The Cardiff Times

LORD ASHTOWN EXONERATED. The inquiry into the claim of Lord Ashtown for £200 compensation for malicious damage to his shooting lodge, Glenaheiry, co. \yaterford, by a bomb explosion, came to an end on Monday evening at Waterford before County Court Judge Fitzgerald. Further witnesses for the District Council of Clonmel, in whose area the outrage occurred, And who contested the claim, were heard, after which Mrs Graham, wife of Lord Ashtown's game- keeper, stated that while driving from Dun- garvan to Glenaheiry late on Saturday night they were såt upon by it large moo at Bally. macarberry. and gravel was thrown at her. After further evidence .Mr Moriarky, for the District Council, addressed the Court against the application, declaring jury must come to the conclusion that the outrage was com- mitted by Lord Ashtown, or with his con- nivance. Mr Campbell replied, remarking that the only charge he made against District-Inspector 1Iton was that in his report be did not give ~-le tacts, but picked out every little twtiM, lie thought would tell against \shtown. He asked the Judge to say there o foundation for the cowardly theory "ward by the other side. r a short deliberation his Lordship said and the exvlosion was a malicious out- committed by some person or persons •wn. There was no foundation whatpver e imputations heaped upon Lord Ash- which had their origin mainly in that ous report, evidence of value, the judge fixed it <140.

Riot in a Council Chamber. A Roscommon correspondent telegraphs :— A wild, scene OCCULTed at a meeting of the Roscommon County Council on Monday. Mr J, P. Hayden, in unveiling a portrait of the late Michael Davitt, referred to the fact that Mr Davitt did not abuse Pariiamentarianism like other cranks and critics. Members of the public took umbrage at this, and a free fight ensued between the public, most of them Sinn IHeners, and the councillors- Furniture was smashed.. and several councillors received bad rounds, A targe force of police was necessary to qWQ the riot.

BOURNEMOUTH MOTOR CRASH Opening of the Inquest The inquest opened at Bournemouth on Monday afternoon on the body of Mr George Montray Verschoyle, of Dublin, who was Injured in the motor-ear accident on Thursday, In which several ladies and gentlemen were involved- John William Ewen. driver and owner of the car, in detailing the accident, said they were going downhill near Alderney Water works, when suddenly the car swerved, ran ■tip a bank, and turned over right across the roadway, on which deceased was found in a state of collapse. Witness admitted that when his pleasure car was passed by the committee of the Corporation he did not telf them that three times recently it had failed to accom- plish journeys. The^. Coroner said he should adjourn the inquest until Thursday to inquire fully into the cause of the accident.

MEXICAN RAILWAY SMASH. 63 Killed 43 Injured. Mexico City, Saturday.—"Latest reports re- garding toe collision between the passenger- tr&iu ■ and the goods train at Kncamacion on Thursday last show that 63 persons were kinedand 43 others injured, many of them fatally. The driver of the goods train, who is an American, and is alleged to have disoheved orders has been arrested while trvingto escape into United States territory—Re'uter. e

Barry Gas and Water Committee on OTday evening received a letter from Mr F. Hams, the gas engineer, asking the reasons notice to terminate his office as gas en- |r on the 31st of March next He stated Ji* servec* the Council for 20 years past, was anxious for the fullest possible inquiry! letter was referred to the Council.

I School Site Prices. TERMS TO GLAMORGAN COUNCIL Alderman E. H. Davies' Complaint New school buildings at theFlandfield". Aber- avon, erected by the Glamorgan County Council, were opened on Monday afternoon by Alderman E. H. Davies, Pentre, who was supported on the occasion by the Mayor (Mr J. M. Smith), Airs Llewellyn (Baglan Hall). Mr E. T. Evans (vice-chairman of the local group of managers). County Councillor Ilenrv Davies (Cwmavon), Mr Charles Jones, J.P.. Mr Moses Thomas. Mr D. E. Jones (clerk), Mr T. Morgan Lewis (headmaster). Mr Rhvs Nicholas, Mr W. J. Nash (architect), Mr Powell (inspector). Mr E. T. Evans, who presided, commented upon the admirable provision made in the new schools. Alderman Davies. in declaring the schools open, said the County Council often experienced great difficulty in securing sites for new schools. He referred to the school required at Port Talbot. a "itc for which Mr Nash and the managers had been instructed to negotiate. He had great regard for the landed proprietors, but he could defi- nitely say the Council were not getting the best of terms from them, They quoted far higher terms for a school site than they did for a house site. (Shame.) The Council- did not mind paying market value, but nothing more. (Cheers.) He hoped the agent of the Margarn estate would see his way clear to give them the land at market value. (Cheers.) Alderman Davies said the Aberavon Roman Catholic School was the only school in the district where they had sufficient accommodation. He was glad to announce that the Building Com- mittee had decided to enlarge the county school by providing room for additional 100 pupils of each sex. (Cheers.) Mr Davies dwelt upon the work of the education authority of the county, which, he said, was heavier than that for the rest of Wales together. He emphasised the advantages of the evening classes to boys upon leaving school, and he hoped they would take advantage of the privileges provided. (Cheers.) A vote of thanks to Alderman Davies was proposed by Mr Henry Davies, seconded by Mr Moses Thomas, and warmly accorded. The accommodation provided is for 150 scholars. There are three classrooms, central hall, teachers' room, storeroom, and cloak- room. The new mixed department has been built to harmonise externally with the old building, and is faced with red and buff Ruabon bricks with Bath stone dressings. The roofs are covered with Welsh slates. Internally, all walls are lined to a height of four feet with glazed bricks, and a space for freearm draw- ing is provided in the dado in the central hall. The floors, generally, are laid with pitch pirfe blocks, except the cloakrooms, which are laid with tiles. Ventihtion is provided by means of air-inlet panels and exhaust roof ventilators. In addition, hoppers are provided in the lower squares of the windows. The internal wood- work throughout is stained and varnished, except the window frames and sashes, which are painted white. The heating is by Shore- land's warm air ventilating grates. The total cost of the building will amount to about £2,900 The contractors were Messrs Price Brothers, of Cardiff. Mr George Richards acted as clerk of works.

