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?n&TU SM TtMH? ? ?ST nEATH IN THE PIT I CAGE FALLS ON ANOTHERCAGE I ELYVALLEYDISASTERj Graphic Stories Told I Two cages fell into the sump a-t the Ely Colliery, Penygraig, yesterday morning. As reported in yesterday's Evening Express," the aocidei.it was caused by the winding machinery going wrong, with the result that the ascending- cage crashed into the sheaves and the descending cage, with its human freight, was pre-oipitated to the bottom. Smashing tbe sheavei, the upward cage broke the rope, and it then fell down The shaft, a distance of between 400 and SOG yards, on top of the cage below. The impact was terrific. Tho latter contained 24 men, five of whom wera instantaneously killed, and one, Thoma.s J ilorgan, died later from his injuries. The remainder, with lour other men at the pit bottom, were severely mauled, sustaining fractures of limbs and bruises. The experiences which the poor fellows underwent were something indescribable. The lights in their lamps had been extinguished, and a scene of the wildest commotion pre- vailed, and most of the unfortunate men t thought that they had met their doom. Doubt- less the commotion which prevailed not only added horror to the situation, but in the wildness of the moment probably many of the injuries were received, while the injuries of the others were greatly aggravated. The occupants of the cage had been ruth- lessly huddled together. One of them after- wards stated tha.t h3 was pinned underneath five or six others who had sustained broken arms and legs, and thus were in agony of pains and uaable to get off, and his efforts at extricating himself were of no avail Thus they remained in the pitchy darkness for a time which appeared to them to be ages, but really only a very short period elapsed, as there were, as is usual on these occasions, plenty of willing helpers, who were at all risks to themselves ready to render what assistance could be given to save their comrades from the perilous position in which they were placed I The Work of Rescue This was by no means an easy taek, and certainly was far from being free from danger. Tho empty cage in its downward flight had torn the lining of the shaft to Pieces, so there was no knowing the moment when the overhanging timbers, Ac., might fall and add to the list of fatalities. The Ininer, however, is noted for his bravery when occasion calls forth his heroism, and the present was no exception to the rule, and at risk of life and limb the men hurried without thought of their own safety to the assistance of the men who were in- volved in the wreckage. were, indeed, literiÛly imprisoned, and were absolutely unable to do anything for themselves. They were piteously moa-i- ing, as every little movement caused excru- ciating pairs to the poor fellows. It wae, indeed, as one of them put it, this that ill a way brought them to their senses, as they were-so stunned at first that they were tillable to realise what had happened. Piteous appeals were also made for water, and the scene was one which baffles descrip- tion. Under the circumstances, it is regarded ..y expKjrienced mining engineers at marvellous that the list of fatalities is comparatively so ehort, and there were some miraculous escapes. For example, one lad in the upper deck of the ill-fated cage, where practically every one of the others were victims to terrible injuries, including the five killed en the spot close by him, escaped ecath less- how, neither he nor anybody else can explain. The rescue work proved a rather slow pro- cess. The eage protection gates had firEt to lie opened by the hitcher. Had the en.tran.je not been previously secured ptrobably many of the men would have been thrown out, azid would have been exposed to the second fall- ing cage and other materials which came down in great quantities. Ae it was, how- ever, the work of extricating the men proved arduous and painful to a degree. Their Piteous cries are described as heartrending whenever an attempt was made at removing them. Those in the lower bond were caged I in by the walls of the trump, so that the only means of getting at them was by "flagging into tho sump. I injured Man Assists in First-Aid I While the number of injured men as ecordd on the pit-top, and whose names ire given below, number altogether 23, in addition to the fivb killed, the investigations of the management show that there were really only 24 in the cage altogether, and it is explained that the other four must have been injured on the surface, where portions of the smashed sheaves and other materials fiimply rained about the place. The ropes also, getting fouled, whirled about, causing a portion of the wall of the engine-house to fall. Great masses of debris, including portions of the sheaves, also fell down the shaft, and added to the danger of those below, as well as increasing the damage. The value of a knowledge of ambulance "Was exemplified in a particularly striking manner. A remarkable presence of mind was manifested by two of the victims—the brothers Davies. When light was procured, after a period of distraction and suspense which can be better imagined than described, one brother could see the bone protruding through his clothes. The brave fellow, who had a thorough knowledge of first-aid, after assisting in the bandaging of his brother's leg. actually superintended and assisted in binding up his own fractured limb. The unselfishness shown, too, was simply touch- ing. "You look after the others," was the characteristic pleading of one of the victims, "who himself was badly injured; "I can do all right, and I can wait." The damage done to the plant and shaft Mist be very consider able, and the mamage. tnent cannot as yet give any idea as to the !rea! extent, and, in fact, they will not be able to do so until some of the broken machinery I Vnd ropes and cages have been replaced, so Ls to make descent practicable. I Bringing Out the Bodies It was, of course, impossible for either the tninjured men in the workings or the im-q to be brought up to the bank by same shaft. This had to be done through ihe Pandy Pit, where thousands of men, Women, and children congregated in the early Part of the day to get tidings as to the fate cf those below, as it could not then be ascer- tained who tihe victims were. However, the pithead was deserted about midday, except by the workmen engaged in repairs. The Ely is one of the oldest collieries in the district, and ertgages about 820 men. Origin- ally it was worked by an independent oom- lJany, but was afterwards taken over by the Cambrian Oolliery Trust, when the big com- bine was brought about. At the Pa.ndy Pit, where the bodies of the lead, together with the injured men, were brought to bank, thousands of people lasembled from all parts of the valley. Good cider was kept by Inspector Hall and his ta-aa. A reverent silence prevailed as the dead men were carried to their homes by their com- rades, and it was a pathetic sight to witness women following their husbands as they Were carried home on stretchers. The suffer- ings of the injured were considerably relieved by the presence of ambulance men on the spot. List of the Killed I Morgan Evans, collier, Williamstown. Thomas Brown, Graigyreos, Penygraig. Alfred Watkins, oollier, Turberville-road, tenygraig. Bennie Atkins, collier boy, Penygraig. Gideon Chapman, Edmondst-own. Thomas John Morgan, Cornwall-street, Pcn- ygraig (died at the hospital). Injured I The following are those who were injured:- I Thomas Williams, Penygraig. Phil Pasooo, Penygraig. Thomas Davies, Penygraig. Daniel Davies and John Davies, Penygraig {brothers). William Thomas, Williamstown. David John Fry, Williamstown. Noah Matthews, Dinas. Andrew Thomas. Tonyrefail Thomas low-is, Penygraig. William Martin, Penygraig. David Davies, Penygraig. Joseph Latch am, Penygraig (married). John Fry, Tynycae (father of D. J. Fry). Thomas Morris, Penygraig. Thomas Morgan, Williamstown. John Jones, Penygraig. Willia,m Belmont, Penygraig. Robert Morgan, Tonypandy. Thomas Matthews, Trealaw. John Odgers, Penygraig. Solomon Lane, Penygraig. E. II. Coles. Williamstown. Cause of the Accident I Mr Fred. A. Gray (chief inspector of mineEC and Mr. F. J. Trump (assistant inspeottw) Were also present, who had a consultation vrith the officials. Mi-. Gray said he preferred twt to give an official report as to the eanse Df the acoidiMit. It transpires, however, that ) the actual cause was the toeaSrfng of the Epannier bar of the reversing gear. Mr T. Price, the assistanit general toanagter, said that the immediate cause of the accident usaa overwin*nr_ fait-jrlurtj was the originating cause it was too soon to say. He wanted to make it explicit that 24 men were involved in the mishap, as far as tho occupants of the cage were concerned. The other four men who had been injnred must have had thoir injuries through splinters or some debris falling upon them on the surface when the empty cage struck the Eheaves. Not Expected to Live Drs. P. R. Llewellyn, Ga.be JoTie2 Alfred Jones, and Weichart descended the pit and attended the injured men. Dr. Llawellyn stated that four of the men who were sent to hospital were suffering from compound frac- tures, while amputations would be necessary in fonr or five cases. The mast, seriously in- jured is Harry Marshall, who sustained a fracture of the ba.se of the skull, and he is not expected to recover. All the occupants of the cage suffered injury either in the form of bruising or fchoek, but seven or eight oases are more serious. SURVIVORS' STORiES. I Empty Cage's Crash Upon Injured Men The men who escaped rela.te their terrible experiences in the darkness. Daniel Davies, in an interview, said the scene was one beyond description. First of all came the big thump down to the bottom, and they were already rendered quite dis- tracted, when they vere horrified by the empty cage crashing through with tremen- dous force oa top of the one in which they we. -e imprisoned, and their being in total darkness added to the terrible experiences of all concerned. When ultimately light was brought to the cage, about tte first thing he saw was a bone protruding from the thigh of his brother, David Davies. "You ooukl see the naked bone," he said, "right through his trousers." So injured were they all that any movement on the part of anybody or anything caused the whole of them to groan piteously. Something Horrible" Phil Pa seee, who. perhaps, was the least injured of the lot, was equally graphic in his account of what occurred. Fortunately, he had only a slight shock, and was the first to give sue-c-our to his comrades. But the heartrending screams," he said, were some- thing horrible. We were then a-t the bottom of the pit, and ou:" cage had passed through some of the timbering, which prevented