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An Amazing Case I WIFE DENIES A STORY 1: Which Counsel Dubs "Blackmail' I Great interest has been taken for some weeks past in a case which came on for neap- ing at Barry Police-court to-day. in which Elizabeth J. Bugler, of Cadoxton Moors, charged her husband, Frederick J. Bugler, a milkman, with desertion. Mr. Ivor Bowen (instructed by Mr. Morgan lte63. 0a,rditf) was for the complainant, and Mr. Harold M. Lloyd appeared for the defence. Mr. Lloyd said it would be impossible tOO finish the case iu one day, as police-comstable Wingrove, a material witness, was seriously The Bench agreed to adjourn the oaee at iour o ciock. and to continue the heading next Monday week. Husband a Smger -+ nM+. -th. I + i.n, h MX. Bowen. wuo ujreuca a\> 6" p eaid the case was one in which eerious com- plications had arisen, and eerious charges made against a Mr. Thomas, a farmer, at Cadoxt-un. The complaint, who was only about 4wen £ y, 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 ALr. and Mrs. Thomas at Oolebrook 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 fre- quenter 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 public-houses. On the 9th of October they were married at Cardiff Registry Office. and took a house in Henry-street, Oadoxton. Bugler never treated the woman ae his wife, and within three days of the marriage he knocked her down three times, lhis he repeated a few days later, and under a month deserted her. She had to rise early in the morning to milk the cows, and play the part of a household drudge, while Bugler frequented places of amusement. On the November 3 there wa-s no suggestion ot im- propriety, and on the 5th a solkitor's letter was written to him threatening legti proceedings if he did not behave as an ordinary ma,n should. Promising to behave better in future, he persuaded the girl to withdraw the summons, which she did, and Bugler quieted down. On November 16 defen- dant wewt cut about 7.15 in the evening, sav- ing he was going to sing at an hoteL On the road Bugler met Mr. Thomas, and had a. oou- verwation with him. In compiianee with a request by the former. Mr. Thomas left Lett a Couple of habbits I at Bugler's hockme. ALr. Thomas was at wi* house two or three minutes, and only saw Mrs. Bugler. Mr. Thomas heard nothing of the serious allegation against himself, w hick Mr. Bowen believed had been made for the purpose of blackmail, until the next morn- ing. Shortly after Mr. Thomas's departure Niris. Bugier 6aw the door between the kitchen and back kitchen open. She w&fli ouittude, and saw her husband standing behind the door. The man appeared startled, and asked, has Mr. Thomas been doing?" She replied, "Nothing." Re answered, That is a lie. I have seen every- thing. I was behind the door all the time: Bugler told his wife that he wanted to make a bit of money out of the job. Bugler then struck her in the face, injured her nose, slackened her eyes, and searched her lothing for half-a-eovereign, which, he said, farmer Thomas had given her, but which he bailed to find. He told her they must go to ioe Police-constable Wingrove, and se went in a state of collapse, actually fainting when they reached the polioe-station. By his brutal actions Mr. Bowen believed that Bugler com- pelled his wife to make a statement to the polioe-constable, from which something might be inferred. After an interview with the oon- stable, Bugler went back to the public-house, and the gu'l went home to her mother. Once more he arrived home the worse for driink, and Mrs. Bugler gave the key of her house to a neighbour, named Parker, and asked her to come in if she heard any screams in the night. When going to bed, Bugler said: "You are going upstairs alive, amd you will be brought down deadi" When in bed, Bugler told her she had FIVE MINUTES TO LIVE, and she had better prepare to meet ner uoa. He had brought a knife upstairs, and he took hold of her hands, and tot her fingers. He then seized her by the throat, and said he was sorry he was living with her. The next morning, which was Sunday, he went round with the milk with her, and told her to keep up the tale about Mr. Thomas. About 11.30 they saw Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, and Bugler (pointing to his wife) said: "How can you expect me to live with a thing like this!" He declared that Mr. Thomas had tried to take advantage of her, and the woman, weak from the horrible experiences of the previous night, probably admitted something. In further addressing the Bench. Mr. Bowen said it was the duty of defendant to proTe the charge of misconduct, which (Mr. Bowen) did not think possible, and was strenuously denied by Mr. Thomas and Uxw. Bugler.

BREATHING SPACE BARRY MEN DEFER STOPPAGE TO-DArS 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 and enthusiasm prevailed at the conference, feeling being very strong in fa-vouir of putting into operation the first resolution of the meeting Yest-erday-that the men of all grades cease work forthwith; and it was with extreme difficulty that Mr. Richard Bell, M.P., the general secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Ser- vants, and Mr. 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 is no doubt the men would be justified in taking extreme act-ion, 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 8unda.y. this meeting to be followed by a mass meeting of the railwaymen concerned, and after- wards by another mass meeting of Trades Unionists of the district. "Disgusted" I 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 treatment towards the men on the Barry Railway, espe- cially the locomotive men, during the past two years. The men bad tried aJl constitu- tional means by meeting Mr. Gilding, the locomotive superintendent, and Mr. Lake, the general 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 wae 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 &aid he was quite disgusted with I the treatment the men had received, and he left for London this afternoon. intolerable. I In conversation with our Barry representa- tive before the meeting, Mr. Bell said the situation is am exceedingly critical one. "The men," he says, "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 at Barry that it has at last become uutterly 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 I On Sunday afternoon a masts 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 die- oharged employee of other railways to precede faithful servants, and deciding, since tha.t decision renders the position of every mam in the employ of the company uncertain, to cease work this (Monday) morning. After discussion, an amendment to wir-e for MT. R. Bell, M.P. (the general secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants), and also to summon the executive committee of the society, with a view of putting into operation the rules of our society to resist knell a.n u-Goometiituti<>Pal proceeding," was oarried. The resolution as amended was carried wnanimously.

NEW RAILWAY BOARDS Mr. Bell, M.P., addressing railwaymen at Aberdare on Sunday, sa-id that an attempt was being made to secure the election of non-Unionists on the various sectional con- ciliation boards under the railway agree- moent 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 11 UNITED EFFORT TO BE MADE IN SOUTH WALES Nearly every public body in South Wales was represented at the conference held under the auspices of the National Housing Reform Council in the Council-chamber, Swansea, on Saturday afternoon. Lord Qlanta-we in th,> chair. The Chairman said there was great necessity for improved housing aoocommodE6 tion not only in Swansea, but in all the towns represented at that conference. Mr. George R. Sims's pictures in the Western Mail" were not overdrawn. The subject had not before been taken up in so practical a way as by the National Housing Reform Council. Prom the representative character of the conference and its earnestness and intelligence, he had no doubt the proposed exhibition would be a success. (Loud applause.) 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, C200, and 9225 respectively. Councillor D. Harris moved approval of the proposed exhibition, to be held in the neigh- bourhood of sVainsea in 1909. Mr. E. 8. Phillips (ex-mayor of Neath), a repreamitativeof Newport Trades Council; Mr. Joseph Da vies, West Wales Oo-partner- ship Committee; Mr. W. Nichols, Swansea Garden Suburb Tenants (Limited); and Mr. Haynes, borough engineer, Newport, heartily supported the resolution, which was carried with unanimity. The following' were elected a oom.mittee (with power to add) to make arrangements for the exhibitionLord Glain- tawe, Sir Brynmor Jones, M.P., Sir George Ncwnes, M.Fv, 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 Swaneea. Housimg Committee, the chair- man and vice-chairman of the Swansea Pro- perty aDd Finance Committee, three raern- bers from each county borough in South Wales, two members from each urban district council, the Rev. A. Wynne Thomas. Swan- sea, Cbtanel LIew. Morgan. Miss Dillwyn, and M;;gm. F.VH. Gly-n Price, C. C. Vivian, J. Rioha-rds. and Charles Thomas (Swansea).

