Weekly Mail

MR GLADSTONE IN A CELL INVITATION TO MR. SNOWDEN TO GO TO HOLLOWAY. Mr. SNOWDEN (Lab., Blaokbrrm) in the House of Commons on Wednesday inferred. to the treatment of the suffragettes who suffered punishment for their praiseworthy rnu^ny in gaol, and quoted the statement of one of them describing her solitary con- finement in an underground "dungeon." Mr. GLADSTONE (Home Secretary) said he could not understand why, if anybody broke the ordinary law, he or she should be immune from the consequences of his or her action. In his opinion, the magistrates had acted discreetly and according to the law in regard to these offences committed by suffragettes. As to the "dungeon" story, he gave an emphatic denial to what he characterised as "these faJse charges," adding that he had himself been in 8011 these cells quite recently, and he ventured to say that tiieir walls were as dry as those of a.ny room in the House of Commons. They were ventilated and warmed in the same way as all the other ceUs. The charges which had been put about to dis- credit hi m«e>lf and the Government were dis- graceful, ought not to be made. If Mr. Snowden would do him the honour to spend a little time in Holloway ■( Hear, hear," and laughter)—he could assure the bon. member that he should have ample opportunity oi seeing the exact conditions under which tbt, suffragettes were imprisoned.

UGANDA A WHITE MAN'S LAND. t WORLD'S MOST ATTRACTIVE PLAYGROUND. NAIROBI, Wednesday. Mr. Roosevelt was entertained at a banquet here last night, the function being an enthusiastic success. The Governor was in the chair, and covers were laid for 176 guests. The Governor proposed the health of the guest of the evening in a short speech, and then called on the town-clerk to read an address of welcome to their distinguished visitor. Mr. Roosevelt in reply expressed his thanks to all classes in the Protectorate for the kindness that had been extended to him. He had been immensely interested, he said, in the country. He considered that few people realised how here, under the Equator, was a real white man's land. This, the ex-Presi- dent went on, was one of the regions in the world that were still left for a new white settlement, and it would be a calamity to neglect it. He realised, however, that the coast regions and the far interior were suit- able only for a black or brown population, with white supervision. Turning to the Uganda Railway, Mr. Boose- velt said he considered its construction a feat. He had no sympathy with those who expected an immediate monetary return on its expenditu^. The ex-President then pro- ceeded to discuss the future of the Protec- torate. It was, he said, the most attractive playground in the world. The task of open- ing it up was a difficult one, and those attempting It were entitled to every encouragement. Dealing with the relations between the white and coloured races, Mr. Roosevelt said that in his own interest the white man must do justice to the black. There must be no brutality; there must be no sentiment. The latter, indeed, was probably more harmful than the former.—Press Association Foreign Special.

SEARCH FOR OVERDUE SHIP LEFT NATAL WITH 300 PASSEN- GERS AND CREW. The following telegram has been received hy the AdmixaJty from the senior naval officer at Simonstown, dated August 2:—" His Majesty's ship Forte left Natal yesterday searching for Lund's Blue Anchor steamer Waratah, which left Natal on July 26 for Table Bay, and has not since been heard of. She is now four days overdue. There are about 300 passengers and crew on board." A telegram from Lloyd's agents at Natal. da.ted August 2, states that his Majesty's ship Forte sailed on Sunday, a.nd his Majesty's ship Pandora sailed on Monday, searching for the Waratah. GRAVE iFEABS FOR THE BRODRICK CASTLE. Very grave anxiety is felt in shipping circles as to the safety of the iron ship Brodrick Castle, which left Astoria on Decem- ber 6 last for Ipswich with a cargo of grain. It is now over 240 days since 9he started ou: from the Astoria River, and nothing has been heard or seen of her from the day of her leaving, although she was due to arrive in th;) English Channel early in Ma.rch. A large number of ships mailed from Astoria at the same time as the Brodrick Castle, and they have aJl, without exception, arrived safely at their destinations weoks ago, and in several instances they are out- ward bound a,gail1. Many theories may be put forward to account ror the vessel's loas; but the prevailing opinion hold is that she met with exceptionally heavy weather, in which the cargo shifted, throwing the vessel on her beam ends, after which she foundered with all on board. I The Brodrick Castle was under the com mand of Ca.ptain H. S. Taylor, and would carry a crew of about 3Q men all told. NARROW ESCAPE IN COLLISION. The Buteshire, a large Glasgow stea-mer which left London on Friday for Buenos Ayree in ballast, was in collision in a dense fog on Sunday afternoon off Ushant with the steamer Relillio. Both had a narrow escape from destruction. The Relillio had her bowa stove in, whilst the Buteshire had eight plates on the starboard side amidships splintered, whilst a hundred of the rivets were torn from their places. The water rapidly poured into the rent, but the Bute- shire was saved by the action of the captain, who listed his vessel to port, checking the ingress of the water to suoh an extent that the pumps could control the remainder. The Relillio proceeded to Portland.

STRUCK SUBMERGED ROCK FOUR-MASTED STEAMER IN DIS- TRESS. A large four-masted steamer, with a black funnel and a white band, struck a submerged rock off the North Bishops, St. David's, about three o'clock on Thursday morning. In reply to signals, the lifeboat went out, a.nd was seen standing by the steamer some hours later. Lloyd's St. David's correspondent reports that a dense fog prevails in the neighbour- hood. The vessel is reported to be the Langton Grange, of the Hould-er Line (Limited), Lon- don. She is a steel-screw steamer of 5852 tons gross register, and was built by Messrs Workman, Clark, and Company (Limited), Belfast. Mr. M. W. Aisbitt. surveyor and engineer, of Cardiff, has proceeded to St. David's, to report upon salvage of the ves.se!. The distressed steamer, which is com- manded by Captain Graves, of London, was hound from Glasgow to Newport, light. She is in a dangerous position, and is likely to become a. total wreck.

