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I DEATH IN THE PITl IR-
I DEATH IN THE PIT l I R I CAGEALLSONANOTHROAGEI ELY VALLEY DISASTER I Graphic Stories Told I Two cages fell into the samp at the Ely Colliery, Penygraig, yesterday mortningr. As reported in yesterday's "Evening Express," the acddeaiit was oattsed by the winding machinery going wrong. with the result that the ascending cage crashed into the sheaves and the descending oage, with its human freight, wiaspreoipataited. to the bottom. The impact was terrific. Sma.shing the pheaves, the Toward cage broke the rope, and it then fell down the shaft, a dd-stance of between 400 aind 500 yards, on top of the cage below. The latter contained 24 men, five of whom were instantaneously killed, and one, Thomas Morgan, died later from his injuries. The remainder, with four 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 thought that they had met their doom. Doubt- less the commotion which prevailed not only added horror to the situation, but in the wildnesfl 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 that ha was pinned underneath five or til others who had sustained broken arms and legs, and thus were in agony of pains and unable to get off, and his effortts 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 oocaeions, plenty of willing helpers, who were at all risks to themselves ready to render what assistance could be given to same their comrades from the perilous position in which I they were placed. The Work of Rescue This was by no means an easy task, and certainly was far from being free from danger. The 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 miner, 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- "vclved in the wreckage. These were, indeed, literally imprisoned, and were absolutely unable to do anything i for themselves. They were piteously moan- ing, as every little movement caused excru- ciating pains to the poor fellows. It was, indeed, as one of them put it, this that in a way brought them to their senses, as they were so stunned at first that they were unable to re&Lise what had happened. I llteous appeals were also made for water, and the scene was one which baffles descrip- tion. Uhder the circumstances, it is regarded ny "experienced mining engineers at marvellous tha.t the list of fatalities is comparatively so short, and there were some miraculo-is 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 on the spot close by him, escaped Low. neither he nor anybody else can .exulain. The rescue work proved a rather slow pro- cess. The cage protection gates had first to 1)C opened by the hitcher. Had the entrance not been previously secured probably many of the men would have been thrown out, and would have been exposed to the second fall- ing cage and other materials which came down in great quantities. As 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 oaged in by the walla of the BUmp. so that the only meajie of getting a.t them was by •digging into the sump. Injured Man Assists in First-Aid W'hile the number of injured men as "recorded on the pit-top, and whose names are given below, number altogether 23, in addition to the five 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 portiona of the smashed sheaves and other materials simply rained about the place. The rop,- 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 iranner. 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 lÚs 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 t? the p!ant and shaft must be very considerable, and the manage- ment cannot as yet give any idea as to the real extent, and, in fact. they will not be able to do so until fwme of the broken machinery and ropes and cages have been replaced, so as to make descent practicable. Bringing Out the Bodies It was, of course, impossible for either the uninjured men in the workings or the victims to be brought up to the bank by the same shaft. This had to be done through the Pandy Pit, where thousands of men, women, and children oongregat.ed in the early pari, of the day to get tidings as to the fate of those below, as it oould not then be ascer- tained who the 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 engages about 820 men. Origin- ally it was worked by an independent com- pany, but was afterwards taken over by the Cambrian Colliery Trust, when the big com- bine was brought about. At the Pandy Pit, where the bodies of the dead. together with the injured men, were brought to bank, thousands of people assembled from all parts of the valley. Good order was kept by Inspector Hall and his men. 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 th-c Killeo Morgan Evans, collier, Williamstown. Thomas Brown, Gr^igyreos, Penygraig. Alfred Watkins, collier, Turberville-road, Penygraig. Eennie Atkins, collier boy, Penygraig. Gideon Chapman, Edmondstown. Thomas John Morgan, Cornwall-street, Pen- ygraig (died at the hospital). Inj ured The following are those who were injured:- I Thomas Williams, Penygraig, Phil Pascoe, Penygraig. Thomas Darias, Penygraig. Da-niel Davies and John Davies, Penygraig (brothers). William Thomas, Williamstown. David John Fry, Williamstown. Noah Matthews, Dinas. Andrew Thomas. Tonyrefail Thomas Lewis, Penygraig. William Martin, Penygraig. David Davies, Penyeraig. Joseph Latcham, Penygraig (married). John Pry, Tynyoae (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, Pernygraig. E. H. Coles, Williamstown. Directors' Sympathy It should be added that Mr. Trevor Price, the assistant general manager, who was in charge of the operations, in the absence of Mr. Leonard W. Llewellyn, who was away in Scotland on a well-deserved holiday, worked incessantly, and was in.defatigable in leading rescue parties, while Mr. Hollister, the manager, also worked hard. Mr D. A Thomas, M.P (chairman of the combine), together with Mr. T. J. Cbllagliaii idiBjctor) and Ifr. C. A. Pullin (secretary), -'MIA.d- Oardiff to the scene. Mr. Thomas, on behalf of the directors, desires, through the "Western Mail," to convey the deepest sympathy of the directorate with the injured men and the relatives of the deceased work- men. Among1 those who were also in early attendance were Mr. D. Watts-Morgan, miners' agent, who was preparing to attend ,heii he heai-d of a meeting at Cardiff, when he heard of the terrible event, o,icl ii, onoe left Portli for the scene. Mr. Tom Evans, the miners' sub-agent, was also present. Cause of the Accident Mr. Fred. A. Gray (chief inspector of mjnes),I and Mr. F. J. Tramp (a.sei?.ant inspector) were also presBnt, who had a consultation with the officials. Mi-. Gray said he preferred nit to give an official report as to the cause of the accident. It transpires, however, that the actual cause was the breaking of the spanner bar of the reversing gear. Mr T. Price, the assistant general manager, said that the immediate cause of the accident was over-winding, but what was the originating cause it was too soon to say. He wanted to make it explicit that Z4 men were involved in the mishap, as far as the occupants of the cage were concerned. The other four men who had been injured must have had their injuries through splinters or some debris falling upon them on the surface when the empty cage struck the sheaves. Not Expected to Live I Drs. P. R. Llewellyn, Gabe Jones, Alfred Jones, and Weichart descended the it and attended the injured men. Dr. Llewellyn stated that, four of the men who were sent to hospital were suffering from compound frac- tures, while amputations would be necessary in four or five cases. The most s-erious-ly in- jured is Harry Marshall, who sustain.ed a fracture of the base of the skull, and he is not expected to recover. All the occupants of the cage surfered injury either in the form of bruising or shock, but seven or eight oases are more serious. SURVIVORS' STORIES. Empty Cage's Crash Upon Injured Men The men who escaped relate their terrible experiences in the darkness. Daniel Davies, in an interview, eaid the scene was one beyond description. Pirsit of all came the big thump down to the bottom, and they were already rendered quite dis- tracted, when they x-ere horrified by the empty cage crashing through with tremen- dous force 0.1 top of the one in which they were imprisoned, and their being in total darkness added to the terrible experiences of all concerned. When ultima.tely light was brought to the oage, about the first thing he saw was a bone protruding from the thigh of his brother, David Davies. "You could see the naked bone," he said, "right through his trousers." So injured were they ail that any movement on the part, of anybody or anything caused the whole of them to groan piteously. "Something Horrible" Phil Paseoe, who. perhaps, was the least injured of Ù,) lot. wa.s equally graphic in his account of what occurred. Fortunately, he had only a slight shock, and was the first to give succour to his comrades. "But the heartrending screams," he said, were some- thing horrible. We were then at the bottom of the pit, and ou" cage had passed through some of the timbering, which prevented us being hurled down the sump. 