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-COLLIER ELECTROCUTED. I
COLLIER ELECTROCUTED. I PLASH AND SCREAM IN A WELSH I COAL MINE. HOME OFFICE EXPERT AND C VBLE! PROTECTION. An inquest was held at Pencocd on Tues- day by Mr. David Boss (roroner) on tho body of John Jones, a collicr. cf Erynna. who was electrocuted on tho 19th inst. while work- ins in the South Rhondda Colliery Mr Robert Nelson, his Majesty's electrical inspector of mines, was present, with Mr. W. Trump, mines inspector, and Mr. Kirlihouse Jenkins lof ifeecrs Morgan. Bruce, and Nicholas) represented the Miners' Federation. Edward John. a collier, of Brynna. said be was working with deceased during the night shift at the bmo of the accident putting up grdem in the Havod Seam, about r-,3 yards from the pit botto. They were half up. when deceased went to fetch a signal wire for the purpoee of fixing the girdere. On returning Jones asked witness to take hold of the wiro. Almost immediately after- wards he cried Oh!" and fell to the ground. Witness upon touching the wire V,a.s ren- dered uncon3cioue, but recovered in a. few seconds. John Matthews, fitter at the colliery, said he wa? in charge of the lectrical apparatus on the ndght in question He saw a flash and heard a ,?ream when he was abo?t 25 yards fro*n the spot. He hurried in that direction. and eaw Jones lying on th? ground dead, the wire passing from hjs hand across the head- ing. Witnw3 could not say whether the wi'ro wa-s connected with anything, because be hastened to cut off the ourrent after cutting the cable He tried artificial respiTation for half an hour, without effect. William David. mechanic, 6aad an elec- trician, who had now left, had not been using sufficient Empire tape for the binding cf the joints in the cable. He only used one tare, calied "the black tape." Ir. William Williams, manager at the colliery, said there was a voltage of from 300 to 4C0 in the cable, continuous or direct current. Dr Edward Atkins ctated that death was dae to electrical shock EXPERTS OPINION. I Mr. Robert Nel&on. the Home OE&<'9 expert, Faid he visited the colliery on Monday, and examined some of the joints in t-l-,e cable.I Some of them were inefficiently made, and I' he came to the conclusion that one of these joints misrnt have caused the accident. He thought in the case of road repairs or the erection of girders electrical cables should I ogrtainly to protected, and that disused rignal wires should be removed, and not left in the roadway. The jury returned a verdiot of "Death from electrical shock." but stated that they had not sufficient evidence that the cable was defective at the opot where the accident ocourred. They added a rider making the I recommendation contained in the remarks of the Home Office expert.
PATHETIC THEFT CASE.I
PATHETIC THEFT CASE. I AN OUT-OF-WORK DRAUGHTS- MAN'S OFFENCE. A sad case of theft was heard at Cardiff Poiicocourt on Tuesday when Walter Henry Muriels (27). was charged with stealing a pair of trousers arad a shirt, the property cf I Henry Baker. Detective Henry Rosser said he arrested the prisoner at 9. Clyde-street, where Muriess was in apartments Prisoner said. "I did it in desperation." Inspector Bingham stated that prisoner had been out of work. Ha was a draughtsman, well con- nected and came froni Xorth Wales with a g,w-d chaiacter. His wife had just given birth to a child Prisoner, who said hefon^d ?or? on tho very day he took the things, and I intended N'dooming them from tho pawn- bmke7-- with whom' he had pledged them, ?-?s allowed to go under the probation of Mr. Devereux. court m;ss:oner. after some kindly ad-,ice from Mr. Dovey (chairman). l
ROAMING THE QOUNTRY. (
ROAMING THE QOUNTRY. ( FEMALE PRISONER'S CHANGE- OF FRONT AT CARDIFF. A pootly-ola-d. weeping woman wai charged at Cardiff on Tuesday with stealing articles 1 of clothing, value ?2 4s. 10d„ the property o £ Kate Jobuson. 43, Graytreet, The husband of priconer dedared that a rag 6<?r?e? had given her the things. inspector Bingham stated that tho prisoner was a native of London, and had been convicted at Croydon for exposing a child wh,en selling laces. She had been roaming the country with her hus- band and two children, existing on charity. At the present time one of her children was dying in gaol. Mr. C. E. Dovey {chairman) gave her fourteen days in the second divi- sion. Upon hearing the sentence the woman's icanner changed. and, turning to the prose- ctrix, she bitterly exdaimed. "You wait tUt I cawh YJu out; I'll tear your fa4Ce to jptecea.
SHOP HOURS BILL.i
SHOP HOURS BILL. ESTRlcrIOS WILL APPLY TO TOBACCO SHOPS. Writing to a firm o. tobacconists, Mr. Churchill says the provisions in the Shots (No.2) lJill as to the hours, &c., of assistants will apfly to tobacconists shops. There was previously 'jome doubt as to whether its pro- visions applied to them with reference to the number of workIng hours, or only to half- day and Sunday closing. «■
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A Manager Killed ——--0-
A Manager Killed ——- -0 ACCIDENT AT A BRICKWORKS A tragic occurrence took place at the Machynis Brickworks, Llanelly, on Tuesday afternoon. Thoophilu-3 Rindel', Woodend-road, the manager, being crushed to death. Whilst a haulier. named Charles Davies, Myrtle Hill Dairy, was loading a cart wi 'th bri<dss from one of the kilns he heard the deceased, who was walking alongside a moving truck, calling him to tarn ttie horse. He did óIO. and a few minutes later saw Randell lying on the ground and groaning heavily. It is not Known how the accident actually happened, but it is conjectured that deceased was crushed between the buffer and the wheel of the cart Dr. Edgar Davies was summoned, but the man died within fifteen minutee of the accident. Deceased was well known locally, and had acted for many years as secretary of various Friendly Society lodges. The inquest will be held to-dar.
"MIGHT SLEEP SOUNDLY."
"MIGHT SLEEP SOUNDLY." ANOTHER FATALITY CAUSED BY I VERONAL. A dose of veronal was the oause of the death of Herbert Loder (36), a traveller, upon whom a.n inquest was held at Ealing. When Mr. Ixxier went to his bedroom on Friday night hi8 wife saw him take some tablets from a small bottle. He told her be might sleep soundly, and said, "Don't wake me." Not knowing what the bottle had con- tained. and feeling7 suspicious, she took it to a doctor, and found that it had contained veronal. Dr. Arthur at once visited Mr. Loder, gave him an antidote, and tried artificial respiration juet as the man was sinking into a doee. but Mr. Loder died half att hour afterwards. The coroner was informed that deceased had taken about 100 grains of veronal. Other evidence showed that the deceased had been in poor health I for some time.
