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————, ANGLERS & ANGLING. -0 (Qualifications for the I Profession. I SOME ANCIENT PREJUDICES. I BY HARRY BOWEN. O h. 1 rt One iiiiii In his time plays many parts. At present I'm an angler. This has happened to me since last summer. At that time I can honestly say that becom- ing an angler was quite the furthest necessity in my mind. But now all my regret is that so many years—neglected angling years, which never can be re- called-are past for ever. I say this because lam thoroughly convinced that angling as a sport beats anything that ever was or ever will be. I have been brought round to that way of thinking not from any actual expe- rience of my own, but from that of a friend. He assured me that angling was the one pastime made for man. He emphasised sacredly that it brought out all that was best in the human being, and, further, said that one day's angling was quite sufficient to produce permanent health, and to add, in addition, a first- class crop of best-seasoned virtues. These were perseverance and observation, and self-oontrol and carefulness, and wisdom and joy, and a few score others, which he mentioned somewhat in the above order—easily to be obtained if not already possessed, or. if the stock were short, by even one day's angling. And these, lie said, were only a few of the abstract values that angling bestowed quite freely upon everybody who believed in her and faithfully followed her ways. Being an angler of many years' growth himself he knew, of course, and I take it for granted that lie was (and is) correct, and thus I say that angling beats any other game alive-beats it easily. Whether as a health-producer or a virtue- begetter, a vice-exterminator or a mind exerciser, it easily distances out first. And I state all this on the strength of my friend's experience and veracity. I have also bought a rod and reel and some thin animal's gut, and some fac- simile flies, and some real mad worms, and much salmon spawn on the strength of the same security. All these are pur- chased for that one day's fishing, which is to produce fish for food and content- ment and other essences for condiment. One day's fishing he has promised me- one whole day-in which he means to teach me the delights of angling with a rod. He means me to confirm from expe- rience what I affirm on the credit of his word, my great opinion of angling. Xow, I confess that angling has not always been high in my estimation in fact, I allow that at one time it occupied a third grade position in my mind. Anglers, too, were pretty low down. The best I could think of them was that they were material masses of living loneli- nesses. The worst I imagined them was that of men who had passed, by many years, their individual seasons of sense. Somehow, a mental picture of an angler always had rain in it, and muddy water— and a man's muddy trousers sitting on a muddy bank. And the picture always included a float for bobbing from fish- bites, which never bobbed from fish- bites. If it bobbed at all, it was the wind or the overwhelming ripple that bobbed it. and not fish-bites, though the latter received the credit. I also had an idea that no Association anglers caught fish except by accident, but that they always talked as if they had because it was a rule of the Association so to talk, as though heaps of fish had been wilfully landed by pure and pre- vious design. Certainly, I was strengthened in this idea by the invari- able emptiness of the baskets of anglers whom I waylaid occasionally fresh from day and night fishing. If I required to borrow a trout or two for friendship's sake, the usual answer would project, Very sorry, had fine sport but no fish had several pounders yesterday, wished you had asked me then. I shan't forget you, send you a beauty later," which later is not yet. I make this declaration of my early wrong impression of angling and anglers, more in the nature of an apology than anything else. ikn apology for hav- ing dared to speak carelessly of them at an anglers' annual smoker held at the Thomas Aims Hotel, Llanc-ily, in the early month of this year. The mistake of ever having invited' me there at all was managed by the energetic hon. secre- j tary of the Anglers' Association, Mr. D. T. Richards, and it was quite natural for him to fall into error number two of inviting a paper on angling. I could not refuse Mr. Richards, although he was the someone who'd blundered, simply because I knew his heart is in the fish, and he spares neither himself nor his purse to make angling popular. Every season he rears thou- sands of young trout in lozenge bottles in his greenhouse, as stock for re-charging the reservoir. Of all the Angling Association he is the most beloved by the three others, which feed upon the fish he so thoughtfully rears, and so are rendered strong enough to keep awake all night, thoughtfully plac- ing themselves out of reach of Mr. Lloyd Morris, the president's night gun. I say I could not refuse Mr. Richards, and when he' said that the reading was just the worst thing he had listened to, and that he would like iifc published so that confirmation of his criticism could be arranged in folio form, there was noth ing to do but to agree. And such as it is, here it is in full, title and all: A Paper on Angles. Angling, and Anglers. Read before the Llanelly Anglers' Asso- c.ia;tion 90 at their Annual Smoker in the Year 1906. Mr Chairman and Gentlemen-I have to thank you sincerely for you.r kind invita- tion—to—me—to meet you—here—in Smoke It was real nice of you. It was high time it oame. We anglers a.re funny men. That is your only excuse for overlooking me in the years that are past, and also gone for ever. But p-erliaps you thought I was no angl-e.r-you didn't dream I could angle. Perhaps you don't know even now. Well, my word is my bcmd, and you have it now in the select of my solemn words of honour -t.hat particular one used for trade pur- poses—that I can angle, and that so I am an angler. Bu.t, supposing I couldn't angle. Does that show I'm not an angler? No, Mr. Chairman, it doesn't—shows nothing— absolutely nothing. For an. angler is born—not made. Catch- ing fish is only a. detail, and doesn't qualify nor disqualify. An angler has the angling qualifications and characteristics incepted in him when he starts from scratch in the race of life. There's no doubt of that, and I solemnly tell this a-uguet body of smoking anglers that, flali or no fish, you have in me one who holds all the qualifications and characterisftics an angler should hold. In me you see one possessed of every possession an angler ever possessed from the time of Isaac Wa,itcii-de-ar old Isa-ac-of whom I speak as a very old friend, and, with my hand superimposed over my heart, as should be done when any speak of this, the father of our sect, the finest twine twister that ever toyed a- trout or gaffed a, gurn-et-I say I possess all the qualifications ever possessed from dear old Isaac's time down to the present day—the day of Totten, of Blake, and of Jonah Thomas and the fishmonger's E.1a,b. Now, gentlemen, having Laid claim to those qualifications, let us revise and fur- nish proofs. Now, what are the qualifications of an I an?ler ? Briefly they are these: I. Strong imagination. I I I. Strong speech. III. Strong patience. IV. Experience. Those are t.he qualifications, and that 18 I the order of their values in angling. Let us take them one by one. First, I Stroifg Imagination. I tell you (oh, ye freshwater fishermen!) that I give in to none of you in imagina- tion, and the strength of it carries me right, away. I can niagnify a miserable minnow into a tip-top four-pounder trcrnt with the best of you. I can talk of a ffull basket and carry it with a heavily-burdened air—while sitill refusing the passing stranger the luxury of a passing p.eep-with the ablest of you. I can fish with salmon spawn and try to believe it only paste with the most higrMy concepttd of you. and can make glorious catches after all other anglers have left for home with. the simplest of you. And I can make good my pretensions by the surrepti-tious purchase of good, honest fish at the fishmonger's slab in a manner suoh as the most proficient amongst you oould not cavil at. Oh, yes, when there's imagination wanted, I have it; when there's telling wanted, it can be told. And when I've finished, no one will be able to say, The half has never been told."

