Evening Express

The Man in the Street. yr~- How far it is only an opinion that dust raises the de-ath-rate or how near it is to the truth cannot be left with a layman to decide. It was stated in public at the Cardiff Parks Committee yesterday that the high local death-rate was largely due to the dust nuisance. That may be so, a.nd I can quite believe it. But whether the plain, bakl statement I have referred to is exaggerated or not, it is I quite certain that continual showers of microbes in the shape of disturbed dust are good for neither man nor beast, no matter what opinions may be held by the good Cardiff housewives who vigorously shake their doormats in public every morning between nine and ten. The entirely different character of the traffic on our roads calls for improved treat- ment. So far as we have got, there is ¡ little else but tar-spraying and copious watering. This may mean money, but if the saving of so important a considera- j tion also .means death there should be no hesitation on the part of the public autb oritiee in spending more of it. We must, live, even if the rates have to riso (instead of the death-rat) to enable us to do so. It must strike the present and depart- ing generations that the youngsters of to-day are getting to know the Empire better than it was known many years ago by the children of that time. Then we had a sort of hazy notion that a Britisher wa.s worth ever so many Frenchmen, and could stuff a score of Zulus in his waist- coat pocket without much personal dis- comfort. But no one seemed to know a lot, about the actual boundaries of the Empire or what the term meant. It was enough to glibly repeat that the sun never set oil any part of it, and that "Britannia rules the waves." The chil- dren now go beyond these elementary slap-dash statements, and, if they cannot all read and write good enough to please their wise eiders, they can tell us some- thing about the nature, strength, and achievements of the great British nation and her loyal sons beyond the sea. Know- ledge of this kind be.gets pride built on love, a.nd is something infinitely better than shoulting and lfag-waving. Tester- day's celebration should do mucia to save the country from sleeping on its laurels, and the lessons learned should sink deep and bear good fruit. Talking of school children and their achievements reminds me that the other day I was listening to a well-known local public man who credited the rising generation with better results than are; generally conceded. He remarked that it had often been pointed out that boys could not write or spell after leaving school. Though that might be true to a certain extent, he added, there were other points that were in their favour. As an example lie told us of a boy fresh from a local school whose French was all that could be expected-and a little more, for it was greatly appreciated in the office which the lad entered. It is just possible that adults forget their own shortcomings of the past and expect too much from budding manhood. All the same, it would be nice to think that more attention was being paid to the three Rs, if only on the principle that every boy and girl should be taught to do something thoroughly, if no more: than a sentence of a few lines with not a single mistake in it. Within hail of the first test irateh, we are all interested in cricket just now. So far as the Australians have gone, it wowld seem that almost any English eleven would be able to beat them. But cricket is not to be taken that way. Even: if the visitors were weg-ker than thev! are, they would have to be respected, for it must be remembered that many a game has been won by winning the toss, to say nothing of other kinds of luck. It would be difficult to improve on the selection made. Thompson, the newest i candidate for international honours, has! commanded the success which might have been his sooner had he been a member of a stronger county than Northants. His wonderful bowling against the Corn- stalks last week-end satisfied the most particular of the hypercritics. Several of the other choices are "good old 'uns," and I should like to have seen Plum Warner in the side. The man who recovered the ashes for us some years ago has not been well treated since in the sharing out of the honours, and his 39 and not out 54 for the M.C.C. against the visitors is only additional evidence of his ability to rise to a big occasion. However, everybody cannot play, and the only thing to hope for is fine weather and an even distribution of luck. No one has taken a deeper and a more practical interest in the working of the Small Holdings Act than Mr. T. W. David, and, if the Glamorgan Committee have been rather fllmv in administering the Aot, it has not been his fault. At yesterday's meeting it was resolved, on the proposition .of Mr. David, to try and discover the old small holdings that once existed in different parts of the country. If these can be found it will be a com- paratively easy matter to reconstitute them. As was pointed out, the probabi- lity is that the buildings used in the old days are accessible, and water and other conveniences that would have to be found entirely afresh in other parts would be discovered. The main difficulty is to find these small holdings, but more awkward tasks have been .accomplished, and a smart land agent like Mr. Osmond Smith will do it if anyone can.

CARDIFF'S SEAMY SIDE. I WOMAN'S REMARKABLE STORY OF I NIGHT ROBBERIES. Elsie Morris (27) was at Cardiff Police-court on Monday fined £ 5 and costs, or one month, for assisting in the Management of a dis- orderly house at 39, Poel-etroet. Henry Jones (29), a fireman, a. smart-look- ing darky, was charged at the same court with living on bad earnings. Bessie Pollard, of Peel-street, said that she had kept the man since Mareli 1, and robbed men night after night to give him money. She haal, robbed a man of JE2 to buy prisoner the suit of clothes he was wearing. Prisoner kicked her on May 9. Inspector Ben Da,vies said tLat during the past two years he had kept the prisoner under supervision, and had seen him with Beesie Pollard in Peel-street. lie had only seen prisoner at the shipping office about twice, and even then he (lid not appear to be looking for work. whilst he had seen the woman with discoloured eyes from his vjolence1 Police-constable Craddock said he had seen prisoner follow the woman and men to the house. The defence of prisoner was that, as the polioe had said he was always well dressed, it stood to reason the woman could not keep him, as she could not pay her rent. He had been in Elm-street. Aberbargoed, for some time, and worked at the coke ovans. He was committed to the quarter sessions.

L WILLS. I LOCA ILLS. I MR. SAMUEL MILDON, CARDIFF. The will of the late ex-Alderman Samuel Mil don, Cardiff, who died on February 23, has been proved at the LlatxlafF Probate Court, and shows the gross value of the estate to be £ 6,509 3s. lOd. and the net value E6,4,15 lOs. led. Administration has been granted to the widow, Elizabeth Mildon, Christopher Mildon (son), and Matilda Mildon (daughter). The deceased left two houses each to his sons John William, G-wilym Arthur, Samuel Her- bert, and Christopher Trevor, a.nd also two houses each to his daughters Elizabeth Jane, Matilda, Priscilla, and G-wladys. The furni- ture, plate, and household effects he left to his daughter Matilda, and to his son Chris- topher Trevor the materials, machines, vehicles, and other building plant, and the reOTdue and remainder of the real and per- sonal estate he left to too trustees, the widow to live rent free and to have all use of the household effects so long as she remains a widow. YR. JACKSON POWT.EY, WHITCHURCH. Probate of the will of the late Mr. Jackson Powley, Newla-ndis, Whitchurch, has been granted in the Llamdaff District Registry, the gross value of the estate being ret urned at over £ 9,000 and the net value at zES,876 4s. 7d. The deceased left, the whole of his estate abeolutely to his widow. rn, DAVID HOWELL, CARDIFF. r Mr. David Howell, of 24. Adam-street, Car- diff, who died on March 22, left estate of the groap va.lue of £ 684, with net personalty 1p297, and probate of his will has been Igrant,-d to his daughters, the Missea Catherine and Hannah HowlI. both of the eame address.

