The Cardiff Times

T ALLEGED GROSS CRUELTY, ,>¡, '^Harrowing Stories at Ystrad Rhondda. Before tbe.,Ystrad magistrates on Monday a • charge was preferred against Joseph Miller, "¡' .Dumfries, for cruelty to six rabbits. Defendant I aid not appear, but wivs represented by Mr v Rosser, Pontypridd. Mr D. W. Jones, who L. ftftpeared for the R.S.P.C.A., said gross cruelty was alleged. Six rabbits were sent a distance Of 350 miles (Dumfries to Treberbert) in a small box without any food. On arrival at I Treherbert it was found that two rabbits were deaq. and another had given birth to young, one ■?- of which had been partially eitten by the others. The iBa^iatrates (Messrs T. P. Jenkins and E. H. JD^yies) examined the box, and said they thought defendant should certainly Appear to aoswertbe eharge, and the cme was aidjoumed for a fort- Bight ior bis presence. ."2 William Tindall, a birdcatcher,. of Notfcing- ham, was summoned for cruelty to birds. The ,01e advocates appeared, anj Mr Jones said >tf<«4bat three linnets and a goldfinch were packed .to a itnall box. The birds could not stand, and ■ at Treherbert Station it waa found that three i. .^vere dead. The other bird died next day. No water had been placed in the box, and there waa scarcely any ventilation. The magistrates adopted the same come in this case, adjourning it fat the presence of the defendant.

ABERDOVEY NEW LIFEBOAT. Harbour Lighting Improvement. The Aberdovey' Committee of the National Lifeboat Institution at a meeting on Monday re- ceived a report of a deputation of the crew who had been ove^ different stations on the Welsh coast for the purpose of ascertaining the moat Suitable type ef boat) for' Aberdovey. It was unanimously resoJved to ask the parent institu- "d" tfon for a Loat 36ft. long by 9ft. 4in. beam, of the Western type, the same as the Pwllheli boat. It "1 waa aia<fresolved to ask the parent institution, V the District Council, and the Lancashire Wes- tern Sea Fishery Board to do all in their power to Cress Trinity House for tbe better lighting of Aberdovey Harbour. :1.(

ABERDARE EDUCATION COMMtTTEE. ■ Aid. J. W. Evans Appointed Chairman. The first meeting of Aberd&re Educational Committee waa held on Monday. Alderman •■ 3. W. Evans was elected chairman and Mr R. L. Berry vice-chairman. It was resolved that the 'meetings of the committee be held on the first and third Fridays in each month at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. On the Finance Committee the chairman and vice-chairman, Messrs Rhys F "^Llywelyh, T. Lewis, W. T. Morgan, J. Buckoell, aud W. Kees were elected Building Committee, or~ the' th air man aind vice-chai rmair; Messrs L. N. Williams, John Howell, W. T. Morgan, W. "Itets, and Owen" Harries Truant School Com- — --iialttee, Mrs D. M. Richards and Mr Morgan rr> ".1öht);Hirwain Joint School Committee, the chairman and vice-chairman, Messrs T. Lewis, -!f;. JfWilliftms, arid RtLlywelyn;' Thefonow- ing were appointed managers of the various Voluntarv schools — Cwmbach National Schools, Messrs Morgan John and D. Jackson J Thomas Town National School, Messrs Lewis -U.- Williams and R. L. Berry; St.Fagan'a School Mrs D. M. Ricburds and Mr —Owe» Hf*rriea the Roman Catholic Schools, Messrs Thomas Lewis aind W. T. Morgan. It I was resolved, on the motion of Mr.W. Reea, that "_aU the 'ttieetin £ ?s of the committee be open to the Press. A committee to prepare the standing orders was appointed, and Colonel T. Phillips, clerk to the Council, announced that he had re- ceived letters from the managera of all the non- provided schools stating that the repaira were being attended to, i-

BHYNMAWR AND WESTERN VALLEYS RAILWAY. -t- r Leiting of the Contraot. We ufaaerstand that the contract for the con• 'Itilnciro'ri cil" the new lioé batween the Great •• Western Railway Western Valley terminus at "~r^'Nfthtyglo and the London and Nprth'Western Rail war system at Brynmawr, to be run jointly by those companies, has been let to Messrs Joneoand Sotta, contractors, Neath. The work, y -which will be commenced at an early date. should not tate long to complete, as there are no great difficulties in the route. The proposed new line will be a. continuation from tbe'Nautyglo G.W.R. Station, and will run into the Brynmawr L. aild-N:W,R. Station, 50 tbat a convenient service phould be assured between the valleys in particular Mid South Wales and tbe North in pscsriii. The connection wil1 ):)e welcomed by "commercial gentlemen and the travelling public. b.

A CALLOUS MERTHYR MAN. *+>■' r Tbomasi Tteew 'was jc-lmrged at the Merthyr Police Court on Monday with negleetius: bis /"ttMlfl;" Mr F. P. Charles prostecnted on behalf of Ae N.S.P.C.C Martha. Ann Drew said her V' "fidflband lerft Mr fit the beginning of last year. Soon afterwards she was confined, and us she had no money she obtained pariah relief. Her hus- '*> ■ -band retar.Tcd at the beginning of this year, bat left her a^aiu on tUe 14th August. She and 'd the baby'liad sutfered from Want of food. She obtained work at a brickworks in Dowlais at 5s 90 per week. Mrs Mary Watkiris, 66,. Lower Hub-street, said Mis Drew had lodged with bar. r J" Whilst tbe husbaud wai aI«o there Mrs Drew had gttffeved from "aftt of food. Then and at other 1 .-times witness had assisted heir. Tho husband lrtany times bad coiac home the worse for drink. I- Witness minded the Jbaby whilst Mrs Drew went pUt to Voilv. Priac/trer was sent to gaol for six 1 -weeks, and upon a farther charts of 'stealing 'J1* "aTRli* Bf'ligSfflgft, vibith 5s 6d. the property of ,d Mrs Wafckiiis, when ha iveat o.y.av in August, he Was s6nf divvn for 14 dstya."

^DTDNT IVTIMD^'NOTHING ^.BOUT tT. When Gecrje I'einter, a s^>hvart, sturdy Jaboocert- by P.C. Powell on "Saturday night in Hr. Mary-street to behave him- aeif he answered that the officer was just the policeman he sauted to "ha.ve a J{O a,ç." A ■j seaffie followed, in which Pow»Il was tripped up, .itsuck'-in ti»e facc,.&nd Rlcied on the_hip. Twp otfcsr ccastab:* assisted Powell, to take Painter v < to-ruc Ceninii Station, and on the way, according -Q-p.C/ pfttj. lilt if IV'ioe Court on Monday, ;1 ?,o;io'.) behaved like a ma^mfkn." Painter smiled Iroadiy M he Stood in the dock, and in answer t& the charge of asaanlt said, t don't L iind udthin^ about it Court-eergeant Evans "Ssiid accused had been before tho Court on nine trrevioos occaaiono, and had been fined for 0.c?auUiDg tbe police. Alderman Ramsdale aaid m»Ri*tTne«5ooahl not allow this sort of thing, "and Imposed r. £ s>t of £5 and toats, or two mouths.

