The Cardiff Times

SUMMER SCHOOL OF MINING. WELCOME TO MR O. M. EDWARDS. Presentation to Sir Alfred Thomas, M.P. There was an interesting gathering at the University College of South Wales and Mon- mouthshire at Cardiff on Tuesday afternoon on the occasion of a meeting held in connec- tion with the Summer School of Mining, at which was offered an informal welcome to Mr O. M. Edwards, the new Chief Inspector of Schools for Wales, and also to make a presen- tation of a portrait of the students of the mining school to Sir Alfred Thomas, M.P. Principal Griffiths, in the absence of Dr. Morris, presided at the outset, and among I those present were Sir Alfred Thomas, M.P., Mr 0. M. Edwards, Mr Tom John. Mrs Mac. kenzie, Miss E. P. Hughes, Miss Collin, Pro- fessor Barbier, Councillor Lewis Morgan (Cardiff), Dr. Williams (medical officer of health, Glamorgan county), Mr J. Austin Jenkins, Mr J. Morgan Jones (Aberdare), Professor Angus, Mr Lewis Williams, Dr. W. P. Thomas (Rhondda), Mr J. Morgan Jones (Aberdare), and Mr J. J. Jackson, .and Mr Henry Davies (secretary, South Wales and Monmouthshire Mining Education Board). Miss E. P. Hughes claimed that they had now reached a different stage in the educa- tional development of Wales, for the first fervour of primary and secondary education had gone by, and during the next few years they would need very wi.se leadership and inspiring men and women to awaken and utilise the enthusia3m of Wales for education. For this reason they were delighted with the appointment of Mr O. M. Edwards to his pre- sent position. (Cheers.) Mr Tom John urged that the new Chief Inspector was one deeply in love with child progress and child aspiration. (Cheers.) Mr J. Morgan Jones (Aberdare) claimed that those who loved and were interested in Welsh literature owed more to Mr Owen Edwards than to anyone else to-day. Mr J. Austin Jenkins urged that the services of Mr 0. M. Edwards to Wales were one of the finest examples of public service which the Principality survived. He represented practi- cally the whole history of higher education in Wales, and besides his books, he had been a notable contributor to the periodical literature of Wales. Councillor Lewis Morgan heartily welcomed Mr Edwards, and expressed the hope and belief that the pleasant relations at present existing between the Education Department and Cardiff would long continue. Dr. W. E. Thomas, speaking on behalf of the Rhondda, added his welcome and con- gratulations. Thf, Chairman briefly added his testimony, and i-tid-that the v looked to Mr Edwards to strengthen the hands both of the patriots and of th.f educationists, so as to enable them to do al'i that was necessary for the rising genera- tion of Welshmen. They believed in his tact and in hi5* sympathy, and they would always, whether at, any time they might have to dis agree with him or not, recognise that he was actuated by the highest and best motives, and by a strong sense of duty. (Cheers.) At this point Mr Thomas Jenkins, one of the students of the summer mining school, said that it was their desire to present to Sir Alfred Thomas, M.P., an enlarged photo of the students at the Summer Mining School in acknowledgement of their appreciation of his sympathy and interest in the mining school, and of his services to education generally, (Cheers.) Professor Pinkerton also spoke, and Mrs E. H. Griffiths made the presentation. Sir Alfred Thomas, M.P., in responding,jocu- larly observed that the handsome present he had just received was the only thing that had been ever given him for his five years' services as president of the college. (Laughter and cheers.) The speaker paid a high tribute to Mr O. M. Edwards, and said that he (the speaker) was proud that they had such a man in his position. He hoped he might spend more of his future in Cardiff, where they were doing their best, and be would say with confidence, in the face of anyone who lived elsewhere, that whatever was beat for Wales was 'done in Car- diff. (Cheers.) At this point letters expressing regret at in- ability to attend were read from the Earl of Plymouth, the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Mr T. Hurry Riches, Alderman Edward Thomas, Principal Roberts, and others. Mr O. M. Edwards, who had a flattering reception on rising to respond, said that had he known wha,t was going to be said about himself at that meeting, all the eloquence of the secretary of the Mining School would not have persuaded him to come there that after- noon. (Laughter and cheers.) Referring to the history of Glamorgan, the speaker said he took an especial interest in its mediaeval his- tory, and he was very glad to find that Cardiff had set an example to many other large towns by the preparation of the splendid volumes of its records recently published. (Hear, hear.) The long bowmen of Glamorgan were cele- brated in years past, while to-day on the Rugby football field men of Glamorgan showed that they were still possessed of fine physical powers. Glamorgan was famed for coal and iron, and he thought'that to these should be added genius. (Cheers.) When the history of the county came to be written in the future acknowledg- ment would have to be made of the services rendered in it by men of other nationalities, English, Scots, and Irish, and he trusted that in the future Glamorgan would go on producing men who would go forth and render similar service in other lands. (Cheers.) He did not intend to inflict a speech on them, and be would content himself by thanking them for their kind words. (Cheers.) On the motion of Sir Alfred Thomas, hearty thanks were accorded the chairman.

CHEPSTOW CEMETERY. WHERE ARE THE GRAVES. Serious Discrepancies. At the meeting of the Chepstow Rural Dis- trict Council on Monday night a voluminous report was received from the committee upon the condition and arrangement of the ceme- tery, which revealed discrepancies between the plans and the register of the graves, showing thatwots marked as occupied were not occupied, and vice versa. This was regarded as a serious matter, and it. was proposed that a new plan should be prepared and greater supervision be enforced in future. The com- mittee made various suggestions including doing away with the shrubs in certain parts to obviate the necessity of acquiring additional ground at present. It was stated that the expenses of the cemetery had increased 100 per cent. latterly, by the advance of wages, in- creased cost of setting out the ground by reason of the rock, &c., and there was the fact that only one tombstone had been erected against ten last year. It was decided to carry out, the different suggestions, extending the work over three years, but the question of a revised scale of fees was deferred for a month, in the meantime the committee are to en- deavour to ascertain which plots are occupied and which not.

