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--'^— ETCHER S AMOURS. .
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^— ETCHER S AMOURS. DAZZLED NURSE WITH HIS I ELEGANCE. [ a^ker^dlf^T Brown, the Sutton | fction jn wi1?T,ant in tlie breach of promise I Miss \r 1 damages were awarded f ti?1"86, on parf a Smethwick I t day eonf1 ■ay afteraoon), had earlier in I ^tice rv.] .y*-0 the witness-box before Mr I °!? arid **° Sive his version of his f is Courtship. i k3,11, Mt^ almost boyish-looKing tannpH .shaven, fresh-complexioned n 6 said liJ" the country air. a butoVic ,Was only earning 30s. a week f^tled tn 6lau°bterer, and all he was m300 nnrWv? a reversion to one-third of ir^8 niotVi S fat^er'6 will on the death fie hehi er" Vpn^ brewery shares, and denied that ft^e of j his dogs. ^l&hter^ "°^s had the luxury of a tub. H^4 ai ♦ tux? Beptio wky he refused to release fa t$Untidf> n-e from her engagement at w^ted witness said he was '"too in- tt el Mr s; th° lad^" g^Oiing Simon, K.C., M.P., rose to cross- 9<°?e> RPn+ ^as noticed that Miss Beetle- in if In front of her counsel, 4 Sim0 OWn- was (iuictly weeping. ii?Cr^e vr«n: you hear your counsel T^eynia J1 f8 a country bumpkin and a to 18 that t-f aug"hterer ?—Yes. [.i 'he ia(j J way you described yourself j^Shterpr oJ did not say a journeyman j I ^Oe. knew I was in the butcher- t iK5^etyi °jX lady about a great deal in I nl^aid you not?—I took her wherever ihS yoie wanted to so. "ling a Willing or' Unwilling victim?— c0Ut. I-V THE SMAET SET. t suggested that Mr. Brown endea- lptt t^lc heavy." Ho read the fol- er from him to the lady on May 1trt d ^0l1 knovf TSt ^ay'ust a few lines to let I am back here again safely, and I inan lnto harness once more. tim„ §ed to finish early, so have plenty ^hed 10 write to you without being r 1I: IndeedJoYed my time with you very much € especially our quiet little 4111 suPP'ers together in town. I C°I&&ai1ya am rather fond of aristocratic really enjoy being in good i-i *8 JTI« i_ one intends to do such things I dio ^>e^er do them thoroughly, "it'not tell you how much I like being w!8' £ at? must do all we can to meet "en gv (the lady plaintiff was nursing n 11164 defendant) in town some day k° ^onht ^er a sood lunch or dinner, as °ri,j of would enjoy moving in the »J^st Bn. ash ion for a brief period. Have 7h«SD ,the King? laughter.) • thd you see the King?—Tes. Tjjj £ »id the NCr HADN'T MENTIONED IT. ■^e jpft'^ing see you? —I did not inquire. He ( we°t on:- £ ot<* Kin?) came by our shop in a !° hart as was carrying out a sheep, 1 Ppt a goo<* look at him. Needless to H you ^r,ned the compliment, but I can <o trT °°'sed very different to what I 'othes, Wn" Y°u then saw me in new j^UnJ1 respectable clothes witnout nCailBla?^barrassed. I am glad to think a"11 login SO many Parts in the world with- ,s composure. It amuses me b-'18'' Con i about it now. I guess I "K^- w-u'6' as am 801112 to shave over- Jevor t> dearest love from your own, romi-. • Did this aimase you?—I suppose '8' lo Sijjj: Perhaps it does not amuse you *0° Q°w. '• <v!l Dow. Put yourself forward as a bhJ don't1?>^11?' asked counsel. v?Mtin know about beimg a country Siin^rop ed the defendant. '• w, Sf(>w^11 read another letter in which W n, sa^d 1:16 was going to buy a gj vest Ty"hlue suit with a bright red y0n to wear with it. I shall enjoy 4<^ied a Mrs. P. a trot round town," tti ^phemebal UTERATUBE. eross-exaauiua^io11 defendant SSl^ tllat he might hawe read some of I letters twice before ho tore them St^otimes kept one of her l^ra BeeUestoM ha^i notihing of, tbey were not one euacth^- 'kcid Pd^Bsed defendant admitted, that he i to break off the eng-a^eanaTit aiter I ^^«sjj0w at Eedhill, where he drove I Q^>eir's ^ntx;^1€r s ii a coaipeti- r a fortnight after f rt? UteS"8 plaintiff telling 4 good ri^ in wages. f *ith aJid tell her that if i *2 6 nothius more to do A ff^nf ot' like to know how I Tte* w J^f1 ?la.d y0 Pendant wrote 1 You ^5)I taking up your music <4, I am T.a+i; find it very useful, and tQfi,r fOIWj 0l{ music for a '^H8elBl £ 1V°RljI> OP FASHION. tyfl5*0' if trn n were you going to hear this • L W Qot thnf decided to give her UT>? to re^er to the fact that you sti1! Jj^So. ^t up house t-ogether?—I sup- lfc wa« rather cruel to write V J'oi, 0„ls y°u were here and I would \>ir^wng"? er on 1 not answ-er, but in reply to beV!011 said #that when he wrote it i 5tter to part than live a life of | «, e meant that he had seen so much k (l* couples not being able to hit f JC^e]etrhei- f 8 g,1 read what he described as defen- lt last shot." It was a postscript to | before the final one. and ran:— I and I will have a week on the ,f 116 of these fine days. Ta-ta. Pressed as to what he had done •Wj^d gas comPany's shares, witness said jf^top s°*d them to pay his counsel and ^"exaaiination, defendant said that wrote of the world of fashion i rs he referred to walks at Hamp- IX lunch at Gatti's. j then addressed the jury. ry found for the plaintiff, damages
^ CHURCHMEN AND THE V SOCIALISTS.
