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DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL There was a. further sitting on Tuesday of the Select Committee, presided over by Mr. Tompkinson, which has under consideration the provisions of the Daylight Saving Bill. Evidence was given by Mr. William Willett, the originator of the Bill, who, dealing with the objections regarding agricultural pro- duce, said that, in addition to the Great Cen- tl-al and two other railways, the general manager of the Fnrness Railway said they would give facilities for the receipt of produce in their yards after the passing of the Bill. An objection had been raised to the scheme on the ground that railway time- tables could not be altered in the middle of the morvth, but Mr. Willett gave instances in which this was done in the tinie-ta-btet of three separate railway companies- During the past few weeks he had asked some 250 Trades Unions for an expression of opinion on the Bill, and every one of the large number of resolutions received was in favour. With regard to the evidence of Mr. J. S. R. Phillips, of the "Yorkshire Post," on behalf of the Newspaper Society, he found that the society chiefly represented provincial news- papers. He was quite certain that if all the newspapers on the side of the Bill were counted up the result would be at least seven to one in favour of the Bill. Mr. Willett added that if society and business began work an hour earlier they would naturally require their agricultural produce an hour earlier, and the agricultural com- munity would come into line. This concluded the evidence.

INDECENCY OF FASHION. The Osservatore Roma-no. an important Roman Catholic organ issued at Rome. pub- lishes an article vehemently condemning the present feminine fashions as being indecent, and calculated to destroy all sense of modesty in women. The paper urges Roman CjkVhplic wopien to revolt against the un- wholesome tyranny of f a<eh km. —Cen tral News.

"ONE OF THE WORST RUFFIANS) IN MERTHYR." If I bad the power I would send you to -iaon for five years, because yoa are one of > worst ruffians in Merthyr," said the >«ndiary at Merthyr Police-court on Tnea- to David John Arthur. who was changed assaulting James Welsh at the Ivy Bush You will go to prison for two added Sir JCarchaaV .Williams. <

STOP PRESS Latest Telegrams. lit DEATH ON .y ELECTRIC CAP, AT CAjrDIFF. Up to eleven o'clock this morning the body -was not identified. The man. who is dark, Wirli a heavy moustache, is about 5ft. Sin. in height-, and was ait,tired in a blue serg^ "T, that was much worn. His features are swarthy, of a stiong catt. with prominent r.rind deep eyes. It is what would he described as a strong1 face, and bore evi- dence cf much exposure in outdoor occupa- tions. He was wen ring1 ran boots and grey pto,-kings. His worldly possessions were a Benny, a watch key, and a' latch kex, -H j I i i I i i

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING. I At a meeting at Talgarth of the Brecon and Radnor Miniature Rifle League the Hon. R. C. Devereux presided. The team for Breconshire to shoot in the county contest at Hay on August 24 and 25 was -provisionally chosen. The twelve were:—T. H. Sandy, P. Pryce, J. O. Jones, end A. R. Evans (Hay), F. T. Morgan, J. Hughes, and A. G. Phillips (Talgarth), C. Preece, W. James, and T. Scam- mell (Penpont), and J. Wyatt and T. Richards (Llanfaes Brigade). The Hon. R. 0. Devereux promised a chailenge cup, to be competed for annually by teams representing Brecon- shire and Radnorshire.

POLICE PROSECUTE PUBLICAN. William Thomas, collier, was fined 10s. and costs at Merthyr on Tuesday for being drunk on. licensed premises, the Mount Plea- sant Hotel, Merthyr Vale. David John Rees. Cardiff, the licensee, for whom Mr. J. W. Lewis appeared, was summoned for permitting drunkenness. Mr. Lewis said that the offence was admitted, but it would be hard upon the licensee to impose a heavy penalty. The Stipendiary Magistrate imposed the maxi- mum penalty of £ 10, or, in default, two months. He said that the case was a bad one, and if he had his own way he would be inclined to withdraw the licence.

BOWLING CLUB FOR BLACKWOOD, A bowling club has been formed at Black- wood. Viscount Tredegar has been appointed tiresident, and the following officiate have also been elected■Chairman, Mr. W. Davies (Maesyruddyd); secretary, Mr. F. Parsons: and treasurer, Mr. D. E. Hughes (London and Provincial Bank). A temporary site has been selected, and it is proposed to lay out new rinks for next season.

NOT STONEY BROKE." Patrick Kelly was charged at Merthyr on Tuesday with attempting to obtain relief from the Merthyr Board of Guardians by fraud. The previous night the prisoner went to the polioe- station and asked for a lodging-house ticket, saying that he had no money. Upon being searched, however, he was found to be in possession of 2s. The Bench imposed a fine of 10s., including costs.

SERIOUS RADNORSHIRE CHARGE. At Wig-more (Radnorshire) Petty-sessions on Tuesday John Lewis, landlord of the Red Lion, Whitton, near Presteign, was again remanded on a oharge of maliciously wound- ing John Maraton at Rmn4Pton Brian on June 22. The medical attendant stated that Marston was in a very critical state, a-n4 quite unable to attend.

I MINE FATALITY AT BLAENGARW. A haulierr named Wm. Thomas, employed at the International Colliery, Blaengarw, was on Tuesday killed by a fall of roof. He was employed in the traffic shift, clearing full trame from the faces. It appears that a tram came into conta-et with a post sup- parting- ttue xooX.

