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MOAT FARM MYSTERY. Suspected Man Charged at Saffron k Walden. At a special sitting of the Cout Bench at Saffron Walden, on Friday, Samuel Herbert Dougal was charged with forcing and utter- ing a cheque for £ 28. payable to J. Heath, and purporting to be drawn by Camille C. Hol- land, on the 2Eth August. The case excited a gieal deal of public in- terest, owing to the operations of the police who are engaged m searching the Moat House Farm, ('layering, where accused and Miss Holland formerly resided. Mr. Pearcs prose- cuted for the Treas ury Mr. Arthur Newton defended, and Mrs. Dougal was legally repre- sented. The prisoner, who was brought from Cam- bridge Gaol, looked rather pale when con- ducted into the dock. Mr. Pearce, in opening the case said the evidence Avould disclose a remarkable and in- teresting story, dealing as it dii Asi;h the mysterious disappearance some feAv years ago of a lady of means, and subsequent dealing by the prisoner with her property. The pre- sent charge was only a small put of the ca.se and one item of a long series of forgeries. Pri- soner, who had stated that he fltst met Miss Helland at Camberwell, four years ago, and who was a married man, lived with her at Hassocks, Saffron Walden, and the Moat He use, Clavering. From the last placl2 this lady, who was between fifty and sixty years of age, mysteriously disappeared in May, 1899, and had not since been heard of. Dir- ectly after she left, prisoner procured by meatus of forgeries, to get possession of her property, and on the ei_;h-. nth of this month, as a result of investigation by the police at Moat Farm and els.vheie. 11., was arrested. In a statement to the police, prisoner said he did not know where the lady had gone to, and that he was unacquainted with any of her rela- tives or friends. Evidence was given to the effect that the signature of the cheque referred to in tho charge wa.s a forgery. It also appeared that when taking rooms at Saffron Walden, pris- oner and Miss Holland called themselves Mr. and Mrs. Dougall, although all the lady's lineal was marked" C. C. Holland, and a let- ter "ame for her in that name. The police testimony included statements made bv the accused, when he was at the Moat Farm. The accused complained to the police that his «ii> auis telling ulltruUm and tiying to do him harm. The other v.itumsas consisted of servants and postal messengers, as well as of the wifo of the loaal vicar. It appeared that when she went away. Miss Holland left behind her a quantity of silk urtsses and other articles. A. bank eh lie gave particulars of Miss Hol- lands account, after which prisoner was re- icanoed till Thursday, bail being refused.

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Narrow Escapes of the Residents. Gallant Conduct of P.C. Tucker, Smoke was discovered issuing from the fan- light of the front dour of the Lord Nelson pub- lic house, High-street, kept by Mr. Edwin James Humby, shortly after one o'clock on Monday morning, and the alarm was at once raised. P.C. Tucker Ava.s the first on the scene Avith a hand-reel, and by means of a ladder he forced an entrance through the front window, after failing to arouse the inmates. The bedroom was full of smoke, and everyone in the house appeared to be in a dazed and unconscious state. These were :—Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Humby, the landlady, Ethel Kate Humby, daughter. Edward Geo. Humby, son. and his wife Emily, also Geo. Mills, alodger. Constable Tucker exhibited great braATery, and, despite the smoke, he safely carried each of the inmates to the window in their night attire, handed them down the ladder to P.S. Pearcy, who had them conveyed to the High- fitreet Police Station. The constable was not a minute too soon, as had he arrived later he would have found them all suffocated. Their escape was miraculous, and but for the promp- titude of P.C. Tucker, who has distinguished himself on more than one occasion at Swan- sea fires, there would have been great loss d life. In the meantime, whilst the work of rescue was proceeding, P.C. Thomas (60), and P.S. Pearcy and P.S. Griffiths had forced an entrance through the front door. The seat of the fire was behind the bar counter, and the bar was well alight. A stand-pipe was fixed and a length of hose, in HiLrh-street, and a good supply of water was obtained. In about half an hour's time the flames were extin- guished. The cause of the fire, and the I amount of damage is yet unknown. The stock is insured with the Equitable Assurance Company. The police supply the following report — "P.S. Griffiths reports that at 1.10 a.m. cn Monday, he noticed smoke issuing from the fanlight of the front door of the Lord Nelson public-house, kept by EdAvin James Humby, who is at present unwell, and living at Mount Pleasant, Swansea. The officer immediately knocked at the door and gave the alarm at High-street. He failed to arouse the inmates, and a few minutes later he dispatched P.C. Tucker (78) to fetch the hand-reel and a ladder from High-street. The ladder was placed against the front bedroom window, and with- out any hesitation P.C. Tucker forced in the window and entered the room, which was quite full of smoke, and brought the follow- ing persons out to the ladder, and they were assisted down by a constable, yiz. Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Humby, landlady. Ethel Kate Humby, daughter, Edwin Geo. Humby, sou, and his wife Emily, also Geo. Mills, a lodger. All were safely rescued and taken by P.S. Pearcy to the' High-street Police SStation. This officer afterwards paid attention to the fire, which had ignited behind the counter of the bar, which was well alight. A stand-pipe was fixed, and a length of hose attached by P.C. Thomas (60). A good supply of water was obtained from High-street, and in about half an hour the fire was finally extinguished. The cause of the fire and the extent of damage is unknown at present. The stock is insured with the Equitable Assurance Company.

