The Cardiff Times

Miners' Congress. MINIMUM WAGE QUESTION. (By MR THOMAS RICHARDS, M.P.) rlin, Friday.—The resolutions of France Belgium declaring for a minimum wage were taken together this morning. The Polish Qelegate who moved it suggested that this RUestion was the most important discussed at ponforence and should have been taken in the proceedings. The miners of Roland had no guarantee that their earnings 2*the mine would be sufficient to procure m?1 necessaries of life. The French delegate stated that in France have been discussing this matter for many y^ars without any success, although they had J^ised the matter in Parliament. But. Parlia- took up the position that they could do "Othing in the matter, as it was 'one to be Settled by the owners and their workmen, /j^nen the miners approached their employers 7^ latter said it was a question for the Legisla- 2* and thus they were thrown from pillar to P°st without making any progress. Clerks other classes even at the collieries had r wages increased with their length of ser- ?'ce> but the wages of the miner diminished as •^ became physically less able to perform the Uous toil in consequence of the unhealthy osphere of the mines. The Belgian delegate said they had no Jpoimum wage in their mines, but in several r^fricts they had been able to abolish piece 7fork and institute payment by the hour, and Was found that the miners jperformed their honestly, and the output had not ■°fiered in consequence of the change. The Austrian delegate agreed that the wage was the most important ques- of the conference, and suggested that the international Committee should be empowered take the matter in hand to draft a practi- se scheme that they should fcgitate for rather waste their time every year in passing resolutions. resolutions were carried unanimously, committee promising to consider the sug- Besfcion for drafting a scheme. Regulation of Output. -^The resoltuion on this subject was moved by Calwart, a Belgian delegate, who stated the resolution was first brought forward 1904, arid yet nothing had been done to give J? Practical effect. In 1505 the miners of Ger- went, on.strike, and the Belgian miners 't on strike in support of the Germans. This *{*ike Dhistrated the international -powers of Jhe capitalists and the want of machinery by Workmen. During .his strike in Belgium support of their German brethren the Bel- gian owners went ovtv the border into Ger- J^Oy and brought sojie of the German miners J^ork in the Belgian mines. French' delegate supported the resohi- won,* The German, dellgate suggested that this Woposal could not le brought about without of be international organisa- and a stronge hold upon the different "legislatures. It a question that ought to J^eive the attrition of the International ^Qimittee. a Cabwart (Be^ium) asked that as there likely to If a stoppage of the miners in and Scotlaid, something should be done keep the otler nationalities informed of "hat took nlace.. Edwards yomised that the International ^^nunittpe should be consulted in the matter, "Ir Lampet.es (Germany) moved, with to flnes, hat the power of the Mines Management Ommittee should be limited in ~'lch a ma.nnr that in each case where the ~~e exceeds lsfrhe representatives of the men «&Ust be calledon to assist in arriving at a lS10n. ^This resoluton dealt with a matter that the "Irtish sectin, although not in agreement Ones ofny description, supported as a P in the ht direction. A case was cited JJere a mijsr had been fined 32s in a month, bepig leducted from the wages of the wlii had earned only 75s during the «*o&th. lrIr LajPeters stated that there were in- dodges in Belgium to deprive the Miners c their wages in the shape of fines. The solutions were carried uaanimously. rifcion on this subject was submitted by a delegate in an eloquent speecn. The was Mr Copnause,a member of the J/Gnc Chamber, and carried, and this prac- >Uia]i brought the business to a close.

PORTHCAWL COUNCIL .fleeting of the Porthcawl District Council upheld on Monday night, Mr Edmund Heme lading. Notice was received of the intention Ofne County Council to enlarge the school ttted last 'year between Porthcawl and bwton. Mr John Elias, Nottage, said this was jfc first he had heard of the school being over- 4wded, and the Chairman remarked that it •tried ridiculous that a school which had just een built should be found too small already. tr David Jones said that at the beginning "f the year the ntamber in attendance at the thool was 50 in excess of the accommodation. A letter from Mr E. Greenhead, of Fernbay, ■ the servic3s of an orchestral band for Was referred to the Chamber of A letter was read from Mrs Mary Gordon, Jottage CO-t, lady of the manor, stating that he had heard h much regret that a great lumber of people were in the habit of playing tolf on Sunday en the Locks Common, and htiinatmg that ste would do all in her power P0*1 a stop toit, for it was a desecration of Lord's Day of which she could not ap- t ie>, f^° P'*y on the Locks Common Jt all," she sat, is extremely unsafe to the laitors and otlsrs who are contantly passing ^d repassing o the Rest Bay. It was on that Count that he Royal Porthcawl Golf Club XlOved their liks, and I think any dangerous ?ames shoul< not be allowed on a public horoughfare' On the motion of Mr Deere, Jhe letter wa referred to the Works Committee top conaiderjion. Xr Deereproposed that a deputation be tent to thecolonel commanding the Shrop- Beginnt, in camp at Newton, with a View to sec-ring the appearance of the band 8n the Esp-nade onWednesdays and Sundays during thlÔlme that the regiment is at Porth- A lggestion by Mr David Jones that Jhe time n Sundays should not clash with •hat of th^unday schools was adopted.

BC SCOUT'S FUNERAL. The fteral of John Bannister, the boy-who 1)n Thuday was run over in Crwys-road by e!ec<c tramcar and was killed, took,place 5, the ^ew Cemetery on Monday afternoon. theroops of Baden Powell's Scouts in J^ardigmd district turned out to do honour to (Jirade. Quite 200 lads in their scouting attire paraded under Scout-Master C. F. Wjlij^mbe, in Allensbank-road, where the ^ece^d lived. Bannister belonged to the 1st &ab £ a Troop, F. Roberts being scout-master. MfceXif&n was covered with the Union Jack, §w*ed from the Cardiff Barracks, General *wtt-Powell having telegraphed that this be done. D>eceased was borne to the reside by his comrades, and the Rev. H. P. of the Heath Forward Movement Hall, pctucted the service and delivered a very ng address. The service was very im- The Scouts sang Aberystwyth," the buglers sounded the Last, Post." J^dreds of people watched the cortege on its y to the graveside. About a dozen tramway- Were also present at the funeral, the ()rity of them being old soldiers and wearing medals. Among them was the driver of a Car which ran over the deceased. Subse- tIy the Scouts marched to the front of the Hall, vhere the troops were dismissed for various headquarters.

i PREMIER'S PORTRAIT. renwkable outrage on the Premier's ^rtrait ix the Royal Academy was committed ^Moncay. The portrait hangs in a prominent •JpsitioQin the Academy. Whilst the morning ?^sh **s at its height a portion of the portrait sn<denly found to have been blotted. It discovered that al poster witfc^ the Votes for Women had been pasted ^*08d'he face of the Premier. ^Thft.uffragettes were at the Academy in »ce in the morning, and naturally the rjtrae is attributed to them. They deny all ^°Wdge of the outrage, but admit it looks £ te work of one of their number. jTh portrait shoWs the Premier three-quarter in official robes with his hand resting on .^tatS- it is by Mr Solomon J. Solomon, R.A., may be recalled that while Mr Asquith ^8 tying visits to Mr Solomon's studio in Park he was several times waylaid by the "^ettes.

ALL THE CREAM ON TOP. Monday at Ystrad the National Dairy ^td., Cardiff, were summoned for selling £ ■8 per cent, deficient in butter-fat. Deputy Mp Constable Cole prosecuted, and Mr T. S/^ard, Pentre, defended. Police-Inspector f*^ds, Ton Pentre, deposed to having pur- ^^d a pint of milk from Luke Beames, grjje, manager to the defendant company-, j_ph upon analysis was found to be 8 per ideficient in butter-fat. For the defence .Jffillward said the manager was to be j^^ed for failing to exercise the precaution "j^j^uld have done by rousing the milk in the to star up the cream which had risen to top. fine of £ 1 and costs was imposed, to f 119s 3d.

