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ENGLAND'S PRESTIGE -0 WELSH 8-7 FORMATION. BY HARRY BOWEN. I The England of to-day is a much improved England from the England of a few seasons back. She is now a side in which the power of former years shows promise of being almost, if not entirely, renewed. Instead of nought but defeat after defeat to look at; instead of being as happy as she could with the wooden spoon sticking out too prominently to overlook, or forget; instead of all this, she holds the prestige of a drawn game against the conquerors of Wales, the Springboks, and a victory as the result of the last of her international engagement against the doughty Scot. And, moreover, a victory at Inverleith—a little achievement which takes a heap of doing even at. the best of times. Perhaps the most debatable point since the selection of the Welsh team has been the selecting of the eight b.acks and seven forwards. A good many keen foot- ballers are of the opinion that too little account has been taken of the stre;4-th of the forward oppositions, and too much dependence upon our own back play. But, strange as it may appear, this has not been the case. Full value was given to the forward team that England was likely to place upon the field. Their strength could not have been more fully considered. But there was another and more important consider- ation to us, and that was the strength of our backs. With men like Gwyn Nicholls and Teddy Morgan out the ques- tion of defence had to be considered, and it was felt that if it could be obtained extra strength in this particular was needed more here than the difference of a man in the forwards, whatever that difference is, might mean. And please understand that this was determined upon without regard to the question as between eight forwards and seven backs or seven forwards and eight backs. My own faith in the seven forwards as being all there is room for in the pack for the full power of each separate man to be brought out is well known, and need not here be referred to. But I would repeat thait confirmed opinions on the above were not the means of deciding upon the formation. It was more the needs of the hour that determined the formation. And I would beg leave to say that, apart from my own settled opinion on the seven in front formaltion) I think the correct thing has been done. In saying this, I would call attention to a point which is often missed in discussion of the two systems. The point is whether you have the men that suit the system you adopt. To take to the complete eight backs and seven forwards without having a back able to undertake the extra back's work is quite suicidal. At the moment we have in Gibbs a player who, as a rover, knows that he is expected to have a dash in the open when His forwards get busy, who knows also that there are times when he must keep as a thing apart from the work of the backs and their attack, and that at others he must be part and parcel of it-a player who knows that A is not expected to be back for defence when aggressive work by his own forward or half-back side is going on, and one who knows that in defence the habit of unexpectedly playing himself in the way of forward and back attack of the opposition is his peculiar prerogative, and one it is expected he will put in evi- dence Gibbs knows his work as a roving open forward and extra back. Further, he has done well when employed at the work; and when the strengthening of the defence of the backs was considered imperative, and that by means which would help the Welsh attack, I con- sidered that the correct thing has been done. There are but two men fit for this in Wales—one," the player in ques- tion; the other, Fred Serine, of Swansea, who, with liberty of in and out, would have clone equally well, though in his case the forwards would have been helped the more. And now a look at the teams. In the English side the man who will claim first attention will be Birkett, of Surrey, at centre three-quarter. Against France this player did just as he liked. He is given as having a hand in nearly all the tries, and of certainly sending Lambert in to score five tries. Now, a man of this calibre is worth watching, or should be. I say should be, for we have had great English centres turn out great failures at St. Helen's, and, though nobody wishes it so in this case, memory will intrude. After Birkett, the pair Shewring and Scott will deserve notice in the three- quarter line. These are Bristol players, and are well known to us. Shewring is one of the happiest of steady-going threes. Now and again he forgets his rock- soundness to burst out into a little exer- cise of his own. He sneaks a pass or makes an unexpected run, the more dan- gerous because of its unexpectedness. Scott is a fast wing, a jolly lad of the attacking school. He was marked out for honours a couple of seasons since. With Shewring he can make himself quite pro- minent; but he will agree with me that he develops more than an odd weakness for stray mistakes, and is happier on the attack than the defence. Jago is well enough known to be appreciated. He has played against Owen often enough to know a iot of that thinking young man's methods. Stoop at out-half is, if in form, given as tip-top value in attack. A good many Welsh footballers in eye suckles think a lot of Stoop. Personally, I have not seen sufficient of him. Hill, Green, Slocock, Mills, Kelly, and Shaw make a pretty thick six out of eight—six strong in scrimmaging power. Of the Welsh side I need say little. All are well known. Jack Evans, when a New- port three-quarter, gave little promise of getting his cap. But this season he has improved wonderfully both in offence and defence-so much so, indeed, that his co-centre of Pontypool was passed over in his favour. Jack Brown, who was unlucky not to get capped a couple of seasons ago, is big, brawny, and bust- ling. He works very hard, and puts all he knows into the game. He was sup- posed to be rather lacking in initiative, but recent events have proved that his brain work was not fully appreciated. Jimmy Watts, of Llanelly, is a worker all the way. He tears at it from first to last, and always gives a good account of himself. What he lacks is a little weight, but you don't recognise this in the busy way that he carries his game along, for he plays equal to a man of much more importance in the matter of mere avoirdupois. And now, on the whole, "kwite nuff sed."

