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FREE CHURCHES COUNCIL.
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FREE CHURCHES COUNCIL. The President at Cardiff. He Rev. James Travis, of Chester, the pre- I j,aeat of the National Council of Evangelical j. Churches, is this week paying a flying visit Booth Wales, primarily for the purpose of j'°"aolidating the movement of the Free Churches K ,opposition to the Education Act. Qting his stay in' Cardiff Mr Travis the guest of Alderman Joseph Rams- He is a splendid preacher, and as is not '»en the case he is an admirable organiser able platform speaker. During the past been all over the country encouraging J^istance to the Education Act and stimulating Church Councils to direct their energies to channels holding that mere passive is not in itself sufficient, but urging various bodies to continue their educative "Suence on the genaral public. During the *&st week Mr Travis has made no fewer than 14 caches, and when it is known that he is in his year his earnestness in the cause and the strain which he is undergoing will bo ^predated. a to the course of an interview at Aldertpan ale's residence the rev. gentleman said «at so far from showing any signs of dying away passive resistance movement was growing. f Was summoned for my rate myself, but nome "I'staken friend paid my fine." There was a tone •regret about this declaration, and oneconld "^gine Mr Travis defending himself with con- ^•Haiate skill. Particularly since our March in Brighton," he said, the Free ^■lurches have been doine a noble propaganda and more especially in the country dis- find the people are determined to keep 4K 9 Question of education to the fore, and fiscal problem is not going to be allowed to "Vert the attention of Free Churchmen, I can ,6'1 you. The National COUDCII is not a political institution. Our members may and do belong to 'uerent parties, and we have prominent TJnion- **8 in onr ranks. We are one on compelling J^hdrawal of the Education Act, and no candi- for Parliament will receive support from us ^"leas he is to our own way of thinking and 'glares himself with no uncertain voice in favour jjour stand that our schools should be free of r^tarianism and be under complete public con- ?**> It is a big battle we have entered upon, we know onr strength, and must win —in the future, too, if we keep up our present spirit. we are gaining converts daily, and in this ol%tter I can claim to speak with authority." In view of a General Election shortly, Mr **avis, what will be your procedure ?" "We shall test every candidate's soundness on Education Act, and shall need a straight y^swtr before giving our support at ?the polls. I in isolated cases will you find that Free V^Qrchmen will vote for anyone not with us on education question. This is no mere senti- &¡e education question. This is no mere senti- ent it is our deep conviction, this matter of no Machine of dogmas in day schools. Though I am at liberty to give names of principal donors j amounts of subscriptions yet awhile, I may j that we shall help a substantial fund at our "*cks and shall keep all candidates who 'declare our side by supplying speakers and dis- puting literature." y You are a Lancashire roan,"Mr Travis, what *8 the feeling in the County Palatine ? You know j Je old saying about Lancashire opinion ?" 'Yes,I am proud of being a Lancashire man and J*6my bringing out,' as they say, to the cotton **&iine. I was then in Oldham and know every in my native county. I have no hesita- tion in saying that Lancashire people will create l^tae surprises at the polls whenever the next r*tliamentary election comes along. Of course, 11 a manufacturing county like Lancashire the ai'ift question is one which affects the whole Population. I have recent knowledge of the feel- Population. I have recent knowledge of the feel- in most of the centres, and it is dead against J?e present proposals of Mr Chamberlain, and £ *0 the modified ones of Mr Balfour, whom I Thieve to be working in concert with the ex- i ^olonial Secretary. But even in manufacturing j &0cashire the education question is not going 0 be cloaded by the fiscal proposals." rpA reception was held at the Cory Hall on J^esday evening, followed by a public meeting, r^en the Rev. James Travis delivered a char- acteristic speech which aroused general "Othusiasm.
A SINGULAR WEDDING. ^
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A SINGULAR WEDDING. Married and Returned to Prison. A wedding has just taken place at Budapest 3er singular circumstances. A man named • 'P Feldbauer was sentenced to a year's i m- f^sonment on account of/swindling operations. ^Pretty girl, named Etelka Boschan, who had fjovrn him for six years, declared to her father 3he would commit suicide unless she was \QWed to marry Feldbauer. The father begged to put away such a notion, but all his repve- were useless. He therefore through his 3wyer made representations to the Minister of Justice, supported by a medical certificate, to effect teat the mind of his daughter would way unless her wish was acceded to. As a »^Plt of this demand Feldbauer was set at 'werty for 24 hours, and on Monday, in the pres- ide of warders and policemen, the marriage Place. The witnesses were the lawyer of girl's father and a policeman. After the ^6tetnony the bridegroom kissed his bride, and h II.s marched off to prison again, his wile accom- "Pying him as far as the gaol door.
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r A BICYCLE THIEF. Brought Up Like a Gentleman." » Cardiff on Satnrday John Samuel (29), the tS1'66 of a, bicycle value £ 9, the p>-opert.v of Geo, /^Orrell. was charged with feloniously converting S?e same to his own use on the 7th inst. Mr F. Forsdike defended. Evidence was given show that prisoner hired the bicycle and failed J? *etum it. The owner of a second-hand furni- tto shop stated prisoner sold her the bicycle for 5* 10s. Tliere was a similar charge against pri- j?ner in respectof a bicycle value £ 7 10a, the pro- g61^ of Sam Denison, trading as the Mail Cart i^Pply Co. Evidence of arrest was given by j Kellett. Mr Forsdike, in pleading for jjfc'ent treatment for prisoner, said he was formerly connected with a Docks coal firm. He fall Wrought up like a gentleman, bat had r'len on evil days. At the time of the cornmis- of the offences, Mr Forsdike said, he was ^forrued prisoner was penniless. The magis- *ates sent prisoner to gaol for a month for each the periods to run consecutively.
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USEFUL MAESTEG DOG. i, Ifeniel Bosnam, a tramp, was charered at Brid- Renti on Wednesday with attempting to commit til at Maesteg on Tuesday night, and ",¿lie with steahng two football jerseys belonging jj Mr George Davies, of London House, Com- •, | teetcial-stxeet, and assaulting P.C. John Thomas. the evidence it appeared that Mr ■ frvJea was aroused at half-past eleven y the barking of his dog, and putting his head » the window informed P.O. Thomas, who was 11 duty in Commercial-street. The constable >• &fllt to the ^ack the K>remisea aa^ f°«ncl pri- r?»er hiding near the kitchen door. He arrested and on the way to the police station pri- 1 kicked him. Next morning it was that a par.e of glass had been v**«n out near the catch, near the fjtchen window, and that two jerseys were mias- Jr* ftom a line in the yard. These jerseya pri- ^aer was fonnd to be wearing. Prisoner said he drunK, and knew nothing about the matter. Wag remanded in custody till Saturday.
