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Com and Criticisms. BY COCHFARF." The congratulations of the friends of Welsh literature all over the world will be conveyed to Chancellor Silvan Evans upon his having conferred upon him the title of Doctor of Literature by the University of Wales, I have no doubt, but it is disap- pointing to find that the venerable gentle- man was unable to receive the degree in person. I can conceive, however, a more desirable performance on his behalf than that which transpired at Aberystwith on Friday-the finding of means to complete the chief work of his lifetime, viz., his dictionary of the Welsh language. It is a reflection upon our boasted renaissance of Welsh literature to find that every effort put forth to help Dr. Evans in the matter has been doomed to failure. It would be interesting to analyse the value of the patriotism of the present Uni- versity Court, when we find that through the absence of Mr. O. M. Edwards, M.A., the author of "Wales" in "The Story of the Nations" Series, who had given a notice of motion regretting that the paper on the History of England and Wales, set at the last matriculation examination, contained no question on the history of Wales, there was not a single member of tiitt court whu was sufficiently inbara&Led in Welsh history to move it in his absence. Fortunately, Mr. Charles Morgan, B.A of Cardiff, had given notice of a question on the same matter, and obtained the reply from Principal Reichel, M.A.—and a very extraordinary reply it was—that it was due to the difficulty of finding ques- tions on Welsh history of a type which would suit the schools. This was the bind of answer that was elicited time after time from the senate of the South Wales Col- lege when the teaching of Welsh history was broached to it; but when the court of governors took the matter into its own hands it was found possible to arrange the series of lectures that are now repeated at Swansea, I understand, upon Mediaeval Wales. The superior authority of the University of Wales must keep a firmer grip upon the teaching policy of its offi- cials, and not sit quietly down whenever any request made by it is met with the too ready word, "Impossible." I am afraid that the tender regard shown latterly for infant life tends to encourage sensational statements. Wherever child suffering is found I would advocate dealing with those who cause it with the utmost rigour of the law; but many of the things said at the meetings of health authorities are too general in terms, and should, therefore, be carefully examined. At a meeting of the Ebbw Vale District Council held on Thursday last, Dr. Davies called the attention of the council to the fact that marasmus, or general wasting, was the cause of considerable sickness and mortality among infants in the district, and was, in nine cases out of ten, a reproach to the parents, for it was the result of starvation. The infants were fed with nutriment unsuitable to their tender years, and pined away and died. Mr. R. H. Williams remarked that he knew a family where the' infant was fed with beefsteak. After devouring these sensational paragraphs, I turned to the same medical officer's monthly report, which was read at the same meeting, and I find that the death-rate within the council area for the month was at the rate of 12 per 1,000 per annum. The last Registrar General's returns give the death-rate in Croydon at 10.6 per 1,000 per annum, Brighton 13.8. Cardiff 14.1, West Ham 14.4, Swansea 19.G, ending with Liverpool at 20.6 per 1,000 per annum. It will be seen that, with the exception of Croydon, Ebbw Vale shows a lower death-rate than any of the towns 1 have quoted, even than that of Brighton, with its sanatorial fame. This clearly points to some amount of exaggeration being indulged in in the Vale of the Ebbw. On Wednesday last I visited a distinct adjoining that of Ebbw Vale, and was struck with the chubbiness of its children as they trudged home through two inches of mortar-like mud from school. Dirty they were, certainly, with new mud, and it would be a miracle if they had not been so, but it was clear that they had left the maternal roof fairly clean. The splashing of their little feet in an occasional pool of water, which made the mud I have mentioned an easily-splashed slush, soon made them unrecognisable ex- cepting to their own household. Their homes are, as often as not, from 3in. to 18in. below the level of the crown of the road, the roads are seldom chan- nelled, and when channelled there is no surface-water drainage and in many instances no drainage of any kind. I noticed one poor woman (whose house internally was clean enough for any pur- pose, so far as I could see by a. peep through the open door) busily engaged in mopping back the rain water that threatened to sweep over the doorstep on to the newly-washed and sanded flagstones of the semi-sacred front room. These are matters that the health authorities of our industrial urban districts ought to attend to, and with no uncertain resolution. By what standard of attendance at com- mittee meetings can ¡J. public man be told that he is fulfilling his duty to his electors ? A Neath councillor makes it a matter of complaint that he is placed on five com- mittees, each of which does not meet oftener than once a. fortnight, whilst in important towns it is not uncommon to have meetings at least once a day. Atten- dance at every committee meeting does not necessarily betoken efficient represen- tation, but it does show a desire to attempt it. On the Isle of Thanet Rural District Council a seat has been declared vacant because a member has not attended a single meeting for six months, but he only represented nine electors, and if he calls a public meeting of his supporters to ex- plain his inaction, however much feeling there may be among them on his account, he has no cause to tear a crowded atten- dance. I am aware that almost every muscleless person has taken to Sandow's method of developing his strength, and I find dumb-belis and other gymnastic parapher- nalia in the most unexpected places, but if we are to have demonstrative persons, like the barrister-at-law who lifted a 2801b. iron gate up with one hand in the Westminster County-court, making tests of that kind upon all sorts of unexpected occasions then it can be said that another terror has been added to life. Now, is it possible for anyone to raise a weight of 28Ulb. from a table-such as the said iron gate rested upon, I presume—and with arms out- stretched ? This is the weight of a sack of liour, and the persons who can carry so much weight in any way are somewhat rare. It is certainly too much weight for an average shop porter tu take out and into a shop every night and morning, not- withstanding, the judge's decision in favour of the plaintiffs. The continued use of obscene language that is heard in our streets and public places almost makes the friends of good order sigh for a law that is locally effective at Bristol. Under the Bristol Act, persons who utter obscenity 'to the annoyance of inhabi- tants or passengers" can be fined. A person who used proscribed words in his own house, but had his door open, and a policeman who was parsing hearing him, had to part with some of his spare cash for the benefit of the city funds. An appeal to the Divisional Court of the High Court of Justice against the magisterial decision resulted in a confirmation of the fine. How contemptible this miserable habit is every one admits, and still its suppression is dealt with in a nibbling spirit, as if the authorities were in doubt whether the using of foul words was a virtue or a vice. It may be said that it is too soon to declare that the free library just opened at Bridgend is an unqualified success, for an allowance must be made for the novelty of such an institution wearing off. Neverthe- less, the whole district seems to have had an accession of zeal in favour of mental recreation. Lady Jersey has just opened a library and reading-room for the northern part of Mid-Glamorgan, and his Majesty the King has given feme to Nanty- moel (in the same geographical area) by subscribing £200 towards a similar build- ing. Bridgend, although surrounded with wealthy inhabitants, is still waiting for its benefactors to appear. What has become of the Bridgend annual eisteddfod ? A good round sum was gathered in years gone by for the cottage hospital, and the old institution could not be used for a more congenial object than for the purpose of stocking a free library with good books and periodicals.

