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BEAUTY OF WOMEN. I Small Waists. I LA MILO AND CORSETS. I I BY LLOYD MEYRICK. "Her stature tall-I hate a dumpy woman." This is the sentiment of a good many of us, and it is one of the reasons for the warm welcome to Cardiff of La Milo this week. I feel moved to make a few-observatioiis and a powerful appeal. First, let me say the appear- ance of La Milo on the stage in all her posings makes a most refined and educa- tive performance. There is nothing that can possibly offend the most fas- tidious, and those who see evil must have it very much in the mind's eye. I have one little bone, however, to pick with La Milo—just a dainty wing bone and nothing more. I understand she does not wear a corset-at any rate, so public rumour proclaims. I am sorry that I cannot agree with so revolu- tionary a proceeding. If the highest ambition of woman is to vote, stump orate, and generally "progress," it is immaterial if her figure becomes as broad and as squat as any Laplander's. This, as the world knows, has not been the result with La Milo, but I fear for her less-favoured sisters. The true feminine type is dependent upon the small waist. What conscience is to the moral world the corset is to the femi- nine. Remove the one and loosen the other and you will have wild anarchy or ruin. Why don't women imbibe freely or gluttonise? Because they cannot. Mind and body are properly disciplined, and moderation is cheerfully accepted as a necessity. But let the eternal mentor, the sense of physical restraint, be removed, who dare answer for the consequences? Grace of movement, poetry of action would be for ever extinct, and woman, unsupported, un- admonished, would drift, rudderless, in one erratic swagger. What man who has experienced the moral support of the belt would agitate for the abolition of its sister, the corset ? How many a whisky has become impossible by a little judicious tightening? What the spikes were to Pascal we have in modern sub- stitutes. And then, what would become of our dear, golden-haired little frivolities, whose minds find daily occu- pation in subtle questions of half an inch, more or less? How in keeping with the girl giggle and insipidity is the rivalry in form. Give me small waists and fair faces rather than square forms and strong heads. Pelagia iu prefe- rence to Hypatia. Personally," I wept over the burial of the bustle, and I write from the heart now that another dear delight is attacked. The absence of the pretty, in- consequent wobble of the bustle, like the nervous twitching of a startled bird, robs our streets of a charm, and, if every female form is to be square and wooden, men must adopt a custom of the East and go veiled. A small waist, like long hair, is a woman's glory, and for the one to grow smaller and the other longer is a thing devoutly to be wished. There can be no doubt that man likes to see woman, and as much of her as he can- Where is the shame ? A beauti- ful wornss is Nature's most artistic achievement, and compensates for a host of ugly things that crowd the world. That we should delight to cover up all the delightful curves and witchery of form as evil things is, surely, a dis- torted view. Some people, we know, would make bulls wear trousers and put stockings on the legs of pianos, but healthy-minded humanity is ready to give an honest meed of admiration to a thing of beauty wherever and whenever it sees it. Women, after all, hunger for the eye worship of the male, and it is one of the earliest and strongest instincts. The ladies in Japan gild their teeth, and those of the Indies paint them red. However fresh the complexion of a Muscovite may be, she would think herself very ugly if she was not plastered over with paint. The Chinese must have their feet as diminutive as those of a she-goat, and to render them thus their youth is passed in tortures. In ancient Persia an aquiline nose was often thought worthy of the crown, and, if there was any competition between two princes, the people generally went by this cri- terion of majesty. In some countries the mothers break the noses of their children, and in others press the head between two boards that it may become square. The female Hottentot receives from the hand of her lover, not silks or wreaths of nowers? but warm entrails and reeking tripe to dress herself with enviable orna- ments. In China small round eyes are liked, and the girls are continually plucking their eyebrows that they may be thin and long. That the women of all countries passionately desire the fatal gift of beauty there is ample record, and men of all climes can say— Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare, And beauty draws as with a single hair. Beauty makes all around subject, and holds sovereign sway. By virtue 0f it La Milo comes and conquers, and in his homage man shows his virtues. "We needs must love the highest when we see it," and among the high things dwells serene the beauty and enchant- ment of women. Let no carping voice be raised to give further proof. Base envy withers at another's joy, And foatea that excellence it cannot reach. The Dissenter too often has been held up to scorn and contempt. A book still widely read-AVarren's "Ten Thousand a Year"—makes one of his meanest char- acters a Dissenter, and compares him most unfavourably with the character of the rector. Oddly enough, Warren was brought up in a family of devout and .strict Methodists. He was a son of Dr. Samuel Warren, who became a great Wes- leyan preacher, but seems to have retained no affection for the faith of his father. The unkindest critic of the Dis- senter is Dickens. We all readily re- call Stiggins, the Shepherd of the "Pick- wick Papers," the rum drinking, the widow-hunting humbug, and there is, in addition, the Chadband of "Bleak House," whose name has become a by-word. It is difficult to understand why Dickens painted so harshly these char- acters, but, no doubt; they were meant as types of the then prevalent cant and hypocrisy. It has been doubted whether in a single novel of high repute published before 1850 there will be found a favour- able picture of a Dissenting minister. Happily, things have changed; and he is no longer made a vulgar caricature. Rightly, or wrongly, he has been looked upon in the past as a sort of kill joy, with a grim face set dead against all cakes and ale. This feeling lingers still, but not to the same extent. The Dissenting -ministers, apart altogether from their spiritual qualities, are excellent social companions. They are beginning to learn that the joy of life is a thing to encourage, and not to repress. They are, however, much stricter in their habits than the old giants of the Welsh pulpit. Those families who used to give them hospitality on their preaching tours know well how the latter loved heartily, but not too well, both pipe and glass. Grand old fellows they were, and thought a house all the better furnished for a stuffed long clay in every corner. Of recent years the Dis- senting minister is taking his rightful place in fiction, and the injustice done him in the past is now all but remedied. He has, too, .taken to writing novels him- self, and we all remember well the won- derful popularity of the stories of Ian Maclaren. Possibly, the preacher will never have the same chance as a novelist as the doctor. It is said that that very suc- cessful author-Sir Conan Doyle—has drawn largely on his medical experiences. Even that uncanny detective—Sherlock Holmes—was created out of a well-known! surgeon a.t one of the London hospitals, and the tales under the name of Under the Red Lamp" abound in medical lore. The preacher does not see the skeleton, I as it were; it is always draped either in the sackcloth of repentance or the broad- cloth of conscious virtue. The doctor, on the other hand, comes in contact with all phases of life, and sees mankind in the rough. Still, I suppose the gift that counts in writing fiction is the seeing eye. Without it we can live the most varied of lives with never a tale to tell. To get full pleasure out of the art of living we must see the other fellow's point of view, forget our dreary selves, and keep open eyes for all the world's strange happen- ings.

