The Cardiff Times

HARD FIGHTINCTINTHESOUDAN Hundreds of Natives Killed. airo. Sundrvy.—Major O'Conn ell, who with Soudanese Light Infantry, and rejjfira' British officers started from El Obeid to atta\e S:irrison Talodi, whieh had been thr a Sudanese tribe, after marching °"Sn torrential rains and seas of mud, and "ji.n'ji^tly crossing torrents waist deep,reached OQ 14th inst., and relieved the unison. force then marched to Gebelhire, where Ö Inhabitants had sheltered the Talodi Arabs. tt. the.I.5th a general attack was made on Portion, and fighting lasted till sunset. Ultnng in the capture of the village. tjij ,ee hundred and fifty of the enemy were and 100 captured. The foree, which J?J no casualties, is now returning to officers reported that the manner dest* f0*1 Pun'tive force attack its object, con? great difficulties, deserves the highest b Inmendation. It is that the out- the + t Talodi was due to the resentment of Go tribesmen at the establishment of a vernnient post in their midst.—Reuter.

THE EGYPTIAN MELEE. Trial of 51 Prisoners. the t^' Slmda>r-—sitting of the court for Persons accused of murderously 0n cking British officers at Denshawi was j^oed at 10 o'clock this morning at Shibin el fan' prisoners, who numbered 52, were rp, ged in two docks. All pleaded not guilty. Wh° w'tnoss called was Major Pine-Coffin, ° syatod that the attack was entirely un- ascV? He identified a dozen of tho ^ailants. Co e s^id he was knocked senseless, but re He and saw Captain Bull being pursued. last;:as then knocked senseless again. The /N "jae he shot here he had been well treated. Rostock stated that nobody had shot P'Scon shooting- I fired nine ^ho said the crowd then gathered and bl„ *?°bbing began before the threshing floor Captain Rostock said that he offered Pacif>" the mob, and that Major Pine Caii attempted to make inquiry into the the attack. He (Captain Rostock) g0i Captain Bull struck and bleeding, and he run -°r assistance. He saw Captain Bull iairfmMgbehind him. Dr. Nolan, medical expert, Ca that Captain Rull died of heart apoplexy viz- °r aggravated by concussion of the Renter.

PLOT TO KILL KING OF ITALY. Queen of Italy visited Ancona pitg, ^day to lay the corner stone of a hos- 4L Shortly before their Majesties' arrival^ j-^°use close Dy the railway over Which the yal tram was travelling, and six miles from bo^a. was visited by the police, and three ^•bs ready for use were discovered. hree Anarchists have been arrested. Chi.A.. letter found in the possession of an Anar- V«» i recently taken into custody in Rome re- Pv • the existence of a plot, and led to the ( ami nation of the house where the bombs were l°Und. i The police possess clues by which they expect >?. he able to unravel the whole plot against Victor and his Royal Consort. loatnense precautions had been take in ^Hiection with their Majesties' visit to r^cona. The town was flooded with troops, foiice. and detectives, and the balconies over- °°idiig the Royal route were, it is said, largely ^^ted by the police to prevent the possibility petition of tho tragedy of the Calle

ALLEGED BLACKMAIL. At Bow-street on Monday, before Mr M<wi m' Henry Warren, author, living at rtlake-road, Kew, and Robert Arthur £ verett (45), publisher, of Kew Gardens-road, ew, were again charged with levying black- pad on Mr Alexis Moreton Mandeville, manag- Tng director of the London and Paris Exchange, ■diluted. The case for the prosecution is that Mr Man- gVille was induced to pay prisoners a sum of ^,000 to prevent the issuing of a book en- Dr. Basil," of which accused were said t? be joint publishers. Upon a further applic-a- of°n being made to him for £ 5,000 under threat Publishing another edition of the work, to- Oj her with a chapter describing the previous arisaction, he had prisoners arrested. Ra,v ^'rank H Slater, printer, of Sheffield, evidence of a transaction relating to Qting the book, and Mr Alexis Edward andeville and his clerk gave evidence as to Ce^°tiations with accused for the purchase of literature, after which the case was lQ adjourned.

CAMBERLEY CRIME. Miss Hogg's Thrilling Story. tbl\1iss. Caroline Rogg. the surviving sister of victim of the Camberley tragedy, has ?, en fuller details of the remarkable story of crime. 1 was upstairs in my bedroom on the after- °f the terrible day," she said in a weak j*Ce> indicating how grave were the injuries 8,i*lcted upon her when she ran to her ill-fated ter's assistance. About four o clock I heard qty sister below shouting, Carrie. Carrie, as though in terror. gi started to go to her, but on the top of the met a man. He was bare-armed, and a and face were covered with a net, like strawberry net. Directly he saw me he cried' here's your money ?' and I replied, Down- irs in the as he raised his arm. 0 At this I ran past him. and he struck me ^J'he head with what I thought was a pick- In" Next I was standing agaiDSt the wall with J sister bv my side. She was screaming Urder Murder Oh, he must have been a man. the, lIe struck me when I was leaning aeaiost ■Scandfather's clock in the hall. 1 left my fro cr near the clock and rushed out into the siat^$?axden. That was the last 1 saw of my

THE SUFFRAGETTES. Mr Lloyd George's Repudiation. etr Lloyd George has addressed the following lter to a correspondent:— „ Board of Trade, 26th June, 1906- act ar Pettick Lawrence,— I beg to k^.°wledge the receipt of your telegram re- jrning the imprisonment of Miss Billington. attention has also been called to a state- «at reported to have been made at Maryle- ^Qtie Police Court yesterday by a Mrs Panic- re to the effect that I in a speech delivered c^ntly in Liverpool incited the unpardonable ar> ation of Mr Asquith. These are the y011 a' words attributed to me, Why den't f_J* ^fimen leave your friends ;ilone and go your enemies in the Cabinet—and the (jjeatcst enemy of all, Mr Asquith ?" This stat-e- tao I Can characterise as an absolute fabrica- CaT1: T am at a loss to suppose how anyone lniagme that to issue undignified, silly, and rn olent falsehoods will tend to the advance- cont of a cause with which, in spite of such dis- y^ernent as this, I still remain in sympathy.

