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-. LLANDAFF α-ARREST. 1
LLANDAFF α- ARREST. 1 SEQUEL TO A DROWNING CASE. About 11.30 last night a man was drowned in the canal at the lock near the Cow and i Snuffers Inn, Llandaff Yard, under circum- stances which have given rise to the belief that he fell into the water as the result of «.n altercation with another man, now under arrest. No one witnessed the alleged quarrel, but it a-ppears a man in his shirt-sleeves was seen on the roadway. He was greatly ex- cited, and alleged that he had been set upon by two men. At the same time another man named Evans, came up, and made a complaint- that the former bad knocked Ikira off hi-s bicycle. Inquiries led to the estab- lishing of the fa<:t that the man had been at the point mentioned on the canal for his COil t was found there, and ultimately. it appears to have been gathered from his statements, which were very in coherent, that a. man had fallen into the lock. When Police-constable Brice arrived on the scene he had the water run out of the lock, and there was found the body of a ma.n. The body was removed to the LlandafF Mortuary, and th man upon whom suspicion has fallen was arrested and taken to the polioosta-tion. He is understood to have, stated that the dead ma.n was his brother, but whether this is really eo has not yet been proved. He also said his name was Fred Harris, and that he lived in Morgan- atrect, Canton. It is believed that the body is that of, William Harris, a brother of the man in custody. The two men and another brother were at the Cow and Snuffers late last night. The canal lock man states that shortly after eleven o'clock he heard groans and then a splaeh. How the man got into the water is eb myrstery. Prisoner Before a Magistrate Fred Harris was brought to Cardiff this morning, and appeared before a magistrate a,t the office of Mr. Evans, the Llandaff M ag is t rates' -clerk. Police-constable Brice gave evidence of arrest, and said that at about Friday mid. night he arrested Harris and charged him wit.h being concerned in the dea/th of an unknown person, found drowned in the oanal. In the nacrning the body was identi- fied a a that of W+ftraaa Harris, accused's brother. Ha.rris was remaiMted until Monday next, when he will be brought up at Lte.ndaff, Police-court.
Riots at Radom.I
Riots at Radom. 150 PERSONS KILLED AND WOUNDED BERLIN, Friday Evening. The evening papers to-day publish graphi- cally descriptive accounts of the rioting which is taking place at Radom, in Poland, where there had been a succession of desperate conflicts between Cossacks a,nd the people. The casualties are stated to have been very heavy, amounting to a total of 150 killed and 500 wounded. The disturbances show no signs of term in at-in,Central News, WORK RESUMED AT MOSCOW. I MOSCOW, Friday Evening. The situation in connection with the strike movement remains uncertain. Some of the factories which resumed work yesterday were again idle to-day. Work has ceased at the Prophoroff Works, which employ 6,000 hands, and the Zandel establishment. The printers have returned to work, all their demands having been satisfied, and the newspapers will annsar to-morrow.—Renter. THE STRIKE SPREADING, I WARSAW, Friday. I A strike has broken out in the Volak suburb. I The vrorkmen are quiet.—Beuter. ST. PETERSBURG CHEMISTS STOP II WORK. ST. PETERSBURG, Friday. The assistants in all the chemist shops of St. Petersburg stopped work on the 22nd inat., demanding an eight hours day, an increase of v. ages, the restriction of night duty, and nioro assistance in their work. In many of the chemists' shops the demands were con- ceded on the following day, while with regard to others negotiations are still proceeding.- Reutor. GENERAL STRIKE AVERTED AT ODESSA. ODESSA, Friday. The Governor to-day paid a personal visit to all the public works, factories, workshops, Ac., and, by his strenuous exhortations to the men, succeeded in averting the threatened general strike and demonstration. There is. therefore, no danger at present of any public disorders .-central l'i eWE. 20,000 ON STRIKE IN MOSCOW I MOSCOW, Saturday. According to the statement of the factory inspectors, although 10,000 men have resumed work liere, 20,000 are still on strike. All the newspapers appeared to-day.—Reuter. SITUATION AT WARSAW. I WAiBSAW, Saturday. The Sir ike is to-day general. No news- papers "have appeared, and the tramcars are not running. One hundred thousand men iire out, but there have been no disturbances. The authorities have hold a conference, at whiah a number of mamifacturere and fac- tory inspectors were -present.-Reuter.
Sequel to a Courtship I
Sequel to a Courtship I HANDSWORTH GIRL AND HER I PRESENTS At West Brocmwich County-court yesterday (-before Judge Roberts) an amusing cnee came on for hearing. Some time ago John Edwin Morris, of Slater-street, Great Bridge, sued Florence Harrison, a domestic servant, of Francis-road, Handaworth, to recover a number of presents which the plaintiff had given to the defendant in view of matri- mony—the parties having previously been lovers-or. in the alternative, their vaJue, .£5 7s. 6d. The jury who tried the case gave a verdict in favour of the plaintiff for that amount. The Judge made an immediate order for the return of the presents or the pay- ment of the sum mentioned. Yesterday, Miee Harrison was brought before the court on a judgment summons for failing to comply with the order of the judge. Mr. C. H. Darby explained that the defen- daiit was directed to return oerbain presents to the plaintiff in fact, all the presents given to her during the courtehip, with the exception of an engagement ring. The defen- dant had defied the order of the court. Defendant, in reply to the Judge, said she had lost the chain, but admitted, amid much laughter, that she had lost it since the order was made for its return to the plain- tiff. Mr. Darby suggested that her mother had be"n seen wearing it. (Laughter, in which defendant joined.) I The Judge reminded the defendant that the jury had decided that she must return the presents, and she must give way like a sensible woman. He did not want to commit a respectable young person like the defen- dant to gaol. Defendant replied that the articles were not now in her possession. She was not in a Position to pay the money, she WM only Earning £1 a month. AIr. Darby remarked that she found plenty of money to defend the "-on. (Daughter). Tlie Judge uitimately made a. committal ordor for seven days, but directed that it ¡.hould not issue if the defendant paid 15e. l)er month. Mr. Darby: The other young man must lleID you.—Defendant I suppose he wiU. Juftud laughter).
BISHOP OF LLAN DAFF
BISHOP OF LLAN DAFF BODY REMOVED FROM THE I PALACE THIS MOHNING. The Interment at Llanddewi Velfrey. I Just as the Llandaff Cathedral olock chimed s;:i this morning the mortal remains of Bishop Lewis were starting upon the journey' to their last resting place in Pembrokeshire. Dawn had net yet arrived, and there was something touching Mid pathetic in the sight I of the body of the venerable prelate being borne from the little chapel attached to the palace in which the Bishop had spent the most important portion of his strenuous life of 84 years. Slowly the hearse passed along: the moonlight avenue into the road. Hardly anybody was to be seen till the arrival in Cardiff, and then only au occasional working man going to hLs work was about. There was some time to wait at the Great Western Baal- wa.y Station before the arrival of the 7.16 train. The body w-ais transferred to a special carriage which bad been provided, and when it came alongside the platform the people who were about came in little groups and reverently uncovering their heads, took last look at the coffin. The body has been placed in a, shell encased in a coffin made of choice unvar- nished oak and plainly mounted in brass. The inscription wad: Richard Lewis, D.D., Born March 27, 1821, Died January 24, 1905. 94th Bishop of Llandaff, 1883 to 1905. Moat of the chief mourners had left for Pembrokeshire last night, but there remained M\ and Mrs. Arthur Lewis and family. It was arranged that while the Bishop of the neighbouring South Wales Diocese should be conducting tho service at the little country churdh of Llanddewi Velfrey, the place of interment, another serviea should be held at Llanda-ff Cathedral, at which the m-a.yor and oarporartdon should attend. Many floral tributes were received at the Palace, and there were many more to be received at Llanddewi Velfrey. Among others who had sent wreaths were :-L-ieu. tenant-General Sir James Hills-Jobnes, V.C., G.C.B., the Dean and Chapter of ^kindaff, the Archdeacon of Llandaff, the Dean of Llian- d-ify and family, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis, MLss Lewis and Messrs. Lewis, Lady E-,elyine Campbell, the boys of BroomsgTove School. Mr. G. Smith, Mr. L. Smith, Mr. A. G. Howell. the servants at the palace, Prince Llewelyn Lodge, 2,570, and officers," Mr. and Miss Bas- est*, Dr. and Mrs. Skyrme, Mx. Basil Jones, Mrs. Insole, Windsor and Peterborough." Deaconess Alice, servants art, Trenewydd, and servants and workmen at Henllen. The whole of the funeral arrangements were car- ried out under the direction of Mr. W. Clarke, Llandaff.
