Evening Express

INTERVENTION STORY Portugese Minister Denies Curious I Canard Reater's representative in London met the ilarquis de Soveral on his arrival from Lis- bon on Wednesday night. His Excellency Kaid he was t-oo tired and overwrought to disease the terrible events of last Saturday The marquis was with King Carloe and the Royal l'ouaily at the Villa Vicoaa., and ^turned with the Royal party on Saturday last, crossing the Tagus in the same steamer Five minutes after his Excellency bade ffood-bye to the King at the landing-stage in order to proceed to his hotel his Majesty and the Grown Prince were dead. On having his attention drawn to the rumours that his return had some connection with the I rumoured ntervention of England in the Present situation in Portugal, his F xcellency Replied, What nonsenee! How could such etupid stories of intervention a-riee? I have come hurriedly to London, having left Lisbon on Monday morning, ;n connection with the funeral service to be held here and to receivo the King's commands on the matter. As to the assassination, I know very little more than yon do, for I left the King a few minutes before he entered hie carriage, in order that I might return to my hotel. The vrhole affair is to) terrible to discuss. I havo ht-cn deeply touched by the messages of con- dolence which had reached Lisbon when I left, and tinoe then by vote in Parliament. All these will be deeply welcomed in my country. It may interest you to know in connection with the visit of the British fleet tha.t it was the late King's intention personally to visit the British ships at I^goe. The marquis had a prolonged interview with the King on Wednesday evening. Dictatoj's Flight LISBO. Wedneeday. Senhor Franco called at the Palace yester- day. On his departure he wae eecn. to be trying like a child. All governors and a-lmoet all authorities have resigned. Not withstanding- rumours to the oontrary Do change has been made in the date of the funeral of King Carlos and the Crown Prince, which remains for February 8. The Diario lllnstrado," the organ of Senhor Franco, confirms the report that the ex-Premier has definitely and completely severed his connection with politics. The members of his party will shortly hold a meeting to consider the position of the latter Senhor Franco is reported to have passed in a motiroar through Vianna do Ca-etello It is said that he is expected in Madnd to-morrow.—Reuter. According to one report, Senhor Fra-nco entered the death-chamber at the Palace shortly after the bodies of the King and the Crown Prince had been removed from the arsenal. The Queen was there, sitting between the bodies. INNOCENT MAN KILLED. LISBON, Wednesday. Da Costa, one of the men killed by the Police on Saturday was Innocent. His employer has declared on oath that he sent him a few moments before the passage of the Sovereigns to buy some postage stamps and that this errand was the only reason for the presence of Da Costa on the scene cf the ou tra-ge. —Renter. KING MANUEL'S POLICY. I PARIS. Wednwday. The "Matin" publishes the following tele- gram from Lisbon, despatched shortly after nidnightThe aew Cabinet met this even- ing at eight o'clock, and began hearing the verbal reports of the examining magistrates for criminal caaes and the military oom- lbktijdant of Lisbon on the reoent events. The foTowiiiig are said to be the intentions of thj new Cabaret: — To aiioul the dictatorial decrees regard- ing the liberty of the press and the exten- sion of the jurisdiction of the police. To Hnd trials for political offences to tho ordinary tribunals. Tc restore Parliamentary immunity To annul all the dictatorial doorec-s of Senhor Franco with due regard to impor- tant interests. To dissolve all the administrative, de- partmental. and communal commissions appointed by Senhor Franco and his prefects. To restore the powers Of the old elected Aset-mbiies. To convoke the Cortes for the ratifica- tion of the oath of the new King and to hasten the date of the Parliamentary elec- tions. which was fixed by iSenhor Franco for April 5.-Reuter. Position in Portugal It is reported in this morning's Lisbon papers that Seaihor Franco, the ex-Premier was last seen at three o'clock this morning driving in an automobile near Viorra Coa- tello. The oar, it is sta.ted, was proceeding at full speed towards tihe Spanish frontier. There seems little doubt now that Senhor Franco has decided to leave the country as quickly as possible. Even the newspapei-s of the Monarchist party do not attempt to circulate any denial of this. King Heavily Insured An interesting statement is made ttiis morning which, if it be true, wiil afford yet another proof of the goodness and generosity of Queen Amelia. It is known that the life' of the late King Carlos was heavily insured—in fact, tho Royal family on his Majesty's death receives the sum of £ 80,000 from certain French and American companies. It is now stated that the Queen has declared her intention of dis- hutin.g the greater pari of this amount among the poor in Portugal. It is stated this morning that King Manuel, in the oourse of the Royal speech to be delivered at t,he openiing of Parliament, will affirm his decision not to appropriate for his use the increase in the Civil List made by Senhor Franco. New Civil Gover- nors have been appointed to various districts of Portugal, and a large number of offices still have to be filled as tthe result of the resignation of most of the adherents of th-e Franco Ministry who held positions of profit under the Crown. The ex-Premier is not expected to take any part in politics again. He is deserted by practically all his former supporters, most of whom have declared themselves firmly resolved to side with the present Ministry in its policy of moderation. MORE BKJV13H WARSHIPS. Two ships of the cruiser squadron left Ltagos early yesterday, steaming in the direction of Lisbon. ■j lj„ ■ 1. jm

SWANSEA WOMAN'S TRIP I To-day at Ganliff Annde MacdonaJd (53) was charged with travelling from Landore to Car- diff without having previously paid the fare, and with intent to avoid payment. Mr. Par- eons conducted the prosecution for the Great Western Railway Company. It wa.s proved that prisoner (who said that she was a native of Swansea) em tered a return egoursion from Paddington to Cardiff at 1.10 this morning. At Newport she was found without a tioket. She explained that she had lost it, and was returning to Swan- sea. She fm-tber said that she went to Lon- don the previous day by an excursion. She was afked to stay in Cardiff waiting-room for a time, a.nd while an offioial was making inquiries she got away, an-d later gave herself up to the poiioe. Rncd 10s. and ooate, or fourteen days.

Experiments have been made reoentfy In the Italian Navy for the purpoee oi testing the comparn-tive qualities of Britkih amd American ooaJ. The recmlte (says the "Times") »ho>ved in the case of American coal the consumption per i.h.p was greater and the number or calories less tt an with British coal. and. lurther, that the American oml lafi a much greater quan tity of oon-oomofustihle matter In COllEe qU'1<:e of tlwaw fxfxximeiRf*. British coal will continue to be preferred tr. the Italian Navy

FOUR SUFFRAGETTES LEAVE HOLLOWAY TO-DAY I —— Only to See Her Face Again Some lively scenes were witnessed outside Holloway Gaol this morning on the occasion of the release of four suffragists, Mrs. Drummond, Miss New, Miss Smith, and Mass M'Arthur, who had been imprisoned for creating a dis- turbance in Downing-street. By 7.30 ftibout 100 suffragists had assembled, a,ud a band which was in attendance played during the wait, one of the tunes being, "Only to see her face again." As the ladies emerged from the prison they were enthusiastically cheered, the band striking up "Britons never shall be slaves." After they had had their photographs taken the released suffragists drove to a restaurant in the Strand for breakfast, the other women falling in line and marching thence headed by the ba.nd. Miss Ohristobel Pankhurst preeided at the breakfast. No protest yet made (she said) had produced better results than bad this one The recent Government defeats were mainly tra-ceable to the work of the National Women's Social and Political Union against the Liberal nominees, and she promised another big defeat for the Government at Worcester. They would fight for their cause until their a.im was rea-lised, even if there were ten Hollo ways in the way. Mrs. Drummond moved a resolution calling on the Government to enfranchise duly-quali- fied women, and, after other speeches, this was carried unanimously

OCEAN MYSTERIES I Two Vessels Given Up for Lost All hope for the safety of two large vessels which are missing has been abandoned. They are the Dundee steamer Neptune, which was insured at Lloyd's for E7,500 exclusive of cargo, and the four-masted ship Arthur Sewell-one of the largest sailing vessels in Lloyd's Register. Since being sighted off Liverpool on Janu- ary 1, no news has been heaad of the Neptune and her crew of twelve. The Arthur Sewell left Philadelphia as long ago as March 30, 1907, on a long voyage, but nothing has been heard of her since she was seen four days 1a.ter off the American coast.

WHOSE HUSBAND P I There was a scene in Pimlico on Tuesday night, which resulted in Florence Turnbull being charged at Westminster yesterday with behaving in a disorderly manner. It was stated that she went to a house in the street and shouted at the top of her voice that her husband was there. Ida Cunningham TurnbuJl said she wished to give evidence as the wife of George Turn- bull, a soldier. The Accused: And I am his wife, too. (Laughter.) The Magistrate: What do you say to that? The Witness: He is my husband. The Accused: No. mine. The Witness: Well, I have my certificate here. I don't know this woman. Mr. Horace Smith: But she claims Mr. Tumbail. Is she married to him as woll? The Witness: So she aYE. The Defendant: We shall see. There ale two Mrs. Turnbulls in oonrt-very fanny, isn't it? (Laughter.) Mr. Horace Smith bound the defendantower in £3 for twelve months.

THE "RED-HAIRED GIRL" Mr. George Groc-smith sued the publishers of "Vanity Fair" yesterday in the King s Bench Division for libel, and at the conclu- sion of the statement by Sir Edward Clarke, who appeared for Mr Gross raitli, it was announced that a settlement had been arrived at, Mid that the proprietors of "Vanity Fair" would pay the costs. The libel arose out of the case of the "red- haired girl" in April laet. This young woman called on several persons telling a pathetic story, and offering for saJe worthless scissors and other articles. Mr. Grossmith was one of her victims, and he wrote to the news- papers warning the public against her. Vanity Fair" commented unfavo-urahly on this action, stating that the girl was no more guilty of misrepresentation than most trades- men. and continuing: "Is there any element of truth in the patter which Mr. Grossmith gives us from the stage, we wonder?"

