Evening Express

WATCH IN A SHOE. George Alexander Webster, a labourer on tramp, was charged at Littledean yesterday with the theft. of a silver watch, the property of itegin.ald Bailey; and, further, with steal- ing a book, the property of Johu Reee, of Bullo, and two books, the property of Ellen Kees, of Bullo. Reginald Bailey, blacksmith, Ne>wnfoam, said on the 26th in-st. he was working for Miss Burks in a shop at Bullo Cross. At 5.15 p.m. he went from the S'hop, leaving the door open, and his watch in his waistcoat, which waa ha.ngi.ng up inside the door. He wa<» away about five minutes, and on returning found bis watch-c,hain hanging from his wais.t.coat and the watch gone. He wemt to Bullo Croas Inn, where he &aw the prisoner in the tap-room, and asked, Have you been in the shop and taken a watch?" He replied, No," and Miss Burks eaid she would &end for the police, and the prisoner then said, "Here's the watch," taking it from bi., shoe. Prisoner was sent to prison for three weeks' hard labour.

I LIKES LIFE IN COTTAGE. I Mrs. Gwendoline Florence feichards, who was disinherited by her father because she became a Socialist, recently married Mr. Muir, a gardener, employed at Studley Castle, Warwickshire. In an interview yes- terday Mrs. Muir affirmed her belief in Socialism, and supported it with a score of argument# Hob-e hinted that her marriage was, perhaps, the real reason why she had been disinherited. In the workman's cottage where she and her husband livo she seems quite happy. She does not mind the loss of the money and prefers life in the cottage to life iraluxnry with the burden of etiquette.

GLANDERS SUSPECTED A special meeting of the agricultural com- mittee of the Glamorgan County Council was held at Cardiff to-da-y, Mr. Robert Forrest presiding. Correspondence wa.s read from the Board of Agricult.J1.re and Fisheries in regard to a suspected case of contagion from gle,ndera on a farm near Mornston. It was agreed that detention orders be issued with respect to tbtl the horses on the promises, with a view io' their being subjected to tne Mallei-n test.

TO SEE INTO MAN'S STOMACH. An instrument that enables the nser to gaze into the human stomach and watch the digestive fcrocesees at work wa, explained at tiie British Medical Association meeting in Belfast yeeterday. Dr. Thompson (London) described eases of internal disease in which the new appiianoe was of supreme ralne.

