The Cardiff Times

SLAUGHTER OF CHRISTIANS. St. Petersburg, Wednesday.—Reliable reports from the Caucasus state that the Tartars have barricaded the road, and are mobilizing in order to destroy aU the Armenian villages. Wholesale slaughter continues. Daring the past three days 33 Christians have been killed at Akgara five at Gheran, and two at Zftglok.—Exchange.

ABAGOFGOTD. I Strange Case at Aberdare. 1 At Aberdare County Court on Wednesday, Jefora his HODOQr Jadge Gwilym Williams, A ease of great interest was heard before a jury, in which Mias Mary T. Vaughan, of Abarllua, Yitradfalltw, sued Thomas Jones, of Mellte Castle, for £57108, money handed to him in Jane last. Mr C. Kenshole appeared for plaintiff, and Mr LTarold Lloyd, Cardiff, for defendant. Mr C. Kenshole, in opening the case, said in Janelaat defendant drote Miss Vaughan to Abar. dare, and there she drew £80 from tbe London and Provincial Bank. and went to Or Martin Jones and paid £22 10a, a bill owing there, and anbseqaentlv went with the defendant to tbe Grove Inn and lent him from ber parse 4a. The £57 10s was then still in the bag. Sbe then want to the Queen's Hotel a.nd it wonld be proved by Mr Thomas Dovey, the landlord of the that ahe bacded the defendant from bar pocket under her clothes, a bag, asking him to keep it safe. Defendant Bpt the baa in hio pocket and said* There, it will be aafe there." At that time Miss Vaaghan waa very ill and recollected not! ing of what took place. They then drove to- gether ro Hirwain and lihe there missed the mcney.lt was important, Mr Kenehols i-aid, to know what took Dlace. Mra Jones called upon ber the following morning and aaked if ahe ha.d lost any money. How," Mr Eenshole a eked, did she know that?" Defendant, be proceeded. called later in the day and asked if it was a bag stampad with the name of the bank. Jonea advised her to write to Dr. Martin Jonss, and she did so. Dr. Martin Jones, after seeing Mr Dovey, of the Queen's Hotel,* wrote ber stating that she had handed tbe money to defendant. Borne correspondence which then took place be- 'I tween Mr Kenshole and Mi'Harold L loyd was read, Mr Lloyd stating that defendant never received themoaey. Mr Kenshole pointed out'that in view of that letter defendant could not now turn ronnd and saytbe handed tbe monoy back to plain tiff on tbe way to Hirwain. The plaintiff, a well-dressed, middle-aged laiy, I Ihen gave ber evidence bearing out tbe opening statement of hbr solicitor. Witness, cross-examined at great length, de. nied having drank whisky at varions public- houses at Hirwain on tbe way down, and also at Aberdare. She did not drink eight glasses of brandy and soda at the Queen's. She did not tee Jones's wife that evening at the London Warehouse, bat she might have been there. Mr T. Dovey, tbe landlord of the Queen's Hotel, remembered the date in question, and 4&id that Miss Vaaghan had two brandies and sodas there. He saw ber hand a bag with the jlamp of the London and Provincial Ba.nk on it to Jones, and heard her aek him to keep it safe till he got to Hirwain. Jones pat it in bis pockot, and, addross- ing Mr Dovey, said, It will be safe enough there." ttitnussaaid "Yea." On tho following morning he BaN Dr Martin Jones, and on Tuesday the defendant came to him and said, It is a fanny thing abour. Miss Vnugban's money." What about it 7" said Mr DovBy, and be replied "Sbe has lost it." Witness XMd How could she Lave lost it, seeing that "Jbe gave it to you, and that you put it in yoar tronsers pocket ?" Defendant said I don't xomember anything aboat it, bat I mast have given it ud at Hirwain." In cross-examination witness said Miss I Vaaghan was not perfectly sober. Witness never lold the defendant; to keep his month shot and ea., nothing about it. I Mr J. E. George, Hirwain, said that wben Miss Vaaghan came there she missed the money. Defendant then gave evidence in the vernacu- lar, denying having ever had the money. They bad baen drinkln at tbe (Jueeu's for a long time. They had some seveo or eight rounds eacå, Miss Vaughan drinking brandy and soda. He "was severely erosa-examincd. but adhered to his Btory. Mr Harold LloVd tbon addressed the jury, and Mr C. Kenshole followed for the pleintiif. His Honour then said the case turned en- tirely on the evidence of Mr Dovey, and if he were addressing them in a. criminal action be would tell them that it was-unsafe to convict Without corroboration. Tbe jury retited to consider their jadgment, and in about 20 minutes returned and gave judgment for plaintiff. r

ESCAPED W A ïTSTOWN. WIFE'S ALLEGED CALLOUS RECEPTION A singular case was beard at Pontypridd Police Conrt on Wednesday in which Philip Evans, collier, Treforest, appeared in support of a sum- mons issued by him againet his wife, Louisa Evans, for threats. Mr W. T. Davies, Porth: I appeared to prosecute. The wife also sum- moned her husband for a separation order. Complainant said he had only been married 12 months, and lived in apartments with his mother-in-law. On the 22nd September when be came bome from work biB wif who was fitting in the house with other women, remarked, fiexe% the —— Jumped at him with a knife, and also threatened to stick him with three hatpins which she had in her hand. He was working at the Wattstown Colliery, and on the Ulgllt of tbe explosion be went home, and his i wife bad several women with her in the house drinking. He had been reported missiog. but No one greeted him cpcu his safety. His wife remarked, It is a pity yon have not got in it, lo that I could be a free woman." The wife admitted taking an the knife io self- defence, aud went on to say that she had to leave him because he had threatened to do for her." Qbe was bound ovar in the case of threats, and ordered to pay costa. The aumtcous against the Jjasband was dismissed.

TYPHOON DISASTER. _1 Manila, Tuesday.—In the recent typhron the te&mer Csnlabinia, which plied between the island*, wasaank ,ff Xicao Island and apparently- all on board were lost. The officers and crew nambered 97, and there were 17 nsssengers. The ialand steamer Carmen is also reported to have been lost, but no details have yet been received. —Renter.

