The Cardiff Times

BARRY DOMESTIC AFFRAY. Wife's Depositions Taken: I Husband in Custody. An alleged ferocious attack on a wife at Barry | Dock. it is feared, may terminate fatally, and bar depositions hava been taken. The hasband-- Joha Thomas Howalls (29), a rigger—is ia cus- tody. It appears that early on Saturday evening the husband left the house after patting his two children to bed, anel returned after paying a visit to a local club. arriving heme just before mid- night. M1:3 Howells was seated near the table, white a lodger named Bees Baldwin was in a chair by the tireside. According to the statement of the latter Howells struck his wife in the face twice, and then knocked bee to the ground and kicked ber. The lodger interfered. The woman bled profusely, and the husband immediately went to the boose of his father-in-law in the same street, where hs was afterwards found by Police Sergeants Phillips and R. H. Thomas and arrreated. Meanwhile Baldwin went for medical aid, and also sammoned the police. Dr.W Lloyd Edwards and Dr. Bray arrived and Attended to the woman, who was in a state of collapse. There were pools of blood in tbe kitchen and tbe middle j too in as if she had dragged herself towarda a j conch. j Her state became ao critical that it was deemed advisable by Depaty Chief Constable Giddings j to take her depositions Alderman J C. Meg- gitt and Councillor J. A. Manaton attended with i Mr A. W. Morris, magistrates' clerk, at the house about 4 o clock 00 Sunday morning for that purpose. The husband was also present, but he asked h:3 wife no questions as she detailed the occurrence* of the evening. He implored to j bo allowed to kiss his wife before departing. This j was not permitted, however, and be was escorted j back to the Central Police Station. j Husband Remanded in Custody. As the resalt of an alleged ferocious attack upon bin wife at Barry Dock on Saturday nizht, John Thomas Howells was brought up in custody an Monday ileiore Mr John Lowden and Mr W. Q. Lewis) ai the local Police Court cbacged with doing grievous bodily harm to bis wife. Sergeant D. Phillips described the state of the prisoner's wife when he tirst visited tho house sit midnight. one was reclining on a conch, blood saturating *i«i clothing, covering her boots, and also on tbe floor. Subsequently be found pri- saner at the house of his tather-in-law. Asked if ho knew of the critical state of his wife, prisoner replied, ào I have not been in the house for i two hours." When subsequently charged pri- soner made no reply. Dr. W. Lloyd Edwards informed the Bench that the injured woman woald not be able to at- tend the court for about a fortnight. Prisoner was consequently remanded in custody for a week, an application for bail being refused.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT HENGOED. Tom Hees (lii. porter at Ystrarimynach station, was crossing the line near the Rhymney Junction signal box on Friday morning when be was knocked down and run over by an engine. His left arm was severed near the shoulder. First aid wa3 rendered by some Great Western Railway men, and he was conveyed to Cardiff Infirmary. 3e is the son of Mr ReGs Rees, of Brynavon-terrace, Hecgoed.

DROWNED AT CARMARTHEN. On Saturday evening about 8 o'clock Mr George Jones, quay warden, Carmarthen, whilst the 8.s. Mertbyr was being moored in the Towy, fell into the water and was drowned, it being impossible, owing to the darkness of the night and the flooded state of the rivar. to render any timely assistance. Deceased was about 75 years of age, and leaves a widow and three children, Captain George Jones, as the deceased was familiarly known, had for many years acted as master on small coasting vessels. 6earchparties wereorganisedon Suadiy, and about 3.30 p.m. the body was picked up. j

CAERPHILLY QUARRYMAN'S DEATH. David Thomas, the victim of :be blasting } accident at the new water worka quarry, Caer- pbilly, on Friday laafc. succumbed to his injuries on Sunday morning.

BEAUCHAMP DIVORCE. Disposal of Mother's Pin Money. The Court of Appeal on Taesday gave judgment in an appeal by Lady Violet Beauchamp from au order of the President of the Probate and Divorce Division,wbo had on the motion of Sir Reginald William Proctor Beanchamp, directed that each or the daughters of the petitioner and respondent hi the action of Beanchamp v. Beanchamp and Watt should receive £ 500 out of what was j known as the Roden property, representing a sum of £ 1,QG0 per annum, which bad been for- merly payable to Lady Violet Beauchamp as pin money. The President further directed that the i survivor of the two should receive £ 1,000 per annum, but that if both should die unmarried then the income wonld be payable to respondent, Lady Violet Beauchamp. The Lords Justices now reduced theJE500 allowed to the daughters by the President to E200 per annum, which on the I death of Sir Reginald wonld be increased to £500 a year. They, however, stated that in any evens the 1200 would continue during the joint live of the daaghtera.