EXCURSIONS. PAND A. CAMPBELL (LIMITED). P. SAILINGS FROM CARDIFF and PKNABTH. (Wind, weather, and cfrcixmjxanoes permittÍllg,) leave CARDIFF. leavb wbstox. Sat., 51—1.45 2.30, 3.50, 4.30, *12.45, 2.45, *3.20, 4.45, 6.0, 6.30 pm I 5.20, 7.0, 8.0 pm Mon., 2-7.0, 88.0, *9.0, 9.40,1-7.50, .8.45, *9.45 am, 10.0, *10.30 am, 3.45, 4.30, t *2.30, *3.30, .5.3iI, 6.0, 86.30, 87.0, 8.30, *8.45 p3t 7.20, #7.45,*iS.3C, 9.20, 9.40 Tuea., 4-8. 0, *9.35, 10.0, 10.30, ¡ 8.55, 810.20 am, *3.15, 11.15 am, 4.30, *5.0, 6.40, *4.0, 5.30, .5.45, 7.0, 7.40, *7.45, 8.0, 8.45, *9.30 pm *8.30, *9.0, 9.45, "10.15 Wed., 4-8.15, 3.30, 10.10, 11.30 89:5, 10.25, 811.5 am, am, *12.10, 5.30, 6.15, 7.35, *4.0, 5.0, 6.30, 7.10, 8.30, 8.20, *8.45, *9.40 pm 9.15, 9.30, 10.30 pm Thure., 5—8.0, 9.35, 10.15, 11.30 9.0, 10.30, 11.10 am, *5.0, am, 12.20, 6.15, 7.15, 8B.15, 6.0, 7.10, 8.10, 89.0, 10.0 89.15 pm I pm Fri., 6-0,0, 9.35, 10.30, 11.45 I 9.0, 10.30, 11.25 am, *5.30, am, 1.0, 6.45, 7.40, *8.45 pm 6.30, 7.40, 3.45, 9.40 pm TOURIST and CHRAP WEKS-END TICKETS ax. Issued to Prtnctpai Stations In WEST OF ENGLAND Also DAY TICKETS to CHEDDAR and WELLS (except on MONDAY, AUGUST 2nd). LEAVE CARDIJT. j LEAVE CLEVEDOK. Sat., 31—2.15 pm I. 7.25 pm Mon., 2—e9.40 am, bc6.15 pm e2.30, 9.20 pm Tues., 3—c6.45 pm Wed., 4—ell.30 am, bc6.50 pm 9.25 am, e4.0 pm Thur.,5—ell.30 am, b6.30, beZ.0 9.50 am, e5.0, 10.5 pm leave ~Cardiff! i Leaye~Bristol. Sat., 312.15 pm 6.15 pm Mon., 2-5.45 am. bc6.15 pm 7.30, 6.15 am, 8.M pm Tues., &-c6.45 pm pm 8.30 am Wed., 4-7.0 am, bc6.50 pm 8.30 am, 8.30 pm Thur., 5—*7.Oam, b6.30, bc8.0 | 9.0 am, 9.0 pm 4 LEA.VE CARDIIF. Li £ AVE MLNEH.JTA5T Sat., 31-c2.0 pm | Thurs., 5—9.30 am 15.20 pm LEAVE CARDIFF. I LEAVÉ CLOVELLY. Tues., 3-9.30 am 14.D pm Thure„ 5—9.30, 11.0 am | 2.45, 4.15 p- leave CARDIFF. I LEAVE ILFBjLCOMBE Sat., 31-2.0 pm §6.0 pm. Moil., 2-t10.0 am I 4.0 pm Tues., ?-t9.30 am | 5.15 pm Wed., 4-tlO.20 am j 4.30 pm Thurs., 5—19.30, 11.0 a.m I 4.0, 5.30 pm Fri., 6-t9.30 am I 6.15 pm t Cheap Route to Devon &nd Cornwall. SATURDAY, JULY 31. AFTERNOON TRIP IL FKA CO MB E—Cardiff 2.0 pm, IUracombe 6.0 pm- Faresi Saloon, 4s.; Fore Deck, 3L AFTERNOON TRIP CLEVEDON and BRISTOL.— Cardiff 2.15 pm, Bristol 6.15 pm, Clevedon 7.25. Fares: Clevedon, 2s.; Bristol-Single, Saloon 2al, Fore Deck, Is. 6d.; Return, 2s. MONDAY, AUGUST 2. DAY TRIP BRISTOL.-Cardiff 5.45 am, Bristol 8.30 pm. Fares: Single, 2s.; Return, 2s. 6d CLEVEDON (Via WESTON).—Caxiiui 9.40 am, Cleve- don 2.30 and 9.20 pm (direct). MUMBLES (Via WESTON).-Carditr 10.0 Am, Mumbles 3.30 pm. Fare, 3s. 6d. ILFRACOMBE (Direct).—Cardiff 10.0 am, Ilfraoombe 4.0 pm. TUESDAY, AUGUST 3. ILFRACOMBE and CLOVELLY.—Cardiff 9.30 am, Clo-eliy 4.0 pm, Ilfracombe 5.15. MUMBLES (Via WESTON).-Cardiff 10.0 am, Mumbles 4.0 pm. Fare, 3s. 6d. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4. DAY TRIP BRISTOL.—Cardil 7.0 am. Bristol 8.30 pm- MUMBLES and TENBY.-LCardiff 10.0 a.m, Tenby 4.454 pm, Mumbles 6.30. CLEVEDON (Via WESTON).-Cardifl 11.30 am, Clevedon 4.0 pm. THURSDAY. AUGUST 5. WHCLE DAY TRIP BRISTOL.-Caxdiff 871J am, Bristol 9.0 pm. CLEVEDON (Via WESTON).—Cardiff 11.30 am, Cleve- don 5.0 pm. EVENING TRIP CLEVEDON and BRISTOL.-Cax- diff b6.30 pm, Bristol 9.0 pm, Clevedon 10.5. Fares: Clevedon, is.; Bristol, 2s. 8 Does not call at Penarth. c Single Trip. } Does not call off Lynmonth. e Via Weston, b Penarth 3tt minutes earlier, h Penarth ?O minutes mriier. SPECIAL NOTICE.—Passenger*' Luggxge is trmji*- ferred to and from the Steamer at Cardiff Free qt Charge. THROUGH BOOKINGS trom Ml 1AF> VALE aad RffYKSBY RAILWAY aTÀTIONI to WBBTOtf. MINEHEAD. «URT ILFRACOMBIL For Fvrther Particular*, Tiokets, &0., apply to Wit. GUY, 70a, Bute-street; off T. Oook aad SON, 2, Duke-ttreet, Cardiff. T" Frlmroee." Nat. Trt., Cardiff, 211. aM76 BARRY RAILWAY. MAGNIFICENT (RED FUNNEL) STEAMERS. DAILY TIME-TABLE SERVICES, VIA BARRY PIER (Wind, Weather, Accidents, Hindrances, or other Circumstances Permitting). WESIONT SERVICE. Trains leave Daily (Not Sundays). Forth, Bridgend, Steamer Cardiff Pontypridd. Calling Return* (RiTer- 10 Mint. All Vile from ride). Later. stations, Weston. 7.12 am 1.56 am 8.iO am 9.15 aa 9.20 am S. 0 am 11.9 am ..VI.55 am 12. 6 pm 11.10 am L46 pm 1.46 pal 2.02 pm W" pm 6.17 pm 4.1S pa 6.48 pm 17.li pm 7.45 pm 9.10 pm Ba.nk Holiday, Aug. 2,-We:.ton (Special Trips).ar- dilT Riverside 11.5, 1.7, 5.1S pm. Leave Weston 12.30, 2.30, 6.45, 9.0 pm Tuesday, August Z.—Wpston (Special Tripe).-Ca.rd.ff Riveisido 11.5 am. Leave Weston 12.45, 8.45 pm. Fares:—Cardiff to Weston: Single Is. 6d., Day Trip 2s., All Evening Tripe, 5.0 pm and a.fter, lJi. return; Wednesday. 2.0 pm and after, Is. 6d. MINEHEAD, LYNMOUTH. AND § ILFRACOMBE SERVICE. Portli, Bridgend, Steamer Cardiff Pontypridd, CaUinr Loavea (Rlrer- 10 Kins. All ale Ufracomte of&). Leter. 8tatioaa. Dally 9.17 am 9. 8 am 8.10 am 5.10 pra SATURDAY, JULY 11, SPECIAL STEAMER FOR ILFRACOMBE (DIRECT), LEAVE BARRY PIER 10.5 A-A. Calls Mlnehead August 4th, 5th, tth, and 7th. Return Minehead 6.50 pm each day. Fares:-Cardiff to Mjnehead—Day Trip, 2a. 8d. an la.; Ilfraoombe, 3s. and 4s. Saturday, Slst.-Afternoon Trip Minehead and Ilfra- combe.—Cardiff Riverside 2.10 pm (intermediate times see bills), Ilfracombe 7.15, Minehead 6.50 pm. Fare: Minehead, 2s.; Ilfracombe, 2s. 6d. Bank Holiday, August 2nd.-Day Trip to Mumbles.— Cardiff Biversida 7.12 am (calls Stations to Barjy), Mumbles 8.30 pm. Fares, 2e. 6d. and 3s. 6d. .Day Trip Minehead.—Cardiff Rivereida 8>15 am (calls lIJlatjons to Barry), Minehead 8.45 pm. Fares, 2e. ÔIl. and 3s. Day Trip Ilfracombe and Clove'ly.— Express train Cardiff Riverpide 9.37 am (intermediate times see bills), Clovelly 4.10, Ilfracombe 5.30 pm. Fares: Ilfracombe, Js. and 4e.; Clovelly, 3e. 6d. and 46. 6d. Afternoon Trip Minehead.—Cardiff Riverside 2.55 pm (Calls Stations to Barry), return Minehead 8.45 pm. Fare, 2s. Tuesday, August 3rd.-Day Trip Minehead.-Clardiff Riverside S.32 (calie Nations to Barry), return Minehead 6.50 pm. Fare, 2s. 6d. and 3e. Ilfracombe and Clovelly.—Express train Cardiff River- side 9.37 am (intermediate times see bills), Clovelly 4.10, Ilfracombe 5.30. Usual fares. ,lrdiff Riverside 2.55 pm Afternoon Trip Minehead.—Cardiff Riverside 2.55 pm (Intermediate times see bilte), Minehead 8.45 pm. Fare, 2e. Wednesday, August 4th.—Day Trip Minehead, Ilfra- ccmbe," a::d Clovelly.—Express train Cardiff Riverside 9.37 am (intermediate times see bills), Clovelly 4.10, Ilfracombe 5.30, Minehead 6.50 pm. Afternoon Trip Watchet (21 Hours Ashore).—Cardiff Riverside 4.23 pm (calls "tatlona to Barry), Watchet 8.45 prc. Fare, 28. Thursday, August 5th.-Day Trip Minehead, HfTa- combe, and Clovelly, Mumbles, and Tenby.—Express train Cardiff Riveride- 9.37 am (intermediate times eee bills), Clovelly 4.10, Ilfracombe 5.30, Minehead 6.50, Tenby 4.20, Mumblen 6.5 pm. Vual farce. 9 cafuoif Lynmouth to and to. Last eteamer tor Forth and Bridgend Sections Through bookings from ail Barry, Táff, Bbymoey Stations. E. LAKE. General Manager..4-60

