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CABINET MAKING I FORECAST OF MINISTERIAL CHANGES The New Chancellor CR. ASQUITH LEAVES FOR BIARRITZ As the Government is now constitutionally without a head, in consequence of the Prime Minister's resignation, both Lords and Com- mons yesterday adjourned, after brief sit- tings, till Tuesday next. Brief, but touching references to the lamentable cause of Sir Henry's resignation were made in both Houses. Mr. Asquith left London last night for Biarritz. He will arrive there to-night, and will see the King to-morrow. The new Prime Minister carries with him definite proposals as to the various Cabinet changes which are entailed. Cabinet Reconstruction in There is much natural specuia^ Political circles as to the re-shuffle of offices known to be now in progress. It may be predicted with confidence (says the Daily Chronicle '), that there are to be Ministerial changes on an extensive scaJe, ^ho is to benefit by these changes and to ascend higher in the official hierar y^. First and foremost there is Mr. Lloyd George. His claim to be Chancellor of the Exchequer is a-s undeniable as Mr. Aequith a to be Prime Minister. The other changes tha-t are to take place are not so obvious. But I believe that the Cabinet Ministers destined to receive pro- motion include Lord Crewe and Mr. M Kenna. Two YOUILg Ministers are certain to receive Cabinet rank-Mr. Churchill and Mr. Runciman, both of whom have won their spurs. Mr. Churchill is one of the few men in contemporary political life who have the magic of personality. He may go to the Board of Trade or beoome Colonial Secretary. It is believed that Mr. Edmund Robertson is about to retire from the post of Secretary to the Admiralty, to which Mr. Lambert, Civil Lord, may. in that event, be promoted. Mr. Herbert Samuel is expected to succeed Mr. Rumanian, as Secretary to the Treasury, in which case Dr. Macnamara would become Under Secretary for the Home Department. Colonel Seely and Mr. M'Kinnon Wood may be brought into the Govern.m on ODd may side. ent from out- Should the First Lord of the Admiralty be a Common-er one' f of the Admira.lty be offices WOUld: dubl the three. Admirn"lty peer. ,ejiS, be a.'SslgDed to n The Vacated Posts Another contemporary states that the vacated posts may be filled as followis:- Exchequer Mr. Lloyd George. Admiralty .Mr. L. V. Harcourt or Mr. W. Churchill. -olonial Office .Mr. Sydney Buxton or Mr. W. Churchill. Home Office .Mr. John Burns or Sir W. S. Robson. Board of Trade .Mr. M'Kenna. Local Government Board Dr. Macnamara. Postmaster-Generalship Mr. Eunciman. IN THE COMMONS I C.B's" Resignation Announced by I Mr. Asquith In the Houc?e of Commons yesterday arter.\ noon, at the end of questions, Mr. Asquith '1nnoneed that the King had been pleaded to accept the resignation of Sir Henry Jampbell-Bannerman, and the Government vere, therefore, without a head. After speakin,g in eulogistic terms to Sir Icnry's qualities as a leader, the Chancellor tioved two resolutions. One of these allowed Committees to iit until the date of the lister recess, • and the other adjourned the touse until Tuesday next. Mr. Balfour seconded the adjournment motion, and associated himself td the fullest extent with Mr. Asquith's words in reference to the ex-Prime Minister. Mr. John Redmond, as leader of the Rationalists, expressed how deeply his col- eagues felt the loss of Sir Henry from the rpmiership. The motions were then agreed to, and the louse rose until Tuesday next. • dr Asquith's Journey I Mr. Asquith arrived at the Gare du Nord, Paris, at six o'clock this morning, on his way to Biarritz. SIR HENRY'S CONDITION TO-DAY The following bulletin was issued this morning: — Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerma-n had a quiet day yesterday, and he has had a restful rrierht,. (Signed) B. W. BUBNET, M.D. ]

Murder in a Field I LABOURER BLOWS A WOMAN'S HEAD OFF AND KILLS HIMSELF A double tragedy occurred on Monday ;fu,rnoon at Wei borne, a little village in ,nid-Noriolk. While Ellen Smalls. aged 38, a married woman with eight children, was Picking stones in a field her cousin, James reti), a labourer, aged 33, who was recently •nprisoned in default of finding sureties for I using threatening language to her, fired at her with a gun. The top of her head was blown off. He afterwards ran into another Koeid, and, finding himself pursued by the lagers, shot himself in the head, death being instauataneous. I

ROBBED THE POOR I  Ja.tn I?wie, 50, a West Ham rdiev- officer PanninS Town, was yesterday Months' hard labour for stealing £4 14s., the moneys of the Woæt Ram Guardians. n? J^ moneys of the West Ham Guard1:ans. lIe hQd ?s? a relieving oSoer far abont fifteen v ^rs, at a salary (latterly) of £200 The evidence ahow^, prisoner had charged om his books -fe at Prisoner had charged on hIS b -ks 4's. ^n ^J^^t to a ?maTi who was r?aJiy ??' ?"?ossuepdGioii a,f&ot, berectammcndcd?. to drop the payments OWl' llg ?6- ?dians to drop "drunken habits"! Ia anotw ?ciPient-s "drunken ha,Mta"! In anotb? ?'? had charged for ?s. in cash, 2s. ink?""?°? f,d" :I. for c<? for a man who -? realiy :Per wee"" 'o<x'ry tlckets. ?ly getting gro"*?ry tickets.

I UVE CARTRIDGE AS REFUSE I 1i.o'l'ne works committee of the BattMae? ??u?h Council have had their attention -??n to the fa?t that a number of n? ^rtridges have been found in the refuse t one of their depots. These cartridges, It is gaid, do not come from ammunition orks. but a few at a time in the ordinary .rU6t. As the bins are shot into the vans and the na emptied at the destructor they are ten packed out, but some pass to the fires detect.ed. The cartridges have been heard to explode in the fire.

I DEATH FROM VACCINATION P ,In Fentoo, Stoke-on-Trent, where vaccina- 1)2? ??De to be carried on with grea.t zeal, ?h?a?et c?ourred one of tho few deaths Q.ltIY a-l-tribut?d to vaccination by the ol"i<,al attendant. Doris Irene LM6e da Ughter of George Ieew, a aahmon?pr. of j died ?° March 9, a.t the age of three Months In the register the entry appears as fol- "3"'B Cause of death, vaccination 1 month 7 jjWays, toxaemia 21 days, œrtifi«i by Eobert R?-?' ??? ?? ?ys. ?rtiaed by Bobeirt

I ESCAPE AND RE-CAPTURE After knotting sheeta from his bed, a "?o?r m Preston Gaol y??rd&y escaped ??gh the ventilator of the c?l a?d )lowered himself to the ground. The old 'ons House abuts on the Prison, and the ?a got into this through a window. On the Ie being imeoted he was mis?d. and the 04%rm-b,ll w?g rung. Prisoner was re- ?turod in the grounds surrounding the ^«*one House, having been afraid to y^yar* into the streets owing to his prison ??'h' ''?e pnaoa aut-honties refuse to give

