Evening Express

BARRISTER AND LADY After a trial at Cracow (Poland) which has excited keen interest Mme. Janina Borowska, 0, Polish medical student, "has been declared DOt guilty of a. of murdering a barrister who was defending her in a libel aotipn. The action arose out of a statement in a local Socialist newspaper that Mme. Bo-rowaha, was a Kusaian spy. While the action was in progress the barrister and his cheat were much in each other's company, and one mo-rning he wa.s fotuid dead in her apartments. The prosecution accused Mine. Borovaka of shooting the lawyer in a. fit of jeaAousy. It was also said that he had in his poaeeesdon love letters which she feared would fall into her husband's hands. It was pointed out that thowgh she was divorced her husband was still paying her an allowance, which she, it was alleged, feared he would stop. Mme. Boroweka, however, sacoessfuHy pleaded that the laiwyør had committee! suicide, and abe was acquitted.

WIFE'S ABUSE WO -RTH Sloo I A man who was summoned at Tower Bridge Poiice-eourt yesterday by his wife, who sought a judicial separation and mainten- ance order, was asked by the magistrate (Mr. Cecil Cliapman): "Do you want me bittk.3" The Defendant: No. I wouldn't b&ve her back for £5 a week. (Laughter.) Mr. Cecil Chap- man: How much are you wining to pay her to keep away? "Nothing. I earn Is. 6d. or 3a. a day, and she earns from 256. to 30s. a week." "What do yiou save by getting rid of her?" "Her abase." "What value do you plot upon the low of abase?" "Its worth £ 100 to get rid of it." A separation order was granted, with an allowance of 4s. per week.

DEATH AT 105 I In her 106th year, Mrs. Moore has just died I a.t Glasgow. She was born in Ireland on January 10, 1304. and against the wish of her father, who was a farmer, sbe married his plonghnmu and settled in Glasgow 50 years ago. Her husband a.nd three children had dried. and for many years abe, lived atone in a single rooan. maintaining herself by sewing, supplemented by pariah relief. About six yetkrs ago some ladies took an interest in ber and saw that her life had a peaceful close.

DEEPENING THE HARBOUR. The work of deepening the wafcer beside the Ocean Quay at Fieiisuiard to a depth of forty feet, so that the largest Canard liners will ? &bte to 4arth dose to toe Quay Station, riJ be mDftmenced a.t once. The Ltv?rp&ot Port Ao?toftty bU lem the Great WeMeTn Radway ?ae? of the m-o)? po<MCE? of Item happen. lor 4ba purp-oee.

STOP PRESS — t Latest Telegrams. TBOfLi ?T 'PZTEB fBTF. oatavday. A terrible Taaiib tragsdr i? announced, bf telegram. £ r-?.os Tsartzya- A lota! nobleman, 7;chlh-. í;4 yoaiT- <jf his líe7 md theii <-inMren. "7<»c.v<?<ja Isrea 11''1. foar 'I;.Jr: wetv. ?i> lliqr1">r:-t l.t: !1.l;h i*- 7 X. Tqciiuky« èDlt by his fit st marriage. JJeiaUs have not yot icen receired.—Seuter. • | j j i j 0 I

OVERWORKED JUDGES Mr. Justice Grantham at the Berks Assizes yesterday delivered a strong criticism of the plan which has been suggested as a means of enabling the judges to cope with their heavy arrears of work-that the county assizes should be grouped together. "My opinion," he said, "is that the country expects that cases shall be tried in the counties, a custom which has been carried out for cen- turies. The expenses of the judges should not bear with us, as they would be nothing in comparison with the expenses to which suitors would be put if they had to go to some common oentce under the scheme which has been brought before the Committee of the Houses of Parliament."

STRUGGLE FOR A STATUE ROME. Tuesday. A remarkable contest has arisen between Rome and Milan for the possession of a Greek statue cf Xiobe, which was discovered drarimg excavations in tRome. The Commer- cial Bank caused the statue to be conveyed to Milan, and yesterday Signor Nathan, tlie Mayor of Rome, visited Milan in order t9 demm&nd its restitution. The people of that city gave Signor N-athe-n an extremely hostile reception, whistling and throwing snowballs at him. Daring the attack the Mayor fell, covered with snow. Incidents which Wiowed the intense feeling which exists on the sub- ject in Milan continued throughout the day. —Central News.

SAVING 50,000 MEALS I Adjutant Beer, of the Chatham Salvation Army Barracks, has obtained permission to collect daily from the warships in the port the large amount of superfluous food which, owing to the number of men on leave, woald j otherwiee be wasted. It is distributed among the poor of the neighbourhood, 600 persons being catered for some nights, a.nd it is estimated that 50,000 meala will have been provided by the end of the winter. Among the ships from which food has been collected are the Inflexible, Lord Nelson;, and Dido, and nuanerotw destroyers.

POET'S CRITICAL CONDITION I PARIS, Tuesday. M. Bjormstjerne Bjornson, who has been staying at the Hotel Wagr-am for the past two nnontihe, is again seriously ill. Tae Nor- Tveg-ian poet and dramatist takes little food. aDd is extremely weak. One of his sons was re-called from Vienna. yesterday, and his second s,% arrived from Chrietia-nis on kiunday.-C,-IArsi, A_.

