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8 Outdoor Garden. in er^0WeritiR annaals, climbers, should be °ther Citable positions. Canary creeper and 's opaeohims may be sown outside where Nor • V° tiower« 49 should also convolvulus 'Wan'o cobaea scaudens, maarandva bar- j and thunbergia alata, should be started oAfSs" The last-named is pretty outside J SIIPA Panted before June. Sow sweet peas Ic "sion very thinly. Sticks should be *ttll1al °, 6arly peas in good time. Sweet sultans. ttgefC i ^8an'bemiim8, and coreopsis in variety «*ce^ for cutting. A few of the light, "o* annual grasses should be sown rn^0- They will transplant if re- ,° ensure fragrance in the garden, ^J16 should be sown thinly among the rj^n n, ni £ bt flowering stock is very sweet jj 6 stln goes down and will grow anywhere. *^86 sPaa £ rass move if it is desirable to J's position or to increase it. There c]n ie when it is necessary to break up a** tin,1'38 t'le Christmas rose, and when n arri"ves do it in the spring, and ctu >Pat Bi^ *ftther small. Make a suitable site in a a"ed from the midday ann, and work in f114a'trf 1 VS17 freely. Hepaticas may be treated k 'he )lartnanner, though it is quite late enough Qbs now. All newly-planted trees and ^'st. be mulched and the roots kept It. Herbaoeous Borders. 1VU^ weather has forwarded the growth the occupants of these borders, with that a general overhauling had to be ia^u further delay. This latter pro- j 'i6 loot8 abso,utelV necessary if the best results &t8 ^or' there are so many herbaceous e,llitoacl un3isturbed year after year, nl0*6 si ?P°n an^ eventually smother out the CEIR -y or weaker growing subjects. This is 4bih such course and rampart erow- 88 as sunflowers, starworts, pyrethrnoi S.r,?>' ehrysanthemum leucanlhemum, i'"f m? ^le ta^ growing helenintns, and CQj( -I818' best way with all of these is ^^di ^em pufc growths thi>UR beyond a certain limit the one season, ° f 0 an<^ divide them the next. Tiie idonr 8llc^ a proceeding is obvious, as by kL hIbiLlotDhtiOll-the plants are then maintained in <jj .y and vigorous condition. "When lifting t0 ISl°n are neglected, and the old stools i" »nCce00c«Py the same site for several seasons ^Qcti „ as,op, the centre of each clump becomes 0I1 £ dsted and worn out, and it is only the 5"18 that K'Ve anV rel;nrD' aI5<^ "l8t ,0^ | quality. It is true this method entails *vh -Ur' aud w*" not bo pleasant reading to 'hink that once this class of plant is W no further attention beyond staking k0ttieKP'ne them tidy is necessary, but it will • those who take an interest in and > *tler thepleasureswhicha well-cultivated ijt affords from adopting it, for, after all, extra labour that is involved is more l's OInPensatt!d for by the superiority of the bi-odaced hereafter, tansies—Mulching the Beds and t. Borders. q '1111 1 4tvat. Y mulching of the beds and borders 'H)e these plants will worlT wonders in a A la F no mat'8r whether the planting was t atltumn or during the present spring. tj, 81111 showers invariably give an impetus f *Ort r ro°*8 °f 'be plants, so that in Q*fon sturdy plants, each bearing a pro- al "'ossoms, naturally result. Suitable tKl 111ay vary considerable in its character, ^^Uera' usefulness there is nothing better horse-manure. This material is gy0 "en passed thorough a course sieve, and .•"to the r Can then the more easily woi.c it well & hoth C0^ai" or crown °f plant. There lnK disagreeable or unsightly in the n,ce. °f the beds or borders when this is 'n l;'Je course a few we€ks they Uorma' appearance. Not only is the jj *nt pooling to the roots, but it also supplies ,,°0^' rnore especially in wet weather. make up a compost for mulching, Joam, ieaf-monld, and well-rotted ^.ass'ng each of the ingredients through ,0 art, eve before mixing them together. It is tn>to\ejIEable to give a sprinkling of some fertiliser to the compost, mixing this wv applying the nuilc'j. Cow- e leJhas been placed under cover for t'me is an exce^ent top-dressing ^h28 £ |i>ti a?d bor^eV8 °f gardens with a light jj So'l- If this manure bo broken up through a coarse sieve, there is for soils of the character just ^ODP ^ow n,anure is cooling, and also »tfe°iajj r?les much liked by tufted pansles, warm seasons. It is a good plan to k.8 Com5, between the plants occasionally, Vf.'jg, eRr, -'11^ veiy materially to their well- Pecially if this be done, say, once a Propagating Roses. J°ses are grown under glass there is *l) QUt; j ly °f cuttings which may be taken off tjj 8nthnjDl'y t0 the plants after the flowers are says a writer in Gardening *ta °Rs t course, it is better to have good in „ obtain strong plants, but single buds j a hot-bed will make plants. I have 8-nd other roses at this season by I c»t?' cuttiDKs in warm, damp cocoa-nut k'^Rii wC'ose a°d shaded. I have taken off Ahe Hj a heel of old wood when I could get V^uT1 ^be cuttings would bB taken with b|aB°Qn 0 Percentage of failures was very small, tjjj^ts the roots are a Jin. long, the Jittle Of .'he to up and plunged in a warm bed p0). 8 bave worked through to the sidps Rtafj;8' Those who prefer grafted plants 6Ut>i°a briar roots, pot immediately, cover- W 6 „?n an^ plunge in bottom-heat and keop ^t. a<^ed. rJLhe failures seldom exceed 5 ^ar^en. of gradually. In cold districts eftve<s e sb°°ts may be pinched, leaving a a'; the base to shelter the young fruits • Leave one healthy young Bhoot near a). ea°b bearing branch to train in the l>1Ust be left. The other shoots will 6 thi ^^dually. £ omo of the young frnit3 ridDtilinrled if very thickly set. It will be the jV10 ^ust a 1'ttie tobacco-powder \Vh° ^e to green and black f6 °f tha6r° apricots are thin on the trees, ^b^con Wea'Je9t young shoots may be rubbed fic a^e ^be shoots left to form spurs. In ,0n south walls or in warm corners ^hi^ofVr brick-rubble or clinkers in the the n i L °le' which should be 4ft. square, ^g ble in with lime, and beat it well {! t^le surface of strawberry planta- •f hoed till the mulch JB placed on. ] ^russels Chicory. th« tuc.es and endive begin to get scarce theUdof w'nt«r, Brussels chicory or 06n moat valuable, either for eking out te)5 aB a substitute when salads are in 8QJI gro" J. Anyone possessing a garden it e as aS h 58 not at particular as to Ww °t an_r°fardB its cultivation in winter, a froBt-proof shed oi similar HtK, for the production of abundance Reoer i? beads of leaves. Forcing, as the S^'i the r understood, is not necessary sPinfli°ts' subjected to much heat, will r°QW ^aliti Krowths which lack tbe crisp v^'tifc c°ndinea °f those grown under slower and Nta of^?8- Tlie principal item in the /*ll ae laj.^ russeJs chicory is to grow the ,j *;bea D a size aa possible. Each loot ih c^?i,!lr in Ce a cloae' heart-like growth, to the inner portion r&m abov^0^ Arown in the dark, as rju. v*duahue- kbe leaves are crisp eating and «aZ111 Rood for the salad-bowl. B time ar°0uS' may be sown about dr^ih th;S ,at °f maincrop beet. If sown to seed8> 'bete is a risk of the plants fi. th« 13atticularly in the southern fcLVi« •ia eowriL86^ invariably germinates very Kl,Q Pr«#.iJ1? 18 advocated, and this should same manner as for b)^ „ .the tbe distance between and Wi3- t,When tbe seedlings have W y at ea.nu' them out, leaving one th0ll b station, and one foot apart. *equ;.lJ'be time for lifting nothing ly. beyond stirring the ground

