The Cardiff Times

Liberal Federation. '1, :HOUSE OF LORDS & LICENSING. 'Annual Report for Birmingham. SjW?16 annua} report of the N^tipnal Liberal vCoor^r^n' wilj be presented to the at the annual meeting at Birmingham EL*'une 18th and 19th, has been issued. The expresses satisfaction at Mr Asquith's iSSlL S?^ement ^th regard to the Reform adding, The subject is certainly ripe ttiv.^reatment, and it is fitting that the w n party should take in hand the freeing CLl.; Sectoral system from the anomalies L disfigure it and the placing of it on basis." The announcement is Hon. A. H. D. Acland wefcion^l? <SCCePt nomination for re- a °f president, and Sir Wms.-nt .ri ^US1' °* Newcastle-on-Tyne, has Accessor t0 nominated as Mr Acland's L The report refers with deep regret to the Henry; Ganip^ell'Baiinennazi, £ services to Liberalism, it is added, it §?2^d be impossible to exaggerate, and, re- filling to Mr Asquith, says the Liberal party in having as its new leader one Impose qualifications for the difficult task are ^ious and unquestioned. LICENSING. (V dealing with legislation, the report says it matter of much congratulation that the £ ipal measure of this Session is a far- K^hing and comprehensive measure of tem- ^^3-tice reform. Nothing could be more /v^r^ying than the solidarity of the Liberal j^jty on this measure, and although there ow. doubtless be difference of opinion on || £ of detail in Committee, there can be doubt that the Bill will go up to the °f Lords with its main proposals un- \*or>^red. As to its fate when it gets there it Itfcrlr serve no useful purpose to prophesy, 't is to be noted that the Bill will Jj^^ly have influential support from Peers sense connected with the Liberal party. f5|L. "is connection we rejoice in the Prime CJjpteter' s warning that if the present Bill is allowed by the Lords to become law it "e possible to effect some, at least, of its a system of high licence duties, to Wj, pt which the House of Lords would con- ditionally be powerfess." OLD AGE PENSIONS. report welcomes the Budget with the tv!*16 °ld age pensions and the reduction J^,e sugar tax, and emphasises the need for ^ence of FYee Trade. It concludes with i^-remark that at the end of two years and a of office the Liberal Government finds with its large majority practically un- ^jrPaired, but the Committee urges the ^•PPeme importance of the utmost activity on ^Pajt of Liberals and Free Traders. The are serious, and there can be, as will be, no hesitation in the Liberal ranks, Liberal army will march forward inspired i|Z the determination to secure popular 'foment and social reform to assert the of the community against the encroach- J s of the Trade, and to maintain as the fof our fiscal system the system which in ast 60 years has given this country incal- le benefits and kept its public life free even the suspicion of corruption." %j/tie resolutions to be brought forward at the meeting, which will be attended by the Minister, will deal with the death of Sir Campbell-Bannerman and the accession l^j^ffice of Mr Asquith^. Free Trade, education, the Licensing Bill.

AN OLD MAN'S GARDEN. Curious Casa at Barry. "4n old market gardener named James Bag- S^j^oimoned at Barry on Monday R. Twigg, Whom he lodged at Barry, for stealing ^wj^coli from his garden. Prosecutor said he the broccoli from his garden on May i^' At that time he lodged with Twigg, had summoned him for a similar offence, lipase, however, being dismissed. jV^^e Clerk You said then that he took the W^tables from your garden for your joint use times you took some from Twigg's Y den ?—Prosecutor Yes. j>w cross-examination by Mr Harold Uoyd, fc^secutor said he did not bring on the case ,'$2°re the other had been disposed of on the jkwj* May because Dr. Neale was on the bench KJ? the case was dismissed without calling on ^defence. Wri ^oj'd Because that case was dismissed Want to have another shot and try your L M a?ain ?.—Prosecutor Yes. (X>aughter.) Lloyd Why do you persist in prosecat- C^the defendant, who is a respectable man ? i||Q^ause I consider he is a wolf m sheep's fc&^utor admitted that he brought an K?0** against the Barry Railway Co. at the pfrvj Assizes, and was awarded £ 200 damages, ■fr^of which was allowed defendant for looking him. He denied being annoyed because Wj.^oney had been paid over to Twigg, and be did not want the £ 20 back. Bench without calling upon the defence ^^ssed the case.

^RDIFF PARKS COMMITTEE. •hi Cardiff Parks and Burial Board on Monday Kr?ved a letter from the Cardiff Naturalists' ety, asking that the Wild Birds Protection published in 1897, should be altered to bumbling siskin, redpole, little smew, bittern, and all the terns, and the magpie, chaffinch, starling and jay [wv^d be excluded.—Councillor J. Taylor have we got all these birds ?—The n (Councillor Chappell): In Roath People would be surprised to know \^t there are there.—Councillor Good asked je magpie, chaffinch, starling, and jay be excluded ?—The Clerk They are t Sardeners.—On the proposition of Coun- Mander, seconded by Councillor Taylor, uggestions of the Naturalists' Society tTe^,d°pted- Qclers from inale voice choirs for concerts > fi e Cardiff Parks were receive* and referred, e Musk; Sub-Committee. Jfe f?5 t°r momiraeiits at the Oeknetery to the I^J^O'micillor .T. Raznsdale, 'Al'dertriaii Davidt Mb Edwin HovveU (the' veteran assistant ttL e^r), and Mr Greenhalgh (tennerh'' mister V orkiiouse) Were passed, th*» Qiairmari ,lng that it was a teincideitose that, plans l»Ou, ttiany old and well-lcnbwn CWnliiSanS ) d coaie bciar^ then aX it** on* ndstiuijt.

Turkish Drama in Paris. PRINCESS AND SON STABBED. Paris, Saturday.—A mysterious drama, in which the principal actors were well-known members of the Turkish colony here, occurred in the early hours of this morning in the fashionable Boulevard Haussmann. Two policemen were making their rounds when they heard cries for help proceeding from the second floor of No. 186. They were about to force an entrance when the door opened, and a man in a frock coat, and bareheaded, emerged, holding in his hand a knife dripping with blood. He was stopped by the policemen, and said, Yes, I believe I have killed two persons up there." The police, with the pri- soner, went in and called the concierge, who immediately recognised the latter, exclaiming, Why, it's Monsieur Rechid Mustapha." Going next up to the flat door, which had been barricaded, they found it to be that of Prince Mehemid Ali. In the bedroom, on a bed in a pool of blood, was the nephew of the Prince, Salah el Foad, and beside him his mother, the Princess Fatma, whose face was also covered with blood. In an adjoining bed- room was Prince Mehemid Ali sleeping, all unconscious of the injuries received by his sister and her son in the next roonr. It appears from the police investigation that Rechid Mustapha, the prisoner, is a Turkish medical student of 34, whom 'the Prince had benevolently taken in and provided with bed and board. Last night the Prince asked him to give up his room temporarily ana go to an hotel, and handed him money for the purpose. Mustapha spent the evening in the Latin quarter and returned to the flat early, having a latchkey, and stabbed the Princess Fatma and her son. The latter is a young man of 24. The prisoner admits that he did this without a motive, and declares that he is the victim of an hypnotic suggestion on the part of adoctor, who had previouslymesmerised him on several occasions.—Reuter. Rechid Mustapha, who is an Armenian, says he found the knife in the kitchen, and acted in a moment of blind fury on finding another person in his room. It appears that Musta- pha recently had a quarrel with his rich bene- factor,and was turned out, but was soon taken back. He is subject to epileptic fits, and his mental state will be investigated. Prince Mohamet Ali had invited his sister and nephew, who reside in another quarter of Paris, to drive and sleep at the flat. For this reason he asked Mustapha temporarily to give up his room to Princess Fatma, handing him 40 francs for expenses. Prince Mohamet Ali, having taken a sleeping draught, heard noth- ing, and it was with the greatest difficulty that he was awakened.—Reuter.

