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FROM FRIEDRICSHAFEN TO FRANKFURT.
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FROM FRIEDRICSHAFEN TO FRANKFURT. Count Zeppelin made a successful voyage in an airs-hip from Friedrichshafen to Frank- furt on Saturday, a, distance of some 200 miles. Starting at three o'clock in the morn- irg for the great aeronautical exhibition at Frankfurt, he landed there, amidst intense enthusiasm, at half-past three in the after- noon. His voyage was not direct a.s the crow flies, but first clmos-t due north to Ulm, then north-west to Heidelberg, and finally north- wards again to Frankfurt. The voyage was ru-oo-mplished without misha.p, although a.t the start the airship was driven back over J.ake Constance, and during a part of the journey a heavy hailstorm was encountered. The success 0: the voyage marks a further fi.age in the' development of the airship, for it is the first time tOO.1. Count Zeppelin, having set out Oil a long distance journey, has reached the exact point which he intended.
FLIGHT DESCRIBED. .
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FLIGHT DESCRIBED. Is EARLY A CATASTROPHE AT THE START. BERLIN, Saturday. Dispatches from Frankfurt state that intense excitement prevails there in con- nection with the great Zeppelin airship Iliidlt to-day from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt to visit the exhibition. The air- fiup started shortly after three o'clock this morning with eight people on boar! includ- 1ng the count, and the start was nearly marked by a catastrophe. The propellers work- ing too I'lowly. the vessel was driven back ("1' the lake, pointing downwards at a threatening angle. With a great effort, how- ever, t-he righted herself, and, rising to a lu'.c'ht of about 300ft., passed on over vensburg, which was reached at four o'clock, then ovar Laupheim about five ooiod" and .shortly afterwards over Ulm, fishting' all the time against a contrary wind, tiiie was then driven over the mountains into the Neckar Valley, and the wind changing blew Zeppelin before it at a go-ed pace, the velocity of the wind being; about 100 kilo- metre-. At seven o'clock the airship passed o\er Geislin-gen, half-way to Frankfurt. As the airship pac-sed over Ulm Count. Zeppelin dropped a message to liis^ wife— I-ear nothing." said the aeronaut. Going ",eli. notwithstanding the storm." It was when approaching the bwabian Alp range that the airship encountered strong croe-s-currents. and, dropping to about 50it.. phe past-ed over the Neckar Valley, arriving M Goepin at eight o'clock. At Cannstatt,, a suburb of Stuttgart, Cap- tain George, one of the aeronauts, dropped the following message: — "Good journey to Ulm; then we encoun- tered haiLstorm and threw out ballast. W; stopped 25 minutes near Geislingen. No..t going "ell." Shortly before eleven o'clock the Zeppelin pafised over tbe ancient town of Heiibronn. amidst scenes of tremendous enthusiasm, the hells ringing and the population loudly cheering The airship passed directly over the church dome. The airship paesed over Heidelberg at mid-day. No fewer than six- teen special trains had been run from ■various parts into the town, which was filled with Khoiisande of spectators, who gave the! airship a tremendous reception. At half-past- one the great machine sailed over Darm- stadt, and finally, at half-poet three, a great salvo of artillery announced the airship's arrival at Frankfurt.—Central News. MANOEUVRES OVER THE HEADS OF THE CROWD. BERLIN, Saturday. Count Zeppelin landed at Frankfurt after manoeuvring over the heads of the delighted people fer nearly an hour. The success of Count Zeppelin was very popular, and in honour of the event gunt were fired and bells rung. The enthusiasm was unbounded. All the streets were liberally bedecked with flags and bunting, and all the important centres were occupied by troope, who ha.d hcen given instMlctions to occupy p.ositiOI1B of with the object of mairing every pro. vision for dealing promptly with the landing of Count Zeppelin.—Exchange Telegraph Com- pany. The Zeppelin landed on the Ila. flying ground, opposite the grand stand, according to a Reuter telegram received from Frank- furt.
FLIGHT FOR £5,000.
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FLIGHT FOR £5,000. M. BLERIOT AND THE BROTHERS WRIGHT. PARIS. Saturday. M. Bleriot, the Channel monoplanist, hae stated, in reply to questions, that he has .•'■'x;-e;>tod an offer by the Yukon Exhibition authorities, and was willing to compete with the brothers Wright in a flight for a stake of X5,"OCJO, but that he doubted whether either of the brothers Wright would agree to the match.-Gen t1'al News. -M. LATHAM LEAVES CALAIS. CALAIS, Saturday. M. Latham left here for Paris this after- noon with his mother. The injuries which he sustained on the occasion of his last attempt to fly across the Channel have not yet healed, and his head is still ewathed in bandages.— Reuter.
