORMA. Diamond Plate-WILD OATS or INTAGLIO. Hollybush Plate-WEE AGNES COLT or FOUR FEATHERS.

SCRATCHINGS. I Monkchester Stakes—InverkeiUung, Barcadaile, Erene, Ad?ia, Ballymy, Jabbering Crow, Langerie colt, Dam- sel 11 Adelia, &Uy, C&wanere. filly, rentonvtUe, Mis? Ki?htin- gale filly, Queen Eleanor filly, Miss Flite, and Balletta. Twenty-first Biennial—Lee ring Lane and Bubiana. Meldon Welter-Blythme and Sim. Brandling Handicap-Roover Crag. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. Mimist, Witty Mail, Don Paez, Jeoqueline, Morgn*- tic, Andromeda colt, Pitch Dark, St. Helier, Franchise, St. Helen colt, Catty Crag, Isthmus, and Orris Boot.

Gatwick Meeting. I ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. I Oonsolida, Star of Hanover, La Valerie, Chariton I Belle, Dronella, Sing On, A Flat, Irish Witch, Car- touche, Gyroscope, San Jose, Vanstella, Capri, Ethel- wulf, Rose of Navarre, Majorie gelding, Ladamos, and I Noblesse.

Yesterday's London Betting, I In what took place upon the Northumberland Plate OIl Tuesday the principal business has been connected with Cliftonhall, who has been freely supported at 5 to 2 and 9 to 4. Rightful has friends at 5 to 2, and of I the others Throwaway has the best followinc. JVimw- -V. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 9 to 4 agst Cliftonhall, 5 to 2 Rightful, t and 0 100 to 15 Throwaway 7 to 1 Congratulition 7 to 1 Syneroe, t 10 to 1 Powder Puff 100 to B Leviathan, t and o

Official Starting Prices. I As published in tk« "Saeinf Calwdar" and tke "Spartanaa." NEWCASTLE MEETING. 8t. Oswald Welter (9).-M'¥aJ"D.8, 10 to 1 agst. a to I apt. Aroot Plate (B).-Panthean, B to 1 a?at. North Derby (3).-Ruy Lopez, 2 to 1 on. Stewards, Plate (6).-King'a Limner, 3 to 1 apt. Blagdon Selling (9).-Ethel May, 8 to 1 agst. Biennial Stakes (5).-Rosebury, 5 to 4 on. GATWICK MEETING. Pulley Plate (8).-Wgdfowl, 9 to 2 agst. Crow Maiden (12).—Midsfcipman, 7 to 1 apt- Lodge SelHut ill}.—FootDati. 7 to 1 wsC DOrklLgwelter (12)aedmon. 6 tc apst. Manor Welter (7).-Erninent. 5 to 4 agst. Horseshoe Handicap ("Th0õ.5. 11 to 4 agst.

BRYNMAWR PUBLIC READING AM RECREATION INSTITUTE. SPORTS to be held, for the Benefit of the above, i8 Brynmawr Football Field, on MONDAY, June 29 (uzdw A.A.A. Rules). Secretary. B. A. BRA trVO 113 IN. Presbytery, Brynmawt.

TOPPING AND SPINDLER, FLUSHING, HOLLAND. The Oldest Established and Most Extensive Firm tt Turf Commission Agents in the world. The Continental fporisrr.an sent free on receipt tl Address. All letters to be addressed- TOPPING AND SPINDLER. FLUSHING, HOLLAND. Postage, 2id. Post-cards. Id. elllTt

PIGEON RACE FROM BANFF, In connection with BARONESS WINDSOR HOMING SOCIETY, CARDIFF, All Birds to be at Headquarters by 4 p.m. FRIDAY, 26th. Further information can be had by applying to either the President, Mr. P. Driscoll, or G. W. Gibbon. See- retary. J. Butler. Assistant Secretary. e2972o23

£ 7 HANDICAP (Open), 120 Yards, Cwmbran GardeM, Pontnswydd, July 4th, 1S03. Entries Close July 1st.— Apply James, Proprietor. eiies ———

