Evening Express

MEAT TRADERS AND RHONDDA BilL, At the annual me,eting of the National Federation of Meat Traders' Associations at Hull to-day, the principle of a warranty with fat stook was re-affirmed. An emergency com- mittee were deputed to t,a,ke action against the Rhondda Urban Council's Bill in Piarlia- ment, the chief objections being that farmers were permitt-d to slaughter on their farms and that the compensation claruses were too ambiguous.

T.- FRIENDLY SOCIETY SUED Mrs. Louisa Jane Hocking, the wife of a Woodville-road butcher, who was represented by Mr. Edward Lewis, appeared at Cardiff Police-court to-day in support of a claim for £ 0 12s., due under a policy from the British National Friendly Society, of Birmingham. Mr. Lewis said repeated applications had been made to the society for payment without, effect. The Bench (Messrs. J. P. Ingledew, and' C. E. Dovey) granted the order, with costs.

NOVELTY IN RAILWAY TICKETS A Bill promoted by Mr. Morton, M.P., and backed by Mr. Weir, Mr. J. D. Hope, and Mr Ramsay Macdonaid, proposes to enact that from a date to be fixed by order of the Board of Trade and subject to such exceptions, if any, as may bp allowed by such an Order, passenger tickets issued for a journey by railway within the United Kingdom shall be available for use at any time.

OUTSIDE THE CEMETERY A woman in widow's weeds was standing at one of tho entrances to Wandsworth Ceme- tery on Sunday afternoon, accompanied by her small son, who was weeping bitterly. Coaxing having failed to pacify the lad, the ipother indulged in this threat: "If you don't stop crying this minute, I'll not take you in to see your father's grave."

THE LAST RECORD Listening to a phonograph the other evem, ing a Poplar widow, after a comic song, asked, "Let us have the last record, 'A Little Faded Flower.' Just after the record finished the widow said, "Oh, my head!" and died. At the inquest yesterday a doctor said death was due to cerebral hemorrhage, probably brought on by the excitement of listening to the phonograph.

THE LATE MR. JAMES WAUGH Alderman Trounce referred in sympathetic terms at Card'iff City Oouncil to-day to the death of Mr. James Waugih, and proposed a vote of condolence with the family. Alder- man F. J. Beavan seconded, the Lord Mayor supported, and the motion was carried in silence.

ARCTIC EXPLORER'S DEATH COPENHAGEN, Wednesday. The death occurred last night of Commo- dore Hovgaard, the weil-known Arctic explorer.—Central News..

A man, named John Orlando Sewardstone, aged 47. of East Ha-m, died in a motor-oanni- bus at Barking on Monday.

Who is "Lady R—" ? I DISCLOSURES IN MATRIMONIAL CASE 1 Some startling disclosures transpired during the hearing of a summons which Mary Catherine GrifFiths2 hrought against her hus. band, William Griffiths, for desertion at Aber- dare Police-court to-day. Mr. William Thomas prosecuted, and Mr. John D. Thomas defended. The complainant's story was to the effect that she had been married for twenty years to the defendant, and there was one little boy as the issue of the union. Recently an agree- ment was made, whereby the defendant was to pay 3s. 6d. a week towards the main- tenarnoo of the lad, but he had not given a, ipenny piece. The defendant had taken away the furniture, and even her clothes, with the result that she was left practically destitute. He once cleared off with the intention of going to America, but he returned to the Park View, Trecynon, which they kept at the time. Replying to Mr. J. D. Thomas, witness denied being in the company of Thomas Farr. The complainant was further severely cross- examined about a visit which Police-sergeant Hopkins paid to the Park View, Trecynon, where, it was stated, he found Thomas Farr upstairs. Forr was subsequently fined at the local court for being on licensed premises during prohibited hours. It was true that Mrs. Jones used to come to her house, but she did not know that she went by the name of "Lady R." The Stipendiary: Lady R! I don't know what that means, I'm sure. (Laughter.) 3-1.r. Thomas: Did you take Farr in to live with you after your husband left you? Complainant: No. Mr. Thomas: Who went with you to Mer- th yr ? Complainant: The gentleman that he accused me of. Mr. Thomas questioned the complainant about her visit to the Crawshay Arms, Cefn, with Farr, and about 'her staying at No. 130, High-street, Cefn, for some time. Mr. Thomas: Who was with you? Complainant: The one lie accused me of, Tom Farr. Mr. Thomas: Did you represent yourselves as husband and wife to the landlady, Mrs. Thomas?-No. Mr. Thomas: Do you swear that? The iStipeudiary: Is she here? Mr. Thomas: Yes, sir. The Stipendiary: After that, this applica- tion is dismisiied. We cannot go any further In reply to Mr. John D. Thomas, the Stipendiary said that the bench would con- sider later on as to whetber the boy should be entrusted to his father in the future.

I A OHILD AT PRAYER ( A remarkable story was told at Birming- ham yesterday when Florence Annie Virgo applied for a maintenance order against her husband. On behalf of Mrs. Virgo it was stated that the parties had been married twelve years, and had two children. They first lived at Sheffield, and then went to Bristol. The defendant had £ 1,200 belonging to his wife's father. On the death of his father in 1903 he received L80. He went to Birmingham to luok for a situation. Since September of that year he had not contributed towards the support of his wife and children. He returned home occasionally, but dis- appeared for long periods without any indica- tion of his whereabouts. All he said .s that he was with "Mr. Charles but who that mysterious gentleman was it was impossible to find out. On one occasion he wrote:— My Darling Wife,—Do forgive my being away for Sunday. Could not very well leave. Be with you to-morrow tor ever. Will try and prove worthy of you. Love and kisses to all.—Your loving Husband. His wife found two photograph? of ladies in her husband's drawer, and he gave her no explanation about them, exaept that they were friends of Mr. Charles He sent his children a picture postcard lepicting a little child with its hands clasped in prayer. Underneath were the wo-rds:- Daddy, please come home again. My darling Daddy, do. Mother is so lonely, and I know she'll bleSS you too. You were always good to her. So do not give her pain. Daddy, near your's baby's prayer, and do come home again. On the last occasion the defendant had gone home he iittima-t-ed that it was now of never, and wanted to see his wife alone far half an hour. She, however, had been dangerously' ill, and the relatives refused to leave the room. The defendant said that he had not deserted his wife. He had been trying to get work, but until three weeks ago had not been successful. The £ 1,200 it was stated he had s:pen¡f¡ was invested in a business which had failed. The "0 he had spent in apartments and in travelling to Bristol every fortnight. He had not stopped at home because hIS wife and neighbours chatted about him. f The Stipendiary ordered the defendant tO pay 15s. a week towards his wife's malo.- tenanoe.

"YOU ARE A BLACKGUARD" I A young wife, named Florence Job?' I charged her husband, David William John, fj* | Aberdare Police-oourt to-day with assaul. Mr. William Thomas defended. It would appear from Mrs. John's etor that sh-e wished to fgriovm e uM p 'rs. Jolin's ot_ory that she wished to give up the apartment which they occupied in the house of tll: defendant's sister, "in order to have a litl home of their own." He replied that J8 would do nothing of the sort, and eventuar111 beat her so cruelly that she was severelt bruised about the body. Elizabeth HigginS; the complainant's mother, testified to tll r numerous ocoasions on which her daughte, had been subjected to brutality, and adde "that the wonder was that he had not givell her a death-blow before now." The Stipendiary: You will have to ? to prison for two months. You are a real ??" it- guard. I cannot understand how an inno?"t, woman like this one can live with a man I1 you. You are not fit to be with a woraaa People talk about separati ?i orderi?. t8 believe in them myself, and I would sepa? ?? half the women from their husbands could. 1: A woman in the well of the court asked for permission to speak, but the stipendi3'* refused to allow her, and advised her to away. -119 Subsequently permission to appeal granted, and the defendant wa-s lioorated.

