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STRANGE CASE AT MERTHYR SINGULAR EVIDENCE BEFORE THE COURT. At Merthyr on Monday, before Sir T. Mar- Williams (stipendiary) and Mr. John Evans, an extraordinary case was heard, •aines Antell, of Treharris, being summoned Jessie Shaw, a married woman. Mr. F. ?• Charles appeared for the complainant, and j'r- St. John Erancis-Wi 11 iams (instructed by Messrs. William Spickett and Sons) defended. Mr. Charles erplained that his client was ^^rried to Mr. Shaw in 1883, and they llvM together until June, 1899, when they separated. In October, 1899, the complainant ^ade the acquaintance of the defendant, at*d they lived as man and wife until the ^ite month of 1902. A child was born on the of November, 1900. In March, 1901, Mr. *>haw was convicted in London of having contracted a bigamous marriage, and be was to a term of imprisonment. In 1903 Mrs. Shaw commenced divorce proceed- lngs, and she obtained a decree nisi, but ^Pon the decree coming up to be made ^•solute the King's Proctor intervened upon ground that she had been living with •^tell, and it was, therefore, rescinded. Rachel Thomas, 68. Fforcbaanan-road, Cwm- W"Iall, gaid that about month, or six before Christmas, 1899, Antell and Mrs. -n-avv, who Passed as Mrs. Antell, came to •todge at her house, and stayed until the 20th February following. When they left Illdge at her house, and stayed until the 20th February following. When they left Antell said they were going to hia sister's at Lirdijf. she thought they were married. She ^Mnberad Mr. Shaw coming to the house Saturday night shortly before Christmas, £ £ He kept up a row, and tie seaveant of •'olioe from Aberamau was fetched to pnt him In crass-examination, witness said that °haw was in the house about an hour, but 1 the time he was there there were- other P^^sons in tho same room. Kate Gumm-er, Pontcanna-road, Cardiff, attended upon subpoena, said Antell was fc<vr brother. He and Mrs. Shaw came to live "t her house in the early part of 1900 from ^Wmaman, and stayed there for seven or *'Sh.t weeks. During that time she saw **°thing of Mir. Shaw. Mary Jane Jones, ro. Bryntal, Aberfan, sard She used to live at No. 7, Proseer-street, Tre- Wris. Whilst there, about April. 1900, Antell CIolld Mrs. Shaw came to lodge with her. At 1,^»t time witaess did not know of the ^stence of Mr. Shaw, and — £ such person Willi a.™ Jones. 24, Edward-street, Tre- harris, proved that Antell and Mrs. Shaw ItaYed at his house from May till the begin- ning of Auguat, 1900. Emily Stone, Mary-srtreet. Treharna, said I *ba,t in Ausrust, 1900. the parties came to bar *"5UBe, and remained for twelve months. Antell afterwards treated the child as his °"vn. He gave bis money to Mrs. Shaw, and tlle maintained herself and the child out of It.. Mr. Charles: Did he refer to her as his in. your presence at all? Witness: No; he used to uk me was his "-OIDan" in? David Arnold, 49, Wedxno re-street, Upper London, said that, he was a oar- and in 1899 was lirinsr next door to the i,°08e in which Antell and Mrs. Shaw lived Cwmaman. He remembered Mr. Shaw coming down just before Chriijtmas in that Shaw was only at Cwmaman about an °nr, and witness never saw him there after- wards. Witness went to London to work the before Christmas, and Shaw met at Partington Station. They lodged ^cgether in the same house—No. 37. Hadleiph- •treet—for about three weeks, and witness left lKcan.se the landlady objected to t^ieir both staying there, and took lodgings 44, Castle-road. Prom the time witness Vnt up t0 London until April he saw Shaw at 44, Castle-road. From the time witness Vnt up t0 London until April he saw Shaw '^ery day. and he was certain that during tka,t period Shaw never left London. The Stipendiary: So far as we are con- doled this man settles the question of uon- fl,ecess. Mr. at John Francis-Williams: There is no ^idence that iTrs Shaw didn't go to London. The Stipendiary said they would not hold thalt to be probable, his worship adding that 't, was a, mere matter of the amount of the I 0rder. j -j Mrs. Shaw then went into the box. and sai<* and Antell parted on the 11th of October, 1902. because "a few words went between Jliem," He gave per a. month's notice, laying, '^o longer Mrs. Antell. but Mrs. 8-oaw. Xfr. ^liaw came down to Cwmaman because he lta.id he had seen 1n the IJOmlou papers that J -Mrs. Shaw who had parted from her has- hed had committed suicide, and he wanted see whether she was dead or not. In reply to Mr. Charles. Mrs. Shaw said her PUsband asked her to go back to live with but she declined. Mr. St. John Francis-Williams asked that the defendant should have the custody of the Child, because Antell' case was that the Iran was living in misconduct with a man ttaraed Humphreys. The Stipendiary: You ask us to hand over "a child to him because she is living in mif- ^hduct when ho himself had also been l1I.ilty of misconduct. ^r. Charles: He is a Salvation Army man beating the dram in the Sqaure at Tre- The Stipendiary: The Salvation Army very have improved his character. Sir Marcbant f-aid that it was Tiot a case 1,1 which the c^implainant deserved much 'apathy or was entitled to the full order, an order was made for the payment of *• a week, with costs.

BEHAVED LIKE MADMEN. SAVAGE ATTACK ON POLICE IN THE RHONDDA. jjAt Pontypridd on Wednesday William jr°J>erts, collier, <j £ Treorky, and .lohn ?°berts, a private in the South Wales r^r-derers. were placed in the dock, charged *th assaulting two police sergeants and a stable, ami al -o tiie landlord of the Boar's ,ead Hotel, at Treorky, on Monday night, i'he evidence showed that the two prisoners a number of other men. under the influence of drink, called at (be Boar's Hea»l I r drinks. 'I H.'V weri> reiwsed, and the land- ^rd proceeded to put them out WilliiLm t\o()berts used very abusrive languasre towarOs I' ¡4J mother, and wlx n being put out became vt>l'y violent and struck the landlord. While Oil the floor clutching at AViiliaiu, John ^Peared on the scene, and joined iu the i^ault. Both of the prisoners struck hini '^UD kicked him HI tbe eyes. The police were ^'t for, and Pvht e-sergeant Drew, Poliee- ^fgeant Lamb. and Polioe-coustable Moore Arrived to assist the landlord. They were \l"y roughly handled by the two men. The tidier struck Police-sergeant Drew in the JHouth, loosening two teeth, and kicked him 1T} the groin. Police-sergeant Lamb received kick in the abdomen from William, who struck Police-conetable Moore on the •taw and kicked him in the abdomen. Lven- lUilly a. conveyance was requisitioned to the prisoners to the station, and on way they behaved like madmen, kicking, k'{ing. and punching at the officers. > The Stipendiary said the men had Whaved 1", an ex-trernely violent manner. William f** eeni. to prison for two mouths and John A month.