STOP PRESS Latest Telegrams. "EXPRESS" OFFICE, 11.15 a.m. I POST FOE MR, iiosg. M.P. The Lord Chancellor has appointed for East Denbigh- shire. Deputy '1111 ;I-(rn11't .Todsee tn" Che-ter and N^rth Wale* Circuit, in view "f the ;P.J12.tr:y period of rest which wi:) I he necessary for Sir Hornt.in I.lftvd after In.* severe ilirie-j. It t!?<t Mr. Mo>sV appointment comM under the ('atowry of ar. oWce of profit uDdpr j the Crown wliicii necesMtatee the vacation of a seat iu Parliament.

1100 FOR INTOXICATION. I A penalty of L100 was imposed yesterday at the Mansion House for intoxication. Mr. William Manuel Potter, an insurance broker, was summoned before the Lord Mayor to show cause why a. surety for £50 to be of good behaviour for six months should not be forfeited, and Mr. S. E. Pritchard, who became bail for him in a like amount, was also summoned. Mr. Potter was bound over on November 15 last after several convictions for intoxica- tion, and on April 25 last he was again con- victed asod ftriod. The Lord Mayor ordered the sureties to be forfeited. 0 Wihat, JS50 each!" Mr. Potter exclaimed. "Yes; I told 3t6u it was an expensive matter." aajd the laDTd Mayor.

Unrest in the Coalfield NOW CONFINED TO THE ABERDARE f VALLEY. I [BY OUR MINING CORRESPONDENT.] So far as can be ascertained the unrest in the South Wales coalfield at present seems to be confined almost entirely to a section of the Aberdare Valley, and the difficulties which have arisen are being focussed to a. la.rge extent upon the alleged victimisation at the Powell-Duffryn Collieries. The large number of men out of work here is sufficient to rivet a good deal of attention upon the stoppage, and the determined attitude of the management and the workmen's leaders renders the situation a very awkward one. As to the hauliers' question, from a eneral point of view, it may be pointed out that the view which I took yesterday is confirmed by the information now to hand. On Friday a meeting of the hauliers of the Park and Dare Pits of the Ocean Company was held at Treorky. when Mr. D. Watts Morgan explained the new arrangement. A resolu- tion was passed to go on working under the new agreement and give the sub-committee time to clear up any misunderstandings, bvrc declaring that in the meantime they did not see their way to work any overtime. The joint sub-committee will meet to-day (Saturday) at 11 a.m. at Cardiff to deal with the misunder- standings, and matters concerning five oom- panies will be considered, including some of the grievances of the Powell-Duffryn work- men. though, of course, these only come in incidentally, as the Powell-Duffryn ques- tions ca-nnot as yet be directly entered into. ome people imagine that the decision to extend the time until August in which to bring about the settlemervt of these vexed questions means that further difficulties will arise at that time, but as the workmen them- selves are accepting the explanations of tbo agreement, and the committee are settling disputed points, there will probably be no ground for apprehension in August. In fact, the coalowners themselves are not in a hurry to put the agreement into force. The change in regard to the wages of the hauliers was demanded not by the employers but by the men, and all that the employers ask is that if a change is to be made they must have time to make the necessary alterations to enable them to provide a change of occu- pations for the boys.

BOTH SIDES DETERMINED. I GRAVE OUTLOOK AT THE POWELL- DUFFRYN PITS. A meeting of the Aberaman and Cwmaman miners was held at Aberdare on Friday, Mr. Stanton being among those present. The gathering was the biggest concourse of miners seen at Aberdare for some time, there being over .3,000 in attendance. It was decided to exclude the press, and wihat was supplied as an offioial report was the mere declaration that a, communica- tion be sent to Mr. Hann asking whether he was prepared to receive a deputation with a view to discussing the question of tools. Linking toget,her all the versions which are afloat as to the position, it is safe to say that the situation is serious in the extreme, and that a settlement can only be reached through a submission on the part of either the management or of the men. Apparently the question of con-Unionism plays only a backward role in the struggle, although it may be mentioned that at Friday's meeting a suggestion was made that that question should be first of all settled, and that the other matters in dispute should be taken afterwards. The suggestion was not accepted, and it was decided that plenary powers be given to Mr. Stanton and the workmen's committee to bring about a settlement of the alleged victimisation. It is understood that Mr. Hann has now advanced other questions which must be dis- posed of before a resumption of work can be allowt,d. On the other hand, the workmen are deter- mined to settle once and for all the question of victimisation, but the management con- tend that no victimisation has ever been practised at the collieries. It would appear that ajnong the questions which Mr. Hann ha? submitted for settle- ment is that of the cutting price of the Gellideg Seam at the Cwmneol Colliery. Mr. Stanton and the deputation who were appointed to wait upon Mr. Hann have not been able to see that gentleman, and we are given to understand that an interview will not take place until Monday. With regard to the position of the Cwm- aman Collieries we understand that there are only one or two workmen outside the Federation, and it M hoped that they will join before this (Saturday) afternoon. In this case it is probable that work will be resumed next Monday. MOUNTAIN ASH HAULIERS' DEMANDS. I The night hauliers employed at Nixon's Navigation Collieries on Friday confirmed the action of the day hauliers in refusing to work overtime, and expressing determination to work only a single shift on Saturday. QUESTIONS AT TON. I The hauliers at the Maindy and Eastern Collieries, Ton Pentre, have deputed four of their number, together with the two check- weighers. to attend the joint sub-committee meeting at Cardiff to-day (Saturday), with a view of getting a full explanation of certain matters which arc now at issue. ABERTYSSWG MEN CONTINUE WORKING. The men at the M'Laren No. 2 Pit, Abertys- swg, the advice of their agent (Mr. Evan Thomas}, decided to continue work until further developments arose. The Bargoed hauliers took the same course.

