The Cardiff Times

tHE EIGHTY CLUB IN HUNGARY. jThe visit of members of the Eighty Club to J~Qngary is founded on the true suirt of the en'«?nte cordiale all round, and, of course, Possesses no tr.ice of any partisan propaganda. ~-be banquet given by ."he Hungarian Govern- ment was most successful, and wll be long re- membered by reason of the eloquent spefch de- fver>~d by Mr Henry Norman Mr Norman's was an extremely difficult one owing to *jhe strained relations between Hungary and Austria, and all wondered how he would ac- mse'f without hurting Austrian suscep- The speech, which will be the only £ P'itfcal pronouncement- during th9 Britisa t7s't, was brilliant and tactful..Not only was Uungarian Press enchanted, but the Neu Presse." the prncipal Austrian journal, Raised it highly. adding Its keenness ot as and wonderful grace of form resetnole the •assicai samples of English eloq-ence, and, t the same time, the speaker showed a sur- j Drillingiv exact knowleage ot Hungary's past, I\.nd GO iess of what is going on there at tone JTeseat by the tender and tactful way he ^^ched the subject, scarcely any Enjrlishmnn l>e better i- structed on our questions Mr firman ha-i had a varied career. He was at time on the Pall Mall Gazette, end was editor of the Daily Chronicle from *»95-99. when ho went at- a ateur Ambassador Washington and Athens To journalism he a/iiled exploration and authorship Ha has j*Plore<i from Koiea to Canada, from the kans to S-Ham, and has written all round 7~°'it fresh places and the Far Easu Ue hslps counsel and manae* the Sociftv of Authors. &d to look after the British Empire League.

EXPRESS IJISASTER VICTIMS. Imposing Funerals. L The funeral oi Sergeant Robertson and his o children took place on Monday aiternoon ■J* Netlsy, Hants, in the presence oi a large •oncourse ot sympathisers. The deceased Joldier was accorded tuU military honours, a Joldier was accorded lua military honours, a letachment -f the Hoyal Army Medical Corps Oleet ing the body at the station. The coffins *ere covered with floral emblems, tr.e senders (Deluding Mrs Robertson, who is still lying seriously ill in the hospital Captain Young, the 3rd Scottish Rifles; officers of the 26th. >nd 71st Regimental Districts; uepot of the Highland Liilt. Infantry sergeants at Netley ptnd staff of the 4th Lincotaa stationed at firaotham. t The remains of the late Mr Roland Pbilipson, j ho was killed in the same accident, were fiterredon Monday afternoon at Newcastle- Ii-Tyne in the presence of a vast crowd of ourners. wbu included representatives from e man5. commercial, industrial, and phitan- jropje institutions v^ith which the deceased k is associated Aipong Those present were Wenlotk, Lcrd Ridley, ^ir Lindsay fo»od, Bart., Sir James Kilson, tl, Iof her North Eastern Railway Rectors.. Mr Charles Fenwick. M P., Mr womae Hurt, M.P., Mr Herbert Craig, M.P. Jj. Walter Kunciman, M P the Lord Mayor o £ .{jWf-astle, eto The service was condvbted by yj Bishop ot Newcastle, talt Ralph Talbot, the young fireman on the V^ck^d express, was buried at Acton on Mon- #7 afternoon. A.S.R.S. and Premium Pupils. Tha Doncaster branch of the Amagamated iocietv of Railway Servants have adopted a 'solution attributing the catastrophe at rantham to the presence on lh. eng'ne of a 'IItmium apprentice, wbos,6 inexperience, the Solution asserts, would not ahow him to rteck the momentary forget fulness on the part Ii the driver, or to take charge of the engine case of his sudden seizure or death. Mr Bell Denies Existence of Secret Report. ^IrBichard Bell, M P., was interviewed by a ^otral News representative, and questioned nc(lrning the existence of an aheeed '• secret *Port un the Grantham disaster, which, it declared, contained the key to tbe unex- catastrophe. "1 nwiT said anything," said Mr Be!l, to plicate what has veen stated I have no secret ft*ort, and have therefore rothiDg to lay before 2* Hoard of Trade. I was asked whether I *d a theory, and said that, like many other le. I had foi-mcd one, but declined to din- 9 it." O. J. Wardle. M P., of the Railway Re- a:so denies that any seciet. report ex- One point, he said, had not been made It acknowledged that with such a hig engine 'akes an experienced fireman ah his time to UP steam. The gentleman apprentice !;5Rht have needed the driver's help, whi?h <!raw ihe driver's attention from his ^5 and driving work. i Board of Trade inquiry. I The Board of Trade inquiry into the wreck J Scotcn express at Giant nam was ron- SS o'clock on Monday afternoon by Von Donop. Tue proceedings were £ jv&te; hut it is understood that t e evidence ^en threw no fie=ti light upon tiie cau .e of e terri Ille di^a-ter. I^At tiie close of the inquiry Mr Dobson, the i^r^sentalive of tho Amalgamated Society of :l'way Servants, stated in repiy to inquiries 'j in his opinion the mystery of the accident tyot yet been elucidated, and he thought 0 were as far off solving it a, they were is reported that the evidence showed iu*' the tram and engine were in proper work- Order whea they left Peterborough.

^11 of Lord Hampton was proved on to^o^sday. The gross value of his estate is 78 5d, and the net personalty has been at £ 1^82 19s lid,

Another Budget Windfall. MILLIONAIRE'S WILL. Chancellor of Exchequer's Luck. Mr Asqu th's remarkable good fortune con- tinues to foiow him On Wednesday another huge Budge-W windfallis recorded to still further increase the Chancellor 8 surplus Only "jx days ago the sixth millionaire estate within a period oi five months paid its toll to the Exchequer to the extent of death duties amounting to nearly a quarter of a million. On Wednesday probate was granted of another estate, whi'h will P, obablv ielda. larger amount, as the property sworn to is appa? entiy exclusive of settled estate of enor- mous value. The will is that of the Right Hon. Ronald Ruthven, eleventh Earl of Leven and Aid. ville, and fourteenth Ba.ron Melville, of Hoe. hamotou House, Roehampton, Surrev, and of Gienierness, Dunphaii, N B Among many other offices, tlrc deeeased Earl was Lieutenant for the City of London, and a oirector of the P. and O. 8team Navigation Company. The estate, exclusive of settled property, amounts lothe ross value of £ 1.300,013 6s lid, of winch the net personalty has been sworn at £1.051,625 15s 4d Probate of his will has been granted to sir John Stirling Maxwell, Bart., 'Air Frederick Huth Jackson, of Tokenhouse- yard, E and Mr George Macan, of Ebury. street, S. W. Power is reserved to grant pro- bate to his son, who succeeds him in the titlo, when be shall attain majonty. The estate dut'es oil the property will amount to about X105 000 aid the legacy and succession duties wdl probably account for a further £ 150,000, making the total contribu- tion to the Exchequer about a quirter of a million. The falling in of these seven millionaire estates within five months breaks all recurd since the imposition of the death duties, and AIr Asqu'Ui's surplus for the half-year will amount to nearly one and a half millions. His good fortune is not yet at an end. as there are two other estates which are shortly expected to [If' proved, and which, it is estimated, will each exceed a million sterling. Mt» Imrie's Will. The will of Mr Wil iam Imrie, formerly of the White Star Line of steamers, was on Wednesday proved at Liverpool, the net per- tonally being X264 000 Liverpool charities and Liverpool University and Cathedral willi benefit by his will, the latter receiving one- third of a trust fund of £ 100,000.