LONDON FINANCE. [BY OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.] LON DON, W ednesday. 11.30 a.m. Money in quiet demand &1. 2 to 21. Discount ratee- short and three months' bills, 2i per cent. Coneols"" Rupee Paper are unchanged. Home Rails steady. Americans firm. Trunks firmer. Rise: Ordinary & Seconds i. Thirds J. Mexican Rails unaltered. Foreigners easiet. Mines dull. Trunk traffic—total increase, 18,837 dollars. Mexictf Rails, 106,600 dollars gross, 10.600 dollars increase. PRINCIPAL CHANGES. Great Central, Chatham Prefs, Metropolitan J, NertIa British Deferred t. Caledonian, Great Northern Deferred 4 up; Louisville, Milwaukee, Wabash Debenture 1, Nor- folk Common, Union Pacific j. Atchison 1, Canadiam Pacific, Erie, Kansas and Texas. Southern Pret, Steels Ordinary, Pref, Wabash Pref c, Baltimore, Chesapeake, Denver, d;tto Pref, Ontario, Reading :1;. Southern g up; Brazil, West Minas J, Funding. Argentine Water, Japaa Scrip, Spaaish i down, lvanhoe, Kalgurli, Rand Mine, Anaconda 1-16 up; Lace Diamond. H. E. Prop. Lomagunda, Rhodesia Exploration, Eorse Shoe, Gold- fields Deferred, Modder, Gold Trust, Geduld 1-H Associated North Block 1-32 down. TRUNK TRAFFIC. Brecon and Merthyr Railway.—Increase, EM

LOCAL FINANCE. [BY OUR FINANCIAL EDITOR.] CARDIFF, Wednesday, 1, p.m. A quiet feeling continues to prevail on the local stack market. There Is little business to note in any direction, but quotations are nominally unchanged all round. South Wales railway stocks have scarcely been men- tioned, and prices are unaltered. Colliery shares we firm in tendency.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. ixt n. Grimsby, Wednesday.—Fifty-four vessels brought in a good supply, for which there was a brisk deinajitl. Quota- tions :-Soles, Is 8d to Is 9d; turbo-L, 7d to W; brills, 7d per lb. plaice, 6s; lemons. 56 6d; whitings. 3s; whitches, 3s 9d; live ha.libut..68; de-d ditto, 56 9d; finnon haddocks, 4s; prawns. 5s per stone; live ling 4s; dead ditto, 3s 6d; live cod, 4s 6d; dead ditto, 4s ii each; hake, 45s; live coalfish, 20s; dead ditto, 16s per score: kit haddocks, 16s; gibbed, 18s; live, 20s; dabs, 14s; dead ditto, 136 per box. BUTTER. Cork, Wednesday.—Firsts, 818 per cwt.; secants. 80s; thirds. 74s; superfine 87s; line, Bls; chc.cesl bozee, 878. In market: 321 firkins. SUGAR. Glasgow, W ednesday.—The official report says: Market quiet, but steady, a small business being done. Thi private report says: Market unchanged; a fair demand but little offering. METALS. Glasgow, Wednesd&y -Opening Scotch idle, and at opening report. Cleveland dull; small business done al 4W 9d cash, 46s lOd and 46s 9d fifteen days, and 47. month; buyers, 46s 8d cash, and 46s 100 month: sellers, 46s 81d cash, and 46s lid month. Cumberland idle; sellers, 57s 9d cash; no buyers.