COLLAPSED HOUSESI OXFORD-STREET DISASTER Many Killed and Injured I Eight persons were killed in the collapse of two houses in Castle-street East, Oxford- street. full details of which appeared in the *V\c\ "FvpTriTif* Eynr.p" ve8- later eaUI0UC:; vi — » terday. There were many extraordinary features about the accident. The buildings went down like a house of cai-ds, and tlio sleeping inmate8-27 men and one woman—were for the most part buried alive as they lay in their beds. The following is a hst of the dead and injured:- DEAD. George Albrecht, waiter, a German. Joseph Cremery, 23, kitchen porter, an Italian. Gustav Riigoletti, 21, plate washer, a Swiss. Revel Firratini, 21, waiter, an Italian. Frederic Tischauer, 25, waiter, an Austrian. Arnold Glor, 25, sculleryman, an Austrian. joaoaii, waiter, an Englishman. Koech, waiter at the Berners Hotel. INJURED. Frederick Johnson, injuries to abdomen. Jack Taylor, injuries to leg. Henry Preier, injuries to head and neck. (All the above detained in the Middlesex Hospital.) Mary Silker, 69. bruised head. Lily Gunzaga, bruised ribs. Arrovert, shock. Andarer, injuries to back. (Taken to hospital, but discharged after treatment.) About mid-day yesterday it became certain that there were no more bodies in the ruins. It was then officially announced that there had been 28 in the buildings when they fell. Twenty-two were got out alive, hut two of the lat,ter died afterwards in hospital. ==== —

Grave Outbreak by Arabs BRITISH STEAMER RIWS THE GAUNTLET Immediate Action by the Government Reuter's Agency wires from ftftshire that a rising has occurred among the Arab tribes in the Amara district, and the British steamer Blosse Lynch, from Bag-dad, was subjected to a heavy rifle fire on two occa- sions on Thursday in the vicinity of the Turkish famp just below Amara. Two passengers were killed and several wo-uii d-ed. The Turkish patrol steamer Alouce, sta- tioned at the camp, accompanied the Blosse Lynch while under fire for about three hours, and returned the fire of the insurgent tribes- men. It is not thought that any serious rising has occurred. Beuter's Agency is informed that the British Government has taken immediate a-etion with regard to the attack. News was received at the Foreign Ollice on Friday last in a telegram from Mr. Barclay, his Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary at Con- s.tantino.ple, that the Blosse Lynch, one of Messrs. Lynch's steamers, had been attacked by Arabs on the Tigris at Amara three passengers and one fireman being wounded. According to a private telegram received in London only one of the Blosse Lynch's pas- sengers was killed, and three were wounded. The assailants were the tribesmen inhabit- lIlg the marshes along the river sidp Cause of the Trouble Reuter's representative had an interview on Monday with the manager of the Euphrates and Tigris Steam Navigation Com- pany, to which the Blosse Lynch belongs. Our telegrams, he said, "show that the Blosse Lynch had to run the gauntlet of a well-sustained fusillade, kept Ui) for several hours by Arab tribesmen, entrenched behind good cover, along the banks of the Tigris. The Blosse Lynch is employed on our regular weekly service between Bagdad and Basrah. It is a most serious state of affairs if our service is thus going to be interrupted. It is not the first kime that it has occurred. The Turkish authorities are, apparently, powerless. "The cause of the trouble is not deep- seated, and energetic action would soon remedy the state of affairs. Disputes between the two influential tribes of the district as to the holding of land, involving compli- cated feudal and tribal rights, are the cause of these outbreaks, which the Arabs use as a means of forcing from the Turkish authori- ties a settlement of their grievances." The agency learns that though there were some European passengers on board, none have, apparently, been hurt. The majority of the pasaengers are stated to have been British Indian traders. I

Large Fortune Lost MERCHANT SENT TO PRISON Jamee Dyson (62), cotton merchant, was sentenced on Monday at the Brighton Qua-rter Sessions to fifteen months' hard labour for stealing a carriage and pair, value X200. It was stated that at one time Dyson employed hundreds of hands at Preston, and was very wealthy. He lost all his money and became an hotel manager. An officer from Liverpool proved a convic- tion against Dyson there in 1895 for house- breaking and larceny. Dyson claimed that he was not responsible for his actions at times, owing to his great loss of money. He was at one time worth from £ 75,vwv) to £ 80,000, and shipped large quantities of goods to the East. He was once a member of the Cheshire County Council, chairman of a district council, a Poor-law guardian, lay representative at the diocesan conference, and churchwarden.

JUDGE AT.A MUSIC-HALL I In connection with the litigation of Karno v. Pathe Frercs, which is a copyright action being tried before Mr. Justice Jelf, his lord- ship a.ttend.ed the Oxford Music-hall yester- day afternoon, where a special performance of the plaintiff's sketch "The Mumming Birds" was given, in order that he might be able to form a better conclusion as to whether there had been an infringement of the copyright. The performance was strictly private, and only Mr. Justice Jelf, his clerk, and the counsel engagred in the case were I present beyond the orchestra and the l members of the company performing on the stage. There was first of all a performance of the plaintiff's sketch "The Mumming I Birds," and afterwards a representation of it on the cinematograph.

SNAPSHOT AND TRAGEDY A remarkable love tragedy occurred at Serenja, Austria, yesterday as the sequel of e, snapshot. Peter Begesh, a military inspector. had been out in the country taking photographs, and on bis return called on his fiancee and gleefully told her he had discovered another romance in the village. He had seen a friend of his walking with his arm around the waist of a girl, and had snapshooted them c'.s they went by. I .later in t.i)c day he rushed back with a revolver in one hand and a photograph in the other. Before his fiancee could say a word he shot her through the heart. He then turned the weapon agviinst himself and committed suicide. The photograph showed that h3 fiancee had taken advantage of his absence in the country to go out with a. male friend.

HEART TAKEN OUT& STITOH ED I The most daring. surgical operation ever attempted in America was performed at St. Joseph's Hospital at Yorkers, New York, on Sunday night. Mr. Robert Inglis, a young athlete, became involved in a street row at Yonlters, and was staobed in the heart by his assailant. lw was immediately carried into the hospital and placed on the operating table. More from scientifllc, curiosity thSAI any hope of saving Mr. Iniglis' life, the surgeons, Dr. E. F. Duffy and Philip M'Coaroick, removed a portion of two ribs, and then took out the heart. They inserted three stitches between the beats, when the heart was dis- tended to its utmost, and then replacing it, closed the wound* Within two hours Mr. Imglis revived suB- ciently to describe the assault and identify his assailant; Reports received from the hospital yesterda-y state that he is proceed- Ciac favoura&lx. ami iiis raxmssr & s&Dectod-

TRIALS OF PRISONERS (Bef<)re X. C a5 (Before Mr. B. FRANCIS-WILLIAMS, K.C., as Commissioner). 40 Years' Record Gone I William fearce (51), nawKer, ana -Noraii Pearce (51), hawker, pleaded not guilty to stealing a purse containing £ 3. the money of Miriam Moss, wtfe of James Moss, at Neville-street, Cardiff, on February 7. Mr. Hugh Jones (instructed by Messrs. Harold Lloyd and Cross) prosecuted. The evidence was that the prosecutrix gave the male prisoner a china bowl to repair, and it was brought back in the evening by both prisoners. The female prisoner asked Mn-. Moss if she had any cast-off clothes. Mrs. Moss went out to see if she had anything, leaving her purse containing the money on the table. After they had left she missed the purse, and, the police being informed, the prisoners were arrested at Newport. JThe male prisconer stated that he had been in Cardiff 40 years, and had been entrusted with valuable china to repair. He had never been in trouble in his life. The female prisoner denied the theft. The jury found both prisoners guilty. William Pearce was allowed to come up for judgment if called upon. Norah P&iree, against whom there were previous convic- tions. was Bcnt to prison for a month. (Before Mr. ABEL THOMAS, K.C., M.P., as Commissioner.) Change Ringing Charge Henry Baker, described as a musician, aged 63, was charged with stealing ao. by means of a trick at the Adamsdown Pcst- offiee. Cardiff. on February 23, 1906. Mr. Howell, (instructed by Messrs. Bar old Lloyd and Gross) prosecuted. Prisoner was unde- fended. The case for the prosecution was that pri- soner went into the pos|t-cfficie and asked for four stamps, tendering bait-a-sovercign. The young lady behind the counter gave him the stamps and 98. 8d. change. Prisoner said, "Was it not 6d. I gave you?" She said No and showed him the half-sovereign. He then put the 9s. 8d. on the counter near the half-sovereign, saying, "I don't want all that change; give me a sovereign and I will pay you 4d for the stamps." The young lady got confused, and gave him a sovereign, by which he obtained the 10s. he was charged with stealing. The learned Commiissioner said the prisoner ihad been leading a life of crime since 1874, and, much as he disliked to pass such a sen- tence on. an old man, he felt bound, in the interests of the public, to send him to seven years' penal servitude

ILLNESS OF MR. JUSTICE I LAWRENCE Mr. Justice Lawrence was again too unwell this morning to resume his sitting in the Criminal Court of the Glamorgan Assizes at Cardiff. that lir. B. It was, therefore, arranged that „Mr. B. Francis Williams should take his place aa Commissioner.