—— t Mr. Lucas Foster, a well-known follower of the Pytchley hounds, and a recognised autho- rity on horses, was accidentally drowned in the River Nene at Irt-hlingborough, North- amptonshire, on Monday.

PATIENCE NEEDED. WELSH COAL CRISIS "ALL HAS NOT CONE TO PIECES" Mabon's Advice to Miners I DIFFICUL TI ES MORE APPARENT THAN REAL. A discussion took place at a monthly meet- ing of the Rhondda District of Miners held at the Washington Hotel, Porth, on Monday, Mr. J. H. Lewis (Cymmer) presiding, in regard to the grave crisis in the Welsh coalfield created by the prospective operation of the Miners' Eig-ht Hours Act and the owners' resolve to give notices to terminate oontracts I on June 1 next. Mr. D. Watts Morgan, having explained the regrettable absence of Mr. W. Abraham (Mabon), M.P., owing to indisposition, read the following letter which he had received from Mabon:— Fellow-workmen,—I deeply regret my (which one hopes is but temporary) inability to attend the district meeting. I wanted to speak to you, and through you to the coalfield at large. Yet you will understand that one is simply expressing his own opinion. With regard to the questions in dispute between the owners and ourselves rei>utt: nq; the Miners' Eight Hours Act into operation, let me advise that patience should have it.3 perfect work. Do not let the failure of the "peace" committee to arrive at a final arrangement satisfactory to both sides dis- turb the peace of your minds as yet. Not- withstanding the scant courtesy meted to your representatives by the other side at the last stage of the negotiations, all has not gone to pieces yet. Our differences, with two exceptions, are more apparent than real; they could be relegated to and settled by a small committee similar to the hauliers' com- mittee, which did such excellent service in the past. The exceptions are:—The owners' demand for a nine hours' winding shift one day per week and the introduction of double shifts. The first of these is capable of a settle- ment—if not final-that should prevent any coalfield being- involved in a lock-out. As to the introduction of the double shift., or. in fact, any double shift into this cnal- field, without direct intervention, in the interest of the safety and earnings of th workmen, is another matter entirely. And one sincerely hotpes that colliery owners in their own interest, as well as that of their workmen, will understand and well reflect upon the fact that the consideration that this matter has eo far received is thoroughly inadequate and unsatisfactory commensurate with the gravity of the pro- position and the situation in general. To hope to finally settle this vital t n,d, possibly, fatal question for this coalfield simply upon economic considerations should not be thought of. Should you think proper to 8encf this letter to the press you are welcome to do so.—Yours faithfully, MABON. Mr. D. Watts Morgan, proceeding, re- viewed in detail the position which had led up to the owners seeking legal advice in regard to the suggested abro- g-ation of the Conciliation Board agree.ment Other Act., of Parliament had increased the cost of production, which the owners now tried to make- out would be the result of the operation of the new Act. He, however, did not admit this proposition, and maintained that the coat of production under the Eight Hours Act could be increased or diminished entirely a-s the owners might think fit, to suit their own ends. If the employers gave proper facilities in the direction of clear- ances, Ac., for the miners, there wou.-d not be necessarily any increased cost, neither would the output be diminished, provided the collier was kept working at the coal-face and not required to perform extraneous work. They, as the representatives of the workmen, were prepared to make many sacrifices, con- sistent with the interests of the men being look-ed after, in order to arrive at a settle- ment. In the "Western Mail" for that day they would have noticed a letter by Coal- owner," written, no doubt, from some col- liery company's office. There was some amount of truth in the.letter, but that truth was only given with the view of misleading the public and migleading the workmen, in trying to form a public opinion favourable to the owners before the case for the work- men was put before the public. One state- ment that he (Mr. Morgan) wished to con- trovert was that the workmen's representa- tives had refused to give the Act a trial. (Laughter.) Surely it could not be forgotten remind "Ooalowner" that according to ment at all and the application of the Act of Parliament, that the latter had reference to not only South Wales, but the whole of the United Kingdom, arid there were other districts which would have to meet with equal difficulties to South WaIe-3. He would remind "Coalowner" that according to the Departmental C&nmiMee's report they had been working equally long hours in I..a.n-I cashire as in South Wale?, and in the Englisi? county referred to the coalownem had met the men's representatives and had decided to give the Act a trial without asking for a reduction in wages or claiming the right to the additional sixty hours, and. in fact, without making any changes at all. (Hear, hear.) And that was all they were asking for in South Wales—to give the Act a fair trial. A committee appointed for the purpose could deal with local difficulties. He could only endorse the Western Mail in the suggestion in their leader, to give the Act a trial without forcing a lock-out. That was the only sound and wise policy to take. He hoped that the owners would recede from the absolutely impossible position which they had taken up in regard to both the double shift and the 60 hours clause. A resolution was then unanimously agreed to expressing full confidence in the men's representatives in the present crisis, and also hoping that the owners would meet the workmen in a fair spirit, and that no serious breach would occur in the negotiations. Coalowners Meet. I A MANIFESTO TO THE PUBLIC A mooting of the Ooalow, Association of South Wales and Monmouthshire was held on Monday at the Engineers'Institute, Cardiff, Mr. Heppell presiding. The meeting, which was largely attended, wa-s a pri vate one, but, in view of the exceptional interest which has been aromsed by the recent meetings of the Conciliation Board, we are enabled by Mr. Dalziel (secretary of the association) to state that the meeting, after hearing the reporte presented by Mr. Heppell and Mr. F. L. Davis in regard to the recent discussions with the workmen's representatives, decided by a unanimous vote to confirm the action of the owners' representatives on the Conciliation Beard. We are aloo informed that as a result of the meeting a manifesto will be issued to the public within the next few days setting out fully the views of the colliery owners in regard to the effect of the Miners' Eight Hours Act upon existing contracts with the workmen and the termination of the preisent Conciliation Board agreement. M.F.C.B, CONFERENCE. The conference on the South Wales crisis will probatbly be held in London in the middle of June. RHONDDA MINERS. The monthly meeting of the Rhondda Dis- trict of Miners was held at Porth on Mon- day, Mr. J. n. Lewis presiding. A lengthy discussion took place in regardj to a resolution that a levy of one peany per member should be made for the purpose of establishing a purely Labour college, to be owned and controlled by Labour organisa- tions. Mr. Noah Ablett, one of the students who was involved in what is known as the recent strike among the students at Ruskin College, gave his reasons for the attitude of the students. There had been, he said, an attempt to link Buskin College up with the reactionary forces of the university. Mr. T. 1. Mardy Jones strongly defended the action of the authorities of the college. He strongly deprecated the establishment of another Labour college in competition with Buskin College. The matter was referred back to the lodges. Discussion took place in reference to dis- putes existing at the Glamorgan Collieries, and permission was granted the men employed in the two lower seams to give notices to terminate contracts, subject to the approval of the executive council and the matter being brought before the Conciliation Board. A suggestion was made th-at the ballot on the out-of-work scheme should be deferred until after the annual demonstration, but upon being cemtnunioated with Mr. W. Abraham (Mabon). M.P., and Mr. T. Richards, M.P., intimated that it was absolutely neces- sary that the ballot should take place on either Thursday or Friday of this week, and a request was made that lodge officials should at once make the necessary arrangements. Mr. D. Watts Morgan gave the result cf the second ballot taken for the appointment of a j-egistration agent for group B of the Federation, which was as follows:— Mr. T. 1. Mardy Jones (Rhondda) 27,934 Mr. T. Andrews (Treharris) 17,732 Mr. Illtyd Hopkins (Aberdare) 14,727 Mr. Jones not having had a clear majority a final ballot between him and Mr. Andrews will have to be conducted. It was resolved to grant .£2.5 to the Aber workmen, Ogwore Vale, who have for some time been locked out. The annual demonstration willlbe held ou July 19.

