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AFTERMATH OF STRIKE. ——♦ MID-RHONDDA TRADESMEN AND THE POLICE. The Glamorgan Standing Joint Committee, presided over by Mr. O. H. Jones, on Mon- day received communications from the Mid-Rhondda Chamber of Trade and from a meeting of tradesmen, householders, and property owners with reference to the methods adopted by the police in preventing breaches of the peace at Penygraig and Tonypandy during the recent disturbances. The secretary (Mr. D. A. Thomas) wrote on behalf of the "tradesmen, householders, and property owners," protesting against the "indiscreet methods the police adopted in clearing the streets, damaging property, and forcibly entering houses, &c., and brutally assaulting innocent persons," a.nd demand- ing that the county council should institute an inquiry. Mr. Thomas added that he had sufficient evidence to prove that the police were the originators of the disturbances. The Mid-Rhondda Chamber of Trade com- plained that the main streets of Tonypandy were without police protection on October 8, when 63 constables were guarding a colliery, j ) mr. Jenkins: Is there likely to be any InqUIry on this question ? I Mr. Henry Lewis: liefer it to Mr. Winston Churchill. The Chairman thought it better at the present moment not to express an opinion. His personal op-inion was, after a visit to the scene, thats so far from the police starting the disturbances, they had acted with very I great forbearance. It was decided to adjourn the matter until the disturbances were over, and then only if the application was renewed. I CLYDACH YALE RESIDENT'S I CLAIM FOR INJURIES. The committee considered a, claim by a. resident of Clydach Vale for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the police. The claim was for five guineas for pain, suffering, and inconvenience." The Chairman (Mr. O. H. Jones) said the proper course was for the claimant to sue the police in the law courts. .He mentioned that one case had been brought against a police-sergeant, and had been dis- missed by the stipendiary. missed by the stipendiary. TONDU VALLEY PROTEST. Alderman John Thomas protested against police being imported into the Tondu Valley. He thought it a, grea.t mis- take. for there had been no dis- turhanoes there. The Chairman (Mr. O. H. Jones) said the question of the responsibility for the importation of the police and where thev should be sent rested with the chief- constable. He thought the flatter should be discussed, with other matters, by-a special sub-committee appointed to consider the whole thing when the sub-committee had all the matters before them. This course was adopted. BROKEN BATONS IN THE RIOTS. Three hundred police truncheons were damaged in the Aberaman and Rhondda Valley riots, and the committee decided to re-place these at a. cost of E25 7s. 3d. DAMAGED UNIFORMS OF POLICE. The management of the Llanbradach Colliery, on paying the bill to the Glamor- ga.n Standing Joint Committee for special police duty at their colliery during the recent dispute, expressed a desire to present the constahles with a. gra.tuity. The Chief- constable (Captain Lionel Lindsay) reported to the committee that he consented to this being done. having taken into consideration the discomfort suffered by the men and the (hmage to their uniform through steam, coal dust, Ac. (they were wearing their old clothes, which shortly afterwards became their own property)." Mr. O. H Jones (the chairman) commented on this, and expressed the opinion that in future the men be not allowed to receive gratuities. Captain Lindsay explained that the clothes being old, they would become the men's own property, but they would have to pay the committee for them. That was one of the reasons why he allowed the gratuities, which wereInspector, £1; sergeants, 15s.; and constables, 10? FEEDING CHILDREN AT HIRWAIN. Owing to the strike two canteens have been opened at Hirwain. one for adults at Bethel Chapel Vestry Room and the other at the Council Schools Feeding Department, where some 50 of the children, whose fathers are out on strike, are fed by the Aberdare Education Canteen Committee, who have adopted the Schools (Feeding of Children) Act. They provide the meals on the five school days, but not on Saturdays and Sundays, or during a, holiday.

Messrs. J. and J. Colman. Ltd.. have, the honour of receiving the Roy-al Warrant a* purveyors of starch and mustard to hi" Majesty the King.