MONTHERMER-URO BRIDGE I At a meeting oi the Cardiff Finance Com- mittee to-day a letter was reooived from the Rhymney Railway Company intimating that they would contribute £600 instead of £ 400, as originally proposed, towards the re-con- struction and widenimg of Montliermer-Toad bridge. Messrs. Shirley and Sons wrote on behalf of the Mackintosh and Mackintosh, and Sir W. T. Lewis on behalf of the Marquees of Bute, start-ing that they were unable to con- tribute towards the bridge. A resolution was passed asking the town- clerk to write Sir William and Messrs. Shirley asking that the M-arquess of Bute and the Mackintosh of Mackintosh should receive a deputation on the subject.

CIGARS CONCEALED I 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 AGAINi 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, wthich raised an important point under the Education Act of 1902 Plaintiff, the Rev. Robert WUford, reotor of Gar forth, Leeds, and other plaintiffs, suing as trustoes, managerr,, and parents desiring Church of England religious instruc- tion for their children at the Garfcrth 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 standa-rds to be dea-lt with at a new council (school. His Lordship said he must hold that the council were bound to maintain the school as a complete school, and no poweT 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 gra.nted a.n injunction restraining defen- dants from taking any steps to so convert it. I Judgment was entered for plaintiff, with I costs.

Miners' Federation a- PROGRAMME FOR ANNUAL I CONFERENCE  mooting of ?" ???! of the South Wwtalle^s f m Miners FS ederation was held at Cardiff to-day. ir' ?- Abraham (Mab?B), M.P., pre- sided, and among tbo? pr?nt were Mr. A. Onions (trea&urer). ??- T. Richards, M.P. ??? era.1 ?ecretaxy), and Mr. John Williams, Gwaun-cae-gurwen Lock-out Messrs. T. Evans and W. H. Morgan renodn upon th.ir investigation of the matteJ. 11181^ the locket at th? G?a,un- oae snr ?Mier?s. ?nd it was r?lv?d thlt Question be raised at ?<- next meet- "'g of the C?MDi?tion ^rd. The general secreA™ and treasurer also reported th?t. amino. r°n the ?"'? of the investigators, the «L™en had been allowed lock-out pay, in ????anoe with a previous decision of tibe council. Dinas Main Explosion  report oJ the inquest in this case WM rOO,iv?d from M<?S?. Bruce, and ?r?M?no? iM (aohoiMrs to the Federation), supplemented by a report by Mr. D. Watts M4Drgan whp had exam?ined the colliery on ooha.U of the Federation. It was resolved to, o-M?in coun's opinion on the question of proceeding at common law for damages for the d-ependants of the workmen killed in the explosion. Show Cards It was arranged that arrangements be made to "show cards" during the second or I third week in March, returns to be made to 1 the district secretaries on or before March £ 8. Annual Conference I The agenda for the annual conference, to be held at Cardiff on March 16 (and the following day, if necessary), was discussed and approved. Keports 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 bea,sked to decide upon the recommendation of the last annual con- terence 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 on the agenda with reference to registration and propaganda work. In the first plaoe, the conference will be asked to consider and decide the matter of the engagement of registration agent or agents. The council recommend that the business of registration and political propaganda be supervised and attended to by the ooUincil, but that the appointment aud payment of the persons necessary foir attend- ing1 "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 Monmouthshire and Western Valleys IMetirict will brn^r forward a resolution expressing the desirability < of having the proposed terms of settleanetut of all disputes of an important character affecting large bodies or the whole of the members of the Federation referred to the members involved in such dispu te or the whole of the Federation before the terms of settlement are finally accepted or rejected. This question arose through the settlement of the Rise a, a.nd Llainhilleth disputes, with which a large number of the men were dissatisfied. Several nominations have been received in connection with the election of officers, bu.t some names will certainly be withdrawn. The present officers are:—President, Mr. W. Abraham, M.P.; vice-pi-ceidjent, Mr. W. Brace, M.P.; general treasurer, Mr. A. Onions, J.P.— all of whom are nominated for further I service in those positions.

Woman Burnt to Death I TRAGIC DISCOVERY BY KADCLIFFE 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 ho^jse. shockingly burnt.

Secondary Schools I JUST 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 similairly circumstanced, thus removing the Welsh grievance occa- sioned by the preferential treatment hitherto accorded English 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.

FARMER'S DOMESTIC I ESTRANGEMENT Maintenance Order Varied I: Evan Jones, Llan ta n y groee Faarm, Mar gam, applied to the Aberavon magistrates to-d&y for a reduction of a maintenance order made in Juno last at the instance of his wife, ,Cii.th.e,rin-a Jones, now living with her two children at Maesteg. Mr. Evans, for the applicant, explained that since the order was made applicant had paid JB22, to do which he had ha.d to sell a oow and calf. Applicant was now in altered circumstances, and would have to leave his farm in March, as be 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 E37 10s. The magistrates varied the order to lSe. pea- week.

MAUD'S MANNER Maud Drummond, girl 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 respectfu1 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 m deep tones what she would uo when she came. out.

I DR. MACNAMARA'S FEARS Dr. Macnamara, M.P., speaking at Cam- bridge on Sunday evening, declared that it was Tariff Reform dreseed 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 foreig-ner and attribute every indlistrial ill to foreign competition. He feared that they might win over the country from Free Trade by this means, and thait the English people would onoe more have to learn from a-dversitv amd bitter difiillusiooimmt.

MINERS AND S. T." 1 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 againsrt Mr. S. T. Evans, who, upon his appointment as Solicitor-General, has to seek re-election for Mid-Glamorgan. Mr. W. Abraham (Ma.bon), M.P., presided, 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 eircumf»tances tha.t have brought ab')u t the vacancy in the Mid-Glamorgan Parliamen- ta.ry Division, we do not contest the seat at the present time, but, inasmuch as the Federation, by its parai-nount 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^e divisions by the permanent removal of the sitti-ng 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 focr con- testing them. The divisions which have been scheduled for attack when the time arrives are: East and Mid-Glamorgan, East Carmarthen, M-"r- thyr Boroughs, North and South Monmouth, and Brecon shire. The Federation now have their own repre- sentatives in Parliament for the Rhondda, South Glamorgan, Gower, and West Mon- mouth.

I Balloon Adventure I LADY'S EXCITING NIGHT DESCENT I The Hon. Mrs. Assheton Harbord, who left Battereeta in the balloon Valkyrie on Friday evening and crossed to France in an attempt to win a challenge cup, had a very exciting night descent in a forest in the department of the Meuse. After encoullltering 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 rop? heg?n catching at everything it could and, the car meantime proceeding at a terrific sp?ed. It was so dark that Mrs. Harbord could ha.rdly distinguish her companion, Mr. J. F. Pollock. All the ballast ha-ving- been exhausted, there was no alternative but to make a descent, amd 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 tearing along for some time, they were brought to a standstill by a tree tearing open t-ue envelope. They were ultimately discovered in a sad plight by woodcutters.

In the Police Courts I For striking Police-constable Rew. in a Cadoxton Hotel, Harry Thomas was fined 10s. by the Barry magistrates to-day. At Cardiff to-day Lena Nicholas, 22, was fined 40o., or a month, for keeping a dis- orderly house in Peel-street. This was her first offence.

