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ilRl HS,MARRIAGES, DEATHS BIRTHS. SLAE.TRIDGE.—On 20th ult., at Penyrheol, Llan- gattock, Lhngoed, wile of Montague Hartridge, of a daughter. • n ISW1S.—On 28th tilt. at 9, High-street,'Barry, wife of Thomas J. Lewis, of a daughter. 135 n VEBBER.—On 28th July. at 3, Jessteld-terrace, Ifewhaven, Lrithr the wife oi Bickham Webber vlate Cardiff) of a sfeii. 1.24n MARRIAGES. CROSTRWAITE--EDWARDS.-On the 30th July, at Christ Church. Lancaster fiate, W., by the Rev. Charles Steer, assisted by the Rev. H. FitzGerald and the Rev. Francis Gordon, vicar of the parish, Arthur Tinley, son of Arthur Crosthwaite. Fylings- dale, Wavertree, Liverpool, to Agnes Gwendoline, yoongee daughter of Frederick Edwards, 63, Lancas- ter Gate, W., late of Cardiff. 112 GERMAN—COLE.—At Newport-road United Metho- dist Church, by the Rev. E. Ratcliffe, on the 30th mit., Robert David, second son of the late Alfred J. German, to Emily May, youngest daughter of the late John Cole, both of Cardiff. 2n LEWIS—HARRISON.—Oh July 30th, at Parish Cburteh, Llantwit Vardre. by Rev. John Jenkins, Vicar, W. R. Lewis. Electrical Engineer, eldest son of D. Lewis, Merchant, Rumney, to Jane Houlsby Harrison, youngest daughter of Thomas Harrison, M.E., Llantwit Vardre. LUDFORD—EDMUNDS.—On the 4th August, at « Adulam Chapel, Felinfoel, Ethel K. Ludford, to R. J Edmunds, Schoolmaster, Llanelly. BICKETTS—PRYCE.—AtCathays Wesleyan Church, by the Rev. W. G. Dixon, August 3rd, William Stephen, son of George Henry Ricketts, to Janie, daughter of David George Pryce, both of Cardiff, n SPENCER—EDWARDS.—At St John's. Canton, by the Rev. Williams, August 1st, Hadyn Clive, third son of the late A. W. Spencer, Miskin-street, to Violet May, youngst daughter of the late Thomas Edwards, Chemist, Usk. 22Sn THOMAS—P^JGH.—At Tabernacle Chapel, Ystrad- gynlais, by Rev. J. Williams, on Tuesday, Agnes B. Pugh, of the Manse, to William Joseph Thomas, I Headmaster of the Cynlais Council SchooL Best • man, Mr T. B. Thomas, Cwmtwrch. Bridesmaid, Miss Williams, Maesglas. 833 SIMBRBLL—TUCKFIELD.—On August let, at Trinity Wesleyan Church, Penarth, Charles, Henry Timbrell, Quennington, Gloucester, to Eva Maud Tuckfleld, Cardiff. 215n WILLIAMS-EVAKS,-clifton Chapel, Cardiff, on Tuesday, 28th July, by Rev. Preborth Jones, B.A., Reginald Phillip Williams, youngest son of the late Phillip Williams, Esq., of Rutland House, Cardiff, to Dora Irene Evans, youngest daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Evans.Bournemouth, and Mrs Evans, 24. Connaught-road, Cardiff. At home. 16, Princes- street, Cardiff, Sept. 15th and 16th. 52 WY LLiAMS—ST E PH ENS .—At WUton Parish Chapel. Hawick, on the 29th ult., by the Rev. John Rudge Wilson, M.A., minister of the parish, and the Rev. William Borland, B.D., of Dunbar, uncles of the bride, George Brailey Williams, fourth son of Lewis Williams, Alston House. Cardiff, to Catherine Mary, second daughter of the late John G. Stephens, Downfield, Dunbar. and of Mrs Stephens, Hollywood, California. 5855 DEATHS. ANDERSON.—On July 26th. at 44, Manor-street, Cathays, Constance Grace", the beloved wife of Wm. Anderson, and daughter of Wm. and C. Russell, Dudley-street. Docks, aged 23 years. 544n CONROY.—On August 3rd, Hobert. age 34, at Rhoose. second son of John and Erena P. Conroy, of 25, Llanishen-street. I DAVIES.—On the 28th mst,, at 9, Silver-street, Masth, Margaret Daries, aged 56 years, dearly beloved mother of Madame H. B. Hosgood, soprano vocalist. 931n DAVIES.—On the 2nd mat., at27, Birchgrove-terrace, Whitchurch, Thomas Davies (la.teca.rpenterT.V..R.), (' aged 46 years. EVANS.—At his mother's residence. Bingham-terrace, Cardigan,W.Owen Evans, late manager Bills Stores, Dowiais, aged 36. GALE.—On August 1st, Catherine, beloved wife o Alfred Gale, 42. Pontycapel-road. Cefncoed. GEORG E.-On Wednesday, 29th, Miriam George, College-road, Llandaff North, widow of the late John George, in her 84th year. HARWAN.—On 1st inst., Edmund Barman, at 77, Wyeverne-road, Cathays. fiUGHES.—On July 27th, at 34, Whitworth-terrace, Tredegar, Richard Thomas, youngest son of Coun- cillor David Hughes, aged 13. ISAAC.—On the 27th inst.. at 125. East-road, Tylors- town, Fern da1 e. Gwen, the beloved wife of John Isaac, mechanic. JONES.—On Friday, 31st Jnly. at 11, Plastnrton- place. Cardiff, Jane, widow of the late Captain John Jones, aged 72 years. 155 JONES.—On Monday, July 27, at 117, Bute-street, Treherbert, M. 0. Jones, schoolmaster, age 67. KEEVIL.—14, Minny-street, Cathays, Catherine, wife of Albert Keevil, at her residence, on July 31st. KNAPMAN— Tuesday, Julv 28th, at 64, Arran-street, William Knapman, beloved husband of E. Knap- man, age 61. MORGAN .—On August 4th. at 37, Pontcanna- street, Canton, Cardiff, the infant daughter of Edgar and Nellie Morgan. 375n PARKER—On the 28th inst., at 42, Coburn-street, Cathays. Cardiff, John Henry Parker, age 62, be- loved husband of M. A. Parker. REES.-On the 26th inst., at her residence, 3, Cebbs'-row, Ystrad, Sallie. widow of the late Thomas Rees, Pantysteddfa. i &OWLANDS.—On Wednesday, at 13. Bart'efct-street Caerphilly, Ann, beloved wife of John Rowlands. SMITH.—On July 27th, at the Cardiff Infirmary, William George, the beloved husband of Edith Smith, 29, Redlaver-street. THOMAS.—At his residence, Gorse, St. Clear's, on Monday morning, Philip Thomas, aged 75. THOMAS.—On July 31st, at 22, Plasturton-avenue, Cardiff, Ann, widow of the late John Thomas, The Cooperage THORNfi.—On Saturday, August 1st. after along and painful illness, Emma, beloved wife of S. Thorne. 18, Working-street, Cardiff. "WATKINS.—'Rev. T. /H. Watkins. of Scranton, U.S.A., passed peacefully away at the residence of his sister, Mrs Cox,. 54, Bridgend-road, Aberkeuflg, on August 2nd.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1908. I FREE TllADE AND PEACE. The International Free Trade Congress which is being held this week will afford an opportunity of judging effects by the experience of delegates from countries enjoying all the benefits which the Tariff Reformers ten us are to be found under Protection and the high walls of tanffs. Perhaps for party political pur- poses only, the elector is ask^d to be- lieve that all the ills that we suffer from san be removed at once by the simple ntroduction of Protection. Adopt Pro- ection and there will be work for all. Banish Free Trade and the burden of taxation and rates will disappear. The yay to test this is to ask the citizens iving in Protected countries whether lariffs provide work for all or reduce tho burdens of taxation. This the Congtess jrovides an opportunity of discovery m t we fancy that the Tariff Reformers, will not look to the Congress for either acts, figures, or experience of workers n countries where Protection rules. The lelegates to the Conference were the quests of the Cobden Club on Tuesday aight, when Mr Asquith delivered a rousing and inspiring speech on Free rrade. which he described as the parent of riches and goodwill." It is a favourite argument of the Tariff Re- Formers—who dare not call themselves Protectionists—that England has re- mained a Free Trade nation out of re- spect for a fettish which was set up by Cobden, while all the rest of the world ias protected itself by tariffs. Mr Asquith devoted his attention to de- molishing this nonsense by a reference to the fact that England had attained to i standard of comfort and commercial prosperity under Free Trade which had been reached by no other nation, and that it could not be supposed that the most practical people in the world had remained f under a delusion and had suffered commercial loss out of respect for an opinion or the sconomic doctrines of a single man. Since the abolition of taxes on food and Protection generally the people of these islands have enjoyed cheap food and the highest standard of comfort and pros- perity ever reached by a nation. Mr Asquith also reminded the advocates of Protection under the name of Tari ff Reform that Free Trade was not so dead a thing as they fancied it to be, for there was entire Free Trade be- tween the United States of America, and Protection in France and Germany had been abolished internally. He described the Protectionists as "living in an age of illusions." Though we have entered on a period of depression in trade, from which no nation is free, because trade and commerce are international, Mr Asquith sees no reason why we should alter our Free Trade finance, which is quite equal to all necessities, though we may have to alter our rate of living, and possibly the rate at which the National Debt is being reduced. At the Congress itself Mr Churchill delivered a speech on the bearing of Free Trade on international relations, declaring that the question might be answered in the single word, Peace." The policy of Free Trade, said Mr Churchill, has enabled us to secure for our great tropical and equatorial possessions and protectorates, and for the British control of them, the immense 3upport of public opinion all over the world, because they are thrown open freely to the commerce of all mankind, to buy and barter as they will." Free Trade in a free Empire does remove a cause of envy, and a For ign Secretary declared that it has been a means of increasing our Imperial strength.

