The Cardiff Times

RHYMNEY RIFLE RANGE. Opening Ceremony. Bhymney rifle range has been completed, the opening taking place on Tuesday afternoon, Captain T. Edwards, of the K (Rhymney) Com- pany 2nd S.W.B. Volunteers, officiating. Sub- sequently luncheon was provided at the Royal Hotel. Captain Edwards presided. Speeches ware made by the Chairman, Lieutenant W. R. Jack- son, Colour-Sergeant W. Lloyd Marks, Rev. J. P. Llewellyn (chaplain of the corps), Mr B. Rees (captain of the Rhymney Fire Brigade), Mr W. B. Jone?, Mr G. Evans, and others. The Rhvtn- oney Iron (Company has given the land, 1,000 fards in length, for the nominal suoi of 5s per

,n.' MAGISTRATES' ORDER DISOBEYED. Carmarthenshire Man Sent to Prison. A month ago Thomas WiiMams, only son of the tenant of Fachddu, Trelech, was sent to prison for a month for refusing to comply with the ftrder, following a decision of theCarmtrthon Coaaty justices, adjudging him to be the father of the child of Emily Phillips, daughter of the landlord of the Castle Inn, Tajog, who bad been employed &f a servant at Facbddu. Having served his sentence, he was released from pr'son on Monday, but was immediately arrested in reapect of 21s arrears, which bad again accumulated, and wbich he reo fnsed to pay. At Wednesday's Court the Chair- man (Mr C. W. Jones) asked Are you going to pay 21s, Williams?—Defendant No. What do you intend doing ?—I am not going to pay.—If yon don't pay, do yon know that you will have to spend the whole of your time in prison ? -1 don't know about that. sir.—There is no doubt about it, and I think yoa had better make up your mind to pay. Would you like to consult anybody ?—Not t6-day, sir.—It is pamful to me, baring known-you and your family for so many years, to have thfs case continually brought before me-.—-Defendant 1 can't help it, sir. I am aa free as you from her.—You know that you could have appealed to Quarter Sessions if you were innocent ?—Nobodv told me about it, sir. "•Mr John, your solicitor, must have told you about it.—No, sir. —Yon knew it very well and I don't believe you. There is no doubt that the magistrates were unanimous in what they did, and Mr John would have told you what to do if you wanted to appeal.—Defendant He never ""Wrid-anything to ine, sir, — Yon will find the law stronger than yoa are, Williams.- -Oh, yes, I know that-—Mr Waiter Spnrrell (the other magistrate): Has he been in prison ?—The Chairman: Yes, and he only came ont yesterday after being in for a month. His case took a very long time. We had three sittings over Jt, and Sir John Williams was one of the five magistrates. The case appeared perfectly clear and the evidence was direct.—Mr Spnrrell (to defendant) There is only one thing to do. You mast go to prison again, aud this will go on for ever. —The Chair- man Ob, he will get tired by-and-bye. The j complainant, in reply to the clerk (Mr Morgan Griffiths), said she wished to put the defendant in gaol again if be tlid not pay.—The Chairman: Then he must go in for another month.—Defend- ant: WeH, I cannot help it.—Chairman I am sure I cannot help it. Ferhaps you would like to "know that, -when your-case was heard, all the magistrates were of the same opinion. Yon will have to go to prison for another month. Sit down—Defendant was afterwards removed in custody.

GARDEN CITY ESTATE. _■ ^Ttie Comprany's Hertfordshire Property- The title Garden City does not convey ^.uchof an idea of the nature and "cope of the nndf-rtoking of the "Firat Garden City. Limited," and it would be difficult, perhaps, to ■ -Sod one tiiat doas. The company has been formed ntadcr the aegis of the Garden City Association, —which has for its objects, to promote the reliof of overcrowded and congested areas, to secure a wider distribution of the' population over the land, and to advanee the moral, intellectual, and "physical development-of the people." An estate -■ of about 3 800 acres between flitch in and Baldock has been secured, embracing some representa.tive Hertfordshire scenery. It has cost some £150.000 whfch is less than JE40 per acre, and the area in. cludes all the bouses in Norton and Letchworth villages, and the greater Dart' of Willan. The town proper will bebuilt near the centre of the estate, which will occupy one-fourth to one- thTrii of the whole, and a part of the out- ward belt of the estate will be devoted to residential purposes. At present the Compatpy h(M only a general idea of the manner in which the town will be laid out but as the Grsfttt Northern Railway intersects the estate it is in anticipation that the railway station shall be made practically its centre, and that from tbis shall diverge the chief arteries of the town. A strong ot eveh vital feature of the scheme is the establishment of manufactory within the area, and the inducements ch:e6y relied upon for eocceasin this respect are low rents and rates as I oompared with those of ordinary manufacturing towns, special railway facilities, cheap motive power, light, and good natural conditions for the health and well-being of workpeople. Gas, elec- tricity, water, aiding accommodation, etc., will be provided. The movement has its origin in the work of Mr Ebenezor Howard, entitled Garden Cities of To-morrow," and a fundamen- tal principle ia that the inhabitants shall be- eotre, in a corporate capacity, the owners of the kites, subject to the fullest recognition of in dividual as well as public interests." Dividends of slaveholders are limited to 5 per cent. per annum, cumulative, and we riLe toid that all pro- fits beyond this will be applied for the benefit of the town and its inhabitants. Of the .£80,000 recently asked for hv the directors of the com- pany about £60.000 has been subscribed, and subscriptions for toe balance of the shares are invited.

Ata .me' :tg of the managers of the Llan. ^gadoclr ,i.d Llansndwrn group of provided .seliools. uefd at. 'Llangaciock on Tuesday Mr JVjTilliam Mabon Davies was elected chairmau, { nd Dr. Hdpkia, Llangadock, vice-chairman.

THE NON-UNIONIST QUESTION. A comparatively large number of Federation members in arrears of subscription as well as several non-Unionists at Cwmcynon and Deep Oaffryn-Collieries, Mountain Ash, on receiving their pay on Saturday paid contributions to the Federation. It is confidently anticipated that at the mass meeting this (Monday) morning the joint committee will be able to report tliat all the workmen have joined and tbat work will be resumed on Tuesday. Î There is no change at Hirwain. In fact daring the thiee days which have elapsed since the men ceased work no attempt has apparently be6n made to bring in the non-Unionists. The executive of the Merthyr Miners' District have decided that there shall be a show of mem- bership cards by the colliery workmen during the week ending 17th October. There are many members of the Dowlais branch of the Federa- tion working in Merthyr, and it is desired to secure their transfers to the Merthyr district.