BALLROOM BLOWN UP. 1\ A Dastardly Outrage. A terrible explosion, caused by a young man I on a flimsy pretext, is reported from Kagy Bajour, in Austria. Jacob Roessler entered a dancing-room and wished to take part in the dancing, but as he declined to pay the small price aaked for the privileg3 he was put to the donr, while his sweetheart remainad in the room. The I youth became very angry and went home, but re- turned with a sugar-jar containinsraeveral pounds of powder. Unnoticed he entered a room adjoin- ing that in which the dancing took place. Placing a match among the powder, ha put the jar in the oven. A few minutes afterwards a frightful ex- plosion occurred. The walls of the dancing-room, were blown down, and many of the dancers buried in the debris. Two girls, a woman, and a man II were killed outright and eight other persons were severely wounded. The author of tbe ontr.g-e was arrested-

FIRE AT DOWLAIS. ¡ I Fried Fish Shop Gutted. On Tuesday afternoon a fire broke out in a fried fish shop in High-street, Dowlais, kept by an Italian named Vogliano. By some means the oil and fat took fire, and there was an alarm- ins; blaze. The whole structure being of wood, it burnt freely, and although the police, under the direction of Inspector Canton, was on the sect in a very short time, the place was practically patted. A copious supply of water soon made its effect felt, and all danger to Burronnding property was fortunately averted. The flames were so strong that the electric cars ware unable to piQceed past tbe burning shop for a short time.

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I Colliery Disaster, SEVEN LIVES LOST BY A CAGE ACCIDENT. A terrible accident occurred on Tuesday morning at the Atdwarke Main Colliery, Rother- ham, resulting in the death of seven men. > Some hundreds of miners were being taken down into the pit. Sixteen men bad been safely I landed, but when the third contingent were being lowered the winding rone broke when the cage was about 80 yards from the bottom, and the eight men were precipitated down tbe shaft. Five were killed immediately. Tbeir names j are Mark Dyson, of Victoria-road Peter I Rockett, of Ashwood-road, Parkgate William < Downing, of Pottery-street, hawmarsh 4LIbert Kent. Eastwood, Rotherham; and Thomas J Ramsdeu, of Nottingbam-street, Rotberham. t The other three men were brought up as speedily as possible and conveyed to the hos- pital, but a few boars later two succumbed to their terrible injuries. Their names are Martin Nash, of Shaftesbnrv-SQuaro, and Harry Wright, ct Bear Tree-road, Pathgete. All the deceased were married. The other man, Artbur Ramsden, unmarried, ci Nottingham-street, Rotherham, is lying in a serious condition, but hopes are entertained of his tecovery. The shaft is 405 yards deep, and is not now used for drawing coai, but only for raising and lowering the men. The accident is one of the moat serious that has taken place in the district for a considerable period. Great excitement prevailed, and piteons scenes were witnessed at the pithead as the bodies were being brought up. The inspector of mines is making an investiga- tion into the cause of the disaster.

CONDITIONS OF SALE. Gardiffian and a Kent Estate. In the Chancery Diyisionon T n e a da y, (before Mr Justice Buckley) was beard the action lbrought by Charles Montague Fox, of 60, Sutherland avenue, London, against Joseph Narustrang, of 59, Bnte-road, Cardiff, to enforce an alleged contract for the purchase by Mr Narustrang of an estate near Marden, Kent, known as Widel- hurst, and part of Longridge Farms, comprising about 279 acres. The plaintiff was represented by Mr Astbury. K.C., and Mr Nash (instructed by Mr J. li. Hortin), and the defendant by Mr Terrell, K.C., and Mr Eustace Smith (instructed by Mr H. Morgan Rees, of Cardiff). Evidence was given on behalf of the plaintiff that upon the 16th May. 1903. at Tonbridge the de- fendant made a written offer to purchase tbe estate at the price ot £ 6,800, that the t offer was accompanied by certain condi- ) tions of sale, and that the offer waa accepted by telegram on the EOt1' May and confirmed at Car- diff by Mr Denyer, tbe agent for the plaintiff. telegram on the 20t" May and confirmed at Car- diff by Mr Denyer. the agent for the plaintiff. Evidence was given by the defendant that the written offer made by him contained all the con- ditions time be was prepared to agree to, and tbas there were DO conditions of sale accompany- ing the offer. It was contended on his behalf that if there had been any such conditions there was no valid contract on his part. The heariog bad not concluded when the Court I ros3. I

LATEST HIPPODROME SENSATION. The latest sensation at the London Hippo- drome is described in the programme as The Doaatellis-The Living Cycling Arena." There are two Donatellis. Before they perform their great feat they do other surprising things with a bicycle. One Donatelli fixes a pair of horizontal bars to bis shoulders, and tbns equipped rides his bicycle. While he is going round the ring the other Donatelli jumps up and gives a dis- play of bis skill on the horizontal bars. For the performance of the great feat the more passive of the two Donatellis prepares himself by put- ting a light frame on his shoulders. Four short rods protrude above the shoulders, and these rods fit into four sockets under the cycling track The Living Cycle Arena." I that D6natell! is to bear. The track is carried into the ring by some dozen men, and it cer- tainly appears to be a very weighty piece of apparatus. When it is properly fixed on the shoulders of one Donatelli the other one leaps tip on to his bicycle in the track. Then someone shoots" Go," the audience are very qniet, the band stops, and the rider Donatelli flies ronnd and round the track on his bicycle. He goes so fast that everyone's attention is drawn to him, and people forget that the track is being held all the time on the shoulders of one man. However, when the performance is finished, the andience realise its danger and difficulty, and applaud, ac- cordingly. It is certainly a very wonderful feat, and one which we believe has never bsfoie besn attempted.