The Man in the Street. *
The Man in the Street. T ————— I While the rain is keepir^ the dust well laid and it is unnecessary to go to the seaside for bathing purposes, one may do worse than'take shelter for a few minutes to indulge in a few reflections that are not exactly calculated-to turn the milk of human kindnera into gall. There is the latest intelligence with regard to millinery, for instance. Up to the present ladies' hats have bee-n a mixed blessing. While it was nice not to have to look at some faces, it was felt, espe- cially by young men about town, that there were others which were worthy of at least a parsing glance. For some time we have been used to seeing an inverted washing-up bowl sailing down the street. These of us who had time wondered what sort of a nose and the exact colour of the eyes concealed beneath the mammoth horticultural collection that served the double capacity of an umbrella and a sunshade. A friendly wind occasionally raised the confection sufficiently to reveal a sister cr an aunt—and the world con- tinued to revolve on its a$:s wh., time the flying men above are seeking a land- ing-place free from the newest Parisian I mountain of ribbons and flowers. Xow the way is paved for the news that the bonnet is to return this winter. We have seen the same article in an old charming guise at the seaside this summer (rave the mark !), but most of U6 are almcst afraid to hope for anything so simpla as a modest coal scuttle. In addition to the bonnet whatever mystery that maj- mean—we are also to have the jampot hat. There is come comfort in knowing that it is not to be the pepper-box or the pickle jar, and the pretenco ot the pudding ba-sin in large quantity ana bewildering variety has prt-yared us for almost anything. Tumblers of marmalade and tins of salmon may be reserved for the dim and distant future, and progress may be so substantial that (who knows?) we mny actually be travelling post-haste to a return cf the postage stamp era. Really, remembering the tons of Chinese p;gtails that are being exported to provide ladies cf fashion with luxuriant tresses of raven black and sun-kissed brown, mere man is at a loss to understand what women want with hats or bonnets at an. But there! We are now touching the edge of a great niy-itery, and it m<y be well to pause before our fingers are burned by igno- rantly handling a matter of some danger to these who would rush in where mge-ls i fear to tread. It is not often that one has to go as far as Brussels to get news of Cardiff, out- it is interesting to note that Mr. Harry Farr, chief librarian of Modern Athens, has contributed an invaluable lecture to the International Libraries' Congress on "Library work with chil- dren." In the course of a general treat- ment of this important subject, Mr. Farr is able to refer with justifiable pride to what lias been accomplished at Cardiff in the direction of training the juvenile n:in:1 to right reading, and, t herefore, proper thinking. One branch"of this civilising mission to the young has been notably successful at Cardiff, and some thousands of little ones can testify to the pleasure afforded them by attendance at library leesons. Last year 151 clashes visited the two juvenile halls, and some 6,172 went through the course of lec- tures on "The History of Cardiff "and other interesting subjects. This winter the life and times of King Edward VII. will be reviewed, and altogether much care is being taken to ensure that future Cardiffians will be wiser than those who now bear the burdens of citizenship. However, Mr. Farr deplores the back- ward state of the juvenile library move- ment as compared with the United States, where the story hour is one of the most appreciated steps on thf ladder of learning. In connection with one typical Yankee library over 80,000 chil- dren listened to stories told in the libraries, schools, and playground in one year. In Cardiff it might be difficult to find as many children, before the exten- sion of the borough boundaries, and, after all, the good old British way of going "slow but sure" may be the best in the long run. There is a danger of over-doing this kind of thing, and generations of readers pure and simple may end in the wholesale production of prigs and loafers. All the same, it is recognised that children will read some- thing, and it is well that they should have the best things to digest instead of the worst. Mr. Farr, as the instru- ment of the libraries' committee, is doing a capital work, and it is to the interests of the community that it is done in an intelligent manner on the best of experi- ence. Certainly the library work among the children is doing much good, but it is well to remember to put read- ing insits proper place, and, above all, to warn the little ones of the possibility of a pleasant pastime becoming a bad habit. One can read, not too wisely, but too well. In opening the new schools at Cwm- avon, Professor Anwyl had something to say regarding the civilising power of the school, and, no doubt, as he remarked, the school serves to lift the child from a narrow atmosphere into the main current of civilisation to "view life from great human traditions, and not from the limits of the home." Perhaps this might be qualified by saying that some children are thus subjected to this influence, for it must not be forgotten that the present cramming system bars many of the little ones from the benefits that might accrue from a curriculum formed on common- sense lines. At present the main effect of school is to puzzle the immature mind, and to produce an ultimate denseness, I from which only a proportion of scholars recover. Some manage to benefit before leaving school and to obtain a touch of I the civilising power the professor refers i to. This discussion serves the useful purpose of showing what an enormous influence could be wielded if the ordinary child had a genuine chance to absorb real knowledge, and it is time that the Board of Education were alive to the follies of cramming in order that the present II system might be re-placed by one that would be of real advantage to the state. a=======—"— -—.
I ELECTION OF HARBOUR TRUSTEES
ELECTION OF HARBOUR TRUSTEES Of twenty-five nominations for fifteen seats on the Llanelly Harbour Trust, only one can- didat-e-Mr. D. R. Williams—hae withdrawn. Pollingtaes plkace on Monday.
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ILicences of Tied Houses
I Licences of Tied Houses I HOW NEW DUTIES WILL OPERATE I • 1 There Tas recently published an important correspondence regarding Section 46 of the Finance Act, 1909-10, between Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Austen Smith. an assessor of licensed properties, of Southend-on-Sea.. On the following day the Western Mail published a copy of a communication from the Com- missioners of Excise which disclosed the position the department would take as a court of appeal under the Act. The various sections of the trade had been anxiously awaiting some development by the board. and a London correspondent has had an interview with Mr. Smith on the subject. "Before dealing," said Mr. Smith, "with the general position adopted by the Commis- sioners, I would like to touch upon one matter which not only affects about 30 per cent of the trade, but the most influential sec- tion of it. I refer to what is commonly called the 'free' trade. It was generally understood when the Budget was introduced that only the 'tied' trade would be able to claim a deduction from the manufacturers and others, and 1110 Commissioners on their opening lines indicate the same prin- ciple, but, of course. lessees of free leases have a right to deduotion. Tne misunderstanding has arisen because the trade ternii3 do no agree with the oiucial expressions. Both, of course, are 6-rictiy correct. The Parliamentary and orficial term indicates a '.vide dividing line I between the terms 'free I and 'tied,' whereas in aotual tmde prac tioo they are frequently convertible terms. There are thousands oi free houses which are more absolutely tied so far as the tenant is coneerncd than if they were brewers' houses, because in the latter case the lioensee can quit possession and secure his interest without liability at short notice, whereas in the former case he is frequently unable to do so. The section does not recognise the terms 'tied' and 'free' as they are used in the trade; what it doce reoognise is the actuality of the tie, there- fore every licence-holder who is not abso- lutely free directly or indirectly has a claim I to deduction for a part re-payment of the increased duties from those to whom he is bound. I I- Cork Robin Killed I I "I need not urge the importance of this I position. The'principle having been laid down, the next important matter is the relative proportions. Here we come to the position cf the Commissioners. Regarding this, there 16 a oonsensjis of opinion that the whole position is unsatisfactory. It is impractical and vexatious, and is absolutely subversive of the Parliamentary position. In a word, the cock robin' of the retail in- terest has been killed by the bow and arrow of officialism, and the financial position of the wholesale trade haa lost its balance in the uncertainty of the position created. "Just imagine this. One of the questions assumes that rents are raised as the conse- quence of a tie. It is the reverse. The rents generally would be three times as high as what they are if it were not for the tie: In order to place his case before the Com. business of his brewer, have kept an accoun- tant on his premises for twelve months, have doubled his usual staff and had half a dozen rti115 where one was sufficient before, havt racked his brains to fathom the meaning rf some of the sections and the various 'explanatory' notes; then, when he has done all this and a great deal more, the other parties from whom the deduotion is demanded are invited to give their