Evening Express

POISON FOUND IN FOOD I Georg-a Rhodes, of Northfieet, was charged at Chatham on Friday with attempting to CaOfcQ poison to be administered to his wife 4t various times in November and December. 'lne police, applying for a remand, said the q'Ictor bad found poison in certain foods. hen Rhodes was arrested and informed of tht charge, he replied, "Oh, my God! My sir! My home! What will become of them. God knows I am innocent! See how I nursed them in their last illness, and 1J.ow L) come to this." At the station the Accused further said, Don't tell my poor 'ifeuut.il she is better. It will kill her." The defending solicitor said Rhodes was a respectable man, and when the case "'1." gono into it would be found that his "ife had been suffering from an illness for ^c'^rs, and was hysterical. ,],lie Bench granted a remand, and directed th mutter to be reported to the Treasury.

JUDGE ALLOWS XMAS-BOX I There was laugiiter yesterday in the Bank- l'rt ey Court at DublinS^hen counsel applied t{) Afr. Justice Boyd in the case of an arJ".anging debtor that the assignee should have lil-.Prty to pay his client £10 to carry him over Christmas. "linsel said there was a Large sum coming t 14 debtor from a sale in the Land Com- j and the petitioning creditor would hI, paJd in fall. Judge Boyd said this was practically an a,i>plicatiuii for a Christmas box. (Laughter.)! if^wever, be understood there was a large talt. coming in; he had made orders before! <Jr iJiowanoes, and would make the same •dor now.

CARDIFF SLOT METERS RIFLED ^"ili.iain Price, nineteen, and Albert Jen.1 '?s. 23, were chrged ?t CardiS' Police-court ?'t,h forcing the door cf 58, EMon-street, ?h a chisel on Thursday en-ning, and steal- ?s' 2s. ad. from a penuy-in-the-slot gas m&ter. prosecutrix, Annie Barber, said that was the se<">nd time;in a few weeks that ey had bPMt tak«n from th;> meter. J Price was arrested ho said that Jen- tin. d '] .J ] Wa,1 t, ontf-i.Jo whilo he entered the and that they shared the money. To 'f' '>°.nch he said ihe was guilty, but Jenkins not with him. ■Prisoners were committed for trial at the barter sessions.

4750,000 WORTH OF HERRING T'he Yarmouth and Lowestoft herring fleet }¡<ts oaught 53,723 lasts, or about 775,000.000 friugs, during the season just closed. The "Stimat-ed value of the catch was £ 750,000.

COST OF PENSIONS l A Parliamentary return issued yesterday ?, ^t-es that dinng the yaar ended March last 24,244 persons in England and Wales were in of pensions or superannuation allow. kilees. The total amount expended was

DEATH IN SWANSEA MARKET A hobbler named William Ace, reaiding at t»K "J .9troiid. Swancet. died suddenly a. b Strand. Swansea, died suddenly at W-a.ea. market this moriiing.

MR. BURT DANGEROUSLY-ILL ^r. Thomas Burt, M.P. for Morpeth, is kili.- dangerously ill at his llOlllO a.t New- ???, ?uS'tTmg from pleurisy and bron- ??ts.

IMPOSSIBLE CONDITION Jc mj uagfr of a New Yorl, thea,trc offered free. ticket to evej-y man who b a'd lia,crl his wife a lie. There were no applicants.

PEER AND THE UNEMPLOYED  d?t.r&M; amongst the unemployed in th,, ^^kourhood bein? acuU;, Lord Wim- i??, rll? has given a number of men work to I c?U tP-6 in woocU and erect fences— U??M? the duty ? the Mt?te labourer6 at 

t?.t :e. the Mttl?a?ct of the price-list for the X,L.Q,O.fOOt ??° ? agreemcut WQ signed by  "?? Mor??n, Mr. Tom Evans, Mr. ??? f'?'?ef (checkweigher), and two work- ?i(i ? bfhaH of the men, and Messrs. Rces ""t(-'Ilinson on behalf of the employee. VVha,t MUght have led to a long cemation of  ? tJK) ?r?mpt <M?i<m of L;?

MR. ROCKEFELLER'S WEALTHI Mr. J. D. Rockefeller, in an interview pub- lished in the New York American to-day, says"The increasing extravagauce of the people L3 the result of an unprecedented prosperity. "This extravagance should be curbed. We are not saving up for a orainy day. Great wealth is a terrible burden; it may be a great blessing or a great curse. "The possession of great wealth confers only a stewardship, so that the holder may do good to his fellow man."

VICAR DIES IN CHURCHYARD I The venerable vicar of Tenterden, the Rev. S. C. Lepard, dropped down dead in the parish churchyard last night after conducting the Christmas service. The rev. gentleman, who was 80 years of old, I was in apparent good health, and took an active part in the Christmas preparations. He wbs ordained in 1857, and had been vicar of Tenterdsn since 1884.

PROFESSOR'S SUDDEN END I Profes&or M:aitIf Cambridge TIlli-1 TcrsLty, who arrived at Laa Palmas y?at?T- day with his wife and d'a.u?Mer, to spend l the (saasom, died shortly after landing, of pneumonia, contracted on a voyage from England. The professor was well known at Las Palmas, and news of his death was received wi,th universal regret.

THE LORDS' VETO Mr. Cr?mer has given tho following notice 'I of motion for the next .sitting of Parliament. That the power now possessed and fre- quently exercised by the House of Lords to veto measures adopted by the House of Com- i mons should be limited to one session of I Parliament."

BIG BRAZILIAN LOAN I A telegram to the New York Herald" from Rio de Janeiro states that the Brazilian Government has decided to guarantee the municipal loan of 50 million dollars' which is about to be issued in London.

NEW DOCTOKS FOR CARDIFF INFIRMARY. At a special meeting of the Board of Management of the Cardiff Infirmary on Friday, the Rev. W. K Winks presiding, the post of resident medical officer was obtained by Dr. W. R. Spencer Watkins, the present house surgeon at the Cardiff Infirmary, by 25 votes out of o9. The salary attached to the post is A20 per annum. At tho same meeting Dr. Sydney T. Champtaloup, aged 26, M.B., Ch.B., first-claes honours, was appointed house surgeon at a salary of S60 per annum. A waggish member of the board asked, referring to Dr. Champtaloup, Do you think he can talk Welsh? The Secretary (Mr. Rea): I should think that a man with a name like that oould tall. anything. Er. Murdo M'Kinnon (27), M.B., Ch.B., of Edinburgh, was appointed house surgeon at a baJary of E60.

NOTICE TO READERS. » will NOT The "EVENING EXPRESS" win NOT bo Published on TUESDAY NEXT (CHRISTMAS DAY), but will be published, as usual, on WEDNESDAY NEXT (BOXING DAY).

CARDIFF TO OPPOSE BARRY DOCK WATER SCHEME. The Cardiff waterworks engineer (Mr. C. H. Priestley) presented to the waterworks com- mittee on Fiidiy the report oli, the Barry Railway Company's scheme to take water from the Uanishen district. The report was referred to the Parlia- mentary committee, with a .memorandum advising them to oppose the Barry Company's Bill.

RHOXDDA TEACHERS' RE-UNION. The annual Christmas re-union of ex-students of the Ehondda Pupil Teachers' Centre, Porth, has again proved a very suc- cessful function. A large number of "old" I boys and girls attended, and the folloing I colleges were represented, -L-. :-Aberystwyth, Cardiff, Bangor, Swansea, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton, Cheltenham, Finsbury, Gold- smiths, Barnsbury, Reading, and Nottingham. An address of welcome was delivered by Dr. E. D. Chalke. M.A., who has been principal of the school for over ten years. It was announced that the centre at present numbered on its books 250 pupil teachers and 120 certificate students. A programme of songs, recitations, and games was gone through, and a humorous sketch entitled "The Rival Tutors" was per- formed by Mise S. James, and Messrs. Idris, Haydn, Evans, Davies, and Jones, under the directon of the staff of the centre.

PIT BOY KILLED AT MERTHYR. I Mr. E. J. Rhys held an inquest at the Growen Arras Inn, Merthyr, on Friday on the body of a lad, named David Davies, residing at Mount-street, Quar, Brecon Road, who was kille.d last Wednesday by a fall of roof at the Castle Pit, Troedyrbiw. Me. Trump, aasistant. inspector of mines; 11'. Howell Jones, general manager of the Cyfarthfa Collieries, and Mr. John Williams, miners' agent, were present. The evidence showed that the lad's death was purely accidental, and the jury retnrned a verdict accordingly.