Told in Taioids. Lieutenant Da-n Godfrey is lying in all extremely critical condition. The daily steam service between Cork and Milford is to be inaugurated about the 4th of August next. On Monday Police-constable Hooper, 78 Llanfair-road, Cardiff, was admitted, suffer- ing frcm scarlet fever. Lady Llangattock's concert on Monday will take plaoe at half-past four o'clock, instead of half-past three, as previously announced. A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Mr. F. R. C. Cole- ridge, chiefs-constable of Devonshire, and Mrs. Kayhuret-Franee, widow of Captain Hayhurst,. France, of Ystym, Colwyn, Montgomeryshire, and daughter of the late Mr. R. M. Hawk*, formerly of Doleorsliwyn, Montgomeryshire. A marriage has been arranged between Mr. Fulke J. Walwyn, D.S.O., Royal Welsh Fusiliers, eldest son of Colonel Walwyn, Croft- y-Bwla, Monmouth, and Norah Lockhart, eldest daughter of Mr. R. L. Greenshields, Malpas, Cheshire. Two more patients suffering from emall-pox. namely, Mrs. Webster, 19, Bradley-street, Broadway, Roath, and her five-year-old child, were admitted to the Cardiff Small-pox Hot pital on Tuesday afternoon. At Aberdare yesterday Rees Richards, labourer, living at Llandaff Yard, was charged with stealing six shirts (valued at £1 9e. 6d.; from Sarah Miles, Abercynon, on the 22nd inst. Reea pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one month with hard labour. The fourth annual outing of the Angelins- street Wesleyan Mission Sunday School, Cardiff, took place yesterday, in favourable weather. Headed by the Loudoun-square Brass Band, the children and adults, occupy- ing ten breaks, proceeded to Llanishen, where an enjoyable day was spent. A marriage has been arranged, and will take place in September, between Ciapta-in Graham Rickman, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, ton of the late Lieutenant-general W. Rickman and Mrs. Rickman, of Barkham Manor, Wokingham, and Florence, second daughter of the late Benjamin Piercy and of Mrs. Piercy, of Marchwiel Hall, Denbighshire. At Tredegar Police-court yesterday Elizabeth Andrews, 29, Troedrhiwgwair, was summoned under the Licensing Act for being drunk in charge of a child, ten months old, at Tredegar. on the 9th inst. The woman was found by Police-constable Bouche sitting in the street in a drunken condition, with the child in her arms. She had to be conveyed to the polic& station in a trolley. She was fined 20s., at fourteen days in default.

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FTTHE Great World-wide PLEDGE- A SIGNING CRUSADE.—NINE DAYS' CAM PAIGN in the MEMORIAL-HALL, Cowbridge. road, Cardiff, commencing SUNDAY NEXT, June 28th, conducted by Mr. TENNYSOS SMTTH. L21234 SPLENDID Musical Polyphone, warranted; bargaia £ 4.—Apply Lewis, Griffin Hotel, Pentre, Rhonddt Valley. 62991130 DRESSMAKER—good fit, style—takes Daily Engage ment; moderate.-V 96, Evening Zxprem, Car diff. 132988030 WANTED, weli-educated Youth as Pupil in Land t Agent and Surveyor's Office; premium required. —Apply V 95, Evening Express, Cardiff. e2989030 BOY wanted immediately, used to waiting -ApplJ BCanton CouservWve C3ub, Llandaff-road, C?r. diff. e2990025 WANTED immediately, for Porthcawl, General Ser- tt vant; plain cooking—Apply 271, Newport-roaA, Cardiff. ell665 "I\ TV TANTED immediately, Gardener, mak« himsell f ?onenLMy useful; single man preferred.—Apply Ship Hotel, Barry. ell664 SMART and experienced Bo y wanted as BiUitLTd Marker; wages, SII. ekly, with board and lodg- ing-Apply Manager, Royal Hotel, Cardiff. e297To36 Ym\ jrANTED to rent, small Howe, with good g-a? f in the neighbourhood of PiMturton-gardens am Cathedral-mad .-Send full particulars to V 85, Eveninf Express, Cardiff. e2978026 OTEL Housekeeper wanted; willing to assist in bai JjL and with books; personal application preferred.- Apply City Arms Hotel, Hereford. e8979oa6 YOUNG = wanted; 35&. per week and oommissioa; regular -k: splendid opening.-A- -lx Works, Farnworth, Bolton, Lanes. e2960030 BARMAID wanted immediately; good references m Bd2ap.nsable.-Apply Xm Chamberlain, W,nlh-, Hotel, Canton, Cardiff. e2981o26 ROCERY.—Good all-round Assistant wanted; live Gout.-W. J. Herbert. Lianhilleth. 82982026  thoroughly capable and reliable Girl aBHoui? APar?ourmaid required; good references eawntial.- Apply Mrs. Thomas, Velindre. Kidwelly. e2983030 WANTED, irLtuaU= W&itr8w; thoroughly exp» wrieniced comlllercw and coffee room.—Cameroi Hotel, Swansea. a29&4o26 WANTED, two qualified Assistants; most be i-K?b-w, ?V experienced, and reliable; Welshmen pref; liberal salary; outdoor; dispenser kept Apply, statist age, experience, Dr. Glanville Morris, Nantearedi*. eoat i-XT ANTIW, Manager for Brs; respectability cash security essential.—Apply, by letter only to Bernard, 3, Burlington-terrace, Cardiff. e2887028 ANTED, respeetalils Lads to mn the Sveni VT Express nightly.—Apply to Huv«, Sv«it« Exprass OftiN. High-street, Newport. elOStt w ANTBD. IL -pie of IIIDU1. Boys to IU48 -eyc £ YV md make th8Iuei. Wmi is— Otto*. car". aUMK