us being hurled down the samp. At last the hitcher came, and I was able to hand out, man after man, and the experience was one I shall never forget." Men Screamed with Pain I Thomas D. Thomas, a collier, of 34, Peny- .'iff-roau, who was in the cage descending to work, said the .fust mtimaMou he had of anything behg wrong was a jerkjn of the ce. For a few "Eoonds it swung about, and then went down like a stone to the bottom I of the shaft. "We did not know exactly what had happened, but thought the sides of the shaft were falling in suddenly, and with a rush the empty bond was taken to the top, then came down with a crash, and was smashed to atoms. It was positively miracu- lous that any of ii-S escaped with our lives. The horror of being in the pitchy dark- ness was awe inspiring. I thought my end had come, and being a widower, my first thought was for the four children depending upon me, the oldest being not yet fourteen. Lights were loudly called for, but could not be obtained for the moment. owing to the danger of an explosion. When they were procured a terrible spectacle presented itself. Men were scattered a-Jcut in all directions, some being in such agony that they screamed with pain when touched. Thev injured called despair- ingly for water, and the whole scene was something heartrending. There were plenty of men in the workings, who, at great risk to themselves, commenced the work of rescue. Dr. Llewellyn, with a rescue party, was soon on the spot, with ambulanco and medical appliances, having descended by the shaft of the Pandy Pit. It will be some time," con- cluded Mr. Thomas, "before I can return to work. My back is bad, my hand and foot crushed, and the shock has quite unnerved me. Five Men on Top of Him William Fry, who, with his son, David John Fry, was in the cage, when interviewed in the afternoon as he lay in bed said:—"It came all so sudden. We went down like a stone. It was all over in a, moment. We were huddled up together, and there were five men on top of me with broken bones and all sorts of injuries. I tried my best to extricate my- self, but could not do 00. It wa-s pitch dqxli, and our senses were really knocked out of us. so that I doubt very much if any of us can give an authentic account of what did occur. It was the groaning and shouting of the men in the two decks that ma-de us first realise the nature of the catastrophe of which we were the victims. It was, I think, through being under the other men that I g-ot my injuries, and I had to stay in this position for so long a time that I was numbed and helpless by the time I was taken out. OFFICIAL REPORT Cage Smashed to Atoms Mr Trevor Price, the assistant general manager of the Cambrian Combine, supplied the fa llowing official report of the accident to the press:- t, ?, The acodent happened about 5.45 this (Friday) morning, when the men, in the usual course of things, were descending the mine All of a sudden the ascending cage, when within a length to the top, was seen suddenly to fly upward at a rapid rate, with the result that the ascending cage came into contact with the sheaves on top of the head- gear, causing one of the sheaves to be broken to pieces, and at the same time snapping the winding rope a little above the cap. The result was that the empty cage fell with tremendous force through the mouth of the pit down into the shaft. Simultaneously the men who were descending on the other side felt an unusual jerk. The cage dropped a little faster, when it suddenly came in con- tact with the landing beam. This first jerk seems to have caused a great deal of alarm, which, probably, accounted for a good many injuries. But what really did the great da,mage was the empty carriage falling from the top coming into contact with the side of the carriage containing the men at the pit bottom. Alter the accident it was discovered that five out of the twelve men on the top deck of the carriage had been killed, whilst among them was a little boy, who walked out unhurt. The twelve on .the bottom deck, although more or less badly hurt, escaped fatal injury. The damage has been considerable, both on the surface and underground. Some of the stays of the head-gear have been broken away, two of the guide ropes and one wind- ing rope are broken, and-two cages are so damaged that they will be unfit for use again, the empty one being smashed to atoms. We cannot say what the damage is in the pit itself, because we have been unable to descend the shaft to make a proper exami- nation, owing to the guide ropefi and sheaves being broken. We cannot make a proper examination for a go-od many hours, until there have been re-placed. Every one of the hitehers and the men happening to be at the pit bottom rendered valuable assistance in getting the men out of their perilous position. The pit having been literally torn and everything hanging out, no one knew at what moment some timber or beams might fall and strike them. Every- body who took part in the rescue work is to I be highly commended. His Majesty's Inspector F. A. Gray and Assistant-inspector F. J. Trump exa?m i ?? both surface and underground. It is difficult to ascertain the exact cause of the accident, it being up to the present somewhat inexplicable." Amputations at Porth Hospital Four of the more seriously injured, Thomas John Morgan (since dead). John Davies, Thomas Morris, and William Thomas, were taken to the Porth Cottage Hospital. Drs. Llewelyn and J. Naunt.on Morgan had to per- form amputations on three of the unfor- tunate men. Morgan had his arm arnpii- taken off at the knee, and Morris's leg was taken o. at the knee, and Morris's leg was also amputated. Thomas suffered from com- pound fractures of both legs, and an opera- tion of wiring the bones was performed in his case. Joint Inquest I A joint inquiry will be conducted into the accident by Mr. R. J. Rhys and Mr. PD. Rees, coroners, as the bodies of victims lie in their respective districts. Message from Home Secretary I Mr. F. A. Gray. Chief Inspector of Mines for Cardiff District, received the following telegram from the Semetary of State:— Secretary of State learns with great reg-rot of the accident at the Naval Colliery, Per.ygraig. Please cend full particulars to Under-Secretary of State, Home Office. In the HosPital I Inquiries at Porth Cottage Hospital this morning show that the three men, William Thomas, John Davies, and Thomas Morgan, w(ho were taken there for the purposes of operation yesterday, are progressing as well as can be expected. The Inquest I The inquest has been fixed to open at 2.15 on Monday1 afternoon at Xiaaareth Ohapol Vestry, Williamstow-n. Only formal evidence will be ,,k, and the inquiry will be ad- journed to a convenient date for the purpose of making full iirvcstd-gatious.
RAILWAY MAGNATE'S ILLNESSI
RAILWAY MAGNATE'S ILLNESS I New York, S'Y.-T'J.t.ø New York ?Amenca?" et?ea that eight aaxg?ootw Law aj'M'?ed at Mr, Harriman's hom?e, aad that an o-peration hM been axmn? to t? place to- day on the fammis .railway magnate. It ia .a?ded that- ???trcioMLe is ??, -ina4.-CentzW ??'-
THE WELSH SPRINT
THE WELSH SPRINT RECORD IN ACCEPTANCES The Official List. If an acceptance of 100 from an entry of 136 is any criterion at all, then it is well within reason to predict that the Welsh Pedestrian Athletic Carnival, which will take place at the Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd, on the 4th and 6th of September next, will prove to be one of the very finest athletic meetings ever held in any part of the United Kingdom. Notwithstanding the huge acceptance list, we cannot think of any similar event tibat has brought together such a galaxy of class sprinters as the names that appear in the list below. Our readers will note also that every ya-rd in the handicap is represented among the acceptances—a fact which should go far to mainta-in the interest of previous years. Peptic, the world's premier sprinter, from. whom tho handicap has been framed, is once "gain in the country, and has announced himself as certain to compete. No onte was more disappointed than Postie himself in being unable to do himself justice last year —as the result of a breakdown in his final trial—and so certain is he that he could have won last year's sprint had he Seen right that he has prolonged his stay in England for the special purpose of competing again next month, and by producing fomiething like his true form show how far he was correct ia 1,ho opinion he held. Whether or no Postle will realise his ambition by win- ning a Welsh sprint remains to be seen. We venture to say he has something before him. In any case, he is positively certain to put up such a performance as has never been witnessed in the Principality. A NEW NAME. A new name that figures in the list of acceptances is C. E. Holway, of America, who during the past four weeks has been undergoing a preparation from the Station Hotel, Blackpool. Holway is a typical Yankee, standing six feet in height, and, although somewhat slow in the early stages of a raoe, his finishing power may be descriDed as tremendous. Bair, of Booths town, off 6J, and A. J. Ga.r- side, of Edinburgh, off 8, are aiiso new acceptors. The latter will be batter known as the lad who won the Scotch Powderhall in 1903. His victory is regarded as tlbe finest coup engineered since the inception of the New Yea.r Handicap, so that if it were only for this fact alone his first appearance on a Welsh track should prove interesting. ITM) name of G. Bailey, of Sal ford, will be I well remembered by Wel?h sportsmen as the xunncr-up to A. J. Graham, Cardiff, in 1905. The CardiEan won by inches. Bailey ha? ??lit in his acoepftanm and this will b? his first appearance in Pontypridd since his sensational defeat by Graham. Then, again, we note that G. M. Dorell, of Stourbridge, the amateur Midland crack, has decided to make his debut as a pro. in the Welsh sprint. For a runner of his class, we regard his mark as a very good one, and we will not be in the least surprised to see him run very prominently. Growcott, Day, Eastman, and Todd, of Australia, have notified their intention of being certain starters. So also has James Muir, of Edinburgh, who in 1904 won the Powderhall Handicap, and only failed by inches to win the same event again last year. Surely, then, the Welsh Pedestrian Car- nival of 1909 should eclipse all previous records from every standpoint. From, its inception each year has proved more attrac- tive than its predecessors, and, although we have not forgotten last year's great meet- ing. with its huge attendance and brilliant finishes in the different events, we do not hesitate to predict that the next September meeting will surpass anything of its kind held in any part of the country. We are informed that eleven entries which came to hand after the publication of the starts in our issue of the 15th inst. were returned as too late. The management regret having to do so, but, in fair- ness to the other competitors, who observed the date of closing for receiving entries, it was felt there was no other alternative. THE ACCEPTANCES. Start. A B. Postie, Australia L ScratcQ B. R. Day, Blackpool li W. Growcott, BiUitary li E. Eastman, Roolidala 2 C E. Holway, America 2. J. Muir, Edinburgh 4 George Bailey, SaJford 4 G. M. Etonell, Stourbridge 5 D. Roberts, Edinburgh 6 James Barr, Boothstowa 61 A- Peebles, Edinbuigii 61 Jy Todd, Australia, 1. E. 7 J. J. Daley, Briton Ferry _—— 7t W. H. Harrison, Cardiff — 71 H. A. Graham, C&rdiR 74 T. II. PeariLan. Clydach 8 R. J Edwards, Monmouth 8 J. A. Garside, Bdir.burg'ii 8 A. Adams, FoxtoLello 8 W. Shepherd, Newport 8* V. 0. Bro&mhetd. Cajdtfr'????????m?? 81 R. H. Gill, Cajdiil  81 H. MU)s, Ynyshit 9 G. E. State, Meltfliiam at A. W. Cole, Ogmore Vale 10 R. 0. Rees, Glanaman 10i W. Randall, Bridgend IDA J. EV2d1S, G-owcriMi lOi F. C. Davies, Tenby lv, W. Roberts, Cardiff 11 H. Richards, Ammanford 11 F. J. Thomas, FontyTooile 114 D. J. Thomas, Half Way 11t F. lianford, Abergwynfi —— 114 0. E. Morgan, Briton Ferry 114 ? PhiiUps, ?eaU? .?.?