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CRUELTY TO SUFFRAGETTE I With the object of endeavouring to pre- vent 8uffrattes from disturbing the demon- stration to be addressed by Mr. Asqmth a.t I.ancaster on January 15. no tickets will be issued to women until the day of the meet- ing. and these will be vouched for by Liberals of repute, and will not be transfer- i able. Mr. Asquith will be supported by several members for Lancashire and other northern constituencies.

A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE At Ludlow Railway Station on Tuesday evening a woman had a marvellous escape from being killed by an incoming passenger train. As the train entered the station she fell in front of the engine, and the traiii had to be divided before she could be reached. It was* then found that e had been pushed off the metals, and was lying, practically unhart, between the platform and the line.

NEWPORT ALLOTMENTS. Sites for an additional allotment ground at Newport, in the St. Julian's Ward, have just been inspected by members of tho parks, cemeteries, and allotments com- mittee of the corporation. It was con- sidered that a site for allotments of 17 acres along the Great Western Railway. opposite the St. Julian's Brickworks, which is available on a 21 years' lease at £140 per annum, would be suitable, and it was decided to ask for terms from the Firbank Estate of a eite for a suggested play- ground.

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I For Women Folk. I HOMELY" HINTS AND DAINTY DISHES I To clean marble take a wmeglassful of tur- pentine and ox-gall, and mix into a paste with pipeclay. Put the paste on the stains, and allow to remain on for two or three days. To take ink-stains from mahogany dip a camels-hair brush or a feather in spirits of r ltre. touch the spots lightly with it. and as toon as the ink begins tc fade away rub with a damp rag. Marshmallow Pudding One tablespoon!ul gelatine soaked in one cup hot, water. Beat whites of four eggs, and stir warm gelatine into eggs, one tablespoon- ful at a time, add very gradually one t-ea- c-upful white castor sugar and almond or other flavouring. It is very important to beat the mixture well. Beef Essence lib. of lean rump beef, one pint of water, one clove, a lump of sugar, and a little salt; cut into thin slices the beef, lay th&m on a trencher, a.nd scrape them with a knife as quickly as possible until as fine a.s eaueage meat. Put this into a saucepan, and stir it over the fire until thoroughly warmed through, which will take from five to ten minutes. Then add t.he above ingre- dients. Cover the saucepan as tightly as you can, and let it remain at the side of the ifire for twenty minutes; press the meat with a spoon through a sieve to extract the essence, and it will be fit for use. To Ice a Cake The cake should be made level at 'the top; an ordinary case requires a slice cut off the top. Get the best icing i sugar—it ehould be starchy looking not shiny like camor eu?ar. Before using. free it from lumps with a rolling-pin and pass it through a fine sieve, then put it in a large basiti and add a pinch of cream of tartar or a little lemon juice; make a hole in the centre and put in the whites of three eggs, and begin to work the sugar into them. using a round piece of wood, a spoon will not do. The longer it is worked the smoother and whiter it becomes. The mass must be only just soft enough to spread; if too soft i-, will run all over the cake; spread all [ over the top and sides of the cake with a epmader-a paper-knife amwere this pur- pose. When covered, set at the mouth of a cool oven to dry. then give a second coating. To ornament it, plaoe eddied fruits, fon- ?d-ant,s, or small coloured comfits in a pattern. To give it a frosted appearance, crush some whke sug?r candy 3ed sprinkle o?er.

Passing Pleasantries. I "So, Geoffrey," protested the beautiful giri, you mustn't do that. I have never allowed a. young man to put his arm around my waist." "That being the case, Gwendolen," he answered, sadly, but with inexorable firmness. you will have to take your head off my shoulder." An English squirt was testing a man as to I his suitability for the position of game- keeper. At length he asked him how he would tell an old bird from another of later birth. "By the teeth, sir," was the a-nswer. But partridge have no teeth." No," was the calm reply, but I have." The surgeon, of an English warsihip was n-oted for the monotony of his prescriptions. He apparently considered salt water taken externally or internally a cure, for all the ills that flesh is heir to, for he ordered his patients to take it, no matter what might be their malady. One day he went sailing with a party of friends, and in the course of a squall the boat was upset and the surgeon came near being drowned. Well," said the captain of the ship when he was told of the narrow escape, "I'm glad you were saved, but it ha-rdly seems possible that you could have really drowned in your own medicine-chest, now, does it, doctor?" l THE FASHION OF ROYALTY. I George the Third, talking to Hntton, the I Moravian, missionary, said. MT. Hutton. I am told that you Moravians do not select your wives, but leave it to your ministers to ohoope for you-is it so?" Yes, please your Majesty; marriages among the brethren are contracted, as your Majesty will perceive, after the fashion of royalty."

