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THE RESOLUTION RE MARRIED TEACHERS. Declared Invalid by the Clerk. The monthly meeting of the Rhondda School Board was held at the Council Offices, Pentre, on Monday, Mr T. Bevan (chairman) presiding. There were also present: Rev W. Lewis, Rev W. Charles, Rev T. Williams, Miss A. Jones, Messrs W. W. Hood, John Davies, Daniel Thomas, Henry Abraham, W. Jenkins, J.P., D. R. Jones, David Williams, with the clerk, Mr W. G Howell, and the deputy-clerk, Mr T. G. Jones. HEAD-MISTRESS'S RESIGNATION. The resignation of Mrs Jones, head-mistress of the Pontrhondda Infants' School, was received and accepted, and it was decided to advertise the vacancy. GEOGRAPHY. A letter was received from Mrs John, head- mistress of the Trealaw School, with reference to a circular issued some time ago, and asking for a slight modification of the circular. It appeared that every school was instructed to take up one or more specific subject, but the teachers felt that it would better to take up geography in place of it. Mr Daniel Thomas thought the request was a very reasonable one, and it would be an advan- tage to the scholars to learn geography, He, therefore, proposed that the modification asked for be made.—This was agreed to. MORE RESIGNATIONS. The resignation of the following were received and accepted —Miss A. Davies, head-mistress of the Maerdy Girls' School; Miss Myfanwy Jones, assistant, Ferndale schools; and Miss S. Hughes, assistant, Llwynypia. It was decided to advertise the vacancies. THE MARRIED TEACHERS QUESTION. The Rev W. Lewis said that it was only fair in advertising these positions to let the appli- cants know of the recent resolution passed, by which married female teachers are compelled to resign their positions. The Clerk You can't act upon that resolution. Rev W. Lewis: Why not. The Clerk: Because it was not properly passed. Rev W. Lewis: Should not the Board know it. The Clerk I did mention it, sir. Rev W. Lewis: What is there illegal ? The Chairman: You had better not discuss it now. Rev W. Lewis: I don't want to discuss it now, some other time will do. Some little time later, the Rev W. Lewis again asked "Then you won't act upon that resolution I referred to?" The Cleric: No, sir, I can't. Mr W. Lewis: Then our action was not valid ? The Clerk: No, sir, it was not-; at any rate, at that meeting. Rev W. Lewis: But I thought this would come into force at the end of 1898 ? The Clerk: I can give the reason if you like. The Chairman: I don't think it will be wise to discuss the matter now. The discussion then terminated. TRAINING COLLEGES. A communication was received from the Lon- don School Board enclosing a memorial with regard to the lack of accommodation at training colleges, and asking the Board to send a similar memorial to the Education Department.—On the proposition of the Rev W. Charles it was decided to do so.

Building Committee, The Building Committee reported "We have received a form from the Educa- tion Department approving the plans for the conversion of the Ton Schools into Boys' and Girls' departments. The additional accommoda- tion will be for 108 boys and 108 girls. Hence after the alterations the total accommodation provided by those departments will be for 384 boys and 384 girls. "We have had under our consideration the architect's report, in which he states (a) That the contractor of the TrelierBert Schools is making satisfactory progress with his contract. (b) That the Ton Infants' School is approaching com- pletion. (c) That the progress at tEe Ferndale Higher Grade School for the first fortnight after the last Board meeting continued at the same unsatisfactory rate, that on Monday, the 15th August, all the workmen, with the exception of the painters, stopped working until the following Thursday, and that the Sheriff's Officer came on the premises on Saturday last, the 27th ult., to levy execution, (d) That the Park, Tonypandy, Penygraig, and Porth Schools were painted dur- ing the holidays, but that a few things at each school still require the attention of the painters, (e) That the alterations to the closets at the Ystrad nigher Grade School have been com- pleted, and the draips connected with the irain sewer, but some repairs yet require attention, if) That the work of connecting the Bodringallt School drains is being proceeded with. TENDERS ACCEPTED. The tender of Messrs Pearson and Brown, of L32 for demonstration tables with pialforms for the Ystrad and Ferndale Higher Grade Schools was accepted. "The committee recommended thft acceptance of the tender of Mr W. Thomas ao £ 11 Is 4d for the supply of wrought iron railings for the Porth girls' school. The Building Committee presented a supple. mentary report, in which they stated that at their request Mr W. W. Hood had prepared a report on the Ynyswen School, in whhh be said that the Abergorki Colliery had oeen under- mining the Ynyswen schools, but operations had ceased for many years. Now '0 all Itp- pearanees the land had settled down, and wiuld not be further disturbed, at any rate for many years. It was not, therefore, necessary to lur. ther delay the work of proceeding with the Ynyswen school.