OXFORD UWiVERSITY V. AUSTRALIANS. I Bosult of corresponding match in 19()5:-ArnUa.n!1 241 and ?66; Oxford, 167 and 140. The Australians won by 200 runs. First innings. AUSTBALIANS. Second Innings. I Rard\ ins, 1 Hopkill c I a-don, b I?we -a EansfCTd, b Gilbert 20 XoMe, c and b G-ilbert 107 Greg-ory, c Paw-son, b GfIbertSl Armstrong, b UHbHt 23 Trumppr, b Gilbert 2. M'Uartn^y, b Gilbert 5. H&rtitran.brTijtx-rt. 4. Carkfok, c Lowe, b Gilbert.. 8. Wbfttv, not out. 1. Extras 7. Total.247 OXFORD UNIVERSITY. First innings. Second Innings. Palter, not out 1 Eva,ns, not out 3 Extras, 8. Total (no wicket). 24

MIDDLESEX V. SUSSEX. Result of corresponding match last year:—Sussex, 410 and 233 for live wickets; Middlesex, 387. Drawn game. MIDDLESEX. Fl-t innings. MIDDLESEX. Second innings. P F. WaMer. b L?a<;h. 4 .?. 11. Payne, c Smith, b R»lf.. 5 Tarrant, lb b Leach 0 C. L. Ilayne: b Leach 5 ;iU;¡'an;CI 'l. Hearn?, b Leach 6. Trott, c A. it" I f ,b Leach.. 0. Hendron. b A. TIel! 0. Hon. S. Beresford, b Leach.. 9. O'Connor, b Leach 7 Mignon, not out 0 Extr 7 Total 47 SUSSEX. First jnning. Second innings. R. Self, b Vine, b Mignon ,76. Killiok, c Murrell, b Trott.. Z9 A. Rf. b ll.?ariie 13 Capt. Hey gate, c Trott, b Alignon 60 Cox, b Tarrant 7. Cartwright, b Tarrant 1. Leech, b Tariant 0 C. Smith, not cut 89 Vinoett, lbw, b Tarrant. Butt, not out 6 Extras 40 Total (9 wickl)ts) ,ó3

LEICESTERSHIRE V. LANCASHIRE. Result of corresponding match last yearLancashire, 506 and í1 for ro wicket; Leicestershire, 159 and 417. Lancashire won by ten wickets. LANCASHIRE. Firft innings. Second innings. A. C. c Shields, b AstLl\ 69 A. Hartley, c Whitehead, b Shiprnan 303 Tyldcsley, b Sbipman 19 Sharp, c Shields, b AstiU.. 25 Makepeace, b Shipmnn 7. K. :\{'¡'Où. c WJ¡ltehe3ù, b A,till 11 A. Hornby, c Shields, bta,ei 16 Cook, not 12 Hüčdle,tol1, b .Jaye i 'V. Brel\r]!'y, c Jayes, b A5t11l 23 Worsiey, b Jayes 2 ExtrM. 6. "O' J:Y"f",LL Total. 227 First inning, Second innings. I C. B. Wood, b B!earley .11 ITnight, not out 81 I Whitehead, c Worsley, b Brearic King, c M'Leod, b Sharp— 4C Ocx;, b Coot. 15 Astill, not out 1. Extras 9 Toh! (4 wickers) 161

YORKSHIRE V. SOMERSET. Result o' corresponding match last veir:—Somerset. 150 and 132; Yorkshire, 243 and 53 for two wickets. Yorkshire won by eight wickets. YORKSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Rhodes, c Poyntz, b Robson 49 Wilson, c Po,}tz, b Rob<Œ144 Denton, c Poyntz, b Bobson.. 27 Rothery, c and b 36 Hirst, c W. Gresweil, b A. E. Greswell 4£ Myers, run out 30 crt\.¡:, bRobson.. XwRd, c Chidùey, b Rob- lo .17 Radcliffe, c White, b Braund 26 Haigh, not out 6 Jiunter. not out 0 Extras 21 Tota!?wi<G*').M5 .?

GLOUCESTERSHIRE V. WARWICKSHIRE. I Result of corresponding match Jasx year:—Warwick- shire, 200 and 20S; Gloucestershire, 473 and 23 for no wicket. Gloucestershire won by ten wickets, I the close of play Warwickshire had scored 132 for the loss of two wickets. Rcores:- GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Frrst innings, Second innings. Dipper, b Field 10 Langdon, c Foster, b Field 11 E. Barnett, 0 Santi.11, b Field B, G. L. Jepsop, b Board, b Foster 27 Milis, b Field 14 Holloway, c Smith, b Foster 3. Winstone, b Hargreav6 5. Huggins, b Hargreave 5. Parker. run out 3 Dennett, not 5, Extras 28 T0tal 2.45 WARWICKSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Kinneir, c Bmrd, b Parkpr t? Smith, c Hi:ggins, b Dennett 25 Baker, not out. 20 Hargreave, not out 10 Extras ;). Total (2 wickets) .132 I

