Evening Express

I Samuda Limericks SECOND COMPETITION AWARDS The awards in the eecond Samnda limerick oompetition were published to-day. The first prize of a furnished house and M a week goes to— I ROBERT M'GHIE, 3, GraigneVaan Gardens, Portic-k. Glasgow. His line was— It's not tipped, but runs first, believe me." Second prize (LW)- MORRIS HART YEOMAN, 49, Penroad Villas, liollovay, London. N. Third prize ( £ 25)— Miss FBANCES VIVERS, Norton Vicarage, Worcester. Fourth prize ( £ 10)— FBEDEBICK G. PARKER, The Paddock, Hemley, near Woodbridge, Suffolk. Fifth prize ( £ 5)— Mm. ALICE MAUD GASKELL, 36, Biroh-road, I Bedminster, Brietol.

"A Few Odd Crusts." I FATHER ACCUSED Of NEGLECT I Frederick Fox. ZL Rolla-street, Canton, I employed at the Ely Paper Mills, was sum- moned at Cardiff to-day for neglecting four young children in a way likely to cause thean unnecessary suffering. Proceedings were taken at the instance of Inspector Frederick Everington (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children). Mr. George David, for the prosecution, said the facts were unusual. Defendant absented himself, leaving the house and his wife and children—the two eldest illegitlhitae—abso- lately neglected. He had ceased to provide his wife with any means of support. Mrs. Fox meanwhile had done her best by labour and in other ways; neighbours assisted her with old clothes; her mother (the children's grandmother) received them into her home. whilst the man. who might have helped, did nothing. The little ones were now suffering, because they had no food beyond a few "odd crusts." Defendant's visits to the house had been few, and he was always in a drunken condition. He was able to earn at least 25s. a week as a mason's labourer. Dr. M'Ca.ll described the children's pitiable condition. Defendant's wife, thin and fragile, and apparently in a weak state of health, told a harrowing story of her struggles and diffi- culties in obtaining the barest necessities of existence for her poorly-clad offspring, who had suffered acutely from deprivation. Her husband, she said. left her in bed when she last became a mother. • The grandmother, a decrepit old lady of 75, said she got her living by mangling and washing, and her daughter helped her. their oambinied energies bringing in 2s. a. week. The rent was 4s. 6d. a week; witness sub-let at 2s. a week. and she received from the ¡ grnardiajiB 3s. weekly. That was all they had to live on except what the neighbooirs gave them Sometimes," said the witness, with a pathetic linger of much sadness in her wheezy voice and with tears in her dim and aged eyes, sometimes I think lile children could have oaten more. They had tne same as nlyeelt-bread and butter and tea and cheese." The children, the old lady explained, alopt with her, the mother resting downstairs, having eold her bed six weeks ago to get food for the family. Sobbing and with her apron to her eyes, witness added with philo- sophic resignation, We must put up with what we have until we can get more. It's all through poverty brought on by a bad. drunken father, who never came to see whether the cElldren bad anything to eat and dtrin-k, and when he did come he was always tipsy and quarrelsome." The defendant elected to be tried by jury, and he was committed lar trial at the next ajssizes.

Cheques Returned SOUTH WALES MAN CHARGED '1 At Bangor to-day Franfrlyn Carlisle Meager, a gentlemanly young fellow, said to belong to Swansea or Cardiff, was remanded on a charge of obtaining money by false pre- sences, 84111 another charge of being acces- sory before the fact to a similar offence. In the first instance the prisoner was all-eged to have bought two blank cheques for twoponce from a Ooedpoeth shopkeeper. 110 signed one in the no-me of Taylor, and O=hed it with a Bangor tradesman, In the second eaee the prisoner, it was stated, possessed himself of a blank cheque of the jwv. Linton Smith, Blundallsands, for. merly of Swansea, filled it in. and handed it to a man named Allen, who exchanged it for another oheqae to another Baugor man, and oa»hed the exchange cheque. Both eheqvcs wexe returned to the psyeeg nMtrked No account. Soiperinten-dant Harris, in giving evidence, jsaid the story Meager told at Ooedpath waa that he had bought a hopse at Wrexham, but ?a father ha? not sent the money to p?y for it. Serg-eant J. R. Jones stztod jxneomeir ad. mitted endorsing one of the cheques "Edward Taylo-r and with regard to the other said, "I amvery sorry it happened." Replying to the Bench, prisoner said he had no cmestions to ask, and was remanded in custody till Tuesday morning next.

