The Cardiff Times

CARDIFF FINANCES. An Increase in the Rates, «J* Cardiff Fhwnc. Committee had a long s'<JiifS on Councillor F. J. Beavan pre- S>» for the purpose of going through the esti- the year. On tho district fund the tafw expenditure waa £ 181,576 16s 3dl, com- tjje With £ 184,654 193 3d, also an estimate, for *t>.nCQrrent year. After allowing for credits *WDtiD £ t0 £ 19.628 17s 8d, there would remain I *^tcafP^ 18s 7d to be provided out of the Hija *°r district fund purposes. The moiety of 8atn required daring the first half of the etJna* t0 a ratB °* in the £ This {Sea*.8 the same as for the twD preceding half- w*8, As to the borough fund, the expenditure to be £ 108,197 8a 6d, while the ^Gl^m^o0' 'estimated) for the current year waa 'oc +L118s 5d. The actual amount expended W~Veac 1904 was £ 92,671 8a 5d. The •an; i for the first half of the year waa »*h» J.T e to j. rats °f 9d, compared with 8jd for eaRon?inR half of the previous year. For !»uPoa6S 0 ean°atiou £ 60,200 waa required for £ ^800 for higher education for Adding a halfpenny rate for technical tfl0 total sducation rate for the first :8<sh(w year wo«'cl be 7id in the £ The Board rate for the cor responding period jj. Jd in the £ Cooncillcr Moan pointed out lat ft balanco of over £ 7,000 left by the School Board had been absorbed, and no '^a^ance was made in the present estimate for Siting balance. He further conterrded that 4.1a°*tin" balance wae necessary. Rsplyicg to t^^nian Edward Thoraas, Mr Evans said cQ th y £ 10,000 a month vsa3 required to carry taJ^sehools, Nothing would come in from the Klja)? Jrtl June.—Councillor C. H. Bird: We J0fi "e about £ 20,000 short then.—Alderman bf0v-8,P°'ntecl out that if a floating balance was lhe for there would be an increase of 2d in *b)e • The Chairman said they would not be 1 #tfttert rate ,a 800nec than the time tb0 People were already up in arms. On the Dtion of Alderman David Jonss, seconded to re2Unc'^or Siduey Robinson, it was decided 5,a.ent to 'he Council that in the opinion 'onlH Committee the floating balance not be disturbed, and that in addition to J h« n psmed in the estimates £ 7,800 should a fl°aS'aS balance. If this recom* 9j^| i 'OQ ia the education rate will be Q £ ■ The other estimatei were passed.

ON SECOND THOUGHTS, Cardiff Woman's Two Stories. ^2^' Wootton heard a woman's screams in ^Q^ett-3treet, Canton, on Saturday night. *hD 21 to No. 48, he saw Sylvester Donovan (29) tt j^ntly about to qtrifee Ellen Stewart. tJie old hard there, shouted the officer, and Man hald his hand. The woman was crying, SiPpea,re!lt0 have been badly used. ''H k 0 1118111 in'° c^tody," she cried. ha,5 been beating me because I did not 0* %Dy money home." 2, Monday Donovan was chaiged, before H. Stephens and Mr Herbert Cory, with 0D tbe eara'Dt?s of pllen Stewart's Wootton said he ha.d known prisoner billl years. For about six weeks he bad kept special observation. He had not t}je in that tims, and was frequently with who a few weebs ago said to the kjCk.e> I am black and blue with bruises by his j> and punching me. My life is a misery." jg'Je« witnesses corroborated Sergt. Wootton. ea Stewart was called. With much vehe- itj ju6 Sue denied that there was a tittle of trath it e charge against Donovan. l*w 8 a shame," she exclaimed, that when a b« 18 trying to beep me off the streets he should tested. Because a man is bad once is no ^hy he should always be bad. The police >> a man a chance to turn over a new £ Winded of her eomplaiuts against prisoner, w°man answered, I wa^s drunk, and not for what I said." On one occasion forced her to say things. Prisoner had W8(j and when ha was out of worb she ifD her goods to provide food. The cut on her "le worb of a lodger. ^^i^her was remanded until Wednesday, when 411: evidence will be given for the defence.

MAYOR AND EDUCATION ACT. Justices Rebuked. I- %J Idavor of Dartmouth a fortnight ago do. l ^Qe d a speech from the Bench denouncing the "toon Act, and a week Jater his seven col- V.3- Uaan;'mously passed a vote of censure te At a meeting of the Town Council the i2n^ay he severely criticised the conduct of ^HpjJ^giatrates. He appealed to the Council to him in the course be had resolved to j A Namely, that the m^ristratea shall, be °n to apologise and retract the vote of 1; further, that the apology should be ed bv H.- ..1. .'J. buiuo Hcuiur Lua^i&&&a*M nuu iuou i fftiiing which he added it would be his csi^jt0 I&.y all the facta before the Lord Chan- who could scarcoly approve of the acts of now held their position as justices 11(111 t*c his pleasure. The Mayor further an- that he had received letters condemning >*a0nUQCt °f the Bench from all over the "c8 i n?'!e Council passed» vote of confi- *t%te Ik Searle as Mayor and chief mogia- not voting. His Wonhjp OOllad for three cheers for the King.

"'OMEN STARTED THE ROW. Qliewport Hcuseheld Squabblé. Collins, Barfchropp-atreet, Newport, Rt the local court on Monday with SJt>la,i Henry and Bridget Turner. It was e **tar 2 ttla^ had nearly killed Mrs her, and iumpsd on her. A »8 interfered, and later ho was again the house, where h« found the fnk°n floor, and Collins kicking 0 toault waa that Turner had two black gf^ies t bruises about the face. Both th8S ln house, and it was titJ n l^e row sorted between Mrs Turner V ° "Ds' Mrs Turner, whoso face was It 8 it raises, said defendant kicked her d «Jer k^3' an^ wife and daughter helped th"* was covered with bruises. Defen- fonffp* stopped the two womeu when v? Ravo i,ad no c'ogs 3n at the time. His 3 'or ka a,imiiar story. Defendant was fined j oota cases, 1