HUDDERSFIELD VACANCY. I THREE-CORNERED FIGHT AND A WOMEN'S CAMPAIGN. The writ for the Huddersfleld bye-election was received by the mayor on Wednesday. His worship called the agents of the three candidates together at noon, and fixed the nomination for Saturday next, November 24, and the polling for Wednesday next, November 28. Mr. Forster Fraser was formally adopted on Wednesday night as the Unionist candi- date, and addressed meetings at the County Conservative and Liberal Unionist Clubs. The Liberal candidate, Mr. Sherwell, addressed his first public meeting in the Towii-hall, and Mr. Williams, the Socialist candidate, addressed an open-air meeting. Mrs. Pankhurst amd other women suffragists will address the factory employes to-day (Thursday). [ WOMEN SUFFRAGISTS ATTITUDE. The attitude to be adopted by the women euffragists during the election campaign at Huddersfield was outlined to a press repre- sentative by Miss Christabel Pankhurst, of the Women's Social and Political Union, on Wednesday. Miss Pankhurst said they would oppose Mr. Sher-well eimply because he was the Government candidate, whatever his views upon the question. Even if he strongly supported the granting of the franchise to women it would not save him. Promises IrE-ant nothing. Miss Pankhurst explained that they would leave the electors to choose between the LabVur candidate and the Con- servative candidate. SYMPATHY FOR SUFFRAGETTES. Mrs. Eva Maclaren, president of the Home Counties' Union of the Women's Liberal Asso- ciation, sympathetically criticised the doings of the suffragettes at Caxton-hall, West- minster, on Wednesday. She said thinking people now realised that the methods of the suffragettes were the outcome of zeal, and not a desire for self-advertisement. Inst-e-ad of condemning those methods, they might be better advised in considering whether they could not learn somethinc from them. I

I PRIZE DAYS IN GELLIGAER. Mrs. Angus, wife of the registrar of the University of Wales, has been invited to present the prizes to the Gelligaer 'County girls on Thursday, December 6, and Mr. Godfrey Clark, J.P., Talygarn, will probably perform a similar honour for the boys on Thursday, December 13. I SALE OF OLD CLOTHES. I jNewpon, wa.tcn Committee iias decided to I aell the old police clothing to Meesrs. S. I Moses and Sons, of London, at £J5 3s. 2d. I OUTBREAK OF MEASLES AT NEWPORT. I A serious outbreak of measles has occurred I in some parts of N?wpoj?. The infanta' depaxtmerrts of &t. Wo?ios' B-choos and Spring G?rd?ma SchooTs have been closed. I EGlNE OFF THE RAILS AT POETHCAWL. A locomotive engine got off the metals I below Porthca-wl Station. A breakdown gang from 'l'ondn was hastily got together, a.nd eoon re-placed the engine. The paeeenger traffic was not interfered with. I NO MAGISTRATES. I There are four magistrates at Mountain Ash, in addition to the stipendiary, but on Wednesday the court was kept waiting for over three quarters of an hour because no j inagi&trmt-M were paresenft. Dr. Jonee aod Cap tain, F. N. Gray arrived at Uust.