In his presidential address at the Eisteddfod held at Cardiff on Bank Holiday, Sir Alfred Thomas said that no great man had risen in Wales yet but had begun at the Eisteddfod." The Eisteddfod is to-day the most popular institution in the Principality. It appeals to all classes, and it seems to be regarded as a duty to the nation that every public man shall at some time appear in public and declare his faith in the Eisteddfod. The vitality of the competitive meeting is surprising, for at a holiday time, it matters not how many gatherings are arranged, competitors far the chief and the smaller prizes and honours can be found. It is an excellent stimulus to work in music, and so long as it maintains its popularity with the people of Wales it will always have the credit of discovering and helping ability in the musical world. Every patriotic man in Wales is proud of the national institution, and with very rare excep- tions he claims to have been a child of the Eisteddfod." It provides an excellent stimulus to musical Stutiy, and the num- ber of successful gatherings which have been held during the August Bank Holiday is sufficient evidence of its growing popularity.

The Welsh Colony in Brtiish Columbia has suffered from an appalling disaster which has rendered thousands of people homeless and destroyed immense pro- perty. The los3 of life must be very seri- ous when the full story of the disaster can be told. The bush fire is one of the greatest calamities that has ever over- taken Canada. The little towns and colonies in Southern British Columbia have been settled in small clearances in the scrub and dense forests, and there is little protection against forest fires such as have raged there during the past week, aided by a strong wind. Many miles of valuable timber have been destroyed, homes and townships wiped out, and lives lost in the flames. In the City of Fer-nie thousands have been rendered homeless, losing all their property, and many barely escaping vith their lives. Hundreds must have perished in the fierce fires which have raged. The loss alfd damage is incalculable, and it must take many years ere' British Columbia re- covers from such a far-reaching disaster. We hear a good deal of after-dinner speaking, and political oratory generally, on Imperialism and the duties of Empire. The present disaster should arouse s6me -practical expression of sympathy in a furid to assist the settlers who have been rendered homeless. These men of grit are- deserving of more than the sympathy of words, and there could be no better way of proving that there is something more than political sentiment in the speeches of Empire than by starting a national fund for the relief of our suffering kins- men.