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GREAT INDUSTRIAL STRUGGLE. Troops to Work at the Power Stations. Berlin, Sunday.—All the works with bat one exception belonging to the Allgemeine Elec- trizitakts, Siemens aud Halske, a.ud Schuckept corcpacies were closed yesterday evening, aod tbe great Berlin electrical lock-out, affecting 3,000 men, has thus begun. Herr Von Schulz, the oresvdent of the Government Arbitration Bareao, appealed, but without aaccess.to the companies to defer the iock-out in order not to ornb¡;ter tue fee¡in" of either side at the first tneatinjj bewceD representatives of tbe com- panies and tbe workmen's delegates, which took place to-day undor the presidency of Herr Von tscholz. The meeting lasted four hours and a half, bnt the result of the negotiations is no IIDOWD. Delegates of the metal workers also atteuded the conference. The employees of Berlin Light and Power Works are considering the question of striking in sympathy, but have postponed any action until the result of to-day's arbitration meeting is known. While a general 3trike would extremely in- convenient it would probably not affect t!13 hours of the lighting of the streets, as tbe engineers of the power works are stated to be sufficient to attend to' the engines. Military help hi also promised if it should be needed. The situation, which is extremely aet.te. is complicated by the possibility of ametal workers' etrike. The strikers are keeping perfect order, aud tbe Strike Committee has appointed special police to prevent disturbances. At the recent tire at Upper Spree Cable Works a private firs brigade, consisting mostly of locked-out em- ployees, assisted in extinguishing tbe flames.— Keuter. Berlin, Monday.—At a jOiDt meeting to-day of the representatives of the masters' and work- mou's committee of the three electrical firms affected by tbe strike drorts.to bring about an understanding were unsuccessful. A representa- iV9 of the three firms declared the masters would uot go beyond the concessions of the higher wages granted prior to tbe strike as de- manded by the workmen. Further delibera- tions were postponed sine die. The machinery-hands and stokers of the Ber- lin Electrical Works, which supply the power for tbe tramwaya and for the lighting of the streets', have now also gone on strike. The various works report that engineers and firemen and other employees of the electrical firms have offered their services in order to prbvent any in- terruption in the electrical saDply. The strike was not general tbis morning, bat according to papers tbe strikers hope that the cessation of work will be complete by to morrow —Renter. Berlin, Dlonday Evening.—The various politi- lical questions of the day bavelost their interast and nublic attention is concentrated on the sitnation in the Berlin electrical iodnstry. The suspension of work is of vital interest to a city which has won the foremost place in electrical production. After tbe failure of the arbitration proceedings a bitter struggle is anticipated, and if the Berlin hardware mannfacturezs fulfil their promise, and decide alock-oat in sympathy with the electricity compaoies the city will be face to face with the greatest industrial struggle in her history, as tbe number of men who will then be idle will beaboot 120,000. more than a twentieth of the population of Berlin. About fifty thousand men are now out cf worir. The authorities are taking every precaution to prevent any disturbance, and according to the Lokalanzeiger" two Guards regiments have been recalled from the manoenvrea to Berlin, while the men in the Engineer regiments have been ordered to bold themselves in readiness to work at the power and light stations of the Berlin Electricity Company. A contingent of men of tbe fire brigade was despatched to attend to the engines during the night, and the stations were to-day surrounded by a strong cordon of police in order to prevent any molestation by the striker] of teen still remaining at work. In the northern quarters of Berlin, where the majority of tbe strikers Jive, the beerhouses and cafes are crowded.—Renter. Berlin, Monday.—The extansion of the strike movement among the workers in the electrical industry has brought about a partial cessation of tbe tramway service, and it is feared that the electric lighting system may also bo affected, although the three companies concerned are making strenuous efforts to avoid serious incon- venience to the inhabitants. In all cases where the interests of tbe public are likely to be menaced by the strike the authorities will come to the help of the companies, and a nnmber of firemen have already been drafted off for duty at thr power stations.—Central News.

40,000 WORKERS ON STRIKE. Berlin, Tuesday Evening.— Tbere is no im- orovemact to report in the strike situation here tbis evening. Several hundred more electrical workmen came out on strike to-day, bringing the total number of strikers in tbia city to over 40,000. Moreover, strikes in the electrical- industry have occurred to-day at Breslan, Danzi, and News, s Bsrlin, Tuesday.—The morning papers say that the electric strike situation has undergone DO cbane. Tramway traffic and the street lighting htve not been much interfered with Ipy the strike, and no disturbancea have occurred, the behaviour of the men being orderly.—Heater. Berlin, Tuesday.—At noon io-dav two mem- bers of the Strike Committee waited upon Herr Kirschuer, tha chief Burgomaster, to ask for his mediation. Herr Kirschnar replied that be was prepared to communicate with the two parties to the dispute, as he considered tbe sitnation to be vsry serious and even critical. He required, however, that the Strike Committee should re- quest his mediation officially in writing. The Strike Committee, it is understood, will pass the necessary resolution at a meeting to be held this evening.— Keuter. Police Disperse Demonstrators. Berlin,Tuesday Evening.—A number of packers Rnd finishers of the Allgemeine Elektrizitafta GeseUachaft. and of the Siemens, Schuchert aud Halskefirnx,struck work tbis morning. The Berlin Electricity Works are now meeting calls upon them more easily, and there is no farther decrease in tbe numbar of trams running. A large number of engine hands and stokers arrived from the provinces this morning, and were escorted to the works by tbe police. Sleep- in accommodation and food will ba supplied to thji men at tbe various power stations. Noisy scenes occurred in one of the northern quarters of tbe eity last evening, when a crowd of over a thousand persons tried to stop the trams. The police diaporaed the demonstrators with drawn tiword,. bat nobody was injured. -Reuter. Metal Workers to be Stopped. Berlin, Wednesday.-The Emperor is taking I great interest in the progress of tbe electrical strike, and is being kept daily informed of its latest developments. The tramway employees met yesterday evening and passed a resolution of sympathy with the strikers. They intend to demand 15 per cent. increase of under the threat of joining tbe strikers. Tramway traffic, which was yesterday carried on to a. iimired extent, was to-day entirely resumed. The Strike Committee decided at its meeting last evening not to make formal appeal for the media- tion of the chief burgomaster. Tlerr Von Schultz, president of the Government Trade Court, had a conference with tbe chief burgomaster this morn* ing as to the possibility of a settlement. The Association of Berlin Metal Manufacturers to-day decided to support tbe electric firms affected by the strike, and to declare a look-oat in Hympatby from the 14th inst., on the after- noon of which day these works will be closed.— l'enter.

ADRIFT ON A DREDGER. EXCITING NORTH SEA ADVENTURE. i The crew of the dredger Belfast, which left Boifoat for Grimsby five daya ago in tOIV of the jog Royal Briton, had a narrow escape from foundering in tbe ale. The tug with her charge I in tow put into Shields harbour on Monday short of provisions, and with the crew exhausted. In an interview with the men, an exciting story was gleaned. The vesssls passed oat sf the Cale- donian Canal last Thursday, and immediately after clearing that point rough weather set in, and increased in force until abreast of Bnrgbead when the oeas were rucning so heavily that the two-rope snapped. For over two hours tbe dredger drifted abont in the tumultaoua seas. Then a 100 feet of tope was tranwferred tothediedger by means of a heaving line. Once joora towing operations weie cammencei. Another mishap occurred when off Berwick on-the following day, when th" tow-rope parted again. Thill time an awkward incident took place. Steam could cot be raised in tbe donkey boiler to haul in tbe loose cable, which bad to be rslnctantly Blipped, and half of it was entirely lost. Off Dunstanborough Castle more trouble was experienced, the hawser onfco again refusing to hold. Owing to tbe increasing violence of tbe storm, tbe captain and crew of the Royal Briton had mach trouble in manoeavr ing their vessel in a favourable position to get another rope on board. A four-inch warp was at this criticol moment bent and made secure to tbe remaining cable on board the dredger, and the Hoyal Briton made for the Tyne with her charge. When port was reached there was only a day's supply of food on board. On Saturday morning the seas were breaking furiously over sbe dredger.