* n? t H. Evans, Penygraij ii n. Evans, Ynysybwl u. Ili S. Williams, Tanby 12 J. Tliomas, Tonypandy 12 T. M. White, Penygraig 12 W. E. Hill, Aberfcenfig ._u_ 12 D. E. Thomas, Tl'fQr .——— 12 J. SuHtViur, DHjry Dock ?—?..—?.—?1? 12 T. Meredith, Cardiff 12 E. P. Samuel, Radyr .u- 124 T L. Jones, Cardiff 124 J. l. Thomas, Haverfordwest 124 T G. Thomas, 1eL-co4 u R. ?Gifnths, 3i?rtly-r n D. J. Joaes, Dow1ais — 13 E. Hajria Ebbw V&!e .?———————.??1 13 T. Harris, Dowlais 131 W. H. Dunn, AbertiUery 13. P. S. Thomas, Cardiff ?.?.. l? r: M. TJ' {¡:àlIti.=:: T. Adams, Swindon 13, A Smith, Pontyp?!Od j:? i; G. Thomas, Matuorbier ¡ H. P. PIXe, Mountain Ash 14 F. Jar?is, Car?iS 14 H. J. Edwards, Ha»«r £ ordwe«t 14 W. J. Jones, Cardiff 14 T. WilHams. Flei:r-dc-Ws 14 B. Morgan, Penrhiwceiber ..—— 14 W. It. Thomas, Haverfordwest 14 D. W. Phillips, Upper Cwmtwrch 14 S. Antitev, Blackwood —14 F. W. Hier, Ystrad jnynaoli 144 E. l icMorcl, Liantrisaat 141 J. Walters, Bedwellty 15 E. Shelby, PCrth 15 W. Therr,??, Ammanford 15 t I'Mh"=:=: î Vv". H. Tombs, Cardiff 15 R. S. Walters. Pontypridd .— 15 S. L. Jonea, Porth 15& M. T. Evans, Pontypridd 154 ? Crowley, C?,diff .— 15? B. Saundera, Pcntychtn .— ? F. J. 0-gy, Carf?ir j-—^— 15? f: T. ?:;rh"=::=::= m T. M. Jonotf, Ammanford 151 1? }t:jl¥f=Z:=- ir £ J Thomas, AberaJiian 16 W. J. Lewia. ?Me?thyr .—.—?.?.?. 16 AJ1. JWi: Mer'byr :=:=-==:= i: W. J. Bryant. Aberaman It) Treror Williams. Pontypridd Is V. Penn, Pontypridd .—————— I64 F. Gill, Penygraig 164 A. F. Watson, L,LatiMUeth 134 J. Powell, Pontypridd 161 G. Currie, Aberoynoft ———— 16,t T. M. John, Pcnrgral? ..———— 1St A. )N,Illtama Cefn Cc-ad 14 G. Banf!eM, Pontlo- Yu 164 J. Daviee, Trefort«t "U'H' 16.
Mauretarria's Mails
Mauretarria's Mails 1,276 BAGS FOR FISHGUARD 1 200 Passengers to be Landed I [BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] I NEW YORK, Friday. It is evident that the facilities for quick transit offercd by the new Fishguard route in connection with the Canard service are appreciated by the postal officials and the travelling public alike. I learn trom a wireless message sent from, the Mauritania, whioh left on Wednesday last, that 1,276 mail bags will be landed at Fishguard, while over 200 of the passengers will disembark there. G.W.R. DIRECTORS-,& OFFICIALS I Arrangements for Monday's Event I On Sunday evening seventy-five directors and officials of the Great Western Railway Company will arrive at Fishguard Harbour by special train to witness the arrival of the Manretania on the following day. Arrange- ments for their accommodation overnight are being made aboard the steamer St. George. As soon as the Mauretania i8 signalled from Strumble Head, the Fishguard lifeboat will be laancched and proceed to sea. The road from the Fishguard Bay Hotel to the Harbour Station is being lined with flag- etaffs. It is anticipated the lighthouse will, be decorated. The tender Smeaton has arrived from Plymouth, and will be used for mails. The tender Drake will convey passengers, and baggage will be dealt with by the Water- ford steamer, Great Western.
"FLABBERGASTED."I
"FLABBERGASTED." The case reported, tmdor the above headifig on Tfciige 2 was not adjourned, as state, but dismissed, both dietfendairte (being- CÜ8ahaœged fiww- ooou- give= tba jpuaMation.. i
ICardiff Trader Run -Down…
I Cardiff Trader Run Down I CASTAWAYS' STRANCE STORY A story of apparent cruelty on the part of the crew of an unknown steamer was told yesterday at L-ynmouth by lescwcd seamen. Aboat five o'clock in the (morning the atten- tion of the Lynmouth oorastgmaird was drawn to a boat containing four men. It was with- out oars or sail, and was five miles from the Ooutbtiffilmry Foreland, which is the rno-t, northerly point of Devon. The coast- guard reported the matter to the lifeboat coxswain, who, with two others, went in a small motor-boat, to the aseistance of the derelict. The latter's oocupa-nts were -found to be the captain and three men of the ketch •Samia, which, boxmd froctn Cardiff to the SciHy Lsles, with 105 tons of coal, had been run down by an outward bound steamer, name unknown According to the men's story the steamer parsed on without trying to render any assistance. The catastrophe occurred at two a..m, and the Sarnia sank immediately, before the crw had time to get oars. The f Dur were brought ashore by the I motor-boat, anrl were taken care of by Mr. 0. Bevan, representative of the Shipwrecked Ma.riners' Society
I Football Crisis. I
Football Crisis. I I MR. J. C. CLEGG ON UNION'S CONDUCT I1 The conference between the Football Asso- ciation and representatives of the First and Second Divisions of the League and the Southern League took place at Birmingham on Friday to consider the steps to be taken in view of the crisis that has been brought about by the attitude of the Players' Union. Mr. J. C. Clegg presided, and it was stated that 49 clubs were represented. Mr. Olegg traced the events which had led up to the present position. He said that when the PlayerS" Union was formed, in Feb- ruary, 1908, a com muni cation was made to the Football Association, and the council signified its approval of the formation of tho" Union and of its rules. Accompanying that forma] approval was a una.nimc.ua expres- sion of goodwill from the members of the council. Shortly after the Players Union was formed E<?me of its representatives failed to observe the rules and practice of the Football Association, and although their attention was called to such practices, these were persisted in. Correspondence took place between the Football Association and the Players' Union, and on the 18th of March the council came to the conclusion and passed a resolution that the Players' Union had not only deliberately failed to observe the' rules of the Football Association, but intended to pursue such conduct in future, and there- upon the recognition which had been readily given in the first instance was, in their opinion, of necessity withdrawn until they were satisfied that the Union was prepared to carry on its operations in accordance I with the rules of the Football Association. As no action had been taken with reference to their resolution, the council were obliged to treat their conduct as a defiance of their j aril-diction. Accordingly, on that day thev gave notice by resolution that the officers and members of the Players' Union who did not before May 17 give an undertaking that they would act in the future in accordance with the rules of the Football Association should be suspended from taking any part in football management. As this did not produce any result, the council on June 9 passed a resolution that the players con- cerned should cease their membership from the Players' Union before July 1, or action would be taken. Mr. Clegg spoke of the proposals laid before the Players' Union, and claimed that throughout the Association had had a strotlg desire, if possible, to get to a, settlement. Mr. Clegg added that at an interview with Mr. Mainman and Mr. Broomfleld the first- named made use of the expression, We look upon the clubs as the enemies of the players." He (Mr. Clegg) replied to that remark that if that was the case there was not much chance to make any arrangement with him. He regretted that the result had not been more satisfactory, and he did not want to say a word to make the position worse than it was, but it seemed to him that if they were to accept the position involved in the matters that ho had laid before them, they might as well hand over the ge..me as a sport to the Players' Union at once, instead of trying to tamper with it a.ny longer. (Applause.) It was for the clubs to fight the matter out, but he hoped the Foftball Association, so long as it retained the confidence of those associated with th-e game, would have the courage to carry out the rules as they stood, a.t the same time giving the fullest freedom to everybody to use legitimate means to bring about desired alteirations. (AppLarase.) I Loyalty to the Football Association. At close of the deliberations Mr. Bentley Bubmitted the foUowing resolutior: whioh he st?-ed had been a-mv?d at uxLanim?wlY by th? clubs of the Football League and the members of the Southern Læg-u.e That the Football League and Southern League remain loyal to the Football Association and give them their unquali- fied support in their action, and stand by them whatever the result may be. I Mr. Darnell (Southern League) seconded the motion, which was oa-rried unanimously. A Player and His Agreement. A meeting of the management committee of the Association was snœequen,Uy held, at whiah it was decided that two players from each club, the players not being members of the Players' Union, should be invited to meet the officers on Tuesday at Birmingham. Mr. Darnell asked if the Football Associa- tion would give leave to a club to take comm.on. law action a,gainst any player who did not carry out his agreement with the club, instead Of the Association d.e.aling with him by suspension. The Chairman promised to bring the matter before theuncil at its meeting on Monday. Rejoining the Players' Union. A meeting of 150 players, representing six- teen importanit clubs, was held in London on Friday evening, wher it was unanimously decided to re-join the Players' Union. After having signed the roll, each of those present addressed the following post-card to his club secretary: "I think it is my duty to inform you that I have re-joined the Players' Union. I, however, recognise the binding character of my contract with the club, and I am quite willing to fulfil my part, and play football when and where you direct."