 THE FARM ROBBERY: ANOTHER I ABREST. The Llandaff police have taken into custody a young man named William Brooks. labourer, of uo fixed abode. lately in the Army, in connection with tho recent robbery at the residence of Mr. E. Akers, Pentre- banc Farm, near Cardiff. He will be hronght up to-day (Saturday) and remanded till Mon- day, when he will be charged jointly with Arthur Wall, already in custody, with steal- ing two ferrets, an overcoat, and a jacket.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. R. GETHING, NEWPORT. The funeral of the late Mr. R. Gething, shipbroker, took place on Friday at Xew- port Cemetery. The coffin, which bore the inscription, PObert Getbing, died Decem- ber 18. 1906, aged 71 years," WM plao&d on a Vidoria car, surmounted by a number of 1 beautiful wreaths. The ohief mourners were Mr. Owen Gething (son), Mr. John I Gothing, of Liverpool (nephew), Mr. J. K. Stone (brother-in-law), and Dr. 0. E. B. Mh 'I (brother-in-law). A large number of the reprsaent&C?'cs of the buain?cs community in DocK-Mreet. and of the AVe?leyau Methodist Ohnrc-h attended. Wreaths were sent by the widow, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Gething, .the office staff, the Shipping Federation, the pilots, and I a number of personal and business friends.

THE LYCEUM. NEWPORT. I Next Monday (Christmas Eve) eees the opening of Newport s new and Bpecially- prep a red pantomime, Dick Whittington and his Cat." The work has been carefully rehearsed, and is now practically complete. Mr. J. D. Hunter and Mr. Sidney Cooper have spent the best of their powers in making tho pantomime replete with the most poptilor features. They are both old and well- experienced pantomime hands. Mr. t-urtecs Come has produced the music, and Mr. W. D. Hobbs the scenery. The company is the strongest and most talented which has been got together in Newport for this kind of work. Miss Rosalie Jacobi is in a raise a child of It he regiment." She is a. daughter of the famous composer of ballets. She has also played Shakispearian works in the bc.t company and the best bolieeg. bast season she -m principal girl in the Brighton pantomime, and at Newport she will be "Alice Fitzwarren." The principal "boy," "Dick," will be Miss Emily Taylor, a former member of Mr. Ben Greet's company. Mr. II. Rose takes the part of "Idle Jack." He has been in two principal parts of "Cind-erella, as well as ixi hie own American dramatic toura. There is quite a wealth of varieties and animated pictures.

PENRHIWCEIBER MAN CRUSHED TO DEATH. Whilst following his employment as road- man at Peurhiwceiber Colliery on Friday David Williams, residing at Park-street, Pen- rhiweeiber, was run over by a journey of trams and crashed to death. Williams was i widower, and a native of JUanellx* i-

Christmas at Hollowayj UNPLEASANT AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR How Mrs. Hill Will Spend Her Time Mrs. Hill has hawiiheb realised, for she has gone to prison to serve her sentence of three weeks. She will be treated as a first-class misdemeanant. She has her bocks which she is at present studying. They are upon the French language, for which tongue she recently received a firs velars intermediate certificate from the University College at Cardiff. This morning Mr. Hill received a. letter from his wife, in which she says that her sentence was a. little longer' than the first-, as wa^ to be expected. Of course," she continues, it is unpleasant to be here wt such a time, but the reform for which we are working affects the future of the children at home, so that the sacrifices we have to make will ventually be rewarded. The chief object we have in I view is to awaken the consciences of the women of this country." Mr3. Hill sends her warm affection to her children aind husband.

BtG EDINBURGH BLAZE Milne Engineering Works Gutted A great ftrebroke out during the breakfast hour in the great engineering works of Maine (Limited), Milton House, Edinburgh, this morning. The conflagration started in the meter works, and rapidly spread to the brass foundry. There was a tremendous flare, the buildings hurning fiercely, and within half an hour one section of the works was doomed, and efforts were directed to saving the machine shops. The damage will be heavy.

RECEPTION FOR SPRINGBOKS) The president of the South African Rugby Board has proposed that the Springboks on their return be accorded a reception at Capo Town Docks and a mayoral welcome in the City-hall; that a. luncheon be afterwards given in the Drill-hall, to which a thousand gnests are expected to assemble; that they be subsequently entertained at a ladies' At home" at Government House, Newcastle, and, finally, that a municipal conversazione be given at night in the City-hall. The board has approved of the proposals in principle, and has elected a re-ception committee. It has been decided to raise a public shilling subscription to endow a hospital bed in ea-ch of the nine centres affiliated to the board.

DEATH OF PRINCIPAL RAINY. Principal Rainy, Melbourne, died at ten o'clock this morning. He had been unconscious since yesterday, and passed away painlessly. The funeral will take place on Monday. Prpf-oesor Rob-ert Rainy was the eldest son of Mr. Harry Rainy, M.D., Professor of Forensic Medicine, University of Glasgow, and was 71 years of age. He was educated at the Glasgow Higlh School and University, where he graduated M.A., and became principal of New College, Edinburgh. He was minister of the Free Church, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, in 1851-4. and of the Free High Church, Edin- burgh, 1854-62. Ho was Professor of Chwrch History, 1862-1900, and Moderator of tihe Free Church Assembly in 1900. He was the author of numerous publications.

z RHYMNEY & ABER GAS & WATER CO Appointment of Manager I Mr. Branson, of West Hartlepool, hM been I appointed manager of the Rihyniney and I AlJer Valleys Gas and Water Company, in place of Mr. A. R. Cawley, resigned.

11 I 25 SECONDS' FIGHT I ii IV'illia.ms i-n t Squires met Mike Williams in a boxing comtcst J<?? ndght at M?bourji&. The fight la&t&d only 45 seconds, and resulted in a win, for Squires. Squires ha3 now issued a chaMeaige to the world, and has arranged to vv-it Erg-land and America-.

.— — ATTRIBUTED TO JEALOUSY. I MAN SHOOTS A GIRL AND COM- MITS SUICIDE AT LI?TON. A clerk at the smalls arms factory at Watham Cross, 29 years of age, just before midnight on Thursday, shot a young lady, Henrietta Howard, aged 24, in the forecourt of a house in Moyers-road, L-eyton, where she lived with her mother, and then committed suicide. The shots were heard by a number of people, who found the pair huddled up together. Before a medical man arrived both were dead. Miss Howard was a waitress. The couple had been courting for the lafct two years, and on Thursday night the man, whose name is said to be Walter Sudal, ?-Ii?? upon the girl, and together they went out. They were out for three houra, and on returning remained outeide the house for about a quarter of an hour. during which time they seem to have had gome disagree- ment. The tragedy happened at eleven minutes to twelve, Mr. Crooks, the girl's stepfather, being the first to rush to the door on bear- ing the shots, when he found them huddled together. It is stated that Sudal is a married man with one child. Later inquiries show that the couple were to have been married shortly. There does not appear to have been any ca,use of quarrel between them, and they regularly went for a stroll together, Sudal coming from his home at Tottenham for the pur- pose each evening. Sudal, however, is said to have been of a jealous disposition, and it is suggested that jealousy was the motive for the terrible act. As the young maji was bidding the girJ good-bye he evidently pulled out the ¡ revolver and shot her through the left eye, then turned the weapon and shot himself in the right temple.

PIGEON SHOOTING Mr, J. House in Great Form The concluding day of the 1,20 handicap at Ely on Friday proved a veritable ftelU- day for the veteran Mr. J. House, of Marsh- field, who not only secured the .;t;2G handicap, but attached quite a numoer of the sweep- stakes that followed. Overnight the big event had been left in a. rather interesting condition, for Me^siK. House, Tudor Rees, Morgan, Batten, and Jackson had all been left in with three out of tour birds killed. There was a strong wind from the east prevailing during the eariy morning, and the result was that, with birds ? strong and keeping low, the guns had all Uia worst of matters on tihe second day. Al r. House turned up late, but when he did come, after luncheon, he was allowed to shoot hii birds up. In the early stages he could net settle down, and it was not until his third chance that he got on his line. Then, how- ever, he was never wrong, killing eight birds out of nine. His score on this, his winning chance, stood-I 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1. He was on virtual scratch, too, and had shot off the 29 yards mark. R. Batten and Tudor Reec both off the 28 yards mark—tied for second place, each having killed seven out of nine birds. When they came to shoot off Mr. Batten missed his bird, Mr. Tudor Lees kill- ing. a.nd. following up with another kill, secured both second and third prizes. A number of sweepstakes followed, and Mr. Ingham won a couple of them. One fell to Mr. A. Jackson, a winner on the previous dav. whilst Mr. Houso proved to be in rare form at the close by winning three handi- caps without missing a bird. .E100 HANDICAP T0 BF, HELD* ?-, -v  l ironi a nuauciai poillu ul view, luc gatner- ir- could hardly be described as a success, for not only was the attendance p ?or'haui for entries Tell far short of what might have been expected in a local handicap of the kind. It was looked upon more as a prelimi- nary experience than aught else, and although money has undoubtedly been ioet over the venture, the executive have already decided to extend their operations, and hold a meeting open to the world for £100. The date has not as yet been officially announced, but it is pretty certain that it will be on the two days preceding the next Cardiff Race Meeting. So large a stake, and the fact that it is open to the world, should ensure some of the beet shots in the. kingdom being -ni-

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BRECON AND MELiTHYR NEW I RAILWAY. j RUNNING POWERS OVER THE SIR- HOWY AND PENLLWYN. The Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction j Railway Company have deposited a copy of the Bill which they will introduce into Par- liament next session. The Bill proposes to empower the compaay to construct a railway, five miles in length, commencing by a junction with their existing railway at Graig and terminating at Machen Upper by a junction with the Sirhowy Rail- way of the London and North Western system. The proposed railway is to be con- stituted a separate undertaking of the company, with a capital of £210,000. and i with the right to borrow on mortgage a further sum of ?70,COO. In connection with this railway running powers are sought to be exercised by the" Brecon Company over the Sirhowy Railway as far as the junction therewith of the Pen-1 llwyn Branch Railway authorised by the;, London and Xorth Railway Act of this year. Running powers are also sought over tnis branch railway and over the railway autho- rised by the Penllwyn Railway Act, 1906. In addition to the capital proposed to be raised for the separate undertaking, the company also seek power to create £ 25,000 "B" debenture stock, which shall rank pari- passu with, and form part of. the existing "1;" debenture stock, of which f,30,000 has been raised and expended in doubling and improving the railway.