The Horos Case. EVIDENCE BY THE PRISONERS Committed for Trial. At Marylebone Police-court, London, on Saturday (before Mr. Curtis Bennett), at the conclusion ,of the evidence for the prosecution in the case in which Theodore and Laura Horos, otherwise Jackson, man and wife, of the "Theocratic League." are charged with conspiring to defraurl girls of money and jewellery, and also with offences under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, the prisoners went into the witness-box, and gave evidence on their own behalf. The male prisoner made the following statement: — "I am known as Theo. Horos, but my right name is Frank Putton Jackson. It is true that I have been the adopted son for twenty- five years, or since I was ten years of age, of this most noble lady, whom I am proud to be able now to call my wife. although in our labours and our harmonious association during many years I am, perhaps, better known, through force of habit, and not intention, as her son. For obvious reasons, other than the ordinary, we were legally married some three years ago, and, although knowing at the time of the ceremony, and long before, that I was as I am, she did, with saintly principle and heroic martyrdom, consign herself to living immolation npon the sacred altar of celibacy and chastity, and through the principle to which we had dedi- cated our lives she became my true and faith- ful wife. The details of my case can be given in medical examination r ul according to expert testimony. In view cf ciiese facts, and, with regard to the peerless qualities and noble virtues of this woman. who has ever been the intrepid exponent of all that is pure and good in life and character-I say. is it not abso. lutely incredible that such a being could so degrade and pollute the sacredness and sanc- tity of the marriage prlnclpie as has b-een alleged in evidence? I do not and have never claimed Divine powers, nor professed to be a Divine personality. I have never even called myself a 'son of God,' as many in the Pro- testant Evangelical Churches do to-day, because my idea of a soil of God is that of one who has superior powers entirely to human beings—the power to work what are called miracles, to lay down life and take it up again, and to materialise and dematerialise at will. I have none of these powers nor claim them, and, therefore, could not be even a eon of God (emphasising the 'a'). It had always been our aim to bring happiness and not sorrow into the lives of all those with I whom we have come in contact. As to hoiv we have succeeded in this respect with regard to the witnesses in this case, it can be plainly seen in the letters which the witnesses have written. I do not mind so much the enforced incarceration. I will leave that out. The Swami's Statement. The female prisoner then elected to give evi- dence. She stated: I am Editha Latitia Jack- son. I wish to denounce the charge of being one Vera T. Ava. I am not, and never was, neithsr have I served any sentence as a con- victed thief on any occasion, and in justice I demand not only a record of that case, but proper witnesses. I was the founder of Kore- shality as early as 1866, and demand that Mary B. Adams be called by the prosecution or that I can be allowed to call her. Mary B. Adams holds the key to the whole situation. When her letter was read to-day, as you are all witnesses, it showed that one George H. Brown, an emisfary from Dr. Cyrus R. Teed's Unity in Chicago, has been zealously at work for over a year in bringing about the present state of affairs and the iniquitous charges which have been laid at our door. Vera Croysdale. having desired to become proficient in mental science, applied to us to become a student. At no time was she ever considered by my husband. Mr. Jackson, in any other light to that of other people. Regarding Olga Rowaon, her life was one of impurity, and she sought our shelter never as a pros- pective daughter-in-law of mine, but in the capacity of an upper servant. Laura. Faulkner was hired by me to take charge of two little boys, Clifford and Cuba, at 32. Gloucester-crescent. Daisy Adams has ex- plained in her letter the truth of the situation. Being absent every day, except Sunday, from 11 until 6. and sometimes until 11 at night—we were engaged in the study of mental science-- these girls were approached with the clever connivance of my ancient foe. Mrs. Lewis, who made an entry and searched my private docu- ments, and the present awfnl charges were brought against us, which must eventually fall to the ground. Daisy Adams has been a member of our household for two years less one month. She told me on the occasion of my visit to London on the night of September 2J that Mr. Brown had put our young folks up to make the statements which have been made in court. I told her that it was incredible. but she assured me that she herself had been approached by Mr. Brown, of Chicago, with Sidney H. Beard, the editor of the "Herald" and the "Golden Age." Mrs. Alice Major, Mrs. Lewis, and many others had determined upon our downfall. On the occasion of my visit to 33. Welhngtor-street, I found Mr. Bosanquet in an unbalanced state of mind, owing, to his partial knowledge of the awful state- ments that had been made. His condition was such that he was unable to appreciate the quality of his actions, and I was forced to leave him alone. On the same evening I found at 33, Wellington-street (besides Mrs. Adams and Mr. Bosanquet), Olga Rowson and Laura Faulkner. Olga and Laura told me of the appearance of Mr. Brown and Mrs. Lewis, and had I waited overnight I might have averted the present catastrophe, because both wanted to confide something to me, but the condition of Mr. Bosanquet made a longer stay impossible. I don't believe that any one of the four girls actually realises the enormity of the crime they have com- mitted. On the evening of my arrival at Birkenhead on September 24 I found loving letters from everyone oi them. As exponents of the principles of sexual purity, we are not ashamed to stand at the bar of public opinion, for our aims and aspirations have ever been for the uplifting, and not for the degradation, of womanhood. It is with the firm assurance and conviction of the absolute innocence of Theo Horos and myself of the awful crimes laid at our door that I am enabled to 3tand here to-day conscious of the fact that truth ever comes uppermost, and that until justice is done we can afford to wait. The Magistrate intimated that he would commit both prisoners for trial-in respect of Vera Croysdale, under Section 3 of the Crimi- nal Law Amendment Act, and of obtaining jewellery by false pretences; with regard to Olga Rowson. under the Criminal Law Amend- ment Act. and with obtaining jewellery and £5() by false pretences; and the male prisoner in respect of committing an unnatural offence upon her; with regard to Daisy Adams, he would commit both prisoners upon a charge of rape. they being in their position in loco parentis. With regard to Laura Faulkner. the commitment would be under the Criminal Law Amendment Act. The prisoners were then formally remanded to Saturday next. when Dr. Mary B. Adams, who was a member of the prisoner's house- hold, will be called in their behalf.