The Druce Case MRS HAMILTON AGAIN IN THE DOCK The trial for perjury of Mrs. Rarniltoo, the septuagenarian. Druce witness, was resumed at the Central Criminal Court to-day (before Mr. Justice Waiton and a jury). The first witness called to-day was Mr. George William Th rack rah, of Sunnyside, Fins bury Park, a partner in the firm of Druce and Co., of Baker-street. Answering Sir Charles Mathews (for the prosecution), the witness said he entered the employ of Mr. T. C. Druce in 1860. Mr. Druce died in 1864. Witness attended the funeral to Iligli- gate Cemetery. On the 30th of December of last year he was present at the exhumation of the body of T. C. Druce. Did you see the coffin opened?—I did. In the oak coffin was a lead coffin, and when that was opened there was a shell. And in the shell ?-Å -rpse. Whose corpse?—That f-Thomas Charles Drucp. buried in 1864. Could you recognise it?—Easily; time seemed to have had little impression on it. And you haven't the slightest doubt. that it wa.s the body of Thomas Charles Druce?—Not the slightest. Mr. Thackrah said he would describe Mr. T. C. Druce as a distinctly qrood business, above the average. Mr. Herbert Druce, son of T. C. Druce, and now head of the Baker-street business, also spoke to the death of his father. Did you see his dead body?—Yes. He was hardly dead when I called in. How long before his death had he ceased to attend business?—For over three months. Mr. Druce said he had also attended the funeral. His father had Always Worn a Beard

THE TELEPHONE BOX BELL Alleged Attempt to Steal Money jo-*day (before the- Cardiff magistrates, Alderman Carey, Messrs. James Allan, James M,umn, and Geftihinig Lewis) Helmer Stubbing (21), respectably dressed, was changed on remand with attempting to steal 8, in bronze, the money of the National Telephone Company (Limited), from a penny- in-the-sdot automatic box in a call office. Mir. N. Ingledew appeared for the prosecu- tion, and Mr. Harold Lloyd defended. The box in question, it was explained by Mj-. Ingledew, was in the shop of Mr. Charles Jackson, tailor and outfitter, 2a, City-road. Last month there were 29 soich robberies as the one elleged in various parts of the town. The inspectors themselves were afraid to touch the boxes for fear of the suspicion that might attach to them. A trap was put in a number of the boxesnumber of the boxes-in Mr. Jackson's, amongst others. Directly a box was opened a bell began to ring violently. Proceeding, Mr. Ingledew stated that on April 4 prisoner went to Mr. Jackson's shop and asked for and obtained permission to use the telephone. He opened the door and entered the box, and in few seconds the alarm bell sounded. Mr. Jackson sent for the police, and his (Mr. Jackson's) assistant, on opening of the compartment found prisoner inside, and the door of the box open. He had not had time to take any money, but on a search being made two portions of a home- made key were found, and the key was not disÚmHar to the one that belonged to the box. Prisoner preferred trial by jury to summary jurisdiction. His defence was that he only touched the box when the bell began t oring. lIe was committed to the Quarter Sessions.

CIGARETTE FIRES BOMB .1 The man Silverstein, the author of the bomb outrage at an unemployed workmen's demonstration in Unionsquare, New York, la-9t Saturday week, has confessed to the poUce that he constructed the infernal machine out of one of the brass balls which were screwed on to t.he posts of his bedstead. The cause of the premature ignition of the fuse was the dropping of a lighted cigarette upon it. Silverstein presents a pitiable spec- tacle, but will now probably recover.

TENNIS IN AMERICA Mr. Eustace Miles, the British tennis cham- pion, yesterday defeated Pierre Lorillard, junr., in New York, in three straight sets; while Mr. T. A. Havemeyer defeated Mr. Fox- hall Keene in the amateur championship by a similar margin. To-day Mr. Enstace Miles will meet Mr. Sands.

CLERG -YMAN'S DOWNFALL William Henry Moyle, aged 74, a white- haired, feeble-looking man in clerical attire, was 'charged on remand yesterday at Marl- bo roil g h -street Police-court, London, with begging iu Pall Mall from gentlemen enter- ing and leaving clubs. Detective-sergeant Pike informed the court that in 1906 the accused received a sentence of eighteen months for conspiracy, having been associated, with "Monte Carlo Wells." There was a previous conviction, with a term of seven years' penal servitude, in 1873. Moyle had been vicar of several parishes, but had fallen t!:rough misconduct. Mr. Denman sent the accused to the work- house infirmary, and advised him to 6ta,y there.

CANNIBALISTIC REuRUiTS The French Minister of War has ordered a detailed report to be sent to him of a shame- ful outrage in which two Swedish officers were the victims on Friday night at Mont- pellier, whire they are going through a course of military training. The two officers, lieutenants in The Swedish Horse Guards, are Count Avachtmester and Mr. Blomberg. They were set upon by two drunken recruits, who, after attacking them and knocldng them down, bit both of them so savagely in the ear that the lobes were entirely severed. The victims were taken to hospital, and five eminent surgeons, after consultation. decided to remove the right ear of Count Avaohtmester and the left ear of Lieutenant JMoinbers:. J