HIN-tp t'ahttTS To AMATEURS. Oer. now aD^re will be a great help to IDISh potato planting. I From this onwards, through the summer till July, it would be an advantage, especially on porous soil, to sow lettuces thinly, and leave the larger portion to develop in the seed drills. Spare frames may be filled with cucumbers and melons or tomatoes. Of course, the melons and cucumbers will require a hot bed, bnt this will not be necessary for tomatoes. Beet may ba sown now, and celery pricked off to get strong. Keep the plants moist and shaded. Sow a few early Milan turnips. A little superphosphate scattered along the drills will help the young plants past the fly. It is too soon yet to make a large sowing, as there is always the liability of premature bolting. The same remark applies to spinach, and thsse things should be sown often in small quantities.

AMMANFORD MAN'S FAILURE. TRANSACTIONS "WITH FURNISHERS. Registrar's Strictures. At the Carmarthenshire Bankruptcy Court at Carmarthen on Tuesday (before Dyfr T. Parkinson, registrar), Jeremiah Hopkins, who had been a tea dealer at Wind-street, Ammanford, showed gross liabilities E202 10s 5d and deficiency .£122 14s lie*. He said he failed through insufficient capital, bad debts, ani losses on sale of horses. He was only 23 years of age, and in order that the concern might look big he carried it on as Hopkins Brothers," commencing two years ago with a borrowed capital of £ 40. He knew he was insolvent six months ago, and yet he had contracted several debts since then. He bad fur- niture from Messrs Thomas and Sons. London, sold it, and retained the money. The Official Receiver asked debtor whether such a course was tionest.-Debtor I don't say it is my inten- tion was to pay it.-Officia Receiver I think, I R I Mr Hopkins, this is a disgraceful transaction.— Debtor said he had soli some of the furniture to his wife, and produced a receipt for the money. which he had spent. 11 Well," sglid the Regis- trar. this is the most peculiar transaction that I have ever heard of. We have some peculiar transactions in this court, but I have never seen one of this description. "-Official Receiver: Just so.—Debtor My mten- tion was to pay for them and gi ve an order for another lot.—The Registrar If this sort of thing is to be done vary often I should think there is an end Lof all honest trading in the country. A man has only to buy any quantity of goods and sell them to his wife, and hiu creditors are defrauded right and loft.—The Official Receiver Quite so. It is a most serious thing The Registrar You evidently thought the transaction would be called into question, else you would not have gone through this absurd formality of having a receipt. The exam- ination further showed that the debtor had had a lot of flour from Ktill-throurth Hartley and Sons, agents, at Swansea, although he was a tea dealer, but he explained that he meant to build up a provision business, and had hopes of meeting everybody. He had been ordered by the Official Receiver to furnish detailed accounts,and he only produced an account in court without any totals. In obtaining an adjournment of the examination to iieit month, the Official Receiver remarked Unless that account is furnished within a week from this date I shall report your conduct to the court., and it will be a serious matter for you. I want you to thoroughly understand that the court won't be trifled with.-The Registrar You are in a very serious position, Mr Hopkins.—Debtor I am trying to furnish the particulars.—The Regis- trar You may be doing so now, but the way you have conducted your business during the last six month& shows that you have sailed as near the wind as it is possible to sail, but you have not sailed right through it altogether, and you need not be surprised at anything that happens.— Mr B. R. Jones, solicitor. Ammanford, appeared for the bankrupt, and two important creditors were represented.