NEW SCHOOLS FOR MONMOUTHSHIRE. Grants to be Applied For. The Right Hon. R. McKenna, Minister of Education, has set aside £ 100,000 to provide grants in aid for all provided schools in single school districts, and the Sites and Building Committee of the Monmouthshire Education Authority, at a meeting at Newport on Tuesday, Alderman George Jones in the chair, considered in what districts of the county such schools were necessary. It was resolved to apply for a grant to erect ten schools, one each at Monmouth, Usk, Tintern, Raglan, Caldicot, Whitebrook, Llanelan, llan- tilio-Pertholey, Llanwernarth Ultra, and one school for the districts of Kemys Inferior, IJanmartin, and Langstone. It was reported that the managers of the Courtvbella non provided school had not carried out the structural repairs at the school, which was in an insanitary condition. It was resolved to 1 give notice that if the repairs are not carried out within three months the school will be daeed

EDUCATION IN GLAMORGAN. Disaffected Teachers. A letter venting their grievances was read on Tuesday at the Glamorgan Education Com- mittee from the teachers in the evening con- tinuation classes at Pontypridd, who had re- 0 fused to accept service this winter. A year ago, said the letter, the complained of cer- tain grievance-s, and instead of thve being re- dressed additional objectionable regulations had been put in force. They had been promised their salaries in two portions—one at Christ- mas, the other at the end of the session. The Christmas portion was received in some cases at the end of March and in other cases in May, while 50 per cent. of teachers had not received the balance due to them yet although they had been promised payment at the end of the session. To say the signing of cheques entailed more clerical work was mere quibbling, since it required no more labour to sign a cheque at Christmas than in May. They refused to accept service because additional irritating regula- tions had been made. One of these was that they had to await the arrival of 20 scholars before they were entitled to receive any payment. Three weeks or a month might elapse before they got 20 scholars. and were they to work that time for nothing. Another Grievance was that they had to make a report every fortnight, at their own expense, to the chief education official. Councillor Fleming said every man liked to be paid when he had done his work, and thought the salaries ought to have been paid, and he did not think teachers ought to be expected to make an official report fortnightly at their own expense. Alderman W. R. Davies, re- ferring to the non-payment of salaries, said there had been unpardonable delay in the education office, but there had also been delay on the part of loca secretaries. Ife moved that they regret there should have been delay on the part of the officials of that com- mittee and of the local committees which delays had brought about the unpleasantness with the teachers at Pontypridd. The Chair- man said it should not go out that the officials were to blame for the delay. The committee could not make up the salaries till they re- ceived from the teachers form 803. The first eight claims came in on the 8th July and were dealt with before July 19th. Two months had elapsed between the forms being sent out by the committee and their being returned to them filled up. The second batch of claims came in on August 21st and were dealt with by 6th September. In some cases at Ponty- pridd the filled up forms had not been sent in even yet, so that the salaries could not have been paid. Councillor John Morgan (Merthyr) described the action of the teachers as nothing but bluff.' Finally it was decided that the chairman of the secondary education com- mittee and the chief education official should meet the Pontypridd teachers and discuss the situation.

-u__ 'CHURCH DEFENCE IN WALES. LECTURES AT CARMARTHEN. Under the auspices of the St. David's Diocesan Board for Church Defence and Church Instruction a series of lectures is being delivered in the diocese of St. David's. Mr Herbert Vaughan, B.A., of Llangoedmore (who has recently written articles on the Church in Wales in the Church Quarterly Review "), and Mr Frank Morgan, M.A., tutor of Keble College, Oxford, undertook to lecture in West Wales. On Tuesday afternoon Mr Herbert Vaughan delivered two lectures at the Model School, Carmarthen, the Rev. T. R. Walters, M.A., rural doan, presiding over a fair attend- ance of clergy and laity. The lecturer dealt with The Church of the eighteenth century and the origin and growth of Welsh Method- ism," and referred to the labours of Griffith Jones, of Llanddowror Howell Harris, of Trevecca. Daniel Rowlands, of Llangeitho and Thomas Charles, of Bala—the four chief leaders of Welsh Methodism. The lecturer essayed to show that those four leaders, together with William Williams, of Panty- cely,u, and Peter Williams, of Carmarthen, were all devoted Churchmen, and that all, with the exception of Harris, were ordained clergvmen of the State Chunch. Allusion was also made to the important part; played in the revival of Welsh education and religion by Sir John Philipps. of Picton Castle, and Mrs Bridget Bevan, of Laugharne, the donor of Madame Bevan's Charity." The lecturer concluded with an accqunt of the Methodists in 1811, and a discussion of the causes leading to it. in a second lecture two hours subsequently Mr Herbert Vaughan lectured on "The Church and Dissent during the nineteenth century." He divided his address into three periods, the years of confusion and misgovernment folio w. ing on the great schism of 1811-40 the early half of Queen Victoria's reign, ending with the appointment of Dr. Hughes to St. Asaph in 1870 and, thirdly, with that period to the present day. Of those he called the first period a period of English misrule and negligence secondly, the transitional period of internal reforms based on Anglican models and, thirdly, the belated return to the Church policy of Queen Elizabeth with a fall recognition of the fundamental differences in the English and Celtic religious temperament and aspirations.

