The Cardiff Times

A Pilot's Message. INTERESTING CASE AT BARRY. At Barry County Court on Tuesday a case of tome interest to pilots was heard before his Honour Judge Owee. in which Arthur XorgUt. » licensed dock tilot, was sued by Mr LX J: -tip, owner of tbfl Greek steamer Atique, for £ 25 dans apes for aiioged breach of conti'act. Mr ^K'r's^'1'i"- etrocted by Messrs Downing and Handcock) ap. peared for the plaintiff, and Mr John Snnkoy represented tbe defendant under the instructions of Mr J. A. Hughes. Mr Parsons explained that the action arose through dMendnt being instructed by the agents lit Cardiff to give orders to the steamer in Barry ltoadf; to proceed to Roath Dock to load. The vessel was to be intercepted in Barry Roads. The steamer was chartered to take a cargo of coal from the Glamorgan Coal Company on May 20th, and the agents at Cardiff communicated by letter to defendant, enclosing a letter in Greek which he was required to band to the cap- tain, while he was also told personally. and, in addition, by telephone message, that be was to order the vessel to proceed t) Cardiff. For this service a fixed chaoge of XI is made. hot in this case no sncch charge was made. Mr Sankey first urged that he was entitled to judgment on the question of the existence of any contract, and defendant was a mere volunteer, and also on the fnct because the captain received the orders, aDd absolutely refused to obey. Evidence was given by Herbert Cope, a Carditt and Barry pilot, who hailed the vessel off Break- sea. and at that time delivered the message to W. Paterson, the Barry pilot, on board, and further followed the steadier np with the object of taking it to Cardiff. Instead of that the cap- tain pat into Bariy. Defendant said the letter from tbe agents said tbe vessel WaR coming to Barry Roads, and be understood tbis throughout, lie bad a boa.t out until nearly midnight, and as the vessel did not conle ov in time to be able to oplar Cardiff the men wont home to supper While away the steRtner came up and entared tbp rlonk. His Honour eventually gave judgment for tbe defendant ou bottr the froiln anct tBe xjuestion of law, and considered th*e dtfferidabt bad done everything that iould be reasuawblv- atpected of him, and that it was merely a voluntary service, which might have been paid for or might not have been paid for.

BARRY COUNTY COURT. Disputed Compensation Agreement. At Barry County Court on Tuesday (before Jadge Owen) Mr Parsons asked his Honour to record a memorandnm of agreement for compen- t sation on bebalf of William Lyo, the respondents being the Barry itaiiway Uompany (for whom Ut J. J. Handcock appeared). AppUeaitt was injured in January, 1904, tnd compensation was paid him at the rate of £ 1 a week up to Jnne of this year. Mr Handcock denied that there wap any agreement in existence, but Mr Parsons quoted from a letter sent by tho company, in which they stated that £ 71 10s had already been Paid "ascojmpsiDetitiot)." Mr .Handcock asked that the order be made in such a way that at the next court they might tty tbe whole qnesti^.> whether tbe man was able to work. Mr Parsons said they bad given tbe reapondenta that chacce, and now attked for the older independently of the question which might be raised in the future as to tbe man's capabilities to woik. His Honour oidered the registration of the memo- randnm upon respondents pnying £5 ani coats, the execution for the lemoinder of compensation not to Msne nntil after tbe noxt court, so (bat tbe respondents would have an opportunity to raise the Question they desire. Price of a Heifer. Alfred Brain, a dealer, living at Laura-street, Cadoxton Barrv, brought an action to recover F-10 10s, value of a heifer, from Thomas Wheeler, butcher, Main-street. Cadoxton. De. fendant denied that he had ever purchased the animal, Judgment was given for the plaintiff for the amount claimed II I Can't Pay." Then if you don't you will have to go some- where eise, and an the fcold went her is coming on you won't like it." Judne Owen thaa put the position before John [Itidd, who was sued under a judgment summons for the funeral expenses of his mother-in-law, and claimed that as tbeie were sous who owned property these should be catted upon to pay. Fined for Non-attendance. Samuel Bi. Amos, wbo, although given 7s 6d conduct money and summoned to attend the court, was not present, was fined 11.

