The Cardiff Times

Treasury Windfall. PEER'S JE2,000,000 ESTATE. Another millionaire estate is to pay toll to the death duties. The late Lord Derby, it is learnt, has left property worth a i fabulous sum. In various counties, mainly I Lancashire, it is estimated that he has left Htates worth over £ 2,000,000. Yield of Death Duties. [ This great estate should yield one of the largest windfalls of recent times to the Ex- l. chequer. The yield of death duties has been remarkably large of late. Notable instances of millionaire estates that have helped the Treasorv recentlv are ;— Barcm Allendale £ 3.234,806 Mr William Whiteley £1,452,825 Mr George Herring £ 1,311,152 Sir Charles Tennant £ 3.151,974 Mr Alfred Beit £3,000,000 Lord Grimthorpe £ 2,111,775 Mr Edward Steinkopff El,247,022 Mr William Sturdy £ 1,023,893 Mr Thomas Valentine Smith £ 1,932,139 The Earl of Leven £1,300,013 Mr George C. Raphael £.1,103,247 Mrs Ada Lewis Hill £ 1,161,073 Mr Edward Walker £ 1,598,177 Lord Newland3 E1.504.27« Mr G. T. Fulford EI,311,000 This list does not include the death duties to be paid on the estates attached to the title of the Duke of Devonshire. Lord Derby is believed to have left vast sums to charity. He was a man who gave freely to public and private purposes, and, on Rood authority, it is stated that his benefac- tions reached E40,000 a year.

GIDDINESS AND DEATH. Cardiff Woman's Series of Falls. Mr W. L. Yorath, the City coroner, held an inquest at the Cardiff Law Courts on Tuesday touching the death of Mary Ann Weaver (50), Clare-road, who had suffered from giddiness. Her son said that, as a rule, she enjoyed good health, but occasionally suffered from fits of giddiness and had to sit down, otherwise she would fall. Mrs Mary Ann McCarthy, who lived in apart- ments with the deceased, said that the latter used to complain of pains in the head fre- quently, before the fits of giddiness came on. On Sunday morning she saw her in her usual health, but soon afterwards witness found her lying on the floor. When picked up she noticed a big lump on her fore- head, and deceased said, I fell down. I'll be better directly." Witness sat with her awbi-le and then left her. When she next saw her the deceased had fallen across the fender. Again she was picked up and taken to the dining- room, where she was placed on the couch, but half an hour afterwards she fell again and a doctor was sent for. Deceased's son was also sent for and he fetched Dr.. Cantillon, who found her dead. Death was due to pressure on the brain, following a ruptured blood vessel, probably caused by the fall, following an attack of giddiness. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.

RUSSIAN TRUSï OOLLAPSE. St. Petersburg, Sunday.—The Novoe Vremya announces that the projected great Russian metallurgical trust has fallen through, the financial and other obstacles in the way of its formation having proved insuperable.— Reuter.

WHAT THEY ARE, WHAT THEY DO. THE FOUR PRINCIPAL PROPERTIES i OF DR. MORSE'S INDIAN ROOT PILLS. Many people take medicines without having the slightest idea of the properties they contain, and they may be taking drugs f into their system that can do them no good I and may do them harm. Dr. Morse's Indian i Root Pills are a purely vegetable compound manufactured from roots and gums. One of the roots from which these Pills are i made is a sudorific, which opens the poreb of the skin, and assists Nature in throwing out the finer parts of the corruption within. The second is a plant which is an expectorant that opens and unclogs | the passage to the lungs, and thus, in a soothing manner, performs its duty by throwing off the phlegm and other humours, from the lungs by copious spitting. The I third is a diuretic, which gives ease and double strength to the Kidneys. Thus encouraged they draw large amounts of impurity from the blood, which is then thrown out bountifully by the urinary or L water passages, and which could not have f been discharged in any other way. The fourth is a cathartic and accompanies the t other properties of the Pills. The coarser L" particles of impurities, which cannot pass f by other outlets are thus taken up and y conveyed off in great quantities by the S bowels. From the above it is shown that £ Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills not only t:, enter the stomach, Dut become united with the blood, for they find their way to every V' part of the body and completely route out t and cleanse the system from all impurity. For sale by all Chepnists and Stores, price 1 /1 £ per bottle, or 6 bottles for 6/6, or will ( be sent by mail post prepaid by the L- Proprietors, The W. H. ComstockCo., Ltd., [- 21, Farringdon Avenue, Londo11, K.C. 1 Free sample sent on receipt of Id. stamp.

Big Smelting Scheme. AN IMPORTANT SWANSEA PROJECT. Successful Experiments. For some time there has been in course of construction at Swansea a trial smelting plant, designed for the purpose of dealing with low grade ores of all kinds. A site had been secured at the old Swansea Waggon Works, and a few days ago the works, which have taken some months to construct, were ready for undergoing tests in the presence of expert engineers of the Chartered Company, whose ores it is proposed to treat by the process in question. These tests were of a most thorough -and exhaustive character, occupying two entire days. We understand that the tests proved suc- cessful, and consequently the probability is that after the report of the experts has been considered the patent will be acquired by the Chartered Company. The idea i3 to concen- trate the ores in Rhodesia, and then ship the concentrates to this country for refining. In the event of the patent be.ing acquired by the Chartered Company—and at present there is every probability of this being done—it is believed that Swansea will be selected as the site for the permanent works, which will eventually be on a great scale, dealing with all kinds of ores, and employing thousands of workmen. The process from which such great results are expected is the invention of Mr D. W. Rees, a well-known consulting engineer, of Westminster and Swansea, Mr Davey, for- merly manager of the White Rock Silver and Lead Works, and Mr Martin, an analytical chemist, of Redruth.

