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g- "■ "gg COLLIERS HAVE TO PAY. SONGFUL ABSTENTION FROM WORK. ^Vid John Powell end 24 other oolliere, *eiL"0yed at ^ew I>it. Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, ,summoned at Gwaun-cae-Gurwen on on^y for absenting themselves from work *a«>ay 18, 19, and 2L Mr" Charl«s Kenshole for J°r the company, and Mr. Clark Williams t defendants. It was stated that the Ilatioii Board had decided that the holi- ■d'ay* for Whit-week should be Monday, Tues- and Friday, instead of the Wednesday on the SJ. of the lung's Funeral. The rule at <laj;lliery if a holiday happened on a Fri- hut as to pay on the Thursday previous, to ban lllis occasion the management deoided «ib|t y on the Saturday, as it was impos- Od to get the books ready for Thursday, as jy. and Tuesday were holidays. The 1101 OOIlsi<ier they had been fairly Whil ae the day of pay had been changed, vva,rl-% the management did not consider there jltllti JUstification for the stoppage. The action saicl the men were wrong in their Judgment was given for the oom- with damages, at 10e. each in each j

THE TRADE OF SWANSEA. SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE FOR* THE MONTH. A monthly meeting of the Swansea Harbour Trustees was held on Monday, Sir Griffith Thomas (chairman) presiding. Mr. Glyn Price, in moving the adoption of the finance committee's report. said t,he trade of the month showed an increase of about 30,000 tons. In imports there was a slight falling off, popper ore being less by 5,000 tons, iron ore 5,500 tons. pig iron 2.0CO tons. and cement 630 tons. There was an increase in pitwood of 7,000 tons. In exports ooal, ooke, and patent fuel improved I by 35,000 tons. The shipments of tin-plates and galvanised sheets were practically the I same as last year. The result of the month's working was a deficit of £ 5,610, as oompared with a surplus of £ 1,885 for the correspond- ing month of last year, but the expenditure this year included £ 6.700 additional interest on the King's Dock capital and £1,490 on account -of the assessment arbitration expenses. Lord Glantawe, in seconding, said the only thing which gave cause for regret was that they found the coal exports had been affected by the threatened strike in the coal trade and the trade had not yet recovered from it. although last month the shipments of coal were In excess of those of the corresponding month of last year. The total deficiency for the seven months was 150,000 tons. Tin-plates and galvanised sheets showed improvement, especially galvanised sheets, the shipments of which for the seven months were 25.000 .tons, against 8,000 tons last year, and 9,000 in the PT-A>vicyus year. This trade was the staple one of the district. He hpped the time was not fa.r distant when things would also be more, settled in the coal trade. The report was adopted. Councillor D. Daves asked whether not a word was going to be said about the result of the rating assessment arbitration. The Chairman said It would have con- sideration, but they were not ready yet. Mr. Davies protested that the matter had come before the executive, and why was it not reported on like other matters. The Clerk said he only made a statement for the convenience of members. There had been no time to report .upon it. Mr. Davies said that in a matter affecting thousands of pounds be could see no use in deferring the report till September. The Chairman said the public knew the 'result already. The matter then dropped.. ..<.iI..

WORKING MEN'S INSTITUTES NEW BUILDING OPENED BY SIR CLIFFORD CORY. The speeches delivered at the opening of the new Broadway Institute on Monday evening showed that Cardiff has won an excellent reputation throughout the country by reoeon of the number and quality of the agencies at work in, the city for the amelioration of the lot of the poor section of the community and for the innocent recreation of the working classes. The Broadway Workmen'^ Institute is the fourth of its kind provided by the fund of £3,000 which the late Mr. John Cory gave during his lifetime towards the establiebment of centres of social intercourse for working men, and it was formally opened by Sir Clifford J. Oory. Bart., M.P., who is taking a deep per- sonal interest in the philanthropic Schemes launched by his late revered father. Broad- way was crowded with people expecting Sir Clifford's arrival, and the time was whiled away pleasantly by the Salvation Army. Royal Army Medical Corps, and Diamond- t street Brass Bands, which had oome up respectively, with large contingents of members of the other Cory institutes in Wellington-street (Canton), Comet-street, and Milford-street. The institutes are strictly non-political and inter-denominational, and carried on on total abstinence lines, the latest, at Broadway, possessing two billiard tables, a skittle alley, a library, Ac., and an upper room, furnished by Mr. Richard Cory. where social and religious meetings can be held. •