WESTERN VALLEYS MINERS. The monthly meeting of the Monmouthshire Western Valleys Miners' Council was held at Abertillery on Saturday, the resident (Mr M. Roacit, Cwrntillerv) in the chair. The Agent (Mr W. Brace) in the course of his report said that there was a dispute at the Rose Heyworth Colliery in connection with the raahing question, which had been on for It long time. The men were very anxious that something of a definite character should be done, and he was afraid that, liniess a. final settlement was arrived at within the near future the men might be tempted to take the matter into their own hands, an issue wh¡cl1 be sincerely hoped would ba avoided. He also referred to the hauliers at tbe No. 1 Pit, Cwmtillery, having I eiven notice, and added that it appeared that the Rose Heyworth hauliers were desirous of giving notice as well. In fact, it was rumoured that notices would be giv'en in, it appearing that, in addition to the dispute which caused a couple of days' stoppage recently, there was another grievance affecting their wage caused by the alteration in the time of working. He understood that there was to be a meetiug of the hauliers to consider the whole question, so he was not in a position to report definitely on the matter. The two disputes re bottom coal aud stone in coal at the Llanhilleth Colliery (Messrs Partridge, Jones, and Co.) were still in the hands of the arbitrators. With reference to the former question a meeting was to take place between the arbitrators. Messrs Hann and V. Hartshorn. on October 12th. With regard to the I "stone in coal" difficulty, a meeting had taken place between the arbitrators, Mr Martin and Mr Evan Thomas, which was also attended by Messrs Routlidge (agent) and W. Davies (manager) as representing the em- í ployers, and himself on behalf of the workmen, and an effort wc jld be made within the next few days to effect a settlement. Touching the compensation cases, a nuuiber of which are entered for hearing in the County Court, Mr Braco strongly advised tbat in future workmen in receipt of compensation should leave all matters pertaining thereto in his hands, some workmen having, unfortunately, interfered with- out knowing it to the prejudice of a peaceful settlement of their claims. The agent's report was accepted. Mr Brace also addressed the Council on the recont Free Trade Conference at Cardiff, and also on the forthcoming conference of the M.F.G.B. at Glasgow. Reports were also given by Mr G. Little with rfcTerence to the meetings of the Executive Council, and by the president of cases which had come under his notice as assistant agent during the absence of Mr Brace in South Glamorgan.

NIXON'S MEN AND THE MANAGEMENT Resumption of Work Deferred. At a mass meeting on Monday morning of thp workmen of the Navigation, Deep Duffryn, and Cwtncynon Collieries, Mountain Aah, belonging to Nixon's Navigation Coal Co., the men decided to resume work to-day. A message to this < effect being sent to Messrs Nixon, the reply came that the men would not be allowed to atart work to-day, and possibly not this week. The i outlook has assumed a seiious character. t Another deputation waited upon the manage- j ment, and after a lengthy interview they were informed that arrangements would be made for J the men to re-sign the contracts books at the vari- ous collieries, as well as the deduction books to- day, if possible, and that when that was done they would endeavour as soon as possible to make arrangements for the men to resume work. No definite promise, however, coald be given as to when that would take place. At the mass meeting the Joint Committee re- ported that at present they were in a position to deal with the whole of the non-Unionists. AJl who were in arrear at the time tbe notices were served bad now either left the district or bad joined the Federation. There were, however, a few who had come to work at the colliery during the last fortnight who had not paid their entrance fees in full, but had paid a fairly good proportion of the fee, and they would get the balance at th<j uoxt pay. Cilely Colliery Price l ist. A meeting of tbe workmen employed at Cilely Colliery was held at Tonyrefail on Satnrday even- ing. MrD. Watts Morgan,miners1 agent,was pre- sent. The principal object of the meeting was to consider the proposals of the management that double shifts should be worked in one seam to allow of the working of the Red Veiu, said to be umemunerative, to be discontinued. A resolu- tion was, however, passed that the men do not at present consider themselves in a position to dis- cuss the proposals of the management. -9"

THE TINPLATE TRADE. Settlement at Grovesend. The strike of annealers, causing a stoppage at Grovesead Works, Gorseinon, has been settled. On Saturday, Mr Victor Morgan, acting on be- haH of tbe anncalers, arranged that work should be resumed at 10s 6d per 100 boxes—the old rate —and that the investigation committee appointed by tbe Conciliation Board should visit the works and decide the future rate of payment, which would be made retrospective from the restart. On Monday a slight bitch todk place. The old bead annealer having left Gorseinon, another man was brought to replace him. The men con- tended that the oldest remaining hand should be promoted Mr Morgan saw Mr Harrop on this point on Monday, and it is understood that the custom of the trade with regard to promotion will be observed.

THE COMPENSATION ACT. A Son's Occasional Gifts. At Monntain Ash County Court on Monday (before Judge GwHvm Williams) David Daniel, a labourer, residing at Capel Bettws, near Llan- geitho, in Cardiganshire, applied for compensa- tion against the Ocean Colliery Company, his son John having been killed at Yynysybwl Colliery. Mr J. Sankey (instructed by Mr D. W. Jones) appeared for the applicant, and Mr Put- sons (instructed by Mr Vazie Simons) for the respondents. The applicant, aged 75, said his son was in the habit once or twice a. year of giv- inc him some money. Witness came twice a year to Cwir.aman to see auother son, t»nd on those occasions the deceased son naedtomeethim, always handing him some money. In cross- examination be admitted that be had not received anything from deceased since Easter twelve- month. His Honour said this did not constitute dependency. Judgment for the respondents, with costs on Scale C. The Late Essyllwg. At the same Court Mr David Jones, who was lepresentcd by Mr J. ijankey (instructed by Mr W. P. Nicholas) applied for compensation from Messrs Nixons. who were represented by Mr Parsons (instructed by Mr Vazie Simons). It will be remembered that appticant sson, the (ate talented bard Essyllwg, was killed at respond ents colliery. It was proved that deceased, who earned £2 13s a. week, was in the habit of paying the mouey into a common fund with the rest of the family, aud that his living only cost £:.1a. week. His Honour made an order on the respond- ents to pay £160 as compensation, with costs.

LOCAL WILL. Mrs Llewellyn, Baglan Hall. As already reported, probate has been granted of the will of the late Mrs MadeJina Georgina Llewellyn, of Baglan Hall, Briton Ferry, sister of Lord GrenfeJif the estate being valued at £ 217,557 12s lid gross, and £213,144 18s 2d net. Among the bequests not previously stated a.re :—To Dr. Charles Pegge, her medical attendant, £5,000: to her maid, Emma Hill, £100 to her housekeeper, her coacbman, and her butler, £50 each to Mrs Mills, the matron of the Workhouse, £ 100; to David Rees, the organist of Baglan Church, £25 to John Furse, gardener, £100; to ;fobn Jones, surveyor, £20 and to other servants, jE15 each and to labourers, £5 each to Mrs Louisa Ilillywr, of Dorking, £1.500; to Madeline Bulteel, 41 >000 to Rosa. Bulteel, £ 500 to 6ach of tbe children of Robert WiH'am Llewellyn, £500; to George Pritcbard, Eva.n Pritohard, and Richard Pritchard, sons of the lute Rev. Richard Prit- chard, £1,000 each to her cousin Emily Cromie, of the Castle, Portstnart, Ireland..El.OOO; to Annette uordon, daughter of Mr Donald Gordon, of London, £1,000 to George Bulteel and Lionel Bulteel, £100 each and to her valued friend, Mrs Sarah Ashbv, of Briton Ferry, JE300. ■" i*. _■ —