I PROCURATION PROVED Woman Sentenced in London The Common Serjeant at the Central Criminal Court on Friday resumed the hear- ing of the caee in which Miriam Warton, a mididle-aged, well-dressed woman, described as a lodging-houee keeper, of Dancer-road, Fuiliham, was chafed with several offences in regard to two youmg girls named Maud Hilt and Sarah M' Dong all. Mrs. M'I>ougaJl said her daughter told her she had got a situation at Westbooirne Park Villiaa, where she would live in. Subsequently the witness heard of her visits to the prisoner's houee. She had been cross with her daughter when she was at home for coming home late at night. Sarah M'Dougall, who was known as "Sadie," in the witness-box said that after leaving' school she obtained a situation as a. dressmaker. Describing her visits to the prisoner's house, she said that Mrs. Warton induced her to go there by threatening to tell her parents of something which had happened to her. When the police raided the house and arrested the prisoner the witness was there with another girl named Nellie Cunninglmm. The case was edjourned till to-day, when, after three days' hearing, the trial con- eluded and prisoner was found guilty. The Judge said prisoner had been con- victed of a very bad offence, and sentenced her to eighteen months' hard labour. The jury added a rider to their verdict expressing the opinion that the parents of both girls had been guilty of parental neg- lect.

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ABERDARE INN CASE Action for Specific Performance. The action of Thomas and Others v. Griffiths came before Mr. Justice Parker in the Chancery Division to-d.ay. Counsel for plaintiffs stated that this was a motion by plarintiffs for judgment in default of defence. Plaintiffs claimed specific performance of an agreement under whicrn defendant agreed to take tho Red Lion Inn, Aberdare, for fifteen yeans and a half from Septem.ber 14, 1904, at a rent of £6£) rer annum, and to ray a premium of £ 550 in certain instalments. The terms of the agreement were settled by the solicitors on both sides. Defendant had entered into possession and continued to occupy the premises, but ho had refused to take up the lease, and had not paii any rent or any sums on account of the premium or exect-tted any mortgage. Plaintiffs, therefore, asked for an order for specific performance of the terms of the agreement. His Lordship gave judgment accordingly.

OUT-OF-WORK'S DESPAIR George Kitching (35), of St. Luke's, was charged at- Old-street yesterday with attempt- ing suicide. The facte of the case were particularly aad. The prisoner had for years worked as a horsekeeper, but was discharged owing to a disabling infirmity. For many months he had not been able to get work and had worried. Two of his children are now ill. While his wife was out earning a little money last Saturday evening, prisoner according to his own statement, yielding to a sudden impulse, bought some salts of lemon and consumed a portion. The wife pleaded for the husband's release, promising to look after him; he on his part pledging his word not to repeat the attempt. Mr. Biron remanded him in custody for a week.

I DAMAGING A FENCE John Perkins, Albort Spencer, Edward Madness, and .Ernest Viner, youths, of New Inn, pleaded guilty at Pontypool Police oonrt to-day to a oilarge of damaging a fence at Pontypool Road on December 16, the property of David John Loughor and Alfred J. Bureoyne, the executors of the estate of the late Mr. J. Burgoyne. Poli{'c-constable Bevan stated that he went in t#be direction of tha fc nee, and saw defen- dants going away from it. On examining the fence witness 8aW it was newly broken. Defendanjt? admitted on the following day breaking it. Fined 6s. each.

