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Sir Henry Irving's Visit.…
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Sir Henry Irving's Visit. HISTORIC EVENT AT CARDIFF. The Revival of Becket." As already announced in our columns, on ^Jonday next, at the Theatre Royal, Cardiff, Sir "enry Irving starts hia farewell, previous to his retirement from the stage which he has so long idorned. The event is one of national—even international—importance, for no one has done Jiore to bring together and cement the good •eelings of foreign coantriea than Irving by his "rt. On the theatrical stage he stands supreme Oy reason of the magnitude of hia achievements, :he magnetism of his personality, and his genias. There is no progressive series of farewells in living's leave-taking of tbe stafte. His retire- ment in two yaars on the attainment of his Jubl. Jse as a player is absolutely certain, and there IS no possible prospect of Irving's return to tbe Welsh theatres after hia forthcoming visits to Cardiff and Swansea daring the next two weeks. Even by this engagement and the arrangement of a season at Drury Lane Theatre, London, in the spring, to be followed by a tour through; A-ffierica, several other important English towns *nd cities have had to be sacrificed for the sake of Sir Henry Irving's return to this neighbour- hood, where be is so deservedly popular and has always met with the most enthusiastic reception by Shakespearean students and lovers of the intellectual drama, while the man in the street is not forgotten in the wide embrace of Irving's art. Sir Henry will start bis engage- ment at the Theatre Royai, Cardiff, on Monday toy a revival of his favourite Shakespearean pro- duction, The Merchant of Venice," in which ^8 Shylock, the Jew that Shakespeare drew." .rvlng has charmed and convinced succeeding generations of playgoers the world over. The Merchant of Venice will be repeated on Friday hight owing to tbe demand fot this popular play. Grand Revival of Becket." One of the chief features of Irving's farewell Visit will be his grand revival of Becket on that 8cale of scenic splendonr that marked its original production in 1893 at the Lyceum Thea- tre, London, which will aways be associated with the name and fame of Henry Irving. The late Poet Laureate's poetical combination of history and drama has been Bkilfully adapted for the stage by the great actor, whose superb portrayal Of the coureier-Churchman, with hiB subtle and intellectual embodiment of the struggle between taind and power, is beyond all praise. The beauty of the scenes is only equalled by the Poetical imagery; of the language and dramatic-, sequence of the story, which reveals the hand and intellect of a master of stage-craft, for, though Becket took Tennyson a whole year to write *nd another to revise, Irving was responsible for its preparation, production, and success as a stage-play. The Lyons Mail." Another most attractive revival will be a per- formance on Wednesday for the only time of !*The Lyons Mail, as adapted by Charles Roads from the French, and the origin of the; May is particularly interesting in view of a IlJrniJar if not quite so fatal an error of identifica- tion in the case of Adolf Beck. In the cemetery of Pere Lachaise in Paris there is a marble mona- ment erected near the historic tomb of Abelard and Heloise, bearing the following inscription ■j-" A la memoire de Joseph Lesurques victime la plus deplorable des erreurs humaines. 31st October, 1796." This Lesurques proved, after his Execution, to be an innocent man, with an unfor- tunate striking facial resemblance to a criminal ?od murderer named Duboac. and the mistaken 'dentity and persecution of the innocent man Without, however, the unjust ending—was woven a particularly powerful drama by the novelist, Reade. Irving in his por- trayal of this "double" character, with a simi- larity to Stevenson's famous Dr. Jekyll and ~fr Hyde," lias excellent opportunities for the •hsplay of his wonderful power, pathos, and dis- tinctive humour, while his remarkable versatility in presenting two entirely different studies m Jae play is nowhere more evident than in The kyous Mail." On Thursday, and again on Saturday night, Henry Irving's visit will appropriately, •hou^h regretfully, terminate with his woria- Jenowned and most famous impersonation o "athias in The Bells," preceded by that Pathetic little sketch by Conan Doyle, Water- *°o," in wbich, as a veteran warrior, Irving wi *Ver be remembered by all who have seen im i •"is masterpiece of characterisation. Wee ess to say. Sir Henry will ba acc\mpanied by that eXcellent organisation which Das always been with his name, and no fewer than $ree leading ladies-to wit, a Welsh one, Miss Judith Wynne-Matthison an English one, Mrs Qecil Raleigh and an American one, Miss Mand fealy—will portray the prmcipal femmme parts in the various plays presented. There should be bo doubt about the emphatIc and unprecedented IIU<:ces8 attending Irving's farewell visit, and the Nhusiasm of local playgoers will Burely result ill record houses at the Theatre Royal, Cardiff, this historic occasion. Sir Henry and Cardiff Infirmary. Councillor J. Stanfield has been in commnni- Jjion with Sir Henry living in order to try to his aid on behalf of Cardiff Infirmary his visit to the Tbeatra Royal next week. dn suggested that a matinee would no Xfan t *esn" ?n.a substantial sum being raised. ^as„ ^» 'hrouRh his see- that haV under Sir Henry asba me to say to meei8 VerT sor-rywlU »ot be ,n his DOwer to meet your wishes regarding bis giving a Bpecial matinee at Cardiff, as be has already undertaken to give seven performances, whictT is all that it is in his power to undertake in one week. In any case, the Festival week would be a bad time for such an event. If at any future iimehemaybe able to help the Infirmary it Will be a pleasure to him." To Create No New Parts. A London correspondent writes that An official denial comes to me of a report that Sir Henry Irving bad commissioned the dramatising Of a story in a magazine, which was said to bs I a companion picture to Sir Henry's Waterloo." The chief interest of the denial ies in the remark at the end that Sir Henry "oea not propose to create any new parts before, 18 retirement."
ROBBED AND MURDERED.
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ROBBED AND MURDERED. Lady District Visitor's Fate. On Saturday night a fatal sequel took place to murderous outrage perpetrated a week pre- •lously. Miss Elizabeth Ravenhill (67), of ynford-road, Barnsbury, was returning to her Orne at about 10 o'clock at nlgLt, and when she was passing through Muriel-afreet, which is a ouparatively lonely thoroughfare off Caledonian- kOad, two men suddenly sprang l pon her. She Was struck a violent blow, and before she could all for help fell senseless to the ground, with a Bt^°iUre^ Miss Kavenhill vv^s carrying a ttiall bag at the time, and the two ruffians made with this, bat it contained only a few inex- j Q8ive purchases which the lady had been mak- R- A few moments after the outrage she was lying on tbe ground, and was taken to j Royal Free Hospital. On arriving at that stitution she partly recovered her senses, and as able to explain what took place and to give lIome vague descriptions of her assailants. She § ^dually grew worse, however, and died on attirday evening. Miss Ravenhill was P district of All Saints' Church, and was well known greatly beloved in the vicinity, for she has Pent many years ministering to the wants of the pOor in the district where she was attacked. It assumed that her assailants must have known j and been acquainted with her habit of carry- 8Qiall sums of money for use in the cause of Parity.
LARGE COAL CONTRACT.