Living of Llangwm, The rectory of Llangwm, Pem., has been offered to the Rev. Henry Evans, of Dowlais, by whom it has been accepted. The patron this time is Mr. Harcourt Powell, of London, and it carries with it a stipend of JE150 and house. The R-ev. Mr. Evans has held the Dow- lais curacy for the past seven years, and haa charge of St. Mary's Welsh Church, with a membership of 700 to 800 persons. Previous to accepting the curacy in the ironworks town Mr. Evans was located at Bargoed, Gelligaer. Upon his departure for Dowlais the rev. gentle- man was presented with a purae of £3(). The Rev. H. Evans. who is a Carmarthenshire man and a native of Abergwilli, was educated at St. David's College, Lampeter. wag ordained a deacon in 1890, and a, priest in 1891.

Killed by His Own Invention, A Reuter's telegram, dated New York, November 23, says:—A telegram from St. Thomas states that, aecording to news received there from Barbadoes, the steamer Para. has just put in there so damaged that she cannot proceed to England. She reports that on the voyage between Jamaica and Bar- badoes the reserve supply of' chemicals, employed in reducing the temperature as a means of preserving the fruit on board. exploded, killing Mr. Lawton, the inventor of the process, and two others, and injuring the captain and several of the crew. The after part of the e^el wa-s wrecked.

Raiiwaymen on Strike. A number of brakesmen employed on the London and North Western Railway at Wigan turned out on strike yesterday morning. Their grievance is that tne trip-rates are inade. quate, and do not admit of a. fair wage. They further complain of the pay for Sunday duty. The strikers refuse to resume work, and, as the result of communications with Liverpool and Crewe, about 100 men were sent to Wigau to take their places.

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The Merthyr Colliery Accident FATAL ATTEMPT AT RESCUE A Needless Sacrifice This morning, at the White Horse Inn, Twynyrodin. Mr. R. J. Rhys, coroner, held an inquest touching the death of Edward Coward, a labourer, of 50, Gilfach Cynon, who lost his life on the previous Wednesday whilst attempt- ing to save that of another man at the Ponty- fern Coal Level. Mr. F. A. Gray, inspector of mines for the Cardiff district of the South Wales coalfield. was present, and Mr. F. P. Charles watched the inquiry on behalf of Mr. William Francis, the owner of the level. Evidence of identification having been given, John Thomas, collier, said that he and Thomas Powell had a contract for sinking a trial shaft at the level for Mr. Francis, and they started to work on the first Monday in July. They sank down about fourteen yards, and got through the coal. which was about 3ft. in thickness. On Wednesday afternoon last he went down the shaft to fetch a shovel, descending by means of a rope worked by a windlass. He knew where to put his hand on the shovel, so he carried no light. He remembered touching some timbers about five yards down, but he then lost consciousness. There were no means provided for carrying air down, so that if any gas appeared there was nothing to dilute it. Answering Mr. dray, Thomas said that when working on the shaft he or Powell examined it every morning by lowering a lamp, but on the day in question no light was lowered before he went down. Thomas Powell, who worked the windlass, said that after giving Thomas time to pick up the shovel witness halloed to him, but re- ceived no answer, and he told Davies that there must be something the matter. The deceased came and caught hold of the rope. but witness told him to keep back, as he knew they could have Thomas up because the rope was fast. Coward, however, slid down the rope. and when witness shouted to him after he got no reply. They wound Thomas up in about five minutes from the time he went down. Witness sent the rope down after Thomas had been brought up, and they tried to catch hold of deceased with grappling irons, but failed. They cleared the air, and the body was recovered about 9.30 p.m. There was no occasion for Coward to have gone down at all. John Davies said that the deceased came to the windlass and said "What's the matter; I will wake him up." When he got hold of the rope Powell and witneas told him not to go down, but let them have Thomas up first, but he said nothing a.nd down he went. The Coroner: He went down in spite of what Jones and Powell told him? Witness: Yes, sir. W.iiliam Francis, foreman of fitters, 4, Commercial-sU-eet, Dowlais, said that had the men applied to him for air pipes he would have supplied them. Mr. Gray said he viaited the shaft on Thurs- day, the 21st. and there was then no trace whatever of any gas or foul air. He thought that the seam muat have given off carbonic acid gas. owing to the falling of the baro- meter, which went down rapidly on the Tues- day. The contractors ought to have made an examination of the shaft before anyone ven- tured down. The Coroner, in summing up. said that, whilst giving the deceased credit for the best intentions, it was clear that there was no necessity for him to have gone down to Thomas's rescue. The jury returned a verdict of "Death from misadventure."

ELECTRiC LIGHtTnG Satisfactory Development at Cardiff In his report to the Cardiff Lighting Com- mitte this afternoon the electrical engineer (Mr. A. Ellis) reported that there were now about 480 private consumers connected with the mains. This was equivalent to 46,682 eight-candlepower lamps. an increase of 39 per cent. compared with the correspond- ing period of last year. The total amount of power generated during the month of Octo- ber was 123,951 Board of Trade units, which also showed an increase of 39 per cent. He had received a requisition from Splotlands, asking that the electric supply mains should be extended to that district, many of 'the house- holders being desirous of getting it connected with their premises. The cost of the exten- sion would be about £362. The revenue for the six months ended September 30 last amounted to £5,242. as against £3,583 for the corresponding period, an increase of 46 per cent. Mr. Ellis had every reason to believe that the increase would be maintained during the current six months. The committee considered the report very satisfactory, and decided to make the exten- sion to Splotlands as soon as possible.

