The Cardiff Times

BATH AND WEST SHOW. At a Oennril meeting of the above-named Society held at Bristol on Wednesday, the' Marquis of Bath presiding, the following new local members were elected »— Governur-E. England, Pare, LianisbexL Ordinary members—J. Caeca jo, Fair View, jfaas Powis R. EL Cobb, The Grove, Esher W. Cope, Sootberndown R. W. L. Corbetfc, vote Estate Office, Cardiff J. W. Courtis, Z.P., Fairwater Croft, Llandaff W. Emerson, Sweldan Farm, Cardiff; IL O. Irvine, fkmtherodown, Br.idgend; D. Jenkins, Fiem- iogstone Court, Cowbridge E. R. Mark en, fienstafE Court, Pantychm, R.ro. L. Klorgan, Cathedral-road, Cardiff; D. Bees, lbyebedv, Tyiorstown T. P. Thomas, Mere- >aie, Dinas Powis W. J. Thomas, High mead, (Barry J. L. Wheatley, town clerk, Cardiff. Mr II. B. Napier, on behalf of the Show Jnace and Date Committee, reported that the toonmifctee had inspected and approved of the proposed for the 1911 exhibition at Cardiff. A was the site an which the Royal Show was ■aet held atCardiff, and had been kindly placed *• £ the disposal cf the local committee by the wartjuis of Bute. The usual undertaking with Respect to the holding of the exhibition had been signed by representatives of the society and the city, and the committee were very nospitahty entertained by the Lord Mayor, Who had assured them that the society would we very heartily welcomed at Cardiff, and that every effort would be made to ensure a suc- oessful meeting. The adoption of the report was moved by •Mr Napjox, seconded by Mr D. Alexander, and IIPeed to.

Disaster in Coiorade. OVER 100 MINERS ENTOMBED. Primero (Colorado), Tuesday.—An explosion in the main tunnel of the Colorado Iron and Fuel Company's mine late yesterday entombed over 100 men. All are believed td be dead. Fifteen bodies hage been taken out. Little hope is enter- tained of the entombed miners being alive. They are mostly Slavs or Hungarians. The rescuers report that the effects of the ex- plosion are indescribable. Bodies recovered are umreoognisabip- Primero, Tuesday, 8 -The exptnsiou occurred at half-past 4 yesterday afternoon with a roar and a belch of flame. The main ith crumpled, blocking the entrance. Both fans were shattered, but were repaired later, and a rescue party beaded byihegeneiratsroep- intendent descended the air shaft, and dis- covered three bodies of firemen at the entrance to the-main shaft. They had been kilted by concussion. Rescue parties lmrriwl from towns, buf, if; BOOn became eó1ent that the shaft had hopelessly eawed in. In the earty morning Superintendent Thom- son, who waa directing the work of roww, was overcome and taken to the surface, whIft he .soon reo-vred and again descended. One man was found alive, bemosith a niam of earth and tmabm. He dedared that he bad crawled over scores of bodies, and had not seen one which was unm/ured- Rescuers say the entire mine is wrecked, and that it is almost impossible for any of the entombed miners still to be Fire followed the explosion, but it waaoon- fined to near the main shaft, and som bumed itself oat. All night hundreds of miiws stood about the shaft begging to be allowed to go down as rescue parties. Frantic wcanen and children surged against the ropes and im- plored the rescuers to bring back their hug- bands and fathers. Some women attempted to join the workers, and bad to be restrained by force. Twenty-four bodies werebrought to,tbpt--sm- face this morning, and as each was brought to. the pithead women gathered about it with shrieks and prayens, but the corpses were so charred and disfigured they «could not. be iden- tified. Until the mine can be opened" fche*eanae»of the explosion must remain unknown. The officials declare that safety lamps were used and every precaution taken to acci- —Renter. A Ghastly Heap. Pnmeisj, Tuesday.—The rescuers haw -found no fewer than 75 dead bodies lying huddled together in a ghastly heap at the foot of the shaft. They are now being bronght up, and it is evident from an examination of the bodies that the unfortunate men were in the vicinity of the bottom of the shaft when the-explosion occurred, and made a simultaneous dash for the cage. The fall of earth, however, had blocked up the mocA of the shaft, the force of the explosion had smashed the winding gear, and all the men were suffocated by the poisonous afteiwlamp.—Central News.

TWO MORE DISASTERS. Mines on Fire in Illinois. Peoria, Illinois, Tuesday.—The minw act BartosnnUe are reported to be burning fur- iously and it is feared that the. men in tfw worldngs, are -aombed--aeubm Peoria, Wednesday—There has been no loss of life in the mines at Bartozcville, reported yesterday esaening to be burning iurktualy.— Renter. Explosion rn Kentudcy. Central City, Kentucky, Tnesday-rt is re- ported that 20 bodies have been recovered from and that 20 men are entombed in a»eoal mine at Degambom, occurred.—

DURHAM RYIN ORDEAL hiJørtsonad Man Freed. Ten miners imprisoned by a fall of stoae in the workings of New Seahazn CtaflieryJ)m^Miru were released on Tuesday morning ^«td reached the surface at 2JJ0. None of them suffered any harm, and beyond befng hungry and tired, were little the worse for their alarming experi- ence. The efforts of the rescuers newer re- taxed, though a large quantity of hard stone had to be oat through m order to make a pae- saga. The-men were imprisoned SO honcs.

