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TERRSFSC STORM.' ..
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TERRSFSC STORM. ALARMING EXPERIENCES IN SOUTH WALES. o heaviest thunderstorms experi- *Val«-Wl .n rccc,1t years passed over South °PDi-S?n ^a*Ul,day night. The day had been 0j',tes'3'V0 and the atmosphere charged with noon, but the storm did not by a i !,r^ dusk. Its approach was heralded Irorr ♦ c'touri °f inky blackness approaching cagt 1L' West and another from the south- had '^h 'leu ^he two joined the whole sky Witi i appearancu of a big thundercloud rain'^i ?vcn the proverbial silver lining. The flash > I :n.,orr(;nth, sheet and forked lightning t> with amazing frequency. and the 4\'0 r:r rolled almost intermittently for hours, hori- 0 appeared a flash at one point of the trnrv°'!l'0'1''0WP|1 by another from quite a, con- irection, and still another from a scorn 6?*' part t-iie compass. The lightning Pui P be ail round you." as one old salt tj. » an<l the duration of the flashes longer ni->v\USU' while their brilliancy was such that turn-d u.lo day. the R Passer,Re«'8 on the excursion boats on rjV^ ristol Channel were privileged to witness pj, the grandest sights that nature could the channel and up channel, to fr^v-V^ anr' to the left of them as well as in liffh't anc^ behind brilliant biuo fiasnes of ;t I tnlT)6.playprl upon the waters, a zigzag and and ft ^arn,i hurst from the darkness above p] ."e whole presented one of the finest dis- Atys«ver witnessed in this part of the country. xp,1 ervaLs torrential rain fell. No casualties e reported in Cardiff avid the district. Infirmary Struck at Bridgend. the C^eEfi also experienced the full force of storm, the flashes of lightning being Wq T?nS'y brilliant. The new infirmary at the »al 4C' recently built and not yet occupied, jn struck by lightning, and a hole was broken nrvi. slates of the roof, but the damage was 001 ^tensive. Tragic Affair at Lianelly. death of Mr John James, proprietor of On Swansea-road Mews, Lianelly, took place cifp Sunday morning under somewhat tragic ^^stances at his residence in Swansea- ha d.. On the previous night he was returning *n a landau from Carway by himself. At a scverc thunderstorm was raging. w^en on the Cwmbach-road, which is on bQ., outskirts of Lianelly, the pair of horses by tk *s Relieved that they were frightened lenf! ^S^tning. Mr James was thrown vio- ^in 6r°und, but he held on to the sto anc^ was dragged along, until a passer-by _.Pped the further progress of the frightened ^^Hals. Mr James was picked up in an un- ^^us condition and removed to his home, re„Cre he was medically attended,but he hardly y^aiQcd consciousness. Mr Jarae^ was 65 of3 °f age and leaves a widow and a number farown-up children. Much sympathy is felt them in their bereavement. Like Waterspouts in Swansea Bay. > several hours on Saturday evening a nh severe thunderstorm prevailed in the bourhood of Swansea. It was observed havP^r°ach over the bay by a series of clouds the appearance of waterspouts extend- ^Oft to the sea, and being driven tpav lf-t a, great rate by the wind. The storm Sea d in three successive circles round Swan- p0 "ay» and was accompanied by heavy down- VgjT8 rain, terrific crashes of thunder, and 9$v^vid fork lightning. Later in the evening s?e storm receded many magnificent flashes hol»*et lightn>ng lighted up the heavens. The dj,6j~ay makers arrived home thoroughly a^. hed and a fete on the Mumbles pier was kriiyhf617 affected. The pleasure boats {jjShton and Normandy came across from acombe in the height of the storm. Swansea Residents' Escape. Ojjjkere was some flooding at Swansea, but the In 1 damage done by lightning was at a house ^mes-street. Here, about 7.30, Miss Har- of No. 41, was sitting by the fireplace In en the lightning struck the chimney, knock- ^he sotQe bricks, and shaking pictures off The*' and ornaments off the mantelpiece. ^ccuPants were naturally much alarmed, no one was hurt, and the 1llage will only take about 30s to make good. Balls of Fire on Morriston Church. Jo orriston, about 8 o'clock, there was one d burst of thunder which shook the place, hot Persons noticed a dark and curious cloud a^ovc St. John's Church, Woodfield- ^~ft. Instantlv myriads of small fire balls near the church and, disappearing, It ^^hind dense smoke and sulphurous fumes, .was a pretty spectacle, but the spectators ^j^rribly frightened. Luckily no damage Horses Killed at Briton Ferry. the storm was at its height two horses ji nging to Mr Thomas Morgan, Cwrts Hart eJ^a> Hear Briton Ferry, which were out to on the Neath Marshes, were struck by and killed. The farmer s loss is t> £ 50- Several low-lying portions of erry were flooded, and the train had to be suspended. Cwmavon Church Spire Split. Ilte sPire of the Parish Church of St. Michael f(aTJvlnavon was split bv lightning, and ilie tl e of a window of the church was much faged. A quantity of masonry of the spire House Struck at Newport. chAo house owned by Mr Adams, in the Christ- district of Newport was struck by light- j1 S. the damage being chiefly to the roof and Vg^Qpy. No one was injured. Incon- Ch was caused to late wayfarers in laKePstow-road by the collection of a miniature 0Ge Cear the entrance to Beechwood Park. °f the numerous picnic parties that Soto y v?s^fc Pantyreos Reservoir had iJfiy6 exc'tirig experiences on the return jour- Ladies formed the majority of the party, heir millinery—at one time fauftless in lwe,an(i quality—had undergone in the rain a ^ac,6 s transformation by the time Newport Cached. Awe Inspiring Effects. froe thunderstorm continued at Merthvr tor. J "+5 to 11.45- The rain fell in angry qui *ts, sweeping the streets. Twilight Vwy 'y deepened into darkness, and then ^is VQ ^um'nation of the heavens, which v° most brilliant that local residents Sio^ber. Quivering flashes in rapid succes- the Valley with an intermittent blue, that made the glare of the molten tnj? streaming down the Cyfarthfa tip seem 5s thf flame of a penny candle to an arc Meanwhile the thunder came crash on revei'berating in the hills. The whole W, was awe-inspiring, but no damage has r repoeted. tptains of vessels arriving in Barry Dock 111 jj." that the spectacle at sea was exceptional txw, character. the lightning breaking from all b0ck the horizon. At Pike-street, Barry li'is,0lILe iron shuting was hterally smashed feri^1"tning. The heavy raiu greatly inter- WIth traffic. Carmarthen Picnic Parties Scared. tHarthre frequent thunderstorms in Car- district on Saturday and Sunday. On afternoon the flashes of lightning S'°Jai4° that drivers of parties or excur- \1 s 9ad all they could do to prevent seri- 1tisj^^CCl(le.nts with restive horses. In one ^ea^ers attached to a brake were so 'u rearing they almost fallback thft to the horses in the shafts, and only ^'sa^tep and courage of the driver averted a er. p Whitland. I f^r^^ro^eshire felt the full effects of the trOlb. ,\vhich burst about 6 o'clock, driving till 9.30 South-western course, and raged fiercely A Narrow Escape at Bettws. e^e°tric fluid found its way down the ey °f the house occupied by a Mr Wil- C'^ghf0 ^ose*terrace, Bettws, and his eldest ^"ic^ r had one oi her feet scorched. Several were dislodged from the chimney. were dislodged from the chimney. AtK Damage at Milford Haven. iH&t .,Ja^erbol t fell in Milford Haven. At mid- e house of Mrs Broughton, Hamilton- 1tb.Ce, Was discovered on fire, and Councillor next door, summoned P.S. d^Cceed ^le poiice- who, with the firemen, in extinguishng the flames with much 11c t. It b believed that the gas pipes were ¡ y ligh tning and so caused the fire. l!) Ir;l,t damage was done by lightning at -^r J- Evans, solicitor, and Dr. Boatman and Lightning. the storm on Saturday night, a *'Rht ^a^man named O'Driscoll was struck J". the p^'nS while standing near some chains gp ,er Head. He was hurled to the ground jjttch jj, force, and was removed to one of ^?^Uall°llScs 'n a dazed condit.on. He there recovered from the shock and was War<ls taken home. ^ignai Box Wrecked. dift^for?r^!e damage was caused at the 3y <vv, 'orset) Railway Station on Satirr- Kh;indcas the result of the terrific °,rrn- A particularly vivid flash of bl the* i" U('k the signal box, with the result ai2\\Q Gilt WIre. fused, and the windows were V?f;iirrian force of the explosion. The rc th i°n duty had barely time to escape «.* ~°x was bxu-ning fiercely. Before the f ° extinguished the whole of the "1.1.'1 and train tablet appa- ^troyed. :c v"h _.1_ belonging to a farmer at Ü\18hcIt: .Olnorset, were killed by lightning ering under a tree on Sunday-
VERSITY COLLEGE, CARDIFF
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VERSITY COLLEGE, CARDIFF *i^la*etfriC'erS for New Buildings. the committee of the Univer- to e ouncil was held on Monday after- t'st.r'\1 ,elve tenders for the erection of the t>r xJp °f the new college in Cathays ^er« h Edwards presided. A number loj. the cor^ been received and were opened, ti^ ^ttiittee tailing to arrive at a dcd. eiing waa adjourned.
