Evening Express

CHILD WHIRLED TO DEATH í A farmer's little daughter was literally battered to death by a steam engine at Lullington, the seat of general Colville, near Burton-on-Trent, yesterday afternoon. With- out their father's knowledge Cissie Shaw, aged six, and her little brother, aged four played with the engine. The girl's clothing became entangled, and she was dragged into the marhinery working a chaff-cutter. She was whirled around like a stone in a sling, her clothing was torn into rags, and with such force was she burled against a wall that botn her boots were torn off her feet.

WATER FOR BARRY The question of supplying water from the River Ely to the Barry Railway Company again cropped up at lie Cardiff Waterworks Committee this afternoon. Mol". C. H. Priestley, engineer, said that in order to meet the demand they would require to borrow CZ4,00, and an additional £ 21,COO would be needed for the trade sup.ply of Cardiff from the same source. ( On the suggestion of the Chairman (Alder- man David Joneb), it was agreed to recom- I mend the council to borrow £ 45,000.

MISSING. I The Swansea police have been informed of the disappearance of Philip Howells (31), collier, of 125, Robert-street, Manselton, Swansea, who has been missing since Matrch 31. He left home saying he would be back to dinner, but he has not been seen since. Mrs. Henry Richards, 10, De Breos-street, Swansea., has also reported the disappear- ance of her son, John flenry Richards, who has been missing since Wednesday. He had been out of work.

BUTTED AND PUNCHED For assaulting Police-constable Victor Chappie, in Bute-street, last nigiht, Michael George, a tramrp, of evil appearance and evil odour, was sentenced by Mr. T. W. Lewis to two months' hard labour. He had been arrested for disorderly behaviour, and at once begun to butt Ohapple in the stomach P- to punch him on the chest,

X4,000 DEFICIENCY. Docksman "Lives Beyond II His Means." AND IS CORNERED BY MONEY-LENDERS I Threatened pressure by money-lenders com- pelled Mr. William John Austin, 9, Paget- place, Penarth, late shipowners commercial manager, but now of no occupation, to file I a petition in bankruptcy, and the first meet- ing of creditors was held to-day at the office of the Official Receiver (Mr. George David), in whose absence Mr. J. A. Orr presided. Although plenty of proofs of debt had been received, there were no creditors present entitled to vote, and the estate remains in the hands of the Official Receiver as trustee. The statement of debtor's affairs showed that the gross liabilities amount to £ 6,429, of which £ 4,226 is expected to rank for divi- dend. The assets are put down at jei7. leav- ing a deficiency of 14,209. The causes of failure alleged by the bankrupt are- Living beyond my means and payments on belhalf of a son. The Official Receiver in his observations states that the debtor had never been in business as a trader, but had been employed by a. local firm of shipowners since boyhood. His saJa.ry from 1902 to 1906 varied from £450 in the former year to X700 in the latter. Between 1890 and 1898 he speculated heavily m South African Shares I nTl,t A. a?u. -?u?n?u ?ajis, and sustained consider- a.b;le losses. He also built and 5lated in leasehold properties, in respoot of which he made heavy losses, and in the year 1900, when he found he was unable to pay his debts, he consulted his employers, who came to his assistance, a.nd advanced him sufficient to pay off his then liabilities. The bankrupt states that he did not make a full disclosure of his debts to his employers, with the result that he had since 1900 been endeavouring to discharge the undisclosed liabilities, which amounted to £ 1,000, and to enable him to do this he borrowed from money-lenders, who are now returned as creditors. He assigned to his employers five life policies for L5,2,00, whioh are now of the value of £ 1,200, and they are unsecured creditors to the extent of X2,g7o 17s. for premiums and loans repaid in respect of life policies since July 5, 1900, and interest. The unsecured creditors are summarised as follows: — Twenty-one creditors for personal accounts, X175. Thirty-three creditors for loans (friends), £ 691; and Four creditors for loans (money-lenders), R342. The fully-secured creditors hold a mortgage, under which there is a balance of 9367 19s. 9d. due upon his residence Paget-place, Penarth. The debtor's bankers are also fully secured for £235, holding as security a life policy for P,1,000 deposited in February, 1904. The partly secured creditors are:—Second mortgage for Ell2 on No. 10, Paget-place, Penarth; bill of sale, given on December, 1901, under which there is E315 17s., now due for loan and interest, secured on the bank- rupts furniture of the value of 1170, and the bankrupt's employers for cash and in- terest paid in premiums on life policies, amounting to £ 4,C30 176. The bill of sale, the Official Receiver has been informed, has not been re-registered, and is therefore void. There are contingent liabilities for £ 145 10B. in respect of loans to the bankrupt on joint promissory notes. The Official Receiver ad(ts- The bankrupt has only partly stated the causes of failure. In my opinion, he has not only lived beyond his means, but very extravagantly, and he has largely contri- buted to his insolvency by rash and hazardous speculations. The public examination of the bankrupt is fixed for Tuesday next.

The Hatch Slipped I CARDIFF SHIPWRIGHT SECURES I COMPENSATION Henry Thomas, shipwright, 179, Clare-road, Grangetown, sued Messrs. Gregson and Co., shipowners and refrigerating engineers, Billiter Buildings, Billiter-street, London, E.C., at Cardiff County-court to-day for com- pensation for personal injuries sustained. Mr. A. Parsons (instructed by Mr. Lewis Morgan) was for the plaintiff, and Mr. Ivor Bowen (instructed by Mr. Evan Davies) for the defendant company. The applicant's case was that he, along with some 60 shipwrights, had been engaged in September last by the defendant com- pany, who are makers of refrigerating plant for vessels engage-d in the frozen meat trade, in repairing the insulating hatcli on the eteaoner Zulika, then lying in the lower part of the Roath Basin, Cardiff, It was a special hatch on the upper deck, and had nothing to do with the ship, but gave access to the refrigerating chamber Whilst working on the 19th of September the hatch slipped from the oombir.? on which it w.as rooting, ? ?? on the plaintiff's iaft foot. He sustained a laceration of the tendons and ligaments of the ao? of the inner side of the toot, and had been per- manently partially injured. He olaimed Cl a week compensation ?-? bo* incapeoita- tion from work. '?? case turned "P? whether the appl"ja,  engaged 111 repairmg m?chmery and wh?her ttt he machinery was driY?n by artificial power. Mr. Bo-wen submibted that this was not an engineering works-repai,ring the hatchway- to which the Act applied. His Honour, however, was of optinion that iJt was an engineering work, and the only question then remaining was the amount wof the award. In tho end his Honour held that the applicant was entitled to compensation for thirteen weeks after the accident at the rate of £ 1 per week, and from that time he would give Thomas 7a. 6d. per week and costs.

PRETTY GIRL'S RASH ACT I DOMESTIC TROUBLE THE CAUSE I Jane Andrade, wife of Isidore Andrade, of I No. 1, Canal-parade, Cardiff, is stated to have thrown herself into the Glamorganshire Canal, near W atson's timber yard, about ten o'clock this morning. A passer-by jumped into the waiter and rescued her. She was afterwards taken into custody and conveyed to the Bute-street Police-station Later the defendant, a pretty girit but very bedraggled and weeping, was charged (before Mr. T. W. Lewis) with attempting to commit suicide. Police-constable Gooding said that about ten minutes to ten this morning he was called to the mnal ba.nk, where he saw the prisoner with her clothed streaming ?g? She bad just been rescued from the canal by an old man named Harris. It's because of what they've told my husband about me that I've done this," was ¡ her explanation. The Stipendiary remanded her for a week. 1

ARCHBISHOP DAVIDSON I The Archbishop of Canterbury and Mrs I Davidson left Penllergaer to-day for Aber. I gwili.