A JUDGE IN TEARS. AFFECTING SCENES AT THE i CLE11KENAYELL SESSIONS. Very pathetic was the scene in the first court of the Cierkenwcll Sessions on Friday. Mr. Loveland, K.C., and Mr. Chester Joues stood on either side of the -chair of the dead chairman, Mr. William Robert M'Connell, K.C., while the Bar. the jury, officials, and the public faced them with bowed heads. In tones which were broken with emotion, and with tears streaming down his fac{' Mr. Loveland paid a tribute to the late judge's memory. The speaker had frequently to steady himself by clasping the edge of the bench, and in the end, overcome by emotion, he sank back into his seat. It was some seconds before he recovered. Mr. Loveland said they had to doplore the loss of one who had faithfully, earnestly, and zealously presided in that court. He was patient, diligent, and painstaking in the various departments of his work. He was a merciful judge, and was especi- ally lenient to youthful offenders. Their pleasant memories of their dead colleague would never fu-de from their view. After a painful alienee Mr. J. P. Grain expressed the sorrow and sympathy of the Bar. Out of'respect to the judge's memory tho court did not sit.

DANGERS OF COAL GAS. I SWANSEA CORONER AND BOARD OF I TII.ADE.. I The inquest on the body of Francois, Quermalet, the boatswain of the Mezley, oil vrhifth boat an explosion occurred in porti Talbot Dock, was held at the Swansea Hos- pital on Friday. The coroner had received a letter from the Port Talbot Dock authorities, which, refei- ring to the coroner's remarks at the previous inquest, said So far as we are concerned, the only thing we have done is to advise the dif- ferent vetwU that they must keep their hatches open after a certain time in dock. This, we think, is always observed. In fact, in the case in point the fore and aft hatches of the ship were left open. We are very anxious to do everything possible to prevent such occurrences, but you will appreciate that there are certain limits beyond which we cannot go in dealing with other people's goods. Captain Jones, representing the Port Talbot Dock. attended the inquest. After medical evidence bad been given, the Coroner referred to the letter quoted, and said it appeared there had been no lack of anything on the part of the company, and that really the accident could not possibly have been foreseen. He did not blame them iu any way, but he should put the fact very thoroughly to the Board of Trade, with a view to making someone responsible for extra. care being taken to explain to foreign captains the fiery nature of coal and the necessity of proper ventilation. The verdict, a« in the other cases, was one of "Accidental death.

LOCAL WILLS. IR. T. sr. PRICE, BRIDGEND. Mr. Thomas Morgan Price, of Tetrad Farm, Bridgend, the well-known engineer, estate agent, and valuer of Xeath, a member of the Glamorganshire Hunt, who died on the 8th of October last, left estate of the gross value of 11,2.31 15s. 9d.. including personalty of the' net value of 7d., and probate of his will, dated the 2nd of October, 1906, has been granted to his brother, Mr. Jenkin William Price, of GnolL Park-road. Neath, bank cashier, power being reserved to grant probate also to the other executors named in the will. The testator left bib estate as to one moiety to his fci&ter Catherine Matilda. Price, as to one-fourth to his sister Eliza- i betli Ann Torath, and as to one-fourth to his brother, the said Jenkin William Price. M11S. MALDWTX-DAVIES. CADOXTON. Mrs. Margaret Maud Maldwyn-Davies, of 4, Belle Yue-terrace, Cadoxton, who died on the 22nd of October last, wife of the Eev. David Maldwyn-Daviey, left estate of the gross value of £ 1,942 lis. Id., with net personalty £1,893 Is. 3d.. and probate of her will has been granted to her husband. FORTUNE FOR A HOUSEKEEPER. Mr. John Sharp, of Shipper dine House, Shipperdinc, near Thornbury, who died on the 3rd of October las. aged 63 years, com- mercial traveller, connected with the Leigh Mills Company (Limited), left estate of the gross value of £ 7410 29. 6d., including per- sonalty of the net value of X901 9s. 4d., and probate of his will, dated the 50th of August, 1906, has been granted to Mr. Robert Eding- ton. solicitor, and Mr. Henry Fry, cashier, both of Newport. The testator left zE52 per annum to his son, John Sharp, and the residue cf his estate he left to his "house- keeper and true frielpd," Mies Elizabeth Mary lJ{in¡.

Bench and Bar. SWANSEA SOLICITOR'S PROTEST David Williams, ironmonger's assistant, of Cwmavon, and W. Phillips, butcher, of Cwm- avon, were summoned at Swansea Police-court on Friday for interfering with the com- fort of passengers on the Great Western Rail- way on November 15. Mr. W. Smith prose- cuted, and Mr. Leyson defended. The case against Williams was taken first. William Beyan. Briton Ferry, declared that tho defendants beha-ved badly and chaffed the other passengers, Mias Margaret Williams, Briton Ferry, spoke to the row and said ghe got frightened and pulled the communication cord. Williams was called and said Bevan tried to annoy him as eoon as he got into the train. In the course of argument Llewellyn interfered. Defendant asked him what he had to say to him, but he got nasty and said he would throw, him out of the window. Defendant then gave Llewellyn a push and that was all that occurred. On the conclusion of the ease a.gainst Wil- liams, the Chairman (Mr. Law), after con- sultation with the other justices, said to Mr. Leyson, You have aaid all you vant in each of these eases." Mr. Leyson: Oh, dear, no; I have not. You have only heard the case of Williams. Mr. Law: I think the case is clearly made out. It may be the witnesses were the prime cause, but that does not seem to affect it much except that we shall disallow their costs, vviixiams is fined 50s. inclusive. Mr. Leyaon: From the observations you have made in the other case, although not before you, your worships seem to have made up your minds, and j must ask for an adjournment in this case. Mr. Law: You can draw any inferences you like from what I have :-mid. It may be that the whole four should have been summoned. Mr. Leyson: I am asking for an adjourn- ment on the ground that your worships have: already made up your minds before you have heard the case against Phillips. Mr. Law: We have made up our minds about Williams. Mr. Leyson: From what you have said I submit you have made up your minds on the other case afeo, and I ask you respectfully to allow the case agaiust, Phillips to go before another bench. Mr. Smith sa.id he must object to that. If granted he would have to ask for the costs or his witnesses. The magistrates then consulted with the clerk, after which the Chairman said: "It is decided that we must hear it." Mr. Leyson: Then I won't appear. I can- not if you have prejudged the case. Mr. Law: We have not prejudged it. Mr. Leyson: Tour observations just now show clearly hat you have prejudged it. The case against Phillips was then heard, but Mr. Leyson took no part in the proceed- ings except to advise Phillips not to ask any questions or to say anything, as he appeared under protest. The magistrates fined Phillips also 30s. inclusive.

I "LARK" WITH REVOLVER. I At Hunslet on Friday the Leeds coroner held an inquiry as to the death of Alfred Fletcher, aged 31, who met with a sad end at the East, Ilunslet Liberal Club on Wednes- day night. The evidence was given that deceased and a man named Leonard Hainsworth were playing billiards and were on very friendly terms. Hainsworth showed FIeteher how to load a revolver, when the weapon exploded and the latter was shot dead. Witnesses said it was a pure accident. A police officer deposed that when be asked Hainsworth "Have you done this?" he collapsed and remarked, "Is there nobody will shoot me?" Hainsworth gave evidence, and stated that Fletcher asked him to bring the revolver, and deceased larked with it. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned, the jury recommending Hains- worth never again to handle firearms.