Two Cardiff Colliers in Collision.
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Two Cardiff Colliers in Collision. S.S. TORRINGTON DAMAGED AND BEACHED. Salved and Dry Docked. About 9 o'clock on Saturday morning, during the prevalence of a dense fog, a serious colli- sian occurred in Barry Roads between the Cardiff collier s.s. Torrington, belonging to Messrs W. J Tatem and Co..and the s.s, North Sands, of Whitby. The Torrington, which is one of the largest and finest of the Tatem fleet, and which was bound for Milford, for orders, with over 9,000 tons intended for the coaling at sea of warships engaged in the present naval manoeuvres, left Cardiff early on Saturday morning, but. had not proceeded far down the Channel when she encountered a heavy fog. She continued slowly under weigh, and passed one or two vessels lying at anchor in Barry Roads, but when be- tween Rhoose and Aberthaw she crashed into the North Sands, which was bound for Sharp- ness and was at anchor awaitIng the afternoon tide. The Torrington, which had been struck amidships on the starboard side, quivered from stem to stern, and her engine room and deep-water tank were soon flooded. The crash was distinctly heard on board the s.s. Albion, at the time lying at anchor in the Roads, but owing to the unusual density of the fog neither the Torrington nor the North Sands could be discerned. It being impossible to ascertain the precise extent of the damage, the master of the Torrington decided to beach her, and succeeded in taking her ashore in a favourable position in Fontigary Bay. There it was discovered that several piates had been deeply indented, and that the yessel was leakingatthe butts. During the morning Mr W. J. Tatem and Captain Wis- now, the marine superintendent of the firm, visited the stranded collier, and in order to facilitate the temporary repairs the Car;1iff tugs Galloper (Captain J. Jones) and Moss Rose (Captain Carpenter) were requisitioned to tow her higher up the beach. In the course of the afternoon the repairs were successfully executed, and in the early hours of Sunday morning and against fearful odds owing to the fog the steamer, which had in the meantime been inspected by Mr M. W, Aisbitt. was towed to Cardiff by the tugs Moss Rose.Galloper, Fal- con (Captain Cowley), and the Wild Rose (Cap- tain Reuben Guy), and left safely on the reced- ing tide with her stem on the mud just outside the low water pier. The North Sands, which was not so seriously damaged, weighed anchor some time after the collision, and was safely docked at Sharpness on Saturday night. The salving of the Torrington was continued on Sunday evening under the superintendence of Mr Aisbitt, of the Salvage Association, and Messrs Wisnow and Henderson, on behalf of the owners,and was safely docked in the Roath Basin. The salvage operations were entrusted to the Channel Dry Dock Company, and the vessel is stated to be the largest ever salved in the Bristol Channel.
BARRY STEAMER IN A CRASH.
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BARRY STEAMER IN A CRASH. Collision With a Passenger Ship. Late on Saturday night a collision occurred near the Gunfleet Sands, off the Essex coast. between the steamship Tyneside, bound with a large number of passengers from London to Newcastle, and a large coal-laden vessel, the Barry, bound from Barry to London. The Barry had a large hole knocked in her side, and the captain saved the vessel from sinking by running her on the sands. The Tyneside sustained no serious damage, and finding that all necessary assistance for the Barry would come from the shore pro- ceeded on her voyage. The Walton-on-Naze lifeboat put off. and a tug also steamed up and took off some of the Barry s crew, the re- mainder staying on board. The Barry is owned by the Barry Steamship Co., Ltd. 'Messrs Morel), and is an iron-screw steamer of 2,221 tonnage. Wreck of a Watts Watts' Vessel. I Mr Marsham, sitting with nautical assessors. held an inquiry on behalf of the Board of Trade at Caxton Hall, Westminster, on Satur- day in reference to the stranding and loss of the s.s. Hounslow on Speck Reef, Nicaragua, on the 8th April last. It appeared that the vessel, of which the owners are Messrs Watts Watts and Co., was coasting upon the Nicaraguan coast with a cargo of coffee and hides, making eventually for Panama. Leaving Acajutla on April 7th, with a crew of 28 men and 17 labourers as passengers, land was sighted at about 6.30 on the following morning and the course was altered to take a parallel with the land. Soon after without warning the vessel struck upon the shoal surrounding Speck Reef, the only indication being a slight list. The vessel was at full speed at the time, but the land was obscured by smoke. The captain, H P. Goodrich, said that his course should have brought the vessel to Corinto, but Speck Point was to the north- ward of that course. His only explanation of the alteration was there must have been a current encountered by the vessel, which he had not anticipated. His previous experience aboutthat coast had not caused him to expect to encounter currents. Explaining the cause of the heavy smoke which was upon the land at the time the captain said that the natives at that time of the year cleared the under- growth on the ground by making extensive fires. After the vessel had struck the tanks soon filled with water, and the bilges then filled until the water found its own level in the ship The majority of the crew left on the following day, only enough being kept to man the lifeboat. He left on the 12th, and the decks were then bursting and the ship was breaking amidships. A steamer which was despatched to attempt salving operations on the 29th returned, and reported that the ship had disappeared. It was. he thought, hopeless to attempt to raise the Hounslow. Much of the cargo had been salved. The Court was adjourned.
ANOTHER LADY ATTACKED.