FARMER'S LOST LAMB I Colliers Charged with Stealing It I An extraordinary case of alleged lamb stealing preferred against three Caerphilly colliers, named Augustus Burns, Thomas Povey, and John Walters, was heard at a court held at Caerphilly on Thursday (before Mr. W. Ware, in the chair, and Dr. T. W. Thomas). Mr. C. S. Goodfellow prosecuted and Mr. Evan Davies, Cardiff, defended. The lamb, which was valued at 20s., was the pro- perty of Richard Thomas, the tenant of Pwll-y-Pant Farm, near Caerphilly. Rachel Morgan, living at Ty Twmpan Cottage, PwlI-y-Pant, Caerphilly, sadd tJiat she was looking out of her window on the 31st ult. she saw one of tie defendants, who were with two other men, take hold of a ewe which came out of the hedge. A lamb followed the ewe, which went to the other side of the road. The other men then shouted, "Let the ewe go and keep hold of the lamb." Police-constable John Roberts went to the Pontygwindy-road, and when near Spring- terrace he met the three prisoners. Thomas Povey was carrying the lamb. Asked where he had it from, Burns said it was a pet lamb, and he bought it from a man who was a farmer at Pwll-y-pant. Richard Thomas then came up, and said he thought the lamb was his. Prisoners denied stealing it, and Waiters said he gave 5s. for it. Burns afterwards said he was willing to go to the farm with Mr. Thomas. Witness and Richard Thomas went to the farm, and there heard a ewe bleating. When they liberated the lamb it ran straight for the ewe. Prisoners, who reserved their defence, were committed to take their trial at the next quarter sessions, bail of £25 and two sureties ) of £5 each being allowed in eaoh case.

HUSTLED OUT. I I H USTLD OUT. Jamaica Governorship. I SIR A. SWETTENHAM'S RESIGNATION I FORCED TO APOLOGISE TO AMERICA. We are able to-day, says the "Standard, to make public for the first time the circum- stances that caused Sir Alexander Swetten- ham to resign the Governorship of Jamaica. The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies announced in the House of Commons on March 4 that the Governor had "applied for permission to retire from duty on the ground of age." From Sir Alexander Swettenham's own statements it would appear that his resignation was the direct result of a peremptory demand on the part of the home Government that he must apologise to Rear-Admiral Davis, the American officer who landed naval forces at Kingston after the recent earth- quako. The correspondence that passed between Sir A. Swettenham and Rear-Admiral Davis in that connection and the sensation caused thereby both in America and in this country are still fresh in the public mind, but the true reason for the Governor's sudden resignation has hitherto been withheld When the publication of what Sir, Alex- ander considered to be a harmless private letter caused a momentary sensation in two Continents, the Home Government cabled to him asking if he were willing to apologise to the American admiral. Sir Alexander promptly replied that if such a course were really necessary he would do so with plea- sure, but his compulsory apology would carry with it his resignation of the Governorship. The reply of the Colonial Office was that the apology was necessary; the apology was, consequently, ma-de, and Sir Alexander asked to be relieved of his responsibility as Governor. Asked to Reconsider The journal con-tiuues that on the day fol-1 lowing the reference in the King's Speech to the incident Lord Elgin cabled Sir Alexander asking him to re-consider his resignation. The Governor replied that ho would hold back his actual resignation until such time as the Government saw fit to send him the whole of the papers relating to the matter. These were forwarded him, and alter perusing them he announced to „t!ie Colonial Oftice that there was no course open to him but final and irrevocable resignation. Friends of the ex-Governor declare that if the papers referred to are published, the baJd statement oooitained in the Under-Secretary for the Colonies' reply to the question of Mr. Marks on the subject in the House on Maroll 4 that Sir Alexander applied to be retired on the ground of age will be found to be misleading. It is stated that the Government were not at all anxious to publish the papers in the case, and that Sir Alexander's own explanations were intended to ofhe-lallyi auppree&ed on grounds of "public interest." America Would Have Apologised It is maintained by a few in possession of the facts published to-day (says the "Stan- dard") that the American Navy Department would have apologised for the hasty action, 'however well meant, of its admiral if the British Government had not been in so great a hurry to apologise to America. In a letter to an intimate friend the ex- Governor emphatically denies that there ■was any dispute between himself and the American dmiraJ. The rear-admiral," he writes, "and I were tho best of friends, and during the whole time he had the use of my carriages and drove round with my private secretary." The letter to Rear-admiraJ Davis which caused all the stir was written, so Sir Alexander says, privately, and in a spirit of pleasantry, just as one friend mi gin, write to another without fear of offence. The letter came into the hands of a coloured newspaper correspondent. How this occurred, the ex-Governor is still unable to explain. I shall be heartily glad," concludes Sir Alexander, to be relieved," and so passes, one of the strong est of our Colo-nial Governors.

To-day's Finance. LONDON, Friday, 1.0 p.m. Money in quiet demand at 34 per cent. Discount rates—short and three mouths' bills 4 9-16 pe* c&nt. Consols firm. Rise: Money a-nd the Account. è. Irish and TTa*.isvaai loans are unaltered. Home Hails quiet. Americans firm. Trunks better. Rise: Ordinary 1-16 and Third Pref J. Mexican Rails firmer. Bise: Ordinary Ii, Firsts :1, and Seconds 1. Foreigners quiet. Mines Kteadv. PRINCIPAL CHANGES. Lancashire nà 1 orksliire, North-Western. i, M;a- land 1-?eferr?d I up; Brighton, South-Western Deferreds ? down. Illinois 3, Southern Pacific 2?. Union Pacific 2?. B?timorc, Louisville, New York Central 2, MU- waokoo, Norfolk 11, Ont3xio 1, Ch9apea.ke, Canadian Pacific J, Southern. Steels ii, Prof, Pennsylvania, Denver up. Peru Pref L Japan 1905's ø up. Tin to li, Anaconda, Vaal River ±, Premier Deferred, Great Cobar, Boston Copper to Banket, Kalgurli, Gold Trust, East Rand 1-16, Uoidfields Deferred, Lomagunda, Rho- desia Exploration 1-3.2 up; Utah b, Australian Common- wealth 1-16, Chartereds 1-32 down. CARDIFF, Friday, 1.0 p.m. The reported negotiations of the Port Talbot and Great Western Railway companies continue the centre of interest on the local Stock Market. There was, h*wvver, v?ry little change in the price of t bO shares this morning. In other dirmtion, there was little doing, but Rails gem-orally were steady, and Collieries I quiet.

Colliery Test Case. I THE QUESTION OF PAYMENT FOR I SMALL COAL Judge Bryn Roberts spent several hours at Bridgend on Thursday in hearing a case in which two Maesteg colliers-John Griffiths and Thomas Urilllths-Bued North's Naviga- tion Company, each claiming £1 68. 7d., balance of wages. Mr. S. T. Evans, K.C., M.P. (instructed by Mr. Evan E. Davies, Maesteg), was for the plaintiffs, and the respondent company were represented by Mr. Charles Kenshole, Aberdare. Mr. Evans said the cases involved an impor- tant principle affecting a large number of miners. The plaintiffs and a man named Parry were employed at the Coegnant Col- liery as colliers, and they "marked on the same ticket." The price-list of the colliery, dated May 21, 1906, provided that the cutting price for large clean coal should be Is. 5d. per ton, with an allowance of Hd. for bast, and for through and through coal Is. per ton, with an allowance of Id. The men were working in the Six-foot Seam, where the coal was very soft, and, owing to this, they were ordered in April, 1906, to send out through coal. They complied with this instruction, and until Novemoer 10 they sent out through coal, being paid the through rate. In the course of the fortnight ended November 24, without any notice, the men were requested to send the coal up as large coal, but, knowing that the coal was extremely soft, they said they would have to be paid for the small coal or their wages would be considerably reduced. The men, however, proceede-d to fill large coal, but insisted on being paid on the through rate. For several fortnights they sent out large coal and were given certain allowances for clod. &c., and at the end of the period they had earned zCl 6e. 9d. below what they had earned for cutting coal on the through basis. He 1 (Mr. Evane) contended that the contract to send out through coal could not be changed at the will of the colliery manager in the middle of a fortnight. Defendants said, "We told you to fill it as large coal, and when it comes to the top we will divide the large from the small and we will pay nothing at all for the email." This meant that, although the price per ton for large coal was greater than that for through coal, the coal being so soft and the percentage of large coal so low, the men suffered a considerable reduction in wages. Clause 7 of the Conciliation Board agreement 1 was a clause ingeniously drafted and intended to circumvent decisions under the Coal Mines Regulation Act. The clause stated that "the mineral to be gotten is clean large cool," and then went on to state that the cutting price to be paid the oollier should be the standard price prevailing at the collieries, which should be paid upon the weight of the large coal. But Clause 9 of the agreement stated that Clause 7 should not apply to or alter, or in any other way interfere with, any agreements existing or thereafter to be made for payment for through coal or for small coal separately. Mr. Kenshole, for the defence, said this appeared to be an attempt on the part of the workmen to dictate to the management i whether they should work their colliery as a large coal colliery or as a through and through one. He contended that in face of the Conciliation Board arrwanent the I plaintiffs could not succeed. His Honour reserved judgment.

