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BiRTHS,MARRIAGES, A DEATHS BIRTHS. CHARLES.on the 9th inst., to Mr and Mrs D. J. Charles, Aelybryn, Pontypridd, a son. DAVIES.-On August 8th, to Mr W. R. Da vies and Mrs Da vies, of Garth View, Briton Ferry, a son. 6118 HAlliMES.—August 8th, at 7, Ravenswood-road, Redland, Bristol, to the Rev. and Mrs. D. Cerwyn S»Tiefr» brighter. • j*\ -107 HUMPHRY .At 5. Beaeon-street, Cardiff, to Mr an.d.MN A. Humphry,.a, daughter (JlQrenceGer- trude Isabelle Madaline Mary Elizabeth)! 742n JAMES.—On August 4th, at 22, Te wkes bury-place, Cardiff, to Mr and Mrs Reginald James, ii§0117" 458' THOMAS.—Aug- 6th, to Dr. W, Protheroe Thomas and Mrs Thomas, of Penybryn, Neath, a son. 821 WILLIAMS .—On August 2nd, at Henerleigh, Manor- ■ stieet, Heath, Cardiff, to Mr and Mrs Tom Williams, a son. 287n MARRIAGES. BARNES—CAREY .—On Aug. 8th, at St. Cyprian's Church, Brockley, by the Rev, J. Whitaker, Evan Lewis, the youngest son of the late David Richards Baynes, of Cardigan, to Ethel May, eldest daughter of Edmund Carey, Browside," Brockley, KfentJ.43 EVANS—EVANS.—On the 3rd of August, at Hebron, Ton, Pentre, by the Rev. E. W. Davies, pastor, Tom Evans, Blaenclydach, to Mabel Evans, 7, BaOey-stareet, Ton Pentre, youngest daughter of the late Rev. George Evans, of Hebron, Ton. 871n GOODLAND—OWEN.—On the 23rd June, art. Kew, Melbourne, by Rev. R. A. Betts, Ernest Goodland, of J-rymple, Mildura. to Winifred Margaret, second daughter of the late W F. Oweay Esq., Penarth, and >Ir3 0wen, Lland&ff-road. Cardiff. 472tt ISAAC IXA'[TIN. ■— On the 5th,. mst.. at the itook Church, Uptcm-on Severn, by the Rev. —. Beale, Francis Beecham, son of Mr Joseph Isaac, Bryn- mawr, to Eva Jessie, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm. Hattin, School House, The Hook,Hanley Castle. 762' McGREGOR—ROBOTHAM.—On August 6tb, at Saxon Chapel, Treforest, by the Rev. J. E. Thomas, M.A., Donald A. McGregor, Wood-road, Ponty- pridd, to Dora, fourth daughter of John and Jane Bsobotham, Post Office, Treforest. x379 B.ICRARDS-DA VIES,-At English Congregational Church, Maesteg, August 5th, by licence, W. J. Richards, mech. engineer, Maesteg son of late W. J. Richards, manager Tondu Iron Works, to Lilian M. Davies, daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo. Davies, London House, Maesteg. 558 WILLIAMS—JONES.—On August 3rd, at Ramoth Baptist Chapel, Cowbridge. by the Rev. Owen Jones, Allan, second son of Mr Illtyd Williams, Castleton, St. Athan, to Anne, eldest daughter of Mr T. Jones, Newton, Cowbridge. 414 DEATIIS. the Cardiff Infirmary, the result of a brake accident, Charles Bennett. Ely- road, Iiandaff. EDWARDS.—On Sunday, August 9th, at Penywern- road, Neath, James, youngest son of Rev. James Edwards, Zoar, Neath, aged 10 years. EVANS.—On Thursday, Aug. 6th, 1908, Evan Evans, butcher, at 59, High-street, Cefn Coed, in his 77th year. EVANS.—Ann, wife of Henry Evans, both late of Idantrisant, and daughter of the late Daniel and Margaret Thomas, late of Welcome, Llantrisant Who died in America July 23, deeply lamented by her only surviving brother in Worcester, and sister in Gloucester. 6OQ.7-893n 6IBBON .—August 1st, at W, Star-street, Paddington, W., Hannah, widow of the late Morgan Gibbon, in lier 91st year. GIBSON .-August 3rd, at 14, Malefaijt-street, Cardiff Ewart, son of William and Harriet Gibson, aged 144 GREEN.—On the 9th inst., Howard Richard, young- est beloved son of W. H. and E. Green, 18a wyvetne-road, Cathays, Aged 27. Rest in HARE.—August 5th, 21, Machen-sfcreet, Penarth ETizabeth, widow of the late James Hare, age si Tears. ■ .v min HURMAN.—On Saturday, August 8th, lm.t Lullote, Llanishen, Mr James Hurman, aged 67 HUBBARD.—August 3rd, 1908, at 19, Grove-place Penarth, Annie, daughter of the late John Hub- bard, Cardiff and Barry-pilot. JOHNS.-On 3rd inst., of consumption^ Lonzee l^ary, aged 33, beloved wife of J. T. Johns. LISTON.—August 1st, John Liston, 55, Woodland- street, Mountain Ash. NEEDS—August 9th, 51, Pottmatrmoor-road, Berhard Leo, beloved son of Frank and Katie Needs. PHILLIPS.—On August 4th, at the residence of her daughter, 17, Graig-street, Rebecca, widow of the, late David Phillips, Upper Boat. > PRICEi—On 6th inst., at 13, Cumberbtnd-street Sarah' Price, in her 76tfa yew: 656n PIUCE.-August 5th, at his residence, New Park Castleton, T. Jones Priced B aged 76. RJEES.—On Tuesday, August 4th, at Ta^srtb Dinas Powis, Mary Jane, widow of the late Alder- man Thomas Rees, in her 84th year. e ROGERS.—On August 7th, at Tymaesyfed, Tyflca- road, Pontypridd, Richard Rogers', aged 78. WEBB.—August 5, 28, Taff embankment, Eliza Webb, beloved mother of John Webb, Cardiff pilot. WILLIAMS .—On 6th August, at Penrirys Ucha Farm, Tylorstown, Jennet, the dearly beloved wife of John Williams, aged 38. WARREN.—On the 7th inst., at 8, Egerton-street, Cantpn, .alter a lpng and painful illness, Sarah War- ren, widow of the late Eredrick Warren, in her 63rd year. -stree tbe WILK.S.—54, Pgnhevad-street, Cardiff, Mary. the beloved wife of T.Wilks, after a long and painful Illness. L", IN MBMORIAM. CAREY.—In loving memcrtry of Nattianiel.the beloved husband of M. A.- Carey, who departed, this life August 10th. 1903. To memory ever dear. 995h KITCHIN.—In ever loving and affectionate remem- brance of my -dearly beloved husband, Jim, who departed this life Aug. 8th, 1907. The bitterness of death only by tjie living. Deeply regret- ted—Wife and Children. 868n MORGAN.—tn loving memory of Sarmnel, son of John and Efiza Morgan, who was drowned August <1th, 1906,47, Pomeroy-street, Docks. Never for- gotten/by his loving parents. 745n ACKNOWLEDGMENT. TteoRNE.—Mr Thome and daughters desire to ex- press their thanto for-the kind tokens and sym- pathy in their sad bereavement. 766n