FARTHEST NORTH. Why Peary Failed. I BAFFLED BY DRIFTING ICE I NEW YORK, Wednesday. Commander Peary, whose latest expedition in search of the North Pole sailed from New York on board the Roosevelt on July 12, 1905, telegraphing from Chateau Bay, Labrador. on the 15th inst. to the "New York Herald,' gives a complete account of the enterpriec from the 15th of August, 1905, when he last communicated with the same journal from" Etah, North Greenland. Leaving Etah on August 16, the Roosevelt pressed her way north. She soon encountered ice, which made progress dangerous and difficult. On September 5 Cape Shendan was reached. The ice then enclosed and held the ship, and she was made fast. The vessel was not floated again until the following summer, and this position, perforce, became head. quarters. Supplies and equipment were landed on October 12, and from the 6ummit of Black Cape Peary saw the sun for the last time. During October there was a rapid succes- sion of deaths among the dogs. It was traced to poisoning from cured whale meat, several tons of which had accordingly to be thrown away. "I then," gays Commander Peary, "faced the proposition of my dogs and the Esqui- maux subsisting upon the country until the spring seaJing season, after which the dogs and the Esquimaux lived in snow houses, with Marvin and Henson, in the Lake Hazen Basin and along the slopes of the United States Ranges. They lived on musk-oxen, reindeer, hare, salmon, and trout." The Start for the Pole On February 21 Peary started on a sledge trip in the direction of the Pole, several parties having preceded him by a couple of days. Three marches brought him to Cape Hecla. where the entire outfit assembled. The encampment composed Bartlett, Wolf, Marvin, Henson, Clarke, Ryan, Peary, 21 Esquimaux, and 120 dogs. The plan concerted was to proceed in one main and five or six division parties, which Peary hoped would be able to advance supplies and maintain communications with the selected base to the northward of Point Moss and twenty miles to the west. Open leads and rough ice rendered progress slow, and a considerable portion of the trail had to be cut with pickaxes. The first glimpse of the sun was obtained on March 6. 80 miles from the land. The character of the going was then greatly improved, but leads were more frequent and wider. At latitude 84.38," telegraphs Commander Peary. I came up with Bartlett, Henson, and Clarke, with their parties stalled by a broad lead extending ea-st and west as far as it could be seen. After a delay of six d.ays we crossed on young ice, which bent beneath our weight." Drifted Seventy Miles Bartlett and Clarke were sent back for supplies. Peary established a cache in which instruments were placed for the supporting parties. Peary, preceded by Henson, then continued his journey, but three days later it began to blow heavily. The gale lasted six days, during which Peary and Henson were driven seventy miles eastward by the drift-1 ing of a great floe on which they had encamped. Two of the Esquimaux were then sent back for news. They returned in 74 hours, and reported that ice was wide open to the south. Nothing had been seen of the support- ing parties. It was evident," continues Commander Peary, that I could no longer count in the slightest degree ii;ic.; tlia supporting parties, and that whatever was to be done must be done by a dash from Storm Camp, as our stopping-place was called. Everything was abandoned that was not absolutely necessary, and we bent every energy on establishing a record. In places snow had been hammered into areas of rough ice, so these gave little trouble, a.nd we had no occasion to resort to snow-shoes or pickaxes. The party consisted of seven men and six teams with less than balf-loads each. As wo advanced the character of the ice improved. fioc3 becoming much larger and rafters more infrequent, but cracks and narrow le-ada increased, and nearly all active cracks w-ero .at right angles with our couree, the ice on the northern aide moving more rapidly eastwards than on the southern." Farthest North By forced marches Peary on April 21 reached 87.06 degrees. I thanked God," he says, with as good grace as possible for what we had been able to accomplish. though it was but an empty bauble compared with the splendid jewel for which I was straining my life. But looking at my remaining dogs and nearly empty sledges, and bearing in mind the moving ice and the nearly unknown quantity of the big lead between ns and the nearest land, I felt that I had cut the margin as narrow as could reasonably be expected. My flags were put out from the summit of the highest pinnacle near us, and a hundred feet or so beyond this I left a bottle containing a brief record and a piece of flag I had carried around the northern end of Greenland six years before. Then we started to return to our last igloo (lodge), making no. camp here." As the little party of explorers retraced their steps the wind blew squarely in their faces. It was accompanied by fine drift snow, which cut like needles, nearly bleeding them. Whenever the trail was lost two Esquimaux were sent westward to pick it up again. If a lead was encountered one Esqui- maux went east and another west till a passage over was found. After walking back to latitude 84 a big lead was encountered, over which no crossing could be found. The party camped on a big floe, which drifted steadily eastward. Here t-he dogs were driven away and sledges broken up to cook dogmeat, which the party ate. A Perilous Crossing On the fifth day the two Esquimaux reported young ice a few miles distant, which the party eventually crossed on snow- shoes. This was our chance or never," writes Peary. The thin film crusting black water bent and yielded beneath us, sending undulations in every direction. I don't care for another similar experience (luring the remainder of this march. Next week we cut a way slowly through such a hill of shat- tered ice as I hope never to see again." On May 12 the little party dragged them- selves into the ice at the foot of the Green- lamd ooast. at Cape Neuniayer, where they found four hares. "Xo one," sa.ys Peary, "can imagine how delicious they were." Pea.ry here found fresh sledge tracks. After sledg,, t-, -RCks. After a. few hours' sleep he.sent two Esquimaux to follow the track. They returned next da.y with Clarke and his three Esquimaux, skull- faced and wavering in gait. Shortly after- wards seven musk oxen. were secured, and for two days the party ate and slept. Back to Roosevelt The remainder of the march back to the Roosevelt was accomplished with- out any extraordinary incident, except that three of the men could not sta.nd the pace and dropped out. Later Peary sent back and brought in the stragglers. When they got on board the Roosevelt they found that relief parties were still cut, so word was sent them to return, which they did eventually, after various adventures, in fairly good condition. Commander Peary made another trip, leaving records at various points, including Cape Colombia. On July 30 he returned to the Roosevelt, which next day steamed for Thank God Harbour. On August 25 the vessel wa,s delayed by ice in Lady Franklin Bay, where the case seemed sohopelegss that the explorers prepared for a second year's sojourn in the frozen North, but the Roosevelt managed to get free, and the voyage was resumed. At Etah the ship was beached for four days for repairs. When more open water was reached storm after storm was enoountered, and the Roosevelt was beaten back and forth for days. Hebron (Labra- dor) was reached on October 13. According to the latest accounts the Roosevelt was weather-bound in St. George's Bay, 260miles from Sydney, where Commander Peary's wife and other friends are waiting the arrival of the vessel. Commander Peary praises his companions on the perilous trip, whUe the good ship that carried him north- wards and back a-gain receives his enthu- siastic commendation because of the qua.li- ties she displayed. press Association Foreign Special.

NA>TAL BARRACKS RIOTS. The court-martial ordered to assemble on board the flagship Victory in Portsmouth Harbour for t,he trial of the eleven stoke re on charges arising out of t4ia naval barracks riots has art last been definitely fixed. The fleet signal was made at Portsmouth on Wednesday ordering the court to assemble bo-morrow (Friday) morning. Rear-admiral Winsloe will be the president.

