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An Amazing Case WIFE DENIES A STORY Ihich Counsel Dubs "Blackmail' I Great interest has been taken for some )eeks past in a case which carne on tor near- Ag at Barry Police-court to-day. m which l1zaooth J. Bugl-. of C;&"X-ton Moors, ?M- z? r ssa. suss? IF- 1 miu,moan with dese,rtion. Mr. hoc Bowe-u (inL,t?ructed & ■ssr.st sssrz t&r the complainant, 3 Mr. Ra?id M. Lloyd appeared foc the deieu-. TTCTsSd S'Sd be impossible to &n.Mh the CMC in one d?y, as Po'hCJe-eOlIlBta.blc Wingrove, a, material witnek*?, w? __??n.o.u&?iyy ill. 1 The B?nch agreed to adj?ru t? cat?e at four o 'dock. and to continue the hcc? ?rin?? next Monday week. HUSBAND A SINGER. ^tv. Mr. Bowen, who opened at said the case was one in which serious com- plications had arisen, and seriout3 charges made against a Mr. Thomas, a farmer, at Cadoxton. The complaint, who was only about twenty, until married to this man had always been in respectable domestic service in and about Barry. Up till two or three years ago she had been employed by bir, and Mrs. Thomas at Colebrook Farm but in October last she yielded to the solicita- tions of the defendant, who had had a curious career, and married him. Six years ago Bugler met with an accident, and obtained compensation. He entered the milk business, was a professional singer, a tre- ouenter of public-houses, and a person who had given a great deal of evidence in cases in the police-court. The woman, who was unfortunate enough to become his wife. led the life of a slave, while he was drinking in Pubiie-hc?ee. On the 9th of October thY were married at Cardiff Re?ottr?y O? ?ce. ?aud took a house in Henry-street, Cadoxton.  ae his wife. Bugler never treated the woman aB iB wife, ?nd Within three days of the marriage he knocked her down three twee. Uh* he repeated a few days later, and under a month deserted her. She had to rise e rly in the morning to milk the co? n the part of a household drudge, whi^le Bug e frequented plgoas of amusement. On the November 3 there was no /Suggestion ot 1m. propriety, and ou the 5th a J'tors letter was written to him threatenin. ie^i proceedings if he did not behave ordinary man should. Promi.,ui,  better in future, he persuaded the glr tQ withdraw the summons, which she did, and Bugler quieted down. On No?m?ber?l6d??. dam went out about 7.15 in th,& eyening, Say' ing he was going to sing at an ^^n the road B?r met Mr. Txiomas, a.nd had a c0.n- versation, with him. In coinpli?cs with a ??-.u.?t by the former, Mr. Thomae ?-i?t -r A COUPLE OF RABBIito at Buglera home. Mr. Th?aa jas house two or t?reo m.inu.t?. ? «^ M?. Bugler. Mx- Thorny hea?rd ????g???f ?e serious a??tiom ag.inst himself W'hicll Mr. Bowen beLieved ha??. ? been ma •tlie p??" se <.f b?km?il. -u? the   illg. Shortly after Mr. Tho.lmas' dpartur! Mrs. Bugler ?w the door betv,-een the kitchen' and back kitchen open. She Wl-at outside. and ?w her h?a-nd.?dmg be?nd? door. The man appeared  a.nd asked W,.at has Mr. Ihorn^ been doing?" &? replied, NO'Vhjng." answered, Th?t ? a lie. I have &een every- thing, I was behind the door all ? time,' Bugler told his wife that he wanted to a bit of money out of the job. Bugler struck her in the face, injured her nose, blackened her eyes, and seaTo? hed  c?thing for h.alf?-M???n. wtaoh, J»  Farmer Thomas had given her, but which he failed to find. He told her they muet go to see Police-constable Wingrove, and se went in a state of collate, actually f.ai,nting -when they reached the police-station. By his bm?? actions Mr. Bo?en believed that Bugler oo pelled his wife to make a statement to  police-constable, from whic?h eometh?m? be inferred. After an interview *it)b the con- Hable, Bugler went back to the P^lic-hon^ and the girl went home to her mot.her. Once more he arrived home the worse for dri'Dk, and Mm. Bugler gave the key of her h?ee  a neig'hbour, named Parker, and a?d ne to come in if she hea?d any screams in the night. When going to bed, Bugler saM "You are going upstairs alive, ai?^<^ will be brought down dead!" ?h?n i.n bed. Bugler told her she had FIVE MINUTES TO YIVE.. Mid she had better prepare to T?MID? ncr -?" He had brought a knife upstairs, and ne ??, hold of her hands, and b?t her fingers. He then seized her by the throat and?d_ j?? wa? sorry he was living with her. The next morning, which WaB Sunday, he wemt l"O'unrl with the milk with her, am d told her to  up the tale about Mr. Thomas. About 11-30 they saw Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, (pointing to his wife) said: 'H<??'" you S?t me to live with a thing like th?' ,? d?lared that Mr. Thomas had tried to  advan.ta? of her, and the woman, weakJtom the horrible experiences of the previous night, probably admitted something. In  addressing the Bench. Mr. Bowen sai.d it  the duty of defendant to prove the charge of misconduct, which (Mr. Bowen) did not thiols possible, and was strenuously deoied by Mr. Thomas and :M. Bueler.

BARRY MEN DEFER STOPPAGE TO-DAY'S CONFERENCE: RESULT This morning Mr. Richard Bell, M.P., had a conference with a large number of Barry Railway employes of all grades. Great excitement a.nd enthusiasm prevailed at the conference, feeling being very strong in favour of putting into operation the first resolution of the meeting yesterday—that the men of all grades cease work forthwith; a,nd it was with extreme difficulty that Mr. Richard Bell, M.P., the general secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Ser- vante, and Mil". J. H. Thomas, district organiser, restrained the men from taking extreme action, as matters had become prac- tically intolerable. Things now on the Barry Railway, Mr. Bell informed one of our representatives, have reached the limit of human endur- ance, and morally there ie no doubt the men would be justified in taking extreme action, but whether legally he had some doubts. It was, therefore, decided that he (Mr. Bell) summon the executive committee of the society to meet at Barry next Sunday, this meeting to be followed by a mass meeting I of the railwaymen concerned, and after- wards by another mass meeting of Trades Unionists of the district. Disgusted Mr. Bell added that during his experience he had found a good deal of injustice and bad treatment meted out by officials to the men of the different railways, but he was sorry to have to admit that he had never found anything to equal the trea-tment towards the men cm the Barry Railway, espe- cially the locomotive men, during the past two years. The men had tried all constitu- tional means by meeting Mr. Golding, the locomotive superintendent, and Mr. Lake, the genecral manager, and, lastly, a committee of the directors last Saturday, but he regretted that even the latter gene- rally lacked capacity to see that common justice was meted out to the men by the officials in their employ. There was a strong feeling at the meeting that Mr. Bell should see Mr. Lake, the general manager, but Mr. Bell declined to do, as he said he was quite disgusted with the treatment the men had received, and he left for London this afternoon. Intolerable." In. conversation with our Barry representa- tive before the meeting, Mr. Bell said the situation is an exceedingly critical one. "The men," he ea-ys, "are very angry, and I shall not be at all surprised, unless the board of direc- tors show a more conciliatory spirit, that they may be compelled to cease work in order to have their grievances considered and redressed. The thing has gone on so long a/t Barry that it has at last become untterly intolerable, and if the men are forced to come out they will, undoubtedly, have the sympathy of the public at large." Sunday's Mass Meeting On Sunday afternoon a maes meeting of the men was held at the Co-operative-hall, Barry, when a report was presented by members of the deputation which met the directors on Saturday. A resolution was submitted expressing extreme regret at the decision of the board to ignore, amongst other things, the question of seniority and merit, and to allow dis- charged employes of other railways to preoede faithful servants, and deciding, since thait decision renders the position of every man in the employ of the company uncertain, to cease work this (Monday) morning. After discussion, an amendment to wire for Mr. R. Bell, M.P. (the general secretary of the Amalga,mat,e.d Society of Ra/ilway Servants), and also to summon the executive committee of the eooiety, with a view of putting into operation the rules of our society to resist isuc-ii an unconstitutional proceeding," wae carried. The resolution as amended was carried imanimously.