Gratitude to P.C Tucker. "To Police-constable Tucker we owe our liveis." Thus Mr. E Humby spoke fsefiingly to a Press representative on Monday morning. She iiiiid her family were in a nainful state of nervous shock, and [heir Aversion of the affair was such as people taken itnawaj&s by danger in tK-ir sleep can remember. f "We retired to rest about lialf-jast eleven on Sunday night, leaving everything in safe- ty," said "Mrs. Humby. "About one o'clock in the morning, Mrs. George Humby he<yd loud knocking at the street door. She, with her husband, sleep in the front bedroom. whilst I and IlJY husband—who is ill--Bleep in the room adjoining it. We did not at first realise that anything was Avrong until Mr. Charles Mills burst into my daughter's room with the alarm that the place Avas on fire, bhe at once roused me. Everything was full of smcke we were ha-lf asleep and you can guess our sitate of irrnd." "Did you make any attempt to escape by the stairs?' queried the reporter. tor answer Mrs Humby led the way to the stairs. They were of such a nature thfrt even under normal conditions a hurried de- scent would have been attended by consider- ab'e bodily danger. "Tiiat was one mass of choking Miioke," con- tinned Mrs. Humby, "and th.e next tiling we knew was that AAle were being taken some- how—I can't remember ieally what happened —through the window. The window is a narrow one, overlooking High-street, and the idea of the occupants, one them in fragile health, escaping at the. dead of night by such means vividly appealed to the pressanan. "We were in oar nightgowns," continued the lady of the house, and the wither w.).s bitterly cold. We know now that Ave have to thank Constable Tucker of the High-street pclice station, for saving our lives, for Had he and Sergeant Griffiths not acted so promptly and. a. bravely as they did, it is almost certain that we should have lost our lives." The alarmed occupants of thi bedrooms wer;; half carried to the section-house and there carefully tended, Mas. G-crge Humbv beir.g at once put to bed. The appearance of flu- bar represents a state of lamentable chaos, the stock and fittings being badly burned. The origin cf the outbreak is unknown to the cecnoants, and they do not look to the gas fittiir's as having been responsible. It is not many months back since the Humby family Avre loused from their beds by an alarm of in. which took pl;u-e at the adjoining groce-y Ll., b ixennses and which, by means of falling detris did a deal of damage to the hotel.. W \i cH LOST: "SOME KIND FRIEND." In the confusion, Mr. Charles Mills, a friend oi the famnv, who is residing on the premi- ses. and who -lid yeoenan service: by ass:stmg tlie escape, and throwing the clothes- from toe fire in circled room, lo"t his gold Avatoh and chain, whhli some "kind friend promptly teolc j)ossess:on or'.

CANCELLED LICENSING COM- PENSATION. Questions in the Commons: Balfour's Attitude. In the House ot Commons on Monday, Mr. Horner asked the First Lord of tlie- Treasury whether, haAdng regard to the action of magistrates in lefusing to renew the licences of licensed A'ictuallers where no com- plaint has been adduced against- their mode of conducting their businesses, and in view of the declarations of magistrates of their inten- tion of suppressing licences in the future, he could now state whether he would introduce legislation to compensate such licence hollers for the loss of their licences, and if so, when. Mr. Balfour: I am afraid I l'ave nothing to add to the statement which I have already made in public. Ceitainlv I shall not make any ansAver at the present time. Mr. Horner asked if the right hon. gentV- inaii Avould give any facilities for the Bi~i introduced by the hon. member for York. No answer was returned. Mr. Cohen asked the Home Secretary whe- ther in the promised return of the licences re- fused at the last Brewster Sessions he Avould add a statement showing the number of years during which 1lie licence had been held by the respective licensees. jir. Alcers Douglas No, sir to adont the I hon. member's suggestion would, even if pos- sible. involve great and undesirable delay in the issue of the return. Large numbers of answers to the return as ordered bv the House Iwve already come in. and the matter is being prepared for publication at the earlie.-t l.io merit.

Coal Wages Agreement Confirmed The Avorkmcn's representatives subm.tt d at Cardilf on Monday their report upon the negotiations between them anid the coaloAvn- ers for a new agreement to regulate the Avages in South Wales and Monmouthshire.—Mr. William Brace, on behalf of his colleagues, submitted the report, and explained Avhat had been done. Theagreementwafconarmed.