FRENCH BOND COUPONS. Two Suspected Persons in Custody. At Westminster Police-court, London, to-day, Leon Burton, 37, French subject, described as a commercial traveller, was charged with being concerned with one Louis Gilbert, already in custody, in the unlawful possession of French bond c upons, supposed to have been stolen. Inspector Sexton and Police-sergeant Carlin, of Scotland Yard. saw the prisoner and a man in Seymour-street, Camden Town. tearing up papers and throwing pieces into the roadway. They seized the prisoner, and asked what papers he was destroying. He struggled to get away. but said nothing. Pieces of the paper were picked up. when they were found to be coupons of French bonds. The police then said to prisoner. "These coupons have been detaohed from bonds which were found at the house of Louis Gilbert, at South Kensington." Prisoner replied, "Yes, I got four from Gilbert at the bar of a public-house. He asked me to see if they were good. and to make money on them. Gilbert is now locked up, so that is why I tore them up." Tho prisoner was remanded, and he will be brought up with Gilbert at the next h taring.

STORMY WEATHER IN AMERICA. Wreckage Strewn on the Shere New York, Monday.—A tug has been wrecked off Long Branch Iron Pier. Only a few piles remaia. The shores of Long Island and New Jersey are strewn with wrecks, and the low- lying streets along New York City front are submerged.—Reuter.

A HOPELESS UASE. Rose Stapleton, aged 35, when charged at Southwark Police-court, on Saturday with drunkeness, laughed and said: You ought to know I'm drunk. I'm always drank. I came out of prison yesterday after doing a month, see! When I came out I got (, ,unk again. Mr. Chapman: That is very serious. Stapleton: Yes; isn't it? Mr. Chapman: You will be remanded. Stapleton: Thanks. Good morning.

£ 10,000~~DA MAGES~ IN I DIVORCE CASE. I Mr. Justice Barnes to-day made absolute the decree nisi granted to Sir Reginald William Proctor Beauchamp, Bart.. because of his wife's adultery with Mr. Hugh Watt, ex-M.P.. against whom £10,000 damages were awarded by agreement.

REPORTED LOSS OF A STEAMER AND 200 LIVES New York, Monday.—Dispatches from Manila stale that the loss is reported of the local steamer Alerta, which had on board 200 passengers and crew, including some dis- charged United States troops-Central News.

Barry Steamer and the War. The line steamer Monteagle, 8,000 tons gross register, of Liverpool, is now at Barry Dock. being fit Led up for the transport of troops and horses for South Africa. A tiiater ship, the Montfort, was recently at Barry for repairs and dismantlement after having been engaged for some time on the same Government ser- vice.

A New Vanderbiit. New York. Monday,—Mrs. A. G. Vanderbilt has been delivered of a son. Both are doing well.—Central News.

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Australian Cricket. MR. MACLAREN'S TEAM v. NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, Monday (12.40 p.m.).-There was but a moderate attendance this morning at the opening of the day's play in the match between Mr. MacLaren's Eleven and New South Wales, though the prospects of good cricket were favourable, the weather being warm and the wicket in excellent condition. Barnes and Jessop, who were bowling when stumps were drawn on Saturday, resumed the English attack, Kelly and Howell batting. When seventeen had been added to the score Howell, who had contributed all but two of the runs, played on a ball from Barnes. Trumper joined Kelly, and the score was carried to 46 without further loss of a wicket, Kelly having contributed ten and Trumper three. A change in bowling proved effective, Braund, who had re-placed Jessop, taking Trumper's wicket—two for 63. Only six more had been added when Hopkins succumbed to a catch off the same bowling. Kelly was keeping his wicket up splendidly, and at lunch time he had made 25 out of a total of 98 for three wickets, while Sidney Gregory, who suc- ceeded Hopkins, had scored 23. Shortly after lunch the Kelly-Gregory part- nership was dissolved, when only three byes had been added, Kelly being caught by Mac.

HISTORiC CARDIFF. Home Rule in the Olden Times. A very interesting letter from Ap Rhys will appeai- in the Evening Express on Wednesday.

Laren, off Braund. Runs came more slowly, Braund's leg-breaks puzzling the batsmen, and Gregory, who had been joined by Noble, soon followed. Kelly-five for 106. Noble, who was playing steadily, had scored seven, when Charles Gregory went out at 115, and, with the score unaltered, Braund, with a smart re- turn, dismissed Duff—aeven for 115. Braund's average at this juncture was five wickets for 32. Poidevin and Noble then came together, and a good stand was made, the score being carried to 147 without further loss. At the tea interval Noble had scored 37 and Poidevin 31, both not out, the telegraph board showing 179. At five p.m. the score stood at 206, Noble being then not out 46 and Poidevin not out 42. In the next half hour 47 runs were put on, to which Noble contributed 23 and Poidevin 24, both not out. At 6.10 p.m. the long stand was at length brought to an end by a ball from Barnes, which disposed of Noble, who had made 74, Poidevin being not out 72. The eighth wicket had put on 149 runs. Iredale joined Poidevin. and when stumps were drawn the score stood at 310 for eight wickets, Poi- devin being not out 95 and Iredale not out 21. Scores: NEW SOUTH WALES.—First innings. Noble, b Braund 22 Trumper. b Braund. 67 Charles Gregory. 1 b w, b Braund 0 Sydney Gregory, c Braund, b Barnes 14 Hopkins, c Lilley, b Jessop 36 Iredale, c Lilley, b Braund. 15 Duff, c MacLaren, b Barnes 1 Poidevin, c & b Braund 30 Kelly, not out 33 Clarke, c MacLaren, b Braund 17 Howell, run out 34 Extras 19 Total 288 NEW SOUTH WALES.-Second innings. Kelly, c MacLaren, b Braund 25 Howell, b Barnes 27 Trumper, b Braund 12 Hopkins, c Tyld-esley, b Braund. 4 6. Gregory, b Barnes 27 Charles Gregory, 1 b w, b Braund 3 Duff, c and b Braund 0 Noble. b Barnes 74 Poidevin, not out 95 Iredale. not out 21 Extras 22 Total (for eight wickets) 310 MR. MACLAREN'S TEAM.—First innings. C. M'Gahey, c and b Clarke 8 Hayward, I b w, b Noble 0 Quaife, 1 b w, b Howell 11 Tyldesley, c S. Gregory, b Clarke. 10 MacLaren. c Gregory, b Hopkins 145 Jones, b Clarke 44 G. S. Jeasop, b Clarke 15 Lilley, b Hopkins 34 Gunn, b Howell 30 Braund, not out Z3 Barnes, st Kelly, b Trumper 11 Extras 1 Total 332 —Press Association Foreign Special.

