Evening Express

DAMAGING A COLLIERY I At Bristol yesterday George King and George Preddy, coal miners, were fined 40s. and costs, in default one month's hard labour, for rendering a tramline useless in Deep Pit Colliery, at Kittgawood, and endangering the lives of miners at the works. For the prosecution it was stated that various act? of mischief had been per-¡ petrated without the management being able to trace the culprits. In regard to the present charge, the defendants went down the pit about eight o'clock in the evening, and, pnliing up two or three underground tram rails, arranged them in such a way as ta throw the trams off the metals. The first tram down came to grier. Evidence was given implicating both defendants. One witness stated it was done for a joke more than anything else, and to rest for a whiff of tobaoco. They were paid for resting when the tramline was wrong. The Bench im-tinasted that in future offenders would be more severely dealt with.

11 FELO DE SE VERD ICT I An inquest was held last evening at Great Minden ou the body of a man who was found in aiD advanced staite of decomposi- tion in Bignall's Wood. It was identified as that of Mr. William Walter Hall, aged 40 years, an engineer, of Rollestora, Notts, who disappeared, after shooting at his sister, Miss Hall, at LiiJlCiard, Cheshire, on 3Lay 11. When found, Hall was clasping a revolver in his right hand, and there was a wound in his bead which had oaueed death. A letter id-dressed to his sister was found uipon him, hI which he said he intended to commit fruteide in seme quiet country corner and put himself out of further opportunities for mischief. If a rat could die in a hole, he said, surely a human being could do so when the reasoning powers had been shattered. The jury returned a verdict of Felo de fe."

PITCHED BATTLE IN PRISON I The prison of Kaieerslautera, Germany, Was the scene of a desperat,e pitched battle between warders and convicts at midnight on Tuesday. A watchman making his hourly rounds was suddenly overpowered, gagged, bound, and robbed of his revolver and keys. He was able to utter a cry of alarm, which brought up the full prison gmwd. Seeing their plot was foiled, the oonvicts retreated to their sleeping quarters and barri- caded themselves, but were finally overcome. 5Tie leader of the mutiny, a burglar, com- mitted suicide while the melee was at its height by shooting himself.

FORTUNE FOR HOUSEKEEPER Some remarkable bequests were made by 11 rs. Jane Churton, a widow, of Watergate Flags, Chester. The estate has been sworn at £ 131,191. Mrs. Ohmrton left L10,000 a.nd five freehold Bouses to Miss Kate Jones, her housekeeper; F,1,000 to one of Miss Jones's sisters; amd an additional L600 to Kate Jones for the education of a nephew. OtlTer relatives of Miss Jones, including her mother, also benefit under the will.

THE CONFIDENCE TRICK I James Willi&Tn Simpson was sentenced" to Ax monthe' hard labour at the Mansion Jrouse, London, yesterday for being con- cerned with another man in stealing Lllo Jrom Thomas Brown, an Austrtliam farmer. The money was obtained by a form of the confidence triok," and when the Australian law prisoner in the street later he seized Wim roumd the neok and held on until a con- Jtable arrived.

I HAPPY BANKRUPTS I When trying a case in the Vacation Court yesterday dealing with some bankruptcy pro- ceedings, Mr. Justice Eve observed that people appeared to have a great horror of bankruptcy, bnt that when once they had taken the plunge they seemed perfectly con- .tent--ea.t.m,g and drinking and being well clothed, oomfortaible, and happy. (Laughter.)

WORKMAN ELECTROCUTED I While manipulating yesterday afternoon a Switchboard of 300 volts at Messrs. Dick, Kerr, and Co.'s electrical works, Preston, lohn Johnson, aged 45, suddenly screamed Oh! and staggered back. His workm.atea ran to his assistance, but he became uncon- scious and died in few seconds. He had been working the switch throughout the day, ilnd everything appeared to be in good order.

THE FURNACE EXPLOSION I A coroner's jury at Ardaley on Wednesday returned a verdict of Accidental death in the case of two of the five victims of the blast furnace explosion at the works of the Yorkshire Iron and Coal Company. The evi denoe showed that the furnace was oon jtructed on the most modern lines.

THE AMAZON WRECK I NO MORE BODIES WASHED ASHORE During Wednesday afternoon the wrecked sailing ship Amazon drew some hundreds of sightseers on to the Margam Beach, and the hapless remains of the barque proved an LATE CAPTAIN GARRICK. I object of much speculation and curiosity. Police-inspector Cant-on, Port Talbot, several times visited the scene, and kept a number of officers constantly along the coast in search of bodies, but up to a late hour on Wednesday night no further bodies were washed ashore. The splendid conduct of the local police throughout the disaster has merited well-deserved public approbation, as in efforts of rescue and the exercise of care and comfort for the sailors they have been indefatigable. Inspector Canton has been ubiquitous, and he has been splendidly sup- ported by Police-constables Hayes, Poison, and Jones. A popular theory is that a number of the missing bodies are buried in the sand near ¡ the wreck. The Rescued I Sidney Evans still remains in a critical condition, but the remainder ar progressing splendidly under the careful and constant attention of Dr. J. H. Williams, who has been labouring night and day in their interest. Mr. Charles Rnss-ell, who made such a heroic attempt at rescue by swimming to the vessel in the height of the storm, unfor- tunately developed serious symptoms on Tuesday night, and pneumonia was feared. By careful medical aid and nursing, he managed to once again weather the storm, and is now out of danger and on the high road to recovery. Both Mr. Russell and Sea- man Sullivan, who occupy adjoining bed- rooms at the Jersey Beach Hotel, Aberavon, have been cared for with unfailing kindness and professional skill by Mrs. Sullivan, the landlady. Relief Fund for the Sufferers. At the Star and Palace Theatres, Swansea, two sacred concerts will be held on Sunday evening, the manager (Mr. Coutt.s) devoting the whole proceeds to a relief fund for the sufferers. The Mayor of Swansea, also intends opening a relief fund. THE MUMBLES LIFEBOAT. I Was Everything Possible Done P The action, or want of action, of the Mumbles li-feboatmcn ba<s been much dis- cussed. a-Ind in our yesterday's edition we gave the reasons for the apparent delay and the version of Mr. Bouia-ngcr. The dissatisfaction has, however, been heightened by the publication of the follow- ing in a Swansea paper:- Mr. John Williams, Mumbles lighthouce- keeper, who watched thrcrugh powerful glasses the Amazon in her difficulties, informed a press representative that he could see the vessel's danger all through, and he was in a position to see her breaking up about nine o'clock. For the lifeboat to have been of any service she should, in his opinion, have been eent to the rescue-^indeperide-ntly of signals—at seven o'clock in the morning. She was of no uee at the time she went to the scene. Describing 'the weather, Mr. Williams states it as blowing a Perfect hurricane, and in all his years at the lighthouse he had never known it to blow harder. To be correct,' proceeded Mr. Williams, it was at 4.45 from my look-out window I I observed the Amazon. She was then anohored at the Mumbles Head: At twenty minutes past five he put his lights out, and then the Amazon was at the same spot. A quarter ot an hour afterwards he saw that the Amazon bad parted her chains, which would be between 5.30 a.nd 5.50. The wind then blew from the south to the north-west. Mr. Williams added that he could have informed the persons responsible for the I launching of the lifeboat when to act, but he was not consulted." The Reply. I Farther inquiries were made by our Swan- sea representative on Wednesday. Mr. Bou- la-nger (the secretary) and the coxswain and memoor.4 of the crew emphatically declare that nothing marie could have been done than was done. They had no idea of the vessel's danger till she was actually aground at Port Talbot. She disappeared from the anchorage uijobserved in thick weather. No danger signal at all had. been made by her which was heard or could be observed ashore. When they first heard of the fate of the vessel they put out, and found her on a lee shore, with breakers extending a couple of miles. They had a narrow escape owing to the tow-rope parting, but they got within a. mile of her, and fou-nd further approach hopeless. It would seem to be a matter of opinion as to whether the crew acted properly or not, but those who know of their readiness in the past will readily comceive that nothing worse than an error of judgment could possibly have occurred in their case. When they last rowed over #to Port Talibot a melancholy fatality occurred, and it was then suggested that they put out unneces- sarily. Another correspondent complains t'ha.t no preparations were made to receive the crew of the Helwick Lightship at Swaneea, and thiat Dr. W. Morgan sent them a.t his own expense to a coffee tavern. It is quite correct that, Dr. Morgam dheerfully rendered this service, but, as we stated yesterday, Mr. Boulanger on hearing of their arrival immediately caane up from Mumbles to Swansea and arranged for their accommoda- tion at the Sailors' Home. The Wreck Off Rhoose Notwithstanding the fact that the weather has moderated, the stranded ship Verajean, which went ashore on the craggy beach at Foaitigary, Rhoose, near Barry, during the storm on Monday night, still lies in a dangerous position, washed about by the tide, and at low water on Wednesday she was found to ha-ve been pierced in several places by the crags on the beach. Some of the holes in her side and bottom were a couple of feet in diameter. The ship is waterlogged, and will, in all probabiity, go to pieces. The crow are not now standing by the ship. Having being provided with food by the villagers, some of the most destitute were supplied with clothing and money by Mr. R. T. Duncan, Barry Docik, the local representative of the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society, amd they have left for Cardiff and Barry in quest of ships. Storm-Swept Vessel The steamship Mediana, of 1,600 tons, arrived at the West Wharf, Ely Harbour, this morninig in a badly damaged condition. The vessel, which is a regular trader to Pen/arth, carried a cargo of timber, and, as usual, had a large quantity on deck. Oaipt Skeldern reported baring encountered terrible weather after leaving Jacobstadt, especially off Start Point. W aves oon- tiin,u,a,lily broke over the vessel and a large quantity of the deck cargo was washed away. The bulwarks were seriously damaiged, and the cirew had a. very anxious time, but eeoaped injury. Admiral in the Lifeboat The Hay ling Island lifeboat was launched during the gale a. second time to go to a schooner in distress about six miles from shore. Among the volunteers for the crew was Bear-admiral Startin, second in oorii mand of the Channel Fleet, who took his place in the boat. A tug took the schooner in tow, end the lifeboat on returning to shore was unable to land for an hour ownig to heavy seas. Mate and Sesman Drowned The brig Margaret Moxon, London to Hartlepool, put into Grimsby on Wednesday and Deported the loss on Tuesday night by drowning of Robert Lewis (65), mate, and Daniel M'Weil (25), seaman. Cardiff Vessels Damaged Many vessels are taking shelter from the gale in Torbay. They include the Dublin steamer Beone, the Asteria, of Glasgow, the Gwendoline, of Newport, and the Cardigan, of Cardiff. The Cardiff steamer Zone, for the River Plate, with coal, put into Falmouth, damaged by the gale.