THE SUCCESSFUL DESIGN. NEARLY A QUARTER OF A MILLION TO BE SPENT. A special meeting of the Council of the Uni- veifsity College of South Wales and Monmouth. shire was held on Monday at Cardiff, under the preaidahcy of SirA. Thomas, to finally determine on the plans of the new College buildings. There were four competing architects, and the assessor (Sir R. Rowland Anderson) reported fully upon each. As a result, and in accordance with the recommendation of the assessor, the Council unanimously decided That the plans and designs marked A be those that the Council now selects, and that they be forwarded to the Cardift Corporation in accordance with the terms of the draft grant of the site." The plans will be placed on public exhibition at the Cardiff Town Hall as soon as arrangements can be made to that effect. The successful architect is Mr Wm. Douglas Caroe, F.S.A.,of Whitehall-place. London, archi- tect to the Ecclesiastical Commission, to the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury, to Southwell Cathe- dral, to the Charity Commissioners, and past president of the Architectural Association. Under the terms of the competition the author of the successful plans becomes the architect of the new buildings, and in the event of building operations not being commenced within three years he will become entitled to a premium of 200 guineas. The College building fund now amounts to £ 70,000. The architect estimates at t224,355 the coat of the whole scheme, that of the Aria Depart- ment block at 161,659, and the Memorial Research building at £ 2,500. The proposal is to proceed as soon as practicible with the erection of the Arts Department, and to postpone the remaining blocks, estimated to cost £ 140,942, until iunds are available.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF BUILDINGS. In the block plan shown herewith, the shaded portions indicate the arts department (shown also in elevation), the Viriamu Jones Memorial Research Laboratory, and the public health department, which the successful 'architect sug- gests should be bailt in the first instance, the erection of the remaining portions to be post- poned until funds are available. In the general scheme the new buildings are symmetrically grouped around a great court, but this is not to be entirely surrounded. On either side of the gre«,t hall are openings merely screened off in order to give architectural unity, but admitting at once of better airing and some view of the interior from Park-place. Tha great hall is thus an isolated block. The arts department has its frontage to the central avenue in Cathava Park, and the main entrance is on the centraf axis, and is emphasised by a loggia in the architectural treatment. From Park-place there are three ent.rances-one central under the great hall, and two gates in open screens between the blocks of buildings. The great court proposed is only a few feet less in length than the great court of Trinity Col- lege, and is considerably longer than the court of King's, Cambridge, or the Quads of Christ Church or Keble. the two largest at Oxford. Its width is a great deal greater than the length of the second and largest court of St. John's, Cam- bridge- Its area is 52,000 square feet, that of the second court of St. John's being 22,000. The women's department occupies the ground floor north of the main axis, but the rest of the teaching department is on the hrst floor. The museum of antiquities and of mathematics are directly in connection with the library. Special attention has been directei to the acoustics of the large lecture rooms. The wells are broken by slight bays, and the roof principals are also car- ried down to the floor, thus forming projecting waH piers. In designing the exterior the import- ance of a raised centre to give dignity to the park frontage asserted itself. Two class-rooms have therefore been arranged centrally in a second storey in connection with one another, and with easy access from either sifle of the library. The library is reached ijy double doors opposite thp council chamber, and just at the head of the main stairs. Alcoves for reader?, each lighted by a window, occupy both sides of the main lioor. Over these are galleries approached by four staircases, one in each corner. The library has a cofferred barrel ceiling, and is top lighted. There is also a. well-lighted continuous clerestory. Well-lighted space for statuary is arranged. The unsightly iron circular staircases almost in- variable in modern librariea have been avoided. The council chamber has been arranged cen- trally over the main park entrance, with bal- conied windowb, and south-west aspect over the park. The room is devised to seat 82 at a suit- able table. An ante-room with park aspect ad- joins, and is at the head of the main stairs. Over this ante-room is a gallery overlooking the main stairs by a balconied arcade. The future buildings include the physics Wing, with departments for zoology, botany, and geo- logical or mining departments and accommo- dation for public health, chemistry, metallurgy, physiology, materia medica, anatomy, technical and engineering departments; and the great ball, with seating scoommodation fou 1,190 per- sons. The desired harmony with the new municipal buildings has had careful consideration. "I have." explains the architect, bad in miijd the many delightful classical and aemi-clasaical examples in both our ancient Universities, and have en- deavoured to give a flavour to the building which, while being distinctly modern and of its time, is intended to recall some of the footing which is so characteristic of that typically British and at the same time scholarly archi- tectural development. A monumental symmetry has been in the main preserved, but not slavishly. Answering features in the geheral scheme have varied details to suit the internal needs of the plan. Monotony and dryness are thus avoided, and the great distance apart of many of auch ausweriug parts allows much more latitude in actuality than appears upon a small scale eleva- ¡ tion whidh the eye can grasp at almost a single glance. Simplicity and reserve in form and feature have been the aim, and no impressive and costly dominating note, such as a cupola or tower, has been introduced, but it may be pointed out that a tower could be placed, if wanted, and if the funds are forthcoming, over the main park entrance west of the library. It would stand on legs, for which there is ample space in the en- tiance hall, formed by an enlargement of the piers shown. Little ornament is suggente.d. The very happy college coat of arms might be carved as drawn over both the main entrances from the park and Park-place. Pedestals for emble- matical representations of Sapientia,' Are,' 1 Scientia,' and Philosophia,' or other suitable subjects or representative statues are suggested at the piers of the park entrance loggia, and there is a frieze of sculpture shown over the win- dows of the council chamber. Also at the east end of the library a nicue is introduced, where St. David might appropriately find a place, and under him two figures emblematical of Letters' and Labour,' and there are niches for two figures on the park facade. None of this sculp- ture is, however, indispensable to the scheme, and might be made to depend upon available resources., or wholly omitted. Some prominence has been given to the two large arts lecture rooms upon the main park facade, and for acoustical reasons the walls of these have been broken." The net cube of the main block is 1,007,265 Met.

POSITION OF THE SITE. The plati shows tt-e position of the sité of the College buildings in Cathays Par&. The shaded portions*-?* be built first. 1 Arts, 2 Physics, 3 Great Hall, 4 Engineering, 5 Metallurgy, Chemistry, Physiology, and Medicine.

CARDIFF OVEN MAKER'S FAILURE. I At the Cardiff Official Receiver's on Monday the first meeting of creditors was held in the bank- ruptcy of Gilbert Samuel Tunks, of 156, Colnm- road, Cardiff, oven maker, adjudicated bankrupt on a sreditor's petition. The statement of affairs showed gross liabilities of £ 4,326 8s Id, of which 41,888 waa expected to rank for dividend. To meet this the assota were estimated to produce £110. leaving a deficiency of £1.953. Debtor attri- buted his failure to his liability for debts due from Tnnks, Limited, which he guaranteed. He commenced business as an oven builder in Car- diff 18 years ago, and in 1900 he formed bis busi- ness into a. limited compauy, receiving JE250 in cash, £ 12,000 odd in Ordinary £1 Shares, and being appointed managing director at a salftry of £ 400 per annum. The company went into voluntary liquidation last March, and its affairs have not yet been finally wound up. The matter was left io the handa of the Official Re- ceiver.