TEACHERS' STRIKE. Glamorgan Continuation Classes. At a. meeting of the Pontypridd Evening Continuation -Classes Committee on Monday night, Mr James Roberts, J.P., presiding, a deputation of teachers engaged in the classes attended and ventilated their grievances with the County Education Authority, which they required redressed before accepting service during the ensuing session. Mr' Davies (Lan Wood School) stated that although a definite promise that the first instalment of the salaries should be paid at Christmas time, and the remainder at the end of the session, in March, the first payment was made in May and the second in September. Reference ha.d been made to Form 803, upon which the grants were claimed, but this form, which was supposed to arrive at the end of the session, was not received until two months later, and in the majority of cases was imme- diately returned. The fees to the pupils who had qualified for their remittance on the aver- age attendance were not returned until this year for the session 1905-6. There was the item of postage, which was disallowed, and here a differentiation was made between the te;>,chers of the technical classes and evening classes. Mr Aipry Lewis (Cilfynydd) added that he- had received a letter which required the stu- dents to make personal application at the County Offices in Cardiff for the return of the fee of Is— (laughter)—whereas the train fare to Cardiff was 2s. (Laughter.) AldermanW.il. Davies said all the fees had now been returned, and there would be no grievance on that head again, as it been decided to award prizes in lieu of the monev remittance. All the members agreed that the teachers had real grisvancas, and a motion was carried asking the teachers whether they were prepared to accent service if they were assured of assist j nee of the committee in getting grievances remedied, and that the County Council would meet the teachers in 14 days to discuss the grievances. After deliberating privately the deputation said they regretted they could not commit themselves until they had met the representa- tives of the County Education Committee (Dr. Morris and Dr. James) and discussed the matter with them.

CO-OPERATIVE WHOLESALE SOCIETY. The quarterly general meeting of the dele- gates of this society was held in Manchester on Saturday. Mr John Shillito presided. With reference to the recommendations of the direc- tors to re-open on certain conditions the house-building scheme, and to lend to societies £250.000 at 31 per cent. interest, a Manchester delegate suggested that the society's invest- ments should be of a liquid character. For the amount of interest they were going to charge they could get investments which would be much "more appreciated by their hankers. This was work which was much better done by individual societies.—A Burnley delegate ex- pressed the opinion that the co-operative movement ought to adopt a fresh policy. They ought to have garden cities, and have their productive works upon those sites. The Chairman,.in replying to the discussion, said some people contended that they were not moving fast enough, and that the amount was not large enough. They wanted to assist those societies who were in need of this help. The money would be lent to societies, and not to individuals, and there need be uo apprehen- sion uf any loss. Amongst the donations were £250 to the Co- operative Fnion. £150 towards the expenses of the next Co-operative Congress at Newport, £100 towards the jdeficiency in connection with the last Co-operative Congress, JE500 to the extension fund of the Salford Royal Infirmary, JE500 to the extension fund of the Leicester Infirmary, and JE50 to the funds of the Mansion House Association on Railway and Canal Traffic.

CO-OPERATION IN LABOUR. Now that we hear so much of Labour co- partnership. it is interesting to find, as an example of what can be done by the mutual co-operation of employer and employee, that the efforts of Messrs Johnson Brothers, of Bootle Dye Works, Liverpool, in this direc- tion have been eminently successful. By the policy adopted each employee is made to feel he is entitled to participate in the continued success of the company. In their desire to improve the well-being of those in their em- ploy, Johnson Brothers have established gar- dens, recreation grounds, libraries, savings bank, pension fund, and sick fund and, be- sides engaging a lady sorial secretary, whose sole duty it is to attend to matters con- nected with the social welfare of the female employees, they have also gone so far as to secure a dentist whose services their employee-? can call upon without charge. Although the cost has been great, the wbole-hearted co-operation of the workers has well repaid it. and the success of the scheme is shown in the excellence of the work done.

OPEN SPACES IN ROATH/ Councillor C. H. Bird attended the Cardiff Parks Committee on'Monday to urge that body to proceed at the earliest moment with the work of developing open spaces in Roath. It was agreed to accept the plans submitted by the city surveyor for the laying out of Waterloo Gardens, near Roath Church, at a cost of £1.120, certain roadways being reported as made. Plans were also accepted for the laying out of strips of land on each side of Roath Brook from Penylan-road to the site of the old mill, near the Waterloo Gardens. Lord degar has given this land to the town. and has undertaken to build a 50ft. bridge over the brook. Walks will be made on each side of the brook, and trees will be planted. The cost to the municipality will be about £3,000. The committee resolved to apply to the Local Government Board for the necessary loans so that the work may be started forthwith.

ST. FAGAPTS-EMBEZZLEMENT. At Llandaff Police Court on Monday William Roberts, late of the New House Farm. St. Fagan's, was charged with embezzling JE3 7s 3d the money of his employer. Mr James Sutton. Evidence was caJled to show that prisoner col- lected £3 7s 3d from Mr John Fearby. dairy- man. Arabella-street. Cardiff, on behalf of his masLer, and retained the money. He quitted Mr Sutton's employ suddenly without notice. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and said up to now he had held a good cliaraeter. He was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment.

On Monday afternoon a joint committee representing the Public Works and Tramways Committees of Cardiff Council made an in- spection of the tramlines in Canton. It was decided to re-affirm the decision not to double the lines nor to lay down wood blocks, but to give the city engineer instructions to proceed with the necessary repairs.,which are estimated to cost about £1.000.

