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ULY HANBURY DEAD H LW^th at the early age of 32 is w? Giii2,d Miss Lily Hanbury Qfrs. Her- ^dalla), the famous West End actress, ft4 lar>CCUrred at Bedford Oourt-mansions T^honr on Thursday night. Jjl (jT^day Mrs. Guedalla gave birth to a which did not survive. v ^ased actress was the cousin of Miss ^QQth11, W^° herself has been ill for

J^STKHY OF THE SEA. ^BY-BOUTSD TRAWLER IN COLLISION. ^^Of^PPer of the Brixham trawler ■Jw' ijj011 arrival at Tenby, reported yOh tVi,! addition to the disasters in tt,. a'V s gale, while lying- to Snty niilee south by east off JV ulcad- a schooner crossed the The latter's bowsprit caught wa<5 boom end. The schooner's TS?Cn to Gn,t or Gclt" of Port| hrVabonY.j Man, and there were four bNh thro one of whom had climbed iv¥ ^Pafts of the way out on the I '1 into Hi •>UI1I!'P aboard the trawler. ■ Tj,' h^ tae sea) and, a rope being thrown °l(j sMtxrvo g'0<t a,lon!gside the trawler. atld nl his hand, but he lost dirvv dlsa,PPeared in the sea. The f ov,e away, and was last sighted t n ln.th« afternoon. dnv„s shipper believes that if she Wv hni she foundered, as her 1 *aj!ii^a'r^s bad washed away, and a was imP°8* a a hoait to help the arew. < t' ■

I LIVELY + SCENES. _j— DR. SIXSMITH PROVOKES HIS COLLEAGUES. Another lively scene was witnessed at the monthly meeting of the Barry Urban Dis- trict Council on Tuesday evening. For more than half an hour the council discussed several amendments to a recommendation oy the licensing oommittee that Mrs. Read bft appointed caretaker of the cloak-rooms, Ac., at Barry Island, with a boy to assist her. Dr. Sixsmith made several long speeches on the subject. and Dr. O'Donnell, in rising to a point of order, said Dr. Sixsmith's remarks would be more appropriate at street corners than in the council-chamber. Mr. J. D. Watson said he desired to ask a question, but the Chairman (Mr. W. J. Wil- liams, J.P.) ruled him out of order. Dr. Sixsmith: Then I say you are a very silly man, Mr. Chairman. Cries o-f Order and dhair." The Chairman: I am sorry, Dr. Sixsmith, you should come here in this frame of mind. In your own interests Dr. Sixsmith: In my interests? Thank God, I'm independent. The Chairman So long- as I am in the chair I arm going to have order. The Chairman: I am exceedingly sorry, but I must ask you to withdraw your remarks. Dr. Sixsmith (defiantly): I'll withdraw nothing. There, that's straight! The Chairman: I will give you two minutes. Dr. Sixsmith: You can give me two hours, if you like. The two minutes ticked by, and when the time was up the Chairman said, Well, Dr. Sixsmith, do you withdraw?" Dr. Sixsmith: No; I have nothing to Vit-h- draw. Dr. Sixsmith: Ah; but that won't be long. The Clerk then read Paragraph 24 of the standing orders, the Chairman stating that he was entitled to request Dr. Sixsmith to retire for the remainder of the sitting. Dr. Sixsmith: I will not retire, 6ir. The Chairman: I do not wish to make yon appear worse than yon are in the eyes of the public, and I shall adjourn the meeting for ten minutes. The mem^srs then retired into the ante- room to smoke and discuss the incident. On the resumption of the sitting Dr. Six- smith was again asked to withdraw. Dr. Sixsmith: No. I shall not. Mr. Manaton said this was going beyond the bounds of decency. The timd had arrived when the council must t^ke the ¡' matter into their own hands, because if they did not they would assuredly be stigmatised as being as bad as Dr. Sixsmith himself. In order to protect the chair and members, and in the interests of the town generally, he (Mr. Manaton) moved the suspension of the standing orders in order that he might move the following resolution — That this council hereby places on record its entire disapproval of and strongly resents the unbecoming language, constant interruptions, and utter disregard of the authority of the chair by Dr. Sixsmith, believing that such conduct by one of its members has a tendency to lower the status of this authority, and is directly opposed to the best interests of the town. The suspension of the standing orders was seconded by Dr. O'Donnell and carried. Dr. Sixsmith, who asked for a show of hand". being the only dissentient Mr. Manaton said he was sorry the necessity had arisen which compelled him to move the resolution he had already submitted. If the council did not dissociate themselves from these unseemly occurrences, the whole town and country generally would begin to con- nect the other members with the remarks and statements of Dr. Sixsmith. Mr. W R. Lee: Without any hesitation or apology, I beg to second, in the name of Labour. I have never met a body of working men who would countenance any remarks like those which have been made by Dr. Six- smith this evening. Dr. O'Donnell said it was with great regret he rose to associate himself with the resolu- tion. They had had enough of the buffoonery which had been carried on at that t^hle. Mr. Watson admitted that he was WTong in asking the question at the time. Mr. Watson: Yes, I was wrong. Dr. Sixsmith: Then my case falls to the ground. I was supporting a colleague. Dr. Sixsmith then withdrew his offensive remark to the chairman. The meeting insisted, however, in bavinr the resolution put, and it was carried, all voting in its favour except Dr. Sixsmith him- self. ANOTHER SCENE.' When another matter was under discussion shortly afterwardf Dr. Sixsmith made referemoe to a remark of Dr. O'Donnell's, and said he did not mind being attacked openly, but he did not like a man who played the liar and sneak. Dr. O'Donnell: Do you mean that for me? Dr. Sixsmith: Oh. go on with you. Dr. O'Donnell: Was that remark applied to me? I want an answer. Dr. Sixsmith: What do you mean? Dr. O'Donnell: If you fail to obtain an answer for me, Mr. Chairman, I will get one myself. (Turning to Dr. Sixsmith): I do not use that scurrilous language, and if it is goins to be an exhibition of character, I will tell it to the council to-night. I have a letter in my possession which will clearly show what you are. The Chairman (to Dr. Sixsmith): Dr. O'Donnell has asked yon a question. Dr. O'Donnell: I will put him outside the door if he does not answer me. Dr. Sixsmith: I do not accuse Dr. O'Donnell. Dr. O'Donnell: He made reference to a liar and sneak. Did that refer to me? Dr. Sixsmith: No; it did not. Dr. O'Donnell: All right; I'm satisfied.

