Evening Express

TWO SOLDIERS KILLED I LIEGE, Monday. WTiile the chain of a crane was being teeted to-day with a howitiesr weighing three thousand, kilogrammes at Fort Barohdn the howitzer fell,4 killing two soldiers aDd injuring <MBe^n £ aatec.

"A PILE OF BODIES "1 I COLORADO MINE DISASTER i1 100 Men Entombed ALL BELIEVED TO BE DEAD 1S1 PRIMERO (Colorado), Tuesday. An explosion in the main tunnel of the Colorado Iron and Fuel Company's mine late yesterday entombed over 100 men. All are believed to be dead. Eight bodies have been taken out. Rescuers are unable to penetrate to the main shaft, whioh is completely blocked with debris. Little hope is entertained of the entombed miners being alive. They are mostly Slavs or Hungarians. Rescuers report that the effects of the explo- sion are indescribable. The bodies recovered are unrecognisable. PRIMERO (Later). iseven more bodies have been recovered from the mane, liter-ally blown to pieces. The officials declare that the disaster is the worst in the history of Western coal mining. A similar explosion occurred in the same mine on January 23, 1907, when 24 men were killed. I A Piie of Bodies Found I PRIMERO (2.0 a.m.). Seventy-nine bodies were found piled in a mass at the foot of an air shaft shortly after midnight. The men had evidently rushed thither to escape, and had been suffocated while battling for rreedom; According to the timekeeper, 149 men were working in the mine at the time of the explosion. I ENTOMBED MINERS I Rescued Tired and Hungry The ten miners imprisoned in the workings of the new Seaham Colliery, near Seaham Harbour, were released this morning, and reached the surface at 2.20. None of them suffered any harm, and, beyond being hungry and tired, were little the worse for their alarming experience. The efforts of the rescuers never relaxed, but a large quantity of hard stone had to be cut through in order to make a passage. The men were impri- soned twenty hours.

I The Balkan Peril I NEAR EAST FIRE-EATERS I BERLIN, Tuesday. With regard to the rumours of the compli- cations between Turkey and Bulgaria, the "Tageblatt" learns that the Turkish War Ministry has placed extensive orders for army supplies with the firm of Krupp and Arm- strong, and that importantt contracts for the supply of automatic guns will shortly be entered into with German factories.—Central News. "The Standard" correspondent at Nish telegraphs that the Austrian Government is recommending the concentration of an extra frontier. The Austrian Foreign Office hav- ing been informed that Servia. and Monte- negro are acting together with the object of making aggression on the Tachlija district, with the idea of benefiting from the dis- turbed internal situation in Turkey, is warn- inir the Ottoman Government to take all Possible measures of precaution. The "Morning Post's" Vienna correspon- dent says anxiety is felt in political circles there at the uncertainty of the situation in the Balkans. The decision to convoke the National Assembly in Greece is thought to be a dangerous experiment, as in the National Assembly incidents irritating to Turkey may occur.

140 COLLIERS IDLE I Owing to the termination of notices, between 130 and 140 colliers stopped work to-day at, the Pentre (Ehondda) Pit, owucd by Messrs. Cory Brothers (Limited). A dispute ?rose some time ago as to fixing a price-lit in what is known as the New Seam. Many n*eetiiigs of the men were held, and at last the matter was referred to the Conciliation Board. Aldermen William Jenkins and Enoch Morell were appointed to try and arrange a fair basis of wages, but were unsuccessful, an dnothing was left to the manag-8ment but to suspend operations in this particular seam. Unle&s some arrange- Ulentcan be arrived at, if even only of a temporary nature, a number of surface men will also be thrown out of employment, their work being dependent on the raising of coal.

STRONG OPPOSITION The Corporation of Merthyr having peti- tioned the Local Government Board to issue a provisional order to enable them to acquire by compulsory purchase part of the site of the old St. David's Schools for the erection. thereon of public offices, Mr. M. K. North, one of the board's inspectors, held an inquk-v t,o-day at the Town-hall. Strong opposition was offered to the proposal by the rector and churchwardens and other Churchpeople.

BEEF IN PORTMANTEAU? I At Aberavoh to-day Alfred Lincoln Arquart, steward on board the steamship Prince Alexandra, and residing at 15, Byng-stree,t Lan dQ r-e, was charged with stealing a piece of beef, value 2s., from his boat on Monday. olioe-sfergeam, Phillips deposed to seeing prisoner come ashore with a portmanteau, in which the beef was found. Accused was remanded till to-morrow.

SENTENCED TQ DEATH I At the Bucke Aon Monday, before the Lord chief Justice. Amy Paniiell was sentenced to death for the murder of her infant male child at West Wycomb. The evi- dence showed that the body of the child was found thrown by the side of a railway, death being dize to strangulation by means of a boot-laoe, The jury recomniended prisoner to mercy, and his Lordship said that he would forward the reooinmendation to the Home Secretary.

STRONG MAN AND WIFE In the Divorce Court on Monday the Presi- dent rescinded the decree nisi for divorce granted last July to Mr. John Green, known as "Marks, the strong man," by reason of his wife's misconduct with a North American Indian, "White Cloud," who appea-red at Earl's Court Exhibition some years ago. The King's Proctor alleged that the petitioner hinted had been guilty of misconduct, and the petition W3.s dismissed with costs.

THE TURKISH NAVY I CONSTANTINOPLE, Monday. Rear-admiral Sir Douglas Gamble, who was lent to the Turkish Government by the British Adiniraity to assist in the re-organi- sation of the Turkish Navy, tendered his resignation to-day on the ground of ill- health. the climate disagreeing with him. Sir Douglas Gamble's decision has caused gene- ral regret. Sir Douglas entered the Turkish service in September, 1906, and with the assistance of & sta.ff pf British officers succeeded in putting something like order and discipline into the Navy. The reforms be has effected within a comparatively short period are the subject of general admiration, especially considering the material and restricted means available. —Renter.

THE L.C.C. APPOINTMENT I The appointment of a parks' superinten- dent was further considered by the London County Council on Monday. The list was further reduced, and the a,pplicants who are left in will appear before another meeting next week- Among tbem is Mr. W. W. Petti- grew, the parks' superintendent under the Cardiff Corporation.

MOTOR-CAR FOR X12 1 In a. OasO at the West London. County- court on Monday the plaintiff, a man manned Barraltt, sought to recover the return of 2- £ 3 deposit which he had made in connection with the proposed purchase of a motor-car. Tlle plaintiff said that in October last the defendant advertised a motor-car for sale, and on two successive days he was taken a trial run. A tyre came off during the seoond trial, and the witness and a man who was with him had to get out and push the oar along. He bad Pa,id the defendant £ 3 as a deposit, but oould not get it returned. Hie Honou r: What was to be the price of the oaa-?— £ 12- His Honour.-A. -motor-car for P,19,1 You could not expect much for that, could you? -Well. I expected the oar to be in going order. (Laughter.) In reply to his honour, the defendant expressed himself willing to return half the sum deposited, and judgment was given for the iplAintiff on that understanding.

"I swear," said a woman solemnly at the I Willesden PoUce-ocmrt Ye6terd, holding  a.loft the card on whih the oath was printed, I "that <Ma boy never ?eed no Ituagmnfe." ? '-?