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ANOTHER LADY ATTACKED. Cadets Scour the Countryside. The inhabitants of Camberley, where Miss Hogg was recently murdered, were again thrown into a state of excitement on Saturday by an outrage at the residence of Major Waite, riding master at Sandhurst College. Between nine and ten o'clock in the morning a lady visi- tor staying with Miss Waite, who acts as house. keeper to her brother, discovered a man in the house. She was in the dining room with her back to the door reading when the miscreant entered. and she first threw a book at him and then "grapplerl with him. He struck her in the face, and after a desperate struggle, in the course of which he again struck her. the lady fainted. The man meanwhile hurriedly de- camped. Information was immediately given to the police, who were quickly on the scene. Sub- sequently, on an order of Colonel Kitson, the commandant at Sandhurst, sections of 30 or 40 cadets, armed with stout sticks, accompanied by servants and men on horseback and cycles, were despatched to all quartrs of the surround- ing moor in search of the miscreant. The dis- tricts of Broadmoor. Owlsmoor, and Windsor Ride were visited. Major Waite's house is situate at the rear of the college buildings, and at the time the man appeared the cadets and staff would be on parado. and the servants engaged in the mess rooms, so that he undoubtedly chose his time well. Major Waite has issued the following de- scription of the man, which tallies with that published by the police of the individual wanted for the Camberley murder:—Age 45. height 5ft. 4in.. complexion very red. blotchy face, recent cut about one inch long on the right side of the nose. thici dark moustache, face not shaved, hair long and dark, thick light cap worn on the back of the light shirt, no collar, brown jacket, trousers frayed at the bottom, muddy indiarubber shoes." The murder of Miss Hogg, followed by the attack on the servant Deacon at Eversley, and I the attack on Miss Waite has thoroughly alarmed the neighbourhood, and no stone will be ieit unturned to run the man to earth. I Major Waite Interviewed. The full story of the latest outrage was given to a Press representative by Major Waite him- self as follows :—" The facts are very few. A man—an unkempt brute—wandered into my dining-room here. where a friend of ours was sitting. She was reading a book, waiting whilst my daughter was dressing to take her to London As a matter of fact, they have just gone. She has been here paying us a visit. She is a nurse. Well, as I was saying, she was reading a book. There was a mirror opposite over a sideboard, upon which were a lot of s:lver cups and things of mine. She became conscious that someone was in the room. and turned round. Just at that moment he caught sight of her. Our friend then got up and huried the book at him. He jumped across and caught hold of her, and there was a struggle, during which she fell to the floor fainting, and he got away. I had only left the house two or three minutes to go to my duties at the riding school, and I was back a few minutes later immediately I heard the aJarm. All the cadets, the band, and staff were on parade at the time. Colonel Kitson gave the bugle alarm, and in a very short time we had 500 persons out hunting in all directions." Just as Major Waite had reached this stage of his story three cadets on cycles dashed up to announce that they had seen a man answering the description circulated in the Jolly Farmers Inn, near Broadmoor. Hastily a dozen others, with the police, dashed off, and the man was secured, bat he proved to be only an innocent resident quenching his afternoon thirst, Shortly before this Major Waite had been told of a man detained and released at a military position known as Bear Hill. Asked as to the injuries to the nurse, Major Waite said she had a few scratches on the face and one or two on the arms, but had almost completely recovered from the shock betore taking train with his daughter to London. Asked if he had auy reason to believe the man had any connection with the murder of Miss Hogg. Major Waite said he thought it more likely that it was some desperate fellow who had had hard luck at Ascot, and thought that as parade was on the house would be clear tor him.
'CAMBERLEY MURDER.! :.i
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'CAMBERLEY MURDER.! Story at the Inquest. I DR. PEPPER'S EVIDENCE. ¡ The inquest into the murder of -Miss Mary Ann Hogg, who a fortnight ago, alongwith her., sister. Miss Caroline Hogg, was mysteriously attacked at their dwelling-house and done to; death bv a man for whom the police are searching, was resumed at the Police Court, Camberley, on Monday morning, before Mr G. F. Roumier, J.P., coroner for WTest Surrey. The series of mysterious attacks on women which has occurred within the iast fortnight has bad the effect of intensifying interest in the murder- Professor Pepper, the Home Office s patholo- gist, was the first witness called He said that on June 15th he was present at the post-mortem examination on the body ot Miss Hogg. He had also inspected the house and been shown the haaamer and a portion of the fabric with which the hammer had been covered. There were no injuries on the body other than those on the head and neck. There was no foreign body in the mouth. The skull was not fractured, but on it there were five wounds. Number 1 was an irregularly shaped wound on the top of the head caused by the head of a hammer or some such blunt instru- ment number 2 was an elongated wound made by the claw of a hammer 3 and 4 wounds were on the right side of the temple, I and looked as though they might have been caused by the claw of a hammer, and number 5 was a slightly curved bruise on the left cheek bone. The throat was deeply cut from side to side, the wound being on the left, crossed obliquely towards the right, coming up under the right jaw. Great force must have been used to produce the wound on the neck. The Coroner intimated that the professor had also examined the wounds of Miss Caroline Hogg, but he did not propose to go into that, this inquest having reference only to the death of Miss Mary Hogg. The Professor entirely concurred. The Coroner said these wounds might be gone into at the subsequentsitting of the Court in 10 days or a fortnight's time, when Miss Hogg would be present. The Coroner (to witness) Could the wound have been self-inflicted t—Possibly, if deceased had been left-handed. It was extremely im- probable. The wound could not have been inflicted by accident. Can you form any opinion as to the position in which a person inflicting the wounds could have been ?—Assuming he was right-handed, he was possibly, probably, standing behind towards the right. Have you any idea as to the nature of the instrument which was used to inflict the wound on the neck ?—I think it was a fairly sharp instrument, and it had been used with great force. Would the injury on the head produce insen. sibility 1- Yes, probably. Temporary insensibility ?—It is extremely probable that the wounds on the head were first produced. One making a cut on the throat of this kind would not be likely to afterwards I strike the blows on the head. Was there any similarity between the wounds on Miss Mary Ann Hogg and Miss Caroline Hogg ?—There was a great similarity between both sets of wounds. It was ex- tremely improbable, and barely possible, that the wounds could have been suicidal. They had all the characteristics of homicidal wounds. A common kitchen knife, with a black Jjandle and a six or seven inch blade found in the kitchen of the house was handed to the professor, who was asked if the wound in the neck was such as could have been in- flicted bv the knife. Professor Pepper said it was not very likely. Mr E. T. Close, sobcitor. representing the family, asked if it were clear that the wounds must have been inflicted by a left-handed per- son. Witness It does not necessarily follow though, of course, the instrument might have been used with the left hand. It was impos- sible that the wounds on the head could have been self-inflicted. In my opinion, there is no doubt she was murdered. To a juror, Prof. Pepper, said there were no cuts or scratches on the body, but thatoften happens when no resistance is offered. Had a lunatic committed the crlIDe, It was possible the wounds on the head might have been in- flicted after the cut on the throat. Colonel Lonsdale Hale, late Royal Engineers, who resides in the next house to Miss Hogg's residence, was recalled, and explained how he found the body. He said he had found the body on its side lying in the hall. The limbs were pulled up and the hands were crossed over a small bundle. There was a large pool of blood around the body. He had gone over the whole house, but found nothing out. of order. There was no evidence of rifling, though a. num- ber of drawers were open And their contents, which were excessively untidy, were displayed. These drawers were in the bedroom. The door leading to the garden was closed, but it was notlocked, and in the drawing-room he thought he heard a noise overhead. He asked the maid to go up and walk about, but he could not hear the slightest. noise, and he could not account for the noise he had heard unless it had been something falling. The head of an ugly looking hammer was produced. The shaft was broken close to the iron side clasps, and the top parts in which it was enclosed when found. The colonel said he had seen the bundle lying beside the body, but he had no idea until it was undone that it contained a hammer. About six feet from the body was something like a piece of bamboo some five or six inches long. This was produced and was obviously the handle of the hammer. The witness said he had noticed stains of blood on the walls inside the back door. He was the first person to go outside, and although he made the most minute investigations he could not find the slightest vestige of blood on the asphalt outside. Examined further about the opened drawers, the colonel said there were some five or six of them opened in deceased's rooms. Silver orna- ments and other things were exposed, but did not appear to have been interfered with. The drawers were exceptionally untidy, and the whole house had the appearance of being badly looked after and neglected. The Coroner agreed, and added that he had never seen such a place in his life. Dr. Neval T Cadell, of Camberley. who was summoned by telephone to Heathfield, said the body was not cold but was witlffmt life when he arrived, probably about an hour after the attack. The walls and pictures were blood- splashed, and there were blood smears on the walls, as if caused by a person steadying him- self. On the steps outside were blood drops, and on the outside gate more smears. An examination of the kitchen and scullery also revealed bloodstains and smears, and there was evidence that someone had just recently washed, a towel being wet. Drops of blood on the scullery door appeared to have been shaken off the hands. Other evidence was given showing that the deceased was seen alive on the afternoon of the murder, at about half-past 3 o'clock. It was also proved by the police that the footprints of a man were discovered leading from the house to about 50 yards away. and there lost. j There were money, jewellery, and securities about the house, but these were not touched. The inquiry was adjourned until 10th July.