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LARGE COAL CONTRACT. Cape Railway Prices. On Saturday the Cape Government definitely Q:Cided to let the contract for next year's suprply j, coal for the Cape Government Railways to Oulder Brothers, who also obtained the contract or i9Q4, The contract is for 155,000 tons of Merthyr coal to be delivered monthly *'000 tons are to go to Cape Town, 32,000 ton3 Bay, and 12,000 tons to East London, c.i.f. prices are Cape Town, 26s 6d Port 1)81zabeth, 26s lOd East London, into trucks <09 1 o j. is CDrrent Prices of best Cardiff steam coal rp **3 a ton, and the last freight taken for Cape v/m Us 61 Houlder Brothers are their ™n shippers, and in this respect thev hold an y Va;itage over most other competitors. Last ? ar 8 contract was also for largo Ocean double- 'eened coal.
ROOSEVELT'S CHALLENGE.
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ROOSEVELT'S CHALLENGE. "^steppiece of Political Writing. l0wew. York, Monday.—Fresidant Kcosevelt a which he accepts the nomination as tbe candidate for the forthcoming Presi- i»wal e,ect'on' is Published to day. The docu- 's a^ocit 12,000 words in length, ana is an ev«a.0rate attempt to exDlain or defend nearly ok.y act for which he has been criticised while in MVele- Many of tbe points are put iDterroga- <3of so as apnear more like a challenge than feOca. The President declares that if SH led he will carry on the Government in the ^ay that it has been carried on'in the past, letter ia generally regarded as a masterpiece j voiitjc&j writing.— Central News.
MECHANIC'S FATE.
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MECHANIC'S FATE. w Body in Propeller Tunnel. i'tQti 'J8 the quartermaster mechanic of the ftotjjj torPedo boat No. 290, belonging to a which was being convoyed ott to Saigon, I i's q1 .inin £ 'be propeller shaft two days sinae, °lbing caught m the machinery, and the l 3 at oace pounded to an nnrecoenisable 8t°y the revolutions of the shaft. The boat but as it was found impossible to I J'iecai, tlle body without cutting it into small tb Or unsbippin<7 the shaft it was decided to back to Toulon, whence tbe flotilla 'tiHgj' The body is still in the propeller shaft nnd the boat will be dismantled in order cate it without dissection.
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Iju^ord Horse Show was held on Sitnr- 5jteexhih"t0 Waa a ^ar"e entry, and the quality of Kjper Ca ,ts' according to the judge,had improved jfrmevov?'1' ^be president of the show (Lord ivnfl i!^as represented by the Hon. Walter a 1 Qia agent (Mr Lewis UiBhop).
" Eisteddfodic Dry Rot." .
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Eisteddfodic Dry Rot." NATIONAL INSTITUTION ATTACKED. Welshmen's Hostile Criticism. It is curious that at the close of what has been regarded as a fairly successful festival at Rhyl, the National Eisteddfod should be simultaneously, attacked from two quarters, and in each instance,, to all appearancss, the hostile critics are Welsh- men well able to defend the viewa they enunciate. The criticisms are so severe that a spirited con- troversy on the subject is inevitable. Thus the Times on Monday gives pro- minence to the following extract from a. leading article headed Eisteddfodic Dry Rot," which appeared in the" Carnarvon Herald on Friday last: There are certain symptoms which appear to indicate a decay of true eisteddfodic spirit. IS appears that, speaking generally, the literary compositions submitted to the Rhyl adjudicators, are below the mark. That ia a bad sign. Equally bad, or perhaps worse, is the wretched falling off in the choral singing througbont the Principality. For the past fifty years at least the supremacy of Wa!es in chofal singing bas been taken for granted. Yet at Rhyl one Welsh choir and no more competed for the chief prize. On the face of it, the bare fact is dis- tinctly discreditable io the music-loving people of Wales. It is probable that something may be said by way of explanation, if not of excuse. Eisteddfod committees, particularly in such places as Rhyl, have been frantically anxious to avoid the sillv taunt that they act on the prin- ciple of' Wales for the Welsh.' Thereupon they have gone to the opposite extreme ana have set up competitions in which the Welsh people are inevitably handicapped. There is a vaec work to be done before the Eisteddfod can be regarded as worthy to represent the culture of Wales. Take art, and note that the pavilion at, Rhyl was simply hideous. Take literature, and note the defects so candidly pointed out by Mr William Jones. Take drama, And note that while composition is to some extent encouraged, performance is quite barred out. The very loose organisation of the Eisteddfod, while it is in some respects advantageous, is in other respects very detrimental. Every year a new beginning^ is made. Different sectional and temporary in- terests prevail over national ani permanent, welfate. The lessons of the past are either ignored or forgotten. The Eisteddfod should be, and could be, a potent instrument for good in Wales. Bat it is high time to reform it and place it on a firmer basis." The Welsh Leader," which describes itself as a weekly record of education and local govern-, ment in Wales." is as less vigorous in its attack, although in this case the article is written with an alleged desire that the Eisteddfod might- be an Eisteddfod in truth and national in; reality." As it is, the old institution, we are told possesses little claim to be called either an Eisteddfod or a national gathering." And the writer proceeds If it were an Eisteddfod it would give prominence to literature and the arts. But it does not. These are there, but they are thrust into the background as far as possible, just like poor relations at a garden party. The place which literature and the arts and the consideration of social questions should have is given to music. The Eisteddfod has been prostituted to the position of a huge competitive concert, neither more nor less. The literary adjudicators are there parely on sufferance. 'They are warned in advance that their adjudications must not be delivered in public, they must be whittled down to a bare an- nouncement of the result. The musical adjudi- cator, on the other hand, is encouraged to go into all the detail he likes—provided he is pre- pared to take the consequences. But there are compensations for, another difference between: the two classes, the literary adjudicator is only hissed, tbe musical adjudicator is mobbed—if he happens to know his duties and his business better than the crowd, or if he thinks he does, and they think be doesn't. Neither is the Eisteddfod National. If it were it would be Welsh. It is the one platform on which it is permissible to shout Oes y Byd i'r laith Gymraeg while strangling the life out of the gool old tongue People at Carnarvon, and even at Wrexham, are lifting up eyes and hands in horror at the thought of seeing the Eisteddfod ot 1906 go to Shrewsbury. What I" they shriek, •• desecrate the old institution. Take the Welsh Eisteddfod to England I Allowing our dear old festival to be Anglicised I Never I I'r Gad, Feibion Ervri I Oes y Byd i'r Iaith Gymraeg And if they succeed in preventing Pengwern getting the Eisteddfod, and if it is ultimately held at Carnarvon, say, the Welsh language; having served its purpose of helping to secure the Eisteddfod, will be again forgotten. All the committee business will be in English all the correspondence will be in English piesidenthil speeches will be in English artistes will be English (if Welsh artistes insist upon a reasonable fee); the music will be English the whole style and fashion of the festival will be English, and proudly waving over all will be the motto, Cymru am Byth Oes y Byd i'r laitb Gymraeg Neither is it national in its manage- ment. It is supposed to be under the joint con- trol of the National Eisteddfod Association aDd •Gorsedd Beirdd Ynys Prydain. Really it is nothing of the kind. The control exercised by these bodies is more nominal even than the bodies themselves. The" Association consists practically of Sir Marchont Williams and Mr Vincent Evans. When their fiat goes forth the tiling is setted so far as the Rational Eisteddfod Association js concerned So with the Goraedd, Hwfa Mon ia 3uppoaed to rule there—but he Sdoesn't. He simply does what he is told to do by Eifionydd, or Cadfan, or Gwynedd. They are the Gorsedd. Poor Watcyn Wyn is too broken in health to carry on the struggle for purifying the bardic court; Dyfed has given up challenging Cadfan.