I" Father Brady's Voice." TALE OF A TELEPHONE TALK AttemptedFraudCharge at Cardiff At Cardiff to-day George William Gowan (481, alias J. O. Evans, appeared on remand before the sitting magistrates—Messrs. T. H. Stepnens and T. W. Symcnds. There were three cha<rgpes. The first was tha.t he unlaw- fully attempted to obtain £ 2 by false pre- tencci from William Henry Renwick on the 14th of January. The other charges were that en the 3rd of January he obtained by false pretences 10s. 6d. from Henry Che.ter Vivian, and on the 14th inst. 5s. from Walter Thomas with intent to defraud. At the cutset, Mr. Harold Lloyd (for the defence) made an application for an adjeurn- merit on two grounds. The first was tha.t through prisoner'w illness he had not had the naeessary tijne to receive instructions* and prepare the defence; and, secondly, he Impleaded that accused was still not well enough to take his trial. Inspector Bingham said he had been instructed bv the Chief-conetable to oppose any such a.<pplica.tion. Gentlemen engaged in commercial pursuits were again present and prepared to proceed. The Chairman (Mr. T. H. Stephens) said the T h C l ia i i-?l, -i-,i T. H. case must proceed. Betective-inspec-tor William Price said that on January 14 he went to the Claude Hotel and saw prisoner in the smoke room. Pri- soner afterwards crossed the road to a public telephone box. Witness arrested prisoner at 61, Angus-street. In reply to the cdi-arge,- he said: This has taken me by surprise. Czi,l"t Y(.i leave me stay here until the morning-? Is that all there is against me?" At the police-station witness searched pri- soner, and found aIDong other papers the document produced. It was headed, "Cardiff Charity Organisation Society, Castle Arcade- chambers," a.nd was dated October 12, ;OŒ. Alderman W. 11. Ben-wick, a member of the firui of Messrs. Fisher, Kenwick, and Co., said he was in his office about noon on January 14, when he received a 'phone call, and had a conversation with a pe mi. Name of "J. vans" Benjamin Solomon, suu-oner, in business at 5, Penarth-roa.d, said he also conducted there a letter and parcels exchange. He knew prisoner, who gave the name of "J. C. Evans." He called occasionally from the 1st to the 15th cf January, and asked if h.e could hu. ve letters addressed there in the name of J. C. Evans," and the permission asked for was given. A brother cf witness (Burnet S'olomon) was in charge on the 14th, when two were waiting. On the 15th a letter was received, similarly addressed. On the 17th witness received the letter produced, -hieh he re-directed and posted. Barnet Solomon, traveller, recognised the prisoner as the individual who called at the shop. Bobert Henry Brewer, journalist, identified the writing on the papers produced as that of the prisoner. The Clerk (Mr. IIayward) read the follow- ing' letter, the handwriting of which had been identified by the Jast witnp.s:- 5, Penarth-road, Cardiff. Dear A I derma,,n, -Piesuina-bly, the enclosed is from you, but OIl opening the envelope there were no contents. No doubt, a mis- take haa been made, as we understood you were generous enough to promise a dona- tion to the Lewis Fund. I am sorry to trouble you, and licpe you will find it alright. Could you kindly have' express message sent to above address in the morn- ing, as we waiit to close fund.—Yours obe- diently, J. C. EVANS. Re-called, Alderman Renwick stated that the person who rang him up in the name of Father Brady said he was collecting a sum of £42 to send to a woman who was suffering from tuberculosis to a sanatorium. He alsO said he had got zE40, and asked if witness would make up the balance. Witness promised to send the C2, and the person he spoke to asked him to send it by post to "J. C. Evans, 5, Penarth-road." Witness was also told there would be a meeting of the subscribers t-a five o'clock that afternoon at 5, Penarth-road, and he sa.id if lie could give any assistance he would be very glad to go to the meeting, but the person thanked him and said he would not think of troubling him to go to the meeting. Became Suspicious. Mr Hayward (acting clerk): Do you know Father Brady's voice?—Yes. • Did the voice of this person appear to ba the voice of Father Brady?—Yes. Proceeding, witness said he became sus- picious, and 'phoned to Father Brady. Later witness potted the letter (produced) to J. C. Evans. Lindsay Angus Gibson. Plymouth-road, Penarth, clerk in the employ of Messrs Fisher, Kenwick, and Co., said he was called to the telephone about 11.50 on January 15 by someone who gave the name of Evans, and "ae called another clerk, William Lawrence, who was also called as a witness, and who deposed that. later the same day (twenty minutes to one), he was called on a second occasion by somebody of the ii,arae of Evans. Councillor H. Chester Vivian, coal exporter, residing at Penarth, stated that on January 3 he had a conversaton over the 'phone with a per so a, and as a result he gent a cheque for 10s. 6d., and w,ade it payable to J. C. Evans. The Rev. Father William Henry Brady, Catholic priest, St. Patrick's Presbytery, Grangetown, was called, and sa.id ne had never given any authority to collect money for a woman suffering from tuberculosis. In consequence of a conversation with Alderman Ben-wick, witness made inquiries at 5, Penarth-road, ar,cl on the Saturday morning he suggested to A. C. E,vans"-who commu- nicated with him on the telep,hone--that the proper course would be to issue tli4- appeal through the public pre*is. The man he was seaking to ea-id that would "cast a, lot of money, and asked for an interview, to which witness re-plied that he did not like that kind of thing. Then he expressed a wish to be introduced to "Mr. Dixon," a.nd asked where he was telephoning from, he replied, "From town.' The man at the phone pressing for an interview, witness said he would make an effort to meet him on the Monday morn- ing, but at the agreed time (a quarter to nine) he did not turn up. Witness did "I)t know "A. C. Evans,' and had never seen him before, although he said he lived in his Uhe rev. father's) parish some years ago. For a Consumptive Girl. I Councillor Vivian (re-called) was asked by the clerk if he would give the conversation. Witness said he was told by his clerk that someone, named Evans, wanted him on the 'phone. Witness went, and was asked by the person speaking whether he would contribute to a fund for a girl suffering from consump- tion. He was tdd that-t they were abou £ 2 10s. short, and asked whether he would contribute that amount. Witness pleaded the numerous calls of charity, and said he could not send more than 10s. 6d., and he was requested to kindly send it immediately to 5, Penarth-road, to J. C. Evans, as the meet- ing would be held that, afternoon at five o'clock. During the morning a further 'phone message waje read expressing the hope that the money had been sent. ),1: Brewer (re-calied) would not swear to the signature on the back of the cheque, but said it was similar to the letters he identi- fied. Mr. James John Tudor, an assi.5itant super- intendent at Cardiff Poet-office, produced a letter addressed to J. C. Evans, c/o P.O., Swansea," which was postal at Cardiff on January 17. Councillor Walter Thomas, s-hipbroker, of Newport-road, spoke to sending a postal order for 5s. to J. C. Evanc, and Mr. Brewer identinsd the signature on that as being the handwriting of prisoner. He sent the money as the result of a coversation over the 'phone with a person who said he was begging for a, consumptive. Witness was told the fund was almost completed. and t ha-t about £ 2 was wanted. There was to be a meeting of the committee that afternoon (said the person), and witness was asked to send it to "J. C. Evans,. 5, Pjanarth-road." Not being suspi- cious witness did not ask the person's name, but what from his' clerk told him he wag under the impression that he was speaking to the Rev. J. T. Richards, one of the curates Wt Canton. In answer to the usual question, prisoner preferred to be tried by a jury. (Proceeding.)

IN THE POLICE-COURTS I At Merthyr to-day William Davies, a oollier of Troedyrhiw, was sent to prison for a month for neglecting to maintain his wife. At Merthyr to-day Captain Olark-e, described as an actor, was fined 40s. and costs for using obscene language at Merthyr Bailw-ay-station, and he was further fined 10s. and costs and ordered to ipay 5s. dunnage for upsetting a can of milk from a platform trolley. At Merthyr to-day David Williams, a fitter, of Croft's-row, pomtlottyn, was brought up on a charge of breaking a.ud entering the "Company Shop" at Pontlottyn on the n-ight, of Sunday, the 19th of December 3asrt, and stealing from a sa.fe £30 in money and a. cheque, the property of Messrs. Buohan and Co. Upon the applic.ation of Police-sergeant Nicholls, the prisoner was remanded in custody until Friday. At Merthyr to-day John Quinlan and William Fitzgerald were each committed for a month for stealing coal aitd iron from the old Ynysfac.h Works, the property of Mesers. Or a wall ay Brothers.

BRAVE DEED RECOGNISED I At Swansea Police-court 4P Monday the mayor (Alderman Mathews) pre?nted Her- bert Nicholas wÜh the certincate of the Royal Humane Society for rescuing a w oman, named Susan Brown. fr?m death by drown- ing in the x>rt.h Dock.   I 

I MINERS' AGENT AND OWNERS I I Notices for Payment of Small Coal I I At a meeting of the Rhond-da district of miners, leld at Porth to-day, Mr. J. Treharne presiding, Mr. D. Watts Morg-a-n, the miners' agent, explained that the notices were now complete to be served upon the owners for payment for small coal. T-his course had been decided upon consequent upon the action of the owners in claiming damages for the non-working of the extra, 60 hours 'f the ex  11 I'?S under the Eight Hours Ate. It had been decided to take this course under the Coal | Mines B-egrulation Act, 1887, net withstanding the ciause in the present Conciliation Board agiieem-cnt, whereby it was tacitly agreed not to enforce payment for small coal. No doubt 'they would be taunted with being dishonour- able, but the men's leaders were of the opinion that the employers were equaily dishonourable in taking proceedings under the Employers and Workmen's Act of 1875 in regard to the 60 hours clause. Mr. Morgan then explained that an ample supply of notices were provided, and said that ail the workmen oould individually eign these, and that these notices should be handed to the different managements at the earliest possible 1 opportunity. Thera was no necessity for them to be tendered on any specific date, but it was desirable that this should be done in the course of a day or two.