OBITUARY. The Reetor of Coity. We regret to announce the death of the Rev. John Lewis Clougher, Rector of Coity, Bridg end. A week ago the reverend gentleman was taken ill with a very severe attack of peritonitis. brought on by over work and exposure to the wet weather while carrying ont his duties as Driest to a large and important parish. Dr. W. Edmund Thomas, Bridgend, his medical attendant, called in Dr. Arthur Davies, Dr. W. G Brooks, and Dr. Nelson Jones. of Swansea, but the case was serious from the first, and the Rector passed away on Saturday Dight. Mr Olougher was born at Cardigan on the 27th January, 1855. He was the Eldon Hebrew Exhibitioner and Bates prizeman of St. David's College, Lampeter, and graduated in 1876. He was curate at Laleston and Tythegston from 1878 to 1880. when be became curate of Trevetbin (Mon.). In 1883 he was appointed curate at Neath, where he remained until 1888, when he was made Rector of Goytre. He married, in 1889, Constance Maud, daughter of Mr George S. Richardson, of Eleathfield, Swan- sea, find of Holland-road, Biighton. In 1891 Mr Clougbar was appointed to the vicarage of Blaen- avon, which he held nntil 1897, when he went to Tasmania for the benefit. of Mrs Clougber's health. He was Rector of Hamilton, Tasmania. until 1901, when he returned to England to become Rector of Coity, upon the resignation of that living by the Venerable Archdeacon Edmondes, who was rector of the parish for manv years. Of a very genial and energetic oisposition, the late Mr Clougher was an excel- lent parish priest, and at Bridgend he was hiehly esteemed among Churchmen and Nonconformists alike. lie leaves a widow and six young children, I with whom much sympathy is felt. On Sunday morning, at St. Mary's, Bridgend, the chapel-of- I caae for Coity. the Venerable Archdeacon Edmondes conducted the service, and referred in high terms to the work done in the parish by the late rector. Rev. D. M. Davies, Garndiffaith. Rev. T) M. Davies, pastor of Sardis Congrega- tional Church, Gaarndiffaith, near Pontypool, died on Friday night, at his residence after a short illness. The deceased gentleman, who was 70 years of ace, had been pastor of Sardis for 45 years. He was chairman of the Eastern Valleys Congregational Union for several years, and at a meeting of the electors held a fortnight ago It was decided to return him nnopposed. The rev. gentleman was also a member of tbe Pontypool Board of Guardians. IVrAlban Gwynne, Aberayron and Clifton *f^?nue, of Monachdy, died at No. I» Funcnal Villas, Clifton, on Saturday, at the early age of 53 years. He leaves a widow, who is a sister of Mr J. C. Harford. of Falcon- dale j ago.ivigvg aact dapghtexs, tAl glown ljip.

THE WELSH CHAIRMANSHIP. Deadlock Continues. No further progress has been made in the appointment of a successor to Viscount Peel as independent chairman of the Coal Conciliation Board of South Wales and Monrnouthshite. Lord Go3Cheu having declined to accept the office, tba Lord Chief Justice, who is on circuit taking the Kent Assizes, baa been asked to nominate a gentleman to fill the position. We understand that up to the present no communication had been received from Lord Alverstone, and consequently as we hinted earlier in the week would probably be the case, there will be no meeting of the Conciliation Board to-day, as was originally intended when the arguments in favoar of the owners and men's claims were to have been considered by the independent chairman. Under the circumstances there can be no change in the wage rate for three months.

THE ENGLISH BOARD. Probable Resignation of Lord James. The Colliery Guardian" says: It pos- sible that the Fedarited Board will be placed in the same predicament as that governing wage3 in the South Wales coalfield, as we understand that Lord James of Hereford is indisposed to continue his tenure of the position of indepen- dent chairman. This is not an unexpected development, and is a consequence of the short- sighted abrogation of the conciliatory functions of the board. It will be increasingly difficult to tind men of public standing such as Lord James t" occupy the post if it is always a foregone con- clusion, in times of a falling market, that they will De called upon to assume the rigid character of an arbitrator on every question falling withip the purview of the board.

MINERS' FEDERATION. Western Valleys Council. The Monmouthsbire Western Vallevs Miners' Council monthly meeting was held at Abertillery on Saturday. Mr A. E. Meredith, president, occupied the chair. A vote of condolence with the family of the late Mr Ben Pickard, M.P., was passed. It was reported that two men, after being ill, had been refused work at the Cwm- tillery Collieries (Lancaster's Steam Coal Collieries (Jo., Ltd.), and Mr Brace, agent, was instructed to enter claims in the County Court for wages in lieu of notice. It was stated that the district fund amounted to £ 4,938. A resolution was passed strongly condemning tbe proposed I district fund amounted to £ 4,938. A resolution was passed strongly condemning the proposed I importation of Chinese labour into South Africa.