"WELSHING" AT ELY. ùliam Carter, bookmaker, of Birmingham, Llandaff on Monday charged with j»elshing at the Cardiff races on May 22nd. w^d^ick Wilmott said that the defendant harLStanding on a box of^ring 5 to 2 against a named Hawthorne. He put 6s on the and Hawthorne won. The defendant, titT had disappeared. The defendant li-rri 0d guilty to all charges, the total moneys djf being £ 1 2s 6d.Mr Harold Lloyd, who J^ded, was made a strong appeal for leni- 1*17 that Carter had been on the turf Vj • years and well-known. On this day he heavily, tind had no money to pay up. Were two previous convictions, and the h committed him to gaol for a month.

COMBE MARTIN FATALITY. A lady visitor met with a terrible cliff acci- dent at Combe Martin, near Ilfracombe, on Sunday afternoon. She formed one of a party of three who had taken a furnished house called the Nest." She went for a walk alone, and a young man found her body on Sandy Bay, underneath a popular walk 100ft. high. The head was smashed to atoms, showing that in falling over the cliffs she rebounded from crag to crag. n The lady was afterwards identified as Miss Edith Milner Palliser aged 25, of 162, Clap- -road, London. When travelling in India she met her lady friends, and they agreed to stay in North Devon for the summer months, choosingCombemartin,where they had been for three weeks out of the three months. Mr George Henry Palliser, father of the de- ceased, has been travelling for the benefit of his health, and has recently been residing at 162, Clapham-road, London. The first intima- tion he received of the accident was on Sunday evening, when a telegram came to hand acquainting him of the fact. As, however, no address was given, Mr PaDiser was unable to discover where to proceed, but a further wire was received on Monday morning with the in- formation that his daughter had since died. Mr Palliser had intended leaving London foy Scotland on Monday, but has now left for the scene of the fatality.

ROYAL CALEDONIAN BALL. Lady Ninian Stuarfs Set Reel. The Hotel Cecil, London, was on Monday the scene of a brilliant function, the occasion being the Royal Caledonian ball, which is held annually in aid of the funds of two Scottish charities—the Royal Caledonian Asylum and the Royal Scottish Corporation. There was a large attendance, all the gentlemen wearing full uniform, Highland, Court, or hunting dress, or coloured facings on evening dress coats, and with most of the ladies wearing the tartans and badges of their clans the scene was picturesque to an unusual degree. In all there were nine reels (for which two pipers of the Atholl Highlanders played), in which the Marquis of Tullibardine, the presi- dent. his sister, and his wife's sister, nieces and nephews of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, Lord and Lady Bute, Lord and Lady Nirian Crichton Stuart, Lord Colum Stuart, and others took part. Those who took part in the reels, which were most successful, were as follow:— jjeel i.-Lieutenant-Colonel the Marquis of luliiDar- dine, Scottish Horse and Atholl Highlanders, and Lady Ninian Crichton Stuart; Mr C J. Murray, Colftetream Guards, and Lady Mary Bo Lyon; Major Malcolm Murray, M.V.O., Aiboll High- landers, and Lady Helen Stewart Murray; Captain James Murray, Black Watch, and Miss Lilian Murray. Reel I-I,-Marquis of Bute and Countess of Cromartie Hon. Ronald MacDonald (of the Isles) and the Hon. Mary Bruce Captain Colin MacRae, Yeoman of the Guard, and Hon Sybil Drummond; Mr E. O. M'Taggart, Stewart and Miss Cotquhoun of Luss. Reel Tll.-Earl of Leven and Melville and Marchioness oLBute. Hon. S. Hay and Lady Rose Bowes Lyon; Mr Mackintosh, younger of Mackintosh, and Hon. lona Macdonald (of the Isles); Mr Douglas Brodie of Brodie and Miss Olive MacLeod. Reel IV.-L-ord Xinian Crichton Stuart and Countess of Cassillis Mr John Murray and Lady Betty Leslie Melville; Major MacLean of Moravian, ScotsGuards, and the Hon. Harriet Burns-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis Mr Ian Colquhoun younger,ofLuss^indMiss Ferelith, Ramsay. Reel V.—Lord Colum E. Crichton Stuart and Lady Borthwick Mr lan Fletcher of Dunans and iMiss Gordon Gilmour; Captain Lindsay,London Scottish, and Miss Anstruther; Mr Brodie Collins Wood and Miss K. Cochrane. „ Reel VI.—Hon. Ian Campbell and Lady Hay of Havstoun Mr Niall D. Campbell and Lady Muriel Campbell; Sir Duncan Hay of Haystoun and Miss Elspeth Campbell; Mr Douglas Campbell and Miss Joan Campbell. Reel VII.—Hon A. Gordon and Hon. Mrs D. Gordon, Mr David Drummond and Lady Margaret Crichton Stuart: Hon. D. Gordon and Mrs Johnston Mr Hugo Houston and Miss Gladys Stewart Richacd- SOD. ReefviII.—Commander Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor, Bart.,R.N., and Mrs MacGregor Mr W. Mellis and Miss MacGregor of MacGregor Mr A. K. MacGregor and Miss Eva MacGregor Mr J. Metlis and Miss MacKinnon. Reel IX.—Major Macro Gilstrap of Bal'.imore, Royal Body Guard: andMiss Erskine of Cardross; Mr Mac- Dougall, yr. of Lunga, and Miss Dorril Hay of Haystoun Captain Johnston and MissVere Brodie, Mr R. H. F. Wallace, Black Watch, and Miss Mac- Rae of Ballimore.

BARMAN'S NOSE FRACTURED. Before Judge Bryn Roberts at Pontypridd County Court on Monday, J. Harries, barman, Coedpenmaen-road, claimed X20 damages from Percy Smith, landlord of the Central Hotel, Trallwn, for an assault. Mr J. Harrison, solicitor, Pontypridd, for the plaintiff, stated that his client was in defendant's employ as barman, but owing to a dispute left his service. On the 23rd Tqniiirv nlaintiff was in J'I, barber's shop when defendant came in and deliberately struck him in the face with a walking stick, breaking the bridge of his nose. disfiguring and impairing his eyesight. Plaintiff said that when defendant entered the shop he remarked, Is that you ,"VW 7 and before he could. aftSWer he Wa# fete«$k in the manner described. K ^:>v- '■ Mr J. Bryant, who appeared for the defen- dant, asked witness: During the time you were at this place was there not continuous trouble between you and Mr Smith as to Mr Smith's daughter ? His Honour (interposing) How does that affect the case ?—Mr Bryant: Only that it will show cause for provocation. His Honour Unless you can show that defen- dant's life was in peril, and that the only way he could defend himself was by breaking this man's nose there is no justification. I cannot take provocation into consideration. Mr Bryant remarked that the defendant had been brought into such a state of mind that he would not otherwise have done it. His Honour remarked that it might be important, if hehad to fine defendant in the public interest, to show provocation, but he had only to assess damages. No evidence was called for the defence, and his Honour awarded £9 11s damages with costs.