THREE VESSELS IN COLLISION Lloyd's Agent at Wapping telegraphs that the steamer Vesta, of Bergen. Bwilllging to her anchor off Milwall Dock, last night, struck with her stern the schooner Pearl, of Dundee, c lying anchored off the victualling yard. The stanchions, rails, and bulwarks of the portside of the Pearl were carried away, and the pro- peller of the Vesta was lost in the river. Shortly after the steamer Sybil, of London, swinging to her anchor, collided with the Vesta, and broke the anchor stock, and forced it through the latter's portbow. The steam tug Dunera towed the Vesta into Millwall Dock. The Sybil also entered the same dock.

SIXTEEN FiSHERMEN FEARED LOST It now seems certain that sixteen Grimsoy fishermen have been lost in the recent gale. The steam trawler, Amazon, which left the dock on November 5, is to-day entirely given up by the owners. The Amazon had a crew of nine, and it is a pathetic circumstance that Skipper Woods was making his last trip prior to retiring. The cod smack, James Stephenson, which is a fortnight overdue, and had a crew of seven, is also feared to be lost.

Wounding Her Husband The woman Henty, who was last week found guilty at the Glamorganshire Assizes of wound- ing her husband, and on whom, in conse- quence of her illness, sentence was deferred, came up before Mr. Justice Phillimore again this morning. A sentence of six months' im- prisonment was imposed.

Chess Exhibition at Barry Mr. F. W. Hybart, of the woodlands, the chees master in the Barry district, paid a visit to the Barry Chess Club on Saturday evening. and played ten members simul- taneously. Mr. Hybart, who said he was pleased to find a considerable improvement in the style of play of the members, won seven games out of the ten and drew one, the successful players being Mr. Darling and Mr. Baker, whilst Mr. Holedrew played the drawn game. Next Friday evening the annual tour- nament of the Barry Club will commence, for which there is already a large number of entries.

Lord Rosebery and the Freedom of Swansea We learn this morning that the Mayor of Swansea is in receipt of a letter from Lord Rosebery, in which he expresses his willing- ness to accept the freedom of the borough of Swansea at the conclusion of his forth- coming visit to Clyne Castle, near Swansea, where he will be the guest of Mr. Graham Vivian at a shooting party. The date is not fixed, but Lord Rosebery is expected to arrive about the 16th of December.

Under Water for 15 Hours. New York, Monday.—The submarine Fulton has been submerged for fifteen hours in Peconic Bay. Several naval officers were aboard the boat. and the test is considered satisfactory. Those aboard declare that they could have remained below the surface as long as their food lasted.-Reuter.

Wandsworth Love Tragedy. A young man called upon his sweetheart named McQuillan, at Thorne-street, Wands- worth-road, this morning, and shot her twice in the face, afterwards turning the revolver on himself, and committing suicide. The injured girl has been removed to the hospital. The girl is eighteen years of age. Little hope is entertained of her recovery. The man's name is given as Samuel Turner. The deceased man, who was to have appeared at the police-court to-day on a charge of threatening Miss M'Quillan's life, called on her this morning and asked whether she was going to court. On being told to mind his own business, he fired twice at her, afterwards committing suicide.

Volunteer Smoker at Newport. The annual smoking concert promoted by the let (Newport) Battery of the 1st Monmouth- shire Volunteer Artillery was held at the Drill-hall the other evening, when Lieutenant E. M. Linton presided, and there were also present Colonel C. T. Wallis, Major W. C. Phillips, Lieutenant Wyman, Quartermaster- sergeant T. A. Eaves, Battery Sergeant-major Smith, Sergeant-major Carter (now retired), and Sergeant-major Britton, the latter of whom succeeds Sergeant-major Carter. An excellent programme was gone through during the evening.

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Burned to Death. o GRANGETOWN GIRL'S SAD FATE. A young girl startled Araherst-street, Grange- town, Cardiff, late on Saturday night with piercing screams for help. Police-constable Davies (10B) heard the cries, and, running to the street, found the girl writhing on the ground in an agony of fear, and with her clothes all aflame. He wrapped her in his coat, and so put out the flames. The girl was Selina Bull, thirteen years of age, and lived with hre uncle and aunt at 8, Amherst-atreet, Dr. Cantillon ordered the girl's removal to the infirmary. Here it was found that the injuries were exceedingly severe, and the poor girl died from the effects of the burns last night. It is concluded that the girl's clothing ignited acci- dentally while she sat by the fire during the absence of her aunt.

SERIOUS FIRES. Thousands of Pounds Worth of Dei mage Done. Early this morning a serious fire broke out at the factory of Messrs. Strong and Rawle, fellmongers, Bermondsey, London. A large number of firemen attacked the flames, but the premises were practically destroyed. The damage amounts to many thousands of pounds. A serious outbreak occurred yesterday morn- ilfig within a stone's throw of Messrs. Strong and Rawle's factory. During a fire this morning on the premises of Messrs. Ferguson. Shaw, and Co., dry- salters, Dobbies' Loan, Glasgow, Superinten- dent Robertson and Fireman John Scott, of the Glasgow Fire Brigade, were injured. They were removed to the infirmary. Early yesterday morning St. Andrew's Church. Uxbridge, was found by the bell- ringers to be on fire in the belfry, where a beam had been ignited through over-heating by the warming apparatus. Prompt measures were taken for preventing the spread of the outbreak, hut a hole was burnt in the roof. Tha morning service was afterwards held as usual. The Dublin steamship City of Berlin, in the after hold of which a fire was discovered in Dover Harbour last Thursday, arrived safely in Belfast to-day. The valuable cargo, con- sisting chiefly of dutiable articles, has been practically destroyed. The Custom authori- ties have taken charge of the vessel. A child, named Jordan, was burned to death last night near Lisburn, through his night- dress catching fire. Considerable damage was done by the fire which broke out yesterday in the officers' quarters at the Armagh Military Barracks.

WOMAN S AGONISING DEATH. On Saturday night a fire broke out in a house in Row 11, George street, Yarmouth, occupied by an aged couple, named Samuel and Lydia Smith. Attracted by the woman's screams neigh- bours entered her house, and found her enve- loped in flames. The only things not burnt off her were her boots. She was dead, and presented a terrible spectacle. Downstairs upon a couch was found the husband suffering from shock. The fatality was due to the overturning of an oil lamp.