EXCURSIONS P. AND A. CAMJFBELL (LLMlTi £ t>). SAJL.XKOS FROM CARDIFF and PKSABTH. (Will. we"bor. sad atecaaiataitM* per-Atftg-) LBAVB CARDIFF. LJ&AVZ "LS'iUN- Wed., 7-1.0, 5.50, 8.5, *8.40 112..10, 7.0, 9.0, 9.30 pm Tburs.,P?-*7.45,9.25,11.30&m, I ?6.25, 10.20 am, 12.25, 1. 45, 6.45, -8.40, 9.0 pm a&30, 7.45, 9.20, 9.50 pm Fri., 9—8.10, 9.30, 10.30, 11.40 9.5, 10.25, 11.25 am, 12.55, am, <12.30, 2.15, 7.15, 8.0 pm 1.20, 6-50, 8.20, 9.0 pm sat., 10-7.513, 9.30, 10.50, .30, 9.35, 10.25, *11.t3 11.40 am, 12.55, -6.45, 7.15, 8.15, *9.50 pm -&50, 9.1C, 9.30, 10.40 Mon., 12-9.30, 10.30, 11.40 am, *8.45, 10-25, 11.25 am, 12.40, 2.0, 3.0, *5.30 pm 12.35, 1.35, 4.25, 9.0, S-15 Tues., 13—*6.0, 11.10 am, 12.0 10.15 am, 12.65, 3.5, 5.30, noon, 2.10, 4.30, 6-30 pm I 5.45, 10.20 pm TOURIST and CHEAP WKEIi END TICKETS Issued to Principal Stations in WBST OF ENGLAND. Ale DAY TICKETS to CHEDDA.K and WELLS. LEA.VE CARDIFF. I LEAVE CLEVEDON." Frl., 9—«2.15, bc9.15 pm 110.0 MIl, e5.3O pm e6.15 pm LEAVE CAltDIFF. ¡-'LEA VE BBllI'J.VL.. Fri., 9—bo9.15 pm 19.0 aai Sat., 1C—bc9.5 pm 12.1& pm IjjAVE 'CARDIFF. "LtL?YE' MIN EHEAD? ThUM., ".30 am 17.0 pm Fri., 9-7.0 am 9.45 pm Sat., 10—9.30 am 7:0 pm LEAVE CARDIFF. LEA V E iLi'ttACOMWiG. Thurs., 8—19.30 am 15.30 pm Fri., 9—+7.C am 18.15 pm Sat., 10—f9.30 am, 2.15 pm I 5.30, §6.45 pm Mon., 12—f9.40 am I 7.30 pm Wed., 14— 19.46 am t Cheap Route to De-*on and Cornwall. LEAVE CARDIFF. j LEAVE CLOVBLL Y. Thura., 8—9.30 am i.U pm Sat., 10-9.30 am 4.15 pm FRIDAY, JULY 9. UBWQUAY (CORNWALL). Cardiff 7.0 am, Newquay 4.30 pm. Fare, 6s.; Coupcn Holders, 9s. NOTE.—This Trip gives Passengers ahout 2i hours in Newquay. LONG DAY at MINEHEIAD, LY-NMOUTE, and ILFRACOMBE.—Cardiff 7.0 am, Ilfracombe 8.1b pm, Minehead 9.45. N.B.—Cars connecting with a.bove leave Cantou Terminus at 6.3 and 6.30 am; \Vh:tchurch-rc»ad, 6.27 am; Crwys-road, 6.20, 6.25. and 6.35 am; Panylan-road, 6.25 and 6.33 am.; Nowport-road Terminus, 6.25 am; SpkrtU Terminus (Changs at Buta-terrace), 6.30 am. MUMBLES and TENBY.-C,rd,g 11.15 am, Tenby 5.0 pm, Mumbles 6.45. AFTERNOON TRIP to CLEVEDON (Via WESTON). —Cardiff 2.15 pm, Cj<voo(}¡¡ 5.30. Fare, 2s. SATURDAY, JULY 10. AFTERNOON TRIP CLEVteDON (Via. WESTON).— Cardiff 2.0 pm, Clevedon 6-15. Fare, 2a AFTERNOON TRIP ILFRACOMBE (Calling Off LYNMOUTH Down Trip Only).-Cardiff 2.15 pm, Ilfra- combe 6.45 pm. Faree: Saicon 3e. 6d. Fore Deck -S, ad. WEEK-END at LYNMOUTH and ILFRACOMBE— Carddf 2.15 pm, Return from Ilfracombe on Monday at 9.0 am and 7.30 pm. Fares: Saloon 46. 6d.; Fore Deck 4s. D««i iiot cail at ireaartn. & st«uiu*rs t>u tort te Cardie, ealllnff at P-.arth on outward )«n»y b Penarth 20 minuts- earli-,e. e Single trip i Uo« not call off Lynmouth. a Via Weston, h Penarth M minutes earlier. SPECIAL A <j i iCE.—Passensers' Luggago it trani Mrred to and frem the Steamer at Cardiff Free of Charge TbbOC&H BOO BUN OS trom all 1AFF VALtt auJ RBYMXET RAILWAY BTATIOJiS 10 WBST0N, MTNKHEAD, and ILFRACOMBIL For iiiiiuei Pamculais, lics«\.», See., apyiiy to M. BUY, 70a, Bute-street; or T. COOK and BOV, 2, Duke-»trwt, Cardiff. Tci«zraa»»: Frimroaa." Nat. Tel., Cardiff, 211. B4679 JR A R R Y R A I L W A Y. MAGNIFICENT (RED FUNNEL) STEAMERS. DAILY TIME-TABLE SERVICES, Via BARRY PIER (Wind, Weather, Accidents, Hindrances, or other Circumstances Permitting). WESTON SERVICE. Trains leave Daily July 1st to 31st (Not Sundays). Porth, Bridgend, Steamer Cardiff Pontypridd, Calling Returns (River- 10 Mins. All Vale from aide). Later. Stations. Weeton. 7.12 am 6.55 am 8.3C arn 9.15 am 9.20 am S. 0 am 11.9 am 10.55 am 12. 5 pm 11.10 a.m 1.45 pm 1.45 pm 2.32 pm 1.57 pm 6.17 pm 4.15 pm 5.43 pm *7.15 pm 7.45 pm 9.30 pm F&rleo:-Cardiff to Wee ton: Single Ie. 6d., Day Trip 2e., All Evening Trips, 5.0 pm and after, le. return; Wednesday, 2.0 pm and after, 19. 6d. MINEHEAD, LYNMOUTH, AND JILFBACOMBE SERVICE. Porth, Bridgend, Steamer Cardiff Pontypridd, Calling Leaves (River- 10 Mins. All Vaie Efraoombe side). Later. Stations. Daily. 9.37 am 9. 0 am 8.30 am 8t?:Ker Calls Minebead Wed., 7th; Thurs., 3th; Fri., kh; Sat., 10th. Returns from Minehead 6.50 pm Each Day. Fares:—Cardiff to Minehead—Day Trip, 2a. ed. and 311.; Ilfracombe, 3s. and 4s. Wednesday, 7th.—Afternoon Trip §I!fracombe.—Cardiff Riv^rskle 2.10 pm (intermediate times see bills), Ilira- ocrtibe 7.0 pm. Fare 2s. 6d. Special Trips Weston.-Cardilf Riverside 5.43 and 7.45 pm, Weston 9.30 and 10.20 pm. Fara 1* Thursday, 8th.-Clovelly.-Cardiff River.-ide 9.37 am (intermediate times see bille), Clovelly 4.10 pm. Friday, 9th.—Cruise Lundy Island.-Cardiff Riverside 9.37 am (intermediate tiaaes sc?e bills), arrive Wck &bout 8.30 pm. Saturday, loth.—Day Trip Bristol.—Cardiff Riverside 7.12 am (-Its intermediate stations), Bristol 10.0 pm. Fare, 2, 6d. Clovelly.—Cardiff Riverside 9.37 am (intermediate times see bills), Clovelly 4.10 pm. Afternoon Trip Minc-liead.-k)ardiff Riverside 1.7 pm (calls intermediate stations), Minehead 6.50 pm. Fare, 2s. Calls off Lynmouth to and fro. Last steamer for Porth and Bridgend Sections. Through bookings from all Barry, Taff, Rhymnoy Stations. E. LAKE. General M.inatrer. aI)