SILENT ACCEPTANCE. Pontypridd Wages Claim Fails. A claim for a month's wages on the ground of the invalidity of the notice tendered was made by Charles Giles, collier, Cardiff, against the Lewis Merthyr Consolidated Collieries at the Pontypridd County Court on Monday. Mr A. P. James (Messrs Morgan, Bruce and Nicholas) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Stanley Jones, solicitor, Pontypridd, for the respondents. It transpired that plaintiff had objected to the retentionof the doctor's money at the office, as he lived at Cardiff. A dispute arose over the matter, and plaintiff was given notice on the 2nd of March to terminate his employment. It was argued that the notice, to be in order, and according to the provisions of the ConciliationBoard agreement,should have been tendered on the 1st of March, and conse- quent on its being tendered a day late it was maintained that it was not valid. In cross- examination by Mr Jones, plaintiff admitted that when he produced the notice to obtain the money retained at theoffioes at the end of the month he made noprotest as to-its illegality. His Honour held that plaintiff having made no protest had accepted the notice, and gave judg- ment for respondents.

SENT TO THE ASSIZES. James Morgan, a feeble old man, described as a sailor, residing at Sydenham-street, Barry Dock, told the magistrates on Monday that at midnight on Saturday he was walking across a field near Weston Hill, Cadoxton, intending to walk to Newport, when two men overtook him. One got\in front, he said, while the other stood behind him. They knocked him down, and as the one held him the other put one hand over his mouth and another on his throat. He also received a blow in the back. They rifled' his pockets, taking everything he had, viz, a purse with 3d in it and a piece of paper with some writing upon it. He could not identify as his assailant Alexander Bentiey And William Knight who now stood in the dock charged with robbery with violence. P.C. Biime said that Knight was holding prosecutor by the throat on the ground, and Bentley had his hand in the old man's pocket. Both the prisoners, who denied that they had ever attempted robbery, said that they saw prosecutor lying down and Bentley fell over pros his legs, whereupon Morgan shouted Mur- der Prisoners were committed for trial at the next assizes.

EX-MAYOR'S AID TO CONSTABLE At Brecon on Monday James Hunt, private, 3rd Battalion South Wales Borderers (Special Reserve), was brought up on remand charged with loitering with intent to commit a felony and assaulting the police at Brecon on June 2nd. P.C. William Lewis arrested defendant in the Struet, Brecon, at 3 15 a.m. on suspicion of alleged loitering with intent. On the way to the police station defendant struck the con- stable a severe blow with his fist on the nose. The constable closed with him, and they fell to the ground and struggled, defendant scratching the constable under the eye and on the neck. Eventually Councillor John Williams, ex- Mayor, came to the constable's assistance, and defendant was taken to the police statioh. The constable's uniform was spout. Superintendent T. Flye stated that he had* made inquiries re- specting the defendant, but nothingwas known against him. The Bench dismissed the charge of loitering with intent, but sentenced de- fendant to one month's imprisonment with hard labour for assaulting the police constable.

COMMONWEALTH WARSHIP. Reuter's Agency learns that beyond the bare fact that the Commonwealth Government prb- poses to offer a Dreadnought or &n equivalent addition to the Imperial Navv nothing has been communicated to the Government by the Governor-General. Lord Dudley's telegram Was received late on Friday, and the offer which was communicated to the Government Departments concerned is now occupying the attention of his Majesty's Government. The Commonwealth telegram adds that the Govern- ment will submit to Parliament when it re- assembles a scheme for local flefence.

Death Compact. a BROTHERS' GRIM RESOLVE. A remarkable double tragedy involving the deaths of two London men was discovered on Monday afternoon. The names of the victims are Theodore Brock and Lewis Brock. They lived in Ellison- road. Streatham Common, a suburb six miles from London. They are bachelor brothers and a lady kept house for them. On Monday morning the housekeeper on enter- ing the dining room was surprised to find a letter on the mantelpiece in one of the brothers' handwriting. On opening it she discovered to her horror that it was a death intimation. It informed her that by the time she would receive the letter they would be both dead, as they intended to take cyanide of potassium. They intimated that the reason for their con- templated suicide was money troubles.. The age of Theodore is given as 56, and that of his brother Lewis as 48. Later inquiry shows the report that the brothers were stockbrokers to be inaccurate. The elder man was a commerccial traveller and the younger an artist of some repute. Some years ago they came to this house in Streatham and furnished apartments for themselves with their own furniture. Most of the pictures on the wall were painted by th, younger man. Latterly it seems they have been in monetary trouble, but they gave no indication of suicide. Last evening they came home about 11.30 o'clock and apparently the housekeeper had gone to bed. They brought with them a quantity of cyanide ot potassium,it is believed.. Calmly they sat down and indited two letters, one to the housekeeper and the other to the coroner. These they left e L on the table in the breakfast-room. About8.30 a.m. on Monday the housekeeper went to call them, but could get no answer. She thereupon tried the door of the room on the second floor, but could not make herself heard. On trying the door she found it locked on the inside. She entered the breakfast room and found the two letters left by the brothers. The one addressed to the housekeeper read ail follows: We hate to live and are not afraid to clie. We wish our bodies to be cremated at as little expense as possible. We wish for no ser- vice. To compensate you for your trouble we leave you the whole of the furniture in the house, pictures, etc., together with the little money that is left. After we have been cre- mated our ashes arc to be thrown away. We are sorry to cause you this trouble, but we think you will be able to compensate yourself by the sale of one of the pictures." The second letter was addressed to the Coroner, and was in the following terms Dear sir,—Kindly have our bodies cre- mated. or sent to the hospital for dissection. —Yours faithfully, T, Block. The housekeeper sent for the police, and the locked door was burst in. The two brothers were found dead in their chairs round the table on which were two empty glasses that had contained cyanide of potassium, The doctor certified they had been dead eight hours, so it was obvious they had Taken the poison soon after entering the house last evening.

YEOMANRY AT LLANDOVERY. Beautiful weather favoured what will be perhaps the last field day at the Yeomanry camp at Llandovery. On Sunday night, the Red Division (Glamorgan and Montgomery) made a night march from the Sugar Loaf Pass and established themselves on the northern slopes of Mynyddmyddfai, above Halfway House, and at dawn on Monday a successful attack was delivered on the Blue Division (Pembrokes) at Pigwyn Camp. The Blues, comprising two regiments of cavalry and two infantry brigades, were put in full retreat to- wards Swansea. The Blue transports were observed moving in a south-westerly direction towards Llanddeusant, and the South Wales Mounted Brigade (Reds) was concentrated upon Bwlchbran with battalions well out on either side. The Blue force were guarding a convoy which was supposed to go through Llanddeu. sant, and the object of the Red force, with the assistance of the Royal Field Artillery, was to prevent them attaining this object. The battle commenced- at 10-30 on Monday morning, and resulted in a complete victory for the Reds. The Blues on both flanks were demoralised, but the centre offered a stubborn resistance. At 10 o'clock "Cease fire" was sounded, and the Pembrokes left for a point hear Carmarthen on the Van Mountains, where they camped for the night. All the troops will be back in camp to-day for inspection by the Inspector-General. Wed- nesday will be a quiet day, and on Thursday the camp will be broken, and the troops will returnbome probably at 9 o'clock on Thursday night. General Lloyd, commander of the Welsh Division, watched the movements. In the afternoon General Sir Francis Burnett in- spected the camp and horse lines. Yesterday was the first time the forces of the South Wales Mounted Brigade had operated together, and the first occasion on which the brigadier had handled his combined troops. A conspicuous feature at Llandovery are the two Y.M.C.A. marquees. In one every even- ing. from 7.30 to 10, very pleasant concerts are held, while the smaller of the two tents is well provided as a reading and writing room for the free use of, the soldier. Stamps and many other necessities are sold, together with a portion of the tent being set aside for teetotal drinks to visitors as well as the troops. On Sunday even- ing a very enjoyable and impressive service was held, the tent being packed with Yeomen and men from the other regiments. Mr James, the able Y.M.C.A. secretary for Wales, took charge of the meeting. Towards the close Rev. Wynn James, who offleiatect t the morning's drum- head service, entered the tent in company with Colonel Thompson, the inspecting officer. He gave a short address complimenting the troops on their splendid behaviour.