ONE DAY OF MARRIED LIFE I A pathetic story of a nineteen-year-old bride, who died within 24 hours of her mar- riage, comes from Grimsby. The girl's name was Amelia Olive Pcachman, and her hus- band is Walter Robert Pea-ohm an. The cere- mony took place at the parish church, a.nd on the following morning the young girl died in a paroxysm of coughing. At the request of the coroner a doctor made a post-mortem examination, and found death wholly due to phthisis, the oonsumption being in a most advanced stage. The girl, said the doctor, was utterly unfit to marry. The girl's mother had no hostility towards the courtship, but was unaware of the wed- ding when it took place. A verdict of "Death from n-atural causes" wae returned at the inquest on the girl's body.

FOUR STARVING TO DEATH I The timely discovery by the police of the &ad plight of a family of poor Jews, named Emanuel, living in Inge-street, Birmingham, just prevented a terrible tragedy. For the past four days nothing had been seen of any of the members of the family, and polioe-oon- stables accordingly forced an entrance to the house. They found Mrs. Emanuel, her daughter, aged twenty, a lad of seventeen, and a little girl of four, in their beds in a prostrate con- dition owing- to hunger and cold. The mother and elder daughter were not long in recover- ing, but the others were unoonscious, and only regained consciousness after two hours.

BOYS ATTACK MASTER I A number of boys attending the Polwh High School at Kolomea, in Galicia, have attempted to kill their master owing to his severity in school. They disguised themselves with cloaks and masks and waylaid the master on his way home from a pa.rty. Throwing sack over his head they beat him inseneiblefwith clubs and threw him into a ditch.

MR KEIR HARDIE IN NATAL I Mr. Keir Hardie is expected at Durban from Australia next Wednesday. At the banquet offered him by the Na.tal Labour Party he will be asked not to refer to the nati- e or Asiatic questions during his tour in South Africa.

CHICKENS ROASTED TO DEATH The official reports of London fires pre- sented by the authorities of the London Fire Brigade last night mentioned that 1.000 chickens had been burned to death at 66. VasBall-road, Brixton, S.W., on the premises of Mr. J. C. Wegeiief. A. stove was overheated in a building used as an inouihator, and the building was entirely destroyed, with' 1,000 chickens contained in the incubator. Mr. VVegenef was not insured.

RHONDDA MAN KILLED I WiUiaan Aad-ridge, A vondale-street, Gerlli, I Rhondda, wa6 killed on Wednesday at the Maindy Pit (Ocean Collieries Company) whilst acting ae a haulier. By some unex- plained means he waa crushed by a tram against a poet. He leaves a widow and three children. I

HIRLAS HORN CASKET I The Carnarvon Town Council have made the final arrangements for conferring the freedom of the borough on Mr. Lloyd George The ceremony will take place on March 13, at the pavilion, and will be followed by a luncheon at the Sportsman's Hotel. "he casKet will be in the unique form of a lnr- lag horn, to emphasise the new freeman's nationalistic sympathies.

CORPSE IN A DUBl CART Yesterday morning one of the Westminster City Council dustcarts was being unloaded into a barge at ('')yir.gt.on'f\ Whaxf, Pimlico. when the dead bidy of a child was fovnd almongst the rubbish. Where it catue from k a mystery, and tihe body was removed to the vr^ctmirster mor- tu&ry to awuit an inquetri. i

Grandma's Lover WIDOW TO PAY aO DAMAGES i The hearing concluded in the King's Bench to-day of the action for breach of promise of marriage (reported in another column) brought by Mr. Walter Lazarus Phillips, aged 60, of Kilburn, against Mrs Flcrra Goodman, of Maida Vale, a widow and grandmother of eight children. The parties are of the Hebrew persuasion, and plaintiff claimed £5,001) damages. Counsed having addressed the court, and Mr. Justice Darling summed up, the jury returned a verdict for Mr. Phillips with ,€50 damages.

Strange Divorce Suit. CO-RESPONDENT NEPHEW OF PEIITlONER The President of the Divorce Court on Wednesday had before him the case in which a jeweller, Mr. Lawrence Lawrence, seeks a divorce from his wife, Mrs. Mabel Lawrence, by reason of her alleged misconduct with Mr. Bertie Goodman, a dentist, and Mr. Arthur Anseil, a bookmaker. PETITIONER'S STORY. Sir E. Carson, K.C., who appeared for the petitioner, said t-hat the marriage took plaee on July 30, 1898, and there were three children. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence lived together in Uxbridge-road. The eo-reepondent Goodman was a nephew of the petitioner, and m 1905 came to live at the house. The petitioner eet him up in business, which Goodman carried on at High-street, Nottmg- h.ill-gate. Mr. Ansell was a friend of Air. Gou-ciman, and had an office at his place, and was a Inarried man. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence seemed to have lived fairly happily together until 1906. The husband used to be away all day at business, and his wife used to go to High- street frequently. He noticed a coolness towards him. At night he wa;nted to go to bed, but she preferred to stop up. On one occasion she dined with Goodman at a restaurant in Leicester-square, and after that petitioner determinded to get rid of him. Subsequently he found that Goodman and the respondent had spent the evening at the Shepherd's Bush Empire, a.nd when they returned he refused to allow Goodman into the house. The following day he asked his wife, for the sake of the children, not to see Goodman, but she absolutely declined. When he spoke to hia wife about what he had learned, and that she must no longer remain in his house, she made no denial whatever, but assaulted him and knocked his hat off. She went to stay at High-street, and had lived there continuously, going about to places of amusement, sometimes with Goodman a.nd sometimes with Ansell. Petitioner waa called m support. Referring to the interview he had with Goodman, witness said he called him a our for abusing his hospitality. A Post Office official on Wednesday gave evidence about the handing in of two tele- grams alleged to have been sent by the two oo-responden ts on t-he day that Mrs. Law- rence left home. The telegram from Goodman said:- Und.3r the bed locked in room will be public property to-morrow. Deny it if you dare. That from An sell ran: — If I hear further slander against me 11h,all, take action. Continuing his evidence, Mr. T-,owfenee said t'ha,t one day he was in Hyde Park, and saw hIS driving in a tra-p with Goodman. BANG UP-TO-DATE. Mr. Middlton, who was cxaminin-g the wi+. n -1, handed up a poet-card in the hand- writing of Mf. Ansell. a-ddreesed to Mrs. Lawrence. It had been found in the chil- dren's album. It ran:- Dear Auntie,—I am keeping very quiet and very sober.—The Sake No. 2. "other document, a printed one, was handed to the witness. He said that he had received it in an envelope. It was headed, Ranig up-to-date smart set form," and s aid I say, Bertie, you know we have been Pals for years aud years. Woll, I want to tell you I had a really earnest conversation with the missus this morning a.fter breakfast, amd for once we unanimously agreed. We came to the conclusion it was quite time we got divorced So we played doable dummy to decide who should be the delin- quent. After I got home on a no trnmper Eva grave me a most flattering meesag-e for you. She wanted to know if you will be oo-res- pondent, like a de-r, good fellow. Thanks awfully. I am leaving for Ger- many this evening. In reply to a question the witness said that he did not know that Mr. Ansell had a latch-key by which he. could enter his (witness's) house im Uxbridge-road. Cross-examined by Mr Barnard, Mr. Law- renoe denied that Mr. Goodman had kissed Mrs. Lawrence in his presence, or that he (witness* had played cards in her bedroom. Mr. Barnard: Did Mr. Goodman give your wife jeweller-.V-certain rings? Mr. Lawrence: She wore them, but they were not lriven to her. He pawned them. (Laughter.* WIFE AS NUR-RE. Mr. Lawrence denied that during his wife's illness Goodman was frequently in her room. He went in once or twice when the witness was there, and always knocked at the door before he came in. It was very likely, he eaid, that all three of them went down for a week-end to Folkestone together. He for three week-ends went to Folkestone to see his children, who were there, but indignantly denied that he left his wife and Goodman at the house in Uxbridge-road without ser- vants on those occasions. He did not remem- ber Where he obtained the information as to the locked bedroom door on the Saturday afternoon somewhere between September and October, 1906. During Goodman s illness did not your wife sleep in his room?" Mr. Lawrence was asked I put a couch and a. settee in the room, arid niy wife nursed him through his illness. She did not sleep in the room." I put it to you that she went to sleep in Goodman's room?—No. The specialist who attended him ordered a nurse, and I wanted to telephone for one, but my wife objeoted, and said she would throw the nurse out if one came. She said she would noiree him herself. The hearing was adjourned.