SURREY V. ESSEX. I Besult of corresponding match laat year:-VMS%, 191 j and 120; Surrey, 316. Surrey won by an innings I and 5 runs. SUIfRBY- First innings. Second innings. Marshal, c BcnhMo, b Buck- enham t? ï.:[J;¿ggf!1 H/[HHF: Haye?, c Resell, b Douglas.106 3. X. Cr?wford, b Dou?M.- 63 Gcatly, b Douglas 3 H. Leveson-Gower, b Douglas 0 I ;I: g Vi?ar, c Ch:Ui]Kh?m, bMorr? 15 Lem, b Dou?lM 9. L i Ru?hbv, not out 10 ExtrM 11 TotaJ -? ESSEX. FiMt innings. Second innings. Fane, not out 22 Douglae, 0 Ducat, b Kirk- 9 Perrin, not out 5J Extras ? Total (1 wicket) 43

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE V. KENT. I Result of corresponding match last Year:-Northamp. I tonshire, 184 and 97; Kent, 335. Kefit won by an innings and 54 runs. KENT. First innings. Second Innings. Hardinge, c and b Thompson & E. Dillon, c H.rdy, b East 3 Seymour, c Cox, b Wells. 5ó K. L. Hutchings, b Wells., 29 A. P. Day, b East 153 WooHey, c Kin?ton, b Wells 3 Hubble, b East 'vie, Et \i;iih: Blythe, c sub" b 24 Preston, b Thompson Fielder, not out i;;bot. Total 32? NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Firct innings. Second Innings. W. H. Kingston, b Fielder.. 1  C. Thorp, b FieMfr 0 Cox, &t HabMe. b Blythe. 17 J. S. Denton, c Day, b B?ythe 8 Thompson, b Biytho 0' itj;:¥:1;<.L :i .Ç::HH:L: Extraa 10 Ea?t, n<)t out S Total (5 wickets) 53 .?. LOCAL CRICKETER'S DISCLAIMER. I Mr. Hans- Clough, who now plays for the Llaneliy Cricket Club, but who is still resident at Cardiff, desires us to state that he is not in any Way related to or connected with the man Arthur Clough who is now undergumg a term of imprisonment for fraud.

I AGRICULTURAL TOPICS I Intimation was received by the Monmouth- shire Chamber of Agriculture, which met under the presidency of Mr. G. P. Harding at Usk on Monday, that the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons would withdraw the section of the Veterinary Surgeons Act, 1881, Amendment Bill which the chamber objected to as affectiner the right of agricul- turists to employ unqualified persons to per- form simple operations on animals. It was dfcided after discussion that in the opinion of the chamber the best way to encourage the breeding of horses for military purposes was to keep the regiments up to full strength and to buy the animals direct from the farmer, a committee in each regi. mental district to act in conjunction with the War Office. A resolution of protest was passed against the proposed Licence in respect of cider. On the subject of the materials used in the manufacture of feeding-stuffs, introduced by the Glamorgan Chamber, Mr. G. R. Thomp- son, county analyst, suggested farmers making up their o-wn feeding-stuffs, and promised to read a paper at a future meet- ing.

Scene at Whitchurch I TERRITORIAL AND HIS REVOLVER An unusual defence was offered by a young man named Frederick Lewis, a carpenter, of 16, Coburn-street, Cardiff, atLlandaff Police- court on Monday, in answer to a charge of assault preferred against him by Vauglian Vincent, farmer, of Tynyparc, Whit-church. Mr. Sydney Jenkins, Cardiff, defended. The complainant stated that he farmed Tyn- yparc Farm for his brother. On Sunday even- ing, May 16, he was walking through the fields, and in one of them he saw the def-eonda,r1 and a young lady lying down in the hay grass. He toid theill if they did not go at once he would fetch a constable, whereupon the defendant sprang at him and struck him. In the struggle which followed he got the defendant down on the ground, and was having the bettor of matters, when the defen- dant produced a revolver, and, pointing it at him, said, I will blow your brains out." The Magistrates'-clerk: What did you do then?—I went away. Did you know the revolver wa,3 loaded?— Yes. Crosa-examined by Mr. Sydney Jenkins, he denied that it was he who assaulted the defend ant first, and that the latter only defended li"ulself? When you cam-e to them did you not say, "This is a fine thing. I have been watching you for this last half-hour, and you will have to square it in a certain way"?—No, certainly not.. Mr. Sydney Jenkins said his olient and his young la-dy went for a walk tha.t evening, and going through the fields they sat down in the hedge for a little while. After a time Yinc,ent came up and told them they had been Lebavinp7 improperly. The defendant was naturally indignant at this insult to the lady and himself, and upon Vincent becoming more brazen he proceeded to defend his a,nd his young lady's honour. They pro- ceeded to fight and struggle. The presence of the revolver wa#i explained by the fact that the defendant belonged to the Territorials, and accidentally had the weapon in his possession. It was the lady who pointed the revolver at the complainant, and not Lewis. The defendant and the young lady in the case, Miss Rose Finn, of Lionel-road, Can- ton, both went into the box and bore out Mr. Jenkins's etatements. Lewis was fined £ 5 and costs, or one month, Sir John Gunn stating that defen- dant had hot only assaulted the com- plainant, but had also threatened him with a revolver.

BRECCNSHIRE BOY SCOUTS. I The 32 boys of the newly-formed BucMarnd Scouts were taken to the pretty Church of Uansaintffraecl to service. Tliey looked very smart in their slouoh hats a.nd equip- ment of belts a.nd haversacks, and were in charge of Colour-sergeant Bryant, cf the permanent staff of the 24th South Wales Borderers (Brecon,, who has been specially enlaced to drill them. At 10.45 they formed into li-ne at the gates of Buckland Lodge, and marched to the church after Mrs. Gwynne Ilolford and the house-party had driven The corps wa,3 formed by Mrs. Gwynne Holford herself, and the boys are recruited from iTinroh of England and Non- oonifomiisrt families in the villages of Bwlch, Tnlybont, and Aber, rmd surrounding villages. The boys have slwm rifles, having a bolt and fittings of the Lee-Enfield pattern. The oorps will go under canvas for a week in August on the Cilwyoh grounds of the Bucklund Estate. They will have their own canteen, will boil their own tea, and do for themselves" generally. One day will be fixed fo,r a ?ham fight, when the Glan-usk -t,riiiy will invade the B-uckland country. The boys will have to go through a rigorous course of training before the fight. It may be that the contest will be rather one-sided, because the strenigth of Lord Glanusk's corps is 52. But the 32 Buokland boys inform our correspondent that this will not matter much, because they have rifles, whilst the enemy have none! The Boy SOCHIt idea has" caught on" in the. Usk Valley, and a large crowd of parents and others interested watched the pretty and unusual sight at Llan^a.intffraed. The two hours' drill a week is Port enough for the youngsters, and they di-ill themselves at home every day. The ages of the boys vary from eig'h.t to eighteen, a.nd the rule respect- ing admittance a.t the age of ten is not enforced. All the young lads cf the villages are a.nxious to join the Scouts, and many feel sorry that they have not yet reached the age of eight:

LLANELLY ROBBERY CASE The Carm-artlien shire Assizes were con- cluded at Carmarthen on Monday, before Mr. J'ustice Walton. Err", t Gould (18), Brynhyfryd, Swansea, on bail, was indicted for stealing some dress materiel, value a, from the Llanelly Market, where the owner of the stolen goods—Asker Dcggett., draper, Swan-,mca-had stored them. Mr. D. Rhys (instructed by Mr. n. H. Wil- liamS, Llaneliy) appeared to prosecute, and Mr. W. Llewelyn Williams, M.P. (instructed by Mr. W. Howell, Llaneliy), defended. The jury found the defendant guilty, a.nd the Judge, in view of his good character, bound him over in his own recognisances in the sum of £ 20, although he described the offence as "shameful, mean, and disgrace- ful." This concluded the business of the assize.