CHAIR EISTEDDFOD AT ABERAVON. The second annual chair eisteddfod in con nection with the Port Talbot Wesleyan Church was held at the Grand-hall, Aber- avon, and proved a great success, the entries constituting a record for the district. No less than five male voice parties competed, and six parties for the chief choral. Major Bray presided, in the absenoe of Sir D. Bryn- mor Jones, M.P. The conductor was the Rev. W. Walters (Talmai), and the adjudicators were:—Music: Messrs. D. Thomas, Mus. Bac., Pontardulais, and Arthur E. Sims, L.R.A.M., Newport. Recitations, Ac.: The Rev. J. E. Rees (Ap Nathan), Port Talbot, and Mr. M. Walton, B.Se., Port Talbot. Accompanists: Messrs. J. Batt and R. H. Llewellyn, Port Talbot. Awards:— Piano solo: Miss Lily Morgan, Brynhyfryd, Swansea. Violin solo: Master Glyn John, Morriston, Swansea. Recitation: Mr. David Jones, Briton Ferry. Recitation ^special): Mr. Tom John. Skewen. Soprano solo: Divided between Miss M. Wil- liams and Miss Bettie Barnet, Swansea. Juvenile choir (nine choirs competed), Sleep, My Dolly" (£3 3s. and chair): 1st' The Graig, Trewyddfa, Morriston (conductor, Mr. H. L. Thomas); 2nd, Ogmore Vale (Mr. H. Oaple). Tenor solo: Messrs. Tom Bronnel, Yatrad and S. Ashton, Treorky (divided). Baritone solo: Mr. D. Griffiths, Clydaoh Vale. Dialogue: Mr. Tom Evans (schoolmaster), Morriston, and son. Duet: Messrs. Tom Bronnel, Ystrad, and D Griffiths, Treorky. Chief choral, God shall wipe all tears away" (£10 and chair); six choirs competed- Divided between Skewen Music Lovers and Briton Ferry. The committee decided to award another chair. Male voice party, Songs of the Northmen (£20 and silver cup); five ohoiris competed: Garw (conductor, Mr. J. Butler).

ANARCHISTS AT SWANSEA. FREQUENT GATHERINGS TO DISCUSS AFFAIRS. A grdup of Anarchists, members of the Yiddish-speaking Anarchist Federation of Great Pi tain and Ireland," is at present located in Swansea. They are about a dozen in number at present, but more are expected. They foregather frequently to discuss matters. A Yiddish lady, asked by a reporter if they had any dealing in bombs," said, That is where people make the mistake about us. Bombs are never used—unless necessary: but obstacles in the path of progress have to be removed." Do you approve of what happened ih Lisbon to the Xing of Portugal?" ) "Why not?" askeu the lady boldly, and the reporter suddenly withdrew.

EDUCATION COSTS MORE. COMPLAINTS BY ABERYSTWYTH COUNCILLORS. ] At a meeting of the Aberystwyth Rural Dis- trict Council a letter was read from the r National Education Association asking that. ] representatives be appointed to attend a con- ] ference to consider reforms necessary in the e educational affairs of administrative counties. 6 —The Rev. John Davies said that education ( had gone back since the days of the old school boards, and the schools were not so fairly treated. 1 The Rev. Nathaniel Thomas remarked that t education at the present, although not so efficient, cost them m.ore.. A resolution was passed directing the clerk 1 to inform Mr. Vaughan Davies, the member for the county, of the feeling of the oouncil, and requesting him to attend the conference J on their behalf.'

THE HAMSTEAD DISASTER. Our photo shows a typical miner's family anxiously waiting for news of their breadwinner, who is entombed in the mine.

NEATH BANK MANAGER'S BIG DEFICIENCY. Mr. Arthur Walley Green, "formerly manager of the Neath branch of the London and Provincial Bank, underwent his public examination at Neath Bankruptcy-court on Tuesday. Debtor's liabilities amounted to £ 3.925 5s. 8d., of which £3,710 5s. 8d. was expected to rank. His deficiency reached an estimated total of £ 3,403 12s. 9d The alleged cause ot failure was "speculation on the Stock Exchange." Debtor was adjudged bankrupt on his own application on February 20, 1908. The official receiver's observations were read, and debtor was asked whether he wished to correct anything. He said that, with regard to his salary, it had not always been £ 385; it had not been JE385 for the past 24 years, during which he had been manager of the bank. "Then, again," continued the debtor, "the books have not been destroyed, as stated. Most of the books and papers have been found and forwarded to you." The Official Receiver: But some of them have been destroyed ?—Yes. The Official Receiver: It has been sug- gested to me by some of the creditors that now would be a proper time to adjourn this investigation, inasmuch as the first meeting has not yet been held. The Deputy-registrar: Anyhow, the case annot be closed. Mr. O. Jestyn Jeffreys: I appear for a number of creditors, and I agree with the suggestion. The Official Receiver: Yes. Now, with regard to the cash account. Is the account you have supplied correct? regard to the cash account. Is the account you have supplied correct? Debtor: Yes, to the best of my knowledge and belief. The case was then adjourned until next month.