NOT PROMOTED, Llvvynhendy Breach of Contract Cases. At Llanelly Police Court on Wednesday pro- ceedings were instituted by Harry BroB., Llwy. hondy, against Win. Bowen, Marble Hall Lewis Evn, CwmcnmbowBll Dd. Saundero, Salm- road, Felinfoel Thos. Thomas, Capelissa Cottage and Garfield Rodge, ParkgiUo, LJWYD- hendy, for alleged breach of contraot, and £2 was claimed from each as damages.'Mr Kenshole, Aberdare, appeared for the company, and Mr Dd. Randell, Llanelly, for defendants. Daniel Meredith, overman at Sr. George's Colliery, said defendants were engaged as hanliers, work- ing under a monthly agreement, bat notwith- standing- tbie tbey refused to work on the 19th September on the ground that they had not been promoted. Joseph Ewens, Loughor, said that in conseanence of defendants leaving work without notice the company harl loot jElS in respect of standing charges. The Bench made au order for the damages claimed..

THE WELSH AWAKENING. Outspoken Views at the Congress. UNIFORMITlT" DEPRECATED, I At the Chorcb Congress at Weymontb On Wednesday the morning topic was Revivals Their Nature. Hotory.and Leasons." The Rev. Arthur W. Hobinson. Of Ail Hallows, Barking, in a paper on Churchmen and Revi- I vals," said that most memberB of the Churcb of England were shy, and afraid of revivals. Their ideal had expres-eelitself in our Acts ofUniform- I ity. Churchmen were tbankral for the Prayer Book and ItB Quiet seemiv ways, they had a strong sense of what they owed to thu regular round of the Church's fasts and festivals, but happily they were capable of learning, if slowly. Some of them remembered the prejudice that there was at one time against parochial missions, bat missions had" come to stay." The demand for them had buen increasing, and a large num- ber were to ba held this autumn, and before next Lent The Church owed much to missions, which had forced themsolves upon the attention of clerical meetings and diocesan and other confer- ences. When tbey were lea«t expecting it, a religious revival arose in Wales, and they had certainly not beard the last of revivals. As to tha Welsh revival, among its indications of genuineness none had been more interesting and convincing than the freshness and largeness of such teaching a.s had been given. There had been an absence of the conventional phraseology, and a freedom from the narrowness which they had been accustomed to associate with revivalist types. Might they not be too much afraid of revi- vals ? If ever a. great spiritual awakening was needed in this country, it. was now. It woald mark a new day for this country, 80(1 perhaps for Christendom, wben the great sober Church of England had accepted Rod welcomsd the thought, the possibility, tfca necessity of revivals. (Cheers.) Canon Allen Edwards, who followed, said that of all the subjects of the programme there was not one which in the possibility of its far-reach- ing influence touched in any way the importance of this one. It was an object-lesson to the whole nation that when the Church of England met in her annual conclave to debate the things which belong to its well-being, tbe subject to which she gives the first and moat conspicuous prominence was the need of an outpouring of tbe Holy Spirit to bring the nation to Christ. Those who a little shrink irom the word revival, and wonder at its introduction, would be relioved ot their unneces- sary fears by this congress. Revivals were wanted, both by the nation and the Church. The revival must come first of all to ourselves. It was not the world that most wanted a revival—it was tbe Church. (Cheers.) What was blocking the mighty power of the Holy Ghost was the cold- ness, the carelessness, the worldlinesa of those who call tbemsBlves Christians. They wonlcl never have a revival if tbey were contented with mere routine. If they wanted a real revival the Church mast fee prepared in a very signal way to honour the Holy Spirit, and to accept the bless- ing through the methods which He is pleased to employ, even if that pleasing comes independ- ently of onr Church organisations, through chan. nels which thoy had hardly recognised before. (Cheers.) Tho Earl of Sbafteebury read a pappr, in which bo maintained that marriage was hot alone a civil contract, but a Divine ln8titutioD,aod could only be dissolved by death. Mr Ii. E. Duke, M.P., speaking on the working of the Divorce Acts, referred to tbe number of divorce caaes, which, he said, bad been mach greater in proportion than tbe population. It was impossible to displace the suspicion that the existence of divorce might provoke the evils with which divorce dealt, bat the English law offended as little in that respect as was consistent with divorce. He attributed the increase of divorce partly to social changes and the existence of a large, idle, wealthy clus, which disregarded most of the old decencies of English life. Rv. W. Crouch spoke on compulsory civil marriage. At another meeting Lord Hugh Cecil, M.P., spoke on Parochial Church Councils, on which be thought clergymen ought cot to sit. Dealing wfth the duties of such councils, be held that there ought to be no relaxation of episcopal con- trol. As regarded legal proceedings, one of the necessary steps to the restoring of closer adher- ence to law and authority within the Church was to have courts which Churchmen woald respect. He was in favonr of modifying the strictlaw of uniformity in the Charch services. The power of modification must rest with tbe bishops.

"RELIGIOUS TRICKS." A Vigorous Denunciation. In a sketch of Evan Roberts, the le- vivalist," in the October nnmber of Yr Ymwelvdd Misol," tbe Res. John Williams, of Princes-road, Liverpool, remarks I notice that oDe revarend gentleman declared in Liverpool a week ago that religious trieka were being performed and upos toiized by tiouue in connection with the revival. All who were present knew that the man waa rcfeinng to EvaD Roberts, and voty likely he hiaiself would admit it, otneo he w:oto something some time ago and published it. This sort of thing ia not criticism, bnt asser- tion, and assertion quite as baseless as many other like assertions made by the same person on the same occasion. It is surprising to me that people listen to remarks of thia kind. All should listen to a fair and able critic when criticising Evan Roberts, for there/ are Borne things about him that csn be ciiticised. bat the famous letter of the man I speak of was not criticiam, but a slander of" man and a blasphemy of God."

LESSONS OF THE REVIVAL. Welsh Home Life Criticised. Speaking on Tuesday at tbe annual meeting of the South Carnarvon Temper»oce Associa- tion, the Rev. Rhys J. tluws, Bethel, said that the revival had taught tbetchurches how neg- lectful tbey had baen in tbe past. How was it that quite 50 per cent. of their young people strayed from the Chnrcb, despite the fact that tbe Church had qnico 80 per cent. of them in its grasn as children. The Church was too en- grossed in weeding. It neglected sowing. There ought- to be in eacb'church interesting classes for children under six. who should bo taught to see the beautiful in everything. The bast literature should be taught, as well as the his- tory of Noah. One great thing tho Carnarvon- shire workmen had to learn was how to make their homo mora attractive. Why should the family live in the kitchen and have the front room reserved for slanderous gossip between the wife and her neighbours ? Let them oat in the kitchen and live in their front lOOms. Mr Robyns OeD, Coroner for South Carnar- vonshire, spoke in tbe same ftrain. Let tbe institntion«l Cnnrcb, he said, be on the hearth. Children of teuder age were bigger philosophers than Darenta gave them credit for. They soon saw whether the parents lived up to the advice which they gave. He strongly denounced what be described as dressing competition among mothers- Lot mothers think of the great prin- ciple underlying » ehnrcu, and not be con- stantly thinking of smart drosses for their children and themselves.

