Evening Express

The Man in the Street —— < ——, Mr. G. L. Nonius—need it be added, "of Pemarth?—lias attained to the Sa-ma of Premiers and ex-Prime jVIinisters without eajoyinig all the perquisites wiiioh suoh ain elevated position should bnng in its train. As Mr. Noriris SO truly remarks, Mr. Balfour or Mr. Asquith may be atteinded by their thou- sa.nd8 of admirers without let or hin- dral". When the Chief Commonjer has arrived saiely borne and has drawn on tuis slippers and pulled his aj-mohair towards the oheerful fire, he does not have to throw dowtn his favourite novel from the free library to go and open his fironst door to a gilt-buttoned gentle- man in blue and his friend from Scotland Y-ard. Mr. Ajsquith would not, pro- baidy, like to be informed that the next time be excites a crowd of Suffragettes to noisily interview him he must be pre- pared to pay the penalty of the common law. And when Mr. Arthur Balfour finds that tihousajids of people will follow him round the links and get in tihe way of his club be would be mildly surprised if a police-officer called uz)on him next day with the information that if he could not play golf without so many artitenxianjts he must exipect to be sum- nvoned to the nearest polioe-coort as a public nuisance! Under such or similar circumstances the House of Lords, the Coarunoais, and the enitire naition woul-d be up in arms with indignation. There would be civil war and tree fights on hethajif of the noble oau £ e of the sacred rights of individuals, linen why make an exception with Mr. Norrisl' Why oannot he enjoy the privi- leges that are allowed statesmen? It is quite true that Mr. Norris is neither Prime Minister nor an ex-Prime Minister. Probably it is quite as true thart, neither Mr. Asquitih nor Mr. Bal- tour, singly or together, has evoc given a,way so ma-my threeponaypaoees in one day as the inimitable G. L." Nor have they contested four wards of one town at bke saane election. Ii it muat come to comparisons, Mr. Norris has done, and will do, very many things that Mr. Asquith and Mr. Balfour would never dream of doing. If eminent statesmen can cause obstructions in Lon- don streets and pull up the traffic for hours, surely a popular citizen can enjoy the homage of the boys and girls who appreciate his cheap brea4 and free gifts. Who is to prevent the children of Penaj-fch from pulling "G. L.'s" coat tails if Mr. Norris does not himself object ? However, all this oan be to little purpose. The entire force of police in the county, with the Riot Act thrown in, cannot prevent the inhabitants of Pen- arth from admiring that singular posses- sion of a community, "a protpfhet honoured in his own country." r1— Saturday wi. ll surely very soon be re- named Football Day. For many thou- sands of people it is that already. Eight months of the game are not enough, and when devotees a,re not playing or look- ing at the pastimes during week-ends they are thinking of and longing for a sight of and a kick at the bounding ball. It is even said that the Chancellor of the Exchequer casts envious glances at the game, a.nd h2.3 reckoned that a penny tax on every spectator would bring him in enough to pay for his old-age pension scheme. At this charge the English and Southern Leagues ought to bring him in £ 1,200 a week, to say nothing of the thou^a.nds of other clubs ik-Looo supporters run into three, four, a.nd often five figures. However, it will be time enough to talk of that by the time Mr. Lloyd George has really made up his mind to relieve the football hen-rot of a little of its treasure. The idea is quite enough to go on with, and football seems to be doing enough for infirmaries and other charitable objects without being called upon just yet to support all the seventy- year-olds in the country. Some people—invariably those who know least about the game-affect to despise football. Lord Glanusk is not one of that kind, and it was inspiriting to hear him tell the boys and girls of the Brecon County School the other day that the learning Dart of their career as scholars was of little use unless they had health as well. His lordship did not encourage those misguided parents— happily few-who sent notes to school asking that their boys might be excused football exercise. He was of the opinio if they thought over the matter a eeoond time they would not write those letters. They wanted their boys to grow up to be men. Here is the k6note to all the virtue to be found in the game and in other pastimes embracing the nature of friendly rivalry. It promotes those qualities of give-and-take that are neces- sary for the rougher game of life. The honour of a sportsman is unimpeachable, and the supremacy of Great Britain among the nations of the .world is to be traced to the playing fields, notwith- standing all that politicians may say. The only pity is that the spectators cannot be changed into players. The three R's are daily gaining in popularity, just as the failure of the craimiminig system is being recognised, aind, with good luck, parents should soon be alble to congratulate themselves upon their children enjoying the same whole- some educational facilities as they did themselves in the good old days wfhetn domebhing more was required than a crowded time-bable. It is by no means a rare experience to hear a lad inform his prospective employer that he was in the ex-seventh standard—the highest possible —at school, and then to find that he breaks down in numerous places while filling up a quarter of a sheet of foolscap. And, if bhe exercise books at the elememtswy sellool&oven of the higher stand;axds- could be placed on exhibition, there would be a sorry, but a convincing, dis- p l ,,i,y of the ine f play of the inefifcax>y of the present system, which has been tried thoroughly and found wholly wanting. Mr. A. G. Legard, who must be considered an authority as an ex-chief inspeotor of schools, is no-w an advocate of a return to the three R's, and yesterday he deli- vered an interesting address on this subject before the girls of the Cardiff Intermediate Scthool. The Lord Mayor, another dhampioin of the three R's, pre- sided, and, with the assistance of these and other gentlemen, the subject is being kept to the front.