Met at the Tower. I KIDNAPPING CHARGE. I A Sensational London Case I At West London Police-court yesterday afternoon (as briefly reported last night) William Henry Manser, 29, of Boxmore- fftreet, Sotting Dale, was charged on remand with kidnapping Lily Levermore, aged nine, daughter of a cabman living at Oambe-r- well. The accused was further charged with attempting to assault Lily Levermore and another child, known as Winnie. Mrs. Levermore, of Camberwell Green, mother of the little girl who is alleged to have been abducted, said the child was nine years of age. On the 22nd of August she left home with her brother Ja.me«, aged 12, at cloven o'clock in the morning, and all returned at 6.30 in the evening except Lily. In consequence of what the boy James told her she went to the police-station, but Failed to Trace the Girl. I On the Sunday the child was brought home, and on Tuesday, August 25, witness, her husband, the child, and a newspaper repre- sentative ipent five hours in the neighbour- hood of Notting Dale. Ultimately they came to Boxmore-street, where they saw the prisoner a.t one of the houses. The child Lily hersalf recognised the house, and on looking under the blind she identified a bath clia-ir and a chair bedstead. They spoke to a neighbour, who told them that the prisoner would return at 7.30. They accordingly waited, and when he appeared the child shouted, "That's him, mother." The man rushed into the passage, and witness followed, and pulled him into the street. Prisoner asked: "What's this The little girl answered, For keeping me all nri" He was then arrested. The Clerk: Had you given permission to take the child away. Witness: I have never seen him before in my life. Lily Levermore gave evidence that, with other children, she went to the Tower, and tha,t prisoner spoke to her. The prisoner took her to various peaces, some of which she remembered, and then he took her to his house, where she saw a little girl. Before going in he gave her a note. telling her to watoh which house he entered, and take the note to that house. Before she could do so, however, he called her, and then shut her, up in the parlour. He carried her up- stairs and brought the other little girl up, giving them some bread and butter and wa.ter. When she commenced to cry he put his hand over her mouth. She undressed and went to bed, and the man undressed the other little girl and put her to bed, and then went downs tains leaving them alone. She went to sleep, and woke up as it was getting light. Prisoner was then Ü1 bed with them, and was sleeping. She got up and dressed, and was going downstairs when the prisoner woke and called her back. He sent her to a dairy, and on her return had disap- peared. Tlie girl made no allegations against the prisoner, who, she said, slept on the out- side of the bed with the other girl between him and herself. Medical evidence was given as to the exami- nation of the child, and at this stage pri- SoOner was remanded for a, week. Sensational Incident. Before the commencement of the police- court proceedings against Manser he was placed with several other men a.t the back of the court. Mr. Votier, the lavatory atten- dant at the Elephant and Oastle, who dis- covered the murdered remains OIf the Isling- ton child, Ellen Bailee, was brought forward by Dofcective-inspeotor Ferrett, who was in change of the case- otier failed to identify any of the men paraded before him as bear- ing a resemblance to the person who deposited the parcel containing the body at the lavatory.

Shipowner & M.P. Dead HIS CONNECTION WITH CARDIFF I Mr. Thomas GaArna, junior member of Parliament for Newcastle, died at Dilston Hall, Oorbridge. at 12.50 this morning. Although ailing for some time his end was unexpected, syncope being the cause of death. He was 54 years old. The deceased was a well-lrnown shipowner in Newcastle, being the principal of the firm of Cairns, Noble, and Co. They amalgamated their interests in Wales with Messrs. Hall Brothers, under the style of leall Brothers, Cairns, Noble (Limited), Cardiff. Not long after he entered Parliament, Mr. oairm's health showed signs of breaking dow'n, and the nervous effection from whioh he suffered never left him. He hoped for im- provement., but was not aible to resume his place in Parliament. Deceased had taken & devoted interest in public affairs, and had been prominently identified with many schemes of local improvements and in com- mercial matters. L_- Altl parties a.re quite unprepared nor a oye- election, and it is probable that only la liberal and Conservative wilil stand, tbe fetter being Sir Walter Plummer, Who was senior member prior to the present !Pairli*iinjeiit, while the Liberal may be selected from Sir William Angus, Sir Walter iRuneiman, father of the Eduoation Minister, and Sir Joseph Ellis. Newcastle is the largest undivided con- stituency in the country, a.nd the election necessitated by Mr. Cairn's death will be one of the moat interesting since the general election. The electorate numbers 37,389. At the election in 1906 Mr. Cairns was returned at the same time as Mr. W. Hudson, Labour candidate, who headed the poll. when the voting was as follows;- Hudson (LabowiJ .18,889 Cairns (Liberal) 18,42.3 Sir William Plummer (Unionist) 11,942 G. Eenwick (Unionist) 11,234 Mr. Cairns's death was unexpected.

BpNDS OF A BANK6 In the Vacation Court on Wednesday the Official Receiver, as liquidator of the Inter- national Securities Corporation amd Fel- tham's Bank (Limited), asked that Mr. Harry Benson should be ordered to hand over all premium bonds and securities in his custody, and alleged to be the property of the cor- poration. The liquidator further asked that Mrs. Gertrude Benson, wife of Mr. Harry should be directed to pay £ 7,000, which, it was alleged, Mr. Benson had drawn from Feltham's Bank, and traneferred by cheque to Mrs. Benson. Mr. Benson said he had no objection to hand over the bonds in connection with which he was arrested on a bogus charge. With regard to the L7,000, that amount was standing, to the credit of his wife before the corporation came into existence, and she had only taken money which was her proper right. He (Mr. Benson) added that he was prepared to allege that gross deceit had been practised upon the oourt, and he asked for leave to bring on a motion to commit three persons for contempt of court in having, by misrepresentation and deceit, obtained from the court certain orders and other relief. Mr. Justice Eve said Mr. Benson would be at liberty to serve any notice of motion, but he must make an order for him to deliver up any bonds which were in his custody. Mr. Benson said he wae prepared to hand over the bonds on Friday. Mr. Justice Eve directed that the motion as to paying over the L7,000 should stand over till to-day.