A committee liae been formod to rocsin* I subscriptions .rom the pitboo or rwe&i. of Mrs. Jfioraoo G. Sr.vnt-r. A moan'a s/wri* be ,'o-warded to the o?ltl%i-ol of Mr. Fenn Pier-on, at 3, ren^-rtT "E" F-amm^rsinki. I Aouu XJ70 hÐsl. beeu collected up to the j jUMTMRt.

LOANS AND LOSSES. The West End Again. I Why Mr. Phil Phillips Resigned the Chairmanship. The matter of the West End Tailors (Limited), of 19 and 23, Duke-street, Oardiff, was again before his Honour Judge Owen at Cardiff County-court to-day, when Mr. Phil Phillips, pawnbroker and jeweller, Who was one of the directors of the company, appeared to be publicly examined. Yr, George David (the Official Receiver) was again in attend- ance, and Mr. A. Parsons, ba.rrister-at-Ia.w, appeared for Mr. Phillips. MT. Phil Phillips went into the witness-box, and, in answer to the Official Receiver, said ho held one share in the company, and was chairman of the directors. How was it that you joined the oompany ?— I was asked to do so by H. W. Phillips. He said the company was formed to carry on the business of the West End Tailors, which was his own business, but I did not know what viie financial position was. Prior to April, 1905, when the business was formed into a company, wasn't H. W. IPhillips owing you money?—Yes, I loaded him money once or twice. I Did he borrow from you up to January, 1905, at least four times?—Five times. The sums were £300, L150, £ 105, and Lloo, and XZ50 later. In answer to further questions, witness said that one loam was a short one and the interest was 10 per cent. Oh the other four it was 6 per cent. He held as security a life policy for XBOO. He did not know H. W. Phillips was being Pressed for Money, but he had not gone into his accounts. Did you go into this company without ascertaining what its financial position was? -I did, and if they had asked me to go into partnership with tihem I should have done eo. That's the confidence I had in them. Continuing, witness said he paid up his JE1 share on March 5, 1906, when he was asked for it, but he understood till then that he had already paid the amount. He was chair- man of the directors from the beginning up to the time he resigned, and was consulted with reference to the carrying on W the business. Were you cognisant of tihe way the busi- ness was carried on?—As far as the minutes went. Never mind the minutes; leave them out of the question ?-I did not agree towards the end as to the way in which the business was being carried on. I resigned in January. Were you consulted by David Phillips from time to time?—He caane to see me about several things. He states that he consulted you as to the loans required by the company. Is that so?— No. I knew towards January something about the loans to be made to the company. I did not know that X150 was borrowed from Mrs. Phillips in September, 1905. Then, do you say that this answer was untrue that he consulted you as a director when loans were obtained?—I cannot remember. The Official Receiver: Are you prepared to say that you did not?—I am not, and I am not prepared to say that I did. A Good Paying Business In answer to further questions witness said he knew the business was a good paying one, and he was surprised later on to hear other- wise. He could not say whether he was con, suited by David Phillips as to the way in which the moneys borrowed were to be dis- posed of. He did not know that moneys were borrowed to pay H. W. Phillips s liabilities, or that the moneys of the company were being paid away to liquidate his liabilities. I He did not know that money was borrowed from Fieldinge in December, 1905, by the com- pa.ny, but he knew that H. W. Phillips had borrowed from them. He should say the answer given by David Phillips in the course of his examination that witness had sanc- tioned them borrowing money from Fieldings was untrue. The reason he resigned the chairmanship of directors on January 1 vvas because he could not attend to the business, alud they were coming to him for finance and he did not want to finance them. He did not know in 1905 that the business was insolvent. He never went into the banking account of the company to see how they stood. It was not true, as stated by Herbert Phillips, that witness's resignation was not made until January 27, but he oonld not say how he came to take the chair at that meeting. It was true he had signed the milliutes as "Phil Phillips, chairman." The Official Receiver: And you were also present and signed first the minutes of the 5th of February. Did you know that David Phillips, Herbert Phillips, and their two sisters were (tramillg money out of the com- pany's coffers ? No; they were sums paid to David and Herlycrt only. The sisters were da-rwing from their brothers. It was the first, he paid, he had ever heard of the sisters drawing from the company's moneys. He did not know that all aJong they hiad been paying liabilities of his brother-in-law, H. W. Phillips. He had heard the company had paid money they ought not to have paid, but he couild not say what it was, nor who hod told him of it. He thought in the matter of expenses they could have been more economical in the wirking of the branch. Did you know whether the company ever paid a single farthisig of its liabilities out- side the liabilities of H. W. Phillips ?—No, I don't think I did. AVitness further added that he had received good from the company and paid for them, one transaction in 1906 to the extent of E6 15s. being met by the interest due on H. W. Phillips's loan. He had Given a Loan of JE250 to H. W. Phillips in 1906, who asked him to ma;ke it out in the name of David Phillips, which was done. Why did you allow David Phillips to re-pay his loan out of the moneys of the company? ■—Because I thought he was enrtitled to it. Beplying to further questions, witness said he did not think he pressed the company. His Honour (addressing Mr. Parsons) said the latter was entitled to ask any questions he thought proper to clear up answers he thought might have been insufficient. Mr. Parsons: I wish to ask only one ques- tion. (To witness): When you received the cheque, or negotiated the cheque, for JE:590 odd on May 25 you took L250 out for your- self?—He asked me to take it out. Who asked you?—Mr. David Phillips. His Honour: And you describe the oheque as payable to the company. The proceedings then terminated.

Dreadnought Mishaps. BOILER TUBE BURSTS I It has only just transpired at Portsmouth that the recent trial cruise of the battleship Dreadnought was marred by two boiler mis- haps, the more serious of which occurred on the homeward voyage from Trinidad. When five days out a tube in one of the water tube boilers burst, filling- the stoke- hold. Prompt steps were taken to cut of the steam, and most of the men working below escaped without an injury, but three were soalded. They were all treated in tHe sick bay, and have since the arrival of the Dreadnought at Portsmouth been trans- ferred to Haslar Hospital, where, with the exception of the man named Scott, whose eyesight, it is feared, may be permanently affected, they are progressing favourably. The damage to the boiler was repaired by the engine-room staff within two days, and it was again used on the homeward run. The other mishap, which occurred during the earlier portion of the voyage in Aranci Bay, was not attended by any personal in- juries, but the damage to the boiler tubes was of such a character that it could not be repaired on board, and the boiler affected was useless for the remainder of the voyage.

CHEPSTOW HOCKEY CLUB This club concluded a successful season with their annual supper last night. During the season the club have played 22 mat-ches, won 15, drawn 3, lost 1; goals for, 119' against, 13.

ROMAN CATHOLIC TEACHERS AT BARRY. At a meeting of the Ba.rry Education Com. miittee on Thursday Miss Grant, head-mis- tress of St. Helen's School, wrote complain- ing that Standards III. and IV. were too Large for one teacher, and aekrmg that a cer- tificated teacher be appointed. It having been stated that a trained assistant had resigned it was decided to advertise for two teaohers. The Rev. 32in Evans: We advertise in G*t.«-i>;»o papers, don't wc? Mj U. Ty-harx»e (deputy education cJe~k) • And in oilers, bir.

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BUTE DOWRYETTE. I Lord Mayor Makes His Award I To-day. HAPPIEST GIRL IN CARDIFF I Mary Joyce is the happiest girl in Cardiff to-day. From the annual contest for the Bute wedding dowry, which amounts this year to JB30 14s., she has emerged the winner, a.nd thus her marriage to Willia.m. Henry Bryant has been really and truly facilitated. The prospective bride has arrived at the nice marriageable age of 25, and the bridegroom is also on the sunny side of 26. Miss Joyce is a native of Clardiff, and lives at 35, Wedmaore-roaid, Grangetown, and Mr. Bryant resides at 7, Edaver-street, which is in the same ward. The lucky recipient's record of domestic ser- vice was an excellent one, while there was proof given that she had been a dutiful daughter. Her father died fourteen years ago, and since then she has helped to main- tain her mother. If successful in obtaining the dowry she undertook to give her mother a place in her new little home. The Lord Mayor had grea.t difficulty in making his selection from the nineteen appli- cations which reached him, several of them being of a most deserving character. They were gone through very carefully, and his lordship selected three to form a sort of "short list." These three were Mary Joyce, Mary Jano Thomas, aged .36, 17, Glynrhondda-street, domestio servant for thirteen years in Oar- diff and now in the service of the Bev. H. M. Hughes, B.A., and the third was Ellen Jane Pallamer, aged 29, in the service of Mr. E. H. Jacob, 13, Euthin-gardens. She has lived in Cardiff for ten years, and was previously at Muller's Orphanage, BristoL The successful applicant was recommended by Councillors J. A. Kidd, Walters Thomas, Arthur Sessions, Joseph Stanfield, A. J. Stone, Dr. Smith, Lewis Morgan, Dr. Can- itillon, F. G. L. Davis, John Mander, Dr. Robinson, J. Bell Harrison, J. H. Gaskell, W. H. Remwisk, and by Aldermen T. Windsor Jacobs, P. W. Carey, ajid John Jenkins, M.P. Those members of the corporation whose names are not on the list will probably want to know the reason why. The testimonials Miss Joyce produced were from Mrs. Ka.te Sankey, 87, Oathedral-road, Mrs. Edith F. Haddock, Woodlands, Whitchurch, and Dr. H. E. Skyrme, Windsor-place. The Lord Mayor has not yet been informed of the date of the wedding.

