The Cardiff Times

Sliding Scale. THE POINTS AT ISSUE. Speeches by Local Leaders. A demonstration of the miners of the Aberdare district Was held on Monday, the men parading the district and afterwards assembling in Aber- dare Public Hall. where a. mass meeting was held. The Glynneath and Hirwain contingent formed in procession at Hirwain, and headed by the Aberdare Town Band (under the conduc- torship of Mr Jesse Manley) marched through Penywain to Mill-street, where the Cwmdare and Llwydcoed contingents feil in, The Mountain I Ash contingent joined at Mountain Ash, headed by the Mountain Ash Brass Band, under the leader- ship of Mr J. Griffiths, and en route they picked. up "the workmen residing at Abercwmboy, and fell behind the Cwmaman and Aberaman con- tingent, which had started from Cwmiaman headed by the Cwmaman Brass Band, led' by Mr T. Eastwood. Meanwhile on the other side of the valley the Cwmbach men. headed by the Aberaman Silver Band (under the conductorship of Mr Harry Bentley), marched up through Ynyscynon to Aberdare, where they were joined by the Abernant men, and in that order fell in behind the other con- tingents in Victoria-square, the whoH; of the procession marching thence to the Public Hall. Mr Henry Davies, Fforchaman, chairman of the district, presided over the meeting. He expressed the hope that every one present bad a clear conscience on the subject of Unionism. They had clear consciences if they had clear cards. (Loud applause.) Mr C. B. Stanton, miners' agent, in the course of a lengthy address, said that the crowd before him was a clear indication of the strength of Unionism in the district..They were now passing into a dark cloud in South Wales. They had no desire for a strike, but they" were buckling up for a contest. The Sliding Scale agreement was not honest or equitable, and they had now tendered a notice to terminate it in order to become] proper mem- bers of the Miners' Federation. (Loud applause.) Some of them might have thought that the Scale had given them excellent advances in the past. I It had done so, but it had also advanced the" cost I of living and caused their collieries to become filled with unskilled labour. (Shame,) He re- peated that they did not want strikes, but the I men who could stand a strike of five months and a fortnight on nothing a week were, he was- certain, ready to stand out for a much longer period if forced to do so by any attempt to ioist unjust conditions upon them. Some men had still a sneaking regard for the Sliding Scale, but he urged them to be true to their leaders. It was suggested it was a mistake to come out in mid-winter. His reply was, let them be wise in time, prepare their pantries, pay up the shops, and save up all they could. (Loud Applause.) They were determined to secure a Conciliation Board, a minimum wage, and a voice in the sell- ing price of the coal. (Loud applause.) In past strikes the Government had interfered by sending military into the district, but he hoped if another strike came that the strength of Unionism wo-tld be such as to compel the Government to interfere in the right direction. (Hear, hear.) In conclu- sion the speaker moved a resolution expressing confidence in the Federation, protesting against the action of the members of Parliament who voted against the Eight Hours Bill, protesting also against the corn tax and the Education Bill. <' Mr Ilityd Hopkins the secretary of the Aber- dare district, seconded. Mr Thomas Greenhall." of Lancashire, was the next speaker. He said he did not see why South Wales f honld be under a cloud they were only asking for what had been secured by 500,000 men in the other districts. They asked that the old and cruel doctrine of political economy should be changed. This was done in the Federation dis- tricts, where the owners and men had adopted instead a policy of a fixed minimum and the Erinciple that wages should rule prices. (Hear, ear.) He noticed in the daily paper that morn- ing that a c09Jowner said he did not object w much to a minimum, but that the owners would not agree to a minimum of 40 per cent. above the standard, or anything like it. Why not? In the Midlands the men had for many years worked on a. minimum of 30 per cent.-0n the stan- dard of 1888, which was equal to 40 per cent. on the standard of 1S79. (Hear, hear.) The Mid- land owners did not give this minimum because they loved it, but because the men would take nothing less—(hear, hear.)— a,nd it would be the duty of the men in South Wales and their leaders during the coming six months to show their em- ployers they would take nothing less. (Hear, hear.) He wished he could induce the men to pay twice or thrice what they now paid their Federation, and they would then get the mini- mum without strike or lock-out. (Hear, hear.) Dealing with the Eight Hours Bill the speaker said that to obtain it either by a strike or by arrangement with the employers would be a most difficult process. He then explained the- resolution of the Southport conference. Mr Ben Davies, in a Welsh speech, said he was gbd to think that in Aberdajre they had some .Federationists who were members before the strike of 1898. They bad now only a few outside the Federation. Dealing with the Sliding Scale the speaker expressed his conviction that before they ate their Christmas dinner theywould get three reductions under the Scale. The Chairman made an appeal for help for the Rhymney house coal workmen on strike. An amendment to the resolution to eliminate the clause re the Education Bill only fonnd three supporters, and the resolution was carried with an overwhelming majority, at least 5,000 hands being held up in its favour.