PARK" PISUICULfURE. A New Attempt for Roath. The efforts made at Roath Park in pisca- torial culture were again discussed at the meeting of the parks committee this morning. Alderman E. Beavan presided. —Mr J. Chappel said that the water of the lake was unsuitable chemically to the culture of the ova. There was a suit- able place, however, in the wild gardens, at the upper end of the park, where the young fry could be kept protected for the first six months of their fishy life, when tlley would be able to take care of themselves. It would only cost some £5 and supply all the fish required for the park waters.—The sug- gestion was adopted.

GOLF. Semi-Final of the Jersey Ot^p. The semi-final for this cup was played on Saturday, when Dr. W. B. Harry (18) beat Mr. Mr. John Thomas (14) one up; and Mr. Egerton Forester (6) beat Mr. E. T. Tuck (22) one up. Both matches were won on the last green, the play being all square at No. 17. The November monthly bogey resulted as follows:—Mr. E. H. Perkins (handicap 3) two down; Mr. R. L. Sails (15) three down; Mr. F. L. Richardson (3) four down; Mr. W. A. Ford (12) four down; Mr. H. Ecclea (12) five down; Mr. F. F. Cord (17) seven down. There were altogether eleven entries. Dr. W. B. Harry's card, two down, was disqualified on account of an error in the strokes allowed, hie handicap having been altered from 18 to 15.

EXCITING SCENElN ST. MARY-STREET. Narrow Escape of a Cardiff Horse Dealer. A scene that occasioned some consternation was witnessed in St. Mary-street, Cardiff, to- day, when vehicular traffic was at its busiest. viz.. about one 'o'clock. A horse belonging to Mr. Henry Hayman (butcher and cab pro- proprietor), Castle-road, took fright in High- street and dashed down St. Mary-street at a galloping rate with the vehicle to which it waa attached. The affrighted animal was plung- ing in all directions, and was about taking a header for the stone lamp stand opposite Church-street, when Mr. Jack O'Hearne (horse dealer), rushed from the pavement, and, just in the nick of time, clutched hold of the reins. He was dragged for some distance and then thrown down, and had a most narrow escape. Though he had not succeeded in stopping the horse, he slackened its speed. Others ran to lend a hand. and finally the runaway was pulled up by the drivers assembled about the cab stand. Fortunately, but little injury or damage was done.

THE CARDIFF SLANDER ACTION At the Glamorganshire Assizes this morning judgment was given in the slander action Finsberg v. Eli Cohen. which was heard on Saturday, and in which the jury found a ver- dict for the defendant.—Mr. S. T. Evans, K.C.. M.P.. asked his lordship for a judgment accordingly, the application being granted.— Mr. B. Francis-Williams. K.C., who appeared for the plaintiff, asked his lordship to disallow the defendant, his costs, but this was not acceded to.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN AND HIS CRITICS. The "Aberdeen Journal" to-day publishes the following letter from Mr. Chamberlain to a correspondent, who called his attention to the statement by Lord Tweedmouth at Inverness, that the Government proclamation of August invited the Boers to surrender and at the same time threatened that awful things would happen to them if they came in: — "High bury, Nov. 23, 1901. Sir,—I am directed by Mr. Chamberlain to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your letter of the 21st inst., and to say that he has too much confidence in the good sense of the Scottish people to believe that they will be deceived by such mis-statements as the one you bring to his notice. The facts are. sf course, open to everyone in the published Bine Books.—Yours obed jntly, "J. WILSON."

Roath Carlylian Club. "Imperialism" was the subject which Mr. T. J. Hart took for his lecture at the Roath Carlylian Club last evening. The lecturer dealt very lucidly with the question, express- ing the opinion that Imperialism meant the drawing closer of our Colonies to the mother country, the superiority of one nation over another, the extension of the empire, and the apread of civilisation. As may be supposed, the subject opened up so wide a field of argu- ment that the debate which followed, taken, part in by Messrs. Saunders, Gould, Watts, and others, was of a most animated and instructive character, and greatly appreciated by the large number of members present.

Steamer Sunk in the Humber The London steamer. Celerity, bound from Hull to Portsmouth, late last night ran into the middle lightship in the Ilumber, and foun- dered shortly afterwards. The crew were saved.

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To-day's London Press, VIEWS ON VARIOUS TOPICS. Foreign Flattery. Svengali's horrified surprise at the system of the English cold morning bath is not to be shared by the rising generation in France. In the last of the real English public schools ap- pointed on M. Demolin'3 suggestion in France, among other details "Ie 'tub' Anglais" is to be used-with discretion—and English games are to be imitated, especially football, when the weather is suitable.—"Daily Graphic." The True Moral Mr. Asquith, we are glad to note, draws the true moral when he says that the end of the war must be reached by giving without stint or pause freshness and mobility to our forces in the field. In that connexion it is satisfactory to learn of the accapta-nce of the loyal offer from the Canadian Government to raise a fur- ther force of 600 mounted men for service in South Africa.—"Times." Mr. Stead. While Lord Kitchener is at work for England in South Africa, Mr. Stead is at work against her at home. But the unmeasured abuse in which he indulges is of such a nature as to recoil upon his own head. Comparisons of Mr. Chamberlain with Herod can serve no good purpose, if Mr. Stead is in earnest in making them, nor will he find it easy to persuade grown and sane Germans that even the detested English systematically murder children.- "Daily Mail." Admission of Destitute Aliens. As Mr. Arnold White says, the Great Powers of the Continent, the United States, and the great self-governing British Colonies are unanimous in curbing and resisting the influx of undesirable strangers. Thus our free trade in this matter is entirely one-sided; we have to keep our own destitute and hopeless speci- mens of humanity, and we persist in accepting all the rag-tag and bobtail for which other nations have no use, whenever it chooses to shoot itself upon us.—"Daily Express." England and Germany. We do not wish to bandy retorta, but we would impress upon the German people that twisting the lion's tail is a pastime which is not always free from danger, and can only be indulged in within the innermost family circle. The United States of America have abandoned the game as lacking in the dignity which befits a full-grown Power, and it is advisable that others should not revive the obsolete amusement. We have our feelings as well as the Germans, and if we do not talk quite so much about them they are by no means negligible quantities.—"Daily Tele- graph." Welsh M.P.'s. Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P.. was quite right in deprecating the formation of a separate Welsh party in Parliament acting independently of the Liberal party, as members of which nearly all Welsh representatives have hitherto taken their part in national affairs. For one thing, whatever may be said about Irish mem- bers and the futility of reducing their num- ber* even by a quarter, the Welsh members by themselves necessarily form too small a body to have much separate influence on the pro- ceedings in Westminster, useful as they have constantly shown themselves as stea-dy advo- cates of a Liberal policy.—"Daily Chronicle."