Free Church Romance MERTHYR CONGREGATIONALISM. Early Days of Welsh Nonconformity. BETHESDA CENTENARY SERVICES. The romantic story of Bethesda Welsh Con- gregational Church, Merthyr, which has just celebrated its centenary, was told on Monday evening: by the pastor, Rev. Jacob Jones. Congregationalism, he said, was established in the Merthyr district, by a meeting held at Blaencanaid Farmhouse in 1520. In 1642 the cause was formed into a church, and in 1669 the membership had increased to over 300. The first minister was the Rev. Hy. Williams, of Llantrisant, who had left the Church of Eng- land. In 1690 the first, chapel was built at Cwmyglo, and a new edifice was erected at Ynysgau, in 1749, and this until 17S4 was the only Congre- gational church in the district. Prominent members of the churches at Groeswen, Mynydd- bach, Pencader, Defynnock, and Penmaen (Mon.), attracted to Merthyr by industrial developments, attended the Ynysgau Church, but the doctrines preached there dId not coin- cide with their views, and they decided to start a new church. This was inaugurated in the long room at the back of the Crown Inn. Merthyr, and it was there that Zoar Church was established in 1794. In 1797 Mr Powell, Alltwallis, Carmarthen- shire, became pastor of the new Zoar Church, and a chapel was built. Rev. Daniel Lewis, of Crwys, was appointed pastor in 1803, and the church flourished under his care- Unfor- tunately, a dispute occurred, and the critics decided to form a new church. They engaged a loft above a smithy near Salem Chapel, and (aliecl it Philadelphia, thence removing to another loft above another smithy near Mor- lais Brook. They called this place Bethharan. Their first minister was Methusalem Jones, who accepted the call in the year 1808, a nd became one of the most successful ministers in Wa^es. Finding a church of 90 members in 1808, he increased the membership to 212 in 1820, and before his death, in 1839, the member- ship had been raised to 450. Through his efforts the first chapel was built at Bethesda in 1811. The church grew so rapidly that in 20 years it became necessary to build a l.y ger building on the same site at a cost. of £ 1,002, and at that chapel worship was conducted until 1S80, wh'en the present building was erected. Among the branches of Bethesda are the flourishing churches of Zion, Rhymney Betliania, Dowlais Saron, Troedyrhiw Ebenezer. Cefn Coed Salem, Penrheolgcrrig and Gellideg. Bethesda also took an important part in founding the churches at Abercanaid, and Bethesda, Barry, and the English church at Penydarren. This is a record which prob- ably is only surpassed by the Ebenezer Church, Swansea. During the whole of his pastorate the Rev. Methusalem Jones worked as a shoemaker, and never received more than £.3 or 1:4 per month for his ministerial labours. His successor, the Rev. Daniel Jones, who held the pastorate from 1840 until 1855, was minister when the cholera scare came in 1849, and caused no fewer than 120 people to join the church at one somee. The Rev. Rhys Gwesyn Jones was the mini- ster from 1858 to 1867, and on one Sunday during the revival he received 100 candidates into membership. Among ministers who succeeded him in the pastorate arc Rev. Job Miles, now of Aberystwyth, and Rev. d. C. Jones, London, and both gentlemen took part in the centenary services.

CARDIFF MERCHANT'S FAILURE A meeting of the creditors of William Richards, trading as the Antelope Coal Com- pany, Pontcanna-road, Cardiff, was held on Monday afternoon at the offices of the official receiver (Mr Geo. David, Cardiff). Debtor's statement of affairs showed that the liabilities expected to rank for dividend amounted to £1,.537 5s Id, and the assets to iC749 6s 7d, leaving a deficiency of E787 18s 6d. Mr G. F. Willett represented debtor and no creditor was present. The causes of failure as alleged by debtor are loss on the sale of property by mortgages, and loss in trading through delay in delivery of coal, and also to inability to attend to business in consequence of illness. The Official Receiver, in his observations, states bankrupt is a marine engineer by trade, but 24 years ago he married the widow of a landlord of the Antelope Hotel, Bute-street, Cardiff, and shortly after started in business as a coal merchant, trading from the Antelope Hotel, which he left in 1896, but continued the coal business as The Antelope Coal Com- pany. In June, 1904, four houses he had built in Leek with-road, were sold by mort- gagees. Debtor alleges this property cost him £ 2,750 to build, and was mortgaged for £ 1,800. The sale resulted in a loss of £ 1,440. Bankrupt states he practically gave up business in June, 1904. The Official Receiver remains trustee.

ABERSYCHAN TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION. A successful demonstration in connection with the Abersychan and District Total Absti- nence Union took place on Jlonday, no fewer than twenty societies being represented. A procession, headed by the Salvation Army band, paraded the chief streets, after which public meetings were held in the disirict, ad- dresses being delivered by the Rev. J. Tertius Phillips (Cardiff), Rev. A. T. Jones (Newport), Rev. Morris Morgan (Swansea), and Mr S. Statiton (Cardiff), and local ministers. A re- solution was carried at each of the meetings expressing satisfaction at the promise of the Government to introduce a Licensing Bill next Session, but declaring that no temperance legislation could be effective which did not place all classes of licences and clubs under one local licensing authority. The resolution also demanded the extension of the Welsh Sunday Closing Act to Monmouthshire.

SOUTH WALES TO DUBLIN. The Great Western Railway Company an- nounce that the day trip excursion from South Wales to Dublin by the new Fishguard route reached its destination at 8.43 a.m. (Irish time)on Monday, 17 minutes before time. There were 550 passengers. Another excursion will shortly be run by the same route from Cardiff, Newport, Ebbw Vale, Abertillery, Merthyr, Aberdare, Penygraig, Bridgend, Neath, Swan- sea, and other stations in South Wales for Dublin, thus affording further facilities for the public to visit the Irish International Exhibi- tion.

CARDIFF CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENT. Mr Whitworth's Retirement. Mr IL Whitworth, Who has been manager of the Cardiff Municipal Cemetery for 20 years, has resigned his post. When on Monday a letter was read from him to the Burial Board the members one and all expressed their regret at his decision, an 1 a vote of condolence was passed with him at the recent death of his wife, which is the chief cause of his leaving. Mr H- WHITWORTH. Photo, by Freke, Cardiff. Mr Whitworth has been an ideal man for his position. His sympathy never obtruded, and was always appreciated as sincere. He has peculiar ideas for a municipal employee. Believing he was paid sufficiently for his work, he actually refused an increase of salary when it was suggested at a committee meeting ofothe old Burial Board, and he has never availed himself of the privilege of Corporation officials by taking an annual holiday, his sense of duty keeping him to liis post. His constant attend- ance at the Cemetery, and his close personal supervision of every detail, ha-s resulted in much saving to the rates, as Alderman Trounce, the chairman of the Burial Board Committee. attested at the meeting on Monday, and Cardiff's escape from burial scandals doubtless has been due to Mr Whitworth's vigilance. Recently one of the city elective auditors re- ferred to the municipal cemeterv as being so well managed as to make it a pieasure to be buried there'—a grim sort of ioke, but one that conveys much as to the urbanity and effi- ciency of Mr Whitworth.

A SWANSEA INEBRIATE. Distressing Case. At Swansea, Police Court on Monday James Harris, labourer,charged for the fifteenth time with being drunk and disorderly, asked for another chance. The Chairman said his chances were gone, and he would now be sent for three years to an inebriates' home so as to have an opportunity of recovering his will power, which it was lamentable to find he had, at the age of 28, apparently lost, the Chairman adding if defendant took the de- cision in the right spirit it might be the means of saving him.

Gertrude Watkins (4), 69, Goodrich-crescent, Newport, was knocked down by a tramcar in Malpas-road on Mont'av, and conveyed to the hosnital in a serious condition.