I Miners' Wages DEMAND FOR 2$PER CENT. INCREASE A formal application for an increase of 2J per cent. in miners' wages 'was received to- day by Mr. W. G. Dalziel, the secretary of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coal- owners' Association. from Mr. Thomas Richards, M.P.. secretary of the Miners' Federation. The increase if granted by the Conciliation Board will come into effect on the 1st of March next. The men are now paid at the rate cf 47 per cent, above the standard of 1879, and another 21 per cent. would bring it up to 50 per cent., or 10 per cent. below the maximum of 60 per cent. allowed under the present agreement.

MAESTEG MINERS' DISPUTE The repairers and their assistants at Garth and Oakwood Colliery, the property of Messrs. Elder's Navigation Company, Ma^ssteg, tendered a month's notice on January 1 for an advance in wages, and, failing to come to an agreement during the month, they arranged to continue work, and in the mean- time efforts are being made to bring' about a settlement. A deputation is waiting upon Mr. Re-es, the company's agent, at Neath to- day.

IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL At Pontyipridd to-day James Brooks, tobacconist, Ton-ypandy, was examined in "bankruptcy. His gross liabilities were placed at £ 642, with a deficiency of E433 7s. 4d. In considerta-ion of debtor's brother (of Ponty- pridd) having discharged loaiis at debtor's bank and supplying goods, the latter was returned as a partly secured creditor for £ 335. Although debitor had been a pre-sident of the Bhondda Hairdressers' Association he had not neglected his business to attend con- ferences of that body. No accounts had been kept by him since 1906. The Official Receiver remarked that it was impossible to Ceil from debtor's statement of accounts how he had got into such a plight. The examination was closed.

NAVAL LOAN ON NEW TAXES) The rumours in ,the City regarding the pos- sibility of a Naval Loan are discounted by 'politicians. The Prime Minister has always made it a matter of pride that he and his party would never resort to a loan, but would "pay their way" as they go on. It is believed (says the "Yorkshire Post") that the Government do not intend to gco in for a big re-building programme until 1912, and will content themselves in the interval by keeping in front of Germany so far as Dreadnoughts are ooncerped. It ie already admitted that this year's iNaval estimates will be consider- ably in excess of last year's, and may be as much as isix millions more. The bulk cf the cost of the four promised Dreadnoughts will come in next year's estimates, and there will be the beginnings of the second four, whicti it was proTnised should be begun in April. And this t'akes no account of any more Dread- noughts that may be thought necessary, or for any ships of a different type. If there is not to be a, loan there must be greatly- increased taxa, tioii over last year's Budget.

MYSTERY OF WOMAN'S DEATH At Aberdare to-day Mr. R. J. Rhys, district I coroner, held an inquiry into the circum- stances attending the discovery last Sunday of the body of Sarah Jane George (41) in the River Cynon, near Roberts town. Mary Evans mother of the deceased, said her daughter r ,i.a.d been separated from her husband for some years. The deceased left the house last Saturday morning with the intention ot pro- ceeding to Aberdare Laundry to get her wages. Witness had known her to take some- thing to drink; and the o-nly maittei- which apparently worried her was her belief that she (the deceased) did not get on so well as she would have liked at the laundry. John Davies, a brake-driver, started he caw the deceased outside an Aberdare public-house on Saturday afternoon. She told witness that she was tired of life, and she seemed to be greatly depr «sed. She was crying bitterly, and was quite sober. Thoma'S Provvle related he saw the body in the river, fliiid reported the affair to Poiice-can- stable Morns, w'ho spoke to the removal of the corpse to the mortuary. Dr. Currie, de- posed thai, there wore no marks about the deceased to suggest any violence. The jury returned an open verdict of "Pound drowned in a river."

WORE THE MAYOR'S BOOTS I i-sentenoes amounting to ten months' impri- sonment, were passed at Bochester to-day on A If red Arnold Squires Alie6 convicted of raid- inig yachts and other vessels in the Med way, and stealing wearing apparel, instruments, Ac. Over thirty vessels, it was stated, had been robbed, including a yacht belonging to the Mayor of Rochester, whose boots the pri- soner was wearing when arrested.

A FAtAL QUARREL I At Essex Assizes to-day William James England, a dock labourer, was indicted for the manslaughter of Percy Boosey, at Gna-ys. The two men started a. political discussion in a omblic-house, and getting to high words- went outside and fought. Booeey was knocked d-own. and two days later died from injury to his brain. The prisoner was found guilty, but the jury strongly recommended him to mercy, and he was bound over.

Bankruptcy Court. I The Newport, Bankruptcy-court was held to-day, before M'r. T. Baker-Jonef, deputy- registrar. Mr. F. B. Ingleton again oame up for exami. nation. Debtor, who had traded as a provision dealer under the name of Franks and Co. in Dock-street and Stow HiU. was subjected to a searching examination by Mr. Lyndon Moore, who attended for the trustee. Debtor deni-ed tha.t he had put a boy of six- teen years of age into business. The oase was further adjourned. In the oase of Robert Hughes, who had kept tha George Hotel, Maindee, the examination ,was provisionally closed. Myer George Goodman, of Saymyside, Ghep- etow-road, who had carried oli business as a pawnbroker, came up for his met examina- tion. The liabilities were P-I, 119 bs. 3d., and the deficiency £1.551 2s. 2d.' "Bad trade, losses on unredeemed pledges, illness of child, and want of capital" were- the causes alleged for the failure. Debtor admitted giving a looal tradesman, a diamond ring as security for a debt. and afterwards getting it from him. saying it was a pledge, a.nd that the owner had come to redeem it. although in reality it, belonged to debtor's wife. He Iso admitted giving a parcel of jewellery as security for £ 10, but subsequently selling the same parcel for C6 10s. The examination was adjourned.

BAGATELLE I Duie of York-J. Tobin, 100; Walt. MitchaU loo- J. tt. Millar, 100; J. Baker, 100; "W. H. "Thomas 100: A. J. Price, 103; C, Ro. i00; F. Para" teT, IS- J* Huskies, ioo; T. Ca.rt«r, W; K. Morgan,32- W Wil- Uiot, .100—total, -.Ibictn-H. Griffith, 9; J. Bearon, 33; a An, 60; M. Freetuaa, 28; J. Sotamaa, 50; G. Battcna, 35- G. TWrtte, 9T; H. Sotocaan, JOO; A. Pole, 15; J. MagWit, 100; it Other, MXli. J.

LIBERAL AND UNIONIST FINISH I Position of Parties. 1 Total to be Elected .670 Total Members Elected ..666  ?tion'tsi Unionists Liberals.1 Labur.lwa.tion'b I j 271271142 ?*82 ? 10 ltid

AGGREGATE GAINS. I Unionist 127 Liberal. 20 Jjabour 1 Net UIlionist gain. 106 j The political complexion of the six seats remaining to be filled was at the close of uic late Parliament: — U.. 3 I 1110n J8'g 1 Liberals. 1 Should all the parties retain the above! seats the final composition of the House j will bo — Unionists 274 Liberals 272 Labour 42 Nationalists 82 TlJe following is the grand aggregate rote at all the contested elections up to the present, with the numbers recorded in the same constituencies in 1906:- 1910. 1906. Unionists. 3.094,354 2,346.128 Liberals 2,854,250 2,459,986 Labour 521.034 442.567 j Nationalists 118,435 32.655

I Yesterday's Pollings I RESULTS DECLARED TO-DAY I CORK (WEST). *Mr. J. Gillio-oly (Nat.) 2,155 1 Mr. D. O'Leary (I. Nat.) 1,382- Majority. 773 592. j!.meaG?hooly.N!,156 &omer Pay*e U 329 I 3,828 i895. ..NUaop iio95. Uwp I lWO and i?X.. 1 James GUhool) .N? Uc.op I CORK (NORTH). Mr. P. Gurney (I. Nat.) 2,888 Mr. M. Barry (Nat.) 1.798 Majority. 1,090 Ind. Nationalist gain. isse I J. a 1TijP.ii X Unop LE95- lunopI J. C. Flyott K TJnop 1900 and 1906. J. G. Fiyna N Uncp

I Coming Pollings I Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities (11,705). ) Polling: February 3 to 8. Edinburgh and St. Andrews Universities (11,319). Polling: February 7 to 10. Orkney and Shetland (7,115). Polling: Feb- ruary 8 a nd 9.