"SPARE WELL AKDPEKf) WELL." When you buy ENGLAND'S GLORY MATCHES you spare" j lime, Pa fence, and Maney, and "spend" well because you pet the lAamt of Value. Every matoh. Strikes, Lfeyhts, and Burns perfectly. Made at England's Qioxx" Mafccli Worka, Gloucester. 0224"

THE USE OF A BATON! Metropolitan Policeman's Serious M i stake. :lAN'S HEAD BATTERED IN The Police Commission sat again on Wed- iiCiiday at the Middlesex Guildhall, West- minster, under the presidency £ >i Sir D. Brynmor Jones, ilr. Eldon Bankes, K.C., and Mr. Muir represented the police, and Mr. Scihultess Young appe,a-red for persons who had made charges against the police. The Commissioners considered the case of icorge Wilson, a general labourer, of Kensal-road, who was assaulted by a police- man and subsequently obtained damages from the constable for the assault. In examination by Mr. Young \ViI-1 son said that in August, 1904, Jie was in the "Jack of Newbury" Public- house in Kensal-ro.ad. At half-past four in the afternoon he left the pnblie-house, and saw two constables hustling two men. Witness knew one of the men, named Mal- lowes, -and did not want to see him locked up. He said hold up" to the man, meaning that he was to go away quietly. Upon that Police-constable Worsiey drew his truncheon, a.nd struck him over the head with it. He became unconscious, and was taken to the hospital. He was oha,rged at the police-station with attempting to rcacue Maliowes from custody, and violently resisting arrest. When brought before Mr. Plowden, the magistrate discharged him, saying that he had been punished enougli. He was an out-patient at St. Mary's Hospital fo■' three months. He was advised to take action for damages against the constable in the county-court. For the purpose of the county-court action he went to the police- station and asked for the policeman's name, but it was refused. After considerable delay ho got the name Of the constable from the Chief Commissioner of Police. A LIST OF CONVICTIONS. When the case came before the county- court judge a-t Marylebone (Judge Stonor), Detective-sergeant Barrett read out a long list of convictions against him. He had been fined for trivial offences before 1898, but the offences referred to by the sergeant were punished by long terms of imprisonment, and he had never spent a day in prison in his life. The judge gave him L20 damages and costs. The Chairman: Then the convictions read out did not refer to you at all? Witness: No, sir, they did not. I have only been fined for drunkenness, but have not been to prison. Mr. Rufus Isaacs: But the convictions read out against George Wilson were for long terms of imprisonment? Witness: Yes, I think so, bust I don't quite know what they were. Cross-examined by Mr. Bankes, the witness said that 'he had been convicted for drunken- ness seven times, and once on a charge of assaulting the police. Mr. Bankes: Did you dispute at the county-court that you were convicted at all, or did you dispute that you were went to prison? Witness: I disputed that I had ever been to prison, but I have been fined for drunken- ness perhaps a dozen times. The Chairman: Was it for drunkenness only? Witness: They always put it down "drunk and disorderly," whether you are disorderly or not. (Laughter.) Questioned by Mr. Rufus Isaacs, the wit- ness said the convictions spoken of could not have referred to him because he had not been in prison. About ten days previously the same constable kicked him, and he replied, "Don't do that again." He did not fire up at him, because "I like to fight shy of them blokes." (I Jaughter.) Witness went on to say that he had marks on his head as the result of the assault, and "these here listeners" (referring to his cars) were all black and blue." Several witnec-ses were called in support of the allegations made by Wilson. BLOWS ON THE HEAD. I Charles Hopkins, a bootmaker, in business in Kensal-road, who witnessed the assault, described wha.t took place, and said it was absolutely untrue to say that Wilson "violently resisted the police." an he was charged with doing at the police-court. James Cooper, a greengrocer, aliJO living in Kensal-road, said he saw Wilson fall to the ground, and Worsley then stood over him and delivered him three distinct blows on the head. I thought the man was dead," the witness added, for his head was like a. calf's head on a, butcher's block. A more cowardly action I never saw before in my life. lie stood over the man and gave him three deliberate in succession." Mr Bankes said the police were not pre- pared to go intc. the matter at once. He did rot know whether, after what had occurred, Wcrsley would be called, for he seemed to have made a mistake, as was shown by the result of the county-court action. Mr. Rufus Isaacs: Is Worsiey still in the force? ik. Bankes: Oh, yes, sir. Mr. Isaacs: Was there any inquiry into this ? EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES." Mr. Bankes replied that there was an inquiry by the Assistant-Commissioner of Police, and he understood the result of it was that Worsley was severely reprimanded and ordered to pay JE5 towards the damages. The report of the Assistant-Commissioner stated that after the decision of the county- couirt judge the matter was laid before the Secretary of State. Inasmuch as there were "extenuating circumstances," the Home Office had decided that Worsley should not pay the Whole of the damages, but £5 of it. The Com- missioner had come to the conclusion that in the first instance the police-constable was justrifled in using his truncheon when attacked, but that after partially dis- abling Wilson he was not justified in striking him on the head. The constable, the report added, was guilty of unnecessarily using his truncheon, and he was severely reprimanded and ordered to pay C5. He was also told that he had been treated exceedingly leniently, and that he must be very careful how he behaved in f uttire. Mr. Isaacs: That seems to be a more severe notice of the constable than in another case we had before U6. Replying to Mr. Isaacs, Mr. Bankes said that L5 had been paid by the constable, and the remaining .£15 would come out of the police fund. He thought they found out that the police fund was supported by the rates. Mr. Isaacs: I hope you don't mean to sug- gest that the ratepayers arc to pay part of the cost involved in this constable striking Wilson. (Laughter.) He would like to know where this police fund came from. Mr. Bankes replied that all the information necessary would be submitted to the Commis- sion. The inquiry was then adjourned till to- day (Thursday).

