The Cardiff Times

BIRTHS,MARRIAGES, & DEATHS BIRTHS. SARPUR.—On May 6th. at Tanybryn. aerphiJly, the wife of A. O. Harpur, of a still-born son (pre- maturely). 480 MARSHALL.—On May 6th, to Mr and Mrs Robert S. Marshall, 118, King's Road, Cardiff, a daughter. 599 MARRIAGES. PHILLIPS—RADCLIFFE —At the Tabernacle Welsh Baptist Chapel on May 7th. Arthur, son of the late Thomas Philips. 21, Llandou^h-street. to Eugenia, eldest daughter of William RadcliCfe, 104, Richard- street. 578n lI.OBRO -THOMAS.-At L:mgrross Baptist Chapet on May 6th, William Robson, youngest son of the late John Davison ftobson. to Bertha Maud Thomas, of 101, Claude-road. 445n DEATHS. ALEXANDER.—May 6th. at 30. paget-treet, James Alexander, coal trimmer, beloved husband of Annie Alexander. BEYAS.-On the 9th inst., at the Lee Hotel; Pen- rhiweeiber, Richard Bevan, beloved husband of Mary Bevan, in his64th year. BON JO U R..—Marie Octavie, third daughter of the late Rev. J. J. Bonjour, on May 3rd.atTorre Pellice. Waldensian Valleys, Italy, aged 59. No cards. 494n BOWLER.—May 3rd. at Sanatorium, Doris Mabel, dearly teloved daughter of Arthur- Bendley and Lydia Bowler, aged 5 years. CAVILL.-Oll May 8th, in her 64th year,Agnes Cavill after a short illness. CHARLTON.—On May 3rd, at 118, Wood-road, Ponty- pridd, Mary Jane, beloved wife of J. William Charlton. xl04n CULLEN.-May 5th, Arthur Cullen, 53. Penhevad- street, Grange, son of George and Catherine Cullen. DA VIES.—On Sunday, May 3rd, Jane, the beloved wife of Evan Davie", Maesllanwrthwl, Llanwrda. DA VIES.—On May 12th, in her 83rd year, at Clyne, Resolven Ely Da vies, widow of the late John Davies, Ptnrhiwugarad, and daughter of the late Rev. W. Morgan, Maesteg. EVANS.—On the 10th inst. at 18. Bridge-street, Cadoxton-Barry, John T. Evans, dearly beloved husband of Mary Evans. for over 18 years in the employ of the Barry Company. EVANS.—On May 7th, at Park Villa, Tredegar, Evan Evans, in his 83rd year. EVANS.-Sunday, May 10th, at 35, Cemetery-road. Trecynon, Aberdare, Hannah, the beloved wife of William Evans, manager Co-operative Society, aged 51. EVANS.-Henry Tobit Evans, J.P., of Trewylan, Sarnau, Cardiganshire (late of Neuadd-Lanarth), on Saturday, 9th May, in his 64th year. FOWLER.—May 7th, at 217, Penarth-road, Cardiff, ■ rMjciiael Bernard, son of Arthur and Nelly Fowler. afUr a painful illness. JONES—May 5th, at 83, Richard-street, William traffic foreman, Crwys, Rhymney Railway), dearly be.oved husband of Dinah Jones. JONES—On the 9th. at 107, Berw-road, Pontypridd, Ceinwen CraDogwen Jones, daughter of the late David Dewi Jones. KERSLAKE.-On the 10th inst. (suddenly), at 21, Boverton-street, Roath Park. William, dearly be- loved husband of Sarah Kerslake, for over 40 years connected with the Cardiff Institute for the Blind. LACEY.—May 4th, Edna M. B. I.acey, daughter of the late Thomas James Lacey, T.V.R., who died at Reedham Orphanage, Purley. Surrey, of acute meningitis, aged 5 years 4 months. LEE.—ilay 5th, at 4, Louisa street, William. late Albion coaltrimmer. beloved husband of K. A. Lee, after a long and painful illness patiently borne. LEWIS.—On 2nd Slav, at 50, Newland-street, Barry, John Lewis (late Pare Bach, Heolyeue), aged 72 years. LEWIS.—On the 12th inst., at 208. High-street, Barry. Margaret, widow of the late Edward Copt Lewis Lewis, Aberdare. 292 MATHEWS.—At Barry, on May 10th, Thomas Mathews, late of Fontigary, aged 6t. MORGAN. -On May 5th, John Morgan, 49 years, late foreman Barry Railway. MORGAN-At Rose Cottage. Abernant, Tuesday, May 5th, Edward Morgan, General Manager and Agent Abernant Collieries, aged 70. O'NEILL.—On May the 6th. at 22, Helen-street, Margaret, the beloved wife of Patrick O'Neill. PRICE.—On the 5th inst., at Clydach Court, Ponty- pridd. Maggie, beloved wife of Thomas Price, gardener. THOMAS.—May 6th, at Morfydd House, Penybank. Llangyfelach, Elizabeth, widow of the late Benjamin Thomas, Llangyfelach, and mother of T. Clement Thomas. Bedlinog, aged 73. THOMPSON.—On May 10th, at 16. Windsor Espla- nade, Frederick John Ash (Freddie), the second and youngest child of J. A. and E. M. Thompson. 12n UPHAM.—On the 8th inst. at 105, Grange Gardens, Cardiff, Esther Margaret, beloved wife of Robert Upharo, aged 32 years.