CONCILIATION BOARD FAIL TO AGREE. A me--ting of the Conciliation Board for the Coal Trade of Monmouthshire and South Wales was held at Cardiff on Tues- day, this being one of the appointed days under the agreement forming the board, for the consideration of any proposal to alter t'ue general wage-rate. The masters gave notice on the 4th inst. of their intention to propose a re- duction of 33 per cent., which, if successful, will bring the wages down to 35 per cent. above the standard of 1879 aud 5 per cent. above the minimum of 30 per cent., which Sir David Dale decided should be equivalent to a selling price of 11B. lOd. When the board was formed the wages were 4ffij per cent, above the standard, but since that time the employers have been successful in getting two reductions of 5 per cent. each. Mr. Fred. L. Davis occupied the chair for the owners' side, and, in the absence of Mr. W. Abraham (" Mabon "), M.P., wboee Parliamentary duties called him to London, Mr. W. Brace presided over the workmen's nt, representatives. Mr. Thomas Richards, M.P., the workmen's secretary, was also absent for the same reason a_" Mabon." The Chairman of the owners' side submitted a proposition for a. reduc- tion of 3i per cent, in the wage-rate. On previous occasions it has been customary to advance arguments and give certain data, such as the selling price of coal, to show that the reduction is justified, but on Tuesday Mr. Davis contented himself with a bald statement of what the owners' demand was. Mr. Brace asked if the owners' side were really in earnest in asking for the reduction. Mr. Fred. Davis replied that they certainly were, and if the workmen's representatives did not take the matter seriously, it was no use wasting time discussing it. Mr. Brace replied that the workmen's representatives were prepared to discuss the proposition of thi other side, and reminded the board that when the last reduction of 5 per cent. was considered, they had, before appealing to Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, offered to accept a reduction of 31. This was at first denied, but the chairman subsequently admitted that such an offer had been made. The owners, however, refused to state their case on the present occasion, remarking that it was a waste of time to do so when the workmen's representativee had made up their minds not to accede to the request for a. reduction. Nothing further remained but to invite Sir Michael Hicks-Be<ax;h to give his decision upon the owners' proposition. DISPUTES AT COLLIERIES. A dispute at the Blaenswi Company's col- lieries, in the Swansea, district, re the fixing of the price for a new seam was referred to Mr. E, H. Eden and Mr. Wales (for the owners) and Mr. Wkistone and Mr. Tom Evans (for the workmen) to investigate, with a. view to a. settlement. Messrs. Thomaa Griffiths and Thomas Davies reported that they had succeeded in settling and signing an agreement for the 7ft. seam at Messrs. the Bwllfa apd Merthyr Dare Company's Xo. 1 Colliery Aberdare Valley. It was reported thalt the notice given by 45 workmen of the G-waoncaegurwen Com- pany's new pit had been withdrawn. The owners oomplained that the oolliero in the 2|ft. seam at Messrs. North's Navigation No. 9 Colliery had given notice to terminate contraots on the 28th. inst., aiyl the work- men's representatives Promised to inquire into the matter. Messrs. Boyd Harvey and John Thomas reported a settlement of the dispute at Messrs. the Cynon Company's Colliery, Crrtf- avon. workmen complained of notice har&B been given at Messrs. Hoskins and L'«^e lyn s Abersychan Colliery to terminate contrary to the Conciliation. agreement. The owners stated that )(eæI1!. Hoskins and Llewellyn ron.tooded theub there was no dispute at the colliery. The workmen s representatives stated thait there was a dis- pute, and the owners promised to inquire into the matter and report to future meeting. The owners complained that the workmen a.t the Risoa Colliery, in ooe of the districts of the Black Vein, had refused to work under the price list. The agent for the dis- trict (Mr. Onions) said he knew nothing of the mjutfcer, and that it had not been dealt I with in aoowrdanoe with the agreement at the colliery. The question was referred back to the colliery, to be disoussed in I accordanoe with the agreement before being discussed by the board. OFFICIAL REPORT. The following official report of the meet- ing was supplied to the press by Mr. W. Gasooyne Daisied, secretary to the owners' aide — A <~v>tme of t-he Board of Conciliation for the Coal Trade of Monmouthshire and South Wales 1m. held at Cardiff on Tues- day. Mr. Fred. I. I>S,Yis presiding over the owners' representatives and Mr. W. Brace over the workmen's representatives. The board considered a proposal from the owner's representatives that there shall be a. reduction of 32 per cent, in the general j wage-rate, but the owners' and workman's representatives being unable to acrae, it was Tesolved to invite the attendance of Si? Michael Hiok»-Beaoh, Bart.. M.P., the ind^. pendent chairman of the board, at adjourned meeting to be held not later tb4..a. the 21st met. The board also considered disputes 9A several oollieriea. some of which were referred to two representatives for investi- gation and settlement. SIR -AT. IUCKS-BEACH AND THE CONCILIATION BOARD. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach has appointed Monday next to attend a meeting cyf the South Wales Coal Conciliation Bottrd a,t Car- diff, to decide upon the owners requijgt for a reduction of Ji per cent, in the wage rate, this being a. more convenience date for him than Tuesday, the 21st inst. The meeting will be held at the offices of I tiie Ooalowners' Association at 2.30 in the afternoon. GLYNEA COLLIERY STRIKE [ cQMPANY SUPPORTED !;Y THE COALOWNERS. With regard to the strike which has existed at Messrs. the Glynea, Coal and Brick Oom. pany's Colliery since the 1st of January last I as a result of notices to te>nnfti«i[.te contracts given by too men on the 15t of lieoamhor we understand that the owners of the ooJliery are acting on the advice of the Hwnera' represen- tatives on the cortciliatkja board, and are being financially supported by the coal- owners' asBooiafcion, 2A the notices g11\eD by th i workmen and tV<, subsequent stoppage a."<?- alleged to have hioon a. breach of the con- ciliation board agreement. IMPENDING STRIKE AT CLYNE TALLEY PIT. Cl.vne "Vaney, Swansea, colliesB have handed in notices to terminate contracts in 24 hours owing1 to a. ttiapntef about ooal-cubtine prices.

MINERS' FEDERATION. | THE AID tOR., THE GERMAN STRIKERS EIGHT HOURS BILL. A special conttrenre of the Miners' Federa- tion of Great "Main took place on Monday a.t the "Westminster Pa-lace Hotel, Lon km. Mr. Enoch l''dwards, the preside nt, w,- in the chair, and others present, included Mr W. Abraham, M.p., Mr. W. Parrntt, M.P., Mr., T. Richards, M.p^ and Mr. T. Ashton (secre- tary). Tbe Federation considered the rwsoiution of the esecutivj, 0n the subject of the Ger- man coal strike. The action of the executive in voting £ 2,000 a week to the strikers was endorsed, an<l i» was stated that £ 4,000 had been contribute}. The struggle having now come to ail <^d, however, it was decided to make only o\t more subscription of £ 2,000.1 Th", miners' eisfht hoiirt, question next occupicd at't'fct-ion. Arrangements were ma-do to "I^bb.y members of Parliament to- day, with. » vlflw to securing an early con- sideration of t4 master in the House. To- morrow the moving of the Federation will be resumed for -he purpose of considering the coa-l-tav.