PRESENTATIONS IN TIJE RHONDDA. I Teachers and H.M. Inspectors. There was a representative gathering of the Rhondda teachers at the Ynvshir Schools on Friday, when presentations of addresses in the forms of albums, which also contained views of the district, were made to Mr W. Edwards, Mr Gomer Jones, and Mr Evans. H.M. in- I spectors, who have severed their connection with education in the Rhondda Valley owing to a re-arrangement of the districts. Among those present were Dr. Thomas, J.P. (chairman of the Rhondda Education Committee), Messrs W. P. Nicholas, W. a. Howells, H, Smith, H. Abraham, T. Morgan, 1. John, and H. Howells. Mr J. W. John, Ynysbir, presided. Mr Edwards, in acknowledging the compliment, said that he had been connected with the.scbools in the valley for aver a quarter of a century, and had seen the work increase by leaps and bounds. The changes in the code which they had experienced of late years bad been for the better. The present system was not ideal, but it was much nearer the ideal than they had hitherto been. The freedom allowed the inspectors of late years bad had its good effects upon education. In conclusion Mr Edwards paid the teachers the compliment of being a hard-working profession, who deserved the respect of the school managers and parents. (Hear, hoar.) Mr Evans said that ¡ one of the most marked changes of recent years I was that of increased mutual confidence between the inspectors and teachers. Without that con- fidence the best work coold not ba produced. (Hear, hear.) They should pay more attention to physical culture in this country, make their children more resourceful, more observant, more self-reliant, and take more interest in nature. (Applause.) Mr Gomer Jones also spoke.-The presentations were made by Mrs Howslla, Mrs Morgan, and Mrs Evans.

THE NEW MID-HERTS MEMBER. It is unlikely that when Mr Vicary Gibbs acted as agent for the British Government in the acquirement of the Chili warships recently on sale he realised that it wonld cost him his seat in Parliament. However, having made a personal profit upon tho transaction, he was forced by the rules of the House to resign and offer himself to his constituents for re-election, and St. Albans, despite its Conservative tradi- tions and cathedral associations, rejected him in favour of a Radical and a Nonconformist. This was due to no personal motives, but to a desire for a, complete change, and the election was fought mainly upon the question of the Edaca- Mr Baiiiiuid iSJack, M.P. I tion Act. The new member for Mid-Herla is I Mr John Bamford Slack, the well-known Queen Victoria-street solicitor, who was born at Rip- I ley, in Derbyshire, on Julv 11th, 1857, so he is etill quite a young man politically. He prac- tised as asolicitorfor some yearsin the Midlands, and first entered politics by seeking election for the borough of Ilkeston on the Derbyshire County Council. He was always closely con- nected with all Methodist and temperance movements, and, upon coming to London in 1889, Mr Bamford Slack not only continued his prac- tice as a lawyer, but also kept up a close connec- tion with botb these causes. He is also a Fellow of the Koval Geographical Society and the Zoo- logical Society, and he is considered an authority on old books. !!)!!<m !*1!

DEMONSTRATED HIS SOBRIETY. Rudry Licensing Summons Dismissed. At Caerphilly Police Court on Tuesday John Lewis, licensee of the Rudry Hotel, Rudry, was snmmonad for having permitted drnnkenness on his premises. Mr C. S. Goodfellow, Caerphilly, defended. P.C. Jones said he found about seven men in the tap room. Foar of them were intoxica- ted, and one, Llewellyn Thomas, was helplessly drunk and half asleep. The licensee was not present, bnt he called the attention of Mrs Lewis to the condition of the men. The men were drinking from half gallous of beer. Defendant was engaged as a winding engineman and when witness reported the matter to Lewis he replied, Well, what am I to do, am I to give up my work or tbe pnblie-hoase ? Cross-exam- ined, he was sure that Thomas was helplessly drunk. Mrs Margery Lewis, wife ot defendant, denied that unvone in the tap room was diunk. The room was under her observation from the bar. Only three half gallons of beer bad been supplied to the room after Thomas's arrival. After the officer accused Thomas the latter came into the bar and gave .1 demonstration of his sobriety. Llewellyn Thomas said be waJked to Machen, two miles away, that, night, for the sole purpose of being examined by a medical man. Dr. Barnard, Machen, said he saw Thomas about ten o'clock that night, and be was then in witness's opinion sober. The case was dismissed.