HOWTHETOERSANK NAVAL CAPTAIN'S STORY I I I Crash in the Dark I S DESTROYER'S "DANGEROUS AND SUICIDAL" ACT The coroner for South Hants on Monday opeuelf a 11 inquest at the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, on the body of William Ja.mes Newman, first- class petty officer of the Tiger, who was rescued on Thursday night last on the occasion of the collision between the doffitroyer and the cruiser Berwick, but who died on the Gladiator. Mr. Goble, as coroner, complained before taking evidence that more information had not been placed at his disposal by the Admiralty authorities. CAPTAIN NICHOLSON'S EVIDENCE. Captain AV. C. Ai. Nicholson deposed: I command his Majesty's ship Berwick. She is abcut 444ft. in length, 66it. beam, and draught ranging from 24ft. to 25ft. On this occasion the draught was 24ft. 6in. Her horse-power is about 20,003. She is capable of doing 25 knots. She has a. 4-inch belt, tapering down towards the stem, where it is about one inch and a half. She would not give a more cutting effect than any other vessel of the fleet, and was not built WI' ramming any fleet, than any other ship. 1.he Portsmouth division of the Home Fleet left Spithead on the 2nd inst., between naif-past one and two. Six went out. I was in command of ths'Ber- j wick, and Rear-Admiral A. Farquhar was in command of the fleet. We knew an attack was going to take place after dark during our passage to Portland, but we did not know the exact spot or hour at which the attack was to be delivered. There was no attack up to a quarter or twenty minutes past seven, and it was then just drawing to darkness. All lights were out at that time. St., Catherine's light was in sight when the collision occurred. The Coroner: Did the Tiger run into the Berwick or the Berwick run into the Tiger? Witness: The two must have met, or there would have been no accident. I think you might put it that the Berwick wu. into the Tiger or rammed the Tiger. It was" about 8.15. There was no moon, and there were no stars. It was clear, but dark. The Ber- wick was going about ten Knots. I first saw the Tiger when she was 6) to 100 yards away, and I believe she was going much faster than the Berwick. She was running across our bows. I did not find that the destroyer had claimed having fired a torpedo at us by firing a red. "Very's lights" are fired when torpedoes are not used. A MASS OF SMOKE AND STEAM. I felt the concussion and the shock of the collision, and I saw what had happened to the Tiger. Her forepart was passing ,a,.ft on our starboard side, and when it got just abaft- the bridge I could see nothing but a. mass cf smoke and steam. Subsequently I saw the forepart standing on end astern with the stem up. We struck the Tiger just before the after-funnel. I gave the orders on board the Berwick, "Stop her Blow three blasts on the siren. Hoist posi- tion lights. Away all boats." The blowing of three blasts on the siren is a signal for going astern. The navigator said to me, "Shall I port?" I replied, "Yes, hard to port." I was next informed by the navi- gating officer (Lieutenant Strutt) that we were going astern full speed. Boats were put off from the different vessels, and seven men were picked up and brought (An my ship. Newma-n was picked up by a Gladiator boat. I should have said that I also saw the stern of the Tiger floating after the collision occurred. That portion of the Tiger remained lonarer afloat than her forepart. NO OBJECT IN SUICIDAL MAN (ELY RE. Lieutenant the Hon. Arthur Charles Strutt, navigating officer of the Berwick, was the next witness. Lieutenant Struit said he was on the charthouse bridge, but saw nothing of the Tiger until just before the collision, and she was then on the port side. He confirmed what Captain Nicholson had said as to the orders for stopping the Berwick. It was not usual for destroyers to pass between ships of the fleet under way. Captain Nicholson (interposing): It is a highly dqn g-erous and suicidal thing to do. The Foreman: Are there any orders against it I Captain Nicholson: There are no orders that you are- not to be ram-med.. But you would not give an order to a man not to blow up his own boat?—I really do not want to make a sarcastic answer. The Coroner: Was there any object in his crossing your bows? Captain Nicholson: No, because a torpedo is just as effective on one beam as on the other. The destroyers might wish to pair the fleet, but not to go through it. The officers of the Berwick were thanked for their evidence a.nd discharged from attendance, there being at this hour a tempo- rary adjournment. TRIED TO RESUSCITATE NEWMAisr On the proceedings being resumed by the coroner, Mr. Robert Basil Hall, naval sur- geon of the Gladiator, was called. He saw both portions of the Tiger ?o down. New- man was brought aboard the Gladiator from a boat. Witness went over the side and found Newman apparently dead. Witness came with the Gladiator to Portsmouth. On making an external examination of the body he found a.n abrasion of the skin on the left side of the chest. He did not think that accounted for death. The cause of death was asphyxia, due to immersion. In the sick bay of the Gladiator artificial reepira-tives were tried for fully an hour and three- quarters, but at no time did Newman show the slightest sign of life. The men who I brought Newman alongside had both received training in first aid and had done all that was possible. Engineer-lieutenant Cecil Edward Yinning, of the Tiger, next called and questioned by the coroner, said Lieutenant Middleton was, in command, and witness had nothing to do with the ship's course. When the collision occurred," said witness, "I was a few feet before the after-funnel on the port side. The watertight bulkhead of the after- part kept afloat about three minutes. From the time we left Portsmouth to the moment of the collision nothing went wrong with th6 machinery. We were going about twenty knots when the accident occurred- I knew that we had fired a, Very's light at the Prince George, and this was two minutes before the crash. The Prince George was going away on our port quarter, when suddenly I caught sight of the ram of the Berwick about 20ft. off. It was coming towards us at about ten knots. In a moment after- wards the ram cut through the Tiger just in front of me between the aft and the amid- ship funnel. Up to that time all our machinery had worked smoothly, and the 'I eteering apparatus was in perfect working order. When the afterpa-rt of the Tiger sank 1 went down with her." HOW THE CREW FACED DEATH. After the couli-sion the only order I gave ¡ was for the men to come up out of the I engine-room." The Coroner: It is not evidence, but I have heard that the men behaved as coolly as if they were at a regatta. Witness: Yes; they were quite orderly, every one of them. Tht only explanation I can give of the course steered by the Tiger is that it was an error of judgment. The Coroner and jury congratulated Mr. Vinning on his escape, and complimented him on the clearness with which he had given his evidence. Torpedo-instructor Yinning, re-called, said he saw the Tiger turn two points to port immediately before the collision. The Coroner: Ought she to have altered her course? Witness: I would rather not answer that question. I do not think I am in a position to do so. I The jury found the cause of the death of ii/hief Petty-officer Newman was drowning owing to the sinking of the Tiger, but could not come to a decision as to the cause of the ships colliding. They expressed admiration of the prompt action taken by the fleet at the moment, and at the coolness and bravery shown by the crew of the Tiger.

LADY HAMILTON'S SPORT I t Lady Hamilton, daughter of the Earl of Dundonald, has just spent ioix months slay- ing big game in the newly-opened wilds of the Trans-Tana region. How she stalked the Cape buffalo for hours under a blazing sun, plugged the hippo under the ear when he looked up from his watery retreat and casu- ally imp-arted a nunc dimittis to the leopard while she was waiting at a remote Jersey-like railway station—these are matters that will doubtless be set forth in a large and fitting way in some forthcoming edition de luxe.— New York Tribune."

THE NUUE IN ART It would be interesting one day to seek to trace back to its soui-ce the idea, held by a few people of many generations, that nudity is immoral. For immorality certainly began with clothes, and to-day depends on clothes for its existence. A naked race would have, could have, none of the vices of voluptuous- ness. On the other hand, that great section of the world's population which holds nudity most in hotrror, and which veils not only the limbs but the faces of its women, is the most grossly sensual.—" The Lone Hand, Sydney.

DltT-CLELIIN-ING BY NEW METHODS.—1, Hlwiy- os 741 ITatiooal 8502J

Bank Clerk Missing j IS HE IN WALES? Mrs. Griffith, the wife of David Griffith, a bank clei-x, living at 35, Bolton-gardene, C-hiswick, applied to -1-ir. Garrett, at West London Police-court, yesterday, for the assistance of the court in tracing the where- abouts of her husband, who disappeared on January 25. lie a clerk in the Twickenham branch of the London and Provincial Bank, and left home on that day to go to the office as usual. Later in the day he kept an appointment with his uncle—a Welsh minister-at Euston Station, and since then. nothing had been seen or heard of him. He had got into money difficu: .s-not connected with the bank in any woy-and Mrs. Griffith foared that his mind might have become unhinged. She was particularly anxious that he snould understand that if he returned home his debts would be paid up and new situation found for him. To the press Mrs. Griffith gave the following description of the missing man: Age 24 years, height 5ft. 71iii., dark moustache, blue eyes, two front teeth missing. He was dressed in a dark brown I suit, dark overcoat, and bowler hat.