Wales and Art. ABSENCE OF ENCOURAGEMENT. Mr Christopher Williams, who has been an adjudicator at the National Eisteddfod on several occasions, the last being this year at Swansea, writes :—-It is very disheartening for an artist to have to speak o. write on art-or rather the lack of art—in Wales. One of our greatest modern British painters, now dead some years, once suggested to me that there was no art in the Welshman 1 have often asked myself the same question. Is there no art, painting, sculpture, or architecture in the Welshman, or is it only the intermixture of foreign blood that has produced the few artists who have from time to time sprung up among us ? I cannot believe it. My own conviction is that Wales has never ben given 1 chance, and it is the knowledge of her past history that prevents me from utter despair. In the first place, the sympathies of our aristocracy are to a great extent English, because their education and training are English. They take a. general interest in art as the result of that education, and they would no doubt be willing to make efforts to encourage art in Wales if the initial difficulties were not, so great. But as compared with other countries, there is practically no art in Wales, and though the interest and sym- pathy of our aristocracy are often roused to try and do something, the case is often so hopeless that they do not know where to begin, and their efforts generally end in failure- Then. again, we have scarcely any art schools or classes. Is it not a shame to think of towns like Bangor and Llanelly offering no encourage- ment whatever to art students. while in Eng- land towns far less important have flourishing art schools, from which students pass on by means of scholarships and exhibitions to a course of training in the best schools of the Metropolis? Yet if schools arc to be started the general public—the man in the street— must give his support. Dormant Possibilities. I cannot myself help feeling that possibilities of true art lie dormant in many a Welshman. If such could only be given the advantages that are within reach of any would-be student across the English border-line, who knows how manv distinguished painters, and sculptors, and architects might be springing up all over the country a glory and an honour to their native land ? At present we are killing our talent in the bud by taking no trouble to de- velop it, and one comes constantly upon a man wilh the artist 's soul, but, alas, his hand has missed the trdoining to enable him to express what is within that soul. We must be up and doing if we are not to be left behind every other nation. One hears everywhere the national call for a great artist, be he painter, sculptor, or archi- tect, who will express the ideals of Welshmen and reincarnate the heroes of Welsh mythology and history. We have splendid characters in our mythology and history, and who but a "Welshman can evermakethemlivefor us again in art ? Yet how can we have Welsh artists without training, and training without Welsh schools ? Ann how can we have a glorious record in art without doing something for it ? In this money-making and material age our people lack taste and have no eyes for the things that tend to beauty and peace. Where arc our loan picture exhibitions, our museums and permanent galleries, our beautiful build- ings ? Compare Wales with England, Prance, Italy, Belgium, Holland—Where is she ? Much might be done if we were only in earnest and if our County and Town Councils and politicians would lend a helping hand. Think of what the Press was able to do at the time of the Welsh revival ? And might not a sympathetic Press again he the means of in- teresting the whole people of Wales in art ? And once interested, who knows what might be the end ? We are all anxious to claim great artists like Burne-Jones, William Morris, and Watts. Are we willing to do our best to produce others of their type, recognising always that art is ,not only a matter of imagination, but that our artist must be a craftsman, t oo, and must have a workshop where he can learn his business.

ACCIDENTS IN COAL MINES. Professor Redmayne, of Birmingham Uni- versity, lecturing at Tamworth on accidents in coal mines to the nembers of the Warwickshire Mining Students' Associa- tion, stated that the duty of a colliery manager might perhaps be defined as the production from the mine of the greatest quantity of coal, in the best possible condition, at the lowest possible cost, and with the great possible safety to life and property. On last year's output for every 249,306 tons raised a life was lost, or for every million tons raised 4.01 fatal accidents occurred. The man- agement and the representatives of the men, however they might ditff'r in respect of wages and other questions, were united on one point, namely, the adopting of every mea.ns in their power, and according to their knowledge, for the prevention of accidents. It was the colliery explosion that struck the imagination most forcibly, as it was so appalling in its suddenness, terrific in its force, and so disastrous and far-reaching in its consequences. Yet the number of lives annually last through falls of roof and sides exceeded the toll due to explosions of gas or coal dust. In the last 20 years 2,107 lives were lost by explosions of firedamp and coal dust, and 9.377 by falls of roof and sides, whereas miscel- laneous accidents, both above a.nd below ground, were 9,182, or a total loss of 20,6f6 lives through accidents. Though the loss from explosions was comparatively small, they con- stituted the worst form of accident, when they thought of the number of widows and others dependent on the wage-earners left destitute, and considered the economic effect of the pit laid idle for weeks owing to the sweeping devastation caused by the explosive force. A mixture of 9k volumes of dry air to 1 volume of firedamp contained exactly the proper pro- portion of oxygen to effect complete combus • tion of the firedamp therefore it was the most explosive mixture of firedamp possible. Coal dust was an element of danger in collieries as an augmenting influence in explosions, extending the area of devastation. It had increased since mines became deeper, drier, and warmer. There could he no doubt that the recent decreasing loss of life per explosion was ùue to greater knowledge and legislation hased thereon. Numerous experiments had shown that though 2 per cent, of firedamp and 98 per cent. of air was a harmless mixture, if into that a dense cloud of coal dust were put, and a pistol fired into it. a violent explosion would result. The sprinkling of the travelling ways with certain salt he suggested as a remedial measure.

MARRIAGE OF MISS MALONEY, CEFNTILLA-COURT. The wedding was solemnised on )tonday, at Monmouth llorrian Catholic Church, of Miss Gladys Constance Malonev, only daughter of Sir Alfred Maloney, K.C.M.G.. of Cefntilla Court, Usk. late Governor of Trinidad, and Mr Francis Hubert Manley. Spofforth Hall, York. shire, the ceremony being performed by Bishop Hedley. The wedding party travelled from Cefntilla. Court to Monmouth by motor car. The bride, who was giveu away by her f'1,ther, wore a navy blue motoring costume with hat to match. Breakfast was served at Cefntilla Court, and later in the day the bride and bride- groom left for the North of England on their honeymoon tour. -u_

LIVELY ELECTION SCENE. Don't Tell Lies." In the KirkdaJe bye-election open-air meet- ings along the line of docks produced a lively incident on Monday. A Unionist speaker de- clared that at Govan, Mr Hill, the Labour can- didate, was in favour of secular education, and in Kirkdale he advocated simple Bible teach- ing, which he could not define. Mr Hill was passing at the time and made his way through the crowd and excitedly shouted to the speaker Don't tell lies." He would not say yes or no to th" question whether he supported the Trades Congress resolution regarding secular education, but later he said he was in a minority at the Congress and was not bound by the resolution.

