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I REFORM IN THE AIRI I Annual Rugby Wash-Up HARRY BOWEN SAYS THE CRY LOOKS "INTERESTED." The hot weather is here. To think of I football is to scorch rather than soothe. Yet we put our football houses in order. So the season ticket-holders are turned in for the Annual General Wash-t?p. They require to be told how things were or were not. And to pass remarks thereon. As a rule, they are remarks of a sympathetic nature. But now and again they are not averse to having strong things to say. In those moorls they see to the dirty linen, more or less —generally more. They think it right that fresh air is the best tlung for it, and they see that it is supplied. And, really, their thoughts are not altogether awry. There's nothing like getting a general understanding at the outset of another season. It simplifies matters and cements interest. If things are wrong they can then be righted from the radix-a process which saves much tinkering and hushes tintinnabulations. So they do the dirty linen thoroughly, scrub out undesirable marks. Then they deal with officers. A ringing out, and, if fit, a ringing in again;, if other- wise, then a new chime or two is let in. And, that done, comes the covering of the walls with new promise paper clean and resplendent with future victory wreaths worked in intricate enlacement. Such are annual generals. Such they have ever been. And, while hope springs eternal in human Rugby breasts, such will they ever be. The Cardiff annual of last evening swung merrily along. With the glory of last season enfolding them there was no lack of satisfaction. With Percy Bush again at the wheel and Charley Arthur at the pen, with Rhys Gabe again having given his word to support him, with the other lights still burning brightly, and with no rumours of defections, the Cardiff meeting were a merry house party, indeed. Yet the joy was chastened. For be it known that there is reform in the air. The Welsh Rugby Union is supposed to require it. There's something wrong with the representation, and repre- sentatives of the big clubs are to be invited to consult each other and discuss what must be done with the union. Why ifche big clubs only are to be consulted cannot be understood, one is at a loss to know, but there you are. Big life is the only life worth considering. To be big evidently seems to be everything; to be little is actually sinful. This big and little idea will kill whatever good inten- tion the idea may contain. Now, I don't wish to write anything to hurt anybody's feelings. Having corns of my own, I know the exact amount of pain inflicted by having them trod upon. Moreover, I have an especially tender reform corn myself. One that has become infinitely worse from overbearing treat- ment. And, that being so, I would not willingly hurt a genuine one of a similar kind belonging to somebody else. But it must be pointed out that the present reform cry, coming at the present pecu- liarly unfortunate time, looks, on the face of it, one of the interested species. Oh, no, I dont., say it is but it looks like it. Why it should have been sprung at pre- sent is not clearly understood. To reform the Welsh Rugby Union in any way the work has to be done at the annual general meeting of its clubs' delegates. At this meeting, held as lately as last month, no mention of reform was made—no trace of it found in the air. Yet in the short time intervening, it comes up seeking support from the Cardiff annual. I do not think it would be kind to say more, but it would be foolish to overlook the fact that the time for its introduction will certainly be considered singularly unfortunate. Had there been any intense desire for reform it would have been an easy matter to call a special general meeting of the Cardiff Club to consider this question, and this alone. With a crying need for reform granted, very little ttrouble would be experienced in getting a representa-, tive meeting together. The "big clubs" idea could then have been worked for all it was worth, and the Welsh Football Union annual mado the battle-ground for the test. I do not suppose that the Car- diff meeting will follow the lead given, for nothing tangible can follow-even the satisfaction of the fuller discussion can- not be obtained. The Neath annual, if matters mend not quickly, is likely to be inharmonious to a degree. The elements of strife between the cricket and football sections are strengthening every day, and if the older and more level-headed sports do not put their heads together, things will be said that were. better loft unsaid, and wounds inflicted that will take many a long day to heal. The footballers, in their endea- vours to live, have decided that their now rich cricket brothers shall pay an increased rent for the cricket ground. The cricketers cannot see their way clear to do so. That is the whole difficulty. Of course, there are reasons for and against, and side strains on those reasons also, as there always are. There is the truth of the new love for cricket having affected the old for athletic foot. and cycle sports, and that sports v. cricket on the same day saw the football sports committee the poorer in pounds, shillings, and pence. There is cricketting talk of Tremlin and the keeping of Tremlin, of money required to purchase his transfer, and also of the further necessity of putting cricket on a sounr basis. To complicate matters, the guarantors of one club are big supporters of the other, and there are words of with- drawal of support and guarantee. In all things are mixed, and if the discussion of the mixture be left for the night of the annual nothing but trouble will follow. And trouble of a kiud which threatens the very existence of the all blacks. Last words on cricket will soon be said. For the first time Kent become champion county, and they take top position with- out losing their good name for the sport- ing character of the cricket they dis- played. Few would have spotted Kent as the likely champion county, care with which they trained their young j cricketers has at length brought its reward. It has been another case of youth will tell, especially when that youth is led aright. In C. Bumup, J. R. Mason, K. Hutchings, the last especially, and Fielder and Blythe they have the strength of their defence and attack. Beaten twice by Yorkshire, the men of Kent required a series of victories, and victories only, to give them their hope of the top position. With their tenth consecutive victory, Kent over Middlesex, made their game with Hampshire in the final match one in which defeat outright only had to bo avoided. The delight over Kent's success is general. It is considered well for cricket that the honours should not be confineci TO Yorkshire, Lancashire, Surrey, and Middlesex. But, while rejoicing with the winners, Yorkshire has come in for a lot of sym- pathy. Recovery from the great lefeat by Surrey, she held grimly on. Trouble overtaking Surrey per Kent, Yorkshire smiled again. But Fate was on her heels. Jessop once again was to be her I undoing, and he and Fate and with an l.b.w. decision, knocked the bottom out of Yorkshire hopes by one run. It seems strange that, while Yorkshire was debating whether Gloucestershire was now sufficiently worthy to be allowed to have a say in the arrangement of dates, the cheese coumy should be the means of toppling the champions over. South Wales cricket has not main- tained its dignity. Glamorganshire right early showed us what to expect, but Monmouthshire's early efforts were so consistently good that hopes were entertained of his obtaining the to-. position in the Minor Counties Cham- pionship. Bift that nasty knock from Oxfordshire-of all counties Oxford- shire, which almost gave up the ghost entirely—was the forerunner of a dis- tinct falling off in minor county foim, and the top notch is away, far away, too far away to be fetched back for this season. Next season let us bolpe for better things. With a continuance and extension of the present policy of careful coaching by class men, cricket will eventually lift itself out of the rut into which it has fallen some years since. Though defeat has been met too often, it is pleasing to know that it has been powerless to stem the increase of interest taken in the game in South Wales. Next season, with Carmarthenshire included 111 the competition, the interest will continue to extend. I am afraid, however, thai with Fred Rees's removal to London, and now again his brother Percy's determination to accompany him, a tem- porary check may be felt in cricket interest in the county. With the attraction of both W. Brearley and Tremlin in the Neath team against Cardiff to-day, there should be a good "gate" present. It will be interesting to read how the Car- diff bats have fared against these class men. I hope Cardiff has a good side out. Somehow the idea sticks that our best club bats are better than they show. To-night's "Express" should be interesting.