WELSH TI^p.LATE TRADE. DISPUTK AT PANTEO. With a view to rti^just ing the prosent rate of du-ys' notions have been served hy I'J#.1!. Baldwin (ijiiiiitedi upon the! blockmak«*i" >r gas-i)r«>ducers, employed at the; r l'aitt ^5<ilvanisi»K 'A'ork.s,

LlVERl^OL DOCK STRIKE The 9tnke' which ocourred at Liverpool Books aoiiie <!jys a,'o in connection with t.lie Js'els^ju line of eteaoiierd tlireatenii to become somewliaA b>ciout< It l>eg>a.a in & betwee and »on-Union labo«i«rs, and wb^n th: firm insisted on their right to emplo' b :.if -classes the Union men cgme out in a 1 vpr, after a threat from the firm to loc1 it -4 oat. Since tien. t^e vlelfuy i^^steamers. Enit>loyerB' Fede- ratioi^ 'fl^ortin? men from pa^.g. Mr. r- Att(]rews>, •iraP^rf^^ndent of the Shij>pi» T-^erafon a* has left for Liv< vith 50 are to take the^J* fit the men on strike there.

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CARDIFF COUNCIL. NATIONAL MUSEUM: MUNI- CIPAL SAVINGS' BANK, At a. meeting of the Cardiff Corpora- tion on Monday the Mayor (Alderman Robert Hughes) moved a vote of sym- pathy and condolenco with the family of the late Mr. Rees Jones. Mr. Jones, he remarked, had passed through the mayoral chair. He was a man who took a deep interest in municipal affairs and in the social and moral work of the town. As a. keen politician he rendered great services to his paity.-—The vote was seconded by Alderman L. Lewis, and, having been supported by several niein. bers, was carried in silence. ILLNESS OF A CARDIFF COUNCILLOR. The corporation sent a, message of sym- pathy to Councillor J. T. Richards, who was absent owing to iU-health. We understand, j liowever, that Mr. Riohard9 is getting very; much better, a-nd hopes to be able to return to his businefes shortly. NATIONAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. Mr. W. D. H. Caple urged that the recomiDendation of the library and museum building committee to proceed with the erjeo t-ion of a museum building should be carried, out. He quite understood that it was only intended to build the central block. The whole scheme, he understood, would involve an expenditure of some £ 150,000 or £ 160,QCK). He considered that the committee should be able to evolve a much less expensive scheme, especially, as he saw that morning in connec- tion with the Government decision that an expenditure of £ 50X00 for a national museum was contemplated. It was not only a. ques- tion of capital expenditure, but large build- ings entailed heavy maintenance charges. Mr. Illtyd Thomas pointed out thait the committee could not make a charge upon the rates exceeding jd. in the c. 'I Alderman E. Thomas suggested that, as the Government bad now taken a definite step towards the esta-bliaihinent of a. Welsh National Museum, it was as well that any decision should be withheld. He, thenesfooie, moved that consideration of the master be Adjourned sine die. Mr, Hit yd Thomas: I hope we shall go on quietly with our eohieme. We are not pledged to anything partjieular. We know that other towns a.re working in thedr own interests, and it is not advisable for us to ait still. M.rl Vea-11 seconded Alderman Thomas's motion, and it was carried by twenty votes to eleven. Mr. Illtyd TShomas: I am afraid we I,& placed ourselves in a very awkward position. WHY MONET IS LOST ON SUNDAY TRA Alderman Jenkins stated that he eal. eulated on the tramway manager's repc)rt that the corporation were losing £ 500 a yp.,r on Sunday trams. Mr. J. W- Courtis, chairman tramways committee, stated that there was no sugge^aQ but that the Sun! day service had be«n a great Puhlic venienoe, f°r who had originally opposed it now admitted tha.t 'tC. committee were awaiting a report from the tramways manager as to whether it would he better to increaee the hours of the service or increase the fares on Sundays. loss they now made was principally due to the fa-t that tme men were paid time half on Sundays. a NO ADVERTISEMENTS ON TRAMCARS pr. Smith moved that tenders be in- vited for advertisements on the corpora- tion tramca-re. goWen ^e^id tramways had been i t. laad had Proved to be a brass one polished up to look llto gold (Lan^hter> and oh- Jt was their (tuty, he felt, to utilise an source of revenue in order to place the system on a sound financial basis, He failed to Bee that j udioiousl y-plaoed adverfcmemeii't8 would spoil the appearance of their cars. supposed sestbetic taste of some people wag all rubbish. The only place where ^cistm was practicable wttt in tlhe Gardan of Eden before Adam fell. (" Oh, oh.") Dr. Robinson, who seconded, thougtut that the 3-dv>ertaroment« on the cars wf<ald bring in an income which would counteract the extra.vaganoe of the committee. Mr. Morga.n Thomas said the treumcaro were the carriages of the people, end he asked Dr. Smith if be would like to see advertisements on his carriage. Dr. Smith: Yes. (" Oh, oil.") Mr. Thomas Then I will send Messrs. Mason and Jacob to see you at once. (La,tighter.) a.a.ughter. ) Mr Chap pell asked how Drs. Smith and I Robinson would like to see the cars covered with advertisements for Page Woodcock's Wind Pills. (Laughter.) Mr. Courtis (chairman of the tramways I 's committee) contended that the ratepayers were opposed to t.he placing of advertis.Tm'^ --no Tt a- ry about the tramway a«coountB, he 3^1 ^bed, be would not say the tramways do nqfc pay. A*r. Robinson If tbe chairmeun of the tmi7» 'va.ys ooamnittee will present a decent balaajoe- Sheet we shall see The M>ayoT: Order, order. The resolution was defeated by seventeen votes to nine. BKRESFORD-ROAD BRIDGE. Mr Walter Thomas asked at whose door the fault lay in the construction of the Beres- ford-road Bridge. Mr. Ramsdale replied that the delay was duo to negotiations with property owners, who in some cases ware exorbitant in tbeir demands. The public works com- mittee hoped that very shortly the Great Western Railway Company would be able to commence building the bridge. REFUSE TIPPING AT SPLOTT. Mr. F. J. Yeall moved that, in view of the nauseous nature of the material, the tipping of honse refuse for filling in on the EpkAt Recreation Ground be discon- tinued, pending reports from the borough engineer ;i nd modical officer. Dr. Bobin&on, who followed, did not think such tipping is occurred at Splott would do a.ny barm to anyone, as it was immediately ,ly covered, and grass and roots would quickly grow tber-o Alderman T. W. JswJobs said he did not wa-nt to detract from the harrowing picture which Mr. Veall ba.d painted, but he would point out that most public parks and gar- dens were made in this way. Mr. Mander seoondt'd the motion, but, alter discussion, it wcus lost. Alderman David Jones then moved that atl matter tipped be properly screened, and that all offensive material, animal or vege- table. be burnt on the spot, and this was agreed to. QUESTION OF SUBSIDIARY BATHS. Mr. Waiter Thomas moved tha.t the minute of the council ordering the erection of a. subsidiary bath in every two wards be revoked. and that the borough engineer report in what districts such baths were necessary and suggest sites. Mr. Thomas saJd the resolution referred vo could not be carried out. because, in the first place, sites could not b" obtained, and, secondly, they were not needed in all district, as in many parts booses were provided with. private baths. The resolution was paaaed. DIRTY STREETS IN THE TOWN. Mr. IHtjyd Thomas complained of the dis- graceful state of the streets in Cardiff, in Cowbridge-road the mud bad lain in the channels for a week now. and there was a general complaint on this matter through- out the town. Mr. Woosey: In Cowbridge-road we have been at it two or three times, and we are at it again. Mr. Thomas: It has bfou tiiere since last Wednesday. MUNICIPAL SAVINGS BANK. Councillor ChappeJl moved his savings bank resolution," as follows"That the finance committee be instructed to obtain information from varioos corporations as follows:—(a) Do the said corporations borrow money on loan in sums less than £100; (h) minimum sum. and in wha.t multiple; (c) form of security given; (d) have they special local powers for this purpose; (e) rate of inte- rest given, and how and when paid; and (I-) does this work require an additional staff or cost." He added to this resolution a quee- tion as to how long such schemes had been in operation, and an instruction to the town-clerk to report on the powers of the council. The resolution was carried without discus- sion. UNDERFED SCHOOL CHILDREN M r, Crossintui had a notico of mowon on the agenda Urat the education committee ^-PiKaal to the <nluoaUon department for sanc- tion to set aside ,or the purpose of pro- viding1 food tor children attending «;};ool. who are known to t-beir teachers to be undeirtod. T'ie Towji-clf-rk. however, gave the opi/non tlteut, such a resolution would hot) illegal, and with the consent ol tJ \(' seconder, Mr. Ohap- pell, it. wM wibtidr-tw".