NEW RAILWAY BOARDS Mr. Bell, M.P., addressing railwaymen at Aberdare on Sunday, said that an attempt was being made to secure the election of non-Uniouigts on the various sectional con- ciliation boards under the railway agree- ment by what he considered to be mean tactics. He referred especially to the Lon- don and North Western and Midland Rail- way Companies. If Unionists were put on the sectional boards, they would consult their Union before giving way on any point, whereas non-Unionists would consult the officials of the company who had secured their election. He appealed to non-Unioniets to vote for Unionists on the boards, and in this way ensure the greatest possible result.

Housing the Masses UNITED EFFORT TO BE MADE IN SOUTH WALES Nearly every public body in South Wales W" represented at the conference held under the auspices of the National Housing Reform Council in the Council oha-mber, Swansea, on Saturday afternoon. Lord Glantawe in t chair. The Chairman said there was great necessity for improved housing accommoda tion not only in Swansea, but in all the towns represented at that conference. Mr. George R. Sims's pictures in the" Westen Mail" were not overdrawn. The subject had not before been taken up in so practical a way as by the National Housing Reform Council. From the representative character of the conference and its earnestness and intelligence, he had no doubt the proposed exhibition would be a success. (Loud i a-pplause.) Mr. Henry A. Aldridge explained the objects and methods of the Housing Exhibition scheme. Houses of three classes would be built, the maximum cost being X175, £ 200, and £225 respectively. Councillor D. Harris moved approval of the proposed exhibition, to be held in the neigh- bourhood of iTtojCnsea in 1909. Mr. E. S. Phillips (ex-mayor of Neath), a representative of Newport Trades Council; Mr. Joooph Da.Ties. West Wales Co-partner- ship Committee; Ir. W. Nichols, Swansea Garden Suburb Tenants (Limited); and Mr. Haynes, borough engineer, Newport, heia-r-tily supported the resolution, which was carried with unanimity.—The following were elected a committee (with power to add) to make arrangements for the exhibition :—Lord Glam- ta,we, Sir Brynmor Jones, M.P., Sir George Newnes, V.IA, Mr. John Williams, M.P., Mr. S. T. Evans (Solicitor-General), Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, Bart., Sir Griffith Thomas, Swansea, the members of Parliament for Glamorgan, Monmouth, and Carmarthen, all the members of the SwanfseLa, Housing Committee, the chair- man and vice-chairman of the Swan-sea Pro- perty and Finance Committee, three mom- bllrs from each county borough in South Wales, two members from each urban district council, the Rev. A. Wynne Thomas, Swan- sea, Colonel Llew. Morgan, Miss Dillwyn, and Messrs. F. H. Glyn Price, C. C. Vivian, J. Richards, and Charles Thomas (Swansea).

MONTHERMER-ROAD BRIDGE At a meeting of the Cardiff Finance Com- mittee to-day a letter was recedved frk)nmt Rhymney Railway Company intimating that they would contribute 9,600 instead of £400. as originally proposed, towards the re-con- struction and widening of Monthermerr-road bridge. Messrs. Shirley and Sons wrote on behalf of the Mackintosh amd Mackintosh, and Sir W. T. Lewis on behalf of the Marquess of Bute, stating that they were unable to con- tribute towards the bridge. A resolution was parsed asking the town- olerk to write Sir William a.nd Messrs. Shirley asking that the Marquess of Bate a.nd the Mackintosh of Mackintosh should receive a deputation on the subject.

I CIGARS CONCEALED At Cardiff to-day Alexander Walker, a steward, was charged with having concealed in his possession 750 cigars with a view of evading duty. Mr. Durie, collector of Customs, appeared for the authorities. Pri- soner admitted the offence. No evidence was given. The charge was not pressed. Fined £ 6, including value and single duty.

WEST RIDING AGAIN AN IMPORTANT EDUCATION JUDGMENT Mr. Justice Channel in the King's Bench to-day gave judgment in the action of Wil- ford v. the West Riding County Council, which raised an important point under the Education Act of 1902 Plaintiff, the Rev. Robert Wilford, rector of Garforth, Leeds, and other plaintiffs, suing as trustees, managers, and parents desiring Church of England religious instruc- tion for their children at the Garforth Parochial School, claimed a declaration that the West Riding Council must maintain the school as a public elementary school under the Act, and were not entitled to say that the school could only be kept open for the lower standards, the higher standards to be dealt with at a new council school. His Lordship said be mast hold that the council were bound to maintain the school as a complete school, and no power to turn it into an infant school, as they had pro- posed He declared the directions given by defendants to convert the Garforth School into an infant school were ultra vires, and granted an injunction restraining defen- dants from taking any steps to so convert it. Judgment was entered for plaintiff, with costs.

I Miners' Federation 0 -—— PROGRAMME FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE A meeting of th? Council of the South Wales Miners' Federation was held at Cardiff to-day. Mr. W. Abraham (Mabon), M.P., pre- sided, and among those present were Mr. A. Onions (treasurer), Mr. T. Richards, M.P. (general secretary), and Mr. John Williams, M.P. Gwaun-cae-gurwen Look-out Messrs. T. Evans and W. H. Morgan reported upon their investigation of the matter causing the lock-out at the Gwa-un- oae-gurv.en Collieries, and it was resolved that the question be raised at tihe next meet- ing of the Conciliation Board. The general secretary and treasurer also reported that, acting upon the report of the investigators, the workmen had been allowed 10000k-Qut pay, in accordance with a previous decision of the council. Dinas Main Explosion I Dinas Main Explosion A r-eport of the inquest in this case was received from Meesrs. Morgan, Bruce, and iNicaolas (solicitors to the Federation), (supplemented by a report by Mr: D. Watts Morgan, who had examined the colliery on behalf üC the Federation. It was resolved to oDta, in counsel's opinion on the question of proceeding at common law for damages for the dependants of the workmen killed in the explosion. &how Cards I it was arranged that arrangements be made to "show cards" ducing the second or third week in March, returns to be made to the district secretaries on or before March 28. Annual Conference I The agenda for the annual conference, to be held at Cardiff on March 16 (and the following day, if necessary), discussed and approved. Reports will be presented by the council upon the proposals for centrali- sation and upon the the application to alter the standard rate of wages. A discussion will also take place on the contributions of members, which will include the revision of benefits paid by the Federation. The delegates will be asked to decide upon the recommendation of the last annual con- ference that a levy of 6d. per man be paid for three years towards the establishment of a School of Mines, the money to be devoted entirely to mining research work. There are two items onRhe agenda with reference to registration and propaganda work. In the first place, the conference will be asked to consider and becide the matter of the engagement of registration agent or agents. The council recommend that the I business of registration an(I political propaganda, De sinpervised a.nd attended to by the council, but that the Appointment, and payment of the persons necessary for euttond- j inig to the registration locally shall be made by the districts, at least Id. per member (of the 4d. returned from the general fund) to be allocated by each district for the purpose. The MonmoutJishire and Western Valleys District will brH?^ forwiard a resolution expressing the desirability of having the proposed terms of settlement of all disputes of an important character affecting large bodies or the whole of the TO-em. bers of the Federaiiion Teferred to the members involved in such dispute or the whole of the Federation before ithe terms of settlement are finally a ocbptc-d or rejected. This question arose through the settllement of the Risca and Llauhilieth. disputes, '\Vioth which a large number of the men were dissatisfied. Several nominations have been received in connection witih the election of officers, but some names will certainly be withdrawn. The present officers are:—President, Mr. W. Abraham, M.P.; vice-president, Mr. W. Brace, M.P.; general treasurer, Mr. A. Onions, J.P .— all of whom are nominated for further service in those positions;

I Woman Burnt to Death I I TRAGIC DISCOVERY BY KADCLIFFE l HUSBAND AND SON Mr. William Hollows, a card-room jobber, of Radcliffe and his son, found their house in flames when they returned home on Saturday night, and the dead body of Mrs. Hollows, sen., was subsequently found in the laope. shockingly burnt.

I Secondary Schools I dUST CONCESSION TO WALES I We learn on reliable authority that in the forthcoming Estimates provision will be made for giving Welsh secondary schools pro rata identical financial assistance with English schools similarly circumstanced, thus removing the Welsh grievance occa- sioned by the preferential treatment hitherto accorded Eng-lish secondary schools. This will in no way affect the present posi- tion of the Welsh Education Department, the authority of the Welsh Central Board, or the national character of the Welsh secondary system. This is claimed to be the direct result of the recent Welsh representations to the Education Minister. TT"

I FARMER'S DOMESTIC ESTRANGEMENT I Maintenance Order Varied. f Evan Jones, Llantanygrroes Farm, Marg-am, applied to the Aberavon magistrates to-day for a reduction of a maintenance order made in June lost at the instance of his wife, Catherine Jonas, now living1 with her two children at Ma-teg. Mr. Evans, for the applicant, explained that since the order was made applicant had paid L22, to do wkioh he had had to sell a oow and calf. Applicant was now in altered circumstances, and would have to ;eive his fa.rm in March, as he had no money to buy stock. He now worked about other farms at 3s. 6d. per week, and in March he would have to pay £ 57 1Q& ♦ The magistrates varied the order to 15s. per week.