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The Man in the Street. • A theory has been advanced that the North and South Poles are really holes, and that., instead of Cook and Peary nail- ing the Stars and Stripes to a mythical ventilation shaft, they ought to have voyaged right through the earth. At the worst, they might have found warmer regions than those which necessitated the wearing of skins and discouraged the morning's cold tub. We might also have got a few samples in the way of the bone3 of giants who inhabited the globe before cooking and degeneration brought the general type of man down to its present disappointing limits. The British Museum might also have been stocked j with a few more dummies and mummies of forgotten eras, and the. fossilised remains of former civilisations would have given defeated candidates at the polls something to talk and think about. Mr. E. T. Reed, of Punch," might have found fresh models for the strange beasts I with which he has reminded us so pleasantly of prehistoric times. There axe also infinite possibilities in the matter of the discovery of virgin coalfields, though occasional earthquakes and active volcanoes may point to a perpetual con- sumption of black diamonds sufficiently convincing to encourage the South Wales coalmasters to remain at home. Another phase of this matter is suggested by the reflection, If the Poles are hales the polls may be the same, lo j substantiate this one has only to approach an unsuflJl candidate. He is pretty pitiful by this time. and, as a rule—if you can get him to talk-he will tell you that he is not only in a hole, but at the very bottom of it. The important ques- tion may arise in the near future, Wha.t can be d-one with the defeated ones? Safe seats cannot be found for them all. Why nc/t send some of them out with Sir Ernest Shackleton, and wHtn the South Pole (or Hole) is discovered they might be shoved right dcwn and well corked up? If th(<y can get back it will be a splendid gain t-o science and geology; while if we never hear of them again-well, it will be ail the better for peace on earth and goodwill among t'he tyrannised electors. It is a. principle that might be adopted with great success at future .elections. If it is understood that those who fail to get elected will be sent to one of the Poles there will not be so many contests, and where there are fighits it will be taken for granted that the candidates will do their best to get elected. At the least it will spread a sporting glamour over the content. At the top of the poll or at the bottom of the pole—or hole. Nothing is more interesting than the life stories of brilliant writers, but it would be difficult to find anything more romantic than that of Sweden's famous woman novelist. The most popular story ever written in that country, per- haps, is "Gosta Berling's Saga." by Miss Selma Lagerlaf, who has just been awarded the Nobel prize for literature. Since 1891. when it first appeared, some sixty thousand copies have been sold. This means 'much in a land of only five million inhabitants. Even adding Norway and Denmark, the only foreign countries in which there is a market for Swedish books, this output corresponds to 200.000 copies in this country. "Gosta Berling" was Miss LagerloPs first book. She was a-n unknown school teacher when it appeared. Now she is the most famous vronran in Scandinavia. Miss Lagerlof is 51 years of age. and one of her first recol- lections was a longing to be an authoress. In her early years she tried verse and prose, plays and romances, but with no success. At 22 it became necessary for her to earn a living, and she went to Stockholm to study to be a teacher. One day at a lecture she heard how the greatest authors had succeeded best in describing how they lived and what they had seen in their own homes. On her way through the streets it suddenly occurred to her, Why not write about your own Vermland?" She went at once to her lodgings and began to write. But it was ten years yet before her book appeared in print. When she sent a por- tion of it to a magazine it was returned. "It's all out of key with the times," said an editor. We want realism, and this is romantic nonsense." However, like others of the tribe, this editor made a great mistake. In 1890 a Swedish magazine offered a prize for a story of 100 pages. She determined to compete, and sent off her story. After weeks of waiting she abandoned all hope. But early one morning a telegram came from Stockholm, signed by three school teachers, and contain.ing the two words "Heartiest congratuktione. She waited anxiously until the noon mail arrived with the Stockholm papers, wben. she learned that she had won the prize. The magazine asked her to make the 100 pages into a novel. A wealthy baroness sent for Mies Lagerlof, and asked how long it would take her to write the book. "Three or four years." she replied, "together with my teaching." The baroness made a financial arrangement whereby a sub- stitute was provided for her in the school and Miss Lagerlof could give her whole time to writing. In the following year, 1891, appeared the first volume of "Gosta Berling's Saga," and its popularity was immediate and grea.t. Miss Lagerlof found herself suddenly the most con- spicuous figure in Sweden. Certainly, the story is encouraging to other ambitious writet.s-, though it will be well for the ducks to remember that they cannot become swans. A very large proportion of the public will watch from to-day the working of the Labour Exchanges which are being opened throughout the country. Most of us are either employed or emplroyers-ktt us hope so, a-t any rate, though the un- employed cannot. be overlooked. At Cardiff it is a matter for local congratu- lation that the manager is Sir William Grossman, who is known and appreciated alike by masters and men. So far as he is concerned, there can be no doubt of the succeas of the new bureau under his care Ln Bridge-s-treert. For some days at least t'he Labour knight will be kept busily employed registering the unem- ployed-a task which has been rendered comparatively easy by his previous expe- rience as chairman of the Distress Com- mittee. Then, it will have to be dis- covered how far employers can and will make use of the exchanges. The primary object of the bureau is to supply the person wanting assistance with the type of man be requires, and the taittor with I the nearest ideal possible of a maeter. Only the trial of the experiment oan prove how it will work. In any case, all I people hope it will be equal tc the task it essays, and that the rarait will be a ooTt~ aderabie reduction ft the numbw of fihe L

I Workhouse Troubles MEDICAL OFFICER'S PROTEST The long-drawn-out dispute between the guardians of the Aberystwyth Union and the medical officer of the workhouse lia-s now taken on another phase. At a meeting of the hoard on Monday, Mr. D. James presid- ing, a letter wa-s read from Dr. Bonsa,ll. in which he stated that he had been requested by the house committee, not to attend their meetings in future. As no explanation or reason was given for thi.s course of action, he wished to protest anrainst the gratuitous slight upon him as medical officer of the work- house. la the past his. attendance and pro- fessional assistance at these meetings had been welcomed. It now appeared to him that the intention of the present house committee was to accept only one-sided statements, and, perhaps, to retaliate for the exposure of the notorious mismanagement of the workhouse. Other officials of the house were allowed to bw present, and to make any reports or statements (correct or otherwise) they thought fit. Mr. J. Richards said the medical officer made a serious accusation. Mr. W. Thomas said the statements in the letter were quite incorrect. Dr. Bomsall and the other officials were requested to retire while tho committee considered a certain matter. Dr. Bonsall refused at first, but eventually wont. No resolution had been passed to exclude him altogether from the meetings of the committee. Mr. J. Richards thought they should ask the T.ocal Government Board to send an official down to inquire into the whole matter. Everything was radica.Ily wrong in the house, and it was time they stamped cut the canker. Some members suggested that the clerk should write to the medical officer, telling him that no resolution had been passed to exclude him altogether from meetings of the committee. Mr. J. Roberts: Let's do as Parnell said; leave him severely alone. (Laugliier.) It was then agreed that the letter should lie on the table.

BREWERS AWARDED £50 In the King's Bench on Monday Messrs. Mann, Crossman, and Paulin (Limited), bro'rs, and their managing director were awarded £ 50 damages for slander from Mr. H. W. Pinlicrn, a temperance advocate. Mr. Pinhorn admitted stating at the licen- sing sessions for East Ham last year that before the preceding Christmas plaintiffs left at each hotisoin the district a bottle of beer and a copy of a price list. The suggestion was that the gift was an inducement to sign a petition supporting plaintiffs' application for a licence. He was then speaking from what his wife had told him. He was now satisfied tha,t the statement was false. Mrs. Pinhorn said she particularly observed the van which called at her house with the free sample bottles of beer, because it was a brewer's van calling at a teetotaler's house. (Laughter.) Sir E. Carson: I see, natural antipathy. (Laughter.) Mr. Ben Arms, landlord of the Rose of Denmark Public-house, East Ham, who was responsible for the giving away of the samples of beer, said his van had 110 connection at all with Mann, Grossman, and Paulin.

EGG AND FISH ARGUMENTS There were lively incidents at Skibbereen yesterday during the polling for West Cork Parliamentary Division. The supporters of Mr. O'I.eary, the Nationalist candidate, and Mr. Gilhooly (O'Brienitel ca-me into conflict, blows were struck, and liberal volleys of rotten eggs and decayed fish were exchanged Mr. GHhooly's friends had intended to hold a band pa rude at the fishing village of Balti- more, but upon arrival at the rooms they found the instruments, valued at jE20, had been thrown into the sea.

