The Cardiff Times

SISTER-IN-LAW WRONGED. > A case which exeited considerable interest was «^d at Abercarn Police Court yesterday before r-'deruaan George Jones and five other magis- r*tea John Llewellyn Griffiths, a Crumlin tóaer, was summoned by Elizabeth Perrott, a woms.ii, of Croespenmaen, near Viadnct- ''Uge, to show cauao. eto. Mr T. 8. Edwards, 2 Newport, appeared fer complainant, and Mr Lloyd, of Cardiff, for the defendant. flit Edwards, in opening the case, stated that J^Plainant resided at Penrhiwlas Farm, Croes- P'^insen, with her parents, and she summoned J*8 defendant to show cause why he shoold not btribåt. towards the support of her ebild bora June 22nd last. Complainant was 18 years J *ge, and defendant, who was 30 years of age, a widower, end carried on business as a J'Ofier at Crumlin. He was also u, music teaftber, d, it appeared, waa likewise a choirmaster. II' was a brother-in-law of complainant, "iQJ! married her sister abortt three years ago. tOlD the death of the sister defendant took opportnnity of winning the complainant ■ Defendant had been in the habit of Suiting her parents' farm and on September 1904, she accompanied him part of the N home on the lonely road to Ornmlm. They ted t aD old farm buildiD known aaRhtw III and it was alleged that he ttaeere seduced the result that a child was born. Ia JWfcty last defendant was informed of her con. Complainant would stale that the de- jjjMant bad advised her to any that had been a young man in September but to mentioa names. o Complainant went into the box and borejont the opening statement of her solicitor. She aadad II at; she bad known defendant for eight jrears, when her sister died in 1901, he said sbe JjOuld be bis companion. Defendant visited farm two or three times a week afier his death. Witness then (detailed what oc- tQrred on September 20th, 1904. Amongst other Resents given her by defendant was a Bible, liltad be bad taken ber for holidays to Swansea, ^wrgavenny, and Cardiff. Defendant, ska aaid, attectionately towards her io the "Hence of relatives. vcoss-examined by Mr Harold Lloyd Was "jHiing ever said about courtiog or mat tying ? i 8o yon would not look upon biua as your sweet- heart ?—No. *ou looked npoo blm as a relatlte of the J*o»ily i Yes, sir. Complainant further stated- ^t during part of this time she had been keep- JpR company with a young tDan, bat no one else. did not complain to her mother until the .BKinoiDg of the year, when her condition became Kifcve. By Mr Edwards Waa he choirmaster iathe ^•nel yon attended and a teacher in the Snnday "chool ?—Yes. Clerk (Mr H. Davies) Were yon in the «hoir ?—Yes. .WrBowyei (a magistrate) Were you in his Complainant added that she "Ojjped going with tbe young man in June last. Harriett Perrott, mother tf complainant and- j of defendant, said that de- !»dant visited the farm two or times a week arter the death of bis Defendant appeared to be fonder of com- r'nant than of her sister Amelia, aDIl kissed &ad nursed complainant very often. Mr Edwards; Was this a general thing Yas. w Be was not so fond of Amelia as hfr sister No. He said he could see May, bie wife, in Lizzie's face. Witness (pro- said that in February,when she &poke to about her daughter's condition,b«j»aid w»s a mined man. What about ber? re- Plied witneM. Sbe will get through it better '•n I will," answered defendant. In tbeeonrse further conversation defendant said that his fts°'her knew tbe position of affairs, but 5°' bis father. What shall 0 *nd whete shall she go?" inquired witness, and defendant responded, "Send her no to my ^Qsin's in North Wales, where she will be 1 joked Mter," At all the interviews with witueas de- admitted the paternity except on the oc- when bis father was there. Edwards Why did yoa allow the kissing Qd hugging to go on in yoar preseoce Was always oomine to our bouse as one of tbe 1.1 What did he say abont Lizzie ?—Tbat be ea" '•"dead sister May in her face. Elizabeth Perrott. a sister-in-law of eomplaio- said sbe had bad an interview with de- ••hdant who did not deny responsibility. j Amelia Perrott, complainant's sister, spoke to visits to the fnrm. Sha bad re- seen tbe pair outside walking together. Thomas Jones, collier, and Dewia Jonss, car- said tbat in September of last year they returning home from a cbanel tea at Crum- n and met the two parties walking togethar in h affecKonateimanner. This closed complainant's case, and Mr Ijloyd, defence, urged that tbe real qutBtion was whether defendant was with complainant on Ptember 20tb. As to the alleged adtfiMions defendant, be argued tbat they shoold be elud with cantion.

DEFENDANT IN THE BOX. Defendant was than called. He said he was a Irocet, music teacher, and choir condustor. He ?*d been a widower since 1901, and was an old of the family. 16 was true be bad given r*topla> nait nreBentaand taken her to the places He was not at the farmon September 1904. and he produced a book containing a i 18t of mnltic pupils and bis vinitB to give laseons Proof of this. He stated that the entries were f de every Monday morning. He was np at tbe 00 September 27tb in the morning. Mr Lloyd You have heard what the e>r' aboat the 20th of September. Is it true ?— quite nntrne. uave von ever be«a intimate with het ?—No, ■Jr. continuing, said that sometimes fib he was at the farm complainant would company him a short way home. He denied j?e admisaiou alleged by the girl's mother In and. declared that vhen the mother ^scestail tba% be was responsible he at once de- >&d it. g0 alg0 denied admitting the Paternity yto a sister • in law. The th1" the book were made ou Monday for of c-D,fr''otu week from memory, and the 20th September, being a Tuesday, all entries of day vrere made a week later. _her a few miuntea' consideration the chair- a&id the unanimous deoision of the Bench 'hat au o*der shoold be made for 5s a vrpek child was 14 ys&is of age, and ten { coate.