-¡. GOWER DIVISION. LIBERAL CANDIDATE IN THE FIELD. A meeting of Gower Division electors was held on Wednesday night at the Public Hall, Tre- boetb, under the presidency of Mr Wm. Lewis, when Mr T. J. Williams, Maaaygwernen Hall, one of the candidates whose names will be sub- mitted to the Gower Liberal Association, de- livered an address. He assured the meeting lhat he would accept the decision of the Liberal Association—(applaueel-and he would work for the return of their nominee. As to Free Trade, they had, he said, to congratulate themselves tba; the tinplate industry had overcome what at one time threatened to be its ruination, namely, "the McKir-ley Tariff. When the tinplate indaatiy was good it fol- lowed tbat the steel works producing sheets for tinplatelf were also basy. The steel works in tbat locality had never been busier than daring the last year. One of the truest tests of the state of trade was the condition of the labour market, and on applying 4his tost to the tinplate trade, the spelter trade, and other local indus- tries, the employment of labour would be fonnd greater than it had ever been before. Protection was certain to increase the cost of living and diminish ability to purchase, which was the car. dinal test of prosperity. It was tbersfore ?or thorn to chcoae between the large loaf and tho small loaf. Free trade was absolutely necessary for this country. We had become the greatest manufacturing people in the world because wo bad 2iven oar mnuracturera opportunity to 1/:0 to every Quarter of the globe lor their raw material. With regard to education, be thought it would have to be secularised, because we had so many religious sects. On the motion of Mr William Hopkins, IUrWiIliamil was heartily thanked for his speech.

LOUGHER RAILWAY DISASTER. Death of the Foreman of the Locojmotive Department. Mr William Harry, foreman of the locomotive department of the Great Western Railway Company at Llanelly, died on Tuesday. He entered the service of tbe Llanelly Railway Com- pany in 1860, and upon the line being taken over by the Great Western Railway Company, he became their employee, and bag served the companies for over 45 years. Deceased's nervous system broke down at the time of the Lougher railway smash, he being foreman of the thed from which the ill-fatftd tank engine was taken. Strange to say, he died on tbe anniversary ot tha disaster, October 3rd.

DYNAMlfiNG FISH. At Kidwelly Sessions on Taesday Thjuiivj Gravell and John Lloyd, of Xid^eily, were charged by tbe Chief Water Bailiff of the Car- marthenshire Fishery Conservators with explod- ing dynamite in the river GwBndraeth for the purpoae of killing fish. Defendants pleaded uilty. Gravell was fined 40s aod costs and L!oyd 30s and costa.

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Swansea Town Finances. RATABLE VALUE AND RATES INCREASING. A Plea for Economy. A rpecial meeting of the Swansea County Council was held on Wednesday afternoon, under the presidency of tbe Mayor (Alderman Spring), for the purpose of making a general distrct rate. Mr Howel Watkins, in moving that a general district rate of 2s 2d in the £ be made to meet the general charges fer the next six months, said on such an occasion attention should be called to the largely increatingamount of the rate in the | borough, ana it was his intention if he remained | in tha Council to see whether something could not be done to reduce the rates. It was no good one committee redccicg its expenditure by £1,000 in order that another migbt spend it, and it was equally no good going on year after year J without trying in some measure to reduce the expenditure. Tbo following figures showed how I tha rates were growing ;~iy00, assessable value £360,212, general district rate 2a 9d, noor rate 3s 8J, total 7fi 5=1 1901, £421.385, 2a 8d, 3s 9d, j 73 5d 1902, £424,235, 3s 4d, 43 4d, 78 8d 1903, 49 2d, 48 6d, 8 8d 1904, £442,272, 4a 4d, 4s 4d, 8a 8d 1905, £4n,718, 4s 4d, 48 4d, 8a 8d. The ratepayers had hoped with the larger assessment they would be infinitely better off than they wore, but though the ratable value had increased by £87,446, experience bad sbown they had been living in a 'a paradiee. The assessable value had gone op 21 per cenr., and the rates had never. theiesa increased from 7s 5d to 8s 8d. The posi- tion was a verv serious one, and he feared some did not sufficiently realise it. The chairman of the Finance Committee had time and again called attention to tbe necessity of proceeding in a more economical manner, bnt without effect. Tbe consequence was that a 4e 9d cottage would now have to be charged a.t 7s 61 to the working man, a £100 shop charged at something like £150 before the tradesman cleared his tatea and taxes, while a proorietor of works assessed at £.500 had to add from £700 to £800 to cover his rates. He advocated a. further appeal to Parliament to get the period of repayment of the loan for the I constrnction of the Cray Water Works extended from 30 to 60 years 60 that the present generation ebould not be hardened with the wb04e.cost of constructing a great work, of which posterity wonld reap the greater benefit. He had gone very seriously into the question, and so far aa he could see all tbe properties in tbe town bad been bid np to the point of tension, and he hoped the Corporation would in the enaning twelve months see if some economical changes could not be brought abont. Mr David Harris seconded. He remarked that the Cray waterworks construction would :in. volve an annual expenditure of £25,000, equal to Is 6d in the That mainly was tbe canse of tbe ..heavy rates. Then the cost of education work bad increased by £10,000 during the past seven years. He hopes tha Cray waterworks, when completed, would bring in some revenue by tho supply of water to other authorities. Me Livingston said no doubt tbe position was I somewhat serious, and asked were they net committed to an expenditure in tbe fatare of £ 500,000? If so. they coald look for the rates rising to 10s in the I Mr David Griffiths thought members were taking too pessimistic a view of tbe sitnation, and said there bad been no increase in rating during the present year. Tho motion was then adopted.

MERTHYR FATALITIES. Death at the Police Station. Early on Weduesday the dead body of a man "named Michael Hennessey, a labourer, of no faxed iibode, apparently between 30 and 40 yeara of age. was foand lying between tbe raila near the Cyfatthfa Coke Ovens at Merthyr. It appears that tbe deceased, who was employed at the coke ovens, was noticed to make bit way towards tbe sidings after leaving work, and that shortly afterwards an engine driver who wall shunting close by felt his engine pass over some obstruction, which he coald not have aeen owing to the darknoas. This subsequently proved to be the body of Hennessey. nio: right foot was smashed, and other portions of his body were frightfully mangled. At the inquest last night, after bearing the evidence, the Coroner remarked that the deceased had probably gone to sleep at a dangerous spot daring the interval of knocking off work. A verdict of Accilental death was returned. Another labourer named Michael Clifford (35). who lodged at Keefe's lodging house, and who I was brought to Merthyr Police Station on Tuesday on a charge of being drunk and disorderly, be- came very ill, and died shortly after he had been detained. Two constables who saw bim being turned out of a Dnblic-house together with a. woman named Mrs Borridge, warned thg land- lord of another public-bouae not to serve them, and ordered them both away. Shortly afterwards they found them quarrelling under an archway Jea.ding towards several lodging houses, and were I just in time to prevent Clifford from atrikins the woman, who was:IVing on-tha grouod. Hefett against the archwW, and hid to be conveyed to the station, where he died as stated. Dr. Ward being called in. and pronouncing life to be ex- tinct. Death Attributed to Congestion of the Brain. Mr R. J. Rhys, coroner, coudacted an inquest on the Dody on Wednesday night. Dr. Heard said there were no marks of violence on the body except a slight abrasion on the temple and a trifling cat on the noso. The abrasion would have been caused by a scrape, and certainly not bv a blow. His opinion fas, judging from the state of the brain, which he had examined, that death was dae to brain congestion. There wore clear evidences that he had been drinking ,heMily, and under snch circumstances excite- ment alone was sufficient to cause dea.th. The jury returned a verdict according to the medical evidence.