The Man in the Street. « It is to be hoped that if the Cardiff Corporation eventually adopt the recom- mendation of its Health Committee to prohibit the sweeping of pavements after 8.30 a.m. it will be able to carry out the new bye-laws. At the present time pave- ments are supposed to be cleaned in bye- streets by nine o'clock and the chief thoroughfares by eight. But it is quite a common experience to find trades- people sweeping down their shop fronts long after the children have gone to school, while many good housewives seem totally unable to get through life with- out shaking and beating their mats and carpets in the street towards noon, when a retreat is generally made, apparently to prepare the midday meal for the home- coming school children and menfolk. There must be a large number of citizens who would be really grateful if they could walk up to business between 8.30 and ten a.m. without being smothered in the dust o fages shaken from tho mats or swept up into their nostrils by members of Both sexes who are seized with bursts of energy just at the time the streets have been aired. The corporation should be reminded again that the makers of bye-laws should be prepared to enforce them. These are curious times. In the old days an ambitious man had a chance of becoming an orator. All the world was ready to listen to him. But mark the change. Now all men wish to speak, and with such a universal desire to address his fellows it is really difficult for an ordinary member of the community to find an audience. Even the ladies are not quite satisfied with garden wall par- leying, and they manage to organise quite a lot of meetings at which their silvern tongues can be heard. Perhaps you have been present at a meeting of ladies, dear reader, and you duly noted that, while one wiis speaking from a plat- form in a manner that those who would might hear, the others were whispering delightful tittle-tattle that we should all like to listen to, but which is only intended for the strictly private informa- tion of the lucky nearest neighbour. But that is only by the way, and, if it were true, it would be libellous. Others than women can talk during the proceedings at public meetings, and, after all, few of us want to listen to an overdose of lec- tures when it is possible to exchange ideas with almost the same convenience that a concert offers. However, it is time to endeavour to get back to the point, and, with all the world anxious to exchange thought by the medium of the unruly member, it may be well to inquire if there is any cure for speech- fright. It is astonishing what an overwhelming respect a man has for his fellows when he faces them from a public platform. The person who can pulverise Emperors and Prime Ministers from his library, settle the affairs of a nation by a stroke of his pen, defy the world with another, hang, draw, and quarter his enemies, or heap honours upon his friends, is ren- dered as meek and as gentle as a little child when at last he is confronted by that overwhelming sea of faces. Perhaps he is a champion at golf, a ifTst-class ,oarkman, or a follower of hounds who, "takes" everything in his way in order to -be in at the death-but that one experience changes him into the veriest coward of us all. The man who has killed niggers, taken castles, and bom- barded fleets can be reduced to the con- dition of a boiled shirt in the space of one minute before a number of others who he knows all the time would feel just as he does could any one of them be transferred to his uncomfortable, distressing position. The whole matter appears to suggest that one should shun the making of speeches in the same way that the man in the irreproachable suit avoids his tailor. Probably most of us, while in the limp condition, make resolves that ''this is absolutely the last time," and so forth. But when some energetic secretary asks you to propose a vote of thanks to Mr. Blank, the philanthropist, you consent in a weak moment, whence begins that long-drawn out agony which reaches the summit of mental anguish when your name is announced to a meeting as the next speaker. Surely, then, the man who can invent a cure for speech-fright should be in the way of making a fortune second only to that to be secured by the professor who comes forward with a pill or powder to prevent sea-sicknes. Sound advice to those who would make speeches is, "Don't," but it is too cheap and easy to be adopted, and while cheap glory can be gathered on the platform thither will men gather while they have breath enough to declaim, not the fierce words they would utter, but the feeble, apologetic phrases that survive in the wreck produced by the sight of those who are only calm because they are not ex- pected to make speeches. Some people, 1 have heard, never feel nervous when addressing a crowd. But they are too good for this world, and will, doubtless, die in their youth. It is the right and proper thing to suffer speech-fright. All the great orators have it, if some of them do not show it. The sickness makes them start modestly, then they begin to warm to their work, and by the time they have forgotten themselves and are well merged into their subjects they are the great speakers that we all love. Dr. Saint-Paul is making inquiries with a view to discovering a cure for speech- fright. If his success means the produc- tion of a host of cocksure, impertinent speakers who think too much of them-I selves to ever reach the highest flights of oratory—well, perhaps, it would be better to go on suffering. Though the National Pageant has been in the mind of the public for a long time, it is not easy to recognise that we are right into the month when the great festival actually begins. The last arrangements are being made, and in a few days the school children will be pouring in their thousands into Cardiff to assist at the dress rehearsals. It must be pleasing to the public who are looking forward to the spectacle to notice how thoroughly active the executive arc, from the Lord Mayor and the Master down- wards. Not a stone is being left un- turned to make the function complete. Mr. W. V. James, who organised last summer's memorable commercial tra- vellers' fete, has been placed in charge of the costumes' department, and it would be difficult to say how that choice could be bettered. The Master and his assis- tant are getting into their 8virn special grooves as the event gets nearer, and the dancing mistress is delighting and astonishing all who have an opportunity of judging her work. There is no doubt that the Welsh National Pageant is going to be as good and as bright a6 it can possibly be made, and it is trusted the clerk of the weather is reserving his best efforts for the end of this and the begin- ning of next month.

MINISTERIAL CHANGES. I The deliberation the Government is show- ing in filling up the vacancies caused by the promotion of Mr Herbert Samuel and the Master of Elibank and other consequent changes shows (remarks the Morning Post ") how greatly it has the fear of the electors in its heart. The difficulty is to find men suit- able for filling small offices of profit under the Crown" who also have any chance of being sent back to the House of Commons if their constituents are afforded an opportunity of expres«ring their opinion on the proceed- ings of the Government. MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S PITCH- I FORK. Sir T. P. Whittaker, M P., addressing a meeting of the General Council of the Spen Valley Liberal Association at Heckmondwike, referred to criticism to which he had been subjected owing 'to his attitude on the Ques- tion of land taxation. It was not the Duke of Westminster or any other great landlord they were going to hit by the Budget, he said, but the hundreds of thousands of small owners who would be affected that concerned him. He did not hesitate to say that the Budget was bad electioneering. He thought much of the taxation had been under-esti- mated, and that millions would be taken from the taxpayers this year which would not be required. In fact, the Chancellor of the Exchequer appeared to have been going about like a devil with a pitchfork, pricking them in all directions. They might laugh at the contortions of those pricked, but they would find that it was not to their benefit. Asked at the conclusion if he did not think it was likely to damage the party to allude to Mr. Lloyd George as a devil with a pitchfork, Sir Thomas replied that the expression was merely picturesque. A RUMOUR DENIED. T'he rumoured selection of Mr. J. H. Whiti-ey, M.P., to fill one of the Ministerial vacancies (says the Press Association) is officially denied. Mr. Whitley is rendering good service in the Whips' office iin arranging the business- of the House, and his trans- ference at the present moment would be un- likely. Mr. Masterman will leave the Secre- ta.ryship of the Local Government Board to take up the Under-Seereta.ryehip of the Home Office in the place of Mr. Herbert Samuel, and it is more than probable that Afr Otsllaud will be the new Scottish Whip. It is understood that no other appointments a.re yet definitely settled.

SOUTH WALES MINES Mr. W. N. Atkinson, the superintending inspector of iiirines for the Cardiff and Swan- sea districts, has issued his annual report to the Home Office. In the course of the report, which is of an exhaustive character, Mr. Atkinson eays 1906 was a year of declining prosperity in the coal trade, although the statistics show a slight increase over the preceding year both in the number of men employed and the output of minerals. There was a considerable reduction in the value of all classes of coal, except anthracite, and this led to the closing of a number of col- lieries, clgiefly of those producing manufac- turing coal, thus throwing out of employ- ment several thousand workmen. The num- ber of mines at work in the district in 1908 was 546, employing a tot-ti of 151,842. Of this number 144 were women, compared with an average of 209 females employed in the previous ten years. The total quantity of mineral raised during the year was 37,298,302 tons, of which 37,192,335 tons were coal. The -total increase in the output of minerals in the two districts over the preceding year was 415,149 tons. The increase of coal was 409,827 tons. There were 205 fatal accidents during the year, a decrease of sixteen over the pre- ceding year. The average death-rate per 1,000 persons employed was 1.42.

I LABOURER AND A DEATH I, SENTENCE. At Manchester Aseizes on Tuesday Mark Shawcroes, labourer, was sentenced to death for the wilful murder of Emily i.obinson. with whom he lived at Gorton. She was found in a field strangled by a tightly-knotted handkerchief. Prisoner, in evidence, admitted sending an anonymous letter announcing that he had killed a man because he was tired of life, being out of work, having no money or food, and being footsore. He, how- ever, denied that-he committed the murder. After the seBteTM? he ex<?&imed in a loud voice, I am not guilty. I shall appeal 'Agaimt the sentence."