VALE OF GLAMORGAN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The annual general meeting of this society was held at the Bear Hotel, Cowbridge, on Tues- day. Mr J. Blandy Jenkins, president, in the chair. Mr T. J. Yorwerth, secretary, read the twelfth annual report, which congratulated the members on the continued success of the society, and placed on record the regret of the society at the death of Mr R. Thurstan Bassett, who was one of its most staunch supporters. The balance sheet, showing a credit balance of £178, was adopted, together with the annual report. On the motion of Mr D. Spencer, seconded by Mr Robiaon, Mr G. T. Clark, Talygarn, was elected nreaident for theensoiug year. Mr Clark said he would be pleased to accent the presidency and to do what he could to farther the interests of the society. The Mayor of Cowbridge and Mr D. J. Jenkins, Fleminaistone, were elected vice- presidents. General Tyler, Colone! Hotnfray, Mesars W. L. Jenkins, R. T. Board, Daniel Jenkins, W. B. Lovelock, Howell Williams (Car- diff), and George Thomas (Llwynhelig) were elected to the committee. On the motion of Alderman Edward John, seconded by Mr D. I Spencer, the best thanks of the society were given to Mr Blandy Jenkins for his services as president. A vote of thanks to the officials was also passed. The meeting was largely attended, and a number of the county gentlemen were present, including the Mackintosh of Mackintosh, M.F.H.

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1 MONMOUTHSHIRE CHAMBER I OF AGRICULTURE. UNIFORM WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, The Speed of Motor-Cars. The Monmouthshire Chamber of Agriculture met at the Greyhound Hotel, Abergavenny, on Tuesday, under the presidency of Sir Henry Matber Jackson, J.P., D.L. Sir Henry hoped that during the comingyearhe should have many opportunities of being present at the meetings of tbe Chamber. Nine new members were elected. A resolution, to be considered at the Central Chambers'meeting in March, that the time has arrived for a uniform system of weights and. measures throughout the country was presented, and one member of the Chamber wrote that in his opinion farmers could not do better than press for an introduction of the metric system." Mr Henry Williams, Redhouse, heartily approved of the farming industry adopting the metric system, provided the other important industries of the country were in favour of such a depar- ture. Mr Charles Nesbitt, Abergavenny, pointed oat that the resolution was on broad lines, but he < thought that a uniform rate would do good. Sir j Henry Jackson remarked that it was of great j importance that the metric system should be adopted were our nanufactures had to compete ) with foreign manufacturers already under the j metric system. However, the question of the metric system would como eti at a future meet- ing. Upon being put to the meeting, it was > resolved that the time had arrived for the enact- ment of uniform weights and measures through- out the country. Tba speed of motor cars on district roads was } the next item, and the opinion was expressed in favour of giving the present Act a trial to see if j it would put a. stop to reckless motoring. Mr Henry Williams, Redhouse, did not believe any vehicle, whatever its propelling power might be. should travel on the district roads at a greater rate than 12 miles an hour, for the roads were for the use ot everybody — infirm, children, and others. (Hear, hear.) Mr Reg- inald Herbert, Clytha Park, could not see why there should be one law for the motor and another for the horse. (Hear, hear.) On the motion of Mr Williams it was resolved that no vehicle should be allowed to-travel at a rate of more than 12 miles an hour on district roads. It was resolved that it was not desirable that gates and stiles on public footpaths and bridle roads should be maintained by local authorities. In regard to the Workmen's Compensation Act, Mr Williams emphasised the importance of insurance, and he hoped this would not be inter- fered with by any legislation. On the proposition of Mr Willams, Redhouse, seconded by Mr A. A. Williams, Pontypool, a resolution was carried that until Government legislate on the lines recommended by the Royal I Commission-the re-arrangement of the local taxation- they should continue the Agricultural Rates Act, the mover maintaining that the agriculturists were paying more than their fair share of the local burdens. As to compensation for animals condemned after slaughter and destroyed on account of tuberculosis, the general opinion was that if an animal was killed in the interests of public health it should be paid for by the public. After some discussion a resolution waa carried in favour of extending the provisons of the Infectious Diseases (Animals) Act to include compensation for animals condemned after slaughter.

LABOUR CO PARTNERSHIP AND THE SLIDING SCALE. Speech by the Mayor of Swansea. At Swansea Guildhall on Tuesday a confer- ence, convened by the Mayor (Mr Griffith Thotijas),was held in connection with the Labour Co-Partnership Association. In opening the proceedings tbe Mayo* referred to technical education as one of the means of bringing back oar industrial pre-emiiiance.' In the coalfield they had had a Sliding Scale, by which the men were paid by results. He thought that was a mode of dividing profits. The men, however, had given it up. He only hoped the substitute the men had invented would be equally advantageous to them as the Sliding Scale proved. Sir John Jones Jenkins wrote saying he agreed with the principle of co-partnership and profit- sharing. The question reouired carefnl considera- tion, but be did not see any difficulty in making the system geueral between employers and em- ployed, and arranging a basis according to the trades in which they were engaged. Mr Aneurin Williams explained the object of the association. It was. he urged, desirable to identify as far as possible the interests of the employer and employed, and this was done most readily by setting aside a comparatively small part of the profit of a business to be distributed to the workmen in proportion to their wagea, and capitalise that in the shares of the com- pany. In answer to Mr Cory Yeo Mr vVilliams admitted that besides successes there had been failures, but be thought one success proved a good deal more than one failure. In answer to Mr Joseph Hall the lecturer agreed that the system benefitted those who bad greater intelligence and industry. But what the working classes and the association strongly objected to was giving a few overseers an interest so that they might drive the other fellows. (Laughter.) In answer to Mr D. Davies as to the attitude of men in the case of losses, he said there had been cases where the making: of levies bad been suggested. He. however, suggested it was more advantageous to an employer to make it to the interest of the men to earn a profit than to con- tinue the present system of veiled hostility. Ho referred to an instance where no profit having been made the men had made good the interest on the capital that had not been earned. Mr Cory Yeo said he had seriously considered the subject and its applicability to his own em- ployees, but the experience of the Sliding Scale had somewhat damped bis ardour. Mr Henry Vivian delivered an address from the Trade Unionists'standpoint on the advan- tages of the movement, after which the speaker and the Mayot were cordially thanked, on the motion of Mr TJleufet Thomas, seconded by Mr C. n. Perkin3.