WHY DON'T YOU DRINK VI- COCOA?" Every workias man and woman should be asked this question daily. The opinio# of the Rev. F. F. Taylor, of Suddenham, near Manchester, who writes :— "Hike Dr. Tibbie*' yi Cocoa very much, and have used it every day. I believe it is all you I represent it to be. It is far away to be pre- ferred to tea, coffee, and other cocoas," is the opinion of thousands. iou must have read the striking testimony I' that is being published daily respecting the merits of Vi-Cocoa. And yet you have not tried I It. We advisa you to do so at once. Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa can be obtained in 6d packets and 9d and Is 6d tins from aU grocers and stores or the Proprietors will send you free a dainty sample tin upon receipt of a post-card to No. 60. Knohitl-row, Loudon, E.C., viking tbomtodoso. »

[Cardiff Jewel Robbery. I WHERE THE PROPERTY WENT. MOFFAT CALLED AS WITNESS. At Worship-street Police Court on Tuesday Edward Hartley (38). job buyer, of St. George's East, and Florence Allen (25), bottle labeller, of Shoreditcb, were charged on remand with being concerned in stealing and receiving three gold rings, a gold bracelet,a gold and diamond brooch, and other articles, part of the jewellery being identified as a portion of the proceeds of the I robbery at Mr Crouch's, Cardiff. Mr Howe. of the Treasury, prosecuted. In a previous case Hartley and a man named F. Menchin were charged with stealing skirts, and the jewels were found when searching for other stolen property. Hartley objected to it being stated that there was a previous conviction against him. Mr Cluer, the magistrate. held that it could be put on the indictment, but it would not go before the jury. It then transpirod that Hartley wa.s or. ticket- of-Ieave on a senteuce of seven years for receiving. Having been committed for trial in regard to the skirts, the charge against Hartley and Alien was proceeded with. One of the diamond rings was identified by the cccupier of theCliff Hotel, Scar- borongb, who stated that the whole of her jewel- lery bad been stolen. Mr W. H. Crouch described the condition of his father's shop at Cardiff after tha robbery,and identified sundry articles of jewellery. The ac- cused asked no questions of Mr Crouch. Henry Moffat, alias Seymour, a convict brought up in charge of a warder from Exeter I Convict Prison, saij he knew both the accused. The diamond brooch and ring he had seen before. Tbey formed part of the proceeds stolen from Mr Crouch, He knew both the accused, and gave Hartley the riuR" togive to Florrie." On witness returning from Cardiff he met Hartley at the Canonbury Tavern, and together, and with a man named Ram, they went to a man named David Jacobs, living Dalston way. Hartley proposed that they should go and see Jacobs. He had telegraphed to Hartley from Barry to send him money. It was Hartley who proposed goingj, to Jacobs. This man Jacobs bought £77143 worth of jewellery, and sold four things back to Hartley. He-had known Allen as having lited at the same address as Hartley. She looked after Hartley's children. The accused woman Allen asserted thatMoffat had kept company with her for a month and had pot the rings on her fingers himself. This Moffatt denied. Tel) the ttutb," said the girl. It is wrong to swear mv life away." ¡ MoSat replied that he was telling the truth, ¡ and could tell a lot more if he wished. He con- fessed to having robbed the Scarborough Hotel in company with Graham and a man named King. Witness went upstairs, took the jewel- lery, and sold it to Hartley for £ 12. Detective-sergeant Wensley said when arrested Allen aaid she was engaged to Seymour, and thought he was an engineer until he was 'ocked up. Both accused were committed for trial, Allen being admitted to bail.

THE LAST OF FOTHË-RINGAY CASTLE. I Fotberingay Castle, near Peterborough, though ouly a stone remains, is the Mecca of the I Jacobites and so-called Legitimists, as the place of esecntion of Mary Queen of Scots, de jure hereditario Queen of England, Wales, and Ireland, and Dowager Queen of France, who for adherence to her faith and Royal prerogatives, was on this spot beheaded by warrant of the was on this spot beheaded by warrant of the usurper Elizabeth on February 8tb, 1587." iJow it is feared that even this sole remain ing trace may ,gradually disappear, and that I The Proposed Railing for Protecting the Remaining Stone of Fothoringay Castle. I soon no single stone may mark the place Where Richard dwelt, and where Queen Mary fell." This is due to the characteristic depre- dations of curiosity-seeking trippers and a committee under the presidency of Dr. Leonard Carne and the auspices of the Archaeological Society of Peterborough has been formed for the purpose of erecting a protective railing on the lines shown in the illustration. When sufficient funde have been collected, this last trace of Fotherinpay Castle will be guarded against eager Jacobite and common tripper alike for the sake of posterity. Oue of the former upon each anniversary makes a pilgrimage to the spot, and lays a memorial wreath upon what remains of Fotberingay, and apart from this, it is one of the historical sights of the country, which attracts every American visitor.

LAND'S END WANDERER. CAPTURED AFTER A FIGHT. The mysterious woman of Land's End has been found after three weeks' wandering within 10 miles of Penzance Workhouse, ftom whence she bad escaped. It will be remembered that the woman was recently found wandering along the seashore near Land's End, presenting a gro- tesque appearance She refused to give any account of herself, and was arrested on a charge of vagrancy and remanded to the Workhouse, but succeeded in escaping. At half-past 8 on Monday night a farmer named Roberts living at Leland noticed a woman in a. field on his farm. She attacked her pursuers with a. heavy stick, and, made u desperate attempt to escape, but wae secured and taken to Ohyandour Police Station. I

WOMAN FATALLY SHOT. BROTHER-IN-LAW IN CUSTODY. The man arrested in connection with the murder of Mrs Dorcas Pizer at Clerkenwell on Tuesday night is William Taylor Lee Augustus James, the woman's brother-in-law. He served j for 15 years in the Metropolitan police, reaching the rank of inspector. lie was afterwards re- duced to the ranks and resigned. The deceased woman was concerned in divorce proceedings brought against the prisoner by his wife. It is alleged that James on Tuesday night climbed over the fence at Mrs Pizer'a house and got in through a window, entering the room where Mrs Pizer and her niece Florence Purkiss were sitting. He fired two shota with a revolver. The first bit Mrs Pizer. who fell dead immediately. He then fired at the niece, but missed her. At Clerkenwell Police Court on Wednesday W. J'anies, formerly a detective-servant.was brought up in custody charged with the wilful murder of Mrs Pizer. by shooting her with a revolver at I Clerkenwell on Tuesday and also with the attempted murder of her stepdaughter. It was stated that a revolver was found upon prisoner containing three 3pent and three live cartridges. Thirty-five cartridges and a dagger were also found on him. Prisoner was remanded.

AN ALDER8HOT MURDER. Woman Kicked to Death. The Cential News Aidershot correspondent telegraphs :A brutal murder was committed at I Aldershot on Tuesday, The body of a woman named Hester Atkins, aged 32, was found in the Long Valley. The head was terribly smashed, and she bad apparently been kicked to death. j The woman, who was well known in Aldershot, waa seen to leave the railway station late on Tuosdoy night in company with two infantry men. The body when found about 3 a.m. on Wed- nesday was almost denuded of clothing, and there were signs of a great struggle having taken place. It is stated that the deceased was seen in the company of some so'diers in Aldersbotaboutt -11 o'clock on Tuesday night. The murdered woman was aged about 35.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDES AT CARDIFF. Joseph Butter (24), an ex-soldier, of no fixed abode, attempted to poison himself in Eldon- rofcti, Cardiff, on Tuesday, and in consequence he appeared before the magistrates on Wednesday to answer a. change of attempted suicide. P.C. Chapman stated that at 8.30 p m. he was called to 66, Eldon-street by a. lad named James Price. He found prisoner in the house sittiug in a chair with his bead on the table, having, it was stated taken rat poison. Dr. McComb was called, and I administered an emetic, and Butter recovered There waa a jar containing rat poison on the 'table, and near it a pocketknife with the blade open. In reply to the charge prisoner said, I I was not at 66, (meaning 66, Eldon-street, where he was found) 65 has nothing to do with me. He was remanded for a week. At the same court Annie Thomas, the woman who jumped into the canal on the proceeding dav, was also charged with attempted suicide. She appeared to be greatly distressed. She also was remanded for a week.