CARDIFF'S LORD MAYOR COUNCIL FAIL TO DECIDE MR. GOOD'S POSITION. There was an unexpected stampede of city fathers when Councillor Edward Thomas proposed at the Cardiff City Council meeting on Monday that Mr. Good should take .precedence'.as senior councillor. It will be remembered that the veteran member for Gathays lost his seniority by being out of the council for three days longer than the period fixed by the standing orders. The result of the stampede was that there was not a. quorum present when the discussion of Mr. Good's position- was about half-way through, and no vote could, .consequently,, be taken. Dr. Smith seconded Mr. Thomas's motion, and Mr. Ijovat Fraser and Alderman John Jenkins supported, Dr. Biggs was the only opponent and sur- prised his oolleagues with the statement that they ouglit to have a man for the posi- tion of Lord Mayor who would not draw upon the ratepayers' pockets. He did not think it would be good for Cardiff that Mr. Good should be'Lord Mayor, seeing that he could i not afford to meet the expenses of that office. Alderman John Jenkins dissociated himself from Dr. Biggs' sentiments, and severely rebuked those of hisoolleagues who had not had the courage to remain in the council chamber and record their votes for oranst the Aiotion. Mr. Good (speaking with much feeling) said: "If this council were to elect me to the position -of Lord Mayor I would reserve to mycelf the right never to accept a sovereign for any public service nor any money that may be allocated for the Lord Mayor to oonduct the business of the mayoral office. Not one sovereign of that should go to my personal expenses. No public money has ever touched my fingers, and no puibiic money ever will." Dr. Biggs explained that he had no inten- tion of suggesting that any publio money would go into Mr. Good's, private purse. There being no quorum the meeting came to an abrupt close, several mat,ters. of public importance on the agenda being allowed to .&tand over till the next meeting; STEAMROLLER. DRIVER'S DISMISSAL. Mr. J. T. Richards brought before the council the case of a steam roller driver named Brown, whose dismissal was recommended by the public works committee on account of a reoent. accident id a boy. This man had been ir( the.corpora-' tion .service for 23 years, and he was being OOlldemned without a proper inquiry being made into the circumstances which led up to the accident. He moved that he be reinstated until such inquiry had been held. 'Dr. Smith seconded. Mr. Jabez Jonee (chair- man of the public works committee) sup- ported the action of the committee, and said this was the third accident whioh had occurred to this man, and the city engineer had lofet faith in him. They had five other steam-roller drivers, and not a single accident had befallen one of them. Mr. John Mander proposed that until the inquiry be held the man be retained in the, employ of the cor- poration, but not as a driver. This proposal met with the unanimous approval of the oounoil. rgW, Mr. A. C. Kirk directed the attention of. Alderman Lewis Morgan, the chairman of the education committee to the very small number of scholarships and free places won by soholars in the non-provided schools of Cardiff. Out of 8.000 children in these schools only. stven .pad, WQl1 prizes-six frpan ..St. Monica's School and one from Tredegaxyille. Alderman Lewis Morgan replied that the responsibility rented' with the teachers, and be advised MT. Kirk to bring the matter before the schools' managers. Mr. Kirk pro- mised to do this. IMPROVEMENTS AT THEATRE ROY:" There was a long discussion in regard to the .renewal of the licence of the Theatro Royal. Mr. Seccombe led the opposition to the licence being given on the ground that the top gallery was not safe, and in th-e event of a fire breaking out it would be a perfect death-trap. Mr. J. T. Richards, the chair- man, of the watch committer, wao satisfiad on the other hand, with the plans of improve- ments to lie carried out in the theatre, and this view was. backed, up by Mr. McKciizie, the head-constable, and by, V r. J. W. Oourtis. Finally it was, decided. thjafc t3io licence be granted subject to tha watch committee being satisfied that the improve- 4a Ilm ments were carried put according to the plans.

LAZY. AND BRUTAL SON. APPEAL TO MOTHER FROM THE DOCK AT SWANSEA. Geo. Thoe. Davies w&s summoned at Swan- sea. on Monday, for committing a violent assault on his mother, Elizabeth Davies, at Pentretreharne r. road. Oomplainant's danghter said defendant beat her mother most brutally. He would not work, and gave a lot Chairman said thecase was as bad as any they had had in that court. Defendant was both brutal and laty. He would go to gaol for two months, and be bound over for twelve months afterwards. Prisoner (to his mother); Will you let yonr son: to prison like this, mother?" I Complainant I can't help it. The .Chairman (to coMplairiant):"It is out of sympathy to you that we have dealt leniently. If he comes to you when be gets out of gaol shut the door on him.

THE IDEAL FUEL. THREATENED RIVAL TO COAL AND OIL. Mr. John B. Brewor, the United States Consular Agent at Wiesbaden, has sent the following note to headquartem:- At a time when the superiority of oil as fuel, for seagoing vessels is eagerly discussed and tested, there has come to my notice n invention regarding the production of a new fuel which seeras destined to play an equally prominent part in industrial as well as in domestic life, and to form an important chapter in the problem of the preservation of natural resouroos. A German civil engineer in the district has found and patented a very simple process for extracting, at little expense, all water from peat, of which inexhaustible quantities are found the world over, inexhaustib'e because of the continuous and steads growth of new peao formations after exploitation of the cld. Briquettes made from the material so treated furnish a tuel which appears far superior to the test coal as to oal-oric power, low small specific weight, and absence of all smoke and ashes during and' after combustion. Tha freeing from water is accomplished by the admixture of peat-coke to the, peat before iircssing in the proportion of 1 to 15. As no extranoonis substance is ueoed. there is complete independence from ether ingredients. The pr-e,5sin; ,prop.cr is done by specially constructed- and patente 1 machinery of a simple, ltind. As the three main elements of peat are carbon; hydrogen, and oxygen, the process of combustion leaves 1 hardly any ashee and must seem. ideal, sineo peat contains neither sulphur nor phosphorus; nor any other ingredient to which the smoko nuisance is due."