HIS WTFF^BUSINESS. Aberaman Grocer Sued. At the Aberdare County Court 00 Wednesday Messrs Walkey Thomas and Co., Cardiff, who were represented by Mr W. Gilbert Scott (Messrs Morgan, Scott, and Sbacltell) applied for a, com j mitment order against Thomas Phillips, grocer, residing at Lewis-street, Aberaman, who was represented by Mr T. W. Griffiths, Aberdare. Defendant, being called on a subpoena, snid he was a grocer. His Honour Are you in business ?—No I am managing a business. His Honour: Who foe ?—For my wife. His Honour Ob, for yonr wife. is it ? Mr T. W. Griffiths Ma, I make a statement to your Honour ? Utf Honour Oh, go on. Make a powerful appeal to me. (Laughter.) Mr Griffiths said defendant bad made a dead of assignment of his ^business to Mr DveYI of Cardiff, for the benefit of his creditors, and 5g 10 the £ was then paid, the present plaintiffs de- clining to agros to that transaction. The busi- ness was, after the payment or a dividend of 51!, bought by his wife, nnd the defendant was I managing it, or rather assisting bis wife. His Honotlr: Do yoa wish to tell me that the bnaiOGBS is not sufficient to maintain himself and bis wife f Mr Griffiths I suppose it is jast sufficient for that. that. His Honour Ho has the ran of his teeth. I (Laughter.) If the bafioeaa Is not big enough tie must try and get another job. R'1 must pay £ JL in one month, or go to prison for 14 days.

A LOSTBOY. Not the AbertiHery Child. A new chapter is added to the story of tha child found in .tiatnif, Manchester, some months ago, which was at one time thought to be identical with the boy from Abertil- fer), in Wales. That belief fell to the ground when the dates were compared, as the Man- Chester child was in the bands of the Chorlton Guardians before the Welsh boy was lost at all. On Tuesday a letter arrived at the Styal Homes, Cheshire, bearing the Kilburn postmark, but I with no name or address. This letter, apparently written by the mother of the child, runs :— Dear sir or now write to assure YJ, that the little lad found on July 29th is not the lad lost at AbertiHery, but IS my baby boy, whom 1 abandoned on the same day as found. I pat all my trust in tbe/father of my cbild, but he betrayed and deserted me. Although it baa broken my heart to PaIt wUh him, it was my only means of getting 0Q* »» my daily prayer that God will forgive me, ana that mv iittle son will be well looked her and educated. I hope and trust mv darlioR lad will be well lookea after, and with every bles8lD5.t on yon,— I remain, A Broken-hearted Motbw.—P.S.— Kiss my little boy."

CARMARTHENSHIRE MAIN ROADS; Metor-car Speed. A meeting of the Carmarttorishire Min Roads Commitiee was beld at Carmartheo Shirebali on I Wednesday. Mr D. C. Llanelly, the chairman, presided. The surveyor, (Mr Charles H. Mouosiy) estimated that for the eastern divi- sion in the ensuing quarter, ±975 would be re- quired for ibe pay list, and m&terlals, against £ 5S6 llsSd and £ 1,255 17» 6dlast quarter, whilst for the western division the e^Mmate for pay was £ 1 040, and for materials against £923 Is 6d and £185 Os 2d 'u the past quarter, The stlb-eommiuee appointed to consider the question of restricting the speed of motor-cars i through certain towns and villages in the county reported that "bey had resolved that a circular be sant to all tbe District Councils m tbe connty and to the Carmarthen Town Council, explaining the powers of the County Council under the Moior Car Act, 1903, a8 « the wtrictjjn of peed, and asking whether the District /Ouncila wished to take auy action in the matter, and, If so. to make application to the County Council, with full particulars as to tbe roads to be scheduled. A farther meetiug of the committee.! ia to be held to receive tbejtepnes^^

liobsrt Pike, a Khymney Rsilway guard, was taken suddenly ill on Saturday when about to take charge of bis train. Infirmary, but on arrival »au fonnd to be dead. Deceased had been attended some time ago by Dr. Williams for heart diieae, and that 18 be- lieved to be the caaae of bit ctMto*

NEW RHONDDA COLLIERY. Lewis Merthyr Company's Enterprise. At Ynyshir and adjoining Porth, which is at tbe juncture of tbe Rhondja Valleys, a larga amount of capital is being snuk by the Lewis Merthyr Colliery Company, whilst, as already reported, the Standard Colliery Company have in view the opening up of a new seam. The Lewis Merthyr have now competed tbo sinking operations in connection with tbe new Lady Lewis pit, tha lower coal measures having been reached at a depth of 472 yards. This much has been accomplished in 14 months, and in view of the exceptional difficulties which arose, the feat is almost unprecedented. Daring the sinking operations, which were con- ducted under Mr David Thomas, a veteran mining expert, the old workings in tbe No. 2 llbondda seam were struck, and as a consequence the place waa flooded. Undaunted by this, how- ever, thE work of pumping the water was pro- caedadwiLh day and night without iniermission. and no less than a million and a half gallons of water were pumped out ere operations could be resumed, but this was done in the remarkably short period of 10 days, and the sinking opera- tions were proceeded with, and cast iron tubing was effectively nsed to keep back the water. The pit, which is 20ft. clear in diameter, having been sunk, communication between it and the Hafod Colliery, Trehafod, which is owned by the same company, wms subsequently made along both the 4ft. and the 9ft. seams. At present, with the exception of tbe fan, none of the pithead gear bai been set up. The engine- house, which is massively built of native stone, i is ready, and the engine itself, which is by Messrs Fowler, of Leedlf, ilf in course of con- strnction, and will probably be rtady in ajbout three monthj. This magnificent compound con- densing engine will consist of a pair of 36in. cylinders, with a 30in. spiral drum, and will be able to deal with an estimated ontput of 1.800 to 2,000 tons of coal per day. Messrs Headwright- son, of Middlesbrough, have contracted for tbe bridge over the sidings, which is now being built, and also for the screens,whitat Messrs De JBmgh and Co., of Manchester, have the contract for the pithead frame, which is expected to be de- livered befoie the end of the year. The fan engine appears to be one of the finest and most^np-to- date pieceg of machinery ever introdaceoflktothe JRbondSa Valley, it being, indeed, the first of ita kind utilised in tho district, and hau the enor. mous capacity of 200,000 cubic feet of air per minute. This has already been completed, and was fitted op by Messrs Walker Bros., of Wigan. It has the Corliss valve, an3 is anon the most improved principles. The whole of tho necessary plant, &c., will be completed by midsummer, an3 coal-mining operations will bo in progress by about August in the 4ft. and 9ft. seams simul ta neons] y.