0 PIQUANT STORY OF A PLOT." Mr Wanklyn's Allegations. Speaking on Saturday at Bradford, Mr Wank- lyn, M P said that a speech unpardonable h. its sound and fury, and in its vulgar violence, made by Mr Winston Churchill on Friday night, had obliged him (Mr Waaklyn) to disclose to the nublic unsolicited overtures which were made to him by Mr Winston Churchill in November, 1902. At an interview which Mr Churchill sought with him (Mr Wanklyn) in that month, Mr Churchill invited him to assist with him and others in overthrowing the Conservative Unionist Ministry in order to let in a weak Radical Ministry, which, in their turn, were to be overthrown, and then Mr Winston Churchill and these others were to lead back to p!ace and to power a rejuvenated Conservative Unionist party. The main argument was that the Duke of Devonshire, Lord George Hamilton, Mr Ritchie, and Me Joseph Chamberlain were all of tham too old at Bixty, while Mr Balfour and Mr Brodrick could easily be overthrown upon the public inquiry after the war. Lord Hugh Cecil and Mr Ernest Beckett were niBntioaad as prospective Ministers in the Cabinet to be formed by Mr Winston Churchill. Upon a-disclosure of tha plot he (Mr Wanklyn) declined even to consider -it, further ha stated that he would not even condone what he regarded as a political felony, and further he told Mr Winston Churchill that heshould do his utmost to rescue Lord Hugh Cecil from his nefarious clutches. A long struggle ensuel between Mr Winston Churchill and him- self for the corpus of Lord Hugh Cecil, and the" noble Lord being ultimately satisfied with the evil designs of his quondam associate and ally, Mr Winston Churchill, had returned to the Conservative camp never to leave it. It was to be particularly observed that; this plot was first conceived by Mr Winston Churchill so long ago as November, 1902. It was baiora Mr Chamber- lain sailed ior South Africa, and on that expedi- tion Mr Winston Churchill incidentally observed it was highly probable that Mr Chamberlain would never return, It was especially to be noted that this plot was hatching in the brain of Mr Winston Churchill, who had the inherited passion for intrigue, months before the epoch-making speeches of Mr Chamberlain and of Mr Balfour in May, 1903. That was long before the fiscal question had beon brought before the country. The apologia of Mr Winston Churchill iniris speech at Bradford the night before, after his active desertion and subsequent conduct, was the bringing forward of the fiscal question, but Mr Churchill had been plotting and scheming against Ministers long before this. Mr Churchill's main argument to Mr Wanklyn and to others waa that the Duke of Devonshire, Lord George Hamilton, Mr Ritchie, and Mr Joseph Chamberlain, last, but not loast, ware all too old at sixty. But these four Cabinet Ministers had been replaced by Mr Alfred Lyttelton, Mr B. O. Arnold-Porater, Mr George Wyndham, and Mr Austen Chamberlain, son of his father, and there- fore Mr Winston Churchill's main argument as to age had been disposed of by the action of the. Prime Minister. How, then, was Mr Churchill's conduct to bo explained ? There was only one possible explanation, and it was that Mr Churchill himsetf waa not invited to become a member of the Ministry. Mr Churchill thought fit to charge Mr Chamberlain with watching for an opportunity of turning out the Government. Mr Wanklyn said he would pledge his political existence that Mr Chamberlain was absolutely loyal to Mr Balfour ana his Cabinet. Never was the Unionist party stronger than it was that day, for it had purged itself of a number of un- certain supnortera, including traitors and dis- appointed ones.

MR CHURCHILL'S REJOINDER. The Press Association says, with reference to Mr Wanklyn's remarkabio statement charging Mr VVinaton Churchill with intrigue against the Government in 1902, Mr Churchill on Monday night wrote the following emphatic disclaims Mr Wanklyn's statement is devoid of the slightest foundation. I have never sought an interview with him on any subject. I have never hildanyccinversationwitii him on Buch a sub- ject. The whole story is from beginning to end a pure invention of his own, and if not an hallu- cination can only be described as a wilful and malicious falsehood."

ST. DAVID'S FESTIVAL. Mayor of Cardiff at Church, Haif-P-dozan cabs and twice that num- ber of mounted policemen stood ontsida the Town Hal!, Cardiff, on Sunday morn- ing in a downpour of rain. The cabs waited to convey the Mayor and members of the Corporation to Eglwys Dewi Sant to attend a St. David's Day festival service while the mounted police were to form the escort. It was unfortunate the elements were so unkind. They thinned the ranbB of the Corporation con- siderably. Presently the mace bearers came out from the shelter of the Town Hall. They were quickly followed by the Mayor (Alderman R. Hughes, J.P.), wearing his chain and robes of office. Accompanying his Worship were Alder- man J. W. Trounce, Alderman John Jenkins,; Councillors Illtyd Thomas, F. J. Veall, F. J. Nicholle, F. Staufield, J. Taylor, W S. Cross. man, the deputy town ctork (Mr Cecil Brown), the borough engineer (Mr W. Harpnr), the assistant borough treasurer (Mr R. W. Lewis), and the director of education (Mr Jackson). These gentlemen entered the cabs and led by the mounted police in charge of the head con- stable (Mr W. McKenzie) proceeded to the church in Howarl-gardens. They had been preceded by a detachment of the mounted borough police force in charge of Superintendent Durston, and the borough fire brigade under Superintendent Geen. At the church there was a large congregation, which included a detach- ment of tue Welsh Regiment from Cardiff Barracks in charge of Liaut. R. N. Kelaey. The service was partly in Welsh and partly in Eng- lish, and was conducted by the vicar, the Rev. A. E. H. Hyslop, who announced there was no longer any debt on the church, (schools, and care- taker's house. The collection was required for the curates' fund. Canon Williams, of St. David's, preached an appropriate sermon. HiJ message to the "dear brethren who had been kind enough, and Christian-like enough to come together to this Welsh church," was to keep before them the object of their existence. That object was to do the work assigned to them to the glory-of God. Cambridge. The Cambridge University Welsh Society held their annual dinner on Wednesday evening, Dr" Joseph Griffiths, the president, taking the chair. Mr Davies, B.A. (Trinity), proposed Dewi Sant," and gave an interesting, historical account of the legends associated with the patron Baint- Ravs M, H.:Edwards (Downing) pro- posed "Ein Hiaith, Bin Gwlad, Ein Genedl," in patriotic terms. Mr D. O. Jones. B.A. (West. minster), ex-vice-president, proposed Cym- deithar^GyrarujCaergrawnt, which was responded to in a happy speech by the present vice- president, Mr D. V. Johnston, B.A. (St. Johns). The Visitors," proposed by the secretary, Mr J. E. S. Sheppard-Jonea (Magdalene), was replied to by an Indian visitor, Mr Reddv (St. John's). Mr Reddy referred in appreciative terms fcotha rapprochement between the Cambridge Indian and Welsh Societies, from which he anticipated excellent results, and invited the officers of the Welsh Society to the next meeting of the Indian Majhs Society. Mr Gwyer (Magda- lene) also replied. An excellent musical pro- gramme was concinded with Hen Wlad fy NbadaD," ..Rev. M. H. Edwards tendering the solo. Trevecca College. On Friday evening, at Trevecca College, the staff, students, and a few invited friends celebra- ted St. David's Day. The party was entertained to tea by Mrs Prys and Mrs J, YoungEvans, and Principal Prys presidsa over the meeting which followed. The speeches were mainly in Welsh. Addresues were given by representatives from followed. The speeches were mainly in Welsh. Addresues were given by representatives from Aberystwyth and Cardiff Colleges. The Rev. R. Davtes gave recollections of Trevecca 40 years ago. Rav. Mr BurgMs, of India, was accorded a. h-sairty welcome as an old student. Solos and penillion were given and selections by the male voice party. Mr James Llwys James was the winner of the bardic competition, the subject being Dewi Sant.

RUGBY FOOTBALL IN PARIS. Irish Team Defeats France. Paris, Sunday.—A Rugby jootball match was played here to-day in splendid weather between an Irish fifteen and a French team, resulting m a victory for the visitors by 13 points (two goals and a try) to eight points (one goal and a try). A large crowd witnessed the game. At the begin- ning the Irishmen kept the ball in the French half of the field, but were unable to score, and after some time the French three-quarters by some fine passing succeeded in getting over, the try being converted. The visitors now pnllftd themselves together, and by a great effort dribbled up the field and scored a try JOSS before the whistle sounded. This try was also converted. At the opening of the second half the Irishmen again pressed their opponents, who offered but feeble resistance, with the result that a Beoond try, converted into a goal, was quickly marked against them. After this the Frenchmen showed better, and the game was transferred to the Irish 25. Ultimately they scored another try, which, however, they failed to convert. Towards the end the Irishmen scored a third try, which was also not converted. On the conclusion of the game both teams were; loudly cheered.—Renter. v