AWKWARD ADMISSIONS.
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AWKWARD ADMISSIONS. Discharged Man Rearrested. John Camp, who was arrested last week with a quantity of plate belonging to the Savoy Hotel, Ltd., in his possession, was brought up at Worship-street on Saturday. Edward Jeffreys was also charged, it being alleged that he took .some of the plate to Camp. Mr Cluer said the "evidence was not sufficient against Jeffreys, and ordered his discharge. Camp intimated that he would like to call him as a witness on his behalf, and did so. His first question was Did you not bring a sample of these goods to a. man named Bobbo in Bow Common-lane on Saturday morning ?" Mr Cluer said the witness need not answer the question unless he liked, as the answer might criminate himself but if be refused to answer on that ground the refusal would bear an adverse construction. Jeffreys (doubtfully) Yes, I did. Further, he/ admitted that he said the man he got them from was waiting outside, and had more of the goods, and that he called in the man—a little, dark man—and that 109 was paid for them but he denied that he saw the money pass. He also said that he did not tell the officers that he had Is for introducing the matter. Camp pressed this and other questions to show Jeffreya's knowledge, and the latter, apparently becoming conscious of the effect of his answers, Jost his temper, and Camp oaid he was sorry to bring Jeffreys into it, but only wanted to clear himself. Mr Cluer r It does not matter now. You have got him into trouble again, and he must abide by his answers. Mr Margetts Do you mean that he is to be recharged, sir ? Mr Cluer Certainly. He now admits that he carried a sample of these goods and introduced the matter on behalf of a" Bobbo,"who, I suppose, is a receiver. We want that man, and Jeffreys should get him. We get too few receivers here. Jeffreys was then replaced in the dock, and both were committed for trial.
GLAMORGAN & DRUNKENNESS.
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GLAMORGAN & DRUNKENNESS. Captain Lionel Lindsay, the Glamorgan Chief Constable, presented a. report to the Standing Joint Committee on Monday, which showed that during the past quarter 2785 persons have been convicted of drunkenness in the county area and 64 summonses were dismissed, the distribution of the convictions being Merthyr division, 554 Pontypridd, 1126 Bridgend, 422 Neath, 254 ■ Barry Dock, 429. During the quarter the number of public and beer houses dealt with was as follows: if (A) for alleged offences on week days. Merthyr 5 proceeded against 4 convictions. Pontypridd 3 II 3 Bridgend 3.. ,,2 )( Neath I I fi BarryDock. I (B) alleged offences on Sundays. Merthyr 2 proceeded against 2 convictions. Pontypridd >. 3 II 2 Biidgend .2 It ,,2 Neath 1" ,,0 Barry. 2 1 II These figures show a decrease of 21 cases in which proceedings were taken and a decrease of8 on the number of dismissals over the figures for the cor- responding quarter of last year, so far as week day caBes go, and an increase of 9 cases in which proceedings were taken for alleged offences on Sundays, and of 6 in the number of convictions reccrded (clubs in the county). There are 92 clubs registered in Glamorgan outside the boroughs. These are distributed as follow :-Merthvr division, 18 Pontypridd, 35 Bridgend, 17 Neath, 4 Barry Dock, 18. During the past quarter two clubs, one in the Bridgend division and the other in Barry have been proceeded against and convictions were secured, the clubs being struck off the register. I
PERSISTENT NEGLECT.I
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PERSISTENT NEGLECT. I Neath HusbancfSent to Prison. At Neath Borougb Police Court on Monday Benjamin Davies, of the Green, was charged with neglecting his wife and four children. Mr A. J. Jeffreys represented the N.S.P.C.C., who prosecuted. Defendant in March last was sent to prison for three months with hwi labour for a. similar offence. 3ince June last he had only given his wife 4s. The Mayor said defendant wa.b ao man, and regretted that be could not send him down for a longer period of imprisonment. Three months' hard labour.
GAMEKEEPER'S FATE.
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GAMEKEEPER'S FATE. The Kenmare police have received information, that a gamekeeper named Sheehan, in the em- ploy of Mr Heard, J.P., was found Iving dead in the atreet at Sneem on Saturday night. There was a deep wound in the back of the head, and deceased ia trappmed to twe kwea slabbed.
.,...,> "é"THE RABBIT-TERRAPIN…
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> "é" THE RABBIT-TERRAPIN RACE. t Whar is you, Brer Tarrypin ?" sez Brer Eabbit, sezee. V Yer I come a-bilin' sez de Tarrypin, sezee. Bros Rabbit, he lit out, he did, en come ter nex' pos', en dar waz de Tarrypin. Den he come ter nex'. en dar vraz de Tarrypin— (Although there is a holiday lull in politics, it is asserted that Mr Chamberlain's next move in the education of his party isto capture the Conservative ABSocia-tions of the country-at Southampton next month.) 1 > Cartoon by F. C. Gould. Published by arrangement with the Westminster Gazette."
THE " TIV§LI'S " STATUETTES
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THE TIV§LI'S STATUETTES Charge Against' Cardiff Man. Herbert George Gimlett (44), who is said to be one of the smartest law-writers in Cardiff, and who has held some good positions in the town. amongst them being a situation in the town clerk's office, was charged before the Cardiff Bench on Monday with stealing a pair of statuettes, value £ 5, the property of Thomas William Rcsser, from the smoke-room of the •Tivoli Hotel, Queen-street, on the 2nd inst. liobert Hales, general dealer, of the Wyndham Arcade, stated that about 7.30 p.m. on the 2nd inst. the prisoner called at bis shop. He produced the two statuettes in question, and offered them .for sale to witness, saying he had quarrelled with I his wife and meant to sell his furniture as well. He gave the name of H. G. Williams, and said he was working for Messrs George David and Evans, solicitors. Witness remarked he would call at prisoner's houso to see the furniture, and buy off the whole lot together, but prisoner said that un- less witness bought the statuettes there and then .he would have to take them elsewhere. Witness then offeaed him 6s for the articles. Prisoner said he wanted more than that, but eventually be took the money, promising to call back with wit- ness on the morrow to settle about the furniture. About 6 o'clock on the following evening pri- soner called at the shop again. Witness sent for a police officer, and prisoner was arrested. Prisoner (to witness): When I handed you those things didn't I tell you they were handed to me by a, friend living in Cranbrook-street ? Witness Something was said about Cran- brook-street. P.C. Wootton said that when prisoner was arrested he said. I know all about that. The statuettes were handed to me by Robert Pain. Prisoner was committed for trial at the next Quartar Sessions, bail beinp, allowed, himself in JE100 and two sureties of JE50 each.