CARDIFF LADY'S SUCCESS I From time immemorial the Hebrew race have been famous for skill in music, and the latest success in their record is that of Miss Leah Felissa, in whom Cardiff is inte rested, as the young lady is the daughter of Mr. Phil Phillips, 1-\1. Mary-street, and haa adopted that name in her professional career. Miss Felissa, who is a pupil of Madame Mathilde Marcbesi, of Paris, made an excel- lent impression at the important concert held at iiiinningham in aid of the funds of the Hebrew Board of Guardians. Referring to her performance the local press state that she is the possessor of a beautiful, fresh voice of a delightful timbre, and her singing, as demonstrated in Rossini's great aria, "jSel Raggio," was marked by remarkable tech- nical facility and brilliance. She sang brilliant operatic and other airs with a fresh- ness, a pearliness of rapid runs, and a vivacity which quite captured the audience, and at once established a high reputation. There can be no shadow of a doubt as to the future career of this young soprano." It is seldom that a young artiste has received such high encomiums from competent critics.

CARDIFF I.L.P. LECTURE Under the auspices of the Cardiff branch of the I.L.P., a lecture was delivered on Mon- day in the Cory-hail by the Rev. E. J. B. Kirtlan, B.A.. B.D., on Objections to Socialism." The chair was occupied by Mr. J. H. Thomas (Amalgamated Society of Rail-' way Servants).—The Chairman said that the Trades Unions must take all the means in their powq,, to double their representation in the House of Commons. (Applause.) There was no trimming with them on the licensing question. The Labour party recognised that this was an evil which was acting as a canker worm. The lecturer dealt at some length with several objections made against the Socialist movement with reference to atheism, free love. and immorality.

GAGGED BY MASKED MEN An extraordinary affair is reported from E^ allinamuck, a wild region on the borders of Lon-g-ford and Lei trim- An old man, named Reilly, v. ho had spent some forty years in America, recently returned to his native place, and rented & small cottage on the mo'ora. He held no communication with the outeide world, as all his friends were dead or had emigrated. Late on Saturday night his house was broken into by a party of men who were masked, and had blackened faces. They are alleged to have taken the old man from his 1-d, gagged and stripped him, pulled a sack over hia head, and tied him around with hay ropes. A large sum of money is said to have been carried off and the house was plundered, everything wort-h carrying off being removed. Not until early yesterday morning was the old man's plight dis- covered. z-- I

FLAT IRON MURDER I The trial of the young Bulgarian Crists J Niancoff, for the murder of his sweetheart in December, 1906, commenced, yesterday at Leipzig Assizes. The instruments with which the crime was committed—a kitchen iron and a pair of scissors—lay on the table. The prisoner, who is twenty years of age, is the son of respectable parents. He arrived at Leipzig in July, 1906, in order to study music, and took a room at the shop of a hairdresser named Ulrich, who had two daughters. between one of whom, Frieda, a pretty girl of seventeen, and Nianooff, a close friendship soon developed. The Bulgarian was re>parted to be very jealous, and qnarrels were fre- quent. One evening, after a violent scene, he is alleged to have knocked Frieda down with the iron, the blow smashing her skull. Not content with that, the infuriated youth, it is alleged, seized the scissors and cut the pros- trate girl's throat.

COW FED ON BUTTERCUPS I At £ elt-ham yesterday George Winchester and Joseph .Winchester, milk sellers, the latter of whom did not appear, were sum- moned for selling milk not of the nature, substance, and quality demanded. Mr. TV alter Tyler, the eodnty inspector under the Food and Drugs Act, said he took two samples from the defendant George, both of which proved on analysis to be machine- skim milk, with 6 per cent. of added water4 in the first and 3 per cent. in the second. ? hen he was taking the second sample the dleff endant George Winchester asked him not to o so, saying, Don t you see a difference in the coKrar? This cow is fed on butter- cups. (Laughter.) The Bench adjourned the summonses.

PUFF ADDERS BORN AT SEA A few weeks a. -go 3Ir. Guthrie, to whom the Zoological Society is indebted for many valu- a.b.le gifts of r,epti.œ. despafc??d from South Afri,ea a fine specimen of a puff adder, one of the most venomous of its tribe. When the box in which the puff adder was sent off was unpacked it was found that there were eleven snakes of this species inside, ten little ones having been liom on the voyage to England, so that the collection in the reptile housfc has been increased to a greater extent than was expectcd.

WEST END DOCTOR'S FEE I Mr C. de Segundo, a medical man, stated at the -Marylebone County-court yesterday that he t,hought a guinea a visit was a rea- sonable Tee to charge Mr. van den Bergh, who lived in a flat in Prince's-street, Gaven- dish-square, costing dei70 a year, and kept a motor-car. He added that he might have chajged extpa for a night visit and double for a consultation, but had not done so. Mr. van den Bergh said his father and uncle, who lived in the West End, only paid their medical men 10s. 6d. a, visit, but he was ordered to pay ttte full amount claimed.

PRINCE EDDIE NEARLY WINS Prince Edward of Wales, who has now quite recovered from his attack of German measles, took pa.rt in the sports at the Royal Naval College at Osborne yesterday. Tdie Prince nearly won the" quarter-mile race and was loudly cheered by his fellow cadets. He leaves for London on Friday, when in consequence of the prevalence of German measles, a general exodus begins. The break-up is ten days earlier than usual.

30,000 MASON'S IDLE It is very difficult as yet to forecast the It is wry difficu]t, as yt to forecast the issue cf the ¡lock-Dut in the Paris building tr?d?. Up to the prl""n .t the closing of the yard? has thrown some 30,000 masons out of employment, and many of these have already begnn to leave Paris for the provinces.

GARTER AND THISTLE The King has approved of the appoint- ments of the Earl of Crewe to be a Knight of the Garter, in the place of the late Duke of Devonshire, and Lord Tweedmouth to be a Knight of the Thistle, in the place of the late Marquess of Linlithgow.

FULLERS' EARTH & LOCK-JAW At an inquest held yesterday Dr. Wynn Westcott remarked that he bad to inquire into several deaths every yeaj where chil- dren had died from lockjaw after the use of fullers' earth, and this raised a strong sus- picion that the eaarti was the canse of the lockjaw; j

South Wales Engineers THE NEW PRESIDENT Mr. W. Dun.das Wight, the new president of-.the South Wales Institute of Engineers, is the second son of the late Mr. Avilliam Wight, of Sunderland, where lie was born in 1351. The family has been connected with the iron and engineering trades for ever a century. Mr. W. D. Wight was first educated at the Grange School, Sunderland, and after- wards at Miil Hill Grammar School, Middle- sex. Leaving there he was apprenticed to Mr. John Tredericks Spencn, Sunderland, and at twenty years of age became resident engi- neer of the Sunderland and South Shields Waterworks. He next accepted, in 1874, the post of assistant to the late John Dag- ME-. W. D. NVTGHT, M.Inst.C.E., New president of the South Wales Institute of Engineers. i ——————————————————————. lish, of Tynemoutn, a well known mining engineer with a large practice. Mr. Daglish was interested in Cwmaman Colliery. Glamorgan, and this led to Mr. Wight being sent here in 1875 as his responsible repre- sentative. There he remained until 1889, when he left to become general manager to the collieries of Messrs. Cory Bros. and Co (Limited), which important position he still holds, and since then the output of the mines has increased fivefold. Notwithstanding his mining business engagements, Mr. Wight has taken interest in public affairs. He is, and has been for many years, a member of the Bbondda Urban District Council, and has been chair- man. His special knowledge led to his becoming the presiding genius of the gas and water committee of the council-a position he has held since the undertaking- was taken over by the urban authority.