I 2d. RISE IN CARDIFF RATE8 I 1 QI Estimates of the various dep&rtmaBM Of the Cardiff Corporation were oonfir niedI)y the city council at a special meeting ?? .ntt. that purpose to-day. Alderman F. J. Beas.^au, the chairman of the finance committee, f,gr, mally proposed that a district rate be lev? :,a of Is. 8d. in the ?. and this, with 2s. 2d. PO,7. rate, wiH inia?.3 3s. 1Cd. for the hal? is ending September next. The poor ra^,£ li)S conditional upon the oall by the guar4lo'.0 being the rame as that of the previous ??? and this, we understand, is the case- increase of 2d. in the £ over the preYio?'??.f- is due entirely to the increased cost in  tli? tional administration, and the growth 0f tile ratable value is shown to be keeping  with the increased requirements ot ??r? department except education.

HID BEHIND THE DOOR -1. I ■ ■ ■■ .si ?" James &aUa,gher, a marine Breman. 'fel? cha-rged at eNwport to-day with being dr"ON in the Hope and Anchor Inn, and drun^ a:ttl,44 diaord?rly in the Isoa Inn, and aiso Wi of assaulting Mrs. Eliza.th Wreford, lic4al"5eoOf the latter IIace. Police-sergeant Coto??.? stated that he wa? called to eject  from the Hope and Anchor, but he ra? ??-? ?ft. and hid behind the door of the I00^. jjiH1 When Mrs. Wreford attempted to ejectd Or he struck a blow at her. A fine of 10s- f '.iý'\ fourteen days, was imposed. William  a marine fireman, was fined 50s. f°f t??? drunk and refusing to quit the King s ?e?' Hotel bar on Tuesday.

OVER Y,250,000 LIABILITIES- I At the London Bankruptcy-court to-d^ tp- ( public examination was adourned of  B. Jane, merchant, Fenchurch?avenup. tradic' as W. Caudery and Co. The receivingQr<}0^ was made upon the creditors' pet.itof¡itie9 the accounts filed showed g-ross liabl?' -ties Z370,875, of which n33,447 was u?s?'"?j ?' aa'cts L51,505. The debtor a.ttnbut forØøt failure to heavy los?e? made by bis for,,?c partner in other businesses.

AN ALL DAY QUARREL ctoe r Ii  Arthur B. Turner, a stall-hold? £ .t Pontypool Market, WaÆ at the to-day fined 40s. for disorderly b^a-0oi' the market on Saturday. Def??,?t ?t was said to be a Newport man, and jd ? was said to be a Newport man, ?°"?%?? appear in court, was stated to have eJJg»f in a quarrel with his wife from "?'pg?? late in the evening, much to the a Dof^ I of ever ybody. ? I -1.11 I

During the ?be&rii? of a. judgment I in the Westminster Oounty-court V ,jrday' |L on account of food supplied ° tl'o St., tb0e <?di:t?r. w?n aak?d what the dew rVVOO' replied, "A g?ntlenMUt. and prod O'?itio blank oh?u? &em for th? oredito ? o BM i 