FARMING ON SHARES I The share system, cf working farms in Queensland is a convenient arrangement for the combination of two classes—those who -have more land t.ho<JÆ they can maniage, or those who have more capital than experienoe; and, on the other hand, those who have skill and experience, but neither land nor money. Most men who apply for share-farm- ing have a team of horsee and the requisite machinery, and simply put those in instead of the money. The owner does not mind so long as the man can do the work satistfa-c- torily. There is a certain amount of give and take The conditions are not always strictly odered to, provided the owner is satisfied the man will do his best. It is very rare that, an owner can afford to give a full half of the proceeds of the farm in return for the labour alone. He generally expects that the tenant shall have some stake in the welfare of the place, either in the form of a few cattle or some implement.s and machi- nery, or, if he has to supply everything to work the place and also the stock, it is very seldom he can give more than 6s. or as. in the £ of the net results. Share-farming in wheat, the proportion paid to the incoming man ie genemlly ice. in the £ of the wheat produced, the "tenant," as he is generally called, usually put-ting in a team of horses and some imple- ments, though there are cases where things have been brought to a successful issue where an moomier has ha-d nothing but knowledge and a character for steadiness and hard work. In dairying the slhare is generally as. in the £ on batter sold, and a proportionate sha.re of the calvee and pigs raised.

WINDSOR CASTLE FIRE I A fire was discoverc-d in the kitchen of tbe boiler-room of Windsor Oatrtle early this morning. The King's Brigade were quickly on the scene, ivnd the outlook was subdued. Very little damage was done by the fire.

TRAIN LEAVES THE RAILS I A Glasgow message states that the Cale- donian goods tra-iln from Oa.rfele to Glasgow left the rails at Thanfcrton, near Cairstaire, this morning. large number of wago-as were derailed, and tjbe main hne was completely hhc&ed. The English mail was dsirvyed frror hoars.

N.S. W. COAL STRIKE I The ooal etrikes still continue at New- eaaMe, :Iw South Vadw ,and a general stop- page is fe-red, pa.rti?n]?rly as M? ,,peeizl I T.rbrt?a.H?u CVW"t wiU remain ?t.t'n? only on oondd tion that a? t?e oollierks ke.,?,p I work±r«.

More Money-Lending 300, 360, AND 473 PER CENT, One of those money-lending oases in which Judge Owen seeme to revel came on at Car- diff Oounty-oourt this morning. Lilian Mary Coakley sued Edward Stewart, moneylender, to recover excessive interest paid to him. Mr. Gordon Williams, for the plaintiff, said altogether in three thra.nsa«tions plaintiff had received L3 17s., and bad paid back P,7 15s. 6d. The interest worked out at 300, 360, and 473 per cent. The money was borrowed by the plaintiff without her husband's know- ledge, and when Stewart threatened to put the account in his solicitor's hands she was so frighened that she went out and stole two pairs of boots. She pawned these for fe. Ed., and took the money straight to Stewart's office. Afterwards she was arrested and imprisoned for fourteen days. From prison she wrote to her husband, telling him all the circumstances, and he went to sce Stewart. ?Fven after that he issued a summons to recover a balance of 188. 6d., but when he heard that the case was defended he with- drew it. Replying to Mr. Albert Parsons (the defen- dants Mrs. Oookley admitted that as Stewart would not advance the money without her husbaiyl'e signature she got her mother to sign his name on one note aind signed it herself on another. Stewart went into the box, and according t-o him plaintiff had received R4 7s. and had paid back C6 12s. 6d. Mr. Gordon Williams: You advertise £ 20 for 20s.. d'Jll't you?- Yes. The Judge: You need not give him a free a dver t i semen t. Stcwijvrt mciintained that his interest was not excessive, considering the risk. A mar- ried woman," he said, "without the know- ledge of her husband, aud no goods; that's the sort of oase money-lenders always go down on. Mr. Williams: But you can always threaten to tell the husband. Stewart: That doesn't always follow. You have got a case now where the husband was threatened, and he could not do anything. Mr. Williams pressed for particulars, but Stewart declined, declaring it was" no good to tell secrets.' "What are solicitors for?" he flung at Mr. Williams, after another question. His Honour: I hope they have got some better employment than being jackals for moneylenders. "We have had name, I know," admitted Stewart on behalf of his kind. "Yes, you have," Judge Owen retorted. Stewart denied that he had threatened the husband that he could get his wife five years, or that he told Mrs. Coakley and her friends in court that they had better settle or he "would bring it in as a forged bill." His Honour gave judgment for the re-pay- ment of 41s., remarking that even that left £ 2 for the use of X3 14e. 6d. for little more than a year. Another Case Edwin Gander was the plaintiff in a similar action against the same defendant. His solicitor. Mr. Gordon Williams, pleaded that defendant was inducted to go to Stewart by an advertisement, announcing interest of 5 per cent. was charged. The Judge: Surely no lady believes a moneylender's advertisement nowadays. If a man is fool enough to believe anything he reads in an advertisement I cannot help him. It appeared that defendant had borrowed £ 4, and had repaid £6 in six months His Honour said it was a case which did not call for relief, and gave judgment for defendant.

THE LIVING OF OSWESTRY With regard to the report in a contempo- rary to-day that the living of Oswestry, vacant through the resig-nation of the Ven. Arohdoooon Wynne Jones, has been offered to the Rev. Gilbert Heaton, M.A., vicar of St. Mary's, Cardiff, we a.re informed by Mr. Hea-ton that there is no truth in the state- ment.

A FEATHER STORY A lady sued a feather curler at Maryleboue yesterday for tne return of an ostrich feather or dbl, its value. Defendant produced a bedraggled feather from the depths of a paper bag and said it was the one plaintiff left with her for atten tion. Plaintiff: It is broken in fourteen places, and it is not my feather at all. I set great value by mine, which I had just before I was married. Judge Selfe: Of course you do then. Is it right for it to hang down like thao?-Of course not, eir. Well, what's the matter with it? Is its neck broken or what?--They put it through the machine. The stem of my feather was thicker at one end than the other. His Honour came to the conclusion that the feather pioduced was the one plaintiff sent to the de •n<J int. and ordered it to be landed over ou payment of la.

Merthyrs Police Force -i- AMENDED SCALE OF PAYMENT SANCTIONED Replying to a question raised on the minutes of the watch committee with regard to the scale of pay and allowances of t-he new borough police force of Merthyr, the Mayor, who presided at the borough council meeting on Wednesday, said that in the origiiia-1 estimate the probable salary of the chief-constable was pnt a,t £300. whereas it was now proposed to start it at X250. The pa.y of the inspectors ranged in the original estimate from £110 to £ 140, but the maximum had been raised £ 10 to JE160. They would probably, be starting the inspectors at the minimum of S110. The minimum originally for sergeants was put at 32s. a week, going up to 37s. 6d.. but they were now commencing the sergeantm at 336., rising to 38s. by annual increments of Is. With regard to the constables, the original scale was 25e. to 31s. 6d.. he believed, but they were now starting at 26s., with a maximum of 32s. The scale at present recommended would be considerably below the original estima-te prepared and sent to the Home Secretary. Referring to a Paragraph in the mimptew saying the watch committee were prepared to take over the county police now engaged in the borough, Mr. N. F. Hankey asked if that included the inspectors and head men. The Mayor: Anybody who applies. It le quite impossible to any what the actual cost of the police will be until we know the grade of men who apply for transfer into the borough force. There is ample margin either way in the estima-tc-ei presented, and I don't think there is any fear at all that they will be exceeded. Mr. Houlson said he had heard that some i of the best oonstablee were being removed. Mr. William Lewis (Penydarrcn): Some of them have been already removed, and an InferioT class of men transferred into th* borough. I don't think it is right. The Mayor said the chief-constable was assisting them in every possible way by findinig places in the county to absorb those men who dec ined to join the borough foree. He was quite sure the wateli committee would see to it that those men who had offered to stay in the borough were fairly and equitably treated That was one of vhe reasons for the alterations in the proposed scale, they wanted to make the new force as attractive as possible He believed the men who had already offered to join we a very excellent lot of men. Mr. F. T. James said that, so far as he understood, the watch committee had bad no intimation that the Home Secretary had sanctioned the scale or the advertising for a onief-constabJe, The Mayor: Thi? amended scale has bean sent to the Home Secretary, a.nd he has no objection to it. With regard to the appoint- ment of chief-conetable, he thinks it better to defer the matter until he hat given his formal sanction That is the position. The report of the watch committee was then adopted.

Hope to Pay All Off. I I CARDIFF MAN'S MISFORTUNES I Mr. P. J. Nicholls, a former member of the Cardiff Corporation, applied to Judge Owen at Cardiff County-court this morning for his discharge from bankruptcy. Mr. John Sankey, who appeared for the applicant, said that Mr. Nioholle entering the coal busineys at the Docks quickly made between dElJOO and CI,200, and put that money into a colliery undertaking. As his honour was aware these small oolliery under- takings, though they made money in good times, were squeezed out in bad ones. The Judge: You talk as if you owned a email colliery yours?if. I Mr. San key: Unfortunately, I don't. Mr. Nichoils, he continued, also in order to did- pose of his coal took an interest in a pottery. His Honour said the applicant had become security for very many people, and niagiit do the same again. Mr. Sankey That is hardly likely. Mr. George David (the official receiver) said in respect, of those sureties proofs were put in the bankruptcy for no leas than £ 2,700. Replying to the judge, Mr. Nicholls said since his bankruptcy he had been selling coal on commission and had earned £ 150 a year. Tihe Judge: You only paid 93d. in the £ are you prepared to do more? My ambition is to pay th-em off altogether. The Judge: You won't do that if you go on being surety like this. Your debts amounted to L4,585 Mr. David said the creditors outside the g-ua-rantors amounted to £ 1,800, and appli- cant stated that all those creditors were now dealing with him. The Judge aadd that, having regard to the t-ma.l!netsS of the dividend and the loss to the I creditors of over E4,000, he should suspend the order of discharge for three years.