own views as to the proper proportion. "This is not the sort of position the l tplde wanted. Imagine this, again. Every licensee must have his case separately assessed. So that if a firm of brewers have 500 or 600 houses, where the general trading principles are for all practical purposes identical, which is frequently the case, there must be 50J or 600 appeals, otherwise the tenant, failing to agree as to the proportion, lose3 all the benefits intended by the Act. "The brewers, however, are in many cases treating the matter very fairly. In some caso3 cne-fourth has been allowed, in others tbpee-fmirths. But in a very large number of cases the brewers have paid the full amount and charged it against the tenant's interest, awaiting a decision by the Commissioners as to the proportion. This, of oouree. seemed reasonable and fair before it became appa- rent that the board as a court of appeal was impossible. W"hon. therefore, in October the further amount due ie paid and debited to the tenants, there will be thousands of licensed holders, whoee whole interest will have been absorbed, whose position will be worse than the managers, because they, at any rate. can rely upon their salaries. It is now for the trade to concentrate its whole force on the assessment question. Valuers are being appointed. I understand, by various authorities whoee one and only business will be not a fair valuation, but an increased one on all licensed property. It is a -Tragedy." I In regard to the question of the propor- tions to bo borne by the respective parties, I would suggest a small, unofficial board of arbitration, representative of the tenants, brewers, and distillers, to end as far all possible the present uncertainty. In view of the position which will be created in October, the whole question is one of serious importanoe. Very few indeed can realise the situation. One hundred and twenty millions of brewery capital and 120,000 licensed holders have knocked at the dcor of the Commission of Customs and Excise, and the only reply has been the wavipg of a bundle of red-tape.' It is a tragedy." Hotel Assessments I It transpired at Burton on Tuesday that the I union assessment committee have decided not to follow the policy of many, assessment committees in making wholesale reductions in the assessments of licensed properties, owing to the decision of the Appeal Court in the Shoreditch case. They have decided that as no reduction of rent was shown in any case before them they were not called upon to reduce the assessments.
THRASHED THE LADY......I
THRASHED THE LADY. I STRANGE SEQUEL AT POLICE- COURT. A strange case was down for hearing at the Feltham Police-court, when Alice Rose Moscrop (53 >, a married woman, fashionably dressed, was charged with steal- ing from the pereon of George Lawrence, of Thames Ditton, retired, a gold watch and chain and a George II. coin, of the value of £ 60, at Hampton, on August 22. When the case was called the prosecutor did not appear, and Mr. T. Young, solicitor, who represented the prisoner, said he was not surprised at this, because there was not the slightest foundation for the charge. The prosecutor had visited the defendant, who over and over again had begged and entreated him to keep away from the house. On this occasion, when he called, he began to thrash the defendant, and in the struggle the watch and chain were in some way snatched away from the prosecutor. The defendant had showed him the bruises on her arms. The Chairman: It is a very serious thing to give a person into custody, but as there is no prosecutor the case is dis- missed.
« FREE AND INDEPENDENT."I
« FREE AND INDEPENDENT." I 'I IRELAND'S PERCENTAGE OF I ILLITERA TE VOTERS. A return issued by the Home Office on Tuesday shows that at the last general election 41.750 persons voted ae illiterates out of a total poll of 6,651,214. Of these, 17,151 were in England amd Wales, 2,044 in Scotland, and 22,515 in Ireland, the latter number being out of a total poll of 220,529.
I WEDDED TO THE LAND. I
WEDDED TO THE LAND. I FARM SERVANTS GROWN OLD I IN ONE EMPLOY. An interesting long-serviee competition, promoted by the F-at gonmvet Agricultural Society, reveals the fact that it is quite common for farm servants in the West of England to spend the whole of their lives in one employ. Prizes were offered by Mr. Henry Hohhouse, formerly member for the division, to labourers of good character who had worked for the greatest number of years in succession in one servioo. and first prize was won by Henry Herridge, who has been in the employ of Mr. L. B. Matthews, a Somerset agriculturist, for sixty-five years. Luke Chidgey, a farm worker for Mr. S. Brain for over forty-two years, was second. and another man in the employ of Mr. Matthews, named Tom Hoekins,* who had served his master for thirty-seven years, was placed third
! SWANSEA YOUTHS .CHARGED…
SWANSEA YOUTHS CHARGED I I WITn ROBBERY. Three young fellows of about eighteen, named John Jones. William Evang, and John Johns, were charged on remand at Swansea on Tuesday with breaking into o. 9, Wassail^square, and stealing 46 16s. in money II a.nd 201b. of t?bo?op. t.he property cf MeesM. Norley, Tunbri. and Sons. v"h= grooere. The prisoners were committed for trial at the Quarter sessions.
Insurance - of ShipsI —.—-'....-...
Insurance of Ships I —.—- DISCRIMINATION AGAINST DARDIf DENIED The Port Not Affected by Individual Cases The allegations of the Times against the port of Cardiff eeem to be founded upon a comparative trifle. It will be remembered that the Times" stated that the insurance premiums for Oar- diff-owned vessels had been increased, and, added the comment. that the discrimination against Cardiff is an incident which may set the shipowners of the port thinking. One of our London representatives tele- graphs: 'I have made a number of inquiries in the City as to the truth, or otherwise, of this assertion, and am assured that there is no discrimination against the port of Cardiff in shipping insurance. The offices and the underwriters have their usual methods of business. It is quite true that the rates of come ports are lower than those from other ports taking an average, but each oase, each shipowning firm. and each ship is judged u-pon it-s merits. It is true also that in an individual case some exception was made, but that did not affect the interests of the port of Cardiff. The head of one heading firm of brokers put it as emphatically as he could when he said there are several firms at Cardiff who can insure as cheaply as any firm in the country. Their names are as gocfti, their ships are as good as those I of any in the United Kingdom. Cardiff port is not affected at all by any individual cases of increase." PORT'S RECORD OF LOSSES. I A Oity insurance broker and underwriter, who is well acquainted with Cardiff shipping and shipping risks, said on ruesday that there "were, of course, as good ships and ship- owners at Cardiff as -at any other British port. It was unfortunate for Cardiff. perhaps, that there had been so many losses and wrecks of ships coming from that port, but during the pabt few years the number had been unusually creat. and the underwriters, who were nrbt and foremost business men, had been compelled to raise the insurance premiums In some oases they had actually refused to accept Cardiff-owned steamers—this with come reoent stiff claims in their minds. Exception could not be taken to certain vessels up to the required standard, and so fill were exempted The record of Cardiff-Owned vessels was not equal to that of other British ports, and, if it improved, the discrimination which had been exercised in the case which had given rise to the point would probably not develop. It should be added that one London broker expressed a fear that the British Standard case bad drawn attention to Cardiff in such a way as to induce a dceire to increase the premiums against that port. It was, he said, quite that the case mentioned by the "Times was in the nature of a .try on. and that eome care should be taken by those interested in w i;hi. for any further steps in the same dir ion A FURTHER EXPLANATION. I If correctly reported, those Cardiff snip- owners who were interviewed respecting my, statement that an underwriter had dis- criminated against Cardiff-owned steamers bare not quite understood the position (writes the Marine Correspondent of the "Timeo" in Tuesday's issue). There was no question of singling out a steamer and no question of age. The contract shown to the underwriter was to ooveT the shipment of a largo quantity cf ore from the Black Sea to this country or the Continent for a Year. and in ordinary circumstances the shipper would have been able to load his carttG in wbateer boat he chose. The underwriter, however, probably having had a costly and unsatisfactory experience of Greek and Spanish..steamers, preferred to exclude them from trade, 'in which he was oonoerned. and also. perhaps with some stiff claims fresh in KiS 'tnitrd, decided that certain Cardiff-owned vessels were not up to his standard, and, therefore, that he must formally except them all. Once endorsed, the other underwriters to whom the business was offered and who accepted the risk would automatically follow his lead. It should be remembered that it would be perfectly simple for the under- writers to give special permission at any time for the shipper to load by those Cardiff eteamers whose ownenare regartlod as being irt the front rank. Secondly, the aotion described. was All isolated oase, and there is at present lib indication of its developing into a practice. There certainly are potentialities in idea, but Cardiff-owned steamers are many; losses, though in oertain oases of questionable character, have beert cOiftparatively fe^; and. if Cardiff steamship-owners are able to convince underwriters that their record is equal to that of any British port, nothing more will be heard of discrimination.