IRISHMAN AND UNION JACK. An Unpleasant Incident. A remarkable incident occurred on Monday at Dublin just prior to ttiedpening of the new main drainage works. The steamer Sbamruck was Iving alongside the Custom House quay, readv to convey Alderman Cotton's guests to the scene of the ceremony, when Alderman Kelly. who was amongst the last of the gjests to arrive, caught sight of the ensign with the Union Jack quartered on it flying at the steamer's stern. He immediately produced a clasp knife and cut the strings, the flag falling into the Liffev Alderman KdlY subsequently said to an intey viewer. I cut it down because it had no busir-ess there it was an insult to our nationality which I would not tolerate if I could help." At the luncheon which followed the opening ceremony when the toast of The King was announced. Alderman Kelly shouted, We won't drink it.' Alderman Cotton, who presided, took no notice ol the interruption, and put the toast after a few loyal preliminary remarks Alder- man Kelly again shouted. We wont drink it," and he and his friends then left the mar- quee.

CILFYNYDD STUDIO. I POLICE MAKE BETTING RAID. Before the Pr)otyp idd magistrates on Wed. nesday Luke Whitfield Proud, photographer Cilfyn'vdd, was brought up on lemand on three separate charges under the Gaming Act for using his studio for the purpose of receiving bets. Superintendent Cole prosecuted. Inspector Salter said that in company with P.C Evans. he concealed himsell on Tues lay, and watched the defendant's studio. The in. L spector enumerated the visits paid by a number of men, some of whom he saw taking slips of paper out of their pockets. Upon entering the premises under the powers of a warrant he searched Proud, and upon him were nine slips refering to horses running that day. The slips were handed to the magistrates, and Mr T. P. JenUin^, perusing them, said that in one week I fl2 -cerned to have been collected and £17 the other week. Defendant said that he bad not concealed anything. He was very sotry he took the slips. P.C. Evans then detailed the visits of 17 men and a boy to the studio on the 15tb September, and on the 18th September several more visited the phce with slips. Defendant expiessed his regret, and pleadrng for -enteccy. a sured the magistrates that be would not repeat the offence Mr T. P. Jenkins said that they thought the delendant had been the dupe of a clever man. A nne of f7 was im- posed in each en-e-221 in all-or the alterna. tive of three months' imprisonmi nt.

j ATTACK ON A WIFE. i Former Cardiffian Charged. The charge of unlawfully wounding h:a wife Elizabeth against David Nelson, a former Car- diff man, was resumed at Bristol on Wednes- dav. the constable who arrested prisoner said he was attracted by screams. He found Mrs Nelson breeding from the face. Prisoner said. «• I am road, take me away." When charged at the police station prisoner said. "I shall do time, but I shall not be satisfied till I have destroyed you." Be was under the influence of Dr! Sheppard described the injuries to the head. neck, and slight shock. A eirl named Davey described Che attack of the prisoner, rthe saw nothing to provoke him. Further evidence describing the attack was iriveu and it was stated that the defendant had previously threatened to take his ^^slife Prisoner made a long rambling statement, stating that he had no desire to injure his wife Be also made accusations of infidelity against her, and knowing he would not forgive her she had made it hard against him. Ho was committed to the Assizes. •

nn! I SWANSEA DOCK MYSTERY. An inquest was held at the Adelaide aotel, Swansea, on Wednesday afternoon, by MP Viner Leeder, borough coroner, touching the death of Edward Phill-ps, whose body Was found fbatlng in the Swansea North Dock on the morning of the same day. Alexander Fhiilips, son. who identified the body, said that his father came home on Fri Jay evening from work, and. went out next morning without witness seeing hj™. He was not seen afterwards until his body was taken from the dock. The family felt no alarm because they thought that he had gone to Cardiff, and he was accustomed to travel- ling about a good deal. His father was not badly addicted to drink.. Thomas Lerwell proved finding the body m the dock, and the clock conjtable deposed to pulling it out. There was ft sh&ht cut on the right hand caused, apparently, by a propeller oi the quay wali Theie was a light about forty yards away from the spot. Inspecixir Parker, of the Dock Police, said that great improvements had been made recently in the lighting and guarding of the dock. A verdict of Found drowned was re- turned.

SCENE AT CROSS KEYS CHAPEL. Sequel at the Police Court. At Newport County Police Court on Saturday Sarah Downer was summoned for using threats at Cross Keys an the 16th mst towards Jane Nowells. Complainant said deieniant had brandished a knife in her ftce and threatened violence to her. Defendant denied the offence. Ttie trouble all arose out of a scene in chapel on the preceding Sunday, when defendant's little boy was beaten by Mrs Nowell's boy. Defendant, after service, proceeded to com- plafaant's house to ask for an explanation and had I he door slf mmed in her face. Witness expostulated outside, and said she might have 1flouristied a email knife she was using with the object of emphasising her points, but cer- tainiy not of threatening complainant. The magistrates dismissed the case.

-—— SCENE ON NEWPORT TRAMCAR. i j Robert Jas. Pottinger Hodge was summoned at Newport on Wednesday for assaulting a tram conductor named Frank Aidridg on the 27th August. Mr Abbott (from the town clerk's office) explained that defendant requested the I conductor to stop at a certain point which was i not a scheduled stoppmg-plaoe. The car was ( not stopped, and dei>ridaat became ang'5". [ Twenty minutes Inter Hndge again boarded ihe j car, and after demanding an apology of the conductor hit him about. As a result, com- plainant had to al«ent himself from duty. De'endant, who pleaded cuilty, said he was irritated by the conductor nat stopping the car- F.ned 40s.

