Evening Express

The Man in the Street. I —,— i Whether he was peeping at the girl who wore odd stockings of grrn and pink at H&sti?gs. or whether, hokmg through the open window at the Cardiff Work- nome. be saw the guardians in their most sunny humour, there is no doubt that our old friend King Sol (whom we u&ed to know better in the good, ancient summers) has lately been caught in a better humour, and, as a result, this part of the world has been basking in some of the warmth that we have heard about I from c-ome of the Southern watering- places. It us good to have a little ëurnme", if only the tail end of one. and on Saturday the parks and ifields were alive with rejoicing humanity. At Roath Park and Llandaff Fields Car- dimans were all in their element, for football, cricket, tennis, bowk, and, I believe. hockey and baeeball. each had their votaries, while enthusiasts in the neighbourhood of the cathedral city, which wants to be linked on to the new city. were able to row their boats upon the Taff, just recovering from its swollen tempestuousneee of the past week or two. At Victoria Park six tennis oourte were fully occupied, and a.s many bowlinog rinks, while the prettiest, if the smallest. of the parks, Thompson's, was a alive with disciples of the racquet and elusive ball. the sun shining upon and blessing all with glorious impar- tiality. For the present, the girl of the green and pink odd stockings may be left out of account. She can be seen any Christmas at the pantomime, and, in any case, is not nearly such a bugbear as her sister of the clothe-s basket hat. who prevents one from getting a sight of the parson on Sunday or of the concert singer on a week-day At Whitchurch the polo players literally royst^red in ihe ,swel- tering rays. The brother captains, Lionel and Walter, of the clan of Lind- say. wer-, bappy in showing the world I how the game should be played, and the dashing pair of Siiirleys were likewise j p!e«'surably engaged. Sir (lifford Cory gave fun and convincing evidence that his I irksome Parliamentary duties had not I led to hus undoing as one of the steadiest II back exponent* ü1 the art of keeping the other fellows from scoring. Far away. over the links at Southerndown. Porth- j cawl. Radyr, and Penarth. followers of j the Royal and Ancient game continued I tlH-ir praiseworthy endeavours to hole j nut .n -and to restrain the language ihat cotrt-e with i!l-suoc?s«. And, aito- get-hei', week-en d the world seemed to <10 very well—albeit the air was loaded \¡tfl talk of iocks-out. strike., non- rrionist- hmus. and all tho worries that thixse of us who could strove with more > '). success to forget until (he arrival of wither Monday. j Hut what did King Sol. see when he 1., 11 4L-r into the board-room of The: • ;iidift Cf>iaroian>LeT us have a iook I with the help of his refulgent rays. For } (•nef. Mi. J..I. Xtne., L was (fill le modest :n i*eii. As to the reason, it was soon ■arte transparent. It appeared that lie; :'a'l út 400 children and their foster- i notiiers from the liomes ri_Iiti n ross the Channel to Weston and back: IIId or all the host, the Ist-aelites who walked through the Red Sea. not hair of a single head was missing vhen the roll-call was made on the safe: irrival of every passenger at the Pier-I :ead. Mr. Ames had stage-managed the whole beautifully even the toll fees were I' forgiven him. the water-chute proprietor and every amusement caterer on the -id Pier helped him to entertain his light- hearted youngsters, the White Funnel Fleet carried the happy crowd free, and j. J. was proud in consequence, if modest at the same time. A more serious mattetr was that brought forward by Mr. J. R.. Llewellyn, who complained that the Barry Relief Committee found it difficult to. get their meeting over in time to attend the gathering of the entire boartl Even this provided some fan. The chairman (Mr. 0. H. Jones) informed the Barry members that they could slwet whenever they pleased—at six o'clock. if you like." he added. "Very well," grimly remarked Mr. George Cole, "we will meet at six The board laughed ?md yelled "Hear. hear and King Sol smiled more broadly than  ever. For the lack of a better explanation, then, we can take it that the sun was put in his best humour because of his I glimpse at this merry band. Perhaps the only people who did not fully appreciate I Saturday's weather were the gentlemen who had to play-football as hard as they would on a frosty day. It is the rule of the Merles and the Persians—or the Football Association, which is the same ) tiling—that the kicking game begins in I Sep. ember, and when hats and stumps n re put a way for the winter cricketers Viay come out any fine day to look at t.he perspiring footballers and to reflect oil the summer shov.ers that sent them such haste from the pitch to the pavilion. After all. the summer comes wh en it likes, and not always when we lilav In South Wales the winter pastime nad a good send-off. Ton-Pent re and Mardv had another of their great combats, so important in the making of the history of both clubs, and Barry and Trehitrris were similarly employed, while Me rtnyr reaped with gratitude their: first pair of points from far-away I Chesba..11. where the daisies grow. At, Cardiff the new City team did splendidly in garnering half a dozen goals at the expense of the Bristol Leaguers, and if M Dougat and Co. can keep up this rate ¡ of scoring they are in for a prosperous and successful season. The iineresting scene in the Cathays Park on Saturday on the occasion of what may be justly described as the most II successful, parade cf ambulance units ever held in tfoe Principality was a striking evidence of the organising ability of Mr. Herbert Lewis, the deputy-commissioner for Wales. WTiat an aggregate cf skill, training, ind knQwledge waf; repre- sented. in the thousand men and women on parade, many of whom had come at considerable sacri- fice in order to demonstrate the strength and efficiency of the Welsh ambulance divisions. Net only were the Marquess and Marchioness of Bute and the other distinguished personages present charmed with the spectacle, but Mr. Herbert Lewis and the other officers rectaved the warm congratulations of the I n.spector-Ge-neral of the St. John Ambu- lance Association and of Sir Richard Templo, the well-known deputy-chairman of the Order, both of whom were as sur- prised as they were delighted with the ev idence thus afforded of the success of I the movement in Wales. The Naval I £ adet Brigade, which has been so successfully inaugurated through the energetic efforts of Commander Edward Nicholl, made- a brave show, their bright new uniforms combining with the smart attire of the members of the Cardiff Nurses' Division to relieve the somewhat sombre uniforms of the ambulance men. Highly interesting was the I di-splay given by members of tbe, Cardiff Police Brigade, assisted by the nurses, with the new motor ambulance car which the South "Wales branch has presented to Cardiff for the use of the city and district. The parade and demonstration with the car were by no means the only items of interest, even to the general public, who from their disadvantageous position behind the barriers were able to join in I the cheers for those who had the honour of receiving the insignia of the Order in recognition of their distinguished ser- vices. All who have followed the work of the head-constable or Cardiff know what Mr. McKenzie has done to improve the training of the men in his charge in this as in other respects, and it was au equal delight to see honour being so deservedly paid to District- superintendent Taliesin Richards. of Mardy, who seems in no danger of losing his position as one of the most popular colliery managers in the coalfield. Mr. j Richards has the distinction given to all I Welshmen who win the public favour—to j be generally known by his initial name. It was only fitting that when ''Taliesin" went up to receive his insignia there should be a hearty cheer for one who has heroically faced the deadly after-damp himself and takes such trouble to perfect j the work of rescue in the mines. Lastly, honour was paid to Mr. Wheel, of Mor- riston. who. by the way, is the first working man in the country to receive the insignia. There were, withal, some highly-interesting speeches, and Sir Richard Temple addressed himself in an illuminating way to the subject of the recent controversy respecting voluntary aid detachments. There is no fear, how- ever, in South Wales of this controversy 1 interfering in any way with the success I of the movement.

