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LOCAL GOSSIP. .
LOCAL GOSSIP. If I bad children, and I "wished to make them useful cjtizene and genuine eons of Wales (writes a correspondent in the 'Wet^ tern MaiF"), I should ask them to model their career upon that of the present Solicitor- General, and if among my children I should chance to detect one with instincts for a public career, I would take him to my study, and would commence my homily something in this wise:—' Here is a man midway in liie career. What fortune and his own admir- able gifts m2y have in- store for him I know not. but his qualities are his own, and it is upon these that I would bid you fix your mind. I knew him in early days. His was a struggle such as> few have known. Con- scious of his powers, he was conscious also that against him were arrayed the forces of wealth, social influence, and. upon more than one critical occasion, the hostility of the Press,—at all times a powerful weapon. For all this he never bartered his independence. He bided his time, and. scorning advance- ment by ignoble means, he preferred to main- tain his self-respect in comparative obscur- ity. Step by step he fought his way. Never was there a progress more solid, less meteoric. His was a power that compelled recognition, and when, in course of time, the young solicitor was called to the Bar, be- came practically leader of his circuit, and re- cently law officer, it was with the entire ap- probation of the profession." And if my son ■w-ei-e to ask me the reason of ~.uch general ap- probation, I should renly, i;i- the schoolboy language that he would understand, "Because they knew he was straight, ard always played the game." Such a homily would, however, only very partially indicate Samuel Evans's characteris- tics. There is something sombre, not to say austere, in the picture of every early struggle and its effects too often leave traces of bit- terras that endure through after life. He has been saved from this by a buoyancy of spirit, that has e„abl«l him t«> g«e and tato in the true sportsman fashion. Lver on* to let the snn so down npon > > trrath. and if upon occasions tli-c iron. !■»' Si «« v l cnr'.? The ^ren are not STto"mark a trait that make, a man a brother. Sanm„l Evans^ m .1 • Fr(m ,S°M f,rDictorial verbiage wliieh so t01" .lie Celtic -mind' lie is constitu- + ESlailv averse Outside his professional t ion all J averse. r^rhaos too rarely— calls he speass raie „ sinceritv in all his but there is tnorign y sentences neither public utterances, and his se b<)<jk. smell of the lamp nor is a To a degree probably word. Very scholar m the «nct f n^ot many years ago he upon George Hoyal Institution a d shoWed the Eliot. It was .saU Pvofessional bent of his mm in developing the early exigencies prevented youthful taste for letters ^ovth ^calling, effort, but tbe mcid^it and the subject of th subtle analysis of there in. iiterature of Tito Melema? moral backsliding corners of a It is pourtrayed withm walls but I h.« 1»^ei dieted by virtue Of a court a tal analvsis, and this by the of an equally subtly studiwl George ^ung lecturer who had no Eliot in, vain- There is in Samne\^out question derived earnwtMM »Ych up and training- from his early b.* !5 V lt Viewed from the point: o but the position, it has a n^ete of iu. tlieir Welsh nation kno*s h^ akin to them hearts they feel who woo their than many a favours. In the {ather waS one of those Nonconformist. n<ied respect by virtue men who I* Of hia character £ 0 ■ nilltcs the loafers hood, of So»*k 0\hen h*> bS' .w pnt out tterr pip« »h^oud;r of being ff Solicitor-General^ pres(.nt. office, and he son, than of h* » ,e5 that ha e holds firmly a pOT'M- maS* Welsh >«n™nt°™rer reason have com- «,„victioiK and his B1^lV,ranCe his dear«t The^ecog" 3li P-Sr^er J? 5 in- l"m. anJ^tks no seduction can defl<?c Sn-rseo^ti.ct honour. Tliis early ,rai"^E among English enabled him to pre^rked ctoracterist.cs o^ influences the a master of th Welsh Tha^. many dis- language ^gland retain the tinguished1 eif/™ _rit » His mind, how- letter without the. q{ the earliei ever, is cast in th knoWs the sixnpj* Wefoh tradition, ht Qf the coUntr5foik habits and ^-vs t t Go with him mto that dot the b^1'sl<f he workman in the tie thatched and you districts Where The bn&^ will understand 1U> the homely talk smite, the cordial wel^m l8nfies that- all denote the cottagei he has met a friend. I have spoken of toady- has them all bu\ tbe mark of a ism. snoodom. u 10 anJ it charactea- country. of a whipp tl^men. eveu to^lay. ises too raan^f|amnei Evans is an Enghsh- Iti this respect n;ani with such an m J never kive ^sunipt 10^ man. 1 T tiie presence oi assume dependence. m6 m old days assertive, or patronage. b ^re the impertinence knew no quail q{ l iOVed hnn of rank or wealth- knevv. that for him no in, these moods Uvg ment forced.it, door would open exc P le him to bov. j ;r «elf-re«P^ct „ "Will not and a just se^ orete-n-saon. the knee to Pcmf foll0w him hew and young Welshmen lear^nt whlCh they now so cultivate that maniy p parly days of h^ ftadlv lack? Even m tw* n<ience to a profession he ominously point that ma ^meTTiber an ^caslon ^.lerk ^^or.s.n the ™lAflSS'of'expectancy pervaded t • members of the Bar, who knew there weie briefs abroad. The important person ap proached Samuel Evans, then newly called, an<l remarked, condescendiugly? that Ail. V his principal, desired to see him at his office. The reply came clear and' precise, Tell Mr. V. that I am staying at the Hotel, and that if he desires to see me he can see me there."