LOW LIFE IN DOWLAIS. LODGING-HOUSE TRAGEDY. A Sordid Story. At the Dowlais Inn, Dowlais, on Tuesday Mr K. J. Rhys, district coroner, held an inquest on the body of (Jornalius Donoghua, of 8, Atkins- court, Cross-street, Dowlais, where John Connors keens a lodging-house, himself and family living at No. 7. Theie were eight lodgers, who. with one exception, as far as could be gathered at the inqnest, were all drunk on Monday night. Donoghne and another lodger came in about 11,50, and they commenced singing downstairs. Mrs Connors went in from No 7 to get them to be quiet, and Connors himself followed to pacify them. There was a disturbance, a lodger seizing Connors bv the collar and straggling with him. Jnst then there was a scream from Mrs Connors, who was downstairs. When Connors got down he found Donoghue doubled up at tho bottom of the stairs speechless. Mrs Connors said she had quieted him, and he was going upstairs, but he had gone up but a few steps of the steep stair- case when he fell back. A lodger named John Twoomey corroborated this part of the evidence. Dr. Cresswell, who was called there soon after midnight, said that all of them were more or less drunk, and he fouud Donoghue quite dead. There was no mark of .injury on him, and he came to the conclusion that deceased had dis- located his neck through the fall downstairs. A verdict in accordance with the medical evidence was returned.

-I SWANSEA LICENCES. Cases for the Court of Appeal- Practically all the parties concerned in licensed houses whose appeals against decisions of the Swansea licensing justices refusiiig 'renewals at the Brewster Sessions wereiost at the Glamorgan Quarter Sessions have decided to ettrry their cases to the Court of Appeal with a view of taking advantage of the l'arnham decision should the House of Lords decided in favour of the ap- pellant in that case. It will be remembered that the decision of Quarter Sessions was based on the decision of the Court of Appeal in the Farn- ham case, which still stands until and unless re- versed by the House of Lords. Amongst the cases for appeal now being drawn up are the Volunteer Arms, the Ivy Bush (Morriston), the Mermaid (Strand), the Vernon Arms, the Trou- badour, and the Beaufort. It is not yet known whether-the justices will appeal against the deci- sions given adversely to them by Quarter Ses- siond 011 the question of their ability to reduce seven-day licences to six-day licences At a meeting of the Swansea Watch Committee on Tuesday Mr Gwilym Morgan asked why so many prosecutions against licensed victuallers had failed lately. The Head Constable said he could not say. He bad been very much surprised himself. It was decided to bring the subject up for further consideration.

SCHOOL BOARD AND HEAD. TEAjCHER. .The Garndiffaith Agitation. At the Trevethin School Board meeting at Pontypool on Tuesday letters were read from public meetings at Talywain and Garndiffaith urging the board to reconsider the question of Asking Mr Millard, schoolmaster, to resign, and adding that his case had not been fairly dealt with. Mr Millard also wrote asking the board to adding that his case had not been fairly dealt with. Mr Millard also wrote asking the board to reconsider the matter. Mr George Jenkins. Labonr member, said some Llanerch Colliery workmen had taken exception to a statement he made at the last meeting concerning Mr Mil- lard's conduct. He desired to withdraw that statement, although he still thought the board were justified in dismissing Mr Millard. Mr Thomas Watkins, another Labour member, re- ferring to the resolutions of the public meetings, akid be was not going to be buffetted about by people, some of whom did not even care to say the truth. On the motion of Mr B. Nicholas, seconded by the Chairman, it was resolved to give Mr Millard three months' notice to termi- nate his engagement.

WW PARK FOR CAERPHILLY. Lord Windsor's Gift. Last year Lord Windsor intimated his inten- tion to pive to Caerphilly a plot of land near the castle as a Coronation gift. At the meeting of the Caerphilly District Council on Tuesday a letter was read from Mr Michael Mainstey, Lon- don, on behalf of Lord Windsor, stating terms of conveyance of the land, mhich is 4 acres 2 rooda 1 pole. The terms, which were of a usual character, were unanimously accepted, and a resolution was passed thanking Lord Windsor for his splendid gift to the town. 1