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CHURCHMEN AND THE V SOCIALISTS. H. J HARRIS, NEATH, "BRS MR. PHILIP SNOWDEN. t J^etween the Free Churches ^eialists would eeem to be The proper attitude of Free a v 1T1 the controversy was admirably "H the Rev. H. J. Harris (Neath) in fit <>et he delivered at a meeting held V J y» Port Talbot, under the auspices iSl' Chree Church Council. The subject call to the Free Churches," SiTaa*ker point by point Mr. A^i r^n'e reoent speech at Cardiff. >Sv^«s^ he argued, caricatured the ? and then went for them for all w°ith, and in his view they should iiTr a t^1€6e persistent and impudent F%f ^ea,"less and determined front. hither and thdther, scattering # the hereaft-er. Mr. Snovv-den in Ut the hereaft-er. Mr. Snovv-den in h, in a, veiled m:an.ner, charged l^^with preaching about the hereafter • diverting attention from the the present. He hurled 11 accusation back in Mr. Snowden's ?V'ljak-pr to the Eev. E. J. 8v *^0 he said, had called modern Pnarisees. Perhaps we ^^g^Plied, but some of the greatest ?V'ljak-pr to the Eev. E. J. 8v *^0 he said, had called modern Pnarisees. Perhaps we ^^g^Plied, but some of the greatest I are his own followers."
f = INEXPLICABLE A, CRIME.
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f = INEXPLICABLE A, CRIME. ^V^ihl '■ .double murder was committed ■| in a street off Plymouth Grove, I' 5^' Doran, the wife of an innkeeper, tJvjM a '°ats of her two children, aged half years and one month res- 1)5v afterwards wounded herself th6Xtent t^iat s^e cann°t live. ih ,e tragedy nothing peculiar was X u her conduct.
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NORMAN BIGGS DEAD. + .
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NORMAN BIGGS DEAD. + SUCCUMBED TO A WOUND IN NIGERIA. News reached Cardiff on Tuesday that Captain Norman. W. Biggs, the well-known Welsh international footballer, had ,-e-n killed in Northern Nigeria. The message which his family received was that,he had been wounded and died from excessive bleed- ing. On inquiry at the Colonial Office our representative was informed that Captain Biggs died of wounds received during a police patrol. There never appeared on a football ground a more popular player than Norman, as he was familiarly called, and regret for his death, at the early age of 35, will be very widely felt. Captain Biggs was in every rcepect a type of man whom other men respect. His chief attractions were undaunted pluck in awkward positions, whether on the football ground or the battlefield, his unostentatious manner, and his warm-heartedness. He was a son of Mr. John Biggs, who was the owner of the South Wales Brewery, Salisbury-road, and had interests in Hancock's and the Canton Cross Breweries. Mr J. Biggs, who now lives at Bath, brought up a small army of athletes, and Norman was, perhaps, as' prominent as any one of them. He commenced his education at the old proprietary school in Dumfries- place, from which he passed to the University College. At the age of sixteen he was selected to play in the Welsh team, but the head- master vetoed the selection on the ground that he was not then sufficiently well-set to stand the gruelling games of something like twenty years ago. Leaving the Cardiff College, he graduated at Cambridge, and took up his residence at Trinity Hail. Here one of his first accidents occurred. In playing football he had a couple of ribs broken, and the necessary rest robbed him of his Blue. He, however, made a name in sprinting, and it is on record that he did the 100 yards in even time. He had against him such flyers as Moneypenny and Charles. It was a remarkable thing that in 100 yards Norman could beat Moneypenny, I LATE CAPTAIN NORMAN BIGGS. but at 120 the latter could always reach the tape first, the explanation being that Nor- man was a better starter. IN THE BOER WAR. For some years Captain Norman Biggs assisted his father in business, and at the outbreak o-f the South African war he joined the Glamorgan Imperial Yeomanry as a trooper. He had some narrow psoapes from the Boer sniping, and on O-le occasion, when Cyril Nell was killed, Norman and Sergeant Thomas, of the Glamorgan Police, were wounded. The former was invalided home, a Mauser bullet having entered one of his legs near the knee and emerged from the thigh. Nothing daunted, he went out again with the rank of lieutenant, and after a spell at home joined the Colonial forces in Nigeria, where he met his death. BBUJUANT FOOTBALLER. Norman Biggs's name will ever be asso- ciated with Cardiff football. During hie bril- liant career he was one of the most popular players-probably the most popular—that ever sported the Cardiff colours. Nothing gave greater or more genuine delight to the spectators than to see Norman going at full speed with the ball tucked under his left arm. As a runner he was absolutely fear- less, and many a sensational try did he score simply through his dash and determi nation in going for the line. He wa6 captain of the Cardiff drab in the season 1893-94, having succeeded T. W. Pear- son in that position. Gwyn Nicholls played his first game for the Cardiff premiers under Norman's captaincy on New Year's Day of 1894. The season was a fairly successful one. only six matches being lost. Norman Biggs, with 25 tries to his credit, tied with T. W. Pearson for the honour of being top scorer. In the year of his captaincy he was, per- haps, in his very best form, and in 1893 he played for Wales against England. Scotland, and Ireland, and in 1894 against England and Ireland. It is well known that he belonged to a famous football family, his four brothers—E. P. Biggs, J. J. Biggs, Selwyn Biggs, and CeciJ Biggs-having all helped to make football history.