BURGLARY AT CARDIFF. TH]E\T<]S DECAMP WITH A CASH- BOX AND £ 130. While the occupier and his family were e°din2: Divine service on Sunday night a daring ivarglary waB committed at a business premie^ iu Carlis-e-str-eet, Splott, Cardiff. The house was forcibly entered, and, after arching the room6 on the ground floor, the thief went and directed his. atten- tion to a large sideboard, which 'he broke open. It ig alleged that therefrom he Mtra.cted a cash-box containing £130 in! money- The owwer did not discover his rees nntil soaie hours later, when be at once *C9Qminted the police with what had occurred.

THE COAL TAX. IMPORTANT CONFERENCE IN LONDON. A special conference of miners' delegaies ti- j 1Jar'uS °1 Great Brit-ain took place edn«sday at Westminster Palace Hotel, -0n' i°r t5le Purpose of considering the Enoch Edwards, president of the S 'elation, occupied the chair, and ere was a large and representative attend- lr^Lln<iludin-1'' the following Parliamentary Ahrvi e,uat';vtti of tho miners: —Messrs. W. AOia-ham (•• AlabouThomas Ric-ha;rds, s^Sd1^'JOlinS°U' JOh!l Wil' coa!fil>Mhaifman ^lUl that every part °f ,tlle that -Groat Britain was represented in "I'd he believed they were as wiong in their condeiiSliUion of tho coal-tax ow a« they ia^Cear and tlie .year blrfhL face of agitation which 1011 throughout the country, he +h at a11 ardtnt Free Traders should nave their appetites whetted to have a fair first serious breach of the prin- ciple ot l<ree 't rade. He hoped they would be successful in convincing the Oha.ii eel lor of ine r-xchequer that the tax was unjust to -ie coal trade. Two rea £ ons had been put ru r to jnstify the tax. One was that the Chancellor wanted the money, and the other r^as the P°gsibility of the coal supply in Great f, tam 'f exhausted. As to the latter, the Royal Commission on Coal Supplies had Proved that there was no likelihood of that Happening in their time There was ample coal in Great Britain to supply the world lor the next few hundred years. Ho thought the generations to COIDe might, therefore, be M ueaL Mith tbis problem, tt, f" boyle (Northumberland) moved that the Chancellor of the Exchequer be asked to rejeeive a deputation to state the ca&e of the Federation for the abolition of the tax on exported coal. Mr. Boyle said they had met three Chancellors of the Exchequer, and he thought the present Chancellor went a little beyond his predecessor and was more favourable to the position of the Federation. In receiving the last deputation and in reply- tag in the House of Commons to Mr. Fenwick und Mr. Wilson, the Chanoellor had practi- cally pinned himself to the conclusions of the Royal Commission. The report of that Commission was most favourable to the atti- tude which the Federation had always adopted in reference to the tax. The old bogey of the exhaustion of supply in the near future was dead, and according to the evidence laid before the Royal Commission the coal supply was very much larger than it was thought to be 30 years ago. On the basis of the present ontput-and the Royal Com- mission said that could not be Binch exceeded —there was a supply of coal in Great Britain sufficient for 400 years yet to come. Among the reasons for abolishing the t0,1 now was the fact that things had become worse for the working miner in respect to time and wages. Since they last met the Chanoellor they had suffered a further reduction in wages, and a portion of the reduction at least was due to the coal-tax. They did not care to live upon other people's difficulties— (hear, hear)—but it was certain that it the German strike had not taken pla-ee several collieries over here would probably have been stopped. .Mr. Alfred Onions (South Wales), in seoond- ing, argued that the report of the Royal Com- mission was favourable to the attitude of those who desired a revision of the tax. Since last year's deputation they had suffered a reduction of 5 per cent, in South Wales, and they were now face to face with. a demand for a further reduction of .31 per o^nt., which was under consideration, and there was not the slightest doubt that it was Partly due to this tax. If this tax were removed they would not, in his opinion, be oalled upon to consider the question of a further reduction of wages. It might be said that it Was no use going as a deputation to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but he (Mr. Onions) contended that they ought to peg away till the tax was removed. (Hear, hea.r.) Mr. Harvey (Der'by,Û!ire), in supporting1 the resolution, :-aid there were those who said that, the (shilling tax upon eoial did not a-ffact the Midland counties very much, but he was there to s.a,y that, L seriously affected the Midland counties, and perhaps worse than those districts engaged in coal export. 0 erport counties bad entered into com- petition with the U-idlam-dis, a.nd by their cheap coal had. brought al<->ut reductions in wages +V counties. The tax affected all the districts, and the sooner they abolished sections and all came into one family the better. (Hear, hea-r.) Mr. Cairns (Northumberland) said that tbe men in his dis-trict were indig-nant over the tax. The Chancellor of the Exchequer ought to be told t<h*-it there were oilier means of raising rererue xtddes taxing the working man's bread, Mr. femin.e (Scotland) said that there mdgbt have be-fti some reasons for the tax. ;t tben b,-in;; 'coal" trad«^n$,a% £ S. oonsr.mors ware forced to pay prioes from whioh t.he w>rkcrB in the coal trade did not fully bereft1- The general public were bled by the colliery owner at that time; therefore, there might ha-vo been some reason for the tax. They in the North were more severely hit by the ooal-tax than ever. A few months ago there were, ht believed, thousands of colliers idle in Sect;]and. and thousands of men. who were not working more than half or three-quarter time. Rightly or wrongly. it was believed that this was caused by the tax. Now. if a Government imposed a, tax which caused men to be thrown out of employment, and ns a result women and children were brought to the verge of starva- tioa amd were imperfectly clothed, the Government so acting were responsible. He was very strongly in favour some time a-go of bringing out tools a.11 orer the country. He believed that miners could protect their wages apart from what the Government might do., but thfit was not the time or place to deal with that subject. The Chairman remarked that it was a great many years since they Lad had so large and representative a conference as that day, there being 106 present. The resolution was carried unanimously. It was decided thai, the six Parliamentary representatives of the miners present should see the Chanoellor of the Exchequer that night and ask him to receive a deputation to-day (Thursday) if possible. I The conference will be resumed to-day for the purpose of hearing the result of the inter- view.

CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY, TWO MEN SENT 'FOR TRIAL AT LLANELLY. At Lla nelly Police-court on Wednesday Edward Roberts, until recently head game- keeper in the employ of Afr. Mansel Lewis, Stradey Castle, and J. S. Forester, recently of Swansea, were charged with conspiring to defraud Mr ]..e.Ís of £60. Mr. D. R. Edmnnds prosecuted, and Roberts was represented by Mr. Ludford and Fores-rter by Mr. Jennings. It appeared that in gPptemher last Mr. low is and Roberta had a con^rsation with regard to buying a. nuffber of pheasants, and at the suggestion of the latter an advertisement was inserted in a paper in- viting tenders for a supply- -^nongst the replies received were letters from Mr. Kennard, of Abergavenny, and Mr. Forester, of Swansea. Some pheasants were purchased from Yr. Kennard and delivered. Subse- quently Roberts stated that Forester offered 200 pheasant? at 6s. each, and upon his report they were purchased. On December :)1 Roberts informed Mr. Lewis that the 203 birds had been delivered and placed in the pens. Larter on Mr. Ijiwis receivd a bill for the birds, and vrote out", cheque for £60 in Payment. The case for tho prosecution was tnat the birds bad not been delivered at ^u, and that it was a conspiracy on the part of the two defendants. Mr. Mansel Lewia gave evidence bearing out the foregoing statement. In cross-examinatioj, he said that Roberts seemed to be very energetic in his work. After an incident at Penyfai, however, reported to him by Superintendent Picton Philipps, he began to doubt his honesty. Be did not know that there was a Constant fen 1 between Roberts and the police. After further evidence both defendants were committed for trial to the quarter sessions.

EXCITING BURGLAR HUNT. I At Cardiff Police-court on Tuesday William Adam. aluM William Lewie, charged on remand, with stealing & pen-ay, a pudding and basin and su eggs, value z. from 18, Wordsworth-avenue. Tiio Misses'.Urace and Ruth Parry, who liy6 I with their mother at 18, Wordswomii-avenue. now stated that at 2.45 oil tbe morning of February 1, tlity were awakened by a police man's whittle, which had been founded in the hoa-e by Polioe-oo-iisrtable Xelmee. On getting from tiu ir room they were in time to t»ee a man dash through the drawing-room window without bis hat or boot^. He jumped from the drawing-room window into the fro<nt garden and was off up Newport-road just as i Police constable Nelmes appeared with another man, who was, likewise, innocent of hat and boots. Police-const a hie Neimes in the early hours of the morning had eeen a dim light moving about, and captured Adams as he made his exit from tho larder with a candle in his hand. Egg- sheil.s and pudding pointed to an unfinished and interrupted repast. On seeing the constable, Adanib -all Under the table, saying. "Its an right, guv'noT; it's a. fair cop. and I wjint?d something to eat" The kitchen drawers had been ransacked, and a hammer and two pairg of boots and two caps were picked up. Adorns was committed to the assizes, and the police are twarohiajc for the other man.

WOMAN IN YELLOW -0 ANOTHERGHOST STORY FROM RHYMNEY. Our Tredegar reporter visited Rhymney on Sunday with the object of investigating the extraordinary ghost story, whicn has gained a great deal of credence in the town. Imme- diately upon entering, it was apparent that the mysterious "Woman in Yellow" was the one topic of conversation among the inhabi- tants of all classes. The building where this unearthly visitor elects to parade is unfor- bidding enough to lend colour to the story. It is an old dilapidated structure, of gloomy aspect, standing- some way off the main thoroughfare, and towering above the dwel- lings adjoining it on ea-ch side. Inhabitants state that at one time—about fifty years ago or so—it was a wayside public-house, known as the Mount Pleasant Inn, and. as is gene- rally the case with old buildings of this description, it has a legend connected with it. dating back 30 or 40 years. A woman who disappeared mysteriously, some blood-curdling tale concerning two barmaids, hidden deeds, and 80 on, aro the stories told the listener. Police-sergeant James Stephens, an old and ■experienced officer, is very incredulous of the whole affair, and laughed at th" story. "I believe there is some trickery at the bottom of it," said t.he officer, "but, so far, we have not been able to discover it." He told our reporter that the ghost etory had occasioned a good deal of commotion in the town. On Saturday night 200 or 300 men took poaseasioh of the building with the intention of remaining the night. in the hope of seeing the ghostly visi- tor. They appeared, however, to be in too frivolous an attitude for the spirit's appear- ance, and the ghost was not seen, and the house was cleared by the police. Asked if he bad heard any unoanny ta-Ies connected with the house, the sergeant said it was stated that a. woman who went to live in the house some years a.go declared that she beard some unusual sounds, and promptly oleared out. The suggestive part of the tale is," said the officer, "that the g-host has only appeared to members of the Salvation Army." Our reporter next paids. visit to the t.ra.desman who is alleged to ha.ve seen the nocturna-l visitor. He adhered in every par- tioular to the story he had aJready given. After the first appearance to the "lieutenant" during the progress of the prayer meeting a. few of them agreed to stay during the night. Requests were made to the spirit to re-appear, as they were friends, and to unbur- den itself of any trouble, but the spirit did not respond. About 4.15 a.m., however, those Presen,t were thrown into a state of conster- nation by the sight of the mysterious yellow vomaji slowly emerging from the passage into the "barracks," whither they followed. The tradesman screwed up his ocmrage to speak- ing point, and shouted out, In the name of God." He went no further, for the apparition turned its face full upon him, and he nearly I fainted. My heart stopped beating, and my breath went," were his words. He managed to gasp out. "If anything is troubling you, tell us." The ghost 'disappeared up the sfairs, without deigning to reply. Our representative aec-ertaAned that the + ^4 l^an.?, AVesleyan minister, bad inves- •ttle matter, and sought an interview with. him. Mr. Evans readily consented to give ha version of the afflair. He said he was requested to go to the Salraftaon Army Barracks on Friday night and remain there t,be whole night, which he did. He was accompanied by two or three Noncon- formists, and the lieutenant," and a roan- the Army. He certainly did not see anything like wha.t ecxme of the others aver they saw. But he did see in the passage a. body of very bright light moving to and fro. They heard many things during the nighit, such as the noise of walking and of a. lady's drees rustling. "About 3.30 a.m. proceeded Mr. Evane, "my attention was called by one of the members of the Army to a face in tbe broken pane of the pantry window. I could net eee the form of a face, but I saw something like a body of light. Mr. Evans addsd that the lieutenant" declared about that time that she ea-w an apparition in the form of a woman dressed in yellow standing by his (Mr. Evans's) side, wittih a. terrible look in its eyes and a knife in its hand. He did not see his undesirable companion. The Salvationist shouted out "Oh! look at the knife." and then fainted. Coming to heirself again she appeased to follow the apparition with her eyes until they rested on the doorway, and then she made a dasit towards it, and was prevented by force from descending the cellar steps. Hia-ve you any theory to advance, Mr. Eva.ns ? "I do not believe in the least in gboetly appearamoee. and my experience on Friday night confirms me in that disbelief. At the same time I saw something I never saw before. It ocours to illfl from what I spr however, that some enemy is using undue upon the Salvationists, gucfe as D!i"the "SandTot^tben it nwst" the Salvationists, as well as to ilie woHd7" During further conversation Mr. Evans said h} had had a conversation with the "lieutenant." She informed him that we had been uupernaturally informed tha.t crimes had taken place in the house yeajis ago, and that they would shortly be revealed to her aud another lady Salvationist. He has advised the Salvationists to close up the building for the present, and sug^este that a« exhaustive search should be made. At pre- sent the Salvationist "lieutenant" is in a prostrate condition.