NAVY'S NEW GUN. The Daily Mail says With the laying down of the filth and sixth Dreadnoughts at Portsmouth and Devonport a few weeks hence a fre.,h revolution in naval construction will have taken place. It is now an open secret that in these two ships, and in a third ship of the same class which is to be built by contract, the 12-inch gun, which has been the standard weapon of the British and many foreign navies, will b. abandoned, and replaced by 13-5 guns. The new battleships will carry eight of these monster guns apiece, so disposed that they can fire on either broadside.

ASKED FOR A JURY. At Neath on Monday William Murphy, a labourer, of no fixed abode, was brought up in custody charged with stealing four pairs of stockings, value 4s, from the shop of Messrs Tom Howells and Company, clothiers, The Square, Neath. The prisoner was arrested by P.C. Tom Thomas at the House of Lords public- house. The constable afterwards found Murphy had sold the stockings to a man for 4d. Pri- soner now said he was not guilty, and asked to go before a jury. He was accordingly com- mitted for trial.

At the Guildhall, Swansea, on 'Monday the members of the Swansea Corporation Water and Sewers Committee conferred withrepresen- tatives of the Oystermouth and Swansea Dis- trict Councils with the object of elucidating the latest Swansea sewage disposal scheme, which proposes to discharge the sewage beyond the Mumbles Head. Alderman Roger Thomas pre- sided, and the Borough Engineer explained the details of the scheme, which up to now meets with disfavour at the Mumbles. Ex- haustive discussion ensued anà the representa tives will in due course report to their respec- tive Councils.

Late Rev.W. Jenkins, M.A. IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL AT SWANSEA. The funeral of the Rev. Wm. Jenkins, M.A., pastor of the Calvinistic Methodist Church at Cruglas, Swansea, ex-moderator of the South Wales Calvinistic Methodist Association, took place on Monday, and was of an impressive character. There was a large attendance of ministerial and lay sympathisers, and high tributes were paid to the memory of the deceased gentlemen. The mourners were — Mrs Jenkins (widow), Mr Edward Jenkins (brother), Mr J. Parry brother-in-law), Mr W. Jenkins (nephew), Ikv. D. Dayies (Pentre), Mrs Davies, Miss Patty Jones, Mrs Coslett, Mr Williams (Car- diff), Rev. W. E. Prydderch, Mrs Harris, and Mrs John Harris. The coffin was covered with wreaths, one of the tributes being from the Welsh Free Church Council. A large number of sympathisers joined in the cort{ge, among them being Dr. Aeron Davies, Revs. R. Wil- liams (St. David s), Evan Jenkins, and T. Sinclair Evans (Swansea), S. Williams (chair- man, West Glamorgan Monthly Meeting), D. H Jones (Neath), J. Lloyd Thomas (Port Talbot), Luther Phillips (Swansea), T. Davies (Newcastle Emlyn), D. S. Owen (Kidwelly), J. D. Rowlands (Carmarthen). T. J. Jones (Pontardulais), T. Williams (Burry Green), W. Richards (Briton Ferry), W. Davies (Penarth), Seth Joshua and D.R.Richards Swansea B. Evans, Manselton W. Meredith, Port Tennant; J. Badham, Gower Dr. Davies, Cadoxton; Dr. Cvnddvlan Jones, Cardiff Teifi Da.vics, W. D. Williams, Gower- ton; Daniel Jones, Loughor Thomas Jones, Llansamlet Joshua Hughes, Merthyr; W. Jones, Aberdylais Thomas Williams, Gower E. T, Jones, Neath; D. T. Jones, Goppa J. R. Evans, Skewen John Richards, Cwmbwrla T. Thomas, Landore Councillors J. Griffiths and W. Williams, Swansea; and Messrs T. Roberts, Brynhyfryd Liywelyn Beavan, Morriston D. Richards, Swansea; D. Jenkins, Mus. Bac., Aberystwyth W. Edwards, Swansea Councillors Devonald and Ben Jones. Swansea Messrs J. Jenkins aDd T. Liywelyn, Llansamlet. At Cruglas Chapel the Rev. W. E. Pryd- derch, Mr Davies, the senior deacon, the Revs. D. Jones (Cwmbwrla), D. W. Davies (repre- senting Tyddewi Church), R. Morgan (Tony- refail), J. W. James, M.A (LIanstephan), Dr. Aeron Davies (Barry), and Dr. Cynddylan Jones paid high tributes to the life* and work of the deceased gentleman. The final rites at the Cwmgilly Cemetery were performed by the Rev. W. E. Prydderch.

EISTEDDFOD REFORM. As a result of the meeting of choir conduc- tors and others interested in the question of eisteddfod reform, held at Swansea during the National Eisteddfod week, an important meet- ing will be held at Cardiff on Saturday next- Festival Saturday. It was the unanimous feeling of the meeting at Swansea that steps should be at once taken not only to improve tbe condition of things as far as the test pieces are concerned, by a judicious and well-graded selection of music, but also to purify the sys- tem of choral competitions in general, with especial reference to professionalism. It was then decided that an association of choir con- ductors be formed, and this will be done at Cardiff. It is therefore earnestly hoped that choir conductors will turn up in force, as so much depends on them if there is to be genuine reform. Another important item on the agenda is the appointing, at the invitation of the National Eisteddfod Association, of three gentlemen to act as musical experts, whose services will be at the disposal of Eisteddfod Committees to advise in the selection of test music. Conductors or representatives of choirs of all kinds—mixed choirs, male choirs, ladies' choirs, and juvenile choirs, in addition to re- presentatives of Eisteddfod Committees, are cordially invited to be present at Saturday's meeting.

NARROW ESCAPE OFF DOVER. A party of seven persons in a rowing boat, consisting of two women, two children, and three soldiers, had a narrow escape from death off Dover. There was a fresh easterly wind and a strong tide, and as soon as the small boat got outside the pier heads it was swept helplessly down Channel. The men were novices at row- ing, and the boat often broached to the sea., and was in great danger of filling and .sinking. The peril of the party was fortunately wit- nessed by some mariners, four of whom got out a boat from the western beach and rowed out. They picked up the party about midway be- tween Dover and Folkestone, and with some difficulty towed the boat ashore.

BURGLAR BLUDGEONS DOG. A story of bow burglars were baulkpd by a terrier was told at Marylebone on londay, when a young fellow named Leslie Dare was charged with being concerned with another man in committing a burglary at 8, Maiden-road, Ken- tish Town, a jeweller's shop, kept by Mr Arthur Judge. At half-past 2 on Sunday morn- ing Mr Judge was awakened by the furious barking of his dog, and immediately afterwards heard the animal give a terrible yelp. On reaching the basement of the house he and his sons found the little terrier in a terrible con- dition. It had evidently heen struck hya jemmy, and was shockingly injured about the head. The prisoner was found concealed in a cellar. A second man was in the house, but escaped. Dale was remanded.