CONTRACTING-OUT CLAUSE, I DEPUTATION OF MINERS TO THE I HOME SECRETARY. At the House of Commons on Friday night Mr. Gladstone received a deputation from the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, who represented to him the very strong opinion of their members against renewing the clause in the Workmen's Compensation Bill for con- tracting out. Mr. Gladstone, in reply, said the object of Parliament in allowing con- tracting out was that it should really be agreed upon by the men, or the majority of the men; and, secondly, that the men should have, having regard to what they paid under the scheme, equally good benefits as those which would accrue to them under the Work- men's Compensation Act. Thoe were the two principles which Parliament had in view when this contracting-out clause was put in, and which certainly would be the view of the Government now. He would look very care- fully into the natter, and see what could be done before this clause was reached in the I Grand Committee now sitting.

NEWPORT MAN KNOCKED INTO A I GUTTER. Two young men working at Lysaght's Mills, Newport, figured in the magistrates'- court on Friday. Thomas Arthur, a doubler, of 27, Oakley-street, was summoned lor assaulting Joseph David Raker, a roller. Mr. Lyndon Cooper appeared for the com- plainant,; Mr. Digby Powell was for the defence. Complainant's version was that on Monday last there were a number of Lysaght's men in the Fairoak Inn, Ma-indee, where the defendant quarrelled with a companion. Baker remonstrated with him, and told him he ought to be ashamed of himself, because he was always rowing." Defendant called him outside and challenged him to fight, but Baker declined, and whilst walking away to his home defendant followed him, and with a heavy blow from behind knocked him down n the gutter, cutting his eye and rendering him insensible. In cross-examination, complainant admitted that after the affray defendant went with him to a chemist to get his injury dressed, and put a leech on it. Defendant's story was that it was a fair and square fight in Eveswell-laue, in which complainant got the worse of it. The Bench in the result came to the con- clusion that an assault had been committed, and fined defendant 20a.

CARDIFF STREET AFFRAY. A youth, named Frank Vicars (16), newsboy. of no fixed abode, was injured in a street quarrel on Friday evening, in which other newsboys took part. The trouble occurred in Trinity-street. One of the youths took from his pocket a brass tap, with which he struck Vicars, breaking his arm. The lad was taken to the workhouse infirmary. The police have arreeted James Murphy (15), of Gray-street, Canton, on a charge of causing the injury.

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ZULULAND REVOLT. I -9 I MAGISTRATE MURDERED. A Deep Laid Plot Suspected. DURBAN, Friday Afternoon. A profound sensation has been caused throughout the Colony by the murder by natives of Mr. Stainbank, the magistrate of I the Mahlabatini District, Northern Zululand. Information received by the authorities shows that this crime is the outcome of a. deep-laid plot. Mr. Stainbank, with a small escort, had been collecting the hut-tax in his district, and was ambushed when returning home. The deceased was a yomig man of marked ability, the son. of a former Speaker of the House of Assembly at Pietermaritzburg. He was also connected with an influential Natal family by marriage. His wife, to whom he was married only two years ago, was Miss Winter, daughter of the then Minister for Native Affairs.-Central News. PIETERMARITZBURG, Friday. Mr. Stainbank was accompanied by Mrs. Stainbank and a lady companion and a. policeman named Fellars. The party was returning from tax-collecting, in which no difficulty had been experienced. About seven o'clock yesterday evening the magistrate's party had reached the south bank of the White Umvolosi River, when, without warn- ing, a body of natives fired a volley. Mr. Stainbank and .Fellars were both hit. The party fled to MaJilabatini, ten miles distant, without further molestation. Mr. Stain- bank expired on his arrival at the magis tracy.—Press Association Foreign Special. A Locally-Planned Murder. PIETERMARITZBURG, Friday. Mr. Saunders, the Native Commissioner for Zulula.nd, telegraplis that, judging from the results of inquiri-es up to the present, the shooting of Mrs Stainbank was a deliberate murder locally planned. Revenge for Burning the Kraals N'KANDHLA, Thursday. In retaliation for yesterday's burning of kraals, the rebels to-day destroyed several huts of loyal Zulus. Th.is will be prevented in future. When burning the kraals the troopis were careful to destroy only those of malcontents, the kraals of loyal natives being spared and their cattle not taken. Sitsitsheli, one of the moot powerful chiefs in the district, is assisting in the operations, and is proud of the fact tha.t no single rebel belongs to his tribe. Sit- eitsheli holds the fighting strength of Bam- baata and Sigananda in great contempt, and is anxious for larger operations to be undertaken.—Press Association Foreign Special. Sir John Dartnell Interviewed. Major-general Sir John Dartnell, seen by neuter's representative in London, E,a;id:- "The news of this fresh murder is most serious. I had been expecting to hear cf a.n initial success scored by a strong force assembled under Colonel Mackenzie. It appear3 to me th-a-t many of the natives are at present "sitting on the fence,' and that success or failure of the first movement will have great influence upon the extent of the disaffection. The murder of Mr. Stainbank, coming at the present moment, opens up grea.t possibilities. "The magistracy is a comparatively new one, and in the district, there are over 4,500 huts, the chief isiianibezeve, with 2,094, being the most important native in the magistracy. The magistracy is situated on a hill overlooking the plain of Ulundi, and to the north it looks down on a large stretch of broken bueh-country. The build- ings are splendidly situated for defence, and during tbe Boer War a handful of police defended it against a Boer attacking force, with the loss of six men killed. The hut- tax is now being collected, and the natives have never raised any great objection to this tax, which has been in existence for over 40 years."