--f,AN INHUMAN MOTHER.
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f AN INHUMAN MOTHER. Sentenced at Pontypridd. j^At Pontypridd Police Court on Wednesday Hamer, married woman, was charged with 8ayS'l,K her child, aged seven weeks, to unneoes- suffering. Mr W. Spickett prosecuted on of the N.S.P.C.C., and evidencegiven was similar to that which was submitted 'Dqnest &t the Workhouse on Tuesday. The ,-lendia.ry described the case as a very bad one, jw Bxpressed won Set that the Coroner's jury had a verdict of manslaughter. The coto ,r been most inhuman, and would be for six months' imprisonment with -0ur' t*1's being the fullest extent o £ the 8 jurisdiction.
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concert held at Burry Port in aid of the Memorial Funclrealised £ 17 Oa Id.
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CHURCH CONGRESS AT BRISTOL Education and Ritual. The Church Congress was begun at Bristol on Tuesday. In the morping the Archbishop of Canterbury preached a sermon in which he re- gretted the painful controversy between the Church and Nonconformists on the question of leligtous education. The first sitting of the congress was held in the afternoon, the Bishop of Bristol presiding, and delivering an address cn the Bhbject of a National Church. Afterwards papers were read on variations in doctrine and Ritual in a national Church. The Bishop of Worcester made a number of suggestions for settling the present disputes on Ritualism. Edu- cation formed the subject of the evening sitting. IRISH CHURCH NERVOUS. The effect of the now Land Purchase Act upon the funds of the Church of Ireland was discussed at length at the Synod of the Arch Diocese of Armagh yesterday, and the general opinion seemed to be that such effect would be injurious. His Grace the Archbishop of Armagh, who pre- sided, said that before the disestablishment of the Irish Church it had by law large estates and revenues. After disestablishment it had the generous uupport of the nobles and gentry. Now that the tenants were becoming owners of the soil it was to be hoped they would do their dnty by the Church. He did not, however, believe that many oi the landlords would leave the country after selling their land. Earl Belmore said he was also of opinion that there would not be a large exodus of landlords, but they would not be able to maintain their present subscrip- tions. Church Extension in Newcastle. At a meeting of the clergy and laity held at Newcastle-on-Tyne yesterday it was decided to raise a fund of £100,000 for the formation of three new parishes, the building of new churches, the improvement of poor livings, and other Church extension work necessitated by the growth of the diocese, the population of which has increased during the past 20 years by 200,000 souls. It was announced that subscriptions amounting to about £ 25,000 had been promised, or actually given, including an anonymous donation of £15,000, a promise of £5,000 by the Duke ot Northumberland, 1,000 guineas by the Bishop of Newcastle, and a similar sum by Lord Armstrong.
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MR CHAMBERLAIN. ARRANGEMENTS FOR CARDIFF VISIT. A meeting of the Grand Council of the Cardiff Conservative Association was held at the Conser- vative Club'on Monday evening, under the presi- dency of Mr J. Herbert Cory, to consider the arrangements to be made in connection with the visit of Mr Chamberlain to the borough. After a general discussion it was agreed to refer the matter to a sub-committee in conjunction with a sub-committee appointed by the Cardiff Liberal. Unionist Executive. The Conservative represen- tatives on such committee will consist of the officers of the association, Messrs J. H. Cory, J. W. Conrtis, and Lewis Morgan. Drs. Lynn Thomas and Treharne, Alderman Trounce, Mr W. H. Renwick. &c., whilst the representatives selected by the Liberal Unionists include MeAsle John Andrews, J. B. Ferrier, J. M. Jennings, and Dr. Wallace. The sub committee met subsequent to the Grand Council meeting, and talked gener- ally over the probable arrangements, but no defi- nite decision was arrived at. There is, apparently. no doubt, however, that the meeting will be held in the Drill Hall. although at present no reply has been received from the representative of the Marauis of Bute as to whether it will be avail- able. As regards tickets, the proposal found favour that a sufficient number should be pro- vided at XI Is, 10s, &ud 5s each, to defray the expenses, but that nopront should be made out of the meeting. The gathering will be presided over by either Lord Windsor or Sir John Gutin, The date still remains to be definitely fixed, but most likely it will be either the 20th or 25th November. This, of course, depends entirely upon Mr Chamberlain's convenience. Another question which remains open is whether the meeting shall be regarded as a purely Cardiff one or whether it shall partake of the nature of a South Wales gathering.
CAPTAIN AND POLICE.
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CAPTAIN AND POLICE. Amusing Case at Bangor. At Bangor Police Court on Tuesday Cant. H. K. Giegson was summoned for furious driving. P.O. Evans said be saw defendant driving furiously past the Castle Hotel. Witness saw defendant later, alter a collision with a railway van, opposite the market. Defendant began shouting Police, police, police," all over the place, and witness told him he would report him for furious driving.—The Defendant A pony 13 hands high Furious driving I Gentlemen, its too ridiculous. (Laughter.) J am one of the best drivers in North Wales. (Loud laughter.) (To the witness, severely) You are exceeding your authority. —Witness I am not.-Defendant (furiously) I say you are (Loud laughters- Witness said defendant was all over the place driving at a furious rate.—Defendant Furious I Listen to that word, gentlemen I Six miles an hour. (Laughters—Witness He was whipping the horao.—Defendant My horse shies, and if you don't whip the horse, the horse will whip you. (Loud laughter.) — A magistrate asked witness if he actually saw the accident. Witness replied no.—Defendant (shouting) Then how the deuce do you know, then? (Great laughter.)—-The Chairman: Would you have taken action if the accident had not happened ?—Witness Yes.—Defendant If the police in London had seen such an accident they would have come to me and asked how I was and about my leg. (Laughter.) In the end, the Chairman said the Bench was unanimous in fining defendant 20s and costs.—Defendant :Ten shillings ? (Laughter )—The Chairman No, 20s and costs.—Defendant: Well, can the Bench tell me what furious driving is ?—(laughter)—be- cause when the Marquis of Anglesey comes down to Bangor, he drives much faster than I do, and everybody seems to be afraid to say a word to him. (Great laughter.)-The Clerk (coldly): Next case.— Defendant; Where's the payshop ? (Roars of laughter.)