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BETTER HOMES. To no part of the country should Mr Burns's Housing Bill appeal with greater force than to Wales. The housing pro- blem is met on all hands. In the old town of Merthiyr, in the Swansea district, it is one of the pressing questions of the hour whilst in the new districts in the Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire valleys, where towns are springing up in connection with the industrial develop- ment, the same difficulty of providing homes for the people is felt. There is overcrowding in insanitary buildings to such an extent that the public health is endangered, and morality is rendered almost impossible in surroundings which are the direct result of the house famine under which thousands of workers and their families are suffering to-day in South Wales. Much the same conditions prevail all over the country, and the opposition to municipal and public effort to meet the difficulties is gradually breaking down under the exposure of the terrible state of affairsexisting. Mr Burns's eloquent speech in the House introduced an ambitious scheme for making it pos- sible to build worthy homes for the people, and his Bill attacks the evils at many points. However ambitious his Housing and Planning Bill may appear to those who have not been directly in- terested in this great problem of the hour, we sipcerely hope that it will be found possible to place it on the Statute Book, and that the remedies it applies will be put into operation on an equally ambitious scale. Mr Burns, whilst stand- ing for all that is practical in housing and town planning, nevertheless sees more than mere practicability in bricks and mortar. The aesthetic note which he struck impressed the House no less than his Bill when he described its objects, "To make the home healthy, the house beautiful, the town pleasant, the city dignified, and the suburb salubrious." Here we have a happy combination of the ideal and th practical which was recognised by several speakers. The Opposition recognised the importance of the measure and its great possibilities Mr Lvttelton saw and admitted that it might do more for the good of this country than any other conceivable legislation." It strengthens the powers already existing on the Statute Book which enable public bodies to undertake housing schemes, and it introduces a new principle, in this country at any rate, to enable local governing authorities to plan out in advance towns and suburbs, making the natural growth of towns hnd cities orderly, mak- ing squalid and overcrowded dis- tricts impossibly. If it did no more than this it would be a great measure of national importance. The Bill involves great principles. It should be possible in Committee to convert it into a piece of legislation of national importance.

The Dundee result was a magnificent victory for the Government and a. de- claration for progress and Free Trade, It made some of the writers in the Pro- tectionist journals look ridiculous after their prophecies of disaster for Mr Churchill. Dundee has been followed by Montrose, and the jubilations over Wol- verhampton have received a set back. One of the leading Tariff Reform papers was content to dismiss Dundee with a dozen lines of comment, whilst its rival had not a word to utter. Peckham was of Imperial and world-wide signifi- cance, but Dundee did not call for a moment's consideration or comment— after the declaration of the result, This is the new style of political hustling. It is all very ridiculous, and the public must ere long realise it. The Conserva- tive Press is still endeavouring to mini- mise the effect of Dundee and looking for "the moral of Dundee." It requires no looking for, if figures still retain.their value and meaning in political calcula- tions, hut the Tariff Reformers have become so adept at juggling with facts and figures that it is possible on the Tariff Reform system to make Dundee mean anything. Still, it was such a dis- appointment for the forces of reaction that it required some courage and the lapse of a few days before they dared venture on looking for the moral of Dundee. There were put forth the ridicu- lous insinuations that the Budget reduc- tions were carefully prepared and timed to influence Dundee, apiece of gross mis- representation which carries its own refu- tation. The insinuation tells pretty clearly ofythe straits to which the Tory Press have been reduced after their jubi- lations previous to the election and the staggering result. Dundee is true to Free Trade and to Progressive principles. That is the only moral, but it is not pleasant to the Brewers, the Suffra- gettes, and the Tariff Reformers.

For the second time recently a public meeting has been broken up in riotous scenes, the speakers being refused a hearing. In each case it was a Votes for Women meeting, and at each there/were several of the prominent Suffragettes present who have been taking part in the scenes where Liberal speakers have been interfered with. In the second and more serious disturbance there was displayed a sense of humour not without some kind of respect for the ladies present. There were no insulting observations, but everything was in the best of humour. It should not be taken too seriously, for the right of free speech and of public meeting is not threatened in Cardiff. The disturbance was purely one of pro- test against the tactics of the Suffragettes in opposing Mr Churchill and other Liberal politicians. The women with the bells and other methods of creating dis- turbances are recognised as doing the work of the Opposition, but the protest was carried on by young persons on mischief bent and not by responsible party supporters. It was a question of meeting like with like, and the Suffragettes did not relish their own methods as applied to themselves. The incident has no greater significance. The spirit animating the disturbers was one of sheer mischief as the bells and whistles used in the pandemonium of sounds clearly shows. Miss Moloney with her bell triumphed over Mr Churchill and so did the young men triumph over Miss Moloney's friends with like sounds and methods.

It has been very encouraging totind how clearly Churchmen have spoken for Temperance principles and given their support to the proposals of the Govern- ment's Licensing Bill. Their recognition of the highest interests of ihe country and the morality of the people has enabled them to put Temperance before party allegiance, and as the real effect and the true proposals of the Bill are becoming known the support of the Government in the country becomes more vigorous and determined. The performance of the trade at Peckham has set men and women thinking seriously, and already there are signs that the bubble of robbery and con- fiscation" which the brewers blew at Peckham has been pricked. The publi- cans have seen good points and recognise the justice of the proposals of the Bill and declare against the bluff of the brewers and the tied system which they they created. The Arch deacon of Mon- mouth in his visitation at Newport de- clared himself in favour of the reforms which the Liberal Government seeks to bing about by the Licensing Bill, and that is the attitude we believe of the great majority of the public.