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Local Rabbit Coursing. HUMANITARIAN LEAGUE'S PROTEST. Speech by Dr. Maurice G. Evans. On Tuesday afternoon, at Westminster Palace Hotel, London, a public meeting was held under the auspices of the Humanitarian League (Sports Department), to advocate the enactment of the Spurious Sports Bill, in other words, Mr Corrie Grant's Prevention of Cruelty to Wild Animals Bill. Mr H. Luttrell. ex-M.P., presided, and there was a large attendance. Rabbit Coursing at Caerphilly. The report of the Sports Department of the League mentioned was laid before the meeting. It stated among other things that the department had been continuing its vigorous protest against certain cruel sports which still formed a large part of tbe recreation of the English people. Among the so-called sports specially desired to see prohibited by law were the hunting of park- deer, the coursing of rabbits previously captured, and the shooting of birds from traps. Public in. dignation against the barbarities of rabbit- coursing had shown itself in many quarters, especially at Caerphilly, in South Wales, where a strong protest was made from the Bench by Dr. Maurice Evans, J.P., and endorsed by local opinion as expressed in the South WaJes Daily News and other leading papeis. In opening the proceedings the Chairman said the Bill in question did not interfere in any way with genuine sport. It protected rather than injured it, for they wanted to get rid of the fraudulent, base, and spurious imitations which defamed the character of true sport. Rabbit coursing appeared to be rather on the increase. ITe believed this form of sport was en couraged by the publicans—men who were sup- posed to be serving the interests of the public. He thought the Prime Minister would do well to administer one of those lectures of bis to magis- trates as to the men to whom they were giving licences not to allow such atrocities to take place. (Applause.) Colonel Coulson described rabbit coursing as horrible. It could not be called coursing it was no more coursing than it was flying. He had recently come across cases where doe rabbits had given birth to youug in transit to be coursed they had been taken from their yon ng and the young left to die of terror and starvation. He had made a point of visiting rabbit coursing meetings, and gave his experiences of most horrible atrocities He thought it would be well if all publicans who took part in these things bad their licences re- fused. (Applause.) He moved :— That this meeting is strongly of opinion that the time is ripe for the suppression by law of certain forms of spurious sport, such as the hunting of carted deer, the coursing of pre- viously-captured rabbits, and shooting birds from traps. It furthermore desires that the Prime Minister should be respectfully asked to receive a deputation to plead that Government facilities may be given for the enactment of the Prevention of Cruelty to Wild Animals Bill. The Rev. Dr. Grey seconded. Dr. Maurice G. Evans came from a hotbed of rabbit coursing, and he had made a great effort for some time to impress a sense of the cruelty to animals upon people in the county of Glamorgan, especially in Caerphilly. (Applause.) Jome 18 months ago a friend of his and he called a public meeting. To his joy that was the most repre- sentative meeting he had ever seen at Caerphilly, political or otherwise. At this meeting there had been only one dissentient voice, and that was the voice of the publican. The meeting, however, had been attended by the majority of the publicans of Caerphilly. They had seen quite enough of the ruffianism which attended these meetings to their disadvantage. On many :1Ccasioos a train brought down some 500 colliers with dogs from the Rhondda Valleys. and the cruelties so graphically described by Colonel Coulston were practised. A short time ago a box full of rabbits wrre sent to the wrong station—Pontypridd—on a Saturday. They remained there all day, over Sunday, and then were sent ovar on Monday morning, when a match took place. It was dis- covered that half of the rabbits were suffocated. (Shame !) He spoke highly of the work done by Inspector Wall, of the R.SP.CA., and gave instances of Police Court pioceedings for cruelty in connection with rabbit coursing. He was proud to-say :that Caerphilly aid not partake m the cruelty. The inspector of police had told him that in a recent match not more than eight Caerphilly people were on the ground. At two matches last month all the associations de. scribed by Colonel Coulston so vividly were present-drunkenness, gambling, blasphemy, and obscenity on the part of who crowded the village—so much so that the police were afiaid to go amongst them, and lie had been advised himself by the inspector of police not to go on the ground, for he was well known and something might happen to him. They had tried in a great measure to prevent the supply of these rabbits. He was sorry to say that Herefordshire sent the greatest number, though Pembrokeshire sent many. In that county there were still some non- resident landlords who allowed their keepers to dispose of the rabbits in any way they liked. He had great pleasure in supporting the resolution. (Applause.) The Rev. L. S. Dry and Mr George Greenwood and others having spoken, the resolution was nnanimousiy adopted, and votes or thanks to Dr. M. G. Evans and others speakers closed tbe proceedings. ¥-

CARDIFF TECHNICAL SGHOOL. An Unfavourable Comparison. At a meeting of the Cardiff Technical Instruc- tion Committee, held at the University College on Tuesday evening, and presided over by Mr T. Hurry Riches, some pungent remarks were made anent the University College. The discussion arose upon upon a report presented by Principal Griffiths on the occupations of students. The return indicated that the Technical School was utilised for commercial purposes, such short- band. rather than for those technical subjects such as engineering, which had a higher educa- tional value. Putting aside the 517 students, cancerning whose present occupations there was no information, the results were roughly sum- marised all follow Commercial (fclerks, typists, etc.), 441 teachers and students, 257 tuades, 410 Instruction in such subjects as shorthand and typs-writing did not enlarge the student's mental horizon, though it might increase his wage value, nor did the Principal consider the Technical School the most suitable place for the training of teachers. He thought their best work was done in the training in the applications of science. The Chairman described a recent visit lie made to two technical collages in Scotland, and said the laboratory work in those colleges was far more complete than in the Cardiff College, ana,fiO far as the teaching of mechanics was con- cerned, he considered the Scottish colleges im- measurably in advance of theirs. The instruc- tion was eminently superior to any he had seen elsewhere, and such a course be would like to see carried through at Cardiff. He felt they had not done half enough, but it was not altogether their own fault. He did not find fault with the Col- lege, but with the system. It was not sufficiently practical. Councillor Beavan thought they had too many subjects for the amount of money they bad to spend, and that they suffered from diffuseness. The Chairman said they had tried 10 do like the old man and the ass—to please everybody. They had done a great deal of sound woik and a great deal that was unsound. Principal Griffiths attributed tbe condition of things spoken of by the chairman first to the want of systematic schemes of work and, secondly, to the fact that students were ad- mitted to classes who were not Sufficiently well educated, and who ought to be sent back to the continuation schooJs. Moreover, they had been handicapped because they did not possess the proper apparatus. The town must be prepared to spend more money. Councillor W. T. Symonds asKed if the teach- ing staff was all that could be desired. The Chairman answered that as the committee would shortly cease to exist they could not enter into that matter. Principal Griffiths I don't think you will get much better for the money. The Chairman remarked that they had done a zreat work with the money at their disposal, and the subject then dropped.