A BELATED ACCOUNT.
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A BELATED ACCOUNT. Local Solicitor's Fees. An application from Mr James Phillips, soli- citor, Pontypridd, that a bill of costs of his against the County Couccil should be taxed by the clerk and paid was pnt before the Standing Joint Committee for Glamorgan on Monday. The clerk pointed out that the matter was nine years ola, and advised that the request be not eatertained, as no money in the action bad ever been paid into the court fands. On this it was moved that the application be refused. Alderman Evans, Aberdare, moved that the Council should not get out of these charges on technical grounds under the Statute of Limita- tion, as the circumstances were unique. Mr Phillips, on instructions from the late Deputy Chief Constable; bad fought in several court3 a club case successfully for the police, and there was no doubt that a sum of money was paid to clerk of the Court. What he submitted was that it was hard upon a solicitor that be should have gÍ\en his services and paid counsel's fees and have no return simply because he had delayed sending in his account tor reasons which would appeal to those who knew the parties and the sad circumstances. He moved an amendment that the bill be examined and what was due paid as a matter of honour. Mr Gwyn Morris seconded the amendment, which, on being put to the vote, was supported by eight members, No hand was raised against, and so Mr Phillips will be asked to send in his account.
ESCAPE OF AN EXPRESS.
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ESCAPE OF AN EXPRESS. Dash Into Luggage Wagons, A Dunbar correspondent telegraphs that on Monday afternoon the London East Coast ex- press, which is timed to reach Edinburgh at 3;45, bad a narrow escape from disaster while passing East Linton. Dunbar is the last stopping place before reaching Edinburgh, and the stretch of six miles between there and East Linton being of a perfectly level nature the train had attained a high rate of speed. By some as yet nnex-5 plained reason several waggons had in the course of shunting operations been allowed to remain on the track of regular traffic, and into, these the express dashed with great force, instantly de- railing them. To the speed at which the train was travelling is attributed its immunity from disaster, and after a delay of less than half an, hour the journey northwards was continued. Beyond a good shaking none of the passengers appeared to have suffered much from the force of the impact.
CORPSE IN RESERVOIR.
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CORPSE IN RESERVOIR. Fifty Million Gallens Wasted. An inquest was held on Saturday on the body of Julia Glenn, aged 43, who was^fonnd drowned in the Grand Junction Water Company's ressr- voir at Ealing. The body had been in the water a week. A representative from the water com- pany stated that the water was used for supply- ing various parts of London, but fortunately it had not been used for the past six weeks. The company had decided, however, to draw all the water off, and as the reservoir contained fifty million gallons it was no small loss to them. The Coroner complimented the water company on their public spirit, and pointed out that although no harm could possibly come from the drinking of the water, people would object merely from the matter of sentiment. The verdict was Suicide by drowning whilst of unsound mind. Deceased bad been missing since Aug. 29tb.
CHASING A WIFE.
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CHASING A WIFE. Husband's Fatal Fall. An inquiry was held on Monday by Mf M R. Jones (coroner), into the death of John Hopkin Probert (42), of Newbridge, who died on Friday, as the result of an accident on August 30th last. Theevidenc6 went to show that deceased had a quarrel with his wife, whom he was chasin" in the garden. It appeared she turned off in a path at the bottom of the garden, but deceased, who was closely following, could Dot stop and fell over the wall causing an extensive wound on the left side of his head. Having heard medical evidence, the jury returned a verdict that death w«s due to fracture of the skull, caused by falling over the wall. I -1".—1 i » l -»
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HUSBAND AND WIFE. Bedroom Affray at Swansea. At Swansea Police Court on Monday Rees Griffiths, of 12, Upper Strand) was charged with assaulting Annie Griffiths with intent to do her grievous bodily harm on Saturday night. The prosecutrix said defendant, her husband, whilst drunk, pulled her out of bed by the hair, and kicked her on the back of the head, rendering her unconscious. Alice Griffiths, daughter, said both parents,were very drunk and quarrel- some. Her mother had thrown a lamp at her father she then fell down in the back kitchen, and strnsk her head. James Spooner corroborated this statement, and the Bench dismissed the CMC.
MERELY SKIN AND BONES.
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MERELY SKIN AND BONES. Shocking Wife Neglect. .At Great Yarmouth, on Monday night, a coroner's jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against a man named Rumsby, tor bringing about the death of his wife by culpable neglect. Medical witnesses stated that the woman weighed only 4; stone, or about only half her normal weight. One described her as a mere frame covered with parchment. The coroner said that in his 20 years' experience he had ¡ never befwe met with ea bad ik Cale. 1
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ABERTILLERY COUNCIL. HUGE COSTS 0F~SIWERAGE BILL Claim for Compensation Water. At the meeting of Abertillery District Council on Monday, a date waa fixed for the framing of bye-laws as to the employment of juveniles under the Employment of Children Act, 1903. The estimate of the expenditure of the Western Valleys (Mon.) Sewerage Board, for the six months ending March ht toaethsrwith a precept for this Council's proportion of M; was con- sidered, and a general opinion was expressed that, full particulars should be supplied the respective', Councils. Mr W. Thornaa, C C remarked that, he thought it a proper thing to 'inquire into the, cost of promoting such Bills jn Parliament. He characterised £20,000 for the promotion of the Western Valleys Sewerage Bill as an audacious cost upon the inhabitants, and remarked that they would all support Mr Lloyd George in the demand for home rule for Wales 80 that they might get guch Billa promoted nearer home, at considerably reduced cost. It was pointed out that the repayment of the loan for th3 costs of promotion would mean a rate of 2d every half-year for five year3 The Council's representatives' rpon the board were instructed to urge for the supply :>f full particulars to Councils, and to inquire as to the rating of Abercarn, Riaca, and the lower dialects, as it was suggested that the districts in the upper parts of the Valley ro-assessad would be called upon to pay a greater proportion. The Water Committee reported a letter from the solicitors for Lancaster's Steam Coal Col- lieries, Ltd., with reference to the new Cwm- tillery Waterworks, stating that on behalf of that company, the South Wales Colliery Company, í Ltd., and the Blaenavon Company, they had taken counsel's opinion, and bad been advised that they had rights of action against the Council under their Acts under which the com- panies' rights were stated to be that theyshoutd have a compensation reservoir to contain 40 miibon gallons of water, which the Council had not provided. Unless some satisfactory arrange- ment was at once come to proceeded the letter, on the matter of lproviding a proper compensa- tion reservoir and of constructing a proper resecvoir for the wants of the inhabitants, they would enforce :their clients' rights. The com panies, however, offered to extend the period for serving notice upon owners to treat for larnd, not- withstanding the period fixed had expirei. The committee instructed the clerk to consult coun.' sel, and recommended that the opinion received should be submitted to a special meeting. --<t.