I DISTILLETGETS A DIVORCE I At Edinburgh to-day Mr. James Grant, dis- tiller ot Ginn Grant, Forayahire. was granted a. divorce by reason of misconduct of his wife witJi four London co-respon9 ects. The parties separated in 1900, Mr. Grant allowing ifACO a year to his wife, who came to live in Wobnrn-place, London, where mis-, conduct took »iaoe.

WORKHOUSE STEW I L.G.B. Inquipy at Pontypool I LABOUR MASTER V MASTER I The adjourned inquiry into the charges made against Mr. E. J. Richards, the master of the Pontypool Workhouse, by the labour master (Mr. G. D. Anthony) was resinned before Mr. H. R. Williams, the South Wales inspector under the. Local Government Board. at Griffithstown to-da.y. The charges were made mainly on the ground of neglect of duty, but it was also alleged that the master ha.d not exercised proper supervision over the supply of food. Ac., for the inmates, that waste had resulted, and also that he had been in the habit of taking brandy which was the property of tne board. < Mr. W. J. Everett, Pontypool, represented the master CMx. Bicha-rds); Mr. A. E. Bowen, Pontypool, appeared for the labour master, ain-d Mr. T. Watkins, clerk to the board of guardians, watched the interests of the board. At th-c last inquiry the labour master ten- dered evidence against the master, to which the latter gave a total denial. Attendance in the Dining-hall On the inquiry being opened to-day, Mr. Bichards was cross-examined by Mr. Watkins as to his attendance in the dining-hall during the serving of meals, more especially dinner, and, in reply to questions, said that he did not admit it was a part of his duty to be present at every meal. Mr. Bowen: Perhaps, he does not regard dinner as a. meal. (Laughter.) The Inspector: The one that I saw served here vras a very good one, and one which I should be glad to obtain on many days. I Mrs. Richards was next called, and before she gave her evidence Mr. Watkins stated that the guardians made no reflection against her, as she was regarded as being an excel. lent officer. Mr. Everett; The fact that the guardians have recently given Mrs. Bichards an increase, in her salary speaks for itself. On a further question being raised by Mr. Ev-erett as to the matron's duties, Mr. Bowen objected, as the duties of the matron could have nothing to do with the charges brought against the master. Mr. Everett: I'll take the inspector's ruling. Mr. Watkins: There is no occasion for you to be impertinent. Mr. Everett: I am not impertinent, but 1 object to you dictating to me. The Inepector: We have conducted this inquiry very fairly up to the present time, and I think we should. try to keep feeling down as much as possible. Mrs. Bichards, on beirjg questioned, denied that there was any waste of vegetables in the kitchen, and said that any cooked potatoes which were not served out were returned to i the cook's pantry. Mr. Everett: I suppose you have such things as Irish stews in tnis union. Mrs. Bichards: Yes. sir.' Mr. Ben: And other st4nm as well. (Laughter.) Jane Hannah Morris, the cook, gave similar evidence, and evidence with regard to the keeping of the gate book was given by Henry Jones Phillips, an inmate. I This completed the case far the master's defence. In the course of his address to the Inspector, Mr. Everett submitted that the master bad been most unfairly dealt with by the board, as he was called before them on fourteen charges made by the labour master, and was asked to give a satisfactory explanation of them. He was not allowed time to prepare, any defence, but was r Suspended from Duty I and, to show how trivial wore the whole of the charges, the clerk admitted at the last sittixjjg that if those charges had stood alone they would not have been strong enough by themselves to justify the holding of that inquiry. The Inspector: Those charges have been led up to by others, and it is my intention to ask that there should 00 a further inquiry into certain matters, and that the inquiry should be on oath. Mr. Everett: We fear nothing. The Inspector: I am glad to hear it, and I think it will be far more satisfactory if everything is thoroughly investigated. Mr. Everett said that he protested against his client being suspended on fourteen flimsy charges, which were only put in in order to get the Local Government Board to inquire into old matters which had been dealt with by the board, and which would have been dead.and buried had not those other charges been made. Mr. Bowen, on behalf of the labour master, characterised the defence as a wild attack upon the credit of Anthony. This concluded the present inquiry-, andthe question of holding the second one into various matters outside the specific charges brought a-g-iinstethe master which had come before the inspector's notice during that inquiry was then considered.