IFerndale - Tragedy.I
I Ferndale Tragedy. I ACCUSED MAN BEFORE THE I MAGISTRATES. I Thomas Thomas, 49. FouutaAn-street, Fern- dale, a single man of about 30 years of age, who has been arrested; in connection with the Ferndiale tragedy, was brought up at an occasional court held ait Farnidale Police- sotation this morning, and charge dwith hav- ing caused the death of David Llewelyn, 9, Tudor-street, Ferndale. Formal evidence of arrest having been given by Police-sergeant Williams, the accused was remanded on bail, himeelf in £50 and two sureties of £25 each. It will be remembered that a free fight took pla-ce, in Fountain-street, Ferndale, shortly after eleven o'clock on Saturday night, in which the deceased parti- cipated. The police had come on the scene as the combatants were being dispersed, when it is adleged that an infuriated man from the crowd stepped forward and knocked the deceased down. Whether it was then or not that the faftal blow was given is not exactly known-at any rate, the deceased is alleged to have suc- cumbed to injuries he sustained on that occa- sion. Post-Mortem Examination I A post-mortem examination of the body was conducted yesterday evening by Dr. Parry and Dr. Thomas, Ferndale, and Dr. Morris, of Mardy. The result of the examination is not known, as absolute secrecy in this matter is observed by the doctors and police. The inquest will be held on Monday at the Ferndale Police-station.
GRAND HOTEL LICENCE TRANSFERRED…
GRAND HOTEL LICENCE TRANSFERRED I Dr. W. Taylor is the ahairniun and the strong man of tkh-e Licensing Comanittee. When ^application was made a.t the Cardiff Police-court tha3 morning for the transfer of the licence of the Grand Hotel from the manager to another. Dr. Taylor was careful to make linq airy as to certain alterations which the visiting justices thought ehould be carried out. Mr. Joseph Henry Jones, who made the application, assured the justices that the alterations would be carried out before the general meeting. Dr. Taylor: We mean to have in our work a coutin-ulilg policy." Next the doctor asked a question as to whether tjie long pull was in vogue, and was informed that a.t the Grand there wa.3 little, if any, call for the long pull," which some years ago was excitedly discuse-ed Îoll local licensing circlets. I The applicaitaon was granted.
SUIT MADE OF TOBACCO I
SUIT MADE OF TOBACCO I With a. covering of overalls a lascar named Modien Mahomed, a fireman on board the P- and 0. liner Moldavia, made a complete suit of toba cco. jI The suit waa so conspicuously misshapen that it attracted the attention of a Customs official, with the result that the lascar was promptly stripped of Oa/vendish cakes and locked up. The Gravessnd magistrate yesterday imposed only a light fine, as the prisoner is about to return to Bombay.
NOBODY WITHIN RANGE I
NOBODY WITHIN RANGE I William Wairren, a young labourer of Rogeretone, was to-day fined 5s. by the magistrates at Newport for firing a, gun on the highway at Bogerstone, on January 23. He said he fired at some birds, and looked aibout to see that there was nobody withga i,auge of the gun at the time. I
NOVEL POSTAL SERVICE I
NOVEL POSTAL SERVICE I In Miton letters are now collected from the street. pillar-boxes by an ele-otrtial travel- ling post office over a jonrney of fifteen miles; sorting and stamping are done during ttoe run from oCfe box to another; and at the end of easch circuit the letters are handed I over for immediaite delivery.
CARDIFF SCHOOLS' LEAGUE.I
CARDIFF SCHOOLS' LEAGUE. I SOCCER Final score: Stacey-road, 4; Lansdowne, 2. Final score. Albany-road, 7; Higher Grade, 0. Final score: Severn-road. 2; Splotfc-road, 0. Final score: Gladstone, 2; Radmor-road, 1. RUGBY Final score: Gra.ngetown, 1 goal, 3 tries (22 points); Court-road, nil. Final score: St. David's, 2 goals, 3 triee (19 potato); St. U#ry'fc 1 try (3 pohaff).
BATTLE IN THE SNOW
BATTLE IN THE SNOW RUSSIAN ATTACK MET WITH DESPERATE RESISTANCE. [Pross Associatioll Special Service.] ST. PETERSBURG, Friday, 4.10 p.m. General Kuropatkin telegraphs to the Czar under date of the 25th in^t. — The offensive has begun against the enemy on the right flank. The thermo- meter shows sixteen degrees of froet. Telegraphing later on the ffith General Kuropatkin says:- We have occupied Khaalatoaa and Kbeigutaya, seven voste south-west of Sa.ndepu. In a dispatch dated the 26t.h the general Sa,Yid No exact information has been received of our looses in the attack on Khailatosa and Kheigutaya. Kb ail a- tosa was occupied without a shot being fired, the Japanese being bayonetted. Kheiguta,ya was defended bravely, and finally occupied at ten o'clock in the evening. The cavalry pursued two regi- ments of dragoons, which retired hastily to the south-east. On the left flank of our armies a detachment repulsed tbe enemy and occupied a defile between Khandgensan and Erfansan. Another detachment, directed against the enemy's flank situated near Hindke- cheng, forced the J apaneee to retire, and captured 200 cattle. Later. The Czar ha<3 received the following tele- gram. of to-day's date from General Kuro- patkin: According to information received last night, the Japanese counter attack against our troops who attacked the positions near Sandepu yesterday was repulsed. Our cavalry took part in manoeuvring against the left flank, and attacking the Japanese in the rear. Our troops then continued the attack I on the position near Sandepu. At seven o'clock in the evening, after a desperate fighit, our troops, having with the help of the sappers surmounted ail artificial obstacles, entered the village of Sandepu, which is large and strongly e and strongly entrenched. A dispatch dated yesterday from General Kuropatkin to the Czar says: — According to reports received on January 25, our troops were engaged in a fiercely-contested action before they oa.ptured the position of Obeigutal, near the village, which was carried at eleven o'clock yesterday evening. From the earliest reports it appears that in the capture of Ohuaplutosu, Tutaitee, and Oheightai. we took about 100 prisoners. We have also occupied the village of Tohitaitse, on the Hun-ho, with a loss of 50 men. On January 26 our troops continued the offensive motwment against Sandepn. No other serious conflict occurred except an attack on Sharho-pu. which terminated in the oocupa.tion by us of the enemy's entrench me nts. The Japanese attempts to dislodge us were repulsed. According to reports received at four o'olock, the Japanese began ¥1 attack from the south and eonth-east on our positions near Sandepu.