BUILDER'S CONDUCT SEVERELY CRITICISED. Thomas Hughes, builder and contractor, 2, Oaradoc place, Taibaoh, Port Talbot, appeared to undergo his adjourned public examination. His liabilities were £ 1,832 5s. j Id., and deficiency £1,668 7s. 2d. Under-esti- mating contracts and bad weather" were the alleged causes of failure. The Official Receiver said many of debtor's answers were exceedingly unsatistactory, and he asked that the case should be adjourned sine die. Mr. L. M. Thomas, in supporting the appli- cation on behalf of creditors, said it was an exceedingly bad case. Debtor had lost jE2,400 in three years, and, knowing his financial position, continued to live at the rate of £3 a week. Mr. Stowe asked that the case might be adjourned to a definite date. The Deputy-registrar said that the case was a most unsatisfactory one, and he was of opinion that the debtor had nut truth- fully disclosed the state of his affairs. The case would be adjourned sine die. j

DWELLINGS AT JE90 EACH. IMPORTANT EXPERIMENTAL IDEA AT MERTHYR. Mr. Andrew Wilson presided at a meeting of the housing sub-committee of the Marthyr Borough Council on Monday evening Mr. F. Thackeray, the deputy-borough eur- veyor, reported that the plans and estimates of the proposed 38 houses at Danyderi had been sent to the LooaJ Government Board, and that the 50 houses course of erection at Twynyrodin was expected to be completed by the end of May. With regard to the sug- gested erectaon of neat, healthy cottages fOT h«g the very p<x>r and to facilitate the closing o*f slum nro* perty, Mr Thackeray suggested for the committees consideration a simple type of cottage, each containing one large living room and two bedrooms upstairs, all walls, floors, and roofs to be of concrete. For a large number on a fairly level site the esti- mated cost, with streets complete, he said, would be £ 90 per house Similarly constructed houses, but somewhat ornamental, had been erected by the Liverpool Corporation from refuse destructor slag and cement, and as suitable clinkers or slag could be obtained from the furnace tips at Merthyrj he would m like to have the opportunity of erecting one or more cottages as a sam,ple either by the council's workmen or by contract. A sample: cottage could be built on a small piece or vacant land which the corporation had adjoining the Penydarren houses. It was felt by several members of the com- mittee that if provision was to be made for such people as lived in Crystal Palace-court, who now paid a rental of only 6s. or 8g. a month, the council were bound to build some such houses as those indicated by Air Thackeray, but it was decided to take no action by way of experiment pending the receipt of information from other placet where cottages of this kind had been put up.

CAUGHT RED-HANDED. A PONTNEWYDD POLICEMAN COMPLIMENTED. The story of the smart capture of an alleged burglar by a Pontnewydd constable was unfolded at Pontypool on Tuesday, when William lewis, a tramping labourer, was charged with breaking and entering the lock- up shop of Stanley Francis, a tobacconist, at Pontnewydd, between ten p.m. on March 9 and three a.m. on March 10 and stealing •1 £ 8 3s. Police-constable Towner stated that whilst on duty in Pontnewydd he noticed a light in Mr. Francis's shop, and on going round to the back he saw that a pane of glass had been broken and the window opened. Pri- soner who was inside, was in the act of opening a drawer with some instrument, and was holding a candle in his left hand. Witness entered the shop through the window, and prisoner at once commer^d to throw a. number of tin and cardboard 1 acco boxes at him. He closed with prisoner, and he then said, "All right, guv'nor. It's a fair cop. Don't be rough." On getting outside prisoner struggled violently to escape, ana witness had to knock him down with his truncheon. On the way to the station prisoner threw some money away, but £ 214s. was found in his possession at the station. j Later witness searohed the road and found I zC5 9s Prisoner waa committed for trial at the I quarter sessions. The Chairman (Alderman D. Jones) warmly commended Police-constable Towner for his smartness in effecting the prisoner's arrest, and Superintendent James undertook to < convey the remarks of the bench to the i proper quarter. 1

i DRAGGED BY A STIRRUP. 7 t TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE OF A ( MERTHYR MAN. j* A A terrible experience befell a man named ffopkins, employed as a traveller by Messrs. Sunson, grocers, Merthyr. He journeyed on 1 Tuesday to Penybank, near Voohriw, on lorseback, and after finishing his calls was proceeding to mount, when the animal started off ere he could get seated in the saddle. He waa dragged some distance by j >ne stirrup, and the horse kicked him, whilst j lis shoulder was dislocated- I c Dr. E. Davies, Vochriw, hurried down by i L colliers' train to the sufferer, who had been <] iemporarily taken to the isolation hospital, i md later Acting-sergeant Stead sent the J. lorse back to Merthyr and had a cab for the njured man. t C 1J

LADDERS.—Ladders for Bu'lders, Painters, Plasterers, + Private Use, 4c., all sizes at Cottrell's old-established i Kanufactory, Barr-street, Bristol. W2213 I