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PRESENTATION TO CANON BEDWELL. Alderman Parry, churchwarden, presided at a crowded meeting of Caerleon parishioners on Monday night to wish Canon Bedwell farewell. The Rev. D. B. Jones. Baptist minister, in pre senting an album and address, expressed his sorrow at having to say Goodbye to the Vicar, after 21 years co-operation with him." Alderman S. Parry presented a service of plate subscribed for by practically all the parishioners. Mn Porey Laybourne, Under Sheriff, presented Mrs Bedwell with a watch, Ladv Mackworth presented her with a luncheon basket, on behalf of the Mothers Union, and the Caerleon Friendly Society pre. sented her with a brooch and scent bottle. In returning thanks Canon Bedwell said that the reason he resigned was that he felt he could not continue properly to fulfil the duties of such a large parish. The leaders of the different denominations in Caerleon afterwards expressed their regret at his departure.
BRAVEST DEED OF THE YEAR.
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BRAVEST DEED OF THE YEAR. On Monday the Mayor of Warrington pre- sented the Stanhope gold medal, awarded by the Royal Humane Society for the bravest deed during the present year, to John Stock. ton, of that town. Stockton rescued three • men from a sewer in which there was a large quantity o £ foul gas, and two of them re- covered.
|BEDWELLTY SEWERAGE WORKS.
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BEDWELLTY SEWERAGE WORKS. At a meeting of BedweUty District Council on Monday at New Tredegar, Mr J. V. Lewis. J.P., presiding, a communication was received from the Local Governinent Board suggesting that an arrangement should be made for the disposal of the sewage of the Council's area in the Sirhowy Valley through the main trunk now being laid by the Western Valleys Joint Sewerage Board. It was decided to reply that the Council had already decided to deal with the sewage of the district by the septic tank system. During a discussion upon the water supply of the district, Alderman N. Phillips, J.P., suggested the holding of a Joint confer- ence between the Council and the New Tredegar Gas and Water Company, with a view to pur- chasing the latter's gas and water works. No action was taken upon the suggestion. With reference to the dispute between the Mynydd- islwyn and Bedwellty Councils as to the pro- posed route of the new through main road at Fleur-de-lis, it was decided that the former Council be invited to instruct their surveyor to prepare a plan of their proposed route, and to instruct their- surveyor to prepare a plan of their route and estimates of the two routes. I. The surveyor was instructed to invite ten- ders for making a road 12ft. wide over the site of the old road destroyed by the landslip, Alderman Phillips remarking that as no guar- antee could be given that no further slips would take place, it would be folly to make an elaborate roadwav„
TRAIN MYSTERY. .
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TRAIN MYSTERY. Actress Found ontheLine DOT STEVENS TERRIBLY INJURED. Wolverhampton correspondent telegraphs that Miss Dons Stevens, a concert hall artist under the name of Dot Stevens, was terribly injured by falling from a London and North- western train early on Sunday morning. Miss Stevens, who lives in Warwick-road. Forest Gate, London, had fulfilled an engagement at Walsall, where she had been giving impersonations of Edna May, and on Saturday night left for Glasgow. She broke her journey at Wolverhampton, and was seen safely into the U.50 train. At .Stafford the door of the compartment was open. and on a light engine being sent down the line Miss Stevens was found lying on the track, three miles away, terribly injured. At the hospital it was found necessary to am- putate one foot and part of the other, and she now lies in a critical condition. How she fell out of the train is a, mysterv. Another teiegram says On arrival of the train at Stafford a large amount of luggage was found scattered about the second-class ccmpartment" in which the voung lady had been travelling.
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MONMOUTHSHIRE MINES. MR J. S. MARTIN'S REPORT. Improved System of Timbering. The report of Mr J. S. Martin, H.M. In. spector of Mines for-the southern division (No. 12). for the year 1905 is published by the Home Office. This district comprises 185 mines under the Coal Mines Regulation Acts. of which 117 are in Monmouthshire. These latter employed 41,228 persons (35,449 below and 5,779 above ground) which, compared with the preceding year. gave a total increase of 804. Coal raised in Monmouthshire was 10,885.857 tons Gloucestershire, 1,388,476 » Somerset- shire. 957,442total, 13,231,779, as against 13.609.179 in 1904, or a decrease of 377,404 tons. Gloucestershire showed a decrease of 55,530, and Monmouthshire of 323 765 tons, but in Somersetshire there was an increase of 4,891 tons. The output per person employed above and below ground was for the whole district 245 tons. and for Monmouthshire it was 266 compared with 279 in 1904, the LlanhiUeth and Risca .strikes accounting largely for the falling off. Nine coal-cutting machines were in use in the Monmouthshire district during part of the year, and 10,674 tons of coal were cut by them. Throughout the district under Mr Martin's inspection there were 84 accidents, causing 86 deaths, and 171 accidents resulting in more or less serious injury to 174 persons. The acci- dent death rates per 1,000 employed were :— j Above ground, 1-38 below ground, T61 below and above ground, 1'58. Except for a small accident at Blaenav-on No. 2 Colliery, in which one person was injured, the year would have passed without a single explosion of firedamp. Of the 39 fatal accidents and 40 deaths from falls which occurred in the district during the year-forming "079 and -082 per cent. respec- tively of those throughout the country-32 and 33 respectively occurred in Monmouthshire, 3 iu Gloucestershire (Forest of Dean 2, Bristol 1), and 4 in Somersetshire. The total number of fatal accidents was 4 in excess of the previous year, but the number of deaths was 1 less. Naked Lights and Firedamp. Mr Martin has from time to time expressed in his annual reports his views upon the use of naked lights m collieries in which firedamp is given Qff. He says :—Jj; anvthing serious, even the loss of a. single life, should occur: in this class 01 nuiie under such circumstances, serious responsibility will rest with those who con- trol the matter. The danger from the use of naked lights is not restricted to the ignition of firedamp, as three persons were injured by their use when handling explosives in naked- light mines. I have had occasion in two or three instances during the year to draw atten- tion to and ask for explanations, with regard to some men being allowed to work in places where the air was so impregnated with fire- damp as to show a cap (admittedly a small one, still a cap) on the flame of the safety lamp. Explanations were given and the cause of complaint rectified forthwith, and pro- mises were received that the occurrence would be guarded against in future. It is well known (and admited by the managers in this district that I am right, and I believe no mana. ger, whatever his practice may be. would dare to say otherwise) that I hold strong views on the point and contend that all places on re- turn airways must be so ventilated that no cap, I would like to go further and say that no trace of firedamp, can be seen on the flame of a safety lamp. It is to mv mind like playing with a small quantity cf explosives in a maga- zine containing a large stock ready to explode if any mishap occurs while playing with the smaller quantity. Under no conditions, and with no permitted or other explosive, should blasting be allowed in any mine under such circumstances. Improved Timbering. Dealing with the special rules, the inspector is pleased to note that after 12 months' trial owners and managers have in most cases, after considerable correspondence, come to see that the maximum distances apart, which they at first set for the fixing of roof supports were absurd, if the rules were to be of any use at all, and in most. if not in all cases, these maxi- mum distances have been materially reduced, although in many cases not yet altogether to what