Evening Express

ALL CLAUSES ACCEPTED Newport Education Committee to-day Wert. informed that Mr. Blake, of Plymouth, whose tender for the new technical institute was accepted six weeks ago, had assented to all the clauses in the contract asked foT by the corporation. Work vill be begun at once.

THE CHISWICK MUHDER A man stated to aJiswcr the description of William Ward, wanted in counectio-n with the Ohiswick murder, was artested outside. Covent Garden Market this morning, and taken to Bow-street Police-station. in the day, however, the man was released.

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A YEARNS AGONY FROM PILES Lost His Place & Became Wasted Sensational Cure by Zam-Buk. Mr. James Poster, of J, Mona-btreet, Myrtle- street, Liverpool, experienced all the worst miseries of bleeding piles, and could get no relief until he tried Zam-Buk. Ever since, Mr. Foster has been a complete stranger to the pain, and his care has proved complete and lasting. Mr. Foster told a local reporter:—" Five years ago I began to be troubled with bleed- i ng piles. For a. long time I bore my suffer- ing in silence, all the time trying to cure myself with ointments and other prepara- tionv Irom the chemist. But I gradually got vrorsv. The constant torturing pain, sleepless nights, a.nd loss of blood made me so weak and ill that at last I was compelled to con- "nIt a doctsx, who advised complete rest, and me ointfisen-ta and medicine. But the •riles got so bad -Shat the doctor said an >peration would be nesesary. Many a night the pain was so terrible that I could not lie down or ait down, but walked about my room the whole night Ion?. I am an hotel servant, and had to leave ma.ny good "Üuation"" for the pain made me 80 weak and ill that I could not attend to my duties. I was almost worn to a shadow with suffering I had been ill fully twelve months, and seemed further than ever from a cure, when my mother cent me a. box of Zam-Buk. j together with a description of a cure in just. such another case as mine. Just to please my mother I tried Zam-Buk. and. to my sur. prise and delight, the first dressings with this rare bairn eased the pain and inflamma- tion so much that I grot a full night's rest. After such au encouraging start I continued to use Zam-Buk regularly. The inflammation subsided like magic, and the pile tumours healed up an 1 disappeared in an astonishing manner. I never lost a night's rest or a day's work after commencing with Zam-Buk In a few weeks all my troubles had Zam-Buk is the reccgnisel remedy for eczema, ulce-s, scalp disease, piles, diseased ankle, bad leg, oha-pped hands, chilblains, cold-sores, soro mouths, soro breasts, sore finger ends, chafing, and all Winter skin troubles; and unequalled as on outward Temedy for sore throat, rheumatism, chills, and cold in the nose. Of all chemists at m. 2,9, or 46 a box e5957 j DEAI{INS I MIRACULOUS CHEST, COUGH, AND I LUNG HEALER I Will immediately arrest the course of the disease and guard against all ill effects. It possesses marvelior.s healing and tonic pro perties, and gives instant Relief L) Coughs. Colds. Hoarseness, Bronchitis. Difficulty of Breathing, etc. It is very beneficial, and has proved for many years a BOON a.nd a BLESS ING to THOUSANDS of SUFFERERS. Prkes, lt1; and 2.3. of all Chemists and Stores. 111 or 2/6 from the sole proprietors and inventors, < G. 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I got a. 9jd. bottle, a.nd in a wk he was quite cured, and I cannot tell you how grateful I am for your wonderful remedy." Veno's Lightning Co ugh Cure is a safe and certain remedy for coughs and colds, bronchitis, asthma, catarrh, and aU chest and throat troubles. Price 9d., Is. ld., and is. 9d. a battle, of all chemists. 889 A FIRST CLASS RAZOR piiiS* ? A High-G:ae- Raz?r????? 1 I Fully Hollow Ground. E!ectrically I I Tempered. Always keeps the Edge. II I Each Razor in a Case. ? In &l&ck Vulcanite Handle 2/6 I 1 In Ivory Handle Si- I 1 7 in case, one lor each day of I t the M BIRMINGHAM. | A Era's Ator Go. Street. HOE'S SAUCE If Hoe's Sauce be on the table you cannot wish for anything better to complete the meal. < ) ? T¥ii' C 1 b4aA4A\ui 3 jli BURNERS & MANTLES }' S t? ?BURNEHS&MANTLES? S ? S'"n"r r'' 3 s???????.I?????- tfc—wiwinn ■ nii' i hi iiiawrirm i Some daily care your Teeth must have. BY first dipping your I tooth-brush into a tin of CALVERT'S Carbolic Tooth Powder the cleaning, is made more complete and satisfactory. The use of this popular dentifrice ensures a. feed antiseptic cleansing, helps the toothbrush to do its work easily, thoroughly, and pleasantly, aad thus assists your edorts to preserve the teeth in the best possible condition. In tins, 6A, hi- & 1/6. For free sample sand ,()r.¡ too for Classifiration extra large limfiisU Geese, couple; 0 DUCRS, as coap.c; larso Coci Turkeys, 3s. each; Heas. & Murcu Pullets, 4s. 6d. couple; Hens, 4s. couj?.-?agn?i.2, nypee'Io:ld, Cantoa, Cardiff. e2343zl0 alter Xnmi i bright, active G-irl to loos Vr after QaDd H old., and Assist wlh Hause- work In pfWai* .house.—Apply, alter 6, Bryn Gelly, 12, ^lerttoyr-xowL, T mtyaridd. «e548sW STOP PRESS Latest Telegrams. THE LLWYNYPIA DISPrTE. At a private meet..»g of the directors of the Glamorgan Ccal Company in London U1,b afternoon the I.lwynypja depute was cujea-sed, and it stated that there j. j n.t immtdiiite pr:fpect of the resumption c-f work, but Mr. Llewellyn will agaÙn conic, witQ Mr. Eulziel and the officios of the Coal- cwneis' Ati-ouatioc, -i I LONDON FINANCE. IX THE STREET. Stock marker have not shown mlJch ani- triation, dealings being checked by the ap- proaching settlement, and the tone generally •vas dull. Consols were dull, and i lower, èdld few other gilt-edg-ed stocks were also a uov.-ij. Home Rails have been neglected, and L.< tend near of values.wag in a downward airectioa. Ajinerioaius were- strongly sup- ivji'ted from New York and closed at best ij'Jiets Foreigners have remained idle, and the otll feature was the weakness of Peru. Y: _;1. en German gelling. Turks recovered 1 on improved political outlook. Kaffirs witr dull tendency. Jungles active and h'jacr. BIRMINGHAM HOO(IIXC CASE. -I- pii Grady was to-day committed for ti.al on a charge of shooting his brother in Mr. 6te"phen Gabley, a well-known Bir- ndogham solicitor. A'SSISS. ) TO-MCBBOWS CEnrr.VAL LIS FOE SENTENCE;— Henry William Marck, alleged felony at Cardiff. 'A"*lliam George Guy and James Guy, al- It-ae.i breaking and entering at Whitchurch and Pontypridd. Gforge* Ring, alleged damage at Cardiff. James Gallagher, aHeged damage at Barry Witnesses not to attend in above cases. FOR TKIAL — La .;jà Lloyd, V. illiam Bryant. Benjamin Levinson. and Price Lloyd, alleged burglary a4 Hamvonno. illiam Jones, alleged attempt to defraud at Cardiff. j | j "VS7HKRE to Buv Rings at Greatest Value— V SoI ?FhiUips, 41, St. Mn'y-?treet. Cardiff. "TUERE to Bu?Watches at Greatest Value- TY Sol PhUUps, 41, St. Maty-£Ueet, Cardiff. '\)t/Hf:RE to BuyChainiTat Greatest Value— » Sol Phmips,41.St.Mury-etreet,CardiC. WHERb; to Buy Pins at Greatest Value— J' Sol phlllips, 41, St. Mary-street, Cardiff. ''HEiJE to Buv Brooches at Greatest Value— VV Sol Phillips, 41, St. Mary-street, Cardiff. tT?IUSRE to Buv Bracelets at Greatest Value— ?T Sol'Phnups. 41.¡J.ry-street, Cardiff. I VTllt-RiTto Buv Banglee at Greatest Value— V Sol Phillips, 4t, St. Mary-street, Cardiff. '|VTV ['"iiaRl5 to Buy ?Photo and Other P&ndants at I" Gre'dest Value— ?? Gr?te.t ??? ? St. Mary-street, CaTd? HFJiE to Buv Necklets, ?c., at Greatest Value— \? Sol'PhUl'P?. ''? "?- at:it;tff- » W ?BRE to Buy "C?!U.F Presents at Greatest Vtlne? YY See Windows, 41, St. Marv-street elfi L TSoSfOETamIeI Homely Lodgings for r<BpectaMa L/ MM- modera'a term. ?raeval-street. Roath Park. ?tl0 Y-OUN{i Maa Requires Situation; well uaed to X h;. can drne; willing to make Mmself useful. —Apply MMUt). cJo 4. Egham.reet, CardiC. ?5 tHT?\T&J—ULS'<Md Geaeral SerYant? T?et?aces iequired.—Apply?H?BM??.?_ ?rry.?y7tio 'Ay?m?GirT abo?t 16 Ol 17 W anted to look afte- a A Shop a?d do ce?in?.-App2y Hut, Clothier, Bute- icad, Cardiff. e210 CLKRK, Po?t; ?h<?thMd typi:t< '9 ? veaM' ctBM routine; excellent referencæ; sa?e.— K?'estone. 63, Curaon-street, Calne, WH5. e2!42zl0 FOR Sale, a First-cl'ass Sin?er'a Sewing Machinfe; J- treadle: equal to will sell cheap; owner oing abroad.—28, I>eda-road, Canton. er2343zIQ BO not \nderstaud what you me<m by j)ec. 2Dd, DtiOkdUot Wtt:1l any cruel letter) •nistake somewhere; will you write .and explain? ezlO "T.N'TED, l;p;;ctW1e Woman ior Washing cio¡; r, Rough Dry; regular work.—12, Ta1f Embankment, Cardiff. e2J38S10 of Live Poultry, also Bantams, small Rabbits, Doves, ic. —Send jrice; to Ingnm, 12, Penypeel-road, Canton, Cardiff. c2347zlQ TRAYED, to E. Taylor, Xo. 2. Brock's Xew BuiMl STn,EP;i'n:i. ¿}:' i"'eie Puppy; 7tei! black eirs, black spot right eide And tail; if not claimed in 7 days wrtl be sold to defray expenses. ezio MOTOKsT—Partner 'l.C,i or sleeping) for Extend- ?1. iug Businesa D?aiin? with ?ew and Second-hand Motor Vehicles; selling and hiring; £200 to £500 required: good prospects.—'W M, Impress, OiTdiff. ezlQ CO Ml 0ETABLE Lodgings for young Lady.—Apply ? 164. O'earoy-itreet, Roath, C.ardiS. ezl{) ??E\ "B?-"??Bic?te" Carrier for &ale; chea.p.?- ?< Apply E.. Chappeli, 57, Queen-street. e2KlzlO SWEETS anJ General BusineMt for Disposal, Jlœtl\; ? c"?!. trade; ingoing v?uation.—Apply W 93? Expn' Card's. e2362z1Q ? L- A DI ES !-adameûdLi;l Paimlst;1>hrenõj(i.-gi,t tU and Psychometric. — 15, O'3treet, Rn'CMtde, Cardiff. en W" "A>TT-;0, Deoember 12th, Laundress; -,eo> £16; í" uniform,.—Appiv Matron, Pontypridd CouBcil laoi?tion Hpit'l, lout?g, I.in'^twit 1' .rcirc. 53 W" ANTED, a Cook-General and General .—Apply VT Lcwi", Gwernymilwr Hotel, Senghenydd. c368 WANTED immediately, a good Hand to the Dre..?- Vr making: ab? to t&ke own job.—Full parUc'lla.M upjy to L. M. E'a,its, Cloth Hall, Tumble, Llaoelly. e2365z3 P ORTHCAWL.—Furnished Bungalow; hath (h. and c.r, gas; tllree bedrooms; 10s. weekl,y.- Humphreys, Sandbay Bungalow. «2364zl4 G-R<X:ERY a.nd General Stores.—Wanted, c??p&Ma ?JT A?istant for village trade; mast be a sucoeaEfm Canvasser.—All particulars, first letter, Roberts 4 Co., Tic tern. eOZl4 Sale, Mann's Patent Steam. Lorry; curies five JC tom: thoroughly renovated at worb; caab or 011 hire purchase.-Apply Sessions (Limited), Cardiff. ezl4 fiio-n, Stacey-road, T:n-roomad JL weekly.—Apply Seasious (Limited), Cardiff. e235"zl4 WAXTED immediately, thoroughly experienced Baf- W maid. with good references.-Apply E. Ceor?e, Piaanewydd Hotel, Bajgoed. 82363*14 COMFORT ABLE H<uae offered Ladv during accouche- ? ment.—Mrs. darn, 1, St. Alban's ViUaa, Hewlett street, Cheltenham. e2352t!4 TtT?STEb,respectable Girl as General; three in i?miiy.—Apply Bellie, 73, Fanyw.ain-roM!, OM- 4 iff. e23glzio ript.icvniD Fow; fat, he*vv; picked and trusMd; O three 6^ carriage paid.—Glaes, Y?Uisway, Fro. e2559zl0 C* M^VJtT salesman -wanted for Bread Van; must have O good redercn-cea; SUte e. erporicnœ, and wa first letter.—Apply W 98, Evening £xprr., Cardiff. ezlQ R liPiUBSENTATfVE Paints, Varnisliecf, CM!?, Sun- dries; exceptional salary good rna.l1.V 97, Eveu. ing Exps, Cardiff. ° e2354zl0 R-R-J: OppOftantty.—I?nd sq. yanis, Baa?tt 8treøt. A.Mcy.non; oamc site, uouaed; and Iron Chapel with movable seats, osgm and ttove, for Sale; leaaa 999 yeM* tMm 133S.—<Anpiy Eev. £ Beckwiegge, Meftwurna E, ta» Mrirartain Ash. *B3S6