TOO MUCH MONEY OR TOO LITTLE SENSE. COUNSEL AND THE- SWANSEA GAS COMPANY. The Swansea Valley Gas Bill came on Tues- day before a. Select Committee of the House of Lords, presided over by Lord Sanderson. Mr. Ba.lfour Browne, K.C., and Mr. Trevor Lewis were counsel for the promoters. The petitioners against the Bill were the Swansea Gas-light Company, represented by Mr. W. Szlumper, and the Swansea Rural District Council, represented by Mr. G. T. Talbot, K.C.. and Mr. A. M. Paddon. Mr. Balfour Browne, K.C., said it was a district where tie output of gas was increas- irg very rapidly. The capital was £ 30,000. Two gasworks were to be acquired-the Pontardawe and the YetaJyfera Companies— at cost price, and the capital sought would last twelve years. He described the petition of the Swansea Gas-light Company as some- thing ridiculous, and said that the peti- tioners in spending money on it must have too much of that commodity or too little sense. Mr. George Andrews, manager of the Swansea Gasworks, for the petitioners, said whea the Swansea Corporation extended their boundary the Swansea Gas-light Company would go with it. The new boundary would include the area proposed to be supplied by the Bill. Mr. Talbot, K.C., asked the Oommittee to cut omt from the Bill the two districts of Glais <>.nd I/lansamlet, so that they should not be prejudiced in the future. The Committee allowed the Bill to proceed without any alteration.

RATEPAYERS' COMPLAINT. COLLECTOR ACCUSED OF NOT PAYING HIS OWN HATES. At the annual meeting of the ratepayers of Llandilo Talybont Mr. James Thomas (Pontardulais) drew attention to the [" glaring inequalities" which existed in the rating of certain properties in the parish. He mentioned that the pro- perty occupied by Mr. J. White (assistant- overseer and rate-collector), which was held in his wife's name, was rated at about £1 per acre, while adjoining property was rated at X,3 per aere. Another property held by the assistant-overseer's wife was only rated at X7 7s. 6d., while a cottage oocupied by Mr. E. Matthias in a bye-lane, with an acre of land attached, was assessed a.t Lil. k r-said that a field rented n°t appear on the asees8" J?*? • aad lie maintained that Sf "°Verseer tad no, paid rates 'at Mr Wliite ShaL.") w J>eang asked by the Chair- man if he wished to reply to Mr. Thomas's accusations, referred him to the overseers, whose servant he was. He himself would not answer a word. Mr. Thomas (who is now the owner of the field in question) maintained that two persons were paying rates oil the same field, for whioh, when in the occupation of Mr. White, no rates at all were paid. After other ratepayers had pointed out other suppose*' inequalities, Mr. Jones pro- posed the foJsiwing resolution, which was unanimously <f*u*ried:—" That a local inquiry be held to invo tigate if these inequalities in the rating of J) operty did exist, and also to further investj, ute. with regard to the pay. ment of rates a i the field mentioned above." A committee (X inquiry was appointed.

CARDIFF SHIPPING ACTION. A FAIR SAMPLE OF RIVER PLATE OATS." Messrs. James Fisher and Sons, owners of the British Queen, brought an action at Cardiff County-court on Friday, claiming damages for breach of contract on charter- party for freight and dead freight from Messrs. Spillers and Bakers (Limited). The plaintiffs' case was that on the 29th of July last they loaded a cargo of oats from Liverpool to Sonthampton, and the master of the British Queen, who signed the charter- party, stated that during the loading there was no question as to what; was' being shipped. There was a question before he left Liverpool, and he endorsed the bill of lading, Neithe,r the master nor owner to be bound by the description of the cargo." On arrival at Southampton it was found that the vessel had only taken 164 tons out of the 220 tons. Mr. Turtle (Southampton), Mr. Machon (Bristol), and others stated that there was about 15 per cent. of dirt and extraneous matter. The oats appeared to be unscreened, and contained a large proportion of sweep- ing, such as might be got from the bottom of a silo or granary. Other witnesses stated that the cargo com- mercially was a fair sample of River Plate oaite as to quality and weight. His Honour held that the shippers had dis charged their liability, and his judgment would be for the money paid into court, £ 8 14s. 6d.

CARDIFF WOMAN SHOT. INQUEST ON MRS. PARSONS' ASSAILANT ADJOURNED. Mr. Dogget and a. special jury attended the coroner's court at Bristol on Tuesday in respect of the death of Arthur Francis Brown, 21, who, after firing at Mrs. Parsons, a Car- diff woman, in a house at Stony-hill, Bristol, turned the revolver upon himself and inflicted mortal injuries. rie,s. The inquest was formally opened a fort- night ago, but was adjourned in the hope that the woman would be able to attend. Again there was keen public interest evinced in the case. The Coroner, on taking his seat, said, referring to the case of Brown: I understand from Dr. Sheppard, although Mrs. Parsons has recovered sufficiently to go either yes- terday or to-day to a convalescent home, she will be quite unable to give evidence for at least a fortnight; therefore, the only thing we can do is to adjourn for another fort- night from to-day. The inquest was then adjourned for a fort- night

COLLIERY ASSESSMENT. COMPLAINT OF "PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT." At a. meeting of the Aberdare District Council Mr. T. Walter Williams spoke in rather vigorous terms against the pjresent mode of procedure with regard to the assess- ment of colliery companies. He contended that by the "long' ton of 22jewt. colliery proprietors were enjoying preferential treat- ment over thf$,peneral public. He suggested that two Lau> members be appointed as overseers. Eventually Messrs. E. Stone lake and William Rees (Labour councillors) were unanimously appointed.