—A vote of thanks was };iJorded Mr Hood for his report. The committee recommended that the tender of Mr Morris Morris, Fernd, e. of £? !20 for t bc; alteration and extension of the Tyi-)rstc,wn schools. The tender of M. 1\. R-thards of £ 1,250 for the conversion f J LI-e Ton P, s' nr.1 Girls' schools was accepted-—The reports were adopted. FINANCIAL. The committee ireoommended payments of accounts amounting in the aggregate to IC6,684 38 2d. After that day's pa/ments there would be a balance of £ 8,182 7s 7d in favour of the Board in the general ttcconnt; and a credit ba- lance of £ 5.802 13s 6d in lhi loan amount. On the motion of Mr hn Tlmnas. the re- port was adopted. THE HIGHER GRADE. Rev W. Lewis said that at the next n:eeting he would bring forward the case of the Higher Grade building at Ystrad, aii4 n;t,ve a resolu- tion that steps be taken to provide new buildings. The School Management Committee reported: ''We have perused the annual reports cf the following schools, which have not secured the highest grants, and the head teachers of which have this day appeared before us, viz.: —Dun- raven Boys'; Ynyswen Boys'; Ynyswen Girls Treorky Boys'; Mardy Boys'; Dinas Infants', Graigddu GirTs'; Graigddu Infants'; WillisirR- town Boys'; Williamstown Infants', and Bliuen llechau Infants'. RESIGNATIONS. "We have received the resignation of Mrs Janet Jones, head mistress of the Graigddu In- fants' School, and who asks to be allo,.v-id to leave at the end of September. We recomimi that her resignation be accepted, and that she be allowed to leave on the 30th September. also recommend that the vacancy be advertised. "We have received the resignations of \he fol- lowing teachers, and recommend the acceoiav.ee thereof:-E. J. Thomas, assistant, Tonypandy Mixed; M. Louisa Thomas, assistant, Pentre Girls'; W. Williams, assistant, Cwmclydach Girls'; and W. E. Davies, certificated assistant, Ystrad Higher Grade. "We also recommend that the Clerk be in- structed to advertise for a certificated assistant master for the Ystrad Higher Grade and Or- ganised Science School in place of Mr W. E. Davies (resigned) at a salary commencing at £100 per annum, rising by annual increments of L5 to Liolo. OVERCROWDING OF SCHOOLS. "We have received a communication from the Education Department with reference to the overcrowding of the Cwmclydach Schools, and enquiring what steps the Board are taking with a view of complying with Article 85 (a) of the Code. We recommend that the re-arrangement of boundaries adopted by the Board on the 8fch February, 1897 be carried out, and that the Rev T. Williams and Messrs Daniel Thomas and W. W. Hood be appointed as a committee to assist the Clerk in making the necessary arrange- ments for that purpose." "In connection with this school, the Board had issued the following circular to parents:- "Dear Sir or Madam,—The Board regret that circumstances should sometimes force them to interfere with the liberty of parents to select the School to which they should send their children. In only very few cases have they been compelled to ask parents to send their children to any par- ticular school. The fact that the Cwmclydach School is overcrowded to the extent of about 166 children, and that surplus accommodation is available at the Llwynypia and Tonypandy Schools, compels the Board to aslc the parents of the 166 children living nearest to the Llwyn- ypia School to send their children to that school, so as to relieve the pressure on the Cwmclydach School; and in order to enable those 166 child- ren to be admitted into the Llwynypia School it will be necessary for about 90 of the children now attending the Llwynypia School and living nearest the Tonypandy School to go to the last- mentioned school. The Board desire to point out that inasmuch as the distance from Blaen- elydach, Post Office to ilíe Llwynypia School on the one hand, and to the Cwmcyldach School on the other, is about the same, it would be no hardship for the children living below the Post Office and now attending Cwmclydacb School to attend the Llwynypia School in future. The same remark applies almost equally as well to children residing on the De Winton Field and Pandy Square now attending the Llwynypia I School, and who are asked to go to Tonypandy School. The children will not lose a standard by the change, and as all the schools are in re- ceipt of the highest grants, no educational loss will be suffered. "The Board trust that the parents will co-, operate with them in this matter, and so assist them to avoid spending thousands of pounds in providing unnecessary additional buildings." MAERDY