PARLIAMENTARY LEVY I Miners and Registration Work I Mr. William Abraham, M.P. ("Mabon") pre- sided over a special meeting of the council of the South Wales Miners' Federation at Cardiff to-day, and among others present were Mr. William Brace. M.P., Mr. Tom Bichards, M.P. (general secretary), and Mr. Alfred Onions (treasurer). The meeting was convened for the purpose of considering the difficulties that had arisen in respect to the allocation of a por- 'I' tion of money from the Parliamentary levy to the various districts, the money already allocated having proved insufficient to pay the expenses of registration and political propaganda, as well as the expenses of I labour members serving on local bodies. After a long discussion arrangements were made whereby the districts will be assisted by the central committee in the arrange- ment of public meetinga and in giving proper attention to registration work. This arrangement is a temporary one, and the whole question will be fully cbnsidered at the next annual conference to "he held in 1 Cardiff in March next. I

A WOMAN IN IT At Newport to-day the story was told of a fight over a woman. George Roberts, & navvy, was charged with assaulting Isaiah Price, aT-other navvy, amd doing him grevious bodily harm on Tuesday evening last. A woman named Annie Parkin appeared in the matter. She said she was living with Roberts, and Price said she had previously lived with him at Burton-on-Trent. She had, washed his (Price's) shirt on Saturday, and when Boberts hrought it back to him there was a row, due to jealousy about the woman. Price, bedng the more alert, got his blow in first, and then Boberts kicked out and inflicted a serious injury upon Price, who was picked up in am unconscious condition, adid taken to the hoepitaJ. The Bench told Roberta he ought not to have used his feet. Fined 21.. or a month. I

A WEDDING IN VIEW I In the Newport magistrates* court to-day the Rev. H. Abraham, one of the court missiona-riefi, applied tha-t the adjourned aiiiiiation cases of Louisa Smith v. Edward O'Connor in respect of her four children should be further adjourned without the necessity of the parties appearing in court, in the confident hope that they would get married. This is the caae in which th-e parties had been living together for a dozen years. The Bench agreed to a further adjourn- ment for a month, and expressod the hope lli a a they would get married. Mr. Abraham left the court to buy the ting.

1FELL DOWN THE HOLD Frederick Coleman, aged fifteen, of 2. Wlimbor,-i"treet, East Moors, Cardiff, feU down the fore-hold of the steamship Milton, in the Commercial Dry Docp this afternoon. Coleman, who is a rivet-hander, in the employ of Messrs. Diamond and Company, engineers and ship repairers, was found lying at the bottom of the hold, and was conveyed to the infirmary in an unconscious condition. He was there found to be Buffer- ing from concussion of the brain. I

I KILLED IN A FOG I I At an inquest held at Pontlofetyn to-day by Coroner B J. Rhys, it transpired that Eugene Callaghan, who was run over at the Voohriw pit yard oo Monday amd instantly killed. had missed his way in the fog whilst Aonwxiey- ing to taSe his tootle to a. place of safety j I after &niahing works. i t Add,l &Stu mm vompw& i

The Rudry Hermit FORMERLY A CARMARTHENSHIRE FARMER I David Daviee. the Rndry hermit, was a Inetive of the pa,rish of Talley. His parents, Evan and Esther Davies, lived at Dolegleision Fa,rm. on the Edwineford Estate, in Talley Parish, on the .confines of Llansa wiel. On the (tr-,r.th of the paraots he became tenant of Dolegledsion, where he lived for many years. He married Ann. daughter of Evan and Nancy Jones, Abercrymlin Fa.rm. There was one boy issue of the marriage, who, when three years old, was drowned in the river Oothy, on the 26th of May, 1848. The ea-lamity was not without its otTect upon the wife, and, certain domestic differences occurring, the wife left her husband. The wife died OIl December 21, 1891. and was buried ait Dbvn- sawel. David continued at Dolegledsion for some years after the separation, but even- tually left for Trotoerbert, where for some years he was from time to time seen by some c Talley people, who had n.Iso migrated there. He had, however, for several years now been lost sight of. He was thought to have died some years alga. Davies, who was familiarly known in the parishes of Talley, Ldansawel, and Oaio as "DeioT Dole, and was a man of fine Physique, strong personality, and very popular. He was colour-sergeant of the 4th Carmar- thenshire Bifle Volunteer Corps, the hoad- qirartare of which was Llonsawel, and of which the late Mr. D. Long Price, Talley, was captain, and Mr. J. M- Davies, Froodvaie, lieutenant. His sister Margaret became the wife of Dr. John Jones, Bank y o&l w y d d., a prominent I figure in the history of the parishes of Talley, Liansawel, and Oaio. One of her daughters at the present time lives at Talley (Mrs. Evans, of Penrhiw), another is at Hirwain, and another at Talley. RUDRY HERMIT BURIED David Davies, the Budry hermit, was buried to-d-my at Lower Machen. A solitary relative turned up in Mrs. Evans, of TaJley, Carmar- thenshire. It is stated that the deceased was a staunch Conservative, and at the last elec- tion, when 89 years of age, he walked two tiou, when 09 ye miles to record his vote. Mrs. Evans was formerly a nurse with Lady Druinmond.