The cruelty of fashion goes on un- checked. The plumage and skins of the most beautiful birds are demanded by scores of thousands and still fashion is not satisfied. There is neither thought nor pity in fashion's decrees for the most beautiful and harmless birds. All appeals have proved futile to check the cruelties and the wholesale slaughter in the demands for plumage for the murderous millinery" of the times. We sincerely hope that Lord Avebury's Bill for prohibiting the importation of the plumage of wild birds will pass into law. The whole of the beautiful birds of Paradise are disappearing, and the egrets are slaughtered by thousands at the nesting period. The Bill has already received a large amount of support, and unless it speedily becomes law we shall have to regret in the near future the complete destruction of the most beauti- ful and consequently rarer forms of bird life. l_

The Petition is still a popular method of expression of opinion for or against -legislative proposals, but it surely belongs to the period before the Democracy had a vote and when it was the only means which hundreds of thousands of the people had of giving force to their pre- ferences and beliefs. The petition of the present day has lost, a good deal of its old-time force. Of what use can it be when it is leeogrtised as possible lor a few persons to sign it many times in different places, and when the names of local leaders are impersonated and placed on petitions demanding the very opposite of their declared opinions and beliefs. As a matter of fact the petition for all political purposes is obsolete and quite harmless, and it is only resorted to in many instances because the other side is making a big show of protest. The Solicitor General has been so pressed with petitions and resolutions on the Licensing Bill and the Eight Hoars' Bill that he finds himself unable to acknowledge their receipt individually. He conveys that piece of information through the Press, but promises to see that every petition and resolution is presented in due course." The fran- chise and the ballot-box have robbed the petition of its importance, but not of its popularity.

University of Wales. ,¿ MR LLOYD GEORGE HONOURED. LL.D. Degree to be Conferred. Sir Isambard Owen (senior deputy-chan- cellor) presided at the annual extra- collegiate < meeting: of the Court of the University of Wales on Wednesday, the pro- ceedings this year being held in Victoria Hall, Llandrindod Wells. There was a large attendance. Degree for Mr Lloyd George. On the recommendation of the Senate, which met on the previous evening, the Court unanimously conferred upon the Right Hon. D. Lloyd George, M.P., the honorary degree of Doctor in Legibus in recognition of the valu- able services he had rendered to the industries of the nation while President of the Board of Trade, and on his .ittainmert to the Chancel- lorship of the Exchequer. Proposing that the degree be conferred, the Vice-Chancellor said the Right Hon. D. Lloyd George had made a world-wide name, and had rendered services of the utmost value to all parties, and of such far-reaching character that they affected the world at large. (Applause.) He did not think there had been a Welsh Chancellor of the Exchequer, prior to the present appointment, who had been able to speak their own language. He therefore thought they should take that opportunity of honouring him. (Applause.) The personality of the man and the occasion combined to make such a course a duty on their part. (Applause.) Principal Reichel seconded. and considered the Court was very wise in acting with des- patch in this matter. If they had not come to that decision "Wales -might have been forestatted by some other university. (Ap- plause. ) Sir Marchanj Williams concurred, and con- tended that under the old standing orders the course was absolutely regular. (Applause.) A telegram was then despatched to the Chancellor of the Exchequer informing him of the conferment. Sir Isambard Owen was re-elected senior deputy chancellor.and Sir Dd. Brynmor Jones, M.P., junior chancellor.

WED ONLY FIVE DAYS AGO. A sad tragedy occurred in Janet-street, Splott, on Tuesday, Mrs Rose North (30),who was married only last Thursday, committing suicide by taking a quantity of carbolic acid which had been prepared for disinfecting pur- poses. This was Mrs North's second marriage, her former husband, Walter Rklout, being killed at the Dowlais Works some time ago. The Cardiff Coroner (Mr W. L. Yorath) held an inquest on Wednesday touching the death of Mrs Rose North (29), of Janet-street, Splott, who on Tuesday committed suicide by taking a quantity of carbolic acid. The first witness called was James North, coliiery labourer, of Crymmer, who said he and deceased were married on Thursday last. He left the deceased to go to his work at Cymmer on Monday evening, and it was their idea that deceased should follow him later. On Sunday deceased was a bit down-hearted, as she had had a fall while fixing a bIincLin the kitchen but she was in her usual spirits on the Monday, Mrs Annie Ridout, sister-in law, said deceased had influenza about a month ago, and was de- pressed. She was apparently, however, all right when she was married on Thursday last. On Tuesday morning about 9.30 Mrs North went round to her sister and returned about 10 o'clock, when she said she was going "upstairs to lay down, but that if any of her people called she was to say deceased had gone out. Witness went out shopping, and on her return in about 20 minutes noticed a heavy smell in the house. She ran upstairs to the bedroom and saw deceased stretched on the bed. She asked what was the matter, but there was no reply. Deceased was unconscious. W itness then fetched deceased's sister-in-law and sent for the doctor. Deceased had three children by a former husband. MRS ROSE NORTH. I P.S. Day stated that in the bedroom he found a glass which contained a little carbolic acid. Deceased was too Tar gone to swaiiow anything. In the bed he found the following note addressed To my mother Dear Mother,—When you get this I shall be gone. I can't stand the pains in my head any longer. I think I'm going off my head. Dear mother, don't let the children be put in a home, will you ? Tell Jim to cheer up, as it is all for the best." A bottle containing a. little carbolic acid was found in a dressing chest in the same room. Dr. Mac-Gregor stated that deceased died from carbolic acid poisoning. The jury returned a verdict accordingly, adding that deceased committed suicide while of unsound mind.

OCTOGENARIAN'S DEATH. Mr W. L. Yorath, coroner, also held an in- quest in the case of Sarah Stacey, widow of W. John Stacey,gardener,of 25, Nottingbam"street, who died on Monday last. It was stated that deceased who was 83 years or age,had a stroke, and died before medical assistance arrived.Dr. D, C. Evans, of Cowbridge-road, said death was due to cerebral haemorrhage. Verdict accordingly.

TUMOUR ON THE BRAIN. At the inquest upon Charles James Crouch, 53, of 87. Clive-street, Grangctown, Mr Harold Lloyd appeared on behalf of the relatives, and Mr H. H. Handcock (Messrs McLean and Handcock) represented the Frachtcontor Gesellschaft Co., for whom deceased worked. Mr Wolfe, inspector of factories, was also present. The deceased was a coal-trimmer, and according to Mrs Crouch he came home on Friday, September 28th, after he had been to Barry working on the ss, Rocio, saying he had had a nasty blow on the head. He worked off and on for a fortnight, and October 19th was the last day he worked. He died on Monday. Dr. R. J. Smith stated that he first saw Crouch on October 20th, when he complained that lie had hurt his head some three weeks previous by knocking against a beam when coming up from the hold of a vessel. There was a scar on the head an inch and a half long, but apparently no fracture of the skull corresponding to it. He attended him to the date of his death. He gradually got worse from October 20th, and his mental capacity decreased. Six medical men had attended him in various interests. As the result of a post- mortem examination he found that death was caused by a tumour on the right side of the brain. There was no connection between the tumour and the scalpr wound. The jury re- turned a verdict accordingly.