The Man in the Street. So far the Clerk of the Weather has not entertained the Australian cricketers with that loving cordiality which usually marks our-treatment of Colonial visitors. Indeed, this summer has been almost as bad as that of 1902, when the unkind fates worked cheerlessly for the Corn- stalks. Seven years ago the opening test match at Birmingham was left unfinished owing to the condition of the wicket through rain. In the Lords' game an hour and three-quarters play took place. Rain came again at Manchester, and, as it proved, to-the help of our visitors. One would naturally think that the Aus- tralians would do better under more homelike conditions, but it seems that the cold and the wet agree with them. Any- how, it is one way of getting outside the fact that so far the men from the Bottom of the World have proved themselves the better cricketers. Perhaps when they come again we may be able to give them a warmer reception—both climatically and in the cricketing sense. At any rate, we hope so, and whoever may be playing cricket then cannot very well make a worse show than the English champions of 1909. It is just possible that all the good weather this summer is to come in a lump, when the Australians arrive to play South Wales, and in, such an event we shall have another argument in favour of Cardiff being awarded a test match. Unlike Newmarket, Goodwood has never known a Royal jockey. However, it can at least boast more than one jockey of title and fame. The late Duke of Richmond, while a young man, rode several races at Goodwood, and with con- spicuous success. He was only 21 when he won the March Stakes there on his filly Guava. Three years later he rode a grand race on The Currier in the Welter Stakes, making a'dead-heat with Vulcan, while/in 1842 he performed the remark- able feat of riding four winners. It was at Goodwood, too, that Lord .George Bentinck,. who did more than any other man to make the course what it is, rode his last race, in a match over the Cup course with Lord Maidstone. Though fined £5 for going late to scale, Lord George won his race. Most people who attend the National Pageant succeed in finding there a feast for the ears as well as for the eyes. Many have been able to look on at the magnificent spectacle more than once, and the novelty has disappeared, perhaps. But all agree that the music alone is worth going to hear. The splendid band of the Royal Marines, under the able baton of Lieutenant Miller, is a host in itself. With that exhilarating dash and precise finish which invariably mark mili- tary combinations, there is a predominat- ing spirit over the whole which can only be described as soul. It finds expression in the emphasis which is given to notes of glory and resounding praise, and a del- cacy of tone when the subject is more sacred or requires soft treatment. Then the choir, composed of picturesque ladies and gentlemen in Welsh costume, has reached such a degree of perfection that it is impossible to find the slightest fault with them. When the two combine, as they do in the "Hallelujah Chorus" and other selections, the effect is simply sublime. Much has been said of the spec- tacular side of the Pageant, but it is only right that the musical portion of it should be acknowledged. And as the festival is national it is but fit and proper that the music should be of the best and purest quality. Another feature of the Pageant that has struck all who have had the pleasure of witnessing it is the fine display of horsemanship that is given by the knights and the mounted ruffians. The manner in which the well-trained horses sweep and swerve across the arena is astonishing. The speed is often at racing pace, and in the scene where the ruffians are surrounded and driven off the skill with which the shock- headed men are circumvented gives the onlooker a thrill that eventually has to give way to unrestricted applause. The mounted ruffian who picks up a girl and throws her across his saddle bow as if she were a wax effigy is an example of what can be done in an equestrian scene. Colonel and Mrs. Henry Lewis and their son give one of the best displays in the Pageant, and the way in which their steeds are made to race in turn provides a pretty spectacle. These things are made possible by the huge arena on which the Pageant is played, and they would be impossible (or at least dangerous) if the space for moving about in was smaller. Though, to put it mildly, this morning opened rather doubtfully, the weather prophets have promised us some fine weather, and on the strength of that we are all going to the seaside, or to a pic-nic in the country, if we cannot have a game of golf, tennis, or cricket, or go to see the Pageant. This week-end will mark a national hunt of the elusive summer, which has been heard of at several points, but has not stayed any- where long enough to be identified. Some of us hope to find the disappointing sea- son somewhere across the Channel, at one of our own pretty seaside resorts, at gatherings of sportsmen of different kinds, or at the Pageant Field. Miss Summer has been flirting with us for some time now, and, tired of a stray smile here and there, we should like to catch and keep her for this week-end, until our August Bank Holiday is over at any rate. Here's fine holidays to us all, and the best of weather, with a liberal dose of summer, if the Fates be willing.

SEEN THROUGH A WINDOW? I Yesterday the Old-^r^t magistrate heard further evidence on the charge ag-ainst Eliza xUchMds, accused of causing the death oJ Aeiiie Kenme in Bethnal Green. Most of the evidence given was similar to that taken by the coroner, but Polce-constaiblo Chariest Skinner introduced a new element. He said that while on duty in Covtotry-street he heard a scream. lie went in the direction of the sound, and on looking through the first-floor window saw the back of a woman who was leaning forward, apparently reach- ing for something. The window was open at the top, and the blind was luilf-way up A woman's voice, which he had since recog- nised as the prisoner's, said, "Get up, you and then, -Why the blind is up," and the blind was at once pulled down. In answer to the charge the prisoner said, "I never struck the woman. I never even touched her." She was committed for trial on the capital charge.

SWANSEA BETTING CHARGES-1 At Swansea to-day Emily Jane Morgan, a widow, was charged with tLeAng, 13, Calvert- E,trcet, Swansea, aa a, common gaming house on July 29. W. Doherty was charged with using the game. 8<aja.h iane Wills was charged with aiding and abetting in the marbagemeQt o the house, and D. Saunders, a butctoor, Daniel Williams, a butcher, George Smart, insurance agent, James Ince, grocer, Frederick Jackson, a olerk, Amos Mlils, a. fireman, and WiiLiain Montgomery, a seaman, were charged with aiding and abetting. Mr. L. Kichards, for the prosecution, said he was not prepared to go an with the case, and Mr. C. S. Lyne, for the defendants, objected to a remand. Two of the defendants were sea.men and firemen, and wanted to leave port. It wae unfair to have charges hanging over the defendants. The. cases were adjourned until Tuesday week.

A NEW JACKDAW STORY A gold chairi and locket, which were lost in Buckingham a few days ago, wers recovered in a singular manner. A gentle- man and his wife, to whom the articles belonged, were OIl a visit to Thorn borough, and during a walk into Buckingham the jewellery was lost on the road. On Thursday morning, after a prolonged Eearch, what seemed to be the chain and locket were ccen hanging wpon a telephone wire. A ladder was obtained, and as there was nothing to rest it again-t some men held in it a perpen- dicular position while the lady's husband' ascended and unwound the chain from the wire. The "find" proved to be the loet trea- sure. The theory is (say6 a correspondent) that the articles were picked up by a jack- daw which alighted on the telephone wire, and that the wind caused the chain to s,wing "Lii-ti 1 it became wound round the wire.

From All Quarters I A prize at a beauty show in Pittsburg hfts been awarded to Miv. Bridget Doyle, aged 70. A snake 2ft. 9in. in length was yesterday captured opposite the ferry in Thames Ditton High-stticet by a waterman. Edinburgh Museum visitors last year exceeded the average of the last five years by over 40,000, the total being 523,013, accord- ing, to a return issued yesterday. An Aldershot telegram stoates that General Smith-Dorrlen has issued instructions for the troo-ps practically to keep holiday till Thurs- I day next. This is a welcome rest to the men. It was officially announced at Dover yes- terday that another seam of coal, 4ft. 2in. thick, has been struck In one of the borings south of Canterbury. A penny collection is to be made among Roman Catholic women and girls in England for the erection of a shrine to Joan of Arc a.t Westminster Cathedral. At the request of some of his London friends a requiem m^ss was said yesterday for the late Don Carlos, the Spanish Pre- tender, in the Lady Clhapel of Westminster Cathedral. Mr. J. M. While, J.P.. for nearly 50 years connected with the iron and steel industry, yesterday resigned the position" of managing director of the Barrow Hematite Iron and Steel Company. The Rev. Charles Alfred Jones, for 21 years vioa,r of Dertham and formerly for eighteen years mathematical master at Westminster School, died last night at Dedham House, near Colchester, at the age of 73.

CLARKETS BLOOD MIXTUBE TV.j ntmoae monetae win cleausetbe bloodfromall impu- Tltiee from "hatver causa aris- ing. A safe remodjr lot Eciema, poiAon, Soree of all kinds, BoiJA, Bad Lep, Scrofula, Blood irruptions, Ulecra, Glandular swetuago, Ac. Of all noree, Irorty y-, widrw. sevus tmhalloa.