NEWPORT TRAGEDY. Defence of the Accused. 1er Digby Powell. solicItor, NeMport, who is speeding the man William Beavan, who is witfi the murder ofvhi# wife, Sarah Ann QeJv*J»,bas retained Mr Herbert A. Moore,of the J*«or^ (Jircoit, as junior counsel. Mr Moore w«a t 1?,BnerW a major and adjutant in the 3rd Vol. S-W.B. He wan invaliriod home from tbe rI *(ri4*a war, and was anbivgawutly called I *» the Bat. :I

DEATH OF ALD. DANIEL LEWIS, J.P. We regret to announce the death of AJderman Daniel Lewis, J.P., of Cardiff, who passecl away peacefully at his residence. 44, Park-place, Cardiff, at five minutes past 4 o'clock on Snnday afternoon. The deceased gentleman, who was esieemed by all who knew him, was in his eighty-seventh year. For some months the infirmities of old age have been creeping upon him, uni for a year or so be hud been very feeble, though his tuentti faculties remained practically unimpaired almost to the last. He was able to RO ont of doors in his bath chair until » fjrtnigbt ago lam Tuesday. A carbuncle had greatly weakened his Byatem during the past fortnight, during which time he bad kept to his bed, bat the real cause o' death was old age. He was conBciou* at intervals up till Saturday evening, when be afiectionately I recognised some of the members of his family I but from that time till the end be remained prac- tically unconscioui. His medical m*n was Dr. Turnei. but he was also frequently visited during his illoeas by Dr. W. T Edwards, who Wtta an old peisonal frtud. The de-ceased gentle- man leaves five sons and one daughter to mourn I bis Ice, Biographical Details Alderman Lewis was the father of the Cardiff Corporation, and up to his dettth took a deep interest in town affairs. He was a general favourite on the Council, his engaging bon- homie finding an affectionate response in the hearts of all his eo-mmnbera, irrespective of party divisions or social differences. His genial per- sonality io the Council CbambHr invariably guaranteed the maintenance of good feeling in the conduct of public busineall even in questions upon which wide divergences of view oould not te avoided. He had a keen sense of bis privi- leges and responsibilities as fathar of the Council." His gentle interpositions in debate, toning down the rougher asperities of municipal life by a mild rebakeor by a call for the Buppres Bloo of personalities in the interests of public business, frequently formed an interesting fea- ture of committee or Council meetiug. To him his co-members on the Corporation were not fellow-representatives of the ratepayers on the governing authorityof the town, but his sons in the public sorvice, and they never forgot to yield to him the affectionate deference claimed by the father." This spirit was illustrated in a special manner on the occasion of the last elec- tion of aldermen, when he was one of the candi- dates for the renewal of the Conncil's confidence, He was not well enough to attend the meeting, and his letter, containing an apology for absence, added that if his sons de. eired it, he was prepared to die in harness." As one who had tilled the position of chief magistrate of the town he was a loyal supporter of each successive Mayor. Im- mediately a councillor was elevated to this high dignity the "father" gave him an allegiance which had in it an clement of amiable patronage which the person upon whom It was bestowe received as a paternal blessing, and this was just the spirit in which it was given. This quality of amiability was indeed bis distinguishing characteristic. Amid the beat of debate and the fire of parly contests, he possessed hie soul in patience and exercised the rate gift of turning away wrath by a kind word. An invincible optimist, he was the consistent champion of progress on the Corporation, bis motto btling Floreat Cardiff," and tbia spirit of hopefulness and conlideuce determined his advocacy to vota in oil the varied; departments of municipal affairs. His genial faap, and his wide and long experience of pablic auairs, bis ready wit, and bis word in season will be missed from the Corporation for years to come. A Pembrokeshire Man. The late AJdorman Danie! Levris was born at Langmead Farm, near Pembroke Dock, in Jciy of 1819. In his eHJy teens he was appcenticed to a cubirtel maker at Haverfordwest, and UDon the expiration of his novitiate be proceeded to lion don to gain experience, afterwards visiting a number of large provincial centres in the further atady of his trade. In 1843 he returned to Wales and set up business for himself in the town of Cardigan It was bare that he com- menced his long career as a public servant, for be had not been settled in the town many years before he was induced to come forward its a can- didate for municipal hononts. tie served far three yents on the Council He carte to the growing Glamorganshire town in 1855, acquiring tbe business which bad been carried on for same years by the lata Mt Ward as a manuacturing furnisher end cabinetmaker, in Duke-street. Young Mr Lewis soon made rapid strides in building up a tina business, which in the coarse of a few yea.M; was one of the best of ita kind inSoath Wales- Having made a competency he retired from business in 1880, and thenceforward devoted nearly the whole of his time to public affairs. Long before this, how- over,behad commenced to take an interest in the municipal government of Cardiff, being elected a member of the Corporation in 1866. This was under tbe old regime, when the Connoil con- sisted of six aldermen and 18 councillois, and for eome eara before his death he was the only member of the new Corporation who had served on the old municipal body. Soon after the con- stitution of the new Corporation in 1871 Alder. man Lewis waa nominated for the position of Mayor, filling the office with credit for the yea.r 1877-78. In 1883 he was elevated to the borough Bench, and for many years regularly attended tho court i'i discharge of his duties as justice of the peace. He served as Deputy- Ma.yor in 1890, when the late Lord Bate waa chief magistrate of the borough, [Cbtoagbout his Lordship's period of office Alderman Lewis kept in the closest touch with municipal affairs, and was in many wave signally honoured with hie Lordship's confidence. The Marquis placed large sums of money at hie deputy's disposal for distribution aniong the poor and needy. So rnuoh did Lord Bate appreciate the assistance rendered him by his deputy during his term of office that he presented a. portrait of Alderman Lewis to the town, one of his Lordship, wearing his robes of Office and painted by the same artist, being presented on the same occasion. Both portraits adorn tbo walls of the Council Cham- ber. The late alderman waB an ardent Free Churchman, and was for tnnnv years deacon of Charles-street Congregational Church. Associated With All Public Movements. When be came to Cardiff the Cardiff Savings Bank was one of the greatest and most useful institutions in the town. He bad only resided in Duke-street a short time when he was elected one of the governors. He lived near to the bank premises, which were then in Duke-street, and he not only attended at the bank when it was his turn to do so, bnt be frequently supplied the place of those governors who were unable to be present an long as the bank remained open. It was an institution in which be took a lively interest, and, like others, had great faith in the actuary who held that positiou for many years, bat who after his death was found to bfw abstracted from the bank over E30,000. The affairs of the bank were placed in the hands of the Official Receiver, who discovered that Alder- man Lewis, as well aa all the other governors, bad violated the Savings Bank Act by receiving money from depositors in excess of what the Sa-vicgs Bank Act allowed. All the governors were threatened with prosecution, at- though everyone had acted In complete ignorance, and had given bonrs of their time weekly without receiving any advantage them- selves. The Government official* offered to receive £1,000 from each bv way of compromise, and this sum Alderman Lewis paid. though he oould ill snare it. The result of this action on the part of the official receiver gained the depo- sitors £ 20,000, and iso rednced very materially the loan which the depositors otherwise would have sustained. He waa also one of the governors of the Cardiff Infirmary, a governor of Wells' Charity, and a trustee of intiny other chaiitable institutions in the town. He assisted liberally in tbs erection of Charles-street Independont Obapel, was one of the oldist members, was trosten of the cbapei and office bearer, and for over 20 years was the dear and valufcd friend of the ttev. J. Waito, who was the out pastor of the church, and hold that position for maay years. From his loug connection with the public movements of the town Alderman Lewis became a .kind of historic figure, and any reference to the history of Cardief during the last 50 years would lose mnch of Ita historic value nnlefli some allusion to Alderman Lewis was made in it. He Was one ef those men who took part in almost every movement undertaken by the in habitants of the town during the time be resided in it, and in this way his name became associated with every event that has taken place at Cardiff. Late Alderman and the Old Bar Parlours. In 1855, when Alderman Lewis came to Car- diff, the town waa in a kind of transition state. The bar parlonrs of the Angel, the Cardiff Arms, and one or two other hotels were still resorted to almost every evening by those who belonged tQ the old school, when the una of influence in the town met there, and spat it hours in smoking and cizinkiog, hearing now@, and intuiting what they bad ikeikrd. These were tbo only places vviierep in- formation of any kind could be obtained, uzuept when the weekly pagers were published. Mem learned there the proceedings of Council meet. } ings, and what was proposed to be done by the Corporation. Without these re-unions people only learned once a week what formed the chitif subjeo-ts for discmision, and what members said and did at the last Council meeting. Alderman Lewis was a religious man. He was not a lee- totaler, but he very rarely took any part at these bote! gatherings, or encouraged by his pre. sence drinking customs which in those days were carried to a greater extent than they are now. On festive occasions, at annual meetinY, at banquets given for a specific purpose he was invariably present. There was a vast fnnd of humour in him. He had plenty of amusing anecdotes to relate as well as plenty of good advice to give, but from the first he set his face against what was an old-estab- lished custom -to resort to a hotel or public- house for the purpcse of hearing and learning what was going on around them. In the Corpo- ration he was the only alderman who absented himself from these daily meetings. It is interesting to recall the fact that the last pnblio appearance of Alderman Daniel Lenis waa on the occasion of the recent visit of the Prince of Wales. Alderman Lewis was present at the Council meeting when the freedom of the borough of Cardiff was conferred upon the Prince, and 0.1;0 at the luncheon, when he bad the honour of being pretented to his Royal High- naas. t