Talk, Talk, Talk. SCENES IN AMERICAN SENATE. Washington, Saturday. — Extraordinary scenes are being witnessed in the Senate in connection with the determined efforts of the anti-administrative party to prevent the pas- sage this session of the Emergency Currency Bill. Senator La Follette, of Wisconsin, act- ing at the instance, it is declared, of Mr W. J. Bryan, the Democratic candidate for the Presidency, has taken the lead in the so-called filibustering tactics. The Senator commenced speaking against the Bill at noon yesterday, and at three o'clock this morning he was still talking. He announced that he was quite pre- pared to go on talking for six weeks, whereupon Senator Aldrich, who is in charge of the Cur- rency Bill, retorted, you can talk for a year, but it is necessary to pass this bill, and it shall be passed. Vice-President Fairbanks, chairman of the Senate, with a view to hampering the tactics of the filibusters, several times applied the famous closure rules, ending in the calling of the rolls, which were first made use of by Speaker Reed in the Lower House some years ago. The passing of the Currency Bill has now become a question of physical endurance, and is>looJted upon as a mere test of the respective staying powers of the friends and opponents of the measure.—Central News. Washington, Saturday Evening.—Senator La Follette concluded his speech obstructing progress with, the Currency < Bili at 7 o'clock this morning. He had been speaking for 18V Ijours, which is a record length of time for a continuous effort on the floor of the benate. Senator Stone, of Missoari, followed, and con- tinued to filibuster, reading, at length from articles in an almost inaudible voice.-Reuter. Attack Fails. The attack failed owing to the fact that Mr Gore, who is blind, relinquished the floor under the misapprehension that Mr Stone was present. Mr Aldent, the Republican leader, taking advantage of the situation, called for a vote on the Bill, which was passed by 43 votes to 22. When the closing scene came the three Senators had held the floor unasssisted for nearly 30 hours. Mr La Folletee spoke con- tinuously for almost 19 hours. The Session has been. one of the mostprod-igal in the, history of the United States, the total appropriations passed amounting to 1,008,804,894 dollars.

"SOCIAL SNOBBERY" DENIED. COUNTY SCHOOLS DEFENDED. Tredegar Governors' Protests. At a meeting of the Governors of Tredegar County School on Monday the Rev. T. Theo- philus, R.D., presiding, strong protests were raised against the allegations made at the last meeting of the Monmouthshire Education Committee to the effect that social snob- bery prevailed in the secondary schools, and that the training of pupil teachers in those schools banged the door against children of the working classes. Mr T. J. Price said it was un- fortunate that these schools should be dubbed as class schools, when the governors were doing all they could to popularise them. Figures relating to Pengam and Abertillery schools proved that the statements were groundless, as the majority of pupils were drawn from the working class. It was very unfair that such random statements should be made. The headmaster (Mr J. Morgan. B.Sc.) sub- The headmaster (Mr J. Morgan. B.8c.) sub- mitted figures showing that 40 per cent. of the ordinary scholars and 50 per cent. of the pupil teachers receiving tuition in Tredegar school were children of working men. Mr Price The allegation of it being a class school fails in face of those figures. The Chairman depre- cated the raising of difficulties by the County Committee, instead of assisting the governors to successfuly administer the schools.

MAGISTRATES DISAGREE. Skipper Sued for Wages. A case in which a coloured seaman named Lewis Williams sued Dd. Jones, master of the ss. Reptonian, for £4 5s Id. alleged improper deductions from his wages, was heard at Barry Police Court on Monday. Plaintiff alleged that on a voyage, and when five days out from Barry, he fell over a steam pipe on deck, in- juring his wrist, arms, and shoulders. In con- sequence he could not do his ordinary vork as fireman, and was disrated. For the defence, it was urged that the disrating was in conse- quence of incompetency, steam falling during his watch from 180 to 105 lbs. pressure. Plain- tiff declared that he was sick owing to the accident until the vessel had left Buenos Ayres.—Mr Lean (Messrs Moxon and Lean): I put it to you that you never asked to see a doctor ?—Plaintiff Oh, God, yes thousands of times. (Laughter.)—The Bench (Messrs J. Lowdon and J. H. Jose) failed to agree, and the case was consequently adjourned until Wednesday next at Penarth Police Court.

CARDIFF CHILD'S FALL A Wonderful Escape. The three-years-old child of Mr F. J. Bird, of Llanelly-street, Splott, had a marvellous escape on Saturday. It had been left for a moment by its mother in the front upstairs bedroom. The window was open, and during the absence of the mother from the room the little one climbed up on the window-cill and fell on the pavement below, a distance of about 14 feet. The mother immediately took the child to Dr. Timms's surgery in Walkers-road, where the doctor found that it had sustained no in- juries beyond the shock. On Monday he was able to confirm his opinion that no harm had befallen the little one.

SON SHOT BY FATHER. A distressing accident occurred at Sheffield on Saturday afternoon, a soldier of the York- shire and Lancashire Regiment being shot by his father, Mr Frederick Muxlow Turner, a member of the Norton Rifle Club. He was th-mg at Noron ranges, his son Clarence, who is on furlough, marking for him. Just as the father had fired the son looked out from the marking pit to see who was shooting. The bullet struck him on the forehead passing through the front of the head and inflicting serious injury. He was taken to the Royal Hospital, where he lies in a critical condition.

FOWL STEALING AT PETERSTONE. Thomas Prentice, foreman painter, of Plan- tagenet-street, Cardiff, and a labourer named Thomas Sheppherd, of Peterstone-super-Ely, were brought up at Barry on Monday charged with stealing six fowls, valued at 15s, the pro- perty of John Bassett, miller, Peterstone, on Friday night last. The fowls were missed, and P.C. Walter Coles went to Prentice's lodging, and asked him if he had stolen the fowls. Pren- tice asked," What fowls ?" and then con-, tinued, I took them. It was all over a bet. I bet) a' mah half a sovereign I would take them to Cardiff without beiruj stopped on the road. The landlady said that Prentice brought the fowls home, ready for cooking, in a portgaanteau, spying he had bought them cheaply. Sheppherd declared at.first that he did not takeiili§ fowls, but, later-bold the con- stable, I took them along with Scotty." Pri- soners were fined 40s each, or 14 days with hard-labour.