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Dr BUIS T'SCOM PLAINT WERE HIS CLAIMS BURKED ? Controversy with Chief-constable Cardiff Wa.toh Committee mot specially to- day to investigate oertain charges made by Dr. Buist against the head-constable. The Lord Mayor (Mr. W. S. Grossman) occupied the chair, and there was a full attendance of members. Mr. Cecil Brown, the deputy-town-clerk, read the charges brought by Dr. Buist against the head-con.-table. They were typewritten on brief paper, and mainly consisted of accusa- tions that tlia head-constable was anta- gonistic to Dr. Buist in several ways. One of the recommendations of the head-constable was that the chief surgeon should not be one of the divisional crurgeons. This recommenda- tion was hardly fair, because it deprived him of an opportunity of getting promotion. He judged, therefore, that his wisest course was to apply for the chief surgeonship, seeing that the head-const able had called the atten- tion of the committee to Dr. Trcharne's retirement from practice. He accordingly sent a letter to each member of the commit- tee setting forth his views on the report of tlu head-constable. To the letter of applica- tion for the chief surgeon?hip he had never received a reply. Another Grievance mentioned was that Dr. Wallace was called in to examine dead bodies found upon the Cardiff Railway Company's property, which doprived him of a right which he had enjoyed for over four years. He wrote again to the committee mentioning several matters of complaint, but was not called in, and he sub- sequently heard from the town-clerk that no mention was mado of these complaints. He recognised that if he refrained from taking further action he might appea,r ridiculous in the eyes of the public, or it might be assumed that he was trying to get further emoluments, and over-hasty in endeavouring to get the chief appointment. He reflected that he had already suffered from a pecuniary loss, which would become a per- manent one if he did not move in the matter. At a meeting of the watch committee the scheme of the head-constablo was defeated except in one particular, and although this did not right his (Dr. Buist's) wrongs he deter- mined for the sake of peace to forego certain claims, and submit to the consequences of being misunderstood in what he bad done. But when the. he:ad-oonstable made a state- ment on December 12 last as to his income as divisional surgeon which was far from correct, and when he I Publicly Refused to correct the mistake in response to a polite I request, he decided to ask the Lord Mayor to allow him to state his case to the com- mittee. He had reluctantly come to the con- clusion that the scheme of the head-constable had been devised:— (1). To prevent him (Dr. Buist) being made chief surgeon. (2). To reduce his duties and emoluments. (3). To place a certain individual in the position of chief surgeon. (4i. To eventually get rid of him alto- gether. In order that they might investigate the various points in his statement, he directed attention to the nature of the report of the head-constable; the fact that a one-sided report had been presented in regard to dead bodies at the Bute Docks, the treatment he received when lie forwa.rded his application to the committee in September, 1905, the various delays that had occurred in dealing with the matter, the manner in which I He Was Treated I I in regard to a fireman named Blackmore, the ignoring of his request to appear before the committee in September last, and the inaccurate statement made by the head-con- stable at the last meeting of the committee. The position of chief surgeon was not such a, great affair as to make him (Dr. Buist) worry a great deal about it, but it was on a higher ground that he took a strong attitude on the subject. Very soon after he had commenced his duties as divisional sur. geon he found that he was engaged in work which w-,s very congenial to him. That he f i L,, dDoon success- ful in specialising proved by the faoet that he had on more than one occasion been the recipient of very encouraging: com- ments publicly from his Majesty s judges. When he heard that Dr. Treharne was likely to retire from practice he thought the com- mittee might recognise his past services by giving him the chief surgeonship. Although the figures given by the head-constable with regard to his income were Far from Correct it was quite true that it was larger than that of his colleagues. He submitted, how- ever, that this did not count to his disadvan- tage. Dr. Buist made other complaints of the way in which he had, he alleged, been ignored. Alderman Hughes rebated what the com- mittee had done in this matter, and it was not for Dr. Buist to dictate to the committee what they were to do. The Lord Mayor: One of the allegations is that a, letter written by Dr. Buist was not placed before the committee by the head- constable. Alderman Robert Hughes: The letter did come before the committee—or, at any rate, it was not read because it was thought that if it were road Dr. Buist would be favoured. Mr. Kidd said he remembered the letter perfectly well, but it was not read because it was considered that it would look like favouritism to Dr. Buist. The letter was laid on the table because there was no vacamcy. Dr. Buist said that so many explanations were given that it was difficult to know what had happened. Alderman Hughes said the letter from Dr. Buist was received in September, but it was felt that it could not be read. Mr. Richards said he had no doubt Dr. Buist would withdraw the allegation. He (Mr. Richards) could remember the incident very well Mr. Morgan Thomas (to Dr. Buiet^ thought Dr. Buist might accept the explanatiOTi of the ex-Lord Mayor. Dr. Buist did not object to the explanation, but he was bound to say that he was treated very discourteously. He did not know what had taken place until he came before the committee. The Lord Mayor said the head-constable could not be blamed for the letter being read. Dr. Buist said there had been considerable delays in reference to the selection of a. chief medical officer. Alderman Hughes: Who does Dr. Buist charge with the delays. Mr. Morgan Thomas (to Dr. Buist): Do you charge the head-constable or the committee with the delays. Dr. Buist: I don't say the delays were caused by the head-constable, but I think he assisted in them. Alderma;n Hughes: Avfiat s that? Let us have exactly what Dr. Buist wishes to say. Dr. Buist said that as he could not prove the statement he wished to withdraw it. Mr. Morgan Thomas: But are you still of opinion thait the head-constable assisted in burking your olaims? He wanted the doctor to state what was in his mind. Did he still consider that the head-txmsta-Ne assisted in burkiug his claims? Dr. Buist: That is a very difficult thing to prove. He could hold his own opinion. Mr. Morgan Thomas: Let us have your opinion. Dr, Buist: I do think that the head-oon- stable did assist to a certain extent. The Lord Mayor: Now I must ask for your reasons. Alderman Hughes: How has the head- cons.ta,ble influenced the committee? Dr. Buist said it was a difficult thing to prove, but he oould not help holding his opinions. The Head-constable said the allegation made against him was of a. rambling char- acter, Dr. Buist jumping from one thing to another. Dr. Buist prided himself upon his knowledge of jurisprudence and knew that he must prove his facts. Dr. Buist said he had been pressed to give his opinion, which went beyond what he could prove. Mr. Morgan Thomas: On what ground did you farm that opinion at the time-at the initial stage? Dr. Buist: I did not form it at the initial stage. It was gradually formed after a series of delays and the non-receipt of a letter. I thought I was not being treated fairly. The Lord Mayor: You really believed the ohief-constable delayed the committee from doing what you desired. Dr. Buist: I say there were delays which there ought not to be. Alderman Hughes: We must have a. proof of this, or a withdrawal. Dr. Buist: I said when I began that I did not wish to press the point, and I said I was prepared to w-ithdraw it, but I was pressed to ute,ke a statement. Mr. Morgan Thomas: You withdra-w it because you cannot prove it, although it is your heartfelt opinion. I don't want you to go outside and say it is your heartfelt opinion but you could not convince the com- mittee. Dr. Buist: I give you my word I shall not, sir. I will make an absolute withdrawal. The next point, No. 4, was that the com- mittee had heard a one-sided account of the matter of the dead bodies at the Bute Docks." Dr. Buist said before he wrote to the com- mittee he took the precaution of calling upon Superintendent Davies, of the Docks Police, and asked him what had happened. Superin- tendent Davies told him that he had been requested by Mr. Hurman to wait upon the head-constable and ask him if there was Any Objection to Dr. Wallace being called in to examine those dead boddea vMch fffiire Xoumi ill.. r Bute Docks before they were removed to the city mortuary. The head-constable in his Statement to the committee said the applies tion was made by the Docks police. He did not want to carp upon this point, the Super- intendent Dayies told him that the Docks police themselves had no wish or desire in the matter at all. Mr. McKenzie: I never said the Docks police wanted him. I said the Cardiff Rail- way authority had made an application through Superintendent Davies. Dr. Buist (continuing) said the head-con- etable stated that the Cardiff Railway Com- pany were prepared to pay any fees in the matter. Superintendent Davies told him, how- ever, that the company did not pay any fees dn these oasee. That, he considered, a. very important item. He who paid the piper called thj tune, and to think that the Docks police were ready to pay these fees probably Influenced Members of the committee in giving a decision whether his claims should be recogmised or whether Dr. Wallace should be called in. At the next meeting of the committee, when this question was finally decided, a resolution was moved by Dr. Cantillon that in all cases where dead bodies were taken to the mortuary, and where a medical man had not already been called in, the divisional surgeon should be called in. Had that resolution been passed his grievance would have fallen to the ground, but the head-constable etated, "That is already done, sir," and, consequently, the resolution, as being unnecessary, was dropped. As a matter of fact, it was not being done. It had been before the application had been made to the head-constable, but since that Dr. Wallace was called to the mortuary to see bodies, although they had been removed from the Docks property to the city pro- perty—the mortuary. Dr. Buist here read an extract from the head-constable's report to the committee, showing that his version of Mr. McKenzie's statement was correst. iao Head-constable replied that he had reported to the committee the statement which waa made to him. He was not responsible for it, aiadcould do no more than report it. Dr. Buist said it was entirely at variance with what Superintendent Davies told him in the presenoo of a third party. Alderman Hughes said that when the matter was discussed the committee had a report from the town-clerk and the head-con- etable, and they were told the matter was In the Hands of the Coroner He oould call in any doctor ho liked. Dr. Buist said a medical examination of a body would always take place before the coroner was in a position to send for anyone. The Town-clerk added that the coroner would, no doubt, send for the doctor who first e-aw the body after it had been found. Some further points in Dr. Buist's com- plaints were considered, namely, the matter of the fireman Blackmore and the statement of the head-constable as to the salaries the police surgeons drew. The Head-constable intimated that his esti- mate of the fees was an approximate one. Alderman Hughes: I am prepared to move a resolution. Mr. Richards: You are going to paes a. verdict, although The Prosecution has withdrawn, the charges. I understand that Dr. Buist is satisfied with the explana- tions, and that ho and the head-constable will be good friends as in the past. Dr. Buist: I am always prepared to do what is honourable, and I have only brought these complaints forward in what I conceived to be my own interests. If the committee think I have been over-sensitive, I am prepared to withdraw any insinuation against the integ- rity and honour of the head-constable. The head-constable had prepared a full reply to Dr. Buist, but after what the doctor had said, he reciprocated the holding- out of the olive branch, and said Seeing that Dr. Buisft has taken the honourable and straight- forward course of withdrawing insinuations against me, I am perfectly prepared to adopt the same attitude, and forget the past entirely (Hear, hear). I am prepared to work with Dr. Buist in the interest of the public and the committee. Thus a disagreeable incident was brought to a very desipa-ble close.