Victim of Foul Play P EMPTY HOUSE MYSTERY The ibedy of am unknown woman, about 3Q years of age, has been discovea-ed in an unoccupied house in Broom-street, Hanley, in circumstances which suggest that ghe EM-y have been the va-otim of foul play. For some time past the residents in adjoining premiees (have been disturbed by people who have resorted to the empty house for a. shelter. Yesterday two neighbours, Mrs. Wardle and Mrs. Wright, noticed that the back-yard door had. been removed, and this led them to enter the place. The doofr leading into the house was wdde open, and fixed in 14he hinges was a woman's skirt. On rea-ehing an upstairs room they found the dead wonian huddled up in a corner. She was wearing only underclothing and one stocking. Her body was badly bruised and her arms bore marks cf violence. Prom the position in which the body wW found it is suggested that it had been carried upstairs by some one who intended to secrete it in a clothes cupboard.

Swansea Sessions I' The Epiphany Quarter Sessions for the j j borough of Swansea were opened td-day (before Mi". S. T. Evans, K.C., M.P., the recorder). There were thirteen prisoners for trial. Harry Drew (30), painter, pleaded guilty to damaging a, pla,te-gla.sa window to the value of £ 12, the property of Messrs. Liptons, on October 30. Prisoner had been ten weeks awaiting trial, and the chaplain of the gaol, the Rev. Watkin Jones, stated that work would bo found for him at the Church Army Homes. The Recorder released the prisoner under his own recognisances to be of good be- haviour for twelve months. Riley Steals an Overcoat John Riley (29), fireman, pleaded guilty to stealing a waterproof coat, value 16a. 6d., the property of John Lewis, at Swansea, on November 15, and was sentenced to three months' hard labour. Fate Defending Him I Thomas Charles (4G), labourer, was charged with feloniously stealing a saucepan, valued Is, 6d., the property of John", Brown, on November 28, at Swansea. Lord Tiverton pro- oocuted.. It was found that an important witness had gone to sea. The evidence was found insufficient, and prisoner was discharged. The Recorder (to prisoner); You have fate defending you. Lost Barber's Tools I WiHia-m BeTtie Poole (24), French polisher, on bail, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the shop of Elijah Max Frlman and stealing certain barber's tools, Ac. He was bound over in JB20 and two sureties I of LW to come up for judgment within twelve months. An !nvo!untary Kick ¡ An Involuntary Kick I Bertie Bushel (21), an epileptic, was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Mary Hartweli on September 1 at I Swansea. MT. L. M. Richards prosecuted. and Mr. LlewellYn Williams, M.p I was for the defence. The defendant, who was standing against acme railings in St. Helens-ave £ tue, was alleged to have suddenly kicked out vio- lently at Mrs. Hartwell. inflicting serious internal injuries. Mrs. Hartwell, in reply to Mr. Williams, admitted that her husband had tried to get the, prisoner s father to pay the doctor and nurse's fees, and would not have proceeded with the case if the money had been paid,  defence waa that the kick was the resul£ t of t?heinT?TiBtary action of the defet_ dant's leg owing to his epileptic condition. I DefeOO.a.nt's f?er. Dr. G. A. Stevens, and Dr. Jodm Evans gave evidence to show that the injuries were less than represented.. fiie jury found prisoner not guilty, and toe was dasdhargienL