CAERLEON COUNCILAND CLERK Resignation Withdrawn. About six weeks ago the Caerleon Diatjriet Council took proceedings against Mr Evan Thomas, Llanishen. for alleged breach of bye- laws The action was decided in favour of Mr Thomas At the last Council meeting two or three members spoke in a manner which caased Mr T Herbert, the clerk; to 3end in his realgna- tion. Mr Herbert, who has been clerk' for 14 years, referred in a letter to the pleasnrfe which it had given him to act as clerk to the Council., but remarks as to his conduct of the busi- ness oi the committee having been ald. versely criticised in public, he said he eould not again take the same pleasure in his daties and the position was one which he no longer wished to hold. Mr T. Parry desired tbeboard to ask Mr Herbert to withdraw his resignatJon.declariug that what was said at the last Conncil meeting was not intended to convey the idea that the clerk had lost the confidence of the Council. Mr Creese, as one of the three who had spoken in tbe discussion at the previous meeting, said he had intended to say nothing personal, and he joined in the appeal to the clerk. At the earae time be wished it to be understood tbat La was not going to be gagged. The Rev. D. B. Jones and Mr L. Foster Stedman also urged Mr Herbert to withdraw from the position he had taken up, and other members spoke to similar effect. Mr Herbert thanked the Council for their expression of kindly feeling. He deeply appreciated it, and thought it would not be becoming of him to refuse their request. He therefore withdrew bis resignation, but hoped that when the Council wished to complain of the conduct of other officers they would do so first, at any rate, in committee.

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THE PENRHYN DISPUTE. Universal Strike Suggested. DEMONSTRATION AT hESTINIOG. Mr Wrn. Jones, M.P., speaking at the North Wales quarrymen's annual Labour Day demon- stration at Festiniog on Monday afternoon, said that members of Parliament daring the recent 1 debate on the Penihyn quarry strike, expressed surprise that differences apparently so trifling: had not been settled long ago, since in England, more Serious disputes were easily reconciled. Mr; Jones emphasieed the fact that whereas a man could not 3ecure appointment as colliery mana. ger without a certificate of proficiency, oven though only half a dozen persons were employed in the mine,yet at quarries like those at Penruyn, —the greatest of the kind in the world—it was possible to appoint a man as manager who did; not possess even elementary knowledge of the! work. (Cheers.1 Mr John Williams, miners' agent. South Wales, in a speech which aroused the great audience to intense enthusiasm, said Pharoahj was the Lord Penrhyn of the Israelites, and he; did listen to the men's leaders, Moses andj Aaron—(laughter)—but broke an agreement. made with them, and the present Lord Penrhyn had repudiated an agreement entered into by his father. Mr Williams scathingly denounced the j snpineness of the quarrymen with regard to the i Union, declaring that no man had a moral right, to remain outsidohisown Trades Union. In South Wales not 1 per cent. were outside the UDlon. Had the quarrymen been faithful to UniOtlism" the Penrhyn strike would not have occurred. Lord Penrhvn had simply taken advantage of their disunion. (Applause.) He urged the importance of increasing labour parliamentary representation, and hoped to see seventy mem- bers in the next Parliament—ten from South Wales, (Applause.) Then would follow labour legislation. Who gave Lord Penrhyn his right to Betbesda quarries ? Lord Penrhyn refused to acknowledge the principle of arbitration, and if he persisted in that policy the labouring com- munity would find means of bringing him and the Government to reason. The remedy might even then be foand at the next Trades Union Congress. He evoked tumultuous cheering by suggesting that a universal strike of all Unionists for one day would compel justice being done. The Trades Congress might recommend such an action at the next meeting.

LLANCARVAN RIGHT-Of-WAY. r— —— Case at Barry County Court. At Barry County Court on Tuesday Jndge Owen heard a case in which David Edwards, of Broad-7 close Farm, Llancarvan, sued Wnl. Hopkins, a neighbouring farmer, for alleged trespass through a field which David Edwards held under a, tenancy from Mr Lewis Williams, bis landlord. Mr St. John Williams (instructed by Mr J. A. Hughes) was for plaintiff; Mr A. J- David (instructed by Messrs George David and Evans) for defendant. The question was of right of way. Plaintiff said he had lived on the farm for 23 years, and had never heard of a. right of way through the field. The recognised way to Hopkins's field was through a brook. In Novem- ber. 1901, he noticed that defendant had placed a gate where there was previously a gap between the tt/vo fields. In 1886 defendant sent a man named Pickett for permission to fetch a couple of loads of thorns through his field. This being refused Hopkins saw him and contended that there was a roadway there. Witness asked Hopkiri3 why he asked for permission, acd the latter replied, For the sake of psace." Plaintiff retorted, What need of peace if there is a road?" A lock was placed by plaIntIff on his gate, and defendant broke it to gain access to the field, which was appronriaLelv called Cae Drw" -Bad Field). 1 For the defence Thomas Harry, the carpenter who placed the gate at the spot said he found a stump, the butt of an old post in tbe ground there. Defendiyit (examined) said he took the farm 20 years ago, and from inquiries then made found there was a right of way from gate to gate. The clump of wood found in the ground was the remains of a post, on which a rail fence rested, fastened by some old horseshoes. The land was level to and from tbe "teway; there was no ditch on either side. He denied ever having any conversation with plaintiff about permission to cross the field, and he had carted the thorns yearly that way. "Until 1901 no objection was made. David Hopkins, defendant's son James McHugh, Ford Farm Daniel David, William DVIS, William Loughor, Llanvethin, Charles Williams, and George Pickett were also called for the defence. In giving judgment for the defendant Judge Owen declared that the subject matter was of a trumpery description, and unless something had arisen between the parties, it might have been settled in an amicable and neighbourly way.