NO COAL STRIKE. Satisfactory Terms. MR. W. CHURCHILL'S SUCCESS A settlement was arrived at last night (as announced in a late issue of the Pink "Express") in connection with the Scottish coal crisis. As a result of the conference of coalowners' and miners' representatives with Mr. Churchill at the Board of Trade, the owners accepted the principle of the minimum wage of 6s. per day, and it was announced that notices were not to be tendered. Thus a national strike is averted. The following are the terms:— A minimum wage of 6s. has been con- ceded to the miners. 4 An agreement has been made for three years. The amount of the equivalent of the minimum to be referred to arbitration. The amount of advances by steps also to be arbitrated upon. The arbiter to be" mutually appointed by the parties, or, failing agreement, by the Speaker of the House of Commons. In the course of the official report it is sta ted- In respect of the concession of an imme- diate 50 per cent. minimum, it is agreed. (a) That the basis price for the 50 per cent. minimum and the subsequent steps shall be referred to an arbiter. The reference to the arb-iter shall be adjusted by parties, and shall be on the footing that the rela- tion between prices and wages in the past is recognised as equita,ble for the purposes of this arbitration, and that the new basis price shall net be below the recent basis price, namely, 7/5/45. In fixing the new bafvis price and steps, consideration is to be given to the effect which the granting of an increawd mini- mum wage would ha-ve on the relation between prices and wages, and also any other new circumstances bearing on in- creased or decreased costs since the agree- ment of 1904 was entered into, which the arbiter considers relevant. (b) That if for any month or months during the period from the date of this agreement to March 31, 1910, the ascertained prices do not warrant a 50 per cent. wage under this memorandum, then for a like number of months any increased percentage in wages accruing under the memorandum shall be diminished by 6J. I (3) The neutral chairman, in giving his decision as to the alterations in the rate of wages, shall take into account the state and prospects of trade. "First Time in History" A Glasgow correspondent, telegraphing to. day, states that the coal trade settlement has resulted in a buoyancy In Scotch indus- trial circles. An immediate effect is expected to be a reaction in prices, pirincipa-lly four export coal. while freights, which have been adversely affected, are also expected to improve. Mr. Robertson, vice-chairman of the Pcoi- tish Coal Merchants' Association, admitted to-day that the merchants had, for the first: time in history made provisional arrange- ments for the importation of German coal. Opinions on 'Change I There was such a strong holiday feeling" on the Cardiff Exchange this morning that it was practically impossible to t-est, as reg-ards the effect on prices, the result of the settle- ment of the Scotch ooal crisis. The com- promise was received with very mixed feel- ings, and many persone, while acknowledging that it was a good thing to avoid a strike, at the same time regretted that the whole trouble was not thrashed out now instead of being postponed for a few months, when the owners may have a more difficult task to meet. Mr. T. Richards, secretary of the Miners' Federation of South Wales, characterised the I settlement as perfectly satisfactory. Diary of the Dispute I The following is a diary of the Scottish I miners' dispute:— July at meeting I in Glasgow, unan>iimiousily decided to post notices irumediiateily, insisting on a reduc- tion from 6s. a day to 5s. 6d. Notices to come into operation on July 26. July miners' executive met, a.nd referred question to Scottish Federa- tJÏOD. July matter debated by Scot- tish Federation, which decided to ask the support, of the British Miners' Federation. July 15.—Case submitted in Liorvdon to Rriti'«h Miners' Federation. Comferenoe adjourned. July 16.— British Federation decided to have a ballot on question of general stop- page in? support of ycottish miners. July 18.-DaLLot papers iss'ued on all coal- fields. July 23.—Through Board of Trade inter- vent,ion, a week's armistice was agreed upon; a joint sub-committee wae appointed to consider points in dippute; no reduction of wages was. to tafce pla ce on July 25. The question submitted to the joint siib-com- miittee was:- What conditions ought to be finally attached to the recognition of a new mini- mum, both as regards the limit and rate of variation of wages above the minimum, and t.ii-o procedure by which changes of wages should be regulated. July 28.-R.emlt of miners' baLlot declaredFor stoppage, 518,361; against, 62,980. Decision of Federation that,, fouiting an agreement- next day at Board of Trade, Scottish miners cease work July 31, and ail other miners on August 31. July 29.—Conference at Board of Trade- Mr. Churchill present. Both sides more conciliatory. Meeting adjourned. July 30.—Conference resumed, adjourned until 7.0 p.m., and again adjourned until 9.30 p.m. Settlement announced shortly afterwards.

iHundreds of Lives Lost I VIOLENT MEXICAN EARTHQUAKE Mexico City, Fri.day.-Advices from the earthquake zone ctate that Chilpanango and C'hilapa were destroyed and hundreds kiliefl in a disturbance this morning. damage was done. Surviving inhabitants are camping in the open, as the shocks are continuirig this even- ing. Heavy damage to property is reported from Iguala and Guerro, where there have been earthquakes at intervals for fourteen hours. There were no fatalities, as the townftpeople, actuatomed to seisnlic disturbances, rushed from their homos when the first shocks occurred. The losee3 sustained in Mexico city itself were slight. Some of the walls of the cathedral were cracked, and numerous abode houses were levelled to the ground. There were further shdeks this evening at I Acapuko, where all the buildings on the f water front and churches collapsed. Dwelling housea and hotels were rendered uninhabit- able. Not a single ,building in the city escaped some damage. Messages from Puebla, Vera Cruz, Oaaxaoa, Tlacotalpam, and Hachuoa report damage to property, but no casualties.

PENARTH MAN'S APPEAL. Dean Forest Paternity Case Ended. Mr. J. W. Guise, cleric, at Littledean Petty- sessions on Friday, referred to the case heard a fortnight ago in which Minnie Maud Jamc-3, single woman, of Mitcheldean, obtained a paternity order of 5s. against her former employer, James Alexander Telford, of The Bnngalow, Penarth, wholesale cigar and tobacco merchant, of W est gat e- street, Cardiff. Mr Guise said that notioe of appeal was given, and a solicitor from the firm of Harold Lloyd and Cross, Car- diff, attended court last week, but his oUent did not appear to be bound over to make the appeal. There was still a. further three days left in which to give notice, but defen- dant had not put in an appearance, and security ha.d not been given. Thox-efore, there was an end of t'he catpe

MILLIONS SAVED BY BIRDS Dr. Henshaw, of New York, estimates that the combined weed seed consumption] of the sparrow family results in an annual saving of 1 per cent, of the value of the crops. As the value of the principal field crops of the United States for 1906 was L700,000,000, the sparrows alone caved the farmers 17,000,000

ABERAVON ELECTION The nominations for the seat on the Aber- avon Town Council, rendered vacant by the death of Dr. J. li. Williams, J.P., closed on Friday. The only nomination was that of Mr. Lewis M. Thomas, solicitor, who was duly returned. J

OLDEST AUCTIONEER. At Aehton iinder-Lyne on Friday the death took place of Mr. Joseph Leech at the age of 86. He was recognised afl the oldest prac- tising auctioneer in the United Ki.