TRIAL OF THE BABY." Under the direction of Captain Carden, of the Royal Engineers, further trials were car- ried out on Monday at Aldershot with the Army dirigible balloon "Baby." Rising to a good height the balloon for upwards of half- an-hour manoeuvred over the district. and gave every indication of being easily steered. At the same time the ba-iloon continned to ascend until the altitude reached was so grea.t that the gas had to be released. More of this was released than was apparently intended, with the result that the balloon descended ra,pidly, and came to earth on Brawshot golf links. It would not rise so a supply of gas was sent for from the balloon factory a.t Farnborough. A wagon wit,h seven cylinders of compressed air arrived, and the balloon was filled again. but by this time a strong wind was blowing, and the dirigible was towed back by sappers.

TRAWLING IN CARMARTHEN BAY A meeting of the Milford Haven Sea Fisheries Committee was held at Haverford- west on Monday, Sir Charlee Philippe pre- siding. The committee decided to open a portion of Carmarthen Bay for sailing trawlers, and it was mentioned that an inquiry would be held by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to consider any objections that might be lodged. A letter was read from the Board of Ttade sanctioning the use of the foreshore for the construction or an outfall sewer at Fishguard Harbour, on condition that in the event of a nuisance arising from the discharge of sewage they would take the necee;sary steips to remedy it. It was decided to make a precept for JE100 on Pembrokeshire and for on Carmar- thenshire.

BOMBARDIER KILLED W-bon Bombardier Richard Hubert Ja,nson, Royal Garrison Artillery, was assisting in taking down some tackle at Stack Rock Fort, Milford Haven, on the 18th he fell with ten heavy blocks, one of which descended upon his body, inflicting severe internal injuries., He was taken in a launch to the military hospital, Pembroke Dock, and died on the 22nd. On Monday an inquest was held by Mr. H. J. E. Price. Lieutenant Browne, Royal Garris on Artillery, was of opinion that the rope broke, but Gunner John Girbow st,a,t,ed that a knot tied by the decea»sed slipped when he was sitting upon one of the blocks of the tackle that was being taken down. The jury ret-urned a verdict of "Accidental dea,t.h." De-ceased was 24 years of age.

BELLICOSE LABOUR M P. At a demonstration of the Brynamman I.L.P. Mr. John Williams, M.P., who presided, in dealing with the position in the South Wales coalfield, said that the workmen's leaders had shown every desire to a-ssist the employers to work the Eight Hours Act ae smoothly as possible, yet the employers in- sisted on putting obstacles in the way. If there was to be a fight in South Wales—he regretted very much having to say it, b-ut he must say it—if they were forced to fight, they would fight.

I CRUESOME FIND AT SWANSEA The body of a woman about 45 yea-re of a.ge was found by some worlnnen in the bed of tihe River Tawe a-t te New Cut,, Swansea-, on Monday afternoon. The body was enveloped in clay, and had evidently been in the water some time. The w-o-ma.n belonged to the working class, wore a canvas apron over a blue serge frock, and an old s-ilk blouse. An empty purse wae found in her pocket.

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I "ITS A LIE" i EXCITED LADY WORSHIPPER INCIDENT IN A CARDIFF CHURCH A scene has occurred in St. Francis' Mission Church, Singleton-street. Moors, Cardiff, which is in the Parish of The Holy Saviour. The vicar is the Rev. Cecil Empson, and he was the preacher on the occasion. He is a self denying cleric, and, consequently, is much beloved. Therefore, a crowded congre- gation gathered to listen to his exhortations and admonitions. The service proceeded quietly. The vicar discoursed on the Ascension of Our Lord (Sunday being within the octave of the Ascension), and he had not proceeded far when a,-n elderly lady, sitting in a pew in about the fifth row of seats from the pulpit, fcudderly rose, greatly excited. She stamped her feet violently and brandished an umbrella in the face of the preacher. Extraordinary scenes followed. The preacher concluded prematurely. The con- gregation ghowed marked sympathy with the popular vicar. Men wrestled to restore order. Women wept. A lady worshipper, who was sitting near to the disturber, stated to our re present a- that the vioa-r wa-s touching upon the fringe of the unemployed pubjact, when the woman, wielding the umbrella and whaddng it down with tremendous vigour, shouted, It's a lie. You caught to be turned cut of that," and used other expressions more forcible than polite. Four stalwarts conducted her towards the door. After being ejected she attempted to re-enter while the procession was passing, but was prevented, and the episode ended without further unseemly manifestation. The vicar in his remarks upon the social problem and the lot of the out-of-works—in whom he takes a keen intNÐst-hid down the self evident proposition that, in proportion as the Church was alive to her duties, in the same proportion the number of unemployed would be lees, when the lady intervened with her incoherent interjection.

CARDIFF NEW THEATRE For tense human emotion few plays staged in the last couple of decades can compare with Two Little Vagabonds," adapted from the French of Pierre Decourcelle some fifteen years ago by Messrs. George R. Sims and Arthur Shirley. Many times has it been produced at Cardiff, but the full audience at the Xew Theatre on Monday night amply testified to the compelling attractiveness of the play. It is a drama of real power, in which the passions of love and hate are predominant. And yet it is a high type of drama. Real pathos is the dominant feature of the play. The pathetic story of the "Two Little Vagabonds" has long been known to English playgoers, eo that there is no need to outline it once again. It is sufficient for Cardiff theatre patrons to know that Messrs. Hardie and Von Leer have sent their original company to Cardiff once again. Miss May Hart and Miss Josie Beltram take the parts of the litt-le vagabonds, and most sympathetically do they interpret t»hos*o two characters. Their acting all through made a great impression on the audience. Miss Leonora Castelle as "Marion Thornton" was particularly 'good, and pourtrayed the injured wife of a jealous husband with fine skill. Miss Florence Radcliffe ably filled the part of Barbara Scarth," whose unfortu- nate marriage darkened her life and whose cardinal sin and gubseqnent repentance cause so much unhappiness. As her hrs- band, Mr. George Be.nham bore his role with distinguished cleverness. Undoubtedly, he is an actor of rare talent. iir. Herbert Standing, jun., wa.s also very good as Cap- tain Darville." Others who did thoroughly well were Miss Marie Pritchard, Miss Ida I Drayton, Mr. James Skea, Mr. Leo St. Clair, an d Mr. Fred Archer, but there is not a soli- tary weakness in the whole cast.