I NEW LANGUAGE TEST The language test provided by the new Merchant Shipping Act to be applied to adien seamen has not so far caused many rejec- tions at Cardiff. On Tuesday, however, three or four aliens who bad been selected for a stea.mer a4 Penarth failed to satisfy the superintendent at the lIercanMle Marine Offices, Cardiff, that t,heir knowledge of Eng- liah was sufficient, amd substitutes had to be found. The reason that rejections are so few is to be found m the fact that what may be termed "saâlor English" is well known at seaports all over the world, and very little extra. tuition is necessary to enable aliens desirous of serving on Brit.ish ships to learn sufficient to underst and orders.

————————————-—- BRISTOL DOCK DUES. j OPPOISITIO-N TO THE CORPORA. TIOX'S NEW TABLE. i A Bill has been deposited for introduction into Parliament next session to compel the corporation of Bristol to revert to the dues leviable on vessels using the city docks, From the preamble of the Bill it appears that before the corporation took over the docks in 1884 the rate charged on vessels using the city docks was lower than the rate charged in respect of vessels using the Avon- mouth Docks and the Portishead Docks, and by Section 38 of the Act of 1384 the corpora- tion took power to continue this lower rate to vessels entering from foreign countries and using the city docks to an extent not exceeding 2. per ton register than they would for the time being levy in respect of vessels using the Avonmouth Docks or the Portishead Docks." The preamble recites that additional expense w incurred by vessels ufing the city docks by reason of the further distance which they have to navigate the River Avon, and it was. therefore, necessary that a lower -te should be charged to make all the con- ditioiis equal. It is alleged that the resolu- tion of the corporation to charge as from the 1.6t of January, 1908," the same dues in respect of the city docks as they demand in respect of the Avonmouth Docks or the Portishead Docks will prejudicially affect the trade of the city. and in particular the trade and business of those who, relying on the continumce of the practice existing up to The time of the deposit of the Bill for this I Act, have invested considerable sums of money in and about the city docks." The Bill, therefore, proposes to enact that- From and after the passing of this Act the rates or dues to be levied or taken by the corporation in respect of vessels enter- ing within the port of Bristol from foreign countries and uing the city docks shall in all ca**?s be less by 2jd. per ton register than the rates or dues levied or taken in rettpect of vessels of the like description U-fing the Avonmouth Docks or the Portis- head Docks. The expression "foreign countries" is defined to mean any place beyond "the coasts of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, and the Continent of Europe between the River Elbe and Brest inclusive."

LETTERS TO AN ACTRESS. An alleged fraud on Miss Lena Ash we LI, the well-known actress, was before the Bow-street magistrate recently. Francis Biggin Oraw- ford was stated to have written to Miss Ash- well, of the Kingsway Theatre, in the name of "Margaret Mayne," posing as an actress in great distress. Miss Asfcwell sent 30s. to the address given-Myrtle-road. Bradford. A request followed for 32s. more, which Mite Ashwell forwardoo to the same address. Then oame a letter from "Thomas Mayor, M.D. asking for JES to assist in starting Miss Margaret Mayne in business. This led to police inquiries, and Crawford was a.rrested on Saturday at Bradford. On the way to London (it was stated) he admitted to Detective-sergeant M'Evoy that he himself had written the letters to Miss Ashwell. The police were said to have received several complaints, from Sir Arthur Con&n Doyle and Miss Ellis Davis among others. Crawford was remanded.

A BERLIN TRAGEDY. i A BERLIN TRAGEDY. The dead body of a woman bearing evi- dences of strangulation was found in Tempel- hofer Field, Berlin, on Tuesday morning. The murderer is unknown.-Reuter.