PfeNARTH LIGHTING. The Council met on Monday evening, presided over by the chairman eMr R. J. Hancock). A report was presented by the surveyor in respect to the lighting of portions of the town with gas or electricity. A tabulated statement was in favour of Welsbach lights. It was decided to adopt this system, and call on the Peoartn Electria Lighting Company to remove their standards. An application for a licence for a. travelling theatre by Mr H. C-S-age, now at Tirphil, waB refused, the site applied for being regarded as unsuitable. Messrs Lewis ana Fletcher, consulting engineers of the Penarth Tramway Syndicate, wrote asking the Council to state in writing what work they require the syndicate to carry out on the roads, so that the matter might be submitted to Sir Wm. Thomas Lewis for his approval. As managers of the non-provided schools Messrs Jepkia LlSW^llyo gud J. Sfe!?av were appointed,

The Stop-Day Action, LEGAL ANOMALIES EXPOSED. IMPORTANT SPEEOH BY MABON, M.P. | In the course of his presidential address at the annual conference of tha South Wales Miners' Federation at Cardiff on Monday, Mr W. Abraham, M.P., sketching the history of the stop-day action, poiuted out how in the King's Bench, before Mr Justice Bigham. the workmen won,, and how in theCourt of Appeal two out of the three justices were in favour of the employers, the chairman (Lord | Justice Vaughan Williams) being in favour of ■ of Appeal two out of the three justices were in of Appeal two out of the three justices were in favour of the employers, the chairman (Lord | Justice Vaughan Williams) being in favour of ■ the men. Thus there wore two Judges for and j two Judges against the workmen. The two j strongest justices were for the men. (Laughter.) i Under the. circumstances it was imperative that the case should be taken to the House of Lords. « How they would fare there was as yet pro- blematic, bat Jay opinion was strongly Üdavonr oUhe men. (Applause.) He was very pleased I and proud that the Cardiff papers hadglvensuch excellent reports of the prcceedinga in the House of Lords, thus giving the public ample, oppor- tunity to judge for themselves on the meritsfOf the dispute. The employers, or at leaat the majority of tham; being nnxioas to Smash Up the Federation, took theccourae of proceeding against the officers of the Federation instead of-against'the indi- viduals that had broken their contracts by stopping work but it nowturned ou.6 that, un- I wittingly, the employers had taken the course 1 ithat would prove to be the least costly twthe Federation. They would, doabt!ass,,havenad!th0j full £ 83,000 damages claimed in the first-in- j stance,instead ofthe £ 57,000 now- aas33aod,'if v I the damagsaawarded them had been on the same J scale as the-danisrges for similar offences recently j given in the lower Courts. things, therefore,. J wera not quite so bad as they might have been, even assuming the .case would; ultimately go against them. (Hear, hear. Legal Anomalies. He must ba excused for calling attention to the diversify of opinion between the lower! I Courts and che London Courts as to the basisi upon whisch claims for damages were granted' j to the employers and the contradictory nature.of the evidence in support of these claims given in I London and at Pontypridd. In the stop day proceedings the owners claimed and recovered. I the cost of hte repairing shift on the night pre- ceding the stop days, on the ground that the repairing work eo done was; in, consequence of squeeze, &cM thrown away, and would have to be done again. Re- peatedly before Mr Justice Bigham, Mr E. M. Hann, giving evidence on behalf of the owners, j declared that the work done cm tho night before > [ the stop-day was thrown away to a great extent. Mr Justice Bigham aabed, If you prepare the j j colliery on the Thursday night will it by the ) Saturday mofning havo-got into as bad a state ) as it was in before the repairs were done ? Will —by Saturday morning-the nature1 or tha forces that are operating there, whatever they are, have undone the work that was done on the Thursday night?" And Mr Hann answered, Yes, by far tha greater part of it/' So that," said the do this,work day by day ?" And Mr Hann answered, Day by day." (Lauehter.) Now day by day," said Mabon, must have meant shift by shift." Mr Justice Bigham upheld this contention of the employers, and awarded thsm a very consider- able) sum in respect of damages. Now in the case of Houae-v. The Lewis Merthyr, heard at Pontypridd County Court, there had been a par- tial working by the day shift on the Friday, but notwithstanding this the night men who pre- sented themselves for work on Friday night were prevented from-working on the night shift, though the day shift worked on the following Saturday. In this case the management's contention was that in consequence of the day shift only having worked partially on the Friday, the repairs done on the Thursday night were sufficient to cover the work of toe day shift on the Saturday, and the management justified their refusal to allow, the night shift to go in on the Friday night on this ground- The management's contention was upheld by, the learned^ County Court Judge, who refused to award.the night men damages. This contention was a direct opposite to their eonteu-ii tion in the stop-day proceedings- TtnB ^xposea a > Very Serious State of Things j —such a state of things indeed that J would necessitate these two cases being mentioned over and oyer again ip sup-,t port of a change of the law, or ofi; uniformity in the interpretation of it. (Hear,, I 'hear.) If not, then it could never again beacon- tended that in these matters there was th& name law for the worbmen as for the masters. In the, stop-day proceedings,on the evidence of Mr Hann, representing the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coalownera' Association, £ 57,000 damages were granted to the employers on the contention I that night work was necessary shift by shift to .keep the collieries open, and in the other case the learned Jndge upheld the contention that such night work was not essential to be done. It was, obvious that the night colliery workmen of South, Wales had suffered gross injustice from one; or other of these decisions. (Hear/hear.)

STRUCK BY A HEADSTONE. 1 .1 Shocking Accident near Neath. ¡ A shocking accident befel Mrs Thorne, a middle-aged person, of Cadoxton-terrace, Cadox- ton, near Neath, on Monday afternoon. The circumstances were most remarkable. Mrs Thorne had been to see her husband at his work at the Crown Monumental Stoneyard at Cadox. ton, and was leaving the yard when she unin- tentionally kicked, away a wooden prop which supported a granite headstone, stated to be half a ton in weight. The massive granite fell upon the unfortunate Mrs Thorne, smashing her face against another headstone and causing fearful injurias. The light eye was destroyed by a splin- ter of bone, and there is a compound fracture of both jaws. Strange to state, the sufferer retained consciousness, and when the conveyance arrived to take her to Swansea Hospital she walked to it with but slight assistance. Medical aid was called directly after the accident occurred. Dr. J. W. Thomaa was the first to arrive, and he was soon followed by Dr. Andrew Gairn, who dered every assistance, t

NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. Committee Meetings at Mountain Ash. The musical committee of the Royal National Eisteddfod met at Mountain Ash on Monday evening, and proceeded with the appointment of the artistes for the eisteddfod concert. Correspondence with the various choral con- ductors was read and considered to be very favourable. They have under consideration the performance of an orchestral suite written expressly for tho eisteddfod by Dr. Dan Protheroe, of America, who will conduct. A meeting of the Arts and Industries Com- mittee was also held, at which it was decided to apply to South Kensington and to some of the leading local country gentry for loans of art ex- hibits. The Welsh Industries Association were allowed space for exhibits at the eisteddfod.

GLAMORGAN COUNCIL OFFICES. Committee's Suggestions, At a meeting of the Glamorgan Standing Joint?Committee on Monday, the Buildings Sub-Committee submitted plans for the enlarge- ment of the present buildings in Westgate- street, Cardiff, for the joint accommodation of the committee and the County Council. The Chairman (Mr O. H. Jones) observed that if the County Council were made aware -that they proposed to baild as suggested, possibly they might consider the question of a Council Chamber aa well. Mr Blandy Jenkins (chair- man of the Council) thought that £ 5.000 was a great deal to spend on what he should say was a very indifferent job. It would be far better to sell the present buildings, add £5,000 to what they got for them, and buy or build offices that would be convenient. (Hear, hear.) He moved as an amendment to the sub-committee's report that the committee ascertain whether they 'could obtain more suitable offices elsewhere. Judge Gwilym Williams thought that, having regard to the fact that the new Law Courts at Cazdiff would be opened shortly, there might be a ohance of their gatting some of the rooms in the present Law Courts. He thought it would be worth while the coamrittse considering that suggestion. They might at the same time ask the County Conneil as to the permanency of their settlement at Cardiff. Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn suggested they should accept Mr Blandy Jenkins's amendment. They wanted to save money if they could, and not have too many buildings. A member suggested they should ask the Council to open negotiations with the Cardiff Corporation, who would have a mag- nificent building in Cathaya Park; but the Chairman thought they ought not to tie the hands of the Council and Mr Blandy Jenkins's amendment was unanimously adopted.