Thepeopleare learning to tjike holidays and find diversion in travel and change. Whether we attribute it to the love of I travel, the growth of a fashion, or the competition in railway facilities, it mat- ters not, the fact remains that the work- ing man and his family consider it neces- sary to spend a few days every year away from their homes at some seaside or other holiday resort. The poorest can manage a long-distanee day trip and think little of the continued strain of two nights and a day involved in a rush for pleasure which is called a day trip." During the Bank Holiday thousands of Welsh colliers went off north for a visit to the Lancashire and Yorkshire sea- side resorts, but even this travel of hun- dreds of miles for a day s pleasure is as nothng compared with the modern day trip to Paris," or a day trip to the Lakes of Killarney. The fast train and the modern pleasure sailings have^made what seemed impossible a thing of easy ac- complishment, with the result that year by year the numbers who spend their brief holidays away, from home are in- creasing. Nor does the limit appear 1¡0 have been reached yet.

Drowned in ColdknapBay STRANGE STORY OF UNKNOWN BATHER A strange bathing fatality occurred at Barry early yesterday morning. A man at present unknown was drowned whilst bathing at OoWknap Bay. The deceased, who was ap- parently of the tramp class, called about6.30 on .Sunday morning at Coldknap Farm, which overlooks the bay, and asked the occupants of the farm for some hot water. Mr Wilson, the farmer, promised to give him some tea, and in the meantime the man went and sat down under some bushes near. A little later Mr Wilson's boy took some tea and bread and butter to him. After finishing his meal the man proceeded to undress in order to bathe. After swimming about for some time near the shore he struck out, and getting caught in the cur- rent, appeared from the shore to be in con- siderable difficulty. Some people on land shouted out to him, and he replied despair- ingly, Kid, I can't get back." Some persons then went for a boat, the headquarters of the Barry Rowing Club being at this point, but before this could be obtained the strong cur- rent had swept the unfortunate man opposite the old harbour, and shortly afterwards he dis- appeared from sight. The body has not yet been recovered, but from the description given by Mr Wilson, he appeared to be a man of about 35 years of age and 5ft. 8in in height, and of light complexion and with a fair mous- tache. Deceased wore a grey coat, two pairs of trousers, the outer being, of grey tweed, and the inner of beaver, a worn cap, and a pair of lace-up boots. From the appearance of the clothes he was apparently a sailor.

TERRIBLE DISASTER AVERTED. A terrible disaster was narrowly averted on Saturday at a spot on the Midland Railway about 14 miles north of Derby. A heavily- laden mineral train, consisting of a dozen or more trucks of coal. was standing on a sharply inclined siding, leading from the Peak Colliery to the main line. There was no engine attached, and by some means the brakes failed to hold, and the heavy train dashed along the metals. Information was given. promptly to the signalmen, who switched the train on to the runaway sidihg, which has a sharp up- ward incline. It dashed into the buffers at the top, smashing both the stops and the waggons, and scattering the coal and debris over the main line. An excursion train from Blackpool, crowded with people, was due at the moment, and the signalmen had only just time to stop it, the engine being but a few yards from the obstruc- tion when it pulled up. The guard of the mineral train saved his life by jumping from his van, which was splintered. After a delay of a quarter of an hour the main line was cleared and traffic resumed. Crash in Holyhead Bay. The Greenorc passenger steamer Connemara was entering Holyhead Bay on Saturday when she collided with the steamer Avon. Two of < the engine-room staff of the latter sustained .n, serious injury, and one of them, second en- gineer Day, is reported to be in a critical con- dition. The Connemara, which belongs to the London and North-Western Railway Co., has her bow plates smashed in, and { much alarm prevailed among the passqngers. A Lloyd's Holyhead message says the steamer Avon, of Liverpool, put in there with steering „ gear damaged, also port quarter and bulwarks d seriously damaged above water. The Con- j nemara is also reported damaged about the y stem. j Several of the crew of the Avon had 0 a marvellous escape from death. They v were sleeping in the after part of the e ship where the Connemara's stem entered r the Avon's. side. The stem of the Connemara crashed through the steel plates, wrecked, the | cabin, and broke up the bunks in which the c men were lying, causing the cabin roof to t fall in. Second-engineer Day was buried inj t the debris, and was never expected to escape I with his life. With a great effort, however, f he burst his way through the wreckage and reached the deck in a dreadfully injured con- dition. The others escaped unharmed. Although the Avon had sustained so- much ( damage, Captain Robinson was in a position t to decline assistance offered by the Connemara and safely reached harbour. It is stated that j the night was so bright that the vessels could see each other miles away. There were 200 passengers aboard the Connemara. ( -4.-