Action to Recover a Debt DEFENDANT A WELSH DOCTOR Curious Circumstances In the King's Bench this morning (before Mr. Justice Bucknill) the case of Gubb v. Salmon came on for hearing. Mr. Neilson appeared for the plaintiff, a schoolmaster, of Southampton, while Mr. Merlin represented the defendant, a doctor residing at Tynyoae, Llantrisant, Glamorgan. Oouneel explained that the plaintiff, Mr. Seymour Jackson Gubb, was assignee of a debt which was assigned to him by Mr. WilliaJn Salmon, a. brother of the defendant, Mr. Albert Salmon. The amount claimed was £ 250, which had been lent by Mr. William Salmon to his brother between 1901 and 1906, less about L18, whioh had been paid off. The money was sent in order to enable Mr. Albert Salmon to qualify himself as a doctor. The defence was that when the money was lent it was agreed that re-payment should not be asked for until Two Years After the defendant qualified as a medical man, and he did qualify in May, 1906. None of the letters which had passed bore out this con- tention. Mr. Guibb gave evidence, saying She bought the debt for C50. Mr. William Salmon, who was a school- master at Balham, wae a friend of his. In cross-examination, witness said he did not know whether Mr. William Salmon sold him the debt with a view of forcing tis brother to give up his fiancee. Mr. William Salmon gave evidence of the loan and of the some re-paid. They were great friends—brothers in the real Bense-at the time. He never agreed to wait for the money for two years after his brother qualified. He began to pay straight away' without a. word. When he went to Llantri- sant his brother wa-ote him that he was engaged and intended to be married. Wit- ness replied that he hoped he had told the lady his financial position. In his roply Mr. Albert Salmon said his fiancee knew his affairs, and was quite willing to help him. It here transpired that, owing to some efforts to settle the case, defendant had been misled as to its coming on to-day, and was not in attendance. Consequently, the hear- ing was postponed until a date to be fixed.