WAREHOUSE ROBBERIES. í Cardiff Men Accused. The warehouse of Messrs S. C. Larkins and Son, Ltd., situate near the Swiss Hall, Cardiff, was forcibly entered some time between 8 p,m, on the 2nd and 9 a.m. on the 3rd inst.. and a large quantity of clothing material removed. The discovery was made by the manager, who.' communicated with the police. Detective Sergt. Stephens and Detective Harris, after examining the premises, came to the conclusion that entrance had been effected by catting through the fanlight, which was only secured by a nail. On Saturday Detective Isaac Dicks arrested John Miller, a commerQial traveller, living in Strath- nairn-street and Wallace White, Warehouse* man, residing in Mackintosh-place At the Police Court on Monday the prisoners I At the Police Court on Monday the prisoners f were charged with feloniously breaking and entering a lock-Up warehouse at the rear of 60, Queen-street, in the occupation of S. C. Larkins and Son, Ltd.. during the night of Oct. 2nd, and stealing therefrom 741; yards of silk, 15J yards of satin, nine bloasea, 38 pairs of gloves, and other articles, of the total value of JEH 16s, the property of Messrs Larkins. f. Mr Harold Lloyd appeared for the prosecu- tion, and Miller was represened bv Mr Lloyd Meyrick. Prisoners, who were well dressed, are respectably connected, and they seemed to feel their position very acutely. Miller is 30, of medium height, with black moustache, and some- what pale. White is 22, shorter than Miller. and very fair. Mr Lloyd said the charge against the prisoners was that of burglary. It was impossible to go IDtO It th!t; day, and he proposed asking for a re- mand. He wished, however, to say that White was for some time in the employment of Messrs Larkina.but was discharged a fortnight ago. Miller had made certain statements which rendered a remand necessary to recover stolen stock. A large amount of Messrs Larkins' stock was found to be missing, and he (Mr Lloyd) was afraid the peculations had been going on for some time. There were other charges they intended to prefer against Miller upon instruc- tions from Mr Seccombe, Queen-street, and the defalcations were said to be near £1,000. In the circumstances bail was objected to. Mr Lloyd Meyrick said that while not contra- dicting Mr Lloyd's statements, it was well to remember that they were ex parte, and abso- lutely uncorroborated. Miller, for whom ho appeared,was verv respectably connected,and was i in a position, through hia friends, to offer sub- i stantial bail. The seriousnsss of the charge had I nothing whatever to do with the question of bail. If the prisoner could bring forward respectable sureties then, according to the law, he was en- titled to bo allowed at large to give instroctions for his defence. There could not be the slightest fear that he would try to get away. The charge had been banging over his head for some time he was a householder, he was married ouJv two months ago, and his wife was now in serious ill- health. Mr Lloyd The burglary happened only on Friday night, and so the charts could not have beenhangingoverhim. 1 Mr Meyrick I was referring to the alleged de- falcations. i The application for bail was refused, and pri- ( Boners were remanded in custody till Tuesday week. ( It is understood that both prisoners were at one time in the employment of Mr Seccombe. |

MR R. McKENNA AT VARTEG. i CRITICISM OF THE BIRMINGHAM « CLIQUE. j Mr McKenna, M.P. for North Monmouth, ( adriresssd a Liberal meeting on Monday night < at Varteg. The hon. member was met at Taly- wain by the Garndiftaith and District Brass Band and escorted by a torch light procession through Garndiffaith to Varteg. Mr James Williams, Varteg, presided. Mr McKenna, upon rising, was received with roiising cheers. At the outset he sympathetically referred to the death of Mr Edward Jones, Snatch- wood, whom he had looked upon as a powerful figure in the industrial life of South Wales. For some years Mr Jones had been separated from them in politics, but he had retained from first to last the affectionate regard and sincere I respect of all who admired moderation of view, fair consideration of others, unsparing activity and successful enterprise. Dealing with the political situation, Mr-McKenna said the policy of the Government was to cling to officet and do nothing. Mr Ritchie and Lord George Hamil- ton had been shuffled out in order to make way for some persons willing to swallow the principles of a lifetime. Mr Balfour, however, had not found it so easy to patch up hia ragged and tattered Governent with odd acrapa from the back benches. (Laughter.) When the circumstances of the correspondence containing Mr Chamber- lain's resignation were remembered, it was not, perhaps, surprising that even an ambitions Minis- terialist should feel some hesitation as to joining t the Balfour Government. That correspondence Was a new version of the Jameson Raid letter. It was to be used or withheld according to circum- stances. The firat victims of the new policy of deception were the colleagues of Mr Balfour ] and Mr Chamberlain the noxt victims, if these < gentlemen got the chance, were to be the British Deopie. The country bad been deluged with care- ftilly selected statistics from Birmingham, in- tending to prove that British trade was on tho road to the dogs, and that nothing but the genius of Mr Chamberlain could save our unfortunate country from ruin. Eight years ago, when the present Government came into office, its members sent up a paean of praise. "Bight years of mismanagement, however, had brought these ] gentlemen to recognise that their Ministry had been a failure. He did not quarrel at all with the conclusion of the Birmingham clique, that a remedy must be found for some of the ills from which the British people suffered, but he did not agree with that clique, either in the diagnosis of the ills or in the remedy proposed. It was not tariff reform that they required, but War Office reform. (Hear, hear.) It was not inquiry into the fiscal system that was required, hut inquiry into the land system. It was not taxes on food that they wanted, but taxes on land values. (Applause.) These were the reforms which would contribute to the welfare of the country, not quack nos- trums from Birmingham. (Applause.) Pro- tectionists argued that. British prosperity was declining, and that Protectionist countries were getting the advantage, but the fact was that the whole basis of Mr Chamberlain's argument as contained in his latest manifesto was radically false. Mr McKenna denied the statement that there was greater prosperity amongst the work- ing classes on the Continent, and stated that whilst it might bo true that American workmen .were getting a few shillings more per week than the English, yet it must be remembered that, owing to the great natural resources of the coun- try, the American workman 30 years ago started on a much higher basis than did the English. Since that period the wages of the British work- men had been increasing at a gieater rate than those of American workmen, and every year we were getting nearer to them^ The coat of living also was steadily increasing in the United States, whilst it was steadily decreasing in the United Kingdom. Mr McKenna then went on to deal Kingdom. Mr McKenna then went on to deal with the subject of the alleged stagnation of our exports, and pointed out that the figurea from Birmingham took no account of British shipping. which was as much an export, for which the foreigner had to pay, as the export of iron and steel. They must never forget that imports were received in payment for our exports, that as between nations money did not pass to any appreciable extent. Votes of thanks terminated the proceedings.