South Pole Search CAPTAIN SCOTT TO MAKE AN ATTEMPT We shall shortly be having a new expedi- tion in search of the South Pole (says the Daily Express "). At present the last word of the Antarctic story is in the mouth of Lieutenant Shackle ton, who is still the hero and the idol of London society, happily un- spoiled by the flow of adulation. But Cap- tain Scott tells me he is finally resolved to make another effort to comip-lete an endea- vour five years ago almost crowned with suc- eeiae. His g-ervices have not been nnrecognised by the Admiralty. Ranking as cominancler when he set forth on his voyage, on his return he was promoted to a captaincy and placed in command of a fine 5hip. This may be re- garded as only the beginning of a career leading to the 'highest rank in the Navy. But the lure of the icebound Antarctic seas is irresistible. He has already completed his plans for a fresh expedition, and hopes to enter upon, it, if not this year, before the new year is far advanced. The essential condition of financing the enterprise is practically arranged. Captain Hobert Falcon Scott, commanded the famous Antarctic expedition in the Dis- covery, from 1901 to 1904, towards which the Government granted 145,000. Lieutenant Shack,leton 'served under him, but had to be invalided home on account of lung troubles, which he developed among the Polar Allows. The Discovery was ice-bound, and two relief ships were sent in search of her—the Terra Nova, cam-missioned by the Government, and the Morning, fitted up by the Royal Geo- graphical iSociety, after a public appeal, at a. cost of £ 23,000. It was by a sledge journey, after the Dii> covery had become wedged in the ice, that Captain Scott made his Farthest South" record, which was, however, beaten by Lieu- tenant Shackleton's expedition. The IK.4- oovery returned to the Solent in 1904, when she was accorded a national welcome.

THE WIFE'S ALLOWANCE If the financial position of wives were made more clear at the very outset of mar- ried life, err indeed decided upon before the hymeneal altar is actually reached, it would prevent many misunderstandings whiah now occur and a great deal of unhap- piness a<nd worry (says a writer in Lhe "Lady's Pictorial"), Many women incur debt simply be-cause they either do not know exactly what they may spend on them selves or because they are doled out supplies of money only when they are asked for, and to be compelled to beg perpetually goes sorely against the grain. All men cannot make marriage settlements, but every man who marries can say, "This much will I a-How you for your own private purse, to be used for such and such purposes," and the amazing thing is that any woman should care to enter upon her new life, with its new responsibilities and calls, without insisting upon such an arrangement, unless, of conrso, she has private means of her own.

THAMES STEAMBOATS. It is expected that a steamboat service will be inaugurated on the Thames on or about August 15. A company known as the -City Steamboats Company has been formed for the purpose of running the boats, and has, it is understood, acquired the fourteen steam- boats purchased from the London County Council by Mr. Jacoos. It is proposed to charge a penny fare from Greenwich to London Bridge, with halfpenny fares across the river from pier to pier. Some of those associated with the present venture were concerned in the Thames Steam- boat Company, by whom a service was run on the Thames some years ago before the London County Council constructed their I fleet.

P.O. HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS The Cardiff Poetteffioe arrangements for Bank Holiday, as announced by the post- master, are as follows :-The Head Post-office. Weetgiate-street., the branoh offices at Barry. Bute Docks, Canton, and Roath (City-road,, and the eub-offices at High-street, Barry, Cadoxton, Barry, and Barry Island, will be opsn as usual for telegraph and telephone business, the sale of stamps, arid acoeptanoe of registered letters ajid parcels, but money order, poetal order, and savings bank busi- ness will be suspended at twelve noon. All other postoffices in Cardiff and Barry will be closed all day. There will be only one delivery of letters, as on Sundays, and one delivery of pa,rcedg-a,t 8.30 a.m. The visual despatches of mails for the North and the general night mails will be maintained.

DECREASE IN TRAMPS Mr. T. Datfteild presided cct to-day's meeting of the Newport Board of Guardians. There w" a. gratifying decrease in the number of trampe death, with. last fortnight only 468 parsed thorough the casual ward—a decrease (Jf 31 As compared with the corresponding period of last year. Votes of condclenoe with Captain Davies, the- master of the workhouse, on the death of his wife, e;nd Mrs. Orane, on the death- (,,fhwbuabaud, who had for many years been superintendent of the ca.sual wiard, were passed. Mr. H. J. Griggs was appointed architect to prepare plans for the worWhouse extension. The visiting committee decided in favour of the girls -at Stow Hill being supplied with skipping-ropes.

NEW ZEALAND'S DREADNOUCHT J Two interesting presentations were made to Sir Joseph Ward (Premier of New Zeu-j land) at a, dinner given in his honour ,at tha House of Commons last night. The Premier presented the congratulatory telegram sent to New Zealand in appreciation of her offer of a, Dreadnought to the home country, while Mr. Balfour presented the original signa- turet appended by 400 M.Ps. to the telegram. Both Mr. Aequith and Mr. Balfour expressed the hope that the telegram would find a place within the walls of the Dominion's Par- liament at Wellington. Mr Balfour referred to New Zealand's off or as one which wa going to have a permanent effect on the security and integrity of the Empire.

CZAR AND PRESIDENT. CHERBOURG, Friday. President Fallieres arrived at 8.40 this evening. The reception was unmarked by any special incident, and followed the pro- gramme already arranged. At nine o'clock the President was on board the battleship Verite. Fine weather prevails. The police measures are most rigorous, in view of the fact that all trace of several dangerous Anarchists has been lost for some days past.—Central News.

LATE MR. REES POWEL. Mr. Rees Powel, of Sclydach, Brecon, who died on the 18th of May, left estate of the gross value of JEl 1,035, and probate of his will, dated November 2, 1908, having been renounced by the executors named therein, his brothers Mr. WilJiam Powel and Mr. John Jeffrey Powel, administration of his will, with will annexed, has been granted to his widow, Mrs. Mary Powel. The testator left his egtat-e upon trust for his wife during her widowhood, with remainder to his ohiidren in equaJ shares.

SAD BATHING FATALITY. 9 Frederick Jenkins (11), son of Fred Jenkins, painter, Chippenham Gate-street, Monmout'i. was bathing in the Wye with other boys off Probyn's Island on Friday, when he sud- denly called out for help and disappeared. A boy who was bat.hing near said that just before Jenkins sank he said: "This is the way to float." Search waa immediately made for the body, but it had not been recovered two hours later.

CORPORATION REFUSED A LOAN At a, meeting of the Cardig-an Town Council the Town-clerk read a letter from the Local Government Board stating that they could not (sanction the application for a loan of kgoo for the new scheme of supplying St. DogmelLs (municipal) with watef. They sug- gested that a qualified engineer should be engaged to prepare a scheme for the borough generally.

• ■ ■■ LABOUR ON THE BENCH Newport Tr-eA?m Gmmcil ia?t. nig'ht con- .ander?& the matter of Labour -representation on the magisterial benoh. So far only one Labour representative has bs-en placed on the Com mission of the Peace, and this was regarded as insufficient. It was decided to make representations to the Lord Chancellor on tihe subjeot.

A WOMAN DOES NOT KNOW I 1- • "I never near women in such applications for they never tell the truth," 'feaid Judge Bacon at the Wluteohapel County-court yes- terday when asked by a Woman to vary the amount of an order. "Women doi not know how much money their huebands earn, and

At the convention at Ballyhale, County Kil. ?enmy. f, th? Ie-ction of a PajHamc'n.t?ry oandidate for the South Kilkenny vacancy on Friday Mr. Matthew Keating, of London, was eel?ted by 71 votes to 29 for Mr. R. J. By an. of TbOBM?tCWB?