Cardiff s Dark Side. STORY OF A NIGHT ATTACK. Wm. Williams (25) was brought up on remand at Cardiff on Thursday charged with robbing John McFarlane of £2108 and using violence, at No. 17, Gray-street, on July 25th. Mr Harold Lloyd was tor the prisoner, This is the case in which McFarlane came' to Cardiff, picked up with a woman, and went to a house in Gray-street. While there prisoner and two or three others entered, and. hp alleges, seized and robbed him, and then turned him out of doors. Prosecutor put a chalk mark on the front door, and then informed the police. Mr Lloyd stated that one of his witnesses for the defence, a woman, was in prison. He called Williams, who said that on the night in question he went to the first performance at the Empire, and then proceeded to Gray-street. While he was taking some flagons of beer upstairs he heard sbouts of Murder I'm robbed coming from the back bedroom. He at once went to the police station. He never saw the prosecutor until he returned from the station. There were three women in the house. Prisoner was committed to the Assizes for trial and allowed bail, himself in £40 and one surety of the same sum. Police and Alleged Foetpad. Denis Casey, 38, was charged before the Car- diff Stipendiary with assaulting George Atkins, a seaman, in Stanley-street, on 28th July, with intent to rob him. P.C. Gooding said he was at the Bute-terrace end of Stanley -st. with P.C. Singer, when he saw prosecutor and a woman sitting on the steps of St. David's School in Stanley-street. Prisoner approached them, stooped over Atkins, seized him by the: throat with his right hand, and put his left in Atkins' right trousers pocket. He pulled the pocket away and went off up Stanley-street. He later threw the pocket into the roadway. Witness ran after him and brought him back to where he had thrown the pocket away. When he charged him prisoner said, You think you have got a gopd cop you should have waited until I had/ robbed him." No money was found on prisoner. P.C. Singer corroborated, after which Casey was committed for trial to the Assizes. "Pitched Dewn Stairs." Another charge of robbery with violence was heard by the Cardiff Stipendiary, when John Donoghue (23) and Louisa Donoghne or Weeks (33) were brought up, the prosecutor being a seaman named Edward Leahy. Prosecutor said he was in a house in Ethel street about ten-past six on Wednesday evening with a woman. While there three women, in- cluding Louisa Donoghue, entered, and later the male prisoner. The latter walked up to him and said. What's the matter with you?" and caught him by the handkerchief round the necK and pulled him against a bed-post. He had X3 10s in gold in his pockets. This dropped on the floor, and the male prisoner picked up a sovereign. A woman named Crowley had a sovereign, but this the female prisoner snatched from her. saying that it was a halfpenny. John Donoghue pitched him (Leahy) down the stairs, causing injuries to his face. The female prisoner did not do any- thing to him. Evidence was given by Mary Ann* Crowley, Sarah Ann Butler, and P.C. Miles, after which defendant called a witness.. Both prisoners were coipmitted to the Assizes for trial.

THE MENTALLY UNFIT. The Royal Commission on the Care and Control of the Feeble-minded in the United Kingdom has been carrying on a wide inquiry at home and abroad, since 1904, and the report which appears in the eighth volume of a series, representing the fruits of the inquiry, suggests an entire revolution in the treatment of these unfortunate creatures, including State and The Earl of Radnor. local control. The Earl of Radnor, Chairman of the Commissioners, is the Lord Folkestone who represented the Wilton division of Wilta during the eight years before he succeeded his father as the sixth earl. Before that he had been private secretary to Mr Chaplin at the Board of Agriculture. He is an hon. captain in the Array, and served in the Boer war with the Wilts Yeomanry.

An army of grasshoppers has invaded Algeria. The last invasion some years ago cost the Government £ 368,000. ■ 0'

Cowes Week. During the week the anchorage at Cowes has been full to congestion with yachts of every size and nationality assembled for the time- honoured regatta week. Their graceful hulls afforded a pleasing contrast to the fleet of warships. As Prince of Wales, the King was for many years Commodore of. the Squadron, but on his accession to the Throne he retired from the position in favour of the Marquis of Ormonde. As Admiral, however, his Majesty still remains the figure-head of the Royal Yacht Club. The King and Queen reside on the Royal yacht during the week. tne judge. The Commodore (The Marquess of Ormonde). Royal Yacht Squadron Race for King's Cup, I

The German Scare. DOES THE KAISER MEAN MISCHIEf ? Mr Robert Blatehford,in the current number of the '• Clarion," has an article on ■' The danger of war a challenge to Labour leaders," in which he deals with the resolution passed by the National Executive of the Labour Party inviting German workmen to co- operate with it for the purpose of defeating the war propaganda and securing the permanent establishment of goodwill between the two nations Mr Blatchford says What I feel about the attitude of the leaders of Labour is that in scouting the idea of impending war the wish is father to the thought. Those men are so enamoured of peace that they shut their eyes to the ominous facts. We who see or suspect danger are as anxious for peace as they are. It is because we wish for peace, and because we realise, as. the Labour men do not realise, the full measure of horror and disaster war would bring that we utter our warning. The! Labour party resolu- tion is based upon a misconception of the political situation. I do not believe that any person can accuse Great Britain of provocative action. If there is any menace it comes wholly from Germany. All the threats are German threats. No British politician wants war with Germany. Every sane man in this 'kingdom knows that for us to attack Germany would be an act of criminal lunacy. Germany has nothing that. we want. Germany is so strong that we could not injure her. If the danger exists it comes from Ger- many. We have a rich and a scattered Empire. Germany wants an outlet for her growing population. We have much that Germany desires, much that would enrich her. And if Germany can once pass or defeat our Navy we are entirely at the mercy of her enor- mous armies-led IIDd ruled by flamboyant and interested aristocrats. I claim, then* that it is not fair to lay the blame on this country, and that to charge our Press with venality and treachery of the wickedest and basest kinds is unjust and un- wise. If the Executive Council of the Labour party suppose that those of us who regard the pre- sent relations between Britain and Germany as critical are being led away by alarmist articles in the British or German Press they are making a very great mistake. Germany's Acts. It is not mere words, it is acts, that have convinced'us. Germany has increased, and is increasing, her fleet. Germany has made, and is ftill making, the fulllest preparations for the embarkation of an army. These are facts.. I submit that in face of the known facts it is absurd to describe the warnings given by hun- dreds of experienced men as an idle scare.' All the evidence goes to prove that Germany is preparing to make war upon our country. If Keir Hardie, Philip Snowden, or J. Ramsay MacDonald dispute this assertion let them speak. I, for one, shall be delighted to find that I have been mistaken. But mere recrim- ination is useless. If certain journalists are accused of inventing dangers, I suppose no one will accuse them of inventing the Ger- man fleet, or the long quays at Enson, or the flotilla of transports, or the-millions of German troops. "The Labour party hate war, therefore they will not hear of any danger of war. I hate and dread war, therefore I point out what to me appears an impending danger of war which demands immediate action from the British people. If we scaremongers are not deceived if there is a danger of war, may I point out Jo the ostrich party that it is not a danger of collision between two equally guilty Govern- ments, but a danger of unprovoked, unjusti- fiable and wicked attack by an autocratic ruler upon an inoffensive people ? There is no war partv in this country, but only a party of defence. But there is another thing the Labour party hate and dread. They call it militarism. They do not hate and dread it more than I do. And I want to point out that their. present policy, or lack of policy, is helping the develop- ment and growth of that danger. Conscription. Towards conscription, as towards war, we' are drifting because of the weakness of the democratic parties of the kingdom. I repeat j my statement: (1). There is a grave and present danger of a German attack upon this country (2) this danger exists because we are not prepared for war; (31 we are not prepiared for war because the ruling classes do not trust the people and because the people do not trust the ruling classes. The German people are ayA army. The British people are an unarmed, untrained mob. I think it is a time for plain speaking. I want to know. I ask the men who drew up and signed the Labc(ur party resolution to have the courage of their convictions and tu tell us why they made statements which, to many of us Socialists, democrats, and peacelovers, seem to be unwise and untrue."