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BRIDGEND POLICE COURT. ----_._-
BRIDGEND POLICE COURT. Saturday.—Before Messrs. R. W. LleweHyn (chairman;. W. LIvellyn, Oliver Sheppard, E. Lynch Blosse. W. Howell, J. G. Love- luck, Jenkin Wiliams, R. L. Knight, and Dr. Parry. LICENSE APPLICATIONS. WELCOME TO TOWX. BRIDGEND. Mr. J. Haydn Jones appeared to support an application for the transfer or the license of the Welcome to Town. Xoltoii-street, Bridg- cnd. from Alfred Prynne to Daniel Harding, now of the Tennis Court, Caroline-street, Bridgend. Supt. Menhinick said he had no objection to offer as to the applicant's fitness., but he had to bring to the notice of the Bench the fact that Mr. Harding was at present licensee of the Tennis Court- and was unable to quit it for some time. In reply to the Bench, the applicant said he proposed to carry on the two houses for a time. His wife would be at one and he would be at the other. He had a grown-up sen and daughter, who could assist him. His tenancy of the Tennis Court did not expire until the end of the year, but he might be relieved of it earlier. The. Bench refused the application. YORK HOTEL. BRIDGEND. The license of the York Hotel. Bridgend, was transferred from Thomas Jepson to Robert- John Griffiths, late steward of the Ogmore Club, Bridgend. Mr. J. Haydn Jones appeared. LAMB AND FLAG. LLANGYNWYD. An application for the transfer of the Lamb and Flag. Llangynwyd, from Catherine Rees to Sarah David: formerly of the Cross Inn. Cwmfeiin. was supported by Mr. David Llew- ellyn. Supt. Menhinick said he raised no objec- tion to the applicant, but he wished to point out that Mrs. David's husband was a fanner and would come to the house. It was quite true that another license had been held by her under similar circumstances. The Chairman How far is the farm from the house? Applicant One mile. The transfer was granted. SOCIAL GATHERING. Mr. H. G. A. Thimm, licensee of the Wynd- ham Hotel. Bridgend, aoplied for an exten- sion of hours on the 4th November on the occasion of a social gathering and dance. Supt. Menhinick said the circumstances were somewhat unique. There was- no doubt Mr. Thimm would conduct the house pro- perly, as he had done since he had been there. In reply to the Bench, Mr. Thimm said it was proposed to hold the gathering in the as- sembly room of the hotel. It was a subscrip- tion gathering, arranged by a committee. It would be breaking new ground ili Bridgend. If successful the gathering would be held from time to time. After consulting for some time. the Bench refused the application. STRANGE SCENE IX COURT. A singular incident was witnessed after the hearing of the license aonlications. On the deputy clerk (Mr. Walter Hughes) making the usual inquiry as to whether there were any more applications, a grey-headed man in the gallery came forward saying he wished to make an application. Proceeding to the wit- ness-box he began in lend tones: I wish to ask for the assistance of this Court to protest against Colonel Lewis, magistrates' clerk, of Merthyr Tydfil He was interrupted by the Chairman, who said he must- call at the magistrates' clerk's office. The Applicant: Xo, sir; let me say what I have to say. The deputy clerk and superintendent inter- posed. and as the man did not seem inclined to leave, he was forcibly removed by Sergt. Phillins. calling out. Surely you will hear what I have to say." He was conducted out of court by a. con- stable, without his name or his "grievance" transpiring. WHAT CONSTITUTES A SLAUGHTER- HOUSE? ABERKENFIG BUTCHER FINED. Thomas Cunningham Jones, 13 Bridgend- road, Aberkenhg, butcher, pleaded not guilty to a summons, at the instance of the Peny- bont Rural District Council, for using his premises as a slaughter-house without having obtained a license. Watkin James Davies. inspector of nuis- ances to the Penybont Rural District Council, stated1 that he inspected the premises at 13 Bridgend-road. on October 1st, in company with the medical officer of health, and found the back area in use as a slaughter-house. The carcase of a sheep was hanging up in a shed adjoining the house, and there were ap- pliances for slaughtering large cattle. There were entrails about, and the whole of the premises were in a dirtv state. Dogs could get into the yard. Witness had obtained two convictions against defendant previously, and his Council asked for such a penalty as would be a deterrent. On one occasion de- fendant obtained plans for a slaughter-house. and witness gave him a form of application on which to apply for a license, but lie car- ried the matter no further. Defendant: Did you see the carcase of a sheep? W itness: Yes. Defendant It was not a sheep, it was a lamb. I brought it there and dressed it. Do you call that slaughtering? Witness: Yes. that is "slaughtering" ac- cording to the Act. You were bound to pre- pare it for human food. Defendant Are not the premises in a clean state ? Witness: Your whole premises are a nuis- ance. Defendant: They are kept very clean. (To the Bench): I wish to have an independent inspection, as he is alwavs down on me. Defendant further said the business was his wife's, and that he did not slaughter there. The carcase referred to was brought down from Tyisha. The Inspector: What was the cow doing there ? The Deputy Clerk You need not ask ques- tions unless he gives evidence. Defendant was fined £3. and the Chairman asked that the medical officer of health be called in any similar cases. SHOP BREAKING BY BOYS. RESULT OF SMOKING HABIT. Four Nantyffyilon boys—Clarence Cecil Rogers (aged 13k John Peter Mitchell (12), Oswald James (9), and John Svenson (9)— were charged with stealing a (luantity of cigarettes, tobacco, pouches, etc., value 25s.. the property of Evan Thomas. 