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—————————— The Man in the Street! yv A I The British husband has really a very small idea of the multitude of luxuries he enjoys in the possesion of that domestic slave which is often dignified by the title of wife. Far be it from my slightest wish 1 to stir up strife on the homely hearth j when the family gathers round the roar- ing fire to watch with absorbing interest .the rites connected with baby's bath. But it miiJt make some good housewives think when they learn that there is a hill tribe in Central America where the woman is the head of t.he home and has ail the rights of inheritance. What are votes and latchkeys after this? Possibly the ladies of that enlightened part of the world wear "corduroys, tied at the knee, with a stout piece of string. And when they come home to tea in the evening, after a hard and thirsty day of toil in looking after all the good and manly duties thait have been handed down to them by far-seeing ancestresses, they get irritable and kick a few chairs and cats out of the way because their slippers are not warming on the fender. They get cross with Ja-mes or William for letting the baby squall, and, when the timid house-husband begins to ask a few ques- tions as to what is happening in the big otrtside world, they angrily ejaculate that some men are always asking questions! Better still, these Central American tribes women take all the preliminary steps in courtship. They do not have to I sit sulking at home for the arrival of a, leap year, or for some nice young man who may "pop the question"—but who may not. Our shy young men at home ¡' would, doubtless, like to spend their holi- days in such an ideal neighbourhood, and, when the news has had time to spread, there should be a good batch of excursions running to that favoured part of the globe. It seems the right kind of thing to do. Our young men are so timid, don't you know First of all, they have qualms as to whether they really love a girl, and tlfen, while they are thinking of ways and means, as to whether 30s. a week will keep two as nicaly as it does one, a new star appears in the firmament, and Mary Jane has to buy a few more danoe tickets to give her attractions another chance. The woman who pro- poses does away with all these difficulties. She simply fixeS on the man of her choice and walks him off to church—or whatever serves the purpose of an altar in the customs of the Central American Jribe. And, having caught her husband, she ftraightway proceeds to break him in. But the best part comes last. If the I husband misbehaves himself the wife has the right to send him home? How delightfully easy and simple? So dif- ferent to the British way of taking a husband to the police-court and publicly making him atppear to be the biggest villain unhllllg in order to get a few shillings a week to be able to retire into obscurity with ma. It saves a deal of bother, to say nothing of the expense of maintaining Divorce Court judges and stipendiary magistrates. One can fancy the .angry, homecoming wife. The fire is out, no tea is ready, and investigations at the rear of the house reveal John talking over the garden fence with that weak and mild, sly Bill Jones next door. John may plead absence of mind regarding the flight of time and the thousand and one cares of housework. He has been caught in the act, and there is nothing for it but to take off his apron and go home--a disgraced, dis- credited husband. It is so different to our own home-life, and therefore inte- resting. However, there is little likeli- hood of tha,tfa.,shion being adopted in South Wales just yet. I The Princess Kropotkin had a large audience of Cardiffiana at the Cory-hall last night to listen to her lecture upon "Siberia: Its Riohes and Poverty." The main result, perhaps, was to create a feeling of thankfulness that one did not live in a land where perpetual night reigns for three months and the summer never lasts longer than six weeks. Such a country, to be a success, should be peopled with Mark Tapleys, and here in Great Britain we should hesitate before grumbling at a water-pot of rain or a capful of snow. At the same time, even the City Ooaincil of Cardiff could be relied upon to make a better job of that ill-fated country than the Russians, and it is a pity they cannot have a chance, if only to keep the house rates from going up and up and up. The per- sona.lity of the exiled Princess was extremely iruterøsting, and she held her audience to the end. The strangers' gallery at the Cardiff City-haJJ yesterday was very poorly patronised. Those gentlemen who had attended a recent meeting and had made themselves conspicuous by their unex- pected vocal interference evidently had no dherished remembrancee, and for a great part of the proceedings the aldermen and councillors had but empty benches to address, so far as the public were con- cerned. But the few who were present must have bean struck by one very patent foot. The lesser the importance of the subj-eot the greater was the force of elocution used to drive home points. At one stage the members got rather excited and funny, and a councillor resented being dubbed the Shain. A little later another member earned the title of Ham kit—and so the fun proceeded It was a long sitting in consequence of these fireworks over nothing, and there was the unique spectacle of a number of coun- cillors leaving the council chamber to attend a committee meeting—an incident j that is scarcely likely to be repeatted in the near future. However, all's well that ends well, and, so far as can be ascer-1 tained, the members of the corporation are suffering nothing worse than redaxed rohroate and slight hoarseness.