HOTLLOWAY'S PILLS. The hour of dainger. i Disease commonly comes on "With slight symptoms, ■which, when neglected, increase in extent and gradually grow dadgerons-a condition which betrays the grossest remissness—when these Fills, taken in accordance with their accompanying directions, would not only have checked, but conquered the incipient disorder. Patients daily forward details of the moat remarkable and instructive cases in which timely attention to Holloway s advice has un- j .doubtedly saved them from severe illness. These I pills act primarily on the digestive organs, which they stimulate when slow and imperfect; and. secondly, upon the blood, which is thoroughly puritied by them, whence is derived the general tone they impirl, and their power of subjugating hypochon- driaciaui, dyspepsia, and nervous complaints.

FLOODS IN SOUTH WALES. I' A gale of considerable violence, accompanied by copious rains, prevailed on Tuesday throughout South Wales, in common with other parts of the country, but up to the time of going to press no serious result either by land or sea bad been re- ported. The storm, however, materially interfered with the efficiency of the telegraph service, causing a complete breakdown of the arrange- ments for the transmission of Mr Chamberlain's speech, delivered at Glasgow Crushed by a Tree at Shrewsbury. A terrific gale prevailed at Shrewsbury on Tues- day night and considerable damage was done. A labourer named Samuel Andrews was pinned to the ground, and bis skull fractured by a tree which was blown down on the outskirts of the town. He was conveyed to Salop Infirmary un- conscious, and is not expected to recover. A chimney stack crashed into the street near the Post Office, passers-by having a miraculous escape. Man Blown Overboard at Penarfh Dock. On Tuesday afternoon one of the crew of a Greekbi at lying at Pejdarth Dock was blown over the stern of the boat in the fierce hurricane that prevailed at the time. The cry being raised "man overboard. a sailor from the English boat lying alongside dived into the water and succeeded in lifting the man safely into a punt- Swansea. The s.s. Clarence, of Swansea, got into diffi- I culties between the piers, and till she could be j got out of danger the sea washed over her. T'ie s.s, Ossian, of Leith, while in the east lock, was dashed againsttbes s. Eveline and sustained slight damage. Piles in the bed of the Tave under the Great Western higher level 'bridge, were partially washed away. Newport. The full force of the gale was felt at Newport, but other than tbe flooding of a number of houses inMatpas-roadandtbe flooding of the Ebbw Bridge no serious damage is reported. Sheep Washed Away. From early morn till late on Tuesday ni £ ht a strong gale raged in the Tredegar district. The river i3 immensely swollen from the frequent heavy rains, and a few sheep have been c&Eried away with the stream. Flood at Cwmbran, The downpour swelled the Avon Llnftd to such an extent that the lowlying meadows between Cwmbran and Caerleon were covered with water. Houses Flooded at Pontypridd. The rivers Taff and Rbondda rose tp a con- siderable height on Tuesdayat Pontypridilowing to the very heavy rain which fell during the morning and previous night,. At Citfjnydd j much damage is done in two houses, which were for a time flooded. A culvert drain running down the mountain side got choked, and as the water, gathered in volume it undermined the w*H at the back of Nos. 1 and 2, Bedw-terrace, and rushed into the houses. The furniture was soon boating, and 5he water rose tiU it broke the froK doors and windows downstairs. Havipg thus found an outlet it rushed down the steep road between the church and the Albion Hotel, washing a deep channel in the main road to tbe canal The bar and taproom ot the hotel were tempo- rarily flooded. Damage to Liverpool Shipping, A very heavy gale sprang up suddenly at Liverpool on Tuesday, considerable damage being done in the Mersey Channel. The sea became very turbulent, and a great tide rushed up the river, causing a portion of the ferry traffic between the two sides to be suspended. The incoming Dublin steamer Kerry WII so much knocked about while trying to irttor at the landing stage that she gave up the aHerupt and anchored in mid-river with her pas«ngers and cattle on board. Her fenders were caicied away. The stage also was damaged. The Hoylake lifeboat was called out too. vessel in distress near the estuary tf the river Dee. The lifeboat returned after being out two hours, and lauded the crew øE the sloop James. Inundations in Rhymney Valley. In the Rhymney Valley damage been done by flooding of the river, particularly in the Llanbradacb and Caerphilly distziots, where many fields are inundated. Trees were blown down at several points, and chimney stacks. The rain of the morning was the heaviest re- membered.

LIVES LOST AND SHIPPING IN PEKIL. Daring the height of the gale which swept iu from the Mersey Channel on Tuesday rrorniug the Liverpool flat James, i nwatd boundfrom^ Flint with a cargo of chemicalsr.w!« capsized in the river. The master, Alexander Stacey, and the mate, Hatry Martin, were drowned. They belonged to Flint. The old battleship Glattou, which was lying on the Mersey shore near Garston, was swept by hesvy seas, the pump fires being extinguished and everything mo/able on deck washed away. Farmby light- ship was blown from hormooringa, and drifted aboathatfa ,,«iile with the tidato the danger of shipping in the channel. Thewteamet Lake Michigan, with cattle, broke from her moorings at Birkenhead stage, carrying the ffa,ngways with her. She anchored in mid river until the storm abated. John Coyne, a labourer, was blown into the Mersey and drowned. In the city and suburbs extensive damage has baen done, several buildings being unroofed and forge windows demolished. The storm is described as the most severe for a considerable time. New Brighton, Hoyiake, and Formby lifeboats were all out, and had trying experiences.

ANOTHER ROUGH SEA AT WESTON. Ever since tbs night of the memorable Septem- ber gale a large section of the old pier jetty has remained partly embedded in the mud just out- side Glentworth Bay, and during the last few days men have Jbeen at work on the huge baulks of timber, undermining and loosening the struc- ture, in order that the next high tide might wash it ashore. Their efforts were rewarded on Tuesday night, when a strong westerly gale sprang up, and aided by a high tide carried the structure on I to the sands of Glentworth Bay. It was first of all foiced against tbe stone work near the Knightstone Baths, where it wrought some damage, but it was eventually swept into the bay without doing further harm, and yesterday thousands of spectators were on tbe piomennde witnessing the haulage of the huge pieces of timber on to the parade. It was at one time feared on Tuesday evening that Weston was I about to experience another disastrous gale, but just as the wind reached it* ureatest velocity the tide turned, and the threatened danger was averted, although the oarade was lendered im- passable by the volumes of water which were 1 forced over the sea wall. The Jarge yacht whict: was carried over thewal) and narade into Knishtstone-road in September was launched again last week, but ou Tuesday night Rhe and several fishing boats were swamped and sunk, but were not otherwise damaged. The damage cansed by the September gale is not so great as was at first supposed, and it is now estimated that the sea front repairs will not exceed £3,000. Private houses, however, suffered severely, and the local boatmen's losses amount to about £40.