That Flagstone Flurry DID HE CALL HIM A THIEF ? Mr. Justice Bray and a common jury con- cluded t'he hearing in the Civil Court at Glamorgan Assizes to-day of the curious Llandilo flagstone case, in wiBi-ch Joshua Bavies, a working man, sought damages to the extent of £ 100 from Mr. Evan Jones, a member of the district council, for alleged Blander. Mr. Abel Thomas, K.C., M.P., a,nd Mr. Llewelyn Williams, M.P. (instructed by Messrs. Gee and Edwiards, Ewansea) were for the plaintiff, and Mr. B. Francis-'Williams, K.C., and Mr. Ivor Bowen (briefed by Mr. T. G. Williams, lilaildilo.) were for the defen- dant. This case. was concerned with the owner- ship of a. certain fla,gst-one-wlwthe,r it came from the district council stares or whether' it belonged to Messrs. D. E. Williams and Co., hosiery manufacturers, and whether the defendant called the plaintiff a thief. The evidence was completed yesterday, and counsel and his lordship having addressed the jury, the latter returned a verdict for plaintiff, whom they awarded F-50 and costs. J"CRY'S APPEAL. The jury, through their foreman, made an appeal for their expenses. The Judge: Xo, gentlemen, I cannot. You will have what the law allows, which is a very small amount, indeed. His Lorusihip, however, relieved the jury from further service for four years.

'We Had a Little Quarrel' 1 GIRL CHARGED WITH MURDER OF I LOVER I Florence Cook (21), of AVood Green, was chairged on remand at Enfield yesterday with wilfully murdering Ha.rry Kobert Gowier, of Ellifield, by agreeing with him to commit suicide by taking poison, from which he died. 8he was also charged with attempting to commit suicide. Mr. F. J. Williamson prose- cuted on behalf of the Treasury. Pol ice-constable Hobbs stated that on the evening of the 11th ult. the prisoner came to him at some stables at Wilite Webbs Park— owned by Lady Meux. She said a young man had taken poison, and was lying in the park. He accompanied her there, and found Gowier lying face downwards in about three inches of water in a gravel pit; his mouth, however, was not covered with water. He was quite unconscious, and witness sent his wife for a dootor. Prisoner thereupo-n said, "I have also taken some poison," a.nd she fell to the ground un- conscious. He administered emetics, and both temporarily recovered. Witness searched deceased, and foaond two intact packets marked, Salts of lemon." He then con- veyed the couple to the hospital, where the man died next morning. Charles Cook, of Wood-green, an electric tram driver, stated that the prisoner was his daughter. She had kept company with the deceased for eighteen mouths. On the 12th ult. he received two postcards from the prisoner stating that she hoped her parents would forgive her and her dear Harry for what they had done. "We have," she wrote, been enjoying ourselves. Much love and kisses to all." Detective-inspector Neil stated that when he arrested the girl at the hospital she said: I am sorry. He had some drink the night before. We had a little quarrel. He said he would commit suicide, and I said if he did I would. We both agreed to do it, and we purchased two packets of salts of lemon. We told them we wanted it for cleaning purposes. He took one of the packets I bought in same water, and I took the other. I wrote two postcards to my friends, and he wrote two and sent to his people. At the inquest the prisoner did not volunteer to give evidence, but in the course of a discneeion between coroner and jury the girl said, "He mixed them both." The Bench dismissed the murder oharge, and committed prisoner for trial on the second charge.

SECRET WEDDING SEQUEL I Percy Wood. 23, ran away from Blackpool with a prepossessing girl of seventeen years. They were married secretly at Kirkham. At Blackpool yesterday the girl's brother, Thomas Nelson, was charged with having assaulted the husband. ■ ood told the magistrate that the girl gave her age as 21 at the registry office. After the marriage they returned to Blackpool, and went back to live with their parents in the usual way. Witness's wife came to attend to him during the day, returning at night. Witnpss was taking her home one evening when he was met by his wife's brother, who took off his hat and coat and belabored him, and finally threw him over his shoulder. Witness became unconscious, and even since had been attended by a doctor. On the magisterial suggestion defendant agree-d to pay costs, amounting to £ 9.

THE SEASON'S STRAW HAT I The Panama hat is as dead as the dodo, and the straw "boater," higher in the crown than it has been of recent summers, and very narrow brim, is to be the correct thing for the coming months. The band, moreover, should be black, though unassertive shades of brown and green are permissible when worn with tweeds in the same colourings. That is to be the fashion, according to the experts i-,2 masciiline attire who assembled at the Agricultural-hall, London, yesterday for the opening of the first Clothing and Out. fitting Exhibition

I DUKE AND MISS ELKINS. The Duike of Aost-a left Naples last night at the request of King Victor Emmanuel for Rome, where the Duke of Abruzzi arrived on Sunday. The younsr Prince has had a long conversation with his Majesty, but the result is unknown. It is exipected a family council, at which the, King himself will preside, will be hem in Rome in order to decide de&mitely the question of the ojecbed aMtm-ia?e ?f of the Duke of ?POMi with 3FM Eläœ. j

Weather Forecast. The British Meteorological Office this morning issued the following forecast of the weather likely in South Wales from 10.30 a.m. to-day till 10.30 a.m. to- morrow. Northerly and north-easterly breezes, fresh -at times; loqally fair or fine; gusty; rather cool.

Rioting in Lisbon TROOPS FIRE ON THE MOB News of serious rioting having taken place during the Portuguese general election is confirmed. On Sunday at Saa Domingos a regular pitched battle took place between the Republican voters and the municipal guard. The disturbance lasted for hours, six being killed and over 50 seriously wounded. Some of those wounded have since died. On Monday all the military in the town turned out of the barracks, and patrolled every street, and freely fired upon the mob. Batteries of artillery were mounted in the centre of the town.—Central News.

MONMOUTHSHIRE. j ABERTILLERY. Central Ward.—Thomas H. Prichard (L. and Non.), 676; James Brown (Lab. and Non.), 454-majority. 222. This was a bye-election caused by the appointment of Mr. A. C. Willis as assistant-overseer. BEDWELLTY. Blackwood Ward.—*S. Godwin (C.), 258; *H. Pope (L.), 224; P. Coleman (Lab.), 218. Non- elected: *J. B. Lewis (L.), 208; L. Lewis (L.), 197. Argoed Ward.—*P- Lloyd (C.), 145; *W. Bur- ton (Lab.?, 124. Xon?elected: D. Meredith (L.), I 95. MYNYDDISLWYN. Fleur-de-Lis Ward.—*D. Treasure (L.), 115; J. Boothman (L.), 104; *W. S. Nash (L.), 103. Non- elected: *D. Morgan (L.), 78. NANTYGLO AND BLAINA. Alfred Athron (C.), 804; T. Jenkins (Lib.- Lab), 692; *John Rice (L. and Non.), 691; James Manning (Lab. and N-.). 669. Non- elected: .Edwin Griffiths (C. and Ch.), 547; Thomas Jones (Lab.). 460; *James Pitman nab). 408: Thomas J. Rees (Lab.), 361. 1' RHYMNEY. Lower Ward (one seat).—Wm. Griffiths (L.), 375; Phil Lewis (C.), 168; *W. R. Jackson (C.), Ill-majority. 207. Liberal gain- Middle Ward.-D. S. Is-tance (C.), 268; Joseph Price (L.), 223-majority, 45. Mr. Istanoe takes the place of the Rev. D. Fisher (vicar), who is leaving the parish for Cardiff. RISCA. South Ward.—J. H. Lores, 307; A. Evans, 3^9 -majoriiy, 138. Central Ward—T. Daviea, 300; T. H. Bowyee, Ila.