A DETECTIVE'S FORTUNE. 1- New York, Sunday.—Robert Pinkerton, head of the famous detective agency, left estate proved on Saturday to he of an esti- mated value of £600,000. All the estate, includ- ing the profits from the firm, go to his widow and children. Robert frequently got big pre- sents for his detective work, and these, with the ordinary earnings, long ago made him an American millionaire. His greatest ambition was to spend his retiring days in Scotland, where Alan Pinkerton, the founder of the firm, was born.

AN INDIAN HORROR. One of the oddest suitG ever started has been begun by C. N. Miltimore, of Milwaukee, against the United States. The plaintiff sues as special administrator of his father, E. A. Miltimore, who, with the greater part of his family, was killed by the Bannock Indians in Western Idaho inl859, when moving to Oregon. C. N. Mitirnore was then a boy of 12. He escaped i1nd W:18 picked up by the United States soldiers the next day. All the property of the Miltimores was lost at the time of the massacre. Miltimore has filed a claim against the Government and the Indians for the value of his property. I

TRAM CAR AS WEDDING COACH The wedjing of the oldest tram-car driver in the Northampton service attracted extra- ordinary attention on Monday. John Adams, the bridegroom, had been married twice be- fore, his third venture into the wedded state being with Miss Florence Higgins, who is several years bis junior. The Tramway Com- mittee had placed at the disposal of the bridal party a special tram-car, which was gaily, decorated for the occasion.

SAND IN THE PIANO. Edwin King (38) was charged at Lambeth on Monday with having wilfully damaged an automatic piano in Old Kent-road Beer-house. During a festive Sunday afternoon he opened the lid and poured in a quantity of sand. He told the magistrate it was more by accident than design, and added, It only wants brush- ing out." and was ordered to pay damage to the amount of JE1.

RELIGION, WHIST AND DANCING Whist and dancing were discussed on Monday at the eighth P.S. A. conference at Liverpool. One speaker said that these amusements were forming an increasing part of the social side of the P.S.A. societies, and that he knew of one society that celebrated its harvest festival by giving a sixpenny mixed dance. This statementwasgreetd with cries of Shame!" Another speaker said that the P.S.A. societies should Christianise whist and dancing, as they had already reformed billiards and bagatelle.

ld FOR SUNDAY DINNER. At the Thames Police Court on Monday Thomas Rendell was charged with assaulting his wife. On Saturday night the defendant gave his wife Hd to buy something for the chidren's Sunday dinner, but the following morning he demanded the money back, and got it. Mrs Rendell had a penny, with which "he purchased some tapioca. Because she had not bought rice her husband dealt her a num- ber of blows about the face and mouth. Mr Chester Jones sentenced him to 21 days' im- prisonment.

THE IDEA A voting and able-bodied pauper inmate of St. "Luke's, Chelsea, named Ellen Sturdy, charged in London yesterday, with refusing to perform her allotted task of work on Satur- day. told the Court that the labour mistress had the impuednce t.) order her to scrub- bing after she had finished work in the laun- dry. It was stated that the woman had been admitted no less than 120 times to the W ork- house, and had been five times in custody. She ivas sentenced to three weeks' hard labour.

Under the auspices of the Rhymney and Pontlottyn Free Churches Council 3c, lecture W718 delivered at Pontlottyn on Monday even- ing by Mr W. E. Gilbert, London, upon The Gambling Evil." The Rev. R, S. Rogers. B.A.. presided,

Tory Party's Plight. JESSE'S PATHETIC LAMENT. In the Wilderness Without a Moses Mr Jesse Codings. M.P., speaking in Bor- dcsley on Monday night, said he i nought it very likely there would be a General Election next year. The Government would come back with a less majority, which would be to their advantage. Since the retirement of Mr Cham- berlain things had not been going on well. He hoped and believed, however, that Mr Chamberlain would come back again to give them the bcnefit of his counsel awl advicc, for they needed it. To his mind the Unionist party was like men going through the wilder- ness without a Moses. The young members were chafing under the inaction to which they were condemned. They ha.d a leadership that created no enthusiasm, but rather damped it. They had a leadership halt- ing between two opinions, recognising in an a-cademic and half hearted way the great item in Mr Chamberlain's plat- form of Tariff Reform, hut the efforts they were putting forth to further that policy compared with what those efforts ought to be were poor and puny. The younger members were dissatisfied and did not hesitate to express their dissatisfaction. What he felt was felt probably by the majority of the House of Commons.

CALLOUS CRIME AT A CAFE. People who were seated outside a cafe in a populous quarter of the city on Monday (says the Daily Telegraph Paris correspondent) were shocked by a tragedy of which two work. men and a girl were the heroes and the heroine and which illustrates once again if such proof were needed the alarming spread of murderous instincts. A young yrinter, still in his teens,had been with his parents to a music- hall, and the trio were taking refreshments on the tcrrasse of a cafe when a woman, who had been inside the establishment, emerged, and seating herself at a neighbouring table, cast significant glances in their direction. As his parents were with him, the printer did not first respond to her advances, but when they happened to be looking in another direc- tion he turned and whispered a few words to the girl. He had hardly done so when a man. who was with three companions at another table, rose, and, approach- ing the girl, said that he had done her the honour of offering his protection. She had re- jected his overtures, and had a right to do so, but he would not allow her to make advances to another man. The woman answered that she was free, and would do as she pleased, where- upon this individual, exclaiming that he would put a stop to this incipient romance, drew a knife and stabbed the printer in the body. The young man fell on the ground, bleeding pro- fusely, while his parents rent the air with their cries.

