The Cardiff Times

RESCUE OF THE ENGLISHMEN. Scotchman's Gallant Ride. St. Petersburg, Sunday.—The foar English- men including Mr Willan, who were out off and besieged at Balakhany, have been rescued, thanks to the gallaut efforts of Mr Urqubart, formerly British vice-consul at Baku. Mr Urquhart, with a small escort of oavalry, lent by the Governor, rode the gauntlet of marau- derw and assassins, and successfully relieved the prisoners. Mr Urquhart, who is a Scotchman, was born in Persia, and is thoroughly familiar "with the language and customs of the coun- try. Indeed, the natives do not regard him ss a foreigner. The destruction of the oil industry appears to be complete.—Press Association- Special Telegram. Mr Charles T. Willans, who, as manager at Balakhany, has bad such a narrow esiape, was a aon of the late Mr Benjamin Willans, of New- port. There is living in Newport a sister of his who had spent eight months with him at Balak- hauy, but retarned about a year ago. This lady, apeaking to a. Pressman, sai3 during the petiod she was there "nothing very atartiiog" hap- pened. It wa9 not a very nice country for Eng- lish ladies and she nevar went for a walk there nnless some one accompanied her. The people were entirely different from English people in their manners and customs, and crimes were continually being committed. It was quite a common thing to hear shots at night, and some one or other waa always beinc murdered. The Tartars themselves had a system of vendetta. If a man were killed bis relatives set cat to kill the man who killed him— quite a Corsican port of thing. There were threats to kill the foreigners, but they were not taken much notice of. The manager who precsded her brother was shot at, but thoy missed him, and after that b6 went about with ,0 escort. There wera over 3,000 wells at Balakhany, and seen from P diltaol)8 it looks like a foreet with the towerw over the oil wells standing up against the sky. There is always more or less of trouble there," said Miss Willans, but they get used to it, and do not take any notice. Personally I was never lIloluted,and during the eight months I was there I ^>a,d a very enjoyable time, for there were aooa? ( J English people in the dis- trict, "chiefly at Baku, and we had a series of dinner parties and dance*. Of course I was very retie.ad to find that my brother had beeureacned by Mr Urquhart. He is the general manager at Baku—a man who naa lived in the Caucasus all his life, and I have heard him toll some most blood-ourdliag stories about his father's ex- periences." Anarchy at Baku. St. Petersburg, Friday.—The Rnss pub. lishes a graphic picture of the terrible state of anarchy which prevails in the Baku district,~ as narrated by a person who has jnst arrived from the "region of horrors," as be described it to a representative of the Roas." This eye-witness said :—" It ia difficult to describe in words what is going on, the horror of e events being beyond all verbal description. So rampant and unrestrained is the state of anarchy which exists that hundreds of oil wells have been destroyed by the flames, and any that ara Dot yet burned will burn, there being no possibility of putting out the fires. Praotioally everything is loet, and people who were million- aires yesterday are beggars to-day. The troops stationed inthediatricthave been utterly inadequate to deal with the disorders, and so fierce have been the conflicts between the Tartars and Armenians that on one day alone the victims could be chanted by hundreds. 11 As a consequence of the'awful events of the past few weeks it is not too tnacb to say that the oil industry of the Baku district is irretrievably mined. With regard to the oauses of all this tragedy tll. answer is simple. The absence of any systematic prosecution of offenders against the law convinced the criminal elements of their complete safety, and robberies and murders had long been common occurrences. Things want on so far that malefactors operated openly, and tbe only means of defence lay in paying heavy bribes and ransoms to the malefactors. Thera tie not many whounderstand the full importance of the events, but I say without exaggeration that a disaster has taken place which will be fels by the whole of Russia."—Central News.

PRINCE ASSASSINATED. 1 St. Petersburg, Tuesday.—Prince Amilakoff Was murdered yesterr:&y at Aotch^ey Station by 'I the guard of the train.—Renter. Tiflis, Tuesday.—General Prince Amilakoff, I formerly Governor-General of Baku, who has bean assassinated, was entrusted with a special >. mission in the Caucasus. The measures adopted I by him greatly exasperated tha populace. His body is lying in a taoasc in the vicinity of Tiflis. The revolutionaries threaten death to the local priest if he attempts lo offer prayers at the coffin side. No one dares to approach the house, and troops have b^en despatched to briDg the remains to Tiflis.—Renter. remaiaato Tiflis.—Renter. St. Petersburg, Tuesday.—Tolcgiams from Baka this morning siates that filing continues on the outskirts of Ulacktown, and incendiarismij and plunder are rife at Balakhany. —Rentoe. Three Days of Horror. The Vienna correspondent of the Daily Telegraph writes :—An Armenian from Baku, who was director of a factory there. and escaped the massacres, arrived in Vienua to-day. Ho gives a lamentable account of tbe state of affairs there. The Tartars, urged on by the Govern- ment, attacked their historical enemy." During three days of horror hordes of Tartars traversed the streets, and the only sounds audible were the cries of their tortured victims and shots. The police refused to interfere, and encouraged the mauraders in their work. Harrowing scenes were witnessed. A rich Armenian named Saleib, whose house Wa3 sur- rounded by 5aD or 600 Tartars, sent repeatedly to the police, who did not appear The house waa stormed, and every creature in v: was massacred. An Armenilln merchant named Adamoff, the best shot in Baku, refused to yield, and tired 47 shots from a window, each time killing a Tartar, and wounding many others, bis son loading the guns. At length the burning house fell in, burying all its inhabitants in the ruins. AU the Armenian villages in the neighbour- hood have been burnt, and their inhabitants massacred. The night is hideous with burning naphtha. As 45,000 workmen are idle, almost all Socialists, a revolutionary outbreak may be ex- pected at, Baku soon. Astounding Details. St, Petersburg, Wedaesday.—The Armenians in Nukby district have vainly asked for troops to protect them. The Armenians are unable to obtain arms, and are not permitfed to form a militant force for their own defence. Thousands of people who have fled from Baku dare not return to the oilfields for fear of massacre. Instances are reported whore Tartar police agents entered Armenian bouses, and after firing revolvers fram the windows v.ongly accused the inmates of attacking the patrols, thereby provoking terrible reoriaals. Report* of atrocities by Tartars continue to ba received, and it is stated that during tbe fires at thereby provoking terrible reoriaals. Report* of atrocities by Tartars continue to ba received, and it is stated that during the fires at Baku Armenians were thrown aliva into the flames. It is believed three-fourths of property of naphtha companies have been destroyed. The naphtha compa.nies have been destroyed. The immediate loss ia now placed at £ 8,000,000.— Renter. War on Officials. St. Petersburg, Wednesday.—Tbo papers pub- lish details showing that during the months of April and May of this year attempts wera made on the lives of 116 officials. In fortv-iwc cases the victims, including one governor, were killed on the spot, sixty-two resulted in the wounding of the official attacked, and the remaining twelve attempts were unsuccessful.—Renter. Reforms Must Come First. St. Petersburg, Wednesday.—The oil refiners have informed the Minister of Finance that it will be quite impossible to resume work at Bakn until several definite reforms have been intro- duced. The production, for 1906. it is stated, will be reduced to about 100,000,000 poods, against an estimated production of 600,000,000 pooda under normal conditions.— Exchange. Houses Bombarded. St. Petersburg, V\ ednesday.—Tha latest de- spatches from Baku show that the feeling between Armenians and Tartars is as bitter as ever. The military governor is taking energetic men- sures against residents who are using firearms. Houses from which rifle shots are fired are bom- barded. Three houses bave been wrecked as a punishment for offencss of this kind. Several Armenians who were disguised as soldiers have been arrested. The petroleum works at Balak- hany have been placed under the protection, of General Svetloff. Although things are quieter, the situation is still strained. The cil workers at Baku have decided to send a deputation to St. Petersburg to make the Government acquainted with the state of the industry.—Central News.