EM-11 MRS RATH S Tired Mother's Touching Story of Anxiety and Suffering. Cuticura Brings Blessed Cure to Skin Tortured Baby and Peace and Rest to Its Worn Out Mother. It is no wonder that Mrs. Helena Rath was taken sick. Single-handed, she did all the housework and washed, cooked and mended for her husband, Hans, and their six children. After a plucky fight to keep on her feet, Mrs. Rath had to yield, and early in 1902 she took to her bed. What followed she told to a visitor, who called at her tidy home, No. 821 Tenth Ave., New York City. I hired a girl to mind the chil- dren and to do whatever else she could. I couldn't stay in bed long. Sick as I was, it was easier for me to crawl around than to lie and worry about my little ones. So I got up after a few days, and let the girl go. I had noticed that she had sores on her face, hands and arms, but I paid no attention to that until Charlie, my youngest, began to pick and scratch himself. He was then ten months old, and the girl had paid more attention to him than to any of the others. Charlie was fret- ful and cross, but as he was cutting teeth, I didn't think much of that. Even when a rash broke out on his face I wasn't frightened, because everybody knows that that is quite common with teething babies. Sev- eral of my others had it when little, and I thought nothing about it. "But the rash on Charlie's poor little face spread to his neclr. and back. I had never seen any- thing quite like it before. The skin rose in little lumps, and matter came out. My baby's skin was hot, and how he did suffer He wouldn't eat, and night after night I walked the floor with him, weak as I was. Often I had to stop because I felt faint and my back throbbed with pain. But the worst pain of all was to see my poor little boy burning with those nasty sores. "I believed he had caught some disease from the girl, but some of the neighbors said he had eczema, and that is not catching, they told me. Yes, I gave him medicine, and put salves and things on him. I don't think they were all useless. Once in a while the itching seemed to let up a bit, but there was not much change for the better until a lady across the street asked me why I didn't try the Cuticura Remedies. I told her I had no faith in those things you read about in the papers. She said she didn't want me to go on faith nor even to spend any money at first. She gave me some Cuticura Ointment-I think the box was about half full- and a piece of Cuticura Soap. I followed t the directions, bathing Charlie and putting that nice Ointment on the sores. "I wouldn't have believed that my baby would have been cured by a little thing like that. Not all of a sudden, mind you. Little by little, but so surely. Charlie and I both got more peace by day, and more sleep by night. The sores sort of dried up and went away. I shall never forget one blessed night when I went to bed with Charlie beside me, as soon as I got the supper dishes out of the way and the older children undressed when I woke up the sun was streaming in. For the first time in six months I had slept through the night without a break. 4% L, -C2 Yer., that fat little boy by the window is Charlie, and his skin is as white as a snow flake, thanks to the Cuticura Remedies. I think everybody should know about the Soap and also the Ointment, and if it is going to help other mothers with sick babies, go ahead and pub- lish what I have told you." MRS. HELEXA RATH. The agonizing, itching, and burning of the skin as in eczema; the frightful scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair, and crusting of the scalp, as in scalled head; the facial disfigurements, as in pimples and ringworm the awful suffering of infants, and anxiety of worn-out parents, as in milk crust, tetter and salt rheum,—all demand a remedy of almost superhuman virtues to successfully cope with them. That Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent are such stands proven beyond all doubt. No statement is made regarding them that is not justified by the strongest evidence. The purity and sweetness, the power to afford immediate relief, the certainty of speedy and permanent cure, the absolute safety and great economy have made them the standard skin cures, blood purifiers and humour remedies of the civilized world. I CUTICURA REMEDIES are sold throughout the civilized world. PRICES: Cuticura Resolvent, 2s. Cd. per bottle (in the form of Chocolate Coated Pills, Is. 1M. per vial of GO), I Cuticura Ointment, -2s. 6d. per box, and Cuticura Soap, Is. per cake. Send for the great work, •'Humours of the Blood, Skin and Scalp, and How to Cure Them," G-i pages, 300 Diseases, with Illustrations, Testimonials, and Directions in all languages, including Japanese rowl Chinese. British Depot, 27-28 Charterhouse Sa. London, E. O. French Depot, r. Una de la Paix. Paris. Australian Depot, R. Towns & Co., Sydney. POTTElt DRUG AXD CliEillCAL CORPORA- TION, Sole Proprietors, Boston, U. S. A.

DYFATTY PARK AT NIGHT. Corporation Watchman Roughly Handled. Three Labourers in the Dock. On Mondav \Villi.il11 Heffron (18). labourer, 4, Grcen-iW;Michael Lynch (16), ia-hourer, 4, Brook-street; and Pat-riok YfcCaiUiy (17l, labourer. 17. Brook-str-t^t, were charged v do assaulting Wm. Bennett, watchman in tb.' employ of t Corporation at Dyiatty Paik. There were. also other serious charges agam L i III,) t sa-d he could 1\i)č identify prisoners, br.t three1 nun were villi a woman near the smith-we^t corner of the park, and on hearing "screeches," he Avent to the spot. The men weov .«tanci:ng near the woman, who was on the ground. lie. heard some one .say, "Charge the b W was struck bv a stone over the eye. ll' tlron also h:t. him with his fist.—Wm. McVie, 55. Baptist Well-street, also heard screams and witnessed the men assault the woman. Two were holding her down, and Heffron was com- mitting an olTence upon her. He jaw ccm- plainant hit by Heffron, and saw stones thrown. He identified prisoners, and i:new all three well. — P.C. Beynon (30) received Bennett's complaint, and saw Heffron dressed in a uniform. He ran away, and witness chafed him. On catching him up Heffron vio- lently assaulted him. He was taken to the Police Station and charged with assaulting Bennett, to which allegation he said nothing. The other two defendants were apprehended on Sunday, and fill three were charged.—Dr. Alan Mmr, Swansea Hospital deposed that Bennett s wound was about two inches long and with jagged edges.—McCarthy was dis- charged at this juncture. — Hannah Bolton, married, Brynhyfryd, deposed to being in Dyfatty-street about 11 p.m. She saw two men, o::e of whom struck her down without saying anything. She screamed, and ran away, but could not identify her assailants. Another charge against the prisoners of at- tempted assault on Hannah Bolton was not proceeded with, but on a charge of assau1 ting P.C. Beynon, Heffron was joined in the dock by Llcw. Chas. Morgan, 18, labourer, 19, Jersey-street, and Geo. Patterson, 19. labourer, 23, C-ourtenay-street. McCarthy was also to be similarly implicated. — The policeman detailed the fight. Heffron tried to evade arrest, and during the scuffle in which the assault was committed, Patterson and Morgan joined in and tried to impede the con- stable. Heffron bit- his finger in two places. Patter:-on kicked him, and Llewellyn Morgan tried to pull him off and struck him in the face. McCarthy then turned up, and a post- man, who had. come to witness's assistance, was threatened by him. Heffron tore the whistle off w:tue:-s s coat, and threw it away, meantime pleasantly kicking him in the head, blackening his eye, and catting him. Assist- ance wa.s fetched from Iligh-street. — Frank Hopkins, postman, corroborated Beynon, and witnessed the arrest of Heffron, who was verv violent and savage. Witness was also assaulted by Patterson. Heffron. for the as a alt on Bennett received two months' hard 1 ibour, and for the assault on P.C. Beynon two months — four months altogether. Lynch had two months' hard labour for the assault on Bennett and Patter- son, one month for the assault on P.C. Bey- non. McCarthy as d Morgan wt re discharged. Heffron "US then charcvd with stealing 2 cwt. of copper, value 25s. from a shed in the East- Dock, belonging to the Harbour Trustees. in December. He received two months, to run concurrently with the last sen- tence.

St. Peter's Choral Society, Pontardawe, are rehearsing Stainer's "The Crucifixion."