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WHOLESALE BEER DEALlR'S COMPLAINT. At a meeting of Cardiff Watch Committee on Wednesday Mr P. Burns, of Ordell-street, whole- sale beer dealer, complained of what he alleged to be undue interference on the part of Detec- tive-Sergeant Davey and P.C. Gurney in the conduct of his business. After hearing Mr Burns at some length, and the statement of the Chief Constable, who said the officers named were simply acting under orders, the committee thought the police were justified, and decided to take no action.
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ROW AT NEWPORT MARKET. Last Saturday Wm. Goodreid, of 6, Downing- street, Newport, visited the local market, and after a few words threw meat all over the show." This led to violence, and Goodreid was locked up by the police, but was released on bail on Sunday. Next day, it is said, when again under the influence of drink, be went to the police station of his own accord and wanted to fight a policeman. The latter was discreet, and locked him up instead. The Newport rnagis- Urates, who beard the story on Wednesday, fined Goodreid 108 6d for each offence.
A "TRAIN JUMPER" AT ABERBEEG.
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A "TRAIN JUMPER" AT ABERBEEG. At Abertillery on Wednesday Walter Brown (19), who represented himself as an able seaman j from Bristol, pleaded guilty to travelling from ) near Risca to Aberbeeg in a goods train, thereby trespassing and travelling without paying the fare on the Great Western Railway-on October 10th. Mr Baker Jones, Newport, who prosecuted for I the company, called witnesses, who said that defendant got on the goods train and was dis- covered crouching in a truck when the train arrived at Aberbeeg. He was fined 40s or 14 days
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The death occurred at Dillwyn-street, Morris- ton, on Monday evening of Mr James Thomas, at the advanced age of 91. He was beli^Yfft {9 i be tae of tbe ftotofet,
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-i' Passive Resistance. i:_c: 1liii, | SCENES AT C0LEF0RD. A Divided Bench Justices Hooted. The old-world town of Coleford, in the Forest of Dean, was on Tuesday the scene of considerable excitement on the occasion of Police Court pro- ceedings instituted by the overseers of West Dean against about 40 passive resisters, whose offer to pay the rale minus a portion for education pur- poses had been declined by the overseers. In the East Dean towntuip of the Forest the over- seers had agreed to accept such an instalment, and the same remark applies to the Coleford parish, where the passive resisters number 21. Tuesday's defendants hailed for the moat part fron the mining villages of Coalwav Bream and Pillowell, and they arrived early into the town accompanied by a large following of friends end supporters, who trooped in by train and vehicles from all parts of the Forest. At 10 o'clock they assembled at the Coleford Baptist Chapel, where an intercessory service was held under the presi- dency of the Rev. G. Jarvis, Congregational minister, Coleford, president of the Forest of Dean Passive Resistance League, who with the Rev. J. W. Jacob, Lydbrook, secretary of the League; the Rev. A. H. Horlick (Baptist), Coleford D. J. Perrott (Baptist), Lydbrook and S. Harry (Primitive Methodist), Pillowell, subsequently attended the court, whish was crowded long before the proceedings commenced. Mr T. Terriet Taylor presided over a bench of magistrates, which included Mr J. Elsom, pastor Yorkley and Parkend Baptist Churches, Mr S. J. Thomas, Dr. Currie, and Mr C. E. Machen. The first case was that against J. James | Joynes, Lydbrook, instructor of mining classes under the Gloucester County Council. The Chairman Why have you not paid this rate, Mr Joynes ? Mr Joynes I am assessed for the relief of the poor of West Dean in the sum of JE1 is 9d and the summons states that I have not paid that sum or any part thereof, but have refused to do so. I say that that is wrong, and I object to the summons on that ground. I have offered Mr Worgan jEl Os 6d, and he has refused to accept it. I tender it now. It was clearly contemplated that a part might be paid, or the summons would not speak of any part thereof." Mr Machen The point is, do you say that this is a bad rate from a legal point of view ? Mr Joynes I say that this summons is not correct. Mr Machen Do yen know that the magis- trates have power to amend that summons now ? Mr Joynes I am willing that the summons be amended, but I should like the justices to say that the part of the rate which I have offered, viz., £1 0s 6d. shall be accepted. Mr Elsom Do you say that the balance has been asked of You unduly ? Mr Jovnes: I say that for conscientious reasons I must object to pay it. I declare that according to the dictates of my conscience and before God I can do no other but refuse to pay one farthing of it. io The Firat Scene, This announcement was hailed with a load outburst of applause in court. The Chairman, rising excitedly in his chair, exclaimed Stop i We will have nothing of this, if you please. Police-Superintendent Ford, addressing the crowd, said: If this happens again, being re- sponsible to the magistrates. I shaH have to interfere. This is something new. The Chairman We will not tolerate any ap- plause. Mr S. J. Elsom (to defendant) And your rea- son for refusing to pay the balance is — Mr Joynes It is a conscientious reason. The balance represents sectarian teaching which I cannot agree with. Mr Machen We need not go into that. Don't you know t.hst the overseers have it absolutely within their discretion to accept the part or the whole ? That nas been stated over and over again. Mr Elsom said that the court miglit order payment of the part. Mr Machen The law does not contemplate that, and there is no good reason why we should make such an order. Mr Elsom The magistrates have discretion to take part payment, and I vote for taking the part. The Chairman I will also vote for taking a part. Dr. Currie Like Mr Machen, I disagree with that. The Defendant.: I am quite willing to pay £1 Oif 6d. Mr S. T. TholnM voted with the chairman and Mr Elsom, and the defendant was accord- ingly advised to pa.y over £1 Os 6d, and a distress warrant would be issued for the balance of la 3d. Magistrates Protest. Walter P. Sims, grocer, Coleford, next ap peared. His rate was £2 16s 10;d, and be had offered to pay it, less a deduction of 2d in the pound. I congratulate myself to day, gentlemen," he declared, that VPe are standing before a bench of magistrates who are known to respect the Word of God." Dr. Carrie It is quite unnecessary to go into all that. Mr Sims It is the Word of God that has enlightened my conscience and intelligence, and with the enlightenment I have obtained from the Word of God, I cannot obey this demand. Mr Machen Do you say it is a bad rate ? Defendant I do. Mr Machen Then yon must prove it. Defendant: I will pay the rate less 2s, which I will letain as a protest because- — Mr Machen Never mind your reasons. The Chairman said the same order would be made. Defendant must pay to the assistant- overseer the portion he had previously offered, and a distress warrant would be issued for the balance of 2s. Mr Machen I disagree and I am going to protest in each case where such an order is made. Dr. Currie And I also join in the protest. Emmanuel Aston, summoned for jEl Os 6d, said be would not pay the educational part of it, which he presumed to be Is 3d, Mr Machen Why do you presume that ? Is it on the demand rate ? Do yon find anything on the demand note that you can call