RE-UNION OF OLD LLANOOVERIANS J One of the most successful functions in connection with Welsh Rugby football is the biennial reutyon of old Llandoverians. It takes place alternately at Cardiff and Swan- sea on the eve of the international match with England. A fact it may be interesting to re-call 'is that nearly thirty students of LfLacdovery have gained their Welsh caps. 1 For the dinner at the Royal Hotel, Cardiff, on Saturday night next already a very large number of acceptances have been received, and we are asked to state that the parents of students are invited to attend. The hon. secretaries are Dr. W. G. Williams, 20, The l'arade, Cardiff, and MT. C. M. Herbert, 14, Princes-street, Cardiff. The Biahop of LlaIl- daff will preside, and the Lord Mayor of Cardiff yill also be present. j

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FROM ALL QUARTERS The Government has placed an order for 20,000 chairs at High Wycombe. Lord C'lirzon of Kedleston, who is in South Africa-, celebrated his 50th birthday yester- day. A severe snowstorm was raging in the Orkney Itflands; yesterday, and eautf;fd con- siderable delay to south-going steamers. During last year the London Fire Brigado answered 5,186 calls, the highest number received in one day being 37, on Christmas Day. Bo many buttons have been found in the collection bags at St. Mary's Church, Dwer, that it has been decided to use plates in future. n t Mme. Flamonkova*, a woman journalist, has ju," ;.t been allowed to fiit in the "gallery" at the sitting of the Bohemian. Landtag as a z oporto*. Owing to the high price of land in Willes- i den the district co-uncil have been unable to accede to the desire of numerous applicants for small holdings. On the ocopf-ic'n ef his jubliee as a bell- ringer, Mr. Zobu-iun Lord, who haas rung for 50 years at Baeup, has just been pTe&cmted with a of gold. At a Southwark inquest yesterday on James Tregesnan, aged 75. a son of the deceased said that his grandfather died aged 98, his grand- m jther at 32., and ar. aunt was still alive a-t 77 For embezzling £ 70, the funds of the Duke of Wellington Aiate Cluu, of which he was trea.s,ui,ei-, Edward Brazier was sentenced at Hastings yesterday to nine months' bard labour. CoJonel H. le Oouroy K-awlins, formerly CGfiunal in command of the Scottish Rifles and the Cameronians, di-c-d suddenly at Manor House, Bishc-wshili, West Somerset, yesterday from heart I.,ilure. In the ballot of the Clyde engineers a. majority, it is understood, will be cast in. favour of accepting the proposal of the masters to reduce w<agæ to the level pre- vailing in the Nc-irth of England. Dr. C. A. We-4 aged 81, a well-known Cornish magistrate, died suddenly at Bodmin last night. He was apparently in the best of health yesterday morning, when ha took his seat on the bench. Ea,rl Manivei's, at a meeting held yesterday at Edwinstowe, lesigned the mastership of the Huff or d liunt.aft,ei- having held it for nine seasons. Sir Hugo Fitzherbert was accepted as the new master. Articles, including a silver cake basket and toast rack, valued at about £25, have been stolen from the residence of Sir Henry Bur- dett, K.C.B., Porchcfater-squiare, W. It is thought tha.t a man who ca.Hed for orders for photographs hid in the premises and entea-ed the pantry.

THE NUDE IN ART I Sir Hubert von Herkomer addressed a crowded audience a.t the iloyal Academy of Arts, Burlington Korsse, on Monday, on the subject of The Philistine." He said that Philistinism shouid never be confounded with Pmriti-nirm. In no European country had art felt the baneful influence of Puritanism 80 much as in this country; oon- Sv-qaeni'oly, the painter of the nude was but an exatio growth in this country. The noblest forms of art had represented the nude figure, and flesh painting represented the highest achievement of the pafnter. If a master had produced a work in this direo- tion it was nobody's business to inquire who his models were or what was their character. But this was precisely the inte- rest of the Puritan. He was not defending pictures representing a nude female form wearing a hat in the latest fasmo-n-he had seen that abroad—or a nude female form before a mirror. These were abnormalities which did not touch the principle of paint- ing the nude. Some years ago he (Sir Hubert) painted a life-size nude figure with a landscape background. liot a title he quoted the words, "All beautiful in naked I purity." He sent the picture to the Royal Academy, and was told by one of the hang- ing committee that, in the face of English prejudice, the committee did not dare to I hang the picture in a room which they felt the work deserved. As it was, that picture I kept the room. in which it was hung Praeti- cally clear of visitors. It was as good as a comedy to see people pass through the room and give a furtive look over their shoulders before they went out. One day he saw a good Philistine boldly take his stand in front of the picture, but, alas, he was quickly bundled off by his wife.