A CIVIC FUNERAL. The funeral of the late Alderman Daniel Lewis, J.P., took place yesterday, and was largely attended. The Mayor and the Corporation were present at the funeral service at Charles-street Congregational Chapel, which was filled with friends and relatives of the deceased gentleman. The coffin, made ef English oak with brass mount- ings, was covered with beautiful wreaths. The in- scription was simply Daniel bewi-i, J.P., bora I Joly 15tb, 1819, died October lit, 1905." Tbe prin- cipal mourners were Messrs R. W. Lewis, J. O. Lewis, D. E. Lewis, C. H. Lewis, and A. E' Lewis (sons), Thomas Heard, F. Heitzman, and E. W. Waite (sons-in-law), and J. P. Lewis (nephew). The serviec in the chapel illommenced with the rendering of the late aldeman's fa\ourite hymn, Eter- nal light," and waa conducted by the Rev. J. Williamson, M.A.. the pastor, who delivered a short address. Another hymn followed, after which Mr J. E. Deacon played the Dead March in Saul on tbe organ. The cortege re-formed outside the cbapei in the following order :-Mounted police, fire brigade, the police, the general public, the clergy, doctor, and solicitor, followed by the Mayor and Cor. poration. Then oame the mourning coachea and a large number of private carriages. The cortege wended its way slowly throagh Charles- streat, Queen-street, the main avenue of Cuihays I Park, and along Catbays-tarrace to the Ceme- teiy, where a short committal service took place, I in which tbe Rev. J. Williamson and the Rev. I W. Cadwaladr Parry, the pastor of Richmond- road, took part. The Corporation cross was supplied by Mr W. Treseder, florist, Cardiff.