RHYMNEY IRON COMPANY LIMITED I The report of the directors of the Rhymney Iron Company (Limited) for the year ended March 28 last shows a profit of £ 65,733, making available, with £ 3,392 brought forward, £ 69,125. j Deducting debenture interest and interim dividend, the balance left to 'be divided is £ 42,275. The directors propose to place X15,000 to reserve for new pits, bringing this fund to X115,000, and to declare a final dividend' of Pi per cent., making 3i per cent. for the year, ) carrying forward £ 2,275. The directore report the termination on June 11, 1903, of the strike at the Rhymney House Coal pite. This strike commenced on September 1, 1901, and lasted 21 months. The coal raised during the yea.r was 387,849 tons, compared with 487,154 tons the previous year, a decrease of 99,305 tons. This I decrease is attributed to the strike at the house coal pits. The directors report the progress at new pits and improvements at the old ones. The lower four-feet seam has been proved in the new Duffryn Pit. Active work is in progress in connection with the new sink- ings at Groesfaen and Pemgam. The d.irectol- regret the death of Sir Joseph Sebag Monte- fiore, who had been a director since 1874, and I report the appointment of Mr. Trevor Gwyn Elliot Lewis, son of Sir William Thomas Lewis, I to fill the vacancy.

LYNCHINGS IN AMERICA. I New York, Wednesday.—One arrest has been made in connection with the lynching of a negro at Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday. A negro was lynched in Mississippi Sstate yes- terday, and another had a narrow escape at Peoria, Illinois. He was rescued from the mob by the sheriff and his posse, who had to use their rifles and revolvers. Near Belleville, Illinois, where a lynching recently took place, a negro charged with a murder is at large. A sheriff's posse is" in pursuit.—Central News.

SIR T. LIPTON TO DINE WITH PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. Mr. Roosevelt has requested General Corbin I to invite Sir Thomas Lipton to luncheon at the White House on Friday next.-Reuter.

DR. LORENZ IN CANADA I Dr. Lorenz, the well-known Vienna specialist in bloodless surgery, was entertained to dinner at Ottawa on Tuesday by the senators I and members of the House of Commons belonging to the medical profession.-Reuter.

UNCLE AND NEPHEW Serious Affray at Birm- ingham ALLEGED MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Early this morning a fierce quarrel took place in a house in Ludgate-hill, Birming- ham, between William Walter Jones, a book- maker, and his uncle, Charles Jones, a bed- stead worker, because the latter had insulted and attempted to kiss the nephew's wife. The nephew ordered his uncle to leav the house and when he refused, a terrible struggle took place, and ended in the nephew striking th uncle on the head with some heavy instrument and killing him. Seeing what he had done, William Walter Jones went upstairs and cut his throat with a raaor, inflicting a fearful gash. He was conveyed to the General Hospital. At time of wiring he is alive, but scarcely expected to recover.