I From All Quarters I Gleaming windows in the top storey of the premises of the Metropolitan Water Board in the Strand on Saturday, a man named Harris fell to the grrouad and was killed. ¡ Striking the pier at Soutlrwoki Harbour. Suffolk, the mc-tor yacht Ewa, owned by Mr. Frank Watts, of Bri^htlin^eea. Essex, foun- dered within fire- minutes, but its four occu- pants were saved. A doable funeral wac-. witnessed at Lan- caster on Saturday, the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Hartley, of Briery-street. Lancaster, who died within a day of each other, being interred in the same grave. A chemist's assistant, reamed C,barlee Samuel Dawson, of Poplar. 3gpd seventeen. poisoned himself by drinking pruseie acid. it f was stated at the inquest on Saturday. There was no en-ideii-ce to --ho-w- the reae-)n of the net. —— r

GOVERNOR OF AUSTRALIA i The London correspondent of tha "Fre<:>- ) man's Journ-il" mention the name of the Master cf Embank as the snto !.<trtl Peat land, whom he had men-tionert previously j as likely t ) succeed Karl Dudley in the Governor-Genera!«hip of Australia.. I

BANK MANAGER'S FALL 1i Mr. W. A. Taylor, manager cf the Belfast branch of the Northern Banking Company, met with a terrible death late on Saturday night. Awakened by a are alarm, he rushed to the lift. and fell down the well, a consider- able distance.

Day CLEANIXG —I. lllnny-street. Cathaya. a« I have to help Johnny with his mental arithmetic every evening," said the young woman; and it is a nuisance." "Do you er find that celebrated problem about one plus one equals one?" asked the young ma,,n. I said mental arithmetic, uot sentimental!" replied the young woman, with great dignity. » STOP PRESS I Lat^J^grafns. HOME SECSETAEY tKtHS&GOES OPERA- I TION. A ocrrcefondent, of the "Hancheeter guar- dian," telegraphing from 6myrna, yesterday, saf-s Mr. 'Wineton Churchill has by accident been tlightly wounded in the leg. He underwent an operation to-day at the English hospital in fimyrna, and is going on very well. The injury is not serious. I # ¡ < I I I

ITALIANS RUN AMOK I NEW YORK, Monday. An extraordinary affair occurred yesterday in tihe Raet Sride district of Nerar York, as a result of which two persons were killed and four ethers sustained serious woands. The trouble started in the Italian quarter, where a quarrel broke out among some of the low- oiass Italians, and revolvers were freely fired. The police intervened, but did net au-ceeed in separating the eamliatanta before two had been shot dead on the spot. and the remain- ing members of the gang thereupon set off in full flight. Two of the Italians were quickly arrested, but a taird ran amok tn.rou-gh the grreat crowd that had collected, firing right and left- with his revolver. He was ultimately telleu to the gtc-und by a well-delivered blow from a. policeman's club, and waq taken into custody. Four persons had sustained serious injuries, se\eral others ha-vire been lightly grazed by bullets or tiraaapled.—Central News.

THE IRISH CATHOLICS I MONTREAL. Sunday. Cardinal Logue. in an interview to-day, said that, although the religious controversy in Ireland had lost much of its bitterness, it was still impossible to carry the Holy Sacra- ment through the streets of his own cathe- dral town of Armagh. This was not due to Protestants, but to those professing no religion, who insulted either Catholics or I Protestant&Re u te r.

THE ABRUZZI MARRIAGE I BOME, Monday Morning. A semi-official announcement appears in mo^t of the Rome newspapers this morning --tatin,- that the marriasp of the Duke of the Abruzzi with }Ji"5 Elkins has b-een"fixeti to j take place during next February.—Central I Nevrs

FRENCH AERIAL FLEET I PARIS, Monday. The Matin" announces that the French a-enal fleet is to be increased by tbe addition of 30 units. Ten wiil be Bleriot monoplanes and twen,ty Farman biplanes, while &even of the last-named will be able to carry two passengms besides the pilot.-Contaml News. !f

A bathing fatality occurred in the Liffey l above Island Bridge, Dublin, yesterday, the [ victim being a univeraity baafectab coaoh. t

