Evening Express

MOORISH NOTE TO POWERS Madrid, Tu.eday.-The ann-OTincement that the Sultan of Morocco has lorinulat-ed a, diplojiMitic Note te) the Powers protesting against the Spanish operations in the Riff district na.5 produced a c^jusiderable impres- sion. It is belieTed that the visit of Senor Maura, the President of the Council of Ministers, to King Alp-honso is in cmnectiou with the Moorish Xoie. Paris, Tueerkty.—From Oran it is reported that a frattte UK>k place yesterday n-par Selouan. Telegrams which reached Oran last "evening state that an incessant cannonace WQS heard at the French."posts, especially at Sidi Mahomed and Aberkane.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL The New South Wales Legislative Assembly has agreed to offer to the Commonwealth, for the purpose of forming the federal capital, eight hundred square miles of the Yass Canberra district, with the control of the rivers for water supply over an additional 610 square miles; ateo, for the purpose of access to the soa, two square miles at Jorvis Bay, with the right to construct a railway thereto, and, further, permission to connect with the (iouiborw Coom a State railtvajr. The Prime Minister, in moving: the resolu- tion, -aid that. hie; Government was willing to afford facility for an early settlement of the Federal capitaL-Reuter.

PRESIDENT AND EMPEROR President Taft met fWfy Juraneis cvj-Mr- eial commissioners at luncheon at (v.-ji- mcrcial Club, Minn^eapolia, and paid a tribute to their industry end patriotism, and pro- posed the health of the Emperor of Japan "as a warm and sincere friend of America." Mr. Taft SCDukd the idea that there had ever been the slightest danger of trouble between Japan and the fnited State; The speech was greeted with cries of Banzai.Reutr.

J. JAY WILLIAMS'S COLLIERY j The new Lynch Colliery, near Pemclawdd, v.liich belonged to J. J. Williams, who was recently sent to penal servitnds for forgery, la to be sold by auction in a fortnight's time.

? SECRETS OF SW ANSEA'8 SUCCESS. ^I ? (!) Wh b v the swanscn Football Team been «! «! the moat l? consisUotly succful Rugby t?uT S, in Gre?t Brit?ht for the past t-?nty ye?? nJ ? READ TH-L § WESTERN MAIL | FOOTBALL ANNUAL" I and you will find reveaied the secrets of tha I methods pursued by the wondtfrlul "All K Whites." It 1* a remarkable story, which @ & no football enthusiast should miaj. The Fixture Lists of all the prominent @i Clubs are contained in the Hand-book. X I BUY IT! PRICE ONE PENNY. I STOP PRESS Latest TeSegrama I  i i | i i I ? I j i ( |

SWALLOWED PAPER OF PINS Miss Adelina WyckofF, a s&vsnteen-j-eiir-old girl, of Paterson (New Jerseyi, had been com- plaining for nearly a year of an int-anse pain in her arm. Her mother found upon examina- tion a slight abrasion-cf tht> skin, but thought n-ot-hing; cf it. As the oompia-ints continued, she concluded that her daughter was traffer- ing from rheumatism, and applied the n--u--Il home remedies, but the pain still remained. Finally Dr. Flood, the family physician, was called to examine the arm. He extracted a headless pin, curved like a fish-book. A few days later the pain returned. The girl found a pin protruding, and with the aid of scissors removed it. Upon the pain again returning the physicia.n was once more called in, and, before he finished operating, he had removed sixteen plm; from the yormg lady's arm. All were shaped like- the first one, and were blackened. The only explanation offered is that the young lady must have swallowed a. paper of pins when she was a child, and had fc)T-,c)f-ten all about it until the pains were felt in her arms.

PLAGUE OF WOOD-LICE I The plague of wood-lice at Colne shows no signs of abatement, but, on the other hand. continues t!), spread. Several other streets have become affected during the past few days. Tha insects make their appearance at nijht in millions, and occupants of botisee in the affected area are unable to obtam any rest. The small peirts have made the.r way into the bedrooms of the houses, and fix;d has had to be destroyed. The corpora- tion haYP dug a trench, which has been filled with tar, with the object of isolating the plague, and the disinfecting cart is nightly brought ir.to use.

WARNING TO HUSBANDS George Saute, of New Jersey, has just- been bou.nd over under a .i:25 penalty for ki-«ing his wife against her will. Justice Waro warned the inart not to hi", his wífeagoaiU without first obtaining her consent.

From All Quarters Taking advantage of the fine weather, work was carried out in several harvest-fields in Suffolk en Sunday. The offices of the various Metropolitan Distress Committers for the registration of v nemployed opemed yesterday. A woman asked at Wilken ye-sterdayfor a summons agra.inst a neighbour, who wa-s continually throwing oft threats." Tlita,te valued at £ 166.787 has been left by Mr. J. Peet, of Regent's Park. a Java mer- chant, whoce will was proved yesterday. S'evcti t-een boy' have sent a letter to the Bu<-he.v (Herts) Urban Council asking t:b.at a recreation ground should be provided. Mr. A. tL Norman, of the S'penoer Cycling Club, has just established a new record by riding fro-m London to Dover and back in 8 hours 8 minutes. rr'.Y'¿nty-i()ur Italians and twelve llnglish veteran's who fought under Garibaldi fift; years a:1 were among the 1.CG0 guests at an Italian Independcivte-day ba-nquet at he Cafe Monico last niglit. Bamold's dog and monkey actons, whith appaar-od at the Kmpiro The-atre last night, gave an exceedingly clever j!onroim«noe. One <log-"Da.n—suoce&sfully impersonated an intoxicated man. Jjord Kitchener aiirived at Singapore yes- terday afternoon from Penap.g by special t-rain, and after lunching and dining wiA the (io'vernor will sail on the JBessag-eries Maritimcs eteaaner Sydney to-morrow. At. a sahtry of £5:0, the Olasgo-w edu<ation authority yetrterday appointed Dr. E. T. Roberts, c-ortifying factory surgeon fc'r the Koighley <lÜ;.rict. to be chief medical officer undor the new Scottish Education Act. From the effects of drinking carbolic fluid from a bottle in mistake for stout, Able Sear ma,n J .Lacy has just died at Port sea. He was on leave from the cruiser Grafton. Asked to enumerate her family, a mother at Hi.ghgate Police-court yesterday replied: I have so many I cannot count them. I know there ar# seven boye and four girls, but where this one (the defendant) comes in I don't know." The report of the Irish lis nates Commis- si one,rs, issue dyesterday, states that. up to March 11.276 evicted ten.awt.. applied for reinstatement unrler the Wyndham Ac.t, a.'nd tba-t 2.1 (í.j had been reinstated or provided wit-h otiher holding_x-. 5,453 a.J}'pd.ica;t.iont:! hwt beem rejected, and 3,66 bad not been deait witto. _4a.