DISOBEYED COMMANDS. I 1-. SEAMAN WHO TALKED POLITICS" FINED AT CARDIFF. George Harrop, a seaman, did not appear at. Barry Police-court on Friday to answer a charge of wilfully disobeying the lawful com- mands of the officers of the steamship Daw- lish, owned by Messrs. Anning Bros., Car. diff, :wd with assaulting the chief officer. Mr. G. F. Forsdike, solicitor, Cardiff, a,ppe-ared to prosecute. I' The evidence of V>'m. Clarke, the master, and Philip Hammond Manley, mate, showed that when the vessel was at Tenerilfe 011 October 14 defendant flatly refused to help to clean the dc-k after the coni had been discharged, although all the other men turned to. Harrop was called upon to help to move the. vessel, but he said he would I finish his smoke first. The chief officer took a, cigarette from the man's mouth, where- upon Harrop struck the mate in the face, aft?Twards following him on deck and giving him another blow, which caused a black eye. The steamer was at Hamburg on the 3rd inst., when Harrop was ordered to paint the side bunkers. The man had not been at work long before the mate missed him, and subsequently found Harrop sitting in the firemen's forecastle, where he had no right to be. On being spoken to by the mate, Harrop replied, I am talking politics to the firemen." (Laughter.) Mr. Forsdike stated that a sum of 36s. was I owing to defendant. In each of the three cases in which Harrop was charged with negTSct of duty he was fined 2Gs.a.nd costs and two days' wages, in dieff ault fourteen days' imprisonment, and for the assault 40s. and costs, or fourteen days.

CARDIFF VETERAN DIES. I SERVED IN THE CRIMEA AND! INDIAN MUTINY. There passed away oil Friday at his resi- dence, 151, Penarth-road, Cardiff, Sergeant R. Giles, who had attained the good old age of four-score years and one. Deceased had been feeble for some years, but be was able to get about. Ho recorded his vote on November 1, and was in bed only three days. He was a Limerick man, and in his youth joined the 53rd Duke of Wellingtons, and won distinction in the Crimea War and throughout the Indian Mutiny campaign. He was a, proud possessor of all the medals dis- tributed in connection with the several engagements, and a few years ago he was on the highest recommendations, made also a recipient of the meritorious medal for good conduct, which meant a substantial increase to his pension. Ho was one of the first to fire a shot on Alma's heights, and lay a whole night there severely wounded in the field. Deceased often figured as foreman of the jury at the inquests presided over by Mr. E. B. Reece.

NEW RESERVOIR AT TAFFII FAWR. Alderman David Jones presided at a m-et- ing of the Cardiff Waterworks Committee on Friday, when it was decided to ask the per- ) mission of the city council to advertise for tenders ior the boring of trial-holes in the Taff FawT at the proposed site of the new reservoir.

FIRE ALARM AT CARDIFF. Shortly after eleven on Friday morning alarm was caused by smoke iseuing from a. shop in the Castle Arcade, Cardiff. The fire brigade, under Superintendent Geen, failed to locate the fire for some little time. Ultimately it was discovered that some crates of straw in the cellars of Messre. James Howell and Co.'s premises were ablaze. These were quickly removed a:nd the flames extin- guished.

KILLED BY FALLING I?TO A QUARRY. i ?-tr. E. LI. Recoe held an inqneet at pen-II j yrheol on Friday on the body of Geo. Davies (34), hauIipT. Crce?wen Farm, who was found dead in Rossiter's Quarry on Wednesday. Mr. F. J. Trump, inspector of mines, was j)reseiit.-rlhe evidence was that deceased left the. Rowls Inn to walk home, and in the darkness mu%t have missed the path. He was sober. He fell 9ft. into the quarry, and l I' death was probably instantaneous. One of the ariiii was broken, and the body was found in a pool of blood.rbe verdict was "Accidental death."

I LAMP-ROOM BURNT DOWN AT I RHYMNEY. A fire broke oat on Friday morning in the bmroo m on top of the Mordy Colliery, Khymney. The I?mp-room a?d its con- tents were completely burnt. Fortuna.tely tho day men had bad their lamps before it oocurred, but the lamps of tbe night men were ?U destroyed. 8m.oient help Wng at I, hand. the Ue w- prevented U= opra?din!: ,ø aw ? ?0 taer JJ!a1

Springboks v Cornwall I This afternoon, at Redruth, the South Africans opposed the Cornwall fiftn. This was the last cf their English engagements, their subsequent, matches he.ing against Mon- mouthshire, Llanelly, and Cardiff. So far, they hu-ve pdnyed 24 games, winning 22, draw- ing one, iand losing one, and scoring 64 goals and 71 tries (511 points), as against 6 goal and 11 fries (56 points). i Early in November the Cornish men beat Somerset 'by three iioints, and with their vigorous forwards it was expected they would give the Colonials a. fairly hard game. The teams lined out as follows:— CORNWALL. 1 Back, E. J. Jackett (Leicester); three-quar- te-r (backs, B. Bennetts (Penzance), F. Dean (Devojrport Albion), B. Solomon (Redruth), and F. Carbis (Redruth); half-backs, C. Wedge (St. Ives) a,n d F. Richards (Plymouth); forwards, J. G. Milton (Camborne School of Miiuea), R. Jackett- /Falmouth), N. Tregurtha (St. Ives), Ros-krow (Redruth), H. Brown (Oxford), G. J. Bussel'l (Camborne Town;, Roberts (Falmouth, and D. Brown (Penzance). SOUTH AFRICANS. Back, A. Burmeister; three-quarter backs, J. G. Hirsch, H. A. de Villiers, S. C. de -Melker, and A. F. Mairstourg; half-backs, F.! J. Dobbin and D. C. Jackson; forwards, P. Roos, W. A. Burger, J. W. E. Rftitti, D. J. Brink, D. F. T. Morkol, W. A. 3iiller, H. G. l Reid, and D. Brookes.

LLANFAES BRIGADE V TREHARRIS RESERVES Alleged Impersonation by a Player There has been a cancellation of the inquiry which a committee of t.he South Wales and Monmouthshire Football Associa- tion had intended to hold this afternoon at Merthyr, relative to a complaint made by the Llanfaes Brigade that in a re-played cup-tie match at Brecou on December 8 the Tre- harris Reserves had played an ineligible player named Sam Davits, who, it was alleged, had impersonated Atherton at inside-right. The reason for declaring the injuiry off is tha.t the Treharris Committee have acknow- ledged to the hon. secretary of the associa- tion that it is quite true that Davies had played under a false name.

NEWSPAPER CHAMPIONSHIP. Men of Copy to Play. th' 1 oome-thing unusual is happening in onri omce. Our sub-editors are walking up and! down ithe room ut a Tate of eight miles all hour; and when from exhaustion they sit, down, the 'blue pencils are mechanically and I absent-mindedly dipped into bottles of embro- cation that seem to abound. This morning! one of them came in with a pair of flesn- gloves Gil. ais hands, and when reminded of; this apologised by sayiug thl3,t his wife had placed ,t,hem in his pocket. It all .arises from the fact that the athletic members ¡(¡if the junior "Evening Ex,pre-,s" Jiave arranged a football match for' Cirristmas morning with bloodthirsty rivals from the "Echa" office, and for the nonce work has been suspended. At noon to-day a. prominent Cardiff under- taker was 'phoned to fcr terms, but the number of gruesome objects required was not stated, so the contract was not completed. At intervals of five minutes or so what, look suspiciously like betting-slips are passed aro,und by the office Ixtys, but when the editor pounced upon one he wa.? grieved to find the words, ''Xmas, 19C6, Remember the office toy." Every department in the "Evening Express" office is .repieeented, and players of almost e'ery nationality, including a Springbok, will turn out. w. The (match is to be played at the Barracks Field (by kind "permission of Major Moor- land), and the kick-off will be at 10.50 o'clock sharp. rrb.9 list of contestants is as under:- "Evening Express. Back, J. Donovan; three-quarter backs (selected from), L. MuIli- gam (captain), H. Jones, F. R. Hill, William Lovering, W. Minohinton. and Allen; half- backs, E. Treble and WiU?m Gregory; for- wards (selected from), J. Blake, H. Jenkins, J. Wylle, T. D,??herty, Wan. Board, E. Lewis, M. Doolan, J. Price, and W. Stockdon. "Echo. Back, A. France; three-quarter backs. Murphy, P. Colec, C. France (captain), and J. Mahoney; half-backs, G. Presoott and A. Gibbs; forwards, W. Brown. C. Dyke, P. Alien-, Haigi, C. Miahoney, and F. Dorset. Raferee, Mr. C. A. Barnett, Bargoed.