SHOT BY MASKED MEN Little light has so far been shed upon the mysterious attempt to murder, which took place on Broad-walk, Atlantio Oity, last week. As will be remembered, a banker, named Oharles Roberts, who, with a Mm. Williams, was being wheeled in a closed basket chair, was suddenly accosted by a masked man, shot; and severely wounded in the abdomen. The victim is still alive, but has made no statement. Mrs. Williams asserts that the assailant was a common tramp, whose motive was robbery. Much to her indignation, the police were at first inclined to suspect her husband, but he has successfully proved an alibi, and now the authorities declare that they are about to arrest an admirer of Mrs. Williams, who was jealous of Mr. Roberts.

j POLICE OFFICERS CENSURED At a sitting of the Manchester CSty Coun- cil yesterday the chairman of the waitoh committ-ee annwinoed that Ave of the seven superintendents of police in the city had dined together with a number of licensed victuallers in a Manchester hotel. Such a thing, he said, was calculated to interfere with the just discharge of their duties. The superintendents had been ad- momiabed. One of thean had been deprived of his appointment to discharge the duties of the dhief oon/stable during that officials absence. The opinion was expressed that his punishment woe irx&doquaite, but the action of the watch- coanmittee W" conamaed.

Footballer's Death 1 -0 MERTHYR PLAYER'S BROKEN LEG I An inquest was (held at Merthyr to-day on the body of Thomas Williams, aged 23, who lived at Gwaelody-garth, a.nd who fell whilst playing in a practice match for the Merthyr Town Saturday Association Football Club on Saturday la.s.t. Mr F. P. Charles appeared for the football I club, and expressed the club's sympathy with the relatives. WiLP,,a,ir,5 was a labourer -in a brickyard a.t Wrexbam, and -came to Merthyr on August 24 as a half-back, having signed on for the season as from September 1. During tlie practice match three men, one of them being Williams, wore playing the ball. Williams tried to "kick it, but slipped and fell, his leg being twisted at the time. No one knocked .against him, <»nd he was taken to the hospital within twenty minutes of the ■accident. Dr. Ward eaid the right leg was severely fractured in two plates. On Tuesday he was telephoned for ais deceased was ill. He died day from acute double pneumonia. Witness thought congestion of the lungs was produced by a clot of blood blocking the v.is, caused by the fractured leg. The jury returned a verdict that the man died from embolism, following a fracture of the leg. Qceidentally caused by falling when playing football.

Cut Off From the World I LEPER MUST LIVE IN ISOLATION I A man named John Early, who arrived in Washington a few weeks ago, was suffering froff a di-eaae which the doctors have diagnosed as leprosy. He has since been isolated in a lonely spot outside the town, p-enjing an official decision as to what should he dome with hif. Early has now been informed that the authorities have decided not to deport him I to South Carolina, a.s had been fluggeslted, hut to build him a wooden frafe houne;, where, isolated from the rest of the worid, he will be able to exist for the rest of his days. No one is allowed to go near him, hit, food being deposited at a distance from the tent in which he now dwells. Only once since the discovery of his disease, says the Daily Mail" New York correspondent, have the disease authorities r-rrmittc-d E'arly to exchange a few words with his wife, a pretty young mother with an eleven-month.old. baby. "It was ter- rible," said Mrs. Early, "not to be able even to shake hands with my husband. :Hut the report of the physician has given us new hope. The medicine he has administered has .already done good. Perhaps it will cure him." Philip Cos man. a New York trained nur#e, has offered to isolate himself with Early and attend to his wants. He says he has no fear c-f contracting the disease. The authorities axe considering the offer.

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS I Carmarthenshire Squire and Swansea I Borough Mentioned as a candidate in connection wit,h Swansea Borough is Sir Courtney Cecil Mansel, Bart., of Maesycrugiau Manor, Car- marthenshire. Sir Courtney is a young man of great learning and of advanoea Liberal ideas.

A LADY'S PROPERTY I At Lancaster on Wednesday ?t?r Hicks I and Charlea WUaon were charged with con- spiring with others by false pretences to obtain from Miss EH?i Sarah Ann Tomlin- son sister of Sir illiam E. M. Tomlin?n, Bart ce?MO valuable SOOUritiœ, bankers' cheques, and orders for payment of money, with intent to defraud. Aocoordiug to Superintendent Barnott, several thousand pounds were involved, and the conspiracy took the form of frauds on a. charitably-disposed lady- Detective Munro stated he arrested Hicks at Manchester on Tuesday afternoon. Prisoner admitted he used the alias Pem- berton Wilson was arrested at Miles Plat- ting, Manchester, the same evening-. In reply to the warrant, the accused eaid, "I will tell the troth; I ba- been dragged into it by Pemberton and another. Hicks went by the name of Pemberton, and my proper name is John Andrews." Priaomers were remandea for a week, wtfeen Mias Tomlinson'a solicitors will take up the case.

TOO OLD AT 45 I Robert Andrews, 51. bricklayer of no fixed abode, was dharged 0-t Greenwich with stealing and receiving a jacket, value 6s., the property of Henry Nayler, of East Greenwich. Prisoner pleaded that he had been out of work a oomaidwahle time, and a.dlded that bricklayers over 45 years of age could not obtain work; the insurance companies would not accept the lisli. Mr. Rose: I greatly doubt What you say. You don't mean to tell me thalt there are no bricklayers over 45 at work now? Prisoner: If you are over 45 the gemeraj foreman on public worig will not employ ysyu, on account of the insurance. Mr. Biose: If what you say is. true, the Workmen's GompGJlsa,t'ion Aot is a double- edged sword; it has cut the hajids of the people who made it. Prisoner: It is only on jabbing work that you get a chance nowadays. Mr. Rose directed a, remand far inquiries.

BETR^yEP BY ALARM CLOCKS1 Jacob Zockert'iff is alleged to be a receiver of stolen good's, who deals specially in alarm dookis. The Paris police have suspected this for some time, but alarm clocks are no more easily discovered than any other stolen goods, provided that they are not set going Nevertheless. Jacob Zockertiff thiaks tho.t j "nothing venture nothing have," and to make sure that his alarm, clocks are really fit for sale he occasionally tries thean by winding up a dozen or so and setting the alarm for the sewne liour. Yesterday the police made one of theirperiodicel visits to his domicile. They were ooming away empty-handed, though still suspicious, when they heard sundry noises and alarms. The mattress of Zockertiff's bed seemed possessed. When the alarms had ceased two cuckoo clocks began. This was enough for the police, arid Jacob Zockertiff M now hi prison.

11 JACKALS AND LIONS" I In sentencing James Walker, 34, a Mary- lebone coffee-house keeper, to two months' ha-rd labour for using a room at the huee for betting purposes, Mr. Mead, at Marl- borou gh-street yesterday, threw out a warming to others. It is notorious in this district," he said, that heavy sentenoes have been parsed, and this man must have known that. It is said he is only an agent. I come to the conclusion that it is necessary to punish the jackals as well as the lions—the agents as well as the principals." It was urged, for the defence, that defen- dant was the dupe of another man, and was in no wcly a bookmaker. Notice of appeal was given.

AN ANCIENT CEMETERY I An interesting discovery has been made while diigging for gravel at Lussy, a little village ui the north of Bomant, in Swit- zerland, one of the many little plaoes of the Confederacy, which to-day is much the same as it was in the middle ages. Just below the surface, at a f distance of from twenty to forty centimetres, some forty ekleletons were dioovered. It was a general burial place, and found artiolee found it is concluded the dead, when in life, were warriors, artisans, serfs, and some women. Professor Besson, of Fribourg, bias not yet definitely settled the period to which this cemetery belongs.

FORGETFUL SUFFRAGETTES I There has just died, according to the "Au,stra,lian World," at Melbourne, a. Miss Helen Hart, aged seventy. She was a lecturer of the militant type, upon "Women's rights," and had spent some forty years in travelling all over Australia advocating her cause. At tEat time the movement was quite unpopular, but through Australian women have, now been enjoying the franchise for some years, they failed to recognise Miss Hart's eervioes, for she died poor and neglected.