RECTOR AND OFFICIAL A special meeting of Gelligaer Urban Dis- trict Council was held on Monday, Mr W. B. Lloyd presiding, to consider the salary of the assistant overseer. The Rev. T. Jesse Jones, the rector of Gelligaer, said he thought they should have inclusive salaries for t;heir officials all round. He had heajrffrom several sources that Mr W. H. Harris (the assistant overseer) was not at all- pleased with their interfering with his salary. He did not know any man earning such a salary who would care to have it interfered with. If Mr Harris was not satisfied with what they were going to do, he could go to the proper quarter—the Local Government Board—and if that Board said they had no right to interfere with it then the fault would not be theirs as councillors. Particulars as to the salary of the assistant overseer were then read by the chairman, and according to this the total salary for the year was E432 Is. The Rector of Gelligaer wanted to know what a fair and sufficient sum for the performance of such duties would be, and the Chairman re- plied X5 a week. Councillor W. Hammond (Lab.)thought that too much. The Rector said the assistant overseer was in a position of trust, and should get a fair and adequate stipend. Mr Walter Lewis (miners' agent) said he did not think there was a colliery manager in the district earning JE5 a week. Mr W. H. Harris, the assistant overseer, was called into the cham- ber, and asked if he would agree to the prin- ciple of an inclusive sum. Mr Harris replied it depended on the terms. I respectfully ask," added Mr Harris, for the ruling of the Council as to the right of the Rev. T. Jessi Jones. f a member of the Coun- cil, allowing to be forwarded to the Inland Revenue Authorities documents to hijn as a councillor relating- to my salary as the assistant overseer." The Rector asked Mr Harris for his authority for that statement.—Mr Harris I have seen the papers, sir, in your own hand- writing.—The Chairman stopped the discus- sion on the ground of the introduction of per- sonalities. The Rector asked why Mr Harris, as returning officer, left the polling booth at Tirphil to go to Hengoed to vote. Mr Harris denied having left the booth. It was finally resolved that the overseers be recommended to fix the salary of the assistant overseer at 12W for the whole of his present duties.

MR McKENNA'S NIECE MARRIED On Monday the marriagf took place at the parish church of Marylebone of Commander George Keane, R.N. (son of the late Sir Richard Keane, Bart.), and Miss Violet McKenna, daughter of Mr Theodore McKenna, of 22, Portland-place, London, and niece of the Right Hon. Mr McKenna, First Lord of the Admir- alty. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Canon G. A. Coke, assisted by the clergy of the church. The bride, who was given away by her father,, wore a gown of white satin crepe de chine embroidered in a design of elder flowers and berries in silver and pearls, and a full Court train, attached to the shoulders by silver cords. A tulle veil covered a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of gardenias. There were six children brides- maids—Miss Tirzah Clifton, Miss Joy Markham, Miss Violet Payne, Miss Diana Blomfield, Miss Angela, Du Maurier, and Miss Joan Sandiland. Master Fordham Flower (nephew of the bride- groom) and Master Ivor Hannen were train- bearers. Commander Bernard Majendie, R-N., acted as best man. The reception, held at 22, Portland-place, was largely attended. The honeymoon will be spent in the New Forest.

TRAVELLING WITHOUT A TICKET. At Haveriordwest Petty Sessions, on Mon- day Frank Hatch, dealer, Corse, Stanton, Gloucester, was summoned for travelling from. Gloucester to Carmarthen on April 13th with- out a, ticket with intent to avoid payment. Mr H. Williams, solicitor,, Haverfordwest, prosecuted on behalf of the railway company, Defendant wrote a letter to the Bench denying any intention to defraud the railway com- pany. He was having a drink at Gloucester, and omitted to take his ticket. On the way down he met a party of seafaring men travel- ling to Cardiff. These men had bottles of whiskey with them, and at their pressing invitation he joined them. J. Brist, j un., guard on the train by which the defendant journeyed, said the party consisted of dealers, and not seafaring men. On being spoken to at Haverfordwest, defendant said he had only travelled from Whitland, but he eventually paid his fare from Carmarthen to Haverfordwest. A fine of 10s, with 14s 6d costs, was-imposed.

J. JAY WILLIAMS. WIFE'S WEDDING GIFTS. HYPOTHECATED FOR DEFENCE. At the Guildhall Justice Room, London, on Monday, beforeSir Vezey Strong. John Jay Wil- liams again appeared, on remand, charged with having forged a cheque for £ 700 on the London Union and Smith's Bank in the name of his employers. Raphael Tuck (New York), Ltd., with intent to defraud. The accused is well- known in South Wales, where he owned a col- liery and was prospective candidate for Gower in 1906. When evidence was last taken it was stated by the prosecution that the amount of the alleged forgeries totalled some £29,000, but that accused had paid back between £ 4,000 and E5,000 by having raised a loahon a Welsh bank, Mr Forrest Fulton was for the accused. and Mr R. D. Muir for Messas Raphael Tuck, Ltd. New York, Mr Theobald Matthew watched the case on behalf of the Union of London and Smith's Bank, and Mr J. Evans Rowlands Watched the case for Mrs Jay Williams and family. Mrs Jay Williams, fashionably attired, was again present, and occupied a, seat near the bench. Accused looked better than on the last occasionand aaked for a sheet of foolscap, on which he took notes. Cost of Colliery. Mr Hubbard, accountant at Parlr's Bank, where the accused kept his account in the name of John James Williams, produced his current pass book. On the 28th of January, 1908. there was a credit for £ 1,500. Since then there had been paid in various cheques rang- ing from X700 to £ 2,000. He produced under his subpoena letters received from accused. Mr Muir said he did not propose to read tho-se. The effect of them was that he had spent in his colliery in South Wales over X35,000, also that the colliery was worth £ 60,000. Mr Gustaf Tuck, a director of the American house of Raphael Tuck, said he had signed cheques in favour of accused, but' never for a. larger amount than X50. Mr John Francis Maud, of the firm of the Union of London and Smith's Bank, was re- called and briefly gave evidence as to the prac- tice having, been altered of denoting in the passbook the payees of cheques by numbers instead of names. He could not say at whose instructions this practice had been adopted. The bank would carry out the instructions of clients. Mr Fulton said the accused would reserve his defence and would call no witnesses. The Magistrate said he wpuld have to for- mally charge the accused. i Charges itemised. The Justices' Clerk then read over the charges to accused. As now framed the charges included the following:-That he did forge cheques with intent to defraud of the follow- ing amounts on the dates given (in addition to the one for i-700 already mentioned) July 23rd, 190?.cBeque B500 June 16th, 1905. £ 500 July 14th, 1905 £ 500 January 26th. 1906.7 £ 549 4s 3d January 15th, 1907 £ 500 October 5th,1907 £ 725 13s5d February 1st, 1907 £2,000 November 9th, 1908.* £ 1.500 April 1st, 1S09 £ 750 May 4th, 1909 £700 The Magistrate (to the prisoner): Having heard evidence do you wish to say anything in answer to this charge ? You are not obliged to say anything unless you desire to do so. Accused in a loud voice replied I reserve my defence. The Magistrate: It SB W-dtity, theft, to com- mit you to take your t;tial a &the Old Bailey Ses- sions which commence on the 22nd of this month.. Mr Fulton said there was one matter he would like to mention. At the time the accused was aSrested there was a Stttn of £38 found upon him which he (Counsel) was instructed formed part of the wages recently paid to him by his employers. He (Mr Fulton) ha<} to make appli- cation that that sum of money or some part of it should be handed 6vei* to accused's wife, because he was desirous ,<of making provision for her. The magistrates &&kgd if the psosecution objected to this being done. Mr Muir said the money could not be the money of the proseoution; it must be the money of the Union B if it was not accused's. Thereto^ was not in a position to make any observation as to it. being conawted, said he did not think d not say anything on the matter. The Magistrate: Veiy well, the money can be handed over to the wife. Detective Interposes. Detective-sergeant Newall, who arrested accused, entered the box and said there was one thing he should perh, mention. It had come to his knowledge that the accused's wife had some money. In fact., a Sum of L90 had been recently paid to her for some jewellery which had been presented to her on her wed- ding day. Mr Fulton, with scnne indig-tion: Whom does this official profeg^ to represent? The bank does not ohinc £ «m»>cutinn dons not J "t HUC JW-V— -r object, so why should he ? The Clerk Do y of anybody else besides the bank who may have a-claim on the HMf ey ? Detective-Sergeant Newall said he did not know of anybody. The Magistrate you did quite right to men- tion it, but I make the order that the sum named be handed over to the wife. The accused was then formally committed to take his trial at the Old Bailey Sessions, com- mencing on June 22nd, the witnesses being bound over to then appear and prosecute. Mrs Williams subsequently had an interview with her husband before he was removed to Brixton Gaol. The accused was committed in the name of John Williams.