might be called reasonably practical dis- tances, with a view to securing that part of the roof under which the men are continually working, and where a very large proportion of the accidents occur, namely, the four feet or so nearest to the face. In view of the difficulty of securing that part of the roof by means of props with cap-pieces the owners and managers of the Courrieres Colliery in North France adopted another system which came promi- nently under notice in this country a few years back, and was scouted as impracticable. In view of the apparent failure of the system of props and caps he had suggested and urged. and now again urges upon colliery owners and officials, to give their serious, and, if possible unprejudiced consideration to the subject, with a view of introducing some other improved method of their own, if they will devise one, I for securing the roofs or adopting, with or without modifications, some system which has be^n found advantageous elsewhere. The French having shown at Courrieres that im • portant saving of life and limb was practicable by an alteration in the German system of securing the roof near the coal face. the Germans investigated the principle and cir- cumstances, with the result that they found the principle practicable and advan- tageous, whereas, adds Mr Martin, we have never got beyond the stage of scoffing at it. The change from the principle of securing with props and caps to a system of systematic timbering suitable to the circumstances, has been made in the Saar Collieries without much trouble and the alteration is found to have made no appreciable increase in the cost of working. This should be an object lesson, and owners, officials, and miners' representa- tives \n the country would, he thinks, do well to visit Continental collieries in regard to this matter, as, he is glad to say, has been done, after much suasion and delay, with reference to other matters, when it dawned upon the community that we were far behind our Con- tinental friends in mining, mechanical, and electrical engineering.
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INFURIATED BEES. Horse Stung to Death. Berlin, Friday.—Several swarms of bees were being conveyed in carefully sealed wooden hives from Charlottenburg beekeepers yeaterdav on a lorry to the goods station for despatch by rail. On the way the fastenings of one box became loose, and the bees, having been infuriated by the jolting, flew out and wildly attacked the driver and his horse. The driver escaped with a f.w stings by running away, but the mad- dened horse rushed at a railiug and fell. The bees now attacked the poor animal furiously, and did not leave their prey until driven off by a deluge of water from a hydrant. The horse, however, was so severely bitten that he died in a few minutes. Morning Leader." Hold Up a Railway Station. A swarm of angry bees caused a scene of wild commotion at Burgess Hill Railway Sta- tion, in Sussex, on Thursday morning. A large parcel addressed to a local resident was tumbled out on to a platform by a railway employee. The parcel, which contained a hive, gave way, and out streamed the bees, causing the porter to run for his life. The stationmaster ordered, threatened, offered rewards, but none of the porters was daring enough to remove the parcel. Finally, an outside porter, an elderly man, was induced to lift the parcel by the offer of a shilling, but when the bees buzzed round his head he dropped the package and fled. All day the bees held the staff at bay, but by 8 o'clock at night they returned to the hive, which was then hurriedly closed up and earned to its destina- tion. ■
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SWALLOWED FALSE TEETH. Pontycymmer Teacher' Fatal Mis- adventure. The death took "place at the Cardiff Infir- mary on Saturday afternoon of Mr John Davies, assistant schoolmaster at Pontycymmer School. Deceased three or four years ago swallowed a set of false teeth. He had been at the Infirmary some time and had undergone an operation. By examination with the X- rays the teeth were finally located somewhere in the region of the heart. He was the son of the late Mr Evan Davies. contractor, of Maesy- cymmer, Rhymney Valley.
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EAST DENBIGHSHIRE. Respecting the pending Parliamentary vacancy in East Denbighshire there is a strong teeling in favour of a Welshman who might secure the co-operation of the Liberal and Labour part;<?s in the constituency, and in this connection name of Mr Owen Roberts, barrister, Chester, is mentioned, and is baid to • be favourably received.
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POLITICAL ANGELS. MORE WOMEN ARRESTED. Big Manchester Meeting. INSPIRING SPEECHES. » Mr Burns, Mr Lloyd George, and Mr Churchill. A number of women suffragists had vowed to attend Saturday's Liberal demonstration in the Belle Vue Gardens, Manchester. Despite the care of the officials they gained admission to a meeting in the large hall. Altogether there were 12 interruptions during the meeting, but in every case the persons making the interruption were summarily ejected. In some cases the disturbance was re- newed outside, and one or two arrests were made. So expeditiously were the cases dealt with as they arose that the ordinary course of the meeting was not much interrupted- Mr John Burns was the only speaker to make a reference to the disturbance. I am a re- spectable married man myself," he said." and a woman suffragist, and always on the side of the angels, even those turned out." The demonstration was held to celebrate the Liberal victories in the city and district. A number of local members attended, as well as Mr John Burns, M.P., Mr Lloyd George, M.P., and Mr Winston Churchill, M.P. It was estimated that 30.000 people were present. The following congratulatory telegram was received from the Premier :— Manchester Liberals have every reason to rejoice. We all gratefully remember splendid triumph which their energetic efforts secured in January last, and which so powerfully con- tributed to the unexampled victory of Liberalism throughout the country." IMMODEST LIBERAL REJOICING. Mr John Burns said it might be said of them that in celebrating their victory in that fashion they had no modesty. But modesty was only made for those who had no beauty. (Laughter.) There was reason to be jubi- lant, to be confident and to be proportionately immodest in the victory they celebrated that day. Manchester properly and wisely sacked its Tories, and in doing so it pursued the only wise and sound course. Depending on Free Trade for their breath and life, their trade and commerce, their industry and destiny, they de- cided to trample on Protection, and heavily they did it. (Cheers.) To the delight, of Labour. Liberals, and all Progressives, and thanks to Joseph—(laughter)—Free Trade had been reconsolidated for half a century, and Manchester deserved the blue ribbon of all the cities that took part in that glorious result. They were still the freest people and the greatest industrial nation of the world. (Cheers.) In a. nutshell, Free Trade was the riches of men in the abundance of things the alternative policy of Mr Balfour and Mr Cham- berlain was that everybody was to be made richer by everything being made dearer. (Laughter and cheers.) Outside a menagerie or lunatic asy 1 urn was ever such an economic blunder imposed upon a credulous people 1 The result of the election was a people's Par- liament. No longer was it a refuge for gilt- edged dilettante duffers. (Laughter.) It was racy of the soil, of the mine, pit, factory, field, and workshop, and Mr Burns was the hostage inside the citadel to see that pledges were kept, promises realised, and work carried out. Now we had got a vigorous Government. with a virile policy in the House of Commons we were getting an active Administration in every branch of the people's service. Under Mr Bal- four for ten years we had an ossified Adminis- tration, a fossilised personnel at the heads of departments, without inspiration, destitute of hope, creatures of vested interests or the medium of monopoly. They presumed to be patriots, but had consorted with rebels in the four quarters of the earth to destroy the peace of mankind. (Hear, hear.) The new Parlia- ment meant well, was doing well, and must do better as time