SWISS HOTEL TRAGEDY The 'English visitors at the Pension Minerva, Geneva, one of the leading pensions, were startled by hearing four revolver shots in the establishment. Con- fusion followed, and an English visitor who kept her wits telephoned to the police, who on their arrival found in a bedroom the dead bodies of M. Eugene Haas, the head of a private detective firm, and a Mme. Dowsell. The victims apparently committed soiicide by shooting themselves with a Browning revolver.

THE LAST STRAW. The "Star" tells the following stery:-A W'althamstow correspondent says he was told of the following dialogue by a lady teacher in a local oouncil school. Small Boy: May I take off this blue tie? Teacher: Why? Small Boy: Please, teacher, I am Simon, that is yellow. My mother is a food ta-xer and made me have this blue tie. The Teacher: Do as you like. (The blue comee off, but soon the small boy's hand goes up again.) Teacher: Well? Small Boy; Please, teacher, my knickers is blue.

"THERE IS NO SUCH WORD." Judge Bacon at Bloomsbury criticised a generally used legal term. A solicitor said it was necessary to brief counsel. Judge Bacon: What is that? The Solicitor: It is necessary to brief counsel. Judge Bacon: There is no such word. I often wish I could brief counsel 'in one sense. (Laughter.) The Solicitor: want counsel. Judge Ba-oon: Why don't you say "instrxrct" counsel and give him a brief? I

THE POLICEMAN'S LOT "I often think the greatest trial of the I policeman is to ba.ve to attend court after he ihas been out all night, and submit to the cross-examination of a smart lawyer who has had the advant-a" of a good night's rest and a good breakfast," Mr. S. E. Short, one of the Birmingham justices, said yesterday afternoon in moving a resolution in favour of the policeman's weekly dayof rest.

r NEAR EAST FIRE-EATERS I BERLIN, Tuesday, I With regard to the rumours of the compli- cations between Turkey and Bulgaria, the "Tageblatf learns that the Turkish War Ministry ha-s placed extensive orders for army supplies with the firm of Krupp and Arm- strong, and that important contracts for the supply of automatic guns will shortly be entered into with German factories.—Central News.

A CAUSTIC TONGUE I A lady who posed as a cynic, and tried, to win fame as the possersor of a caustic tongue, had a great dislike of a City man noted for his meanness. "Do you see that man ?" she said to an acquaintance as the (5ty man passed "You couid blow his soul through a bunnndng-'bdnl's. beak into a mosquito's eye, and the moequito wouldn't wink."

BABY BOY SCALDED. I A fifteen months old child, nam-ed Joseph Buteher, whose pa,rents live at 12, Bute- terrace, Cardiff, pulled a teapot full of hot tea over himself to-day and wae severely scalded, being taken to the infirmary and detailed.

THREE WEEKS OVERDUE I ConsideT-able anxiety prevails at Swansea, as to the safety of the echroner Maggie Brocklebani, wiiieh left Swansea for Dublin three weeks ago with a cargo of oeftl and has not since been heard of.

A PRIVATE'S SUICIDE I MALTA, Monday. Private George Weston, of the 70th Com- pany Array Service Corps, commitled suicide tMs morning by cutting his throa-t and jump- ing into tbe sea* Life was extinct when the bo«ai recorerod.

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I Jewellery Thefts, I ALLEGATIONS AGAINST POLICE Two men, named George David Ackerman and Harry Ford, were charged at Enfield on Monday with breaking into Waver ley House, Winchmore Hill, and stealing articles to the value of X36 10s. A man named Fraser, described as a musician, of Kentish Town, was now charged in connection with the same offence. Two other men, Albert James, Wortley (55), a goldsmith, of Bowling Green- j lane. Clerkenwell. and Robert Wortley, a jeweller's manager, of Caledonian-road, were charged with feloniously receiving from Horace Spellings, alias Frederick Fraser. a jewel case, containing numerous articles, valued at £80, and Ford and Eraser were j charged with stealing them. Detective-inspector Xei! stated that on ?j a,iiiar.N- 3 he ¿aw Ackerman and Ford at that court. The former ;aid, I met Ford in the Butcher's Arms about two p.m. on Sunday. He said. Will you meet me at five o'clock, and come with me to do a job at Palmer's Green? It is already open; a pal of mine went there yesterday.' We went on the tram to Palmer's Green. We went straight to the house and opened the back door and got in. I was picking up some things when a police whistle went and I ran away." Witness told Ford there were a lot of things siiii missing. and asked where they were. In reply Ford said, "I do not know; it is no use you troubling about the property; it is done in." The case against Ford and .Fraser was next taken, and Detective Alfred Young deposed to arresting Fraser on another charge. On him he found a revolver loaded with six cartridges, 29 loose cartridges, a chisel, a screwdriver, and a table knife. Both, prisoners alleged that they were given beer by the police in order that they might get them to make certain statements. After being cautioned, Fraser stated that at Kentish Town Police-station he was asked by a detective if he would like to have a drink. He replied, "Yes." and a quart of ale was sent for. He drank two glasses, and Jtfter that a detective kept asking him questions. He remembered the detective opening a book a.nd reading out the articles that were stolen, and in bravado he (Fraser) must have said he did these things which he had not done. At Tottenham the TIøxt day a. detective came to him and gave him some bze r. His wife. who was called to give evidence, corroborated, and said she also had some beer, and that a detective-inspector drank some out of a coffee pot. The two prisoners Wortley were then put. into the dock and charged with receiving the articles stolen by Ford and Fraser from a house in Queen's-avenue, Muswoll Hill. The place wad in the occupation of a Miss Ebmcudes, and was used as a school. The hurgkiry took place on December 14th. and sihor+ly after Miss Ebmeades went to the Woriieys' shop and purchased some of the articles that formerly belonged to her. A confession by Spellings stated that he took the articles stolen by him and Ford from Queen's-avenue to Wortley.s', and the jewel- lery was broken up in his presence. Detective-inspector Corlin denied givingthe prisoner Fraser any beer, as stated earlier in the case, and he did not see anybody else give him any. While he was taking a state- ment in the station witness had seme food and beer, and he had nothing to eat all day. Fraser (excitedly): You liar; it was not food at all. The Bench occupied half an hour in private considering their decision. Eventually the Chairman announced that they had come to the conclusion that there was no case against Albert Wortley, and he was accord- ingly discharged. The other four prisoners were committed for trial.