ANTIQUATED LAW. Defendant's Legal Argument. At Mountain Ash County Court on Monday E, R. James, a grocer, sued Herbert Price for groceries supplied to his wife to the extent of £2 8s 8d. Claimant aaid that the goods were sold to defendant's wife. Defendant said that the goods were not for his uae, and were not supplied with his consent. His wife kept lodgers, and the groceries were used for that.—His Honour Is your wife here ?—Defendant :No.—His Honour She ought to be if that is the case to tell me so. —Defendant Then give me a non-suit.—His Honour Where have you been reading the law. In" Enquire Withtnon Everything or Every Man His Own Lawyer ?— Defendant I don't want to dictate to you, sir.— His Honour It is no use you dictating to me. but I want to know what you have been reading. There is no such thing in law now as non-suit. You have been reading an obsolete book. It musr, be judsment for the plaintiff or defendant.— Defendant Then give judgment for the defen- dant.—His Honour I cannot do that. He swears that be supplied your wife presumably for your use.—Defendant She obtained them with- out uiy knowledge, and if she used it for what was a busiuess of her own. That is my poinn.— His Honour And a very good point, but you don't prove it. You ought to bring your wife here. You mast lead a little more law. daugh- ter.) I am afraid you would not pass. (Re- newed laughter.)—Defendant Then 1 ask your Honour to make no order.- His Honjnr I must make an order on the facts as they are before me. -Defendant: I have no effects, and I contend I have contracted no debt.—His Honour: But your wife has Judgment for plaintiff for the sum fclaioifed, payable 43 a mouth.

NEATH TRADESMAN FINED. At Neath on Monday Joseph Gardiner, butcher, New-street, Neath. was charged with exposing a piece of pressed beef I' for sale at his shop in New-street, unfit for human food. Mr W. B. Daviea, local inspector, told defendant that e intended to seize the beef, whereupon dsfewlant exclaimed, Oh. my God, I am a ruined Pian in Neath. The fact is, this has been doing dr.ty for some time." Mr Jeffreys,solicitor, who appeared for defendant, pleaded guilty, and attributed the atateofthe meat to the thundery weather, and to htsbong too busy to notice the state of i his particular piece of beef. The magistrates considered it their duty, in the interests of the public (ind for the protection of the pooler people especially, to impose a fine of 408 and costa.

On Monday morning, Tom Newman, 35, who resided at Shop-row, Blaina, and was employed ail blocklayer at the Hirwain Colliery (Messrs Lancaster and Co.'s), was run over by a train of trams and killed. Deceased, who was highly respected, was secretary to the Blaina branch of the St. John Ambulance Association, and waa to have been presented with a writing desk at the prize distribution meeting on Monday evening in recognition of hia services.

SOUTH WAl.ES BORDERERS.—MEMORIAL WINDOW AT BRECON I On Saturday out London representative visited the studio of MesSrs Taylor and Clifton. artiste in stained glaa8, 4, Berners-street, W., md there saw the memorial window in meinorv )f the officers and men of the South Wales Borderera who fell in the South African war, rhe winlow, which ia rapidiy approaching com- jletion, and which will be dedicated in Novem- Der, is undoubtedly a masterpiece. It is designed For the window in the north transept of Brecon Priory Church, the central light being 22 feet n height and the two side lights 184 feet. The lpper portion of tbe centre represents Our Lord n Majesty—tbe Captain of our Salvatibn — vith adoring angels btqeatb. On the left upper aortion of the window tore figures of two Old Festament warrior saints, David and Nehemiab. 3n the right upper portion is St. Alban (the old Christian warrior saint and patron of England before he was superseded by BL. Geoiec) and St. David, the patron saint of Wales. The whole of the lower portion of the window represents Our Lord and the centurion as recorded in St. Matthew 8th. The whole of the subjects stand under lovely canopies of the 14th century. In the bases are shields, that in the centre light being that of the 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers. On the left hand is the Sphynx, the battalion having served with distinction in Egypt, while on the right is the Welsh dragon. The inscrip- tion at the bottom records In memory of those who gave their lives for their country in the South African war 1899—1902." The artists, whose latest work is a most splendid production, are already represented in Brecon Priory Church, the east window in memory of the South Wales Borderers who fell in the Zülu war, and the west window, in memory of the late vicar, being also from their studio.

MR CARNEGIE- AND SWANSEA. | r- £ 8,000 for Branch Libraries. Councillor J. Mov Evans, of Swansea, who las for some time been in communication with Mr Carnewie on the subject of obtaining grants towards the establishment of branch libraries in the town, on Monday received a letter from the millionaire, offering £8,000, subject to conditions which will not be made public till brought before the Conaty Council. It will be remembered that iome time ago conditional promises of free sites for branch libraries were obtained from the Earl of Jersey for St. Thomas, Mr L. M. Richards lor Landoie, and other property owners in other outlying districts, and it is towards the erection of buildings ou such free sites that the money will probably be applied. The following is the full text of the letter:— Skibo Castle, Dornoch, Sutherlandshire, October 2, 1903. To Councillor Moy Evans, Swansea. Dear SiJ: Yours of the 23rd Sep- tember received. Mr Carnegie cannot con- sider the question of art galleries and museum, nor of enlarging the pre- sent central library in any way, but provided that not less than the present amount spent on the central library is yearly devoted to its sup- I port, and the Council guarantee that no lien will be created on suqjfci funds for extension, &c., Mr Carnegie will be glad to give £ 8,000 sterling to erect four branch librarv buildings for Swan- sea on condition (a) that free sites be for these buildings, tbe cost not being a burden on the library rates (b) that an additional half- penny rate, making lid in the JE. be levied for II the support of the library system of .Swansea, the proceeds of the special halfpenny rate to be devoted to the upkeep of the four bra! ch library buildings. i Mr Carnegie's intention is that not less t;,an the present snow shall bo spent on the cenl ral library for maintenance, and that the id late will also be used for maintenance, and that any building or other capital expenditure shall come out of an increased nte or increased return from the present rate.—Respectfully yours, James Bertram, Private Secretary." Thifi letter waa presented on Monday night by Councillor Evans to a meeting of the branch Councillor Evans to a meeting of the branch libraries aub-committee, and he was cordially congratulated on the result of his efforts. Coun- selor Evans's original desire was to get aid for a scheme which would embrace a museum and the necessary extensions of the centx-al library, but, as will be seen, Mr Carnegie could hot entertain that part of the proposal. The original applica- tion was formulated in the beginning of the year, but Mr Carnegie's preliminary letter was addressed by mistake to Swansea, New South Wales, instead ot South Wales, and this I accounts for the long time the application took in realisation. The sub-committee decided to recommend the General Committee to gratefully accept the handsome offer.