FESTIVAL IN PERIL. CLARION CALL TO CARDIFF CHORISTERS. An important circular letter, signed by the Ea.rl of Plymouth (president of the festival), Mr. Robert Forrest (chairman of the council), and Mr. E. W. M. Corbett (chairman of the executive), has been addressed to the members of the chorus of the Oardiff Triennial (1902) Musical Festival. In the cir- cular complaint is made that the attendance of a large proportion of members of the chorus at the rehearsals is not at all satis- factory, so that in oonsequence the chorus masters are unable to state that really satis- factory progress has been made with any of the works. The executive goes on to urge upon each member of the chorus the extreme importance of avoiding any such misfortune as the abandonment of the 1907 festival, and of devoting the six months left to them to assiduous and punctual attendance. Mr. E. W. M. Corbett, seen this morning by one of our representatives, said the cir- cumstances were unfortunate and to be regretted, and he only hoped the choristers to whom it applied would recognise how very important it was for them to make the necessary sacrifice during the coming summer months. Mr. Corbett added that there were still some va.canoies for tenors and basses, and applications for these vacancies would be gladly received.

THE ROYAL SISTERS I Departure Lof Dowager-Empress of Russia I The Queen and the Dowag-eir-Ejnprees of Russia. left London to-day, the former to join the King at Toulon, and the latter on her way to Biarritz. The Queen and Empress, with Princess Victoria, drove from Buckingham Palace to Vioto-ria. Station, and were cheered by crowds which gathered in the vicinity of the station and along the route. The. Prince and Princess of Wales had driven to the station Previously, and met ,t,h--ir Majesties in tJi^Royal waiting-room. The platform at which the Royal train was drawn up was reserved, and every precaution was taken to prevent any but authorised persons ga.ming access to it. The Ruseian Ambassador, the Greek Minister, Sir E. Henry, the Police Commis- isio-ner, and other notabilities had assembled to bid farewell to their Majesties.. The Prince and Princess of Wales entered the Queen's saloon to say farewell just before the train left at half-past ten.

THE BATH AND WEST. Prince to Receive an Address I His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who, with the Princess of Wales, will arrive at Newport on Saturday, june 8, for the purpose of attending- the Bath and West Show on Monday, June 10, has expressed his willingness to receive a municipal address on his arriving in the town. The corpora- tion has been recommended to present such an address at the railway-station. Newport Watch Committee has provided L350 in its ectimate for extra police on the occasion of holding the show and the Royal visit. The tenders and designs of Messrs. Defries a.nd Sons (Limited), of London, have been accepted for street decoration, at XZ10. In addition, it has been decided to carry out special eleetrica-I illuminations at the front of the Town-hall, and to run illuminated tramcars at special fares. The parka committee of the corporation ha.ve acoepted the offer of Mr. Sidney Cooper to provide in Belle Vue Pa.rk on two evenings when the altow is being held military ooncerts, illuminations, and fireworks dis- plays. The terms were that Mr. Cooper was to hand over to the corporation 25 per oent. of the receipts and to pay the oost of any damage done to the park.

'BUS RUNS INTO TRAM I A serious collision occured in the Old Kent- road, London, to-day between an electric tramear and motor 'bus. The tram pulled up suddenly to avoid running into a cart proceeding along the tram lines, when the motor 'bus, which was following behind, crashed into the car. One half of the seats on the roof of the 'bus were ripped up and three passengers were injured, one seriously. None of the passengers on the tram were hurt, and it was able to proceed.

AMEER AND THE CRAFT I Aooordinig to advices from Jalalabad, the I Ameer's Durba.r on his return from India passed off without incident. His Majesty did not make any announcement regardiing his i future intentions, but he explained to the Mullahs, who wore displeased at his initii- tion into Freemasonry, that there was noth- ing in the oraft opposed to Moliammediam. The Ameer aleo argued successfully that the Moslem Scriptures did not prohibit Mussul- mans from eating with Chriaitajne.

THOUGHTLESS HOAX I The secretary of the Berwick Branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has received a written apology from the persons concerned in the firing of g-uns at Berwick on Sunday night, which summoned the life- boat to a false alarm. They have 811M sent a cheque for zClO as a donation to the life- boat funds. It is understood four persons were found to be ianplica&ed in this extra- ordinary and thoughtless April fool hoax.

SUEZ CANAL OBSTRUCTED I A Lloyd's Port Said message to-day says that the British steamer Yddo, previously reported aground in the canal, has been I assisted off and proceeded, having sustained assisted off and procee, no apparent damage. The caaaj ia Again i <*pen f,t tramo. I

Trusts Fight for Stars. AMERICANS RAID ENGLISH MUSIC- HALLS MONEY NO OBJECT: TAKING ALL OUR BEST A titanic struggle has begun between rivaJ music-hall combines in the United States with the object of controlling the variety stage in that country, and the fight is des- tined to have a remarkable effect upon the amusement world in the United Kingdom. At the same time, Mr. Walter de Frece is similarly Attending his circuit to compete in England and Wales with the Moss' Empires, and is understood to be negotiatiug for the King's Theatre in West gate-street, Cardiff, as a rival in the near future to the Queen-street Empire. The two American combines, in which mi-Ukxns of capital are at stake, oove already started to outbid each other to secure the Bervioes of the principal variety arlistes in this coun- try, and, owing to the keen competition, a great exodus of English "stars" to Amerioa. at salaries which may justly be described as fabulous is expected to begin shortly. The first combination, in which Messrs. Keith and Proctor, the principal music-hall proprietors in the United States, are the central figwes, was formed a few weeks ago. In order ta fig-ht it Messrs. Klaw and Erlanger, the mil- lionaire magnates, who own dozens of theatres devoted to legitimate drama, have now decided to tarn a number of these houses into music-halls. Other new halls are to be built in towns where Messrs. Keith and Proctor are at present supreme. GIGANTIC SALARIES FOR BRITISHERS." I Some idea of t.he salaries that will be avaii- able for a.rtiœ may be gainæ from th? fol. lowing contracts that have already been oom. -1 pleted Klaw and Erlanger- weekly eadary. Gus Elen I" Harry Lauder L500 Keith and Proctor- Ma?c Lloyd ?500 SIMILAR FIGHT IN ENGLAND. I It is a curious coincidence that M. Klaw and Erlanger's move against the Keith, Proctor, and Williams' combination in America creates a similar situation to that which has been in progress in this 'country for some time past. The Moss' Empires Oompany (Limited) and those companies controlled by Mr. Oswald Stoll combined some time back in order to dominate music-hall affairs in England. This combination has been adding to its houses recently, the latest manager to join them being Mr. George Dance, with tbea-trdte at Richmond, Reading, a-nd Coventry. In competition with this organisation, Mr. Walter de Frece has in the last two years formed quite a strong "circuit," his latest acquisition being the Theatre Royal, Edin- burgh, which was opened by Mr. de Frece as a variety theatre on Monday last. TO OPEN OPPOSITION IN CARDIFF. Mr. de Frece, with Mr. Fred Mouillot, con- trols theatres in Bournemouth, Southampton, Margate, Portsmouth, Colchester, Belfast, Dublin, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, and Wolverhampton, while arrangements are pending whereby Sheffield, Hull, and Oardiff will be added to this "circuit" within the next few months. In regard to Mr. de Frece's intentions in Cardiff, he is understood to be negotiating, as has been stated above, for the King's Theatre, in West gate-street. MR. KLAW AND THE COLISEUM. I In the course of an interview with a New York press representative, Mr. Klaw had to dissipate the idea, which has become pre- valent there since he and his partner have started the vaudeville war, that his firm controls, or hopes to control, the London Coliseum, In response to a question on the point, he replied:—"We have no English house, and do not contemplate controlling the London Coliseum."