A CAREER OF PLAY. FATHER VAUGHAN ON PRESENT- DAY LIFE. Father Bernard Vaughan, S.J., preached before a crowded congregation at Farm- street Church, May fair, on Sunday morning. He said that in these days, if a man were asked to attend to religion, he would reply, I have a new monoplane, or a new motor. car, and, therefore, I cannot come." Or else, "I have married a wife, and I am already occupied. We have more on our engagement list than we can do I am sorry, but there is no time. and, after all, God is out of fashion. Who wants Him? Let Him leave us alone, and we won't trouble Rim." If Christ were to stand looking over the Metropolis from Hampstead Heath, the tears would surely rush to His cheeks as he saw men and women sitting down to eat and drink and rising up to play cards, to gamble with other people's fortunes, to play at being soldiers, to play at being religious, to play in a pageant in borrowed clothes from another Church. The nation was forgetting what the seriousness of, life really meant.

FLUNG THROUGH A GLASS SCREEN. YOUTHFUL CYCLIST'S COLLISION NEAR BRIDGEND. A youth, named William Pritchard, of 1, Neath-road, Maeetes, met with a. serious accident while cycling from Porthoawl on Tuesday evening. He was turning into the main road from Cardiff to Swansea at the foot of Red Hill, when he collided with a motor-oar proceeding in the direction of Swansea. The oollision was of much force, and the youth was flung through the glass screen into the motor-car. The driver of the car took him to the Bridgend Cottage Hos- pital, suffering from severe injuries, including a cut 3tin long under tbe nght eye and oth"r facial damage, and outs on the wrist and finger. pro Lowe, who attended him, put two stitches into the face, one in the wrist, a.nd one in the finger. The Youth, who was then able to proceed home, attends Port Talbot County School. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A CYCLIST AT HIRWAIN. The cycle accident which took place on Penderyn-road, flirwain, on Monday to George Walton, Mountain Ash, has resulted in his death. When preparations were being made to convey the unfortunate young man to Abcrdare Hospital by the horse ambulance he suddenly expired. The body was then he suddenly exptred. The body was then taken in the ambulance home to Mountain Ash.

CURIOUS ELECTION POINT AT NEWPORT. At the bye-election laet week in St. Woolos Ward, Newport, Mr. E. Maples Linton (Conservative) was elected over Mr. Adey (Liberal) by 483 to 396 votes. It is now alleged that the election is void on the ground that Mr. Linton did not sign a declaration accept- ing offioe within five days of the notice of election, and on Tuesday two burgesses of the ward formally presented a notice to the town-clerk's department declaring that there was a vacancy in the repsaaentatiaa of th&t ward.

NEARLY THREE HUNDRED KILLED AND WOUNDED. MADRID, Wednesday. Detailed accounts are now being received here of the disturbances in Barcelona and other places in Catalonia, from which it is possible to obtain a connected idea of the extent and gravity of the outbreak. That trouble of an unusually serious character was brewing first became apparent on July 25, and on the followiig morning the unrest among the population spread with astonishing rapidity. By ten oclook ail the factories were deserted. Excited crowds gathered at different points, and the mob began to throw up barri- cades i^i several of the streeus in the central quarter of the city. Up to tliie point there had been no bloodshed, but shortly belore noon news was xeoeived of fierce fighting between gendarmees and police and revolu- tionaries at the village of Pueblct»eco, out- side Barcelona. At noon the Captain-General oi Catalonia rode through Barcelona, accompanied by his staff, and escorted by a cava-lry detachment of twenty men. He was acclaimed by the populace, and shouts of "Long live the Army!" were raided. A little later a report reached the city that- th.e Marist Monastery at San Martin had been attacked by a mob. The monks offered a stout resistance, three of them oeing shot, but the mob eventually got the upper hand and socked the monastery. News of the disturbances in outlying dis- tricts was not without its effect on the work- ing ciase quarters of Barcelona, where street fighting began, iu which a number of persons W'-re killed and wounded. VIGOROUS RIFLE FIRE. Firing now became incessant, and freed barricades were hurriedly thrown up in Gracia and the Santa Madrona quarters. The rioters were everywhere met with vi¡¡;o- iXjus rifle fire from the troops, and many dead and woundod were soon seen lying about in the streets. Some of the mob, how- ever, eluded the vigilance of the authorities and set fire to the ohurch and convent of St. Paul, which were burned to the ground, iltpgether five churches and convents were destroyed by fire in a few hours. The troops next cleared the Rambla, and soon there was dead silence in that part of the city, which was broken only by an occasional rifle shot in the ^distance. In the course of the afternoon strong cordons of police, gendar- mery, and .roops wore posted in the Rambla, a.nd these wore opened only to allow a battery of artillery to pass through to the Gracia quarter. The crowd, which had gathered mysteriously in the streets in tne icinity, tried to rush through the gap made for the passage of the guna, and some shote were fired by the police. This was the signal for a general fusillade, which continued for over an hour. The mob was finally scattered, but sniping from windows continued for some time. A TRAIL OF FIRE. When night fell Barcelona was given up to all the horrors of a revolution. Firing on-j,j more became general in the streets. Tlie-e was no ga-s or electric light, and intense darkn«se was relieved only by the fiarnee of burning buildings. Gangs of incendiaries, carrying torches, hatchets, and cans of petroleum, rushed about from church to ohurch and from convent to convent, leaving a trad of fire in their wake At eleven o'clock a convent situated on the Rambla itself was set on fite. The police drove off the incendiaries with their revolvers, but the fire had already taken a firm hold, and the Rambia was soon lighted up by the flames of the doomed convent. No fewer than 27 religious edifices were burned do»vn during the night. At dawn there was a lull. Streets full of wreckage were practically deserted, and pre- sented a dismal speotacie. At ten o'clock a death-like silence in the centre of the city- was suddenly broken by the sound of a volley. Troops were sent at the double, and it was found that the mob had tot fire to aome more churches. The troops made short work of the inccndiaries, who were driven off. The Ca-ptain-GencraI was attacked by the mob while riding through the oit,y with an escort, which suoceeded in repulsing the rioters. MOn SEIZE ARMS. In the afternoon a crowd racked a number 01 gunsmiths shops, and, armed with looted rifles and TGVOIVCTS, took possession of an empty house, where th*y barricaded them- selves. The troops laid siege to the building and at nightfall the soldiers climbed over the roof and dislodged the besieged, who re treated firing as they ran. The Jesuit monas- tery at Sana was repeatedly assaulted by the rioters, who were, however, driven off every time hy the fathers and their pupils, who kept up a steady rifle fire until the troops arrived to relieve them. On the third dray the pinch of hunger began to be felt, and, though there was some fighting, the day ended in comparative quiet. The following morning peaceful citizens ventured into the streets for the firat time after three days of seclusion. In the afternoon, however, the troops fired on the insurgents attempting to set fire to a convent. The number of convents and ohurches burnt so far was 32. On July 31 the rioters attacked tho convent in CeJte Roger de Flotr. The gendarmery fired on them, killing six and wounding many, and took sixteen prisoners. In the afternoon the situa- tion was much coLmer, and many shops were opened. When night fell the city was to a.ll appearance tranquil. During the wh.o-.le course of the disturbance 91 persons were stated to have been killed and 200 wounded. It is believed, however that these figures, which are official, are approxi- mate rather than exact. Statements have been in circulation since the beginning of the disturbances regarding the attitude or the troops sent to repress the disorders. It was asserted, for instance, that in Ereverai cases the troo.ps had refused to lire on the rioters. Theie is no truth whatever in this. The soldiers maintained unrelaxed discipline, and invariably replied to the oriee of insur- gents with shouts of "Long live Spain" and "Long live tho King."—Press Association Foreign Special. THE WORK OF ANARCHISTS. HEN DA y E, Wednesday. According to a telegram from San Sebas- tian, the authorities there state that the revolutionary movement is the work of Anarchists, and as a proof they cite the destruction of 102 convents- and ohurohes. The destruction of Christian schools, a library which contained 80,003 volumes, and of the science museum are especially deplored, these losses being irreparable On Tuesday the troops under General Bonney disarmed insurgents at Sabadell. This district is now quite calm. It is proba-biethat Senor Gonzales Rothaw will be appointed Civil Governor of Barcelona in place of Senor Ossofio.—Reuter.