BREWSTER SESSIONS I Bedwellty I The annual brewster sessions for the Bed- wellty division of Monmouthshire were held at Blackwood to-day. An application for permission to re-con- struct the Tredegar Arms, Ynysddu, was made by Mr. Gaskell, 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 notion that the time would come when the house would have to give way. Xr. A. E. S. Thomas, Pengam, made an application on bealf of Mr. Morgan Lewis, a farmer, of Biaenycwm Farm, Machen, for a full provisional license for the proposed railway hotel at Ynyeddu. 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 I "T:bi8 is a case of Dr. Jekyll and Yr. Hyde," observed Mr. Norman lugiedew to the 1/landaS jueticeo?to-day. There wa? a snuEmons a?a-ine? a man named George Morgan for travelling on the Taff Vale Railway on January 8. At Llan- daff Station he was discovered to be ticket- less, and a collector followed him to Cardiff, and walked with him towards his homo. After going some little distance the ma-o, 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, Canton." The collector ssw him enter the house, and upon inquiry next door was infocrmed that George Morgan did live at the house he had seen the man cnt ?r The man in the dock was not the man rh;) 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 Olerik (M-r. Spencer): Wont this man tell you? Mr. Imgilectew: No, he won't tell us. There- fore, he wished to proceed as if the defen- dant were not there. MT. Spencer said it was for the prosecu- tion to prove the identity of the defendant. Mar. Ingledew asked for leave to amend 'he summons, and an adjournment of the case for a week. This was eventually granted.

"Hopelessly Neglected" I DEAD COLLECTOR BLAMED I Revelations at Maesteg Audit I The audit of the Maesteg Urban District Council accounts was resumed to-day b1" 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 lega-l personal representatives of the late collector, Mr. Samuel Hopkins, with sums in the a-ggregute amounting to £261 88. 2d., comprising numerous items on the general district rate and water nates in the townships of Cwmdu and Llangynwyd Higher. Of the above total £ 159 3s. ld. was for rates which had been allowed to become irrecoverable. The sum of £51 14s. 4d. was the amount paid to the collector, for which receipts had been produced, but he had omitted to enter it into the account, and the sum of S50 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 primarily responsible, as well as the sureties of the fidelity fund, the auditor announced his in- t-ention to-day to surcharge X-261 8s. 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 hiedut yto the cotincil. The auditor pointed out that the arrears in the general district rate and water rate amounted to EI68 in March, 1905, £1.102 in March, 1906, and C2,181 in March, 1907, and 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 L207 Is. was served upon him by the repreaentativee of the deceased collector, and Mr. Propert, while promising this considera- tion, declared that many of the items oould not be considered satisfactory. At the adjourned proceedings to-day the auditor said he was prepared to acoept the decision of the council and the claim, but allowed, though not without demur, the claim of &% 66. ad., thereby disallowing £ 170 14s. 4d. The sum of L4 7s. 6d. was also found to be due from the late rate collector on March 31, 1907, making the total surcharged £ 229 86. The late oollector appeared to have resigned in May last, and the new collector (Mr. Dan Evans) has, in the auditors opinion, put a very different aspect on the flnaziec-c of the council. When the late collector resigned it was estimated that about L700 was uncollected, but an examination of the books placed the amount as over £ 2,000. The two aceietaiit overseers appointed by the council have re- duced this to £ 261.

CARDIFF LAW STUDENT'S SUCCESS At the recent final law examination MT. Lewis Williams, who was arti-cled to Mr. J. H. Morgan, Cardiff, was among those who were successful.

PUSHED HER ABOUT I "I thimk this is the worst drunkard we have in the town," said Superintendent Brooks to fine Newport magistrates to-day; oonoertai^g John O'Leary, w-ho made his fiftieth "appearance on a charge of beio« drunk and disorderly in Commercial-street and assaulting a young married woman named Eliza May Davits, of 6, Reform- buildin'gis. Ala-s. Da-vies stated that she went into a public-house to get half a pint of port-er, and prisoner, who was thewe, abused her and pushed her a.bout. Outside he took hold of her round the neck and acted very im- properly. The Bench fined him 40s.

Crown Jewels Scandal The latest developments in connection with the Dublin Crown jewels scandal and the dismissal of Sir Arthur Vicars are that Sir Arthur refuses to be dismissed, and his half- brother, Mr. Pierce O'Mahoney, has handed to the Dublin papers some further correspon- dence in the matter, which drags Mr. Birrell into the business. The correspondence covers letters that have passed between MT. O'Mahoney and the Lord-Lieutenant and various other members of the Irish Government with reference to the dismissal of Sir Arthur. From this correspondence it appears that, although Sir Arthur Vicars was dismissed primarily for negligence in the custody of the Crown jewels, it was subsequently stated that there was another grave charge against him, namely, that he had associated with a man of very bad character. Mr. Pierce O'Mahoney stated that Sir Arthur believed this man to be an honour- able gentleman of means, that it was quite clear that the man must have been in his ordinary conduct and bearing a gentleman, and not likely to attract suspicion. Other- wise ha would not have been on friendly and intimate terms with the Duke of Argyll, the Baphop of Peterborough, Lord Ronald Gower, and others. Throughout the correspondence Mr. O'Mahoney insists that Sir Arthur Vicars is ju&tified in demanding a public inquiry, par- ticularly seeing that Mr Rirrell, the Chief Secretary, on November 2 made to Mr O'Ma.honey "a.n infamous insinuation against my brother, which from that day to this he lias had neither the manliness to formulate nor the honour to withdraw." HELD FOR A RANSOM. I A Dublin correspondent, who is believed to know all the details in connection with the theft, writes to the Dublin Evening Tele- gra-ph" stating, inter alia, that the jewels are still in the city of Dublin, "but they will not be returned for the paltry reward of £ 1,000 which has been offered for their recovery. Ten thousand pounds, I under- stand. with a free pardon, is the sum that will be claimed in due time, and when those conditions are complied with the jewels will ratnrtifld."

,SALE OF A BUSINESS I Abersychan Pawnbroker's Appeal PROVING A CHEQUE In the Bankruptcy Division to-day, the appeal in de Joseph Ityeris. ex parte, Abel Myers v. John baker, trustee, adjourned from last week, again came on for hearing before Mr. justice Bigham and Mr. Justice Sutton. The appellant, Mr. Abel Myers, brother of the debtor, Joseph Myers, carries on business at Abersychan. The case arose out of the purchase of a businet;s at Clapham by Aoei Myers from his brother and the appellant was against a decision of the couniy-court judge, sitting at Wandsworth, confirming the rejection by the respondent, Mr. Baiter, ot appellant's proof against the debtor's estate lor a sum of over £ 1,900. At the last hearing the court expressed the view that the appellant was apparently entitled to tnree promissory notes for iio each which Abel had paid, besides sum dis- oursed irom rent and taxes. The appellant now gave evidence as to the items oi nis proof. Mr. Powell, K.C., and Mr. A. J. David were for plaintiff, and Mr. F. Low, K.C., and Mr. Tindal Davis repre- sented the respondent. Mr. Aoel Myers, cross-examined by Mr. Powell, said he was a pawnbroker, clothier, and iurniture dealer at Abersychan, whicli was in a mining district. Witness's father before him na-d carried on the business, Witness had a large amount of cottage property, and was a fa-iriy successful man. He first heard from his brother about i he Ulapham Business 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 bu&ineee. Afterwards Joseph told him that he had purchased the business for, he thought, £1,¿h:Û. His brother was dwell- ing with his mother in London, and was doing nothing. Witness ha.d not much to do with liis brother, who was very fond of gambling, to be candid, and that was the reason, \»;ten witness was told that the pur- chase had not been made he at first refused, but eventually agreed to become surety, but asked for £10) for eo doing, in that way hoping to cholie him off. Joseph agTeed to pay the £100, and witness beoame surety for and sdgn-jd four promissory note6 for ;r.;250 each. Witness received from him a bill for the £100, payable in three months. This was in March, 1905. When it became due Joseph sent him a letter enclosing a cheque for £ 50. He did not keep the letter, not thinking it important. Witness cashed the cheque at the same time Joseph had enclosed him a post-dated chequc for L50. 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, amd he gave it to the solicitor on the other side in his private examination. He had no interest whatever :n the business bought by his brother, who oarried it on as he liked with- out reference to witness. Joseph paid the first note for £ 250. In August his sister Esther, when hewas in London, said that Joseph had been gambling, and she thought witness ought to take an interest in n., WHAT "WAS GOING ON." I witness saw him at Ulapiiam. Joseph said tJhi business was not doing well, and witness remarked, "Is this the business you gave such a large goodwill forP" He believed that XI,20,3 or £ 1,400 had been given for the good- will, and that apart from that there was about £ 400 worth of stock. By his Lordship: He had nothing against his brother except that he gambled. Witness (continuing) said Joseph told hi'm that he had been deceived about the busi- ness. The cash takings had been put at L50) a week, but they had turned out to be nothing like that amount. Witness eaid to him, "Would it not be Letter for you to sell me the business and make the best of it?" and subsequently witness received a letter intimating that Joseph was agreeable for the transa.ction to go forward. On the 17th of August he was in London, having travelled overnight on the 15th. He brought with him £300 in gold, part of which belonged to his sister, Dinah, living with him at Abersychan. Witness had told his mother on the 16th that he should require a loan from her of £ 203, and his sister, Esther, on the following day, the 17th, brought the money from a safe in I his mother's bedroom. It was in notes and gold, and it was counted out in a room on the ground floor. On the nth he and his brother went to the office of Mr. Lewis, soli- citor, who rea-d over the agreement, and both signed it. Witness paid JBSOO and a cheque for £2.:iO in the presence of Mr. Lewis.