I Lost Dublin Jewels j A PUBLIC INQUIRY DEMANDED The inquiry in Dublin into the missing Crown jewels was opened to-day, and was adjouirned until to-morrow. The proceedings wore private. The Commissioners arrived at the Castle Shortly before eleven o'clock. They were fol- lowed almost immediately by Sir Arthur Vicars, who was accompanied by Mr. Pierce Mohoney (his step-brother), Mr. James Camp- bell. K.O., M.P., and Mr. Timothy Healy M.P., his counsel, with Mir. Meredith, the instructing solicitor. Then oame the Solititor-Genexal. who con- ducts the inquiry on behalf of the authori- ties, and Sir James Dougherty, Assistant1 Under-Secretary. j A email band of journalists, representing English, Irish, and Sectch newspapers, assembled at the entrance to the Arms Office, where an inspector and several constables were stationed to prevent persons other than witnesses or officials concerned entering the inquiry room, the piroowdingr, being strictly private. About half an hour after the proceedings commenced the doors again opened, and Mr., Camp-bell and Mr. Healy came out into the appear Castle yard, axxi, to the surprise of the bystanders, walked &w&y in company with Mr. Mth. The ?licdtor-G?ncraI and, others also left the building, and efforts to j obtain to obtain some idea of what had' ?Oe-r'ed were PraaimIlY fruitless, but it M ? ulnderstood that, on behalf of Sir Arthur Vi-a,&, --2a points were raised with refe- recoe to the scope of the inquiry and the i exclusion of the public from it. | It WM contended that the reference to the! Commission was too narrow, and that, as the inquiry related to a matter of public interest, the proceedings should be conducted in public. The •oammifeion'Gjre appeared to have declined to adopt this view, amd Sir Arthur Vaca-s, with has oounøeI. withdrew from the inquiry. The Commissioners then adjourned till eleven o'clock to-iooJtpow. Am official statement of this morning's pro- ceedings wil probably be issu-ed afcter in the day* A Dublin correspondent te a subsequent message SMYS:-L-t- on is to the effect that Mr. on behalf of Sir Arthur Vioars,, declined to take part in the inquiry or to give evidence before the Com- mission, on too ground that the Commission hod no power to coonpeJ the attendance of II -tuemos or take evadenee on oath, and further, that the terms of the reference to j the 00-'i-Nm wem of two bmited a t Loha.MxX.e? i

I FROM, ALUQUARTERS Lord James of Hereford is suggested as arbitrator in the cotton dispute. A fire broke out to-day at the residence of Mrs. Escombe. Derwen Fawr, Swansea, but little damage was done. The Queen has gent a cheque for X10 towards the boot and shoe fund organised by the Baggtsd School Union. The Austrian Government is going to set up o thermal establishment for cures at its Bohemian radium deposit. Sir Henry Tyler has sent Lord Cawdor £ 10,000 towards the £ 30,000 required to extend the Homoeopathic Hcepitan. G-lastonbury Abbey nae been handed over to the Bishop of Bath and Wells. who has transferred the property to trustees. The remains of a middle-aged man were this morning found on the line near Billings- hurst Station, Sussex, shockingly mutilated. The wedding of Miss Gladys Vanderbilt and Count liaezr3 feeoheaiyi, of Budapest, will take place at New York on January 27. Mr. Bi chard Yickers, stated to be the oldest political registration ag&nt in the country, died at Bolton to-day, aged 79. lie waa a liberal. The Vicar of Offiey, Hitchin, complains in his magazine that at only one wedding in thirty are parents present to see their sons or daughters married. The Secretary for Scotland, who was to speak at the Liberal demonstration in Glas- gow on the 20t-lj; on medical advice has can- celled his eng-agement. The Cardiff Lighting Committee to-day decided to visit all the wards with a view of presenting an exhaustive report dearting with the lighting of the streets. Th controversy berween the publishers and the "Times" Book Club is nearing- an end. It is believed the club will fall into line with other circulating libraries. Mr. William Francis, music publisher, died this morning at Hastings- Mr. Francis was one of the founders of the celebrated Mohawk" troupe of minstrels. Lady Barbor- Yeatma-n Biggs, wife of the Bishop of Worcester, is lying seriously ill at Kiddermansisr, from internal Haemorrhage. She maintains her strength to-day. The Birmingham "Daily Post" quotes with! approval Lord AmpthilTs dictum that it is a European necessity that South Africa should be preserve*! as & white man's country. The Czarina is suffering nervous breakdown, resulting from spiritualistic seances and shock caused by the recent accident to tLe Imperial yacht. The doctors talk of a long rest in Italy. There are whispers voiced by Mr. W. T. Stead that the Britieh Cabinet is divided over next year's aaval estimates, some of the members failing to appreciote the full significanca of the 'new German pa-ogra-nime. Mr. Stead anticipates no divided counsels at the next Cabinet meeting.