POOR-LAW EXPENDITURE. A Protest at Merthyr. Speaking at a meeting of the Merthyr Board of Guardians 011 Saturday. the Rey J. O'Reilly, Aberdare, called attention to some of the items of increase in the estimates. The increase in the amount of the common charges appeared to be enormous. The amount bad grown from £ 30,810 in 1891 to £46903 for the current period. This waa out of keeping with the increase of population. Many ratepayers complained very seriously about ic." Manv of the items of ex- penditure were not, he thought, in the interests of the deserving poor. He was pleased to see the outdoor relief increase, as he thought that was the cheapest way of administering poor relief, and the most efficient. He added that he would give notice that th M day eight weeks he would call attention to the unequal incidence of the burdens of some itjf the parishes in the Union, ahd move that the board petition the Local Government Board to hold an inquiry. Bridgend. At the meeting of Bridgend Board of Guar- dians on Saturday the Finance Committee pre- sented an estimate ot the receipts ani expendi- ture for the ensuing half-year. The expenses in- eluded Jb2,500 for the maintenance of outdoor paupers, JE800 for jn-maintenance, and £ 1,800 for pauper lunatics. The receipts, mostly Government grants, were -estimated at £3,290. leaving £4,550 to be raised. 'la order to equalise the rates for the two half-years it was decided to issue a precept for £6.000, which is equal to a rate of a little over 4d in the £

PLAYING WITH DYNAMITE. RHONDDA BOYS INJURED. Through the explosion of dynamite a cap oa Saturday night a boy, John Emlyn Rees, ofAvon- dale-road, Gelli, sustained a severe injury to his band, and another boy, T. Offpn, alight burns on his fingers. The boys, who are only six years of age, picked up the cap oil a heap of stones and played with it on the pavement in the road. Rees held the cap in his left hand, and, with the aid of a stone, knocked a nail through the copper. The dynamite expoded, and shattered his left hand, three of his fingers being blown off. -.A

MAIL STOPPED AT ST FAGAN'S. I Alleged Assault in the Train. I The mail to Gloucester, which leaves Swan- j sea at 8.55 p.m., and arrives at Newport at 11.2 p.m., was stopped between Peterstone and St. Fagan's, on Saturday, in response to the pulling of the communication cord. The guard found a, youug lady pasaenger from Swansea, who alleged that a man who had entered the train at Bridg- end, and was the only other passenger in the compartment, had assaulted her. The man was removed to the guard's van until the train arrived at Cardiff, and the young lady continued her journey to Newport, where she was going on aj visit to relatives. Great Western Railway officials are investigating into the circumstances, j

NEWPORT MAN'S CAROUSAL. Î Cornelius Kahaler was charged at Newport on Monday with asaaultiugbia brother, and with dis. orderly conduct tn the Hope anOt Anchor Inn. Kahaler visited bis brother on Saturday night, and was ejected because he was drunk. Outside he struck his brother, who then closed with him both fell, and prisoner had his face cut. Kahaler also visited the Hope and Anchor whilst he was the worse for drink on two evenings last week, and used such offensive language that th6 bar- maid had to leave the bar, and the police had to eject him. Defendant, who bad been convicted upon 19 previous occasions, was fined 21a for l each offence,'or two months' imprisonment.

EISTEDDFODAU. I Senny Bridge. On Monday the annual eisteddfod in aid of the u funds of Zion Baptist Church, Senny Bridge. Breconshire, took place at the Market Hall, Senny Bridge. The president was Alderman Lewis Williams, J.P., Brecon, and the conductor Rev. W. Ogwen Davies, Cray, Results :—Pianoforte solo, for competitors under 14 years of age. G. J. Jenkins, Neath. Essay on Character in Youth," G. T. Levi. Abercrave. Juvenile solo—Margaret Gwen Powell, Seven Sisters. Trattslation of Welsh bymn into Engloh—" Meudwy Glanfryn (whose every-day name did not transpire). Piano- forte solo (open)-Samuel Lewis, Rhym- uey. Essay on conduct in places of worship —E. T. Levi, Abercrave. Prize bag — Miss P. Price, Senny Bridge. Lines to Llew Buallt as a. choir conductor, Mr G. T. Levi. Abercrave; bass solo, George Davies, Seven Sisters quartette, prize divided between Mr T. Evans, Bailea, and party, and Mr William Davies and party, Trecastle Choral competition, Trecastle (conductor Mr T. Evans) male voice competition, 1st Glynneath (conductor Mr W. P. Thorn burn), 2nd Llandovery, 3rd Trecastle. Aberdulais. A successful eisteddfod was held in a spacious marquee at Aberdulais on Saturday, under the presidency of Mr J. H. llitson. The chief aWttids were as follow:—Pianoforte aolo, T. Jenkins, Neath solo, boys, Lewis Hart, Swan- sea do.. girls, May Harries, Swansea baritone solo, William Lewis, Fforosttaeh soprano solo, Miss Griffiths, Aberdulais: juvenile choirs, Tonna Choir, conducted by Mr D. Evans tenor solo, T. J. Francis, Morriston congregational choirs, Aberystwyth," Horeb, Skewen male voice choirs, Resolven party chief choral, Aber- dulais Choir, conducted by Mr Samuel Williams, A.C. Blaenavon. An eiateddfod was held at the old Town Hall, Blaenavon, on Monday in aid of King-ajtreet Baptist Chapel renovation fund. Priiicipal awards :-Solo, girla, divided between Annie Lewis, Talywain, and L. Weét, Abcrtillery solo, boys, Stanley Llewellyn, Abartillery reci- tation, Miss A. Lewis, Talywain tenor solo, novices, T. Samuel, Abertillery baritone, novices, R. Rees, Nantyglo prize bag, Kate Webb, Blaenavon; soprano S,310. Miss S. Edwards, Abertillery contralto solo, divided between Mrs Selway, Abersycban, and Miss Polly James, Abersychan tenor and bass duet, A. Bruudrett and A. Edwards, Abertillery; tenor solo, W. N. Davies, Blaenavon recita- tion, D. T. Pemberton, Blaina bass solo, David Bembridge, Blaenavon trio, H. West's party, Blaenavon chief choral, The Lord is my Shepherd," prize of five guineas awarded to the only entrant choir, the Primitive Methodists (conductor Mr W. J. Griffiths).

WEST MON. LIBERALS. GAINS AT THE REVISION COURTS. Confidence in Sir Wiri. Harcourt. On Monday evening a meeting of the West Monmouth Liberal Executive was held at the Old Town Hall, Brynmawr, Mr T. L. Davies, Tredegar, presiding. Mr T. Hughes, Ebbw Vale, the secretary, intimated that he had written to Sir William Harcourt inquiring if the ripht hon. gentleman had anything to lay before the Association, and he had received the following reply Many thanks for your letter. You can inform your Executive that I hope before long to visit my friends in West Monmouthshire." On the motion of Mr T. Harris, Ebbw Vale, seconded by Mr W. Morris Williams, Nantyglo, it was unanimously resolved that the ftght hon. baronet be congratulated upon his improved health, and expressing the hope that he would be able to visit the constituency at an early date. Mr T. Hughes reported that as the result of the recent revision courts 450 more persons would be added to the 1904 register than appeared on the present. Mr John Evans, Tredegar, raised the matter of the position of secretary and agent of the Welsh Natisual Liberal Federation, and .urged the importance of his being able to apeak Welsh. As the appointment was only for one year, he moved that this Executive should instruct their representatives to the Federation to advocate, on the next opportunity the appointment of an agent who understands both languages. The motion was unanimously adopted. Mr D. J. Vaughan, Tredegar, moved a resolu- tioa deploring the terrible atrocities in Mace- tionla; and expressing tho opinion that the time had arrived when the Government of' this country should take steps to put an end to the horrors of the unspeakable Turk. Mr Llayd, Ebbw Vale, seconded, and the resolution was carried nem. con. Mr W. J. Parry, Blaina, proposed That we heard with pleasure Sir William Harcourt's declaration not to desert the constituency, and express our unabated confidence in him." Mr Lloyd, Ebbw Vale, seconded, and Alderman G. R. Harris, Mr W. M. Williams, Nantyglo, and Mr L. Richards, Blaina, supported in eulogistic terms, and the motion waa carried with acclamation. t