AFTER THE LEGACY. Hirwain Couple's Disagreement. At Aberdare on Tuesday Morgan Protheroe (who was represented by Mr Harold Lloyd, Cardiff) was summoned for persistent cruelty to his wife. Mr W. Kenshole said the parties were married six years ago, and for some time lived happily. However, the wife came into some little property after her father's death, and because she would not hand it over to defendant, he treated her very cruelly. They were at that time keeping a public-house at Hirwain, and complainant managed to keep the ill-treatment hidden from everybody. In 1906, defendant became a bankrupt, and com- plainant then parted with all the property in order to buy back the horses and brakes which were in his livery business. The ill-treatment, however, continued, and in May last defendant beat her so badly that she had to rush out of the house. Subsequently they lived at Llanbradach and Cadoxton-Iiarry, where defendant continued to ill-treat her. The complainant having given evidence in support, Mr Harold Lloyd took an objection to the jurisdiction of the Bench, contending that, as the alleged ill-treatment which caused the wife to leave the husband was at Barry, the Bench could not go into it. The Bench adjourned the case for a month, so that the Stipendiary might deal with the point.

CAERPHILLY DISTRICT COUNCIL. At the meeting of the Caerphilly District Council on Tuesday, the petition to the Home Office praying that no portion of the Penyrheol should be granted for consecration was ordered to be signed by the chairman, Mr J. Williams. A letter was read from the Rhymney Railway Company intimating that their motor cars would shortly be ready, but before a course could be made to Taff's Well from Caerphilly a considerable expense would be necessary to put the line from Caerphilly to PenrhoS Junc- tion in order for passenger traffic, and the company asked for information as to the popu- lation in the district, which it was decided to supply. A petition for a Sunday letter delivery at HoUybush. Nelson, was ordered to be sent to the postmaster at Cardiff, and another for an additional sub-post office in the lower part of Caerphilly. On the motion of Mr Hubert Jenkins, it was decided to ask for a workmen's shelter at Caerphilly Station.

An Abertillery collier named James Matthews was killed by a fall of stone at the Arral Griffin Pit, Abertillery, on Tuesday, death being instantaneous. Deceased leaves a widow and sever aJL'&iMren.

Liar and Hypocrite." 11 LIVELY PROCEEDINGS AT EBBW VALE COUNCIL. The usual uneventful proceedings of the Ebbw Vale District Council were disturbed by an extraordinary scene on Monday evening. Mr Evan Davies, a Labour member, and one of the representatives of Beaufort district, complained that Mr John Evans, a colleague from the same district, had done a dirty bit of business," with a view to holding him up to public ridicule. Some time ago Mr Davies had called the attention of the Council to the action of a Beaufort landlord in evicting one of his tenants because he had dared to complain of the insanitary condition of the house he lived in. The Council then supported Mr Davies, and passed a resolution prohibiting the occupation of the house in question until it had been rendered thoroughly habitable. Mr Davies now complained that Mr John Evans had invited a few of the members of the Council to inspect the premises, a tenant had been placed in it by the landlord in defiance of the resolution of the Council, and he (Mr Davies), who had originally raised the ques- tion, had been intentionally and deliberately ignored. He alleged ulterior motives against each of the members who had taken part in this business. The house had been coal tarred and then covered with brown paper, and then it was declared to be fit for habitation, and a tenant put in. Mr J. Evans denied the charges made against him. He was under the impression that Mr Davies had attempted to mislead the Council regarding the condition of the house, and he still believed so. The property," proceeded Mr Evans, is in a far better condition than the house in which Mr Evan Davies now lives, and in which he lived before." Loud expressions of dissent were made by Mr Evan Davies and Mr George Davies, Mr Evans peremptorily calling Silence Mr George Davies You arc not the chairman. Order having been restored, Mr Evans added that the man who was evicted kept his house in a filthy condition. He denied any attempt or intention to ignore Mr Da,vies. Mr Evan Davies You deliberately got those gentlemen to come up to Beaufort in the interest of the landlord and to hoodwink the tenant, so that I should be held up to public ridicule. I am going to stand by this tenant, as he has been evicted because he has the cour- age to complain. I deny that his house was filthy. Mr Davies, striking the table, shouted at Mr Evans, who was sitting a few seats away from him You dirty mean man. You are a mean coward to characterise my house as a filthy den. You—you—you—are a liar-a bare- faced liar and hypocrite." This outburst was met with loud cries of Order and Steady but Mr Davies could be heard above the din hurling epithets at Mr Evans. Mr S. Lewis attempted to quell the storm, but Mr Davies shouted, Don't interrupt me. You nor anyone else will stop me when this mean coward compares my house to a filthy den." Mr Evans I was referring to the outside condition. Mr Davies (contemptuously) Outside con- dition It's all very well for you to twist it about now. If this Council will not take this matter up, St. Stephen's shall have an oppor- tunity of saying whether two or three members shall thwart the decision of the majority. I say it shall not be done. (Turning to Mr Evans): If you are going to serve me dirty tell me, and I'll meet you on your own ground, hut I want you to come out, openly and fight it out fair and square. You shall not (thundered Mr Davies) put your foot on the neck of this poor man. Mr Davies charged the members who had accompanied Mr Evans with supporting the owner of the property in order to do down the tenant who had been evicted. The members implicated repudiated this sweeping allegation, and Mr J. Evans said it was all a bit of tyranny towards the landlord because the man was evicted. It was a lie for Mr Davies to say that he likened his house to a filthy den. The episode then terminated.

GELLIGAER OUTRAGE. Tredegar Man in Trouble. At Caerphilly on Tuesday Thomas Evans, a collier, said to be residing at Georgetown, Tre- degar, was brought up in custody charged with an attempted criminal assault at Gelli- gaer village upon Mrs Miriam Price. Mr Ebbs- worth, Bargoed, appeared to prosecute. Mrs Price stated that at about 8.30 p,m,Monday she was proceeding home from Gelligaer village along the Church-road, when the prisoner,who was a stranger to her, overtook her. She told him to go on. He then gagged her mouth with his fist and forced her to the ground. She screamed, and he struck her on the left ja,w. During the struggle two men came up and caught the prisoner. Wm. Edwards, Tirpentre Farmi and John Jones, Maindee Farm, stated they heard a woman scream and rushed in the direction from which the sound came. They saw prisoner and the woman on the ground struggling. They took hold of prisoner and de- tained him until the police arrived. Prisoner, who said what he did was done in fun, was committed to the Quarter Sessions, bail being allowed—himself in 120 and two sureties of E15 each.