Disasters in the Fog. CHANNEL STEAMERS COLLIDE. Crash of Passenger Boats. During a dense fog which prevailed on Saturday afternoon in the Channel the out- ward bound passenger steamer Onward came into violent collision with the Queen, from Boulogne. Both boats, which belong to the South-Eastern and Chatham Railway Co., and are turbines, were extensively damaged, and the look-out man on board the Onward was killed. There was considerable excitement among the passengers, but excellent order was main- tained, and both steamers put into Folkestone without further mishap, although the collision occurred in mid-Channel. Lifebelts were handed out with commendable promptitude on board the Onward, which had a bad hole below the water-line, and the bulkhead doors were shut. It is stated that this action saved- the ship. The port side of the Onward was ripped open from the bows to the-bridge, and every- thing on that side of the deck was carriep away. The bows of the Queen were smashed, the damage extending to below the water- line. The unfortunate sailor, Holdstock, was crushed to death by the force of the collision. The passengers for France were sent on in a special steamer from Dover. An inquest was held at Folkestone on Mon- day afternoon on the body of Holdstock, the look-out man on the South-Eastern steamer Onward, when it collided with the Queen, belonging to the same company, on Saturday The bows of the Onward were badly stove in, and Holdstock was killed in the impact. A witness stated that the Onward was going at full speed until the moment before the col- lision, but that the Queen was practically stationary, having sighted th, Onward three minutes before. A verdict of Accidental death was returned, no blame being attached to anyone. Sunk off St. Abbs Head. The steamer Cremona, of Leith, outward bound from Grangemouth, returned to Leith Roads on Saturday and reported having been in collision with the Norwegian schooner Anna off St. Abbs Head during a fog. The schooner, which was bound from Middlesbrough to Inverness, sank almost immediately. The mate was drowned, but the remainder of the crew were rescued by the Cremona's boats. On the Rocks. The steamship Princess Mary, 199 tons, be- longing to Glasgow, bound from Liverpool to Aberdeen, Leith, and Newcastle with a general cargo, ran on the rocks at Geddle Braes, Peterhead, early on Saturday morning, in a dense fog. Her cargo is being discharged into lighters. The ship is badly holed. Barry Bound Steamer Damaged. The Dover tug Lady Crundall on Sunday afternoon towed into port the steamer Queens- wood, from Hamburg with timber, which had collided off the Goodwins in thick weather on Saturday morning with the steamship Bermeo, bound from Rotterdam to Barry. The fog lasted throughout Saturday night and on Sun- day, and the vessels were not sighted until Saturday afternoon. When towed into Dover the Queensland had a list to port, and her decks were level with the water. She was followed by the Bermeo, which had received extensive damage to her bows. Collision off Goodwins. During a fog which prevailed hi the Channel on Saturday and Sunday, the Elder Dempster vessel Loanda collided with an unknown steamer off the Goodwins. The Dover smack Diana landed 21 of the crew and tugs have gone to the Loanda's assistance. The captain, officers and engineers remained aboard, but it is thought the vessel will sink. A message from Gravesend says a steamer which had previously anchored off Deal, with her bows damaged, arrived on Sunday night,at Gravesend, and reported having been in col lision with a steamer. The Loanda had 6,000 bags of powder in the hold next to that struck by the unknown vessel. The collision occurred at about 1 o'clock ,on Sunday morning. A Norwegian vessel tried to tow the Loanda but the rope, snapped several times and the attempt failed. Late on Sunday night the Dover tugs had not returned from the steamer Loanda.. In an interview with one of the crew, it was stated they were on the voyage from Rotter- dam to the West Coast of Africa- The Loanda started to settle down directly after the collid- ing vessel cleared off.

ANTI-MOTOR 'BUS RIOT. An Infuriated Crowd. Mile End-road was on Sunday afternoon the secene of an alarming demonstration of hostility to the motor 'bus traffic. A little Jewish girl, apparently about three years of age, was knocked down and instantly killed by a General motor omnibus, and 5 so enraged were the inhabitants of the distitct that they attacked the driver, and pelted ihe omnibus with every available missile, smash- ing the windows not only of the 'bus which had run down the child, but those of unoffend- ing motors. Two or three policemen who had appeared on the scene immediately the accident took place, succeeded in defeating the attempt of the crowd to carry the driver off, but he did not escape some rough handling. The disturbance continued long after the removal of the offending 'bus, the crowd, which by that time numbered fully 3,000, turn- ing their attention to other motor 'buses, and stone throwing went on for an hour after the accident. Eventually the police got the upper hand, and slowly but surely the mob was driven from the roadway, broken up h..to groups, and kept on the move.

COLUERS TO PAY DAMAGES. Cynon Colliery Prosecution. At Aberavon on Monday 13 colliers employed at the Cynon Colliery, near Port Talbot, named Rees Morgan, Ben Williams, Evan Jones, Tbos. Jones, J. Clements. John Davies, GethinEsias, David Thomas, David James, Thomas Lewis, Richard Williams, John Edwards, and Wm. Hill were charged with absenting themselves from work without leave. The company also claimed 7s 6d damages from each of the defen- dants. Mr Kenshole appeared for the company, and Mr E. E. Davies, Maesteg, defended on behalf of the Miners' Federation. Mr Davies said on behalf of the men that he would agree to take one case, and let the others abide by it. Mr Percy Jacobs, agent of the Cynon Col- liery Company, Port Talbot, said the men were employed on a written contract, to be ter- minated by a month's notice. On the 13th ulto. the defendants absented themselves from work without notice or leave of absence, and the company had been put to damage which they estimated at 7s 6d for each man. They Bench thereupon made an order for the amount and costs on each defendant.

FIREDTT SON-IN-LAW. At the South-Western Police Court on Satur- day Frederick Betts, 48, retired merchant, of Purley, was committed for trial charged with attempting to murder his son-in-law. Mr Jabez Thomas Wood, late of Glasgow, and residing at Clapham, by firing a revolver at him. The accused pleaded not guilty and reserved his defence.

OLYMPIC GAMES. Athletic Trials.—Newpert Man in Hurdles The first set of trials for finding England's best material for the Olympic games took place on Satur- day in the Stadium. The entry was not by any means representative. There were, however, some note- worthy performances. A grand struggle took place in the five miles scratch race. That well-known rnnner, A. J. Robertson, was just outpaced in the final straight by an unknown quantity in E. R. Voigt, of the Man- chester A.C. Another smart display occurred in the 3,500 metres walking race. The ex-champion, G. E. Lamer, showed a return to his old fonn and won in fine and fair style. One record went by the board. It may not have been difficult to improve upon the figures of 4min. 5 2-5sec., which stood as the previous best for the 1,500 metres, but it was badly beaten by a diminu- tive representative of the Hallamshire H. and A.C., in H. A. Wilson, who covered the distance—some hun- dred. and twenty yards short of a mile-in 3min. 59 4-5sec., or nearly six seconds better than the accredited best time. The.. 800 metres, which fell to the old Oxford and nowL.A.C. runner, H. E. Holding, furnisbed the mediocre time of Imin. 59 1-58ec. The London Polytechnic man, G. A. Hawkins, won the 200 metres in 22 4-5sec., and M. Chapman, of the Finchley Harriers, the 100 metres in 11 l-5sec. The 400 metres. equivalent within some three yards of the usual quarter-mile race, A. Patterson. Sheffield, won, closely pressed, in 51-45sec. In the 400 metres hurdle race (Olympic record, 573-Ssec., J. W. R. Tewskesbury, Penn. University, at Paris) the result was—1, J. B. Densham, S.L.H.; 2, E. W. Gould, Newport (Mon.) A.C.; E. H. Montague, S.L.H., fell. Won easily, Gould slowing up. Time, 58 2-5sec. In the way of jumping there was much to witness. The races coming under that heading were well con- tested, apart from the signal all air above mentioned. Covering the ten flights of hurdles over the 120 metres course in 163-5ec., the Light Blue, E. E. Leader, was still pressed by the Irishman, C. E. Kinahan, who, with a very little coaching at the starting end of the race, will probably turn out a veritable flier. Welsh in the Swimming Trials. The Selection Committee, at the Imperial Sports Club, Franco-British Exhibition, on Saturday evening, selected the men to take part in the final trials at the Stadium next Saturday. Tho3e selected include :— 200 metres—G. S. Dockrell, Dublin; H. Taylor, Chad- derton; P. Radmilovic, Weston-super-mare; W. Foster, Bacup R. Derbyshire, Manchester. Water Polo.—Scotland, Wales, and Ireland team- Goal, W. J. Berrill (Wales); backs, H. J. Herbert (Wales) and G. S. Dockrell (Ireland): half-back, G. Cornet, ScoMand forwards, J. Beckett (Ireland), P. Radmilovic (Wales), and J. S. Yuille (Scotland). English team-Goal, C. S. Smith (Salford); backs, G. Nevison (Salford) and P. Shaw (Salford) half-back, T. Thould (We&ton-super-Mare); forwards, C. E. For- syth (Salford), W. H. Dean (Salford), and G. Wilkin- son (Hyde Seal). Reserves—A. Judkins, A. E. Hill, and J. Hodgson.