-.r FASCIXATIXG NOVEL BY A BEIXMANT WBI TJBR: • The ■ Mimgdom-'if c: Anthony Partridge, is one of ihk finest Stories p■ubUshed for many ymrsr, past, and will afoitse the keenest interest. Anthony Partridge is' a new pen name adopted by an already famous writer, who herein essays a fresh type of story and, seeks a douSle fame. The writer is a master of fitiion. The first instalment will appear an September 5th. When you are buying Biscuits al ways ask for CARR'S, then you may be ;i gHWUf One of the nicest and most I Mg" kT wholesome biscuits is I CARR'S I Cream ;i gHWUf One of the nicest and most I Mg" kT wholesome biscuits is I CARR'S I Cracker. I Rich, creamy, light and crisp. I Everybody enjoys them. I Insist on having Carr's. H ALLEN RAINE. "Gibbet or CrossV is a short complete story, written for the Cardiff Times and South Wales Weekly News" a few weeks before the death of the gifted and popular authoress of Welsh stories. This story will appear in our columns on October 3rd. He LONDON OFFICES of the "Cardiff Times" are at ISO Heet-street (two doors from Chancery- jane), where advertisements are received and coj ies of the paper mav be obtained.

TRADE AND POLITICS. One of the difficulties of the Free Trade controversy which has been raised by the Tariff Reformers is it many- sidedness. The average man has neither a the time nor the inclination to master the economic question and the peculiar ramifications of trade and commerce. Henee, the Protectionist's opportunity to indulge in figures which are not facts, but illustrations But, usually, when the discussion is brought to bear on one particular trade or industry it is not diffi- cult to get at the facts. The Free Trade Congress has raised once more the ques- tion of wages and the value of money in England, Germany, and America. It has been proved that whilst wages have improved slightly in thej three countries, and whilst the price of food and necessities has advanced considerably in the two protected countries, food prices in Eng- land have actually decreased, leaving the balance of advantage on the side of the British working man. The British work- man's real wages, his purchasing power, Went up 18 per cetit. as against the Grer- man's 10 -and the American's 3'8 per cent. It is not a question merely of wages received, but the purchasing power in th, countries compared, and all the advantage is on the side of Free Trade. England. The Protectionists are making the most of the reduced trade returns for the United Kingdom, but they never mention the fact that if trade is on the down grade in Free Trade England it is also moving in the fcame direction in the Protected countries. Ac- cording to the Tariff Reform arguments, if Free Trade is the cause of declining trade in this country then Protection in Germany and America ought to improve the industrial conditions in the Protected countries. But the fact is that all countries suffer alike and experience the changes almost in common of the decline and rise in trade. Trade and commerce are world- wide in their influence and bearing, and the present decline was inevitable after the boom of the past few years. Much of the present slackness of trade all over the world is due to the over-production during the boom period. Protection can no more produce regular employftfent and steady trade than it can ensWe regular periods of fine weather and to se^k to, place the blame on Free Trade for the present slackness is like blaming the Government for the wet summer oi last year. We have been enjoying a remark- able boom in trade for several years, and the Protectionists forget to mention that it was under the same Free Trade. Trade rises and falls in regular periods, every boom with its over-production, bringing about the inevitable slackness and want of confidence.

While, King Edward is pursuing his' t, policy- as the Peacemaker and paying a visit to the German Emperor, certain papers in this country are endeavouring to raise a war scare against Germany. The effort is mainly directed against Liberal Naval policy, and it was rather unfortunate for its success on these poli- tical lines that the latest ship of the Navy which conveyed the Prince of Wales to Canada should have made a re- cord and established a new standard of comparison in the Navies of the world. The simple ease with which theacare writers prove how easily Germany could land a force in England is amazing in the light of the failure of Napoleon. The fomentors of the Scare can afford to leave out of count the entire British Navy. and of course the British people would welcome their German conquerors on these shores with open arms and bowed heads in submission. The British people love a real scare and talk of a panic. We have had a French panic, and as Russia is just now harmless, and France is friendly beyond question, with all diplo- matic diiffculties settled out of the way, there is only Germany to raise as a bogey as a conqueror of the simple British people, and of course the British Navy has been swept off the German- Ocean by thewnters of the scare articles. It will serve as a holiday sensation, this German nightmare. It is far more aensa- tional than ^he Made in Germany scare of some years back, and there have been times of good trade since Germany was supposed to have killed all the British industries. The Imperialists and patriots of the hour see good in every country and in every people and system but their own.