QUEER AFFAIR AT CWMAVON. Ex-Guardsman Dead in a. Factory Pool. Suspicious signs on the Road. On Sunday afternoon the Afon Valiev. and especially Cwmavou, was moved from its accustomed serenity to a. Mate 1,f excitement tiirough the body of a well-known workman of the place being found dead in the CWllI- a\on linworks pond, situated just at the en- trance mtl) Cwmavon fro in the Abeiavon side. It had become generally known that a man named John Evans, residing in 24, Cower- i r6t ^wmavun, was missing from his home, ie on Saturday night having gone to Aber- anm on business, and failed to return home n n!K'< morning some of Evans' relative; viMtea Abeiavon. and ascertained that Evans Iwd yi:-i.ed the ForEsters' Ann. Pantdu, about 10.45 and had left there proceeding on his ay o wmavon. On Sundav afternoon the fioating of what appeared at* first to be an oi maiy piece of cloth was observed in the pond. A closer inspection proved it to be the tail portion of a coat. P.S. Herbert who, together with P.C. Tarr. immediately proceeded to the scene, had the poml cuimec As the water gradu-illy lowered, .1 a i.vt ^as only a suspicion, developed mtoa grim Ltct, and-the bodv of a man came into view. P.C Tarr walked in and secured 6+i>0f 1 M-as ^mediately identified as that of the missing man Evans. On examination, It was found that deceased had a nasty cut just beneath the eve. from which it was apparent blood had flown freely. On the malIl road, a few yards away from the pond was found a broken bottle, and also one half full of liquid, lwar to which was a good size pool of blood. What happened at this spot, and how the deceased got into the pond is a mystery which is at present exer- cising the minds of the local police. The de- ceased was a. fine, well-built man. who had sdved m the Ouards, from which regiment he had been on the reserve list, which however, had expued some tune ago. He was 46 years of age, and was employed in the cogging department of the Cwmavon Tinplate Works He leaves a widow and one child! The origi- nal rumour which thrilled the whole of the vaHey was that il murder had been committed, and {people mnekly flocked to the scene. Theories of foul p]ay were discussed, the broken bottle and the pool of blood on the road affording material for the wildest specu- lation. 1

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John Morgan and Benjamin Ptregiine, col- Y-fVV Is' "n.ere summoned at Pontardawe 011 brulay. for trespassing in puisuit of game. Inward Hire nan, gamekeeper, saw defen- dants in Li-inbran Woods. Thev had a terrier with them, six nehs, and a ferret, and were .searching for rabbits. The defence was that they had permission from the owner. Thev were fined £1 and costs each.

Remains Interred in an Edinburgh Cemetery. Burial at Daybreak: Peculiar Secrecy. The Press Association's Edinburgh corres- pondent telegraphs: .Soon after the dawn of a springlike morning the remains of Sir Hector Macdonald were laid to rest in the Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh. The night had been wild and stormy, but when daylight broke the wind had fallen considerably, and the rain had evidently ceased for some hours. The news that the remains of the gallant General were to be interred in Edinburgh got abroad on Sunday night tiirough a telegram received by the secretary of the Highland Society of Edinburgh. He hastily summoned a meeting of representative members of the various clan societies in the city. They met at the Union Club, and it was agreed that the Highland Societies should take part in the obsequies as a tribute to the memory of the deceased General. These gentlemen, along with repre- sentatives of the Edinburgh-Sutherland As- sociation, Ross-shire Association, the Clan Mackay, Clan Macgregor, Mr. Arthur Morgan (of the Crofters' Commission), Major Ramsay (of the Queen's Rifle Volunteer Brigade, the only person in uniform). Colonel Ross, and others assembled at Waverley Station shortly before six. The place where the train was to be drawn up was kept ciear from the general public by a force of twelve men of the Edin- burgh City Police, under Inspector Forbes, and Mr. William Paton was also present to superintend the arrangements. Though the hour was so early, a crowd of about 400 per- sons had gathered inside the station, these for the most part being workmen and others whose occupations led to their being eailv astsr. The train, which was a. short one. steamed into th? station at 6 o'clock, about five minutes late. The ordinary traffic con- nected with the arrival of the train wa., al- lowed to be got over, and then the carriage in the centre of the train, which contained the remains, was opened and the coffin was carried by undertakers across the platform to the hearse which was standing about ten yards t away. The crowd respectfully uncovered and so remained until the coffin was deposited and the wreaths and bouquetc of flowers had been laid beside it. The cortege then drove off to the cemetery. The hearse was a plain canopied one, drawn by two horses. In the carriage immediately succeeding were Ladv Macdonnld, closely veiled, and her son. Four other mourning coaches and four cabs followed. j containing mostly representatives of the Press, of whom a considerable number were present. The crowd again uncovered as ti.e cortege passed out of the station, and then dispersed I,, silence rnd ;n gloom, every one feeling how different would have been the scene had the I circumstances been otherwise. It was ten- past six when the lengthy cortege left Waver- ley Station, and turned westward into Prin- cess-street. There were few people about, and these were hurrying to ^business all uncon- sc;ous of the identity of the dead. The some- what unusual spectacle of a. funeral so early in the morning, however, arrested attention, and as the procession of nine vehicles went oy at a brisk speed there was many a look of curiosity. Several persons who were anxious to attend the funeral were unable to obtain carriages, and they ran the whole two miles which lay between the station and the ceme- tery. The place of burial is situated in the north-western outskirts of Edinburgh, ana twenty minutes' travelling brought the proces- sion to the gates. About one hundred persons had congregated in the vicinity, but the cemetery officials, act- ing presumably under orders, closed the great gate immediately after the coffin had been borne within, and anions^ those shut out were several pressmen. Oil tne noith .side of the ground near the main entrance a grave had been jirepared, and around it were grouped some thirty or forty mourners. LadyMac- donald, leaning on her son's arm, was* dr-eplv afTccted. Before the coffin waS lowered. Dr. A. Whyte, senior minister of_the most important of the Edinburgh United jb ree Church congre- gations, read Psalm 130 Out of the depths havel cried unto Thee, 0 Lord." Thereafter the minister recited, "0 death, where is thy .sting O grave, where is thy victory? Thanks be to God, Who givetli us tne victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ, W ho was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification." The simple service con- cluded with the benediction—Hie grace of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost lie xritli tr.n nil for ever. Amen." I ith these solemn words the remains of the great soldier was laid to rest. Hie pall bearers were Mr. William Macdonald. of Root- field (brother), Mr. Ewen Macdonald, Liver- pool (brother). Rev. James Macdonald. of Dornoch (a cousin), Ladv Macdonald. and her son Hector Duncan Macdonald. Mr. ffliam Grant (representing the Scottish Societies in London). Mr. Peter" Morison (family j-olieitor), and Dr. Whvte. The moments during which was heard that saddest of all sounds — the sound of earth falling upon a coffin lid were impressive to the last degree, and. standing by tile untimelv and practically obscure grave, one involuntarily- traced in memory the suc- cession of splendours that had culminated thus. Xumerous wreaths from sympathetic societies were deposited on the mound. and when the funeral party left the new-made grave and returned to the city, the people of Edinburgh were still stirring to the new days work. nearly all unconscious that the soldier hero already lav buried. Ladv Macdonald and t he other members of the family pToceeded to the Royal Hotel.