AN OFFENDING SYMBOL. Church Choir on Strike. The majority of the members of tho parish church choir at Bsgsbot, the church which the Duke ot Connaugbt and family attacd when re- siding at Bafeshot, have revolted through the introduction of the vicar (the Hev. W. H. McK. Caldwell) of a processional crosB for festival occasions. The cross was given to the church some weeks ago. Lut week the vicar decided to have a procession at Ibo close of evensong on Friday, the occasion of the harvest festival, and again on Sunday eveoiag. Some of the older members of the choir intituatod to tbe vicar that they objected to tbe cross being car- ried. Out of a ohoir consisting of 16 men and some 25 boys, only four meu and six boys took thbir placei in their choir stalls on Friday evening, the remainciersittiog with the congregation. All went well until tba end of the service, when the processional hymn was announced. beu tbe objecting choristers, with more than half of a latge congregation, left the church. The same thing occurred on Snnday evening, wbeu the cross was again carried. On Snoday afternoon, at a special service for Ftiendly Societies, the chair contlattd of eir boys: Peeling on the matter has been somewhat increased by the vicar writing to some of the stnior members of the choir demanding an adequate apology for what be terms their ex- traordinary behaviour."

LIFE ASSURANCE SCANDAL. Claims far Restitution. New York, Tuesday.-— Mr Knssell, actios as attorney for Beveral policy holders of the New York Life Insurance Company, has asked tbe Attorney-General of New York State for per- mission to bring a suit agninst Mr McQall, pre- sident of the company, and Mtr Perkins vice- president, for the restitution of the 150,000 dollars contributed from the company's funds to the Republican Campaign Fund. Mr Russell says it is also intended to eue for the restitution of 235,000 dollars alleged tc have bson 11 placed" by Mr Hamilton, wbo acted ah joint rspresen- tative of three large insurance companies, in connection with tbe legislation proposals be- foce the valions State Logialatares.-Routez.

BUILDING COLLAPSE. At Gaznant on Satarday the walls of a com- modious house and shop in oonrle of erection, belonging to Mr Thomas Michael, Mountain View, Garnant, gave way, anj the whole struc- ture suddenly collapsed to its foundation. For- tunately the workmen engaged noticed the wttlis beginning to totter ana made good their escape. Mtn Miebael, who happened to be near, received slight injuries from falling debtid.

Welsh Hop-pickers' Riot. DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. At the Hereford City Police Court on Tues- day, nearly 20 hop pickera wsre charged with drunken and disorderly conduct, aa<aults, dftmaae, tc., and sent to gaol for various periods. Tbe worst case was one in which John I! O'Brien, Dowinis Thomas Collins, S-Racsoa, John Walshi Ormskirk Win, Williams; Nantyglo; Robert Cooke, Dtuiicl Horrigin, Thomas Citruey, ilnd Thomp.-i Lvjuc'b, Dovvlai#s John Neagle and John Snllivan, Ebbw Vale, were summoned by Thomas Cbave, of the Rose and Crown Inu, Ledbnry road, with wilfully doiog d-ttnage to'his furniture, windows, glasses, no etc. to tbe value of over £ 2 They were also charged with assaulting Chave, 0 BIu. Walsh, Collins. Williams Cooke, Hcrrigin, Carney, Nearle, Lynch, -and Sullivan were also charged with assaulting Alexander Cleary and Jones Crooke, customers at the inn. Mr Swallow (Messrs Corner and Co.), who apteared on behalf of the Licensed Victuallers" Association, said the defendants were hop-Dickers, who had been engaged in the district. Faur of tbo men went to the inn and asked for a juiet room where they could have a quiet drink. Tbey were ahown to a room and sSrved. Afterwards more tnen came, and they were all the worse for drink. These men the landlord refused to serve, and ordered them away.' In 20 minutes they re- turned and again asked for drink. The land- lord refused to serve them. Thereupon a regu- lar riot was commcnced, and the place was wracked. Chairs were smashed, tables broken, the leather torn off the seats round tbe room, and a number of glasses and a large window smashed. After this the men committed serious assaults on the landlord and the other three men named. The magistrates sent the prisoners to;gaol for 21 days with bard labour.