AIRSHIPS FOR THE NATION
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AIRSHIPS FOR THE NATION WAR OFFICE EXPERIMENT WITH AN AEROPLANE. The "Times" Parliamentary correspondent writes that experiments with a Wright aero- plane will shortly be conducted by the War Office at Aldershot. It is understood that. the War Office will acquire this aeroplane through the agency of a distinguished motor expert..Mr. Haldanc's statement in the Com- mons, that if Mr. Clement's airship, which is to essay the journey to London next month, answers certain tests, it will he pur- chased by the Government, has given great satisfaction, The Standard s Barrow correspondent pays the naval war airships now being built by Vickers, Ron. and Maxim are well forwa.rd The works have been turning out portions of the dirigible for months past. The shed, of iron, 600ft. long a.nd 100ft. broad, is being built in Cavendish Dock, which has a large expanse of water—over 146 acres. The shed will face Moreoambe Bay, giving a, clear pas- sa-ge seawards.
SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.
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SOUTH AFRICAN UNION. PRINCE OF WALES TO OPEN THE I FIRST PARLIAMENT. The Prince of Wales has consented to open the first Parliament of the new South, African Union, provided that the date can be arranged to suit his engagements. The date for the proclamation of the Union has been definitely fixed for May 31, 1910. and the elections for the new Par- liament can take place within six or seven < weeks from that time. This would permit the opening of the Parliament to be arranged for a day in the third week of July-an arrangement which would suit the Prince of Wales. Many changes will he made in South Africa < in consequence of the union. There will be 1 no necessity for Governors of the Colonies ] absorbed into the new federation. 1 Natal, the Orange River Colony, and the Transvaal will in future be controlled by 1 nT°vi?eial councils under the authority of <•> federal Government. (
DUKE RESIGNS.I f
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DUKE RESIGNS. f MR. HALDANE AND COMMAND IN MEDITERRANEAN. Mr. ARTHUR LEE (U., Fareham) a-sked the Secretary of State for War in the House of Commons on Monday whether the official letter of resignation from the High Commis- sioner in the Mediterranean contained the reasons which led him to resign his appoint- ment, whether he expressed the opinion that the public expense involved in the post was not justified by the duties and responsibili- ties assigned to it. whether his Majesty's Government- intended to continue the appoint- ment, and whether a copy of the High Commissioner's letter could be laid upon the table of the House. Mr. HALDANE: In a confidential letter to the War Office his Royal Highness the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Cnief and High Com- missioner in the.M.editerra.nea.n gave certarin roasens for desiring to resign his appoint- ment. These reasons did not appear to his Majesty's Government to be sufficient to justify the abolition of an important post. which had been created, after careful con- sideration, in 1907. The Duke of Connaught was, therefore, invited to re-consider the ques- tion of his resignation; but, to the regret of the Government and the Army Council, his Royal Highness, in a seeood confidential letter, adhered to his previous-request, which has been acceded to, with effect from August 1. His Majesty's Government intend to con- tinue the appointment, which forms a factor of increasing importance in their scheme of organisation for Imperial defence. In creating the appointment care was taken that no increased expenditure would be causcd thereby. The correspondence with his Royal Highness being of a confidential nature, I do not think that it would be in the interest of the public service to lay a copy of it on the table of the House. If 1 went into the reasons, it would, I think, be very unfair, and it might, of course, load to an intermin- able and intolerable situation. Mr. \RTHUP. I.F.E: Is it not the case that one oi the chief reasons for the resignation was that public expense was not justifted- I believe something to the extent of £J.O,OOO a year; and is this not an opportunity for the Government to effect an economy ? Mr. HALDANE; No. that is not a reason. '['Vie appointment does not cost a penny, and the two appointments-Malta, and GIbraltar- vised to be much m ie expensive. The cost of the new appointirsnt was effected out of savings. The old cost was uot exceeded. Sir GILBERT PARKER flL, Gravescnd): As the right hon. gentleman is unable to give the reasons for the resignation of his Royal Highness, can he. perhaps, make a statement concerning the usefulness of the office which his Royal Highness occupied, so that we might understand the reasons for establish- ing an office in the Mediterranean. Mr HALDANE: Later on it will be my duty to do\-o. but at present I cannot, in the public interest, go into it, and at present I I would rather not be pressed on that point. Mr. ARTHUR LEE: To whom will the new anpointment be given? Mr. HALDANE: That I hope to be able to state later on. Major ANSTRUTHER-GRAY (IT.. f-'t. Andrews Burghs): May I ask whether the successor to this appointment will receive thE; same rate of pay -J Mr. HALDANE: I think it would be better 1 "should say nothing at all about that at "the present moment. ARMY COUNCIL AND THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT. A soldier writing to a London contemporary save:—It is understood in military circles that the Army Council, as a sequel to the Duke of Connaught's resignation of his Mediterranean command, have requested him to retire from the Selection Board. Such a step would involve not only a groat miscarriage of justice, but a serious loas to the best interests of the Army. The Duke's high position, ripe experience, and expert judgment combine to make his advice on promotion and selection of para- mount value, the more &0 as he enjoys the entire confidence and esteem of every British officer. The resignation of the Mediterranean rom. mand redounds to the Duke oJ Cornna-ught's honour. He accepted the appointment under strong protest, but only on condition that after having given it a fair trial he should be allowed to restate his views. As a. field-marshal his Royal Highness is permanently on the active list, a.nd it is most earnestly to be hoped that he will not be permitted to vacate his seat on the board over whioh he has presided with signal suc- cess.