FLABBERGASTED LANDLADY. A "TOO DREADFUL" VISION. I A great deal of amnaement arose at Bow-street I out of a. comnlaint made to tha magistrate by a middle-aged gentleman, who was accomcanied by his wife. apparently several years his junior. Ho said that he and his wife travelled to London from the country on Saturday. They drove direct to lodgings at Bloomsbory, which they had secured by letter. They found that the rooms were not what they had been represented to be, and on Sunday morning they decided to leave tbe bouse at once.—Magistrate Were there any iusecta ?—Applicant Not quite but we did not like the place. We were to pay £3 5s per week. including board, and when we came away the landlady would not allow us to take our luggage uui69s we paid her a week's money. Wo did not think that was fair, and that is why we came to you. A stout lady entered the witness-box, and said she was the proprietress of tbe boarding estab- lishment referred to. —Magistrate What is your version of this ?—Landlady I can assure you, sir, that I treated them very w«ll indeed. TbtlY wanted separate beds, although I had a splendid bedstead quite 6ft. wide. (Laughter.) Of course, we have dinner early on 3nturdiiys. That is the usoai thing: but when they arrived at night I provided thern with a beautiful meal. I most teJl you what afterwards happened. I wss takitw a bath that evening, and as I came out of tire bath-room this person (indicating applicant's wHe) was standing on the landing with nothing on but her I am afraid I must say it—with nothing on but her continuations, air. (Much laughter.) It was Nothing to Laugh At. I consider it a most disgraceful sight. Sap poaiag I had been a gentleman ? (Laughter.) It wonld have been mach too dreadful. (Re- newed laughter.) Ou Sunday morninp this person (again indicating applicant's wife) had a. special breakfast in her gsparate had without any extra charge. 1 will tell you what she had. I sent ber up a lar^e haddock, some toast, some butter, a pot of good tea. milk, sugar, pepper, salt, marmalade, jam, and everything requisite. It was all very nice and comfortable, and she showed her appreciation of it by not leaving a. scrap. Applicant's Wife (glaring at the landlady, und labouring under great emotion): It is monstrous, air, that a woman of this description should be allowed to speak about me like this in a public court of justice. I only juat opsned my door for some hot water. Magistrate She simply told me how you were drsased. I do not think it is likely to appear in the newspapers. Eventually, after the magistrate had made several suggestions with the objact of inducing the parties to come to terms, that landlady said Dhe woald give up the luggage n receiving £1 129 6d. Applicant said be was willing to pay that sum, and the incident came to an end, -#

DETECTIVES BEFOOLED. BOY GIVES THEfvTFOURHOURS' TRAMP The kidnapping story told by a. Sheffield youth a few days ago, turns out, as the police expected it would. to bo a romance. A smeea-year-old clerk, named Reginald Hartley; returned home after four days' absence, and told a tale of how ho was seized whilst in a busy suburb o! Shef- fie?d, drugged, borne away in a cab, and held I' a prisoner for four days in a mysterious house near Coal A'<ton, several miles from HhefSeld. On Saturday afternoon Hartley was taken out I by detectives and his father to endeavour to find the mysterious house in which be waBconfincd by the robbers, wbp stole from him the £3 given bim by bis employers to purchase stamps. In the soaking rain he gave rthem a pretty tramp, covering about 15 miles. Tbe party had been walking for four hours, and 1L was getting dark, when the boy took them up a iane leading to a wood. Still the mysterious house vvouid not appear. Bat the detectives, who all along had bad a. very decided opinion as to the lad's vera- city, bad walked far enough. They pulled up, and bluntly told the lad that they beiioVed not a word of his story. Then bo confessed there were no robbers, no chloroform, no dark prison; bat there was a holiday at Morecambe, and that was how the £3 bad disappeared.

CONVICT FELLS WARDER. One of the warders at Borstal Prison was the victim of a murderous attack by a convict on Satnrday- A party of prisoners were assisting iu the construction of the glacis of a fort near the prison, when one of them snatched up an iron- spikod bar and made a rush at Assistant Warder Geare. The officer endeavoured to dsfend him- self with bis rifle, but was felled by a blow on tho bead. A number of other official's at once went to Geare's assistance, and after a hard struggle succeeded in overpowering the assailant. (hars, who was rather badly hurt, was taken to the In- firmary for treatment. There are about 300 convicts incarcerated at Borstal, and as tbe work on the for$i», on which they have been engaged for fome yeara, is now nearly completed, it is expected that the men will be removed elsewhere in the near future. Conviets have been extensively employed on Goventmentworkain the neighbourhood of Chat- ham and Borstal. The dockyaid extenHion was largely carried out by convicts, while tha chain of strong forts in the districtis also a result of their labours.