FIGHT IN A TRAIN. --,
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FIGHT IN A TRAIN. INJURED WELSHMEN TAKEN TO BRISTOL INFIRMARY. Two Welshmen, named Joseph Griffiths of Waunllyn, Monmouth, and William Wil- liams, of Pontypool, were admitted to the Bristol Royal Infirmary suffering from injuries received in a fight in an excursion train from Bath to Pontypool. The excur- sion had been for the Bath pantomime, and the train was crowded. The two men nad only standing room in the carriage, and because the other occupants would not give up their seats for them, it is alleged they grew quarrelsome and then fought. Ou leaching St. Anne's Station, near Bristol, thp guard put them into another compartment and at Lawrence Hill it was observed that the men had received some injuries, and they were taken to the infirmary, where it was found that Williams had a fractured nose and injuries to the side, while Griffiths had sustained cuts on the face and lips.
A SPECIAL OFFER.
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A SPECIAL OFFER. TO USERS OF FLUID BEEF AND ¥EAl EXTRACTS. We invite the readiers of the "wookfii Mail" to test for themselves the advantages of the now preparation for making Beef Tea, Gravies, Soups, Ac., called Fluid Ju-Vis. Fluid Ju-Vis is Beetf stremgtheued and vastly im- proved in flavour by the addition of Vege- taible Extract. Fliuid Ju-Vis is solely a Beef and Vegetable prodtuct, and contains no adulterant wthatever. In Fluid Ju-Vis you get about doulble the usual quantity for the same money, and we are satisfied that Yoru will decide that it is at least equal in quality and flavour to an7y Extract you have used. SelThd to yc.ur grocer for a 6Jd. bottle to-day. FREE SAMPLE. If amy difficulty in obtaining Fluid Ju-Vis write us for a Free Sample. A Post Card will do. Sufficient will be is-ent (absolutely free) to enable you to prove its exceptional quality for yourself. G. Foster Clark and Co. (Dept. 608), Maddstcme. W1432
SNOW THROUGH THE ROOF
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SNOW THROUGH THE ROOF DILAPIDATED SCHOOL AT GELLI- GAER. Mr. Evan Thomas, C.C.. presided over a meeting of Gelliga-er Governors at Hejigced on Tuesday, when Miss names, headmistress of the County Girls' School, reported that parts of the school floor were in such a state that they had to chalk off a place as dan- gerous for the girls' to walk over. Besides this, the roof was in bad order, and snow found its way in that week. She (Miss James) had written to the* county arohitect on the matter, but he asked what was the use cf repairing the defects when a new school was to be built. It was dangerous to allow girls to work there. It was resolved to write to the building committee.
TWO SHUNTERS KILLED.
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TWO SHUNTERS KILLED. DOUBLE FATALITY AT BRAY RAILWAY STATION. A shocking double fatality occurred on Saturday night at Bray, County Dublin, in which two shunters, named Timothy Doyle and William Needham, lost their lives. The men were engaged in moving an empty passenger coach from the dock-at the run- ning shed, when it was struck by an incoming engine and rebounded, throwing both men across the metals and passing over them. The poor fellows, who were terribly mutilated, were removed to the Meath Hospital, Dublin, where they died almost immediately alter admission.
"DIARISTS" ROMANCES «
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"DIARISTS" ROMANCES « HOW HER ALLEGED LOSSES WERE INVENTED. Mary Robinson, alias Mary Ann Robinson, made another appearance at Bow-street on Monday on the charge of perjury in connec- tion with the recent Druce case. Sir Charles Mathews, who is prosecuting, called as a witness Mr. Richard Cattarus, of Leadenhall-street, solicitor to the New Zealand Shipping Company. On the 29th of Marcn of fast year he said he received from Mr. Kimber. solicitor, a letter complaining, on behalf of the prisoner, of the breaking open of boxes and loss therefrom of docu- ments on the company's steamer Riumtaka, between New Zealand and Plymouth. These documents were said to include the originals of letters from the fifth Duke of Portland and from Charles Dickens to the prisoner. In the course of the correspondence which followed the company wrote that they were by no means satisfied that any documents of the kind mentioned ever came on board the vessel, and they did not associate them- selves with the alleged loss. Mr. Kimber eventually paid the costs which the company had been put to in instituting official pro- ceedings. The prisoner, asked if she had any ques- tions to put, said: I had nothing at all to do with Mr. Kiniber and the shipping com- pany. Mr. Kimber did it to make a sensa- tion. I knew nothing of what he had done until I received a letter. THE WONDERFUL STEEL BOX. After the evidence had been read over, the prisoner added: "The things were lost at Wellington; they never came on to the boat. The captain told Mr. Kimber so. He would not believe it." Detective-sergeant Halven, stationed a.t VVapping, said he had been associated with Inspector Reed in making inquiries with regard to the alleged lose of the documents. Tiie box from which they were supposed to I have been extracted was an ordinary tin trunk, such as one couLd buy for 5s. 6d. The prisoner told him she had it specially made, and it had cost her 30s. The prisoner questioned the accuracy of the witness's description of her box, apparently resenting his depreciatory comments. 