WHERE WERE THE SANITARY OFFICIALS P At Tuesday's transfer meeting .f the Cardiff licensing justices comment was made upon the terms of surrender agreements. Dr. Taylor, Alderman Joues, and Mr W. T. Symonds eliciting what they regarded as small hums compared to what woald be claimed for coaanensacionf later on. The sugges- tion was made laughingly by the chairman that the Bench might impound the documents. All the transfers soogbt were granted with the exception of thstt of the White Swan, Bute- street, where a protection order was-given to the applicant until th^next sitting. In tbis case the Chief ConstaWe reported that there «ai no urinal on i he premises, and that the w.c. led off the bar, and was ventilated only through the bar. There was a discussion osor this case be. tween the Bench and Mt F. H. Gaskell (repre- senting Messrs Hancock and Co., and it trans- pired that the leaep has not very long to rnn. The ingoing tena.at agreed that structural alteration was necessAry, but did uot see why he should be put to the expense. Mr Gaskell undertook that the cost of any structural altera- tion ebonld not fall upon rhe tenant,

III.—FLOUR AND MILLING. By Charles Hyatt-Wooif, F.R.P.S., Editor of il Science Sittings." Having shown in the finit two1 utricles of tbis secies the great value of brtqid ift the domestic economy, and how its vafoe may be almost doubled bv introducing the erD1 of tile wheat into the floar Ir-T, it lis prepared, I now propose to disclose the flovis" method of treating wheat bv means cf vbic\>' 'tXf* dtslr-, able result is brought about. Rsvv wheat grain itself i. unsuitable for human foocf because the digestive tract is not constituted to* digest it in its ustpral form. The stomach and' intestines form a chemical laboratory, whose power is not equal to auch woik notwithsiaoditt £ the co- operation of the teeth and although the grain woald be partially digested if swallowed whole, tbe process would be so tedious and 14he com- parative results so trifling, that the body would be half-starved and much indigestion would have to be endured. True, the grain migv'H be cooked whole and eolten at leisore, but -ttbode who have consumed cold boiled whoat woata* not desire 10 repeat the experience habitually. Apart from this, the preparation would not keep' well and be ever bandy for consumption a1 is that excellent article of food, bread. Ard so, experience has taught ns to grind ot r grain 'n mills until it takes the rorm of flout, the 6o« meal which we all know so well. Buy; there "Ie other formlt of wheaten meal. For thd purpose of this article, I will divide flour, sacl: its is employed for bread-making, into three forme, those which will be popularly known by the lay reader. These are, white flour, prepared from the starchy, central poltiol1 of the grain brown, containing the cuter bran as well as the inner portion) of the grain; and" germ" or Hovis flour, which contains all these matters (excepting bran) and the germ," or life of the wheat kernel, of which I have written 80 fully, in the preceding article. To briefly recapitulnte Elegant as the bread produced from wbite flour ie, its percentage of nouriehmeat is eompatativeiy low, because ij, is prepared from wheat which baa boon deprived or the,, layers are tbe por- tions which contain the most albuminoide and phosphates. There isalso an objection to tbe ordinary bronn bread, for the value of a bread is in direct ratio to its digantibilitv, and the large particles of bran found in brown bread cannot be digested. Therefore, their stare of albuminoids and pbosphatic matter passes through the BVI- teai without rendering up its goodness, and so gives our stomachs wcrk without recompense. Bat "oll1e still, these particles of brlHtmay inter- fere with the digestion of other foods. They are sa irritating to the delicllte membrane of tb& in- testines that these, in many subjects, are un- duly excited by their presence, and not only are the bran particles