THE SECOND DREADNOUGHT The battleship Belle mphon, the second vessel of the Dreadnought type, built and now completing at Portsmouth, is so far advanced that yosterday she was able to have her preliminary steam trials in the basin in Portsmouth Dockyard. She is to be com- pleted for sea within two years from the date of laying down, and is well within her pro- grainme time. Preparations for the launoh- i ing of the St. Vincent, the third battleship of the type, at Portsmouth, a-re well advanced. The ceremony is fixed for the loth ins-t.

I PHILANTHROPIST'S ESTATE. Mr. William Aronsberg, formerly in busi- ness at Manchester as an optician and one of the most prominent Philanthropists of the district, has left property of the gross value of £ 100. Mr. Aronsberg during his lifetime made considerable gifts to various art col- lections in Manchester and Salford. founded several scholarships, and distributed 25.000 pairs of spectacles to poor scholars and work- house and hospital inmates.

I CRIME IN IRELAND According to a Blue Book issued on Wednes- day. indictable offences in Ireland, which had fallen from 9,728 in 1905 to 9,465 in 1906. declined to 9,418 last year. The number of persons proceeded against for non-indictable offences was 1,138 less than in the preceding year, and 98,529 under the average for the past ten years. The -Aft of drunkenness weue 402 lesB than in 1906.

The Welsh Bisley SHOOTING AT PENALLY Shooting on Wednesday at Penally on the second day of the Welsh Bifle Association meeting was carried out under much plea- sa nter conditions. There was still a strong westerly wind blowing straight across the range, but it was steadier. The light, how- ever, was not always good, slight showers intercepting the sunshine. The first event-on th,, programme was the shooting for the pre- sident's prize, at two ranges—200 yards and 500 ya.rds. A "possible" was net made at either range, but the winner—Private T. Dixon Da,viea. of the 4th Welsh—did very well with 67. closely followed by Private D. J. John, of the 6th Welsh, and Sergeant A S. Pullen. of the 4th Welsh, with 66 each. Sir Henry Mackinnon, the director of the Territorial Forces, came on to the ground at midday, accompanied by Sir Marteine and Lady Lloyd. Sir Owen Scourfield, Mr. Henry Seymour Allen, and Colonel Roberts were also on the ground during the afternoon. The meeting was visited better during the afternoon, and keen interest was shown by the visitors in the snap-shooting, and espe- cially in the SIaden Cup competition. To-day the first stage of the Welsh championship will be shot. The programme also includes the Stepney Cup competition and the con- j elusion of the Williams-Bulkeley Cup contest. J R.e.slllts PKESIDKNT'S PR,IZE.-Ist prize, £1.0 (pre- tsented by Colonel the Earl Cawdor. A.D.C.' Ba'nges, 200 and 50D yards; seven shots at each range. Position, iS.K.A. £ 52 in 42 prizes. T'l. i Private T. Dixon Da vies, 4th Welsh 67 Private D. J. John. Cth Welsh 66 Sergeant A. S. Palien, 4th Welsh 66 Sergeant C. R. Howells, Herts I.Y. 65 Corporal F. R. Kees, 6th Welsh 65 Colour-sergeant Gravenor, 3rd Mon. 64 Lance-sergeant A. J. Skeiding, 4th We1"h 64 Corporal 0. G. Morris, 6th Welsh 64 Private F. J. Mackintosh, 3rd Welsh 64 Lance-corporal B. R. Francis, 4th Welsh 64 Corporal Ben Hughes. 6th Welsh 63, Major W. F. Bell, 5th Welsh 63 Private T. H. David, 6th Welsh 63 Larce-sergeant A. Howells. 5th Welsh 63 Lieutenant W. T. Dai-im, 6th Welsh 63 Colour-sergt. A. J. Jones, late 2nd Welsh 62 Bandsman A. E. Morton, 3rd Monmouth. 62 Corporal J. Shannon, 3rd Welsh 62 Private J. Collman, 9th London 62 Civilian P. T. Whcler ,<62 Frivate W. Cole, 4th Welsh 62 Lieutenant E. D. Evans, 4th Welsh 62 Civilian S. Bowen 62 Civilian Stephen Timothy. 62 Trooper W. R. Dayies. G.I.Y. 62 Sergeant E. A. Collard. Montgomery I.Y. 62 Sergeant Tom Davies, 4th Welsh 61 Sergeant J. Thoma6, 5th Welsh 61 Sergeant J. Sillery, 1st R.W.F. 61 Sergt.-major W. B. Smith, P.I.Y 61 Sergt.-major A. Ll. Acraman, late Welsh 61 Sergeant D. E. Lewis, 5th Welsh 61 RECRUITS AND TYROS PRIZES. Sergt.-major G. Rumball, P.I.Y, 61 Private F. H. Stockham, 2nd Monmouth. 61 Corporal T. S. Mack, 4th Welsh 61 Corporal E. H. Howell, 5t Welsh 60 Sergeant W. Wilding, Montgomery I,Y. 60 Private Tom Lewis, 4th Welsh 60 Colour-sergt. D. Thomas, late 2nd Welsh -3 Trooper L. T. Jones, G,LY. 58 Sergeant A. Williams, 5th Welsh 57 Private R. Lewis, Brecknock 57 SNAP-SHOOTING PRIZES.— Presented ■ by Colonel the Earl of Plymouth. Range. M yards; eight shots. £10, in fourteen prizes. Pts. £ 3, Sergeant A. Williams, 5th Welsh. 20 £1 lCs., Sergeant A. D. Pullen, 4th Welsh. 19 £ 1 IDs., Corporal T. Lewis, late 2nd Welsh 19 Private R. A. Jones, 7th "elsh is Lance-sergrt. A. J. Bhelding, 4th Welsb 13 < Sergeant G. Grimths. 4th Welsh ? Lance-sergt. G. T. Clift. 2nd Monmouth. 1^ 7 Sergeant D. E. Lewis, 5th Welsh. 17 Co.l -=€rgt G. A. Gravenor, 3rd onmouth 16 Sergeant A. R. Oolley. 6th Hants 161 Private T. H. David, 6th ?ish 15 Lieutenant W. T. Davies, 6th Welsh 16 ;> Sergeant K. L?wth?r. 4th Welsh 15 Sergeant J. Sinery. 1t R. W?&h Fusiliers 1^ 5 SLADEN CUP.—Challenge, cup. value 50gs (presented for annual competition by Lie-u- te-nant-fvolonel Siaden, 4th South Wales Hor- derers). Open to teams of six. drawn from any battalion or detachment of n elsh Militia. Yeomanry, or Territorial J-orces. Distance, 500 yards. The target, represent- ing a gun in action, is exposed for one minute, during which time each competitor fires a.3 many rounds as he is able, loading from the pouch, after emptying the maga- zine The cup was held by Colonei Roberts, of the 4th Welsh. Five teams competed, with the following results: Bitg. 4th Welsh. Llandilo (captained by lieu- tenant Thomas) 125 4th Welsh. Llanelly A ^captained j- — by 125 Colour-sergeant A. T. Thomas* 118 1st Welsh Royal Engineers (capt-arned by Sergeant-instructor Adams)  111 4th Welh, Llanelly B (captained by Ill Sergeant Beard) lot, 6th Welsh, Swansea (captained by Lieu- tenant W. T. Davies) 90 DIRECTION OF FIRE COMPETITION.—Open to non-commissioned officers. General Mac- kinnon acted as judge. Those taking part were required to give words of command Wll-en opening fire upon an enemy sighted. The enemy was represented by signalmen in the distance. The first prize, W.R.A. tankard, was awa-rded to Sergeant Maodonald, 5tli Welsh, and the second to Sergeant Lowther, 4th wleish. The Welsh Association's Difficulties The annual meeting of the Welsh Rifle Asso- ciation was held on Wednesday evening in the Assembly-rooms, Tenby, Sir Marteine Lloyd presiding. tilT He-nry Mackinnon and General Sir James Ilills-Johnes, Y.C., were also present. The report read by Ca.ptain St. L. Davies, referring to the meeting held at Conway last year, stated that shooting in Nortn Wales wias not of nearly so high an order as that Existing in South Wales, but it was hoped tha.t the result had been the means of instilling into beginners the desire to attain a higher standard. Thanks w?rc o?fered to those who had rendered i?r?-ic? to the asso- ciation. The association is about to enter upon its fourth year, and does so free from debt. This is due to the munificence of Mr. David Davies, whose gift of £1,000 had been of inestimable value. The guidillf- principle of tlie association is to increase the number of average shots, rather than to encourage the few to attain extraordinary skill. The financial report showed a small credit bela,nce. Sir Henry Mackinnon said he took great interest in the Welsh National Rifle Associa- tion, because he knew that they in Wales laboured under great disadvantages. In starting that National Association they had great opposition from Bisley. Another dis advantage was the difficulty of railway accommodation. The third difficulty was that while Volunteers had had a certain amount of money they could spend in mus- ketrv if they choose, there were now no funds of that sort. However, he hoped, if the Cotmty Associations showed a disposition to support shooting, it was possible that money would be forthcoming. He appealed to the wealthy people of Wales to lend their -personal aid for the furtherance of that national object of preparing men for the defence of their country. Unless they did, he was not very hopeful of the future of that association. General Sir James Hills-Johnes moved the adoption of the report in a spirited speech. Regimental Shooting at Llandinam A match between G Company 1st Battalion herefordshire Regimet and A Company (Llai-idloes) 7tli Battalion Royal Welsh Fusi- liers took place on the-private range of Cap- tain D. Davies. M.P., at Llandinam, and resulted in a win for the Hereford men by 61 points. The two teams were most hospitably entertained to dinner and tea in hall by Captain Davies, Pnd a moet enjoyaVe day was spent. Scores:- LLANIDLOES. 200 300 500 yds. yds. yds. 74.1 Lient. Lloyd James 22 20 16 58 Heret. Willianls J-o f 3 — Col.-eergt-inst. lies 24 19 22 65 j Private Derry. 20 12 13 45 Sergt. Rogers 23 22 11 So Sergt. Davies 27 18 19 64 r-? Mills 20 14 22 56 ■ptc. J. EvMS 12 2 17 pt?' G. Evans 20 19 16 55 ?; Helcombe 22 19 12 53 Total 452 Counted out. RHAYADER. 200 300 500 yds. yds. yds. Tl. Pint Matthews 23 12 22 54 ?.6 -3 r?I Ma?t?i 26 23 24 73 we j Jenkins 26 23 24 73 Cor?l. W. King 24 19 22 65 r'?)?t-i'B6t. Hoffman 23 23 20 66 f"n??oorpi. A. Lloyd 21 20 16 57 P+A ?Pritchard 26 22 11 59 ?' W Davies 25 20 21 66 Pte. P. Worthing 24 20 4 '— Total 513 Counted out.