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[Press Association Special Serviced I wrrH GENER.AIJ KURORTS HEAD- I QUARTERS, Friday. The fighting on the Sha-ho, which is juet beginning, must be attended with great suf- ferinig from th-e cold weather which has now Get in, following a long period of remarkable mildness. The temperature is now below zero, and the plains aTe covered with several inches of snow, which commenced falling yesterday. The ground is too hard for rapid entrenching. To-day's move is the most important one since General Mistchenko's raid. The military attaches, who had spent a. week at Port Arthur, ha-ve returned here. They were permitted to visit the forts and take photographs freely. Oolonel Macpher- eon, British medical attache, has remained in Port Arthur to study scurvy, of which there are thousands of cases in the hospital. Prinoo Anton Kiwi of Hohenzollern adso spent several days in Port Arthur and Dalny. [Press Association Special Service.] I TOKIO, Friday Afternoon. The fighting on the Sha-ho already reported is now believed to liave been merely an en- gagement between reconnoitring Russian and Japanese cavalry, and net a general engage- ment. Some fighting is still going on, however, in the direction of the Russian right flanlj. The Russian rank and file on the Sha-ho seem to be generally ignorant of the fall of Port Arthur and the disturbances at home. "A GENERAL ENGAGEMENT." I [Central News Special Service.] I BERLIN, Friday Afternoon. The special correspondent of the Iokalan- seiger," who is now aA Mukden. telegraphing from that place at half-past nine 0-olook this morning, Mancburian time, says:—"a general engagement is in progress on the Sha-ho. Botii the Russians and the Japanese have already sustained serious casualties." SURRENDER OF PORT ARTHUR f I Military and Navy at Loggerheads I I [Press Association Special Service.] I I SAIGON, Friday. The steamship Australien, with General Stoessel on board, arrived at nine this morn- ing. A correspondent was able to obtain interviews with the general, Madame Stoeasel, General Reiss, Admiral Lochenski, and Lieutenant Neveleki. From their con- versation it was gathered that the fortress only surrendered owing to lack of ammnnition, medical necessities, and provi- sions. The wounded had to be dressed with dressing obtained by unravelling cables. Food had reached very high prices. A chicken fetched 12, a goose X6, a.nd a pig £ 30. There was no milk or vegetables. General Stoessel expressed his fullest confi- dence in the ultimate viotory of Russia. In view of the present state of feeling of both Russians and Japanese, he did not think an eventual understanding between the preaerrt belligerents out of the question. From conversations with others on board the Australien, it would, appear that there was not only no co-operation between the militaa-yaodna,va,istaff,s"P<)rtArbh.ur, but that great differences existed between them, and that they held aloof from each other almost throughout the siege, the result being that the land operations received no support from the navy. Scurvy was prevalent to a terrible degree, affecting close on 17,000 men.
| IMPORTANT EXTRADITION I…
IMPORTANT EXTRADITION I | CHARGE, At Glasgow on Friday a young Austrian, whose nairne was given as Benjaonin Conner (alias Oatrlo Sertoli), was remanded on a charge of embezzling 100,000 kroners (a Bum equal to 94,666), the property of a. bank in Fiume, Hungary, where be acted as cashier. He was arrested on a warrant, being identified by meanrs of photographs. He had booked his passage to sail on Friday frpm Glasgow to Montreal.
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For ca-tisiing an obstruction in Williams- street, Newport, John Cranton, a window oleanar, living at 68, Raglan-street, was fined 5a. at the borough podice-court on Friday.— Police-constable Foster stated tha.t the defen- daint left a. truck ladien with ladders stand- ing in the roadway for ajbout four hours while he himself was playing cards inside a uublioiliCHJSttj
A WEDDING SMASH
A WEDDING SMASH BROUGHAM UPSETS: TWO GUESTS GET DAMAGES. A ha.ppy, laughing, and chatting party were driving; to a, friend's welding, when the horses pulling t,he brougham ran away, and there was a smash-up. The story was told in Cierkenwell County- court, London, yesterday, when Wa-tter Charles Oliriatmas Bean brought a claim against Messrs. Pope and Sons, jobmasters, to recover L37 10s. Plaintiff stated that in August he was invited, with bis wife, to the wedding of Mir. and Mrs. John Meeks, of Hornsey, and he and others drove in one of defendant's broughams, j I Something was Wrong. Going down Arohw-ay-road they were aware that something was wrong. The horses went at breakneck speed down the incline, the ooaohman, to their astonishment, using his whip. Eventually the ooachman fe-l off t'he oarriage, and the horses bolted with the pole. Mr. Riobards (counsel for plaintiff): What happened to you?—-We were all mixed up together. My wife was at the bottom, and all the others were on top of her. I was pinned to the ground by one of the wheels. Were you in your best clothes ?—Yes. Questioned as to ooet, plaintiff goad he gave £2 10s. for his frock-coat and 16s. for his silk I Mrs. Dean's Claims Mrs. Dean, Who also- brought sun Mtion for £ 42 1s., said she was rendered unconeaioua by the accident. Her special dress for the wedding cost .£:3, and this suffered consider- ably. Her ios. hat was a new one, also her giovee, and these were completely spoiled. For the defence, it was urged that the ac-oi. dent was inevitable, and the driver denied using his vtop. After a hearing lasting nearly eight hours the jury found in favour of plaintiffs, award- ing Mr. Dean £ 5 damages, and his wife £ io.
I" ANGEL DANGERS"I
I ANGEL DANGERS" Guiding Spirit of New Sect is Dead The guiding spirit of a. storange religions colony at "Lloyds Farm," near Woodcliffe, New Jersey, is dead, and the entire oolony is said to be plnnged in gTief for the beauti- ful womebu who cast in ber lot with the strange sect. Her real name is said to have been Alary Siorus, and a number of years ago she was living with her wealthy parents on a farm near Hackensaok. A huntsman, named Mason, appeared one day as an evangelist, and, although 'he was tarred and feathered, be founded a new religions community, Miss Storns being one of the early converts, and afterwards taking the DaIlDe of ,Dian- dini." The community called themselves the "Angel Dancers," end one of Diandini's ideas was that ehe had received a divine order to bathe out of doors each morning. The "Angel Ita-ncers" all believed in Divine belling, and after two weeks' illness "Diandini" is reported to have died with- out medical attention. She is reported to have been buried according to the principles of the Reformed Church.
A NUMEROUS FAMILY. f
A NUMEROUS FAMILY. f In a case at Brentford Oonntyooart yesterday a painter, who was sued for rent, was laked by Judge Shortt, K.C., how many children he had. The Painter (after a pause): Eigflit, I think. His Honour: You think?—Well, ten, I fchdnk. Don't you know?—It's twelve, sir. Come, oome !-There are so many in my family I really get confused, and I don't know. (Laught-ar.) Eventually tbe man said he had twelve children, "but," he added, ainid renewed laughter, "there are four more grown up. I don't know if you call those children." Judge Shortt: And what do you earn a week?—Thirty-two shillings. And you have brought op sixteen children on 32& a week?-Yes, sir. —
I SEQUEL TO A RUNAWAY MATCH…
SEQUEL TO A RUNAWAY MATCH I At Wood Green Police-court yesterday Hamilton Cox, of Islington, was charged with assaulting hier wife. It was stated that the accused was a Son of the late General Sir William Cox, and that the parties were married in 1887, the pair running away to Jersey. Tie prosecutrix was only seventeen years at the time. Prosecutrix stated that she kept a. tobao- oouist's shop, but her husband did not work. The previous da.y her husband struck her. The magistrates fined prisoner 10s. and made a separation order.