INFANTS' SCHOOL. "We regret to have to report the death of Miss M. J. Jeremiah, head mistress of the Mardy Infants' School, and desire to record our sincere condolence with the family in their affliction. "We recommend that {he Clerk be instructed to advertise for a head mistress for the Mardy Infants' School. ASSISTANCE REQUIRED. "We have received communications from the head teachers of the Trealaw Girls', Williams- town Girls', and Mardy Boys' Schools with re- ference to the staff, and recommend that an additional assistant be appointed for Williams- town Girls', and that an assistant each be ap- pointed for the other two departments instead of Christley Morgan and William J. Davies, who are leaving for college. TRANSFERS. "We recommend that the Clerk be instructed to arrange for the transfer of the following teachers: -Meliora Williams, second year pupil teacher, from Pontrhondda Infants' to Dinas Infants'; and Margaretta J. Morris, second year pupil teacher, from Dinas Infants' to Pontrhon- dda Infants'. We have had under our consideration the question of the admission of children into the Ystrad Higher Grade School, and have referred the matfer to the Rev W. Lewis and the Clerk for enquiry and report. "We recommend that the pupil teachers' cen- tre committee shall consist of the following mem- bers:-Th,e Chairman, Vice-chairman, Miss A. Jones, Messrs H. Abraham, J. Davies, D. Thomas, and Rev W. Lewis. APPOINTMENTS. "We recommend that the following appoint- ments be made: —Owen fc.. Davies, certificated assistant, for Hafod Boys'; David J. Martin, certificated assistant, for Pentre Boys'; Gwilym J. Morgan, certificated assistant, for Pontrhon- dda Mixed; William John Salter, certificated assistant, for Tonypandy Mixed; Luther Black- well, certificated assistant, for Mardy Boys'; and Eleanor Richards, certificated assistant, for Pentre Girls'. "We recommend that Gertrude Faull, assist- ant at Hafod Boys', be transferred to Trealaw Girls' School. "We have received six applications for the post of manual instructor at the Ferndale Higher Grade School. We recommend that Mr J. Gale (the present manual instructor) be appointed to take charge of the centres in connection with the two Higher Grade Schools, and that Mr J. S. Harterre (assistant at Llwynypia Mixed School) be appointed as second instructor for the Llwynypia centre, and the proposed other centre. The report was adopted. EVENING CONTINUATION SCHOOL. This committee reported that they had re- ceived the resignation of Mr E. Rees,' head mas- ter of the Forth Evening School, and recom- itf and tlwt Mr R. J. Fletcher, certificated assistant at Porth ]BoyV School, be appointed"to the position. Miss M. E. Adams, head mistress of the Tre- herbert Girls' School, had applied for permis- sion to open an evening school for girls at Tre- herbert. It was decided to have a mixed class only for the coming winter. In view of the recent strike in the coal trade, a recommendation was made that those students desiring to do so be allowed to pay the fee of 2s by weekly instalments of 3d. A CARPENTER APPOINTED. Thirty-four applications were received for the position of carpenter under the Board, and Mr W. D. Thomas, Porth, was appointed.

Poaching at Norton Bridge. A CANDID CHAIN-WORKER. On Friday, at ilie Pontypridd Police Court— before Dr R. C. Hunter and Mr P. Gowan- David Lewis, striker, Chainworks Row, Ponty- pridd, was summoved for poaching for g?me on the 4th September. P.C. Nicholas said that at 20 minutes to four on the morning in question he was on duty in a field attached to the Ty- gwyn Farm, Norton Bridge, and there he saw the defendant with a greyhound dog. The dog was working the field and came up' to the hedge where witness was concealed, and began to bark. Defendant rushed out, and witness caught Hold of him and asked him what he was doing there. He replied, "Poaching," and took from the inside pocket of his coat a hare (pro- duced). The hare was quite warm, and ap- peared to have been recently killed. Witness took him across the field, and when they got to the gate he found a large net stretched across it Defendant said, "It's my net, I put it there." At the police station he was searched, and two more nets were found in his pockets, which de- fendant said he used to place over the holes for iiabbits. Defendant admitted the offence, but did not think he was doing anything out of the way. He did not know it was preserved land. A game- keeper, in the employ of Mr Lewis, Pentwyn, said his employer had the right of shooting over the whole of the land. Dr Hunter: Have you ever had anyone's per- mission to go there? Defendant: The farmer has seen me there, and never said anything to me. Dr Hunter: Have you ever had his consent? Defendant: lIe loid me to kill the rats. Mr Porcher: Yes, the rals, but not the rab- bits. Defendant was ordered to pay a fine of five shillings and costs, amounting in all to Li.