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 Thomas D. Thomas, a collier, of 34, Peny- graig-road. who was in the cage descending to work, said the first intimation he had of anything being wrong was a j .erkiii- of the cage. For a few seconds it swung about, and then went down like a stone to the bottom 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 takeiv to the top, then came down with a crash, and was smashed to atoms. It was positively miracu- lous that any of us 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-jout in all directions, some being in such agony that they screamed with pain when touched. The injured called despair- ingly for water, and the whole see-no was something heartrending. There were plenty of men in the workings, who, at great risk to themselves, oommenced the work of rescue. Dr. Llewellyn, with a rescue party, wae soon on the spot, with ambulance and medical appliances, having descended by the shaft of the Pandy Pit. It will be scaie time," con- cluded Air. Thomas, "before I can return to work. My baok 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 ir, 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 oould not do &o. It was pitch dark, 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 made us first realise the nature or the catastrophe of which we were the victims. It was, I think, through being under the other men that I got my injuries, and I had to stay in this position for so long a time that I was numbed and helpless by tho. time I was taken out." OFFICIAL REPORT Cage Smashed to Atoms Mr Trevor Price, the assistant general manager of the Cambrian Combine, supplied the following official report of the accident to the press:— "The accident 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 a.t 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 sucldenlycame 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 damage was the empty carriage falling from the top coming into contact with the side of the carriage containing the men at the pit bottom. After 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 ropes and sheaves being broken. We cannot make a proper examination for a good many hours, until these have been re-placed. Every one of the hitchers 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 be highly commended. His Majesty's Inspector F. A. Gray and Assistant-inspector F. J. Trump examined both surface and underground. It is difficult to ascertain the exact cause of the aocident, it being up to the present somewhat inexplicable." I Amputations at Porth Hospital Four of the more seriously injured, Thomas John Morgan (since dead), John Dayies, Thomas Morris, and William Thomas, were taken to the Porth Cottage Hospital. Drs. Llewelyn and J. Naunton Morgan had to per- form amputations on three of the unfor- tunate men. Morgan had his arm ampu- taken off at the knee, and Morris's leg A-as taken o. at the knee, and Morris's leg was also amputated. Thomas suffered from com- pound fractures of both leg's, and an opera- tion of wiring the bones was performed in his case. I Joint Inquest A joint inquiry will be conducted into the accidllt by Mr. R. J. Rhys and Mr. p. Rees, coroners, as the bodies of victims lie in tbeir respective districts. Message from Home Secretary l Mr. F. A. Gray, Chief Inspector of Mines for Cardiff Distinct, received the following telegram from the Secretary of State:- Secretary of State learns with great regret of the accident at the Naval Colliery. Penygraig. Please eend full particulars to
ITHE WELSH SPRINTI
THE WELSH SPRINTI RECORD IN ACCEPTANCES I The Official Lilt. I If an acceptance of 100 from an entry of 136 is any criterion at a.ll, then it is well within roas.on 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 00 one of the very finest athletio meetings ever held in a.ny part of the United Kingdom. Notwithstanding the huge acceptance list, we cannot think of any similar event that 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 yard in the handicap is represented among the acceptances—a fact which should go far to maintain the interest of previous year's. Pottle, the world's premier sprinter, from whom the handicap has been framed, is once •again in the country, and has announced himself as certain to compete. Xo one was more disappointed than Postle himself in being unable to do himself justice last year —as the result of a breakdown in his final trial--arid so certain is he that he could have won last year's sprint had he TSeen right that he has prolonged his stay in England for the special purpo-^e of competing again next month, and by producing something like his true form show how far he was correct it the opinion he held. Whether or no Postle will realise his ambit-ion by win- ning a Welsh sprint remains to be seen. We venture to say he has something before him. In a.ny case, he is positively certain tc put up such a performance as has never been witnessed in the Principality. A LNEW NAME. A new name that fi-gares 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. Hol way is a typical Yankee, standing six feet in height, and, although somewhat alow in the early stages of a race, his finishing power may be described as tremendous. Barr, of BoOthstown, off 6i, and A. J. Gar- eide, of Edinburgh, off 8, are also new acceptois. The latter will be better known as the lad who won the Scotch Powderhall in 1903. His victory is regarded as the finest coup engineered since the inoeption of the New Year Handicap, so that if it were only for this fact alone his first appearance on a Welsh track shouJd prove mtereBtmg. The name of G. Bailey, of Soiford, will be well remembered by Welsh sportsmen as the runner-up to A. J. Graham, Cardiff, in 1905. The Cardiffian won by inches. Bailey has sent in his acceptance, and this will be his first appearance in Pontypridd Binoo his "ensational 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 yeur. 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 finishe.s 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 inet. were returned as too late. The, management regret having to do so, but, in fair- ness to the other competitors, who observed tho date of closing for receiving entries, it was felt there was no other alternative. THE ACCEPTANCES. Start. A B. Postle, Australia. Scratch I ar". B. R. Day, Blackpool 1 W. Growcott, Banbury li E. Eastman, Koohdale 2 C. E. Holway, Airierica 21 J. Muir, Edinburgh, 4 George Bailey, Salfcrd 4 G. ,i. Dorrcll, Stourbridge 5 D. Roberts, lidiubur,{h —. 6 James Barr, Bootlistown {I A. i'eebtes, EdmbM?h   J. Todd, A.stralia ti W. E. Frowd, Newport 7 J. J. Daley, Briton Fzrry 74 W. H. Harrison, Cardiff 74 H. A. Gr"m, Cardiff 71 T. H. Pearroan, Clydaeli & l. J Edwards, MoaiaoutU 8 J. A. Garside, Edinburgh 8 A. Adams, Portobello 8 W. Shepherd, Newport Sa V. O. Broomfield, Cardiff  R. H. tHU, CMfUS 64 H. Mills, Ynysh? — 9 G. E. MIksh 91 A. ¿eÚghV'e Ie¡. R. 0. Ree? Glanaman 10? W. EandaU, Bridgend l(? :[? :i'; :-E"i¡.E: ¡ F. C. Davies, Teaby lu, W. Roberts, CardiS u H. Richards, Ammanford 11 F. J. Thomas, Pontyincite 111 D. J. Thomas, Half ill F. Haniord, Abergwyntt t 114 0. E. Morgan, Briton Ferry 114 A. PhUlip?., &e?h m D. in8glig' 114 H. EvMM, Ynysybwl  114 ? nHhams, TeJiby .?.. 12 J. Thomaa, Tunypandy. 12 T. M. White, Penygraig 12 W. E. Hill, Afcerkwfig 12 D. K. Thom-, TfeforLst 12 J. Sullivan, Hurry Dock 12 T. Meredith, Cardiff 12 B P. Samuel, Badyr 126 T L. Jones, Cardiff 12? ¡. J:J\f,id: HI T G. ThomM. Pecsowl 13 R. Griffiths, Merthvr 13 1). J. joes, l>awlais I. 13 E. t;J}t;£VIe" î T Harrh, Dowlais 1? W. H. I>vrnn, AhertiHery 134 P. S. Thomas, Cardiff 134 L? M. Jam?. Monmouth l? T. Adams, ?wiudom 15? A .Smith, Pontypndd 13? F Dil!;¿r: Ht H. P. Pike, Mountain Ah 14 F. Jar vis, Cardiff 14 H. J. Edwards, Haverfordwest 14 W. J. Jojxjs, Cardiff 14 T. Ytilliams, "Fleur-de-1-.ia 14 B. Morgan, Penrhiwceiber 14 W. H. Thomas, Haverfordwest 14 D. W. Phillips, Upper Cwmtwrch 14 S. Anstev, Blackwood 14 F. W. Hier, Ystrad ?vnach 14? l: jt¡lr: i:=: HZ J. Voters, Bedellty 15 E. ?hclby, Porth 15 IN'. Ammanford 15 l:: flvff¥:1i"H: m:F II W. H. TMubs. CaoMS 15 R. S. 'l,on vr)ridd 15 M. T. Evans, Pontypridd .H.. 15? H. L. Jones, ro;tl 154 M Crowley, C?rdiff >. 151 i: !ii;, c;tí: m F. J. Carey, Cardii? 15? 1; T. WUliams. Porth. 154 T. M. Jones, Ammanford 15i L. Williams, 'Tonypandy .H. 16 f, J Thortas, Abe.ra.mall 16 W. J. Lewis, Merthyr .?. is ;r. JWjîit-7;¿, i: W. J. Brvnrt, Aberaman .?. 16 ;}() iu;m: Pontypridd 16 V. Perm. Fontypridd le? F. G;U, reav??'?  16? A. F. Watson, LJanhllleth i? 1 J. Powell, Pontypridd 16, G. Currie, AbfrcyDO? l? T. M. John, Penygraig 16? A. Williams, Cefn C?c? i? G ]??nf%ld, Pontlottyn 161 1: iif:Y:i: m
Mauretania's Mails I
Mauretania's Mails 1,276 BAGS FOR FISHGUARD 200 Passengers to be Landed [BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NEW YORK, Friday. It is evident tha.t the facilities for quick transit offered by the new Fishguard route in connection with the Canard service are appreciated by the postal officials and the travelling public alike. I learn from a wireless message sent from the Mauritania, which Mt on Wednes"y [las.t, that 1,276 mail bags wiU be landed at j Fishguard, while over 200 of t.he passengers will disembark there. G.W.R. DIRECTORS & OFFICIALS I Arrangements for Monday's Event On Sunday evening seventy-five directors and officials of the Great Western Railway 1 Company will arrive at Fishguard Harbour by special train to witness the arrival of the Mauretania on the following day. Arrange- ments for their accommodation overnight are being made aboard the steamer St. George. As soon as the Mauretania is signalled from Strumble Head. the Fishguard lifeboat will be launched and proceed to sea. The road from the Fishguard Bay Hotel to the Harbour Station is being lined with flag- staffs. It is anticipated the lighthouse will be decorated. The tender Sme-aton 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.