LARGEST RESTAURANT The largest restaurant in the world, capable of accommodating 6,000 people, is to be erected in New York, on Broadway, between Forty- seventh and Forty-eighth Streets. The capitalists behind the venture are the same group that constructed the newly-opened Cafe de 1'Opera on Broadway, of which M. Henri Pruger, formerly of the Savoy Hotel, London, is manager. The new restaurant will provide first-class fare at prices lower than are now charged at the best New York dining places, and customers will be served in the family style of the German oities. There will be ten kitchens, each with its separate staff, and each equipped to serve 600 people. There will be also ten serving bars. In the centre of the restaurant there will be a gla-oo dome 60ft. high, with an area of about 10,000 square feet. A glass-covered ice skating rink will be provided on the roof, which may be trans- formed into a roof garden theatre in the summer.

I VETERAN'S WARNING A veteran of the Crimea sounded a note of alarm which disturbed the equanimity of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Markers at their dinner at De K«yeer's Hotel last night. Colonel Sir L. George Dundas, K.C.B., in replying to the toast of the Army, eaid: I am sorry that the Army ispassing through a critical stage. The outlook is far from bright. The Army is dimiifished in numbers; it is short of officers, and it has very few horses. If the Territorials do (not come to the front in larger numbers we have only one resource, and that is—oonsaription." Colonel Dunda-s joined the Army in 1855, and retired in 1873. He fought in the trenches before Sebastopol, and formed one of the stormers in the immortal attack on the Redan.

I IN GERMAN DOCKYARDS Striking figures indicative of the accelera- tion in the construction of the German Fleet are officially published. The number of work- men employed in the Imperial dockyards has risen from 19,869 in 1902 to 23,908. The Kiel yards lead with 8,500 men. At Wilhelmshaven 8,134 are employed, and at Danzig 3,593. The torpedo works at Friedrichsort employ 1,555 men, and there are 2,126 at the artillery ammun-ition and stores depots. The wages disbursed in these various establishments have increased from £ 1,150,000 in 1902 to £ 1,650,000. These figures, of course, do not include the staffs of the enormous private dockyards which are co-opefrating with the Imperial yards in the creation of Germany's new fleet.

SOCIETY'S MISSING FUNDS I William Young, aged 59. a member of Kingston Corporation, wa-s yesterday com- mitted for trial on a charge of fraudulently converting to his own use money of the Kingston Workmen's Club Building Society, of which he was secretary for eighteen yeags. 1ir. Williamson, for the Treasury, said that the total defalcations were nearly £ 7,000. Detective-sergeant Gough said that the pri- soner on being conveyed to the police station remarked, "Til is is a bad job. I am sorry I for the poor working men. I should think I have had 1;5,000."

I POSTMAN'S CONFESSION A Birmingham postman, Arthur Yarwood, was committed to the assizes yesterday on a charge of stealing two postal orders of the combined value of 8s. 6d., and a number of postage stamps. According to t-he evidence given a trap was set in accordance with official instructions, and prisoner fell into it. There had been a number of complaints of letters being lost, and when Yarwood was arrested he told the Poet Office officials that he had stolen fifteen other postal packets. The marked letter, which could not be found after prisoner had dealt with it. was pro- duced by Yarwood at the Post Office. The prisoner served with credit in the Army for a mmiibjer of years.

I TERRITORIAL DISCIPLINE I Private Augustus G. Pembertoo, of .the 7th Battalion Middlesex Re.giment, was accused a,t Highgate Police-court yesterday, under the Territorial Forces Act, of striking Colour- sergeant Ashworth, of the same regiment. The case was the first of the kind. It was started that Ashworth was responsible for getting Pemberton put on punishment drill during the annual training, and that Pem- berton struck him at a regimental da-nee. The punishment for such an offence as 112 daye' imprisonment, but the magistrate said there was a conflict of evidence, adHÍ dismissed I the case.

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I Desperate Prisoner — DETECTIVE'S SUNDAY ENCOUNTER James Smith (20). a tall. well-built fellow, who declined to give any account of himself, was charged at the Guildhall, London, on Monday with committing an assault upon Detective Burgess. The officer, who in physique ie about the prisoner's match, said that on Sunday morn- ing he saw Smith in Leadenhall-street, loiter- ing about in a suspicious manner, with some- thing bulky in his overcoat pocket. Prisoner stopped and looked in a jeweller's shop win- rlow, and the detective went up to him and said. I'm a police-officer. I The reply wa", a stunning blow under the right eye. and the detective seized his man round the neck. Prisoner retaliated, and kicked the officer on the shin, hurled him to the ground, jumped on him, and poked his fingers into his nostrils, causing him intense pain. The detective seized hold of Smith's thumb and forced it back, an compelled him to release his hold. Two constables then came up, and although prisoner continued to struggle very violently; he was taken to the polic-e-station. The detec- tive said the prisoner had several articles and an empty sack in his possession. Prisoner was remanded.

"OLD CHINA" CASE An expert from the British Museum, Mr. Lockhart Hobson, was the chief witness on Monday at Bow-street, London, when Arthur Ellis, a dealer in works of art, was charged with obtaining money on false pretences from the late Mr. Charles John Dickins. Three pieces of china had been selected from those sold to Mr. Dickins as Dresden porcelain. Mr. Hobson explained that Dres- den china was judged chiefly by sight and touch. Taking the piece described as a figure of the "Countess Cozer," Mr. Hobson said that he knew of no SUM countess. In Ms opinion, the piece was not "old Dresden china." The unglazed parts did not feel like early Dresden, although the distinction was slight. The style and colour was what would be expected in old Dresden, but he would not mistake this for the real article. An old Dresden figure of a woman in a hoop should belong to the period between 1730 and 1750. The one prod need wa. in his opinion, made within the last forty years or so. It would be of no -value to a eollector to put in a cahinet, fwd its intrinsic value would be about YtO or £ 20. The second piece, invoiced as a fine old Dresden group," was, in Mr. Hobson's opinion, made about the same time. The case was again adjourned.

A RAILWAY TRAGEDY Mysterious circumstances surround the, dis- covery of the mutilated bodies of a man and woman on the South Eastern and Chatham Bail way line near Belvedere, Kent. The victims were Arthur William Moon. of Prioe's Cottages, and Mrs. Catherine Denny, a. widow, of Trra Cotta Cottages, Lower-road, Erith. How the man and the woman came to be together is a mystery. Moon, a respectable a.nd sober man, had been at the Belvedere Working Men's Club all .lie evening, and left about 10.50. He was apparently ffoin.- straight home, and his way there would be over tt& railway crossing. There seems to be no reason for the pre- sence of the woman with him, as Moon doee not appear to have been acquainted with her. The theory' favoured by the authorities is that she was on the line for the purpose of oommitting suicide, and that Moon. seeing her danger, attempted to rescue Tier, but whilst struggling to do so both were knocked down and killed by the oncoming train.