—■———»—M.—— CRMARTHEN AND THE WEST RIDING JUDGMENT. At a meetin.ee of the Carmarthen Borough Education Committee on Tuesday nizht, the Rev Joseph Harry said he would postpone for a month his notice of motion, via.. That, from the 1st day of October next a deduction should be made from the salaries of teachers in non-provided schools proportionate to the should be made from the salaries of teachers in non-provided schools proportionate to tbe time spent by teacbcrs in givins religious instruction over which this committee has DO control." Tho Chairman (the Rev, D. J. I Thomas): Would it not be well to postpone it t for three moutla

Llandyssul Uproar. ATTACK ON POLICEMEN. Constable Thrown Over a Hedge. At Llanfihangei ar • Arth (Cardiganshire) Pettv Sessions on Wednesday a number of young fellows alleged to have been involved in the brawl which took Diace near Adtyrodyn Arms. Llandyssul pamh, at the close of the Vale of Clettwr Horticultural Show on the 19-h inst., appeared before Mr Charles Lloyd (Wauntfor), Mr Thomai Thomas (Greenpark), Mr William James (Brynbyfryd) Captain Stewart (Alltyrodvn), Mr D. J. Llovd (Gilfacb- wen), and Mr T. R. Jonets (Paniglas), the charges preferred being (1) assaultiog the police whilst in the execution of theirduty, and (2) drunken and disorderly conduct. Defen. dants on the latter allegation were Thomas Jones, labouier, Chapel House, Llwynrhyd- owen Enoch Evans, collier. and Thomas Evans, labourer, Moethe iogfaeh; James Evans. labourer, Esgereinon Daniel Davies and John Davies,farmer's sons. Castle Howell Evan Lewis, farm servant, Landwr; James Evans. farm servant, Gwaralltyrhyn and Albert Thomas, labourer, Pw lygelech. The first seven were also charged with assaulting P.C.'s Daniel Thomas, of Llan. dyssul. and Joseph Jones, of New Court. Mr Daniel Watkins solicitor Lampeter appeared for the prosecutor, Chief Constable Edward Wiluam-s and Mr Walhs-Jones. solicitor, Pencader and Carmarthen, defended. The cases against James Evans and Albert Thomas-onchaygesof being drunk and dis- orderly— v-ere taken fust. Each defendant was fined 59 and cosls. The cases agains! the other defendants were then proceeded with, some of them appearing with injuries caused in a melee. All pleaded not guilty. It was agreed to take the charges together. Mr Daniel Watkins sa d thiee sum. monses had been served on each defendant, but he wished to withdraw the summonses against Evan LewIS an i James Evans as far as the assault on P-C. Thomas was concerned, and against John Davies as far as it affected the assault on P.C Jones. Opening Statement. Mr Watkins observed the charges arose out of a gathering wtiich took place at the Allty- rodyn Arms on the 19th in<t., after the holding of a show. It was a case of unusual g-avity, a laree body of men having gathered together to assault the police. The case was. in fact, so s, rinus that the chief constabte wondered whether he was doing his duty by proceed ing in the manner he had done. If there had been a riot it was quite open to the Bench, after hearing the evidence, to give such instructions to the chief constable as would bring about the comm'ttal of the defendants to the Assizes. Mr Wailis Jones maintained that there had been no conspiracy The Clerk: I think such statements, Mr Watkins. considering the ctse is coming before the justices, may prejudice their minds. I say it is quite possible, and I think you ought to confine yourself simply to the charges before the Bench. Mr Watkins: Very well. On the 19th inst. there was a show at Alltvrodyn Arms. All went well until 7 o'clock p.m., when the show was over. Then a number of the people who had been to the show adjo irned to the public- hiuse, where a considerable amount of drink- ing took place. A constsrtde visited the house for the purpose of keeping order. and fit 7 30 the dis, urlJance Watl so great tba the licensee of the All yrodin Arms was obliged to turn everybodv out of the back kitchen, and later close the inn altogether for the day. Amongst some 40 or 50 people were the defendants In coining out of the house some of the people brought along with them glasses and pints of drinks, threats being made of thrashing the police. One of the defendants, in fact. issued a challenge to fight the best man. This man had to be cautioned by the police and taken care of by his friends, and P.C.Thomas stopped on the road to see that he did not return. P.C. Jon! W(-ot tn the direction of Alltyrodin, but before getting there he was met by a crowd, and about five or six jumped out from the shadow of a tree. One or two toog hold of him, and he was thrown to the eround without auy chance of defending himself. someone ran down to P.C. Thomas and informed him of the difficulty of his brother-officer. Thomas ran up and found him on the ground with a number of men on top of him He took hold of them one by one, and just as be was getting hold of the last man they took hold of him. P C Jones was kicked whilst on the ground and was unconsc.ous for a little time When he came to a messenger came to say that P.C. Thomas was in difficulties. His companion found that he had been tumbled over a hedge, and was struggling hard there. Thomas went to his rescue He removea one man, and eventually the conflict came to an end. He ( "vlr Watkins) asked the Bench, in inflicting punishment not to limit it to a fine. Some of the defendants were well to do. and the maximum pecuniary penalty would be nothing to them. They were simply the heron of SOlie half a hundred men who were shouting and encouraging them. A fine would be simply a flea-bite. The only thing to do was to make a wholesale example of them by com- mitting them to prison without the option of a fine. It was a case such as they had not had in Cardiganshire for a very long time. P C- Thomas and h.C. Jones gave evidence in support of opening statement. For the defence Mr Wailis Jones submitted that the constables were the instigators, and called several witnesses. I Sentences. After a lengthy hearing the Bench remarked that it was the worst case that had ever been brought before them. They sentenced Thomis Jones, Enoch Evans, and Thomas Evans to two terms of 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour. James Evans. Evan Lewis, and John Davies, 14 days' each. and Daniel Davies they lined C5 in respect of each assault. Defendants were fined 5s and costs for being drunk and disorderly.

MERTHYR WATERWORKS. Tender for Filters Accepted. A meeting of Merihyr Waterworks Committee was held on Wednesday, Mr N. F. Hankey pre- siding. D scussion arOS(8 on a request by Messrs Lynton and Sons, acting for tbe Glamorgan Counly Council,for certain informa- tion regarding the waterworks with a view to putting inio force the powers now possessed by the County Conncil and remedying the eXIst mg causes of deficiency of supply in parts of the county. They asked for particulars of population in the area of supply, the loans raided for waterworks purposes, the period authorised for borrowing, the amounts spent, the capacity of the reservoirs, the acreage of the gathering ground for each reservoir, maxi. mum price authorised and the price actually charged. Alderman D. W, Jones said hediH not think it would in any way prejudice the Corporation to supply the information. Mr F. 8. Simons, who seconded, said he thought it was very desirable that the bottom parts of Glamorgan should know what water they in Merthyr had in excess of their own require- ments, because if the facts were known they might be enabled to build their new dam at I Pemwyn without any charge at all to the ratepayers. It was decided to supply the in- formation. An aereement was presented in draft and approved for the supply to the Caerphilly Council of a minimum of three million gallons of water per annum at a rate of 9d per thousand gallons up to three millions, with a reduction of halfpenny per thousand for every half million gallol's above three and up to a maxi- mum 01 five million gallons. Mr Orr, engineer m charge of the high level aqueduct works, said that 70 per cent. of the main line of pipe had now been laid It was derided to write to Mr Deacon, the consulting engineer, drawing his attention to the delay in the supply of certain special castings and the delay in concreting the new reservoir at Pengarnddu. The committee considered the question of filters for dealing with all the water coming from the Neuadd reservoirs. The Borough E ngineer (Mr T. F Harvey; stated that he had required the tendering firms to guarantee that the moorland wnter should be made sufficiently Alkaline to avoid it having any action on lead, thus preventing plumbism. Mr Frank Candy was the only one o give that guarantee, and it was decided to accept his tender, amounting to LI,410, for seven 12ft. pressure filters filtering 1.500 gallons per hour per superficial yard, and it was decided to advertise for tenders for the election of a hou-e for the filters. I

THE GARNANT EXPLOSION. I Inquest Opened. Mr Buckley Roderick, Coroner, held an in- auii y at Garnant on Tuesday touching the death of Thomas Thomas (49). repairer, of Garnant, who was injured in the Glangarnant colliery explosion on the 8th inst, and died on Sunday. David Thomas, son of the deceased, said deceased remarked on the day of the ex- plosion that be did-not know how in the world I it came about. Dr. Motgan, Garnant, said he saw deceased undeiground soon alter the ex- plosion, and ordered h<s lemoval home, where he examined h m. Deceased was suffering from severe burns on the head, face. hands, wmi, neck, and cl:eAt.. The inquiry was ad- journed until Tuesday next.