Coffin's Arrival in London. The coffin containing the remains of the late Sir Hector Macdonuld arrived in Eng- land from Paris on Sunday morning, together with the relatives of the deceased The J-<dy was conveved from the Gare St. Lazare, I aris, via Dieppe and Xewbaven to Lordon, where it was due to arrive shortly o;fore eight o'clock a.m. In order that the relatives' wishes that strict privacy might be observed should be complied with it was not officially intimated whether the body would be detrain- ed at Victoria or the London Bridge .st.ition of the London, Brightoi and South Coast Kailway. The train was divided at Croydon. and the body and relatives travelled in that portion Avliich proceeded to London Bridge. At the latter station no on-had the Iea.t id a, of anything unusual, and when the ordinary luggage had been dealt with a number of por- ters proceeded to lemove a hug? deai ease. It was in this case that the coffin containing the body of the late general was enclosed. On ascertaining the nature of their task the por- ters reverently bore their burden to the sta- tion yard, where it was deposited in an or- dinary closed parcel van belonging to the company, which conveyed it to King's ( os Station, followed by a four-wheeled cab con- taining the deceased's friends. As the hour for the departure of the train approached, the Great Northern Hotel became thronged with Scotsmen—some in Highland dress, others in mourning garb. The "laftje gathering after- wards moved to the platform where the train for the North was stationed. The doors, of the van wherein the body of deceased lay were thrown open. and the assemblage tiled past saluting the dead in Gaelic fashion and throwing flowers on the coffin. Secretaries of the various Scottish societies in London then entered the funeral car and deposited wreaths upon the coffined remains of their gallant countryman. BY HUGH MACXAGHTEN, IX "THE TIMES." Leave him alone, The death forgotten, and the truth unknown. Enough to know, Whate'er he feared, he never feared a foe. Believe the best. 0 English hearts, and leave him to his rest. I