BOY CONDUCTOR. After the Band Contest at the Crystal Palaee, on Saturday, when tbe Irwell Springs Band came through victorious, the moat interesting of the evening attractions was the performance of little Max Darenski, who conducted the masked bands in one of the items of the programme. Master Max, who is only ten, most successfully led the musicians through the Heroes' March of Mendelssohn, and his appearance waa especially popular. Ac the end of his performance he received quite an ovation, and was presented ^ith a testimonial signed by 160 of the band- masterio and conductors present, and a gold modal with an inscription. To aa interviewer, Max Darewskii I little Max said When I was only three veara old, my father led me to conduct a choir of 70 performers from the opera who wcr" •fh«arsing at onr bouse. My first pnbliopeIformance was when 1 conducted Mr Dan Godfrey's band at Bournemouth. I was five years old then, and did not think it mattered much. Siuce then I have conducted orc'awtras ajl over tUf> countiy, and also before Princess Christian. And then, at the Albert Hail, I coiidnoett I Kiltiea.' I do not rsally kno* why T can conduct, for I have nevr been taught at all :-fl pr> I do net think there is anything morel can say about how I do it."

RUSSIA AND MR' STEAD. Mr Stead's efforts to convince the Russian relorjcets of the Government's sincerity over the Reform Scheme have so far not met, with much success, and he will find it a difficult ttuk. to oiganisa public meeting* to discuas current political question*. It is one of the most remarkable appointments any man has evotr held. To tarn from the intensely modern life of England to the almost mediaeval conditions of rural Jtusuia would give the average man an attack of vertigo. Bnt Mr Stead is no ordinary person, and has done many astonishing things. Leaving the Tyneiiide for London when a young man, he joined the staff of the Pall Mall Gazette," aud his frilliant work there Boon made Mr. W. T. Stead. I him a man of mark. At one time be edited hia paper from gaol. In tho course of bis career be has chatted fumilisrly with Pope Leo XIII and been the friend of Cecil Rhodes, theconfidaat of Manning, the adviser of Presidents McKinley and Faure. Over seventeen years ago he added to his journalistic laurels by interviewing the Ctar of All the Russias, Alexander III. No Russian Emperor had ever been interviewed before, and the anaazement of the official world at this feat was added to by the fact that, in deSianco of all Court etiquette, Mr Stead closed the interview.

UNDER COVER OF A SHOP. At Cardiff Police Court on Wednesdu J. Jones (47), general dealer, was charged with keeping a disorderly bouse at No. 24, Mundy-place, and Mary Jones (36), was charged with assisting in tbe management. The police evidence w&a to the effect that between 9.15 D.m. and 11.35 on Saturday, the 30th ult., they saw seven men and seven women enter the Prisoner's premisca- a general dealer's shop—in conples. Similar evidence was given with regard to other dates. Mr Morgan Roes, for the defence, contended that the police bad not proved that the women were of immoral character, adding that the people seen going there went for the purpose of making purchases In tbe shop. The prisoners and two. women gave evidence to this effect bat the magistrates believed the police, and fined the male prisoner £ 10 &nd coats or two month*' imprisonment, and the female prisoner £ 5 and coats or one month's imprisonment. Mr Ramsdale added tbat the rnagi*tiatea were im- pressed with the way in which P.C.'s Durston and Dix bad Riven their evidence. The pripouers, threechildren, aRed respectively 9, 7, and 5 yeftrs, who were found on the pre- raises, were ordered by the magistrates to be brought up again in a month's time to aee how tbe house was condn^fed meanwhile.

A BRIDGEND MYSTERY. Found Injured on the Road. On Wednesday Miss Price, West House, gavo information at the Bridgend Polico Station that a. man, evidently in great pain, was lying on the roadway between Bridgend and Coy- cbnrcb. P.O. Snow cycled ont, and brongbt the man Into, town in a milk cart, taking him to the Workhouse Infirmary, the Cottage Hospital being closed, case of scarlet fever having occurred there. The man was unable to give an account of-himself, bnt P.C. SaoW ascertained that his name was William John, Long-row, Pontyclun, and he had ridden ftom Pontyeluti t. on a motor dray belonging to Mr Thomaa Morgan, Pontyclun. The driver states that Jóha was rifling on a small waggon attached to the drity, and he did not miss him until after be had arrived at Bridgeud. It seems likely that John fell from the waggon and was run over.