MINOR MATTERS. + POLICE-COURT AND OTHER PICKINGS. FIRE AT LLANEL# A fire broke out early on Monday in Inkerman-street. Llanelly, at the back of the picture-framing premises of Mr. Policovosky. but the fire brigade prevented the blaze spreading. OVERCOAT THEFT. The Cardiff magistrates on Tuesday Fent Joseph James Whale (321 to the quarter sessions on the charge of stealing an over- coa.t. value J7s. lid.. from the doorway of Mr. | Coleman Follick's shop in Bridge-street on December 5. LORD BUTE'S PROPERTY. Charles Riete (18) and John Riste (20) were convicted at Cardiff on Tuesday (before Messrs. J. B. Ferrier and James Munn) of stealing a quantity of iron. value 5s.. from an unoccupied house in Hodge's-row. th° property of the Ma.rquess of Bute. Prisoners have before been in trouble, and they were now committed for fourteen days. POSTED ELECTION RESULTS. Ivor Rees. George Michael (labourers), and Morgan Lawrence (blacksmith) were at New- port on Saturday fined 20s. each for using bad language on Cardiff-road on December .?. They had come into Newport to see the elec- tion results posted, a.nd Mr. Lyndon Cooper for the defence suggested that they were not satisfied with them. I WATER IN THE MILK. A charge of selling adulterated milk wae preferred at Caerphilly Police-court on Tues- day against John Williams (35), farmer. Llan- fabon. Superintendent Gill prosecuted. and said he found that a. quantity of milk he purchased from the defendant on October 27 contained 8 per cent, of added water. A fine of £ 5 a.nd costs was imposed, or a month. CONSTABLE COMPLIMENTED. Police-constable Arthur Moore, New Tredegar. was complimented by the Newport Bench on Saturday for the ability he had shown in detecting the theft of an overcoat from Machen. Thomas Morgan and Richard Rowlands pleaded guilty to stealing the coat and offering it for sale. Morgan, who had a record, was sent to prison for one mouth, and Rowlands was fined 208., or fourteen days. RAN AWAY FROM HIS WIFE. Alexander Rses, a Treherbert collier, was at Neath on Monday charged under a warrant with running away from his wife and two children on November 2 last, and leaving them chargeable to the Neath Poor Law Union. Warrant-officor Gabriel said that the sum of X,3 15s. 8d. was due to the guardians. and defendant was sentenced to 28 days' imprisonment, unless the money were paid forthwith. BOOTS BEHIND A CHIMNEY. A middle-aged married woman, named Elizabeth Thomas, 16, Gwynfi-street. Aber- gwynfi, was charged a,t Aberavon on Monday with stealing a pair of lady's boots, valued 5s. 6d the property of Frederick Hirst, boot and shoe maker. 37. Jersey-road, Abergwynfi. Police-constable E. T. Davies. Abergwynfi, said he found the boots behind the back kitchen chimney of the defendant's house. She was fined 20s. BEGAN THE WRONG WAY. William Geake. of Seven Sisters, pleaded guilty aft Neath on Monday to a charge of drunkenness and disorderly behaviour. Police- constable Edwards proved the case. Defen- dant. in answer to the magistrates, said: "I came down to celebrate a wedding." Alder. man E. S. Phillips: That is a very fine way to celebrate a wedding. You ought to have saved your money and bought something to put in the house. You began the wrong way. Defen- dant wm fined 10s, and costs. WHAT'S IN A NAME? David Griffiths. Talama-terrace. Caerau, Maes teg. was summoned at Aberavon on Mon- day for travelling on the Grea.t Western Rail- way between Caerau and Cymmer without a ticket. Mr. Rupert Lewis, Swansea, prose- cuted. John Lang deposed to the facts. Another witness called was Gomer Chapel. Dr. Arnallt Jones: Not Capel Gomer. (Laughter.) Mr. Rupert Lewis: We have one at Swansea. (Laughter.) Defendant was fined 20s. and costs, or one month. ACCOMMODATION FOR. IMBECILES. With regard to the proposal of the Merthyr Guardia.ns to purchase Pantscallog, Dowlais, for the accommodation of the imbeciles now in the workhouse, the Local Government Board has written saying that in their opinion the house was not suitable for the purpose. They suggested, however, that the guardians should consider the question of buying it for the accommodation of children chargeable to the union. The matter was referred to a committee. DEFIANT COLLIER AT YSTRAD. Stephen R. Stephens, collier, formerly of Ynysddu, was prosecuted by the Pontypridd Board of Guardians at Ystrad on Monday for deserting his wife and two young children. who became chargeable to the union since last October. Mr. Ack