Cardiff Sessions SHOPBREAKING IN THE CITY I The Midsummer Quarter Sessions for the city of Cardiff were opened in the Law Courts on Tuesday (before Mr. B. Francis-Williams, K.C., recorder). There were 44 prisoners for trial. The Recorder, in his charge to the grand jury, said there were 44 prisoners for trial in 35 caees, none of which were of a very serious nature. There were nineteen cases of larceny and nine cases of breaking and enter- ing. He was sorry to say that this was an offence which appeared to be very rife in the c.ty, esixx-ially during the past three or four sessions. The amount of things taken was not very great in a.ny case, but there appeared to be 8, very great tendency on «&e part of young lads to break and enter lock- up shops and other places. There were two cases-of wounding, and three cases of people charged with false pretences. He referred to the case in which a man and woman were charged with false pretences and conspiracy with referenc-e to the sale of some chemical preparation as being a patent, which, in point of f3.0t, was not. With regard to the woman, aJthough it appeared that she went about selling the stuff, it did not follow that she was guilty of false pre- tences, because it was a necessary element that the person making these pretences knew them to bo false at the time. If they found no true bill against the woman as regarded conspiracy, then they oug-ht to ignore the bill against the man. WIFE BOUND OVER. Catherine Allen, a married woman, was charged with wounding her husband, Matthew Allen, labourer, 4, Noah-etreet, on tho 1st of May. Mr. Clive Lawrence (instructed by Mr. F. W. W. Edmunds) prose- cuted. The prosecutor stated tha.t whilst coming home from work his wife followed him from Pellet-street into Noah-street, and there struck him with a knife, inflicting a wound on the cheek-bone, extending to the ear, saying, "I'll take your life." .He went to the infirmary, where the wound was dressed. Prisoner said the prosecutor had a. knife in his hand, and fell on it. She hod been separated from hor husband on aocount of his persitiitent cruelty. Prisoner was bound over in the sum of £ 5 to come up for judg- ment if called upon. WELL-KNOWN DOCK THIEF." Noah Parker (24), a, seaman, was charged with stealing a pair of binocular glasses, the property of Herbert Proctor, captain of the steamer Wheat/ear, on the 27th of April. Mr. Clive Lawrence prosecuted. The Wheat- eiLl" was lying in the West Dock, and the prosecutor on the night in question heard steps in the chart-room, and saw prisoner there. He told him to clear out, and then missed the glasses. Prosecutor called out to prisoner to stop, but instead of doing so he ran away into a timber yard, where he was captured. The glasses were picked up in the timber yard. Prisoner, who was described by a, Liverpool police officer as a well-known dock thief, was sentenced to six calonder months' imprisonment. HIS DYING OATH." George Watkins (40), labourer, was charged with breaking and entering the shop of Ambrose Hurcum, 19, Cattle-street, and steal- ing three pipes, two tobacco pouches, and a box of cigarettes, on May 5. Mr. Raymund Allen (instructed by Mr. F. W. W. Edmunds) proseonted. Prosecutor etated that, in con- sequence of information from the police, he visit-sd the shop in the early morning, and found the window broken and the articles mentioned missing. Prisoner was seen by a policeman near the window with a new pipe in his mouth, and his hand was bleeding. When taken into custody he said, "I must have been a fool to have done it." When searched he said, I will take my dying oath I never done it." A stone and the property missed were found in his possession. Prisoner, who said he bought the things in Newport, had been confined in an a-sylum. He was sentenced to a month, with hard labour. "THANKS!" FOR A MONTH. Richard Parr (28), a fitter, pleaded guilty to stealing two cakes, the property of F. A. gederman, between June 30 and July 1. Pri- soner, who had been sentenced to three years' penal servitude for larceny at the Monmouthshire Assizes, and had a long list of other convictions against him, was sen- tenced to one month's hard labour- Pri- soner: "Thank you." STOLE A BICYCLE. I For breaking and entering the lock-up shop, 104, Clifton-street, in the occupation of John Parsons, and stealing a bicycle and othm artioles, between the 15th and 16th of May, to which he pleaded guilty, Alfred Prime (22), carpenter, was sentenced to three months', with hard labour. "MADE HIM QUITE MAD." I George Cummings (32), fireman, pleadied guilty to stealing two cases, containing rings, the property of Elsie Bennallack, on May 28, and he was sentenced to six months' hard labour. The prisoner said that since he left the service he did not know what had oome over him. If he took a drop of drink it made him quite mad. TEMPTING PEOPLE TO STEAL. Jarnce Sullivan anct William Clark were charged with stealing four- coats, the pro- perty of Mr. Jackson, clothier, whose shop is at the corner of Homfray-street and Bute- stroet. Mr. Walter Williams (instructed by Mr. F. W. W. Edmunds) prosecuted. Both prisoners had bad records, and Sul- livan was sentenced to six months' and Clark to four months' hard labour. The Recorder disallowed the costs of the prosecutor, saying that he tempted people to steal by hangidg the things outside his shop. I ROBBED A FELLOW-SERVANT. Nellie Dyke (23) dressmaker, was charged with stealing £5 6s. 6d. and a handkerchief, the property of Bessie Reynolds, a servant at the West Dock Hotel, Herbert-street, beween April 25 a.nd May 9. Mr. Lovat-Fraser (instructed by Mr. F. W. W. Edmunds) prose- cuted.—Prisoner was found guilty, but received a dood character from 'the police. and was bound over in the sum of t5 to come up for judgment if called upon. THEFT OF A BICYCLE. George Welby (21), cook and steward, an American, was charged with stealing a gentleman's bicycle, the property of Reginald Gwynne, 36, Ely-road, Llandaff, on May 13. Mr. Hugh Jones (instructed by Mr. F. W. W. Edmunds) prosecuted.—Prosecutor missed his machine from outside the Free Library.— Prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to one month's hard labour. I OTHER SENTENCES. Henry Whitehead (60), labourer, vrbo pleaded guilty, was sentenced to four months for stealing 4. &1.. the moneys of the Great Western Railway Company, on May 31. Emma Dimery (17), Grangetown, who pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the dwelling-house cf George Lambert, and steal- ing a pair of boots between the 3rd and '!th ins-t., was sentenced to six months' hard labour Roliert Bennett, or Banfield (34), stoker, who pleaded guilty to several charges of obtain- ing food by false pretences, and also to steal- ing the sum of 303., was sent to hard labour for twelve months. Mr. H Jones (instructed by Mr. F. W. W. Edmunds) prosecuted. John Johan.sen (23), Finnish seaman, having pleaded guilty to breaking and entering 30 Patrick-street, the house of Elizabeth Nel- son. and stealing is. 6d. in money, a, ring, and a penknife, on May 25, a,nd also with steal- ing a razor and case, a corkscrew, and a notebook, the property of George Lewis, on the same date, was sentenced to one da., e imprisonment. He had already been six weeks in prison. Joseph George (51), labourer, and Jameg George (45), labourer, pleaded guilty to steal- ing from the steamship Tasso, lying in the Cardiff Docks, on June 21, four earthenware ornaments, the property of the Cardiff Rail- way Company. The Recorder bound both prisoners over in the sum of jE5 each to come up for judgment if called upon. Mr. Clive Lawrence (instruoW<! by Mr. Parsons, from the office of Messrs. Vachell and Co.) prose- cuted. Charles Fenner (34), labourer, a native of Bridgwater, pleaded guilty to stealing from the steamship Tomoana, lying in the Roath Dock, Cardiff, a quantity of mutton, the property of Messrs. H. Woodley and Co., on the 10th of May, He was bound over in the sum of £ 5 to come up for judgment if called upon. Urt B!ackmore (44), labourer, was charged with stealing a coat and vest, the property of Lot Setter, on June 23. Mr. Clive Lawrence prosecuted, and Mr. Griffith Jones defended. The articles were stolen from the mess-room of the electric power station in Eldon-street. j Prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to three months' hard labour. The court, rose at 7.30, to resume this morn- ing at ten o'clock.