J At Cardiff Bankruptcy Court on Taeaday the examination of James Sydney Batohelor, of The Kymin, Penartb, commission agent, was closed pending the Piening of the notes. Debtor bad attributed his failure to slackness of trade. He was not a trader, but for many years had Retell a a commisa^on agent, principally negotiating loans for public bodies and companies. During tbo past three years bis earnings bad uot ex- cfede:) £50 per annum. His liabilities were estiaiiUed at £ 1,067 9a 3d, of whioii iEO21 2a 4d WM expeoied to

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I DRASTIC RECOMMEND-ÃTIONS The first meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society of England after the antnmn recesp, was held on Wednesday, at Hanover Squar?, London, Mr F. S. W. Corn- wallis, president, occapying the chair. The chief business before the Council was. the consideration of the report of the special committee appointed last August to thoroughly investigate the entire position of the society and report on what reforms and economieei they considered deBirsble t3 put the «oc;eiy on a sound footing. 10 their report, datad September 21st, the com- mittee, in view tf t he fina;adtttl position of the socieiy and to rodnco expeftdftote, regret that they saw no other course open to them but to request the Council to ask for th4 resignation of the whole staff as at present engaged at Hanover Square and Park ltoyal. Tbev considered £1,500 per annnm was all the aociety waa at pre- sent justified in expending on the salaries of secretary and administrative staff, and recom- mended that P- secretary, to devote bin whole time to tbe Rocipt-7,8 work, be appointed at a salary of X600, witbi an sesisteLnt at £300. If a satisfactory price can be obtained they suggest that Harewood House aboald be sold, failing tthich part of the bouse should be let off. Among other recommendations the committee suggest tbat tijo total cost of the joainal shoold not exceed IEGOO per annum, that the Board of Agriculture should be approached for a grant in aid of the iiocietv'p Escientific operations that no abow be held at Park Royal in 1906, but thsc it (ake Place in the provinces if a suitable site be obtained and financial arrangements made, a sum of not less than X2,000 tro;n the governors and members' subscriptions being credited to the expanses of the annual show. The committee further recommended that immediate steps be taken for the disposal of the society's interest in Park Royal estate and expressing the opinion.that the annual confer- enoe between the society's officials and secretaries of the Country Breed and other leading agricul- tural societies to consider questions of general and mutual interest would be advantageous and emphasised the desirability of encouraging members to give the society financial support beyond tbe minimum subscription. With the exception to the paragraph relating to the disposal of Park Royal, which was re- mitted to the special committee for further con- sideration, the report was adopted, the various suggestions leferrd to the standing committees, and the recommendation regarding neit year's show to the special committee. Au invitaticli having been received from the Mayor of Derby to bold the society's pitow of 1906 in that towu, a committee was appointed to visit Derby aud report with reference to the site and otbsr facilities available. -Nhe Council adjourned until November 1st.

MISS CLEWLOW'S BODY FOUND. Aberystwyth Cliff Mystery Solved. The Aberystwyth cliff mystery baa at length been solved by the finding of the body of tbe unfortunate Mian Clewlow floating in the Haa off Newquay, and some 20 miles south of the Aber- ystwyth cliffs. Is will be remembered that on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 13th, Miss Clewlow aud Miss Daly, who had come to Abor- ystwyth from Stafford for theic holidays, ^went for a walk along the rocks beneath the frowning head of Constitution Hill. Following in the wake of other visitors, they thought they were perfectly safe, but on founding a rook dis- covered their way cnt off by the sea. Both Ie- traeed their steps, only to find that there was no retreat the May they came, and to climb the cliff was the only reiource. Misa Ciewlow led the way up tbe ateep cliff, and bad almost reached a plact, of safety when ahe disappeared from view. on the oliff antil midnipbt, and then made her way to the town and informed the police. Jllisa Clowlow's skull was badly fractured, her foaknrenivvere unrecognisable, but her name was fonnd in her puree, and thus identification of the bodf was established. The body Wars found by a butcher named Henry Davies oa the beach between Newquay and Llangranog. It Was conveyed to LlandisBilio Church. The inquest on the body of Miss Ciewlow. of Stafford, waa held by the district Coroner (Mr Evants) at Llandyssiliogog Church, where it was reverently borno when discovered. Miss Clew- low had suffered terrible injuries, the left part of the skull being missing and the right leg broken above the ankle. Miss Daly's story of their struggle to escape from tbe fast-encircling sea was breathlessly listened to. Sbe said ahe heard only the rumbling of loose rook, and looking upwards saw that her friend bad dis- appeared. A verdict tf Accidental death was returned. The body will leave Aberyst- wyth for Stafford on Wednesday morning. "11

WEDDING, Hlggon-Eàwardes. Tbe marriage took place on Wednesday of Mrs Catherine octilvia EdwardeB, widow of the late Captain EdWRrdes, Snalyham, St. Dox- me1rA, near Letterstou, Pembrokeshire, and Mr Victor James Higgon. second son of the late Captain Higgon, of Scolton, Haverfoidwoat, at the pretty ancient church of St. Dogmell's. The ceetnony was performed by the vicar, tbe Rev, Arthur tUehardson, R.D., assisted bv the Rev. AV. H. A. Walters, Treffgafne, ancl the Ven. Archdeacon Williama, rector of Steynton, and the service was choral. The bride, who was tastefully attirefl, was given away by Captain Andrew Garden, of Barnatte, Ireland, aud attended by little Miss Dolly Thnruall, niece of t the bride, who was dressed prettily in white silk trimmed with hydrangeas, which blooms also composed (he bridal bouquet. Trinmpbel arches, decorated and bearing suit- able mottoes, vreic erected at vanoni points en route to the sacred edifice, whieb was also bean- tilied with tlorlt for the occasion. Among the I numerous guewts were Mr and Mra Owen Phiiipps, Mr John Wortbington, and other I prominent county residents. 11enants of the Senlybam estates were entertained in a large marquee. After the reception at Sealyham Mr and, INIrs Hieccn left for Ireland, where the honeymoon will be spent.