I GLAMORGAN AMBULANCE i I The Glamorgan County Committee of the St. John Ambulance Association have just issued their report for the year 1907-8. It, states that 75 classes were held, Z6 less than in the previous year, but there was a con- siderably larger number of students, viz, 2,702 Of this number 1,627 obtained certifi- cates, 326 obtained vouchers, 185 ob-tained medallions, and 60 obtained labels, making i a total of 2,198 awards. Since April 1 of this year 112 candidates had been instructed and examined by the centre. The majority of the polic^ioQstftbl^s in Glamotrgan were taiigiit ambulance work, and every man in the Cardiff and Swansea police forces ha, his certificate. A nu-ing division of the St. Jchn Ambulance Brigade had been formed in Cardiff and Barry, and the Countess of Plymouth had become the first president of the corps. The appeal for funds to purchase a motor ambulance for Cardiff and the South Wales coalfield as far west as Bridgend had met with a generous response, and a sum of 1425 14s. had bean subscribed towards the purchase of the oar and Clog 12$. towards its maintenance and upkeep. The accounts showed that last year's credit balance Was 99, and an income had been received of E467. The year's expenditure had reduced the balance to ¡£2 7s. 9d.

FOUGHT AGAINST NAPOLEON I According to a St. Petersburg medical journal, there is still alive, at the age of 136, a Russian veteran, who took part in the cam- paign against Napoleon. Andreas Schmidt is said to have accompanied Suworow'a brigade aoross the Alps aaud tom-k part in the skirmishes against the French troops retreating from Moscow. He remained in service until 86 years of age, taking part in the Crimean war. The Hospital," which quotes the account of the case, says the Rus- sian journal is of the "strictest integrity," but disclaims responsibility for the "astonishing" story.

FORGET HER ADDRE88 I "Wthera do vou live?" the coroner at Southwark asked a woman witness yester- day "Oh, dear me! I've forgotten. was the answer. What; don't you know where you live?—It's clean gone. You see, I've only just moved there. Comld you find your way there?—Oh, yes—blindfold. At this point a person at the back of the court came to the woman's assistance and reminded her of her address. I'in all right when rIll there," the witness remarked apologetically, but it's so difficult to locate yourself a little while after you've moved."

LOOKINGTQR BURGLARS I Four men. named Alexander, Thompson Watson, and Hudson, were remanded at North London yesterday, charged with being concerned in breaking into a house in Well- street, Hackney, and stealing various articles A constable who ea.id he found the quartette m a ytard stated that when he asked them what they were doing there Watr son replied, We are looking for burglars," to which witness remarked, Yes, we are looking for you."

AN ACTRESS DIVORCED I In the Dijvorce Court yesterday Mr. Joseph Alfred Chown, a bill broker, was granted a decree nisi on the ground of the misconduct of his wife, Lilian Juliana, with Mr. Eric Edward Connaut, whose position wag not stated. The respondent was stated to be an actress of the Gaiety Theatre. It was agreed that the co-respondent should pay £200 as damages, and the jury assessed them at that amount.