LLANELLY DIVORCE SUIT. Husband Granted Decree. In the Divorce Division on Tuesday the Presi- dent had before him the undefended petition of Mr David Herbert Williams for the disso- lution of his marriage by reason of the adul- tery of his wife with the co-jespondent of the name of Riechaelieu. Counsel for the petitioner said that the mar- riage took place on the 25th January, 1899, at the Registry Office, Merthyr, and there was one cnild living. The respondent treated her husband with great cruelty, and once she attacked him with a carving knife, and cut his head open with a piece of coal. On the 19th October, 1906, they separated under a deed and he allowed her 12s a week so long as she remained chaste. Itcame to his knowedge that on the 16th January, 1908, she was concerned in the divorce case of Riechaelieu v. Riechae- lieu, prior to which the justices had stopped the payments to his wife It would be given in evidence that the respondent and the co- respondent lived openly together at Llanelly. The petitioner was called and deposed as to the marriage. He said that there were three children, one of whom had survived, of whom he has the custody. The respondent fell into bad habits, and used to get drunk. He had been summoned for assaulting Mr Riechaelieu, but the magistrate dismissed the summons. He was, present when the decree nisi was granted on the 16th January, 1908, in the Riechaelieu divorce case. P.C. David Henshaw, stationed at Llanelly, said he was present when Mr Williams was summoned on the 24th July last for assaulting Mr Riechaelieu. He knew Mrs Williams, and had seen her in the same house as the co- respondent. A decree nisi was granted, with custody of the child.

CARDIFF WAIF'S CONDITION. Singular Case. About three weeks ago Inspector Ben Da vies sent Richard Callaghan (15) to Bar- nvdo's Home for Boys in Pembroke-terrace, Cardiff, with a note to the superintendent (Mr James Phillips) to do what he could for the boy. The inspector wrote that Callaghan was destitute and friendless, of indifferent health, and that he (the inspector) hoped to find a ship for him. On Tuesday morning Mr Phillips sent the boy with an empty basket to the RoathDock. A few hours later a dock labourer found Callaghan lying among some timber on the north side of Queen Alexandra Dock.' He seemed weak and ill, and when questioned is alleged to have made a rambling statement to the effect that he had been almost starving for three weeks. Dock Constables Foan and O'Keefe took the lad to the Seamen's Hos- pital, where he was detained. Callaghan was discharged from a ship at Cardiff on the 13th of April, and a month later he attracted the attention of Inspector Ben Davies. The boy's statement that he had been almost starving for three weeks is not true, because on Tues- day morning he partook of a fairly good breakfast, and had regular meals while at Barnardo's Home. He is thin. pale, and of somewhat indifferent health, and the proba- bility is that while at the Docks he was seized with faintness, and when in a confused state of mind made the statement ascribed to him. Callaghan is an orphan, and was brought up in an industrial home at Merthyr.

TREDEGAR DISTRICT MINERS. At the monthly meeting of the Trede- gar district of the Miners' Federation, Mr O. Harris in the chair, the agent (Mr A. Onions, J.P.), reported that a conference at Brynmawr recommended the appointment of local registration agents in West Monmouth to operate under the direction of Mr Morgan Thomas, the general registration agent. The recommendation was adopted. Defective ventilation at Gwrhay Colliery, Argoed, had thrown about 20 men out of employment. It was alleged that a ventilation fan had been removed,and the agent was instructed to claim damages for stoppage of work. A report was submitted on a dispute at Tredegar collieries arising from the refusal of the Tredegar Company to supply house coal to married men living in apartments with persons not em- ployed by the comp.any. The agent was instructed to consult the solicitor on the matter with a view to a test case being insti- tuted. The annual demonstration will be held at Weston-super-Mareon a date to be fixed, and Mr Philip Snowden, M.P., will be invited to address the meeting.

WHY HE WON'T PAY. At Neath on Tuesday James E. Jenkins, who formerly resided at Melincrythan, was brought up in custody under a warrant in respect of £1 arrears of maintenance due to his wife. He admitted the order of the Court and the arrears, but said he wouldn't pay. Why ?" asked Mr Evans Bevan (the chairman of the bench). Because." replied the prisoner, I have found a certificate showing that she is married to another man." The magistrates perused the certificate of marriage with the prisoner, and Mr J. D. Llewellyn observed, You describe yourself here as a single woman ?" Prisoner's Wife Yes,—Prisoner I did it by her instructions. The case wants looking into. Mr Llewellyn Is your first husband dead ? Prisoner's Wife Yes, sir.—Was he dead when you married the pri- soner ?—Yes, sir. Prisoner said he had travel- led miles, and suggested that he could prove otherwise. The case was adjourned, prisoner being ad- mitted to bail.