thesducational part ? Mr Aston No, it's not on the demand note. Mr S. J. Elsom I suppose. Mr Aston, from what you have read you think that the sum you deduct would be about the sum you would have to pay for educational purposes. Mr Aston Yes, It think it would be about that. Mr Machen Only what yon think; but what you cannot prove. Mr Aston No, I cannot prove it, because they have muddled things up so. Mr Elsom Defendant makes an offer of the rate less Is 3d. I propose we accept It, Ml Machen I propose an order be made for the full amount.. Mr Elsom's motion was carried. Rates, not Taxes. Erno9 Bruton, of Anchorberry, the next defondant, summoned for 12s, said he bad offered to pay less 5|d. Mr Machen When education was paid for out Of taxation, did you object to it then ? Mr Elsom But —— Mr Machen I should like to have an answer to mv question before I am interrupted. (To defendant) Perhaps you are not aware that education was paid for out of the taxes ? Mr Elsom We are not dealing with taxes here we are dealing with rates. (Cries of hear, hear, and applause in court). Mr Machen But I was going to ask another question after that. Mr Elsom Had I been chairman you would not have been allowed to ask that question. Defendant offered to pay lis 4d and an order Was made as in previous cases. Dr. Currie We disagree, as usual. The Chairman here announced that it had been notified to him by the clerk that in the previous cases tho defendants were refusing to pay the costs. It must be understood that if the cost of tho summons was not paid for now it could be recovered when the warrant was issued. From this to the end every defendant that was called declared he objected for conscientious reasons, "anfl in every case an order was made for a distraint in respect of the balance Withheld. In some of the cases this balance was absurdly small, as, for instance, in the case of Stephen Howell, collier, who, summoned for Is l§d, withheld the lid. He will now be distrained upon for the sum of ljd. Other orders varied from 6d to 5s. All the cases wera proved by Mr E. J. Worgan, assistant overseer for West Dean. William Wicks, colliery proprietor, when asked for the reason of his default in respect of Sd, exclaimed, I don't believe in the Act, and I don't intend ever to pay the education rate." For his Brother's Sake," Herbert Miles, grocer. Five Acres, being asked why he refused, replied in a loud voice and with some warmth, I won't pay it. I have a brother in Cheltenham Training College, and wheu he leaves there he will find 8,000 schools in England and Wales closed against birq. I cannot be a party to placing a stumbling block in my brother's way." William Parry, Mile End, collier, another defendant, bitterly complained against the order to pay the cost of the summons. I' We offered to pay the bulk of the rate, and Mr Worgan refused to take the money. Lot him, then, pay for the summonses ha has issued." (Hear, hear.) James E. Aston, a Broadwell bootmaker, in- formed the Bench, I object to pay on conscien- tious grounds. I have two children at home, and I want them to have a fair chance in the world with other people's children, which they won't have provided this Actgoeaonasitis, and all I can do 1 mean to do, and that is to fight the thing as far as I can." iC My conscience tells me," replied Amos Morgan, collier, Broadwell, as he stepped into the defendants' box, that tho Education Act of 1902 is a bad one. First, it provides sectarian teaching secondly, it takes away public control. Therefore my conscience won't allow me to sub- mit to an Education Act made by the bishops of this country." A Sensible Explanation." Henry Rear, a Coalway qaarryman, summoned for 9s, offered to pay 8s 6d. Asked why ha had withheld 6d, he said he had read in the speech of Sir John Dorrington (chairman Glou- cester County Council) that that portion of the rate would be used for education purposes. Mr Machen Don't you know that Sir John has now practically admitted that he was wrong. Mr Elsom I really think the defendant should be allowed to finish his statement. Rear I am called upon to give my reasons for refusing to pay, and I ought to have fair play. I gathered from Sir John Dorrington's speech that 4d in the £ would be used for education. That would be 2d in the £ for the half-year, and I have deductei this 2d because it will be usee) for I 'iJ+- Mr Elsom A very clear and sensible explana- tion, I think. Joseph Priest, summoned for 6s, said that if Mr Machen would like he (defendants was quite prepared to define his position with reference to the Act. (Hear, hear.) The Chairman We only want your defence here. Mr Elsom Mr Machen is only one, and we are the Bench here. Charles Thomas, grocer. of Woodside. intro- duced a like variety into the proceedings, for he objected to the rate on moral and spiritual grounds," because part of the money, he under- stood, would go to the support of Romanism and Ritualism. He wouldn't have that. (Hear, hear.) Important Concession. Charles Hurst, grocer, Pillowell, another defendant, respectfully asked that all the orders made that day should be included in one distress warrant. Mr Machen I don't think that can be done. Each case is heard on its own individual merits. Mr Elsom We have heard your request, Mr Hurst, and it will have consideration. The Clerk doubted whether the request conld be complied with. J Mr Joynes It has been done in other districts, I understand. Mr Elsom Then if others can do it why can't it ba done here ? Mr Machen Because others have done it does l not provo it is expedient we should do it. Mr Elsom I think it is both expedient and possi ble. The Chairman There's no reason why we should make it more difficult for passive resisters in our district than it is in other parts of the country. (Hear, hear.) The Bench then agreed by a majority of three to two that one distress warrant only be issued to cover all the forty ies heard that day. Dr. Currie Let it be understood that I dis- approve of it. At this there were cries of "Shame and some loud hooting. The Chairman, after silence wan restored, said. "We have conducted the court as well as we could, but I must vigorously protest against this demonstration." Mr Joynes having thanked the Bench for their courtesy, the proceedings terminated. The following are the defendants proceeded against, other than those already named, and the amounts for which, plus costs, a distraint will take place:—Thomas Fryer Boartes, collier, 6d Wm. Henry Adams, 6d James Adams, collier, Jovford. 9d John Cooper, Joyford, lOd Joseph Jones. The Lonk, grocer, Is 9d Joshua Hawkins. Edgend, colliery proprietor, 9(1: H. James Salter, tailor, Coleford, Is Id James Powell, Berry Hill, quarry proprietor, 4d Caleb Miles, Berry Hill, grocer, Is 8d Thomas Cullis. Mile End, quarrvman, Is Wm. Par^y, Mile End, collier, Is 1 Ja Enoch Martin, Broad- well, Is W. Ii. KeanJ Coalway* quarryman, 8d; W. Thomas, jun,, Coalwav, quarryman, 6d Joseph Thomas, Coalway, quarryman, 7d Henry Wood, Coalway, collier, 7d; Chas. Taylor, Coalway, quarryman, 7d. Message from Dr. Clifford. Subsequently an open air public meeting of protest against the Education Act was held in the square, under the presidency of the Rev. Jarvis, when addresses wete delivered bv the Rev. s. Harry, Mr Joseph Prest, and Mr Joyce. During the proceedings the following telegrams were received by Mr Jarvis :—From Dr. Clifford —" Passive resisters are serviDg the cause of the children and of liberty and progress. Fight on. Right will win." From Mr Everett, secretary of the National Passive Resistance League—" Yon are part of 5,800 already summoned who say, We will not."