Llewellin prosecuted. Prisoner, who IN in a very insolent manner to the taaid they could hang him before he give his wife money. On, bej ng sent to,r a month, with hard labour, he said Id do that on his head." EXECUTED HIS IT. head." EXECUTED. HIS IT. Henry Chinnecshmonger. charged a. young man iumfrles Tintern at Barry* Police-court on Jr with assault. Both 'I parties were frrrloxton. Complainant said he met defemnd a.sked him to stop saying he wa? hisrintern threatened to strike him, witneing. "No sooner had he said the wordsit was done." Defen- (lant stated he len in complainant's employ, and ?ine»d left him Chinneck vcas continually aig him. A fine of 5s. was imposed SO A** AND CAXDifF-F. William Thomasirer. was charged at Haverfordwest nnlda. with stealing a coat, silk skirt, other articles from Longlands. Noltoil residence of Mr. F. i F. Green. Miss Adlrham said she found tha.t. someone hadn away the articles mentioned, as \s brushes, butter ca-stor. candles, wfrd biscuits. Sarah Ca,therine Hughes jccused offered her the skirt for 3s. hr had in his posses- 6ion soap, brushed candles, which he sold. He was sent to two weeks' hard labour. OVER THE WALL. Joseph PowflU. wU described as a sea- man. was cjiargerffewport on Monday with breaking oufcewport Workhouse without permissidbhn Irela,nd, the porter, said prisoivl been an inmate of the house for 11 months, suffering from an affection j. heart. On Satur- day night he brok; of the premises by climbing a, ten-food. On Sunday night he was found in hi. having apparently come in over the ^Ja.in. This was the fourth time he ha/fc«n out of the house. and on one occ.a^io'<fe,me back with two black eyes and unde influence of drink. The Ben".h discha.rjifti. A MAN FROM NESTLE." A sea-mati xameddfew Johnson was charged before (Barry magistrates on Monday withutiding a. married woman named I Cochrane, Mor- ga.n street. Barr?'ock. Complainant said that defen called at,, tior honse on Sunday 'r the influence of drink, stating he hm:!e from Newcastle. He went to sleep, awoke in a violent temper and structnees on the head, causing her to fal'idence having been given by Dr. B-ogind Police-constable Grace, the case waMced to one of com- mon assault, and riant, who had been previously convicted fined 10s. and costs, or fourteen days' iionment. OUT OF CONTROL VINE. OUT OF CONTROL VINE. Ma.ry Ann Sewai2). of Oakley-street. Grangetown. her soilliam Albert Seward (15). and Henry Ro (9) were charged at Cardiff on Tues with stealing a hoy's overcoat, e 7s. 6d., from the lobby of Bgrove-street Council School. Inspector seler said the boy Seward. who w?^ earing the coat, told him he had haior a long time, whilst Robson admitted stfE the coat and selling it for 2d. to Mrs. 86., who complained of being "ha.rd up." f.rd was discharged; bis mother was cauid only. Robson was ordered four stroked the birch. Superin- tendent Perkins (Sl attendance depart- ment) said his mothad no control over the boy, who was a nt. DUMB-BELL DELIN." I took them for b-bells." said Clifford Hurford. a. regpeae-looking youth of seventeen, at CardifSce-court on Saturday, when charged with ling a pair of trolly wheels, valued at Sste property of Messrs. P, Baker and Co.. ab Albion Works, East Moors. A storekl". named William Timothy Evans, stathat the wheels were on some waste grl behind the works. Police-constable Tas. of the Docks police, saw Hurford .30 tha.t morning with something under hiit. When he saw wit- ness he dropped thheels and ran a.way. Witness gave chased o&ught him. The magistrates (Mr. C. Sanders and Mr. D. Radcliffe'. taking ) consideration the lad's good conduetpoharged him with a caution. PASSIVE RATE RlfERS. The overseers of tbwnship of East Dean, through their repntative, Mr. Frank Addis (assistant-ovef). at Littledean sum- moned two defmida for rates, but they objected to pay the ground that they were passive iters. They were John Cooksey, St. Annallinderford, and Fred Cooksey, his brotherbe first-mentioned, in a. letter to Mr. Ad&sked him to kindly explain to the juetithat he regretted he was not able to peially attend for him- self and brother, topectfully enter their protest as usual. V were sorry, at the same time, that thefas still occasion for troubling their woids and himself (Mr. Addis) in this way. ley were, hoping the day was not far ditrl when the occasions would have ceased. ty again asked that their worships shouldke one order for the two. The court assei. -1.-