LamedvEczema I ?4 I  ''? t Mrs. Mary Hemming, of Coni broke. Warwick- shire, says:—"Four years ago a. red patch of irritating inflammation, came at the back of my leg, and was the begin- ning of a painful illness from weeping eciema. My legs we- always ter- ribly s wo lien and 'n- fiam-ed from the feet up to the know. The skin us-ed to crack, from which watery matter exuded. I sougnt medical advice, took ditferentmedicineø, and applied various ointments, salves, and lotion =?, but nothing did me any good. Even- tually I could only move about with my knees bent and in great pain—in fact, I was practically crippled. la. this state I heard of Cadum, and had it brought by a. carrier's cart from a town eleven miles away. The first dressing with Cadum stopped the irrita- tion, and in about a week the swelling had gone, and the discharge stopped. Cadum healed :he skin beautifully, and I have been free from eczema ever smoo," Cadum is a new medical discovery that quickly cures all skin and troubles. Price Hd., 1;1. and L 9 rhir box, of all Chemists. el876—5 j9 A Guaranteed ..ti.otiOft Nof refunded. Digest* ve \KETCHUP\^ I;■D PrmBortiau X V ALBATROSS Self-Raising- Flour. ONCB TRID-ALWAyg US ID From all G-rocers. Eiso | Purity is the Reason I for that genial quality in £ Coffee which quickens the S blood, clears the brain and 9 dimnTshes the sense of j fatigue. Only PURE Coffee ? will accomplish this. I Fazenda | Pure Coffee J is grown !n the 1 S?te of s ;l;:oe (Bru) 3 and bears the Government Guarantee of Purity. | ?.Tin?t i-l!M,?. I ? D A K I N 's CHEaT, LUNG HEALER. Will immediately arrest the coarse of the disease ami guard ag,\iu,;t all ill effects. Prices, 1¡1} and 2/3, of all Chemists and..Stores. If difficult, to obtain scad direct li3 or S'S to the Sole Proprietors; G. DEAKIN & HUGHES, Tile Inflammatkw Remedies Co., BLAEMAVQN. DEPRESSION. Net if yc-u have JEWELLEJJY, Ac., as good as Money. C<l can go to PHIL PHILLIPS, OF 24, ST. MARY-STREET, CARDIFF. He will lend you £100 for One Month at Ice. 3d. Interest. Larger Sums at Lees Interest on Jewellery, Plate. Deeds, Shares, Old China, and Long-^windiog Life or Eiid'>«v- ment Policies. Ail communications attended to by next We have always in stock Ladies' and Geat.emen's Diamond Ring's, Gold Watches, Bracelets, Gold Albert Guards, ami all kinds QÎ Taney Jewellery in Silver Goods, Cake Baskets, Tr?ys. S?ooBs. a.nd Forks, ('1k.3. Cu"ry, &c., at W per cer.it. lese than other Jeve-U?r?. ?ee our prices. All marked in Plain FigGres. Our only addre&s:— PHIL PHILLIPS, 24, ST. MARY STREET, QAM) IFF. TOO LATE FORCUSSTFICATION 1 \Xj A.XTED, good R:Ð fn B¡oodhound Bitoh d "▼ Ki-t ci: p.,ug:-œ, I [eco;d. ?Mt.,?i<ie. ? {.?2Su29 ÜÜy S1a.rch H. from Iscoeii, F«rry- ? 31de. Brown *p.ndel Dog, iun^ Sh«t rewud ii7e 'o ru recovery—Iscoed,  Fetrya?ie. e4??22 A good UemjEu ai»o young Oirl, willing to —?3. Xiinan-rpad, Roatji Park, Garcuff. eu18 i»KX) C()Oj¡,-I.:i<lli.ela. t>akil)g; must coo k 'A'&.i, Mid tb relidhi«», cleaa, and capable 01 assiat- ing :ook.ag after other maids; argod 30 to 40; required in April,— rite. staling age, wages, reiaraccee, Y IS, Eveuiag Espre?<i. Cardiff. XMf AXTED. cood. stioog O^nera 1 Servaat; good refer- eoc<e; no w.tbhmg.—jd:rs. urtvn, indoor-road, Pth. «4619u22 WA'VT^' Pr-der-Maniger, with "ftrst-class cema- I" cate, for H Coal CollIery; aaiaury £200. — APPiy Y 20, Evening Expirees, Cardiff. e461,M2 —Easter Visitors, Week EndsBanis~of Xivy; fishing, boating; terms modwate.-Angei Rotel «4617<z3g BARMAID requiTes Re-M?)??ment in Cardiffor ?JawMaea d?nct. th?rougl?y exp?rienced.-Addren L. B., Erdwzton Arms Hotel, Erdington, JBirmiagham.  «eiSuia ,'1: _XTED, good Fia.ia Cook? kttctxnm?id' tept" »" tM.tin?; sm?il d?iry.—Mrs. JUow?Uyn. Giyncorn?l Ll?'ynypit, GIa.m. e%l.)l;22 'Yj?AXTE.D a,t?n?.vw5?LaByplanisF;?Md W A,ilb.n.t Stup Mid Caetj? P:t; P!r cawl. e4610u22 "j^TEW TOX.—To Let, Furnlsiied Bungalow, with j," motor garage; near bea.ob.-Fr3.;3cis, "WW:1. Porthcawl. 9u22 1\iG IHCET Oak Sideboard for S?e'?oh?n' -?JL Leather Dining-room Su, £; good Piano (Coilard Collard) massive Walnut Bedroom 8u;te. £.7 10B. gocd Mangle.—J, Jjiieyd-street, Catr.e^iTal- :rd: e4Miul3 IXiU SA?, 4 Ton9 Eatimf .Pot?toM; 5&! por?ton' .c early and late Seed Pounoea, from 70s. per ton — Cojc-Ha'lett. SIw5bu,y. J.a "VXrAXTED, young Giri as General must be ford of crtildren— Apply, with reference, ):1:111. O';¡, Fri:terer. Severn-road. X|"io» Saie, 20 cities dry, Home-cured Sm;tc. Cotefetd, Forest of Dean. 646271116 WLNITiD » »iiigle l-oria^ta]r^~r^d^^rdenwf. W wasai, 13s. per ween—Apply, with reference. The Gardens. Abejcarn frch:<f, -V be ream. e462&1I18 t?? ?. ??- '??-c?rt. :n ?ocd couditioa 1^*A? pply 46, ?r?aswic?-straet. Canton. e46a4?13 W.1XT5C, a thorou??y experienœd Cook; cccd W re;erenM essentml.-Apply Ma?a?erMS. c?tR Coaservative Ciao, Wewterri Mail Buildings. ei;13 rTX) I.et, Ko. 12, RailsMrtreet, Canton, with good back X <?:ja.nce and staMe with same if wtkntea — \?c)y y* 4: _?_ e<?ul'3 WHAT = CffE'r for Pge Ticket af Two m?.aive 9et Oold Lady s RIn: cost 3_: p'ed?ed 'or? tart month?—? 2.. Evaning Express, Card;#. GIVING Up RuMness.—Reminder of ^toci (?n.i" G.ocery a.:rd CMMr?, to be ScM; ch?p?p?. fta? stumped add;<æd ec-etope, Y 28 ETenU^ Exp?, C?rd? ?'i? CARDIFF Architects have Opening for Pupil • ) ea.r3' artivifis; premium.—T 24, Sveaing sipre*' T^X)R Sale, a strong Tr?p; ot?p.—Appiy a. KiiiFv J r?d. ?nto?_ e4S4iiud SW.VX BRIDGE, Mar Motor PI5-noom6d ? Ho<? ,or ?i< bath, h- Md c,; everv oc-a- enience' good garden; good RefreBhm_t Bus1nss.-Tbe Fers' Swaniridge, SuEy. e4640u"2 SITUATIOjr or C? gocd beat); thoroughly understands pheasant and partridge rearing, a.nd ail duties of a. keeper; 17 years' experience; 1lIle; aged JI; good references.—\pBlv Y 23. Evening Express, Cardiff. e4633ulS AJfTEB, for the Pare -Farm, ?V orki-ig Bailiff hwise provided.—Applications to state experience, references, age, and wages required the Windsor Stoaia Coal Company, Atwwtiuiwr. c576a' SICDELSY Caj; 16.2C-h.p.; 1810 touring body • !k7 complete. One Second-hand Slddelev- tar; oompJ.ete £ JOO. One 15-h.p. Skideiey Car; com- plete; £ l7i. Immediate deiiyery; ajiy trill and examination.—Stevens, 121, Albany-road, Cardiff. eu22 \\rANTED, Moulder; used to green ajid dry^iand: T state waj;ea—Apply Lion Works, Abergavenny. cS713i W1"AXTE.D at once. G«neiai Servant.—Apply Temple Bar, Higii-street, Merthyr. e4653uM -?'AXTED ? good Gid as?; must be fond of chil- èrerl,ly Mre. Price, 29, Alma Bow, Merthyr. e4652ul8 rIV) Let, Booms over shop';everyoonvcnte?M.— App.y ?, Tudor-poa.d. ? c4656ulS FAST large House, with iTtchea, to Let lUnfurnishM); seJect positMMi; Boath P&jk- bach • every convenience; near trams; moderate rent'—Y 32 Evening Express. Cardiff. e<5SCul3 LA'OIES Requiring good, reliable Maids, should Try the "Sew Registry," 51. Charles-street, Cardiff Also in spnag clewuns, several good Charwomen Dis- engaged. e4«59uJ8 TO Let, 2 Uniuraished Rooms; oven grate; hot and ooid water; bathroom; central part or Cardill.- Y 3i, Evening Express, Cardiff. WASTED, Youth (a.bout 17) to tend pony3uid used to makln,< 511".3113: gas engine,Apply W. H. Knight, Butcher Aberfan. e4654ul9 BBOOK-Street.—To Let or c?U. House and ?bop, with stable; centntlly Sit11a.t; 5ult grocer, butcher, Ac.— Anplv Williams, So.ic¡tor, Quay-street.  t?MulS EWS,t-good-aitcl'6ilY8UY Welsh Eggs—For terms apply Williams, Tr.g!e, Paocadet. e46Uu18 A LONELY BACHELOR Teatepday'a agowy:— V Bachelor of good eoci?! petition, seeks ?motaMf A w.ta view to EXC:1Dging YisiH. if ileeable, and f ;ture friendslup; a<1vertr ¡ 39, 3.rtIlltic, trave1I.1d, fond of music and tbe play, anselfish, and sympa- thetic ba.oheIvr 111 eought wh« is modern and smart, and 8imila.r 1.0 above ptl0D; referenQelf ged; letters iJl strict confidence. j f STOP PRESS + Latest Telegrams. WTNTTALJ. FOH A Cleekh,,Ia -,i correspondent, telegraphs i aiding aloae .it Lov. aicor, has received ir- fclligence that *lie *tin? of tlS.OCP hu« b-een 1 i e, her an rwu'ie, John M'Derrcoti. who died recently in Virginia. Mrs. ilarsden liu-j -yeeii, ;i ),f parish relief. about wen years ago an nnele wrote asking p-hether li;s lister -nil a.'ive, ^vhereuipon lie told him his sister was dead, and she It be only *nrvivin-g child, BLACK VXD WHITJ-J AHTLsT DEAD. 5rr- Tom Browne, the well-known bLtch and !-hire ai't't, d:erl thw afternoon. The de | (.'eased, who only 37. left .school at the jage 01 eleyen. and worked in Nottingham lace market. He commenced blitt:ii and white Ili. At Mv«nteen, I I w |