WHAT THE DUMB TRAMP SAID & DID. Queer Customer Near Blaenavon. Alfred Clark tra* el a the country tearing a card stating that he is deaf and dumb, but quite unacquainted with tne deaf and dumb f phabet, etc., ele. He was brought up on Wednesday at the Police Court at Aberga- venny. charged with assaultinrj Mrs Eliza Wool ley. of the Royal Victoria Inn, G-rn- derris, near Blaenavon, on Monday. Prisoner had by means of a slate and pencil ordered a pint of beer and two pennyworth of whiskey tor himself and two companions. He paid only for the whiskey, and when Mrs Woolley de. man ied payment for the beer, teoderei a kiss, which being refused be si ruck her twice in the lace and threatened her husband with a poker, at the same time exclaiming, Poker, poker." Prisoner was submitted to examination by Dr. W. D. Steel, and after hearing the doctor 9 report the Bench decided to .send prisoner to Usk for one mouth with hard Labour. Prisoner wrote on the slate that ho thought it very j VwcU

Splott Sensation. -4 WARRANT FOR WELL-KNOWN MAN, Depositors Alarmed. On the application of Mr George Willett. solicitor Church-street the Cardiff magistrates on Tuesday issued a warrant for the arrest of George Mathews for alleged embezzlement in connection with the East Splott Ratepayers' Permanent Financial Association, of which he was formerly secretary, and also of oblaia- ing securities by means of false pretences from depositors in the East Splott Bank, of which Mathews wa.s sde propr.etor It is staled that many thousands of pounds are involved, and that manv of the people who are said to be affected by "jVlatnews's alleged malpractices are in humble circumstances. Mr Willett is alreadv ac ing on behalf of depositors of C4JO 360 £120. £90 and smaller sums. The depositor of the £91) received the mon y as compensation for the loss of a teg, and he invested it in George Mathew East Splott Bank." It is said that Mathews left Cardiff by an early train on Tuesday morning and has not been seen since. The police are acting, in conjunction with Mr Willett in the matter. Mathews is alleged to have represented him- self as the Roumanian CODsul. as" Sir George Mathews, and as the Count of Jersey, and to have claimed relationship with Sir Charles Mathews, K.C., and with well-known local fam lies. It is said that only a f5W weeks ago he sold a picture to a Cardiff gentleman for over £ 100. The membership of the East Spiott Hate- payers' Permanent Fi-laticial Association" was a money-lendiag concern, about which Judge Owen made some very caustic re-narks I in Cardiff County Court some months ago. l'be members of the money-lending associa- tion and of the East Sj>i0tt Banking Co. were mainly drawn trom plott and the East Moors, although they include ao area which extends to Llanbradach and Port Talbot. KeveJations 01 a sensational and remarkable character are anticipated.

DEFRAUDING G.W.R. OFFICIALS IMPLICATED. Cardiff Detective's Capture. The Exeter Police Court was crowded on Thuisday when the magistrates farther investi- gated the alleged frauds on the Great Western Railway Company, which were brought to light principally by t, e efforts of Detectives Mal t hews, of Card iff. and Slade, of Bristol. The accused were Charles Henry Ttiorpe, ticket collector, EsetJrV Thomas Henry Parrott, ticket coHector 'Torquay; George Clarke Clements, livelier, Exeter and Alfred Costa, turf commission agent, Plymou h, who weiecharg'dwith s ealing and receiving passenger tickets belonging to the Great Western RaiJwav ir W. Lingford Brown, WHO prosecuted on behalf of the ftail- way Company, said the value of the tickets stolen amounted to over £ 40 The duties of the two collec ors were to travel on trains and collect tickets. In the case of tourist and other tickets tbev were available for the return for six months, and if they were not cancelled thev could be used a^ain The two collectors charged kept back the return halves, and had been selling them to various people. The two other defendants were concerned in carrying on this traffic, and the railway com- pany nad been defrauded to a large extent. Clements appeared to travel a loo on the Great Western Railway, and with reference to that another collector noticed a very curious thing, viz that Clements alwavs travelled with the return half. and the tkkets were ullimately traced- Detective-Sergeant Matthews, of Cardiff, who arrested Thorpe, sa d he found on him 62 return haif-tickets, and he told rhore he was confident their 5uspicion8 about him were right. Thorpe made a statement implicating the others. He said he had been supplying ti.kels to Clements for six months, aud had received from him about, 25s or 30s. Parrott and he exchanged tickets He had known Costa about eighteen months and sold him about 30 tickets, for which he received two or three pounds All the tickets should have been cancelled by Thorpe immediately after he col- lected them and hande t them out at the station to which they belonged. Witness also interviewed Clements, who said he had known Thorpe f0„ several vears and had given him information about racing. He admitted that Ihorpe jjacj „jvcn him several tickets-seven or eig"t-but, tie (Clements) had given him nothing but a shilling. a drink, or a cigar. Witness found a letter at the Red Cow Inn, Exeter, addressed to Thorpe, containing a request lor t ickets, and a postal order for 4s, and bosta admitted to Witness at PJvmouth that he wrote the letter. Detertiva Slade (Bristoll said he found on Farrott 97 return ha ves, but 77 were single ones. The accused were all committed for trial at n6 Q^artTor, Ses1s:ons in October, bail being allowed in £ 20 and asutetyof the3ame amount.

= MINERS' FEDERATION. Subjects for the Conference at Swansea. The annual cníerence of the Miners' Federa- tion of Great Britain will he opened on Tuesday morning next at the Metropole Hotel, Swan- lfc is MPpctei the president (Mr .fcnocb b.dwards) will occupy the chair. Among the matters to be discussed are:- That an instruction be given to the Execa- trve Committee to promote a Bill holding employers as owners liable for the payment of wages earned by workmen who may be employed by contractors. Approval of the Eight fours' B 11 as intro- duced and passed a second reading in the House of Commons this Year, and that it be pressed until it becomes Ia.w. That the non-Unionist question be dis- cussed with a view of ascertaining whether it is possible or advisable for the Federation to act unitedly and simultaneously for the pur- pose of compelling miners who are outside the Federation to identify themselves with it. That the time has cotne when a special effort should be made to extend and raise the present minimum. That there should be a. change in the law to enable miners at every colliery to have such contributions as they see fit to pay the checkweigher deducted off wages at the office. That the Federation become connected with the Labour fiepresentatio i Commtitee. The proposals emanating from South Wales are That all members pay to the Labour Repre- sentation Fund one penny per month. That 8d per member be sent to tho Miners' Federation of Great Britain Central Fund, the remainder to be retained by the districts for propag mda work and represen- tation on local bodies. That Clause 6 of the labour scheme be altered, and that £ 250" be substituted for £350." and third class" for" first class." Other subjects to be dealt with are old age pensions, the Compensation Bill, Chinese labour, aod the election of officers. It is also understood that the result of the vote of the miners throughout the Federation on the ques tion of joining the labour Representation Committee will be announced.