Evening Classes at the County Schools The Pontypridd Technical Instruction Com- mittee have made extended arrangements for the session just commencing, which will last til! May of next year. The mining classes on Saturdays, will be conducted by Mr Henry Davies. Dr. Goetz will teach French and German on Wednesdays. Shorthand classes under the care of Mr W. J. Hogg will be held on Mondays and Thursdays. Dr. Howard Davies will superintend the ambulance classes on Fridays. Scientific subjects will be taken on Mondays and Wednesdays by Mr W. H. Rees, B. Sc. Classes in art and mathematics will be taught by Mr J. D. Jones on Mondays and Tuesdays. On Fridays Mr Joseph Bowen, G.T.S.C., will teach music. Mr Sutcliffe will devote Wednesday evenings to manual instruc- tion in woodwork. Mr J. C. English, B.A., will each acoustics on Tuesdays, and electricity on Wednesdays, and on Tuesdays Mr A. L. Thomas will hold classes in building construction and devote Fridays to the uses of steam and machine construction. Ladies will be initiated in the mysteries of cookery on Tuesdays by Miss Griffiths, and Miss Rees will lead them through the intricacies of dressmaking on Fridays. It is to be hoped that many of our young people will avail themselves of these advantages which are offered at a very small cost. We would impress upon them the fact that all knowledge attained must prove beneficient, even if at the time of attainment it may not seem to be remotely applicable to the profession, trade, or calling of the student.

A Little Girl Finds a Watch AND IS CHARGED WITH THEFT. At the Caerphilly Police Court on Tuesday, Mary Carter, a little girl, 11 years of age, living at Gelligaer, was charged with stealing a watch and chain on the 8th inst. Thomas Williams, farm laBourer, Trelewis, stated that on the 8th inst. he was working in a wheat field at Gelli- gaer. He hung up his waistcoat, in which was a silver watch and metal chain of the value of JB3 5s. When he returned to the hedge where he had placed his waistcoat he found that the watch and chain were gone. He identified the watch and chain now produced as his property. William Williams, labourer, Treharris, said he was working on a farm adjacent to the one in which the prosecutor was employed. He saw the defendant in a field, and in passing she exclaimed to him, "Look what I have found." She then shewed him the watch and chain produced. She had two companions with her, and defendant banded him the artioles. Witness searched for the owner, and afterwards handed the watch to P.S. Williams. The latter said that when he charged the de- fendant with the theft she said she, in company with her sister, had found it "on the field," and had given it to the servant man Williams. TEe case was dismissed.

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EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA ASS ASS [NATE D. STABBED AT GENEVA. The Empress of Austria was assassinated at Geneva on Saturday afternoon by an Italian Anarchist. Her Majesty had just left the Hotel Beau Rivage, and was walking to the steamboat landing on the Quai du Mont Blanc. She had reached the Brunswick monument in the square when a man, coming from the opposite direction, suddenly rushed up and dealt the Empress a violent blow-to all appearance a blow with the fist. The Empress, with a half-startled cry, fell to the ground. The bodice of her dress was slightly stained with blood, and her face wore the pallor of death. Strange to say, however, her Majesty was able to regain her feet, and saying that she did not think she was badly hurt, she staggered to the pier and aboard the steamer. A member of the suite ordered the captain to start the steamer. The captain, seeing that her Majesty was wounded, hesitated to obey. Thereupon the order was repeated in an imperative tone, and the captain had no option but to comply. The steamer had not proceeded far before the Empress fainted, and the steamer was immediately turned and went back to the landing stage, whence her Majesty was care- fully conveyed into the Hotel Beau Rivage. Almost before the Empress could be placed upon a couch, and before the physicians, who had been summoned, could render her assistance, she expired. She had never regained consciousness from the moment she fainted on board the steamer. The medical examination shewed that the assassin must have used a small triangular saw- file. After striking the fatal blow the murderer made off, but was promptly seized. The mur- derer offered no resistance. On his pockets being searched his military pass book was found, shewing that he was enrolled in the army at Parma, that his name was Luigi Luccheni. and that he was born on April 21st, 1873, in Paris, though of Italian parents. A GRAPHIC STORY. A Geneva correspondent s \)'s the Empress was murdered just in front of the Hotel de la Paix, as she was going on the landing stage to board the two o'clock steamer to Montreux. The murderer was leaning with his back against a tree in front of the hotel, and as the Empress went by he sprang at her, and struck at her two or three times. She fell to the ground, but was immediately picked up by a footman and one of the ladies of honour. At the time it was thought she had only been struck by the man's fist, and she was consequently taken on board the steamer, which was put off from the staging. It had hardly got under weigh, however, when it was seen that the Empress had fainted, and at the same moment blood was noticed to be oozing out from the bosom of her dress. The engines were stopped, and the vessel turned back to the landing stage. The Empress for a moment opened her eyes and faintly asked "WHAT