SUFFRAGETTES GO TO GAOL
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SUFFRAGETTES GO TO GAOL WOMEN THREATEN TO MUTINY AGAINST DISCIPLINE. At the Thames Police-oourt on Saturday thirteen suffragettes were charged with assaulting or obstructing the police on the occasion of Mr. Lloyd George's meeting at Limehouse on Friday. Lucy Burns smacked the face of a chief-inspector, and knocked his hat off and tore a shoulder strap off his tunic. Forty shillings, or ten days. Alice Paul behaved in a similar manner, and kicked a sergeant on the legs. She was bound over. Mary Leigh, for obstructing the police, on refusing to be bound over, was given two months. Others received sentences of imprisonment varying from one day to two months on refusing to be bound over. All the prisoners pleaded that they oo-mmitted political offences. All the a.bove suffragettes have decided to mutiny against prison discipline unless the governor will promise them better treatment. They also proposed to dema.nd an interview with the governor as eoon as they arrived at the prison, and if their efforts to obtain first division treatment were unsuccessful, they decided to adopt the same tactics as their comrades did recently. OBSTRUCTING THE POLICE. Three suffragettes-the Misses Howay and Wentwort.h (London) and Miss Phillips (Bristol,—were at Exeter on Saturday fined 408., or a week's imprisonment, for obstruct- ing the police on Friday night during a meet- ing addressed by Lord Carring-ton. FOUR "WOMEN RELEASED. Four suffragettes were released from Hollo- way Prison on Saturday, where they had served a term for obstructing the police in Downing-street.
REPRESSION IN RUSSIA.
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REPRESSION IN RUSSIA. PROTEST MEMORIAL TO SIR EDWARD GREY. A memorial signed by the Bishops of Here- ford and Birmingham, Lord Courtney of Fenwith, Lord Artnistead, Earl Russell, Dr Clifford, numerous members of Parliament, clergymen, professors, journalists, and magis: trates has been addressed to Sir Edward Grey, stating that "for four years a system of repression has been maintained in Russia which has not relaxed its severity, though > the evidences of any organised revolutionary movement iiave dwindled a.nd disappeared. There has recently been an announcement of some relaxation in particular districts, but the greater poison of the Empire remains, in time of peace, tisjder some form of xnartiai law. The number N capital sentences on civilians for the period between October, 1905, and December. 1908, has reached 4,002, and the number of executions was officially stated to be 2,118. The number of persons in exile in Siberia and Northern Russia, mostly punished without trial by administrative process, under a systam or exile which involves mnch physical suffering and priva- tion. was officially reckoned in October last at 74.000. The evidence which has reached us through the press from trustworthy v,witnesses and, above all, from the reports of the debates in the Duma, has Persuaded us that the sufferings of those who remain in prison justify, nay. require, a stronger remonstrance. Over 180,000 persons—a total which has more than doubled since 1905— criminals and political offenders, are crowded together in prisons built to hold 107,000. In most 'of these prisons epidemic diseases, and especially typhus, are prevalent: the sick and the whole lie together; their fetters, even in cases of fever, are not removed. In some prisons the warders systematically beat and maltreat the sick a.nd tho whole alike. There is also evidence of more deliberate tortures employed to punish the defiant or to extract confession from the suspect." The memorialists add that they realise that no direct intervention is possible, nor do they wish to enlarge the area ol international controversy, but there are probably means by which a friendly Government may exert an influence to ameliorate the lot of those who are suffering under the evils described.
JURISDICTION PROBLEM AT PEMBROKE.
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JURISDICTION PROBLEM AT PEMBROKE. j Mr. Reed applied on behalf of Mr. Hag-gar at Pembroke County Police-court on Satur- 1 day for a licence for a portable theatre at Pembroke Dock. Mr. Low lew, town-clerk said that the powers the bench were asked to exercise had been performed by the borough bench, arid the question of juris- j diction, therefore, aro-se.—Mr. Reed said the county council was the authority to grant < theatrical licences. but delegated their powers to the county justices.—The applies ] tion was granted. Mr. Jones Lloyd made a similar applioa- tiom for MT. Barger, Pembroke Dock, who 1 already was licensed by the borough bench. f This also was granted.
THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM…
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THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM AT CARDIFF. On Monday. Tuesday, and Wednesday, at the Cardiff Arms Park, the Australian team engaged a South Wales eleven, chosen principally from Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, and captained by Mr. E. W. Jones, the veteran Swansea cricketer. After an interesting game, in which South Wales showed themselves a capable, batting side, the visitors won by eight wickets. Over a thousand pounds was taken at the. gate. Scores:—South Wales. 228 and 107: Australians 271 rmcl 65 for two. THE AUSTRALIANS. --1 •« Top Row: M'Alieter, Bardsley, Hartiga-n, Hopkins, Armstrong, and Whitty. • « Second Row: Trum-.per, Ransford, Laver, Noble, Cotter, Garter, and O'Connor. 1 Bottom Row: Oarkeek, M'Ca-rtney, and Gregory. [Photo B..So&t.t and Co., Manchester THE SOUTH WALES ELEVEN WHO MADtl &UCH A CREDIT ABLE SHOW* AUAi.sSi' THE JQR-NSTALKS.
--------------.---BLAENAVON…
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BLAENAVON INN SCENE. BARMAN AND THE POLICEMAN'S VISIT. Mary Evans, licensee of the New Railway Inn, Blaerayon, was summoned a, the local court on Tuesday for serving Annie Powell, a drunken person, with intoxicating liqu-or. on July 18, and also with permitting drunken- ness, on the same date. George Pursell, barman, was summoned for obstructing Poli-ce-consta-bl-e Conway in the execution of his duty, and Benjamin Edmonds, collier, was summoned for being drunk in the New Rail- way Inn, and also for being' found cn the premises during prohibited hours and for refusing to leave when requested. Police-constable Conway stated that the woman Powell waii very drunk it, Bridge- street, and he ascertained that she had obtained a quantity of stout from the New Railway Inn. Witness questioned Mrs. Evans, and subsequently reported her. Mrs. Evans denied that Mrs. Powell was drunk, and called corroborative evidence, and the Bench dismissed the summons. With regard to the case against Mrs. Evans of permit-ting drunkenness and Pursell for obstruction, Police-constable Conway stated that on visiting the inn on the 18th of July Pursell defied him to go upstairs, obstructing the i>a«?.«age. Witness, however, pushed him on one side, and searched the bedrooms and found Edmonds lying on a bed helplessly drunk and fully dressed. Mrs. Evans appeared to be surprised that the man was there. The Bench thought there was some doubt as to the licensee s knowledge as to the presence of the man on the premises and dis- missed the summons a-ga-inst her. Pursell was fined C5 for the obstruction, and Edmonds lOs, for being drunk. ADMITTED A "TOT." Samuel Foley and Patrick Foley were charged at Merthyr on Tuesday wit.h being drunk in the lied Lion Inn, Oas<tle~street, Mer- thyr, 011 Saturday. Upon visiting the house Detective-sergeant Thomas and Police-ser- geant Gwilym Davies saw the prisoneTS-lean- ing a-gainsl- the passage wail in a state of advanced intoxication. The landlord alleged that they had only just come in and had not been served, but one of the prisoners ;11 his presence admitted having a tot." Patrick FoleY told th& stipendiary that -t the police-station he asked that a doctor should should be sent for to certify whethor or not. he "was suffering from alcoholic poisoning." but his request was not complied with. The Benoh imposed a. fine of 10s. and COfiits Pal rick Cough was also fined 10s. and cost for being drunk on the same date in the Lord Napier Tnn, Caedraw. Charles Arthur Powell landlord of the Angel Vaults, Merthyr, was summoned for permitting drunkenness on his licensed pre- mises on Saturday, the 24th ult. At 10.20 p.m. on the day in question Polioe-sergeant Hunter and Police-constable Wilton saw a man in the defendant's bar with his head on his chest asleep. When the man was awakened he was found t,, be 00 helplessly intoxi- cated that he had to be carried to the polioe- sta/tion. Tho defendant was not in the house at the time, and the chief barman told the officers that he was unaware of the man being there. A fine of 40s. and eosts was imposed.
RIDING IN COLLIERY TRAMS
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RIDING IN COLLIERY TRAMS Evan Howells, Isaac Hale, and John Hale, miners, were summoned for infringing the rules at Darran Colliery, Garw Valley, by riding in trams. David Lloyd, rider, was summoned for not reporting the offence I immediately to the manager or under- manager. Mr. T. J. Hughes was for the prosecution, and Mr. A. T. James (Messrs. Morgan, Bruce, Nicholas, and James, Ponty- pridd) for the defence. Mr. Hughes said that while the first-named I defendants were riding in trams the latter jumped the rails, knocking down two posts. A fall of roof occurred, and one of the men was injured, and was claiming compensation. It was stated for the defence that the men ose.d the trams to avoid getting wet in the mmp. The defendants were fined .£1 each.