-IL- t-: G I R L I RAN OVER A LITTLE GIRL I The Highgato magistrates were again engaged on Monday with the case in which Walter Charles Foster, a builder, of the Green Man, Finchley, is charged with man- slaughter. A wagonette the defendant was driving on Boxing Day knocked down and ran over a little girl, who subsequently died from the injuries she recived. Horace Charles Howarth, of Fincbley, said he was in the wagonette with defendant, and was charged with him, but was acquitted. Witness said that the horse stumbled, and on being whipped broke into a canter. They were not aware that an accident had occurred until Police-constable Newman spoke to them, and then Foster asked if the child was hurt. It was not true that Foster thrashed the horse and that it went off at a fqrious rate after the accident. He saw l'os ?, have four whiskies, but Pœter was not the worse for drink. He thought the wagonette had gone over something, but thought that it was a stone. I Foster was committed for trial. I

NEW MINISTER FOR WALES I The national conference called by the Lord Mayor of Cardiff to consider the Bill for a Welsh Minister and a National Council has been postponed. On Monday night the Lord 34ayor issued the following letter to all who had been invited to attend:- Owing to the many representations made to me that the present time is inopportune for the holding of a national conference on the question of a Welsh Minister and a National Council for Wales, I am led to believe that there is a consensus of opinion that further time ia necessary for a full consideration of these important pro- posals. In the best interests of the move- ment, therefore, I have the honour to inform you that the conference fixed for January 21 inst. has for the time being been postponed.

MISSING EBBW VALE MAN I News has at last come to hand concerning John Uriah Rogers. 6, Plantation-row, Ebbw Vale, who left home in November last. His brother, Mr. W. • Sogers, of Fern-dale, has received a letter which sthows that the missing man has landed at Cape Town. Onily a small pencilled note was received, in which he said that 11° would Virite further a-a soon as he found lodgings. How Rogers got to Cape Town is lwt known, as he was i believed to have very little. money when he left Ebbw Vale; neither is thie reason of his departure knm"rn. ===-= )

ATTEMPTED BRIBERY I John Henry GTeene- a traveller for a City- road firm of twilorS, was fined Z5 and ten guineas costs at B«>vV"Js^ee^ yesterday ante the Prevention of Corruption Act for attempting to bribe Henry Oarey, a door- keeper at the Hotel Cecil. It was stated that there were 400 visitors stop- ping at the hotel, aJlld Greene offered to pay C-arey threepence a name if he would supply him. with a list of guest,s daily. His object was to send the guests circulars. v

MR. J. A. KENSIT EJECTED I TTherre was some eXC^^eaTICrit yesterday at j a (meeting at at which the' Bishop of London was "anolluced to speak on 1 the East London C,j axoh Fund. The Dep-uty Mayox, who i).Tescbded, oa"d citizens were in entire accord ib«>work of the Bishop in connection with the Churoh in East Lon- don—(cheers)—wherC^P011 Mr. J. A. Kensit exclaimed, And many aire otherwise." Immediately a large lxxl'y. of stewards seized Mr. Kenstt and drlg_,cd him out of the hall.

OFFICER DISM'SSED HIS SHIPI A naval court-Ln-rtial wU held at Chat-I ham on Monday for the tnal of Lieutenant Randolph Divett, .of the Havoc, tender to his Majesty's ship Blak.e. deserting his ship. The accused said be had suffered from in- fluenza, and had I)C-i, worried over private affairs. He was ordered to be deprived of one year's seniority a"4 dismissed his ship. I

SCOTCH WAGES REDUCTION The Scotch Coal Conciliation Board met at Glasgow on Monday aftei-noon to consider the cæmand of the masters for lower wages. The motors claimed a reduction of 6i per cent., which the men resisted. The meeting failed to agree, and Lord Ardwall will now be asked to make xii award.

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A Tray of Rings I DARING THEFT FROM A SHOP I — I Edward MToughlin (42), described as having no occupation or fixed address, was charged at Marlborough-street, London, on Monday I with being concerned, with three other men not in custody, in stealing a tray of 23 pearl and diamond rings, worth £352, belonging to [Robert James Starling, jeweller, Great Port- land-street. Arthur H. Drew, assistant to the prosecutor, deposed that the prisoner on December 18 entered the shop and asked to be shown a half-hoop ring worth £ 21. Having looked at it, he said his wife would call with him the following day to see it. The next day he called again, and said he had altered his mind about the ring, and would like to see some marquise rings. He was then shown a tray of 26 rings, valued at over £ 400. About that moment another man entered to inquire about a ring- he bad left to be altered. While the prisoner wa-s looking at the rings on the tray a third man came in and stood behind him. As he (witness) removed his hand from the tray to show MTxxughlin a particular ring, M'Loughlin seized the tray and ran out of the shop with it. The man who asked for his repaired ring also rushed out of the shop without his ring. Both men succeeded in escaping. Witness recognised the prisoner while he was in custody at the Mansion House Police-court on another Charge. M'Loughlin was committed for trial. Raids by Robbers Details of a daring City robbery have only just been made known. On the evening of last Tuesday the premises of Messrs. Aitchi- son Brothers, jewellers, at 2, Ludgate Hill, were entered, and valuables worth nearly £ 1,000 taken away. Thieves have broken into Sir Henry Bur- dett's residence at The Lodge, Porchester- square, and stolen a quantity of plate.