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I Pit-Top Morals I AMAZONIAN SURFACE GIRL AND THE COLLIERS I A case concerning the paternity of a child occupied the attention of the bench at Tre- degar Police-court on Tuesday, the defen- dant being Thomas Henry Watkins, a col- I liery engineman, and the complainant Annie Lloyd (IS), a sm; woman working at the surface of the same pit. Mr. Harold Lloyd (Cardiff) was for the complainant, and Mr. F. P. Cntarle-s (Mexthyr) defe-naed. I The complainant spoke of certain acts. She alleged that defendant had pulled her about at the top of the colliery in the presence of other girls. Her mother and herself met defendant and asked him about his inten- tions. He did not reply, and she struck him with a stone, and he then stated he had never disowned the child. In reply to Mr. Charles, complainant denied knowing a man named Tom Aurelius, but she subsequently admitted receiving a letter from that person. Mr. Charles: It commences, Dear Annie." That is from a person you say you do not know? Complainant: 1 did net know his name. U r. Charles: The letter proceeds: "I arrived home safe. It was cold coming over tue mouutam; but I was thinking1 of you all the time, because you are such a little dear. 'Laughter.) I 6aw Maggie walking home with Cockles." Who is Cockles? Complainant: Angelina Cockles. Mr. Charles Teopeated further expressions from the letter, amid loud laughter in court. To complainant he said: What is the meaning of that? Complainant replied that she had no idea, and then joined in the general laughter. ITr. Charles: It is not a laughing matter. Complainant It is no use crying about it. Mr. Charles It might be a crying matter to you if the bench do not believe your evidence. The letter goes on, "I am taking the pleasure of asking you for your vhoto." And yet you say you do not know this man ? Complainant: I knew where the letter came from. Mr. Charles: Then the letter says: "I should like to put it (the photo) by the side of mine. Dear Annie, I hope next time you will not have faggots and peas at Pugh's. (Laughter.) I wish you all success and a happy New Yeatr.-Tom." Then there are crosses. What do they mean? Complainant: Kisses, I suppose. (Laughter.) Complainant denied threatening to batter the defendant's brains in with a brick if he did not admit the paternity. She, how- ever, seized him by the collar and smacked him in the face, and took his tea-jack from him. Naomi Lloyd, a tall, excitable girl, who also works at the pit mouth, deposed to cer- tain conduct near the pit-top. She shouted, "Hello, Nancy; that's your capers." (Laughter.) On another occasion, she alleged, defendant pulled the girl Lloyd about so badly that her clothing was "all torn to garters." After further questions and answers, Mr. Harold Lloyd said to witness: Don't get excited. Mr. Charles will not eat you. Witness He will have something tough to eat. (Laughter.) The Bench dismissed the summons for want of corroboration. There were some exciting scenes outside the court, the complainant attacking the defendant and striking him with her &=.t on the head. She also attacked another young man, and she was subsequently taken into the police-station by Police-constable Black- more. A large crowd of women followed the defendant and his father through Bridge-street hooting and yelling

A MONMOUTH HERO The mayor (the Hon. J. M. Rolls) presided at a meeting of the Monmouth Town Council i on Tuesday. The Mayor presented Sergeant. J. Wallace, 4th Battalion South Wales Bor- derers, with the corporation shooting prize —a silver cup, subscribed by members of the council. Sergeant Walters, who had already won several similar trophies, returned j thanks. The Deputy-mayor (Mr. A. E. Jones) said he wished to mention the case of Mr. Milsom Watkins. who had saved several lives at the risk of his own during the past ten years His last act was to jump into the River Wye, v-hich was in flood, and bring out a boy four years old who had fallen in. Mr. Watkins had already been presented with the bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society, but he (Mr. Jones) thought that he was deserving of the highest honour the society conferred. Mr. Deakin said that, as coroner, he had frequently commended Watkins for bravery in attempting to save life. He seemed to be on the spot at the critical moment, though hi!' efforts sometimes failed. A resolution was unanimously carried to recommend Mr. Wat-kins to the society for their consideration.

I FELL DEAD ON THE ICE At Wolverhampton on Tuesday a verdict of death from heart failure was returned in the case of Mr. George Gibson, a brother of Mr. Alexander Gibson, J.P., of Wishaw, Soot- land, who whiist skating with several hun- dred enthusiasts at West Park last Sunday fell dead on the ice. Deceased, although warned not to take violent exercise, hurried to the park after a hearty breakfast.