SENSATIONAL CHICAGO STORY. Chicago, Tuesday. -The Scotland Yard &nth-i ties have askad the Chisago police to arrest two men and a woman, residents of Chicago, on oharge of carrying oat an extensive robbery Pt the mansion of Mr John Molhall, of Dublin, on September 5th. The total value of the loot is lIailt to be X125,000, and it ineluded an antigue crown of one of thelvish kiogtdecoratedwith diamonds, emeralds, and rubies. Tbisarticle alone was worth £ 15,000. Nothing is known here of the manner in which the three persons are alleged to have earriei out the robbery. The police are norv searching for them. Mr Mulhall is stated to be relative of the well-known statistical aatbor. Central News. The Real Facts. A Dublin correspondent tetea:rapha:—&ree" eicitement was oscasioned here on Tuesday morning by the report coming from Chicago relative to au extensive jewel robbery in Dublin, but when the names of the men implicated be- came known it was quickly recognised that the report was greatly exaggerated, inasmuch as the I man O'Connor and Shaw were arrested a week ago by the Dublin detective staff and charged before a local magistrate with the robbery of IESCO j worth of goods from the residence of Mr Mulhall in September. Tbe robbery caused a sensation j at the time, and the owner of the goods offer?"* j a reward for tbe capture oi the thieves. For a | long tifce tbe autborities have been watching J the movements of O'Connor aDd Shaw, and their j suspicions becoming confirmed they placed t>>e men under arrest on Friday last. On the follow- J ing day they were charged and remanded until I Thursday of this week. Both men are natives of Dublin, Shaw being the aon of a well-known doctor and O'Connor the sou of people in busi- ness. The arrest was effected by Detective- sergeant Campbell, who in the course of an in terview yesterday aaid the atory of the antiqua Irish crown waa overdone, because in reality it wal ollly a. old seal embellished with an Irish orown surmounted by a bund holding a sword on which Me impaled three baadfe. This, with all theothermissing property, has been found by the detectives, and is now in their possession. One of the strongest points against Shaw lies in the impression of finger prints found on a silver biacait barrel.

THEATRICAL SENSATION. ALLEGED REVOLTING DEFAMATION. The following notice appeared in Tuesday's issue of the Morning Post £ 50 Reward.—Tbe above reward will be paid' to any person or persons whose information shall lead to the detection and conviction of any per- sons concerned, during the past two years, in tbe s anonymous and libellous persecution of a young actress, daughter of a leading London actress, and hor husband. One-fifth IS10) of above reward will be paid for informatiou respecting the sender oraondera of certain telegrams despatched to Southampton on Saturday, 30th alt., from the following offices, viz. -South Andley-street, 1.27, King's Cross, G.N.R., 3.4, Ebury-street, 4.2, Regent-street, 6.5, No. 294. Regent-street, 6.17, Upper Baker-street, 6.25. With a view of obtaining fuller information than it is possible to gather from the above ad- vertisement a Press repre«entatKVo called at Simmonds'Deteetive Association, tbe firm en- I' trusted with investigating this new and sensa- tional case. To begin wilb," s«ld the manager, Mr Henry Simmonds, the date on which the latest retagrilme were aent to Southampton is not the 30th, as given incorrectly in the advertisement, i but the 29th of September. We have just been apprised of that ^ery important fact by a note from our clients. l "Is it possible to know something more definite 1 about the nature of the libel ?" Ic is of tbe grossest and most painful charac- ter. We are not at liberty to mention names for tba present,although we know some of the authors (they numbsr about half a dozen) of the libel- I IOUs letters. We want now the names of the other culprits, and also additional andconclusivc evidence which will enable os to atart a criminal I prosecution at onca. Oar clients have been cruallv persecuted for the last two years, and cannot beir the strain any longer. The letters I we hold are revolting defamation., The malignity of the slanderers is so intense that we do not propose to give fuller information for the present, unless we are explicitly I anthoriaed by our clients to do so. For if.1I the I details of the case were known it is probable that people who are in a positiou to aaaiat TIll in I bringing tke offenders to justice would abstain from coming forward. They would doubtless consider silence the best policy in auoh a sensa- tional case as the present one."

DEATH OF AN ARCHDEACON. Formerly of St. Nicholas, Cardiff. Tbe oeatb took place at Abingdon, on Sunday Jut of the Rev. Archdeacon Francis Webster t Austin, aged 76. Deceased graduated at Jesus f Caliege, Cambridge, fifty years ago, atid was i ordained in 1856, in which year he accepted a f curacy at Georgetown, Dewerara, where he j subsequently held other appointments, inclnding a rectory and a chaplaincy at H.M. Prison and | Hospital- BetuiDing home in 1882 he became rector of St. Nicholas, near Cardiff, but went abroad again shortly afterwards, and was Arch- t deaoon of Demerara 1884-1890, Rector And Dean of St. George's Cathedral, Georgetown, 1884- 1890. and Vicar-General of the Dioeese of Goiena 1888—1890. He waa appointed Surrogate 1 of the Oxford Diocese la 1894, and his las: 1 appojnttnent was that of Rector of West lis ley, 1 Berks, 1892-95.

--r. Mr Ack Llewellyn, warrant officer to the < Pontypridd Guaxdlans, made an abounding statement at the Police Court on Wednesday re- | garding the relations of a father and daughter. | A charge of refusing to pay towards the mainten- anco of his daughter was preferred against Samoel Bishop, » laborrer, of Quaker's Yard. | Mr Llewellyn stated that the defendant's I daughter was in tbe workbonse, and bad recently gi/fctt birth to a cbild-the second which she had had by her own father. An order for payment 1 of the arrears was mnUe w in default a month's 1 imp'-ifionmenl.