SHOT IN A SHOP At an inquest at Brighton on Monday on William Taylor Padwick, the victim of the shooting affair in a milliner's shop last Wednesday, a verdict of Suicide" was returned, the jury adding that there was not sufficient evidence to show the state of deceased's mind. Miss Kathlc-en Grantham, at whom Pad. wick fired twice before shooting himself, said deceased purchased the millinery business for her. He had practically left his home owing to disagreement with his wife, said to be caused by his acquaintance with her. Witness denied that deceased had been to her lodgings, and said there had been no improper intimacy between them. She was enga-ged to a gentleman, and deceased seemed pleased. Previous to Wednesday's tragic incident she had an interview with Padwick and a solicitor about money affairs. The solicitor corroborated regarding this meeting, and saiid that Padwick was of an excitable temperament, but appeared quite rational. Deceased entirely approved Miss Grantham's engagement. Miss Grantham added that the deceased had previously threatened her with a revolver over a trivial matter. Deceased's son said his father used to complain of his bead at times.

BOY'S STRAFE SUICIDE I At run inquest yesterday on the body of a twelve-year-old Keighley newsboy, which wa.s found on the Midland Railway on Sunday, an extralordinery measaiga written in the boy's newspaper account book was read. It ran:—"Dear Father, Mother, and Sister,—I am now going to leave this world because I have been told it would be better' for me to do so. Give my best wishes to mother, Grandma Steele, And send my love to all in the family. Good-bye, and kisses." It ap- peared that on Saturday night the boy, who had lost his right arm when three years old, was paid 4s. for selling newspapers, and seemed to have lost 3s. playing a game called Houp-la" at a. street stall. Very late at night he told another boy he dared not go home. The father of the deceased, however, said the boy had never been threatened with a thrashing if he did not take money home. The jury's verdict was to the effect tihat the lad deliberately placed himself on the line.

SUICIOE OF AN AUTHORESS Mrs. Oorbet Seymour (60), a well-known authoress and writer of numerous books an.! stories, was found dead at Bradiford- on-Avon, Trowbridge, on Monday. The inquest revealed a strange story. It was stated that the podice had issued two siumanosises against her for attempting to obtain money by false pretences from the Duchess of Somerset. Other allegations were that she had converted money obtained for charitable objects to her own use. The summonses were" to have been heard on Wednesday. In a letter wQiicfh she left the deceased wúrnam euid:- I am not doing this from cowardice, for I have done nothing that is imputed to me, and I am not afraid, but I have had no peace for five months, and cannot get on -with my writings. God knows all, and that is my comfort. A verdict. of Suicide while of unsound mind" was returned.

BRITAIN AND THE STATES I Reuter's Agency learns that an absolute agreement has now been reached between Great Britain and the United States on the subject of control and division of the water- ways along the boundary between Canada and the United States. The British Govern- ment some days ago suggested certain alight alterations (referring only to matters of detail) in the terms of the draft treaty, and it is now announced telegraphically that to these the United States and Canada entirely assent. It is expected that the treaty will be signed immediately at Washington. With regard to the fisheries question, the draft treaty on which was received from Washington on Friday, this has now been examined, and Reuter's Agency is authorised to state that the proposed terms are regarded by the Imperial Government as not unsatis- factory. The matter now rests with Canada and Newfoundland, whose Governments are in possession of the proposed treaty, which was sent to them direct from Washington. It is stated that a spirit of compromise and a sincere desire to reach a settlement are evident.

LONG LOST SON'S RETURN I On the day of the funenal of George Stan- den, of Hastings, his eldest son, who had be,entabserlt from home for 27 years, walked into the house, to the great surprise of the resit of the family, who did not recognise him. He soon proved his identity, and explained ihow it .a..3 that he had not been heard of for the greater part of that long period. He had, the mid, been in America all the time; a)nd at first he had had a hard struggle. For several years he ihad written home, but some of his letters had been returned through the Dead lettem had beem retLt L"rr-ad come to the con- Letter Office, and he nad come to the con- clusion that the faimdly had left Hastings. He then ceased to write. He had only arrived at Liverpool the night before the funeral. His mother was greatly upset at first, but the returned son was welcomed warmly when the first surprise had passed away.