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An inquest was held at Nottingham on Friday on William Reeve, a draper, of Bul- well. While deceased and his brother were proceeding down the Trent in a. boat it wa? carried over the weir by a current, and the deceased wan divxmed. The bjoothcr. teas .icli"
MR. J. C. CLECG ON UNION'S…
MR. J. C. CLECG ON UNION'S CONDUCT The conference between the Football Asso- ciation and "nepreeeo'taitivBS 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' Uaion. MT. J. C. Clegg presided, and it was stated that 49 clubs were represented. Mr. Clegg traced the events which bad led up to the present position. Ha said that when the Players' Union waa formed, in Feb- ruary, jaM, a, communication was made to the Football Association, and the council signified its approval of the formation of the Union and of its rules. Accompanying that formal approval wae a uaanimofe expres- sion of goodwill from the members of the council. Shortly after the Players' Union was formed some of its representatives failed to observe the rules and practice of the Football Association, and although their attention was called to such practices, those 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 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 jurisdiction. Accordingly, on that day they 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 takfen. Mr. Clegg spoke of the proposals laid before the Players' Union, and claimed that throughout the Association had had a strong desire, if possible, to get to a settlement. Mr. Clegg added that at an interview with Mr. Mainmari and Mr. Broomfield 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 itueli chance to make any arrangement with him. He iegretted 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 th, mstiters that he had laid -bt as well hand over before them, they might a.s well hand over the game as a sport to the Players' Union at once, instead of trying to tamper with it any longer. (Applause.) It was for the clubs to fight the matter out, but he hoped the Football Association, so long as it retained the confidence of those associated with the game, would have the courage to carry out t-hs* rules a-s they stood, at the same time giving the fullest freedom to everybody to use legitimate means to bring about desired alterations. (Applause.) Loyalty to the Football Association. At the close of the delibera,tiona Mr. Bentley submitted the following resolution, which he stated had been arrived at unanimously by the clubs of the Football League and the members of the Southern Loo,gue 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. Mr. Darnell (Southern League) seconded the motion, whioh was carried unanimously. -I A Player and His Agreement. A meeting of the management committee of the Association was subfcequently held, at which 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 common low action against any player who did not carry out his agreement with the club, instead of the Association dealing with him by suspension. The Chairman promised to hring- the ma trer before the council at its meeting on Monday. Rejoining the Players' Union. A meeting of 150 players, representing six. teen important clubs, was held in London on Friday evening, when it was unanimously decided to re-join the Players' Union. After hannlg signed the roll, each of those present addressed the following poet-card to his club secretary:—"I think it is my duty to inform yon that I have r^- jolued the Players' Union. L however, recognise the binding character of my contract with the dub, and I aim quite willing to fulfil my part, and pi ay f ootball when and where you direct."
SOCCER AT ABERDARE.
SOCCER AT ABERDARE. At the annual meeting of the AJberdare Town .Association Club on Friday night it was decided that the first team should enter the Southern.. Leaguo (Class B) and the Western League, and that the Reserves should enter the Glamorgan League.' PONTYPRIDD DISTRICT RUGBY LEAGUE. A General Meeting of the above Lagu will be held at the JYOn WJTEL, I"ONTYPETI>D, on MONDAY, »BXT, AUGUST 50tb, at 6 p.ia. sharp. Clubs wishing to join must apply at once to POTTER, Hon. Sec. el034 OA RDIFF AND DISTRICT WEDNESDAY ASSOCIA- TION HJOTBAJJL LEAGUE.—Applications from new ctulrn must be reoeiwd llQt 1"M tiuui September 151. Smith., 51, Clive-street. e3155w28 MAOHES S'DARS R.F.C. wants Fixtures for earning season; have several open dates; average age 19—&3.— Apply Dan Jones, Front-terrace, Commercial-road, Machen, Mon. e3154w3I JJYNTX>NS R.F.C. have a few Open Dates with good Jun-ior teams; will aecep gUal1iolliooo.-APPIY J. Macey, 13, Bedford-street, Cardift. ° e3155wSl
" Wanted a Kiss"
Wanted a Kiss" SENSATIONAL BARCOED CASE Struggle in a Bedroom Described Timothy Sullivan (50), a Bargoed timber- man, was charged at Hengoed on Friday with unlawfully wounding his wife, Jane 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, bak, and left side. lie then tried to bring the knife across her throat, but it was not sharp enough. Witness shouted "Murder," and her 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 reachi-i the land- ing a neighbour came in and assisted them, and complainant managed to escape. They liaxl been married eight years, but had never lived happily. They ha-d two children. Her husband was jealous-minded" of her, and accused her of going with ether 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 paw prisoner with a knife in his hand, and her daughter on her back in bed. A struggle ensued, and witness had a sta.b in the breast and cut on the wrist. A Mrs. ltees 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. llees corroborated the substan- tial part of lIIrs. Ellen Evans's evidence. Police-constable W. Williams said that on the Thursday in question he saw prisoner in Henry-fctreet with a stick in hLs 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." He 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 lato the rrevious night, a.nd 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, a-s all the love she had for him had been given to another man. "No, Tim," she said, "I shan't go to live with you, for all the love I had for you has been given to another man." She was going to live with that man. Prisoner was commiftted to the quarter sessions.
I BOOKING CLERK CHARGED. I
I BOOKING CLERK CHARGED. I At Limerick on Friday Domimck F. Walshe, late chief booking-clerk for the Great Southern and Weeierxi Railway Company, was committed for trial on the chai?o of .fatHS (?an?initted lpr ti'l?,a fi  ?B  ..?.??????
I Music Hali Sketches I
I Music Hali Sketches i 11 MR. STOLL GIVES EVIDENCE. Important Suggestions The Spcaker of the House of Commons (the Right Hon. James Lowtner) was the first witness before the Censorship of Stage Plays Committee, which again sat at the House of Lords, Mr. Herbert Saniael (Chan- cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster) presiding. Mr. Oswald Stcll, the managing director of the Moss Empires (Limited), was then called. In reply to the Chairman, he said he had h ad 25 years' experieln ce 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 h&ils pe,rzo,ns co-ineoted with th- c,,?ympany's hailis The Chairman: The sketches which are now produced in music-halls employ a very large number of persons? Witness: Yes, about 3,000 persons. The agreement with regard to sketches which has been arrived nt between the managers of the music-halls and the managers of the theatres is apparently not altogether satisfactory. The solution of the difficulty recommended in 1892 should be given a conrse of legislation, for, although manager;3 of theatres may be reasonable and 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, although it is supposed to limit a sketch to thirty minutes in too per- formance, it is impossible to limit a sketch u> any particular time. 1. he forty minutes allowed by the 1892 Committee affords a rea- sonable margin of time. You ask to bo allowed to perform sketches which will last forty min a-ta,- ?-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 hall?- Yes; they are giving alternately an inferior music-hall 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 go. bee-anse the superfluity put on is not what they may want. Do you think tha.t forty minutes is the s-acred line they should not go beyond?—I think forty minutes fœ' a sketch is quite suSicient. Do you think that a mu-ban audience would want to see a, play of an hour or an hour and a half?—I 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- Mr of houses in particular towns do change frequently from drama to variety. Sale of Intoxicating Liquors I Do you consider that a music-hall licence should carry with it the right of selling intoxicating liquors?—Yes, I do. In spite of the views of the local authority ? —Yes. As a matter of fact. those music-halls which I have a licence are more profitable than those that have not?—Yes, that is so, although as a rule the profit on drink is not large. What is your view upon the question of the censorship?—I am in favour of the censor- ship of stage plays, although I believe greater latitiide might be allowed by the examiner. Dou 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? —Yes. 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 mnsic-halls also?—Yes. You say that two versions of a performance are sometimes made by an artist of different degrees of impropriety ?-That is so. 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. St oil 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 not 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 representations of living persons, nor anything calculated to produce riot, nor any representation that tends to bring into oontempt the Christian religion or is offensive to public decency or calculated to weaken the authority of the King or the officers of public justice." Hull forbids anything obscene, offensive to public deosncy, or calculated to excite a breach of I the peace. No young person under sixteen to be oadmi tted to premises used for dancing unless accompanied by adults. At Notting- I ham copies of all pictorial bills must be sclnt to the chief-constable for apprOVaJ. At FAin- burgh notmng must be performed of a seditious, obscene, or indecent nature, or calculated to bring the Christian religion into ,o<mtüillpt, or to excite a breach, tumult, or disorder. I Question of Refreshments Mr. Heinry Tozer, director of the Oxford, Tivoli. and other halls, said that. the drinking in his ha.11s was confined to the necessary refreshments. They did not make a feature of the supply of intoxicants, but it was a convenience which waa reasonably ued. The Chairman: Would you have any objection to your plays beiiLg subject to the censor?—We should not object at all to our stage plays—cur sketches—being subject to the licence of the Ijord. Chamberlain. Mr. Tozer said that the position with regard to sketches was eminently unsatis- factory. 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.