Mrs Margaret Anne Owen, wife of Mr John Owen, Lion-terrace, Cardigan, was found hanging by a rope from a bpam in the attic on Saturday afternoon. The discovery was made by Mi's Thomas, her sister-in-law. The body was immediately cut down, and was then warm,"and artiliciàr respiration was resorted to by ,Dr. Jones jand P.Q. Evans, .but, to no Avail. Defceasfed had not been in good health lot Some time. ■ >< •< I, ,{

LIVED WITH MUSI0 HALL ARTISTE. In the Divorce Court of the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday, before the President (Mr Justice Bargrave Deane), the divorce case of Evans v. Evans was heard. Mr Cotes-Preedy, who appeared for the peti- tioner, Mrs Hannah Evans, said her maiden name was Lewis, and she resided at High Wycombe, The respondent, her husband, was Lewis Herbert Coleridge Evans, and the allega- tion was that he had committed adultery with Miss Maud Lyndhurst, a music hall artiste. Mr and Mrs Evans were married in 1887 at Cardiff, and lived together till 1890. There was no issue of the marriage. The respondent at the time of his marriage was a house decorator, but subsequently entered the theatrical profession, joining a company as advance agent. In 1890 he went to London and joined the Hamilton's Panoramic Excur- sions Company under the name of Bert Barland. His wife endeavoured to obtain some allowance from him, and communicated with his principals, with the result that the husband. said he had lost his engagement through his wife's interference. They resumed cohabitation but he did not stop long, and in 1896 he joined Moore and Burgess' Minstrels. Hearing that her husband was likely to be at Wrexham, Mrs Evans went there, and encountered him in the street with Maud Lyndhurst. There was a scene, but eventually he returned home, and remained a shorl time, she promising to forgive him. In 1897 he left her, and she had not had a penny from him since, and he had been for some years, and was now, living with Maud Lyndhurst at Croydon." Mrs Evans, the petitioner, was called in support of counsel's opening statement. She said she was now residing at Totteridge-road, High Wycombe. She was married at St. Mary's, Cardiff, on December 21st, 1887. At that time they both lived at Cardiff. Mr Edward Woodward, solicitor, said he 3 went with petitioner on March 25th to Church-road, Croydon, where he saw the respondent and Maud Lynd- hurst. When the papers were served, the respondent said, Very well I cannot defend it." Witness told him that Mrs Evans alleged that he was now and had been for years living with Miss Lyndhurst, and to that he answered, "That is quite right. I cannot defend the matter." An employee of the Croydon Corporation spoke to respondent and Miss Lyndhurst having Jived together as Mr and Mrs Burt at Croydon. His Lordship granted a decree nisi.

HAD BEEN LIVING-AT BLAINA. In the Divorce Court on Monday, before Mr Justice Bargrave Deane, a case was heard in which Mr George Hawthorne, a boot finisher, living at Preston, sued for a divorce from Ada Ellen Hawthorne on the ground of her adultery with a Mr William Meredith, with whom it was said she had been living at Blaina, Mon. The suit was undefended. Mr D. Cotes Preedy appeared for the peti- tioner, and explained that the marriage took place on the 7th June, 1897. At that time the respondent was a music teacher. In 1898 they separated, and afterwards the petitioner went to live at Preston. He was unable to trace his wife until 1904, and he was then informed that she had been married to Mr Meredith. Petitioner gave evidence in support of counsel's statement, and other evidence was given to show that the respondent and co- respondent had been living together at Blaina, Monmouthshire. A decree nisi was granted.

Suffragette Tactics. BADINAGE AT NEWPORT. Miss Crocker and Miss Keegan, the suffra- gettes. had a meeting on Monday afternoon out- side Newport dock gates. The dock labourers and coaltrimmers were good-humoured and well-behaved, and questioned the ladies as to their attitude in interrupting political meet- ings. Miss Keegan replied these were tactics recommended by the late Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman, who told them it was the only way. Cries of Hear, hear," followed this. How many years have you been advocating the cause ?" asked someone. I am sorry to say it is only a question of months with me and not Qf. years; but the movement. has been going on for 40 years." Another member of the crowd asked Miss Keegan if the granting of votes to women would not lead to more black eyes, and Miss Keegan replied that there could not be more than there were at present. Later a meeting for" women only waa held at the Labour Institute, with an excep- tion in favour of reporters. Miss Crocker dwelt on the significance of the Hyde Park demonstration, and picture^ the scene with the lovely banners a.nd 12 hands." It would be such a gathering that the world had never before known, and they must each see that they were represented, for the affair would make history, a.nd their children in years to come would be able to proudly say, My mother or my grandmother was there." A collection for the Newport banner was made, and badges were offered for sale. In the evening both ladies addressed a big meeting at the Queen's-square, Newport. The proceedings were on the whole orderly. Miss Keegan described Miss Crocker as a Liberal woman on strike. Miss Crocker had been an official of the Liberal Women's Association, but, as the Liberal women had always been made door mats of by the Liberal Govern- ment, she could stand it no longer and joined the suffragettes. Someone asked her what was the difference between suffragist and suffragette. The suffragists were women who kist wanted the vote. The suffragettes were women who meant to get it. Miss Crocker said that the Cardiff women were sending up a banner to the London demonstration, and the women of Newport had decided to do the same. On questions being invited, she was asW. Do you think it womanly, for you to be fighting on the same side as the brewers 1" Women," replied Miss Crocker, have done more for temperance reform than the men, and if you give us the vote we'll pretty soon settle the question."