THE CANAL AT MERTHYR I At Merthyr Health Committee on Wednes- day night a lengthy letter was read from the Glamorganshire Canal Company dealing with complaints made to the council that the caiial at Merthyr was a nuisance, on account of people depositing rubbish in it, and that dead dogs were found there, and stating that it was hoped when the corpora- tion had control of their own police that they would give the officers instructions to prevent nuisances. Mr. Arthur Daniel said the company ought to face the question boldly. If they did not want the canal, they should get rid of it, and the corporation might take it over and make a new thoroughfare down the valley. The sanitary inspectors were instructed to watch the canal and report any further nuisances. It was agreed to apply to the Local Government Board for sanction to borrow money for the erection of 68 houses at Peny- wern. under the Housing of the Working etasom Acts.

Thaw's Life in Gaol 0- PAISON DISCIPLINE DEMORALISED Public opinion is heartily endorsing some of the outspoken criticisms embodied in the report of the New York State Prisons Com- mission, which was published yesterday, referring to the privileges enjoyed by Harry Thaw, who, as the Tiehborne claimant would have said, is now languishing'' in Pough- kfeepeie Gaol. Thaw's presence im Poughkeepsie prison, says the secretary to the commission, is embarrassing to the sheriff and objection- able on many accounts. The sheriff had not room for him except in the padded cell. The result is that the sheriff baE given him an entire corridor with thirteen cells adjacent in the principal gaol for men. He needs this room for his other prisoner: Thaw consumes a large amount cf the time of the gaoler in escorting him to FiEhkill Landing, White Plains, and other places to attend the hearings before the court referees. There is a good deal of public talk that some cf these hearings are on fake suits instituted by friends to give him these out- ings. His presence here demoralises the disci- pline of the institution. He sleeps in the cor- ridor. not in a cell. He has all the para- phcrnalia. of a business office. He orders his his food from a hotel, and it is brought to him three times a day. Silly people send him bouquets of flowers. He is allowed to U"I£ the whole corridor, constituting one- quarter of the entire principal gaol for men, while the other prisoners are crowded two in a cell frequently. .Ml these things are under the ot crvation of the other prisoners, and crea.te a belief that men with money constitute a separate class in the prison." Meianwhile, Mrs. Harry Thaw is resting in a private hospital. Her husband announces that. althyligb they have agreed upon a separation, he will supply her with financiol assistance whenever she needs it, so long as she employs no lawyer to collect it.

A MYSTERIOUS BURGLAR AT NARBERTH Late on Tuesday night Mr. Absalom, the booking-clerk at the Great Western Railway Station, Narberth, when passing the station noticed a light in the station-master's office. Wondering what the cause was. he looked in, and saw a man going through the drawers and attempting to open the safp- He sum monoed assistance, and the man was caught red-handed. Wben remanded by the magis- trates the culprit refused to give any account of himself.

The Glade Murder A SELF-ACCUSED PRISONER The Central Alews says a middle-aged man gave himself up at Bow-street last might, stating he was the murderer of Mrs. Luard. The police are not inclined to credit his statement, but have reported the fact to Chief-inspector Scott, who is malting inquiries personally. Should the man's story -be found to have any foundation he will iimnediartely be taken to Sovenoaks, and there -charged, but other- wise he will -be dealt with by the Bow-street magistrates.

National Eisteddfod TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS To-day's proceedings of the Welsh National Eist-eddfod at Llangollen opened under most favourable circumstances. The sun shone brightly at eight o'clock when the bards com- menced to assemble at headquarters, being a distinct and pleasant contrast to the state of affairs on Tuesday. The procession of bards, druids, and ovates to the Gors-edd grounds at Plas Ne»wydd was an imposing one, and witnessed by a huge crowd of spectators, the town band playing en rout-en selections of popular Welsh airs, and the Archdruid (Dyfed) took the reins in hand without loos of time. The Gorsedd prayer was given in Welsh by the Bev. J. Salt, vicar of Llandinorwk-, Car- narvonshire, and spc-echez were giYen by the Rev. Elvet Lewis (L-orldon,, S-ir John Rhys (Rhys Glan Bbeidol.1, and Mr. Llewellyn Wil- liams, M.P. iLlwydirwyu). Cynontfardd, and others. Penllion singling were given by Eo6 Da-r. Lady St. Daid's was invested with the honorary degree of ovate amdist obeere, and henceforth will be known as "Goleuni Dyfed" (" Light of Pembrokeshire. "). An interostirig feature of the proceedings also wart the receiving of Catholic Priest, Father Patrick Kane, of Stamdslans College, Tu lla-m ore. as gorsed-d menil*?r, having it was announced passed the examination in pure and perfect Welsh. At 10.30 o'clock Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, the president, took the chair at the. pavillion for the morning session, and the comp,c,titiom proceeded. A special prize for an afternoon tea cloth drawn thread work was given by the Hon. Mrs. ifeulkeley Owen t,o Miss Juia Davies, 61, Park-place, Cardiff, who is over 80 years of age. The Chaired Bard It was announced that the winner of the chair was the Rev. J. J. Williams,1 Pentre, Rhondda, whose name was read with loud cheers. For the best poetical cywydd": winner, Morlaiisfab, LAan>geiinwh, Carmarthenshire.