"TOO LITTLE TO DO" I
"TOO LITTLE TO DO" I The guardians of the Aberystwyth Union have nineteen children under their charge in the workhouse, and at Monday's meeting of the board the medical officer (Dr. BOhsall) stated he considered1 they were not properly looked bIter. and were not under proper con- trol. There was no one to take them out, and at times they were very noisy. Mr. E. J. Llewellin said the board had made arrangements whereby one of the adult inmates would look after the children, and the master had informed him that they were now better looked after than when they had an industrial trainer in the house. the Chai-rman (to Dr. Bonsall): Do you sug- geat that we appoint a. trainer. Dr. Bonsall: Yes. I don't think it is legal to put an inmate who is not paid for her services in charge of the children. Mr. J. Richards (contemptuously): Oh, yes, don't forget to bring in the legal aspect. It was eventually decided to convene a committee meeting of the whole board to consider the question, and that the clerk secure a return showing the number of officers and servants employed in other work- houses having similar aooommodation, the salaries paid them, and the amounts paid for occasional assistance. Mr. J. Riohards: I think our offioers have got too little to do. If they had more work they would have less time to quarrel among themselves. RELIEVING OFFICER CENSURED. I It was reported that a committee of the whole board had considered an extract from the report of the district auditor on the aooounts Of Mr. Thomas Vaughan, relieving offi-oor. as collector for the half-year ended Lady Day last, and it was resolved that Mr. Vaughan be severely censured for again neglecting to pay to the treasurer of the guardians the moneys collected by him, and that he be ordered to pay all sums received by him henceforth fortnightly. ■—
RECEPTION SPOILED. ,I
RECEPTION SPOILED. I GENERAL BADEN-POWELL ALIGHTS AT A SUBURB. TORONTO, Monday. A tremendous crowd, including the mayor and city council, awaited patiently General Baden-Powell's arrival here to-day, and keen disappointment was expressed when the delayed train finally arrived and it was found that General Baden-Powell had alighted at a suburb and had taken a street car to the residence of his host, Mr. F. B. Osier, M.P. Interviewed this evening. General Baden-Powell expressed himself as greatly delighted with the progress of the Scout Movement in the Western Province, and said that the Lieutenant-Governor and other leaders had given the movement a great 1 impetus.—Reuter.
< TIFF" WITH YOUNG MAN I
< TIFF" WITH YOUNG MAN I DROWNED WITH BRICK ROUND HER NECK. An inquest was held at Hanwell on Edna May Love, aged fifteen, who com- mitted suicide. According to the evidence, she went for a walk on the towing-path along- side the Grand Junction Canal on Friday morning, took off her coa-t and hat, tied a brick round her neck, and jumped into the water. It wae stated that the girl had had a "tiff" with her "yoking man." and a letter to him. which had not been posted, finished: "I don't say we are parted for ever, as we may meet again in a better land." The jury returned a. verdict of Suicide whilst of, unsound mind."
.4 LEMONS AND CRIME. 1
4 LEMONS AND CRIME. 1 There are other waye of getting out of gaol II besides writing poetry. A "iifer" in the Minnesota penitentiary has just been released on parole on account of hie horticultural achievements- He produced a lemon weigh- ing forty ounces in the garden of the prison, I according to a St: Paul dispatch, and h:M &ome more ripening 'whith will weigh about three pounds each. Fancy Luther Burbank finding a rival in a Minnesota penitentiary who finds that it pays to produce large-sized lemoluall
Killed on Railway -0
Killed on Railway -0 REMARKABLE CONFLICT OF EVIDENCE I The inquest was resumed at Swansea Hospital on Tuesday on the body of James Chapman, haulier, who died as the result of injuries received on the Mumbles Railway at Brynnvll, Swansea. Mr. Vaughan Edwards appeared for the relatives and employer of deceased, and Mr. H. Thompson for the railway company. Erneet Duncan, the driver of the engine, said he heard the fireman, sitting on the front of the engine, whistle on approaching Brynmill Station. Witness did not see the horse and cart at all, as he was on the other side of the engine. He got down and saw deceased lying on the ground. Deceased said, I never heard the bell." In reply to questions, witness positively swore tfyat he was ringing the engine bell all along the promenade. Police-constable. Boyce said that after the accident he questioned the decensfd. He said, I was helping the horse up the slope by pushing behind the cart. I heard no whistle nor bell. When I saw the approach- ing train I ran round and caught hold of the horse's head, and by so doing I got knocked down by the engine and run over." Arthur J. Waterworth, guard of the train, and William Zeal. a conductor, both stated that tbe bell of the train rang continually before the accident. Mr. Edwards then called John Evans, of Singleton Farm. who said he was. at Singleton Lodge entrance and saw the train come to the spot. He heard no bell ring, and he was certain he would have beard it if it had rung. No whistle was blown till the engine blew off steam all it was stopping. He had heard four officials say the boll rang all the way, but he was positive it did not ring, and he was surprised to hear them say it. He also contradicted the guard, who said he helped the deceased up out of the gutter. So did not. By Mr. Thompson: There was a little wind blowing the contrary way, but he co-uld have heard the whistle half a mile if it had been blown. Frank Ruseel, who was coming off the sands behind Chapman's cart, said ;he did not hear a bell. Mrs. Parker, Singleton Lodge, said she heard no bell. The Coroner said the jury would have to decide whether they had, sufficient definite evidence to say that the officials of the train were wilfully lying when they said theQcn was ringing. And even if the tell did not ring, they must consider whether the deceased was not guilty of contributory negligence in driving his cart out in the way he did across the line. The jury found a verdict of "Accidental death." They attached no blame to the rail- way company's servants, but they desired to suggest that some steps should be taken in future to have this approach protected when the trains were going by. The Coroner: Do you wish me to write to the company ? The Foreman: The jury meant the owner of the sands, the Duke of Beaufort, The sand was being sold and carted away, and they thought there should be a man placed there to avoid accidents to the per- sons taking it.