QUEER EXCUSE FOR WIFE DESERTION. A ease of wife desertion occupied the attention of tho Llandaff magistrates on Monday, the defendant being George EvaDs, a labourer employed at a Port Talbot timber yaid. Mr Morgan Rees, Cardiff, appeared for the wife, who said she bad been married for about 18 years, and had two children, the youngest of whom wss nearly 10 years of age. Sha lust *aw defendant on July 3rd. They were then Jiving defendant on July 3rd. They were then Hying under tho same roof at Llandaff. Dli- fendant ieft home that morning, and had i,ot I aince returned. ne sent her two sum? of 10o on July 8th and 15tb, but nothing since. He could earn 35'1 a week on an average. Defendant';? excuse for leaving bis wife was that another woman, whom heltiid not like, used to come to bi9 house, and when he objected to her visits his wife 3nid, If you don't want her, yon Bhi,b witb me." I Tbe Bench suggested that tbe parties ought to settle their differences, but complainant tmid she could not live with deffeDds.nt,as &e bad threatened aud ill-used her. j A separation order wss granted, defendant to contribute 10s per week, together with tho court J coats, and 10a 6d towards tbo advocate's fee. f

[I People Settling Down. TERMS EXPLAINED. Tokio, Sunday, 3p.m.—ToMo Mntioaea quiet. Rellter. Tokio, Friday, 9 p.m.—The day and the even- ing have passed almost without incident. A few crowds collected at various points and alight demonstrations were made in front of the police stations, but no fighting or disorders took places General Sakumb ia directing tbe military policing of the city from the War Office, where ho has established bis headquarters. He bas ithdrawn the guards from the Foreign Lega- I tions, as it is considered that they are not in danger and do not require strong protection. Sentries and small squads of troops, however, remain. No further demonstrations against the churches or missions 11 e feared. For a time last night the crowds menaced the larger foreign missionary establishments at Tsukjji and (.'jama, but the principal establishments were left undisturbed. The situation In the other cities is being watched keenly. Apparently tbe disturbances are not spreading, though there has been some disorder at Chiba, Kobe, and Kyoto, which, however, was not serious. Anti-peace meetings have been held in many cities and towna,at which resolutions denouncing the settlement have been passed. The police do not interfere nnleas the meetings become dis- orderly. The outrage upon the statue of the Marquis Ito at Kobe is generally resented and deplored, and ia pronounced to be she act of irresponsible owdies. It is reported to-night that the statue has been recovered and conveyed to a warship lying in Kobe Harbour. A bettor feeling bas followed the conferences at Count Katsura's house to-day, and the actual provisions of the treaty are proving slightly more satisfactory than was expected. This tends to allay the popular resentment, and the Premier's promise that tha Diet will meet in October is improving :be situation. There i? a growing belief that physical vio- lence will speedily end, and that the opponents of the Government will use only the ordinary pcdnical methods. It ia generally thought that the Count Katsura Cabinet will retire when tbe Diet meets. Jap Version of Peace Terms. Tokio, Friday. 5.30 p.m.—An informal meeting took place to-day between Count Karsura (the Premier) and members of both Houses of the Diet representing the different political parties and associations. Count Katsura made a full statement with regard to the peace negotiations, from which w Hppears that the announcement that the Soyo (or La Porouse") Strait was not to be fortified is in- correct, tha only stipulation made being that the right of free passage should be assured. Further- more, Japan acquires suzerainty ever Korea, with an entirely free hand over the affairs of the peninsula. The Manchnrian Railway to the south of Changechun, and not Changtu, is ceded t? the Japanese, with tbe right to retain military guards. J-pan also obtains tbe rigbt to. tbe Fushun and Yentai collieries, even after evacua- tion. A period of about 10 months is allowed to complete the removal of troops from Manchuria. The difference in the actual expenditures by Japan and Russia in maintaibing prisoners of war is to be paid to Japan. ( Admiral Yamamoto, Minister of Marine, who was present at the meeting, stated that although there was a strong popular disaatiEfaction at the peace terms, it should be borne in mini that far heavier sacrifices than had been made nt Port Arthur would have been necessary if Vladivostok was to have been captured.—Press Association Special Telegram. Russians Flout a Flag of Truce. Tokio, Monday, 4 p.m.—On the 9th inst. a messenger, bearing a Bag of truce, was de- spatched from the Japanese forces in the north of Korea to the Russian camp, but the Russians refasad to treat, as they had received no notice of the agreement Jor an armistice. On the same date Bome skirmishing took place in Manchuria. Two companies of Russian infantry, with two gUill, opened an attack, but were outflanked by the Japanese troops, and fled in disorder, leaving 40"dead. Tbe Official Gazette publishes a statement based upon medical evidence 1\8 to the use of dam-dam" bullets by the Russians in the fighting at Viadimirof and in other engagements in Sakhalin. It also records alleged abuses of the Red Cross 011 the part of the Russians, and of mutilation of the bodies of Japanese killy3 in the fighting.—Press Association Special Telegram.

ARMISTICE PLANS. PLENIPOTENTIARIES' MEETING, Russian Headquarters, Guntsuling, Mon- day.—Marshal Oyama's letter to General Linie- vitcb on tbe subject of an armistice was brought by au officer of the Japanese Commander-in- Chiof's staff, with an escort of fifty men, under a flag of truce, at one o'clock on Satnrday after- noon, jmd was received between the lines by the Knsaians. General Linievitch s reply was despatched by special messenger to-day. The Russian Com- mander-in-Chiof accepts the Japanese proposals,) which refer at considerabfe length to the ques- tion of an armistice,andalsoto the establishment of neutral zones both on land and sea. A meeting will take place between General; Fakushima and General Oranovsky, the Japan* < eae.and Russian P)enipotentiariBS,who have been appointed to negotiate these questions on Wad. nesday at Shahotsa, on the railway, as proposed by Marshal Oynma, Shahotsa lying midway be- tween the hostile lines, which at this point are a rifla range apart. All tbe questions a.t issue will be determined with the sole exception of the deiimination of the neutral zone between the Rnssinn and Japanese armies on the coast above the Tnmen river, which will be left to special delegates on the spot to consider.—Press Association Special Telegram. Mnkden, Wednesday (via Fusan).—General Prince Fnkushima and General Oranovsky, the Japanese and Russian Armistice Commis- sioners, met at Shnhatzu Station, north of Chantufti, at 10 o'clock this morning. It will pro- bably take several days to arrange tbe details of tho armistice. Renter's Agency ia informed that the protocol of the armistice between Japan and Russia con- sists of six parsgrapbs, which are as follow 1- (1.) A certain distance (sone of demarcation) shall be iixsd between the fronts of the armies of the two Powers in Manchuria, as well as in the region of tho Tumen. (2.) The naval forces of one of the belligerent? shall not bombard the territory belonging to or occupied by the other. (3.) Maritime captures will not be suspended by tho armistice. (4.) During the term of the armistice new I reinforcements shall not be despatched to the theatre of war. Those which are already en route sbaH not be despatched to thenorttt of Mukden on the part of Japan or to the south of Kbnrbin on the part Russia. (5.) The commanders of the armies and Beets of the two Powers shall determine in common accord the conditions of the armistice in con- formity with the provisions above enumerated. (ô.) The two Governments shall give orders to their commanders immediately after the sig- nature of the treaty of peace in order to put this protocol in execution. The protocol waa signed by M. Witte, Baron Roeen, Haron Komura, and Mr Takabira.— Press Association Special Telegram. The Tokio Disturbances. Tokio, Wednesday, 6 p.rn. According to an estimate made by the Metropolitan police, the casualties in tup recent riotinp: were as follow :— 388 constabie8,16 firemen, and two soldiers were wounded, while among the mob and the by standera nine persons were killed and 387 woun- ded.—Press Association Special Telegram. Violent Anti-Peace Meeting. Tokio, Monday.—A mass meeting to protest against the Peacel Treaty was held at Osaka to- day. It passed the following resolution without interference by the police The peace which has been concluded forfeits the fruits of victory, and sows the seeds of future complication and danger. The Government's high-banded and unconstitutional procedure has had as a result an unexpected disturbance of tbe peace in the city where the Mikado resides. The Empire's honour has been defiled, and tbe spirit of the constitu- tion lost. Never has a country been brought face to face with a greater danger therefore the meeting hopes that this humiliating peace will be brokeh and that the Government will resign." -,Pre511 Association opecial Telegram. Tokio Tuesday.—A later telegram from Osaka aars some disturbance was caused at a meeting by a. number of men attempting to force thoir wav into the building where it was being held. Forty persons were- slightly injured and one was seriously bort. 076r twenty speeches were delivered, and tbe audience numbered 4,000 persons coming from all j-mrts of the Empire. The city is docked with white 1la.!<> flying at balf mast. The police acted wisely and did not interfere. The resignation of Viscount Yoshibawa, Minister of tbe Interior, which was tendered as theresattoftbe Tokio riots, has not yet been accepted by the Emperor. The Evangelical Alliance hse passed a resolution not to institute claims for compensation for destruction of I churches, achoole, and missionary houses, wbieh took place io the Tokio IlotF.Press Association Special Telegram. Mikado and His Ministers. Tokio, Monday.—In accordttnca with the established usage, ttisCabinet Ministerspresented to the emperor an official acknowledgment of their shortcomings, and whiie urging the necessity of martial law in the capital, in view ci the recent riots, ciaved the Impeml judgment all to whether they should remain in office or I reliie. The Emperor replied to-day advising the ministers to retain their respective posts.— Press Association Special Telegram.