I FRIENDLY SOCIETY- DISSOLVED The London Gazette" contains a notice signed by the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies which states that the True Brothers of Charity, Register No. 544, held at the Duke of Wellington Inn, Rhymney, Mon., is dissolved by instrument, unless within three months proceedings be commenced by a member or other person interested in cr having any claim on the funds of the society to set aside such dissolution.

I POLICE CHARGE FAILS A peculiar charge brought by the Swan- sea police was investigated by the Swansea magistrates on Tuesday. Elizabeth Vaughan, wife of the licensee and owner of the Ivorites Arms, Plaamarl, Swansea, was charged with having been drunk on those premises on December y. Mr. L. Richards prosecuted, and Mr. Edward Harris defended. Police-constable Grove said he went to the house in consequence of a complaint made to him by a girl, and he saw the de-f-endant there drunk attending to the business, her husband having gone out. In reply to Mr. Harris, the constable admitted she could answer questions intel- ligibly, also that the girl who gave him information was a servant girl just dis- charged, who wished to obtain her clothes from the house. Inspector Morris also gave evidence. He said it was tho duty of the officer to go to the house at the complaint of the girl. Mrs. Vaughan said she had lived at the IvoTites' Arms for nine years. She had had no dr-ink whatever, but was much upset by the servant and by the appearance of the police. She remained in charge of the house afterwards till closing time.—Mr. Vaughan said his wife was perfectly sober, and not in the habit of drinking. The Bench here interposed, and said further procedure with the case was not necessary. The evidence for the prosecution was in- sufficient. and they would have preferred some independent evidence. It would be II straining p po-int. to convict under the cir- cumstances. The oas-3 was dismissed.

I WHAT ROYALTY MAY DO On December 17 (says the Paris "Matin") I an automobile belonging to Kinir Leopold ran down a cyclist in the POTlt R. ;i. The cycle I was smashed to pieces. On a sign from the lady who was the ocoupeait of the car, the chauffeur afarted off at full Applica- tion for compensation was made to the Belgian Embassy, which referred the matter to an insurance company. la-fcter, how- ever, declared it would pay nothing until ordered to do so in a court of justice. The judicial anthorities on being applied to declared that they were incompetent, kings and ambassadors enjoying complete im- munity in France by the principle of ex- territoriality. The plaintiff has no redress in I the Belgian courts either. The cycle was hi3 means of livelihood.

BARRY COMPENSATION ORDER i REDUCED. Messrs. Meggitt and Jones, timber mer- chants, Barry Dock, applied to Judge Owen at Barry on Tuesday for the discharge of a compensation order made eighteen months ago against them in favour of Noah Thomas, a dea.1 carrier. Mr. A. Parsons, B.A.L., Cardiff, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. G. F. Forsdike, solicitor, for Thomas. Mr. Parsons said Thomas had been paid 18s. a week up till October, being compensa- tion for injuries sustained whilst following his work. These injuries consisted chiefly of a broken leg, which the doctors on both sides agreed had so far recovered as to enable the man to do light work. He had been offered employment as "tallyman." but upon the advice of the secretary of his society he had declined to work. His Honour advised Thomas to return to work, to give the injured limb a fair trial, and reduced the order to 5s. a week.