THE ISLAND OF CALDY. SALE TO THE BENEDICTINES, Objection to a Voter's Claim. Mr Ivor Bowen concluded the revision of the lists of voters for Pembrokeshire on Wed- nesday, when he held bis final court at Tenby. The Liberal agent objected to the vote of the Rev. W. Done Bushell, M-A., of CaJdy Island. The island, it will be remembered, has been sold to the community of English Benedic- tines, now established at Painsthorpe, in York- shire, by whom a monastery is being erected. The objection was not nnly on the ground of this sale, but aJso that the island is no part of the parish of Penally, on the lists for which Mr Busheli's name is placed, but is in fact extra- parochial, the owner paying neither rates nor taxes. Mr Egerton Allen stated that the island was not in any Union, though he thought it was pa.rt of the county. —The Barrister I suppose Caldy is in the King's dominions any bow the writ of his Majesty would run there—jyir Egerton Allen It was formerly part of the posse sions of the Abbey of St. Dogrnael's. -Eventually Mr Bowen decided that he bid not sufficient evi- dence that the island bad been sold before the end of the qualifying Period, and as the ote had hitherto been allowed in the Penally list he should let it remain. It was a Question for those who had tie making uf the puor rate whether a rate could Qot be made for the sland. Latchkey Decision. In regard to a lodger claim made by a Mr Brown, living with hi-I father at Penally, Mr Edwards asked the revising barrister to use bis discretion and allow Mi Brown an occu- pier's vote under the Kent v, Fittal ruling. The barrister said he bad no power to turn a logger's claim into an occupier's claim. In regard to Kent v. Fittal there had been no change of the law, bul merely a re-statement of it. He should lay down no general rule, but decide each ca.e on its merits. Indealingwith these latchkey case there wa* one element which ho thought should be taken into con- sideration, though it, was not mentioned in the Court of Appeal, t at waa the ratable vatuo ot tho houses to which it was proposed to give these votes. In this case he allowed the lodger's vote.

A further meeting of the members of the newly-formed South Wales Siemens Steel and Tin Bar Associat on was held at the Hotel MetTopole. Swansea, on Wednesday, Mr H. Eccles presiding. It will be remembered that the association was definitely established at the last meeting, and this meeting was held for the purpose of considering rules, etc., and everything was settled with the exception of the actual signing by members, which will be j done before the next meeting, which was fixed ) for November 7th.