MODERN WORSHIP I -0 An Ascendant Star EXPLORING THE PLANETARY SYSTEM A New Minister: An Appreciative Congregation BY AN ONLOOKER. So far i have endeavoured to avoid specYi 1 occasions, and when I have tumbled into an anniversary service it has been more by accident than design. But thought- the coming of a new inini.vter was something more than a special occasion -it was "extra special, as the Kvrning Express reminds the world daily by an important afternoon edition. Therefore, I went with anticipations of delight to help in the inaugural service of the Re-v. J. Corner Williams, who comes from Durham as the successor of the Rev. J. Morris. Here I noticed .something that had struck me at one other place of worship at least. At five minutes to eleven the building was practically empty but for the gentleman who arranged a silver vase of lovely, frcah arutn lilies in front of the pulpit, and another who went round placing envelopes in the pews. But by the time the hour for worship had arrived a steady stream had filled the building, until there was quite a good congregation. Inspiring Heights and Untold Treasure Naturally, on the first visit I was struck by the nomenclature cf the neigh- bourhood. In all directions were streets that bore the inspiring names of Sun. Moon, Planet. Comet, Meteor. Constella- t i 4c)n. Orbit, C- tion. Orbit. Cycle. Eclipse, and, possibly, similar titles, while cl ose at hand was another cluster, where the residents regularly put Gold, Silver. Copper. Ruby, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire. Pearl, Agate, Topaz. Zinc, Platinum, Iron, and Tin at the head of their letters. Here one was surrounded with all the inspiration of the heavenly bodies and most of the wealth of the Indies and the rest of the earth, with the one important exception of coal. Certainly the effect is better than the compilation of all the ordinary Christian names that present features of other parts of the city, while it rivals the poetical neighbourhood of City-road. wh-ere Milton, Shakspeare. Byron, and other mighty penmeil lia-re given the streets great names which rometinK.s appear to be more than can be borne comfortably by the householders, who do not- always rise to the enermous heights of the ideals they represent. The Unseen Choir All this did not seem to affect tlw. con- gregation, who were reverent in their worship, earnestly attentive to their pastor, and meritoriously enth usiastic in their singing. There was little fault to be found with them. As to the choir, it was good. and the congregation were led as admirably as they followed. While the behaviour of the choir was beyond my ken, I cannot speak concerning it. They were up in the gallery behind me, and when they sat down I could not see them to observe if they behaved like some choristers in other city churches of whose chattering irreverence I have a j vivid memory. But I was satisfied that all was well, for a gentleman in the body of the build- ing kept his eye turned round on them- and on me and others-aiid with its fire directed upon them the singers could not but be very good. The accompanying music was capital j without being remarkable, and in one hymn, "We limit not the truth of God" —the best of the service and praise- worthily stmg with ardour—I was glad to hear a strong soprano chorister let her one voice go with such really pleasing abandon that I should like to have heard much more of its swelling majesty. Down below a timid contralto gave the promise of exceptional quality under more homely conditions. New Pastor's Few Faults However, the congregation were nothing if not homely. It was one of the best features of the service to see ma.1Y complete families there, worship- ping together in the harmony tha> bespoke happy homes. Probably the worshippers were a good class of artisans, with a sprinkling of successful trades-! people—all perfectly at home. And the new pastor seemed to fit in well with the whole scheme. He has a good voice and an excellent delivery, albeit he attempts too perfect a reading of the lessons to import the spirit of the meaning of his words into the matter. But he improved with his sermon, which was read splendidly, and concerning which the only fault I could discern was that it was too long. Many of his hearers were tired before he was, and a little compression would improve his material and save a little unnecessary irritation. He literally thrashed his subject threadbare, rather unnecessary reiteration. He literally preached a trifle above the heads of his listeners. Showers, Pleasure, and Worship As he remarked, spirituality alone I makes a C1mrch-which might be made a club without becoming a living force.! He does not beiievo in Churches that must have amusements to keep them going, and deplored the fact that, while storms and hurricanes did not lessen the attendance at pleasure-houses, a slight shower was enough to keep some people at home from public worship. One has to be extreme in religion or politics, and I should imagine the qualities that I admire the least in Mr. Gome!" Williams will go the furthest to make his ministry a long and successful one at Star-street. I

THE ALIEN BURDEN I 11 Xo less than 359 persons from the Continent a-nd the United States were relieved in the Whiteehapel Union during 1909, say the guardians in their annual report just issued. In addition relief was granted to 69 alien children, to 472 English-born children I of aliens, and to 41 foreign vagrants.

BEDS and MATTRESSES RenovatEd.-1, Mlnnv- I street, Cathays- e1 j CABPET8 BRATEX.—t, Mlimv-street. cathayl A woman named Brrrmaline Eoee was fined zi and 6s. costs at Hash Wycombe on SUinr. daty for regaefecaaaig. a "<IWD"

I Terrier Tied to a Gate + —— I SEARCH FOR MISSING BOY SCOUT I Energetic efforts are being made by scouts and others to find George Woodgate, of Peck- ham. the founder and lieutenant in command of the King's Own Cadet Corps, who has been missing since he left two of his companions at two o'clock on the morning of Sunday, August 28, when engaged in a night march near Farnborough. Important new evidence, which may lead to the discovery of the young officer, has been furnished by two cyclists In an interview with a press representative last night, the father of the missing scout stated that two cyclists called on hirm yes ter- day and informed him they were riding along the Farnborough-Sevenoaks main road early on the morning of August 28, when they were attracted by the whining of a dog. They ma-de a search, and discovered a dog tied by string to a five-barred gate, which opened into a cornfield. The dog was liberated, but the cyclists- first noticed what they took to be the word "Erith" on the'dog's collar. which was in reality "Edith," the name of the road at Peokham where Wood- gate's home is situated. The animal ran off sharply in the direction of Sevenoais, paused a moment in the middle of the highway about half a mile distant, and then turned and scampered off towards London. The animal, an Irish terrier, which accompanied young Woodgate on the march, returned to Peckham twelve hours after the cyclists had released i t. On Saturday the terrier was taken to Farnborough to assist the King's Own Cadet Scouts in their endeavour to trace their miss- ing officer, but without avail. Asked if he had any theory as to the boy s disappearance, Mr. Woodgate, sen., said he believed the young fellow had sus- tained a sudden loss of memory, a.nd was, doubtless, wandering in the neighbourhood, if he had not succumbed through exhaustion.