döDGE HJLL ICELLY WeJeomedHt Cardiff Ooanty Ooart. There wa»«<Kwded assembly of banisters and aottratoas at Cardiff County Oourtoci Wed- nesday, when Judge Hill IKCRY took--biwoest for the first time since his appointment. The pro- ceedings were-graeed by the presence-otf a.num- her of ladies, who occupied aeats in the jury- box. Mr Ivor Bowen offered his Hoaoor a wel- come, saying it was a. matter oi the greatest come, saying it was a matter oi the greatest satisfaction and pleasure to mewbas-at bm oid circuit that he should have been selecfcadto fill that positaon; aj*d pertiariasdy so whanifcwae remembered that his Honour was aasorifttrd by birth, residence, and practice with the city of Cardiff. Vie position and the work of the courts in this district 'was recognised by the legal profession at this country as being oneotf the most important, where the widest interests were dealt with by the hdge of the County Court. Those who bad been associated with his Honour in thatarenaknewthat be would carry to t.bee of his judicial duties fear- less, independent andhonest jodgmeo*. (Ap- plause). Mr Clement Waldran expressed the webxane otf solidtcas practising in the Court. Judge Kelly thanked Mr Bowen and Mr Waldron, and those for whom they spoke, for their kind reception of him. He was prepared by many warnings to find that the work wmb heavy. CLAfM AIAUCST THE T.V.& Ivor Hawkins, a young railway poxtex* datattd from the Tail Vale RaOway Comxnny a fortnight's wages for dirwnimul without notice. Mr A. Parsons was for the nWntifi and Mr Beasley for the ddundants. a appeared that on the xqght of the 5th Sowemher the plaintiff used a hand cart belonging to the company at Mountain Arth, -he was em- ployed. He left the cart on the ulp ptat £ orm« and a gafe of wind arising, the cart was blown on to the metals and smashed by an early train in the morning. Ptaintiff was sum- marily dismissed. Mr Parsons contended thai there was no evidence that any negligence on the part of the plaintiff resulted in the des- truction of the cart. Mr Beaeley called evidence that itwas a, regutabm of the that the carts and trolleys had to be made safe for the night. His Hononr-frmnd that there-was no ovfatence of negligence against the plaintiff, and no evidence that the regulation referred to by HrBeadey had ever been brought to the notice of the plaintiff. He gave judgment for the plaintiff, eottiHisstoa CLAIM. Hta Honour gave judgment in fmsr of I David Glacbreil, lately traveller in the employ of Mesas Lennox Brothers, printers, Cardiff Docks, a Mzs Lenncoc as ad- ministratrix of hermfce husband's estate, for JE65 Ab 2d commission an bnenneBS aecared. His Hononr granted a stay of execution pending the hearing at a counter-claim. Mr I Bowen (instructed by Mr J. H. Mocean) ap- peared far the plaintiff and Mr Lincoln Reed (instructed by Meesrs Maclean and Handcock) was for the defendant.

DEED OF AMIJNMM. Mr JngticeV^rringtonon'HMiTnilay disposed of a King^s Benrai non-Jury action hrniyht by J. Simmons and Oo^, T a-a against ^Bdwin Dobbin, of St. JotnrVsqnare, Cardiff. Mr Frank Mellor (n^ru^ied by Charles A. Ban- nister and Reynoldfe, London.) appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr Hanaell (instructed by Mr A. OrgflL, agent for Alcock and AbtoerieyyJBnra- lem) delendant Mr Mellor said the action was brought to recover £ 95 ISe Id* the pace of goods sold and delivered. Only one point was raised in the case. The defendant said that the were bound by a deed of for the benefit of creditors dated 10th May, Mr Justice Warrington said in these circumstances the onus of proof was on the defendant. Mr Hanaell said there were no facis in dispaie. The deed of assignment showed that the trustee was to carry on tbebosiness at the de- fendant or sell it, as he thought fit. Half-a- dozen orders were execated for the trustee as such, and he (counsel) sotanitted that a credi- tor could assent to a deed without grartg through the form of writing. He asked his Lordship to infer that the plaintiffs recognised the position of the trustee under the deed in question, because they sent him goods and received payment from him on that basis. Without caJliTtg' on plaintiffs' counsel, Mr Justice Warrington said the question was wbeth-er the to be trealked as creditors who had assented to, and were them- fore bound by, the deed of assignment. He found from the correspondence that so far from asspntiryg, they were ing of the execution of the deed and m a letter fchey stated in express terms that they did not assent to it. Then it was said they assented to it try cooduct, because they supphed to the trustee who on the debtor's bosnwHB goods for winch they were paid. But the plaintiffs, ih receiving those orders and executing them, gave credit not to the debtor or the debtor's estate, but to the trustee. They made a fresh contract between themselves and the trustee. It was quite im- possible to draw any inference of assent to the deed, and as there was no other defence to the action there must be judgment for the plaintiffs, with costs.

TO COKRBSPOKDEIJTS. Cribbyn,—Only a lawyer oould give aoreer, after inspection of plan and deeds, and his patting qws. tans on certain points.