RHONDDA REVELS.
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RHONDDA REVELS. PICTURESQUE AND HUMOROUS HOSPITAL CARNIVAL. The fourth annual carnival and sports to assist the funds of the Porth Cottage Hos- pital were inaugurated on Tuesday after- noon in brilliant weather, and in every way proved a success. Since 1906 tbo hospital has Mr. w. T. DAVIES (Chairman). I benefited to the extent of £ 591 17s. 6d. as the I result of the efforts put forward by the com- mittee. Given fine weather to-day (Wednes- day), when the sports will be held, it is con- fidently hoped to realise a large amount. The whole of central Rhondda was gaily decorated, and, notwithstanding counter attractions at Pontypridd and Cardiff, ( thousands lined the streets through Apple Tree, Tonypandy, Dinas, Trealaw, and Peny- graig. The procession, which was of a most motley and humorous description, was mar- shalled at Perth. It was headed by mounted police, with Mr. D. Watts Morgan on horse- back in a flaxen wig. representing a soap- what nondescript ancient, followed by the Porth Firs brigade, under Captain Thomas. Then came a model of the Ba; ry Company's i steamer Gwalia, and immediately after the Ancient Order of Foresters in full regalia, under District Chief Ranger Thos. Holloway, and Councillor Ben Pavies (district secre- tary), ambulance men, cars of all kinds, men and women on foot, children on lorries, and a cosmopolitan congregation, with quaint costtv.ro.-j and more or less accurate wigs a.nd "ir, up," for which each received a mead ef praise. Intermingled were judges of j the bjga court, boys of the "very" old brigade. a Zulu chief hard in hand with a washer- woma: a number of youngsters representing suffrage :es in embryo, a numerous follow- ing of enterprising advertisers. Lords and Lady Turlledove and suite, the Duke and Duches:- of Gilfach Goch, attended by Robin- son (.rr.sce and his man Friday, a terribly wild-looking African chief (Mr. W. T. Davies, chairman of committee) giving way to a load of children taking the harvest home, and scores of episodes of a- most laughable character. Mention should be made of the wagon 01 children in quaint costumes, with their candles re-ady to go to bed. Mr W. P. Nicholas, The Garth, Trealaw, •'■'h y.1 Mrs. T. Jones and Mrs. James Soicl:Pontypridd, and Miss M. E. Lewis, Uandaff, the judges of building decora- tionoS and ooe-tumes, were in a private landau, and their task was not an envious c.ne. considering the variety of colour and the taste displayed over some sis miles of g-aily decked buildings. Notwithstanding the huge crowds at all points Police-inspector T.- Williams, Porth, held the people in complete control, and not a single accident was reported. The bands engaged were-Cymmer, Tonypandy Hibernian, Ynyshir, and Lewis- Merthyr. 1 Mr. II. A. Davies ] I (Hon. Secretary). Mr. Gvvilym J. Morgan (Hon. Secretary). Mr. E. S. Williams iJoint Treasurer.). Mr. D. Watts Morgan (Joint Treasurer).
GIFTED CARDIFF SCHOLAR
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GIFTED CARDIFF SCHOLAR I DEATH OF MR. ROBERT SEATON FORRESTER, M.A. The death has occurred of Mr. Robert Seafton Forrester, M.A., la.te of Cardiff, a. briliiatfit studeiat and scholar. Passing direct from an elementary school to the University College, Cardiff, he at once won ;the Cardiff Football Scholarship of E30 a year for three years, which was renewed far a fourth yeiar and increased to £40. In rapid. succession he passed the matricula- tion, the intermediate, and the final arts examinations of the University of London, and in the fourth yoa-r of his college course he took the M.A. degree of the University of London m classics. The University of Wales was then just come into existence, and he was double first-class honours in it, firet-clasa honours in Greek, and first-class hono.ufs in Latin. He then devoted himsc-i? to the teaching profes-sion, and was assist .on', master at Kingswood School. Bath, and afterwards at the Grammar School, Swansea. In 1904 he was chosen headmaster of New- town County School, a,nd last January re- moved to Brampton, Or.rabarland, to be the headmaster of the new secondary school. As a, teacijer, he was patent aid a-ccurate, interesting and inspiring, and was greatly] beloved by his pupils. As organiser of the agricultural scheme for the Newtown School, he was a pioneer in adapting the county school to the needs of the districts in which] they are placed, and in recognising the supreme importance of education in agri- culture to the country districts. Of late he gave much attention to science. He had passed the intermediate examination of the; University of London, and was preparing ior the final when ill-health overtook him. From one who had achieved such varied success by the age of 36, much greater things might be exp-eeted in the future. Adding to his other numerous activities, he was a very accept- able preacher.
THE CHOLERA OUTBREAK jAT CALCUTTA.