IMR JOHN CORY'S ILLNESS.11
I MR JOHN CORY'S ILLNESS.11 Mr. John Cory, who ie lying ill at hie resi- dence, at The Duffryn, St. Nicholas, did not (it was reported on Friday morning) paes quite so good a night, but his strength seemed to he very well maintained. Dr. Brierley reported on Friday evening that his patient showed a very slight improvement.
National Artillery
National Artillery The selected companies of Territorial Gar- rison Artillery fired on Friday at Warden Point, Isle of Wight, in the annual competition for the King's and Prince of Wales's prizes. The Glamorgan Eoval Garrison Artillery shot third, following the Dorset men, at ten o clock. They made the finest shooting wit- nessed during the morning. and one shot carried away the towing rope of the targets. Their first two shots were over, the first being 120 yards over, but the gunners promptly remedied this, so that the next shot was only thirty yards over. The next shot was "minus," being forty yards short. The next was very close, being about fifteen yards over, arid the next shot was absolutely "range," After this the gunners, still shoot- ing with fine direction, went over eighty yards with their next shot, and over forty with their next. Their next two shots were both thirty yards over, and the next went 120 over. It was improved to thirty yards over with the next shot, but the Last three shots were 250 yards over. 100 yards over, and 200 yards over. These distances were sig- nailed from the towing tug to the battery rafter the detachruent had completed its coarse. In the second series the Glamorgan Royal Garrison Artillery fired nearly all their shots short of the target, but the firing was very good, the direction being capital. They were 45 yards short with their first shot, 50 yards over with their second, 46 yards short with tlieir third, 60 yards over with their fourth, 55 yards short with their next, 90 yards short with their next, 180 yards short with their next, 180 yards short, with their next, 200 yards short with their next, 250 yards short with their next., 130 yards short with their next, 250 yards short with their next, 150 yards short with their next, 250 yards short with their next, 300 yards short with their next, 300 yards short with their next, 60 yards short with their next, and 70 yards short with their last shot. The King's Prize was won by No. 1 Com- pany (East Riding) from Hull, commanded by Capt. Pudsey, with a figure of merit of .507. No. 2 Company, of Dorsetshire, commanded by Capt. Budge, second prize with a v. second prize with a figure of merit of .488. The Glamorgan Royal Garrison Artillery, commanded by Capt. Trehame Bees, were I U¡:d. of merit being .443. The North Scottish were placed fourth, and
--GATWICK.
GATWICK. VICTOR'S SELECTIONS. I [•PICIAU.Y WlftBD.] "Victor's" selections for to-day are as follow:— 2. 0.—WOOTTOX'S SELECTED. 2.30.- TIBET CHIEF. 5. O.-IIO-NLNEY. 3.30.-RAYTOI. 4. 0.—HALCYON. 4.25.—HABAMA. "VICTOR'S" DOUBLE o. r, o i i E yN 4. 25.-HABANL<
! Paddock Finals. I
Paddock Finals. I BY GOLDSEEKER," I HORLEY, Saturday Morning. There will again be no oppostiion to Gatwick to-day, and in this respect the exexcutive may consider themselves to be fortunate, as the card promises only very moderate sport. The Kite Handicap may be considered the chief item. Selections: — Wick Selling-NIXIE. Rostrum Selling—LUCKY JAP. Sutton Handicap—ROMNEY. Kite Handicap-COLLET MONTE. Lowfield Maiden-HALCYON. Moderate Plate—MAID OF PERTH.
Notes and Selections.I
Notes and Selections. I HORLEY. Saturday Morning. The racing in Surrey yesterday was not by a long way equal to that witnessed on the -Kna,vasmir,o. Runners were plentiful enough, but there were no outstanding features, the one point of interest centring in the fact that Frank Wcotton was enabled to increase his aggregate of winning mounts when suo- cessful on Tyroonnel, Bellatrix, and Moot. Thooihg carrying top weight in the August Handicap, Bellatrix had nothing of any class to beat, whilst Faraday was distinctly lucky to win the Homebred Two-year-old Plate, as he was stopping fast at the finish, There may be eome improvement in this afternoon's sport, several particularly use- ful animals having arrived. In the Kite Handicap, Lady de Bathe's Raytoi is much fancied, but my -vote coes to MANSVELT, I ■who faas shown good form this season. Other soiectione follow:- Wick Plate.—MARCASITE. Rostrum Handicap—TIBET CHTEF (nap). Sutton Randicap.-DOOSKI. jjowfield Plate.-DAINIrT FOX. Modksrate Plate.—MOORCOCK; if absent, HABANA. MERLIN I
PROBABLE RUNNERS FOR TO-i…
PROBABLE RUNNERS FOR TO- DAY'S RACES Wlie-k SeDing.-All fbwt Tyrcon-nel). Roetnrm gelbne.-All (bat Praxinue, Lo-ve Charm, Eey Palo, Broomstick, Tilston, Angli- CUE, and Solid Silver). Sutton Eanddc a<p.—Muffin Boy, Drosfcj, Twelvebore, Miaimbesa, Ohioveley, Moet, Romney, Merry leargot, Jack Horner, Qhim- borazo, V.H.S.. Wolfe Ditton. Kite Bandicap.-Ily Fisher, Master Treden- nis, Mainsvelt, Maclear, Boar's Head, Ncw- gTange, Collet Modite, Raytoi, Declare and Ganymede II. Lotwfield Maiden Plate. Dainty Fox, Halcyon, Fiscal Fighter, Frocdlsome n. colt, Sophocles, Pedro, IieybouTae Grange, FalT.ga, Sir Oracle, Jeweller, Thimble colt, Fra Lippofi Golden Dream, Dodie, Olive Brai-ch, Solemnity, a«d Ulrique filly. Moderate Plate.-AbotaT,i II., Belfast, gar Perigcrd, Saxon Queen, Flower Saint, Fairy Glass, Habara, Marriage Lines, The Dream, Maid of Perth, Justima, and Falderal.
I"EVENING EXPRESS" FINALS.I
I "EVENING EXPRESS" FINALS. I GATWICK MEETING. 2. O.-THE ROSE OF PERSIA GlLDlG. 2.30.-REAL PRINCESS 3. 0.—CBTEYELEY (ntaop). 3.50.—RAYTOL 4 0—FISCAL FIGHTER. 4.25.—iABELARD II.
 I NEWMARKET NOTES.
NEWMARKET NOTES. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEWMARKET, Friday. GATWICK MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR SATURDAY. Wick Plate-XIXLE. Rostrum Plate—QUEEN CATHERINE FILLY. Sutton Plate-DROSKI. K.te Moderate Ha.ooicap-MOORCOCK. Lowfield Pl.te-FISCAL ITCHIER.