1 bought it for steel, any way," she said. "It had four bolts and a padlock, and you could not have bought it anywhere in New Zealand for lees than £1. Of course," she added, "things are dearer there than here." The next witness was Mr. John Chadwick, manager to a Great Queen-street firm of pawnbrokers' jewellers, and he spoke to the quality and value of the brooch and ring, which the prisoner had said she had received as presents from the fifth Duke of Portland. Taking the lost art" brooch in his hand, Mr. Chadwick was asked its intrinsic value. "It is practically valueless," he replied. "Of what metal is it," asked Sir Charles. "Base metal," was the answer. ALL GENUINE IMITATIONS. "And the ring described as a marquoise ring?" continued Sir Charles. "Are the stones real?" "No, they are imitation," answered the witness. "Paste?" commented counsel. "Wljat would its value be?" "It could not cost more than a sovereign if it was bought retail." Prisoner put no questions to this witness. Mr. George William Thackrah, of Sunny- side, Woodbury-road, Finsbury Park, a partner in the firm of Druce and Company, of Baker-street Bazaar, repeated the evi- dence which he gave for the defence in the proceedings against Herbert Druce. Witness said he entered the employment of Thomas Charles Druce at Baker-street Bazaar in 1863 and remained with him till the day ot his death, which took place at his residence, Holcombe House, Hendon, in December, 1864. He denied that there was any funeral proces- sion from Baker-street Bazaar, funeral which he attended taking place from Hendon to Highgate Cemetery. On the 50th of Decem- ber last, the witness went on, he had attended the exhumation of the body of T. C. Druce at Highgate and identified the remains as those of his former master and friend, Mr. Thomas Charles Druce. Asked if she had any questions to put, the prisoner said; He has cot said anything of the height Druce was. Witness: I should say about 5ft. or 5ft. 9in. Somewhere about that. "What colour was the hair?" she asked further. "Brown, streaked with grey, such as it was in his lifetinje?" Yes." The prisoner muttered as it she expected the answer. Sir Charles Mathews said that ooncluded the evidence at present available, but on Monday, the 16th of March, he expected to be able to call witnesses, who were on their way from New Zealand. Prisoner was remanded for a week. Next Monday she will make a formal appearance, and the ca&e may be concluded on the fol- lowing Monday.
--PUBLIC HALL FOR LLANELLY
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PUBLIC HALL FOR LLANELLY SHALL THE COUNCIL OR Y.M.C.A. BUILD ONE? read at the monthly meeting Mr the LlanelJy Urban District Council from T^nni' e€*>retary of the if th^rnm-n m Association, asking in the town! mtqnded buiM™'S a public hall —1.TS3S MSA ITS. SS There was a great necessity for a hall, and he proposed that the council should affirm that a public hall was needed Mr. David James Davids. How can we give an answer to-night, We have already asked the surveyor to report on the question of erecting an arcade at the No.rth Gate entrance of the market and the cost cf build- ing a. hall over i. Until we g-et the report we cannot say whether it would be well to build a public ha-H or not. Mr. Nathan Griffiths: I hope the Young Men's Christian Association will not wait until the council erect a public hall. Since I have been on the council we have had projects galore, but they remain projects. Mr. Joseph Rot-erts said there was no village round Llanelly without a public hall, and surely a town like theirs should hav had one iongo ago. It was decided to refer the matter to a sub-committee to report at an early date. SHOP HOURS. A petition signed by a number of trades- men was submitted to the council asking for the revocation of the Shop Hours' Act Order. A letter was also read from the secretary of the Shop Assistants' Union objecting to this, and stating that a number of tradesmen keipt their chops open after the stipulated time. The Olerk said he did not think the peti- tion was technically in order. Mr. E. T. Jones suggested that the clerk should report on the matter, because the persons who it was stated did not close their shops were not those who had signed the petition. It was decided to supply the names on the petition to the secretary of the association. WORKMEN'S DWELLINGS. Mr. J. Gimlett p<roipoeed that the recommem- dartion of the health committee that the plans of Messrs. Williams and Davies for the erection of 64 dwelling-houses on the md. Coke Works site be referred back, as he did not consider that the council were dealing fairly with the email contractors of the town by selling large tracts of land like this to one party. The trades and labour council intended petitioning the council to adopt the Workmen's Dwellings Act. — Mr. Joseph Bioberta seconded. Mr. David James Dsfvies said that the ommcil owned acres of land in various parts of the town on which they could build besides the Old Coke Works edte. Mr. Joseph Roberts said that there was a great dearth of workmen's houses n the town, especially in the district of the Old Ooke Works sate. Mr. S. H. Bevan said it was notorious that councils cotald not build houses and let them as cheaply as private parties. Messrs. Williams and Davies were willing to step into the breach with 64 houses, and thus postpone the evil day of having to adopt the Workmen's Dwellings Act. Mr. T. Harries said municipal tradiiug did not mean making a profit, but it ensured comfort, health, and happiness. Mr. Richard Guest said that the revenue of the land was pledged to the of Eng- land, so the town would not benefit for the next fifty years if the Act was adopted. It was decided, by eleven votes to four, to refer the plans back.
LOCAL POLICEMAN'S PLUCK
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LOCAL POLICEMAN'S PLUCK A sensational case of attempted suicide was disclosed at Shrewsbury PoHce-court on Tuesday. As an express train from Man- chester was nearing the town an alarm was raised of an attempted suicide. John Pranks, labourer, Bochdale, was found with his throat badly cut and flourishing a knife. He was pluckily tackled by a Glamorgan policeman named Frederick Thomas, just as he was endeavouring to leap through the carriage window, and a fierce struggle fol- lowed, the other passengers being afraid to go to the constable's assistance. Thomas eventually got the man under control, and a.t Shrewsbury handed him over to the local police. l Prisoner was remanded in custody. Poli Thomas is stationed a.t Maindy, near Cardiff.