MOORISH AMAZONS. SPANIARDS FAIL TO HOLD THE FORT. Paris, Thursday.—Dispatches received from Meiilla by the Matin" state that at midnight on Monday last a small Spanish party were sheltered in a block- house built for the protection of the rail- way. near Meiilla when they were suddenly attacked by a strong" force of Kabylos. The soldiers resisted most (xmrageously, but after a fine struggle were compelled to aban- don the fort and fall back upon the town. Their losses amounted to (seven killed, includ- ing one officer, and thirty injured. The correspondent remarks upon the fact that nearly all the latter were wounds by blows of btonee and sticks. Many of the blows were inflicted by women and boys who a&aisted .he Kabyles in their attack on the blockhouse in a most couirageoutj fashion, and excited the Moors to rush the fort by rushing ahead and screaming encouragement. The defenders used up all their ammunition in the fighting to the extent of eighteen thousand oairtridgeti. and the Moors suffered very ee-vere losses. After the Spaaiiands had retreated, the enemy tore up five hundred metres of rails. All these incidents took place oaiiy 3,500 metres from the railway station, without, for some unex-pLained reason, the advanced Spajiish posts making any intervention to ass it t their countrymen or a-ttemfptmg to out off the Moore, who dispersed soon after three o clock in the morning, just as six companies of reinforcements arrived from Meiilla. The service for re-victualling the troops and for the supply of ammunition continues to be very inferior, disorder reigning in tho entire commissariat department. Last evening General Marina issued his commands for the disposition of h's foroes, which now number 30,CC0 men. The general's main plan provides for the attacking of the Moorish territory from three points simul- taneously—from the east, west, and south- his idea being to relieve Melilla from the pressure of the enemy a.nd turn the enemy's position oil Mount Gurugu by a forced march through the valley of Frankhajia. If these operations are successful the ontire Riff army will be surrounded. For thie work General Marina will utilise 20,000 men, leaving 10,000 in Meiilla. Throughout the fighting his final objective will always be Selouan and the mines. MOORS OBJECT TO BLOCKHOUSES. Meiilla, Wednesday.—A lino of blockhouses along the railway was begun yesterday, and provoked active hostilities on the part of the Moors. Last night an officer was killed and fifteen of the troops were hurt, mostly by sling and stone. The portion of railway which had been cut has now been restored.— "Times" (per Press Association). CARDIFF AGENT'S ADVENTURE. Cardiff flrnra, who haw business relations with Baroelonu, toatl notts*d<era.hle difficulty j IN MIBFLVUNDCATITIW WITFR THDR AGEMTO. T!M I K direct telegraph route is closed, and all tele- grams have to be cent via Marseilles at a. cost of 5d.. instead of 2d. per word. Several Cardiff laden vessels have arrived, a.nd others are expected a-t Barcelona, and the owners experience great difficulty in ascertaining the position with regard to the discharge of cargo. In a letter received by a Cardiff firm of coal exporters to-day, the agent states that "everything- is peaceful." The agent for Meftrs. Morgan, Wakley, at Barcelona, had an exciting time. Ho went awa-y for the week-end down the coast to Villanueva, and, finding himself una.ble to get back by rail, he boarded a fishing smack bound for Barce- lona. The journey occupied a space r.f! eighteen hours, and then the authorities refused to allow him to land, and he ha.d to return to Vilkwiueva.