I BathmgCostumeEpisode WIFE'S PLAYFULNESS AT SEASIDE. Peculiar incidents were described during the hearing of a judicial separation case before Sir John Bigham in the Divorce Court yesterday afternoon. The petitioner was Mrs. Sarah Parsons, and she accused her husband, Mr. Walter Parsons, of Acacia Lodge, Southend, of calling her names and beiug violent to her. In the witness-box Mrs. Parsons, a comely young woman, said that she was married in 1896. They lived at Illord before they removed to Southend. In 1900 her husband struck her, and slapped her sister Barbara. 111 the face. He was so penitent that he crawled on the floor of her father's house at Ilford and begged forgiveness. He then made a settlement on her, allowing her JE150 a year in addition to her housekeeping money, and they lived much more happily for some time. Petitioner added that when they were on Southend Beach in the summer of 1908 .-he patted" a certain male acquaintance on the hack with a spade as he ran P-ast her. Mr. Parsons had behaved so cruelly about this that slio took up a knife. He wrenched it from her and flung her across the, room. They parted after last New Year's Day ball at Ilford Conservative Club. After she had finished a dance, said tfie witness, her husband, who had been drinking at the bar, said to a guest who was sitting near her: "Take yourself off my wife's lap." He then challenged someone else, raying, "Sit down on her and see what you'll get." When she put her hand on his arm to try to persuade him to come home he had thrown her across some chairs. She had since been staying with her father. Cross-examined, Mrs. Parsons said her hus- band hAd £2,500 a year and a. yacht at South- end. She dented that she had slapped him in the face. Was the- man whom you struck with the spade in his bathing costume?- Yes. When your husband spoke to you about this did you get a riding whip?—^Yes, but I did not attempt to strike him. Did he rush out of the house, and did you lock him out all night?—I locked the door at twelve o'clock. One of the dancers at the Conservative Club ball gave evidence that Mr. Parsons pushed against his wife's partner, saying, "That to you!" He then caught hold of his wife and threw her so violently that the wit- ness thought she might have gone through the window if it hadn't been for the chairs. Mr. Parsons, who is a contractor and whar- finger, giving evidence, denied that he had ever been cruel to his wife. At the ball he had merely pushed his wife aside." He had had a disagreement with a man who claimed the chair next his wife, and he had to speak strongly to him. His Lordship found the charges of cruelty I proved, a,nd granted a judicial separation

I PALMIST SENT TO GAOL I Judge Hahs Hamilton, at Lancaster, com- mitted Madame Bertha Taylor, a palmist and phrenologist, of Morecambe, to prison for contempt of court in not fully complying with an order that she must desoribe herself in all future advertisements as Madame Bertha. Taylor, to distinguish her from it-he wife of Professor John William Taylor, a phrenolo- gist, of Morecambe. Defendant said she had communicated with the Home Secretary, and had complained that she could not get justice in that court. She had been persecuted by the plaintiff. His Honour said he had had the patience or Job, and had done everything to persuade the defendant not to be foolisth, but to obey the court. Instead, she had the word Bertha in small type in some adver- tisements, and had left it out in the Bolton papers. She seemed to wish to -go to prison. Defendant turned dramatically to plaintiff, and said: I hope you will be very pleased. I am willing to go, but it won't; do you any good. You will be at the P.S.A. on Sunday and will bo speaking on "The Love of the Peu-jonal God." I hope you w'ill get a bit nearer to Him. His Hono'ur made an order that the defen- dant remain in prison until she makes an application for her discharge.

TED, I AM A MURDERER" At Camber ley yesterday Edwin Charles Cutiiffe, a youn,g man well-known locally a,s a comic singer and boxer, was again charged with the murder of his landlady, ?=h Green, by strangling her, after they had gipent the evening together at a fete. Mr. George Denyer, a fellow employe, said tha.t prisoner told him he was not coming to work any more, as he had killed his landlady. Edward King, barman, deposed that on the ,ame morning Cutiiffe had some brandy. He asked some firiends in the ba,r to have a drink with him, saying it would b-o the last drink -they would ever have with him,, and to witness prisoner said: Ted. I am a mur- dered." Cutiiffe. after the statement, began to cry, and then collapsed. When arrested prisoner had a scratch on his neck, and, being asked to account for this, said tho Police- rcrgeant Lucas, "poor Mrs. Green did it." Accused, who reserved his defence, wae com- mitted for trial to the Surrey As-sites.

CHASE AFTER PRISONER. I After being remanded by tho Wood Green magistrates yesterday a clerk, named Gebrge Cole, of Tottenham, charged with the un- lawful possession of a silver cigarette case, escaped from the lock-up. A wardress saw the man climbing on to the window of his cell, and at once gave an alarm, also trying to detain the man. However, the prisoner sprang from the cell window to a green- house, scrambled along the top, smashing the glass as he went. At the end of the greenhouse is a wall rising quite 5ft. higher. The fugitive succeeded in scrambling over this, and then dropped into the Town-hall grounds. He raced across the open spaoe. but evidently did not know which way to 0'1 and so lost valuable time. The police and eeveral court loungers then gave chase, but prisoner outdistanced them, and a quarter of an hour elapsed before they came up with him in an empty house, where he had taken refuge.

RESCUE BY BARRY BOY. I While bathing to company with two other lads at Cold KnapP. Barry, on Friday after- noon George Kane, aged fifteen, of Wood- lands-road, Barry Dock, who could only I swim a little, got beyond his depth and was unable to get ashore. He shouted to his companions for help, and one of them, Leonard Heath, swam out as far as the drowning boy, but was unable to rescue him. At this stage Briiilcy Elias, aged thirteen, of Welford-street, Barry, hastily threw off hia clothes and swam out as far as the lad. l'luckily diving beneath the surface, he was successful in bringing him up and taking him to the shore. Artificial respiration was applied for about half-an-hoar before the lad I regained consciousness.

 THE CURL I I DOOM OF THE CURL I The doom of the ourl is, according to exports on smell matteirs, sealed. To arrange the hair artistically in the Present approved mode it is necessary to have tre-sses at least 30in. in length. Curls have gone quite out of fashion in Paris, and a twist of hair is in some -ascs arranged right across the head on cine side. This side mode is nc,.t likely to appeal to F.iigli ah w,! -men, hut the amert woiran has adopted the coils already in London. Three guineais is the price for an ordinary tail of ha.ir of dark or brown ahade. Golden and grey hair is the most expensive. A similar length cannot be Purchased under five or six guineas. ===

I MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL. The directors of the Manchester Ship Caal in the half-yearly report state that the revenue receipts were k;245,203, and the expen- diture £131.4, leaving a ciedit balance of total weight of traffic wa,s 2,184,782 ton|, aN- compared with 2,269.173 tclig in the corresponding half-year. The receipts increased V,373, and the expenditure decreased £ 2,t-89, showing an increase of £10.692 in working profit as compared with the first half of last year.

I 43 GRANDCHILDREN An interesting family record, end me probably which is umrivaHed, Was estab- lished at Guildford yesterday- with the wedding of Mias Cairric W. Oliver, daughter cf Mr. (ivulden Oliver, a well-known resident. She was the last of a family of seven sons and seven daughters to be married, while Mr. Oliver ha-s 43 grandchildren living.

TROUBLE IN YEMEN. Berlin, Saturday. A Constantinople dispatch to the "Tageblatt" states that the Shiekh Mahdi Idress is marching with a nume-rons force of Arabs towards the Menah-on district. In the mosques of Yemen t,he na,me of Abdul Mahid is still mentioned in prayers as that of the legitimate Sultan.