1 Coegnant- road. Nantyffyilon. Prosecutor spoke to missing the goods fiom j his shop wllldow. P.C. Mercer said he went to the house of Rogers, where the boy's mother handed him a pipe and some cigarette papers, and said the bov had brought them home that morning. He charged the boys together with breaking into the shop and stealing the goods. Sven- son admitted breaking the window, and said Rogers told him to. All the boys admitted stealing the goods. The^ were all out all that night. In reply to the Chairman, the constable added that Svenson's mother died a month ago; his father was a Norwegian. All the boys had been severely flogged by their par- ents. The two younger boys were ordered to re- oeive one stroke- each with the- birch rod, and the older boys four strokes each. PARENTS MAINTENANCE. David John Scourfield, 33 Ivor-street, Maesteg, was summoned in respect of the sup-I port of his parents, John Scourfield. aged 69, and Mary Scourfield, aaed 63.—Relieving Officer Wm. David said the parents had been chargeable since July 18th. Defendant's average earnings during the past three weeks had been £2 2s. per week. and during the past two months £1 10s. 71<1. The Guardi- ans asked for an order for 2s. 6d.—Defendant said he had suffered from an injury to his eves for wine time, and had not yet cleared his debts off.—An order was made for the amount asked for. Arthur Anstie, o Llewellyn-street, Ogmore Vale collier, was summoned in respect of the support of his father. Santos Anstie. who had been chargeable since June 22nd.—Defendant said he wanted his father to.come off the par- ish, and he would then live with him and sup- port him.—Relieving Officer Evan Evans said the defendant had been working at Ogmore Vale for the n3 eight weeks. On coming to OgmOT Vale he did not return to his father, but took lodgings elsewhere. There were two brothers, and if the three lived with the father there would be no necessity for him to be on the parish. Defendant's earnings were £2 a week.—Defendant said he declined to contribute while his father was on the par- ish.—An order was made for 3s. 6d. per week. WIFE WHO WAS NOT MARRIED. A NANTYFFYLLON ASSAULT. William Hosking, 8 Coegnant-road, Nanty- ffyilon. brake driver, summoned Owen Tib- bert. sinker, living at the back of the same premises, for assault. Complainant said he called at defendant s house at his request. "He asked me." said complainant, "what was this talk I had been putting about him. because his wife has gone and left him and he is not married to her. (Laughter.) He said, "You are a ——— and put up his fist and hit me. My wife helped me to get free." Complainant ex- plained that Tibbert was his tenant, but he would be given notice to quit. Defendant: Didn't you come to the house with a whip and something else in your hand? Complainant: You came rushing down- stairs stripped naked with only your shirt on. (Laughter.) Defendant said the bother commenced be- cause Hosking kept a Post-card delivered at the house for him until after he left for work. He (defendant) made a complaint to Mrs. Hosking on coming home. After he got to bed he heard a noise downstairs, and as his mother, who was 73 years of age. was in- charge, he went downstairs. Complainant was there, with a whip in his hand, and rained blows on his" arm and head. Defendant was fined JE1 and 13s. costs. MOTHER AND DAUGHTER IN TROUBLE. Mary Randall (14), Aberkenfig, was charged with stealing an apron, chemise, belt, pair of boots, and towel, value 6s. &1.. the property of William Randall. Cuckoo Mill Farm, Court Colman. Mary Randall, senr., the girl's mother, was charged with receiving the goods knowing them to be stolen. Sarah Ann Randall. wife of William Ran- dall. said she was not related to the defend- ants. The girl worked for her as a domestic servant, and after she left, witness missed the articles named. As the girl went away witness noticed that her apron was a little bulky. P.C. Yaughan said he saw the girl at Aber- kenfig wearing the apron produced. He went to the house and received the other goods, with the exception of the towel, from the girl's mother. The girl said she had hidden the towel in a bush along the line. and they went down the line together, but could not find it. The girl admitted stealing the goods but the mother said. "I did not know they were stolon. She brought them in and put them on the chair wrapped up in her own flannel apron. She said. 