THE GOODLY MUTTON CHOP, At Llandudno on Tuesday the Sanitary Inspectors' Association commenced their annual conference. The President (Sir James Crichton Browne) delivered an address, in which he commended the Government for their Protection of Food Act, which would place a maritime cordon of food safety round the country. He ridiculed the fashionable folly of deprivation which led one to indulge a healthy appetite in secret. He entirely dis- agreed with those who advocated a purely vegetarian diet, and was a firm believer in the virtues of a mutton chop. The large pro- miscuous sale of lozenges containing chloro- form he deplored. These should be retailed only by chemists.

INQUEST AT NEWPORT. Dry Dock Manager's Death. An inquest, was held at Newport on Tuesday evening touching the death of Mr Henry Parks, of Ravenswood, Llandaff-street, New- port, manager for Messrs Mordey, Carney and Co., dry dock proprietors. The deceased, according to the evidence of his son Waiter, who is a student at, King's College, London, met wth a slight accident at Dublin a fortnight ago, whereby he twisted his leg. This developed in 11 animation, and on Monday, after a fort- night in bed, he died. A verdid was returned of -1 Death from the effects of the accident."

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Aberystwyth Again! ENTERTAINING THE FLEET. Niggers or Pierrots P The members of the Aberystwyth Town Council on Tuesday indulged in what has locally become known a field day, and at one point of the proceedings a number of the members left the room, and the bllsinesi was only re- sumed after a strong appeal on the part of the Mayor. Captain Doughton presented, the report of the committee having in hand the reception of the Channel Fleet, and recommended payment of hills amounting to £250. Councillor Hopkins When I was Mayor you made a lot of noise about my paltry salary of £100, and you wanted to know how I spent every halfpenny. I have never seen a balance sheet since then. The Mayor There was no Channel Fleet then. Councillor Hopkins But you are not afraid of the ratepayers knowing how the money has been spent. I say nothing about your £100, but I think the public ought to know. Captain Doughton I am sorry Mr Hopkins was not at the meeting, for I should only have been too pleased to show him. Councillor Hopkins I think that the rate- payers ought to know how the money has been spent. The report was then agreed to. When the proposal to advertise for a min- strel troupe for next year came up, Councillor Gibson asked if they could not go back to the black faces again. He was sick of the Pier- rots," and he knew that the old style was coming back. Captain Don eh ton Cannot these chaps transform themselves ? (Laughter.) The Town Clerk said that nigger troupes were not fashionable. Captain Doughton The black troupe are more amusing for the children. It was agreed to advertise for a minstrel troupe. A sharp wordy warfare between the Mayor and Mr Morgan ended in Captain Doughton moving the adjournment. Some half-dozen members left the room, but as the rest of the Council decided to go on Captain Doughton said he was not going to lose the fun, and returned. Councillor Williams called attention to cer- tain inaccurate statements made by a mem- ber Councillor. Gibson Do you allow this sancti- monious The Mayor Order, order. Councillor Gibson If you want a row you can have it. The Mayor Now, look here. Councillor Morgan We must nail his remarks down at the outset. CouncilJor Gibson: Mr Williams is not a heaven-sent judge. Councillor Williams Who are you ? Councillor Gibson Your master, as you will find out. Councillor Williams Dear me The Mayor said the conduct of the meeting was disgraceful. Councillor Williams then made his state- ment, and at. the close Councillor Gibson said that he would reply at some future day, and said Councillor Williams's remarks about fair play were as false as h—1.

DUBIOUS TRADE METHODS. OFFICIALSTRICTURES AT PONTYPRIDD. The Registrar (Mr James Spickett) sat at the Pontypridd Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday, when the adjourned examination of Isaac Grose and Harry Gleen, paper and glass merchants, Gas-road, Pontypridd, was re- sumed. The gross liabilities, returned at £1,832 3s 4d at the last court, had been in- creased, and the deficiency of £1.650 19s lid raised to £1,799 2s 3d, which was all due to un- secured creditors. Mr D. Roes (Messrs W. R. Davies and Co.) appeared for the debtors, who are Hebrews. The Official Receiver (Mr Ellis Owen), in examining Grose, obtained an admission that the firm was in difficulties in September of last year. At that time they owed £898 Is 2d, and had given acceptances to creditors, although they had only £1 6s lid in cash to meet those acceptances. Their stock-in-trade, etc., at this period was estimated at £100. Though they were aware of their insolvency in September, they ordered heavily fresh goods. From September to December, 1905, they had ordered JE790 6s 8d worth of goods, and from Jan. 1st to the time of failing, £139 4s. together with £219 14s lid, which was omitted from the goods account filed- It was during this period they first commenced transactions in glass. Several of the large consignments of glass were handed over to Mr Fishout, glass dealer, in reduction of various loans, at 10 per cent. less than invoiced price. The Official Receiver intimated incidentally that it might be necessary to get some wit- nesses before the Court with reference to some of these items. Questioned regarding their pv-r.ionaJ expenses, debtors admitted that they took £4 a week each for personal expenses, and lost an average of 10s a week in gamhling with cards. Gleen also volunteered the statement that he lost money by betting on horse-racing. Be rnver won any money, but lost each time. One day alone he lost £12. His partner was un- aware of his indulging in betting, though the money was taken out of the business. The Official Receiver applied for the examina- tion to be adjourned sine die. Mr Rees argued that the debtors had disclosed their affairs. The Registrar said the debtors had not acted bona fide with the Court. I think," he said, that they have been deceiving the Court all along, and I don't think the debtor (Grose), who has been chiefly examined, is open and above board." The Registrar eventually stated that he would give debtors a further opportunity of explaining their affairs, and adjourned the examination for a month.