HOT RECRIMINATION. MR. NICHOLLS AND MR.* W00SE11 'y MAKE A SCENE. There was some lively discussion on Tuesday over the estimates of the Cardiff HeaJuh Itepajtment, which came before the health committee. These shewed an esti- mated expenditure for the yerur ending March, 1906, of £ 24,480, and receipts E5,500, so that £18,980 will be required to be raised by the rates. This compared with £18,735, the estimated call on the rates for the pre- sent year, and £23,301 15s. Id., the actual a.mount for the year ending March, 1904. Mr. Stanfield pointed out tha.t the estimate for Wages was at the ea-me figure, JE18,500, as in the previous estimate, although they had been led to believe that the purchase of motors to take the place of horse labour would entail a. saving of £2,000 or £ 3,000. Mr. Wooeey (superintendent of the depart- ment): The fact is I put £18,500 because it seems to me that we shall have to put more men on. Claims are made upon me to do this, that, and the other. Mr. Ohappell asked if it had been possible to reduce the number of men with the horses consequent. upon getting motors. Mr. Woosey: Isro. Mr. KamsdaJe; I think we can very well knock £500 off this estimate. Mr. Isicbolls: We knocked twenty men off as drivers and put them on to street cleaning. Mr. Woosey: I reduced the estimate ;£500, but afteprards put it back again after a oonsaltation with the chairman. Mr. Stanfield: Here is the position. We were told the motors would reduoe the men and houses and effect a saving of £ 4,000. The public expect some thine to be done, and I will not aocept the position of having no reduction, alt-hough it has been promised without a. very good reason. Mr. Wooeey: That would have been if I had had the full complement of eight motors. But I do save £ 2,000 a year now with half. Mr. Ramsdale moved t.hat the wages be reduced by je250. bnt the Chairman stated i that t,here was an agitation for increased wagea throughout. the department, and itw:ts in consequence of this the estimate for this I item had been put, bad. to the old figure. 1 After a brief discussion, the motion was defeated. Mr. Woosey pointed out that the estimate for fodder had bean reduced by £ 750. Mr. Stanfield: We caught somebody taking for fodder had bean reduced by £:750. Mr. Stanfield: We caught somebody taking it. That reduces it. you see. Air. Nicholla contended that the pro-portion of Mr. Woo,y's rediiot-ion was not consistent with tbe proportionate reduction of horses, aild was apparently dissatisfied with Mr. I Woosey's reply. This led to a ben-ted passage of arms I between tbe }J;,t.).r. "I have asked a que-tion, and I have not had an answer, h ia very unsatisfactory," exclaimed Mr. XidlOlls with warmth. Mr. Woosey fq-uite as heatedly): Everything is- unaaaisfactory, as far as I am concerned with you. Mr. Nic-holls (eiiipbaticsJly): It is, very. Mr. Woosey: 1' is pt'-x.oiial pique, Mr Ni-oiielLfc -\v personal pique. I have a very poor opinion oi you. a very poor opir;on oi you. Mr. Wooeey: And I have no better opinion of you. Mr. Kicholls: Thank y<-u. Mr. Ccorfsman: Cooie, urue, Mr. Chairman, ( this won't tio. Mr. Wicholis: Why doesn't- he give a proper explanation, aud not talk to a member '.ike that? Mr Woosey: You don't suppose I'm com- iug here every mittee to be sat on by I you. I von't put up with it. Make a case lout. Be a man! ,I Mr. Nicholls,: It would be a good thing for this town if you sqnt in your resig. nation. If you did it itouid be a very good thing for t-liis town. The Chairman (at last interposing): This is very very wrong, indeed. Mr. Nichofls: It is very unsatisfactory. Here the incident closed. After further discussion the estimate waa adopted as Submitted.

I a The Influfnzs, ejnd-psjic is again spreading over the countrr, and the is of a very prostrating nature, being, certainty on th« increase. Ward off attacks by tfkinj tfwilvm BV*na' .Quinine Bitt«ra in time, BotUec, 2s. W, «od 4fc M. eaon^ ytyj

CARDIFF GIRL'S BABY. STORY OF COURTSHIP IN NORTH-ROAD. At Cardiff Police-court on Tuesday Y_ Evelyn Palmer, a respectably-dressed girl of 22, living in Moira-place, summoned Edward Evans, or Jackson, a fitter, of 97, Cathays- terrace, to show cause. &c. Str. Harold Lloyd appeared for complainant. Mr. Lewis Morgan defended. In opening the case Mr. Llovd said that in July. 1902, his client made the acquaintance of the defendant, and they "walked out" for a considerable time. Defendant repi-e- sented himself as Harold .Tackson," a single gentleman, and the two kept company up to August or September. 1904. On March 29 and 31 last the defendant took advan- tage of tthe girl in North-road, with the result that these proceedings were institute 1. The name" Harold Jack- son" was given by defendant to com- plainant and her two sisters up to the last time t-he pair were together, but afterwards it was discovered that defendant's real name wa.s Edward Evans. Complainant was called, and ssaid she bad known defendant two a-tid a half years. After her evidence witness, in answer to Mr. Lewie ) Moj-s-an. sadd she had only walked out with defendant. She had never said that an elderly gentleman had made appointments with her to go to the Empire. A familiarity in Roeuth Park in August last was not the only cjie, aj).d she did iio-t admit intimacy on th-a-t occasion. Beatrice Palmer, Hereford-street, said ehe had seen the oouple together on several occa- sions. Evans spoke of her sister as his sweet- heart. Mr. Lewis Morgan: How many sweethearts ins your sister had?—Well, er- Well, roughly, I mean; I don't want you to b0 particular.—I have seen her speaking to a couple in Queen-street. Witness went on to say that sihe had seen her sister talking to Evans's friends, but be was her only sweetheart. Witness explained that she and her sister were in different lodg. ings every week and in different towns, only spending the week-end at home with their parents. What are you? asked Mr. Morgan.—" A canvasser in tea." Police-constable Hearse said he had eeen the parties a.t Booth Park under compromising conditions. John Palmer, father of the complainant, spoke to defendant calling at the house at 12 o'clock at night, asking for his daughter. He recently saw him again, an d when told of the girl's conditiom he replied that he was not responsible for it. Defendant went into the box on his own be-half. In his evidence he said that he nerver told the girl or her father that his name waa Jackson. The second time he met the girl she greeted him by that name, saying that she had been making inquiries about him, and he hvl lot it remain ro. Later be bad told her several times that it was not his name, but she would not believe it. He first met her in 19^03. not 1902. He had never walked out with h^r by appointment, and only when he had met her by chance. Even then he had only WALKED IN QUEEN-STREET with her, except once, when th»y wemt to E-oath Park, litis was in Augnst, 1903, and on that occasion he seduced her. He was not a fitter, as stated by the com- plain ant, but a labourer at a stores at the docks. His wages were not two guineas a. week, but only a guinea. Gross-examined by Mr. Lloyd, defenda-nt said he had never kisoed the girl. He was strongiy pressed on this point, and finally adapotted that be had done so. Mr. Lloyd: Did you tell her what you were going \f> take her to tbe park far?—No, she was more anxious to go there than myself. The Bench made an order for 3s. 6d. a week with cosits and advocate's fee.