EAGLES IN SURREYI
EAGLES IN SURREY I A couplo of eagles were yesterday seen fly ing in the pine woo din the neighbourhood of Frensbam, Surrey, writes a. correspondent. Though to some extent familiar to the foresters and ghepherds of the HAghliandis of Scotland, who encourage them for the sake I of their eggs, eagles a-re rarely met with in England, especially in the southern couurtaes1. OtJdy two vaxiet6es of the true eacle-known as the Erne and the G-olden--omur in the British Islands, and these on 1 yovist as strag- glers in England.
JUDGITICS I
JUDGITICS I "Someone may be writ-ju to the newspapers I to the effect that they ha-ve seen the judge taking a. walk over gome of the moors in CoruwaJl. Wha.t a, dreadtful thing it ia for a judge to have nothing to do, and what a loss it is to the country generally that matters should be so dealt with," sa-id fir Justice Lawrance at Cornwall Assizes y- terday, in pointing out the difficulty the authorities had in allotting the oorrect number of days to each assize.
LOST HIS MONEY AND HIS TEMPER!
LOST HIS MONEY AND HIS TEMPER! "It must be true, sir," said James Craig, a seaman, to the Cardiff bench this morning. 1 "I lost a new pair of boots and £ 6—1 was paid off yesterday—and I don't know what house I went to."—A police-constable said that Craig had no boots on when he was arrested for using obscene language, and was found to have no money.-He was cautioned.
DEATH AT A DANCE I
DEATH AT A DANCE I Death made a grim partner a.t. a dance at Hadlow Down, a small villalge in Sussex. A young man, named Mockford announced as the last dance a walte and gallop, and as he was taking his partner round he staggered a,nd feU. He was picked up dead.
..LAD KNOCKED OVERBOARDI
LAD KNOCKED OVERBOARD I While the fishing boat Zenith B. F. YJ7 was returning to Buckie from the haddock fLobing groundH last night Jamee Thomson Law, seventeen, fell overboard and waa drowned. The accident happened one and a haal miles off Bnckie, and was not observed by the rest of the crew. It is believed lAw was iPtrack by the boat's yards.
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Lord Tredegar presided on Friday evening at the Town-hall, Newport, over a. meeting promoted by the Monmouthshire Association of the National Union of Teachers, ait which Mr. Harry Coward, FJS.I.S. (ex-president of the I;nioW, doIiT?red an address, aa & Moaaly ODWmiwi4cm, On edumt4m in Aa!e<?. J?
A NIGHT ON RUINSi iI
A NIGHT ON RUINSi MRS. DYKE DESCRIBES HER | EXPEDIENCES. I Two Dogs and a Cat Keep Her I Company. The Cadfll Coch Inn, Tongwynlais, is no more. When one of our representatives visited the village this morning the whole of the building, with the exception of a couple of; feet of wall in the front of the premises had been demolished The "housebreakers" a v- rived on the scene about seven o'clock this morning, and immediately set to work with- out resistance. Sma-ll groups of people stood about discus- sing the one- topic which has excited the minde of the villagers during the last week. Mr. Dyke and his wife had intended to camp out all nigiit in a tent on the site of the ruins of the inn, but they were disappointed as the tent did not arrive. Mrs. Dyke, when seen by our reporter at the house of Mrs. Haddon, in Queen's-square, had the appearance of having endured severe hardships. Her forehead was uadly braised, and her lips were swollen and bruised. She, however, was quite happy. "I see you have not got the tent on the site of the old home then," observed the inter- viewer. "No; it didn't come, but I have received a word from my solicitor's decrS: to say it will be here to-day. 'w came you to receive the injuries on your face?" vVell, I stayed on the site of the old home tm. twelve o'clock lag night, when I went across the road to stay with some friends. I then returned to the old building and sat amongst the masonry until three o'clock this morning. When I was going away my foot caught in a large stone, and I fell forward and struck my face on some of the masonry." "You must have found it bitterly cold." it was terribly cold. There was a hard I frost." "Were you alone?" "Ye! my husband "jibbed" it. But I stuck it M well as I could. I had two dogs and a cat in my company, and helped I to keep me warm. Mrs. "Dyke added that when the tent atrived she would camp on the ruins until forced I away.
A Bankrupt Lord, I
A Bankrupt Lord, I CHARGE OF FRAUD BREAKS DOWN. I At Croydon on Friday Lord Charles Innes Ker surrendered to bis bail on a charge of obtaining credit for over 120 without disolosing that he was an undischarged bankrupt. It was I alleged that the accused during his resi- dence at CarShaMon Obta-i-ned horse feed from Ernest Gideon Smith to tihe value of X-44, Mr. Abinger appeared for the defence, and contended that there was no evidence that accused obtained credit. On the contrary, ,the evidenoo was tha.t his wife wa-s tenant of the house, and that sbe paoi-d part of the account. Evidence was then given to the effect that Lady Irenes Ker was the tenant. It was further stated that all cheques were signed by the wife, who paid all expense6. Too Bemch thought that no jury would convict. It was a pity (they Gaiid) that Lord Charles did not, when acting as agent for bis wife, tell tradesmen to invoice the goods to her. Mr. Abinger agreed. The accused was thereupon discharged.
PLAGUE IN RUSSIA, I
PLAGUE IN RUSSIA, I ST. PETERSBURG, Saturday. In December last some osiaee of epcrtted typhus were discovered -in the town of Vladi- mir. The paitiente were isolated, but, tbfe naomth the disease aæumed an epidemic cliam- sister. Altogether, froan December 18 to Janu- I &rY 24 -Nter? ha<v? been 115 oaaes in the town, 47 of thme &tJH remain under t-reaifomerat. TheTe wore edeven œaes cf Babonan 'pta?M in Vdatka province between the 18th amd 24th of Ja-n?ajy, aeaMtat 31 cases the wo?k before.,? The PLWue in this district is believed to have nl been steumped out. Only six cases of cholera. ar9 reported from the Buagnan frontier —Cen- tra.1 News.
THE CLIFTON 11 SIEGE." I
THE CLIFTON 11 SIEGE." I The defenders of "Tudor House," White- ladies-road, Clifton, are still stubbornly resist- ing all efforts on the part of the besiegers i to enter the house. Small crowds of onlookers are to be seen at all times waiting patiently for some interesting cfevelopment; alind one J may Tiear oft the rear of the p rami see the movements of the occupants, while at fre- quent intervals the musical voice of one of the defenders ibrealaa the otherwise monotonous silence. When the iron t entrance is approached occasionally by a bailiff a con- versation takes place through the letter-box between tli-em and one of the defenders; but np to the time of writing the bailiffs had not fulfilled the aim which they are waiting to accomplish "with sentinel-like patience.