0lirs sincerely, D. Lloyd George." TWO SWEETHEARTS. b note was found on a Bradford mill dam 1J.o stating that Arthur Bolton, of Great Xv^ Q- will be found here." Horton's body and at the inquest Tuesday it yih^ *n that he had been courting two women simultaneously. The brother of Pff. a confession from him, and he lier to pay to the sister £ 50 to console appeared that he U3ed to put one, c°Uld ° by saying he was ill and he Q°t meet her. To his father and sister 4uj,f0te :—" 1 aju very sorry for my conduct S the last 10 months." e rdict of Suicide while temporarily in- Was returned.

LIQUOR TRADE IN IRELAND. A Cordial Compromise. liilj o* of Intoxicating Liquors (Ireland) Wednesday passed throu h the Grand eo on Trade as the result of a com- *ti(j between the temperance advocates Irish liquor trade. On Saturdays QUses wiii now close an hour earlier, 9 in the country and 10 in the large *ili Sundays the houses in large towns ^detr°W close at 5 instead of 7. The bona- ?Ve^er limit is now raised irom three o Slx The proceedings throughout v'°caial,

King and Anarchists. A REPUDIATION. We are authorised to publish the following letter, which has been addressed by the King's private secretary to a correspondent who wrote to him respecting the alleged action of King Edward in regard to Anarchists in England Buckingham Palace, June 19th, 190o. Sir.-In reply to your letter, in which you refer to a statement which has appeared in certain newspapers asserting that the King has held a conversation with the Prime Minister, when his Majesty advocated that stronger legal action should be taken in future against Anarchists in England, I beg to inform you that there is not a shadow of foundation for the statement in question. The King has had no conversation on or communication of any kind either with the Prime Minister or any member of the Government on this subject, and I am at a loss to understand how such an erroneous report could have obtained currency. Your obedient servant,-Knollys.

FRENCH HOME SECRETARY. M. Clemenceau, the Frcnch Minister of the Interior, whose speech in reply to M. J au res in the French Chamber the other day made such a profound impression that it was re- solved to placard it throughout Prance, has rapidly become one of the most powerful and popular leaders of the Republican party. He has taken part in French politics for over 40 years, but it is only in recent times that his name has become known outside France. At the time of the Commune he was Mayor of Montmartre, and he resisted the rioters at considerable personal risk, although he was largely in sympathy with their aims. The Dreyfus case afforded him an opportunity of attacking the corruption which prevailed in the French Army. Like Zola, he defended the un- fortunate captain with vigour and pertinacity in his newspaper, "J,'Au¡'or(' For many years his leading articles had great influence oil the fortunes ot the Republican governments, and he became known as the Cabinet-maker. He never held office until he joined the present Government a few month ago, and his enemies said that although a destructive critic of the policies of others, he had no constructive policy himself. Ho has, however, disproved I this by the firm manner in which he put down the dangerous riots which followed the coLiery fires in the North of France, and the effective reply to the attack on M. Jaures, the Socialist leader. Although he holds extreme views on certain questions, M. Clemenceau has shown himself able to work in harmony with his col- leagues in the Cabinet.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN. Royal Show at Derby. The Royal Agricultural Society of England opened on Wednesday at Derby its 67th annua) exhibition. No effort, has been spared to make the new departure auspicious, and conditions point to a memorable renewal of the country meeting now that the permanent show ground at Park Royal has been abandoned. All cH=scs of exhibits are strongly represented. Dull and threatening weather prevailed, but the early j traips brought in large numbers of visitors. The following are local awards Herefords—Bull calved 1902 or 1903--3rd, T. R. Thompson, Penartli calved 1904—2nd, Sir J. R. G. Oottereil, Garnons, Herefordshire. Cow or heifer in milk—2nd, Peter Coats, of Clifford, Herefordshire 3rd, John Richard Hill, Orleton Court, Herefordshire. Heifer, calved 1901st. Law ton Moore, Brompton Brian, Hereford 2nd. T. R. Thompson, Erwr Delvn, Penarth 3rd. Peter Coates, Clifford, Herefordshire. Heifer, calved 1905-lst, James Smith, Monkton, Hereford 3rd, Charles T. Pulley, Lower Eaton, Hereford. Welsh—bull, calved 1902-3-4--Ist, Davies, Thomas, and Howells.St. Clear's. Carmarthen- shire: 2nd. R. iH. Greaves, Wern, Portmadoc 3rd, Lord Hariech, Glyn, Talsarnau. Calved 1905—1st. R. M. Greaves; J ol III ii-ii liams, Cefnrarchcn, LfanfaUteg. Cow OP heifer in milk—1st and 2nd, R. M. Greaves. Welsh Mountain Sheep—ram (shearling and upwards)—1st, Owen Price, Cray^ Brecon 2nd and 3rd, University College of North Wales. Shearling ewes—1st, Owen Price 2nd, University College of North Wales 3rd, J. M. Dugdale, Llanfyllin. Championships—Hereford bull—Captan Hey- gate. Buckland, Herefordshire heifer or cow —Lawton Moore, Brampton Brian, Hereford- shire. Welsh black cattle-R. M. Greaves, Wern, Portmadoc. Jersey Bull or Heifer.—1, W. Buckley Roderick, Llanelly.

"THE MACLEANS OF BAIRNESS." Mrs Alfred Lyttelton's play, The Macleans of Bairness,' which Mrs Partick Campbell has produced at the Criterion, is not, of course, the first that she has written. Just two years agu a ci owd of well-known people went to the Cam- den Theatre, to see her drama, Warp and Woof," a play which vividly pictured the con- trast between the lives of the fashionable and the well-to-do and those of poor, sweated dress- I makers who have to toil like slaves for the others' pleasure from six in the morning until eleven at night. Before this, Mrs Lyttelton had written a novel which she signed Edith Hamlet," but her plays she proclaims under her own name. "The Madeans of Bairness," is based on the adventures of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, the young Pretender. Mr Har- ,c court, Williams played the part of the Prince with great spirit and Mrs Patrick Campbell is charming and gracious as the wife of Maclean of Bairness. Although not a strong play, it was favourably received by a large and distinguished audianee.

SEQUEL TO WRONG ARREST. Constable Declared Insane. The constable who on Thursday night went to sleep in a Southend train, and, having lost his prisoner, seized and detained Councillor A. E. Wood, of Sittingbourne, was taken to Whipps Cross Infirmary, Leytonstone, as a lunatic yesterday morning. When his mistake had been established the officer was at once suspended from duty, and after that his actions were noticed to be strange. It was recalled that for days past he had been regarded by his colleagues as a bit off." His journey to Southend on a hot day caused, it is supposed, a temporary aberration, Councillor Wood's adventure being a result. The policeman, who has been in the force for two years, was found at 4 o'clock yesterday morning wandering near the sewer embank- ment dividing Plaistow and Stratford. When spoken to by a factory watchman he became very violont, and some policemen were sum- moned. The man was with great difficulty got first to the police station, wiience lie was removed to the infirmary.