I MAUD'S MANNER I Maud Drummond, prl of short stature, with a fiery manner and a voice of fearful compass, again figured to-day before the Cardiff justices. The charge was disorderli- r.ess in Bridge-Street. She listened to the evidence quietly enough and with respectful deference. However, when sentence of one month was passed Maud flew past the con- stable with desperate agility, trying vainly to hit him in the face and threatening in deep tonee what she would no when she oame out.

DR. MACNAMARA'S FEARS Dr. M&M&Mnra, M.P., OP-king &t Cam- bridge on Sunday evening, declared that it was Tariff Reform dreeeed up in a very cunning and attractive guise which had been largely responsible for the defeats of Mid- Devon and South Hereford. The appeal of the Tariff Reformer at those elections was to personal interest and selfishness, to distrust the foreigner and attribute every industrial ill to foreign competition. He feared that they might win over the country from Free Trade by this means, and tba-t the English people would once more ha.ve to learn from adversity and bitter disillusionment.

MINERS AND S.T." MID-GLAMORGAN VACANCY I New Solicitor-General Not to Be Opposed At a meeting of the Council of the South Wales Miners' Federation, held at Cardiff to- day, one of the principal questions under consideration was the running of a candi- date against Mr. S. T. Evans, who, upon his appointment as Solicitor-General, has to seek re-eiection for Mid-Glamorgan. Mr. W. Abraham (Mabon), M.P., p1"æided, and there was a full attendance, among those present being Mr. W. Brace, M.P. (vice- president), Mr. A. Onions (general treasurer), Mr. T. Richards, M.P. (general secretary), and Mr. John Williams, M.P. The discussion on this subject lasted about an hour and a half, and eventually the following resolution was unanimously passed: — That, having regard to the exceptional circumstances that have brought about the vacancy in the Mid-Glamorgan Parliamen- tary Division, we do not contest the seat at the present time, but, inasmuch as the Federation, by its paramount interest and great number of members in several divi- sions in South Wales and Monmouthshire, desire the election of Labour representa- tives, it is now resolved that, in the event of a vacancy occurring in any of tho,îe divisions by the permanent removal of the sitting member from the House of Com- mons, or in the event of a general elec- tion, if the members of the Federation in the divisions have selected a candidate or desire to select one, the council will make all the arrangements necessary for --on- testing them. The divisions which have been scheduled for aAt-ack when the time arrives are: East and Mid-Glamorg-an. East Carmarthen, thyr Boroughs, North and South Monmouth, and Breoonshire. The Federation now have their own repre- sentatives in Parliament for the Rhondda, South Glamorgan, Gower, and West Mon- mouth.

Balloon Adventure LADY'S EXCITING NIGHT DESCENT The IIon. Mrs. Asshetou Harbord, who left Rattersea. in the balloon Valkyrie on Priday evening1 and crosued to France in an attempt to win a challenge cup, ha.d a. very exciting night descent in a forest in the department of the Meuse. After encountering snow and gales, the car suddenly came down with great speed, and the bottom of the car crashed down on some- thing with great force. The trail rope began catching at everything it could find, the car meantime proceeding at a terrific speed. It was so dark that Mrs. Harbord could hardly distinguish her companion, Mr. J. F. Pollock. All the bailast having been exhausted, there was no alternative but to make a descent, and chance where they Landed, although it was pitch dark. The valve was accordingly opened, and down they crashed straight into some trees. The wind carried the car up again, and they re-descended with the basket. overturned. After bumping and tea.ring along' for some time, they were brought to a standstill by a tree tearing open the envelope. Ilhey were ulltJiiIDately discovered in a sad plight by woodcutters.

In the Police Courts For striking Police-constable Reea, in a Oadoxton Hotel, Harry Thomas was fined iDe. by the Barry magiistr-atee to-day. At Cardiff to-day Lena Nicholas, 22, was fined 40e., or a month, for keeping a die- orderly house in Peel-street. This was her first offence.

BREWSTER SESSIONS Bedwellty The anjiual brewster sessions for the Bed- w,E-zity division of Monmouthshire were held at Blackwood to-day. An application for permission to re-con- struct thelredegar Arms, Ynysddu, was made by Mr. Gasket], of Cardiff, but the Bench thought that the proposed alterations would amount practically to a new house, and refused the application as they had a notjpn that the time would come when the house would have to give way. Mr. A. E. S. Thomas, Pengam, made an application on bealf of Mr. Morgan Lewis, a farmer, of Blaenycwm Farm, Machen, for a full provisional license for the proposed railway hotel at Ynysddu. Mr. Horace Lyne, Newport, apposed on behalf of the police. Mr. Thomas explained that it was his client's intention, if the lioence was granted, to spend about £ 3,500 on the building of the hotel and keep the place as a free house. The Bench refused the application. Mr. Hornby applied on behalf of Mr. Rufus Gwatkin, of the Trelyn Arms, Fleur de Lis, for a double licence at the existing new pre- mises. Mr. Corner, in structed by Messrs. F T. James and Sons, Merthyr, opposed on behalf of the owners of the Tredegar Arms. and Mr. Horace Lyne opposed on behalf of the police. After a brief retirement the application was granted.

NOT THE RIGHT MAN This is a case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," observed Mr. Norman Ingledew to the Llandaft justices to-day. There was a. suomnons against a man named George Morgan for travelling on the Taff Vale Railway on January 8. At Llan- daff Station he was diecovered to be licket- less, and a collector followed him to Cardiff, and walked with him towards his homo. Alter going some little distance the maa, who had given the name of Jones, said, I am sorry I have given you my wrong name. My name is George Morgan, and I live in Norfolk-street, Oanton." The collector 611 W him enter the house, and upon inquiry next door was informed that George Morgan did live at tihe house he had seen the man enur The man in the dock was not the man "oho was accused, but whether he was the brother, Albert Morgan, or whether he was really George Morgan, and the man who travelled without his ticket was Albert Mor- gan and gave his brother George's name the prosecution could not say. The Olerk (Mr. Spencer): Won't this man tell you? Mr. Ingledew: No, he won't tell us. There- fore, he wished to proceed as if the defen- dant were not there. Mr. Spencer said it was for the prosecu- tion to prove the idenitit-y of the defendant. Mr. Ingiedew asked for leave to amend .:h13 summons, and an adjournment of the case for a week. This was eventually granted.

CARDIFF WILL SttlT In the Probate Court to-day (before the President, Sir Gorell Barnes) the catee of Ellis v. Ellis wfws heard. This was a suit to estab- lish a will. dated the 26th of April, 1902, of Mr. Kichiard Ellis, late of 142, Corporation- road, Cardiff, a master mariner. Mr. W. O. Willis, who apipeared for the plaintiff, Mr. John Lewis Ellis, a brother cf the deceased, said that the widow Of deceased had entered a caveat against the will, but she did not now appear to oppose it. Witness was called to prove the execution of the will, and to show that the testator wae of sound mind at the time. Counsel, replying to his lordship, said the plaintiff was a brother of the deceased, and the property was left to his child. His Lordship pronounoed for the will.

ACCOUNTANT AND HIS WIFE Painful Port Talbot Case A painful story was unfolded to the Aber- avon Bench to-day in a caee of cruelty, rbcught by a respectable-looking, well- dressed woman, named Catherine Mary Howell, 16, Picton place, Port Talbot, against her husband, William Howell, 30, Beverley- street, Port Talbot. Mr. Hunter. for the complainant, said that the parties had been married sixteen years and had two children. Both the wife and the husband had money in their own rights. The defendant was an accountant, but had given way to drink, and had done no work for some time. He constantly abused com- plainant, and had threatened to shoot and stab her. Three years ago he was left P,900, and he became worse than ever. Complainant said that defendant was never sober and ishq hved in fear of him. A separation* order and maintenance order of 25s. per week was made, complainant to have the custody of the two children.