TEACHERS MEETING AT NEWPORT…
TEACHERS MEETING AT NEWPORT I I The annual meeting of the Monmouthshire I County Association of the National Union of Teachers was beld at Newport Town-hall to-day. Mr. Thcophilus Evans, of Abertillery, the out-going presi dent, introduced the presi- dent-elect, Mr. J. H. Koberte, of Newport-, and Mr. Evams was heartily thanked for his ser- vices. The only nomin-ation for the position of vice-president wae Mr. Svdunerton, of Abergavenny, aaid he was accordingly eleot,-v-i The deputations were Mr. S. A. Switzer (manual training examiner to the National Union of Teachers) who spoke on Possibili- ties of Manuai Training," and Mr. Harry Coward, on The Prtofeseional Outlook." The question of tihe notice which had been given to a nuniber of teach acre (head and assistant) in the county by the Monmouthshire Educa- tdou Committee that their s.al-a,rioes would be fixed in several oases on lower terms than ait present, or their services would be dispensed with, was considered. The derails have already bean published. A deputation from the teaohers, which waited upon the educa- tion committee on December 19, was told that the matter would be considered, and a report made to the members. No report has yet. beem received. In the meantime the National Union of Teachers has taken the matter up, and hac instructed the teachers in individual cases what replies to give to tihe circular, and some of the cases will be tested.
IA VANISHING ESTATE___I
A VANISHING ESTATE Speaking at a basaar yesterday at New- townarde, oonnty Down, in aid of the local Lacrosse Club, the Marquess of London- derry said he could now scarcely be called a landlord in county Down. In 1887, when he began selling his property in Down, he had! 993 tenants; at present he had only 40, and 1 the majority of these were in treaity for the purchase of their holdings. He did not sell bis land witthout a pang-it had been so long in his family—bu.t he could not resist the strong!y-expreesed desire of his tena-nts to I own their holdings.
ANOTHER ENORMOUS TRUST I
ANOTHER ENORMOUS TRUST I New York, Saturday morndng.-It is I announced by the New York papers this morning that 43 telephone companies in the United States and Canada. have formed a trust wi#,h a aafpitaj of two huBdrcd and flfty milIUm dollars. It d3 projected to run grant trunk ldn-e fmi4 New York to Sam PrancdHCo tailing in the branch traffic ail 1..JQ\:¿: j
l DARING BURGLARY iI
l DARING BURGLARY I CARDIFF PREMISES BROKEN J INTO. I Late laat night or early this morning a, I daring burglary was committed on the pre- mises of Messrs. Bowles and Son, in Queen- street. Cardiff. The firm occupy a lock-up shop, with a bairdreasing and shaving sa wxra at the baok. The premises were closed last night at eleven o'clock, but when Mr. Evans, the manager, arrived at business this mora- [ ing he discovered that the falcon had oeen entered by means of forcing a. small yard window, which was obviously tcached by getting over the roof, a ladder taien from some botitling Ftorea at the rear having been found raised up against the end of the build- ing. It was observed upon examination thvl there were four razors missing, and that some money had been token from the dmwer, but the exaot amount has not yet been ascertained. It is clear that there were two men concerned in the burglary, for two basics had been used in which th-ey had washed themselves, leaving the dirty water standing therein, a.nd they had also had a. "brush up" a>s well. Further than this, they had lit the gas and made themselves some tea, ao that th-ey 'had evidently gone about their busings in a most co-odly audacious way. The entrance to tiho Phop was well secured, and the burglars failed to get into t,bat part of the premises, which offered the chance of most valuable loot. The matter has been reported .to the police, who are now I making inquiries wi oil the view of tracing I the depredators.
I THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE.
I THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE. I INTERESTING ADDRESS BY SIR W. PREECE. I Under the auspices of the Guild ol I Graduates of the University of Wales, Sir William H. Preece, K.C.B.. F.R.S., addressed I I a large company of members of the scholastic profession at Cardiff Town-hall on Friday evening. Before the pnblic meeting com- mittee meetings were held and a civic recep- tion was given. The mayor (Mderman Robert Hughes) was unable to be present owing to an attack of influenza, but the honours were gracefully done by the mayoress, assisted by the deputy-mayor (Mr. W. L. Yorath) and Mrs. Yorath and the deputy town-clerk (Mr. Cecil Brown). After light refreshments had been served in the council-chamber, the members of the guild adjourned to the Crown Court, where the general meeting was held. Sir Marchant Williams presided, and was supported by numerous distinguished educationists and others interested in the advancement of edu- cation. These included Mr. A. G. I/egarde, Principal E. H. Griffiths, Sir Alfred Thomas, Dr. John Jam, Dr. William Williams, Mrs. Morgan Williams (Swansea), Ifies E. P. Hughes, Mrs. Fiddian, Dr. Lynn Thomas, Mr. Lewis Morgan. lr. R. E. Hughes, Mr. Ivor James, Professor Barrows, Professor Barbier, I Mr. R. Edwards Jamee. and othere. Sir William Precce <;ealt chiefly with the teaching of science. Ho said that he himeelf was connected with two very successful secondary schools. viz., Carnarvon County School and Penygroes School, up in the mountains. Having spoken of t.he great good done for intermediat-e education in Wales by the Welsh Intermediate Education Act, under which 100 schools bad been c-tablir.hed, the speaker urged that more attention should be given to dictation and recitation. More than all. however, he found that- there was a very strange neglect of the cultivation of memory. He was a very strong believer, also, in maintaining the Welsh language in Wales —{applause)—and teaching it thoroughly in the sohools, for it was quite impc.sGible to impress upon the young minds the doctrines of religion or the principles of science except by the use of the language "hlh the pupils spoke in their homes. Primary education was realiy to know how to leaorn so as to acquire the chief elements of eucc-eas in the world, and t.he chief element of suecsss was self education. Secondary education was t b form of education which t.rained the eye how to observe; but not only must they encourage the use of the eye, but also the practice of noting what the eye observed. There was a very great difference between secondary education and technical education, for the latter embraced not only the knowledge of what one wanted to know, but the knowledge of what one wanted to do. As to university training, there was a great deal in it that was far above what was taught. Our nation was distinguished above all other count-ries in the attention we paid to sport. It was often urged that too much time was spent in our playgrounds, but he wished to point out that it was all for good. Not only was the ambition to become a mem- ber of the school cricket or football team a good one, but the players learnt to obey their captain, and when they in their turn became captain they loa-rat to command. Therefore, he wished to say for the young Englishman and Englishwoman that he or she learnt just as much in the sports and games as in the classroom. Passing on, Sir William said the chief art of the teacher was to be. able to teach others how best to teach themselves, and one of the greatest aids to this was sympathy between teacher and pupil. The students should be inspired to take pleasure in their work. In teaching science he was a great believer in simplicity of apparatus, and there was nothing so (ml- cula.td to cause a student to learn quickly a.nd well as to require him to make his own instruments. (Hear, hear.) A vote of thanks to Sir William concluded the proceedings, ——————————
LABOUR -REPRESENTATION
LABOUR REPRESENTATION I A GREAT DEVELOPMENT IN I j PROSPECT. The confc-renoe of the Na-tion-al Labour F-epre- sentation Committee was resumed on Friday at Liverpool, Mr. Shackleiton, M.P., presiding. A recommendation of the executive was con- firmed, after considerable discussion, allow- ing Labour men returned to the House of Commons to participate in tiie Parliamentary fund, whether run by a. trades council or not, if the society to which they belong 1inakes itself financially responsible for their candidature. A resolution in favour of the establishment of a Labour newspaper was referred to "the executive on a statement by tlte secretary thaA there was a movement for euoh consolidation of Labour interests as bad never before been seen in this country. Another recommendation of the executive, with a view of extending the number of local Labour representation committees, was cou- firmed. A proposition wag made t-hait the Constitu- tion Clause should be limited to words declar- ing that the committee is a federation of Trades Unions. This was resisted, partly on the ground that it was aimed at the Socialists, and part-ly because it was dangerous to alter either name or constitution when a general elf-otiion is near.—By a. large majority the conference declined to aUer the constitution. A motion to authorise the intervention of the executive in proposals for co-operation with other parties at elections was negatived. The composition of the executive was defined so 36 specifically to include Socialist societies. It was declared to be an object of the organisation to free In.bour by the overthrow of the present competitive system of capital- ism, and t;he substitution of a system of public ownership of all means of production, distribution, and exchange. Mr. T. Griffiths (Neatli) moved tbe previous question to a long series cf amendments to one of the motions, and this was carried by 198 to 46. The adoption of the previous ques tion, which swept a,way nearly three pages of amendments, was followed by a scene of the wildest disorder.—Mr. T. Knee (London Tradwe. Council) vehemently protested against the decision. "As a protest," he said "against 60 palpable a trick, I move a card vote." There was a rieing storm of shouts and dis- orderly interjections. I have never eeen 80 disgraceful a trick," added Mr. Knee. On another motion, Mr. Richard Bell, M.P., who Woo received witfii cheers, protested against the conference, without consulting the members of the Trades Unions, levying an additional contribution on their members. The Railway Servants had 12,000 members who refused to pay tbe present levy. The Chairman aniiouncod the election of the following on the cxek-zrMve:-A. Hender- son. M.P., Barnard Castle (Ironfoundere); J. Hodge, Manchester (Steel-Smelters); J. Koir liardie, M.P., and others.
