The Cardiff Times

THE WEEK'S MARKETS. CORN. Gloucester, Saturday.-English wheat 6d to Is dearer-reds 34s to 35s per quarter whites 34s 6d to 35s 6d: foreign wheat -Plates 9d dearer, at 40s: Russians 6d up, 39s 9d to 40s 3d; Manitobas un. changed at 43s. Maize unchanged-Plate and Bess- arabian 28s 3d, Barley unchanged, 22s 6d old. Oats unchanged—black 18s to 19s 6d, whites 20s to 21s- Weather fine, hpt Newport, Wepnesday. —Medium trade. Barley easy. Maize on spot a ear. Small quantity of English wheat on offer. Mill offals scarce and dear. CATTLE. Monmouth, Monday.-There was an llDUsually large supply of mutton and veal; beef in rather short supply, and quiet demand, except for prirpe animals good attendance prices all round were down In com. mon with other local markets. Store cattle were in good supply, and some of the best animals sold privately at satisfactory prices. Milch cows made from F13 to £15, cows and calves E14 to H7 10s, two year old cattle £12. to C14 10s. Quotations :-Best beef 6id to 7d, coarser qualities 51d to 6d veal 7id to 7fd m,utton-wether 7fd to 8id, ewe 6id to 7d lamb 7id to Sid per lb.; pork9s 6d per score. Auction prices Heifers JE14 to 117 5s, bullocks £16 to E20, fat calves 47s to 85s, store do. 25s to 42s, wethers 35s to 43s 6d. ewes 33s to 42s, lambs 22s 6d to 34s 6d, porkers 36s to 51s 6d. Roath (Cardiff), Tuesday.-A fair supply cf cat tie to-day in steady demand. Sheep and lambs a mode- rate supply in fair demand. A few calves and pigo enough for requirements. Quotations :-Choice steers and heifers 65s to 67s 6d per cwt., second lots 60s to 63s per cwt. Cows and bulls 52s to 56s per cwt Sheep-choiez wethers 8d to 8id per Ib, ewes 6id to 7d per lb., lambs 8d to 9d per lb. Calves 8d to 9d per lb. Pigs—choice small porkers 10s 3d to 10s 6d per score. second lots 9s 6d to 10s per score, baconers 8s 3d to 9s per score. A choice supply of beef in the carcase market in fair demand. Mutton and lamb a good supply in sound request. Prices ".—Sides of ox or heifer beef 61d to 6id per lb, second lots 5}d to 6id per lb., hind quarters best 7d to 7id per lb, seconds 6ld to GId per lb, fore quarters 4ld to 5!d per lb, wether mutton 7td per Ib, ewe do. 6jd to 7d per lb, lamb 8d to8id per lb. Newport, Wednesday. — Large supply of cattle, sheep, and lambs. Good supply of calves and pigs. Large attendance of buyers. Best beef bid to 7d, sBcunag eta; mb wmnfir, seaman ss to 6ja cows 5d to 5Jd mutton—best wether 8d to 8$d, ewes 7d to 7id Iamb 8jd to 9d pork 9s 6d to 10s 3d. FAIR. Talgirth, Monday.—There was a small attendance at the August fair held here to-day Few horses were on offer. Sheep-wether mutton 8d to 8Jd per lb., ewe mutton 6d per lb., lamb (full supply) 8td per lb. there was a slow demand generally for mutton. Beef —best heifer 7d, cow 6d. Pork 6d per lb.; small stores—bad trade. Carmarthen,Wednesday.—Ffair Awst was held here to-day in good weather, the live stock departments, as usual, fetching buyers from all parts of the country. The supply of cart horses, for which Carmarthen fairs have always been noted, was generally small, but the demand was great, and any- thing like sound horses sold at high prices. Best carteps sold up to .£55 each. Useful harness horses with any size also sold well, but the trade for horses and small cobs was very bad. Cattle generally showed a falling off in prices, the demand for store cattle being nothing like as good as it was earlier in the year. Best two year olds sold at E10 to E12 apiece and yearlings from E6 to 98 10s each. Few cows and calves were present, and the demand for these was good, the best selling at £18. The few fat cattle that were sold by public auction by Messrs Lloyd and Thomas realised fair prices, but the demand for beef generally was not as good as it has been here. PROVISIONS. Llandilo, Saturday.-Butter in pounds. Is to Is Id do. in casks, lljd to Is per lb. Welsh cheese, 3ld to 4d per lb. Caerphilly do., 7d per lb. eggs, 13 and 14 for Is fowls (very plentiful), lid ducks, lid. Carmarthen. Saturday .—The supply of butter has been good and quality excellent price firm at last week's quotation, viz from llfd to Is Oid per lb. CHEESE. Newport, Wednesday.-Good supply moderate attendance; trade quiet. CaerpbJllies 48s to 56s, fancy dairies 57s to 58s, Derbies 56s to 60s, Cheddars 58s to 60s, truckles 56s to 63s. HIDE, SKIN, FAT, AND WOOL. Rhondda, Pontypridd, and Aberdara mde, Tallow, and Wool Company, Limited, Treforest, Friday.—Hides—Oz hides, 9SUn and upwards, ordinary ilayoi, 4Jd, parfesi flayel 5^d; 851b? to 941hs 4|d, 5}d; 751ta to 84lbj, 4*d. 651bs to 741bs, 4Jd, 4fd; 561bs to641b», 4Jd, 4fcd ;55lbi and under, 4d, 4Jd; 4td; 561bs to641bt, 4Jd, 4td 5S1bl and under. 4d, 41d; heavy com, J!d. 3|d- light; (JOWl, 3td, 3fd; bulls, 2.fd. 3d cuts and warbled, 21d to 3td. Horses, 15s, l23, 9s, 6s. Calf, 171b. and upwards, 5|d 91b to. 161b, 7d; light, 7d; flawed, 5d. Lambs, Is to 3s 2d; pelts, 9d to 2s. Fat-ibestsweet clean, 2id; seconds, l}d; common, ljd. Salt, 2s per cwt.