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FROM ALL Q.UARTER8 .—————— General Sir Charles Browntkxw and the Earl of Londesborough celebrate their birthdays to-day The Philadelphia cricket clubs have jointly decided to send a team to tour the West Indies diurimg next season. Maoanlay's Essays and The Vicar of Wakefield" have been prohibited by the censor for importation into Japan. The workhouse at Warin (Mecklenburg) has been put up for auction by the municipality, and haa been sold for five shillings. After eighteen years abroad, the 1st Bed- fordshire Regiment arrives in England at the end of this month and goes to Colchester. Mme. Henaix, of Renaix (Belgium) became a widow yesterday—which was her 100th birthday. She was ten years her husband's senior. A Roman lady, the daughter of Signer Lollini (a Socialist ex-deputy), and Italy's first lady barrister, has just been colled to the Italian Bar. A cable from Malta to the Liverpool Salvage Association yesterday says the remainder of the cargo of the wrecked Sardinia is recoverable. A cluster of large ripe blackberries has been gathered at Y elver toil Devon), and wild strawberries and primroses have been picked in the same neighbourhood. "My brothers on the Bench might know it, but I certainly do not," said the Lord Chief Justice yesiterday, referring to the Bear Inn at Maidstone, which was mentioned in a case before him. A youth named Tippler, employed at the Staveley Company's Markham Colliery (Derbyshire), was suffocated yesterday as the result of the pony which he was driving falling upon him. At the recent examination of the Trinity College, London, held in Cardiff on Novem- ber 23, Miss Beatrice A .Richards, of 191, Moorland-road, Splott, successfully passed in I the senior divisional pianoforte. The funeral of Admiral Sir John Baird took place at Woottou, Isle of Wight, yes- terday afternoon, Captain W. L. Grant repre- se,n-tiri-g the King and Captain R. Wemyss the Prince of Wales. Supposed to have lost its way in the fog and struck a telegraph wire, a gillemot has been found in a dying condition on the out- skirts of Wigto-n (Yorks)—an unusual distance inland for this bird. A railway turunel over fourteen miles long, the longest in the world, is to be constructed, says the "Caucasian Post," in connection with the long-projected railway between Mzooet and VLadikaykas. It was announced at Dover yesterday that the tender of Messrs. Pearson and Son has been accepted for the great work of widen- ing the Admiralty Pier, at Dover, for the Marine Station. The widendng will cost about £ 400,000. "Then we'll adjourn till twenty to two for lunch," said Judge Rentoul yesterday at the Central Criminal Court, on learning that a speech by counsel estimated to last twenty min,utes might possibly take twenty-two minutes to deliver. "Singleness of supply is another of Nature's principles. To each infant its own cow, pro- vided the best cow for it Jjjw be found," says Dr. Ewart, consulting Pphysicdan to St. George's Hospital, in an article in the "Lancet" dealing with the milk supply for It was stated of George Allison, a scaffolder, charged at Willesden with being disorderly, that he walked up and down the street shout- ing, "I'm a desperate character. I shall either break a window or steal a pig's head," and, choosing the latter alternative, was arrested. At the Glastonbury Arms Hotel, Bute-street, Cardiff, yefiterday evening, the annual dinner took place of the employes at Messrs. Spillers Mills. Mr. T. Berkeley presided, vice-chair ma.n (Mr. Hutchine), and the various toasts were well received, whilst the songs amd musi- cal selections passed off with great eclat.

I" REMOTE PART OF WALES Before Mr. Justice Eve in the Chancery Division yesterday Mr. Lawrence, K.C., men- tioned the case of Crawshay v. the Monachty Colliery Company, in which the plaintiff had a motion against the company. Mr. Jessel, K.C., for the defendants, said that the I evidenoe was not ready. It had to be got from a remote part of Wales. He suggested that the motion woald-have to stand for trial. I Mr. Lawrence said that he would consider that when he had all the evidenoe. The motion was adjourned for a week.

I OWNERSHIP OF THE 0XUS Mrs. Esther Brown, widow of the late Mr T. B. Brown, sued Mr. John White, ship- broker, London, broker for the ill-fated ship Oxus at Swansea County-court yesterday for 134 16s., cost of butcher's meat and other goods supplied under two orders to that ship. Mr. Lleufer Thomas represented the plain- tiff. and Mr. Meager was foi the defendant. Mr. Thomas said bills for the Oxus supplies had always been sent to Mr. White to London, and he was assumed to be the owner. Judgment was given for plaintiff for the amount claimed.

I COMMITTED FOR TRIAL I At Bow-street on Friday Henry Hess, linan- cial journalist, formerly editor of the Critic," was committed for trial, bilil being allowed, on charges of publishing a false statement with intent to deceive the public and also shareholders in the Commonweal Consolidated (Limited), of which he was a director; of misappropriating money belong- ing to the company; and of committing per- jury in the bankruptcy-court. Accused i reserved his defence. The proceedings were merely to carry the case over .he present sessions. j

A DISAPPEARING PEOPLE It is stated that in New South Wales only 2,347 aborigines remaiik-namleiy, 939 men, 669 women, and 739 children. To these may be added 4,613 half-castes. These figures are taken from a return of last year, and this shows that there has been a totaJ decrease of 116 upon that of the previous year. The death-rate among the natives proper is 60 over that of the births. The Government has done all that it can to arrest the decline, but it seems as if the extinction, of the race is only a question of time.

LORD AMHERST'S SALE I Some big prices were realised on Friday at the sale of objets d'art," belonging to Lord Amherst of Hackney, whose books fetched suoh large prices at Sotheby's last week. Eight Gobelin tapestries fetched twelve thousand guineas, the lot falling to a private gentleman. Seven thousand guineas was paid for an oblong plaque of the early sixteenth century, and a like sum was offered for a Louis XV. suite of furniture. ■" •

CASTRO IN PARIS I President Castro arrived in Paris at half- gaat six yesterday evening, accompanied by a numerous suite. He refused to grant any interview. The length of his stay has not been settled. According to the Matin," the conditions upon which the Government will allow Presi- dent Castro to remain in France are that he shall make no political statements and shall observe strict privacy.-Reuter.