"DRUNKEN BAR60ED." At the meeting of the Bargoed Horticul- tural Show committee, at the Junction Hotel, on Tuesday evening, Mr John Jones in the chair, the vexed question as to the sale of intoxicants on the ground came up for discus- sion. It was said that the year there was no booth a large number of people were drunk on the field, having secured bottles of whisky from the town. A member, in moving that no intoxicants be aHoweWbn the field, said that a booth would only bring together a rabble and ex elude the more respectable people. The Church Council, he said, wouldoppose the application. Anyone walking along the streets would, he thought, say that Bargoed now had become drunken Bargoed, and that it had become necessary to make a greater effort to reform the locality. On a vote it was decided by a majority of more than two to one to apply for a booth, the successful tenderer to provide a temperance booth also.

HONOURED-BY SWANSEA. Councillor Morgan Tutton, J.P., of Swan- sea, was on Tuesday night the subject of an extraordinary manifestation of public ap- preciation. He last year attained the majority of his public life in the town, and this fact be- coming known, the many admirers of his devotion to public duty decided suitably to recognise the occasion. The movement was joined in by all sections, and a shilling sub- scription raised no less a sum than £ 5817s 3d. This sum was presented to him at the Guildhall in the presence of representatives of every section and of every class. The Mayor presided, supported by Sir Griffith Thomas, Alderman Martin, Mr W. II. Ed- wards, Mr W. F. Harris, chairman of the committee, Messrs John Roberts, Stanley Williams, secretary, and John Lovatt Owen, treasurer.

"BUSINESS WORRIES," An inquest was held at Grimsby on Tuesday upon Harry Thornton Hart, a Grimsby draper, who shot himself whilst seated in his private office on Monday morning. The evi- dence showed that deceased had some business worries and was drinking heavily on Saturday. His manager saw him on Sunday afternoon when he was cheerful and discussed alterations to his premises. He subsequently went to his office and was not seen again alive. Some letters which deceased left were read by the jury, but wer^ not communicated to the Press, and the Coroner, in summing up, said the deceased's motive wás somewhat obscure, but was probably indicated in one of these letters. It wasa question whether deceased's mind was unhinged by business worries or whether theact was a deliberate one on the part of the man, who knew he was doing wrong and did not care to live. A verdict of Suicide whilst temporarily insane was returned. r.

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Llanelly Housing Scheme HOW RENTS FOLLOW THE RATES. Defence of Private Owners. At a special meeting of the Llanelly TTrlyin District Council on Monday night, Mr W. Bramwell Jones presiding, Mr Nathan Griffiths moved that the Council adopt the Workmen's Dwellings Acts, and that the old Coke Works site be retained for the purpose. He outlined a scheme for the erection of 50 cottages, the estimated cost being as follows :—2-| acres at jE750 per acre, il,875 road formation. JE393 2s 6d 50 houses at JE160 per acre, £8,000 total, £ 10,268 2s 6d. The rentals would be 5s Hd per week, and the repayment might be made by means of the annuity system, which he considered prefer- able to the sinking fund arrangement. Mr Griffiths said he did not wish to speak in a spirit of antagonism about the private builder, but he would point out that people who built houses 40 years ago had been doubly repaid yet when the rates were increased to justify an advance in rent of 3d, some of the landlords put up the rents 6d per week. Some of the builders were selling houses at a tre- mendous profit, people giving enhanced prices on account of the scarcity of dwellings. He would also suggest that special provision be made for old people dependent upon small pensions such as the Government proposed to grant. Mr J. Simlett seconded the motion. Mr D. R. Jones said he was in favour of something being done to provide cheaper houses for the labouring classes, but he did not think the Council should adopt the Workmen's Dwellings Act, because he did not think they could compete with outside firms. He believed that if the Council's bye-laws were revised this would meet the case, as builders would be able to erect cheaper houses. Mr R. Guest said Mr Griffiths had failed to make out a case, no word having been said as to the necessity of putting the Act into force. As to the rentals charged, Mr Guest said if a man built a house 30 years ago at a cheaper rate than was possible to-day, surely the owner was entitled to charge rent on the basis of what it cost to build the house to-day. Refer- ence had been made to owners of houses putting up rents when rates were raised. He reminded them that several small increases to the rates had been made previous to the big burden of an additional Is in the zE, but it was only when the extra Is was levied that rents were raised. Mr T. Harris said he knew of a. case in town where there were eleven persons living in one room. Mr Jos. Roberts said the proposal seemed to be to provide houses for persons earning S2 and over. Already there were sufficient houses of that class. What they lacked were houses that could be let at 4s per week. He suggested that Mr Griffiths's motion should be altered, that the Council should adopt Part 1. of the Act of 1890, and that a House Committee be appointed to consider a scheme. Mr Griffiths adopted Mr Roberts's suggestion. Mr Guest moved as an amendment that the Council appoint a committee to consider.the necessity of putting Part 1. of the Act of 1890 in force. Mr S. H. Bevan seconded. The amendment was carried, by the casting vote of the chairman.