EMIGRANT TRAIN SMASH 4
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EMIGRANT TRAIN SMASH 4 THREE MEN KILLED: TWO ENGINES OVERTURNED. I At Woodhouse Juncticn. near Sheffield, on I the Great Central Railway, on Saturday an J emigrant train, carrying about 300 persons, collided wit h a goods train. The two engines which were drawing the emigrant train were overturned, and the guard's vail and two front coaches were smashed almost to matchwood, the guard being killed on the spot. One of the drivers was severely injured, and was conveyed immediately to hos- pital, where it is hoped that he may re- cover though it is believed that his legs were broken, as th" result of hie being buried beneath a mass of debris. His stoker 1 was also terribly injured, and su-ccnmbed to his hurts on Sunday. There is some doubt as to how many of the emigrants were injured, several com- plaining o! severe shock, but one of them sustained injuries so serious as to necessitate his detention. It is remarkable, in view of the violence of the collision, that t-hore were not more fatalities. FULLER DETAILS. The accident occurred at 12.38 a.m. on the main line between Woodhouse West and East Junctions, about 300 yards on the Worksop side of Woodhouse Station. At that hour a mineral train was leaving the East JunetioTi for Worksop, when the emigrant special, tra- velling at the rate of about twenty miles an hour, dashed into its rear. The guard's van of the coal train received the full force of the impact, and was smashed to pieces, the guard in charge of it being buried in the debris. Driver Howell, who now lies in Sheffield Infirmary, was in charge of the leading engine of the emigrant special. He and 1113 fireman, Harold Clark. cf Glossop, were hurled from the footplate directly the colli- sion occurred, the latter being pinned beneath the locomotive. Besides a fractured leg. the unfortunate man sustained internal injuries, from which he succumbed in the Royal Hos- pital on Sunday. Howell was picked up immediately after the crash, and'was despatched to Sheffield on a light engine, but Clark had to be dug out by a rescue party. It was two hours before the body of the dead guard was discovered, and it was evident he was killed on the spot. MARVELLOUS ESCAPES. There were, roughly speaking, between two and three hundred passengers on the emi- grant train, and, marvellous to relate, only one of them, Adolph Gutowski, of Allenstein, Gc-a.y, was injured, and he received only a s-,al, He remains at Woodhouse St?'ion in care of the stationmaster. Thp remainder of the passengers v.-ere sent on to Grimsby, another locomotive being requisitioned. Both up and down mam lines are blocked, and traffic for the time being is carried on by means of the goods lines. The driver of the second engine of the emigrant train and his fireman, named Bor- land and Jarrod respectively, both of Liver- pool. escaped injury in spite of the fact that their locomotive was overturned. The emigrants were travelling from Liver- pool to Grimsby on their way home from America to Russia and Germany. The cause of the collision is not stated, but it has been suggested that it was due to the snowstorm. SHEFFIELD RAILWAY DISASTER. Photograph of the engine showing the damage caused by the collision. [Photo, World's Graphic Press.
- MR. JOHN CORY AND THE ARCHBISHOP.…
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MR. JOHN CORY AND THE ARCHBISHOP. -+ INTERESTING PRESENT TO LAMBETH PALACE. I An ancient oil-painting of the Seven Bishops" has been a possession for many years of Mr. John Cory, of Duffryn. The seven bishops, among tliem William San-; oroft, Archbishop of Canterbury; William Lloyd, of St. Asaph; and Jonathan Tre- lawney, of Bristol, were. imprisoned in the Tower in 1683 for refusing to distribute the King's declaration of indulgence for liberty of conscience, and after a trial they were aoquitted amidst much popular rejoicing. Trelawney was the hero of the song- And shall Trelawney die? And shall Trelawney die? There's twenty thousand Corpishmen ] Will know the reason why! The picture always had much interest in .L Mr. Cory's eyes, and he recently discussed its restoration with Mr. Edwin Seward, who commented on the fact that as it contained a series of authentic contemporary portraits, the picture would be a valuable acquisition to a leading collection of works such as that in Lambeth Palace. Mr. Cory's public spirit led to certain correspondence with the Arch- bishop of Canterbury, with the result that Mr. Cory had the picture suitably restored and re-framed and presented it to his grace. The Archbishop accepted it for the picture gallery of Lambeth Palace, and sent his cordial thanks to Mr. Cory, pointing out that it records one of the most remarkable episodes with whioh the palace is associated. In expressing appreciation of its handsome and appropriate setting, his grace states that it will find a notable place among the heirlooms of the see. He regards it as a munificent and interesting gift, and in send- ing personal thanks, as well as venturing to do so on behalf of his successors, he says he will not forget the considerateness and kind- ness which had been shown by Mr. Cory, who is, as is well-known, a leading Noncon- formist. "THE SEVEN BISHOPS."
"I AM NOT A BANKRUPT."
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"I AM NOT A BANKRUPT." NEWPORT MAN'S REFUSAL TO SIGN SHORTHAND NOIV. At Newport Bankruptcy-court on Tuesday Mr. Charles Brittain, who had been a colliery lessee at Abertillery, again attended and still refused to sign the notes of has public examination, which took place in November last. This is a case in which Mr. Brittain in his statement of affairs showed a large surplus. The Official Receiver explained to him again OH—-Tuesday that the shorthand notes had nothing to do with the causes of his bank- ruptcy. It was simply a question of signing that which he had already stated on oath. Mr. Brittain: I will not sign them. I am not a bankrupt, and it is unjust. I have no business in this court at all, because I am not a, bankrupt. The Official Receiver said if he did not sign he would have no alternative but to apply to the judge for his committal. The Registrar made an order for the notes to be signed in three days. Mr. Brittain still, however, refused. "I have said my word, and, I won't go away from it," he said.