MOORS REPULSED. SPANIARDS SHELL GURUGU MOUNTAIN.. MELILLA. Wednesday. The balloon sent up from the Hippodrome having located a Moorish encampment on the flank of Gurugu Mountain, the position has been shelled by artillery and the tribesmen dispersed. The Spanish troops repulsed without diffi- culty an attack on Sidi M-.&a. but it is rumoured that the Moorish harka has now been greatly reinforced.-—Central News. MADRID, Wednesday. A telegram which arrived here from Meiilla fifteen hours late states that some desultory firing took place there yesterday. Convoys of provisions wera received by all advanced positions. It is believed that at a conference of the headquarters staff it was decided that the artillery should advance and keep up a continuous bombardment of the spots which a captive balloon indicates as occupied by the enemy, who up to the present have not moved from their positions. The Spanish troops yesterday burnt several villages which protected the enemy. To-day several emissaries, profiting by the stay of General Marina, who has come to confer with General Arizon and General Real, are expected here. The night passed quietly, the searchlights working well. Thanks to information furnished by the mil'tary balloon, the artillery is inflicting heavy losses.—Reuter. SPANISH FORWARD MOVEMENT. MADRID (via the Frontier), Wednesday. A telegram from Meiilla slates that General Marina is preparing a forward movement with 15,OCX) men. He hopes to crush without difficulty the resistance of the Riffs ant speedily reach Selouan. General Marina is credited with the intention of occupying the territories included between Mulawia and Melilla, with Denibouyahi the southern- most limit. General Marina hopes that the campaign will be terminated before the end of September.—Reuter.

STARTLING REPORT FROM VIENNA. BERLIN, Tuesday. The Tageblatt- this evening published a dispatch from. its Vienna correspondent, according to which alarming news has been received in the Austrian capital from Spain. The situation is declared to be still so serious that Queen Yiotoria and the Royal children have made all arrangements to flee the country at a moment's notice. Should her Majesty leave Spain, it is added, she and her children will take refuge in England.— Central News.

A DREAM OF BLISS. MONEYLENDER SUED FOR BREACH OF PROMISE. An amusing case was heard at Birmingham on Friday, when Josepinne Jacobs (20), of Derby, sued Moaes Goodman for breach of promise. Defendant oarrias on business with his father as a moneylender at Manchester, Derby, and Nottingham The parties met at the wedding of defen- dant's sister three years ago. Last year they met at another wedding, and defendant paid the young woman great attention, and ask:xi permission to correspond. She was as much smitten as he, sa.id counsel and the coiT- en ted. Subsequently the engagement wa." made, with the families' approval. Defen- dant said he would have an income of £5 a week, and as business was promising it would increase. He wrote every other day, sign- ing himself, Your de^>t-e3 Mo." and addressing her as "Doa.r Chajlie." In one letter he eaid: — I rushed for the poet this morning, and after devouring your letter could hardly ea-t any breakfast. In another he wrote:— So yon have been acting the mater. I hope you thought ot the time when soon you wiU be acting so in real earnest—you and I together. Oh, what a. dream of bliss! Still your devoted Mo. The wedding was nxetl for February last, and more letters followed. In one plaintiff apologised for the position of the postage stamp, which in the language of stamps, said counsel, had suggested some- thing sarcastic. Then letters became fewer, and one day defendant wrote breaking off the engage- ment. The letter ran:—■ Dear Miss Jacobs,—As you have several times remarked there is time to i-e-consider our engagement, I have been seriously con- sidering the matter, and can come only to the conclusion that it will be best for both cf us if it is brought to an end. Froon. that time plaintiff had heard nothing of the defendant. Cross-examined, the girl said she had sold the ring for £19, in order to pay the expenses of the action. Clearly, said oounsel, a young lady with a fortune of .El.OCo did not need to do that. Plaintiff said she did not know that she was entitled to that sum. Defendant had not expostulated with her for kissing. The case was adjourned.

MR. WILLIAMSON'S FATE. BODY FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF A PRECIPICE. BERNE, Monday. The body of Mr. A. C. Williamson, of Woburn-place, London, who has been missing since July 14, was found to-day at the bottom of a- prec-ipice 200ft. high, called "The Burg," one of the spurs of the Engelhorn group near the Great Soheidegg. It Was not until his knapsar.K was found yesterday with all his money that the clue was got which led to the sad dis- covery today. He had taken off his knap- sack to climb for edelweiss, and evidently slipped and fell to instantaneous death, for the body is greatly disfigured.- Central News. COMO, Tuesday. Two tourists have been killed by falling over a precipioe while climbing the Albegna Peak. The accident was apparently due to a guow slide.—Reuter. AMSTEG (Switzerland), Tuesday. A rescue party which left here in search of a tourist named Trahinger. of Zurich, who has disappeared on the Bristenstock, has returned, having found no trace of him. The search is being continued.—Reuter. INNSBRUCK. Tuesday. Dr. Matters, a tourist from JJavensburg, fell into the Rappenloch Gorge before the eyes of his children, and was killed. The body of a railway employe, named Buesek. has been found near the Freiburger- huette. He had died of exhaustion.—Reuter.

TWO SALMON FISHERMEN DROWNED. A distressing fatality occurred on Tuesday morning off the Tyne, when two salmon fishermen were drowned through the cap- sizing of their boat in a heavy sea. The deceased, who were named Chatty and Hardy, endeavoured to free themselves of thoir clothes, intending to swim ashore, tut thAy suddenly disappeared. A third man r-*cc«.-l Thompson struck out for the sHo*e, found on the boacli. in a semi-con- Brians ctvMmisn.