NO SUCH FARM. At Brecon on Monday Elizabeth Powell, a respectable-looking married woman, of Pendre Cottages, Newbridge-on-Wye, Radnorshire, was charged with obtaining by false pretences on the 29th May boots of the value of £ 1 10s 7|d at the establishment of Daw and Co., High-street, Brecon. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr Lewis W. H. Jones, solicitor, Brecon, was for the prosecution. The case for the prosecution was that Accused obtained the goods on credit by falsely representing that she was a farmer's wife living at Enid- ifarm, Boughrood, there being no such farm in exist- ence. The Mayor (Dr. G. P. Francis) told used that inasmuch as there was no pre- vious conviction against her and that the clergyman of her parish had given her 'a very good testimonial, she would have the Option of a fine, the amount being jE3 10s, including costs and advocate's fee, in default one month's imprisonment. There were four other charges against the accused of obtaining goods by false pretences from Brecon tradesmen on the same date, but in these cases Mr Lewis Jones offered no evidence. On the applica- tion of Mr Jones, the Bench made an order for the restitution of the goods obtained by accused. -0.

GLAMORGAN WATER BILL. The Penybont District Council on Saturday discussed the Glamorgan Water Board Bill. The Chairman (the Rev. Bynon Lewis) stated that the Council must have been surprised to read the evidence given on behalf of the Garw Water Company to the effect that there was an efficient supply. They all knew that this was wide of the mark. He understood that'the Bill was to be contested again in the House of Lords, and thought the Council should furnish evidence of the true state of affairs. It was resolvod unanimously that the chairman and vice-chairman be appointed to give evidence in support of the Bill in the House of Lords.. Mr J. Blandy Jenkins presided on Monday at a meeting of the Glamorgan Water Com- mittee held at the County Offices, eaxdifr, to discuss clauses in the Glamorgan Water Bill. Mr W. P. Nicholas, solicitor, Pontypridd, attended, and the, committee deliberated in private. No report was supplied to the Press, the statement being officially made that the meeting concerned Parliamentary business and was of a nature that could not be disclosed.

STRUCK BY THE HAWSER. An accident, involving serious injuries to three naval men and slighter hurts to two others, occurred at Portsmouth Dockyard on Monday. The new battleship Superb, the latest completed vessel of the Dreadnoughts class, which has only just been finished and delivered by the contractors, was being towed from No. 4 basin in readiness to join the fleet at Spithead for the naval review on Saturday, When the powerful hawser snapped. The long, loose end flew back with terrific force, sweep- ing the fore deck of the Superb, upon which a number of the crew on duty were standing. Five of their number were knocked down, and three so badly injured that they were removed to the local naval hospital, Haslar. Their names are Robert Alford, able seaman, com- pound fracture left leg and extensive lacera- tions John Edward Rogers, able seaman, left leg fractured and Thomas Caffiford, boy, left leg fractured. Two others, whose injuries were of a superficial character, were treated by the ship's surgeon.

Tumble Miners' Escape. a- IMPRISONED BY HEAVY FALL. An accident which might have had disas- trous results occurred at the Great Mountain Colliery, Tumble, which is owned by Messrs J. Waddell and Sons, on Monday. Four miners were entombed for about six hours, but fortunately escaped unhurt. It appears that at 12 o'clock, while Dan Bowen, Pontyberem David Rees, Tyr- hitian, Felinfoel John Phillips, Adulam- row, Felinfoel and William Floyd, Cefnceithin, Cross. Hands, were engaged in working coal in the furthermost part of the Big.Vein, they were startled by a deafening noise, and immediately the air became charged with dust and gas. They soon discovered that the cause of this was a tremendous fall of debris in the Barry, about 20 yards from their working-place, which had shut them in. The thud was heard, in the various districts of the colliery, and the vibration was distinctly felt in some parts Res- cue ..parties hurried to the scene, and under the direction of the manager, Mr John Davies, and the under-manager, Mr Wm. Jones, set about the task of effecting the re- lease of the four men. Fortunately, the air- way was not, disturbed to any very appreciable extent, otherwise, the lives of the entombed men would have been despaired of. It was realised that it would be hopeless to attempt to remove the debris in order to get at the men, and the rescuers,who worked like Trojans, set about clearing the airway, along which they encountered many obstacles, falls having taken place as a result of what had occurred in the Barry. It was through the airway that the en- tombed men eventually were reached and re- leased. News of what had occurred spread through Tumble and Felinfoel, and in the latter village there was considerable anxiety owing to the rumours that the men were buried under the debris. The men, although they naturally felt the suspense of being entombed for so many hours, looked none the worse for their experience. They were subsequently conveyed to their homes in a waggon. John Phillips said We whiled away the time as best we could. Of course, we were none too sure that our escape would be effected. There was an awful possibility of our being overcome by gas, but, luckily, sufficient space remained to allow of the passage of air. It was an experience I should not like to go through again."

JUMPING AT Ot YMPIA. Lady Rider from South Wales. There was a fair; attendance at Olympia onMonday when the competitions at the Inter- national Horse Show were resumed. The programme opened with the second of the international jumping competitions, and the standard of jumping was decidedly better than on Saturday, due, possibly, to the horses having become more accustomed to the course. The formidable level crossing jump, which brought nearly all Saturday's competitors to grief, was replaced by a new obstacle in the form of an embankment, the approach to .which was over a low fence with a higher fence at the other end. This proved itself to be a far less difficult jump. The results of Saturday's course jumping were announced, the first prize of iElOO going to Mr Walter Winans' Lady Belle., The second and third prizes were put together and equally divided between Mr Alfred Loewenstein's All Fours (Belgium), and MurzufE, owned by Lieutenant Bianchetti (Italy), IVJr F. W. Foster's Paddy was next, and Mr J. Van Hobok«n's Billy Boy (Holland) caane next in order. One of the most perfect of Monday morn- ing's courses was made by Mi4 Van Hoboken's Billy Boy which cleverly cleared every obstacle. Unfortunately a solitary brick was dislodged y, by a toucii from one of its hind feet. Dany- mede waS ridden by its owner, Mrs D. F. Lewes, of South Wales. The animal refused the second jump and became troublesome, but its rider pluckily kept her mount. The horse would not take the jump, however, and was ruled out. Lancier. iMrlrion Vitt T.if»ntena.nt dn Rnr dp Ulir-rfnv ca.vp a splendid exhibition. With- the exception of a touch at the wattle fence on the first round. it went over everything in magnificent style, the only other fault being a touch at the con- cluding fence. Santos, ridden by Lieutenant Parmentiar (Belgium) also did very well. Cap- tain Hereward Wake's Rupert, ridden by an Hussar officer, commenced verv well, but went badly later on, and finally declined to attempt the big jump. Airone, a Belgian horse, refused even to start. The animal proceeded to push a policeman behind a tree at the corner of the entrance doors, and, going to the other side, repeated the same tactics with a second con- stable, much to the amusement of the audi- ence. Lieutenant L. P. Thwaites's Prussian Eagle did best among the mounts ridden by British officers. Some of the Italian officers did very well, particularly Lieutenant Bian- chetti on Black Boy and Major Pandolfi on Mombello. Perrette, ridden by the popular Belgian Officer, Lieutenant, Daulresne, created a mild sensation by jumping thebftmcslde atrti amongst the audience. The horse took a strong objection to one of the jumps, and at the first attempt it got amongSt the .flowers at the side of the jump. Next time it swerved and went over i the barrier, causing considerable confusion. The lieutenant dismounted, and calmly leading the animal down one of the exits, re-entered the arena and got his mount over the obstacle.