WELSH NATIONAL COUNCIL SCHEME TABOOED BY EBBW VALE COMMITTEE. At the meeting of tie Ebbw Vale Education Committee on Tuesday (Mr. J. Gale presid- ing) Dr. Davies, the medical officer of the district, was appointed mooical officer for the inspection of school-children, at a. salary of £200. The proposal of the Denbighshire Educa- tion Committee in favour of a National Council of Education for Wales; was rejected by ten votes to five, Mr. S. Lewis remarking that they woutu get better treatment from London. Ii

SOLICITOR ANNOYED. "PERSECUTION, NOT PROSE- CUTION." In the custody of two warders, Thomas Bottnar, the young New Tredegar half-caste collier, who already stands committed to the assizes on two charges of attempted assault, was brought up at Caerphilly on Tuesday, and a third charge, that of assaulting Lilian Price, aged eight, of Pontypool, was preferred. Mr. Wayne Morgan (Pontypridd) appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Harold Lloyd defended. At the outset, Mr. Harold Lloyd introduced a strong complaint. He said that their wor- ships would remember that the man was brought before the court five weeks ago on charges which were more serious than the one now before them. At that time it was put to the solicitor (Mr. W. Ebsworth), who was then prosecuting, as to whether this case was to be gone into, and he agreed that it was not. A letter he (Mr. Lloyd) had received on March 6 was the first he knew of this fresh movement, and they had applied to the Home Office to have the prisoner brought up. He was bound to .say that they were handling: the prisoner for the personal aggrandisement, of someone, and instead of prosecuting him they were persecuting him. If he was found guilty at the assizes on one charge ther would not go into the others, and he, therefore, protested most strongly a-gainet procedure, while un<ier cumstances he asked that the case should be postponed antil that day week. Mr. Ware (chairman) said that the clerk had advised that, as the Home Office had ordered the prisoner to be brought there, they should hear the case. The case was then proceeded with. but not before Mr. Lloyd had sarcastically exclaimed that some persons appeared very anxious to get a guinea or two." Lilian Price then told the court that she went for a walk and mot a dark man, whom she "could not remember." as being the prisoner. He tried to "strangle" her and behaved improperly. Mr. W Ebsworth, solicitor, stated that on the day of the alleged incident he was walk- ing up Doctor's-lane, Gilfach, Bargoed, when he met the two children, one of whom com- plained to him. Both were in tears and screaming. They said the man had a. yellow face, and they would only go a few yards with him to point out the direction. He failed, to see the man. Asked by Mr. Harold Lloyd, for the defence, who was prosecuting, witness answered, "The police." Mr. Lloyd: I am told no. Mr. Ebsworth: If you want to know who originally informed the police it was myself. I don't want to enter into an academical discussion on it. but who is paying for this? Are you the prosecutor?—No. I am suggesting to you that you are?—You may suggest. Mr. Lloyd (angrily): Burt I want an answer. I am entitled to that?—Not from me. Oh, but I shall. I shall ask you again?—I can tell you; I didn't prefer the charge. You will agree with me that there must be some prosecutor. Is it Superintendent Gid- dings?—Ask him. No. you are in the box. The police don't instruct Mr. Wayne Morgan, you know?—No, I instructed Mr. Morgan. Who instructed you to write to the Home Offi ce ?—Myself. Then to be perfectly frank—I don't want to quarrel—are you the prosecutor?—So, I am not. Do you seriously tell the justices that? Did you ask the father of the child whether he would proseoule?—No. Bottnar was committed to the assizes.

WELSH OFFICIAL RECEIVER COMPLIMENTED. PROFESSIONAL TRIBUTES TO MR. THOMAS THOMAS. At the close of Carmarthenshire ThLnk. ruptcy-court on Wednesday Mr. James John, solicitor, Carmarthen, said that as that would probably be the laet public examina- tion at which they would have the pleasure of having the official receiver (Mr. Thomas Thomas) amongst them, he would like to say on behalf of himself and his brother practi- tioners how .very sorry they were that Father Time had compelled the official reoeiver to sever hiS oonnection with the bankruptcy-court of that district after prac- tically 25 years' service. During that period the relations between the official receiver and the practitioners had always been of the most cordial Character, and whilst Mr. Thoonas had been official receiver they had received nothing but per- feet courtesy and kindliness at his hands. The Registrar (Mr. T. Parkinson) said that he had sat there almost as long as Mr. Thomas, and no one felt more sorry- than hf. did that Mr. Thomas's connection with that court was about to be severed. His relations with Mr. Thomas had always been of the very best, and he could certainly re-echo what Mr. John had said, that Mr. Thomas had never pressed any point against a debtor, but had always shown him every consideration. Mr. Thomas, in acknowledging the com- pliments paid him, said it was a matter of groat satisfaction to him on his retirement to feel that he had had the sympathy and the co-operation of the profession as well as the. able assistance the registrar had ungrudgingly given him.