ALLEGED FRAUDS. Charge Against a Cardiff Cashier. At Cardiff Police-court this morning Edward Miller was charged with embezzling the sums of L7 18s. 2d.. JE4 6s. 5d., JE2 9s. 7d.. and £1 10.. 3d., the property of his employers, Messrs. George Angus and Co. (Limited), on various dates this year. He was further charged with fraudulently obtaining from Messrs. H. J. mill and Co. (Limited), by means of a forged in- strument, the sums of £4 12s. Id. LZ 5a. 6d„ and JE5 6s. 4d. Mr. Lloyd Meyrick prosecuted and Mr. Morgan Kees defended. Mr. Lloyd Meyrick said the prisoner had been a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Angus and Co. for nearly four years. For the last two years and a half he had acted as cashier nd invoice clerk. His duties were to prepare invoices, send them out, and collect cash. Messrs. Angus and Co. supplied goods to engine-rooms on the order of the engineers given to the foreman. A rough order note was prepared, and the goods were supplied in accordance with it. The prisoner copied this into the debit book, and forwarded a copy to the company's head offices in Newcastle. He then took an invoice to the ship's broker, of which the engineer and Messrs. Angus had a duplicate, and collected the money. Refer- ring to the charge of January 28, Mr. Meyrick said the document had been considerably transformed by the prisoner, and made into a very different document, indeed. Handing an incoice to the stipendiary, he remarked that a figure 8 had been made into 48." The Stipendiary: One figure, too, is made into 4." The shipbrokers, continued Mr. Meyrick, had no reason to .doubt the correct- ness of the document, and paid over the sum as represented by it. in this case XB 18s. 6d., which was paid to the prisoner. The amount really due was jE4 6s. 5d. He thus obtained double the amount due from Messrs. Hill and Co., and in this case both parties had been defrauded. He not only obtained a much larger sum than was due from Messrs. Hill and Co., but, he did not pay to his employers the sum that was due to them. The serious- ness of the frauds and their ingenuity was displayed not so much in this case as in others. It appeared that this sort of thing had been going on for some time past, and in the great majority of cases, Mr. Meyrick alleged, he had altered the figures in the duplicate invoice, so that more than was really due appeared to be owing. He then paid to his employers the amount really due to them. They had not reason to suspect him. and thought him a very good servant. On the other hand, the shipbroker had no reason to suppose it was not a genuine order of the engineer. The whole thing was found out by a complaint of a firm of shipowners to tfcci • engineer that he had been using more goods than he should from Messrs. Angus. He produced his orders to show that only the usral amount of goods had been ordered, and they discovered that they had paid double the amount due. It had been found that, rc ughly speaking, there was a discrepancy of L150 between the accounts of prisoner's employers and the shipbroking firm. There might be more, but he could not say before a very thorough investigation how much. (Proceeding.)

THE SOMALI CAMPAIGN. I Caerleon Man in Charge of the I Telegraph. Lieutenant H. L. Mackworth, son of Colonel Sir A. W. Mackworth, Bart., Caerleon, is in charge of the telegraph at Bohotle, in connec- tion with the British force in Somaliland. A general telegram received from Aden stated that he was doing excellent service. Lieute- nant Mackworth was -also in charge of the cable section of the Field Telegraph Corps during the late South African Campaign, and during that time gained a D.S.O. (Other particulars on Page 2.)

ALLEGED IMPROPRIETY IN CABS I Further consideration was given by the Cardiff Gabs Committee this morning, Mr. S. O. Williams in the chair, to the question of impropriety in cabs. Two drivers were called before the committee, and after the charges against them had been heard, the cases were referred to the annual licensing meeting in September.

THE CAPE RAGGING VERDICT I The "Daily News" Parliamentary writer say. :-1 hear nothing but disapproval of the verdict of the court-martial in the ragging scandal. The opinion is universal that even if the graver charges are put out of account the Army would have gained by the dismissal of these officers. It is said that the appoint- ment of a conrt-mart^il was the direct act of Mr. Brodrick, and that Lord Roberts had desired more summary procedure. The case is only another instance of the small con- fidence the public can have in a military tribunal dealing with a human instead of a technical question. Howevr, more will pro- bably be heard of the scandal in Parliament. It does not, by the way, stand alone, for a member of Parliament has two or three simi- lar procedings to bring before the attention of the House

WELSH INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION I The annual meeting of the Welsh Industries Association was held in London on Tuesday, at 9, Great Stanhope-street, Mayfair, in a house lent by Mrs. Herbert for the occasion. Lord Tredegar presided. Mrs. Helme (the secretary) read the report, which showed an increase in the membership of 73 over last year, the total membership now amounting to 703. Sales had not been so good during the past year, owing to the depression of trade, but their textiles were gaining ground, and their quality was generally win- ning recognition. A Vienna firm, for example, had ordered 200 yards of their flannel. The adoption of the report was moved by Lord Kenyon, who said he was glad a step had been taken towards unity in the Welsh industries. He paid a tribute to Miss Mabel Hill, the late hon. secretary, for her spirited efforts on behalf of the association. They had a capable successor in Mrs. Helme. The county councils ought to be petitioned by the association to have lessons given on dyeing and other practical and useful tuition. He was glad to see a beginning was being made in the cultivation of flax. Sir Alfred Thomas, M.P., seconded the adop- tion of the report. The report was adopted with acclamation. Mr. Oliver Jones (the hon. treasurer) then presented the financial report, which showed a balance in hand on March 1 of JE421 14s. lOd. Lady Llangattock moved the adoption of the financial report, which was seconded by Lord Mostyn, and carried unanimously.