After we had gone to press last week the official announcement was made of the appointment of a Royal Commission to make an inventory of the ancient and historical monuments and buildings con- nected with or illustrative of" the cul- ture civilisation and conditions of the life of the people of Wales from the earli- est tinMBt" The terms of reference ask th £ Commissioners to specify those which they consider most worthy of preserva- tions. On the same date the Board of Education issued from the Welsh De- partment a new Code of regulations for thfiteàChing of Welsh in the schools of the Principality. Whilst every encour- agement is given to the local authorities to give-instruction in the Welsh language there is no compulsion. The various|dis- tricts are trusted to know the local con- ditions and to frame regulations accord- ingly. Thereis every possible difference in the local conditionB in the various dis- tricts. and whilst extcouragiag the teach- ing of Welsh no hard and fast rules are laid down. On the other hand the local educational authorities are not only per- mitted to give instruction in Welsh, but they are expected and encouraged to do so according to the needs and the oppor- tunities affecting their locality. -L.-

The Nonconformist needs no bell to call him to worship, and there are thou- sands of toilers who fret and fume against the Church bells which murder sleep in the early hours of the( morning, just as if clocks and watches were not the common property of all classes and cheap and common enough for schoolboys to amuse themselves with. Tinkling, jangl- ing, moaning bells in the early morning have been responsible for mor6 irreligi- ous expressions and anatheipas, of sleepy and tired workers than pious worshippers brought to service or a fasting prayer. But there is no pleasing everybody. The Carisbrooke bellringers are Ion strike, and the vicar refers to the complaints, of those who love to hear the sound of the bellsit is a change for the vicar to hear this, for the Medical Officer of Health never tired of denouncing the bells as distracting to the nervous, disturbingto the sick, and murdering the sleep of the weary working man, including his pro- fessional self." The vicar has a. com- plaint of his own, and it is against the horrid mockery of bellringers ringing the people to church and then walking away as soon as the service begins. Of a truth there is no satisfying everybody.

The days of the Beadle and all his cruel and hard-hearted methods aregone; the era of humanity is surely here. It is also an age of commonsenss in dealing with children. The boys, of the West- bury Workhouse have been turned loose with nothing to do and no means of amusing themselves in the playground, and thus unoccupied during the school holidays they brokeloose, damaged fences, and robbed a neighbouring 1 fanner's orchard. This terrible conduct was brought to the notice of the Guardians, and the Guardian representing the Dean Forestminers made a commonsense proposal. It was not that the boys should be punished or preached at for letting off their natural boyish energy in shaking plum trees, but that they should be given something to do. He moved that the Guardians purchase cricket and football tackle and get the farmers' perimsaion to play in the fields until the boys went back to school." This revolu- tionary and Socialistic propoisal did not strike the Guardians with horror—the proposal was carried with acclamation. Dickens should have lived to have seen this. It is enough to make all the Bumbles and Beadles turn in their graves. '"V

Claimed the Castle. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT WINDSOR. The Windsor authorities have had to deal with a visitor from Manchester, who had come c all the way from the North to claim Windsor Castle. He backed up his modest request bv a most plausible story; but it, unfortunately, feB on unsympathetic ears. His bearing first attracted the attention of a member of the Household police force, who noticed that whilst the man was not ill-be- haved, he walked about the Castle approaches with the air of one who had a proprietary interest in the caatle and grounds. WJien be got the length of Henry VIII. gateway the policeman ventured to approach the visitor, who was not averse to telling a plain, un- varnished tale. He had, be said, been left an immense sum of money by Queen Victoria, together with much jewellery, and he bad come to see King Edward and have a friendly talk about the matter. The visitor, whose name was found to be Albert O'Connell, was taken into a little room at the castle with the ostensible purpose of facilitating his inquiries. The relieving officer was, however, sent for, and O'Connell was taken to the workhouse, where the medical officer pronounced him to be harmless. Some time later he was discharged. While in the workhouse he volunteered some additional particulars about himself, as that he had married the King's youngest daughter, and did not intend returning to his home in Manchester until he had turned every- body out of the Castle. It. appeals, that..he„had»Alscw.wrifcterLtoIhb- wife asking her to help him. to claim the Castle, which was his proper home. At the guardians meeting it was reported that O'Cormeil's visit ^ind^r, r»fcad-cosfc < £ 2<, 5s»w £ fe>bad> tramped fmm Manchester.

A NEW VIZIER AND AN OLD FAVOURITE. Kiamil Pasha, the new Grand Vizier, is a veteran of Turkish Liberalism. This is the third time that he holds the Turkish Premier- ship, and each time he has succeeded Said Pasha. The first occasion was in September, 1885, and the second in October, 1905. It was during his second Vizierate that the famous Kiamil Pasha. I Drummond-Wolff Convention, which prvided for the British evacuation of Egypt, and which was later on repudiated by the Porte, was negotiated. Later he established friendly relations with the British, and more than once, when going in feaf of the Sultan and his camarilla, be has taken refuge with the British flag. The flight of Izzet Pasha from Yildiz removes the chief stumbling block from the free developments of Ottoman liberties. For Izzet Pasha. .1 I years he was the ail-powerful favourite of the Abdul Hamid, and although disgraced more than once, he never permanently lost the Sultan's favour. He was the sool of the/secret police, and of every intrigue which disgraced the last decade of Abdul Hamid's reign, while many of the Ambassadors refused to have' any intercourse with. him.

"MOUTHFUL OF RUM." At Pontypool County Court on Wednes- day (before Judge Owen) Edwin John Cole- man, shearer, of Pontaiewynydd, brought a claim for injury against William Finn, a cab) driver, of Pontypool. Mr W. J. Everett was for the applicant, and Mr* Ivor Bowen de- fended. Applicant said he was coming along the Pontypool road, from the direction of Usk, and was knocked down by the defendant's brake t and • run over. He was unabte td work for two months. Mr Bowen: Were, you so drunk tliat you did not know whether, you "wefe run over by a brake or motor-car ?—I had had a moutlxfolof ratn. His Honour He would have beeh grefcty nearly flattened out if it were a motor-car. (Laughter.) (To the applicant): Are you a Yorkshireman ? — No, your Honour. — His Honour I thought perhaps you wfere, ^because a mouthful td a Yorkshireman means a lot. u His Honour ultimately said that a. brake driver had no business to knock a pian down, even if he is drunk. That is whit had been coolly done in this case. He gave judgment for £ 15 with coatts..

CELTIC RALLYING CENTRE. An interesting movement has been, initiated for the establishment of a Celtic Club in Lon- don. It is intended that the proposed club should become the rallying centre for the vari. ous branches of the Celtic race from Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Cornwall, and Brittany. It is thought that people in London who belong to any of these divisions of the Celtic family would respond by a large mem- bership to the project-for a club, which would enable them to meet together in a social way and help to advance objects of common inter- est. The club would afford opportunities for discussion on literary and artistic subjects; as well as other matters which would be con- genial to Celts.

The Remarkable Mishap at Barry Dock. I The ss. Walkure as she appeared end-on shortly after she had heeled over.- Photo by C. H. Farmer, Barry.