CARDIFF LIBEL SUIT.
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CARDIFF LIBEL SUIT. A CONFLICT WITH THE MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD. At Liverpool Assizes on Tuesday Mr. Justice Pickford and a special jury continued the hearing of the action for libel brought by Thomas W. Moore, secretary of the Merchant Service Guild, against Captain W. J. Ward, editor of the Maritime Review," published at Cardiff. Defendant counter-claimed -sith respect to alleged libels published in the Merchant Service Guild Gazette." The jury returned a verdict for th'1 plaintiff for XIOO, and for Mr. Moore on the counter-claim. In two other actions, Toms v. Ward and Thornber v. Ward, arising out of the same matter, counsel announced that the parties had agreed to a verdict for the plaintiff in each case for zElO and costs.
CHINESE CREWS.
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CHINESE CREWS. At a largely attended meeting of Barry seamen on Monday a resolution was passed deploring the employment of a large num- ber of Chinamen on British vessels, :00 rtaJirng upon the Government to take imme- diate action in the matter. i
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A CAVE DWELLER. ARRESTED FOR CATTLE-LIFTING IN PEMBROKESHIRE. John Phillips, of Newport, Pembrokeshire, was at Fisiiguawi on Wednesday charged with having stoJen a heifer and a steer, valued at JS18, the property of Benjamin Bees, of Pentre Evan Farm, Nevern. Police-oonstabio Morgan (Newport) stated that since the 26th uit. he had been search- ing day and nughtt for the thief. On Tuesday morning he proceeded to Cilgwyn Mill, and thence traced footprints in the enow. After following an intricate trail he and his son. traced the footprints to caves in the rocks, known as Carnedd Meibion O'wen. They obtained the a.-siistance of six farmers to watch the various exits, and witness then entered and arrested the prisoner, who was sitting on a bundle of straw and hay. On the way to Fishguard he said, I don't know what made me steal those cattle." Prisoner waS, remanded to Kemes (Petty- eessionis, to be held at Eglwyswrw on Tues- day next, and the magistrate (Mr. J. R. Richards) highly complimented the constable upon the dexterity he had displayed.
WINDING-UP PETITIONS.
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WINDING-UP PETITIONS. Two petitions by Messrs. Barclay and Co., bankers, were before Mr. Justice Neville on Tuesday—for the winding-up of the Anglo- Argentine Shipping Company (Limited), and Sir James Laing and Sons (Limited), Counsel for the Argentine Company said he could not contest the petition, but he desired to say that the company got into difficulties through losing two ships a.t sea. The court made the usual compulsory order. The case of Sir James Laing and Sons was I opposed. Mr. Younger, for the petitioners, asked for an adjournment, with liberty to amend the petition, by stating the grounds on which | the petitioners thought a voluntary winding- up would prejudice creditors. Adjournment to Tuesday next was granted.
I ______! 'A DESPERATE ACT.
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'A DESPERATE ACT. Ma.rie Godolphin, 26, was charged on re- mand at Cardiff on Tuesday with attempting to commit suicide in the River Taff, near Wood- street Bridge, on February 24. Mr. Sydney Jenkins, for prisoner, pleaded domestic trouble amd indisposition, which had made her exceedingly unhappy of late. She now realised the folly of her conduct, and was prepared to give an undertaking not to repeat it. Upon this prisoner was discharged.
WINDY NOOK MURDER, +
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WINDY NOOK MURDER, + PRISONER'S COMMENT ON DEATH SENTENCE. At the Durham Assizes on Tuesday the trial was concluded of J oseph William Noble, a blacksmith, for the murder of John Patter- son, in Windy Nook Co-operative Stores, GaJteshead. The prisoner gave evidence, and denied that he was ever in Windy Nook Stores on the night of the murder. He was shown various pieces of evidence, such as skeleton keys and a dark lamp, and gave his explanar tion of how each oame into his possession. The lantern he used in the dark to go to feed his ferrets and poultry. He never had a revolver, but frequently repaired guns, and sometimes made them for pitmen living near him. He used a large iron bar, described as a jemmy, to fasten the wire roping when he was putting it up about his yard. Prisoner explained the bruises found on him by a series of small aooidents at his work as a blacksmith, such accidents being taken very; little notice of, leet men should be oonsi- dered soft. 1 Other witnesses spoke to seeing the prisoner use a dark lantern for catching sparrows. The jury, after forty-five minutes absence, found Noble guilty. Asked whether he had anything to say, Noble replied that he had, and said he was innocent of the crime. He did not hear all the judge said in summing up, but" he could rot "ay that he had to thank him. The Judge: Do you wish to say anything more? Prisoner: No, my lord; you may break my neck, but I don't think you will break my heart! Sentence of death was then passed, and the prisoner, after waving his hand to someone 111 court, turned quickly and left the dock.
PREMATURA AGAIN.