LATE CANON DAVID LEWIS.' The Bishop of St. David's dedicated three statues at St. David's Cathedral on Monday afternoon to the memory of the late Rev. David Lewis, vicar of the parish and arch- deacon 'of Carmarthen. The service was in- toned by the Rev. D. J. Jones, vicar, and the Rev. Biggerstone Evans, sub-chanter. The lesson was read in Welsh by Canon William Williams. The anthem, 0, lovely are Thy dwellings here," by Spohr, was beautifully rendered by the choir, Mr Herbert C. Morris, FiR.C.O-, presiding at the organ. The Bishop, in the course of his sermon, which was based on Proverbs x., 7," The memory of ;the just is blessed," said he was glad to see so many present, and among the congregation so many Nonconformists, which testified that the late Canon Lewis was loved by them. In this ancient cathedral, which was'second to none in the Principality, the traces of loving hands which one age after an- other had left on the building were visible, and to-day, very appropriately, another tribute to the memory, of one who used to minis- ter for 23 years within those walls was erected. The departed was a justfcnan and a godly man. What he said he believed was true. He was also a tender-hearted man. All in St. David's knew of, the acts of kindness shown at the vicarage. Nearly 30 years ago, when his Lord- ship was ordained at Abergwili, the late Rev. Canon Lewis preached the ordination sermon, and the impression made upon his mind then was that deceased was a firm believer in the Gospel. which he preached. Canon Lewis was a strong, consistent, and loyal Churchman. During his ministry at St. David's he worked hard. He built Carnhedryn Church, which was very needful. He was diligent in the pulpit, and his visits among his parishioners were frequent, and the means of uplifting the people. He was the means of forming the Menepia. Lodge of Oddfellows at St. David's, and his Lordship Was pleased to see the members pre-' sent in their regalia that day. He also took a. keen interest in the schools of the city, and did all in his power to further their interests. His heart was full of goodwill to his Nonconformist brethren. He was endowed with love, good- will, gentleness, and courtesy. Bishop Owen' then in Welsh dwelt upon the Welsh language, and uiged upon fill present to speak the old and beautiful language as far as possible. He would like to see Churchmen and Nonconformists on better terms with each other. The spirit of. love ought to be;prominent in their daily walk through life. The three statues areof Hollington stone, about 6ft. 3ill. in height, the work of Mr Bridgeman, of Lichfield, an eminent sculptor. The statues represent St. John and St. Paul on either side with our Saviour in the centre. They are erected in the niches above the altar table in the nave. The estimated cost is over £ 300. Underneath the statues engraved on a brass win plate is the following inscription :—" To the glory ot God and in loving memory of David Lewis, M.A., vicar of Golden, Grove and Archdeacon of Carmarthen, 1899-1901, formerly for 23 years vicar of this parish, canon residen- tiary, and treasurer of this cathedral church. These statues were presented by his widow."

"LODGERS" AS DEFENCE. At Brynmawr On-Monday Arthur John Ruck, licensee of the Clydach Arms, Llanelly, Bre- censhire, was summoned for opening his licensed premises during prohibited hours, and also for selling intoxicating liquor on May 27th, and Albert Pritchard and David Abrahams .(colliers) were summoned for being on the premises during prohibited hours. For the defence, Mr D. Gibson Harris, Brynmawr, submitted there was no case, as the men were lodgers. Pritchard said that when he asked for a bed there that night no price was agreed upon, while Abrahamsthe other defendaut,"id the landlord. Ruck, told him and Pritchard that they would have to pay 2s 6d a night each and Pritchard agreed. Ruck was fined 40s and costs including advocate's fee, and Pritchard and Abrahams 10s and costs each. ^—

A TREORKY ESCAPADE. At Ystrad on Monday Colin Day, an under- ground haulier, of Treorky, appeared in cus- tody charged with breaking and entering his sister's premises, Kimberiey House, High- street, Treorky, and stealing a watch valued at I E3, and boots and stockings, belonging to a Jodger. It transpired that prisoner had lodged with his sister, Flora Thomas, about 12 months ago, and had paid periodical visits since. On the night of the 28th May, it was alleged, he effected an entrance by getting through a win- dow, and on the following morning the back dpor wag found open and the furniture knocked about. Prisoner pleaded guilty, stating that he was in drink at the time. The charge was reduced to one of stealing, and a fine of 30s or three weeks' imprisonment was imposed. j

Living on Hope." I !I BRITHDIR DEBTOR'S EXPECTATIONS. At Merthyr Bankruptcy Court on Monday William Lewis, contractor, 5, East View, Brithdir, examined by the Official Receiver, said that his gross liabilities amounted to 1547 19s expected to rank £ 515 6s 6d deficiency £ 479 9s. He said his failure was due to pay- ing liabilities amounting to jEZOO owing bv his late father, losing E250 as sub-contractor in building a school at Brithdir about 20 years ago, and losses on building five hom cs at Fleur-de-Lis three years ago." He started business as a contractor 20 years ago at Cefn Brithdir Farm, where he had been farming during the ten previous years. When he com- menced business he had liabiliitie? amounting to at least £300, against which he had no assets. He had to borrow £100, and he had been borrowing from time to time ever since. He added that he had been continually sued in the County Court for the last 15 years. About three years ago he commenced to build five houses in Warne-street. Fleur-de-Lis, and as he could not carry on the work he sold the uncompleted houses for XIOO. thereby losing over £200. He never made out a balance-sheet or took steps to definitely ascertain his financial position. He admitted knowing about 20 years ago that he had not sufficient property to pay all his debts in full, and that since then he had contracted debts which were now owing with all his present creditors, his expectation of paying them being that he would make sufficient profit from his creditors, his expectation of paying them being that he would make sufficient profit from his contracts. On the 2nd June, 1906, he executed an absolute bill of sale on his household furni- ture, horses, carts, etc., to his brother. Mr Jas. Lewis, Plas Farm, Tirphil, the consideration being £100. Thp Official Receiver You have been living on hope for 20 years ? The Debtor Yes, and. I shall have t-o live on it again. The I> Official Receiver You seem to have been los- ing oh everything you have been doing. Haye you been sued in the County Court pretty regu- larly for some years past ? The Debtor Yes. The Registrar He has had more County Court summonses than any man I have known for the last 20 years. If he had filed his petition 20 years ago he would have been better off. The examination was adjourned for the product-ion 'of amended accounts. Unprofitable Grocery Venture. At the same court John Richard Davies, 39, Mary-street, Dowlais, grocer's assistant,. came up for his public examination. The gross lia- bilities were returned at E277 5s, and there was a deficiency of C272 5s. The debtor attributed his failure to losses while carrying on business owing to depression of trade, keen competi- tion, and bad and unremunerative contracts." He commenced business as a grocer in May, 1902, at the People's Supply Storeli, 15, Lower Union-street, Dowlais, having at the time "0 capital and borrowing il55 to pay for stock and fixtures. In March, 1907, his stock was sold under a distress for rent. His present liabilities were in respect of debts contracted prior to that date, since when he had been paying pressing creditors through the court out of his earnings as a grocer's assistant. The examination was closed. Lost His Money at Pontlottyn. William Smith, builder, Penpedairheol, came up for his adjourned examination. He said that he lost his money, at Pontlottyn in bufc- ing a number of houses. The Official Re- ceiver That was A rash and hazardous specu- lation on your part, was it not ? The Debtor: No doubt, but I did not think so at the time. The examination was closed.