Togo's Flagship Sunk. EXPLOSION OF THE MAGAZINE Tokio, Tuesday.—The battleship Mikasa, caught fire, and sank at 2.30 a.m. yesterday.- Renter. Tokio. Tnesday (2 p.m.)-The Navy Depart. ment announces that the Mikasa caught fire at midnight on the 10th, the cause of the outbreak being unknown. Before the crew could be rescued the flames reached the aft magazine, which exploded, blow- ing a hole in the port side below the water line, and causing the vessel to sink. The casualties number 599, including a num- ber of men from other ahipa, who went to the rescue. The cause of the fire is nnder lnveatigatiom.- Press Association Special Telegram. Admiral Togo Safe. Tokio, Tuesday, 6 p.m.—The Mikaaa was at anchor off Sasebo when the explosion occurred. Admiral Togo was not on board.—Renter. Was It a Derelict Mine P The announcement that the battleship Mikasa, flagship of the famous Admiral Togo throughout the war, had foundered practically with all hands evoked universal expressions of sympathy In London. The sad news reached the Japanese Legation unofficially late in the afternoon, but up till a late hour last evening no details bad been received. Ths statement that the disaster I waa due to the battleship catching tical was not regarded as an adequate explanation. Officers acquainted with the ship declare that it would be impossible for flames to make such headway I as to reach the magazines provided even ordinary discipline prevailed, as must be assumed in the case ot a Japanese warship of the first rank. It would, it was declared, "be fonnd that the Mikasa has been lost to the Japanese Navy through striking a, derelict floating mine, many of which, it is feared, must still be adrift in Far I Eastern waters.

JAP NATION APPALLED. Sasebo, Tuesday.—The little town of Sasebo, which leaped into sudden eminence at the out- break of the war, spent rather a quiet Sunday after the conclusion of peace. Sever,il warships which had taken part in the annihilation of the formidable Navy of a great Powar lay in the bar- boer, an object of pride to all. But that night the quiet slumber of the towns- folk was violently disturbed shortly after mid- night by the terrific nois& of an explosion accom- panied by a shock like that of an earthquake. An anxious crowd assembled on tbe coast, only to discover that a shocking disaster bad befallen the beloved Mikasa, the flagship of the great Togo, who had led his men to victory in the life- 3r-death struggle of the nation. Words axe powerlcss to describe the feelings of profound grief and gloom evoked by the grave catastrophe. The absence of Admiral Togo from the ship at the time of the disaster, and the bope that tb3 vessel can bo repaired, are the only redeeming features of this unprecedented calamity.—Press Association Special Service. Riot at Yokohama. Tokio, Wednesday.—The demonstrations against the peace tceaty continue in the pro- vinces. Last night the demonstrators at Yoko- hama made an attack upon the police. Some police boxes were wrecked. Troops were called out to restore order,—Central News.

JAPANESE ENVOY GRAVELY ILL New York, Wednesday,—It is announced that the illness from which Bnron Komura is suffer- ing is typhoid fever. His return to Japan has been indefinitely postponed. Baron Komura has a temperature of 102, an] althonsh the fever is only in the first stage he is said to be very ill. One of the physicians in attendance dissents from the diagnosis of Baron Komura's complaint as typhoid, and adheres to the opinion hitherto held that he is suffering from an inflamed gall bladder. It has been decided that part of the ¡ Japanese peace mission shall return to Japan immediately,while Mr Takabira will remain with Baron Komura.—Renter. New York, Wedneeday.-Dr. Delafield, the well-known specialist, has been summoned hero from Virginia, where he is on holiday, to attend Baron Komnra.-Central News.

THE CRABBE- CELEBRATION, The celebration of the 150th anniversary of Crabbe's birth at Aldebnrgh, the poet's birth- place, which begins on Satarday, is to last three cillo,S, As Crabbe was born on December 24th 1754, the celebration is a somewhat belated one: and better late than never is evidently the principle on which it has been arranged. Crabbe, having failed to establish himself aB a physician in his Suffolk birthplace, went np to London to make a trial of litoraenre. After a hard sttuggle George Crabbe. I with poverty he obtained the assistance of Bnrke, and was introduced to Fox, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Lord Thurlow, and the publisher Dodsley, who brought oat "The Library" in 1781. At Burke's suggestion, Crabbc entered the Church, became domestic chaplain to the Duke of Rntlaad at Belvoir Castle, and from 1813 until his death on February 3rd, 1832, was rector of Trowbridge, in Wittaoire. Hia principal works are" The Village," The Parish Register," The Borough," and Tales of the Hall."