MOTOR FALLS OVER GLENSIDE Lord Brassey Narrowly Escapes I nj u ry. Lord "Brassey has just had a marvellous escape from a serious accident whilst motor- ing. He was driving up Strath Oykel, in the neighbourhood of Lwirg Sutherland, when the motor-car went over the edge of the road, owing, it is said, to failure of the steering gear. The car plunged down the side of the glen, was brought up by some birch treets, and turned completely over. Lord Brassey, the Chauffeur, and another passenger escaped unhurt. Had the car gone over 150 yards further along the road it must have fallen over 50 or 60 feet. The motor-car passed through Inverness on Thureday by train, and did not appear much damaged, expectt hat the near driving wheel was torn off.

WROTE HIS OWN OBITUARY. Minister Gives Directions for His Funeral. The Rev. Charles M. Winchester, whose death has occurred at Middletown, New York, left detailed, instructions as to his funeral (writes the Daily Express New York corre- spondent). He directed that on the route members of certain loca.1 institutions with which he was associated should join the procession; that a service should be held in the public park, and full Masonic rites observed at the crematorium; also that while the cremation was in progress vocal music should be rendered by two eminent artists and an address delivered by an old friend. He had written obituary notices for the newspapers. Each article of personal property he be- queathed had affixed to it the name and address of the beneficiary. In his will he requested that his ashes should bo presented to two ladies whom he held in high esteem.

BATTLE BETWEEN JAGUARS The faoLs of a fierce and gory battle between, jaguars at the l/ondou Zoo have just come to light. For eome time the jaguars have been kept ap<art owing to the warlike disposition of the male, but recently the expEriment was tried of putting them together aga-in. The door between the dens in which were the male and the two femalets was opened, but ialmoet before the male had passed the barrier the younger of the females flew at him and tried to tear his eyes out. The keepers by using whips and iron bars managed to part the combatants. But the battle was not over, for the second female set upon the male and drove h.im back to his own quarters, badly mauled and scratched. The authorities have give-n up hope of recon- ciling the three.

DEAD MAN WINS A RACE Details of a race at Arias, on the Roeario Railway, in which a dead jockey won, nre, sent to the "Sporting Times" by a corre- spondent at Buenos Ayree: Mario Oliva, was one of the riders in a race of three squares. After the usual pre- liminaries the hor.-es started, and Oliva's torse won. According to the tcstimon y of spectators who were in a position to Know, Oliva was a dead man after covering about half the distance. The body retained its upright potion. not only as far as the roya,' but for two squares beyond it, where the horse stopped of its own accord, and turned to face the racecourse. When the animal turnec). the corpse fell off."