f-k C-P ii-E M-1 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.

I" Jawing at the Club I A RHONDDA 1NSTITUI ION TO BE CLOSED The question of the bona-fides of the Con- stitutional Club, B liaenc lydach, Rhondda., again engaged the attention of the Ystrad magistrates to-day. Mr. W. P. Nicholas (Messrs. alter Morgan, Bruce, and Nicholas) represented the police, and Mr. Lovat-Fraijer appea-red for the club (em the instruction of Messrs. T. E. Lewie and Crockett). The allegation made by the police at the, pre\ious hearing was that the club was not carried on for the purpose stated in the rules, and that drunkenness had been allowed on the p>rewie-ec. Ite^eailed, the chairman of tJie club (Mr. D. G. DaNieis) was pressed as to certain sums of money ixelved by him amountimg in thirteen months to Xlg 15s. Hd. The explana-tion offered was that it repre- sented carpentering and other work done from time to time, including an item of 3s. fcr cleaning the lavatory. Mr. Nichosias: Is it usual for the chairman of a club to do such work? (Laughter.) The Stipendiary: The charge does not appear to be excessive. I should not like to do it at the price. (Laughter.; VVi'Liiam Henry Foster, the steward, cross- examined by Mr. Nicholas as to whether he had seen or heard anything which, according to the rules, pointed to the principles of Unionism being promoted, replied, amidst loud Laughter, that he had heard a lot of "jawing" going on. Mr. Lovat Frazer, addressing the Bench for the defence, submitted that the com- mittee had carried on the the club accord- ing to its rules. A programme of lectures and political addresses had been arranged. Registration had been attended to with sue cess, and delegates were sent regularly to the meetings of the Rhondda Conservative Association. Mr. Arthur Lewis, stipendiary, before giv- ing hie decision, said that working men's clubs were useful institutions when the rules laid down were properly observed. From his experiences he found that in many cases this was not eo and that they demoralised the working man politically and made him worthless as a citizen. There Should be some means devised to curtail tue sale of liquor, and he suggested that clubs should be closed all day on Sunday. In the result the Bench suspended the club three months.

GOLF I GLAMORGAN II. V. BARRY. Played on the Barry Club Course, the Leys, on Saturday, resulting in a win for Glamorgan by 4-3. Scores:- » GLAMORGAN. BARIT) A. P. Thomas 1 D. S. N. Carne. 0 H. Alexander. 0 G S. N. Carne 1 J. A. Alexander. 1 Rev. H. II. Stewart.. 0 W. Stothait. 0 Lieutenant Carne 1 S Sweet-Escott 1 W. P. Jones 0 A. Fleury 0 Neville Thomas 1 T. W. Hall 1 R. F. Illingworth. 0 4 BRECON MONTHLY MEDAL COM- PETITIONS. MEN'S BOGEY. Strokes received. G. Dobell 5 6 down J. A. Burgoyne 12 6 „ G. Lane 10 7 LADIES' MEDAL. Gross. H'cap. Net. Miss L. B. Price 102 14 88 Miss Larkin 106 13 93 Mrs. Simson 107 11 96 Miss D A. Jebb 112 16 96 LADIES TO PLAY GENTLEMEN. A somewhat novel match will be played on February 12 between ladies and 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 nlace over the Ladyhill course Lisw-rry, 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. O. 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. Lloyd. R. E Hughes beat E H. Fawckner. J. P. Gwatkin beat Alan Jones. H. D. Yorath beat E. B. Newman. T. W Pearson beat G. H. Kidner. R. R. Farrie w.o., T. G. Skyrme scratched. C. Kendrick w.o., T. H. Dunning scratched. « .——— w T noiia

FROM ALL QUARTERS Mr. William AshweH Shenstone, F.B.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. Lord KiLmaine, whose death took place under tragic circumstances in Paris, left personaJty valued at £ 6,047. Lady Montagu of Bca-ulieu was successfully operated upon for appendicitis this morn- ing. Her ladyship is going on well. The Right Hon. J. A. Campbell, brother of t.Le Prime Minister, passed a restless night, otherwise his condition is unchanged. The lifeless body of a farm bailiff, nanied Joseph Gibbons, was found in a hop garden at Darland, near Chatham, this morning. Admira! 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 Tha.w is leaving Pitta- burg to take up permanent residence not far from Mattewan Asylum, so that she may always be near her -on. It was ascertain this morning that Mr. Balfour was going 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 oongratulatory telegram to Captain Olive, 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, ohaiiman 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 log and left arm being terribly crushed. The death occurred at Watermout.h, Ilfra- combe, to-day of Captain Charles Basset, R.N., who formerly represented Barnstaple in Parliament. Deceased, who was 73 years of age. was eon of Sir William Williams, of Trcg-allow, Corn wall.  The death is announced to-day of Colonel James Roper Bramble, Grand Master of Freemasons in the Province of BristoJ. He formerly pra?ti?&d as solicitor at Bristol, but had latterly lived in retirement at Weeton-super-Mare. At Devon port to-diay the keel plate of the new battleship CoUingwood, sixth of the Dreadnought claes to be bui.t by the British Government, was laid by Mrs. Brook, the wife of Commodore Brock. The Collingwoo-d will be of 19,250 tons displacement.

ENGLISH CUP Draw for the Third Rounci 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. Ful. ham. PortsillQuth v. Stoke or Gainsborough. Newcastle United v. Liverpool or Brighton. Southampton ov Bristol Rovers. Wolverhampton v. Swindon Town.

Battle for the Cup The aggregate number of people preaemtt at the sixteen English Cup-ties on Saturday was 348,400. The offioial gate receipts amounted to £ 12,710, an average of £ 800 per match. No less a sum than £ 1,704 was paid to see the match between Newcastle United and West Ham. Oryetal Palace, who beat Plymouth Argyle, was the only visiting team to win. Five of the sixteen ga-mee were drawn. Three first and three second league clubs enter the Third Round. The Southern League have five representatives qualified for the next stage of the competition. The five undecided ties will be plaved 011 Wednesday.