MISSING RELATIVES. « Tfeto •rinai to «p«a f«r |wmh>« eum MfeatAf R«laUt«a only, bat not f*r runaway koatanAa wjyM. Person* inquiring must wrIte very djotiaetty. aad expraM thomeetTee clearly In giving partieulai*, and nurt »txt« reUttoMhip. The full nam. ind addieoa »f inquirer* must b« fiT.n {or publication lm «*ok iMtajnc. Foreign and Colonial pap«r» V re«u«t £ t# copy.

BEDFORD (Ellen), last hea.rd of at Ma-ida, Vale. Iyondon, 1907. Inquirer, mother, Lydia. Bedford, c.o. Mrs. Rogers, Welling- ton College, Berks. BOWN (George and Louise). last seen District School. Wa.rsra.ve. Henley-on-Thames, 1886. Inquirer, brother, William Bown (late of Atherstone), The Elms. Vicarage-street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. BRANSBY iFrancis. relations of). left Osmotherly for Canada, 1849. last known address. Churchvill P.O.. Ontario. Ca.nada. 1897-99. Inquirer, nephew. Francis Bransby, 24, Howden-street, Stookton-on-Teee, Dur- ham. BULI,EN (William*, last beard of at Harris's Dry Dock. Swansea. Inquirer. nieoe, Florence Buller, (0.(1. Enmore Post Office, Enmore. Sydney. Australia. EVANS (William), last heard of at Blaenai-l Ffestiniog Qua.rries, North Wales, sup- posed to be in British Columbia. Inquirer, sister. Mrs. W. B. Sargent, 61, Hindpool- road, Barrow-in-Furness. FRANKLIN (Davidi, last heard of Stockton, New South Wales. Australia. Inquirer, sister, Maria Sedgwick, Lichfield-road, Sheffield, near Walsall, South Stafford- shire. I JENNINGS—BALL.-Mrs. Jennings (formerly Ball', daughter of W. S. Ball, Bettiugton- street. Drury-lane. Inquirer, son. Charles Jennings, 497, Church-street. Toronto. street. Drury-lane. Inquirer, son. Charles Jennings, 497, Church-street. Toronto. JONES (William Andrew), left Manchester about 1882, last heard of in Ontario, Canada. Inquirer, brother. Thomas Jones, 139. Ashton-road: Blackpool. KNIGHT—JONES.—Mrs. Sarah Knight, of Welshpool, formerly .Tones, late of Run- corn, last heard of in Chicago.'U.S.A. In- quirer. sister, Elizabeth Cr%bb. 1, Wash- ington-street, Bootle. Father, mother, and sister dead. MILES (Da,vid), blacksmith, late of Csdostou. Barry, last heard of Birmingham. In- quirers, father and mother. Address. Mr. Miles, St. Clears. Jewel-6treet, Barry Dock, South Wales. Father ill. ROSE (Joseph), a chimney-sweeper, last heard of at Harbourne. Birmingham. Inquirer. sister. Sara-h Davies, 25. Bathurst-gtreet, London, Ontario. Canada TOVEY (Edward John), left Abertillery 1898, last heard of Kingsbury, near Tamworth. Warwickshire, 1906. Inquirer, half-brother, Fred Pritchard. 8. Market-street, Blaen- avon, Mon., South Wa.les.