JUDGE OWEN'S COURT. 8EQUEL TO A ""BSIACH ACTION. A chartering clerk was the answer given to his Honour's questions as to the occupa- tion of a defendant in Cardiff County Court on' Wednesday—Robert ldris Hollcty. The amount of his debt was JE171 3s 3d. His Honour wanted to know how so large a debt had been in- curred, and Mr Morgan Rees, who appeared for plaintiff, explained that the amount repre- sented damages and costs in a breach of promise action brought by Magdalene Margaret Henn.. His Honour Why doesn't the High Court wash its own dirty linen ? Mr Morgan Rees informed his Honour that defendant at the last court was ordered to pay the debt by E3 a month, but had not paid anything.—His Honour fined defendant £ 2 for non-attendance, to be paid within seven days, or in default 14 days' imprisonment. Dismissed T.V.R. Man. The Taff Vale Railway Company were sued by Robert JohnjViggers, Railway View, Berw- road. Pontypridd, who claimed £ 2 8s 3d, three days' wages and a fortnight's wages in lieu of notice. Mr A. Parsons (instructed by Messrs Davies, Nash and Co.) was for plaintiff. and Mr John San^ey (instructed by Messrs Ingle. dew and Sons) for the company. Plaintiff, it appeared, was in the eniDloy of the Icompany as a groundsman at Pontypridd, and being askeJ to act qe conductor of the motor car from Pontypridd to Treherbert said it wan no part of his duty to act in, slicii capacity. Mr ilurford, the statiomnaster, asked him three times to act and finally suspended him. Three days later he Was dismissed. In cross. examination plaintiff admitted other grounds- men had taken this duty from time to time. and he had himself acted on one occasion but had not then anything to do with excess fares. The defence was that defendant was dis- missed for refusing to obey a lawful order, and that under the rules of the company grounds- men were liable! to be called upon to do this duty. His Honour gave judgment for the company.

Seventy thousand schoolchildren were enter- tained at Bristol on Tuesday in connection with the recent visit of the King and Queen to the city.

——— -—-—-— Fifty Years Ago. FROM THE "CARDIFF TIMES," AUGUST 7, 1858. The Magistrates' Clerk's Salary. The committee of the Cardiff Board of Health reported that they had been unable to come to any arrangement with the magistrates, who adhered to their former resolution that the salary of the magistrates' clerk should be £250, but which several members of the com- mittee thought too high." Telegraph, to India. We (" Observer ") are authorised to state that an agreement has been concluded between the Treasury and the Red Sea Telegraph Com- pany to lay down a submarine cable from Alexandria to Aden down the Red Sea, and thence to Kurrachee, The contract has been let." Cardiff's First Arcade. At the meeting of the Cardiff Board of Health on Friday a letter was read from Messrs James and Price (architects, Cardiff) offering to construct an arcade from St. Mary-street (near the Bulwarks) to the1 Hayes (near Waterloo Bridge). The 'arcade to be 12 feet wide and upwards of 20 feet high, with glass roof and lined on each side by shops and' offices and kept under similar arrangements with the principal arcades in London." (The proposal was approved. This was the first arcade in Cardiff, and is now called the Royal Arcade.) The Sophia Gardens. At a meeting of the Cardiff Board of Health on Friday a letter was read from Mr John Boyle, stating that the formation of the 8ophla Gardena originated with Lord Bute, and that the gardens have been laid out at his Lordship's expense, with the view of affording walks, etc., for the inhabitants of Cardiff and their children. Lodge keeper and gardener will be provided but his Lordship had ho intention to hand over the control of the gardens to the Local Board. Mr John Batchelor remarked at the meet- ing that it was generally understood that the Sophia Gardens would be a kind of quid pro qno for certain walks which belonged to the town. There was a general impression that the gardens were given to the town owing to the closing of some walks by Lord Bute which the inhabitants of the town formerly enjoyed." The Pilots' Regatta. On Friday Cardiff had its annual regatta, which took place under the most favourable conditions. A pleasant westerly breeze and glorious sunshine sent life through every one- who stood at the Pier Head, waiting with the intention of steaming after the yachts that had entered for the races. The arrangements were under the charge of Captain Frazer (dock master) and Mr W. H. (afterwards Captain) Martin. Messrs Batchelors' band werestationed on the Pilot, a Cardiff tug boat, that followed the yachts. There were 13 entries for the first class pilot boats, the winner being the Jane, belonging to Mr J ulian. Twenty-nine pilot boats belonging to Cardiff and Newport com- peted for the various prizes."

CHAUFFEUR FINED £50.\ FAST DRIVING IN CARDIFF. Bentfield Charles Hucks, chauffeur, was sum- moned before the Cardiff Stipendiary yesterday for driving a motor-car in a manner dangerous to the public having regard to all the circum- stances, and further with driving at a speed dangerous to the public. Mr F. W. Ensor (town clerk's office) prosecuted, and Mr St. John Francis Williams (instructed by Mr F. C. Shackel) defended. P.C. Joseph Reid estimated the defendant's speed as 16 to 18 miles. Driving through Queen-street a number of people ready to get Ion a tramcar had to jump back on the pave- ment. Defendant said in order to clear a tramcar juat by the Empire he put on speed to about 14 or 15 miles an hour. The Stipendiary That is an end of the case in my opinion. For a man to say he went at thatispeed where traffic is congested in a street like that is to my mind an admission of guilt. Mr St. John Williams: If you say that, then I will not waste your time. The Stipendiary That is my confident opinion. I say that, and intend to act on it. Previous convictions were put in by Mr Ensor and admitted by defendant, after which the Stipendiary fined Hufks JE50 and costs, in default three months, and suspended his licence for three years. Mr St. John Williams asked for time o pay, and suggested six months. The Stipendiary Six months Mr Williams It is a large sum of money. The Stipendiary Hall in two months and the balance in four months.