ASSOCIATION I ENGLAND v. IRELAND. I ine i rieii team to meet tngiaaia at Belfast on February 15 wae ohoeen on Saturday night aa follows:— Goal, Scott (Evarto-n); backs, M'Qraoken (Newcastle) a;nd Craig (Glasgow Rangers); haJl'-bachs, M'Connel (Sunderland), Harris (Sh el bourne), and Burheson kl)istilleXY); for- wards, bja.i.r (Belfast Celtic), Hanson (Bohe- mians), Mercer (Lanfieldj, O'Hag an (Aber- deen). and Young lLmfield).

WELSH AMATEUKGYMNASTICS I Abertiiiery Defeat Carcnff I The final gymnaetic competition in the Welsh, &ectiOl! far me 'AdSLUu.' International Slifckl ciecidSl at ? S>»Tjour s Schcoi?m. C?N, on aurQay ev^ln~s The coiupetmg te<? tte? AOertuierv ?'ed?h o7a,, pions !?') and Cardiff Si.. S&Yiouf-? i?r? ?' ii?d, J.l\, pre?ded, supponed by (_ou).???)"' Thcm?, ? ?r. J. H. t??,, ton u-v of tne Liverpool and lJtrict C.y??,,? League, ackd ae judge. ScMbs:— Abertiliwy—Pommelled set, 56; hM<€ v?ultme &0; nymg rings, 60; hof?nm bars, 8()?ME-hdmn 5; rope chmt). 24; ?wedi.h dnJl, U8-tota! 44? St. S?r?romm? ?t 59; ho? r^ -'y?. 5??'. aymg rings, Wi; horizontal bars, 77 hijhtu? 54; rope climb, 24?; Swedish drill, 15-?! ?L AbarUUery won ? c<?t by one m?k ard f ?t meet the campion team of Irf?cd in the Min'-an? instructor to tS.?r? team, ajia Mr. C. W. ?p?ding act? in a like rir.s<-u« fn- A?vrtillery. Ti?eze wiL?? a good ?t?d?ce. and at lnCT  Bird -n?.tu,.? the t?ms on their eXl:ellen t wo?k.

I MR. G. L NORRIS'S LETTERS To the Editor of the Evening Express Sir,My Saturday's letter was addressed to the chairman and the 86 Cardiff Guardians, and every guardian had a right to see the letter or hear it read. Ninety-nine per cent, of the guardians had no chance of one otr the other. The chairman read it himself, and because he could 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 Penarth they said, "Let Norris come into the board- room and read his own letters." On Satur- day last I knocked at the door and asked to be allowed to come in to read my own letter a,nd face the chairman, as Mr. Beavan sug- gested that I should do; and nearly every aardian promised to vote for me when the chairman put the question. But the chair- man said No. Why? He said he d'id 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 wouid be eased, and the poor wretched per- sons whom I saw hanging round the door crying 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 dia,ii,s and officials could prove their own statements.—I am Ac., G. L. NORRIS. Overthorpe. Penarth.

BRAVE BOY BURNT I Da.vid Thomas Lewie, aged eight, of Station- street, Tirphil, behaved in brave fashion on Saturday night, when badly burnt. It appears that he was nursing a baby, with his back to the fire, whilst his mother went to the door to shake some mats, and his shirt became ignited. Although in agony, the boy took care to place the baby out of danger, end then ran out to his mother. Dr. Ma-unsel is attending him, but his back is terribly burnt, and he is in a grave con-di-I tion.

COME ON, COME ON" I A voluble Russian lady, named Fanny Laws, the wife of an Englishman, was charged at Llandaff to-day with a66aultAng Mns. Hannah Ktog". There was a cross-sum- mons for a similar offence. The parties live at Monaohty Lock. Mrs King stated that on January 30 Mrs. Laws spat at her as she was passing her door. She also behaved offensively in the presence of her (MTB. King's) children, and said, "FAnglish pecple no good. You dirty, me clean. Mrs. Laws, on the other hand, asserted, through her hosbaind, a gentlemanly man, that UTe. Kins held up a poker to her and cried, Oome on, come on." Both summonses were dismissed.

I Weather Forecast The British Meteorological Office tbial 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, freeh; showery at first; fair; colder.

I Air Rifle Shooting t RHONDDA NOTES I [BY HULL'S-EYE."] The struggle for premier honours in the Rhondds League, wnile lleiog between three olufce, is yet the keenest, contested of the Welh leases. Early on the Mi5iuu, BoyiJs, aasd ConaerratiTos ran level, then the Boyais struck a bad pitch and dropped three points, leaving the fight, as it was thought, to the Miakin and the Ooneervatives. Then the litter dropped It couple to the Royals, wiaob let the "E's" into second p.aoe, three points behind the MiyUn. The last fort- night's enxageaients have, hQwe-ver, altered matters considerably, the Miskin losing both their matches, alter good figiits, to the Boyais and the Conservatives. The position now sees tlie Boyais ai the nead with a point lead over their two rivals. The Conl*>rva.tive8-M¡skin contest, while not such a hjtfh scoring match as the BuyaJs aDd Miakin bout a week earner, was, albeit, a hue match. With Lee their amt man the Miskln went to the iroot, but the Ooo- serYatiTes' next couple pulled tha ba", and t4ie teams weta level again, irom here tne noioesters were in niie item, and, aided by a nice 33 on the part 0: toeJdon, they 100 the Miskia by half a doz«n at hall- time. On the re-start the FITK two puis hnisueti ail square, but A- D. Grlibthe, lacing Htusei, then made matters evan, pictuig up the whole deacit wiili a fine oi, aga.ii.si the (fin8<:IYat! vet>' 2c. With three men to go Wie struggle w- now inieiestiug. Ausuu put his bide one ahead, and Parker then put the match beyoua aoum of beating tne Jiisun captain by four. To save the watch padaeid had now w gain five, but, gooa iuot that he is, tuts wan too big a taox when Itooi vvitn a man o; tne calibre of l'ugh. With 50-28 ik lavour oi the Conservatives tne ",a.U3Åh¡:œ" resigiitu une leadership, losing a good maton by oli pom it. i't.o itoyaiB rained up the beet score oi the wee*, hnisninsf with ji0 to tz,, l louet-rs 541. 1óVI the winders t-. l nomas, who hae »uov>& cun&mwnt 101'111 tarougnout ine auasoi!, was awi Wiin a possiule, wnlie lOw ■ttooeris got 34. 13Y the W6J, "LOMMY" suouui be goius weii lor me LeAls 4,"Is Cup. Torn i/avietb "illQ iiotxi iteaaeu ii,. i'lOU" with oi s. live W enn Dragons sbo«e<l their best fonn oi the season, securing t'he jaague pciiite oa*->iiy irom nyioyiioii. The iira^ons, were nghot on :01) oi their fOHn, attd complied Sol. Griffiths, Jenkins, and baclt finished with 32, the best 01 the losers eeuig .burgess An improved team, the Globe aTe now going well in the 3.1)'6. 'Xreaiaw iaiied completely before their prowess, and were only aoie to register 312, as against the Ulobe's 363. Trealaw for the wimiero were 31's by Williams, lice-ni, and Evans. The league secretary informs me that the full results not being to hand the league table is not available this week. ] tastern Valley League I I Arms (urim wietown,— vi. w ucox, <cs; \.T4 Vann, 32; S. Allsopp, 29; J. Maoe, 26; A. Sneyd, 29; W. Griffiths, 24; W. Edwards, 27; J. Davies, 30; W. Price, 31; F. T. Bence, 30; J. Voddea, 31; W. Bowers, 31-tot, 349. White Horse (T&ivwain)—T. Pinch, 27; E. Blake, 29; G, Luce. 29; J. Jonee, 26; A. Davies, 28; T. Crowley, 2B; W. Hopkins, 31; D. Price, 51: A. Davlse, 27; W. Jones, 29; D. T. Evans, 29; E. Williams, 32-total, 341.