FUNERAL OF LADY SASSOON I The funeral of Lady Sassoon, which book place a,t the Pere l/achaise Cemetery, Paris, yesterday afternoon, was attended by most of the prominent people in the literary and artistic worlds of Par it:. The ceremony, which was marked by the utmost simplicity, was conducted by the itobbi iMthed JLevy, i

r Deaths in Hospital CORONER ON AN/ESTHETIC CASES A verdict of death by misadventure was II l'f"t:mruedat the inquest at South war k on Mrs. Phoebe Chart (44;, of Lee, who died under aasesitheties at Guy's Hospital. Tho jury added that they were satisfied all had been done to restore life. The Coroi.er remarked that it was the forty-first ecue oi a similar mature that had been reported to him in the last eight years from Guy s Hospital. Thirty-three were ¡ deaths under the influence of chlorofojrm, or a mixture chloroform, the remaining eight being- deaths under the influence of ether and another anaesthetic. He had never had a case from a nursing home. but they, were all fro mhospito.ls. The husband said deceased suffered from palpitation of the heart, but did not see a doctor with regard to this. Dr. Vincent Townhili, house surgeon at Guy's, said deceased was admitted on the 18th of July for the purpose of the operation for tumor of t,he breast. Hhe di,d not com- plain of palpitation, and was thoroughly ex- miried before the anaesthetic was adminis- tered. Dr. Shipway, who administered the anaes- thctic. said that deceased changed colour, tnd artificial respiration 'wa.s tried, but was Inly ?ifectual for a moment or two. The patient was not suitable for ether, and chlo- roform was the onlywsthetic that would be efficient.

I MORE DIAMONDS IN AFRICA. A telegram from the Governor of German South-Wesst Africa says that, according to several statements made simultaneously by prospectors, and declared by district officers at Warmbatd and Luderitz Bay to be trust- worthy, diamonds in large quantity have been found near Gnchassib, a district east of t.he Fish River, in the Aiais mining sphere of the South African Territories. Over 1.300 fields have already been occu- pied. Representatives of the South African Territories have shown local officials at Warmbad good half-carat sto-nes.—Router.

OPERATIONIN MID-OCEAN An operation for appendicitis was per- formed in the hospital og board the Maure- tanda on the 26th inst. while the liner was in mid-ocean. The patient was a stoker, Robert Gibbons Two New York surgeons, who ^»ere passengers, lent their assistance to the ship's surgeon, Dr. Jones, and the operation waa completed while the Maure- ta,nia, as steady as a rock, was travelling at the rate of 25 knots. Unfortunately, the operation was of no avail Gibbons died and was buried at sea. The saloon pas- sengers contributed a puree of X100 for his widow! and children. I

MR. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN Mr. Chamber tain returned to Birmingham yesterday by afternoon train from Pa,dding- ton. His fortnig-ht's stay in London did not appear to have wrought any improvement in his health, his feebleness being so pronounced as to give a painful shock to the few persons who recognised him alS he was helped from the train to hie carriage. The walking-stick which he carried was of little avail, and he leaned heavily on the arms of Mrs. Cham- berlain and Mr. Wilson, his secretary. So infirm was his step that some difficulty was experienced in getting him into his carriage. He remains at Highbury, his residence, for the present.

BOTH VESSELS TO BLAME I In the Admiralty Court to-day the owners of the Liverpool steamer Ince Bank sued the owners of the Belfast steamer Curran to recover damages arising out of a collision between those vessels, in the English Channel, during a fog', on May 30. The defendant! counter-claimed. The Ince Bank was bound from Ijondon to Sharpnefs, with lumber, and the Curran from Swansea to llouen, with coal. His Lord-hip pronounced both vessels to blame—the Ince Bank for excessive speed a.nd the Curran for defective look-out. Judg- ment accordingly.

OLD, BUT STRONG. ¡ Summoned. at Newbury yesterday for being drunk while in charge of a motor-car and with driving at a dangerous speed, it was alleged against David OaÜ-ns. private secre- tary to Mr. Dawson, the well-known race- horse trainer, of Wha.tc.ombe, Berks, that he di-ove the car through a band audience in one of the main thoroughfares, knocking down a woman and running over an old ma,n, the lat,ter being severely injured. For the <k»f-»p.<kfent, it urged tlmt, h. was a sober and well-conducted youngs man, but tha,t a glass of old beer given him had sud- denly overcome him. The penalties amounted to over £ 17.

A COMPLETE ANSWER" I Morris Canter (41) was charged on bail at II Ce,rdiff ■ Polioe-court t"OY with, as bailee, fraudulently converting furniture, value £9 5s., the property of the South Wales Furni- ture Company, to his own use. This was the fca.se in whic,h Mr. Herbert, Samuel, for the defence, told the court at a previous heari-flg that lie had a complete ajiswer to the case, and he now said that Mr. Harold Lloyd, who held the brief for the prosecution; desired him to say that he did not intend to proceed with the case. Mr. Lester Jones allowed the charge to be withdrawn.

CLERK'S STRANGE SUICIDE I When he returned home on Tuesday even- ing Walter John dates (38), a clerk, cf Har- ringay, t.oll his landlady that if anyone called to fsee him she was to say he was out, as he did not wish to see anyone. The eame evening a lady called for him and left a lottor, which seemed to worry him. He was found in bed dead from poison the next morning. The Coroner at yesterday's inquest said there was nothing important in thf> leNer, the lady simply stating ehe was appointed at not meeting deceased at C'lymida. Verdict, "Suicide whilst of un- sound mind."

MET WITH WHISTLES & CRIES Grave incidents are reported to have taken place on board the Galilee, a vet.sel of the Mediterranean squadron, which is to take part in the festivities at Cherbourg. Before the departure of the cruiser from Brest a number of the crew, who considered that they were being overworked by Liicutonant Maurin, the second in command, greeted him when he came on board with whistles and ories of "A ba6 Ie commandant!" Several petty officers and sailors have asked to be given another vessel, says the Echo de Paris," while Lieutenant Maurin, in his turn, has made a similar request. An inquiry has been ordered.

EX-SPEAKER'S SON DIVORCED Mr. Justice Eargrave Deane in the Divorce Court to-day made absolute a decree nisi granted to the Ilon. AdrQ, Isabel Gully, daughter of Mr. A. G. Pirie, for a dissolution of her marriage with the Hon. James William Herschell Gully, son cf the late Speaker. The judge explained that he pronounced the decree absolute in shorter time 'than r.s-ual for the reason put before him. which was a very good one, the King's Proetor not objec t in g.

A BEGGAR'S WEALTH. A beggar, Jacquep CreFant. who in suite) I persons who refused to give nim alms, was arresited on the Boulevard de Belleville in Paris yesterday. He is a, strong, healthy young man, and in his pockets the police found 6.000f. (0£240) in banknotes. "They are my savin-sra," he explained, "which I have -Scraped together t^ainst the bad days of old  age

TERRITORIALS IN CAMP. The exodus of TerritoriaJs from London to camping grounds on Salisbury Plain com- menced early this morning from Waterloo and Nine Elms Station, on the London and South Western system. Many special trains were utilised to carry the machine guns, horses, and baggage. 1"

I EXPRESS DRIVER'S DEATH At an inquest, at Wellingborough to-day on William Rret. who died yesterday whilst driving the Midland express from ftt. Pancra-s to Nottingham, medical evidence showed that dea-th was due to apoplexy, and a verdict was returned accordingly.

SUFFRAGETTES RELEASED Four suffragists were released from Hollo- way Prison tliis morning, where they had served atorm for obstructing the police in Downin g-street.