'•Wanted a Kiss" I
'•Wanted a Kiss" I SENSATIONAL BARCO ED CASE Struggle in a Bedroom Described I Timothy Sullivan (SO), a Bargoed timber- man, was charged at Hengoed on Friday with unlawfully wounding his wife, Jane I Ellen Sullivan, on August 19. Complainant said she was in bed on the morning of the 19th inst., and prisoner came to her and asked her to forgive him. They had been quarrelling all the week. He now asked her to give him a kiss. She refused, stating- she could not forgive in a minute. Prisoner thereupon pulled out a pocket-knife and, putting his wife on her back on the bed, stabbed her five times in the breast, back, and left side. He then tried to bring the knife across her throat, but it was not sharp enough. Witness ehouted "Murder," and Lar mother came and caught prisoner by the wrist just when he was about to draw the knife across her throat. A struggle followed, in which all three took part, and when they reached the land- ing a neighbour came in and assisted them, and complainant managed to escape. They had been married eight years, but had never lived happily. They had two. children. Her husband was jealous-minded" of bar, and accused her of going with other men and said certain things about her. Ellen Evans, complainant's mother, said that while in the backyard she heard her daughter scream, Mam, he is murdering me." Witness ran upstairs, and saw prisoner with a knife in his hand, and her daughter on her back in bed. A struggle ensued, and witness had a stab in the breast and cut on the wrist. A Mrs. Bees came in, and enabled complainant to get free from the clutches of prisoner, who had hold of her by the blouse. Prisoner went out, and returned later, and smashed the door and window. The police eventually came. Mrs. M. J. Rees corroborated the substan- tial part of Mrs. Ellen Evans's evidenoe. Police-constable W. Williams said that on the Thursday in question he saw prisoner in Ilcnry-fctrest with a stick in his hand smash- ing the windows. Witness took him into custody, and, in reply to the charge of un- lawfully wounding his wife. prisoner said, "I have nothing to say to that." lie was very excited and violent when arrested. Prisoner, in a long statement to the bench, said he never intended doing any harm to his wife. He was vexed because she was out late the rrevious night, and she was annoyed because he had not gone to work and refused to bring him a drink of water. She said she would not live with him. as a.U the love she had for him had been given to another man. "No, Tim," she said, "I shan't go to live with yon, for all the love I had for you has been given to another man." She was going to live with that man. Prisoner was committed to the quarter i jseedoiu. J 6e.
I Music Hall Sketches
Music Hall Sketches MR. STOLL GiVES EVIDENCE. Important Suggestions The Speaker of the House of Commons (the Eight Hon. James Lowther) was the first witness before the Censorship of Stage Plays Co-mmittee, which again sat at the House of Lords, Mr. Herbert Samuel (Chan- cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster) presiding. Mr. Oswald Stoll, the managing director of the Moes Empires (Limited), was then called. In Tv-piy to the Chairman, he said he had had 25 years' experience of the music-hall business, and the company he controlled paid in wages every year to artistes £ 350 000 and to other persons connected with th? company's halls £ 147,000. Th# Chairman The sketches which are now produced in music-halls employ a very large namber of p0T;;>üns? Witness: Yes, about 3,000 persons. The agreement with regard to skekbec which has been arrived at between the managers of the music-halls and the managers of the thea.tres is apparently not altogether satisfactory. The solution of the difficulty recommended in 1892 should be given a course of legislation, for. although managers of theatres may be reasonable a.nd refrain from prosecution, it is open to the informer to obtain a convic- tion against the music-halls for any perform- ance of a sketch; and, althoug-h it is supposed to limit a sketch to thirty minutes in the per- formance, it is impossible to limit a sketch to any particular time. The forty minutes allowed by the 1992 Cemmittevs affords a rea- sonable margin of time. You ask to be allowed to perform sketches which will last forty minutas?—That is so. You prefer that to complete liberty to produce whatever you like?—I do. Do you find on the Continent that they are continually changing from a variety to a theatrical entertainment in the same haJl?- Yes; they are giving alternately an inferior mu&ic-:3.11 performance and an objectionable theatrical "performance. Are you not arguing that the law should step in and prevent the public getting what it wants?—I hardly think so, because the superfluity put on is not what they may want. Do you think that forty minutes is the sacred line they should not go beyond?—I think forty minutes for a sketch is quite sufficient. Do you think that a music-hall audience would want to see a play of an hour or an hour and a half?—J do not. Therefore, a music-hall should keep to a variety entertainment?—I think so. As a matter of fact, some music-halls have two licences?—Yes. You do not find them changing from one form of entertainment to another?—A num- her of houses in particular towns do change trequently from drama to variety. Sale of Intoxicating Liauors Do you consider that a music-hall licence should carry with it the right of selling intoxicating liquors?- Yes, I do. — In ^1,6 °f thS VieWS of the local authcriy? y As a matter of fact, those music-halls which have a licence are more profitable than those that have not? Yes, that is so, although as a rule t the profit on drink is not large. what is your view upon the question of the consorship ?-I am in favour of the censor- ship of stage plays, although I believe greater latitude might be allowed by the examiner. Do you ever have to submit to the local authorities for their sanction any form of entertainment you propose to produce?—We have to submit certain performances. This we are not required to do by our licences. but we do so as a matter of protection. Do you have sketches sometimes submitted to you which you refuse to produce on the ground that they are indecent or improper? -Y e- And if you reject them they are produced elsewhere ?—They are. So you think it is necessary, in order to maintain a proper standard, that the censor- ship should apply to music-halls also?—Yes. You say that two versions of a performance pre sometimes made by an artist of different degrees of impropri- y ?-That is 80. Do you think there are certain music-hall managers who go as close as they can to the verge of impropriety ?-That is so. and they are not always the best judges of what the audience requires. Does that apply to other forms of enter- tainment given in music-halls as well as sketches?—I think not. Do you suggest there should be censorship for the songs?- Yes, if it were practicable, but there are so many of them that it would be a difficult matter to carry out. Things Not Permitted I Mr. Stoll put in a table showing the particulars of licences held in respect of his company's theatres. At Liverpool it was stated that children apparently under four- teen years of age are rifx allowed to enter a theatre unaccompanied by their parents or guardians. At Glasgow no boxing or living statuary is permitted. At Newcastle the conditions forbid any representation which is obscene, offensive to public decency, or calculated to excite a. breach of the peace." At Bradford the authorities permit no offensive personalities or i-epresentaticins of living persons, nor anything calculated to produce riot, nor any representation that tends to bring into contempt the Christian rehgion or is offensive to public dwy OT calculated to we?kon the %utbority of the King or the officers of public justice." Hull forbids anything obscene, offensive to public decency, or calculated to excite a breach of the peace. No young person under sixteen to be admitted to premises used for dancing unless accompanied by adults. At Notting- ham copies of ail pictorial bills must be sent to t-lje chief-constable for approval. At Edin- burgh nothing must be performed of a seditious, obscene, or indee-anit nature, or calculated to bring the Christian reliigion into contempt, or to excite a breach, tumult, or disorder. Question of Refreshments J Mr. Henry Tozer, director of the Oxford, Tivoli, and ,other halls, said that the drinking in his halls was confined to the necessary refreshments. They did not make a feature of the supply of intoxicants, but it was a conveniefnoe which was reasonably used. The Chairman: Would you liave any objection to your plays being subject to the e.ensor?-We should not object at all to our stage plays—our sketches—being subject to the. licence of the Lord Chamberlain. Mr. Tozer said that the position with rogllrd to sketches was eminently unsatis- f,a.owi-Y. The sketches did not compete with the four-act plays in the theatre, and did not injure the drama. The sketches did not encroach on the theatres so much as the theatres encroached on the hall by present- ing musical comedies and by the competition of the pantomimes. The Committee then adjourned.
MR JOHN CORY'S ILLNESS. I
MR JOHN CORY'S ILLNESS. I Mr. John Cory, who is lying ill at his resi- dence, at The Duffryn, St. Nicholas, did not (it was reported on Friday morning) pass quite so good a night, but his strength seemed to be very well maintained. Dr. Brierley reported on Friday evening that his patient showed a very slight improvement.
HAMPSTEAD HEATH MYSTERYI
HAMPSTEAD HEATH MYSTERY Yesterday afternoon the body of a gool- looking; wctli-dposead young Woman was found on Hampstea-i Heath, and a doctor being called, he certified, that death was due to oxalic acid poisoning. The woman was about 28 to 30 years of age. Her pockert-hamidkcr- oliief was marked with the initials E. D., and in her dreae pocket was the return haAF of a railway ticket from King's Cross to fc lough.
WRECK OF THE OHIO
WRECK OF THE OHIO Wireless Operator's Interrupted Message New York, Saturday.—The wreck of the steamship Ohio, of Seattle, off the Seep Point Bocks, British Columbia, yesterday, was attended with tragic circumstances. Five lives wore lost, but the remaining 128 persons on board were sayfal as a result of the heroic conduct of the wireless operator, Mr G. C. Eccles, who was himself of the five victims. The opera-tor .stuck to his post until the last moment, his oali for aissfetanoe being inter- rupted by the foundering of the steamer. He had given the C q D message, and tihe two vessels which received it %ere able to read at the conclusion the words, My God, I a.m- cut which point the message finished abruptly as the Ohio went down. Tbe rescues were effected by means of smail boats seiit out by the two vessel stinrumoned to the assietanoe of the sinking ute=er.- Central News.
EAST WHARF BY NIGHT.I
EAST WHARF BY NIGHT. Nellie Ottom (35), who was this week given a chance by the Cardiff bench when brought uy for disoivi-erly conduct at the East Wharf, was igaiii before the court to-day, Detective William Harding- stating that she was as bad as ever, and Superintendent Haywand stated that lie himself had seen the officer trying to pacify the woman, who had been before the court 95 times. Mr. E. Thomas (chairman) said tlie police had too much trouble fcrom woamexv of her sort, and she would Twsiv&twrfmaB&iksf bu* labour. k.