CHEAP CONSTRUCTION AT PEMBROKE DOCKYARD. The relative cost of dockyard and contract- built ships is brought out in the Navy Esti- mates as regards the cruisers of the Warrior and Minotaur classes. Of the former group of four ships which were completed last year, the Warrior, built at Pembroke Dock, was the cheapest, having cost £1,186,395, while the figures for the other three are as followAchilles (Armstrong, Whitworth. j and Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne), £1,191,103; Coch- rane (Fairfield Company, Glasgow), £1.193,121; and Natal (Vickers, Sons, and Maxim, Barrow- in-Furness), £1,218,244. It will be seen, there- fore, that the dockyard-built ship was turned out of hand for nearly £5,COO less than the cheapest of the three given out to private firms, and £32,Cœ below the cost of the dearest, a disparity which seems to call for some explanation. Economical shipbuilding at Pembroke Dockyard is also exemplified in comparison with other Government-built ships in the case of the Minotanrs, the figures being- Defence (Pembroke), £1,377.107; Shannon (Chatham), £1,423.410; and Minotaur (Devon- pert), £1,438,065. From these figures it will oe seen that the difference in favour of Pem- broke Dockyard is £ 46,303 compared with Chat- ham, and £60.958 in comparison with Devon. port. This evidence of cheap construction at the Welsh yard is the more remarkable con- sidering that the establishment is not so well equipped as Devonport and Chatham Dockyards, and is also handicapped in not possessing a large dock or basin to facilitate the progress of work after ships are launched.

A FAMOUS PHYSICIAN Prescribes a Simple Remedy for INCREASING STRENGTH and FLESH. An eminent physician, who is well-known as a specialist and author, writes:—" No treatment for Phthisis, or weak lungs, would be complete without Dr. Cassell's Tablets. I have subjected these tablets to the severest tests, and the results were of the most satis- factory kind. They increase strength and develop flesh by their power to aid assimila- tion. I attribute several important cures mainly to the timely use of these Tablets— they have been added to my list of successful medicines Surely the unbiassed opinion of such a great authority is sufficient to convince sufferers from nerve troubles, stomach and kidney disorders, thinness and weakness of the body wrecked constitution, decline, and similar ailments that Hijd. laid out in a box of this successful remedy would be greatly to their advantage. Any chemist can supply Dr. Cassell's Tablets. Dr. Cassell's Tablets. I

CARDIFF STREETS AT NIGHT DESCRIBED AS VITIATED AND IMMORAL. I A meeting of the New Tredegar Free Churoh Council was held on Tuesday, the Rev. J. Gari Phillips presiding.—Mr. D. W. Price proposed that the council petition the Rhymney Railway Company for a joint station at Cardiff, to form a connection with the Great Western Railway and Docks at Cardiff. He thought it a great pity to allow their young people to travel the vitiated and immoral streets of Cardiff at a late hour after being,, perhaps, on a Sunday school trip to Weston or Barry.—The proposition was unanimously carried.

MINERS' EIGHT HOURS BILL. Mr. J T. Richards was on Monday refused permission by the Cardiff City Council to bring on the subject -of the Eight Hours Bill. It arose from a suggestion by Mr. Sam Hem, secretary of the Ratepayers' Association, that a public meeting should be called to consider the grounds upon which oppoei- tion should be offered to the Bill, and stating that the letter should be referred to the Lord Mayor. Mr. Richards wanted to move that the oowwi] should approve of the Bill.

NAVAL SUPREMACY. I « STRAIGHT STATEMENT BY MR. ASQUITH. Mr. ASQUITH made a very important statement in respect of the naval pro- gramme in the House of Commons on Tues- day. .The House went into Committee on the Kavy Estimates on the vote of £ 7,129,700 for the pay of the officers and men of the Navy, the Coastguards, and Royal Marines. Mr. bA^i;uUK t,U., LXMiaon) said he believed the Coastguards, and Royal Marines. Mr. bA^i;uUK t.U., LXMiaon) said he believed that, by common consent, it was under- stood that the general debate"upon the Navy should be continued upon this vote, and he desired to repeat a question which he addressed to the Government on,. the pre- vious day. That was, whether in the latter months of 1911 there would not be thirteen snips of the Dreadnought and Invincible type belonging to Germany, and only twelve belonging to Great Britain, it being assumed, in the hrst place, tnat the ordi- nary dates at which shipbuilding began 'n Germany arid this country respectively were adhered to; secondly, that the German statutory programme was fulfilled, as up the present date had been the and, thirdly, that the rates of shipbuilding in England and (iermany respectively were, as asserted by the German Minister of Marine, now practically identical. Mr. ASQUITH said he did not in the least, oomplain of the spirit in which the Leader of the Opposition had dealt with this ques- tion, which he admitted was one of the greatest interest to the community. He did not think there was the faintest difference of opinion between the two sides of the jdouse on two points. ±he first was that we must maintain the unassailable supremacy of this country at sea, and for that purpose the two-Power standard, as it was commoniy it was a scientific formula or not—was a good, practicable, and work- able one. (Hear, hear.) The question of Mr. Balfour did not affect the question of the two-Power standard, because it was confined to vessels of the Dreadnought and Invincible type. In dealing vsith tne two-Power stan- dard other classes of ships must be brought into account. The Lord Nelson and the Agamemnon, although not in the same class as the Dreadnougnts, were so superior to most other battleships now afloat and in some respects so little inferior to the Dread- noughts that they ought to weigh very heavily in the balance. Mr. Balfour's assumption was that at the end of 1911 Ger- many would or might be in possession of thirteen ships of tho Dreadnought type. That figure was based upon two pre- liminary hypotheses. The first was that the whole of the German programme as now laid down upon paper would be carried out to the letter. The second was that the German rate of construction would be such as to admit of the building of one of these vessels within thirty months from the date when it was laid down. OUR SUPREMACY WILL BE MAINTAINED. He did not intend to discuss whether those two hypotheses were or were not well- I founded, although he thought on the second point there W{\d grave reason to doubt whether the rate of construction would be maintained. With regard to the British side of the question, by the end of 1910 or the beginning of 1911, when the battleship and cruiser which formed part of the programme of this year's new construction would be completed, we shuuld te in possession of tweJ ,u ships of this class, or one less than the number which Germany would have at the end of that year. That assumed that nothing would he done by this country next year in the way of new construction, because the twelve vessels alluded to were provided I in the programmes of past years or the present year, or that, whatever was proposed, the new vessels would be laid down at such a date that they would not be completed by November or December, 1911. Without in any way forecasting what the programme of shipbuilding next year will be," said the Chancellor of the Exchequer, I say, without the faintest hesitation, if we find by that time there is a reasonable probability of the German programme being oarried out in the way the paper figures suggest, we should feel it our duty to provide, and we should provide, not only for such a number of ships, but for such a date for laying down those ships, that by the month of December, 1911, the superiority of the Germans would not be an actual fact. (Opposition cheers.) I hope that this is quite explicit. That is the policy of the Govern- ment, which remains on record, and it ought to re-assure the House that we do not intend to be left behind." (Loud cheers.) JOT ON THE CLYDE. A Glasgow correspondent telegraphs that the statement by Mr. Asquith in the House of Commons concerning the naval pro- gramme is especially welcome to the Clyde, as her builders are practically without naval work. This month Messrs. Beardmore and Co., Dalmuir, will complete the fitting out of the battleship Agamemnon, whilst Messrs. Brown and Co., of Clydebank, are practi- cally finishing off the first-class cruiser Inflexible. When these vessels leave their builders all the Clyde yards will be denuded of naval work.