ASSAULTING A BANJFF. At Swansea County Court on Tuesday, James Williams, of Rosebery-terrace, Plasmarl, was sued for damages for assault- ing James Brayley, a man who had been put in possession of the furniture at his house, aDd Ann Williams, his wife, was summoned for a like offence with respect to George Thomas, of Neath-road, La ndore, as County Court bailiff. Brayley (for whom Mr D. Walker Rees ap- peared) said he was put in possession at de- fendant's house by a bailiff of the court, and while there Mrs Williams began removing things from a dresser, and ho said they were levied on. She had a poker in her hand and said if Thomas, the bailiff. came near she would smash him. The following Monday he went to the house when Williams said, You are not coming in; you clear out." •, Witness endeavoured to get in but the door was slammed in his face. He thereupon went to inform the bailiff Thomas, and with him re- turned to the house. Defendant's wife opened the door and beat Thomas about the face while her husband, who was behind, ejected them both. The bailiff Thomas said the blow he re- ceived was a violent one, and that things lie- came so hot that he and his man in posses- sion had to leave. For the defence Mr Howells (of Llanelly) said thh officers were interfering with furniture which belonged to the woman, and she had a perfect right even to assault the officers in defence of her property. The male defendant denied that his wife struck the officer-there was only a scramble. The cause of the conflict was interference with two chests of drawers which his wife had had from her mother. The Judge said there was ample provision for the protection of parties in the case of any excess of authority by officers of the court; but they must not be touched in the execution of their duty. Williams would not be fined, but Mrs Williams would have to pay £2.

AII1 BARRY GAS AND WATER. Council and Its Recent Decision. At a special meeting of the Barry Urban District Council on Tuesday evening, under the presidency of Councillor W. J. Williams, J.P a report was presented by the Gas and Water Committee in reference to the decision to dispense with the services of gas and water engineers, and recommending that the period of notice be six months, expiring on the 31st :March,1908. The Rev. Ben Eva/ns moved as an amendment that the Council defer any action until they gave their reasons for the action taken in regard to the two officials, and that the officials in question be given an oppor- tunity of replying. If the position was rendered vacant under present circumstances, he said, first-class self-respecting managers would not apply for it. Councillor Hogg seconded the amendment. Councillor Manaton opposed the amendment, and in regard to the silence of members said he could quite under- stand it, seeing that there was the possibility of an action if anything was Said of a deroga- tory character. The amendment was lost, and the recommendation of the committee was adopted. It was decided to appoint a com- mittee to discuss the question of the re-division of the work of the gas and water, public works, and health departments.

EMBRYONIC TEACHERS. Posp Material in Glamorgan. At a meeting of Glamorgan Education Com- mittee on Tuesday, a report was received from a sub-committee recommending the dismissal from the centres of a number of pupil teachers who, in the opinion of the head teachers, had not made the progress expected, and were not likely to turn outefficient teachers. Councillor Howell thought the head teachers, in conse- quence of something that had been said, had acted in a kind of panic. He moved that the pupil teachers concerned be subjected to a further examination before being dismissed. Miss Hughes, speaking in favour of the com- mittee's recommendation, said only the worst cases had been selected for dismissal, and she proceeded to comment upon the poor material attempted to be made into primary teachers in Glamorgan. Not only was there in many causes a lack of intelligence and knowledge, but also of an absence of desire to work. The committee's recommendation was caníw by fcwelyo, to eight.

Barbed Wire, GLAMORGAN HUNT CIRCULAR. Vale Farmers Up in Arms. LDst month the following circular was issued to members of the Glamorgan Hunt At the last annual meeting cf the subscribers of the Gla.;norgan Hunt a committee consisting of the master (Colonel H. R. ITomfrav), Mr J. 1. D. Nicholl, O. G. 1. Edrnondes, J. H. Brain. R. H. Williams, and W. Cope were appointed to dwl with the very serious increase of wire in certain parts of the hunting country, and to take such stlps as might be necessary to get as much of the wire as possible removed. The committee have resolved that the best way of dealing with the question is to offer prizes at the various local shows and ploughing matches restricted to farmers upon whose land there is no wire to interfere ith hunting. The com- mittees of the various shows have agreed to this suggestion, and the balance of the wire fund collected a few years ago is being used towards providing these prizes. Several large landowners have promised to assist the hunt and it is hoped that others will follow. Thecom- mitce will, however, be unable to do anything further without funds, and they have therefore decided 10 ask ali hunt subscribers to subscribe to a fund to be used exclusively for getting wire removed. It would be of great assistance to the committee if any subscribers who also subscribe to local shows and ploughing matches would in future send their subscription to such shows through the treasurer of this committee and authorise him to impose the condition that it should be used only for classes restricted to farmers upon whose land there is no wire. A large number of Hunt subscribers have promised to do so." This circular aroused some resentment amongst tenant farmers in the Vale of Glamor- gan, especially that portion of the circular which asked Hunt subscribers to local and ploughing matches to pay their subscrip- tions in future to the Glamorgan Hunt Wire Committee, who should stipulate that they should be used only in those classes restricted to farmers who did not use barbed wire. A special meeting of the Cowbridge and County Farmers' Club was therefore held at the Bear Hotel, Cowbridge, on Tuesday, at which the circular was discussed. Mr Daff Spencer presided. Amongst others pre- sent was Colonel H. R. Homfray, master of the Glamorgan Hunt. Mr J. W. Hall, Cowbridge, appealed to Colonel Homfray either to disavow or withdraw the paragraph which the farmers regarded as obnoxious. He was afraid that a discussion would onlv leave be- hind a bitter feeling which would affect the hitherto friendly relations existing between the farmers and the members of the hunt. Several members thought Colonel Homfray should first of all read the circular to the meet- ing as some of those present had not seen it or heard what it contained. Colonel Homfray read the circular and said the paragraph complained of was put in simply as a means of getting hunting people to sub- scribe to a fund which would be some sort of compensation to farmers who refrained from using barbed wire. If the farmers did not think the prizes of £10 and £15 which were being offered were worth having then the idea could be dropped. He should be glad to hear any of the farmers state what they considered a grievance. Mr John Morgan suggested that the hunt might help farmers with stakes and rails for other fences, or induce the landlords to do so. Barbed wire was used for cheapness. He also complained that as a secretary to a plough- ing match he had written to 80 members of the hunt, and had obtained subscriptions from 30 only. Alderman Edward John also suggested that the hunt might do something to help farmers with the fences as labour was scarce and dear. Mr David Jenkins, Flemingstone, complained that some of the followers of the hunt did a lot of unnecessary damage and did not help the farmer by dealing with him when they might. He would say, however, that the master and some others always treated the farmer with consideration. Mr Illtyd Williams thought the hunt should not ob>ect to barbed wire as a fence on moors where no other fence was suitable. Mr Daniel Jenkins (Ruthin) complained of the alleged wanton damage conuuitted by some followers of the hunt. Mr J. H. Brain and Mr L. G. Williams explained that all the committee wished to do was to recognise the farmer who did not use barbed wire. Mr T. J. Yorwerth suggested that a small committee might meet the Hunt Committee and discuss the Question Mr Edmund Lewis appealed to Col. Homfray to withdraw the obnoxious paragraph. Colonel Homfray readily agreed to do so as the farmers desired it, but he took it they did not objecy to a few prizes being given as a recognition to the farmers. Mr J. W. Hall remarked that while the attitude of Colonel Homfray towards the tenant farmers was always courteous, there were other followers of the hunt whose attitude towards the farmers was not as courteous as it should be. The meeting then terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