'I picked them and I told her to take the —— dirty things back." The girl was bound over to be of good be- haviour. The Chairman said the Bench did not be- lieve Mrs. Randall did not know the goods to be stolen. They had a great mind to send her to gaol without the ofition of a fine, but they took into consideration there was noth- ing against her. and' ordered her to pay £2; in default, 10 days. THEFT AT NANTYFFYLLON. Edward Lloyd, 59 Carmen-street. Oaerau, labourer, was snmmoned for stealing two boards, value 10d.) the property of North's Navigation Co., on October 6th. P.C. William Culleton stated that on the date named he was on duty at the Coegnant Colliery, and heard someone go into the saw mill. Witness followed and saw the defend- ant pick up two boards, which he proceeded to carry out. Witness asked him what he was doing with the boards, and he replied that he wanted them for firewood. One of the boards, witness added, was 6ft. 6in. long, and the other 9ft. long. A fine of .£1 as imposed. NON-ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL. The following were summoned in respect to the nonfat-tendance of their children at school:— Maesteg. — George Tayton, 31 Temple- street, fined 15s.; William John Davies, 313 Bridgend-road, 5s. John Green. 21 Temple- street, order to attend; Artemus Richard, 1 Temple-street, 7s. 6d. Thomas Gronow, 318 > Bridgend-road. order: Thomas Davies, 15 McGregor-row, oe. David Francis, 6 Ceme- tery-road. 5s. George Phillips. 23 Maiden- street. 5s. Rees Phillips, 15 Pit-street, 5s. Caerau and Nantyffyilon.—Matilda Pitts, 21 Albert-street, order to attend; James Daniel. 17 Albert-street, fined 5s.; Elizabeth Ford, 6 Albert-street, order; John Jones, 10 Alexandra-road, order; Edwin Jarvis, 30 Victoria-street, fined 106. Thomas Toogood. 47 Coegnaiit-road, 5s. Evan Tasker. 3 Car- men-street. 5s. Joseph Latcham. 60 Hermon- road. 5s.; James Garrett. 17 Gelly-street, 7s 6d. Joseph Treasure, 79 Tonna-road. 7s. 6d. David Davies, 29 Margam-street, order; Daniel Stephens. 39 Metcalfe-street, 5s.; William Roberts, 30 Margam-street, 5s. Llewellvn Davies, 14 Toncoed-row. 5s. David Da vies. 9 Margam-street, 5s. William John-, 55 Tonna-road. order; David Davies, 28 Met- calfe-street. order; John Lloyd, 9 Bangor- terrace, os. Pontycymmer.—Thomas Thomas, 93 Vic- toria-street. fined 15s. Jenkin Davies, 98 Ffaldau Cottages, order Edward Lawrence, 44 Bridgend-road, os. and ^-s. Blaenga-rw.—David Forey, 6 Mount Pleas- ant. order; James Harris, 41 The Strand, order; John Phillips, 38 Gwendoline-street, order. Bettws.—James Duckett. Chapel House, fined 5s. Robert Jones, Goitrebryn-road, -5s. MISCELLANEOUS CASES. David Jenkins, a former inmate of the Bridgend Workhouse, was charged with de- serting from the Workhouse in clothes belong- ing to the Guardians. Prisoner was dis- charged with a caution. A fine of 5s. was imposed on each of the fol- lowing for leaving a horse and c-art unatten- ded on the highway:—Frederick Hubert, Bridgend. rag gatherer: David Thomas. Cefn Cribbwr. farmer; and David Lewis, Bryn- coch. sand seller. Driving without lights was an offence which led to Rees Llewellyn, Kenfig Hill. and David Thomas, Cefn Cribbwr, farmers, being mulcted in 5s. each. Summoned for riding a bicycle without a. liglLt, William Worthy. Ogmore Vale, farrier, was ordered to pay 10s.; Jenkin Williams, Lakston, collier. 5s. and Thomas Howell-s, Pen coed, labourer, 5s. The Bryncethin Colliery Co., summoned for allowing four horses to stray, were ordered to pav the costs, .56.. For allowing four cows to stray, Richard Mo rgan, Pyle. haulier, was mulcted in 10s., and for a. similar offence in respect to two cows. Philio Peregrine, Maesteg, contractor, was fined 15s. Richard Jones, Ogmore Vale. haulier, for committing a nuisance, had to pay 10s. A chimney on fire led to Edwin Jeanes, Og- more Vale, collier, having to pay 5s. A fine of 10s. was imposed on Richard Richards, Maesteg, collier, for discharging fireworks in the street, and fo.r a similar of- fence John Henry Matthews, Bettws, and Sidney Jenkins, Aberkenfig. colliers, were fined 5s. each. Keeping a dog without a license caused the imposition of a fine of 5s. on Margaret Lloyd, St. Bride's Major, licensed victualler. For being drunk John Davies, Blaengarw, collier, wasfined 15s. Zachariah Jones. Cefn Cribbwr. labourer. 25s. Morgan Rule, Maes- teg. callier. 1Ôs.; James Netliercot. Kenfig Hill. labourer. 15s. Thomas Hushes. Blaen- garw, collier, 15s. Evan Jones, Nantyffyilon, collier. 10s. Elizabeth Nott. Tondu. wife (in charse of a child), dismissed on payment of costs. 5s. For being drunk and disorderly, Morgan Morgan, Glynogwr, collier, was fined 15s. William Morgan, junr.. Glynocrwr, collier, 15s. Thomas Habberfield, Aberkenfig. brake driver, sentenced to 14 days; John Stills. Pontvcymmer. colliev, 20s. Morgan Thomas, Garth, collier, 20s.: Daniel Griffiths, Garth, collier. 