MIXTURE OF CLAIMANTS. IN A COMPENSATION CASE AT TREDEGAR. A case in which illegitimate children figured was heard at Tredegar County-oourt I on Tuesday. The sum of £2Z1 13s. 3d. had been paid into court by Messrs. J. Lancaster and Co. in respect of the death of David Daviee, a haulier, Blaina. Deceased had been separated from his wife for eighteen I years, and it was said had lived with a single woman named Mary Davies, of Nanty- glo, and three illegitimate children were born. A claim was made on behalf of these children, and Esther Sweet, a married daughter was a claimant, as well as the widow and an unmarried daughter. Mr. W. J. Everett, Pontypool, was for the widow and daughter, and Mr. T. Hughes, Ebbw Va'e, a<oted for the Miners' Federation. His Honour, after hearing the evidence, did not consider that it had been proved that the illegitimate children were Davies's, and the deceased's daughter, being married, was not dependent. An award was, there- fore, made for £ 100 for the deceased's un- married daughter, Henrietta Davies, and the rest of the money for the widow.

A MONSTER FLYWHEEL. | PRODUCED AT A LLANELLY WORKS. Messrs. Richard Nevill aM Co. (Limited), of the Wern Ironworks, Llanelly, have just completed the constrn tion of an enormous wheel. The wheel it -t. in diameter, and weighs 100 tons. The joints are rall machined, and the parts held together by very massive bolts and dowels. These bolts weigh over I 2cwt. each. A special feature of the wheel is the spur teeth cast on the periphery, through which the mill train is driven at slow speed for turning up the rolls. This necessitated casting the rim segments with absolute accuracy so as to avoid any irregularity in the pitch of the teeth at the joints. This wheel is to b€ sent to Messrs, Braby and Co., of Glasgow, in connection with an engine made by Messrs. the Lilleshall Engineering Company, and is intended for driving large sheet mills. It is owinrg to their widespread reputation for work of this description that Messrs. Richard Nevill and Co. (Limited) have been entrusted with the order at so great a distance. Messrs. Richard Nevill and Co. (Limited) have secured the order for the new steel bar rolling mill for the Llanelly Steel Company.

FREEDOM OF NEATFCL FOR, SIR S. T. EVANS. I The Neath Council on Tuesday decided to I confer the freedom of the borough upon Sir Samuel Evans, K.C., M.P., Solicitor-General, The function will take place- on the 2nd of April, and the arrangements are already I well forward. The members of the Cardiff Law Society propose to entertain Sir S. T. Evans to a I banaoet in Cardiff at the beginnine of April.

CHIVERS 1 p- ,v«UJai ENGLISH CANNED FRUITS IN SYRUP j from the orchard, it would be difficult to tell the differ- a ence between these and freshly- stewed f ruits. Stanflard," Sept. 23, RASPBERRIES, STTL AW B ERE IES^' &o. j| f. Deliciouswith CHIVERS'CUSTARDS § —■' ..u..