Advertising
TOFPING AXU SPINDLER, FLUSHING, HOLLA'VT1 Tho OMpsL-esta-bli?iad and Mo? R??ensi.vtt fim 01 Turf Commission Agents in the vs'crld ST. I.EUEB, CE&AKli WITCH, CAMBRH???YTn!?.- &c. Double and TreMe Evt?t?. No Commission Wh4t e?er on Market, 6tarting, or Aceuumhitives at Starlit, r Price. Om Terma and BuKs," containing Telegraphic: C¿, t., &? The Continental t-portsma. on receipt of Post-card containing -?pphc.mt s Address All letters to be addressed— TLl'PINC FLUSHING, HQIL.SD Poatago, 2¿<1.; Post-cards, Id. e:a RUKNEP-S, KEEP YOURSELVES FIT. Mr. PERCY JACOBS, who has come to an arrange- ment with the Merthyr JsortlKTn Uiaon Football Club, intends Promoting a Series of FOOT HANDI- CAPS during the Autumn Season. SubFtantial Cash Prizes will be offered for various events. Look out for date of first ¡;;port. Entry Forms ready shortly. PERCY JACOBS, Promoter, Mertliyr. e3149w28 Merthyr. xgo MILL FIELD ATHLETIC CLUB, x90 POXTYPRIDD, MONDAY, AUGUST 30th, 1909. GRAND TWENTY-ROUND BOXING CONTEST b<-tw?. PEXEX EMANUEL (CM?nr) and TES \?LJ.HMS (Tonypandy) for £ 20 a Bi<? ad £ 50 Purse for Championship of "ales at En 101b. St??et?Q??' "SpoTtm? I?fe," who now held the whole of the money* and will appoint the referee. A?o 6K 4!b CoETlTIÛ. Hrst JMze, 50s or vai?; ruuner-np; I 2&6 I?ntrtn? fM, ?. ed- each. Doo? Open at -1 n nL First Bout7.-J5. AdmissM? 2s., 3&; a few rVe(l ?'?a ,I,u,3,b??d next to r:n? at 5& each, for wiuch &pptica. tion should be made to Secretary, Mill Field athletic Club, i?ontypri«i. EVAN REES, TURF COMMISSION AGENT, OAERPHILLY. Letter Commissions aOOd same day as race. Terms on application. 1036
MOTOR ENGINE SMASH
MOTOR ENGINE SMASH Three members of the Glasgow Fire Brigade were badly injured on Friday afternoon* through, being thrown from a motor-engine" while the brigade were proceeding to an out- break. The steering gear of the heavy motor broke, and the vehicle, getting beyond oontro!, dashed attOfl6 a busy thoroughfare and crashed into an iron railing, the firemen I:
TO-DAY'S NAPS. i I
TO-DAY'S NAPS. Chronicle <Kettledrum).—SLEEVE BAWN. Chronicle ("Travelling Correspondent'— OOLLET MONTE, Morning Leader—TIBET CHIEF. Daily Express.-ROMREY. Daily -Mirmr.-MOET. Daily M.an.—HALCYOy.
WEEKLY OPINIONSI
WEEKLY OPINIONS JOCKEY WEEKLY. Macrcafiite. Tibet Chief or Queen Catherine, Twelv-ebore or Moet. Master Tredennis or Declare, Washoe, and Sir Perigord. SPORTING TIMES. Fra-rinus or Au^rthilL, Raytoi,Pan nonia, Wise Saw, and Acclaim. WINNING POST. Collet Monte, Hdelio, and Twelvebore. RACING WORLD. Misere or WiistHng Rufus, Collet Monte, Slieve Bawn or Suichi, Habana or Fidelia, Barracuda, and Romney or S. Darling's Selected. RACEHORSE WEEKLY. Woot-ton's Selected, Misene, Droski, Collet Monte, Wiashoe, and I'annonia^ RACTNG JUDGE WEEKLY. Nixie or Sulohi, Misere or Tibet Chief, Droski, Collet Monte, Fiscal Fighter or Ul- rique and FLabvna.
DAILY PAPERS j
DAILY PAPERS Sporting ChronicL&-f<ettledrum Wack Plate.-SPeve Bawn (na.p). Rostrum. HanodWap.-Ja.oob's Ladder. Sutton Handicap.-Romney. Kite Handicap.-R.aytoi. Lo-yrfrekl Plate.-Swtch Ways. Moderate Plate-Mom-oock. TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENT, Wiok Selling.Sli-eTe Bawn. Rostrum Handicap.-Tibet Chief. Sutton Handicap.—Droski. Kite IL-udicsp.-oc-Ilet Monte (nap). Lowfleld Pla.te.-Da.rling'S Selected. Moderate Plate.—Mooroock. NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT. Fiscal Fighter, Saxon Queen, Fly Fisher or Raytoi, Nixie, Chieveley or Marchesa, and Queen Catherine filly. Sportsman- Vjgilrt Wootton's SeLected, Lucky Jap or T. Smith Selected, Romney, Raytoi or Collet Monte, WIashoe or Fiscal Fighter, and Maid of Perth. MAN ON THE SPOT. Slieve Bawn or Nixie, Wootton's Selected, Itoinney, Collet Monte; if absent, Newgrangei Clriq-ue filly, and Habana. NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT. Jac's Green, Queen Catherine filly, Drosk.i FIT Fisher, Frolicsome IL colt, and Maid of Perth. Sporting life-Augur Nixie, Tibet Chief (nap), Muffin Boy, Master Tredennie, Halcyon, and Habana. MAN ON THE SPOT. Tyrconnel, Lucky Ja-p, Romney (nap), Col- let Monte, Fiscal Fighter, and Habana. NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT. Jack's Green, Droski, Raytoi or/Fly Fisher, Fiscal Fighter, and Maid of Perth. MORNING LEADER. Wick Selling Plate.—Suichi. Rostrum liandicap-Tibet Chief (nap) Sutton Handicap-Romney. Kite Handicap.—Raytoi Lowfield Plate.—Fisoai Figirter. Moderate Plate.—Mad dof Perth. Morning Lead-er.-TIRET CHIEF. DAILY EXPRESS. Wick Bawn. Rogtrum Handicap.—Whistling Rufus. Sutton Handicap.-P-omney (nap). Kite Ilandimp,-ODllet Monte; if absent. Fly Fisher. Ijowfieid Plate.-Virique filly. Moderate Plate.—Habana,. BIRMINGHAM POST. Wick Selling Plate.—Marcasite. Rostrum ILandicap.-Real Princess. Sutton Handicap.—Droski. Kite H-andic-ap.-Itamryelt. Lowfield Maiden Plate.-Haleyon. Moderate Plate. —Moorcock. DAILY MAIL. Wick Selling Plate.-Slieve Bawn. Rostrum Handioap.-Tibet Chief. Sutton Handicap.—Droski. Kite Handicap.-RaytaL Lowfield Plate. Halcyon (nap). Moderate Pla.te, Habana.. DAILY MIRROR. Wick Selling Plate.—Marcasite. Rostrum Handicap.-Whiistling Rufus. Sutton Handicap.—Moet. Sutton Handicap,-Moet (nap). Kite Handicap.-OoUet Monte. Lowfield Plate.-Piscal Fighter. Moderate Plate.—Moorcock. THE STAR. French Penny, Whistling Rufus, Romney, Raytoi (nap), Frolicsome, and Haba-nia. EVENING NEWS. | Slieve Bawn, Tibet Chief (na.p-), Ronnney, Collet Monte, Halycon, a-nd Habana.