WELSH CAPTAIN'S DEATH. FATAL INJURY ON AN UNMANNED SHIP ABROAD. Deep regret will be expressed in Cardiff and South Wales shipping circles at the tragic death at Valpara-iso of Capta,in Llewelyn Owen Llewellyn. Dinas Cross, Pem- brokeshire. and master of the Welsh-owned ship Celtic. Monarch. When in the South Pacific, in September the Celtic Monarch was extensively damaged, and Captain Llewellyn put back to Valparaiso, and on September 26 the ship arrived a,t Valparaiso. The ship was declared a constructive loss. and the crew were discharged, but the master remained. It would seem that Captain Llewellyn was working at the cable, when it began to pay out very rapidly, and struck the captain with such terrific force that death resulted. Capta in Llewellyn had been in the-service of Messrs. B. Hughes-Jones and Co.. the owners of the Celtic Monarch, for a.boutfour years, and was formerly in command of the I Dalcairnie. Captain Llewellyn has a brother serving as an officer on the Dominion, and the sad intelligence was conveyed to him before tne liner sattea irom iue raersey on Thursday.

A VERBAL REPORT. A local colliery examiner named William Wilehire was summoned at Bla,ina, on Friday for failing to report the presence of gae in Messrs. Stone's Bla-ina Colliery on Novem- ber 14. Edward William Brock, manager for Messrs. Stone, said tha.t on the morning of November 14 the defendant disebvered gas, which he reported verbally, but failed to report it in the book, as required by the Defendant said that he examined the place and found a slight trwe of gae. He after- wards found an airway shut, and marked off the "road." He reported it verbally. The Bench impose i a fine of 20s.

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LEGAL. Landlord and Tenantl—" J. A. P."—The arrears of rent referred to can be recovered. Building.— Remo.lt would be very unwise to start building without being certain about the title. Lottery.—" Form IV."—The proposal seems to us to clash with the legislation against lotteries. An almost identical case is given in Law for the Million." Proving a Will.—" E. C."—It is not obliga- tory to consult or employ a solicitor. It simply saves somm trouble. Ac. Sums under £ 100 can be dra..Tn out without probate or letters of administration. Equitable Mortgage —"Ansioup."—For a.ny j interest due the mortgagor can be sued for a money debt. On the facta as stated there is no statutory power of sale, but the mortgagee can take foreclosure proceedings, and the court can order a. sale. Legacy Duty.—"Inquirer."—(11 Unless there is some direction in the will throwing the duty on to residue, each pecuniary legatee will have to pay duty unless the net. value of the estate is under £ 1,000. (2) The duties are increased from 3 to 5 per cent., unless exempt I Ðf; above stated, Tariff Reformer.O) and (2) We have no information on these points. (3) There can be considerable card-playing for money at a club without the place amounting to a common gaming house. What would be most fatal would be playing unlawful" games habitually, e.g. hazard, roulette. Ac. Increment Value Duty. Form IV.—("E. B.")— Increment value duty is only chargeable on the increased "site' value; the original site value will be estimated on the theoretical value on April 30. 1909. We do not think the trumpery structures referred to will have any effect in increasing the "site" value. On this subject see "Law for the Million." pp. 281- 286. "LAW FOB THE MILLION." Tbtrd Mltfcm. R«Ti«ed and Enlarged. The Law up to date. The Froat«tf, Law Book for the people e*sr published. It contains J20 Pages, and comprises all the informa- tion required for ordinary purposes. No home should be without it. Price Is. net, or bound in cloth la- 6d. net; postage, 3d. extra. To be obtained from all book- sellers and newsagents, or from The Stationery Stefet, Western Mail Buildipzs. Cardiff.