FIRST HUSBAND'S PICTURE. At Caerphilly Police Court on Tuesday Mary Jane Edwards, now residing with her parents at Penygraig, applied for a separation order against her husband, Thomas Edwards, an engineer, of Abertridwr. Mr C- S. Good- fellow appeared for the applicant. The story of the prosecutrix was that she was a widow of one of the victims of the Seng- henydd explosion. The defendant was a widower. They were married at Pontypridd in 1902. There were no childreu of the marriage, but she had four by her former husband. With the exception of a few months, they had not lived happily together. The defendant had become addicted to drink, and frequently came home and smashed the furniture. In f-he house there was a portrait of her first husband, of which the defendant was apparently very jealous, frequent quarrels arising. In defence, Edwards said he gave his wife the whole of his money, and she frequently left him in the house without food. The Bench made an order of separation, de- fendant to contribute 10s per week, and the costs, applicant to havecustody of the children.

GAS POISONING. Sad Affair at Ten by. At Tenby on Tuesday Mr John Roberts, deputy-coroner, held an inquest on the body of Mrs Harciet Filer, a widow, who lived with her son-in-law, Mr H. Seaton. at Clares ton* road. Tenby. On the morning of the 13th Mrs Seaton e<1me downstairs bd,weeD 5 and 6 o'clock and found her mother huddled up in a chair in the kitchen. There was a gas cooking stove in the room, and the tap of this was turned QD, but not lighted. She uncon- scious, and remained so until her death 50 hours later. The daughter stated that the deceased occasionally came down in the night to make herself tea because she could not sleep. She had been rather depressed of late, but was quite cheerful the evening before the occur- rence. Dr. E. M. Knowling stated that death was due to gas poisoning, but it was quite possible that the deceased had had a slight stroke and fallen out of the chair as she went to light the stove. The jury found that death I was caused by gas poisoning, the result of an accident.

"PINCHING A TRUCK." FATAL ACCIDENT AT PONTARDAWE. An inquest was held on Tuesday by Coroner Cuthbcrtson at the Gwyn Arms, Alltwen, Pontardawe, touching the death of Edward Duggan (34), Sunny Bank, Alltwen, who was fatally injured at Messrs Gilbertson's works. Mr Ash worth. H.M. inspector of factories, was prseent. George Griffiths, gas producer, said deceased was tipping ashes at the time of the accident. He was pinching a truck with the pinching bar, and it slipped, and he fell under the truck, which at the time was moving, there being a slight gradient. Dr. Griffiths said when he saw deceased he had been got out from under the truck. The right leg was crushed into pulp. He died in the evening Asked how the accident occurred, he replied.. The bar slipped and I fell under." Death was due to shock caused by the injuries. The jury brought in a verdict of Accidental death."

UNHAPPY BRIDE. Wedding Party, But No Marriage. Owing to a prospective bridegroom having his own ideas on the publishing of banns there is a disappointed wedding party at Willesden. The couple presented themselves at the church in the parish where the bride resided, but before the clergyman would proceed with the ceremony he required a certificate that the banns had been published in the bridegroom's parish also. I don't consider it necessary—the banns were published in the bride's parish, which is quite enough," retorted the would-be bene- dick. Then there can be no marriage," said the clergyman. The bride had hysterics, and the bridegroom argued, but without avail. When the cab ordered to convey the happy couple on the first stage of the honeymoon arrived at the bride's home the disappointed groom and his mother used it to drive off.

BRYNMAWR DRAPER'S AFFAIRS. The first meeting of creditors of Annie Jackson, of Station-road, Brynmawr, draper and general dealer, was held at Newport, on Tuesday. The gross liabilities are given as £1,026 16s 9d, £842 17s Id of which is expected to rank for dividend. The debtor carried on the same business as her husband, but apart from him. The causes of failture are given as sickness of husband and five children, heavy expenses and interest on borrowed money, pay- ments of debts previously incurred by husband, and loss on the present bad season." The Official Receiver stated that the debtor, aged 33 years, started business four years ago with a borrowed capital of She kept no books or accounts and filed her own petition in con- sequence of the pressure of three creditors having issued writs against her. The Official Receiver remains trustee.