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r DANYGRAIG SCHOOL HEAD MASTER ASSAULTED. Parent Loses His Temper: Police Court Sequel. Alleged Ill-treatment of Scholars. At Sw ansea Police Court, on Monday. Win. _Jo m Mayne. 42, Danygraig-road, wagon builder, after many adjournments, appeared on a summons for assault laid by Fred Chas. a_\ headmaster at Danygraig School.—Mr. Geo. Isaac was for complainant, and Mr. Dormer Andrews defended. Fred. Ch;1S. Way said that he saw- defendant 011 Feb. 27 in the school lobby. Three of the assistant masters were there, and defendant was threatening theni in bad language. De- fendant's conduct wa.s outrageous, and he was beha\ ing like a maniac. Complainant re- quested him to leave, but he refused and com- plainant repeated his request. Defendant said lie had a perfect right in the school, as it was a public institution, and lie had as much right as complainant. He insisted on iroino- in, but being prevented struck complainant two blows in the face with his fists. Cross-examined Defendant had two sons in the school, one in the class of Mr. Griffiths. Defendant had been to complain about the treatment of his boys. but not within the last eighteen months. The complaints were re- garding beating his boys by assistant teachers. Witness did not know that on the morning in question Griffiths caught hold of the boy. Edgar Mayne. by the throat and threw him against a wall, nor did lie- hear Mayne say, "Now I know why the children are afraid t,o come to school." Witness did oot r-sk him what was the matter, but told him to come back later on, when cooled. It was not true that he cut defendant's lip in the fiaeas. nor was it true he was terribly excited. None of the assistant masters came out during the assault. When defendant, asked him to go into the playground and fight, he (defendant) did^not say anything regarding the cut lip. Cross-examined He- did not strike- or push defendant at any time. John Crowle. a pupil teacher at Danygraig School, said he wa.s on the steps A the lubby and saw Mr. Mayne come into the playground. Mr. Griffiths was talking to the two sons of defendant, and the latter, clutching Mr. Grif- fiths arm; said, "Griffiths, you b- sneak you've no rigitt to hit. my boys. If you hit them you hit me." He afterwards asked Mr. Griffiths to go into the ulayground and he'd "smash his b— skull/' Mr. Way then cam-, out and ordered Mr. 'Mayne away. Defend- ant was shouting at the top of his voice. "You lot of b rascels," and 'Tiiis i.s a public building, and I'll sec you d- d, before I leave." Mr. Mayne then struck the head- master two violent blows and hacked towards the gate. Cross-exa m i m d I he iwo boy.s had refused to go into Mr. Griffiths' cla^s-room. and had played truant the previous day. He did not intervene in the quarrel, but opened the door for Mr. Da-yies (the other ma.st.er). He rather MT.Davies had done than he. (Laughter.) Ile-exa.min.d When parents rjme up to complain of the treatment of their children tbey did not punch" the iiiist -e.)- (Laughter.) •John Levis Print, porter at Danygraig, coroborated the assault on the head-m.tster Defendant was 1;ke a nr.tdmav.. Witney's evidence was piueiy .-Olivers 1- tional. He said. 'Jack.' says 1. T IL go in and see what the leazz is. Mr. Isaac: Wln-V "Jack' Witness -'surprisolly) Why. mvself. of course. 1 Loud laughter.) Sn I goes up. and Ml". L Xot so fuat, pi a-e it's all lo be taken down, you know. C-i o.-is-i-cuuiined Defendant did savin.) loud voice. "He's cut my lip." and the heed- master would certainly be aible to hear it. Mr. Dormer Andrews said the fact was Mr. Mayne stiack tlie blows, if any. under the wry gr.-at ,.<t provocation. Previous to ir> a-sault. Isir. Mayne had had to complain ->n sev-.ral ouasions of the brutality shown '.o his SOIL- at the school,, and had actually taken them away for some time, and there had been some provocation on this score that very un-ru- ing. So far from assaulting Mr. Way. the latter—it may have been by accident— st uck defendant, and eut hi-i lip. Xobody regretted more than he (Mr. Andrews) did that..sudt iI, fiaca-s should have taken place in the lobby of a public institution like a school. Ma-. John Mayne, the defendant, admitted h2 went to the .s,h')o! a: d used some pretty strong language to Mr. Griffiths for ill-using his boys. He had had occasion to previously complain, and hi.s boys had once been removed to the Xathmal Higher Grade Schools. On the day in question Mr. Way not only pushed the two boys over the steps. but struck him in the mouth, and knocked his- hat off. crying "Xow go—you and your boys! He totally denied haying hit or assaulted the headmaster. — Cross-examined A* ;i churchwarden, he considered himself Quite justified in using the word "damn" be- fore his own boys. He did not know that a summons was immediately applied for by Mr. I.^a-a-e on the Saturday and gianted. Mr. Hald-en had told him lie would write him on the matter. Chas. Albert Mavne. the < ldei son. deposed that the headmaster U1111- him and his broUier out into the playground. He saw Mi. Way hit hi* father in "the mouth, which started bleed, and he also witnessed the struggle. Cross-examined: After being thrown down the step." they .started to go home, and th<" backs -\A-)ul(l.be tt,xN-ilid-s tll,? school, but tIn. Mould be after the struggle had occurred. Edgar Christopher Mayne. younger biother, corroborated. Kmily Sice, hving with Mrs. Mttyiic, said Mr. Mavne had a cut lip when he returned. The Bench said they had decided to convict, and said although it was obvious Mr. Mayne lBn¡.;t have lost his temper, the assault had been committed, and he must pay 40s.. in- cluding costs. A counter charge was then gone into. H. F. Griffiths, a pupil teacher at-Danygraig school was summoned by the defendant in the last case.—Win. Jas. Mayne—for assaulting the two boys. Charles Albert and Edgar Chris- topher Mayne. 011 Feb. 27. The circumstances arose out of the last case, but the offence alleged wa.s that tlje boys were thrown against a door by the defendant, who caught them by the throat. 1 here were also allegations of former assaults, the introduction of which Mr. L wis. who de- fended. protested against. Evidence haying been g.ven by the tv o boys and the father. Mr. Lewis, for the de- fence. said the boys were a constant source of trouble, and that actually no assault- .)f any deseijption had been committed on tlie- lads." Hy. Frederick Griffiths, defendant, iotally denied the assault, and sai 1 he was never near enough at any time to hit- them. As a mat- ter of fact. the head-master üatf or-Iered them to be sent into his room that- morning, and tiny were loitering in the passage, refusing t 1 go. Cross-cxamin d: TI)- boys wer" not good boys, and were very trouble-some. He did not send a ley named Thomas to the Blind In- stitution for canes neithe-r had he caned a boy named Coles on the 27th. nor broken a boy's, spectacles previously. John CroAvVe- said there was no assault, and that one of the boys said so himself. David Thomas Davies. another master, obo gave evidence tending to show the assault had not been committed. Th- Bench dismissed the. summons with co*ts.

Swansea Watch Committee. The Swansea Watch Committee met C:.1 Tuesday, Dr. Bawlings presiding. TWO RESIGNATIONS. PC. Llewellyn and Sergt. Perryman hav- ing resigned after over twenty yeaV service, their resignatiKIS were accepted ,N-ith Llewellyn receiver a pension of 22-s. °rud Perrvman cne of 2fs. 8d TieOMPTrrur)].; RECOGXIZED. 1 he Chief Constable recommended the lad Boyce >\no pluc.vily rescued a boy in the canal on Monday, be given an honorarium of £ -1. — I his was granted. ed. 7 POLICE BAXD J he usual minute was passed applying for £ 100 towuid- the cost,* of the Police Band.

Daniel Williams, butcher, Pontardawe. wat, fined £ 1 inclusive for being drunk and re- fusing to quit the Cross Inn, Pontardawe.