IN CATHAYS PARK. SERVANT GIRL'S ALLEGATION. At Cardiff yesterday Karl Tomson (29), ship's carpenter, was brought up on a charge of com- mitting a rape upon Emily Martin on July 30th. Mr Herbert Samuel appeared for the prisoner. Prosecutrix, who is a domestic servant at a seamen's lodging-house, No. 158, Bute-street, said prisoner attempted to assault her on the morning of July 30th at the house, but some- one came on the scene. Tlve same evening, when she was going to town, prisoner joined I her, and after attempting to get rid of him she went for a walk with him to Cathays ParkT When she wanted to leave there prisoner pulled a handkerchief out of his i pocket. He pushed her down on the gfass and V forced her to drink something out of a bottle he had in the handkerchief. Afterwards she felt dazed and powerless. When she recovered she realised she had been assaulted. She went straight back to the' boarding-house to her fellow-servant, and as she was crying she was j asked what was the matter, prosecutor telling her what had happened. Laine Kontu, fellow-servant of the prosecn- trix, and Hugo Holmsten, the boarding-house keeper, also gave evidence. August Carr, a water clerk, living in George- street, said he had known Tomson for the last 12 years. Prisoner was at his house last Tues- day, when witness invited him to the Pilot Hotel. While there he questioned him as to whether lie had had anything to do with the girl Martin, and asked him as a friend to clear his charcater. Tomson xat first denied, and then said he paid the girl. Prosecutrix, recalled, s^d she was 19 years of age. The prisoner, who pleaded not guilty, was committed for trial to the Assizes and allowed bail, himself in £ 50 and one surety of £00.

I INDOMITABLE ACCIDENT. » Stoker Petty Officer Beale, of the Indomi- table, has lost two toes as the restilt of .an accident. His boot was cut off by the cfank of an engine. This was the only accident on board the Indomi able on her memorable voyage.

HON.F.GUEST'S HOUSE GUTTED Priceless Tapestries Destroyed. During the early hours of Thursday, as disastrous fire occurred at Burley-on-the-Hill, near Oakham, the residence of the Hon. Frederick Guest (brother of the hon. member for Cardiff), the building being practically burnt to the ground. A house party was being entertained, including the host's cousin, Mr Winston Churchill, but all the occupants escaped. The fire spread rapidly, and by the time it Mad been extinguished by the brigades from Melton Mowbray and Stamford, the hall had been almosttotally destroyed,and damage had been done to the extent of several thousand pounds. Many valuable old paintings and tapestry were destroyed, while the library was gutted. The guests and the members of the house were nearly all asleep at the time of the outbreak, which occurred in the north-west corner of the mansion. When the house party retired shortly after midnight everything appeared to be safe, but at about 1 a.m. flames were seen bursting, from several of the upper rooms at the north- west corner of the building. In a few moments everyone sleeping in the great building had been warned, and the guests rushed out to safety. Before long the fire brigades from Oakham, Melton, and Stamford were on the spot, put by the time they had got to work the Games had enveloped practically the whole of the interior of the building. It flared up like a gigantic furnace, and the chance of extin- guishing the flames was almost hopeless. The guests and servants helped in a plucky attempt to save some of the priceless tapes- tries and pictures that were in the hall. Some of the tapestries were saved, and though the magnificent library was reduced to ashes a few of the books were safely carried out on the lawn before the flames had time to reach them. A number of the pictures, too, were rescued. When the firemen had been at work for a number of hours the fire was extinguished, but the historic Burley Hall was by then a mere smouldering, smoking, charred wreck of its former glorious self. Nothing remained but the blackened Skeleton of walls. Mr ^Churchill as Fireman. Only one wing, that nearest the church, of the magnificent hall has been saved. A large garden party had been fixed for yester- day afternoon. Besides hundreds of books, several rare Cromwellletters were burnt to ashes. Mr F.B. Smith, K.C., M.P., who was in the fire, telegraphed to his London office that all his belongings ha<t been destroyed. Mr Winston Churchill, another of the house party, acted the part of fire superintendent, and directed the operations of the brigade with characteristic coolness and resource. The outbreak was discovered in a bath-room near the lavatory fey a housemaid half an hour after midnight. The alarm was at once given, and the guests hurriedly aroused. Within the next few hours four fire brigades, from Oak- ham, Melton, Stamford, and Peterborough, arrived, and were playing upon the blazing pile, but owing to the difficulty of obtaining a sufficient supply of water it was not till 5.30 that the fire was under controL A Noble Mansion. Burley-on-thc-Hill was a spacious and noble mansion of grey stone, in the classic style, erected in the time of William III. and Mary on the site of the famous house occupied "y George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, the favourite of James 1., and then lord of this manor. Here on several occasions he enter- tained both James I. and Charles I., but during the Civil Wars the house was taken and garrisoned by the Parliamentary forces, who eventually set nre to it, and from this incen- diarism nothing escaped save the five detached staples. The mansion had a frontage of 233 feet, and on the north there is a large courtyard flanked by a semi-circular colonnade and terrace, which, with the stables and offices, form two wings. Attached is a park and grounds, about 1.300 acres, and the house, placed on the summit of a hill 500 feet above the sea, Com- manded extensive views over the surrounding .country. Burley-on.the-Hill, which must not be con- fused with the other Burleigh, by Stamford, the seat of the Marquis of Exeter, was one of the historic homes of England, and contained a number of valuable tapestries and pictures by Kneller and other masters. The destruction will be universally deplored.