TWO LIVES SAVED.
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TWO LIVES SAVED. Prompt Rescue at Swansea. Mr E. O Connell, a re3ident of Norfolk-street, Swansea, and his little eight year-old son were proceeding on Sunday alone the side of the docks near the Lion Stores when on reaching the Cor- o?™01,1 Q°ay, where a quantity of mud had n« tha father lifted the boy. He had d°ne so than his foot caught in a rope mn and fell into the water. Captain fir hfiV ^"dsrwater steamer A ], beard a cry uand at once jumped on to tbe quay, Sn.T i 5? the mate and engineer. A slighi r ppie on the Burface of the water at the stern of tilc steamer Was the only indication that some- thlDg unforeseen bad occurred. Presently the J03,0'8 bead came to sight. The captain, t:hV« °n the ground, stretched over the side of ;h«Uay,and succeeded in grasping the hair assistance dl"°wninR man, and with the 5 of other members of the crew water Th° Ret the maa- °Ut of the r; eu for the first time the rescuers fact that thoy had 3t"eceeded in LI =t;n °uhves instead of one, as Mr O'Connell "Rnth mf,nu ?^'nK k*3 little aon under his arm, have lost their lives as neither conld -j were taken on board the vessel, and after tha.nking their rescuers were able to go away. ^0nQell, who |is a tailor, and wa3 for- r»id L witary of tbe Swansea Trades Council, ji-j j, ,Qto the dock aa he was carrying the nnri rre overbalanced himself in turning n* MMnif caQld not swim, and he had no hopes u„„n „S death if he had not fortunately J° astract attention in time. He kept was in water by paddling. He thought he was m five minutes, and he said to the boy as they rose, "Wo are both going to be drowned."
SKULL CRUSHED.
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SKULL CRUSHED. Shocking Fatality at Llanelly. vvas held on ^oncJav at Cape ».rvrr.J ^boolroom, Llanelly- by the Deputy- TVT„er' Martin B,. Richards; on the body 0f J™* lifwi homaa (lS). Mount Pleasant, who flaw m Tat tbo Llanelly Copperworks on Satur- Ash worth, Inspector of Factories, Swansea, attended the inquiry. The evidence inm • ^at ^eceaserl had left his work, and in ..nri'v?11? i?Wn from the coal room his foot slipped 6 'e' A truck drawn by two horses was i 3ii'D" tbe ''me and passed over tbe boy's O'cih" a he wa3 instantly killed. Edainnd w onsa, the haulier, said tbat immediately he saw the boy fall he stopped the horse. The nspector Was there any brake to the truck V— h!ir,nea^: ,No—The Inspector If there had ■ a brake you could have stopped the truck instantly.Witness A brake would have been „~n° U3e 'his case. The Inspector: Oh, nsense.—Mr Richard Nevill, who appeared for Messrs Nevill, Dtuce and Company, questioned witness with a view of showing that deceased had no Dusineas to be in the place where' he was at the time of the accident. A verdict of "Acci- dentaJ death was returned.
BARON IN THE DOCK.
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BARON IN THE DOCK. Story Suppressed. Baron Schwabae/j, of Waizdorf (38), described as a musician, and giving the Carlton Hotel as is address, was charged at Marl borough street on Saturday with assaulting William Cooke, of Uover-atreet, Piccadilly, by striking him on the face with his fist. The Baron on entering the dock asked for an adjournment for a few minutes, and his request was complied with. Several Persons then left the court, including a gentle- man with a shade over his eye. They returned after the lapse of a short interval, and the prose- cutor informed the magistrate that he had been compensated and wished to withdraw the charge. The Baron was at once liberated.
JAPAN AND CARDIFF COAL.
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JAPAN AND CARDIFF COAL. Preparing for War in 1903. The Consular report on the trade of Nagasaki shows that the total quantity of coal imported in 1903 was 62,527 tons, valued a.t £102,385, or ?= £ 12*9* per ton c.i.f., compared with <51,452 tonj, valued at £ 36,799, or about £ 1 14s 6cl per ton. Commenting on these facts, the Consul state.? :—The whole of the import of coal, amounting to £ 102,385 in value, was from Welsh and English mines. No Pocohontas (American) coal has been imported since 1902. The increased import may be attributed to the enhanced de- mand arising from the possibility of war in the Far East.
MURDEROUS STREET ATTACK.
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MURDEROUS STREET ATTACK. Early on Monday a young ma.n, whose name is stated to be Alfred Rider, living in Devonshire- street, Caledonian-road, was walking through Red Lion-square, Holborn, when be was stepped by a man. Directly afterwards the man produced a revolver and fired, injuring Rider in the thigh. The latter was taken to the Royal Free Hospital and detained. His assailant was seized by a con- stable IItDd lotfgQd y Cray's lua-w&d. Felice
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EXCITING ESCAPE. Prisoner's Dramatic Story. A dramatic story was told by Henri Kampfen, a respectably dressed young fellow, who was taken before Mr Marsham at Bow-street on Monday for extradition on the charge of forgery within the jurisdiction of the Swiss Republic. Detective-inspector Sexton said that on Satur- day he went with Detective-Sergeant McIntyre to Saunders-road, Shepherd's Bush, where be saw the prisoner. When told the charge the prisoner replied, Yes, I know what it is about. It is about the, 500 francs I got on the cheque at Samaden. ) When I was a porter at the De Vere Hotel, Kensington, I found a cheque book. It was on a country bank—I do not know the nalDe-so I went to Samaden, and with one of the cheques 1 got from the Engadine Bank 500 francs. As my wife bad no money I went to the post office to send her 200 francs. When I was coming out of the post office the clerk from the bank was at the door, and told me be must telephone about me. I went with him to the bank. He asked me my name. I said, Kongs,' because that was. the name I put on the cheque. While he was telephoning I ran out of the office, along the; river. When I was crossing the river—the water being up to my waist-I tore np the other cheques. That night I crossed a mountain, where I dried my clothes, and came to London the next day." The prisoner was taken to Bow-street, where in answer to the charga, he said, Yes I know all about it, and have :old you. It is not myaelf, but my wife I am thinking about." Amongst the prisoner's belongings the witness found a letter addressed to the Postmaster of Samaden, in which the prisoner threatened to take proceedings if the money he said he had sent to his wife was not immediately forth .i coming. I The prisoner was remanded.
DOWLAIS JEWS IN CANADA.
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DOWLAIS JEWS IN CANADA. Statement by Jewish Board's President. One of "our representatives has seen the presi- dent and secretary of the Jewish Board of Gnardians in reference to the statements made as to the position of the Dowlais Jews who were sent by the Board to Canada some time ago. The president stated that they had not received any complaint from any of the emigrants, but that in consequence of paragraphs that had appeared in the newspapers they bad caused inquiries to be made. The result of the inquiries had not yet been received. Speaking personally, however, he was not able to accept the statement that seven dollars (29s) a week was a bad wage in a country where the necessaries of life were produced, especially when that figure was taken in compari- son with 12s at Dowlais. Rent might ba Gearer, but the necessaries would not be such as to make the difference alleged.