15s.: Wil?'Am Williams. Garth, col- lier, 1.:5,=> Elizabet Ann Palmer. Brackla- street, Bridgend. iiarried. 10s. Albert Rooters. Nantyffyiicn>. collier, 20s. John Francis. Maesteg. collier. 20s. James Evans. Cymmer, engine driver (at Maesteg), 15s.; Patrick Minser, Caerau. labourer, los. Thomas 1Iordc i. Kenfif Hill. labourer (drunk ard refusing to quit the Royal Oak, Kenfig Hill), los. Movdav.—Before Messrs. Oliver Sheppard. J. M. Randall. and W. J. Lewis. A BRIDGEND LAND SHARK. PONTYCYMMER MAX ROBBED. Albert Harwood, Bridgend, brick-layer, was brought up in custody charged with steal- ing 4s. 2d. in money, a silver watch and a handkerchief from Thomas John Jones in the waiting room of the Great Western Railway Station at Bridgend, on the4l7th inst. Prosecutor, who is a collier, residing at Hill View, Pontycymmer, said he arrived at Bridgend about 11.15 from Swansea, intend- ing to go to Pontycymmer, but he found that the Garw train had left. He went into a waiting-room, and shortly afterwards the pri- soner came in and asked him where he was going to. Witness informed him, and Har- woo-cl remarked that he was going to P'onty- rhil and that his wife was aAvaiting his return. Prisoner added that he had about LS 10s. in money, and asked him to snare in a trap. Prosecutor pulled some money out of his poc- ket. but Harwood did not, and witness then went to sleep. At 2.30 he was awakened by a porter, who asked him what had become of his watch as his chain was hanging out. Witness found that the watch, money and handkerchief had been stolen. David Edgerton, a porter, spoke to seeing the two men together in the waiting-room. Witness went into the room about 2.30, and found Jones lying on the Bench. He no- ticed that his watch chain was hanging from his pocket and woke him up. Sergt. Wm. David stated that he arrested prisoner at the Bridgend Railway Station about 3 o'clock on Sunday morning. Pri- soner produced 4s. 2J., and said that was all he had on him. Witness searched him and found the watch and handkerchief. In reply to the charge prisoner said I did not steal it. He gave me the watch and money to get a trap for Pontycymmer." Prisoner repeated this statement to the magistrates. Inspector Ben Evans said Harwood was little better than a l'and-shark, though he had not been convicted for stealing. He was a lazy man. Prisoner: I am not. That gentleman (pointing to Mr. Randall) knows that, because I have worked1 for him. The sentence was two months' hard labour. ALLEGED RAILWAY THEFTS. GOODS MISSING FROM BLAENGARW. Albert Dawes, labourer, Pontycymmer, was charged with stealing two hams and two cheeses from the goods-shed of the G.W.R. at Blaengarw between October 16th and 17th, and also with stealing 12 flagons of beer and two tins of preserved peaches from a railway truck at Pontycymmer some time during the night of October 16th. 0 P.C. Senior stated that at 2 p.m. on Satur- day he arrested the prisoner at 68 Bridgend- road. Pontycymmer. He took him to the P'olice Station and charged him with steal- ing the goods en-nmer-ated, above. He re- plied, "I found the ham and cheese and the two tins of peaches in a sack on the line when I was going to work this morning at 6 a.m. I took them home and gave them to my wife. I know nothing whatever about the beer. Inspector Ben Evans asked for a remand until to-morrow (Saturday). Detective-Inspector Townsend asked that the case should be taken next Monday, pointing out that a number of witnesses would have to be called, and the case would probably take a long time. Prisoner was accordingly remanded until Monday. POLICE ASSAULT AT CAERAU. Charged with being drunk and disorderly at Maesteg on Saturday night, Thomas Mere- dith, a labourer, pleaded guilty. He made no reply to a charge of assaulting P.C. Bright in the execution of his duty. The officer stated that at 11.5 p.m. Mere- dith was in Hermon-road under- the influence of drink, and creating a disturbance. Wit- ness took him into custody, and the prisoner then struck him a violent blow in the mouth with a pint measure and kicked him several times on the back and legs. He also kicked P.C. Rolfs, who assisted witness to, take him to the Police-station. For being drunk and disorderly prisoner was fined 15s., or 7 days, and for the assault tl, or 10 days. FORTY-THREE PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS James Ryan and George Fletcher were charged with committing an act of of vagrancy by sleeping out without having visible means of subsistence. Sergt. David spoke to finding the men, asleep in a shed on Island Farm at 1.45 that morning. Inspector Evans said there were 43 convic- tions against Ryan, and 14 against Fletcher. Prisoners were sent to prison for seven da3S" DRUNKS AT MAESTEG. Thomas Winiams, Maesteg, labourer, charged1 with being drunk and disorderly at Maesteg on Saturday night, pleaded guilty, and was fined 15s., with the alternative of 7 days' imprisonment. John William Jones, Maesteg, labourer, for drunkenness, was mulcted in 10s. or 7 days.
:WORDS OF WirtDOM.
