Evening Express

MOTOH-CAKS IN WAR. I SIR COXAN DOYLE'S SCHEME FOR. COAST DEFENCE. Sir Arthur Oornan Doyle, in the course of an interview, explained the details of c. ofoheiue formulated by him for the use of motor-i-ara in tra.ns port work for coast defence. "To begin with," said Sir Arthur, "I would t'mphasise the fact that there are some thousand owners of motor-cars who, while they would Dot care to become Volun- teers or v;.<ar a uniform, would readily lend their cars to take the members of rifle olubs in their own districts to any point where a stand was being made against an invading enemy. Very few people realise the tremen- dous advantage that motor-cars offer us in time of war. Just imagine the service that the Vanguard,' Arrow,' Union Jack,' "and other motor-omnibuses in London would be in conveying' troops, Volunteers, and riflemen to any given point. "My idea. is. first of all, to develop the rifle-club movement, and then, when we have plenty iof trained marksmen. to make sure of the services of the motor-oars for taking the men to any place where they were needed. The ears could also convey ammu- nition and stores. The clubs are short of ammunition, and I would suggest that the Government should supply a fair amount of this to the keeping of a motorist in each district who had volunteered the services of his oar and himself. These latter would Hot cost the Government a. penny. Such a band of motorists would, of course, run the risks involved by the laws of war, but there are many owners of motor- cars who would be patriotic enough to meet this and other dangers in time of national danger. I hope tihat men will see in time the necessity of having a good rifle club in every village, just as in the Middle Ages every village had a strong body of archers— (then the motor-car will prove itself of ines- timable vaJue in taking these men to the right place at the right time."

LABOUR ON THE RAND. I DEMONSTRATION OF WORKERS AT JOHANNESBURG. A successful Labour demonstration took place at Johannesburg on Friday. Some thousands of men marched to the market square, when a meeting was held, at which Mr. Ware, a member of the town council, made a speech. Comparing Lord Selborne to a, fa-rmer taking over a. South African estate, Mr. Ware said he had a hard row to hoc to dig up the weeds of discontent and suspicion sown by Lord Milner. The Labour party would not form any alliance, but they would rather have the dominance of the Boers than be controlled by the magnates. Mr. Ware declared in conclusion, that the workers missed Kruger. The meeting passed a resolution in favour of a.dult suffrage, pay- ment of members in the new .Legislature, and an eight hours day, and re-affirming the opposition ol white workers to Chinese labour.—Seuter. »

MORMONS IN ENGLAND. I AN ELDER TELLS HOW THE I <-MESSAGE" IS SPREAD. The members of the Mormon Church in London, known .as "Latter-day Saints," ire arranging a demonstration for Easter, the principal event being a. conference to-morrow (Sunday) in the Finsbury Town-hall. The elders. of whom there a.re 200 in Great Britain, claim to be doing steady work in the country. In London there are twenty-five elders, and Mr. Smith, from Utah, describing the progress of the Church in the Metropolis, said that they were gradually making con- verts, and it was quite true to say that the converts included seme wealthy people. "We work quietly," he added, "carrying the mes- sage of tne Scriptures, and explaining the articles of our faith. In London there are between 500 and 600 members of the Church. We have 2,000 missionaries in different parts of the world."

YEAR OF JGOOR WINES. I VINTAGES OF 1905 DEFICIENT IN QUANTITY. Top much rai 11 and too little sun was the cause of an unsatisfactory vintage through- out the Continent last year. Europe supplied 670,859,866 galloii- of wine less in 1905 than it did in 19C4. The report on champagne was especially bad, less than half the amount of the vintage of 1904 being grown. Port and sherry were far below the average, though of the latter wine a good quality is expected. The only bright feature of the whole year's vintage was brandy.

WORKMEN'S STRANGE FIND. I -GE FI D. I During excavations at Sheffield in connec- tion with the Vailding of a restaurant on the Bite of an old bank, which stopped payment 60 years ago, some workmen discovered in the strong room a huge iron chest of great weight. Key? were procured from the archi- tects, 3:d the chest was opened with the help of an iron bar. The men were astonished to find on the inner side of the lid a fine painting of a. miser counting his hoarded gold, and look- ing up in alarm as if he fancied the presence of all intruder. In moving the chest the mechanism of the lock was disturbed, and, in spite of the locksmith's aid, the chest I could not he re-opened. In it was a 15 note.

BRITISH LOVE OF SPORT. I Field-marshal Sir Evelyn Wood, replying to a correspondent who aske-d him whether he thought that we a.s a nation, were too fond cf spo-rt, and whether he was of opinion that the active pureult of polo, cricket, football, Ac., by officers and others in the Army had any detrimental eff-c; say- I" my opinion, following hounds is very valuable as an education, for Army i officers. I benevo that all games that! require temperance aiid self-abnegation in order to ensure combination of force are good for the Army as for the nation Nevertheless, I am of opinion that the beet results can only be in the Army for the nation by the officers giving of their time for nine months in the year when outdoor work is most convenient to the practical training of those under their command. As you ask me my directopinion about attending cricket and football matches as a spectator, I state that the young had I better first learn to 1100 a rifle and then P-lay •themselves rather tha.n look on at games."

KILLED BY ELECTRIC TRAIN. I Between Monkseaton and Whitley Bay Stations, on the North Eastern Railway, vB Friday morning a man was seen in front of an approaching electric train, and before it could be stopped he was run over and killed. Deceased was identified as John Turnbull, a caJtman, residing at Newcastle. I

PREFERS WORK TO LEISURE. I I r. Gunn. the Liverpool Customs clerk wno I has inherited £ 130,000, has decided not toO: resign his position since receiving the govd: news. He took his customary month's holi- day. but has now asked for extended leave' np to the end of April, which has been I granted. Mr. Gam is a single man, middle-aged, and very studious and methodical. He will I in a- year or two be entitled to superannua- tion, arid does net any necessity to retire before then. He prefers advancement in the service to a life of leisure, and has not left his modest apartmenta in a. villa in Co-n- jUKigibt-xoad. Anfieid, j

Revivalist Decapitated. TRAGEDY ON THE RHYMNEY RAILWAY I A shocking discovery was made about six o'clock in the morning of Good Friday on the Rhymney Railway at Coedcae, New Tredegar, the decapitated body of a young woman being found on the line. The head was on one side of the rail and the trunk on the other. The deceased, who was of respectable appearance, was apparently about twenty years of age, proportionately built, and about 5ft. in height. The features were full, and the hair light. She was dressed in a ekirt and bodice of dark blue serge, white straw hat trimmed with black material, blue underskirt, black corset, black stockings, and lace-up boots. She wore an imitation pearl brooch, and in the pocket of her skirt was a halfpenny and a white handkerchief with black flowers at the corners. Alongside the body was a pair of light kid gloves with braoo buttons. The corpse was removed to the Dynever Arms Inn, New Tredegar, to await identification. The discovery was made by James Lewis while on the way to work. From the appearance of the body at the time of the discovery it seemed that death had taken place some hours previously, and a number of mineral trains had passed that way over the remains. When the discovery was made the Glamorgan and Monmouth- shire police made inquiries with a view to establishing the identity of the body. A lumour spread along the valley in the after- noon that the victim came from Aberbar- goed, and diligent inquiries by the Bargoed and Aberbargoed police resulted late on Fri- day night in the identification of the body as that of Eunice Thomas, aged about 21, daughter of Silas Thomas, a collier living at Henry-street, Bargoed. The identification I was made by Miss Roberts, confectioner. of New Tredegar, and some friends. The deceased was a. servant in the employ of William Jones, mason, living in Commercial- street, New Tredegar. I It appears that Miss Thomas left New Tre- degar on Thursday morning for Bargoed, intending to see her parents there, but if she went to that place at all she must have wan- deied about, for her parents say she never called. In the evening, at five o'clock, she returned to New Tredegar, and stayed for some hours at the confectioner's shop kept by Anss Roberts. It was noticed that she was very depressed. She said that she in- tended travelling back to Ba.rgoed by the maal train at ten p.m., and was escorted towards Tirphil Station by a young man of her acquaintance. She would not, however, permit him to accompany her after i_=i tho station approach, and this was the last that her friends saw of her. The mother of the young woman visited the Dyuevor Arms late in the evening, and confirmed the identification by Miss Roberts. The deceased took a prominent part in the revival movement in connection with Bethania Welsh Congregational Chapel, Bar- goed, and her earnestness in leading in prayer attracted much interest. So far nothing has transpired to show for I a certainty whether her death was due to suicide, or to throw light on a possible motive for such an act.