LONDON LINER LOST. FOUNDERS AFTER COLLIDING WITH AN ICEBERG. Disaster has overtaken another large London Liner, and, curiously enough, the vessel which came to grief belongs to the same owners as the steamer Blanefield, which was sunk in the Channel the other day, after collision with the barque Kate Thomas. The vessel in question is the steamer Anglo- Peruvian. which foundered shortly after coming into collision with an iceberg when within a. few days' steaming of Philadelphia. The Anglo-Peruvian sank shortly after the disaster, the crew being rescued by the steamer Mohawk, bound eastwards. The Mohawk on Friday signalled the intel- ligence of the disaster to Prawle Point. The Anglo-Peruvian was a new ship of 5,400 tons, and was bound from the Tyne to Phila, delphia, and was owned by Messrs. Lawther, Latta, and Co., of London. The Anglo-Peruvian was worth £ 50,000. She was in ballast, and was cha-rtered to take a cargo of case oil from Philadelphia to China. THE WRECK OF THE PRESTON. An examination of the General Steam Navigation Company's steamer Preston, which is stranded on the rocks north of Villano, shows that it is in the vicinity of the engine-room that the most severe damage" has been sustained. The 6alvage of the cargo has been commenced, it being anticipated that the vessel will be a, total loss, and the crew, with the exception of the captain, have been taken to Corunna. They will leave for Liverpool on the steamer Victoria.—Central News.

ST. STEPHEN'S EXCHANGE, MR. ARNOLD-FORSTER DENOUNCES THE GOVERNMENT. Mr. Arnold-Forster, ex-Secretary for War, addressing a Conservative meeting at Bir- mingham on Friday, declared that the present was really the first Parliament in his recollection which had been dangerous for the country a.nd the Empire. It was strong, and it was very weak; it was a party strong in numbers and very strong in pledges, but it was a party very weak in principle and very weak in coherent and united action. What they were seeing every day in the House of Commons was an exchange—a sort of each party making a bargain with some other section, one man voting for that which which he does not believe in, so that payment should be -zet to every section which for the moment con- sented to support the Government in the House of Commons. They were setting up a privileged class, who, because they received vnagos weekly instea.d of monthly, were to have a privilege to commit crimes for which as a hody they were not responsible to the law. That was an infraction of liberty. The Education Bill he described as aggressive and offensive.

I NAVAL DOCKYARDS. LORD TWEEDMOUTH'S REPLY TO A CHATHAM DEPUTATION. The Lords of the Admiralty made a new departure in connection with the routine of their visitation of the dockyards on Friday by receiving a deputation from, the Mayor a nd Corporation. of Cha tham. The deputation presented a petition urging that dock accom- modation should be improved at Chatham, so as to enable ships of the Dreadnought class to be built or repaired there. The petition urged that work should not be given to private firms when the national workshops were not fully employed, and pointed out that Chat-ham had suffered severely by dockyard discharges. Lord Tweedmouth, in reply, dissented from the corporation on two points. The goo- graphical advantages of Chatham yard were being discounted by the development of the modern warshjfp, and the difficulties could only be removed by the permanent deepen- ing of the channel of the River Medwa.y. This would necessitate the expenditure of a large eum of money, to say nothing of the heavy annual cost that would be entailed in keep- ing it to the required depth. Then as. to the other point, the Admiralty could not accept in the fullest sense their proposition that the nation's warships should be built in the Government yards, because it was desirable, in the interests of the Empire, that the nation should have behind them the private ghip- building yards, which he wanted the corpora- tion to understand were splendid institutions. St,ill, he assured the corporation that there was neither oause for alarm nor for despon- dency.

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WELSH EDUCATION. -4 POWERS OF NEW COUNCIL. Statement by Mr. Brynmop Jones Mr. Brynmor Jones, M.P., in an interview with one of our representatives on Friday denied Mr. Oliver Jones's statement that any sham safeguard w.tB introduced into the Education Bill. "The Government, it is true," he said, "will have the power to settle the terms of the Order in Council; but no Government, whether Liberal or Conservative, would think of giving powers to a proposed Council of Wales which were not desired by the sixteen local education authorities con- cerned and the ratepayers of Wales in general. Before the conference on June 1 Mr. Bryn- mor Jones will take care that the powers are specified as fairly as possible, although he claims to have already done this. "These powers will, certainly," he says, "not include a.ny powers which now belong, or after t.he passing of the Education Bill are vested, in the Boa.rd of Education in regard to the fra.ming of schemes or dealing with the funds of endowed schools or public oharitable trusts." Mr. Jones thinks, however, it will be neces- sary to provide, in some cases for an appeal from the National Council of Wales to the Board of Education, and he has no doubt that when the Order in Council is finally drafted provision will be made for such appeals in cases in which there is a general desire that an appeal should lie. Proposed Demonstration by South Walians in London. I bpeakmg at. the formation of a Church Defence organisation in connection with the Church of England's Men Society at Aber cynon, the Rev. James H. Jenkins, Taff's Well, said he would like to see the Bishop of Llandaff doing the same as his brother Bishop of Manchester. That prela-te was taking ten thousand Lancashire men with him to hold a protest meeting in London, after which they would proceed to pay their respects to Mr. Birrell. The "men of Glamor- gan," long before the time of Dafydd ap Gwilym, had earned renown by espousing the cause of the oppressed, and the present tyrannical interference of the Government with parental rights called loudly for strenuous condemnation. There was no reason why such a "pilgrimmage of grace" shuld be monopolised by the people of the North. Should such a. visit be decided upon he had no doubt that it would be welcomed so generally as to bring the railway fare well within the reach of working men. -——————————

I A GOOD REASON. I The Postmaster-General was rung up en his telephone at home. After th-c usual Halloes and "Are you theres?" this ques- tion came along from a man to whom he was certainly under an obligation: "I mraut you to give a protege of mine the post- masters-hip at The Minister replied that he could not promise, but would con- sider the matter. Twenty minut-es later he was rung up again. This time he was in- formed that the protege was no more fit to be a postmaster than a camel would be to take up double-entry book-keeping. The Minister asked what bad happened in so short a time to change his friend's esti- mate of the man. Why," was the reply, I 'when I telephoned before he was sitting beside nip-w-h-at else could I say?"

SOUTH WALES TRUANT SCHOOL. I The report of Mr. James G. Legge, his Majesty's inspector, on the South Wales and Monmouthshire Truant School at Quakers' Yard shows that at the date of his visit, on the 10th of Apiit], there were 81 boys in the institution and 197 on licence. The inspector speaks of the standard of education and the development of intelligence in the school in very high terms. He concludes, "This little school is a credit to all concerned."

VOLUNTEER CORPS FOR KIDWELLY I Steps are being taken to form a Volunteer corps at Kidwelly, and the movement promises to be a successful one, some 30 young men having already given in their names as willing to join. Captain James John, of Carmarthen, visited the town, accompanied by the Carmarthen sergeant- instructor, and at the parish-room they had I an interesting chat with the Kidwelly men on. the subject.