themselves harried through tbe digestive track aud expelled from the body, but along with them goes much of the other food which has bei n ingested at the same. time, and before its virtufce have had the full opportnnity of being assimilated. Thus, although coarse brown bread affords a higher pareentsge:of nourishment iu the chemist's laboratory, in the human laboratory- the ntomach-it proves far lets nourishing than white bread. I have no doubt its ancient popularity was entirely arrived at by chemists rather tban physiologists, quid while a liltlti coarse bran may be excellent for reasons which I need not enter on here, or any other inert matter will do as well. yet the action of a considerable .'quantity taken habitually in coarse browo bread will be as I have described it. Hovis flour not only contains all the excel- lence of white and brown bread, plus the generous virtues of the wheat germ itself, to which elaborate roference was made in mv pie- vious articles, but tbe milling process involves treatment to which neither white, nor brown Hours are subjected. This treatment lesnlts in a ptoduct which is capable of affording bread made from it all the ricb, natty flavour of brown bread, the. sweet delicacy of white bread. standard of nourish- ment quite ite own, and a digestibility which is not surpassed in any other cereal preparation in- tended for pnman consumption. It will at once be asked why millers have previously excluded tbia germ from their flour, aiince regarding the matter superficially it would seem an easier taak to mill with (ban without it. But the presence of the germ was found to discolour the ultimate flour, and so it could not be dlabed up for thoas who preferred elegance to nonrisbmeiit, while it Also inclines tbe flour to become rancid. The perm also exefttsd a rliaatasic effect on aome flours. In other-words it converted tbe imper- fectly matured starch of tbo flour into %agar. The iuconvenieilce of this action need not be dealt with here. Hut there was ft way out cf the diffionlty. and t-he gorm is now utilised under the Hovis prooetss for the purpose of converiiion into bread. The secret of tbis.process in brief is as follows The germ, after hung extracted is subjected to the action of superheated steam. This partially cooks it, and the r_t which previously bad a ten- dency to become rancid is tbus preserved, while the diastaslc properties are destroyed. The method of accompliibing this is aa simple as it is ingenious. A palile worm is surrounded by a, steam jaoket, andiiito thiii the genre are intro- duced. The interior of the worm is also sub- jected to steam jets. The germs are gradually forced throngh the revolving worm and the ex- ceedingly high temperature of this mechanism accomplishes the desirable results I have already pictured. Incidentally, the steatm destroys the objection- able bitter flavour of the germs and carries ILwa, certain bodiet wbiè 11 are capable of im- parting a delicate nutty flavour to bread, o(\.nd so another simple device ;biis been introdnced to conserve there useful bodies. As the steam escape's from the worm it is allowed to pans over semo- lina, which has tho poweii of absorbing these flavouring matters, and at (he same time ignor- ing the bitter principle. Tike semolina in i tsturn is mixed with t £ e germ flour. Semolina consists Of the I'arre gralins of raeal "It. ft in the bolting or erfl iog macbina after the rfWe flour bas Cean passed through it. Tbe resultant lfavour of tbe •' Hovis" ticui when it is reaiVy for the markst is vely much like tb%t of rnalt; land it is highly stimulative of the digestive oroceases. The Hovis ftour ia composed as follows Three parts of white flour 6f tho finest quality have added to tbem one part oi tbe germ pre- pared as I have indicated, and nail is also added in the qoantity usually mixeel with bread. There, then, is the secret of Hi^vis floor or meal as ic finds ita way to onr bakehouses and thence to our tables. i