CROYDON TRAM SMASH I It was stated at Croydon Hospital to-day there is no hope of recovery in the case of Mrs. Suhr, injured in the Croydon tram acci- dent.

SEVERAL FRAUDS ALLEGED THE CARDIFF POLICE MAKE AN I ARREST. The Cardiff police have effected the arrest of a man named Tilton, alias Thomas, alias Gibson, on charges of false pretences at Swansea. It is alleged the accused went to several Swansea tradespeople, made various repre- sentations of orders to follow, and succeeded in borrowing money. In one case he is said to have called on a prominent photographer and ordered certain photographs to be taken .at Mumbles. The photographer went down to the Mumbles, only to find it was a hoax. Accused is alleged to have represented himself to be a Mr. Gibson, of Grove Lodge, Mumbles.

SUDDEN DEATH OF FOCHRIW MINISTER. HIS WIFE A WIDOW AFTER THREE I WEEKS. The sudden death took place on Thursday of the Rev. James Jones, I Congregationalist, Fochriw. Deceased, h? was forty years of age, was married about three weeks ago to Miss Coles, of Fochriw, and the honeymoon was spent at Bournemouth, from which place they returned only on Monday morning last. Mr. Jones was chairman of the Gelligaer Educa- tion Committee. The deceased was pastor of Ca-rmel Chapel for several years. He was a native of Llaugeler. near LIaiLdyasnI. At the age of fifteen he entered Llandyssul Grammar School to prepare for the ministry, and he later studied at the Presbyterian College, Carmarthen. He was one of the m-emfoers of the old sohool board, and a member of the local school committee. In 1903 -he was chair- man of the North Glamorgan CongregivtioSal Union.

COMBINATION TO DEFEAT MR. ROOSEVELT. It is authoritatively stated at the White House, Washington, that there is ample evidence for the President's belief that a movement is on foot to defeat his policies in the next Congress and at the next Repub- lican National Convention. It is declared that the so-called Hearst-Harriman-Rocke- feller combination has a fund of £ 1,000,000 with which to carry on its campaign of oppo- sition to the President. It is said, however, at the White House that the movement against the railway magnates will crush the scheme, which was divulged at a recent dinner, a.nd which includes the purchase of newspapers and the enlistment of the services of public men and others who may assist the opponents of the President in their work.-Renter.

CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL AT PONTYPRIDD. PHILANTHROPY PLEADED BY I LADY LLANGATTOCK. Lady Llangattock opened an original and attractive children's carnival at Pontypridd on Thursday in aid of the Church of Engla-nd Waifs and Stray6' Society. The hall was transformed into a camp, and the children taking part represented different regiments of the British Army. It waa a very pretty sight, and the children acted their parts most cleverly, executing the various drills with great precision. I

DEATH OF CAPTAIN RHODES I ELDEST BROTHER OF GREAT SOUTH AFRICAN LEADER. Captain Ernest Frederick Rhodes, of Dal- ham Hall, near Newmarket, the eldest sur- viving brother of the late Mr. Cecil Rhodes, died at his residence on Thursday morning from diabetes, after a short illness. He was born in 1852, and served at one time in the Royal Engineers. The funeral will take place on Monday afternoon at Dalham.

Messrs. Henry Studt and Sons, subsequent to the Aberavon April Fair on Thursday, gave a benefit night in aid of the expenses of the Parish Church Cemetery Wall and the Roman Catholic Cemetery Wall. The arrangements were left in the hands of the Mayor of Aber- avon (Mr. J. M. Smith), and a substantial amount was realised.

New York Sensation. I STENOGRAPHER ARRESTED Mr. F. W. Hill, Mr. Harriman's stenographer, has been arrested on a charge of having sold to the "World" the contents of Mr. Harriman's letter referring to President Roosevelt.—Reuter.

Soccer in South Wales SATURDAY'S CUP FINAL I'th-e cup final" for local followers of the Association code takes place at Aberdare to- morrow, the contestants being Treharris (tb? holders) and Merthyr Vale. Elaborate ?wra,agemor.ta for a. big crowd have been made, and cheap excursion trains wiH be run, while tickets from all Sout.h Wales stations wHl' be issued at a fare and a quarter. The kick-off has been fixed for 4.30, and the reiferee will be Mr. J. Davies, of Rhayader. Suspensions At a meeting of the emergency committee of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Association held last might, J. Morris, of Gadiys Rovers (Aberdare), was suspended for fourteen days for kicking am opponent, and Williams, of the eame club, was oarataonod for leaving the field of play with- out consent. W. Evans, Cefn., was suspended until the end of the season for using improper lan- guage to a referee, and Perrin, the captain of the club, was suspended for a week for not assisting the referee in dealing with Evame. The suspensions date from April 4. Am. appesal was made by the Pembroke- shire League relative to the transfer of a player named Frieze. It was decided not to re-open the oase .Bedhnog appealed against a decision of the Rhymney Valley Lea-gne over their com- plaint that Pontlottyn Juniors had not marked out the grourad. The decision of the committee was against the appealing cluib and confirmatory of the action of the league. Pontlottyn Club Warned Mr. Edtgiar Powell reported the Pontlottym spectators, and it was resolved to direct the attention of the club to the fact that the officials and players did not give adequate protection to the referee as he was leafving ih-e ground, and to warn them that amy repetition of this remissness would be severely dealt with. I

The Canton Derby SEMI-FINAL FOR MALLETT CUP To-morrow, after the conclusion of the Cardiff Reserves v. Gloucester Seconds match, Romilly and Canton will meet at the Cardiff Arms Park (kick-off 4.15) to decide the semi-final of the Mallett Cup. An ordinary meeting between these clubs invariably causes great interest, but to-morrow'? meet is causing intense excitement among: the locals. Last Reason the "Philosophers" gave the "Dervishes'' their quietus in the semi-final, but, as both sides are very evenly ma.tched this season, it is difficult to predict which side will win. Canton fancy their chances, and Romilly, from past victories, have any amount of confidence. Both teama have undergone a week's thorough training. The referee will be Mr. J. E. Webb (W.F. D.), and the independent umpires Messrs. C. R. Crawley and W. J. llrierley. The Canton team will be:—Back, R. Williams: three-quarter backs, J. Mills, S. Jones, W. Edwards, and T. Deacy; half- backs. G. Bird (captain), and Beddoes; forwards, W. Jenkins, F. Williams, E. Rogers, J. Hartree, J. Groves. J. Crabtree, J. Brookman, and A. Green.

TO-MORROW'S MATCHES & REFEREES CARDIFF AND DISTRICT UNION. Canton v. Romilly (semi-final of Mallett Cup), at Cardiff Arms Park—Mr. J. E. Webb. Grange Old Boys v. Granee Juniors (fourth league clumpioMhip), at Sophia Gardens—Mr. W. Best. RHYMNEY VALLEY LEAGUE. Maesycwmmer v. Fochriw-Mr. J. S. Coleman. Rhymney v. Blackwood—Mr. F. Richards. WESTERN VATLEYS LEAGUE. Brynmawr Seconds v. Hafd),rynry-Mr. W. HiUier. Cross Keys Seconds v. Blaina Seconds-Mr, R. G. Williams.

GYMNASTICS Abertillery v Cardiff: Final Tie —1 Whalt promises to be a most interesting competition takes place at the University Settlement Hall, East Moors, Cardiff, to- morrow, when St. Saviour's (Cardiff) and Abertil'lery will meet to decide the holders of the Welsh Amateur Gymnatics Association Shield (50 g-uinea one) for the next twelve months. Abertillery are the present holders, whilst the St. Saviour's team had, previous to last year, won it twice. The Lord Mayor will preside. The teams will be:- St. Saviour's: F. Jea-nis, C. V. Sederman, W. Titt, E. Pugh, P. Baker, W. AVadte, Sid Danville, amd C. Chirg-win. Reserve, B. A. Jeans. Abertillery: Mead, Howells, C-owig-, Moore, Gill, Hawikias, Talbot, and Wat kins. Iteeerve, Chaplin. Instructor, Mr. C. W. Spalding. Sale Judge, Mr. Tom White, Newport Athletic Club.

I MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL STEAMERS. I Corso arrived Algiers 5th Tihord-isa arrived Halifax from Philadelphia 3rd Brt>>mfield left Vera Cruz for Samta Cruz 4 Exmoultb left Rio de- Janeiro for Bahia E l ajnoa, 4th Portngialette passed Dover for Rotterdam 5 ijavernock arrived Hueiva 4tih M-aywood arrived Rouen from Barry 4th Shan-don arrived Odessa from Port Said 4th Jane Radcliffe arrived North Shields from Stockton 4th Dunraveai passed Constantinople for Kns- tende 4th Wimborne arrived Port Said from Cardiff 4 Petereton left Nicolaief for Gibraltar 5t,h Waishimgton left Nicolaief for Odessa 5th Northaan passed Peniche for Port Said 1st Torrington passed Pen iche for Colombo 1st Yenedotian left Liverpool for Swansea 5th Oansranian arrived Newport 4th Castleford aTrived Bilbao from Rochefort 4 Garth arrived Rotterdam 5th Theresa Haymann left Syracuse for Vivero 3 W'andiby passed Usbant for Port Said 4th CraAhorne left Brumsbuttle for Cardiff 4th Elton left Fernandina for Stettin 3rd

"EDUCATED IN GAOL" I George M'Ginn, otherwise Maclean, a sea- man, pleaded guilty at the Swansea Quarter Sessions to-day to stealing a gold watch, the property of Mary Jones, at whose house he had lodged at Swansea and also to obtain- ing board and lodging by false pretenoes. Mr. L. N. Richards prosecuted. The Recorder eaid the prisoner had an excellent character, and he was apparently a man of intelligence and education. The prisoner, interrupting him, said that that was not so, and that all he had learnt was learnt in gaol. "That is one good thing it has done for me," he added. The Recorder: You must not tempt me to r send you to prison again to complete your I education. Prisoner was sentenced to one day's im- prisonment. I

KING LEAVES BIARITTZ I King Edward left Biarritz at nine o'clock fto-day for Toulon. On. reaching the railway- station his Majesty was greeted by M. Foraa-ns, the mayor, Mr. Bella-ira, the British Consul, and M. Vittini, the sub-prefect. Admiral Sir John Fisher, Goneral S.ir Stanley Clarke, and Sir Erne.s.t Caesel accom- panied the King. When the Royal train left "God Save the King" and "The Marseillaise" were played. His Majesty seemed in excellent I health and spirits after his stay at Biarritz, and the townspeople expect to see the visiit i repeated n-ext year. I

SNOW FOLLOWS SUNSHINE I In marked contrast to Tuesday, when the shade temperature rose to 63degs., at Fort William there was a return last night to winter conditions throughout Lochaber. Snow fell heavily on the uplands, and to-day the more prominent heights are swathed in wihite. There wae a faint Aurora last nighit. Four degrees of frost were registered this morning. t

TRANSFERRING A CLERK At the Cardiff Waterworks Committee to- day, AJderman David Jones presiding, a. somewhat prolonged discussion took place in reEipeot of the proposed appointment of an additional clerk at a commencing salary of II 258. a week. From the discussion it appeared that cer- tain bookkeeping hitherto done by one 01 the clerks in the waterworks department had been transferred to the city treasurer's department, who had taken charge of the; waterworks collection since the retirement of MI. N. D. Marks. In consequence, Mr. j Allcock desired to take over a clerk from Mr. Priestley's department to come over with the work he liad been doing, and Mr. Priestley1 wanted a clerk in this one's place because the one transferred had also done general work which still had to be done by Mr. Priestley's staff. Upon the motion of Mr. F. J. Beava-n, it was a/greed that the transfer be made, and that a cleri; be appointed to Mr. Priieetley's I department, as suggested.

SWANSEA QUARTER SESSIONS I The Swamei) Quarter Sessions were opened I to-day by the Recorder (Mr. S. T. Evans, I K.C., M.P.). The Recorder, in his charge to tho grand jury, saiid there were oul six cases cva the cadcndar, mine of whle were serious.

I CATTERICK BRIDGE. I  OA-The MANOR HOUSE SELLING JL.OU HAJ<DICAF PLATE of 100 3ovs; winners extra; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Five furlongs, straight. 4 3 13 Mr W Sandemon's Pyra Frieetman 1 3 B 1 Mr Edward Clark's Honey's filly ..G J\I'Oa.Jl ? 3 8 4 Mr E Burns'ts Lady lissenes G Anderson 3 Also ran-Lingy Moor (G Wil??, Mon Ange ?Tor? "i), RiYre (?itMM?.ioy?, Fwtw.OU (Oon?ie), Jar- iow (Rin^etead). Podgoraky (Gri.gg), Crl>œ' (How"), Kosobani C?aey), GrpenbrMs (Salmon), Ollt& (Brad- LÚ, Or?ah?H (Sh'rplœ), AiGleby (Rt?yte), Hot Bottle (Criep;, nd Fancy Work (C JOB?e). Bottle (Criep14, *inner trained by S&I1d8011. Betting-3 to 1 agst Honeys filly, 5 to 1 agst Goosey, 6 to 1 agst Podgorsky, 10 to 1 igst Lingy MOOT, and 100 to 6 agist any other. Won by two lengths; three-parts of a length betwosn the second -and third. (Race started at 1.34.) 2-|—The BAINESSE PLATE of 100 eovs, ?? *-L? for three year olds and upwards; winners extra. One mile and a quarter. 4 9 8 MT 0 Backhouse's Glen Maaarin ..G M'Call 1 4 9 0 Mr W Ohattorton's ROSSignol Prietsmaji 2 3 7 10 Mr H Htg"ham's Kioequc- Wm Griggs 3 Alffi rap-Nebbeugli (Halsey), aid Craw Stanee (Thackeray). Winner trained by M-scnee. Betting—5 to 2 agtrt Glen Malarm. ADDITIONAL ARRIVAI?S !IUS MORNI-N, Honeys filly. Norton, Cra.w?<Anfs. Historical yew, Riveria. Orita, Pyra, and Caotire eott.

YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING. Piaveirader did not travel well, 11 to 2 being offered against him for the Citv and Suburban, and Speoulor wae also easy 9's being offered. Little was done with regard to the other three quoted. The Derby went better, Slieve Gajlion being in requeet at 4's, and All Black at 100 to 8 and 100 to 9, while Wool winder at 100 to 8 waa likewise in demand. Details:- CITY AND SUBUBBAJl. (BWi Wedawday, April 24. Distaaeo, os* alto and a quarter.) 11 to 2 agst Slaretrader, o 7 to 1 Deima Swift, t aad 0 9 to 1 Speculor, 0 16 to 1 — Golden Measure, t and 0 20 to 1 — Catapult, t THE DKRBY. 4 to 1 agst Slieve Gallion, t and o 11 to 1 — All Black, t 12 to 1 Wool Willd er, t and o LATEST LONDON BETTIHQ. THE DERBY. 1000 to TO agat Onadi HaJá, t 500 to 35 Bezonian, t

WARWICK MEETING. ORDER OF RUNNING FOR MONDAY. I Appreuuccs i-wniiis rime, ,L.U; JuvenUe Selling Plate 2.30; Kineton Two-ye&r-old 3.5; Hampton Handicap, 3.40; Warwick Welter. 4.15; and Castle Plate, 4.45.

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"I ALWAYS GET COPPED" A man named David Thomas, from Aber. sychan, who waa before the Newport magis- trate to-day for stealing a shirt, lamented his fate in a curious way. "When I do a, thing of this sort I always get popped. 'Tisn't as if I took a few hundred quid or something of that sort. I am not smart enough to do that." The shirt was stolen from the shop of Mr. Enoch Owen, i-, Commercial-street, and was being offered in plege when the police were communicated with. "You have an extremely bad record all over the county for similar eases to thie," said Mr. G. R. Martin, the presiding justice. "You will be sent to prison for three months with hard labour.

RECORDER AND PRISONER I' Edward M'Garthy wae charged before the Swansea Records to-day with assaulting Hilda E. M, cn the 23rd of March, at Swansea. Mr. L. M. ltichards prosecuted, and Mr. Lleufer Thomas, at th-e request of the Recorder, defended. The offence was alleged to have taken place at Messrs. Weaver's Mills. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The Recorder, addressing the accused, said: "You know best if there is any truth in the statement of the little girl or not. If there is, it should be a very severe warning to you. »

WAGONS JUMP THE RAILS A Midland Railway engine was yesterday drawing a long train of c-inder-laden trucks from the Worcester Tinplate Works at Morriston, when the rear wagons jumped the 1 rails and knocked ever small building. Fortunately, no one wae in the structure at the time.