GIRL WRONGLY ARRESTED. Elizabeth Stubbs, a seventeen-year-old factory ha?d. of Ma-rtiDda.Ie?ro.?d, Cuatom H<?u?e. was Jiberat&d at WeBt Ham Police- court yesterday after she had been wrongly arrested twice. The facts of the case were that an unknown girl stol-e 5s. from a small boy, who met Stubbs later and gave her into custody. The sergeant at the station refused to take the charge against her, but she waa arrested again on the following day. Her employers telegraphed that she was at work at the time of the robbery.

BROTHERS IN TEARS! 4 Mother's Sensational Evidence. AFFECTING SCENES iN COURT. I Verdict. I At Billericay on Friday the coroner's inquiry was resumed into the deaths of Mr. Albert Wat.son and his wife Emma, who were murdered early on the morning of the 23rd ult. at Basildon, in Essex. Two brothers, Richard Buckha-m, aged twenty, and Robert Charles Buckham, aged seventeen, are accused of the crime. The lads lived with their parents at a farm adjoin-ing a bungalow and land at Basildon, in the occupation of Mr. and Mrs. Watson. The Watsons were ehort of water, and had bek-n in the habit of taking quantities from a pond on the land of Mr. Buckham. This had aroused the resentment of the accused. On Thursday morning of )Mt week the deceased couple were engaged in abstracting water, when the two young Buckhams came upon the scene. An altercation appears to havo taken place, and in the course of it Richard, by his own confession, shot Mr, and Mrs. Watson dead with a double-barrelled gun. A CONFESSION. When the youths, upon whom suspicions at once fell, were taken into custody, Richard said to the police:— I done it in the heat of passion. I never meant to do it. I lost my temper. Mr. Watson would not go away when I told him he could not have the water. I fired-three shots into them. I don't know what made me do it. Bob saw me do it. He was with me. The younger brother denies assisting in the crime. The admission of Rieh- rd Buckham created a, sensation in the district, where he and his brother are well known. The prisoners wero brought from Chelmsford Gaol, where they have been incarcerated since Monday last. They came by road in a closed vehicle, and arrived just before the opening of the inquest. Guarded by police officer?, they were placed in the dock at the small police-court in which the inquiry took place. The court was crowded. They looked in a dejected condition, but, when not crying, as on the former occasion, both evinced a melancholy interest in the proceedings. The aocused were not repre- sented. Evidence was given by Samuel Archibald Wa.tson, the Bailor son of the deceased, identifying the bodies of the deceased. He added that when he searched the bungalow where his parents resided, on Saturday last. two days after the murder, he missed his father's silver watch. His father did not have any firearms in his possesion. DISCOVERY OF THE BODIES. Mrs. Eliaabeth Stevens, the wife of a, farmer, of Basildon, stated that about half-i past ten on Thursday week last the accueed Richard Buckham came to her house, and stated that he had seen Mr. and Mrs. Watson lying near the pond. He said, I think there is something wrong, as there is blood on Mr. W ateon's shirt." He then went away. The witness communicated with her husband, and I the police were subsequently informed. Thomas Frederick Stevens, the husband of the last witness. said he was working in the meadow adjoining his home, when his daughter called to him. She told him wha.t Richard Buckham had said, and witness followed him. When he reached Richard the latter told him that the Watsons were lying dead at the pond. They walked to- gether towards the pond, and on the way met Robert Buckham, who was crying, and seemed very much agitated. When they got to the bodies Robert said, I think Mrs. Wateon has turned." Witness then saw the body of Mr. Watson lying on his right, with his face partly submerged by water. He took hold of the man. He found he was rigid. Mrs. Watson was in the dry pond, with her head embedded in the mud. She was face downwards, with her body rest- ing oil a pail. Her dress at the nape of the neck was torn, as though she had been seized or pulled up from behind. There was blood on her head and hands, and on the bank close by. When the next day he saw the brothers in custody Robert said to him, "Look, Mr. Stevene; my brother's done this, and they are taking me as well." Richard heard his brother say that. ON THE BANK OF THE POND HOLE. The Rector of Basildon, the Rev. Herbert Carpenter, also deposed to being called to the scene of the outrage. He got there in the oounse of the morning of the discovery, and at that time about a dozen persons were about, including Richard Buckham. The bodies of the victims were on the bank of the pond hole, and some blood was on the ground a yard and a hialf away. Pol-ce-constable Lazell aLso saw the bodies. The prisoners were there, and Richard, in reply to questions by the officer, said, My brother was with me, but I found the bodies first." Robert said, I was with my brother, but he got to the pond first." A market gardener said he was passing along at about quarter-past rsix on the morn- ing of the tragedy, when a man pa-seed him and asked him the time. Witness was then about a. hundred yards from the pond hole. He did not know the man at the time, but now recognised him as Mr. Buckham, the father of the prisoners. The Coroner: How long had he passed before you heard something? Witnees: It must have been about three minutes. I heard two shots in rapid succes- sion, and a cry like a boy's of "Oh!" Then I heard a third shot and a third cry. Then I everything was quiet. The shots came from the direction of the pond hole. I AFFECTING SCENE IN COURT. I Elizabeth Margaret Buck/ham, the mother I of the prisoners, then entered the witness- box in a half-fainting condition. When bhe appeared the accused both became con- vulsed with tears, and the scene was a most affecting one. Mrs. Buckham said that her husband left home at five minutes past six o'clock on the morning of the crime. Ten minutes later her eons got the gun from her bNlroom, and said they were going rabbiting. She advised them not to neglect their work by doing that. In the course of about an hour they returned. Richard said, "Now. I'll do a good day's work," and, referring to th3 gun, observed: "No show old girl." After tailing a hearty breakfast, her eons went out with the intention apparently of going to work. Soon afterwards Robert name back oT-ying, and said, Oh, mother, Mr. and MN. Watson are in the pond. Where is dad's big rope?" Witnees wont along with t.bf-,ii to the pond, and Richard fvaid to her. Mother, it is too eickly a sight for you." When, lai-sr in. the day, they oamo home bo dinner, Richard said, "I think they will bring it in. either suicide or murder." Tho following morning witness's husband advised witness to leave the boys in bed longer, as they must have had a dreadful shock." She went to call Richard at about six o'clock, when she found him talking in his sleep. He mumbled some- thing which sounded like It's all over," and when he opened his eyes said, "Mother, I never had any sleep till half-past three o'clock owing to pains in my head." Upon leaving the box the mother sobbed pit-eously, and the prisoners again burst into tears. i" FATHER'S DISTRESS. I f After the luncheon interval Richard Buck- ham. an engineer, father of accused, entered the witness-box. He at once burst into tears, and his sens, who were facing him, also sobbed piteously. Mr. Buckham. who throughout gave his evidence with emotion, stated that when he oame home on the night of the murder his sons told him that Mr. and Mrs. Watson had committed suicide. 8-tiperinten dent Marden, of the Essex Con- stabulary, then repeated his evidence as to the arrest of prisoner,3 and the confession of Richard. Evidence was given by Mr. Wilcox, the scientific analyst to the Home Office, who .vst to the Home who stated that a post-mortem examination showed that the death of the deceased had resulted from shot wounds. The shot in the ease of the man had been, fired from a distanoe of about twelve feet, and as regards the wo-man a distance of about eight feet. Mrs. Watson was fired at twice. VERDICT. I The jury returned a verdict of "wilful I murder" against Richard Buckham, and found that Robert Buckam waa an acces- I sory.