SUFFRAGETTE "COMES OUT" I Mrs. Baines, after serving a day short of three weeks, was yesterday morning released from Armley Gaol, Leeds, over whtch for several daye her sympathisers had flown kites by way of encouragement. About 200 persons awaited her, and a prcteesision, headed by a brass ban4, included Mrs. "General" Drum- mond, Miss Adela, Paqkhurst, and suffra- gettes dressed in shawls and clogs to represent Lancashire mill girls.

TROW SINKS NEAR CARDIFF I The trow Ann, laden with pitch, and bonnd from Bristol to Cardiff, foundered about seven o'clock yesterday evening off the Wra-oh Buoy. The crew took to their boat, and afterwards landed at Cardiff. The trow was owned by Aleaerl3. William Butler and Co., of Bristol.

COAL BARGE CAPSIZED I A coal transport, when changing docks in the Mersey yesterday, capsized in a heavy sea. Pour men were drowned and three paved. The transport belonged to Messrs. Clajrk and Co., and was used for coaJing liners.

EMACIATED BODY FOUND I The body of a middle-aged man in an emaciated condition, as though he had died under circumstances of great want, was found jm a hasyrick Morri6>ton yester- day. An inquest will be held to-day. ■ ■ I

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I Girl in Boy's Clothes SURPRISE FOR RAILWAY OFFICIALS A surprise was in store for the railway officials at Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, on Thursday night, on the arrival of the last train of the day from Edinburgh One of the passengers inquired the way to "Kin- cardineshire," and consequently attracted more than ordinary attention. A closer glance convinced the officials that the inquirer was a. girl dressed in boy's clothing, and they a.t once communicated with the police. The passenger was taken to the police-station, and there gave her name as Agmoes Wigt.man, fifteen, of Glasgow. She stated that she had been boarded out in the parish of Arbuthnott for fiy", years, a.nd left that place more than a year ago. Since then, s(he said, she had been in Glasgow, and admitted committin.g a the;. oif some money from a relative, with which sihe procured boy's attire. Having visited a hairdresser, she donned the clothing and travelled by train to Edinburgh, afterwards journeying on to Stonehaven. Her appearance was decidedly masculine, but her voice betrayed 'her sex. When taken in charge by the police slle had in her possession, beaides a sum of money, a box of cigarettes and one of tobacco, neither of which had been opened.

nOBBED THE,GaS METER Margaret Williams, aged 26, a married woman, of Poplar, was yesterday ordered to be placed under the observation of a proba- tion officer fed* a year, charged with steal- ing 6s. lid. from the money-box of an automatic g&B meter belonging to the Com- mercial Gas Company. Mr. Young salli? said that on the morning of the 8th the accused reported to the police that the same morning, as she was passing from her bed- room to the kitchen, with her stockings and boots in her hand, a man, aged from 28 to 30, short, thiok set, dressed in a dark suit, and whom she could identify, was standing on the stairs tampering with the gas meter. She shouted, What are you doing?" and walked towards him. when he kicked her and knocked her down. He tyieii stuffed one of the stockings in her mouth, and tied her hands together with string. She became insensible, and remembered no more until she was aroused by her lodger. The latter, on being interviewed, stated he heard a groaning noise, and, on going downstairs, saw Mrs. Williams lying in the passage. He pulled the stocking from her mouth, when Mirs. Williams said, "I am all right." Detective-sergeant Bradley made inquiries, the result being that the accused was charged with stealing the money. In reply, she said, If you give me a little time I will pay the money back. I will tell the truth. I took the money. I tied my hands, and put the stocking in my mouth." She had five children, and Sergeant Bradley said they were in a very distressed condition, and he assisted them.

WIFE AND CHILDREN STARVING I Frederick Price (32 alias George Lee, was up to-day before the Oardiff magistrates, charged on a warrant that as the bailee of a bedstead and mattress, an overlay, and some oilcloth, value XZ 9s. 6d., the property of Harry Cohen, he fraudulently converted the property to his own Use. When the time came for the signing of the depositions Mr. Isidor Green, with whom prisoner pawned a babys chair, declined, as one of the wit- nesses, to attach his name to the evidence on the ground of the Jewish Sabbath. The magistrates explained the difficulty thus occasioned, which would mean a special sit- ing and attendance again of all the wit- nesses. Mr. Green, yielding to what seemed to be absolute necessity in the interests of the convenience of the court, finally wavied the claim. Prisoner, who is a seafaring man, pleaded guilty, and said his wife and children were starving, and he had applied to a relative at New Tredegar to use his in- fluence to get him a job. The case was sent to the quarter sessions, accused's application for bail being granted by the magistrates.

WRONG MAN CONVICTED 1 I A case of mistaken identity was set right yesterday by the Court of Criminal Appeal. • James Groves, a horse dealer, appealed from a c,on,vic-tion and sentence of twelve months' hard labour for obtaining a horse by false pretences at the West Mailing Horse Fair. He was convicted under the name of Betridge, and it was stated that he was arrested on a police description which tallied fairly well with his appearance except that he wa sonly 5ft. 3in. tall, while the man who was "wanted" was 5ft. 6in. A detective stated that the description really tallied with that of a man, named Barker, who sometimes traded under the name of Betridge. Barker *as known to have been at the West Mailing Fair, but he could not now be traced. The conviction Was quashed.