PEER'S SECRET MARRIAGE. The death of Mr John Mannings, formerly superintendent registrar of Bath, recalls a peerage romance with which he was intimately connected. In January, 1893, Mr Mannings was called upon to marry an old gentleman of 73 and a lady of 32. The bridegroom was Viscount Bolingbroke, and the bride Miss Mary Howard. Witnesses and registrar made a vow to keep the marriage secret, a promise which was hith- fully kept, for it was not until after the vis- count'death that any of his family knew of his second marriage. The heir presumptive, Canon st. John, on presenting his claim, was met not only with the certificate of the second marriage, but with a three-year-old son, who was born in Bath on March 15th, 1896, and is to-day the youthful viscount. The old viscount and his young wife lived under assumed names at various places about Bath-sometimes as Mr and Mrs Wilson. When they visited Lvdiard Park at Swindon, the family seat, the viscount always posed as a widower, and Lady Bolingbroke was plain Miss Howard-"

MONOCLED MOTORIST. A curious incident occurred at Westminster Police Court Monday during the hearing of a summons against l\I1' Roland Frederick Williams (26), a gentleman of independent means, livin in Victoria-street, for being drunk and recklessly driving a racing motor in Brompton-road on Saturday evening. A policeman said he was going very tottery," and Dr. Evans, divisional surgeon, said his breath smelt of alcohol and his right eye was" watery a.nd glassy." And what about the other eye ?" asked Mr Huntley Jenkins, who defended. Well," replied the doctor, it looked very natural, but I think it is an artificial eye." (Laughter.) You are right as to that," said Mr Jenkins. Is it not a fact that hundreds of motorists have watery eyes after driving ?" The Doctor: Yes; if they don't wear goggles. Defendant had a monocle. I should say that he was not very drunk, and he gave coherent answers to questions. The case was adjourned, defendant's recogni- sances in £50 being accepted.

ON THE MARGATE BELLE. A dismal succession of discords and arpeg- gios announced the presence of a band, consist- ing of a portable harmonium, violin, 'cello, and flute, upon which four men, in rather dirty flannels and blue yachting caps, pro- ceeded to play f1. selection of airs. In the course of the performance the flautist ceased hj music and hllrriccl about among the pas- sengers, to whom, with disconcerting sudden- ness, he presented the interior of his cap for inspection. Well," said a stout man, whom he inter- rupted in the mirist of earnest application to a black bottle, Wha.t the matter with it ?" "Something for the band, sir ?" said the musician, persuasively. The stout man grunted. he said, what was that last thing you played 1" Caverleerierusticawner," said the musician glibly. Ho," responded the stout man, I thought as much. You go and play something with a little less rust in it, and then p'rhaps I'll give you a 'apenny." The musician retired under a fire of chaff from delighted admirers of the stout man.— E. J. P., in Daily Graphic."

FEMALE CASHIER'S SAD STORY. Millicent Scoles (23), bookkeeper, of Sbrub- bery-road, Edmonton, was charged on remand at North London Police Court Monday with embezzling monev belonging to her employer, Mr Arthur George Squire, butcher, of Clapton. It. was stated on her behalf that when she was 17 years old she was ruined by a man named Mingo. To hide her shame she had lived with him as his wife. She had a good situation with Mr Squires, living in the house and receiving 12s per week, but she went every Saturday night to Mingo and the child, and remained with him until Monday morning. The total de- falcations amounted to £129. Mr Fordham sentenced the girl to four months' imprison- ment in the second division. James Mingo was then placed in the dock and charged with receiving the money. The principal witness was the girl Scoles, who seemed to speak with reluctance. She said that the prisoner knew that she was taking money. He was ont of work. Mr Fordham re- manded the man.

ELEPHANTIASIS. Physicians at a Brooklyn hospital report a most remarkable case of elephantiasis. The patient is Mrs Juliette Felt, a widow, 63 years old. Before she was attacked by the disease she weighed 1491bs. She now weighs 5251 bs., and is gaining daily in size. Her skin is thick, hard, and coarse, like an elephant's. The disease first manifested itself seven years ago. It began with an itching in one of her hogs. This ceased after a time. but it was presently followed by a swelling of the limb, accompanied by pain. Then she took on weight rapidly The body, arms. and legs have been the parts affected, but not her face. She thought herself growing fat from natural causes, but could not account for the pain which atteded her increase in bulk. Two years ago she found she weighed 3501bs., and then in alarm she resorted to medicines and dieting, but these measures were of no avail. A week ago a physician diagnosed her trouble as ele- phantiasis. An idea of the effect of the disease may be judged from the fact that each of her legs is as large in circumference as the body of a well-developed man. The doctors do not yet know whether she will recover.

WHERE IS THE DRAWN LINE? Before the Consett Bench Monday George Ryan, travelling showman, appeared charged with exhibiting indecent pictures in his booth. Sergeant Smith deposed that he visited the booth with Sergeant Featherstone. There were placards hanging near the entrance, one bear- ing the words, Persons under the age of 16 years not admitted." Witness entered the booth, and found it in semi-darkness. Upon looking through a number of small lenses of the stereoscopic kind he saw a number of pic- tures illuminated by lamps. At the far end of the booth there were four large lenses, and they found the two pictures produced of females in a nude, state magnified almost to life-size. Witness noticed that several people were disgusted when looking through the lenses at the pictures. The defendant appeared as the police were carrying away the pictures. and witness charged him with committing an offence under the Vagrancy Acts. On the fol- lowing morning, when serving the defendant with a summons, he replied, I have exhibited the pictures all over the country, and there have been no complaints." The Chairman (Mr J. Annandale) observed that similar pictures were to be found in all the art galleries of the United Kingdom. Under the circumstances the Bench had no alterna. tive but to dismiss the summons. Defendant had the pictures restored to him.

The Tinplate Trade. A SCARCITY OF MILLMEN. A trade correspondent writes :—The boom la the tinplate trade continues, but increase in the number of mills that might be at work is checked by the scarcity of milimen. But for this cause a dozen more mills would have been at work last month. The output also would have been greater, for this has also been reduced for the same reason, millmen being so scarce that when a man or two fall ill or lose work mills have had to be stopned. There is no doubt the custom of following the machinery brought into vogue of recent years largely contributes to this state of things. The millman's work is now so strenuous that only the strongest men can continue at it. A peculiar fact is the unpreparedness of younger men to accept promotion. It used to be the rule that young hands practised the work of the men ahead of them. so that the mill could always be kept going by a system of promo- tion. To-day there are majiy mills at which for the lack of practice among the men this cannot be done, and the explanation offered is that following the machinery has brought a new state of things into existence, the fur- naceman, the doubler, &c., having as much as they can do during the whole of the eight hours at their own jobs. For that reason they are unable to try their hands at the advanced jobs. The result is that never in the whole history of the Welsh tinplate industry have mill men been so "caITO ;t.<; at present.