CARMARTHENSHIRE POLICE.
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CARMARTHENSHIRE POLICE. A Record Expenditure. The quarterly meeting of the Carmarthenshire Standing Joint Committee was held at Carmar- then on Tuesday, Mr J. S. Tregooing presiding. It was decided to requisition the County Council for a sam of £2:900 for the maintenance of the police during the ensuing quarter. Mr Tregoning said that this was the largest sum they had ever asked for, and it was brought about by the fact ■_ that during the current three months there would be five payments to the police inotead of three. It was also no good disguising the fact that police expenses were increasing in the county the force could not be increased in strength with- out this result. The Chief Constable (Mr W. Philipps) reported that P.S. William Thomas, Carmarthen, had sent in hia resignation after 26 years and 10 months' service, and a retiring allowance of £1 28 lljd was granted to him. The Chief Constable also reported that the police sergeant stationed at Llanybyther had been served with a writ for alleged malicious prosecu- tion and illegal arrest, and he asked that the county should undertake the sergeant's defence through their clerk, seeing that be (the chief) felt that the officer had not done anything in excess of his duty. The clerk was instructed to conduct the defence. The sub-committee ap- pointed to consider the question of police-court accommodation at Llanelly reported that they had had offers of suitable land in a central posi- tion for building necessary accommodation, but in view of the excellent arrangements that exist at the present Town Hall, and the advisability of continuing the amicable delations that exist between the county and the Urban Council, they were of opinion that an offer of jE125 rent be made for the existing accommodation at the Town Hall, with lighting, cleaning, &c., on a lease of 60 years, determinable at the option of the lessees only at 12 months' notice. It was eventually decided to make the offer to the Urban Council. Applications for increases of salary as justices' clerks were received from Mr Lewis Bishop, Llandilo Mr W. W. Brodie, Hanelly and Mr W. Morgan Griffiths. Carmar- then, and on the motion of Mr C. E. Morris it was decided that no revision of the salaries be made until the statutory period for revision had expired in 1905.
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PENURIOUS PRELATES. Bishop of St. Asaph's Frank Statement. TbeBishopof St. Asaph, at aClergy Sustenta- tion Fund meeting at Oswestry on Monday night, following a speaker who had spoken of the fatal opulence of the bishops, said he had had experience of other walks ill life beside tbe responsible position in which he was at present placed, and there was one difference between them which he would state quite frankly—that was. that the opportunity for saving money did not belong to his present position. He did know in years gone by what it was to put bv for a rainy day, but that had long ceased, and he was quite prepared to make anyone in that room a gift of his present balance at the bank. Refer- ring to the history of the fund, the Bishop said it was Mr Gladstone who, seeing that the pre- sent conditions of the clergy were likelv to cripple tbe efficiency of the Church, wrote and asked him if he had started a sustentation fund, and when he replied that, though the subject had weighed upon him, he did not quite know what steps to take to meet the difficulty. Mr Glad- stone wrote back Start your fund and I will give you £300." Since then the fund had pros, pered.
. RECENT DEAN F0 REST TRAGEDY.
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RECENT DEAN F0 REST TRAGEDY. School Teachers Exonerated. In the case of the young female teacher named Grimshaw, of the Plump Hill School, Forest of Dean, who was found drowned in a pond, a sub-committee of the managers of the Dean Forest group of schools have investigated allegations against Mr and Mrs Marfell and Miss Rudge, of the school staff, and find that no blame whatever attaches to any one of them. It may bs remembered that the girl was sent home for'the school offence of copying a > Mnt; did not go home, and was found clu ,1115.1 i," the pond.