I The Man in the Street. -—— w. —————- Possibly the biggest lapse of which members of the Cardiff City Council are guilty is their frequently-indulged spirit of frivolity. Fun is a very good thing in the right place, but there are men, like Mr. William Jenkins, who take a very serious view of matters affecting the spending of public money on tinsel and glory such as the suggested Lord Mayor's coach. As Mr. H. M. Thompson put it with unassuming common-sense at the last meeting of the City Fathers, the dignity of a great town depends on some- thing of greater val ue and more lasting merit than outward show. Others would put the matter more boldly, not to say plainly, by stating that no town is to be judged by the kind of circus procession that can be organised to tickle the jaded palate of street-corner boys and inspire the admiration of nursemaids and other classes who dearly love to look on at the glitter of bangles, the sheen of gilt buttons on ooloured cloth, and the prancing of gaily caparisoned steeds, to t say nothing of powdered footmen and the supercilious glance of the privileged ooachman who looks down with disdain at the common ratepayer from an exalted position which is really the seat of honour on anything so glorious as a gold- bedecked carriage, with four more aristo- cratic, blue-veined horses. While playthings of this nature are dis- cussed with considerable heat, the public looking down from its gallery with bated breath and gaping mouths, it is not astonishing that a plain-speaking member like Mr. William Jenkins should rise from his seat, denounce the modern craze for namby-pamby ism, and ask how it Happened that while the council could not afford to consider necessaries they should be anxious for anything that is nothing but a luxury. Mr. should be listened to with the more respect because it cannot be laid to his door that he is already seeking support and interest for next November. The blunt, open member for Cathays has nearly the whole of his three years to serve before he need seek re-election, and his advocacy of a common-sense, dignified policy is sym- pathetlcaliy received in nearly every part of the city. A public authority can overdo dignity until it becomes a laugh- ing-stock, and it may require a brave I Lord Mayor to ride in the wonderful new carriage when it is purchased. The idea is received with none the more favour because it is put forward at a time when the city council have shown themselves unable to keep down the rising rates, and without even a kick for the Board of Education, who have been made the chief scapegoats. Most married people in South Wales are so happy in their silken chains of imperishable love that the question of divcrce can have but little attraction for them. But the minority have not found the yoked life all that they anticipated, and. like the Scotsman, some of the majority occasionally have their doots under circumstances such as indifferently cooked dinners and the glory that halos the lodger, with but the reflection for the husband. Though all men do not take wives with the thought that they are giving one half of their dinner to the woman in order that she shall cook the other moiety, the question arises, not only if divorce can be made cheaper, but if this form of separation should be regarded as a relief or as a punishment. Lest some readers should pass this matter off with a light-hearted laugh, let me remind you that this is a problem that is just now i occupying the serious attention of the Divorce Commission, and, as with you and I, dear reader, it is questionable if all the experts gathered together from the United Kingdom would be able to provide a satisfactory answer. To put it very mildly, it is a ticklish proposition. It is not sufficient to find out that one married too soon. Weddings in a hurry and leisurely repentance are too common. When Mr. Bernard Shaw gets his way, and we take our wives (or husbands) from the Labour bureau, it may be an entirely different matter. Possibly we are drift- ing tc that happy time when the Govern- ment will not only supply us with free education, meals, and doctors, but also with husbands and wives. Until then men will go on marrying the wrong women, and girls will continue to say "Yes" when it would be better for them to shout "No." Human nature is mostly too powerful even for the wisest among us, and young men and women persist in buying their own experience in the same way that their fathers and mothers did. Some people deserve to be relieved of their partners: others ought to be punished for neglecting that which they one time swore to love, honour, and all the rest of it. Each case would seem to stand or fall by the merits brought out on either side, and it seems dangerous to meddle over-much with a national institution like that of marriage. Still, it seems only fair that the poor should have the same facilities for divorce as the rich, but as to whether permanent separation should mean punishment or relief must be left an open question yet a little longer. While the coal question remains unsettled the trade of South Wales is in a parlous condition, and it is to be hoped for the good of all parties that a settle- ment will soon be arrived at. The uncer- tainty of the situation is distressing. People would like to know the best and make their arrangements accordingly, but even the worst, if it could be anticipated, would be better than all this suspense. At the same time, one does not like to dwell on the awful consequences that would attend a strike or a lock-out. Such a sequel to the problem would be a lesson all too bitter for everybody concerned. There are many who rashly say this would be the best thing in the end, that the terrible suffering on the workers and their families wouk preclude all ideas of future industria. struggles while the memory of it remained. But we do not want such a. horrible expe rience. It is bad enough to think of it. ajid to know that trade is being drawn to other centres. The misfortune of Wales in the crisis is proving a streak of good luck to other coalfields, and the business now going elsewhere may be a long time returning, if ever it does. What is needed is a peaceful and a quick finish, and a fair chance to all to make the best, use of the tiying hours. Possibly, the loss of the past few weeks will help towards a speedy settlement. Anyhow, it is to be hoped it will.

POLICE IN THE DOCK Two constables were placed in the dock at Liverpool yesterday, in company with two other prisoners named Wright, on a charge of breaking into a public-house and stealing jb40 worth of property. The public-house W'8i:! on the beat of Polioe-conetabie j'rede- rick Kuohton and Poijoe-conetable John Huddaflt, and the allegation yesterday wae thac B.o.shton visited the Wrights' house, pLamned the hooee-breaklng, and assisted them over the wall into the public-house yard. After the Wrights had got the safe into the yard they were arrested by a big foroe of police, including Bushton, who whis- pered to them, "Never mdnd, we'll pay up next time you come ont." The Wrights lodged a complaint, with the result thai Buahtion was arretted, and in consequence 01 a statement by him Huddart was appre- hended. In Huddart's pooket were cigars, cigarettes, and other articles alleged to be part of the proceeds of two other shop- breaking oases. They were remanded, and bail was refused.

THE WELSH CHURCH Once more there is a delay in the oom. pletion of that long overdue report of the Welsh Church Co mini scion (writes the London correspondent of the "Binmngham Poet" When the Commissioners separated last Friday the arrangemeut was that they should meet on Monday, finally g* through the documenrt. and append their names to it, and if any member of the body desired to present an individual mMBopattdum he woald then be at liberty to add it. Subsequently, however, this week's meeting's were caacolled, and the Commission was adjourned sine die, the general belief being thait the next assem. bling ii be fixed for the first week in April. Why the plans were changed it is diffi- cult to understand. Lord HaJsbuiry was ready to go on with Lord Justice Williams's work at the Law Courts, but the Lord Justice hae now returned to his judicial duties. All the Commiseioiners are tired of their task. and will be heartily glad when the report is sent to the Rome Secretary for presenta- tion to the King.

LABOURER AND WOMAN Albert Williams, labourer, Newport, was charged at the borough polioe-court to-day with assaulting ilary Ann Harrington in Oardiff-road on Tuesday. Prosecutrix stated that prisoner assaulted bar as he passed her in the roadway, and she followed him and gave him into custody. Prisoner strenuously denied the offence, but the Bench fined him i 21s.

I KING PETER'S TOUR PARIS, Wednesday, A Belgrade telegram published here states that King Peter will leave for St. Petersburg on U Sunday. He will afterwards visit Odeae? "d Cocst???°°Ple, and will return Tm i Salonika.—Central New*.

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The Ministry's Plan I FOR REFORM OF THE LORDS I The Parliamentary correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" writes as follows:— Should the Government fail in their attempt to limit the veto of the House of Lords, they will plaoe before the country at the general election a scheme for an entirely new Second Chamber. From what can be gathered, the principal features of this un- created body would be as under:- Membership: 200 to 240. Peers and Commoners above 40 years of age to be eligible. Method of Election: Present Parlia- mentary voters, who will, however, be grouped in much larger constituencies. Terms of SerNice: Seven or nine years. Powers: No say in finance. But powers of revision and delay in legislation. Differences between the two Houses of Parliament to be adjusted by a joint sitting of both Houses. "A Senate constituted after this fashion would be more effloient, more representative, and less partisan than an assembly of great landowners." Lord Boeebery's reform" motion was again discussed in the House of Lords yester- day.

"UNPRONOUNCEABLE NAME" Before Judge Bacon at Bloomsbury to-day an application was made on behalf of Dr Parquhar Matheeon, of Pontrhydyfen, Cwm- avon. It was in respect of a judgment for L18 given against him at the instance of the Midland Furnishing Company. Mr. H. L. Ward (instructed by Mr. S. J. David and Mr. A. H. Deer, of Port Talbot) made the application. He said the defendant was a doctor, and lived in a place with an unpronounceable name in Glamorganshire. Judgment had been obtained on the 2nd of March, and the defendant did not appear because he had mislaid the summons. He had a good defence to the action, and was entitled to a new trial. Of course, the judge oould put the defendant upon terms. Judge Bacon: Can a man wake up and say, "There, I have forgotten that summons. Never mind, I will have a new trial"? The plaintiffs' representative objected to a new trial. There had previously been an action against the defendant and a judgment obtained. The debt was to be paid by monthly instalments of L2. Mr. Ward said that the defendant would agree to make a small payment into court, in order that there could be a a. new trial. Judge Bacon: 1 assume he is not here Mr. Ward: lpresume he is a man of honOlur as a doctor. Judge Bacon A man of education. M.r. Ward: And a man of honour in these days. Plaintiff"si representative said there had been no objection to the goods supplied. Mr. Wa.rd said he could imagine there was the possibility of a good defence. Judige Bacon: I do not, but there youth is more imaginative than age. (Laughter.) Mr. Ward: The defendant will make an offer. Judge Bacon: That is really the bribe you arc offering to me. Mr. Ward: I realise that I have got to offer something very substantial. (Laughter.) His Honour said he did not think there should be a new trial granted. The doctor kept a diary, and would be apprised of most things that went on. The application was refusal.