Funeral at St Nicholas. MEMORIAL SERVICE AT CARDiFF On Tuesday afternoon, amid many manSea- tations of sorrow and regret, the remains ci Mr Jobn Cory, of Duffryn, were laid to rest at St. Nicholas Churchyard, near Cardiff. of The funeral, in accordance with the wishes at the family, was of a private character, bub among those who gathered at the little church wore many who had b een oosmeeted with Mr Cory either in sgheres of industrial or philanthropic activity. Rain fell unceasingly throughout the afternoon. Prior to thedepaxtore erf tbe-corfcege frocn The Duffryn, the residence of thede- ceased gentleman, a service, conducted by the Rev. W. T. Lee, was held in the great ball of the house, and was attended by the members at the family and servants and a few tutinmiw friends. Mr Lee in a brief address bore testi- mmotr.r to the ramny fte gmaltim which charec- terised the deceased. Theoort^je left the Dufftyu about 2-2&. The body was in an elm shell in a. lead coffin, wfCh an OC&M cam ci pbm unpotished oak, wOh sSwer fitttags. It bore the inscriptions— John Cory, of Duffryn. Born 28th March, lagfc. Died 27th January, Hace" BtaHowing the hesrse^ante the coaebesaecD- tsinmg the chief mourners, while the eattte workmen, walking two and two, brought up. the rear. The somewhat Kmfted accommod»» tbxl- of SL lilchofasCbnrch, whicb shortij before 3 o'clock, was taxed to the ntfaermost. The beautiful wreaths, wJaJU had been sent from friends in aD parts ef Sia ooonfaj, wcee placed In the dtanoeL The Moartmn. Tbe -cbSet mourners were Mr EEerbwb B. Cory, Sir Clifford Cory, Bart., M-P., Sr Begmaid R. Cory (sons), Miss Cory (daughter), Mr Richard Cory (brother), Mrs Beyram, Mr W, Beynon, Mbs Beynxm, Major and Mrs KJrk, Mr FL W. Cory, Mr Fred Cory. Mol Gordon Cory (nephews*), Mr R. P. Kerokk, Mr F. Ogleby Doviea, Mr IT- A- Griffin (general manner Messrs Cory Bros, and Oo^, UiW" Mr Rd. Morgan (secretary Messrs-Cory BEos»*and Co-, lAd-4, and Mr F. S. Collins. Otfasas present included Mr Oliver H. Jones aknnMU,46 CdL Homfray (Penlline)., Dr. Boer- ley and Rev. W. T. Lee. The Cardiff Tpfiftnary Management itt were renresented by Ma^or-G^n. H. H. Lee, Colonel E. M. Brace Vaughan, Dr. Tafcham ThempooRi, and Mr Leonard Rea (general secretary and superintendent). The staff of Messrs Cory Brothers were represented by Mr EL A. Griiffn (general manager of the company), Mr Richard Morgan (secretary of the company), Messrs T. L. QrifftEhs, 1. P. Johns, A- E. Beynon, E. J. Bishop., Fred H. Hathway, G. Wiffie, J. S. Ingram, A. S. Saoob. G. Hntkirt, G- Gk. Stevens, W. P. Seward, W. Rees, G. margaii.. D. Edmunds, EL J. Fanlkea, G. A. Harrison, t. Meyicr, TL Powdl, Mr R. Pison and Mr F. Lynch Blosso. (London), and Mr E. Curfehoys (secretary SEDers and Corys), and others. The following the ooffierks:—Mw-irs W. D, Wight (general manager4, Edgar Hall (agent), David Richairds (Wyndham Coffiery), Jos. Ritson (Tydraw), W. M. Jones (Resolven), W. F. Dyke (Gelh1. T. Redshaw (Penllwyngwait), Tom Williamfl (Tynybedw), Tom Williams (Pentre), Ed. WriMams (Rheola4, TSbos. Lewis (Tynycwmi, Ben Hammond (Gem). Dandd Evans (Aher), John Evans (Abergmrky), Beamasn (Glyn- castie, Dr. Robson, and others. Of tbe, above representatives of the staff and collieries most were present at St. Nicholas, but others attended the service at the Park TtaJl finrrffrff. The officiating clergy were the Rev. M. Whitskie, Rector of St. and the Rev. CStaries Siirifaig, M. A. (private chaplain to Sir CKffewd Cbryt. The kymns sung at the service in the chnrch were—" Just as I am," and Fight the good Fight." The service at graveside was brief bat none the less impres- sive. The remains of the deceased were placed in the-fanaly vault, which is on. the northem. side of the cfaoMfaynrd. Thesgmve was £ ned with.uns9v wbste hyacinths and^arsan-Sftes. BaraJ Trtbutas. In fwiilitiwm to the floral triboterfaenfc-by b-oammeaBCMl eampanies, associatkina, in- sistitctaona with which the late Mr Cory was connected were the following Mr Herbert B. Cory, Sir GlifEard J. Cory, Bart-, M "P x Mr Regmald R. Cory, Miss Oory. Mr and Mm Richard Oory, and Mrs Wuham Cory, Mr and Mrs Theodore Cory, Mr Robert W. Cory, the Misses Predda, Beatrice and HBda Cory, Mr J. Cory Yeo, Mrs Beynon, the Misses Alice and ClenMnoe and Mr Jade Beynon, MIas Bleallor Ogleb DmvweL, Loed and Lady Mn- naird, Major afxd Mrs Kirk. Mr and Mrs Gordon Cory, the Misdes Roseaaid Connie Matthew, Mrs Stobart.Mrs de Plege, Mr and Mrs Fred Snath, Mr Ronald CLSlade, the Misses Moore,Mr H. A. •Griffin, Mr and Mrs W. J. Tatem, Cardiff and Barry Coal Trimmen, Mr and Mm J. p. Johns, Antonio P. Beagi^, and SeatorDon Antonio F. Braga and famaly, M«n^» Videio Mr and Mrs Robert Brandt, Hamburg Newport Liberal Association, Mr Ftoed L. Dsns, MrT. Bwcil, the sons of thekieJdm Batchekx, Mr and JSes Hugh toghnim, OOMEL- caiar and Bawards, lq-se RCM sad Nurse CSiandler, Mr and Mrs Francis LyndHBkese, ,Mzs P-qub- -d )I- D-ws, Mr,and. Mm W. T. Ijee, Ltanl GSanfcawe and the Hon. Elaine Jenkins, Dr. BzierlW, Mrs Henry Bythway, Mr W. H. PnthybrktoB, Mr andJfrs ingftedew, Col. B. M. Brace vaugban, Mr W. D. Wighi, Mr and Mrs Geo. Willie, ""Mr Mrs T. L. GrilBihs, Mr and Mes R. An»t, Mr and Mrs Richard Morgan. The funeral arrnngpmmts wcac carried out by Mr Angsstme J^Steno, 5, Woeking-siceet, Caa £ ff. 7

THE PARK HALL SOtVTCE. There was amemorial serviee drIrin2 itse afternoon at the Park Hall, CbrdiS/sad the attendance was astriking testimony to the place Mr Cory occupiedinthe minds and hearts of people of many classes. The Btahop of IJandaff, who presided, read the following telegram from General Booth >- .ADowme on the oocaskin o* this maaaorlal service to-expreas mydeepsympatfaywith the family in the loss of so affectionate a father, with the church so liberal a supporter, with the public of so generous a benefactor, with the Salvation Army of so unfaltering a friend. I am sending my valued officers, Ooftonefe Lawtey and Unsworth, to join in for so precious a life, and prsy that his nwarfie tnay fall upon some other Sprat-equally good and generous. We live and fight so as to me^JrizoLagam. in thesurning- 81atqte kkbms. The in theooune o £ aixaddress, s^d that there modd be men t^x> were strong in character and had the ahffity and inspiration to build up, ae Mr Gory buBt up, a great in. diwtrial and commercial concern was a good thing; but it was abetter thing when the whole character of the work was kept up to a high level by thoughts of something beyond this and beyond what could be seen aDd felt. Mr Cory realised that the call to power was the call to duty, that ownership meant obligation he was one of those who did earnestly try to fulfil the difficult duty of dispensing rightly the wealth with which he was entzusted. I-ld b- iaid et bim, as it ww gaid cd a gteat-er msrn of old, His heart beat in sympathy with humamfcy." The worid needed more men of Mr kind, and he trusted that his life might prove-^m b>- sphmtion bo numy. The Bw. J. Scott T-adgett, Dj),, said Mr Cory was a man of deep, ample, evangdical piety. He knew how to rise to the opportuni- ties and the caDs that were made upon him. The Rev-J-Morgan Jones spoke of Mr Cary*H beoewotence, mwrfflslmeBs and large-hearted goodness.mich were sapenorto taIeDt and ranked higher than Mr Norman Kendricir, who pnjuJud at the organ, played GyOmaufs March Ftraebae," as the coaQgregatian stood in. salens*. A a. 8athertag. Suppcrtrng^y Bffihopon the plaitEormware Rev. Canon Buckley, Rev. j. Soott Ii^eett, DJX, Rev. W. B. Winks, Rev. John WIlHam- son, M^» Bev. J. Morgan Jones, Mr D. A. Thmnas, M-P-, Sir Alfred Thomas, « P, and Dr. W. T- Edwards (representing the Univur- sity OoDege of Sooth \Kaies and Manmonti*- diMi Sir Jcim Duncan, Sir Matthew Dodsworth Kinnaird), MrW. J. Hepptjl (peeaadott National CbcncQ YJHUZLA.); And representatives of the rrcrmerouB mm- tations Tniich Mr Qory had generously sop- ported. The I**d Mayor (OmstcSlor J. CSttan- pcB) atb ruled with the Town Oerk (Mr jTl. Wheatiey), and themetztbeis of the CtxmcOL The Cardtf fSb#xwmam' Amociatim vw repoe, aented by Messas T. B. Morel, W. EL Jones, Humphrey NVaRis, J. T. Duncan, W. J. Tatem, J. G- Morei, and R. E. Morel; and the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce by A. J. Gri £ Bths (presideut^anda largenumberof the mentors; PrqfcaBor T. Mortimer Angus (regfetcar Uniwrsity °f_ Wales), Mr B. Thomas, JJP. (Tepreapnting Cardiff Liberal Aaeoaatkmi <^rw< Mr T- M. Eleywoo& The aMy qgried out under of Mr'D. V. Rvans and Mr F. S. Geowmi Booth's Tpibali i A Rersotnd -L08& In the next issue of the "War Cry" Gooeral Booth pays a striking tribute to the memory of the late Mr John Cory, who was one of the oldest and warmest frefnAi of the Salvation Army. Mr Cory, writes the General, « wan not one of those who upon hearsay. He examined the wr* fayrmrw. self, and was satisfied. Though he was at times flooded with pamphlets and circuIaæ which to expose the of the Army, Mr Oorv was not likely to be influenced by malevolent detractors, foe the TrwdftwV. which were so roundly denounced he not only thoroughly understood, but cordially ap- proved. Mr Cory's large-hearted generosity, his sterling worth, and his high Christian character endeared him to every Salvationist. IDs heart was with us to the end. Only the ofher day he sent to Mr Bramwell Booth, the chief of the staff, asubstantialdonation. to help forward -p-W undertaking." Among the wreaths sent to Duffryn on the occasion of the funeral of Mr John Cory was a beautiful floral tribute from the Cardiff Liberal Association—an organisation which was represented at the Parte Hall service by Mr Edward Thomas, J.P., Mr E. EL J«itetna^ JJ>_ and Mr Bemry G, C, Afigood,