AERONAUTS' FIGHT FOR LIFE. TRAPEZE ARTISTE DROPS 2,000 FEET. New York, Sunday-—Two aeronauts bad a battle for life yesterday 2,000 feet in the air near Baltimore, Maryland, and one of them met with a. terrible end. Bis name waa John August, and he had been giving a performance on a trapeze attached to the balloon. Ten thousand spectators stood spellbonnd to see the man baag- iDIOt by his arms from the trapeze as the balloon ascended. Suddenly, cnes of horror broke from them. August was seen vainly trying to draw himself up and to throw one lesr over the bar. After several dssperate sfforts August lost his bold of the bar and tott R distance of 2,000 feet to the ground. Elis lees were amputated a, if cut ✓by a knife, and his body was fearfully crushed. The other accident, which fortunately was without fatal result, ooourred at Paterson, New Jersey. Mr George Hamilton, the successor to Professor Baldwin, who was blown to pieces by dynamite during an ascent at Ohio recently, ssoended in the motor airship known as the California Arrow, At a height of 1,000 feet the motor refused to work. The airship ascended another thousand feet while Hamilton vainly tried to effect repairs. lie .endeavoured to open the air-valve. but failed owing to the cord, break- ing. Hamilton then climbed into the rigging and punctured the balloon with a knife. The puncture becllmeenJGrged, letting the gas escape so rapidlv that the aeronaut was in danger of bfiing dashed to death. Climbing to the rigging again he held the fixon of the tear together to prevent the gaa escaping t0° The airship eventually struck a tree, which 'assened the shosk of the fall And prevented the neronant receiving fatal injuries. Hamilton, however, was rendered unconscious by the fall. The air- ship was wrecked.—" Daily Mail."

INNKEEPERS' ROUGH TIME. ;*>;At Newport on Monday was | summoned for assanlt'DP William B. Power, landlord of the Cftmbrian Ian, Com- mercial-road, Newport. Mr Searle, who ap- peared for compla'nan'' j88'1* strained relations existed between defendant and another man named Davie-I, who, hire himself, Was employed at the Tredogar Dry Docks. De. fendant alleged that Davies ha.d taken a job that properly belonged to him.ind a week ago he fol- lowed Daviea intn the Caai"ri,a.n Inn. O'Brien struck Daviea, and the complainant (Power), in trying to stop the disturbance was struck on the back of the neck by o'Brien, with the result that he came violently into contact with the table, and suffered very severe injury to his face,neces- sitating medical treatment. Defendant, who now deeply regretted his conduct, was fined 40s. Rhondda Publican Ill-used. Thomaa Moore, Treharne-street, Pentre, waa charged before the Ystrad Stipendiary (Mr Arthur Lewis) on Mondav Oil remand with wounding J. D. Lewis, landlord of the Alexandra Hotel, Pentre. Mr Jenkin PbilHP* prosecuted. Moora struck the prosecutor on the head with a glass jug because he refused to serve him when in an intoxicated state. Dr. Reardon described the jngged wound as lj inches in langtb, and extend- ing to the bone. r?here was no danger of com- plications setting in. The Stipendiary reduced the charge to one of common aseanlt and imposed a fine of .S4.remaTkinRthnt publicans who onlea- voured to manage tbeir houses properly should be protected.

NORTH WALES COALMINING. t Important Development. I A Mold telegram slates that negotiations are now practically completed for working the whole of the extensive coalfields of the Mold Valley of Flintshire. This undertaking wiil have a direct effect npon the welfare of a wide area., I