THE SUEZ CANAL International Statistics. The following figures regarding navigation through the Suez Canal in 1907 are taken from a publication issued by the Statistical Depart- ment of the Ministry of Finance, Cairo The total transits through the Suez Canal in 1907 amounted to 4,209 vessels, 20,307,880 tons gross, and 14,596,478 tons net. The ratio of the contribution in gross tonnage of the various and principal nationalities for 1907 and the previous two years shows that the ratio of Great Britain's contribution, compared with the total traffic, fell in 1906 below that of 1905, but recovered in 1907, though her individual contribution shows a continual increase each year. Japan shows an increase in both ways. Germany, with a yearly individual increase, shows a steadily decreasing proportional share of the total figures for all nationalities, France, Austria-Hungary, and Russia show a continual falling off both individually and in their part of the whole. Italy shows a slight proportional decrease, though her individual contribution has in. creased in 1907. As compared with the previous year the total transits show in 1907 an increase amount- ing to 331 vessels, 1,914,811 tons gross and 1,374,057 tons net. Great Britain shows in the number of her ships an increase which itself is greater than the total net increase for all nationalities and as regards the gross tonnage, Great Britain contributed 862 per thousand of the total in- crease, Germany 85, Japan 77, Holland 50, Greece 28, Italy 11, and Turkey 10 Compared with the previous year the ratio per 1,000 of the increased individual contribu- tion of each country in 1907 is as follows Greece 7,295, Japan 771, Turkey 269, Great Britain 146, Sweden 131, Holland 122, Italy 78, and Germany 54. The United States show a decrease of 433 per 1,000, Norway 335, Russia 199, Austria 93, Spain 77, France 37, and Denmark 26. The average tonnage of vessels passing through the Suez Canal in 1907 as compared with the previous year has increased remark- ably. The highest average tonnage per ship is that of Germany, which shows an increase of 355 tons per vessel. France, Austria-Hun- gary, Russia, Holland, Italy, Greece, and Turkey show also an increase while Great Britain, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, the United States, and Norwav show a decrease in the average individual tonnage of their respective vessels. Comparing the civil passenger traffic through the Canal in 1907 with the previous year, there is an increase of 22,837 passengers. Great Britain heads the list, and she con- tributed 391 pre 1,000 of the total against 421 in 1906. Germany contributed 144 against 146 in 1S06, and France 144 against 164 in 1906.

A GENEROUS SALARY For Organising Teacher for Barry Evening Classes. At a meeting of the Barry Evening Classes Committee on Tuesday evening it was an- nounced that the County Council desired them to recommend a person for the post of organis ing teacher for the technical classes at a salary of £10, the duties being (1) To formulate a time-table for the consideration of the local committee for the school under his charge (2) to advise pupils as to courses of instruction (3) to supervise and organise the work of the school invite the attendance of managers arrange for a monthly popular lecture on some subject of general interest and educational value (4) to encourage the regular and punc- tual attendance of pupils (5) to assist in en- forcing the regulations of the committee and of the Board of Education (6) to convene occa- sional meetings of the teachers in the school and to act as correspondent on all matters relating" to the school with the local secretary and the Education Office (7) to supervise the storage of apparatus, etc. (8) to report irregularities to the Education Office (9) to see that no pupil is allowed to attend a technical cjass unless fitted by attainments to do so subject to the proviso that no pupil remain more than two years in the same stage.—Dr. O'Donnell That is not much to do for EIO a year, sir. (Laughter.)—Two applications iveye received, and Mr J. E. Rees, headmaster of Hannah- street School, was recommended for the appointment.

Llewellyn Kingdom, collier, Aberkenfig, wh* cut his throat. with a razor last week, died on Tuesday evening.

Mile End Scandal. ALL COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Further evidence was given on Tuesday at the Clerkenwell Police Court before Mr Dickin- son in connection with the charge of con- spiracy against the ten members and ex-mem- bers of the Mile End Board of Guardians. Mr Edward Elvey Robb, called as a witness, said he was a solicitor practising at Temple Chambers, Temple-avenue, and at the inquiry he represented certain ratepayers of Mile End. He was present throughout the whole examina- tion of Warren, and himself put questions to him. A reference was made to a gold cigar case presented by Warren to Hirst, and in connection with that witness remembered an invoice being asked for at the inquiry. Having inspected one now produced, Mr Robb said he could not say if it was the same. His impres- sion was that the one produced by Mr Warren at the inquiry bore no receipt. After being inspected by Mr Willis the invoice was re- turned to Warren. Mr Frederick James Willis, a Local Govern- ment Board inspector, said that all the wit- nesses who gave evidence before him were sworn, including Warren. In reply to Mr George Elliott, for Gilson, Mr Willis said he agreed that in his report he remarked that it was inconceivable to him that if Mr Knight, the architect, had made the complaints' he said he had that the minority on the Board of Guardians had not taken action. He added in his report: In my opinion the complaints can only have been that the charges were excessive, and it is possible that some of the guardians who have supported Mr Calcutt so eonsistently would not have done so had they thought that he was really making fraudulent charges." Mr Elliott submitted that on the general charge of conspiracy no case had been proved against Gilson upon which any jury was likely to convict. He contended that it could not be suggested that between 1897, when Gilson became a guardian, and 1906, when he received the diamond stud. he had any gift whatever either in the shape of money or in kind. With regard to the diamond stud, the receipt of which was the must serious against Gilson, the evidence of Calcutt himself rebutted the idea that his connection with Calcutt had the slightest evidence of corrup- tion about it. Mr Hawke spoke on behalf of Hirst, arguing that the prosecution had only succeeded in proving that Hirst had not conspired. If it were a. criminal offence for a person who hap- pened to be a guardian to receive a present from a person who happened to be a contrac- tor to the board then Hirst was undoubtedly guilty, but there was a big difference between receiving gifts and receiving them corruptly. All the defendantc were committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court, bail being allowed.