THE DOCTRINE OF THE OPEN I SHOP." The Postal Department at Washington has decided to apply the principle of the" open I shop," or freedom of work, in connection with the movement for the organisation of I a National Union of Postal Clerks in affilia- tion with the Labour Federation.—Reuter. I

CIVIL WAR IN MOROCCO. I Intelligence from Melilla states that the I Pretender's troop*, 6.000 strong, have con- centrated on the right ba-nk of the Muluya I River, where they are awaiting reinforce- men tQ. The Sultan's troops number 4,000 well-armed men.—Reuter.

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Alleged Arson at Raglan I STORY OF AN EXCITING TIME ON A I FARM I Before Dr. Prosser and the Mayor of Mon- mouth on Friday, George Thomas, a. tramping labourer, was committed to the assizes on I a charge of maliciously setting fire to a hay- rick, the property of James Pirry, Pencareg Farm, Raglan, on Tuesday. Prosecutor, his daughter Maud, and two sons, Allan and Arthur, gave evidence that prisoner was given a job on the farm. On the way there with Allan he quarrelled with a woman and I struck her. Allan protected the woman and compelled Thomas to walk in front of him. Prisoner then ran into some meadows, and a few minutes later appeared at the farm armed with two stones, with which he threatened to kill Allan. Arthur interfered and disarmed Thomas, who was paid off and sent about his business. He was next seen by Maud, it was stated, near the hayrick, which was a few fields away from the house, and ten minutes later she noticed the rick on fire and gave the alarm. Arthur and Allan went in feearch of prisoner, and the former came across him crouching in a wood half-a- mile from the rick. Prisoner, it was alleged, threatened him with a. knife, but while trying to escape over a hedge- he was secured, and later handed over to the police. Prosecutor asked him why he did it, and he replied, If you prosecute me I will lay you under the clay when I come out." Prisoner, it was stated, said to the police, Ob, well, I suppose it serves me right. I must try and get out of this if I get into something worse. I was born in poverty, have been in poverty ever since, and I don't intend to try to get out of it. Don't say anything that will commit me. There are plenty of wit- nesses already, and they will convict mc-. If you will do me a good turn I will re-pay you. I am well connected with a gang of criminals, and am able to give you valuable information. How much do you think I shall get for this job? About three months, I suppose." Prisoner, who denied the charge, and said he was drunk, was offered bail in £10, but failed to produce it.