C0ALGWNERS AND MINIMUM WAGE. Suggestions for a Compromise. A well-informed correspondent writes The tendering of the notices to terminate the Sliding Scalo agreement has not caused any real excite- ment among the owners. Although the question was incidentally touched upon at the meeting of the Coalowners' Association at Cardiff on Saturday, it was not discussed at any length. Nor is it;, indeed, likely to be discussed with a view of settlement before November next. 1 have talked the matter over with several em- ployers, and they point out to me that the action of the men took no one by surprise, and so it has not had any real effect on the market—in other words, it was discounted beforehand. The serious question, of course, is, After the notices, what ?" and on this point informa- tion is difficult to obtain. What can we sa.y ?" said a coalowner who was seen on the subject. "We know nothing as to what six months may bring forth. We are having our collieries stopped at will at present, and the leaders pretend they are not to blame. I don't believe it, but if it is true it merely means that tne men will not even listen to their own leaders. Look again at what happened in the Federation district. Owing to the reduction in wages of 10 per cent. granted by Lord James, there are a number of collieries on strike. The men are willing enough to accept the results of a Conciliation Board, or those of an umpire, when those results are in their favour, but they decline to accept the de- cision of anyone when it is against them." It is declared by many who arc in touch with tbecoalowners that if the luen seriously adhere to their demand for a minimum of 40 per cent. or anything approaching it, there will ensue a long strike and a very bitter struggle but on the other hand, that there is a tendency among the owners to grant a minimum consider- ably below the figure asked for, coupled, of course, with a maximum, and an automatic wage indic3.tor on the lines of the present scale to fix the wage between these. two points. There exists, too, a strong desire among a large number of the men to agree to such a scale. As an intel- ligent workman recently pointed out, under the Conciliation Board the wage rate depends largely, if not entirely, on the selling price, and it i3 far more satisfactory to have that fixed automatically, either monthly or two-monthly, as in South Wales, than to fight the matter step by step through a Conciliation Board, and then before an umpire." The Situation Reviewed. A mass meeting of Eastern Valleys colliery workmen was held at the Town Hall, Pontypool, on Wednesday evening, Mr T. Morgan, check- weigher, presiding. Councillor T. Richards, general secretaryof the South Wales Miners' Fed- eration, who had been announced to speak, was unahle to be present. Mr Alfred Onions, treasurer of the Feleration, said that the next six months would be an anxious anù serious time for the workmen of the South Wales coalfield. Consistently with the position they had taken up at the inauguration of the Federation, they had now given notice to ter- minate the Sliding Scaled agreement. He hoped that before the end of this year they would have entered into an agreement with the employers for the establishment of a minimum wage ani a Conciliaion Board. If things were left to drift, as in 1898, until ths very last moment it would not be the fault of the miners. He was pleased to observe that some coal owners were prepared to concede a minimum wage; but if the men found themselves forced into a struggle they must fight shoulder to shoulder with ranks unbroken until they had obtained what they asked for. He hoped, however, that their requests would be met with- out having to resort to the barbarous method of a strike or lock-out. Councillor James Winstone, miners' agent for the Eastern Valleys district, spoke of the difficulties rathe path of Trades Unionists owing to the Taff Vale decision. Speaking of the Sliding Scale agreement, he said that the miners of South Wales would soon be face to face with one of the most important labour problems of the time. and it was imperative that every worker in the coalfield should take an active and intelligent interest in the proceedings of the ensuing six months. In his opinion the workers had been living in a fool's paradise, believing that competition was a good thing for them, and that it was best that wages should follow prices—even though they went down to the point of starvation but they were now to a great extent discarding this doctrine of the old school of economists, and endeavouring to inaugurate the higher law of the worker's right to live.

STOP-DAY LITIGATION. A general meeting of the Monmouthshire aftd South Wales Coalowners' Association was VtJd at the Coalowneis' Offices, Cardiff, on Saturday. Air Boyd Harvey presiding. There was an unusually large attendance of members, owing doubtless to the fact that on the 1st inst. the workmen tendered six months' notice to terminate the Sliding Scale agreement. Saturday's meeting had been convened before this notice had been tendered, and consequently the matter of; the notice formed no part of the agenda, The subject WM, however, informally' dis- i cussed, but it was recognised that at this early i stage no decision could be a wived at, and conse- quently the question was referred to the coal- owners' representatives on the Sliding Scale Joint Committee, who will report in due course. Among other matters referred to was the approaching litigation with reference to stop days. Mr Kenshole, solicitor, was in attend- ancs, and had a consultation with the-com- mittee in charge of the case. There was some discussion, too, relating to the suspension of work at several associated collieries owing to the non-Unionist difficulty, but no definite decision was come to, the indi- vidual coalowners affected being permitted to take their own course. No official report was sugplied.

WAGES REDUCED IN THE NORTH. At a meeting of the Northumberland Coal- owners and Miners' Conciliation Board, held at Newcastle-on-Tyne this afternoon, it was decided to reduce the underground workmen and banksmen's wages to the extent of 3£ per cent.

PENRHYN QUARRYMEN. Strike Still io Go en. The following somewhat singular para.gra;ph" r appeared in a large number of Wednesday's evening papers throughout the kingdom :— Mr James Macdonald, secretary of the. London Trades Council, is officially informed that Lord Penrhyn's quarrymen, who have been on strike for nearly two years, have intimated their inten- tion of ending the strike. To those acquainted with the history of this unfortunate dispute, and who have the slightest knowledge of the North Wales quarrymen, the paragraph is on the face-of it incredible, and it would be highly interesting to know who inspired it. The story is now contradicted. Our Bangor correspondent, wiring on Wednesday evening, states — Inquiries at Bethesda this afternoon show that the story, which seems to have got into the papers that the Pecrhyn quarrymen have uncon- ditionally surrendered, is an absolute fabrica- tion. To-day is the commencement of the quarry month, and the secessionist quarrymen, after yesterday's re-letting of "bargains," have re- sumed workin the usual way, but not a single striker has returned to work. The quarrymen's officials say that the strikers are as determined as ever, and consider that the story which they now officially contradict has been intended to discourage further subscriptions to the quarry- men's relief fund.

WHO WERE MR MACDONALD'S INFORMANTS ? Messrs Daniels, William and Henry Jones, leaders of the Penrhyn strikers, seen by our Carnarvon representative, gave an emphatic denial to what they termed the mischievous and damaging rumour that the strike has been ended. They expressed surpnse that Mr Macdonald, the secretary of the London Trades Council, should have given currency to a story that was absolutely without foundation. No strikers applied for work at the monthly bargain letting this week. Over 2,000 workmen still continue out, and the local committee on Wednesday night determined to continue-the strike.

THEFT OF WATCHES AND RINGS. Husband and Wife Sent to Gaol. At Cardiff Police Court on Wednesday (before Alderman Jones and Mr Alex. Duncan) Ludwig I Greenbaum (25) and Johanna Greenbaum (23) were charged with stealing a gentleman's silver watch, a lady's 14ct. gold watch, four gold rings, and a silver bracelet, value £ 9 10s, the property of Abraham Ainstean, from 60, Wood-street, some time between the 9th and 11th June, 1902. Mr Bulloclcprosecuted, and Mr E. Morgan Recs Mr Bulloclcprosecuted, and Mr E. Morgan Reos defended. Abraham Ainstean, a tailor, living at 60, Wood-street, said prisoners had a barber's shop on the same premises. He missed the jewellery mentioned from a chest of drawers in the front bedroom on the 11th of June. Witness subse- quently accompanied Detective Harris in quest of prisoners, and found them in Tudor-road. When they got there the female prisoner rushed out of No. 39, where they had taken apartments, and was pursued by Detective .Harris. The officer subsequently handed to witness the missing 'watches. The male prisoner afterwards came up and offered prosecutor £3 if he forgave him what he had done. Solomon Michaelson, assistant pawnbroker. 50, James-street, said the female prisoner took a. ring off her finger and pledged it at his shop. She gave the name of Annie Williams, 6, James- street. Detective Henry Harris said as he followed, the female prisoner in the street outside the house in Tudor-road he noticed her throwing something on the road. Witness subsequently pickad up two wa.tches on the road and handed them to prosecutor, by whom they were identi- fied. In answer to the charge of stealing jewel- lery the female prisoner made no reply .while the male prisoner said, Ainsteau can forgive me if he likes." Witness found one of the rings on the ¡ finger of the female prisoner when he arrested her. A second charge of stealing £6 in gold, the property of Joseph Gantz, from 54, Wood-street, sometime between the 20th and 21st June last, was dismissed. Mr Morgan Ree3 urged that there was no evi- dence involving the husband in the first charge, but the Bench said they could not separate the charge.. ;"K Both prisoners pleaded guilty, and were sent to prison for two months esch.