"ON WAY TO AMERICA" The Pontypridd magistrates to-day, Mr. D. Lleufer Thomas (the Stipendiary) presiding, llad before them the case in which Harry Franklyn, the ex-chief clerk at the Taff Yale Railway goods station, Pontypridd, was charged on three counts with the embezzle- Tient of suine of money, amounting in the aggregate to f-23, aiitt with 'al.ification of accounts. Mr. Thompson (of Messrs. Ingiedew and Sons) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Charles .Matthews, Pontypridd, for the defenoe. Mr. Thompson explained that part of pri- soner's duties were to collect moneys from ireighters to whom he would give receipts i-rad enter the items on counterfoils frcm .vhic,h they were transferred to the cash ;)()Ok. and account rendered each day to the goods agent. Prisoner's practice was, it was alleged, to enter on the c-ounterfcils a lesser ^um than that which he received, and in ,.ther oases omitted to account for any •eoeipts at all. Evidence in respect of the :hree charges w then entered. In respect ")f the first it was stated by Mr. A. Williams, the agent, that an item of £ 8 5s. Bd. paid he prisoner by JLr. T. A. Scudamore, a local Hitoher, was entered on the counterfoil as u.2 ls. padd by a Mr. Ilayman, leaving a balance of L6 2s. 8d. unaccounted for. On t,he second count it stated that a sum of b6 0. 2d. paid by Mr. E. M. Phillips, another butcher, was entered on the counterfoil as seven/pence pa/id by a Mr. Jones. On the 22nd yf February Mr. Setidanlaie's receipt showed the payment of Ell 5s. 3d.. which was not accounted for in the each book. On being formally charged by the Clerk Major J. S. Da vies), the prisoner replied tha,t lie reserved his defence. Police-constable Evans g-ave evidence as to receiving the prisoner in custody at Queens- town, where he was intercepted on his way to America. The papers foupd in his posses- don showed that he was travelling under an assumed name. Prisoner was remanded in custody for a .veek for the signing of the depositions.

/VELSH-SPEAKING WELSHMEN I The President of the Local Government Board has, I understand, in reply to the apreeentaitions placed before him by the Welsh members, pointed out the practical liffioulities in the way of providing for the ?tt»meration of We'sh-epeakinig Welshmen in .,rmt Britain and Ireland, as well as in Vales and Monmouthshire (writes the Lon- lon correspondent of the "Manchester Guar- lian"). In regard to Wales itself there will 'e TOO daflkuslty, for the returns wiU be ramed expressly for the purpose of eupp,ly- ng local information, and flill instructions Englich and Welsh will lie issued ena,bling I he public rightly to furnish the in-forme-tiolli equired.

JHANCELLOR'S ARM IN SLING I The Chancellor of the Exchequer appeared in the Lobby last evening with one of his rms in a sling. He explained that he was suffering from an attack of neuritis. The right hon. gentleman was in considerable pain, and he paired for the remainder of the sitting. The Press Association says Mr. Lloyd George is suffering from an attack of neuritis. Happily, the attack ? not severe, but under medical IIIdvioe the right hon. gentleman is taking a few daye' rest and change. It was stated at 11. Downing-street this morning that the Chanoellor is a little better to-day, and having town this afternoon until next week.

I ASIDES. There were several amusing asides during the hearing of a petition in the Chancery Division yesterday, before Mr. Justioe Eve. It was mentioned that there was a charity in Winchester for the free distribution of beer to travellers. The Judge (to counsel): At what address do you say that it done? (Loud laughter.) Counsel: I am sorry your lordship has not found it out. I have. (Laugh- ter.)

FRIGHT OVER A CHIMNEY FIRE At 5.40 this morning information was received at the Cardiff Fire Station, from the alarm-box in Clive-road of a flre at 63, Ethel- street. The brigade, in charge of Superinten- dent Geen, turned out with the tender, b1¥ their services were not required, it only being a chimney fire.

I MONMOUTHSHIRE C.C. Mir. W. P. James, of Abersychan, was to- day elected chairman of the Monmouthshire County Council, a,nd Alderman Thomas Parry, of Caerleon, vice-chairman.

From All Quarters It was stated at Southwwrk County-court that a salmon or a fowl could not be obtained in Rotherhithe. "There aire plenty of people who will flatter you if you have money," said Judge Willis at the Southwark Oounty-couirt yesterday. "But beware of them." Excitement over the election and shortness of work were stated at an inquest held at Ircheeter yesterday to have caused a shoe- hand, named Clements, to commit suicide. Paddington Borough Council yesterday decoded to accept an offer of Messrs. William White key to purchase the Padidington Public Baiths in QueenVroad for the sun of £ 82,000. A stag ran into the Great Eastern Railway Station at Bury St. Edmunds yesterday, olooeiy followed by Mr. Burton's staghounde! and, after passing through the principal entrance and the parcels office, wag cap- tured under a staircase. Hie biennial conference of the National Federation of Meat Traders' Association opened at Boll to-day. when 200 delegates were present. Alderman Lindsay, of London, was aipipodnted president on the reeignatkm of Mir. Hengt.

"Pistol at Our Heads" RATE COLLECTION OF CARDIFF Threat of Increased Rents Alderman F. J. Beavan directed the atten- tion of the Cardiff City Council to-day to the proposed changes in the collection of rates and how the changes would affect the rents of smaller properties. The matter was fully discussed at a meeting of the finance com- mittee on Tuesday, when a deputation was received of property owners in tne city, and Alderman Beavan said that the effect of the new method oi collection would be that on houses rated at £8 or less there would be an increase of one penny per week, and on houses rated between 18 and £10 there would be a difference of 2d. per week. The increased revenue to the corporation would be £ 2,600 a year. Mr. J. T. Richards pointed out that the change would involve increased rents to the poorer classes, and he would like the com- panies who owned this class of property to submit their balance-sheets and show their profits. It was well known that there was a bigger margin of profit on these small tene- ments than on larger houses, and he hoped, with Alderman Beavan, that the difference of one penny in the one instance and 2id, in the other would come out of that margin- of profit, and not out of the pockets of the poor people who lived in these houses. The Lord. Mayor said he had received the following telegram to-day from Mr. W, C. W. Knapp, who was the leader of the deputation that waited upon the finance committee on Tuesday:—"We earnestly request that inquiry be made as to the present inadequacy of house accommodation for working classes in Cardiff before the corporation commits itself to a resolution involving an increase of rental of small properties, which many of the workera can ill afford." The Lord Mayor remarked that he hoped an inquiry would be made. Alderman Trounce said that a more serious matter had never oome before the corpora- tion. There would be a wholesale increase in the rents of the poorer cla/wes, and for that reason he was opposed to the resolution adopting the new method of collecting the rates. The Lord Mayor said that for many years these landlords had been receiving this remis- sion of 333 per cent, without anybody know- ing it. It was a question of their sins finding them out, and they had been found out through inaugurating a better ex stein of col- lection of rates. If the owners of these pro- perties were going to strangle the working people he would not hesitate to lead an agitation against putting on 3d. per week in the rents. That had boN n threatened in the press, and if the rente were raised the tenants would have the power to bring pressure on the oouncil to exercise their Parliamentary powers. Dr. Smith said there wae a good dea.I of concernaiticn over the matter among a large number of his constituents in Grange-town. The Lord Mayor had stated that the owners would not put up the rents. The f ord Mayor: Not if they are wise. Dr. Smith: Landlords are not always wise. The Lord Mayor: It will come back on them like a boomera-ng. This is only just holding a pistol at our heads for the moment. If they don't deal fairly with the tenants, we have our own romedy. After further discussion, the resolution in favour of making the proposed change was carried by fourteen votes to four.