DROWNED WHILE IN A FIT. Distressing Affair in Gower. A distressing case is reported from Gower. Mrs Catherine Jenkins, wife of Thomas Jenkins, farm hand. of JJanihidian Lower, is in the haibt of going to the mill stream for water. On Tuesday evening she went as usual, but later on as Miss Austin, who keeps a grocery store at the village, was walking in the vicinity she saw Mrs Jenkins lying taco downwards in the shallow water with a bucket near her. She called for help, a,nd Mr Joseph Dix, who was passing in a trap, assisted to carry Mrs Jenkins to her home. Here efforts to restore animation were made without success. Deceased was subject to fits, and it is believed she was seized with one while bending over the water.

TAUNTED INTO DESPAIR. Young Woman Sentenced to Death. At Bodmin Assizes on Tuesday, Carrie Thomas, servant girl, of st. Erth, was sen- tenced to death for the murder of her illegiti- mate child, which was found floating in St. i veL; Bay. Prisoner admitted she murdered the child because of the taunts she received at its birth. She intended drowning herself at the same time as the chi:d. but when she saw it struggling in the water she felt she was not prepared to die li'M'sell. The jury recommended nrisojity? to me.cf.v..

House Wrecked. t ALLEGED OUTRAGE AT TREHAFOD. MAN CRITICALLY INJURED. A startling affair took place at 9. Pbillip- terrace, Trehafod, the residence of Charles Itobertson, in the early hours of Wednesday, a portion of the front of the house being blown into the street, evidently by the use of an ex- p3osivG> No one in the house was injured, but a collier named William Williams, 30, W ayne- street. Trehafod. who was going home from work at the time, was found unconscious on the road and was badly injured about the head. He is in a critica- condition, and hopes ol his recovery are rather remote. The incident led to the remarkable discovery of some portions of fuses in the debris on the roadway bv P.O. Lucas. This seems to indi- cate that the affair is the work of some malicious person or persons. It is further re- markable that some black powder caps and fuses were missed on Tuesday from the quarry of Messrs Charles Jenkins, which is in close vicinity to the house. Shortly before the time oi the explosion a police officer was on duty at the spot. and did not notice anyone leave the place. Prior to the wreck of the house there was a hole in the wall, and the indications are that the explosive must have been placed in this cavity. A square hole about three m extent was knocked in the outer wall of the house by the force of the explosion, which must have been, very great, because two large stones were hurled through the partition between the front room and the sitting-room, and a gospipe in the former place was embedded in the ceiling. The debris was strewn m both rooms, and it is strange that comparatively little damage was done to the furniture Some crockery on the table was smashed, and the glass in some pictures was also brcken. This seems to constitute the chief damage in the house. No damage was done to the bedroom directly above, and the fact that the explosion took more of an outward direction than an upward course seems to account for the escape of the occupants. The police, under Inspector Gill, are making searching inquiries to fathom the mystery and bring home the deed to the guilty person, lor apparently there can be little doubt that the affair was wilfullv done. The inhabitants are at a loss to understand what motive there could have been for the perpetration of such an outrage. The Robertson family are spoken of as having no enemies, and they have resided at that place only about nine months. House Occupier's Statement. Mr Wm. Robertson, son of the occupier of the house, interviewed by our Ponty- pridd representative, said that he came home from work on Wednesday morning about 1.4b, and retired to rest about 2.15. An hour later he heard a terrific bang and the crashing of falling stone. Immediately he rushed to the window, and upon looking out was startled to see a man lying on the road surrounded bv stones and bricks. He hurried downstairs, aud was met by £ cloud of powder smoke on the stairs and in the passage. The explosion fiercely shook the house to its foundations, and the family were naturally very frightened at the occurrence, but they sustained no injury. When he reached the road he found Mr Davies, a neighbour. attending the injured man, who transpired to be William Williams. Williams was in an un- conscious condition. Asked whether they kept any explosive in the house, Robertson replied in the negative. He added that there was a small square hole in the outer wall of the house near the window, and some powder must have been piaced in this cavity and exploded by the lighting of a fuse, because some portions of a fuse were subse- quently found amongst the stones and bricks which had fancn. Robertson said he coul 1 give no reason why anyone should attempt to blow up his house, because he had n■:> quarrel with any person in the district, and he did not think it could have been done out of malice. A SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY. The police have discovered that 91bs. of black powder and about 60 yards of fuse were stolen from Messrs Jenkins' qua.rry on luesday night, and the scraps of fuse found among the debris are said to correspond with that missing. There is no clue yet as to the culprit or culprits.. Williams, the injured man, is still uncon- scious. and it is surmised that he met with his injuries by being attracted to the ignited fuse, and that the explosion occurred simultaneously with his getting on the pavement. The unfor- tunate man had only left the colliery about seven minutes prior to the explosion. The perpetrator of the outrage could not have left the scene, many minutes before Wil- liams arrived