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THE OPEN DOOR. A doctor recently received a written reauest for his professional services worded thus í, My wife's mother is at death's door. Please come at once, and see if you can pull her through." Now there are two sides to every door, as there are to every question, and it will be observed that the man with the sick mother-in- law neglected to state to which side of the door he wished the doctor to pull his suffering relative. But we will be charitable, and suppose that be save the patient, though he expressed himself eo awkwardly. When Mrs Cooper, of 17, York-road, The Hyde. bendon, was ill about five years ago there was no question as to the anxiety of her friends to save her. Her second child was only a few weeks old, and her life was very essential to her husband and family. It was just then that she became subject to fainting fits, and betrayed great nervousness. The root of the trouble was indigestion—the complaint which only Mother Seigel's Syrup will cure. I was sometimes bent double with pain," said Mrs Cooper on 24th March, 1903," and was afraid to eat, knowtrlg. what the con- sequence would be, BesIdes,. I had no appetite. Violent headaches, with floating specks before my eyes, assisted to make my life unendurable. Numbness o. the hands and feet, and palpitation of the heart, were other bad signs. A doctor who attended me said mine was a case of severe indigestion and nervous debility. He appeared to understand my case, and sent me a great deal of medicine, but the only result of his attendance was—bills. In- stead of improving I 6*ew worse. At night I could get no proper sleep, being disturbed by dreams and in constant dread as of some im- pending evil. It was last Christmas, when I was very ill, that my mother suggested that Seigel's Syrup might benefit me, having proved it to be a splendid thing in other cases, I accordingly tried it, and was greatly astonished at the re- sult. Before I had qaite taken one bottle I felt better. The pain left me, and I improved rapidly. It gave me refreshing sleep, followed by an appetite for breakfast. Soon the head- aches and dizziness ceased to trouble me, while my strength increased daily. It is four monthssioce I began to take Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, aud now (thanks to it) I am I as well as ever I was In my hfe." Of late there has been much contention about the policy of tbe "open door but there can never be contention as to tbe value of what cured Mrs Cooper. That was proved 35 years ago, and has been proved every day Bince-
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The Mountain Ash Uurban District Council, Mr David Rogers presiding, decided on Tuesday to make a general district rate of Is lOd in the £ for the ensuing half-year. Councillor Thomas Jones gave notice <}f legtigD iftKSttW tHe j
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I Director of Education, r GLAMORGAN APPOINTMENT. Important Post Filled. The principal business at the special meeting of the Glamorgan County Council held at Ponty- pridd on Tuesday was the appointment of chief director of education for the county. Out of 90 applicants six appeared before the Education Committee, and the following three were even- tually cbosen to appear before the Council:— J James, B.A. (London), B.A., B.Sc. (Balliol College, Oxford), Ph.D. (University of Erlan- gen, Germany), head of the physics department of the High School, Middlesbrough R. Wal- lace Stewart, D.Sc. (London), organiser of science teaching for the London School Board; and James Graham, inspector of schools for the West Riding County Council. The salary isJ6750 per annum. Mr J. Blandy Jenkins presided. Before the candidates were interviewed, Mr D. Watts Morgan asked for an explanation as to how Mr Graham came to send a wire to the clerk on the 15th of September, whereas the Council did not meet until the 17th, when it was decided to readvertise the post, the degree and age quali- fications being then struck out. The Clerk replied that Mr Graham happened to be abroad when the first advertisement ap- peared, and that when he saw it on his return on the 15th he wired to the committee asking that his name should be put among the candidates. The telegram was placed before the Selection Committee, After further discussion on this point, A member said that he did not know either of the candidates, but he should like to know to what party, sect or body, they belonged. (Laugh- ter.) -He thought theae things were largely intro- duced into appointments by the Council. Mr Watts-Morgan Clywch, clywch. (Hear, hear.) The Chairman replied that this question did not come before the committee at all-(hear, bear)-and it was perfectly light that it should not come before the Council. (Cheers.) vou select a man on his merits," he added, what- ever his religion may be. I don't think it matters to us what religion the candidate professes we are going to secularise education, not to sec- tarianise it. (Hear, hear.) Mr Graham (aged 34) was then called into the room, and answered a series of questions put to him with reference to his experience and qualifi- cations. One of the questions was :-Are you in favour of teaching Welsh in elementary schools in Wales ?—Mr Graham I don't know it at present. Dr. James was next interviewed. He said he spoke German fluently, read French easily, spoke English and Welsh, and conld read, write, and teach the vernacular. He had two years' experi- .ence of teaching in the Porth Pupil Teachers' Centre, and had recently obtained the M.A. degree at Oxford. (Applause.) Dr. St ewait stated that for ten years he had been directly engaged in the organisation and administration of educational work, having an intimate knowledge of higher education, and that he had been principal of the Hartley Col- lege, Southampton, and the Harris Institute, Preston. He studied at Aberystwyth and Owens College, Manchester, and had a know- ledge of educational work in Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, and tranee. He spoke Welsh, and understood it for aU practical pur- pose5, The voting, which was open, was then pro- ceeded with, and the result of the first round was as follows :-Dr. James, 49 votes Mr Graham, 20 Dr. Stewart, 1. Dr. James was thereupon I declared elected amid much applause. He thanked the Couneil for appointing him, and assured the members that nothing that lay in his power would be found wanting to justify his I selection. (Hear, hear.) Dr. L.lorris, chairman of the Education Com- mittee, congratulated Dr. James, and frankly admitted that his own vote went the other way. I (Laughter ) There was no doubt, however, that the knowledge and qualifications of Dr. James I were the best of the lot. (Hear, hear.) — DA James. I I Dr. James, who has been appointed director of education for Glamorganshire, was born 31 years ago at Plaesydolau, in the parish of Conwil Blvet, Carmarthenshire. His parents removed to Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire, where lie attended the elementary school. Later be became a grocer's apprentice in Mertbyr and Treorky. and afterwards he attended the Ystrad Higher School, from which he entered the Cardiff University College as an exhibitioner. He passed the matriculation examination of the London University in 1889, Intermediate Arts in 1890. and the final B A. in 1892. He was senior prize- man in mathematics m Cardiff University in 1891. The same year he entered the normal department for two years, and took a first-class in both years on the certificate list. At the end of his career in Cardiff he was appointed assistant master of the Porth Pupil Teachers' Centre, and remained there til) 1895, bat while here his connection with the University did not cease. In 1896 he entered Balliol" College, Oxford, as a mathematical exhibitioner, and a short time after he won the Goldsmiths' Exhibi- tion, tenable for four yearc. In 1896 he also passed moderations (1st class houours), and the final schools (2nd-class honours) in 1899. From 1898 to 1900 he read theoretical physIcs with Mr ilasel- foot, Fellow of New College, and worked through the complete honours conrse in practical physics at the Clarendon Laboratory under the super- vision of Professor Clifton, F.R.S. In 1900 he entered Erlangen University in Bavaria, and for over two years attended a course in experimental physics, mineralogy, and mathematics, obtained the Ph.D. degree iMagna Cum lauda) of Erlan- gen in 1902, and also the B Sc. Research Degree of Oxford. Both these degrees were the results of examination, and of theses submitted to the boards of examiners. During the interval from January to June of this year (after taking Ph.D. degree), Dr. James visited various schools and colleges in Germany, in order to learn from personal observation Ger- man methods of organisation and instruction. As a trained certificated teacher, and possessing as he did a fluent knowledge of the German language, he was impelled to undertake this step alike on account of its enormous personal in- terest to himself, as well as the deeply national significance of the superior educational system of Germany. He made a special study of the training of elementary teachers, considerable time being spent at each of the training colleges and P.T. centres (or rather PrceparandenBchuIen) of Bayreuth, Bamberg, Altdorf, and Schwabach. In this way he had ample opportunities of com- paring the German and British systems in every respect (particularly soinfthe matter of the train- ing of teachers), and of noticing, among other facts, the enormous stress laid in Germany upon fa) a systematic compulsory course of gymnastics in all schools lb) how and why the absentee question in Germany has no existence (c) what orm of solution is given to the P.T. school and training college question, and (d) how the different grade of schools present a harmonious, orderly, educational structure. He has, moreover, during a stay of nearly three years in Germany, had repeated opportunities of discussing educa- tional questions with' University professors, secondary teachers, principals and teaohera of training colleges and Proeparandeuschulen, and elementary teachers. He has the privilege of counting many of these among his personal friends, and has been, therefore, in an excep- tionally good position of acquiring an accurate knowledge of German educational conditions, while fully conversant with those of Britain. He is a Welshman, and can both speak and write Welsh. He is engaged at present as head of the physics department in the High School, Middlesbrough.