"A SQUARE DEAL" I NEW YORK. Saturday. The squa-re dcal" was well to the fr it again in Mr. Rooeevelt's speech deli, /ed to-day at Sioux Falls-a speech davoted chiefly to the tariff question. It has been conclusively shown by experi- ments repeated again and again," said the ex-President. that the methods of tariff- making by Congress, which have now obtained for so many years, cannot from the very nature of the case bring really satis- factory results. I think the present tariff is better than the last, and considerably better than the one before the last; but it has certainly fafled to give general satisfac- tion. I believe this country is fully com- mitted to the principle of Protection but it is to Protection as a principle, to Protection primarily in the intere&t of the standard of living of the American working man." As to the future of the tariff. Mr. Roose- velt advocated here, as elsewhere, the "square deal." "What we desire in a tariff is such a n>ea,.i're of Protection as will equalise the cost of production here and abroad; and, as the cost of production is mainly labour cost, this means primarily a tariff sufficient to make up the difference in labour cost here and abroad. The American public wants the American labouring man put on an equality with other citizens. and we most see tha.t his wages are not lowered by improper com- petition with inferior wage-workers a;brolad- with wage-workers who are paid poorly and who live as no Americans are willing to live. But the American public does not wish to see the tariff so arraagied as to benefit prim.arily a few wealthy men."—Central News.

PROSPERITY AND BABIES Extreme care seems to have been taken in the compilation of the annual report for 1909 of Dr. J. D. Jenkins, the medical officer for the Rhondda Urban District Council. The death rate of the district and the reduction in infantile mortality (says the report) form satisfactory features in the sanitary history of the district, but a considerable reduction is still neceasary to make them compare favourably with the averages for the country as a whole. The number of births was 5,577, giving the high birth-rate of 41.0 per thousand. which, strange to say. was identical with that of 1908. The Rhondda birth-rate exceeds that of England and Wa-les by 15.4 per thousand, and that of the 76 great towns taken as a whole by 15.3. Among the many factors which contribute to this high birth- rate, says the doctor, is the oommeroial pros- perity, which raises the marriage rate a.nd causes early marriages. Last year there were 2,231 deaths, but only 2,163 of these were registered in the district Th-ere were 66 colliery totalities and 161 inqnests. The population of the Rhondda was estimated to be 135,894.

AVIATORS PERIL IN DESCENTi At the aviation meeting now being held at the mouth of the Seine M. Morane on Satmrday rose to an altitude of 8,469ft. (about 13 mile*), thus breaking the hight I record recently established by him. As soon 66 he landed, says Reutter, several automo- biles set off to bring him in, and he was found on the aeat of his monoplane in a dazed condition, but uninjured, and grasp- ing his ba-rograph in his hand. La.ter, he related how at the extreme limit of his ascent his motor suddenly stopped. He endeavoured to re-start it, but without success. He then became aware that he was descending at a great rate, and at one time wa.i almost overcome. IMtter on he was, caught in some violent eddies of wind, and thought that his aeroplane was going to turn over Approaching the ground, how- ever, he recovered complete control of his: machine. I

"LIKE SIBERIA" At Lambeth Goroner's-court on Saturday there was an inquiry to the death of Frederick Parker, lately a private in the North LamcM-hi-re Regiment, stationed at Tkl worth, whose body was found on the Thames foreshore near Westminster on Thursday. The deceased obtained leave of absence on August 26 and went to London, j his return being fixed for Tuesday last. A fellow-eoldier in the game regiment, who was on leave in London, said he met the deceased, who told him that he meant to join another regiment, as he oould not stand Tkl worth. It is like Siberia," he said, and he never meant to go back, because it was too lonely. The jury returned a verdict of Found drowned."

BOY SCOUTS' TRAMP Three Boy Scout6 of Bedford can claim to have attempted a greater walking feat than the tramp which is being undertaken by two Sccut-s from Cardiff to London. F. Stanley Smith, aged sixteen, and two companions, W. Dickson and Reggie Greenhill, about four. teen, have been engaged for three weeks past in tramping from Bedford to Scotland, camp- ing each night by the wayside. The boys were very hospitably received everywhere. On Saturday they started on their return march, and hope to reach Bedford in time for the re-opening of their school.

CITY WITHOUT NEWSPAPERS I BARCELONA, Monday. The members of the Labour Solidarity Committee vi-sit-ed the various printing offices last night and forced the men there to stop work. No newspapers appeared this morn- ing. The tramway employes have also been gammoned to suspend work for an indefinite time.-Reuter.

He i.) a mighty unlucky man." In what way? Well. he married to get out of lodgingB." Yen?" "And now b-is wife feeesa kxigen* to support him.