UXCUKoiONJ. P AND A. CAMPBELL (LIMITED). N SAILINGS FROM CARDIFF and PENABTH. ???'"t. wwtb*r .and ?dmumstances permtttlnx.) Le^VK CARDIFF. jL?AVE WKSTON. lyf" i5,C6\=- f 12.25.. 5.3, 7.15. 9.!5 pm Wed., 22-8.0, 10.0 a?n, 12.3 ) 8.55, 1C.55 ?m, 12.M,5.j4 noon, 2.30, 6.45, -8.50 pm 7.45, 9.40 pm Tõlr:s., :a.o, 13.0, i1.30 am, j 8.55 am, 12.30. 2.55, 6.15, "0, 4.0, 7.30 pm a.O, S.30 pm Fri., 24—3.^0, IC.), 11.30 am, 19.25 am, 12.30, 4.30, 3.15, _.O, 5.30 prn 8.30 p-ri Silt., i5—10.15 am, 12.30, 2.30, 11.15 a.m, 1.25, 3.25, 5.25, 4.30, ti.00 pm 10.0 pm Mon., 27-3.;)0 am, 1.15, 3.20, I *12.0 noon, 2.15, 5.30, pm 7.30 pm TOUKIST and CHEAP WEEK-EM) TICKETS are lffsue4 to Prmcipal Stations in WEST OF ENGLAND. Also DAY TICKETS to CHEDDAR and WELLS. LEAVE OARDiFF. | LtAVli CLLYiLDoS? T'les., CT-6.J0, t<:7.;J om 9.0 om Wed., 22—aci.15 pm j 1U.0 am l.EA V fc CAKDIl F. j LEAVE BKI8TOL. Tues., 2) -bc7.0 pru ( VSed., 22-ac7.15 pm ?.45 am LB A V E CAB D IF F~ | LEAV'E-kUKEHB AD? Wed., 22—2.15 ?m 8.45 pm Tinu?., 23—e;C.O am .64.P;'Tl yri., 24—eKi.Q a in j f 7.0 pn" Sat., 2 £ —2.15 pm e').40 pm LEUVVL CARDIFF. ri.liA.Yii ILACOBIBB. Wed., â.t¡1.0 am, §2.15 pm 14.30, §7.15 pm Thuis., 23—etiO.O am 5. G i Frl., ;t10.0 am c5.15 pin Sat., 25—2.15 pm e7.0 pm Moii., 27— —— 10.30 am L-eup flaut. to Devon auc Cornwall. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. EVENING Tim* CLE VEDON.—Cardiff 6.30 pm, Clevsdon 9.0 pro. Fare, is. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. AFTERNOON TRIP MIN Eli LAD and iLFKA- COMBE.—Cardiff j2.15 pm, Iliracoiabe §7.15 pm, Wine- head 2.45 Farea: Minebead, Ze. 6d.; llfracom 1,8, 2a. Cd. aril 3s. 6d. SAT CUD AY, SEPTEMBER 25. AFTERNOON I til t* MINEHiilAD and ILFRA- COilBE.—Cardiff 2.15 pm, lifracomce e7.0 pm, Miue- head 3.40. Faree: MUienead, 2s. (A.; IIfiacumbe, 3. 6d. and 2: 6d. D(k'8 not call at Peaart'j. c » ngie lrip. I Dees set can oil Lvamouth. o Via Westen. b Poaarth 21 in.antes earlier a Pen art h 25 miuutei eaxlw. ii Pea rh 30 wintiteji ecriier. ",gg.g. is trans- ferred te and from tiu St<¡m",r ut Cud,l1 Fr of Charge. THROUGH BUOK'NIis iiom all lAFF VALE RHYMNEY RAILWAY 8TATIOXS to WESTON, MINEHEAD. anci ILKHACOMl'.E. For Further Vart¡c¡¡i;m, i.c»ets, Sec., apply to VYM. GUY, ICa., Buiestr««[; or T. COOK and SON, 2, D\ke-rtNOet, Cardul Tal»jrim«: Priaaro&e." Nat. Cardill, 211. 8457. ? A .? H Y R  A I L W A ?. -■* HAGSIFICKNT (RED FUNNEL) STE AM EM. DAILY TIME-TABLE SERVICES, Via BARRY PIER (Wind, Weathsr, .ccidenta, HiIlJ.r"IJa. or other Circumttancee. Permitting;. WESTON SERVICE. Traine leave Daily iNot :ur1dav!t\ Porth, Bridgend, .St..1.tI1er Cardiff Pcatypr dd. Calling Returns (Biter- u Mias. All Vaie from side). Later. Stations. Weston. F.12 am t6.55 am 8.30 am t9.15 am 9.20 am 9. C am 11. j am i.j u 12. 5 pm 11.10 am 1.45 pm 1.45 pm 2.52 pm 1.3j piu 6.17 pÜ1 4.15 pm 5.46 pm *1.15 pm t Not on October 1st and 2ad. Fares:—Cardiff to Weston: Single je. 6<1., Day Trip 2e., All Evening Tripe, 5.0 pm and after, lfl. return; Wednesday, z.G pin and after, l. Ed. MINEilEAD", LYNiToCTH,_AND § 1LFKACI>M.B1 £ SERVICE. Perth, Bridgend, Steamer CarditT PontyprlJd, Calling Leaves iRiver- 10 -ilics All Vale Ilfraconibe side). Later. Stations Sept. 2C to Oct. 2. 9.37 am 9 0 am 8.30 am 4.0 pm Stea.mer calls Minehead Tuesday, 21st; Saturday, October 2nd. Ileturus Minehead 21et, and October 2nd, 5.25 pm. Fares;—Cardiff to llinehead—Day Trip, 2s. 6d. and 3s.; Ilfracorribe, 3s. 3nd '10; Ca-lls off Lynmouth to and fro. Through bookings from all Barry, Taff, Rhymney Stations. E. LAKE, General Manager. a4960 Hoe's SAUCE The Chef, who has to cook the game, The Waiter, who will serve the same, Both are acquainted with the Fame' Of HOE'S SAUCE. a s ? —' ? -? ^ARCHER^ I CQMENRETURH?t life w-RE6ISTEWEP S—" ^3 Ma tae-sUnilt oj One-Ounce Packet. ^CHER'S Bolden Returns -ro iPajfectloa ot Pipe Tobacco* C-CÜL. Gwrirr. A^D }'1"'R-.t"fT.