I DEMAND FOR YARNS The Belfast Flax Spinners' Association to- da.y gave notioe that, owing to the failing off in the demand for yarns and stoppage of looms, working hours will be further reduced to 37 hours per week from February 17 Between 15.00> and 20,000 employers will be affected.

"Hopelessly Neglected" DEAD COLLECTOR BLAMED Revelations at Maesteg Audit The audit of the Ma-esteg Urban District Council accounts was resumed to-day b £ Mr M. D. Propert, district auditor, at the council office. Following several interviews with the council, notice was given of the intention to surcharge the legal personal representatives of the late collector, Mr. Samuel Hopkins, with sums in the aggregate amounting to £ 261 8s. 2d., comprising numerous items on the general district rate and water rates in the townships of Cwmdu and Llangynwyd Higher. Of the above total £ 159 3s. ld. was for wbioh had been allowed to become ii-i verable. The sum of £ 51 14s 4d. was the amount paid to the collector, for which receipts had been produced, but he had omitt-ed to enter it into the acoount, and the sum of £ 50 10s. 9d. was the sum alleged by ratepayers to have been paid to the collector, but they were unable or unwilling to produce receipts, and, in any case, the total was alleged to be irrecoverable. Although the legal personal representa- tives of the deceased collector are p,ri=ly responsible, as well as the sureties of the fidelity fund, the auditor announced his in- tention to-day to surcharge F,261 8e. 2d. against the members of the council to emphasise dissatisfaction with the laxity and want of control exercised over the collector, who had for some time hopelessly neglected his dut yto the council. The auditor pointed out that the arrears in the general district rate and waiter rate amounted to £ 158 in March, 1905, £1,102 in March, 1906, and £ 2,181 in March, 1907, aind the treasurer had overdrawn the account in March, 1907, by £ 1,173. When the auditor was about to surcharge on the first occasion notice of a, counter- claim of £ 207 Is. was served upon him by the representatives of the deceased collector, and Mr. Propert, while promising this considera- tion, declared that many of the items could not be considered satisfactory. At the adjourned proceedings to-day the auditor said he was pretpared to accept the decision of the council and the claim, but allowed, though not, without demur, the claim of £36 6s. 8d., thereby disallowing CI70 Me. 4d. The sum of 1;4 7s. 6d. was also found to be due from the late rate collector on March 31, 1907, leaking the total surcharged £ 229 8s. The late collector appeared to have resigntd in May last, and the new collector (Mr. Dan Evans) has, in t.he auditor's opinion, put a very different aspect on the finances of the council. When the late collector resigned it was estimated that about £ 700 was uncollected, but an examinati011 of the books placed the ttm,ou,n -t as over two assistant overseers appointed by the council have re- duced this to L261.

SALE OF A BUSINESS Abersychan Pawnbroker's Appeal I PROVING A CHEQUE In the Bankruptcy Division to-day, the appeal in de Joseph Myers. ex parte, Abel Myers v. John Baker, trustee, adjourned from last week, again canic on for hearing before Mr. Justice Bigliam and Mr. Justice Sutton. The appellant, Mr. Abel Myers, brother of the debtor, Joseph Myers, carries on Business at Aoersychan. The case arose out of the purchase of a. business at Clapnam by Aoel Myers frcm his brother and the appellant was against a decision of the county-court judge, sitting at Wandsworth, coiirirming the rejection oy the respondent, Mr. Bajier, of appellant's proof against the debtor's ebta,te for a sum of over £ 1,900. At the last hearing the court expressed the view that the appeliant was apparently entitled to three promissory notes for £ £ o each which Abel had paid, besides sum dis- bursed from rent and taxes. The appellant now gave evidence as to the items of his proof. Mr. Powell, K.C., and M'r. A. J. David were for plaintiff, and Mr. F. Low, K.C., and Tinda-1 Davis repre- sented the respondent. I Mr. Abel Myers, cross-examined by Mr. Powell, said he was a pawnbroker, clothier, and furniture dealer at Abersychan, which was in a mining district. Witness's fatner before him had carried on the business. Witness had a large amount of cottage property, and waa a fairly successful man. He first heard from his brother about The Ulapham business I about a month before he purchased it. In an interview with him at Abersychan witness refused to become surety, and advised his brother to have nothing to do with a bank- ruptcy business. Afterwards Joseph told him that he had purchased the business for, he thought, LL,BW. His brother was dwell- ing with his mother in London, and was doing nothing. Witness had not much to do with his brother, who was very fond of gambling, to be candid, and that was the reason, when witness was ts,d that the pur- chase had not been made he at first refused, but eventually agreed to cecome surety, but asked for £100 lor so doing, in that way hoping to choke him off. Joseph agreed to pay the R,100, and witness became surety for £ 1,000, and signed four promissory notes for ot:250 each. Witness received from him a bill for the xloo, payable in three months. This was in March, 1905. When it became due Joseph sent him a letter enclosing a oheque for ZSO. He did not keep the letter, not thinking it important. Witness cashed the cheque at the same time Joseph had enclosed him a poet-dated cheque for L-50. The date of the cheque which was not met was the 9th or 12th of August, and it was paid into the bank on the 14th of that month. The cheque had been produced several times in the course of the proceedings, and he gave it to the solicitor on the other side in his private exa-mmation. He had no interest whatever in the business bought by his brother, who carried it c-n as he liked with- out reference to witness. Joseph paid the first note for k29). In August his sister Esther, wlien hewas in London, said that Joseph h-ad been gambling, and She thought witness ought to take an interest in WHAT "WAS GOING ON." Witness saw him at Olapthiaim. Joseph said the business was not d'oing well. and witness remarked, "Is this the business you gave such a large goodwill for?" He believed that £1.200 or £1,400 had been given for the good- will, and tha-t apart from that there was about EAW worth of stock. By hie Lordsbip: He had nothing against his brother except that he gambled.

THE PREMIER I The Prime Minister continues to make satisfactory progress, but, in view of the unfavourable weather, Dr. Burnet advised him not to attend the House of Commons to-day.

Jawing at the Club I A RHONDDA INSTITU1 ION TO BE CLOSED The question of the bona-fidee of the Con- stitutional Club, Bliaeaciydeob, Rhondda, again engaged, th,e attention of the Ystrad magistrates to-day. Rr. W. P..Nicholas (Mesers. Waiter Morgian., Bruce, and Nicholas) represented the police, and Mr. Lovat-iVazer appeared for tlie club (on the instruction of Messrs. T. £ Le-wie and Crockett). The allegation ma-de by the police at the previous hearing was tha.t the ólub was uiott carried on for the rwpoee stated in the rules, and that <irunkenjiiies6 had been allowed oai the prewises. Re-called, the chairman of the club (Mr. D. G. Davies) wao pressed em to certain sums of m-ouey rooedved by him amounting in thirteen DMMthe. to .£18 15s. lid. The explanation offered wiae that it rapre- aemted carpentering and other work done from time to time, including an iteiu of 5s. for cleaning the lavatory. Mr. Nicholas: Is it uBual for the chairman of a oLub to do such work? (Laughter.) The Stipendiary: The charge does not appear to be excessive. I should not like to do it at t!he price. (Laughter.) William Henry Poster, the steward, cross- examined by Ma*. Nicholas ae, to whether he had seen or heard anything which, according to the rules, pointed to the principles of Unionism being promoted, rerplied, a.midat loud laughter, that he had heard a lot of "jawing" going ön. Mr. Lovat Frazer, addreseing the Bench for the defence, submitted that the com- mittee had carried on the the club accord- ing to ite rules. A programme of lectures and political addresses had been arranged. Registration had been attended to with sue cew, and delegates were sent regularly to the meetings of the Rhondda Conservative Association. Mr. Arthur Lewis, stipendiary, before giv- ing hi6 decision, said th?t working men's clube were useful institutions when the rules laid down were properly observed. From ?blic, experiences he found that in many CMes this was not so and that they demoralised the working man politically and made him worthless as a eitiien. There should be some means devised to curtail the sale of liquor, and he suggested that clubs should be clos-cd all day on Sunday. In the result the Bench suspended the club three monthe.