The Volcano Terror. I A RUSH OF TOURISTS EXPECTED. NAPLES, Friday. The rain of ashes has ceased completely. The sky is clear and the eun shining brightly. Vesuvius is becoming visible. The public are re-gaining confidence, and the streets are resuming their normal aspect. At Torre Armunziata ordinary work is being resumed, and in various districts refugees are returning to their homes without anxiety. King Victor Emmanuel left for Torre del Greco and Regina at eight o'clock this morn- ing on a torpedo-boat. The Queen went out in a motor-car to visit the victims of the Tolcauic eruption in tie hospitals. Friday Evening. The King is still visiting the victims of the disasters, and is greeted everywhere with enthusiasm. Professor Mattucci telegraphs from the Observatory that the situation has improved, and he has hopes that everything will be quit in two or three days. Rear-admiral Manoeron has called on the prefect to convey the condolences of the French Government, and has handed over a sum of 15,000 francs for the relief of the people who have suffered through the erup- tion. The British Consul-Genera.1 has informed the pre-fect that King Edward, in order to show the sympathy of Great Britain with the population of Naples and the Italian Government, will send to Naples his Majesty's ship Leviathan, commanded by Rear-Admiral the Hon. JHedworth Lambton. —Re iirter. TURIN, Friday. I A party of 110 Englishmen has passed through here going to see the eruption. Two hundred more are expected on Tuesday.— Reuter. ROME, Friday Night. As a consequence of the wind having changed its direction, the rain of ashes from Vesuvius is now falling in the neighbour- hood of Casoria. To-day a large number of people have been able to ascend the volcano, and considerable interest has been caused by the marked change in the appearance of the crater, which is now fully three times its former size. Throughout the whole dura- tion of the disaster several little bauds of the inhabitants of houses in the direct vicinity of the volcano have been taking refuge in caves, keeping themselves alive by eating roots and herbs. Messrs. Cook have engaged a number of workmen to restore the funicular railway to Vesuvius, as they arc fully expecting a rush of English and American, tourists now that the eruption is subsiding. It is hoped to find that the line is not seriously damaged, although it is in places deeply covered with ashes. In an interview to-day Signor Mattuei. director of the Vci-uviua Observatory, stated that thousands of birds had flown into the observatory in ,t, condition, a.nd in the district affected by the eruption the bodies of innumerable swallows had been found. Interviewed to-day. Professor Rjcco, direc- tor of the observatory at Catania, stated that Etna. and Si.romboli were absolutely calm, Stromiboli, indeed, appearing to be quite extinct. Last night the convicts in the chief prison revolted in sympathy with the genera! feel- ing of panic. A strong body of troops there- upon escorted them to the warships in the port, where they remain. According to dispatches in the news- papers, the King during his last visit to Ottajano saw a priest, standing in the street, an d called him to the Royal presence. Were you here at the moment of the great catas- trophe?" a.??led his Majesty. "No, Kir," replied the priest; "I managed to escape." Then," -a,i-d I do not wish to have anything more to p.ay to a priest who has deserted his manifest duty." The work of demolishing unsafe buildings continues without intermission, tuid in the course of it further bodies of victims are constantly being unearthed.—Central News. CLASPED IN MOTHER'S ARMS. A Central News telegram says that eight people who had been for five days buried in the debris at Bosca Reale, were on Friday removed to a place of safety, while at Otta.- gano a child, who had been for four days clasped in its mother's arms, was found still alive beneath some ruins, whilst the mother lay dead. LONDON'S SYMPATHY. The Lord Mayor of London has received ghe following letter from Signor Tittoni, the Italian Ambassador:—"I received in due course, and transmitted at once to its high destination, your telegram of yesterday, and I am now commanded by the King to convey to your lordship his Majesty's very best thanks for your expression of the sympathy and hearty condolence of the City of Lon- don on the occasion of the terrible disaster which has just been the lot of several villages in the province of Naples."

ATHLETIC SPOLTTS. ,>1 PENTRE. .«uai sports in cnanectMB with ?he Treorky FootbaJ! Club were held at t!?  ,'riU^ f f ?"tTc. on Good Friday, in beautiful weather. There was fair atten(l-I a me. iv-esurta: — Walking Match (a,bout six mi li^ es i 1st  SSSP ciLiTnSlm ii' (230yd?); 3rd. essendorf, Barry 200Y: R.aœll8t. Ma,y. Touypandy; 2nd, BOj s" plli. 3rd, Williams, eruth. 'l'ho1U3"'ards Open HaU:dåeap.-lst. R. tt 120 1." Newport. (5yd 2n d, J. JOTIC"? KS (^Tr3rd'. EdvkS Veie/ xrSw ¡ 'l'rf'DrtY (6yds). y i Open H,a.ndIcap.-tst. G.  300 1:301.3'" <is1; 2Dd, A. \wV -r?^' r G- TLewis, Pemtre (0 Y (4(\ydG.). -Three feams <:ompct-ed, amd  was a.warded to "he Dare (Owm- t'he first pnze _—.——————?? pare) tearl —

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French Postmen's Strike! —— -.—— THREE HUNDRED EMPLOYES I SUPERSEDED. M. Bartlion, the French Minister of Public j Works, on Friday morning ordered 300 of the postal employes on strike to bo superseded. Various meetings were held by the postal employes on strike on Thursday evening, and protests were uttered against the state- ment of the Minister of Public Works in the Chamber and the decision of the Chamber. A resolution was passed that the strike should be continued. It is probable, how- ever, that a. number of men may resume work. Minor postal officials at Lyons have decla.red in favour of a strik-e.-R-eutc The strike of the postmen is extending. Not only are the letter-carriers coming out almost to a man, but the telegraph messengers have also decided to cease work. Naturally, the delivery of letters iu Paris is fitful, large quantities being accumulated at the various offices awaiting means of delivery. In the provinces also the move- ment is spreading. At Rouen, St. Etienne,! Lyons, Marseilles, and Toulouse the strikers are hourly increasing in. numbers. All the offices in Paris are guarded by troopsCen. tral News. I

THE EMPIRE'S BUSINESS. I IMPERIAL DEFENCE AND TRADE I RELATIONS. Subjects of the greatest interest and import- ance are to be discussed at the sixth Congress of Chambers of Commerce of the Empire, to be held in London in July. There are no fewer than seven resolutions bearing on the commercial relations between the Mother Country and the Colonies, all sug- gesting that the bonds of the Empire would be materially strengthened by the adoption of a commercial policy based upon the prin- ciple of mutual benefit. A similar resolution suggests the establishment of an Imperial I Advisory Council, with a department of intel- ligence for the civil affairs of the Empire to assist in the collection and dissemination of I, information of high Imperial policy. The defence of the Empire will also be the subject of some discussion. The London Chamber of Commerce and the Vancouver Board of Trade have submitted resolutions suggesting the adoption of some form of military training to be promoted throughout the United KingdOilll", and the self-governing Colonies. The Montreal Chamber of Com- merce goes a step further, and affirms the principle that it is the duty of the self- governing Colonies to bear their share of the cost of Imperial defence, the Colonies to decide as to the nature and mode of help which they may agree to offer. From Canada, too, there comes a strong protest against the restrictions ikpoeed upon the importation of foreign cattle into the United Kingdom, but, in view of the fate of the measure dealing with this question in the House of Commons a week ago, the congress can scarcely hope to secure any step being taken in the direction of removing the embargo. Another proposal is to appoint a Commis- sion representative of the different part-s of the Empire to codify commercial law and to prepare a draft code for submission to the Imperial Parliament and the Colonial Legis- latures.

WEALTH OF THE PEOPLE. I AS REVEALED BY THE TAX- COLLECTOR, From a Parliamentary paper dealing with the inoome-tax returns for 1903-4 the number of persons in Great Britain assessed under Schedule D was 451,323, representing a gross income of £ 123,592,622. There were 56,865 firms with a gross income of X87,225,616, 29,162 public companies whose income amounted to £238,984,107, and 9,548 municip'al corporations and other local authorities whose incomes were assessed at £ 16,865,301. The following interesting figures are also given:- With incomes exceeding LE50,000 19 person 5 Between £ 10,000 and £ 50,000 219 £ 5,000 and xio,coo 433 „ P, C4,000 and £ 5,000 2bj „ „ £3,000 and £ 4,000 651 „ £ 2,000 and £ 3,000 1,401 £1,000 and £ 2,000 6,044 £ 200 and X300 96,659 L160 and X200 140,154 T _3' -"1-= L ..1.11 ctuamon, mere were 113 firms, 794 com- panics, and 45 municipal corporations with incomes exceeding £ 50,000. The returns for Ireland showed that 20,263 l persons were assessed, with a total income of £ 4,697,645; 1,752 firms with a total income of zCI,350,620, and 1,204 companies with a. total income of £ 6,499,849. The number of local authorities assessed was 203, with an aggre- gate income of £ 448,502. The number of assessments under Schedule E for Great Britain was 355,982, representing an income of £ 82,436,051, the number for Ire- land being 14,390, with a total income of £ 3,593,188.