.r, L' -L The Man in the Street. It has been well said that we as a race are getting more and more to worship the great god of Noise. Especially is this true in towns and cities. London never was a particularly quiet place at best, but since the advent of the motor- 'bus and its ominous shriek everybody admits that the Metropolis is far noisier and the streets more dangerous than ever before. At Cardiff the roar of the tram- car on the badly-laid track is simply nerve-racking, and the unhappy denizens of Queen-street, for instance, have to undergo a daily agony which tends to shorten their lives simply because of the shortsightedness of the corporation in not laying down the rails in a propel' manner. There is no need for even a heavy car to make a racket providing it .runs easily on its metals. A single Cardiff car makes as much noise as a railway train. Our worship of the great god of Noise goes out in other directions. Take the Cen- tral Library on the Hayes, for instance. It is unfortunate it should be placed there at all, for it is the focus of all kinds of noises and sounds, some avoid-I able, others not. The constant roar and crash of the cars is added to the raucous cries of the street hawker and the rattle or the ordinary traffic, whilst at night a powerful steam organ adds its strains -at certain seasons, and the brass bands, songs, and exhorta- tions of missionaries trying to make an impression on a Christian nation bring their quota to swell the Dahcl. I understand the police have at various times tried to cope with this huSlabaiioo; but, if so, they have met with indifferent success. Yet the library and reading-room are used daily by hun- dreds of students, many of them con- nected with the local colleges, Ac,, and complaints, of course, arc rife; yet the authorities take littic or no notice, becausa they arc high-priests of the Temple where the worship of the XoLse- god goes 011. To get into a spot where things arc perfectly quiet is to feel ndgetty and ill at ease. There is an awful, hard-piercing blank—the absence of noise! Evpry reader knows Longfellow's beau- tiful ''Hymn to the Night," containing such lovely sentiments as these. Let us read the quotation slowly together:- I felt her presence by its spell of might Stoop o'e.r me from above; The calm majestic presence of the Night, As of the 0110 I love. Prom the cool cisterns of the midnight air My spirit drank repose: The fountain of perpetual peace flows there, From those deep cristeiius flows. In order to appreciate-theae-esajuisite verses read them in Queen-street or on die Hayes at nine o'clock on a Saturday evening! It is curious that, with all our devices and appliances for healing the sick and keeping people alive (even when they want to be dead), we are so deaf to the necessity that exists for smashing this hideous noise-idol. I make no doubt the great task will yet be taken in hand; but the nerves or the present generation will be ruined first, thus handing on a heritage of misery to those who come after. Great are the sacrifices we make at the shrine of the Noise godgrcat as the holocausts offered to Moloch in the clay., of old. Cardiff Baths do not exactly shine in the report or the elective auditors .just J issued, for wo find that the year showed a heavy Oil th<ir working, viz., £1,:)2.), which is an increase on the pre- ions year of £ 0notwithstanding the q m very glad to see that the receipts arc on the up-grade, for public baths are amongst the worthiest and most useful of our municipal institutions. But really this heavy annual loss is a serious and unpleasant feature. Some years ago the baths were made in these columns the subject of a minute inquiry, and I have no doubt if the recommendations then suggested had been carried out the rate- pavers would not to-day be groaning under the heavy annual loss of £ 1,325. The corporation has before now looked into the management of the baths, but to little purpose, or we should not be mourning the present position of affairs. If the baths were run as a private con- cern they would be made to pay, or they would be unceremoniously shut up. Let us hope that at the November elections the word "baths" will be gently whis- pered into the ear of all the candidates. The Cardiff Mental Hospital would appear to be running strong, judging by the elective auditors' report. Last year an organ was supplied costing £334, pianos to the tune of JC278, and stage scenery to the sum of £ 150. Thus, and in ways such as these, the money goes. There are many bu/aened ratepayers who would like organs, pianos, and the like in their own homes; but they cannot afford them and be honest, too, so they must wait perforce till the day when they themselves shall be driven to the asylum by the strain of the burdens they have to bear. Then they will be able to enjoy the. organ worth £ 334, the pianos costing £ 278, and the scenery assessed at £ 150. It will be something to look for- ward to. The upkeep of the City-hall costs L4,372 a year, and of the Law Courts £ 1,200, which figures mean, as the auditors remind us, tnat for these luxuries alone the ratepayers are paying over 6d. in every £ every year all their assessment. The citizens have to pay for their whistle, and in this case the whistle is a mighty big one.

INTERESTING PROJECT. Paris. Tuesday.—A representative of the "Figaro" has been acocrded an interview by M. Millerand, Minister of Public Works, who dcclared his intention of creating in the United States an institution ior French mining engineers, and those eng-ag-ed in the department of roads and bridges. The inst.i- tmion will be analogous to the school instituted at Rome for artists. The Minister stated that his scheme included the resi- dence of engineers in the United States for eighteen months. They would be directed by a competent hig-h personality, and would visit American manufactories and great industrial cities. They would thus come into contact with the views of both employers and employed, and would gain acquaintance with the economic forces with which they might, perhaps, have to contend later. M. Millerand stated that his scheme would shortly be carried out.

I DEAN FOREST DISPUTE. The 400 workmen and boys employed by the Princess Eoyal Colliery Company at their Flour Mill Ool-liery at Bream, Dean Forest, have given notiee to terminate eon. tracts at the end of the week. A few weeks ago, as the consequence of a dispute as to timbering prices, lialf a dozen workmen sued the company for wages, but lost the day. Afterwards the plaintiffs had notice to leave the colliery, and the management having refused to reinstate them, the rest of the men have decided to --top work.

40,000,0003 WALKING STICKS Cu-rious facts are contained in the statis- tics of imports at the port of London last year. No fewer than 40,000,COO caiies and sticks, wortii £ 112,319, were imported, and there were received 85,000,000 furs of all sorts. Food supplies included 3,000,000 cwt. of fresh mutton, 1,000,000 cwt. of beef, nearly Z,OOO.OOO oranges, 1,000.000 bunches of bananas, and 1,500,000 gallons of pickles.

WRONG WAY TO TAKE WATER j It was stated of a lalbourer who was brought, before the Thames Police-court magistrate, yesrterday that iu a drunken state he was found in the mud on the fore- shore of the Thames at Rothedlithe. Magistrate: It is a sing-ula-r effect of taking too much drin.k, but I c-ainnot advise you to take the water in that way. I will discharge you this time.

KILLED BY A COMB. A peculiar accident, which ended in a woman's death, has occurred at Ashton- under-Lyne. It appears that a few days ago a woman, named Anna Warhur&t, was walking rather hurriedly in Wellington- road, when a man emerged from Canning- street and collided with her. The woman fell heavily on to her bead, the comb she was wearing entering her skull. She was medically attended, but died.

■A HOP FAMINE. Hop growers on the Continent are sharing with British growers the effect of the con- tinuous wet weather. In Bohemia there has been a large falling off in the bops grown as compared with iacst year. The normal hop crop in that country is about 23,148,3001b., and in the whole of Austria 2.8.659,8001b. This year's crop for Bohemia is estimated at about 7,706,1001b., or less than one-fourth of the 1908 crop.

HISTORIC CREW OF KINGS ■ Chester decided, at a town's meeting last night, to hold a pageant next year, and the Duke of Westminster opened the subscrip- tion list with 1300. It is hoped that the episoh' of King Edgar being rowed on the Dee by eight tributary ki.w;s will be pre- sented as a river spectacle.

MORRIS DANCING IN SCHOOLS Teachers at the Essex County Council schools H-t. Nwth Oc ken don are to be in- structed in the art of old Kiiiglish morris dancing, with a view to the system being adopted as part of the school curriculum lot- physical culture.

THE HUSTLING CONSTABLE There is an unconfirmed r¡;J11'H11" lhat Seth Dewberry, our lion-hearted town cem-stable, is going to many the pretty school-marm who came t-r> Ktugvilic last month. Seth hasn't been ],zv. B,,gle," IT.S.A.

LADY'S SWIM FROM LIGHTSHIP Mies Eileen Edwards, of Bummerlea, Felix- stowe, and Morton Park, Surrey, swam on Saturday afternoon from the Cork Lightship to Felixstowe beach, a distance of four miles, a-gaiust the tide and in a choppy sea.

PRINCESS ON THE LINKS. Princess Victoria of Scihleswig-Holstein. did a round of the Xort.b Berwick old course yesterday. She and her partner, Mr. Patrick, were beaten in a. foursome by Mrs. William James and Ben Say-era.

HISTORIC THEATRE SOLD The Tlheatre Royal, Dumfries, built im 1792, wSiere the elder Kean and ifac.ready fi1"6t won fame, and Burma recited, was sold by auction yesterday for Z500 far business MT- poses. baring been condemned by the sani- tary. atttahortbieB.