PARIS LOVE TRAGEDY.
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PARIS LOVE TRAGEDY. Beautiful Girl Murdered. Paris was shocked by a tragedy on Sunday morning at the Hotel Francais, Rue de Stras- bourg, when a young and beautiful girl, who has not yet been identified, was found shot, the mur- derer escaping easily after his crime. Recently a young man, giving his name as Georges Louis, and said to be rich and well connected, took a room for a week, and there a lady visited him. On Sunday morning the hotel proprietor, startled by hearing four shots, rushed to tha hall, and looking up the staircase saw Louis leave the room and ca:mly walk out by another staircase. It occurred to nobody (says the -1 Daily I Chronicle correspondent) to follow ijouis. On searching the roems to ascertain the origin of the shots the porter found the girl dead in Louis's room. Louis, whose real name is said to be Peslerte, waa a doctor s son.
SUBSIDENCES AT BRIDGEND.
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SUBSIDENCES AT BRIDGEND. In one of the Verville fields, between Bridgend and Southerndown, a small aperture, evidently newly made, waa the other day discovered, and on being probed it was found to lead to a large hole, about six feet deep and four feet in diameter. It is believed that undergronnd springs are washing away the gravel under this field, thus causing the subsidence, and it is said that a marked de- pression over a considerable area of the fiek' is attributable to the same cause. Had the hole not been noticed, a serious accident might have taken place, as it is close to the pathway leading to Ogmore, the favourite walk of Bridgend people. A subsidence recently took place under the King's Head in the main street of Bridgend, cracking the walls of the hotel.
PENTREBACH FATALITY.
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PENTREBACH FATALITY. Wall Falls on a Man. Mr R. J. Rhys, coroner, held ap inquiry at the Garfield Inn, Troedyrhiw, upon the body of Hugh Williams (56), mason. Deceassdwas at work with two other men in pulling down a brick pillar at the Plymouth Works Yard, and one of the men had just left to gat a nail, when the wall, which had been undermined, gave way, falling upon de- ceased and injuring him fatally. The jury found a verdict of Accidental death," and at- tached no blame to anyone.
ALLEGED CONGO ATROCITIES.
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ALLEGED CONGO ATROCITIES. Mr E. D. Morel, son of the Secretary of the Congo Reform Association, sails from Liverpool on September 21st, in tbe Baltic, on a mission to the United States. Mr Moral has been delegated by the Congo Reform Association, supported by the British and Foreign Anti-slavery Society, the Aborigines Protection Society, and the In- ternational Arbitration and Peace Association, to present a memorial to President Roosevelt, appealing to him to lend his influence to the movement for promoting a radical reform of abuses in the Congo territories.
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HEAVY BETTiNG FINES. At Brierley-Hili, Staffordshire, on Monday George Lovatt, bookmaker, of Round Oak, Brierley-hill, was fined JH.20 cn four charges of offences against the Betting House Act, or twelve months' hard labour in default. Mary Jane Garbett (married), Round Oak, was fined S.21, and Alice Lovatt £10. for keeping premises for betting purposes. The women kept small shops, and it was alleged they received bets for the male defendant.
THE LATE'MRS EVANS, NEWI TREDEGAR.,
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THE LATE'MRS EVANS, NEW I TREDEGAR. The remains of Mrs C. A. Evans, New Tre- degar, were removed from Myrdtiin Honse to St. Dingat's Church, and placed in front of the altar, on Monday. To-day the body will be con- veyed from the church to Abergwiliy, Carmar- then, for interment. Services were held on Monday at the residence and the church, the following taking part Revs. A. J. Price, Bedwellty D. Davies, New Tredegar: R. Jones, Bedwellty J. S. George. Fleur-de-Lis and W. H. Phillips, Blackwood.
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A number of trifts were on Saturday night pre- sented to Mr Morgan E. Watkin, of Heolnant, Clydach, on the occasion of his departure from Swansea Valley to take up the appointment of master of modern languages at the Birkenhead Institute. Mr Watkin has been French teacher at the County Council class at Clydach, and he has also acted as bon. secretary of the Calfaria Mutual Improvement Society. TbeKev^T V. Symm PswidetUt tbe weeupg. v I'M
DEATH OF MR JAMES LOWTHER
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DEATH OF MR JAMES LOWTHER Well-known Sporting M.P. The Central News regrets to announce that the death of Mr James Lowthertook place at Wilton castle, Redcar, on Monday morning. The right hon. gentleman had represented I the Isle-of Thanet in Parliament since 1888. Born in 1840, he was educated at West- minster School and Trinity College, Cam- kbridee. He represented York from 1865; ,1880 and North Lincolnshire from 1881-1885. From 1878 to 1880 he was Chief Secretary for Ireland. The passing away of the right hon. gentleman removes from sporting England a very prominent figure, few men being better known or more respected in the world of sport than Jemmy," as Mr Lowther was affectionately called. Ho was elected a member of the Jockey Club in 1876, and he owned some useful animals at different times, but never succeeded in carrying off the Derby or St. Leger. King Monmouth, Working- ton, and Houndsditch were perhaps the best horses that ever carried the deceased's colours. As a politician nearly all legislation in Mr Lowther's view was vicious or unnecessary, and therefore he was opposed to everything which made it easier to pass Acts of Parlia- ment. His official life was coincident with Lord Beaconsfield's Government from 1874 to 1880. He was appointed Under-Secretary to the Colonies, and then when Sir Michael Hicks-Beach was made Secretary for the Colonies Lord Beaconsfield, in a sort of humorous moment, sent Mr Lowther to the Irish Office. The ap- pointment would in certain circumstances have made the Irish members angry, but it was so highly comical that they treated it as a good joke, Mr Lowther's career at the Irish office was undistinguished. He never concealed his opinion that the Nationalists were rebels at heart, and he was heart and soul a supporter of the principles of ascendancy. He had, however, a certain geniality and bon homie which enabled him to get on with the Irish members better than might have been expected. He never got into very violent personal conflict with them, and they extended I to him a toleration which they would not have given to a man of the'same opinions who bad Jess personal amiability. With the fall of Lord Bsaconsfielu's Government in 1886 Mr Lowther's official career came to an j end. He was one of the rejected at the General Election in that year, and though he was again returned to Parliament he never was asked by the Unionists to take office. The truth is that the association of the Liberal Unionists with the Tories was never much to Mr Lowther's taste. No fiscal reform would have had any charm for him which did not secure first and foremost the protection of agriculture. The state of his health precluded him from taking an active part in the Chamberlain movement, but it mast have done something to console his closing years,
MILITARY BRAWL IN IRELAND,
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MILITARY BRAWL IN IRELAND, Civilian Shet Dead. Ill-feeling of some waeks' standing between the military and civilians of Waterford culmi- nated on Saturday night in a tragic occurrence. I About 35 men of the 15th Battery R.F.A. had been left behind to look after baggage and stores I previous to theiv being forwarded to Fethard, i co. Tioperary, where the battery has been trans j ferred. A brawl between soldiers and civilians I occurred outside the barracks about 11.15 at < night, and e few moments after the soldiers succeeded in getting inside the barracks gate. A rifle shot was heard, and a civilian named Matthew Hayes fell shot through the body, and died almost immediately, Two other civilians were slightly wounded by bullet splinters, a hostile crowd subsequently surrounded the bar- racks, but the police succeeded in preventing a further breach of the peace. No arrests have been made up to the evening, and as intense excitement prevails in the locality, the military are strictly confined to barracks.