went on. Mr Burns counselled patience on the part of those who expected a great deal from the Liberal Government. Their measure must be taken at the harvest time when six and three-quarter years had elapsed. (Hear, hear.) Then he thought their verdict would be—" Well done, good and faithful ser- vant. Those who did not think the present Government was going fast enough must be told that the battle in which thev were en- gaged was a campaign not a skirmish. The fight must be fought by well-ordered forces. For himself, he wondered that the present Gov- ernment had done so well. WIth regard to the Colonies, for instance, look at the heritage of waste, of red ruin, and breaking up of laws all left to Lord Elgin and Mr Churchill. The point he would impress was that unless we could get a reduction of the Army and a reduction of the Navy, unless we got economy, we could not get rural housing, smallholdings, Irish cottages, English homesteads, Crofters Acts, afforesta- tion, or the opening up of the land—one of the best solutions for the unemployed. (Cheers.) We wanted economy because they needed money, and we could not get amelioration without both. If we spent money on fireworks in South Africa, we could not expect our trade to expand or the homes of the people to become more comfortable. There was only one thing to say about wasting money in the four quarters of the earth, as it too long had been by strident Imperialists—" The eyes of the fool are in the ends of the earth." He wanted to see the Free Trade victory followed by free churches and free labour. He hoped to see legislation grow and expand so that the child might be kept longer in school, the overworked mother might stay at home and the idle man now out of work at work in the field and factory. He wanted pauperism checked, drink diminished, betting removed, and education expanded and ex. alted. (Cheers.) MR BALFOUR IN THE BUSH." Mr Lloyd George said Mr Balfour had charged the Government with muddle. He was surprised the word did not choke him. (Laugh- ter.) In another part of the paper which con- tained Mr Balfour's speech there was a report of a Commission of Inquiry into the muddle made him in South Africa. He also said that the present Government was creating a great deal of unrest. So they were in some quarters. The bishops were as rebellious as Bambaata. M Balfour himself had joined them in the bush, and Mr Lloyd George observed that Mr Chamberlain was scouting on his own. (Laughter.) But still the country seemed to be going on. The trade of the country was improving rapidly unemployment was going down steadily our exports were increasing and our imports of food were increasing. Con- sols, which indicated the state of the credit of the country, were rising, so that the country seemed to be fairly satisfied and increasing in prosperity. Still, the Government was only at the beginning of its work, and it had a great task in Iront of it which it would carry through only with the help of the people who gave them the power to do it. It depended on them whether the Government could do its work successfully or not. Democracy during the coming few years was on its trial. Were the people capable of a sustained effort ? They had long been patient with wrong. Would they be patient in the endeavour to remove it? The whole success of democratic government depended on whether the men who went far would agree with the men who would only go a short way as to how far they should go. (Hear, hear.) No party could succeed to-day without its sections agreeing to real co-opera- tion—the co-operation of the people who suf- fer from one wrong with the people who suffer another to remove all wrongs. We could not put. liberty into watertight compartments. (Cheers.) When we were helping to remove the wrongs of another section, we were widen- ing the bonds of liberty and humanity. BEWARE OF THE STEAM ROLLER." Mr Winston Churchill said the present Gov- ernment had not done all it promised to do. -None but a fool or an opponent—(laughter)— ever expected that they would in the first few months of their tenure of office set the world right. Referring to the House of Lords, Mr Churchill said he was a man of peace he did not want to quarrel with the House of Lords he admired the way they looked, after their own interests and regarded their own pro- perty, and the versatility of character which enabled them on one day to pose as the cham- pions of the spiritual needs of the children, and on the next as the champions of the spirituous needs of the brewers. (Laughter and cheers.) When he saw the great and noble Liberal majority which had been returned, it re- minded him of a steam roller it worked with- out hurry it worked steadily on its course, grinding all the roughness out into a smooth, broad path, along which the millions of man- kind were marching to peace and progress. He did not want to get into collision with the Lords. Let them live in their Lordly Chamber in peace and quietness, if they would but he had one word of advice for them, and that was, Beware of the steam roller (Cheers.) At the conclusion of the meeting a deputa- tion of the Manchester and Salford Women's Trade and Labour Council waited on the three Ministers, and later Mr Burns received a depu- tation of unemployed. Mr Lloyd George Blamed! An enthusiastic meeting of suffragettes was held on Sunday at Ravenscourt Park at which Miss Teresa Billington would have been tbe chief speaker but for the unfortunate incident outside Mr Asquith's house last week. The real interest of the meeting lay in the statements made subsequently by Mrs Parkhouse, who, after remarking that their powers of persuasion had brought them no nearer the desired end after 60 years' working, declared that at the general election they decided to have pledges from candidates belonging to what they knew was the winning Nparty, and it was then they began what was called their hooliganism. Their treatment of Mr Asquith was directly due to the advice of Mr Lloyd George, who at a public meeting asked of those who desired votes for women; Why don't they go for their enemies why don't they go for their greatest enemy—Mr Asquith ?'' LUDICROUS APPLICATION. At Marylebone on Monday Mrs Pankhurst, of the Women's Social and Political Union, applied to Mr Paul Taylor, the magistrate, to compel three witnesses to attend the Coftrt on Wednes- day and give evidence at the resumed hearing of the case against the three women charged with behaviour whereby a breach of the peace might have been occasioned outside the resi- dence of Mr Asquith in Cavendish-square. Ap- plicant pointed out that the witnesses were thought to be most essential to the success of the defendants' case. I Mr Taylor Who are they ? Mrs Pankhurst: Mr Asquith. Mr Taylor laughed and replied, Oh, dear, no. The Magistrate added that he certainly should not grant process against Mr Asquith. He then inquired: Who are the other wit- nesses you wish to summon t Mrs Pankhurst Another is Mr Lloyd George. They acted on his express advice in going there, and they want him as a witness to show that he did so. Mr Taylor If you will swear to an informa- tion to that effect I will certainlv consider the application. Who is the other witness t Mrs Pankhurst The Prime Minister and he can give evidence of a similar character. Mr Taylor: Very well, if you can give me evidence of that I will grant you process. If I had evidence that these women were there at the instigation of the Prime Minister, I should not hesitate to grant the summonses you ask for. Mrs Pankhurst read a portion of a speech which she stated was made by Mr Lloyd George at Liverpool. He said— Why don't you women leave your friends alone and go for your enemies in the Cabinet and the greatest enemy of all, Mr Asquith. Mr Taylor If that is the sort of evidence you purpose to produce I should not dream of granting the summonses you ask for, because there was not the slightest connection between the words of the speaker and the action of the ladies m the Square as far as I can see. Mrs Pankhurst replied that it was for doing precisely what Mr Llyd George ad vised that the three ladies were arrested. Mr Taylor said he could only repeat he should be prepared to grant summonses if he were satisfied on some testimony that either of the gentlemen mentioned ought to be called. Mrs Pankhurst then withdrew.