FEARED DISASTER IN BRISTOL CHANNEL. Acting Chief Coastguard Smith was walking towards the Portbcawl Rest on Wednesday when he picked up two buoys, evidently belong- ing to a. steamboat. Oue of the buoys was painted brown and bore no inscription. The other was painted white the name of the vessel was washed away, but the name of the part could be distinguished as Dublin." Lancashire Piers Damaged. During the gale on Tuesday night two barges, which broke from their anchorage at Lytbam, after being battered about for three hours, crashed into Blackpool Pier. The crews were hauled on to the pier amid n. scene of excitement. Shortly afterwardli about 150 yards of the pier col- lapsed. The damage is estimated at £3,000. Brighton and Lytbam piers were damaged duriug the gale, £ 3,000 damage being done at Lvtbam. The Royal Zealand Steamship Company's mail packet encountered a fierco gale while crossing the North Sea ou Wednesday, arriving at Port Victoria nearly two hours late. Snow in Scotland. Snow fell in central and western Perthshire on Wednesday, and the Grampians were covered with snow down to their base. Fully half the grain crop is still in the fields owing to tbe wet, and the spectacle was seen of stocks of grain partly covered with snow. Killed by a Falling Tree. During the storm on Tuesday at Kempsev, near Worcester, a tree was blown down, killing an elderly woman named Allington.

ON ATONEMENT DAY. Sanguinary Anti-Semitic Fight. I Berlin, Friday.—-According to despatches from the Russian frontier, which have reaefred Berlin ) to-night, 400 persons were killed in a fight be. tween Jews and Christians at Mohileff yesterday. The Jews aopear to have been prepared for an at tack on Atonement Day, and to have arjned themselves in advance. The result was that what was intended for an unsuspected massacre turned out to be a most sanguinary conflict. It is reported that the fight was waged with the greatest fury, and that the strests were strewn with the bodies of dead Jews and their persecu- tors. Three htmdred Jews and 100 Anti- Semites are said to have been killed.

Mr M. E; Jacobs presided at the annual meet- ing of Cwrnbran Homing Society, on Saturday. He congratulated tbe society on their successful season, and said the velocity attained by their birds was equal to that of any in the coantry. Mr J. Lewis was most successful,taking six prizes in old bird races, including a special prize for the best average velocity, and two prizes in tbe races for young birds. Other prize winners were Messrs A. Bnrgham, J. Fisher, W. Hawkins, S. Jones, and W. Jones. t The canvass of the National Brass Workers Sooety for of against their secretary, Mr J. Davis, Deposing Mr Chamberlain in West Bir- mingham, shows 1,996 members favourable and 167 unfavourable. «

The Baptist Assembly. EDUCATION MACEDONIA. j' The Baptist Union held its first business session of the present autumn assembly at Derby on Wednesday in Viccoria-street Coagrega- tional Church. The cl1a'r was occupied !;y Mr I George White, M.P., who at the outset de- livered his presidential address. He took for his subject, The Nonconformist Conscience in its Relation to Child Life." He held it to be the duty of the Church to impart religious instruc- tion to its own children, and declared that the State coald be permitted to 550 no further than 1 to teach Biblical truths of an ethical and nnsec- tarian character. The Anglican party on the other hand gave dcgma the pride of place. It was that divergence of opinion that cansed the present, unfortunate struggle in regard to the education question. For the moment Noncon- formists were beaten, but one battle did not end the war. fCheers.) They had hoisted the flag of complete religious freedom for the State and respect for the individual conscience, and under those colours they would fight without ceasing even to the extent of passive resistance until the 1 obnoxious clauses of the Act were finally re- pealed. (Cheers.) Several resolutions were submitted, and all were adopted. One of these dealt an effective i blow to the bogus degrees of ministers. The mover, Rev. Sim Hirst, of Burnley; said the reputation not only of the ministry, but of the whole denomination was at stake. Another resolution, proposed by Rev. C. Joseph, of Cam- I bridge, urged the need for further reform of the 1 Licensing Laws and yet another was in appre- ciation of the efforts of those responsible for the raising of the Twentieth Century Fund. The most important resolution of the morning j sitting, however, was moved by Kev. J. G. Greenhough, of Leicester, expressing indigna- tion a,t the long-continued misgovernment of Macedonia, and horror at the recent cruelties, massacres, and terrible outrages, especially upon innocent women and children, being convinced that there could bo uo final settlement except I with the emancipation of thoae oppressed pro- vinces from Turkish rule. The resolution called upon the British Government-, which bv its former intervention had peculiar responsibility in the matter, to intervene effectively as cham- pions of the victims of this inhuman treatment, and to make a continuance of diplomatic rela- tions between Great Britain and Turkey de- pendent upon the concession of duly-gaaranteed protection of life, freedom, and property under a Christian Governor to the Suitau's oppressed and greatly injured subjects. The resolution was seconded by the President. It was carried by acclamation. The afternoon session took the form of a meet- ing of protest against the Education Act. A long resolution bearing upon the question was moved by Rev. Charles Williams, of Acciington. It was to tbe effect that the conference rejoiced at too uprising and rapid advance of the passive resistance movement, sympathised with those who had already suffered the spoiliug of their goods lor consciencs sake, appealed for recruits, protested against tbe arbitravymannerin whichin some instances defendants have beeu treated by the authorities, expressed belief that the result amply justified the antagonism which the Act provoked, and finally avowed continued opposi- tion to the education policy embodied in that Act until the existing grievances had been remedied. The President seconded and said passive resistance bad long since passed the region of ridicule and was now comiug into tbe region where a variety of compromises would be offered. His advice to those who shared his views on that question was" no compromise at this stage." (Cheers.) Mr Engall, a London delegate, moved an amendment, the purport of which may be gathered from his assertion that passive resist- ance was an illogical position to assume unless they carried it out thoroughly. Mr Engall had considerable difficulty in eeenring a hearing, especially when he added, render to Caesar, I etc." The amendment was seconded and a discussion ensued. Dr. Clifford, who was received with much J cheering, supported the view of their President that there must be no compromise. The very fact that their opponents were talking of such a thing proved that \118 passive resistance move- ment was at length being taken seriously. But in the fight for the amendment of the Act let them remember that they could not depend entirely upon Liberal support. The Liberal; party was not a Free Church Party, many Liberals having the utmost sympathy with the Anglican Church and it was not surprising that tbe tight should be led by Nonconformitits such as Mr Lloyd George and others. The resolution was carried amid much enthusiasm with only two dissentients, namely the mover and seconder of the amendment.