PASSIVE RESISTANCE. Welsh Pastors' Protest at Bristol. At the Bristol Police Court on Tuesday a long list- of summonses against passive resistors was rlealt with. The defendants included many well- known citizens. The Rev. G. Jarman, who until the passing of the Education Act was chairman of the School Board, made a very vigorous pro- test against paving the rate. and the Rev. Leon Thomas, the Welsh pastor of one of ths largest of Bristol Methodist Churches, told the Bench I that the main purpose of the Act was to create a certain atmosphere which was obnoxious to Nonconformists. Another Welsh pastor, the Rev. A. Emlyn Jones, was amongst the defen- dants. Orders were made in all cases.

LADY GORDON'S APPEAL. The Case to be Heard. In the Court of Appeal, composed of Lords Justices Vaogban Williams, Stirling, and Cozens Hardy, on Tuesday, the hewing was resumed of the case of Gordon v. Gordon aDd Gordon on the appeal of the respondent, Lady Granville Gordon, from tbat part of the order of Sir Francis Jeune directing that she should pay cer- tain costs out of her separate estate. Their Lordships decided that the preliminary objec- tion failed, and decided to hear Lady Granville Gordon's appeal.

50 YEARS OF SEA LIFE. The funeral took place at Tcdmorden on Mon- day of the well-known navigator. Captain Samuel Brooks, who was noted as having croesed tba Atlantic oftener than any other living man. When fifteen years of age Captain Brooks started work as a cabin boy on a small sailing vessel/ and during his 50 years' career on the sea com- manded the Inman liners Kangaroo, Etna, City of Washington, City of London, City of Brook- lyn, Edinburgh, City of Richmond, City of Chester, and Arizona. The last-named ship, with the Alaska, vias the first of the famous ocean greyhounds." It was his proud boast that not a single ship or life entrusted to his care has teen lost. Altogether he crossed the Atlantic | 6QO timeo, coTWDg a distance of 1,330,000 miles, I