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FORECAST OF SATURDAY'S I MATCHES I By 11 SOCCERITE." The battle for the coveted English Cup begins in earnest on Saturday, when 64 teams meet in the first round. The draw produced some pcpu-lar results, and the interest this yeaf is greater than ever. The favourites to win the cup outright are Manoheeter United, who meet Blackpool at Manchester. They the league tha.ni- piorishiu well in hand, and up north it is anticipated that they will bring off the "double event" try aleo winning the cup. I am not inclined to share this view, in spite otf thear magnificent form. Cup-tie footba-ll llnd Association rules produces many surprises, and in this connection Norwich City, who meet Sheffield Wednesday, may be t.be surpTke packet of the first round. A great gamp will be that between West Bromwich Albion, and Birmingham, who have not met in an English Cup-tie for I thirteen yea/is- They may have to re-play a drawn game. Manchester City, Aston Villa, Woolwich Arsenal, Bristol City, Ever-j ton. Sheffield United, Bury, and Sunderland look to ha-ve a safe entry into the second round. Preston orth End meet Brighton awy. and here the RMt leaguers may fall a prey to the southerners. Liverpool will encounter Derby County (leaders in the second division of the league) and will do well if they effect a draw. Chelsea and Bolton Wanderers, who meet Worksop and Woking respectfully, have easy tasks, but Newcastle United and Notts County will have to exert themselves to beat Notts Forest and Middles Irrough. Three second division teams meet opponents from the same league, and I fully expect to see Stoke bt Iiinooln City, Bradford City beat the "Wolves," and Oldham Athletic overcome Leeds City. The most interesting game between Southern League teams will be Luton v. Fulham at Luton. The home team will give Fulham a fright and may even win. There are other matches where the results are foregone 0OndusioDS. I expect to see the following teams left for the "hat" next Monday, when the draw for the .;econdO? roun d takes place:- Manchester United. Xorwirh Ctv. Weft Bromwich Albion. Manchestpr City. Aston Villa. Woolwich Arsenal. Bristol City. Everton. Sheffield United. Sunderland. Bury. Brighton and Have. Derhy County. Chelsea. Bolton Wanderer's. Newcastle United. Mlddlerborough. 1.oic?5tor Fosse. Gainsborough Trinity. Luton. FJ}-mouth Ar¡;yll". Burnley. West Hnm United. Brentford. Crystal Palace. Queen's Park Rangers. Portsmouth. Northampton. Oldham Athletic. Stoke. Brwford City. Chesterfield.

CARDIFF RUGBY UNION I LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CUP-TIE. Mr. W. H. Brown (Mackintosh) presided over the weekly meeting of the Cardiff and Dis- trict Eugby Union, held at the Bristol and South Wales Hotel on Tuesday.—The commit- tee passed a. ycte of condolence with Mr. A. H. Williams, chairman of the Union, on the; death of his father. Cardiff Fruiterers, on %ppeal, were allowed to re-arrange their match with Tongwynlais in place of the game abandoned.—A com- plaint was received from the Cardiff Fruiterers that the Whitchurch Club wem i playing one of their members without having obtained his tranter through the Union.- Mr. R. W. John was asked to write the Whit- church Club for an explanation.—The arrange- ments for the District Union Team v. Bridg- end District, to be played a.t Bridgend on Saturday next, were completed. In accordance with the instructions issued by the committee a week ago, the fixture lists of the Union teams were presented and the dates mutually altered to allow of the league matches being played off, so as not to interfere with the cup-tie competitions. Club Fixtures I The Merthyr NortheI11 Union Club on Tues- day completed negotiatione. for the buying out from L--ed,- of Page Jenkins. They have also made arrangements by which there will be a match on the College Field to clash with every match of any importance which the amateurs ma.y have during the rest of the eeason in Penydarren Park. New Zealand v Ebbw Vale I I A communication nas oeen 1™™ rrom Mr. A. H. Baskerville, secretary of the New Zealand international team. stating that owing to the original dale, January 22. for the match with Ebbw Vale coming incon- veniently between the Oldham and Leeds matches, the Ebbw Vale match will be played on Saturday, February 1. the All Blacks call- ing at Ebbw Vale on their way to London.

WELSH FOOTBALL UNION. I WALES V. SCOTLAND, at SWANSEA, FEBRUARY 1st, 1908. Grand Stand Tickets (reserved and numbered), 5s. each; Seats on Promenade qt Back of Stan, 4s. each; Seats Inside Ropes (reserved, but not numbered), 3s. each. May be obtained from WALTER E. BEES, Secretary W. F U Neath. ¡;'ilit¿' must t'e accompanies ith a remit- tance and stajuped addr?sed

VICTORIA A.F.C. want HOlDe Match Saturday Next, Ja.n. Ilth, 1908, with junior team; will give a return or accept a guarantee a.way.Apply C. Jones, Sec. 019

DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM An inquest was held at Southwark on Tuesday on John Allison, fourteen, son of a chintz glazer, residing at Ablett-street, South Bermondsey, who died while under chloroform underging an operation at Guy's Hospital. The Coroner said it was a general anaesthetic known as A.O.E. mixture-a mixture of alcohol, chloroform, and ether. The boy's mother stated that after her son had attended Guy's Hospital for five months as an out-patient it was found necessary to operate for the removal of a, diseased bone in the ear. The first operation was successful, thourgh the deafness was not cured, and she con- sented to the boy undergoing a second one. She was quite satisfied eYerythiTig possible for her eon's good was done.