OBITUARY. J The Rev. J. P. Jones, Bridgend. The Rev. John Phillip Jones, Congregational minister, Bridgend,died at his residence on Mon- day night, a.t the age of 63. He was a native of Brynmenin, near Bridgend, aud was educated for the ministry at tile Brecon Memorial College. His first charge in 1865 viaa /lot Hoyhead, near Manchester, whence, after two years' work, he removed to Monmouthshirte to minister at Lian- vaches, where ha laboured for three years. He then went to Newtown, Montgomeryshire, for four years, after which he removed to Bridgend, being the first minister of the English Congre- gational Church in that town. He was pastor of this church for eleven years, labouring with great success, but at the end of that period, his views on baptlBm having undergone a change, he resigned, and for the remainder of his life devoted his ministerial effoits to an unsectariap mission which he established, and which held its meetings in a room on Newcastle Hill. He was a great admirer of George Muller, of Bristol, and translated an account of his life into Welsh. Mr Jones founded an excellent colfegiate school at Bridgend, at which be prepared students for the denominational colleges. A scholar of very con- siderable attainments, he was offered the chair of Hebrew at Nottingham Baptist College. He was one of two selected candidates for the registrarship of tbe Cardiff University, but with- drew because one of the conditions of his appoint- ment was that he should leave Bridgeud for Car- diff. He wa3 the representative in Wales of the Society for the Propigation of the Gospel Amongst the Jews, aud he also collected funds in Society for the Propigation of the Gospel Amongst the Jews, and he also collected fundain this country for a Protestant school in Madeira, known as Julia's School. He took prominent part in charitable work, and regularly conducted servicee at Bridgend Workhouse. A teetotaler of the most pronounced type, he was ever ready to assist the temperance movement, and was a fluent and convincing speaker. He married Miss Griffiths, of the Post Office, Magor, who snrvires him. There are no children. He was a brother of that popular minister the late I Rev. T. L. Jones, of Pontypool, whose premature deith in 1885 was deeply lamented. Another brother is Mr William M, Jones, manager of the Reeolven Colliety: Neath. Mr W. Thomas, Wrexham. The death is recorded of Mr William Thomas, head of the firm cf Messrs Thomas aud Co., timber merchants, of Wrexham, Cardiff, and Swansea. Mr Thomas was oue of the oldest magistrates of the borough of Wrexham, and the chairman of the bench. Alderman Thomas Jones (ex-Mayor of \Viexham), at the sitting of the magistrates' court on Monday, proposed a vote of sympathy with the widow and family of the deceased gentleman. He said Mr Thomas had taken a nrominent part for many years in I all movements affecting the welfare of the town, and his loss would be severely felt. Me Thomas spent trJaDV years in the colliery districts in South Wales, where he first began to import mining tiftiber a quarter of a century ago. He was the pioneer of the Baltic trade in South Wales, and iu connection with his business ho visited various ports on the Baltic repeatedly. Dr. F. B. Musgrave. The death is announced of Dr. F. Burnard Musgravo, who. succumbed after a. very sudden illness at his residence in Leeds, on Saturday. Dr. Mns;»rave, who was only 44 years of age, was born at Bangor, North Wales, and was recognised as the leading spirit in all movements for the advaqcement of Welsh subjects in the county of Broad Acres. Some seven or eight years age the I doctor, in conjunction with a number of other prominent Welshmen, founded the Leeds Welsh Literary Society, and this year occupied the II position of president. Dr. Musgrave, who was a Liberal in politics, had made several unsuccess- ful attempts to win a seat for bis party on the Town Council. Mr Robert Innes, Bryncethin. On Monday a highly-esteemed inhabitant of Bryncethin passed away in the person of Mr Robert Innes, a retired Custom House officer, at the advanced age of 73 years. He was born on the Erskine estate, near Dundee, served 40 years in the Customs, and retired 15 years ago. Mr J. Cadwallader Howell- Mr J. Cadwallader Howell, for 30 years reliev- ing officer to the Swansea Board of Guardians, died somewhat suddenly on Saturday! The deceased retired on superannuation three years ago, and be only recently returned from France. where he had been for a holiday. The Rector of Llanthew. | The Rev. John Lane Davies, rector of Llanthew, near Brecou, died on Sunday aged 70 years. Mr Davies bad been rector of Cjlanthew for 41 years, the parish being historically one of the most inter- esting in Wales, being closely associated m former times with the noted Geraldus Cam- .1 brlensis.

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MONMOUTHSHIRE FARMERS. UNEXHAUSTED IMPROVEMENTS, Important Scheme Adopted. A general meeting of the Monmouthshire Chamber of Agriculture was held at the King's | Head Hotel, Newport, on Wednesday, the pre- sident (Mr John Jeffreys) presiding over a large and representative gfttheriug. Mr L. C. Wrigley moved the adoption of the proposed scale Of compensation for unexhausted improvement applicable to parts 2 and 3 of schedule I. of the Agricultural Holdings Act, 1900, which had been drawn up by a special com- N mittee of the Chamber, a copy of which has already appeared in our columns. Mr Wrigiey said the committee were unanimous in their findings. The principle embodied in the recom- mendations was that the good and industrious farmer sbuld be rewarded. The principle of taking residual manurial value as the basM of compensation was a new one, not only to Mon- mouthshire, but to other parts of the country. He should recommend the landlords for whom he acted to insert a clause in their new and old agreements to the effect that any claims coming under the schedules of the Act mentioned should be dealt with under the scale proposed. Mr R. Stratton, who seconded the adoption of I' the report, said that the scale proposed was a fair and proper one, and be hoped it wouid be ►generally inserted in agreements between land- lord and tenant in Moumolltbsb.ile, as it was cal- I culated to save a great deal of litigation. Mr Hamilton Bailey said that when he first received the report he lootted upon it with sus- picion, but having gone carefully into the scheme j he found it would form the basis of a fair and honourable settlement between the two parties, and lead to better feeling between landlord and tenant. j Mr Henry Williams, one of the members of the j committee, Mr J. W. Stanton (Chepstow), and j .Commander Waiters al&o spoke in favour of the scheme, which was then unanimously adopted. The committee was thanked for its labours, and the Chamber voted five guineas to Mr Prosser, tbe secretary, as an acknowledgment of his labours. Mr C. D. Phillips read a paper on the uses of gas Hme for agricultural and horticultural pur- poses, pointing out its great value on clay soils, which it rendered porous. It was also of value on land used for turnips, and when property used it improved pasture and grass land. It should not, however; be used in its raw state, but should be exposed to the weather for some mouths, and then mixed with earth. It was of \alue in cases of disease in poultry, and he intended to try it in cases of foot rot amongst sheep. In the discussion Mr R Stratton said he had naod gas lime for somo years. It was of un- doubted service in eases of foot-rot amongst sheep. He had used it in potato land, but was not prepared to say whether it had done good or harm. Tha lime should be exposed for some 12 months before being used. Mr Hamilton Bailey said that it was largely used in New Zealand. He always used it upon his potato land, and thought that it prevented I disease, aud that the potatoes grown were sweeter aud cleaner. Mr R. Laybourue said the only manure used on some of the allotments of the Gas Company was gaas lime, and the results were much better than on plots where it was not used. Mr Wrigiey said the finger-and-toe difficulty amongst rocta was serious in Monmouthshire, and that the difficulty existed amongst roots where be had used both lime and gas HOle, Mr J. Stevens said that gas lime was looked upon in Warwickshire and Worcestershire, where it was largely used, as a care for finger- and-toe III roots. The Board of Agriculture asked the Chamber to suggest the name of a gentlemltn as, agricul- tural correspondent, and in along letter set forth the numerous duties which such a corres- pondent would have to discharge. In reply to a letter asking for further information, the Secre- tary to the Hoard of Agriculture wrote that the position would be an honorary one. Mr Richard Stratton. whilst anxious to assist the Board in every way, thought that the scheme proposed was not practical. Mr L. C. Wrigley thought the proposal was altogether wrong. After a further discussion Mr L. C. Wrigiey was recommended I for the position, but the Chamber passed a resolu- 1 tion expressing the view that it would be more j satisfactory if the matters upon which the Board of Agriculture required information were con- I. sidered by the Chambers of Commerce and Farmers' Associations in the different districts, and their conclusions forwarded to the Board. The Chamber appointed Messrs E. Lyne, T. Dutfield, and J. C. Llewellin to serve npon the joint committee to consider the proposed daily Exchange for Newport.