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PREMATURA AGAIN. NEWPORT LICENSING APPLICA- TIONS REFUSED. At the adjourned licensing sessions for New- port on Tuesday (Mr. A. J. Stevens presiding), Mr. W. Lyndon Moore applied for a provi- sional grant of a licence for the Savoy Hotel, now in course of erection at the corner of High-street and the Station approach, for Mr, F C. Bland. The primary object of the licence was to carry out the business of a restaurant, and instead of having to send out for each particular glass or bottle of beer and glass of wine, to be able to supply it on the premises. The building, now being com- pleted was three or four times as large as the former one. The oommittoe expressed the opinion that the application was premature. Mr. Moore accepted a similar expression of opinion with reference to the case of Mrs- Ada Grattan, of 179, Caerleon-road, who applied for all on-licence for the premises now only having an off-licencc. A CUmOUS APPLICATION. A curious set of circumstances arose in the case of an application made by Mr. Moore on behalf of Mr. James Shewring, the hon. secretary oi the Crntral-hail Forward Movement, for a musio and dancing licence for the hall. Mr. Moore explained that it was net intended to use the hall for balls in the ordinary sense, but when fetes or bazaars were held it had suggested that even in thy case of children dancing round a maypole there would be risk in- volved of bringing considerable penalties on the' hall. When Mr. Shewring was called, Alderman Mordey, J.P., asked him, Wouldn't you rather run the risk of a penalty than have a dancing licence for a religious place?" Mr. Shewring: We don't want dancing there. Alderman Mordey: But the application is for a dancing licence They oould have a ball there next week under this licence. Mr Shewring: The only dancing that has taken place is at a cantata and children's party, but after what you have said we will withdraw it. The licence was granted for singing and music alone, subject to the report of the borough engineer as to whether loose chairs on the floor were safer than fixed seats or chairs fastened together in rows. CURIOUS OBJECTION AT PRESTEIGN. At Presteign Adjourned Licensing Sessions on Tuesday the renewal of the licence of the Lion Hotel, whioh was burnt down and had not been re-built, was refused on the s-round that the premises were" struoturally defi- cient." It was thought the house would not be eligible for compensation.
"THE OTHER MAN YOU WANT."
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"THE OTHER MAN YOU WANT." DIRECTORY FRAUD ALLEGED AT CARDIFF. Tom Blakey, 35, stylishly dressed a.nd of smart and gentlemanly appearance, was brought up on Tuesday at Cardiff (before Messrs. T. Andrews and F. H. Jotham) charged that on November 30, 1907, he obtained the sum of £10 by false pretences from Heairy Richard Roberts, the money of Owen and Watkin Williams, trading as Owen and. Watkin Williams and Co. There was a further charge or obtaining JE15 by similar pretences from the sAme firm. Mr. Alec W. Morris defended. The firm's cashier, Henry Richard Roberts, said prisoner called at the office on Novem- ber 3, 1307, and presented papers in connec- tion with advertisements for a certain direc- tory. He asked for the firm's advertisement to be renewed. Witness replied that his instructions were to cancel the advertise- ment, and then, believing prisoner to be an authorised ageat. he paid Mr. Jones (senior partner in the firm of Bennett and Co., Birmingham, publishers of a directory) denied all knowledge of the receipts i-rodnced, and said prisoner was not in his employ and was not authorised to obtain money in his behalf. He did not even know the man Detective-inspector Davey arrested the pri- soner on the warrant in Cathays Park on February 23. He said:— I know. It's the other man you want; not me. I am innocent of the fact. It was the other man who used to be at "The Paoket" that I collected the money for. I was out of employment at the time. He said if I collected money he would give me half of his commission, viz.. 121 per cent. I collected the money, and handed it to him, and he gave me a receipt. Mr. Roberts denied that prisoner said he had been sent to colleot the money by a man named Gilbert. At the end of the case accused pleaded not guilty. He was oommitted to the quarter sessions Bail, himself in JE50 and one surety in £50 o.v two in was accepted for his appear- ance.
HARD ON PUPIL TEACHERS
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HARD ON PUPIL TEACHERS EXAMINATION SYSTEM CRITICISED AT PORT TALBOT. In regard to the alleged incapacity of pupils at the Port Talbot Pupil Teachers' Centre the group schools managers on Tuesday received a letter from Mr. M. Ten- nant (clerk to the governors of the Port Talbot County School) stating the facts of the case. From this it appeared that five of the pupil teachers twice failed to pass the centre admission examination, and on account of the adverse reports the commit tee decided to dismiss eight pupil teachers. Mr. J. M. Smith said that it was generally felt that the teachers dismissed had been very hardly dealt with. He was confident that everything at the county school was carried out with ability, care, and thoroughness. He proposed that it be a. recommendation to the education commit- tee that the cases of the pupil teachers be j re-considered. Alderman Moses Thomas seconded. The Rev. James Evans said he was sur- prised that the director and inspector had not looked into the matter more carefully before reporting. The report was also a big < reflection and grave injustice to the staff. Mr. Henry Lewis said that. in fairness to Mr. Henry Davies, it should be explained that he did not attribute the fault to the county school. • Mr. Davies wrote to the governors pointing out that tho great mistake was to admit candidates 'who had passed tho senior grade with very low marks. It was recommended that the Board of! Education examination should be re-placed by one equivalent to the junior examination of the CentraJ Welsh Boara. The resolution was carried. It was also decided that all examinations in future in which pupil teachers' futures were concerned should be conducted by outside and independent examiners.
.---CATTLE-DRIVERS SENT TO…
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CATTLE-DRIVERS SENT TO GAOL. At Loughjordan, King's County, on Tuesday sixteen young men were sentenced to three months, two months, and one month's impri- sonment for unlawful assembly and cattle- driving. Press representatives were excluded from the poJioe-oourt The prisoners were taken by train to Limerick Gaol.