EVIDENCE INSUFFICIENT. At Caerphilly Police Court on Tuesday Jas. Lindsay (42), collier, of Upper Boat, was sum- moned for an alleged theft of timber, value 16s, the property of Thomas Oliver and Sons, Tail's Well. Mr Ernest Roberts (Messrs Spickett and Sons, Pontypridd) prosecuted, and Mr C. S. Goodfellow, Caerphilly, defended. It may be remembered that the case—ex- cepting an additional summons for stealing three planks-had been previously heard and adjourned to get the evidence of a ganger named Vickers, by whose permission, it was stated, defendant took the timber. With reference to the planks, defendant said he found them in the river, which was flooded. A man named Gollege helped him to take the, timber out of the water. Mark Gollege corro- borated this statement. John Vickers now appeared in court on subpoena, and said he gave defendant one piece of timber, which he considered as waste." Replying to Mr Goodfellow, defendant said he had no idea of stealing the timber. He denied to Mr Roberts covering up the timber as alleged by the police officer. On account of insufficient evidence the case was dismissed.

WELSH GALLANTRY. Rewards for Bravery. The committee of the Royal Humane Society on Tuesday issued its list of awards fort he month, which include the following in local ca.ses Bronze medal and certificate to F. Almeida, Maria-street, Cardiff, for his gallantry in plunging overboard from the ss. Arndale, off Flamborough^ Head, on May 2, and saving the mate of a Dutch galliot who had been thrown into the sea when his vessel collided with the steamer during a dense fog. Testimonials to E. Darroch, aged 13, Stephen Keely, and J. Zemla, all of Cardiff, for their pluck in rescuing a youth namid BaJdry, who got into difficulties while bathing in the Taff on July 1. Testimonials to Josiab Marshall, Plasmarl, Swansea, for his plucky rescue of James Jones, who got into deep water while bathing in Swansea Bay On July 14. A youth named Eaton tried to save Jones, but failed. Testimonial to Thomas S. Hill, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, for his gallant attempt to save A. E. Gordon, who was drowned while bathing in a pond at Swansea on July 22. Testimonial to C. E. Devereaux, police con- stable, Neath, for his rescue of a girl from the canal there on July 2.