MAGISTERIAL HUMORIST
MAGISTERIAL HUMORIST When Elizabeth Doojan, seed fifty, of Groat Barlow-street, Marylebone. was charged before Mr. Plowden at Marylebone on Tuesday with being incapably drunk in the street, he was informed that she was stono deaf, and was unable to read. Mr. Plowden: She is doaf, and cannot read. That almost puts her beyond the jurisdiction of this court. (To the husband): Why don't you look after your wife??—The Husband: I do, but she is beyond my con- trol. How do you communioate with her?-l can't. I may try five or six times to make her understand what I say to her, and she only guesses at what I mean. Then you don't get much pleasure out of her eocietyP-No, I don't. Mr. Plowdon: I shall have to discharge he,r. But you must do something' to influence and control her. Warn the publicans in the neighbourhood not to serve her. <To the assistant gaoler): It's no use nV speak- ing to her. You make a sign to her. that the door of the court, is open for her to go out. The officer pointed to the door, and the woman loft the court.
A FERVENT MISSIONARY i
A FERVENT MISSIONARY i At the" funeral of the late Dr. Maurice Phillips at South port on Tuesday, the Rev.' J. Chater, director of the London Missionary fjofciety, on whose behalf deceased, laboured in India about fifty ye&Ts, -delivered -an, impressive-oration.' ■ He said a change had come over the thoughts of indil regarding foreign missions. There had come from quarters little, expected questions -as to the value and utility of mission work, but Dr. Phillips held that thtf claim of foreign mis- sions to the generosity of the Christian Church was as strong as ever. Among the men which the cause of foreign missions had enlisted in its service Dr. Phillips occupied a foremost place. He brought into the work the warmth anid passion and, the great enthusiasm characteristic of the emotional Welsh temperament. He was endowed with special gifts, intellectual and enthusiastic, which peculiarly fitted him to the speoial sphere in which he laboured in India, and which enabled him to understand the char- acter, of the Hindu religion.
. BRÊCON JURY'S CENSURE I
BRÊCON JURY'S CENSURE I Dr. W. R. Jones held an inquest at Brecon on Tuesday on the body of Alice Barrinirton (35), the wife of a labourer Jiving at 11, St. David s-street, Llanvaes, who was taken ill on Wednesday, and died on Sunday afternoon. Inspector Sparkes, of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, said be bad had the family under observa- tion far two years, and &Heged that the bua- band had negleoted to provide food for his wife and three children, and had refused employment at Builth Wells when offered a permanency. However, the post-mortem exaamination by Dr. Sparrow, house surgeon at the infirmary, revealed the fact that death was due to The jury returned a, verdict MOOTdingly, and severely censured deceased's husband.
MINERS AND NON-UNIONISTS
MINERS AND NON-UNIONISTS At the monthly meeting of the Taff and 1 Cynon District of Miners held at Mountain I Ash on Tuesday <tft was decided to engage special speakers and hold meetings through- out the district in order to get all non- Unioniste into the Federation. It was also reported (as exolusively stated in Monday's ?eet?ftt Mat?) that the notices at the Miskin CoHiery had been withdraw^. The dispute was in regard to the do?ble-ahift question.
[A VACANCY AT PEMBROKE
[A VACANCY AT PEMBROKE The "London Gazette'" on Tuesday night contained the following notioe: Factory Department, Home Office, August 26, 1910. The Chief Inspector of Factories gives notice that, in consequenoo of the death of Dr. H. D. Reynolds an appointment as certifying surgeon under the Factory and Workshop Act at Pembroke, in the ownty of Pem.broko, is vacant.
EARTHQUAKE IN MESSINAI
EARTHQUAKE IN MESSINA I POPULATION CAMPING IN THE I OPEN. REGGIO DI CALABRIA. Tuesday. A very strong earthquake shock was felt here at 3.15 to-day. The population is camp- ing in the open. A shock wae also felt at M. Geraoe, and Monteleone. As far as is known, no damage has been sustained any- whem.-F-out-.
,LANDLORD AND TENANT I
LANDLORD AND TENANT I REMARKABLE DESTRUCTION AT YNYSYBWL. — John Collins (50), collier, Llanbradach, was summoned at Caerphilly on Tuesday for doing damage to property owned by Peter Jones, draper, Ynysybwl. Mr. James Phillips, Pontypridd, appeared for prosecutor, and MR W. Spickernell (of the firm of Messrs. j Spickett and Sons) defended. The damage ¡ was assessed at L4 15s. 6d. Evidence was given to the effect that defendant had been a tenant of prosecutor at Llanbradach. Prosecutor received complaints, from other tenants, and gave defendant notice to quit. It was alleged that the bouse was Viampjged after defendant gave up possession. Alice Watkins, who became the tenant after defendant left, said she found the house in a bad condition. The paper had been stripped off, every room in the house; two rods of the bannistorc,, tbo oven and grate, and every lock in the house were broken, and cupboard shelves were missing. Defendant said the house was unoccupied for nearly a fortnight after he left, and he stoutly denied doing any wilful damage. The Bench considered the case proved, and defendant was fined 10s. and ordered to pay the dam#*s, with oosts.