I DR. EDMUND GO-SSE AT ABERYST- WYTH. Dr. Edmund Geese, House of Lords librarian, addressed the members of the literary society of the University College, Aberystwyth, on the subject of The Entertainment of Literature." Professor Edward Edwards presided. The lecturer deprecated the habit of making too serious a matter of one's reading- of having always an educational aim in it. Those who loved literature for its own sake would find in it four principal forms of entertainment—excitement, amuse- ment, recreation, and sympathy. Inci- dentally, Mr. Goese touched on the proper use of libraries. "To depend wholly on libraries," he said, "is like living in fur- nished lodgings all one's life, without ever possessing the property." He cast some doubt on the real value of lists of the best books.

SLANDER ON WHISKY. A dispute over the quality of whisky supplied to a customer in the saloon bar of the Clarendon Arms, Hackney, led to an action for slander by the landlord of the house, Mr. Charles Fuhrberg, the defendant being Mr. Charles Whipps, a packing-case maker. Mr. Charles Doughty, in opening the case in the King's Bench Division, London, said on the morning of November 4 last Mr. Whipps went into the saloon bar of the Clarendon Arms, where there were a number of people, and in a. loud voice exclaimed: Good morning, governor. Last time I was here you were out. I told your daughter you had not any Danville's whisky, but only your own faked-up muck. If you have any Dunville's I will have a drop. Mr. Fuhrberg replied that he had Dan- ville's, produced a bottle, and poured out some, when Mr. Whipps said: "You buy the bottles, and fill them up with your own muck," and added that he would make a bt. upon it. Mr. Whipps was called, and denied that he uttered the slander alleged. What he did say was, If this is no better than the other Dunville's whisky it is not Dunville's special." The jury returned a verdict. for Mr. Fuhr- berg, and assessed the da,mages at £ 70.

BLAINA LICENSEE FINED. At Bliaina Police-court on Friday David John Davies, landlord of the Forge Hammer Inn, Blaina, was summoned for permitting drunkenness on ibis premises on April 14. Mr. Lyne, Newport, appeared for the polioe, and Mr. T. G. Powell defended DaN-ies. Police-constable Bigha-m deposed that he eaw a mail, named John Morton, coming out of the house in a drunken oondition, where- upon t.he constable took him into custody. The Bench fined the defendant 40s. and JE3 7s. 6d. costs, or fourteen days.

UNLICENSED NEWPORT AND LLAN- DAFF FISHERMEN. At Llandovery on Friday Superintendent. H. Long-Price, Abergwili, summoned A. C. Vyvyan-Robinson, of Pencisely, Llandaff, and C. G. Martyn. of Skelmorlie, Newport for fishing without a licence in the River Srane at Llandovery on Easter Monday. Defendants pleaded ignorance of the bye- laws of the district.—'The Magistrates fined each defendant £ 1, inclusive of costs. I

IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDALS FOR I PEMBROKE MEN. A number of pensioned dockyard employes at Pembroke Dock have been presented with I Imperial Service medals.

Carpets Beaten and Heturned Same Day.—Send postcard to 1, Minny-street, Cathays. Tel. 741. e2100 2 BOOTS and SHOES Wholesale.—Shoe Sellers should Visit Boyle and 00.'8 (Ltd.) Ware house—Womanby-street, Cardiff. Every sort j of Boots, Shoes, and Slippers in Stock, and can be desnatiched "uoe dax. S

Welsh Instruction in Cardiff Schools. ■o ■ SOME PLAIN H I INTS TO THE TEACHERS The Cardiff Education. Committee met at the Town-hall on Friday, Mr. Lewis Morgan presiding. Mr. J. L. Wheatley (the town-clerk), report- ing upon the legal position as to the com- mittee's contribution to the Canton and Ca,thays branch free libraries, stated that the contribution must be made out of the Customs and Excise accounts. The report of the school attendance com- mittee showed that there are 2,520 children under five years of age in the elementary schools of the city. Mr. H. C. Vivian. asked how many letters had been received from parents askimg that their children might be excused instruc- tion in the Wels-h language, and also on what ground all the applications to be excused had been declined. It was certainly to be deplored that a child's time should not be occupied in acquiring knowledge of a more useful subject if the parents desired it. The Chairman said the difficulty was that the council had already passed a resolution that Welsh should be taught in the elemen- tary schools. Mr. Vivian: Compulsorily? The Chairman: Yes, compulsorily. Mr. Vivian: Then the only course open for me is to give notice of motion in council? The Chairman: Yes. Mr. J. Chappell: Wait a minute. How many teachers would have to be dismissed if the resolution was rescinded? I want to nip this opposition in the bud, as there is an organisation on foot to kill the Welsh move- ment. The Chairman said that was a point that Mr. Chappell could bring up in council. Mr. Vivia.n said he would give the necessary notice of motion for the council meeting. The committee received two letters from the Ca.rdiff Certificated Class Teachers' Association with regard to the teaching of Welsh in the elementary schools, and both letters received short, decisive treatment. j The first communication inquired whethfer the attendance of teachers at the classes formed to enable them to qualify them- selves to impart instruction in Welsh was to be purely voluntary, and whether any special value was to be attached on appoint- ment or promotion to the Welsh-teaching qualification. The Chairman said that at present the committee made no difference, but he agreed with Alderman Edward Thomas that in future, whenever there was an appointment and the teaching of Welsh was necessary, the qualification would, of course, be of prime importance. Mr. J. T. Bichards said the committee had made it periectly clear that the attendance of the teachers at the classes was to be purely voluntary. The Chairman said the letter was a quite un-npcessary one, and the answer to it was obvious. The committee would give pre- ference to one capable of teaching Welst whenever Welsh was necessary. The second letter complained of the short- ness of time given to the teachers to reply to the question of the committee whether they wished to attend the Welsh classes or not, seeing that an affirmative reply implied the use of the teachers' private time. The Cha.irman: This is absolute rubbish, and it is a waste of time to deal with such correspondence. Alderman Thomas: I quite agree. It seems to me that they are frightened by their own shadows. I

JAPANESE PALMISTRY. The Chinese and Japanese c?)l the thumb the great finger," and connect it NNI?? one's ancestors. Our index finger is with them the "head or man-po-inting finger," and has to do with the father. The middle or longest finger belongs to the mother, while the next or nameless finger is the property of sweethearts and wives (the Westerners have chosen this finger, too, for the wearing of the wedding-ring). The little finger concerns our descendants and posterity. The ball of the thumb, the celebrated mount of Venus," according to palmists the world over, from Lincolnshire gipsies to Parsee seers, retains its qualities appertain- ing to sensuous, sensual, and mundane miatters with the Japanese hand-readers, too. Both Japanese and Ohinese servants in signing and sealing agreements with their masters frequently moisten their finger point with ink and press it on to the paper. As a means of identity or personal sign- manual .thcE'e finger-prints appear to have been long Imown in the East. It is, therefore, no surprise, to find that Japanese palmists, in addition to examining the "lines" of the open palm, extend their inquiries to the pore-patterns on the tips of the fingers and thumbs.