WEDDINGS. Hunter—Thompson. At Llandough Church on Tuesday afternoon was solemnised the wedding of Miss Dorothy Thompson, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs T. R. Thompson, of Erw'r Delyo, aud Mr Edgar Lafayette Hunter, third son of the late Mr Charles L. Hunter (formerly chief engineer to the Cardiff Railway Company) and Mrs Hunter, of Victoria-souate. Pouartb. The bride's dress was of ivory satin, th/e skirt mad* with a yoke of lace and gaugings of the satin, and trimmed at the foot with several g18.ctnated, flounces of accordion chiffon, eidged with chiffon raahing, and with a. deep vaudyked flounce of lace falling over them, this being fiuished at the top with chiffon ruch- ing. The bodice was of satin, with a trans- parent yoke and under sleeves of chiffon worked I in herringbone stitchings and French knots —full vandyked hanging sleeves of .the satin edged with lace and feather-stichings of silk, the trans- parent yoke being finished with deep flounces of I the lace and accordion chiffon. The bridesmaids were Miss Archbold, Miss Morris (cousin of the bride), Miss Dulcie Radford, Miss Enid Radford, 1 Miss Joyce Radford, Miss Violet Evans, Miss Nancy Evans, and Miss Primrose Evans, all nieces of the bride. They were attired in pale blue crepe de chine; Mi-is Archbold and Miss Morris having sunray pleated skirts with yokes of strappings of silk and hand- worked fancy silk stitchings. while their bodices were made in zouave style sunray pleated to points and transparent yokes of tbo crepe de chine 3trappiugs and stitchings with full hanging sunray pleated sleeves. The Misses Rsdford wore prettily gauged frocks with transparent yokes to the bodices and very full skirts, finished with deep tucks and herringbone silk stitchings, while the Misses Evans had pretty little pleated frocks, also with tlansparent yokes and soft sashes of the same crepe de chine. Mr T. R. Thompson, jun., acted as best man. The church, which was filled with a large gathering of relatives and friends, was beautifully decorated with flowers. The Rev. Henry Morris, rector of Llantwit Major (uncle of the bride), officiated, and waa assisted by the Rev. Frank Williams (rector of LJttn- dough) and the Rev, C. M. Barker. As the bridal party entered tbe church the organist played the Wedding March from Lohengrin, and subsequently Mendelssohn's Wedding March. The invited guests included Mr and Mrs D. T. Alexander, Major and Mrs Bell, Mr and Mrs Archbold, Mr andMrs A. R Bowles (Sandgate), Mr and Mrs A. Heaaley. Mr and Mrs Gascovne Dalzie!, Mr and Mrs G C. Downing, Mr and Mrs J, DuncfH), Mr and Mrs 7\ Duncan. Mr and Mrs Richard Evans, Mr ft. Mrs C. E. Evans, Mr Gueret, Dr. and Mrs Greene (London), Mr and Mra T. Gibson, Mrs Hunter, Mr and Mrs C. D. Hunter, Mr and Mrs G. L. Hunter, Mrs H. Ii:, Hunter, Mr B. A. Holland (London), Mr E. flandcock, Mrs Htuidcock, Mr and Miss Halsall (Southport), Mr and Mrs M. Krieger, Mr P. P. Kortright (Saltburn), Sir Win. T. Lewis, Bart.. Mr and Mrs Watkin Lewis, Mr and Mrs Leech (Weston), Mr and Mrs L'Orange, Mr and Mrs P. Morel, ¡ Sir Thorcas and Lady Morel, Mr aud Mrs J. W. Morris, Mr and MissNimms (Stir- ling), Mr aud Mrs L. n. Neale (Malta), Mr and I MrEPJ. Pyman. Mr Godfrey Phillips (Newport), Mr J. Parker (London), Mr and Mrs H. E. Roid- ford, Mr and Mra J. Haittoo. Mr and Mrs Hurry I' Riches Mr aud nliss Roe, Mrs J. Dudley Stuart, Mr and Mrs Southwell Jonea (1.langibby), Mr and Mrs W. H, Trump (Rlrymney), Mr and Mrs Octaviua Thomas (Porth), Mr and Mrs A. T. J Tannett Walker 'Leeds), Mr F. S. Thomas, Mr and Mrs R. J. Wallis-Jones (London), Colonel [ und Mrs Wallis (Newport). Mr and Mrs A. Ware, j Mr and Mrs H. Watts (Newport). Mr G. W. Walker (Edinburgh), and Mr R. Williams (New- port). At the close of the ceremony Mr and Mrs Thompson held a. recaption at their residence, and iu the evening a rlance was given. A large number of beautiful presents were received by the bride and bridegroom. During the afternoon the bride and bridegroom left for London en route for the Isle of Wight on their honeymoon tour. On Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock Holy Com- munion was celebrated at Old Cogan Church, when the bride and bridegroom and their rela- tives and friends were among those present. The dresses were made by VaughanPhilpotts costumier, Charles-street. Williams-Jones. A very pretty wedding, which attracted a large congregation, wassolemnieed at St. Peter's Chnrch, Carmarthen, on Wednesday afternoon, wheq Dr. John Edward Williams, son of the late Rov. E. J. Williams, vicar of Eglwyshewydd, Cardiganshire, waa married to Miss Marianne Emily, daughter of the late Mr Thomas D. Jooes, of Aberystwyth, and niece of Mrs Lewis.Dyiiryn. Carmarthen (widow of the late Archdeacon David Lewis). The nuptial ceremony was performed by the Bishop of St. David's, assisted by the Venerable Archdeacon Owen Evans and tbe Rev. J. Jenkins. Tho bride, who was given away by her cousin, Mr Stanley Rimmer, looked charming in a dress of ivory duchesse satin, with accordion- pleated frills of chiffon, and trimmed with silver sequins. The only ornaments worn by her were a diamond and emerald brooch and gold pearl and turquoise bracelet, the gifts of the bridegroom, and abe carried a .magnificent shower bouquet, also the gift of the bridegroom. She was attended I by three bridesmaids, namely, Miss Maud Peebles (a friend). Miss Maud Rimmer (cousin), and Miss Alice Hughes (cousin of the bride- groom),who were attired in Oriental Batin dresses trimmed with chiffon and chine ribbon. They aiso wore gold, pearl and tnrqnoise brooches and carried baskets of pink rosea, tied with pale blue ribbon, the gifts of the bridegroom. Dr. John Rees, of Llanilar, accompanied the bridegroom as best man. Tbe service was fully choral. A reception was afterwards held at Dyffryn, the residence of the bride's aunt, and later in the residence of the bride's aunt, and later in the afternoon Mr and Mrs Williams left for North Wales,

The bell ringers representing Swansea, Sketty, Aberavon, Duffryn,Baglan and faffoxton have decided to form a ringers' u^sociaiion. Mr James Hoare is the first master, and Mr jioran (Sketty) tho secxetary*

Thousands of People keep well and hearty the year round by simply takino- + o Provost' Oats for breakfast. I\¡; *> tii« food of health, cort- taming every essentia?, for the maintenance of bodily strength and vigour. Pure, wholesome, and r«,utritiouj, it gives to the system aU the sSrsmenis of natural sustenance, and pos- sesses such pcrfeci assimilative properties that young and old can take it without danger to digestion. Scotch Oats, it is well known, are the best Oats in the world, and Provost' Oats are the besi: Oats that Scotland produces. American and other foreign Oats are not to be mentioned in the same breath with Provost' Oats. R. ROBINSON & SONS, ANNAN, N.B.