.r.' THIHTY CHEQUES. FORGERY CHARGE AGAINST FELLOW-CLERKS. On Monday at the Mansion House police- court Thomas M'Guinness (44), clerk, and Arthur Douglas Kennedy (37). clerk, were charged with being concerned together in forging and uttering, between March 23, 1909. and July 12 last, cheques amounting in the aggregate to over 150,3. The prisoners had been in the service of Odams' Manure- and Chemical Company- 'M'Guinne,s,s for 28 years, and Kennedy for 20 years. In July M'Guiness absented himself; froil) duty on the groamd of ill-health. Sub-! sequetitly when interviewed by a represen- tative of the company M'Guinness confessed that all the accounts were Wrong, and that he and Kennedy had manipulated the books in order to cover the defalcations. On July 27 M'Guinness handed over thirty forged cheques for considerable amounts.' He added thtt he had not had much out of the pro- ceeds, as he had had to back bills and help Kennedy to meet various county-court judg. ments. Prisoners were committed for trial at the [ Central Criminal Court.

QUEENSTOWN'S GRIEVANCE. AGITATION AGAINST THE FISH- GUARD SERVICE. The feeling in Queenstown shipping circles in regard to the concession of the Cunard Company that all the Cunard stea.mers from New York with the exception of the LusiA tania and the Mauretaniia shall 00..11 at Queenstown is that it does not remove the grievance of the Irish people as expressed at the All-Ireland meeting. It was then com- plained that the American mails for Ireland brought by the fast Cunaxd liners from New York, which pass within three miles of Queenstown Harbour, are oa.rried to a Welsh port, where they, frequently remained for periods averaging from five to ten hours before being transhipped to the oross-Channel packet for conveyance to Ireland, resulting in many. instances in delays of from 20 to 30 hours before being delivered at their various destinations in Ireland. In accordance with the arrangements oom- pleted, with the United States Postal^ «ter- General by the Lord Mayor of Dublin. Mr. R. Henneasy, J.P., ohairman of the Queenstown Council, and Mr. J. H. Campbell, J.P. of Queenstown, the All-Ireland deputation to America on the question of the abandonment of Queenstown by the fast Cunard steamers on the ea<stbound voyages, from .-New York will be received by the American Poatma-stef- General at Washington 011 October 1 next. The deputation will leave Queenstown on September 22 for New York. Captain Donelan, M.P for East Cork. received on Saturday a oordial communication from Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, ex-President of the United States, from Now York, stating that he was already' moving in the matter cf the Cunard call at QKeen?town,, in accordance with the pro-miso which he made when in London to Mr. Jchn | R-edmond, Mr. John Dillon, and Captain Don clan, and that he would go fully into the question with Mr. Redmond on the latter's arrival in America next month. I,

RISKS OF MARRIAGE. VICAR'S ADVICE ON WEDDING WITH FOREIGNERS. I know a stranger iair to see, He can both false and fickle be, Beware! Beware! Quotes the vioar of Loyland in his parish mag-aziiie, in advising girts to beware of :narrying foreigners without carefully com- plying with the laws of both countries. An Englishwoman may marry with the blessing of the Oaurch and the consent of the law. he points out, and then in her husband's country find herself 1.0 wife at all, becäuse her foreign lover did not obtain the consent of his country. Therefore it was-necessary, to se-s that all lelral formalities were com- plied with to secure a valid marriage, and. for that purpose the bishop had sent the olergy a circular with a request that it should be gummed into the banns book, so that they might be alale to give the information required. Marry an Englishman, jlrls. if you can," concludes the vicar. 'i

TRADE IN JULY. IMPORTS LOWER BUT EXPORTS INCREASED. The Board of Trade returns for Julv show I the total impc.rts into the United Kingdom I ;during the month were valued at £ 49,384,462, or £ 932,031 less than those for the corresponding month last year. The total British exports were valued at £ 38,308,177. or E2,900,937 more than for July, 1909. The most marked decrease in imports is £ 2,028,942 in respect to grain and flour, while the chief items of increase in British exports are 1599,955 in respect of manufactured woollen goods. There was also an increase of C454,556 in respect of manufactured irc-n and steel.

SHOOTING TRAGEDY. A sad affair is reported from the viilage of Murton, in Northumberland, about five miles from Tynemouth. Charles Adam- son, a, colliery fireman at Shiremopr, was out shooting over a farm, and had stopped to talk with two men, when, as he lifted bis gun from the ground, of the barrels exploded, the charge striking the younger man, Arthur Johnston, and killing him instantly. Adamson, who was deeply dis- tressed at the accident, gave himself up to the county police.

LUNACY INCREASING. ♦ PRAISE FOR THE CARDIFF MENTAL HOSPITAL. The annual report of the Oommissioners in Lunacy states that the number of certified insane persons under care in England and Wales on the let of January, 1910, was 130,653, or 1,766 more than on the 1st of Jamiary, 1909. The increase, however, is 628 below that of the average of the pest decennium. The number of notified insane persons on the 1st of January stands to the estimated popula- tion in, proportion 1 to 277. The number of private patients under care on January 1 was 10,616, an increase during the year of 223; the pauper patients num- bered 118,901, amounting to 91.1 per cent, of all the certified insane, while the criminal luna-tios numbered 1,036, being an increase of nine. The highest rates of increaee in lunacy were Middlesex (6.5), Herts (3.8), Notts (3.8), Cheshire (3.7), East Sussex (3.5), and Dur- ham (3.1). The Commissioners' report on the Cardiff Mental Hospital is included in the Blue Book. and is of a most laudatory character. It adds: The condition in whioh we found not only the buildings, but also the grounds and airing courts, refleots great credit on the management, 8.n,d is evidence of the labour and thought that must have been expended upon them in the comparatively short time that has- elapsed since the asylum was opened. We have been much interested in noting the thorough equipment of the asylum for the treatment of mental disorder on the moat modern principles. We may particularly mention the excellent provision made for electrioaJ treatment of all kinds, and the very complete facilities afforded' in the well-appointed laboratory for patho- logical, bacteriological, and chemioal investi- gation." CRITICISM OF CARMARTHEN. The comments on the United Counties' Asylum at Carmarthen ame not so satisfactory. The Commissioners sta.te :Ou visiting this asylum wofourtd that the deadlock between the various authorities continues. Dr. Richards does his best, but the necessary work has been allowed to fall into arrear for so long that the asylum as a whole is Tory muoh below the as regards the arrange- ments. for the care and treatment of its mmait-ee. The appearance of the asylum generally ia distinctly shabby. We desire to impress upon the committee tba.t it is not sufficient to be able to point to e. low main- tenance fate; it is easy to keep the weekly- mte low if all matters whioh urgently require the expenditure of even small sums of money are persistently neglected." The remarks upon the Glamorgan Asylum aro on the whole satisfaoctory.