I Broken Plank Mystery; I FATE OF TWO YOUNG FITTERS | I Tii-a sad details of deaths of two young fitters at ,the Powe-ll-Duflryn Cylla Pit on Monday was related to Coroner B. J. Bhys and a jury at l'strad Myaach to-day. The deceaseds were Richard Morgan Bichards (seventeen), and Hubert Howell Phillips (22), the latter being of Skewen- Philip Hutchinsgs, a rigger at the sinking pit, said that the accident happened about eleven a.m. on Tuteaday. They were repair- ing a orame on a. plank ocroas the gantry. The plantk waa resting across the two plat- forms on the gantry, and it had only been put there that day. 11 was a 3in. piaink a-bout 10ft. long, and the space between the two platforms would be about 6ft. or 7ft. The deceased, mien were sitting on it and were goiiig to steer the shaft through. Witness heard the plank crack from his position cn the gantry. He looked across and saw that the two young men bad fallen om the floor of the engine-house, a distance of about 40ft. to 50ft. Witness was the first to get to ¡ them, a-ad Bi-abards was then alive, but died I shortly aftler. The other looked lifeless. Answering Ma*. Trump (his Majesty's inspector of mines), witness eaid that the plank held three or four men a few days before, and externally it showed no sign of breakage. I Mr. T. Price Thomas: As the solicitor appearing for the relatives of Bichards, sir, I should like to ask if this was the recog- nised method of doing the work? Witness: Yea. Mr. Griff Abraham, engineer in charge at the Cylla colliery, produced a plan of the gantry, and said that the distance between the two platforms would be seven feet. The Coroner: Do you think spruce the right kind of wood for it?—There are thou- sands like it used in different parts. It is invariably used for scaffolding. Had you subjected a similar plank to get a breaking and it broke at about 1 ton l&ic.vt. Henry Everson. tne mechanic, said that he and another man, more weighty than the deceased men, were on the plank a week before. Reviewing the evidence, the Coroner said that the question was whether it was reason- able for the manogecient to use the plank. Mr. George Eversozi (foreman of the jury): I think it is customary to use planks for that purpose. I have had some experience in tin-works, but I will never believe that the weight of these two Lads broke this one, unless there was eonnothing wrong before. Whether the officials neglected examining it I don't know, but I think it one of the chief duties Off those who are responsible. The Coroner: The mechanic used the same plank a week before, and that was a eort of test, you know. The jury then retired, and, on returning, said the verdict was "Accidental death," and I they exonerated the officials from all blame, but," said the foreman. we recommend this-that before a plank is used after being in such an atmosphere as that was in from the steam and heat, it should be taken down I after being used. and not left there."

In the Police-court Herman GaaT a foreigner, of Thompson- street, Barry Dock, wae fined 10B. and ooete or seven days at Barry Polioe-court to-day far keeping a refreshment house open during prohibited hours.

I EX-ALD. DAVID JONES I On inquiry this morning we were informed that ex-Alderman David Jones was not so well during last night. but an improvement I has since been shown-

COOL THEFT OF BEER II Police-constable Bogers informed th* Bench at Barry to-day that on the 6th of January he had occasion to go to the Victoria Hotel, Barry Dock, and whilst the barmaid was absent he saw Isaac John, a labourer, of 23, Lombard-street, Barry Dock, lean over the counter and take a case con- tgining four quart bottles of beer. The case he placed on a table, and when asked by the constable how he came by it he replied that a sailor bought it for him. At the police- station, however, he admitted, in the pre- sence of Inspector Morris, that he stole the beer. John was fined 10B. and costs or seven days' imprisonment.

P.0, VAN PLUNDERED A terrorist outrage is reported from Sokoloff, a station 00 Vitttia Railway, Busfeia, a bomb bedmg exploded under a postal van. The explosion killed two soldiers of the Gsoort. who was in charge of the train, a-id wounded the engine-driver, a postal, two railway officials, a workman, and five soidiers. The gang of terrorists looted the van, carrying away money and parcels and i«Boai>ed. &w.- their -01N-em at the escort. The ammmm of their bootw ? umknoqm. r