Fatal Revolver Wound DISTRESSING ACCIDENT NEAR MAESTEC A distreasing shooting accident occurred in the neighbourhood of Maesteg on Saturday night, resulting in the death of a colliery repairer, named Benjamin Edwards, of 18, Grove-street, Nantyffyllon, from a revolver shot wound. The soene of the tragedy was the backyard -or, rather, a small passage leading to a flight of steps going up to the backyard—of the Wyndham Hotel, in High-street, Nanty- ffyllon, about a mile from the centre of Maesteg. This passage is a confined space, probably not more than 4ft. by 8ft., and is used mainly for reaching the backyard. Edwards was returning from the back to the hotel when he received the fatal wound. It would appear that two men were stand- ing in the passage at the time examining a revolver. Their names are Henry Evans, who is a pay clerk in the employ of Messrs North's Navigation Collieries Company, living at 29. Barnardo-street, and William Powell, a collier, residing next door to him. Evans is responsible for the wages at Messrs. North's Maesteg Deep Colliery, and is, there- fore, at times required to carry large sums of money. As a protection, he is supplied by the company with a revolver-a heavy Army weapon of six chambers, which is carried in a leather case attached to a leather waist-belt. Saturday being pay-day at Maesteg Deep, Evans, who had to fetch the money from Tondn. was armed with the weapon as usual, and had it with him in the Wyndham Hotel about half-past five in the evening. Powell was also in the house, and Evans invited his next-door neighbour into the passage to examine the weapon. Revolver Discharged It seems tha-T. on reaching the passage Evains drew the revolver and handed- it to Powell for the latter to inspect. Just us Edwards was passing, with the intention of returning to the hotel, the revolver dis- charged, and Edward- who was in the line of fire, received the bullet in his breast. The laard'lord (Mr. Morgan Evans) and others in the hotel, alarmed at the loud report, rushed out to the back, to find Edwards le-auing against the kitchen window-sill, his hand clasped to has braatft. Mr. Morga,n Evans unfastened the unfortunate man's waist- coat and noticed the mark of the bullet. Powell, it is stated, was standing in the passage at the time, a.nd Evans, who had disappeared, returned and took the revolver, which was on the window-sin, placing it in his pocket. Mr. Morgan Evans sent for medical aid and for the police, and the wounded man was taken to his home by Powell and a man named David Davies, of 12. Coronation-road. On the way he is said to h-av-e groaned, in Welsh, "I am done for. This is my end." Though able t I walk home, aided by these men, he was in terrible agony, and Drs. H -Catisland and Dowling, who attended, were unable, to save the fast-ebbing life. Death took place at quarter to eight the same night. Edwards, who was employed at Coegnant Colliery, celebrated his forty-ninth birthday on the day preceding the tragedy. He is reported to have been a steady man, and well-respected by his fellow-workmen and others with whom he came in contact. He leaves a widow and two sons, both grown-up, single men, living with their parents. He was ¡ a native of Pembroke. I A Stricken Widow When our representative called at 18, Grove-street, on Sunday, he found it a house of mourning. Mrs. Edwards, it was stated, had been ill for some months, and it was I fea.red that the shock of her husband's tragic death, which had completely prostrat.ed her, would be too great for her to recover from. Mr. Morgan Evans, the landlord, in an interview, gave a similar account to that already recorded. Ajsked if the wounded man r said anything to him, he replied:—" Nothing. I said. 'Ben, what is the matter with you?' but he only groaned." Where was Evans at that time?" "I don't know. While we were in the back he came in from somewhere, and took the revolver up and placed it in his pocket, and went away." Did Powell give any explanation of the occurrence?" "No; he said nothing." Two Men Arrested Evans and Powell were arrested the same evening by Police-sergeant Hopkins, who is in charge of the polioe-etation at Nanty- ffyllon, on the charge of causing the dearth of Edwards. Powell, when arrested, etated that Evans banded him the revolver, saying, What do you think of this?" While he was examining the weapon it went off, and Edwa.rds was shot. He was very sorry for what had happened. Evans, who was present, concurred in this statement. Powell admitted that he did not understand revolvers. Both men were detained in custody, and will be brought up at Bridgend Police-court this morning. It was intended to take the depositions of the dying man, but death occurred before this could be done. The Inquest I The inquest has been fixed for ten a.m. to-morrow (Tuesday), and a post-mortem examination was performed yesterday. I

I MIDNIGHT EXPRESS MYSTERY Early on Saturday morning a man was found in a compartment of the Manchester to London express at Chelford. He was taken to Crewe, where papers in his possession die- closed his identity a.s John Rainsford, an ex-police officer, of Liverpool. He was suffer- ing from concussion of the brain, and his forehead was much discoloured. He regained consciousness for a few minutes in the evening, but could give no I coherent account as to how he met with his injuries The police are ;nvestiga,ting the matter. I CAN REMEMBER NOTHING. I A Crewe telegram on Sunday reports that Rainsford regained consciousness on Sunday afternoon. He stated that he cannot rt-member anything after he joined the train for Ireland at Stockport. The police theory is tha.t he fell off the carriage in a fit, but the doctor ste.tes that in that case he would have found more abrasions on the I face.

I PIC-NIC MYSTERY I Alfred Isaac Attwood, Alexandraroot.1 Penrhiewtyn, a third-class engineer under the Great Western Railway at Neath, was one of a party of the locomotive improvement staff at that town who &pent their annual outing a,t Llanstephan, Carmarthenshire, on Sunday. Afer luncheon at the Union Hall Hotel, Att- wood and three others went to bathe in the sea. About 3.30 Attwood was missed, and informatIOn was immediately given to the police. A search was made, but up to a late hour at night there WCUoJ no trace of the body. No one heard him oaJl or saw him dis- appear. A heairy undercurrent was running. and his throe companions struggled ashore with diffi- culty, two in a very exhausted condition Attwood. who was a. powerful swimmer, him- self suggested the bathe at the dinner table. The return journey by the eight o'clock mail was extremely depressing. Attwood was about 46 years of age, and a married man with four children.

I HANGING IN A WOOD I The body of a man was found hanging in the wood near Miriam's Well, Troedyrhiw, on Sunday morning by Rees Davies, 22, Wymlham-street. Mr. Davies informed Police-sergeant Lewis, and then ran back and out the body down. Dr. Finighan expressed I the opinion that the man had hanged him- self the previous day. Subsequently the body was identified as that of Edward Rowlands, believed to belong to Pontypridd, who was an inmate of the Merthyr Union Workhouse from August 28 until Thursday, when he took his discharge. The only things found on him were a pipe 01 tobaooo, a box of pills, and a pieoe of hread and butter.