« CZAR WELCOMED BY KING EDWARD. The Czar and Czarina, on board the Standart, convoyed by Russian warships, arrived in the Solent on Monday, and were met by the King and Queen on board the Victoria and Albert. Luncheon was served on the Victoria and Albert, and later their Majesties reviewed the fleet. A strong wind prevailed in the morn- ing, and the sea in the Channel wps somewhat choppy, but nuwbers of people were early afloat, and the shores were lined with spectators to await the arrival of 41^ Cza-r and his escort. Shortly before neon the Russian Royal yacht, accompanied by the Russian and British naval escorts, was sighted off the eastern end of the. Isie of Wight., and, the fact having been signalled to Cowcs Royal Yacht Club, the Victoria and Albert, with King Edward on board, weighed anchor a.nd proceeded eastward to mi-et the Czar. The actual meeting took place i'. Sp-ithead, the Victoria and Albert and Standart coming to anchor midway between Portsmouth and Ryde. King Edward went aboard the Russian Imperial yacht Standart to welcome his Majesty. There was an affectionate meeting between the two Monarchs. The Czar next accompanied King Edward aboard the Victoria and Albert, where luncheon was served. THE REVIEW OF THE FLEET. At ftur o'clock in the afternoon, when the Solent looked dull, with storm clouds hovering overhead, the only relief being afforded by the bunting floating in the breeze from the masts of the warships and yachts, the approach of th-e Czar was denoted by the fleet thundering out the Royal salute. Immense enthusiasm prevailed among the thousands of people at Cowes, who had been kept in suspense for several hours. Slowly the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, on which were the Czar and Czarina and the King and Queen, passed through the line of the fleet, to the accompaniment of terrific cheering by the crews, who manned ship, a.nd the ploying of the Russian National Hymn, whale the Russian ensign was hoisted by the vessels. The CZilT, who could be clearly seen on the saloon deck of the Victoria and Alber. saluted e..1.ch ship as the yacht passed. When the Royal yacht reached Cowes a salute wa,s fired fr-om the battery at the Royal Yacht Squadron in licnour of the Emperor, who a few hours previously had been elected a member of the sqimdron. The Marquess oi Ormonde, commodore, the Duke of Leeds, vice-commodore, and Mr. Thomas Pasley, secretary oc the Royal Yacht Squadron, had the honour of being presented ùo the Czar. The King gave a dinner party at night on the Victoria a.nd Albert in honour of the Russian Sovereigns. CZAR TO VISIT ITALY AND TURKEY. CHERBOURG, Monday. M. Isvolsky, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, in the course of an interview with a press representa- tive in reference to the conference of the Czar with M. Fallieras, deolared that the Russian Government was happy to proclaim before Europe the solidity oi the Franco- Russian alliance and the political efficiency of the entente of the allied nations with Great Britain. M. Isvolsky added that peace was not now threatened, and everything led to the belief that the Cretan affair would be settled peaceably. The Minister announced that the Czar would visit Italy and Turkey in the autumn. The Gear will go direct from the Crimea. to Italy, and on his return will make, a stay on the shores of the Bosphorus. —Central News. GUARDING THE CZAR. The arrangements for the protection of the Czar while in British waters are complete and peremptory. Day and night four picket- boats, manned by armed men, will inces- santly circle around the Standart, the Russian Imperial yacht. Police-boats will be stationed at a distance from her and form a cordon so that only fully-authorised visitors will be able to approach h-cr. In the yacht itself will h8 both Rupsian and English police officials, who will closely scrutinise each arrival. Nothing is to be left to chance. Sir Edward Henry, the Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, is a.t Cowes with Super- intendent Quinn, of the international branch of the police service. For days some soore of special detectives have been in the island making careful inquiries as to foreign visitors. These are picked men from Scot- land Yard, all speaking several languages. Throughout the Czar's stay they will watch a.ll tha beats coming to the island and examine the trains at Portsmouth and South- ampton for suspicious characters. Russian refugees in Lond0n have been uud-er observation for a week or tWD, and should any prominent member of the Ter- rorist organisation be missing from his usual haunts the fact will be at once reported. A hundred special service oon5ta.ble,.co have arrived from London to go on duty at East Cowes. EXCURSIONS BY CZAR'S CHILDREN. The Emperor of Russia's children on Tuesday left the Standart and drove to Osborne and had a pic-nic with the other Royal children. The Princess of Wales met the children in Osborne Grounds, and all strolled down to Osborne Bay, a secluded spot looking out across Spithead. The grounds and approaches were guarded by a large party of Metropolitan police in plain clothes. The Czar's two daughters set out on a shopping excursion in the afternoon, and made purchaser a.t several shops in the High-street. The young Grand Duchesses appeared thoroughly to enjoy wending their way through the crowded streets of COWCê, and laughed merrily at the curiosity exhibited with regard to them by the Eng- li"?h crowd. As for their purchases, they appeared to have a predilection for picture postcards. RUSSIAN ADMIRAL'S TRIBUTE TO OUR FLEET. By the kindness of the Russian authorities a psi'iy of pressmen were privileged to go on bova.rd the Imperial yacht Standart, where they were courteously received by Rear- Chagin and other officere, who showed them over the yacht, winch contame some fine old oil paintings. A specially noticeable feature was the number of sailor boys on board, who, it transpired, were serving as choir boys. Admiral Chagin, asked his impression of the British fleet smilingly replied in French, Magnificent The finest fleet you or I have ever f:oon."