-Wesleyan Ministry
Wesleyan Ministry I SOMETHING ABOUT NEW PASTORS To-day (Wednesday) and to-morrow some 800 Wesleyaa ministers chinge circuits, and appear before their new congregations on Sunday. The only change in the Cardiff (Weftey) Circuit is at Whitchurch, where the Rev. Thomas Ewbank succeeds the Rev. J. Newton Davies, B.A., B.D., who goes to Canton. Mr. Ewba.nk entered the minstry in 1903, the last three years having been spent at a. London I mission. The new superintendent of the Cardiff I (Roath-<road) Circuit is the Rev. C. Nelson Dove, his predecessor, the Rev. Marshall T imon. crossing over to Canton. Mr. Dove commenced as a district missionary, and a,fter taking up military work at Aldershot, travelled in seven different circuits. I Canton receives two ministers already well- known in Cardiff. The new superintendent is the Rev. Mair&ball "Limon, who has spent nine years as a missionary in South Africa, Natal, and Queenstown, and has la-boured in eight circuits sinoe his return to England in 1889. his last charge being Roath-road. The new third man at Canton is the Rev. J. Newton Davies, B.A., B.D., from the Wesley Circuit, who —prior to coming to Cardiff three years a g6 was, at DicLsoury and LI an- drindod WeUs. In the Newport Circuit, the Rev. Arthur Clay Lywood takeai th& place of the Thev. Leonard Ashworth. His ministry dates from 1885, and for the last, two years he has been at Buxton. The new junior is the Rev. Fioderick G. Howland. who has travelled for fifteen years inr several .^portant circuits. The Rev. Joseph Henderson oomee in as an extra minister at-, Nlewbridge. He was ordain&d at the last conference, having pre- viously spent three years, in Shetland, and before entering college was twelve months at Pembroke Dock. Tho lthondda's new man is the Rev. John ?? ?f 79???7 is the 4,?v. John Harris, who takes yp feeidence at Tony: pandy. Mr. Harriets ministry dates back a quarter of a century, and he has travelled mostflx in the South an<l East of England. At i'^rndale the. Rev. S. R. Wilkin, who entered the University in 1872, and spent sixteen yea-" in Ceylon, succeeds the Rev. F. C. Dugdale. In the Bridgend Circuit the Rev. E. Ernest .Ilall goes to O?more Vale a? extra man. and the Rev. Frank Young-follows the Rev. T. Izard May &i Co?briage:' The Rev. John Turner Homoa?tle. returns to Pontypool for the second time as the new superintendent, having travelled in fourteen circuits since 1G69J The new superintendent at Swa-ngea is the Rev. W. Stephens Gill, from Queen's-road Rev. W. -St,6?hon6* Gill, from Queen's-road The Neath Circuit secures an able young minister in the Rev. W. G. Salmon, who will reside at Briton Ferry. The Rev. C. Whitfield succeeds the Rev. Richard Garbutt at Merthyr Tydfil, and the new superintendent at Aberdare is the Rev. James Ellis, of Hyde, near Manchester. The new men in the Brynmawr Circuit are the Revs. Arthur W. Newboult (who goes to Eibbw Vale after sojourns in India and Naples), T. H. Groves, for Blaina. W. C. Car- lyon, for Abortillery, and W. B. Smith as probationer. Mr. Groves comes from Alder- ney, and was for seven years in Rhodesia. The Rev. Joseph A. Handley, a r robationer, is the new man at Builth, and the Rev. H. Walmsley succeeds the Rev. B. Charles as second minister at Pembroke Dock. Tenby is the only other change, and here i);e Rev. George Woodcock will follow the Kev. G. C. marko. I Wesleyan ism, at Canton The Rev. John Kernick, superintendent of the Canton Wesleyan Circuit, has just com- pleted the usual three years' term, and will I remove to Hanley, Staffordshire. Mr. Kernick's minietry at Canton has been successful in many ways. He has founded and fostered a useful and promising brother- hood in Conway-road Church every Sunday afternoon, and in conjunction with Mrs. Ker- nick and Sister Frances has I materially ajesiated in the development of a helpful j sisterhood, whose benefits have been grate- j fully taken advantage of by many women and girls. Jlr. and Mrs. Kernick barve won all hearts by persistent and self-sacrificing labours, and the deep sympathies they have at all times evinced. I It* w-it-a mainly due to their initiative and activity that £ 2 000 was raised a year ago. by which,the debt on Oonway-road Wesleyan premises was removed and necessary renova- tions effected. This was but a fraction of their many endeavours. The Sunday con- gregations have greatly increased uader Mr. Kernick's ministry, and the beautiful,church is almost filled on Sunday evenings. It is not surprising, therefore, that the Churfth desired to show its appreciation of Mr. -KerBiok'e ministry, and a friend-ly faxewell gathering was held, when a. large company assembled. Affectionate words were spoken by officers and others, and Mr. Kernick was handed a cheque as a supplement to sundry private gifts. Mrs. and Miss Kernick were the reci- piente of numerous private gifts. They will carry with them into their new circuit the heartiest good wishes of numerous friends for personal health and happiness and con- tinued suocess in the ministry..
I:VISITOR ROBBED I - I
VISITOR ROBBED A lady visitor to Llandrindod Wells put £25 in her box in her bedroom on August 9, locking-the box and hiding the key amongst some things in her drawer. Two days later she found the box still locked, but on count- ing the money- found £ 5 had vanished. On Argubt 22 she missed some more money, and then laid a complaint with the proprietress of the boarding-house. Helen Hatfield, one of the servants, at first denied all knowledge, but eventually admitted having taken the £5 and deposited it in the Post Offioo.Savings Bank. She Mled in a note.Jor its withdrawal. and on leaving her employ next day left the laxly her bankbook,with £9 deposited as security. ""—' The sequel was heard at Llandrindod Wells Police-oourt on Tuesday, when the girl, who was arrested at Bishop's Castle the.previous day, was brought up in custody. She pleaded guilty and was very repentant, while her mother, who^aleotappealed for leniency. promised that the stolen money should be refunded.. Afl 'UQthing was known agarnret the girl, shewas let off- with a fine of t2.
SPREAD5 0l £ CHOLERA , I
SPREAD5 0l £ CHOLERA I • Tmndsr. c.iø.y Despite" the elaborate-- precautions which have been ta-ken t6 r$rd^#8it'the carriage of the, plague, infection by the services of steaimers which have beSetn running without intermission bfetwefefi here and Nioolaief, it tb %t'- t wo found to have occurred in thatt "fcittf"^yesterday.—Central llEltLIN. Tuesday. Two mor$i'Worfiei» living- in the house where the llrøt8tíèfd'')jiÍ of cholera "occurred have heen taken1 ill, -and have been removed to the Virehow Hdsintal. Bacteriological CONSTANTINOPLE, Tuesday. A telegram from wserum reports that one case of cholera, pecurred there on the 27th inst. On the following day a traveller from Russia su<>cumbe<V to the disease out- side the torwn.-Peilter.
LADY'S PEARLS AND LACEI
LADY'S PEARLS AND LACE I NEW YORK, Tuesday. In connection with the sensational dis- coverer of a valuable pearl necklaoe which, it is alleged, Mrs. Reynolds Adrianoe, a well- known member of American society, was detected smuggling through the Customs, it I is now stated that. jewellery to the total value of M,000 has been seized from the lady in question. The charge officially level-led I a,ga,inet her is one of attempting to smuggle pearls and laoe to the value of L500. Bail in JE500 has been allowed.-Central News.
A LINK WITH THE PAST.I
A LINK WITH THE PAST. I LORD GRENFELL'S FATHER I SPOKE TO NAPOLEON. Field-marshal Lord Grenfell, writing to the I "Times," says --It struck-me that- there may not be many surviving in England who have epoken with one who had seen and had been spoken to by Napoleon. I am one. My father (who was born in 1796) on leaving Eiton was sent in 1814 to learn French at Lyons. On his return from Elba the Emperor staywl there for three days, and the day after Ji:* arrival inspected the troops on the Place Belle-Cour in that city. My father, by .,lie kindness of a captain of Dragoons, was placed between two horses in the front rank of jhe regiment as the Emperor passed on foot down the line, and obtained a. very close view of him. Stopping in front of my father, the Emperor said to the captain, Qui est 'e petit garoon?" Un jeune Anglais, motf general," replied the captain. Bon jour, mon petit Anglais." said the Emperor. salut- ing him. My father often described to his ohildreh the eiaot appearance of the great I soldier, his simple uniform and hie dark, flashing eyes.
IRailway Mystery --
I Railway Mystery I MAN'S BODY FOUND ON C.W.R. The dead bodv of Charles Thomas Hopping. aged 23. the son of a Reading publican, was found on the Great Western Railway between Reading and Twyford on Tuesday morning. The skull was fractured, and the circum- stances seem to point to foul play. The young man left his home 24 hours previously to pay a visit to London. He was then bright and cheerful, and, as his parents say. without a trouble iA the world." He was wearing two gold rings, one containing two diamonds, and a valuable gold chain and watch, the latter being inscribed with his name. He was also known to have a con- Pi dor a bio sum of money in his possession, including a S,5 note, but when the body was found there was nothing upon it in the shape of jewellery or money except the inscribed watch. Deceased's sovereign purse was found empty beside him, and part of his clothing was torn.