RIGGERS'CUSTOMS ATBARRY. I A Question of Extra Hobbles." At Barry County Court on Tuesday Judge Owen dealt with a case in which three dock riggers- Robert Read, Wm. Pritchard, and Samuel Thomas-sued Edward Taylor, a dock pilot for 108 each, the amount of hobbles in con- nection with the ship Middleton at Barry on March 16th. Mr A. Parso^ (instructed by Messrs LJoyd Mevrick and Davies) was for plain- tiffs. on behalf of the Labouiers' Union Mr Taylor was not professionally represented. The question at issue was whether payment should be made for extra shifting of a vessel except tbe removal to the tip and during loading. Wit- nesses for the plaintiffs urged that the contract simply included these moves, each other move being regarded as a hobble." It was proved that other dock pilots had been paid for such extra work. Defendant declared tHat this extra work was occasioned through a breakdown, and each breakdowns not being provided, for by the rules of the Riggers' Union he should not be called upon to pay. It was quite new to him that money had been paid for such work previously. His Honour declared that he could not read the custom inio tho rules, and therefore gave judg- ment for defendant. The question might, how- ever, be settled by alteration of the rule. (To Mr Taylor) Do you ask for costs, Mr Taylor ?—Mr Taylor No, sir. I feel quite satisfied with the way the case has gone. (Laughter.)

BEGINNING OF CONSUMPTION. Turning over the leaves of a medical work by an eminent physician, lately, my eye lighted upon the subjoined paragraph. Probably I should have forgotten all about it before this, save for a letter which I have read within the last five minutes. The letter reminded me of what I r6ad in the book, aod what I read in the book seemed to have an application to the facts set forth in the letter. Said the physician, It can be stated, with confidence, that nobody ever has perfect health unless be has perfect diges- tion. In fact, the degree of his health may b9 measured by the state of his digestion —just as the mercury in a thermometer shows the amount of heat in the air. It is also true that indiges- tion, often accompanied by constipation, is the starting-point of many organic diseases—fre- quently, but not always, of consumption itself." So much for the doctor. Now for the letter. In August, 1900," writes Mrs E. A. Herbert, from Cockleford, near Cheltenham, on Decem- ber 16th, 1902, "I began to suffer from acute indigestion. I was seized with severe pains across my chest after eating, the pain at times being SD violent that I could hardly breathe coupled with this 1 had bad bilious attacks, followed by sickness aud diarrhoea. I could not sleep at night and arose with a horrible feeling of aick- ness and a splitting headache. I detested food, and when under the influence of these attacks, if you had offered me JE5 I could not have eaten half a slice of bread. My friends often remarked that I was going into consumption, and I began to believe it myself. My neighbours time after time advised'me to try Mother Seigel's Syrup, but I kept putting it off, until I eventually made up my mind to try a bottle. My only regret is that I did not take their advice sooner, for the first bottle made a wonderful difference iu me. I could eat without suffering pain or belllg sick after, the diarrhoea gradually left me, and the splitting headaches ceased. I continued taking the Syrup, and it was not long before I regained my lost flesh, and tbe colour returned to my cheeks. Now I am in excellent health." It will be noted that Mrs Herbert lays great stre33 upon the indigestion from which she suffered and thinks that it was the primary cause of the nearly fatal illness which followed. Here- in the facts prove her to be right, her theorv agreeing with that of the doctor whose words we have quoted above. Although Mrs Herbert had no organic lung trouble, it must be admitted that the symptoms looked very much like it. All that need be added is that up to the time she began taking Mother Seigel's Syrup her complaint was entirely icondned to the digestive system. What it might have been a little later on none of us can tell. Her cure is one of many startling and. indeed, inspiring illustrations of the power of this great herbal remedy to save people whose Condition is indeed desperate. "<

RHYMNEY THEATRICAL ACTION. At Barry County Court of Tuesday the case was heard in which Harry Rogers, a theatrical manager, now living at Barry, brought an action against Mr D. 0, Morris, of Bhymney, for the recovery of jE50 for alleged neglect in not posting up the visit of the drama. Green Bushes to the Victoria Rail, Rhymnev. also for unlawful detention of scenery and damages for loss of proceeds. Originally the claim was for f98, but it had been reduced in or to come within the jurisdiction of the Court. Mr T. Phillips solicitor, Pontypridd, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Ivor Bowen represented the defendant. The latter raised the preliminary objection that defendant should not have been sued seeing that tbe agreement entered into by the plaintiff was with a company and not with an individual His Honour upheld the objection, and non-saited the plaintiff with costs.

BEQUESTS TOYEATH INSTITUTIONS. The fuueraL of the late rB Margaret Rees, whose home was at 85; Windsor-road, Neath, took place on Monday, the place of interment being Llantwit Corporation Cemetery. The burial service was read by the tvev. w. E. Jen- kins, senior curate at Neat. It has transpired that the deceased laay has toade bequests to use- ful institutions in the town of Neath. The Neath Nursing Association will receive from the estate;£SO, and the Neath Young Women's Chris- tian Association £20. The residue, which, it is thought, will amount to about is to be vested in the Neath Town Council as trustees, the proceeds to be distributed amongst the poor of the town every Christmas.

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NO RATE CAMPAIGN. J I Principal Fairbairn and Professor Massie Refuse to Pay. I Amongst thq prominent Free Churchmen at Oxford who are refusing to pay that portion of the education rate which goes to the upkeep of the sectarian schools are Dr. Fairbairn, Prin- cipal of Mansfield College, and Dr. Massie. who is Yates Professor of New Testament Exegesis at Mansfield College, Oxford. Dr. Fairbairn, who was born near Edinburgh in 1838, is one of the most distinguished theolo- gians of the Congregational Church. As Princi- pal of Mansfield College,Oxford, since its founda. tion in 1886, he has exerted an immense influ- ence upon the students training for the ministry. Educated at the Universities of Edinburgh and Berlin, Dr. Fairbairn was made an M.A. of Ox. ford by decree of Convocation. He was chairman of the Congregational Union in 1883. Dr. Fair- baij.11 has writterriunny theological works. Dr. Massie, besides being Professor of New Testament Exegesis at M&nsfield College, is president of the Oxford and District Free Church Council. Like Principal Fairbairn, Professor Maasie is a large contributor to theological literature. He is also a member of the Execu- tive of the National Liberal Federation.