I DECAY OF DRINKING Fifty years ago a gentleman got drunk habitually, a.nd no one thought the worse of him. A geut-lem,an the worse for liquor could be seen in a drawing-roopi any day, and women scarcely withdrew their patro- nage and countenance from him. The great Hobbes, the writer and philosopher, calcu- lated he had been drunk a hundred times in the cour&e of his life, but after 60 he drank no wine. Drinking in the Army and at the universities was common enough a few years ago. Now what do we flad? Lady Violet Greville asks in the "Graphic." The young undergraduate, the young officer, are tempe- rate to a degree. Public opinion is against drinking, and public opinion is stronger than any Act of Parliament.

I CAN ONLY FINE ONCE Walter Protheroe, a journalist, of Ponty- pool, was summoned at the local police-court to-day for non compliance with an order made by the Bench in October for him to have his child vaccinated. The offence was admitted, and Mr. Protheroe stated that he conscientiously objected to vaccination. A fine of Os. was imposed. The Clerk: You kpow that you cannot be fined again in respect of this child, Mr. Pro- theroe? Defendant: Yes, sir, and I wish that every parent was aware that they could only be fined once. The Olerk: Well, you will be able to make it known broadcast now. (Laughter.)

[SUING HER DEAD HUSBAND I Mrs. Me-Lid Robinjaon, of Southwark Park- road, sued her husband, John Arthur Robin- son, of Brockley, for E3 maintenance arrears, a.t Greenwich yesterday. When the case was called on the registrar announced that be had just received a letter from a relative of Robinson announcing his death at St. Thomas' Hospital. Mrs. Robinson, who was in the witness-box, fainted, and was uncon- scious for some time. An adjournment was granted in order that the news of Robinson's death might be confirmed, but Mrs. Robin- son's solicitor said he had no doubot it was genuine, as the man had been seriously ill.

PRINCE BEYOND THE LAW I The Wimborne magistrates met with a difficulty yesterday when Prince Jitendm, of Cooch-Behor, India, was summoned for hav- ing driven a motor-car in a dangerous manner. Mr. StaIDloo Firth pointed out that as the defendant was the son of a ruling prince the court had no jurisdiction to try him The prince was willing to waive amy technical objection, but that did not reli-eve the court of the difficulty. The Bench decided that the prince could not be pro- ceeded against. I

CHILQ SOLD FOR 2s. I At a meeting of the Walsall Board of Guardians yesterday it was reported that a man had objected to pay two shillings weekly towairds the maintenance of his father, who is in the workhouse, on the ground that when two years old his parents sold him for two shillings, and he was afterwards keplt by footer parents. In the circumstances the board accepted the man's offer of one shilling weekly, the chairman remark^ "'pa.t I the offer was a credit to the man.

PETROLEUM STORE ABLAZE I A fire broke out on the premises of Messrs. J. and J. M. Baens, ironmongers. Station- road, Burry Port, yesterday. The large storeroom a.t the back of the shop, whioh contained petroleum, was gutted. Police- sergeant Thomas and Police-constable Mitchelmore, t-ogetber with a large number of willing helpers, got the fire well under control. The damage is considerable.

YOUNG MAN KILLED I A sad accident occurred this morning st No. 2 Mia-cine Pit, Elbbw Vale, Mr. Thomas Morris <twenty-one), sOon of Mr. Jacob Morris, meeting with his death instantaneously by a fall of troof. Tihe accident happened almost iramediately Mr. Morris started work, and in consequence tfflie pit is idle to-day.

FAMOUS ART DEALER Chicago, "turday.The death occurred here yesterday of Mr. Henry Deakin, the famous art de-al-ar and connoiseur in previous stones. The deceased was a friend of Sir Edwin Arnold, with whom he was closely associated during Sir Edwin's stay in Yoko-