I NEW WELSH RAILWAY
NEW WELSH RAILWAY The work of constructing the new railway which will link the towns of Lampeter and Aberayron is nearing completion. The scheme originally was estimated to cost £ 80,000, but since the completion of the pre- liminary work the Great Weetern Railway Company, which will eventually have con- trol of its working, has demanded additional improvements, which have compelled the com- pany to vote another £ 8,000. Realising its importance, the local authorities have come to the company s aid most enthusiastically, and readily acquiesced, in the appeal. The several ga,ng3 engaged in its construction have been putting in extra, time lately, and the permanent fails have been laid for twelve miles and a half, the bottom ballast for over eleven miles, and the full ballast beyond the village of Ystrad, or. covering half the route. For weeks past special trains have been running daily to the Aeron Valley with bal- last from the Glamorgan pits and the quoirri-es of Tenby and Goodwick. Stations for Ystrad and Aberayroli are also in course of construction. It is confidently anticipated that the new line will answer a good purpose in the near future, as it will open up one of the most fruitful agricultural districts in the Principality, and where' farmers may be seen gathering their harvest weeks in advance of other districts. It holds no pros- pects for minerals, but it is stated that some portions abound with clay, which offers speculation for pottery work. However, its immediate prospects lie in tho agricultural industry and the catering for visitors to the seaside resorts of Aberayron, New Quay, and Llanon. The Aeron Valley has a wide-world .reputation for soenery, and this can be best appreciated from the route which the new line traverses, •
I CONTEMPT OF CONTRACTS
I CONTEMPT OF CONTRACTS The annual meeting of the South Wales and West of England members of the National Free ,w,bopr Association was held at the Free Labour-hall, Mill-lane, Cardiff. Mr. H. Tat ham, the district secretary, reported "a large number of unemployed Free Labour mechanics and labourers upon their registers owing to the wretched state of trade in that part of the country. The industrial unrest prevailing amongst the organised workers throughout the South | Wales coalfield, owing to the Miners' Eight Hour Act and non-Union labour question, together with the growing contempt of con- tracts made on their behalf by their Trades Union, all emphasised the need of main- taining a strong Free Labour party in the Principality, as it represented the most powerful educational force of a secular nature that could be trained against the extremists of Trades Unionism, which were irresistably tending towards the theories of Socialism and practices of anarchy, while holding to their features the mask of labour organisations. Mr. J. Martin, of- Bristol; Mr. T. Webb, of Newport, and Mr. W. D. Dennis, of Cardiff, were unanimously elected to represent the South Wales and West of England District at the eighteenth annual Free Labour Congress, to be held in Landon the week commencing the 31st of October next.
BUDGET AND LONDON RATES!
BUDGET AND LONDON RATES! The decision of the borough councils not to proceed .with their appeal against- a general reduction of public-house values has caused 4omo perturbation at the Radical head- quarters, ,writes a well-informed correspon- dent. It was hoped that the councils would fight the Government's Budget battle and win, if only the result would be the maintenance of the, old values, and consequently the pay- ment of the old rates. The action of the councils, will, however, throw the burden of the new licensing duties on the shoulders of the ratepayers, and Radi- cal organisers can already see the placards on the walls at the next election, Who raised your rates by twopence? The Radical Government." When the licensing claueoo were first pro- posed Mr. Lloyd George was warned that at the next election after their effect had been felt he would lose London for his party. At the present moment the licensed i premises of London pay over £ 800,000 a year in rates. Mr. Lloyd George's Budget will reduce thai, payment, while exacting larger sums for the. Imperial Exchequer, by L370,000 a year. This sum will have to be paid now by the | local ratepayer to m?ke good the loss of local income from pUblic-houge rates.
I . - 1 11-1 - ?, - I DR.…
11-1 ?, I DR. JAMESON SPEAKS CAPE TOWN, Tuesday. Dir. Jameson in the course of his electoral campaign in Gape > Town addressed a crowded meeting in the Gity-hall to-day. He | oontrasted General Hertzog's opposition to General Botha.'s advocacy of white immigra- tion, I.and. asked- how whites were to main- tain their domination over the natives if there were no fresh whiter blood. Referring to Mr. Merriman's speech. at Victoria West on the 19th inst., in which he said he did not deny his willingness to accept the Premier- ship, because he< thought- it safer that the Union should sta-rt on Cape father than on Transvaal lines, Dr. Jameson said that Mr. Merriman might have been Treasurer and have run the country on Cape lines, and added that he had never explained his refusal. Unless a. strong 'Opposition were returned, he added,'matters would trend in the direction of exttetiflftts among the NatioriraJistg intolerable state of áalÎr8.Rentel"
'-CAR LIFTED OFF CHASSIS
CAR LIFTED OFF CHASSIS Further particulars are to hand respecting the adventures* of a party-from Clydaoh-on- Tawe, Swansea Valley1, v who. had a very narrow-escape from death on Sunday near Llandovery whilst. travelling in a taxi-cab. They consisted of W. Lloyd, George Rees, and A. Williams, of C-lydwh; Roger Edwards, of Pontardaweand Evan Bevan, of Trebanos, and the chauffeur, belonging to Swansea. They left Swansea about midnight for Aber- ystwyth. Whilst travelling between Llan- dovery and Llanwrda the oar ran along the edge of the road and? the ttide; caught in a tree. The car, a new Renault, was lifted clean off its chaesia amd sumehed to pieces. But for the car first striking the hedge it is believed that; some of the party would have been killed. Arthur Williams and two others were rendered, unconscious by injuries to the head. Dr. Irvine and a nurse were quiokly in attendance on the party, although the accident occurred at 5.30 a.m. They. were taken to the farm of Mr, Morgan
GIFT TO WELSH LIBRARY I
GIFT TO WELSH LIBRARY I Mrs. Lloyd. widow of the late Mr. Walter Lloyd. Aberdare, owner of the once well- know.n and influential Welsh newspaper the "Gwladga-rwr," has presented the entire set of flies to the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth. Some of the ablest men in Wales con- tributed to the "Gwtadgarwr." and there is a mine of information relating to the great social and industrial development of South Wales to be found in the well-preserved volumes. They have been in great request for reference for some years. There were strong claims for the files to remain in Aber- dare, but, after consultation with her friends, who,urged the national importance of the garnered information and the, advisability of safeguarding it for further reference, Mrs. Lloyd decided to present the files to the National Library.
IRISH BOG-SLIDE I
IRISH BOG-SLIDE I A Castlerea correspondent says the threatenoo. bog-slide in Moare, Castlerea, County Rosoommon, has now been averted by the action of the engineers of the Congested Districts Board in cutting a. canal through the bog and releasing the water from underneath it. As a Tesult the upheaving has subsided, and no farther damage is anticipated.