LADY BATHURST'8 SUIT In the Divorce Court on Tuesday the case of Hervey Bathurst v. Hervey Bathurst was in the list for hearing. This was the suit of Lady Moira Hervey Bathurst for a judicial separation from Sir Frederick Edward Wil- lia.m Hervey Bathurst. Sir Edward Carson, for the petitioner, addressing the president, said the parties had come to an arramgem-ent as to separa- tion, and eventually, by consent, when these terms were carried out, the petition would be dismissed. He asked his lordship mean- while to put the oase into the reserved list. The President: That shall be done. Sir E. Carson: Meanwhile the petitioner is to retain the custody of the child. Mr. Duke, who appeared for the respondent, said the child was very young, and it was agreed by both parties that it was desirable that the child should be in its mother's care at present.

STOCK DEAL SEQUEL lA Neath Bookmaker CHARGED WITH' FALSE PRETENCES At a special sitting of the Neath Borough justices on Tuesday, Joseph Thormas Jones, a local bookmaker, was charged on remand with obtaining zCl57 6s. by false pretences, and with attempting to obtain 135 by false pretences on divers dates, from Mr. T. Addis, a retired Excise officer. There were nine charges altogether, and the specific amounts were £ 15, £ 10, £ 20, £ 28, £33, £13 16s., fiO, £7 10s.. and £.)5. In opening the case, Mr. Trevor Hunter s.tatoo that some time towards the end of 1907 Mr. Thomas Addis commenced gambling in stocks and shares, and he had some transactions with a gentleman named M'Kenzie, who, however, had no connection with the matter to be placed before the court. Mr. Addis a-teo had transactions with a gentleman named Spiegel, who was carrying on business in London as an outside broker. Mr. Spiegel was trading under the name of Eastwood and Co. In March. 1908, Addis owed Eastwood and Co. the sum of £208 4s. An application for payment was made, and Mr. Addis not complying, a writ was issued 'to recover the amount due. Addis bad become acquainted with Jones through having had some bets with him, and he appa- rently thought that Jones would be a capa-ble man to assist him. Jones took Addis to a solicitor, who very properly advised Addis to plead the Gaming Act. This was done, and nothing further was done by the firm referred to. But Addis did not properly understand the position, and Jones said that he had two influential friends, Oorlaas and Grenville, who would bring pressure to bear on the firm and get Addis out of the diffioulty. Addi., gave Jones some form of authority to act as his agent, and the latter went to London. While in London Jones wrote to Addis asking for £ 15 expenses. Jones received various other sums from time to time, and in November, 1908, Jones told Addis that Spiegel had taken criminal pro- ceedimgs against him as principal, and Cor- 1a.ss and Grenville and himself as agents. They had, however, managed to secure a Sitäy of proceedings, but Spiegel would take proceedings in another court, and Mr. Herbert Samuel, solicitor, Cardiff, was acting in the matter for Mr. Spiegel. However, they had arranged to settle th I matter by paying Spiegel £ 500 and half his costs. Jones further stated that Corlass had given his own cheque, and asked Addis for L50. Addis paid half the costs, and under- stood that there the matter was at an end. Later on Jonee told Addis that Spiegel would no longer accept hall the coste, but wanted the whole. Then Addis paid Jon& a further amount for the balance of the costs, as he understood. Subsequently Jones told Addis that he had paid E,33, and a-eked Addis to re-pay him. This Addis did, and received a receipt—the only receipt throughout the transactions—"for services rendered and in full acquittance of all accounts." Later Jones told Addis that Cor- lass was going to prosecute Spiegel, and he received X7 10B. towards the costs. In April Jones informed Addis that he had received E3,5 in insurance premiums and had spent it in Addis's behalf. Then the matter came to an end. Addis had no more money, and couldn't pay, although Jones reduced the amount to JE2. The matter got to the ears of the police, Jones left the town, and a war- rant was issued for his arrest. The whole of Jones's story was atrue. Spiegel never took any proceedings after the Gaming Aot was pleaded. Mr. Herbert Samuel never acted in the matter, and as far as inquiries showed Cor!as and Grenville existed only in Jones's imagination. It was difficult to say exactly how much money Jones had from Addis, but they were able to earmark very considerable sums. To find Jones this money Addis had to sell shares and mort- gage his house. Further, Jones had received various sums forming part of Addis's pension. Jones had denuded Addis of his money, and he (Mr. Hunter) thought that after hearing the evidence their worships would find thtat a prima facie case had been made out. Mr. Addis, Gnoll Park-road, Neath, then gave evidence, bearing out Mr. Hunter's open- ing statements. "WHAT'S THE GAME?" Mr. Hunter read a number of letters which pa-,sed between Jones and Addis. One letter from Jones to Addis in May last contained expressions of a'stonishment at the request of Addis for an appointment in the presence of a third party. Jones- asked why Addis wisheci to avoid him personally, and added, What's the game? Nothing straightforward, I'm sure." Mr. Addis replied to the effect that Jones's suggestion was insolent, and to this missive Jones wriole that the proposal for an appointment in the presence of a third party was both cowardly and treacherous. Mr. Addis gave information to the police, and a warrant was afterwards issued for Jones's arrest. Cross-examined: Addis said he went to several solicitors, and they advised him to pay the money. Arthur Lincoln Speigel, outside stock broker, Bishopsgate-street Within, said that between December, 1907, and March, 1906, Addis had several transactions with him, with the result that he owed him £ 208 4s. He caused a writ to be issued because Addis didn't pay, and the latter then pleaded the Gaming Act. After that witneas took no further proceed- ings a-gainsit Addis or any other person. He had never seen the prisoner before that day, and he didn't know anyone named Corlass or Grenville. Herbert Sam-uel, solicitor, Cardiff, said he neither knew the prisoner nor Mr. Addis. He had had no transactions with Corlass or Grenville. Evan Williams, financier, The Parade. Neath, spoke to lending sums of money to Addis in the presence of Jones. Addis wanted to have the money because he was anxious to complete the business with Jones. Jones: It was I who introduced the busi- ness ?- Y ee. And you gave role ha,lf-a-sove*eign for doing so?—Yes. Prisoner, who reserved his defence, was committed for trial at the assizes.

TRADE AND SUN-SPOTS At the Cardiff Exchange on Tuesday after- noon Professor Jevons addressed a gathering of Docksmen on "Trade Depression and Its Connection with Harvests a.nd Sun-spots." Mr. A. J. Griffiths, president of the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce, was in the chair. The lecturer stated that the trade cycle" had four variation,s-erpansion, boom, col- lapse, and depression. Collapse was brought about by the fall of prices, which resulted from over-production, and that was accom- panied by financial crisis, except where the banking organisation was perfect. Commer- cial fluctuations had occurred continuously for at least three centuries. Great influence was exerted on the condition of trade by the abundance or failure of the harvests. It had be-en shown that changes of the we a thep con- ditions from, year to year which affected the harvests depended upon va-riatioais in the sun's heat. In conclusion Professor Jevons forecasted a ooal trade boom in 1914 or 1917

BRECON FARMERS ORGANISE At a meeting of farmers held at the Wellington Hotel, Brecon, on Tuesday, Mr. H. Yorath, Maesmawr, presiding, it was reeolved to form a branch of the Brecon and Radnor Farmers' Union, and the follo,wing officers were aiyp-jint-ed:Ch-airman, Mr. H. Yarath; v ioe-ch airmen, Messrs. Williams (Danycefn) and J. Smith (Greenway); hon. treasurer, Mr. W. T. Isaac; hon. secretary, Mr. Probert (Cilwhybart). The following were elected a committee:—Messrs. D. J. Thomas (Tallachddu), Joues (Tyfry), R. Price (Penkelly Castle), 0. P. Jones (Llanfihangel Talyllyn), Price (Upper Ponl/willim), Williams (Lower Newton), E. Jones (Pentre, Merthyr Cynogi, Morris (Pistill), D. Williams (Brynych), D. Morgan (Aberbran), Morgan (Pontwillim), and Edwards (Battle*.