SWANSEA TRIMMING DISPUTE. I The deadlock between the trimmers at Swan- sea Docks And Messrs Cook and Co., due to the latter's refusal to pay certain trimming charges, has been settled. Yesterday the com- pany offered to refer the matter to arbitration without admission of v liability, but Mr H. Williams, of the National labourers' Union, who is representing the trimmers, sent reply to the effect that there was nothing to arbitrate upon. On Tuesday afternoon, however, Mr Law, the general manager of the docks, t?ndered his l good offices, and thus a compromise has been effected by which the trimming fees in question will be paid and handed to the hospital and the men proceed to load Messrs Cook's other vessel in due course.

NEWPORT COUNCIL. DISTRICT RATE COMPOSITION. New Proposal Defeated. MAYOR AND A MEMBER'S MANNERS. The Newport Corporation met on Tuesday, the Mayor (Councillor T. Parry) presiding. Councillor Robjcnt, in moving the adoption of the Finance Committee's proceedings, referred to the proposal that in future the composition of 50 per cent, upon the general district rate should be allowed only to owners of tenements rated at £12 and under per annum, instead of, asnow,at.E1410s. Alderman HowAli, who seconded the adop- tion of the Finance Committee's minutes, said he desired particularly to support the new composition proposal. He considered the present composition was too high for the benefit accruing from landlords of small property paying the rate. Through allowing landlords 50 per cent they were losing the enormous sum of JE7,700 per annum in rates. Their general district rate, which was 3s 6d in the £ could, with this money, be dropped to 3s Old, or 5id less. The Alderman proceeded to give statis- tics of other towns which were not so gencroUB in their composition as Newport. Speaking of the benefits of the present system, he said the •first benefit they received was the payment direct of the rates by the landlords of these small tenements. If they had to collect it themselves they would only need another four collectors which would cost them only £500, which was not much on a saving of £7,700. It would b; no injustice to either landlord or tenant. But by this new scheme they hoped to reduce the general district rate 2d in the JE, which was needed. As each November came round they were all bursting their hearts to help the workingmen. Let them help them to-day. There were some 700 or 800 workingmen landlords in the town, and they received no benefit from the present composition, as they -paid their rates direct. This new scheme would benefit the working- men of the town as a whole, and not a section of them. The present system was a waste of the public rates available. Councillor Evans moved a direct negative. Referring to Alderman Howell's statement that Cardiff allowed a composition of 33t per cent. on property rated at ilO and under, he said the alderman had failed to mention that Cardiff at the present time gave free flushing and free baths for this. If Newport did this under the new composition they would lose money instead of gaining it, for the flushing would cost them ;f,2.000, and baths £1,250. He felt the present composition was high, but if it was reduced the workingman would have to pay, and he protested against this, for he objected to class legislation. Alderman Greenland seconded Councillor Evans's amendment. Landlords were some- times stupid, and in Newport there were many houses built for workingmen which were too large for them, and they had to live two families in a house,, or take in lodgers. It w^s from these people that the Finance Committee wished to draw the money. Councillor Thomas, as a direct representative of the workingmen, said they were opposed to the new proposal, and he repudiated such as Alderman Howell claiming to represent the workingmen. They did not. The new proposal would tend to prevent good workingmen's cottages beings erected, and encourage the erection of cheap and nasty ones. Councillor Evans's amendment .was tarried by 23 votes to five. Mayor and Councillor. Councillor Evans and Councillor Wilkinson rose about the same moment, and his Worship gave the hearing to the former. Councillor Wilkinson protested against this. The Mayor: I do wish you would learn manners. Councillor Wilkinson: I wish you would learn justice. Councillor Simmonds I think Councillor Wilkinson ought to withdraw that statement. The MayorI think so, too. It is very undignified. Councillor Wilkinson: I don't need to withdraw anything. CounciUor Evans Never mind him. He is no good to anyone, or himself either. Councillor Charles I will move that Coun- cillor Wilkinson withdraw, and that he be not further heard until he does so. Councillor Simmonds I second that. Cou cillor Wilkinson: Well, sir, I don't wish to keep .back the business of the Council, so I will withdraw but I think I had a good reason for saying what I did. Church Leases. On the motion of Councillor Charles, it was unanimously resolved that a minute of the Par- liamentary Committee should be deleted and the following substituted :—" It is desirable that the leases of churches, chapels and schools SttSMa be redeemable tm e terms." He said it was a matter of vital impoitance to Free Churches. They often had a difficulty in finding sites for what was sometimes sneeringly called theirLittle Bethels." He had seen regrettable scenes at sales of chapels where the renewal had been refused by the landlord, and the members had come to protest against the sale of their places of worship. The Mayor said the proposal of Mr Charles was a fair one. The resolution was the outcome of a communi- cation from the Bethesda Council. Miscellaneous. The Council confirmed a resolution by Coun- cillor Charles that the Works Committee should be asked to prepare a scheme for carry- ing out street improvements on the riverside in the East U sk District. The Mayor read a letter from the Home Office, announcing the appointment of Mr E. P. Mazeret as French vice-Consul at Newport. Alderman Goldsworthy in bringing up the Waterworks Committee's report, said they had a fine supply through the summer. They were not only able to supply their neighbours but had a 200 days' supply in hand. The Council agreed to the settlement for JE750 of the claim against the Corporation by the contractors for the construction of the Crindau district sewer. The Council agreed to the granting of a closing order on a petition by a number of china dealers, furnishers, and other tradesmen, under the Shop Hours Act, 1904. In answer to Councillor Evans the Town Clerk said the closing order would cost from JE10 to £20. The Council agreed to the contract for alterations and additions to the Newport Inter- mediate Schools, at a cost of £3,497. The resignation was accepted of Dr. A. D. Edwards, assistant medical inspector of schools and assistant medical officer of health. At the close of the business the Mavor extended a welcome to Mr A. E. Parfitt, a former member of the Council, who was, on a visit from Bloemfontein, South Africa, where he holds the position of town councillor.