THIRD TEST MATCH IAUSTRALlA WINS THE TOSS I Trumper Out for 4. I COLONIALS MAKE 279 FOR 9. i ADELAIDE, Friday. Fresh from their triumph at Melbourne, the M.C.C. team commenced at the Oval here to-day the third test match of their tour j before a large attendance. The weather was pleasantly oooi and the wicket in perfect con-j | dition. The Australians made two obanges 11 in the side which had done duty for them in! the two previous test gam-& Cotter (New South Wales), who is suffering from a | strained groin., and J. iiazlitt (Victoria) > standing down in favour of R. Hartigan (Queensland) and J. A. O'Connor (South Aus- tralia while the Englishmen relied on the same eleven that carried them to victory in the last match, Noble beat Fane in the toss, and opened Australia's iDnings himself with Trumper, Fielder and Barnes sharing the attack. Irumper Easily Dismissed With only 11 runs on the board Trumper was bowi-ed off his pad by Fielder for 4, iSoble then being 7. M'Cartncy followed in, and the batting oecame very cautious. When the score had reached 55 tne eecond wicket! fell. Barnes, who had been bowling on the "leg tneory," getting Nc)bde caught in the sups by Hutciungs lor 15. M'Gartney, whose score was also 15, was then joiiwxi 07 M Ajoaier, and the 50 was registered as tbe result of fifty-eix minutes' pay. At this point a doabie change was tried, Crawford iiOiug on tor Fielder and Rhodes for Barnes. tl(-Ictt,r had tauen one wiciset for 29 and boarûe8 one tor at). Tne umpire inadvertently auow-trd liuo-dee to &en« down seven oaiis in one over, and .& Ca,rtaey, v' J was playing careiui but clean and attractive cnoket, urove the jast Que to tue oil IOf tour. W nen ?'?-i?ter nad scored 9 Modes jubt snaved ms ?ic?et, but tne baUB were uad?toj-b?t., a?d me ball went away for three byes. M A lister's Liteiess Innings I The same batsmen were still together at iuncn-time, when tne total had rea-ohed 79, "l cartney OOlllg 40 ana M'^Uister 16. It transpired during tne luncheon interval that reill mil is suifermg from a touch, of innuenza. iieider and Barnes were put on again wiien Me game was resumed, and tne soaring beoame very slow. M'Gartney reached his trJ in an hotar and tnirty-iive minutes, and at 92 ii.iioac-6 re-piaced i-le^cter, whose one wicset had then cost 36 runs. The century was signalled in a minute under two hours, and six runs later Crawtord relieved Barnes, wrtose analysis was one for 28. At 114 M'Aiister was taken in t he slips by Hutcn- ings off the Surrey amateur. His lifeless innings of 28 included three 4's, and lasted an nour and thirty-tnree minutes. M'Cartney had then scored 62. Armstrong jame in third wicket down. At :0 Braunn- took the bail from Rhodes, who had had 23 runs hit from him without meet- ing with any sueoess, and ten runs later the new bowler got M'Cartney out leg before The New 8outh Wales man was at the wicket just over two hours and a half for his valuable 75, which included many fine strokes. He hit nine 4's, and gave no chance Ranjford then partnered Armstrong, who had &oored 10. At 153 Fielder went on for Crawford, whose analysis was now one for 50. and, with seven runs added to the score, the change met with success, Armstrong being I caught by Humphries, who was stajiding back to the fast bowler. Hill Caught at the Wicket I Hill was cheered on going out to join Bianstord, who had scored ti at the fall 01 the hftn wicket, and at this juncture Barnes resumed in piace oi liraund. Tne latter had taken one wicket for 11. At the tea interval the total had been carried to 182 witao-ut lurther loss, Bdnstord and Hill being 22 and a respectively. At the resumption, ileider and Barnes still snared the attack- With tho total at 191 the sixth wioket fell, Hill being smartiy snapped at the wicket by Hum- pnnes off Barnes. He only put on 5 runs wmie Ransford had been adding 26. 5HT?r,. glan met with a cordial reception on joining itansford. The secona century went up when the game had been in progress three hours and twenty-five minutes, and four runs later tne Q.ueensiander gave a difficult chance to Hutohings in the slips off Fielder. Ransford was ciean bowled by Barnes at 215. The Vic- torian batted attractively for his 44, which so far is the beet innings he has played in the test series. He was at the wicket an hour and five minutes, and his hits included six 4's. Hartigan's total at the fall of the seventh wicket was 17. Carter came in next, and the scoring slowed down. At 221 Rhodes resumed for, Fie.der and Braund displaced Barnes, whoi had taken three wickets for 60; while at 2461 Crawford relieved Bhodes, The 250 occupied 1 four hour and twelve minutes. Braund was heartily cheered for his smart fielding at slip. He missed a chance a little later, how- ever, of catching Carter, when the Australian wicket-keeper's score was 23, off Fielder, who relieved Braund with the total at 267. At yv Hukhings was tried in the place of Craw- ford, whose one wioket had been obtained at a cost of 66 runs. The fifth delivery from the Kent amateur dismissed Carter leg before for 24, Hartigan being 48-273 for eight. With the total unaltered, Hartigan was clean bowled by Fielder for a masterly 48 He batted with great confidence on both sides of the wicket, and his innings, which lasted ¡' exactly on hour and a quarter, included five 4's. O'Connor, who came in eighth, wicket down, was then partnered by Saunders, and when stumps were drawn the total stood at 279 for nine wickets, O'Connor being 5 and Saun- ders L The attendance during the d&y reached 6.000 Score:— -P- AUSTP-ALTA.-Illirst innings V. Trumper, b Fielder 4 M. A. Noble, c Hutohings, b Barnes 15 T. M'Cartney, lbw, b Braund. 75 P. M'Aiister, c Hutohings, b Craw- ford 23 W. W. Armstrong, 0 Humphries, b Fielder 17 V. Ransford. b Barnes. 44 vC. EiU. c Humphries, b Ba,mee 5 R Hartigan, b Fielder  48 E. H. Carter, lbw, b Hutohings. 24 J A. O'Connor, not out 5 J. Saunders, not out 1 Extras 13 Total (9 wiokets) 279 FALL OF THE WICKETS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 to 11 35 114 140 160 191 215 Z73 Z13