Appeal Dismissed THE PARLIAMENTARY LEVY The Parliamentary levy case of Steele v. South Wales Miners' Federation was con- tinued to-day before Justices Darling and Phillimore. The arguments were completed on Friday, when judgment was reserved. Mr. Justice Darling now said the levy was not contrary to the object for which the Federa,tion was founded. There was nothing illegal, fraudulent, or oppressive in it. The appeal, therefore, could not be maintained. Mr. Justice Phillimore concurred, amd re- marked that some points of the case had given him some trouble, especially that no machinery was provided for making such a levy. The rules of the Federation were drawn badly and in a manner that might be a source of censure, but the levy was not contrary to the intention and scope of such a Trades Union. The appeal, therefore, was dismissed with one set of costs. Leave to appeal was applied for by Mr. B. Francis-Williams and granted.

TAFF ROWING CLUB DANCE The increasing popularity of the Taff Amateur Rowing Olub was shown on Friday night by the big attendance at the club's annual danoe at the Cardiff old Town-hall. This dance has always been one of the big events of the winter to people in the local rowing world, and this year, when upwardfi of 130 people were present, there was a bigger attendance than ever. Everyone spent an enjoyable evening, and most convenient arrangements bad been made by the secretaries, Messrs. J. C. Moore and H. Wall. The M.C.'s were Messrs. F. Kelly, the club's captain, and A. S. Jenkins. Mr. W. A. J. Kelly's orchestra. was responsible for the music.

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Up-to-Date Poaching I KILLING FISH BY ELECTRICITY I The really up-to-date poacher is a product of the truly scientific age. He employs not only machinery, but electricity (so long as he obtains it free of cost) to aid him in his interesting, if nefarious, calling. Along the banks of the Aire and Calder Canal ru'ns a system of electric wires which provides the current to the motors that haul the bargee. The unlicensed sportsman, by means of an ingenious arrangement, con- trives to hook a piece of wire on those live lines a.nd send a current of electricity into the water of the canal. The effect on the fish is lamentable. The water is so mucb disturbed thait within a considerable radius the fish are rendered unconscious. In this condition they are easily landed with a hand-'net.

I The Welsh Full-back Bavid (" Bailey") Davies, the clever full- back of the Oxford 'Varsity team, is a, Welgh- man born and bred. The seoond son of Mr. Thomas Davies, of Baileycoch Farm, near Lampeter, the subject of this sketch received his earlier education at tbe College School, where he was captain of the sohool team in 1901-2, Then he went to the col-lego at Lam- peter, and played in the college fifteen., for three years as full-back and oeatre. He was asked to assist Llanelly, and played for the scarlets against Newport, Cardiff, and other clubs. Last year he went up to Oxford, and played in every match for the Dark Blues during last season, and was awarded his cap against Cambridge. Davies is just twenty-two years of age, weighs 12st. 71b., and stands 5ft. llin. in his socks, so that in physique he is much above the Welsh average. A really clever full-back, Davies looks like following in the steps of Strand Jones, and it is strangely interesting that Llanelly should have given two full- baoks to Oxford University in go short a period.

SILENT MILLIONAIRE. A Rival to Rockefeller The resources of America are so boundless that it can afford to produce at a moment's notice a man nearly as rich as Mr. Rocke- feller, whose existence was never before known outside his immediate circle. All Amarioa is talking to-day of Frederick Weyerhaueser, the timber millionaire, who counts his fortune in hundreds of millions of dollars. Unlike most American millionaires Weyer- haucser is of such a retiring disposition that: until an article appeared about him in the Cosmopolitan Magazine" comparatively few Americans had even heard his name. He shuns publicity. Speotacular pleasures have no fascination for him. He never attends public meetings and avoids society so studiously as to be almost a recluse. Weyerhaueser's vast fortune is founded on fifty years of unremitting' toil. He has given his life to bringing under his dominion the immense forest tracks of North-Western States.

RUINED BY THE SEA At Yarmouth, yesterday, his Honour Judge Wilmot granted the discharge of 'iiiompson Hudson, a Lowestoft resident, whose in- solvency the Official Receiver reported was due to sea encroachments on the Suffolk coast. In 1896 Mr. Hudson paid Z850 for the Manor House at Parkfield, and soon afterwards found he had to build a sea wall to protect it from the incursions of the waves. This wall was frequently damaged, and in all Mr. Hudson fruitlessly spent £ 3,000 to protect his house, for in 1901 the sea washed away the wall, rendering the premises un- inhabitable. Finally the mortgagee, who had advanced £ 400, had to sell the house for £50 for the materials resulting from its demolition, and Mr. Hudson's failure was the sequel.