"SCAMPED WORK" IN CARDIFF. Report of the City Engineer. The minutes of the Public Works Committee of the Cardiff Council adopted at the Coun- cil meeting on Monday contained a report by the city engineer regarding what he de- scribed as a most disgraceful case of scamped ytvork in Queen-street. This has come to light in connection with the trench that is now being made for the underground telegraph conduits for the G.P.O. Mr Harpur adds that although a special clerk of works was engaged to look after the wood paving contract in Queen-street, I notice that in some instances only a skimming of concrete ap- pears." I Inquiries go to show that the work in ques- tion was done 10 years ago, and that the clerk of the works referred to and one of the con- tractors are now dead. The city engineer is of the opinion that the uneven state of the wood paving in parts of Queen-street is largely due to the fact that the layer of concrete beneath the wood blocks is not of the requisite thickness.

SAO DROWNING ACCIDENT. The camp at Porthcawl has unfortunately been marred by a drowning fatality. During bathing parade in the morning, when a large number of men were in the water at the Rest Bay, Private Robort Thomas Millwater, of B Company, 2nd Battalion Monmouthshire Regi- ment, was observed to be in difficulty near the rocky point on the east side of the bay. The weather was very fresh, and there was a choppy ase. Sergeant Lloyd, of E Company, and Private Llewellyn Robinson promptly swam to the drowning man's assistance, but before they could reach him he disappeared. Private Robinson himself bad a rather narrow escape. He was dashed agmnst the rocks by the waves, and. the skin was taken off his knees. The body of Private Millwater had not been recovered up to a late hour on Tuesday. The drowned man was 21 years of age, and lived at New Inn, Pontypool. His brother, Private E. J. Millwater, was also bathing when the fatality occurred.