THE^ANTYFFYNON EXPLOSION Death of Two of the Victims Two of the men who were injured in the explosion a.t Pantyffynon Colliery recently, have succumbed to their injuries. They are Williaim Roberts, of Hopkinstown. who died yesterday afternoon, and Gwilym Griffiths, who died last night.

I I I!VE COMEFOR THE RENT" "I ha\e seldom heard a more extraordi- nary tory in my court, said the I =fr? Oounty-oourt judge yesterday, after listening to a recital of exciting experiences while collecting rent. An action for LS, a quarter's rent, was brought by Mr. J. Norris, against Mr. Otto Rdnke, a German tailor. R-einke said that one evening when Mr. Norris came to collect the rent there was a "little dispute." Mr. Norris gave him a black eye, threat- ened to shoot his wife and himself, knocked down his daughter, and then darted from bush to bush in the garden flourishing a gun. The Judge: Was he playing hide and seek? —He shouted out, You are going to pay or be paid." Mr. Norris in his description of the affair said that when he went to collect his rent the door was slammed in his face. When it was opened he was surrounded by a wild mob, including two or three of Reinke's children. Reinke: Yes, and there were eleven more inside. (Laughter.) "I was in a cul de sac," Mr. Norris added, and they came at me like a troupe of wild bullocks. "I hardly knew whether to exipect the poker on my head or the tailor's goose' in my eye, so I put out my fist in the dark. I did not have a gun. The judge decided in favour of Mr. Norris.

I A BANKRUPTCY TANGLE I His Honour Judge Bryn lioberts had before him on Wednesday at Pontypridd County- court an unusual motion in bankruptcy, in which Mr. G. G. Poppleton, London, the trus e in the bankruptcy of Richard Morris Evans, late ironmonger and hardware mer- chant, Pontypridd, made an application to the court for a declaration that a H. E. Biggleetone was a partner in the firm of Richard Morris Evans and Co. on the occa- sion of Evans's second bankruptcy. Mr. A Parsons (instructed by Messrs. Lewis Morgan and Box) appeared in support of the applica- tion, Mr. J. 15rwant for the official reoeiver (Mr. Ellie Owen), and Mr. H. E. Biggleetone appeared to oppose. It transpired that debtor was twice adju- dicated bankrupt, and it was now contended that on the occasion of the second bank- ruptcy H. E. Biggletone was in partnership with him. Mr. Parsons further explained that the object was to protect the assets realised in the second ba. kruptcy from pass- ing into the hands of the creditors in the previous bankruptcy. Mr. Bryant having argued that the appli- cation could not bo legally sustained, his Honour adjourned the case to further con- sider and argue the legal issues raised.

I WHERE IS THE iCE KING pI The receiver who recently closed the National Bank of North America, declaring that Mr. Charlee W. Morse, the ice king, had probably departed for Europe or elsewhere for an indefinit.e period, yesterday attached such of Mr. Morse's a-seets as be wae able to locate.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS 'Write to the Prin- "W. A. P." (Newport).— to the Prin. I cipa.1 Registry of Wills, Somerset House, Lon- don. The fee for examining a will is Is.; the cost of a copy is aooording to the number of I words in the will copied.

FROM ALL QUARTERS Lord Crawsthaw died yesterday at Wthatr ton House, Loughborough, in his 84th year. The Sultan of Turkey has ordered t-wen-ty motor cars from a German firm of manu- facturers. At Aoton ycsterday nearly 800 summonses were issued against residents for non-pay- ment of their rates. The Von Voltheim trial has been fixed by Mr. Justice Phillimore for opening at the Old Ba.iJey on Saturday or Monday. Mrs. Slack, the oldest inhabitant of Woking- ha.m, Berks., and a native of the Royal county, died yesterday in her hundredth year. Mr. Henry Curtis Bennett, one of the seniio.- Metropolitan Police magistrates, com- pleted 22 years' service on the magisterial bench to-day. The State Ball at Dublin Oastle, which was postponed owing tc the death of the King and Crown Prince cl Portugal, will take place oni Monday The Secretary of feta'.e for War liae appointed Colonel G. F. Ellison, C.B.. to be Director of Organisation a-nd Mobilisation, with effect from April 2 next. Mr. James M'Grath, of Lawson's Greek, Australia, received on Christmas Eve a letter which had been posted to him by his mother in Ireland in 1856. Thirty of the Fun City's strongest caravan men are to pull in a tug-of-war a Lizeie, the lady elephant, at Olympia, on Monday next, for a wager of .650.

MONMOUTH WATER SCHEME In fomaliy moving that the Monmouth- shire County Council obtain power to con- struct the necessary waterworks for the county. Alderman Raffan said, at the meet- ing at Newport on Wednesday, that although many petitions against the Bill which it is proposed to introduce into Par- liament had been adopted by local authori- ties, they were not directed against the vital principle of the measure, but in the. expectation of getting amendments inserted. The Chairman seconded the motion to pro- ceed with the Bill, and said he was satisfied that the cost to the ratepayers would not exceed a halfpenny in the L. The Hon. J. Rolls, representing Monmouth, which would get no benefit from the scheme, feared that should adverse circumstance arise in the construction of the reservoir the rate would be exceeded. Alderman S. X. Jones said there were man, water undertakings which paid g'ood divi- dends, and if thfinge turned out as expected, a substantial sum of profits mig-ht be avail- able towards the relief of the county rate. (Hear, hear.) Alderman Parry said the initial expenses were all that was at present asked for. The debate was continued amidst cries of Vote. vote," a.nd on being put, the rtecip'on to go in for Parliamentary powers was em- phasised by 42 votes to sixteen THE DOCTOR IN SCHOOL. MEDICAL OFFICER TO HAVE ASSISTANTS Dr. Redwood brought up the sanitary com- mittee's report, whioh recommended that a county medical officer of health be appointed at a year to undertake the duties of that otfice, and, with the aid of assistants, the medical inspection of the school children, of whom there were stated to be 44,067 in 258 departments. Alderman Mulligan thought the county medica-l officer should report on the best plan to be pursued as to what kind of aei= stance he required; but Alderm im Raffan hoped the council would support the committee's recommen datioD. The council ultimately adopted the com- mittee's recommendations. MANY APPLICATIONS FOR SMALL HOLDINGS. It wa-s stated that about 100 applications had been made for land in different part6 of the couuty. The Olerk (Mr Gueit?rd), who made this announcement, suggested that the small holdings and allotments cimunittee should P-repare a scheme and submit it at the March mt-eting.-Ile council resoJved that the sinall holdings) committee should draft a scheme and report to the next meeting as to i tbe question of delegation of powers.

QUEEN'S MINIATURES At Lambeth on Wednesday Leonard Phillips (24), a horeekeeper, Frederick Burl (55), a painter, Joseph Hunter (25), a greengrocer, and Frederick Spring (29), costermonger, were charged on remand with being concerned together with break- ing and entering the studios of Messrs. Carl Hentechel (Limited), photo engravers, at West Norwood, and stealing th,-r, from three miniature portraits, the pro- perty of the Queen. In the alternative they were charged with feloraiouiply receiving the property. A licensed victualler, of Brixton, gave evi- dence that Burl, Spring, and Hunter came into his house and had some drink. The latter produced a brown-paper parcel, and asked witness if he could do with the con- tents. He took the parcel inside, and t,n opening it found the three miniatures pro- duced. He did not then know they were stolen. On the Sunday Burl, Hunter, and Spring came in together. Witness gave the miniatures back to Hunter in the presence of the other men, and told Hunter they had been stolen and that they had better send them back to the persons they belonged to, or they would get into trouble. The men drank their b-zer and walked out. On Monday witness informed the police, and acted under their instruction for the recovery of the miniatures. The further hearing of the oaae was adjourned till next Tuesday.

WORK AMONG THE BLIND Oolonel Peroy S. Marling, V.C., C.B., of Sed. bury Park, opened, a.t the Church Boys' House, Chepstow, on Wednesday, an exbibi. tion for the furtherance of the work of the Newport, and Monmouthshire Blind Aid Society. Blind workens exhibited their work, a,nd specimens of educational and other work were shown. Colonel Marling appealed for help for the society. The Rev. John S.wi, LJandevaud, snoke of the hig-h position achieved by blind men in statesmanship, arts, science, and literature, and said there was no want of ability. A concert wae given by blind musiciane and a collection made for the society. There was a good attendance.

NEWPORT WELSH SOCIETY I There was a large attendance at the meet- ing of the Newport Welsh Society at the Tow-n-hall on Wednesday, under the chair- Tranship of Dr. Garrod Thomae, when the Rev. Flvet Lewis, M.A.. delivered a letcure cm Ceiriog," which formed part of the critical prize eY at the Wrexham National Eis. teddfod.