THE KIDDERMINSTER SHOW. Welsh Winners. At the Kidderminster Show on Tuesday of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Agricultural Society, the attendance included the Mayors and Corporations of Worcester, Hereford, Leo- minster, Bridgnorth, Bewdley, and- Kidder- minster. Forestry is one of the new features. In the Hereford classes, Mr G. D. Faber's three year old, Rob Roy, was male champion, Lord Coventry's Rabbi reserved. Mr A. E. Hughes's two year old heifer, Lemster Plum, which had been first everywhere this year and last, was female champion Lord Coventry's Merriment reserved. Yearling bulls were easily headed by Mr T. H. Montgomery's Minotaur, brought specially from Ireland. In two year old bulls, Mr Peter Coats's Sunny Jim was second to Mr A. E. Hughes's Port rane, and in the yearling heifer class Mr Coats took another second for Ladybird II. Mr T. R. Thompson, of Penarth, took second for Beauty 4th in two year old heifers, Mr Coats being third and reserved. Mr D. A. Thomas. M.P., received first and second prizes for heifers in milk with Lovisine and Little Mary respec- tively. Mr J. D. D. Evans, Ffrwdgrech, Bre- con, was second for cow in milk with Pink May. In the Shorthorn classes, Lord Powis's Rosabelle 5th was reserved for the female championship. The judges disagreed in the yearling bull class, and called in Mr T. S. Minton to umpire. He decided for the Bath and West champion, Sir Richard Cooper's Chiddingstone Malcolm, against Mr Godsell's Aldbro Scottish Prince, and in this position the exhibits were placed for the male cham- pionship. Last year's female champion, Lord Powis's Powysland Snowdrop, led the cows in milk, Sir A. C. Stepney's Dunmore Lily being reserved. Mr J. Lucas gained first and re- served for four year old shorthorn dairy cows. In Shire horses, Mr Coats was reserved for Clifford Jameson, a yearling colt, and he also came second in two year old fillies with Clif- ford Belle. In the poultry show, Welsh exhibitors did fairly well. Mr W. M. Davies, Llandilo, was first with a Poland cock in any other variety Mr H. Verdin, Welshpool, third. Old English hen Mr Auklaad, LlaneHy. third in any other variety hem with a fine black Spanish Mr Legge, Knighton, was fourth with an Ancona hen Mr Pendry, Ferndale, second and reserved, Old English Gatne cock Mr Spear, fourth, Indian Game cock Mr J. P. Stupps, Bristol, third, buff Orpington.

LETTERS FROM THE KING." STRANGE SCENE IN LAW COURTS. There was a strange scene in the Law Courts on Tuesday, a female litigant who claimed that she had letters from the King being told that she was lucky not to have been sent to prison. The incident occurred during preliminary business in Mr Justice Joyce's court. A middle-aged woman, calling herself Mary Rathbone Wilmot, stepped forward, and ad- dressing the court said :—" I wish to make an ex parte application of great moment. I was induced to sign a document. I want that document squashed." (Laughter.) His Lordship Why have you come here ? The Applicant: Lord Coleridge told me that you would be the only one who would squash the order. (Renewed laughter.) He says the order ought to be squashed. His Lordship Have you consulted a solicitor ? The Applicant Yes. He said that I knew the matter so thoroughly that I had better explain it myself. (Laughter.) I want the leaders and solicitors on the other side to be examined in public. His Lordship You want some document set aside. Let me see all your papers. The applicant: I have got letters from the King saying that inquiries ought to be institu- ted. His Lordship (after examining a document) You were ordered by the Court to execute this document and you refused. You are very lucky not to have been sent to prison. I de- cline to listen to you any further. You must commence an action if you wish to be heard. The applicant (sharply) Yes, very well. She then left the Court after giving those present an entertaining five minutes.

STUDENT'S SUICIDE. Infatuation for a Lsading Lady. An inquest was held on Tuesday afternoon at Ramsgate concerning the death of Rene Fuhrmann, aged 17, a student, whose body was found hanging to a tree in the grounds of Townley Castle School in the early morning. The evidence showed that deceased had become infatuated with the leading, lady of a traveling theatrical company which recently visited Ramsgate. It apoeared from letters read at the inquest that the parents of the deceased were artistic people, residing in Brussels, the mother's professional name being Romani. A carefully-written letter, in which the unfortunate youth announced his intention of taking his life and spoke of his love, was also read. This had been written in his room during the small hours of Tuesday morning. In this Fuhrmann expressed a de- sire to be embalmed, and referred to the rope with which he intended to hang himself. The evidence showed that the headmaster of the school had lately had occasion to re- prove the deceased, but that they were on good terms. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst temporarily insane," and expressed sym- pathy with the parents and the head of the chool.