I The Man in the Street » The lights of justice have burned dimly at CawbridgB during the past forty years This is not to say that injustice has pre- vailed under the overw helming dominion of remorseless tyrants. Probably the measure has been as well filled at that particular sea,t of law and learning as elsewhere, and maybe it has been tem- pered with that. quality of mercy which,, as Portia (ShaJkspeare's, not the modern impersonation) informs the court (a.nd the gallery), falls as the gentle dew from heaven. Possibly those u n fort, Li-iiat-e people who have from time to time been called upon to pay their five or twenty shillings and ooats for temporary lapses from the strictpaths of highest rectitude have their own ideas on the subject. But that has nothing to do with the case. They aret like the flowers that bloom in the spring—tra, la-for the moment they are out of the bill. Thq magistrates have Jone their duty, the police have fulfilled tihetiris, and defendants have paid their fines and incurred their punishment like human beings. But all the time there has been something lacking. Truth will out, and, after forty years of patient waiting and suffering, the Cowbridge magigtrates have been able to take their courage in both hands and place their hpi condition before the Glamorgan Standing Joint Committee. I have before remarked that county aldermen and oounci-Ilors very seldom i descend to the indignity of laughter. But for once their bottled-up mirth was provoked to an effervescing overflow when Geueral Tyler yesterday informed his colleagues that his confreres on the Cowbridge bench not only had to dis- pense justice by candle-light, but more than once they had been forced t. light their oandles at eleven o'clock in the morning. The picture of county justices forced to such a resource in these present days of electric illumination and indan- descent gas-light was too much for even sober and dignified members of a county council. However, sympathy succeeded this undue display of susceptibility, and the surveyor was told off to see what could be done in the way of more light for justice as dis- pensed at Cowbridge. When the magistrates get at last-after forty years of wandering in the legal gloom provided in the shadows cast by wax standards fourteen to the pound—a light that will enable them to see whether the person in the dock is a man or a woman without the dire necessity of consulting a policeman their hearts will bound with the joy of a child possessing a new Teddy Bear. Justice is often represented by a figure blindfolded, and perhaps their twilight resemblance to the symbol has enabled the Cowbridge Bench to hold the scales fairly. Anyhow, it is to be hoped that when they are eventually able to bask in a more searching light it will be generally for the benefit of all co-ncerned. The proposed new bridge in the neigh- bourhood of Newport Castle may be said to be still in the air, as it has been for a long time. But there is every pro- spect now of the matter being taken in hand by the Town Council, who are wait- ing on the borough engineer for his full report concerning the ma.tter. There are several ways of solving the problem, and schemes will be presented shortly for the construction of four different bridges. Only one of these provides for the pre- servation intact of the historic walls which adorn the western bank of mud on Uskside. The other schemes provide for carrying the proposed new structure, through the Castle property. And just here the Council will find a strong fence I of prejudice existing against anything in i the shape of vandalism. Sentiment does not always count for much, but the ancient towers at Newport are strongly implanted in the affections of many inhabitants and good friends of the town There can be no doubt about the need of an improvement. The present bridge is altogether too narrow for the demands made upon it: The footpaths across it are as narrow as they well can be, and seldom does it happen, as is daily seen at Newport, that a flood of pedestrians go a certain way on one side of the bridge while another stream flows in the opposite direction on the other side. What would happen if the rule to "crms on the right" was generally disregarded it would be difficult to imagine—decidedly the road would be infringed upon to the d.amger of life and limb. If the struc- ture cannort, be widened-and that may be found possible—the question will be narrowed down to that of a new bridge, with the strong hope in many breasts that the Cattle will not be tampered with. If local government continues a the rate of the last few years there should very soon be few unemployed able-boolied men left-they will all become servants of the public authorities, who are daily i discovering (or having pointed out to j them) new duties ajid functions. The j1 latest suggestion was referred to at yes- terday's meeting of the Glamorgan Standing Joint Committee by Councillor Howell, of Aberdare, who hinted that if the new regulations concerning stray j dogs were adopted fully they would have to set about the a-ppcinfting of officials H-.ho were skilled in the hanging and poisoning of wandering mongrels. It has long been a doting fancy of the public i that policemen are experts in this line I' | '•? business, and I recently knew a superintendent of police whose recrea- tion was the shooting of rabbits he never objected to variety in his sport and as readily shot an unclaimed dog as lie did a capering bunny. Before II appointing a dog-killeer the county would do well to first inquire if their police have lost the art of drowning, or other- wise_putting an end to doggy troubles in thiis vale of tears.