FALL FROM GARRET WINDOW An inquest wa.s held by Mr. R. J. Rhys on Morday on the body of John Herbert Churchill, late landlord of the Ystrad Hotel. Churchill, the widow, who was greatly distressed, deposed that her husband had not been in good health owing to an accident, and suffered from insomnda.. On Wednesday evening he beoafhe delirious from pain. She poulticed him, and they sat up together, but, being tired out with nursing, she fell into a doze. On awakening she misi-ed deceased. She called out, and found he had gone to the garret. He opened the window, evidently under the impression tha.t he was in a rail- way train, and jumped out, falling on to a tub in the back yard of the house next door. Margaret Champion, in whose back pre- mises deceased fell, said she heard a terrible crash and. raising an alarm, deceased was taken into the hotel, having sustained shock- ing, injuries. Dr. Bherlow attributed death to a pressure of blood on the brain as a result of a fall, nd a verdict was returned accordingly.

SOCIALISM DENOUNCED At a mission service held at the Memorial- hall, Aberdare, Mr. A. E. Kimpton, discussing the use of the vote," said that he hoped the voters of Aberdare who gave 13,000 vQt-es for Socialism at the recent election would one day realise their error. Many of them were professing Christians. Had they a true conception of the claim of Christ upon them in giving their vote? The eyes of the Christian world looked with sorrow on Wales for having given 13,000 votes to one pledged to destroy the Christian faith. He had been asked where were the Churchmen? If every Churchman had been true, possibly a defender of the Church would have been at the top of the poll. The Utopian aspirations of Socialism were unreasonable, and also absolutely undesirable.

I THE DAYLIGHT COMET Mr. Arthur )foo writeJ:I :-Tbe Daylight Comet continues to be a striking object in the evening heavens when the sky is perfectly clear. On Saturday it was somewhat to the north of Venus, and the tail was narrow and of great length. Mr. David Francis, Llanelly, informs me that to him the tail was more eharply defined on the right than on the left side. Mr. John Innes, of the same town, estimated the length of the tail as equal to fifteen diameters of the Moon. No bifurca- tion of the tail was visible to M;r. Innes with either the naked eye or binocular.

STRONG MAN AND WIFE In the Divorce Court on Monday the Presi- dent rescinded the decree nisi for divorce granted last July to Mr. John Green, known as "Marks, the strong man," by reason of his wife's misconduct with a North American Indian, White Cloud," who appeared at Earl's Conrt Exhibition some years ago. The King's Proctor alleged that the petitioner himself had been guilty of misconduct, and the petition was dismissed with costs. 1—tit

SENTENCED TO DEATH At the Bucks Assizes on Monday, before the Lord Chief Justice. Amy Pannell was sentenced to death for the murder of her infant male ohikl at West Wycomb. The evi- dence showed that the body of the child was found thrown by the side of a railway, death being due to strangulation by means of a boot-lace. The jury recommended prisoner to mercy, and his Lordship said that he would forward the recommendation to the Home Secretary.

MONEYLENDER FINED Y,100 At, London Guildhall on Monday Arthur, George Whiteuran, a moneylender, trading as Cobb and Co., of Moorgate-street, amd Hill and Co., Seven Sisters-road, was fined 1103 and costs for carrying cm business as money- lenders in more than one name. The prose- cution alleged that a man who borrowed money from defendant as Cox and 00., of .Seven Sisters-road. was subsequently intro- 4a,ced to two other firms which were aJso defendants.

BUILDING SOCIETY FUNDS At Kingston-on-Thames on Monday William Henry Young, secretary of the Kingston Workmen's Building Society for over eighteen years, was committed for trial charged with converting to his own. use various siliall sums of money belonging to the society. Counsel who appeared for the Director of Public Prosecutions said there appeared to be a. deficiency from the society's funds of 16,668

SHOOTING AMENITIES A gentleman out partridge shooting fired while one of his party was in the line of fire, fortunately without- doing any harm. "Excuse me," he said apologetically, "but I got quite muddled as to where you were." Soon afterwards the careless one's hat was shot off, and the gentleinan who had so nearly been his victim came up smilingly and :-aid:- "I hope that's cleared your head."

MAN, WIFE, & CHILD DEAD A tragic affair was reported on Monday from Oonneanara. A man named Canavan and his wife, both- aged about fifty years, together with their son, aged nine years, were on Sunday morning found suffocated in a small room in their house at Ardmore, Kilkerran. A pa:n of Are stood in the centre of the floor. The neighbours were attracted to the W806 by the cries at 81-1 -WuA cbild, ased four years,

Actress's Money & Ring SOLICITOR & DEFENCE OF PRISONERS An echo of the £ 1,500 alleged forgery on the Burlington Gardens branch of the Bank of England was heard at Marylebone Police- court on Monday, when Charles Stewart, a well-dressed young man. described as a com- mission agent, with no fixed, abode, wa.s charged with stealing £ 50 in' cash and a diamond ring, valued at ic35. belonging to Gertrude Finden, an a-ctress, residing at 59. Carlton-mansions, Maida Vale. Mr. Arthur Newton, the solicitor defending two of the prisoners in the alleged fraud on the Bank of England, said oil the da:.c after the forgery was committed on the Bank of England a man named Charles Clarke, with whom Gertrude Finden, the prosecutrix, had lived as his wife, was arrested with others and charged with complicity in the crime. All the prisoners were brought up at the, Marlborough-street Police-court, and were now awaiting their trial at the Central Criminal Court On January 9 Miss Finden, otherwise Mrs. Clarke, entrusted the prisoner with £ 50 in gold and two rings for the pur- pose of their being taken to his (Mr. Newton's) office for the defence of Clarke and one of the other prisoners He called at the office the following day, but stated that he had only received 15 and one ring worth about C8, which he left. When seen by Miss Finden, however, he declared that he had handfed the whole of the money and the jewellery over to him (Mr. Newton). He was subsequently arrested, and made no answer to the charge. It was stated that the prisoner had instructed a solicitor to defend him. but Mr. Newton intimated that the gentleman referred to had refused to appear for him. Miss Gertrude Finden gave evidence, and said she handed the 150 and the two rings to the prisoner, with instructions to take them to Mr. Newton for the defence of Charles Clarke and another prisoner. Mr. Arthur Newton also gave evidence on oath. and stated that when the prisoner called upon him on January 10. and was told that Miss Finden had said the previous day that she was going to give him £50 and two rings to bring to that office, he handed over a sum of £5 and one ring. If you don't hand over the reed," said Mr. Newton, "you will get yourself into serious trouble." The prisoner replied, "She dare not do anything. I know too much." He had evidently been drinking, and was ordered out of-the office. In cross-examination, Mr. Newton said it wasfti1 absolute invention to say that he mentioned a sum of X100 for conducting the defence, and told the prisoner that if he (Mr. Newton) got £ 25 he (the prisoner) could -have what was over. Prisoner was remanded in custody.