WHITWORTH ESTATE COLLIERIES. Appointment of Engineer. The directorate of the new Whitworth Estate Collieries baa selected Mr F. E. Jacob, mining engineer, of Coed Pari*, Cwmavon, as oonsnlting engineer. Tbe anpo^ntmsnt was made in London on Saturday, and is a most popular one in the district. Mr Jacob is the managing director of the Daffryn Khondda and Cynon Collieries, Avon Valley. Tho appointment portends an early start ol operations.

WESTERN DISTRICT DISPUTES. Settlement at firdonkin. On Tuesday morning the night shift at Tir- denkin Collieries stopped work. The matter was reported to tbe miners' agent OUr John Williams), who dating the day with a deputation of the workmen waited npon Sir John Jones Jenkins, with tbe result that not only waa tho Bight shift allowed to return to work, but that aleo before the close of the day a price list regu- lating the several items of labour was signed identical with that of the Glaubrook Collieries. The price list for the work at Gamgoch No. 2 Gorseinon has been arranged by M: Glasbrook, proprietor, and Mr John Williams, acting on behalf of tha men. Also tbe hanliers' contract at Gorseinon No. 2 has been agreed to by both parties. Treshinkin Colliery, Abergwynfi, has been idle for nine months owing to a dispute as to rates to be paid. Mr Williams is hopefal tbat satisfactoiy settlement will be effected before the end of the week. Mr Grey, manager of tbe MarCil. Collieries, Port Talbot, together with Mr John Williams, Swansea, and Mr W. H. Morgan, Treherbert, member of the Executive Committee of the Miners' Feneration, have bad for consideration matters in dispute at Morfa Colliery, with the result that subject to anothur meeting IÇ is probable a satisfactory airangement will be come to. The men had presented a month's notice, bat tbis is now likely to be withdrawn. Doctors' Poundage Ballot. Tbe ballot on the doctors' poundage ques- tion at the Naval Colliery, Penygraig, has resulted as follows :-For lit cb8De from tbe present sntem. 982; against, 508; majority for, 476. Tydraw Colliery, Rlunrhondda-for, 167 against 200; ^najcrily against, 33. The second ballot by the Abergorki colliery workmen, Troorky, on the doctors' question took place on Tnasday, the first vote having been rendered void owing to an irregularity. Roauit — For the old system, 1,199 for the new system, 493 majority for the old system, 706. Strike at New Tredegar Ceke Ovens A strike has commenced at the Powell Doffryn coke ovens, wbicb employ from 60 to 80 work- men. It is states that one block of ovens has been worked on contract and the other on day wage, and that owing to trade depression a material redaction of wages was demanded. Notices were issued to the day workers at the beginning of September, and deputations to the management having failed to secure a settle- met, matters came to a head on Satnrday, when Sbe wbole of tbe men turned out. The contrjon workmen had tendered notices which terminated on the same day as the employers'notice to the other section of workmen. It is understood that arrangements have been completed to carry on the work. and no stoppage hall occurred. The coke fillers have been allowed 20 per cent. on the standard wage, and the attempt made ia to with- draw this percentage. Mr Evan Thomas, agont. is acting for the strikers. Western Valleys Miners' Council. Mr J. Matthews (AbertiHery) presided over lbs monthly meeting of the above Couacil at the Institute, Abe(tillery, on Saturday evening. Mr W Brace (agent) reported with reference to the disputes at Llanbilletb, Cwmtillary, and Rose Hey worth Collieries; and also a smaH matter at the Aberbeeg Colliery, which had beeD amicably arranged. Referring to the fact tbat no leas than tour fatal accidents bad occurred in the district daring the month, be said tbat these ran like an epidemic. At one time several weeks woald elapse without one fatality., but immediately one took place it waa followed dircctlv by several others- A diaenwon took place with regard to the question of medi- cal examinations under the Compensation Act, and the Council decided that any of the mem- bora who may iu 1 attire be called npon to undergo such an examination should offer them- selves fer examJDatlon at their own bowes, and not at places given by the colliery companies. With the exception ot one firm, the agend said that all the companies in the district agreat that the men's homes were the best places for medi- cal examination. One company ro fused to Accept this principle, and it was decided tbiit in future tbe principle should apply to this com- pany the same as the others. It waa stated that concsel'" opinion had been taken, and was in favour of the men having the right to be ex- amined at their own residencss. Mr Brace, whose health was reported to be far from satis- factory, was granted leave of absence, and will therefore take a lest prior to the commencement of negotiations for the new agieement at the end of the present month. It was decided to re- quest the Executive Council to again deal with the question of financing the Labour candidate; for the Monmonth Boroughs. A grant of £20 was made to the strikers at Kisca Colliery.

--+- LABOURERS' COTTAGES. Letchworth Scheme Criticised. Tha clerk of Llandaff and Dillas Powis District Council on Wednesday submitted the report of a deputation from that council that had attended the Cheap Cottage Exhibition at Letchworth, in the course of which be said that very few of the cottagea exhibited were, in tbe opinion of tbe deputation, suitable for a farm labourer and bit family. The woodwork throughout prac- tically all the cheaper cottages was much tho alight to stand the wear and tear to which a labourer's cottage must of necessity be subjected, and they could not help feeling tbat a much truer economy would have been practised in incurring a little additional cost at the outset in providing a mora substantially erected bailding, rather than face the heavy anneal cost which must arise after tbe first two or three years in keeping the bo-called cheap cottags in repair. The cottae," were more suitable as country week-end cottages than as labourers' cottages. A striking fact in connec- tion with tbe exhibition was that inoractically all of the cottages the barrooms were constructed in tbe roof, to which there could be no objection provided the roof was properly constructed. On the motion of the Chairman (Rev. J. R. Buckley) a hearty vote of thanks waa accorded the deputa- tion.