THE LARGEST CONSTITUENCY I The new register for the Bomford division I will contain 55,704 persons, of whom 51,043 1 are parliamentary voters. This is ail increase of 1578 over that now in force. This is the largest single-member oonstituency in the kingdom. Walthamoww, the neighbour- ing constituency, has 39,612 persons entitled to vote for a member of Parliament. ——————-

CLARKE'S BLOOD, MIXTURE ) Tbis temous medlcla. will cleanse tile biood from au impu. rities from whatever ca.- ariw ing, Apfe remodyfor Lczema P,;san, -6ores of all MM Ba4i; Bad LAgs, Scrofula, Blood Eruption*, Ulccra, Olaatdular gvmuinm &e. Of allatores, čo. Forty yaw wire—. Bawan of Imitation

FROM ALL QUARTERS Owing1 to the indisposition of Lord Justice Kennedy Appeal Oourt No. 2 is not sitting A fire broke out in the working class quarter of Amsterdam last night and two lives were lost. Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, it is reported, is I selling aJI his horses, having decided to use automobiles instead. This morning's bulletin says the Duke of Westminriter had a very food night, and is progressing satisfactorily. Mr. William Brown, Mayor of Reigatc in 1892 and 1893, fell dearl yesterday while in his farm buildings at Earlswocd. A thousand guinea-pi^s, consigned to the Pasteur Institute in London, were landed at Dover yesterday from the Calais steamer. Ten boxes of prize-winning apples at the exhibition at Portland, Oregon, U.S.A., are to b3 sent to King Edward and ten to the Kaiser. ) At the Foreign Office yesterday the Inter- national Naval Conference considered the basis of discussion proposed by the Govern- ment. A Buenos Ayres tele-gram announces that a general arbitration treaty between Brazil and Argentina lias been signed and ex- changed. Two women named King and Cox wereea-ch fined it at Dudley yesterday for jeering at a young woman when she was attending her sweetheart's iuneral. The Noble Prize for literature has been awarded -to M. Rudolf Fnchen, Professor of Philosophy at Iena, who has published many important philosophical worke. ¡ Through j, spark flying from the kitchen fire Gladys Baxter, the nine-months-old I daughter of William Baxter, of Standish, Vii,-an. received fatal burns yesterday. "Pitt's House" and grounds, Hampstead Heath, so closely associated as a residence with William Pitt, have been purchased for £ 30,000 by a Roman Catholic religious order. When told to take the Testa.ment into his I right hand prior to being sworn, a juror at a Bethnal Green inquest\ yesterday asked which wa.s his right hand, and had to be shown, Reuter's Agency learns that the British ¡ and German Governments have agreed to the l appointment of a joint commission to delimit the boundaries between British and German New Guinea. A motion to affix the Board's seal to a II-),Lition to the House of Lords against the I j Port of London BiU was carried by iweuty- 'I. four votes to four at yesterday'? meting of the Thames Conservancy. ( Mrs. Carrie Nation's Saturday night Tadd on Dundee public^houses has had a di-amatic sequel. A publican h, asked the police to II prefer against her a charge of breach of the peace, and the plaintiff is determined to go on with it.