PONTYPOOL DISTRICT COUNCIL At the monthly meeting, held at U8is on Mon- day, Mr S. T. Griffin, J P,, presiding, the com- J mittee reported with reference to the Ponthir j water supply that satisfactory arrangements had been made with regard to the deeper sinking of a trial shait. at a cost of £14.- for the use of a j strong power pump, &oM the sapply-of water. to I be ultimately gained being sufficient for con- siderable extension of the district. 'As to the supply of the Avon-terrace district, initial steca bad been taben to obtain from Messrs Lewies land an additional |spring supply to the tank already in existence." As to the Pontrhydsxmi River Bridge, the County Council wrote that the matter called for inquiries on their part, this Council and Pan teg arguing that it was a bridge repairable by the county. The Council decided to support Cardiff's claim to poaeese. the -Welsh National Museum and Library.

At a meeting of the Merthyr Board- of Guar- dians the Clerk reported that there was a balance m favour of the board at the bank of £5,000. The second instalment of the Glamorgan ConntyCouncil precept,amounting to £ 6,593 03 3d, was due. A cheque for the amount was ordered to be drawn. A communication from the RegiatraiiGeneral respecting the suggestion made by the board that the registration officer should visit Cwmaman was read. He stated that as the request was considered to be a reasonable one arrangement*) WJM being tootle to ffcAl With the matter..

Miners and Parliament, FEDERATION SCHEME—MABON AND ITS OPPONENTS. Capital versus Labour. Addressing the annual conference of the South Wales Miners' Federation at Cardiff on Mon- day, the President, Mr W. Abraham, M.P., dealing with the Miners' Parliamentary representation scheme, the hon. member quoted from the Bristol speech of the president ofthe M.F.G.B. (Mr Enoch Edwards), that the underlying idea. when. that scheme was formed was that, rather than spend large sums of money in lobbying men on mining Bills, men who were' absolutely ignorant of them, they would rather spend it on returning men direct to the House, who knsw something about them." (Chears.) Tho scheme, addsd Mr Edwards, was "floated to carry oat the miners' programme, it being always understood that men returned under that scheme would urgive their support unflinchingly and unswervingly to any effort to remove the burdens of the poor, to wage war against war, against monopoly, and against plunder, to broaden the liberties of the people, and to place on the statute book the Billa we have been clam- rounng for for the-safety of oar people." This being so the present fusions attack upon the scheme in South Wales was an attack upon the principleof direct Labour representation,and upon i the Federation itself. In his (Ma.bon's) viow, the reason for the attack was that the views held by the ma-jonty of those likely to become candidates under, the scheme were predominantly Liberal and Progressive. In justice to the older class of ;Conservatives in the coalfield, let it be clearly iknown that this opposition was comparatively a new thing. More than 20 years ago, when ha w&s &-st r. candidate for the Rhondda, he was supported by the Cardiff Tory journal because he was Liberal,and Labour, whereas his opponent, Mr F. L. Davis, was a Liberal and a capitalist. It was curious -to note that the opposition hal its birth concur- rently with the birth of the Federation, the de- cease of the Sliding Scale, and the passing of the Workmen s Compensation Act. It emanated from the same few people who ulti- mately caused a Tory candidate to bo brought out against him in the Rhondda. Had those likely to become candidates under this scheme ramained advocatea of the Sliding Scale and tbo Permanent Relief Fund instead of becoming Federationista and advocates of the Compensa- ¡ tion Act they would never have heard a word of the present opposition to the Parliamentary representation hcheme. The movement had been promoted by means of the Tory clubs, and was evidently the ioint -movement of Toryism and Oapital versus Progress aDd Labour. Men must be judged by the company they kept. Take oae instance, the annual meeting held re- cently at Caerphilly where the officials of the Conservative Association were re-eleated-Mr Gordon Lenox. president; and Captain Morgan Lindsay, Sir William Thomas Lewis, Dr. Wayne Morgan (Hafod), and Mr Godfrey Clark vice- presidents. Each of these four vice-presidenta had a distinct connection, either directly or in- directly, with colliery eatatpEues. On the principle that a building must some tima find, its level, they could expect the master sand in this case at one time or other to lead, In view of the fact that the only proposition there made, sofaraa be knew, was one condemning the Parliamentary scheme and -attacking Mr T. Richards, MJP., and himself, had they untiring to expect from that quarter in favour r>( the working man ? (" No.") A Voice Has Mr Gordon Lenox any connec- tion with.coll_iery enterprises Mabon Not that I know. Proceeding, the bon. member said Be .careful that we are not led by them to canse a split in the Federation camp, becanse next autumn we shall again be endeavouring to reconstruct ournew Conciliation Board and to revise onr ndw agreement. The Parliamentary representation" scheme was established by aliallot vote of the whole of the members of the Federation, and therefore that scheme was now the aeheme of the wbolA Fede. ration, and no portion of the Federation can .alonetfree itself from its liability." It must be understood, therefore, he continued, that any attempt to break up the scheme was- aQ. attpmnt ta-break up the Federation.

Buteshire Election. I LIBERAL GAIN. SOLICITOR-GENERAL REJECTED. The result of the pollingia the Buteshire Divi- sion, where the candidates Were Mr Salvesen, the new Solicitor-General for Scotland (Conserva- tive)/and Mr Gorman Lamont (Liberal), was de- clared shortly after noon on Saturday as follows Norman Lamont (L.y—1,460 E, T. Salvesw (C.) 1.^6 Liberal majority 31J Previous elections have resulted as follow :— f 1891. I 1895. Mr A. Graham Mr A. s Graham „ Murray, K.C. (C.i 1,335 Mujr*y, K.C. (C.) Mr J. McCnJloch 1900. (G.Ei.) 930 Mr A. Graham — Murray, K.C. (C.J 1,241 Conservative maj, 345 Mr D. Lament (Ei.) 1,046 1892. Mr A. Graham Conservative maj. 195 1892. ——— Mr A. Graham Conservative maj. 195 Murray, K.C. (C.) 1,483 Mr B. E. M. Smith 1,016. Mr B. E. M. Smith 1,016. Conservative maj. 447 i The first poll result sent oat gave the majority as 44, the figures being-Lamont, 1,460; Salve- I een, 1,416. Addressing his supporters in the Pubiic Hall, the deteated candidate said the result was most disappointing, especially as they bad polled their full strength. The swing of the pendulum, that unintelligent movement that always told against a Government long in office, and the assiduous cultivation of the acquaintance of the electors by Mr Lamont since the last election, had had the effect of winning the seat/

BLOOD POISONING. I. Fatal Case at Cardiff. I. The jury who sat at the Town Hall, Cardiff, on Monday afternoon to inquire into tbe deatb of Albert Franklyn Uphill (49), of Treharris-street, CardiS, which occurred on Saturday, returned a verdict of Blood poisoning." and expressed the I. opinion that the contractor should have supplied "accommodlltion for hia workmen. The deceased was engaged as a wheelwright by Messrs T. Ueesand Co Ltd., and on the 22nd nit. was following his employment at the Llan- bradach Waggon Works, near the Rhymney Railway. Mr George David appeared for the family of the deceased, and Mr Yorath for the company. The widow of the deceased said that her husbaiid met with the accident whilst at work- for the company, and died at the Cardiff Infirmary. Samnel RandeUj in the employ of Messrs Reea and Co., said the deceased waa also one of the company's worked The accident happened on the 22nd ult. on the Rhymney Rail- way Siding. Deceased showed him wounds he had sustained from the bnlerB to his arm in crossing the Rhymney Siding- In reply to Mr David, witness said no lavatory accommodation had been provided for the men, and they had to go to the wood and to cross the siding. Dc. James, of the Caidiff Infirmary, said the de. ceased, when admitted, was suffering from a bruised arm and punctured wounds near the bend j of tbe arm. The wounds did not appear serious, j and the man was not detained. He attended daily, and on the 27th his iojaries became so much worse that he was detained, and an opera- tion was performed. Blood poisoning set in, and he died on the 3rd inat. Foreign Platelayer Lee said he had warned the men against crossing the line. but he added, in reply to Mr Yorath, that notwitlis tanding the werping the men did otOSi. The jury found a verdict as given above.