LAST OF CITY POETS. Elkanah Settle, whose missing Triumph of London for 1700 has just been secured for the Guildhall Library, was at one time considered a serious rival to' Dryden, and became the last pf the City Poets." It was the duty of these bards to compose an official poem In honour of Lord Mayor's Day and any similar pageant, for a yearly stipend of £6. Although a prolific writer, Settle did not prosper, and after being reduced to play the green dragon atSmith- fleld Fair, he died a poor brother of the Charterhouse. Curiously enough, the queer name of Elkanah Settle was one of the topics discussed at the memorable meeting which Boswell brought about between Jack Wilkes and Dr. Johnson.

ALLEGED HORSE THEFT. At Swansea Police Court on Monday a man named Thomas Henry Johns, 36, described as a commercial traveller, was charged with stealing a horse, worth £30, the property of Aaron Benjamin. On the application of Mr Evans, for the defence, an adjournment was agreed to until Wednesday.

=- The Dowlais Tragedy. ACCUSED IN COURT. COMMITTED ON MURDER" CHARGE. Cornelius O'Connell was brought before Sir Marchant Williams and other magistrates Merthyr Police Court on Tuesday to answer charge of causing the death of John Bale Dowlais on Saturday. O'Connell stood in the dock a pathetic figure, holding a handkerchief to his eye, which still closed as the result of his encounter with the deceased man's father-in-law on Saturday night. He listened dejectedly while evidence similar to that given at the Coroner's was laid before the Court. The Stipendiary, after hearing the evidence, decided to commit the accused for trial at the Assizes on the charge of Wilful murder." When asked if he had anything to say O'Connell answered, Not at present.

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF HISTORY. Sir John Rhys's Visit. On Friday evening last the city of gave a banquet to a large number of member of the Historical Congress now meeting in that city, two of these being Welshmen-Sir JOIIO Rhys, of Oxford, and Dr. T. Witton Da vies, oI Bangor. The occasion was a very brilliant one, and was graced by the presence of the Prime Minister, Von Moltke, the Lord Mayor, other well-known men. Sir John RhYswaS asked to respond on behalf of the visitors, and did so in a most happy speech. He said be would not venture to address them in bJS mother tongue, as besides himself there vvsol he thought, but one other Welshman, and his audience would be too small. He recalleu with gratitude the teachers at whose feet he had sat in Germany Curtiers, BrockhanS, Leskieh, of Leipzic, and Benfey, of GottingeO* He had a still tenderer association with Berli11, for whenatLeipzic as a student his fiancee waS at school in this city. and he made a journey to see her in the middle of the winter of 1870* Had we been trained historians," he saiA we should be able to say a good deal abort* that tierce winter and the terrible war which we botir saw from the German side of the Rhine." After relating some anecdotes about the visits to Oxford of distinguished GermaO scholars, Sir John closed by proposing, in the name of the guests, the toast, "The prosperity of the city of Berlin." The speech was re-, ceived with great acclamation. On the following morning, among the papers read and discussed was one by Dr. T» Witton Davies, of Bangor, on Judaism and Jewish Institutions in the Centuries immedi* ately after the Exile."

NO MARRIAGE BY AGENCY. Wealthy Old Lady Huffed. A fortune of nearly JE200,000 which an English lady left to various charities a few months ago might have gone elsewhere but for the Un" welcome intervention of amatrimonial agency* 11 I would marry again," she iold a friend, In a confiding moment, if a baronet along." Although 70 years of age she was then in very good health. The friend repeated the conversation at a dinner party at which society man, whb was in touch with a matrl" monial agent, was present. An eligible baronet. in financial difficulties, wanted to meet a laioV with means. The baronet, the agent, and b» society friend had a meeting, and it WOO arranged that, if the lady would settle on hiXØ at once €25,000, out of which the diaries were to get JE5,000, he would marry her. The baronet was introduced to the lady, made a decided impression, and a marriage wa* arranged. Less than 24 hours, however, before the ceremony was to take place, the proS. pective bride received an anonymous letter asking her if she knew that the whole thip? had been worked through a matrimonii agency." The lady immediately sent for baronet. He was perfectly honest, and tol» her he believed a matrimonial agent had had something to do with the introduction. She a* once cancelled the ceremony, and next daY made a will giving practically all her to a charity, and within a month she VOO dead.

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