FELL DEAD AT WORK. John Mitchell, yard foreman, in the employ of Messrs Robinson and David, timber mer- chants, Cardiff, died with tragic suddenness as he was commencing work on Wednesday. The deceased, who was 47 years of age, and resided at 25, Moira-terrace, started from his home apparently in his usual health, and on arriv- ing at the yard went into the office to get his papers and books out of the safe. Whilst stooping in the act of taking his papers he fell backwards, and died almost immediately. Dr. Buist was summoned, and after being examined by him the body was conveyed to the deceased's house by Acting-Sergeant Fraser. At the inquest later in the day, Mrs Eliz. Mitchell stated that her husband was usually in excellent health, although sometimes he complained of a pain in the back. He was ruptured five or six years ago. and wore abelt. tie was a very heavy smoker. Dr. J. J. Buist attributed death to heart failure due either to disease or a weak heart. A verdict in accor- tiancr with the medical evidenceKvas returned-

THE SCHOOLS PROBLEM. Liberal M.P.'s Amendment. Mr Harold Cox (Liberal M.P. for Preston) I on Wednesday night handed in at the House of Commons notice of the following amend- ment, which he intends to move at the second reading of the Education Bill on Monday That, this House, while welcoming the pro- posal that Voluntary schools shall no longer be m-.untamed and consequently controlled by I the local education authority, is of opinion 'that efficient Voluntary schools are entitled to rate aid bearing a definite proportion to the expenditure which is saved to the ratepayer by the existence of such schools."

The Franco-British Exhibition. I i I The Franco-British Exhibition at Shepherd's Bush is the greatest, and in many respects the most remarkable, exhibition ever held in the British Empire. The exhibition is eight times I larger than the great exhibition of 1851, which was held in Hyde Park, and greater also than the first three great Paris Exhibitions. The exhibition grounds, including the railway ac- commodation, cover an area of 200 acres, that is to say, about one-half of the area of Hyde Park. The exhibition presents, in a way and on a scale never hitherto attempted, the result of the efforts of the two great nations to dis- play in abundance and to the best advantage, the industries and products of their respective countries while the social and recreative side is on a scale commensurate with the business side. The exhibits arc housed in twenty mag- nificent palaces and eight large exhibition ham-education, science, the fine arts, the Liberal arts, engineering and shipping, mechanical, gas, electrical, and mining en- gineering, metallurgy of iron, steel, and other metals, shipbuilding and marine engineering, transportation, surface transport, agriculture, I horticulture, the decorative arts, textiles, chemical industries, various industries, social economy, women's work, sports and physical culture, &e., each of which is lavishly repre- sented by the best efforts of French and Eng- lish exhibitors. There can be no doubt that the Franco British Exhibition will be a marked success. It is an international enterprise undertaken for the purpose of bringing two great nations closer together in the bonds of friendship a,nd commercial relations, and it has been promoted and encouraged by the most eminent and distinguished people in both countries. His Majesty the King, the President of the French Republic, and their respective Ministers have shown in the most unhesitating manner their cordial approval and support of the exhibition. All the profits of the under- taking will be devoted to some object of public utility to be decided upon by the Governments of the two countries. The exhibition has been constructed under the Control of Mr Imre Kiralfy and his three tons, and there have been 7,000 workmen and a _staff of over 200 clerks employed on the wcrk. It is perfectly easy to reach Shepherd's Bush lrorn any part of London or the provinces, and excursion trains are being run direct to the grounds of the exhibition from many of the provincial centres. The Marble Court of Palaces. I The Women's Palace. Mr. Imre Kjralfy, gfjgfytr: The Art Section. J«B. «■ ■I.,I Stadium.