MEDICAL. M. P." 'Sheerne«s).—Try cactina. pillets or I caffeine citrate to increase the musculo-motor power of "vie-artergo," and if any oedema (local dropsy or pufnness) try tabloids of blue pill, equill, and digitalis. J. E. 1.3.mb ("Vanity"—Write to H. Brook. face specialist, 34, Illingworth-roa.d, Brad- ehaw. Halifax, and most surgical instrument makers 6tock nose machines. Apply ichthyol ointment. C. Lees Itay, lOe, Central-cham- berc. Ijjyprpoot. supplies a noce moulding machine also. Synovitis. — Phillips." — Apply compound mercurial ointment on lint daily, and sup- port by porous elastic bandages. If acute, rest and evaporating lotions or a. leech or two; if chronic take pota«s. iodidi 5 grains thrice daily, or thyroid gland tabloids of.sa.me strength and frequency. Liniment of iodine or blistering fluid as resolvents. Chilblains. Aged One Year.—" W. B."—Im- prove the midget's circulation with Squire's Chemical Food, and locally, if chilblains a.re unbroken, app'y ichthyol ointment, or if broken boric a.'id in lanoline or Hazeline Snow. In adults, calcium lactate tabloids are prescribed with success, a,nd collodion and cocaine or fajuput oil and menthol may be painted on either infant or adult feet- Weak Sight.—Mrs. Conroy (Parkhead).-Do not procrastinate. Be examined by oculist. who will give you note to optician as to glasses required. Try a« stimulating eye lotions eitlicr ep. rini. reet. 1 drachm, to 8oz of distilled water, or zinc sulphate 6 grains to 6oz. of camphor water. A stronger lotion of nitra.te of silver <luna.r caustic) 3 grains to 6oz. of distilled water may be also tried, and rou must avoid small print or reading and work by artificial light as far M possible. Nose Trouble.—"F. E."—You must "IVaít until discharge ceases before trying paraffin injec- tion or' artificial restoration of noee. Take either potass, iodide or thyroid gland in 5 grain dose-- (tabloids are obtainable) thrice daily. Syringe nares with or Boraldehyde (Duncan), or with soloid solu- tion of N"a?a,l-Phenol compound, or corrosive sublimate lotion (1-5,000 or 4.00m, or use a. pinch of boric acid and iodoform in equal pa,rts as snuff two or three times daily. Export progress. Tabloids of Calcn-Iodo- ricinoleate or of mercuric potass, iodide are of special efficacy re blood taint- Rupture. A. S. H." (Battersea).—Avoid all so-called "rupture cures." A good self- adiusting truss as sold by Salmon and Ody. Oxford-street, to all our large hospitals, affords complete, comfortable support, and may possibly cure in time. Operation by pre- venting protrusion of bowel or omentuni is the radical cure. All absorbents. Ac., are merely palliative. Avoid all straining. The bowels must be kept gently active by a.n

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aperient like Apenta. or Hunvadi Janes, or ■ffisculap, and coughing, crying, colic, nor-- vulsions, sudden exertion, or over-lifting must be avoided. Psoriasis.—M. McAlister (North Countree).— If tired of oa.lumbae. the vehicle may he changed to quassiae or chirettaB. but if you take No. 5 Haemogloboids (haemoglobin 4 grains, liq. arsenicalis 2 minims, ext. csuscara sagrada J grain) you will not require mixture also. Pellanthum Suprarenalin 'Is. 6d. or 2e. 6d. per collapsible tube) may be obtained through all wholesale firms, or from the manufacturers (No. 1. station Bridge, Harro- gate). Only too happy te have assisted you: no thanks necessary. You might try tab- loids of sodium salicylate and potass. bic.'Ch. instea,d of mixture if you try Haemogloboids. Epistaxis. — Nose-bleeding. — W. J. L.. Advice.If wife is stout, and with determi- nation of blood to head. Nature ma.y be using this form of depletion as a safety-valve. Hava kidney secretion examined, as nephritis is a, cause. Ijet her rest with head raised. and- apply ice to back of neck. Raise both arms above heaod. and have them held in that poei- tion for a. few minutes. If haemorrhage is excessive injections of iced water. a.lum. or iron perchloride may be tried, or plugging. Tabloids of calcium lactate increase ooagnla* i bility of blood. Let wife keep bowels active .1 by Mist.ura Alba (white saline). In urgent S cases the electric, ca.utery to bleeding points may be necessary. Atonic Dyspepsia and Hysteria- J- Y." (Pentre. YBtrad ),-Ta.ke half a. teaspoonfnl of Gregory's powder (rhubarb) magnesia, and ginger) with half a. teaspoonful of sal vola- tile in a. wineglassful of peppermint water. or with addition of compound tine. lavender or t.inr. cardamoms (30 drops of either) twice daily for flatulence. To aid gastric juice, if anv deficiency of hydrochloric acid, take 20-30 drops of dilr.*j nitro-hydrochloric acid in wineglassful of water with meals. Apply mustard leaf or turpentine fomentations to pit of stomach, or wear flannel body belt to obvia.te chill. If. as Ftated, hysterical or neu- rasthenic, fry the three valerianates (zinc.. iron. quinine) in tabloid form,, and 20-30 grains of potass, bromide at bedtime if rest- less. mebichtb row the vtluok, Fhvsiciaa. A Medical Haadbook. containing all Information required for ordinary purposes, 228 pages. price is. net, or bound In cloth 1s. 6d. net; postage 6CI.. extra. To be obtained from all booksellers and n«we- agents, or from The Stationery Stores, West era Mail Buildings, Cardiff.