Football, 'mi 1 WELSH. CUP TIES. Aberaman v. Bangor. The important Welsh Cup tie between Aber- aman and Bangor has been fixed to take place at Aberaman on Wednesday next. The "Ath- letic News" wonders how Bangor are to travel from their home in North Wales in a day, or, rather, that part of it before2.30 p.m. "We suppose" (continues that paper) "the railway fares of the visiting clnbs are first charge on thA gates in the Welsh Cup Competition, and the question as to whether Bangor will be recompensed to that extent even will doubt- less trouble them as much as winning the tie." Wales v. Ireland. There are some hopes entertained that the Welsh-Irish Association match should be played in Cardiff or Aberdare. Football in Llandaff Fields. The newly-constituted parks committee of the Cardiff Corporation, the first meeting of which was lield this morning, had at the opening a preponderance of new members. They were Messrs. W. G. Blow, J. T. Richards, and W. Davies. The recommendation of the council that football be not permitted within 50ft. of the paths in Lla,ndaff Fields was adopted. The Injured Aberdare Player.. Harry Greenaway, the Aberdare player who broke his leg whilst playing against Aber- aman, is progressing very favourably at the cottage hospital, and hopes to get about on crutches during this week.

Principal Welsh Clubs. POSITIONS UP TO DATE. RUGBY. P. W. D. L. Pts. Swansea 10 8 2 0 13 Ab;>vavon 10 7 1 2 15 Treherbert. 11 7 1 3 15 Mountain Ash 9 7 0 2 14 Maesteg 1Q 6 2 2 14 Cardiff 8 6 1 1 13 Newport 9 6 1 2 13 Penygraig 10 5 2 3 12 Bridgend. 10 6 0 4 12 Pontypridd 10 3 < 3 10 Llwynypia 9 3 2 4 8 Llanelly 9 1 4 4 6 Neath 10 1 1 8 3 Treorky 7 1 0 6 2 ASSOCIATION. P. W. D. L. Pts, Porth 11 8 1 2 17 Barry Unionists 10 6 1 3 13 Aberaman 10 5 2 3 12 Rogeratone 8 3 2 3 8 Aberdare. 7 3 1 3 7 Ebbw Vale 8 3 1 4 7 GLAMORGAN LEAGUE COMPETITION. Up to and including Saturday, November 23. Points L. P. W. D. L. For A'gst Pts. Aberavon 6 4 0 2 49 11 8 Treherbert 3 3 0 0 27 3 6 Maesteg 3 2 0 1 14 11 4 Liwynypia 4 1 1 2 11 28 3 Pontypridd 2 0 1 1 3 10 1 Penygraig 1 0 C 1 3 10 0 Treorky 2 0 0 2 3 21 0 Mountain Ash 1 0 0 0 0 11 0 GLAMORGAN TIMES" FOOTBALL LEAGUE. Positions of clubs up to and including November 23, 1901: — L. P. W. D. L. Pts. Troedyrhiw 6 4 2 0 10 Cilfynydd 6 4 1 1 9 Ton Pentre 8 3 3 2 9 Ystrad Stars 5 4 0 1 8 Merthyr. Alexandra. 6 4 0 2 8 Treherbert "A" 5 3 1 1 7 Ynyshir 6 3 1 2 7 Treorky "A" 6 2 1 3 5 Mountain Ash Reserves. 6 2 0 4 4 Abercynon 8 2 0 6 4 Liwynypia "A" 5 1 1 3 3 Cynon Stars 1 0 0 1 0 Belle Vue 6 0 0 6 0 MONMOUTHSHIRE LEAGUE TABLE. P. W. L. D. For A'gst P. Pill Harriers 6 5 0 1 57 20 11 Tredegar 6 3 2 1 24 33 7 Ebbw Vale 4 2 0 2 12 3 6 Abertillery 5 2 1 2 34 26 6 Cwmcarn 4 2 1 1 20 12 5 Machen 5 2 2 1 37 27 5 Blaina 6 2 3 1 54 29 5 Cwmbran 6 2 3 1 32 51 5 Brynmawr 4 0 4 0 12 33 0 Crumlin 4 0 4 0 8 66 0 These results are up to and including November 23. GRAND ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL MATCH. -Third Round Welsh Cup.—Aberaman v. Bangor (Welsh Cup Winners), on the Blaen- gwawr Ground, Aberaman, Wednesday next, November 27th. Kick-off 2.30 p.m. Referee, Mr. George Mercer, of Cardiff. 76952

BOXING. Jewey Cook v. Ted Ware These light-weights have agreed to box ten rounds for a purse of £25. presented by Dan Meredith, at the Swiss-hall, Cardiff, on the 2nd of December.

Hockey. St. Fagan's v. Broadway.-At St. Fagan's on Saturday. Result: -Broadway, three goals (Turnbull two, R. Colley one); St. Fagan's, nil.

A SEAMAN'S LUCK.. John Morris, a seaman on the P. and O. steamer China, was informed by cable on arrival in London that an uncle, resident at Sydney, had recently died, leaving him sole heir to a large sheep ranch, worth ten thousand pounds.