CARDIFF PANOPTICON I There is no falling off in the popularity of the Cardiff Panopticon, and all the pic- tures and musical items were enthusiastic- ally received en Monday night. A good idea of o-ur raval supremacy is conveyed by the series "The King on the Dreadnought," some truly wonderful views being obtained amidst bumping billows. His Majesty, enjoying a cigar, is seen rubbing shoulders with the tars on the deck of Britain's pride. Ladies who have worn a "Merry Widow" hat will not fail to appreciate the plight of the lover who spent his pocket-money on one for his best girl, and t-he s-ubeequent chase for it after a gust of wind had blown it from the head of the wearer. What London looks like is to be seen from the comfortable seat of a. motor-car. Territorialism gets a "spur" by the descriptive films showing How they made Billy Brown a Man." Billy is a country yokel, and the practical jokes which the clerks in his uncle's London office played upon him had some influence on his resolve to wear uniform. The scenes on the parade-ground are excruciating, but "Billy" eventually comes out a soldier and a man. A series of photographs depicting an attempted robbery with violence is particu- larly interesting in Cardiff, where so many cases of the kind come before the courts. In this instance, however, a modern Hercules is attacked, and the result may be imagined. The tcp-of-the-bill picture, "The Deserter," has many grand rivals, and with Miss Jenny Jones, Miss Hetty Hocking, Mr. F-red D. Jones, and Mr. James Hope repeating their former successes, the audiences are more than satisfied.

I STATION ACCOMMODATION. I A meeting of the Porthcawl Urban District Council was held on Monday, Mr. J. T. Lam- bert, J.P., presiding. The clerk of the IJ a nelly District Council wrote convening a meeting of urban district councils to discuss a. proposal to form, a Welsh Urban District OoumoilB Association, to be held at Ll&ndmidod Wells next week.—On the motion of Mr. John EliM, it woe resolved to co-operate, and the chairman was appointed to attend. The Clerk (Mr. E. T. David) informed the council that he had written Alr. J. C. Inglis, general manager of the Great Western Rail- way Company, inquiring whether definite information was now obtainable as to the cotnipany's proposals for improved station accommodation at Porthcawl. In reply Mr. Inglis stated that the character and expense of any improvements which the company might find it advisable to carry out at the Porthcawl Station were being carefully con- sidered, but the matter was one of some diffi- cultly, amd he regretted that he was not in a position to say anything of a definite charac- I' ter as to the company's intentions at present.

l EXCITING FIRE SCENESg I A serious fire broke out on Monday even- ing on the premises of the Society for Pro- moting Christian Knowledge, in Northumber- land-avenue, London. The outbreak occurred at the bottom of the lift shaft in the ware- house in old Scotland Yard, adjoining the offices. The flames and smoke reached to the top storey of the building, which eon prists of six floors and a basement, where some fifteen or twenty men were at work. Realising their danger, they rushed out into the corri- dor and fought their way through the dense rfrmoke to the iron door which separates one part of the building from the other, and by means of which they made their escape. After about two hoursehe fire was got under. The total loss caused by the fire, which is covered by insurance, is estimated at about £15,000.

COLLIERY DEVELOPMENT. The annual meeting of the Llantrisant Town Trrtst (formerly the Court Leet) was held at fhe Town-hall, I-lantrisant, Mr. Taliesin Morgan presiding. Fifteen freemen were admitted to the privilege of the trust. e of the trast. At the conclusion of these proceedings the company adjourned to the usual dinner at the Cross Keys Hotel, Mr. John Davies, of Cross-street, Porth, in the chair. The Chair- man said that there were prospects of early developments on a large scale in the imme- diate neighbourhood. In addition to the recent developments in the Ely Valley, sink- ings are shortly to be made by a new oom- pany which will contribute materially to the prosperity of the town a.nd district.

I A CALABRIAN RIOT. I A crowd of 2,500 people assembled in the square before the Town-hall at 14inopoli (Calabria) and demanded a distribution of relief by the municipality. Three carabi- neers who tried to calm the people were stoned. One of them was struck by a stone, and, believing himself in danger, fired on the mob. The rioters then disarmed him, and in t.urn fired upon his two comrades. The latter were both injured, and fired in self- defence oil their assailants, killing four of them and wounding six.-Reuter,

I ICE BLOCK AT ST. JOHN'S. The ice floes in the harbour of St. John's, Newfoundland, shifted somewhat on Sunday, and three steamers were able to enter and two others to leave. There is at present, however, littd,, hope of the ice block dispersing. Great bergs a.re to be seen out- side the harbour, with narrow lanes of water between them, and altogether the scene is unique in the annals of the port, consider- ing the time of the yoo:r.-Gentral News.

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I LEAD POISONING I LEAD PISOttING I WOMAN'S CURIOUS DEATH I Cardiff Coroner's Inquiry Mr. W. L. Yorath (Cardiff coroner) resumed the inquiry on Monday into the circumstances attending the death of Eliza- beth. Staddon <39), of 9, Rowland-street, Car- diff. On the 1:;¡.Ælt occasion the ooroner took only evidence of identifica.tion, and, there | being a suggestion of poisoning, he ordered an adjournment for the various orga.ns to be submitted to analysis. Noah Willia-ms, labourer (re-called), said the deceased, Staddon, who was a single woman, had lived with him for seven months. During that period her health was fairly gocd. and he had never on a.ny occa- ion. except during the last fortnight, to call in a doctor. She complained of pains in the stomach, for which she was treated by Dr. Milward, who was sent for. He was not aware that deceased had taken anything, and he had never seen bottles or anything ds to excite suspicion. Witness was present at the death. Acting upon Dr. Milward's instructions, he coaxed her to make an admission, and she absolut E.ly denied having taken anything whatever. The only bottle of which witness hud cognisance ■ was an ordinary medicine bottle containing lotion, which he used to apply to his eyes. and he had missed none of the contents. Edith Mary Symonds. Queen's Jubilee nurse, who attended deceased up to the time of her death, said her suspicions were never aroused. Annie Thompson, wife of a sailor, a casual visitor at deceased's, bore similar testimony. Deceased told her she had had two children, and A-as again in a certain condition. She s-kid nothing as to any anxiety not to have any more children. The bottle of eye lotion was kept in the kitchen. The two children were alive, and were looked after by the Cardiff Guardians. MEDICAL EVIDENCE. Dr. Milward deposed to attending deceased for pai HIS in the stomach. The second time he saw her his suspicions were aroused. Deceased was very anaemic, extremely pros- trate, cold and clammy, with abnormal ten,- perature and frequent pulse. Also, she was unable to sleep, and died on the morning of the 6th. A post-mortem examination proved the organs to "be normal. The indications ef poisoning were slight. Such a.s they were they agreed with his suspicions, but they were not conclusive. The Coroner's Officer (Mr. Preece) said the police had made diligent investigation, but had discovered nothing s-uapicious. LEAD POISONING. Mr. Hughes (city anii-lyst) sa.id he dis- covered in the organs traces of lead-in the stomach one-fiftieth of a -rain-a,-ncl the amount was in excess of that which could have got there accidentally. Dr. Milward expressed the view that lead poisoning was the cause of death. The Coroner remarked that they had not advanced any further, except that the police had made no discovery. The jury returned a verdict of "Lead poisoning," and found there was no evidence to show by whom or in what manner it was administered.