YOUNG GIRLS IN DANGER. AN/EMIA SHOWS IN PALE AND BLOOD- LESS LIPS. IT LEADS TO CONSUMPTION DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS FOR PALE PEOPLE HAVE SAVED MANY LIVES THUS THREATENED. Saddest and most pitiful of sights is a yonng girl gradually drifting to the grave through the dire influence of anaemia. Weak for want of blcod-starved, because without blood she cannot digest and use her food-she has nothing but consumption to look forward to And all sorts of added discomforts beset her. She oannot walk upstairs without waiting to rest, for she is out of breath the moment she begins to climb. Her eyes are dull, her lips pale, THE BONY HAND OF DEATH is on her face. The sight of her brings tears to parents' eyes. girlTcLr AliYtte> u33lf« £ j»ioo<r I>ut' Into tbeir veins by Dr. Wil- ham mk 1*1 lla for Pale People. The way that these pills restore poor ailing- girls to bloom and beauty has become famous in every street. Read a, typical case—Mies Florence Benbow. 3, back of 192, Heneage- street. Ashted, Birmingham. &he tells her own story eo intelligently that we can do nothing to improve upon it. The value of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills she proves by her own experience. My first sign of illness," began Miss Ben- bow, was that I could not work so well as before. I was constantly tired and sleepy. The leaet exertion overcame me. My head ached, and I was often giddy. Walking to aji-d from my work, a strange feeling would sometimes come over me. The street seemed turning round and round. When I came home in the evening, mother would often remark, What a white face yon have,' and, indeed, the pallor of my cheeks and the bloodlessnees of MY LIPS FRIGHTENED ME. What food I a.te lay like a. load on my cheet. I could not digest it at all. I had such indi- gestion that I was loath to eat the simplest food. "My exhausted and bloodless state I had heard described as anaemia. Many of the girls with whom I work had had the same complaint, and they told me Dr. Williams' Pink Pills would cure when nothing else could. They wrought wonders. I only found it necessary to purchase a. single box. To my relief and joy I felt WELL AND STRONG AFTER THESE FEW PILLS. Anaemia vanished, and a tinge of colour quickly came into my face. My appetite came back, and I can now enjoy a meal without indigestion." Mrs. Benbow added her testimony to her daughter's. She said: "Some years ago a young lady I knew suffered very much from bad fainting fits. The sufferer used to look sometimes as if she were dying, but since taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills she has gathered strength remarkably, and the last time I saw her she had a colour like a rose. She attributed her good health to these pills alone." TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. It is criminal to let a pale, ancemic girl drift into consumption, merely for want of the new blood which Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are proved to supply. They are a safeguard against decline. Mothers know why they and their daughters need new blood more than men; but men can be anarmic, too. Tbe weak back, easy fatigue, lack of interest in life, indigestion, and general nervous weakness which trouble both men and women, need new blood to cure them. and these pills make new blood. Nerves that need new blood to feed them show their need in Neuralgia, Fits, St. Vitus' dance, eventually Paralyais. Locomotor Ataxy, and wtt-er breakdown. But Dr. Williams' Pink Pi lis for Pale People can cure all these things—the genuine piUs. It is imoortaut to avoid substitutes, and purchasers should take care to see the full name, as above, on the wrapper, before paying. Sold by all dealers, or sent direct by Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Holborn-viaduot. London, pest free for 2s. 9d. a, box, or six boxes for 13s. 9d. L460

NEATH GUARDIANS. The Neath Board of Guardians met on Tuesday, under the pre-tidoucy of Mr. Hopkin Jones. Mr. W. B. Tricl, moved that two dele- gates be appointed to attend the forthcoming Poor-law Conference in London. He said that tbe tramp question was becoming a very serious one, and a good deal would be (-aid in reference thereto at the conference. One hundred and ninety tramps had been at the Neath Workhouse during the la £ t three w-?eks. The chairman, Mr. Trick, and the clerk were appointed to attend the confcreuce. The assessment committee was authorised to defend the appeals of tbe Cilyiicorrvvg Col- liery Compauy at the next quarter fe.«.«ioas. Mary Morgan, who had been nurse at the workhouse for 28 year; sent in her resigna- tion.—Notice of motion was given by Mr. Trick that the question of superannuation be con- sidered a month lience. Mr. Giles Jones spoke of the hardships j experienced at Tonmawr by the medical officer re.siding at Briton Ferry, Dr Roberts, of Cwmavon, was also a medical officer oi the guardians, and he lived much nearer.—Ou the suggestion of the Chairman it was agreed to communicate with Dr. Pegge and Dr. Roberts with the view of securing a solution I of the difficultv. Some weeks jjgo the clerk was asked to j obtain the auditor's opinion in regard to j the application of the overseers of Baglan Higher for relief consequent upon ihe r,due-, tion of the assessable vaiue Mr. W. H. David announced that the auditor's opinion was that the parish was entitled to rei'ef — The Rev. Henry Hughes h.vn moved and Mr, [AVilliam Howell seconded that tbe m«tter be dcffaTcd, and thie W86 agreed to. A