RUNS AMOK WITH A RAZOR. Old Man Wounded. A little cottage is sHoate on tbe hrm breaet of the hill at Upper Maitidee, just before reaching Church Road Station, and 21 mileii froni Machen. The people who lived here were David Evans, who worked at the limestone quarries, Macbon, his sister, Miss Sarah Aon Evans, and an old man named Evan Bowen. Miss Evans had pre- viously kept this bouse tot her uncle, Mr Richard Evans, who is now dead. On Wednesday David Evans,her brother, camd home in an intoxicated condition. The J brother and sister had some words, with the I result that the sister requested him to I.a\ e the .house and go to lodge elsewhere. I Evans thnn seams to have been seized with a ^^roxysm 6f passion and attacked Misa Evaus, *.Yitii it razor, severely cutting her arms. Bowen, seeing I he serious nature of the assault, went to the female's as-%ist-ince, whereupon I Evans tamed npoa hint aua inflicted a fearful gash over the eye. A man named John Edmunds, who happened to have called just previously, ran for assist- ance to Panteg Farm, where Evans's brother-in- law resides. Dr. Bernard, of Macheu, was tele- phoned for from Church Road Station to come to attend the injured man and woman, and alto- gether be inserted 14 stitches in the wound above Boweu's eye. ) Subsequently the pol" oame upon the Bcene, but wben P.C. Morgan arrived it was found David Evans bad made bi inn elf scarce Later in the evening it was f fa tod the assailant was seen wal king I owards Micbaelstone-y-Vedw where bis father lived. A rumour gained currency this morning that Evans bad committed soieids by drowning, but the police were unable to ascertain its trutb.

SCENE IN THE KITCHEN. Brother's Frantic Conduct. A farm labourer, nammed William Goss, air.- Ployed at Pauteg Farm, said that he and Miss Evans managed between them to help Bowen to Panteg Farm. Aaked if he saw anything of David Evans, he replied wite emphasis, I did. I Baw him in the kitchen raving and CIUS. inlt. Blood was all over him. His face and his hands and his clothes. I put my baud to the handle of the kitchen door, for I thought be was coming out. Instead, however, he stood near to the wlndaw, aDd I thought he was gcing to jump through, so 1 put ap my band and shoutel, 'Keep bak" because if be had done that he would have got to lvli" Evans and Bowen again. But, oh, dear, Evans had something short in hill hands, and leaning closer against the frame, he end- denly struck at the window with the poker, smashing four or five panes. It" as like a. shot: from a gun. Daivd Evans knew me, and he cursed me, saying he would murder we. I Wail llot I troubled about that, but if 1 had bad anything ia my hand I should have struck Evans. It was a j good job be did not tbrcw tne weapon be bad in bis band through the window et me. If he had it j would Have gone through my head." j Where is Evans P | GoFis added that it was about 7 o'clock when j be got back to Panteg. The superintendent of j police had been there that morning, and a search of the big wood waa to be made. It had been said Evans had been going to Michaelatone-y- Vedw, but be thought be would turn back aDd hide in the woods. He knew of no quarrel be- tween David Evans and bis sister. Aqout dinner-time to-day both Drs. Barnard j and Wide (Risca) visited Panteg and dressed the injured couple's wounds. Miss EvanB has a large cot above the elbow, three or fonr inches long, and the old man Bowen has two severe wounds, 1 he moat serious being on the crown of bis head. This is Beven or eight inches long. Dr. Wade said that tbe only danger was that of blood poisoning, bat Bowen's recovery was almost cer- tain.

PASSIVE RESISTANCE. Distraint Sale at Aberystwyth, The sale of a passive resister's goods took place at Aberystwyth on Wednesday afternoon. The Rev. Treborth Jones, pastor of Salem Cal- vinistic Methodist Chapel, formerly lived at Chesterton, where he declined to pay the educa. tion rate of 39 4d, and a distress warrant was issued. The auctioneer out up a pair of fish- carvers, which were sold fcr 35a. These were returned to tbeir owner, and speeches were made hylJODDoiJIor Samuel, solicitor Professor Edwards, the Rev. T. Levi, and the Rev. T. A., Penry. The Rev. Treborth Jones was loudly cheered when be replied. More Summonses at Newport. On Wednesday evening number of well- known public men and ministers at Newport were serTed with summonses to show cause why they shonld not pay the education and other rates. The summonses were made retnrnable at the police eourt on Weduosday next, The num- ber of ratepayers who have on this occasion refused to pay the rate is in excess of that at tbo last call. On that occasion many who were dis- trained upon were reported as having no effecte, aDd the police were obliged to return empty- handed. No effort has been made to imprison them, and. what ia mora remarkable, the present demand notes do not include any arrears. We underhand that iba matter has been informally eonsidered by the overseers, but they have not issued any special mandate to the collootor, who tefutiell to act without instructions.

BETRAYED BY A SIGNAL. Malta, Taeaday. — An amusing fneident oc- curred while the Mediterranean fleet, und e r Lord Charles Beresfard, ware carrying out a aeries of night attacks off Argostoli, Greece. Ar the battleships were steaming with lights ont, evsn the navigation J/gbts being darkened. The ctuisers were scocting ahead in the same condi- tion. The '3nrprise steamed past with a numbsr of ladies on board, and the captain of/one of tha cruisers signalled Have yon got my little girl on board ?" To his aB'.onishmcnt the rtply JI came in the form of an attack from torpedo- boatn which bad been lying in ambush. The signal bad betrayed the petition of the chunk.

i Large Orders for Steel. A TREDEGAR FIRM'S SUCCESS. Messrs L. D. Whitehead and Co., proprietors of the Deighton Ironworks, Tredegar, have just booked three orders for steel bars, amounting :0 several thousands of tons. One of the orders is for delivery in Sectland and waq. secured against very severe competition froofa Scottish firms. The otber two are English orders. The magnitude of thase orders will necessitate increasing the company's plant. and will enanrc great activity in the works for the next nine months.