A SOLICITORS HINTS. I PONTYPRIDD POLICEMAN "WON'T HAVE IT." George Hobbs, haulier, Pontypridd, appeared before the bench on Wednesday to answer a charge of obstructing the police in the execution of their duty. Poli,ce-oonsta.blo Bodger having given evi- dence, Mr. O. Davies (of Messrs. Roberts Rosser, and Davies) suggested in cross-exami- pation that the officer had been drinking whisky at the Oreat Western Hotel on the occasion alluded to. "Wbat are you talking about?" remarked the police-officer. Mr. Davies: Did you have some whisky inside? Witness: I shan't answer you unless the bcnch advise me. The Bench: Answer any reasonable ques- tion Witness: There is something behind it, sir, and I won t allow a solicitor to insinuate. I won't have i! Mr. Davie* then suggested th-at defendant would have been proceeded against for being drunk had he not been seen by the police- offlcer going to Dr. Davies's surgery. Superintendent Cole tcok exception to this observation cn the part of the solicitor, add- ing: "He has no right to make that accusa- tion at all. If the police intended charging defendant ,with being drunk he would have been detained in the station." The Bench imposed a fine of zCl, including coste.

WESTBURY GUARDIANS AND THE SOAP TRUST. I Notice was given to the Westbury Board of Guardians by Mr. W. Penwarden that he would move at the next meeting that on the next occasion they were buyers of soap they should place their orders with a firm who did not belong to any trust.

BODY WASHED ASHORE. The body of one of the five seamen drowned off Gravesend on Saturday night was washed ashore on Wednesday and identified as the chief engineer of the Canada.

NEWPORT CHILD BURNT. I A Tittle girl, named Violet Oollet-t, five years of age, living at 17, Baldwin-etroet, Newport, sustained 6evere burns about the hands and face, for which she was subsequently treated at the Newport a.nd County Hospital. It appears that a younger sister of the little victim was playing with some paper near the ftrch Violet, beimg ooneoioua of the danger, went to her, mad the fire ignited her olot.htnl,

Cardiff Doctors' Case I SOUTHERN v. THOMAS AND SKYRME SOUTHERN Y. THOMAS AND SKYRME I There was a little excitement amongst an interested circle at the Law Courts in London on Wednesday anent the action known to all our readers as "The Cardiff Doctors' Case." The hearing of this action, which now comes on for re-trial in consequence of the jury disagreeing when Southern v. T'homa«s and Skyrme was heard at the Cardiff Assizes, was fixed by Mr. Justice Grantham for the 22nd inst., but there has been a little difficulty in carrying this out. The provisional list issued early on Wednesday afternoon showed that, as Mr. Justice Grantham is on duty away from the Law Courts, the action had been transferred to Mr. Justice Bigham's court. The final list confirmed this, but showed that standing a.bove it is a part-heard case which is regarded as likely to take up considerable time, and also an important libel action, which experts in these matters sa<y may well take up a day and a half. These two cases may, of course, break down very quickly, but there is a fear that if the Cardiff doctors case is not commenced to-day (Thursday) it will of necessity stand over until Monday. There is a possibility, how- ever, that the re-trial may be taken up to-day by another judge.

NO INTRODUCTIONS. Viscount Tredegar distributed the prizes at speech day of the Girls' Intermediate Schools at Newport on Wednesday, and pre- faced the proceedings by remarking that unfortunately he was old enough to remem- ber when the Welsh Intermediate Act was propounded, and the wise ones then coun- selled people not to be too sanguine as to the results likely to be achieved. That was a natural and wise remark, but the time had now arrived when the advantages of this Education Act could be adequately esti- mated. (Hear, hear.) There could not be the slightest doubt that an enormous improve- ment in the education of young ladies had been achieved, principally through these high-class schools. (Hear, hear.) He went about the county a good deal, and not being a motorist—(hear, hear)—he travelled by train, and when joining the Monmouth four o'clock train he generally met a lot of nicely-dressed little girls going home from that spendid high-class school at Monmouth. He took the privilege of old age of talking to these little ladies without being intro- duced, and was delighted to notice their excellent manners, intelligence, and the interest they seemed to take in their sur- roundings. He did not think woman could be educated too highly. Many excellent people in olden days thought woman could not be too ignorant except as to domestic affairs; but he asserted, on the contrary, that the higher woman was educated Uie more useful she was in whatever class of fife she might be. (Hear, hear.) Miss Vivian, the headmistress, read her report, which mentioned that one of the pupils (Emmie Gregory) had just gained a music scholarship, and was placed first in the list for the whole country. Miss Montgomery, hon. warden, of the Royal Albert Memorial College Hostel, Exeter, said the report was one of which any school might be proud. Many outstand- ing successes were of course gratifying, but the most satisfactory feature was the general high standard which had been main- tained throughout the school. The report referred to the creation of a school council, which she thought an admirable idea, and educational in a high sense in inculcating the government of self. (Hear, hear.)

LLANGOLLEN EISTEDDFOD I INTERESTING PROPOSALS FOR I THE LITERARY SECTION. I At a meeting of the literary committee of the Llangollen National Eisteddfod the drastic proposal of discontinuing the pryddest" poem for the crown prize was again d.is- cussed, but the committee determined to retain the suggestion of offering a prize fo.r the beet collection of poems hitherto unpulr lished a.nd not having previously been sent in for competition. The suggestion has been thrown out that in the event of the Gor&edd not authorising the rnnovation for the crown prize, the Llangollen Eisteddfod Committee might possibly offer the prize for the poem collection as a separate subject in another section of the literary programme. It is believed that the literary programme will attract trained professional specialists rather than amateur essayiets for the chief essay, the subject of which will require much research. It is practically settled that a prize of £ 50 will be offered for the chief eetay on any one of the following subjects:— 1. Collection of historical origin, on lines similar to Stubbs' Selected Charters" or Prot.beroe'g Selected Documents 2. History of Monastic or Religious Houses in Waifes Down to the Dissolution 3. "History of the Welsh Castles"; 4. Social Life of the Welsh During the Middle Ages"; and 5. "History of Walca During the Wars of the Roses."