Poet Davidson's Death I" I CANNOT PUT UP WITH CANCER An inquest was held at Penzance on Mon- day on the body of Mr. John Davidson, the poet. 111'emaes Davidson, son of tbe deceased, giving evidence of identification, said his father left, ho-me on the eventing of March 23 to post a manuscript to his London pub- lisher and he never returned. Witness added ih.t his father wa_; iu better hea!-H and spirits then than he had been ior some time. After bis disappearance a letter was found in his fatherVj handwriting, in which the .olio wuig occurred: "The time has 0023c to make an end. There are several motives. I find my pcn?:rm i" not c']?c?h. My health also counts. Asthma, and other annoyances I have tolerated. h year. but I cannot put 11]) with can."<?r." Witness had hoai'd hi- f?ther say he would do away with himself, but that was jocularly, lie believed the dec;?.-sed made a will in August, 1:88. in rhirh the following passage occurred: — I hope to live to finish my testaments and tragedies, but, I may bare to die before and at any moment now for reasons that concern myself alone. Witness further stated that the deceased was absent-minded when in t-hovsht, and he had known hint walk ficin a footpath 4ft. high and fall. Dr. Miller, who made an examination of t-he body, said it had probably been in the sea six months. There were ma-ks on the skui! whkh ra?ff! the rre?mntioT) that there I was a fracture aero?-: the fore- head. There was a p?rlcctiy round hok in the nght temple half au inch in diameter, and etactly opposite was another hole an inch in diameter. Ire cnpld not say whether the 'rapture or the holes in the temple were caused before or aftei- death. The small hole in the temple was such as might be made hy a pistol shot. Witness added that it was impossible to tell positively the cause of death. The Coroner having summed up, the jury returned a verdict of Found dead.

CARDIFF COUNCIL'S AFFAIRS Mr. Sydney Jenkins attended before the Cardiff Parks Committee on Monday after- noon to advocate the provision of a new bowl- ing' green for the Grange-town Ward. He reminded the members that he brought this matter forward some months ago, but a kind of financial panic then prevailed, and he and his seconder were howled down. All bawling greens paid for themselves, and he asked the committee whether t.hey would instruct the city engineer to prepare an est.imat.e for a green for Grange town. Mr. A Sessions seconded. Messrs. W. Jones and H. Turnbull at once urged the prior claims of the Adamsdowu Ward, and were reminded by Mr. Sessions that they were adopting a dog-in-the-manger policy. Mr. C. Wall asserted that the Docks Ward had a stronger grievance than Adamsdown. Thev had no open spa<'e at all, and he had had to hire a field for the young men of the Docks Temperance Institute to play baseball on in summer and football in winter. It was decided that the engineer should 'prepare estimates for re-laying the Grangetown green.

VICAR AND HIS SEXTON A very unpleasant incident took place on Sunday at Malpas Church, near Newport, between the Rev. Edward Jenkins and the sexton, Richard Millet. The vicar had, he says, been dissatisfied with the sexton lately, and on Saturday gave him notice. The secton's version <is that as his salary was much in arrear he had placed the matter in the hands of a solicitor, and a letter had been sent to the vicar. When he .went to the church on Sunday morning to ring the bell the vicar seized him by the collar and ordered him to leave the church. "We had a scuffle," said the sexton, and then the vicar gave in. I left the church, and he went on ringing the bell." The vicar, when approached, denied that there had been any such scuffle. I went," he said. to the church early and he came in and sat down. I told him he was no longer clerk, and that he must leave. As-he did not leave, I took him by the coat collar. I gave I him a bit of a jerk, but that was all. The whole incident did not last a minute."

MOTOR-BOAT ON FIRE While Lieutenant W. H. F. A'Beckett, of the Royal Garrison Artillery. son of the late Mr. Arthur A'Beokett, the well known jour- nalist, was cruising off Portscatho, near Fal- mouth, in his motor-boat, the petrol exploded and he was hurled overboard by the shock. His man rescued him, and the boat was beaded for the shore; but so quickly did the flames spread that when about a mile from land the lieutenant and his man had to jump overboard. Boats put out to their rescue, and both were picked up in an exhausted condi- tion by his MaJæty 3 ship Julia.

LADY LODGER GETS VOTE I The first lady "latch-key"' voter at Wai**s- worth is a Mrs. Young, who satisfied the revising barrister yesterday that she occu- pied a room without being subject to the landlord's control. The Revising Barrister (to the applicant): I have muich pleasure in im,forming you that you a-re the first lady at this ptresent revision to be successful in claiming the vote. Don't go aud tell every- body, c'r I shoJI have all the ladies of Wands- worth coining down upon me.

I MME. MELBA ON THE TURF I Mme. has decided to go on the Turf. Her intention became known a few days ago, when the committee of the Victorian Racing Club in Melbourne received an application, clat-ed from Brisbane, for the reg-is.tration of racing colours. Mme. Melba's application was granted, and her colours—olive green, mauve sash, and white cap—are now part of the racing history of Australia. At the time of writing IIime. Melbra is resting at Potts Point, Sydney.

M. CLEMENCEAU'S VISIT. I Paris, Tuesdiv.-In reply to a representa- tive of the "Petit Parisien," M. Clemenceau, 1 who is at present in Paris, has stated that I he would shortly leave for England, and would undertake his proposed journey to Egypt during the winter. He refused to make any political statement, on the ground thati he had no right to interfere with the work of his successor.

PROFESSOR'S PENNY FEE I Professor Leo, otherwise WaJIiam Eustace, was proceeded against at Maryleibone yes- I terday for causing an obstruction. it a-ppeared that he was re.ading peoples, c.haractors a.t a charge of ld. a time. "Most of his clients were servants," said a. police- man. "and there waa a crowd round him." Pined 5s.

SUPPORTER OF THE REVENUE I At Colne Police-court Yesterd,ay:The Clerk: Anything known against the defen- dant? The Sergeamt-in-oharge: Yes, defen- dant has bee,n up six times before for drunkenness. Defendant: Well, that's nOIWt. It helps to pay the revenue. (Laughter.) If it -weren't ff,,r sucl'n chaps as me, who talie a sup o' drink, there would be no revenue and there would be no police. (More laughter.) I

WORLD'S POTATO RECORD First, prize it) the potato growing compe- tition at the Ha I Jam Fields Garden Asso- ciation's show at Ilkeston has been awarded to Mr. George White, who grow 22910. of potatoes from a pound of tubers cut into eighty sets. This constitutes a world's record.

I NO SUMMER NOWADAYS I "Had trade" was the excuse of »u ice- I cream vendor, who was summoned at Willes- den yesteiday as a rate defaulter. The I Magistrate: Perhaps you would do better in your own country, where they have ino-c I sun. We have no summers in England now.

I NEW PENARTH PONTOON I The stea.mer Lady Wright arrived at I Ponarth yesterday, and the captain reported that he passed the new pontoon, which is on its way from the Tyne to Penarth, off St. Catherine's Point, at noon on Sunday. The pontoon is expected to reach its destina- tion to-morrow evening.