BASEBALL. I PEACTICE MATCH AT GEANGETOWN. n. practice matcn LOOK place at the Marl Pits, Grangetown, on Friday between the captains and the vice-captain's teams. Not- i withstanding the brilliaut weather, only a small company was present. The captain's team made a total of 62, Perriam and Spack- man making some good scores. The vice- captain's team made an excellent score, winning the match by eight runs. On this side Manning and Gray were the best bats- men. Scores:— ,A Captain's team: Perriam, 16' SHackman D. 13ucL-lcY. 0; J. Pritchard ? M?l' nings. 2; H. Ley 7; J. Carey, 6; T. Thomas, 6; S. Brown, 0; H. Evens. 0; Coford, 0: Brock- away. 0; W. Smith, 3; extras. 11—total, 62. Vice-captain's team: J. Heavens, 0; P. Attly, 2; T. Woodward, 3; C. Silver, 4; Martin, 1; Manning, 14; Thompson, 2* C. Gray, 12; C. Fish, 14; H. Nott, 3; Goombes, -N- o t t,, 3; 6; T. Book, 4: extras, 5—total, 70. CARDIFF MARLBOROUGH V. SPILLERS (WEST DO OA). At the Barracks Field. As regards all- round work, the Marlboroughs proved the better side, and. at the conclusion of the game, they were the victors by six rnll., with I four men to bat. GRANGE WINDSORS CLUB. Grange. Windsors ?!ayed a pra('Ü'; J11;¡tc.h, I which lasted several hour?. There was a 1 fairly good muster of players. I

GOLF. HOLIDAY COMPETITIONS AT PENARTH. The ioliowmg were tne scores in the medal sweep olayvd at Penarth on Friday. There were 27 entries.- — Gross. H'cap. Net. E. M. Nance 89 14 75 L. C. ,-id,ile 83 7 76 I S. J. Howeil. 85 8 77 H. C. Vivian 85 8 77 L. H. Gottwaltz 79 2 77 Walter Pyman 83 5 78 Dr. A. Bird 95 16 79 C. A. Heitzman 82 3 79 J. Wallace. 83 4 84 T. Dan can Thomas. 102 15 87 E. Nicholls (disq.) 86 10 76 In the bogey sweep there were also 27 entries. Scores: — Received. L. H. Gottwaltz 2 all square. C. H. Turnbull. 0 2 dojvn. W. H. M. Tucker 8 2 „ E. de Lisle Jones 4 3 „ Walter Pyman 4 4 „ R. Arnold .11 4 h C. Lonsdale 5 4 „ J. Wallace 3 (j » H. D. Bennett 12 «

AIR RIFLE SHOOTING. CANTON V. SPLOTT I At Splott Conservative Club, Cardiff. Scores:- Canton: Mr. J. Harding, 22; Mr. F. Chap, pell, 23; Mr. H. Chappell, 27: Mr E Tolley, 22; Mr. K. T. Davies, 24; Mr. Oberden, 26" F. Tolley. 27; Mr. C. P. Tolley, 28; Mr. Selwood, 26: Mr. Crooks, 26-total, 251. Mr. F. d 26: Mr. '\ViUia.ms. 25. Mr.?.L A.nd.,er. Splott: Mr. J. Williams, 25; Mr. J. Ander- son, 22; Mr. E. Evans. 28; Mr. F. Itee-S 29; II Mr. W. Waite, 20: Mr. A Daw, 27; Mr. A. Tipper. 28: Mr. S. Collier, 29; Mr. J Simmond, 30; Mr. W. Reynolds, 26-total. 264.

BREAKING UP OBSOLETE SHIPS. I The Chatham Town Council have agreed to ■petition, the Admiralty urging that it is not impracticable to break up obsolete warships i'11 the dockyard. The statement, that th<, work could not be undertaken for lack of ship- hreaking pJa/nt and specially trained work- men is denied. The low prices realised at the recent sale of ships at Obatha-m justify the belief, it is said, thai. much better results might be obtained by the sate of the material from ships broken up by dockyard labour.

SECOND HAGUE CONFERENCE. I Mr. Root has informed the Russia Govern- j ment tbat any date after September 20 n?xt will be convenient to Amer" for Ute assembling of the second HWM COWweiace. —B?ltOt-

Welsh Railway Outrage l ATTEMPT TO THROW A TRAIN INTO I THE DEE. A dastardly attempt at train-wrecking is reported from Llangollen. A signalman, Rowland Ellis Evans, of Corwen, who is stationed at Llangollen, was walking along ,n. was waliin., along the Ruabon road shortly before eleven o'clock on Thursday night when his notice was attracted by noises on the railway line, which runs parallel with the road, near the Woodlands. Looking over the hedge he saw two men busy laying obstructions across the metals, and knowing that a down train was due in a quarter of an hour he leapt the, fence to investigate. Two men armed with bludgeons closed with him, felling him to the ground, and Evans states that he was struck with a sharp instrument when fall- ing, scars on his throat bearing evidence to the fact. When he came to himself the assailants had decamped, but heavy obstacles of sleepers and fencing poles lay across the lines. Imagining that these were too heavy for him to move, he started at full speed for Llangollen along the perma- nent way to signal an incoming train to stop. Bursting hurriedly into the signal-box at Llangollen platform, he turned the dis- tance signal at Woodlands to danger. Then, remembering that a driver is instructed only to slow up and take care when the distance signal is at danger, and ascertaining that a train had left Acrifair, and there were no means of stopping it before reaching the place where the line was blocked, he caught up a guard's lantern, and swinging the red light to and fro, dashed off down the line past the obstacles on the metals towards Trevor, succeeding in arresting the atten- tion of the driver of the oncoming train, which pulled up d. few hundred feet from the danger. Evans then bollapsed, the exertion having been too much for him. He was lifted into a, compartment of the train, which, when the line was cleared, proceeded to Llangollen. There Evans was removed on a stretcher to the waiting-room and atten- ded by Dr. Williams. He lay during Thurs- day night in a, semi-conscious state, but on Friday was sufficiently recovered to make a statement. But for Ellis Evans' prompt action a terriblo calamity would have occurred. The line at this point runs close beside the River Dee, so that had the train, which was crowded with Easter excursionists to Llan- gollen from Manchester, Liverpool, and parts of the Midlands, been. derailed, it might have overturned into the river. The polioe are scouring the country in search of the, miscreants. So sudden was the attack upon Evans that he had no time to take special note of their appearance, and so far no clue has been obtained. A correspondent says:—A curious fact dis- covered on Friday night was that Evans bore no bruiaes, although he emphatically declared that he was bludgeoned.

COCRRIERTIS DISASTER. WORK OF RECOVERING THE I BODIES FROM THE PITS. Seven more corpses w,ere recovered on Friday from Pit No. 4. Owing to the condi- tion of the bodies and the consequent difficulty of identifying them, the coffins were marked with indications of the place where they were found. Five bodies were also brought up from Pit No. 2. There are still about 760 bodies in the galleries. M. Reumaux, president of the masters'' delegation, has telegraphed to M. Basly, the miners' deputy at Lens, that, although the companies have consented to far-reaching concessions, they agree to a further inter- view with delegates from the miners, who will have an opportunity for asking for every explanation concerning the promises given and kept by the mine-owners, in spite of the prolongation of the strike. M. Reu. maux proposes April 14 as a date for the meeting.—Reuter. At Sallaumines nine bodies were brought up from Pit Xo. 4. Heartrending scenes (says the Tribune" correspondent) were wit- nessed. Although the bodies were in a. state of dreadful decomposition, seven of them were identified by the women. So terrible was the stench that the women had to cover their faces with hand- kerchiefs, and many of them were taken with violent nausea. The gendarmes in. attenda.nce also suffered from sickness, and the doctor stated that serious consequences might ensue from the exhibition of the bodies. However, in spite of urgent warnings, the women touched and caressed the mangled remains.