HAS HAPPENED?" Before she could be answered she had again swooned, and did not recover consciousness. When the landing stage was reached she was placed on a stretcher and messengers were sent off in all directions for a priest and doctors. By the time the cortege reached the hotel Dr. Golav was Ita attendance, and upon a brief examination pronounced the case to be hopeless. The priest arrived, but was too late to administer the last rited. A message was despatched to the Emperor when the party landed, and a few moments later another was sent announcing that the Empress was dead. Several more doctors arrived in response to the summons, but could do nothing to save her life. Various accounts are given of the actual assassination. Some maintain that the assassin struck the Empress from the front and some from behind. The weapon is variously described as a long chisel, a long three-sided file, and an ordinary dagger. The brief examination made by the doctors leads to the opinion that the blows were struck from behind, and one of them penetrated to the heart. The murdeaer, who is a fair-haire3, good- natured looking young Italian, named Luccheni, who claims to have been born in Paris, was at the time of the murder seized by two coachmen. The crowd that quickly gathered made an attempt to lynch him, and he was rescued with difficulty by the police, and conducted to gaol. Here, in reply to the Police Commissary, he said he was an Anarchist, and that he had been waiting to kill the Duke of Orleans. Fortunately the Duke left the day Luccheni arrived, for the police have noticed him for days past hanging about the place. He was in company with another man. and as the police have a description of the latter his early arrest is probable. The Empress had only arrived at Geneva a few days before, and as she was travelling incognito as Countess Hohenembs, the authorities were not aware of her presence, and the usual staff of detectives were not told off to look after her safety. THE EMPEROR DISTRACTED WITH GRIEF. The Emperor, who was at once apprised of the terrible news, left Vienna immediately for Switzerland by special train. He is distracted with grief. A correspondent says that when the Emperor heard the awful news he sank to the ground. For some time he could only groan, but at last sobbed: "Shall I not be freed from grief and pain in this world ? SCENES IN BUDA-PESTH. A correspondent making holiday at Buda- Pesth telegraphed from there that when the first news of the assassination was made public tremendous excitement ensued, crowds gathering at street comers and the caf4. The evening papers went off like wildfire, and only one sub- ject was discussed. The theatres were closed, the church bells rang solemn peals, and signs of mourning were displayed at many shops. English-speaking people are chiefly familiar with the ill-fated Empress as an expert horse- woman, her visit to Ireland not so long since for » hunting season having excited much general interest. She was the daughter of Maximilian Joseph, Duke of Bavaria, being born December 24th, 1837, and named Elizabeth. Her marriage to Francis Joseph I., the Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, took place April 24th, 1854. The royal pair have had issue: (1) the Arch- duchess Gisela, born 1856, who married Leopold, son of the Regent Luitpold of Bavaria: (2) the Archduke Rudolph, born in 1858, who took his own life in 1889 through a romantic attachment; (3) the Archduchess Marie, born 1868, and married in 1890 to the Archduke Francis Salvator of Tuscany. An American journalist, writing quite recently of the Empress, said her upright figure and dignified bearing made her look only half her age. The death of the Empress must be a terpble blow to the aged Emperor. He was born August 18th, 1830.

ATTEMPT TO WRECK AN EXPRESS. The Manchester express, leaving St. Pancras at 6.45 on Friday evening, had a narrow escape of being wrecked near Wellingborough. As the express approached Wellingborough Station at 8.10, at exactly the same time as the train on this service which was wrecked a week ago, it was noticed to be slowing up, and on reaching the platform it had come to a standstill. The driver and fireman immediately descended from the engine, and called several officials who stood on the platform. The latter wondered why the train had stopped, but the driver explained that he was aure something was wrong, and the fireman remarked: "I thought we were off the line." Examination of the front part of the engine shewed an indentation on the left life guard about an inch in depth, and that several inches of paint were scratched off. Some alarm was caused amongst the passengers, and although they were assured everything was right, several persisted in declaring that the engine had caught an obstruc- tion about a mile before reaching Welling- borough. After a wait of about ten minutes the express proceeded on its way. An engine waiting in the station immediately carried several officials to the spot indicated by the driver, midway between Butlin's Ironworks and the Viaduct which crosses the Rivor Nene. It was evident that a deliberate attempt had. been made to wreck the express. The remains of a large fence-post were found lying by the side of the rails which the express had iu&t passed over, and inside the tracV portions of a heavy crowbar were firmly embedded. At the point where the obstructions were found the line runs along a high embankment, and if the express had left the metals there must have been another terrible calamity. This is the third attempt to wreck (rains during the last week in Northamp- tonshire, all within a distance of twelve miles.