SUNDAY TRAM SERVICE AT CARDIFF.
SUNDAY TRAM SERVICE AT CARDIFF. At s6 meeting of t.he Cardiff Tramways Coin- I mituce on Friday a discussion took place as to the advisability of running tracus earlier, or to charge a fare and a half, iu order to make the Sunday service remunerative. Alderman E. Thomas expressed himself opposed to Sunday trams, and thought it was unfair to say that the attendance at the churches in town uad been increased by the Sunday service of trains. Mr. A. Eillis said the trams were mostly used on Sundays by people who attended places of worship. It waa eventually decided tha.t Mr. JUIic should prepare, ft erport on.tho matter.
STABBED in STOMACH
STABBED in STOMACH MORGAN CROWTHER BADLY INJURED. I Arrest of a Bookmaker's I Clerk. I A very sensational affair occurred in Car- diff on Friday evening, with the result that Mr. Morgan Crowther, bookmaker, a well- known figure in South Wales sporting circles, is lying at his house, Ascot House, Lans- downe-ro,?d, with a dangerous knite wound in the stomach. Not long aftoer eight o'clock Charles Francis Thomas, whom the police I describe as a bookmaker's clerk, of 60, Llan- fair-road, was arrested at the Badminton Club, St. Mary-street, on a charge of inflict- ing the injury. A good deal of mystery surrounds the affair, as briefly reported in the second pinl. edition of yesteixlay's Evening Express." It appears that at the time of its occurrence, near the wounded man's house, it was dark. and as far I as can be learned the road was quite deserted. No one except, the two men con- cerned in the affray appears to have been present. Mr. Orowther is in such a critical condition that his medical attendants ordered that no one should see him, and even the police had not been permitted on Friday night to take his statement. Mean- while his relatin-es preserve the strictest reticence as to the circumstances of the wounding. The facts, as nearly as we could gather thorn, appear to be that soon I after seven o'clock Mr. Crowther, who had been for a ride, returned to his house and dismounted from his horse by the stable. Here he was met by a man and engaged in a conversation. Shortly after- wards he was stabbed on the right-hand side of his stomach, but there seems to have been little external bleeding, and he was able to walk to the surgery of Dr. Campbell, in Oowbridge-road, tome ZOO yards away. Fortu- nately, he found the doc-tor at home, and having temporarily dressed the injury Dr. Campbell sent him back, accompanied by a man-servant. Mr. Crowther walked back to his bouse, where he was at once put to bed and was assiduously attended by his wife. She is the daughter of Mr. George Priest, of the Lansdowne Hotel, aad ranch sympathy has been expressed with her in her great trouble. Dr. Campbell was quickly in attendance on his patient, and ordered him to be kept strictly quiet. Dr. Wallace wae also called in afterwards. One of our representatives called upon Dr. Campbell, but found that he would say nothing of the circumstances under which the wound was received. He, however, described it as deep and dangerous, and said that, although the patient was in no immediate danger, it. wae impossible to say whether he would recover or no. It is stated that Thotaas was seen in the neighbourhood about the time when the affair occurred, and that when lie was arrested he had a eheath knife in his posse- sion, which he is supposed to ha.ve purchased the eame evening at a shop in the centre of the town. The Alleged Assailant I Charlie Thomas, the alleged assailant of Crowther. is a, native of Swansea, and belongs to a. highly-respected family. He at one time was possessed of eonsiderabla money, and has served in the Cape Mounted Police. It is said that'he was educated at Rugby, and that his generosity towards those he knew was more creditaole to his heart than his head. He has a great many friends and acquain- tances iu #»rdiff, and much sympathy was expressed for him on Friday night. Sporting men, when spoken io, said they would have thought him the last to attempt such a thing. Mr. Crowther's Condition To-day Upon irvqoiry at Mr. Crowther's bouse this morning, we were informed that since last night his condition Jiad undergone no change. Dr. Campbell informs us that no grave symptoms have appeared, and bis patient is quite as well as can be expected in the cir- cumstances. He, however, cannot get- well enough to give his statement for three days at least. PRISONER REMANDED. I Thomas was brought before the Cardiff magistrates this morning, and was chargod that he did feloniously attempt to kill and murder one Morgan Crowther." Dr. Taylor and Mr. Joseph Howard were sitting on the Bench. Prisoner, wboee age was giver as 34, and who is a stoutly-built man. with a broad, clear.- ehaveai face, was defended by Mr. Frank Gaekell. Detective-sergeant Kellett said ho arrested the prisoner at the Badminton Club. He was told he would be detained on suspicion of having wounded Morgan Crewt-lu-r, and, bav- ing been cautioned, merely replied, Very well." Court-sergeant Evaus applied for a remand until Friday upon this evidence. Dr. Taylor: What about bail? Sergeant Evans: Ob, we object to bail. Dr. Taiylor: Have you a medical oertificat-e of the injured man's condition?—No, sir. Dr. Taylor: And you think it is so serious that a remand for a week is necessary?—Yes, sir. it appears to be a serious oa&e. Dr. Taylor: I think you should be prepared with a. mooioa-l certificate. I don't like these long remands when a man is in custody.— Of course, sir, if you prefer a, shorter remand the prisoner can be remanded foT a, further period if the prosecutor cannot appear. Mr. Gaskell: My man has a complete answer, ar-d he is a very respectable citizen. Dr. Taylor; The question is as to bail. Mr. Gaskdl: Well, sir, I think the police should call some medical evidence. Dr. Taylor: Ab, I'm afraid I have been giving you a good tip. (To Sergeant Evans;: Is the man a hou.?eholder?—Yes. Then why do you object?—Oh, it is a very serious ca<e. sir. I Dr. Taylor: Ah, you say so, but we have no evidence before us. Finally the prisoner wae remanded without bail until Wednesday.