To-d ay18 Finance. I BANK-RATE. There is inio change in the Bank-rate, which remains at 2& per cent. I LQNKON, Thursday, 1.0 p.m. Monev in fair demand at 1. Discount rates—short bills li, three months' bills 1 7-16. Consols lower. Money and Account 1-16 down. Home Kails dull Americans we-ilk. Trunks easier. Fall: Ordinary aud Guaraiiteed i. First,« Second, and Thirds t- Mexican Kails dull. Fall: Seconds i. Foreigners quiet. Mines irreguiar. PRINCIPAL CHANGES. i iingnton --A uistric;, jKiaiana llelerrea i, South Western, North British Defcr-eds i down; Siceis Pref li, Southern Ilacif:c 1, Steels j, Kansas Canadian, Union Pacifies, Illinois, Louisville, Read- ing 4 down; Uruguay Fives t. up; Robinson 1, Premier, ditto Pref, Vaal, De Beers, Pref, Mexican, Eloro i, Esperanza. Knights, Welgedacht 1-16, Tan- ganyika, Spassky 3-32 up; Tinto lobar 3-16, Ana- conda, Boston, Goldfields Deferred 1-16, Taquaii 1-32 down. CARDIFF, Thursday, 1.0 p.m. The sudden break-up of the weather has had a depressing elfcct on t!w cl¡ief passenger-carrying: and Great Westerns are rather dull at HSi. The damage done by the storm 1'19 not yet boen repaired, 1,n<Î., in ooneaqiijeiici. l" about two ihours even to-day two 9ft any telepnonic cominuj.ica.tion with London- There is a general movement in Coal and Iron shares, quiet demand having set in for several of the best class securities in this section.

GAGGED AND BOUND I Highway robbery with violence is reported to have taken place near Maidstone. A man- servant named Giles Mackrell, employed at East Farleigh, is said to have been attacked by three ruen, who knocked him down, stunned him, bound him hand and foot, and gagged him with a stone which was rammed violently into his mouth. They then robbed him and left him on the roadside. The articles missing are a keylees watch, a silver chain, a silver match-b-ox, gold tie pin, and money.

WHO 18 THE WOMAN ? I ■ w New York, Thursday.—Another mysterious murder is this morning added to the unusually long series of unexplained crimes which, have filled the newspapers here for the past month. A despatch from Omaha states tha.t Dr. F. T. Ru-st-in, a promineii-t surgeon and a graduate of Yale U uiver.-ity, was yesterday found shot dead near his home. The telegrams report that a woman is suspected of being concerned in the affair, but u/p to the present no arrest has been made.—Central News.

MARCHIONESS IN MOTOR SMASH I The Marchioness of Tweeddale, who was injured yesterday while motoring between Haywa.rds Heath and Lewes, by collision with another motor-cnr, had a restless night, but is more comfortable this morning. Her ladyship sustained no serious injury beyond severe shook. She is at the King's Head Hotel, Chailey, where she was removed after the accident. <-

ORGANIST DIES SUDDENLY I A few hours after returning from Black- pool. where he had been spending his snmjmer holidays, James Fellowes, a well-known South Staffordshire organist, died suddenly in his gardem at Sedgley. Beatih. was doe to heart failure.

WEATHER FORECAST The British Meteorological Office this morning issued the following forecast of the weather likely in South Wale6 from 10.30 a.m. to-day till 10.30 a.m. tü- morrow — Easterly and south-easterly winds, increasing to strong gale at times; equally; unsettled; rain; cool.

Balloon in Flames I AERONAUT'S TERRIBLE FATE. Waterrille (Mainel, Wednesday.-Accordi-g to accounts of eye witnesses of the fa-tal balloon accident to-day, the airship had reached a height of 500ft, when the spec- tators were horrified to see small tongues of flames in front of the motor, near the gas bag. It was several moments before Jones, the aeronaut, noticed the flames, but. becoming aware of the danger, he grasped the rip oord, int-emding to let the gas escape, and thus bring the airship to earth ae quickly as pos- sible. Suddenly, however, the flames enveloped the gas bag and, the frame work of the machine becoming detached from it, fell with the aeronaut to the ground. I Jones died in an how. His wife and ohild were among the 25,000 people who had assembled to witness the accent. In addition to the airship, Jones invented an aeroplane, "The June Bug," which gained the "Scientific American" trophy for heavier ithan air machines.

———————- I ——————— I DERBY. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORING. Hawthorn Galhampton, Vagrant II., Eatter, Tar- tollar, 6y-ming?on Toll, Matricula, Rondo fiUy. UJ1C- nonical filly, Marakt-eb, My Uncte. Galu Water, Wi- ding. Double A., Xaricissa. Cha, Fortiter. Deiicia, Grey Coronet, CiMns, Scotch Laddie. Elfin I Revel, Lord Carton. Steelah, Air.apadiim, Syncopate. l>iwna.y, and Clarionet.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. DERBY MEETING. Chatsworth Plots (6; —Pajrleur, 7 to 2 agst; Regis- trar, 11 to 2 agat. Devonshire Nursery (19).-Rattle Axe, 3 to 1 a?et; Seindon Squi,?, 20 to 1 awt; Bustle, 10 to I a?st. Breeders' Foal Stakes (iO.—Ardeatrive. 20 to I agst; I ? h)t( Eagle, 5 to 2 on; D&Jpely, 20 to 1 -WA- Loudoun fliate (7).-Ovewll, 5 to 2 agISt; Gooss- Quili, 5 to 1 atrrt. Harrington Plate (8).—AUegra, 11 to 10 on; Strick- land. 3 to 1 agst; Sweet Duchess filly, 10 to 1 agei. Kedieston Plate (4j.—Alspice II., 6 to 4 agst.

YESTERDAY S LONDON BETTING. Your Majesty was again backed at 13 to 8 for the St. Leger. Prior to "White Eagle's unexpected defeat by ArdentrKe he WJt; supported at 100 to 12 and S's. The only other backed wus Ebor each way at 10's &nd 1 2j,.iX:?]6:— ST. LEGER. I 13 to P agst Your Majesty, i 10 to 1 bhOY, t and o I

ACCEPTANCES. I PITM- CE EDWARD H-<i-^iCAP, MANCHESTER. I Eider, Dinneford, Succour, Linecre, Liangwm, All II Black.. HAnover Square, 114ytien, V\ lse Mason, Altl- tude, Billy the Verger, Rovsl Kox. Mercutio, 5antev,, Adversary, Jubilee, Liechana, Duke of Sparta, The II n, Elm Twig, Monte Rota, SormfWte, Tiraiiler.t ooit, and Illustrious. WARWICK HANDICAP. Tom Wedgwood, Fraxini*, Kroonttad, Cratborne, Arcsdic, Noctui;orm, Detection, Crusader, St Clare, Reality, Abstainer, Wa-or Highercoitioe, Knead, Veldt, GrEator. Kiljoy, Mountain Guide, Sp.3, Kid, and Memphian.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. j The "Sportsman" hae been officially Informed by Weather by of the toliowmg SCtatClwlg2:- DOXCASTEK MEETING. Park Hill Stokes—Oourveey. Portland Plat&n!!el. ore..t Yorkshire Handicap—St Oilalia. Don carter engagements—Albert Hall, College, and Araminta. A.ra.mint& MISCELLANEOUS. September Xurscry, Kempton—Claude and 8a-ta.Il:ta., I Lewes U!tie" -I.lare Ulen. Manchester e.Ílga.gt"ment&-Lad:, Eeetv. All t'nga.gen::e:lê.5 this year—Love's Folly and Prin- cess Kara. All published handicaps—Gakxrbe.

In tire Loudoun Selling Pla-ie on Wednesday Sir Her- man Hodge's Fair Game was um given to the press, and did Dot a?ppe?r on the oSc?ai card. The horse r?a in the race. j

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KING AND PASTRY BOY A tall, welt-dressed man was strolling down the RUle de la Pads, Paris, on Tuesday afternoon when, turning to look at a fallen cab-horee, he frumped into a lady and apolo- gised. The lady smiled and went on, but as the tall man put his hat on and turned on his way he bumped into a pastrycook's boy with a tray on his head, the contests of which went into the mud. Po&-o--ch!" said the boy. Youm a foh!' The tall man Laughed. You should not be rude to people." he said, "a,nd, above all, you should not use words wl1.ioh you don't understand. Fogoseh is a fish." It i. It is a fish from Lake BaJatom, in Hungary, and figured on the menu of the King's luncheon to M. Clemen cea^u at M-arienbad. The word has amused Parisians, and they have adopted it for all sorts of purposes. "You're a fogoeoh!" said the boy again. You are entirely wrong," the gentleman answered. No boy in ray own country would contradict me, either." And what are you in your own country?" said the paltry-boy. King," said King George of Greeoe, gave the boy a franc, and strolled on.