WORDS OF WirtDOM. Content follows virtue even in advor--ity. He who pursues the stag rcfrnI.- Jsot Lares. A life without idecls is like a Li, <J without win: Fill a sack with corn, and tiic/c v. iil be no room for chaff. :\[¡,nncrs carry the world for a n:o..JCIJt. charac- ter for all time. A life s;:er.t 'vortiiily should be measured hy deeds, not ycar. lie t L" t w()"I;et Ii for self alone ]03et;¡ Li:IEr- f and all lie owns. Partial culture runs to the O!tc; extreme culture to simplicity. The smallest pood deed is better than the grandest good intention. Good fortune sometimes conics to us in a very shabby-lookinir cartlacre. A man who funis no satisfaction in himself seeks for it in vain elsewhere. An ounce of y^ur own experience is better than a ton of testimony from other men. Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. Business is as much the proper r,I;"f to relaxa- tion and pieasure as pieasu.e and relaxation are to business. Let us help the fzill-n still, tboujrh thpv never pay us. and let us lend without exacting the usury of gratitude. Pleasure shortens '"f- p ii-es prolongs it. Take care of vonr living, and your dying wlil take care of itself. Without trial there is ro onnortuvitv of dis- cipline, restraint, or resignation filings to he learnt only nrr>dir-" ,w '0--
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THE CRISIS IN THE NEAR EAST.
THE CRISIS IN THE NEAR EAST. MORE HOPEFUL SITUATION. The general situation in the Near East is regarded more hopefully. The relations be- tween Turkey and Bulgaria, which during last week became dangerously strained, have perceptibly improved, and the Turkish Am- bassador in Paris h6 stated that, in view of the assurances received from Bulgaria, the mobilisation orders which had been issued by the Turkish Government have been counter- manded. The Times special correspondent in Sofia relates a conversation with General Papri- koff. the Bulgarian Minister for Foreign Affairs, who set forth the views of his Gov- ernment in regard to the railway question, the cessation of the tribute for Eastern Roumelia. and other matters. Genreal Papri- koff said that Bulgaria vividly realised the perils that war would involve, and heartily sympathised with the new regime in Turkey. It was reported in Sofia en Sunday that the Bulgarian Ministers have decided to pay the Eastern Roumelian tribute until October 5th. Thev are credited with assurances that there is no danger of hostilities, but that any com- pensation "to Turkey for the cessation of the tribute is out of the question. M. Milovanovitch. the Servian Foreign Minister, has left Belgrade for Eerlin, Lon- don. Paris, and Rome. He hopes to meet M. Isvolsky in Berlin. The German Emperor, in an audience granted to the new Turkish Ambafsador in Berlin, emphatically denied that his senti- ments of friendship towards Turkey had un- dergone any change, and expressed warmly his good wishes for the future of the new con- stitutional regime in that country. The Time* correspondent savs that he Anglo-Russian Agreement regarding the Con- ference evokes the heartiest satisfaction.
MOTOR TRAGEDIES.
MOTOR TRAGEDIES. TWO PEOPLE KILLED. A motor-ear accident, resulting in the death of one man and injuries to two others, took place about ten o'clock on Saturday night at Cutual Green, four miles from Droitwich. All three men were travelling in the car. which overturned in a ditch and was wrecked. Mr. Arthur George Nicholas. a director of Heath's- Garage, Limited, and living at Hagley-road. Birmingham, was killed, his neck being broken. The injured were Mr. Neville Broome, of Stourport, suffering from concussion of the brain, and Mr. Frederick Dunn, of the Royal Hotel. Droitwich. who had his face cut. Mr. Nicholas was about thirty-five years of age, and leaves a widow. While cycling on Sunday into the main road at Brentwood from Mascoll's-lane, Private Walter Ernest Davcy, of the 1st Norfolk Regiment, stationed at Warlev Bar- racks. collided with a inoior-ear. which was being driven by Mr. Mendelssohn Monte- fiore. of Piccadilly. Davcv's head struck the bolt of the door at the rear of the cart and he received such injuries that be died almost immediately.
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA.
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. KAISER'S IMPORTANT LETTER. The German Ambassador, Herr von Tsehirschky, arrived at Buda Pesth on Fri- day, where, says the Daily T el egret ph corre- spondent at Vienna, he had to transmit a let- ter from the German Emperor to the Emperor Francis Joseph. "I have learnt, on trust- worthy authority," adds the correspondent, "that in his letter Kaiser Wilhclm promises not only diplomatic, but also, if need be. the whole military assistance of Germany. These assurances have been received with great satisfaction."
MR. ROOSEVELT.
MR. ROOSEVELT. VISIT TO ENGLA.VD ANNOUNCED. We understand, says the Time", that after the conclusion of his hunting trip in Africa, early in uno. Mr. Roosevelt will spend some time in England. He has promised to deliver the Romanes lecture at Oxford, and it is ex- pected that the University will confer on him at Commemoration the same honorary degree as that held by the German Emperor. The ex-President will also deliver an address at the Paris Sorbonne. Neither the exact dates nor the subjects of these lectures are yet known. Mrs. Roosevelt will probably join her husband at Khartoum on his journey northward.