I SUNNY SHEFFIELD. I Fheffiéld was one of the sunniest of the great towns of Eutgland last year, when it had 1,428 houra of sunshine. London was favoured with 1.:549 hours, and Birmingham I with 1,105, whereas Manchester had only 894. «' ■ 1 m 11 11

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I A Driver Baffled T CHILDREN KILLED BY MOTOR The inquest was resumed at Rotherhaui on Monday on the four children killed in the steam motor accident on September 15. Mr. Fuller Ward. removal contractor, the driver and owner of the motor, said that a 5in. pin came out of the gear when at the top of the hill, and he oould not reverse the engine. His assistant put on the hand-brake, and he used the foot-brake, but took his foot off in order to turn to see where he WAS going. He admitted that he was baffled. The P1 n jolted out when going over a grating in the roadway. He did not know he had ran into the children until he got off the engine to see what was the matter with it, and he had to re-place the pan in crder to draw the engine off the wall. The jury found a verdict of "Accidental death." and that no blame attached to the driver.

GLAMORGAN SUMMER SCHOOL I The Glamorgan Summer Sc-liool. which was established by the county council at the County School, Barry, in 19C6, under the superintendence of Mr. A. Suteliffe, the county organiser of educational handiwork, has just finished a most successful course for this season. The extraordinary educational success of the school has more than justified its estab-jishrnent, and, startin g with about 100 students, the numbers have increased to 2C6 this season. Two new denartments were introduced into this year's curriculum, namely, the repousse and the domestic handi- cn'f-G ela.. Pcpou-???(, as a form of manual I training appears to have a fu!tur? before it, judging by the interest takan in the work, and the domestic handicraft class was very popular, and promises to equal in usefulness the other established courses. The school, it may be stated, is the largest summer school for educational handiwork in the country, and whether the results of the course are viewed from the appreciative standpoint of the students or from the official reports of the Board of Education and the examiners' reports on individual work, there can be little doubt t.ha.t the Glamorgan County Council "has made provision for the imme-diate needs of teachers, both in primary and secondary schools, desirous of studying the new methods now being adopted in the schools. During the course the school was visited by the Right Ho.n. Sir John Gorst on August 19. when he delivered an interesting- address on the old "book" school versus the modern work school. The social and corporate life of the school was well looked after, and a dozen concerted visits and outingd to different places were organised, under the personal superintendence of the director. Studentships toO enable teachers to attend the school were offered by the education authorities of Aberdare. Barry, Brcconshire, Carmarthenshire, Dorsetshire, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Merthyr, Monmouthshire, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Pontypridd, Rhon- dda, and Wiltshire.

ALLEGED INCENDIARISM. A row between neighbours at Pentyrch had its sequel at Llandaff Police-court on Monday, when Thomas Hood, of Level Houses, was charged on remand with setting fire to two pig'styes, the property of John Jones and George Baylis-s, Jones losing one sow a.nd Bayliss having a sow and litter of four roa.sted alive. Mr. Harold Lloyd defended. John Jones, living at Level Houses, stated that during the afternoon cf September 6 he wa,s showing a litter of pigs to some friends, when he found a dead chicken in the adjoin- ing cot. He saw Hood, and asked him if it was his, and, a-fter inquiring of his wife, Hood said it was. "YOll cannot blame me," paid Morgan. "Well. I don't know," replied Hood; "I had 60 chickens, and there are only 23 left new. They have been killed in these cots. Well, never mind; I'll get my own back. If my chicks shan't have quiet your pigs shan't have quiet." About half-past one in the morning he was awakened by Hood's young boy, who toW him that the pigstyes were on fire. He hurried to the fire, and saw Hcod there partly dressed. He estimated his damage at L5 for the sow. George Bayliss, also of Level Houses corro. borated, a.nd stated that his damage was £4. I Reyeral other witnesses gave evidence, and defendant was committed to the assizes, bail being accepted, himself in P,20, or two sure- ties of F,10 each.

CARDIFF ELECTIONS. We are informed that Mr. John Enoch has been approached by a strong deputation consisting of ratepayers of both political complexions with the request that he will stand as an independent candidate for the Park Ward. Mr. Enoch lives in'the ward, and is a large ratepayer and property owner, and is 'not unused to public life, having been a member of Cardiff Board of Guardians for the last fifteen years. Seen on Monday night, iJr. Enoch said he was deter- mined to fight. The retirin,g candidate is Councillor G. A. Seccombe (Liberal). Cardiff A.S.E. and Municipal Election The local branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers have decided to support the candidature of Mr. J. H. Thomas, A.S.R.S., for Splott Ward, against Mr. J. Chappell, the sitting member, and of Mr. J. Chapman, boilermaker, for Grangetown, at the forth- coming Cardiff municipal elections.

I A CARDIFF WEDDING A quiet, but pretty, wedding was witnessed at St. Dytrig's Church, Cardiff, the contract- ing parties being Mr. T. W. White, of the Taff Vale Railway clerical staff, and Miss Maggie John, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John, of Fonmon, Penmark. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Daniel Mark, M.A., chaplain of the Cardiff Workhouse, the best man being Mr. David John, brother of the bride. Immediately after the ceremony the happy pair, amid the congratulations of their friends, took their departure for North Wales, the bride looking charming in a brown tailor-made travelling costume, with hat to match. Until recently Miss John was organist at Llancarfan Church, and among the many valuable presents she received was a magnificent standard lamp, subscribed for by members of the choir and congregation at Llancarfan.

-WARNING AT CARDIFF Two houses in the Roath Ward. Cardiff. were forcibly entered on Monday and articles stolen therefrom during the brief absence of the occupiers. This and other evidence has led the police authorities to the con- clusion that there are expert house thieves noW at work in the city,, and we are asked to warn householders against leaving their residences unprotected, for however short a period, without giving intimation of their absence at the Twl1ce office. A spedal stair of constables is employed in the surveillance of hcui-e? temporarily closed, and the head- constable is particularly desirous of the co- operation of householders in the protection of their property from the depredations of cracksmen.

SAILORS SUBSIST ON ROOTS The rescue by a Bideford crowd of two Finnish sailors handcuffed oil- a Russian schooner had an unromantic sequel during the early hours of Monday morning. when the pair arrived, dead beat, at Barnstaple Police-station and sought shelter. They intimated that they had been sleeping out in the country during the past week, KuU-isting on field rÓots, and their a.ppear- ance corroborated their statements. 'They said it was the crowd that incited them to leave the vessel, and they would go baxsk later on Captain Kadakas, accompanied by a police-officer, arrived, and, being promised that they should not again be put in hand- cuffs, they accompanied the captain back to the ship

COAL FOR RUSSIAN NiVY Arwrding to reports from the Fa.r East. the celebrated C'>ai mines at Soo-chen, rear Vladivostok, which have supplied the Rus- sian Navv with a larg-Ð amount, of coal, are now utterly exhausted. This will mean (says a "fllobe" message) the placing of further important naval coal contracts abroad.

I SCHOOLSMEDICAl OFFiCERSHIP t The Newport Elementary Education Com- mittee on Monday considered 46 applications for the post of schools medical officer and assistant medical officer of health, vacant by the removal to Sheffield of Dr. Lloyd. They short-listed four, viz. :-Drs. Burpitt and Sut- ton. of Newport, and Drs. Walsh (Merthyr) and Glass (Burnley).

r NO BUYERS OF HOPS At Worcester great annual hop fair on Monday not a single pocket was sold, a eir- oumstanoe unprecedented within memorv. Twelve hundred pockets of new hops were pitched, but gTowers asked £ 10 and jE12 per cwt., and merchants would offer only £ 7 or I

i DON-VOLGA CANAL I A syndicate has brought forward plans for a canal linking the Rivers Don and Volga.— Central News.