VERGE OF WAR P -&. TURCO-GREEK RELATIONS. SINISTER 81INS IN UGLY SITUATION. The Tdegmph's SL Peterdxmg corree- pondent telegraphs .The 44 Novoye Vtemya publishes an alarnung interview with a diplo- matist who is thoroughly conversant with the secret workings of Turkish poUcy. It awya :This drpiomatmt ww in the highest degree excited, and declared, in the most emphatic language, that war between Torkey aÐd a qaesäm oi the very near future. For Cretan Waters P Berlin, Thursday,—The statement as to the existence erf tension in the relations between Turkey and Bulgaria are, according to the Lokalanzeiger," incorrect. HaJdd Pasha .has, it is said, postponed the-execution of nine Bul- garians who were sentenced to death in Maee- donia. The revolotionary leader, Michailowski, has addressed to Him a letter, in which his | attention is directed to the possiWlity of dan- gerffeosn Germany, and of a march on Salo- nica. The same journal declares that the "Turkish fleet, which was orders to pro- ceed to Bgypt HCalfa^ will go to Cretan wates&in orderto Tntrh the island.—Central NenBS. Will Cross Frontiw. 7be MrSommg Leader's Je -I-P,"Unlt telegraphs that in the event of Greece accepting the Cretan deputies into the National Assembly, which is to be convoked, Turkish troops, including the Third Army Corps at Salonika, will immediately cross the frontier and the fleet wffl go to the Piraeus. Besides the 20 warships which are ready, Parliament has voted a sum for the purchase of four cfceateoyeis in Germany. The Minister of War has purchased a number of horses and despatched numerous guns, with auununSun. Another correspondent says that the fund tor the purchase of the four destroyers in Germany ore being nosed by national .sub- scription. Athtns Surprised at the Potfeer, A:thens, Wedn.esday-A semi-oflicial state- ment issoedhere says ;—Political and Govern- mental circles are astonished at the fears and anx-tam exetbed m Turkey. The new Greek Cabinet is pursuing a wri1 ahsobrtely reserved policy and animated by the most paciQc spirit, For these reasons it seems impossible to p^phgn the commotion excited by the on to summon the National AssEToMy, which removes from the acute stage the question of the sending of Cretan Deputies to A S--Reuter. Reoceapatroji of Crete P Berim. Thursday. —The Betifner Tage- btett" understands that the protecting Powers have had in contemplation the re-occupation of Crete, and adds that the-step is tmminmi- --ADentral News.