AMUSING SEQUEL. There was a curious sequel to the fire at Brentford Police Court yesterday. The list included a summons against Messrs Stansfield, of the Swan Brewery, Fulhain, for aiding and abetting a man who was recently fined £50 for selling beer by retail without a licence. Addressing the Court. Mr Travers Humphreys asked-, for an adjournment under peculiarly unforthnate circumstances. Mr F. IS. Smith, K.C.,M.P., he said, had been Instructed far the defence, but unfortunately Burlcy-on-the-HiIl. the country house where Mr Smith was stay- ing, had been burnt down the night before. Luckily, added counsel, MrSmith had escaped, but all his clothes had been destroyed, and he could not attend court until a further supply had been forwarded. It would not be courteous," added counsel with a smile, for a learned King's Counsel to appear in court in a dressing-gown." The magistrate agreed, and granted the adjournment asked for. Another Mansion Batted. Cowfold Lodge, near Horsham, Sussex, the residence of Mr Arthur Labouchere, brother of the editor of Truth," was completely gutted by fire, early on Thursday, much valu- able furniture and silver being destroyed. The outbreak is attributed to an explosion of acetylene gas. A housemaid named Leila; Clark, aged 27, belonging to Romford, in fright threw herself from an upper window, sustain- ing serious injuries to the spine. Mr Labou- chere was much singed about the head and moustache in an endeavour to rescue Clark.

Painful Incident AT CARDIFF COMMITTEE MEETING, There was a lively discussion at a meeting of the Cardiff Health Committee yesterday, when Dr. Robinson (the chairman) stated that the cost of their horses was 17s per head per week for feed, and 8s per head per week for cleaning, stabling, &c. His figures were questioned by Councillor J. Chappell and Sir William Crossman, both of whom declared that the chairman's reorganisa tion scheme, which the committee at their last meeting decided to give a three months' trial, was false economy. In the course of the discussion the Chair- man observed that he had not been able *to get at the truth of the matter from the city engineer's pepartment, and had had to go to the wages book for information. He had had no help from Mr Harpur (the city engineer) at all. Sir Wm. Grossman said such a statement was detrimental to the committee. The chair- man had said he could never get the truth and had to go to the wages book. He asked him whether he meant that. The Chairman Yes, I do. I stick to what I said. Mr Harpur I must object to that. I have never in my life been charged with telling a lie. I have been under this Corporation for over 32 years, and I think my veracity will bear the strictest investigation. As a matter of fact, Dr. Robinson has spoken to me two or three times on this matter, and has absolutely 4eclined to take my advice from beginning to end. I should like to know where he got the information he speaks of. The Chairman: I went to the office in Trade-street for it. Mr Harpur The office in Trade-street is not the right place for the chairman of a commit- tee to go. If he wanted information he should go to the head of the department, and not tane information from behind his back. Alderman J. Jenkins (to the chairman) Have you asked Mr Harpur for this informa- tion, and has he refused to give it ? The Chairman I haven't asked him for the information, because I got it elsewhere. Alderman Jenkins Then why did you say he has not spoken the truth ? The Chairman I didn't say he has not not spoken the truth. The first information I had wasn'. right, and I had to go to the wages book to get it. Councillor Chappell: Who gave you the information ? The Chairman Mr Warren, Mr Locke, and the clerk in the office. Mr Harpur: The yard foreman and the outdoor foreman are not the men to supply this information. Councillor E. Nicholl observed that if the chairman did not go in the first place to Mr Harpur he could scarcely make a charge against him that he had not helped him. The Chairman He has made no offer to help me in any way. I had no alternative scheme from him. But I didn't say that he had not told me the truth. The committee then proceeded to deal with the city engineer's report.

MR BALFOUR TO VISIT CARDIFF National Conservative Conference Arrangements. It was announced at a meeting of the General Committee of the Conservative Associations and Clubs irt South Wales held at Cardiff on Thursday that Mr Balfour, the ex-Premier, will visit Cardiff during the National Con- servative Conference on November 18, 19, And 20. It is likely that Mr Balfour Will address a mass meeting at the Drill Hall and an over- flow meeting at the Park Hall. The following officers for South Wales were appointed :—The Earl of Plymouth (president). Mr J. Herbert Cory (chairman), Mr J. W. Courtis (deputy chairman), Mr W. T. Symonds (hon. treasurer). Alderman Lewis Morgan and Mr T. P. Pritchard (hon. secretaries), and Mr James Thornton (general secretary). I

SECOND EDITION ELBE CRASH. Cardiff Steamer Sunfc FEARED L08S0F 19 LIVES. I Caxhaven, Thursday- The Cardiff Kirkwall, owned by the Mawson Shippi0?,^ Ltd., Cardiff, was run into last night off the of Ameland by a barque, the name ° has not yet been ascertained. The ste^, sank. Her first mate and boatswaifl» JJj were both injured in the collision, wercs by the Hamburg tug Simon. It is ss11 -j known whether the remainder of the have been saved.—Reuter. i. Guxhtaven, Thursday (later).-The I*ir was run into at 11 o'clock last night, LrbV known barque crashing through her s^T!Ljj>» side into the engine room. She sank quarter of an hour. The chief officer, boatswain, second and three stokers managed to climb plank, but after a short time the stokers^, to leave go from exhaustion and weredro^^e It is assumed that Captain Matthews rest of the crew were drowned. (jjc As no trace of the barque has covered, it is assumed she, too, and that all hands were lost.-Reuter. The Kirkwall is a steel screw steaC gjj, 2,582 tons gross and 1.652 net, built (fr. belonging to Messrs Arthur Mawson a1 j. of Cardiff, and commanded by Captain Matthews.. The managing owners, Messrs Arthur son, have received a, telegram conflrni loss of the steamer and the rescue of the mate and the boatswain, but the fate other 19 members of the crew is at unknown. List of the Crew, The following is a complete list of the and missing members of the crew of the wkll;— Rescued. T. Jones, chief mate, Llanarth, Cardig J. P. Stalakis, boatswain, 51, Tred0^ street, Cardiff. Missing. H. Morris Matthews, master, Cardiff. W. Thomas, second mate, Borth. W. Jenkins, chief engineer, Clarence -em ment, Cardiff. T. E.Jones,second engineer, 9, Cardiff. D. Davidson, third engineer, Dundee. J. Brown, steward. J. Letten, messroom steward. | J. Henrys, cook. D. Daliedos, A.B., 196, Bate-road, CM.&O. George Gumbs, A.B., 11, Peel-street. (If A. Tyalsapoulos, S., 3, Ilerbert-street, diff. S. J. Dories, S., 204, Bute-road, Caaxbff. George White, S., 52, Cairn-street, varu- M. Mohamed, donkeyman. A. Mabomed, fireman, 223, Bute-road. N. Mozie, fireman, 223, Bate-road. S. Mahomed, fireman, 39, Maria-street. A. Salim, fireman, 223, Bute-road. Ali Muckred, fireman, 251, Bute-road. 20 Drowned ? An Exchange Company's telegram I Berlin says :-In the collision at the the Elbe yesterday between the 5*4 steamer Kirkwall and a sailing ship, 20 were drowne i an two were rescued.