LADY SPENDS £7,000 A YEAR I The 'case of Grace Adele Ansell, of Hert- ford-street, Mayfair, who said she had spent about £ 7,OOC a year, came before the bank- ruptcy-oourt on Monday. She bad never had any occupation, and stat.ed that she ha-d been in receipt of an income of Li.150 gross per anmram. Her insolvency was due to her having lived beyond heT means. The unsecured liabilities were returned at about £ 9,850, and the meetimg was ad- journed for a proposal for a composition of 78. 6d in the L.

A SWEETHEART STABBED I A youth nained Walter Nicholls was at Dudley on Monday committed for trial to the Worcestershire Assizes, charged with the attempted murder of his sweetheart, Pru- dence Annie Edge, by stabbing her. In a fit of jealousy prisoner, it wa.s stated, wounded the girl five times, afterwards surrendering to the police.

ENGLISH INFLUENCE IN TIBETI The Berlin Tageblatt" publishes an interview which the St. Petersburg corre- spond-ent of that journal has been accorded by Dr: Sven Hedin, who arrived at the Russian capital on Sunday. The famous Swedish explorer said that English influence in Tibet, which formerly was powerful, had greatly diminished, and, indeed, almost vanished, while Chinese influence was beoom- ing more and more Powc-riul.-Ceiltral News. I

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THE NEWPORT TRAGEDY. (1) Outside the butcher's shop, where the affair took place. (2) No 12, Pottery-terrace. home of accused. (3) 62, Baldwin-street, home of the deceased.

A Husband's Lapse I GOING TO EGYPT I In the Divorce Court on Monday Mr. Justice ) Bargreave Deane granted a decree nisi, with costs, to Mrs. Rose Lawson, who petitioned for the dissolution of her marriage with William Edward Lawson on the grounds of desertion and misconduct. Mr. Willis, counsel for the petitioner, said that Mr. Lawson was a gentleman of inde- pendent means, and married the petitioner I on July 5. 1881, at St. Peter's, Eaton-square. They lived together at Over Dimsdale Hall, Darlington, and other places, and there were three children of the marriage, now all over 21 years of age. For some time they were happy, but in June, 1888, the husband pre- sented a petition against Mrs. Lawson. She defended the suit, and he withdrew the charges he had made against her. In Novem- ber, 1907, the respondent told her he waa [ going to Egypt, and subsequently he wrote I to her:— Dear Rose,—I left England a little earlier than I expected. I am afraid what I have to tell you will be a shock to you, and if so I am really and truly sorry. Our married life has been so unhappy, and I felt so much the need of a friend and sym- pathiser. I have not started on my travels alone. Ethel has come with me. In May of last year Mr. Lawson was served with a decree for the restitution of conjugal rights, but with this he had not complied. The petitioner substantiated her counsel's statement. I The case was ulidefended. Jockey and Hungarian Co-Respondent Mr Sidney Bulfoard, a trainer and jockey, waas the petitioner in the Divorce Court on Monday for a divorce on the ground of the misconduct of his wife, Marie, with the co- respondent, George von Bossanyi, a man of considerable position, it was said. There was no defence. According to counsel, Mr and Mrs. Bulford were married at Buda-Pesth on November 24, 1891, and lived in Hungary. The petitioner I was away from home a good deal, riding at race meetings. While at Polato they made the acquaintance of the co-respondent, to I whom, apparently, the respondent became very much attached. She went away with t him to Monte Carlo and other places several times, but was forgiven and, tak-en back by ) her husband, finally leaving her husband for good after only a week or two's reooncÜia- tion Since then Mrs. Bulford and the co- respondent had lived together. Evidence having been called as to the respondent and co respondent staying together, a decree nisi, with custody of the one child of the marriage, was granted 1Jie husband.

FLOGGING FOR WITCH DOCTOR From N-aW comma cuyi-B story of a witch doctor, who for a fee professed to solve the troubles of his natdve clienta by calling his a.noe' spirits to their add. At the Criminal Sessions the witch doctor, Payedwa I by name, was charged with obtaining money I by a trick. Ma'pogisi, a native, consulted the accused in regard to some illness, and the spirits spoke from the roof Of the hut, telling I Mapogisi that the trouble was with his chest. The spirits also to-ld him to give Fayedwa 15s., which he did. The language used by the spirits, said the witness, was like whistling in sound, and the wifceih doctor interpreted. In sentencing the pi-isomer to three years' hard labour and twenty lashes, the magistrate said there were no ancestral spirits going about the world, and people like Fayedwa I were cheats.