SWEDES V NORWEGIANS. A political argament between soate Norwegian and Swedish seamen at the Preston Docks lste on Monday night ended in a serious lift'fit. Some tone of stone setts were stacked close to the spot where the affray took place and these tVera freely Med as missiles. Two Swedes were also1 woonded in the arm with a knife and were remov >d to the infirmary, but were not detained. Olaf Jannen- sen, a. Norwegian, sustained a fractured skull, but was reported yciterday afternoon to ts pro- grest.ing favourably.

P.O. Be van, of Cwmavon, bad a very amusing experience as he was returning from the police football matcb at Pontypridd on Monday'after- noon. He travelled in the same carriage an a clergyman. At Bridgend the clergyman got oat taking with him a handbag. When P.C. B,&u arrived bome be was astonished to find on open iug his bag, a cassock and surplice. What the I feelings of the clergyman were whbahsiolmd in his bag a pair of football boots and a jerotv I can be better imagined than describetl

Stockbroker's Affairs. J. MR WALTER BLOW'S FAILURE. At the Cardiff Bankruptcy C'oart on Tnesday Walter J. Blow, stockbroker, tlLrdlff. appeared before the Registrar for his adj'ocirue;! examina- tion. Replying to ibe Official Receiver debtor ssid that stockbroking Was not the business to which he had been brought up,but bp had for many- years been connected with dry docV etnd engineer- in? works. In that business you earned substantial salaries 7 Yes, I have saved considerable sums of money. But you had no knowledge of stockbroking ? — No. As a matter of fact, it was a supplementary banioeas which I created for the benefit of my only son. Deblor said be started stockbroking in 1897. io partnership with a Mr P. P. Thoraatf. Debtor did not take an «ctive part in it, being at tbe time general manage*^ tbe Channel E>ry Dock and managing director of several otbter com- panies in the district. What waeyour financial position at ;ha$ time? i had £ 17,000 or £ 18,000. It was (added debtor) invested, some In the companies which he managed and the iest in railway stock, house property, &c. He foand then, alter making a liberal deduction, that be had quite E15,000 The Partnership with Mr Thomas was dissolved in January, 1900. During tht time he had lost the £ 2 000 which be had pntinto the busine'a, and between £ 7,<fD0 and £ 3,000 through the operations during the partnership. Mr Thomas bad lot put anythinp, into the busi- ness. According to their Dartnerabip they were not to have indulged in any speculative transac- tions but Mr Thomas acted in defiance of tbia. Mr Thomas wrote a letter to debtor in which he took the whole responsibility. At the end ot the partnership Mr Blow, in consideration of a sum of E550 from Mr Thomas, took over the whole liabilities and tbe latter,iu a letter to Mr Blow, said he could obly say that the latter had treated him far more liberally than he bad a right to expect. In reply to farther questions, debtor said his present liabilities werit if3,294 189 7d, and bis assets only £20, The losses he had already accounted for did not e-ibaust his available pro- perty, but the firm had been involved in respon- sibilities, which he had to continue, and, of course, he had to realise his securities for the purpose of meeting his obligations. -1 Yonr wire is a creditor to your estate of £ 2,751. Was that money which you had pre- viously eeUled on her ?-. she had money of her own. but in years past, when I was making money, I also settled aome npon ber. Debtor further stated that his wife had handed over everything she had, and that in his present position he found himself penniless with tbe ex- ception o the household furniture, which was bis wile's. Replving to further questions, debtor said he had invested in Hotels, in the Jersey Beash and Duuraven Hotels. He bad paid about X800 as an investment, and bad bad other calls on bim irrespective of tbene feolels, totalling about £ 1,600. He had joined three others in a syndicat-j for purchasing property in Mount Stuart-square, which was paying very well. He had lost a lot of money over Severn Dry Dbck shnres. He Vk-as reaUy the promoter of this company, which was formed for the pur. pose of building dry docks at Barry. The com- pany was successfully formed, and be had a very considerable interoat In it, After the capital had been subfeibed, and tbe contracts practi- ca,lly antflyed,l'nto, the raoney was diverted to purchase docks at Newport without tbe share- holders being oonsalted. It was not until after- wards that he knew anything about it. He bad not about L12,000 into it, and the money was lost through the oconfillcation by the mortgagees () the property at Barry. Directly he fonnd out abont the Severn Dry Docks be called his creditors tog And I b lievd- hOY resolved to do nothing," said Mr David. That was so." repllecj Mr iltiow. Then why did you file vour potion 7-1 did That was so." repllecj £ low. Then why did you fi)e vour potion 7-1 dia not do it, it was a hostile creditor. The examination was closed pending *»h? 8i*Q- ing of tho notes. ™

CARDIFF CORPORATION. Next Year's Mayor. The recent refusal of Lord Tredegar to enter- a of °tobable invitation from Cardiff Corporation that he should become the -Mayor of Cardiff next year when it in hoped the King will visit tbe borough to open the new muni- cipal buildings and new dock, has disappointed those who thought the Corporation should go outside the borough for its next Mayor. His LordBhip definite!v eiorttsse(j himself to the pre- Mayor lwt ws&k referrBd to tbe'iD&tttr a public speech. Councillor Crosaman ia entitled to the position b)7 seniority of members who have not passed iLkrotiRh the chsir. The Labour nrember's posi- tipu is that be is prepared to accept office condi, tionally on his not being expected to defray any of tfoe expanses out of his own pocket. The Labour party andbisconatitneptsatCatbays will not jiHear of him standing,aside because of tbe 4^u^ia.ftv>j«:.jQtwti9tMi^)'i»vin« bo wij l jig.. 6naxge this duties in nueb manper as to uphold tbetruo dignity af tb* boropoh.- It is being suggested, should Councillor Gross- man decline the honour, that Councillor Courtis on the Conservative Hide, or Councillor Sidney Robinson t'p the Liberitt stlie, should be invited. The Aldermanic Vacancy. The vacancy on the alSermanic bench of the Cardiff Corporation consequent on the death of Alderman Dtvniel Lewis is likely to be filled at the ordnary u eeting of the Council on the 16th inst. The only councillor nbose elevation is suggested is Councillor Ramedaie, and there Is reason to beliuve that his personal popularity will gain for him a practically unauimons vote, tie is the seniorVcouncillor: Should OoonciJIor KamFdale be eÚlcled there will- be two vacancies in the Cathays Ward. Councillor James Taylor's term of officeexoiteB, and be will seek re-election. Messrs W. J. Trovers and Dd. Brown are spoken of as likely Liberal candidates in the event of the elevation of Clottccillor Ramsdale.