I DONCASTER. I o A-A SELLING HURDLE RACE 2. PLATE of M sove; the ae<?nd .0 save entrance. Two miles. a 11 12 Mrs Wilson's St Enogat Bissiil 1 a U 12 Mr C B Lund's Stealaway Raine 2 5 11 8 Mr J Miinthorp's Striding Lad Box 3 Also rail—Puerto Nam., Rock C«i.9tle (S Menziesi, Master of Ceremonies (Captain Korth*, Fa-ther Mac (,R«ider1, and Fa, (J,%ck-r.?. inner trained by "I¡son. Jktting to 5 agst St Ecogat, 7 to 2 at Bock Caetl, to 1 agrt Father Mac, 8 to 1 agst te3Iaway, and 10 to 1 at any other. Won by a short head; half a length divided the second and third. Eae vac fourth, (llaoe started at 2.0.) 2. The winner was bought in for 75gs.  Qn — The DONCA&TEB HANDICAP ?.OU STEEPLECHASE PLATE of &)sove; the second to receive 5 sovs. Two miles. a 10 5}ir G P Sajiday's Bouncing Girl Ilehir 1 a 11 9 Mr C W Henderson'? Aeton M Phelaji 2 a 10 0 Mr E L AhttwGC" ly?eld D Phelan a n\'e;l'!A 1t 'Ï):;f faanm3 Bi:B?!\ Rou?h Pap (F Lyall), BodW II. (Owner), (Clongowes) (T Btee-eTl), and Mies Bent (Jackeon). Winner trailed by Sanday. Betting-7 to 4 agst Ashton, 5 to 1 agvt Bodrer II., 6 to 1 each agst Oark Saint and Eavenecliffe, 8 to 1 agst Bough Pup, and 10 t-3 1 a any other. Won bv three lengths: a bad third. Ravenscliffe was fourth. (Race started at 2,3;i.) The winner was objected to for crossing, but the objection was over-ruled. 3A-The BADS WORTH SELLING STEE- .U PLE?HASE PLATE of 50 BOV8; the second to save entrance. Two miles. a 12 6 Mrs Wilson's Sir Vagrant .BieseU 1 4 10 5 Mr J Mllnthorp's L«rd !F. v.v..A> Box 2 5 11 5 Mr J B Foster's Bedworth omer 3 Also rn-You,ng Buck 11. (Mr Furnses), King's Idler (Meczies), Vr.rtet (Ownef), V> andering Monkey (MT WUsonn), and Hallgu-te (Owner). Winner trained privately. B.<tting-Event' Hallgait, 4 to 1 agst Young Buck II., 7 to 1 each agBt Bod worth, Sir Vagrant, and King's Idler, and 10 to I aget any other. Won easily by three lengths; sa lengths neparated the eecond and third. Bedworth was fourth. (Race started at 3.5.) 3 CORPORATION HANDICAP 3 .OU HURDLE RACE PLATE of 90 ,vs; the second to receive 5 sove. Two miles, 5 10 3 Mr Garr-tt :Moore' Little Tboo ,W Taylor 1 6 11 0 Mr E Burne's Lcdy Hawker Header 2 4 10 5 Mr W A Jama's &ast9r C Leader 3 Also ran—Brown Fox (M&Jsh). Partium Kose (Luc;Lett) Kt/;o Pluto (JMitsoB) gfr (Lawson)' Cant.cie (i Menries), Narrateur (OwBer), A Skipper (A ?wey). Llandaff (A Box). Mus (0 Lyall), Wanniee (M Phelan), •Coldstream (Raine), Tickford (WeathenUl), Jaguar (Salmon), Lian*- (Wilson1, Magenta Boy (Mr Oossj, and Cragette (J Witeon). Winner trained by owner). Betting—100 to 7 agst Little Theo, 6 to 1 agst Lady Hawker, and 7 to 1 agst Easter. A A The STAFLETON PARK 8TEE- 4.0 PLECHASE PLATE of 50 sow; the second to receive 5 sove. Two miles. 5 11 12 Mr G Mcc?s'? Weather Eve" FMmzMS 1 4 10 7 Mr E L VVhitweli's Dr Fagan D Phelan 2 4 10 7 Mr J S WaHev'e i-.oti?I? W?nev 4 Ma Wlj';?n:OIe (Ov- a*'? G&y La<! Owner), Wo?srccte (Lyall), Gram,d Mcd?I (Owners Cnr-k'sl Pat (Wilson). Psllyette (Hill), and Bav For. (Walsh). Winner trained by owner. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. Ashtor, Raven soliffe, Rough Pup, Bodger II., Black I>ouglas, Bouncing Girt. Miss Bent, Weather Eye, King Pluto, Obtruder, Lady Hawker Stolen Jewel. Canticle, Narrateur, A Skipper, Easter, Mai), Oh Fie. Little Theo, Wanmee, Coldstream, Wold Cct- tage, Liana. FetropavloBk, Wolvercote, Grand Medal, Futen, Night Warbler, kn.bell, and Goldrock.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The "Sportsman" has been officially informed by Messrs. Meatherby of the following scratching!:— All engagements—Atholcroft. National Hunt Steeplechase, Warwick—Clear the Way. • County Handicap, Manchester—Smokor II. VV ickham Hurdle Handicap, Gatwick—Broomstick and Goldwin. All engagements in Mr E J Hobbe's name-Bed of Stone. Gatwick engagements—Milfoil and Brown Eyes. Saliord Handicap, Manchester-Lady Malta.

NEWMARKET NOTES. I (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NBW MARKET, Monday. A wet morning, and little doing. LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP WORK. The Booouin, Sha-m Fight, and Beilatriz, a useful miie and a quarter. Kaffir Chief. a useful mile. Tirara, a useful miie and a quarter. Eider cantered, as did Land League. JUMPERS' WORK. Adonis III., a useful mile and x quarter. Mime, a. useful two milee and a quarter stripped. LEFT FOR DONCASTER. E«Fter, At and well. DON OASTKR MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR TUESDAY. Town Moor Sieeplccha«—BLACK DOUGLAS. Try Again Steeplechase—ST. MEDRIC. Stockil Hurdle Plate—SAN MARTINO. Blamby Hurdle Rac-e-,GOLI)ROM.

TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT. BOXING. BADMINTON CLUB, CARDIFF. MONDAY, FEB. 3rd, YOUNG HEDGES (of Cardiff) and ALF. SILVER (of CR.r<iiff\ Fifteen Rounds of two minutes' duration, at fet., for B13 Aside and Club Purse. Also SIX-ROUND CONTEST, between BOYO DBISCOLL (Cardiff) aDd YOUNG BROOME (London), who has fought several battles lately at the National Sporting Club. Tickets 2s. 6d. each; to be obtained from members Men in ring M 8.30 sharp. e2S08p3

MOVEMENTS Of LOCAL VESSELS. T:'t- rarringrora arnvea 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 Rnpieque for Teneriffe 1st Bastgate left Christiana for Burryport Itet Westg-ate loft Las Palmas for Bio de Janeiro 1st Parana arrived Parana 1st Forest arrived Bilbao lat Collivand arrived Lisbon 2nd Jersey arrived Rochefort let Paddington left Rotterdam for Tyne 1st Llansroree arrived london 1st Patagonia passed Gibraltar for Barry 2nd Anthony Ra-dclu arrived Tyrie 3rd Argus left Barry for Caen let Curran left Newportfor Ronen 2nd Raloo left Swansea for Bouen 2nd Rochefort arrived Rouen let 1" tokesley left Newport for Rouen 1st Mavwood arrived Barry 2nd 1. Duncan arrived Penarth 2nd Tomdge arrived Portsmouth 1st Demetian arrived Bristol 3rd Groeswen left Nicolaief for Rotterdam 2nd 111 wen left Nicolaief for Hamburg- 2nd Hawnby arrived Newport .ion.) froll1 Nantee 31st Hasland arrived Antwerp 1st Tyne arrived Tonnay Chanente let

TRAWLER TRAGEDIES Two fatalities from trawlers were reported at Grimsby yesterday. The deck-hand of the Agile was drowned through falling over- board, and the Txieean experienced each roug-h weather that the engine and fish- rooms were flooded, and the third hand waa caigriftd overboard.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS Arse III loamontam. OhMs* far 1uIrtiDc *d?<ff?tM<nt< "n4tr be*& ?:-lt. for M??g a-,d Id. for ETVT TWO &tM Word*. Sq notioe of this description vri?l be inewl.Ad nnlaM Authenticated by the n&md and artrinai oi the undii. Telegram* and tolophonc l.nMtM £ de _G\ be -*Wd 011 until 2wfirmad In writint BIRTHS. JENKINS.—On Jr.nua.ry .>1st, at Blaenga.rwr Botel, Blaengarw, the wife of Thomas Jenkins, of < daughter. WILLIA MS .—On February 1st, at the Post-offio*, Cynunex, Porth, the wife of Tom Williams, of ft son. DEATHS. BAIUGW ANATH.-Ou Jsnuaiy 29th, at 68, Cathe- dral-road, Samuel Arthur Baragwamath. Funeral on Monday next at eleven. TASKF,R.-On the 51st January, at Morgan town, Merthyr Tydfil, George Tasker, in his Blat year. Funeral on Tuesday, at 2.30, for Old Chapel, Cefm Coed. Gentlemen only

I AUCUbiif? J. 6'IUil%hp FU R.AL IHBBCTOB. PeDtom? Supemsiou to All Ordd]em Nat. Tel.: Cwdifl, No. 704. Post-office Tel.: No. CIS, Cardiff. Teolecrama; Á U GU STDi E øTOl\ E., CardiS. 5, w oRxiNG-ST., CARDIFF. SO EASY CAREW'S TAKE OUT TEETH. e. QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF, ft BSANOHML 0"

To-day's Finance LONDON, Monday, 2.0 p.m. Call Money is at 3b per cant., and three months' At 37-16 to 3b per cent. Bombay transfers 15H. Calcutta 15 29-S2d, Rio 15 7-33d, Valparaiso 10 13-S2<3« Buanda Ayres 4G li-icd. The Stock Markets continue very quiet, and dull in tendency. Consols, however, are steady at 861 far Money and 860 for the Account. In Home Rails Great Northern Deferred 16 i uP. but moat other stocks are ± down. Americans continue without recovery. Unions are 2i down, Atchison, Milwaukee, ajid Southern Pacifies U Steels la. Southern Prels, Beading, Illinois, Donve; Prefs, and Canadian Pacifics 1. and others t to i; Trunk Thirds i and Ordinary i. Foreigners are dull. Portuguese are li down. Japanese i to i, and Russian J. Mines are dull, but there Is very little doing. Tan- ganyika, 2 11-52. Copper Shares are also weaker Tlntos. 66. Hudscn Bays, 8S. CARDIFF, Monday, L0 p.m. The local Stock Market this morning was fairty brisk, without any new feature in any direction. Rail- way Stocks generally were firm. Colliery Shares remained about last prices. There was a smail busine* in Jiiscelitvneous Securities.

Trade and Shipping. TO-MVS ONAKTROOMOS. LONDON, Monday. The freight markets opened this week with a quiet tone and a very moderate inquiry for tonnsge. River PlMes and Americans from the Gulf ports are fairly firm. Outward coal fr&igfats, Mediterraneans, ami ('{>st¡n¡r5 a,rel rvhout 'oody. For BaPtsms the demand is !:mi*ed to rice ton'l1'le'e. Ore freights show little -hansre. Fixture:—San Lorenro to United Kingdom or Continefflt, 5,500 tons, 1"I, March.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. [Lloyd's Telegntm*. ] Saturday. Mya-11. Melt-iourne telegraphs: Steamer Myall wrecked noor Townsville, Queens. land. Sentinel.—Berviirk telegraphs Glasgow staa-Tner Sentinel has been floated by salvage contractor, and moored in bar. boitr. Sco -es-by. steamer, i.reviously reported in ooliieion off Harborough, has arrived docks, South Shields, where she will repair bows. Hoyle Banli, British steamer, Penfiacola for I rpitner., arrived Dartmouth machinery damaged. Glertmoi-ag.-Br,e-nien telegraphs Report from Onterjade LiyhteMp states un. known steamer driving there, probably with maohinery deranged; showing dig. tress signals. Another report, from Rotheeand Signal-station, states it is the British steamer Gloimorasr, Bremen for. London; now passing; gone to her «s.9ii*tance; blowing northerly gale. Tiberjrbien.—Advices received from Kong Kong state: French steamer Ghajies Tiberghi,en, New York for Dalny, has been wrecked at Hainan Iele. Bierawa, German steamer, put tnto New. York. machinery deranged. Thode.—Sydney telegraphs Norwegian steamer Thode, of Ftagelnnd. previously reported ashore, floated; much d, arrived safely in port; must dock Tor survey and repairs. Majestic.—Southampton telegraphs Piro occurred aboard White Star line stm-mer Majeetic yesterday; smoke-room and four state-rooms badly damaged. Sunday. Glen.mora.s-.—Bremen telegraohs: German tug Simson is now assisting steamer Glenmorag, previously reported. Binaldo.—-Copenhagen telegraniiF British steamer R-inaldo, previously reported aphort, floated, but drove ashore a^a-in, owing to ga-le and snow; ere wlanded at Moen Island. Ba meal d<).-Wo rkington telegraphs: Spanish tea.mer Bar.i^aldo, Spain for Working- ton, ore laden, grounded bad position while making this port; no signs <>f 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 beetf towed into Grimsby Docks. City of Dort-rnund.-Ciixhaven telegraphs; British steamer City of Dortmund grounded on Scharhoern, afterwards assisted off, towed in here; examined by divers and found perfectly seaworthy; proceeds to-morrow.

TO CORRESPONDENTS Will W. E, Lewis," who sent a football report on Saturday, caM upon the editor of the" Evening Express' ?