SOUTH WALES MINERS. PAUCITY OF NON-UNIONISTS IN WESTERN DISTRICT. monthly meeting of Western Dis- tTiot Miners' Association was held at Monica-hall, Swansea, on Saturday, Mr. J. Grant fjjosghor) presiding. It was decided to -ask the oentrai executive to deal with the mattei 01 centralisation forthwith. The I meeting decided to keep the organisation tnta-ct. As regards the non-Unionist trouble, it was reported that the district was freer now than it had been for the past two years, only about 160 men being outside the ranks. During the month Mr. W. Jenkine has arranged a. new price list at Tormynydd, Cwmavon, and also at Nanthir, Garw. The Lynch Colliery arbitration over the new prioe list was reported nearly completed. HAULIERS' AGREEMENT. MB. JAMIDS WIN6TONE ANXxKT WITH A CHEOKWEIGHER. At the monthly meeting of the Fastern Valleys Branch of the South Wales Miners' Federation at Pontypool on Saturday, the Agent lMr. James Winstone) reminded the meeting that he had been authorised to engage counsel to defend twelve hauliers who had been summoned by the proprietors of Messrs. Vipond e Varteg Collieries for alleged breach of contract; but whilst the proceed- t ings were going on he was surprised to receive a communication from one of the col- liery officials enclosing an agreement which had been signed on behalf of the hauliers by Mr. A. Gay, a. checkweigher at the colliery, the purport of which was that the men had agreed t6 pay a. fine of Xi each and costs in .consideration of the summonsee being with- drawn, and undertaking not to cease work in future without giving proper legal notice. He (Mr. Winatone) had no hesitation in say- ing that the hauliers had been treated badly, and the district would have to decide whether he br MT. Gay was to represent them. lie felt that he could have no further dealings with Messrs. Vipond's Collieries at Varteg unless he was assured that there would be no further interference with him- self or his work. Mr. 1. Carter, the other oheckweigher at the colliery, said that the works committee knew nothing about negotiations for a settlement until it was announced by Mr. Gay, and he «ftid that in consequence of certain happen- ings at the colliery his position had become quite irksome. It was resolved to hold a special meeting of the district on Tuesday, and to invite Mr. Gay to be present.

THINGS WOMEN REMEMBER John Walker, a labourer, of Hoxton, was summoned at Stratford one dav by his wife Harriett, who alleged that he had not provided herself and children with reason, a.ble maintenance. Mrs. Walker said that since Easter her husband had only °n~—^ her £ 1 16s. The Clerk: When were you married? The Wife: About 20 years ago. What date?—I couldn't say. Where were you maxried?-At a church in Green-street, Bow. What church?—I couldn't say that. Mr. Barnett Ta.brum (the chairman): What! I thought every woman remembered the church and also what she had on when she was married. The Wife: I know what I had on.—(Lamgh- ter.) My daughter is here, and she knows the church. The Clerk: But she wasn't there at the time. The Wife: No, but she has seen the mar- riage lines. The defendant, who pleaded that he had been put of work for some time, was ordered to allow his wife 10s. a week.

COFFIN ON SHIP'S BRIDGE There arrived in Falmouth Harbour the other day a &hip, whose captain had stoore-d. for twenty days with his dead wife at I113 sicie, This was Liverpool barque Samari- tan. commanded by Captain C. H. Parker, which had accomplished the voyage from Adelaide to Falmouth in 107 days. Towards the close of a happy voyage the captain's wife was seized with fever, and. after eeverai days' illness, died on July 17. Both the hus- band and his daughter were reluctant to commit the body to the deep. and it was decided to plaoe the corpse in a ooffin. This was made by the carpenter. and placed in the lifeboat on the bridge, cloae to the steering-wheel. There it reposed for the remainder of the voyage, the captain and his daughter takiag it in turns to watch by it Captain and Parker had been voyaging together for over twenty years, during the last five of which their daughter had been with them. Mrs. Parker's body is to be buried in Falmouth Cemetery.