I London Actress's Suicide I KILLED BY TRAMCAR !N AMERICA I Cables from New York on Saturday con- firmed the report that the young woman who threw herself in fr-ont of a tramway-car art; Richmond, Virginia, and was killed, was Mies Muriel Keith, whose parents reside in Col v i 1 le- te r race, Bays water. Miss Keith, who was only twenty-four, was the one daughter of Mr. Royston Keith, who is well known as an actor in lighter parts and as a, writer of a number of play- let. She herself took part in amateur theatricals frequently at Hampstead and the King's-hall, and had intended pursuing a stage oareer. A handsome brunette, Miss Keith is described as usually full of life, but last year her health failed, and she underwent an ¡ operation for adenoids. It was thought a change would restore her, and in March last she went out to America I in company with her elder brother, who has a farm at Richmond, Virginia. Since then Mr. and Mrs. Keith had received the brightest reports of their son and daugh- ter until last month, when Mise Keith men- tioned in a letter that the nasal trouble had re-asserted itself, and that she was to under- '6ú another operation. All Her Energies Miss Keith had been working very hard in connection with the Agricultural Fair at Richmond, which lasfed a week, and was attended by about 40,000 people daily. Of this ,he was virtually secretary, and her letters home showed that she was putting all her energies into it. A pathetic interest attaches to the fact that her parents received two letters in her gayest mood only a day or two ago. It is supposed that the strain of the work of the fair and the return of the nasal Trouble caused a breakdown, which has been I responsible for the tragedy.

SOCIALIST CONGRESS I I COPENHAGEN, Saturday. I At this morning's proceedings of the Inter- national Socialist Congress the ohair was taken by M. Jeffesen (Christiania). Herr Molkenbuhr (Germany) proposed a resolution declaring the present labour legis- lation to be quite inadequate. The following were declared to be the final demands of the workmen:- A maximum working day of eight hours. The prohibition of work for children under fourteen years of age. The prohibition of night work, unless absolutely neoessary for technical reasons or for the public weal. An uninterrupted rest of at least 36 hours weekly. A guarantee for the right of organisation. The establishment of a system of active inspection of working conditions in town and country, with the co-operation of persons chosen by the workmen. After Herr Molkenbuhr's speech it was decided to close the debate. The British delegates protested, and voted against Herr Molkenbuhr's resolution as a protest. The other delegates voted for the resolution, which was adopted by a large majority.— Renter.

IMPORTED TIN-PLATES I Speaking at Lydney on Saturday night Mr. Beaumont Thomas combatted the statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, made at Llaneliy, to the affect that there was not sufficient tin-plates imported here from Ger- many to make a snuff-box, or enough im- ported from America to make a sardine box. The Board of Trade returns, Mr. Thomas said. showed that last year £ 40,000 of tin ware was imported into Great Britain. Besides, we received in tin-platee in t,he phape of canned foods from America, a- very large number of boxes each yea.r. He saw in the Free Trade papers that, the bt-g trusts in future would be compelled by the Govern- ment to Imy British tin-plates, which, he contended, were quite as good and cheaper t,ho,n those made in America. He was still sceptical on this matter, for his firm, being large makers of tin-plate, had not yet received an inquiry on the subject. At any rate, he was determined to follow this up.

GIRL BURNED TO DEATH I A young girl. na.med Ca,therine Mabel Harding (15), daughter of Thomas Harding, 11. Georgre-street, Caerau, Maesteg, and a domestic servant in the employ of David Jones, 127, Margam-st,reet. Cymmer, in the Avon Valley, was burned to death. She was alone in the house cooking the dinner at the time, the family having gone away, anr1. a passer-bv, named James Kay, quarry pro-* prietor, hearing screams and noticing smoke issuing from the window, forced an entry. Inside he found the girl standing upright with every particle of clothes burnt off her and severe burns all over the body. She was immediately attended by Dr. Milie, but died about five hours later The only explanation of the tragic affair is that the unfortuna.te girl's apron must have caught fire and ignited her other clothing before she observed it

WORKERS AND ARBITRATION A meeting of members of the Cardiff Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Rail- way Servants was held at the Oddfellows'- hall on Sunday (Mr. E. Duncombe presiding). The principal business was a discussion of the arbitrator's award as it affected Great Western Railway men, and Mr. E. Charles, Pontypool. the president of the society, and Mr. H. Prance, the local representative on the central board, delivered speeches. Dealing with the effect of the award, Mr. Charles pointed out many alleged attempts at misinterpretation by the company, notably one at Ijeamington. There, he said, passenger shunters had been designated as porter shunters, in order that they should not be allowed the overtime which the award gave to passenger shunters.

I" DO NOT BE IN A HURRY" In response to suggestions from a number of clergy, the Bishop of Southwell, in the Diocesan Magazine," writes to his clergy regarding the iand-tax returns. I fear it is beyond my power to give advioe," he says. I am not an expert in such matters. All that I feel at all inclined to say is, 'Answe« as best you can, and do not go to iJiy expense.' Do 110* attempt to make any valuation yourselves. In most cases it may be better to say, I do not know.' Returns concerning tithe do not appear to be neces- sary. and, lastly, do not be in a hurry."

OIL MILL BLAZE I Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which broke out on Sunday afternoon at the riverside premises of Messrs. George Armstrong and Co., seed crushers and oil merchants, Cubitt Town. A district call was circulated, and fifteen land engines, together with 120 firemen. and the Thames ?oata Alpha and Beta, quickly attended. The oil cake and seed stores, extending 170ft. in one direction and 70ft. in the other, were com- pletely destroyed and collapsed during the afternoon. The cause of the fire has not been determined.

SILENT NEIGHBOURS I Mr. Thomas Walters, the West Carmarthen coroner, held an inquest concerning the death at Glanrhydfaeh, Trelech, of Elizabeth Jones ;60), a sheep dealer's widow, who lived by herself, and died alone four days previously. She had not been attended hy a doctor for twenty years, and her next door neighbour. Mrs Esther Hughes, deposed that she saw her last alive on the night cf the 29th inst. There was no friendship between them, and they had not spoken to each other for four years. The Verdict was De;uh from natural causes, probably due to heart failure."

MURDERED IN MISTAKE I Late on Saturday night a labourer, named Peter Quigley (55), wa6 walking along Wake- field-road, Bradford, when he was stabbed behind the ear by a man under the influence of drink, who mistook Quigley for someone else, against whom he had a grievance. Quigley died shortly afterwards.