MYSTERY OF THE SEA Trondhjem. Wedmesdiay.—Near the fishing vill-age of Kvener, on the island of Kitteren, a bottle has been found containing a pa-per thrown into the Atlantic on May 25 laet from i the vessel Ta-mina, of Leith. The paper F-tates that tihe ship was on fire, and four men of the crew had perished in the flames, the remainder taking to the .boats.. The paper was sigrwd James Hog- gard, captain; P. Grangemouth. Ole Hansen, Thomas Power, James Wilson, Jack Jactean, John Peters, Willie Peters, Tommy Wright, and Olans PetTy. The paper is in tihe possession of the British Consulate here.-Reuter.

PAPER COFFINS I The latest purpose to which paper is being put is the manufacture of coffins. The paper is reduced to a pulp, an.d then submitted to intense pressure, after which it is moulded into the required shapes. These are then varnished and stained, a.nd when completed cannot be distinguished I from wooden cofiine. The London Necropolis Compamy, who have introduced these novel coffins, claim that while they possess the apparent strength, solidity, and other qualities of an ordinary coffin, they allow of a, complete disintegration of organic matter, anu are, therefore. far more conducive to satisfactory sanitation than the old-fashioned shells.

WIGAN PIT DISASTER I In his monthly circular to the Northum- bariand miners, Mr. Burt, M.P., says the con- jecture that the Wigan Colliery erplotaon was caused by shot-firing and coal-dust is mere gxtees work. At the same time, he believes the removal of dust and the watering of dusty roadways have had some effect in lessening the number 1 and diminishing the force and destructive titeea of colliery explosions of late years Mr. Herbert Gladstone haa sent f,25 to the I relief fund for the widows and children the victims of the diaMter. whi<? ''?? amounts to £ 8*400.

BIKTHS, MARRIAGES4 DEATHS AND IN MKMOftlAM. Chaj-^ for insert log sd-rartiaeiueaUi voter this oaaA* toyla. tar iS Werda and Id. for Mrery Two Sit* Words. Ko notice (tf this (Jesoriptlon will be lamrted 11.11.1. authenticated bj tbe name Md addreM oi tht '?*? 'ra.zr.. and "pi.,olile messages œanœ be MWl üU amn co=ijntd 111 wtting. BIRTHS. ( LAtr.e.—To Mr. snd Mrs. R. Geo. Laws, T!osemont» Brixton, Pl\-iaouth, on Tuesday, the lsi. septembeto a son. MARRIAGES. PICHABTJS—DAW.—Ou the 2nd pember, at Miskf*- street OuircL, Cardiff, by the Bev. VI". Lane Gibbfl, Arthur Howel! Eic.iards. elder son of W illiam aDd Emma fiichards, Cardiff, to Evangeline 1)aIEY. youngest daughter of George William and -UannatA, ■Daw, Cardiff. DEATHS. August 31-st. at Xc. 5. Ton Mawr Villas, relict of late Frank J. Jor.es, aped 53 years. funeral Thursday, September 3rd, 3 p.m., at St. Peter 5 Churchyard, Elaenavon.

AUGUSTINE J. STONE, FTTXERAL 1DIKECTOB. Personal Supervision to All Orders. ?&t. TeL: CMditt. Xcw. Md OM. I Poet-oSee T?.. No. 6" C?dte. AG6USU-NK tiTONi, Cardiff. 5, 'W?oRsn?sT. ? r?Aj&Dny. TlU; CAPiT AL&LBOUR BOLtDS A JU5PCTaTIOS FOR FAMILY MOURNING. Mm IssmaaM Stocfc tar Imnfitlt Wow. UITI TO MZ"Uxz IK 12 HCCM. THE CAPITAL & LABOUR W ?od < QTT&Sy-TRBgT. CARPITY

r MR. G. R. SIMS'S BIRTHDAY Mr. G. E. Sims celebrated his sixty-Ana" Mrtb?ay yesterday. In his OWE words it wa« as fcll,w:- hi-s owm ?Kordb- it W24 8 a.m.: Try as u-rua-l. 8.30: E-idu't g-e-t out a? usual. Morning-: Hard at work. Afternoon: Dodging- the thund-erstona. without a-n umbrel's. 5 p.m.: Bed an egy for my tea. 7 lUlL: Li gh t dinner. Evcnijig: Hard at work until one o'clock this m-crrnaig:. I hndn't any time to celebrate in orttio- j dox farrhicn."

DORANDO IMPERSONATED An unknown poison, who is gifted with a certain amo-unt of audacity, Iras availed himself of the celebrity enjoyed by Dorando to dc-c-eive the sporting eommnuity of Leg. horn. Rr-pe^tipr on a small scale the prac- tical joke of the cobbler captain of Kapenick, this individual reached Leghorn on Friday last, suitable pi-eparation having been made in all faith by the newspapere. Th youth amou'ne-ed him&df ? Dora.ndo ?wtri. and on his amYa? at the station was received with becoming honour by the importing: association. D':rando, who is dot staying: in Letr- horn," the focval jOTInlal wrote, "related to us with ch-aracterisii-e modesty the story of his heroic effort in London." After having been thoroughly well enter- tained. the youth departed amidst the applause and ovations of the athletic aeso- ciati-ons. which, had vied with each other in giving him a welcome. Then came a t-elo ffram from Carpi statin" that the reai Bcrando had rever left his native Tillage a-nd that the object of the festivities of th4 good Livornese was an importer.

FAMILY OF PARISH CLERKS Mr. Johu Xeodham has been clerk of 1.hf parj:h of Barwell, Leicester;hir^. einoe ies." Hi.? u-n-e!<\ Joseph N?d??.iu, wa?Darish clen fM- eight yt-?r? b?fo-re hur, amT[ pfYious U that time his father and grandfather w?rt parista cierfag for 35 and 21 yeait respectively. BO that altogether the Xeedhams have heJd the office for 110 consecutive years. Mr. John N-toiham, who is 95 years of age, h-as pftteixled 543 w?ddin?s, and in his capacity ?d parish gra-vedigger has b?-icd Z,4?0 per. sona.

CARDIGAN BICYCLE RACES. OLD MEETING SUCCESSFULLY REVIVED. Cardigan bicycle races and athletic sports. a?t?  la.pse of a yea", v.?r? resuscitated on A?-edri??s(tay on the old course, and as the weather pfo?ed favourable met with (xm- siderable sneers. The ground, notwithstand- mg the recent wet weather, was in fairiy good oraei;. and the arious events were watch-ad with much interest. The judgee \y-re Clptab E. W. Picton ETans and Mr. !l1. 1. ??s_ J?ational Provincial Bank; starter Mr. James Stephens, solicitor; and the neld steward, Mr. John Evans (mavorl. The secretary was Mr. S. Adev. Results — une Mile Handicap Bicycle Race (Novices). 1st, Tom Lewis, Eglwyswrw; 2nd, Arnold. James, Eglwyswrw; 3rd. Johnny Edwards. iJigiwyswrw. Half-mile Open Bicycle Handicap.-Ist, Bert Farmer, Haverfordwest; 2nd, J. I. Evans, Epiwyswrw; 3rd, Harry Griffiths, Clynderwen M2 laras Open Flat D. Jenkins, Cilgerran; 2nd, D. J..Tnn« 1.1. dyssul: 3rd. D. S. Jones, Pcntrp Coujt Patting the Shot (abotrt 25 chains).—1st H. J. Edwards, Vi-alwym Oaetir; 2nd, J. Th:1as. P ant y coed. 100 Yards Own Flat Handicap.—let, D™ j Jones. Lla-ndyssnl; 2nd, D. Jenkins, CiLgerraja- 3rd, W. M. Uorgari, Cardigan. One -Mile Bicycle Handicap, for farm ser- (first ,iri7.(-k, a silver cup, given by the Mayor\—1st, Tom Lewis, Eglwyswrw; 2nd. Arnold James, Eglwyswrw; 3rd, Arthur James, Biaenffoe. Oroen Obstacle Race.—1st, Harold Mathia-s Cardigan; 2.1,d. E. Jones, Newoha. 3rd, w. M. Lloyd, Cardigan. Half-mile Flat Handicap (07,Pn).-lat, D. S. Jones, Pentre Court; 2nd, J. Thomas, Panty, coed: 3rd. W. H. Thomas, Haverfordwest. Tug-otf-War.—Cardigan Iavineiblee. (oaptaia Toon Evans).