Impressive Funeral i EURIAL OF MR. JOHN CORY, TO-DAY I The funeral of Mr. John Gcxry took place at S't. Nicholas this afternoon, the obsequies being of the eimple&t character, at the direct wish of the family. No one attended at IXiffryn ext-epting- the immediate bereaved. and, after a private servige had been held in the main lhall, the cortege proceeded to St. Xicholas Parish Church, about two miles away. Amongst the mourners were Miee Cory (daughter;, Mr. Herbert Cory, Sir Clifford Cory, Bart., M.P., and Mr. Reginald CIory (sons), Mr. Richard Oory I brother), and Mr. Gordon Cory (nephew). A la.rg number of ve.ry beautiful floral tributes had been Eent. At the churcb gate the proces&ion was met by the Rev. M. Whiteside, rector of St. Nicholas, and the Rev. Charles Stirling .(private chaplain tar Sir Clifford Cory, JAan- tarnam). The little church was crowded. amongst t'hob.e present being Major-general Lee, Colonel Bru.e-Vau.ghan. Dr. Tatham Thompson, and Mr. Leonard- D. Rea (repre- senting: Cardiff Iniirma-r'y, of which institu- tion the deceased was so munificent a bene- factor), Mr. O. H. Jones (Fonmon Castle), a large number of representatives of the firm of Messrs. Cory Bros., together with the villagers and people of the countryside, who were gathered together in large numbers. The interment took place in the family vault, to the north ci the church. I

wP,20 PER MONTH I PAY OF NATIONALIST M.Ps. I "Mr. O'Brien's persistent nicknaming of his Redmond opponents as 'the Molly Maguires' seems likely to be widely adopted here" (writes the London correspondent of the Birmingham "Daily Post"), "though no one appears to know what precise degree of political turpitude the epithet connotes. But the member lor Cork's determination to do all he can to hamper his old colleagues is no new thing, for it is just three years since he uttered a very plain threat in that city to have the whole of the neoeut financial trans- actions of the Irish Parliamentary party thoroughly investigated in the Law Courts, when, according to him, the revelations would be more interesting than anything since the Parnell Commission. "It is not, perhaps, generally known" (oontinues the writer named) "that of the Nationalist members something like sixty are in receipt of a salary. The allowance made to each is £ 5 per week, paid monthly in a cheque for 1;20, aoa-d to ensure a steady attend- ance a fine of five shillings is inflicted on those on th-e pay-list who may be absent from a night's divisions without permission of the Whips. As recent ^sessions have been abnormally long, the drain upon the party funds has been severe, and the rigid manner in which they are administered is a theme for admiration among those in the inner circle, while, perhaps, scarcely as popular among the rank-and-file. "This rigidity was strikingly shown in ai recent session, when, as I noted at the time, there was considerable disappointment anang the paid m-einbers when they received their last cheque the day before the session closed. Having been remunerated all along by monthly cheq, a number of them thought that the treasurer of the party might allow them the usual £ 20. Others, and these con- stitut-ed the majority of the members effected, believed, reasonably enough, that the cheque would be for £15 at the least. There was, oonsequently, a feeling of disappointmeait when, on opening their envelopes, each found that he had been allotted £ 10 only.

DEATH OF AN ASTRONOMER ADELAIDE, Monday The daath i* announced of Sir OharLee Todd, the well-known astronomer. He was for many years Postmaster-General for South Australia, and was for 30 years Government Astronomer in that StaU.-Iteater.

MERTHYR AND ABERDARE JUSTICES Mr. R. Edwards James. solicitor, Cardiff, who has during his career in this city taken part in many public movements, has been aipipointed deputy-cierk to the justices at Merthyr and the A berdare district. Aberystwyth College claims Mr. Edwards James as one of its old students. While in tha.t oollege 4became Ion undergraduate of the University of London, and since then he has passed the intermediate examination for the degree of Bachelor of Law in that same university. Mr. Janjes is a gentleman of considerable literary attainments, in addi- tion to being an earnest student of law. For two years Mr. James acted as prosecuting solicitor for. the city at the Cardiff Quarter Sessions, and has also acted on the rota for city prosecutions at the assizes. The justices of this growing district have been fortunate in securing the services as their chief clerk of a gentleman of &uch wide and varied experience as 1fr. Elias, and also of Mr. Edwards James ae his deputy.

WIFE'S LAST KISS It was the ladt kiss this morning. For- give me; go right away. I shall be dead when you get this-all through money. This nota was addressed to the husband of a. woman named Shawl who was found Aad in a Norfolk d;l:e with, her baby's body trapped to her waiat. At the inquest the jury found tfoat the woman oonunifcted sni- -do whilst i nsane, and tihat she kilted, her j xfcild.