FIRE IN FINSBURY I A destructive fire broke out shortly after one a.m. on Tuesday on the premises of the Crown Cork Company. 79-81, Paul-street, Finsbury, close to the centre of the city. The fire burned furiously, the brigade giving their attention to the work of confining the conflagration to the upper part of No. 79. The flames could be seen all over the city. The two top floors were gutted and the roof burned off, the damage by fire and water amounting to about £ 8,000.

UNSAFE ALL AT CERLEON. The Surveyor reported to the Caerleon District Council on Tuesday night that the Drill-hall was totally uns-afe for any perfor- mance. It was stated that Lady Mackworth Ij proposed holding a theatrical performance at the hall, Mr. Tanner, the county council surveyor, however, bad ins-pected the premises, and pronounced them totally unsafe; and the council decided to dra-w the atteution of the Dzill-ba-li committee to the state of affairs.

STABBED IN THE BACK _I At the Old Bailey on Tuesday Frederick Prease 139), porter, was sentenced to nine months' luad labour for st-ab-bing Mr. Arthur Pearce, inwin, ger to Messrs. Lockhart, caterers. | The evidence showed that Prease was for- merly employed by the firm, but was dis-j missed for negligence. Counsel pu.g,ccstod that the prisoner was mentally deficient, but the Recorder heldi this had not been proved.

| A young Swansea fisherman, John Gurn- ham, fell into the river near the South Dock entrance at Swansea after midnight on Mon- day. and was savett by means of a. rope from a neighbouring tugboat.

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Lucky Confidence Men FLEECE VICTIMS OUT OF OVER 15001 IN LONDON Experts in the confidence trick have just secured hauls amounting to E570 in notes. One of their victims was a Mr. D. W. Jones. boarding at one of the hotels in Great Russell- street. He was paying a visit to the City, and, call- ing at a public-house, entered into conversa- tion with three well-dressed strangers, appa- rently prosperous tradesmen. They proved to be very jolly companions, but when Mr. Jones lost sight of them he was the poorer by ten not-es for £ 50 each. No trac-e has yet been found of the men or their booty. The second man to be victimised was Mr. J. Wright, of Clapham-road. He was in the neighbourhood of Gray's Inn-road, and, in a public-house, was spoken to by a well-dressed man of about 35. They chatted together for a few minutes, and then another man walked into the bar. He was a friend of the other. Mr. Wright was induced to prolong his conversation, and he eventually lost seven £10 notes. It is thought members of the sa.me gtang were concerned in bo,t,h instances, but the only clues the police have are that the men are abou-t 25, 35. and 30 years of age.

I INNOCENT PLEASANTRIES A meeting of the Aberystwyth Town! Council was held on Tuesday, the mayor (Mr. C. M. Williams) pregiding. A' notice was read from Mr. R. C. Rdchirdes, owner of the Penjjlaise Estate, of his inten- tion to proceed with an action against the corporation at the expiration of one month in reference to the unauthorised erection ai a ston? groyne on land beion?ing to him at tho foot of Constitution Hill.—It was explained that a sab-committee had 'been appointd to deal with this matter in the hope of arriving at a settlement. The question of the action which the mayor is bringing against the corporation to quash the rate for the currenthalf-yoor on tho ground that illegal items have been included in the estimates Was raieed. Mr. J. Gibson suggested that whenever thi- matter came up for discussion they should ask the mayor to retire. The Mayor aaid that he was prepared to allow a full discussion on the matter at the next meeting. Mr. R. J. Jones moved that in future the meetings of the council be held in the evenings instead of in the mornings, and said that the only persons who would be inconvenienced were those who dined late. Oaiptain Fossett Roberts suggested that a time-limit be fixed if the meetings were to be held in the evenings- Mr. 1. Hopkins seoonded the proposition, and said the evening meetings were always I lively. (Laughter.) There was no life in the present morning meetings. (Renewed laugh- ter.) Mr. J. Gibson said there were all sorts of objections to evening meetings. A man could not be expected to go a whole evening with- out a smoke. Then there were gentlemen whose wives objected to their being out late. (Laughter.) The proposition was defeated, only three voting for it. —5======SS=====-==4 I