MR. BRACE, M. P AT BARRY SPEECH ON THE BENEVOLENT I WORK OF TRADES UNIONS. J In aid of the Orphan Fund of the Amal- gamated Society of Railway Serva-nts (Barry, Barry Central, Hafod, and Cadoxtou branches), the sixteenth annual tea amd con- cert took place on Good Friday at the Romilly-hall, Barry. At the concert in the evening Mr. Wm. Brace, M.P., presided, accompanied by Councilor W. J. Williams and Mrs. Williams, Mi: Ffrench (Samoa), and other,. Mr. Brace delivered a short address, and paid a high tribute to the objects of the event, and stated that during 1904 448 rail- w ay men were killed and 14,561 injured. Now- adays they heard a great deal of- the tyranny of Trades Unions, but the attackers seemed never to remember the charitable side of those organisations. little of this work was heard of in or out of Parliament, but it was a fact that if the Trades Unions of Great Britain were taken in the aggregate it would be found that they u'?ed more (money in this direction than upon. strikes and lock-outs. (Applause.) An excellent musical programme was rendered by Miss Lizzie Pugli and Miss Lilian Williams, Barry Dock (sopranos); Miss Lily Hambly, Cardiff (contralto); Mr. Alfred Dunlop, Llandaff (tenor); Mr. F. Biss, Barry Dock (humorist); and Messrs. E. Dyer a-nd [ E. Purnell, Barry (instrumentalists). The accompanist was Mr. Fred Bennett.

FINANCE IN NEW YORK. It is reported from New York that the Stock Exchange and the National City Bank are considering a proposal to establish a bank with a. capital of fifty million dollars for the purpose of regulating money and exchange rates during times of financial stringency such as the local market has recently passed through. Stockbrokers com- plain that the high money rates have diverted a good deal of business to the London and other foreign markets, and favour the estab- lishment of an institution similar to the Bank of Tngland as a remedy for this state of affairs.—Reuter.

RECORD TARGET PRACTICE. I The American armoured cruiser Pennsyl- vania reports that at target practice on Apri' 7 the fin. guns made seventeen hits in 90sec., thus establishing the world's record.—Reuter.

PLAGUE AND CHOLERA. r SUGGESTED SCRUTINY OF ALIEN 11 IMMIGRANTS. Dr. Herbert Williams, medical officer of the Pont of London, in ihis annual report just PubLMied alludes to tfhe outbreak of choleira on the CoTitinent last. year, and says that it is extremely probable that it will re-appear, especially if the weather should be warm. He thinks, therefore, that it may be necessary to pla<co greater restrictions on ,the landing here of alien immigrantt;. A well-known medical man, in conversa- tion with a pressman, said that members of his profession were convinced tihat both Plague and cholera, were largely carried through the medium of fleas, but others do not believe it to be true. Personally, he is of opinion t'hat the flea has a. considerable beaniug on the subject, and he thinks the meet rigid scrutiny of all immigrants should be made. It has been suggested talat the aoairus is the culprit, but more aooulqa, tions are made aga.inst the flea. In each case the inseot is looked upon as a simple oarrier, and not as iadi intermediary host, as in the case of malaria, filaria* trypajioso- miasis, and yeldow fever. Reasoning from analogy alone, he says it is justifiable at ? s it is ji_lotifisble a;t least to hold the flea under suspicion. It is so common in many animals that it must be a. means of t.ramsmitting numerous para- Bitos..

FROM FAR SASKATCHEWAN. 1. Prior to the departure of the Royal train from Rogina, the Lieutenant-governor of Sastkatchewaii handed to Prince Arthur of Oonnaugh-t, for conveyance to King Edward, an engraved address to bis Majesty from the First Legislature of the Province.— Reuter.

In Cetewayo's Lair. I CORDON CLOSING ON BAMBAATA. I WITH COLONEL MANSEL'S COLUMN. I NKANDHLA FOEX, ST, April 13. Bambaata. and his followers have taken refuge in caves near Cetewayo's grave, known as Signanda's stronghold, after a veteran chief of that name. The rebels were un- denia.bly assisted in their flight by surround- ing tribes under three chiefs—Signaudo, N'Dubi, and Gayele, who have large follow- ings, and whose attitude towards the troops is not satisfactory. On the other hand, ..here are several loyal chiefs able to place 6,000 Zulu warriors at the Government's disposal. Signando is a. centenarian., and was a friend of Dingaan and Cstewayo. He has long been suspected of harbouring outlaws.—Press Asso- ciation Foreign Special. K'KAXDHLA FOE EST, Friday. It is expected that Mr. Saunders, the Com- missioner for Native Affairs, assisted by a dozen chiefs, will organise a contingent of 6,000 natives, who will surround the forest in the neighbourhood of Bambaata's refuge, while a mixed force of whites and natives advances to capture him.-Iteuter. DURBAN, Friday. The expedition against the rebel chief Bam- baata is rapidly nearing the completion of its work. Bambaata. and his followers have been located on the broken hilltop known as Cetewayo's stronghold, where the famous Zulu chief held the British troops at bay for some time. The spot is situated on the out- skirts of Nkandhla. Forest. The cordon of troops is steadily closing in, and it is hoped that the capture of Bambaata and his force will speedily be accomplished.—Central News. The Natal Government offers a reward of L500 for the capture of Bambaata, and £ 20 for each of his followers, secured alive or dead.—Eeuter.

Fastidious Rats. I PREFER COOKED POTATOES TO RAW I ONES. Some amusing evidence was given in a- case heard a.t Deal County-court, in which Mr. James Taylor, farmer, claimed 1,44 from the Corporation of Deal in respect of the destruction of part of a crop of wheat. Mr. G. Drury, for the plaintiff, stated that the corporation had acquired land on the opposite side of the road from Mr. Taylor's farm, and used it as a refuse heap. From that time rats began to assemble and destroy the crops cf the neighbouring farmers. Complaints were made as long ago as 1900. The number of rats was so enormous, counsel said, that last year when Mr. Taylor and others went to inspect the crop of wheat before it was cut the rats came out in such numtos, making their way to the corpora- tion refuse heap, that Mr. Taylor was afraid to get out of the cart. The plaintiff stated that when be com- plained to the corporation three years ago they laughed at him, and said they were not their rats. (Laughter.} He supposed their rats were marked! (Laughter.) The rats had had £ 20 worth of barley off the same field. After the barley he planted potatoes, .and the rats did not trouble them. They would not eat raw potatoes when they had got cooked ones over the way. (Laughter.) His Honour: Were there boiled potatoes on the refuse heap? Witness: Yes, all sorts of things. (Laugh- ter.) He added that since the case had been begun the corporation had cleared the refuse away. About three thousand rats were killed last year; and three hundred more when the tins were removed. Until Late years there were only a. few water-ra-ts there, which did no harm. When brown rats came water-rats would not stop with them; they were too proud. (I-aughter.) Frederick Jennings, a grazier, gave evidence that when the corporation had a refuse heap next to his ground his place was infest.ed by rats, and when it was removed they disappeared. Mr. Hohler, for the defence, submitted that there was no case. There was no duty to kill down wild animals. The borough surveyor was called, and stated that in 1905 up to August about a thousand rats were killed, and from August to December another thousand, at this spot. A man and dog were employed until the rats seemed to be destroyed. His Honour reserved judgment.

Seamen for Hamburg I CONTINUED RECRUITING AT CARDIFF I The German agents for the Hamburg steamship companies, who on Thursday engaged at Cardiff about two hundred sailors and firemen to ge to Hamburg to take the places of the seamen on strike, were busy on Good Friday in arranging for the despatch of the men engaged and in recruiting aa many more as they could get. The National Seamen's Union officials dis- countenance the recruiting of local men as much as possible, out of sympathy with the Hamburg men. The higher rates of pay offered, however, form too great a temptation for many to resist, especially those who find it difficult to get re-engage- ment locally. It is expected that the local shipowners will be asked to pay higher wages in consequence of the departure of so many men from the district.