GLAMORGAN ANGLERS' CLUB I The third annual dni.u«r of the Glamorgan Anglers' Club was held on Wednesday at the Marchioness of Bute Hotel, Frederick-street. Cardiff. There was present a large company, 90 in all. Mr. J. J. Dixon was in the chair. Mr. C. G. Easten (treasurer) was presented with valuable silver tea and coffee services in recogniti-on of the ability with which, for two years, he discharged the secretarial duties. After the loyal toasts the presentation of prizes took place. In the Monmouth competi- tion the recipients were Messrs. Kenneth Lundiie, C. G. Easten, Collier, White, Brown held, Jenkins, Lupini, &c. The cus- tomary toasts followed.

FLOODS AT SWANSEA. I The lower parts of Swansea were in a flooded state again on Tuesday night. When- ever it rains this portion of the town almost i-nvaria-bly suffers. On Tuesday evening it rained particularly heavy, and, as a conse- quence, several streets were under water, and the inhabitants had a very trying time. In many oases the residents were compelled to remain up for the greater part of the night, barricading their houses or ladling out the water. A considerable amount of da,miage was done to furniture. For over 200 yards outside the gasworks the roadway was one sheet of water several inches deep, pedestrians having to go on to the railway lines to get past. The mains and plant in the manager's house and the engine-house (where the different apparatus of the company is kept) were flooded, and eome damage done. The corporation's remissness was most severely commented on. The drainage is exceedingly poor. Cwm-road (Hafod) and Llansamlet also felt in a lesser degree the force of the storm.

SOCIAL A D PEKSONAL, I Colonel C. E. Forestier-Walker, Pen gam, has been made a governor of the Gelligaer County School. Owing to indisposition Mr. Arthur Lewis, the Rhondda. stipendiary, is unable to attend Pontypridd and Rhondda Police-courts this week. The Earl of Derby has accepted the presi- dency of the Franco-British Exhibition of 1908, the Duke of Argyll being honorary I president. Dr. J. Howard Jones, the Newport medical officer of health, has been presented with a handsome silver salver, subscribed for by the members of the corporation, on the ocoasion of his recent marriage.

CZAR AND KAISER. I II CONNECTED BY WIRELESS TELEG- RAPHY. It is announced at St. Petersburg that Tsarskoe Selo and Berlin have been placed in communication by meains cf an installa- tion of wireless telegraphy. The statement is regarded as significant.—Central News.

NEW SANITARY POLICY OF BARRY I COUNCIL. The Barry District Council have decided to purchase the vacant premises up to recently used as a brewery on the side of the main thoroughfare between Barry Dock and Barry. The brewery house and the land adjoining have also been secured. It is intended to utilise them as the site of the proposed stables and depot in connection with the scavenging and' haulage of the council, which in future will be carried on by the council direct and not let by contract.

I DIRECTOR OF MUSIC SENT TO PRISON. VIENNA, Wednesday. I Herr Johann Strauss, director of Court music, and grandson of the famous com- poser, was to-day sentenced to a week's imprisonment on charges of defrauding his creditors.—Renter.

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HUMOUR AND PATHOS AT A WOMEN'S I MEETING. Mrs. Short presided at the, annual meeting of the Grangetown Branch of the Cardiff Women's LiJral Association at 109, C1iVe-[ road, on Wednesday.—Mr. A. Sessions spoke upon the taxation of land values, and inci- dentally referred to the high rate of infantile mortality in the ward. He said that of the three wards with the highest rates, Splott had a rate of 25 per 1,0C0, Canton 28, and Grangetown 38. He was seeking to obtain further information upon the causes of this, and suggested that when the subject had been fully investigated lectures in the wards should be given by such persons as the inepectors under the Midwives Act, the chair- man and clerk of the board of guardians, and the medical officer. Mrs. Short (as the chairman) proposed a resolution in favour of women's suffrage, but admitted that she was not in sympathy with it. There were several questions before the country of far more importance than women's suffrage. She was afraid that if women were given votes they would want something more. (Laughter and "Hear, hear.") She felt, as a woman, that a man ought to keep his place and a woman her place. (More laughter and applause from the male section of the audience.) The last two elections in Grangetown had shown what it would mean if women had votes. The resolution, which was carried, was seconded by Mrs. Alfred Thomas, who read a paper on the subject.

BABY SHOW AT MAGOR. Popular Attraction at Jumble Sale Quite a remarkable, though not unique, feature was included in the attractions of a jumble sale held at Magor (Monmouthshire) Schools on Wednesday as a means of obtain- ing money for Church work. This took the form of a baby show, which proved to be a great attraction and source of revenue. There were ten competitive exhibits, five of each sex. The organisers—unlike their neigh- bours at Caldicot, who appointed the country parson as the sole judge at a similar func- tion, and who for his rulings of many months ago has not yet overcome the wrath of the mothers of the unsuccessful competi- tors—decided that the prizes of 5s., 2s. 6d., and Is. should be awarded by a public ballot. As often as anyone ca.red to pay the fee of Id. to the doorkeeper he would get a ballot- paper entitling him to a vote. Canvassing was not prohibited. It seems that ten is by no means all of the beautiful babies in Magor, for in consequence of certain circum- stances many promising candidates did not go to the poll. The winner, Stephen Leonard Baker, a plump, cheerful little fellow of twelve months, who was more active than any of his opponents, was a hot favourite throughout, and ultimately won by a large majority. The second prize was won by Leah Mary Elfrida Morgan, seven months old, and the third by Olive Iris Saunders, fourteen weeks. No fewer than 120 votes were registered.