PANTOMIME GIRL FIRED AT. Suicide of the Assailant. YOUNG MAN SERIOUSLY SHOT. At Birkenhead early on Saturday morning a man named Gilbert fired several revolver shots at two actresses aact two gentlemen escorting them and afterwards blew out his brains. Deceased, anmn of good position, bad for some time ."been paying attention to a Miss Florence Bates, who, with her sistar. was the victim of the assault, but she rejected his addresses. On Friday night Gilbert sent m a note through the etage door, telling Miss Bates that if he could not have her no one else should. If she stili declined to seo him they should, he suggested. liend each others' piesents back. Miss Bates replied that she did not want to have anything to do with him. Gilbert waited for her, and as she came along with her sister and two male members of the company he stepped from the aide of the road and fired straight at her beart. Instinctively she raised her arm, and the buUet went between her lingers and struck one of the steels of her corset, inflicting onlv a slight wound. At that moment a young man named Allan Robertn, the son of Mis3 Bates's landlady, came upon the scene. Ha made a dash for Gilbert, and sai-,el him round the neck. Gilbert partly freed himself, and fired at the plucky lad. The bullet hit him in the side, and the lad 3ank to the ground. by this time several people were arriving upon the scene, and Gilbert placed tho muzzle of the weapon against his forehead and blew out his brains. The bullet has been extracted from the lad Roberts, and it is believed he will recover. The injury to Miss Batesis trilling, and she is already out of the bo snital. < Miss Florrie Bates, the Injured Actress. I Mr Gilbert, it appears, is only 40 years of age, although bis grey hair gives him the appear- ance of an elderly man. He occupied a promi. nent position in the social life of Southend-on- Sea. and was an Essex J.P. The girl who sustained the injury has for some time, with her sister Lottie, appeared on the music-hall stage under the name of the Sisters Cora. Gilbert first became enamoured of Miss Florence Bates when he witnessed her perform- ing with her sister at one of ths London halls. He soaght and obtained many interviews, and their acquaintance gradually developed. Da sirons that she should leave the stage Gilbert purchased a public house in London called the Merry Carpenters, which he presented to the young lady on condition that the engagement was carried out. After some time the girl decided to break off the engagement, and in consequence a dispute arose all to the ownership of the Merry Car- penters. Gilbert then entered an action before j Mr Justice Joyce on the ground that the settle- ment of the public house depended on the fulfil. ment of the marriage promise, and obtained a verdict. j After this, in Juno last, before a magistrate at the3Vorship-streat Police Court, Gilbert wa3 charged with threatening to murder Miss Bates Evidence was produced showing tbat at the J Cambridge Music tlall, London, Gilbert dis- plaved a revolver, with the remark, If yon do ] not marry me, Florrie, I will shoot you, and, j mind yoa, here I have another bullet for myself." c After this they became more friendly, but later, after she left the public house, he had been watching the place at which she resided and fol- lowed her abont. Gilbert's defence before the magistrates was that he loved the girl too much [ to hurt her, and added that, although he bad at I one time carried a revolver, be had discontinued I the piactice. He was bound over to keep the peace for six months, and his molestation of tbe girl ceased | for some time. i Recently, however, he had been again following the girl, and a fortnight ago be saw her at Black- pool. Roberts seems to have miraculously escaped, j for the bullet, although it entered the side of the I spine, fortunately missed the vital organs. ? The inquest on Thomas Gilbert (45), tbe Essex j magistrate wbo committed suicide at Birkenhead i after attempting to. murder Florrie Bates, an j actress, was opened in Monday. The Coroner gave a brief outline of tbe occurrence, stating | that after Miss Bates was shot, she and her sister endeavoured to get into the bouse, but | the deceased deliberately followed them. There- ) upon Alan Roberts, the landlord's son, went for deceased, and as far as be (the Coroner) under- I stood, took hold of him by the throat, and held on 1\ to him Deaceased asked Roberts to let him go,but thelad refused, whereupon the deceased putup the weapon against the lad's chest and fired. For- J tnnately tbe ballet did not go straight through the body, but lodged in the skin outside the ribs, and had been extracted. The lad, who had appeared to behave with great bravery, would not be able to attend for at least three weeks. Rebecca Louie Bates, sister of the injured girl, identified the body as that of Thomas Gilbert, whom she believed to be a stockbroker. Witness's permanent address was Eingstand-road. London, j The inquiry was adjourned for three weeks. < Gilbert's Life in West Mersea. In West Mersea and the district around Col- chester the news of Gilbert's suicide created a great sensation. During the several years he resided there he » lived in expensive style, furnishing lavishly the j large house at Orleans, where he lived with his I wife, and spending hi3 money liberally. He kept j several yachts, was a member of the Royal Har- wich Yacht Club, and was understood to be one ( of a syndicate owning a racing stud. i Beside being a keen sportsman, be took an active interest in local affairs, being for some I years a member of the Essex County Council, as weU as of the local District and Parish Councils. He was particularly good to the poor people of Mersea, many of whom in tbe winter J months, when the fishing industry was unpro- ductive, found in bim an ever-ready and gener- ous benefactor. Gilbert was reputed to be almost a millionaire but the source of his n.pparent wealth was a mys tery, except that he was said to be connected with the Stock Exchange. Occasionally he took trips abroad for long periods, no one knew whither. Last year his furniture at West Mersea was sold. and he disappeared, being next aeen at Colchester last January, at a hotel, where he stayed during the run of Sinbad the Sailor." He bad then considerably changed his personal appearance, his former luxuriant beard having disappeared, while his once dark hair was white. Nevertheless, be was recognised by several former acquaintances, some of whom he enter- tained at bis hotel, and he was an almost nightly visitor at the theatre. He was generally re- garded as a man of mystery, bnt on the whole a very good fellow.

TO HAVE APPEARED AT MOUNTAIN ASH The theatrical company of which the two Miss Bateses were members was to have journeyed on Sunday to Mountain Ash, but it is understood that the tour for the present is at an end. Some of the actors have gone home to London, while others remain in Birkenhead.

A LOVE TRAGEDY. Woman Charged with Stabbing. At Croydon yesterday Alice Smith, acook, aged 24. was remanded, charged with the attempted murder of Thomas Gowman, bricklayer, at South Croydon Railway Station the previous night, by stabbing him in tile neck with a. table-knife. A railway porter found the man on the plat- form at midnight on Monday bleeding from a wound in the neck. He said, I have been stabbed." Just then Smith came up holding a blood-stained table-knife in her hand. She asked if the man was dead, and, when toiil he was not, she said, I'll stab him again, aL the same time advancing threateningly. On the porter telling her to stand off, she threatened to stab him, holding the knife in dagger style. She then said she would jump under a train. Afterwards, however, she became quieter, and helped to give the man some water. When arrested she said to the constable, Come on do stop the bleeding. I have stabbed him. We were to have been married in a few weeks, and we had a few words. Save his life do atop the bleeding." She added that Gowmmn had aggravated her, and she had stabbed him in Coombe-lane. She had then followed him to the railway station. Gowman waa jast able to say, Yea, I aggra- vated her." The weapon, a short table-knife, was produced in coart. Gowman is in hospital in a serious condition. It is said that jealousy was the cause of the tragedy.