"CARDIFF TIMES" AND "SOUTH WALES WEEKLY NEWS" CARDS. I PRIZES: I One of these Cards Hundreds of them Many Hundreds 9 will be worth are worth may win 8 £ 100. £ 1 each. POR PRIZES. I -j nUR Cards are being distributed throughout the District. Every Card has a different number. A large proportion of these Cards will be called in, and prizes awarded to the possessors. Every finder should therefore, take the greatest care of his Card, and watch this paper week by week to see if it is called in. NOTE.-The £100 Card C will not be called for until the close of the distribution. The Editor alone knows the number of this Card, and he has placed this in his private safe. Sovereigns are offered to possessors of the following Cards, if sent to the Editor, not later than Monday Next. After that date these Cards will be withdrawn :— 21,077 85,548 112,394 123,961 128.271 175,843 181,556 207,402 298,264 307,754 310.453 346.651 349,762 352,365 370,006 Half-Sovereigns are offered to possessors of the following Cards, if sent to the Editor, not later than Monday Next. After that date these Cards will be withdrawn:- 3,274 144,073 4,128 152.261 5,750 177,772 7,449 184,557 7,806 218,767 9,695 240,198 11,639 245,663 15,264 276,552 37.858 279,861 57.063 283,648 70,448 294,349 72,444 301,765 115,432 328,723 125,611 338,645 ) 133,377 349,384 ¡ Five Shillings o are offered to possessors of the following Cards, if sent to the Editor, not later than M'onday Next. After that date these Cards will be withdrawn 5,655 51,267 129,250 11,212 54.689 140.441 13,476 56555 141.876 14,541 60,452 157324 18,781 60 851 170,623 24,347 61.455 177,955 27,825 61,743 210.212 30,731 62.150 232,128 37.881 65,894 239.463 46,285 68.755 254 ,725 48 360 74.452 263.450 48,854 75,847 271.062 49.635 109,474 292J00 50,000 114, 29 314,522 50,327 118,894 347,896 I CLA MS PAID. I 16,593 J. Lewi., Sloop Inn, Quay, Carmarthen 5,799 D. Davies Tievy House. Newcastle- i Emlyn 19,404 John Morgan. Rose & Crown, LlandQo 22,246 Mrs Mary Evans, Near-terrace, Peny- bank 22,908 J. Toomey, 3, Meyrick-street North* Pembroke Dock Pembroke Dock 24,303 H. Grace, 37, Lady-street, KidweUy 25,167 D. Wilkins, Rose Cottage, Cwmfelin* Llanelly 25,882 C. Griffiths, 8, Pelican-st, Tstradgynlais 31.573 J. Thomas, Wern-villa, Pontardulais 33.439 D. Howell, ll, Albert-street, Llanelly 35,698 T. C. Rees, 38, MarbleHall-rd., Llanelly 12,546 Mrs M. Pulson, 118, High-st., Neyland 19,712 E. A. Evans, 5, Morgans-road, Melift- crythan 66,798 W. O. Biston, 4, Burton-et. Monmouth 8,262 R. Richards, Bullring Cottage, Brecon 11,567 H. Mathias, Dragon Hotel. Haverford- west 15,218 Mrs Keepin, Saundersfoot, Plan. 18,343 Jas. Rees, 28, Catherine-street, Carmar- then. 20,366 Miss D. J- Thomas, Belmont House, Llandovery. 22,419 T. Davieg, 9. Spilman-st., Carmarthen. 30,617 Miss M. Thomas, 35, Havelock-street, Uanellv. 63,295 Mrs C. Williams, White Cottage, New Quay. Cardigan 65,827 B. J. Gibby. Sychpant, Llan-y-cefcn, Clynderwen 67,419 A. Jenkins, Badminton-villa, Bridge- street, Chepstow 96,252 John Jones. 31, James-street, Mardy 102,691 Mrs E. Roberts, 4. Uynfi-st., Bridgend 118.206 J. Mason, 2. Middle Row, Blaenllechau 211,476 Mrs S. A. Jones, 60, High-st., Aberdare. 51.202 Miss M. Watts, 1, Park-st., Whitland. 60.851 Jno. Miles. Myrtle Cottage. Tycroes. 61.493 Mrs M Owen. 9. Pentre-ter., Boncath. 65,309 Wm. Morgan, Gwynbryii House. Ponty- ¡ berem. S 66.03S Mrs B. George, Glandwr M School, j Hebron. 135,644 R. E srans, 44, Castle-street, Merthyr. 165,232 Mrs M A. Aston, 1, Waterfall Cottages, Taibach. 178,630 E. Evans, Elwyn House. Waterloo- terrace, Carmarthen. 183.556 A. Cridland. 13, Plorence-st., Neath. 198,415 D. Thomas, 12. Morris-st., Maes teg. 215,512 E. Powell, Liwyn Celyn-road, Gwaun- I cae Gurwen. t 49,531 N Prance, Llandilo-rd., Brynamman. i 43.491 Mr A. Lewis. 53, Caebricka-road, Cwmbwrla, Swansea. 193.007 G. Townley, Ynysydwr House, Aber- cynon. I; 252,1351 J. Lewis, 78, Oak-street, Abertillery. 343 J. Revnolds, c.o. Richards. Saddler, Pembroke. 30,947 Mrs Watts, Greenfield Cottage, Gower- j ton. 35.612 W. H Price. 27. Water-street. Llanellv. j 49,978 H. G. Merriman. Railway Inn, Kil- getty. 5,393 J. Thomas. Quarry Pflnnant New- castle Emlyn. 29,501 T. Williams, 15, Nixon-terrace, Morriston. 50 278 J. Thomas. Raven Hill, Forestfach, i near Swansea. 61.627 Jno. Owen. Glogne Farm. Iianfyrnaeh. 243,922 Jno. Harris, 4. Edward-terrace. Bad- linog. 254.001 W. Rees, 9. Hart-street, Ehbw Vale. 261.398 Miss E. Foxwell. 4. Campbell-street, Waenfelin-road. Pontypoot. 267,318 J. Miles. Pant Cottage. Newbridge. 271,874 Miss M. A. Minty. White Hart, Machen, Newport. 272,499 W. Jones, shoemaker, Gflwero, near Abergavenny. 187,452 J. I. Jones, 5. Stanley-road, Gelli. 234,915 M. Brind, 83, Oak-street, Aber BargoedL 62,394 Miss A Hughes, Prendergast, Solva. 262,300 T Trueman, 25, Lower Bridge-street, PontypooL 310,011 Mrs Carnev, 187. Cairns-street. Cardiff. 51,751 J. Williams, 2. Stepney-street, Felin- fach, Llanelly. 61,855 Miss M Phillips, Preswylfa, Crym. mych, Pern. 65,595 W. Jones, Clynderwen, Pontyberem, Llanelly. 86,550 C Hinksman, 2, Asyhnn Cottages, r Lower Monk-street. Abergavenny 100,358 Mrs E. Weeks, Church-struet. Newton, Porthcawl. 114,279 H Sharp, care of S. Pine, pawnbroker. Pontypool. 130,822 H. G. Mc Murray, 11, Clifton-hill. Bwaa- sea. 182.881 J. Waring, 33. Alfred-street, Neath. 225,903 Mr E. Mort, 53, Maideu-street, CWm. velvú. Garth, Maesteg. 255,794 E. A. Smith. 112, High-street, Black- wood. 265,462 Miss L. Thomas, 35. Portland-street, Brynteg, Abertillery. 305,067 Mrs T. R. Jones. 29, Bradley-street Cardiff. 316,474 E. Nicholas, 87, Marion-street, Cardiff, 78.312 J. Cole, 77. Richard-street, Pontypridd. 65,678 T. H. Evans, 86, Baptist Well-street, j Swansea. 334J.2Q J. Hancock, 14, St. John's-square, Cardiff. 64,798 Mrs A. Walters, Iota .House, Ynys- rawdw. 233,665 J. Wootton, 38. Mount Pleasant, Merthyr. 269,791 M. Tn snoas, 2. Gordon Cottages. Ponfcy- mister. 268,847 J Dodd, 16, Sunny View, Argoed. 271.875 Mrs M. Powell, near White Hart, Machen. 290,892 Mrs H. D. Jones, 32, Oak-street. Aber- tillery. 297,171 V. Oakey, 42, Charles-street. Cardiff, 336.763 H Harris, 109, Penarth-road, Cardiff. 58.153 D. Pritchard. Cross Lane, Rhayader. 58.153 D. Pritchard. Cross Lane, Rhayader. 294,727 T. Purneil, 40, Swinton-etreet, Cardiff 30,713 T. E Booley. Belvue-st, Penclawdd. j 56,493 W. Arnold, jun Pentrerhedyn-street, i Machynlleth. 79,555 M. Edwards, 9, Morgan-street, Ponty- pridd. 101,384 J. Xreharne, The Brewery, Bridt 299,129 L. O. Hillier, ill, Cathedral-r <id, Cardiff. Cardiff. 24.577 D. Hughes, Pestillbach Wanyc near Llanellv. 47,001 T. Evans 56, Water-st.. Carmarthen. 48,724 W. G. Morris, Medical Hall, Clynder- wen. 50,123 L. J. Davies, Post Office, Pencader. 51.038 D. James, Rock Cottage, Sar Mills, Narberth. 101324 S. Treharne, Spencer-road, Coity. 215.328 J. Williams, New-road, Gwaun-cae- Gurwen. 291,378 Mrs Pearce, 12. Grey-st., Abertillery. 336,637 P. Jones. 59, Corporation rd., Cardiff. 348,523 Mrs A. Phillips. Ivy Cottage, Bridge- street, Llandaff. 87,844 W. H Hutcliings, High-street, Pem broke Doek. 8,476 D. Morgan. Ill New-buildings, Llan- fair, Brecon. 47,619 Miss G. M James, Police Station, Llanwrtyd Weils. 48,857 H. James, Globe Hotel, Laugharne. St. Clear's. 58,357 Miss M. C. Pryce, Cambrian House, Aberllnfr, Three Cocks, Brecon. 88,087 E. Merr.man, 11, The Green, Tenby. 103,211 J. Harrijoa, Pare GwyUt Asylum, BridgeLid. 266,256 W. T. Jones, 1, New Houses, Green- fields, Newbridge 271,738 P. Edmunds, Llanelly Hill, Gelly Felin,NTeddw-ddu, near Abergavenny, 349,455 W. Davies, Lodge Fronwen, Lian- fyrnach. 349,523 C. Hawkins, 3, Graig-road, Cefn Cribbwr, near Bridgend. 23.478 A. V. Rice, Bank Ho'. Pembroke Dock. 50,515 Annie Morgan, Dantwyn House, Lough or. 336489 R. Rogers. Maes-y-dderwen, Glan- amman. 58,139 Miss Parmer, Castle row, Rhayader. 183,561 W. Gregory, 131, Graig-terrace, Briton Ferry. 226,165 Mrs E. Davies, 51, Maiden-st Maesteg. 26,139 M. L. Jones, near Church, Graig-road, Godrer Graig, Swansea Galley. 73,466 E. Lawrence, Great Western Coffee Tavern, Swansea. 243515 Mrs A Rowlands, Abbey-rd.. Cwmbran 66 947 E. Wood. Beaufort Cottage, Red. brook-road. Monmouth. rnou 234.909 R. Coles. 83. Oak-street. Aber Bargoed 64,211 William Anthony, Gorsfach. Llaaant- road. Penrheol, Gorseinon. 4,308 B. Jenkins, Gomer House. Wind-street, Lland yssul. 17,199 L Thomas. 2, Moss-lane, Blue-street, Carmarthen. 49,611 W. T Davies. Park-street, Lower Brynamman. 61,061 J. Thomas. Glanant, Gate-street, Gwaun Cae Gurwen. 55,545 J. E. Rogers, -0, Little Darkgate street, Abervstwyth. 62,497 W. Evans. Folly Houso, Solva. 65,419 G. Thomas, Gwaeraraith Villa, Cwm. narth, Poniyberem. 183,238 W. B James. 9. Ethel-street, Merthyr Vale. 12,444 Master L. Stafford, Hazelbeach, Ney- land. 15555 Mr A Morris, Station House, Login. 22,907 Mr J. Harris, 7, King-street, Pem- broke Dock. 48,693 Mr J. Phillips, Woodcocks Wells, Stepaside. 88,092 Mr S. J. John, Penrhiw House, Kil- getty. 115.746 Mr E. Cutliffe, 14, Brynymor-road, Swinsea. 222.432 Mr R. Williams, Huts, Treharris. 22165 Miss Williams. Glanamman House, Ammmanford. 45910 Mrs Howells, Wooden Hill, near Saundersf M t. 1022S8 Mr Willis, Coity-road, Bridgend. 316832 Mr Davies, 30, Dorset s'reet, Cardiff. 3495b8 Mrs David, Orchard Cottage, Pyle. 377738 Mr 8 Evans, 14, Canon-st Aberdare. 377,738 Saul. Evacs, 14. Canou-street, Aber- dare. 132,659 H. stanlay, 32, George-street, Ponty- pool. 369335 Evans Thomas, 10. Fern-street, Og- more Vale. 48507 W. Lewis. Tynewydd, Newport, R.S.O., Pem 69,177 Wm Bowen, Bronllwyn Ho, Pember- ton. 297,156 Mrs Rogers, 71, Frederick-street, Car- diff. 242,160 Mrs Maria Benjamin, 33. Incline-row, Cwmaman. 182,227 Mrs A Evans, 27. Gwenioline-street, Aberavon. 9,322 Mrs E. Crawford. 62, Newmarsh street, Llanfaes, Brecon. 67,435 C. J. Ptiiilimore, 17, St. Mary-street, Chepstow. 103,213 Mrs Harrison, Coity, Bridgend. 176,434 J. C. Storer. 2. Ebenezer-terrace, Blackmill, Bridgend. 226.134 W. Davies, Maiden-street. Maetteg. 240.000 W. H. Hurcombe, 6, Ejjlwysilan-road, Aber. 270,60] A." E. Parfitt, Ashley House, Pont- newydd. 37,498 A. Mercer, Glanllyn-terrace, Glais, Clydach. 48,745 T. R Edwards, care of Post Office, Clynderwen, Pem. 50,123 D. Davies, Abergwen Mills, Pencader 30,724 Dd. Tbomas, Telephone Exchange, Pontardulais 46,801 M. Thomas, 8, Blue-street, Car- mar then. 114,823 Mrs G M Jones. Brynhyfryd, Pen- ffordd, Narberth. 177,843 G F T Barrett, 21. Station-road, Nantymoel. 195,079 F. J. Hughes, 245, Cemetery-road, Treaiaw 271,902 dk Davies. Church-street, Machen. 241,142 J. Harrison, 31a, Gloucester street, Aberd are. 28,428 Mrs R A. Williams, Gwynne Cottages, Tynybedw, Clydach on T *we. II 49.852 Mi-a A. George, 7, Well-street, Doldre, Trecaron.Cardigan. I 88 126 S. Conwav, Bell Ion. Rbavader. 183978 H. Baker", 11- Brookd ale s: reet, Neath. 227.633 J. Coles. 83. Oak street. Ahcr-tia-ioo* A Farther Number of Cards will be called for NEXT WEEK I I 61