HORSE BURIED ALIVE A remarkable incident in connection with the new colliery workings in Derbyshire has occurred at Pye Bridge. A horse was placed in a field at the Crimea Farm, and next morning it had disappeared. In spite of the most diligent search, not a trace of the missing animal could be found. Some days afterwards its body was discovered buried under nine or ten feet of earth. The ground had suddenly given way under the horse's weight, and it was pre- cipitated into a large hole.

BOO- 00-00 Passengers in a, train from Leytonstone to Liverpool-street were startled by a series of screams from one of the carriages. A traveller pulled the communication ooord, but the train wae just stopping at Stratford Station. When it stopped a crowd rushed to the compartments where the screams proceeded. A small boy was there, who tearfully said, "pi,eaae, sir, it didn't stop at Leyton!"

TWO FEET DEEP Constable at North London yesterday in attempted Lea suicide charge: His legs were wot, and he said he had walked into the river at a spot where it is 2ft. deep. Mr. Fordbam: With the intention of com- mitting suicide ? The Constable: Yes. Mr. Fordham: Really, this is too absurd. The prisoner is discharged.

NEW CURATE FOR BARRY The Rev. J. S. Longdon, M.A., rector of Cadoxton-Barry, has appointed Mr. J. Walter Hughes, B.A., of St. David's College, Lam- peter, and St. -Michael's Oollege, Aberdare, to the vacant curacy in the parish. Mr. Hughes, who speaks English and Welsh fluently, will be ordained at the Lenten ordination, and will take up the work in the Barry-road district of Cadoxtou.

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FAITH WAS JUSTIFIED A faith tea was held at Swanage in connection wit'i a temperance mission. No provisions wcrs. ordered, but those attending vere to nave faith and trust that the neces- sary food would be sent in. So generous was the supply that not only was there enough for tea. hnt a, supper was added later in the evening, and the Scriptural basketfuls were left over for distribution among the poor.

I EXPERT 8AGREE Expert witnesses were delightfully at variance at Bristol, where a nurseryman sued the tra-m??y company for damage to his pl?nt?, said to be caused by fumes and dnst from crcosoted blocks laid on the track by his gardens. Some said that the fumes were injurious to plant lite, and others that the plants had been killed by fungoids.

LAST BULLETS BILLET General B. B. Campbell, of the 34th Indiana Infantry, 'hati just obtained for his regiment what is recognised in the American Army ou a valua-brie treasure—the photograph of Mr. John Jefferson. Williams, the laat man killed in tt) laet battle ot the Civil Was, >

Pontypridd Solicitor ——- —— SHARP WORDS WITH THE BENCH Paternity Summons Heard at Llantrisant Considerable interest was tak,e:n,i n an affilia- tion case heard at Lltntrisant on Friday in which Annie Harries, of C'aetelia Uohaf Farm, Llantrisant, twenty years of age, sum- moned J a met} BussLe, P anty ddxaenen, Llan- trisant, a farmer, stated to be fifteen years her senior, to show cause, Ac. Mr. Harold Lloyd (Cardiff) appeared for the complainant, and Mr. D. Roes (of Messrs. W. R. Davies and Co., Pontypridd) for the defendant. Complainant's evidence was that defendant had secretly kept her company, and that under a Prommiee of marriage he had seduced her, intimacy having frequeintly taken place, one Paxt-icular instance being on a Sunday in a barn when defendant slammed the door in the face of complainant's sister, who happened to be coming along- with a. lantern into the barn at the time. Upon being informed of her condition defendant bad remarked that it was a bad job," and bad advitcd her to adopt certain measures. Ürossexaminoo by Mr. Reee, complainant admitted having walked" with another young man shortly before the date on which the last intimacy with defendant was alleged to have taken place, but denied having kept company with several others mentioned. Complainant's eiiter and mother having given evidence, Mr. G, Eva.ns ttated that the defendant had remarked to him that he was not the only one" who had been with the oomplakiant. Defendant had also remarked that he would spend £100 before he would pay towards complainant's ohiLd. and witness's rejoinder was, Very good; lawyers do like money." (Laughter.) Mr. Rees: That is one truthful thing you have said. (Laughter.) During the cross-exaimination of the com- plainant a sharp pass-a-ge-at-arms took place between Mr. Rocs, the defendant's advocate, and the chairman (Mr. Godfrey Clark). Mr. Clark remarked that Mr. Rees was cross- examining upon matters which bad no bear- ing on the point of issue, and which amounted to waste of time. Mr. Rees hotly replied that he had had an experience of over ten years, and was never before told by any magistrate that he was not conducting his case properly, and he protested against the chairman's interrup- Ii tion. After this Mr. Rees was constantly inter- rupt-ed by the bench, but :he still proceeded with his case. Defendant denied complainant's evidence in toto, and called several witnesses to say that they had seen complainant with other young men, and that he was elsewhere on a parti- cular occasion when he wan alleged to have had familiarities with complainant. He asserted ^hat all the witnesses for the com- plainant Wd oommitted perjury, aDd had conspired against him to father the child upon him. An order for 3s. 6d. a. week and costs was made, Mr. D. Rees giving notice of appeal.