I Want Holdroyd's, Please." Mr. W. F. Warren, 9, Melbourne-road. Tilbury Dock. Essex, write*:—"I can a?«ure you the box I ttok did nve more good thon all tbo medi- cine I have had from my club doctor lor six weeks."—HOUJHOYD'S PILLS are a positive curs tor Backacbe, Lumbago, Rheumatism. Brlght's, Drops3*, Wind, Kidney Disease, Omt, etc. Is. l £ d., of all cbemiets; post fwe, 12 stamp.-BUL. BOTD'S MEDICAL HALL. ClccUieatua, YcrU. wieao-i

"A MOTLEY CREW." + (iotTNSEL AND LOSS OF THE BRITISH STANDARD. Ths Board of Trade inquiry conducted by !o1)e Cardiff Stipendiary (Mr. T. W. Lewis) ^*2, ^h* I068 of the steamship British Stan- °f Cardiff, off Frio on May 25 laet. resumed on Saturday, and, although was the tenth day. public interest was "•jjly maintained. /J™ T. G. Horridge, K.C., and Mr. Hamar (instructed by Sir Ellis Cunliffe, licitor to the Board of Trade, and Mr. Ivor solicitor, Cardiff1, appeared for the r^a-rd of Trade: Mr. S. Williams (instructed Messrs. Lewis and Lewis, London, for the odorwriters; Mr L. H. Hornbj, Newport. the master and the chief officer; Mr. II. th^ €w ^'es3rs- Ingledew and Sons) for be three engineers; and Mr. Lewis No ad ructed by Mr. Gilbert Robertson, Cardiff) the owners. Messrs. Downing and ^ndoock held a watching brief for other "ihierwriters. 3fr. Frederick Hall, the managing owner, led by Mr. Lewis Noad. explained that ^e British Standard was really of greater y^lae than had b&en originally anticipated. Qasauoh as it was found on loading her that 8 e carried 159 tons more than the quantity Estimated, this giving her an increased value Of XZV 4-fiked why he enga-ged the crew at Cardiff, ,"tn stated that he did so because the n at Cardiff were lower than they were at Sllnèe-rland Mr. Noad: What is the difference?—One wutk! each man, L3 10s. per month for Sailors and .firemen at Cardiff, and £ 4 5s. for "Silora and £4 10s. for firemen at Sunderland. Questioned as to his financial position when 5ve ehip left Cardiff, the witness stated that aesets were £ 11,200 and liabilities £ 5,5CO. former including his interest, about *6,00o, in the British Standard. INSURANCES ON THE SHIP. Lewis Noad, addressing the court on •"jehalf of the managing owner, discussed in leta.il the insurances effeoted on the ship, Lnd contended that t-ney were amply justi- àed. If a man had eent his ship to sea intend- t4g to lose her-for that, of course, was the ggestion in this case—it wc-uld be very "likely that he would spend the high Premiums which were necessary to insure the freight for twelve months rather than insur- es it for only one voyage. Mr. Frederick ■"■Town and his brother (learned counsel added) were men of mature age—he might 8S.y they were in the evening of then- ibves-a.nd there was Td evidence that thèy had not lived reputable lives, or that they taetre not men of substance. Tae COurt was asked to give a decision which OIJt.d have an important effect on the lives Of these two persons on the evidence of two Jnen. tor he asked the court to discount alto- ther the evidence of the Greeks other than the don key man (Speoikoej. Mr. Noad Ascribed the second officer CPage) as a man ""ho- had little or nothing to lose. and tne "denos which had been yiven concerning: Illra ought to be taken into consideration. Jre asked the court to say that the whole of the sinister suggestion of th second officer ftnd the donkeyman was pure fabrication, as a ooneequenoe of intei-riewis they had with who came on board the Avon at Ids- and that there was behind the o&se assistance of those two men, Although this, of course, could not be proved. After Mr. Noad'e address, Mr. Mountjoy, chartered aooountant, put in detailed state- ments elbowing the liabilities and assets of fteasrs. Brown and Son, the British Standard r^nipany, Mr. Frederick Brown, and Captain &1:11 Braun when the ship left Cardiff. CAPTAIN AND CREW'S STATEMENTS. ■Mr. Hornby followed on behalf of the Foster and chief officer. The learned he said, had intimated on the jP^vioue day that he would expect to hear £ in justification of the action of the •poster in taking the statements of members the-crew on board the schooner. Captain »rann did this because he considered it his to hie owners to take from the «Tew as aa-possible their recollections as to what 7??^ place, and because at an inquiry held years ago similar statements were con- --uuy before the court without any fjl3gtegtion that he had done anything wrong th them. Mr. Hornby pointed out that were numerous rocks and shoals not r*a*k<ed on the charts, and be added that he confident the court would not accept the ^r>c'Qrroborated story of the donkeyman that olmf engineer opened the valves and :aO" Tip the tanks. There was abundant Vl that the donkeyman endeavoured to get "biw countrymen. to band together to ^OTt money frorp Captain Braun. H. M. Ingledew, for the engineers. ^TCUed that there was conclusive proof that pumps could not have been uøed. and Ihfct theTmen did not leave the ship a nt.- too soon. The suggestion that the t^j^f engineer fWled up the tanks was not consideration. MANNED BY A MOTLEY CREW." Ur. T. G. Horridge. K.C., in his reply, said 't if it wafl true that within a short space Nifipe an the tanks and holds became full, previous to the alleged striking I i^K^ftre empty, it meant that all the tanks have been ripped up. and too bilges of ]w*essel fore and aft must at the same time been damaged, which would be an Jr^ost impossible state of things. After ^lilting out that the place where the rock supposed to exist was -ttosely adjacent jv —one of the best known harbours in World—and where 50 fathoms of water found at tbe side of the vessel, Mr. ^dge asked whether it was not more ^.fPfeble that the tanks filled, as the j^^enoe had shown. Learned counsel com- on the ffct that tbe ship was ctw y a mot,ey crew—the kind of tK^- be said, which would be wanted if were secrete to be kept in the hands of ^"tioular persons—and on the captain's tK^ nations t"iat directed the course of vessel fifteen miles fron the land, the course heing six milos, because be ^ted to save coal, a-nd because he desired Oba room." This Mr. Horridge declared to b" the most inexplicable circumstance of whole case. The action of Captain Braun taking the statements of the crew on y*fd the schooner was discussed, and counsel afterwards directed the r^^fention of the court to what he described j inconsistencies in tbe captain's reasons J?r returning to the vessel after they had bandoned her. It was not often, he pointed in conclusion, that at an inquiry of that v^a-racter direct evidence could be called r^'ore the court as on this occasion, and it a* difficult to see what object the second !ba.te and the donkeyman could have in J^Oiing there to tell their story unless it was truth. The Stipendiary announced that he would St probably deliver judgment on Saturday It.