CARDIFF Y.M.C.A. LECTURES: The success of the excellent series of popular lectures arranged by the Cardiff Y.M.C.A. is assured. The Cory flail was packed on Monday night to bear Mr Harry De Windt in 11 From Paris to New York Overland," many-were un- able to obtain admission, and the secretary, Mr Higman, made the announcement, which was punctuated with hearty applause, that sufficient course tickets bad been disposed of to fill the Cory Hall at each lecture. Mr De Windt is an intrepid traveller, yet modest almost to a fault, and fall of sympathy and humour. On Monday night he described his journey of 18,000 miles— undertaken to ascertain the feasibility of a rail- way between France aad America—in company with the Vicomte de Clinchamp und Mr George Harding. The route covered was across Europe to Siberia, and thence by horse, reindeer, and dog sledge to the Behring Straits. After cross- ing over the ice the expedition, which was every- where boaet with great risk and hardships, pro- ceeded through the whole length.ot Alaska to San Francisco, eventually arriving at New York. Mr Windt spoke of the nnutterable horror of life in the convict settlements of Siberia, where 30 Eer cent, of the exiles become insane under the enumbing influence of silence, solitude, and suspense. The lecture was illustrated With lantern slides from photos taken by the Vicomt6 de Clincbamp.

Mr Frank Merrick, the young Bristol pianist, who has studied with Leachetizky in Vienna, is announced to give a recital at the Leaser Park Hall, Cardiff, on Wednesday, October 14th, assisted by Misa Mararet Merrick, vocalist.

MERTHYR MAN'S DEATH. A Hop-picking Tragedy. Another stage in the tragedy at Tarrington was reached on Friday, when at the Ledbury I Police Court William Grainger, a rabbit catcher, c residing near Ledbury, was charged with the b wilful murder of a. hop-picker named George i Stanley. r The deceased man was a native of Mertbyr c Tydvil, and was at Tarrington for the hop-pick- S ing. On the night of September 23rd he was '■< fouud fatally shot in a road near the village, and t Grainger was taken into custody the same even- r ing. c During the whole of the long hearing prisoner ti turned his back to the crowded court. As each h witness gave his evidence he was asked by the fi clerk if he had any question to ask. and replied P calmly, No, thank you. sir." Mr Arthur J. t' Corver. Hereford, appeared to prosecute on be- d half of the Public Prosecutor. ei The firat witness was Henry George Huntley, G landlord of the Foley Arms, Tarrington, who d stated that none of the parties were really the ii worse for drink on the night of the alleged 1 murder. Prisoner was in one room, and deceased, w his wife, and child in another. They did not b see each other during the evening. The wIdow, ft Ann Stanley, v\ho looked ill, was accommodated E with a seat. Sbe repeated the evidence given ol by her a week ago before the Coroner, with the tc addition that sbe heard her husband cry out u< Help three times before the shot was fired, h; She explained that sbe was a bit deaf, and the gi firat noise caused a dullness in her hearing. The C deceased was about half drunk that night d< Hiding in the Hedge. James Stanley, son of the last witness, gave cl evidence, but said the gun shot was after de- ir ceased called Help." Witness said that his ae mother was about half of half drunk." Wit- ness and hia mother stayed under the hedge all night after the shot,being afraid to speak to any- L one who went by. Arthur Brookes, miller, of Pritley, said he was driving along the road on the night in question. He passed a man and a woman and a child, and just afterwards passed a man who wore leggings. 3t and who was crouching down. There was a dog la near him. Witness saw no one else on the road, w, Isaiah Butler, of the forest of Dean, aga.in Sf described how a dog went up to hioi as he was ce going along the road, and the prisoner came up la to'him and Said, You have got to die, mate. m You helped to break my gun." Witness saw the wi man had a gun, and, being frightened, ran away. di Zachariah Dixon: of Caerphilly, another hop- wi picker, said he could identify prisoner as the man fil who had no hat on when witness went along the wi road. Prisoner was lying down when he went to tb him, and had a gun by his side and a clog with wi him. I V. Thomas Durham, bop-picker, who went with D the last witness to where prisoner was lying, also in gave evidence of identification. ar Police-constable Broad, who made the arrest, wi explained how he found the cap belonging to I la prisoner near the scene of the tragedy. Prisoner, ca he said, made a statement to the effect that ho di would rather be in deceased's position than in his L own. The gun went off in the scuffle," he said, R but I did not lire it, and I don't know who did." tt Dr. J. H. Wood said the cause of death was B hemorrhage from the gunshot wound. P Prisoner asked no uestions and reserred hi-? re defence, but made a request for his gun to be fii sent to an expert gunsmith to see how easily the b1 triggers worked. He was then remanded to Here- di ford Gaol to take bis trial at the Assizes on the ef charge of wilful murder. C

CONSTABLES SURPRISED. D Brithdir Man's Dash for Liberty. S A sensational incident occurred at Brithdir, Rhymney Valley, about 8 p.m. on Friday. It iIi appears that on Tuesday a young girl, about 15 A years of age, when picking blackbeiries near 1M Oefn Brithdir Farm, is alleged to have been iu- slj decently assaulted. Tbe matter was placed in 0] the bands of the police. Acting-Sergeants Stead tl and Tucker, acting on information, proceeded to tt the house of a mairied man in Brithdir, hi and requested him to come to the police-station I ni to be confronted by the girl. The man protested tt his innocence, and vowed nis intention of making hi someone suffer for the accusation. About 8 tc o'clock the officers, accompanied by accused, pro- st ceed6d in the direction of the station, As he was b, not under arrest the officers lid not exercise that 01 strict observation which would have been done tl under ordinary circumstances. On the way to the 0 station the man made a dash for liberty. R( He completely surprised the officers, and being fleet of foot be soon put some al distance between him and the constables, and fc went in the direction of the George Inn Pit. al P.S. Tucker is an athlete of no mean order, and g at once gave ctuMe, followed in close attendance fc by P.S. Stead, the man being rapidly overtaken, C made a ilirect line for the Cefn Britbdir Wood, a I it neighbourhood which was recently made e, notorious as the locale of the mysterious wild man of tbe woods. It is composed of thick brushwood and stunted fir trees. The fugitive | bolted into the wood about fifty yards ahead of Tucker, and was soon lost to sight. A diligent search Was made and the trains watched, but I without result. No trace of the fugitive has since been discovered. £ S