-=-===-=-- Cardiff Infirmary. ,I INTERRING GIFTS. 1 The ordinary monthly meeting of the Board of Management of the Cardiff Infit-iiiai y was held on Wednesday afternoon, Major-General H. H. Lee. J.P., presiding. The report of the Finance Committee showed that the overdraft now amounted to £ 16,859. A letter had been received from Messrs J. Miller and Co., the solicitors of the late Mrs Fulton, enclosing a cheque for £ 4,000, and stating that £ 1,500 must be invested as capital and the interest used to maintain a Fulton bed. It was agreed to place the remaining £2,500 to the credit of the general account. The House Committee adopted the scheme of Professor Hepburn with regard to the post- graduate scheme, which provided that the course should extend from June 22nd to July 11th, and consist of six meetings-lectures or demonstrations. An Executive Committee was appointed to go into further details in connec- tion with the scheme. Late Mr Thomas Webb. Colonel Bruce Vaughan, in proposing tho adoption of the report of the House Com mittee, said he had received a letter from Mr Henry Webb offering a replica of Mr Gos- combe John's bust of his uncle, which was now on vieW in the Academy. It was one of Mr John's best works, a speaking picture of the late Mr Thomas Webb, and an artistic production in every way worthy of the sculp- tor and of a place in the hall. He would ask General Lee to propose that they should accept it, for it would serve to remind them and future generations of one who did so much for the Infirmary. Mr Thomas Webb was closely associated with the renaissance of the institu- tion, for he gave the operating theatre and the new casualty wards, rooms in which the great work of the' hospital was done day by day and night by night, and since they were built, thousands bad benefited by their erec- tion. In asking General Lee to propose that thev accept this appropriate gift he would like to say that Mr Thomas Welpb assisted him from the first in all schemes suggested for the welftre of the institution. Major-General Lee, in proposing that the gift be accepted with thanks, said it was a very handsome and appreciative one in memory of one who had done much for the Infirmary. This was seconded by Colonel Bruce Vaughan, and carried unanimously. Valuable Gifts The secretary reported that through the kind advocacy of Mr G. H. Hodges (a member of the HoiLse Committee) gifts of coal had been obtained from the following generous friends of the institution Messrs Lancaster, Spier & Co., Tillery Coal Co., Glamorgan Coal Co., George Insole "and Son, Partridge, Jones and Co., Tredegar Iron and Coal Co., one truck of steam coal each Elder, Dempster Co., one truck of house coal Crown Preserved Coal Co., one load of patent fuel Star Patent Fuel Co., four tons patent fuel. In addition to their gift, mentoined above, Messrs The Tredegar Iron and Coal Company had also promised to give a truck of coal every quarter. Unanimous thanks were accorded for the valuable gifts. and also to Mr Hodges for his personal help and kindness. New Wing Fund. Colonel Bruce Vaughan stated that since the new wing fund had been closed another £1,000 had been received, so that the fund now ex- ceeded E31,000. Since the last meeting Lady Aberdare had also completed her fund for the new gynsRological theatre, having collected much of the money and contributed C785 to make up the balance required. The only con- dition she laid down was that the theatre should he proceeded with as quickly as pos- sible. (Applause.) Other Business. A Salaries Committee was appointed to deal with the various applications for increases of salary received from time to time. Mr H. G. Samuel was appointed on the re- commendation of the Medical Board a clinical assistant in the ear, nose, and throat depart- ment. Mr Leo Joseph called attention to the fact that it would be better to advertise, so that I there might be no reflection upon the institu- tion,; and he proposed that this should be donej. Mr W7illiams seconded,and Mr Samuel, in sup- porting, said that they did not want people to have the opportunity of saying that the Infir- mary was the close preserve of medical men and their friends. Dr. Tatham Thompson thought it would be unwise to advertise minor posts such as that of clinical assistants, for generally it was only n position held for a few months. The amendment was lost. A letter was read from Dr. W. R. Spencer Wat kins, the resident medical officer, resigning his position in order to take up an appoint- ment in Edinburgh The resignation was ac- cepted and it was arranged that. a special meet- ing be held to appoint a successor. Dr. Alex. Brownlee, the hon. secretary of the Infirmary ball, wrote enclosing a sum of 152 10s, the proceeds of that ball, and regretting that the amount was so small because there was so much illness about at the time. In reply to Mr Herbert Lewis, Mr Leonard D. Rea. the secretary, said that this was the owest amount ever received from Infirmary balls. On the motion of General Lee a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Lady 'Aberdare for the great work she had done in connection with the new theatre.

"7" Newport Licences. ;i THE ALLEGED BARGAINING. COLONEL GASKELL'S REPLY. Colonel J. G iskell was interviewed on Tuesday by a member of our staff regarding the statements made by him at a meeting held last week at Barry concerning the method in which licences had been granted at Newport, and the subsequent reply to these statements by the present Mayor of Newport (Councillor T. Parry, J.P. 1. Colonel Gaskell said So far as I can see there is practically nothing for me to reply to. The salient facts as set forth by me are ad- mitted. What I said was in support of my pro- position that up to a recent date the public opinion in Newport was that there was a rea- sonable expectancy of the renewal of a licence save from misconduct. Councillor Parry says- If Colonel Gaskell feels that his firm has been had by having paid, through my instrumentality, L3,000 as a monopoly value, and £1,500, which he states the premises cost them, I am prepared to find a purchaser to take the premises off his hands at a sum of £ 7,500.' Why," continued Colonel Gaskell, does he assume that I think I have been had ? I never said I had been had.' It was a man in the audience at the Barry meeting who said "Newport 'had' you." I never said so, because I was perfectly satisfied with the bargain. Councillor Parry says that at the time that the transactions took place he was not a magistrate or a director of the Hospital. Please note that in my Barry speech I did not say that he was— I mentioned no names. My whole point was and is that at that time in Newport these well known and responsible people, who were in- volved in the transaction when they accepted the 18,000 for the hospital, thought that they were conferring a privilege which could be kept without interference unless the licence-holders were guilty of misconduct in the management of their licensed premises."

NEW WARSHIP TYPIE. A warship of a new type, the unarmoured cruiser Boadicea, was successfully launched from Pembroke Dockyard on Thursday after- noon by Lady Kensington, of St. Bride's, Pem- brokeshire, in the presence of a considerable number of people. The new ship, which was laid down on July 1st, 1907, was designed as an improvement on the existing class of scouts," and, like them, will be employed as a parent ship for tor- pedo-boat destroyers. She is somewhat larger than the scouts, being 385ft. long and having a displacement of 3,300 tons. The Boadicea will carry 450 tons of coal and oil or gasolene at load draught, and will therefore have a much greater range of action. This was one of the two main points aimed at by the designer, the intention being that the vessel shall if necessary be utilised as a mother ship for ocean-going destroyers. She will be equipped with six 4in. quick-firing guns as her main armament, and will be propelled by turbines of 18,000 horse-power, giving, it is expected, a speed of 25 knots per hour. The estimated cost of the 3hip is £ 333,087.

DEATH SENTENCE ON A DOG. Scene in Barry Court. There was an affecting scene in the Barry PoliceCourt yesterday. A favourite dog belong- ing to Mrs Clara Pitt was sentenced to death by Captain Murrell on account of it being de- clared dangerous, Charles Playford declaring that it had bittten him, and that it had also bitten a child. Miss Cissie Barrett, defen- dant's daughter, pleaded hard for the life of her pet, and claimed it as her property. It was a large rross-bred animal, which she kept chained in the backyard for protection, as they had no man in the house. Upon hearing the decision of the B«nch that the animal must be destroyed, Miss Barrett urged that it was quite quiet when in the house: and seeing that the sentence was unalterable, she wept copious tears. As she sat in the court she sobbed aloud and the police tried to afford her some conso lation, and counselled her to assuage her grief. Failing this, however, Miss Barrett was ulti- mately led out of the court, supported by the police and followed by a kindly-disposed nurse.