ATLANTIC RATE WAR.
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ATLANTIC RATE WAR. Further Aggressive Signs. A Liverpool correspondont telegraphs that the Trans-Atlantic rate war shows no sign of ter- mination. On the contrary vesterday there was a further cut by the Canadian lines, whose emigrant traffic is being diverted via New York owing to the abnormally low rates current thereto. The Canadian, Pacific, Allan, and Dominion have reduced the rates from L3 to zE2 from London or Liverpool to Quebec, with a slight additional charge to Montreal. It is be- lieved in shipping circles that the Canard Com- pany's continued attitude towards the com- bination and the continental lines will be one of defiance and not concession. Interviewed at Plymouth bv Renter's cor- respondent on the arrival of the Kaiser Wilhelm IL, Mr Gustav H. Schwab, head of Messrs Oelrichs and Co.. New York, agents of the Norddeutschber-Lloyd, said that his coming to Europe was not connected with the rate war, which he declared was too technical a matter for profitable public discussion.
THE MULLAH'S PLIGHT.
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THE MULLAH'S PLIGHT. Followers Deserting Him. Reuter's Agency has received from Burno, under date August 24th, the following regarding the position in Somaliiand :—il The 'VluUab is still in the far eastern end of Nogal. Most of his leading men have been killed during the four expeditions against him, and his people have lost e)t faith in him, and are daily deserting. He now has very few followers. The great majority have either gone away and rejoined their own tribes or have come in and settled in Burno, Ber- bera, Sheikh, or other ports. They are gaite peaceably disposed. The Mijertain are con- stantly raiding the Mullah's few remaining flocks and herds, and only the other day three hundred DarvisLi riflemen went over to their tribe. The Mullah is very short of food, and is sick of fighting. At present his only desire is to bring off one raid to replenish his larder and then so to the south and live in peace with his tribe. The Somalis themselves say that the Mullah's power is utterly broken, and his own people com- plain that he deceived them.
PEACE IN TIBET,
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PEACE IN TIBET, Congratutations of the King. Simla, Monday.—The following telegrams have passed between the Viceroy and the King September 10th.—The Viceroy to the King and Emperor,-The convention with Tibet haa been signed by the Tibetans at Lhasa on the 7th inst. The greatest credit is due to Colonel Younghus- band and the officers of the mission, both civil and military, for the patience, courage, forbear- ance and tact with which they brought about this happy conclusion of an affair which caused so much anxiety to your Majesty's Ministers at home and to the Government of India The re- lations between the mission and the Tibetans are now of tbe most amicable nature. His Majesty, replying on thesamedate, said — I wish you to express to Colonel Younghusband ¡. and to all the officers of the mission my high approval of the admirable manner in which they I have brought their difficult mission to a happy conclusion, while the conduct of ths troops com- posing the mission escort has been throoghoct deserving of the highest praise and commenda- tion."—Renter.
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Seool, Sunday.— Four men have died and 16 are ill from the effects oE fumes created by an explosion which occurred on an Italian warship in Chemulpo harbour last Thursday. The actual explosion did little damage, the deaths being due 1. burniBg atoll#.—Rente;.
i., Cardiff's Festival.
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i., Cardiff's Festival. REVIEW OF THE PROGRAMME. Variety and Attractiveness. A Musical Festival is a big thing of many interests, and il is difficnlt to get a busy public to understand its comprehensive character ot remember the items and the dates. How often one hears the remark, Oh! if I had only known that is just the thing I have been want- ing to hear for yeara." That is the experience of most of us, even though the advertisement of the concert may have been before us for weeks. It may be so again undoubtedly it will with a few, and that is my excuse in this article for passing in view with some detail the full pro- gramme of the Cardiff Triennial Musical Festi- val, which commences on Wednesday im next week and continues till the Saturday evening. There are eight separate concerts, those in the afternoon beginning at half-past one, the evening performance commencing at a quarter to eight. This arrangement;, makes it possible for many men to attend to busi- ness affairs in the morning as usual, turning to the pleasures of music in the afternoon and evening. Anyone who has the least leaning to music or a spark of appreciation of the divine art ot song should be able to select, if they cannot take a serial ticket for the festival, one or two concerts which they feel they must attend. The programme of the festival has been arranged in eclectic and catholic spirit. There is choral and orchestral work, complete compositions and selections, the classic oratorio, the most modern choral writing. But let us take the programmer for the various concerts in detail. The festival opens on Wednesday, September 21st, with a performance of Mendelssohn'afamoaa a.nd delightful Hymn of Praise," the vocalists being MesdamesBlauveltand Drinkwater and Mr Ben Davies. Then follows Mozart's motetfc, Splendente te Deus." Madame Blauvelt will give Sweet Bird (Handel), the flute obligato being played by Mr D. S. Wood. A chorus, May No Rash Intruder," completes the choral selections, and in addition to Tschaikovsky's Air and Variations from Suite in G, Edward German's new orchestral work, Welsh Rhapsody," specially written for the Festival, will be performed, the composer conducting. On Wednesday evening Saint-Saens' "Samson, -and Delilah," a powerful dramatic work, will bo performed, the principal vocalists being Miss Muriel Foster. Messrs Ben Davies, Ffrangcom Davies, David Hugbes, Ivor Foster, and others. The mention of this work recalls one of tbe greatest triumphs of the Festival of 1902, for it was in Samson and DeliJah" that Misat- Muriel Foster gave such a masterly display of her dramatic powers as a vocalist. When tbe" question of a repetition of the work was suggested by the committee to Dr. Cowen, the conductor, his reply was, Is it not better to reaton yane laurels ?" The principal vocalists selected axa'1. practically the same as on the last occasion, and another striking performance ia confidently1 expected. Of special interest is the performance o £ Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius," which ia f down for Thursday afternoon. The vocalists are ? Miss Muriel Foster and Messrs John Coatea, '■ Ffrangcon Davies, and Ivor Foster. The pro-3 gramme also includes Hervey's tone poem, la- the East," written specially for the Festival, and conducted by