BOTH TO BLAME. River Usk Collision. At Newport on Saturday a special sitting was held by Judge Owen for the trial of the Admir- alty action in which Thos. Maxwell, Newport, owner of No. 1 hopper, sought to recover £300 damages from the owners of the Russian steamer Sigrid because of a collision in the River Usk on October 22nd last. Plaintiff was represented by Mr Inskip (instructed by Messrs Ingledew, Cardiff), and defendant by Mr John Sankey (instructed by Messrs Lyndon Moore and Cooper). According to the captain of the hopper, David Spurrier, the Sigrid gave two blasts, which meant sQe was on the starboard side, and warning the hopper and her tug to keep to the other side. The hopper obeyed this signal, when the Sigrid struck her in the starboard quarter. Mr Sankey argued for the defence that those in charge of the tug and the hopper made ,a mistake when they thought they heard two blasts when as a matter of fact there was only one blast. There was a conflict of evidence on this point. His Honour held that both vessels were to blame. Only one blast was given by the Rus- sian vessel, but it was to blame for being on the wrong side of the river. The hopper and tug were to blame in mistaking one for two blasts and for failing to keep in their course. He referred the question of damages to the Registrar.

BOY'S PLUCKY DIVE. NEWPORT DROWNING CASE. A sad drowning fatality occurred at Newport. Two brothers, Frank Edward and Joseph Chapman, 11 and 9 years respectively, of 17, Edwin-street, sons of Frank Chapman, fish hawker. left home on Monday for Crindau Schools. They wandered along the bank of Malpas Brook, the tide at the time being up. They stayed near the culvert which leads into Malpas Brook, and where the bank is very steep- Here they were seen by a boy named Francis Williams, who cautioned them of their danger. The boy Frank almost immediately slipped into the water and sank. An alarm was raised and Frank Page. Albany-street, came along. After diving several times into the water the boy's body was located a.t the bottom, wedged in between two big stones. Grappling irons were then obtained, and the body recovered after being in the water about an hour. P.C. Vatcher and Page tried artificial respiration, but with no success, and later Dr. Morgan examined the body and pro- nounced life to be extinct.

GRAIN "CORNER" ENDED. New York, Saturday.—A telegram from Chicago announces that Mr Patten, whose dealings in wheat and corn markets have caused so great a sensation during the past few days, has decided his intention of carrying his cornering operations no further for the pre- sent. Mr Patten, it is asserted, has now cleared fully two million dollars by his speculations. The general effect of his operations on the market has of course been of intense excite- ment, and it is believed the marketing of huge deals recently made will prove a matter of some difficulty.—Central News.

An inquest was held at Aberdare on Monday touching the death of Thomas Harris, the ten- year-old son of John Harrs. 50, Cardiff-road, Aberdare. Deceased was taken ill on Wednes- day last, and although he was attended by Dr. Dornhurst, he died the following day. Some suspicion being entertained that the child's death was due to poisoning through eating gal berries, a post-mortem examination was held.' Dr. Domhurst now said, however, that there was no trace of poison. The child had died from enteritis, caused by a distended stomach. He found the stomach full of orahge pips and peel, and this no doubt, accelerated verdict was returned in j accordance with Dr. Dornhurst's evidence,

Cardiff City Council. I CORPORATION AS SWEATERS." A meeting of the Cardiff City Council was held on Monday, the Lord Mayor (Councillor Iltyd Thomas) presiding. A letter was read from Mr Oswald &toll inti- mating that in consequence of what took place at the meeting of the Watch Committee he did not persist in his application for. a dramatic licence in respect of Cardiff Empire. Replying to Councillor J. T. Richards, Coun- cillor Mander (chairman of the Public Works Committee) iatimated that all arrangements had been made for starting upon the improve- ment of Cowbridge-road. and the work would be commenced the week after Whitsuntide. Breeze and Btll. There was considerable discussion on an amendment of Councillor Caple to the minutes of the committee having charge of the arrange- ments for the proposed new intermediate boys' school. Councillor Caple desired in his amend- ment to give the committee power to appoint the same or another assessor to adjudicate upon the revised plans. Alderman Carey said the name of the architect success- ful on the first adjudication was very well known. This brought protests and a denial from Alderman Lewis Morgan. Alderman Carey thereupon promised to put the name into a sealed envelope and said there was a strong suspicion in the town as to the way the thing had been carried out. Coun- cillor C. F. Sanders, as one of those who had the selection of the design, said he did not know the author of the successful one, and he did not see how it was possible for anyone to know. Councillor Sanders here observing Alderman Carey shaking his head, asked in- dignantly why the alderman shook his head. The Lord Mayor rung his bell, pointing out that cross-questions would only lead to per- sonalities.. Alderman Carey rose, but the Lord Mayor's gong prevented him from speaking. Alderman Carey, however, on resuming his seat shouted across to Councillor Sanders that he placed no imputation on his character. Counaillor Sanders replied that there was no question of his character being impugned. His point was that it was impossible for the assessor or the three members of the com- mittee who dealt with the designs to know the name of the successful architect. Alder- man Sir W. S. Crossman and Alderman Lewis Morgan supported Councillor Sanders in this view. The Lord Mayor ruled Councillor Caple's amendment out of order, as notice ought to have been given, and a further amendment that the minutes be referred back was also defeated. The result is that Mr Leonard Stokes, the assessor, who was ori- ginally appointed on the recommendation of the President of the Royal Institute of British Architects, will be asked to adjudicate at a re duced fee, unless Councillor Caple gives notice to move at the next meeting to rescind a re- solution of the Council. A 12 Hours Day 7 Days Week. Councillor J. Stanfield said it had been brought to his notice that the City Hall engi- neer in charge of the heating and ventilating apparatus had been working all the year round for 12 hours a day on every day of the week, including Sundays. Would any member of a Trade Union be allowed to do this without complaint ? "I say," added Coun- cillor Stanfield, it is sweating of the worst order. Any man who has to do this is not a British subject. He ought to be in Siberia. He moved that the consideration of the ma.tter be referred to the Property Committee. Coun- cillor Morgan Thomas seconded, remarking that he had been surprised to hear that both the engineer and the firemen had been working the time mentioned by Mr Stanfield. Sir Wm. Crossman said the Council was to blame. They decided upon two shifts for the City Hall and Law Courts. The engineer had an assistant, and if he worked twelve hours a day it was his own fault. The Council appointed the men under certain conditions, and they could improve those conditions if they wished. Dr. Robinson also asked whether, as a fact, the heating machinery was kept going all the year round, although in the summer time- it was only to warm a few cells." If so, it was a'scandal. Sir Wm. Crossman said this was not so. The steam was reduced to a point just necessary for keeping the eellis at a certain temperature.—Dr. Robin- son Anyway, there are two engineers and two firemen employed all the year round.— Councillor Vivian We are bound to keep one boiler going constantly.—Councillor Chappell We ought to appoint someone who under- stands the business to go in there at once. To say you want two engineers and two firemen continually at work there is ridiculous. If there was only one boiler going, what were all these men doing 'The whole matter was referred to the committee for re-consideration. Customers for Electricity. On the Electrical Committee's minutes com- ing forward, Aid. Carey announced th&p they had at last got permission to go on the Bute property, after struggling to get that permis- sion for years. One of the first customers to take electricity, as a result, was Hill's Dry Dock, which would want anything from 800 to 2,000 horse-power. There's the Door! Councillor A. Good moved an amendment to the Tramways Committee minutes, that the workmen's cars on the Cathedral-road route be restarted. He argued that the committee was bound by Act of Parliament to run the trams on this route, whether they paid or not.— Councillor G. A. Seccombe There are no workmen in Cathedral-road.—When Councillor Good had been on his teet some time enlarging upon his argument. Councillor Seccombe pro- tested against this waste of time."—Coun- cillor Good There's the door. You can go.— Councillor Sanders, in seconding, contended the town clerk had definitely reported the committee was under a legal obligation to run the cars. Alderman Carey said if they rail two workmen's cars to and fro each day on every route it would mean a loss of JE9,000 a year.' On the workmen's cars they now ran they charged a less fare than they were en- titled to. The Trades Council was perfectly satisfied with what the Council was doing in the matter of workmen's cars. The amendment was defeated by a large majority. Financial Adjustment. Alderman Beavan went on to explain the financial adjustment proposals being discussed with the Glamorgan County Council. The latter authority, he said, wished all the local taxation licences moneys collected in their area to be earmarked for them, including the monopoly value of licences. His committee did not see their way to agree to that. The Glamorgan Authority also asked that the ratable value from year to year be taken in deciding the basis of distribution of grants instead of the ratable value for the year 1889- 90. That would involve a loss to Cardiff of jE355 for the present year, but the amount of loss would vary with the variation in the ratable value from year to year. His com- mittee thought this a reasonable request. Alderman Beavan next suggested that when they had a Bill before Parliament they should insert a clause to give them power to pay back loans in a longer period. Owing to moneys put into the loan fund through the sale of land, &c., they would pay off some of their loans before the period for which they were granted had expired. It was desirable they should have power to extend the period of re- payment. He also mentioned that Mr Allcock had discovered they had been paying income tax under certain aspects twice over, and as a result of his argument had recovered £742 15s 9d from the Revenue authorities.—The minutes were adopted. "Territoriat" Hall. Councillor A. Sessions moved that a recom- mendation of the Property and Markets Com- mittee be referred back. The committee recom- mended the Council to offer two and a half acres in Cathays Park for jE7,500 for a pro- posed Drill Hall for the Glamorgan Territorial Force, or in the alternative lease the site for 75 years at £300 per annum. Councillor Ses- sions contended Cathays Park was never pur- chased for such a purpose, and argued against fostering the spirit of militarism as inimical to the establishment of universal peace. Councillor Chappell, in seconding, argued there was no guarantee the public would have the use of the proposed hall. He wished for a definite agreement on this point. Councillor Lovat Fraser thanked goodness Councillor Sessions' views were not popular, and urged, that the Corporation should asfeist the Government in every possible way to make the Territorial scheme a success. Unless they did conscription was bound to follow. The Lord Mayor also contended they should support the Territorial Committee, pointing out that recruits were difficult to get, and that he was calling a meeting in regard to the matter on Thursday. Swansea, he said, had given a site for a drill hall, whereas they only proposed to sell a site at a reduced price. Councillor Vivian and Alderman Lewis Mor- gan strongly urged the granting of the site on the terms named, the latter stating that unless they did the building would in all probability go to Swansea. Councillor F. Gaskell said there would be a Welsh military tournament every year, and if Swansea had a better hall the tournament would go there. The amendment was lost, six voting for and 20 against and the committee's recommenda- tion approved. Councillor W. H. D. Caple asked for the sus- pension of the standing orders to move a reso- lution authorising the heads of departments to grant permission, at their discretion, to em- ployees who might be members of the Terri- torial Army to have leave of absence for the purpose of attending camps. Councillor Thompson, however, objected to the applica- tion on the ground that it involved an impor- tant principle, and as other members pointed out that a great difficulty would probably arise in the work of the departments, the sus- pension of the standing orders was not agreed to. i