——————— i SERVANT'S STROLL At Llandaff on Monday Charles Palmer, or Parnell, of Guildford-street, Cardiff, a brakes- man on the Taff Vale Railway, was charged on remand with stealing Z 7s'6d, a purse, and ring from Margaret Lawrence, domesti c servant, of Newport-road, Cardiff, at Maindy, on May 24th. Mr Harold Lloyd, Cardiff, defended. t The complainant depOsed to being accosted in St. John's-square about6 p.m by the defen- dant. He said 11 Good evening," fol- lowed her, and ultimately she yielded to his repeated requests to come for [ a walk. They went up the canal bank towards Maindy and sat doum. She felt de., fendant's hand at her pocket and she pulled her purse and a letter out and held them in hex hand. He snatched them from her and xan away. A chase followed and he was caught. 'Cross-examined by Mr Lloyd, Lawrence said she left her shopping and went with the man, f who sai€ he knew her Very well and was single man. Sergt. Bryce said that at 7.40 he received information of a man being' 'Cross-examined by Mr Lloyd, Lawsaid she left her shopping and went with the man, f who sai€ he knew her Very well and was single man. Sergt. Bryce said that at 7.40 he received information of a man being' detained in College-foad, • Llandaff North, j by two men. He went to the spot and took the defendant into custody. He bad his hand deep in his pocket, and wouftti not be searched. Ultimately he was searched at the police station, and in reply to the charge of stealing the purse and money he said he waa walking along the canal bank when he picked up a puree. Just then the prosecutrix came along and alleged the purse was her's. Witnesses who had taken part in the chase said that Palmer was in a state of great per- spiration when he was caught. A postman on a bicycle got up with him, and it was alleged he flew at the' postman's throat and tried a",Ot,past him. Palmer pleaded not guilty. He said he was taking a walk on th £ canal bank when he picked up a purse. A woman claimed it, and he told her to accompany him to the police station to prove it belonged to her. He denied running away. Defendant was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions, bail being allowed.

GLAMORGAN JOINT COMMITTEE At a meeting of the Glamorgan Standing Joint Committee, held on Monday, Mr O. H. Jones was appointed chairman for the ensuing year. The committee decided to erect stables and coach-houses for the divisional superin- tendents at Treharris, Pontypridd, Neath, and Barry Dock. The Chief Constable (Captain Lionel Lind- say), in the course of his report, suggested that until some better places were provided, arrangements should be made with workhouses and cottage homes for the reception of juvenile offenders prior to their trial. The Chairman: Why detain juvenile offenders anywhere ? Why not take their fathers' bail ? Mr R. W. Llewelyn agreed that it was not desirable that juveniles should be detained, and the chief constable's suggestion was rejected. « The i*ecent Merthyr murder was mentioned in the course of an application by P.C. James Burston, now stationed at Penarth, for the re- funding of £10 6s,expended by him in conse- quence of injuries sustained whilst executing his duty. He was bitten by a dog whilst serv- ing a summons upon Mary Ann Rees-who was murdered by Foy—at Riverside, Merthyr, in 1906, and was bitten by a sailor who was sus- pected of suffering from a loathsome disease in December last. These injuries produced results which necessitated considerable sick leave and an operation. The committee decided to pay the bill. A letter was read from the Barry labour rep- resentation committee, suggesting that every constable should be taken off duty one day out of seven. On the motion of the Chairman, it was decided to reply that the matter was at present receiving the consideration of the House of Commons, and that no action could yet be taken. A question was raised as to whether any- thing had been done to deal with the requests of the Chambers of Trade of Bargoed and Pontlottyn for, the establishment of police courts in their townships. The clerk stated that the committee appointed had not met. The Committee received the resignation of Inspector James Henry Bennett, Briton Ferry, after 26 years' service, owing to increasing deafness and failing eyesight. A pension of jE81 6s 8d per annum was granted. The amount of quarterly pensions was shown to total £ 1,849 19s lOd, payable to III pensioners.

PASSENGERS ALARMED P At Llandafi on Monday Henry John Williams was summoned for driving one of the Whit- church omnibuses in a manner dangerous to the public. He was defended by Mr D. W. Evans, Cardiff. David Lewis Harris, Park- road, Whitchurch, said that about 9 pan. on 19th May he was travelling on top of a Whit- church 'bus, which defendant was driving. After passing Gabalfa the speed was increased, and on the Birchgrove comer the pace was so fast that all the passengers on top were thtown out of their seats. When the brook on the Merthyr-road was reached the driver was at the wrong side, and they nearly went, into a chipped potato cart. To avoid the cart however, the driver swerved across the road and nearly went into the brook. Miss Price, another occupant, corroborated, and said that she was so frightened that she jumped off. The defendant said that the pony of the chipped potato.cart shied. He was going at the rate of seven miles an hour. The con- ductor of the 'bus, Henry Alfred Lloyd, said he was thrown off his perch with the swerve, but if the 'bus had not turned to the bank to avoid the cart there would have been a serious collision, Mrs Rebecca Smith, a passenger, er, and three constables said they saw nothing extraordinary with the driving. The case was dismissed, but the Bench warned against him reckless driving around corners and over bridges. I

DAMAGED SAFETY LAMPS. Before the Rhondda justices at Ystrad on Monday David Rees, collier boy, and Thomas Evans and Richard Hughes, light carriers at the Cambrian Colliery, Clydach Vale, were summoned for having committed a breach of the colliery rules by tampering with safety lamps. Mr Godfrey Phillips (Messrs James Phillips and- Son) prosecuted for the company. Evidence was given that the boys Hughes and Evans stuck pins through the gauze of the safety lamps used by the fireman to test gas, and Rees had struck the handle of his lamp through the gauze. Mr Phillips explained that there were 900 men engaged in the pit at the time, whose lives had been endangered by the conduct of defendants. David Rees was fined 30s and the other defendants El each. V