WRECK OF THE WINDSOR 4 THRILLING STORY OF THE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE. Mr. W. H. Swanson, of Newport, the second engineer of the steamship Windsor, sends home from West Australia a thrilling story of the wreck of the vessel on the Albatross, about 215 miles from Fremantle, on Sunday night. February 2. with the loss of the mas- ter, Captain Walters, and the chief engineer, Mr. Jenkins. Those who were saved only got ashore on a bleak, desolate reef with such effects as they stood upright in. The heroism of the captain in sticking to the ship to the reath, and the soaroely less bravery of the chiet engineer in leaving his dash through the sea until all hope had been abandoned-and then he was carried away—form another page in the never-dying history of the sturdy man- hood of the British Mercantile Marine. The late chief officer, Mr. D. W. Jones, hailed from Aberayron. The third officer, Mr. J. W. Gallop, in his account of the disaster says the vessel was carried on to a reef by the influence of a current which was not marked in the official charts. Land was only sighted about ten seconds before the vessel actually struck, and the order to reverse the engines was tpo late to prevent the disaster. No sooner had the order been given than the vessel struck, and the engineers ran on deck, stating that the engine-room was flooded. Jenkins attempted to swim ashore and was drowned. That night the vessel broke her back, and soon afterwards entirely disappeared They were on the reef four days, and their hard- ships were added to by the scarcity of food and water. They liven on sugar and onions. By Thursday the Windsor went to pieces, and entirely disappeared. Everything was lost, except the ship's papers and chro- nometer, which were found in the wrecked lifeboat. Albert Nicholson, aged fifteen, who was at the wheel on the bridge when the vessel struck, said the captain believed that the ship was in her proper course, and that she was fifteen miles off Wreck Point. "It had been stated," said the lad, "that after the first, day the first Chinese to get ashore strapped himself to a spar before entering the water. This was incorrect, as the Chinaman was washed off the deck by a huge wave and then carried to the inner reef. Emboldened by this success, others of the crew tried this speedy and effectual way of gaining the reef, all of them being suocessfnl. I dressed myself in a Chinese jacket and Chinese pair' of trousers, and, gently lowering myself into the water on a door, let the waves carry me on I soon lost hold of the door, and got submerged by a quantity of wreckage. I thought all was UP with me then, but before I realised my position I was washed on to the reef. The captain and chief mate dis- appeared on Tuesday nignt. The snipper, who was calm right throughout, urged me and the other apprentices to come with him to the after-part of the vessel, as he thought it was nearer the reef. Even we, however, could see that the fore-part was the safer. During the four days we were almost" entirely without water, and the Chinese soon took to drinking salt water. The food was I not sustaining."

I ROBBERY DELUSIONS. SEAMAN'S SUICIDE IN CARDIFF j POLICE-STATION. Mr. W. L. Yorath held an inquest at Car' diff on Friday on the body of Felice Banato, aged about 45, the Italian A.B. sea- man from Messina who hanged himself on Thursday at Bute-street Police-station under the sensational circumstances that have been j reported Police-oonstable Oswald William Craddock told the coroner how he found the deceased hanging to a beam in an outhouse at the station. Inspector Ben Davies said that at five o'clock on Wednesday afternoon deceased oame to Bute-street Station, and said he was afraid to stay in the boarding-house. He wad in fear that he would be robbed of the money he had about him. Witness took deceased in the direction of the boarding-house, and met Mr. Borinetti, jam. Arriving at the house, inquiries showed that deceased s fears were illusory, and that nothing had hap- pened except that a compatriot had touched him in a friendly way on the shoulder. Deceased, however, remained about the street and several times called at the station. At nine o'clock he again called in a state of trepidation, and was permitted to sleep upon the station premises. At 6.30 in the morning he awoke and went, and returned, with the sad result that had been stated. He had in his possession JE24 10s. 9d. in English money, and other American money sewn up inside his underclothing. He was rational, and his only or chief worry was his money. Dr. J. J. Buist said the man ha-d broken his neck. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilet in an unsound state of mind."

AMAZONIAN ARM ISTICE. MILITANT WOMEN GIVE GOVERN- MENT TIME TO REPENT. To the Editor of the "Weekly Mail." Sir,—With regard to the militant tactics adopted by a certain section of the women agitators, may I be allowed to point out that the Women's Freedom League has decided to postpone all militant action until the Government has had a reasonable time wherein to indicate the attitude it is going to adopt towards Mr. Stanger's Bill for women's enfranchisement, passed with such a big majority in the House on February 28 loat: The Bill has been referred to a committee of the whole House, which praotieally means that it will not be heard of again, as pres- sure of other presumably more important business will outweigh the Women's Enfran- chisement Bill. Therefore, if it is to be successfully carried through the further stages of Parliamentary procedure, the Government must be disposed to afford it Government facilities by adopting the Bill. Any other Bill introduced by a private member which had passed the second read- ing by a majority of three to one would be dealt with in this manner, and the Women's Freedom League is waiting to ascertain if the Goverrjnent is prepared to take this course. Meanwhile letters, memorials, and resolu- tions are being showered upon the Govern- ment, calling for the fulfilment of the man- date given by the House on Friday, February 28 All women eager in the cause should not let this opportunity slip by. If the Government refuses to comply with this demand, then tha Women's Freedom League will again renew its militant policy with re-doubled vigour.—I am, &c.. OLIVE STEVENSON. Women's Freedom League. 48. St. Mary- street, Cardiff.

AN ENJOYABLE OUTING. DAMAGING RUMPUS AMONGST WELSH EXCURSIONISTS. Thomas Heekley and Alfred Biby, two young men, belonging to Pontypool, were charged at Bristol on Wednesday with assaulting Tom Williams and John Griffiths in a railway carriage between Bath and Lawrence Hill on February 29. The parties had all comfc from Pontypool to Bath to attend a football match, and were returning by an excursion train i7, he evening. It was crowded, and defend s jumped into the carriage, where there were already ten men, and ordered the occupants to shift up. They refused, and just after leaving Bath a disturbance commenced. Defendants broke Williams's nose, and also assaulted Griffiths, rendering both partly un- conscious. The communication cord was pulled and the train stopped. The injured men were taken to the guard's van, and removed from the train at Bristol to the infirmary. The Magistrates found defendants guilty, but allowed them to settle the matter by payment of compensation to the com- plainants, and inflicted a fine for the use of indecent language, with which they were also chcursed. I