ROGUES AND FOOLS. Adam Cartiers (58), a man of respectable appearance,of no fixed abode, was charged at the Mansion House Monday with stealing by what is known as the confidence trick inside Fenchurch-strcet Station six JE5 Bank of Eng- land notes (three recovered) and a gold watch and chain, value from Mr Robert Yarrow. a gentleman residing at 76, Gilbert-street, Russell-square. Cartiers was charged further with passing a Bank of Engraving note, with intent to defraud Messrs Cook and Co., No. 1, Cheapside. The circumstances of the case have been fully reported. Mr Yarrow now told the Court that he intended sailing for New Zealand on the 26th inst. Cartiers pleaded guilty. Police-Constable Cowtborne said he was present at the Marylebone Police Court on November S, 1906, when the prisoner was con. victed of stealing JE4 10s by means of the con- fidence trick at Paddington Station, and was sentenced to six months' hard labour. Sir Horatio Davies: It is said that if there were no receivers there would be no thieves but I may add if there were fewer fools there would be a smaller number of rogues. I can- not understand for the life of me how you (prosecutor) could be induced to part with your money as you did to a strange man whom. you had never seen before. Cartiers was sen- tenced to six months' hard labour. In the man's possession on arrest, besides several flash" notes, there were 24 imitation Kruger sovereigns and about £6 good money, which was ordered to be handed over to Mr Yarrow.

HORSE TRAINER PARSON. An ordained minister of the Church of England. Albert William Parkes, now a trainer of racehorses at Epsom, was the prosecutor Monday in a case of assault arising out of a disturbance at a Socialist meeting at Epsom on September 17th. Mr Sydney Turner, of the Socialist Club, Wimbledon, was fined 30s and costs for assaulting Mr Parkes. The circumstances were explained by Mr MacMahon, Mr Parkes's solicitor. There were six or seven hundred people at the meeting, he said, and for no reason whatever Mr Turner took a flying kick at Mr Parkes-very much like a drop-kick in a game of football." Mr Parkes said he was a clergyman of the Church of England, and had held livings in Leicestershire. He was still in full holy orders, though he was now a trainer of racehorses for Mr E. W. Pawson, of Northumberland. Thera is nothing disgraceful attached to my resigna- tion of my incumbency, said Mr Parkes in reply to another question. I was forced to do it because the Irish Land Act reduced my irleome from my estates in Ireland." Mr Parkes added that he was a graduate with honours of the University of Dublin and Dur- ham. Are you known as the Fighting Parson r enauired counsel. I have heard of the Fighting Parson sketch." replied Mr Parkes, amid laughter, but I am certainly not that hero."

THE MUCH-ABUSED ANN." Why are women who pledge articles always called Ann ? In a case at Marl borough -street against a woman named E mily Butterfield, charged with stealing a blanke t, a pawnbroker's assistant informed the m¿, -istrate that in pledging the article the woman gave the name of Butterfield only the nar.ie of Ann was added. Mr Mead having remarked that the assistant had falsified the pawnticket by adding a ficti- tious Christian name, and was liable for making a' false entry, the witness explained that pawnbrokers' customers sometimes did not like to give Christian names, and in these cases the assistant would add a name. Mr Mead: I wondered why persons who pledged things were always named Ann. You must not consult the feelings of your custo- mers, but do as the law requires of you.

NO MORE ON THAN THIS," It was in November of last year that Dr. Hebert was shot in the Villa Moncourt, at Boia If Roi, by Ccsbron, the companion of the woman Justine Posnel. Cesbron has escaped, but the woman was confronted with the doctor for the first time yesterday on the scene of the cringe, which was, in the French fashion, re- constituted." The doctor sat at a table and explained how he was shot, jumped out of the window, and escaped. The woman, who is charged with being an accessory to the at- tempted murder, made merry at the expense of the doctor and the magistrate. She said. e. You know perfectly well that I was in my bedroom when you and Cesbron quarrelled, and I ran away with no more on than this," and, suiting her actions to her words, began disrobing, but the magistrate adjourned the examination.

LINK WITH PETER THE GREAT. The old meeting house of the Society of Friends in High-street, Deptford, where Peter the Great is said to have worshipped when re- siding at Sayes Court, is being pulled down. The building, which was of the plainest pos- sible description as regards inside and out, dates from 1690. Dr. Mackay, in The Thames and its Tributaries," records that Peter the Great, while at Deptford, received a visit from William Penn, and was so struck by his. manners and conversation that he often visited the meeting of the Friends, U conducting him- self with great decorum and distinction." The form upon which he is said to have sat on thesa occasions was preserved in the meeting house, being used as a support for a cupboard. There is a small disused burial ground at the rear of the premises.

THE BURNS MUG. Admirers of Bobby Burns cannot bnt contemplate with regret that another relic of the famous Scotch poet is to depart from these shores to America. Mr R. G.Knowles, who is leaving England very shortly for the United States on his lecturing tour, has purchased from the collection of the late Professor Kirk- patrick, of the Edinburgh University, the Burns mug. This was inherited by the late professor, whose family hailed from Closebum. Dumfries, and it is an authoritative fact that the mug was Burns's favourite drinking vessel It is made of block wood, encircled with three brass bands, and has a wooden handle. The capacity of the cup is about a quart. Mr Knowlescabled to America the news of his acquisition, and has been the recipient of many congratulatory messages from hia countrymen.

NO RED TAPE WANTED. During "Stonewll" Jackson's campaign in the Shenandoah Valley, it. became necessary that a bridge over a small creek should be built in great haste. One evening Jackson sent for his old pioneer captain, Myers by name, and pointed out to him the urgency of the occasion, saying that he would send him the plan of his colonel of engineers as soon as it was done. Nest morning Jackson rode down to Myers' quarters, and saluting the veteran, said. "Captain, did you get the plan of the bridge from Colonel ?" Well," said the captain. the bridge, general, is built, but I don't know whether the picture is done or not."

LADY KILLED IN MOTOR-SMASH Paris,Monday.—M. Paul Cristi,the chief scene painter of the Grand Theatre at Marseilles, has met mth a tragic motor accident while touring with his wife in Southern France. On the Graveson-road,near Avignon, his chauffeur, in endeavouring to pass a carriage, collided with some obstacle on the other side of the road, and the car turned completely over. Mme, Cristi was killed on the spot, while M. Cristt and tin; chauffeur were conveyed to the hos- pital at Avignon in a critical condition.

CURIOUS CUSTOM. —— Royalty and peers passing through Oakham are expected to pay toll to the lord of th4! manor in the shape of a horseshoe. The latest addition to the collection of horseshoes at Oakr ham Castle has just been tixed, and bears tb," inscription Bernard Lord Coleridge, 1907. If Lord Coleridge, in charging the grand jury at the last Assize Court there, said he feared hs should have to pay the penalty, as not evej judges were exempt. The late Lord Coleridg presented a shoe in 1879.