-.A. OCTOGENARIAN MIDWIFE AT PLASMARL. At a cononer's inquiry held at Lanaore on Wednesday into the circnrnstances attending the death of Sarab Nicholas, wife of Benjamin Nicholas, of Millbrook-street, Plasmarl, Mrs Charlotte Oliadwick, the mother of deceased, said Mrs Nicholas was delivered of a stillborn child the previous afternoon. Noticing that the look on her iace was strange, witness sent for the doctor. Witntss attended ber daughter's confinement, and. speaking from 50 yearll. experience ana mid. wife, could^ay that everything was in order. Witness said she was not certificated, and was 80 y aars of uge. The Coroner Far too old to do • uything of the kind. Witness My daughter would have her mother. The Coroner Yes, certainly but you ate beyond it. Why did not you bave a doctor? She would not have one. She bas been ill for a long timatoo weak to sit) or stand. Dr. Bryoe said when he arrived "be found deceased suffering from syncope. All the preparations had baen correctlv made. The jury Eetoraei? a. verdict of Death from syncope." A

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Sketty Burglary Charges. COMMITTAL OF THE ACCUSED. Polics-Sergeant Complimented. At Swansea County Police Court on Wednes- day Charles H. Beale. a young labourer, of Bromyard, waa charged on ramand with three burglaries in the neighbourhood of Sketty. The first charge was that of breaking into Sketty Hall Lodge and stealing a. dress ring, a gold brooch, and some handkerchiefs, worth altogether 35s. Sergeant Davieaaaidthtt on September 22nd, during the early hours of the morning, he saw the prisoner on the Bryn at Sketty, and, his movements beinpc suspicious, be watched him, followed bim iu the direction of Sketty Pai'k, and then questioned him. As he did not give a satisfactory account of bimaeif he taok him to the police station and found the articles in question in hi possession. Subsequently he heard tbat the Lodge had been broken into, and the tbingti '80 found stolen from tiiere. On being charged pri- soner said, I'll plead guilty it will eave trouble, Prisoner was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions. Prisoner was next charged with breaking into the house of Henry Jenkins, at Sketty, and steal- ing money from two cash-boxes, a silver watch and chain, and a silver nencil case. It was proved that prisoner gained access to the houw through a window daring ths absence of the iamily, aul subsequently pledged the watch and chain. When charged he Haid, 'Quite right tbis is the house where I took the letters from the postman. I pledged the watch and chain, and the pencil case is with (mentioning the name of a lady). Prisoner was committed for trial on this charge also. The third charge was breaking into the hoase of Mra Margaret Ann Thomas at Ganvant. Here ngain prisoner admitted the charge, and be was committed for trial. The magistrate^ complimented Sergeant Davies on the skill he had shown in following up tbe cases and in effecting the arrest.

BRECON SOLICITOR'S AFFAIRS. Bankruptcy Examination Adjourned. At tbo Merth vr Bankruptcy Court on Wed- nesday. before Mr Registrar D. R. Lewis, the examination of Daniel Evans, solicitor^ Brecon, %vv,s uldio:irnel. When tbe case was called on, the Official Receiver (Mr W. L. Oaniol) said that it fixed for that date, and Mr' TRVans, together with 1 bis .»olicitor, _Mr W. \¥. Mereakh, au$4.he trustee, Mr John fmd attended na requested. It would be necessary for them to consider how- ever, whether the examination should be ad- journed as the statement of affairs could not be filed, as be understood thete was somo difficulty which bad not yet been overcome in getting cer- tain particulars. Mr Plews said be understood the statement of affairs wa" not yet complete, and there were somo important matters upon which he had not got intormaticn. There was Rome difficulty aboat getting the information from one of the parties concerned, and it was a. question whether they would not have to fee brought before the Registrar. The party who possessed the information, however, now seemed rather disposed tovend a copy of the particulars reanired, but it was absolutely neoessary thxt there should be anotboc adjournment. Mr Meredith stated that when he was appointed to aasist the debtor, be and the truistes had sent oat A circular letter to all the creditors, reqneslitiK them to give informa- tion, but there were still somo of the ;mortgagees who had not given that which was required. But h. had recently communicated with Mr Plews and the Official Receiver, and be had pointed out to tho parties concerned tbat thoy would have to be examined unless they did so. The Registrar Has that moved them ? Mr Meredith They have given us informa- tion, bat uot tbdt which we wanted. Still I think tbey will do fo. The Registrar If they do not do so, I was going to suggest tbat they be examined. Mr Plews said he was glad to say that. all the in- formation he had required from the debtor had been moat readily supplied. The Registrar ex- pressed his pleasure at the fact that the debtor had so far recovered as to be able to attend that day, and it was tben agreed to adjourn the ex. amination until October 27:b. WJI ■„

MISSING CARDIFF BOY. Found at Pontypool. His Reason for ifeaving Home. Henry Gregory (14), of 4, May-street, Catbays, who haa been lepocted missing from his home eioce Saturday last, has been fonnd working at Pontypool, where he has been lodging at the Three Salmons Hotel. His friends have been communicated with. Calling at the Three Salmons Hotel on Wed- nesday night our representative was informed that the boy was lodging there, but conld net be Seen, aii he had gone to bed. The landlord, Nlr Samuel Woodlern, stated that the lad had arrived at the hotel late on Saturday evening and took a bed, explaining that ho had been to the theatre and had lost the 11AFt train home. Mrs Woodfern questioned L, i n), asking if he were going home on the Sandny. He replied that he could not very well go bome. On the Monday morning he went out shortly after breakfast and procured a situation with Mr CharleB Taylor, contractor, his duties being to look after a chain-horse. The la-DC lord think- ing there was something peculiar about the boy. followed the HJcho. and on Wednesday even- ing noticed therein a paragraph about a lad missing from Cardiff. Noticing that he answered to the description there given, ho shewed the boy I the paragraph, and asked bim to read it. This be did, and immediately afterwards stated that he was the boy referred to. Asked by Mrs Wood- fern why he left home, he replied that he hud been ill-treated by his father. He further stated that he would not go home, Mrs Woodfern has several times asked the boy, on account of his tender age, to write home to his parents. After this Mr Woodfern communicated with the Mon- mouthshire County Police, and he has agreed to keep the boy until his parents arriee,

CARDIFF GIRL'S ESCAPADE. Newport Pastor Deceived. The Newport Rescue Society have recently bad unlor tbeir care a young person who gave ¡ the name of Vera Sincmir. She attended a service I at one of the Newport chapels, and was appar- IT in gepat trouble. Sookan to by the pastor, ahe said bar parents were dead. Her father was a Frenchman, but her mother was English, and both had been in the theatrical profession. She too had played children's parts. Later, however, the pastor read a description in the newanapers of a missing fcirl from Cardiff, and as her appear- ance tallied with tbis, be unada further inquiries, and learnt that the girl's story was untrue. Her mochor was written to, and in a 4ay or so mother itni daughter met. The latter was unwilling to retarn hornet but win eventually prevailed apon to do so.

I COULD KILL 50 POLICEMEN. C. Gorvin, a masoo, was charged at Neirt:ort I on Wednesday with being drunk and disorderly in Corn-street. P.C. Faulkos gave a very vivid I account of prisoner's behaviour. Gorvin, amopgst other things, threatened to burst tbo constable's windpipe. "Look here," he added, in a fine I peroration, I could kill fifty constables like you." When P.C. Faulkes narrated these facts to the court prisoner suggested to him that ho should not pat it on too stiff." (Laaghter.) "il am it very quiet man. I never insg[ted' i), policeman in my life.The Mayor I suppose yon could not do such a thing ? N o, air. (Lauglater.) I confess I bad a drop too much.The Mayor What do you j mean by a drop ? A kilderkin ? (Laughter.) — I No, a few giaaseB, sir.—Gorviu was tiusd 10a or < 14 dayi.

The above is the Lion of St. Mark, Venice. site ths Doge's Chamber in the Palace was a hea<* t this Iilon, with mouth open, into which Pe?8?M secreiily threw whatever was tc meet the eye o* "'tg; Doge. We place i6 at the head of this indicate that public letters are received by us, *j also letters requiring answers on legal and topics. topics.