SMART POLICE CAPTURE. I A smart police capture has been effected at Hereford. Information was received by telephone that a house had been robbed at Bronllye, on the border of Breconshire, during the absence of the tenant, 114 4s., a gold watch and-chain. and other valuables having been taken, and that a man having the appearance of a. Spaniard had booked from Hay to Chester, via Hereford. Police- constable Francis Smith discovered the man described in a Hereford refreshment house, and promptly arrested him, finding on him the whole of the property alleged to have been stolen, with the exception of the money that had been paid for his railway fare. He was on Wednesday handed over to Superin- tendent Fly, of Brecon. The prisoner is 22 years of age, anu gives his name as Hutchinson, of Liverpool.

COAL-TRIMMING TARIFF. I A meeting of the delegates of the Cardiff, Penarth, and Barry Coal-trimmers' Union was held at Andrews'-hall, Working-street, Cardiff, on Wednesday, when various subjects of importance came under discus- sion. The meeting lasted five hours. Consideration was given to the tariff question, and it is understood that the men's leaders will meet the shipowners in the course of a day or two. The special levy made in order to maintain Mr. John Chappell on the city council also came under review, and explanations were given to those who had opposed it. with the result that the levy was unanimously confirmed. No action was taken in reference to the establishment of the new hobblers' union.

GENERAL BOOTH IN BERLIN I General Booth held a largely-attended meeting in the vast hall, Die Nene Welt, at the Hasenheide, at Berlin on the occasion of his annual visit to Berlin. The general delivered a sermon, which was received with rnuefa enthusiasm.—Reuter.

STRIKE PAY AT PENRHIWCEIBER I Strike pay was paid at Penrhiwceiber on Wednesday to all workmen (about 850) who were financial members of the South Wales Miners' Federation at the commencement of the strike. Dissatisfaction was expressed by those who were not clear on the books at the commencement of the stoppage, there being over 300 who did llott receive strike pay.

SACRILEGE AT DEWI SANT, CARDIFF I Eglwys Dewi Sant, the Welsh church in Car- diff, has been, broken into by a. thief or thieves, who are supposed to have entered by the door, which must have been unlocked by a false key. The poor-box was forcibly opened, and the contents, estimated at from 15s. to 25s., stolen. A cupboard in the vestry was also opened, but the thief or thieves found only books there. The communion vessels were kept at the caretaker's house, adjoining the church, or, in all probability, they would have been stolen. A bunch of keys left on the vestry was taken away, a fact which may serve as a clue to the discovery of the per- petrators of the crime. The police have the case in hand.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE COAL PRICES The South Yorkshire colliery owners have just placed tenders for the supply of loco- motive coal to the North Eastern Railway Company during 1907 at 9s. 6d. per ton, which is an advance of ls. per ton over the price now being paid by all the companies for I South Yorkshire hard coal.

EXTENSION OF BARRY ABBATOIR I As a result of representations made by the Barry Butchers' Association for addi- tional ac-oommodation at the public abba- toir, the health committee of the district council decided on Wednesday to recom- mend the council to extend the bnilding. In the meantime a temporary structure will have to suffice.

JEWISH CYCLING CLUB BALL I The fourth annual ball of the Cardiff Jewish Cycling Club took place at the Art Galleries, Queen-street, on Wednesday. A good number of members and friends were present, and the function was a success in every way. Messrs. B. Shalson and H. ILauser acted as M.C.'s.

ROOSEVELT AND NEGRO BATTALION 1 President Roosevelt has cabled ordering the disbandment of the Negro battalion of the 25th Infantry, in connection with which the New York papers state that a difference of opinion existed between the President and Mr. Taft. The latter has directed the order to be carried ou.t.-P.euter.