I INDIAN'S LIBEL DAMAGES In the High Court at Calcutta on Tues- day Mr. Justice Fletcher delivered judgment in the action for libel brought by Mr. Lajpat Rai against the" Englishman" for stating that he had been deported for tamper- ing with the loyalty of Indian Sepoys. Mr. Lajpat Rai, giving evidence, swore that the statement was absolutely untrue. The journal pleaded privilege, and urged that a statement to the same effect had been made by Lord Morley in Parliament. Mr. Justice Fletcher found for the plaintiff. He said that the statement was a malicious libel, and awarded Mr. Lajpat Itai £ 1,000 dainagoo.-Bouter.

I AUCTIONEERS' INSTITUTE The council of the Auctioneers' Institute of the United Kingdom have accepted the invitation of -the South Wales and Mo-nm-»u?i- shire branch to hold the annual provincial meeting at Swansea from September 8 to September 11 next. The visitors will assemble at Swansea on Wednesday, September S. and a detailed programme of the various events a.nd excursions for the two following days is being arranged by the local committee. It is thought that many members of the insti- tute may make this trip a part of their holiday, and the president and council hope that a large number will do so. an.d that there will be a large gathering of members and their friends. In such a district as that surrounding Swansea the excursions should be particularly enjoyable.

Hypochondriacal." MAJOR FAULKNER'S DEATH. The inquiry as to the death of Major Robert Andrew Faulkner, which took place at The Ashlands, Illston-on-fche-Hill, Leices- tershire, on May 18, was resumed at Billesdon by Mr. Coroner Bouskell on Tuesday. Dr. Williams, surgeon, of Billesdon, was first called, and deposed that- he had attended the deceased at varying intervals during the last three years, and had kept notes of the ca.se from time to time. The first occasion on which he saw the deceased was on November 4. 1906, and the history Off the showed alcoholism and other troubles. He complained of pains in the stomach, flatulence, and dizinetiiS, and also showed signs of neuritis and traces of other complaints. He appeared irritable, and gave witness the impression of a hypochondriacal subject. He attended deceased till January 2, 1907, and did not see him again professionally until August 3 in the sa.me year. He then seemed much the same. On January 7, 1906, witness sa,w him again, and he was etill in the same condition, there being little difference observable, but he was weaker. Dr. Franklin, of 1 .eices'ter, saw him, in consultation with witness, but made no alteration in witness's treatment. Witness again saw the deceased on May 12, when he complained of night sweats, weak- ness of his legs, and rheumatism, in addition to the discomfort of flatulence. Between May 12 and June 17 witness saw him on and off, and on the latter date saw deceased at the house of Dr. Taylor, of London. As a result of that consultation they both agreed that th > deceased ought lo go to a home Dr. Taylor agreed that the deceased was suffer- ing from alcoholism. On August 10 witness saw him agairt at The Ash Lands, when he complained of feeling sick, pain in the stomach, and a sore mouth. He was then wea.ker, and only able to walk with assist- ance. There were signs of loss of power. Witness attended him daily from that date. On August 29 he considered his condition such that a male nurse should be provided, and the witness Hughes was engaged. The condi- tion of deceased continued muoh the same, and on October 22 witness saw Dr. Bond, of Leicester, in consulta tion. He agreed as to what deceased was suffering from, and with the treatment. On December 8 they met Dr. Vernon Jones, of London, in oonsultation. He made no fresh suggestions, and agreed as to the deceased's ailments. The deceased became lese able to get, about, and had to be carried upstairs. He became restless at nights, and Hughes left on February 6, witness giving him notice at Mrs- Faulkner's request. On February 16 Dr. Bond again saw the deceased, who oom- plained of pains in the abdomen. The ques- tion of the pains was discussed with Dr. Bond at some length. They were not satis- fied that the pains were due solely to alcohol and the other troubles, and came to the conclusion that it might be possible the deceased was taking some drug of which they were not aware. The Coroner: What you were prescribing could not, in your opinion at any rate, account for his symptoms? Witness: Certainly not. Witness said that the deceased continued to complain of pains in the stoma-ch and back. He was very. depressed., and spent most of his time in bed. Dr. Orr, of London, saw the deceased on March 28, and agreed with their treatment. Between March 28 a-nd April 19 the deceased complained of pa,ins in the abdomen, and on April 27 witness felt dissatisfied with the deceased's condition, and could not account for the symptoms from which he was suffering. A further examina- tion showed unmistakable traces of arsenic, and an analyst's certificate stated that although the amount present could scarcely be responsible for much injury to the system, yet it was not incompatible with the supposition that a considerable amount might have been present -at one time in the stomach of the patient. Antimony was entirely absent. He (witness) communicated the result of the analysis to Dr. Lovell, to Colonel Baillie, and to Mrs. Faulkner. The next day deceased complained of much pain, and was also sick. He had sudden attacks of acute spasms, but on the third and following day.s was a little better. Witness then gave the results of a further examination, and said that on May 12 deceased suddenly collapsed. He was worse on the 13th and 14th, and on the 16th he was comatose. Death occurred on the 18th. He did not feel justified in giving a certifi-cate, and brought the case to the notice of the coroner. He never prescribed arsenic in any form. Dr. West, of T/ncester, gave evidence as to the post-mortem examination. The calift of death was heart failure and coma, secondary to acute gastric enteritis, occur- ring in persons suffering from chronic Bright's disease. The acute gastric enteritis wa.s set up by some irritant, probably alco- hol. Witness said the conditions he found were quite consistent with acute arsenical poisoning. As arsenic was not a normal constituent of any tissues of the body, its presence would have to be accounted for. A verdict of Death from alcoholic poison- ing, accelerated by some other irritation," was returned.

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA Sir E. GREY (Foreign Secretary), replying iin the House of Commons on Tuesday to Dr. Rutherford (R., Brentford), stated that his Majesty's Government had no JI1- formation to the effect that Russian troops were advancing from Tabriz. The Russian Government had, however, decided to send a force from Baku with orders to advance as far as Kazvin, 86 miles from Teheran, the object being to ensure communication between the Caspian Sea and Kazvin. A further advance would only take place if it were found necessary to afford protection to the foreign Legations and the lives and pro- perty of the foreign population in Teheran. Mr. LYNCH (R., Ripon) asked if any tepie- sentations had been received by his Majesty's Minister in Teheran to the effect that the lives and property of Europeans in Teheran were in danger. Sir E. GREY said they had not received any representations to the effect that the lives of British subjects were in danger. Mr. KEIR HARDIE (Lab., Merthyr Tydfil) asked whether the sanction of the right hon. gentleman was obtained before the R issiati troops were moved. Sir E. GREY said the Russian Govern- ment communicated to his Majesty's Govern- ment what their intentions were, but they had not asked for sanction. In the case of a disturbance close to our own territc.-y, if his Majesty's Government thought it neces- sary to send protection for British interests they would, of course, not wait for the sanc- tion of a foreign Power before doing so. Mr. LYNCH then asked leave to move the adjournment of the House in order to call attention to a definite matter of >trg<»nt public importance, viz., the violation bv his Majesty's Government of the Amglo-Russiaa Convention dealing with Persia. Th, SPEAKER: The hon. member has omitted to observe the blocking notice stand- ing in the name of the hon. member for the Montgomery Boroughs (Mr. J. D. Reee), which bars him from raising the point. Mr. LYNCH: Does the blocking motion bar all discussion, not only as regards Persia, but also as regards the infringement of an international convention? The SPEAKER: It is drawn in very vide terms, and is certainly intended for that purpose. (Laughter.) TROUBLE ON TURKISH FRONTIER The following dispatch has been received in Teheran from Urumia: -Ai; the retlult of a dispute between the Governor and the Turkish Consular-Agent, eight Turks and three Nationalisrts are reported to have been killed. Peace has been re-established. All the villages in the district are being guarded by detachments of Turkish troops."—Reuter.