PROTEST FROM NEWPORT. SOUTH WALES LABOUR DELE- GATES IN CONFERECNE. The annual oonference of the Na.tional Amalgamated Labourers' Union was begun at Newport on Monday. About 45 delegates from various parts of Sou th Wales met in the Assembly-room of the Town-hall, under the presidency of Mr. G. H. Curtis, of Barry. Mr. Gaffan Duffy, general secretary of the Cumberland Iron Ore Miners' Association, wrote to the general secretary (Counoillor John Twomey) congratulating him on his election to this new office, and wi6h.ing success to the conference. A similar letter was read from Mr. W. H. Burn, of Cardiff. Mr. John O'Leary, who has been elected by ba.llot the new distriot secretary for Newport. in place of Councillor John Twomey, who ha.s been appointed general secretary, voiced the local reception committee in giving a welcome to the town to the delegates. The Union, he said, had been a fighting Union ever since he had been a member—for sixteen years. Had it not been for the Union he felt satisfied tihat men working in the ehiprins industry would be working for next door to starvation pay a.t the present time. Mr. George Harley seconded the welcome. Mr. J. King Price, president, of the Newport Trades Council, and Mr. Frank Heath, the secretary, also joined iD the welcome. Mr. Price said it had been objected to Trades Unionism that it was selfish. In one sense it was selfish, just as thcro was some selfishness in everything. But the ultimate goal of Trades Umonism was unselfishness. Ho deplored that this country would this week give an official welcome to the Czar of Russia, and he hoped tha.t the conference would give united expression to that opinion during its sitting. Arbitration, he hoped, would becxvme the basis for the eetfcleioent of indus- trial difficulties. He hoped that the bru-tul weapon of the strike would be sheathed. It was a two-edged weapon, and he very nmcn hoped that in its place brain against brain wouVd prevail. Mr. Heath, said he feared the conference would decide that Councillor Twomey, the general secretary, would have to remove to Swansea, but he begged that he might be allowed to conolude bis term on t.lle Newport Town Council as a. representative of the Alexandra Ward. Messrs. Wilson, of Swansea, and W. H. Fiarfttt, of Cardiff, acknowledged the welcome on belialf of the conference. PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. In the opening of his presidential address the Chairman said the Union had been in existence for twenty years, and had built up a reputation off which no member need he ashamed. He thought at the present juncture, when capitalists were making snoii a. stand Against Trades Unions, hs oouJd not rcoom- mecd the redaction of the weekly oontribu- 0m JiIom 4d. to &L. -M. bad been

GLAMORGAN BILL FAILS. + + REJECTED BY HOUSE OF LOnDS COMMITTEE. Consideration of the Glamorgan Wa-cr Board Bill was resumed on Friday by the Select Committee of the House of Lo-rds pre- sided over by the Eari of Kintore. In reply to a question raised by Mr. Jeeves, the Chairman said the exclusion of the area of the Rhymnev and Aber Water Company from the Bill curried with it the exclusion of the area cf the New Tredegar Gas and Water Company. Mr. Balfour Browne, K.C., said that if ihe Bill proce-e'doc he might have to briThg up a clause about the Shymney and Aber Com- pany. Mr. Forbes Lancaster, K.C., complained that the opponents of the Bill had not been furnished with copics of the Bill amended in accordance with the decision of the Com- mitice given the previous day. Mr. St. John Raikes cilled further evidence on behalf of the Garw Water Company. Mr. St-even^n, civil engineer, said there was an ample supply in the area of the company for present and future needs. Th-ccrp was no question as tc the quality of the water. The county borc-u~h of Merthyr had a large water supply, and if a water board was necessary for the eastern part of the county. Merthyr ought to be brought in. Merthyr had natural sources of supply which were required for the eastern portion of the cc.-unty.. Mr. St. John Raike." said it was a- bad Bill both for the Garw district and for the whole co-uiity. tIe denied that the Garw Waf»v Company was there merely for terms. He described the process by which the area of supply had been gradually reduced as simi- lar to the taking to pieces of a suit ot clothes. The trousers went first, when the ccuiny boroughs went out; the waietcoa: followed, when the western rural and urban districts were omitted; and when the Bill reached that House the coat only wie there, and it was a coat only long enough to be decent. In looking at the map displayed before the Committee one was irresistibly reminded of Joseph's coat of'many colours after it had been mani- pulated by the council of that day—his jealous brethren. The kid was brought in to supply the red edging to those areas pro- posed to be included. The Committee had cut off the sleeves and tail, and the coat was no longer a decent garment. If it was of any use at all it might make an appropriate bathing garment for the Rhondda and Ponty- pridd, so that they could come to Parliament next year, this Bill having failed, end obtain powers to 1)urcha;se tbe Pontypridd Water Company's undertaking. If a man con- tracted with you to supply an aeroplane," said counsel, "would you be set is fled if he sent you two gallons of petrol and a cock ipheasaut?" In conclusion, counsel described the Bill as a-hopelessly fragmentary measure, and asked their lordships to reject it. It wa.s not the Bill it purported to be—one for the county— and it did not carry out the recommenda- tions of the expert called in to advise the county council. Mr. Talbot, K.C., addressed the Committee on behalf of the Ogmore and Garw Urban Dist-rict Council. He said there were no pos- sible grounds for interfering with the district. Counsel 6ubeequently called evidence on behalf of the Uantrisant Rural District Council. Mr. G. S. Morgan, engineer and surveyor of the council, said that under the Bill it was proposed to acquire the works of the Lieutri- sant Council, and also those of tho Ehondda. and witness declared that the terms proposed were not equitable as between the two. Though Llantrif»a-nt would be relieved cf the cost of their waterworks under the scheme. they would not he relieved of the expense of g&tting a further supply. Mr. G. Midgley Taylor, civil engineer, of i Westminster, said the total cost to be paid for the water companies be put down at i £ 434,C00, and the cost of the water undcrtak-1 iings of local authorities at £ 241,000. He put down £ 25.000 for working capital, and esti-1 mated that the lowest possible price for water would be 5.7Pd. per 1.000 gallons. If th", whole of the goodwill were placed on the distribu- tion works it would be reduced to 5d. If the Bill passed the cost of water to Llantrisant would be greatly increased. He saw no ad rant age whatever to be gained by consti- tuent districts. tuent districts. Mr. Forbes Lancaster, K.C.. representing the Mountain A=h Urban District Council, said that the opposition from Mountain Ash, was directed with a view to securing proper terms of partnership between themselves lund the other members of the board, but after the evidence given by the clerk to the county council in cross-examination there was very little difference between Mountain Ash and the promoters. Mountain Ash v.as one of those districts with water supplies on the coal measures, and they were face to face with a very grave position. They felt bound to welcome any scheme which would offer them a possibility of a continued ample supply of water for a long time to come. He waR instructed to support the Bill. Mr. Pollock, on behalf of the Rhondda Urban Di-trict Council, said that authority had come to the conclusion that the Bill in its present shape was acceptable to them, but if, in the interests of justice, it was found neces- sary to makp any further alteration in the Bill, then the'ir position would be that they could not remain a consenting constituent authority. Mr Tvld^ley Jones, representing the Ponty- pridd Urban District Council, said that authority took a similar view. The Hon. J. D. Fitzgerald, K.C., replied on the whole e:1; lie admitted that those reservoirs constructed on the coal measures would have to be continued so long as they lasted. It was said that the whole finance of the scheme rested on the assumption that money could he borrowed on the security of the Glamorgan county rate at 3} per cent. This was not the ha.sis of the finance of the scheme at all, however. Money could not be obtained at that figure to-day, and no one could say what the state of the money mar- I ket would be one year hence. In regard to Ogmore and Garw, counsel contended the opposition was engineered by the Garw Watfr Company. The Committee, after a private deliberation. announced that they could not allow the Bill to proceed. The Chairman said: While we are far from thinking that the county of Glamorgan will not some day require a com- prehensive scheme for the provision of an increased water supply, we are unanimously of opinion that this Bill should not be allowed to proseed further.