THE STRENUOUS LIFE OF A JOURNALIST. I [See Exclusive Story of Harry Young in yesterday a "Evening ExPress. 111

IN THE POLICE-COURTS II Owing to proof not being forthcoming the I land at Rudrey, owned by Lord Tredegar, I and tenanted by Philip Richards, two young men, Gus Harris (17) and William Jones (20), described as timbermen, were at Caerphilly to-day dismissed on a charge of trespassing in search of game. William Edwards, labourer, was ctharged at Blaeaxavon to-day with criminally assaulting Margaret Janet;, a girl, aged fifteen years. The case was adjourned for a fortnight, bail being aUowed. John Whitton, a haulier, was fined fs. 6d. at Blaenavon to-day for working a horse in an unfit state. William Martin, collier, Blaenaroin, was fined 20s. at the looal court to-day for assaulting Emma Nasli.. Thomas Morgan, a labourer, was charged at Blaenavon to-day with stealing two casks, the property of the Blaenavon Com- pany. Defendant was fined 20a. in respect of each offence. I Daniel Mahoney (who was defended by Mr. J. W. Lewis) was at Merthyr to-day admitted to the quarter sessioons on a charge of doing grievous bodily harm to Nellie Donovan by j kicking her on Saturday night in Brewery-I street, Merthyr.

BUilD IN GA." MOIIEL 11 An amusing case oame before Judge Bray at Wandsworth County-court yesterday, when a Mrs. Young, who lets apartments, made a claim against a Frerohman, named Maggora. j Mrs. Young stated that three or four months after Maggora took her rooms -he said he wajited to make a model of an invention that a talking-machine company was gomg to ta.ke over. The p?aintiS added that he took 26 keys out of ber piano without per- mission, used the carpets, pieces of paroh-1 ment, and anything he oould get hold of, and stripped the walls and put plans on them. After he had built the model in the room it I required three people to remove it. The Ljiidge adjonrned the case in order that the' defendant might either put the pdano right I or provide a new one. ===============

ROLLER SKATING AT OLYMPIA i A roller-skating rink has been opened at I Olympia. To be able to go to a rink with a surface of 100,000 square feet, and possess- ing a staff of 40 skilled skaters always in attendance to give advice and tuition if asked, is the attraction offered to prospective roller-skaters. The Clympia rink, which was opened last night, is. without doubt, the largest ever constructed. It is the fourteenth rink opened by Mr. Crawford in Great Bri- tain in thirteen month/ A stock of 5,000 j pairs of ball-bearing skates is ready, and there will bo three sessions daily for the next three montihs.

CRAZE FOR SUEDE j f¡ Leather muffs, instead of fur, will be I largely worn during the next few months-- they are being ahown in the West. End shops as a novelty for Christmas presents. Woman can now, if she chooses, dress herself entirely in leather, for she can order a leather drees of fine suede, d, coat of stouter leather* suede! gloves, boots, and a suede hat or bonnet, and carry a muff of suede similar in dimensions and out to any of the fur muffs usually in vogue. The real body of the suede muff is email and May. and is lined with satin to ma.tch the leather. It is the finish of the muff which gives the appearance of size.

I UNDERGRADUATES' VANDALISM An act 01 vandalism has (marked the con- dlusioai of the Michaelmas term at Oxford Unaversaty. The iron railings of the Botanic Gardens were scaled, anfl a fine oast of a dog, a copy of Venetian soulpturo, was r smashed to pieces. The vandals then over- turne-d the familiar sun-dial mounted on basaltic oohimns from the Giant's Causeway, and trampled over the flower beds. An attempt W amwtfi a cast of a boar failed, the oast thawing been filled with concrete. One of the parpetraAorB wore a white dhxysaai- themum, the petals from which marked his 'nHWHIIiHI>lK.

No Causes Celebre," — ♦ UNINTERESTING DIVORCE SUITS "The degeneracy of the Divorce Court" is a subject about which nearly everyone is talking at the law-courts. People do not, of course, suggest that the court is less dignified or less learned than it used to be. All that is meant L9 that, from chance or some other cause, whatever it may be, the Divorce Court no longer provides interesting, distinguished, and lucrative cases. During this Michaelmas term hardly a single member of the upper ten thousand" has had his or her name mentioned as a party to Divorce Court pro- ceedings. This is highly creditable to the upper classes, but it has left the Divorce Court disconsolate. Moreover, that is -n-ot the worst of it.. Upper middle-class folk often provide cases that are "causes celebres" in a minor key. This term the middle-classes have bee1 most prosiac and dull in the few an.es where they have provided petitioners and respondents. It has been left to tinkers and s>uch-like humble individuals to take up almost all of the court's time in an endless procession of suits dealing with the modt commonplace forms of matrimonial delinquency. It is the portion of the term that is devoted to special juries that usually provides bar-istei-s with fat briefs and lookers-on and audiences with engrossing I s.ton-e->. This term the special jury time was monopolised by a will suit dealing with the possessions of a potato merchant. It is only the Divorce Court judge-s who are 'unaffected by this peculiar state of tilings. In their eyes all Ddvcirce Court- parties arc equal. A tinker's case may give rise to a point of law hitherto undiscussed and be the most impor- tant suit of many terms.

LOVE AND TRAGEDY Sordid and unsavoury as the Steinheil affair-is in most of its aspects, it has never- theless furnished a pretty little story of true love. It was said that Mile. Marthe Steinheil was, before the tragedy, tacitly or avowedly engaged toM. Louis Buisson, and it will be rememberethat it was the discovery of one of Mile. Marthe's letters to her fiancee in Remy Couillard's pocket-book that served as a prelude to accusing him of complicity in the murder. M. Buisfcon pere declared eventually that there never was any engagement. M. Buisson jdls does not appear to be quite of the same opinion. The young man has just begun his three years' military service with the dragoons at Chambery, an.d it was here that he was interviewed yesterday by the "Petit Parieien." "What are your present intentions?" asked tho interviewer. "My intentions," replied M. Buisson, with soldierly brevity, "are as follows:—I have enlisted for three years. When I have finished my service I shall be of age, and I shall marry." "With Mile. Marthe-Steinheil?" "Certainly," was the energetic reply. "Mile. Marthe Steinheil is not responsible for what her parents may have done, and I shall marry her, come what may." Mme. Steinheil spent her Sunday quietly at St. bazare Prison. She is under the regime of the pistole, that is to say, she may have certain comforts by paying for them.

NEWPORT WORKMAN'S APPEAL j The hearing was resumed in the Court of Appeal to-day of the appeal of a work- man under the Workmen's Ooanpetn- sation Act from an award of the County- court judge sitting at Newport in the case of Squires v. Guest, Keen, and Nettlefold's 'Limited), near Newport. By his notice of appeal the applicant asked that the award made by his Honour Judge W. S. Owen on the 13 of August, 1908, in favour of Messrs. Guest Keen, and Nettlefold's (Limited) be set aside, and an award made in favour of himself for a weekly payinento of 13s. 3d. as from October 5, 1907. The following were the grounds of appeal:—(1) That there was no evidence, and the County-court judge was wrong in law in holding (a) That the applicant was entitled only to 5s. a week, and to 5s. a week as from June 20, 1903 only; (b) that applicant was not as the lesnlt of his accident incapaci- tated on June 28, 1908 and subsequently thereto, and ic) that the applicant had since the date of his accident been unable to earn anytinhg. After hearing the case, the Master of the Rolls stated that they proposed to write to the County-court judge and ask him whether there was any, and what evi- dence adduced before him with reference to the man's capacity, not merely to do work, but to obtain light work. When they had the judge's answer the matter would be put into the paper again.

DESERTED WIFE TORY I In the Divorce Court yesterday Mrs. Alice Amelia Warner, who resides at T^nibridge, obta,ined a decree of restitution -of conjugal rights again her husband, Mr. Reginald Graham Warner, who did not answer the sait, the decree to be obeyed within six months. According to the evidence of the petitioner, the marriage took place in 1884 in India, the respondent being a tea planter. There had been one daughter of the union. In 1906 the parties returned to England, but in November of the following year he went out to India again en a temporary appoint- ment. Mrs. Warner was then residing at Strawberry Hill, and. when her husband returned he introduced her to a Mr. and Miss Marshall, whom he said he had met on board ship whilst on the return voyage. In October, 1907, Mr. Warner returned to India on business. They parted affectionately, and he at first wrote her friendly letters, but in April last she received a letter from him saying that he was living with Miss Marshall and that he should not return. His wife wrote to him asking him to return, but he refused to do so.