1Iil--J'l. WEDDTNG. Murrell-Howell. On Tuesday afternoon a very pretty wedding was solemnised at Bethany Baptist Chapel. Cardiff. The contracting parties were Mr Frank E. J. Murrell, second son of Captain Murrell, of St. Osyth, Barry, and Miss Gwen- doline Mary Howell, fourth daughter of Mr James Howell, of Grove House, Richmond- road Cardiff. Considerable interest was shown in the event, the chapel being crowded with the friends of the bride and the bridegroom. The chapel was beautifully decorated under the supervision of Mr Fred Howell, the pulpit and front of the organ being embellished with a wealth of palms and pot plants. The officiat- ing ministers were the Rev. W. E. Winks, pastor of Bethany, and-the Rev. C. J. Clarke, of the Congregational Church, Barry. Mr W • A. Richards, organist of Roath Park Presby- terian Church, played Lobenin's "Wedding March upon the arrival of the bride, who was given away by her father, and was charmingly gowned in real Spanish lace over white chiffon taffeta, with a Avreath of real orange olossom and veil She carried an exquisite bouquet of orange blossoms and spiræ, the gift of the brideo-room Two bridesmaids accompanied the bride, and were Miss Eileen Edwards (niece of the bride) and Miss Enid Stowell (niece of the bridegroom)- These diminutive maidens were prettily dressed in pale turquoise satin with white chiffon yokes and sleeves, and wearin mushroom hats trimmed with pink flowers and pale blue ribbon. They also wore gold chains and pendant-, with pear. and tur- ouoises, inside the pendants being the por- traits of the bride and bridegroom. These presents were the gift of the bridegroom. Mr W H. Murrell brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man, the hymn sung during the service being" We ioin to crave with wishes kind. At the conclusion of the ceremony Mendels- sohn's Wadding March was played, and showers of confetti greeted Mr and Mrs Murred as they emerged from the chapel. Subsequently a reception took place at the house of the bride's father. At 5 o'clock Mr and Mrs I rank Murrell took train for London eh route for Switzerland, where the honeymoon is t.o be spent. The bride's going away dress was of navy cloth lined witu heliotrope silk, and she wore a hat to match- Among the guests at the reception were Miss Mabel Howell, Miss Lilian Howell. Mrs Williams, Mr and Mrs Edwards, Messrs Fred and Arthur Howell, Mr and Mrs J. Howell, jun., anrl. family, Nurse Byme.Miss Legat, Misses Maggie, Bertha, and Ethel Lester Jones. Master Clifford Edwards, Miss Sallie Edwards, Miss Baker, the Rev., Mrs, and Miss Winks, Missos Gwencth and Lena Jones, Miss Colebrook. Captain and Mrs Murrell, Cap- tain and Mr-i Hamilton Murrell, Miss Murrell, and Miss Alice Murrell, Mrs Stowell and Miss mowdl. Mrs Clarke, Mr and Mrs Mcggitt. Mr and Mrs gibbering Jones, Miss Orchard, rte. The presents received by the briue and bride- groom were very choice and numerous.

SPEECH BY EARL CAWDOR. THE LORDS AND THE GOVERNMENT. Lord Tredegar presided at the fOllrth annual banquet of the London Welsh U »'st Association c|n Wednesday night. Ihe Earl of Denbigh proposed The Imperial *°rces, and Lord Raglan responded. Mr C- Veuables Llewellyn submitted tho Houses of Parlia- Earl Cawdor, who replied, said that, difficult as was the work of the House of Lords at all times, it was more difficult when they had, as at present, an overwhelming majority on one I side of the House of Commons, though that majority seemed to be dwindling with startling rapidity. It made it far more difficult for the House of Lords-that House was threatened, indeed., before it began to act. The last threat was that the steam roller was going to be applied to it if they ventured to act indepen- dently. He thought the weight of the steam roller had diminished very considerably within the last few days. There were, he said, many things the House of Lords might do. He hoped it would always do one thing—that was. to ascertain what was right and fair for the country, for all classes of the community—and having made up Its mind what was the riirht thing to do it would do that duty unflinchingly, whatever the result might be. He did not hesitate to say that the Educa- tion Bill was not an honest Rid. If the Nonconformist conscience was to be recognised, why not the Anglican ? One thing was clear, tinder no consideration would the Government go to the country upon the Bill itself therefore they could improve and amend the Bill without any consequences of that kind. Proceeding, he said there had been rumours that the Government had de- termined to reduce the Army by striking off several battalions of the Guards, the finest members of the service, and to cut down bat- teries of artillery, which could only be set up by years of training. He hoped the rumours were not true. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion, he said they might have along period of Opposition, but he doubted very much whether there would be a long period before a General Election.

-=-=- DISPUTED LIFE INSURANCE. A Carmarthen Case. A young married man named Basham was, according to a coroner's jury. recently suffo- cated at Carmarthen through a gas escape whilst repairing the town mains, but it tran- spires an insurance company denies liability to pay compensation. The matter will therefore be fought at Carmarthen County Court in August. [

Cardiff Girl's Romance. 4- DEVONPORT MAN AS LOVER. n ° °T) efe s r°mances was unfolded at Cardiff Police Court on Wednesday, when a smart-looking young woman named Caroline Graham (21) summoned Joseph Henry Brown, an ex-licensed victualler at Devonport, to show cause, etc. Mr Harold Lloyd appeared !?r j r comPiainant, and Mr Evan Davies for ™ T Who' he said, was not present. Mr Lloyd stated that in 1904 complamant went to the George Hotel Devonport, as a bar- maid. Some time afterwards defendant took over the business. They became on friendly terms, and in 1905 com- plainant left his employment. He took rooms for her, and told her he was going to get a divorce from his wife and would then marry lier. ile visitefi her regularly at her rooms. On the 11th of May last a child was born, of which complainant said defendant was the father. Complainant had a number of letters in her possession from defendant, and one of these was as follows August 8tb, 1905. My own Pet,-I am in great trouble. She (meaning his wife) has left, and I cannot get away to see you. If vou answer this letter I will send you on a" postal order to you. Will write more next time. Forgive your poor boy he is broken hearted, not at losing her, but because I cannot see you.—From your broken-hearted lover,- Joe. There were other letters of a similar nature, but he (Mr Lloyd) did not propose to read them. Complainant gave evidence to bear out Mr Lloyd s statement, adding that when she left Dcvonport to come to Cardiff defendant saw her off at the station, and kissed her. Cross-examined by Mr Davies, complainant denied that she was discharged by defendant lor "carrying on" with men in the hotel, or that she had been in the company of different men. She knew a man named Joe Chamber- lain at Devonport. He had not written to her. Mr Davies Did vou never receive a letter from Joe Chamberlain ? (Laughter.) Witness No. Evidence was called to show that defendant constantly visited complainant at her rooms. The Stipendiary recalled the complainant, and asked her some questions, which Mr Lloyd said could best be answered by a letter which defendant wrote to complainant's father on the 9th September, J.905 p In this defendant wrote—" Love is a verv funny thing to tamper with. I know I was a "married man. [ wish to God I was not. Then I could marry the woman I am devoted to." The Stipendiary made an order against de- fendant to contribute 5S ,lCr week until the child is 14 years of age, together with 10 guineas costs. b