I FROM ALL QUARTERS Mr. William Ashwell ghenstone, F.R.S., died to-day at Mullion, Cornwall, aged 58. Lord Armstrong has resigned his seat on the Board of Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whit- worth, and Co., Ltd. Mr. O'Murrough Kavannagh (Nationalist) was to-day returned without opposition for County Carlow. u Lord Kilmaine, whose death took place under tragic circumstances in Paris, left personalty valued at £ 6,047. Lady Montagu of Beaulieu was successfully operated upon for appendicitis this morn- ing. Her ladyship is going on well. The Right Hon. J. A. Campbell, brother of the Prime Minister, passed a restless night, otherwise his condition is unchanged. The lifeless body of a farm bailiff, named Joseph Gibbons, was found in a hop garden at Darland, near Chatham, this morning. Admiral Sir Harry Rawson's terms of service as Governor of New South Wales has been extended for a period of twelve months. The mother of Harry Thaw is leaving Pitta- burg to take up permanent residence not far from Mattewan Asylum, so that she may always be near her son. It was ascertain this morning that Mr. Balfour was g-oing on well, but it was uncer- tain as to when he would be able to resume his Parliamentary duties. The statement published that Lord James of Hereford sent a congratulatory telegram to Captain Clive, who won the South Here- fordshire election, is without foundation. Princess Patricia of Connaught left Lon- don this morning on her way to Rome, where she meets the Duke and Duchess of Con- naught and with them visits the King and Queen of Italy. Mr. Charles Scutt, chairman of the execu- tive committee of the Dorset County Council, was this morning found dead in two feet of water in a field close by his home at Pres- ton, near Weymouth. Charles Edward Overton, shunter on the Great Central Railway, met with a terrible death at Grimsby on Saturday afternoon. He was standing between two wagons when he was run over, the right leg and left arm being terri'bly crushed. The death occurred at Watermouth, TIfra- combe, to-day of Captain Charles Basset, R.N., who formerly represented Barnstaple in Parliament. Deceased, who was 73 years of age was son of Sir William Williams, of Tregallow, Cornwall. The death is announced to-day of Colonel James Roper Bramble, Grand Master of Freemasons in the Province of Bristol. He formerly practised as solicitor at Bristol, but had latterly lived in retirement at Weston-super-Mare. At Devonport to-day the keel plate of the new battleship Collingwood, sixth of the Dreadnouglht class to be built by the British Government, was laid by Mrs. Brock, the wife of Commodore Brock. The Collingwood will be of 19,250 tons displacement.

ENGLISH CUP Draw for the Third Round Notts County or Bolton Wanders v. Old- ham Athletic or Everton. Grimsby Town v. Crystal Palace. Aston Villa v. Manchester United. Manchester City or New Brompton v. FuI. ham. Portsmouth v. Stoke or Gainsborough. Newcastle United v. Liverpool or Brighton. Southampton ov Bristol Rovers. Wblverhampton v. Swindon Town.

Battle for the Cup The aggregate number of people present at the sixteen English Cup-ties on Saturday was 348,400. The official gate receipts amounted to L12,710, an avM-age of X-800 per match. No less a sum than P,1,704 was paid to see the match between Newcastle United and West Ham. Crystal Palace, who beat Plymouth Argyle, was the only visiting team to win. Five of the sixteen games were drawn. Three first and three second league clu be enter the Third Round. The Southern League b-a-ve five iopresenta,tives qualified for the next stage of the competition. The five undecided ties will be played on Wednesday.

ASSOCIATION ENGLAND v. IRKLAND. The Irish team to meet England at Belfast on February 15 was chosen on Saturday night aa toliows.- Goal. iSoott (Everton); backs, M'Oraoken (Newcastle) and Graig (Glasgow Rangers); nait'-bacJis, M'(Jo on el (Sunderland), Harris (Siielbourne), and Burheeon (Distillery); for- aras, lkalr (tieifaekt Celtic), Hannon (Bohe- mians), Mercer (Linfieid), O'Hagan (Aber- deen), and Young (Linfieid).

WELSH AMATEUR GYMNASTICS I Abertihery Defeat Cardiff The final gymnastic competition in the Welsh section for thM Adams' Iditeniatioiiai Shield, WM atcHled a.t ?, Saviour's Schoolroom, Card111 ou S?turuay e?eumg. T t o co.upttmg teium were AoarMJary (?cish cuaai- pious 100(1) a.nd Cardiff Si. d&viour'e. Alderman O. H. blIli, J.F., presided, supported oy Councillor Waitt-2 lhomas, a,nd 2Ar. J. H. tliiitiall, hon. secretary ot the .Liverpool and Dnict oyaw"ia League, acted a? judge. Scores:— Abeitiliery—Pomiuelled set, 56; horse vaulting, 60; liying rings, 60; horizontal bars, 8Ct; high jump, bS; rope ciimo, 24; Swedish drill, 116--t.tal, 44o. St. Saviour s—Pommelled set, 59; horse vaulting, 534; flving rings, 564; horizontal ban, TI; high jump, 54; rope climb, 244; Swedish drill, 15--ttal, 4454. AberLIle-ry won the contest by one mark, and will meet the champion team of Ireland in the semi-finaJ. Mr. F. J tans acted as instructor to the Cardiff team, and Mr. C. W. Spalding acted in like capacity for Ab-extill-ry. There was a good attendance, and at the close Alderman C. H. Bird congratulated the teams on their excellent work.

MR. G. L. NORRIS'S LETTERS I To the Editor of the" Evening Express." Sir,—My Saturday's letter was addressed to the chairman and the 85 Card iff Guardians, and every guardian had a right to see the letter or hear it read. Ninety-nine per cemt. of the guardians had no chance of one or the other. The chairman read it himeelf, aud because he oouid not answer a single line of the four foolscap pages said it was "insolent," a very easy thing to say when you are beaten in argument. Fifty per cent. of the guardians know abso- lutely nothing whatever of the business tran- sacted in the board-room. That's what they tell me. When they knew I was in Penartli they said, Let Norris come into the board- room and read his own letters." On Satnr- day last I knocked at the door and asked to be allowed to come in to read my own letter and face the chairman, as Mr. Beavan sug- gested that I should do; and nearly every guardian promised to vote for me when tiio chairman put the question. But the chair- man said No." Why? He said he diid not care if Norris was outside. My reply is, Neither do I care if Mr. O. H. Jones is inside." If the order of things were reversed the ratepayers' pockets would be eased, and the poor wretched per- sons whom I saw hanging round the door eryin.g would have their stomachs filled. My Saturday's letter, which they say was "insolent," contained an offer of £ 500 to the Cardiff Infirmary if the chairman and guar- dians and officials could prove their own statoements.-I am Ac., G. L. NORRIS. Overthorpe. Penarth.

BRAVE BOY BURNT I David Thonwjs Lewie, aged eight, of Station- street, Tirp-hil, behaved in brave fashion on Saturday night, when badly burnt. It appears that he was nursing a baby, with kis back to the fire, whilst his mother went to the door to shaike some mats, and his shirt became ignited. Although in agony, the boy took care to place the baby out of danger, and then ran out to his mother. Dr. Maunsel is alt-ending him, but his back is terribly burnt, and he is in a grave condi- tion.

COME ON, COME ON" I A voluble Russian lady, named Fanny Laws, the wife of an Englishman, was charged at Lla-ndaff to-day with assaulting Mrs. Hannah King. There was a cross-sum- mons for a similar offence. The parties live at Monachty Loc?. Mrs. King stated that on January 30 Mrs. La-we spat at her as she was passing her door. She also behaved offensively in the presence of her (Mrs. King's) children, and said, English people no good. You dirty, me clean." Mrs. Laws, on the other hand, asserted, through her husband, a gentlemanly man, that Mne. King held up a poker to her and cried, Oome on, come on." Both summoneee were dismissed.