THE LONDON COLISEUM. Probable Refusal of Colonel Mapleson's Offer. One of our representatives on Friday had pome conversation with a gentleman closely associated with the affairs of the London Coliseum, referring particularly to the report that Colonel Mapleeon was in nego- tiation for its purchase. In reply to ques- tions as to whether the property was likely to be sold to Colonel Mapleson, thi" gentle- man ex-pressed the opinion that it was most unlikely. "The value of the site, alone," he said, "is something considerably in excess of this offer, altogether apart from the value of the building, which has cost the company nearly £ 170,000." He added, "It has been the fashion to criticise the price which Mr. Stoll originally paid for the land on which the Coliseum stands, but it seems to me that it was acquired by the company on quite satisfactory terms, and that its value has been appreciating ever since. It is known that if the building were pulled down the site would command a ground rent of £ 10,000 a year at least. At the time the prospectus of the London Coliseum was issued every shareholder must have clearly realised that the entertainment to be pro- vided was entirely of a new description and was more or lees in the nature of an experi- ment. Because this failed there is no justi- fication whatever for suggesting that no other class of entertainment would be remunerative. One of the principal reasons for the present position was not that the company made any iserious trading loss, but that they got into financial difficulties I entirely through under-estimating the ori- ginal cost of the building. Actually a small profit had been made."

CARDIFF QUEEN'S NURSES. Handsome Donation by Lady Plymouth. The following donations have been received lor promised towards the Marchioness of I Bute's 20,000 Shillings Fund:— Shillings. Amounts already acknowledged 8,653 Lady Plymouth 500 imrs. Archer, LushiH, Highworth, Wilts 10 "A Pa6ser-by" 71 All contributions should be sent to the hoOD. secretary and treasurer of the fund, Dr. Ewen J. Maclean, 12, Park-place, Cardiff

DEATH OF SILURIAN. A great patriot, and a poet of repute, has just died, in the pere.on of Mr. Israel Thomas Jacob, 14, Miskin-street, Cardiff. Deceased was one of the oldest members of the staff of Messrs. Cory Bros. (Cardiff). He was 70 years of age, and died after a three weeks' illness. He leaves a widow and two sons. Mr. Jacob was born at Blackwood (Mon. mouthshire), and served his apprenticeship as a journalist on the "Spren Gomer" at Carmarthen. After leaving the latter place, he filled a post on the Star of Gwent" at Newport. Thence he removed to Hereford, where hó was for many years sub-editor on the "Journal." He was for some years a member of Bethany Baptist Church, St. Mary-street, Cardiff. He v.as intimately acquainted with Aneurin Fardd, and d-uring his terms of residence at Carmarthen, Newport, and Hereford he wrote much meritorious poetry. Only lately he contributed to the Cardiff Free Library a volume (MS.) of selections from his works, covering the whole period of his life. and within the last two months lie contributed to the same institution a second volume con- taining a large number of hymns which he had translated from, amongst other, Pant- yeelyn, Ann Griffiths, Elfed. Dyfed, the late Yen. Dean Howell, and other notabilities. He also translated many of Dyfed's songs, with which Dyfed himself was highly delighted. For many years he was a valued contributor to this journal under the name of Odlwr Bychan, his bardic title being Silurian. He was an intimate friend of Islwyn, with whom he continued his intimate relation- ship until the death of Islwyn in 1878. Deceased, always ardent as a nationlist, was one of the original members of the Cardiff Cymmrodorion.

OVATION FOR MR. BRYAN A New York telegram says:«The enthusiasm of his reception here upon his return from Europe makes Mr. Bryan Democracy's favourite for the nomination for the Pre- sidency in 1908. On arrival at the Victoria Hotel he was fairly mobbed by thousands of admirers. He made a brief speech at the entrance to the hotel, expressing gratitude for the cordiality of his welcome. He was trying to go home, he said, but he hardly knew where home was. Instantly, one of the crowd cried out, "White House, Washing- ton." During the meeting at Madison-square1 Gardens 20,000 people shouted applause for eight minutes before Mr. Bryan was able to speak. His eyes filled with tears at this demonstratio.Ti of popular appreciation. Mr. Bryan afterwards briefly addressed an over- flow meeting outside the Gardens, where he received another ovation.—Reuter.