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ORATORIAL FIREWORKS AT BRYNMELYN. Mr. Hopkin Eloquent on the Cray Dam Question. Hard Words from a Brother Councillor. Coun. Mcrgm Hopkin convened a meeting of the ratepayers of Brynmelin Ward on Fn day night at Zoar Chapel, Swansea, to hearken to his views on the Crav Waterworks dam-facings The time for the proceedings to opem was announced for 7.30 p.m., but it was quite e. 25 when the "representative for Ireland" faced some 25 of his constituents.— Mr. R-eubt-n Robinson was voted to the chair, and apologi-sed at the outset for his lack of "practical knowledge" concerning the subject down for treatment. He also referred to a shed in Dvfatty Fiel-park, and hoped it wasn't a nxtme.—Mr. Hopkin then rose, but, Coun. Wm. Davies rose also, and flourished a. letter. He had received it from Mr. Dix, of the Cray Waterworks, asking him to ap- point a date on which he could come up to discuss the question of treating stone from Messrs. Bowen's and Williams' quarries. He appealed to the Pjess not to say anything that would "modify" it. Mr. Hopkin, now impatient, then got in a few words. He declared that the decision of tin Council to adopt brick-facings for the Cray dam. instead of stone, affected hundreds of masons and labourers in Swansea. It had been said that lie was doing wrong when he wrote to Mr. Hill, the consulting engineer for his opinion. Mr. Hill was the greatest living authority on stone dams. They knew what his report was: but the Council said "Xo. and Aid. W111. Watkins turned his back on the, very material that made him. He (the speaker) liad written to the engineer-in-chief to the Trinity Board, re the statement that certain lighthouses were built from brick. The reply lie had had was to the effect that they used the material most accessible. That was a complete contradiction of Mr. Watkins" statement which was only half the truth. Mr. Hopkin then waxed sorrowful. Four of hir labour cuUeagues—he was as much a labour member as Coun. Davies—liad voted against his resolution for Pennant stone. (Shame.) Thev. moreover, had not turned up. as pro- mised. There was no chance at the Cray for a Swansea man—it was a Scotchman's job. and no Swanseaite dare show his face there. (Shame.) The specifications had been altered from stone to biick without the consent of Parliament, and the Local Government Board should hear about it. The speaker alluded to Mr. Jno. Glasbrook's prophecy anent the Lliw. whereat A gentleman near the Press objected, and for a. time confusion reigned. Mr. Hopkin severely informed the inter- rupter that lie was old enough to know better. • W hy." he continued, "don't the Corporation take over Steven's quarry?'' Intermpter "'Because you're too slow." There were more interpolations after this, and someone suggested that the voluble one-- in the audience—be removed. Defiant atti- tude of free and independent elector, and thon, CUUlI. W m. Davies rose. He referred to Aid. Win. Watkins' statement that various v aterwiirks w ere faced with brick as an "abso- lute lie. iLour1 cheers, and "That's the siyle. Horn the gentleman from Devonshire.. Coun. D. Williams next dawned upon the audience. His speech was mostly about the W ell-street houses, which he designated as being in an uncongenial neighbourhood. (Silence from the audience, now fifty strong.) The gentleman from Devonshire heiv waxed loudly eloquent, and corkscrewed his way to the platform. He waved his arms valiantly, but never a word spake he. (Removed, in- forming the platform that they knew "nothing wharevver about it." The Chairman invited questions. Up spake Mr. Geo. Jenkins, representative of the Mason's Society. His style was vigor- ous. and his uncomplimentary references to the Hon. Ud0 Vivian and Aid. Win. Watkins in-tie Mr. Williams next rose from his seat, and asked if it was true that Mr. Dix owned a quarry at Glais. (Sensation.) Mr. Hopkin said it was true he used to own it. but it IN-all now owned by a former foreman at the Cray. Mr. Evan Lewis. From out of the resultant debate, one .hing was plain—that someone or other on the cor- poration ought to get a month s notice. Messrs. Dd, Edmunds and M Flavin also orated, the latter gentleman m a piquant Hibernian brogue. Mr. Pavne also spoke, and apologised for not being Coim. Payne. He created a diver- sion bv asking why. not stones or bricks, but concrete was used. 3 Xobody replied, and a 1111 nute later a unanimous vote of conndencL. m Mr. Hopkm was proposed by this meeting of the rate- pavers of Swansea, and carried. 'The fifty-seven "honest and true'' then filtered out into the cold. Jl

SEA TRAGEDY, j Accused Sailors again in the Dock. At Liverpool Police Court oil Tuesday, the "svas lesumed against. Gustav Rau, Otto Mo 11 son, and Wm. Smith, who are charged ^vit.h the wiiful murder on the high seas of the captain, mates, and four members of the w of the British barque Veronica. Evidence was given that on the arrival of the Brunswick in Liverpool, Rau asked whether anything had been heard of the boat in which the captain of the Veronica had left the burning ship. Detective Inspector Duckworth deposed to charging the prisoners, and said that when Smith was confronted with the black cook. Le said "That's not true." Witness put in a lon- statement by Rau, in which the prisoner alleged that the second mate had made an in- decent suggestion when the trouble aro-e. Trie steward told them they would have to Ueek out or they would be sent over the side there wo* sonn- shooting, acid lut saw the mate J nmp overboaid. I here was shooting between the Kewaed and the fellows aft, and they drove the captain and the s., cond mate int-ù tll", cabin. Rau further alleged that the steward shot, at the captain and the second mat' Vvho pimped overboard Prisonc; were teme nded till next Thursday.