WHY LIMERICKS ESCAPE. l A The Joint Parliamentary Committee which has been set up to inquire into the law as to lotteries examined the first witness yesterday. Mr Byrne, Assistant Under-Secretary to the Home Office, referring to Limerick competi- tions, said no legal proceedings had been taken 1 because there were several difficulties. The first was that if the prizes were given for the best lines it was clearly a contest of skill. On the other hand it was very hard to distinguish them from the missing word competitions, It was notorious that the lines which got the prizes cpuld scarcely be the best, because in some instances nothing worse could be con- ceivable. (Laughter.) Considering the num- her of lines often sent in, it was impossible for all to bf examined. I was as yet impossible to ascertain the facts officially, because there was no power to enter a newspaper office or to call for an explanation as to the system under which prizes were allotted. The committee adjourned.

Hj—W—— AMAZING STORY. QUACK'S SOJOURN AT SWANSEA SALVATION ARMY RENEGADE. An amazing career was revealed in the case of Bertram Mortimer, described as a medical specialist, found guilty on Thursday at Clerk en- well Sessions of stealing a, bag from Victoria Station. It was discovered he was the author ol' the notorious Gold-dust Cure," supposed to restore invalids to perfect health, by means of which thousands of people have been victim- ised. According to the evidence of Detective- Sergeant Barrett, it seemed that the accused for years up to 1881 was a captain in the Sal- vation Army at Bath, but he was allowed to resign, and for some time afterwards he went to sea as a sailor on board trading ships. In 1882 he was twice fined for assault, in 1883 was sent to prison for seven days, in 1885 to one month, and in 1892 was fined S5 for drunken- ness and assaults. At Bristol in 1897 he re- ceived 15 months for conspiracy in an unlaw- ful offence, and in 1899 at Wells received one year s imprisonment for bigamy. Since his release he had been travelling all over the country, calling himself Professor Sylvester, medical specialist." His real name was Powell, but he had used various names— Browne, Fowler, Fox, Lynton, etc. He im- posed on people by representing that he had discovered a speciality, a wonderful gold-dust cure. All the "cure" consisted of, apparently, was to receive the fees, no remedy being sup- plied, and for years the Medical Defence Union had had numerous inquiries about him. He (witness) produced and read the following circular sent broadcast by Mortimer. No Quackery." A revelation to sufferers. To heal the sick, to cure the diseased, to restore the suffering to health. The great American doctor. Professor Sylvester, M.D., D.Sc.. Boston, Mass., U.S.A. This eminent American expert has opened a prac- tice for the benefit of the sick and the suffering, and is equipped with every modern appliance for the diagnosing of every disease, and to give everynr? the opportunity of benefiting from his marvellous advice and skill. HljrwiH give consultations and advice absolutely free. The astounding skill and ability of this medical man has restored thousands to health and strength who have been pronounced incurable. Countless numbers have been saved from early graves, and hundreds are rejoicing who have been told their cases are hopeless. See this marvellous expert and be convinced. No quackery, no patent medicines. This eminently qualified medical specialist is at your service, and absolutely free. It was further stated that at, Liverpool Mor- timer started an Anti-lnfidel Society and at Bristol he was a jam manufacturer. He was brought up unaer a Home Office order, having been committed for trial at Swansea on other charges. Mr Wallace, K.C., ordered him 15 months in the second division, and said he assumed that fhe sentence would put an end to the proceed- ings. Mortimer s son. described as Herbert Syl- vester, physician." accused of having been concerned in the theft of the bag,was acquitted.

BOOKMAKING CABBY. CURIOUS CARDIFF PROSECUTION. Thomas Wilkie, a cabman, was charged at the Cardiff Police Court yesterday (before Mr T. W. Lewis, the stipendiary) with loitering in Saunders-road for the purpose of receiving bets. Mr F. W. Ensor prosecuted, and Mr Leaning defended. The case was somewhat unusual, inasmuch as the defendant was standing with his cab outside the (r W.R. Station on Thurs- day and was observed from 11.20 a.m. until 1 o'clock remaining there and receiving bets. The Stipendiary asked Mr Ensornow could the man be said to be loitering if he was there with his cab waiting for business. All cab- men standing on a stand would not be loiter- ing. Mr Ensor said he could prove that when the man's turn came to move his cab up he did not take advantage of the opportunity. The mode of procedure, Mr Ensor continued, was for the defendant to pull up the window of his cab, receive slips of paper, examine them, and take the money. About one o'clock he went to the Great Western Hotel, and was accosted there by a convicted bookmaker with whom he was believed to be acting. The man was then arrested, and the cab was searched by Inspector Davey, who found several betting slips torn up. A sum of £3 12s 2d was found upon him and several betting slips. Detective-Inspector Davey gave evidence in support, and said the men who handed in bets were railwaymeii, cabmen, and one postman. Detective Rosser corroborated, and Detective Stephens spoke to defendant forfeiting his turn in the rank. The Stipendiary, however, elicited the fact that the defendant had worked his cab from his turn. A tine of ilO and costs was imposed, or in default one month's imprisonment.