LOW LIFE IN CARDIFF. '> Thornrvs Bates (18) was charged on a warrant at Cardiff Police Court on Wednesday (before Aid. David Jones and Mr Alex. Duncan) with living in part on the earnings of prostitution between the 17th of May and the 5th July of this year. P.C. Edgar Dix spoke to having prisoner under observation during June and part of May. On days mentioned by him he found prisoner in com- pany with a woman named Harriet Alexander. He followed her about the streets and into public-houses. As she walked about he followed close behind. If she stopped to speak to a man Bates would stop within uearing ,and sometimes 1 about ten yards away. On one occasion he saw Alexander hand him something which appeared ¡ to be money. Witness said during the time he had kept prisoner under observation he had not known him to do any work. Prisoner, when charged by the constable, said in reply, You know I am an invalid." Prisoner in court denied he had received any money from Alexander. He had been away to sea, and receive 1 injuries to ¡ his arm in the Bay of Biscay. P.C. 's John Pugsleyv, Wm. Cbedzey, and John Pethoram also spoke to seeing prisoner following the girl Alex- ander about. Pugsley deposed to seeing Alexander give prisoner two shillings in the Royal Arcade on a particular date. ¡ Petheram said the girl Alexander's mother said I to him in prisoner's hO.:1rin¡z, That's Tommy I' Bates, tha pimp; my Harriet, only 19 years of age, keeps him. He has money off hot every night, and she lives down in Saltmead." Pri- soner called his sister, who said prisoner since his return from sea had been living with her. She kept him, as he was not able to work. Prisoner also called the girl Alexander, who denied that prisoner lived on her earnings. The Bench ssnt prisoner to gaol for six weeks.

COLLIERY CUSTOMS. A Nove! Point Raised- At the Cardiff County Court on Wednesday (before Judge Owen) an interesting point affect- ing the rights of workmen during the stoppage of a colliery was involved in an action brought by a collier, named Evan John, who claimed JE50 from the South Cambrian Colliery Syndicate, Limited, for wrongful dismissal. At this col- liery what is known as the top-hole system of coal cutting is adopted, by which 2s lOd per ton is paid for cutting up the seam as well as down. For cutting the hole upwards this price is re- garded as very low wage for the labour involved and the expenses incurred by the workmen, but when the whole of the seam has been pierced and the down cutting commenced the labour is considerably reduced and the price pays well. John. it seems, had worked in the 6ft. scam 40 feet high out of 63 feet, when work was stopped for lack of orders, and he now claimed the right to complete the job or to be compensated to the extent of the amount claimed. In evidence it wa.s elicited that the management had promise! I to take all the men back in their old placss when work was resumed, but it was proved that John had, at his own request, been paid off by the com- pany. Ri8 Hononr held, that by this action the I plaintiff had discharged himself, and had conse- quently voluntarily deprived himself of any right he might otherwise have had. Plaintiff waa therefore non-suited.

BURGLARY AT NEWPORT; Shortly before dawn on Wednesday Mr B. Ibbotson, landlord of the Castle Hotel, Shaftes- bary-street, Newport, heard a noise as of some- one breaking or cutting up wood below, but thinking the noise proceeded from the street took no active means to ascertain the cause. Several hours later it was found that the door from the smoke-room to the bar had been forced somewhat clumsily by the expedient of cutting away the woodwork near the lock, and about £20 in gold and silverremoved from the cashregister, which was wrecked. A couple of sovereigns left on one of the shelves of the bar were also appro- priated. together with several bottles of a good brand of Irish whisky. It is believed the thief secreted himself overnight in an outhouse, ard having completed the examination of the bar made an exit by the door leading from the under- ground kitchen, which was found ajar. A brown- handled new screw driver and a much-used hatchet were left behind, and a second hatchet belonging to the landlord had evidently been used in the forcing of the door. The police are actively investigating the matter.

I THE" QUEEN'S TEA-PARTY SOUVENIR. One of the most interesting souvenirs of the Coronation functions is that presented at the Queen's Tea-party. It consisted of a small box offRowntree's well-known chocolate. The lid of the box was specially designed for Messrs Rowntreea for this occasion and bears an enamelledportrait of Queen Alexandra.

The second "International Shipping Congress I was opened:at Copenhagen- on Tuesday morning' in the presence of, repr#8$ntar(jiv9& of almost all European States' q

RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT CROYDON. Many Passengers Injured. A serious railway accident, involving severe injuries to a large number of passengersj the wrecking of two coaches, and considerable damage to the permanent way, together with serious dis- location of traffic, occurred on the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway just outside West Croydon Station on Wednesday morning. The 10.30 a.m. train, an ordinary from London Bridge to Horsham and Bognor, was made up of an engine and five coaches, and 20 passengers travelled by it from London Bridge. At Nor- wood other passengers joined the train, and after making allowance for those who left the ",i n at Penge there were about 30 people travelling when, III ronnding the curve running into the station, the leading wheels of the first ceach, from some uneuplained cause, left the rails. 'The train had pulled up by signal at Park Junction, just outside West Croydon Station. Therefore the speed was nominal at the time of 'the accident. The engine passed the points safely, but the wrench of the first coach jumping the points broke the coupling of the engine and the first and second coaches overturned, and fell across the up and down lines, completely blocking both. The remaining carriages also left the metals, but did not overturn. Unfortunately nearly all the passengers seem to have been in the first and second coaches, and I there was a scene of indescribable confusion when the coaches overturned. The accident was seen from the-station platform 75 yards away, and the officials promptly rendered assistance. Wounded and bleeding passengers were extri- cated through the splintered doors and windows, and rested on the embankment pending the re- moval on improvised ambulances to the Mission Hall, where Drs. Adams and Ridley rendered professional aid. The more serious cases were conveyed in carriages to Croydon General Hospital, where nine people were detained, seven others being sent to their homes. The severed arm of a man named Reid was found under the debris. In addition to the above many other passengers were treated on the spot for slight injuries or shock. The injuries sustained were mostly to the head and nose, one person's nose being broken, while in one or two cases ribs and the back were hurt. Amputation has been performed on Reid, a railway plum- i ber, whose forearm was found on the line, and whose case is the worst treated. With the exception of Mr H. Fallen, of 33, Druckett-road, Harrogate, whose collarbone was fractured, and Mr W. Mullins and AnnieMullins, of 22, Eaton-grove, Newcastle-on-Tyne, who were treated on the spot, all the persons injured re- sided in or near London. The carriages were badJy wrecked. One length of rails was completely torn away from the chairs. Half a dozen chairs were smashed, and the carriage wheels splintered the sleepers for a distance of about 20 yards, besides tearing up the.permanent way. A PASSENGER'S STORY. The following account of the accident was given by Ml* A. C. Laverton, of 11, Camden Park-road :— The train was the ordinary Horsham and Bog- .nor train leaving London Bridge at 10.30. I was in the first compartment of the second carriage which was overturned. We were just running round the curve into West Croydon Station, and were therefore slowing up. If it had not been I for that I don't know what would have hap- pened. The first we heard was a bump, and then the smashing of glass, and it seemed quite a minute after that before our carriage was turned over. There were two ladies and two gentlemen in our carriage. We were none of us injured seriously, though the ladies were slightly cut about the face. I saved one of the ladies from falling through the window, and another gentle- man did the same for the other. I don't know how we saved ourselves. The man who had-his acm cut off must ha.ve gone right underneath:tha carriage."