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'Assaulted and Robbed WOMAN DIES AFTER BEING ATTACKED The Manchester Coroner held an inquest yesterday r on the body of Emily Lewis (44), a woina.n in poor, circums an: es who had been living in a lodging-house. The circumstances unfolded by the wit- nesses were strange, it being alleged that shortly before death she was a.-sa.ulted and robbed in Hyde-road. Mrs. Little, mama-gerass of the lodging- house, stated that late OIL the night of August 23 the deceased aske-'i her to ta.ke her in. teeling her that she had not any money. Deceased was quite sober, and stated that she had been molested by two youths in Hyde-road, and that they had taken her purse, containing 8s 6d. Next day heT face was swollen on the left ,Ja.w. aaid two weeks later witness advised her to 30 to the hos- pital. She died on Friday at the Withingxon \Y orkho'use Hos pi t.a i. Mildred Humphries, domestic servant, said -he. had known the deceased woman nine months. On August, 24 the. deceased had a swelling on her face; she told witness that two youths had attacked her the previous night. One asked her for a penny, and when she pulled her purse she was knocked down and the purse was stolen. Dr. Heslcp said he had made a pos-t-mor- t-em examination. Death was due to cerebral hemorrhage. Tibere was no r-ign of injury to the skull, but it was quite possible the hemorrhage was caused by the after effects of an assault. The jury found that de,a-th was produced by violence, but tha.t there was no evidence to show how it was caused or by whom.

TRAINING OF YOUTH The text of Viscotmt Hill's Education (Physical Training) Bill has just been pub- lished. Tho object of the measure is to secure continuous physioal training for the youth of both sexes up to the age of sixteen yeans, in order, so far as possible, to ensure for oaoh young person the possession of sound and healthy vital c-gans, a deep, mobile chest, and the development of an even'iy balanced muscular and nervous sys- tem, and thus to arrest the deplorable physi- cal degeneration disclosed by the report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Physi- cal Deterioration. It is proposed that every local education authority shall appoint a special oommittoo to ensure that the physical training in each school is efficiently carried out, and that the local medical inspection officer shall arrange with the specialists in physical training for a yearly examination of the children in each elementary school, and the records of the measurements of the children and the condi- tion of heart, lungs, and other vital organs shall bo kept daring the school life of each child. It is also provided that every young person, on leaving an elementary school, shall attend continuation classes for physical training at least two evenings each week until the age of sixteen is reached; that the local educa- tion authority shall provide such classes; that anyone absenting himself for two periods of four weeks in six months shall be liable to a fine of 5s. for the first and 20s. for any subsequent offence; and that if the parent or guardian conduced or aided suon conduct the penalty may be imposed on them. An employer preventing a young per- son from attending such a continuation school will be liable to a like penalty.

LAMPETER COLLEGE The Bishop of St. David's presided over a two-hours' sitting of the council of St. David's College, Lampeter, at Shrewsbury on Monday, and the attendance included the Bishops of St. Asaph and Chester, the Arch- deacon of Carmarthen, the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mr. J. C. Harford (Lampeter), Prin- cipal Rhys (Jesus College), Principal Roberts (Aberystwyth), Principal Bebb, Dr. Lock (head- master of Kebie), and others. It was stated at the council that the reports in the press about the council were altogether misleading. Progress was made in regard to the general ?<)utliiies on which would proceed the revision of the statutes made necessary by the crea- tion of the college council by the supplemen- tal charter in 18S6. There were fourteen candidates for the post of lecturer in history at St. David's College, and four appeared before the council. Mr. A. H. Dainton (scholar of Jesus College, Oxford, and formerly at Rugby) was elected to the post. Mr. Dainton holds a first-class for history in L. He takes up his residence next term.

I TOO FINE A COURSE. Judgment was delivered at Liverpool on Monday concerning the strandiflg and subse- quent total loss of the noulder steamer Langton Grange, on the North Bishop's, on the morning of Thursday. August S. while bound from Glasgow to Newport in ballast. The court found that the stranding and total loss of the vessel were caused by the master not making sufficient allowance for tides and currents, and steering too fine a course to clear the North Bishop's Rock after sighting Strumble Head in light, but hazy. weather. The court found the master in default, and severely censured him, con- sidering that he placed too much reliance on the approximate distance from Strumble Head light. The vessel evidently experienced a strong southerly inset towards Ramsey Sound, and in consideration of the circum- stances the court did not deal with his certi- ficate.

I OUTRAGE ON A VICAR The excitement prevailing in the Rirkby Stephen district in connection with the recent assault upon the Rev. J. G. Lax is running so high that further trouble is feared. Mr. Iklx's -school on Sunday was practically boycotted by the inhabitants, no one being present but himself, the young lady who was assaulted with him, and a party of young men from Kirkby Stephen, who attended out of curiosity. Summonses have been issued against eight of the principals, and each defendant has received two summonses, one in Mr. Lax's name and another in Miss Rennison's. The school managers have suspended the teacher whose ijame is connected with that of Mr. Lax, several parents having withdrawn their children from the school and resolved not to send them again until the teachei was removed.

I RESULT OF I.L.P. LEVY The levy of a shilling per member decided on at the Easter Conference of the Indepen- dent Labour Party in order to raise funds for the expenses of candidates at the next general election has so far resulted in the receipt of only £ 350. Some uneasiness is felt ly the leaders of the party in view of the possibility of a dissolution within a few months, as a total cf EIO,000 is required to provide for the expenses of the twenty candi- dates whom it, has already been decided to run. A special appeal has been issued to the branches, and it is hoped that it will be pos- sible to lay a more hopeful report before the quarterly meeting of the National Administrative Council of the Independent Labour Party at the end of the month.

SERIOUS THEFT CHARGES Inquiries lJY the police into the case of John Biggs and Samuel Gregory, who were remanded at Llandaff Police-court last week on a charge oi loitering with intent to commit a felony, resulted in further charges being brought a,gainst them at the same court on Monday. Charged with stealing a quantity of brass, value £5. the property of the Cardiff Corporation, from the water- works at Llanishen, both men were oom- mitted to the quarter sessions. Further charged with stealing a number of articles of wearing apparel, the property of H. A. Allen. Richmond-road, Cardiff, from a. tent. on Caerphilly Mountain, and also a, number of articles belonging to G. Stratton, and also H. M. Short, both prisoners pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to three months with hard labour on each cuint, the sen- tences to run concurrently.

I STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION Archbishop Bourne, in his iniligural address at the semi-jubilee conference of the Catholic Truth Society, opened in Man- chester on Monday, said the Education Minister was at present sapping and mining the whole structure of Roman Catholic education. The Government appeared to be to-c) witling accomplices of the Roman Catholic Church's declared foes. He asked the Government to give a simple, straightfor- ward declaration of their intention with regard to educational policy.

A COMMERCIAL BOYCOTT The Crown Advocate has arrived frorm Shanghai at Peking to consult Sir John Jordan, British Minister, in connection with the boycott of British shipping companies trading on the Yangtse. The Legation con- tinues to press the Ch!1es.e Government to take steps to bring about a cessation of the boycott.-Reuter.