MR. BARNATO'S MILLIONS I Mr. Henry Barnato. who died on November 30, has by his will bequeathed in trust for his daughter, Mrs. S. G. Asher, and her children the sum of £ 1.000,000, together with a life annuity to Mrs. Asher of £ 10,000. The iestato,r al& leaves to his trustees the sum of £ 250,000 for the purpose of founding a hospital or other charitable institution in memory of his late brother, Mr. Barney Barnato, and his late nephew, Mr. Woolf Joel. The trustees have absolute discretion as to the application of the fund and the fullest powers as to the equipment, endow- ment, and management of the institution. After various legacies to relatives, the testator leaves his interest in the firm of Barnato Brothers to his nephews, Messrs. J. B. and S. B. Joel, and the residue of his private estate to his daughter, Mr. Asher. The total amount of the estate will probably be n.ot less than five millions sterling. Mrs. Asher is married to the son of the late Dr. Asher. Mr. Asher was up to the date of his marriagre a few years ago private secretary j to Lord Rothschild.

LADY FREDERICK." I "JMY Frederick." which is being played at the New Theatre, Cardiff, this week, i3 one of the modern comedies with which the j new author, Mr. W- Somerset Maugham, has scored such a sudden and .startling success in London. Lady Frederick," which has been played in no fewer, than five London theatres already, is j a thoroughly delightful comedy, which the C'ardiff audience of Monday evening appre- ciaied-to the full. Its most brilliant feature is its dialogue, which is always pointed, often sarcastic to a degree, and serves up sat ire. on some aspects of modern ways in society in a manner which is rich with humour. Its cynicism is certainly pronounced, but one cannot help forgiving the bitterness of the dish for its beautiful, piquant garnishing. Miss Mabel Love plays" Lady Frederick" in a somewhat affected manner, and with a broad Irish accent, but altogether gives quite an acoeptable version of the frivolous young widow. The play wao preseded by a funny i "first piece," entitled Peacemaker." —

WANTED TO CRQSS THE 'POND' I Bearing the haronia.1 name of Earl de Mois (18), and coupled with Janes Fernandes (20), a name which also bears the hall-mark of sea-majtiiike aristocracy, -this pair faced the Cardiff magistrates to-day charged with breaking a plate-g^313 window at 220, Bute- etreet. The easy excuse of the delinquents was that they wanted to be locked up and sent back to America. The Bensch parsed sentence of a fortnight's imprisonment.

A MARVELLOUS ESCAPE Although a motor-car and a trap which oame into violent collision at Chisledon, near Swindon, on Saturday were wrecked almost beyond recognition. neither the oocupants nor the horse were injured. The chauffeur was thrown over a hedge, taking part of the steering gear with him; the cart had only one wheel left, ajid the body of the motor-car was torn off. <

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Matrimonial Troubles I I MERTHYR MAN'S ALLEGED DESERTION I In the Divorce Court to-day the President, Sir Gorell Barnes and Mr. Justice Bargrave Deane, sitting as a Divisional Court, to hear appeals from the decisions of magistrates under the Summary Jurisdiction (Married Women) Act 18^5, had before them a case in which Mr. Evan Hughes, of Glyn-terrace, Merthyr Tydfil, appealed against the decision of the magistrate at Merthyr Police- court on the 9th of October, ordering him to pay a weekly sum of 12s. 6d. to his wife, Edith Hughes, of 15, Stuart-street, Merthyr, and 32s. 6d. costs on a summons taken out by her for desertion. The ground of the appeal was that there was no desertion. Mr. U^oyhne Hall (instructed by Mr. Sydney Simons, of Merthyr) appeared for the appel- lant; and Mr. Bayford (instructed by Messrs. Gwilym James. Charles, and Davies) foT the respondent. Mr. Gwynne Hall said the husband appeaVed against the order on the ground tl,,att!Tth was no evidence of desertion. On the oon- tra-ry, that the evidence negatived the Allegation of Desertion The justices'-clerk took no notes of the pro- ceedings, and the solicitor had agreed upon a stata»ienit which the court bad adopted as its notes. This statement set out that the parties married seven years ago. They lived first in Dane-street. After about two years the wife went home to her parents. The hus- band went with her for two or three years. Then he took a furndohed house without the wife's knowledge, and asked her to live with him. She refused because he had not con- sulted her mother in the matter. Then the husband went back to live with her at the mother's house. He left her in August, 1907, and sent her a letter, in. which he s'aid, This is to inform you that I have gone home and shall not live with you bru any more, so my wish is for you to appiy for a separation order towards your keep, or a mutual agreement to be signed by a solicitor. The statement went on to say that there was no agreement to live apart on the part of the wife. Defendant afterwards paid hia wife 12s. 6d. a week until November, 1907, when proceedings for desertion were com- menoed In July the wife wrote asking for money. The husband replied, I provided you with a home once and you refused to live with me," and added that he had another house offered him, and that he Was Willing to Meet His Wif e I in anything she liked to suggest in reason. A reply came from the wife's solicitors demanding payment of the money for main- tenance, and the summons for desertion followed The President said it was quite obvious there was a bona-fide offer on the part of the husband for his wife to live with him. That would put an end to desertion. Mr. Bayford submitted that it was not a bone-fide offer. The president pointed out that it was tfce duty of magistrates' clerks to. furnish notes of the proceedings in such cases as this. Mr. Bayford contended that first of all there was desertion in August, 1907, when the I husband wrote the letter read. In that he distin ctlysaid he was not going to live with hi so wife. Mr. Justice Deane:-That was because she would not leave her parents. The President: Why when he took a house did she refuse to go and live with him? Mr. Bayford: That is a matter on which there is no evidence. The President: She refused to live with him. He would not Go and Live with the Mother-in-Law which is not always a delightful position for a man. (Laughter.) In time a man gets sick of it. (Laughjter.) Mr. Bayford They got on all right fbr two years. The President: It is obvious that the case must go down for re-consideration with an intiniation that we sha;ll expect notes to be taken by the magistrates' -clerk in such cases. I Mr. Bayford: I as-k for the wife's oosts. The President: I am afraid the wife must have her costs. Mr. Gwynne Hall: The husband is quite willing to take his wife back now. Their Lordships decided to set aside the magistrates' order and to send the caeedown again for further consideration.

STRANGE SCENES AT A GRAVE I Curious scenes have taken place at Frei- berg, where the young woman, Greta Beier, the daughter of a burgomaster, was executed for murdering her fiance, an engineer, by shooting him, after attempting to poison him. The crime was committed after the engineer had made a holograph will in her favour. The execution was carried out in spite of the fact that the members of the jury signed a petition in the girl's favour. The girl's grave is now attracting scores of ■women belonging to Dresden society. Every Sunday the women deposit wreaths on the grave and pray beside it. There were so many pilgrims yesterday that the police had to organise a service or order. The wreaths deposited on the grave bore inscrip- tions which hinted that Greta Beier was the victim of a judicial murder, and that the King had proved himself more heartless than the law. The wreaths were removed by the police, but it was found impossible to prevent the pilgrims from visiting the grave. The Saxon Government notified. that no foreign visitors would be allowed to visit the grave after yesterday. If the demon- stratiosns at the grave continue the girl's body will be exhumed and buried in the I prisoner enclosure.