MISSING LADY ARTIST. Her Whereabouts Discovered. The lady artist from Edinburgh, Miss Winnie Christie, who disappeared from London last week under circumstances which, as stated by some of the London newspapers, were of a mys- terious character, has been found by the police authorities a few miles from Birmingham, and returned to her friends. The police are very reticent as to the circumstances under which she disappeared, but there seems to be not the least greund for the suggestion made that she had been decoyed by strangers for criminal pur- poses. Miss Christie is about 30 years of age. | It will be remembered that Miss Christie was on a visit to London, and had been staying with cousins. She called on some people in Upper Berkeley-street, on Wednesday. Since sho left their house she vanished so completely that the utmost efforts of the police had failed to discover a trace of her.

IVIC A R A GEO FL LAN E L L Y. Resignation of Rev. J. L. Meredith, M.A. In consequence of his continued ill-health, the Rev. J. Lewis Meredith, M.A,. vicar of Llanelly, has tendered his resignation of the bonefief, to the Lord Bishop of St, David's. The rev. gentleman is well kuown throughout the Principality as s staunch Churchman, an organ- iser, and diligent pastor in former years, but, unfortunately, he was stricken dowu by paralysis soon after undertaking the vicariate of Llanelly, and the Church in Wales was deprived of the services of one of its stalwarts. He was a scholar of Jesus College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1363. His first curacy was Llan- fairfechan, North Wales, which he held until ¡' 1873, when the living of Towyn, Abergele, was, offered him. In 1880 he was promoted to the rectory of Gelligaer, where he accomplished good work. In 1890 Bishop Basil Jones offerei him the living of Lianeliv, wh-ere, no doubt, he would have been very successful, but in the zenith of his strength he was obliged to abandon every- thing through ill-health, which was a serious loss to the Church and the parishioners.

A BRUTAL TREDEGAR MAN. Assaults His Daughter With a Poker. James King, labourer, Tredegar, was brought up at Tredegar Police Court on Tuesday charged with assaulting Ellen King, his daughter Mr T? 11 Spencer, Tredegar, prosecuted on behalf of the N S.P.C.C. Complainant (15), employed at Tredegar Works, said she was taking her hr^akfast," when a quarrel ensued between her and bar father. She admitted striking her father first, and then he chased her to the back of the house and struck her on the head with a poker. Nine nrevious convictions were proved against the prisoner. Mr Spencer mentioning that the W charge against him was for wounding Jeremiah Callaghan, who was hanged at Usk some time ago for murdering his paramour. Prisoner was committed for six months with hard labour.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEFR AND HIS WIFE-, Sad Case at Tredegar- I At Tredegar on Tuesday. Charles Esson ap- ¡ plied under tbe Licensing Act for a separation order against hi. wife. Mr C.Dauusey, Tredt-1 gar, appeared for applicant, and said the case was an extremely sad one in consequence of the social position held by the parties. The appli- cant was tbe chief electrical engineer of the Tredegar Iron and Coal Company, and a r«nnte in bis profession. Unfor- tunately his wife was greatly addicted to drink. Hegave up a valuableappomtment and accepted one of far less value under the Tredegar Com- Dany with a view of dissociating h.s wife from pany wisu There were four children °r,rcSr,» JgSZSLTSS**51 acutely. H»c°n application was granted •thTfl cuSv of the Children, applicant being S,S\Sp»7&.»»<»"•«""» his wife.

EX-PREMIER'S SENSATIONAL ALLEGATION. I sation has been catwed tha effect that the Mr Dunsmaier, da had been offered Chief Commissioner of Canaaa na« 30,000 »'K "XTiSr,ToSSo »o»!1 Columbia and Western i*a lands. in the Kootenay c«»'^ b tbe Commissioner himself. xne uove grants which have to the Bill cancelling Crown s House Com- 1 been signed but not deuverea. I mittee haa bten inquiring "to the aubject. |

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CARDIFF" POISONING" CASE. I Shortly after7.30p.m. on Monday John Adams, labourer, of 62, Wellington-street, Cardiff, called at the Canton Police Station and staged that his wife had taken poison. He produced a bottle bearing a rad label, which he said contained a patent medicine that he kept in the house for his own use. Inspector Waters immediately pro- ceeded to the house, where he found Rose Adams (35) sitting on the side of the bed complaining of pain in the stomach. He asked her what was the matter, and she replied, I have taken some staff out of that bottle (pointing to the ottle already referred to) that Jack had, as I wanted to be cold before he came home." The inspector administered an emetic and then sent for Dr. Pittard, whc- expressed an opinion that poison had not been taken. He ga-.e the woman an emetic, and she having vomited freely the ¡' doctor thought she would speedily recover.

LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL ORGAN. The New Case. The new caso for the organ at Llandaff Cathedral) which is the gift of Mr Fred Insole, Catb r I and which, as previously stated by us, is to be opened at Whitsuntide, is being prepared, from the designs of Mr J. P Seddon, of the firm of Seddon t.nd Carter, architects, Cardiff, by Mr W. Clarke, of Llandaff. It is of teak wood, and when completed will form a very notable addi- tion to the carving of the interior of the. famous old cathedral. It will cover the front of the organ, and will really form a. continuation of the carving above the choir stalls, and is being carried out in harmony with the work of the late Mr Pritchard. The case will be about 24 feet in height and it will be richly moulded and carved. It will contain three or four canopied niches, in each of which will be a figure of a saint in some way or other connected with music. At each end the case will be surmounted with the figure of an angel playing a musical instrument of some kind. The carving is nearing completion, and the work of erecting it was to be com- menced this week.