SINGULAR LICENSING APPLICATION At Ross Petty-sessions on Friday an applica- tion was made by Mr. W. A. Roberts, of Bris- tol, on behalf of Messrs. Arnold, Perrett, and Co., for a licence for the Royal Oak Inn. Copse Cross-street, Ross, until the next annual licensing sessions. (The licence was refused at the last annual sessions.)—The Clerk (Mr. A. B. Morling) pointed out that the licence was dead, and if the licence was granted as requested, it would not be amen- able to the Act of 1904. and the owners could refuse to pay anything towards the com- pensation fund. The Magistrates (of whom Mr. H. C. Moffatt was chairman) held that the matter now came before them as practically an applica- tion for a new licence, and the request would be refused. I

INTERFERENCE RESENTED. I Messrs. J. and P. Coats (Limited), the well- known thread manufacturers, of Paisley, who already have large works in America. Russia, Germany, &c., havo decided to can- cel extensions at home on account of local interference between them and their female employes, and to build abroad instead. Excavations had alrea,dy been started at Paisley for a new mill, to cost about a quar- ter of a million, but this work has been stopped. Consternation has been caused in the town by the firm's attitude.

ALLEGED NEGLECT BY JUSTICES I Mr. Mansel Franklen, clerk to the Glamor- gan County Council, has taken exception to the action of the Pontardawe bench of magistrates in postponing the settlement of the Gwrhyd revolters' cases, and is reported to have made a. complaint to the Home Secretary that the magistrates have been guilty of a dereliction of duty. An instruction from the education committee and from the Home Secretary is expected to be rece-ived by t.he magistrates at their next 'meeting.

ABERGAVENNY PUBLIC HALL AND II LIBRARY. Mr. Guy Warren, M.E., presided at the annual meeting of subscribers to the Aber- gwynfi Public-hall and Library. The receipts for the year were £ 661; expenditure, including the re-payment of £ 200 of the loan, 1370; leaving a satisfactory balance towards the further reduction of the loan. It was reported that additional land for building purposes had been granted to the trustees by Lord Jersey, and it was unanimously resolved to build additional ante-rooms and billiard-rooms.

NEATH LADY'S DEATH. Miss Griffiths, of Dylaisfach, near eath. a lady reputed to have been pos.ses.sed of a quarter of a million of money, died on Fri- day morning after an illne-s of only a week's duration. The deceased lady, who was 74 years of age. was a sister of the late Rev. Walter Griffiths and of the late Rev. David Griffiths, and the last survivor of the family of Griffiths of Ynisygerwyn. Dr. Whittington had been in close attendance on Miss Griffiths throughout her illness. The deceased lady had a large interest in the Aberdtila-is Tinworks, and also owned much landed property.

MESSRS. CAMMELL, LAIRD, AND CO. The option taken by Messrs. Cammell, Laird, and 00. on the Burrows i-ite at Swan- sea, expires shortly, and it is significant that on ^Friday four gentlemen, including Mr. E. Carlyle, the manager for the firm, paid a visit to Swansea and inspected the site, and made certain local inquiries necessary to their object in selecting a site for branch works in South Wales. Naturally, nothing definite was allowed to transpire respecting the results of. the visit. I

THIS LADY KNOWS. lIfrs. A. Wilkinson, of Xelscn. says:—" My sister suffered from weak kidneys, took one box, and it has done her more good than pounds- spent on medical Men." Sufferers from Grave), Pains in the Back, Dropsy, I>i."cases of the Kidneys, and Gout will find a positive Cure in Holdroyd's Gravel Pills. Is. lid., all Chemists. Post free, 12 stamps, from HOLDROYD'S MEDICAL HALL. Cieciheatoo. A] 297-2

A Decreased Balance I RESULT OF SWANSEA'S FOOTBALL SEASON. The general meeting of the Swansea Cricket and Football Club was held on Fri- day, Mr. C. H. Perkins presiding. In intro- ducing the financial statement, the Hon. Trea- surer (Mr. Fair; said the total receipts, including a balance of P706, were £3,020. and the total expenditure left a balance of n73 only. The reduction of the balance was due to an extraordinary expenditure of 1388 and a falling off in the receipts of L171, due to lack of interest and poor attendance at the matches. The gates" at sauc, of the second-rate club matches only averaged 125 to X35. The Gloucester match, which usually produced about £ 100, realised only £ 28; the I Leicester match £ 50; and Bristol JE69. The Eastertide matches were badly attended, and only realised C9 10s. over the expenditure on them. In consequence of the reduced balance they would not be able to make the usual gifts to charity in the coming year. Replying to a charge of apathy levelled against the club, he said that during the Past nine years they had contributed JE910 to charities and had spent almost an equal amount in fostering cricket and football amorig junior clubs. Subsequently, there was a. contest for the captaincy of the cricket section, Dr. Cameron proposing lfr. E. W. Jones and Mr. Tro-wer proposing Mr. J. A. Davies. In the ballot Mr. E. W. Jones received 109 votes to Mr. Davie?'? 39. Mr. J. A. Davies was elected captain of the second eleven, and Mr. Prescott of the tennis section. Mr. Farr was re-elected hen. treasurer, and in. replying threw out a suggestion that the second football fifteen might be abolished and the district league matches) played on the Swansea ground. This suggestion was the outcome of the reduced balance.