A SEAMAN'S ONLY WAY Thomas Johason, a seaman, was charged before the Penarth magistrates to-day with attempted suicide at Barry Docks on Monday. Jan& Dockerty, the daughter of a seamen's lodging bouse keeper, 13, S y den ham -eUret t, Barry Docks, stated that she heard defendant calling for water from his bedroom. She took some up to him. and saw blood on the bed and about defendant's head. He had signed on a ship on Saturday, but on that day he was drinking and lost the vessel, which had all his things aboard. Usually he was of steady habits. Police-sergeant Phillips said he went to the house, and found defendant cut about the neck and just below the nose. He had a razor in his hand, and was semi- conscious Whan charged he said, "I was upset a,t losing my ship, and I could not see any other way of getting out of it." Medical evidence was given by Dr. E. J. H. Budge, and defendant, who said that he was awfully sorry it had happened, and would like tho Bench to put him under restraint until he "pulled him-elf together," was remanded till Monday at Barry.

TWO POWER NAVY STANDARD The "Pall MaJl Gazette" to-day PUbllsbec the text of an official memorandum on the two-power standard, which wae prepared by the Admiralty in 1906, but which has not hitherto been made pubiie. The document states the two-power standard has never been interpreted as one of bare numerical equality in any class of warships. It has- been held to mean that this country must always be able to hold its own against tht combined naval forces of any two other powers. The standard so interpreted mani- festly requires a certain m-arvin of superiority in the battleship foroe, and it stands to reason the margin of superiority in armoured cruisers must be greater than in battleships. The provision of cruisers ha been forced upon us by a policy of foreign powers in building large numbers of similar class. The journal eaye the memorandum extinguishes completely the Premier's con tention that the United States were not intended to be brought into comparison.

ARMY AIRSHIP SUCCESS Further experimental flights, brief but eoo- ees, were made with the new Army diri- gible on Farnborough Common, near Alder- shot, yesterday morning. There was a fairly strong breeze, and the dirigible deeoribed cir- cular movements at a. height of between 590 a.nd 1,500 feet. Captain Carden a,nd Lieu- tenant Waterlow were in charge, and twice brought .he airship to ground to test its handinees. The engine troubles seemed to have been quite overcome, and the engineers expressed confidence that a speed of quite 50 miles per hour -would be obtained when the trials were sufficiently advanced to allow the highest power being developed from the lOO-h.p. engines.

LORD CAWDUR& SHIPBUILDING Lord Cawdor to-day presided over a a con- ferenoo in London of the Institute of Navai Architects, and in the course of an interesl, ing presidential address, roflerred to the progress of naval engineering science, to the development of ships and shipbuilding, an t to the effects upon that great industry of trade and labour disputes. The. effect of these troubles had, undoubtedly had the effect of driving abroad work that would I ordinarily have come here. His lordship expressed satisfaction at the largely-increased naval estimates this year

AT THE WRANG END. John Clark, farmer, of High town, was an attender at the kirk, though he had a. poor opinion of the minister s preaehing. Eire long he met him at a party, and the farmer made up his mind that though a, poor preacher, he was a very good dancer. A friend meeting the farmer at a fair said to him, Hightown, how is the new minister getting on? What kind of a man is he?" "Ah weel, he's a rael nice, free man, but tae tell ye the truth, a think he's clever at the wrang end."

FISHGUARD OR QUEENSTOWN? Oajptiain Cooper is to ask the Postmaster- General in the House of Commons to-morrow whether he is aware that the Cunard Company were unable to land the mails a-t Fishguard on the 12th and 24th of January; whether it would have been possible to land them at Queens town on those diates; and, if to, whether, in view of the inoonven-ionce caused by this delay, he will see that Queens- town is retained -as a iport of call.

CHILDREN IN A BAD HOUSE Mary Mayo, a widow, was charged at New- port to-day, under the Children Aot, with allowing three children under the a of sixteen to reside in a dlsord-erly house at Newport. Defendant admitted the offence. but stated that she took the children to the house not knowing the character of it. A fine of 15, or one month, was imposed.

DOG SHOW WINNER At the Manchester Dog Show yesterday Mr. Binns, of Cardiff, was a successful competitor with his wire-haired fox-terrier puppy "Art Critic," which took the following prizes:— Second in the junior class, reserve in the open, second in the limit class, and third in the puppy class. The Manchester Show is one of the largest of its kind in the kingdom.

MEETING 0F THE CABINET A meeting of the Cabinet- was held cut 10, Downing-street, at 11-30 this morning, the Prime Minister presiding.

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MONMOUTH MURDERER Sentenced to Death CLOSING SCENES ATTHETRIAL -At the conclusion of the case for the prose- cution in the Monmouth murder at yester- day's sitting of the assizes (before Mr. Jus- tice Grantham), evidence for the defence, beyond that reported in last night's Pink "Express," was called as to the mental state of prisoner. His lordship began his summing up at 7.40 p.m. He sadd it was a peculiar ca.se. Men must not be allowed to murder persons and chen to escape the consequences unless there was very strong reason, supported by very strong evidence. That the prisoner was at times peculiar there was no doubt, but some of his people at home seemed to think that he was a person who did not like work. and the doctor who first saw him told him that he would not get well unless'he went to worK. That he could work was shown from the fact that he had worked continuously at the electricity works at Monmouth for four years. It was open to comment whether a well-educated girl like the victim ought to have written as Miss Pick did to the prisoner, but perhaps the jury had better not pay much attention to that, as women of that age did not do the same things as they would do later in life. It was possible that she was a girl who liked to have two or three strings to her bow. There was nothing in the prisoner's words or actions at the time to show that he was insane. The jury retired at 8.23, and returned in 40 minutes with a verdict of guilty, but recommended the prisoner to mercy on account of his youth. The Clerk of Arraigns asked the prisoner wha-t he had to say why the court should not pass sentence of death Pathetic Address by Prisoner In a pathetic voice the prisoner said, I don't know that I have much to say, but I should like to say this: I had no row with the dear girl, and I can't imagine why I did it I have no explanation for doing it. In fact, I can't remember doing it at all. She was too good for this world. My only explanation is that God must have called her. I am very sorry for all that has hap- pened, both for her people and my own. I shall be judged by One above, Who can judge me properly. I suppose I must have done it; but I don't know, and God will forgive me. I know I shall have His forgiveness, though I can't remember doing anything." I Death Sentence Hie Lordship then assumed the black cap, but before passing sentence of death said it was impossible for the jury to have come to any other conclusion than a verdict of guilty. It was a very sad thing to find one so young in such a position, having to suffer the extreme penalty of the law; but, young or old, prisoner must not take the lives of innocent girls in the way it had been done in this case. Ilis Lordship then solemnly passed sentence of death in the usual way. Jones, at the conclusion of the sentence, straightened himself up and said, "Thank you, my lord, I shall be in a better land, where I shall meet the dear girl." Turning round to the crowded a-allery before going below Jones said, Ta, ta! Good-bye boys; good-bye all." He wae then taken below by the warders. An enormous crowd gathered outside the Shire-hall to see the prisoner removed.