AMUSING FISHING STORY I Mr. George Graves, the comedian, helped to introduce a new winter sport at the Ritz Hotel with startling results. The, possibili- ties of the pastime-fishing for goldiftsh in the ornamental tank in the hotel—appealed in the first place to a, sportsman and ex- M.P., who offered to match Captain Mon- tagne Hill against Mr. Graves, the winner to be the one who first got three fish ont of the water. When the score was "one each" Mr. Graves, who is much shorter than his opponent, made a desperate attempt to land two fish, at the same time, with the resuilt that he fell into the tank, and complicated matters by striking his head against the rockery. "When the other sportsmen," explained Mr. Graves yesterday, "discovered that I was semi-conscious and absorbing the contents of the tank, they pulled me out. As I was not in a condition to give the exhibition dive that was asked fo-r-being handicapped by the gallons of water that I had swallowed—-I went off and got into a suit of dry clothes belonging to a man who is 6ft. 4in. tall. Of course, I have put in a claim for all the bets, as I am confident that when the Rontgen rays are turned on me it will be found that I have swallowed a fish, atM so won the match."

CARDIFF SMALL HOLDINGS I I The Cardiff Small Holdings Committee met this morning, with Mr. J. Ohappell in the chair, and received from Mr: C. J. Jackson, valuer, a report upon the Church House and Fair Oak, Maerdy, and I Tynyberllan Farms, near Iisvane. He reported that the land was the most suitable near Cardiff for small holding purposes, and was easily accessible, being within a mile of Llaniehen Station and within driving distance of Cardiff. The land was suitable for mixed farming, and in some places for fruit-growing. The area was more than sufficient to meet the demands of appli- cants in that neighbourhood, who had asked for 161 acres. It was decided to consult the a.pplicants at the earliest occasion possible with a view to preliminary steps for pur- chase.

AFRAID OF HER MAID I An inquest was held at Ijewiaham yester- day upon the body of Mrs. O. Beardon, a widow, living at Brookley, who was found drowned in her bath. She brought an un- successful action aguinst the London County Council forda,ma.ges for persona,! injuries sustained through being thrown from a tramcar. When she read in the papers that counsel for the London County Council described her action as most flimsy, and she said she could not "face her maid" again. The jury retuirned a verdict of suicide during temporary insanity.

CAUGHT IN THE ACT John Foley was charged on remand at Merthyr to-day with breaking and entering the lock-up shop of Benjamin Hoare at Quaker's Yard, with intent to steal. Prisoner, who was caught by Police-constable Pound in the act of getting into the premises at 12.45 a.m. on the 2nd inst., in company with another man, who escaped, was sent for tria.II at the quarter sessions.

MURDERER DROWNED The death of Thomas Spooner Litkerland, whose body was recovered from the River Trent on Saturday, recalls a tragedy of a former generation. Nearly 3D years ago Litherland, in a fit of madness, murdered his wife, and was sentenced to death. His sen- tence was cominunted to ,.enal servitude for life, but he was released after fifteen years, his conduot having1 been excellent.

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SO TIRED AND LONELY An inquiry was conducted yesterday respecting the 'death of Leopold Springall, aged 26, a baker, of Streatham. Edith Ms/try Hunt said the deceased man had lodged at her house for ten weeks. He was most cheer- ful, and was in no trouble whatever that she was aware of. When he oame home from work last.S,aturday he sat in the kitchen and wrote some letters, after which lie went out. He never returned. In his room she found note on the maatleshelf, whioh read: M and Mrs. Hunt-I now take the opportunity of writing to you to thank you for your kindness to me My brother can have all my belongings. I have left your latchkey on the shelf. I am going for a long rest. Good wishes." The following note, which he wrote to his sweetheart, was also read: Dear M.H. --I am writing to wish you a. last good-bye. I am so tired and lonely. Give my love to Mrs. G., and can you accept the sajme, dearest? Try and forget me. I wish you good-bye.-r-m your own Leo." He had made an appointment to meet his sweetheart on Sunday evening. His mutilated body was found on the railway near Balham Station. A train bad passed over it. A verdict of "s,uic,ide whilst of unsound mind" was retuirned.

SIX DAYS CYCLE RACE I New York, Tuesday.—At one o'clock this morning teams No. 1 (Rutt and Stol, Germany and Holland), No. 2 (Anderson aJid Vanoni, Denmark and Italy), No. 4 (Fogler and Lawson, Amerioa), No. 7 (Hill and Demara, America), No. 8 (Dupre and Georget, France), No. 11 (Palmer and Walker, Australia), No. 12 (Macfarl'and and Moran, America), and No. 15 (Collins and Melten, America) tied at 533 miles five laps. Teams No. 3 (Walthour and Root, America), No. 6 (Galvin and Wiley, America), and No. 16 (Devonovitoh and Drobach, B/ussia and America) had covered S33 miles four laps, and team No. 9 (Fabre and Lajfoiuircade, Franoe) 528 miles five laps. The former reoord in this race at twenty- five hours was 529 miles. Team No. 14 (Downey and Logan, Ireland) has withdrawn, as Logan fell and was taken to hospital, and Downey refused to relieve his partner. Team. No. 5 (Downing and Hollister, America) has been declared out. Team No. 10 (Broceo and Babrouaae, Italy) quite early this morning was out-distanced. Despite the terrific pace maintained, the teams that con- tinue show no signs of strain.

LINER AND A SHARK I A shark of the enormous species which haunts t<he Red Sea was the cause of an extra- ordinary incident in the passage of the liner Oroya, of the Orient Itoyal Mail Line, from Sydney to London. The liner had juist" rounded the island of Perim when it was found that a hugeT tiger shark was firmly fixed on the bow of the vessel. The shark, which was estimated to be from 23ft. to 25ft. in length, struggled in vain to free itself, beatin-g violently with its tail 011 the star- boa.rd side of the liner. Its head was twisted round the port bow. Eventually the Oroya reversed her engines and the shark got free and disappeared in the depths, leaving a. track of blood from tho wound in its side, where the prow of the ship had struck.

CONFESSION ON A STONE 1 A man who gives the name of Johnson, and who is of remarkably small stature, is in custody of the Cheshire police at Wilmslow on a charge of arson. A dumber of serious farm fires occurred in the district recently, and iiicfcndiariem was suspected. Johnson now confesses that he has caused several of the fires, and that he walked sixteen miles nightly to set fire to farm buildings. At one farm, he said, he left a large stone on which he had written a confession. This has been found by the police.

SLEEPLESS CREATURES I There are several species of fish, reptiles, and insects that never sleep during the whole of their existence, or, at least, so ea.y" the "Philadelphia Record." Among fish it is positively known that pike, ealmon, and gold- fish at no, time sleep; also that there are other members of the fish family that sleep only a few minutes during the course of a month. There are various species of flies that never indulge in slumber, and five species of serpents also that do not sleep.

FOOTBALLER IN COURT I Dai Jones (22), a collier, of Oaerphilly, who j is better known as the ex-Brynmawr and Aberbargoed half-back, was a defendant in Caerphilly to-day for obstruction by fight- [ ing. Jones had a terrible black eye. Polioe. constable J.ame6 Watkins said he saw Jones and another man fighting on the ground. Jones pleaded that he was struck when coming from a fieh-stoop. He was ordered to pay tne costs only.