MORE THAN 2,000 LIVES LOST. Terror-stricken Peasants. Roma, Saturday.—Every succeeding report front the district visited by the earthquake adds to the death roll and emphasises the terrible nature of the disaster. At Porgbeli tbe dead are estimated to number 300, at Jopplo 200, and at Marterano the num- ber of dead and injured is well over the appal- ling figure of 2,000. Throughout the conntryJid8 the terror- stricken peasants have taken to the fields, and refuse to re-enter their henes. In some places the railway stations have been converted into dormitories. and in others the peasants are sleeping in trains. Telegraphic communication is interrupted in trany places. —Renter. 450 Killed, 1,000 Injured. Catanzaro, Sunday. —According to ofiiical in- forma.tion all villages in the province of Catan- zaro have been seriously damaged. Several have been entirely destroyed. The victims in the province, as far as has been ascertained up to the present* number 450 killed and 1,000 itj- jured.—Renter. Pitiable Scenes of Distress. Santa Enfemia (Calabria), Sunday.—The tn.in with which Signor Ferraris, Minister of Public Works, accompanied by a numerous stall of doctors And by a force of soldiers and engin- eers, is bringing relief to the districts stricken by the earthquake, has had an eventful journey. At many points yawning thaores several kilo- metres long were seen quite close to the railway, I and everywhere the inhabitants, who crowded round the stopping traces clamouring for help, were in a state of pitiable terror. More, urgent ¡ even than the demands for clothing and food I were tbe requests for planks to erect huts in which to shelter women and children. Carts full of whole families awaited tbe tram at Belvedere, Viscardo, and other stations. They were quickly supplied, parties of troops being left at these and other points to attend to their wants and to bring relief to sufferers in the interior. As the train proceeded southwards the more ap- palling became the evidences of the wholesale destruction which had been wrought and the more heartbreaking the anguish and terror of the inhabitants. ¡ At Amantia a crowd of women and children came up to the train bearing three statues of the Holy Virgin, and crying, We have no homes wp have no churches." In eflect the same story of rained homes was everywhere heard, scarcely a house in tbe interior of the peninsula having been left standing. The local authorities from many of the ruined villages were among the crowds,—Renter. Seismic Shocks Continue. Rome, Sunday.—Tha country is described as One vast cemetery. The dead in the villages are mostly women and children, for the men at the time of the earthquake were at work in tbe fields. Fresh shocks are reported ftom Monte- leone, and the terror of the inhabitants is piti- able. A violent shock waa felt in Stromboli yesterday, and many houses collapsed. Land- slips have taehplakcsat the foot of the volcano.— RsuJer. More Shocks and Landslips. Renter's correspondent at Rome telegraphs that the newspaper reports depict the situation as the result of the great earthquake in the most gloomy colours. In many villages there is abso- lutely no food to be had, in spite of all tbe efforts of the authorities. II Messagero states that some villages will not be rebuilt, for the survivors refuse to remain in the eouutry, and are asking for passports for America. At Stefauaconi the earth is littered with horribly- mutilated bodies. At Zaurmaro the country is described as one vast cemetery." The dea.d in the villages are mostly women and children, for the men at the time of the earthquake had already gone to Viork in tbe fields. Fresh shocks are repotted from Monteleone, ¡ and tbe terror of the inhabitants is pitiable. The shocks, however, are less frequent, and there is no rnmbling. The troops, authorities, and police are working with admirable self-sacrifice, but their task is beyond thoir powers. A violent shock was felt iu StromboH on Saturday, and many houses collapsed. Landslips have taken place at the foot of tho volcano. Rome, Wednesday Evening.—At Coaenza and a number of other places to day further earth- quake shocks were experienced, but there was no loss of life because everywhere the people are still living in the open country. More marvellous escapes from the great disaster are reported to-day. At Monteleone, for instance, seven person3 were to-day extri- cated alive horn tbe ruins of buildings in which they ha3 been imprisoned sinca last Friday. It is now estimated from the large number of official reports to hand that the damage done by the earthquake will amount to at least SO milliaus of lire. Aa the churches have bean al- most everywhere destroyed, hundreds of altarj II lire being voluntarily erecled by the people in woods and meaaons, at which the priests will for tbe present celebrate mass, &c. I' Vesuvius is to-day more threatening, and Stromboii is BUOWIDR signs of renewed activity. The weather is very hot, and the tarapsi atnte is increasing nit over Italy.-Central News. A Frightful Spectacle. Monteleone, Monday.—Details of the devas- tation wrought in the interior of Calabria are now comiug in from troops engaged in tho work of rescue and relief. They show that the situa- tion is even graver than the first accounts indi- cated. In addition o relieving the wants of the popu- lation, the soldiers have been kept bard at work burying the corpses, which at many points litter the ground, many of them already in a state of putrefaction. Officers and men alike display the utmost devotion and eelf-sacrifice in their painful auty, and their efforts have been re- warded by a marked improvement in the attitude of peasants, vtho are now beginning to recover from their panic. Even more has been accomplished in thin direction by the presence of tbeIring. llis Majesty, who only reached Monteleone this morning, being received by Siguor Ferraris, Minister of Pnbiic Works, and the local authori- ties, at once set ont in his motor Ciir on a tour of the stricken district. Signor Farraris accom- panied him everywheie. King Victor Emmanuel was received by the surviving inhabitants with affecting demonstrations of loyalty and gratitude. His MajeRty alighted at every ruined village, and at considerable personal risk made an in- spection on foot of the wreckage, closely ques- tioning the villagers and encouraging the local authorities and troops in their work of succour- ing. He urned especially upon them the neces- sity of erectinsr huts as speedily as possible for tho homeless folk. The King was profoundly affected by the im- merso extent of the disaster and ruin which it bad brought upon the country, further tietails of which were communicated to him by Signor Ferraris, who yesterday visited a namber of other villages. Among the townships inspected by the Minister was that of Zaurmuro, which he described 88 presenting a frightful spectacle Notahousein the place bad been loft standing, and tbe in- habitants were huddled iu wretched groups in such a state of collapse through terror and ex- haustion that they wereu nable even to give expression to their wants. Between Monteleone and Trapaui the Minis- ter's party sightedthoruinaofa village on a hill, not a living soul being visible about the place. At Trapani, which was also in ruins, a curicns effect of the visitation was noticed. The walls of ruined houses were generally Btanding with tb." exception of those on the eastern side, which were completely destroyed. The surviving in habitants of the district who had come to meet M. Ferraris, conducted him through the ruins oftheviitagestothoedge of a deep praiipice. This marked the position of the market square, which bad been completely engulfed. Of 100 inhabitant, 10 oitly bad escaped scathe- less, 50 being dead and the remainder more or less ba.dly injured. A message from the Pope waa received this morning by the bishop. It was as follows :— "The Holy Pither shares your grief for the misfortune that he a stricken this diocese, and Dray" that God by His grace may dry so many tears and bless the afflictcd^pastor and his flock." Signor Ferraris bas received from Signor Orlando, proprietor of the Leghorn Naval Shipbuilding Yard, the sum of 5,000 lire for the relief of the viatimB.—Renter.

UNEASINESS IN ITALY. Rome, Monday.—Tbe terrible loss of life and widespread destruction wrought by eartbguakein Calabria bas caused the profoundest consterna- tion throughout Italy. The total cclipse of the sun on Aug. 30th caused a feeling of foreboding which passed from village to village, filling the people with fears of an impending calamity. Unhappily, events bavo shown that those fears were only too well grounded. Great anxiety also prevails throughout the Provinco of Naples, which has aueii dire recollec- tions of former earthquakes owing to the state of yesnvius, which has been in eruption for about two years, and has shown great activity daring the tost few da.ys. Tlie directors of Florence i Observatory have intimated that further earthquakes are possible, and the announcement bas added to the general anxiety in tbe districts surrounding Vesuvius The feeling of Apprehension, in itaslf justifiable enough, borders upon panic at the present moment, when part of the country is crowded with*tbe wealthier inhabitants of the southern provinces, who go tbere to visit the numerous watering places and care resorts. The visi- tors this year include a. considerable number of British and American tourists.— Renter. Monteleone, Wednesday.—On alighting at Parghelia, the King was greeted by the inhe bit- ants with cries of "Pity, pity. Save us." His Majesty visited all the ruined buildings—even those which were dangerous, such as the Cathe- dral, the walls cf which threatened to collapse jfX j any moment. lIo liatened with emotion to ime inhabitants moving story of disaster, and in- spected a subterranenn cavity, from which a little girl was taken alive after being buried for 98 hOOrE. The child's aunt waa bewailing the death of her niece closo to the ruins when she heard a groan proceeding apparently hbm the grobnd. She immediately celled some eoldiors to her aid, and., after several hours' work, they suc- ceeds in rescuing the little girl alivo. She is new iu hospital, brjt little bope is eptortained of her recovery. The King afterwards visited ( Limbaai, Nicotera, and Tiiparni. Everywhere I. he was received witb manifestations of gratitude. -Renter. i