THE ORIENTAL RAILWAY.
THE ORIENTAL RAILWAY. BULGARIA'S DECISION. The Times special correspondent at Sofia says: "I am informed that the decision ar- rived at by the Bulgarian Government re- garding the Oriental Railways is as follows: t Bulgaria will continue to work the line on the company's account, introducing no tariff changes and turning over the net receipts to the company. She desires, however, that ne- gotiations for the purchase of the line should be opened and concluded with the utmost pos- sible celerity. Bulgaria will net enter into direct negotiations with Turkey regarding the railway, but since she proposes to assume all the company's liabilities as a consequence of the purchase. Turkey's proprietary rights would, after the purchase, lOA duly considered and satisfied."
|TROPICAL RAIN IN LONDON.
TROPICAL RAIN IN LONDON. HOUSES FLOODED. The long drought was broken in the early hours of Saturday morning by tropical rain, which in some of the low-lying parts of Lon- don flooded many of the streets. In some of the, by-streets of the East End, and in various parts of South London, the rush of water was so great that the sewers were unable to carry it off quickly enough, and many occupants of low-lying houses found their basements and kitchens covered to a depth of many inches, much damage being clonIC.
SHOT BY A DOG.
SHOT BY A DOG. TRAGIC RESULT OF PLAYFULNESS. Taking his gun and two dogs with him. a plumber named John Frazer, living near En- niskilleii, went out on Saturday for some shooting. On his way he stopped to speak with a policeman and two other friends. He held his loaded gun by the barrel, while the butt rested on the ground. His dogs were playing around him. and one of them, per- forming a favourite trick, suddenly jumped to snatch off its master's hat. In falling after the leap the dog accidentally knocked back one of the hammers, which at once snapped with sufficient force to explode the cartridge. Frazer instantly fell dead at the feet of his friends, part of his head having been blown away. He leaves a widow and four small children.
JILTED LOVER'S 'REVENGE.
JILTED LOVER'S 'REVENGE. A jilted lover took a terrible revenge on Friday night at Peterborough. The man was William Bunning, and he had arranged to marry a widow named Mary Jane Hicks, but as thev were walking beside the River Nene on Friday she told him that she had changed her mind. Bunning then attacked her with a razor, wounded her severely in the throat, and threw himself into the river. The woman maw¡ze<1 to walk half a mile to the local in- firmary. and the man's body was recovered later in the evening. Mrs. Hieks is reported to be making pi ogress tow ards recovery.
L.C.C. TRAMCAR ON FIRE.
L.C.C. TRAMCAR ON FIRE. While a London County Council tramcar was proceeding from l'eckliam along Co.mber- vell-road, towards Blackfriars Bridge, about haii-i/ast nine on Monday morning, it was suddenly brought to a standstill, and immedi- ately flames and smoke burst from the under part of the works, due, it is understood, to the filing of the magnetic brake. The vehicle was crowded at the time, and a number of the passengers got off, although they were not in any danger. As the result, traffic was held up for some while, and much delay was occa- sioned to those who were travelling Citywards.
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A HOUSE OF COMMONS SCENE.
A HOUSE OF COMMONS SCENE. MAN WITH A PETITION. An exciting incident took place in the House of Commons on Monday night during the debate on the Children's Bill. As mem- bers were passing out to the division lobbies a middle-aged, dark-bearded stranger jumped to his feet in the Strangers' Gallery. "Gentlemen," lie shouted, I want you to read this petition. It is a big petition, and I have sent it to the Prime Minister Before the House could realise what was taking place papers from the stranger's hand were fluttering down to the floor of the House. A couple of attendants pounced upon the interrupter and lifted him from his seat. "I've said aU I've got to say," lie breathlessly exclaimed. A third attendant dashed forward, and he was bundled up the steps of the gallery gangway erring as he disappeared: "Stop discussing cigarettes The House was dividing when the scene oc- curred on an amendment by Mr. Rawlinson, one of the Unionist Members for Cambridge University, to empower tobacconists to sell cigarettes to any feov under sixteen who is em- ployed as a bona-fide messenger at the time of purchase. The stranger was, it transpired, a Mr. Co- hen, of Wentworth-street., Whitechapel, and his petition embodied certain proposals for dealing with the unemployed. Before he left the precincts the man was, it was reported, escorted to the Serjeant-at-Arms' private room and reproved.
ACCUSED ASYLUM OFFICIALS.