SWANSEA DOCK MISHAP 4
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SWANSEA DOCK MISHAP 4 ENGINE CRASHES INTO A GROUP OF WORKMEN. There was a shocking accident at the new dock works at Swansea on Monday afternoon, by which two young fellows were killed and four injured. The night shift employed in the important excavations proceeding at the King's Dock were just about to start work, and a number of them had collected on a siding, standing close behind some trucks, when an engine and some trucks were drivell up, and, the driver being apparently in ignorance that there were work- men behind the standing trucks, bumped into them for the purpose of shunting. The men were apparently taken completely by surprise, and had no time to save themselves, for the trucks ran wildly into the midst of them, knocking a number down and scattering the others in all directions. Among the victims were a father and two sons named Timpson, one of the sons being killed, and the father and other son injured. The engine was driven by Edward Silverston, and the shunter or rope-runner was named Roughton. Work on the dock was stopped when the accident happened, and the new motor ambulance and other vehicles were summoned to remove the dead and injured. The former were taken to the mortuary in the Strand, and three of the latter to the hospital. The elder Timpson was taken to his home at 20, Gelli-street, St. Thomas. The following is a list of the v-ictims:- KILLED. George Timpsoo. (18), labourer, 20, Gelli- street, St. Thomas Frederick Beard ( labourer, Ysgol-street, St. Thomas. INJURED. John Thomas (38), injuries to chest. George Hewitt (45), injuries to back. Ernest Timpson (15), crushed hand. George Timpeon (45 to 50, father of the fore- going), injury to leg. The injured men are not seriously hurt.
JURY'S CENSURE.
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JURY'S CENSURE. A FATAL LAPSE OF MEMORY ADMITTED. An inquest was held at the Sailors' Rest, Swansea, on Tuesday on the body of Arthur Henry Timpson, a wagon-stopper employed hy Messrs Topham, Jones, and Railton, coil- tractors for the new dock, Swansea, who was killed, together with another man named Beard, by an accident at the dock works on Monday evening. Mr. Viner Leader was the COlorer Mr. White (inspector of factories.) was present. George Timpson, a ganger, living at 20, Gelli-street, one of the injured, said that the deceased (his son), who was fifteen years of age. was employed as a wagon-stopper. The men were waiting for wagons to commence work They had ten minutes to wait, and were talking, when sudden.y an engine and trucks which were on the other line came on to their line and struok- thû trucks by which they were standing in the four-foot way. iSeveral were knocked down. He did his best to save the others, but he cauld not. The Coroner: There was no whistle? No; because the engine-driver did not expect to oome that way at all. You did not expect your trucks to move. No; they should not have moved, but "he engine went over the points or something and bumped into the other trucks. In reply to the coroner, witness said that if the engine had not come on to that line there would not have been any accident. The engine-driver told him that the points were propped up, and he could not 6ee them till he had done it. Thomas Thompson corroborated, and said there was not the slightest warning, lnnp- son tried to save his son, but he was too much injured himself. Edward Silverston, the driver of the engine, said he had eighteen wagons on it at the time. He was given the signal by Routledge to back the trucks in to No. 4 Navvy. The wagons got on t.he wrong road, and r-iruck, the standing wagpns. He called to the guard who was at the points, and he pointed out that the points were propped up. He was told afterwards, For God's sake, don t move; there's about a dozen men under that last wagon. • The Coroner: Have you ever seen cropped up before?-Oh, yes; hundreds of times. Did you blame Routledge for it ?-I did, because I thought he had put me into that road. In reply to Mr. White, witness admitted that Routledge alone was responsible for witness's train going on the right road. Albert Routledge, the guard of the train, who attended to the points, said the accident occurred owing to someone having propped up the second pair of points with a bit of wood. He did not notice it till after the train went on the wrong road. Mr. White: If someone else propped up the points, was it not your duty to see that they were right before you let the train back. If a man propped them up, it was his duty to knock them out before he left. But you were in charge of this train, and you turned one of the points, and did not look at the other. Could you not see the other?—I could see, bat I overlooked tlose second points. The Coroner: What is the good of having a guard if he does not see that the points are right? George Jones, the other guard, was them called, and he admitted that he must have left the points propped tup. It was not usual to prop points when work was gOIUg on, as they had boys to assist, but they had gone at that time. Mr. White: Why did you omit to knock the prop away before leaving?—Well, sir, the steam-chest was blowing and I was in a hurry to get to the ehed to put it right, so it slipped my memory. The jury found, a. verdict of "Accidental death," and that both guards were to blame, but not culpably, and they deserved censure. The Coroner, addressing both of them, said they were both seriously to blame, and their neglect had led to bereavements in two families. One had gone away without removing a prop from the points, and the other had come on and ha.d not made sure that the points were right before letting his train back. The jury had not thought their conduct culpable, as they had no reason to expect any fatality would result, but it showed how careful men ought to be when engaged in such work. The firm of contractors expressed their sympathy with tho families of the deceased men.
- MUTTON IN THE RESERVOIR…
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MUTTON IN THE RESERVOIR WATER. CAERPHILLY COUNCIL ALSO ALLEGE DEAD DOG. Caerphilly District Council on Tuescla-Y dis- cuesed an allegation that a dead dog had been polluting the reservoir stream tor six weeks. The secretary of the Pontypridd Waterworks Company wrote that a dead sheep, not a dog, had been found, and it appeared to have been dead about two daye. Mr. Joseph Howells: Has an inquest been held? (Laughter.) Mr. Mark Harding: No wonder the Taffa Well members enjoy good health. (Laughter.) It was resolved to reply that it was in reality a dead dog. and that/ more serious tha.n all, it was still in the stream, as Mr. Morgan, the council's sanitary inspector, oould point it otlt to them.
LIVE SHELL PRACTICE.
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LIVE SHELL PRACTICE. Major Geddes, Instructor in Gunnery at the Salisbury Plain Camp, has just issued public notices *in Wiltshire, Berkshire, a.nd the adjacent counties to the effect that artillery practice with live shell will take place from April 1 to August 31.
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