Footer in America. I 88 DEATHS IN SIX YEARS I With the close of the first football season in. America under the new rules, the general verdict of the American pres. and players is that 'the new football has been a great success. Tney slate that the trainers of the revised rules succeeded in a great measure in their attempt to make the play more open, besides mlakin.g it more spectacular. They a-Lso consider that serious injuries were .minimised, while minor accidents were scarce. This niy-y be so, but We fact th-a-t there ih-as been fourteen deaths, and many injuries—as the subjoined table shows—is proof that American football may have been considerably improved upon. but has not yet become quite "humane. Here is the t.:=¡ hl,p to d,ate:- -U_ Deathe. Cau,S< Deaths. Concussion of brain 4 Jntern?y 3 He-art failure 2 Blood poi-oning 2 Ot hopr causes 3 Total 14 Injuries. Knee or an kle 43 li,- ad 21 Leg broken 16 Shoulder broken 12 Ri iyS broken 12 Arm dislocated and broken 17 Finger br,Ien I 5 I.igaments torn 5 Xose broken 4 Internal Injuries 4 :,pille injured 4 Miscellaneous 17 Total 160 Six Years of Casualties. In- 1 n- Deaths, juries. Deaths. juries. 1901 7 74 1904. 14 .?1¡S 1902 15 103 1905 24 200 1903 14 63 1903 14 154

WONDERS NEVER CEASE! To the Editor of the Evening Express." Sir,—As one interested in the Welsh Rugby Rerform movement, I wish to expreoss my gratification at seeing that the Weish Rugby Union has followed the lead of the muoh- despided Cardiff Club. They have actually advertised the tickets for the England v. W,aJeô match. Verily the a-gritation has justi- fied iteelf.-I am, &c., MEMBER OF THE CLUB THAT HAS NO SPORTSMEN. Cardiff, December 22.

Burnley Will Not Bite I A special meeting1 of the directors of the Burnley Football ülurl) was held larit nigM, to consider Aston Villa's emended offer for the transference of the Englisn Cup tie between these clubs from Turt Moor to Villa Park. The first, offer was JE400, but this had been, increa.sed to a. guarantee of £500. The Bum- ley directors, however, again declined to ottii th3 advantage of the draw. Lord Selborne and "Springboks" Lord Selborne inas written to the bouth African Rugby Board congratulating the football team in, England on their eplen- j did performance and the manner in whi-oh .t.hey have upheld the reputation: of South Airica. His lordship suggests! that the New Zealand 1,ea,m which toured ill: England in 1905-6 should be invited to visit South Africa nert winter. The Board nill consider Lord Belborne's ouggvotio-ii sut the next meeting.

FOOTBALL IN THE WEST. I f ENGLISH SCHOOL SHIELD COMPETITION. A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE CARDIFF AND PLYMOUTH TEAMS who played in this Match at Devonport on Saturday, the 15th inst., appears in this ¡I week's ILLUSTRATED "WESTERN WEEKLY NEWS." ON SALE TO-DAY. PRICE OXE PENNY, To be bad of all Bookstalls, or from ¡ "THE WESTERN IORIG NEWS," 31, GEORGE-STREET, PLYMOUTH. eJQ86 XMAS MATCHES. CARDIFF ARMS PARK. LONDON WELSH V. CARDIFF—MONDAY, December 24th, 1906. BAJiBAElASS V. CAEDIFF.—WEDNESDAY, December 26th, 1906. Kick-off Each Day at 2.45. iAdmis6ioa to Seats lEside Ropw 6d. each from the Enclosure. e3081 Abertillery R. F. Citib Want Home Match J an: iary 5th; give good guarantee to good club.—J. James, Sec., Bridgetrcet, Abertillery. e3090 Tydfil StM A.F.C. Want Away Ftxteroa; averse* age 17.—Apply StO.. J. It. LJoyd, 46a Tmnroad-tfide jstoztb, Jlerttiyiv

He Put Her Out ] DRAPER AND HOUSEKEEPER Scene in a Newport Shop An extraordinary case wae heard at New- port on Friday. Mr. Edward John Williams, draper, of 46, High-street, was summoned for aesa-ulting and beating Mrs. Mary Way, a tall, middle-aged womin, respectably drassed. The complainant stated tha.t she was housekeeper to the defendant, who asked her to go down from the house, 1, Godfrey-road, to the shop to help in serving last Saturday week. She helped a customer with some pins to pin up her dress, as it. was a dirty day. She hadn't had time to make out the ordinary check, as she went to serve another customer, but she apologised to Mr. Williams for the omission to enter the penny for the pins, and told him that she was about to enter the sale. Defendant abused her dreadfully before the customers. Going up to her, he clutched her by the throat, tearing her blouse, and thrust her out of the back door, striking her against the door posts. He had done the same thing several times, and had kicked her brutally, but she had forgiven him, although he had ili-treated her in an abominable manner on several occasions. Defendant, in a heated manner, declared that, as far as his reason would allow him. nothing of the kind occurred. He had no recollection of touching the complainant. The Clerk: What, a case of loss of memory? Defendant No, not on my part. As far ae my reason will allow me to recollect it, the story is an utter fabrication. The Bench: Did you touch her?—I put her out of the shop. She has taken every liberty and advantage, and I have simply to what ie called wipe the floor. The Bench: Then why don't you give her notice?—I had given her notice, and have given her a month's money to go out of the house. But the whole of the staff won't move her. The Bench: But, eurely, you are master in your own house?—I am trying to be. Defendant, in answer to the bench, gave a practical demonstration of how he said he put Mrf. Way out. The Clerk Is that how you tore her blouse ? —Oh, I did'nt. Look here, I would rather bell up the whole show. I have held up to the last minute, but it has come to a pitch now. Mrs. Way: Have I not left your employ, and you begged me to come back again?— No, you left my employ, and I was only too delighted that you were further away, but as you had no home should like you to come back, if possible. Complainant: Did you not promise me if I would come back that you would never lay a finger on me again as you had beaten me black and blue?—No. A young lady assistant said ehe heard Mr. Williams ask Mrs. Way to leave the shop, and as ahe would not go he put her out. In the result, the Chairman of the Bench (Mr. G. R. Mai-tyn) said: This is a very extra- ordinary case from first to last. (To defen- dant): You will be bound over to keep the peace towards Mary Way and ordered to pay the oqet-s.

Open After Hours I AUCTIONEER'S EVENING SALES I Before Mr. T. W. le-w*(.tip<,n diary), sitting at Cirditi' ()D Fi-i  at Cardiff on ay, Harris Pair kin, bootseller, 48, St. Mary-street, was summoned by Joseph Ashman, inspector under the Shop Hours Aot, for an infringement of the early closing order. Mr. F. W Ensor (from the town-clerk's office) appeared for the prosecu- tion. Defendant set up the defence that he so:d by public auction. Inspector Ashman said he visited the defen- dant's establishment at nine o'clock on the evening of December 6. An auction saJe was at the time in progress. The notice required w a,, posted in the interior, but not in the exterior, which was also necessary. Notices of the prices of boots were exhibited in the windows, and there was an announcement that private pales were carried on during the day at auction prices. Witness had never seen a,nybody purchasing boots there in the day time. Lewis Goldstein, defendant's manager, said a card was in the window, but, not outside, as the weather was wet. Defendant said be had only done what the inspector had told him to do. Previously there had been similar proceed- ings against defendant, who was fiued lifts, and oasts, or one month. Defendant said he would appeal. Hil" point is the decision of the Aco.rington magistrate?, who the other day had before them a case of conducting sales by auction of boots and shoes on certain days, the shops being open for the sale of the goods over the counter on other days. The case was dismissed upon the ground that defendant, holding an auc- tioneer's licence, was entitled to sell goods by auction after the closing hours for ordinary shopkeepers. Paekiu during the hearing handed up to the stipendiary a newspaper report of the Accrington case. His Worhip read the cutting, and returned it without comme.nt.

PONTYPRIDD "COMMERCIAL" Calls Three Times and Dies John Sweet, a commercial traveller. 46 years of age, of Pontypridd, died suddenly on Wednesday a-t his brother's house at 18, Gifford-terrace, Plymouth. At the ooroner's inquest on Fridav James Sweet stated that deceased, who was his brother, lived "at Pontypridd. He went to witness's home on December 12, and then appeared to be in his usual hea-lbh, though ha complained of pains which he thought were due to indigestion. On Wednesday last he had a good braakfasrt, but being seized with pains afterwards he went to bed for a. time. He then got up. called to wit- ness's eon three times, and then fell down clutching the bed. Death ensued almost at once. Dr. Danstan deposed that deceased had been suffering from heart disease. A verdict of "Natural causes" was returned.

FRAUD AT TWELVE. I A twelve-year-old schoolgirl named Florrie Witte. of 30, Lombard-street, Barry Dock. wtjs charged at Barry Police-court on Friday with obtaining two wooden pipes, value 4e. 6d., by false pretences. The defendant went to the shop of Henry James Orders, tobacconist, Thompson-street, Barry Dock, and stated that Mr. Diavies, of the boarding-house," wanted to see a pipe. Two pipes were given to her to show Mr. Davies. William Henry Davies, hoarding-house- keeper, of Travis-street, denied sending the girl to the shop. Thomas Lencke, a seaman, of 28, Lombard- street, said the child camie to him on the night in question and said, I have got a. Christmas-box for you. Tommy." She handed him the pipe, saying she promised to give the other to Mrs. Coleman's son, and that they had been given to her. Defendant now stated that Mrs. Coleman sent her for the pipes. Mary Coleman, also of Lombard-street, stated that the defendant ran errands for her. On the night of the 17th inst. defendant came to her and said. Here's the pipe I promised you last week. It belonged to my brother, who's g"C112 soldiering. If you give me a. couple of coppers for a Christmas-box, you can give the pipe to your son." Who gave it to you?" asked Mrs. Coleman. "My bloke," was the reply. 'Laughter.) The child was bound over to be of good behaviour for ei:; months.