Obituary. MR JAMES HURMAN, CARDIFF. SUPERINTENDENT OFTHE BUTE DOCKS We regret to announce the death, which took place on Saturday at his residence, Lullote, Llanishen, of Mr James Hurman, superintendent of the Cardiff Bute DocksJ in his 67th year. Mr Hurman had been in fading health, for some years past, and suffered a severe illness a year, or two' ago, but he re- covered, and subsequently enjoyed fairly good health. A few months ago, however, he was again taken very ill, suffering severely from kidney complications. He was out and about from time to time and within the past month was at the office. But in spite of the assidu- ous attentions of Dr. Downing, Cardiff, Dr. Allan Shiach. of Lianfehen, and Dr. Mitchell Stevens, Cardiff, he gradually became worse, and passed away quietly shortly before 9 o'clock on Saturday eveninar. The late Mr HIJRMAN.—(Photo, by Bowen Bravery, Cardiff.) Funeral at Lisvane. The funeral took place on Wednesday after- noon of Mr James Hurman, superintendent of the Cardiff Bute Docks, and it was attended by a large number of influential and represen- tative commercial and professional gentlemen. The funeral cortege, which left Lullote, Llanishen, the residence of the deceased gentleman, shortly before 3 o'clock for Lisvane Church, was headed by 30 Bute Docks Police under Superintendent Davies. The chief mourners were. Messrs James Hurman (son), F. Stibbs (nephew. Thomas Haynes (brother- in-law), E. H. Pag^;i»prit Roberts, W. R. Hawkins (sons-m-IsKtf)M A. C. Macintosh, T. G. Williams (Pengam), and Dr. Shiach (deceased's medical attendant). Amongst others present were Sir W. T. Lewis, Mr T. W. Lewis (stipendiary, Cardiff), Mr W. H. James (Lewis Merthyr Collieries), Mr Henry Ree, Alderman W. H. Mathias, Mr Richard Mathias, Dr. Parrv, J.P. (Femdale), Mr Lewis Williams, J.P., Mr W. J. Tatem, Mr Edward Williams (solicitor), Mr'Edward England, Mr McKenzie (chief constable, Cardiff), Mr W. Jones (Cardiff Channel Drv Dock), Dr. Broad, Mr H. W. Martin, Mr T. E. Morel, Mr W. S. Corbett, Mr J. S. Corbett, Alderman Lewis Morgan, Mr F. H. Jotham, Mr Arthur Gunn, Dr. T.Wallace, Mr C. Tredcroft, Mr Richard Morgan (secretary Messrs Cory Bros. and Co., Ltd.). Mr H. J. Simpson. Mr L. Gottwaltz, Mr Ed. Handcock, Mr Herbert Cory (Cetyn), Mr E. Lake (general manager BaJ*ry Docks), Mr H. Waddeli (engineer Barry Docks), Mr H. E. Allen (engineer Cardiff Railway), Mr J. W. Botsford (solicitor), Mr Lawrence Williams (solicitor), Mr J. D. Thomas (Cardiff Coliiery Supply), Mr H. A. Griffin, Mr R4 H. March, Mr Wilcox (traffic manager Bute Docks), Councillor Joseph Stanfleld, Mr T. W. Cham- bers, Mr Dudley Stuart, Mr J. Stephenson, Mr W. T. Rees (Aberdare), Mr H. Lander, Mr W. H. Rogers, Mr J. A. Jones (ex-president Cardiff Chamber of Commerce), Captain Rosser, Mr D. H. Roberts, Mr A. E. Hunter, Mr Lewis Llewellyn (Glamorgan Canal), Mr W. Williams (contractor), Mr D. Cameron (RoathDock), Mr Ed: Edwards (T.V.R.), Mr J. Lewis (Bute Estate foreman), Mr T. Harris (inspector Cardiff' New Railway), Mr H. Jel- lings (contractor Roath Dock), Mr John Stephens (Roath Dock), Mr J* G. H. Owen, Mr Elias Thorogood (T.V.R.), Mr Arthur Prosser (Rhymney Railway Company), Mr W. Harris (solicitor Bute Estate Offices), Mr J. Morris (Bute Stores Department), Mr R. T. Phillips (traffic inspector Cardiff Railway Company). Mr J. W. Baker (managing director Cardiff and South Wales Waggon Company), Mr J. England (warehouse superin- tendent Roath Dock), Mr H. Morgan, Mr S. Wilson (Bute Estate Office), Mr D. J. Price (for Mr Roger Price), Mr S. Bennett, Mr F. H. Handy, Mr R. Jenkins, Mr G. Hughes (Burton and Son), MrW. J. Bennett (T.V.R.), Mr H. Martin (Penarth), Mr H. Coggins (Caerphilly), Councillor J. W. Courtis, p Mr Thomas George (Deri Farm), Mr John Rees (Mill Farm). Mr A. C. Stewart, Mr W. M.,Lewis, Mr Edward Edwards (Llanbradach), Mr Hammond (Pontyplridd), Mr J. Ross, Mr Fred Floyd, Piermasters Rees and J. Jones, Mr H. C. Johnson, Mr H. F. Ensor, Mr H. J. Griffin, Mr W. Farr, Mr G. Thomas (Llanishen), Mr Stevens (High-street, Cardiff), Mr T. Heald (North Central Waggon Works), Mr E. Pinnegar, Mr T. Norrie (East Dock), Mr J. Teague, Mr S. Morris, Mr Weaver, &c. The interment took place at Lisvane Churchyard, the service in the church and at the graveside being conducted by the Rev. W. Dovey (vicar of Jblanisheny and the Rev. Arthur Thomas (curate). Wreaths were sent by Mr and Mrs Harry Page, Laura, Flortie,' Maud, and Ethel (daughters); the grandchildren, the Marquis and Marchioness of Bute, Lord Edmund) Talbot and Cardiff Railway directors, Sir W. T. Lewis and family; chief officials Cardiff Railway Company, CaMiS Railway clerical staff, Cardiff Railway traffic inspectors and foremen, Mr and Mrs Gething Lewis, Messrs Corbett (Bute Estate Office), Mr W. Harris and staff (Bute Estate Office), Mr and Mrs Henry Ree, Mr and Mrs Dudley Stuart, Alder- man and Mrs W. Mathias, Messrs and the Misses Stibles, Dr. and Mrs Shiach, Mrs Gunn, Mr Robert Johnston and family, Mr and Mrs J. Arthur Jones and family, Mrs Hawkins, sen., and MrsFergusson, Mr Richard Price and family, Col. D. R. Lewis, Mr A. C. Macintosh and Mr Thomas (solicitors), Mr W. H. Cullm (LIanishen), Mr and Mrs Batten, Mr and Mrs James Davey, Mr and Mrs T. G. Williams, Mr and Mrs T. Hurry Riches, Mrs C. Jenkins, Mr and Mrs F. G. Trebarne, Mr and Mrs E. Griffiths, Mr and Mrs Tudor Owen, Mr and Mrs G. C. Downing, Alderman and Mrs P. W. Carey, Mr James Howell, Mr Lewis Gott- waltz and Mr F. L. Perry, Mr G. H. Smith, Messrs J. and A. Stevens, Mr and Mrs W. J. Tatem, Mr and Mrs A. Sheen, Mr W. H. Whit- ting, Mr and Mrs T. North, Mr E. W. M. Cor- bett, Mrs Miles and family, Mr and Mrs E. T. Lyddon, Mr and Mrs J. H. Berthon, Mr H. J. Simpson, Mrs W. Hetary Lewis and the Misses Lewis (Llanishen), Mr and Mrs T. Haynes, Mr J. Ed wards and family, Mr and Mrs Holdaway, Mr and Mrs, Travel! England; Mr and Mrs Radcliffe Saunders, Mr W. Hodge (Trebanos), the ser- vants at Lullote, officials and general staff Rhymney, Railway Compp-ny, officials and staff Mount Stuart Dry Docks,.Watts, Watts, and Co., United Colliery Company, directors and officials Croswell's Brewery Company, Car- diff Rope Works, R. Burton and Sons, com- mittee and membess Glamorgan Club, Mr and Mrs Phelps, Mr H. Smith (Pentre), Madame Clara Novello Davies, &c. The funeral ar- rangements were carried out by Messrs Solomon Andrews and Son. Major Scott, Builth Wells. Major Scott, who was only taken ill on Sun day, passed away at his residence, The Dolefin near Builth Wells, on Wednesday evening. The deceased gentleman, who was considerably over 96 years of age,, had enjoyed excellent health all his life, and was beloved by all throughout the district. He was out as recently as last Friday evening visiting, Builth Wells and other places. Ilis, demise is lamented on all sides.