CRUSHED BY A CRANE AT LANDORE. On Tuesday au inquiry was held at the Chris- topher Hotel, Swansea, touching the death of Jeremiah Jones, (48), of Hamilton-street, Lan- dore. Deceased waB knocked down and killed by a crane at the Swansea Hematite Works, Lan- dore, on Monday. Deceased was a little deaf, i and did not bear the whittle as the crane came along. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, and recommend tbM a be osetl in i ndaUion J-a a whistle.

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The above is the Lion of St. Mark. Venice. Oppo- site the Doge's Chamber in the Palace was a head of this Filon, with mouth open, into which persons secretly threw whatever was to meet the eye of the Doge. We place it at the head of this column to indicate that public letters are received by us. and also letters requiring answers on legal and general topics.

LEGAL ADVICE. By a Cardiff Solicitor. Mr El. B. G f iffiths.Llantrisant, who uses the nom de plume Tawe," desires it to be known that he is not the Tawe who recently wrote seeking informa- tion about the late Mr Tom Ellis. j Inquirer.—Lord Kitchener passed from Woolwich j into the Royal Engineers in 1871. I Pro Bono Publico.—You cannot deal in these columns with statements made elsewhere. | Arrears of Bent (C.Tj.)—Your landlord can distrain at any time for arrears of rent owed by you. Tree Cutting (Tenant).—If you. have your landlord's consent there is no need to get that of your neigh- bouring landlord provided its does not in any way injure his property. Lease (Cansore).—C is entitled to hold the lease, but B can at any time inspect the lease and obtain copies thereof on paying the costs. If B has not sold Nos. 2 and 3 they of course still belong to him although C holds the lease. District Councillor (B. J.),—You do not say whether the District Council you refer to is urban or rural. The rule is that a person who is not qualified as an I elector cannot become a councillor. I County Council (ldris).-A person shall be disquali- fied for being elected or being a member of a Council of a parish or of a district other than a borough, or of a Board of Guardians, if beholds any paid office under the Parish Council or District Council or Board of Guardians, as the case may be. Eisteddfodwr.—The following choirs competed in the 1 chief choral competition at the last Newport National EisteddfodPontycymmer Choral Society, Pontypridd Pliilharmonic Society, Efail Isaf United Choir, Morriston Glee Society, Bryn- aman Choral and Glee Society, Cardiff Glee Society, Blaenycwm, Rhondda Valley, Boilth Choral Society, Dowlais Temperance Choir. The winning choir was the Builth Choral Society. Administration (Anxious).-One of you (the widow or the eldest son preferred) should apply for letters I of administration to administer the -property, and after paying all debts the residue should be equally divided amongst you five and the widow. On pro- ducing the letters of administration to the bank I manager the money would be transferred to the 1 administrator's account or withdrawn. j Debt (Cyclist).—You could, of course, sue him in the County Court for any balance due to yoa. You j must prove the agreed price and sale and give credit for what has been paid. Insurance (Nuno).—You must take what you can get and be thankful. Did you have any insurable interest ? However, you might see the agent and question him, for it may well be the amount being reduced the premiums would also be lower. Devolution of Property (Anxious).—On the facts as stated and if your cousin died without issue then the freehold property goes to your father's eldest son; if personal property (leaseholds, &c.).itis divided equally amongst the children. You will be able to obtain a copy of the will from the District Registry in which it was proved or from the Prin- cipal Registry, Somerset House, London. The price depends upon the length of the will, but a few shillings would probably be sufficient. Will (McNeil).—You should write to the Iilandaff District Registry giving all particulars, name, date of death, &c.. and ask for a copy of the will. It will be charged for according to the length. You can go there and look at the will and take certain particulars on paying a fee of Is. Drainage (Young Disciple).-The Council can compel you to lay yonr drains so as to run into the Dis- trict Council's drains, unless such drain is more than 100ft. from the house you wish to drain. They can. however, within this distance require you to drain into a cesspool. If you wish To close the house there is no need to drain same. Any number of summonses may be applied for and proceeded with.

A RYE RELIC. From Rye in Sussex comes an interesting appeal for subscriptions. It emanates from the vicar aud churchwardens of that celebrated Cinque Port, which was in its day the Spic- head of the country, affording harbour to as many as a hundred ships at a time. The appeal is directed especially to archaeologists, anti- quarians, and all interested in Church work, and its object is to raise £1,200 to buy up the old monastery chapel for the use of the church. It stands on Condnit-hill, which leads out of the High-street, and although a very quaint and in- teresting old building it is, however, compaia- tively modern in relation to other parts of the town, as it only dates from Henry VIII.'s reign, whilst they go back two and three hundred years fartber still. It was originally the home of the Augustine Friars until their disestablishment, but in 1572 it saw a complete The Old live Monastery. I

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