POPULAR NANTYGLO PASTOR. Departure for Canada. On Wednesday evening Bethel Baptist Chapel, Nantyglo, was crowded, the occasion being the presentation to the Rev. J. Glyn Williams, pastor, 011 behalf of the congregation and his many friends in the neighbourhood, of a purse of gold upon his departure for a tour in Canada. The. Rev. Georp-e Griffiths, vicar of Nantyglo, presided, and the presentation was made by Miss Lizzie Jones, one of the youngest members of Bethel, the recipient acknowledg- ing in ieeling terms. ,\rj Jesses were delivered by Mr David Hay ware], secretary of the Testi- monial Committee Rev D. Collier, Abertil- lery Mr D. Morris, Cardiff University Mr S. Gilbert and Councillor Yvr. Thomas. Nantyglo, and others, bearing testimony to the esteem in whicn Mr Williams is held, the invaluable ser- vice he has rendered the district in which he has laboured so long, an<j wishing him God- speed. The addresses were interspersed by vocal and instrumental items, and the pro- ceedings concluded with the singing of God be with you till we meet ga.in." f I -:v. J. Glyn Williams, Nantyglo. I The Rev. J. Glyn Williams was born at GJynneath, on the 8th December, 1860. HayiDg spent several years in the mines he was trained in A v ministry at Treherbert Board School. Aberavon Academy, Pontypool College, and the University College. Cardiff. In 1890 he undertook the pastorate of Bethel Baptist Church, Nantyglo, his first after he left col- This is one of the churches in Mon- niouthshire that felt the full force of the re- vival, and had the extraordinary experience of seeing its membership trebled in less than three months. [u the latter part of 1904 the build- mg was renovated at a cost of £ 915- For twelve years Mr Williams also held the secretaryship 01 the Nantyglo and Blaina Technical Educa- tion Committee, and during that period suc- ceeded in obtaining advanced certificates of the society of Arts in French, German, Italian, i Spanish, Portuguese, and typewriting. Under the same committee he was for many years teacher of the shorthand classes, and he holds Pitman's certificate for 120 words a minute, Ever fond of travelling, he has had the privilege ot visiting Palestme, Egypt, Italy, Switzeiland, Germany, and France, and he is now going for a L'i' Canada, with the view of ultimately settling in the Dominion.

PONTYPRIDD RAILWAY FATALITY. Eye-witness's Strange Story. A strange story was told on Monday by a rnu ess an inquest held on the body of Williams, Howell-street, Cilfynydd. 0 Was found dead on the Barry Railway on Sunday morning. Edward Davies, a young engine-driver at the Maritime Pit, said his attention was attracted to a man in a crouch- ing position in the 6ft. way on the Barry line about 9.30 on Saturday night. Witness, who was standing on the road, said he watched the man for about five minutes, and when the train steamed out of the station he saw the stranger crossing and making a. dive between the first and second coaches. He then lost sight of him. Coroner (Mr E. Llewellyn Reece): -L»idn t you go and see what became of him ? I went away. I had no time.—Did you mention it to anyone ? I just mentioned it when I got to Work-What did you think happened to the man ? No answer.—The Coroner: It is an extraordinary thing to see a man dive under a ^raiI\ and not go to see what happened to him. 1 had no time.—You had already waited five minutes ? J thought it was strange for the man to be tbere.Y?s you waited to see him dive, and then went away. That is very curious. Are you positive you saw him go between the nrst and second coaches ? Yes.—You saw him dive ? A kinl of a dive from what I could see between the trees.—By the Foreman Witness ■J see the man's features, but he could identify the body.—The Coroner Nonsense. The Coroner commented on the strange con- duct of the witness Davies, and said he did not think much of his evidence. The jury returned an open verdict.

MINERS' AWFUL FATE. RUNAWAY CAGEDROPS 500 YARDS. Details of a terrible mining accident at Bol- don Colliery, midway between South Shields and Sunderland, were made known on Monday. The colliery is the property of the Harton Coal Company. Some alterations were being carried out, including the putting m of a new drum to the winding engine. Consequently the regular cages were not in operation, and an emergency cage (consisting of a single dcçk. instead of the ordinary three decks) was uti- lised tn the downcast shaft. This had been working for a whole day when, on Sunday night, as three men-George Coxon, shaftsman Matthew Marshall, assis- tant shaftsman and John Oliver, a fireman- were drawn up to the surface, the cage came up to the pulleys with such force that the socket to which the rope is attached was drawn out of the top, and the cage fell at terrific speed to the bottom of the shaft, which is nearly 1,600 feet deep. All three men were killed outright. They were married, and leave widows and families.

COUNTY SCHOOL GOVERNOR'S TERM. Interesting Point at Bridgend. Mr Michael Davies, a member of the Bridgend Council, did not seek re-election last April, and his membership of the Council expired. He represented the Council on the Governing Body of the Bridgend County School, and the term of three years for which he was elected to that position had not expired. The Council, how- ever, contended that his position as governor of the school terminated with his membership of the Council, and they appointed another of their members to art-on the governing body in his stead. Mr Davies contended that he remained a governor of the school until the three years had expired. The question was referred to the Board of Education, who in a letter to the governors at' 'heir meeting yester- day g.1,YC a decision in favour of Mr Davies.