Fifty Years Ago. FROM" GARDfFF TIMES," AUG. 14,1858 Hjatory Repeats Itself. In August, 1858, her Majesty Queen Vic- toria, visited Germany, and was the guest of the Prince and Princess Frederick William— the parents of the present Emperor of Ger- many—at the Chateau Balerberg. It was her Majesty's express desire that she should not be officially received by the German authorities. She remained at the Chateau several days visiting places of interest in the district." Wesleyan Methodism, Caerphilly. A tea party to commemorate the restora- tion of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Caer- philly, was held on Monday, in the precincts of the old Castle. The chapel has been thoroughly restored. A new wood floor and modern pews have taken the place of uneven fla,g stones and old fashioned rough benches." Disaffection Among the Police. The Watch Committee spent three days in investigating charges against several members of the Cardiff police force. The report of their investigation occupying three pages of the Cardiff Times." The result being that four policemen and one sergeant were dismissed the force;" New Railways. Notwithstanding the dulness of trade two railway projects for the neighbourhood are afloat. Mr Crawshay Bailey, one of the great ironmasters in the district, with several other influential gentlemen, project a railway from Abergavenny to Merthyr, via Brynmawr, Nantyglo, etc., at an estimated cost of dE250,000, a district at present served by an old stage coach and one or two omnibuses. Another proposed line is from Hereford to Brecon, via Hay, at a cost of £270,000, and this to be ex- tended to Swansea Valley, at Ystradgunlais, at a cost of £ 250,000. Penarth. "Penarth Harbour Railway and Works are advancing towards completion and it is antici- pated that the directors will be able to open the harbour next summer. Meanwhile the houses at Penarth are springing up like mush- rooms-not to perish so rapidly we hope-but it shows that capitalists are rapidly providing for the town that is to be." The Taff Vale Railway. The report of the Taff Vale Railway Com* pany has been issued. In it the directors de- clare a dividend of 71 per cent, and set aside JE750 for depreciation. This they have been able to do assisted by the balance in hand at the end of last half year." 1 <3ardiff jBrickect. < v ( On Monday there was a grand field day ol local cricketers, when a match was played 11 ,o £ the Cardiff Club and 22 selected from the Roath and Adamsdown dubs. In the two innings the Cardiff Club scored 126. Of the 22 from the other ctetbs 126 were scored including 18 wides and byes. Nine of them were bowled out without scoring a single run. In only one case did the player score more than 10 runs, and yet it was a grand day."