UNKNOWN MAN'S END, I FOUND DROWNED IN CARDIFF I DOCKS. About one o'clock on Monday afternoon an unknown man was observed to fall into the water- at the west side of the East Dock, Cardiff. The alarm was at once given, and several of the Cardiff Docks police force were quickly on the scene, but it was nearly an hour before the body was recovered. In the meantime Dr. Walker was summoned, and artificial means of restoration were tried, but without avail. The body was conveyed to the mortuary. The debased was about 5it. 6in. in height. of slight build, with light, brown hair, and fair complexion, blue eyes, and clean shaven. He was dressed in a dark tweed suit, blue cotton shirt with red stripe, dark cloth cap, brown stockings, and pair of size seven boots very much worn. He was aged about eighteen. BODY WASHED UP AT SV ANSEA. A verdict of Accidentally (trowned was returned at an inquest at Swansea on Monday on the body of Alfred Howarth, 73. Argylie- street, whose body was found near the Slip on Saturday. DROWNED IN A RESERVOIR. I Willia-m Poole, six years of age, who I resided with his parents- in The Square, Upper Cwmbran, was drowned whilst bath- t ing in an old reservoir at Upper Cwmbran. UNKNOWN MAN'S SUDDEN DEATH. I An unknown man, lodging at 'No. 1. Gelli- I galed-road, Yetrad Rhondda, went downstairs and, complaining of feeling ill, a-gked Mr. Fisher for a sack to lay on. A few minutes after the sack was brought, but in the mean- time the man had died. Deceased is described as of medium build, light complexion, ginger lnoiustaohe. and had on a pair of black cord trousers. His boots and clothes were shabby. STRAIN, DISEASE, AND DRINK. I Mr. R. J. Rhys, coroner, held an inquest at the Richards Arms Inn, Abarcanaid, on Mon- day upon the body of Evan Bevan, aged 30, a haulier, of 4, Lewis-square, Abercanaid. Whilst at work in Cwm Pit the deceased strained himself in pushing a tram on the 13th inst., and he died on Friday. Dr. Ryce made a post-mortem examination, and he found indications showing that death was due to pneumonia and pleurisy, there being signs also of excessive drinking. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with tho medical testimony.

AID FOR NAZARETH HOUSE I An unusually large number aocepted the I invitation of the Lady Superior and sisters for the annual re-union of triends on Mon- day night at Nazareth House, Cardiff, when the takings at the annual a-ssault-at-arms were allocated. The Right lIon. the Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman Lewis Morgan, J.P) presided, and was accompanied by the Lady Mayoress.—The statement of accounts showed that the receipts oollected by the committee, were C331 1-. 3d., which was £ 37 4s. 9d. in excess of any previous year's col- lection. (Rear, hear.) The balance in hand was £ 602 17s. 7d., or £ 215 12s. 6d. in excess of the revenue last year. Of this amount the comniittee decided to hand over £ 300 as the annual donation, and a further sum of £ 25C towards the extension fund. Out of the reserve the annual outing of the inmates to Ba.rry Island would be defrayed. The Lord Mayor in a few well-chosen words allotted the funds.—The Rev. A. Van den Heuv-el proposed a cordial vote of thanks to the commit tee, Councillor Nieholl responding as ch-airman.-Father Brady, in proposing a vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor, praised Jim Driscoll for his by no mean share in the proceedings. | An illuminated address was presented by one of the juveniles to Councillor Nieholl, who appeared to highly appreciate the senti. ment prompting the gift.

DEFYING THE BENCH I The first charge preferred at Tenby under the Lord's Day Observance Act, 1677, came before the Tenby bench on Monday. the mayor (Mr. C. Farly) presiding. The charge was preferred against Gueta-na Rapaoiole, manager of Messrs. Rabtrotti's shop, Tenby ana t.he charge was that the calling of a shopkeeper was being exercised. Mr. F. S. Reed, solicitor, Pembroke, represented defen- dant. The Mayor said the bench had decided to dismiss the charges on payment of costs (lis.) and- a caution. Mr. Reed asked the bench to state a ease, which was declined. Thereupon Mr. Reed said his client refused to pay the costs, as there had been no conviction, and payment could not be enforced. The Bench declined to alter their decision, and there the matter ended.

MESSINA AGAIN SHAKEN I ROM E, Mo nd a y. A violent earthquake shock, lasting fully ten seconds, was experienced at Messina to- day, and caused the collapse of the walls of many buildings ruined by the great ea.rth- quake of last December. The actual shock was preceded by alarming subterranean rumblings, which caused a panic amongst the inhabitants, but, happily, no loss of life is reported.—Central News.

CRIMEAN VETERAN'S DEATH At Plymouth there was a parade of Crimean a.nd India,n Mutiny veterans, and, after attending it. one of t1)eir number, John Fitzwate.r (75), died suddenly in the street on II hie way home. Death was due to heart I failure.