PROVED THROUGH FINGER-PRINTS.
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PROVED THROUGH FINGER-PRINTS. At Cardiff Quarter Sessions on Tuesday Wm. Johnson (23). baker, pleaded guilty to feloni- ously breaking and ^entering a coontin"-house and stealing a quantity of papers, the property of Hastings Watson and others, between 22nd and 23rd August, at Cardiff. Detective-sergeant Stephens stated that by means of finger-prints the police had been able to prove the following convictions against prisoner :-1897, 14 months' hard labour at Devon Assizes for rape 14 days' hard labour at Exeter City Sessions for false attestation three weeks' hard labour at Devon Assizes for stealing a jacket and shirts one month at Bristol Petty Sessions for loitering two months at Bristol Petty Sessions for wander- ing abroad six weeks at Dursley for stealing two shirts. In reply to the Recorder, iÇ was stated the papers prisoner had stolen were valued at Is, but they were worthless to him. The Recorder, in passing sentence of six months' hard labour, said if prisoner had not secured anything of value to him the intention wwa there.
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AN INCORRIGIBLE SON. At Cardiff Quarter Sessions on Taesday Arthur Henry Jones (21) labourer, pleaded guilty to stealing 5s and a silver chain, the property of his father, and a silver chain, two brooches, and a gold ring, the property of his mother, at Cardiff on the 26th January. There was a long list of con- victions against the prisoner. His mother was called, and said that he bad always been a bad boy. When young they could not get him to go to school. The Recorder sentenced him to six months' hard labour, and lemarked that under the circumstances that waa a lenient penalty. He warned him that if he was not careful he 1 ould eoooMiuLlater^ea ft?
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A PENARTH BLACKGUARD. I Convicted of Molestation. I For some weeks past complaints have reached the Penarth police as to domestic servants being subjected to considerable annoyance from an unknown man whilst walking along some of the principal thoroughfares of the town. His be haviour towards them was of an indecent character, but except in one instance no violence was alleged to have been used. A few days ago the police arrested a labourer named William Price, who reside* at 16. Maughan-street. Subsequently at the police station he was identified by five of the ser- vants who had made complaints of being molested. Price is a single man, and has been away from Penarth for about 18 months or two years, re- turning in the early part of the summer. At Penarth Police Court on Wednesday (before Mr Lewellen Wood and Mr John Cory) Price was charged with indecently exposing himself to five females on various dates. ipbe first case taken was that in which the complainants were j Rhoda Chivers and Elsie Wiltshire. They stated that on Thursday, October 7th, they were pro- ceeding home at 9.15 when they met tbe defendant near Cwrtyvil-lane. He followed them down Cwrtyvil, and when outside the house heovertook them and indecently exposed himself. They ran away, and did not see anything more of the man until Monday last, when they picked out the prisoner from amongst several other men. They did not know him, and did not remember having seen him before. Defendant denied the allegation, and called his father, who said that his son did not leave the house on the night in question. He came I home at 5 o'clock, and after tea looked after his pigeons, and a dog. He was in the house all the evening. Mrs Bowen, sister of the prisoner, living at Paget-teirace, said she left her father's house at 7 and returned at 9. She left prisoner there at 7, and he was there on her return. She was certain he did not go out. The case in which Carris Wills, parlourmaid, was complainant was next taken. Shesaid that atlO,10 on Saturday, Sept. 26th, she met prisoner in Holmesdale-place. She had a good look at him because she bad heard about him before, and she thought it was the man who followed her some time ago. On this occasion he fol- lowed her along Bridgman-road, but she stopped by the first gate to let him pass. He did so, and when she went on he met her by the next -gate and exposed himself. He did not speak to her, but came out on to the pavement in front of her. She at once identified him on Monday from amongst other men at the police station. Harriet Bryant gave similar evidence. She was in Cwityvil-lane, going towards Archer-road, when she met a man who indecently behaved himself. She ran away, and he fol- lowed her and overtook her at the gate of a house in Archer-road. She ran past him and went into the house. He followed her, and she called to the servant inside, who came out. The prisoner then ran away. Prisoner who denied that he was the man, was sent to gaol for.three months' hard labour for each offence, the sentences to ran concur- rently. The prisoner was then charged with indecently assaulting Margaret Ashford, a domestic. Com- plainant deposed that on the evening of the 10th October, about 10.15, she was going home, and when in Archer-road she saw a man whom she I thought was the prisoner. The man followed her and overtook her. He caught hold of her right leg. threw her down, and behaved im- properly. She screamed, and he then went away. The Clerk You sa.y now you are not quite certain about the man ?-I would not like to be certain it was very dark. This case was dismissed.