NO COMPROMISE "THEY ARE OUT FOR BLOOD ABOURISTS AND THE LORDS We are all Single Chamber men," remarked to-day a member of the Labour party, with whom I (writes the Parlia- mentary correspondent of the Yorkshire Post ") discussed the question of the Govern- ment's probable oourfee in relation to the House of Lord. "The Government cannot afford to ignore us now," he added, and our mandate evtends beyond any me?e curtailment or limitation of the veto o?the Peer?, even as far as abolition." To the snggticn that the result of the general election 'might give Mr. Asquith and his Cabinet pause .and convince them of the prudence of dropping the demand for a guarantee of non-intarference by the House of Lords in concerns of finance, this spokes- man cf Labour would pay hardly any hood. The Newport Conference, he informed me, would discover the Labour party in no mood for compromise. They are out for blood. They will listen to no proposals cf com- promise or delay. And they vigorously pro- test ag'a-in-s tthe suggestion, already made in some quarters, that the silence and humble obedience of the party could be obtained by offerin Mr. Itamsay YI'Dor..ald, or another of the leaders, a-n important office of profit under the Crown. If Mr. Asquith should retreat from his demands for sufficient guarantees from the Lords, or hesitate to raise the qustion of reform or abolition of the Second Chamber, he may apparently count upon the deter- mined hostility of the 40 members of the Labour party, who will be restrained, if at all, by one consideration only—that of pre- venting, on prudential grounds, another general election at an early date. I Mr. Asquith's Task j CHANGES IN-CABINET. There :s reason to believe (says the Press Association) when the Address has been voted, and before the re-introduotion of the Budget, the Commons will be asked to pass a motion re-affirming, after the appeal to the country, its privileges in regard to money Biil?, and declaring, further, the necessity of a 6?ar?ge i? ,he rel?tion? between the two aH_ oTfees. Two days will probably be givn to this motion, as in the case of the Free Trade resolution passed in March, 1906, soon after the general election of that year. This early raising of the issue of the Lords' will answer the objections of those Liberals who urge that this question should be dealt with before even the Budget is introduced, and will also, it is anticipated, have some effect in consolidating the forces on whioh the Government must depend for its general support. Changes in the Cabinet. I It is now generally believed that the fol- lowing alterations in the Cabinet will be effected:— Mr. Birrell will take the place of Mr. Her- bert Gladstone at the Home Office. Mr. Churchill will become Chief Secretary for Ireland. fr. Burns will be transferred to the Board of Trade. Mr. Herbert Samuel will become President of the Local Government Board. Other promotions will, it is ^understood, involve the advance of Mr. Hobhouee to Cabinet rank. It is rumoured that Sir Ivor Herbert, who has lately been returned again for South Monmouthshire, will be nominated to the Und^r-tSecretaryship vacated by Colonel Seely's defeat in LivarpojI. Sir Ivor served in Canada commander of the local forces, so that he has soma Colonial experience. What Will the King Do? Liberal opinion is absolutely united as to the policy to be pursued in this Parliament (says a Parliamenrtay correspondent of the "Morning Leader"). Its chief aim—the very object of its existence—is the limitation of the Lords' veto. The only discussion is as to tactics. What will be the position of the Liberal Government after the Budget has been passed? Another Budget will have to follow upoTi the heels of the first, a Budget equally exacting and almost equally contentious. "But simultane-oiisly with this second Budget it will be necessary for the Govern- men tto obtain guarantees in regard to the veto. Otherwise does anyone suppose that Mr. Balfour will miss the delights of a tuat-ion with which I situation with which he is specially qualified to deal? That he will not immediately face the Government with the pledges which they made last November and twit them with their desire to escape? There must be no possibility of the House of Commons having to pass through such a period of clia-os as that of the last few months. Therefore t.heiT can be no question that the King will give to the Government guarantees as to the restoration of the power of the purse. A Liberal Government has been returned to office but not to power remarks our con- temporary's correspondent j. On all its greater sc-hames we have it already stated by the Tory press that the present Liberal Government is to be regarded as helpless. We have the Tory Whip proclaiming that the Lnionist party is to be in power in spite of its deieat. We are told plainly that the Liberals are not to be allowed to pass even small measures, such as a Plural Voting Bill or a Corrupt Practices Bill. It is only to aot as oaretaker for the Tory party. That situation is plainly quite as intolerable as the claim to control over finance. It is equally a defiance of the House of Commons. It is equally Ii, negation of representative government. It is fully as I urgent that this evil should be repaired as I it is that the pur&e should be given back to I its rightful owner. Until that is achieved, it must be clear that in spite of their defeat at the polls the House of Lords still remain in triumphant occupation of all the chief points of vantage." I Mr. O'Brien's Attitude I In a letter read at a meeting in Charle- ville, County Cork, in support of the candi- dature of Mr. Guiney .Independent Nation- list), Mr. O'Brien wrote:- I am satisfied North Cork will follow the rest of the oounty of Cork by electing Mr. Guiney with a slashing majority. If even ten such men are elected, Ireland is saved from the Budget. If Mr. Asquith retains otfice at all (whiah I rather doubt,) one of two things must happen; either he must re-constract the Irish part of the Budget from top to bottom, or his obsequious fol- lowers of the Dillon-cuc-Devlin Party will only have the choice between following us into the lobby against the Budget and for the expulsion of the Government from office, or. ou the other hand, supporting the Budget, and thus scaling their own fate at the polls ai the new General Election that will be boon upon us. Mr. Asquith & a Royal Command A paragraph in the "Court Circular" has aroused much comment among politicians, in view of Mr. Asquith's leadership of the three parties. It wa.s as follows:- The Prime Minister and Mrs. Asquith had the honour of being invited to stay at the Castie, but were prevented from obey- ing their Majesty's Command on aooonnt of the Prime Minister's departure for the Continent the day previously. Mr. Asquith's inability to meet his Sove- reign at this juncture cannot be Bet down to the short notice from Windsor, for by last Tuesday at the latest it was known that the invitation had been issued. As a Royal invita,tion is accustomed to be regarded as a command, this reason for the postpone- ment of the audience of the King by the Prime Minister, necessitated by the political po-sition created by the general election sounds strange. It is even more odd if Mr. Asquith left England "without intimating to his Majesty his intended departure. It is, therefore, fair to deduce that Mr. Asquith, who lately pledged himself to refuse office unless the road through the Upper House were cleared for his measures, has resolved, before appearing at Windsor, to take the election figures abroad with him for meditation. Perhaps it is not without significance that after Mr. Asquith's departure a. motor-car carried Mr. lAoyd George to Folkestone, where he picked up Mr. Churchill, both of [ them crossing the Channel in Mr. Asquith's track Xr. Asquith, we are told, is staying at the Villa Thorenc, Cannes, in absolute privacy. Sir H. A. Flatcher and Lewes. Sir H. Aubrey Fletcher, M.P. for Lewes, says there is no truth in the statement that he intends to retire in favour of Sir George l)oughty. ,1'IIft I. i larirrs ana social Heform The Unionist party I.reMM,rks the remer, to-day) cannot successfully preach Tariff Reform except as a means of social and economic amelioration which will be accom- panied by other reifoa-ma. They have to convince the ete of the g.t indus- the. rk- ■ ing man's essential interests is a funda- mental and necessary part of the Imperial creed. "A duty on wheat has already been proved to be one of the safest and least objection- able forms of raising revenue open to the Treasury (continues the 'Times' Inc-reaed revenue, to an extent certainly not obtain- able by import duties on manufactured goods, is a necessity of national finance. It is unquestionable, moreover, that, although tome preferences may be actor Jed to the Dominions in regard to other articles, nothing at all comparable in value to the preferences they have accorded us is possible without the taxation of articles of food. Were. it proved that such taxation wouid in reality make conditions harder for the working man, we should lie the first to condemn it. oo We believe that the working man stands not to lose but to gain by such taxation, since, without, in iur opinion, increasing his cost of living, it will secure to him the markets which he needs in an ever-increasing degree for the manufactures by which he earns his bread." »

BRIGHTON EXPRESS SMASH I BRIGHTON EXPRES- SIAASH i Board of Trade Inquiry i THRILLING STORIES BY DRIVER AND CUARDS Oolcnel Von D-olop, the Beard of Trade inspector, to-day opened an inquiry at Stoat's Nest Station into the causes of the Brighton express disaster, which occurred on Saturday afternoon. Mr. William Forbes, the geneal manager of the company, and many other officials, were present. At the outset Colonel Vcn Do nop said that, on behalf of the President of the Board of Trade, and on behalf of the Board of Trade, he wished to exprees extreme sympathy with t,ne ;>ec'p!e who were injured through this accident, and with the relatives of those who were killed. The Preisident had asked him to express his feelings on the subject. The driver o.f the ill-fated train was the first witness. In reply to Colc-nel Von Donop, he said his name was John Thcmsett. He had been in the service of the railway com- pany for over 35 years, and passed as a driver about twenty years ago. On the day of the accident he came on duty at 7.50 a.m., and should have gone off duty at 7.20 p.m. if tho accident had not occurred. lie had an interval of rest at Brighton betewen one p.m. and 3.40 p.m. in the aiternoon. I Story of the Accident i He paid: I worked the 8.45 express train from Brighton to Lordon that morning, and I brought back the 11.40 a.m. down train from London to Brighton. I then took the 3.40 p.m. up train to London. I had the same engine on each journey. The engine was cf the customary express type, fitied with a Westinghouse automatic brake. Until reach- ing- Stoat's Nest no-thing unusual occurred. After we had just got by the facing points coming' down on the main line, we found the automatic brake applied I thought one of the brake pipes had ULz-st. I told my mate to put the air pump on full and pulled 'he Westinghouse handle so a" to put the lull pressure into the train pipe. S-ecing I could not keep the pressure up I thought there must "be something seriously wrong, to 1 looked back and saw the train had parted. I shut the air puimp off. and stopped the engine as quickly as I could. He estimated the speed at the time tie automatic brake was applied at just over 40 miles an hour. Jarves Wood, the head guard of the "rain, next gave evidence, saying he had been guard tor 35 years. As t,he train ap-proached Stoats Nest, he said it was travelling at between 45 and 50 miles an hour. Witness said that before starting from Brighton he examined the couplings of the train and saw nothing defective. He did not notice any grinding of the wheels on the journey. Sparks Under the Train-, I two signalmen at boxes on the Hnghton I side of Stoat's Nest said when the train passed them there was nothing unusual with the running of it; and Arthur Knight, the signalman at Stoat's Nest Station, said the train seemed to be running at its usual speed. As it passed he noticed some sparks were flying from underneath a coach about the centre of the train. They seemed to come from the left-hand Mde. but he could point out the exact spot. He saw the vehicle pats his box and saw it. shoot off and leave the rails. The vehicle which left the rails appeared to be that from which the sparks had come. The facing points near his box we uninjured by the accident. Asked by the Inspector what he thought the sparks were, the witness said at first he I thought they must be coming from the axle box, but when the vehicle passed him he thought they looked like electric sparks. Thinking something was wrong, he went to his instrument to give "Special attention" and "Examine train" signals, but before he could do so he saw the coach leave the rails. Mr. Alfred Chalker, stationmaster ai Stoat's Nest, for whose prompt measures the general manager expressed appreciation, said he could throw iiooliglit on the cause of the accident. It was a. clear afternoon, and there was no diffiency in seeing thq signals. The general manager also commended Mr. James Petrie, divisional engineer of the company, who was on the train, and Thomas Youa.tt, the conductor of the Pullman car, th latter of whom said he noticed a pull or wrench, and the car after jostling from one side to the other stopped when it reached the corner of the platform. Evidence was given that the facing points were in good order, and that there was noth- ing in their condition to have led to the aocident which had caused practically no damage to them. -Prooeeding.)