IMMORALITY AT LYONEY, Shocking State of Juvenife-Depravity. What the Chairman (Mr Godfrey Says. bar- rister-at-law) described as a shocking and almost incredible case of immorality among chil- dren occupied severat hours in investigation at the Lydney (Gloucestershire) Petty Sessions on Wednesday. The astounding revelations were made in the course an an inquiry as to whether Henry Hillman, a youth in his early teens, was the father of an illegitimate son born to Hester Nelmes, a girl just turned 14. Considerable » public interest centred in the proceedings owing to the position of the parties, defendant being the son of a leading resident engaged at a large local works, and complainant being the daughter of the landlord of the White Horse Hotel, Lyd- ney. Mr H. Berthon appeared for the com- plainant, and Mr Harold Lloyd, Cardiff, con- ducted the defence. Complainant, in her evidence,stated,tha1 she was 14 in March last. She met the defendant two years ago last Christmas, and since that time immoral intercourse had gone on between them. A male child was born on the 14th May last, and defendant was the father. Cross-examined by Mr Lloyd She admitted, she had committed immorality with Sidney Wilcox on two occasions, but denied that they were in July last. She admitted writing the letter produced, in which she hoped the d- thing when it came would be without its wind-pipe." She denied she had" carried on with five or six other named young men. She said that defendant first seduced her when she was only 12 years of ago. Florence Ferris, 16 years of age, supported the complainant's story. She said she had wit- nessed acts of immorality referred to, a.ud recollected that of the 17th August. In cross-examination witness admitted that she had misconducted herself on many occasions with Wilcox, and ones with a farm hand. Complainant's father and mother spoke to certain admissions made by defendant when taxed with the paternity. The defendant, sworn, stated that it was true that he had had intercourse with complainant, and so also had Wilcox. Sidney Wilcox corroborated the sensational part of the evidence of defendant. Mr Harold Lloyd then addressed the Bench, and asked that the magistrates should not fix the paternity of the child upon the youthful defendant unless there wr- tbsoluteiy no doubt that he was the father. Tne case against him as admitted by his client was black enough, and disclosed aa almost revolting state of morality, but the evidence failed to bring the paternity home unmistakably to the defendant. Then the only corroboration of the complainant's story came from the girl Florence Ferris, whose charac- ter, on her own admissions, was about as bad as it possibly could be, and consequently her evidence ought not to be relied upon in such a case. With reference to the conversations in which defendant might be held to have admitted the paternity, he (Mr Lloyd) put it to the Bench that they should have due regard to the age of the defendant, and not expect from a mere youth the same self-possession as from a man of mature years. After consultation with his fellow-magistrates the Chairman announced that they adjudged defendant to be the father of the child, aULI made an order for 35 6d a week until the child I reached the age of 14, and allowed costs. Mr Says stated that they had listened to a painfully shocking case of moral depravity—the worst he had ever heard in the course of his ex, perience. The evidence reflected badly upon the morals of the neighbourhood, aud it was simply shocking that promiscuous intercourse had been sworn to as having taken place among children, for they were really only children in yeaxs. He complimented Mr Lloyd upon making a clever defence.

PICTURE HAWKERS. Cases at Cardiff County Court. At the Cardiff County Court on Wednesday (before Judge Owen) J. Harrop, Limited, picture dealers, Manchester, sued a large number of people for balance of moneys due under contracts in respect of the supply of pictures of Mr and Mrs Gladstone, the Earl of Beaconsfield, and other distinguished personalities. In a number of cases evidence was given by the defendants that plaintiffs' canvassers had represented the pictures to bo steel engravings, when they were only photogravures, and on this ground the plaintiffs were non-suited. In one of the cases heard—in which the de- fendant was represented by Mr W. B. Francis— Joynson, the agent, was asked in the witness-box if he knew tho Cardiff Liberal Association,— Witness Not particularly.—Have you any connection whatever with them ? Not that I am aware of.—His Honour: Answer the question.—Mr Francis: Have you I when selling these pictures stated to purchasers that you were a representative of the Cardiff Liberal Association ? Never.—Because I have people here who will say you did ? I deny it.—A number of defendants were then called, who stated that Joynson had represented himself as an agent of the Liberal Association, and told them that it had been decided at a meeting of the association to sell pictures of Mr and Mrs Gladstone. Examined by Mr Francis, one of the defen- dants was asked if he knew the difference be- tween a steel engraving and any other picture and he replied that he did not.—His Honour Why. the Cardiff Exchange were taken in the other day.—Mr Francis The ignorance of these people is traded upon,—His Honour: In these cases I am clearly of opinion that the people were induced to- enter into these contracts by false representations on the part of this man that he came there ail tho representative of the Liberal Association and what I wonder at is that these people are not kicked out of every house they enter. In subsequent cases it was discovered that the title of the plaintiffs had been altered, subse- auent to tho date of the contracts, from J. Harrop to J. Harrop, Limited, and the fact drew from his Honour the comment that he thought the whole system was improper, and he declined to act on allY contracts which bad been so altered. "Take my advice," be added, addressing the defendants, and when you want another picture of Mr Gladstone or Lord Salis- bury go to a shop for it. Several defendants demed that the signatures on the contract forms produced in court were in their own handwriting, and in impounding a number of them Judge Owen remarked that it I would be a. service to the public if some one taught these people "what forgery meant. It was a very bad business all through. In all the cases the plaintiffs were represented by Mr Leek, solicitor)offManchestor.

Cormt Tolstoi is now restored to health. Cormt Tolstoi is now restored to health.