At the Barry Gas and Water Committee on Monday evening, Councillor O. McCann presid- ing, the gas engineer and manager (Mr T. E. Franklin) in his monthly report reminded the committee that the large extra expenditure which was. this year necessary for the pafut- ing, repairs, etc., would make great inroads into their revenue, and that consequently the prospect of a profit is not a rosy one. He further added that all necessary renewals, arid Vfp^jfs should, be carried out yqar. by yea*,

Pembroke Dockyard. FURTHER READJUSTMENTS. Gloomy Outlook. Six fitters received a week's notice of dis- charge at Pembroke Dockyard on Saturday, and eight fitters and 26 labourers, who had re- ceived notices a weekprevious, were discharged. Yesterday about 40 skilled labourers, who had previously beery variously employed either as rivetters, drillers, closers, or painters, were reverted to ordinary labourers. The men discharged and those under notice were entered for temporary or casual employment subsequent to February last, and their ser- vices are being dispensed with because the particular work for which they were engaged has been completed, or. at any rate, brought sufficiently near completion to render their retention no longer necessary in the opinion of the dockyard authorities. There is, unfor- tunately, a threatened scarcity of work at the dockyard, but no reduction of what may be termed permanent hands, that is to say, those who were employed previous to the recent entries, is at present contemplated. This was made known last week, when an old hand, who, upon discharge on reduction, would be entitled to a bonus, applied to be discharged instead of one of the other men, and was in- formed that his request could not be complied with. The reversion of skilled labourers to ordinary labourers, which will in every case involve a reduction of pay to the men con- cerned, is being resorted to in anticipation of the departure of the armoured cruiser Defence from Pembroke Dock for Devonport, which it is expected will take place about the 26th or 28th inst., to be docked preparatory to steam trials. This event will withdraw temporarily from the dockyard a more or less considerable quantity of work upon which skilled labourers might be employed, and for the time at least render less of that class necessary. Upon the return of the ship, after an absence as now estimated of about six weeks, some of them will undoubtedly be again promoted to the skilled rating, but it is unlikely that circum- stances will permit of them being permanently retained on it. Both the Defence and the Boadieea, which was launched last month, are due to be completed about the close of the present year, after which the only vessel which will remain under construction at the dock- yard will be an improved Boadieea, which will be laid down on the 15th inst., in the slip vacated by the Boadicea, and she cannot possibly employ more than half of the skilled labourers now in the dockyard. The outlook for that class is,'therefore, far from encourag- ing. Nor in the Absence of Fresh Orders can it be reasonably considered to be much better for others, the truth being that the small programme of new construction, which has been entrusted to the yard during the past two years, will need to be very largely ex- tended upon to keep all the present so -called permanent hands, less the diminution due to natural wastage, in employment. This will be apparent from a brief retrospect of the last 15 years. Between February, 1893, and February, 1905, ten large warships, ranging in displacement from 9,800 tons to 14,900 tons, and one Royal yacht of 4,700 tons, were laid down at the dockyard, the total displacement of the eleven vessels being 117,000 tons, which represents an average of 9,750 tons per year. The last of the eleven vessels of that group was the Defence, laid down on February 22nd, 1905, which, as far as can be now fore- seen, seems destined to be the last large vessel to be allotted to Pembroke Dockyard- She was included in the shipbuilding pro- gramme for 1904-5. Subsequent to that time, three years were allowed to elapse before another order for a new ship was placed at the dockyard, which ship was the Boadicea, of 3,300 tons. She appeared in the programme for 1907-8, and has been followed in the programme for the current financial year by Boadicea II-, which is to be a vessel of 3,350 tons displace- ment. The total tonnage of new construction ordered within the last five years has, there fore, been 6,650 only, giving an average of 1,330 tons per year. In addition to this, small odd jobs have, during the past year or so, been assigned to the yard. These have included the fitting out of the distilling and tank ship Aquarius, as a fleet repair ship, the build- ing of about two dozen fenders, and 14 brows for Keyham, the annual repairs of the gun boats Thrush and Halcyon, the building of 14 wooden camels for Dover, and the refit of the third-class cruiser Medusa for celebration purposes at Bantry, the two last mentioned orders being now in hand but as each and every one of these orders have only entailed a moderate, some of them a very moderate, out- lay for labour they have hbt helped matters much, and, therefore, similar orders in the future cannot be looked forward to as afford- ing much hope of prosperity for the dockyard. Until the present, the completion of the large cruisers, ordered during what may be termed the fat years, has enabled the dockyard to be tided over the lea. years but as the Defence is the ÙlStdf those criiisers, and she will be out of hand this year there will be, thereafter no such dependence, and in such circumstances the outlook is undoubtedly exceedingly gloomy. In February last the Admiralty, in a letter to the captain-superintendent of the dockyard, said that the question of reboilering and refitting torpedo boat destroyers and tor- pedo boats and of fitting ships for mine-laying at Pembroke Dockyard was under considera- tion, and the Director of Dockyards would confer with he captain-superintendent on the subject, but no practical development has as yet resulted. It is unlikely that the repairs to such craft, which already forms the chief em- ployment at Sheerness Dockyard, will suffice to give a very large number of men, in addition, employment at Pembroke Dockyard, but whether it would employ many or few, the work would be exceedingly welcome, and their Lordships would do well to hurry on their arrangements if they are really sincere in their professed desire to keep the permanent staff, so called, in employment.