WELSH BREWER'S DEATH I The death took place yest6rdav of Alder- ma,n David Roberts, of Trefechau, Aber- ystwyth. Mr. Roberts was one of the oldest of the Welsh brewers, -and was the father of the Aberystwyth Town Council, to which body. he was elected so far back as 41 years ago. He remained a member without a break, and was mayor on three different occasions.

FRENCH NAVAL PROGRAMME j t Paris, Tuesday—It is understood the Minister of Marine is at present considering a new naval programme, under which M. Picard eetimatesHhat by 1920 the number of I French battleships will be increased from 22 to 38, while the budgetary expenses involved in the upkeep of the fleet will be increased from 355 to 465 million francs per. annum.

SOUTH WALLS BOUIETY'SSC'OPE I A petition by the Monmouthshire and I South Wales Employers' Mutual Indemnity Society (Limited), under the Memorandum of Association Act of 1890, for the sanction of the court to the extension of the scope of its objects, was before Mr. Justice Neville to-day, but, with the consent of all parties, J was directed to stand over for a week.

THE "GRILLE INCIDENT I Miss Alison Nelia-ns, who was fined JE5 for obetructing the polioo on the occasion of two I suffragettes chaining themelves to the Grille in the Hou&e of Commons, withdrew her appeal against the penalty and was arrested i yesterday. She was taken to Holloway for I one month's imprisonment in the second division.

NOT G.R.S George Sims (26), a collier, of Ystradmy. nach, was fined 91 and costs at Oaerphilly to-day for having a match in his possession at the Llanbradach Colliery. Jacob Row- lands, one of the search party, stated that "there were about 400 men in the pit at the time.

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I Wrecked by Rumour I UNHAPPY CAERPHILLY COUPLE. "Giye tie reason, persisted Mr. R. Y. Evans, the Oaerphilly magistrates'-clerk, in the police-court to-day. Yes, give the reason," echoed Mr. E. Edwards, the chairman, "and don't let your happiness be blighted by idle rumour." The words were addressed to William Jeremiah, a young haulier, who was charged on a warrant with neglecting to maintain his wife. The amount due was 119, and the order had been made a year ago. "She knows the reason," replied the young man. But give the reason to the court," demanded the clerk. Prisoner: She has been for the best pa-rt of two years cohabiting with another man. The Chairman: Can you prove that?—No. Then why should you ma.ke a charge of that kind? You admit that you are father of the four children?—No. The Chairman (indiftantly): Why should you listen to a silJy rumour? The Clerk: Can you pay anything td-day? -Yes, 10s. But you had a guinea on you?-Oh. then I'll have to owe myself. Mrs. Jeremiah, who possessed good looks, but whose clothing betrayed the pinch of poverty, declared that all she wanted was for her husband to pay to keep the children. She would maintain herself by sewing. The Clerk (to the husband): Will you pay? -yes. if she'll give me two children. The Wife: No. Ultimately the man relented, and handed over LI, promising to pay lOe. a week in fte future.

I BLOOMING ALL IIHE Y-TAR I It may seem to savour of exaggeration to write of a. plant that blooms all the year round, but a new begonia has just claims to this distinction. A correspondent of the "Throne and Country," who has grown it during the past year, writes:—"We have now had the plant for twelve months-, and it is always in flower, being usually covered with a profusion of small rosepink blossoms. As a bedding' plant, this begonia has found many admirers. Its name is Gloire de Chate- laine. The plants are dwarf and compact, averaging from six to nine inches in height, I although they will bloom even when smaller."

I CITY JUROR'S EARNINGS Mr. William Ward Hargrave sued Mr. Frederick Harold Edwards, solicitor, Cheap- side. yesterday to recover C500 and interest, said to be the purchase price of several polo ponies, and judgment was given for the amount claimed. Mr. lIohr. K.C. (for the plaintiff) said that the defendant did not appear, and, in the circumstances, suggested I that the services of the jurymen might be dispensed with. His Lordship: But you sum- moned them. They are City men, and if they were not here they would be making hundreds of pounds every minute. (Laughter.) Let them be sworn.

FRIGHTENED PASSENGERS I Thomas Gould, a collier, of Senghenydd, and William Davies and David Rees, colliers, Varteg, were summoned at Blaenavon to-day for interfering with the comfort of passen- gers on a Great Western Railway train. Mr. Baker Jones, solicitor, Newport, prosecuted. Elizabeth Davey stated that the defendants were in the same compartment as herself. They were gambling and using bad lan- guage. One of the defendants struck another, and witness's daughter became so f rlightened I by their oonduct that she fainted. Defen- dants were each fined 408.

SUICIDE AMONG CHILDREN I Suicide among children in German schools seems on the increase, a.nd is a subject of concern to statesmen. Wedekind, the drama- tist, attributes the increase to the force of example, and says in confirmation that the publication of the Sorrows of Werter led to an epidemic of self-destruction. Some startling figures are published officially show- ing that in Prussia from 1880 to 1903 the avera,ge number of suicides or attempts.,t I suicide amiong pupils of the higher schools was 14 per annum, and since then the figures show no improvement. ¡

BODY FOUND ON THE STAIRS A verdict of "Accidental death" was re- turned at the inq "I t held at Hammer- smith yesterday L% r. James Donald Calder, aged 57, a retired Indian official, of Hammersmith. It was stated that deceased visited the Hammersmith Constitutional Club at about midnight on Saturday, after attending a dance. He was seen to leave the smoke-room a few minutes later, and' the club was closed at 12.30. At two o'clock on Sunday morning the steward, who was cleaning up, stumbled over the body on the I stairs.

• OLD AGE PENSIONS I On Thursday next the pensions officers of the various districts will notify successful applicants of the decision of the pensions committee, and personally hand to them the vouchers which show that they are entitled to draw so many shillings a week for the remainder of their lives. Disqualified ap- plica-nts will have to "accept silence as a polite negative."

WITH OPEN ARMS "Must I let m'y husband in?" asked a woman of Mr. Plowden at North London (Court. "In where?" queried the magistrate. "In our home," was the reply. "Why not?" "Because he stays out late and neglects me." "Of course you are bound to let hi min, and receive him with open arms if you can." (Laughter.)

LABOUR M.Ps' WAGES I The Executive Committee of the Amalga- mated Society of Railway Servants is meet- ing this week in London, and ).t is under- stood that to-day they will consider what action—by way of appeal or oth-erwise-sheal be taken 4n referemoe to the case in which we Court of Appeal decided that trade uniAn funds moist not be used towards the payment of members of Parliament.

THE GOULD MURDER TRIAL The Parie "Petit Journal" states that by order of Prince Albert of Monaco the presi- dent of the tribunal is taking steps to find a woman who is suspected of having been the Gould accomplice in the murder of the Swedish lady, Emma Levin. The police are said to be on her track, and if she is arrested the oase will be re-opened.

PUBLICAN'S LIABILITY j The King's Bel-h to-day affirmed the judgment of the court below awarding £ 40 to members of the visiting hockey club for clothing and jewellery stolen from the White Hart Inn, Bradford, where they changed as guests of a, Bradford hookey club. The pro- perty was stolen during the game, and the publican contended that he was not liable for less.

DEAD WOMAN'S MONEY I Aged about 70, Mrs. Elizabeth Maay Holmes, I widow of a clergyman, late o& Greenwich, has been found dead in her home at Brookley. It is stated that in the house, which was in a neglected condition, there I were found .S-? and a bank-book &howmg' a I lad-?o deposit.