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THE CHOLERA OUTBREAK AT CALCUTTA. CALCUTTA, Tuesday. The cholera epidemic in the Presidency Hospital here has apparently ceased, although thirteen Europeans contracted the malad-. Out of these ten succumbed. The cause of the outbreak is a mystery, as the hospital is the finest ill India, and has adopted the most modern hygienic methods, I —Reuter. J
RHONDDA ROYAL VISIT.
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RHONDDA ROYAL VISIT. LETTER FROM THE PRINCESS LOUISE. We understand that Mr. Rhys Williams, of Miskin Manor, has received the following letter from the Princess Louise:— "Dear Mr. Williams.—I am deisire-d by the j Princess Louise to request that you will ;e so good as to convey to the authorities of Pontypridd and of the Rhondda Valleys who were responsible for the arrangements for her Royal Highpess's reception last week her best thanks for the many preparations and the care they had so kindly taken that her journeys might be in every way enjoyable. "It was a most interesting experience to the Princes and to the Duke of Argyll to see something of the wonderful enterprise and organisation which have made the name of the Rhondda famous throughout the indas- trial world. Her Royal Highness especially desires that the Rhondda people, who were present in such great numbers to ivele,me her, should know how much happiness it gave her to find so many kind faces and so hearty a reception awaiting her on every side. "Her Royal Hiehne&s has the deepest appre- ciation of the loyal feeling which prompted the presentation of the very beautiful and valuable souvenirs of her first visit to Ponty- pridd and the Rhondda, and would wish the donors to know, not only that they will be much treasured by her, but that they will always re-call for her the memory of some very happy days among the people of Gla- morgan. Yours very truly. "GEOFFREY PROBERT. "Kensington Palace, July 3:J."
DEATH UNDER ANAESTHETIC -…
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DEATH UNDER ANAESTHETIC AT MERTHYR. Mr. R. J. Rhys held an inquest on Tueeday 1 at Abercanaid touching the death of Watkin Richards, a single man, aged 32, of 27, Church- street, Pentrebach. The deceased was em- ployed as a rider at the South Pit of Hili's t Plymouth Company. He injured his thumb by a piece of broken wire. Mortification set ( in, and he was never able to resume work. 1 He was attended by Dr. Ryce, who advised 1 him to ha.ve the diseased part of the thumb removed. On Friday night last the doctor 1 and his assistant, Dr. Twohig, went i to the deceased's house to perform ] the operation. Chloroform wa.s adminis- 1 t-ered. and the patient died under the anaesthetic. Before the operation the doctor f adviv-ed the deceased not to have chloroform because there was alvraa certain amount of risk, but the deceased preferred chloro- f form to cocaine. j The jury returned a verdict that death was due to chloroform, and that proper precau- 1 lions had been taken in its administration. ] 1
I DOW LAIS MAN ROBBED. I
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DOW LAIS MAN ROBBED. I John Lewis, an elderly roadman, of Dc, lais, went to Merthyr on Monday and got into the society of three women of the 1 town, with the result iliat on the canal 1 bank he was eased of his purse, con- 1 taining £ 5 7s. On Tuesday Mary Ann Greene (a one-legged woman, who walks] with a crutch and who had been con- ] yicted 77 times previously), Jane Martin (whose previous convictions numbered 63). and Celia Thomas (also an old offenderl were brought before the magi^tratee charged with the robbery. At the police-station Green*- produced £ 1 7s. Sid., Thomas 2s. 3d.. and Ma.rtin lid., saying that this was all th.) money they had. but upon being searched 3 Mrs. Phillips (the female searcher) Mary Ann Greene was found to be in possesciiori It of a further sum of jSl 2s. 6d. Thomas was ( sentenced to seven days' imprisonment, and 1 the other two were each committed for n month. Greene disputed the number of con- 1 m ictions recorded against her, remarking, "It 1 only 45 in Swansea, and they ought to 1 know. When I come here the hundredth time I think you ought to give me a pen- < bi-on." 1.1 know. When I come here the hundredth time I think you ought to give me a pen- < bi-on." 1.1
MAN ROPED TO A PILLAR ♦
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MAN ROPED TO A PILLAR ♦ INCIDENT AT MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S MEETING. The Chancellor of the Exchequer on Friday night- addressed a crowded a.udience at a demonstration in support of the Budget which took place under the auspices of the Budget League a,t Limehouse. Mr. Sydney Buxton presided. Some suffragettes endea- voured to gain admittance. Not having tickets, they were, of course, unsuccessful, and many unseemly scuffles took place. On Mr. Lloyd George stepping on to the platform there was tumultuous cheering, amidst wh;ch a man climbed up one of the pillaTs and, fastening himself by a rope, endeavoured to unfurl a- suffragist banner. He climbed so rapidly that no one made any attempt to prevent him, but when the sur- prise had subsided several stewards climbed after him, and one cut the rope on which 113 sat. The interloper climbed higher, but was followed. His legs and clothes were caught hold