- Tragedy of Two Lives -
Tragedy of Two Lives SWANSEA MAN THREATENS MURDER The tragedy of two young lives through mesalliance was told at the Bristol Police- court this morning, when Beatrice Rowcliffe appeared for a separation order against her husband, William Rowcliffe. The complainant was a bright young woman about 22 years of age, and defendant a smart youth about the same age. Complainant complained that her husband had threatened to murder her. They had been married two years, and had one child. Dissension, however, had sprang up between them. he being very jealous because he was in work at Swansea, and had doubts about her, because she went to the theatre in Bristol. Things were brought to a climax by the following letter witness received from defendant's relatives in Wales:— 20, Major-street, M anselt-on, Swansea. Dear Beaty,—You will be surprised to receive another letter from us so soon again, but we were bound to write this so that you may show it to someone for protection, as Willie is coming with the excursion due in Bristol at 12.10, and his intention is to kill you or anyone else who interferes. He says that you won't live After to-morrow, and that he will hang for you. There has been a row down here to-night, his mother is quite ill after what he ha.s said about you. It was awful. I hope you will be able to get time for the week off, or show this to a police- man for protection, because he was quite determined. He must be bad to the back- bone. The expression he used was this: He was coming up and he would •-— well kill you and hang for you 01 any other that interfered." I hope you will fret this in time. —Yours truly, BESSIE ELLIOTT. P.S. Write as soon are you are able, and mind and get protection. Defendant, telling his own stery. eaid that his wife refused to live with him at Swansea. He made a home for her there, but after a tiff she left rum without warning. brst pawn- ing his clothes, the bedding, and the over- mantel, with its ornaments. She told a per-on in the house where they were living that when she was in Bristol she oould get- a man to take her to the theatre every even- ing. Witness, concluding, said he did not I' want to leave his wife if she would go with him to South Wales, and get away from his mother-in-law. Complainant said she did not want to live with him again. The Magistrates commented on the sadness of such young people wanting to separate in that way, and refused to make the order.
__NAVIGATION IN FOG.!
NAVIGATION IN FOG. PARIS, Friday.. Details are published here of a note- worthy invention which, it is believed, will solve the problem of navigation inforggyweathc-r. Theinventors are Captain Tosi and Captain Bellini, two Italian savants, and their apparatus is described as a "wire- les.s compass." The compare, it is stated, is so arranged that it can locate the direction of a sta-tion whence Hertzian waves are being sent forth into the a-tmoephere, and it is claimed for it that by its moong one vesæl detenniD the exact position cf another np.? ??)<&ac<?-<< jM??,?Na<*MWh
Gatwick Meeting,
Gatwick Meeting, ? O-The WICK SELLING PLATE of sovs, for two year olds; winner to be sold for 'J sovs. Six furkmgs, ft 1t Mr A C Mandara"i' Donnez Mo; .SacHer. jun 6 0 3ir L BasoeN'e Jack's th-n ..? ii9ol Mr H T Nixie Medcalfe f 11 The above have arrived. L,nLa. 9 0 Mr tV Tyrwhitt Crake's Primrose Day "VVootton S 0 Mr R Woott-one Marcasite Mr W H Schwind's c by Hactensclirnidt—French 9 0 Capt B Serine's c by Collar-Hornpipe Major Beatty 9 C Mr H M Hartigan's g t, WiUiam Bufue— The Eotse of Persia I;' Hartigan 8 11 Mr R J Bradford's Suichi Puilen £ n Mr R Wootton's Tyreonnel M ootki. SU ? QA-The S<?R? SELLING HANDI- 2. 3 0- CAP of 20C sovs: the second to ,) re- cei. ve 10 sovs; winner to be sold for 50 s vs. One mile and a half. '5' 't lb Mr H P ChapMc's Real Priiicsess T Young *4 "s 4 The above has arrived. W H ^ciiwind s Fraxinus Scrirwind a 9 2 Mr F R Hunt's Jacob's Ladder F Hxmt 4 S 0 Mrs Charters's Whistling Rufus Gwilt a 9 0 MT J D Colin's Love Mr R Wootton's Lady Br«ada, Wootion 4 8 9 Mr P Gleeson's Detection Getcstm 6 8 9 J Mr J D Calm's Lucky Jap Bafcho 4 8 9 Mr H Scott's Tibet Chief .E;,t 4 S 7 Mr C B?Trtck='s Ampelos ..Cort 4 8 4 Mr P. Wootton's Eey Faio Wo(,ttn564 Mr H D Johnson's lasers T :)th 3 b 4- MT F C Parker's Kilruod cry Ke-ITv 6 b 2 YJ J F Apple yard's AmpthiU Hallick 5 8 2 Mr H D Johnson's k 5 7 15 Mr D M Gent's Green Ribbon Phillips 3 7 11 Mr T Jennings's f by SoLiman—Queen Catherine Jenn:ngs 4 11 Mr R Tyler's Park Keeper 3 7 10 M:r K &tieDswa.rùe's Tils ton Goby a 7 7 Mr A E Bowen's Angiicus Hoyfe 3 7 4 Mr J North's Easton Royal Fitton 5$1: Mr E Brandon's The Dame Brai;,Jon 56 9 Mr A Kite's Solid Silver ^Downes 3 6 7 3 Ü-The SUTTON HANDICAP of 200 sovs; tiie second to receive 20 sovs. Six furlongs. ys st Ib Mr J Buchanan's Droski H Darling 3 8 1 I Colonel Fenwicfs Muffin Boy a-herrard 4 8 2 Mr W Goodchild's Cr-isader Sherrard 6 7 7 Mr T Corns's Roraney Hoyle 5 7 7 Lord St Davids' Jack Horner C "<lU' 7 5 Mr F Pratt's Chimbocazo F Pratt 4 7 4 Mr C Wood's Moet C Wood 4 7 2 Mr W E Clarke's Holf's Dittos .Gilrrv ;) 6 8 The abeve have arrived. Mr C Carroll's Wheat-ear S Darling 4 8 13 Mr Robinson's Roseate Dawn a 811 Mr J Buchanan's Acclaim .8 Darling 5 8 8 Mr J R Keene's WamLa S Darling 3 8 7 M M Calmatin's Baaram Taylor 4 8 1 Mr Hill-Wood's Twdvebore Ojeiuent a 8 l? Mr E Cohen's Marchesa F Darling 4 7 13 Mr P Nelke'e Chieveley .Pickering 47 15 Mr i'r tb:{h 'i l Mr E A Wigan's Tip and Run Beardsley 5 7 9 Mr G A Ripley's Old Nick .Barker 6 7 Lord Rosebery's TanWaiie Boll S Darling 3 7 7 Mr T P Misa's Merry Maargot Esoott 3 7 5 Mr Giiroy's Bra^dimintine Watte 3 7 £ Mre H J Hali'6 V.E.a Wootton 3 7 1 Mr A Day's Hopton Hoyle 3 6 12 Mr R Tyler's Kiiroy Dtuler 4 6Li 3 90-The KITE HANDICAP of 200 8OVS; t ) *?