MR WILBUR WRIGHT'S MISHAP. A Broken Wing. Le Mans. Thursday.—Mr Wilbur Wright this morning made another ascent with his aeroplane, flying Smin. 13sec. and descending easily. The aviator then decided on making a new experiment—that of level ijjght and descent without the use of motivjp power. Rising into the air m the usual way he described several circles with the ease of a bird,, and then at the height of 80 to 90 feet stopped his motor and began his flight to ground. Taking a curved line he descended the same way, but at this moment Mr Wright made some mistake which had the effect of giving the aparatus tob great an inclination and the left yving touched the earth and was broken. The damage, however, is not important and can be .easily repaired, but Mr Wright works with meticulous pains, and it is probable his experiments will be interrupted for three or four days. Paris, Thursday.—The Agence Foumier states that Mr Wilbur Wright resumed evolu- tions with his aeroplane on the racecourse at Hunaudiere, near Le Maps, this jiorning at 7 o'clock. His first flight was one of 10 kilo- metres, which distance he covered in Smin. 13sec. at an altitude of 25 metres. Encouraged at reaching so great a height, Mr Wright immediately returned to the start- ing point* and making a second flight broke his own record by rising 30 metres above the ground. This attempt lasted two minutes, but was brought to a sudden conclusion by the failure of the motor, and the aeroplane in coming to earth broke one of its wings. It is stated that further experiments will be rendered impossible for a week in view of the accident.—Central News. Le Mans, Thursday.—The accident occurred in the following way The success of his first flight decided Mr Wright to make a second attempt at once, and at 7.30 he started the machine, and quickly reached the maximum height attaind by the Brothers Wright during their experiments in America—about 100 feet. Unfortunately, the working of the machine with two levers instead of the four it formerly possessed is still a little strange to Mr Wright, and it was this that caused the accident. Mr Wright was-finishing the second round of the course, and had been in the air two minutes 20 seconds \^hen, intending to come to earth, he stopped the motor. At the moment he was flying 30 feet above ground. The machine had begun todig forward as usual in descending, when Mr Wright perceived a deep depression in the ground beneath him. To avoid it he had to ve6r to the left, but in doing so he pulled the wrong lever, and instead of trim- ming the machine again by bringing it round to the right he swung it round too far to the left. The left side of the aeroplane tilted sharply downwards, and the left wing struck the ground violently- Mr < Wright jumped from his seat, noted the damage with a alight shrug of the shoulders^tnd similingly reassured the spectators who had rushed to his assis- tance. It was found that the wooden frame- work of the left wing had suffered, and that the canvas was torn away, but neither motor screw nor steering apparatus was damaged. No further flights are bo be expected before Mon day or Tuesday.—rReuter. New flying Machine. The Telegraph states Mr George David- son, a Scottish engineer settled in Colorado, has arrived in England with plans of a flying machine which he clainis to be capable of surpassing all competitors. Its principle is the reproduction by means of rotary fans of the thfest against Uie 'aur made by the re ■; ciprocal actioii of a bird's wing. Mr Davidson calls his machine a gyropter, the name being derived from its rotary wings. These wingS are each 27ft. in diameter, and they are attached to a body 30ft. long and 8ft. biv>ad. The machine measures 67|ft. from end to end. Th6rc is a beak, or forward vertical rudder, to govern direction, and also a tail, or rear horizontal rudder, to maintain automatic- ally the fequilibriurn. It looks for all the world like a great bird with wings spread ready for flight. A disaster befel his. first machine. He had spent £ 6,000 in constructing and testing various, part^ of it, and funds were so low that he had to make sliift with seeondrhand eng^bes that were quite incapable of doing the work required, except by using very high steam pressure. His assistants tried to get too much work out of them, and eventually the boiler exploded at a pressure of 8001b., and wrecked the body part of th6 machine, nearly killing the young engineer who was ,at the throttle. Before this happened, however, the machine had lifted itself several times, and satisfied the inventor that he had succeeeded in con- quering the air.