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Ritual Report. MODERN IRREGULARITIES. The Press Association learns that the report of the Rovai Commission on Ecclesiastical Discipline was on Monday received by the Home Secretary, who at once sent a copy of ib to the King, as his Majesty's receipt of such a document is a condition precedent to its authorised publica- tion. It is expected that the report will be issued in about a week as a Parliamentary paper. Meantime the Press Association is enabled unofficially to furnish a brief outline or forecast. the subject having of late led to repeated interrogations in both Houses of Parliament. The Commission has been at work upwards of two years. It svas appointed by the King in April, 1904. upon the nomination of Mr Balfour after frequent debates in the House of Com- mons with regard to Ritualistic excesses in different parts of the country. Viscount St. Aldwyn (then known as Sir Michael Hicks-Beach) undertook the position of chairman, and among other Commissioners were the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chief Justice, the Marquis of Northampton, the Bishops of Oxford and Gloucester, Sir Edward Clarke, and three members of the present House of Commons, namely Mr J. G. Tabot, Mr G. Harwood. and Sir J. Kennaway. The Commissioners have held about a hun- dred meetings, and their inquiries have covered a wide controversial field. As the testimony given was voluntary they have not been able to select and summon only such witnesses as they most desired to hear, but it will be found that many clergymen and others have given remarkable evidence with regard to the preva- lence of breaches or neglect of the law relating to the conduct of Divine service in the Church of England also with regard to ornaments and fittings of churches. Full consideration was given to existing powers and procedure applicable to such irre- gularities, and various striking recommenda- tions are made WIth a view to reform. Although the Commissioners do not all belong tu. the same school of thought in ecclesiastical matters a strong desire was shown among them to arrive at a common agreement, and by means of mutual concessions they have eventually been enabled to sign a unanimous report. The report, adds the Press Association, is a voluminous one, and deals exhaustively with the whole subject, from the historical, legal, and doctrinal points of view. Every ceremony observance or vestment that has been in ques tion is discussed, and care has been taken to trace how, where and when it originated. It is understood the Commissioners consider that modern irregularities have been largely due to doubts as to the exact meaning in some respects of the present rubric—whether the references in it are to the first or second Prayer Book of King Edward VI., there being a material difference between the two as to what is permissible. There is reason to believe that in order to obviate future misunderstandings the Commis- sioners recommend the preparation of a new ru blic- It is likewise said to be suggested by | them that when any question arises in the courts upon a point of doctrine it may be referred to the authorities of the Church for their opinion, %lways rerviDg the rights of Parliament and of the new ecclesiastical tribunal which may be appointed. The recom- mendations of the Commission number about a dozen. The Press Association understands that the report is not likely to contain any sensational passages bearing upon the present educational controversy, and that no undue prominence is given in the report to individual irregularities described in the evidence, the view of the Com- missioners being that such cases are excep- tional, and could not be fairly regarded as typical of the general condition of the Church.
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LLANELLY AND CARMARTHEN. The Fight for County Institutions. A meeting of the Llanelly Chamber of Com- merce was held on Frday evening, the presi- dent (1r G. F. Blake) in the chair. Mr W. W. Brodie moved the following reso- lution :—l' That the time has now arrived, when, in view of the population and the large proportion of county business for which Llanelly is the most convenient centre, a fair and reasonable share of the county institutions should be located at Lianelly." Mr Brodie said that the population of the county, exclu- sive of the borough of Carmarthen, was, according to the County Council diary 1905-6, 128,803. Of that number 52,116 were resident in the division of Lianelly. The ratable value of the county was £503.661. of wheh amount £194,080 represented the value of the Lianelly division. The population of Carmarthen borough was 10,025, and its assessable value £42,241. These figures showed that both in population and value Llanelly formed two- fifths of the county. In magisterial business the number of cases of all kinds heard in the Lianelly division was rather more than half of the total number heard in the whole county. He had taken the figures not for one year only, but for five years. The division which came next to Lianelly in the number of cases heard was Llandilo. due doubtless to the in- crease and development of the industrial por- tion of it comprised in the Amman Valley. It appeared to that the increase of the county business was due to the development of the industrial districts, located chiefly in the divisions of Lianelly and Llandilo, and it was because the location of the county institutions was a matter of great importance to business men that he thought the subject of his resolu- tion was a fit and proper one to bring before the chamber. Mr D. R. Edmnds. in seconding, said that he was glad to find that the question was being seriously taken up by all shades of people in Lianelly. The motion was carried unanimously, and it was decided to forward a copy of it to the Urban District Council, which has under con- sideration the question of making representa- tions to the Lord Chancellor with the view of having two of the three Assizes now held at Carmarthen held at Lianelly, and to the Home Secretary with the view of having two of the Quarter Sessions held at Lianelly.
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ABERYSTWYTH COLLEGE. The Application for an Increased Grant. On Friday afternoon a special meeting of the Aberystwyth College Council was held at the College, when the application for an increased Government grant came before the meeting. The Council had before it the statement pre- pared by the three principals and approved of it. Mr J. H. Davis, the registrar, announced the following gifts to the College :—Portrait of the late Mr Cadwallader Davies, presented by his wife photograph of the bust of Daniel Owen, by Mr Goscombe John books for the agricul- cultural department by Mr Francis Green, of London; MSS. previously belong- ing to the Rev. John Phillips, of I Bangor, one of the founders of the British schools in Wales, presented by the Rev. D. O'Brien Owen. Carnarvon; photogravures of the Rev. John Jones, Talsarn, presented by Mr J. A. Williams. Aherglaslyn, and also of the Rev. D. Jones, his great-uncle. The Council voted its thanks to the donors.
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WIFE'S PREMONITIONS. Separation, Second Sight, and a Tragedy. Strange evidence was given at Grimsby on Fri- day night at an inquest held upon Kate Loftus, a young married woman whose body was re- covered from the Alexandra. Dock on Thursday. She was the wife of a marine engineer, who after three months' married life left her for a woman with whom he had formerly lived. The separation affected her keenly. On one occasion when she saw her husband and the woman together she turned weeping to her sigter, and sobbed, Ob, this will kill me." She used to sayshe could feelher husband's presence when- ever he was in the neighbourhood. At such times she would tremble violently and"her limbs twitched. At midnight on Tuesday last she woke her bedmate, trembling, and said, He's coming home. I can feel him he'll be in this tide." All next day she fretted and worried, and at night left the house, never being seen again until the body was discovered. Strangely enough, the witness added, the husband's boat came in from sea that day. A verdict of = Suicide while insane was re- turned.