LYTHAM FESTIVAL "UNCANNY" CHILDREN VOCALISTS. A special correspondent, commenting on the competitions at the Lytham Musical Festival, is enthusiastic over the doings of the children. Choirs of not more than thirty voices had to sing Beethoven's Vesper Hymn," arranged as a three-part song, Battison Haynes's two- part song, The Swallow's Flight," and Mac- farren's The Fall of the Leaf." To hear so many soft and pretty voices was truly delight- ful, but. when to that was added excellent technique and faultless phrasing a treat alto- gether out of the common was provided. A very well-known Welsh choir trainer remarked after the performance, These children are amazing, but just a little uncanny. They con- tinually accomplish with perfect ease things that I have been trying for years to make my choirs do. In one way it is rather dishearten- ing to listen to them." A Blackpool school carried off first prize, and to the town of Preston fell the second and third awards. With reference to the competitions for adults, Mr Harry Evans stated that in his ex- perience he had never previously heard in any part of the kingdom such remarkably pure part singing and such excellent intonation. For male voice choirs the test pieces were Dr. WaJford Davies's Hymn before Action," Elgar's short and dainty part-song, Whether I find thee," and The word went forth," from Mendelssohn's Festgesang," and a Lancashire working men's organisation, the Habergham Glee Union, captured premier honours.

POLICE COURT MISSIONED Rhondda Stipendiary's Welcome. At Ystrad Police Court on Monday the Rev. Canon Lewis introduced to the Bench Mr Ernest Davidson, late of Gateshead-on Tyne and London, as court,missionary at Ystrad, Pontypridd, Porth, and Abercynon, under the auspices of the Church of England Temperance Society. The learned Stipendiary (Mr Arthur Lewis) extended a hearty welcome to Mr Davidson on his own behalf and his colleagues'. The appointment would, he said, supply a much needed want. The Stipendiary added that in his opinion the duty of justices was not confined to punishing persons, but to prevent crime and assist in rescue work. He welcomed the new missioner on that account, and wished him God-speed in his work. Alderman E. H. Davies endorsed the words of Mr Lewis. At a later stage of the court thanks were given to Mr Evans and Miss Lewis for the rescue work they had performed.

eOT IN AT SKY-LIGHT. Young Cardiffian Sentenced. At Cardiff on Monday Sidney Jonas (12), John Hayes (10), and John Mead (14) were found guilty of breaking and entering on Saturday the lock-up shop and warehouse occupied by James Wisbey in John-street, and stealing 12 brass bolts and 24 brass hinges, value £ 118s. According to Detective Pugsley, the youths obtained access to the building by getting on the roof, breaking a pane of glass in the sky light, and dropping a distance of 12 feet on to a carpenter's bench. All three boys had been before the court on previous occasions, and Messrs J. Munn and J. Allan ordered Hayes four strokes of the birch, and Jonas and Mead were sent to a reformatory until the former is 17 and the latter is 19 years of age.

HEAD NEARLY CUT OFF. Soon after the Federal liner Norfolk, bound for the Colonies, had landed a pilot at Fish- guard on Sunday afternoon a male passenger was discovered with his head almost severed from his body. Apparently he had committed suicide.

Councillor F. J. Mathews has given the following notice of motion to the next Works and General Purposes Committee of the Aber- carn District Council :—" That this Council invite the Abertillery, Risca, Mynyddislwvn, and such other Councils as may be thought advisable, to appoint representatives to attend a' conference at Newport for the pur- pose of considering the advisability of forming a water boaird for tiie provision of an efficient water supply for such districts as may require 'same. • rr-<