NEGLECT CAUSES OUTBREAK! The wife of a labourer living at Swains- thorpe, Norfolk, was fined 5s. and costs yes- terday for sending her child to school while it was smffering from scarlet fever. An out- break, whioh necessitated the cloting of the school, followed her action.

DIED IN HIS 81ALL James Dole (59), a collier, of 29, TynygTaig- road, Llanbradach, died very suddenly in his stall at Aber Pit yesterday. Heart disease is believed to be the cause. Deceased I leaves a grown-up family. He was a big supporter of the local flower show. I

A BLACK RAT I A jet black rat of large proportions has been shot by a gamekeeper at Royston. Its .skin was as soft as that of a mole. The old English rat, driven cut by the Hanoverian grey rat, is fast disappearing- except in remote country districts.

PREMIER OF CANADA I New York, Tuesday.—A telegram from St. Vincent (Minnesota) states that Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier of Canada, was in a railway accident which occurred there yes- terday. Sir Wilfrid Laurier escaped with a bad shaking..

House of Lords THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION It is understood that the Government do not propose to take any action upon the report of the Select Committee presided over by the Earl of Rosebery for the reform of the House of Lords (says the "Daily Telegraph"). Some of the recommendations of the Committee are such as many Ministerialists would not object to see carried out. Ministers, how- ever, do not consider themselves in any way responsible for the report. They declined to take any official part in the work of the Committee, and believe that, even if the proposals were adopted, they would not solve the problem of the relations between the two branches of the Legislature. Other and more drastic courses are probable.

PART OF THE DECK OBSCURED A singular prosecution under the Work. shops' Act of 1901 was brought by Captain T. O. Edwards (factory inspector) before the Deputy-stipendiary (Mr. E. Milner Jones), at Cardiff to-day, when Stefan Fras Rasmiusfea was summoned for failing to take adequate means to prevent the exhaust steam from a winch, on a steamer, obscuring part of the deek whilst persons were engaged on th. vessel. Captain T. O. Edwards said the pro- cess of unloading pitwood was being carried out on defendant's steamship, the Condor," in the East Dock, on December 4. The exhaust steam from the No. 2 winch entirely obscured the man working at the No. 1 winch, and made it impossible to see the stages of pitwood. This work was dangerous enough without adding to the risk. The magistrates fined the defendant 40s., end remarked that had the defendant not been a foreigner and therefore not acquainted with our laws, he would have had no hesitation in fining him XIO.

I. INSURANCE TO COST MORE It is announced that all the leading insu- rance companies will increase their rates on workmen's compensation risks after January 1 next from 10 to 25 per cent., accordingew the nature of the risk. It has been recog- nised for some time that the rates were too low to be profitable, and a beginning will be made with the "heavy risks." Domestic seT- vants' and shop assistants' rates will not be interfered with at present, but it is reoog. nised that they mruøt be raised eventually. Some of the trades that will be affected in a couple of weefts from now are the follow- ing :-Builders, engineers, sawmillers, lead workers, potters, painters, stevedores, bri. quette makers, woodworkers, packing case makers, professional footballers, steam laun. derers, and drivers of public motor vehicles.

OYSTER SCARE Owing to a scare caused by a statement that four deaths in Bii%iinigham recently were due to eating oysters, the local trade in that shellfish is reported to be practically nil, and tt is feared that several retail traders will be ruined. A prominent dealer states that since a similar scare five years ago the fishmongers' jury has been most vigilant, and millions of oysters have been sold without complaint. fishmongers dispute the conclusions of the doctors, and court a full inquiry. 'One dealer has been giving oysters away to show his faith in their purity.

SHORTHAND STUD ENT'S DEATH An inquest was held yesterday on the body-* An inquest wa.9 lield of Ellen May Searle, aged 23 years, a student at Pitman's Shorthand School, Southamp- ton-buildings, Chancery-lane, lately residing with her parents at 50, Cautl-ey-avenue, Clap- ham. The young woman left home last Wed- nesday morning to attend school, and did not return. The following day her decapi- tated body was found on the railway near Balham Station. She usually came home by tram from the Embankment, and would have no occasion to go near Balham. The jury returned, an open verdict.

NOT VERY CERTAIN Judge Bray remarked at Wandsworth yes- terday—"You are the defendant, aren't you?" to which the person addressed replied, "Yes," and.aft,er a pause, ",No, the plaintiff." Judge Bray: You don't seem to be very sure about it. In a case in which a man was sning" for the recovery of a debt outstanding on a bill of sale, Judge Bray remarked: "What I Was thinking wa*j this: what a. blessing it is for the legal profession that litigants will fight about things when there is really nothing t< fight about."

HIGH HEELS AND DEATH A case in which death was due to the wear- ing of high-heeled boots was investigated by the Birmingham coroner yesterday. The evi- dence showed that Mary Pagett was carry- ing a lighted lamp downstairs when the heel of.her boot caught against the edge of one of the sitaire, and she fell. The lamp set fire to m her clothing and she was burnt to death. The heels of the boots, which were produced in court, were three inches high. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.

ROMANTIC ADVENTURE Two Russian deserters from the Riga ship Janow were -taken on board at Shields yester- day before she sailed from the Tyne. They ha-d a remarkable adventure. A week ago they deserted during a fog, put to sea, and finally landed on a lonely part of tht Durham coast" some four miles from Shields. There they lived in a cave on biscuits and tinned meat for four days. They returned to Shields to ascertain whther the Janow had sailed—and were arrested.

CARD-PLAYING IN CHURCH A sensation has been caused in Dune, the Berwickshire capital, by the report that some you-iig men of the town have been making a practice of playing whist in the back seats of different churches there during the Sunday evening services. The parish minister on Sunday night prefaced hda sermon by a stern warning, and hoped that such conduct would cease before stringent measures ensued.

ERRAND BOY AWARDED flOC I A Putney errand boy nained Horatic Coffey was yesterday at Shoreditch County court awarded £100 damages against tht London General Omnibus Company for per son-al injuries. His case was that on Marc) 30, whilst he was riding a bicycle ovei Putney Bridge, he was forced into the kert by one of defendants' 'buses and thrown under -it& wheels. His thigh was fractured and his leg was permanently shortened.

EL ROGHI'S PLIGHT j Paris. Tuesday.—A Tangier telegram to > the "Matin" states that the tribes hostile to El Rag-hi have inflioted -upon him a. crushing defeat, and his situation is desperate. He is reported to have applied to the French authorities for permission to put himself under their protection, and has entirely abandoned his authority in the Riff country. France wilf agree to protect him.

COUNTRY HOUSE BURGLARY A daring burglary has taken place at the residence of Sir William Vincent during the weak-end. While Sir William and Lady Vin- oent v.cre entertaining a large party of visitors a, burglar was busy loading himself with valuables in Miss Vincent's bedroom. The articles taken, arc valued at about zeloo.

THE THIRSTY IMMIGRANT Addressing the Compatriots' Club, Mr. H. J. iSiackinder said there was a dislike in Canada to that residuum of the English immigrant which was the slave of beer, aaid it would make for the Empire if we OOIUld check the coarse of that characteristic Englishmaai.

FRANCE & PRESIDENT CASTRO Paris, Tuesday.—Although the Government had decided, to expel President Castro aI soon as he sets foot OlD French soil, it has been agreed, in view of Jhe state of hig health, to sanction his disembarkation, pror vided that he Offers an apology for his atti, tude towards the French.