DEFECTS OF EDUCATION II WALES. DR. MACNAMARA ON THE WORK I TO BE DONE. In the "Welsh Review" Dr. Maen-a.mara has an interesting article on the Welsh educa- tion policy. "For the present." says the doctor, "I would urge Welsh-men to get on with their Welsh National Council. Once established on popular and democratic lines, this body can be of immense service to the Principality in co-ordinating the curricula- of the various schools, in helping the weak places, in stimulating the backward, in developing means for the proper training of teachers, and so cu. Given these things the future of Welsh education should be bright, indeed. But there is much to be done. Classes aro too Jarge, teachers are over- worked and uuderpaidi there are great gaps in the scheme of co-ordination, the training of pupil teachers and older teacher students needs the most painstaking consideration: there is not a little of pretentiousness and mere veneer in some of the intermediate work. There is much enthusiasm, but not enough quiet unostentatious steady spade work. Let the Welsh people take care lest zeal should run to ostentation rather than to real solid foundation laying; lest enthu- siasm should run to exuberant display rather than to patient reliable persistent collar-work."

GYMKHANA AT THE HEATH, I CARDIFF. In aid of the Cardiff Infirmary a gymkhana will be held at The Heath. Whitchurch. on Wednesday. The programme oonsists of eleven events, and a large attendance is expected. Miss Davis. Gabalfa, is the secre- tary.

TORPEDO ATTACK ON CHERBOURG I The torpedo-boats of the first Frenoh Chan- [ll flotilla, acting on the orders of Admiral I Fourmier, made an attempt to force the ent-ramoes to Cherbourg Harbour at both ends of the breakwater. All the land forts took part in the operations, which were most successful— Reuter.

LEFT TO THE BRITISH NATION. I The will of Mr. Stibbert, the well-known virtuoso and bibliophile, who has died at Florence, has been opened. The museum and library of his villa, aTe left to the British naitionEeute r.

RUSSIAN REFUGEES IN I ROUMANIA. The Roumanian Government, yielding to the repeated demands of the Russian police, has decided to expel Matuscenco, the leader f the mutiny on board the Kniaz Potemkin, in spite of ita promisee to the mutineers when they landed at Kustendje kL&t July. It is stated that the Government will also expel several Russian revolution- aries visiting relatives in Roumania.— Eieuter.

At a meeting of the United Puilding I Trades Comm i ttee held a.t the Oxford Hotel Cardiff, it was unanimously resolved to sup-1 port the candidature of Mr. William Wil- 'I liams, the district delegate of the Carpenters and Joiners and the Trades Union candi- date for the seat noW vacaot in OathayB, and to do everything possible to eeooee bis reboxu.

IPLUMPTO MEETING I Starters and Selections PLTMPTON, Saturday Morning. To-day's racing at Plumpton is practically a holiday for racegoers, for it is only the most ardent of them who will travel down to see what is now "dead" sport, for sports- men generally will have tons of good racing in front of them next week. The chief item on to-day's card is the Easter Handicap Hurdle Race, in which DECAVE should score, and add to his fourth succes- sive victory. In the Preston Handicap Stee- pie chase I like the look of Dam. Detailed selections follow:- Lckfield Selling—FOXHILL. Clayton Selling-DERMOT ASTHORE. Hastings Handicap—ORPINGTON. Ringmer Lurdle-F-N-DYMIO-N. Preston ITan(L-ca.p-DAM.

PROBABLE RUNNERS FOR TO- DAY'S RACES. Lckfield Selling.-All (but Eastern Friars and Chloral Clayton Selling.—All ready. Easter If-,irdle.-All (but The Clown II., Sweet Mercy, Regicide, Bcllax, and Myles Na Coppaleen. Hastings Handicap.—Mr Schomberg, Golden Wedding, Hallgate, Cape Solitaire, Athel Brook, Taboo, John Shark, Worthing, Coun- terpoint, and Glamore. Ringmer Hurdle.—Ail (but Slapton and Twyford Lad). Preston Steeplechase.—All (but Alert III. and Heckler II.). RETURNED HOME. Scotch Demon, Bakewell, John Shark, and St. Medoc.

"EVENING EXPRESS" FINALS PLUMPTON MEETING. 2. 0.—MAORI QUEEN II. 2.30.—CHANDOS. 3. 0.—MYLES-NA-COPPALEEN. 3.30.—NONEX. 4. C.-LADY DU-N-OW. 4.25.—EAHLS WITH.

Tips at a Glance. TO-DAY'S NAPS. Sporting Life (Augur).—HEROINE. Chronicle (Kettledrum).—MAORI QUEEN II. Morning L-ader.-THE KING. Daily Express.—DECAVE. The Umpire.—CHLOEA. Sunday Chronicle— CHANDOS. Jockey Weekly.—EAHLSWIiH. Chronicle ("Travelling Correspondent"). RICHMOND ROY.

SPECIALISTS' OPINIONS. RACEHORSE. Maori Queen II., Chandos, Endymion' Scotch Demon, and Dam. RACING WORLD SPECIAL. The King, MeaJthy Boy or Nonex, Gallop On, and Dam or Alert III. GALE'S SPECIAL. Gallop On, The King or Little Garston, and Nonex. DIAMOND RACING JOURNAL. Maori Queen II. and Dermot Asthore, JOCKEY WEEKLY. E ah Is with (nap), Endymion, Cortina, and Batho's Selected. « UMPIRE ("Speed")— Uckfield Selling Hurdle.-Chlcra. (nap), Easter Hurdle.—Vernham. Hastings Handicap.—Hallgate. Preston Handimp.-Dam. SUNDAY CHRONICLE ("Galliajd").— Uckfield Hurdle.—Maori Queen II. Clayton Steeplechase.—Chandos (nap). Easter Hurdle.-Batbo's Best. Ringmer Hurdle.—Gailop-Un. DAILY PAPERS. Sporting Chronicle- Kettledrum Uckfield Selling.—Maori Queen II (nap). Clayton Steeplechase.—Chandos. Easter Hurdle.-Batho's best. Hastings Steeplechase.—Golden Wedding. Ringmer Hurdle.—Gallop On. Preston Steeplechase.—Dam. TRA. VELLING CORRESPONDENT. Uckfield Selling.—Maori Queen II. Clayton Selling.—Richmond Roy (nap). Easter Hurdle.—Smith's Selected. Hastings Steeplechase.—John Shark. Ringmer Hurdle.—Gallop On. Preston Steeplechase.—Heckler II. SPORTSMAN— aJAN ON THE SPOT. U-cl,fiek Hurdle.-Uaori Queen II. ClaAon Steeplechase.—Chandos. Easter Handicap.—Batho's Selected. Hastings Steeplechase.—Cort's Selected. Ringmer Hurdle—Lady Dunmow. Preston Steeplechase.—St. Medoc. Sporting Life—Augur Uckfield Selling.—Heroine (nap). Clayton Selling.—Richmond Roy. Easter Handicap.—Decave. Hastings Handicap.—Nonex. Ringmer Hurdle.—Rilferanger. Preston Handicap.—Eahlswith MAN ON THE SPOT. Uckfield Selling Hurdle Race.—Foxhill. Clayton Steeplechase.—Dermot Asthore. Easter Hurdle HAndic-P.-The King. Hastings Handicap Steeplechase.—Hallgate. Ringmer Hurdle Rac.-Eudymion. Preston Handicap Steeple chct.-e.-AJert III. MORNING LEADER. Uckfield Selling.—Heroine. Clayton Selling.—Dermot Asthore. Easter Hurde.-The King (nap). Hastings Steeplechase.—Mr. Schomberg. Ringmer Hurdle.—Gallop On. Preston Steeplech-.tse.-Dam. DAILY EXPRESS. Uckfield Selling.—Chlora. Clayton Steepleohase.-Dermot Asthore. Easter Hurdle-Decave (nap). Hastings SteeplechAse.-N,cnex. Ring-mer Hurdle.—Endymion. Preston Steeplechase.—Dam. BIRMINGHAM POST. Uckfield Hurdle.—Maori Queen II. Clayton S-,Iling.Chandns. Easter Handicap.—Scot-ch Demon. Hastings Handicap.-Oort's Selected. Ringmer Hurdle.—Lady Dunmow. Preston Handicap.—Dam. THE STANDARD. Uckfield Hurdle Race.—Maori Queen II. Clayton Steeplechase.—Chandos. Easter Handicap.—Scotch Demon. Bastings Steeplechase.—Cbrt's selected. Ringmer Hurdle Race.—Ijady Dunmow. Preston Steeplechase.—Dam. DAILY GRAPHIC. Uckfield Hurdle.—Maori Queen II. Clayton Steeplechase.—Zaranta. Easter Hurdle.—The King. Hastings Steeplechase.—Joton Shark. Ringmer Hurdle.—Twyford Lad. Preston Steeplechase.—Gore's selected. THE TRIBUNE. Easter Handicap.—Tte Warrior. Hastings Handicap.—Mr Schomberg. Ringmer Hurdle.-Lady Dunmow. Preston Handicap.—Eahlswith.