SOLDIER'S NOVEL DEFENCE I Army and Navy were represented in a, case which came before Mr. Paul Taylor at Marylebone yesfcerday. Samuel Daly, a trooper in the Royal Horse Guard-s (Blue), and Richard Cooks, a stoker on the Dreadnought, were charged with assaulting policemen and oiviliams who went to the constables' assistance during a dis- turbance at midnight in Delanoey-street. Daly, in his own defence, said that his father' and uncles had been in the police force, and this would never have happened if he had not been drunk. lie was sentenced to two months, and Cooks to four months' imprisonment.

GIRL'S CURIOUS STORY j A somewhat unusual charge oiVruelty to ohildren was heard at Enfield Police-court yesterday. The Henry Keen, was said to have ill-treated his two girls, aged twelve and eight, who were described aa in a state of terror and afraid to give informa- tion. One of them K1,id that her father chased her round an-d round a table, and each time she came near the fireplace he pushed her in. The charges were denied, and the summons Was dismissed with a severe warning to the parents.

JE15,000,000 FOR U.S. NAVY I The House Committee on Naval Affairs at Washington bac, Heoommended the naval appropriation of £15,000,000 proposed laet week.—Renter.

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Germans Assist Britain I SHARP ENGAGEMENTS IN S. AFRICA I The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung," Barlin, states that, according to art offi- oial report from the Governor of the Oameroo-ns, the Anglo-German Boundary ComTm-ssion engaged in the demarcation of the frontier between North-west Cameroons and British Southern Nigeria has been fiercely attacked on British territory by natives of the Munchis, who were driven back and dispersed in several engagements by Germa.n and British troops. The co-operation of German troops with the British took place, it is explained, at the request of the British Commissioner. The German escort, consisting of three Europeans and forty soldiers with a machine gun, had its comma-nder. Ober Lieutenant Von Stephani, and two white soldiers wounded, while two native soldiers were killed and seven wounded. The Norddeutsohe" quotes a dispittch of the British Foreign Office stating that all available British troops and the German force reached Soukwela on December 23. The total losses on the side of the British and Germans are estimated as five killed and nineteen wounded. The German Colonial Office has since telegraphed its approval of the German commander's action as being justified by circumstances, and has ordered a further support of the British detachment by a German force, with an expedition if neces- sary. The" Norddeoutsche" describes the co- operation of German troops as a return for the friendly attitude of the British authorities in dealing with the turbulent Hottentots in that portion of German South-west Africa which borders on Cape Colony.—Reuter.

LATE COLONEL MORGAN ..t At a meeting of the executive committee of the South Monmouthshire Conservative Association on Monday the following resolu- tion was passed:— That this meeting of the executive com- mittee of the South Monmouthshire Con- servative Association expresses its deep grief and regret at the death of Colonel the Hon. F. C. Morgan, and wishes to place on record its high appreciation of the great services which he during his lifetime ren- dered both as a soldier and a politician to his country. The oonimittee respectfully ask all the members of the family to accept their heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement. And that a copy of this resolution be sent to Viscount Tredegar, Colonel Courte- nay Morgan, and Mr. F. G. Morgan. Mr. Leoiine Foreetier-Walker, a nephew of the late Colonel Morgan, will attend the funeral as a relative, but the following were selected to represent the association: —Mr. John Geen, one of the oldest members of the association; two vice-presidents, Mr. J. E. G. Lawrence and Mr. Lewis Lawrence; and the secretary, Mr. Foster Stedman. At the sitting of the Newport magistrates on Monday the Mayor, Alderman Moses, and Mr. R. Wilkinson made sympathetic refer- ences to the death of Golonel the Hon. F. C. Morgan. Owing to the death of Colonel the Hon. F. C. Morgan, the Primrose League tea and entertainment arranged to be held on Thursday next at the Tredegar-hall, New- port, is cancelled. Mr. E. F. D. Scudamore presided, over a gathering of West Monmouthshire Conserva- tives at the Station Hotel, Abertillery, when a vote of sympathy with the relatives of the late Colonel the Hon. F. C. Morgan was passed.

JUDGE AND ELECTROLYsiST A fashionably-dressed lafty applied to Sir William Selfe at West London County-court yesterday to vary an order made against her to pay ten guineas for professional attendance, incurred to a Chelsea doctor. His Honour: What do you say you are? Applicant: An el4etrolYsist What is that?—Removing superfluous hairs by means of electrioity A boauty specialist?—No, an eleotrolysist. How do you spell the last half of the word? (Laughter.) The applicant added that there was not much doing at her establishment at present, and 1300 could not pay more than 10s. a month His Honour ordered payment of 10s. a month.