AUTHOR CHARGED WITH FORGERY At the Guildhall, London, on Tuesday, W. Edward Ashton, 28, described as an American author, was remanded charged with being concerned in-forging and uttering cheques for L500 on the London and Counties Bank and with receiving the proceeds knowing the cheques to have been forged. It was alleged that the prisoner and another man visited the London offices of Messrs. Laird and Schoter, boot manufacturers, Philadelphia, last May, and subsequently blank chequerf were missed, two of which had since been forged.

At Aberdare Police-court yesterday Ebenezer Stokes and his wife, Sarah Jane, were sum- moned for stealing several boots, the property of the Public Benefit Company and Mr. John Mason. The male defendant pleaded guilty, but Mrs. Stokee said she had not participated in the theft. Stokes was sentenced to two months with hard labour on each charge (or four pionths in all), while the wife was ordered "down below" for seven days with bud labour In. each caee (or fourteen days).

STOP PRESS Latest Jelegrams. "EXPRESS" OFFICE, 2.10 p.m. 2.0—BRANDLING PLATE RESULT MV-TEBA^tU HANDICAP. EESULT: Mr P P l'eebls's Cheritou Beilp Owner i 7 3 LATEST CETCXET SCORES; .>».« .it! O' lY; Lancashire: 449 for Surrey; IS for no wloKet. ) t The PINK EDITION of the Evening Jfflxpreas," on Sale at 6.15 p.m., oontiuns OAI tbe neWt of the day up to that time. includ- ing latest movements on London and Cardiff Stock Sxaiuvogea, Speoial Market Reports, Local Charterings and Arrivals.

I SITUATION IN SERVIA. I British and other Ministers leave I Belgrade. Official news has been received in London of the departure of the British Minister from Belgrade. The Minister of the Netherlands has received instructions to leave his poet before the King's arrival, and so has the Italian Minister. Acting on the instructions of their respec- tive Governments, the French and Turkish Ministers left Belgrade on Tuesday afternoon. The American Minister will also leave. The Busaiaji and Austrian Ministers will be the only members of the diplomatic body who will attend the reception of King Peter.— Reuter. I was told (says the Press Association correspondent) that all the officers who were actively concerned in the plot have without exception determined to commit suicide if an attempt is made to bring them to trial. King Peter of Servia arrived at Vienna on Tuesday night, on his way from Geneva to Belgrade. Enormous crowds gathered at the railway station, and heartily cheered the new King. Several complimentary speeches were delivered, to which his Majesty graciously responded.—Central News.

BULGARIAN TROUBLES. Reported Movement of Turkish Troops. It is semi-officially stated in Sofia that a Turkish frontier guard of 100 men crossed the Bulgarian frontier at Batax on the 21st inst., but was repulsed by Bulgarian troops. One Bulgarian was wounded, while the Turks lost twenty killed and wounded.—Renter. The Turkish Minister of War at Sera-skierat has wired to Salonika to prepare provision for 50,000 troops. A dispatch to the same effect has been sent to Adrianople. An engagement is reported to have taken place at Porvia. Seventeen wounded Turks have arrived at Salonika. The result of the encounter is un- known.-Renter. The Turkish High Commissioner at Sofia, who is usually well informed regarding Bul. garian designs, has given information that a fresh attempt on Salonika is meditated, and precautionary measures are, therefore, again being taken.—Renter. Various Berlin newspapers give prominence to Russian press reports of the movement of a large body of Russian troops to the East, ostensibly for the purpose of testing the transport facilities of the Siberian Railway. The papers express a doubt whether all the troops will return, and regard the movement as significant, immediately following, as it does, the departure of the Russian Minister of War from Tokio.—Renter. RUSSO-CHINESE CONVENTION. It is reported in Japan that the Russian and Chinese Governments have concluded a con- vention.—Renter. The Times" correspondent speaks of a secret agreement between Russia and China regarding Niu-chwang.