The 'Boks' Farewell. TALK ABOUT CARDIFF DEFEAT Incidents & Pleasures of the Tour The end of the historical South African football tour has arrived, and this morn- ing the Springboks, with the exception of three members of the team, left Waterloo at 11.35 for Southampton, there to embark on the steamship Norman, en route for the Cape a.nd home." Last night there was a, very busy scene at the South Africans' headquarters, and the members of the team hurried off from pack- ing to dine at the Cafe Royal, where a fare- well banquet was given in their honour by the members of the three British teams that have visited South Africa. The general consensus of opinion among ,the Springboks proved that the tour had turned out a much greater success than the men eangwne had ever dared to liopa for. On the subject of their two defeats, good sportsmen as tliey are, they ha.ve lit tie to say, but there is no doubt that The Cardiff Disaster had proved a very bitter pill. Talking about this, Krige, the famous centre three-quarter, remarked, "The ground was beyond all the calculations of our men. In South Africa such conditions would never have been dreamt of, and we should dearly like to play Cardiff again at Johannesburg. The Cardiff team were rig-ht on the top of their form, but well as they played, when it is remembered that Gwyn Nicbolls was the fastest back on the field, it can readily be understood how adverse the conditions were." J. G. Hivsch, the Cambridge three-quarter, also has the Cardiff defeat much at heart. He remarked, "1 do not believe that, on the day's play and on that ground, there is a team in the world that could have btaten Cardiff, but the ground was not fit to play on. and our men were absolutely at sea- Still, we all marvelled at the Welshmen, for the adverse conditions did not seem to make the slightest difference to them." The Paris Jaunt While in Paris several of the team took the opportunity of making a visit to Naples. They consider it the dirtiest spot they have ever "struck," and think that "see Naples and die" is singularly appropriate. Edinburgh is the prettiest city they have seen, thought they enjoyed their igtays in Lon- don, Leicester, and Paris as well as anywhere. For scenery they are "one and all" for the west of England. The game in Paris was distinctly amusing, and the courtesy of the Frenchmen was enor- mous. Hirsch told an "Express" representa- tive that, seeing a French player with the ball in the French 25, 'he refrained from tackling him, but begged the Frenchman to try a dropped goal—well knowing that this feat was almost impossible. But the French artist proceeded to make ready for 'his effort, a.nd it was in the midst of a charm- ing b-ow-as a preliminary—to Hirsch, that a huge not realising what was up, downed the Frenchman! Then D3 Villiers shgthtly grazed his knoo I during the game, but the Frenchmen atoned for their "biruwity" in bringing this about by ru&hing for a silk handkerchief and bind- ing up the injured limb. De Villiers, Bur- meister, and William Morkel will not sail to- day. Those Who Remain I The three men who are not returning to the Cape to-day are De Villiers, Burmeister, and" Sammy Morkel. Da Villiers is stay- ing for some time, as he is engaged to bo married to a. lady in Scotland, and Bur- meister has gon-e to the Continent for a few years. Morkel is still ip a Cardiff hospital, and his attack of appendicitis has proved a very serious matter. Whereas Krige got over his operation quickly, in the eace of Morkel the wound has been aggravated by an abscess, which has refused to heal. It is feared thTit it will yet be some time before the popular forward can return. Though he is one of the quietest members of the team, Burdett claims to have been the most successful of the party, for the tour has witnessed his engagement to be married bo an English giri. DEPARTURE SCENES Patriotic Manifestations j The members of the Springbok Rugby team left London this morning for the Cape. A huge crowd of friends and supporters gathered at Waterloo, aJnd much emithusiasm was manifested. Union Jacks were waved and the National Anthem sung. Captain Paul Roos, speaking to a Central News representative, said the South Africans were delighted with their reception and with the results of their tour. They hoped to pay another visit five years hence, but before that time he believed an English team would visit South Africa, although nothing had been arranged. Mr. Roos declined to contrast the tour with that of the All Blacks, nor would he speak IOf tbe merits of the different international matches.

I INCREASE IN NEWPORT'S POLICE I An increase in the Newport Police Force is in early contemplation. It is a subject which has occupied the attention of the watch committee for some time past. A sub-committee of that authority has now met, and, in view of the extensive growth of the town, has provisionally decided to recom- mend an addition to the force of a dozen men. This will bring the total up to 105. As the day :s divided into three shifts of eight hours each, any increase less than a dozen men would scarcely be appreciable. Twelve additional constables will only mean four extra on duty at a given time.