LAND VALUE DISPUTE Mr. Edward Powell (clerk to the Neath Rural District Council) applied on Monday at the Police-court, Cefn, Merthyr, asking the bench to make an order under the Land Clauses Consolidation Act appointing a sur- veyor to determine the amount to be paid into court in respect of the disputed claim between Messrs. Matthews, of the Ownrporth Estate, and the Neath Rural District Coun- cil, the latter being the projectors of the 'Ystradf elite water scheme. Notice to treat had been sanctioned, but the amount claimed was largely in excess of the sum the council were prepared to pay. Mr. Powell asked the court to appoint Mr. Ernest Leeder, of Swansea, as surveyor to determine the amount to be paid into court awaiting the result of arbitration, and, in the meantime, to allow the NeathCoundl. by their contractors, to enter upou the land and to lay down pipes. The justices made the order asked for. It is stated that the Earl of Jersey and other landlords have given the necessary I easements over their land free of charge.

JEMMY AND REVOLVER At the South-Western Police-court, London, on Monday Walter Jackson was committed for trial charged with breaking into a house at Teddington on the 4th ult., and with attempting to murder the occupier, John Hunter Campbell. It was alleged that prisoner forced an entrance into th, hQuse in the afternoon, and suddenly attacked the occupier with a jemmy, inflicting severe cuts on the skull. He then pointed a revolver at Campbell, but it missed fire. He escaped, but was subse- quently arrested and identified. Detective-inspector Burn ham said that when he arrested the prisoner he found in his possession 27 ball cartridges. At his lodging's a jemmy was discovered up a chimney. The cartridges fitted the revolver said to belong to him. The defence was mistaken identity.

VETERAN MINISTERS The members of Bethania Calvinietic Metho- dist Church, Whitland, presented their pastor, the Rev. John Davtos, with a testimonial in recognition of his long services, extending over 25 years. The Rev. William Thomas, Whitland, Congregational minister, who served his church for over 50 years, presided. Mr. Thomas James, Mr. Evau Edwards, and Mr. Thomas Davies, B.A., members of Bethania, spoke, followed by Mr. David James, Mr. Sylvanus Williams, and the Rev. Morgan Jones, B.A., from Nazareth Baptist Church, whilst Mr. W. Scourfield, the Rev. Gwilym Higgs, B.A., and the president (the Rev. W. Thoinas), from the Tabernacle Congregational Church, addressed the meeting. The Rev. J. Davies was presented with a purse of gold and a set of valuable book; and Mrs. Davies with a silver tea service.

THE TURKISH NAVY CONSTANTINOPLE, Monday. Rear-admiral Sir Douglas Gamble, who was lent to the Turkish Government by the British Admiralty to assist in the re-organi- sation of the Turkish Navy, tendered his resignation to-day on the ground of ill- health, the climate disagreeing with him. Sir Douglas Gamble's decision has caused gene- ral regret. Sir Douglas entered the Turkish service in September, 1908, and with the assistance of a staff of British officers succeeded in putting something like order and discipline into the Navy. The reforms he has effected within a comparatively short period are the subject of general admiration, especially considering the material and restricted means available. -Reuter.

FALL OF STONE Ten men employed a.s shifters at Xew Sea- ham Colliery, near Seaham Harbour, County Durham, have been imprisoned in the pit since early on Monday morning. They descended the mine at ten o'clock on Sunday night, and were due to ascend at six o'clock on Mon- day morning, but a fall of stone occurred and blocked their way. They have been spoken to and are reported safe. Food has been ¡ sent to them.

INSURED FOR Y.200,000 I NEW YORK, Monday. The Pittsburg correspondent of the Tribune" states that the directors of the Buffalo Coal Company have insured the life of their president, Mr. J. L. Jones, for the enormous sum of £ 200,000 in order to secure the company against loss in the event of their being deprived of nfr. Jones's services through death .-Central News.

THE L.C.C. APPOINTMENT The appointment of a superinten- dent was further considered by the London County Council on Monday. The list was further reduced., and the applicants who are left in will appear before another meeting next week. Among them is Mr. W. W. Petti- grew, the parks' superintendent under the Cardiff Corporation.

TRECYNON RIVER MYSTERY The woman whose dead body was found in the River Cynon at Aberdare on Sunday has been identified a.,3 Sarah Ann George, wife of. Thomas George, of Seymour-street, Aber- dare. The deceased, however, had been living I apart from her husband for years, and I resided with her mother at Trecynon.

TWO SOLDIERS KILLED LIEGE, Monday. While the chain of a era,ne was being tested to-day with a howitzer weighing three thousand kilogrammes at Fort Barohon the howitzer fell, killing two soldiers and injuring one.-Retiter.

DEATH OF AN ASTRONOMER ¡ ADELAIDE, Monday The death is announced of isir Charles Todd, the well-known astronomer. He was for many years Postmaster-General for South Australia, and was. for 30 years Government Astronomer in that Stale.-Ite-Lit-er.

BRAVE DEED RECOGNISED At Swansea Polioe-court on Monday the mayor (Alderman Mathews) presented Her- bert Nicholas with the certificate of the Royal Humane Society for rescuing a woman, named Sasaaa firowot, from death by drown- ing in the North-Itook.

I A Simple Disguise ILADY LYTTON'S PRISON EXPERIENCES La-dy Constance Lytton' was the chief speaker on Monday at a meeting of the Women's Social and Political Union held at the Queen's-hall. She said that when she first resorted to the hunger-strike she was at once released from prison, bceaus £ > after medical examination it was said that her heart was weak, but other women did not, have their hearts examined. Therefore, she determined t, ) disguise herself a.nd get into prison with- out her ideitity being known. She merely cut her hair and parted it in front, removed t'fi"id initials from her clothing, and put on glasses, and that was sufficient. When some articles which had been taken from her at the police-station were handed to her, she I saw among them a handkerchief from which she had forgotten to remove her name. She simply threw the handkerchief into the fire, and the authorities were so little suspicious that they allowed her to do 8'0. Her treat- ment in prison was very different from that when her identity was known. On this occa- sion when she began a hunger-strike there was no medical examination. The doctor did not even feel her pulse, but set to work at once, while wardresses held her. The pain of this forcible feeding was such that she forgot everything, she forgot the cause, she forgot vomen, and remembered only her own sufferings. Suffragette Released Miss Bertha Brewster, a suffragette, was released from Walton Gaol, Liverpool, on Monday pending an appeal to the next quarter sessions. Miss Brewster had been forcibly fed since January 24. Notwithstand- ing this, she stated that she had received kindness from the prison officials. Suffragettes in Liverpool announce that Miss Selina Mar- tin, also in Walton Gaol, has been very ill since her imprisonment, and has been in hospital from the third day after her sen- tence.