The Politics of the Week. By making available for the people of Great Britain the collective experience of economists from many different pa'ts of the globe, the Free Trade Congress has performed a valuable and timely service. It has reminded us that the wild leap into the ravine of ProtecticAi. if this country should ever be rash enough to take it, will not have been made in the dark. Thoughtful men in every country where Pro- tection is a feature of the fiscal system are bearing testimony to the practical difficulties and the flagrant absurdities which beset it. We may learn from the Present, even if we shut our eyes to the lessons of the Past. The great historian Thucydides attributed the readiness of the Athenians to embark on a reckless career of foreign adventure to the light-heartedness of a young generation which had not felt the horrors of war. Even so Tariff Reformers to-day carelessly propose to destroy the established system of national finance, never having felt those evils of Protec- tion against which our fathers rose up in revolt. This is why it is so important that we should be fully informed in the way in which Protection works in other countries. Frss Trade and Peace. Tariff Reformers oftendircct unworthy gibes at the arguments of foreign economists in favour of Free Trade. Their suggestion is that foreigners wish us to preserve with our policy of foreign markets in order that we may be left behind, through this adherence to Free Trade, in the race for industrial supremacy. There is a want of good sense as well as of good taste about the insinuation. If it were reaUy to the interest of foreign nations that we should grow poorer so that they might appear rich relatively to us, they would desire to adopt Protection. It is a preposterous con- ception of trade which conceives that any benefit can be obtained from refusing to take part in an advantageous exchange of commo- dities, As Mr Churchill pointed out at the Conference, every transaction that takes place upon an equitable basis renders a fresh trans- action possible, Every exchange renders an- other exchange possible in consequence of it. We are apt to forget that the repeal of the Corn Laws and of general Protective tariff was demanded by the manufacturers of Great Britain, not only to cheapen food, Lut because they could not dispose of theirsurplus manufac- tures to foreign nations so long as they were prevented by high tariffs from taking in ex- change the only things that foreign nations had to offer-food and raw material. And Mr Churchill went on to indicate the political as well as the economic benefit^ derived from a policy of free exchange. "Multiply exchanges," he .said, and you multiply goodwill, and you increase interna,tional security." Both Mr Churchill and Mr Asquith had much to say on the subject of Free Trade as an instrument for ameliorating our international relations. Our Free Trade policy has enabled us to secure for our great tropical and equatorial possessions and protectorates, and for the British control of them, the immense supportof 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 des- troys one of the chief motives of embarking on war. The wars of dynasties have become obsolete. The danger with which the peace of the modern world is threatened is one of nations struggling for spheres of influence. But there is little temptation for other nations to attack the spheres of influence enjoyed by a country that believes in maintaining open markets and equal opportunities for every one. Tariffs and the Revenue. We noticed last week that Mr Asquith, as one who has had to administer the finances of the nation, turned with ^special interest to the test of prosperity and stability which consists in the treatment of national debt and the remission of taxation. In the three Budgets for which Mr Asquith has been responsible, 47 millions have been paid off. This year the tax upon sugar has been reduced by one-half. Protectionist countries have not been able, in this period of exceptional trade, to accomplish any such remission. Germany has found a difficulty in raising a loan to meet the deficit in her revenue. A great disaster was only averted iA the United States by drafts of British gold. This question of the bearings of fiscal policy upon national finance goes to the very root of the issue between Free Trade and Protection, and it was ably handled by Pro- fessor Bastable in a paper read before the Conference. High tariffs a.nd a broadened basis of taxation involve an immense waste in the process of raising and collecting a revenue. Protection necessitates a complicated, waste- ful, and burdensome revenue system. Free Trade admits of one that is simple, economical, and as little burdensome as possible. The principle which has governed British finance since Protection was abandoned is to impose taxation on the least number of articles, bringing in the largest amount of revenue. It may not be inappropriate here to recall the illustration employed by Mr Churchill in the debate which took place in the House of Com- mons in June, when the Opposition brought forward an amendment to the Finance Bill, regretting that no the basis dent of the Board of Trad& compared the ac- cumulated wealth of the country to a reser- voir, every outJet from which has it»«own leakage. Multiply your outlets and you will multiply your leakages and we believe that our well-established and carefully-considered fiscal system has resulted in the collection of the maximum possible revenue with the least possible waste in the course of collection." Harassing Commerce. What Mr Chamberlain would call a scien- tific tariff is a labyrinth of complexities irri- tating in the extreme to those who carry on the exchange of domestic commodities for the commodities of other „ Countries. A manufac- tuier under a system of Protection may find that all the constituent parts of goods which he- makes are levied upon at different rates in in the Custom-house, and not only so, but are taxed differently according to the country of origin. To carry on business in a Protectionist country a man must have* an encyclopaedic knowledge of the vagaries of thttariff-mongers. Itis inevitable that a. scientific tariff" should give rise to countless absurdities. The sur- taxe d; entrepot" in France—a surtax upon imported goods brought inashipwhiclynas touched at a port in the course of its voyage- is a case in point. What must be the feelings of a French merchant who wishes to exchange his silks or his wines for machinery from New- castle., when he finds that he must pay more for his machinery because the vessel which brought it had put in at the Port of London on the way Again, when we ha 1 a system of Colonial Preference, such as Mr Chamber- lain wants to revive, our Brazil coffee came round by the Cape to evade the duty, and timber from Norway and Sweden came to England through Canada. This is what happens when a government thinks that it knows the conditions under which trade will thrive better than the men who have been engaged in the business all their life. Protection Defeats Itself. (Protection is constantly defeating its own ends. In Italy it is the cotton trade which was most favoured by the tariff of 1887, yet in spite of an increase of about four millions ih the population, there has been no substantial change in the consumption of cotton. The French manufacturers are told that they have been doing extraordinarily well because during the years 1906, 1907, and 1908 their exports of manufactured goods have increased by 56 per cent. What a vindication of the efficacy of Protection But Great Britain, which according to Tariff Reformers is being ruined by Free Trade, increased her exports of manu- factured goods during the same period by 85 per cent. In the United States, as Mr L. P. Ehrich pointed out at the Conference, the un- paralleled burst of energy and industry during the last ten years has produced a great advance in prices, far exceeding in percentage the rise in wages. Nemesis is bound to over- take the fallacious prosperity that is built up xon monopoly. When over-production is sti- mulated by excessive profits, and under- consumption is caused by excessive prices, and a restricted demand in consequence, a crisis is not far off. The crisis has arrived. Last year in the United States freight-cars could not be built rapidly enough for the growth of lailway traffic. Now there are 300,000 freight-cars lying idle. Protection is a breeder of panics and of recurring crises. "AH-Round" Protection Impossible. How is it, Tariff Reformers ask, if the criti- cisms of Free Traders are well-founded, that countries which have adopted and long main- tained a Protective system in its cOmpletest form, are still able to carry on a. growing trade ? The truth is that no country, however much enamoured of Protection, is able to dis- pense with exceptions and stop every loop- hole. This was a reflection that was claariy presented by Professor Arnot's paper at the Conference, in which he drew attention to the Safety-valves, as it were, by which Germany modifies the rigidity of Protection. These are her commercial treaties her Custom con- ventions her most-favoured-nation clause the open door in her commercial policy the refusal to give any preference in her own pos- seisions and the exemption from duties of all materials for ship-building. Great Britain has been able to maintain her policy of Free Trade for half a century without being driven to any infringement or modification of it. Protection- ist countries are unable to pursue their poKcy consistently and thoroughly. It is easy to see which regimen is safest and most wholesome the one which can be followed out to the end without deviation, or the one whioh constantly needs relaxataion here and indulgence there. Favouring the Few. When statistics are brought to bearto investi- gate the relative proportions in the community of those who absorb all the benefit and those who only bear the burden of a protective tariff, the character of Protection appears in its true light. It impoverishes the majority to enrich the few. In Italy it has been com- puted that only 8 per cent. of the agricultural classes derive any advantage from the tariffs, and only 5 per cent. of the whole community. The Sugar Syndicate, wftich consists of 33 men, levies a tribute upon the consumers of 100 million lire, while the farmer sees his oranges, lemons, and peaches rotting dn the ground because the sugar duty make the process of preserving them unremunerative.

The 'Duke of Westminster's house party" which assembled on Monday for the polo tour- nament week at Eaton Hall, ineludedlthe Hon. Ivor Guest. M.P., and the Hon. Mrs Guest.