"CARDIFF TIES" AND "SOUTH WALES WEEKLY NEWS" CAEDS. M ¡y.¡; t- '¡&'IJ; "==.=-, g PRIZES: I j One of these Cards Hundreds of them Many Hundreds i will be worth are worth may win 1 j 9100. It each. IliOR PRIZES, I _'W'IIL OUR Cards are being distributed throughout the District. Every Card has a different number. A large proportion of these Cards will be called in, and prizes awarded to the possessors. Every finder should, therefore, take the greatest care cf his Card, and watch this paper week by week to see if it is called in. NOTE.—The £100 Card will not be called for until the close of the distribution. The Editor alone knows the number of this Card, and he has placed this in his private safe Sovereigns are offered to possessors of the following Cards, if sent to the Editor, not later than Monday Next. After that date these Cards will be withdrawn 26,042 33,358 43,491 57,184 75,535 96,746 99,799 121,458 172,341 193,007 229,522 252,953 Half-Sovereigns are offered to possessors of the following Cards, if seat to the Editor, not later than Monday Next. After that date these Cards will be withdrawn :— 343 125,966 1,991 133,773 30,947 147,874 35,612 156,853 47,254 170.073 49,978 181,761 -53,505 195,591 70,433 206.852 106,391 224.537 112,543 237,743 Five Shillings are offered to possessors of the following Cards, if sent to the Editor, not later than Monday Next. After that date these Cards will be withdrawn :— 3,891 56,819 201,078 4,726 58,007 213,131 5,893 59,165 243,922 6,916 59,471 246,713 15,437 61,627 254,007 17,498 68.452 256;525 29,501 70.119 258.311 37.483 98,371 261,398 46.011 130,516 263,117 47,595 139,207 265,803 47,951 145.112 267,318 49,806 162.346 267.960 50,278 179,403 271.874 55,487 191,575 272,499 4 A CLAIMS PAID. 0 t 16,593 J. Lewi*. Sloop Inn, Quay, Carmarthen r 5,790 D. Davies, Tievy House, Newcastle- Ernlyn 19,404 John Morgan. Rose & Crown, Llandilo 22,246 Mrs Mary Evans, Near-terrace, Peny- bank 22,908 J. Toomey, 3, Meyrick-street North, Pembroke Dock 24,303 H. Grace, 37, Lady-street, Kidwelly 25,167 D. Wilkins, Hose Cottage, Cwmfelin, Llanelly 25,882 C. Griffiths, 8, Pelican-st, Tstradgynlais 31,573 J. Thomas, Wern-villa, Pontardulais 33,439 D. Howell, 11. Albert-street, Llanelly 35,698 T. C. Roes, 33, -rd., Llanelly 12,546 Mrs M. Pulson, 118, High-st., Neyland ii Nc 19,712 E. A. Evans, 5. Morgans-road, Melin- crythan 66,798 W. O. Biston, 4, Burton-ct., Monmouth 8.262 R. Richards, Bullring Cottage. Brecon 11,567 H. Mathias, Dragon Hotel, Haverford- west 15,218 Mrs Keepin, Saundersfoot, Pem. 18,343 Jas. Rees, 28, Catherine-street, Carmar- then. 20,366 Miss D. J. Thomas, Belmont House, Llandovery. 22,419 T. Davies, 9, Spilman-st., Carmarthen 30,617 Miss M. Thomas, 35, Havelcck-street, Llanelly. 63 295 Mrs C. Williams, White Cottage, New Quay, Cardigan 65,527 B. J. Gibby, Syclipant, Llan-y-cefn, Clynderwen G7,419 A. Jenkins, Badminton-villa, Bridge- street, Chepstow 95,252 John Jones, 31, James-street, Mardv 102,691 Mrs E. Roberts 4, Llynii-st., Bridgend 118,205 J. Mason, 2. Middle Row, Blaenllechau 211,476 Mrs S. A. Jones, 60, High-st.. Aberdare. 51,202 Miss M. Watts, 1, Park-st., Whitland. 60,851 Jno. Miles, Myrtle Cottage. Tycroes. 61.493 Mi's M. Owen, 9, Pentre-ter., Boncath. 65,309 Wm. Morgan, Gwynfryn House, Ponty- beretn. 66.03S Mrs B. George, Glandwr Cl. School, Hebrol-i. 135,644 R. E rans, 44, Castle-street, Merthyr. 165,232 Mrs M. A. Aston,l, Waterfall Cottages, Taibach. 178,630 E. Evans, Elwyn House, Waterloo- terrace, Carmarthen. 183,556 A. Cridland, 13, Florence-st., Neath. 198,415 D. Thomas, 12. Morris-st., Maestc-g. 215,512 E. Powell, Llwyn Ce.iyn-road, Gwaun- cae-Gurwen. 49,531 N. France, LlandiLo-rd., Brynamman. A Farmer Number of Cards will be called for NEXT WEEK

Theft of a Barry Smack. PRISONER SENT FOR TRIAL REMARKABLE STATEMENT. Paul Maier. the German accused of stealing the hinack Breeze from Barry Harbour cn June 11th. and who was subsequentiy found in a famished condition off Mullion, Cornwall, was on Wednesday sent by the Penarth magis- trates for trial at the Assizes. Prisoner now told the Court that he did not know anything about Barry. He had been in Calais in France. When subsequently charged with the offence prisoner said he desired to be defended, and p also made a statement that he signed on the Breeze about 140 or 150 miles from Calais Dr. Howell Rees: On this particular ]Breeze ? Prisoner Yes.—Continuing, he said that he ran away from his ship in Calais and signed on this vessel in a small port about the distance stated from Calais. He left the Scandinavian steamer Dorgen at Calais. He signed on the vessel on a Tuesday or Wednesday morning, and after taking water and stores on board went away. In the early evening after sailing 10 or 12 hours on a very Jiazy day they saw a ship. The captain of the Breeze said, We will go on board the ship, as we cannot put out a light." The green lan- tern was smashed, and the captain was afraid of being run down. The captain left him in the punt belonging to the Braeze, and the stcr3 having been placed in the puut, the captain got into the boat, and the only other sailor on board jumped into the water, and from the water into the boat- They called upon the prisoner to jump overboard in the same way, and he refused to do it. The captain and the sailor then rowed to Land's End, where the large ship was anchored. Prisoner added that he was for three days without food and steered for the land, being picked up as described off Mullion.

————- Boat Capsized. TWO MEN DROWNED AT HEREFORD. On Sunday night William Lydiatt, Albert. Gaines, and his brother, all of Dmedor, were being ferried a-cross the Wye at Hampton Bishop, Hereford, when the boat capsized in mid-stream, and the three men named, to- gether with Cecil Whetstone, the Carrots Inn, who had charge of the boat, were pitched into the water. Wheatstone and the elder Gaines, ae after some difficulty, reached the bank, and the latter, seeing his brother struggling in the wataer, entered the river again, but was un- able to save his llife. Wheatstone also entered the water, and brought the elder Gained to the ba.ik in ar. exhausted condition. Albert Gaines and Lydiatt were drowned. The bodies were recovered on Monday morning.

MESSAGE FROM THE SEA." A Stupid Hoax at Port Talbot. A workman, whilst walking along the beach at Port Talbot on Monday evening, noticed a bottle tightly corked lying on the sand. Inside the bottle was a paper on which was written the following message April lOtb. 1906, s-s. Storm king foundered on an unknown island. All crew except three landed. Send this information to the public. (Signed) J. McBrian, master." The" message was immediately taken to P.S. Phillips, of the dock police, who handed it to Messrs D. Jenkins and Sons, Lloyd's agents at Port Talbot. On inquiring at Messrs D. Jenkins and Sons on Tuesday our corres- pondent was informed that there was nothing in the message, and that it was a hoax.

FELL OVER A PRECIPICE. Fatal Accident at Garnant. A Monday a navvy named Thomas Johnson (52), employed on the Great Western Railway branch extenson to Gwauncaegurwen, was proceeding along the main road from the direc- tion of the Lamb and Flag Inn, with the inten- tion apparently of reaching his hut. He lay down close to a gap between the wall recently constructed by the County Council and the hedge of the adjacent garden. Getting up, he fell headlong, striking against a grating about 15 feet below. He was badly cut about the chin, but managed with the aid of some friends to reach the hut. Dr. Rowlands was soon in attendance, but the unfortunate man' suc- cumbed to his injuries.