PLUMPTON" MEETING. I TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. O — Tbe UCKFIELD SELLING HUB- DLE RACE of 40 sovs: weight for age; winner to be sold for 50 so vs. Two I miles. Y3 Mr Bancroft's Maori Queen IL a. jfc" Bewickes Heroine 4 Ur Bottomiey'a Chlora.u_ 5 .M.' Burbidge's 'Gpper Cut a Mr Dav leg's BrmyiitnKie a Mr Gore's Eastern FTiara a Mr Potehainpton's Mysterious 4 Mr Pulley's Risea II 4 Mr Sherwood's Little Dot 4 Ctpt Watson's Foxtail a its Woodland's Trent .—— a O Oft—The CLAYTON SELLING STEE- PLECHASE of 80 EOVS; second to receive 5 sovs; weight for age; winner to be sold for 50 eovs. Two miles. yg Mr Eewicke's Eerone 4 Mr Coleman's Zamntl 5 Mr Deiagarde's Richmond Roy .? 6 Mr Gore's Dermot Asthore a Mr Singer's Walk In ??'?T??.l?" 5 Capt 'WaWon's Chandos a Mr Woodland's Matcbchv?" .„?.1. 4 O A—The EASTER HANDICAP HUR- 3. DLE RACE of 100 soys, for four year olds and upwards; second to receive 15 sovs and the third 5 eovs; winners extra. Two miles. vs t lb Mr H iieasmM's The Clown 11 6 !? V Mr C Bewicke's Mytas-na-Coppaleen 5 11 il Mr R Gore's Decave a jj D Mr W M Bruttou's Yernham  ? 11 6 Mr Imber'? Scofch D?.on 4 11 b Mr C Bewicke's Ba-keweii Mr Horatio Bottomley's Sweet Mercy '??J?' 4 4.11 2 Mr J Hare's The King 4 ij 0 Mr J Hade's 'The King .?. 0 ? 411 0 Mr H C Johnson's The Warnor.?. 5?0t5 Mr Hunter Score's Eegicide .?. 4 10 9 Mr E Woodland's Little G?ton 6 10 8 Mr O T Pulley's Va Ve 5 103 Mr Craig :U'Kerrow' Mazard 5 lu u Mr D C Gilroy's Bellax 5 lu 0 3 30-The HASTINGS HANDICAP STEE- P1^ £ CHASI3 of 40 eovs to vlie will- ncr and 10 sots to the second, for four year olds and upwards; winners extra. Two miles. st 1b Mr C Benvicke's Glamore '7 Mr T Pettit's Mr sctom berg. a 11 12 Capt L S DeMy'a G-oden Weddm? .??? a 11 10 Mr R Gore's Ürpingwn  a n n Mx R Gore's Xghei .?.?.J? a.nio? C?pt L 6 Denny's Perdicus .? a U 8 Mr R M DyM's Jacka?ap?s .JJ??? ?.n 7 Mr W Hovel Seratton's Hallgate .I?? & 11 7 Mr J Comptcm's Cape litaire 5 n 1 Mr C E Hawkins's Athel Brcok .J.JJ'"J a it? 13 Mr t>hort'e Taboo 6 1C 12 Mr C Bewicke' John ?ark'?.?.?.????*?? 9 Mr G Pout's HeaJthy Boy .?.?????'?? 4 4 -.0 9 Mr O J Williams's Cortina 5 10 3 Mr E Woodland's Counterpoint ?..i?..?? 5 H A A—The RINGMEE HURDLE RACE 01 n 40 sove, for horses which have of 40 f,)r b?-)rses i ?fjre r'?he not won a race value 40 govs before the time of closing; weight. for age; winnrs extra. Two mil. Yf $t 1b Mr H R Pape's Slaptcn VYo 1: Mr I Hughes s G?icp On ? < ? 7 Mr D Clarke's Endymion 4  q Mr R C'riswick's R?erajicer 4 j,-< c? Mr C L Goner's l itzroy 4 10 0? Mr Rhodes's Lady Dunmow 4 30 0 'i Mr T-:mmpr? T?nnrd Lad. "10 0 Mr E Woodland's Strathavon .?.?.? 4 U 0 4.30 he PRESTON HANDICAP STEE- PLECHASE of 40 sov, to the win- ner and 10 govs to the wcond, for four year olds and upwards; winners extra. Three miles. j lb Mr T Lumley Smith's Alert III 6 12 7 Mr E Woodland's Dam a-j 9 Mr R Gore's Dermot Asthore a. 11 9 Mr C Bewicke's St Medoc 611 4 Mr 0 E Hawkins's Mreba Eeal .[ a 11 4 Mr H Bonas's Eahlswith ? ? 0 Mr H R P?e's Ra?die .JJ.J.a.10 s! Mr H S Persse's Heckler 11 5 -0 3 Mr LA. Gor12?lJl'sA\"oca.t ion. 6 10 0 ARRIVALS. Tne following horses have arrived or are expected:— Aiocation, Bakewell, Cape .solitaire, Chandos, Corti'ta, Clown II., counterpoint, Decave, Dermot As-tore Eahlswjtli, Eastern Frisre., Endymion. Ermyntrude, Foxhill, Gallop On, Glamore, Hallgate, Heroine, Jacka- napes, John Shark, The King, Lady Dunmow, Lit'le Dot, The Mazar3, Maori Queen II.. Matchchase, Mys- terious, Myles na Coppaleen, Xonex, Orpington, Randle, Rifleranger, Risca ll" Richmond Roy, St Medoc-, Scotch Demon, s-trathavo.n. Taboo, Trent, Twyford Lad, Upper Out, Va Ve, Tne Warrior, Walk In, and Zaranta.

I BIRMINGHAM MEETING. I ORDER OF RUXXIXG FOR MOXDAY. iioiitiay ri?te. 2.0; Doddinjton SelUcp, 2.3C: Spring Handicap, 3.0; C ?Ten t rv P]?te, 3.50; Eroms?rove Plate, I [ 4.0; ?ater Orton n?e, 4.30; Decker Hill Plate, 5.0. I MANCHESTER MEETING. i ORDER OF RUNNING FOR MONDAY. I Monday telling .Steeplechase, 2.0: Saliord Hurdle, 2.30; Lancashire Steeplechase, 3.15: Pendleton Hurdle, I 4.0; Spring Handicap, 4.30; Swinten Steeplechase, 5.0. j I NEWCASTLE MEETING. OKl>h,K Or RUNNING FOR MOXDAY. jesmona "e:¡er, :¿.1; All-aged SeUi;;?, 2.45: Gos- fG,th Juv" ile Plate, 5.20; Newcastle FpTin Hand;- cap, 3.55: .EIs?k-k?ciUng Handicap, 4.30; Be ?i-, I Stakes, 5.0. e Ilt zCt

I CAHDIFF RACE CLUB. 1 I I For the information of gentlemen desiring to join this club in time for the meeting on Monday and Tuesday next, the eeereturie.s announce that a be Hot will be held after the I first, race eaph day. Members of oertaia clubs can become members without ballot upon payment of subscription and entrance fee, but gentlemen not so qualified miu-t be proposed and seconded. Proposals, to be in sal-3, tc) be ia time for this ballot, must be received by the I time fixed for the first race. The annual wubecription is £5 &s., .and the entrance, fee £ 1 Is., but g-eatlemen joining now. one meet-1 ing having taken place, will only be required! to pay ? 10s. in addition t? the enl?apec- I fee. The subscription entitles a member | and two ladies to admission to the club, amd I to reduced entrance fees in certain races. Visitors may be introduced to the club by members on payment cf-Centlenien £ 1 per day, ladies 5s. Bankers' orders and proposal forms can be obtained from the secretaries, I Messrs. Pratt and Co.. 9, Georjre-street, Hanover-square, London, or of the hon. secretary, Mr. H. D. Yorath, Fields' Lodge, Newport, Mon.