INCREASE IN VAGRANCY. a Newport's Accommodation. „ At Saturday's meeting of the Newport Board of Guardians, Mr T. Dutfield presiding, a sub o committee reported that there was an alarming tl increase in vagrancy. This, they added, had si been going on for some years, although in tbe ai Newport Union the increase was not in excess o; of the advance in geoeral throughout the f< country. They, however, thought that the present it accommodation at the casual wards was iusuffi- it cient to effectively deal with the increase. No w resolution was passed. Mr and Mrs Crane b (master and matron) applied for assistance to li deal with 1 he extra work, and a committee recom. ft mended that they be granted 53 per week in- tl crease in wages. This will be considered a.t the tl next meeting of the board. k

STEALING NEWS LETTERS. ;< Youth's Extraordinary Conduct. At Cardiff on Saturday William Jones (18) was charged with stealing a parcel of news corres- pondence, value 6d, the property of the Taff Vale [ Railway Co.. from the Parcels Office, Queen- street, Cardiff, on the 2nd inst. Evidence was given by Charles Taylor, parcels clerk, who saw S prisoner taking out a letter from the rack in the 't-1 parcels office. Prisoner afterwards attempted to 1' replace the letter, but was prevented bv witness, it aud given into custody. Detective Edwards, by C whom prisoner waa arrested, said prisoner in A reply to the charge of stealing several parcels of 1- news correspondence on various dates said, I 1'4 only stole three from here. one I took from the E Rhymney Station, the others I took from the J Great Western Station. I opened them to see w the news, and then threw them away." Evi- a dence was also given by Detective Stephens, si Court-sergeant George Evans said the lad had h been in trouble at Swansea several times. He a was a perfect pest about the railway stations, s; Those letter-parcels frequently contained postal orders aud stamps in payment for advertise- ments, and on one occasion no fewer than six newspaper parcel envelopes were discovered close by where prisoner was standing. The magistrate sent prisoner to gaol for a month with hard labour. ,j 11 "ii" e

BAILIFF AND FARMER. I ( Alleged Serious Assault near Chepstow, j At- Chepatow ou Monday Wm. Morgan, bailiff i nt Leecbpool, Po^tskewett, for Mr Evan W. Q Evans, of Caerau Park, Newport^ was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm I p upon John W. Evans by striking him with a a hammer and his fist at Portskewett on the 3rd c inst. Mr Digby Powell appeared for defendant. I P.S. Groves produced a medical certificate that t complainant was unable to appear, and called evidence to justify a remand. A labourer named Gough stated that he saw complainant s cattle in delendant's field. He told complainant, who went for them. The next (hing he saw was Mor- gan holding Evans, who was on his knees, by the back of the neck. Witnes3 told defendant not to c strike his master, but be saw him do so twice I afterwarda with his fibt, He went for assistance, t and on returning found his master on the grouud, c find assisted to take him home. Subsequently ha t found the hammer a feyv yards away. Defendant £ was remanded till Tuesday next, bail being a allowed, himself in £20 aud his employer as 1 surety in a like sum. j t]

LICENSED HOUSES IN NEWPOR r f DIVISION. Attitude of Justices. I At the special meeting on Saturday oilus- tices for the Newport Division of Monmouth shire, which extends froinMagorto Rhymney, it was decided to carry out the resolution passed at the last annual licensing sessions, and to visit the whole of the licensed houses in the division, J I. with v, View to the suitability of the premises I and the requirements of each district being f ( considered at the next annual sessions. The report of the visiting justices will be first deelt ( with by a special meeting of the justices. ]

JUDGE WILLIAMS ON LONG CREDIT. |] I, At Mountain Ash County Court on Monday the Judge (Mr Gwilytn Williams) spoke again very strongly to the grocers who allowed working men to run into debt to heavy amounts. In a case in which a grocer had given credit to a collier for over £21 he said he could not under- ttand why he had been sc silly.—Complainant That was during the strike.—His Honour It was very good of you, but why not make him pay during the t good, timea ? (To the defendant) You will have to pay 4s a week. I

I NORTH WALES COAL ENTERPRISE. Prospecting at Wrexham. By direction of a syndicate at the bead of which is Sir Henry Big-et. Robertson, boring operations are to be at once commenced in a lield near Llwrn Onn, about n, mile to theenst. of Wrexba.ii, with a view to the opening of colliefries on that side of the town. Up to the Sresent the district to the east of Wrexham haa een purely agricultural, v?ith the exception of a few brickworks. i

A SALUTARY SENTENCE. Neath Dog Fancier's Children Neglec^ At Neath on Saturday (before Mr jjjit, Davies and Mr Hbpkin Jones) Evan Price, of 39, Water-street, Neath, who bft arrested under a warrant, was charge n0. arrested under a warrant, was charge rn n0. neglecting his children and causing the necessary suffering. Mr Edward 0 cuted under instructions from the Nf) ^jl- Society for tbe Prevention of Cruelty t0 gep- '.Ire ii. Mr Powell told the Bench that o tember 14th the defendant was arrested b*aj)d rant Officer Gabriel for deserting his wl children. The case was adjourned for a,ftnjeD'' to give the defendant an opportunity to wjfe» his ways. He had not, however, given h's iøJ' farthing since. prisoned for wife desertion. The defeada cbi)' to feed his fancy dogs well, but he left his ail dren without food and fire for days to £ e' "eCt»f earnings averaged £ 2 Is lOd a week. s.feo- Gibbs, N.S.P.C.C., said he visited the dant's house" aad found there five children, ing in ages from eight years to three The eldest was in poor condition, and the cnp. were ill -nourished. He looked into tt go boarda, and found a am^ll parcel of saJ11, food. Witness supplied money to buy Defendant kept dogs, which he matched a £ other dogs. Two neighbours atated tha took food to the defendant's house, as ther id be I none there. Warrant Officer Gabriel s3 bad had reported the case to tho guardians, who rptje given relief to ths extent of 10s a week; Chairman (Mr J. Fear Davies), addressiUK^ defendant, said You must be a disguatiug gaCb guard to let your wife and children starve. ^eir peraona aa you must be taught to look children, aud the sooner you come to your j| p in regard to them the better for you. You « sent to gaol for three months' hard labour.