MORTALITY RETURNS. The Registrar-General reports that the annual rate of mortality in the 76 great towns of England Wales last week averaged 11-8 :— London 11, Brighton 8, Portsmouth 9, Ipswich 11, Norwich 13. Plymouth 10, Devonport 12, Bristol 10, Birmingham 13. Aston Manor 15, Leicester 10, Grimsby 8, Nottingham 11. Derby 9, Birkenhead 10, Liverpool 14, Bootle 10, Bolton 14, Manchester 14, Salford 16, Oldham 16, Burnley 10, Blackburn 13, Preston 14, Huddersfield 10, Halifax 14, Bradford 10, Leeds 11, Sheffield 12, York 8, Hull 12, Sunder- land 10. South Shields l1, Gateshead 13, New- castle-on-Tyne 12. Cardiff 12, Edinburgh 13, Glasgow 14, Dublin 19, Belfast 15.

BURNT BY BOILINGWAX. On Monday two men at Messrs Buckley's Brewery, Llanelly, were attending to a new patent machine, introduced for waxing beer casks by high pressure, when the bottom of a cask was blown out, and boiling wax was blown over them. One of them, named C. Motrim, residing near Myrtle.terrace, was badly scalded about the face and chest, while the other, named Smedley, of Andrew-street, sustained slight burns. Dr. Dick was called in. and Motrim was removed to the hospital.

SEVENTY NATIVES DROWNED. Madrid, Monday-—A Teneriffe telegram to the Imparcial says The steamer Albert- ville has arrived here with details of the wreck of the Ville de Bruges on the Congo. It appears that seventy natives were drowned. Four Europeans succeeded in swimming ashore, but were caught and devoured by cannibals. One engine-room hand saved himself by swim- niing.—Reuter.

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ACCOUNTS UNRELIABLE P Pontypridd Registrar's Strictures. Some strong observations were made at the adjourned examination of Albert Hy. Fussell, wholesale confectioner and general dealer, at the Pontypridd Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday, before the Registrar, Mr Spickett. The lia- bilities were returned at £ 706, and the defici- ency was set forth as JE602 Is 2d. The Official Receiver (Mr Ellis Owen) closely questioned debtor as to the amount of stock he possessed at the time of the receiving order, debtor stat- ing that it was at a low point. The Official Receiver I have had several letters from creditors, and the case appears thoroughly bad from their point of view. Their travellers emphatically say that debtor had a large stock when they called.—Referring to the amendedgoods account filed, the Official Receiver said that the original account was JE375 5s 6d, whereas now it was £524 16s 3d, an increase of X124 in 3t months. That showed that absolutely no reliance could be placed on the accounts. The Registrar I take a very strong view of the matter myself. The Official Receiver: I am very glad to hear you say so. It is a flagrant case, to my mind. Failure is attributed to illness, neglecting the business, and losses by betting and speculat- ng. No losses were shown in the deficiency account for betting and speculating. The Debtor It is in the E3 a week expenses. The Official Receiver: That only accounts for JE156, whereas your deficiency is over JE600. Mr Grover, who represented debtor, said that the bets were only small ones. The Registrar, in adjourning the examina- tion, said that debtor gave absolutely no ex- planations, and the accounts were so unreliable that they told the court ndthing. An amended account was ordered to belted. Could Not Say "No." Richard Thomas, grocer, Library Stores, Tonypandy, underwent public examination. The liabilities were returned atE235 3s 10d. and the deficiency was put at £ 210 3s lOd. Debtor states that he borrowed £50 to start business, and three years ago made a deed of assignment. The deficiency at that period was JE338 9s 6d, and a composition of 7s 6d in the £ was agreed upon. Giving too much credit," was the reason assigned for the failure. The Official Receiver (Mr Ellis Owen) Why give so much credit ? Debtor Because I could not say No." The examination was closed.

DISTRICT COUNCILS. Caerphilly. At the Caerphilly District Council on Tues- day evening, Mr R. T. Rees presiding, the Medical Officer recommended that a house-to- house inspection be made at Aber in conse- quence of several cases of infectious disease having occurred there within the month. He also suggested that samples of milk be taken from milk purveyors who obtain their supplies from distant outlying districts also that any sanitary defect be at once notified. In con- sequence of shortage of water at Nelson by reason of the drought, it was resolved to notify builders that they must obtain their supplies from wells and brooks. The tender of Mr A. G. Collins for constructing a surface water drain at Pontygwindy-road, Caerphilly, was accepted (£119 lls 8d), and Mr Webb's tender (JE75 18s) for making up Thomas-street, Nelson. At the meeting of Tredegar District Council Tredegar. on Tuesday, Dr. Brown reported birth and death rates of 38-85 and 18'25 per 1,000 per annum. The surveyor reported that experi- ments had been made with the tarring of streets, and had proved successful. Instruc- tions were given to tar-spray other roads in the district. The sanitary inspector reported that a number of dilapidated and insanitary dwellings were being closed and rebuilt. Ebbw Vale, At the monthly meeting on Monday of the Ebbw Vale District Council, the Medical Officer (DJ. J. W. Davies) said the most pressing matter which needed attention was the large amount of overcrowding which was prevalent all over the district, as it rendered the efforts made to disinfect houses, where infectious diseases occurred, abortive. The Council con- sidered the Offer of land for building houses under the Housing of the Working Classes Act, from Mr S. H. Cowper-Coles, on behalf of the Duke of Beaufort, and from Mr Lougher, Pontypool, on behalf of the Drysiog Estate. The Surveyor was instructed to report on the sites.