The Police Courts. 11 CARDIFF. Catherine Hayman/s Penitence.—Catherine Hayman was charged at the Cardiff Police Court on Saturday with behaving in a disorderly manner in Westgate-street on the 4th inst., ana also with assaulting P.C. Frank Evans while in the execution of his duty. Prisoner, it was statsd, spat in the officer's face and kicked hirn repeatedly. Hayman was very penitent, and tearfully reminded the Bench that she had only just come out of gaol, where she had been for 11 weeks, waiting for the Quarter Sessions. Police Court Officer D. Davies informed the Court that prisoner bad already appeared in that and other Courts no fewer than 70 times. Alderman Jacobs, who, with Alderman Ramsdale, sat on the bench, said prisoner would go to gaol for one month with hard labour. Defendant's Damaging Witness.—At Cardiff on Monday (before Alderman D. Jones, Mr J. B. Ferrier, and Mr D. Duncan) Ruth Ford, or Gold (23), was charged with assisting in the management of no disorderly house at 114, Clive- street. P.C. Welsher proved the case, and deposing to various dates on which he had watched the house said that on one occasion he saw two men and two women in one of the rooms. Altogether he saw three different women enter and leave the house. Prisoner called a woman named Mary Connor, who stated she was a prostitute, and paid theprisener 3s 9d a week for two rooms. She paid Is more when she took men to the house.—Alderman D. Jones Who is the landlord of the house ?—Prisoner Mr Abrahamson, the pawnbroker, but I had no rent book I took the rent to him.—The Bench im- ..1' posed a fine of £ 5 and costs, or one month's im- prisonment. Police Constable Assaulted.—Henry Wm. Walker (44) was charged with disorderly con- duct and using obscene language in Cowbridge- road on Saturday, and also with assaulting P.C. J. Griffiths. Walker had created a disturbance in the street, and when asked to go away by the officer he refused, and subsequently struck him in the face. Defendant was fined 5s and costs or seven days. Diversions of Ethel-street.—T. Barnett (24) was charged with violently assaulting and wounding Bridget Foley on tho head with a bottle at Ethel-street on Saturday last. Prosecutrix, an elderly and poor woman, appeared in the box with her head covered with bandages, and said prisoner struck her on the head with the bottle without any provocation. Whilst being ques- tioned by the prisoner the prosecutrixexclaimed, "You may try to get free if you like but you did it. and my God is not asleep." Prisoner called a number of witnesses, who stated that the woman fell in a-quarrel, and that she was continually in the-habit of throwing ginger-beer bottles and jam pots at some of prisoner's rela- tives. Medical evidence showed that prosecutrix was suffering from a wound on the head, between one and a half and two inches long, and had lost a considerable quantity of blood but it was stated that the wound might have been caused by a fall. The case was dismissed. Discharged Certificate Altered. — Manoek Mompas Bonea (21), a Spaniard, was convicted of fraudulently altering a certificate of discharge and fined £2 and coats or 21 days. Bonoa had been engaged on the Morocco and the Galeka as trimmer, and subsequently thone Caragaswold as fireman. During the first week of his voyage on the last-mentioned vessel ha showed signs of incompetence, and on an inves- tigation of the discharge book it was discovered that Bonea had altered trimmer into "fire- man (written freeman "). He had previously worked as-fireman, and admitted making the alteration. Mr Robertson prosecuted. Railway Crockery Stolen. — At Cardiff on Tuesday (before Alderman David Jones. Mr J. B. Ferrier, and Mr Alex, Duncan) Leah Sandberg (29) was charged with stealing six cups and six saucers, value 3s, the property of the G.W.R. Company, at Cardiff on the 8th inst. Mr Parsons (Messrs Vachell and Co.). who appeared for the company, said the cups and saucers were missed from an excursion train which stopped at Swindon for refresh- ments. The company missed last year upwards of a thousand ot these cups and saucers, hence the necessity of taking legal proceedings. In- spector Henry Seaborne, of Cardiff, spoke to noticing prisoner alight at the Cardiff Station about 6 o'clock this morning. She had as luggage a large sack bag, which was carried from the station by a man who appeared to be her husband. Witness followed them up, and charged prisoner with having some cups and saucers in her possession. The sack was there- upon searched, with the result that underneath some children's clothing six cups and six saucers were discovered. In reply to the charge prisoner said, They were put in the sack by another man." The Bench imposed a fine of 10s, or seven days. Police Assault. — Edward Williams was": charged with being disorderly at Homfray-street and assaulting P.C. Joseph Read on the 7th inst. Prisoner, who had been ejected from a public-house, was behaving very violently ont, side, and taking off some of his clothes challenged the officer to fight. On the way to the police station he was very violent and obstreperous, and took the constable's watch and chain out. A fine of 10s was imposed. NEWPORT. Threepence Per Weak for a Mother*—Mr J. H. Griffiths, warrant officer to the New- port Board of Guardians, prosecuted in several cases against sons for the maintenance of their mothers, who are iu receipt of outdoor relief. In one case there were three sOlIs-one a labourer, and two keeping public-houses—who allowed their mother to be befriended by the parish to the extent of 2s 6d per week. In another case, where a poor old soul was getting 3s 6d out- relief, there were four sons, and Mr Griffiths stated that one offered Is,another 6d, and a tSird 3d per week.—The Magistrate Good gracious threepence per week for a mother !—Mr Griffiths Yea, and I had to take proceedings. Since then the offers had been' increased, The son who offered the la is not summoned and it is pro-, posed to increase the woman's allowance to 48. The Bench augmented the allowance in the case of the womnn, 68 years of age, with the two son- in the licensing trade, and made the orders asked: for in the other cases. Manager Assaulted.—The details of an un- usual case of assaJuit were investigated. A quarryman named Oliver Davies, of Machen, spent several days in drinking, and then, after working hours on Saturday, the 21st- ult., whilst Mr Howell Watkins, the managing partner in the Machen Lime and Stone Com- pany, was shot-firing, he went and demanded a "sub." Mr Watkins put him off, with the re- sult that he followed him to the shelter and closed with him, to the imminent danger of both as Mr Watkins was at the time laden with dynamite, and had detonators in his pockets. Mr Watkins, eluding the drunken workman, got away, to be followed and knocked down. Subsequently, whilst in the kitchen at his residence,washing the blood from his face. Davies burst in and endeavoured to make a further assault, but the overman inter- fered, and several sharp blows from a rod or stevnmer used in charging the holes were neces sary to quiet him. It was stated that Davies go, periodically maddened from drink, and he himself confessed to a four days' drinking bout. The Magistrates told Davies thai dracJ "mess was no excuse for such brutal b«ahaT*our, Mid fined him £5 ani bound him over to.keep the peace for six months. Street Betting.—At the Newport Police Court on Monday Charles Morgan, book- maker, of Victoria-crescent, pleaded guilty to a charge of frequenting Corn-street on the 28th ult. for the purpose of betting. In the course of 50 minutes 17 men and boys appeared to make bets with the defendant. Morgan, who had been convicted on four previous occasions, was cau. tioned a short time ago by Detective Graves, who told him that complaints were again being made. and that proceedings would be taken against him unless the practice ceased. Morgan replied, I'll try to keep wide I of you chaps." Defendant was now fined £ 5. Alfred Pell, bookmaker, of Corporation-road, r pleadsd guilty to committing a similar breach of tho borough bye laws on the 1st inst. After re- ceiving the summons Pell met Detective Cox, who had laid the information, and remarked that ¡ as it was his first appearance he supposed the magistrates would not he hard upon him. Cox replied that he did not know what the magi- strates would do. and seminded him that he had been bookmaking for some time, and that it was time he paid the tax. The tax in this case was fixed at jt;5 and costs. Disgraceful Orgie.—Amongst the occupants of the dock wero three women who had been found helplessly drunk. The first was I Jane Ware, of 1, Chelston-place, who was found in Devon-place. A fine of 10s was imposed. The I other women were Jane Campbell, who had an infant in her arms,and Ada Mayors,or Fitzgerald two Cardiff re>;idonts, who were in Newport on Sunday. In this case a terrible tale of drunken- ness and debauchery was disclosed. The women were found on the canal bank on Sunday afternoon, helpless and speechless, in company with 25 men. The child was on the bank, crying, and was in such a position that it might have rolled into the canal but for the action of a passer-by, who put the child out of danger, and then acquainted the oolice of the drunken orgie. The women and child were con- veyed to the ^police station. The women were now fined 10s each, or seven days' imprisonment. A Law for the Poor.—The Court reminded William Knight, 20; Jones-street, and George Powell, ]45, Caerleon-road, at whose shops the lad from the Corporation weights and j measures department had been supplied with bread which was not first weighed, ani which loaves were afterwards found to be deficient, that I the law stipulating that bread should be weighed was made in the interests of the poor. It was a first appearance in each case,,«.nd the defendants were fined 10s each. PONTYPOOL. t Accidentally Stopped a Txiiio.— At the Pontypool Police Court on Satarday John Smith, an Aberiychan collier, was summoned j for pulling the communication cord in a compart- ment of a G.W.R. train between Pontnewvnydcl and Abersychan on May 20tb. Joseph Henry Morton, guard on the 10.47 pan. train from New- port to Blaenavon,said that the train was stopped on a heavy and dangerous gradient between Pontnew. nydd and Abersychan in consequence of the communication cord being pulled. He afterwards found that the cord was pulled by Smith, who said that he thought he was doing no harm. James Osborne, one of the passengers, said the defendant had been told not to pall the cord. Smith stated that he was standing up in the compartment when he put'his hand up and accidentally pulled the cord. He was fined 10s. An Offensive Trade.—Joseph Loscke, a Ponty- pool butcher, for carrying on an offensive trade, to wit, offal boiling, on premises adjoining the Cwm Farm, Pan^eg, without the consent of the Panteg Urban District Council, was ordered to pay a fine of 20s. The Gambling Evil.—Six Pontnewynydd > colliers—George Hillier, .Tohn Evans, William Palmer, William Dando, Evan Price. and John Symms—were fined 10s each for gaming with cards on the Freehold Land, Pontnewynydd, on June 25th. John Lamb and Thomps Wain- wright, Pontypool colliers, were similarly fined for gaming in the Church Wood, Pontypool. on June 27th. Theft of a Dog.—John Willett, labourer, of Pontypool, was charged on remand with stealing a dog. value £1 lOs, the property of Henry Foxwoll, Pontnewynydd. Prisoner took the dog from prosecutor's yard, and a few days later sold it to a man at Blaenavonfor 3s. He had previous convictions recorded against; him, and was sen- tenced to six weeks' imprisonment. Permitting Drunkenness. — John Haggerty, of Pontypool, was fined 10s for being drunk at the Mount Pleasant Inn, Pontypool, on June 26th. and Walter Kay, the licensee, for per- mitting drunkenness was fined 20s. Fowl Stealing.—George Jayne, an Abersychan collier, was fincdJE2 for stealing a fowl belonging to David Wilijams" an old-man, of Goyire.— Joseph Biggs, collier, Garndiffaith, charged II. with stealing a fowl belonging to Edward Chap- man at Varteg, was found guilty, and fined .£2. He-was also fined 10s ior assaulting P.C. Fearis. SWANSEA. j Alleged.Theft of Rings.—Jennie Hill and Florence Protheroe were charged, on remand, -with stealing two rings from a coloured seaman named Alexander Caurie. The evidence, however, was unsatisfactory, and prisoners were dis- charged. Breach of the Factory Act.—DavidE. Thoma?, draper, of Aberdare House, Pontardulais, was -summoned for employing four female assistants after 10.25 p.m., and also for overcrowding his workshop. Defendant admitted the offence. Mr Augustus Lewis proved the case, and said he did not see how ignorance could be pleaded, as the abstract of the Act was posted in th3 workroom. Defendant was fined £2 inclusive with respect to each assistant, and £3 inclusive for the second offence. A Friend in Need.—Inspector Pearce, of the N.S.P.C.C., appeared at the Poice Court with a lad of 8, named Edgar John Williams, whom he had found that morning in a common lodging- house In the company of prostitutes. He had known the boy for six months, and during the whole of that time he had been living with his father in a, common lodging-house. On Saturday the father got drunk and went off with another woman. He asked that the child, who was covered with vermin, might ba remanded to the Workhouse for a week. Mr J. W. Jones, J.P. We do it with pleasure, and are very glad to find you are so vigilant as to watch so pathetic a case. Row in an Arcade.—The magistrates were occupied some time in bearing summonses which arose out of a row in the High-street Arcade, the complainant being William Henry Gould, a book dealer and the defendant Caretaker Pit- man. Mr Gould said on Monday he was leaving the arcade to see the illuminations, when he was called back because an arcade tenant had been locked in. Defendant came up and used threaten- ing language, and when told he would be re- ported he struck complainant three or four blows. The defence was a denial of the assault, and an allegation that complainantkicked defen- dant several times on the leg. Defendant was fined £2 103 inclusive, and a cross-soirunons.was j dismissed. BRECON. Charge of Housebreaking.—At the Shire Hall, Brecon, on Tuesday, David Jones, Garngaled, Liar) iello, was brought up on a^charge of house- breaking in the neighbourhood of Brecon. Gabel Cottage, Llanwern, the residence of Sergeant- Instructor Alfred Morris, of the Shropshire Light Infantry (Militia), it was alleged, had been broken into, but nothing taken away. A witness named Thomas Smith Williams deposed to seeing prisoner in the garden of the cottage on Wednesday at 4 o'clock in the morning. Pri- soner was remanded till Friday. BRIDGEND. Cowardly Assault.—Thomas Snllivan, col- lier, Blaengarw, was on Saturday sent to prison for six weeks for assaulting Miss Edith Stock- ton, barmaid at thelilaengarw Hotel,.Blaengarw. Because Miss Stockton refused to refill a pint measure, from which he had spilt the beer, Sulli- van knocked her down. Mr T. J. Hughes prose- cuted, and Mr Thomas Phillips defended. Wilful Damage.—James Halston, Bridgend, summoned David Lewis, labourer, Bridgend, for- wilful damage to a door. Lewis waa sent to pri- son for 14 days.

ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT OF A HORSE, Cardiff Man Sentenced. Harold E. Sage, of Broadway, Cardiff, was summoned at Cardiff Police Court on "\Vedneg- day, before thsStlpcndary, charged with ill. treating a. horse on the 28th of last month. The principal witness was C. F. Eaton, electrical engineer at the Roath Power Station, who said that he saw the defendant on a number of occasions between 3.30 and 8 in the afternoon flogging the horse in a cruel and disgusting manner. The whip was produced, .and was described as made of twisted raw hide. Witness remonstrated with defendant, who said How would you like to deal with a horse like that ?" The horse was covered with marks. Witness ¡ could not swear positively that the hide whip was the one used by the defendant, bat jt was one exactly like it. Examined by Mr Morgan Rees, who defended, witness said there werctvÝo other men in the trap with defendant. It was one of these that beat, the animal when it was proceeding, aud defendant when it stopped. Inspector Lewis said be saw defendant about 8 in the evening, and told him he had received comphints about his treatment of the horse. The animal was then in a bath of perspiration and trembling all over and could hardly move. It had three large weals on the side. Witness found in the wagonette the bide whip produced. It was wet and smelt with the sweat of the horse. Mr Morgan Rees in defence stated that the horse was a jibber and that when near the Roath Power Station refused to go on. After some little correction the horse proceeded, but on Rumney Hill it again jibbed, and when the inspector came up it was in a state of consider- able excitement. Defendant went into the box and gave a complete denial to the charge. The horse, he said, was driven by a man named Smith. The whip was not witness's property. There were no weals on the horse. He asked Inspector Lewis to have the horse examined by a veterinary surgeon, and the inspector ssnd" I don't want none of your bother." Tha two other occupants of the wagonette also gave evidence and denied the allegations of ill- treatment. The Stipendary said prisoner would be imprisoned for one month with hard labour. Mr Morgan Rees at a later stage gave notice of appeal n against the decision, aud his worship fixed the recognisances, prisoner himself in JE50 and one outside surety of a like sum. William Hallett, one of theoccupantsof Sage's I conveyance, was also summoned for ill-treatiug the horse on tho same occasion. Defendant, who, according to Mr Eaton, kicked the horse several times in the stomach, was lined £5 and costs or one month.