OPENING OF THE INQUEST I Phe coroner's inquiry into the circum- I citance6 of the deathis of the seven victims of I the accident was also opened this morning at Baudon Hill. Only evidence of identifica- tion was given, and the inquest was adjourned until February 9 at Purley. ¡ Addressing the jury, the coroner expressed I sympathy with those who had been deprived of their relatives, and M-r. Rose, solicitor of the railway company, expressed, on behalf of the directors, their extreme regret and sym- pa.thy. He said the company would not to a,void their full responsibility to meet tne legitimate olainis by and in respect of pas- sengof rs in the train.

BOY'S CLAIM FOR INJURIES I A claim for £ 100 for personal injuries and damages brought by Ivor Davies, a lad of fifteen, of Wenvoe-terrace, against Kr. G. H. Burnett, butcher, High-street. hotb of Barry, was heatrd at Ba.rry County-court to-day. Mr. A. Paraons was for the plaintiff, and Mr. Lincoln Peed (instructed by Mr- J. A. Hughes, solicitor) defended. The plaintiff said that while riding a bicycle under No. 2 Tip at Barry Docks a trap, owned by the defendant, t knocked him down, and one of the wheels passed over hie body. He was una-ble to work for six months. John Davies, father of the lad, declared tbat when he spoke to the defendant, he eaid: "Please yourself; I don't I care a toss for I am ineured. Dr. Neville I Wild described the boyn injuries. Claude Macey, the dTiver of the trap. stat ad that the boy struck against the elbow of a coloured man and fell across- the road under the vehicle. (Proceeding.)

I SOCIALISM DENOUNCED I At a. mission service held at the Memorial- ha.ll. Aberdare, Mr. A. E. Kimpton, discussing the use of the vote," said tha.t he hoped the voters of Aberdare who gave 13,000 votes for Socialism &t the recent election would one day realise their error. Many of them were professing Christians. Bad they a true conception of the claim of Christ upon them in giving their vote? The eyes of the Christian world looked with sorrow on Wales for having given 13,000 votes to one pledged to destroy the Christian faith. lie had been asked where were the Churchmen? If every Churchman had been true, possibly a defender of the Church would have been at the top of the poll. The Utopian aspirations of Socialism were unreasonable, and also I absolutely undesirable.

FALL FROM GARRET WINDOW I An inquest was held by Mr. R. J. Rhys on Morday on the body of John Herbert Church;" late landlord of the Ystrad Hotel. Mr:" Churchill, the widow, who was greatly dwtretosed. deposed that her husband had not been in good health owing to an accident, and si ffened from insomnia. On Wednesday evening he oecame delirious from pain. She rculticed him, and they sat up together, but, being tired out with nursing, she fell into a doze. On awakening she missed deceased. 1 She called out, and found he had gone to the garret. He opened the window, evidently under the impression that he was in a rail- way train, and jumped out. falling on to a tub in the back yard of the huuee next door. Margaret Champion, in whkie-e back pre- mises deceased fLI, said she heard a terrible crash and, raisinfv an alarm, deceased was taken into the hotel, ha-ving sustained shock- ing mjur¡. ijig inju;r; ?low a-ttribut? death to a pramure of blood on the brain as a resurt of a. fs-11, J FBd a Terdiot wae returned accordingly.

SIR W.CROSSMAN AT LABOUR EXCHANGE j Though the weather was most uninviting. there were fully a score of men waiting at the doors of the new Labollr Exchange, at t bt, temporary premises in Bridge-street. Cardiff, when the manager (Sir William 8. Grossman) made his appearance at a quarter to seven this morning. Punctually at seven o clock the dooi-F of the exchange were opened for the first time for business. Sir William and his four assistants were followed by the waiting men, who trooped into the two oom- fortable waiting-rooms, where there were some three score or more chairs. Sir William at once got to work. and cheerily remarked. "Come along, my boys, and let's see what we can do for you." The first-comer was a lad of the typical labouring class. The process of registration was for each applicant to fill out a form giving his name, address, 2nd other particulars, and this was then registered by the clerk, who gave the applicant a. ticket bearing the number cf his registration. On the card were blank spaces for the candidate to fill up imme- diately he ha.d obtained employment, and in case of failure he is expected to present the card at the Exchange every Tuesday in order to remain on the register. On the card in the corner the word "Omcial' ig stamped, so that no postage is required. The whole of the questions are quite simple, and the work is carried on in a, way that will not hurt the feelings of any applicant. By eleven o'clock no fewer than 215 appli- cants had registered, the proportion being three unskilled workmen to one skilled. A gratifying feature from Sir William Cross- man's point of view was the "fact that two employers had taken a,way registration cards. "This was most encouraging," said Sir William to an "Evening ExpresE" repre- sentative. "We have a department for women and juveniles, too," continued Sir William, "but this is not quite ready yet. We hope to ha-ve this department in working order before the end of the month. I am most hopeful for the success of the Cardiff Exchange, and thnk it will greatly ease the distress which at present exists in the c-ity."

NEW LABOUR EXCHANGES The new Labour Exchanges were opened to-day throughout the country. Those in London opened their doore at eight o'clock, and, without exception, there were large crowds present to register their names upon the lifts of unemployed. During the morning Mr. WinsWon Churchill visited several of the exchanges, and to a representative of the press he said he was very glad, indeed, to see them open, and he trusted they would do an immense amount of good. The Beard of Trade to-day issued general regulations regarding the w-orking of the exchanges on the lines of Mr. Churchill's speeches. Applicants must register in person unless they reside three miles away, in which case registration may be accepted by post. The registration shall hold good for seven day-, and may be renewed for a like period. Any association of employers and workmen may file At the exchange a statement with regard to the existence of a strike or lock-

NEWMARKET NOTES. I i iFR()M OUR OWN C X> R RES !J OX DENT. N EWMARKET, Tuesday. A mild morning. u —i'EBf PJXS. Ugly Fall, a useful mile and a half. Bedgrove, IMtsea, Symbolic, and Lyntourie, five fur- longs fhaxply. B.M., Xeruck, Cape Verde, and fioxan Queen, a nice 1IYC furJong. hy LId and Monty, a uæful mile and a quarter. linvolxshlre handicap ùHK. Kaffir Chief, a steady seven furlongs. Fiscal War. a tt-eady the furlonge. Kathiea and Erz,.m. a useful five furlongs. I Vigilance, the same distance. LEICESTER AliiiTI iXG. SELECTIONS FOR WEDNESDAY. M a pper le y S tee plec h a se—C E L E RIT V. w ¡gstDn Steeplecll",¡;-M ,VCK. Humberuoue Hurdie—CANNY LASS. Novices-' Steeplechase—BuHOUGH MARiiH. Stayers' Handicap HurC,IAVr-P,-NAKE.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. I The "Spcrtt-uaan nae- been officially informed b'. Messrs. -Weatherbv of the following scratoiiinge Kipley teeplcchase, Sandovn—Postscript. Watergall Hurdle, M'ar?'i l-T??eeded um. Cheltenham Steeplechase—He; \\uve. Lancashire Ste«pie&iiAfe Manchester—Wingfieid and New Salt. Stanley Ste??TA.,baEe, I-i,erpool-Buzz, Gra\eHJY Maiden Hurdle. Birm:ngbam, and Water- j gall Hurdle, Wat wick—Pertinent. Grand National stp'ha.;oe, Liverpool—Newry (at SO ni .t4)?ia?-

HURST PARK MEETING. ORDER OF RUNNING—FEBRUARY 9. Hampton truing sveeplecuaee, 2.6: Tedd;nLtor Hur- dle. 2.50; Chancjiion Steeplechase. 3.0; Mole Hurdle, 3-30; Molesey Steeplechase, 4.0; Maiden Hurdle, 4.30. FEBRUARY 10. Weir Stee'IeCha:E:U-t1c¡{)' Hurdle. .30; Feb- ruary Hurdle, 3.0; Grange Steeplechase, 3.2P; Hurtt | Steeplechase, 4.0; Suffolk National Hunt Flat. 4.30.