Mr. E. Trubshaw Dead ♦ GREAT TIN-PLATE MANUFACTURER We regret to announce the death of Mr. Ernest Trubshaw, J.P., D.L.. which took place at his residence, Aelybryn, Llaneliy, on Saturday night. The deceased gentleman was seized with sudden illness on Friday morning bu-, later in the day his condition improved. He passed a restless night, how- ever and on Saturday evening he became weaker, and about nine o'clock he passed peacefully away The news of Mr. Trubehaw's death was received with consternation in the town, as it was not generally known that be was ill. He had been engaged in his usual duties during the week, apparently in the best of health. IHe figured at the recent Welsh Golfing Union meeting at Jersey Marine; presided over the magistrates sitting ¡ at the police-court on Wednesday, and trans- acted the business of the various industrial ) THE LATE MR. TRUBSHAW. concerns with which he was connected. In I fact, he was prepa.ring to drive down to his office on Friday morning when he collapsed. He leaves a widow. three sons, anil two daughters, with whom the deepest sympathy is expressed.

SCIENCE AND RELIGION I The Arohbishop of York preached to the I British Association at Sheffield on Sunday. He urged that the representatives of religion and of science were comrades in the same great cause. The old quarrels were now confined to their camp followers. Science was recognising: its necessary limitations, and was concentrating itself upon its own subject njatter, and was becoming more impressed by the consciousness of mysteries involved in the ultimate causes and con- stituents of the material world, the origin of life, and U., meaning of human spirit. Religion altio was recognising its limitations, I and was abandoning the claim to prescribe I God's methods of governing the world. j

"IF YOU WANT MY WIFE" I "I humbly apologise for troubling you, but if you want my wife and promise to treat her kindly, I will assure you I won't stand in your way. She will make, a good wife." This amazing letter was quoted at the South-Western Court in a matrimonial case in which George Barratt, a carman living in Regent's-road, Herne Hill, was summoned by his wife for a judicial separation. Defendant said the trouble had arisen because of her friendship with another man. She was a woman who wanted two men, not one. The wife admitted friendship with another man, who protected her from her husband. Mr. de Grey read the communication quoted above, which the husband admitted writing to the man referred to. Mr. de Grey (addressing the wife): It its. a Very calm request. Did the man approve of the arrangement ? The Wife: He returned the letter. It is all my husband's imagination. Police-contable Z03 W, called as a witness for the husband, said he had seen the wife walking arm in arm with another man in Dulwic-h-road late at night. Mr. de Grey said he thought the wife was entitled to dn order because the husband had admitted knocking her about. He granted her a judicial separation, with alimony, but pointed out that the order would become invalid if it could be proved at any time that she had misconducted herself.

DEVON BATHING FATALITY I A double bathing fatality occurred on Saturday afternoon in the RiveT Erne, about a dozen miles from Plymouth. William John Home, aged 22, of Plymouth, and Frank Thomas, aged seventeen, a native of Essex, who were employed at Pomfiete ITOU" as butler and footman respectively, were bath- ing, when they were either carried off their feet by the under-current or got out of their depth in a hole. Nothing could be done to rescue them, and both were drowned.

INHALATION OF GAS Mr. W. Anthony Halsted, manager of the Pontlottyn and Rhymney GaSwork; on Saturday morning found his wife tmissîng from her room. He went downstairs, and dis- covered Mrs. Halsted on the floor uncon- soious. The room was full of gas, and a pipe carrying gas to a boiler in the kitchen had been detached. Mrs. Halsted had inhaled a good deal of gas, and up to Sunday even- ing she had not recovered consciousness, and it is said that there is little hope of her recovery.

EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS I OTTAWA, Saturday. A dispatch from Montreal of yesterdays date says, It is announced to-night that no military escort wiil att-end the ceremonies in connection with. the arrival of Cardinal Vannutelli to-morrow. The Duke of York Hussars were to have acted as a mounted escort, but Colonel Roy informed the civic authorities to-day that, in accordance with instructions from Ottawa, none of the Militia would be permitted to attend, and that civic I mounted police would be used instea.d.- Re u ter.

THE BULL-DOG BREED I "Dick Stone," the famous bull-dog which has been visited by dog lovers from all parts of the world, has just- died at Roseneath Kennels, Denmark Hill, S.E., from heart disease, at the age of 6J years. His loss to the owner, Mr. Walter Jeffries, may be I realised from the fact that three years ago. he refused an offer of EI,200 for him-

I CARMARTHEN'S REGISTRAR I The Carmarthen Board of Guardians on Saturday appointed Mr. Fred G. Lewis, Magazine-row, Carmarthen, -.registrar of births and deaths for the Carmarthen dis- trict, a poeition occupied for 33 years by the late Mr. George Morgan. There were four- teen applicants. The office is worth about I £ 50 a year, and Mr. Lewis is also a registrar of marriages for Carmarthen.

I OIL-DRIVEN DESTROYER I NEW YORK, Saturday. According to a message received here from Bath (Maine), the new oil-driven destroyer Paulding yesterday averaged the fine speed of 32.8 knots per hour over a trial lasting i four houm.-Ceiltral f

I AN UNAVAILING RESCUE I The body of a man named Charles Laaigdon was discovered in the canal at Newbridge on Saturday evening by Mr. Prosser, Abercam, who, after taking it out. sent for the police and Drs. Crawford and Jamee. Respiration, however, could not be restored. Deoeaacd was a native of Exeter.