HAD NEVER BEEN SOBER." Daniel and Annie Itol)birs were charged at Swansea on Monday with wilfully neglecting their three children and causing them suffer- ing. Mr. Leeder prosecuted for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Inspector Arnold said the woman was first detained by the police for being drunk whilst in charge of a child. He visited her house, and found ;1. disgusting condition of things, which he described. The woman had been several times charged with drunkenness whilst in charge of her children. The only time they had proper attention was when in the workhouse, where they had all been born. The man had been several times charged with deserting his wife arid family. Philip Andrews, lodging-house-keeper, said that since January 15, when the parties came to live at his house, they had never been sober. They were fighting all night on January 17, and the children were terrified. One crawled under the bed cut of the way. There were 25 previous convictions against the woman and fifteen against the man. The Mayor told defendants their conduct was most inhuman, and sent them to prison for four months.

FOOTBALL COUPONS j Three men, Harry Marshall, Alfred Cooper, Iwd Percy Crowhurst, club steward, the latter being described as of the Angel Public-hbuse, Lambeth-walk, were aA, West- minster on Monday cha.rged with being con- cerned in using the licensed premises mentioned as a betting-house. Chief-inspector Mitchell deposed that on Saturday, with other officers, he entered the Angel. Marshall and Cooper, he said, were in the saloon bar with a number of others. and on searching the prisoners named and also the premises he found a very large number of betting coupons relating to foot- ball competitions. The inspector added that many of the coupons seized had old dates on them. It was a very (large public-house, he went on. and the police search extended over some I hours. During the search Crowhurst came in and was arrested. Mr. Percy Robinson, defending Crowhurst, asked if any football coupons were found on Crowhurst, the witness replying in the negative. Mr. Francis remanded all the defendants on bail, and granted a summons against the licensee of the public-house.

NEW PULPIT AT KIDWELLY The Bishop of St. David's dedicated the new pulpit at Kidwelly Church, an illustra- tion of which we gave on Saturday. The pulpit is of British oak, elaborately carved, and is from the design of Mr. W. D. Came, F.S.A., loiidon. On the base is a bronze plate inscribed "A.M.D.G. To the loved memory of Daniel Stephens, of the Arlais, Kidwelly, Esquire, J.P., and Catherine, his wife, this pulpit is erected by their son Alfred and their daughters Annie Priscilla and Florence Emily, 1910." After the dedi- cation the bishop preached an eloquent and instructive sermon. In* addition, to the erection of the pulpit the donors, Mr. A. Stephens (of Brownhill), Mrs. H. E. Smart (Mountain View), and Mrs. Hugh Rees (Ljandyrry), also bore the cost of opening a long closed-tip stairway which originally led up to the rood loft, situate behind the pulpit. The stairway is a circu- lar one, and the steps were found to have been greatly damaged, they having probably been broken up about 1865 in order to form a flne in the staircase for a stove then installed in the church.

BRISTOL CHANNEL COLLISION In the Admiralty Court on Monday the case of the owners of cargo laden on the steamship Boucau v. the owners of the steamship Salybia was in the list for hearing before Mr. Justice Bargrave Deane, sitting with Trinity Masters. The plaintiffs claimed damages in respect of the lose of a cargo of pitpropsi laden on board the French steam- ship Boucau at Bayonne for delivery at Barry. On the early morning of November 2 last, however, when in the Bristol Channel, off Hartland Point, fie Boucau oollided with the Bristol steamer Salybia, which was bound from Cardiff to liondoij, and thence to the West Indies, with a cargo of patent fuel The Boucau and her crew were taken to Barry Roads by the Salybia, which was forced to put back owing to her damaged bows. Just before the case was called on, Mr. Laing, K C., announced that the parties 'iad come to terms, it being agreed that both vessels should be pronounced to blame for the col- lision. His Lordship pronounced accordingly. Under this decree the plaintiffs will recover a moiety of their damages.

SNAILS AND FROGS "Snails to tak-o away, ten pence a dozen." This notice, in French, may be seen on the windows of a French restaurant in Greek- tvtreet, Soho. On dishes genuine Burgundy esoargots, ready parleyed and buttered for cimsumption, are laid out, while a smaller tub contains others in their natural state, ticketed 4s. 6d. per hundred. M. George Gaudin, the proprietor of the restaurant, M. says the Caterer," the chief importer of Burgundy snails. He serves them up at sixpence the dish of half a dozen, and supplies the West End restaurateurs whose patrons betray a taste for tlie unaccustomed dainty." It may come as a surpaiee to many to learn that between eight and nine thousand snails are eaten in London every month during the season, which lasts from October to April. The members of the French colony rou.nd about have almost as great a liking for them as for frogs (grenouilles;. These, too, figure on the diiilv menu. of the restaurant, where the thighs—the only edible part of the fro-g-can be purchased for home cooking by the dozen on a skewer at fourteenpetice. Fatell on the spot, this delicacy costs sixpence.

THE OSBORNE*CASE Now that tlhe representation of the Labour party in the new Parliament is complete the officials are busily engaged in aaillging for a special conference of all organisations affiliated with the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress, the General Federation of Trades Unions, and the Labour party, to be held next Tuesday at Newport, Mon., to consider the position created by the decision of the House of Lords in the Osborne case, a question which is regarded as of the most urgent importance. In view of the uncertainties of the political situation the usual meeting of the Parlia- mentary party to elect a chairman and officers will be held a-t the House of Commons during the week after next.

THE AMATEUR FARMER "How you must enjoy getting out to yioar little farm. and casting dull care to the winds after your hard day's toil in the Oity!" "Casting dull care to the winds! You wouldn't call it amusing to chase a runaway cow three miles after dark, would you?"

TOWNSHIP WRECKED SYDNEY, Monday. The township of Brewarrina has been wrecked by a hurricane.-R.euter.

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I Smoking on 'Change I PROHIBITION OF PRACTICE IN LONDON The members of the London Stock Exchange on Monday enjoyed the privilege of smoking within the wafls of the "House" for the last time. At a meeting1 of the committee, which was held in the afternoon a resolution, "That on and after February 1 smoking in the Stock Exchange be prohibited," was con- firmed, and, consequently, pipes, cigars, and cigarettes will be seen in the building no more. The decision of the committee. though it only affects the latter part of the day. settles a vexed question which has been' a matter of controversy for years past. In the past members were permitted to smoke at a.ll hours of the day, and then, when com- plaints were made about the atmosphere, it was prohibited before three o'clock. For some years now the rule has been that no member has been permitted to light up before four o'clock on ordinary days and one o'clock on (Saturdays—these being the official closing hours. liany of the members remain in the House" after the closing time for half au hour or more, and were then allowed to smoke. It was found, however, that the more enthusiastic devotees of the weed did not wa.it till the hour struck, but began to light up about 20 minutes to four. The question has been raised several times in the laat year or two, and now the committee have decided to forbid the practice altogether, N Members took the news very philosophi- cally on Monday afternoon, and the decision of the committee seemed to be generally supported, even by smokers. About four o'clock^ however, many were seen to be lighting up cigars and entering the House" for a final smoke.