The Shipping Gazette and Lloyd's List" mys: The statement that the contract for the carriage of the South African mails has again been secured by the Union-Castle Com- pany is, we learn, unauthorised. The matter is still under dirotuisuui.-

A Cold & a Lost Volcg ACTOR AND A COURSE OF TREATMENT A case of considerable interest to the the-a.- trical Profession came yesterday aftornootLi Judge Woodfall at Westminster County- court, where Mr Frederick Alexander, a. specialist :n voice production and breath- ing, was the plaintiff in an action in which Mr Robert Lorame was the defendant. Mr. Alexander mentioned that h. practised at Army and Navy Mansions, Vict -ia-street. lie oame over here from Australia in 1904 to follow his profession. He said he as called by telephone at about 11.30 p.m. to go imme diately to Mr. Loraine, at Cc, duii street, ag his voice was gone. He went' cab, and found Mr. Lora,ine highly nt-f ii-s, and speeking in a hoarse whimper. Ml Lc>rain said that he knew all about his y and did not want to discuss terms. What he wanted was to be put right. He told Mr. Loraine that his fee was a, nef extra for attending a client at his residence, and called again the next day to see that he was* all right for his matinee. In all ho gavt* Mr Loraine fifteen lesson.-?. In answer to Mr. Frank Dodd (for ther defendant), Mr. Alexander said that he gava Mr. Waller four lesions, and he then. ?tu?pd to go on. He ?aw 8ir Herbert B<,oerbohm ?'?? four ?SKon?, a.nd MiM Tree I'vwto 200 les'ons, She had a lessen last week On ly one cf his patIents was "out of the biIl" during his treatment—Mr. Ma.th?on. f,a.ng f or three days. Mi3S Marie Lohr and Bishop had been to him for ti-mt- ment, Mi," Lohr having four lessons and Mi?q-9 Bishop ??'- sP?ia) one. IMf r. H. B. Irviii,7 ?a,ted that he had kn the plaintiff for four years,-and had derived benefit from his treatment. Mr. Matheson Lang also spoke to under- going defendaut's course of treatment. The defendant said that he had a cold and lost his voice, and called in the plaintiff after a performance one night. He stayed about an hour. In a sense it was true that. thirty-five lessons were flxed, but he did not agree to the plaintiff's suggestion. Plaintiff said tha.t he would (5barge extra. for calling, but he did not mention a.ny amount, and when witness received the bill on April 1 he- thought it a joke..His cold departed, a.nd he recovered his voice in the natural way in about a fortnight. He was very busy, and could not keep up the lessons, and-offered to. pay a guinea a lesson for those he had had., He wcrtild describe himself a<6 a very UD-, businesslike person. Mr. Oscar Ai-che recom- mended the plaintiff to him as being "e.Ye1. at curing loss of voice." Mr. Lewis Waller said that he consulted tihe plaintiff about his voice, and had heard him say that he (plaintiff) refused to go on, but he (witness) thought "the boot was on. the other leg." His voioe recovered in tha natural way. His Honour found for the plaintiff for thirty-two guineas, with costs, made up of two guineas damages, and thirty guineas foZ lessons.

AN AIMLESS "JOKER" II Mr. T. H. Wrensted, writes from Inver- ness-terrace, W., to the effect that a man. describing himself as a butler or valet employed at that address, and sometimes as an ex-polioeman or the like, has falsely repre- sented to numerous tradesmen that they are required to call there to take orders for goods or to render services on the premises, Mr. Wrensted warns tradesmen to be on, theii guard against the hoaxer. At intervals dux* ing the la&t six years this house in Inverness- terrace has been the butt of the practical joker, and when Mr. Wrensted took over the occupation he was bombarded with visits from something like 200 tradesmen. The hoaxer, whoever he may be, is no respecter of trades, for tailors, plumbers, electric light fitters, builders, and estate agents were amongst the callers.

TWO YEARS' DISPUTE ENDED The return from the Clyde to Belfeet yes- terday of the Brazilian Lloyd passenger steamship. Sao Paulo, after a successful trial trip, signalised the end of a dispute which arose when the vessel was launched two yee-re ago, between Messrs. Workman and. Cla.rk and the Bragiiian Company, for whom I the firm contracted to build nine vessele. The Sao Paulo is a steamship of 3.6CO tons, specially constructed for the Brazilian coast. and River Amazon service. The vessel's- departure in a few days for the Rio indicates that the remaining vessels will be com-pletel with all speed, ensuring full employment during the winter months for a large number. of shipyard hands.

FOUNTAIN PEN BURGLARY Joseph iLouis Mitchell, who was arrested at Reading, and in whose house the police seized a large quantity of fountain perna. was com- mitted for trial by the Guildhall alderma,n yesterday. The charge? against Titm ere of receiving stolen property, and being con- cerned witih other (persons unknown in break- ing into several London warehouses and steal- ing ;nearly £ 3,000 worth of pr6perty. Accused declared tha-t he had nothing to do with the various robberies.

"WHY DIDN'T A sentry while on duty was bitten by a. valuable retriever, and drove his bayonet, into the dog. H9 owI. sued him in the county-court for its valu?, and the evidence given showed that the soldier had not been badly bitten after all. "Why did you not knock the dog with the butt-end of your rifle?" a..ked the judge. The oourt rocked wit,h laughter when the aentry replied, 'Why didn't he bite me with his tail?"

a TEN MILES' WALK IN SLEEP A remarkable ease of somnambulism is, Tciported from Luton. Rising in the middle, Clf the night a woman dressed, and when she; awakened she was at Hitohin, ten miles a.way.. A correspondent writes tha,t she re-membera. having to walk up -a very steep hill—evidently that at Offieybut that is her only recolLeo-i tion of the jp-urney. Recently she had walked' about the house in her sleep, and steps bad been; takoon to prevent her coming to any harm.

LATE M.P.'SDAUGHTER-IN-LAW Mr. Justice Joyce to-day dismissed an actioc withcoet-s brought against the trustees of' the -late Sir Andrew Torrance, M.P. for, Central Glasgow, and former chairman of ,the London County Council, by Mr. and Mrs., MaoPhail, lather and mother of the wife of Sir Andrew's son. The judge found there* was no agreement on the part of Sir AndTew, to provide in his will ample provisio-n" for; his daughter-in-law and her two boys.

I DEATH IN LABORATORY Discovered lying dead in the a^sayinp Laboratory with broken bottles scattered about the floor, Mr. Ernest Rowe, chief .a".a,y(yr at the Dolcoath Tin Mine, medical' evidence showed at the inquest yesterday, bad been seized with a, fit find had knocked over the sulphuric acid receptacle. The aori4og had burned away his clothes and had oraored. his flesh, caus-ing him to die from shock.

A FLY FOR £ 5,000 Paris. Saturday.—M. Bleriot, the Channel monopl^ist, has stated, in reply to ques- tions, t'h?t he TMe acc?pt?d an offer by the Yukon E?hibiti?Mi authorities, and was wiU- ing to o&mp<?? with the bribers Wright m a flight for a stake of 15,000, but that be doubted whether either of the brothers Wright would agree to the match.

"CHARMED EXISTENCE" Mr. pio>*»d«n, sitting at Marylebone yeøter, day made an order for cw..ts against th.- Coiii'iTii^ioTt'er' of Police on th8 dismissal 08 a summons against a, taxioa,b driver. He said he did inot see why the Commissioner rhoul4 have a, charmed exi-stenice in matters of ttui kind.

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