Alderman Morgan, who was convicted for intimidation in the South Wales coal strike, and sentenced to two months' imprisonment, was released on Friday morning by order of the Home Secretary. The sentence does not expire till ttttStthiaat. I

CAERPHILLY DISTRICT COUNCIL. ALLOTMENTS AT TAFF'S WELL. RE-ASSESSMENT OF LAND VALUES. THE MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. Major T. H. Dowdeswell, J.P., presided over the fortnightly meeting of the Caerphilly Urban District Council on Tuesday, when there were pi esent: Councillors William Thomas (vice-chair- man), E. W. M. Corbett, Eli Jenkins, J. P. Charles, Lewis Williams, David Thomas, with the clerk, Mr W. Spickett; the surveyor, Mr A O. Harpur, Dr T. W. Thomas, and the sani- tary inspector, Mr E. T. Morgan. Messrs Topharn and Jones had applied for an explosive licence to store gunpowder at Pwlly- pant, and as the inspector reported in favour of it, the application was granted. A petition was forwarded by Mr Woodburn, Taff's Well, on behalf of the inhabitants in fa- vour of allotment grounds at the Yew Tree farm, Taff's Well. Mr Eli Jenkins stated that about 650 perches would be required, and he pro- posed that the Clerk write for terms for letting the land. This was agreed to. The Abertillery District Council forwarded a circular stating that in view of the widespread poverty caused by the stoppage in the coal trade they had been called upon to alleviate it by ex- traordinary meausres. They had asked Sir W. V. Harcourb to bring in a Bill for the re-assess- ment of land values, which were now most un- justly and inadequately taxed on the assessment made in 1698. By this Bill it was proposed to make the taxation of such land values and all ground rents to be for imperial and local pur- poses; the assessment of all royalties, dead- rents, way, water and air means, and the rat- ing of such for local purposes, and thus by re- moving the burden of rates and taxes from in- dustrial undertakings, enabling employers and workmen to retain a larger share of their joint earnings. The Council desired the Caerphilly Council to forward a similar reslution to their iecal M.P.—Mr William Thomas said he felt very strongly on the subject, and he proposed that the request of the Abertillery Council be acceded to. Mr Corbett thought notice of motion was necessary, and Mr Thomas agreed to give it. Mr W. T. Rees, Univefsal Colliery, wrote say- ing he would- not advise his directors to adopt the same course as the Pontypridd Waterworks Company in supplying water free to the hy- drants. It was possible that the Waterworks Company were allowed same rights and privi- leges by the District Council, which fully com- pensated them for the water supplied. The Clerk was instructed to reply that no privileges were allowed to the Waterworks Company. The Surveyor submitted plans for six lamps to be erected at Ystradmynach. On the motion of Mr J. P. Charles, seconded by Mr David Thomas, it was decided to have the lamps fixed. The Vice-chairman called the attention of the Counail to the dangerous condition of the road between the Twyn and the Boar's Head, Caer- philly, and proposed that the Surveyor properly repair the road.-This was agreed to. A list of the fire appliances required at Llan- bradach was submitted by the surveyor, and it was resolved t. invite tenders. Dr T. W. Thomas, the medical officer, pre- sented the following report, "Since my last report I have received only two notifications of infectious diseases, viz., one con- tinued fever and one puerperaf fever. Both these cases occurred in Charles street, Llanbrad- ach, the insanitary condition of which has al- ready been reported upon, and may account for the outbreak. The intense heat lately experi- enced has given rise to several cases of diar- rhcea, and other diseases. There have been no deaths from them so far, as I can glean from the returns. The cesspool at the back of the Panteg Hotel, Aber, is again overflowing, and steps should be taken to have the same cleaned out with the least possible delay. The cesspools in this district will shortly be in the same condition and it would be advisable to hurry on the con- struction of the main sewer in view of the ex- tensive building operations that will now be tak- ing place in this rapidly growing neighbour- hood. Numerous complaints have been made to me respecting the quality of water supplied to the inhabitants of the Taff's Well ward, espe- cially at Nantgarw. The importance of a whole- some supply is, I need not say, very essential, and possibly it would be advisable to have the same analysed if a tithe of what these people say is true. The returns from the Registrar shew that 10 deaths and 35 births were regis- tered during the month of August, a death-rate and birth-rate of 9.8 and 34.3 per 1,000 per annum." Mr Eli Jenkins also complained of the watel supplied at Taff's Well. He did not think it was filtered, and often the water was quite thick; at other times it was clear.—It was agreed to have samples taken for analysis. The Clerk reported that the Council now had acredit balance of £ 1,338 at the bank. This sum included jMOO, a loan for proposed works at Taft's Well. In accordance with his notice of motion, Mr David Thomas proposed that a lamp be fixed in front of the Welsh Independent Chapel, Seng- henydd. Some discussion ensued as to whether the lamp would serve to light Stanley road and Stuart road, and subsequently Mr Thomas' mo- tion was carried. The Surveyor reported having forwarded sketch plans of the proposed Isolation Hospital to Dr Williams, the County Medical Officer, for submission to the County Council. In the absence of Alderman Henry Anthony, Councillor William Thomas proposed that appli- cation be made to the Local Government Board for sanction to alter the bye-laws relating to cesspools. The object, it was explained, was to | relieve the Council of their liability to clean out the cesspools, and the work would then devolve upon the occupiers or owners. The resolution was carried.