AUSTRALIAN CRIOKET. I
AUSTRALIAN CRIOKET. I NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTORIA. I Sydney, Friday.—The match between New i South Wales and Victoria, wss resumed to- day in beautiful weather, and there was a large crowd. The wicket was good. Playing consistent cricket, New South Wales carried the score to 421. When stumps were drawn for the day Victoria, had lost two wickets for I. 126. Se-ore: NEW SOUTH W AI,ES.-First innings. I Hopkins, c Ransford, b Armstrong 37 Trumper, st Carkeek, b Giller. 81 HoweR, b M'IA-.od 34 Noble, c Armstrong, b La-Yer 65 Gregory, c Laver, b Armstrong 40 Johiieon, run out 12 Waddy, c Carkeek, h Giller 35 Duff, b collirr 8 Kelly, c Scott, b Laver 60 Garsey, b McLeod 16 Cotter, not out 21 Extras 23 Total 421 VICTORIA.—F'irist innings. McAlister, b Cotter 8 Giller, not out 45 Ban.-sford, h Cotter 62 Carkeek, ncyl. out 7 Extras 4 Tc-tal (for 2 wickete' 136 —Vrstie Association Special. I
NEWPORT LADY BURNED 'I
NEWPORT LADY BURNED I Ali-s. Hands, of 2, Devon-place. Newport, who was severely burned yesterday by some of her flannelette clothing taking Are, was reported to be still very. in at NfPjport Roo-
I EX-CONSTABLE'S LOVE
I EX-CONSTABLE'S LOVE SUDDENLY COOLS AND HE HAS TO PAY S50 DAMAGES. Catherine Quick Eustace, of Caanborno, obtained 150 damages, with Costs, yeeterda-y, at Cornwall Assi»es against James Cad- well, an ex-oonst&ble, of Fowey, for breach of promise. The case wae undefended. Defendant sent many letters of endearment to plaintiff. Once he wrote: Dear Quick,-Gott-ing on as weU ae you could expect without you, and think about the ha.ppy hours we have spent- together, and hope it will not be long before we II eh-all be enjoying ourselves for the recst of J our lives, and shall not be satisfied until I the time. I Found it Hard to Leave Her. Oc another occasion he wrote: Peel it so bard this time leaving you but Dever mind, we must live in hopes for days to come, when we shail get united. Won't it be grand, dear. Again be wrote: Pray, darling, that we shall always trusl each other. I can't æe, love, why we would not, because at present we are more attached to each other than ever we were, instead, d-ear, as eomo people say, that when young ccwiples go conrting for sruch a long time, there do nothing come of it. Nothing has come of this," said counsel. Tlie letter continued: We are not la-b-ouring nndor t £ at .illy idee, because we think more of each otler more than ever we ha,ve done, don't u«-, darting? I a,m not, darling, like Feme young mn. going to FPt married without i kno?in? what eort of a home they are getting for their wife, and can't take you I away, dear, until I get a nice heme to take I my darling to, who is worthy of it. Couldn't Be rogether Enough. I There is only one fault, darling, that. i", we cannot spend enough time together just I to satisfy our own minds. But. still, we I are living in hopm for better times, are we not ? After this, said counsel, defendant's a.ffeo- tions cooled down, a.nd he wrote to plaintiff saying it would be better to end the engage- ment. "Write soon," he said, "and let me know whether you are going to broak it off or not. By Jove, Quick! if you don't I must." He did, and he has to —' '————
iBoot Factors' Methods
i Boot Factors' Methods DEALINGS AT TONYPANDV I Nathaniel Strong Puddy and Ernest Richard Wa.rburoon, 3, Pritohard-etreet., boot factors, aprpeared for their public examdnsutiian a/t Bristol Bankruptcy Court on Friday. Mr. W. H. Brown a.ppea.red for the trustee (Mr H. W. Freeh-waiter), and Mr. P, A. A. Weston for the debtor. Era-mined by th-9 Assistant Official Receiver (Mr. F. W. Dswley), the debtors mid the accounts, showing £ 2,700 deficiency out of £ 2,900 liabilities, were correct a« far as tdley could tell. Mr. Puddy failed in 1901. when in partnership with Mr. C. C. Cox, a.nid 4s. gjd. was paid on £ 2.249 liabilities. MrA. Puddy then started a business, and Mr. Warburton was in the partnership. When Mr. Puddy got. his discharge he took over his wife's sbare in tlie business. By Mr. Bro-wm: He Imd previously had roa- trol of his wife's business, bnt he did not take it over because he thought. the liaJbilitire were heavy. About last March they opened EMOPS —the first ai, Tonypandy. They went there because South Wales was a happy hunt- ing ground for boot makers and dealers. They used to hold what they called "bankrupt sales" at the shops; and some- times auctions. In this way the stock was mowd about until it depreciated so that it was hardly Worth anything. M- Puddy did not think that boots bad been bought -At the end of October and imme- diately sold at Is. per p-air below cost and 15 per cent, discount. But whatever was done the. money was used to meet bills. In some cases a<? much a.s 25 per cent. discount on the invoice price was taken off. bnt probably 25 per cent. had baaai added to the invoice price when the goods were sent out. Mr. Flamsteed bad pladd £ 200 into the business, but there was no deed. of partnership executed, adt-hougli a draft was prepared. From the time of that payment Mr. Flamsteed drew the same amount jicr week as he and Mr. Warburton drew. He introduced Mr. Flamsteed as a gpntlemaii who bad put money into the oon- oem, but did not think he described him as an a-c-tuaJ pa.rtner. They regarded btim M a prospective partner. The examination wofi further adjourned to March 3. T
TONYPANDY FATALITY.
TONYPANDY FATALITY. An inquiry was held at the Cross Keys, Tonypandy, yesterday into the circumstances of the deajth of William Evans, 35, single man, of Primrose-street, who was found wedged between a eandpipe a.nd the wheel of a.n engine on the Ely branch of the Great Western B-ailway between Pemygraig 8100 Clydaoh Vale on Tuesday night. A brotl; er said deceased gave up work about seven years ago owing to ill-health, and wae frequently low-spirited. About one o'clock deceased left home, ostensibly to haw a shave, and he was not seen afterwards. Deceased was subject to fits, and had one about noon on the day he was killed. James Hughes, engine-driver on the Great Western Railway, said he found deceased jammed between the wheel and the sanapipe. He was not dead, but died about three-quarters of an hour later. There was no acooss to the railway at the point where the body was found without scaling a ra-iling about Sft. 6in. high. Inspector Hoyle said deceased used to roam about the mountain side and sit down aJone for hours. Deceased wae subject to violent fits, and was missing from home on one occasion for four days. The Coroner thought it likely that it was a case of suicide, but if the evidence was not strong enough the jury could bring in a verdict that deceased died from injuries received on the railway. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the coroner's latter suggestion. p-
IMASKED ROBBERS7 EXPLOITI
I MASKED ROBBERS7 EXPLOIT A daring robbery took place in a mansion here last ndgbt. Four men, believed to be Frenchmen, entered a house in the Avenue de la Toison d'Or, and represented them- selves as policemen who had come to make I inQuiries concerning a. spurious two-franc piece which, tbey said, had been put into circulation by a servant of the establish- ment. As soon all they entered the vestibule they covered their faoes with masks and gagged the wife of the concierge a.nd a servant- xhe concierge himself, roused by the servant's cries, rushed into the hall, and was gagged and bound in turn. The thieves then began to ransack the house. Meanwhile the concierge succeeded in breaking his bonds, and, opening a. window, shouted for help. He succeeded in arresting one of them. The other three carried away I a large number of valuable objects and pioc tures.