of. and he was dragged to the notvr, amidst great uproar. The banner which had been slightly tied, fell on his hea~. Once on the floor a free fight took place, and several blows were given and exchanged. Eventually the interloper was thrown from the meeting, with some of his supporters. Mr, Lloyd George on rising to speak was again received with cheers. He said that a few months ago a meeting was held not far from that hall, in the heart of the City or London, demanding an enormous expenditure on the Navy, and a resolution was passed proposing financial support to the Govern- ment in that undertaking. There had been two or three meetings held in the CIty since attended bv the same class of people, and not- ending by a resolution promising to pay. iLaughter and cheers.) They were ln favour of spending the money, but they would not say what had happened since tc alter their tone. Simply that the Government- had s<,nt. in their bill. 'Laughter and cheeie.i Y demanded Dreadnought.. The Government promised them, and icboay had get pay, and those gentle. a said, Perfect y true-, somebody has got 1 paj but wou rather that somebody e someoooy (Laughter.) The Gov.ment commenced building. They wanted money to pay for the building, so they sent the hat round, rhey sent it round among the workmen and the miners of Derbysh irv— cheers*—ana York- shire, the weavers of the High Peak, and t e Scotchmen of Dumfries—u iieersi—who .ike all their countrymen, knew the value of money. 'Laughter.) They all dropped in their cappers. Hear, hear.) They went round Belgravia (laughter)—and there had been such a bowl ever since that it had completely deafened them. But they said it was not so much the Dread- noughts that they dreaded, but it was the pensions. If they objected to the pension •> why did they promise them? (Cheers.) They won elections on the strength of their promises. It was true they never carried them out. Deception had always been a contemptible vice, but to deceive the poor was the meanest of all crimes. (Cheers.) But they faid, "When we promised pensions we meant pensions at the expense of the people for whom they were provided. We simply meant bringing in a Bill to oompel workmen to contribute to their own pensions." If thai was what they meant why did they not sa) &o? (Hear, hear.) BRAMBLES AND THORNS OF POVERTY. The Budget was introduced not merely 101 the purpose of raising barren taxes, but taxes that were fertile and would bring forth fruit. It was rather a tharne for a rich country like ours, probably the richest in the world, to allow those who toiled all their days to die in penury and. possibly, starva- tion. It was rather L: d on the workman to have to find his ay to the tomb, bleeding and footsore. ".1 rough the brambles and thorns of pove: v. (Cheers.) The Government had out a new path, a pleasanter one. through fields of waving corn. They were raising money to pay for the new road and to widen it for 200,000 paupers to join in the march. (Loud chct rs.) There were many in this country blessed with great wealth, and if there were amongst them men who grudged out of their riches a fair con- tribution towards the less fortunate of their countrymen they were very shabby rich men indeed. Cheers.) They proposed by the Budget to raise money to provide against the evils that followed unemployment. They were raising money t assist the great Friendly Societies and to help to develop the resources of the la-nd. He did not believe that any fairminded man would challenge the justice and fairness of the objects which they had in view in raising this money, but there were some of them who said that the taxes themEelv63 were unjust, unfair, unequal, oppressive, notably so the land tax. (Laughter.) THE INCREMENT TAX. Men were engaged in the House of Commons and outside assailing tin se taxes with a con- centrated and sustained ferocity which would not allow even a comma to escape with itB life. It was perfectly clear that the part of the Budget which attrac:ed all this hostility and animosity was the p-art that dealt with, the taxation of land. Dealing with the incre- ment tax. he said not far irom where they were meeting, and not so many years ago, between the Lee and the Thames, there were hundreds of acres of land which in the main, was soddened marsh. The commerce of Lon- don increased under Free Trade. (0hoor6) I. The tonnage of the shipping went up by him-ft dreds of thousands of tons. Labour was attracted from all parts of the oountry to cope with all the trade and business done. There was no housing accommodation. That part of London became overcrowded. That was the opportunity of the owners of the marsh, and that land became valuable build- ing land, and land that lip-ed to be rented at £2 or £3 an acre had been selling within the last few years for from £2,Oao to £8,GOO an acre. Who made that golden swamp? It had been brought about by the combined efforts of people engaged in trade—the merchant, the shipowner, the dock labourer, the workman, everybody except 1he lanrllord. IC1ffr:s.) Those landlords would haye to contribuw to the taxation of the country on the basis of the real value—tcheers)—only a halfpenny in the £ —(laughter1;—and that was what all; the howling was about. (Laughter.) The' landlord was a gentleman who did not earn j his wealth. The landlord never saw