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Radnor Lady's Will. BEQUESTS TO SERVANTS &CHARITIES Miss Emily Angusta. Severn, of Penyhorrt Hall, Radnor, who died on the 12th of Octo- ber last, aged 91 years, left estate of the gross value of £ 62,394 16s, including per- sonalty of the net value of £ 61,703 16s. 9d. Probate, of her will, dated the 10th of May, 1902, has been granted to Majosr-generaJ Robert Children Whitehead, of Penybantl Hall, and Mr. James Hamer, of Greenfield,, Penybont, estate agent. Miss Severn be- queathed X9,000 to her cousin, the Rev. Edward Whitehead; £2,000 to her godson, Lieutenant-colonel Herbert Frajicis Hill, of Scarborough; £3,Œ(J in trust for Eva Jasper More; £100 to the Rev. Albert Jordan; £ 100 to the Rev. Stephen Williams; £100 to the Rev. A. E. Griffiths, and ZE-ICO to Mrs. Louisa Smyth. The testatrix also bequeathed the following sums to her servants and employes if they are in her service at the time of her dea.th:- £ 2,000 to her estate agent, Mr. Jas. Hamer; £ 500 to his wife, Mrs. Hamer; J3500 in trust for her butler, James Scan- drett, and £ 200 absolutely; £500 to her gardener, Frederick Halli 1500 to her maid, Margaret Davies; .E330 to her coachman, John Davies; JE200 to her cook-housekeeper, Sarah; Carter; zEIG3 to her housemaid, Fanny Pritchard; X-100 to her footman, George Evans; X50 to Danzey Bufton; £ 50 to John Davies; .E50 to George Lewis; £ 50 to Henry Hughes; £ 50 to Charles Evans; Y,200 to Hugh Stephens: JB26 per anjium to her gamekeeper, Thoa. Davies; JSJl 4s per annum to Mrs. Ann Bullock and her sister; 120 to her mason, Tedstone; JE50 to her carpenter, Evan Drew; £50 to her carpenter, Thomas Powens; £ 50 to her carpenter, T. Morris, and £ 10 each to three other servants. Miss Severn also bequeathed the following sums for charitable purposes:- £ 1,5C0 to the Llandrindod Wells Cottage Hospital, £ 1,000 to the St. David's Diocesan Fund foi Augmenting Small Benefices, £8()() to the vicar and churchwardens of Llanbadarnfawr (Radnor) for repairing the church, £ 600 to the said vicar and churchwardens for distributing the income among the poor of the parish, £ 203 to the Shrewsbury Eye Hospital, £ 100 to the Hereford Eye and Bar Hospital, 1100 to the vicar and churchwardens of Cefnllys for the poor of the parish, £100 to the vicar and churchwardens of Llandewy Ystradenny for the poor of tho parish, £ 200 to the vicar and churchwardens of Llandeglay, as to Xloo for the poor and ClOO for the elementary school of the parish. The residue of her estate she left to Major- general Robert C. Whitehead. I Mrs. Erskine Williams, Bridgend Mrs. Julia Henrietta Erskine Williams, of Newcastle House, Bridgend, formerly of Tredrea, Perrati-ar-Worthal, Glamorgan, who died on the 19th of October last, wife of Captain Godfrey Trevelyan Williams, xith Hussars, left estate of the gross value of 15,927 18s. 4d., with net personalty £5,ï5Z 4s. 6d. Probate of her will has been granted to the surviving executor, her husband. The testatrix left 4;2,1,09 in trust for her sister, Eva Erskine, and she left her household and personal effects to her husband, and left to him the income of her residuary estate for life, with remainder, subject to his interest, to their children in equal shares, and in the event of the failure of these trusts then to I her brothers and sisters.

Milford Man Disappears MYSTERIOUS JOURNEY TO CARDIFF Much anxiety is felt respecting the disap- pearance at Hull of a former well known resi- dent of Milford Haven, Mr. Arthur Johnson, superintendent foreman with Messrs. Sessona Brothers, ship store manufacturers, of Hull. Mr. Johnson left his home after dinner OIl November 12. presumably to return to his work. Inquiries at the railway station elicited that he had taken a ticket for Cardiff. No motive can be assigned for his absence, and his friends believe that he irv suffering from a temporary loss of memory Mr. Johnson is well known at Milford, ant was for many years manager of Mr. G. Bow man's ship chandlery business, opposite th( dock gates. He was a prominent Wesley an, and took an active interest in the social lift of the town.

THE BAR OF MARRIAGE. A Lady Teacher Dismissed. At a meeting of the ma,nagers of the Tredegar Valley group of schools on Wednes- day, Alderman Ben. Phillips presiding, the clerk was instructed to interview the Board of Education with the view to the closing of Bedwellty Village School.—A new scale of salaries for oertifica ted assistant teachers in the group was adopted. The director of elementary education wrote stating that, acting on instructions, notice of dismissal ha-d been given the headmistress of Pontilan- fraith Girls' School, and he had advertised for a successor. The Chairman said the reason given for this action was that the mistress was married. Dr. H. T. Evans expressed surprise at the action of the county committee, seeing that this lady had filled the position for 28 years. He was quite prepared for the consideration of the position of the whole of the married teachers, but he protested against one being singled out in this way. The Rev. J. B. Llewellyn said this lady had been a faithful servant, and had earned good reports, and he considered the action of the county committee a most cruel one. Alderman Bowen suggested the appoint- ment of a committee of investigation. The Chairman: We have nothing to inves- tigate. There is no charge against this lady. The Rev. D. M. Rees: We can only protest. Mr. T. J. Price thought the teacher would have good grounds for an action for wrong- ful dismissal. The managers passed a. resolution empthati rally protesting against, the termination of the teacher's enga,gement upon the ground) stated unless all married teachers are similarly dealt with, and declined to snbmii names of any candidates for the vacant post.

AN EXTRAORDINARY THING. SmokingwithTwo Bullets in Head Samuel Gilbertson, aged 25, a Great Northern Railway booking-clerk employed at Wood Green Station, on Wednesday made a determined attempt to commit suicide in a* railway carriage whilst travelling between Finsbury Park and Wood Green. He fired two revolver bullets into his head, but these did not have the effect of rendering him un- conscious, and, remarkable as it may seem, the man stepped out of the train on its arrival at Enfield with a pipe in his mouth. A doctor on the platform, seeing blood on his face, examined him, and found him suffering from two serious bullet wounds. Gilbertson -,aid, "For God's sake don't tell my poor old mother." He was taken to the hospital, and one of the bullets was extracted. A eix-chambered revolver, with two empty cartridges, was found in the carriage. A letter has also been found stating his inten- tion to commit suicide. His recovery is rega.rded as doubtful.

GERMAN MINERS' WAGES The miners' Unions of the Rnhr, Raar, and other districts held a. conference at Essen on Wednesday to discuss the advisability of con- certed action on the wages' question. After a lengthy de-bate the meeting adopted a resolution in which it was decided to await the statistics of wages during the last half- year, compiled by the various Unions, before coming to a momentous decision with regard to a strike. The demands for increased wages will, meanwhile, be insisted on in their entirety, and, in view of the increase of the price of coal by 25 per cent. decided upon by the ooal syndicate, the conference is convinced that those demands are low, rather than excessive.—Reuter.

CARNEGlt JBRARY AT NEWPORI It is expected that the Carnegie Library in Corporation-road, Newport, will be oom. pleted before Christmas. Mr. Carnegie hat been invited to open it.

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