I MISSING LONDON WOMAN. I j A Brectmshire Clue. It has jest transpired that a woman, believed to be Alice Kate Andrews, aged 50, who has besiz I missing from London since June Jaat, called at Pantscallog, Devynocli, Breconsbire, on the 4tfc September, and inquired of Mrs Dixon, who re- ttidea there, the ioold to Llandovery, stating that she had been on the top peak of tb» Breconsbira Beacons and wished to ascend the Van Mountain, j Carmarthenshire. She stated she had walked from London. Mts Dixon gave her food and directed her to the road for Llandovery Mrs Nixon a few days back seeing a paragraph HI one of the London papers about tba missing woman, Alice Kate Andrews, wrote to the ad. lireas of the missing woman s father,with the re- suit that the poliee at Devynock were com- municated with. Later Ilra Dixon was shown a photograph of the missing woman, and identfied it as that of the woman who bad called at her house on tbe 4th September. When at Pantscallog the woman wore a light mackintosh, light straw hat, I black skirt, black shoes with Ftrtl) across, and carried a tieii bag. i The police have traced the woman to the other I aide of Trec&stle, and within xboat five miles of | Llandovery, but nothing further is known of bat in Breconshire. I Possibly inquiries at Llandovery and other ¡ places in Carmarthenshire may lead to further de- velopments an the woman two years ago spent her honeymoon at Ferryside Rnd Carmarthen. I There is reason to believe that the woman who J was seen by a Mrs Dixon at Oevynock, Brecon- j Ebire, as reported in yesteiday's issue, is the daughter of Mr J. Down. manager of Andrews' KeBtauiaut at the St. Mary-street entrance tc tha provision market. A couple of weebt ago we published a report that Mr Down's daughter, who is married to Corporal F. Andrews, of tlas 1st Life Guards, suddenly left Regent's Park Barracks after an illness, and aJJ trace of bar was lost after she was seen passing through Cam- berland market. Mr Down informs one of our rei)remn., tatives that he believes that it was hilil naughter do was seen by Airs Dixon in Breeonshire. and he is communicating with tbe police in variou* parts of that county, with a. vitw to tracing her whereabouts. Mr Down still believes that bis tf ciiicniuer's disappearance wnsdiu to a teaiporary loss of memory lollovving ber illness, as she had lived ruoit happily with her husband, Pnd thert. was no reason why she should le&ve her homt withont communicating with ber parents.

SOUTH WALES COAL TRADE. Settlement at Penclawdd. There has been a settlement of the dispate Barthiwyat CollieLv, Penclawdd, where tba men had been out of work For a month. During the early pnrfc of this week Mr David Williams, tb. macsgor, and Mr W. E. Morgan, miners' agent, with a deputation of the men, drew np a new price list, and on W ednesday a settlement WM uftected between Mr John Williams, miners' agent, and the manager. Doctors' Poundage Ballot. The results of tho ballots on the doctors' i poundage question at the following Phondda ) collieries are as follow Llwynypin, for a I change from the present system, 2.015; againet, 466; majoritv for, 1,549. Blsenllochan—fort j 280 against, 9 majority for, 271. Tynybedw — j for. 465 against, 70 majority for, 395. Pony- ersig hon!Re coal-for, 120: against, 40; majo- I rity for, 80. Gelli steam-for, 370: aeainat, 93; majority for, 277. Cvmooer-for, 1.033] 1 against, 500; majority for, 533. Ycyshir—for{ 841 against 88 majority for, 753. Mardy- for, 1,329 sgaiust, 204 majority for, 1,125. Letvis Morthvr-for, 1,555 against, 257 majo- rity for, 1,298. It is understood t:?at no further action will be taken in the tcattec after the declaration of the bttllot until the new agree- ¡ ment at the beginning of next year has beec I entered i uto.

I AN OCTOBER GALE. A gale of great severity blew od Wedaeedat over the Bristol Channel, accompanied at times by blinding rain squalls. At Porthc:>,wl the seas were tremendously biJlb. Fortunately tht I t'ides are loi. Weston Visitors Unable to Land. On..y\'cdnssday morning the p!er#nre steamant Wrfterloy and W'estonia left Cardiff for an early trip to Wroetou. snd notwithstanding the heavy seas both boats wnre well patronised. la the Channel heavy eeas wsre running, and wben the boats arrived at Wcs.on it was fnand ;a. I possible to Both vossels retained to Cardiff. Subsequently trips to Weston were c&ncslled, Pilot Cutter Aground. I A Cardiff rilot cctter ran on to tha sandbaak in Penarth Roads on Wednesday daring a, beavy t squall. Tha vvaves washed over t ba bcac, wbich I was lying broadside on. but a? the isqnail o^ased, soccessfu! efforts weru made to float tbe boat j A heavy west sontb-wpat wird closed a rough j sea in the Channel yesterday, and the Ostand | and Calais boats Were very late in arriving at j Dover. The destroyer Hunter was fcnlcd while entering the harbour by tbs Colchester smack I 59, and both vesselsf were dam&ged. The Hnr.tor J Hftervard? ran into tbe dockhead, damaging het port light rack, Thousf>ids of tons cf beacb was shifted at bigb tide at t'ao East Gl'ffe, where w»\f)s dasbsd to a tremendous height. Large cmwds of people watched the sipht. Several vbascit3 have put ia for sb&Uor. ihre -orm oW- has ccon bristed.