LADY ALPINIST'S FATAL FALL Two young ladies. Mdlle. Ba-nnwort, of Zurich, and Mdlle. Koenig. of Berlin, fell from a height while picking flowers on the Roche de l'Ermitage, near Neuchatel. Mdlle. Bannwort fell on her head, and was killed. Mdlle. Koenig escaped with severe dislocation of the arm.-Reuter. AN ALPINE BALLOONIST. Captain Spclterini, who has crossed the Alps six times in a ballomn, has been at Chamonix three days preparing a balloon ascent from that place at the end of July or the beginning of August. Captain Spelterini's ob ject is to take photographs of Mont Blanc from great beiglits.Reitter.

I HERBALIST SENT TO PENAL SERVITUDE At Leeds Assizes on Tuesday Mary Lyle (60). a Bradford herbalist, was indicted for wilfully murdering Mrs. Elizabeth Kenyon, of Halifax, and was found guilty of man- slaughter, and sentenced to ten years' penal servitude. The evidence showed that deceased visited prisoner, and an illegal operation was performed.

IPROGRESS OF BARRY DOCKS The returns of the Barry Railway Company for the past half-year show that the ship- ments from January 1 to June 30 of coal and coke were 5.171.121 tons. The figures for the corresponding period were 4,848,131 tons, showing an increase of 322,990 tons. The imports were 313,781 tons, corresponding period 309;863 tome, increase J..896 tone.

I Newport Dock Disaster INCREASE REPORTED IN DEATH-ROLL Messrs. Easton Gibb and Sons, the con- tractors at the Newport Docks extension (where the trench caved in last Friday evening), now find that 38 men have not drawn their wages, and these are regarded as missing. To some extent, there- fore, this may be taken to represent the total death-roll. The contractors have received hundreds of inquiring letters con- cerning the men from all parts of the country, but one of the great difficulties has been the assumed names the men adopt. The fifth body in the mortuary has been identified as that of William Holder, aged 29, of Frampton Cotterell. He was badly knocked about the head -and face, and was identified by his clothes. KILLED AND MISSING. Messrs. Easton Gibb and Sons have now been able to compile a list of killed and missing. The names are those under which the men worked and which appear on the timekeeper's books. Probably in a good many cases they are atssumed names. The list, is as follows: Hath way, crane-driver. Body removed and identified. MOffi, tdmberman. Gavin, labourer. Anderson, labourer. Body removed and identified as Powell. Coleridge, labourer. Welsh, labourer. Williams, banksman. Lewis, labourer. Daley, labourer. Webster, labourer. Knight, labourer. Lloyd, labourer. Sullivan, labourer. Holder, labourer. Body removed and iden- tified. King, timbermian. Anderson, labourer. Fagan, labourer. Muir, labourer. Parker, labourer. Trent, labourer. Lockyer, timberman. Body removed and identified. Ten dry, labourer. Roberts, labourer. Grav, timberman. Snell, labourer. Raudle, timberman. Ratcliffe, timberman. Hopkins, timberman. Snell, timberman. Williams, timberman. Cox, labourer. Tutor, timberman's labourer. Totts, labourer. Turner, labourer. Dough-ton, labourer. Body removed and identified as Downton. Edwards, labourer. Ta,lbot, labourer. English, labourer, 44, Oapel-street, Newport. The injured men in the hospitals are now reported to be slowly improving. One of the patients, Arthur Davies, has been discharg-ed from the General Hospital in Cardiff- road. The contractors are still strengthen- ing the banks of the trench by tipping sand, but have hot yet completed the considera- tion of a ACheme for the nermauent work. EARTH VIBRATION. The barograph in the shop of Mr. A. J. 5sdaile, Western Mail-buildings, High-street, Newport, shows that at 5.30 p.m. on Fridav last, the time of the Newport Docks disaster, there was a sharp vibration of some sort, which may possibly hav") been a.n earth movement. If that were so it would corre- spond with the description of the early part of the scene of the disaster, which Mr. Paris, one of the engineerr, and other witnesses have spoken about. Messrs. Easton, Gibb, and Sons, the contractors, are having the matter investigated. CONTRACTOR AND THE INJURED. Mr. Easton Gibb and his son, Mr. Alexan- der Gibb, visited all the injured in hospital on Tuesday, and cheered them with sym- pathy and advice. The men were told that they need not want for anything whilst they were recovering, and their old cloth- ing would bo re-placed. HEROISM WHICH AVAILED. Up to Tuesday it had been assumed that the pluck of the boy hero, Tom Lewis, had been altogether unavailing, and that the m., TI he tried to save was left to die. It now transpires that that is not so. The man, Fre-d Bordill, was the last to be rescued alive, and wa.s for some time overlooked, but he is safe in Newport Hospital, and though considerably wrapped up in bandages, is cheerful and speaks highly of the pluck of the boy. Bordill says he only started work at the trench on Friday—the day of the accident. When he heard the timbers j cracking he ran up the ladder, and got up to a platform about 25ft. from the bottom. Whilst he was getting his foot on the next ladder the whole of the timbering in the trench collapsed, and he found himself pinned by his right hand and his right foot. His head was thrnst forward on his chest. When he found that the rescue party was trying to get down to him he shouted for a saw, thinking that he could cut himself free, but though he cut through part of the ladder he oouJd not free his hand. The boy went down through the crack in the timbers and chipped away for a long time with a hammer and chisel before he was oalled up by the men above. Bordill thinks he got light-headed before he was finally rescued, a3 the last he remembers is asking the boy when he had to leave the place, Are you goinog to leave me like this?" FIRST FUNERAL. The first of the funerals-that of Henry Lockyer, of ÐaJth-took place on Tuesday afternoon at Newport Cemetery, where the Rev. Henry Morgan (rector of Holy Trinitv Church) officiated. The deceased's father, two brothers, an uncle, and an aunt were present as chief mourners.

WELSH CYCLISTS' CAMP. I In consequence of the continuous rain the 7th Welsh (Cyclist) Battalion, in camp at Pontgarreg, Carmarthen, were on Tuesday handicapped in their programme. The men were early astir in preparation for a "surprise" visit by General Lloyd, com- mander of the Welsh Territorial Forces, who on the previous night inspected the local Infantry and Royal Engineers. The general, however, did not visit Pontgarreg, and as there was a heavy rain, Colonel Cecil Wilson gathered his men together at the Young Men's Christian Association tent, and delivered an instructive address on scouting, which is the chief work of the battalion. In order to give practical effect to his lectuire, reconn.ais5,ances were made in the afternoon on various roads within a radius of six miles of Carmarthen by each company. The non-commissioned officers had to make reports to the colonel regarding the chief features of the ride out. During their off-time the men played football and cricket, and in the evening a battalion concert was held at the Young Men's Christian Association tent. Probably To-day the men will start in companies for two days' manaDUvring and bivouac camping. Some of them will operate in the district of Haverfordwest; others will reconnoitre in the neighbour- hood of Carmarthen, whilst a third section will go as far as Tenbv. I WELSH SPECIAL RESERVE AT ROSS. The 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve) Welsh Regiment are now under canvas at the Marsh, Ross. The recruits, who have been in training there since June 5, have been joined by about 400 of the "old hands, under the command of Colonel W. W. Watts, C.B., and other officers. The camp is conveniently and pleasantly situated about a quarter of a mile from the station. The recruits have done some good preparatory work, and now the' full battalion has arrived the work will prooeed in earnest.