ACCUSED ASYLUM OFFICIALS. RESUMED POLICE-COURT HEARING. At the Stratford Police-court on Monday the bearing was resumed of the charges of theft of various articles of food and provisions made against six of the officials of the London County Council Asylum at Claybury—Frede- rick Charles Church, storekeeper; Joseph Smout, attendant; Alfred Church, stores porter; William James Haines, cook; Alfred Kille, butcher; and Wvndham Lindsay, cook. On Saturday, October 10th, as the men were leaving the institution, they were stopped by detective officers, who found on them pro- visions of a varied nature, which it is alleged were stolen from the asylum store room.. The case against Smout was first taken, and Mr. Godfrey, who prosecuted on behalf of the L.C.C., said the man was charged with steal- ing 18oz. of bacon. This case differed ma- terially from that of the other men. De- fendant was one of six men who messed to- gether at the asylum. He had been iii, and, in consequence, was allowed the privilege of coming in at 8 a.m. after breakfast had been served. The rations were served out once a week, and were so distributed on Friday, October 9th. Smout came in as usual after breakfast on October 10th. His comrades had cut him off his share of bacon, which was the 18oz. subsequently found upon him. When arrested he said they were his bacon-rations, but there was a rule which the defendant had signed, and which ran as follows: "No officer 11 or servant of the asylum entitled to rations as an emolument shall, under any pretext whatever. be allowed to take any portion of such rations from the asylum." Under the circumstances Mr. Godfrey said he was con- tent to leave the matter in the hands of the Bench. The defendant was bound over in £ 10 under the Probation of Offenders Act to come up for judgment if called upon. With regard to the other defendants, Mr. Godfrey said the police had been making ex- tensive inquiries, which were not completed, and he asked for another remand. The application for a remand was grant-ed.
STRANGE AFFAIR NEAR DUBLIN.
STRANGE AFFAIR NEAR DUBLIN. SCHOOLMASTER MISSING. A strange occurrence is reported to hM-e occurred at Lispopple, near Swords, Co. Dub- lin. A schoolmaster named Jeremiah Lehane I' had a dispute with his wife, who is also a school teacher, on Saturday night. She called in the assistance of a man named Costello, who lived in a cottage close by. Lehane left the house, and was not seen until the follow- ing morrting, when he reappeared with a gun. Subsequently Costello was shot, and lies in a precarious condition. Lehane, in the com- motion, disappeared with the gun, and is be- lieved to be at large in the district.
A TRAGIC COINCIDENCE.
A TRAGIC COINCIDENCE. A tragic coincidence is reported from Ken- sal Rise. About five weeks ago Dr. Whitlock, of Berens-road, was found in his bath dead from heart failure. On Sunday night Dr. J. W. Ogilvie, who took over Dr. Wiiitlock'e practice, was found dead under exactly similar circumstances.
EXTRAORDINARY SCHOOL.
EXTRAORDINARY SCHOOL. Amazing allegations were made at the Lan- cashire Education Committee meeting on Mon- day regarding St. Anselm's Roman Catholic School, Whitworth. Mr. Taylor said two teachers were away under doctor's certificates after being assaulted by the priest's house- keeper. The school was insanitary and managed in a slack way, many of the registers being lost. The schoolmaster was the only teacher there now, and of 120 children seventv had not been near the school for a fortnight. The Director of Education was teacher there now, and of 120 children seventy had not been near the school for a fortnight. The Director of Education was instructed to investigate.
I IDEATH OF MAJOR ISAACS,
DEATH OF MAJOR ISAACS, Major Lewis H. Isaacs, who died suddenly on. Monday, had from time to time come much into the public eye. He was appointed sur- veyor to the late Holborn Board of Works on its incorporation in the latter fifties. This position the major held continuously until its dissolution on the passing of the Local Government (London) Act nine years ago, when he was pensioned. The town clerk (Mr. Henry C. Jones), who was subsequently convicted of malversation of the borough funds, assessed the superannua- tion of deceased. On the exposure of Jones's malpractice it was discovered that it was too highland a cry was raised to prosecute Major Isaacs. The major at the first receipt of the news sent a cheque for C600, the overplus, to the treasurer of the borough council. Al- though there were many strong advocates for prosecution on the council, the majority were against it. Major Isaacs was Mayor of Kensington in 1903-4, and represented Walworth as a Con- servative for several years.
CYCLIST KILLED.
CYCLIST KILLED. Two Egremont (Cumberland) men, Joseph Armstrong, aged seventy-six, an engineer, and John Thomas Briggs, a cycle agent, were cycling through Workington on Sunday even- ing, on their way to Seaton, where Arm- strong's son resides, when on turning a cor- ner at Bridge Station, Armstrong, who was riding a lady's machine attached to Briggs's motor-cycle, became nervous at the approach of a conveyance- and turned his handle-bar wildly, with the result that the machines dashed against a wall. Armstrong's neck was broken, causing instant death, while Eriggs was stunned.
CHARGE AGAINST AN EX-MAYOR.
CHARGE AGAINST AN EX-MAYOR. Mr. Theopliilus William Yvilliams, for- merly Mayor of Lewisham, and a late mem- ber of the L.C.C.. of The Broadway, Dept- ford, a. newsuaper proprietor, whose bank- ruptcy proceedings have been adjourned sine die, was to have appeared before Mr. Hutton at Greenwich Police-court on Monday for un- lawfully incurring a certain debt and liability to Walter Edward Howard Foster, to the amount of £ 500, and fuivher with incurring a similar debt and liability to Arthur Run- acres, to the amount of £ 150, under false pre- tences, contrary to Section 1-2 of the Debtors' Act. 1869." The money was said to have been obtained from the prosecutors in connection with the running of several newspapers. Mr. Williams was not present in court, but he wrote admit- ting having received the summons and for- warding a doctor's certificate to the effect that lie was too ill to attend. The magistrate consequently adjourned the case.
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