Capdifftan's Bankraptcy. DTBWnf SUSPENDED. OFRCAAL RECQVER^S REPPOBT. ALL.EGATWUS OF FRAUD, Mr X D. John and the Nixon Srey Litigation. Mr T^D. John, formerly proprietor of the Atmcandra-and otberCanliff hotels, applied to his Honour Judge THT1 Kelly at Cardiff County Court onThuxsday for his discharge from bank- ruptcy. Ufa* John Sankey, K-C- (instructed by Mr J- T. PhqenixX supported the a^tlication, which was opposed by the Official Receiver (Mr George David), Mr Lewis Morgan ton behalf of the trustee, Mr G. EL Dowy), arad Mr W. Yorath (Go. DebaJf of creditors, Messrs Harris and Messrs Fielding ami Co.). Mr George David stated that the, liabilities expected to rank for dividend were esti- mated in the statement of affairs at EJOAM but the proais submitted by the trustee amounted to EL&AO. Tbe dividend paid to creditors was only 2b 7d and a fraction in the £ With regard to the bookkeeping, it seemed to him ( the official rerAdmImi about-as bad & case asit-Nrefflxmoibie to have. Official Rustyerxs ftt" In support^if one of his findings that bank- rupt bad been guilty of fraud, the Official Receiver stated that on 30th May, a pany, called John's Hotels, limited, was regis- tered with a nominal cunpjfrri of £ 20,000, dihrided into preference shares of El each, and ordinary dumes,d Al each. There were seven suberrib- ing shareholders, each of whom was said to have paid £ 1, bat no oti^r-capital was sub- scribed. Bach of the-eeven sobacr&nig ah&re- hotders was a Mend or reistiveof the bank1 rapt. 13ae latter was aQotted by the company 1.91J Ð preference obaceIS6 Sm El ordi- nary shares, and TO SM debentures. The preference and ordinary Stares were worthless. On the 2nd June bankrupt trans- ferred everything he had in the world, with the<excepiton of some valuelesB sharee, which he had apparently forgotten, to the company. Nine days later, finding hansef tpressed by csedftoxs, he called a meeting and authorised the after of 10s in the L The offer was re- fused. The creditors filed a petition for a re- oetatag order on the 6th August, and on tixat day bankrupt appointed his wite managing director of the company. With the exception of what vahle there might be in the Prefer- ence and Ordinary Shares, the whole of Ids assets were ^yufc beyond the reach uf his credi- tors. That transaction wan ntitm lu d by the trustee as fmadnlfgit, and an orderwasmade hy eonsentsetting aside these transactions. Dtad Sou's Inswsmce. Tbeneoct of his findings that Mr Davti dealt with was that bankrupt had been guilty of a fraudulent breach of trust. This was alleged to bawe been committed in respect of a a= of £ 234 received by Mr John ftsom an msuranoe compauy on thedeath ct hie son, Mr W. A. John, who was in his employ. This amount, the OtBetal Booolqw said, was paid by debtor into his banking account, when it ought to have gone to the son's widow. The next finding was that bankrupt had given undue preference to one creditor, Mr Fstegerald, a. horse deakrfrom Ireland—repay- ments tor sums said to bawe been borrowed. The sums in question were £ 140, £ 150, and EM but tbme van record m debtor's books of these smnfl baring been borrowed. Proceedings were tbmate-d against Mr Pttz- gerald, and the inwttrr wasoomproxaised by biwi I,, g £ 300. Mhoa aray Utigatton. Mr Saoby, for applicant, aaid the lettertn 1880 became a licensed victualler, and in the course of time acquired a number at hotels, the Alexandra, the Ship and Pilot, and the Corporation. Everything went well with him till 1904, when be became involved in a business transaction with Mr Nixon Gray. The latter brought an action against Hrm, alleging fraud. Mr John compromised that action, which was a most expensive one. Between 40 and 50 witnesses had to be kept in London, and finding litigation wae becoming ruinous Mr John compromised the action by paying £ 6I000 and costs. The costs came to over maJèng the total sum Mr John had to pay more than £ 12^000. He had never been able to recover from that. He got tabo the hands of money. lenders, for whom Mr Yorath appeared, and theyweee the only creditors opposing. The amount of their debt, w- about £ 2^000, and it was partly secured. InI9Q8, finding him- self in considerable dfrfctifcy, Mr John pro- mofced the-compauy in order to raise lOOQfY. a That was a perfectly legitimate objectOn June Lith he Ustibm-ad the assets to the company and on that day his solicitors wrote to the creditors inviting them tomeet Mr John to dis- cuss his affairs with the view to arriving at an arrangement. Mr Dovey prepared a state- ment iorthat meetmgo< creditors showing a surplus capital of £ 2,401, and a composition of 10s in the £ was oflered. The AUtCed Breach of Trwt As to paying only 2s T$d in the £ what hap- pened w ttiat the kaosi of the Aleaodm and Ship and Pilot were forfeited when Mr ldm became He lost £ 8^X)0over these two leases alone. In addition there was a farced safe of the OormsatMn Hotel. The less on the sale was £ 3,000- In addition to these losses there were considerable costs in respect of the bankruptcy. It was the bankruptcy itself whicb w«b responsible for Mr John paying only. 2s T$d, because it brought about the losses named as well as depreciated the value of securities. Dealing with the chszga at fraudu- lent breach at trust, Mr Sankey stated that bma-pt up t- the time of las bankruptcy paid £ 1 a week to the widow of his son in lieu of the £Z3IJ he reodv-ed from the insurance company, and since has bankruptcy "Mm jnhn had paid JEL a week to her. The estate had to some extent benefited by this transaction because Mr John paid a. sum of £234 received from the insurance company -to his bank and it was expended for the benefit of creditors while the widow and chud had not suffered. Mr Jobn, in gwmg Wulmee m support of his oounseTs statement, said the Nixon Gray case cost him over £ 20,000. The Alexandra HoW was now by his wife. He did not assist in-the management. In reply to his Honour, Mr Sankey sented to judgxnentJor £ 9>, balance of money received from the insurance company in import nf ihe fatal accident to Mr John!s son. 11188119PO Suspended. TTfa Honour then said the case jrrrnrntnd serious aspects, but he was not prepared to find fraudulent breach of trust in respect of mooey received from the insurance company. On the other hand, bankrupt had omitted to keep such books of account as sufficiently dis- clowd bla busm- trameacborm He had also been guilty of fraudulent preference in his payment to Mr Fitzgerald. With regard to the assignment to the company, he found that it was an of a very transparent kind to defraud the creditors. Under these cirtnmri- I stances he would be wanting in his duty if he suspended the discbarge for a less period than three years. Judgment was entered accordingly

COAL NEGOTIATORS ASUNDER Abnormal Places. GUARANTEED WAGE DEMAND. A Stombling Block to Progress. The question of abnormal places was the only subject discussed at the meeting of the South Wales Conciliation Board held at Cardiff on Thursday. Mr W. I- Heppell presided over the owners section, and Mr W. Brace, M.P., over the workmen's representatives. Preparatory to meeting in joint board each section discussed the situation in separate chambers, and during the morning owners and wortmen exchanged views 00 the question of specific payment to coDiers working in abnorntal places. A. difficulty had arisen at the meeting of the board the previous day when the owners rejected the workmen's pro- posal to pay the collier a standard wage of 4s 9d per day, and promised that they would submit a counter proposal in the morning. A pktce in a colliery may become abnormal from a variety of caoaes, and the measure of abnormality naturally varies in different places, the result being in each instance that the miner fails to eazn the tan amount he would have earned in a mr-ma-l place. Hence the men's anxiety to fix a standard wage for these abnormal places. On the other hand the owners argue that first of all they. should bage the right to de- cide when a [dace becomes, and when it ceases to be, abnormal, and secondly the right to bargam w-Ah the vrorkmm as to wilat should be a tMr^a&aoHawe^orworking the particular place. No F-ta-I i-tg- p Rate toftaed. the day maaep- tireiy upon the Question of pannage, and the parties seemed to be arm s length from be- ginning to end. The-owners drfhutely informed the men that they had made up their minds that they could not agree to a guaranteed rate of for working m abnormal and the workmen's representatives retorted that they were equally resolute that there should be no settlement unless the men were guaranteed a fair day's wage far working in abnormal places. Failing to agree upon a basis, defcaQs were ndt-enteved into,.and -mbm the boardad- joorned there was no fxrospect-of a settlement on th-is-crucw ixiao.