IWEST END PESTS-____I
WEST END PESTS You are a pair of idle, lazy, worthless fellows, and you will each go to pnieon, ae rogues and vaigsuboaids, for three moruths," were tbe remarks of Sir Horatio Davies at the Mansion Honee yesterday, addressed to Ttoofnas S. Clair and William Jaanes, two rr.i4riLe^4!,c,d. reapectalsly-dreisseid men, who appeared in the dook upon a charge of begone- A metropolitan pottce-oQiaer, who proved previous convictions, said that for the ipast three years the two prisoners had fre- quented the West-end for the prcrposee of be,-ging. They posed either as Anuericaji eailore or else as Americaai joomaliste stranded in lotmdon, and in this wvv induced I gentbefftien to afford tliem mojuetiaj-y a«»st- la' zwo. "They a-re, the officer added, "two at the worst prirfeMsioHflJ becgaes that we _W.
I SUSSEX V. AUSTRALIANS. I
SUSSEX V. AUSTRALIANS. Beeult of corresponding match in 1SG5:—Australians, 556 Suæex, 261 and 219. The Australians won by an iuLlng6 and 76 runs. SUSSEX. Firlt innings. Second innings. 0 lwe, law, b Armstrong .2.9 b Noble 12 R. Eelf, c Haj-tigau, b Wbitty 0 c Gregory, b Arm- g 45 B. A. YouBg. b Hopkins 17 b ro" I Kiilick. b Noble 7 low. b Arffi5trong. (I K. B. Heygate, b Hopkins 3 b O'Connor A. Relf, c M-AJieter. b Arm- etiong 94 lbw, b Armstrong.. 1J Cartwng-ht, c Gregory, b Wh."tty ob O'C&nnor. 4 Leach., c Ransford, b Arm- strong 4 b O'Connor 3 C. L. Smith, b Wnitty 1 et Carkeek, b Wiiitty 25 Yincett, c Carkeek, b Arm- c Noble, b Arm- strong.o.. q strong .on.18 Butt, not out 2 oot clit 1 Extras 9 Extri3 17 Total gg Total 15E AUSTRALIANS. Fit innings. Secmd inninga NoWe. c Biui. b A. Eelf 11 b c. Harrjg-an. c Butt, b A. ReJf 11 run out < Ra-ns'or<J. r A. Bc-if, b Yincett 7 not out 5 M'Alister, 14m-, b A. Eelf 0 c He.vga.te. b Yin- cett 3 Gregory, c R. Eejf, b A. Eelf R Trumper, b YincU 51 Armstrong, b Yuicett 20 Hopkins, b Yincett 4 Carkeek. c Heygate, b Ri?if.. O'Connor, c Putt, b P,If 2? Whittv, not out 13 Extras.?.?' jf; E.?.ra.. "? 5 ? Total .136 Total (3) 2:8
I I ESSEX V. YORKSHIRE. j
ESSEX V. YORKSHIRE. Result of corresponding match laet year:—Eesex, 226 and 226 far nine wicketa (inn:ngs declared); York- shire, iSo and 210 for four wickets. A drawn game. YORKSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Wilson, c Freeman, b RD-vels,. 29 b Douglas 35 Rhcxies, b Reeves 27 c Carpc-ntcr, b Bucket) h a.m 35 D-enton, c Douglas, b Reeves.. 2 b Mead 35 Rlnhery, c Fane, b Reeves. æ b Mead 25 Hirst, ibw, b Reeveb 13 c A. Rull, b Buckon-tiam 2 Bates, b Mead 4 b Mead 0 Draie, c and b Mead. 16 c E. Russell, b Douglas 3 Lord Hawke, not cut. Z2 b Buekenbam 18 Newatead, c Freeman, b I Beeves 3 j, Buckenham 10 Haig'h, c A- Russell, b Reeves 6 not out 23 Hunter, c Freeman, b jieed 1 Ibw, b Mead 12 Extras 6 Extras 15 Total -155 Total Zll ESSEX. First innings. Second innings. F. L. Fant-, c and b Haigh.. 5 Dot out K J. T. Douglas, ibw, b Hirst. 6'c Bates, b Rhodes f Reeves, b Haigh 1 ¡ C. IPG-ahei, c and b Haigh. 49 c Denton, b Ehodes 3 Rev. F. Gillingham, h Haigh 2 not out 1C Carpenter, c Bates, b Rhodes. 41 c Hunter, b Rhodes C Buckenbam, c Drake, b Rhodes 5 Freeman, b Haigh 1. "HU"" A Russell, at Hunter, b Rhodes 0 E. RusseB, Ibw, b Haigh 3. Mead, Dot out 1 Extms C Extras 4 Total -114 Total <3> 53
I I WORCESTERSHIRE V. SURREY.I
I WORCESTERSHIRE V. SURREY. IBeeuIt of corpoIlding match laet :,Iur-o?r  and 334; Worcestershire. 257 and Z2. Surrey wan I by 14 rune. SURETY. First innings. SURREY. Second Inninga Hobbs, b Burrows 58. lial-ward, run out .74. Hayes, c H. FW?er, b LytMl- ton.?. 57 lia-11, b CuKe. 60 M. l*S" I C. T. WnkineoD, st Bale, b Stmpsoii-Ha^ward 9. Pla.tt, b Fearson. 16 Smith, b Pearson 23 Strudwick, c Arnold, b S.- 0. Lees, b Evtteltom .31. Eushby, not out 24 Extras 24 TotaJ .415 WORCESTERSHIRE. First innings. Second incinga. Bowley, run cut.. Ilbw, b Smith 43 Arnold, run out 15 b Matt 45 H. Foster, Ibw, b Kushby. 0 not Vllet. 25 Pearson, c Rushby, b Lees 0 c Strudwick, b Rushby C W. Burns, c Robbs, b Hayes 89 Cuffe. c and b Rushby 4 not 24 At. Foster, b Smith. 5. G b Leo6 15 Hon. C. Lytteitcn, b Smith 0 Burrows, b S-ith Bale, not out. 6. Extras 4 Extras 11 Total 140 Total (3) 148
I KENT V. LEICESTERSHIRE.
I KENT V. LEICESTERSHIRE. I Reeult of oorieepondiDg match last year:—Kent, 41£, Leicœt.ersbue, 177 &md 8?. Kent won by aB inning-? aad 156 run& LEICESTERSHIRE. First innings. Second inninga. C. J. B. Wood, c Humphreys, b Caxr 17 IDw, b BJythe 7 Erne, £ > BJythe 4 not out 15 Knight, Ibw, b Woolley 13 c Hukhi¡]gs, b Carr 1 Whitehead, c Day, b Llytie.. 1 b Can 0 Coe, b Carr 16 c Mason, b Carr 7 Javes, st Huish, b Carr 2 t Blythe .11 Shipman, Ibw. b Blythe 0 Aetill. c Fieider, b Blythe.. 2. V. Crawford, not out. — 7 not out g Thompson, Ibw, b Blythe 1 tow, b Oarr C, Sturmaji, c Seymour, b Blythe 0. Eixtras 1 Total 99 Tatai (6) 60 KENT. First innings. Second innings. Humphreys, b Wood A- P. Day, b Astill 56 S. H. Day, b AEtill 21 K. L. Hutchinge, c Thomp- son, b Shipman 3 -— —. Woolley, b Astill — 19 Soymoar. b Astill — 8 — — J. R. Mason, b 25 Hitista, b Wood iI Carr, c Wood, b Astill Fielder, not 5 Blythe, o-wt Sturmaa, b Wood 0 Extras 10 Total 1193 Tbe following matches were concluded yes- Iterd:ay:- LANCASHIRE V. SOMERSET. I Berult of or.?-ponding match laet yearLancashire, 154 and 450 for eIght wickets (innings declared); IS?er? 136 and 33. iadc??12i re woa by 315 rU>1.' I On a bowlers' wicket at Old Trafiord on Friday Lan- cashire, th3nks to the b?g 1,?,d they had secured tb. I previous day, succeeded in defeating somerset Ly 93 runs. Complete sooree:- LANCASHIRE. I First innings. Second A. H. Hornby, b Lew:s. 16 c Sutton, b Lewis.. 10 SlaXepeace, b Lewis.. & c MKtoii, b GTes- W £ il 21 Tyldealey, c Lewis, b Gree- well 33 c Braund, b Lewis 9 Sharp, b GresweU. 52 c Chidzey, b Lewis 0 A. Hartley, c Herbert, b Gresweii 9 b G T<25weH 7 K. M'Leod, b Greswell 1 b Greswell 8 Heap, b Braund. 21 c Sutton, b Gras- well 5 Huddleston, c Lewis, b Eobfon 1 c Herbert, b Lewis 0 Deaa. b Bobson — 6 c Chidzey, b Gres- t well 3 Cook, b Robson Snot out. 0 "Worsley, not out c Bisgood, b Lewia 1 Extras 12 Extras 5 Total 59 S J&T. Hon. M- Herbert, b Dean 7 o Huddieston, b De&n IS O. SaSOIl, b Dean 0 gt Worsley, b Heap u Braund, c Oook, b Dean 6 b Dean n Lewie, b Dean. 11 c Huddleston, b He&.p 8 E. Poynt £ e Sharp, b Dean 0 c and b Heap 0 Boteoii, c MT^eod, b Dean 0 c Heap, b Lean II E. Greswell, b Dea.n 0 not out. 18 B. L. Bisgwd. Lot out 18- b Dean ÍJ 6uftan, b Dean 0 b Heap. 0 HiDtjersley, b Huddieston. 0 c Tyldeslev, b Dean 5 Chidzey, b Dean 13 c Hornby, b Heap. 0 Extras 6 Extras .4 TOW 61 Total .100
I IWON BY 133 RUNS. j
WON BY 133 RUNS. CAPT. HUGHES-MORGAlvS TEAM VICTORIOUS AT BRECON. Captain D. Hughee-Morgan's side defeated Mr. W. H. Edwards's (Swansea.) team, at Brecon on Friday by 133 ruM. Complete 6Coree;- CAPTAIN D. HDGHES-MOBGAX'S XI. First innings. Second inningB. C. "Williame, c Willi, b J. Edwards 0 c Bevan, b Williams 4 E. S. Phillips, c and b Edwards 2 b J. Edwards 20 J. N. Crawford, c Edwar&, b Bevan 71 b Bevan. 3 Percr Rees, b Bevan 11 b Williams 6 R. T. Crawford, b Willia.me 2 b William. 0 b i l i airs. 2 bW? A. 42 Coaway Rees, b "Williams 2 b W A. Williams 42 EL A. Gilbert, c W. A. Edwerds, b Bevan 5 b H. John 39 Cyril Morgan,b Bevan —„ 4 c W. A, Edwards b W. Williams S VaL Davies, b Williams 0 b W. A. Williams 11 Capt Hughes-Morgan, not out 2 Dot cilt 10 Shelton, b Williams. 0 b W. A. Williams 4 Extras £ 3 Extras 27 Tctal 127 Total 174 MR. W. H. EDWARDS'S XI. First innings. Second inninga. T. A. L. Whittingtan, b C..rawfo.rd. 4 b J N. Craw-ford 44 W. A. Edwards, b Crawford. S b H. A. Gilbert 9 H. John, b Crowford lb J. R. Crawford 35 Stanley Rees, c and b Gilbert 2 c and b Gilbert.. S C. B. Lewis, b Crawford C b J. JJ. Crawford 8 J. Edwards, b Ciibert. 10 c R. T. Crawford, b H. A. Gilbert 5 J. Bevan. b Gilbert 1 c J. X. Ctawfcrd, b R. Crawfoyd 1 E- Whittineton, b Gilbert 4 c R. 1. Crawford, b IL A. Gilbert 6 VT. A. wnitnms, c Cyril Mor- gan, b Gilbert 2 b J. X. Crawford 0 H- Addenbroke, b J. N. Craw. c Cyril Morgan, b ford 0 J. N. Crawiord 0 ,L V. Re<s, not out 0 not out  4 Extras 4 Extras 15 Total 35 Total.13
WIN FOR ST. FAGANS. !