I F7 To-day's Finance I Bank rate, 4 per cent., fixed February 6; unaltered. LONDON, Thursday, 1.0 p.m. Money in good demand at 30 to 3i per cent. Discount rates-short bills 31 per oent., and three months' biite 3X per cent. Consols weaker. Fall: Money and the Account 3-16. Transvaal Loan i and Irish loan 4 down. Home Ralls quiet. Amarkaji6 weak. Trunks dull. Pall: Ordinary 1-16 and Third Pref i. Mexican Rails unchanged. Foreigners quiet. Mines lower- PRINCIPAL CHANGES. Brighton "A" 1 up; Great Easttm, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, Great Central "A" i down. Union Pacific 2, Louisville, New York Central, Bead- ing, Southern Pacific, Steel Pref 1, Atchison, Baltimore i, Steels 1, Canadian Pacific J, Denver, Kansas, Penn- sylvania, Ontario 1 down. Portuguese 4 up; Russian New i down. Tinto J, Anaconda, Boston Copper 1-16, Tangaiijnka, Goldfields Deferred, fcaft Eajid, Gold Truet 1-52 down. Hudson Bay has fallen J. CARDIFF, Thursday, 1.0 p.m. The loca>l Stock Market vhis morning was very quiet in all directions. The tone, however, was fairly steady Rsiils were slow. Great Westerns were firm on the announcement of a 7 per cent. dividend for the pajt half-yeaT. Coliinry Shares were un<\ite.red. There was no particular feature in other directions. ALFAANTDRA DOCKS AND RAILWAY. The gross receipts of the Alexandra (Newport a.nd omth Docks and Railway Compiuiv for the half-year elided December amounted to £ 132.877—an tncreaee over the orre.T>Ondin!<" vea-r cf ;C579. I'hc- rross expenditure wae £ 77,931—an increase of £ 6.4C2. leavirsc a revenue balance of d-T-SIC- of £ 5.F?3. T'e available for dividend is £ 42.171. The directorc nlace £2.037 to new works and gpeo<"hl renewals, artd liwia-re full d'Tid-vnds. at the rate of 4J, per cent, per nnrtmn ctn the \Pre/>r^*?c° and "Boo nd <1<. and ■mch MvMoTid 01 the Ordiflary 'St.ock as will smahle the of 4 M" cent, for th^ year on the Preferred »rdi«nrv Stock. T*e exte-n- ";0'1 of the new dock i.. neervntr c.omp1..tion. and 9 pOrliOTl of th.. "vtflock i'11 tire for s^iTvtwn?. Bristol and South Wsies Railway Wagon.—FVrther dividend of 5 per rent., making 10 per oonL for the yeair, nid £ 1,693 forward.

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. Wimborne passed Gibraltar for Barry 3rd Parrin^tord passed D-oi,-r for Barry 5th Easkgate arrived Penarth from Christianis6 Forest left Bilbao for Newport 6th Ninia.n Stuart arrived Huelva 5th Weetergate left Penarth for Lisbon 5th Gransha arrived Swansea 6th Skel'don left St. Malo for Barry 6th Inver p ic&ed the L'zaixl for Barry 6th Glynn passed the I.-iaa.rd for Barry 5th Oa^tleford arrived Per, lh 6th Eltorn arrived Aarhuus from Aulbo.-g- 5th Rolleeby left Rotterdam for the '1')H &th HasXanid left Antwerp for Cardiff 6th Grimdon arrived Antwerp 5tth

I Weather Forecast I The British Meteorological Office this morning issued the following forecast of the weather likely in oouth Wales from 10.30 a.m. to-day till 10.30 a.m. to-morrow. Light breezes, chiefly northerly; fair generally, but miety or foggy in places; rather colder.

To-day's Rac'ng I OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. GAT WICK MEJSUAG. Burstow Steeplechase (.5).—Wormed etockiage, 10 to 1 agst. Horleyland Hurdle (14).-Hollore, 5 to 2 agist; Cha- nty Concert, 6 to 1 agyt; Fireman, 10 to 1 agist. Tantivy Steepiechate (10;Protector, 100 to 8 agst; Ante, 4 to 1 agst Mystical, 2 Ie i agst. Stayere Steep.echa^e (4).—Aidacce, j to 1 a-gst. WiCji-ham Hurdle (14)—Santa Ciaue, 100 to 8 agBt; The Kicker. 100 to C a?rt; Centre, 7 to 1 agst. Maioen Hurdle (9.,—Onward, 7 to 2 agst; Fuggie, evene; Kappy Lass, 100 to 7 asst.

OFFICIAL SCRA TCHINGS. The "Sportsman" has been omcially Informed by Messrs. Weatberby of the following scratching^ Horlevlaud Handicap, Gatwick—Buckw. All engagements—Drurncree. Yardley Hurdle handicap, Birmingham, and February H urdl Handicap, Leicester—Rolandine. Derby engagement—VentoL Sanciown Park engagements—Dathi.

CAERPHILLY. MONDAY NEXT. L12 RABBIT SWEEP (OiTen by Evan R«e«). BEST OY THREE COURSES. Few or Many Knuies. Draw and SUrt. 12.30. ENTRANCE, 106. each. ep6 BILLIARDS.—Messrs. vrme and Sons' South Wales a-nd Monmouthshire Clubs. InstjtDteti, and Officers' Mees Championship for the Silver Challenge Cup anu Other Prizes. Entries to be sent in not later than February 15, 1908, to ARTHUR LLEWEI-I.TN. 14. Turner-road, Canton, Cardiff, Representa.- tiTe ror Meeerp. Orme a-nd Bona in South Wales. all94

Football. MOMENTOUS MATCHES Weish Championship at Stake According to the present position of the leading Welsh teams in the championship I notice (writes "Old Forward," of Neath) that the mate hat Neath on Saturday will be the most important in Wales, as if Swansea beat Newport (which is most likely) and Cardiff succumbs to Nejath, CardiS will be ousted from the leadership and Swaneea wiii Lake up the position with one point to the good. It Cardiff remains unbeaten jit Neath they retain the lead. FORTUNE LEFT TO WELSH PLAYER. It is stated that Mr. Ted Francis, of High street, Ammanford, has received information that £10,000 is to come to him under the will of am uncle in Australia. Mr. Francis, who is a well-known Amman- ford footballer, states that the uncle in ques- tion was his late father's brother, and both in theic early days lived at Neath. His father removed to Uanelly, whilst his uncle left the country for Port Adelaide. He pros- pered out there, and lived and died unmar- ried. He heard a,bout twelve weeks ago of the death of his relative, and'in connection with the unclaimed money had seen a notice in a newspaper that the Francisee. of Llanelly, were wanted. Altogether, he understands his uncle has left £ 45.000, to be shared amongst the family as follows:— His father, £ 10,000; mother, £ 10,000; chil- dren, £ 25,000. Hr. Francis says that he expects to receive his; late father's share, because this wae an understanding before his father died.

MTTDICAL STUDENTS AT PLAY. CARDIFF'S EASY VICTORY OVER BRISTOL. The annual match between the Cardiff and Bristol m-edioal students wae played at the Cardiff Arms Park on Wednesday. Dr. W. G. Williams, Cardiff, act-ed ae referee. In the opening stages Cardiff pressed, and Llewellyn made an abor- tive attempt to drop a goal. In succeeding play LJeweliyn picked up in the loose and ran over with an unconverted try. Bristol pressed and forced a minor. The home backs started passing, and Llewellyn, running strongly, soored wide out. Ruddi- combe failed to negotiate. Following a good I run by Davies, the homesters pressed right on the line. Flooks ran over, but was unable to ground the bail. Final score: G. T. Pts. Cardiff .w. 1 3 13 Bristol Students 0 0 0 United Services, 8; Cambridge University, 3 Cardiff Whartons, 1; Post Office, O.

ENGLISH CUP RE-PLAYS* EVBRTON V. OLDHAM ATHLETIC. I At Goodiao Pack. Everwn, bet ore 20,000 spectators. Both teams were a.t full stresLgth Play opened very fast, and in the first ten minutes two goals were soored. Whaites put on the first goal for Oldham, but imme- diately afterwards Young equalised. Bverton now had tille. better of matters, and Abbott scored a second goal. Keeping up the pres- sure, Bolton added a third and fourth. Half-time score. &MJ6. I BverM?n. _?'d Ät;hiÚ<: :¿ flay r?-op?n€<i in oianam e ra-vour ovwwn did not exert themiselves, but Bolton added a fifth and sixth good just before the finish. Final score. uoals. Everton .6 Oidiham Athletic 1 BOLTON WANDERERS V. NOTTS COUNTY. Played at Burnden Park, Bolton, before 15,000 spectators Tarplin kioked off for Notts, and in less than one minute the same player scored. The Wanderers attacked almost continuously from now until the interval, but were very weak in front of goal, and, although coming very near Boor- g<>al, Bolton were still one goal behind at the interval. Half-time score. Goals. Notts County 1 _.gftn OWtlererš The second haif waa-agairl moswy iu ravour of t.he Wanderers. Tarplin scored an off-,side goal for Notte, and then Cameron equalised. Extra time was played without altering the aoofe. Pinal score. Goals I Notts County Bolton Wanderers 1 NFW BROMPTON V. MANCHESTER CITY. Played at (iillingham before a,Dout iu,um spectators. The ground was greaey, bat tihe play wae of h very fast ohara-oter. During the first half Oonlin made several good runs while M'Gibbon nearly scored with a header B romp ton weTo dangerous on several ocoOa- eions, Smith saviiig several shots. Half-time score. uoaie Manchp?-t?r City  New Bro?m.pton. 0 On resuming, Broanpfcon pressed a JJUJC. and cn Pickering being fouled, a penaltv was awarded, from which M'Gibbons equalised. Just before the finish Buohan 6cored for the visitors. Final score. Goals. Manchester City .21 New Brompton LTV¡'RPOOL V. l:SlWuj1T" Played at Brighton, before 12,000 spectators The opening play wae of a scra-ggy character. After twenty-five minutes Brad'ey soored from a corner for Liver-pool. Half-time score. Goals J Ji \"¡>"p()Dl Brighton « Brighton improved a lot in tne seoona nan but their forwards were weak in front of the sroal. Eight minutes from the end Bradiej converted a corner, and Cox got a brilliant single-handed goal. Final score. Goals Liverpool. l g GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY V. STOKE I Played at Gainsborough, before b.OOO peopie The home team at once pressed, and within two minutes Taylor, from half-way, gave the home team t.he lead with a magnificent long, oblique shot The homesters continued to press, but. from a breakaway, Brown equalised. Half-time score. ktoals Gainsborough Trinity 1 St<?ke .——- 1 The home side re-started, but after six minutes Baddeley soored for the visitors, Gainsborough continued to play with great vigour, and Mflrphy after fifteen minutes equalised. Wood put throogh again, but was ruled off-side. Extra time was played, but n-either side was able to augment the score. Final eoore. Goals. Gknn?bor<Mt?ti .—. 2 Stoke 2