THE NEGOTIATIONS OF THE DAY Owners' Curator Proposal During the morning th representatives, according to their promise, submitted a counter proposal suggesting that the management sod workmen, should agree to an allowance far working in abnormal places, and that in the event of their failing to affect an agreement the workmen should be allowed to stop work without-giving the usual month-A notice. The -wowknweles argwd that this would give the management the absolute right to declare whether a place wae normal or abnormal, and the absolute right to fix the allowance. The worimien were bound to urge the principle of a minimum wage. They abeady possessed the right to step work in abnormal places without giving the usual notice. The men's stated that under no consideration could they agree to the management's proposal to and other wartmus to do the work when they had failed to agree as to terms. This, tbey contended, wonkl be fcaratemoBnttiytfae-inteoductiuii of hhrtVgs. Grades «f WoHanansb^p, T'be owners' representatives then stated that they wcTr- determined npon hwing a minimum set upon the amoont-of work tobe done if they were to guarantee a Tnartirtmm TTgp Atfmml. they were not prepared to pay a definite fixed wagB, for there were good and bad workers, and it would be unfair to them to pay the samerafee toa-gpod w>iHk man-as to an u.,b.. ferior man. Mr Brace argoed that the ownersthad exactly the same guarantee with regard to the miner working in abnormal places as they had with regard to any other day wage men. The work- men's representatives would, however, further onrmider^the matter m private. They recognised that there was some force in the ownem' argzb- ment. and tbev would withdraw Biear original clause. It was only reemonable, however, that the ownaa should gjver&^guarantre-of a cer- tain Mw Clause SobodteL After a sharfc adjournment the workmen's representatives aohmitted a new clause, which in principle suggested that the average earn- ings of a man for the three months preceding the period when a place became abnormal should be aacertamed, and that he be paid a rate eouivalent during the time the place re- mained abnormal. Tiis, they azgned, would meet a>e objection with regard to good and bad workmen. fora good would be eotitled to wogcs aud the poar to poor wages. They would also concede the right to tfa&raenaigncapnt to remcwfca workman to another jdace in the cofttery if his^wark was not, aad Ri't aaouwr Wack- man :in 1N.I. No DaoMnL No dacirion was come to, and when tfas board adjourned until next Wednesday the ownars intimated that they would then give .u. thezr-ilnakanswer on this point.

Bad Boys from Bath. A-DVEN- i URB IN SOUTH WALES Stolen Gold Hidden in Their Soefcs. The story of a trip to South Wales by two Bath boys was told at Bath Police Court on Thursday, when Herbert Hancock (16) was charged with stealing a £ 5 note whicb he was told to take to his master's house. Tnatead, he paid a visit to the local bank, and no doubt cashed the note, fior when he cameoothe picked u$) a boy named Stanley Wyatt,and mvited hwn to go to Wales with him. Wyatt was quite agreeable, and he related to the magistrates bow they took car to the Great Western Railway Station, booked to Bristol, waited an hour, and booked again to Cardiff. After passing through the Severn Tunnel Hancock gave has companion about E2, wwh the remark, Tbone-8 YCW I 9tac it h-M w Pkkwkt." Wyatt tore up his handkerebid, and they- vzapped up this gold in the pieces, and put them in their socks, keeping the loose sOver in their pockets. From Cardiff they went on to Pontypridd, where they found lodgings, and atlerwards to Not liking their lodgings, they mi-i & change- Ned morning bought a pair of trousers, but Wyatt retained to Bath alone, visited the police at once, and to Bath alone, visited the police at once, and handed over the El 5s that he had left. Hancock subsequently returned to Weston, and was taken to the police staiton by his father, who told the magistrates that his sAn had been a source of much trouble and anxiety to turn, consequently he would not like to undertake the responsibility of going baD for him. The lad was remanded until Saturday.

LORD PLYMOUTH'S HEIR 00110 OF AGE- A Day for Congratntatiotre. The Bon. I"= Miles Windsor-dive, Lard Windsor, the elder surviving son of Lord Plymouth, celebrated his majority yesterday, having succeeded to his title last year on the death in India of his brother, the Hon. Other Windsor-Give, who was A-D.c. to Lord Minto. tbe Viceroy. As the family is still in mourning the rejoicings will be deferred for some time, and do presentation from tenantry will at any rate be Lord Windsor, who was been on renruary 4th, 1889, after receiving his eariy education at a preparatory school, proceeded to Eton, wbere he soon became known for his studious habits, though this did not prevent him taking port in games, notably at crinfaat. He pro- ceeded alxMst two years ago to Cambridge, where he is at the present time, and his scholastic career there has been of a highly character, and it is anticipated that by the time it closes his Lordship will hawe attained a distingished position. Despite his assiduous attention to his studies Lord Windsor has found time for cricket and tennis, and at the latter sport he attained such distinction that last year he was selected to represent his University in the tennis doubles against Oxford, and had the satisfaction of playing a big part in bringing victory to the T Bines. In St. F&gans, where be has-spent-agood deal of timejLord Windsor has taken an active and personal interest in the sport of the village. lim M he succeeded his-late broutm as captain of the St. Pagaais cricket team, for which he has rendered good service, while he also follows very closely the doings of the St. Fagans Bowlmg Mb, and assists them hhn- self when opportunity offers. A capital all round sportsman, be is also a good shot. Lord Windsor was intended for the diplo- matic service, but this idea was, we under- sbmd.abandidned after the lamitfted des" ofJbis elder brother in December, 1D.

ØOES WITH THE TITLE The estate of the late George Brydges Haxftey Dennett, the seventh Lord Rodney, who died December 29th, has been sworn at £ 17,590 gross by his widow and sale executrix, Charlotte Eugenia, Lady Rodney jjfor the purposes of pro- bate. This amount is exclusive of the value of settled estates. The State pension of aooo a year granted to the first Lord Rodney, the naval hero, and his successors in the baronyfor all time, goes with the title.