WARWICK. O-The SWAX MEADOW WELTER 1.4 PLATE of no Eon,; the secoDd to receive 10 sovs. One miie. rtXEE BUttSES, 1; MARKWJ2LL, C; AlT HETTY. Aj.-o n—Lady Artisi, and Taranto. ADUIJUOXAL ARBIYALb Lady Artist, Honors, Sand Storm, Cecos, Bereeau II., Kazan, T Siuiple ir'racture, Ait>ert<4 £ 1:;», Dinghy, Miliy, -Martha Hi. coil, liana, Brcua- i-iiion, Laue g and vockcuzie.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. WAIIVVJCK MEETING. Apprentices' Pl-ie (9;.—tenueri, iO to 1 asst; Crack- lings, 10 10 1 agi-l; The Breaker, 10 to 1 agst. Ii»inrton Haimitap \l:).-l"'lllian, S lo 2 agtt; Cousin Bob, 1v to 1 agst; Fairwav, 103 to b agist. Juvenile l'iaLt i!0).—MW Rapid, 100 to 6 agst; Bea.ut.fal Eve, 7 to 1 agst; MaJ, 15 .0 h agsi. Shakespeare Welter (6>—Laay t oriar, £ to t agst; Aric, 9 to 2 agrtt. Kineton Plate \1l,-Ba.rone6 La Fleche filly, 3 to 1 a{,6t; Draconic getting, 5 u 4 agst; ll.ayUiorn, 20 to 1 a get. h;i;C Plate .,3.-Mara.tton li., 7 to 4 ag"t.

YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING. THE DERBY. E to 1 agst Seasick XI., t a to 1 Pemer, t and o 16 to i Eoiiam, t and o 16 ta 1 — liusiicutter, o, arter 20's t ii to 1 EaT-on Lac, t and o

aOUTH WALES CLUB MEMBERS' BILLIARD CHAMPION SHIP. Silver Cup and other i-nises, rnsented by ORIE ?nd SONS (L1MITLD), 1;iiiird-ti?,tle Builders, MA.V- CKK?ThI:. LO?UU?, &c.  Tw Final h!"t? for the above will be plaved a.t THE ROYAL HvTKL, CARDIFF, April 7th to iltb inclusive. Bonzoline Balls will be used. eolCS

Glamorgan Sessions. I Mr. Herbert Lloyd's Resignation, 21 PRISONERS FOR TRIAL At Glamorgan Quarter Sessions to-day before Mr. O. H. Jones, chairman;, Mr. Her- bert Lloyd intimated. his resignation of the office of dcputy-ciiairman feeling that old a-e, with its aecoiapaniimciit of deafness ajia fad- ing memory, hampered him in the conduct of the business otf the court. The Chairman. aJluded with great regret to the resignation, and moved that they record in the minutes their deep sense of the the county had sustained in the services rend-ere-d by Mr. Lloyd. Sir Joan Llewellyn seconded, and the reso- lution was carried. The Chairman moved that Mr. Ehye Wil- liams be appointed first ice-ehairmaji in place of Mr. Lloyd, and Mr. Herbert Lloyd seconding:, it was carried. Sir John Llewellyn then moved that Mr. Robert Llewellyn be appointed second vice- chairman, and MT. Rhys Williams seconding, it was agreed to. The name of Mr. Arthur Lewis was sug- gested by Mr. W. F. Kic.iards, but the Ohair- man said he had been approached, and had been unable to undertake the duties. In charging the grand jury, the Chairman kaid there were 21 persons for trial, and most of the charges were ordinary larceny cases.

WELSH CHURCH COMMISSION I Agnostics and Hospitals When the Church Commission re- sumed to-day the Church evidence from Bangor Diooeee was given by the TIe". Albert Owen Evans, diocesan inspector. He said statistics had been obtained from incum- bents, who received forms of inquiry. The Chairman (Lord Justice Vaughan- Williams ruled out contributions and collec- tions for the hospitals -as not being: pro- visions for the spiritual welfare of the people. It might have been the result of Church work, but a great any agnostics sub- scribed t-o hospitals. Archdeacon Evans: Have you made any use of it in your statistics? Witness said he had in the financial account, and then only so far as it dealt with actual collections. Witness then gave figures showing there were in the diooese 254 churches and 33 mis- sion rooms affording accommoda.tion for 69,153 persons.

I Football YESTERDAY'S MATCHES. SWANSEA WIN A POOR GAME AT PLYMOUTH. For Swansea's engage.ment at Plymouth on Monday Ivor WiHi-ams and Morgan took th-e places of D. Griffiths and D. Davies, who were injured on Saturday. Otherwise both teams were at full strength. There was a fine crowd present in idea-l w«ith< r | Swansea opened st-rongly. Plymouth, with j the hill in their favour, pressed heavily. Bancroft cleared, but Hay\var4, breaking: away, cut through beautifully, and passing at the right moment to Lewis, the latter scored with ease. There wae no goal. Swan- sea weTe almost over again. Nearing half- time Hughes and Conybeare raced away. and Bancroft getting a kick charged, Peters scored an equalising try. j Play re-opened with Plymouth pressing, but Swan-wt were, aauek'y. back, a11 afte-r a couple of paissos dro-DI)t Trow1 got hold and dropped a clever goal. Plymouth added a &econd try, but Swansea E-cor?d again tbrouxh L?wi=. after fine palms', th? all whites winnine a rather poor game. Final score: G. T. P"t. Swansea 1 2 10 à ? 12 PONTNEWYDD V NEWPORT. Beddoe Thomas, the Newport and Pont- newydd forward, took a team toPontnewydd on Monday. In the first half X-ewl)ort, who did most of the attacking, scored a t.ry thiouzh Stanlev WJ1hams. In the M?co? ha?f N???port ecor?d through 8 Willi.ams, W. H. Beer, WinS?Id. a.nd M. S Williams, ll. H. Beer, and M. Baker 'two), Vile kkking tl1r g'r) 11'. Pont newydd replied wit-h a try, which Scott scored.  Jtinal score: T. P ts. Newport 3 2 21 Pontnewydd 0 l 3 ABERAVOX V. MOUNTAIN ASH. This match was played at Aberavon on Monday evening in consequence of the abandonment of the game arranged for earlier in the season. In the first half honours were easy, both teams pressing severely, but in the second half, after exciting play, Willie Thomas, with a magnificent run. 7)1,iy, d the only try of the makh for Aber- avon, which Read failed to convert. Final score: G. T. P'ts. Abera,on 0 1 3 Mountain Aeh 0 0 to BLAENAYON V. PILL HARRIERS. This important. league match was played at Blaenavou on Monday. After Pill ha,d attacked, the Blaenavon baell, got to work, and a cross-kick from Alf Williams ended in Richards scoring for Blaenavon. Pill re- taliated. At last Wallace secured on the wing and ran in with a beautiful trv. Playing down the gradient, Protheroe dribbled away from the scrum, and was through, but Hudson picked up off-side, and although he got over he was called back, During the last ten minutes Pill had to defend their line for all they were worth, and were luckv in not being defeated. Final score: G. T. P'ts. Blaenavon 0 1 3 Pill .1 0 13 CARDIFF V. DEVONPORT \I/RTOY PROBABLE ABSENTEES FROM THE BLLE AND BLACKS. It is highly probable 1ha..t Cardiff will be only able to place a very weai team in the field at Devanport on Saturday against the Albion. H B. Winfield, E. G. Nicholls, R. T Ga.be. Ida-is Thomas, and P. F. Bush are all doubtful, and it is very unlikely that Win- field and Gabe, at least, will be able to The committee on Monday night selected the following playersBack, H. B. Winfield or F. Woods: three-quart-ITS (selected from) R C. Thomas, E. G. Nicholls. R. T. Gabe, Idris Thomas, and W. A. Jones; ha,lf-ba<:ks, R. D&vieis and P. F. Bush, or J. ThornaS" for- wards (selected from), J. A. Brown, W O'Neill, J. Casey, J. Pugsley, t1. Smitjh, J Powell, G. Northmore, L. George, D. Pike, E W. Shepherd, and W. Casey. CARDIFF V. BRYNMAWR. The match atranged between Cardiff and Brynmawr at the request of the Welsh Union in order to foster amateurism will be played at Brynmawr on the last Saturday of the present month, viz., April 25. I LEICESTER V. NEWPORT. For this match at Newport on Saturday the selection committee of the Newport Club on Monday night chose the following team:- Ba-ck, F. W. Burt; three-quarter backs Stanley Williams, H. J. Rowlands,. W. Win- field, and M. Baker; half-backs, T. H Tile and C. Francis; forwards, G. Boots, J Hodges, E. Jenkins, P. WaDer. G. Staite, E. Thomas, H. J. Pritchard, and W. Johnson.

I ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS M. L." (Port Talbot).—Mr. Amphlett, K.C., defended Morris Evans, and Mr. J. Lloyd Morgan, K.C., M.P., was counsel for Joseph Lewis, tie Margam murderer. M. T." (Tonyrefaii).—F. Welshman. AD ANSWERS to corespondents Cymmer" (Briton Fc-rry).-The, New Theatre, Cardiff, was opened on December 10, 1906. Curious (.Nantgarw)-Me Silver King" has been ptrodooed alt the New Theatre, Outiaff. _u_

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES A DEATHS AND IN MEMORtAM. Charge for inserting advertisements under the head- ing ;-1>. lor 50 Wards and ld. for Every Two Extra Words. -No nc'ce of t11;$ description will be inserted tinleSB authenticated by the liaine ajid address of tlie seffider. Telegrams znd telephonic messages cannov be on until confirmed :11 writing. BIRTHS. CAMPBELL.—On April 5th, at Glenariff, road, Cardiff, the wile of Henry C&mpbeii, L-E.C.XJ.fi^ &0., 0; ¡,¡. «J11. MARRIAGES* -tl,, at WliitclLnrcn Parish Church, PliUip Arthur Jacobo; to Elsie Coueens, of V' niic^ircii.

i AUGUSTINE J. STONE, FUXERAi. EIEECTOK. Personal Supervision to AH Order*. Kat. Tet. Cardiff, Yo. 704. Poft-OM.? lei.: N. 6H. CMdH. 'ele1Jù",lZ;d OM?B- 5, WORKINGST., QABDIFF. The CAPITAL & LABOUR holds reputation for FAMILY MOURNING. | An Immense Stock ior Immediate w. 1 (TITS Tu ilEASCRE IX TWIil/VE ROUES. t CAPITAL & LAEOCK, 59 & 61. yueeL-st.. Caixiiaj £ JASE gROS., ART FLORISTS, QUEE-N-STRF-ET, CARDIFF, Are Now deceiving Orders for WREATHS, CROSSES. &c.. for PALM S U S DAY. Our well-known 6P«oiaIity Wreath, 1 ? /C Awarded 16 Gold and Silver I Medals. aJ. í 3.7 PAL if AND EASTER SUNDAYS. QEO. "^TILLIAMS AND gOXS, ART FLORISTS, 11, ROYAL ARCADE, CARDIFF, FOR WREATHS, CROSSES. &c. OUR SPECIALITY m/? WREATH, Carriage 1-0,, 6 Paid. Nat. Tel.. No. 397. al738 AV H OD G E, FLORIST, ALBANY-ROAD, CARDIFF, Now Booking Orders for WREATHS. CROSSES, &c., for r A L 2\1 SUNDAY. SPECIALITY WP.FATH. O fO 'Unsnrpa?sfd for quality and design.O/ O Nat. Tel., M566. &1753 W. P. CAKYL. K s-M~<r Qualified Opbthalmio Optiei" for SIGHT-TESTING and SPECTACLES 16, HIGH-STREET ARCADE, CARDIFF, and 15. 'UIK IGIN' AEET. SWAASRA.

King's Kindly Letter SELF-SACRIFICING SCIENTIST The Central News Birmingham coj-respoo. dent telegraphs t.1),at the King has sent t.hf following letter, dated from Biarritz, to Hall Edwards in reply to a letter of thanks from that lady for the Civil Lift pension granted to her husband:- Dear Mad-am,—I am commanded by t.ht King to thank you for your letter, and to say tha: it has given hiF Majesty sincere pleasure to confer a Civii List pension upon your husband, whose services have been so extraordinarily self*rificing towards the advancement of science and the benefit of humanity. Th.e King wishes you to expre?? to your husband his deepest symnatLv with hini, together wfth- the eai-nest hope ttat' })ossi.blyJ»f' other hand may Y01 be aavea- -1 remain, dear maoa-m. yourv very ihjth* fully, ARTHUR DAVlb^ON.

———————-— How to Make Diamonds DEMAND FOR THE RECiPE IN tHe lii £ IG £ .S. to-day counsel, ren" behalf of the Attorney-General, moved for a mle calling upon Mr. Arthur John Day, assistant manager of the Union of London and Smith s Bank to show cause why a writ oi attachment should not is:,ue against him ior disobedience to a Crown subpeena, which was seried upon him commanding him to produce at Bow-street Police-court a sealed document .supposed to contain secret infor- d mation about the making ol diamonds. The learned counsel said that under the extradition of tkc-qw was power for the Secretary of State to make an order that evidence should be taken by a poiice magis- trate for the purpose of criminal proceed- ings in a foreign country. Proceediyes were taken in France against a pei^ou named Ijemoine for fraud in connection with an allaged recipe for making diamonds. The recipe was said to be deposited at the bank. and Mr. Day was called upon to produce it which, on the -advice of counsel, he refused to do. -The Lord Chief Ju«i«e and Mr. Justices 'Ridley and Darling grtttited a rule return- able next Tuesday.

TACKLED THE SAFES Cardiff Burglars Fail to Open Burg-lars found their way into the lock-rip premises of Messrs. White, Wilson, and Co., mattress-makers, in CI: ve-street, Grange. tewn, some time during' iast night or early this morning, but they left none the better for their exploit. They entered at the back, and, getting into the office, diligently searched for the cash, but without success. They removed the two safes and endeavoured to force them open- The knot of one of them was broken, but thpir efforts to oren them were futile. Tbev pulled the tope from off the desks and did other damage to the furniture. Evidently annoyed at the failure of tiwv exploit, the burglars tore up the coats ati-4 caps which were on the ra.c-k., into ribbons and broke up a number of cigars and cigarettes, which they scattered all over the office. The police, despite careful inclines, not yet made an arrest.

To-day's Finance. 'T'' Mc??y in qu? demand at wf ? pt^o^ent Sjiw i f1" » rate^hort UHls 2 7-15 per c=t.. a-nd three mo.ttu3> biA'r 2 Mr   t CQ!tols and Irfeh Loa^ am uncI hanged. Transvaal Loan i eov. u. Home Bails irreguiar. Aroerk-ams dull. Trunks unaltered Mexican IteUs firmer. Kise: Ordinajv and 8eooedt Prof i, and First Pref j. Foreigners quiet. Mines steady PMKCir.VL CHANGES. .wrat te]'n, Brighten "A" 0?.? Ea.?ern. Ceatra.. A" ? up; ^cx- h tVewerr SoSh W<?m Delerred, Midl?c u?p: f ? yorD':oi v?W???err l ????h )C) h^a-pease ? B,lt-more. l?Y?r ? Atch,L%?  LouisMlle Nev > OIK Central. PfMsYH-a.,? < En?   -Paci&c KaD?. Southern do? j??: Xew Fou ¿ up. Tha?is i.. J?f,?. Moddc: 1-16 Basket Rhodesia. Exptorot?n. T.u?a.nyi?. A?acun?i, Bamket, Block 1-32 up: <?'?. Gold Trns: 1-K down NIrtb

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