BRACE OF "SUSPECTS." CARDIFF BAND "WHO WON'T WORK." From Bute-street to Bute-terrace, from Bridge- street-to the Hayes, wandered John Brown (22) and Robert Barnell (20) On Saturday night. Now they handled boots at » shop door then wearing appara! at a pawnbroker's, each in turn U cowrinR the other Their every movement W*3 Qar«fully watched by Oetective-Sergeant Dick" and P.C. Powell, and when arrested as reputad thieves for loitering about with felonious intent Brown cpn- Boled Burnell with You'll be cracking cobs next week." Detective Dicks told the Cardiff magistrates on Monday that prisoners were members of a crowd which openly confessed it won't work." I. don t know what he's been a-talking of," oxcmimea Brown, when asked if he wished to pnt any questions, excent that he's told a good many pacb of Jiea." Yes," chimed in Bamell, &nd t don't know how he can kiss tho Boob and tell sich lies." "owell declared that prisoners mixed with convicted thieves. Court-sergeant Evans put in a nnmber of Dre. yious conviction, and prisoners were sentenced to six weeks' hard labour each.

MARRIEDHERUNCLETIN-LAW. STRANGE WEtSHMAINTENANCE CASE At Carmarthen Borough Police Court on Mon- d<ty Catherine Cordelia M»cd°wall, daughter of Job Salter, Hoylake, Cheshire, applied for an order of separation from William Macdowall, a Scotch draner. Wigtown House, Lammas-street, Carmarthen, on the ground of persistent ernelty Mr H. Bronel White was for tho applicant. Mr James John for the defendant stated that applicant was not the legal wife of de. fendant, although they went through a form of marriage 12 years ago. She first married Archi- bald Macdowall, a. son of Alexander Macdowall, the latter being a brother of the defendant, and secondly a man named Wilson. Upon the iat- ter's de&th she went through a form of mar- riage with defondant. The alleged marriage with the defendant was, therefore, within the prohibited degrees of consanguinity and affinity. It was a marriage with a brother's son's wife, and therefore absolutely nnl1 and void. The Bench dismissed the Bummons on the ground that the marriage came within the pro- hibited iawB of affinity.

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I Pontypridd Tramways. THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE. The Inauguration Monday was a red-letter day in the history of Pontypridd, the completed portion of the Dis- trict Council's electric tramway undertaking being opened for public traffic. Great interest was taken in the event, and the main streets were gaily decorated with buntiag in honour of tne occasion. The firat three cars started from the Council offices, and were boarded by the members of the District Council and the leading ladies and gentlemen of the town. When Mr Hugh Bramwell (chairman of the Electricity Committee), who drove the first car, set it in motion, cheers were raisod by the large crowd which had congregated. Mr Gronow, J.P. (chair- man of the Council), was the driver of the second CM and Inspector May (traffic superintendent) of the third. A visit was first paid to Coedpen- maen, Norton Bridge,and Cilfynydd, the stiff gra- dients being negotiated without difficulty. Sub- sequentl? Treforest was visited, and the generat- ing station, which is nearing completion, waa inspected. The question aa to whether the town should embark on the undertaking exercised the minds of the Council for a considerable time, and much opposition was encountered in the Councif Chamber before it was decided to apply for I Parliamentary powers. So strong waa the I OppositIon when the Bill came before Parlia- ment that on two occasions it was rejected. Nothing daunted, the majority of the Council were convinced that the needs of. the district could only be met by the introduction of electric cars, and on the third time of asking they were, succassfnl. In January, 1S03, the Board of Trade held an inquiry into the application of the, Council for powers to borrow money, and the Inspector decided that the Council's case had been fully substantiated. In the same year ten- ders were accepted for the various works. Con- siderable difficulties had to be contended with in the laying of the track owing to the ;narrowness, of the roads in many places, and double lines had to belaid down in Taff-street—the narrowest of the main streets-with special crossings to enable cars to travel on either line with a view to reducing obstruction to traffic to a minimum, The cara are of the British Thompson Houston type, six of them being double decbers, and an equal number of single deck cars, all being fitted, with bogie trucks of the Brill make, and driven, by two motors. Each car is fitted with the British Wesiinghouse Company's electric magnetic: track brake. The total ^length of the track at. present equipped is about 3A miles, but in the near future an extension will be made-to Hafod, a farther distance of H milss, and which will connect with the Rhondda Council lines, when constructed, The estimated expenditure of the tramways and generating station is £110,000". Tho work has been under the direction of Mr "R.. -P. Wilson, consulting engineer to the Council. A luncheon was provided at the New Inn Hotel at the conclusion of yesterday's ceremony by Mr Hugh Bramwell, and a large number par- took of his hospitality. Mr Bramwell having ■proposed the lOyal toasts, which were musically honoured, Mr W. H. Gronow submitted The Engineer," and twitted Mr Wilaon with the hopa that the delay with the other, portion would be reduced to a minimum. Mr Wilaon in responding, alluded to some delays, and said that there was no blame attached to the con- tractors or himself, the former having carried out their work most expeditiously. The Legal Advisers of the Council waa proposed by Mr W. Lewis, who referred to the sound advice always tendered by the clerk (Mr J. Colenso Jones). Mr Jones acknowledged the compliment, and said that many years ago a private company had applied for powers to con- struct a tramway in tbe-district, but they had long since been forgotten, nntil one of the con- tractors in excavating during the-constrnctionof the present works came across three or four lines near Penuel-square. They thought they bad uneartherd a relic of a prehistoric tramway. and doubted the legality of disturbing property of the kind without obtaining Parliamentary powers. (Laughter.) Mr Jones paid a compli- ment to Mr Ram and Mr Rhys Williams, the1 connsel who appeared in snpport of the scheme, and whose ability and perseverance had a great deal to do with the fighting dO"pn of the strenuous opposition. Mr J. Ignatius Williams, stipendiary magis- trate, came in for a rousing reception, and in submitting the toast ot The Tramways Under- tabing," congratulated the Council on the success achieved. He gave reminiscences of Pontypridd 21 years ago. The tramways, he continued, were a glorious thing for Pontypridd, and h, trusted that the system would fee Boon ex- tended to the top of the Rhondda Valley. I The Chairman said he had beMn a believer in the tramway scheme since it had been first mooted. He did not suppose that in the imme- diate future they would reap huge profits, but if they secured a good service of cars for the worb-* men, colliery owners, and tradespeople, with a reasonable retom on the money expended, then they would have done their duty. In a short, time he hoped they would be proceeding with the Hafod track, and eventually he hoped they would be connected with the Rhondda section. Mr Hopkin Morgan said he was very sanguine of the tramways being a financial success, and Mr W. Jones urged that he was not an opponent of the scheme as MHae suggested. His onty desire"; was to reduce the capital expenditure. Mr Lynch Blossa proposedH Local Govern- ment Bodies," and Alderman Richard Lewis, J.P., in responding, said the Glamorgan County Council had always shown their practical eym- pathy with the PomypriddConndl. Councillors H. S. i Daviea, W. Spickett, and T. Fleming also replied. Councillor W. R. Daviea proposed The I Chairman," and said that if they did not get direct payment for the tramways, they weald -j indirectly through the convenience afforded. The Chairman said he believed the tramways j would be an immense benefit to Pontypridd.

UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT, :1 .1 At its last meeting on Friday the Council Ofl the Cardiff University Settlement passed a very hearty vote of thanks to Mr James HoweII, sec., for his generous gift of 500 chairs to the new Settlement Hall. Mr Howell's gift, which may be taben as eaurvalent to at least £ 85, has already proved invaluable for free concerts and enter- tainments. The hall has been also for the last month in regular use as a gymnasium on foar nights of the week for the men's, girls', and lads' clubs. The gymnastic apparatus, which was so kindly given to the Settlement by Mr Caralabe Thompson and tbe committee of the Havannah Training Ship, has been of the greatest service. It is perhaps worth while to remind those friends who Me not able to beep in constant touch with tbe Settlement that this full nse of the new hall does not mean that any less worb goes on at the old club rooms at University House, 50, Port- manmoor-roa.d. All the ordinary classes go on there as'uroal. and thanbs to the large :and de- voted band of helpers, the work is ever growing in scope and effectiveness. 1ft

"I HAVE DONE IT;" Cheltenham Mother's Frenzy. An inqueat was held at Cheltenham on Satur- day by Mr J. Waghorae concerning the death of Olive Lilian Knight, aged three years and eight months. It appeared from the evidence that Mrs Enight had been mentally afflictediand had com- plained of pains in the head, for which see had been medically treated. On Wednesday morning, shortly after the father had gone to business, the child was fonnd with a fractured skalI, and diad shortly afterwards. The mother was found by the rervant standing near tha little girl with the tongs in her hand. A neighbour, who entered directly afterwards, saw Mrs Knight on the stair- case,cJenchiug her hands, laughing,and dancing, while she cried out, I have done it." The jury returned a verdict of Wilful murder," a.nd ex- pressed great sympathy with Mr Knight in his trouble.

A BISHOP AT THE WELSH REVIVAL, The Bishop of Dorking, who ufitil recently was vicar of St. George's, Barrow, and Archdeacon of FarnGss, writing to bis old parishioners, says in reference to the revival in Wales Having three (lays to spare I spent them incognito in tbe heart of the revival district. I have seen a mining village a month after the revival had passed wi^b four chapels all lighted up a.nd full, not jnst on Sunday, but moat nights of the week, and filled. There was no jjreaoher and no preaching, in some not even a minister waa present. The difficulty is sometimes to break them UD. There is no adver- tising of bishops, or infant preachers, because the work is the worlr of the Spirit of God. I bailed a police sergeant on the road and asked him what he had to say about it. He said, • This is a pretty rough part they don't think much of kicking a policeman like a football, but there's been none of that this two months. Tbsre are 22 licensed bouses in my district, and they are not drawing enough beer to pay for gas, the men are all in the chapels.' The Bishop then describes how hedeseabàed a coal mine at aix o'clock one morning, where the men, numbering 300, started singing and pray- ing, and says" the details of the revival could hardly be cojlied on English soiUnor in the Eng. ligh Cirarch it would not be desirable to try. But how do we bnow that it may not pleas* God, who has done this in Welsh chapels, to send us also, under very different conditions and catholic forms and devotion, an outpouring of spiritual power ? Ifl it not about time for somaench thing

GLAMORGAN CHIEF CONSTABLE'S SALARY, In his quarterly report to the Glamorgan Standing Joint Committee at Cardiff on Monday, the Chief Conetable (Captain L. Lindsav) asked that the question of his salary should be considered. He had com- pleted 14 years' service, hIS salary was JE600 per annum, with JE50 travelling allow a nee, and the strength of the force was1536. In 1886' the late chief constable was paid £600, with JE100 travelling allowance, and the strength of the force was only 242. Tha committee decided to refer the question to a sub-committee for con- sideration. s

The third annual dinner oi the Cardiff branch of tbe above was held at the Grand Hotel on Saturday. After the repast speeches were deli- vered by Mr Donald Maclean, Alderman John Jenkins, Councillors Crossman 'ind Chappell, and by Messrs Wynde, Sheppbsrd, and Hughes. During tlJeeveDing presentations were KJftde to Messrs Wynde and Sheppherd.

Dinas Powis Infant. I CERTIFICATE OF a DEATH-REFUSED. I' Dector Supported by Coroner's Jury. I An inquest was held at the Reading-room, Dinas Powid, on Monday (before Mr E. B. Reece, coroner) on the body of an illegitimate child named Tnomaa James Hit!, four montbs old, son of Rosalie James, 7, Brickway-road. Mr Gordon Williams, solicitor, appeared for Dr. Collier, who had refused to give a death certificate, and Me j Vazie Simons represented the bereaved family. Mr T. B. Boucher was foreman of the jury, and there ware several medical gentlemen from Pen- ( arth and Barry in readiness to give evidence, The child's mother said the father of the child was Thomaa James, a boiler scruffer, to whoui she was now married. The baby waa born before marriage. When at home witness had charge I of the child, and when absent it was taken care of by her step-mother and fa tha r. The child was delicate at birth, and was fed by artificial means. Some time afterwards it got worse, and a week after Christmas she called, in Dr. Collier, who saw the child about every fortnight until it died on Friday morning last. Dr. Collier saw the child the night prior to its death. Dr. Coll'er gave her a tin of Allen and Hanbury'a food. and told her to continue to give it,, but she could not afford it, although the doctor used to get on j to her about it. Ths doctor used to bnlly ber; because she was not giving the food he had nre- scribed. t In reply to Mr Vazie Sitnons, witness said that I the child, seen by Dr. Collier after taking the food he had prescribed, was said to have inereasod in'weight. A fottnight afterwards the child did cot appear to be so well, and hegava a powder '■ and a bottle of medicine. He twice: afterwards gave her powders. t'rom its birth the child-had been vomiting, and she obeyed the doctor's instructions. The Coroner- Except as to the food. Mr Gordon Williams elicited the fact that f witness bad not paidnnything to Dr. Collier-for j the tin of food, and she never told him thatahe j had no means to buy more. Nurse Kent h»d j. called upon her ,and told her bowtodreas the r child and prepare its food. Shelve it meat juices when she had the means to -do eo. On February 24th she toob the child to Dr. Collier's surgery, when it was covered with rash, for which he gave her ointment. He didnotcomptatn about the child being improperly dressed,,but he to!d her that unless she*waa,* careful Bhe i W0t41d; lose the child. Mr WiHiama: Why did..be say that? The Coroner: Qon-mnat ask the doctor that.. Witness: He said tha.t the child hailbeen. neglected, but in what way I don't know. Mr Williams: In consequence-of that,-did you promise to give up your aituation and attend to thechild? Witness: Yes, and l told ihim l wauld do'it,, bat I didn't for a time. Dr. Hetty Newman Collier said the child was brought to him on1 Jannary 1st, the mother .com- plaining-that it was tongue-tied, and could not. take its natural food. The child was in-ani emaciated condition. He cut it he string of the, 'tongue. The woman then told him that the child was delicate, and hd gave, her instructions^ as to feeding. He visited the'child at-her house'j seveml times, and at that time he had no idea j that the child was not being properly attended to. 1 On February 24th, when the child was brought to,J On February 24th, when the child was brought to < him, he began to think that it was not i properly treated, but the mother told him that she was giving the food prescribed I and also the treat juice. There' were eruptions on the child's buttocks, < through damp diapers. Three days afterwards ( he saw the child was failing, and when it died ho < refused to give a certificate of death, because be wa3 not satisfied with Abe treatment the. child j had received at home. On Sunday he made al post-mortem examination, the result of which he described. The child only weighed 5 6-71ba., while an ordinary child of that age wonld be about lOlbs. The cause of death, primarily, was inanition, and, secondarily, convulsions. The inanition was caused by improper feeding. The child might have been sufficiently led,.but it was improperly fed. Iajreply to Mr Simons, Dr.: Collier said that ,the woman never told him that the child had ■been suffering from vomiting. He had received a letter threatening him with proceedings unless he gave a certificate of death. He .had taken no 1 notice of it. The Coroner remarked that there ware enough doctors there to keep them going for several hours, and to give their advicf, if thojuty de- sired to have it, but, personally, he did not think f there was anything in the case requiring this. The jury concurred^ and agreed .to a verdict of "Natural causes," in accordance with tbeavi- dence of Dr. Collier, and considered that the mother was to blame for misleading ebe-doctor. whose action in refusing tha certificate*wa? per- fectly justifiable.