Butler and Victor Jones I HOW THEY RECEIVED THE;R SENTE CEI It is a great many years since two men have been sentenced to death at the same assize in Monmouthshire. The two fellows now lying under condemnation in Usk Prison —William builer and Victor Jonee—howe\er, differ a good deal, not only in point of age, but in many other characteristios. The day vI Butler's doom has been nxed lor Taiursaay, March 24. No final arrangement for carrying oult the sentence in res pec t of Victor Jine6 will be made until the merciful recommenda^ tion of the jury has been sent to and oeen considered "in the proper quartel"- \hioh is taken to mean the Home Office. Mr. Justice Grantha.m as a final act in tihe tragic scene at Monmounh Shire-hali last nii'htlJ'l'omised to forward the recom- mendation whioh th3 jury had made. It is a notable circumstance that both the murdea- trials which have recently terminated in Monmouthshire came to their end in the gloom of night. Butler was sentenced about 10 p..m.; Jones shortly alter 9 o'clock. Bai, there was this outstanding difference. The old man with the terrible pa"t which >vas disclosed against him became a raving, threatening, struggling fiend, care- less of his fate; in tact, so cla- morous and violent that it is probable lie did not hear the sentence of death passed upon him. 1he younger man Jones oom- aiended his future and his friends to the L-,a,r-e of Divine Providence, and, though acknowledging that if he did the murder he did not remember it, he was joyful in the hope of forgiveness, and of seeing "the dear girl" whom he had killed. Butler does not seem to have a. relative or friend. Jones has both. Some of his sisters are in the service of noblemen. One is at Chatsworth in the service of the Duke and jJucbess of Devonshire. For them the utmost sympathy is felt. There seems no doubt that Miss Pick would have been appointed headmistress of the new school—one of what is called the "spite" schools—which the county council is building at her home at Whitebrook. It will be opened soon after Easter. She was a general favourite in the neighbourhood.

Bassaleg Murder. IMPORTANT DISCOVEYY IN A DINCLE A curious find on the road between Bassa- log and Cardiff is considered by some people to throw additional light on the circum- stances surrounding the Bassaleg murder, and calculated to further strengthen Butler, the condemned man's association with the crime. Joe Young, a man living at Roger- 6tone, while walking on the road at Penylan discovered in a dingle a pair of t routers, a coat, and a hedge-hook. The description of the coat coincides with one which severa] witnesses spoke to having seen Butler wear, but which could not be found. The hook is said to belong to a lady at Bassaleg for whom Butler did odd gardening jobs at intervale. The articles have been handed to the police.

I "MOTOR-CAR FOR CHILDREN To the Editor of the Evening Express." Si,r,-Mng a student of the motor-car engineering class under the Cardiff Educa- tion Committee, I write on behalf of the whole of the students to protest against the report in your columns of the recent com- mittee meeting, at which a motor-car for the loan of the students was discussed. I think it grossly unfair that you should have repre- sented the class to be made up of pupils in nickerbockers and frocks, for I should imagine that the average age of the pupils would be between 25 and 30 years of age, and from inquiries I have made amongst them I find there is no pupil attending the class under seventeen years of age. It is not my place to criticise the humour introduced by several of the councillors at the meeting, but it is evident there is a gross misunderstand- ing somewhere, both as regards the work done at this class and the pupils who attend it, who number between forty and fifty. As a Tatepayer and a student, I cannot help thinking the aforesaid humourous councillors acted very unwisely in refusing this small grant to the class, considering it is the first time we have asked them to incur any expense on our behalf. If the committee had taken any practical interest in this class and had visited us on any night during the session I am sure they would have been sur- prised to see to what extent we were indebted to several motor-car and accessory firms (outside Cardiff)'for the loan of several spare parts a.nd accessories for practical demon- stration purposes.—I am, Ac., QEE J. SEA. Cardiff, Marah 15.

I IN A LODGING-HOUSE John Whelan, lodging-house-keeper, of Gibeon's-laite, Pontypool, 'was summoned at the local court to-day for receiving more lodgers than authorised by the district council bye-laws, and also for not properly partitioning off the beds. Sanitary-inspector Minbinnick spoke to visiting the lodging- house late on the night of February 21, and found three beds in one room, each occupied by a male and female. Police-sergeant Powell, who accompanied the inspector, said that the female i-n the one instance was a girl of ill-repute. The Bench imposed a fine of 40s. for each offence.

"I had one ortwo o-mr the mark," was the exouee made by William Sheaf, a. respectably- a.ttired young man, who was charged with drunkenness at Newport Police-court to-day. Police-oonsitahle Clark stated that defendant was in an absolutely helpless condition. Jtateodant was fined 10s.

1£18,000 DAMAGES I BIG COAL TRESPASS HUGE CLAIM AT ASSIZES I Case Settled on Terms A case in which a huge sum of money was involved was settled at Glamorgan Assizes (before Mr. Justice Pick ford) to-day. The case was that of Messrs. Gory I Brothers (Limited) and ^North's Navigation Colliery Company against the New Blaengarw Coiliery Company and their directors, sued individually, with their secretary and manager, and the claim wae for alleged trespass. Mr. Eldon Bankes, K.C., rose in the Civil Court, and said he was glad to say that they had come to an arrangement which would enable them to relieve his lordship's list of that cage. The action was brought against the New Blaengarw Company, and the manager and secretary to recover da.mages for a very extensive coal trespass, consider- ably exceeding probably 50 acres of coal. Under the terms arranged the defendants had undertaken to pay a sum of £ 8,000 in addition to the 110,000 paid into court, j and it was also agreed that there should be no costs on eitber side, with the judge's order if necessary. His clients were satisfied that such a trespass could have been com- mitted without the knowledge of the secre- tary and manager, and the claims against them were withdrawn. Mr. Justice Pickford thereupon consented to make an order The counsel briefed in the oase were Mr. J. Eldon Bankes, K.C., Mr. John Ban key, K.C., Mr. Trevor Lewis, and Mr. Clive Laurence, for the plaintiffs (instructed by Messrs. Ingledew a,nd Sons); Mr. C. M. Bailhaohe. K.C., and Mr. D. Villiers Meager (instructed by Messrs. Stibbard and Gibson, London) for tho defendant company: Mr. B. Francis- Wilhams, K.C., ana Mr. Davies-Williams (instructed by Messrs. Stibbard and Gibson) were for the directors; and Mr. Abel Thomas, K.C., M.P., a.nd Mr. D. Villiers Meager (in- structed by Mr. D. Stanley Owen, Swansea) pcted for the secretary; and Mr. Lincoln Reed (instracted by Messrs. T. J. Hughes and Lewis, Bridgend) was for the manager.

I LASS THAT LOVED A SAILOR The Stretford coroner held, an inquest yes- terday on the body of Alice Jackson (18), who hid been missing from her home in Salfori since Monday week when she left to go to her wiork in Gaythorn. Nothing more waB seen or heard of her until her body was found in the Bridgwater Canal, near Longford Bridge, Streticrd, on Sunday morning. A doctor said that there was a wound on the forehead, and a bone in the scalp wa& fractured These wounds were caused after dtc-ih, probably by the -,p.roreller of a passing steamboat. The cause of death was asphyxia by (iro.wiiing. Edwin lJ. Jackson identified the body as vhat of his sister, who lived with his wife and father. She had been a healthy girl. For about twelve months she had been keeping company with a sailor. He thought she was troubled about her young man going to sea again Mrs. Margaret Chorlton said that she had been keeping company with her nephew. Thomas Sutton, a seaman, who would be Zl next April. He was a steady lad and a "good boy, too." On Tuesday a parcel came to her addressed "Mr. T. Sutton," but the witness thought it was for her nephew's mother, ;ind she gave it to her. The parcel was opened, and a note was found inside a book When the witneM saw what it was she -natched it out of the mother'? hand, and took the lot, including a watch and chain, which was in the parcel, to the girl's brother. The note read as follows Dear Tom -Keep thiamin remembrance of me. My heart is broken. My beet love to all. Somebody will be sorry for this.- Yours, ALICE. "Suicide by drowning; no evidence to show state of mind."