Mr John Ballinger. PRESENTATIONS AT. CARDIFF. The work of a prominent and popular public servant was recognised on Wednesday after- noon, when Mr John Bailinger was made the recipient at the Cardiff Central Library of presentations raised by public subscription. Alderman Trounce presided attiie well-attended proceedings, which were held in the spacious reference room of the library, which was for the occasion decorated with plants. Mr W. P. James, treasurer of the testimonial fund, the outset read letters of apology for absence and cordial appreciation of Mr Ballrnger's services from the Lord Mayer (Alderman Lewis Morgan), the Town Clerk (Mr J. L. Wheatley), Lord Tredetrar, Sir W. T. Lewis, Mr Goscombe John, and otlu-rs. Alderman Trounce (chairman of the Libraries Committee) said that they were indebted to Mr Ballinger more than to anybody else for the success of the free libraries movement in the oi They had only to look around them to see in the provision made—not only for students, but also for the fitwua of n»rrfiff—g, monument that would perpetuate the memory of Mr Ballinger for many generations. (Applause.) Cardiff had lost-a valuable ohiéf librarian, but they were all delighted to know that Mr Ballinger's services had been trans- ferred to a yet greater field of work for thfe Principality of Wa,les-as-chief librarian of the Welsh National Library. (Appfause.) Long might he be spared to rendbet-to Wake the same faithful services that he had rendered to Cardiff. (Applause. > The memorandum was then presented to Mr Ballinger by the chairmanainid applause. Mr Edward Thomas, who had lt>een asso- ciated with Mr Baffinger in the work of the library for 18 years, being for 15 years chairman of the committee, paid a tribute ioo, Mr Ballinger's work and worth on behalf of 'I those formerly associated with him. Mr Thomas j expressed what he said was a growing opinion that the placing of the National Library at Aberystwyth was a national blunder. The democracy of Wales was a reading democracy, and while Cardiff would have been convenient, the working men from the populous places of' South Wales who studied serious books, they being men of slender means andania.11 leisure, could not possibly get near the books where they were now. He hoped that Mr BaDinger.s abilities would be preserved to the NVeigh, nation for a long time to-come. Mr H. M. Thompson, in presenting to Mr Ballinger a piece of plate, bearing the inscrip- tion :— Presented to Mr John Baffinger, Librarina of the Cardiff Library 1884—1908, by his; many friends in recognition of his great set- vices to the libraries and to literature, and to education in Wales. presented him also with a cheque for £Zr7 13e on behalf of the Testimonial Committee. Mr Thompson paid a tribute of great praise to Mr Ballinger's work. A characteristic of the Car- diff PYee Library was the freedomfromred tape and formalism about it, and of all that might stand between the seeker for knowledge 8.Dd. those who bad charge of-the soraees of kmow- ledge. All children of the city of Cardiff owed Mr Ballinger a greatt of gratrtwde. (AO- 1 plause.) Mr Ballinger, in the course ofms ackaoW Wlgment, was at times greatly affected. He acknowledged the goodwill and kindness tjA; had followed him through all the yemnk. Throughout his career he had aimed at a worker rather than a talker. When he at 34 assumed control of the library it was with hit j mind full of a scheme for building up in an* place a library which would realise ideas wtech had been forming in his mind for a consider- able number of years. When his fiest scheme was put forward. Dr. Taylor, who W8 then ( chairman, said, That is a revolution." TTiw reply was, No short of a revolution will do any good." The "revolution vras: agreed to. Each step that was taken was eare- fully thought out, with the result, tb&t they never had to scrap anything. What was done was fittecT into what had been done before and had been a step towards that which was to come £ ter. The result. had been the bringing about of a library system which would stand the test of time. Mr Ballinger bore testimony to those who were engaged in the Nbeary work of to-day in CartBg,-and spoke of ftte-servtees-of those who were no longer engaged in.it, Mr Peter Price, Mr Mtftrnm Gunn, the late Alderman Sandem. Ste Mb Alderman Rees, and the late Marquis Cf Bate, Mr iohn Cory, and Mr Chariea Mr Bees Jones, Dr. Taylor, and MteW vtmtvM. Mr Ballinger paid at former staff, and went to the lobby of the jaL M~ Thompson unveiled a in high relief. -I'

9092219 Tirade. WEEBHTOJOSTER AMD PHARISAISM." *• The Gentoem, "fee Weish Quarterly, con- tinues its exposure at what it calls the Pharisaism of the modern profession of re- ligion in Wales, and particularly with refer- ence to Nonconformity. In the forthcoming number there is a remarkable article by the Rev. Gwilym Davies, pastor of the English Baptist Church at Cannartfeen. He draws a gloomy picture of the small tenant farmer, or householder, who is unfortunate enough to have a Nonconformist deacon or even minister for a landlord." The tenants, he says, are oppressed, and compelled to lead the life of slaves, in order to add to the riches of devout members of the churches, who wear the mantis of religion, the better to conceal their unjust possessions. He says Is Nonconformity then\ a failure I Om hypocrisy as Nonconformists loudly calls for Heaven's punishment upon us because these oppressors of the poor are of our own making. We elect them to every place of honour in public life, though in our private conversation we crucify them without mercy. We seek their money, we desire to be accounted their friends. We are not blind to their sins, but we do not count it our duty to expose them so long as we require favours which none but the rich can confer. Christ, if he made a tour of our Churches to-day, would scourge these rack-renters. slum-holders, andJjlood-suckefs, and would regard with conte us who remain dumb in the face of these things, and who so grate- fully accept the contributions of tbeao people to support the church of the only true Goo and whom we welcome with open arms to be church deacons. Mr Davies deals in equally trenchant mannee with the vexed question of illegitimacy. Should we not bow our heads with shame, he asks, at the fact that the most immorsl counties in England and Wales are those in which Nonconformity flourishes and the Sunday school is a power ? Take the figures for 1906, the year in which the effect of the revival should have been most strongly felt. What do we find ? Without taking into ac- count stillborn children, nor the cases in which marriage took place before the birth of a child who would otherwise have been declared illegitimate, the figures are alarminz. North Wales is worse than South Waiea ia this respect, and, roughly, it may be said that for two girls who fall in South Wales three come to grief in North Wales. Denbighshire, Anglesey, and Merionethshire are the throe worst counties in the kingdom. With the single exception of Cardiganshire., every county in Wales is more immoral than the average for England and Wales. The two worst counties in South Wales are Pembroke- shire and Radnorshire, where the Baptists are so strong; and the six counties of Nortb Wales which head the hot are the etcaaghoidi of Calvinistic Methodism."

NEYLAND COUNCIL SaERE. Resented Tfcrm Withdrawn, At a meeting of the Neyland Oounrfl on Monday evening, Councillor Lerwis broQgbt forward a motion to rescind a resolution pasnd at a previous meeting rating the owners bmsbwd of the occupiers in respect of property of an assessable value of £ 10 and under. In moving that the resolution be rescinded, Mr Lewis said his objection to the resolution on the books was the extra burdens it would impose on the ratepayers. On the district rate and the poor rate he calculated that it would meaa the payment of about £127 a year to the land- lords, an amount equivalent to a 5!d rate. Councillor. John seconded. He said that Mr Garrett, when in the chair, said that the extra 4d on the rates was for the purposes of public lighting. It now turned out that the money was not for public lighting at all, but for palm-oiling the landlords of the district. The Chairman (interrupting): Mr John, I shall nut allow that expression. Mr John: Perhaps you will give me an ex- pression that I can use. The Chairman You are imputing bribery to the Council. Mr John I am applying it to the whole Council. The Chairman: Unless you can express your- self in a civilised manner as regards the Council, I shall not allow you to go on. Mr Lewis has brought forward a resolution and has spoken in a proper manner, and if you cannot second him in a proper and respectful manner, 1 shall not allow you to proceed. Mr John I shall not withdraw. The Chairman: Then I shall leave the chair. You have no right to use an expression of that sort, andII shall not allow it. Mr John You must give me another expres- sion to use then. The Chairman: I cannot put brains into your head (Cries of Withdraw.") Mr John I cannot see how I can. The Chairman I shall not allow you to use that expression on this Council. Eventually Councillor John withdrew the expression, and the resolution was defeated by a large majority, only three members voting for it.

A special train brought 660 officers and men of the 3rd Shropshire Light Infantry to Porth- cawl on Monday evening. There were 63 re- cruits in camp previously. The regiment, which is under command of Lieutenant- Colonel E. S. Cunliffe, will remain in camp until the 26th inst. The camp is at Newton and is splendidly situated on ground over- looking the channel.