WHITLAND NONCONFORMISTS' PE I ITION. At Whitland Petty Sessions on Wednesday (before Mr W. H. M Yelverton, Mr L B. Blake, Mr C. W. Jones, and the Rev. T. Lewis) a petition signed on behalf of all the Noncon. formist chapels by their officiating ministers on the evening of the 24th inst., and claimed to represent nine-tenths of the population of the town and district. was presented by Mr Griffiths-Bees, the temperance secretary of the district, asking the magistrates to refuse the application of Mr Olive, of the Yelverton Arms Hotel, and Mr G. Evans, of the Railway Tavern, for an extension of the licensing time till 11 p.m. on the occasion of the fair. The application was. however, granted*

FUNERAL OF THE REV. JOHN MORGAN, GILWERN. The funeral took place on Tuesday at Castle- ton of the Rev. John Morgan. of Gilwern. whose ministry extended over a period of 43 yews at St. Bride's (Newport). BassaJee. Llanwenarth, Machen, Merthyr, Talywain, and Gilwern. The rev. gentleman, who was 66 years of age, was a native of Aberystwyth. Tbe Rev. George Evans, Newport, introduced the service at the chapel, and addresses were given by the Revs. W. Maurice, Talywain D. B. Jonas, Caerleon C. Harris. Bassaleg and M. James. Bedwas. At the graveside the Rev. T. Williams. Newport, and the Rev. Robert Lloyd. Cardiff, spoke, and the Rev. Watkin Davies, rector of Coedkernew. closed with prayer. The service was conducted by the Rev, Principal Edwards of Cardiff.

Pontypool Epidemic. SHORTAGE OF WATER. Reporting to the Pontypool Council on We inesday. Dr. S. Butler- Mason, tbe medical officer of health, said there sealed to be indica- tioas of abatement of the typhoid epidemic. Since May 8th 86 cases had been notified. He would advise those householders who could afford to do so to purchase Pasteur filters, as they would be well repaid by caving a pure drinking water. Even apart fionrt the epidemic of typheiid, the health of the district was not good, and he couid not remember a summer with more sickness and general disease. Pro. bably the long-continue drought ha1 somc- thing to do With it Replying: to a question as to the conveyance of water for domestic pur- poses in the water carts, the surveyor pointed out that owing to the dreught bougies in the hitrher district, partcuary in the affected area., had been without water since the 19th and 20th inst.. and people who worked under- ground were unable to obtain water for bath. ing.—Major P. B Ford: The situation is acute. Last night the roof and door ot cay private reo scrvoir were broken down, and a quantity of water was stolen A vote of sympathy was passed with the rela- tives of the late Mr Wiliiam Griffiths, ex. I chairman of tbe Council. Mr J. Rosie, is proposing the adoption of the esUma'.e for the ensuing half-year, said that the epidemic had up to the presen' cost the town £100, and this they hoped to recover from the Gas and Water Company lIt a later d,te. Toe rate for the ensuing naif-year was fixed at Is 6d in the the same as in the ore- vious naif-year. The Council adopted a sug- gestion of the medical officer to engage a number of charwomen during the per od of the epidemic to see to the dealing of bouses and domestic utensils at houses wiiere the wives are ill or nurcing sick members of their families. Dr. Mason reported that since the last meet- ing a wave of influenza had passed over the district, and a great number of persons had suffered from that- affection. A motion was carried to ask the Gas and Water Company to disinfect the whole of the mains in the town The employees of the Pontypool and District Laundry are working half time owing to the scarcity of water. Fochriw. At a meeting of the Gelligacr Rural District Council on Weinesdav, the-medical officer reo ported hat, there were five cases of enteric fever at Fochriw, but there was every reason to believe that the outbreak would not extend