MEMORABLE MATCHI Wales' Victory at Swansea SCOTLAND'S GALLANT FIGHT A Magnificent Game I [By FORWARD."] I Pinal score: G. T. P'te. 1 WALES 0 2 6 SCOU'LAND 1 0 5 One more victory in this season's inter- national tourney will give Dame Wales the right and distinction to wear the Triple Crown for the fourth time. England and Scotland have eaten the leek in varying quantities, and next month at Belfast the elect of Erin will be invited to do likewise. Eight years ago Wales had to fight to the last ditch on the Balmoral Ground at Belfast for the mythical, but coveted, trophy in British Rugby football, and the prize was secured, by virtue of one try scored by George Davies. Since that day the Welshmen have been twice beaten on the same ground, ao that there is, at least, some reason for apprehension in entering the final test of the series. Ireland's team to meet England at Richmond next Saturday has been chosen, but inasmuch as more than half the team will be composed of recruits who have never sported the Sham- rock before, it is impossible to form an pst-i. mate of the country's strength this season until the conclusion of Saturday's game in the London suburb. Until then silence will be more golden than columns of speculation. Par more profitable will it be to disouss the stirring events of Saturday's memoraole match at Swansea. Scotland has always teen held in the highest respect by the mighty host of football followers in Wale", but that respect was transformed into bound- less admiration by the magnificent play of the Scotsmen on this occasion. Whatever may be said of the great teams of the past, and whatever comparisons may be made between those teams and that which played at Swansea, it cannot be truthfully said that any combination has given a more brilliant, exhilarating', or cleaner display of football than that which we were privileged to wit- ness on the St. Helen's ground. It was not marred by any incident for which one single player out of the thirty men engaged in the ftern conflict need feel a moment's regret, and that, after all, is the considera- tion which ought to give the sincerest satis- faction. Victory is ever welcome, but its worth is infinitely more when it is won by fair and honourable means and strictly in accordance with true sporting instincts. Wales' success on Saturday was on!y achieved by the nar- rowest margin possible of one point, and though it wa-s hailed with intents delight by the supporters of the victors, I cannot help thinking that the feeling of joy was mingled with some amount of genuine regret that Scotland had t after making such a gallant and heroic fight. Not until the very last second was the issue free from doubt, and those who did not see the game will be helped in appreciating the closeness of the struggle by being told that Geddes, one of the best of the Scottish forwards, came within inches of scoring in the last minute of all. He dribbled the ball to the Welsh line and then threw himself on it. and his comrades jumped in their jubilation over what they momentarily believed was t.he deciding point in their favour. It was a pain- fully exciting moment just when the referee ran forward to see what had happened and to give his decision. Fortunately for Wales, he had a clear view of what had happened, and it was this: Geddes when he planted the ball on the ground in the Orbt instance was abont six inches from the goal line, and, finding this to be so, he pushed the ball over the line. The rule clearly stipulates that after a player is tackled in jossee,-ion of the ball it can only be brought into play with his fcot. Geddes did not do this. and the referee therefore, bad no alternative but to order a scrum on the spot where the Scots- man had first grouped the ball. That was about the most exciting serum of the match. Everything depended upon securing the ball, and, to the great rci.'ef of every Welshman, it was seen that fortune had favoured his compatriots and that Scotland's last hope had died away. 'i'ie only parallel to the excitement of that moment was that which occurred when Deanes, the New Zealander, v. as tackled within inches of the Welsh line at Cardiff. For precisely the same reason as that which applied to the effort of Geddes, the try which was claimed by Deanes was disallowed. Wales must be considered lucky to have escaped merely bv the skin of the teeth in two of her greatest and most important matches. Some of the sweeping rushes of the Scot- tish forwards were almost irresistible, and while everybody, whatever his nationality, felt constrained to admire them, the Welsh Union selectors must have been seriously concerned at seeing the Welsh eight being beaten so decisively in the loose. The vital Question which arises from the contemplation of our inferiority in that department is whether some of the forwards who played in the scarlet jersey on Saturday can be substituted by younger and better men. There wotold be no diffi- culty in finding younger forwards, and youth must be served. But, while holding +he advantage in age, would they be likeiy to render greater service to the side. In inter- national matches one of the most valuable assets is experience, combined with a thorough knowledge of all the fine points of the game. Forwards of the Jack Evans and Dick Hellings type are not to be found in Wales just at this period, and the more is the pity. Scotland can always turn out a pack of strong, reeolute forwards, and the steady, sure improvement in the Scottish hack play is a factor that will have to he recoenisfid. Anno Domini will make it imperative upon the Welsh Union to find young players of the right stamp by next season, even if they do not make any changes in the team to meet Ireland. It was simply the superior strategic skill of t;he Welsh backs that gave us the victory on Saturday, but though effective enough to secure the winning points, it was marked by many flaws, which reduced it to a lo-wer level of excellence than that which has been the glory of Welsh football during the past ten or a dozen years. Two perfect opportunities for pcoring were missed, and these failures might easily have spelt disaster. It must be admitted, too, that in the matter of pace our three-quarters compared unfavourably with the Scottish threes, but in this connec- tion, aga-in, it would be in vain that Wales look for a Teddy Morgan or a Willie Llewellyn I have no wish to expatiate on the barrenness of the land at the present time or to paint too pessimistic a piotnre of the future. Lean times are inevitable in the football history of every nation, and we in Wales have every reason to feel gratified that we have had such a long innings cf prosperity, and that we have been able to share with Scotland the distinction of being paramount among the four nations. Poot England, on the other hand, has been long enough in the wilderness, and there is still some doubt as to whether she is within sighting distance of the promised land Happily there is no reason for anticipating tha.t Wales will have a similar experience for the simple and sufficient reason thtt prowess on the football field eeems to have become an integral and indestructible par; of the genius of our little nation. It would not be just even to imply that the Scottish forwards were superior to thi Welshmen in all phases of play on Saturday In controlling the scrums, for instance, the Welshmen showed a predominance of skill. and the ball was heeled out often enough for several successful scoring movements to have been executed. These were counteracted, however, to a very material extent bv the exceptionally close attention paid to Percy Bush, who had to contend with what amounted to nothing less than offside play by the Scottish halves and centres. Practi- cally throughout the game the latter were standing on their toes in a line with the scrum, and their excessive eagerness often carried them beyond the limit pre- scribed by the rules. Thus the position of the one man who is the pivot of the Welsh attack was made an extremely difficult and embarrassing one. Bush, though not in his happiest mood, is entitled to the fullest credit for his intelligence and initiative in giving out that long pass from which Wales's winning try was scored by J. L. Williams, after be had received from Gabe, who made a strong, determined run for the line. Reviewing the game in its entirety, I am bound to confess that I share the opinion tha,t Wales was as lucky to win as she was unlucky to lose last year at Invorleith. So that the law of averages operates fairly evenly in football, and what may appear as the wrong of one year is righted in another year. Not to be proud of the victory would be unpatriotic, but our pride is chastened by the consciousness that our strong, sturdy opponents played a magnificent game on truly traditional lines, and no satisfaction could be greatar than that derived from the knowledsre that no contest was ever waged in a more thoroughly sporting spirit or under much more favourable conditions.

TRAWLER TRAGEDIES I Two fatalities from trawlers were reported at Grimsby yesterday. The deck-hand of the Agile was drowned through falling over- board, and the Tuscan experienced such i-ough weather that the engine and fish- roome were flooded, and the third ba.nd was oactied overboard.

Weather Forecast The British Meteorological Office this morning issued the following forecast of the weather likely in South Wales from 10.30 a.m. to-day till 10.30 a.m. to-morrow. North-westerly winds, fresh; showery at first; fair; colder.

Air Rifle Shooting RHONDDA NOTES rBY BULL'S-EYE.") The struggle for premier honours in the Rhondda, L-p-ague, wthlle lieing between three clute, is yet the keeaesi contestEd of the Wh leagues. Early on the Mi&kin, Jtoyals, and Cteieervatites rati level, then the Boyads strock a bad pitch and dropped three point?, leaving the fiht, as it was thought, to the Miaiin and the Conservatives. Then the latter dropped a coupls to the Royals, which let the "B's" Into second place, three puints behind the Miskin. The laflt lo-rt- nig-ht's engagements have, howew, altered matters considerably, the Misxln losing both their matohes, after good fights, to the Royals and tie Conserrativee. The position now eees the Royals at the Bead with a point lead over their two rivals. The Coneerratives-Miskln contest, while not euch a high scoring match as tie BoyaJs and Miskln bout a week earlier, was, albeit, a fte match. With Lee their ntci man the Misktu waat to the front, but the Con- servatives' next couple pulled this back, and the teams were level again, irom here the uomewtqre were in lino form, and, aided by a nice 33 on the pert of Seldon, they led the Miskln by half a dozen at half- time. On the re-start the firet two pairs finished ail 6QU<tre, but A. D. Griffiths, facing Huziel, then made matters even, picking up the whole deficit with a fine 34, against the Conservatives' 25. With three men to go the struggle was now interesting. Austin put his side one aheac, and Parker then put the match beyond doubt by beating LJe Miskin captain by four. To save the match Padheld had now to gain five, but, good --net that he is, this was too big a tafck when faced with a man of the calibre of Pugh. With. 30-29 in favour of the Conservatives the "Miskinites" resigned the leadership, loeing a good match by eix points. The Koyals rattled up the best score of the week, finishing with y/0 to tins Tioneeie' 34' S>'vt the winners F. '1 j¡()WII, who has nawn consistent form througnout the suaeon, was revalued with a pt^Biole, wnila lom itooeris gOt another 34. By the way, "Touraiy" shcwld 00 going well for the Lewis Lewis Cup. Torn Davie:. said fte6 headed tne PioneeTS with ii's. The Walsh IJrusroni showed their best form of the season, securing the "æ.guc points easily from Ynyscynon. Tne dragons were right on top ot their iorm, and compiled 3,51. Griffiths, Jenkins, and Back finished with 32, the beat of the losers being Burgws (33). An improved teaic, the Globe are now going wedi in the 350'5. Trealaw failed oomnletoly before their prowess, and were only able to register 312, a-s egainst the Globe's 363. Trealaw for the winners were Sl's by Williams, iiessant, aud I iivans. The league secretary informs me that the full llt not being to hand the league tibia is not available this week. Eastern Valley League I. "A. .3-i.a8011¡;' .Tn1.S (UTIID tJ16l0\' n)- n. lJC\.JA, cv u. Vswvn, 32; S. Allsopp, 29; J. Mte-, 26; A. Sneyd, 2S; W. Griffiths, 24; W. Edward6, Zl; J. Davies, 30; W. Price. 31; F. T. Benoe, 30; J. Yodden, 31; W. Bowers, 51-toW, 349. White Horse (Taivvmin)—T. Finch, 27; E. Blake. ?9; G. Luce, 29; J. Jones, 26; A. Devi(- 28: T. Crowley, 29; W. Hopkins, 31; D. Price. 31; A. Daviee. 27; tv. Jones, 38; D. T. Bvans, 29; B. Williams, 52-tot-al, 347.