SHIPPING AMALGAMATION I The following telegram has been received at Berlin from Shanghai:— Japanese steamship oompanies, which have at present fifteen steamers engaged in the Yamgtse service, have amalgamated, with a capitaJ of fifteen million yen. The companies concerned are the Nippon Kaisha, the Qealta Shosen Kaisha^ the Huron Steamship Company, and the Ta-ito Steam- ship Ccunpmjy. )

FIRE-BAR hALLS ON A DONKEYMAN I Demetri Zaftas, 36, a donkeymau on the steamship Wennington Hall, now in the Roath Basin, Cardiff, on Friday received severe injuries to his right shoulder through a fire-bar falling upon him from the grating above while he was in the stokehold. Be was taken to the Hamadryad Hospital by Dock-constable Campbell and another and detained.

FATAL BOXING CONTEST. I Frank Cba.mbcr3, 35, of Bormondsey, whilst I engaged in a boxing contest at Battereea Public Baths, lapsed into unconsciousness, and was removed to hospital, w«iere he died. The sequel was provided at the South. Wtltern Police-court on Friday, when five rnlSB were remanded charged with being oon- cerned in--the manslaughter of tke deceased* t

| I WINDSOR. I -i /"i—The THREE-YEAR-OLD HURDLE I.v RACE of 70 sovs, for three year olds only-, lOt-t 71b each; winners extra. One mile and a half. 1 10 7 Mr H Open's irustrum .Dn¡:ol, 1 11 0 Mr E W BuTor.e T.yperarv Cowley ? 10 7 Mr H EscortV- Paymaster Btttchcre 0 Aiso -aD-Bz,.tt le Ground iSmythe) aDd \lJnr trained -by li MGore. Be1.ting-6 tj 5 ag.4 Paymaster. 7 to 4 aget lip- perary. 5 to 1 Frustrum, 7 to 1 Battle Ground, and ?5 to 1 agst Kea. l;Z\y" lg\l Ia:J a û': two lengths SEp1J.raW t ,lie second and third. (Baoe started at 1.0 1 9?—The SELLING STEEPLEGRASF ¡ ..J 100 sovs, for four year olds and upwards; winner to be sold for 50 &ors. Two miles and 100 yards. 6 11 4 Mr C S M=llmg' Sonn?ng .Dunn 1 t 11 4 C'?p-,aia D-nnvls Perdkue F Lax,,?,m 2 all 4 Mr E Gore's Orp;ngtcm Cowley 5 Ait-j ran—V: Schomber- (\\ a.!E. jtU;, Winner trained by HalLick. Betting—S to 5 on Scnum?. 7 to 4 3gH Orpington, 1'J to 1 agA Perdicus, ?ad 103 io 8 ag-4 Mr Schom- berg. Won by thIæ lengths; eix lengths be;wæD teh second and thM. 'Race started &t 1.30.1 9 A—The DECEMBEE HANDICAP Hl- i—.w DLE RACE of 150 sove; winners I extra. Two miles. j j 3 10 5 Mr J W Larnach's Pummelo F Ma-,on 1 t 6 ?'I Mr H H??ma?'s The Clown II.T Fnum 2 5 10 5 Mr H Owen's Touchstone Junior ..Driscoil 3 .o ran-Eucdadu6 (J O'Brien;, runey Common G Parker?, Lit*?ic Tom (J Conners', OT*son (J Walsh" Camoenns (T Dunn), Scrambler I J Eollason). Poker (T oran), Gold Look (H Harris). Orbel (G Butchers), and Miss Foeton (Mr Bult..e.Ú¡, Winner trained by Costello. B tt ine—5 to 1 agst Pummelo, 5 to 2 age The Clown II., and 6 to 1 agz, Touchstone Junior. ?mm Il;; 6 i'T;'OU;;Ir, STEE- .30 PLECHASE of 70 sovs; winners extra. Two miles and 100 yaxd??. a 10 13 Mr Aiit.n?piKN-v'? Ameth,st .Mr Bulteel 1 4 10 7 Mr F Bibby's Castle Treatmre T Moran 2 a 11 5 Mr CSaude Kirkwood's YioieMa. Owner 3 Al, so ran—Geoff (J DilloD), Regicide iFreemantK»i. The Priuce (E Drifcuoll), Venezia (R M<>r;;>Ml¡, Fearless \Qwner,. Bective tG íSl.va.gei, Clownetown's Pride (P Ccwify), and Little Snip (T Dams). n inn sr trained by Thirl well. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORS INC. Tipperan", Kea, Paymaster, ScnAngr, Orison, Camoens, Scrambler, Gold Lock, Sh-aun Dhuv, Orbei. Eneeladus. Ciownctown's Pride, Beg'icidt. Little Snip, Fc-a-rie^s, >hellmaj1-in, Mis Bo.vee, Tb!'oo'Ork, Mazara. Ardour, Jsxmaway, and Ya"4bl?? Lad.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHING*. All published handicaps—Baron Crafton. Lawrence, and Bare Find. All engagements in Mr C Bewicke's name-Glailme. All engagements till June 15, 1807—Bessboroug-h. All en¡¡.g1'IDeDt6-1:<'or&-ter IZyr.,). Ha-mptcn Handicap, Kempt011—Merry John. Mortiake Three lear Old B-ndicap, Kempton—Gay- some. Tlldor Plate, San-dovrci. and i-uny Stakes. Gatwiek, 1907—Kite High.

NEWMARKET NOTES. (FIWM OCR OWX COffiRESPONDEXT.'i NEW MARKET 8t]r&Y. A sharp frog;, fo!1awed by a thick fog'. JUMPERS' BUST Major Bsatty's Centre Board and Kliglass, a goad mile and three-quarters; aad Peter Jacktofi, a useful paced mile and a half. Captain Dev.-hurv's Bar abbas. St Faustino, Cherry Ripe. Xuili Secandue, VaerJa-ien, Hard Tack, and! Ryon, a useful paced two miles. A B Sadler's Marsuioa a nice two miles: and Gale a good mile and a half. The latter must be followed next w-eel;. n::t "l; 4-nm?ter, Maroonieram, and Kelt hock a good seven

For Sale, Shares Badminton Club, Cardiff: very cheap.—Eddie Thomas, Clare-road, Cardiff. e30í!

Stars, Dinas Powis. *Three Horse Shoes. H. James ..5 3 4 4 5 5 4—30 D. Thomas..S 4 5 5 0 5 5—32 C. Evans.4 4 4 3 4 3 4—26 C. H&rrv .444 4 3 3 4—26 D. H. Ilili .5 3 3 4 3 4 5—27 J. Fees .4S44335-26 AV. James ..4 3 5 5 3 4 3—27 G. Chappel..4 4 3 4 2 3 4—24 E. 5—29 H. Wiiiiains.2 4 4 4 3 2 5—24 I-,e,is 3 4 4 4 3 3 5-26 J. 4 4 5 4 3 4-26 Wa Lewis..5 5 3 4 3 5 4—29 AN-. Hill .3. 34.. 5—25 E. James ..31;.33334-22 W. Hoosou 2;3 0 433-1" 11. Jam?? ? ? 3 5 4 4 4- 27 T. 2 5 0 2 u 4-1c. G. 2 5 0 2 0 4—1C C. Price 3 2 4 4 3 3 4—23 G. Gecrge ..344 4 3 3 4—15 W. Lewis ..4 5 3 4 5 4 4-29 J EvaD"5322044-c.ú Total 323 Total. 289 Philharmonic. »S:ars, Din& Powis. S. XichoilS 24 3344 3—23 E. "Williams 4 3 4 345 3—26 G. Eyloit ..3 5 4 4 4 4 5—29 C. Evans .4 5 3 3 5 4-1.1 Ii. Griffiths ( 3 4 3 5 4 5—28 W. Lcwi, .4 4 4 4 4 4 4—28 T. Bradford 5 4 5 3 4 4 2—27 W. James ..5 3 4 3 4 4 5—23 F. Saaser ..2 4 5 4 3 3 3—2* E. Lewis .4 4 5 4 4 4 4-2 J. Johnston 4 2 4 2 3 4 3—22 R. Taz-s ..354 3 5 4 4—22 J. Dixcn 4 5 3 4 4 3— 27 C. Price .4 3 4 2 3 3 5—24 .T. liter? .4 3 4 4 5 4 3—27 II. James ..4 4 5 3 4 4 4—28 R. Griif-iths 4 4 0 2 4 3 4—21 C. Shepherd 3 43 4 5 3 5-27 P. J. Bees 4 4 4 4 5 4 4—23 1 W. Williams 4 2 4 4 3 4 4—26 \V. Lewis ..5 4 4 5 3 4 4—5" M'Lachian.. P. Greatrex 35454 4 ;)-2 Total 310 323 Tlie Christmas shoot in connection with -the Roath Conservative Club took place on Thursday. The fol- ic-wing are the prize-winnere and scores:—1st, T. Bli,, <35>; 2nd, A. Grainger (34;; 3rd, J. Bowde-n ,33¡; 4th, B. Hooper (32,; and 5th.. J. Pring, G. Came, and C. Clews (51 each).