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PONTYPRIDD BANKRUPTCY I COURT. The Pontypridd Bankruptcy Court was held on Tuesday, before the Registrar (Mr James Spickett). The examinations were conducted j by the official receiver (Mr Ellis Owen). Hotel-keeper's Failure. In the case of Thomas Timothy Jones, late farmer and hotel keeper, Evans-terrace, Aber- cynon, the gross liabilities were JE173 3s 6d, and deficieucy £ 14 3s 6d. Debtor assigned his failure to taking over two hotels, one in Car- digan and one in Pontypridd, on incorrect in- formation. In 1900 debtor inherited a farm at Cardigan valued at £ 1,500, and the only charge upon the property was £ 10. After being there three years debtor had a mortgage upon it for 1700, which had of recent years upon it for 1700, which had of recent years been increased to £ 1,200. An effort had been m de to sell the property, but t,he best bid would only cover the mortgage. When debtor took over the Red Lion Hotel, Pontrhvdfen- digaid the beer consumption decreased con- siderably owing to the revival, the weekly consumption being only 18 gallons. Examina- tion closed. Caerphilly Photographer's Affairs. Want of capital, pressure by creditors, and bad season for outside photography were the chief reasons given by Joseph Dorotich, photo- grapher, Castle-street, Caerphilly, for his failure. The gross liabilities were £ 123 7s and the deficirnry £ 10? 13f> 6d. Dobtor traded 1(1" four years in New Tredrgar ,.n¿ a few months at Cardiff, and when fit r" A l.IIj, w ■ b&ui l j J close his ior some weeks owing to an outbreak of typhoid among his children. On the application of Mr Ernest Roberts examination was c1.¡stod. A Bankrupt's Admissions, Thos. Hy. Waiters. Rec-ch-villas, Ponty- pridd, carrying on husine.ss as P. E. Walters and Co., tailors, in Penuel-road, admitted that he neglected his business through indulging in intoxicants. The liabilities were returned at £ 407 5s 6d, and deficiency £ 353 8s lOd. The examination was adjourned for the filing of an amended cash account. A China Dealer's Bad Start. Rowland Powis, china dealer, Bridge-street, Pontypridd, returns his gross liabilities at JE511 Is lid of which £.303 9s was expected to rank for dividend. The assets were £ 40 lis ld, and the deficiency JE264 17s 6d. Failure was attri- buted to ignorance of trade, heavy rent and breakages in transit. Debtor stated that he was a cab driver and the wife attended to the shop. His wife bought the furniture for E25, but though he had previously been banking from £ 30 to jE50 a month, during February and March no money was banked, notwithstanding that his wife paid him £ 25. Debtor could not explain where the money had gone to and the examination was adjourned for a month. The examination of Wm. Alfred Lloyd, con- fectoner and greengrocer, Treorkv, whose deficiency was £9ô 13s 5d was closed and also that of Zaclxariah Morgan, labourer, Tre- herbert, who had been ill for eigiit years, and whose deficiency was X52 16s 4u. Eli Joseph, tobacconist. Bridge-street, re- turned gross liabilities at £ 172 Is 7d, with a de- ficiency of £ 1:0 17s Id. Debtor, who was pre- viously a clt-rk. started trading in 1905. with a borrowed capital of £ o0. Had tradie and loss on the hairdressing branch of the business were the causes given for failure. Debtor denied that he spent more time at sport th:m in his business. Examination dosed. Want of capital and bad trade were the causes alleged by Daniel Eli Bray, confec- tioner, Penrhiwceiber. for his failure. The gross liabilities w^re £ 344 18s 6d and deficiency L286 8s 9d. The examination was adjourned for the filing of amended accounts.

CONNOISSEUR THIEF. On Tuesday inquiries were made respecting the following advertisement which appeared in a morning paper :— AUTOG RAPHS.-btolen, between May 23 and 29, Letters of Queen Victoria, Sir F. Ouselsy, Sir Bernard Burke, Sir Walter Scott, Landseer. Sullivan, Goss, Sterndale Bennett.S. S. Wesley, Sir George Ma.ofarren, Gladstone, Charles Kingsley. Keble, etc., etc., and very many others only signatures. -If any of these are or have been offered for sale Miss Morris would be greatly obliged if the person would communicate with her at Girton House, Ealing. Miss Morris ha.c.; no clue to the missing auto- graphs. which she treasured very highly. The letter of Sir Walter Scott is written to the publisher Ballantyne. So is that of Land- seer. The artist drew a little stag's head upon the top of his notepaper, and invited Ballan- tyne "to come a,nd see my bronze lions." Charles Kingsley appears to have upset the inkpot upon his letter,^and asks Miss Morris's father—who was a x orkshire rector and a naturalist-" to forgive a blot, unseen until this moment." Other lost autographs, mostly cut from let- ters or documents, include those of O'Connor, William Pitt, Edmund Burke, Fox, Wellington. Jenny Lind, Ristori, Dhuleep Singh, and the Prince Consort.

WANTS HIS OLD-AGE PENSION. A Too-Previous Pauper. Workhouse inmates are evidently keenly in- terested in the Government's old-r. pension scheme. The following letter from an in- mate, aged 61. was read on Tuesday to the Steyning Guardians Wishing to make a change and take ad- vantage of the recently-passed Act of Par- liament, which entitles me to a pension, I shall be glad if you will kindly let me know on what date I may reccive the first pay- ment, so that I may leave on that day. In a postcript the writer asked the Guar- dians to consider his case and grant him a shilling or two in addition to the sum author- ised by the Act, saying, such an act of kindness would be well pleasing in the sight of God."