THREW HEHSELF INTO THE CANAL. YOUNG WOMAN'S DISTRESSING END AT CARDIFF. Mr. W. L. Yoratb held an inquest at Cardiff on Wednesday on the body of Edith Thomas (27), who' died at the workhouse infirmary on Tuesday. The deceased threw herself into the Glamorganshire Canal on Monday even- ing. but was rescued by Mr. W. Crowley, of the Museum Inn. Leave me go," she cried to her rescuer; "they are trying to burn me." She was taken to the workhouse, and her conduct was so strange that she was placed in the lunacy ward. A verdict of Death from heart failure following pneumonia was returned. DIED AFTER. EATING CRAB APPLES. A verdict of Death from peritonitis following appendicitis" was returned by a Cardiff jury on Wednesday at the inquest on Herbert George Purciiaso (eight), of Llanmaes- street. Grangetown. Deceased was taken ill after eating crab apples, but medical evidence showed that while the green fruit might have accelerated death, the real cause was stated in the verdict.

STOP PIlESS. ► —fe—— KETW M.P. FOR XOBTH i¥"IGO. ¥r Tliomas Scanlan 'Nationalist), a. solicitor, of Glasgow, was returned on Thv.r?'!a.y vrithout opposition for Xorth Sligo, th« vacancy haricg bt-eu caused tfee death cf Mr. MLcHwgh. —•««

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HOURS OF RAILWAY SERVANTS. ^4- BOARD OF TLIADE AND THE COM I'AMES. A vote of £ 250,700 towards the salaries and expenses of the Board of' Trade was con- 52<tC:'é<d in the House of Commons on Monday. .:I1.r. H Ul>0_ <La-b., Newcastle-ou-Ty ne) moved to reduce the vote by £ 100 as a protest against what he held to be the failure of the Board of Trade to give proper effect to an Act of 1835 in regard hi the hours of railway servants. Six F. CHAXMXG (R., Xorthants, E.), sup- porting the protest, said the statistics relating to the csoe-ssive hours worked by railway servants we", discreditable to the Board of Trade and to many cf the great railway companies. Sir F. BAXBUEY (U., City of London1 main- tained that the number of accidents to rail- way servants in lia-jland compared very favourably with siaiiiar occurreuoas in America. As to the hours of labour, no com- plaints had been made to the Bocrd of Trade by the men. Mr. TiiXXANT, replying for the Board of Trade, saud the hours of railway servants had been reduced 3," the result cf legislation passed by a Liberal Government, and he believed tha.t. within reasonable limits, the greater the reduction of hours of labour the more likely was it that the output would be inoreased and improved. The Board of Trade in making regulations had to oonsider only tho safety of the workers and the travelling public. He quoted figures to show that, in regard to the number of men who ve were worked for more than twelve hours- on a .-ingle day, there had been a STea-t LHiprove.mcnt during the last two years. On the hnc3 cf thirty-eight of the most important railways tho number of fatal accidents to railway employes in this country, though large, was infinitesimal compared with the number killed on rail- ways in the United States. In spite of the fact that automatic couplings were used in the United States, ten times as many men were killed in coupling in the States as were killed in this country. As to the Depart- mental Committee to consider the question of railway amalgamations, 1^ said it was not intended to Le a representative Com- mittee. and he had no reason to suppose that the Committee was composed of men more OIl the side of the railways than of traders. The Board ot Trade realised that railway companies were in a very serious situation. The public required greater facili- ties. and labour demanded better conditions, and the result was an arrest of development. The Board of Trade wanted to secure facili- ties. better oonditions, and development, and that could not be achieved by hampering railway companies. The amendment was negatived, and the .vote was agreed to. PENSIONS AND SWEATED LABOUR On the vote of £ 14,296.000 to complete the sum necessary to pay the salaries and expenses of the Board of Customs and Excise. 1 Mr. HUXT rU., Ludlowi charged the Govern- ment with having organised old-age pensions upon sweated labour, and moved a reduction of £ 100 in the vote. Mr. HOBHOUSE said the total remunera- tion for old-age pen-ion gratuities was £ 40,020, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer was not prepared to increase the amount. The money was not careiessly distributed. but the officers who did most work received most pay. The reduction was negatived by 118 votes against 66.