STEVENS' BREAD- Coneumerw My 18 psrfectloa. OWS& Cas ilate for CUwficattcm FOB vTLUFr^IN'TjX KIND S OF~ YVATUHhS and JKWELLhRY YOU CANNOT BEAT THE "OLD FIRM." Established 1850. SOL PiilLLI: S. 41, ST. MAli V -STREET (Opposite Wood-street), JEW.ttijl.ER, CARDIFF. PRIZES <fc PRESENTATIONS A SPECIALITY. SEE WINDOWS. CASH ADVANCED—LOW INTEREST. pRIZE Drawing (1 Beha,-f of Mrs. Parry, Nantgarw. — Winning will Appear on tile lOtii March. e2505pi ll/l KS. Heskeih'ts Select Kegistry, 6J, Crwy#-road, .l" C;rdi Ii for Ladies and ail classes 01 good er- »a;i.is. Worjtiivg Housekeeper Disengaged. faooiving reo Is. e2SA8p5 fro Let. Shop adjoining Queen's Hotel; now ti-ed -,a jeweller's.—Apply Ind. Coope, and Co. (Limited), rrcm)er-t)uitQi)igt, St. GOO') G?eral Servant waited; muet ))e clean and G hav? ':ooe¡: go?xt wa?ee tf sun?bit; mo baking or washing; no children.—Mrs. Evans, 24, Hannah-street, Porth. e:K>&p5 IJ OUSK of Furniture tor Sale immediately; geuuine; 110 dealers.—11, Sneyd-etreet, Cathedral-road. epg jL^RF.NOH, by experienced and certificated French^ man. Preparation to examinations. Commercial courses. Reading and txm »ersatior.al lessons.—Apply for term!, V 66, Evening Jixpress, Cardiil. ez855p6 i PLOUGHMAN wanted; one that can milk preferred; cottage foulid.-Apply Mr. Noithcou, Sully, epg OR Sa6le, New Hou6t?e, Sale, New Houses, Alleneb&nk.rœd and 3,lazor- F 5reet.-pp¡y 41, Croft-,t,ce,, Roath. ? e2833p8 T>REMISES for Disposal, best position market town, ire: ,?uita?ble any ex-Ilem opening for boot shop, ladies' tailor, drmn.aking, miliinsry.—Y 61, Evening Express, Cardiff. e2gs2p8 COOK-Oeneral wanted; wages £ 20.—Mrs. Thomas, Grevstose, Newbridge, Mon. e2S"t.8p8 ')7' AKTED, a Smith; used to wheelwright work ?- Wl)avid WiUi?mt, St. M-Ty Chmcb, ne&! Cow- I,n*e'ge. t:$?6p?' FURN"ïslfË:D- or Unfurnished Bedroom to Let, in FStaeey-road Roath; bathroom and w.c. upsir5.- Apply V 65, ?Y?"? Express, O"diff. e2&37pb WANTED immediately, young Gèoeräï;-mut bq *T thorou?hjy c:6M), honest; refere?RMt.—?, FitMJia- plsce. Cardiff. emlpg TWO or Three Rooms to Let; with sttendanciT; homely: moderate; Riverside; perm»nency required —Apply V 67. Express. Cardiff. e2S25p5 ROATH Park (Penyv'a.!n-ro?d).-Com{)act Pw?mnfe, house; elery convenience; low figure to immedlat« purchaser.—Apply Parker and Co., 10, Church-street, Cardiff. e2B44pS TE?OUXD, BuU-terrh-r Bitch; o??'c?n:Mve sa? describing.— 51, Daisy-street, Canton. e2Hp6 Y OUNG Man wants Situation as Barman; Aged 2117 total abstainer; good reierenees; Merthvr district pr?f?rr?.—H. ?.? Commerce! Hot?i, Treharr)!. 6p5 W' A:TED,-V.om!ln for OfBce-oi?nm?.?p-ply '?t. S"I, 96, St. Ate,y-?Ltret. e23?p5? "TILL-Alber¡: and Mary Bea write ho!1? 'V tmporta.nt.—Bc!!a..?_ <H41?. -LOR'S&¡e, 10 large T" Osddies. 1 Butter~ FMilk Churn; to be sold ehop.—Appty 20, Evel?ll- street, DocVs, Cardiff. e2806p5 Ty ANTED, Counter, 12 to 14 feet; also Counter »» Showcases; must be oboap.-4, Thompson-street, Jhrry Dock. ezwIP5 DISC Barbell fDi Izale; 12Clb.; 24S.-99, Cohr4- road, Cardiff. e2fl7T>5 WANTED, by a re?r*ctable, Btaid-:pemn, WWork, Cooking, Ct?a?n?, or OrRoe?-tetntn?; refer- ences.—V 41, Evening Express, Cardiff. effilSpS A Weil-known Firm reqntr? a r?pectabt?Mtn. & A refrulM emphjyment, who can Introduce C-wto?lers for Boots, C'otbtng. and General Goods; weejUy pay- ments; good comaiiesioit; splendid opportunity rtjrfit man.-V 40, Evening Express, C njiff. «2S38p5 'U:TIDOW Lady w?ea to Mee1-wtt.ili)jë WL&dy to -Tom Ia Bumum.-ApWy 6 K Z?*tn< "-niifl- «M8Ch*

CARDIFF WILL SUIT I In the Probate Court to-day (before the President, Sir Gorell Barnes) the oa:s.e of Ellis v. Ellis was heard. This was a suit to estab- lish a will. dated the 26th of April, 1902, of Mr. Richard Ellis, late of 142, Corporation- road, Cardiff, a master mariner. Mr. W. O. Willis, who appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. John Lewis Ellis, a brother of 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 tl the will, and to show that the testator was 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 Ms child. Hie Lordship pronounced for the will.

ACCOUNTANT AND HIS WIFE I I Painful Port Talbot Case A painful story was unfolded to the Aber- avon Bench to-day in a case of cruelty, rbeught 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 etab her. Three years ago he was left 49DO, and he became worse than ever. Complainant said that defendant was never sober and she lived in fear of him. A separation order and maintenance order of 25e. per week wae made, complainant to have the custody of the two children.

I DEMAND FOR YARNS I The Belfast Flax Spinners' Association to- day gave notioe that, owing- to the falling 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 15,000 and 20,000 employers will be affected.

"DISCOURTEOUS ACT" Mj D. R. Morgan and Workhouse Master AN INQUIRY OPENED A special meeting of the Cardiff Workhouse Visiting Committee was held this afternoon, Mr. F. J. B&avan presiding, to. coneider certain charges made against the master (Mr. I'ngledew) by one of the members, Mr. D. R. Morgan. The Chairman hoped that no unnecessary feeling would be imported into the discus- sion. The Clerk (Mr. Ha-rrie) said that on January 22 Mr. D. R. Mor-gain wrote regretting- the necessity of directing the attention of the board to a, discourteous act by the master in isniatchiri'g from his hands on the previous day the officers' time-book, 60 as to prevent him for ascertaining the actual time his wife, the matron, was absent from the workhouse on January 18. when she was supposed to be on duty. In spite of the matter's arbitrary attitude he suoceeded in finding cut that she was absent three hours and a half. He also foumd that the master had made an untruth- ful statement to two members of the board. Mr. Morgan. further complained of the Conduct of the Master and Matron wiho by their joint action prevent<t Louis Davies, aged fifteen, from obtaining a situa- tion in a most reapecta.Me family which he had found her. He wished also to complain of t.he quality of food supplied to the chil- dren at dinner on January 18, which, in his opinion, was only fit for pigs to eat. Into these various complaints he wished the board to wake an inquiry. Mrs. Norman remarked that the potatoes were very bad last Saturday, although M r. Morgan said that since he complained the potatoes had been much better. The Chairman raised the question of proce- dure, and it was agreed to take the charge of discourtesy first. The Chairman said he would ask Mr. Morgan to state hie case, and then the master might be asked if (he had any explanation. Mr. Ames twice made a su-g-gestioii. The Chairman: That is what I am saying. Do you wish to conduct this inquiry, or will you let it be guided by my judgment? Mr. Morgan wished to know whether the master admitted it or no. The Chairman ruled that would be out of order. Chairman and Mr. D. R. Morgan Mr. Morgan: Then I will reserve a few remarks until later. The Chairman: I shall decide, not you, whether you will reserve anything or no. Mr. Morgan: I shall have a chance next Saturday, anyhow. The Chairman: If that is going to be the case I shall retire from the conduct of this inquiry, because if Mr. Morgan is going to conduct the oase in bis own way I shall certainly have nothing to do with it.