BURGLARY AND ARSON I A charge of burglary and arson was before Alderman E. H. Davies on Tuesday at Ystrad Police-court. M. H. Ishmael, a young man from Cardiganshire, was charged with burglariously breaking out from the dwelling-house of Mr. D. E. Davies, 24, Cross- street, Ystrad Rhondda, from which he had. it was stated, stolen a missionary box with a small sum of money in it and 20s. from a chest of drawers. He was further charged with having set fire to the house. It was stated that the inmates were aroused by a smell of smoke, and found that some curtains, the family Bible, and other goods were ablaze. When accused by Police-constable David Jones, who arrested him. prisoner admitted his guilt, and stated that he had hidden the box a.nd money in a builder's yard. A police-officer found this to be correct, and the missing property was recovered. Ishmael had been employed in the neighbourhood as a mason's labourer, and lodged at the house where the offences were alleged to have been committed. He was remanded till Monday.

ECHO OF FLEET TRAGEDY I Mr. H. A. Phillips, brother of the late Major Phdllips, desires it to be known that the sum of £ 5,000 received from Mrs. Lucena, was not given fo Major Phillips, but, invested by trustees as recompense for his sacrificing has military career in order to attend to her business affairs.

BOXING Death of Jem Stewart The death was announced at Glasgow on Tuesday of Jem Stewart, a noted heavy- weight prize-ring boxer. He was in hid day once the mo&t game and clever boxer before the public-

A SORT OF EPIDEMIC. NEWPORT CORONER DESIRES INVESTIGATION. An inquest was held at Newport on Tuesday oonoerning the death of Sarah Alice verrinder, the eight-months-old child of Christopher Verrinder, mate of the steamer Don Cajsar, living at 15, Jeddo-street, Pill- gwenlly. Alice Verrinder, the mother, said that on Christmas Day it fell out of bed. It was taken to the hospital the following day and died on Sunday. Dr. O. K. Wright. one of the hou.°e surgeons, said mat he made a post-mortem examination, and in hiB opinion death was due to heart failure following meningitis. He did not consider th-at the fall had anytaiing to do with death. He could not say what kind of meningitis the child was sufferia, from. He had sent a sam-ple of fluid found in the brain to the local sanitary authority. The Coroner said it seemed rather peculiar that three child.ren should have died in the same neighbourhood within a couple of weeks from practically the same disease, and, consequently, he thought it would be well to have an adjournment of this case for further investigation. Dr. J. Howard Jones (medical officer of health for the borough) sa.id he had sent a sample of the fluid to the Local Government Board for a-naly.sis. He hoped to get a certificate in a few days. The inquiry was adjourned for a week.

NEW TREDEGAR GIRL BURNED TO DEATH. Mr. Dauncey, deputy-coroner for West Monmouth, held an inquest at New Tredegar on Tuesday on the body of Frances Mary Morgan (15), 3., Alexandra-terrace, New Tre- degar, who died last Saturday as a result of burns gtstai-ried on tht' 2nd inst. It transpired from the evidence that the girl was attending to the household duties, and was reaching something upon the mantelpiece, when her pinafore caught Are. A verdict of "Death from mdaadventure" was returned. DEATH FROM BURNS AT ABERA VON. | The two-year-old eon of Mrs. Creelock, Cwm- a von-road, Aberavon, died on Tuesday as the result of burns sustained on Sunday. WOMAN BURNT AT TREHKRBLRT. At. UTeneroert on Tuesday Mr. R. J. Rhys con-duoted an inquiry concerning the death of Mrs. Catherine Ramsey (65), School-street, Treherbert. who was found by her husband with her clothing burnt.—Mrs. M. J. Berry, a ivurse. residing near, deposed that she applied oil to the injuries, but. owing to her advanced age, the woman did not recover from the shock. The jury returned a verdict that deaitb was due to accidental burning. FELL INTO HOT WATER. An inquest was held U at the Poliion.1 Abernant, on Tuesday touching the death of Catherine Griffiths, the five-year-old child of L. Rees Griffiths, a draper's assistant, living at Brook-street, Aberaraan. Evidence was given by the father to the effect that the child was placed on a ohair. from which she fell into a bucket of hot water. A verdict of "Death from accidental soald- ing" was returned.

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