NEW WORKS FOR NEWPORT I Works are to be erected at Newport-and a site is now being secured—for a patent block tar process. The patent is held by the Patent Block Tar, Motor Oil, and As-pha-lte Company (Limited). By the new process liquid tar, which is produced in enormous quantities in gasworks, coke ovens, and smokeless fuel works, is converted into blocks, or slabs, in which state it is claimed that it will obtain a better price p-er ton than ordi- nary tar, enabling it to be used in the produc- tion of patent fuel and asphalte paving blocks, and also for a variety of commercial pur- poo.. Solidified tar is stated to lie a com- plete and better substitute for pitch, especially so in the manufacture of patent fuel. cable laying, Ac. Solid tar can be more conveniently handled, stored, and trans- ported than liquid tar, and there is less loss through adhesion to the barrel or tank. Tt is claimed that while in the process of producing ordinary pitch only lOcwt. is obta-ined from a ton of tar, under this patent process, in less time, 18owt. of solidi- fied tar or Acidphalte per ton is produced at less cost, and when produced is a superior article and complete substitute for the ordi- nary pitch now expensively used.

I SWANSEA BOY DROWNED. A boy named John Henry Fannayze, aged eight, of the Strand, Swansea, was on Tues- day drowned in the North Dock. He had been playing in Forester's Yard, close to the quay, and the only person who saw him fall in was a boy of five. The body was recovered later.

The Best Organisation SUFFRAGETTE BOAST AT CARDIFF Another of the series of women's suffrage meetings was held at the Park-hall, Cardiff. ou Tuesday, Mrs Rigg (Llandaff) presiding. Miss Annie Kenney, who was expected at the previous meeting, explained to our repre- sentative the reason of her no-n-appearance. She said she had hoped to have been in the hurly-burly at London last week, and held herself in readiness. However, she wrote to three local speakers at Penarth, but, unfor- tunately, the letter mis-carried to Pembroke, and the ladies did not get their missives until it was too late for them to get to the meeting. In the course of an able address. Miss Kenney explained the cause of such small gatherings. (Theu was an audience of fifteen.) It was just an "at home," as though Mrs. Rigg had opened her drawing-room to them. She also explained that the term "suffragette" was entirely gratuitous, given to them by the press, who they thanked for the splendid name and for the other good things the newspapers had given them. She spoke eloquently of women's struggle for recognition in the professions, and of the achievements which led up to the more recent campaign for the vote. She defended the tactics of the suffragettes by saying it had been proved that it was no good passing pious resolutions. In her account of the attempted interviews with the Prime Minister, she said that his people even stooped to lies in trying to put them off the scent. On one occasion she was informed Mr. Asquith was at the Treasury, where they told her the Premier never arrived before eleven o'clock. She returned to the residence in Dowoing-street. A servant was sent out dressed like Mr. Asquith, and they were told it was Mr. Asquith, but they knew better. Eventually, Mr. Asquith came out of the back entrance, hiding behind his morning paper. (Laughter.) The next day the newspaper posters said, "The Suffragettes Baffled!" But they did very well to turn Mr. Asquith out of the back door. ("Hear, hr," and more laughter.) She deplored that there were no Statesmen of the courage and integrity ot the late Lord Salisbury, and she wished to dispel the notion that six weeks in Holloway made a delightful pic-nic. It was scarcely imaginable that any Government would per. mit- ladies to be treated as they were at Holloway, the horrors of which she described in eloquent phrases. In approval of the stone-throwing in London on Tuesday last weelt, she said it was a warning to the Government that women were getting impatient for the vote They claimed to have the best organisation in the country, better even than that for Tariff Reform or Free Trade. They had the best leaders, and they hoped the time would not come when they would have to do what the men did when, they got their freedom. (Applause.) Miss Allen, who wore the Holloway gata badge, gave an account, as an eye witness, of the disorders in London last week. A collection on behalf of the cause waa taken.

BURIAL-GROUND PROBLEM Mr. R. North, M.LC.E., held an inquiry af Tenby on Tuesday on behalf of the Local Government Board into an application by the Tenby Town Council for permission to sell to the rector and churchwardens of Tenby two acres of land adjoining the exists ing burial-ground for the purpose of extend- ing the churchyard. The land was valued at £162 10s. Mr. Egerton Allen raised a number of legai points, into which the inspector refused to go. He also advocated a burial board as a solution of the difficulty. The Rev. B. Lewis put in resolutions passed; at a meeting of Nonconformists, to the effect that they had a grievance because the burial arrangements were in the ha.nds of the Church of England—not because of any per. sonal difficulties in the way of interments. but the law created a grievance for Noncon- formists. After closing the inquiry the inspector visited the land proposed to be sold.

TAFF ROWING CLUB REGATTA Next Saturday the annual regatta of the Taff Amateur Rowing Club, famed as the local Henley, will take place on the stretoh of water above the Llandaff Weir. An excel- lent programme has been arranged, there being 26 races, besides ladies' events. The chief item will be the seniors' competition. for the Taff Challenge Shield. Among the competitors in the four-oared raoes will be crews from Bristol, Cliftoq, Barry, Mumbles. Newport, Penarth, and Cardiff. The ladies have been well provided for in pair-oared races and shore events. For the ladies' events and aquatic S'ports entries will be received on the field. The Cardiff Military Band will be in attendance, and after the regatta the prizes will be distributed by Mrs. William Jones (wife of the managing director of the Cardiff Channel Dry Dock and Pontoon Oom- 1 pany, limited).

THE FISHGUARD ROUTE The G-reat Western Railway Company's performance in connection with the call at Fishguard of the Royal Mail steamer Antony—one of the biggest vessels of the Booth Steamship Company—from South America, Spain and Portugal, Ac., is par- ticularly interesting in view of the present discussion relative to the subject of ports of call for ocean liners. The steamer arrived at Fishguard about 9.30 a.m., and landed a number of passen- gers, who left by special train for Paddings ton at ten o'clock, where they arrived at 2.4S p.m., thus making a journey of 260 milee in 43 hours, many hours before they would have reached even Liverpool had they not disembarked. In fact, they would not have arrived in London until the next day. A feature of the incident was the rapidity with which the actual transfer took place, the liner being detained in the harbour for only twenty minutes.

BURGLARY CHARGES AT SWANSEA. At Swansea Police-court on Tuesday Henry Williams was charged with breaking into a stable at the rear of the Ship Inn. Foxhole, ami 2ftooiing two boxes of cured fish. The prisoner, in whose possession the fish was found, was fined 20s., or fourteen days. At the same court- a charge of breaking and entering the Plymouth-hall, Plymouth- street, brought against- William Crwya, was adjourned. During Monday night a burglary took place ait the grocery stores of T. R. Williams, Bonymaen, near Swansea. The. bars of a win. dow were bent and the window taken out and placed by the siile of the wall. Some sides of bacon and hams and some money were taken from the shop whilst the inmates were asleep just above.

RUSSIAN NOTABLE MURDERED General Vali Khan. president of the Mussulman Society of St. Petersburg, has been brutally murdered by servants in his villa in the government of Novgorod.— Reuter.

COMPENSATION CLAIM FAILS AT BARRY. Messrs. John Shearman and Co., ship rerairers, Barry Dock, were sued at th-e local county-court on Tuesday by John Win- erlade, a labourer, for k8 15s. 6d., compensa- tion for personal injuries. Mr. Lincoln RePd represented the plaintiff, and Mr. A. Parsons apreared for the defendant company. Win- slade said that on the 17th of March he damaged the little finger of his left hand whilst unloading cases on the steamer Straits of Menai, but, though enabled to work till the 26th, he wati eventually obliged to go to a doctor. He had told the foreman of the accident, and written notice was given on the 15th of April. Thomas Scan-Ion, foreman labourer, denied that Winslade told him of the accident, and judgment was given for the respondent company with costs.

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