NnSS ZEX;-ARE  MISS ZEXA DARE'S BOWLING "GAY GORDONS" SADLY DEFEATED AT NEWPORT. An intererting: match W? piayed on the Newport Athletic Grounds on Wednesday between team? repre- senting Newport and "The Gay GordMt." Company, why ai'-r this week appearing at the Lyceum Theatre. The feature of the function v/ae the faci that Mist- Zen* Dare blossomed out as £ crickeier, and bowled the first bail of tne match. Newport scored 232 for eipht wickets, and the "Gay Gordon*" responded with o;:]y 56.

FOWLS—NOT MUSHROOMS. Samuel Lovell, labourer, Treforest, was charged at Pontypridd on Wednesday with stealing fowls, the property of Mrs. Margaret Lewis, also of Treforest. The evidence was that Mrs. Lewis missed the fowls from the cot, and that subsequently Police-constable Evans noticed two men i ntide a fieki, and taxed UIXJD the point £ L £ to what they were danng there, the reply was given that they had been gathering mush- rooms. Noticing that they had a bag- with them, the officer found that it contained four fowls, and he then arrested the two on suspicion. They, however, intimated that, they would not go with the officer, promising to make it —— hot" for the latter, and 'n the melee one escaped. After much difficulty Police-constable Evans managed to handcuff Lovell. Lovell, who denied that it was he who had stolen the fowls, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment.

—— m——— FORBIDDEN FRUIT. Reginald Jones, a young collier's helper, living at Canto-n, was fined 10s. and (XJ6ts, or fourteen days, at Pona.rth on Wednesday for stealing applet and jH'urs, the property of Mr. J. G. Thoniajs, J.P., LLandough.

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NEW TRAMCAR BRAKE Experiments have been made at Birming- ham with a new tmrocar brake, the inven- tion of Mr. A. W. Maley, late aseieitojit engi- neer to the Leeds Corporation Tnamwdys. It is a ooTftbinatrion of the well-kwown meohamicaJ track and magnetic brakes, and the advantage obtained by the arrangement of the brake is that skidding is eliminated. The action ie very powerful, and yesterday made good stops on pteep gradieote at epeeds top to thirty miles au. hour.

FROM ALL QUARTERS Mushrooms are a glut on the market in Devonshire since the rain came. Hayes, the winner of the Marathon Race, has turned professional, and intends to go on the vaudeville Btage. Among the latest contributions to King Edward's Jlospital Fund for London is tlie King's annual subscription of £ 105. Under the presidency of lJOTd and Lady Aberdeen the session of the International | Women's Congress was opened yesterday at Geneva. If only those had clothes who have good characters, some of us would go about very bare," remarked the Willesden magistrate ewterday. A telegram received at St. Petersburg yes- terday reports t,h,at a fxftnewhat severe earth- quake shock has been felt at Shemakha (Transca uc-a sia). The officers of the Atlantic Fleet attended a mayoral reception at Belfast yesterday, whil-st the men held their annual sports at Bangor, Co. Down. Over 3,000 carp, netted from two small ponds at Clayg.ate, Surrey, have been placed in the Thames by the Thames Angling Preservation Society. Ur. Alderman Lane Mitchell was elected Mayor of Camberwell in place of the late Mr. J. A. Markilie at last night's meetnig of the borough council. The authorities in the village of Holywell have decided to cell an old fire engine which they possess. It is sa-id to be 750 years of age, and is probaby the oldest fire engine in the kingdom. The body of Miss Bertha Knight, of Wimbledon, who was seen to jump off East- bourne Pier on Monday night, was washed ashore yesterday at St. Lecmards Pier. Mr. Henry Brooker, whose death has occurred at Ilayward's Heath, had worked for the firin of Messrs. Drawbridge and Ansell, the Sussex auctioneers, -for more tnan 50 years. The Arohbishop of Canterbury has appointed the Warden of St. Augustine's College, Canterbury (the Rev. Dr. Murray), to an honorary oanonry in Canterbury Cathedral. A mono-light railway, which is expected to attain a speed of 200 miles an hour, will be one of (the exhibits at the International Bubber Exhibition, which opens at Olympia on September 14. As the Continental boat train was leaving Canncn-street Station ior Charing Cross at 6.45 this morning the last coach left the metals, and swerved over, blocking three lines and eau.ing consiiderable delay to traffic. In consequence of the prevalence of church thefts the vicar of St. Wilfred's Church, Hayward's Heath, has fitted a small and fireproof safe into the wall of the church as an alms-box. Heavy interest paid on borrowed money was said to have been one of the caruses of the failure of Mr. T.J. Brooks, a Wardour- street moneylender, whose creditors met yesoordaty at the Bankruptcy Court. If there were fewer fools there would be fewer rogues," said the Alderm-aii at the Mansion House yesterday in a confidence trick "I would advise the Australian gentleman to return home and report him- self to a lunatic asylum." It was announced yesterday that as a result of the Board of Trade persuading both sides to make some concessions all the girls on strike at the C-orruganza Boxmtaking Works., Summertown, will be reinstated Shortly, twenty starting work this morning. The radiators of the motor-cars in which a' wedding pa.rty drove up to the Wesieyan Chapel, Kingston, yeeterday, were decorated with roset;tes of white ribbon, and the chauf- feurs wore white caps end coafts and wedding favours orf white chrysanthemums. Uric Harvey, aped fifteen., was yesterday I drowned in the River OUfie. near Stony, Stratford, under unusual circumstances. He had jumped in, fully dressed, from a boat, and was playing with a. log, when he die- appeared. The t-dy was recovered an hour and a half later.

King at the Theatre WITNESSESAN ALARMING SCENE I On Wednesday evening a scene, bordering ¡ for a moment on a panic, occurred at Marien- bad during a theatrical Tep-rf--?"tion, at I which King Edward was among the audienoe. The theatre was crowded. His Majesty seemed much amused by the piece, making frequent remarks to the ladies of the party. At 8.30 heavy rain commenced with a violent wind. During the second act the violence of the stonm increased, and. the outer dors were blown open, as well as the doors leading to the bxo corridors end stalls. A sudden rush of wiud penetrated the house, and even the electoliers were shaken. All this caused alarm, and some cries were heard in the gallery. A lady hurriedly left her seat in the stalls, her departure being the signad for a general panic. The King leaned over the box to asctertain the cause of the general movement, but soon resumed his seat. But meanwhile the police ai) pe-ared in the corridors and rea-ssured those who were uneasy, and one lady, who fainted, was carried out. The doors were aJl closed ag-ain, and the violence of the storm having abated (says the "Daily Telegraph") attention was aggin given to the play. The traces attaching the horses to the King's landau broke as his Majesty was leaving the theatre, but the police, with the help of two cabmen, rapidly repaired the mischief.

ROBBED FOR HER SISTER It was a ead story tha.t was related at Ac-ton yesterday when Florence Farley, 29. a servant, of Han well, was charged on remand with stea-ling from 18, -Lintoeniholt-mansions, Chiswick, a go,ld ring and other goods, value £ 7, the pro-perty of Helen E. Ford, the wife of a'n actor. Prisoner was in the prosecutrix's service, and was on a holiday when she was arrested, and some of the property was found at the house where foh-e wao staying. The majority of the property had been pledged, and was now identified. Prosecutrix wished to withdraw the charge. Prisoner, who pleaded guilty, burst out cry- ing, and said she took tihe articles because her sister was in poverty. She was bound over, and ordered to report herself periodically to the probation officer,

THE TAX ON OUR DOGS i It will surprise a good many people to learn that last year 1,640,017 dog licences were taken out in England, being an increase over, the previous twelve months of 30,586, and nearly 400,000 as compared with the last decennial period. All is grist that comes to the Beve-nue mill, and this little tax on our domestic pets produces the handsome sum of about £ 615,000 annually, and with little or no expense attached to colleotion. Nearly 250,000 exemp- tion certificates are granted each year to shepherds and farmers..