DISCLOSURE THROUGH DEATH A curious disclosure was made at South- wark yesterday at the inquest of Mrs. Elizabeth Garland, who died from heart disease and bronchitis. William Dennis, a foreman painter, said he was engaged to Mrs. Garland, and the banns had been put up at the register office. Isaac Lewis, a railway police-constable, said Mrs. fiarfand wa-s his sister, who had married a saddler. Her husband had left her, but so far as wae known was still alive. Dennis said Mrs. Garland had told him her husband had been dead thirteen fceors.

CLYDE ENGINEERS' WAGES I The ballot of the Clyde engineers on the proposal of the martens for a reduction io time and piece rates has practioally been completed. It is understood, says a Glasgow correspondent, that a majority will be shown for the acceptance of the masters'1 terms, which will result in wages on the Clyde and in the North of England being placed on a level.

ANOTHER MARATHON RACE gt. Louis, Monday.-In a Marathon race here to-day Dorando defeated Percy Small- wood, the latter having to retire after he had oovered twelve miles eight lagw, owing to has legs giving out. Dofando was four miles ahead at the time, and he finished alone in alt. 44min. 32 -5sec.

WOMEN AND IMAGINATION 1 Judge Baoon has not, it appears, a very lugh opinion of women witnesses. They are not often of much assistance in enabling a jury to come to a decision," lie said, com- menting on the evidence of a lady witness yesterday; Their imagination is often greater thgwi their obsefvatMNi." I

I. For Children's Hacking Cough, at night. 1 Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. tIll, 2/9.

Why Not H. M.S. Cardiff? MORE WELSH NAMES FOR THE NAVV Following out the idea of Territorial asso- ciations, the Admiralty have decided 01 naming the five new cruisers, for the cou, struction of which contracts have just beet placed, after important cities of' the Unitef Kingdom. The names chosen are Bristol, Glasgow., Gloucester, Liverpool, and Newcastle. Each, of these names has previously figured honour- ably in naval annals, the first Bristol and Newcastle battleships dating back to 1653. In view of the supreme importance of Welsh coal to the British Navy, it is thought that the Admiralty could not do better than name some of the battleships that are likely to follow these after the districts from which the coal is obtained. There ought most cer- tainly to be a Cardiff battleship, for prac- tically the wholes of the coal consumed by the British fleet when on service is exported from Cardiff. We are also still waiting for a Glaraorg-an.S'hire" to be added to the county class of armoured cruiser. This class already includes a MonmotMl and a Carnarvon, and except for these and the Cambrian amongst the second-class cruisers and the fisk amongst torpedo-boat destroyers, Welsh nomenclature seems to have been sadly ignored by the Admiralty. Now that a member for a Welsh constitu- ency is at the head of the Board of Admi- ralty, he might be more receptive of the importance and justice of naming battle- ships or armoured cruisers after the district from which they derive their fuel. The local authorities in South Wales could not do better than bring the matter to the atten- tion of Mr. M'Kenma. It is a matter for TPTise, having regard to the close associa- tion between the city and the navy, that no battleship has yet been n.am-ed the Oardiff. The idea of territorial associations ip unquestionably a valuable one to the Navy, because it induces people to take an active, interest in the fortunes of the battleship or cruiser named after the lo-cality in which they reside, and still more becausetfche battle- ship so named acts as a magnet on the young men of that locality.

A NIGHT OF REVELRY Exeoutioner Deibler Hero of the Hour The quadruple execution at Bethune, France, yesterday morning, was made the occasion of something resembling a popular fete. Spectators flocked in from the sur- rounding districts and neighbouring towns, many coming from Belgium, where a con- siderable numher of the notorious gang's crimes were committed. Cafes and restaurants were open all night. and were thronged with revellers of all classes, hundreds of whom came in motor- cars. The executioner Deibler, who, with his assistants, di-ned at the table d'hote at the hotel, where he stayed, was the hero of the hour. The condemned men almost to the last moment confidently expected a reprieve, and spent Sunday in boisterous singing and play- ing cards. They informed the warders that they were looking: forward to a trip to Guiana. They would not be there long, and that when they returned the witnesses to whom they owed their conviction would hear from them. The clamours of the crowd during the night probably conveyed to them tome warning 01 thedr impending fate. When called and told to prepare for the end and be courageous, Abel Pollet said, "I shall be awfully sorry for the wife and ohil- dren." His brother Augnste merely remarked, I expected this." All four were given an opportunity to attend mass and to receive the last Sacrament a/t an improvised altar, consisting of a kitdhen table in the passage outside their cell. Derco and Canuit-Vro- maait availed themselves of the privilege, Abel Pollet preferring to utilise his time in writing a letter to his wife and children. Prisoners one after another were led out to the execution in the grey dawn, amid a drizzling rain. They were greeted witih yells of "Death to the murderers," and other infuriated cries. As each head rolled into the basket the crowd cheered. The heads and brains will be made the subjeot of special studies.—Renter.