! VILLAGE DON JUAN I
VILLAGE DON JUAN I From Wisspimburg, in Almce Lorraine, comes a story of swift vengeance on a village Don Jua-n. who had broken several hearts and I brought ruin on hie victims. He rtill sought fresh conquest.?, and begIa, to woo the servant I of an innkeeper. He arrived at her window, opened it. and entered t-he room. Now, the innkeeper knew of bis projects, a;nd transferred the servant to anoitfcer room. 'Phat same night two profeæioDa] bc)xen i occupied the room. In paH&!C? th:h I window Don Ji??n made a noiee "(i wakened the boxers. Thinking thait a burglar had entered, they fell on the intruder and pum- welled him in such ? faE'hon that tae inn- keeper had to keep him in th? UJn for the -awtt, He ie now seriously ill.
Family Notices
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS AND IN MEMORIAM. Wottm appearing \111"" tbate bftcngt arc •bftlMt at the following r*t« — If inMrtod !D the KVIKING BVBItS8," ?M- TER? MAIL," and WEKKLY MAYT?.'? ?. 'or Wordi and Id. for each txMtttoMi Word. If inset ted in the 11 EyrNING f XPKESS# we WEEKLY MATT, only. te. for JJ std 1L for everj- Two Extrt Werds. No ootioos of this description wfll be inserted ultlew e-jtbantfeated by the mune and addrfto of the •iw'iT T&leflr*tr>i "r.d te!»pVri!c mnaagM «»■••• be on wrtlt coo. £ nn«3 Ie wnttsg. DEATHS. JAMRS.—On January 20, ti 20, Ely-Toodt, Lkwdaff, the wife or Dr.-1<\ In'eô, oarpruter builder. Funeral on Monday at Tbree o'clock. THOMAS.—January 27th, at the Oceaji Húu. "nt8 ( I.. Ctherjn", AM] <K«!e), dm?hter of iale ?ohm Thomas aDtl M'? WUiiirm: the Bells, St. At. ?%red 25 years. To be interred Tuesday, '?L-t, M Three p.m.
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iNEWMARKET NOTES.
NEWMARKET NOTES. WROÀ-f OVTi OWN COREEPPOJvDENT.) XEWMARKFT, Saturday, JUMPERS' WORK. Cannon's Diumrec, Simonctti, Burses, and Sorios, a useful mile. Metc.ilf's St Enogat, a good two miles; and Mazzaroth a cteady in lie. Sadler's Eileen A«tborc. a usefu; mile; Carabo was not out, and is coughing. J>ev.-hu<rst's Outsider, Danboyne. and Duckey, a useful mile. Pickering's Johnstown Laze,a good 6eveo furlongs. Charcot, a usefal mile. Catgut, a t-tealy mile. NOTTINGHAM MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR MONDAY. Gonnintone Handicaj*—IPSWICH. MansQeld Hurdle—HURRY OX. Harrington Hnrdie—CHEEITG-Y BELLE or SPINNING MTXNOW. Annesley Hurdi-e—SHELLMAPTIN.
I LONDON FINANCE
LONDON FINANCE fEY OrR GV,-X CORRESPONDEyi ] uury, £ »a lurauj 11.3D a.m. Money is iu quiet deiiKUid at 2* per cent, IJisfcount rates—ehort bills 2 7-16. three months' bills 2 7-16 to 2*. Consols and Irieic and Transvaal Loans are unchanged. Home Roils toady. Americans irregular. Trunks quiet. Rise 4 Ordinary iI. Fall; Firsts j. Mexican Rail-s firmer. Rise: Second Pref i. Foreigners and Mines quiet PRINCIPAL CHAAGES. Great Eastern, xaioia-na iJexerrsa j. urea-t, Central "A" J up; Illinois 1. Erie. Norfolk L New York Central, Union Pa-ciftc Pref, Steeta U. Prei. Denver, Southern Pref i np: Wa-b&sh Debenture 1. Louisville J, Chesa- peake, Milwaukee, Union Pacific i. Balti- more, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Reading. Southern Pacific J down. Portuguese. Janan Fours i up; Argentine Rescission t. Peru Pref down. Knights, Modder 1-16, East Rand 1-32 np, Anaconda 1-lb, Ohartereds 1-52 down.
To-days Markets.
To-days Markets. MEAT. LONDON, Sat., Jan. 28.-Deof qujootoli long sides 3s 8d to 3s 1M, ehort sides 4s to 4 2d; English sidps. 3s 6d to 5s 8d: United States side#—Liverpool killed 3b 2d to 3" 6d, Deptford killed 3s 4d to 3R 7d; American hind- quarters 3* 7d to 3s :Od, forequarters 2s 6d to 2s 8d. Mutton quiet—Scotch wether 4s 4d to lOti, ewe 5s td to 3s 6d; English wether 48 2d to 4: 8d. ewe os to 5? 4d; New Zealand. 2s 8d to 3s. FISH. GRIMSBY, Sat., Jan. 27.-Fair supply fTO 35 "caFels. for which there vas a -ol demand; live halibut iscaroe. Quotations: — Solea Is 3d, turboT Sd to 1?. hMlls 7d t? M. lobsters Is 8d per lb; plaice ? 9d, lemon soles fe 6d, whiting. 2s 9d, whitcbes 4s 6d. dead halibut fe to 9a per stone; live ling 4\t< 6d, dead Zs., live cod 4s 6d to 6s. dead 2a to live ekate 4s 6d, dead 2s 6d each; kit had- docks 18s, gibbed 24e. live 26s, live da.bs 18a per box. SUGAR. LONDON, Sat.. Jan. 28-Tlie eel'inff brokers to-day were Messrs. Char lee BaJme, with 8,802 bales, and Mr. Windeler with 2.359 bales. There if a good demand at recent rates. BUTTER. OORK. Svt., ia,il. 28—Firsts. 98s per cwt; eeeondu, 94s; thirds, 82s; fine, 94s. In market: 40 firkins. PRODUCE. LONDON, Sat.. Jan. 28.-Sagar: Ho'i:e- refll100. unchanged; German granulated steady—February firsts sold at 17e 9d, Mav- Augost value 178 10Jd; beet quiet—March eold at 16s lid. May 16<? 33d, August 16.« 4d. offCee: Futures dearer—May eold at 40s. December, 41a 6d. Oils: Lill.'M'OO. lte to 14s 9d, rape. 20s 3d; crude votton 13s. reftned 14c to 16s; turpentine, 386; Hull linseed 12s 3d, refined 12s 9d. HAT AND STRAW. LONDON. Sat. Jan. 2S—Moderate etipplie*. ■which met vrith better support at recent level of (prica?.—Quotations.—Best clover 70s to 82s 6d. inferior 60s to 70b, specially picked hay 80?, good ditto 65s to 75e. inferior 45s to 60s; mixture and sainfoin, 67s to 77s; aud stra v, 30s to 42s per load. POTATOES. LONDON, Sat.. Jan. 28.—Trade remained very fclow, consignments being far in excels of the demand. Quota-tioiis: -British Queen r 65s to 70s; Royal Kidneys, 70s; Up-to-Datew, 60s to 70P; Blacklands, 50s to 55s; Scottish Maincrops m- to 75s. Dun bare 9Qf, Uto. Dates 60s to 65s per ton; Frcnch and Belgian, 2s 9d per ba?.
MME. HUMBERT TOILS
MME. HUMBERT TOILS Mme. Humfbert has been mastering with ercaptional quickness and willingness thA trade of stay-making, on which she was employed in the prison at Recnes until le."d up with influenza, from which she is now suffering.
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