I COMPENSATION CASES: I A BATCH OF PONTYPRIDD CLARIS, At Pontypridd County-court on Monday; Thomas Bowen, collier, sought to obtain from the Great Western Colliery Company compensation for injuries received on the Lith of June, the company seeking to set aside an award previously made. Bowen was charged at the quarter sessions with havinc obtained money whilst in receipt of pay- ment from another source and acquitted, —-Mr. Ka n key submittecf^that the man had, been so seriously injured that his eyesight was affected, and he would not in future be able to wcrk where dust was flying about.- Medical evidence was called to support the statement.—An order was made of 10s. per week, bis Honour Judge Gwilym Williams adding that he would not be averse to bear in six months' time how the man had gone on, and whether he had found employmeafc or not. COLLIER'S SPINE INJURED. T. Bolland, a collier, sued the Great Western Colliery Company for compensation for injuries received whilst following his employment on the 18th of July, 1904. Mr. Sankey appeared for the applicant, and Mr Parsons, Newport, for the defendant company, Bolland was timbering ou the day named, aud wanted two pieces of timber to form a collar." Not being handy he, with another man, was ordered to go half a mile in an empty tram to fetch what was required. On tbe return journey hia back was cangirt by a broken "collar," by which he injured bis spine so seriously that he had not been able to work since. For the defence it was con- tended that the man had broken the rules by riding in a tram, but this was not upheld. -Judgment was given for the applicant an the basis of hie average earsings. SUFFERING FROM PHOTOPHOBIA. The Great Western Colliery Company (repre- sented by 31r. A. Parsons (instructed by Mr. Vazie Simons), sought to set aside a compensation award granted to John Walters. lLr. J. Sankey (instructed by Mr. Nicholas, of Messrs. Waiter Morgan, Bruce, and Nicho las), appeared for Walters.—Dr. Cresswell and Dr. Darling were of the opinion that WaJtert was not suffering from the effects of injury which he received to his eyee in January, 1904. He was now suffering from what was known as long eight—Dr. Ensor. Cardiff, gave evidence to the effect that the respondent suffered from photophobia, ane would not, as a result, be able to work agaii underground. The disease meant that a per Eon suffering from it would dread the light.— In the result his Honour entered judgment foi the respondent, the company to pay tb!e difference between the wages he could earn at light employment and what he had bees receiving in his former occupation. A WIDOWS CLAIM. Charlotte Harries, widow of John Harries. a collier, sued Messrs. Insoles (Limited) for compensation for the deafth of her husband. Mr. John Sankey, harrister-at-1 aw (instructed by Mr. W. P. Nicholas, of Messrs. Walter Morgan, Bruce, and Nk-holae;, was for the applicant, and Mr. A. Pareonfl (instructed by Messrs. C. and W. Kenshole) was for the respondent company. On July 24," 1899, whilst employed under- ground. deceased fell and sustained an injury to his left side, and compensation was paid to him for two weeks by the respondent com- pany with respect to this accident. In a short while he worked for a period at the same col- liery. but subsequently he was employed st the Cocdcae Pit. He. however, always suffered considerable pain from this blow, which be received in the ribs. The deceased died in October, 1904, and at the post-mortem exami- nation it was found that there was a growth on the ribs somewhat resembling a. hard cancer. His Honour gave an a.wa.rd for the applicant on ScaJe C. £ 75 FOR LOSS OF A SON. Henry and Lydia Schmidt were awarded £ 75 compensation for the death of their eon, Edward Schmidt, sixteen, who lost his life at the Ocean Colliery, Treorky. CLAIMS HEARD AT TREDEGAR. Judge Owen arbitrated in several compen- sation claims a-t Tredegar County-court oa Tuesday. In the case of Oliver Harding, who was totally incapacitated, and had been in receipt of El per week, it was stated be had been unable to find light employment. Mr. Parsons, who a-ppeared for the respon- dents (Messrs. J. Lancaster and Co., Blaina) pointed out that. in the case of a. widow whose husba.nd was killed a sum of £ 309 could be claimed, but in a case of this kind there was no limit.-His Honour concurred, and Raid he thought some limit should be placed on the amount payable in those cases. —A Vittlement was come to privately between the parties. LIGHT EMPLOYMENT WANTED. In two other cases in which the Lancaster Steam Coal Collieries Company were the to obtain light emplo^ ~^Bdeavonred had made 21 applicant*. xn-»r» An award of lie. 6d. a, week was maS8'cfi?S3 £ » case and 13s. 3d. in the other. LOSS OF A SON AND A HUSBAND. Joshua. Davies was awarded JE70 in respect of the death of his son, 21 years of age, who wao killed while in the employ of the Lan- caster Steam Coal Collieries Company. Mary Prewitt wa* awarded compensation amounting to JE231 43. ltd. in respect of the death of her husband, as the result of inju- ries sustained in March last by a fall which seven men had to remove. JUDGE AND MEDICAL TERMS. James James. 59 years of age, was awardeil, 14s. Id. a. week in respect of injuries received at the Powell Tillery Company's Colliery. During the hearing of this case some unpro- nounceable medical terms transpired, and Lj3 Honour remarked that one would not like to use those phrases after-having been to a. public banquet. (Laughter.) It was worse than eaying British Constitution" under similar cir^ppjsjt^lWtes. (Laughter.1 His Honour suggested jthat the medical fraternity would confer a great blessing upon those igno- rant of medical parlance if they published a dictionary of the technicalities of the profes- sion. VALUE OF A HUSBAND: AWARD At Pontypool County-court on Wednesday AT PONTYPOOL. Margaret Ann Price, a widow, residing at the TranCth, Pontypool, accepted L162 10b. as com- pensation for the loss of her husband, who was crushed to death by a. journey of trams at the Tirpentwys Colliery, Pontypool, on the 16th of November. Applicant was represented by Mr. Sankey, barrister (instructed by Mr. T. S. Edwards, Newport), while Mr. Parsons (instructed by Messrs. Dauncey and Sone, Newport) appeared for the respondent com- pany. CASE FOR MEDICAL REFEREE. The case of Lemuel Llewellyn v. the Elled Colliery Company, Pontypool, agai-n came before his Honour Judge Owen at Pontypool County-court on Wednesday. There was a conflict of medical evidence as to the appli- cant's fitness for work after an accident he bad sustained at the colliery some time ago. Applicant Raid he had ecdea-voured to work, but his knee again gave way after three turns. His Honour seat the case before e. medical referee. Mr. Parsons (instructed by Mr. Frank Lewis, Newport) appeared for the respondent com- pany in this case, while Mr. Sankey rep,re. sentsd. the applicant. WIDOWS CLAIM AT A BERG A. YENNY. The case of Mrs. Amelia Prit-ohard, widow of the late William Pritchard, who died of suffocation by gas while in tbo employ of the Blaonavon Ironworks Company on thq 5th of Noveffibcr. 1904, was heard by hia Honour Judge Owen on Monday at Aber- gavenny County-court. Mr. Arthur Stork- wood (Messrs. Stockwood and Williams. Bridgend) a-ppoared for Loth the appellant and the respondent, and said that tlit% insurance company had at once admitted tha claim, and had awarded £ 258 17s. Id.—Mrs. Pritcliard said she had ten children, six of whom were dependent upon her.-The Jndgo ordered that £ 20 for each of the six children (£120) be invested by the registrar, the balance ( £ 118 17s. Id.) to be ha.nded to the widow for her use. PEMBROKESHIRE LABOURER'S CLAIM. At Pembroke Dock County-court on Wed- nesday (before Judge Bishop), a casual labourer, named George Llewellyn, sued M-esars. El ford, Eros., timber merchants, for compensation for injuries. Mr. J. W. Merri. man was for the plaintiff, and ?-fr. R. T. P. Williams for the defendants. Plaintiff was engag-cd at 4^d. per hour. He flipped from a plank, and the injuries sustained included the lo.-T) of a finger. He claimed 10s. per week from June 1 until partial disablement ceased. Defendants paid X4 7s. into court, being- half-wages,.between June 14 and Sep- tember 4. &,tid coiUend-od that partial dis- ablement then ceased.—Tbe Judge entered judgment for plaintiff for the sum paid into court on account of total disablement to September 4, and decided that partial dis- ablement continued till December 24, to which time he awarded 3s. per week.

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