DEATH AT NEWPORT HOSPITAL, An inquest was held at Newport on Friday respecting the death of a, collier, named Henry Williams. 52, of Islwyn-street, Aber- carn, who died at the hospital on Thursday. Dr. Thomas, the junior surgeon at the hospital, said deceased was suffering from gangrene of the right foot and leg, and it was decided to operate. It was a case of life and death. It waa farther stated that the doge of chloroform was a small one. Death was due to cardiac failure. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony.

WELSH POST OFFICE SURVEYOR. The Postmaster-General hae appoint( Mr. Herbert Sidney Wooster, of The Poplars, Churchdown, near Cheltenham, to the responsible position of surveyor of the South Wales District, which extends from Swindon to Milford Ha-v?i and Mid-Wa.lew, and includes part of Worcester. The posiHoTi hag rn r?ndcrfd vacant by the promotion ?f Mr. WaIter F. Webber to the surveyomklp ?j6ud Boetometer?hm oi GlM<fow, ]

A NEWPORT DISASTER LOCO. SHED DESTROYED. Damage Estimated at Over JB6,000 A peculiar and destructive raiiwaj- acci- dent happened at Newport on Friday after- noon. At the Grœt Western Railway loco- motive shed, near the Commercial-road Level Crossing, there is a transfer engine at work across the locomotive pits for the purpose of removing the engines from the different lines on to the short length, so that they can get out upon the general system. On Friday afternoon No. 503, ordinary tank engine, under the charge of Thomas Roberts, was being removed in this way across the pits, and appears to ha.ve made a movement for- ward before it was expected. The transfer engine had not brought the locomotive to the ends of the rails it was to take, and when the engine got away from the metals across the pits it ran wildly against an iron column—one of several used to support the roof over the shed. The effect was both deafening and for the moment appalling. With the smashing away of the pillar half the roof fell with a crash. The roof spans an area of probably lOGIt. by 100ft. It is of iron and wood, with some glass, supported upon open ironwork girders and stays. This conglomerate mass of above 50 tons fell upon all and sundry, causing havoc all round. Only a, minute before Mr. J. H. Read, the veteran locomotive super- intendent, who has charge of the place, passed that way. He was, of course, at once arrested by the terrifying crash, and for the time was so impressed with the belief that a number of his men had been buried beneath the ruins that he had the bell rung aud the roll called at once. He was gratified and relieved to find that the personal injury was so slight. -Every man was able to answer the roll-call. Even poor Thomas Roberts, the driver of the engine, upon whom the thickest of the material fell, was able to speak out for him- self, though terribly battered and bruised. He was extricated from the wreck and con- veyed as quickly as possible to the hospital. It was found that his head had been very badly lacerated, his cheeks bruised, and his shoulders and arms considerably injured. He was detained. On Friday night he was reported to be as comfortable as could be expected under the circumstances. Two men who were working on the roof as repairers, William Evans and William Sutton, had marvellous escapes. Sutton fell with a portion of the debris. He was much shaken, but, luckily, escaped with only some slight cuts and scratches. Apart from the personal injuries there was extensive damage to the stock and buildings. The transfer engine and six locomotives were buried beneath the heavy iron girders and the beams. Falling with such force, these structural materials naturally did a great deal of damage. The transfer engine is more or less wrecked. Of the six locomotives two are of the newest type turned out of the Swindon works, and are specially adapted for dealing with the heavy traffic-mineral or pafist ng<>r—on the Western Valleys sec- tion of the Monmouthshire lines. Two of the half-dozen engines were during the course of the evening freed from the debris, but the others cannot" be removed for a day or two. It is difficult to estimate what the monetary damage will be, but it does not appear to be less than C6,000 or £ 7,000. It is extremely doubtful if the company will re-build the sheds in their present situation. The pro- bability seems to be that they will embrace the opportunity of carrying out a. scheme of removal which has for some time been on the tapis, viz., the transfer of the establish- ment to a, new site at the western end of the tunnel, outside Newport Station.

Welsh Baptist Union. NEXT WEEK'S CONFERENCE IN I CARDIFF Next week Cardiff will be the venne of the annual meetings of the Baptist Union of Wales. The English Baptists will at the same time celebrate their centenary. The president is Principal Edwards, of the Baptist College, Cardiff, and the vice-prcsi- dent the Rev. J. W. Maurice, Dinas Cross. The meetings commence on Monday, and they will be continued on Tuesday, Wednes- day, and Thursday. A very large number of delegates will attend. Most of them are being entertained during their stay in Car- diff by friends.