LATE LIEUT. IVOR B. M0RGaN' Military Funeral at Llandaff. The interment of> Lieutenant Ivor B. {|i« 3rd V.B. Welsh Regiment, youngest son o late Sir Morgan Morgan, formerly of who died from an attack of enteric Shorncliffe on Wedneaday, took placea cemetery of Llandaff Cathedral on large number of persons aasembled ness the cercmony. The body of ^Ugft was brought to the cathedral upon a gun carr drawn by aix horsea1 the coffin being with the Union Jack. A. glaas panelled n filled with beautiful wreaths, followedi which came forr mourning coaches coat\L]gffi the relatives of the deceased. The gun cal V.U; was preceded by a detachment of the 3rd Welsh Regiment, unaer the command of D. Rees Lewis, commanding officer of t'10 ment, and Captain Gaskell. A firing party bÏcØ arms reversed preceded the gun carriage, was under the command of Lieutenant Coo*- t11' large number of persons were present e0f cathedral, the funeral service there being g{ ducted by the Rev. John Jenkins, reoW Llantwit Vardre, the Rev. T. Griffiths, Rev. Minor Canon Skrimahire. At the li- the ceremony was conducted by the 'Oop Buckley, vicar of Llandaff, and the Rev. Con tlte Price, rector of Caerphilly and chaplain 1 regimeut. At the close the usual voile?8 jgd fired over the grave, the last post s0?flJlf by tho bugles, and the large assembly Z18, dlsperaed. The funeral arrangements were .ød efficiently carried out by Messrs G. Stone Co., Working-street, Cardiff. E

DOCTOR CALLED IN TOO LAT& Scalding Fatality neap On Saturday, Mr F. Evans, coroner, inque3t at Chepstow, touching the death Ann Lachett, the illegitimate infant of jjV Martha Hunt, of Pwllmeyric. On Wedne tet afternoon Mrs Hunt had a bucket of hot ",)e on the floor ready to do some washing, and # the mother's back was turned deceased c jjjji? the bucket, and upset the water, badly sc3, her hands aud arms. The mother went ef it! neighbour who got some linseed oil, and Ja.t ,.0° the day the neighbour adyised the her husband to send for a doctor. The told the wife to take the child to a medical saying that after supper he would come an1\cjjed her, but a a matter of fact no doctor was fe or seen until Thursday noon, when he dr9 ejS the scalds, but the child died shortly before o etock on Friday evening from shock due td be Rcalds. The medical man thought that k^^ii been called earlier tho shock might have 'lid alleviated &nd the child's life saved. -^ald8' found that death waa due to ahock fro«n and asked the Coroner to cenaure tbe hust*^ Henry Hunt waa then eeaaured by tbe for not going or sending for a doctor, an° Coroner deprecated the fact that the obi^ insured. Neither Hunt no^ hia wife was a'1 expanses.

THE MILLION GUINEA FUHO, Use of the Aquarium Sites. sII' Mr W. J. Clover, of Weatfield, King's Birmingham, wrote to Messrs G. Sons, of Westminster, on September 16th iØJ1' asking to be informed whether any restrict eØ are attached to the building leases for 80 ? upon which, he nnderBtood, portions of the ^Lgi' rinm site were to be let as to the trade or 0 J}. negs which may be carried on upon the 8*° fØt If i take a lease," he asks, for a I offices and warehouses, will there be attach øllf the lease any stipulation preventing me or sub-tenant taking ont a liqour licence or. fjjjef' an office or agency for a brewer or or asing any of the basement as a ,j for malt liquors ?" In reply Mesars Tr informed Mr Glover that in the event of ing a building lease on the site their c jCe, would not make any restrictions aa to ',c but the arrangements for obtaining jjji8 licence would of course be left to him. r:r aUl11? Mr Glover answered that his object in the inquiry was to prove to a sceptical: ¡easf that the Wesleyan Conference would "traÐiO< keep theirpropertyclearofthe liquor • cCp He is inclined to think that thousands W3°je0j'11 tribute to the Million Guinea Fund would jt to their money being thus speculated w the interests of the liquor traffic.

EDUCATION COMMISSION Departure for the United The Moaeij Commission on Education fot Southampiou at noon on Saturdaf -e^ the United States on the A. liner Philadelphia. The comiui99 of include, amongst others, the BishoP^of Coventry, Professor Armstrong, Pro.:6°se. Ayreon. the Mayor of Nottingham. "r'.6ptfl, Bradford, Rev. Professor T. A. Finlay. j senting the Board of Agriculture and Tec ^(C- Education oF Ireland, Professor Rhys, and et» J. Hamilton, B.A., secretary. Thacommi*3 j (C will confine their attention for the most P ^il advauc'ed and technical education, an' study the influence of education nP°. industrial progress of the country. Tb^ gc^°° also investigate the public and privete systems and their work.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE' Teachers' Training Syndioate'sbf { The following candidates have examination in the theory, history, and of education and in, pract'cal efficiency m ing, and are entitled to tbe certificate g p;/ Class I. W. Jones, Cardiff. Women—V G. D. Hasler. Cardiff M. Jones; CardiP V' H. Lowdon, Cardiff J. Scott, AberystwT j-jpi' D. -jtansneid, Aberystwyth R. M. J, 11 Cardiff. Class III. J. Harrison, Cardi"* The following candidates, having passed the examination iH the theory, >. and practice cf education, have now certificates of practical efficiency :— I. H. W. C. McLaughlin. Women-^ N. C. TrayeB, Abervalwylh.

RHYMNEY COLLIER SENT TO PR|S At Bridgend Police Court on Satuid^ Wedlake, 81, Plantation-street, Ind 00.1 collier, was summoned Dy the Bridgend (g P t bridge Board of Guardians for failing towards tbe maintenance of his connty asylum. He had beeh ordered tdoe, JII bute 63 per week, and £68 7s Id was guardians having bean unable until ret (8 ascertain his whereabouts. Defcndan$v p had not worked regularly owing to an '1^, u his leg, but ho had not a doctor's ceitin1c O f fact, he had not been attended by a d°c.0 pf i|S a bone-3etter. Wedlake was sent c A for six weeks. Ho said on his way to ,0 • that be had two children dependent on he did not know what would become now.

IRISH STRIKE SETTLED- i" — q$i. Beliast Pattern Makers' Society jl.fI:,¡tØd" yesterday that the dispute whieb bad _• about two months at Harland and building Yard had been settled. have withdrawn the proposal to one shilling par week, and the nien vv j0 to work on the old terms, namely, qaence of the strike many hundred-i v' t nected with other branches of work J jj{bL Island had to be paid off, whilst the 11 pulØ øe was stopped for the first time for a_ fegv yea»a. It ia expected full work will within the next few weeks. — -gfv

— -gfv AN ABERDARE" "BLACKLIST nif Evaa Rosser, drunk on Satn«WJ Canon-street, Aberdare, gave a P°*,c A arrested him a great deal of trouble* j> jjjr gathered, and tbe prisoner called up to rescue him. Charged ou Monday with being drunk and disorderly j to gaol for one mouth.—The )'5f time you come here for thia kind °L „ fen", F will go to prison for aix months- -90pe' 1 are on the black list very well. _l00t&- fine ?—Stipendiary No fine, °n0 i 1 i-g!1' o* nf

There was only one charge o0 down for hearing at Swansea. -T. ,vel Mondav. Iri reply to Alderman co^ li°cet the Deputy Chief Constable sai« ]\lr ,i^( the Deputy Chief Constable sai« ]\lr ,i^( no reason for the single-item '.IS.' be tc i0 'i" suggested that the police tilJlS jid occupied in tracing burglars to i in the drunkards, but CaptaJn I acoept thia aa the explanation* j