EXPLOSION AT A WREXHAM COLLIERY, Seven Men Injured. A serious colliery accidcnt occurred on Wednes- day at the Wrexham and Acton Colliery, near Wrexham. A number of men were injured, seven of the most serious cases being removed to the Wrexham Infirmary, The accident was occasioned by an ex- plosion of gas, which took place in the 4-foot seam while a shot was being fired. The most seriously injured was Richard Turner, who had all his clothing blown off by the force of the explosion, and who, like some others, suffered considerably from shock, in addition to severe burns on chest, back, hands, and face. Mr New- ton, certificated manager, was one of the fore- most to lend first aid, and Dr. F. A. W. TJrink- water attended the men before removal to the infirmary. Others injured were George Roberts, shot lighter, and Norman Evans, the latter being badly burnt on chest, back, and hands. Several men are more or less burnt about the upper parts of the body.

DANGEROUS WRECKAGE NEAR LYDNEY. Mr Henry Harrison, presiding at the Lydney Parish Council meeting on Tuesday evening, drew attention to the wreck of the Northgate, which had been lying lor a considerable period in the channel just above the entrance to tho docks both of Lydney and Sharpness. He stated that at low water the wrtsck stood six feet out, but at high water it could not bo seen, and it had on some occasions threatened to become a serious danger to both small and large craft. The wreck was also considerably interfering with the pursuit of the salmon fishing industry, which in that neighbourhood was of great im, portance. The Gloucester Harbour Board had declined to interfere, contending that tho wreck had been so much broken up as to become harm- less, It was resolved to lay the matter bofore the Board of Tiade, inviting the holding of a local inquiry, failing the removal of the obstruc- tion, and that tha Blakeney. authority be asked to-co-oporate.