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I Germany's Navy j "TO FIGHT ANYONE WHO DISTURB "TO FICHT ANYOT?IE WHO Di?0,TURB$ DEVELOPMENTS" ¡ BERLIN, Monday- Admiral of the Fleet von Koester, Pr€S^f^e I of the German Naval League, in opening Congress of the IA-ague, at Trier, is repOr by the LokaJ Anzciger to have said? .? ? W& take th? standpoint that no  Po?er has a right to busy itself with we internal development of our fleet.  We regard a, limitation of our arI?^ mcn ts as a'?urd, aye, even as higbly dangerous, for it might sow the seed 0 serious differences. Now, as before, our point of view is t.bwo the Navy serves our naval interests, as are building it to fight anyone who see disturb us in the peaceful development a which we arc striving. II' We don't think we need let the a?ita? carried on by certain papers and ne%v6P3Pero disturb us. Counter-agitation would 011 make things worse, to We take the standpoint that it is all to our Interest to live in peace and quiet "Vitjl the-British people."—lieuter. I Sir C. Doughty and Transport of German Troops Sir George D()ng'hL !I.P" speakig at LvY League meeting held at Grimsby 00 Monday night to demand the imined? bmldln'? cf ('!ht Dreadnoughts, said I1t bØ question a? to t.he pr0œn.e near the H oJ merchant shir? ep?ciaJIy commiasi?' for the purpose of experimenting 'Ov'to regard to the transport of soldiers  Germany to the East Coast of England boA produced a voluminous Those who lived on the East Coast i?a.li'-? the possibility of their >fl attacked by foreign Powers abng the VII'Ole of that co.a?t, which was a,bsol?? neglected and nnpr?tpct?d. Not only did manoeuvre to which he had referred ?g place, but he happened to know that d?" the past t.welv? months various experiB'??. ha4 been m?lo from the German C"ast regard to the transport of soldiers ".I ?' quickest given tim?. H? did not bla e j many, but he did pkacl that Britons on East Coast should be r?accd in a. Posit'on for defending t.b?mselv?s from wh?rt?vpr the attack might be madc? -? p!?a<i€d al?o for the Government to fishermen's naval reserve.

LLANDILO LADY'S WILL" Judge Reluctant to Recognise Obsoui* Document In the Probate C7u?t on Monday Mr. ? tice Bargrave Dcane was asked to  probate of a ?in?uiar will, said to have be-0 executed by ?rs. Marv WUIiams, who bo4 resided a.t River Vi?w. ?la- ??dil. C-10"' tben?h.ire. Mr Gwynne HaU, counsel in ca?e. said that probabe was asked of a d<* me"i dated June H. 19?8, of which the J? COIlP Pri<?. of Cacr?hiUv, was the e?x Coll' t?r. The d..ood died on June 18. ??,J widow. About a year .before death she ø the Rev. Connop Price to be her executor. ?? she told him how ?be wished to disP0"^ of her property, and enumerated ?'??? articles, ?nch as china, plate, and furnit"^ He ad?Eed her to g,'her solicitor to C'?, (- t a proper will for her, and she promised t.t&t? she would do so. On June 11 she was  with ailgma Pretoria. The attack pas??  and she then called for a sheet of pap6^' Q$ which was written, at her dietati-on:- Dear Connop,-I give you charge of eVf to thing belonging to me. You know to do. No one is to interfere—Yours c-i rel MAP.Y WILT, A31 f f Eleanor Nicholis wrote this out at b! dictation, and she in the prenence?? W. Da.vcs. urgeon. and M&ry Charles.  doctor who w;T? present had made an aS??g that deceased was fit to make a will. Tilo estate amcunted to LZ30, and the only ft-. of-kin consented to this application. C01111i submitted that the document should admitted to prccatc, with the Rev. Co'?p Price as exeoiitcr. His fjord- hip: What is there to show thiR is a testamentary document? Mr. Gwynne Hall submitted that, In ? j .of the directions which the dec-ea?od given the Rev. Connop Price, the she had signed constituted her will. tb& HiB Lordship said there was nothing 0" t,? face of the document to show that it wa5^ will, and before he conid grant prcbl%te it he must know what was to be tI-11 -1 ,eslot as to the di?po?l of the property, 140 accordingly adjourned the caee for fur evidence.

CHECKWEICHERS IN MINES Tho Coal Mines (Oheckw-eigtTkmvs) Bill cJJi t1 before a Parliamentary (Standing Cor:ilmlt gLaTiding C- D on Monday, Sir David Brynmor Jones PrO siding. The measure iy one designed to vide that suitable accommodation shall ba provided for check weighers. Some drafting having agreed to on the motion of the S-olic) General, the Latter moved the insertion ub- the following new definition clause in 5 stit-ution for the one criminally draftc d (1) The facititi? to be afforded tiOlI ch&ckwcigher in pursuance of Snb-e<'?c\? 2 of Section 13 of t.h? Coal Min?s R&?? Act, 1887, shall include suitab!? and ? ?. cient accommodation in an office cient ax'co'nm'o'datn?n in a,n ofR<9 the weather, and shall be furnished  desk or table at which the oh-eckw??.? may write, and shall 00 kept in a s?'?9 condition for the discharge of his diltle9 as a ch€<;kwM?har. and shall also i?c" ()í :he provision of a sufficient weights to enable him to test the w??"j,? machine. c,o&! (2) Sub-section 4 of flection 1 of the 5 is Mines (Weighing of Minerals) Act, 190, y hereby r?p?alcd. This wa.s agreed to, and the Bi?' q-q amended, wa? ordered to be reported tú the House.

MOVABLE ABODES ?ord CLIFFORD of OHUDLEIGH in House of Lords on Monday moved the 7341 readme of the Movable DweUm?s Eill, ?"'?'"t?c!' provided that after the comrcencement 0{ the Act a movable dweUin? shall "ot be ??-j; as a place of abode unless it has been r?j tered." The registration authorities ?? in t.he Bill were tJhe county and c°n^ef borough councils, and they were given PIDvvef to require the rc?moval of ?.nca.mp'?'? 1 within tbeir aiea if Vcey co?&idered within their area if they considered w?re da-n?prons to health or a nuisan? the neighbourhood. Movable dwellings 45' by the naval and miliwry author'. 0r encampments ccrtlned a? under proper stipev vision by tihe Territorial Forces Associat1^ vision by th'e T?rritorMi Forces Asaoc?? .? were exempted from U:e oIration of Bill, also canal beats and other boats- re Lord ZOVCHE sugge-sted that van-dwell should be required to take out a licence aji that the proceeds should be handed over to the local county council. n' Lord^ ALLENDALE, speckingrf,)-,t,lifCO" eT"I, ment, offered no objection to the c(}nd rØIloe ing, while suggesting that the Bill should considered by a Select Committee. thought a good deal might be said for suggestion of Lord Zonche that these V were registered should be required to pay for a licence. The second reading wn:" rtgreed to, and tllo Bill was referred to a Select Committee-

FATAL LEAP FROM TRAIN At Staple Hill, near Bristol, on lionda-V Of inquest was held on John Notley (36b lost his life while trying to fro" custody on Saturday in a train traveling from Bristol. Detective Cia.rk deposed t1111> the prisonN attacked him, and opened t: door of the carriage, in which they  alone. Witness caught h<iM of Xot?y's wai« coat, but it parted, and tho prisoner fell 0° fracturing his <kul? The jury fou?j t11M death wae due to T? i adventure, and attached no blame to "p( officer.

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