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By the Way. There are five Joneses, all Welshmen. in onv company at Wellington Barracks, London. The recent great storms have undone months of work OIl the new pier at Goodwick, Fish- guard. Her Majesty has been pleased to confer upon Lady Halle the title of "violinist to the; Queen." There is a certain quarter of London colo- nised by Welshmen, which is locally known as New South Wales." Viscount Northland. Coldstream Guards, is to be appointed aide-de-camp to his father, the Earl of Ranfurly, Governor of New Zea- land. Madame Melba is going to take Mr. Fred. Griffiths, the eminent flautist, of Swansea, and Miss Llewela Davies, of Brecon, on all Austra- lian tour. Sir Redvers Buller has bought a house in Lowndes-square, and he and Lady Audrey Buller intend to take up their residence there very shortly. The Local Government Board has sanctioned the borrowing by the Penybont Sewerage Board of £6,000 for the completion of the scheme. The total expense will thus be £30.000. Mr. Alfred Waterhouse, R.A., who sustained a somewhat severe attack of paralysis in the summer at his Berkshire residence, maintains the improvement which recently took place, and is deriving benefit from occasional drives. The Earl of Rosebery appears likely to take more seriously to yachting than he has in the past. Previously he has usually contented himself with chartering boats for his cruises, but now he has purchased from Mr. A. Shuttle- worth the steam yacht Zaida. The Duke and Duchess of Portland, who are to be included in the King and Queen's house party at Sandringham Hall. will leave Wal- beck Abbey shortly on a visit to Lord and Lady Henry Cavendish-Bentinck at Underley Hall, Westmoreland. The open carriage which the King's coach- builders have been directed to build for the Coronation will be used for the long pro- cession through the streets of London. The King and Queen will use the closed State coach for the short procession on the actual day of the Coronation. The inhabitants of the fishing village of Languin, near Haverfordwest, fearing that it was true that the Government was drawing on the Post Office Saving Bank Fund to meet the heavy taxes of the Boer War. have had the same kind of panic as the folks in the Rhondda, and are beginning to realise that they have been foolish. The workmen of the National Collieries, Wattstown, have juat ballotted for the selec- tion of a medical practitioner to the collieries in place of the late Dr. Ivor A. Lewis. J.P., Cymmer. Thirty-seven applications were received, and Dr. T. J. Davies. who was assis- tant to the late Dr. Lewis, has secured the appointment, which ia worth .£416 per annum, with assistance and drugs. At Bridgend Police-court on Saturday W. D. Job. a Pontyrhil collier, was sent to gaol for seven days for taking matches into the mine. Patrick Whitly was fined £2 and costs for getting his lamp broken, and Hugh Morris, Hugh Roberts, and James Evans, Caerau, Maesteg. were fined £2 each and costs for leaving a door in the pit open. It was stated that this deprind certain districts of air. and might have resulted in suffocation. Mr. Tom Watkins. of Pentre Rhondda (the Welsh Hercules), at an assault-at-arms at the Drill-hall. Pentre, on Thursday and Saturday night lifted first a 901b. weight with the right hand, then a 1651b. dumb-bell with the right, and while holding that aloft raised a 601b. weight with the left. Afterwards he fairly broke the record for his weight (lOst.) by lift- ing with the 'right hand and holding aloft a dumb-bell weighing 1901b. It will surprise many people to hear that Father Ignatius, who has been waging eccle- siastical war against the new Bishop of Worcester, was 64 on Saturday. "Ignatius 0. S. B. Monk," as he signs himself, is cer- tainly the most picturesque figure in the Church of England to-day, and whether on the mission platform or that of the Church Con- gress, always creates sympathy and even enthusiasm by the vigour and eloquence of his utterances. His monastery in the recesses of the Welsh hills is a very beautiful place. and thoee who have visited it describe it as an ideal refuge from the worries of the world.

PRICE OF GAS. Reduction in Public Lighting Charges at Cardiff. At a meeting of the Cardiff Lighting Com- mittee (Alderman Carey presiding; a letter from Mr. J. Clarry, secretary to the Cardiff Gas Company, was read, and was to the effect that frcm December 25 next a reduction would be made in the chargc3 for street lamps. The charge at present for the ordinary lamps is £2 8s. 6d., and the directors of the company have? decided to make a reduction of 4s. per lamp. Proportionate reductions will be made in respect of the large lamps. Mr. Clarry added that the unsettled condition of the coal irade necessarily restricted the future action of the company with regard to the rates, but he was specially desired by the directors to assure the lighting committee that their constant efforts would be exerted to further reduce the public lighting charges. The Chairman stated that the company had made the reduction on their own initiative, but he thought it advisable that a table should be prepared sllowing what the com- pany charged beftne the rise in the price of coal and the rates in force in other towns. This was agreed to.

CARDIFF TRADESMEN'S AFFAIRS. Firat meetings of creditors were held at the Cardiff Official Receiver's offices this morning, when the following estates were dealt with (before the official receiver, Mr. Geo. David):- Re. Tom Maggs, Builder.—The liabilities in this case were jE807 6s. lid., and the assets were estimated to produce £1.231 13s. Id., so that there was a surplus of £ 501 13s. Id. Mr. Maggs is a builder, now of El ion-road. Cardiff, late of Clive-road. He commenced business as a builder in May, 1895. with a capital of £65. and built a number of houses in various parts of Canton. Cardiff. In June this year he accepted a contract for the erection of 100 houses at Abertillery, for a. firm of colliery owners, at £115 10s. per houae, He has covered in and roofed six houses, and three are built to the roof. For this work JE513 has been paid. and £139 10s. is due to him, but he finds that he took the contract too cheaply, as out of the £513 he had to pay JS220 for bricks alone.—The estate remains in the hands of the Official Receiver. Re John Alfred Reeves, grocer, Cardiff.—The gross liabilities in this case were stated at JE338 17s. 6d, the assets at JE47 5s. 5d.. and the deficiency at JE291 12s. Id. He has been living at St. John's-crescent. Cardiff. and in August, 1900, he commenced business with a capital of £228. lent him by his wife, with which he bought the stock and book debts of a business in Wells-street. In November he transferred the business to a. shop in Cowbridge-road. and traded under the name of the Universal Trading Company.. Finding that the business did not pay, he transferred the business to his manager in June last for £175. taking a bill payable at JEi a week. The only creditors were his wife for the money lent, and the landlord for JE56 10s. The estate remains in the Official Receiver's hands.

FRANCE AND TURKEY. The Turkish Charge d'Affaires in Paris hai informed M. Delcasse that. in compliance with the latter's request, the Porte has authorised the French guardship La Mouette to enter the Dardanelles.

Glasgow Police Scandal. Police-constable John Stabbs. ex-Constable William Clov =< Ross, and a civilian named James Campbell were remitted to the sheriff at Glasgow to-day in connection with alleged housebreaking by two other members of the police force.

Intense Frost at Cardiff. In Cathedral-road, Cardiff, on Saturdaj night the thermometer descended to 17deg Fahr., thus registering 15deg. of frost.

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