LOCAL WILLS MR. F. L. P. THOMAS, POXTRILAS. Administration of the estate and effects of Mr. Frederick Layton Pershouse Thomas, of Blackbrooke, Pontrilas, who died intestate, and a bachelor, on the 28th January last, leaving estate valued at £ 498 0s. 7d., has been granted to Mrs. Fredericks Wilhelmina. Skelton Thomas, of Wcodend Fawley, Henley- on-Thatnes, Oxon, as attorney for his father Mr. Owe^L Thomas, who now res-ides in East Africa. MR. JAMES EWINS, FORMERLY OF NEWPORT. Mr. James Ewins, of St. Stephen's Villa, Tivoli, Cheltenham, keeper of the Royal Albert Restaurant, Commercial-street, New- port, for several years, who died on the 26th July last, aged 80 years, left estate of the gross taluc of XI,073 4ej. 5tl., with net pfr- sonalty £ 990 19s. Od. Probate of his will has been granted to Mr. Ernest James Ewins and Mr. William James Lloyd, of Newport.

BALKANS FACTION STRIFE Witli reference to the recent anti-Greek disturbances at Galatz, the Roumanian Government has issued a communique declaring that when the inquiry which has been ordered has established the responsi- bility for the disorders the Government will do its duty by proceeding agrainst those intent on disturbing the public security. "This anarchical state of affairs," the com- munique adds, is prejudicial to Roumania's reputation, and must bo stopped. All Macedonians guilty of instigating such dis- turbances will no longer enjoy Roumania's protection."—Reuter.

UPSET THE POLICEMAN I At Bridgend Police-court Charles O'Mally, a Nantybar tinker, was fined 20s., with the alternative of ten days' imprisonment, for assaulting Police-constable Rces Davies, of Maeit,ig. Police-sergeant Davies said prisoner uwd fiJth, language towards t.he landlord of the Bird,in-Hand Inn, and when asked to go away he took hold of witness by the legs, threw him over, and kicked him. Prisoner: I never used bad language. I was taught better than that. Police-serge ant Daviss: If you were taught frettw, you didn't act up to the teaching.

NO FELCNIOUS INTENT At Neath County Police-court on Friday, Thomas Iteee, a collier, of Tonna, was chaffed with stealing a goose, the property of James Allin, of Tonna. Mr. W. H. David appeared for the defence.—Patrick Gray, a youth, was charged with stealing a young goose, also the property of James Allin.- Gray said he thought he saw a wild goose, and caught it.-The Bench thought there was no felonious intent, and dismissed both cas-eg.

CONCERT AT SOUTHERNDOWN An interesting concert was given at the Southerndown Reading-room, among the artistes being Miss Dorothy Wren, who delighted the audience with six songs. The others who took part were: Miss Hawkins, Miss May Grant, the Rev. H. L. Harrison and Dunraven Chorus, Miss Olive Grant, Mrs. Llewelyu Evans, Mies M. Lyne, Miss Vera Morgan, and Mr. L. H. Hornby.

THEFT AT SEVEN SISTERS At Neath County Police-court on Friday, Charles Hooper and Frank Coleman, colliers, of Seven Sisters, were charged with stealing timber, value 1s., the property of Mr. E. EVan Be van, of Seven Sisters.—They were each fined tl and costs.

EXPLOSIVES IN COAL MINES. The Home Secretary has issued an Order amending the Orders of December 20, 1902, and December 10, 1903, governing the use of explosives in coal mines. The ingredients of the various permitted explosives are scheduled, and detailed instructions are given as to their storage, markings, etreaigtb of detonators^. &0.

| Mitcham Mystery. DEAD MAN'S IDENTITY NOT FULLY ESTABLISHED. At an inquest lieid on Friday afternoon the man found doad in a Mitcham villa was called Percy Lewis, under which name he took the house in Prospect-road on the 21st of August. Lewis said he came from Man- chester, and owned a motor-car. Evidence was given by the wife of a police- man, who lives nest door to the house which Lewis took, that she saw two young ladies come to the house separately and stay some time. There was no servant. According to other witnesses Lewis's real name is Thomas Beccher Grime, and he conies from Liverpool. He was found in possession of £ 250. Intelligence had been received from Liverpool that he left there with £ 400 in bank notes. Medical evidence showed that he died from syncope, and brandy bottles were found lying about in his house. The inquest was adjourned till Monday next to establish the identity of the deceased. A Liverpool correspondent telegraphs that Grime was a well-known Liverpool coal mer- chant, who left his office in Wavertree, Liver- pool, on. August 15, remarking that he would be back in a few minutes. Since then no trace of his movements had been found He was a native of Darwen.