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SWANSEA NEW RESERVOIR. Local Government Board and the Dam. The Swansea County Council met in com- mittee on Wednesday afternoon, for the con- sideration of the report of the Waterworks Com- mittee, which contained, amongst other things, a communication from the Local Government Board with reference to the decision of the Cor- poration to substitute brick for stone as the facing of the dam of the new Cray reservoir. The Town Clerk said no doubt the Board felt some- what keenly the alteration made by the Corpora- tion contrary to the advice of the consulting engineer. They asked that in future any altera- tion of plans should be submitted to them. Mr Hill, the consulting engineer, had somewhat minimised his original objection by stating that if the bricks to be used were properly inspected there would be no danger, b::t strongly advised that the proper supervision should be given.— The Chairman (Alderman W. Watkins) said they were going to have an excellently completed job at Cray, and Mr Hill was even of that opinion now. The report was adopted. Mr Morgan Hopkin was about to speak when the Chairman said the meeting was over, the business for which the meeting had been called being concluded. Mr Hopkin insisted on his right to speak,when the Chairman interposed with the remark that bis speaking had done sufficient injury to the town.—Mr Hopkin You are grossly unfair, and your remarks are misleading and the letter from the Local Government Board proves it.—The Chairman If any other member on the Council said these things I should take some notice of them. The members then dis. persed.
----SWISS FINANCIAL FRAUD.
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SWISS FINANCIAL FRAUD. Alleged Systematic Swindling. Basle, Tuesday.—A trial of bank directors for fraudulent proceedings has been going on before the criminal court here since the 5th inst., and has attracted special interest owing to the long series of years during which the frauds appear to have been practised without detection. Accused are members of the board of the former Basler Kreditgesellscbaft. Herr Rudolf Grob, a former managing director, is charged with fraud, embez- zlement, and wanton bankruptcy Herr Fried rich Haefelfinger, cashier, with being accessory to these offences, and eleven members of the board of the Kreditgesellschaft and of the Basler Sparkasse Savings Bank, with wanton bankruptcy. The Kreditgesellschaft was founded in 1877 for people in a small way of business as a co- operative society, with a capital of only 250,000 francs ( £ 10.000), but already in 1880 it began to issue bonds. At the end of 1885 the small savings bank branch was detached from the concern, and a special society established under the title of Basler Sparkasse. According to tbsdisoloanres-made in the course of the proceedings, Herr Grob, in 1892, began to speculate with the bank's money for his own aecouht, and lost 206.000 francs, of which be was subsequently able to restore about 150,000 francs. j Contrary to the articles of association the board now embarked on all sorts of speculations, with tbe result that on one transaction alone, which was effected in Paris, a sum of about 1,250,'JOO francs was lost in the course of some years. This large item had since 1892 been carried forward in the company's books as an asset, being even charged with interest—a process by whicn, the prosecution alleges, it waa found possible to cou- ceal for ten years the true position of the bank. In the last few years the bank had constantly been fn difficulty, which, it is declared, was covered by fraudulent proceedings. The examination elicited the fact that the managing director, ceshier, and the chairman of the board, the last-named of whom died last year, are to be regarded as having been prin- cipally cognisant of the bank's practices, while the other eleven accused members of the board owo their present plight to excessive confidence and lack of all business knowledge. Most of them are small tradesmen or setisans. -Router. Wednesday Evening.—The trial concluded this evening, Herr Grob being sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment, Herr Haefelfinger to 18 months' imprisonment, and the four other directors to periods hanging from one to four weeks. The remaining seven accused were acquitted.—Be &ter.
--CONDEMNED FOOD AT SWANSEA.
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CONDEMNED FOOD AT SWANSEA. Mr Gladstone Davies, meat inspector of Swan- sea Corporation, in his report to the Works and Sanitary Committee, stated that since the laBt meeting he has received quantities of beef, mqtton, and poultry which he had condemned aa unfit for food. In all cases
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ABERYSTWYTH FINANCES. Allegations against Corporation. At a meeting of the Aberystwyth Ratepayers* Association on Tuesday night the committee presented a supplementary report on the borongk S finances, alleging errors of principle, errors of obscuration, and errors showing looseness in issuing the abstracts to the ratepayers. The report also alleged that members of the Town Council had supplied the Council with gooda that a sum of £ 240, due from the County Council, could not be traced; and that JE692 had been paill as income on profits made on water, which should not have been paid. It was resolved that the next meeting of the association be open to the public, so that the whole question might be dis- cussed by them, and arrangements for the meet* ing were left in the hands of the Exectrtivt Committee.
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THE ROMAN WALL OF LONDON. Whenever building operations have been in progress along the well-knosn line of the original WaUof London, enormous and massive frag- ments of that wall have been foand at varying depths beneath the existing surface of the streets. Not much of it now exi ate above or at the surface. The great bastion in CtipplegaM Churchyard is the principal relic of that once stupendous structure there is a fragment north of the General Post Office, and here and there are other portions, but no doubt much of it still remains beneath the houses, for it has always been found to be of remarkable hardness and solidity, the rag-stones and great square Roman bricka in layers, of which it is composed, being bonded together with that wonderful mortar which the Roman builders used in all parts of the world, so A Porton of the Old Wall Just Unearthed at Newgate. hard that it is, so to speak, of a piece with the tiles and the stone, and has often had to be blasted before it will disintegrate. Wherever pos- sible, therefore, the wall and its foundations have been used as supports for what was to be placed above them, and just as once it was the defence of the great city, so now in many places it is its support. Recently the demolition of the prison of Newgate and the vast excava. tions necessary for the new Old Bailey Sessions House, which is to stand on that site, have brought to light another great fragment of the Roman Wall of London. It was found far below the ground level of the prison, and as it will not be of any use to the architect for his new build. ing it will be destroyed, and thus another pieoe of the old, old London will vanish for ever.
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NEWPORT MAY DAY SHOW. Threatened With Extinction. Newport May Dav Show, which has been hoW for 12 years out of the past 14, is in danger of suspension. Last year the officials did not re- ceive the support which the show merits, and M a result there was a loss of t35 10s 5d. Thera was a balance in hand, however, from formes years of JE72 15s Id, so that the committee has discharged all its liabilities, and still has a balance in hand of JE59 4s Sd. The difficulty arises through the fact that Messrs O. D. Phillips, chairman, F. W. Dawson and H. W. Townsend, joint hon. secretaries, who originated the show, and who have been connected with it for 14 years, have resigned their positions. The show has effected such a marked improvement in the conditions and treatment of horses in the town that it is hoped an effort will be made to keep the organisation in existence.
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Mr E. Llewelyn Reece held an inqaeAt on Toesday afternoon at Llandaff touching the death of Mrs Anne Batten (67), Widow, who lived at Llandaff Yard. Deceased, it was stated* got excited in the course of anargament on Saturday evening and died, according to Dr. Arthur, who had previonslv attended her, from heart disease. The jury returned a verdict of Death from natural causes."
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