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. I Granslia left Plymouth for Penarth ist Kaloo arrived Port-mouth 31s-t Stokeslt y arrived Havre 31 st Year by left Genoa 26 ih Crathorne passed Ushunt for Sa-vona 30th Heroiifr-pco-1 arrived Aarhus 3lst Iloitby parsed Lshaut for Hull 31st Oakby arrived the Tyne 31st Selby arrived Pandemia 30th Tro-utpool let Fort Pirie far F reman tie 30th Then.363., Il^eyrcann passed Gon-stantinople for NovorosSisk 29th Mount-by parsed Durban for Melbourne 29th Ormesby left Odessa for Malta 29th I t'arso arrived Huelva 29th Everest arrived Bordeaux 29th Sirdar arrived Bilbao 31st Benedick left Xieolaief for Antwerp 25th Ca-mbro at Garston 31st Ryton left Port Said for Karachi 28th Eavenst-one leit Ivotterdam for Barry 27th Kura passed Pera for Kustendje 28th Llangibby left Durban for Madras 29th Gwendoline left Sauutander far Rotterdam 28 Had Cross left Simonstown for fcaigxwi 25th Cecilia arrived Monte Video 24th Pos't-Land arrived Buenos Ayres City of York arrived Rosario 29th Alassio left Huelva for Dublin 27th Zafr. arrived Huelva 23rd Hermione left Malta for Rangoon 25th Da-wlish arrived Durban 31st Sidmouth passed Gibraltar for Rotterdam 29 Elmville left Tunis for Port Larrath 31st Cheh-onian arrived G-enoa 31st Brecoriian arrived Algierb 31st CarnweLl arrived Homillo Commonwealth passed Scdlly for Belfast 1st Broomfield arrived Nipe 29th Gena left San Nicolas for Fernando Noronha for orders 30th Duke of C-ornwa-ll passed Gibraltar for Ply- mouth 2h Duchess cf Cornwall Left Campbeltown for Barry 1st Cornuhia left Theodosia for Manchester 29th Pen with pased ?Ig??'t- h-omewar( 30th Penpol arrived Malta 29th Peruia-rves left Constant for Novorosciifsk 3Lh Pefldeen passed Con-t.a-nt homewards 26th Pen mourn t arrived Nioqlaief 24th Penare pawsed Port Said for Karachi 31st Peni,ee left Bahia Blan g for Karaohi 31st Penlee left Bahia Blance for Antwerp 30th Bonviieton passed the Lizard for Newport 31 ——— to -.———————

To-day's Finance LONDOJT. Tuesday, 2.0 p.m. Call -Money at per cent., three months bills 2 9-16. .Bomba: Q.lld Calcutta Transfers 16 l-42d, Rioo 15 3-16d, Valparaiso IC 9-16(1, Buenos Ayres 4E 7-loa. Apart from Americans the Stock Maj-kets ghow a steady ax^pearaJice, although hiness b quiet. Consols are u-iialtcred at 82 3-16 for Money and 82i for the Account. Home Bails are firm, Hull are 1 up on the 4i per oent. <Jivi<Jer,d, several othres i to i up. Americans Ueavy, itecls 24 down, Unions 1., Southern Pacifies li. most others 1 to i, biit Baltimore, Louis- ville, Milwaukt-, Ontario, Norfolk are i to 1 up. Foreign Bails are duil, Central Argentine and Auto- fp-grdf-La 1 dovv-n. Fore'~ners are i;rm, exoept Turkish Unified, which aN i aawn. Mines are inactive, but 6rai. Tanganyika 51, Globe# ,7-16, T?ntos 7?i. 1 Rubber shar% are active a?d Ti?her. Owts Mt 10 igher. k)oot-3 are 10 TUAFFIC RETUBKS. faff Vale. —Decrease. £ 1,932.

FOOTBALL MERTHYB NORTHERN UNION CA PTLRES. The Merthyr Northern Union Club have eectired the services of Bichard Marks, of South port, a full-back, aged 25, and weighing- I2?t., and D. H. Edmunds, outside half, of Birkenhead, who received his county oap last season. He weighs 13st. These two players will probaMy turn out for Merthyr at Wiga-n on Saturday next. THE GARRYOWEX F.C. 'Limeric.k'i, would gladly Arrange MatoUes in Wftiee next Deewnbai'.—secretaries would kindly communicate with Hon. ,se1; 6, Cathedral-place. Limerick. «1815

THE DAYLIGHT COMET I Mr. Arthur Mee writesThe Daylig-ht i Comet continues to be a striking object in the evening heavens ''h.. the sky is perfectly clear. On Saturday it was somewhat to the north of Venus, and the tail was narrow and J of great length. Mr. David Francic, Llanelly, informs me that to him the tail was Mole eha-rply defined on the right than on the left side. Mr. John Inoes, of the same town, estimated the length of the ta.il ae equal to fifteen diamet-erts. of the Moon. No bifures, tion of the tail was visible to M.r. Innee with either the naked eye or binocular.

AIR RIFLE SHOOTING [ ÅJl lntarsft ,iig match takes place this eveninst at the Victoria range, <iton, the Khondda chainciou» U» I Royal*. S?.n? off their wturn with th? Wehh cham- pttn?. In their maetijip at Uie Bhoetkfe, irj the aeason, Mic C?rdlK t&am won wit, the recor d "core of Z?7. BcX? t?ams will be a.t ????I strenm t?icM, and jj a good contest should be seen.

j WEATHER-FORECAST I 0 ) The British Meteorological Office this morn. tag issued the following forecast of the weather likely in Souffc Wales from 10.30 a.m. to-day till 10.30 a.m. to-morrow:- Varying southerly and t-o uth-easterly | to south-westerly breezes, light, moderate in force; fair at first, rain later, mist, fog in places: cold. t —