ABERDARE PATERNITY CASE. lemperahce Sealtorne, a %ary vonng-ltoking girl, at Aberdaybonltnesd%Ychavged Spmyjel Ben- nett, hairdresser, PeMrhiwceiber, with beini; the father of her illegitimate child. Mr W. P Nicholas. Pontypridil. appeared for the com- plainant, and Mr Harold Lloyd, Cardiff, for the defence. Complainant gave bar evidence in a straight- forwaid manner, but was very excited. Her mother, Elizabeth Seaborne, and ber brother, J. Seaborne, testified to interviewing defendant with regard to tbe paternity. His reply to both wss, 11 Let things teke t&eir coarse." After the evidence l?or the prosecution had been Riven Mr Lloyd hail a consultation with his client, and afterwards Mr Lloyd informed the UencbtblLt be had deciddd not to proceed with the C&se. However, he itvued the Bench not 10 impose a heavy order. His client was only 22 years of age. The Stipendiary Twenty-two years of age. He is a. mituie man. Pitt Was Prime Minister of England when only 23. An order for 3s 6d a week was made.

STORY OF A BLOW. Complaint Against a Swansea Constable. The Swansea Watch Committee on Tuesday received a letter from a resident in Brunswick- street complaining that a constable, nnder &be impression that the writer had made a deroga- tory remark concerning him had stracki bim. The officer said he and a colleague were standing near the Victoria Park entrance when the writer made aporti" of bis colleagQg and added a reference to a pecu- liarity in his eye. The Office: asked what be meant, and was mot with the retort, I know you are a common police-constable, bat if "yon are under the impression I am referring to you you are nothing less tbau a liar." The constable said if the offensive word were r-opeated he might forget himself, and as it tvas deliberately re-, peated he etrnck a blow. The committee decided to allow the matter to drop, considering that the constable was provoked.

GORED BY A STAG. Minehead Man Savagely Attacked. A Miuehe^td correspondent telearabba i-A. farmer named Tvler, living near Minehead has been dangerously gored by an Exmoor stag. The animal was one which bad been captured when young and reared in captivity. It was usually of a quiet disposition, bnt onftaoday evening when Mr Tyler entered the peri where the stag now a four-year-old, wM kept, he was suddenly attacked by the animal, thrown on the groand, and his throat badly gored. His cries brought assistance, and the infuriated animal was driven off and ultimately shot. Medical examination showed that it was only by the barest chance that Mr Tyler'i wounds Jld not prove fatal.

15 YÉARS. OF TORTURE ItchingIând Painful Sores Covered Head and Body CURED IN A WEEK BY CUTICURA For fifteen years my sc&lp and fore- head was one mass of scabs, and my body was covered with sores. Words cannot express how I suffered-from the itching and pain. I tried many doctors and treat- ments, but could get no help, and had given up hope when a friend told me to get Cuticura. After bathing with Cuti- cura Soap and applying Cuticura Oint- ment for three days, my head was as clear as ever, and to my surprise and joy, one cake of soap and one box of ointment made a complete cure in one week. (signed) H. B. Franklin, 7x7 Washington 8t. Allegheny, Pa." I

I Paupers Asphyxiated. TWO DEAD; OTHERS UNCONSCIOUS. An alarming discovery was made lit South Stonabam Workhouse, near Southampton, early yesterday morning. An inmate named Nicol on opening the door of small ward, which was occupied by tive other paupers, found the apart- ment full of gas. Calling for assistance be threw up tbe window and sent for the master of the house. Meanwhile five occnDants were re- moved to the corridor, where it was found that two had already been asphyxiated by the fumes, while three other -non were unconscious and in serious condition. The names of the deceased ars Henry Ridges, -f Woalaton, near South- ampton, aged 76, who was admitted to the in- stitution as tbe indirect result of injuries received during lait year's army maocenvreB, when he was kicked duriug a stampede of horses, and George Perks, aged 81, who bad been in the house several years. biVerything was seemingly safe when the men went to bed at 9 o'clock the previous night, bnt tbe top of a gas jet was found turned full on yes- terday morning, and a half-spent matcb was found on the floor beneath the bracket. What ] actually caased the escape cannot at present be ascertained for the reaaon that the only persons who could give an explanation are either uncon- scions or already dead. I