GERMANS MASSACRED. Disaster in East Africa. Berlin, Tuesday Afternoon.—The Lokalan- zeiger states that Dr. Viche, of the Military Medical Service, with his staff and 30 native attendants and bearers, have been massacred by native rebels in the Uvena, district c-f German East Africa. All the victims wero, it is said, terribly mutilated.—Central News.

The infant department of the Council school at Cardigan was closed on Monday for three weeks owing to the prevalence of chicken-pox among the children-

11 Shot Dead by Burglars. j o .$ SENSATIONAL CRIME AT GLASGOW. Burglars shot a man dead at Glasgow on Thursday. William Miller, aged 19, a lnmnlighter, was engaged m extinguishing street lamps in the Overnewton district, when be noticed that a branch Po?t Office in Argyle-street had been broken into. ;\l;JI('r raised an alarm. and the burglars, who numbered four, made off. The lamphghter and a constable pursued the men, and when at clos-e quarters one of the burglars turned round and shot Miller dead. At the time of wiring the four burglars had not been captured. A later message states that the police had eight persons arrested on suspicion. Millor was shot through the temple, and died instantly. A SECOND TRAGEDY. An unknown man shot himself in a restau- rant in Argyll-street this morning, and later died at the Royal Infirmary. The police are yet unable to say whether he was associated with the murder of Miller. The officers, when they entered the restau- rant this morning, searched the unknown man, but found nothing suspicious on him. The man then requested they should let him get his cap. The officers compiled, and the next thing they saw was a revolver pointed over the man's shoulder at them. Detective Fraser at once sprang upon his back and endeavoured to wrench the weapon from him. It is not exactly- known whether the man shot himself or was accidentally shot in the struggle, but the re- volver went ofE and he was ialiot through the head.

'¡.r"I' OBITUARY. Rev. John Thomas, Penclawdd. We regret to announce the death at the age of 59,of the Rev. John Thomas, Baptist minis- ter Penclawdd, who passed awav cn Monday evening at Swansea, where he bad undergone an operation for an intestinal malady on the previous Wednesday. The deceased, who was a native of Troedyrhiw, Merthyr.was a student at Pontypool College, and spent all his minis- terial life of 32 years at Penclawdd, where he was universally esteemed. He took a leading psrt in all public affairs, and was clerk to the Lla rirhidian School Board for many years, and chairman of North Gower Liberal Association. The distr.ct is largely indebted to him for the public cemetery, he having been foremost in securing the land. He was secretary tn the West Glamorgan Baptist Association for a number of years. His last project was the building of a schoolroom for church extension at Lianmorlais. He leaves a widow and six children.

STARTLING STORY. A MODERN GUY FAWKES PLOT. Men are walking about London now who were to have taken part in an attempt to blow up the House of Commons," said Mr H. M. Hyndman, the Socialist leader, in an address on Michael Davitt and the Irish Cause to a crowded audience at the Chandos Hall, W.C. Bombs, he explained,were to have been thrown in front of the political leaders' benches, and the police in the Lobby overpowered to secute the escape of the bomb throwers. The plot might have succeeded, but the man who was to have called the others together became drunk the night before and lost his nerve. Sir Wil- liam Harcourt, he added, was so afra.id at one time that he caused detectives to be stationed inside and outside the House.

DISTRESSED CREW SAVED. The Leyland liner Bohemian on arrival at Liverpool from Boston landed the captain and crew, 11 all told, of the Norwegian barque Vega, who were rescued in mid-Atlantic. The barque was proceeding to America in ballast, and during heavy weather sprang a leak. The crew were two days constantly at the pumps, but the water gained so rapidly that they hoisted signals of distress. These were seen by the Bohemian, and after the crew had been taken off the barque was set on fire, and it is believed this is the burning hulk which the North German liner Barbarossa reported on arrival at Plymouth as having seen in the Atlantic.

_+ KYNOCHS AWARDED DAMAGES- Interesting Point Involved. The hearing was continued in the King's Bench on Tuesday of the slander action brought by Kynochs, Ltd.. of Birmingham, against Mr Faber, M.P. for Boston. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiffs, and assessed the damage as follows :—Messrs KynochF,, 9100 Mr A Chamberlain, 250 Mr Lacey, Mr Hookham, Mr Cocking, Mr Hope, and Mr Nettlefold, directors, no each and Mr F. Huxham, the secretary, £2.1). His Lordship entered judgment for plaintiffs for the sums mentioned, staying execution in order that defendant might raise the point whether directors of a company might sue or receive damages personally.