DONCABTER. 2 A— A SELLING HURDLE RACE 2. -APLATE of 50 *ova; the Moond to wave entrance. Two miles. a 11 12 Mrs Wilson's St Enogat .B\e!lJ11 1 a 11 12 Mr C B Lund's Stealaway Rarne 2 5 11 8 Mr J Milntborp's Striding Lad Box 3 Also ran-Pnert,, CS&izi), Bock Castle (S Mcuzies), Master of Ceremonies (Captain NortK), Father Mac kreeder), and Fae (Jackson). Winner trained by Wilson. Betting—6 to 5 St Enogat, 7 to 2 ag- t Bock Che.LL-, 7 to 1 agut Father Mae, 8 to 1 aget Stealaway, and 10 to 1 a.gst ajiy other. Won by a short hoad; half a length divided the sfeccmd and third. Bae was fourth. (Race started at 2.0.) The winner was bought in for 75gs. OA —The DONCASTER HANDICAP 2 .OU STEEPLECHASE PLATE of 8060?6 the eccond to receive 5 sotb. Two miles. a 10 5 Mr G P Sanday's Bouncing Girl Hehir 1 a 11 9 Mr C W Henderson's Aston M Phelao 2 a 10 OMr E L WhitweU's Tynefield D Fheliui 3 Also r&n-Haven-eliffe (A Newey), Dark Saint (W Bim, Rough Pup rF Lvall), Bodger II. (Ownsr), (Clongowe6) (T BiseeTi), and Miss Bent (Jackson). Winner trained by Sajiday. Betting—7 to 4 ajrst Ashton, 5 to 1 agPt Bodger II., 5 to 1 each agist Dajk Sa,it and B.??,noj-iffe, 8 to 1 ag»t Botrgh Pup, and 10 Z? 1 agst any other. Won by three lengths; a bad third. Bavense-liffe fourth. (P-we started at 2.53.) The winner was objected to for crossing, but the objection wae over-ruled. 3 .U A—The BADSWORTH SELLING STEE- 3. PLECHA8E PLATE of 50 eow; the seoond to save entrance. Two miles. a 12 0 Mrs Wilson's Sir Vagrant B iee,&1 1 1 4 10 5 Mr J Milnthorp's Lord T A Box 2 5 11 5 Mr J B Foster's Bed worth Owner 3 Also ran-Yoitng Buck U. (Mr Furness), King's Idler (Menzim), Yarlet (Owner), Wandering Monkey (Mr Wilsonn), and HaUg-ate (Owner). Winner trained privately. Betting-7 to 1 agst Sit Vagrant, and 10 to 1 each at- Umt T. and Bedworth. 3 on The CORPORATION HANDICAP 3 .OU HURDLE RACE PLATE of 90 BOVS; the second to receive 5 eoTS. Two miles, 5 10 3 Mr Garrett Moore's Little Theo W Taylor 1 6 11 0 Mr E Burne's Lady Hawker Header 2 tM 5 Mr W A Jarvis's E?ter C Leader 3 Also ran—Brown Fox (Walsh), rVrman Rose (Lucke-tt) King Pluto (Jackeon), Obtruder (Lawson), Canticle (F Msnrfee), Na.rrateur (Owner), A Skipper (A Newey), XJandaff (A Box), Mab (G Lyall), Weanift (M Pbelan) Coldstream (Ra-ime), TlcltfQrrl (WeathenuH), Jaguar (Salmon), Liana (Wi), Magents, Boy ('Mr <3oss), and Crapette (J Wileon). Winner tTained by owner). ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. ( Aehton. Bavenscliffe, Roufh Pup, Bodger II., Black Douglas, Bouncing Girl, Mite Bent, Weather Eye, King nuto. Obtrud, Ladv Hawker, Stolen Jewel, Canticle, Narrateur, A Sk' r. Easter, M&b, Oh Fe, Little 'Mee, Wt?niee, C,D=Irea., Wold Cot- tage, Liana, PetropaT I ask, Wolvercote, Grand MedaJ, Futen, Nigtt Warbler, AnabeU, and Goldrock.

OFFICIAL SCRA.TCHINGS. I The "Sportsman. has been officially informed by M. othOll=y scr=- AU on;,ragernentff--Atholeroft. National Hunt Steeplechase, ii--&.rwick-CieAr the Way. County Handicap, Manchester—Smoker II. Wick ham HuxdiSe Hmdioap, Gatwick-Broonugick and Goldwin. All engagements in Mr E J Hobbe'e name--Bed of Stone. G-atwick engagemenU-Mitfoil and Brown Eyes. Salfoid Handicap, Manchester—Lady Malta.

NEWMARKET NOTES. I (FEOM OUR OWN OORRESPONDBNT.) I NEWMARKET, Monday. I A wet mornmg, and little doing. LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP WORK. The Bedouin, Slarn Fight, aad Bcilstrix, a umful mile and a glarter. Kaffir Chief, a useful mile. Tirara, a uooful mile and a quarter. Eider cantered, as did Land Learue. JUMPERS" WORK. I Adonis III., a uceful mile and a quarter. I Mime, a useful two mites and a quaxtw stripped. I LEFT FOR DONCASTER. Erwter, At and well. DONCA8TRR MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR TUESDAY. I Town Moor Steeplechase—BLACK DOUGLAS6 I Try Again Steeploohau-ST. MBDRIC. Stockil Hurdle Plate—SAN MARTINO. Blamby Hurdle Raoe—GOLDROOK.

TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT BOXING. BADMINTON CLUB, CARDIFF. MONDAY, FEB. 3rd. YOUNG HEDGES (of Cardiff) and ALF. SILVER (of Cardiff), Fifteen Rounds of two minutes' duration, at 9st., for £10 Aside and Clitb Purse. Also SIX-BOUND CONTEST, between BOYO DRISCOLL (Cardiff) and YOUNG BROOME (London), who has fought several battles lately at the National Sporting Club. Tickets 2s. t.1. each; to be obtained from member:. Men in ring art. 8.30 ebarp. e2800p3