WELSH NAVAL YOLUNTEERS Mr. Charles A. Jones, Deputy-coars-table of Carnarvon Castle and commanding officeT of the Carnarvon Naval Volunteers, received on Monday an official intimation that the corps is to be disbanded. Carnarvon until three years ago was an important navaJ and military centre. Its battery of Naval Reserve (700 men) were admittedly the pick of the force, and its Army recruits compared favourably with the finest in. the kingdom in physique and character. Since the removal of the battery to Devon port. three years ago and the closing of the barracks •unittor the Territorial Army gfthaftis iP-e former eritWdfeiasiti' itt'the" ArrIi" afld Navy has been extinguished. There was only one Army recruit last year, and Naval Volunteer recruiting is practically impossible. The aotion of the authorities is widely deplored.

-.c CURING A RACEHORSE What the indisposed racehorse costs his owner was disclosed at Southwark yesterday, when John Coleman, a veterinary surgeon, sued Captain Micihael Hughes, Eye, Suffolk, for XZI for attendance on the horse Levanger. It was stated that in June, 19C8, Levanger, which was valued at from £1,500 to £ 2,000. developed a splint in one of its forelegs. Mr. Coleman, veterinary adviser to Lord Lons- dale, was called in, and by August J.5 the animal was practically cured. In his evidence Mr. Coleman said that he charged E21 for three visits, advice, out-of-pocket expenses, and medicine, and that this waa somewhat below his usual scale. It was stated that Captain Hughes only admitted two visits to the horse. Judgment was givea for the plaintiff.

MR LLOYD GEORGE If Mr. Lloyd Georgie is not leading a strenuous life during his holiday at Cannes (says the "Daily Mail"), he certainly has very few unoOoupied moments. After break- fast he usually motors to the golf-links, some six miles from the Rivi-era, Palace Hotel, where he and his family are staying. At this moment the course is pa-rtic-ularrly difficult, bu.t Mr. Lloyd-George is playing a. stronger game than when he was last on the Riviera.. The roads are excellent, and he motors a good deal. He has been seen, look- ing much interested, in an American toy- shop and waiting with patience outside a dressmaker's.

BLAENAVON IRONWORKS There has been increased activity during the last couple of months at the Blaenavon Works in the laying down of new plant and completing the rolling mills. The general manager (Mr. G. Farster Martin) and the chief engineer (Mr. O. J. Thomas) are sailing from Liverpool on Wednesday on a business mission to the United States, and it is stated that they are making this visit with the object of purchasing up-to-date machinery for the further extemi of the rolling mills- When this has been obtained and laid down the mills and plant generally will, it is under- stood, be of a first-class character, and equal to, if not better than, any mills in the country.

I FOG FATALITIES The fog that prevailed in certain parts of Lancashire on Saturday and Sunday was responsible for a number of fatalities- William "Beyworth and Florence Shore were drowned through straying from- the path while walking on the canal bank art Little- borough, in the Middleton district, and on Monday afternoon the body of Thomas Greaves was found in the Mill Lodge at Moor- pide, near Oldham. The body of Peter String- fellow was recovered from the reservoir at Camsacre, Radcliffe, and the body of a welt dressed woman, who has not been identified. was taken from a pit at Heatton, near Bolton.

"CONFERENCE" OF FOXES Twelve foxes were recently disturbed b) the Vine hounds in Dean's Wood, near Overton, and "halloas" could be heard on all aides. Fragments of turkeys, ducks, and dliickens were found on the surface, and > underground was a quantity of nuts. According to a story told rubout him, Will Gox, a noted hu-nttsmaln of 60 years ago, need to declare that foxes occasionally met to hold council together and to discuss the merits of the various huntsmen, whips, and hounds.

MAGISTRATE'S DEATH Dr. C. A. West, a w-eU-known Cornish magistrate, died suddenly at Bodmin oIJ Monday evening. He* s,%t on the bench in the morning, when he was apparently in the bes* of health. Deceased was 81 years of age.

GENEROSITY UNREWARDED Whilst .a. Coventry policeman was on d;U't1 in plain clo, a man offered to sell Ililu two bottles of special Scotch whisky very oheap. The man has been committed for trial charged with obtaining the whisky W; fraud. For Influenza take Woods' Great Pepper- mint Oure. Never fails. lJH. 2/9. [L54 M