I MORRISTON BABY CASE. Mrs Hunter in the Dock. PRISONER AGAIN REMANDED. Her Solicitor's Protest. At Swauaaa. County Police Conrt on Wednesday ¡ Henrietta Hunter, described aa a widow, who had lately been insarvicaatMysydd-street;, Swansea,and previously at Neath,was brought up in custody on remand to answer a charge of abandoning afem%in baby child, name unknown, near Maesygwerceu, Morriston. Considerable imeieat wah manifested in the proceedings. Mr Lawrence Richards appeared for the prose- cution, and Mr Harold Lloyd, of Cardiff, for the defence. On tha woman being pat into the dock Mr Richards, on behalf of tho police, applied for a remand for a fortnight, saying Mr Harold Lloyd assented, and that the grounds for the apnlication were that it wa necessary for the police to make certain inquiries which up to now were not com plete. He thought, however, by thia day fort- night they would be completed, and the case for the prosecution could then be completed in one day. Mrs Hunter. -1 Mr Harold Lloyd said he had no objection to a remand. Indeed, he knew that objection would be futile, for tbe prosecution was certainly jas- tified in the course proposed. At the same time he Beked the Bench to consider an application for bail. A good deal had been said about the woman one way and another, and much had been made in the papers of the case, but Dr. to the present time only one charge was prefe!red- that of abandonment. Ho need not point out that in all kinds of cases, even where large sums of money were at stake and where the lives of persons were in danger, bail is now given, and as the prisoner had now been in custody i con- siderable time there could be nothing unreason- able in his application. She had lived in Swan- sea for four months, and now her frienc's in Scotland had come to her rescue and put him in a position to offer bail to a considerable amount. A good deal had been written with tbe object of identifying the prisouer with one Dora Johnstone. That might or might not be, but be was in. structed to give an emphatic and total denial to that, and be therefore asked them to take no notice or cognizance of anything but what was actually before them. The questions for them to consider in regard to bail wera whether justice was likely to be.defeated if she were released on bail,.and whether ishe was likely to appear to take her trial. He submitted that if she was able to find bail to a reasonable amount tbere was no doubt she would appear and take her trial. The case might be serious'to tome extent, but it was not so serious that, provided the pri- soner could find bail, she should not be released. Mr Richards, on behalf of the police, opposed bail, saying tLe inquiries the police had made and were making led them to instruct him to lesiat the application very strongly. He did not cvisb to give reasons tot this stage or to say any- thing more than that there were strong reasons for opposition. The Magistrates, after discussing, decided that they could not entertain the question of bail at this stage. They would now remand the woman for a week, when the application oonld be re- newed. The prisoner wns then removed, it being under- stood that her appearance next week will be merely formal, and that the hearing will take place a fortnight hence. Amongst those in court daring the proceedings was a woman from Tontine-street, Swansea, with a charmingly dressed and well-kept baby in her arms. The prisoner, she told the police, had arranged with her to take the baby at a monthly sum agreed on. The payments had not been maintained, but now she had become eo fond of the child that nothing in the world would induce her to part with it.

THE KING'S HOSTESS, Lord and Lady Savile, who are entertaining the king for the Doncaster week, have long been among the Sovereign's most favoured hosts, and, I even before they inherited Rufford Abbey from the present Peer's uocls, King Edward, as Prince of Wales, was frequently a guess at Rufford. The most notable visit in recent years was in 1900, when the death of the Duke of Coburg pre-, vented his Majesty from seeing Diamond Jubilee^ win tbo St. Leger, and in 1903, when he planted a mulberry -tea in Lady Savile's wonderful Italian garden. Lady Savile is a perfect hostess, and knows how to give her guesta plenty to do, Lady SaviIe. I while she baa made her mark in society by her conversational powers. Rufford is » romantic place, full of historical memories connected with the existing Elizabethan house, snd with the Vanished Cistercian monastery that used tostnrid on ite site. Rufford has a ghost, a white lady," who is teally one of the dispossessed monks in the white habit of hia order. Many of the most up-to-date people who have staved there say they have seen the hooded monk walking at night, and the palish registers of the church certainly record the death of a villager who met thin unoaay visitant in the parlr. Lord and Lady Savile, however, declareetbat they have never seen him.

GIRL'S FATAL PETULANCE. I TRAGIC SEQUELTO A REPRIMAND. Lilian Sophia. Parker, daoghtcr of Mr Robert Parker, Chtistcharch, Newpoxt, died on Wednos- day as the result of swallowing a quantity of acid. Miss Parker, who was much respected in the town, was engaged us a. dressmaker at Messra Reynolds and Cc., Newport, and on returning home about 9 p.m. on Tuesday her father had osoasion to reprimand her for borrowing some money. Shortly afterwards she seized a bottle containing acid, which was used for cleaning hats, and pouring a quantity of it into the palm of her hand fallowed it. Dr. McGinn wa.s sent for, but despite all efforts ahe died. I The affair has caused quite a senahtion in the district, daceased being well knowu. She was a regular attendant at the Victoria Wesleyan Church, Maindee. On Tuesday evening she bad arranged to attend '<* party which was' being given in honour of the departure to collage of a young man with whom it is said she was keeping company, but for some reason she did not atteud. s

BLAENAVON PUBLIC HOUSE I ALTERATIONS. Motion to Restrain. In the Vacation Court, on Wednesday, before Mr Justice A. T. Lawrence, Dr. Greenwood said that, in the action of Burgoyne v. Wfttkins, toe; was instructed on behalf of the plaintiff to move, against the mortgagees for an injunction to re- strain them from making alterations to tbe Winning Horse publichouse, Blaenavon. Tbe matter came before the Court last week, and it Rtood over on an arrangement that anything done in the meantime should be without prejudice to his clients. Nothing had been done. Mr Bram- well Davis, K.C., who appeared for the defend- ants, Said there was no undertaking, but, as a matter of fact. the work was stopped at once. Dr. Greenwood said that all that he asked for now was an itilniiction to stop the alterations to the property until a Chancery action was de- cided as to whether tbe lease had been -properly granted. After considerable discussion an under- taking was given not to make any farther altera- tions beyond those arranged for in the specifica- tion, and on this understanding the motion wss directed to stand over until tho trial of the action. j 1

I THE OPEN COUNCIL; The a.buve is the Lion of St. M.rk. Venice. site the Dose's Chamber in the Palace was a head O* this Men. with month open. into which persojj* secretly threw whatever was tc meet the eye of tilt Doge. We place it at the head of this column indicate that public letters are received by us, also letters requiring answers on legal and genei*^ topics. LEGAL ADVICE. By a Cardiff Solicitor. Wife's Property (Echo).—You cannot force company upon your wife against her will, and yoa do so you can be treated as a trespasser. Summons (Inquirer).—(1) The landlord of an iDJI must not ref,lse refresilment to a traveller, v* The officer may leave the summons at the hoase* Ticket (Grayling).—It appears to us that the colleC- tor only did his duty, and did not use more fore* than was necessary. You have DO remedy. Charter Party (Cymro).—The question depeDU entire]) upon the conditions of the charter parW' Without seeing this we cannot ndvise vou. Executors (Inquirer).—(1) One-third if there art children and one-half if there are DO chlldf8llo' (2) Yes, the executor may do this. (3) The sur- viving executor may prove the will without tb8! appointment of another. (4) The executor may dO this without the consent of the legatees. Will (Son-in-l'jaw). -You are not interested in will, therefore you are not the person to take aB' steps, but your wife may. Lunatic (Anxious).—A private patient may be dtf* charged if the person upon whose petition reception order was made by writing under W" hand so directs.