SWANSEA MAN'S PROPERTY. Question of Administration. lathe Probate Court on Monday (before Mr Justice Bargrave Deane) an application was made for a grant of administration of the estate of tbs late Mr David Jones, of Watkm-street, Swansea, who died on the 15th October, 1904. Mr Daviea Williams,counsel for the applicants, asked that the widow, Esther Jonea, should be passed over, and that the grant should go to Martha Jones* an aunt, and William Jones, for whom he appeared. Mr Williams read affidavits with the object of showing that the widow had given way to drink,and ought not to be entrusted with tbe administration of the estate, which amounted to the net sum of £1,100. One of the affidavits was by a police-const.able,who, counsel said, had had bis constabulary eye upon the widow." (Laughter.) No doubt," said counsel, your lordship will take judicial notice of the fact that once a woman takes to drink she never reforms." His Ijotdship That is a large'order.™ Mr Daviea Wilttams It is well known in the medical profession. His Lordship: Not "never." There is" an old saying Mr Da vies Williams; "Hardly ever." (Laugh- I ter.) Mt Bayford, who appeased as counsel for the widow, said that tbe estate was all leasehold property, consisting of small leasehold houses. widow, said that tbe estate was all leasehold property, consisting of small leasehold houses. His client had the largest interest in the pro- 1 perty, viz., £800, whereas the other two parties were interested only to the extent of £150 each. He disputed the allegation as to his client being habitually under the influence of drink, and pointed out that there was an affidavitof a solici- tor that when she transacted business with him she was not under the influence of drink. Hia Lordship said it was not everybody who drank who was incapable of administering an estate. It was always a question of degree. IDs view was" that unless there was very strong ground why the widow should not take the grant, it should eventually go to her. She toob a large part of the estate, ana he therefore granted the widow administration.

BOVS INJURIES. Mysterious Case at Cardiff. An extraordinary case ca.me before the Cardiff magistrates on Monday. George Grimsby,or Harry Hopkina, was charged on a warrant with assault- ing the four-year-old 800 of Mrs Wilson, Gough- street. Mra Wilson, said she bad lived with pri- soner. On the night of February 25th she pnt her boy to bed, and on returning an hour or so later she found accused in ibed with him. Next day she discovered that the boy had been much ill-used. His back, thighs, and one aide of bis face wore covered wit!b braises. In reply to the magistrates' clerb (Mr Rees), Mra Wilson said she charged prisoner because she did not thinb anyone but he conld have caused theictunea. The child made no complaint during the night, and although there were people in the house while she was out no one heard it cry. Mi Morgan Rees, for the defence, said he had no CREe to answer, while his client denied the asaanlt. The Magistrates' Clerk remarked that a brutal and cowarlly assault had apparently been com- mitted by some person. Mrs Wilson said she bad no desire to press the charge, She believed prisoner was fond of the child. The case was dismissed.

WIFE'S WARRANT. Whitchurch Husband Discharged. It will bo remembered that at the Llandaff Police Court a week ago Mr J. H. Jones made an application to the magistrates on behalf of Mra Morisco, living near Whitchooch, for a warrant against her husband, who was alleged to have disappeared with about JE70 in gold and sliver, a valuable ttaposit note, and title deeds belonging to her. The warrant was granted. Morisco was arrested on Tuesday by the Llandaff police, and the case would in the ordinary course have been proeeeded with that day. Mr J. H. Jones, however, addressing the magistrates, said that very much to hia surprise he had received a. letter saying that Mrs Morisco had been ad- vised not to put in an appearance, and she was not present. He (Mr Jones) was no party to that arrangement, but was present out of respect I to the Court. Moritco'e discharge wai therefore ordered by the magistrates.

WILL OFTHE REV. E. H. GRANGER. The Rev. Edward Hodden Granger, of 212, Redland-road, Bristol, formerly cturate of Chris- tian Malford, Wilts, and of Narberth.Pembroke, and latterly incumbent of All Saints, Dunlin, and of All Saints and St. Mary's, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, who died on the 6th January last, aged 70 years, left estate in the United Kingdom valued at £20,621179 2d gross, and at £ 15,44i 138 net, and probate of his will, dated 17tb Jane, 1899, has been granted to his widow Mrs Fanny Eveline Granger, of 212, Redland-road, Mr Arthur Hathaway Jones, of Telephone-avenue, Bristol, stockbroker, and the Rev. William Cotes, of Up Hatherley, near Cheltenham, n.nd be bequeathed to his wife hia household effects and jEl,000, the use of hia plate, and the income from his residuary estate for life or widowhood, and subject to ber use he left his plate and the ultimate residue of his estate to his children Edward Harold Hertslet Granger and Eva Dorothy Granger, but in the event of failnre of issue be gave hia wife power of appoint- ment by will over £ 5,000, and left the residue of j hi& estate to hia relatives in such proportions as j they woukl benefit under the laws concerning I. instates' esiates. t