\? the eoond to receive 20 sovs. One mile and a half. ys st 1b Mr P Xelke's Fly Fisher .Pickering 4 8 11 Mr S Loates's Mansvelt & 7 I Sir E Vincent's Collet Monte Robinson 3 7 & Mr W B Purefoy's Ganymede II Lewis 3 7 2 Lord Derby's Queen's Journal Hon G Lambton 3 6 E The abovo have arrived. Mr J S Morrison's CuSs .Sir C Nugent 5 6 0 Mr A Mamblin's Burscough I' jdunt 5 8 11 Mr H D Johnson's Master Tredennis T Smith 5 8 6 Mr J D Cohn's Charm Batho a S t- Mr H Lytitaiii's Muscosa Wootton 5 5 C Mr P F Harligan'e Maclear P Bartigan 5 7 11 Mr L Brassey's Boar's Head .A B Sadler 4 7 11 Mr C Bewicke's Newgrange .Cart 5 7 II Mr T Leader's Cape Verde T Leader a 7 b Lady de Bathe's Raytoi r Darling 5 7 8 Sir R C Garten's Declare Ta; k.r 3 7 3 Lord St Davids' Eques c Waugh 3 7 3 Mr A Z Bower.'s Premier .Hoyle 7 2 Mr J Bell's Lawn Sand .J Bell 3 6 12 4r\—The LOWFIELD MAIDEN TWO .U YEAR OLD PLATE of 100 sovs; winners extra. Five furlongs. et lb Sir W Cooper's KaJcyon Davies 9 0 Mr J C Dyer's Fic,? Fighter P Cha?oner 5 0 Sir S M Locthut." c by Greenan—Frolicsome 11 Butters 9 0 Mr R Creery'e Sophocles Persse S 0 Col A G-reville's Solemnity Private 8 11 Mr E Miii'e f by Martagon-Ulrique F Hartigan S 11 The above have arrived. lr F S Barnard'6 Dainty Fox G ChaJoner 9 0 Mr C BewicXe's c by Bentinck, dam by Ocean Wave-Lady Gower Cort 9 0 Mr A E Bowen's Collegian Hoyle 9 0 Mr C Carroll's Washoe .8 Darling 9 0 Mr G T Flook's c by Lychnoscope—Whinfiower Barker 9 0 Mr D M Gant's Scotch Ways 9 0 Mr P Gleeson's Sea Water .Gleeson 9 0 Sir R W B Jardine'g Glance Shot _T Waugh 9 0 Mr J E Kecne'o SuSragist — S Darllllg 9 0 Mr J R Keene's Lyndin ..S Darling 9 0 Mr H Lytham's Niatawah Wootton 9 0 Mr P Nolke's Green Ware —Pickering 9 c Mr Nichols's Pedro Pratt 9 C Mr T Phillips's Leybourne Grange Phillips 9 l1 Mr C T Pulley's Falaga G Chaloner 9 0 Baron Richthofen's Meridian Mr G A Ripiey'u Sir Grade — Barker 9 Ú Sir S Scott's Beau Idea .Darling 9 0 Mr J C Sullivan's Jeweller Mr Russell Swa-nwick's c by Diamond JubÜee- £ 5Weet Bateam R Sherwood 9 0 Mr J Torteroio's c by Iain glass—Th im ble Torterolo 9 0 Mr W Hall Walker's Fm Lippo .Fergu?son 9 C Mr R Buckworth' G?lden Dream Priestley £ 11 Mr H H Collins's f by Common—Ismene..Co]una 8 11 Mr J T Cross-ley's' Belle of Belhus ParJesE1.1 Mr G S Davies'e Wise Laos .Da,ies 811 Mr George Edwa*dee's Dodie P F Hartigan 8 11 Lord Elleemere's Olive Branch Dawson 8 11 Lord Howard de Walden'e f by Volodvoveki—Wiee Saw .Major Beatty 8 11 Mr J R Keene's Infatuation S Darling E 11 Mr J W Larnaoh'e f by Jeddah—Victoria May Sanderson, jun 8 11 Mr H Lytham's Elastic Woottons 11 "r H T Medcalfe's Barracuda Medcalfe 8 U Mr W M G Singer's f by Biil of Portland—Guern- aev Lily Taylor 8 11 Mr E A Wigan's Tipperary Lass Lewis 6 U Lord Wolverton's Aristo Eon G Lambton 8 11 Mr H Trimmer's Saint Vasta Walters, jun 8" 11 A Or;—'The MODERATE PLATE of IM 4.,96d a sovs; winners extra. One mile. ys st lb His Majesty's Moorcock R Marsh38 12 Mr W B Purefoy's Ha-bana Lewia 3 S 2 Mr G T Flook's c by Friary—Marriage Lines Baker 3 7 1: Mr S Joel's Maid of Perth c Peck 3 7 9 The above have arrived. Mr H H Collins's Rouleau .L Collins 3 9 3 Mr H A Brown's Police Trap Dalies490 Mr J C Lyone's Abelard II. P Hartigan 590 Mr C F Young's Macian c Young 3 8 11 Sir W Bass's Benwhat "Taylor 4 B 11 Lord "Waterford's Number Nine ..Capt M'Cabe 6 8 11 Mr H Rosa's Macajon T Young43 7 Mr R L Davie^'s Sir PerigOTd Macnee 3 8 5 Mr D Giiroy's Baindimintiue Watts 3 8 5 Mr L Neumann's Fidelio 5 SJ C Belfast Sir C Nugent 3 8 5 Mr W Carmen's Saxon Queen .Private 4 8 4 Mr J Gould's Flower Saint .Duller 6 8 4 Oolotiel Breville's fairy Glass .Private 4 8 4 Mr G Prentice's Bock Crystal Ja.,i,,484 Captain R M Grigg's Broken Toy 1ersse5a2 Mr W G Landiands's Sandy Marion NightLngall 3 8 2 Mr H Rard v's Currag'htoWIl.l'pt M'Cabe 3 7 11 Mr P Nelke's Egret Pickering 3 712 Mr Hall Walker's Folderol Fergusson 3 7 11 Mr G F Fawcett's f by Volodyvoski—Fireaway T Leader 3 7 9 Captain Forester's g by Collax-Departure Beanisley 3 7 9 Mr P Gleeson's The Dre»m Gleescn 3 7 9 ALT E L Heiueiaann's f by St MaciQu-Ralllondia. Tortelloio3 7 9 Sir R Jardine's New Fmœt T Waugh 3 7 9 3?, H Li.. Trau Wootton 3 7 S Mr E Norfolk's Justica B B Hunt 3 7 9 Baron Richthofen's I by Persimmon—Pannonia Failon579
FROM THE " WESTERN MAIL"
FROM THE WESTERN MAIL" It was very close at Gatwick on Friday, but thou.gh a thunderstorm seemed imminent, nothing- in that direction happened. There was one of the biggest attendances ever recorded at this particular meeting", the holiday-makers being now back in town. If no horees of great class were seen out, the sport was quite interesting, aud the backers of Wootton bad a really good time. The boy was up on three winners, all emanating from different stables. The principal went. the Home-bred Piat?. fell to Faraday, who had run well at Goodwood behind Galatina. Pretty fair sport will be seen for the wind- up at Gatwick to-da^y, though there i8 no event of outstanding importance. The most valuable itcrus art the Kite Handicap and the Sutton Handicap, Which are each of the value of 200 CIOvs. Wick Plate—SUEVE EAWX. Rostrum lia -ndiea.r,-C,r.E-, RIBBON. Sutton Handicap—DROSKI. Kite liandiec-p-COLLET MONTE. Lowfield Plate—FISCAL FIGHTER, iioderaxe Plat,TI-A A A.
IOFFICIAL STARTING PRICES.
OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. GATWICK MEETING. Addiscombe lTate (14>.—Tyroonnel, 9 to 2 agat; Vele- eia, 3 to 1 &gct; Lit tie Flora. 9 to 2 ?get. Selhmst Plate (13).-Be7f?t, 4 to 1 aget; Apparition, IG to 1 ag,t 5 to 2 agist. August Handics.p (7).—Bellatrix, 7 to 4 agst; Spike- nard, 3 to 1 agst. Home-bred Plate (10,r-araday. 9 to 2 agst; Hack- ler's Giow, 6 to 4 agtt; Young Turk, 10 to 1 agst. Tilgate Welter (12).—Moet, 5 to 4 agst; Cherry Cap, 6 to 1 agst; Pet&rloo. 5 to 1 agst. Newdigate Wetter (4).-Foresigtlt, 6 to l. agst.
YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING.
YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING. With the York meeting wiped off the slate the St. Leger again attracted Ettention. Louviers W34 very easy at 100 to 14, and thV, doubtless, wae the chief reason of the favourite BaytirdoV advajioe to evens. Diamond Stud and Mirador had each en admirer at their quoted !<Iottos. Details:— ST. LEGER. Evens on Bavardo, t and o 100 to 14. aggt Louviers, t aud a 25 to 1 Diamond Stud, t 109 to 3 Mirador, t and o
OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS.
OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The "Sportsman" ha.e been officially informed by Messrs. Weathertjy of the following »cr»ietimg«:— All engagements—Virario and Harmonica. Waterloo Nursery, ^.empton—Irish Vote. All engagements in the Hon. W R Wynd.ham'3 name—Y athodaya. Gatwick and Derby engagements—Cabnl. Filajy Nursery Handicap, Derby-Macoo. Lewes Xursery Handicap—Shrubli. September Nursery, Kempt on—Gaietv. Doncaster St Leger—Preoter Jack and Baiehwn |^PiDX« £ ~gei&Bri4ut IMfc OIL Friday).