WIN FOR ST. FAGANS. W. TOWSE CAPTURES SEVEN WICKETS FOR 22 RUNS. _i Tho match between HeWell and bt. Fagan » was r-.med oa FrM*y. At tt? ?acm of play an Thajs?y I ? Ma atthm )a the? tMoad ?Mtuw?. b8d.1CD!'«1116 for the lose OIl IWJe wickete. Francis and Cuiverweii cantiiued -tbeir innings, and the wxal VOaé- brought tc 123 when the latter got leg before to Edmunds. Francis appeared weil set, played with the 1P"ea. acnmiance, and gave no chacce On the easy i-ket it was felt that the visitors woui-d have no difficulty ia gaining the victory, om i be deadly bowling of Towse, ably assisted by the Hon. Archer Windsor-Olive, soon relieved the supporters Ol the hom lea.. from anv anxiety as to the u:tima.1:Æ result. With the exception of a weli-piayed, forcing game by Holt, th, visitor* cut up bad! no other batsma 1 being a hie to reach double uIes. The illnn closed foT the small score of 57 runs, leang the Saints victors by 65. TWse- accounted for seven wickets 70T 22 runs, and the Hon. Arcier Windsor Clive three for 33. Complete scvres:- ST. FAGA2TS. First innjnge Second inningn. P. Davison, caod b MU&g:ran.. 14 h w, u Own 16 Towse, b ilusgrave 5 c Shiees, b Edmunds 15 Hon. A. Winds-ar-Clive, c OW, b Musgrave E h Owen .16 A. Keevil, run 24 b Edmunds 5 W. Spiller, not out 24 Ibw, D Edmunds 2 Lond Windsor, b Edmiinds. 1 b Edmunds L F. S. Francis, c Beattie, b Edmunds. 0 not out 24 L. Phillips, b Edmunds 0 ibw, b Owen 5 A, Edmunds, 6t Shrieves, b Musgrave 0 b Holt S Po. Edn,un{!" b S. Owen 3 b Phillips £ C. Culve-rvveli, b Um,md3.. 0 itw, b Edmunds. 5 Extras. 5 Extras. 20 T c, I. 84 Total 123 HEWELL. F'rst innings. &>cond in niD gs. A. E. SUrieves, c L. Pbili'ps, b Hon. A. Windsor -CUves— I b Towse <■ B. Holt, c Culverwell, b Hon. A Windsor-Olive 0 not out 3$ I), Margesson, run out C ibw, b Windsor- Clive 0 Edmunds, b Keevil .35 b TCJWSe 1 A. W. Musgrave, run out 3 b Towse C S. Owen, b f, b WIndsor-Clive. 7 E. Stephens, b Keevil 10 b V inc^or-Olive.. 1 E. PhIllIps. b Y.eev;l .uH- He A. Edmunds, b Towse 1 A. b Hon. A.  Windsor-Clive.^ 0 b Towse 4 ',I. Poll-, b Kee,'7 0bT,) J. Beattie, not out 1 c sub., b Towse.. 0 Extra?? 3Extras Tcta.! 35 Total £ 7 ]
I SWANSEA V. PLYMOUTH (MERTHYR.…
SWANSEA V. PLYMOUTH (MERTHYR. I At St. Helen's to-day. >core:— "WASEA, E. W. Jones, not out 56 iiancroft. not out "P 'U 32 Extro "H' 5 Total (for no wicket' 93 —
SUSSEX V. SWANSEA. I
SUSSEX V. SWANSEA. The S1l5SX eleven to 0rpose ?wanE?m next Thuma}" and Friday will be thoroughly representative, Thl ?l? notabie absentee being A. E. Relf. Tile following eleven have been chosen, and have stipulated to turn out:- P. Cartwright. C. L. A. Smith, H. P. Chaplin. R. Reif, J. Vine, Cox, Butt, Tincett, Leach. Dwyer, JLC., KiUic-k.
-GATWICK. -I
GATWICK. I ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. F.riuu06<" lYd.y. Hornpipe colt, Lady Brenda, De1JOC- l ;>n, Lucky Jap, Tit>et Chief, -Mir ere, KUradoery. breen llibjon, l'ark K.eoeptr. Easton Royal, Merr> Marmot, V.K.S., Master Tredenr-ie, Dainty Yox. Ley- jou-rne, Grange, ea.rdga, ur3.(:le. ir f'erjgo.d. Saint, The Dream, Traw, and Jus.tina..
OFFICIAL STARTING- PRICES.
OFFICIAL STARTING- PRICES. GATWICK MEETING. Addiscombe ITate (14).—Tyrconnei, 9 to 2 agst; Vele- sia, 3 to 1 a.gst; Little Flora, 9 to 2 age*. Selhurst Plate (i3), 4 to 1 aget; Apparition, 10 to 1 agst; Marcasite. 5 to 2 agta. August Handicap (7;.—Beliatr:x, 7 to 4 agst; Spike- nard, 2 to 1 aget. Home-bred Plate (10).—Faraday, S to 2 aget; Hack- ter's Glow, 6 to 4 ag6t; Young Turk, 10 to 1 agst. Tilgate Welter (12>.—Moet, 5 to 4 aget; Gh?ry C.p, 6 to 1 a,-?t; Peterkic, 5 to 1 agst. Xewdigate Welter (4).—Foresight, 6 to 1 agst.
YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING.
YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING. With the York meeting wiped off the slate the St Leger again attracted attention. Louviers was very a at 1;)0 to 14, ana thie, doubtless. 1\iii' the czlil: ea.on otf the favourite Bayardo's advance to evens. Diamond Stud and Mirador had each an admirer at iueir quoted ra,tes. Deta.ils:- ST. LEGER. Eveoe on Bayardo, t and o 100 to 14 agst Louviers, t and o 25 to I Diamond Stud, t 100 to 2 ?La?Jor, t amd o
—I OFFICIAL SCHATCHINGS.I
— OFFICIAL SCHATCHINGS. The "Sporteman" hae been officially informed by Messrs. V eathc--i*» of the following »~r*tchine« AH engsgempaM—Yivajjo and B?-monica. Waterloo INureery' Kempton—Irieh Veto. All engagements in the Hon. VV R" x-ndhzm,? name—Yaihodaya. Gatwick and Derby engagement—Cabul. Friary Nursery Handicap, DerbY-Macoomer. Lewes Nursery Handicap—Shrubij. September X ureery, ReILpton-üajpty, Doncastar St Leger—Prester Jack acd Bateham Princess gelding (at 11.40 on Friday;
I To-day's finance.
I To-day's finance. LO-NDO-N, Saturdav, 1.0 p m Money in quiet demand at i to g. Discount rates- short bills li, three months' bills li- Consc?,, Irish, and Iia?sT? wa.ns aje unitH?T?a. Home Rails du!L ;:íc¡\,v. Trunks bMt<'r. Riæ: Third Pr? g. Mexican Rails firm. Rise: k,?drary i, Urst and second Prefa i. Foreigners irregular. l1!leb steady. Ir PRINCIPAL CHANGE. Chatham Second Pref i, Caledonian Pref. Great ^V.estem, Midland Pref Deferred j down. Northern i'aci&c It, Wabash 1, Amalgamated. Norfolk i Balti- more. ditto Pref i. E-rie é, Atchison Pref incite, Denver, ditto Pref, Ontario, Union Pacific, Rock Island j..Southern Pacific 4 up; Louisville Kansas, Southern g, Steels i down. Argeirtine Venezuela. Uruguay Fives i, Honduras. Peru- Pref « up; Guatemala, Uruguay i. Japan Four-and-a. Halts, (Hue eoonds, Eussiam }iv t <?'?Ti. Tinio 1 Atiaoondit, SpaiSskj., 1 i '-r 'Ot 1-16. G' Fingali* Giants 1-32 up; IVrreira i. Yaal River, Ecntjes ??eria Investmect, Bost-M l-lp? .La? Vierr, A??t' 1&qc -M,ae 1-3,' Peki. 1,?,
jFOOTBALL."