I GARDIFF SK!TTLE LEAGUE Cardiff City. Five Bells. J. T.Ir 3 7 9 6 6 S—39 A. ?]vpr 6 4 3 6 5 6—30 Ij. '[>,&[: Jr 3 6 H: 3 i!: ¥li ..rt, n = 5 N% White 6 5 7 6 E 6 Vt. '?U'?ms 7i,<?o?—? G. Seymour ..2576 6 3 A. Trott S S€73fi—S9 Solomon .845 5 2 3-3;; 1". Allan 3 7 7 S 5 3—o4 ,¡: ') t) -f) ¡¡; 1. ç ') F. Fisher .4 2 5 7 2 8—23 S. Lldà.5t46_7 Jj. Fisher 8 6 5 o—26 J. Trott. 4 5 5 4 G—33 R. More 5 9 5 10 9 5—44 P. Squirts ..4 6 6 5 7 7^-35 J. Gage 7 7 7 7 56—33 H. F'>nd .6 3 3 1 3 5—21 G. Fisher .s5196..r. William? 5",436-23 Po. Short 7 7 67 5-40 G. Slocombe ..6 4 5 7 6 6—34 tV. Short .52 6 9 7 7—42 L. Dinn-iu-' ..723557—JO Total 438 Total 3.3

I Trade and Shipping. TO-DAY'S CHARTERINGS. LOXDOX. Saturday. is next to nothing passing on the markets to-day. Quotations in all departments remaiii nominally unchanged. All the fre-giit riarkets cloot-' until Thursday next. FixturesiNucofcuef, new charter terms, 4,700 tons, Ss, early January; Bilbao to Midùlesbrough..3C'C tons, 5s 6d, prompt; Cardiff Lo Genoa, 5,002 tons, 7', promiH, Tyne to London, 1,500 tons, 3s 3d, prompt.

To-day's Finance. LONDON, Saturday, 1.0 p.m. Money is in fair demand at 5i per cent. Discount raics—shert and three months' bills 6 per cent. Con- sols better. Eise: Money and tie Account 1-16. irieli Loan I down. Home Bails firmer. Americans irregular. Tr,,ink5 quiet. Else: Ordinary Mexican Rails better. R: OTSinary and Lrt Pref?. Foreigners and Mines firmer. PRINCIPAL CHANGES. District i, Great Southern. Deferred Great Nor- thern Deferred C, Hull and Bamsify, North Extern i, Caledonian, North British Defe-rreds 4 up. Cana- dian Pacific 1, Steels g, Ontario, Beading L Penn- sylvania, Union Pacihc up; Illftiois 1, Louisville, Wabash Debenture Baltimore i, Atohison, Erie, Kansas i down. Russian, ditto New, Turkish Unified, Uruguay, Japan Scrip, Fivefc, 1905's L Seconds, New, Yours i up; Tinto, Vaal River i, Gold Trust, Trans- continental Pref i, Goidhekls Deferred, Trans\ aal Consolidated, Frank Smith, Geduld, La-ce Diamond, Loddon Valley, Anaconda, Spassky 1-16, CharterPd 1-32 up; Tbarsis i, Tanganyika, Progress I-15, Sand Mine, East Kand 1-32 down.

NEXT WEEK AT THE EM PI RES CARDIFF. A tabloid pantomime, Bo-Poep," will be the principal a-ttraction at Cardiff Empire during CtLristjjias week. It is producod by Mr. Dearie Tribune, the comedian. Deaiie Tribute is a habitual PML-tical joker. Furthermore, he does not mind to what trouble he goes to make his jokes a success. The other day the writer happened to be present at a. professional party. Among the guests was Mr. Malcolm Scott, juit arrived from South Africa, by that morning's beat. Directly Mr. Tribune perceived his old friend Scott he slipped out of the room and care- fully adjn&t*sd a red Kaiser Wilhelm moustache and a set of protruding false teeth made especially to cover his own. Then, ha sauntered into the reoeption-room looking a mort eompictious figure, and cordially and effusively grecled Mr. Scott. The latter gentleman shook hands politely, but was obviously embarrassed., a-nd evidently wa-s trying his hardest to remember his tormentor"3 name—Deaiie -Tribune spoke- with a broad Scotch aec&nt, and dis- played a complete knowledge of Hr. Scott's affairs, thereby mystifying him more than ever. Many of thoæ present had seen the joke played before, aaid gathered round to watch the fun. Then Mr. Scott's attention, wag diverted for a moment, and promptly false teeth and xnouetajehe vanished. Where's that chap gone? queried i Scott. But before he could say more he caught eight of Mr. Tribune and gave that gentleman a great greeting. Others on the bill are the Ohms, with their trained hoavses, monkeys, and dogs; Harry Anderson, comedian; Winnie Derpon, comedienne; the Three Guitanoe; Alexander, the cyclkt;. the Northern troupe of ginger-O and dancers; and Wilson and Waring, in a breezy unconventional sketch, in which Miae Waring does a marvellous qmok-cha-nge act. Four pe?form?uceo wi?l be given 00 :BoUng Day. a.t 1.15 p.m., 4 p.m., 6.50 p.m., and 9 p.m. NEWPORT. I "The Dandy Thieves," the well-known Karuo sketch, lops the bill at Newport Empire next week, the particular point about it being that Dick Kitchen, Fred Kitoheu,L, brother, will play Sergeant lightning," made famous by the elder brother. Ed. Forde, the Australian "Sundowner"; the llont-e Myro troupe, in their tetrribie tidveatures in a oaie"; Ernesto, the juggler and equilibrist the aehenk Brothers, haaal and band balancers; Hetty Chattel 1, charac- ter burlesque arixste; Die Schutaenlietelern, four charming singers; and Carney and Armstrong, in a clever sketch, complete the programme with the addition of the bioscope. Four performances will be given on Boxing Da-v, at 1.15 p.m., 4 p.m., 6.50 p-m.. and 9 p.m.

While three m?n were working on Friday on I the steamer Inkum at Liverpool the scaffold- ing on which they were standing gave ?ay* and they fell into the hold, a distance of ??t? I They were mmovo& 10 )M??tf? aerioww' juiure&

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS AND IN MCKORIAM Charge for !rAerOM adveMUwnmta unda M!w heading.-—la. tor 30 Warcle aod UL tw £ <«ry Two Ustra Words. No notice of this dem two will be Inserted ujmlew au;aer.jcAiec by the came and addraae of the tender. Telegrams and telephonic messages cannot be as" on imtii confirmed in writing. BIRTHS. HBHiLtEB.—On the 20th inst.. &t 22, Welltketo-ceafl, r he wife of Edward llellier. of a daughter. ACRKOWLEDGMEtrT. REES.-Mr. John Bees and Family, of 21, W*]aaB- street, Newport, wish to thank all kind triende lw, ty in pa thy and. floral tributes ia their recast tad BEREAVCAIEET.

AUGUSTINE J. 81 ONE FUNERAL FTTELN ISHEB ft rUNEEAL DIKKCTOi. Personal Supervison to All Ordera. Nat. TeL: Cardiff, lio. 7»4; Post Offioe TIlL. No. 612, Cardiff. Tologromig. AUGUSTINZ STONE, CARD I FT AUGCSTLNi 6TONE, BAlmY DOCKS. K WORKI:KT_, CARDIFF, 131. HOLTOy-BOAT;, BARBY DOCKS.

NUT LIKELY! APPEAL TO THE COUNTRY WILU NOT PAY. I Earl Percy a.t Newoattle-on-Tyno on Friday night declared that the function of too Government was not entirely to carry cut, the \?Loihec of the majorky, but to see that the wishes of the maliority did not conflict with the fundamental rights of indi- viduals of the minority. Even if the Edoca- tion Bill was approved by a majority, it was no reae.on for passing it if it inflicted injus- tiee on the consciences of a large number of parents. Thvy were told that a way must be found for seeing that the people's will must, prevail. The way w ascertain the will of the people was to go to the country, but the Government knew that wonid not pay.