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Week-End Qualification I i I CURIOUS REVISION POINT Mr. E. Annesley Owen, revising barrister, sat at the Town-hall, Pontypool, ou Monday to revise the voters' lists for Pontypool, Pan- teg, Llanfrechfa, and adjacent parishes. Mr. Henry Hallewell appeared on behalf of the Conservative party, Mr. Rhys Stephens for the Liberals, and Mr. Jcibez Jones for the Labour party. Mr. Hallewell intimated that he and Mr. Stephens had gone through the lists together very carefully, and they were agreed upon all ciaims except a few in Blaenavon and Ponty pool. After dealing with a few of the lists the Barrister paid a compliment to the over- seers. He did not think he had held a court in any part of the county where the iisii were so admirably done. It was of great assistance to himself and all concerned. Hallewell mentioned several claims which had bem witnessed by the same pe¡son. a Mr. Price, and said that that was the sort of thing he objected to. Mr. Jabez Jones said that Mr. Price was a resident in the district, and he had him in court to give evidence if the barrister wished it. The Barrister: I ma.y be simpler than most people, notwithstanding thirty years' experi- ence as revising barrister, but there is nothing in Mr. Price's appearance to arouse suspicions in my simple mind. (Laughter.) Whilst dealing with the lists for the dis- trict of Pontnewydd Mr. Hallewell objected to the lodger vote claimed by Mr. Granville Da vies on the ground that he was living away from home and was not in a position to pay board and lodgings. Mr. Stephens said that he was entitled LO claim, as he was at home for week-ends. Mr1. Hallewell: It is perfectly clear that he does not come home for week-ends, and I am surprised at Mr. Stephens making euch a claim. The claimant's position was inquired into by the barrister, and Mr. Francis, the over- seer for the district, stated that the claimant was Liberal agent for Mid-Glamorgan, having been appointed this summer. He could not say that he was at home every week-end, but he (Mr. Francb) frequently saw him going back on Monday mornings. The Barrister: I am not surprised that the objection has been made, but he shall have the benefit of the doubt. After the court ha,d been in progress for seme time Mr. Owen noticed a solitary policeman on duty in the court. Officer," he said, "you need not stay unless you wish to. Do not go if you are interested, but I can scarcely imagine that you are so strongly constituted as to wish to stay." The officer took the hint, and made his exit amidst laughter. Whilst going through tho Blaenavon lists the Barrister paid a compliment to Mr. J. Morgan, the overseer, by stating that he know from experience that his lists would be perfect, and if ali the lists which came before him were as excellent as in that court there would be no need for a revising barrister. A dual objection was mado by the Con- servative and Liberal agents to seven lodger claims in the Varteg district which had been made by the Labour party Mr. Hallewell PQinted out that the forms had been filled up incorrectly, and as this was fcund to be the case Mr. Jabez Jones with- drew them.

——————————- LATE MR. W. B. PARTRIDGEI The burial of Mr. William Bailey Partridge, senior member of the firm of Partridge, .1 one" and Co., took place on Monday at the Parish Church of Bacton, Herefordshire. The coaches were drawn by bay instead of black horses, by the deceased's wish. The mourners included Mrs. Partridge (the widow), Messrs. W. II., R. C. B.. and ii. F. Partridge (sons), Mrs. G. R. Adney, Mrs. H. TI. Trafford, Mrs. A. L. Man ley, and Miss Dorothy Partridge (daughters), Mrs. W. H. Partridge and Mrs. II. F. Partridge (daughteis-in law), Mr. H. R. Trafford, Mr. Arthur Mauley, and Mr. G. R. Adney (son--in-law). Amongst others present were Sir Alfred T. Lawrence, Mr. Codrington Crawshay, -■ t.F.lL, Colonel Prescott Decie, Mr. James Stiaker (Abergavenny), and Mr. Godfrey Jones (Snachwood). Messrs. Part- ridge and Jones were represented by Mr. Clarke Jones (director), Mr. F. A. Smith, Mr. J. II. M-urrow, Mr. Percy Phillips, Mr. Joseph Morgan, and Mr. Edmund Jones; the Pont- newynydd Galvanising Company by Mr. Havard and Mr. Joshua; and the Pontypool Tin-plate Co-ipany by Mr. Tom Williams. The Revs. F. R. Green, of Turnastone; Claude Lighten; C. T. Brothers (rector of Bacton), aud Canon Bannister (Hereford Cathedral) officiated. The senders of wreaths included the staff of Pontypool Works, the Pontnewynydd Steel anl Galvanising Company (Limited); Mrs. Edward Jones. Snatehwocd, Mr. Walter Morria, C.M.G., Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ourre, Chepstcw, and Mi-, and Mrs. James St raker.

CAM BRIAN TRUST AGAIN S-pemkin? at Mountain Ash on Monday evening Mr. Ja?k?'illiams. of London, the well-known leader of the unemployed, referred at some length to the growth oi trusts and combines in the country. Employers, he said, were Shylocks, living upon the la-botir of the working men. He did not wish to hurt anyone's feelings, but he had just been to Tonypandy, where the houses were owned by the Cambrian Trust, and if there was anyone at the head of that combine who was giving money to chapels and churches he thought the money would be better spent in putting the houses at Tony- pandy in order. They were slums of the very worst description, and a disgrace to civilisation. During his visit, he said, there were six children lying dead in one street.

LATE MR. FREDERICK GILBERT Mr. Frederick Gilbert, of 99, Connaught- ro.ad. Cardiff, formerly of 54. Arran-street, Cardiff, who died on August 5 last, left estate of the gross value of £ 4,044, with net personalty £ 3,942. Probate of his will, dated April 17, 1903, has been granted to his widow, Mr-i. Sarah Jane Gilbert, of 99, Connaught- road, Cardiff; his daughter. Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Morteo, of 82, Arran-street, Cardiff, and his son, Mr. Frederick James Gilbert, of 3, Arran-street, Cardiff, coal foreman. The testator left all his household and personal effects and £100 to his wife absolutely, and to her the use for life of his premises, 3J, Arran-street. Cardiff. His premises, 6. Arran- street, Cardiff, he left to his daughter, Eliza- beth Jane Morteo, and lie left £ 100 to each of his eons Bertie and Frederick James on attaining majority. The residue of his pro- perty he left to his wife during widowhood. with remainder to his children—whether of the first or the second marriage-in equal shares.

STEAMERS FOR MEAT TRADE Glasgow is keenly interested in the bis scheme which is projected for a weekly service between Liverpool and South Ameri- can ports in connection with the frozen meat trade. Nine steamers of iargfe tonnage and fast steaming power are to be built, the aggregate tonnage of the fleet being stated at over 70,000 tons. Very keen competition is reported to have ruled among shipbuilders on the Clyde and the East Coast of England, and it is expected that a considerable share of the tonnage" will be placed with Glasgow firms.

COMPENSATION LAW I Thomas Lewis. collier, Pentre, at Ponty- pridd County-court on Monday sought for compensation for one month from the Ooean Coal Company in respect of an accident he had sustained. The defence set up was that the company were prejudicially affected through the applicant nit giving a proper statutory notice of the accident. After a lengthy healing his Honour made an award for compensation during the period applicant was rendered idle, together with a declaration of liability, with costs.  (1,

SMALL HOLDINGS The Monroouth'dm'e Small Holdings Com- mittee has obtained au Order for t.be com- pulsory purchase oi' Elm Farm, of 100 acres, in t.ho parish of Cndy. Mr. Alfred Now land (of j the firm of Newland, Davis, ami Hunt, auc- tioneers and estate agents, ot Newport and Chepstow) lias been appointed hy the. Board of Agriculture and Fisheries as the arbitrator to fix the value and the compensation to be paid to the persons interested.