Welshmen Safe. GOOD NEWS FROM CROWtS NEST. Our special correspondent at Ottawa graphs as follows :— President Lindsay, of the Crow's Nest^ Coal Company, telegraphed from Fernie, Welshmen perished in the fire." tr "following cablegram was this morniog ceived by the High Commissioner for CO, from the Minister of the Interior at Ottaw^d Fernie now under control. Hostd^J, Michel safe. Twenty-two bodies recoV Loss of life about 30. List of known de9° Walter Ford, wife and two children. Mrs Turner. Lena Bell. Scotty Miller. E. V. Lane. Four thousand homeless two tbot need aid tempotary buildings be erected. Fears of Pestilenca if Victoria (B.C.), Thursday. -pegf,ile 110 feared at Fernie owing to the condi Are I homeleee tj# aveflfrig. n art Two thousand women and chflw" -jt»' gathered together without provision for tion. Two cases of smallpox are Te^.j^a»' The heat aggravates the danger of the tion. ftptfi Eighteen bodies have been recovere the debris. The fatalities do not eXce Michel is threatened.-Reuter.

NEW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Cardiff Plans. BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE CANTON 6RANT. Cardiff Education Authority on Wed^i adopted plans for the new Intermediate for Boys, which is to be built on the site ° ? temporary buildings in Newport-road. maximum cost of £ 12,000. Mr Leonard of London, who had been chosen as assessor, reported on 34 sets of plans. The premium of £ 50 was awarded to Teatlier and Wilson, architects, of Cardiff' the second premium of JE40 toMessrs Morgan, architects, of Cardiff while the t;i;1 prize of JE30 was given to Messrs Tcather Wilson, who had sent in two sets of plans, Mr Stokes recommended that the firm be employed as architects. This was adopted, and Alderman Lewis Morg»°,l^ji chairman) said that the first premium 9^ would be merged into the usual conimio- but the tWlrd premium would be deaJt after a sub-committee' had considered question. Councillor H. M. Thompso° they should encourage architects to send sets of plans, and Councillor Chappell s& it was an awkward site and competitors wise in submitting alternative proposals- Mr Joseph H. Hemmings, at present»3 engaged by Messrs S. Andrews and SolIS, appointed assistant at Splotlands Mltl1 Instruction Centre. I tbl The following tenders for the erection ^0 laboratory and art block at the Secondary School were considered '•— £ [,jf} Blacker Bros., £ 3355; Fred > Bond. David Davies and Sons. £ 4,320$ E. Turner-qq; Son^, £ 3,855 J. H. Maggs and Co., James Allan, Ltd.. £ 4,072; William Tb^: and Co.. £ 3,895 i Griffiths and Sons, '• Knox and Wells. £ 3,737 D. W. Davies, and George Beames, £ 3,745. The tender °l Fred Bond, 49, Beda-road, was accepted- ,e With reference to the application ma °v. the committee to the Board of Education Qf a deputation should be received relative to £ 0 threatened withholding of the grant schools for last year because of alleged in carrying out the extensions for whi^ above contract was let the Board wrote^x^jf| that there was no need for the inte London at present,. and that one of the officials would visit the schools at a0 date, and the decision of the Board j11 matter of the grant would be based upaØ report.

PISTON-ROD SNAPPED. Breakdown an the> Rhymney- On Thursday the 8-10 p.m. passenger ex Cardiff for Rhymney, of seven van, brokte down near Pontlottyn #Sta** 9.15, the left piston rod of the engine snapped without the least warning. The^o# caused by the accident resembled the of a gun. With commendable action, H Marks applied the brakes and fel* train up so gradually that the passenger^yjij Marks applied the brakes and brougb fel* train up so gradually that the passenger^yjij no shock. Stationmaster Phillips, Pont* £ j>vj speedily got a relief engine from RhymO* the train could not be moved, and *°r were put on to release the broken pisto^-fT The 9.15 passenger train ex Cardiff for ney was now due at Pontlottyn, and J> master 1?. C. SnelL T^rphil, piloted i.t Tirphil to Pontfottyn on the doWO When opposite the T ynewydd screens was stopped, and all passengers were ferred and conveyed to Rhymney About 11.30 the relief engine took the ° pJj down engine and train to Rhymney* Gamon kept the line clear of the onlookers Who had now gathered. nmnent way was in no way damagrej^y^ traffic for some hours was considerably .f. =

AFFAIRS OF MR T. D. JotfM. Receiving Order Ma<i«. Mr Registrar Harry Cousins, sitting bere at Cardiff Law Courts on Thursday, fcW receiving order against Mr T. D. Jw^Ajpo Alexandra and other hotels, on the Messrs Doran and Co., whisky Belfast. Alderman Lewis Morgan Morgan and Box) appeared in supP°rlL i}0T petition, and Mr HaroKl Lloyd (Messrs and Cross) for the debtor. The receiving order Was made on that Mr John had intimated to his c that he intended to suspend payment. ===-- j £ (A

The cruiser Defence left Pembroke Wednesday afternoon for a three ho liminary steam trial at sea, upon toe tory conclusion of which she r Milford Haven and underwent. anchor trials. She afterwards left to port to be docked ..preparatory to W*6 steam trials.