FOOTBALL. Soccer at Aberdare There- was a good attendance at the alinual meeting of the Aberdare Association Foot- bail Olub last evening, when Mr. T. D. Jones presided, and reviewed the paet season, which proved most satisfactory. It was unanimously decided to convert the club into a limited liability company' and several directors were selected. Mr. W. Ca-5wallon Jones was appointed secretary pro tern., b-ut his final selection as PTich will be con- fir,meo at the next meeting. Bed was F.C. Mr. Idwal Thomas presided over a large meeting of members of the B-EXlwas Football Club. It we.cs resolved to re-enter the Bhymney Valley league, and also to run a second team to the first, ii-r. Thomas Lewis was eleoteid captain of the teajn, Mr. Trevor Williams vioe-captain and Mr. C. E. Wil- liams re-elected secretary. The followinz were elected on the committee; Messrs. T. Richards (chairman), Vv. E. Jones, A. Churchill, A. Mil-es. T. Davey, T. C. Da-.ies, R. Nicholas. William Palmer, E. D-avey, C. Cook, and G. We«tlake. Mr. E. J. Lewi" was elected president. Messrs. L. Forestier- Walker, J. Morgan, Ivor Williams, L. Jones, T. Jones, H. G. Thomas. E? Jeremiah, S. Win- mill, D. F. PritcRard, B. Richards, Dr. J.. ISolan, Dr. Barnard, W. li. Danes, and A. W. Lewis vice-presidents. The players from other districts that axe employed at the new pit, are desirous of throwing their lot in with the Bed was club.
AIR RIFLE SHOOTING. |
AIR RIFLE SHOOTING. BRISTOL AND SOUTH WALES CLiB. The annual general meeting of the above club was held at th-eir headquarters, pen- a.rth-Toad, Cardiff, last night, when the fol- lowing were elected as officers lor the vear: President, Captain H. B. Morgan, South Lancashire Regiment; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. Snowball, F. Trott, and Councillor C. Wal&l; chairman, Mr. L. Lewis; captain, Mr. Spackman; vioe-oaptaia, Mr. G. Eylott: trea- surer, Mr. S. H. Xicholls; and secretary, Mr. v\ Doctori, 54, Llaninaes-street. Granget-own" Cardiff.
I S.W. CLERKS' ASSOCIATION…
S. W. CLERKS' ASSOCIATION I A meeting of the directors of the Sou th Wales and Monmouthshire Clerks' Association was held art the Queen's Hotel, Cardiff, last evening, under the presidency of Mr. Charle-, C. Perkins. There were also present Messre. W. Ituuer, W. Blow, Arthur R. Twist, and Evan Owen (seeretfury). A cordial vote of thanks was paased to the pres.ident (Sir John T. It. Llewelyn) for his kindness in invtiinj the members tp his beautiful gTounds at Pen- llergaer on Saturday last., and for his gene- rosity in entertaining- the pta,rt,y during the afternoon. A large number of applications for membership were considered and accepted as members. It wa sdtcaded to transfer t-he I sum of JEloO from the current accwunt at the bajik to the deposit account of the associa- tion.
"IT'S A CONFOUNDED LIE." I
"IT'S A CONFOUNDED LIE." I George Evans (28) was charged at Cardiff to-day with assaulting Cla-ra Poole and living on her earnings. The woman g-h-awed signs of terrible ill-uisage, and in admitting the assault the man declared his regret. On the second charge Detective Pugsley described the Tjowments of the pair, a.nd said he had ?'?m'ed prj?c't?r ?a? Monday, w!hn he was under the infhK-nc? of drink. Prisoner; It's a confounded lie! I never drank a glass ofl, beer n my 'u; beer on my birthday in my ife, and it was my birthday. Detective sergeant Little said he saw the woman h-and money to pri&oiner. Merit-consrtable George Jo-nes, who aarresT,d the man, said prisoner had not done work for the post six months. Int-poptor Binghtim said the prisoner was one of the WOT st men round the streets, and had beet] eleven times before the court. Prisoner was given three months' hard labotir on each charge.
BOOKING CLERK CHARGED. ! I
BOOKING CLERK CHARGED. At Limerick on Friday Daminick F. Walsh e, late chief booking-clerk for the Great Southern amd Western Railway Company, was committed for trial on the charge of falsifi- cation of account*; and embeiizJing tbe sum I of £ 551. Ball wae alio-wed.
WEATHER FORECAST
WEATHER FORECAST The British Meteorological Office this mora- ing issued the following forecast of the weather likely in South Wales from 10JO aA* to-day till 10.30 a,m. to-morrow:— W1 n ds north and west: fine generally. haze: warm danng day. but .eperature falling bct?-iy L towards nIght.
Family Notices
BIRTHS, MARRiAGES & DEATHS ilN MSfcMORlAM. Ctiarvre Tor under this heading-; 16. to: 30 words and ld. tor Effery Two, Extra Words. Xo notice of this description will be inserted iirim authenticated by Lie name ajic adtLrass ot toe aeoder. Telegrams ajitl teiephcnic messages caoaot be aote46 Gn until cou&ruieu in wr.ting. SMITHS. CL-kPKE,August 21, at 17, Parksidft, Ijscard-roanj, Cheshire, to Mr. and Mrs. Froder" C. Claatae, son. D.-i IBS.— On A-ugust 27th, at Taneg, Mon-, the wife Qf 1 H. levies, of a daughter. GliJ^MOBE.—Aug-ust 2S. at T'v-iiy-Oerlr*« I>oige<!tey, M Mr. and Mrs. W. A, Gillmore, a. eon. Both well. xfO-BIXs-O-Y.—August 2Stt. at 59, Xlruao-road, Cardiff, the irife of iiig.-ljeut. Eobmson, JLJJ-, of a daugteLee,, MARRIAGES. CULLIXCFOED—BRrDERCEL*U—August 25th, at SU, ^lary £ Chuo-ch, Wavertree, by th-e Be's IL E.. W kaieiey, Harold, youngest eon of M-r. and KJS. £ » Culling-ford, oT Newport. &aiop, to Ada FtaeeBO^t eldest daughter of Alfred Bruderceli. of Liverpool. BO W E.E—EDWAED>—AugTist 25, at HairnHon Memo- ria.i Church, Laird ^street, Birkenhead, by tfae BM. William Keir, David, aeoond son of GeorgE Bower,, f-o Editl. Margaret, fourth daughter of Jtatarfc Edwards, bote of ijirkjeniiead. TA"j jjOB—BEES.—Aufrust IS, at St. Augnstine's, firis- teL by special licGnce Thomas, eldest son Mr. and. Mrs. Taylor, of Oowijridfe-road. to Harriet, aaoood' dat,<riiter Samuel and Louisa Bees, Canton, late at Stace; -road. SILYER WEDDING. JOXF=—MOBBI?.—At Lianliar Parish Church, 2Kbr August, 1884, William Davies Jones tc Maria Eliaa- Deth Mr. Davies Joiies is t.n.. present Mana-arer of the London and Provincial Bank, New- F-ort, Aloa. OKATHS. -t 22. at Denbigh Infirmary, 341- years, Qtia; tertnaste:-pergeant Arthur P. Barrie. beloved husland. of Ellen Gertrtaie and eon of William Barrie, of Seaconjbe, late Higbiand LiIg lnia.ntry. Interred at Srnitlidovn>-road Coiaetery oa. Thursday. E\ A VS.—Autrust 26, at the Royal Southern Hospital^ aged 55 years, Elizabeth, th-f dearly-beioved wife Gf" John Evans. 6, Beaconsfield-etreet, LlTerpooL. (Flmeral arrangemejitE iater" JOXES.—August 2Cth, at Tanvbrvr., Penrhiwceiber, iIft his fifty-second year, Eichard William.5 JOIleb. M.D., J.P. Funeral TlleJY, 51st, leaving the above resi« deuce One p.m. for Glyntaf Cemetery. Gentle:mel( only. MARSH.—On August 25th, at 41, Wesf.!x>an»-plao% James Marsh, Undertaker, who sispt peace tuiiy away, apeti 7Z years Funeral Monday, 50th, leaving ahove residence Twelve Xoon. Gentleinea only. MCV?.' (CK.—(fn August 27th, at 0, Erynhyfryd, Peny- dan-en. Merthyr Tydfil, Robert Griffith iieyrick. ag«A- 57.Fuuer,Ü Monday, 3.50 p.m., lor CeiL. Gentlemeifc onJy. SMITH.—On the 27th inst.. at 22. Plasturton-gardens. Cardiff, Margaret Martha, beloved wife of Alexander- Beid 8mli.h, Master Mariner, in her t?vreat> -seventlt, year. THOMAS.—On the 26th of August, in her KLrty-cintll.; year, Margaret, wife of D. W. Thoma*. late of t' Emporium, Brynma wr. Funeral Tuesday, Pw* o'clock. A CKXOWLEDGM EK TP. DEBLEY,-}f!"6"i:a:lTisr. to thank ae persons who so kindly sympatuised with :U= ii* their recetit bereavement.