BREAKING IN A COLT. Abtion at Barry County Court. At Barry County Court on Tuesday, before Judge Owen, a horse-breaker named Thomas Hill, Barry, sued Mr W. L. Morris, builder, Penartb, for three guineas, alleged to be due for breaking for three guineas, alleged to be due for breaking in a colt in January last. Plaintiff said there was an agreement that he should be paid this amount for breaking the colt, but after the second day he was told not to come to the farm at Lavernock again. Mr B. St. John Williams (in- structed by Messrs E. B. Reece and Son) was for defendant, &nd denied the agreement. Defendant declared that the colt was in such a. state after plaintiff had itout that he would not permit him I to handle it again. Mr Stewart, veterinary surgeon, said there were indications on the colt's mouth and tail of the harness being too tight. Judgment was given for the defendant.

"FALLS" AT ABERTYSSWG. A Collier's Remarkable Escape. A remarkable escape from death was reported from Abertysswg Colliery, New Tredegar, on Wednesday- A number of men were engaged in the workings during the night shift. About 3.30onWed- nesday a huge fall took place, which completely buried one of them, named Morton, residing at Troedyrhiw. Assistance was at once obtained to unearth the poor fellow. As no sounds were heard from under the debris, it was concluded he was dead. Working with considerable energy for upwards of an hour, the men found he was alive. Just then a second fall took place, which again covered the imprisoned man. With re- newed effort hiB liberators set to work, and he was eventually extricated. Much to the surprise of his comrades he had sustained no serious injury. He had sustained a few bruises, but not of a very serious character.The day men who^had assembled at the pit head, having heard of the accident, and anticipating that Morton was dead, did not descend the shaft.

At a meeting ot the Penybont Rural District Council on Saturday, Mr J. I D. Nicholl presiding, the clerk was instructed to inform the Garw Water Company that unless they carry out their under- taking to provide a million gallon reservoir at Cwmnantcu, by August next, the Council will take legal steps to enforce the undertaking. The inspector repotted that 19 cases of infectious disease bad been notified datfog the past month.

MEDITERRANEAN COAL. Important Russian Project. A COMPETITOR FOR CARDIFF MARKETS A report to his Government by the French Ambassador at St. Petersbcu r ia the foundation for the news, particularly interesting to South Wales, that it is proposed in Russifc to forim a company for tha export of Donetz coal to the Mediterranean. The Donetz coalfield is situated in Southern Russia, with a seaboard on the Sea. of Azov, and with the port of Taganrog as one of its outlets but up to the present it has been practically unknown to the outside world. The new project, it is stated, has for its direct pur- pose the exploitation of the ports of call of the Russian mercantile marine in tbe Mediterranean, Egypt, and especially Italy, and the conditions under which it is proposed to form tlie company prondo that one-half—a million roubles, or £ 105,000 in British money of the total capital should be subscribed by the mine owners them- selves and the other half by the State Bank. In his report the French Ambassador dis- cusses the merits of the project, and enumerates among others the following obstacles with which it will be met Firstly, Russian coal is only medium in quality it loses much in transport, contains so much sulphur that several industries reject it, and catches fire rather easily in balk. Secondly, the markets to be exploited are fairly restricted, and it does not appear that Italy in. particular is disposed to give up Cardift coat in place of the Donetz article, eveu. at a-lewer price. Lastly, a return freight for the ships of the company is problematical." Of the chances of success of the proposed com- pany, hardly anything more need be said than this succiact description of what it will have to contend against, but as the particular mar- kets which it is intended to exploit are those to which a great proportion,. if not the bulk, of Cardiff's foreign coal is exported, it will be of interest to recall last year's shipment to the Mediterranean. Italy and Egypt. They wete as follow, the principal ports being given Tons. Tons. Gibraltar. 112,862 Brindisi 84.S6C Barcelona 244,971 Trieste 71,484 Marseilles 577,434; Algiers 148,359 Genoa 1,079,628 Bona A 13,950 Naples 169,653 Tunis 28,05? Palermo 82,829 j Oran 10,27' iVTalta 432,690 Alexandria 318,741 Vcniee 376,450 Port Said. 5.031l83-/ Be3ides to these ports Cardra exported 186,31, tons to the Pirseus, 170,783 tecs to Constant! nople, and also quantities to the Danube, Odessa, and Smyrna.

.TT -I '1 CYMANFAOEDD CANU. The annual Cymanfaoedd Canu of the Welat Congregational Churches of Treorky and CwmparV was held at Bethania Chapel, Treorky, on Mon. day under the eonductorship of Mr Harry Evans, Merthyr. The presidents were Revs. W. Charles, T. L. Davies, and Mr Thomas Jacobs. The prizes for the best children's tune and Congre- gational hymn were awarded to Mr George Thomas, Treorky. A Cymanfa Gann of the Bargoed district of Welsh Baptists was held at. Caersalem ChapoL. Bargoed, on Monday. Choirs were present from Argoed, Bargoed, Cwmsyfiog, and Deri, tinder the condactorship of Mr T. Gabriel, F.T,S.C. Two anthems wele rendered-HOb God givemf Thv graca" (T. Gabriel) and Worthy is the Lamb." The presidents ware Revs. H. P. Thomas Deri D. F- Walter*, Bargoed and M. Lewis, Cwy-syfiog. Addresses were delivered by Messrs T hughes, Bargoed W. Thomas, Oeri; L. Watkins, manager; and 0. Harris, Argoed. t

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