ACCIDENT AT A CARDIFF MATCH. A spectator at the Cardiff W bartons v. Post I Office football match at the Sophia Gardens, C'ardiff on Wednesday afternoon was badly injured under singular circumstances H was standing near the tonchline, when a player collided with him. The injured man was taken to the surgery of Dr. Neisli, where it was found that his leg had been fraetured The man, who is middle-agwi, is named John Smith, and resides in Malefant-street. First-aid was rendered by several of the spec- tators. EX-SCHOOLBOYS' SECTION FOR SWANSEA LEAGUE Acting on the advioe of the Welsh Rugby Union, the Swansea League have decided to form an ex-schoolboys' section. It is expected tha-t three or four teams will be got together in the town.

Saturday's Matches NORTHERN UNION. MEIITHYK V. HULL KINGSTON ROVEiRS. At Hull. Merthyr team Back, T. Paddisom (capitaiu); three-quarter backs, James, Cow- m<'ado?. Smith, and Thoma,?; ha!f-ba<?. B?ee a.nd harrigon: forwards. Da.i Thomas, me-i.doawn, d haxr r,? Bevan, Ted Jenkins, D. B. W. D. q,bom ""3' Davies, and F. Millar. HasJand H,)uEa, 3; St. Mary's Hall, 0. Cardiff Old Boys v. Abercam and District Old Boys, at Cardiff Arm« Park, fNa.turd.iy, February 8th, 190f. Kick-off at 3 p.m. Members, Ground and WorkriTeo's Ticket-holders will be admitted on presentation of their tickets as usual for a Second XV. match. «424S

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS AMD IN NUUMORIAM. OMM for Inserting advertbommto into tbte b" iagU. for 30 Word* uid id. for Kvarr Two laruc Word*. notbot o! tJlib De LnasrMd 'inI — by Uk* uuu aco a-ddiem 01 ÛI. asuder Tciaffnuns ar-d telepueac uiwta caaaot be &Øtf1t on uctU confirmed in writing. MARRIAGES. LEA I S.-G UNN._?A!WAftRIAG -.t,a OMMh, Bo&tt. on Tuœday, F. 4Ui, Uj uie Be?. i. Li. Crofc (uncle of the b,ii,?g,yoc i), Dy the he. IJ.¡.V¡<>, B.A., ci ai. Joan's, L^uuitl, joun i^ewis, Ldevt sou 01 )1r. and iln. ootuiug u»u, oi ^0, Oatnediai-icwul, Cardili, 10 M- inaiiie Uuut, second diugiiter 01 lae late r. J. K. Gunu and JuJ*. Uuan, oi Ca.tUOOfl,J-IOati, Uarusti. At home, Ãtl-y lJlyn, CeJncowl-ro&d, Roath }'3. Marcr. 25 aud 26. t bt. Mirtfcei {,. by the tiev. J. U. CrolL, ¡t ul by tne Kev. Ed. JLKmes, a.A., Arihui, aou 0; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Morgan, Ca.rdLt1, to Maud, eldest daugiuer of tile late .Vir. J. E. Goiui and Iin. (,iU.IW, C-4TCJ3. OLAT ris. o.AMES.-On February 4, at the house of her --on-in- liiv, l, Catiieoral-road, Mis. Anna James, Widow oi tne late l.luslu.i. JOal1 Jd.u.t- ClWL. -god IS years. Kunanti L4\. ell a.m. O.L. i-nday. Men uly. Li.U t .v--o!J TueaGay i<>6i, "l lr<:().bd.J vult., 1 ,c"r-d&- LIS, i'eagaiu, Lii.aui Lioyd (.ate o. linezgi.. u t,rul, C&urpmliyj, a £ ed 03. Funerai ..turuay, Thn:e o c4ucA. lor 1::eùweUty Caurcu, Acknuwlcd^inoi, l». JE VA.NS.-Jlrs. Kvujis and lraiiu:y, Pecgarrig iaufin, J>a.rgoOO, desire to txjjre&i tueir sincere Ujatt^e to theu many In6,.o<, xor t:ie xtu-1 sympathy showa ttiehi in their t>e..eaV6iiient. In Memoriam. MALii.—In Losing Jieiuory (.11 uux darling Mother, who passed away i«el>ruary ota, UI07.-You are not forgotten, aioiuer Qhlri, Nor ever will you be, Aa long as life and U"or.V last, "e v» iil rem614.be,¡ thee. -¡,a1)' lliÍ6Si<Xi Ly her loving Daughter. MAi^jb..—In Loving Meu.ory (H tu> ueai wife, Annia Male, who passed away i-ebiuarv 6th, IBOJ, aged bb yez.-i. Twelve months have passed, but still I wi" her. Never ..h3-d her ¡pel;1Ory fade; Sweetest thoughts shall e.er linger, Round the spot wnere she is laid.

AUuUfci iJNii J. k'iOlN.b, FDNSRJLL DIKIW/IU'R. Personal to A.11 Order*. Kat TeL Cardift. -No. 704. P-t-aine. Tel.: No. fcii, Ca-idliL Teiegraita: AtiaUSTlSli STOAE, Cardifl. 5, 'V°R.KIG-ST.. QAHDIFF. j The CAPITAL & LABOUR hetdt & I reputation for FAMILY MOURNING. I An l?i?ieliez tOC& <)r Immediat* WW buitli TO M.SCRE iN T\\ EL> K HOLES. Tbe CAPITA J k LABOUR, si A 61, Queen-A.? "rdit. I Tb CArnAJ & L ABUUK, 19 A 61, Queec-xt., (?fd?.

BISHOP'S REPORT ON RITUALISM At the Canterbury Oonvocation on Wednee- day the Bishop Off Salisbury pubmitu-d a. i-eport on t.he ornaments of the Church and it? miTiissters. T>k- general conclusion was that they regarded the Prayer Rook as a suffi- cient directcry as to ths ceremonies to be U"t'<Í, and, therffore-, by implication, as to the ornament* rcqu'bd for Divine perviee, and certain acw^sorles and decorations wope permissible without being prescribed. Vest- ments ha,d never been abolished, and ought not to be a matter to excite very heated oou- trovorey

AUTOMOBILISM. JAKROTT BREAKS A WORLD'S RECORD. Chpj-les Jarrott. of Gordon-Bennett fame, and winner of the Ardennes circuit race in. 1902. made a successful attempt at record- breaking on a Lorraine Dietrich car at the Brooklands track on V\ eduesday. He beat the wodd's record of 37 minutes 49 seconds for 50 miles, held by Tyron. by two minutes. At 87 miles Jarrott retired, owing to tyre troubles.