the composer. It will be re3¡ membered that Mr Hervey composed an orches- v tral work for the last Festival. Elg&r's two sea pictures, "Where Corals Lie" and The Swimmer," will be sung by Miss Muriel Foster, the performance concluding with a tone poem of Strauss, Tod und Verklarung." The Thursday evening concert is devoted to the first performance in Great Britain of i Massenet's Eve and scenes from Sshamann'a; "Faust." Special interest centres in both these works, for while Gounod's Faust is familiar and the opportunities of listening to: Berlioz's treatment of the same world drama are not rare (it has been given twice at Cardiff Fes- tivals and once by the Musical Society) a per- formance of Schumann'n work is notable. Schu- mann made heavy demands on principal vocalists, and in the scenes to be performed twelve will take part. Between the two choral works Miss Adela Verne will play Greig's concerto for the pianoforte in A minor. Friday may be sa.id to be the Wagner day. The afternoon concert opens with the Vorspiel from Parsifal." Then follows Verdi'a "Requiem," with Miss Agnes Nicholls, Miss MurielFoster, Mr JohnCoates, and MrFfrangcoa' Davies a3 vocalists; concluding with Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A—a line orchestral and' vocal programme. The evening concert should; prove a popular one. It opens with Act 3 of Lohengrin," and the principals are Miss Agnes Nicholls, Miss Maggie Purvis, Mr Ben Davies, and Mr David Hughes. Dr. Cowen's new work,. a Choral Ballad wntten for the Festival, will be be sang, followed by the duet from Act 1 of Wag- ner's Valkyrie," sung by Miss A. Nicholls and, Mr Ben Davies. The concert concludes with Tschaikovsky's overture 1812," a wonderfully descriptive composition, and those who heard the orchestra under Dr. Cowen's baton at the lasS;" festival will not need to be told that a really fine" performance is certain. Saturday will open with Vtliden David's cantata for male voices, "The Desert." The vocalis: will be Mr John Coates, Miss Henrietta i Cowen reciting the descriptive portions. She '1 will also recite passages in the performance of Mendelssohn's music to i! A Midsujimer Night'a*? Dream.' The vocalists are Madame Gertrude Drinkwater and Miss Margaret Sambrook. Another item is Liszt's Hungarian Fantasia for pianoforte and orchestra. with Miss Adota < Verne at the pianoforte. It is at this concerto that Mr Harry Evans will conduct a performance of his new work, The Victory cf St. Garmon," Mr Ffrangcon Davies singing the solo parts—a varied and interesting programme, and one which < should appeal to all who wish to see Welsh music encouraged. The Festival of 1902 opened with a performanne of the ever popular Elijah," and this year finds: the work occupying the programme for Saturday;. evening. The heaviest work is retained for the t end of the festival, bat it is so inspiring, and admired so much by all choristers, that one does"*? not anticipate that the aidours of the week^ will rob it of any power or enthusiasm in the performance. It shonld make a fitting conclusion of a great musical effort and wind-up what one hopes will be a successful festival artistically and financially, and help to make permanent beyond all question tbeCardiffTriennial Musical Festival. M.A.T.
RUNAWAY RAILWAY ENGINE.
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RUNAWAY RAILWAY ENGINE. Chambery, Monday.—A passenger train which was standing in Chambery Station was run into to-day by a goods train from Montmelian. Tbe engine of the nassenger train, which at the time was not yet fastened to the train, had its regula- tor opened by the shock, and started off without a driver or stoker along tbe Aix-les-Bains line, where it came in contact with an engine from Haut Ie Pied, which was seriously damaged, while the driver and stoker were dangerously injmed.— Renter.
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COUNTY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS. Hengoed. Entrance scholarships at Hengoed County School for Girls have been awarded as follow :— LMHunt, Gilfach J Davies, Gilfach AM Rawlins, Qengoed F M Jones, New Tredegar Olive Qamn.ond, Hengoed E Jenkins, Bed- welity May Harris, Hengoed M E Phillips, Pontlottyn Roaina Danty, Pontlottyn M Tyler, Rhymney M G Jones, Cwtnsyfiog W L Cutter, New Tredegar A E Jones, Brithdir E A Davies, Bedlinog M Rowlands, Hengoed 0' Morris. New Tredegar L Roome, Maesycvm-? mer M Hughes, Pontlottyn Penelope James. Pontlottyn F E Thomas. Gelligaer Village J Morgan, Pontlottyn A J Walters, GitfMh E 0 Brace. Trelewis T M Thomas, Gelligaer Village; E S McCarthy, New Tredegar; MA Rees, Pengam E M Evans, Fleur-de-lis. Pengam. H V Mattocks, Ystrad Mynach L W Lewis, Cwmyrallt W L Watkins, Gelligaer Village f J G C Harding, Tirphil; T il Lewis, Gilfach A H Edwards. Gilfach; J H Snooks, Ystrad Mynaeh A 0 Jcnes. Gilfach A Rees, Pont- lottyn G Thomas, Gwalia House T Jones, Tirphil. R Humphreys, tstrad Mynach J Gt Williams, New Tredegar; D Thomas, Fochri w; 0 Browning, Pontlottyn LT Stephens,Pontlottyn; J E Gullifoyle, Hengoei AG Britton, Fleur-de- Lis L Jones, Gilfach R H Griffiths. Trede. gM G H Fry, New Tredegar G H Vransh, Tredegar 0 G Dando, Pontlottyn u Jones, Fochftw H Kerry H Bellamy, New Tredegar fi J John, Pontlottyn. Bridgend. Leslie Snape, Giiflichgoch; Harold John Bevan, Bridgend William Watkins, Ponty- cymmer Emrys Pearce, Gilfachgoch Harold Morris Hughes, Bridgend Gladys Kate Johns, Bridgend William Lewis Lewis, Bridgend; Gwilym Samuel, Giifachgoch James Murray, Aberkenna Kate Jane Owen, Bridgend Hilda Prances Williams, Bridgend Ada. Lilian Pro. bert, Ogmore Vale. Barry. The result of the examination for entrance scholarships to the Barry County School, com- peted for by scholars at the various elementary schools in the district, are as follow:— Boys.—Percival Burnett, 492 marks; Arthur E. Price, 420 .narks; Jenkyn Edward Jones, 381 marks D. E. Davies, 579 marks Herbert E. Andrews, 367 marks; Charles H. Davtft, 362 marks Richard B. Gregory, 358 itarka ArthnrP. Andrews and F. R. Skinner. 356 trtiiks.
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"NOT UNDER COMMAND." Tbe steamer Saphocles, of the Aberdeen Line, which arrived at Plymouth on Monday, reported that on the 8th inst. in 36 degrees Jat. and 13 degrees 8mm. west long, she passed a steamer p-hich signalled Not under command." Owing to the distance the name could not be made out, but the steamer, which was heading east under fore and aft canvas, had either a red funnel with a black top or a dp k veHow funnel with a bl" top.
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The first meeting of the creditors of William Edwards, builder and contractor, PenalltaFawr, Gelligaer, was held on Monday at the office of Mr W. L. Daniel, official receiver, Merthyr. Causes of failure, loss of JE70 on a contract at Hengoed, illness of two daughters, which cost him a1 jut £20, and being unable to make enough pro lis on contracts to meet trade expenses. Groaa liabilities, £J.46 39; &3Q