BOY SHOT AT TENBY. I YOUNG SPANIARD ACCUSED QF THE DEED The young Spanish student Arias de Leon surrendered to his bail at Tenby on Monday i on the charge of feloniously shooting George Evans, of ford's Lake, Templeton, at St. Margaret's Fair on Bank Holiday last. Mr. R. D. Gilbertson, solicitor, Pembroke, appeared for the accused, a.nd Superintendent Thomas prosecuted. George Lindsey, proprietor of a shooting- gallery, said defendant came up to the saloon and picked up a rifle. He heard some- one 6hout, A boy is shot." The accused: walked away, but witness 6aid to him, You see what you have done." He replied, as far as he could make out, Nothing." Witness said, "You have shot this boy." and be answered, No od'ds." He refused to go with the boy to the doctor or to give his' name and address. and address. In cross-examination witness said the defen- dant did not speak good English, and he Himself was hard of hearing, but he was sure of the expressions used by De Leo-nwhen: he was at the saloon. David Smith, a blacksmith, of Henllan, and Edward Wade, Baen Farm, Templeton, said they believed the affa.ir was an accident. Benjamin George Evans, the injured lad, said he was standing looking at the gold fish in a neighbouring stall when he felt ,himself shot in the back of the. neck. He turned round and saw the accused with a gun in his hand, pointing it towards him. Dr. J. B. Hamilton stated that he found a, bullet wound in the lad's neck about ^in- to the right of the spinal column. He extracted the bullet five inches away from the spot where it had entered the neck—Hi in. from the left of the spinal column. The Bench deci'ded to reduce the charge to one of common assault. De Leon spoke English very indifferently, and his evidence was. interpreted by the Rev. Father Carew. He stated that he wont- to the fair with another lad named Ruite. Ca Mexican), and while the latter stood at the gold fish stall he. went. to. the shooting- saloon which adjoined. When he obt^ine'd the rifle, he turned round a.nd told hie friend in Spanish to come and look at him shoot, and the gun went off accidentally. He waa excited at what had happened, and did not do anything because he was wditing for Father Carew. He did not use the expression. No odds," and did not understand what it meant. The Benoh came to the conclusion that the affair was a pure aocident, and dismissed the ca", ordering De Leon to pay costs, which amounted to over JS4.

A PUZZLING CASE. EVIDENCE AS TO THE INJURIES OF A COLLIER. j John Phillips, collier, Blaenavon, brought a claim at Abergavenny County-oourt on Monday for compensation in respect of an accident met with on September 9, 1909. against the Blaenavon Company. Mr. Ivor Bowen appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. A. Parsone for the respondents. Mr. Bowen explained that, whilst following his occupation, plaintiff had. a stone fall upon his back and shoulders, and in conse- quence of the aocident he had to give up work, receiving compensation at the rate of £ 2 per week. After some time plaintiff resumed work, but was .unable to continue, and had not yet recovered from the effects of the accident. Dr. S. Butler Maeon, Pontypool, stated that he had examined the man, and he found that he had an incapacity for work. which, was increasing, and which would increase, as he was losing power in his legs, Similar evi- dence was given by Dr. Greig, Newbridge. For the respondents Dr. D. J. Jones, Ponty- pool, stated that he had examined the man, and he could not connect his present condi- tion with an injury, As he found nothing the matter with his back, but he bed an injury to the head. Witness was of opinion that the man's condition was due to bronchitis and heart dilation. Similar evidence was given by Dr. Marsh. His Honour, in response to a request by Mr. PaTsons, adjourned the case, and referred it to a medical referee. '1

KING'S CLEMENCY. PENTRE MILITIAMAN'S VOYAGE TO AUSTRALIA. An interesting story woe told to the Pentre magistrates on Monday by John Gallagher, who waa brought up charged with being an absentee from the Royai Engineers (Monmouth- shire Militia). Prisoner said that he returned to Pentre after a trip to Western Australia. He sailed in 1906, and on arriving at the Colony went ashore and worked there for four and a half years. He wrote to Lord Raglan, the commanding officer, R.E., and was told to keep in communication with: headquarters. He heard of the King's olemency to deserters on his return to the old country, but was arrested by Police. constable Dennett at Pentre. He was ship- wrecked in the China Sea on his way ck to England from Australia. Seven years*ago he was fined JBZ on his return from the Argen. tine on a similar charge. The Bench thought this a case for extending the King's clemency and dismissed the charge. j ;„j:

,rt) Mr. "Willows ready to start. It. will. be-seen that the young balloonist is wearing a lifebelt,in case of a mishap whilst .crossing the Bristol CbanneL (2) The airship leaves the shed at 7.50 p.m. (3) Final examination of the motor and machinery. (+) The start. Mr. Willows'beads for London. I — I ;g =

f" AN ABSENTEE DEBTOR. SWANSEA MAN'S. REMARKABLE- LETTER. Mr. Adam Matthews, the well-known Swan- sea exhibitor of horses, whose, affairs have J bust passed into the bamkruptoy-court. a <ik. who was absent from the ftrstmeeting of dreditors, has just written the following remarkable letter, darted July 29, from America., to a Swa-nsea. paper;- It was only to-day. that I have-heard from any of the inquiries that I sent when I got stranded here. To whom it may concern, I may say. it never was my intention of coming here, or even absconding- from my creditors. It was my misfortune; and any money I bad. in my poasesaioh was not a-ny of my business money at' all. Unfortunately for myself, I lost it all. As I say, it was only to- day I hea-rd, and I have cabled for money for my return. I expect to be back in eight days or so., If anyone in the least thinks differently, he ought to Uave come through what I have these last six weeks. "A. MATHEWS (of Cornhill, Swansea). Fairground, Huntington, Long Island, U.S.A."

CLYDE CASUALTY. TWO MEN DROWNED BY RAFT CAPSIZING. J An aooidenft resulting in the loss of two. lives occurred,, in the harbour at Glasgow on Monday afternoon, a raft being upset as the result of a collision with a tugi T-woshipe, painters, named James Spenoe and John McLean, who were on the raft at the time, were thrown into the water and downed. 'I .4;¡.. UR. WILLOWS AT THE HELM OF HIS AIRSHIP, TAKEN AFTER HIS DESCENT AT .I MOTTINGHAM, NEAR OATFORD. • [Topical Press Photo. «

( A MYSTERY SOLVED. For years the medical profession has been seekihg a cure for eczema, the most common and most stubborn of skin diseases. Some said it was a blood disease; some said- it wais, the result of indigestion. It remained for one studious chemist to settle beyond any question that eczema in all its forms is. a skin disease and related in no way to a disordered condition of the blood. This same- chemist experimented with many antiseptic healing, and'soothing agents, but it was not until "he' formed the compound Cadum that he at last realised he had given to the world something that would bring relief or cure to millions of sufferers. Cadnm ranks to-day with the great discoveries of the medical world. Its action is so positive that the itch- ing eczema is Stopped immediately. People who have itched ■ and scratched for years find sleep and rest as soon as Cadum is used, and i'n ordinary -câées a complete restora-tion of the skin to a heSUtlry Condition is reached in two or three weeks. The soothing, heal- ing effects of Cadum are almost instanta- neous. Cadum is sold by all chemists at 7'd. and L'l a box. It enres eczema in all its forms, also hives, pimples, blotches, tetter. itch, acne, herpes, scdly skin, rash, chafing?, psoriasis, ringworm, eruptions, sores, scabs, itching piles, scurvy, blackheads, Ac. w-4

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A BILL OF MANY PARTS. MARGAM COUNCIL LAUNCHING ON ,AN IMPORTANT SCHEME. A meeting of the Margam District Council was held on Monday evening. Major Gray presiding, when it was agreed that a Parlia- mentary Bill should be drafted having for its object the acquirement of the lighting rights of Hafod-y-Porth (now held by Aber- avon); the regulation of the water rights of this parish with power to supply the Port Talbot Railway Company and Kenflg Hill and erect new waterworks; permission to purchase and lay out the people's park; the erection of a fire-engine station and the estab- lishment! of a publio oemetery; the provision of a town market and bye-laws to govern 6treet trading: and the construction of power houses and mechanical plant for street metalling. The money necessary for these purposes, it was decided, should be borrowed and repaidiia 60 years, the chairman, Mr. Bees Llewellyn, and the clerk being in- structed to consult with the Parliamentary agents of the council respecting the details of the propoeed Bill.

TERRITORIAL MUTINY. SEVERE PUNISHMENT OF LEEDS RINGLEADERS. Two of the ringleaders in the outbreak of insubordination among the West Riding Territorials in the Isle of Man on Thursday have been dismissed their battalion-the 8th Leeds—and sent home. Four other ringleaders were. sent from the island by Saturday's steamer. No escort was considered necessary. The two principal ringleaders have been ordered to surrender their uniforms at their looal headquarters. Dismissal from the battalion and deprivation of the King's uniform are regarded as a sufficient punish- ment, and no court-martial will be held. The minor offenders, who had been confined in camp since the incident, left for home with the rest of the troops on Sunday.