GENERAL. T. Thomas.—We cannot give business or professional addressee. "Cottage "—Mr. J. M. Maclean was elected for Cardiff July 18, IBIS. Commons."—TTie Speaker does not vote except when there is a tie. S. Bagshaw.—The Heath Dock was opened in 1887 by the Earl of Dumfries-the preeent Marquess of Bute. Parkite.The site of Roa.th Park was given to Cardiff by the late Marquess of Bute. The park was opened in June. 1894. Amrotbia.n-"—Volume 1. is out. and can be had of Messrs. Wyman and Sons (Limited). 109, 'Fetter-lane, London, E.O. You had better write and inquire the price. Vaughan Jenkins —Heligoland was cedpd to Germany in 1890 in exchange for a consider- able extent of territory in East Africa. The late Marquess of Salisbury was Prime Min- ister at the time.

LADY CENTENARIAN DIES AT CROSS KEYS. There died at Bisca House. Cross Fevs (the residence of her daughter. Mrs. Wilkinson). on Friday, Mrs. Felix Smith, who was 100 years old on May 3 last. Mrs. Smith, who -1 I- -1 I was a native oi Newent.. liiouoeeiersnire, nao lived at Cross Keys for about 30 years. She was deepty interested in religious work, ajid was an ardent. supporter of the Church to the last. Her husband died in 1876. Up to the time of her last illness she was able to walk a little, but rarely went out.

CARDIFF'S EX-LORD MAYOR An album, with a resolution on vellum, was presented by the Lord Mayor (Alderman C. H. Bird) to the ex-Lord Mayor (Alderman John Chappell) at Monday's meeting of the Cardiff City Council, in recognition of the latter's services during his year of office. In acknowledgment. Alderman Chappell said he knew he was. not perfect a-e Lord Mayor, but he did his beet. > 1 ——————. -P

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WELSH VESSEL'S FATE IN SOUTH AMERICA. When the Oronsa, the Boyal Mail steamer, of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company. reached Liverpool on Monday she landed twenty of the crew of the Marion Fraser, a Welsh four-masted steel barque, belonging to Messrs. William Lewis and Co. The Marion Fraser sailed in April from Port Talbot, where the crew were signed on, for Iquiqne. and was practically ready to commence the return voyage to England with a. cargo of nitrate when, on October 10, a. fire was discovered in the forehold. The hatches blew off with a tremendous report, and the ship was quickly a mass of flame for'ard." The master (Captain Joseph LI. Rees, Holy- head) ordered the gig to be put out. but the smoke and fumes prevented the lifeboats being reached. Other ships sent boats to the rescue, and the Marion Fraser was left tQ her fate. Leona.rd Sewell. the cabin-boy. was missed, having apparently jumped overboard and unsucesrfully tried to swim ashore. The floating hull of the Marion Fraser was still to be seen when the crew left Iquique three weeks tater. They belong to various parts of North and South Wales, and were hospitably received at the Sailors' Home in Liverpool. Captain Hees. who had a narrow escape from drowning, and whose wife had left Iquique a. week before the fire, rema,ined at the South American port. but the other officers came home on the Oronsa. The ill-fated vessel belonged to the owners of the Swanhilda. and the Deccan, both of which have been wrecked in South America when on voyages from Welsh ports.

POUNDING ON THE ROCKS. NEW YORK. Monday. A telegra-m from Cordova (Alaska) states that? the steamer Olympia is ashore at Sea. Island. in Prince William Round, and that a. furious storm is raging. It is added that no wireless message has been received from the Olympia since Sunday morning. Fea,rs are entertained for the safety of those on board, who number 106, including 52 passen- gers. According to a, later telegram from Cor- dova, a. faint wireless message has been received there announcing that the Olympia ie pounding on the rocks, but that the pas- setigers are hopeful that they will be rescued before the vessel goes to pieces.—Reuter A telegram received from Valdes states that three vessels have rescued all the pas- sengers and crew from the steamer.-Central News.