A Novel Case. AN YNYSHIR COLLIER SUMMONS HIS WIFE FOR THREATS. A novel case was held at the Porth Police Court on Thursday by the Stipendiary (Mr J. Ignatius Williams) and Dr T.'W. Parry), when James Hughes, collier, Ynyshir, summoned his wife for using threats towards him on the 31st August. Complainant said he was afraid to live with his wife, who had frequently threatened him, and on his return home from work he often found no supper. When he remonstrated with her the only reply he got was "Go to h-, there's no food for you here." He was also threatened by the children, who had challenged him to come out to fight. The life he had led for the last two years had been that of a dog. Mrs Haines was ordered to pay the costs, and was bound over in the sum of 95 to keep the pcace.

Portlj. THURSDAY.—Before Mr Ignatius Williams the Stipendiary) and Dr T. W. Parry. George Harris, collier, Ferndale, was sum- moned by John Lockler, Ferndale, for stealing a bullock's heart on the 2nd inst. Prosecutor said the heart was hanging in the shop at 9 p.m. Shortly afterwards he missed it. Blodwen Griffiths said she saw the defendant take the heart from a hook and put it under his coat and walk away. When arrested by P.C. Davies de- fendant said he knew nothing about it. On the 3rd inst. some men came to the police station to bail out defendant. He then said, "I found the heart on the road, and took it home and buried it in the garden. If you go up by the wall you will find it." A nne of 10s was imposed. For stealing coal the following were fined:- Thomas Rees Harris, Tylorstown, Is; Joshua Jones, Tylorstown, Is; John Morgan, Tylors- town, Is; Owen Hughes, Tylorstown, 10s; John Jones, Tylorstown, 10s; Catherine Rees, Peny- graig, 10s; and William John Griffiths, Tylors- town, 10s. Rachel John, a married woman living at Cym- mer, was summoned for refusing to quit the Porth Hotel on the 13th ult. P.C. Lloyd said he was called to the Hotel, where he found the defendant in a drunken state. She refused to leave, and became very violent. Her husband tried all persuasion, but to no purpose. Defen- dant was fined 5s. James Norman, oab proprietor, Tonypandy, was summoned for working a horse while in an unfit state. P.C. Bolton gave evidence, and said in his opinion the horse was unfit to be worked. Defendant said that on the previous day the horse bad been to Porthcawl, and had "got rub&d a little." A fine of 5s and costs was imposed. Sarah Thomas, a married woman of Blaen- llechau, was summoned by Ann Lewis, of the same place, for assault, and was bound over to keep the peace and ordered to pay the costs, amGunnó to 11s.

Ystrad. MONDAY.— Charles Henry Cullen, driver, Treherbert,wa £ summoned for leaving two horses and a dray unattended near the Bridgend Hotel, Pentre, o. the 5th inst. P.S. Rees proved the case, and said the horses started away and he was COIl)" pelled to stop them.—A fine of 5s was imposed- Llewelyn Thomas, Pentre, was summoned for being drunk and disorderly in Church road oD the 30th ult. As this was his first appearance he was let off with a fine of 5s. Thomas Peters, Treherbert, was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Baglan street. P.C. Davies said the defendant wanted to figlit various parties at the Welcome Home public- hou,se.-He was fined 10s. John Benjamin, Blaenclydach, a member of tho Tonypandy Workmen's Club, was summoned for being drunk and disorderly on Sunday, the 4th inst. When asked by the constable for hiS name and address, defendant shewed his club card. He was fined 10s Alexander Thomas, Albert street, Pentre, was charged with steWing 30lbs. of coal from the Pentre Colliery, the property of Messrs Cory Bros., on the 8th inst. P.C. Davies proved the case, and Inspector Menhennick said that the manager of the colliery complained very much of the quantity of coal stolen from those pits. Defendant was fined JE1, with the alternative of 14 days 'imprisonment. Richard Oliver, Treorky, was summoned by Hannah Price to shew cause, etc. Applicant stated that she had a male child on the 18th May of which the defendant was the father. He had left the district in April, and she had heard nothing of him since. An order for 3s a week and costs was made.