BEER'S VARYING EFFECTS. The peculiar effects of alcoholic refreshment were explained at Merthyr on Tuesday. A woman from Dowlais, charged with being drunk, said that she had bad legs and the beer effected them. She had been under medical treatment and was at present acting .upon medical ad- vice. Don't tell me you were told to take the beer for your bad legs," sai4 the Stipen- diary. No," said the woman, but it goes to my legs." Another defendant, a man, who also appeared on a charge of drunkenness, said that the beer went to his head. As you know, sir," "Sairl he to the Stipendiary. I hear that it generally does," said Sir Marchant.

CLAWED HIS FACE. At Cardiff on Tuesday James Galbraith (22) was fined 20s and costs, or 14 days, for assault- ing P.C. Hill man 171 A). The officer said that because he refused to accompany prisoner to a public-house and call for beer for him, he became very abusive. Then he struck witness, clawed his face, and generally behaved like a. madman. On prisoner's behalf, Mr Herbert Samuel said he was sorry for having assaulted the policeman. He had arranged to go to Glas- gow on Monday, but fell in with some com- panions, and a drinking bout followed.

MERTHYR WOMAN'S STORY. David John Christopher and John Daniel Treherne were charged with robbery with violence at Merthyr on Tuesday. Louisa George said that two men set upon her on Whit Mon- day afternoon in Canal-square, Merthyr, and robbed her of half-a-crown. which she carried in her stocking and 12s 6d which she carried in a purse hidden in her breast. She alleged that Treherne jumped upon her and after striking her fiercely on the nose kicked her severely. The defendants said they had seen the woman rob a man. This she denied, and both defend- ants were committed for trial at the Assizes.

A cargo of dynamite arrived in Swansea Bay on Sunday in a barge towed by the s.s. Gladestry from Dunkerque for the Amazon River. The barge was temporarily anchored in the bay while the Gladestry took in a cargo of patent fuel.

CONSTABULARY PROMOTIONS. Important Changes in Glamorgan. Consequent upon the retirement of Deputy- Chief Constable Giddings, Barry, and Supt. Davies, Bridgend, some important changes will be made this week in the Glamorganshire Constabulary. We understand that the fol- lowing appointments have already been made, though they have not yet been officially an- nounced Inspector John Williams, Ton Pentre, pro- moted to be superintendent in charge of the Neath Division. Inspector Morris, Barry Dock, promoted superintendent at Barry. Supt. Menhinnick, Neath, to be transferred to Bridgend. Sergeants Canton, Neath, and Evans, Mumbles, to be inspectors and Sergeants Thomas, Ferndale, and Gill, Cowbridge, to be merit class i sergeants Acting Sergeants Clinch, Pontypridd, and Preece, Bridgend, to be full sergeants, and P.C.'s James, Ton Pentre, and Parr, Llantwit Major, to be merit- class constables; A number of transfers will be made, in- cluding Sergeant W. E. Rees, Pontypridd, to be chief clerk in charge of Neath Station Sergeant Kavsnagh, Porth, chief clerk at Pontypridd Sergeant; Jones, Llantrisant. to be transferred to the Mumbles and Sergeant Preece, Bridgend, to Llantrisant.

AORTIC MURMUR. Aberdare Compensation Case. At Aberdare County Court on Tuesday, before Judge Bryn Roberts, the Powell Duftryix Company, vvho, were represented by Sir C. Kenshole, applied that the compensation pay- able to a workman named Parfit in respect of injuries sustained by him at the Abercwmboi Colliery on April 11th, 1907, should cease, con- tending that he was not at present suffering from the accident. Mr W. P Nicholas (Messrs W. Morgan, Bruce and Nicholas) was for the respondent. The respondent, it appeared, was struck by a stone from the roof, and was attended by Dr. Murphy, of Cwmbach, who said that from the first he complained of pain in moving the arm and in breathing. About five days later he discovered an aortic mur- mur and the heart had become worse ever since. The view of this witness was that the heart trouble was directly due to the accident. This view was supported by Dr. Mitchell Stevens, of Cardiff. For the applicants, Dr. T. W. Scale, of Aberdare, and Dr. Aspburv said that the heart disease from which the respondent suffered was long precedent to the accident. His Honour intimated that he would refer the case to the Medical Assessor.

DEFICIENCY ACCOUNTED FOR. On Monday at Ystrad Rhondda Police Court William Bateman, a young milk vendor, of Tonypandy, who was summoned for having sold milk deficient in butter fat to the extent of at least 8 per cent., set up a defence which proved successful. Replying to Mr D. James, solicitor, Tonypandy, who defended, Supt. Cole said there waa'no suggestion of water having been added to the milk. Defendant called John Watts, Duffryn Bach Farm, near Cow- bridge, who supplied the milk, and he accounted for the deficiency through the cows being changed from dry food to grass, which was young and washy.- In course of time, added witness, the grass hardened and the quality of the milk improved. He had supplied milk for eight years to the Rhondda, and had never had a complaint before. The case was dismissed.