UNCLE MEAT TRADE I Some enormous figures on the American export meat trade are given in a report on the subject which has just come to hand from Washington, the figures dealing ) throughout with the year 1904. During that year the total value of the live meat animals and animal produce exported from the United States was zM,600,000, of which x.35,003,000 was for lard, cattle, fresh beef, bacon, hams, and oleo oil. The value of the lard was £ 9,200.000; cattle, £ 3,400,003; fresh beef, nearly £ 5,090,009; hams, £ 4,400,000; and oleo oil, £ 2,600,000. The other articles whose total value for all countries exceeded £ 200,000 were salted and pickled pork, tallow, lard com- pounds, grease, salted and pickled beef. sausage casings, canned meat (other thltn beef or pork), and fresh pork. The total value of the export of these eight articles was over £ 6,000,000. "Taking a period of fifteen years, it is shown that the exports of hams have increased  and those of bacon decreased. The greater part of both these exports are sent to the f United Kingdom. For foreign hams, in fact, the United States is about the only source! of eupply for the British market. The exports of hams from the United States to the United Kingdom increased from 65 million pounds in 1890 to 170 million pounds in 1904. On the other hand, the quantity of bacon eent to the United Kingdom in 1890 was 450 mi-lion pounds, and in 1904 only 197 million pounds. Maize feeding, we are told, produces a grade of bacon entirely too fat to meet the require- ments of consumen" and so United States bacon has been supplanted to a mark.d degree in Great Britain by the products of ?D,ri.ark and of Canada. Trade in cattle and fresh beef is increasing. During 1904 593,000 cattle were exported from the United States, and of these 367,000 went to the UnifcsA Kingdom, 135,000 to Cuba, 33,000 to Canada, 18,000 to Belgium, and 15,000 to other countries. The number consigned to the United Kingdom in 1890 was 361,000. The report states that the United States has practically no competitor other than Ireland in supplying beef cattle for the British market.

POSTMEN AS CANVASSERS. I The Postmaster-General has replied to a complaint ma.de by a. Barnet tradesman I against postmen when off duty being allowed to tout for orders far private firm"" Mr. Sydney Bur.,on' attention having been dra,wn to an advertisement by a tea and pro- vision company for postmen and others to act as agents for the sale of the oompanv's good, The Postmaster-General, in reply, explained that he did not interfere generally with the employment of postmen in their spa.re time, provided that their official duties were properly performed. The view of the Barnet tradesman is that postmen should have a wage that would ren- der it unnecessary for them to work in their time of reat. He regards it as a, very danger- ons form of unfair oppogition, and feels cer- tain that a postman who is known to be t I re- agent for the sale of tea would not refuse an. order if it were handed him while deliveri* ng letters or parcels.

HUMOURS OF A SAFE DEPOSIT. One indication of the dimensions of the Easter holiday rush is given by the enor- mous business being done by the deposit companies. At the Chancery-lane Safe Deposit Com- pany's premises all IIC)rt-I of valuables arrived on Thursday. Among the things, in addition to jewellery and plate, were: — Family Bible. Lucky penny. Head of once-famous racehorse. Wedding pi-esertp. Stamp collections. The lucky penny is valued so much by its owner that it has a safe all to ittelf.

THE WESTERN MAIL I ABC TIME T ABLES,| For. CARDIFF, NEWPORT, and SWANSEA. PIUCE ONE PENNY BACK MOA'lllLYL,re Tne Western Mail A B C lime Tables Lre Published every month m t?ree 6.eparahe editions, namely. Caraiff, Newport, and Swansea, each of which can be obtained for One penny from all Newe?gents or at any of the offices of the "Wes?ru Mail." For an Annual Subscr-pdon of Two Shil- Ht?B ? copy of either ?f the Time Ta.blee will be sent free by po? to "Y addxem œcb moot*.

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CARMARTHEN PARK—EASTER MONDAY. BIGGEST SUCCESS ON RECORD. BICYCLE AND FOOT RACES. BRASS BAND CONTESTS \CÙk. A aud Ciasrs B1. GRAND ENTERTAINMENT (Eenowned Artistes to appear <luriug the day). Capt. F. Bklmead ,ill also make lis BALL-OOA- ASCKXT and PARACHUTE DESOEXT. PONTYPRIDD ATHLETIC CLTB. EASTER MONDAY AND TUESDAY. MAGXIPiCENT ATHLETIC. CYCLING. AND WHIPPET MEETINGS. Phenomenal Enirie?. first appearance of J. P. BEXYON (the World's GhaJiipioa Cyclist) as a Professional, together with all the liag- lisiL, Welsh, and IrisbL Cracks. liret Race Two p.m. 1 .Ad¡niss:1CJn Ei. Excursion lares on all railways. e2112 ¡ TOPPING and SPLIXDUER, Flushing, Hollaed. The Oldest Established and Host Extensive Firm of Turf Commission Agents in the World. CITY & SUBURBAN HANDICAP, CHESTER CUP, JUBILEE HANDICAP, EPSOM DERBY, &c., &c. Doubl-t and Treble Events, &. P., and Accumulative* at S.P., kc. li The Continental Sportsman," containing latest market movements on above, alao Year Book and Ready Ketloner," sent Iree on receipt of Foreign Post-card containing name and address. All letters to be dd-d- TOPPING and SPIXDLER, FLUSHING, HOLLAND. Tostage Zd. Post-cards li. el918

THE BABY CURRICULUM. I MORE ABOUT THE HOUNSLOW I SCHEME. Much, interest has been aroused in educa- tional circles by the statement as to the new scheme of instruction rec-qmmended by the Hounslow Education Committee for children under five years of age in their ecliools. The scheme includes, among other things, the provision of toys for the infants, and. gives authority for the little ones to fall asleep when the teachers deem it necessary. Mr. W. Funge, a member of the education rcommitte-e, who was seen by a representative of the "Tribune," pointed out that the scheme had been recommended because there had been a question of excluding children under five years of age from the schools. "We do not believe in giving children much instruction before they reach five years of age. continued Mr. Fungc. "but we axe cer- tainly of opinion that by the children attend- ing school They will learn better habite than. if left at home to look after themselves." In reply to an inquiry as to the meaning of the suggestion "that facilities be made for sleep when it is, in the opinion of the teacher, required, Mr. Funge pointed out that little children when in school, especially during hot weather, were often very drowsy, and it was thought it would lie as well for them to sieep if they liked. It was partly for that reason, as well as to give support to their backs, that armchairs, instead of desks, should be provided in their schools. Another excellent suggestion was that breathing and walking exercises should be given, and every effort was to be made to give the children a, full measure of fresh air.

HOPES OF SOCIALISTS. 1 RADICAL MAJORITY NEITHER I STRONG NOR STABLE. The annual report of the Social Democratic Federation, which will be presented at the conference at Bradford next week, has been, issued. It contains the following state- ment :— "Already signs are not wanting that. the great Liberal majority is neither so strong nor so stable as ilrc, numbers would seem to indicate. It is for us, then. to carry on our agitation with renewed vigour and enthu- siu-sfai during the next few years, so that when the inevitable Liberal break-up comes about no Protectionist or Conservative party shall take the place of those at present in power, but that, the people of this country shall have awakened to their true interests, and learned to recognise that in the prin- ciples of Socialism lies alone their only hope of a peaceful parting of the ways from capi- talist strife and anarchy to Socialist peace and order."

ELECTRIC SMELTING IX CANADA. The American Consular roixirts contain information that for some months past Dr. Haanel, Dominion superintendent of mines, has been conducting experiments on a. large scale at Sault Ste. Marie on behalf of the Canadian Government in eonnection with i eleoctric smelting of iron ores, and he ha6 reported to tbe Minister of the Interior by telegram to the effect that there has been a "successful demonstration of all points in electric smelting of Canadian iron ore requir- ing investigation." The apparently success- ful result of these experiments, says the American Consul at Ottawa, may have an iTnportiwjt bearing upon the iron industry of Canada, and may result in the utilisation of la.rge bodies of dark magnetic iron ore in the Ottawa Valley. In the report of the Commission appointed to investigate the different electro-thermic prooel-se-s for tho smelting of iron ore and the making of steel it was stated among the conclusions arrived at by Mr. Karbord that "pig iron can be produced on a commercial I scale at a price to compete with the blast furnace only when electric energy is very cheap and fuel very dear. On tie basis taken in this report, with electric energy at 10 dollars per estimated horse-power year, a.nd coke at 7 dollars per ton, the cost of production is approximately the same as the cost of producing pig iron in a modem blast 1 Jarmtce.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS AND IN MEMORIAM, Kotices app,-axin.- under these headings are ciiaipad at U-e Joliowjig: rates:— II inserted in lie EVEXIKG EXPSESS," WES- TEES MAIL. aad WK.vyi v jsiALL," 3s. to 50 Yvords, and ld. lor FacJa Additional Word. If inserted it tae £ -V.L;\i-S<j EXi;H £ SS an4" NN FXK.L-j: ttAIL only, Is. ior 30 Words, and I" for every Two Extra Words. No Soiioes of t?is caseripnon wM be inserted 1.1 &"hent?cw?ed &r tile ?:? nd addrem of t hb 5end< Telegrams and telephonic messages cacaot be z,e4 on until confirmed in writing. DEATHS. EVANF.-ON the 9th ixist., suddenly. David Evarse. I Eagle Foundry, Liao<i*<i £ aped 69. Deepdy mourned, funeral Saturday, 14th, leaving house The. for Llandaff Catiiedra^ Geatiemeii only.