LATE MR. THOMAS L'EWIS Mr. Thomas Lewis, of 24, Llewellyn-street. Pentre, Rhondda, who died on the 14th of July, 1907, left estate of the gross value of £ 425, and probate of his will has been granted to his brother, Mr. Lewis Lewis, of the same address.

A TUSKAR DERELICT I Portions of the steamship James Gray, wrecked on the Tuskar 27 years ago, are being salved just now. The ill-fated boat sailed from Cardiff, and was lost with her crew of 26 hands-

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Lashed to the Line SMALL BOY'S TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE A staI1ijng f'ory of the lashing of & boy to a rail on the line near Ashton Moss, $nd his narrow escape from death under the wheals of a train, was told at Ashton-under- Lyne yesterday. when two Smethnrst and James Cldhim-vrere charged with assaulting another lad named Richard Jon es. On Sunday afternoon Jones and some coffl* panions were chaeed by the defendants, who. it is stated, took the complainant a. priS-OJler. blinding his hands behind his back with stout cords. Jones was then 1i to the railway line. Divining the ir,*e. Li-n of his co-pt-ors, struggled violently. He is a small boy, how- ever, was was overeorre by superior strength and numbers. He w s secured to a rail, but just before the final knots were tied the rumble of a train was heard. In had approached within o. few yards before the cord could fce removed from the rail, and. Jones polled on to the grass at the side ia a fainting condition. Despite his collapsed state, his tormentors once more tied him down to the rail. this time leaving him. Before lone, however, he was discovered, and liberated. When the defendants were asked ivhrt made the-a do this, Smethurst replied that it was only". bit of fun. "Had you been examining the theatrical posters?" asked- the clerk. -No, sir, wa.s the reply. Colonel Collitt (the chairman) regretted that the lads were too old to be birched, and in fining each of-. € J., and costs, said he hoped their parent would punish them.

CYFARTHFA CASTLE The mayor, Alderman A. Wilson, preside" at the monthly meeting of the Merthyr Cor- poration on Monday night. Mr. D. J. Powell. whose tender for £ 94 had been accepted for carrying out work at Pont- morlais, wrote that he had made a mistake in getting out the quantities, and offered to carry out the contract for an additional sum of £ 25.—It was decided to re-advertise. Oa the motion of Councillor Marsh. tbt, town-clerk was instructed to write to tM Great Western Railway Oompany complain ing of the oTercrowding of the motor betNvOO Quakers' Yard and Nie.-r-th-.T.-AI(lerman 1 W. Jones said the company should be cost pelled to provide better facilities for the trfl veiling public at the Merthyr Railway Station. He moved that unless improve-menta were made in the near future complaint be made to the Board of Trade.-This wa? carried. The surveyor was instructed to prepare a report upon the cost of lighting OyfarthfE Oaetle with eleotricity and gas. Mr. Isaac Edwards bad given nociCf to move. "That it be an instruction to t-hi, education committee to consider the oost of building a municipal secondary school in the south-east corner of Cyfarthfa Park. and to ascertain what other sites in the borough are available for this purpose." Alderman Morrell rose to a point of ord¿>T. on the ground that such a question should be raised at the education committee. The Mayor ruled that the resolution could not be moved. Mr. Edwards continued speaking, however. and amid the clanging of the mayor's bell and cries of "Order" he said: You are rushing this scheme for converting the Cyfarthfa Castle into a school against the desires of the thoughtful part of the electorate. It will meet with the same reception as the same tactics received on a previous cccasion over the reservoir question. when you were overwhelmingly defeated by the electors of the borough. Alderman D. W. Jones; lief, us have respect for the meeting, if not for the chair.

FELL AFTER 25 YEARS. Benjamin Austin, second engineer of the Glasgow steamer Ben Vrackie, on Monday pleaded not guilty to a charge of drunkenness whilst in the lied Sea on February 28 and August 8. The charge was investigated before a meeting of the local marine board—Mr- Philip Turnbull (chairman;. Mr. M. Angel. Captain Rosset'. and the stipendiary magis. trate (Mr. T. W. Lewis;- at the Bute Docks Mr. Arthur YaLhell appeared for the Boar,! of Trade. Captain D. A. Hunter said on the firsl occasion he saw the accused following th carpenter, uttering threats to kill him ape shaking his fist. He refused, although, repeatedly asked, to go to his cabin. lie created a further disturbance, and the mate was ordered by witness to put him in irons, and he was kept there until three o'clock the same day. On the homeward run from Port Said, on August 8, he accused Austin of striking M'Gregor, the chief engineer. lie repli-ed that M'Gregor struck him first. lie was under the influence of drink then. The Stipendiary: What was there about his manner to suggest that? Witness: He swore and shouted and kicked and. could not stand upright. Alex M'Clalieu, carpenter, corroborated, and said Austin ordered him on deck to fight. Witness had to coax him to his room, "n4 th?n A.,i. struck him, and he struck back. Austin: You threw a lump of coal at nic, and then ran to the captain. In his statement to the court Austin denied the allegations, and said he was carried, bumped, and banged along the deck, and thrown into a room. "I had my ribs broken," concluded Austin, and can shovf you them bandaged now. The Stipendiary to Captain Hunter: Did Austin complain to you of violence? Captain Hunter: He said he had pains, and I examined his rihs. A private consultation was then held, at the end of which the Chairman said that the court considered the charges proved, and ordered Austin's certificate to be withheld for three months. Accused pleaded that this was the first time in 25 years he had had bad discharges- The suspension was withdrawn, and Austin vas ordered to pay £5 towards the cost of the inquiry in consideration of his past records.

SUSPECTED CHOLERA A West Hartlepool telegram states that a case of suspected cholera. occurred on the steamer Silkesborg, which is now lying IJu quarantine off Hartlepool. The patient, a Danish seaman, was removed to the po;:t sanitary hospital, where he died. The is from a Russian port. Every pre caution to prevent infection has been taken. Suspected Cholera in Rotterdam The st.ea.mer Callisto, which has arrived a< Rotterdam from St. Petersburg, has aboard three suspected cholera cases. The Velise1 has been quarantined.—Reuter.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT As a train w«. approaching the Beaufort Junction sisnai-box, on the London and North Western Railway, the driver felt that h. had run over something in the da.rl;nes> The train was stored, and he and the guavd want, back, and found a lIlctn cut to piec<?3 on the line. A p<twntjd,,t was found on the body with the name of Charles Bending. Power's Lodging-house, Tredegar." He appeared to be of the navvy clasts, and about. 33 years of age. Police-constable Harvey, of Beaufort, is trying to diiscover his identity.

ARCADE OF FIREMEN'S AXES More than 200 uniformed firemen from at, parts .cf England formed a, guard of honotft at Halesowen Church yesterday at thf wedding of Mr. Thomas Clulee, chairman (h the Midland District, National Firemen'? Union, and Miss Emma Finney, a membel of the Halesowen Council and Stourbridge Guardians. The firemen ormd an arcadf down the aisle with their axes.

SWEEPING THE SEAS Four of the trawlers recently purchased by the Admiralty for conversion into mine- sweeping vessels arrived at Portsmouth yes- terday, and ware attached to the Vernots torpedo school. They, will carry out ex per. merits with buoys to represent mines.

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