ABERTILLERY CHILD'S DEATH. THOUGHTLESS PARENTS. The Coroner's Strong Censure. Mr J. B. Word, coroner, held an inquest at < Abertillery on Tuesday as to the death of I Wynabam Ivor Weaver, child of William Weaver, colliery engioedriver, three years of age, wbo died last FriJay. j Mrs Annie Cook, a neighbour, stated thai Mra Annie Cook, a neighbour, stated that deceased and her child, abont the same age, were playing abnot together. She said they were not in the house when she went out to her next- doot neighbour's, wbere the was when the acci- dent happened. The Coroner What were yoa doing there ? Witness Taking the milk in. The Coroner Ard stopped to gossip ? Witness I was there a few minutes. The Coroner: Who had you left in your houae ? Witness No oc" the children bad gone out together to play. Shq farther stated that they often went out to play together. People like you don't deserve to have chil- dren. How do yon expect tbem to take care of thr.mgelvos at that ae 1" Witness: They do it often. The Coroner; Becanso they do it often dOtl" not make it right, does it ? Did you look fot tbem before yoa went next door ? Witness No, air. The Corener Yon did not look, and went away for 10 minutes, and did not bother sbout them. Witness I thought they had only just one to play. The Coroner When did you see them before you went next 'door ?—Witness Abont five minutes. Witness, proceeding, stated that her child came tc the neighbours where she waa and told her that Wvndham, the deceased, had been burning paper. She ran in and op two fligbts of stairs, and in the attic she fonnd the child burn- ing. She woke an the lodger. The Coroner What did you do ?-I ran away screaming, The Coroner Altogether you seeim to be very competent to take charge of children. When nothing hsppens yen leave them to their own de- vices, add when anything does happen you eeream and run away. Yon are as nseless a per- son as I have met for a long time. Witness fnithei stated she had no fire-gnard, and the fender was an old one. Samaon Denning, a collier, lodging at Mrs Cook's, said he was awakened by Mrs Cook screaming. He found the child burning nc- stairs, and noilhbonr wrapped him in a tack, which was banded to him by witness, who carried him downstairs. o. Jjr. Itocyn Jones, who bappene.1 to be in the neighbourkoo? at the time, said, he was attracted by Mrs Cook's's-criP. and be saw the lod 'tr on the stairs with the child irTi&j-8" The Gild's It was a cheat wns burned almost to a cinder. 5 hopeless case from the first, and the ch/> the same eveniDg. Witness burnt his fingB.V3 !n lending ns^istauce. the same evening. Witness burnt his ifngB.V3 !n lending s-istance. 11%. The Coroner, summing op, said be did not know whether tbe jury would retcrn a verdict of "Accidental death" or "Misadventure." Ro far In the infant was concerned it was an acci- dent, but so for as other people were concerned there seemed to to elements of considerable carelessness in the case. He did not know wb" fashions and customs obtained in Abenillery, but it struck him as very careless to go and Jeav"t two children of that age to foeir own devices while the mother of the one and the friend and ueighbonr of the other, who knew that tbe two children were together, went and had a gofieio in another house. Not only tbat, bat she left the kitchen door open, with fire in the grate and paper in snch a position as to be easily got at by tho children. It appeared to bim a grossly i caielAsaxase. Mrs Cook did juot appear tO'bimy to be a perRon wbo realised her respopsibiiia ies. indeed, she seemed to float aboat her duties ia life in a very happy-go-lacky sort of way, and did not appear to care very much what happened. So far as be could see. in contrast to the woman, who was no good except for screaming, the con- duct of the lodger W.%E; as prompt is could be expected, Beoing be was aroused out of bis 9teec t as was also the attention of the doctor. The jury retnrned a verdict of Accidental death," and urged the necessity of using fire- guards. They also expressed the opinion that there was a certain amount of carelessness in the ca9. but they did not think it suiffcient to cen- sare tLe viomin Cook.