Chester Cup Day at Newport. In the case in which James Niel, photo- grapher, Newport, was charged at the local court yesterday with loitering in Shaftesbury- street for the purpose of bookmaking, betting, or settling bets. Detective Tanner spoke to watching defendant from behind the Old Mill wall. Several persons handed him slips of paper, and when arrested 10 betting slips were found upon him. Replying to Mr Lyndon Cooper, who de- fended, Detective Tanner said he did not know there were any paying-out slips in the bundle. He did not understand these things. Mr Cooper Come, come. You are not so innocent about these things. You know a good deal more about them than I do. (Laughter.) Detective Cox corroborated, and said that the Chester Cup was run on that day. The detectives were closely watched on important days like this, and it was difficult to get evi- dence. Mr Cooper, for the defence, suggested that the papers handed to the defendant might have been with respect to his- photographic business. It was inconceivable that a book- maker should have betting slips, as stated, folded up in an envelope a quarter of an hour before the race started, for they took bets up to the very start of the race. Defendant was fined f5, or a month.

NEWPORT DRUNKEN BRAWL. Seamen's Quarrel. Edwin Johansen and Otto Henrickson, Swedish and Danish seamen respectively, made their final a ppearance before the Newport Court on Wednesday charged with assaulting John Tasker and Michael O'Neill. The alleged assault took place outside a public-house on March 25th last, when Tasker received a blow which rendered him unconscious, and he had since been an inmate of the Newport and County Hospital. Prisoners had during the whole of this time been in custody. Henrickson, the Dane, pleaded guilty to striking Tasker in self-defence. Johansen has throughout pleaded his innocence of striking Tasker. He said he had to defend himself against O'Neill, who wanted to fight and who took off his jacket. Mr Fred Gardener appeared for Johansen. Dr. McChcynne said Tasker was admitted to the hospital with a fractured base of the skull, a bruise on the back of the head, and a few minor cuts about the face. Tasker said he remembered nothing about the affair. When he saw a quarrel, whether foreign or English, he always tried to put an end to it. The Bench decided that it was a drunken brawl, in which the Englishmen gave provocation, and both prisoners were dis- charged.

NEWPORT RUFFIANS & POLICE. At Newport yesterday Fred Gardner and J. Taylor were charged with being drunk and dis- orderly and assaulting P.C. Peacock. Taylor was also charged with assaulting Clifford Richards. Peacock described Gardner as a prizefighter who had knocked out several people. He spoke to them about being drunk, and they went for him. They attacked him "front and rear," and he had to draw his staff. Richards, who came to his assistance, was badly assaulted. Taylor: Serve him right, the I)-. I'll get strung up for him. Defendants were sent to Usk for three months with hard labour, and the magistrates thanked Richards for assisting the police. John Holland Richards was also sent to prison for two months with hard albour for sleeping at the Malpas road Limekilns and assaulting P.C. Taylor.

THE PICTURE OF THE YEAR. 1 One of the most charming, and assuredly one of the most admired of all the pictures exhibited in this year's Royal Academy is a delightful painting by Mr Fred Morgan, bear- ing the simple and homely title Baby's First Tooth." The scene was painted at Swan- bourne Lake, in the Duke of Norfolk's park, at Arundel. On the terrace, 'neath the shade of a spreading chestnut, a mother is seated with a bonny babe on her lap. She has called the little sisters and brothers around lien to admire the wonderful first tooth. As they stand gazing at Baby, with their delightfully expressive faces, they make a picture which not only charms the eye, but touches the heart..Thousands of our readers will recognise this paining as the one which Messrs Joseph Watson and Sons, Ltd., the well known soap manufacturers, are offering to users of their three Prize: Soaps. Subject and treatment are well calculated to make instant appeal and there is little wonder indeed that the demand for the magnificent photogravure reproductions 11 which Messrs Watson are distributing is well nigh overwhelming. For the benefit of those readers unaware of the conditions upon which copies of this picture are obtainable, we would add that all that i' necessary is to send eighteen wrappers from Watson's Matchless Cleanser, the world-famous household soap, twelve from Nubolic Disinfectant Soap, and eighteen from Sparkla, the new process' polishing soap—making forty-eight wrappers in all