NOTED ATHLETE AND WIFE. CURIOUS CARDIFF MAINTENANCE CASE. George Francis Boughton (24), & smart- lookins young man, IÙth a reputation as an athlete, v;as charged bofore tho Cardiff sti- pendiary on Friday with allowing hit- wife and children to be chargeable to the Cardiff Guardians. Mr. Pri^ 'Uard, the warrant officer. related a j)ai nfu: story. The prisoner's wife and three chi'iren, he said, became chargeable to the guardians on June 12. and since then another child had been born. Prisoner was a commercial trnvellcr, and was stated to be living at Bradfe-rd. He wa.s in a good situa- tion, and was also a noted athlete. Prisoner: Mr. Pritchard says I am a. com- mercial traveller. I wa.s. Mrs. Boa gh ton, an attractive-looking woman, with violet hat and fall, and other- wise fashionably dressed, then gave evidence. She said that at Mr. Pritchard's advice she went to Bradford and told her husband she wn,s in distress. He promised to send her money regularly, but didn't send a penny. He had not been ia Cardiff since. and had only sent her io 3s. since February, the Last amount being on April 6. Her husband was formerly a solicitors clerk. The Stipendi a.ry: Who gave you the money t,o go to Bradford?—My father. Where were you living before he went to Bradford?—At his mother's. Why did you separate?—I came to my father's ho-ose cn the Saturday night because his mother was ill. Do you know why he doesn't support you? -No. Can you give any reason ?—Xo reason at. alL His Worship (to prissier): Why do you. neglect your wife?—I have sent her money. Mr. Prit- hcid: I know both families, sLr. and I know them t" be resectable. There is no doubt the prisoner ought never to ha.ve married. His Worship (to prisoner): Are you pre- pared to contribute towards your wife?— Yes. sir. When?—I will start to contribute to my wife at once. and if you give me time I will pay the costs of the guardians. IIis Worship: Remanded for a week, and released on your own recognisances. By that time you are to pay something towards your wife's maintenance and some proportion of the costs. If you d'-n't I shali send you to prison for one month.

SHOP ASSISTANTS' HOURS. THE HOME SECRETARY'S BILL. The Shop Assistants' Charter was intro- duced in the House of Commons on Wednes- day by the Home Secretary. It is a Bill," said Mr. Herbert Gladstone, to deal with the life of one million shop assistants and half a million shopowners." The Home -Secretary explained that the measure to which he asked the House to give a first reading would enact the following:- 1. So shop assistant to work mere t-Ian 60 hOlUa per week. 2. Xo shop assistant to wofk after eigfct o'clock In the eveniag OIl more than three ditya in a. week. 3. One weekly half-holiday (.every shop to close ncrt later two o'clock on üTlc <5ay of the woek). Tho local authorities to have the option of doclding which day it shall lJe in t.- eir r;pec;:ve district*. 1 4. Special provisions to he made for holiday rcsortf aDd public holidays. 5. Shops to IK- closed all Sunday. 6. In localities where there are a large number of people shops to lie allowed to remain open until two o'clock or..Sunday afternoon if they close from-gunset on Friday till sunset cn Saturday. 7. Hàwkerf; and chea-p-jacks to he restricted on the same lines by the provisions at the Bid being waGe to apply to trading elsewhere or otherwise than 111 Shops." 2. The Bill n, t to apply to public-houses. The Home Secretary stated that the Go-rern- ment had gone into this question very larceJy with those in the various trades concerned. They had received 21 deputations on the subject. The Bill was read a Dr, time.

MINISTERS' STIPENDS. DONATIONS TO THE CONGREGA- TIONAL FUND. The Rev. J. D. Jones, chairman of the Con- gregational Union, has just received addi- tional promises of over £ 6,COC from the Man- chester district towards the Central Fund be is raising for the augmentation of the stipends of ministers The promises include .U.250 each from Meters. Arthur A. Haworth, M.P., J. Ij. Ma.worth. and Frank Ila^vortb, and -t.1,000 each from Messrs. ll. D. I^dwa-rd and T. E. Dealiin.

MH. AUSTIN CHAMBERLAIN FORTHCOMING SPEECH AT MOUNTAIN ASH. Mr. Austen Cham'oerlnin ex-Chancclkyr of the Exchequer, will vfit the Mountain Mh Pavilion on August 27 to address a bi? r nion 1st meetinc of nrote«i a.?n:»?t the Budget. Six bands will head a monster pro- cession n{ colliers and others, to marr-li from Penrhiwec-lber to the hall. Mr. Harold Lloyd, prospective Tariff Jtcform ca,ndidaU> fv>r the Rhondda, and Mr. Frank C>a>kell will ateo address the ra^-eci we.

yaUK PAGEANT SUCCESS. OYETL £ 14.000 TAKEN rRCM 50.003 PERSONS. S The York Pe.geaju, which concluded on Saturday in unfavourable wesutixsr, h6W. beea witnessed during the weet by some SO.JitC people, or almost the number for whoa acxY>-nimoda-Uon had been provided. The votai takings were £ 14,160. This is the lej-ges* a.mount. taken at amy pageant organised by Mr. Louis Parker, and it is estinm/ted that them wiU be a, surpiua of about £ 5,MC to be dimded among the oity obmrtt&OC