Police & their Prisoners. THE TUMBLE DISTURBANCE. Sergeant Summoned for Assault. At Llanelly Police Court on Thursday David Howell. 87. Tumble-road, summoned Sergeant Lewis and his wife, Mrs Lewis, of the Tumble police station, for assaulting and beating him 'on Saturday, 16th June. Mr Martin R. Richards appeared for the police. Mr Ludford said the case was of consider- able impo"Lance inasmuch as the strange events w.Hch ensued nad their origin in the action of the police-sergeant. It was also of importance because they brrwght a charge of brutal and unjustifiable a&Nult i the police sergeant. He wa* perfectly con- vinced that the bench bad no antiquated notion about the infallibility of the police. The affair happened on Saturday week last about 8 o'clock in the evening. There were quite half a dozen men in the Tumble Inn, and there had been a bit of difference between two of the men. n wruch the complainant was not embroiled at all. It was a dispute between a man named John Evans and John Henry. There was a dispute also between a. man named John Griffiths and John Howell. This dispute did not lead to blows, but was simply a wordy warfare. While they were quarrelling Sergeant Lewis came in and ordered John Howell out. The complainant, David Howell, asked the police- man why he ordered one man out and allowed the others to remain. The sergeant did not like that remark, and he accused David Howell of being drunk. The complainant appealed to the landlady, who said that he was sober. David Howell was ordered out of the house for no cause whatever. As he was going out Sergeant Lewis hustled and tripped him. Then the sergeant placed his knee on Howell's chest and his hand on his throat, doing his best, if not to choke him, to make him very uncomfortable. One member of the family was not enough, so the sergeant's wife com- menced to throw stones at Howel while her husband was on top of him. While this was going on Thomas Howell, complainant's brother, came along and tock the sergeant off. In the end the com- plainant was taken to the police station. While handcuffed in the police station Ser. geanr Lewis struck him two violent blows in the face. The complainant, David Howell, gave evi- dence in support of his advocate's statemeht. Cross-examined by Mr Richards Did Ser. geant Lewis strike you all this number of times without provocation ?—It is possible I may have struck him while I was on the ground. When you were struggling on the ground, how were you dressed ?—I had my coat off. Did the sergeant pull it off —No I did it, because the sergeant was pulling me about. Didn't the sergeant take you by the arm gently and start leading you home t—No. Then you pulled off your coat, squared up to Lewis, and struck him a violent blow be- tween the eyes t—That is not true. Perhaps you will go further, and say that you did not see his black eyes 't—I never saw them I swear it. You never kicked nor struck Lewis while he was struggling on the floor ?—No I only tried to get free. Did your brother strike Lewis ?—Not that I know of, or anyone else either. I put it to you that you and your brother gave Lewis a fearful hiding outside the Tumble Hotel 1-It is possible that his injuries were caused by the stones thrown by his wife at me. Howell admitted having been fined 12s 6d at the Llanelly Court for being drunk and dis- orderly in November, and 20s and costs for assaulting a woman at Carmarthen. Sensational Answers. Thomas Lewis, 3, Tumble-row, another wit- ness for the complainant, was asked How many times have you been here for being drunk and disorderly ?—I don't remember. You have been here for stealing as well ?—I have been fined so often that I do not know what for. (Laughter.) Would you like Sergt. Lewis to be removed from the Tumble 1—Yes. Answer that question again.—I would like to get a man stuck at Tumble, not a blackguard. And you have come here in order to get Sergt. Lewis remored ?—Yes. Mr Ludford And would that be the answer of everyone else in the Tumble if they were here ?—Yes. The Bench Oh, you say that. Clear out of the box. William Brazel, hostler, and John Henry, collier, gave further evidence, the latter stat- ing that he saw Mrs Lewis throw a stone, which struck David Howell on the head. She then threw a pisce of earthenware at him.

CARDIFF MAN LIBELLED. Damages Against Five Newspapers The consolidated libel action by Mr Albert Edward James, of Cardiff, against five news- papers,which was tried on Wednesday before Mr Justice Darling in the King's Bench Division, was mentioned on Thursday, when hisLordship, on the application of plaintiff's counsel, entered formal judgment for plaintiff with costs in accordance with the findings of the. jury. Mr Eidon Bankes, K.C., on behalf of the Scotsman newspaper, submitted that their article of August 8th was not an actionable libel, being merely a reproduction of portions ol an official report, and plaintiff had ex- pressly abandoned his case ngainst the Scots- man except in reference to this article. There was therefore no case against the Scotsman." His Lordship said he could not interfere. He ordered each newspaper to pay the costs in equal proportions. The jury onWednesday gave a verdict for the plaintiff with the following damages :—Against the" Weekly Times and Echo," 1:35 West- ern Dally Mercury," t50 The Scotsman," £50; Reynold's," £100 Birmingham Daily Gazette," B10 total £245.

CHURCH WORK AT NEWPORT. Thanksgiving Services. Thanksgiving services were held on Tuj in connection with the patronal festival., John the Baptist Church, Newport, to coru memorate the liquidation of the debt on the building fund. Since 189S no less a sum than £30,000 has been raised for various purposes, of which £18.000 has been contributed locally. In the morning the Rev. H. F. Hey- ward, vicar of Bemage, formerly of St. John's, preached. The Rev. J. F. Summers in the afternoon presided over a, luncheon served at the institute. Speaking to the toast. The Church and King," the Vener- able Archdeacon of Monmouth said the Educa- tion Bill had united all Churchmen, had smoothed away all differences by giving them a better sense of the true proportion of things, and had given them a consciousness of their own strength. In the evening the Lord Bishop of Llandaff delivered to a large congregation a. practical and impressive homily on the duty of thanksgiving. Thanksgiving was good, but thanks-living was better."

CARDIFF POSTAL CARRIERS. HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT. Action by the Hon. Ivor Guest, M.P. Some little time ago the attention of the Hon. Ivor Guest was drawn to the excessive hours worked by some men in the employment of the Cardiff contractor for carrying hia Majesty's mails by road. It was alleged that in the case of men employed during the night they were on duty continuously for 16 or 17 hours,and thoseduring the day for from 14 to 16, for wages varying from 18s to 24s per week. Mr Guest thereupon approached the Postmaster- General, who immediately took steps to inquire into the circumstances attending the employ. ment of the men in question. Mr Sydney Buxton found that the conditions in general were not such as he was prelmred to tolerate, and he has accordingly given instructions for the determination of the present contract and for the advertisement of the services.

PELTING THE ORCHESTRA. Mr Paul Greuer, formerly musical director at the Havmarket Theatre, was yesterday awarded by Judge Woodfall and a jury at Westminster County Court £100 as damages for wrongful dismissal against Mr Frederick Harrison, of the Haymarket Theatre. The plaintiff had been musical director at the theatre for eight years, and on April 28th was annoyed while conducting by pellets of paper thrown from the stalls at the orchestra. One struck his hair. He turned and threatened to give a man in the stalls a good hiding if he threw any more. The plaintiff subsequently received a letter giving him the option of resignation or suspen- sion. The defence was that plaintiff's threat was a, very serious act cf insubordination.

ALLEGED BURGLARY AT LLANFETHERINE. John Thomas, a stranger, was brought up in custody charged with burglary at the Vine Tn e Inn and at Church Cottage. Llanfetherine, about five miles from Abergavenny, on the Ross road. He spent portion of the Saturday evening in the Vine Tree. leaving at about 9 o'clock. The landlord, Alfred James, found him at 4 o'clock next morning in the cellar the worse for drink. The outer doors of the cellar had been forced, and the iron staple which held the bar had been withdrawn. On Mon. day morning at a quarter-past 6, John Biggs, groom-gardener at the Rectory, and living at Church Cottage, close by the church, on coming downstairs, found his kitchen window open, the cupboards ransacked, and broken food scattered all over the floor. He identified certain articles produced by the police as his, a portion of which was found on prisoner by P.C. Thomas. Prisoner, who reserved his defence, was committed for trial.

On Saturday night David Evans (25), Neath- road, Glais. whilst employed at one of the sheds at Mond's Nickel Works, Clydach, fe £ from a seat on an iron rod on to some irof [ beneath and was instantly killed.