POSED AS A COUNT, j ♦ EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF A BIRMINGHAM BOY. On obarges of posing as an-kur-triamxmoblo- man and thereby obtaining clothing, and attempting in a similar way to obtain. A motor- bioycle, Ton ks <17), of Birofc- fields, whoee mother goes out, to work. waa committed to the assises at, Birmingham. Mr. O'Connor. the prosecuting solicitor, saad that the prisoner called himself Count von Osbnrsr, and also Vivien Osburg, but his zeaj, name was the ordinary plebeian one of George Tonks. He had been going about. masquerading as an Austrian noblemamr-im young count—who in time would develop into a man of considerable substance, and would succeed to a valuable estate in laugtria. Ho had represented that his mother was a lady of fortune, that she had a large estate in Ireland, but that owing to the operations of the land league an income of IZOW a year had been diminished 00£500. The prisoner, said Mr. OOonnor. had a private card, cn which he described himeett as V. B. Oeburg, B.S- M.B." At the bottom were three addresses: "-StudenW Common Room, Birmingham Uirwwrsity*- Kiing Edward's School, New-street-, and Deerwood Grange, Pcrn-r Oaks." As a-master of fact, he was neither a B-60. nor an ma Deerwood estate was worth about k-40& or £ 3,000, and belonged to a gentleman at Sutton Coldifieid. Th8 prisoner had been going about on the property as if it were hie own. He had told all kinds of fairymgbories to the prosecutor, from whom be -obtaimed the olothes, and also to many other HONORARY DEGREE. The prisoner, continued Mr. (YConww. told the tailor that the Abbot of ErdingtoQ was his guardian, and would pay the bill. Among the prisoner's orders was ODe for mt hlack cashmere ooat, a college cap, and a black silk alpaca gown. to be made "in the best style." He said he wanted the gown for the purpose of taking an honorary degree at Birmingham University. The motorcycle firm said they wvwrfef require a letter from Abbot of Srdington —whose name tbe accused had again gwen. The prisoner said he would get a totter, ud produced the following document: Bishop's House, Leedsi, produced the following document: Bishop's Elouse, Tmda Feast, of St. Pantaleon. To If. Lloyd, Pax. Sir,—I bear from my ward, the OtHBffc ,won Oeburg, that there is a difficulty in the purchase of his cycle. I herewith pen tbeee few lines to you to supply him with one on the following oonditions (Le.): That the cycle cost not more than 975, that you him. not let have until he knows how to ride it, that yon guarantee it safe. If you could nrake the machine to not go speedier than fifteen miles per hour you would oblige, DON AUSCxA3 HOCKLEMAN, O.S.B., Lord Abbot of Erdington, Pox. P.S.—I hold no further oommunkwfcion with regard to this matter. I busy with more important. Mr. O'Connor explained that the Qtaainfc turns of expression were supposed to be imitations of the Abbot's German-English. The Abbot denied aU knowledge of the youth, and the boy's mother was not an Irish lady with a large income, but a woman who went out daily in Birmingham to earn her livelihood.

THE MORALS OF MERTHYR REV. SIMPSON JOHNSON AND THB WATCH COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Merthyr Watch Cirmrmttw tee was held on Friday, under the presidency of Mr. D. W. Jones. With reference to the resolution passed at the last meeting of the committee declaring that, in their opinion, there was no foundation for the sweeping and cruel charges made by the Rev. Simpeou Johnson, regarding the moral condition of the people of Merthyr and Dowlais, and calling upon him as a Christian minister to withdraw his slanderous statements un. reservedly, a reply from the rev. gentleman was now read amply saying, I have never made any sweeping and cruel charges. Relative to proceedings in 47 cases of gun- day drunkenness reported by the chief-oan- stable for the quarter ended June, Mr. W8- son explained that eighteen apprehensions were made at Oaeharris, and it was aeoer. tained that they had come from the direc- tion of Rbymney. Fourteen persons mm arrested at Merthyr and conveyed to the central police-station. A large number of these oasee were traceable to a licensed house in the town, the landlord of whioh bad been convicted during the quarter of per- mitting drunkenness on Sunday. The liesum of this house had now been transferred. In the Merthyr VaJe sub-division there were fifteen cases, made up as follows: -Treharr* 111; Merthyr Vale, 3; Troedynhiw, 1. In the oases at Merthyr Tale and Troedyrhiw the delinquents arrived by train. Fonr of the cases at Trebarris oame from outside the borough arm, and three of the remaining oases were arrested early on Sunday morn- ing, the intoxicants having been consumed on Saturday evening.

MR. JOHN BURNS-CYCLIST PRESIDENT OF THE L.G.B. AND HIS BOYHOOD DAYS. Mr. John Burns on Sunday indulged in a cycle tour through his beloved London. It was about seven in the evening when, wheeling his bicycle a/cross Peckham Rye. past the bandstand, he made hie way into the old English garden in the park. Among the many promenaders who reooc- nised the President of the Local Govern- ment Board was an old gentleman named Churley, of Camberwell, who many years ago lived at Wandsworth, where MT. Burns as a lad worked for him as errand-boy (writes a correspondent of the "Daily CbronicLe"). Running after Mr. Burns, Mr. Churley was instantly recognised by the Cabinet Minister, who exclaimed in hearty tones. "I am delighted to see you. There is no man in the world I would sooner meet." Mr. Churley then asked if Mr. Burns remembered the time he worked for him. "Why, of coatrse I do," wae the reply. "You used to pay me 3d. a week." "-No. no," 'corrected Mr. Churley; "indeed. I used to pay you 6d." Oh, well!" returned Mr. Burns, with a laugh, "I recollect my earnings were some- thing magnificent, anyhow." After the President and his old employer had spent some further time iil exchanging reminiscences, they went to view a logaa*- berry which has been planted in the garden. Mr. Burns explained, for the benefit of a small crowd that had gathered, that it is a oross between' a blackberry and a raspberry. On Monday the President of the Loca3 Government Board started for a cycling tour in France.