CEMENT COMPANY SUED. Messrs. Henry Page and Co., contractors, brought an action at Cardiff County-court on Thursday against the South Walee Portland Cement and Lime Company (Limited) for £79 16s for breach of corotract entered into on June 6 last for the supply of ferro-ccxncrote. Mr. J. Sankey appeared for the plaintiffe, and Mr. Holman Gregory for the defendants. Flamtiffa, it was stated, contracted to fix foundations for coal-waehing machinery, and defendants tendered for the concrete, the first quotation being 256. per ton, but (according to plaintiffe caae) on learning that, ferro-conc.rete was required an amended quotation of 28B. 6d. was put in and accepted enbject to Met. A sa.mple was sent, tested, and found satisfac- tory, but Mr. Henry Page in the witness- box admitted that he made no test of the first delivery of the oement on Jnly 11 last, which was the subject cf the action. Mr. Lewis Thomas, engineer of the Oardiff Coal Washery Company, however, took a sample, tested it, and (as alleged) found it was inferior, and went to the defendants, who then (plaintiffs said) stated they never had any ior fcrro-concrete. The delivery in dispute consisted of ten tons, and was the balanre of a bin of ferro-oon-cre-te ground in the previous December, but the pla-intiffe said there was nothing wrong with the freshly ground material. When the piles began to be driven the concrete did not settle, and the piles had to be withdrawn and fresh ones put in. Mr. D. Butler Butler, engineer and oement specialist, examining a piece of ooncrete, said it looked as if it were made too dry. It was honeycombed, and had not adhered to the steel. Mr. Herbert Simpson, the secretary of the defendant company, stated that the first consignment of cc-m-ent to the plaintiffs was ground on July 2, a.nd tested on the 4th, and they had no cement in stock whioh had been ground in December previously. Judgment was given for defendants, with costs.

CARDIFF MAN DIES OF LOCKJAW, j A single m a'n' named Ivor Thomas, of 45 Habershon-street, died on Thursday at the Cardiff Infirmary from lockjaw. Thomas was employed %t the Dow!&is Works, and 90me time ago a epHntcr of ,= ran int.o his hand, and caused blood- poisoning.

SWANSEA PA UPER CHILDREN PROBLEM. At the last meeting of the old Swansea Board of Guardians on Thursday the work. house committee recommended that a com- mittee be appointed to consider the question of additional accommodation for children. There were at present 63 children at the workhotise, and it had beoome a very press- ing and serious matter. Another cottage home was necessary, or the boarding-out system should be extended.—A committee of fourteen was appointed to deal with the sub- ject. The Chairman made a statement as to the branches of expenditure for the year ended Michaelmas, 1906 The amount realised from the poor-rate was £ 51.061, and of this 73.83 per cent. was wholly for the relief of the poor, the remainder for other purposes, klo,4241 being collected for the county council.

NEWPORT CABMEN WANT PRO- TECTION. Newport Watch Committee is in favour of Protection. They have bad before them a letter from the cab and carriage proprietors of the town asking that no outside cabs should be allowed to go into the town from other places and ply for hire on the occasion of the Bath and West Show, as there were ample conveyances in Newport to meet the demand." The watch -immittee decided to grant the request.

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. I A fire broke out on Thursday at 10. C&mo- street, Pentre (Rbondda), ocnpied by J. Gill, fireman at Pentre Colliery. It is surmised it originated in a coal cupboard in which was some colliere' clothing. Police-sergeant James and other constables were able t-o save the adorning premises, but GIll s premises were completely burnt out.

The Hamburg-American liner Amerika ran ashore in the river off Bremerhaven on Thursday afternoon. The vessel is in no danger, and is expected to flout at high tide. —Central Newt.

BIRTHS,MARRIAGES & DEATHS AND IN MEMORIAM. C wire for iMertin? advertisements under this head- tng?!ls. for 30 Words and Id. for Every Two Extra Words. No notice of this description will be Inserted unless authenticated by the name and address of the selder. Telegrims and telephonic messages cannot be acted on until confirmed in writing In Memorlam. 55YA.KS.—In Loving Memory of our dear Father, John Evans, 5, West Luton-plsce, Cardiff, who passed away on April 5th, 1906.—Though lost to sight to memory ever dear. WATERS.—In Loring Memory of our dear Mother Harriet \Vatcrs, who di,d April 5th, 1906.-Thcugh lost to sight to memory ever dear.

EB< -rtasiiHr -^xaasMam^BmBMsaaaBMar AUGUSTINE J. S'LONT, FUNERAL DIRECTOR. Personal Supervision to All Orders. Nat. TeL: Cardiff: No. 704. Post Office Tel.: No. 612, Cardiff. Telegrams: AUGUSTINE STONE, Cardiff. 5, w ORKING-ST., CARDIFF.

"ONE IN THE MOUTH." They have strangle customs in Bute-etreet, Cardiff. John Holland and John Robert Hughes were sittiug together in their lodgings when Holland eaid, I will either toss you for a drink or give you one in the mouth." No doubt Hughee would have pre- ferred the drink, but what he got was "one in the mouth" of another sort that left him lying on his back. Dr. Buist found that a portion of his upper lip had been almo6t torn away, and when Holland was brought before the stipendiary this morning he was fined E4 and coeste.

NEW MIDLAND APPOINTMENT The directors of the Midland Railway Com- ipany have tcnda.v appointed Mr. Cecil W. Pagvt, the present assistant locomotive superintendent, as general superint-endent of the railway. The position has been created with the object of bringing the staff of the running section of the locomotive depart- ment and that of the traffic department I mere closely together, and concentrating under one office.