I LONDON COLISEUM. I A member of the deputation appointed by the shareholders to wait upon the directors of the London Coliseum (Limited) said, iu conversation with one of our representatives on Friday evening, that the committee had gone very carefully into the figures relating to the financial position of the company. As the result he was convinced that it would be necessary for the shareholders to find from 140,000 to £ 50,000, something like 30s. per share. Even then only the pressing necessities would be relieved, and nothing would be available for working capital. Among the numerous telegrams and letters containing good wishes received by Mr. Oswald Stoll on Thursday morning was one from the principal officials of the Coliseum, in the following terms:- We are deputed by your staff to express good wishes for a satisfactory arrangement at the meeting, and at the same time testify our admiration of your administra- tive abilities in the conduct of affairs and the esteem in which you are held by all in the employ of the company. The popularity of the Revue," now being given three tim-e, daily at the Coliseum, con- tinues to increase, crowded houses being the rule nightly.

BRIDGEND LICENSED VICTUALLERS. A quarterly meeting of the Bridgend and District Licensed Victuallers' Association was hold at the King's Head Hotel, Bridgend, under the presidency of Mr. T. Jones, Maes teg. A large number of members attended. A very interesting address was given by Mr. Taliesin Morgan.—The Secretary said that he hoped to report at the end of the year that 1906 had been the most successful one since the inception of the a"3ocÏ<ition. Mr. H. J. Randall, solicitor, explained in detail the different features of the Licensing Act and other matters affecting licence- holders. It was suggested that the different trade organisations in the county of Glamorgan should form a combined organisation to deal with local matters affecting the trade, and the secretary was directe'd to write to other associations on the matter. It was decided that Mr. George Chamber- lain, the president of the Cardiff Associa- tion, should be heartily thanked for his able letter in the columns of the "Western Mail." —It was decided to become affiliated with 'I the Licensed Victuallers' National Defence League.

MOTOR-CAR MISHAP. I What might have proved a disastrous acci- dent was narrowly averted in Vaughan- street, Llanelly, on Friday. Coming in one direction was the county council steam- roller, with vans attached, and in the other a motor-car, owned and driven by Mrs. Valentin, wife of Mr. Basil W. Valentin, managing director of Buckley's Brewery (Limited). Just as the roller a.11d the car were passing one 1illothcr a little boy dashed across the street just in front of the car. With admirable presence of mind Mrs. Valentin turned her car aside, and escaped running over the boy by inches. In doing this, however, the car came into contact with one of the wheels of the van, and then swerved violently into the wall adjoining the Victoria Studio. Happily, no personal injuries were sustained, but both the car and the wall were the worse for the impact. I

FIGHT FOR A DONKEY. I James Pritchard and Emma, his wife, appeared 011 Friday before the Littledean magistrates charged jointly with assaulting William Townley whilst in the execution of hi,s duty as bailiff of Newnham County-court, and they were further summoned ior attempting to make rescue of certain goods levied under process of the said court. Mr. T. G. Barker, Gloucester, defended. It appeared that Townley on his way to Pritchard's house met the couple in posses- sion of a donkey and cart, and there was a struggle for possession. The officer even- tually gave way in the belief that the donkey was somel>ody else's. At defendants' house there was a renewal of the conflict, Townley being molested and threatened. Defendants made off with a cup and saucer, a brush, and some ornaments.—The cases against the woman were dismissed, her husband being ordered to pay 18s. for the assault. I

EXPLOSION IN A SMITHY I At Pontardawe Police-court on Friday William Simon Jones, collier, Cwmgorse, was summoned for a breach of colliery rules. Mr. James, Swansea, defended. Evidence was given to the effect that the defendant carried a pound of compressed powder in his coat pocket loose, otherwise than in a proper tin case. While in a blacksmith's shop a spark struck the powder, with the result that it exploded, injuring Jones badly and also injuring another man" I I Mr. Herbert Lloyd said that on account of defendant having been so seriously injured the Bench would not impose the fine that they would otherwise have felt inclined to inliict. Defendant would have to pay 23s. and costs. I

GLAMORGAN RIFLE MEETING. At a committee meeting of the Glamorgan Rifle Association, Colonel Langdon (Swansea) presiding, Lieutenant W. T. Davies was elected secretary in place of Captain Oliver Felton. resigned. It was decided that the next shoo ting meet- ing should be field on August Bank Holida.y and the two subsequent days, and that, pro- vided permission is obtained from Miss Talbot, the meeting be held at Margam. It was resolved to eliminate the all-comers' competition from the programme, further consideration of the prize-list being deferred.

MONMOUTH MOTORISTS AT ROSS At Ross on Friday Henry Fred Seagram, of The Shrubbery, Monmouth, was charged with not pulling up his motor-car when requested to do so by the police, and also with not giving warning of his approach. Mr. Herbert Williams, of Monmouth, appeared for defendant, and the case wafc dismissed. George Webb, Monmouth, was summoned for driving a motor-car in Ross on Good Friday without having a light at the back of the car. Mr. Herbert Williams, of Mon- mouth, defended. The Bench dismissed the caso.

TYPHOID & DIPHTHERIA AT RHYMNEY At the meeting of the Rhymney District Council Dr. T. Halt Redwood stated that there were seven cases of typhoid and one death at Rhymney, whilst there were 24 cases of diphtheria and one death. His reoom mendation that children from infected houses should be rigorously excluded from school for a time, -i,nd that the upper schools be thoroughly disinfected, was adopted.

BETTER BE SURE THAN SORRY." When you a"qk rOT England's Glory Miitclies be "sure" you get thom. They arc tbe best-mado matrhes in the world. Chœ.p &nd na?4y foreign made maiclies aire but "sorry" substitutes; much more expensive, too. *'Hirwrland'" Riorm Match Worka. Glun-tr. —4

I I Murder or Suicide? I OLD WOMAN WITH THROAT CUT. A tragedy—whether murder or suicide it is impossible, to determine at present, although everything points to the former— was discovered in South London yesterday. Mrs. Elizabeth Schreifer, who kept a newsagent's shop in Clapham Park-road, was found dead in her back parlour yester- day evening with three wounds in her throat. A blood-stained razor lay on a table near by the body. At about a, quarter to six several cus- tomers called for their evening papers, and being unable to obtain any answer to repeated knocks on the counter, they called in Mr. H. Hyett, who keeps a general shop next door, and he, on going through to the I back parlour, found Mrs. Schreifer lying on her back on the floor dead. Mr. Hyett said last night that he sent, at once for Dr. Corin, and saw him take a handkerchief out of Mrs. Schreifer's mouth. "It was stuffed tightly inot her throat," said Mr. Hyett, "and it struck mo as being very suspicious. The doctor said she had been dead for some hours. I saw no signs of a struggle, but although. Mrs. Schreifer was a little eccentric in her ways I should not say that she was the sort of woman to commit suicide. "SoLne of the neighbours say they heard screams early in the afternoon, but not being sure whence they came, they took no notice of them. Mrs. Schreifer was a woman who kelit, herself very much to herself, and although I have lived next door to her for twenty years I know very little about her." Mrs. Schreifer was between sixty and seventy years of age, and lived alone. It is said in the neighbourhood that she was possessed "of considerable means, and it is known that she has relatives who arc well to do. She was last seen alive by neigh- bours at about midday.