MERTHYR AND ABERDARE t JUSTICES Mr. R. Edwards James, solicitor. Cardiff, who has during his career in this city taken part in many public movements, has been appointed deputy-clerk to the justices at Merthyr and the Aborda-re district. Aberystwyth College claims Mr. Edwardg James as one of its old students. While in that college he became an undergraduate of the University of London, and since then he has passed the intermediate examination for the degree of Bachelor of Law in that same university. Mr. James is a gentleman of considerable literary attainments, in addi- tion to being an earnest student of law. For two years Mr. James acted as prosecuting solicitor for the city at the Cardiff Quarter Sessions and has also acted on the rota for city prosecutions at 'the assizes. The justices of this growing district have been fortunate in securing the services as their chief clerk of a gentleman of puoh wida and varied experience as Mr. Elias, and also of Mr. Edwards James as his deputy. i

MOTOR-CAR FOR X12 ) 1 In a case at the West London County- court on Monday the plaintiff, a man named Rarratt, sought to recover the return of a £ 3 deposit whioh he had made in connection. with the proposed purchase of a motor-car. The plaintiff said that in October last the defendant advertised a motor-car for eale, and on two successive days he was taken a trial rni. A tyre ca.me off during the second trial, and the witness and a man who was with him had to get out. and push the car along. He had paid the defendant jE3 as a f; deposit, but could not get it returned. His Honour: What was to be the price of the car!— £ 12. His Honour.—A motor-oar for L!Z! TotS could not expect much for that, could you? —Well, I expected the oar to be in going order. (Laughter.) In reply to his honour, the defendant expressed himself willing to return half the sum deposited, and judgment was givea for t'heplaintiff on that understanding.

MORE POLICE FOR NEWPORT A special meeting of Newport WatclJ Committee was held on Monday to deal with the adjourned qnestion of one day's rest in seven for the police. The meeting, as usual, was in camera. It was decided to conform to the new order—one day's rest in r,evlen-which va,6 estimated to entail the appointment of a sergeant and eight addi- tional constables. But, over and above thia addition, the committee considered that the due supervision of the town, which was grow- ing in extent, and ftad been under-policed in the past, needed three further constables. The committee decided to recommend these also. There is' to be one other changed In the ,pa,;¡t a oor--tabl,- on night duty who had to attend the magistrates'-ccurt in the day- time was allowed to resume his next night's duty at eleven .p.ina- instead of ten p.m. It was decided t-d call upon the police to forego this hour's leave in consideration of the one day's rest in seven arrangement. L

DEATH OF MR. HENRY MORRIS l, Mr. Henry Morris, of Aberdyberthy-road. Swansea, has died, at the advanced age of 90. Mr. Morris was a native of Loughor, and at one time portreeve of that now extinct borough. During the past 50 years he had resided in Swansea, where he was held in great esteem for his sterling qualities. Hi3 elder son is the distinguished Welshmaai Sir Daniel Morrw, K.C.M.G., scientific adviser to the Colonial Secretary on tropical a g ri<!ll.t I. ture, and at present acting on the Royal Commission investigating the trading facili- tied between the Dominion of Canada and the West Indies, of which Lord Balfour of Burleyrh is the chairman. The other son of the deceased is the Rev. Henry Morris, vicar of Llantwit Major.

£ 2,000 LOAN FOR MERTHYR Mr. M. K. North, M.Inst.C.E.. one of tha inspectors of the Local Government Board, held an inquiry on Monday at the Town-hall. Merthyr, into an application by the corpora- tion for sanction to a loan of £ 2,000 to ever the cost of the purchase of seventeen acres oi land at Gellifaelog for the erection of a new council school and working-class dwell- ings, and for the making of a recreation ground and other purposes. Mr. T. Aneuryu Rees, the town-clerk, explained that four acres of the land would be appropriated to school purposes, but that the allocation of the rest of the area had not been definitely settled. There was no opposition to the application, and the Inspector intimated that he propoeed to visit the site to-day.

KILLED BY LEMONADE BOTTLE An inquiry was held at Bethnal Green on Monday as to the d-eatb of Mary Ann England, aged 73. It was stated th-ait, she wa3 trying to open a lemonade bottle by pressing the stopper with the handle of a fork, when the bottle broke and the glass inflicted on her wrist a jagged wound two inches long. A neighbour bound up the wound, but next day she had to be removed to the Bethnal Green Infirmary, blood-poisoning having supervened; A verdict of" AcddenW death" was returned.

NEW VICAR OF NASH The Bishop of Llandaff has offered the Vica,rage of Nash, near Newport, vacant by the retirement of the Rev, D. Arthur Lewis, to the Rev. George Apbrey Baile, B.A., for- Tnerly curate of Machen, who ha-6 a»orerptted it. Jir. Baile, who is a B.A. of Lampeter, and was pre.pared for the ministry at St. Michael's College, Aberdare, was ordained in 1895. and served in euTaoies at Dowlais, Aber. sychan, Treherbert. Port Eynon, and Maohen, =

HISTORIC KIDWELLY FAMILY The funeral took place at Kidwelly of the late Mr. William Man sell ,a member of an old Kidwelly family, which had since a very early date been closely connected with the municipal history of tha town, A Maneell ooenpied the civic chair in the years 1645, 1677, 1695, 1706, 1711, 1718, 1719 (when Sir Edward Mansell was mayor), 1723, 1727, 1730. 1737, 1749, 1762, 1766 (Sir William Mansell), 1773, 1784. 1808, 1820, and 1830. Deceased was 73 years of age.

NEW SWANSEA PARK The Swansea Corporation have aeked the Manselton Estate Offioe for leave to take possession of the site of the new Manaeltoa Park, and this has been acceded to. A num- ber of unemployed will be put to work on the site, which is at the rear of the Mansel- ton Hotel, within the next couple of days, when laying-out operations will be com- menced.

NEW ORGAN AT TONYREFAll A new organ which is being erected at a cost of £ 400 will be dedicated by the Bishop cf Llandatf at St. David's Church, Tonyrefail, on Wednesday, March 2. The opening recita t will be given by Mr. Geo. Beale, Mu&Bac., F.R.C.O., Llandaff.

CENTENARIAN FOUND DEAD llrs. Moore, aged 106, was found dead in a One-roomed house in Glasgow on Monday.

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