WASH UP! WASHFI" WASH UPI Wash up the breakfast, dinner, and tea services with HUDSuN'S SOAP. Makes grease flyl never clogvl Leaves knives, iorks, aDd anything washed with K scrupulously clean and sweet <>4ô7. 4-JOS Juu tor Clarification FOR VALUE IN AJLL KINDS OF WATCH hS and JEW ELL LB. Y YOU CANNOT BEAT THE "OLD FIRM. Established 1850. SOL PHILLIPS, 41, ST. MAK1 -BTREET (Opposite ood-st-rew.4 JEW igR, UaJiDiFF. PRIZES A PRKe»&NTA.T10NS A 8PKGIAUTZ. !S £ E WLNi>oWb. CASH ABV ANOiJi—LOW INTEREST. NIV 1-N.M.NVjr JS um bers Brynmawr Draw- iflg :S, ii, II, 4tfci. ioo. e,3,414pt BUTCll.lŒè. "anted, young Man; dress b?-a4m "e?a, -,i,L L?& a* (h i v m, round, ta&« cl-r#o and trap, generally.—Ai>ply. wtu rfeiel- aiiooa, a^e, and wageb ^iiidooi^ i4ow«c, ituiouer, \.Lon, \.>-ia.ru. NOó.p3 i-c 'U!£ b*i«, i-uldui^' Mahogany Bag>teile-ta £ »ie, uaUi .1. and cues cou.pieie; accept £2, or exchange far aar :lH" useiui.—U, z., hxprese uiiioe, Newport. eaoa4p8 W A-.NTjS.-U, a young Genera! ServaiH; aWe to ck W' a lOijlilIY.; t,o i-ur.o s-roaa, Ponuiew^nydd, Muii. boOeopfi HfciA-L. Live AWl¡'S wM?ed lor BMOOfi ?Hat?xt; -R !.rand re??nwiitioi? gL??, alio prDiuoLwa W suit- ainu uieii.— write, at o.nœ, fcimig iuii pani4DWjrG, W. fht.hp. ?e?ey House, la?rt?. <A'je?p: "VV AUT1&D, by a Lady, kiod, companionable PersanJ Tt willing to do light housework, cooking, and take supervision 01 house and servaivi; relorenoes.—Appiy 44, rbe je»rade, CanuU. tiO<.llb, 5- í. eJOlipB_- C^Sr J-T Kedelma, Aitroiogiat, Phteuoiogiot, i^ysiogooiiiifit, aild Ciiaractor fieoder, i'laost haler, Magnetic Healer; the fitlvenWl daughter of a seventh daugnter and a direct dwenuau-t at all Irish bard.-Can be coowilted at 16, Wyadham Arcade, Cardiff. eJ0i2p« c UMFO,RT,.A,BIAR Home offered to young lady eivgoged in business; Arraji-street (ofl City-road).- Apply W e9, Evening Express, Cardiff. eiOSlpS XKISH Waiter Spaniel Dog; 16 montba; 20& or ox- change canaries to value 25&, or part exohaaga ferretb.—Appieton, Ca«rtte-gtreet, MerthyT Tydfil. epS WAXliSLi. a Smith-Fitter; used to grinding ao3 setting ruowers, repair ranges, —Appiy Cioes Bros. (Limited), Working-street. e.,onpe E XPERLENCBD General wanted by Februarv !71i\j 1 J three in family—52, M cetbourne-road, Penarth. n e3074p12 WAITED immediately, good GNleral ;-alsv yow¡g VT Girl Nurse and Assist Bar.—Ship Hotel, R?gend. ?_ ? e3o%PI2 ?t?d Let. (iioat Western H(?W, Abergavenay; T ?,bling eajden. and bowling green; immediat* possessioiu—Apply Evans. eio85pl2 GENTLEMAN and Wife require first-class Apart- ments; piano, attendance; situated Newport-road, rark-place, or like district; handy for Queea-street Station.—Full particulars to V. 36, Express uffice. Cardiff. eJOSOpfi W AjXTED. General, February 10til: good plain m cook.—Apply, after six, Mis. Spenoer, 6, West Park-road, Newport. eJCfelplJ V\7AXTED. repectable Boy, 15, tor Milk lioun<C Yt make hhllelî6nerally uwful.-p,??s High- st.oot, Wattsv¡Jle. e307p12 1:OR-AI- Kind? of Trape, Cart:True? Hat ness? JL LMnps, aRurs, in &11 sizes, shapes, and prices, cheap, 42, Yil. ?.treet, Cardiff. e3076pl2 4 Horses. 13.2 to 15.2: reliable ajid "trustworthy^— 2, Elm-sureel, Caidiff 071pl2 WANTED, smart Youth /or Sol',citor's offtee; state age and salary required—Aj ply W 36, Kvenuig Express, C..rditf. •iM);apl2 SaJo, cheap 3! x 2i Hajid Camera, with oom- -1-; plete Outnt; price 65. 6d.; full instructions to pur- cl)z.wr.-W. V,7b itc,? 31, Br?-ol?-?itr?NstCudiff. apa W A_NTKi> immediately, h a Morning"Girl.—Apply 40, Part?idge-road, lto e300\ip3 WANTED, by superinr young Person, a?ed 1T7 Situation as Mnaid; pubhC6U'6 daughter; sa18": £16 to ?M.—?ppty 46, livening .E.'Pi ess, Carud'L eJ41pb ANTED, a lepectable Servant ai onoe.—Apply »» at 41, Corporation-road, Grangetown, Cardiff. e30bop8 KiA H 1..K Furnished. Apartments; modern I conveniences; sit ge!itl«ma.n; L,?rms modciate.— .L Mnc;unt<x.h?pl.tce, Ro&th P&rk' eM9bpS LA U is DRY.—iioners (.Piain and Finery) wanttSl »t ?AL?jjRY?—ltoners ?Pitun antTTntery)' wa.nt.ed?t uute-road. Cd-ti. .34,,p8 HUBBLK \\aUers.—Wanted, 6 good Men; di&trtct'? Ii, rate of wages; shed for wet weather. k iY Hairy Smith, Elan Valley, Rhayader. e&45 BARGAIN.-cor5air Cycle, lamp, fr Salt? iieriy Bilew; oo8L 2s. 6d.; will sell 'or 15. 9d.—L. P., 74, Hunter-street Docks. rV)J{ Sale, cneap, Ztt. by 4ft. Child's Cot, complete^ X. fcood as new.—W 41, Evening Express, Carutff. ti-Jv.>pi» T7H)R Sale, a solid Maiogany Dining-table; 7:t. iotii. -I- by 4ft.; owt £0; will æll for laL.-W 50, Kvoiuug Express, Cardiff. aS42ip6 ??y?ANTED, Ern.nd Girl at -Apply 4, ?ood TT street. e3422pS COi.I>-Roll Supet uii-ondent wanted; muet be first- ?(M-.D-R?Il SupMLrttMi.dent wanted; tm.M.t be 6T&t- and thick gauges todd sizes); UlU1. be ejiorgfttic aud of good command.—Apply, giving reterences and stating wages required, to Owinavoii Tinworke, Port lalbot. c3550 R--OATH PtarkT— A deairaWe Residence for Sa4e; foir Rbedroome, laratorv and w.c., iwo reewioii-looms, kitchen, scullery, pantry, &c.; a substantial mortgage c-vn remain at 41 per cent., or the whole purchase money can be obtained if required.—Apply &o, New- port-road, Cardiff. ei424p8 CITY-Eoad, Roa.thamDe¡'Ex<'elleDot 03.oes to ? Let; low r%nt.-Appiy C. H. Jackson, City-road, Cardiff. e342Cpfi CITY-Road.—Spacious Look-up Shop to Let; In c "Isict thor.ugifare; with or witbow roo,?s; suitable for an auctioneer.—-Apply 65, Newport-road, Cardiff. e3425p8 rro" Ta.Uoni.?-A<r &t)-pouad Pr- wlmts ork. JL Write H., 7, Mbk-.n?tteet. C.*MtC. e!4!?p8 YA?A?KU. P?o?it?n ae Traveller with Brfwm? or Wine-Spirit Merchants; qpl?,E?did conned ion; excellent references; leading guarantee society's bond Or would Manage Licemsed Houae or St.or. J)ja engaged.—B.. Bristol House, reuby..3642?p$ LO^T, a Light Brown Whippet Puppy (??cn), tMt L Th, Jan. 30; white-Uppad tahL—James I?"t? 80, Cmcly -"trest, Abt-rtilkr?. e3421pl2 CHEPSTOW .—Most desirable Roeklenoe (freehold) for Sale or to Lot (furnished); magnificent position; sixteen rooms; ten minutes from station.—Worfley, Mowbriok, Chepstow. e5420pl2 WANTED, Situation, &tabl«!: private or otherwise; a««ustomed to soiioolir.g 37?g h; aged 26; weight Set. Mb.-G., ;0 Mr. Powell, 6, Priory-street, Ca^digar!. e3419p!2 OITTATION wonted ae 6taUe-H<^p; go,)Uem&D's (QITrATICKw<Mt<ed M 6t?)?e-H<?p; ?<N)UemM'9 d,?ti-Apply J. P?ice, 76, Vllle-tNr_, 'Tredwax. eP$ YOUXG Person to Assist Gonerally in email House: muet be used t-o country; good home; state &11'8; small Mlary.-Langvll!, t'hir,'ne"to:1, Chepstow, epfl ROOMS to 1?'t.? furnfahed or ur. famished; w.ta u<t Rot œth,-B, na.oseYlq"re. Pen?ith. ?:<OtrH VACANT, com for ta We F i unt H«l-Sittii.fc'-ioom; 4s.6d.; good cooking and attendance; off Albany^ road, ltoath rark,-Apply W 46, lfveuio; Bx»»ie< Cardiff. mpt