Jilted bwansea bin. TREHERBERT MAN TO PAY .£100 At Swansea, on Taeaday the Glamorgan Under- Sherifi, Mr George Isaac, and a jury eat to assess damages m a breach of promise action brought by Mary Ann Roa-ers, of Mynydd Newydd, against John Dent Johns. a clothier's employee, of Treherbert, and formerly of Swansea. Mr Heater Thomas (instructed by Mr Dahne) Was for the plaintiff, and Mr St. John Williams (instructed by Mr Dan Jones) defended. Mr Lleufer Thomas explained that plaintiff was the daughter of the caretaker of the Mynydd Newydd Colliery, near Swansea, while defendant managed a business for Mr Williams at Treher- bert and was now married to the niecaof thoowner. Defendant made the acquaintance of plaintiff at Swansea, and in due course was received as her accepted lover by ber mother. Though they met almost daily there was a long correspon- dence, bat connsel would not follow the time- honoured custod of reading lts for the reason that tbe plaintiff feit averse to the publication of letters-which passed between them and the ridicule that followed, The letters com- menced, Dearest May," Dearest sweet- heart," and other terms of affection, and ended with crosses, representing kisses. After the ifecognition of their engagement they went to Moriah Calvinistio Methodist Chapel together, silting in the same pew. In August, 1904, hs suggested mi rarJy dat? for themariXagc, and on defendant's 20th birthday he attended, party which waa given at her house, .gave her, a dressing case, and made a. speech, in which he said be honed by that day twelvemonths he and plaintiff would be man a.nd wife. and they.; would have a home of their own. Thacourtship ran the oldinary conrSB, and later on defendant was promoted to a situation at Treherbert. Be fore he went there defendant went and stayed. for a weeb at plaintiff's house, and £2 bo had given plaintiff towards getting things for the! marriage was returned to him by her parents; that he might mabe a fresh start. After he hade gone to Treherbert plaintiff at his invi tation wont up to see him, staying eome days, when he spoke again abont being married in the ensuing month. From thiit time the defendant's Jettemi became somewhat fewer, ant'. this be explained in a letter written to her mother, which begtm, Dear .Mamma," and saying his silence was due to business worries and the serious resnonsibility of being manager of a clothing establishment, winding up by saying, "What aboat the hrfi- days ? If I gefthe same old welcome Lshall7 corne down and stavas before." ThenthetatteM ceased. Defendant would not give any ezplana- tion. The next thing plaintiff heard of de- fendant was in January last, when a fellow assistant of defendant's showed her a wedding r card annoanci ag that defendant had married a young lady at Treherbert. The jury coold- imagine what a eerioua blew that was to a yoong person in the position of the plaintiff, and he' asked,the juiy to mark their displeasure at such condnct, eailloas and cruel in tbe extreme, lu the damages they would award. Plaintiff was called and bore ont-coanaec.. opening statement. In cross-examination ehe denied that the rt- lation was that of a brother and, sister. They were lovers. He never gave her an engage- ment ring., always putting the matter off. Counsel asked plaintiff if she could showhim any letter in which defendant znsde a.«pxomise*to marry, whereupon Mr Lleufer Thomas objected < that thiscould not be a defence. Judgment had Ronabyde- fault, and the daty of the jury wsamerrfyrtoV asBeaa damages. Wrote to Her Rival. Mr St. John Williams When yon heard*of the engagement of defendant with the yonng lady at Treherbert, dil you write to him andsay yon were enciente ?—Yes. That was untrue. You have not had a.chUd f* —No, I have not. Did yon write to the lady yon beard hec was engaged to telling her you were in trouble?by him ?—Yes. I did not tbinkat tbe time ifrvas'. untrue. IthoaghtrwaaintronMo. Then did you write to her mother and tei £ her h so?—Yea. What was the object of writing to tbe ^yoong lady ?—Because I did not think it was right for him to be going with her when I.waa in.trqublo by him aa I thought. He took no notice of the letter ?—-No. Did you write to say, "If yon come-down Saturday weak if only for the last time towJaIa me farewell ?—Well, he never answered my letters or anything. Did yon ask to be forgiven for the accosation you had made?—Yes. because 1-thought spat the time. Did yon really think you werein4he position you said ?—I really thought I was. I snggest yon never bad intercourse with this man ?—Yes, I have. I suggest you made the accusation for the purpose of causing troable 1-011. no, I. waadn trouble myself. Did you write, "I tnow, dear, I have caused Ion a lot of trouble and I want you to fat- give me and not be angry ?—He knew'how.be had been carrying on with me. Love-Letter Sample. Mr Lleufer Thomas I did not intend-reading any letters bat now I feel bound to read one. Did you in January, 1904, receive this letter. from defendant ? Oh, darling, linger on forjaå6 little time till I shall be able to tabe yon on altogether,_ and amend for the time that I have made yoa* miserable. Do you know what that referred, to ?—Yes. He vwas always in trouble over things, and bringing them to me. The letter goes on t— I know it is all my fault^and, I hope that you will dismiss the;' shongbt that I am forsak- ing you. Dear sweetheart, what would life be without you-you whom I have always loved and cherished, and shall always continne to. Darling little one.I have not ruined you as~you have said. Forgive me for the past, and be happy in the thought that I shall try to make you happy. I ha ve not the coward in me to do f that. You are too ranch in my-mind for me toforsako you. That was a letter in which he asked yon fos^Eor-. giveness for making you miserable ?—Yes. Mis Rogers spoke to the^engagement, and said .£30 was spent on things for the wedding. In cross-examination, she said after her daughter's accusation defendant threatened an" action, fpt slander. Defendant's Denials. Defendant was called and denied the promise saying their relations were those of brother and sister. He also denied emphatically the allega- tion that he had had interconrse with plaintiff. He was, he said, not a manager, but merely an assistant, and his earnings were only 32s a week Mr St. John Williams, in addressing the jury, strongly commented on plaintiff's action in mak- ing the accosation she did about defendant. Mr Llenfer Thomas said he had hoped, in the interests of morality, that no allusion would be made to relations that existed, and he regretted that defendant should have the impndence and audacity to come to the Coan.and ictroducennch a subject. The jury assessed the damages at £100.

CONVICTS CHEAP LODGINGS, The Cardiff Stipendiary on Tuesday dealt with the case of Edward Mitchell, alias Dono- van, a ticket-of-leave man, who was charged with having changed his address and failing to notify the police of the tact. There were also several charges against hi m of obtaining food and lodging by false pretences, and also of stealing a collar, a handkerchief, and two stnds belonging to Herbert David. Prosecntor slept in a bedroom with a strange man at 26, Cogan-terrace on the 3rd of March, and went out to work, leaving him in bed. When he returned his collar and handkerchief and the studs were missing. The witness, how- ever, could not identify the man who slept with him, but he was certain that tbe articles pro- duced wera bis property. Sarah Elizabeth Wil- liams, the landlady, identified the man, and sha told the Court that he left without paying for his food and lodgings. When he came to her he said he had juat arrived from a voyage, having been away for 12 months, and Mra Williams agreed to lodge him for 15s a week. He went away at half-past 10 the following morning, saying that he would return at 12, but he never came. The prisoner was wearing the collar and studs when arrested on another charge. There was another charge against prisoner-of obtaining food and lodgings fraodoiently from Mra Bell, Castle-road. Prisoner was committed for trial at the AsIizoI.

A LEASE COVENANT CAUSES INCONVENiENCE AT CARDIFF. Mr A. F. Hi! appearing for Mr Chamberlain in the matter of the application for a, spirit licence for the Terminus Hotel, St. Mary-etreef, before the Cardif flicensing magistrates on Tues- day, said ha was sorry to say that he was not in a position to proceed with the application which was made on the last occasion. This bad nothing to do with the fact that the Bench impOfted < condition that something should be paid as « monopoly value, bat was owing entirely to thia The property belonged first of all to freeholders; secondly, to long lease- holdem i and thirdly, to hia client, the applicant on the last occasion, a.nd since that application was made it had been found that the effect of taking this licence would be to merge the pre-1869 licence, and although Mr Chamberlain was quite willing to give that np, it came to a question of freeholders" consent, and it turned out that there was a covenant in tha* lease granted to Mr Chamberlain's predecessor whereby nothing ehcsld be dene to dietorb the, then existing licences. The Chairman Has it taken 11 years to finol< that out 1 Mr Hill No, sir. But one of these freeholders could not be got at. We could not commit breach of covenant with our eiyes open. There-; fore, whilst I cannot well ask you to adjourn the; application, I Ilsk yon to allow it to stand over. Mr Chamberlain regrets that be cannot nowgo on, but hopes to do so again next year. The Chairman, after consulting with his col- leagues, said: We have no alternative bc&to' allow the application to rematnin abeyance.

ENGLISH PRINCE IEl. Berlin, Tuesday.—The Duke of Saxe-Coburg- Gotba (Duke of Albany) is lying 111 with bron s chitis at thehome of hia fiance, Princess Victoriq, Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein Sonderburg, Glucksburg. The Princess ia Veiling.he^ gfUBPt* at Hglstein.—Central•-