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Tenby Finances. — ATTACK ON MR DE WINTON. £500 for Services Rendered. At a special meeting of the Tenby Town Council on Monday morning, the Mayor (Coun. cillor George Thomas) in the chair, Mr C. Pw Egerton Allen made further references to Me Seymour de Winton. the borough treasurer., and his financial relationship to the Corpora- tion. The Estate Committee reported that on May 16th a letter was read from Mr De Winton# dated May 14th. relative to the action of Allen v. himself, stating that he had recredited all interest charged by him on over drafts, and applying for remuneration for his services. Councillor Stokes had proposed at the com- mittee and Alderman Childs seconded that the Council be recommended to allow the treasurer £500 by way of remuneration for his services since his appointment up to the present time* An amendment was then moved by Mr Coun- cillor Lloyd and seconded U by Councillor Egerton Allen, that the Council be recom- mended to ask the Local Government Board to sanction the sums hitherto charged for in- terest on overdraft to March 31st, 1906. The resolution was carried by nine votes to three. A further meeting of the committee was held on June 5th, when another letter was read from Mr De Winton acknowledging one from the Corporation (dated May 2L;t\, in which it was stated he would be paid jC500 as ramunera-- tion for his services to date. Mr Allen objected to the terms of the amend- « ment as stated in the minutes and circulated to members were different from what was actually proposed. The Town Clerk said that Mr Lloyd's pro- posal should not have been described as an amendment, but as a distinct resolution. The £500 was for services rendered by Mr De Win- ton as treasurer to the Corporation the other matter was with regard to getting the Local Government Board to sanction the payment of interest on overdraft, which of course they would not do. Mr Allen protested most strongly against the payment of this cheque, and said that if inter- est on overdraft could not be charged, then clearly nothing in lieu of interest could be charged. He denied that any ser- vices had been rendered by Mr De Win- ton beyond cashing the Corporation cheques. Mr De Winton had admitted to the interviewer of the South Wales Daily News that he had done nothing as regards the keeping of the accounts. If the Council liked to pass this oheque to Mr De Winton for C500 no one could stop them: but if on the other hand the trea- 1 surer accepted the cheque, then lie did it on his own responsibility, for he would be taking money which the Town Council had no right to give him, and if he took it he must look to himself. Instead of resigning at once after the judgment of the Court. Mr De Winton went on, making no attempt to inform them that he would do his workand refuse to pay improper cheques. By hook or by crook he was to be paid his interest as before, only it was now called remuneration." For what was this remuneration ? The treasurer did not propose to do any work beyond taking care of their account he did not say he would fulfil his obligations, nor did he make any answer to the auditors., who had stated in (their report that they objected to the abstract of accounts being 4 endorsed The Abstract of Treasurer's Ac- counts," as no accounts of the treasurer had been submitted to them and. further, that they had found that the treasurer's account book provided for the purpose had been kept by the borough accountant, which they thought should be kept by the treasurer or his representative. The Corporation did not consider tht they had any conscience which. could be seared, but as to the treasurer they would see. If Mr DeWinton allowed that cheque to be paid he would do it in defiance of the judgment obtained against him in the law courts. He moved that this recommenda- tion of the Estate Committee be not confirmed^ Mr Edwin Lloyd seconded. Mr Allen's amendment was lost. only the y; proposer and seconder voting for it. A cheque to Mr De Winton for £500 was then ::1 drawn out by the borough accountant.
THE TUMBLE RIOT.
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THE TUMBLE RIOT. Names of Defendants. The UaneDy Police Court was filled on Iondaywhe.n the summonses agaimt a number ot persons alleged to have taken part in the Tumble riot were returnable in addition to the summonses brought by the two men who, it is stated, had to be liberated owing to tha t mob, against P.S. Lewis and his wife- The cases on the agenda were as follow :—David Howells, 87. Tumble-row, summoned P.S. David Lewis and Mrs Lewis, Tumble Police Station, for assaulting and beating him on the 16th June. There is a second summons against P.S. Lewis for assaulting and beating Thomas Howells. 87, Tumble-row. P.S. David Lewis summoned David Howells, 87, Tumble-row, for being drunk and disorderly in Tumble-row on the 16th June, and also for assaulting and beating him while in the execution of his duty on the same date. Thomas Howells is also sum- moned by the same police officer for assaulting and beating him while in the execution of his duty. Inspector D. Rogers summoned the following for damaging the house of P.S. David Lewis, which is used as a police station: —John Henry, Thomas Lewis. Henry L. Evans, and Thomas James, all of Tumble- row. P.S. David Lewis proceeded against the following for rescuing defendants out of the custody of the police on the 16th inst. John Henry, Thomas Lewis. Henry L. Evans, Thomas James. Benjamin Perkins, William Brazell, Richard Lloyd, all of Tumble-row David Morgan, 10, Railway-terrace John Jones, Llettymawr Rees Davies, Lodging- house William Jones, Llettymawr and David Williams, Treview. all of Tumble. Inspector Rogers has charged the following with riotously disturbing the public peace on the 16th June :—John Henry, Thomas Lewis. Henry L. Evans, Thomas James, Benjamin Perkins. Richard Lloyd. William Brazell. all of Tumble-row David Morgan, 10, Railway- terrace John Jones. Llettymawr Rees Davies, Lodging House William Jones, Llettymawr and David Williams, Treview, all of Tumble. Mr Martin R. Richards appeared for tb-fl prosecution, and Mr T. R. Ludford for tht Tu defence. Mr Ludford said the cases were of some importance, and as he was unatle to get all his evidence ready by that day he applied for an adjournment. The Bench agreed to an adjournment until Thursday. Tumble and Its Detractors. The Rev. J. Rowe Williams writes to protest against the idea, conveyed, he thinks, by some recently published statements, that Tumble is a lawless district, and claims that it will compare favourably with any other place in Wales or England of its age and population for peace and tranquillity. The improvement of its short- comings, he adds, will never be brought about by running the place down.
PROTECTING FOREIGN SEAMEN.
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PROTECTING FOREIGN SEAMEN. A Swansea Abuse. During the hearing of an assault case at Swansea on Monday, in which two Norwegian sailors were summoned, the Rev. M. Gibbs, of the Sailors' Mission Church, explained that the men were strangers to the town. and were not alone to blame. He wished the Bench would give him some advice as to wljat to do with a case of this kind- The men had no money due to them from the captain of the ship, but on Saturday a certain tradesman sent his agent down with money, and one of the men had 3s, another 2s 6d. and a third was given 4a. Was it not possible, be asked, to prevent such scandalous behaviour 1 « Mr Livingston asksd whether the word tradespeople meant people connected with public -houses Mr Gibbs then handed a card to the Bench, and said he wished the names kept secret. Mr Livingston It is our duty to protect sailors—especially foreign sailors. Mr Gibbs added that these tradesmen as a. rule acompanied the sailors when they came ashore. Mr Livingston said the name would be kept quiet, but if a similar thing happened again it would be a serious matter. Mr Gibbs Thank you, sir. The charge of assault was then withdrawn.
WHAT IS WHISKY P
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WHAT IS WHISKY P Magistrates Fail to Agree. Mr Walter, at Newington Sessions on Mon- day, addressing the Court on behalf of the appellant patent still whisky makers against the decision of the magistrate .ridiculed the sug- gestion that patent still whisky drunk at night gave a man a worse head next morning than pot still whisky. It was all a question of the quantity drunk. Mr Walter said the trade would be glad if it were made compulsory to sell no whisky except old whisky. • Mr Lush replied and said the public did not know the difference between whisky manu- facturing processes, but the presecution were trying to stop this palming off of one thing in the name of another. If the prosecution re- sulted in compulsory proper labelling the trade would not be hurt, but the public would have their choice. The blending of 10 per cent. pot still whisky with 90 per cent. patent still spirit one month old was a swindle on the public. The Bench retired at half-past three o'clock. Returning into Court just. after 4 o'clock. Mr McConnell, chairman, said: I am sorry to say that the Bench is equally divided.and there can therefore be no jadgment. The case if necessary must be heard over again." It should be pointed out that the Bench has consisted of seven magistrates besides the chair- jman.
" MECCA OF BONA FIDES."
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MECCA OF BONA FIDES." John Dronen, a Cardiff labourer, spent Sun- day afternoon a,t St. Mellon'p—the Mecca of Cardiff bona fides." He imbibed more or less freely, and when P.C. Edwards came across him he was quite eloquent on the iniquities of the law. The officer detailed the incidents in the afternoon's revelry to the Newport couuty magistrates on Monday, with the result that; John was fined 5s. but decided to go to Usk fof the next seven days. •