-8L- Caerphilly. < TUESDAY.—Before Dr W. W. Leigh, Dr M. G. Evans, and Mr E. W. M. CorE-elt. John Hancock, driver, Newbridge, was sum'- moned for driving without lights at Gelligaer, on the 15th ult. The lad said he had been senti by a man named Farr, a smith, who now stated that in Monmouthshire only one light was neces- sary. Defendant was cautioned and discharged, and on leaving the Court Farr placidly ejacula- ted "Thank you all, gentlemen." Henry Hearle, plasterer, Bargoed, was sum- moned for being drunk and disorderly on the 27th ultt, and was fined 10s. Henry Powellz collier, Trelewis, was fined 5s. for being drunk on the 28th August. Griffith Jefferies, labourer, Bargoed, was sum- moned by John Davies, Gelligaer, for illegally releasing two ponies which had been lawfully placed in pound. Messrs Ensor, Ward and Gill- ing, Cardiff, defended. The evidence given by the prosecution was to the eeffct that the ponies were seen in the field attached to the pound between seven and eight o'clock on the night of the 30th ult., and were missed between 7 and 8 o'clock on the morning of the 31st. For the defence it was contended that there was no evidence given as to how the ponies were re- leased, and the Bench, taking this view, dis- missed the case.

The Llantwit School Board. The Rev T. Richards (chairman) presiding 6. meeting of the Llantwit School Board was held on Monday evening. Messrs Thomas Harrison, Thomas Roblin, Thomas Rees, J. Bryant, and Walter Walters, were also present; together with the clerk, Mr H. S. Davies. FINANCE. One of the first items discussed was a bill of Bll 2s 3d received from the Pontypridd Water- works Company for connecting the schools and master's house with the main. The charge was considered very exorbitant, but after a discus- sion Mr Harrison moved that the bill be paid. As an amendment Mr Hoblyn moved that the company be asked to reduce their charges, but this found no seconder. The motion was there-. fore agreed to, the Chairman remarking that the Board had done wisely in connecting the- schools. Mr Morgan Morgan, secretary to the Ponty- pridd Waterworks Company, wrote stating that the usual charge for supplying schools with water was E2 per quarter, but as the Llantwit school was a small one his company were prepared to give a supply for 30s. a quarter. On the motion of Mr Rees, seconded by Mr Roblyn, the offer was accepted. On the recommendation of the Finance Com- mittee bills amounting to P,41 were paid. TRAINING COLLEGES. The Aberdare School Board sent & copy of their circular, which has been discussed by all the local school boards, complaining of the lack of accommodation in the training colleges for pupil teachers who have passed the Queen's Scholarship Examination. They asked the Llan- twit Board to assist in bringing the matter into prominence.—No action was taken. A circular was read from the Swansea Board pointing out the inadequate representation of Wales on the executive of the Association of School Boards. As the Llantwit board had not. joined the Association the matter was left in abeyance. ATTENDANCE OFFICER'S REPORT HELD OVER. It appeared that the report of the attendance: officer was an unusually long one,, and with. a view to dealing with each case on its merita the Chairman suggested holding a special meeting to discuss it next Monday evening, Mr Lewis nxved that the meeting be convened for half- past six, and this was agreed to. The reporters were informed their presence would not be re- quired. It was remarked that the new member, Mr John Williams, of Malndy, was not present, and regret was expressed that his absence was due to indisposition. CHILDREN GAIN SCHOLARSHIPS. Mr Lewis Williams, the headmaster, in his monthly report, stated: "I have the pleasure to report that four of the children have gained scholarships at the County School, Pontypridd, of the yearly value of ten guineas. The com- petition this year was very keen, for there were over 200 children trying the examination. Satisfaction was expressed by several members at the results attained.

FORTHCOMING AGRICULTURAL SHOW AT OOWBRIDGE. The Vale of Glamorgan Agricultural Society's Seventh Annual Show will be held at Cowbridge on Thursday next, the 20th inst., and if the weather is propitious bids fair to be a great success, entries being numerous in each class- Cheap trains will be run from all stations on the Taff Vale railway.