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[WALES AND THE LAND SEPARATE DEPARTMENT PLEA. Claims of Nationality. CARMARTHEN" BOTIATIVE. Proposed National Conference. At-Carmarthen on Wednesday Mr lL Jones- Dsvies, the newiy-appointed agent for Car- martbeosbire Small oIdmgs, addressed a meeting of the Carmarthenshire Chamber of Agriculture on A Department of Agriculture for Wales." While earnestly advocating the establishment of soch a Department, he said bp- bad no desire too cast any reflection on the existing Board of aDd Fisheries. But Wales wanted a Department on national lines in direct toucb with national needs and aspirations. Tracing the origin at this new Welsh de- mand, Mr Jones-Daries said the establishment of such a department was first mooted by a deputation sent by the County Councils of Carmarthen, Cardigan, and Pembroke to study the of the Agricultural Oo-opeeatrwe movement m Ireland in the year Daputation Practioai Men. TMs depnt-atton. Mr Jones-Davxes empha- sised, comprised hard-headed practical land- owners, tenants farmers, and ftveholdem, and in their recommendations to their respective County Councils they said. We desire to conclude oar report by in- sisting upoo the importance of two things that must constitute the apex a»>d the base of future agricultural prosperity in Wales. Tbeapex is the formaiton of a Department of Agriculture tof Wales corresponding to the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland. The base is the in- auguration of a system of Agricultural Edu- cation on gdnmtinc bnes- The Departm-L of Agriculture in Ireland was for the promotion for the in of agriculture in conformity with the lines and special characteristics of the people of Ireland. It is a truly national product and works in direct harmony with the communities, Tjhosere- miirements called it into being." In con- elmskm tb,y said We raxmmnend to County Cooocds and representatives in Pezfiament the desirability of impressing upon the Government the importance of es- tablishing a Department of Agriculture, and Technical Instruction lor Wales as bei lg the only-means of ascertain ing-directty the needs of the Welsh farmers. Mr Davies said that-striking report was pvesented eight years ago. Ef such were the needs then, what was the posiiton to-day t YL-Nl Both needs were deeply accentuated. Etectiw Committees. Surely Wales was as much entitled to special treatment as Scotland. What better develop- ment of Welsh agricultural resources could there be than the institution of a Department, with cansultatrve committees and boards, on the elective piim .iple. ? The machinery was at hand it only required greasing by the Devel- opment Act grants, Tbe Welsh County Councils could elect a certain number of-P- sentatives, the Department itself a certain proportion, and money from the Development Fund could be available as graiste towards par- ticular branches of agricaft-al or ruml in- dustries most in need. An important duty of such a Dcnartment would be to direct aw cd-oednmte scbenum for agricultural instruction. Tribute was often paid to the educational system at Wales, but no trfbute oouid be paid to her provision for agricultural instruction. In ccnefanaon, Mr said he earnestly hoped a confer- ence woold shortly be held of the leading agiiudluiists and aircajtitiw of local authorities in Wales f* Ommsh cut the WhOk- project, azwideeide upon.a coome of action. tcbe-j Existing Board Deftodad. The Chairman CMr A. TbamSg6 MMiryprkii} invited discussion. Captain Jack Francis, Myrtle Hill, aid he ooulo not see that it waDi be to break sway from the Board at AgracaitaEe. The Bev. A. Fuller MSis, said the graat question for rnnsidcrattuii was secur- ity of tmwe, mtieh vae party nor a controversial question. Nesaher political party eould dasn much creditior having done much for farmers. Mr Chartes Boatman, Baiodwen. said be hoped the movement ft* a Welsh Agricultural Department would not die thn death of the un- fortimate Welsh Land Commassian inquiry. Mr D. H. Thomas, Starting Park, saad Welsh agricultnre bad no State aid. beiand got the money because they had for years and years sent to Parliament a bodyoC men who wonld not nost until they got tt. Central Ottofe in Cardftf. MrD. H. Thomas said that if they secured a Board for Wales its central office would bete Cardiff. The Chairman mowed >- (a) That this Chamber desires o timpress upon the Government the grtat and pressing need of a Department of Agriculture for Wales, and that comes of this resolution be sent to the Prime MBnistay the Chancellor of the Bxrhetnws, and the county and borough imanken ei Psafivanotit; and (b) that in the opinion of this Cbambsraoatimial ouuJtemBs aboold beeonwmed at an eaxly date to preas on the Ommummt the derfraliilM<y -ct estab- lishing soch a a Tbto was carried. Mr TTrrrrj Tnnrn DaikuTn^Mil ftiatffii ooo- fcmme woidd meet within a m«rfh or-so, no deicgatru appointed were lb Henry Jones- Daries. Mr n: B. Thonkas, Mr C^Jtootnn, Mr DijStPda, and Mr A. Thomas.

Schoolroom Blast THBROR-m»KEM 8CHOLAR8. BedD., .-Ä 6NMQ*s wit- nessed yBslvdsy in a bmw pw sdbool-st Friedenao—a suburb of Berhn—during a chemistry lecture. The lecturer was giwiny abuvwostcmum at the preparation of gunpowder to the second standard in the school a«d www-miring miI|Jhi> and chlorate of potassium ha a mortar. He was pounding &e mixture with a pestlrwhen sndmenly a violent explosion occurred. Hie lecturer's left hand was blown away, while his right hand was suriouuly iojwed ?be morbw-ww blown to atoms, and fzaeaents of the brass, of which it vw amt, tered all over the room. Besides being struck by pieces of the nhnttrwd mortar mnaity of the new the injured man were spattered with blood. Fox- a moment the pupefe, terror-stridkened at the spectacle, and half deafened by the report, remained in their seats speO-bound. Suddenly, however, they made a dash for the door of the room. At the same instant teachers from other parts of the school hurried to the room, and the doorway was blocked, the terrified pupils being unable o tget out. Out. side a large crowd quickly collected, tbiniriTig that a bomb had been thrown. The nerare of the accident was speedily circulated, and anxious parents hurried to the school eager for the safety of their children. The grestot dxfb- culty was experienced in getting the unfor- tunate lecturer to hospital, a determined effort being made by «*ne of the parents to lynch hba for his Awe ta the mmiap. A part Of the waD of the school was demolished and the wmdm-q were blown out by the force of the expUvarw. The lecturer is not expected to recover.—Cactzal News.

Bound, Sagged, & Shot. tab DEVOl TRAGEDY SENTENCE. i I At Dew«m Aeasesoo Thursday Alfred Andrew Stevens, a labourer, wassentenced to imprison- mmm kv bw ty-ow mcutbe kw the mamn. slaughter of WTTBam Oottwuod, a Ian a iliaU i at Ifewtoo Abbot, The facts, related at the trial on Wednesday, when Stevens was indicted for mardgm, were of a most dramaitc character. The motive for the tragedy wae made clear in the by JIr Club. for the Crown. It was he said, that there were improper nJiitiiin between SeOwood and the wife at fltewum. On the day of the tragedy StwvaanaJled an Sell- wood at his stables, and the two wentawav together. A little later Stevens went to Mr Badeock, SeQwood's father-in-law, aDd asked him to come o this house nd bew a consession from SeOwood. At the same time, he pro- duced.. revolver, saying it was the beginning of the end. Afterwards it was found that Stevenshad bound and gaggedhis victim.and subsequently be shot him in the head as he was si&;tirq; bed to a-chair. Stevens kept the police and the crowd which surrounded the bouse at bay with We revnlvw, and in the ntainiiiiV two men, fearing they would be shot, feD into a mill- pond in their anxietyto getaway and narrowly escaped drowning. The after hearing the evidence at Stevens in las decfnoe, found him guilty oi manslaughter. *!uu. 1 ——