SUICIDE AT NEWPORT. A Woman Decapitated on the Railway. An inquiry by the Newport Borough coroner on Tuesday at the Newport Town-hall made it abundantly clear how Mrs. Alice Jefferies, of 70, Commercial-road, Newport, came to be decapitated at the railway-station on the evening of the 16th inst. Her husband, Mr. David Jefferies, an insurance agent, stated that she had been in three asylums, but was discharged from Abergavenny Asylum in March last as cured. A' week before her death he found a letter from her under a pin-cushion in her bedroom directing her sister to see that her body was cremated. She said in the letter that there was a throb- bing in her head, and that her blood had dried up. When he spoke to her about it, however, she assured him that she would not do anything to herself. Immediately after the 6.55 p.m. on the Western Valleys route had left Newport Station a decapitated body was found on the four-foot way. She had several times been turned away from the station by the railway officials, and it seemed probable that she had entered one of the carriages from the platform, got out on the other sirJ. 'I.Dd laid her neck upon the rail about the middle of the train. The jury returned u erdiet of "Suicide whilst insane." The deceased y..M M years of age.

THE KING AS SPONSOR The King was present on Tuesday at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, and stood sponsor in person at the baptism of the infant eon of Earl and Counters Lytton.

WIDOW'S FOLLY. Robbed by a Clever Thief. THE RESULT OF A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE. Mme. Ernestine Duval was in business in Lyons, and thought she would like to start something in Paris-the manageress of a tobacco shop for choice. She was waiting for an omnibus in the Place de la Bourse when a well-dressed gentleman let his umbrella fall beside her, and made this a pretext for speak- ing to her. He gave himself out as a deputy of the Chamber. and Mme. Duval, pleased that chance 'had brought her into contact with so important a man, who she thought might be useful to her in her search for a business, became talkative, and told him things. The gentleman offered to assist her, and visited the lady at an hotel in the Rue de Provence, where he wrote several letters of recommen- dation for her. When he left he would not accept the widow's effusive thanks, saying that it was the duty of every member of Par- liament to do as much good as he could, and especially to go out of their way to assist friendless women to earn their living in Paris. After the deputy" had gone Mme. Duval discovered that several jewels, which she had placed on the mantelpiece, in particular a pair of brilliants and a. ring valued at L120, had disappeared. She remembered the deputy's name, and called upon the reaJ M.P., only to learn that she had been robbed by a clever thief, who saw that she was from the, countdy. Mme. Duval now thinks of return- ing to Lyons.

I EDUCATION ACT. Nova Scotian Methodists and the Bill. Halifax (Nova. Scotia,), Tuesday.-The Nova Sedtia Methodist Conference has adopted a memorial assuring the English Wesleyan Con- ference of its sympathy in opposition to the British Education Bill. The conference asserts that the faith and freedom of Methodism in England are jeopardised by the measure.— Reuter. Pontypridd Committee and the Press. At the monthly meeting of the Pontypridd District Council yesterday Moses Jones moved that it be an instruction to the education com- mittee of the council to admit the press to their meetings. As far as the Pontypridd Board was concerned, he could say that the press had rendered them very great service in keeping the public in touch -with the govern- ment of the schools.—The motion was carried unanimously. The Clerk to the Rhondda District Council (Mr. W. P. Nicholas) wrote pointing out that there would be a conference at Cardiff with the Glamorgan County Council and represen. tatives of the autonomous districts on Mon- day, with a view of considering whether one committee should døal with primary and secondary education for the whole county, and suggesting that the representatives of the autonomous districts should meet in confe- rence the same day before meeting the county council. Mr. Moses Jones thought they ought to inform the representatives of the districts at the conference that the Pontypridd Council were prepared to co-operate with the county council as far as the oo-ordination of secon- dary education was concerned, but under no consideration whatever would they let elemen- tary education go on. of their hands. The suggestion was agreed to, and a deputa- tion was appointed to attend the conference.