IAUCtUSTINK J. bXQJNii I IJ!!lJc:l & FXJKE2AL EIEECTOE. I I'ernal Supervision to :l 0-d?,-s. X?t. Te.: CardIC, ?o. ?94: Post O&oe Tci. Ko. ?2, CardiS. ?e?rams: AU&?rT?.J2. [ STONE, CAPJJIrT: iTuii, I BAEBV DOCKS. I 5, worJ{I; CARDIFF1 101. HOLTON-EOAD, BAREl' DOCK5. | I BABIES, 3s. 6d. PEEBCZEN Mothers wanted who will not grudge 3s. 6d. for a DOZEN BEAUTIFUL ENAMELLED POSrCARDS OF THEIR LATEST CHERUB. A. & G. T A Y L O K, DUKE-STREET ARCADE, CARDIFF. Appointment invited. Nat. Tel. 0771. e-Z Football. 1p A S TEn W F E Y. LAST (IREAT MATCH OF THE SEA SOX. CARDIFF AND NEWPORT Versus GLAMORGAN AND MONMOUTH- SHIRE LEAGUES. AT THE CARDIFF AEliS PAEIZ. KICK-OFF, 4.30. Popular Prices. Excursion and, Srwdal Trains from all Parts. 21S.) I EASTER MONDAY. I GRAND LACROSSE MATCH. SOUTH WALES v. E SSE X) LLANDAFF FIELDS. FACE OFF AT :15 P.M. c:75 CARDIFF FOOTBALL CLUB. CARDIFF ARMS PARK. Kick-off Three o'clock Eiith Diiy. Saturday. April KUi. BARBAE 1 AXS v. Earter Monday, April 16th, LEICESTER v. CARDIFF (,¿"4 Bridsrend Football Club Sports, Easter Monday, April 16th, 1906.—Foot Racing and Horse Racing.—For entry lormfl apply W. Bradshaw, Pen-y-brva, Endgeiid. ciit £

THE HAULIERS' STRIKE. MR. WATTS MORGAX REPLIES TO CRITICISMS. WHAT THE MEN GAIN BY THE NEW AGREEMENT. At meetings of hauliers at Ynysbir and Tylorstown on Friday Mr. D. Watts Morgan explained at length the present position of affairs in regrard to the new agreement. Replying to criticisms made by a. miners' agent, characterising- the hauliers' Fub-eom- mittee as autocratic and unwise in it? pro- cedure, Mr. Morgan sajd the committee had been empowered with authority to complete the agreement npon sides considered satisfactory, after a frJl report had been submitted to the joint fcoari meeting during the deadlock in the negotia- tion: it having been seen that unless tne men's representatives had larger powers vested in them it vo-arlo be impossible ty meet the owners on anything like neutral ground. The F-UD-committee had concen- trated their efforts on two main pofnts. These were the securing of a minimum rate~». of wage of 3: 4d. per day on the 1879 N dard and a c-ombined rate of 0S. lud.. s-id. aifo a universal iaud well defined pre j tice as to the work which the h-Luliers NN CrO called uprsn to <1". These had now been secured to all the hauliers in the coalfield, and those whof-r- wa-ges were above that rate would ha-ve to sniffer no reduction. He frankly acLoiitiefl. giving something away with regard to over- time, but t.his had been done in view of t.b('> faot that they could see that with an t,git hours' arrangement from bank to ha i overtime would ultimately be ewepv away. It was, therefore, much more to the o ji.efit of the haulkt-, to get inoorpora-ted III a. day'.? wage any advantages that could p-ossibly be obtained, and Clause 8 retained for the hauliers all privileges, such as bonuses, which were enjoyed under the o d regime. Fun&er, a distinct advance had been made over and above all that w^as hitherto obtained by the hauliers. In round, figures it was estimated that on an a wm&gc every ha,ulier would be benfbed to the extent- of at least a little over 5?. per week. At the conclusion, a resolution expressing satisfaction with the new agreement unanimously passed, and Mr. Morgan was cordially thanked for his address.

RELIGIOUS EXCITEMENT IS CARMARTHEN S HIR E. GOOD FRIDAY ASSEMBLIES AT PENYGROES. Further scenes of excitement in connection with the latest revival development were WiT, nesscd at Pecygroes and Cross Hands, miirtneiushire, on Good Friday. Early in the day hundreds of people were seen wcndar.g their way to the village, it being re;k-vrted ■ that a lamb wae to be sacrificed on specially-prepared altar. This ceremony did not take place, but during the day sever-I fervent meetings were held. at which feeling frequently broke out Ulto extraordinary paroxysms of excitement. The congrega.i inoluded a large number of ministers vir- the surrounding district and an timij «.v newspaper representatives. Mrs. Sarah Jones, the oeui^.u.1 figure, of this new movement, was not much in evidc.ncei during the day, but. it was quite evident that she is still in a state of high exaltation. Tho people oi the neighbourhood regard Iwr witll. reverence as one who has come into espocJu'" cicee contact with spiritual things. One of the Baptist ministers present declared that- the movement at Cr-ecs Hands and Pejiyp:vk- was the true revival, and that now the .veaI strength of religion was to be made man.fe. Some of Mrs. Jones's most fervent follower are ipdignant at, the publicity which has been, given to the events of the part few weeks, and during the day's meetings prayers were offered for the conversion of the reporters who had, it was complained, dealt with the movement in an unsympathetic spirit.

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. SOL. PHILLIPS' GREAT JEWELLERY SALE NOW ON. 43, CAROLIXE-ST., CARDIFF. B ARGAINSL BARGAINS!L eZl13 A-NTED, Nurse lor One Child (ten and » f to AtBist witii Tiiree Ouier Caildom: kept.—Mrs. Llewelyn, Lrlvya-On, Clydach Talc, iila" c262ofcJl GttOOM. requires JMtusuion viic-re two or lixirc iia kept; aged Z4; Tide, drive weii; eigtit ycanr lii-jjoe.—H. Jnorris, UoidUrook Pari, A-bergavenny. c-16 T^TANTED, Second Curate: bSHnguai: muMcal Tiu- I pend £ 120.—Apply Vicar, Penxi*rwcetbcr. c.Cl "1.TANTEE>, experienced Matt 'or Butter I.LnJ; YY iQXerences ?d?t)au?te.?pp? i.?(xl ?\ Limited, I'ontyprkid- e2\),!<i:>l', CI AKDJJNE.K wanted: exjierioncec.—O. C. Dov.nir.ji' i G? Bevettev, Uaaishen. c -l-: 'T A?\TKDan cxpericnajd Honse-ParloLtrovaid i;j b w G,?atiemaus faml? gu,,?d wages.—Box. 44. K*-t. A l«diicat5lirre Boiler and ii I ii. Uoriaoatal Kmrlnt; low prmer-;L-(-Wenne- I-,wl*rA. etw* w A-N-MD, an eypericiiced Cool. Gcscrtw: t ill la-mjiy; another nuuii kept.—<Appiy X, Lkeweiijm, IJ-w-yiJ-On, LiandafT. ela-Tm ATrnstworttiy Ma-u. of aotivp ha?ta. w&t' .p? A Take TTp 11.' re6poDs?l?it? aDd remcnerative' O ;t'ie ? positim; part, t.irje.—Write, in first instance. 'j> occupataoa, &G., M £ S, Renng Kxprr-. t 'H?'n?LiNEB.Y.—Wiimed? Rt.yU?.h. pratct.ic;?t'st M Hand MMinar-YaB T?tx-ula? first ?<?;, Owon Jones. Vkmypandy- j;\36.i6t'il INtviiAN JiWWt!í-s': n:Mn L?itS JL strain ?s. 6d. per sit,inr.-Whi ?)' '?' Clanfield, Oson. ('c6L, UT..UITED:SKiliör<l81t.ù.Ilb &>Ik(' .? ? (yM-M?ed? Geotlamaa and Wife.—Bet' tH mg iactasire tenne, ILm Dnke, ?, Lower K?(.I ? temot, flysMKtb. (