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I - -  | AUTOMOBILES WRECKED…
 AUTOMOBILES WRECKED )  å Fatal Accident in America New York, Saturday.—Shortly after tbjw beg-iEning- of the twenty-fonr hours motor" care race on Brigrhton Beacli track y- day eveniner two racing- caxs collided. Å meohanicia-n, named Cole, was killed orct- rig-ht, and a driver named Grose was fataJly injured, both Steam's car. The occnpants^ of the other car wc-re only slightly )njared.. 1 Both automobiles were wrecked.—Beutor. 1
NURSE'S LAPSE i
NURSE'S LAPSE i Mildred Knott 56i, nurse, employed at Lower Clapton-road, Clapton, was charged, on rcmaud, before Mr. Cluer at North. lon- don yesterday with stealing from that pxldress on Augn-; 5 a lady's silver watch, value £ 1, the property, of Miss Harrie ShaTinati. the daughter of an engineer. Pri- ¡ soner was eng-aged w nurse the mother ot prosecutrix in an illness- bhe wAs lent the watch in question for use in her bedroom, I but at the expiration of her notice to leave she could nw prod u<-e "Doe watch., but handed a ticket to prosecuton's father, which showed that prisoner had pledged it for 4s. Her plea, was uiat it was ali through the drink, and she told the oouirt. last time that she drank, her mistress's brandy. Hr. Cluer told the prisoner that she must utvaergo three months' hard labour.
I RIOTING AT BUCHAREST
I RIOTING AT BUCHAREST Vienna. Saturday.—Dispart/dies from BncJMh- rest (report the occurrence of fierce anti- Semite rioting- there yesterday. A body of mer., istated to te connected with a notonoos newspaper published in Bucha- TeL-o,, "waylaid passing- Jews in the streets with clubs. A number of Jews were badly mauled, and some of the victims, it is feared cannot recover from the tern-hie wounds inflicted upon them by the heavy- clubs of their a«s»uan.t«. K.umerous Jewish shops were looted partially destroyed.. The police eTer.-Zu:: 's- euooeedeid in restoring order, after a-rre»vSn.g the ringleaders.—Cen- tral News.
j " BUDGET BREAKFAST."
BUDGET BREAKFAST." The all-night Ef Pariia-ment have led to the mtroduotion cf a. new meal into the JI.P.'s life. IT is known a6 "Budget breakfast," and is something- between a very late eupixr and a very early breaMaet. The time for the meal is about four a.m. Miooed kidneys and spagghetti head the anenu. As an alternative, there is curried chioben and harieot oxtail. many members cannot res.:t-"t the homely breakfast dish of ham and eg-gs. Budee-t breakfaiw-" is inoomplete wit-hout. dessert, and large quant-itift of refreshing, ice-cold water 'melons are pro- Vi-ded.
IN THE POLICE COURTS
IN THE POLICE COURTS "You will find English beer stronger than; French wine," remarked Mr. Edward Thomas ;ehairmani at Cardiff Polioe-coort to-day in disc-harging Pierre Court 1491. who had been found drunk in Bute street by Police-constable Carter. The defendant was a native of Havre.
AN OWNER WANTED.
AN OWNER WANTED. John Dronin 1;)5 and Pa,triok W-Keegan (45; were charged at Cardiff Polioe-comrt to- day with stealing- a quantity of rope, the property of some person unknown. The pri- soners were arrested by a doek constable, and Su pea-; I).-aN-ies now asked for a remand in order that an effort should be made to trace the owner. A remand until Wednesday was granted.
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I Conquest of the Air I...
I Conquest of the Air IFARROAN'S REJORD FLifiHT I Great Ovation to the Flyer I, Paris, Saturday.—The "Figaro" publishes a description of Mr. Farina n's flight at Bethany. According to this, when Mr. Far- man was approaching Mr. Ijatham's record the crowd cheered incessantly. Towards the end the biplane was flying in the dark, fol- lowed beneath by motor-ears carrying the judges, who, in a. cross-country journey, had to watch that the biplane kept to the course and turned the post correctly. At 7.30 Mr. PaTman made one more drmIit. and then came to earth in front c?' t] ?tard Hands were stretched out to the triumphant flyer, a.nd he was borne shoulder high to the sheds, whpre a fresh outbninst of che-erin.g greeted him. Asked regarding his impressions, Mr. Far- man said he felt immense joy. His start was satisfactory, and, as his engine was ramim well, he speedily became convinced tha.t he would w-c-omplish an excellent performance. He kept low purposely. He could have nown higher, but it was ea-sn-e.r to regulate a carburet-to-r near the earth. He had some gusts of wiud to coutend with. What bothered him most was the flight of the other machines. The air currents created by tilleir screws seriously hampered him on several occasions. Mr. FtHmJall expressed regret at having sta.rted a little late. saying that at the end he had still enough petrol to con- tinue for a long time. ¡ In the "Matin" Mr. Farman gives some details of his great accomplishment. He states that after the first round he felt ter- ribly cold, and had to struggle against this feeling. After this the steady throibbing of the engine dazed him. amd he could iiear no other sounds. When he stopped the treunen- dcus cheers told him he had beaten the record. In conclusion, l1T. Farm-an erptes--ed his delight at holding the record, especiel 1 y after the splendid exploits of Paulhan amd Datham, A representative of the "Echo de Paris" interviewed M. Millerand. The Minister of I "Public Works told the reporter he was cer- tain the world was on the ("ye of a revolu- tion in the means o-f transport. The trials at Eheims have convinced him off the existence of various factors, the co-ordination of which will ensure to aviation a future of safety and regularity which will shortly rival railways and motor-eirs.-Reuter. Zeppelin Ill's Journey Nuremberg, Saturday.—Zeppelin III. resumed her journey at ten minutes past. two this morning, flying off in a north-easterly direc- tion towards Bayre-uth. A new mot-Jr wa>? tried for over an hour before the start was made and worked very satisfactorily.— Keuter. [Other particulars will be found on Page 2.]
I The Future of Cardiff
I The Future of Cardiff MENACED BY ACTIVE RIVALS. Defensive Measures Urgent Feeling at Cardiff Docks on Friday was quite as keen in regard to the rejection of the Taff-Cardiff Railway Fusion Bill as on Thursday. In the course of conversation many interesting features of the subject were discussed, and the general trend of opinion was decidedly in favour of the combination of the interests of the various railway and dock undertakings serving the port of Cardiff (including Barry and Penarth). Although the Barry Railway was the creation of commer- cial men, and has been for many years the favoured undertaking, a very large number of people regret the action of the Barry Company in opposing the Taff Bills, not that Barry is not perfectly justified in using every means to defend its traffic and future prospects, but because they think that the fusion scheme would have paved the way to a further combination to include Barry. To illustrate the reason for these views, it may be as well to give the nuroort of the remarks of a gentleman whose opinions carry great weight, and whose interests as a shipper of coal are decidedly on the side of Barry. He said:—"I should not be surprised to see the fusion scheme again before Parlia- ment within the next few years, with the Barry Company a supporter instead of an opponent. Therefore, 1 regret very much the strong opposition Barry has waged on the recent occasion. In that opposition Barry has furnished the prospective opponents of the next scheme much ammunitaou to be fired to their detriment. Bather should they have come to terms with the promoters in such a manner as would have adequately protected their interests and have left the way oven for their admission within the com- bination a soon as circumstances permit. "The position is this. There is now nothing more to be gained from competition between the companies serving Cardiff. Anyone reading the evidence giv-en before the Com- mittees on the Taff Bill, as published in the newspapers, or in a verba.tim form, must come to that conclusion. It is equally p]ain that combination would give the public many advantage's. "Car,diff-in which word I include Penarth and Barry-needs every advantage it can get. As a port we must sink all differences and combine to face the competit-ion of Newport, Port Talbot, and Swansea. At Newport, the Alexandra Company has provided what is probably the largest dock in the world. What for? Mark my words, that dock wili require a great deal more filling than the natural growth of the Monmouthshire coal trade will .give it in the next ten or even fifteen years. It will be the business of Mr. Macauiay to fill that dock, and there is no doubt he means to do it. The port of Cardiff has shipped a very large proportion of the output of the Mon- mouthshire coalfield in th.e past, but it will ship lees in the future. At Swan- sea a. magnificent new dock is also provided, and will reefqire more traffic than the trade of the immediate district will give. Then, again, Port Talbot, which is now a small, but progressive, competitor, cannot be ignored. "Wfiat we have got to fight are those out- side interests. While we are quarrelling among ourselves they are quietly putting themselves into the position of filCihiug the trade we have laboriously built up. Newport cries that the coal produced in Monmouuh- shire is her property, and has left no stone unturned to place obstacles in the way of getting Monmouthshire coal to Cardiff. When Barry secured powers to enter the Sirhowy Newport got a mileage rate imposed, which must hamper us until we get it removed. While Newport has secured that barrier against Cardiff, they have the benefit of being able to get Rhondd.a coal to Newport on much lees diffioult terms. Newport, while ostensibly defending her own interests, has obtained such advantages that will enable the port to pursue a very aggressive policy, and that will develop when the deep water entrance to the new dock extension, whioh will obviate the necessity of vessels going up the Usk, is ready for service "Those are only some of the reasons why I hope to see the railway companies serv- ing Cardiff combining. They must cease to fight for their own individual ends, but work together for the port as a whole. Whether this is achieved by a big amalgamation scheme, necessitating: a big Parliamentary flght, or by the less costly and simpler method of pooling interests by a working arrangement, is a matter for the companies themselves. Let all personal differences be sunk, and every individual director of the four companies make up his mind not to rest until the full interests of the port of Cardiff have been adequately safeguarded." Cardiff Must Wake UP. To the Editor of the Evening Express." I Sir,-In reading last night, and more fullv this morning, an account of the rejection of the "Fusion" Bills-re Taff, Rhymney. and Cardiff Bailways, I feel profoundly dis- appointed. I am quite sure, in my own mind, that it is a very serious matter for Cardiff, and the sooner the city-wakes up to that fact the better. Many interests are now strenuously at work to deprive Cardiff of the lead it has enjoyed for years in the development of the coal and other incidental trades. It seems to me that the city has no idea of how seriously her general interests may be prejudiced unless every nerve be strained to protect and promote those intere8ts.-I am. [ &c., &c., F. J. BEAVAN (Alderman of Cardiff).