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An Extraordinary Story t STARTLING STATEMENTS AT AN INQUEST I Barrister's Wife Drowned. I Extraordina,ry evidence was given at Hiampstead ou Friday at an inquest opened by Mr. Walter Schroder, the deputy co rone r for Central London, on the body of Florence Dobb, aged 34, the wife of a barrister, Mr. Harry Dobb, living in Heath-lame, Hamp- stead. The deceased, who had suffered froml insomnia, and was much depressed in oonse- quence, had lived apart from her husband, and occupied rooms in the house of Miss Hipwell, in Aldred-road, Hampetead. On IVed-nesday morning Miss Hipwell took to her room a cup of tea, but going in L-iter found the room empty and the tea. untouched. She noticed that Mrs. Dobb had left some of her olotbes, and that her rings were on the table. Mr. Dobbs was immediately com- munieated with. Oha.rles flask, a draper, of England-lane, Hampstead, told an extraordinary story. He said that he was riding on the Heath by the Leg of Mutton Pond on Wednesday morning, and saw the deceased in the water. She was swimming in the pond, and as she saw him approach she swam towards him. She was a good swimmer. Witness was com- pletely taken by surprise. He turned his horse, and called out to the woman, What are you doing in the water?" She made lID reply, but moaned a little, and rubbed her face with her hands, and alao tried to presa the water from her neck and cheat. She seemed to come towards him a little more, ajid seemed about to emerge from the pond. Witness appealed to her to come to the bank, saying he would raise an adaxm if she did not do so. Oh! Let Me Die." She then said, "Oh! let me die." Witness continued, "I then went towards the lodge calling for help, and, seeing another rider, I asked him to go for assistance. I returned to the pond, and the woman looked appeal- ingly up to me, and seemed as if she would come out. Her bat was floating on the water, and she was dressed in what appeared to be a grey golf jersey with a cloak over it. She went further away from the bank, floundering about and doing her utmost in a moat determined ma-nner to do away with herself, but did not seem to get her head down in the water. When I raised the alarm she made no further movement to come out, but kept on putting her head under the water. She would then come up and take breath and have another try to keep her head under. She repeatedly said, Don't; let me die.' I rode out to West Heath-road and sent for assistance, wnd then returned with a post- man whom I saw coming across the Heath. The deceased had gone further into the water, and when two other riders came she weVt still further out. She seemed about done, and went under. Someone suggested going to her asistance, but I said it would be of no use." Four Men Present A Juror: There were four men present at the time. The woman was breast-high in the water?—No, she had got further out by then. An under-keeper of the L-ondon County Council, who was called to the scene, said he rushed into the water with a lifebuoy, but could not reach the deceased. He tried a. hand-drag, but found that was also insufficient. He eventually recovered the body, but there was then no sign of life. The bank at this point was very steep. Mrs. Cook, a woman who was going to hei work across the Heath. said ishe was called to the pond by a gentleman on horseback She saw the deceased in the water, and screamed to her to come to the side, but she appeared to be unable to do so. She was toe exhausted, and her clothes were weighing her down. She was a long time alive in the water after that, and was struggling for some time. Witness watched and saw her die in the water. When witness first screamed deceased seemed to make a frantic attempt to get to the side. but found her- self too exhausted. A Juror: How long was she alive after you were first called?—About twenty minutes. Inquiry Adjourned I By Mr. Dobb (the husband): Two or three men were there, and there were two horses, both of which had reins on them, but no attempt was made to use the reins. A man tried to pull away a part of the fence from the side, but failed, and did not do anything further. None of the men went into the water except the under-keeper, who went in to the depth of his knees. At this stage the coroner adjourned the inquiry in order that further evidence might be obtained from the other men who went stated to be present.

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Bottles of Whisky THEFT CHARGES AT BRIDGEND At Bridgend Police-court to-day Albert Charles Gray, brewers' foreman, Frederick Gore and Harry Pamell, hauliers, were charged with stealing ten bottles of Scotch wmsky, value 35s., the property of their employer, Mr. Thomas Morgan, of Bridgend and Pontyclun. Other charges were also pre- ferred against the defendants. Mr. David Llewellyn prosecuted; Mr. T. J. Hughes defended Gray, and Mr. Haydn Jones de- fended Parnell and Gore, while Mr. Harry Lewis watched the case on behalf of an interested party. The defendants pleaded guilty. Gray was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, and Gore and Pa.rnell were fined X5 each on the first charge, the other charges being with- drawn.

THE WAGSTAFF WILL. The net value of the personal estate of the late Mr. James Poole Wagstaff, of Polton, Bedfordshire, J.P., who died in September. 1903, and who married Mrs, Joiland, the lady who recently confessed to bigamy, has been sworn at £ 111,000, the gross value being .E174,000. A re-grant of probate has been issued in London to the surviving exoeutors of his will, Mr. Charles James Noble, of Dover, and, in the words of the grant, Josephine Joiland, wife of Alfred Gibson Jolland (in the will called Dorothy Josephine WagstafT). The testator provides an annuity of Lloo to his housekeeper, Elizabeth Turpin, and makes several bequests, and leaves all the remainder of his property entirely to his dear wife, Dorothy Josephine Wagatoff."

FUTURE OF THE COLISEUM The Central News says that the Cardiff shareholders are informed that the scheme for the re-construction of the London Coliseum (Limited) has failed, and that a circular is about to be issued announcing the fact, and intimating that the chief debenture-holders will proceed to dispose of the property. It is understood that a syndicate is ready to purchase.

CONCLUSIVE I have looked into the matter, and ba.ve come to the conclusion that what is morally wroag.can never be scientifically right," said af applicant for a vaccination exemption order at East Ham. The magistrates gave it him.

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