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SOUTH WALES NEWS. Cardiff Student's Success.—Miss R, MaY Williams, eldest daughter of Mr J. IJ. Williams, G.W.R., Cardiff, has passed final B.Sc. examination of the University of Wales. Miss Williams, who is barely 19 yeaxs Of age, is an old Higher Grade School pupil, andlØ 1899 obtained a scholarship at the University College, where she has since studied. Llandrindod Free Church Council.—At tbo quarterly meeting held on Fridaj night, Mr B; Jenkins (Gwalia) in the chair, this couueu resolved that the captain of the local Volunteer9 (Mr A. L. Careless) should be asked either to abandon church parades or so to arrange theic that the services in the FreeChurches should.not bo disturbed by the music of the band. Cardiff Houseowners' Association. — The following resolution was unanimously passed at the ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the above ssociation held on Friday That in the opinion of this Association it is desirable that all work to be done for the Town Hall of Cardiff should, where possible, be giveB out by contract instead of being done by the Cor- poration as now, and that a copy of this resoln- tion be.sent,to the Town Clerk and the two local papers." Carliff Union.—To-day notices are to-be issued of the special election of a Guardian for the west ward of St. John, to take place on 26th July- Forms of nomination may be obtained at the Unionor Pariah, offices, both atqueen's Cl-mmbeM Cardiff, and nominations must b3 returned to Mr Arthur J. Harris not later than 12 o'clock noon on Friday, 11th July. Good Templary in East Glamorgan.—Tbo quarterly meeting of tho East Glamorgan Dis' trict Lodge of Good Templars was held at the Presbyterian Church, Caerphilly, on Saturday- The lodge was opened by Bro. Stanbary. The district lodge degree was conferred upon nine members, after which the reports of the various officers were submitted. The report of the dis' trict secretary showed that there had been a substantial increase in. members during the quarter. Gwalia Hotel, Llandrindod Wells.-This popu- lar hotel was the scene of unwonted animation on several evenings of last week, when the Coro- nation illuminations were lit. The display was chiefly in the form of electric light devices, and the effectiveness of the scene waa enhanced by splendid array of flags, &c. The Pierrots gave special performances in front of the hotel, and large crowds gathered. Child Drowned.—On Saturday night a child named David Thomas Lewis, son of Mr David Lewis, collier, residing at Canal-bead, Cwmbub, fell into the feeder leading into the Aberdaro Canal. The discovery was mado by Mr Edward Perslow, who called the attention of Mr Lewis- The latter pulled the body out of the water, and to his horror found it was that of his own child- Bridgend Isolation Hospital.—MrS. MoncktOO Copeman, M.D.,held aLocal Government Board inauiry at Bridgend on Tuesday into an appli- cation of the Bridgend Isolation Hospital Com*; mittee for permission to borrow £6,500 fof the erection of an Isolation Hospital at CefØ Hirgoed to serve the districts of BridgendiJ. Porthcawl. Cowbridge Rural, and Penyboot. Dr. H. Williams, county medical officer, sup- ported the application. There was no opposition*. Swansea Assessments.—The Swansea. Assess- ment Committee has reduced the assessments. of Singleton Gardens from JE47 10s to £33 55. An appeal raised by Sir John Llewelyn witk regard to the assessment of sporting rights at Pontardulais, ana of Mr W. Williams were adjourned. Abertillery School Accommodation. — The demand upon the school accommodation At Abertillery having become pressing, the A'oer- ystrnth School Board have had under considers-' tion the provision of an additional school, and: at Tuesday's meeting the offer of the Powell' Tillery Colliery Company to sell an acre of land at Geilycrug for sach purpose for £ 600, the boar" to pay aU legal and incidental expenses, wa9 approved subject to agreement as to terms for road-making. Pauteg COllncil.-At the meeting of this Council on Tuesday the medical officer, Dr. J. R- Essex, reported that the epidemics of scarlet fever and measles at The Race and Griffiths- town were fast abating. He recommended Ii site near Mount Pleasant, Pcnyrbeol, as suitable for an isolation hospital. The question of erection of a bridge suitable for vehicular train0 in place of the footbridge over the railway near the Clarence-street Station was referred to • joint committee of representatives of the Pan; teg and Pontypool Councils and the board Of governors of the West Monmouth School. Brynmawr Sunday Schools Parade.—On Moo* day, in beautiful weather, the annual parade Of the Brynmawr Sunday school scholars tooK place. St Mary's Parish Church children turned out by themselves. Rehoboth, Calvary, Tabor, Primitive Methodist, Zion, Queen-stree'» Bethesda and Bailey-street Noncomformi3^ schools combined. They paraded the princip3,1 streets, singing popular marches. The children were afterwards treated to tea. Monday was the annual fete day of the Non' conformist Sunday schools of Rhymney. Gogell (Congregational) went to Govilon and (English Baptist) to Abergavenny by specJfl1 train. Panuel (Welsh Baptist) went to Caer- philly. All the other schools spent the day home, and had their usual treat of tea, <&c*. Literary meetings were held in the evening Jl* meost "of the chapels. Work was suspended at all the collieries during the day. At the monthly meeting oof the Governors of th3 Newport Intermediate Schools on Monday* Mr Moses Wheeler presiding, the clerk reporteS that the Board of Education had approved the plans for the extension of the Gills' school^i and that tenders had been asked for for the car- rying out of the work. Cardiff Cyclist Injured.—As William WattA# salesman, employed by Messrs Rudge-Whi worth, Limited, was cycling in Windsor-place* Cardiff, on Monday, he came awkwardly in cO1' liaionwit-ha furniture van while he was in the azt of passing an electric car. Ho received nasty^ injuries to his face, and was treated at the In- firmary, Water Works Employees' annual picnic of the Cardiff Corporation Water Works employees (accompanied by Mr H. Priestley, the Water Works engineer) held at Minehead on Saturday last. An exce; lent dinner was served at the .1 Plume of Feather Hotel, after which brakes were in readiness t convey the party to Porlock returning to MIoe; head for tea. The return journey was ma 6.30 p.m., and Cardiff was reached after day's thorough enjoyment.

OB^uarVT-^ Rev. W, E. Wfltkins, Burry port. After a painful illness of several weeks' tion, the Rev. W. E. Watkins. pastor of Tabernacle Welsh Baptist Church, Burry i died on Monday evening in his 63rd year. igj Watkins came to Burry Port frou-i.&mi%vcb .y ftj years ago, and had conducted a very success pastorate. Besides being a powerful pr*551?^ he had filled many cf the higher conneXiO offices, having been chairman cf the thenshire and Cardiganshire Associat' and at the time of his death he secretary of tho Quarterly Meeting of t district. Mr Watkin3 leaves a widow, no children. Mr John Fergusson, Cardiff- The death is announced of Mr John ForgnSf^. which took pis ce at bis rcsidor.ce, 63, road, Cardiff, on Sunday. Mr Fergusson, jj, was 72 years of ags, was bom in Ran ^0< Perthshire. He cirto Cardiff manyyf-^r3 and carried on business, at the Be to Docks ¡;, ¡ú3 Jt oil and vvasto merchant. It, w-M, however, temperance advocate that Mr Fcrgcsson w5t,cip^ known to CardrSiaos, his wurcost and conv- addre&ses delivered at tho Bias Ribbon ruj<i. in the Ccry Morn.or;a! Ball being qu'rte a of these gathering- Ke £ *n "xient and for many ywsrs had been »jrroiHinent ber of the Cardiff Liberal Association.

THE H P»SE A NOT KEG LG V £ ft | At Chepaf.c^ County Coort c-ri | Jones, of HEWELKFIELD, reoovwret? ■- a VV*F from Percy Ilndg««, of tie jjS* alleged that having oiscovarad been in her clovnr painh she alleged that having oiscovarad been in her clovnr painh she and at 10.30 oa the 24tk Ajor.i £ >&? ffj', ant open tha and turn hi.i pony jv' I dafcmce was that the .gfeie was open..

At the Crystal 1'aUeo on ¡ British navigable haliooa, the s .made a most successful series of evoin- a the direction of Mr Stanley Span«K ,"Wfl r companied by his nine-year-old d*3g tripe, made at an altitude of 230 i»et reSt,P' .lasted two hoars, were watc'.iei Colooifti troops, » v