LLANELLY POLICE COURT AMENITIES. At Llanelly Police Court on Wednesday- Elizabeth Maud Bollowav, Swansea-road, api lied for an affiliation order against John Pugh Jones, Mount Pleasant. Mr f. R. land- fordappied* or an adjournment on behalf of the defendant. Mr Wiiliam Howell, who appeared for the complainant, opposed, saying it was a very bad case indeed—Mr Ludford It is very unusual to make a speech in order to try and get your Worships sympathy when an application for an adjournment is made. The aefendant has honestly tried to get his wit- nesses here to-day and has failed. The Bench granted the application. ^Mr Lowed asked ior his witnesses' costs a.so advocate s lec, as he had come I mm Llan- drindod that day. Ludiord You need not have done &0. seei g that you have that very brilliant advo- cate, Mr Mcrvyn Howell. in your office. Mr Howell: I had the case in my hands. There is no necessity for these lelt-handers of yours. (Laughter.) If my son doesn't know more about la-w thin you do then I am sorry lor him. The Presiding Magistrate The question of costs will be considered after the case has bean heard.

THE GIBBON ESTATES. New Claimant is Statute-barred. With reference to an interview which appeared in a contemporary a few days ago, we are asked tost^te th.. t MI Tovey is unknown to the owners of the property to be sold on the lIth October. He has up to now set up no claim to the estates of the late Mr Gibbon, who died as far as P93, and not in 190.3. mentione I in the interview. The title of the late Mr R T. Samuel to the property to be sold is based on a certificate dated 4ih March, 1898, made in the action of Samuel v. Gibbon, which declared him to be the heir at law of the late Mr J. S-Gibbon. This certificate is conclusive, and in any eveat any claim would now be statute-barred.

MISHAPS AT CAERLEON. Kicked in the Mouth by a Colt Mr R. Rees, of Cefn Car a a, at Caerleon Fair on Monday was runni g a colt to show its paces when he was severely kicked in the jaw by the animal and six of his teeth were knocked out. Recently the coit kicked the owner, Mr T. Moxham, of Caerleon, and fractured b18 ribs. Tossed by a Cow. Joseph Moxham, six years of age, was cross- ing the farmyard of b s father at Caerleon on Monday evening when a cow that bad recently had a. calf tossed the little chap over another cow that Mrs Moxham was milking He fell on his head and sustained several cuts, but fortu- nately no worse injury.

RACING INTO MILFORD DOCKS. Skippers of Trawlers Fined. At Milford Haven on Wednesday John Set terfield, master of the steam trawler Gold- finder, and William Frencham, masier of the steam trawler Alpha, were jointly charged with contravening the Miilord Docks Company's bye-laws bv racing into the dock entrance at 8 30 <jn Monday n ght. Captain W J. James dockmaster, siated that the two vessels came in abreast. He asked lor a heavy penalty, as th s kind of thmg was dangerous in the extreme and the docks gates were liable to be consider- ably damatfed. Both defendants denied their guilt The Bench considered the case provod and fined each £2 and cos Us.

REJECTED RECRUIT. PeW Power, bai linsdrom Cardiff, was at New. port on Wednesday chargvd with stealing m tuaic, a pair of troupers and a cap. the property of his Majesty's Government, from the Newport Barracks It was stated that prisoner tried to. en.ist in the Royal Garrison Artillery, but was rejected because he failed to produce a charac- ter. Sergeant Westley, seeing him in the bar- racks wearing a military pair of trousers with a rent, took him for a recruit, and ordured him to get proper uniiorm. Prisoner thereupon helped himself to the clothing of another man. Pri-oner. who had served in South Africa, was sent tu gaol for a month

TRAIN-WRECKING ATTEMPT. ARREST OF A PORTER. There was a sen^tional development oa Sat- urday in connrctioa with tbeatternpl t. wreck an express train onthe Midland Rail way near Desbor ugh on Wednesday. Alfred Topham (19). rail war porter. whoS ve tb" alarm to the signalman that iron bolts had been p aced in the points, was himself brought before the Kettering magistrates on Saturday charged with attempted train-wrecking Mr Orchard, stationmaster at De«bor«agh6 sa'd that Topham tcld him that he could not move the obsiracliois, but he (Mr Orchard) found they were easily removable. Accueed wac. remanded.

BREACHES OF COlliERY RULES. At Uanhilleth on Tuesday Morgan Reea Price, a young collier, LlanbilMh, pleaded guilty to sleeping in his working place M Mes-rs Partridge. Jones, and Co. s Llanhilleth Colliery on August 17th. Mr Evans, solicitor, Newport said that at noon on the date named the agent. Mr Routledge, and the manager Mr Theo Jones, were visiting the workings and the defendant asleep in his working place. When awakened Price said, I had a long t;me to wait for trams, and dropped off." The Bench tmiKised a fine of 10s. Gwilvm Samuel, a collier, Llanhilleth^ pleaded guiltv to having a pipe in his poises- s on underground at the same -ciliary. Defen- dant said he had a smoke before leaving home, and put the pipe in his pock t and torgot about it. He was fined 20s, including costs.

IDEAL VILLAGE UFE. Boumville is an excellent object-lesson in what village life shouM be. and the visit of Pressmen this week gave the promoter an opportunity of enforcing his hf-altny doctiines on the bousing question. If. said Mr Caabury, we are to maintain our position as an imperial race we must consider the question of physical deterioration. Kxactly. And best way to secure the sound mind in the sound body 18. aa Sir Lewis Morris has put by the fit dwell- ing and the wholesome environment." Em- ployeis of labour must fully realise that tbe tinest Mset is tbe healthy workman. What has been done at Bou. nville is possible in other places. It is "philanthropy 5 pec cent."

A MAN FROM DERBYSHIRE. A young man named Alfred Davies, bailing from Derbyshire, hearing of Newport's trans- porter bridge, and ot the genera) attractiveness of the borough, thought he would find out for himself the glories of Uskside, and obtained employment on the railway. The other day he was tound in the Prince of Wales Inn. be. having very boisteloueJy-so obstreperously indeed that the landlord bad to eject him. Finally the man from Derbyshire found hitr self in the lock ur. Here again he behaved a very unconventional manner, for, mounJ his bed. be broke a pane in the window c cell. He was fined 1 J8 6d by the local r3 stratea on Wednesday*