SOLICITOR'S SUICIDE On Birthday of His Dead Wife A pathetic letter was read yesterday a& the inquest at Isleworth on Mr. Edward Philip Stanley Alderson, a, solicitor, who shot himself on Thursday la,-t. It was statro that since the death of h:a wife, five years ago, iir. Alderson had been subject to terrible fits of depression. Thurs- day was the anniversary of her birthday, and he seemed more depressed than ever. The letter, which was addressed to his mother, was fond beside his body, and Wa3 as follows: — My brain perished on that awfl night when eve died. My life is useless to me and a burden to others who have be- friended me. I shall gi^e up before long. Please try not to spoil the children. The great thing is to let them think for them- selves. As for me, I hope you will not grieve. I have seen some such ending sines I was twelve years old. A verdict of Suicide while temporarily in,s,t,zic was returned. —=

WRIT LEADS TO SUICIDE. Shortly after Oliver Jchn Hine committed suicide a.t Longton. by nearly cutting his head off with a, circular saw, his brothers f,o-und him dead, with a writ for breach of promise by his side, and also a letter addressed to his father. The letter ran; Dear Father,—Before you get this letter I shall bo gone. Tho reason I have sacrificed my life is because I cannot bear the disgrace that will come out in time. Rember me to all that are near a.nd dear to me, especially to t.he girl I have been engaged to. Hoping she will think well of niie, ma.y Lord have miarcy on my soul. I am not afraid to meet death. I have known, about this for so-me time. Deceased's father, ou ging into the box at the inquest yesterday, sobbed 1Ykterly, and said Oliver was his favourite eon. The ■engagement of h,is son was broken off when his young lady left the Potteries district for Yorkshire. The jury found that deceased out his; throa-t-e with a saw while of unsound mind.

OMNIBUS OVERTURNED. An omnibus carrying twenty-five passen- gers slipped into. a trench dug in connec- tion with the wideningo perations in Worpk-- road, Wimibled-on, and overturned, yester- day afternoon. Several of the outside passengers jumped off, but many others went ever with the ominbus. Several complained of slight injuries and shock, and received medical attention., bút there were no cases of serious injury.

CARDIFF WATER SUPPLY. BIG CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN OF THE PRICE. The waterworks committee of the Cardiff Corporation met., under the chairmanship of Alderman David Jones on Friday. Before the business on the agenda was pro- ceeded with, the Cha,irman. referred to the lamented death of Mrs. Illtyd Thomas, and proposed a vote of condolence with Alderma.n Illtyd Thomae in his irreparable loss.—'The vote was carried in silence. Mr. Rodder, a Cardiff ink manufacturer, attended before the committee to ask for a. reduction of the charge made for water supplied at his works in Metal-street. "We don't want to employ meters; we want to get rid of them," said the applicant, amidst laughter. The committee decided to make no excep- tion. in Mr. Rodder's case. Messrs. Guest, Keen, and Nettlofolds (Limited) wrote with reference to the supply of corporation water a.t their East Moors works. They said they were considering certain arrangements fcr substitnting other water than that they are now taking from the corporation, as they found that the prioe charged for such a laree quantity as they were using was exceedingly heavy, and unless they could get a reasonable reduction they would have to considerably reduce the quantity used. They noticed from the committee's graduated list of charges that the quarterly minimum rate for half a million to one million gallons was 7d. per 1,000 gallons, and for a million gallons and upwards 6d. per 1,000 gallons. They also noticed tha.t during the quarter ending March 25 last they used between 41 and 42 mlillicyn gallons, and, as the com- m,it,tee made a penny difference batw&en half a million and a million, they were only reasonable in expecting a very mateiial reduction from the charge for a million for any large excess over that quantity. The Chairman pointed out that if a reduc- tion were made in favour of t.he Dowiaiz Works a similar conoession would have u be made to other large customers. It wat a very serious question. Mr. Priestley said there were about live customers who took over five million gallons quarterly. During the last quarter there were fourteen customers for over a miilioi gallons each, and out of the quantity that the fourteen took (160 millions) the five cus- tomers referred to took 132 millions. Tiio Cardiff Railway Company, who took as much as the Dowlais Works, had also grumbled about the price, and were asking for an alternative supply. A sub-committee was appointed to con fer with Mr. Priestley as to a new supply from the Ely or from any new source other than Taff-fawr Valley. The scheme will involve the softening of the water by a, special process, which costs one-sixth of a penny per 1,000 gallons.

I MOTOR-CARS AND DUST. The medical officer of health for Glaston- bury. Somerset, attributes the prevalence of influenza and the various diseases attacking the respiratory organs to the clouds of germ- laden dust raised by motor-cars passing through the town. During a discussion on this subject at Scarborough District Council, a member stated that motor-cars should be abolished. It was no use for farmers to breed horses, he said, as they could not sell them, and there was* no use growing oats or any- thing else. Sir John T. Hibbert stated at the Lan- cashire County Council that he would like to see a dust tax imposed on motor-cars.

I INSPECTOR'S ILLEGAL ARREST. A gardener, George Limmer, of New Brighton, was at Birkenhead awarded i;15 damages and costs against Police-inspector Dutton for illegal arrest, assault, and false imprisonment. The officer suspected Limmer of oot.t.ing in the street, and asked him to go t to the police-station, where he was searched. Two informations which were laid agmnBt Limmer by the police for frequenting the street for betting purposes were dismissed, I and an assize jury returned a verdict of not guilty against him on a charge of per- jury preferred by the police. The judge said he was satisfied the police had no rizht to arrest or imnrison LimmAr.