I OFFICIAL RECEIVER FOR TREDftGAR. I. The 'London Gazette" contains the follow. ing — The office of ofik.i-al receiver for the bank. r'jptcy district of the county-court holden at Tredegar having become vacant through the. resignation 01 Mr. William, Lewib Daniel, the Board of Triwle have appointed Mr. Edgar Frederick Gardner, official receiver^Eor the bankruptcy district of the court bolden at Newport. MOIL to be oSioial receiver for the said bankruptcy district of Tredegar, in addi- tion to the appointment already held by him. as from January 1. 3907."

I POSTS TOO FAR APART. Before Messrs. Lyons Evans Thomas and J. Edwards Yaughin at Neath on Friday, Frank Windsor, collier, Sessolven, was sum- moned by the Aberpergwm Colliery Company for not putting up props in the ctading at the rryuired distances. Mr. W. H. David appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. James (Messrs. Randall and Sj.ucd.ers, repreeented the deitndant, who pleaded not guilty. Mr. David ba.id that the offence was com- mitted on the 9th of November. Instead of the pests being not more than 7ft. apart, in i accordance with the rules, there was a dis- tance in one instance of 14ft. Unfortunately. a few hours afterwards there was a fzLI1, amd a lad was killed. Mr. James called several witnesses for fchc defence with the view of showing that the distance between the posts was much less than the prosecution suggested, but in croas- examination the -witnesses admitted they had not actually taken measurements. They each gave the opinion that props oould not have been put up in this instance until the bottom coal bad been removed. The Bench imposed a fine of 20s. and costs, the Chairman stating that the management should be very careful iu seeing that the I rules were carried out.

GOLF. ■ I LONDON PROFESSIONAL FOrRSOME TOUIINAMENT. The draw ior the new professioaa-i fotic some tournament was made on Friday Braid, Vardou, and Taylor have not entered but all the other prominent London prc)feg fcioiLals win take part. The leading ties is the &T?t rouad nre: — t]3 ??? 4;??-t ,j 'M*dcliesei?'; and Tin?ey (Wast Herts) v. B.a:iuali iteunondge Park; a,nt feearle (BeckenharD Mavo .C'hipwteiwii aDd riauntiere (lli;hgatfi v; Oatiin (W and Wilson (Berkb ampstead). In the second round Hepburn (Snrbitoni' and Hr.nter ilielirnond, play Mnnro (Wimble don; and Thomson (West Drayton). The first round must be completed by January 16.

Coo iatr for Classification XMAS PRESENTS. SEE SOL. PHILLIPS' WINDOWS FOR JEWELLERY AND BARGAINS. 41, ST. MARY-STREET, AND 13, CAROLINE-STREET, CARDIFF. DRAW for Lady's G old Watch. Winning X'J. Jl5,p¡.: y E8. Treve*tbick-st.. IMerthyr, e2532z22 1- -c (if John Lawrence Christmas DrawLB^45, 778,218,172,614, 1105. 877. 71.7, 2122, 125, 1.)09. 1455. e2520z22 riAO I Oid liwicg Machines.— and particulars to 53,. Kim-street, Cardiff. e25o6z27 lliu.D R-,ide. ce for One Gentleman; home cOO; forts: bath, piaao, cy-le accommodation; neal cars tXwport-Wted' inclusive terms 15s. weeli.A 31, Evening Express, Cardiff. e2528z27 TtT'ANTED,tje?erfti Se?at:?tindU)dmdrel? V ref?rt?uce -rqu.ppl-y MGpdeca?, RoyC Oa_k, X orton Bridfe. e2534z2S A splendid Chestnut Pony, Ft«TCart, Md h::n; good, ound reliable 10;; £ U.' 10:?.; tnal al?owed; no dealers.—Jont', 74, Cornwaii-ioeci, iirange, Cardiff. «2535z27 ArAKTMA.T>; dUit two friteids a.: business aU day; uear cars (Kewport-iOid'; eier?? come- llice; terms very made rate.—A 32, £ venins Exprabs, s- Cardiff. e £ 529z27 "\7'OUNG Lady would like to Meet with Situation as .1. Daily or B«sjdent Governess; Cardiff or fenarth; excellent references; musical; Uii.dMgartan.—A 30, Evening Exprc-ss, Cardiff. e231Qz!?T '?T?T'JLNTi.D?.LL?g-Higa o:- .?pA7i:moD.t& MrMs.? l working at the I*uefc5: hot and wld bath; n??x the city.—So. A 25, Kvenine Express Cardiff. ez27 OOK. for biilo—T'V. o .Shares in leading Cardiff BeOJr\1: v"c'eml =; reason- able offer aCfopUid.—Kcpiy A ii, Hsjeess, Cardiff. ez"7 "(T ATKD¡- by respectable Young JIrW- Couple, Furnished Sitting-room aud Bedroom, with, use of oven grate, near Queen-street.—State ormii \mUf' be moderate) to Y 82, Evening Express, Cardiff. e2o03zj7 rpo Let, large Mx.-forxe ?6mitLy, witla 40ft? square X Machine Shop. at a ?ery low rant.—A.pply Thomas Jenkins, i. Brock-si reel, C-tdoxton-Barry. ozoO -TTTAXTED, for a Bachelor, a. Working uo??, t? ?eetter.—?e?d full parucul?; ThMnaa'? Agency, 11, Green-street, (:ardiJ[_. Stamp for reply. e253.4s30 FOB Sale, cheap to good ioncfe, Wire-liairad Foe JL Terrier Bitch (Pur- marked; i-adocked; jj.xe strain.—Apply 231, Albanv-road, JBoa-th. e2513z2T ~I~*rANTED, Music Clarionet B Piano Aocofiipatill VV ment.—A 27, Evening- llspress, Caxdiff. e2526zC7 irXTANTED, goW (,ilrl a- (.ouezal Ser,an,. ablo tt to wash arid iron.-Apply Mrs. Morgan, Collieis Arll1, GJ, Port Talbot. a25 £ lz?7 TTf'AXTED a.t once. Three g<x: d General^. Lodgirgt V for Servants v. lien out of i9ttui»tions.—Mm. ?Edwarde, 22. Mundy-piaoe, Caliiays, Cardiff. eziO LON DON aiid 'Manchester.—Smart CanvaaseiF JLj Wanted; book shortly vacant; es-cejlent Mr me, Paters, Sttperintendaot, Bargoeci. e2524z27 HULLOi this? Walnut Pianoforte; iron frame; full I richord check fiction; cash. IX guineas.—Brader and Sons' 84io«Toom, iiaeflieg, C*l or write. e2525427 "TTlTAiJTED, Mm. Cycle; low gear; Edie cosjter; V good exchiinge.—Arthur, TLL&ut?. Tintern. eM< SEVERAL Second-haJid Landaus. BronghaiofcT »n/< t3 Govemeas Care. Best plaoe let repairs.—Perry and lumer, Carriage aJia Motor-body Builders, Frederid-.¡tre!>t, Cardiff. e2527¡")() RRET.;)-:f¿i Sate??Mj&nteed workers; ? 6?6d- £, each; splendid stock.—2? 1, 'bridge-rœd c- ti.? e251Sz2< REFINED Home Offered for Iniatrf; -highest. JLio references given if roqujrod; alaxe pramium in first letter; confidence respected,—Y 58, Evening- E- press, Cardiff. e2515z27 R Sale, Eight fiae Fowls 3larch-inafilled; liens r near laying; room -wanted, reason for belling; worth double; 12s.: a bargain can be seen any time.— Carne, 27, Alexaodra-roud, Canton. e2510i2"T RAPUfwd 8uccæ5fUl Pri?Mo ?n;tt0t! for CStc^ R "ities &nd PuWic. Exami-mxions by Honours B.A of OxforJ and London (prizes; tjcltibitioner of DW college).—For protpectue, w,ili reter»ces and file. oeaete, address A 21, Evening Express. Cardiff. ei30 YOUNG Mar, rsfcftdent in Cardifi tor over iO years, JL and con-vorsaiit with the city and its aurroundmg districts, is Des.rous ot Seeding a Situation aa Out- door Bepreaentative (any ltue7; salary and tonjturv sion; total sbetainer, non-t.moker;»reference&.—A 26, Evening Express, Cardiff. e. 5 r:tT z'!7 "1T7* ANTED, by respectable Per .son, AT ofk~ ii any Yi kind Two or Throe Days < Week; hotiac, shci or offices; refarenoee.—-1, ZZ, Llanm»as-st!«Qt, Granpe- towa. «25i6 z-'Y -fOUKG Man ilequireti Apartments no otber X lodgers kept; uras must be moderie: per.' ai>neBt.—A 2S, Evan jig Erprest, Cardiff. i>:518z27 OK £ Generafs. Housemaids, Pajiounnaide, <? Cheanbermaids, \Va.itr?<,?, K.i!?LMtm<tidt. W"tFd Immediately; good wages giren; booking 100 1. postji otier.—Thom-as'fc Agency, 11, re-s-treet, Card;?:. e2506z2T SOW ana Severn. Pigs; aeven waet^ oiA York Viretd. (3 —H- Dm, No. SpriagfitMl-tenaoe, Heath, VNkb-%b Oscdiff.