Sir S. T. Evans Honoured ADDRESS PRESENTED AT MAESTEG Sir Samuel Evans, Solicitor-General, vat accorded an enthusiastic reception on the occa- sion of his visit to Maesteg on Monday, to re- ceive an illuminated address from the inhabit- ants. Maesteg is one of the most populous centres of Mid-Glamorgan, which constituency S:r Samuel has uninterruptedly repesented in Parliament for 18 years. Accompanied by Lady Evans, he arrived at Maesteg by the 5 o'clock train and was met at the railway station by a large number of his constituents. Sir Samuel and Lady Evans entered a motor-car which was in waiting, and accompanied by Mr J. Boyd Harvey, J.P., Mr J. P. Gibbon, J.P.. and Mrs Gibbon, made a tour of the town, and afterwards proceeded to Glanllynfi, the resi- dence of Mr and Mrs Gibbon, whose guests they will be during their stay in the neighbour- hood. At the Town Hall at 6 o'clock the formaJ presentation of the illuminated address was made. The hall was crowded. There was a large attendance of ladies, for whom the gal- lery was reserved. Sir Samuel and Lady Evans were escorted to the hall from Glan- llynfi by the Maesteg Town Band, and on entering received an ovation, the audience rising and cheering enthusiastically. Mr John Howells, chairman of the committee, presided, and among those supporting him were Mr and Mrs J. P. Gibbon, Rev. D. Johns, Rev. Iorwerth Jones, Rev. A. Thomas, Messrs Thomas Rees, J. Roderick, R. J. Jones, T. C. Evans (Cadrawd), IJ. J. G. Barrow, Evan Wil- liams, C. Williams, W. G. Roberts, T. King Davies, Zachariah Jenkins, J. Silvan Evans; D. Davies. The Chairman said that they were gathered together to show their appreciation of the ser- vices Sir Samuel Evans had rendered to Mid. Glamorgan and to Wales. (Applause.) Sir Samuel was a man possessing the happy com bination of genius and unblemished character. (Applause.) They felt that by honouring Sir Samuel they were at the same time honouring themselves, honouring Mid-Glamorgan, and honouring Wales. Mr W. G. Roberts read letters of regret for absence, including letters from Mr W. Abraham (Mabon), M.P., and Mr W. Brace, M.P., who were unavoidably absent because of prior engagements. The Rev. D.John (Cong.)moved a resolution congratulating Sir Samuel Evans upon his appointment as Solicitor-General. The Rev. Iorwerth Jones (B.) seconded, and Mr John Roderick, a member of the Maesteg Council, supported, both speaking in Welsh. Mr T. King Davies supported in English, and the resolution was carried by acclamation. The address was read by Mr Silvan Evans, B.A. It was signed by Mr John Howells, chairman of the presentation committee Mr L. o. Morgan, treasurer Mr W. G. Roberts, hon. secretary, and the following members of the committee :—Messrs J. P. Gibbon, Zachariah Jenkins. Jenkin Jones, Thomas Thomas, John Dodd, Evan Williams, David Davies, William David, William Isaac, Rhys D. Morgan, J. Silvan Evans, Arthur J. Wil- liams, David Johns, Thomas James, David Davies, William Job, John Jenkins, John Roderick, T. Ernest Davies. T. King Davies. The address, which was in Welsh, stated that the residents of Maesteg looked upon Sir S. T. Evans's success as an excellent example of the fact that the most important positions in the land were open to education, energy, and exemplary character. They further rejoiced in the fact that the one to whom the honour had been done was one whom they knew well and respected, and who was a Cymro o waed coch byfan. Mr Zachariah Jenkins formally handed the framed address to Sir Samuel Evans amid a scene of great enthusiasm, followed by the singing of For he's a jolly good fellow." Mr T. C. Evans (Cadrawd) recited an original verse in Welsh, eulogising Sir S. T. Evans, which was followed by a similar com- position by Mr Joshua Williams. Sir S. T. Evans's Speech. Sir S. T. Evans, who had another ovation on rising to speak, said that one thing was certain—that in the public life of this country a great deal of encouragement was given to those who had the real confidence of the people whom they represented. They—the residents of Maesteg and himself—had been to- gether for a very long time. (Applause.) It was said that democracy was not very faithful to its favourites that there was an incon- stancy amongst the people. That certainly was not the history of Glamorgan, and cer- tainly was not the history of Mid-Glamorgan. There had only been two representatives of that part of the county in 78 years. Mr Talbot was a member for 60 years, and he (Sir S. T. Evans) had been a member for 18 years. (Apr plause.) Some of the boys could make the easy calculation that if he remained their member for another 22 years—as he very likely should —(loud applause)—they would have two mem- bers of Parliament covering a period of a whole century in the representation of one division „ in Parliament. He was already an old ma.ri. but he would like to make up that 100 years. (Loud applause.) He had been in four Parlia- ments, and this was his 19th Session. There were only four Welsh members out of the 34 who were senior to him. The electors of Mid-Glamorgan had done him the honour of electing him the Parliament seven times. No one who had got a heart—no Welshman certainly—could refrain from feel- ing deeply the kindness which that confidence showed. Maesteg was the very metropolis of his constituency, and on being driven round it that day by his friend Mr Gibbon he was both astonished and pleased to find the signs of temporal success everywhere.. He did think the time had come when a great centre of population like Maesteg ought to have its own courts^(applause)—its own county court, and its own petty sessions, so that the people of Maesteg should not have to go to what was comparatively a village, so far as population was concerned, Bridgend—(laughter and ap- plause)—for the transaction of business He thought a man to represent the people in Parliament should be of the people, provided' he had other qualities as well. Whoever he might be, he ought to understand the people, and be in sympathy with them—(applause)— not with one class, but with the general body of people in the cconstituency. (Applause.) In the second place he should be in agreement with them upon the main principles affecting their public life. (Applause.) He agreed with one of the speakers that one must take a wider outlook than our own country, but he must be a Welshman after all. His connec- tion with the constituency had up to now been a very pleasant one. Their silver wedding was near at hand, and when it did come he hoped the feeling between them would be no less cordial than it was to-day. (Loud applause.) During the proceedings Mr Jenkin Rees and Gwilvm Taf rendered musical selections. A vote of thanks to the chairman brought a very enthusiastic meeting to a close. Wales in New Paths. Afterwards a banquet was held at the Dorothy Cafe, Maesteg. There was a large and representative company: Mr J. P. Gibbon, J.P., presiding. At the chairman's table were Sir Samuel and Lady Evans, Mrs Gibbon, Mr and Mrs Wynne Jones, the Misses Gibbon, Mr Robert Scale, the Rev. Iorwerth Jones, and Mr L. O. Morgan. The toast of Sir Samuel and Lady Evans was proposed by Mr Robert Scale and Mr David Davies, one of the Labour members on the Maesteg Council. Sir Samuel Evans, who was enthusiastically received, said he was glad to be at Maesteg because it was essentially a Welsh town. Welshmen were too apt to live in the past and not look sufficiently to the future. He hoped now Wales was looking forward. Let them look backward by all means for inspiration, but. look forward for an achievement. Wales was now advancing aJong paths she had not travelled before. Other toasts were proposed and responded to by Mr J oshua Williams, Mr Griffith Jones, Mr Jenkin Jones, the Rev. Iorwerth Jones" Mr Gwilym Jones, and Mr John Morgan.

SMALL HOLDINGS IN GLAMORGAN. Mr J. M. Randall presided at a meeting at Cardiff on Monday of the SmaJI Holdings and Allotments Committee of Glamorgan County' Council. The sub-committee reported that, up to the present, there had been 250 applications for 5,310 acres of land. When each application was carefully scrutinised it would be found im- possible to entertain a considerable proportion, because of the applicants not possessing the minimum of capital necessary to work a small holding. The Board -of Agriculture and Fisheries suggested the possible acquisition of glebe lands for the purpose of small holdings. The sub-committee recommended that in- quiry should be made of the incumbents o £ benefices as to the terms upon which they were prepared to let or sell glebe lands, and that a circular be sent to the local District and Parish Councils requesting them to suggest the names of land owners having land suitable for small holdings. The recommendations were adopted. Mr T. W. David said they were very backward indeed in taking advant- age of the powers placed within their reach, and he hoped an effort would be made to make up for lost time. It was obvious, from the sub-committee's report, that many people in Glamorgan were anxious to secure small holdings. They should appoint a valuer, or land agent, who would guide them in the selection and valuation of land. Alderman D. H. Williams (Barry) agreed with Mr David, and said he knew of one farmer who had expressed a willingness to place his farm (a large one) at the disposal of the County Council upon terms. Mr Lynch-Blosse said there had been much delay in dealing with the question of small holdings in Glamorgan. They had not yet gone through the list of applicants. Alderman D. H. Williams said that in Barry an association had been formed which would relieve the Council of much work in the granting of allotments. It was decided to advertise for a land agent at a commencing' salary of JE200 a year, and the list of applica- tions for small holdings was referred to a sub- committee.

Yesterday, near Ldanbradach, a motor-car while negotiating the Wingfield hill, collided with a trap with two beys. One lad was thrown into the field, and the other between the vehicles, but lucidly neither sustained any serious injuries.1,;