PENARTH DISTRICT COUNCIL The Motor Fire Engine. A meeting of the Fire Biig&de Committee 0' the Penartb District Council met 00 Tueedsf night, presided over by Mr Robert Bevan. T"* captain of the Fire Brigade (Councillor W. 9* Morris) reported that in pccordance with '11601 wishes of the Council he visited the works O* Messrs Merryweather and Sons, London, where the motor fire engine was being built to eb'\ order of the Council. A tboioagh test was both in regard to speed and pumping capacity and all that he s-iw sarprised "vnd delighted bllØ. The engine would be ready on Saturday. It resolved to have a public test on Wednesday, tb' 17th inst., and that the heads of the various fi(a> brigades in South Wales be invited to attend < test. Electric Lighting. The Finance Committee also met and was prt" Bided over by Mr S. Thomas. It was resolved &0 convert 80 16-candle oower gas lamps into clectric lamps using the Nernst lamp of 32s candle power which the Penarth Electrio Light* ins Company offer to supply and maintain fot, ;S,60D honrs per annum at a cost of £2 14. agaiust £2 148 8d previously Daid for gas.

MR LLOYD GEORGE IN WEST WALES. i Carmarthen and Education Policy. Mr Lloyd George, M.P., was at on Wednesday, and it transpired that be conferring with the Liberal section of the O* marthenshire Education Committee this moflH inRon the advisability of supporting a joint edne**? tion council for Wales. It is generally that the West Wales counties bave refused eO i far to adopt a scheme of formation, one of objections being tbat the committees of marthenshiie. Cardiganshire, and Pembfoif- shire do not feel that the counties would according to the proposals, proper represent** tiou on the joint council. This, no doubt, is of the main questions which Mr Lloyd privately, no doobt—will discuss this morniofrf The bon. member, having met his little ou Wednesday evening, as she alighted from 6.15 o'clock train from Aberystwyth, by motor car to the residence of Mr Wyofoflja Philipps, M.P., Rocb, Pembrokeshire. Mr George also purposes conferring with the diganshire Education Committee, which Lampeter this morning,

.¡ ,11 BOTH CUT TO PIECES. 1 Level-Crossing Tragedy. ) A terrible accident happened on Wednesd*? at the Epsom Station of the Lbndoo Brighton Railway Wm. Williams, a postmfn,i and Captain John Randall were crossing the from the down to the up platform to catch the 10.56 train to London Bridge, when they caught by a Portsmouth express train an i instantly killed. Williams's body was tOIDJ asunder and carried many yards in front of the > engine. Captain Randall was thrown between, the metals and signal rods. Hia neck was broker as well as one arm and both legs. Many witnesses on the platform were so affected by th*j shocking sight that they refused to travel by tb' 10.56 train.. Captain Randall was staying with Capt; Jackson Burgb, of Heath-road, Epsom. remains of the deceased were taken to tbl.; Mortuary.

STAG HUNT IN MINEHEAD. Broken Up in the Street. Visitors to Minehead, which is situated in thf; red deer count) y,on Monday witnessed the unusO*J sight of a a:a,sr hunt practically in the streetS 0 the town. The Quantock stag hounds drove It; fine Beven year old stag across country until 0"; entered Miuehead after jumping several WB.f' and crossing gardens. The animal waa captured in the yard of one of the hotels, ,,°_1' was broken up in tbe streets in tbe presence hundreds of spaotatora. j

FISHGUARD SCHOOL CONTROVERSY. Lively Parish Meeting. A parish meeting was held at Fishgaarct Monday evening to discuss the tion of new school buildings to accommod*^ three to fonr h'nndted children, now attendi^i the Council School held in the Ball. Among the Nonconformist present were the Rev. Dan Davies, Herm0.^ Baptist Chanel and the Rev. \V. Davies, Tabernacle, Rnd both declared, applause, that Nonconformists would n3ver their principles of freedom and liberty in and conscience for the sake of £ s. d., and s#6" rifics the position they had won at ao great cost. Mr D. T. Daviee said that the school managers had refused to hand the schoo^ over to 'popular control, and it was thereto*.1 useless to discuss the qeatiou. Mr W. L. WJ liurtig, county councillor, referred to a COil. ference of the managers of tbe provided and movided schools on tho question, and said t6. latter refused to deviate from the conditions o* the trust deed, which stipulated that the of boad teacher should bo held by a Charcj^ man they declined to allow the manager* be elected bv the pnblio and would not fr.øa: a religious syllabus to meet the Jipproval of bO* sides. Amid excitement and frequent interr" tions, an amendment to apply to the Go&°l Council not to build a new school was and a resolution asking the authority to Pr ceed with operations at once waa carried, being only two dissentients. Mc D. P. demanded a poll on tbe question.

USK URBAN COUNCIL. A Case of Typhoid at the Prison. Mr 8, A. Hiley, J.P., presided at a mee'j^ of TJak Urban District Council on Taeso*t evening. Tbe Surveyor reported a case i typhoid fever in the prison, which was imp°r" J from Ebbw Vale. The patient was now oua øJ: danger, but he would not be released ?0~f; thoroughly well. The County Council's saoi' report for 1904 was read. It showed that death-rate at Usk was tbe second lowest in urba.n districts of Monmouthshire. Mr clerk to tbe Monmouthshire Education mittee, wrote stating that there waa no nro9P~^ of the scheme for establishing an agriculta*T college at Usk being carried out for some Mr Mundy asked whether correspondence been received from tbe Cardiff Motor C«r with a view to establishing a service of oar*q$\ Usk. The Clerk replied in the negative, w the suggestion of the Chairman, Mr WAS requested to furnish details aa totbe1* of a better train service for Usk.

NEATH RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. Electric Lighting Ufidertaking..j A meeting of Neath Rarai Distiict wa3 held on Wednesday, Mr William presiding. The medical officer of health Wbittington) reported sever:!) cases of fever at Glynneath, the disease having ^#3 brought into tho district by a obild baen on a visit to an infected bouse at Abet10 | I'he death rate ior the month was 13"8. the for tbe year. The seal cf tho Council was ."■'i to a number of documents in connection wl electric lighting undertaking, including tttlC' tracts with Messrs Callendar's Cable Ct °9 tion Co. at £8,449179, and Messrs Johnson Phillips at £9,33517s 9d.

NEWPORT TRADE INCREASE. —— —- At the monthly meeting of Newport ^aJt9o' Commisiiouers on Wednesday tbe '"JPo tc>ii* iron oro during Antrust were given as 56,^ a\oA an increase cf 7,300 over ths corroapo period of 1904. There was also an incre g gflu 3:300 in other ores, 2,000 tons in pig £ JLn.' loads in pitnood, and a decrease of 6,500 in aud iron bars. The exports of forerfr1* j amounted to 255,303 tons, this beina coke showed a slight increase, bat the P eifC fuel exports wore more than douQled. I. sbowod a substantial increase. 1Î