SIXTY YEARS HIS JUNIOR. Young Wife's Alleged Attempt to Strangle Herself. A diminutive woman was charged at Little- dean, Dean Forest, on Friday, with attempt- ing to commit suicide by strangulation. A year or two since, at 25, she married a man who is now 85, and at the time the nuptials were celebrated she was the mother of a family of young children. Her husband has for some months been in the union work- house at Westbury. On August 21 prisoner, who resided with her mother, complained of a headache, and went upstairs to lie down. Ten minutes later her mother found her, it wa.s alleged, with a stays' lace tied tightly round her neck. She was black in the face and unconscious.—Dr. Macartney stated that what prisoner did would not have resulted in her death.—Prisoner was committed for trial at the quarter sessions, and removed in custody.

ABERDARE JEALOUSIES. Statement by an Eisteddfod Winner. Mr. W. G. Evans, conductor of the Cynon United Male Voice Choir, had an enthusiastic reception on Friday on his return home to Abcrdarc from his victory at the National Eisteddfod at Carnarvon. At the market- hall, Councillor David Hughes presided, a.nd gave to the choir conductor a hearty wel- wme.-In response, Mr. Evans said that he was proud of the victory achieved at the National Eisteddfod. It had been said by souie people that the choir did not comprise the best singers in Aberda-re, but they had, notwithstanding, come out victorious. They had in Aberdare an infernal cliquism. which should be buried once and for ever.

ACCIDENT TO A CAERPHILLY DOCTOR A sad accident occurred on Friday to Dr. Kenneth Mackenzie, of Caerphilly. He waa driving home from a, round of visits, accompanied by his daughter and groom, and when leaving Rudry at a slow pace the horae sfudden.ly fell and nearly turned a somer- s-ault, with the result that the doctor was thrown out 01 the trap and received severe injury to his foot. In his anxiety for the safety of his daughter, who had been pitched into a perilous position on to the horse's back, the doctor received bruises to various parts of the body. Dr. Downing, of Cardiff. who was summoned by telephone, found that Dr. Mackenzie had received a fracture of the right ankle and a serious sprain of the foot, which will necessitate a. prolonged period of rest. The groom was uninjured, and Miss Mackenzie luckily escaped with a few bruises aod a slight shaking.

LIVERPOOL MAN MISSING. Information has been received at Liverpool that the gentleman reported as missing at Geneva is N-,r. Richard John Lloyd. M.A., Doctor of Literature, who went to Geneva to attend the Esperanto Congress. Dr. Lloyd was reader in phonetics at Liverpool Uniwr- sity, and took great interest in the Esper-amto rysteln of a universal language. Ho was a native of Liverpool, and after a distinguished academic career joined a firm of port gaugers, with which other members of the family were connected. Concurrently with business he continued his studies, and has written numerous works advocating u. universal la-nguage and phonetic reform. He was sixty years of age. His family have been notified, and fear some fatality has over- taken him.

KING AT MARIENBAD At Marienbad on Friday morning King Edward, attended by Sir Stanley Clarke, drove to Herr Gurschner's studio, where, his Majesty remained for half an hour, convers- ing freely with the artist while the latter made a model of the King's features for the monument to be erected in the town. The two days' golf competition was favoured with extremely fine weather. In the afternoon the King visited the link*, where he was received by the Abbot Hclmer and Dr. Lieth. His Majesty took tea in the grounds, and again evinced great interest in the game.-Reuter.

PORTHCAWL LADY'S AFFAIRS. The Porthcawl home of the lady wli,,)ize. case has created much interest in South Wales was dismantled on Thursday, and the tradesmen who had supplied some of the goods had them back. Both the lady's brother and her Cardiff solicitor were present, and both left Porthcawl on Thurs- day afternoon. The interest in the case will now be centred upon the lady herself, if- her concealment is maintained.

MANCHESTER POLICE INQUIRY. The report of the special committee of the Manchester City Council, which early this week conducted the police inquiry, was isBUtf on Friday night. The findings of the ooir mittee constitute a oomplete vindication c the chief-constable and the administration c. the city police.

FIRE IN COLLIERY WORKINGS A fire broke out on Friday in the working of the Star Colliery, Cradley Heath, and tl roof collapsed, killing a miner, named Dav; Leker.

RESCUED AT LANGLAND BAY A youth named Lewis Bailey, of WaJtf- load, Swansea, whilst bathing at Ijangia-r Itav, near Swansea., was nearly drowned, b. was gallantly rescued by his companion Trevor Williams, also of Walter-road, SWJ* sea.

BRTMR BE SURE THAN SOSHT." VrAw il Uk tor England's Glory Mate-n" be 81118" you p them. Tkey are th" best-made matches ic h8 wor Ohoa.p and maty" roreijn lIUIde n1&tchu b- ,n =do niechea & b? "sorry" substitutes; rauc-it more expontiTo, tr •• England's Glvry" match Worhj, Gloucester. itSii* St. Mary's Welsh Church, Aberyvf.vyth, 4 been re-opened after extensive and repairs. The work of restoration ccst in all £ 700. towards the liquidatioao4l Which £ 451 has already. olieoted,