HISTORICAL' MANUSCRIPTS. Sir T. Phillips's Collection. On Tuesday at, Sotheby's, in London, the sale was resumed of the collection of manu- scripts and autograph letters of the late Sir Thomas Phillips, Bart., who died about 35 years ago. Sir Thomas, it is computed, spent about a quarter of a million in acquiring his collection of historical manuscripts. The first dispersal took place in 1886, and the last in 1903, and although many thousands have been sold the store seems inexhaustible. The pre- sent portion has so far realised alone £ 1,500.

I FOOTBALL REFEREE BEATEN. I Vienna, Saturday.-A representative English football team now touring Austria-Hungary played at Prague to-day a team representing that town, and gained an easy victory by four goals to none. After the match the Czech spectators, who were greatly excited, made a demonstration against the referee and attacked and beat him severely.-Reuter.

MAIMING CHARGE REDUCED. Cruel Case at Caerphilly. At Caerphilly Police Court on Tuesday Bettiss (30), a horse dealer, of no fixed abod | was charged with maiming a horse, the p*? pei'ty of Ernest John Taylor, on June 12^ Prosecutor said he assisted his father as general dealer at West-street, Bargo^V and on the day preceding that in the charge he let his pony out a field. The following mnrning it missing. Subsequently he found the anin**[ following a horse which was ridden by the d'v fendant. He questioned the defendant as the ownership, and he replied that the bo&T was his, but later he admitted it was < Witness followed defendant, and at a moo". tain gate a milk cart appeared, and witness horse attempted to pass. Defendant standing on the mountain side of the gate, as the horse tried to get through held up both arms, and with a heavy sti^ struck the horse across the eye, and a 1ua^ tity of white matter with clots of blood iss1^ from the wound. The Bench reduced the cha^ to one of cruelty, and imposed a fine of and costs.

CARDIFF UNION AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Judges' Decisions. M The judging of clover and grasses took in connection with the above society on i day. The following gentlemen acted Ij judges :—Mr D. Evans, Burdens-hill, WepvOy M Mr Ivor Lowrie, Radyr Mr John TbO Tile Houae, Mkiutelstone -le-pit. The were as follow:— • J' Class 26.-For the best five acres of mixed clover rye grasses, grown from seed supplied by Messrs Rees and Sons, Cardiff-R. Templeton, Bl*clCe Cardiff. Class 2T.—Four acres of pasture land (growing ,c*3 to be judged) upon which shall have been sown less than one ton of Dublin and Wicklow Manure y'gi XXX superphosphate during the year 1908, supP^ by Messrs Noah Rees and Son—1, Mr G. C. i, Tydraw, Dinas Powis 2, Mr W. Emerson, SweW Cacrau. Class 28.—Presented by Mr Penn, agent for M Webb and Sons (seedsmen by Royal warrants) for "p acres of mixed clover and rye grasses grown Webbs' seeds—Mr W. Emerson, Sweldon, very highly commended Mr Gl C. Rooney, Tyd1* Dinas Powis. u Class 29.—Piece of mixed clover and rye grasses, less than five acres, grown from seed supplied■ Messrs John Hibbert and Sons, Cardiff—Mr E. Alteg¡ Pentrebane, St. Fagans very highly commended fJJ Rowland Thomas, Llanedarne commended, Mr Lawrence, Penarth, and Mr W, H. Evans, R*0' Court, Llandaff. _6. Class 30.—Five acres of mixed clover and rye grasSrj grown from seed supplied from Messrs W. Lewis Sons. Cardiff—Mr D. Matthews. Fairoak, very highly commended, Mr W. Lougher, LlanvitD,^ Llancarvan. Class 31.—(Open champion)—Piece of mixed only, or mixed clover and grasses combined, not than four acres—Mr E. Akers, Pentrebane, St.FagPjjV very highly commended, Mr W. Emerson, SweW- Caerau high commended, air G. C. Rooney, Tyal* Dinas Powis, and Mr J. James, Witton Farm.

A CARDIFF VICAR RESIGNS. Removal of a Deadlock. Dr. Nicholson, vicarof St. Andrew's, Cardo has intimated to the Bishop of Llandaff Wj he desires to resign, under the provisions. the Incumbents Resignation Act, 1871. it will remove the deadlock hitherto exist'^f, between the vicar and the members of his gregation, the only question remaining to settled being that of the retiring vicar's pel sion. It maybe remembered that at a vestry tn^?. ing, the parishioners offered to provide Vicar with a retiring pension of £ 200 a It is stated that Dr. Nicholson does not vP. mate it a condition that the congregate should take over the parochial debt, and 1* therefore probable that when the formality, attending the resignation come to be obser^j the parishioners' offer will be renewed accepted.

OftDINATION AT ST. DAVID'S. The Bishop of St. David's held an'Ordina^ff at the Cathedral Church of Saint David's £ Trinity Sunday, when the following ordained deacons and licensed to curacies^ Nathaniel Lewis James, M.A., Keble Collar Oxford, and of St. Michael's College, Llan to the curacy of Holy Trinity, Swansea EYjV Jenkins, B A., St. David's College, to the curacy of Llandilo Talybont, Glatf^ Richard Humphreys Richards. B.A., College, Oxford, to the curacy of Lamp6^ pont-Stephen, Cardigan. The following was ordained priest:—Mattf* Morris, B.A., St. David's College, Lampe*^ curate of Rhayader. Mr Richards was the Gospeller, and the mon was preached by the Dean of St. DaV*1

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