THE OPEN COUNCIL. The above if. the Lion of St. Mark, Venice. Oopo site the Doge's Chamber in the Palace was a head of his Ijlon, with mouth open, into which peraon"- secretly threw whatever was tc meet the eye of the Dose. We place it at the head of this column to indicate that public letters are received by us, and also letters requiring answers on legal and general topics. I LEGAL ADVICE. By a Cardiff Solicitor. Tenancy (P.A.M.).-The landlord has, unless he has given yon notice to quit, acted illegally, and you should forthwith apply to the court for an injunc- tion, and claim damages. In any event you are entitled to a reduction in respect of the 28 perches you have been wrongfully deprived of. Suicide (Plato).—Attempted suicide is no ground for separation. Devise (J.R.).—All the sons' children would share alike. Rates and Taxes (B.Y.F.).-In our opinion the demand of the authorities is a legal one, and can be enforced. Intestacy (Newport).—The widow is entitled to one- third the remaining two-thirds pass to the son. Tenancy (Jeanne).—<1) The monthly tenancy is ended by the notice, and if your tenant does not become a weekly tenant he can be ejected by a magis- trate's warrant. (2) By distress, if the tenant holds over. (3) No. (4) No, but the warrant may be suspended 30 days. (5) No. Broken Window (Anxious).—In our opinion the tenant is not liable.

Warning to Turkey. AUSTBO-RUSSIAN NOTE. Renter's Agency is officially informed thttiN the identical telegrams despatched by Count Golucbowski and Count Lamsdorff from Mars* steg to the Austro-Hungarian and Russian Am- bassadois at Constantinople respectively the full text of the paragraph relating to the scheme of the reforms runs as follows Both Powers are united in the determina- tion to show that it is their mfirm reeolve to insist on the execution in their entirety of thoee reforms which were accepted by the Porte, and which are calculated to guarantee general security. The two Governments have agreed on a more efficacious mode of control and eat* veillance. In this connection you will receif* detailed instructions without delay." The sentence The two Governments ha*J agreed on a more efficacious mode of control and surveillance appears to have been jusaver- tently omitted in the text issued for publication at Vienna. Across the Frontier. Salonika, Sunday.—Fresh bands are reported to have crossed the frontier near D'Jum&ibala* and fighting haa occurred on the slopes of the mountain called Sultan Tepe. The situation in the frontier districts is unchanged. Much lighting is going on. The Turks are awaiting reinforce- ments before taking the offensive One battalion from Sarovitch has arrived in Salonika, and another has passed Karasouli going to Demir- hifsar. Nine men who were captured at the village of Kemanitza, near Seres, were found to be in pos' seasion of a large quantity of dynamite. The prisoners, who confessed that they had an attack upon Seres, were immediately shot.—" Press Association Special Telegram. Bulgarians Driven from the Frontier. Sofia, Tnasday.—Details of the severe fighting at Kitkar, near Kratovo, on October 1st and 2nd, have been received at the revolutionary head- quarters, from Samalcov. According to these 80 insurgents were attacked by a large force Of Tutks on the morning of October 1st. The fight- ing continued for 36 hours, The Turks found it impossible to dislodge th* insurgents. Next day they brought two cannons into action. The shots, however, went liver tb. headq of the insurgents and fell amoug the TnrW on the other side. The insurgents escaped .on the evening of tb* second day with only one man wounded. Tb< Turkish losses were heavy. According to one version they had 250 killed according teJ another their loss was 60 killed. Many fugitives and wounded insurgents are arriving at Samakov" A telegram from Burgas states --chiefly women—have arrived from Losengrad- Thev declare that the Turks continue to massa^t^ the Bulgarian population of that district. Kilo, Monastic Monday.—A baud of 80 insur- gents, the detachment commanded by Colonel Zoncebeff, yesterday made a surprise attack uOr- the Turkish frontier posts in the Rilo MountainS beyond the Three Lakes. The Turk* were greatlj outnumbered and withdrewaf'er a sharp right. V the coutse of their retreat, Which was only teiv porary.a number of refugees crosaed the frontier- The fight could be clearly seen from tbe moun- tain crests. The insurgents have now withdrawn frold Hehomia, Godilievo, and Belilza practical', abandoning the whole of Jlaslog (Hehom' Valley. Indeed a serious blow baa been by them. The failure of the operations Hehoruia. has already been telegraphed. Insurgents and their agents are trying to cP ctal tbe truth, but the fact remains that combined operations of the insurgents «n direction ate no longer possible, the TurW troops having at length effected a clearance driven the bands to take shelter in B tlgarlai. territory.—Press Association Special Telel(raØJ' Turkish Victories. Renter's Agency has received the f,ilowiag communication from the Turkish Embassy » London In the encounter which occu^ between Ottoman soldiers and brigands atRazlog, 32of tbe latter were killed two arrested. Tboae inhabitants of the 'ocfhejt who bad ioined the brigands have made to submission, and delivered up to the ^mlpehi0\t> authorities the arms and ammunition w were in their hands. The band of bandits which had attempted to attack lage of Radjora has been annihilated. bandits, who were hiding in ambush, killed four Mussulmans and wounded two jpjj are being pursued. Perfect securi ty is relICfl g at present in the borough of Razlcg, asiW j^e in other parts of the district bearing the name. The Ottoman troops had a figh^\«|tb" Bulnarian brigands entrenched on a in the district of Tinsur Hisear. Thejr* 24 of them, including two of their leaders. Bulgarian Assistance. tl14- Salonika, Monday.-The insnigenis Razlog district completely attained tbei* jiii having burned the villages and Turkish population. Five thoupand Bnlg» \o are reported to be ready to cross the fron* the-Kostendil district. Influx of Refugees into Dubnitza, Monday.—More than 1,500 fronvMehomia and the neighbouring v' G-odlevo, Belicza, Batchevo, and Drag!' jty arrived at Rilo Monastery. The therh are women and children, and 0 lamentable condition, and tell 0(|i« the atrocities committed by the bood thousand refugees from the neighbon Nevrokop are expected to arrive. n** Valley and the wbole of Eastern Mace in a. state of open insurrection. ^e8pa-ii«fl§» j the frontier state that numerous I burning.