Ruined Homes. DISTRESSING INQUEST STORt WIFE'S ADMISSIONS. An inquest was held jvrtei-day by Mr W-1* Yorath (Cardiff coroner) touching the death Wednesday night of Wm. Thomas Glanvi"* the four months' old child of Richard Thorn8* and Annie Glanvill, of 13, Diamond-street. Mrs Glanvill stated that the deceased VI" born at Wiveliscombe, in Somersetshire, she then living apart from her husband. The Coroner observed that as this was a case in which a certain amount of suspicion attached, he cautioned the witness. Continuing, Mrs Glanvill stated that she re* turned to her husband at Cardiff abouv nine weeks ago. On Tuesday last she took deceased to Dr. Hoops, and he recommended her to get some barley water and brandy, but she did not do so as she had not the means- Her husband used to give her money every week— £ 1 or El 2s per week—and she made JIí r go as far as she could. She soent part of it on drink. Inspector Hingham banded up a number of pawn tickets. Whereupon the Coroner said, What about all these tickets ? Have you not pawned boots, I frocks, suits of clothes, petticoat, etc., and used the money for the purpose of- drink I Witness No, to get food. May I take it you have been drinking rathet freely lately?—Yes, on account of my huS* band's treatment. Have you pawned any of baby's things Yes, and of the other child. Continuing, Mrs (rlanvill said she left hef husband on May 2nd, and returned last lon day. On Tuesday night Inspector Bingham called. Witness was then drunk. Do you remember the inspector asking yott where the child's clothes were, and you show- ing him the pawntickets ''—Yes, I remernbef that. Did your husband complain in the officer's presence that you were nearly always drunk, and pawned the clothes ?—Yes. And you told him to shut up ? -Yes. Mrs Glanvill added that last Wednesday week she went to the Workhouse of her oWll -ic accord, and she also took out a summons against her husband for a separation order. She was not under the influence of drink: The baby was taken from her and looked after. Husband's Sad Recital. Richard Thomas Glanvill. husband of the last witness, and who is in the employment of the Corporation, said he had been married 10 years. tie and His wile had been separated I about 10 months this last time on account of t her getting rid of all the things and breaking up the home. While she was away he sent her 8s a week. She returned from Wivels- combe eight weeks ago. The baby's condition was then weak. He was sorry to say she again gave way to drink, and that was the only thing they had had any difference about. She pawned everything. It was not true he iU- treated her. When sober she attended to the children as well as any mother; when not sober she neglected the baby. Barring one week—Easter— £ 1 2s was the lowest amount he had given her, and she had always had money to provide food. Last Tuesday when he got home about 8 o'clock be found the child had been ill with diarrhoea. His wife went out, and later, on his going to an outhosue, he found her in a drunken sleep. He sent for the police. The baby's nightdress was damp. The garment had been swilled out and put on before it was I dry. The reason he sent for the police was that he thought it was time to do something for the sake of the children. He did not know then the child was going to die. His wife did not neglect the child in the matter of food. The evidence of the last witness was corro* horated by Mrs Simpson, the landlady where the Glanvills lived. Muddled at the Surgery. Dr Hoops said he believed Mrs Glanvill brought the baby to him eight weeks ago, and he prescribed. The child was next brought last Tuesday morning, the mother stating that the baby was vomiting since the day before.He gave the deceased some powders and told hef to bring the child back next morning. She. however, called back the same evening, saying it as no better, and her husband was anxious that he should see him. Ho ordered the food to be changed, and asked the mother to re- peat the instructions he bad given her, but she could not. She was muddled, and bad no sense. He wrote out his instructions on paper. and told her to tell her husband to see him about the child. He never saw the child alive l again. He made the post-mortem examinatioO as instructed. The child was a fairly flour- ished child. All the organs were healthy and there was no bronchitis. The stomach waS filled with gas. and one-third of its capacity was filled with sour-smelling curdled fluid. no food in them at a 1!. T, his opinion the cause of death was gastro-intestinal catarrh, due to injudicious feeding, and heart failure. The child would not have died if the mother had followed out the instructions given. The Coroner said he did not think it neces- sary to call Inspector Bingham, and the jury agreed. Mother Severely Admonished. In summing up, the Coroner said drink waS the cause of the trouble. He was glad the facts of the case relieved them of being in the posi- tion of bringing in a verdict of such a seriouS nature as he at one time thought, would have to be the case. The mother must regard herself as having fortunately escaped, thanks to the fact that she had a husband who, when the mother was incapacitated through drink, gave the child food. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence, and recommended that the mother of the deceased should be severely censured on account of her bad be haviour. The Coroner did this, explaining to Mis Glanvill how narrow had been her escape front being arrested and brought up at another court on a very serious charge.-

STOLE HER CHILDREN'S BREAD. At the Cardiff Stipendiary's Court yesterday Mr John Evan Davies made an application on behalf of Richard Richards, of Adam-street, for a separation from his wife, Sarah Richards, on the ground that she was a habitual drun- kard. Some time ago they were separated by the order of the Court, but in November last the husband, thinking that his wife had re- formed, took her back, but she broke out again in January and had been very bad indeed, being drunk morning, noon, and night. She had pawned everything in the house, and the Is man's life was a misery to him. The husband had been a mechanic at Spillers and BakerS for 25 years, and bore an excellent character. He used to bring bread home for his family but the wife would sell these loaves in order to get drink. Everything possible had been done to try and reform the woman. 'The woman said that her husband had beett cruel and brutal to her. The Stipendiary said that the only hope to reform her was to send her to an inebriates' home, but he could not do that now, and he granted a separation order, the husband to pay 6s a week.

WISHES T0~REF0RM. Before the Cardiff Stipendiary yesterday afternoon Mr Geo. David referred to a charge cf alleged cruelty to children preferred against a woman named Mary Kitchker. There waS also another summons against her in which her husband, George Kitchker, sought a separation on the ground that the woman was a habitual drunkard. Mr W. H. Davies, solicitor, appeared for the husband. Mr I)avid said that the evidence would shovir the usual conditions of filth and dirt all brought about by the woman's drunken habits. The husband had sought the assistance of the officers of the society. He (Mr David) thought that the best way out of the difficulty was for the woman to apply voluntarily to be sent to an inebriates' home. Defendant then told the Court that she would like to be sent to a home for twelve months to see if she could he cured, and the Stipendiary adjourned the cases until Wed- nesday in order that the usual formalities might be gone through.

NORTH SHROPSHIRE RESULT. Thursday's poll in the Northern Division oi Shropshire waac delared yesterday as follows Mr JR. Stanier C. 5,328 Mr F. Neilson. :L. 4,377 Conservative majority. 951 Conservative majority in 1906, 166.

DEATH OF MR J. W. C. SCHROETER, CARDIFF. We regret to announce the death, which tool. place-in London on Monday, of Mr J. W. Q Schroeter, of Greenhurst, Pentyrch, founder of the firm of C. Schroeter and Co-t shipbrokers and pitwood importers, Butl Docks, Cardiff. For several months past Jt* Schrocter had suffered severely from jaundice, and a week ago he proceeded to London, whef* he consulted an eminent specialist, and 011 Tuesday last underwent an operation. Tb* operation was successfully performed, and 30 Schroeter's condition subsequently improved* but on Sunday there was a relapse, and b6 passed away on Monday afternoon in the presence of some of the members of his family A Norwegian by birth, Mr Schroeter entered into business in Cardiff in 1873, and in 1876 tbJ: firm of C. Schroeter and Co. was formed. developed a largn shipbroking business, a became the leading Baltic pitwood importing firm at Cardiff. The other members of the firm arc Mr Thomas Thomas, of Pen]IWV". Whitchurch, and Mr II. L. Schroeter, th* deceased's son. Mr Schroeter was about years of age, and is survived by Mrs Schroetefl two sons, and a daughter.

In a letter-box at Brinkworth, Wiltshir? where fhrre are two deliveries daily, a wren" sitting on 12 eggs.