his wealth until he came to enjoy it. His 6018: function and chief pride was his stately-con- sumption of the wealth provided by others. A LAWYER TO CATCH A LAWYER. Passing on to the reversion tax. Mr. Lloyd j George said we had a system which was not! tolerated in any other country in the world| except, he believed, Turkey—(laughter)—a1, system whereby the la!1d!ords took ad van-) tage of the fact that they had complete I control ever the land and let it for a term, of years- No doubt, some of them perused! leases, and if workmen and business men would read them, they would be sadder and.! wiser men. They could make no alteration' without somebody's consent. They had to pay fees to the agent, the architect, and the surveyor, and Uien. cf course, they could not keep the lawyer out. (Laughter" He always came in. (Laughter, and a Voice: He's on the Budget.") I know," said Mr. Lloyd George: set a lawyer u catch a lawyer." (Laughter.) The landlords meantime came to the House of Commons and said, If you go on taxing reversions, we will grant no more leases." Was th-a-t no.t hoi^ !"ible? Tjanghter.) The landlords had threa- tened that if they nroceeded with the Budget- they would take his sack clcan away from the hopper. There was no limit to the wrath of an outraged landlord. We must really offer up a sacrifice," said Mr. Lloyd George. "Supposing we offer the House of Lords?" Laughter and cheers.) MINING ROYALTIES. Dealing next with the question of royalties, he said that the landlords received eight million."? 1 year from royalties. What for? They neve- ieposited The coal there. Who was it laid :he foundations of the mountains? Was it the landlords? ("No, no.") And yet by soma Divine right. they demanded toll for merely "he right for men to risk their lives in hew- ng those rocks. He instanced the coal' mines and the dangers incurred bv [he workers in them. The Prime Minister and he asked the landlords to s-ive something to keep the workmen who :-arned the royalties out of the workhouse. hut the landlords reov.jed at them. They ?aid to the landlords. "Only a half- penny—just a coppe* and they replied. 'You thieves! (Laughter.) They turned [heir dogs on them, and they oouM iear their bark every morning. (Laugh- coer and cheers.) 1: that was an indi- cation 14l the view taken by those great andlords of their responeibilities to the people who risked their lives to create their wealth, then he said that their day of reckoning we-s at h:md. (Ixvud cheers.) In conclusion, Mr. Lloyd George repudiated the assert1(\n tlia-t they were taxing ind-ns- try. (Cheers.) We are," he snid, "placing Lhe burdens on the broadest shoulders. Coeoers.) Why should I nut burdens on the people? I am one of the children of the aeople. (Cheers.) I was brought up ai.aongst them. I know their trials, and God forbid I should add one grain of trouble to the mxieties which they bear with sEcb pat'ienos and fortitude." (Cheers.) SUFFRAGETrz DEMONSiSr.MOS. During the progreee of the a tre- mendous orowd, which inciudtid u <-01 lbl-a number of 5'J.ffl''1,2:i'tes, -ide the hall. and kept up a rtrnniug detrain* ?t rat ion, which necessitated the rio.^tig of the •vindows. The suffragette- used zn&zu-pitouoe uid shouted Votes for womes." ScveraS igly rushes were made for the eciraaieee by >oth men and women, !i.TI,d reverzi arrests" {.ere made. Mr. Lloyd George afterwards addressed n >verflow meeting, at which aevartj stiff: ite were ejected.
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AMERICA'S PURCHASE. MR. ORVILLE WRIGHT AND THE PERFECTION OF FLIGHT. NEW YORK, Saturday. As a result of Mr. Orville Wright's success yesterday, in completing a. straight flight with the Wright aeroplane over a distance of five miles, then turning and coming straight back, the Government has awarded to him the prize of ;e5.CM. and has agreed to purchase the machine for £6,000. Mr. Wright, in accordance -with the con- ditions of the trial, carried a passenger, Lieutenant Foulois.—Central News. WASHINGTON, Saturday. Mr. Orville Wright's cross-cc-untry flight, five miles out and home with a, passenger, was of a most interesting character. The machine rose gracefully, a.nd, after encircling the drill ground three times, soared away in the direc- tion of the turning point. The average height maintained was 200ft., but at one point a valley was crossed at an altitude of 500ft. On arriving at the turning point the aero-plane went a little out of its course, but Mr. Wright threw over the lever, and the machine, answering its helm. turned the mark beauti- fully, and headed for home, which wot reached without mishap. Mr. Wright, who received • vociferous cheering from the assaftibled crowds, declared that flying in a straight line was easier than carrying out evolutions in a cirole. The Government required a speed of 40 miles an hour, which was somewhat exceeded. The official report of the War Department with regard to the flight says that Mr Wright travelled at the rate of 47 miles an hour on his way back from Alex- andria, and that his speed out to Alexan- dria was 37 miles an hour, making an average speed for the ten miles of 42 miles an hour. Of the i £ 6,QOO which the Brothers Wright are to receive for their aeroplane..El.OOO is a bonus owing to the excess of the speed of the test flight over the contract require- ments.—Heuter.