GOLF GLAMORGAN II. V. BARRY. Played on the Ba.rry Club Coarse, the Leys, on Saturday, resulting in a. win for Glamorgan by 4-3. Scoree:- GLAMORGAN. BARRY. A. P. ThonLae. 1 D. S. N. Carne. 0 H. Alexander. 0 G S. N. Carne 1 J. A. Alexander. 1 Rev. H. H. Stewart.. 0 W. Stothart. 0 Lieutenant Oame 1 S Svroet-Escott 1 W. P. Jones 0 A. Fleury. 0 Neville Thomae l T. W. Hall i R. F. Illinfworth. 0 4 3 BRECON MONTHLY MEDAL COM- PETITIONS. MEN'S BOGEY. Strokes reoeived. G. DobelI s6 down J. A. Burtroyne 12 6 „ G. Lane io 7 LADIES' MEDAL. Gross. H'oa.p. Net. v Miæ L. B. Price 102 14 88 Hiss Larkin 105 13 93 Mrs. ginison 101 n 96 Mise D A. Jebb 112 16 96 LADIES TO PLAY GENTLEMEN. A eomewha-t novel match will be played on February 12 between ladiee a.nd gentle- men, under handicap conditions. The ladies' regular handicap will be increased by ten strokes, to equalise the difference in the bogey, and will be from the gentlemen's tee. NEWPORT CLUB TOURNAMENT. The first round for the Newport Golf Club Tournament took nlaee over the Ladyhill course Liswrry. on Saturday, in bright weather and on a fairly good turf. There was a good entry. Results:- P. Charlton beat G. F. Oolborne. L. A. Phillips beat Guy Jones. E. C. Lane beat H. S. Hornby. R. T. Mann beat R. W. Gwatkin. R. J. Fowler beat F. A. Carter. E. S. Phillips beat E W. Kendrick. H. L Smith beat A M. James. K. Newman be. t T. P. Jones. H. L Phillips beat G. Ll. Uoyd. R. E Hughes beat E H. Fawckner, J. P. Gwatkin beat Alan Jonee. H. D. Yorath beat E. B. Newman. T. W Pearson beat G. R. Kidner. R. R Farris w.o., T. G. Skyrme soratohed C. Kendrick w.o.. T. H Duuning scratched. H. Arnold W.o.. Â. J. Gould scratched.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATH!. AND IN MBMOKIAlli. "r-r Charge for inserting advertisuMinta undar tbJa hM4i Inr :-15. for 30 Worda and id. tor Erarr Two Kxtm Warde.. ;-J* No notice of this deacriptioa will be inow%dd aoiM authenticated by the name and addreM of the 88!I4eL Telegram* and telephonic momma4es aaiM be acMA on until confirmed in writing BIRTHS. JENKINS.—On January Jlst, at Blaengarw Hotel. Blaengarw, the wife of Thomas Jenkins, of a daughter. WILL A'AS .On February 1st, at the Post-office, Cynmer, Porth, the wife of Tom Williams, of a son. DUTHa. EARAGWANATH.—On January 29th, at 68, Otths- dral-road, Samuel Arthur Ba^aewajiath. Funeral on Mondnv next at eleven. TASKER.—On the List January, at Morgantown, Mertuyr Tydfil, George Tasker, in his 81st year, funeral on Tuesday, at 2.30, ior Old Chapel, Cefa Coed. Gentlemen only

AUuUbiliNt J. b'lOisii, FUN KRAI, DIBJtQTOa. Personal Supervision to All Orders. Xat, TeL: Cardiff, No. 704. Post-c!Rce Tel.; No. TOI09TS-6. AUGUSTILNE STOliF, Cardi2. g ^yORKlNG-ST., Q.UIDIFF. SO EASY CAREc; TAKE OUT TEETH. e. QUEEN-STREET. CARDIFF, A BRANCHES. e4626

To-day's Finance LONDON, Monday, 2.0 P-1Ii. Call Money is at 3i per cent., and three months' at 37-16 to 3 p?T cent. Bombay transfers 15Jd, Calcutta 15 ZH24, Bio 15 7-324, Valparaiso. 10 13-32d, Buenos AyTM4St6-'LM. .1 ¿';kla,rkts continue Tery qti?et, and dull in tendency. Consols, however, are steady at 861 for Money and SSJ for the Account. In Home Rails Great Northern Deferred is i up, but most othtrr stocks are i dowa. AvieTican5 continue without recovery. Unions are 2J down, Atciiison, Milwaukee, and Southern Pacifies 14, Steels It. Southern Prefs, Reading. Illmois, Denver preff, and Canadian Pacifios 1, and others ± to i; Trunk Thirds i and Ordinary j. Foreigners are dull. Portuguese are 1i down, Japanese i to I. sxd Russian J. Mines are dull, but there is very little doing. TaA- ganyika. 111-32. Copper Shares are also weaker. Tintos, 66. Hudson Bays, 82. CARDIFF, Monday, 1.0 p.m. The local Stock Market this morning was fairly brisk, without any new feature in any direction. Jlail. way Stocks generally were firm. Colliery h&rE8" remained about lasi prices. There was a small business in M i!;CcllllIleoU5 Securities.

VO &AV < OHARTBWNM- LOXIKXK, Monday. The freight markets opened this week with a quiet tore and a very moderate inquiry for tonnage. Riverr Plates 3,nd Americans from the Gulf ports are fairly firm. Outward coal freights, Mediterraneans, and coastings are %boUt steady. For EastNn5 the .ma,nd 1, limited to rice tOllTv>ge. Ore freights show Iitt1& change. Fixture:—San Lorenzo to United Kingdom or Gontint, 3.5W tMs, 18s, M&rch.

I MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VEMELS. Farring-fora arrived London let Glamorgan arrived Bahia Blanca 2nd St. Andrews left Rio Grande for Bahia Blanca 1st Exmouth passed The Lizard for London 2nd Ilt-d left Rupisque for Teneriffe let Eaetgate left Christiana for Burryport Itst Westsrate left Las Palmae for Rio de Janeiro let Parana, arrived Parana 1st Forest arrived Bilbao 1st Collivaud arrived Lisbon 2nd Jersey' arrived Rochefort 1st n » Paddington left Rotterdam for Tyne 1st Dang-orae arrived London let Patagonia passed Gibraltar for Barry 2nd Anthony Radciint- arrived Tyne 3rd Argus left Barry for Caen 1st Onrran left Newportfor Rouen 2nd Raloo left Swansea for Rouen 2nd Rochefort arrived Rouen l^t b tokesley left Newport for Rouen 1st Maywood arrived Barry 2nd 1. Danoan arrived Penarth 2nd v Torndge arrived Portsmouth 1st Demetian arrived Bristol 3rd Groeswen left Nicolaief for Rotterdam 2nd Illwen left Nicolaief for Hamburg 2nd Hawnby arrived Newport, qon.) from Nantea 31st Hasla-nd arrived Antwerp 1st Tyne arrived Tonnay Chanento 1st

I SHIPPING CASUALTIES. [Lloyd'l!; Tele&Ta.m.. Saturday. Myall. Melbourne telegraphs Steamer Myall wrecked near Townjsville, Queens- land. Seats ne!.—Berwick wlegrapM Glasgow steamer Sentinel has been floated by salvage contractor, and moored in har. bour. Sco-esbj. steamer, previously reported in collision off Harborough, has arrived docks, South Shields, where she will rppair bows. Hoyle Bank, British steamer, Pensaoola for Iremen, arrived Dartmouth machinery damaged. Grlemiiorag.—Bremen telegraphs Report from Outerjade Lig-htship states un. known steamer driving there, probably with machinery deranged; showing dis. trees signals. Another report, from Rothesand Signal-station states it is the British steamer Gle-unorag, Bremen for London; now passing; gone to her assistance; blowing northerly gale. Tibc,rgh.ien.-Advices received from Hong Kong state: French steamer Charles Tiberghien, New York for Dalny, has been wrecked at Hainan Me Bier,-vwa, German steamer, put into New York. machinery deranged. Thode.—Sydney telegraphs Norwegian steamer Thode, of Ftagelnnd, previously reported ashore, floated; much damaged; arrived safely in port; most dock for survey and repairs. Majestic.—Southampton telegra-phs Fire ooctirred aboard White Star Line steamer Majestic yesterday; smoke-room and four state-rooms badly damaged. Sunday. Gl«nrnorag.—Bremen telegraphs: German tug Simmon is now Glenmorag. previously reported. 7 Rinaldo.—Copenhagen telegraphs: British steamer Pinal do, previously reported a short, floated, but drove nabore pp-Rin, owing to gale and snow; ore wlanded sub Moen Island. Bara-caldo.—Workington telegraphs: Spanish f-tearner Baraealdo, Spain for Working- ton, ore laden, grounded bad position while making this port; no signs of straining at present; attempt will be made float her at midnight. Harriett, British schooner, lying anchored in river, had bowsprit smashed by Grimsby trawler colliding with her; has been towed into Grimsby Doc-ke. City of Dortmund.—Cuxhaven- telegr&pbs British steamer City of ttortrnund grounded on Soharhoem, afterwards assisted off, towed in here; examined by divers and found perfectly seaworthy; proceeds to-morrow.

TO CORRESPONDENTS Will W. E. Lewie," who sent a football report on Saturday, call upon the editor oi the" Evening Express"?

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