Builders Body in River CARDIFF DOCKS MYSTERY Mr. W. L. Yorath, the Cardiff coroner, con- ducted an inquiry to-day into the death of Edmund Rees (72), the Peucoed builcter and contractor whose body was found in the River 'faff near the Clarence Bridge, Grange- town, yesterday morning. John Rees, Penprisk, Pencoed, builder (deceased's son), said his father had been in excellent health, and came to Cardiff on Thursday to transact some business, leaving Pencoed by the 11.15 a.m. train. He Wak' in the habit of coiEliug to Cardiff to pay the bills of the builders' merchants whom he traded with. The deceased was a man of fairly temperate habits. After transacting his husdness during his periodical visits to Cardiff he was very fond of going round the docks to see the shipping, but he cou!d not suggest how the body came to be found near the Clarence Bridge. Deoe-ased always returned home the same night. Alfred Henry Morgan, of the firm of D. Morgan and Sons, builders' merchants, Car diff, said the deceased came to settle an account with the firm between 12.30 and one o'clock on Thursday. George Taylor, 49, South William-street, said he found the body on Friday morning I at 7.30o'clock, one of the arms being entangle-d in the tow-rope of his boat, which I was moored in the river. Police-constable George Giles said that whea he examined the body in the mortuary he found that the watch deceased wore ha,i stopped at 7.43 o'clock. There was a sove- reign in a cloth purse, together with a return ticket to Pencoed. Dr. Buist said that he found a wound on top of deceased's head, but there was no frac- ture of the skull. The wound had not existed any length of time before death, the pro- ba,bility was that ifc was caused after death by coming into contact with something in the water, or received a,lmost immediately preceding his immersion into the water. The wound was not the cause of death, which was due to drowning. The jury returned an open verdict of "Found drowned," a.n expressed their sym- pathy with the family.

SWANStA SVNAGOGUt BATH The circumstances which attended the death of Susan Richards, aged 61, of 9, Dynevor-place, Swansea, who was drowned at the Swansea Synagogue on Thursday, was investigated by Mr. Viner Leeder at the Sailors' Rest yesterday. Mr. D. Seline repre- sented the Hebrew congregation, and the Rev- H. J. Sandheim (the rabbi) was present. Dr. Marks said that when he arrived at the synagogue Poiice-conetable Jones was trying artificial respiration. vvitness tried other means of resuscitation, but without success. Deceased was fully dressed, and it appeared to him that she had fallen in. Witness gave a description of the bath, which was in a small room. The heat was terrific when he entered the place. The bath was similar to those at public baths. The Coroner: Sohe might have been over- come by the heat? Witness: My opinion is that she was going down the steps when she was overcome by the heat and died, and afterwards fell in. The Coroner: Then, probably, death was due to syncope? Witness: Yes. The Coroner said it wa.s a perfectly natural case and purely accidental. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony, and sympa- thised with the husband of deceased.

A TRUTHFUL "GHOST" A -victory for spiritualists is reported from Glatz, in Silesia, where the Court of Appeal yesterday acquitted Frau Winter, who was charged with slandering Herr Sammeck, the chairman of a parish council. The lady was the medium at a spiritualistic seance. Herr »ammeck's son, who was present, was thanked for his attendance by the spirit invoked, supposed to obe that of his deceased sister, and was besought to bring his father, who, the spirit said, "had much -accursed gold on his conscience," and whose "hopes of eternal life had almost vanished" Herr Sam- meck brought an action against the medium, who at the first trial was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. In the subsequent tri'al the "spirit's" statements were proved correct, for Herr Sammeck, cross-examined, admitted that he had made numerous deduc- tions for his own benefit from certain pen sions he was entrusted to pay.

I A FORTUfE AT STAKE Mrs. Mariamne Govett, of Richmond, Surrey, left a fortune of £ 16,000. Her nephew, DT. Finny, of Kingston, produced a will of 1906, which was opposed by other members of the family on the ground that the estator was not of sound nlind when it was made. After an eight days' trial Mr. Justioe Bargrave Deane decided this allegation had not been proved, and the defendants appealed yesterday. Sir Edward Clarfke read evidence to show that Mrs. Govett had from 1905 suffered from remarkable delusions. When she was talking about something, he said, that she did not want anybody to hear she would exclaim. "Look, there is some- body here," but nobody but the person she was talking to was present. She often imagined she saw people on the road and on the tress. The hearing was adjourned.

ANYTHING FOR AN EXCUSE When a, man in Cardiff is charged with being drunk he usually denies the allega- tion. When, on the other hand, he is charged with being disorderly, he almost invariably says he wa-s drunk, and the police, standing by disorderly conduct, reject the confession of intoxication. The problem to-day again confronted the magistrates (Messrs. T. W. Jacobs and C. F. Saunders). Thomas Palmer (47), was charged with being disorderly, and using o'bscene language in Cowbradgie-road op December 11, and evidence bearing thereon was given by Police-constable Barry. Then Palmer remarked, "I am guilty of being drunk" Mr. Saunders: You are not charged I with being drunk. Fiped 10s. and costs, or fourteen days

A PARLIAMENTARY GHOST I Mr. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, I in a speech last night dealing with educa- tion. said he could tell stories of the death of Education Bills, how some had been deposed, some haunted by the Whost they had deposed, some Polsoi,ed-he would not say by whom-some killed in war, all murdered. (Laughter.) He was prepared prepared solemnly to declare that during the divisions on the late Bill in the Lobbies he met the apparition of his old friend Clause IV. (Laughter.)

BOYS' LIVING I ARGETS I Four youths, named Morgan, Dorrington, Elliott, and Johnson, were bound over at Clerkenwell yesterday for being concerned n the wounding of two schoolboys. The four were members of the St. Stephen's Club, Poplar. Tired of shooting with an air gun at a tin can, they fired through the fence of the Dolphin's-lane School. One boy wae hit in the thigh and another in a, finger.