After the Poll MERTHYR CORPORATION ON THE VERDICT The result of the poll of the Merthyr paro- chial electors taken on Monday as to the water scheme and the proposal to erect a refuse destructor at Gellyfaelog, Dowlais, was formally announced to the borough council on Wedmeeday, and was received with cries of Hear, hear," and "Shame!" Mr. F. T. James suggested, with reference to the destructor, that as it was really a ma-tlter of urgency the health committee should be asked to negotiate for a<nather site. The Mayor advised that the water scheme and the question of the destructor should be referred to the Pajrliamewtary committee to take the ueceeeary etepe to withdraw those prols from the Bill, since the policy of t-he council had not proved acceptable to the ratepayers. Mr. Arthur Daniel: Thatt is hardly eo. The ratepayers have not eaid what they think. The Mayor said that, at any rate, those who had voted had clearly decided the matter, although it was perfectly true tha.t they were much leas than half tie elec- tora.te. Mr. J. M. Berry, J.P.: Thai doesn't ma.tter. Mr. Rowlajid Evans: Notn-Progreesivee. The Mayor: It binds us, and we must bow to the will of our constituents. Mr. E. Morrell: I suppose the record of the poll will go on the minutes? The Mayor: Certainly. Mr. Morrell: It may be useful for future reference. The Mayor: It ma.y be ueefxrl next November. (Laughter.) His worship's suggestion was accepted, and both motions were accordingly relegated Jo the Parliamentary committee. Mr. T. E. Morgan asked if it wae worth while going to a lot of expense to push forward the other matters in the Bill. He moved that it be a recommendsution to the Parliamentary committee to withdraw the Bill altogether. The Mayor: I am afraid you will hare to give notice of motion. It is too serious a matter. The council authorised a cheque to &e drawn for XIZI) 15s. to pay the presiditt; officers, poll clerks, a.nd ooointere in connec tion with the ballot, Mr Berry remarking that was a great wast-e of money. The Mayor: You advocated some time ago that the electors should have a chance of giving their opinion. Mr. Berry: Certainly I did, but after the result of the meeting held in this room I think it was a waste of money to go to the electorate SUGGESTED NEW INDUSTRIES I FOR MERTHYR. A NOTICE OF MOTION WHlGll DEPENDED I ON THE POLL. MT. F. S. Simons had given notice of the following motion"That, having regard to the provisio,as of the Patents Act. 1907. and tc the natural advantages of the borough for the purpose of new industries owing to its geographical position, railway facilities, and probable excellent supply of pure water, it be referred to the general purposes com- mittee to cwing those advantages to the notice of firms manufacturing patented articles abroad with a view to secure the establishment of new industries within tie borough area." Mr. Simons said he gave notice of motion in this form after t-he speech made by Mx. Lloyd George. M.P., m Cardiff a. week or so ago. The President of the Board of Trade told them what the advantages to Cardiff would be, and laid great stress upon the three mat ers mentioned in this nc'ice of motion-adv-a,ntages which would apply with equal effect to Merthyr. He (Mr. Simons) bad fully hoped that the electors of the borough would have taken a more intelligent interest in the water question than they had done— (" hear, hear," and laughte-)-and would have polled in larger numbers, eo that they might bave had the real feeling of the elec- torate upon the subject. One of the ma4n advantages to Merthyr in support of new industries seemed to have been taken away. Manufacturers of aniline dyes and so on required a large quantity of water for their works; they wanted coal, a.nd they wanted an easy method of distribu- tion. and it had appeared to him that Mertihyr would have possessed all those advantages if they had been assured of an abundant water supply. (" Hear. hear," and laughter.) Those would laugh longest in this matter who laughed last. He hoped that next year there might be a revulsion of feeling, and that the people would see that they had perpetrated one of the biggest mistakes they had ever made. There was no possible good now in going on with tho motion, and he, therefore, aeked leave to withdraw it. Leave was given. THE COUNTY SCHOOL'S POSITION. I Mr. W. L. Daniel, one of the governors of the Merthyr County School; Mr. E. Stephens, the clerk, and Mr. A. J. Perman, M.A., the headmaster, attended to lay before the coun- cil the position of affairs '1 connection with the school, the Oentral Welsh Board having notified that its recognition as a secondary school would be withdrawn and no grant paid unless definite and satisfactory pro- posals for enlargement were submitted for the board's approval during tJy. course of the current session. The Mayor said the question of taking over secondary education in the borough had been under the consideration of ■J>e council for some months past, and they had been in communication with the Wolaih Department of the Board of Edu- cation upon the matter. The department had aek^ th9 council to send up a deputation to London to go into the .vhole question, aB they said there were many legal and administra- ti,v .int.s of -.onsiderab'e perplexity involved, and ho thought the deputation would be a>Me to go tnø week.

BROS. MY..RS' CASE JUDGE'S SEVERE COMMENT As briefly reported in yesterday's "Evening Express," Justices Bigham and Sutton gave judgment in the Bankruptcy Division on Wednesday on the appeal in re Joseph Myers, ex parte Abel Myers v. tho trustee, Mr. John Baker. The appeal was from a decision of tJie deputy county-court judge sitting at Wands- worth confirming the rejection by the trustee of the proof of Mr. Abel Myers for zCl,800 or £ 1,900. Mr. Justice Bigham said in the course of hip judgment thiat he had gone minutely into the fa-cts relating to the sums whioh Abel had provided in gold, and aleo as to tne agreement made between Joseph aud Abel Myers for the purchase of the business at Clapham by the latter from the former. Abel went to Olapham with the E500 mostly in gold, there being C70 or 430 in notes. This money was put upon the table in the solicitor's office when Joseph and Abel went t.here to complete the trans- action, and Abel filled up a bianK cheque he had brought with him for £250, and handed it to hits brother. "DEVICE TO CHEAT CREDITORS." lie had heard Abel Myers examined and cross-examined, and he had heard his brothe- Joseph examined in support of this alleged transaction, and he had no doubt at all t.ha,t the transaction was nothing more than a device to cheat the creditors of Joseph. There wae no sale at all. There were no payments by Abel to Joseph, and the transaction was a mere sham. The cheque for zC250 wae passed through the bank, the money in g-old which he had mentioned was paid across the table, and subsequently sums were paid by Abel for the rent of the premises, taxes, and the electric light. Bui the conclusion he had arrived at was that the whde transaction was fraudulent and a sh, am. Cheques passed through the bank, payment in gold across the tables and reoeipta given were a common device which an appearance of honesty in trans- a?ctions of this kind wae obtaiu?d About X4,ON worth of stock had been bought 'w Joseph during the short time he was in the business, and they had not been paid for. If the tran&aotion had been a good one these moneys would have become the property of Abel. On the 17t.h or is-th of March Joseph cashed the cheque for £ 250 at Pontypool, a short distance from Abersyehan, where Abel earned on business, it was stated that Mrs Myers, the mother, who was not well, was at Abersyohap, and that Joseph went to see her. He did not believe it. What Joseph did was to go to the bank and get the cheque cashed in sovereigns and not in notes. Abel Myers said that lie had no idea that hie brother had come down for the sovereigns and that Joseph had gone away to London with the 250 sovereigns without telling him anything about that. He did not believe the story He believed that the whole object of <>»eph e going to Abersyeha n waB to get the cheque turned into a shape which it could oe easily disposed of. T l A WICKED SHAM." T.1.  W3j being pressed by his creditors, and Meesre. Raphael and Co hi ^iUoa in bankruptcy would afalnst him. The t.ran?tion. or intended transa?ction, between the brothers was perfected by means of a bill of sale, which purported to convey the household furniture and effects and stock-in-trade of Jooeph for a sum of XI,7,36. On that day, the 23rd of August, Abel Myers had another X120 to complete the trans- action, and an account was drawn up. It was stated that Joseph loet the money he received on the racecourse, but he was not able to give the name of a single book- maker with whom he had made bete, nor the name of a single horse on which he had lost the money. The result was that all that gold, which, of course, could not be traced, had Kosie within a week of the transaction, or so-called traneacti-, between him and Abel. He did not believe it. What had been done with the gold he did not know. His own opinion, was that it had found its way back to Abel or to Abel s family. It was not unimportant to mention in this connection I that Joseph was prosecuted at the Old Bailey and sentenoed to six months' Imprison- ment. When the petition in bankruptcy was presented agatno3t Joseph what was the posi- tion ? It was if this was a real transaction between Abel and Josepli that Abel became the owner of Joeeph's estate. Joseph had not a wra.p left of any kind. Abel got all the furniture which Joseph had been buying on credit from Stock, and which he had not paid for. Again, he said this transaction was a mere fraudulent and wicked sham, and nothing else. "HIS FRAUD DISCOVERED." His Lordship then went into the juestion I of the proof which had been rejected by the trustee and whose action had been con- firmed by the deputy county-court judge. He had already said that Abel had paid the three promissory notes, but he did not believe he had paid any more. What had Abel Myers done? In order to carry out the gross fraud, he had parted with money. It was one of the means by which he hoped ti secure to himself the fruits. His fraud had been discovered, and he had been obliged to disgorge the fruits, and now ne said, "Well, at any rate, give me the money which I did pay." His answer to that was, "You shall not have it." Money whicn was paid by a man in fraud of creditors could not be the subject of proof against those creditors. Abel Myers had paid this money He had paid for the chance of his fraud working to his own profit. It had not worked to his own profit, as he wae glad to think, and the court would not allow him now to turn rouna and say, "I have paid something tor the chance which had failed, and now 1 want to prove against the creditors in respect of such payment." He had carefully read the judgment of the deputy oounty- oonrt judge, and he agreed with every word of it. Mr. Justice Sutton concurred. The appeal was dismissed, with costs. Mr. David applied for leave to appeal. -i r. Justi e Bigham, in granting leave, said counsel's client would be wise if he put an end to all this litigation as soon as he could.

LADIES WATCH PUGILIST JLommy Burns, tne world's champion boxer, went through his gymnasium work at the Hampstead Baths, yesterday, before a number of ladies. Burns meets Jack Palmer, of Newcastle, at Wonderland, on Monday next. He has been training at Hampstead for the last week.

FLOODED HOUSES His Honour Judge Bryn Roberts was occu- pied for a considerable time on Wednesday lilt Ponty idd Oounty-ccurt in hearing an important ease, in which Mr. Arthur Seaton. contractor, Pontypridd, brought an action against the local urban district council in respect of damages caused to plaintiff's pro perty by reason of floods. Mr. S. H. Kelly (instructed by Messrs. Morgan, Bruoe, and Nicholas) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. A. Parsons (instructed by Mr. J. Oolenfto Jones, clerk to the district counoil) appeared for the respondents. Plaintiff gave evidence relative to two occa- sions upon which a row of housee which he had built at Graigwen were damaged by floods, which he attributed to the way in which the counoil had conetruct-ed the road- way. After legal argument, his Honour adjourned the case for the purpose of hearing evidence for the defence, and to enable him in the meantime to refer to the authorities cited by learned counsel.

DANGEROUS SAFETY GUN Victor Fourmanoir, aged twenty-one, acci- dentally shot himself at Dannes Camiers yea terday while he was explaining to his fiancee the mechanism of a new sa,fety gun which he had just purchased.