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS AND IN MtMOMAM. Charge for under this heading: Is. far 50 Words and 1c. for Every Two Eitra Wordö. Xo notioe of this description wil! be inserted unieM autueriicated by the name ajid address of the s&ndw. Tete-crrams arid telephonic messages car.nct be acted (iD until confirmed ill writing. BIRTHS. KELL Y.-3Dth JéIl1 lUlry, a: 5. Hendv-street, Boath E:ELLY.Wti, Jaluar?,  Park. the wife if Albert Kelly, of a son. Sprmpvale. Dinas Powis. on 29th January, the wife of W H. Weatherley, a daughter. MARRI AGES. r„ BATE—0n January 29. at St. Margaret's Church, Roitth. by the Rev. L Allen. B.A., Hugh '^nIe-v- eldest son of the 1&te Wi'ham Akers. Caj- ci!r. to Evelyn Bendall. eld?t daughter of Ctptam tla te. Cardiff. BAXTER—LEWIS —On January 31st. at St. James' Church, Wick, Glare.. by Rev. E. Bees. Robert Clare P- %te. Llandudno, to Mary May, second daughter of Bees Lewit, 01 sea View, Wick, lTlam. BE.-On January 51st, at St. MartIn's Church. Roath, by the Vicar (Dev. W. E. Harold Leigh Revnolds. of Glasgo-p-, to Ethel Muaud Francombe, Mackintosh-place, Cardiff. DEATHS. Thursdov January 27th, at the v letrad Hotel, Gelli, Peatre. Jol.n Herbert, aged 45, the beioved husband of Elizabeth Ann Churchill, Funf!ml Tuesday at Three o'clock, for Treorchy Cemetery. [ DAA IES.—On Jsnu?ry 28, at the Windsor Hotel, Ton Pentn. Thomas Danes, aged 77 year& runerM at ?e Prish Church Ton ?eane?daY. Februarv 9, Three p.m. prompt. Friends kindly accept this, the ^n'l!lati°n- -No flowers. by request. K-nw Ai RD^.»-January Jlst. at ttie ilwav Inn. Xeison, Ann, the dearly-beloved wife cf William Edwar&s. Ft.:neral Thursday at 3.30 p.m., for Liaiifatan ChtkrcbL. deeply mourned. Friends please accept this intimation. Oti January 29th. at Cardiff l.tnrmary. Edith, the beloved wife o; r. H3, atxc darter -of the late E. EvMs. Hardea5tik, Rest, Th«rnhtH. Funeral Iea.y? ThomhUl 2.M ■Jiiursiay for St. Martin's chwch. CaerpMtiy. JOXEt>.—On the 30th ult., at The LUacs. Hirwain, Mary Jane. widow of the late Ifeaac Henry Jones, J.P. Funeral on Wednesday. Eleven o'clock (Gentle- men onlyi, to Hirwain station, and private from Cefn Station to Cemeterv. LLO-i D.—On January ZEth. at the residence of her son, T. J. Lloyd, Chemist, Bargoed. Alice. Teiict cf the late James Lloyd, Cambrian Villa, Uwynypia, agad 66 years. Private funeral Wednesday, by road to Aberdare, arriving two o'clock. where friends please join. LLOy D.—On January 30th, at 71. Ellcm-road. Bishope- ..tol1, Bristol. William Charles (Chariie., youngest ma qf, Mr. and )fr.¡¡..I.om Lloyd, aged 14 year-fc. SCERRILS—On the ?7th ult., John Martyn Merrlls, of Cardiff, Solicitor, in his sixtieth year. Funeral leaving 32, Cathedral-road, at Eleven a.m., on Wed- nesday jor LlandaC Cemetery. Xo flowers, by request. MORGAN.-On January 50th, lMe (suddenly), lsaao Morgan, 174, Llandaff-road. Cardiff. Funeral (private) WedneQy next. arriving at Marshfielc Church Three p.m. Ko flowers. MORRIS.—At 24. Aberdyberthy-road, Swansea, on th* 29th ult.. Henry Morris. aged 00. Funeral on Tues- day. arriving at Lcughor Church at S.;)\) p.m. PORTER.Or the 30th ult.. suddenly, at 4, Dyfrig. street, Cardiff. Reuben Porter, agec 50 years. Funeral Wednesday, leaving residence Three P.M., for Llan- daff Cat hedr^i. RAPPELL.On January 29th. Arthur, the dearly- beloved son of Mrs. Raprell. -Newsagei-.t. Sophia- street, and the late Alfred Rippell. Bute Docks. Funeral Thursday, Three p.m. A.O.F. and Ruperra Lodge. REES.—On the 28th ult., at Llandough Farm, -C-a rl iff,"k Ann Rees, agefi 96 years. Funeral Wednesday, leaving residence 2.30 p.m., for Llandough Churchyard. Friends please scoept this, the only Intimation. X 0 flowers. THOMAS.—On 30th January, at Church Farm, Monk. nash (suddenly i, Evan Thomas, aiged 76. Deeply regretted. Funeral Friday at Two p.m., for Menk- nash Church. T^EXER.—January 23th, at The &Yf, Wc.t Cross, near Swansea. William Turner, Collier}1 Agent, onltr eon of EvaD and Mary Turner. Glenroy-street, Cardiff, died suddenly of cerebral hemorrhage, aged 49. To be buried at the Mumbles Cemetery at Three p.m. on Tuesday, Februarv 1st ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. MULLIGAN.—Mr. Joseph Mulligan and Familv deFiT* to express their sincere thanks to all friends who so kindly sent messages of sympathy to them in their recent bad bereavement. IX MEMORIAM. THOM14.S.—In Loving Memory of cur dear Mother, Ann Thomas, Trht- fell asleep February Isi, 1997, at ilia Exchange. Xantymoei.—" We mise her and mourn her in silence, unseen. And dwell on the uiemones of days that have Unknown and forgotten to some she may be, But the prave that contains her is sacred to Înc. "—Loving Husband and Children. WATTLEY. Penarth.-In Ever Tender Memory of our much-loved little Son Dick, wh0 <!we;;b with God aaci in our heart.

AD VICE ON CANADA Mr. G. A. AYLESWOETH (Cana- than Farmer Dele-gate, will be in Attendance on THUBiSIiAY and FRIDAY NEXT, Feb. 3rd and 4th at COOK'S SHIPPING OFFICES, 2. DUKE-STREET, CARDIFF, to give Information on CANADA to all inquirers, FRKE. el812 CRICKET. CARDIFF CAMEJfcOX GRICKFT CU-B, Holders of "livening Express" Challenge Cup. 190&-1909. yequL.0 Awa.v Fixtures, for oonnug season within radium 01 12 miles —S. Hairii, 53, Baberehon-etreet, SploU, Cardiff. empZ TOO LATE FOR CLASS I FICA TION YOUR Af TENTIO.N IS DRAWN TO THE OLD FIRM:S YY ATCH, JEWEJLLERY, AND pLATK ESTABLISHMENT, 41, ST. MARY-ST., (Nearly Opposite Theatre Royal). BEST GOODS AT iiOCK-BOXTOJil PRICES. Lo.iT between ii, i'orif?t-roaa and C!iv«ni«id, fun* tinitals. L.T. ooiitiiin.iug money. 1 inder Tenanted. el075p3 ST AUK—Wanted, for Kirst-ciass Music-tail Troupe, s a good Boy pp-no; lilso Bey Alto: aged about 14 to 16.—Write, stating hejglit, ole., L 35, Lvev4ns Exp2-C"djff. op4 LOST, on 6?Atud?y. nd lh-hii;7-i%?lp??t- Ll,ur,,h?,- Dag: finder rewarded: detainer pr-e. cuted.—Apply Cowley, 51, Sprinj-gajdens-piaoe, Kojjth.  ? I eiaTipo  Fl'RXISHED Sitting-room, with One of Two 'B? room* Vusi.n*. wit4; widow; terms very maoderaw- 82, A ne Hi-street. Ruath ^aarn. alOTopo rTHTRF — Any Quantity Mipplied; gentlemen's prouade JL laid iiii estimates given ill1meely, ioJot; lheaa before ordering d"-iJere.-Dingle, ICS, Str.¡.t.hnairn- street, CardiiT. c.&ITpZ V,X>R Sale, IC Black-lag Horn Pullet* fMweh bate bad. iOOSj; pure bred; all laying; 5s. each; a.p'provjj. —Lewis, 96, Merthyr. clOSOpi

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BREWERS AWARDED f,50 In the King's Bench on Monday Messm. Manrr, Crossman, and Paulin (Limited), brewers, and their managing director were awarded JE50 damages for slander from Mr. H. W. Pinhorn. a temperance advocate. Mr. Pinhorn admitted stating at the licen- sing: sessions for East Ham last year that before the preceding Christmas plaintiffs left at each house in the district a bottie of beer and a copy of a price list. The suggestion was that the gift was an inducement to eigTi a petition supporting plaintiffs' application for a licence. He was then speaking from what, his wife had told him. He -was now satisfied that the statement was fal-se. Mrs. Pinhorn said she particularly observed the van -which called at her house with the free sample bottles of beer, because it was a brewer's van calling at a teetotaler's house, ^Laughter, i Sir E. Careon: I see. natural antipathy. (Laughter.) Mr. Ben Arms. landlord of the Rose of Donma-ii Public-hau-se, East Ham. who waa responsible for the giving- away of the samples of beer. sai-d his van had no connection at till with Mann, Grossman, and Paulin.

MAN, WIFE, & CHILD DEAD A tragic affair was reported on Sonday from Contiesnara. A man named Oanavan and his wife, both aged about fifty y. together with their son. aged nine years, ware on Sunday morning found suffocated in a small room in their bouse at Ardmore, Kilkerran. A pan of fire stood in tjic centre of the floor. The neighbours were attraotat to the scene by thf- cries of a second chiid. agoed four years.

BUILDING SOCIETY FUNDS At Kingston-on-Thames on Monday Williapi Henry Young, secretary of the Kingston Workmen's Building Society for over eighteen years, was commuted for trial charged with. converting te hfls own use various small sums of money belonging to the society. Counsel who a,ppeared for the Director at Public Prosecutions said there appeared to be a deficiency from the society c funds of L6,666