AIRSHIP EXPLODES. DISASTER AT WHITE CITY. Girl's Terrible Death. MANY PEOPLE THROWN TO GROUND. A terrible accident occurred yesterday at the Franco-British Exhibition. Captain Love- lace's balloon was being inflated' when from some cause at present unknown a terrific ex- plosion occurred, and the apparatus caught tire. Two persons are believed to have been killed and several injured, but up to the present it is difficult to know the full extent of the disaster owing to the mass of debris. The star" publishes the following:- We have to-day to record the first serious accident in connection with the Franco-British Exhibition. Shortly before noon the public and altendents were startled by a tremendous report. It proceeded from the aerodrome, the name given by Captain Lovelace, the American aeronaut, to the large tent-like erection from which his balloon ascents were made. While the gas bag of his airship was being inflated, the gas suddenly exploded. One un' confirmed report says it occurred through contact with a lighted match. The balloon was instantly an immense mass of flames. The explosion was attended by terrible re- sults. Tne reports as to the numberof casual- ties are conflicting, but it is stated definitely that Miss Hill, the lady secretary to Captain Laveiace, and Georare Leonard, Captain Love- lace's foreman, were killed. The estimated number of injured varies from five to 12. They were all, as far as is known, connected with Captain Lovelace's staff. It is also reported that a lady named Miss Knight is dying. This is not confirmed. One of the numerous ambulance depots in the exhibition is situated just outeide the aerodrome, and thither the injured were quickly conveyed. There were only a dozen people in the shed when the explosion occurred. The scene was an affrighting one, for in the densersmoke and alarm no one knew precisely what had happened or who had escaped. Captain Lovelace escaped luckily, because he happened to be working outside the shed on the machinery. The airship was going to ascend this after- noon, and the captain and his attendants were making preparations to that end. The airship is a total wreck. It was torpedo-shaped, and about twice as long as a pantechnicon van. Miss Hill, the unfortunate girl who was burned to death, was having lunch in the shed, when the explosion occurred. All her clothing, with the exception of her corsets, were burned off her body. The Aerodrome is situated near the Stadium. The airship was guarded from public view by an unclimbable fence, and notices were posted all over the shed that smoking was prohibited- Later.—Henry Gland, who was helping to fill the gas-bag, was seriously injured. Nothing of the airship remains but theropes, and the shed is wrecked. An Exchange message states that two per- sons ,have been admitted to theW est London Hospital—Henry Gland (16) and Sidney Oliver (24). The Press Association's representative at the Franco-British Exhibition telegraphs:—An explosion occurred to the airship ownei by Captain Lovelace at the Franco-British Exhi- bition about 11-50 yesterday morning. Two people were killed and six injured. The killed are Miss Blanche Hill, aged 18, and a man believed to be George Wait, em- ployed by Captain Lovelace. It is-suggested that the explosion was occa- sioned by someone smoking, but thefe is. no confirmation of this. Captain Lovelace is him- self suffering from shock. The Press Association in a later message says the accident occurred at 10 minutes past 11. It is definitely established that two people were killed outright, and that six were injured. Burned to a Cinder. Miss Hill, whose body was burnt to a cinder, was only 18 years of age, and resided at 8, Bloemfontein-road, Shepherd's Bush. The explosion was heard and its-effects could be been all over the exhibition grounds. All the chairs surrounding the airship's shed were burnt up by the flames. Captain Lovelace is quite distracted with grief at the disaster. His clothes were burnt, but he otherwise escaped uninjured. Two of the injured, named Grand and Oliver, were taken to the West London Hos- pital. They were suffering from burns. The other persons were removed to the In" firmary in the Exhibition grounds, where their injuries "were attended to. The killed and injured were employees of Captain* Loviace- Some of them were engaged in putting «P bunting in preparation for the ascent. It IS stated that some of the injuries received f19 of a ghastly nature.. When the occuted terrible scenes were v something of panic prevailing, J mn 14 was feared that the captive baflooP situated only about 30 yards away, would also become involved but fortunately this proved not to be the case, the balloon escaping un- damaged. Fire engines were soon on the spot, and firemen in dealing with the outbreak usedtheit smoke helmets. The shed in which the aiiship was kept was burnt out. At the time the explosion occurred, says another account, Miss Hill and two or three men under her superintendence were engaged in mending a rent in the gasbag of the airship, which had prevented an attempt at flight last night. The airship and machinery were enclosed in a tent which stands in the grounds of the Aeronautic Section, put up by Capt. Lovelace. Suddenly the few people in its vicinity were startled by a loud explosion, and flames were seen all around the tent. In a very short time the gas cylinder was destroyed and the machinery much damaged. Theflamessubsided as quickly as they sprang up. Among the injuredVre JohnWaite and John A. Leonard. Only One Killed. In a later message the Press Association says only Miss Hill was killed. A man named Hig- gins is in a serious condition. Effects of the Explosion. Lator details show that a number of persons were standing close to the wooden shed where the airship was housed, including Captain Lovelace, when a terrific explosion occurred, knocking down people within a radius of 200 or 300 yards. Almost before Jbhe spectators had recovered from the shock, nothing was to he seen of the airship but a mass of debris, while the shed was blazing furiously. All round loy the bodies of badly injured men and women, their clothes practically burnt away, and their faces And bodies terribly mutilated. The body of a. woman was taken out, and it needed little examination to show that she was dead. All the badly injured, numbering about half a. score, were at once placed on ambulances and taken to the nearest hospitals. There are at the time of telegraphing three persons in the Hammersmith Infirmary and two in the Wesfc London Hospital. The explosion reverberated throughout the exhibition, shaking china and glass, and break- ing windows, and was distinctly heard outside, so that there was soon a number of persons clamouring for admission to the exhibition to find out what had occurred. Hundreds near the scene were shaken almost off their feet. and pieces of stucco work and plaster were shaken down from the buildings. Theaccident, which occurred just after 11.30, is stated to have been due to the careless lighting of a match, j

.OFFICIAl STATEMENT. The following official statement was fur- nished to the Press Association representative —" The balloon, which is of sausage shape, 15 feet by 16, was inflated with hydrogen gas. Captain Lovelace had moved the spruce frame, which is 40 feet long, together with the 20- horse power engine, outside the tent into the open ground in order to test the engine- Just as he was leaving the tent he noticed a small rent on the outside cover of the gas-bag, which, however, was not allow- ing the gas to escape. He asked Miss Hill to repair this whilst he was outside. The only person left in the t-ent beside Miss Hill at the time was Higgins, the man seriously injured. He was on a ladder not touching the /gas-bag* Captain Lovelace had hardly left the place before the explosion took place. The other four men injured were outside the tent, The following were taken to Hammersmith Infirmary :— Edward Higgins, of Chelsea, not expected to recover. John Wait, Southfields, not badly injured. The following are lyingin the West London HbspitaJ :—S. S. Oliver, Henry Gland, and Mr Leonard (chief assistant balloonist).

D-IED ON THE PLATFORM. At Cardiff onWednesday Mr F. Jones (deputy coroner) held an inquest concerning the death of Mary Ann Hopkins, of Station-terrace. Senghenydd, a widow, aged 50, who died sud- denly on the platform of the Rhymney Sfcataon» Cardiff, on Tuesday. Mrs Pride, sisterof the deceased, said that 00 Tuesday evening they left her house in Spring field-place, and took the tram to the eastlet whence they walked steadily to the, Bhymnef Station. When halfway up the incline deceased exclaimed, Oh, this hill," and seemed to be excited. Wlien she reached the station she cot^* plained of sickness, and fell to the ground, striking her head against the wall, and died shortly afterwards. Witness had- noticed tha*' she was always excited when catching a trai11* and was short of breath, Dr. Davies, Newport-road, who was sult1- moned, said death was due to heart fai1ttre, and the jury returned a verdict to this effect,

A navvy, whose name is not known, yesterday walking over the new bridge crosses the river at Nine Mile Point, when h« fell over—a distance of from 40 to 50 feet-an received serious injury to the head. Dr. lop, assistant to Dr. Richards, attended tb man, who was afterwards conveyed by arnb** lance to Cross Keys, and thence by train K Newport Hospital.