Atlantic Tramp on Fire I CREW PICKED UP IN BOATS News was received in London on Saturday evening by the owners of the British steamer West Point that the vessel had caught fire at sea and had foundered while on a voyage from this country to the United States. The intelligence was transmitted by way of Boston by the Leyland liner Devonian, the captain of which vessel added that he had picked up a boat containing sixteen of the crew. Another boat with the remainder of the crew. believed to number eighteen, was still missing. The Devonian reaches port to-day. The West Point was built in 1899 at Hebburn-on-Tyne, and had a net tonnage of 3,074. She was owned by Messrs. Simpson, Spencer, and Young, London, and was bound from the Clyde to Savannah. It was stated on Sunday night by the owners of the West Point that a telegram had been received at Liverpool to the effect that the second boat of the West Point had been pioked up by the Mauretania, due at Fishguard to-day. It is now believed that all the crew of the foundered vessel are safe. A Reuter's message from Boston on Sun- day states that further details regarding the loss of the British steamer Wet Point shows that the fire broke out on August 22. After battling with the flames for a week the crew were obliged to abandon the vessel on the 29th, when the vessel was 600 miles east of Cape Race. The captain and nineteen men embarked in one boat and the inate and fifteen men in another.

MILLIONS WHO TRAVEL Striking figures are given in a Blue Book issued on Saturday on the working of the railways of the United Kingdom last year. The following are the main facts brought out:- The number of passengers carried was 1,265,081,000, against 1,278,115,000 in 1-a. decrease of 13,034,000. First-class passengers were fewer by 1,472.009, second-class by 3,293,000, and third. class by 8,269.003. The total working expenditure fell from 17,5,408,000 to £ 75,038,OCX), the proportion of working expenses to gross receipts decreas- ing from 63.7 per cent. to 62.4. The decrease in the number of third-olaea passengers is the first recorded in the annual return. The Board of Trade attri- bute it largely to the circumstance that the Shepherd's Bush Exhibition attracted many more visitors in 1908 than in 1909. Unsettled weather and increased tramway competition appeared to be contributory causes. For years there has been a steady falling off in the number of second-class passengers. due in part to the policy of a number of companies in abolishing or reducing seoond- clase accommodation. The decrease since 1905 has been 22 millions. Although there were 1,472,000 fewer first-class passengers in 1909 than in 1908, the receipts from that quarter rose from £ 3,271,000 to £ 3,Z72.00C. Combining the receipts from season ticket- holders with those from the ordinary passen- gers, first-class shows an increase on the year of £ 28,000. second-class a decrease of £ 331,000, and third-class a falling off of £ 363,000.

"PUT IN YOURSELF, OLD BOY', William de Fraine. ag-ed 43. hairdresser, Richmond-street, Kennington-road, was charged before Mr. Denmanat Marlborough* svtrec.t on Saturday with being concerned with another man. not in custody, in breaking into 116. Tottenham-court-road, and stealing 122 combs and other articles. worth 14s, belonging to Messrs. James Shoolbred and Co. Police-constable Bar net t. said that at 10.33 on the night of Auguet 23 he found the front fioop of the premises open and com.muniea.teKt with the manager. A large piece of wire cable, to which was attached a piece of gas tubing, was found in the shop. It waa apparently used for letting a person down from the window. There was a piece of candle burning on the mantlepiece. ajwl a show caso had been broken open and bore the marks of a jemmar which was found lying near. Detective-sergeant Farrant stated that about two o'clock on Friday afternoon be saw the prisoner and explained the charge to him. He replied: You don't think I stole them, do you? I am paralysed. You are on the wrong lay this time. I know who you want, but you find out." The Prisoner: That's a little bit you put in yourself, old boy. I don't mind teHing you it's a lie. Mr. Denman ordered a remand.

MOTOR-CAR MISHAP On the Baglam-road, Aberavon, near Pen- twyn Farm, Millicent Poole (11), the only daughter of Mr. Poole, Maesmadock Cottage, Baglan, was knocked ow nby a motor-car on Saturday evening, and sustained a frac- ture of the base of the skull. The car was driven by Reginald Mills, and belonged to Mr. Taylor, of Middleton House, Briton Ferry. Mrs. H. F. Taylor, Mrs. Fred Taylor, and their chiidren were in the car at the time. The little girl was about to get into a trap in charge of her mother, but hearing the horn she rushed across the road and back to the trap, and was knocked down as the car passed. The child was driven in the car to Aber- avon, and attended by Dr. Waldmeier, and Mrs. Fred Taylor rendered every assistance. It is feared that the. injuries will prove fatal.

FISHING TRADE BOOM Immense strides are being made in the fishing trade in the Milford Haven ports, Milford and Key Land. Practically all the ketch-rigged trawlers hitherto landing their catches at Brixham. one of the oldest Rahing ports in England, have now made the haven their market. Within the last nine months Neyland has experienced an increased trade of thousands of pounder" value, whilst Milford has had a good number of smacks added to its already large fleet. Most of the steam trawlers are doing well, but the smacks, whose catches fetch better prices than those of the steam trawlers, are having unprece- dented prosperity. Several owners have recently placed orders for the building of new ketah-rigged trawlers, to be ready next spring. A number of Ramsgate vessels have also lately come to use the port.

GIFTED SWANSEA LADY Miss Gertrude Hudson, a daughter of the Rev. L. J. Hudson, chaplain of Swansea Prison, is showing remarkable cleverness in the art of modelling. She is at present a student at the Caindeii School of Art, and in the national competition organised by the Board of Education this year she received very high praise. The section in which she wils concerned was that for "modelling heads a.nd busts in relief from casts," the subject being a reduced copy of a Roman Emperor's head. and the examiners in dealing with the gifted young lady's contribution said: It is an admirable work, conscientiously and artistically treated; it is a type of study which the, examiners desire to see"

A STRIKE INCIDENT' In connection with the strike of women ehainmakers at Cradley Heath, Miss I .A'Arthui,, the secretary of the Women's Trades Union League, has received the following letter: /7"ill you please let it be known aa emn a? pœsible that a la4y will give £ 20 if fom others will do likewise to the Cradley fund. If there is rewponse and the four £2í) cornea to hand I will send you the LZO. The writer of the letter does not wish her name to appear.

BABY'S BODY IN THE CANAL The body of a nude in-fant was seen float, ing in the canal opposite the York Hotel. Cardiff, on Sunday afternoon. Police-con- stable Alfred Jones conveyed it to the mor- tuary. It has the appearance of having been still-born, and to have been in the water aJjout a fortnight.