FOUND HANGING. Swansea Woman's Discovery. An alleged attempt at suicide was made at Swansea during Monday nigbt. A young man na.med Israel Leitch, a hawker, had been lodging with Jacob Bozensky, mantle dealer. Being attracted by a noise during the night, Mrs Bozensky and a lodger named Joseph Leylhamche, found Leitch suspended by a strap around his neck from the bannister on the second floor. They released him from his position, and on the arrival of the police he I was found lying on the floor with the strap around his neck. Doctors Anderson and Knight were called, and they found marks on Leitch's neck. He was suffering from shock, and was ordered to bed. The man is a Jew, and came to Swansea about-five yeacs acP-

> I MAD DRUNK CRIME. Father's Attempted Murder. At the Centra! Criminal Court on Tuesday (before Mr Justice Bray) John Gainsford (25). a Wil"e"Or1..(>r, of ii ing's Head-court. Shoe-lane, was indicted tor attempting to murder Annie Gainsford, aged four months, by throwing her into the Thames off the Embankment near the Temple. Prisoner pleaded guilty of throwing the child in the Thames, but not with intent to murder. Mr Fitzgerald, who prosecuted, said on the evening of August 17th the prisoner was ob- served to walk on to the Thames Embankment with a baby in his right arm. When near the Temple he crossed to the river side, and stood facing H.M.S. Buzzard, the naval volunteer ship. Suddenly he raised the child in the air, and with a shout of Over "threw her into the river. A ship's whaler belonging to the Buzzard, and in charge of Second-class Petty Ofticer Frank Seymour Cole, was being pulled closc by, and immediately the men rowed to the spot, rescued the baby, and by prompt application of artificial respiration succeeded in saving her life. The child was afterwards taken to St. Bartholomew's Hospi- tal and treated. The accused when arrested said to the officer, I know I've clone it. I've been drove to it." Prisoner's wiie said her husband was mad drunk" at the time. He was a cood husband and a good father, but he had been out of work for- a long time, and this bad preyed or his mine.. rrh. i! • rv f r>n thp /N* full offence. Detective Dunning said he found by j. quiries that the prisoner had been a good character bv his employers over a period {;f,ê11Véa,r< Ho was. bowevf. addicted to and had been beior" :,1- ma,gistrate for that offence and for an assault. The assistant medical ofiicer oi Brixton Prison said the prisoner had been depressed, no doubt through lack of sufficient food. He was in a poor physical condition- The J udge passed the sentence of sis month*' j imprisonment with hard labour.

A FALLEN STAR. Hard Times for a Song Writer. At Bow-street on Tuesday Thomas Maguir* and Frances Maguire, his wife. were charged before Sir Albert De Rutzen with obstructing the footway. The male prisoner, being blind, was led into the dock by his wife. P.C. 92 E stated that at half-past six on Monday night he was engaged outside Drury Lane Theatre. when he noticed the prisoner and his wife on the other side of the street. The man was playing a concertina, and witness told him he could not be allowed to do so. A few minutes afterwards he left off playing, and with his wife went across the road and tried to sell books of songs to the people waiting to go into tht, theatre. Witness told them that they must stand off the footway. The woman became excited, and it became necessary to take her and her husband into custody. The male prisoner said he was Tom Maguire, who some 20 years ao was well known as a composer. Owing to his having lost his sight and hearing all he could do now for a living was to sell copies of the songs he had composed under happier circumstances. To enable him to do this he had taken out a podlar's licence- He had ho desire to cause an obstruction Sir A. De Rutzen discharged prisoners oo their promising not to offend again.

LICENSING BILL » Coming Campaign by the U.K.A. In an interview Mr John Newton, the Par- liament,try agent of the United Kmgdr.r, Alliance, outlined the main features thft autumn campaign, which will be conducted by that body in view of the introduction by MP Asquith of next Session's Licensing Bill. Mr Newton stated that the autumn cam- paign would prartically open with the annual meeting, which would be held in the Fre* Trade Hall at Manchester on the 15th nrox., under the chairmanship of Mr Lloyd George. This will be the first occasion in the historv of the Alliance that a Cabinet Minister in office has occupied the chair at the annual gathering. although a large number of ex-Cabinet Ministers have filled that position. There will be many meetings before Christ- mas, and the campaign will be continued in the New Year, and culminate in a monster gather- ing to t.e held in the Queen's Bali ehortJjr before the opening of Parliament.

OVER SEVENTY MILESAN HOUR Boat Express on the Badmintsn Routs. The return journey of the Great Western Railway non-stop Fishguard special take* place this morning. The train will leave shortly after 3 a.m., and the journey will be accom- plished in 5 hours 2 minutes. A f w of those, who travelled by Monday night's train returned to Paddington by the ordinary express on Tuesday morning, and experienced some very- fast runs. Owing to the late arrival of the boat, the train left Fishguard about 5 a.m., two hours late. and there were several delay? on the road At Cardiff, however, the engina was changed and then some splendid runs were recorded, the lost time being picked up won- derfully. Over 70 miles an hour was averaged over the whole of the Badminton route. The engine taken on at Cardiff was one of tho Company's new ten-wheeler's, No. 2918, aiaol was driven by driver Hodges.

WEST WALES DEVELOPMENT. Goodwick—St. David's Light Railway. A visit paid to St. David's on Tuesday by Mr Inglis, Great Western Railway general1 manager Mr John Rees. Swansea, divisional superintendent and other officials associated in the public mind with the reputed pro- motion by the Great Western Railway pany of a light railway from Goodwick to 8t., David's. Itis stated further that the company have under consideration the question of building a large hotel at St. David's in con- nection with the proposed new service. The officials were highly pleased with their visit.

s BAD BOYS BIRCHED. At Blaenavon on Tuesday Edward Lewift Harold Lewis, Hy. Edwards,'and Charles Hill. juveniles, were charged with stealing a quan- tity of sugar. valued at 5s, the property of the Greed Western Railway, on July 27th. The evidence showed that the defendants stole the sugar from a goods van on the railway siding. The two Lewises, who had only recently been bound over, were ordered to receive five strokes of the birch, and the other two, who were firs"; offenders, ware acdiQEed to two strokes Much.