U.S. RAILWAY FREIGHT RATES The railways of the United States serving the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards have, in compliance with Federal statute, given joint formal notice of their int-eiltion to increase their freight rates from January 1 next. The average increase on the westward-bound freights will be 10 per cent. and on the east- wardibound freights 18 per cent.

PREDICTED HIS OWN DEATH I Joseph Jay, an outside porter at Victoria Station, was chatting on Thursday evening with a comrade about old-age pensions. Hardly had be made use of the words, "I Shall never live to be 70," when he fell for- ward. Upon investigation it was found that the man was quite dead.

BRAVE AND STURDY BOY I You are as brave end sturdy a young gentleman as I have oolme across for a long I while," said the magistrate at West London Police-court yeet?rd?y to a boy, named Ohriatop/her Garsdon, of Shepherd's n, 3.Id. I who ran after a thief and held him until a policeman came.

THE ROATH SENSATION I Mr. G. F. ForsdjJse has decided to appeal against the decision of the Cardiff magis- trates in the oase in which Edward Rhodes (42), described as a clergyman, was fined last Tuesday on a charge of aidling and abetting a woman in improper behaviour.

£ 20.000 FIRE I The extensive shipbuilding works of Messrs. H. Reynolds and Son. at Lowestoft, were destroyed by fire this morning, together with a yacht builder's place. The damage is esti- mated at 920,000.

COAGULINE," KLINX," TRtTASITTNE." Cements for mending &11 things. e6659 LACE CURTAINS CLEANED AS NEW 1, Kinny. street, Cathsye. Sing up 741. National. <60M

I The King's Bounty PRESENTED TO MRS. ATTWOOJ The Rev. J. D. Llewellyn, vicar of Bea. fort, who communicated with his Majesty the King with regard to the case of Mrs. Attwood, of Beaufort, who this wpok gave birth to four boys, has received the follow- ing prompt reply from General Sir Dighton Ilrobin:- "General Sir Dighton Probin, Keeper of the Privy Purse, presents his compliments to the Rev. J. D. Llewellyn, and in reply to his letter of the 9th inst. in oommanded to forward him, accompaying Post-office order of E4, as a donation to her from his Majesty's free purse. Sir Dighton Probin would beg Mr. Llewellyn to understand that this bounty should not form part of any local suburban list which is being raised an behalf of Mrs. Attwood. Sir Dighton Probin is glad to learn that the poor woman is go-in. on so well." The movement, which has been started locally by Mrs. Lleweilyn (the Vicarage), Mrs. Dr. Dwyer, and Mrs. Richards, wife of Mr. Tom Richards, M.P., to help Mrs. Attwood. lia,s resulted in a sum of nearly £ 8 being raided. It is the gift of the women of Beat* fort to Mrs. Attwood.

THE THREE R'S j Mr. A, G. Legard, M.A., the ex-chief jnepeo tor cf schools, delivered an interesting ad drew? at the Cardiff G'ris' Intermediate School yesterday, at a meeting held under the auspices of the Cardiff and Distrid Educational Society, and presided over by the Lord Mayor. The speaker had for his subject "Populaa Education—a Retrospect," and remarked that prior to 40 years ago most of the educa- tion givein the children was that provided by the Churoli of England. He deprecated an undue disparagement of the older methods, when children were taught to excel in writing and do arithmetical sums without mistakes. As time wont on there might be a possibility of uniting the more modern with the older methods of a thorough teach- ing of the three R's. The great problem of the future seemed to be what provision should be made for the boys and girls after their school daya to fit them for their future careers. He approved the work of such institutions as the Boys' Brigade aaid the Church Lads' Erigade.

STRANGE HOTEL STORY I A curious case came up at Bow-street yefr terday when a well-dressed man named Nico Miiiaressy, a Greek subject, was charged with being a sus.p-eot.ed person found on enclosed premises. According to evidence Miiiaressy, while in the smoking-room of the Hotel Metropoie, was seen to draw a lady's muff towards him. The la--j, noticing him, picked it up. Afterwards he was seen to pull an overcoat on to the fio-or and put his hand in the pocket. Miiiaressy told the magistrate, however, that he wa.s absolutely innocent, and had plenty of money. The case was put back fo'r inquiries, and later in the day Detective-sergeant Dawson reported that Miiiaressy had been in the couwrtry since October 14, and nothing was known against his character. He had over 11CO in the bank. The prisoner, who wept during the hearing of the case, was remanded. I

"SOMEONE WHO LOVED HER' I In the Divorce Court yesterdoy a decree nisi and £ 200 damages were awarded to Mr. Joseph Alfred Chown, a bill broker, on account of his wife's misconduct with Erio Edward Connaut. Mr. Mulligan stated that at the time of the marriage in 1902 Mr. Chown's income was about £ 1,-00 per annum. but since then it had decreased. In Novem. her, 1903, the only child of the marriage was born, and in March. 1935, Mrs. Chown went on the stage. In consequence differences arose between husband and wife. The peti- tioner noticed that his wife was constantly accepting invitations to dances and suppers. In 19G7 he received a letter saying that she did not feel comfortable staying with him any longer, and had gone away with some I' one who loved her. Evidence was given that Mrs. Shown and the co-respondent had lived together at Nottingham-place undier the names of "Mr. and Mrs. Connaut."