COLLIERY TIMBERING. Mr Martin Recommends New Methods. On Tuesday an inqniry was conducted at Abertillery by Mr .T. B Walford, as to the death of John Webb (32), collier, who met with his death at the Powell-Tillery Company's Gray Pit on Thursday last. Mr W. J. Everett, solicitor, appeared for the company, and Mr Michael Roach, Bssistunt agent for the Abortillery Miners' District, for the relatives. Mr Martin, H M. Inspector of Mines, was also present. Ernest Morris, a collier boy. employe", by Webb, •toted that they were working in the three- quarter seam in the south district. About 3.20 p.m. witness went to look for a haulier to fetch the fnll trams, and was absent about teu minutes, leaving deceased standing resting, ai they bad just filled the coal.- On his way back, be.fonnd Webb lying, injured, out on the heading. Wit- ness went to look for Webb's cap in the working place, and he saw there had been a, fall from the roof of abont two iramit of o-tnff. There were ampl-) supports, and the place sounded safe 'earlier in the day. William Davies, working in next place to deceased, said be saw Webb about five mnintea before the mishap proceeding to aound the roof wher3 the fall occurred. After the fall, receiving no answer to his calle. witness r-tn and fonnd Webb covered, all but his head and ohonlders. He aaid I sounded it a minnte before, and it sounded like a bell," and tbis re- mark was heard by others who had come to assiati Henry Warkold, fireman, was of opinion that the fall was dae to an "Invisible slant. When he visited the place abont 30 honra before, he saw nothing to call for special attention the place was in a verv practical condition, and he did;not sound the roof. Mr Martin said be desired r mining engineers and those in responsible posi- tions generally to try other methods of Dropping, &c., toorevèot such ficcidenti,, which had become very prevalent of late, lie did not infer that the system at tbis particular colliery was faulty he only Sesired that some other system might be adopted, as had been done elsewhere, and in this respect he was onlv anxious to emphasise what he had said in bis last year's report. A verdict of Accidental death was returned.

SHADQWED BY DETECTIVES. LADY APPEALS TO MAGISTRATE. Since August Ibltve been persiatootly followed about the streets and peatered by two private, detectives," said a young lady to Mr Pfowdeft at Maryleboneon Monday. Mr Plowden How do yon know they are de- tectives following yoa The Applicant Ob, I know, for the lawyer's detective came to me and told me I should be shadowed wherever I went, aod mu my friends should be commnnioated with. He also said he ebodld stop me from gettinc any more concert engagements. •• The fact is, ahe continued, bursting into, tears, I, wrote threatening letters to a voting gentleman asking for money. I bgb,?g since written, however, teljiug him I wanted nothing on I of him, and begaing him to withdraw the detectives who were shadowing my footsteps, and leave me in peace; btit I am still peatered wherever «Q, and they look eaeh dreadful scampe, YOU itnow." Mr Plowdeo ![ tooily- -don't know what to ito. It is a very novel application. Bave you seen the solicitors ?-~Oh, yea but they onlv try to do me barm. Inspector Rogerii; The local police, would gladly assist ber if she is annoyed. Mr Plowden I am abligect- for the sugges- tion. Go to the local police, and they will see that theso amateurs mind their own business properly.

KING AND UNEMPLOYED. At a meeting of Shoreditch Borough Coancil on Tuesday the Town Clerk read the following letter from Lord Knollya in reply to the Coun- cil's memotioll-to the King asking his Majesty to receive a deputation with the object of urging the summoning of Parliament in order to deal with the unemployed question On the King's arrival at Balmoral I had the honour of submitting to him the memorial which you forwarded to ene from tbe borough of Shots- ditch. I am commanded by his Majesty to inform you in reply that it would be contrary to every precedent were he to receive a deputation regrets therefore that he is unable to Wthpty with your request. At the same time, in or tbat the important matter contained in tbe memorial should receive proper consideration from the King's responsible advisers, his Majesty has desired me to send the petition to the Secre- tary of State for the Home Department." The letter is also an indication that the pto- posed deputation of unemployed womea cannot be received at Buckingham Palace,

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II: FAMOUS SCOUT'S SORROW. The Deputy-Coroner for Berkshire held an in- quest at Bonrne End, near Maidenhood, on Tues- day, on the body or Bruce Barnbam, only child of Major F. R. Burnbam, D.S.O.. the famous scout. Major Burnham, who was much affected whilst giving his evidence, said he last saw his son alive at 5 p.m. on Sunday. He was then on the front stopa leading to witness's bunga- low. His son ooald not swim, but was taking lessons. Witness could only sup- poee bis sonwas playing near the river and slipped in. The boy was his only child. He bad been all over the world with witness and had been elephant shooting with him and could ride and shoot well. Evidence having been given) of the finding of the body in the river the jury retorned a verdict of Accidentally drowned," and expressed aipoerr eyatVfttby Upigr anj Mn

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