I Cos tatt for £ Ia.v?tfiratum ——————————————. SEE SOL. PHILLIPS' WINDOWS FOR JEWELLERY AND BARGAINS, 41, ST. MARY-STREET, AND 43. CAROLINE-STREET, CARDIFF. "OOYAL ARMY MEDICAL COIU. I (VOLS.). WhLSlI B&ABEH COMPANY. ORDERS FOR THE V.'LEK ENDING" 12th APRIL, 1907. OM.oer on duty, Captain E. J. R. Evatt; Orderly Sergeant, Sergeant M undy; Orderly 0 gz?lli (?"rporal Rouse. Monday.—Reoruite and Company Drill, 8.0 'Aoada?.- P.,C-ruitis and Oompany Drill, 8.0 Wednesday.—Rearer Company Drill, 8.0 p.m. Drill Order. Ffiday.—L«cture and Ba-ndaging, 8.0 p.m. Plain Clothes. Church Parade.—The Company will attend St. John's Church on Sunday, 14-th inet., in oon junction with the and Volunteer Battalion Welsh Regiment. Fall in at Headquarters 10.15 a.m. Everi, member is requested to attend. By order. (Signed) WILLIAM S.HFEN, Captain, Comma-nding W.B. Coy. H.A.M. Corps (Vol.). Head-quarters, 5th April, 19-07. e3491 DRASS STAND DR-klA-I-NG.-AViniiing Numbers will Appear on April 19th. el21065 I B^ ONERS.—Good Shirt ironer waLnted.-Appiv Mry. Tanks, Bute Laundry, 167, Bute-road, Cardiff. e53 TO Lei:, w Shop; suitable for grocer r; in new and rapidly-deveiopiag district, at Caerphilly; rent moderate—Apply tott, Bargoed. e1159511 B-EBROOM and Sharo Sitting-room with another gentleman; close to town.—Apply Glan Coth-i, Dke-street, Mwthyr. -16- TO Brewers. Publicans, &c.-Wanted, by yotniij Couple, Public or lker1,oc;se; money ready for ceauine hpusc; country preferred.—Box H., "Time?," Brecon. e1164&11 L. E-D-GER Clerk, Wboles&le Provision House, Cardiff; JU must be good writer and accurate with tigurcs; only those accustomed to the trade need apply.— State wages and full particulars G 5, Evening Express, Cardilf. ell7:s WANTED, ?<Md Cook for small family; w?pM .E? whoLise-paxic?urf.,?raid and nurse kept; must have good roferences.—Apply G 35, Eveniag Express, Oardifi. el232s3 "it _U,-rEIDjenOf:d im-adi.tely; good references required; two in family.—Apply Hate, Kfd welly. el254s £ C LAX4"-F,RS.- want-d, Two Brrokers-up; 15. dozen; only good men need applv.—Kichards, Ynys- pwil?, Rs«>Iver. cK55M VST'ANTED, Girls who Danced in the Ballet at Or- d?ff Pa?tomirae.-Apply G 34, Express Omce, j Cardiff; ezw, "iXfí\TED immed?tf!y. Garrrum?-at?r'' C.erk W(Ta?l<)rl,s Traveller); conversant in French pre- ferred.— Bosser, Hovwells, Bristol. cIZMsll TVAFFODLLS, Daffodils; 300 o iiage, ls.; 1.00). 2s. 6d.; pest- fTee.-Harris, Keniplcv, Glouœ9tel'8hie el 2.)h 11 WANTED, thoroughly experienced Commercial-rootn »▼ Waitress.—App4y, with, references, to Castle Hoir-i, Haverfordwest. el"36^,1 XXrASTEH, thoroughly goodCook-Gencral; "also »» Oiam-bermeid-V>»;tress. — Apply, with reference' age, wages, &c., OgmQrc Valley Hotel, Ogrnore Vale. elEi'/sll TVRAPERY.—Wanted at ence, experienced and junior young Men; also Apprentices.— Adams, London House, Uaoelly. eIZKsU /CAMBRIAN Mining School, Porth.—Lessons by Post C? on Mining, 0«11ogy, S?ureying, MathcmatiM' syllabus free. 1'12'2811 YOUNG Gentleman, dieejigagcd till March leot would like Employment in Clerical Work; under- stands book-keeping, ledger work; godd writer, quick at figures; not afraid of work; highest reference.- G 36, Evening- M-ISS Boddy, Teacher of Pianoforte, gives Lessons t to pupils at. own home or at addre&24, Arthur- gtreet, Koatlv. Terms moderate. e120988 'Xl" AKTED".icYC¡e,-5ujCi bov of 16, for in good condition.-<5 JO, Evening XxpreEs, Card.X. good cendjt,lzon.-G &), Evening E-xprms, C?,rd ff. Age Unfurnished Boom to Let; terms moderate -?- no other todgvrs.-?O, Frederick-street (o? Queen street), Cardiff. d20788 HOUSE and Shop to tlæt, 7. Thomas-street, Grange town; three bedrooms; doubie-doore to yard; 9s. weekly clear.—Apply, to view, at 4, Fraoklyn-strcet' Grange.tcm"!1, Ca.rd11L el2.1753 -C (j.M:¡'XJJ.i'. H>LË-LOd.gins one or t?(, rclp,etble c-en' hot &nd Md bath; terms moderate. 22' Whitchurch-road, C-atbay-s. .12J6!'J) AVTANTKIJ, to Relit Four Unfurnished Rooms, or Rooms Over Business Premia's would suit.- Apply G 28, Evening Express, Cardiff. eI213e. CO!MIX>RTABLE Apartments for gentlemen; terms moderate—42, Gordon-road, lioatli. ell3Gs3 FOR Sale (privately), full-,size IkdQ.t -d -Table (6ft. JL 5111. ions and Sit. wide), 'arid Other Artictct.- 61). Corpora lion-road, Grange, Cardiff. elllOsg Fl CjR -Sale, Quadrant Bicycle ~n spISdid~ condi- £ tion; free-wheel. Palmer is Woodvine-road, Cardiff. elZOôNö COMFORTABLE Lodgings for respectable" working? V> man, or would suit young lady in business; term" moderate.—3S, -Inverness-place, Roath. ei:0543 A OCOUCHEMEXT, before z?nd during; good home ■ ^r £ P%^rSe; £ tm'ly priVate-G 12- Ey.iuns Exp- w, (,ard'Iff. I-I "j- /«r Sale. Lan?owne-Mad: aJ-.Y?vs ?eT.  ^OU°; SPr,<1''d condit-?? ground rent LS 13S. 6d., ^Tennt t 10-. 6d., comd g?t Us €d nrVj» I £310; a g'OOd Ulort¡;a.ge cowd be °'?-"? 't requ? -T. Henry-Sm?h, Fairwater-grove, Ha.nd?i. ^1202tli5 TWO Unfurnished Rooms to Let: wen grate; uit young married couple; no ), ildr,iAlso Fur mshed Combined Room to Let, or Lodgings,-F ge, Evening Express. Cardiff. ('12 F???'??' ?? <?St??'Wtrds.' Mn- Ftain Pe30^. Vie ant' and partridge- in £ beatrt l iful plume; what o<f<??-App)y E. A ^Ph^i1l^i^' W?y?oMt_Cm<?ord. Glos. ?o'l?' RL,SS-IvLkKF,R wantl?i. to wok ;It ladv,g Dl'erKnc and when  Office, Srdiff tQ G e l  O W, 'L?3' ^"<\rr' S????-street. a Gre?n Parquet -?? red beak, ring round neck; reward if rMurnp? iJi good condition; detainer Pl'OSccU:tOO.-Apply G 29 Evening Express, Cardiff. e128 vrrANTED. Suits and Costumes to Make; cut unc1 W trim if required.—Apply 45, Coburn-streei, Cathays. ell9Ss6 "CTNVE2LOPE Md Circular AdApessin? required^ ,Appl)., in &rst inst?, F 96, EtprMs om?- ea.ro; fI. ell8&« -F. -ë"R ?&It. Livw Spaniel Dog luppy; six moNth? -L ?Mi worker; not gun-shy; £ 1 to immdiat, cu? tomer; cheap.-AT.,ply Powell-Duffryn Farm, Ltentwii Vardre, near Pontypridd. 1"J157sb riOMPOBTABLJE L-odwings for reep(,t.ble workinff men; des-II and com-fo'table: 'no children- terms moderate; handy to?n or Docks.—69, Court-rosd Orange. .??_? ? eH??' AT Stud. Barry Major." Siver-fawn Pug; winner I A !1t;o 'O;i;'(,wl;J.; and particulars, A. E. Gardiner, 2, KinKsta?d-cr?cent Barry Dock. c11948 "PUKJK D, at Pyle, a Brindle Scotch Torrier Dog; (f not claimed in seven dav-s will be sold.—Applv Chris. ,Evans. The Cross, Pyle. ellS3sS t>OR Sale. Cottago Piano,by Broedwood?waJn?t Ffmme; in splendid condition; a -bargain to imme- diate purchaser.—Apply Smith., 14, Eclipse street, Ii<xwh- 40'121088 i.XTANTED, by yo?n? Lady C?.2'. amd?youn? Man W(21), Sit'Htion6 in St??iile Hotel; any cat-?,ty; good references and experience; season or pwmiuiencV. 16,^Evening Express, Ca-rditr. rJl A Large Shed to Let; suitable for motor-hou^e or .l workshop; near cemtre of city.—Denning, Pork Butcher, Lower Cathedral-road. eiimss T?OR ?Ie (cheep;, & (cw of Fuswu's Short aM Lon? .J:' Scn,h. also Garden Spades and Forks, Spring Grws Shears and Wood-handle Grass-outteirs, Garden Syringe?. &c.—Pcwden. SO, Cliariovstreet, Cardiff, eell W-IDONV (18) wants 8tut.ion as Housekeeper to elderly becljelor or widower without family; 1I\"a.gefi no object if comfortabic home.—G 7, Evening Express. Cardiff. ell37sfi fTV> 'Let, good Shop arid House, old-established A Grocery, with wine and spirit licence attached; situated Ckv&^oad, Caoton; low rent.—Apply 306, Cowbridge-road. Ca.rd.iff. eOI9IsS RACING Pigeons (12) for Sale; also Timing Clock; Apply I 6, Cobirrn-street, Ca-thays. ellMe8 STRON'G Gi r f wan t «T (dail y), to help with bedrooms in morning acd a?MtW, in kitchen of an &ftOrDOOn. —Apply Housekeeper, Howell Br()rs,-=- es3 UNFURNISHED Apartments—Two large Front RoOme; above .Irop.-Apply 5, CUve-street, GTaoge- towa. ell&SsB ANT&D, Situation as Working Farm Bailiff; TV understands mane,"nm-t of all kladfi of stock and mountain sheep, jplee dairying and pomftty.- wet-e T. W.. Evening axvrml Hewmrtk MOo, en