I ASKED TO HAVE HIS THROAT CUT ) A man, nta.med Elen, wJhen summoned be fore Mr. Plowden at Marylebone yesterdaj for assaulting his wife, comiplain-ed thait sh,4 was a "flu-T tempered, unsympathetic^ stern, and strong-minded woman, who con- tinually talked him down." On one occasion heim,vitad her, he sadd, to cut his throat One heard a great deal of the emancipa- tion of woman nowadays, said Mr. Plowden, but -the emancipation seemed to imply mart or less the total subjugation of man. Ln tJlul particular case before the court the subjugar tion seemed to be complete. The man haA implored his wife to cut his th-roet for hi.m. A deeper or more abject submission thaal that Mr. Plowdep could not imagine. It wai the result, he took it, of a simple-minded man being yoked to a stern and ai unsympathetic wife. The accused was botimi over to keep the peace.

AN ORDER BY CONSENT I Two actions-Grifriths v. The Cardigan Urban District Council and Griffiths v. Evans—came before Mr. Justice, Neville in the Chancery Division as a short cause, the parties having come to an arrangement. Mr. Martin, who represented the plaintiff, said that the case was a right-of-way case, but the arties had arrived at a compromise. They proposed to take a consent order in the terms of agreed minutes. The order asked for no declaration, but it embodied certain undertakings, an injunction as to art of the property in question, and provi- sions as to the costs. Mr. Owen Thompson, for the council, said the parties were all sui juris. Counsel also appeared for the defen- dant in the second action, and his lordship made an order in the term; of the agreed minutes.

EX-CONVICT SENT 10 PRISON J At Cardiff to-day (before Messrs. T. W I Jacobs and C. F. Saunders) James Riley (38), < was charged on remand that he being the t holder of a licence under the Penal Servit'Ud Acts, unlawfully failed to notify to the chiei officer of police, his intention to Leave thE Cardiff district, and to state the place to wliddh the was going. Chief-detective Inspector Rankin stated that between 188< and 1906, prisoner was committed ten times of burglary and house-breaking. He was arrested in t,he back premises of a public- house in Oldham, but as the police at Oldham were cognisant of the warrant, Riley was not charged with Ibeing in the premises for anj unlawful purpose. The sentence now pass ex; ft was three months' hard labour. Prisoner'! I licence would have expired in six weeks. I

FORTUNES IN A FEW MINUTES I "What is insolvency to a man in the fish- I inig business remarked a smack owner yes- I terday at Yarmouth Oounty-co-urt, in asking Judge Wilmot to grant him his discharge in bamkr iptay. "A man," he added, "may b4 owing .C4S) or £500 and clear himself in five and-twer.ty minutes." The judge looked sur- prised, but the debtor's solicitor confirmed the statement, adding that many a boat wenl to see heavily insolvent, but got a good catch, and came back £100 or XZW to the good. As the debtor would not consent to judgment being entered against him to secure 5s. in the £ to his creditors hia dis- 3> charge was refused.

A SPORTING DUKE I The Duke of Beaufort does not like lyina in bed. He broke his leg while hunting with the Bedminiton Hounds, and at his rent audit dinner this week was congratulated on his recovery. "When I was lying on my back at Castle Coombe," he said, "I asked Dr. Higgs how long it would be before I should be able to hunt again. 'You won't hunt until after Christmas," he said. I replied: 'I bet you I hunt in November,' and I was right." The Duke of Beaufort is now following hounds six days a week.

LEFT ON ROAD TO DIE I A Bishop Stortfo-rd correspondent tele- graphs that a horseman, named Bye, of Manaden (Essex), was run into by a mrotor- car last nigCht at Harlow, his skull bein,, fractured a-nd the borne injured. The OOoU- paints of the car drove on, and Bye was found unconscious by another oa.r, in which he was conveyed to Bishop Stortford Hospital. His condition is hopeless. The police have ascer- tained the ownersihip of the car which caused the mischief.

DIED WHILE WRITING [ While vriting in his cabin, John Smith cajptaim of the steaansihip Kimtail, fell dead I The body was landed yesterday at Tenbr, wihere an inquest will be held.

ELECTRIC MOI OR TRAPS 1- The Kingston police have been supplied I with electric flash lamps for signalling when I timing motor-cars after dark.

l LACE CURTAINS CLEANEP AS NEW —1, 3EMul 1A FAreet. Catboya. Bing UD 741. NatiftaL e5O,^lI