LEGAL ADVICE. By a Cardiff Solicitor. Police (Kay).-The police may arrest a man suspicion without making any charge against niB"" Personal Estate (Clio).—Besides the legacy by will the widow can claim her shale of the pos»d of realty and personalty. « Debts (Mac).—Any assignment or disposition for the purpose of defeating creditors can poud of realty and personalty. « Debts (Mac).-Any assignment or disposition L1250 for the purpose of defeating creditors can b6 attached and will be declared void. Medicine (Inquirer).—If there was an und that you were to be remunerated you will entitled to sue. t;ecJ Deeds (H.L.).-The documents could be depolitsd by you for safe custody with yonr bankers, or might loave them in the custody of your solid1*^ to hoid for you. J w Tenancy (J.S.G.).—It appears to us that a tenaoo/f by snfferance was created by your paying tbe ref- und coo tinning in possession of the premises the same terms as the old tenancy where possu"1 Councillor (Constant Reader).—The qaaliflcatio are (1) The psrson must be enrolled as a or (2) must be entered on the noa-reaident list- In either of these cases he mast have property the value of £ 1,000 in the case of a borough four or more wards, and in other cases £ 500, or rated to the poor rate in a borough having tg more wards to the annual value of £ 30, »n<» other cases of £ 15. Parish Council (Hawen).—Every parochial telec^ of a rural parish may. at all reasonable tin* without payment, inspect and take extracts i*° £ j all hooks, accounts, and documents belonging the Parish Council or parish meeting. — Deed of Gift (M.F.).—The fact that the deed w»j drawn out and signed in the manner yoa bw* does not invalidate it, notwithstanding thei^Vj that it was executed ia a puiUc-hoaae. be void, however,. if done under the innmStice v drink. J'ttdsraeuo Debtor (sharekolderV—The Court make an order charcing a judgrmsnt debtor s » tere8t in stocks and shares with payment ol *rj judgment debts, but a charging order cannou made on debentures. m Infant IP-reach of Agreement).—An infant may restrained from committing a breach of an ment for service beneficial to himself. By ini»B of course, is meant a person under 21. -| Pnblichouse Music (Justice).—1. The law strikes, public entertainments—that is to say, allowed in rooms to which the general public » allowed in rooms to which the general public » allowed access. But it takes no note of PriTfctj music limited to a sclect party, and from w 'Ds tho public aro excluded. Therefore Ders° j may'at any time make a private party and the landlord to procur3 them a musician it sincer to entertain them, being cMeful t.bat. tbe Ii. privacy be not broken in upon by outsiders. f landlord may havo a piano in a public room the use of customers, provided they do not p80 ø its use, or pay for any player on it. 2. You a 8 no remedy unless he becomes a nuisance or brawler. Complain to the local constable. be Farm Ownership (Dewi).—Although the farm. taken in the husband's name, the former w1'* would still retain her right to make to posing of all the property that could be Prove':I1id belong to her an her death. The husband wo probably claim all things in his name, unless tn was a written agreement acknowledging the wi* ownershin. A solicitor would safeguard "■ right for a guinea or two. A. B .(Willo-,vtown). Your letter is too persontL Observer.—Your letter is unauthenticated.

SWANSEA CHILD'S DEATH. Father Charged With Manslaughter. At Swansea on Wednesday Edward 1\:IsiØ Anderson (53), a titter, of no fixed address, j* jj charged on a coroner's warrant tbat he did and slay one Ethel Barlington Anderson, D daughter, at Swansea. Mr Henry Thompson, who represented 1 National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty. # Cbiliiren, explained that the child died a'' t hospital, ind at the inquest on Tuesday coroner's jary retnrneda verdict of manBlaag',t 1 Thf- nae had not been completed, and tbey awaiting communications from tbe N.S.P' g H&vuig regard to the serious natnreof tbe against Anderson, he asked for an adjourDrJle; Inspector Pearce gave formal evidence, and Bench remanded prisoner until Thursday Prisoner What about bail, air ? 110 Mr Thompson Provided he finds sureties not object. v # The prisoner was granted bail, himself io and two sureties of £10 each.

LLANELLY SEPARATION CASE. Hard C'oss-Swearing.. # At lalanaliv Polic- ourt on Weduee(i LOO! William* ^47), Dolanfawr, applied for ^yjl- teqance oider against her hasband, Henry liams, 20, Stanley-street, on the groand of P j sistent cruelty. The parties had been roar eeø 23 years, and two maintenance orders had prefioaaiy granted, since which there been reconciliation and cohabitation. ]ytt plainant, in addition to accasinp oø husband of having ill-tieat6d bar varions occasions, also alleged thet she ^jj sufieied in consequence of ber husband e ways. Mr D. R. JEdmanos who appeared for defence) said Dr. Evans wy prepared t0.000?-^ court and state there was n truth in this 9 meut. Complainant sai Dr. lloberts iug attended to her. Bvlrs FrRL"!is Spoke to bev, heard defendant quarrelli; with bis ,,gt Defendant admit ted that he id given bis jjj clout now and again, bat not within the months. Ho'empbatically denied having j, the cause of the sulioiing which his wife a* Tho Bench Biid there was an: rtanately cross-swearing in the Court-, anc "n the of justice they allowed Mr Edmc an a^-jf t" ment on tbe understanding that I. nn(^0rcfo5?0'' call tho medical gentlemen namei s»Mr said tbe matter upon wbish an ad] tie"' -h iLi3 adl 'tbiPeD a. said the matter upon wbi.. $,too I asked for only arose out of cross ldomlna bf The Bench said it was a matter whih atooo1 I pursued further.

I .r. THE RECENT I IDGEND TYPHOID I EPi 7!010. 1 — o I Is Pare Gwyllt Sewerage-the j The Beworage at Pare Gwyllt Asylum* end, u of a primitive character, the ,&• being allowed to flow into a deep crevice ggted grounds, and it has been repeatedly •an-5guiii' that thi? may account for the aewp-ge cont jjy Sion revealed in the Bridgsnd vyater B°?Tr' the analysis of tbe county acalysJ, an(i. to^0' recent severe epidemic of tyjphoid in Ilbe d ri Schwyl, the apring !rom which the towrt 0011'- I its water, is about three miles nearoi'' tbe ,re.iff than Pate Gwyllt Asylnm, but there is.. "rcy fall all the way, which might conceivab.'joft the sewage into the gathering area of the ev It has been suggested to the Bridgend Water Company that some practical te ,n bs mad^with a view of settling the ;9 method which has been a quantity of.strong cloth dye mixed -0 sawdust should be poored into the crevic c„r0* asylum grounds, and the eSect ou Scb fully noted. It is claimed for the eXP-vei that it would be comparatively inexpens harmless. J

Atiything to Flay ?" queried the wedow /Stipendiary to a defendant ^raoc* day's court. "Oh, I'll plead guilty in coQ't waa the remarkable reply, and when smiled, the ambiguity of tbe answer upon the offender, aud he hastened explain that he was (Itaul: aud knew ( abott the matter.