I AGAPEMONE WILL The will has been proved of Mr. Charles &tokes Bead, of the Agapemone, Spaxton, Bridgwater, Somerset, well known from his connection with the Messiah," Smyth- Piggott. His estate has been sworn as of the gross value of £1.327 5s. 9d., with net reiuomalty £ 1,314 Os. 9d. He left zEZ20 4 per Cent. Perpetual Debentures of the Grand Trunk Railway to Elizabeth Anne Tyler Ker, of the Agapemone, and the residue of his property equally between his five children, Mary Millioeut Read. Ruth Gladys Bead, Evangeline Read, John Victor Read, and Hugh Frederick Read, until each shall have and the balance equally between his eight children,

I PRIEST'S POCKET WIRELESsl Professor Gerebotani. a Munich priest, gave a public exhibitioll in Berlin last night of his remarkable invention—a pocket wireless teleg- raphy apparatus. The machine is hardly larger than the ha.nd, and requires only one -tntenna." So equipped, the oarrieT of the apparatus can be "called" from a. central wirele.s.s station. The apparatus is contained in a small wooden box, to the front of which a plate is affixed containing the letters of the alphabet. From the centre of the plate a revolving indicator points to the letters as they are telegraphed The priest carried out a number of d-emonstratio,as to the enithu- siastic satistic-tion of the audience.

ITHE CHARLESWORTHS'APPEAL Perhaps the most interesting case from the public point of view which has occupied the Court of Criminal Appeal since its establish- m-ent two yeara ago is fixed to come on next Friday, when Miss Violet Charlesworth and her mother will appeal against the sentence passed on them for fraud by Mr. Justice Darling at the reoent Derby Assizes. It will be remembered that the learned judge first gave the prisoners five years' penal servitude each, and an appeal was lodged the next day. Before the close of the assize work, however, the punishment was reduced to three years in each case, but the appeal has gone on against these revised sentences, on the ground that they are excessive.

THE CHURCH & THE CENSUS I When the Censtis Bill again comes before the House of Commom4 (writes the London correspondent of the "Birmingham Post") it is probable that an attempt will be made to include in it the religious professions of the people. This will be done on behalf of the Church of England, whose official supporters desire to have it settled once for all what is their strength relative to that of other religious bodies in the country. Noncon formists, it is well known, object, upon grounds that they have often stated, to a census of this nature, and it is likely that, I the Government will refuse their consent.

I PRACTISED ON A COFFIN I I In a lecture on Dr. Arne before the Musical Association in London yesterday Dr. W. H. Cuminings said that Arne was placed as a clerk in an attorney's office, but he took a spinet to his bedroom and used to practise with the strings muffled. His father was an unholsterer and undertaker, and one day young Arne was found practising with a coffin containing a corpse for a music-rest. There was evidence that "Rule Britannia," composed by* Arne, sprang quickly into popularity.

I PRINCE'S FATAL JOKE I A young Ru-asian aristocrat. Prince Denis of Scibor, jocularly threatened his fellow- guests and the waiters at the Hotel Rich- mond, Geneva, on Monday night, with his revolver. During this escapade the weapon went off, and the Prince was himself wounded. He staggered out of the room and died in ten minutes.

LORD DUFFERIN'S BIRTHDAY Lord Dufferin and Ava, who celebrates his forty-fourth birthday to-day, holds one of the proudest titles in the peerage. Lady Dufferin is one of our American peeresses, and as Miss Florence Davis, the daughter of an enormously wealthy banker, was considered one of the most beautiful girls in New York. Lord Dufferin met his wife when he was attached to the British Embassy in Paris.

I don't know why I should feel under any obHg'atwn to you. You never hhrew any- thing my way," said the doctor. "Oh, yes, I did!" r?p-t?d the other man. "I struok a man with my motor-oar* in front of ycdr be use the other day!"

Roosevelt at Khartoum —— 0. —— VISIT TO OMDURMAN BATTLEFIELD NEW YORK, Wednesday. The special correspondent of the "New York American," in a cablegram describing Mr. Roosevelt's doings at Khartoum yesterday, says that the ex-President had a last visible r-emind-er of the jungle when the native gun- bearers and servants of the expedition, who had accompanied him from the Na-piti plains to Khartoum, lined up in front of the Pa-la-ce to hear a farewell address from his lips. Kermit Roosevelt, who has become quite a. fluent speaker in the Swabili tongue, acted as interpreter. Mr. Roosevelt presented to each of the men backsheesh on a liberal scale, but explainod that the gifts came, not from himself, but from Mrs. Roosevelt as a mark of her appre- ciation of their faithful services to her husband and SOli then took the delighted native squad around the town, buying them clothes and seeing that they were not swindled by the avaricious tradespeople, after which he started them on their homeward way, all of them expressing their regret that they could not go on with him to his own country and be his faithful servants for ever. Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Eitliel Roosevelt later accompanied iilatin Pasha, Clayton 'Bey, and Wilson Pasha on a motor trip around Khartoum. On their way to Gordon College they saw 'the bazaar and the fields in which the natives were preparing to I celebrate the birthday of the Prophet. The colonel surprised the director of the college by his knowledge of the purposes of the institution, and made a short speech of euoouragctment to the students. At noon he received addresses from Mr. T. C. Bonfile on behalf of various Western chambers of com- merce asking him to return by the (Western route. Mr. Roosevelt expressed his regret that his plans, and the necessity for him to be pirssenit at his son's wedding, would pre- vent him do-ing so. A visit to the battlefield of Omdurman was made in the afternoon, the party travelling on board the Sirdar's steam yacht Elfin. A smart camel corps awaited them at the landing-place, ain-d the colonel, after inspecting a magnificently-horsed 'troop of the Soudanese Mounted Infantry, seated him- self on one of the camels. He dway,ed backwards and forwards a good bit as the huge beast unhinged itself into furious attitudes between a recumbent and a standing post are," says the correspon- dent, "and when at last it had reached its full height he exclaimed: 'I think I would rather try a rhino.' The ladies of the party ascended to their seats with suwireseed 'Oh's!' and sighs." On the road a perfect mirage was seen, and one of the correspondents—many of whom ha,d preferred 'to trust themselves to donkeys- was thrown from his mount. Mrs. Roosevelt, Mies Ethel Roosevelt, and Kermit picked up several cartridge cases and fragments of shells on the battlefield as souvenirs of the visit. The colonel was deeply impressed with all that he saw, and expressed his admiration of the wonderful achievements of the English in the Soudan. The return to Omdurman was made in the light of a soft quarter moon, with a slight wind sighing among the palms, and at night a formal dinner was given in the Palace, most of the leading officials of the Soudan being Preeent.-Cen,tml News.

I SON'S ALLEGED BLOW The Swansea coroner to-day inquired into the death of Charles Powell, aged 69, who was alleged to have died after a blow from his son, James Powell, about, midnight on Monday. Prisoner was at the inquest in charge of the police. Several members of the family gave evidence, from which it appeared that the prisoner and deceased were on friendly terms, but that the rest of the family were not in the habit of speaking to the accused, partly owing to his drinking habits and partly because he did not bring home his money for maintenance. The motiier said he raised his fist to lier directly he came into the house..3he called his father downstairs, and directly he took hold of the prisoner the latter struck him one blow, which knocked him under the table. A married daughter said that when accused left the house afterwards he said to her, "Don't cry; he will come all right-, only give him a drop of water." Dr. Rice Morgan said the post-mortem did not indicate any cause of death, and he could only come to the conclusion that the cause of death was concussion of the brain from external violence. The jury found that death was caused by the blow gi\en to deceased, and returned a verdiot of "Manslaughter

I POLICE-COURT HUMOUR During the hearing of an assault case in the Sheffield Police-cou-t yesterday some amusing passages occurred. A witness remarked that he objected to language used by the defendant. Mr. Howe, (solicitor): You do not mind anyone calling that boy of twelve a young devil, do you? Witness: Well, if anyone did it in my presence I should knock him down. Mr. Howe: Boys of that age are aptly so described. I should not mind anyone calling one of my boys a devil. Mr. Neal (solicitor): You know their parentage? (Laughter.) Witness: Besides, if they call the son a young devil they might say the father was an old devil. (Loud laughter.)