IPress and Public
I Press and Public I ATTACK ON CARDIFF PAPERS 'I -S i. I Discussion took place at the Welsh Metho- dist Assembly at Bangor on Tuesday night. on an address by the Rev. J. E. Hughes deal- ing with the influenoe of the newspaper press on national life. The daily newspaper, Mr. Hughes asserted, had achieved notorious results, and had also won signal victories by emphasising the essentials of good citizenship by creating high ideas of government. It stood for freedom of speech, high standards of honour, practical righteousness, and integrity Its special mission now was to inaugurate the great sociat reformation at hand. As a political influence it was losing ground by surrendering its independence. The halfpenny dailies created a new era in journalism and revolutionised Fleet-street. Circulations increased, but influence lessened. Sports and pastimes received over much attention, in view of keen international com- petition. These papers fostered exoessive love of amusement, and provided sustenance for calamitous gambling. There was a tendency to imperil the world's peace by recklessly handling international subjects. Cardiff editors, replying to protests against publish- ing detailed descriptions of prize fights, held it proper to publish what their readers demanded. This reminded him of an Ameri- can editor justifying publishing questionable matter by saying: "I am not too squeamish to publish whatever Providence thinksftt to allow to happen." The Welsh vernacular press was free from these blemishes.
I JUSTIFYING BURGLARY
I JUSTIFYING BURGLARY A remarkable case came before the Brent' ford magistrates on Tuesday, when Mr. John Lang, a white-haired old gentleman, of Little Baling, was summoned by Mr. J. Price for malioious damage to a window. It aprs that Mr. Price on his return from a holiday discovered one of his win- dows boarded up. He sent for the police, and discovered from them that. a local detec- tive sergeant and police inspector had boa-rded it up when they found the window broken. On, the same niglrt Mr. Price waa visited by the defendant, who said that he had broken the window, and got in because the postman had made a mistake, and left some important correspondence in Price's house, which was numbered 67, instead of delivering it to him (Lang),, whose addreea was- 67a, Little Ealing. He empressed his willingness to pay the damages, but he maintained that he was justified. Mr. E. G. Williams, who defended, con- tended that there was justification in the action, and argued that, the nvtter did not come within the purview o4 the Malicious Damage Act. The Chairman of the Beotch said it was most unjustifiable, and he had never heard such a case before. The defendant was fined 20s., and was ordered to pay 10s. towards Price's expenses and the oost of the damage.
I NEWFOUNDLAND'S FUTURE
I NEWFOUNDLAND'S FUTURE ST. JOHN'S, Tuesday. Sir E. P. Morris, Premier of Newfoundland, returned yesterday from a four months' absence at The Hague and in England, and waa accorded a popular reception. Last night he delivered a. lengthy address describing his work. He reviewed the progress of the Hague fisheries arbitration case, but stated that it would be inappropriate to forecast its possible outcome. He announced various projects for the industrial and commercial development of the Oolony, among them being negotiations for an improved ocean steam service, the possible establishment of a. modern hotel at St. John's by a. prominent English hotel Concern, the likely creation of a large halibut exporting industry between, the Oolony and Grimsby, and also prospec- tive investments in minerals, pulp wood, and other local resources. He advocated an earnest effort to revive trade with Great Britain.—-Reuter.
I LADY'SGIFT I OF £1,0501.--'
I LADY'SGIFT I OF £1,050 1. The secretary of the Cardiff Infirmary Oft Leonatd Rae) has reoeived on behalf of that institution a cheque for LI.050, for the pur- pose of endowing a bed. This handsome donation is given by Mrs. Hopkin Knill, of Llandaff, in memory of her late husband, and a. plate will be placed over a bed in the Bute W-rd commemorating the, gift. Mrs. Knill's kind thought for the needs of th* infirmary will be greatly appreciated by all those sufferers who are waiting admission to its wards, for it is by donations eimilaj to thif that the increased income of th< institution can be provided and the wardl opened to their full extent.
¡"FRIGHTENING POWDERS0
¡ "FRIGHTENING POWDERS0 At an inquest held at the London Hospital on Tuesday on the body of an infant a woman living in Dunk-street, E., said that the deceased was the fourth child she had taken in to nurse. She had notgh-exf notice to the London County Council (in accordance with the Act) of her nursing childihen. When ihe child became ill she got it ccone "frightening powders" from the doctors The Coroner: Frighening powders'—The baby was frightened by a cat. j. Another woman said that she told the innnso to buy frightening powders, oj- 1oooling powders. (Laughter.) The Coroner: I suppose when the child1 was feverish you gave it a cooling powder, and when it was cold you gave it a frightening powder to make it warm. (Laughter.) Medical evidence showed that death waa due to natural causes.
| "ENTENTE CORDIALE "
| "ENTENTE CORDIALE At a meeting on Tuesday afternoon of the French Chamber of Commerce in London. a. resolution was Pawed de<Iaring that a reduction to one penny of the letter post ago between France and England would Largely contribute to develop the bufinces relations between the two countries, and would strengthen the cordial feelings between the two peoples. and reiterating the chamber's previously-expressicd .desire tt the 4two Governments would enter into early negotia- tions to bring about this result. The resolution will be forwarded,, to the Frenoh Government.
,I.BORROWING BAB I E S'. '…
BORROWING BAB I E S'. When strike-pay was being distributed to the women chain workers on strike at Cradley. Heath on Tuesday the officials of the Chainmakers' Union, observing that many women had ba;bioa vtith them, announced that thoee who ha.d children in arms would be paid first. The arrangement worked excellently for a while, until it was observed, that some of the babies were appearing several times with different women. It was then discovered that outside the room which was being used as an office by the strike committee women without children were borrowing the babies of their neighbours in order to secure prompt attention' from the paymasters. -=:
I THE NATION'S PURSE
I THE NATION'S PURSE The Exchequer returns issued on Tm-,sday < for the period from April 1 to August 27 show that the teoeiptsamounted to £ 8fl,567,913, an increase of £ 35,024,971 compared with the corresponding period of the previous year. The expenditure daring the eame. period amounted to £ 62,127,039, an increase of £ 2,812,141. The principal inerf,,ases are. Property an4 income-tax £ 25,277,000 Excise 4,384,000 Land tax find house duty 1,870,000 Estate, &c., duties 1,067,000 Stamps 838,000 Cu8toms 667,000
. -; ,? -¡ ROMAN CATHOLIC…
,? -¡ ROMAN CATHOLIC SPLIT Although in defiance of the suspension of Father Howarth, Roman Catholic priest of Corby, by the Bishop of Nottingham, peririctes were conducted there on Sunday. Sti^ps are being taken by Bishop Brindle, in conjunc- tion with the trustees, to close the church until further arrangements have been made. Father- Beale, whoee church has already been oloeed at Nottingham, is expected back in the city to-day. At the Oztholie, CethDdral in Nottingham it is stated both the priests have placed themselves outside the Church by contumacy. 1
THE TERRA NOVA -'-1 - -- ,
THE TERRA NOVA -1 t. J MELBOURNE, Tuesday.- The Commonwealth Government" ds not intend to contribu-te anything towards the expenses of Captain Scott's Antarctic expedi- tion.—Renter.
FARMERS AND CO-OPERATION
FARMERS AND CO-OPERATION The district branch of the Brecon arid Rad- nor Farmers' Union at a meeting "at Hay agreed to the withdrawal of the soheme for the formation of a co-operative society.