SWANSEA METAL | EXCHANGE. SWANSEA. Tuesday, March 51st, 1903. Pig Iron. There has been a slight va-ria- tion in Pig Iron during the week, of a few pence up and down. The shipments have been considerably in excels oj those of the corresponding week lust year. The stocks show an increase—especially in Cleveland, Irrespective of the warrant operations there is no change in the condition of this market to report. The stocks remain .,till a.t a low piint-scarcely a week's consumption. Finished Iron and Steel.—The prices of tSt-eel Tinplate Bars are stated to be firm, and makers are demanding and insisting upon the luff quotations, which they .1y are lJCing paid. 6 Tmpla.tes.~ The shipment- are in excess oi the receipts from the works with a- reduction in the stocks Makers report that they are fairly off for orders and they are holding out for the full quotations given below. W ith the hardening oi the prices of Steel Bars arising from the advanced quota- t-ions for Pig Iron and Scraps, they see no chance of cheaper bars, and this, together with the further increase intliepriceof Block Tin of JBS per ton upon the week, will necessitate a further advance in their quota- tions to cover cost. Therefore, unless the selling prices of Tinplates are improved, ma- kers must reduce their make and even stop. It is stated that there is a lesser production- in consequence of these circumstances, al- though it j, not- reported. PIO__1e°N.—Glasgow warrants, 57s 6d. cash, 5/s 91 month. MIDDMESBORO'.—No. 8. 52s lj-i 523 Old. cash, 52s 3d month. Other numbers in proportion. H KM ATXTB.— 61s. 31. cash. For mixed numl-ers, f.o.b. Cumberland according- to brand. WELSH BARS.— £ 6 to £ 6 2s 6J. Ang-iee. &c., at usual extras, i.o.t at works. SHEET IRON.— £ 7 Ice Od tciS Os Od, f.o,t, at works. STEKI, RAILS.—Heavv section?. J5 5s. to £ o 10s Od: iipht do. £ 6 10, Od to zC6 15s Od f.o.t. s-eepers, angles, channels, etc., according to sectn n and specification. STEEL SHEETS.— £ 7 12-6 i io £ 7 17<-6d, with the UbUi.i extras for the l.iglier gauges. BESSFMKR STKKL.—'liriplate bars. X4 12s 6d. SIEMENS TINPLATK BARS.—Best, £ 4 '15s Od. All delivered in the district, netfc cash. TIXPLA TEs.l\Iakers' quotations fur Beseemer steel coke 12-s 6d to 12s 9.1: Siemens (coke finist, 12s 9J to 13-01: ternes, per double box, 2fc by 20 C„ 23s 6 1, to 25s 6d hest charcoal 13s 9.J to 14, oj. arcording to fin.sL o, brand wasters. 6a to Is per box deHv^ri PnmpS' °dU usual extras. All cash W T o) Waies Dock. Swansea; vnn \3 oano 1 t>er CCIIt- Bi* 6l"*ts f"r f»l- oX x 30 gauge, per ton, f.o.t. £ 9 7s 6d £ y lus 0-d. Fimshed biacknlate, £ 9 0s. Oi. to X9 5s. OA. The Swansea Harbour Trustees have furnished the following official return of tinpiates reoaived from the works, shipped, and Í1; gtock :— \> eei £ ending uast week. Corresponding Mar. 28tb, 19C3. w«ek last year. Bores. Boxes. Boxes. Received. 73 64b 75 553 72.95b Shipped 77.018 96,468 43,893 in stock 148,041 151,413 102646 COPPER.-Chili bars JE64 Os Cd to .;t64 2s 6d BLOCK TIN.— £ 139 5" Od to XI-RG 5s aå, SPELTER. — £ 23 5- 0d. LEAD,English, £ 13 7s 6d: Spanish. £ ] 3 2s, 6d ANTHRACITE COAL.—Finest iiand-picked malt- n r ISsto 19:; eeconn qcaiity hand-pickec malting 15s Od to 16s Od best ÜJTg-e" ^according to quality and selection, Jh 6d to iL tq; rcavein or similar laige 10s Od to 10s 6d; rubbiv culm 4s 9J to 5s 3d; All delivered f .o.L. Swansea cash 30 clays, less 2J per cent. STEAM COALS.—Laree, 13s to 14S 0d second quality do.q Us to 12s bunkers according to quality 8s 9d to 9s o smaii, 0s to 6s bd. per de ZZ cash 30 days, less 2J per cent. J BITUJlUN,O,US C:°ALS.-Lar/?eCKo. 3 Rhondda) T a. 5 !J.ro Us Sd to 12s Small 9s lis Vf'ri-Tv^6 i lihondda), 10s 9d to Ipsr R* erec^ *-o.b. Swaneea, catb days, ies6 it per cent. tn<l«En^>eSt foundry 19s to 19sfidj furnac e 5E 6d Per ton, f.o.b. Swansea, cash SO ciays, s -5 per cent. PATENT FUEL.—15s Od. IRON ORE.—Rubio, 15s per ton, ex-ship caen,30 days. PITWOC D—18s 3d to ISs 6d per tor into trucks nett cash 30 days.

/^UPISS' CONSTITUTION jBALLS I Are an unfauincrcmedv firrile for v amnhlet TESTIMONIAL. Rassley Part. I have used Cupiss' Constitution Balls for the last 10 years, and have much pleasure in testifying to the good effects they have ha.d in improving the con- dition of Horses in training, particularly in the Spring- and Autumn months. MAT. DAWSON. For f Grease, Swelled Legs Cracked Heels Coughs, Colds. Staring Coat,Influenza, giving tone and vigour, and keepinrfhiph-fed' Hor- ees iri Health, &»■> For CATTLE & SHEEP in cases of Hove or Wown Hide Bound, Loss of Appetite. Dis- emper, Epidemic, Ac. 4V. 0urinF Calves they are almost infal- lible. pUr^-rKdl' ',f 50 years hy the l..tt ysANCIS ii(l 'Druggets. °r 7 lar8e 21s" Cbe 16ts 66

Dr E. 1.r; L'ronier Lancaster, nndf r the eoairmanship of Mr. Starbuck "Williams, was ^iionciay evening's lecturer at the Swansea fccioiitifk Society's weekly gathering, aiid th<- subject was "La-id and Freshwater Mollusca of Swansea and District." Snails Čbiul slug's TTCTe particularly dealt with, and Dr. Lan- caster mentioned that the edible s; js ^e onh- found on chalk dejroiSiits where Roman encampments had been, it bein<T supposed tl.at the R.i-mans planted the (|f -j, 10.030 variety-of shells .South Wa-.ev Pro- vided about 150 and the Swansea t about 70. In other remarks the lecturer stated that he had calculated that a snail could Travel a mile in 14 days 12 hours.—Mr. E. I pJnti- fex. M.A. (hon. Bee. of the WK-ietyC'iius^ a short discussion, and all instructive evening d'hed with votes of thanks.