Family Notices
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS' AND IN MtWOSIAM. Charge for Inserting acverrtisemer-ts under this betiding: 15. for 30 Words ami l\i. 1[<r Lvery Two Extra Words. So notice of this description will be inserted uIll885 authenticated by tlie name and address of tbe ænd6r. Telegrams and teiephcaiic messages cannot be aatad Oil until (.-antrmed. in writing. BIRTHS. CLARKE.—August 2:. at 17, Parkskie, Liscard-Toad, Cuttouire, to M.Y. and Airs. l'rtderlck C. Clarke, a son. D.A VIES.-On August 27til, at Tarteg, iiol. tie wite of Y. H, Davies, of a daughter. GILLMORE.-August 25, at Tv-oiy-Ceyln, Dolgeltey, to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. GUlmore, a son. Both well. liOBCCSO^C.—August 25th, at 59, Xittiaa-roac, Cardiff, the wife 0; Eng.-lie1.'t. Eobinson, E.X., of a daagh1.eI. MARRIAGES. CCLLING FOT?D—BEUDEECELL.—August 25th, at St. iiary's Church. V\ avertree, by the Bev. H. E. Whateley, Harold, youngest eon of Mr. and Mre. J. CtillingtoId. of Kewport, galop, to Ada Florence, eldest daughter of Alfred Erudcrceii, oi Liverpool. BOWER—EliWAEDS.—August. 2c, at Rairilton Memo- rial Church, Laind-etreet, Birkenhead, by the Be v. ,Yilliarù Keir, David, second son of Coerce Bower, to Edith Margaret, fourth daughter of llobert Edwards, both cf Birkenhead. TATLOR—KEES.—August 19, at St. Augustine's, Bris- tol, by special licence, Thomas, eldest ll Mr. and :'II IS. Taylor, of Oowbridge-roao, W Harriet, second daughter i":ullIuel and Louisa Bees, Caatcn, late of Ht&oey-ro&i. SILVER WEBDIXG. JOXES—MOERIP.—At JLIa-nilar Parish Church, 28th August, 1684, William Davies Jones to Maria Eliu- beth Morris. ilr. Davies JoneF is the present Jla-nag-er of the London and Provincial B-iiik, New- port, Kon. OUTHS. BAEEIE.—August 22, at Denbigh Infirmary, ged 34 ears, QU'art.e;-1Il.aster.Tgeant "-rthur Ba!7ie b&ûTOO Lusband of Ellen Gertrude and son of William Barrie, of Seacorobe, late Highland Light Infantry. Interred at fcmithdown-road Cemetery on Thursday. EVAXi.—August 26, at the Royal Southern Hospital, aged 55 years, Elizabeth, the dearly-beloved wife of J oh-u EVns. 8, Beaconsfield-strett, Lnea-poai. (Funeral arrangements later, i JOXES.—August 26th, at Tanybryn, Fenrhittceiber. i ins hity-second year, Richard Williams Jones, MD.. J.P. Funeral Tuesday, 31st, leaving the above resi- dence One r.m. ior Glynt&f Cemetery. Gentlemen only. MARSH.—On August 25th, at 41, V."ertbourne-place, James Marsk, Undertaker, who slept peacefully away, nged 72 years Funeral Monday, 30tli, leaving above residence Twelve iNoon. Gentlemen only. MEYEICK.—On August 2Jth, at 3, Brynhyfryd. Peny- darren, Merthyr Tydfil, Bobert Griffith Meyrick, aged 57. Funeral Moiiviay, 1.30 .r. for Celii. Gentienxoa only. SMITH.—On the 27th inst., at 22, Plasturtoo-gctnteBB, Cardiff. Margaret Martha, beloved wife of Ajflxander Beid Smith, Master Mariner, in her seventy-seweath ye-a.T. THOMAS.—On the 26th of August, in her sixty-matfe year, Margaret, wife of D. V, Thomas, late of th* Emporium, Brymnawr. Fuaarai Tuesday, Poor ACKXO?'LEMMTyT?. o'clock. and FamL' w,ish. to thaft ZU DEBLEY.—Mrs. D?blry and Family wish to thank <& perscms who so sympethised with them is their recant bereavement.
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WITHIN A MILE. ———— HEATON'S CHANNEL SWIM. Tantalising End to a Great Effort Fort-one was again aruel to Mr. Ted Beaton the LaiKsasiiire swimmer, who had tc abarwkxii trie aitte-mpt to swim from Calais t< Dover, a,ter being within a mile of fchtf Frencli coast, after a briL..1.art effort, in which, it is conup'uted he &e- vered about thirty miles. A string off-getting tide irom Cape Grisoiej cause the failure. Heat-on struggled gamely for over two hours, but, as he failed w im- prove his position, and, oil the contrary, -was being- driven back into the CLamieA, bf deoi-ded to cocme out. Our spe>oiai correspondent who a-coampatued the swim writes tiiat. the experieaice was 130 bitterly disappointing one, the swim having been one of the moet promising ever made, and Heatoin's .prospects of euooess appeared exceptionally bright when, at nine la&fc nigrht, the great, headland, of Grisibez stood ctit with such surprising closeness that it appeared pra-e.tiaa.Liy to overhang- the dee-K of the accompanying tug Champion. Sea ton's swim across Channel had bdea. very rapid, especially during- the first ten iurars, aad the progress throughout nmdl off Grisnez had been such as to delight every- one in the party on boacd. The tug, which, included Hea-ton's wife and. his father and iSOme Liverpool friends. True mtri.^man-^hip -was shown by Mr. T. W. Bnrgese, the York- shire Channel swimmer, and. Mr. J. A. Veid- ahaai, the Dover aspirant for Channel honours, who, in turn, swam with Heatom practically the whole time, Burgese putting in six hours and Weidmann seven hours, this exhibition of comradeship being much appre- ciated by Heai-oin, who cordially expressed his thanks to them a.t the end of the swim for the encouragement, they had given him. It was ajaother case of the Red and White Eoses of lorksilii're and Lancashire joining forces, and soioxx-ss narrowly slipped, through. the hands of such a combitta.tiotii. Burgess is a splendid oompanion in the "water, and the big 1 orkstLireman kept. Helton in splen- did spirits as they rattled a.way across the Channel, both men using an identical ove-r- arm strode at absolutely the same pace dri,vin.g through the water with almost mechanical rhythm. It was a most interesting swim throughout, a,nd the speed attained is &>hown b the fact tha-t Heaton was in mid-Channel just aiter three o'clock, only seven, ho-nra after start from DoTer. It had been a rather hard pull out a, far a.s the Varae Ba.nk Diightship, seven miierf from stoore, and some very broken -water "had to be owam through in the vicinity of the Shoals, but Hea-toii was in good trim. and | once this danger spot or the Channel was passed progress wae rapid. Heaton was very pleased with the results of the bearings taken from time to time by the eapt-a-'n of the tug, all sliowing a good advamce towards the French coast. The rapid maimer in Trhdoh the cliffs were approached vras good confirma.tory evidence to the accompanying party of the correc-l- nese of the bea-riitigs. The drdft eastward had been no futrher than a line with Cape Blarenez, but there was a 8t roisger weste-Ti tide, the swimmer at the end of the. eof.) halVing Boulogne Bay ahead of him. About six c clock a Boulogne fishing etna-ek was fa-lle'i in with. The crew werB grea.tiy" interested with Heaton, and shouted encouragements to him in French. Burgees swam to them, and had a consultation with the skipper, who informed him that the nearest land was Cia-pe Grisnez, seven miles ahead. Heaton pulled steadily in, and as the French Coat-t was reached a slight breeze, got up, which were sweeping the deck. and the sea like a huge searchlight bnl- liantlv lighting tip everything as far as the eye could see. Unfortunately, Heaton had ptmek the time of an off-set ti ng tide from the big headland at Oape Grisnez, and it boon bec.a.me man-ifeet that it would be a g-ram struggle by the swimmer to maintain hia positiun to the IsAd let alone make any pro- gress. Thus Heaton had falien into the same adverse and impossible condition which has
I DOMESTIC DISAGREEMENT. x…
DOMESTIC DISAGREEMENT. x J f. 1. Jennet John? of Aberduiais. summoned her husband, David .R?es John, labourer. at Neath on Friday for persistent cruelty, and she asked for a separation order. Complainant said that her husband had assaulted her several tinwjs. Defendant said his wife left him because he had adver- tised her for debt. He denied having ill- tieaud. her. Mr. A. Jestyn Jeffreys appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Peter David repre- sented the defendant, who, cross-examined, eaid that he had never giien his wiie a black eye. although she had had one; but he admitted throwing; water over her because she wouldn't get up so t.hat he might go to work. The Bench made a maintenance order of 106 a week.
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