!—————————— I Miss Ada Reeve Sued. VERDICT FOR THE AQERT. Miss Ada Reeve, the well-known aetr«a% appeared as defendant in Mr Justice Chain* nell's Court on Tuesday. Plaintiff claimed n6 15s for oocmmdoxhm sfkeged to be due on accoant of ■ w 1 procured for Miss Reeve at Edinburgh, Cardiff. and elsewhere. The defence was a plea that it was an implied term in the COD- tract between the parties thait Mr Day sbocrid secure for Miss Reeve the best possible tsEOML and that he had failed to do so. Defendant counter-claimed for damages, in respect of this and other matters. Parther, abe pleaded, in respect to Cardiff and Warrington, that plaintiff had himself been a party te> the cancellation of the engagements. Mr Waugh, K.C., in opening the case, said that Miss Reeve, like all persons who a cajwitaiHis pubbe. was able to command.. salary which seemed fabulous to humbte counsel like a week. (Laughterj At other times, however, she only received the miserable sum of £ 200 a week. Mr Ballantyne aid he would offer ber £1S1. but finally he offered this sum and 50 per cent on the gross takings over £ 500. This Mi» Reeve accepted. The case was resumed on Wednesday. Mr Cotton defendant's husband, said that in August, 1906. there was a <x>ntract entered into for the appearance of Miss Reeve at the Pavilion, Glasgow, at a salary of i" a week. This contract was for 12 performances a week, and there was a verbal arrangement under which defendant was to get E25 extra for extra matinees. Miss Reeve, giving evidesnoe, said she ob- jected to the terms regarding non-fulfilment of contracts, ajjd temporarily struck them out with her pencil. His Lordship pointed out, that verbaJ ar- rangements came to an end the moment the contract was signed. Witness But that is a the better for me. (Laughter.) His Lordship We have four counsel in this case. (Laughter.) We had Mr Atkm. who argued it yesterday, Mr Crawford argues it to- day, Mr Cotton argued it at, length in the wit- ness-box, and now the lady is in the business. (Laughter.) To Witness Yon must confine yourself to the rules of evidence. Let us put ap a kind orf signal—a sort of green light. (Laughter.) Witness Well, I get Wry nervous, I mu- you. Some complaint was made of Wm Beeves volubility, when Miss Reeve retorted, If I speak slow you complain." Mr Waugh We have not done that vaL (laughter.)—Witness But you have oaa. plakmed of others. Mr Waugh: Oh. hut they were-not ribe w —they don't get E-M a week. The last question asked by Mr Waugh wm with reference to a letter written bv Mr Cotton. Miss Reeve replied that thongh she instructed him she was not responsible for bar husband's letter. Mr Waugh smiled as he sat down. Miss Reeve (sharply): Behave like a man—don't laugh. Mr Matthew Ballantyne, who said be had been connected with the management of the King's Theatre, Edinburgh, stated that when discussing the engagement of Miss Reeve for the hall Mr Day told him he paid the lady too much money, and that plaintiff booked the lady at some of his halls for E150 or £200. Cross-examined, witness would not deny that Mr Day endeavoured to make thehen bargain be cOuld for the defendant. This concluded the evidence, and oounml addressed the jury. The jury found for the plaintiff for £ 55 15s on the claim, and with regard to the counter- claim found that defendant had not made oat bo--r came- Judgment was given accordingly with costs. M<-

Welsh Werkers at Bay. AMERICAN TINPLATE STRIKE. The great strike of American tinpWJe workers, mairy of whom are Welshmen, in defence of the right of combination, is now eotermg upon its eighth month. The. Law Courts have been saccesBfaOy appealed to tar injunctions against the strikers, who have practically been deprived of their civil righta. At Newoistie, Pa^ 30 men passed 30 dam in gaol far simply walking the utimla. But the Wrilm gam an. The btrugght is now tbe-atbmtfim of the best people in the land. I" martinu Terry, one of the oentm of the strike, the Raw. Ainger Powell said—The Trasts hawe grown fat in the land and wpx strung, and now tbsy dare to sbmd oat and defy fte Tbe% are almostready to deiy God Almighty. The Trusts are a bold Goiiatn, but thank God there are many DIwidIS CCIIJJioc out at. th8 piahas to slay them. The poor man uhr ntrekr a little tor his starving family iB aeet to gwk but the Trusts, who steal wriMmr fnm tlie Ele, where are they ? An tiiA w In ? lio, bat they ought to be. Tie Warn iy law, which made possible the ibrmation of Truste, is the most iniquitous thins on soy IMC an MW statute book, giving as it does the pomve to rob the people and force than mto auhMtridi slavery and degradation. "TOe Trust idea is to ^gt^mpsaas^by^aaogr not to Stem! ^Tbe^Ttnsts claim to set wages at their own figures, work their men hours a day, seven days ttie week. My earnest hope. men will not tamely aofamtt in yov struggle with one of the roost infernal the

The Abode of Love. "MMA"" LATE SEORETARK Yesterday the death occurred ftom baaeb failure at the Aganemone, Spaxtoo, new Bridgwater, at Mr Chart es Stokes Read, aocre tary w> Mr Smyth-Pigott, the bead of theaect at tjxe Aboas of Iowe. The derraswl, who was 59 years of age, had never recovered, it is said. from tbe shock occasioned by thr rtnrtrti of his wife some ago. At one time Mr Bead was wall known in the City as & director of the V.V. Bread Company. His association with Smyth-Pigott, however, led his co-directors to call upon him to resign hisposition on the board. lias Mr Bead reaohrtely dectined to do, and he wrote from the Abode of Love declaring that his private religious convictions "should not affect ms position as director ai a public oosnpany. Although has co-directors agreed that every man was entitled to his rebgious convictions, they pointed out their inability to continue wooing with him an the ground Ulat the interests of the company were seriously affected by his connection with the public exposure of the Agapemcnites. Mr Read stuck to his guns, and nlamw-Ú the shareholders, claiming their support on the broad ground of religious toleration. A tion, therefore, was drafted and submitted to a general meeting, when shareholders were asked to send in their proxies in favour-of theboacdV motion. Mr Read declared his intention of being pre- sent to fight to the last, but his name. re- moved from the list of directors. Ncthing. however, served to shake Mr Read's faith in the Agapemonites and Smyth-Pigott, the head of the sect. not even when the self- styled Messiah was solemnly unfrocked, or deposed from the offices of the Church in Wells Cathedral in March last. In his day Mr Read was a famous oarsman at Cambridge, and rowed in the University boat race of 18T2, when Oxford was beaten in a heawy snowstorm. He also rowed with the winning Cantabe in the two succeeding years. At one time Mr Read lived at Romford, and here it was he came in contact with Smytb-Pigctt-

FURNACE MASON'S LOST FINtEft At Swansea Countj Court yesterday, befioae Judge Bryn Roberts, Mr W. A. Robots, of Bristol, applied for review of the compensation awarded Henry HoweC, mason, of Naatb-road, T il an sam lot, who lost the middle finger of Mi right hand while employed in the Duffryn Tinplate Works. Mr Roberts aaid the accident occurred last October, and be now subnatted that Howell was capable of earning was- eqnrcmieni. tc hisprjHtotbe wM—f He suggested that the man exhibited a rekuefe- ance to address himself to his work with the energy Im shmad. and that the resaft was bb- stead of hardening his band to work under the new conditions, he remained enfeebled through want of resolution. Dr. Brock was caUedln support of tbe application. Mr Meager (b* stracted by Mr Bdward Harris) eaOedmodnl evidence with a view to showing that the Iciiiv of the finger rendered it in for the naat as a furnace mason to use a hammer. Eventually the Judge adjounmed the case for two months to enable Mr Roberts to call further evidence in airport of bis. tion.

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