Wood or Stone P I RENEWAL OF CARDIFF TRAMWAY I TRACK I In a report to the Cardiff Tramways Com- mittee to-day Mr. Harpnr, the My engineer, alluded to statements which bad been made at a previous meeting in reference to the renewal of the track in Ninian-road. It had been mentioned -by Mr. Ellis that at the same rate of progress it would take fifteen years to renew the whole of the track, and M-r. Har- puir admitted that such would be the case if every portion of the track was treated similiarly too Ni-nian-road. he ooaitended, how- ever. that the track in Cardiff would com- patre favourably with any electrical track in the country where the same conditions pre- vailed- Taking- into consideration the esti- mate be ga-ve for a shorter distance in Cow- bradge-road, he failed to see that the expendi- ture iir Ninian-road was excessive. It was alleged that the length of time was excceaive, but he failed to see an:y reason for special dispatoh- The work might have been com- pleted in a shorter time by paatting on doable shifts. If te whole of the tramways in Car- dig were to be similarly trea-ts-d the cost would be £4,000 per mile, or a total of LIZSMO These figures he had given in October 1904. In the caso of reconstruction he hoped to get better facilities than were offorded in Ninian-road, eo that longer lengthB could be dealt with at a time. In 1932 it took four months and seven- teen days to re-construct eleven miles, and there was no reason why that should not be repated in 1908. Mr. Harpur was firmly of opinion that if the roads were paved with wood the repairs would cost much less, because where macadam was used the rails became looee. He believed in the road being paved from kerb to kerb with wood blocks, so that the subsoil should be impervious to the wet weather which was experienced in Cardiff. The general flatness of the town pre- vented the water after a flood being carried off quickly. The Chairman (Alcterman Carey) remarked that there was no cadasaying the fact that in many places the track was in a lament- able condition. The oonvuittee decided to support the chair- man in his motion for a special committee of the public works, health, and tramways committees Do consider the whole question.

STOPPED A TRAIN FOR WAGES I A railwayman's grievance has joet been satisfactorily settled between himself and the passen-gers on the Oividale branch line near Venice. He invoked neither the trade union nor a Cabinet Minister, but-be was a rural øignalman-he remov-ed the red disc from the line side and placed it beside his hut. This brought the next torain to a halt in the open country, and the pa^sengisrs come to the windows to know why. The signalman advanced and addwswed tbem on his grievance. He had been pro- mised, he taid Is. 8d. a day, and Had not yet received anything. Unless he was paid the train must re-aim- A P-ngvz. in h«te to reach Mo deata.na?on.aeM?ed t.he.. ciMm. and the =-In orooeeded.

I COLD SNAP AGAIN I BRISK FROST LAST NIGHT The eold snap returned yesterday, and j there was a fine frost last night. This morning the Boath Park, Cardiff, reported a temperature which showed three degrees of frost. There is a good deal of ice about in the suburbs, but it is too ea-rly yet to whisper j skating. The Mcrthyr Northern Union, ground is frozen, and the ristch with Hull Kingston Roavk-i-s to-morrow is reported cancelled. Frost Causes Delay Considerable delay wa« experienced at the Swansea Docks to-day owing to the machinery at the three bridges having been apparently frosem at the North Dock. At one period there were about 100 vehicles held up. Newport v. Devonport Albions The Newport football ground is frozen very hard, anod the prospect of piaymg to-morrow s game v. Devong-ort Albion is not very great, -I

CARDIFF Y LEICESTER j CARDIFF V LEICESTER The Ground Fit for Pla' i The Leicester Club wired to Mr. C. S. Arthur this afternoon stating that the ground was in mag-nihoeait condition. There was a slight fall of enow last night and very litt-ie frost. In the Cardiff team Percy Bush, D. Weetoe&tt, and J. Pugsley will be absentees. W. Casey will be taken, as a reserve iorwa.rd_

RRONDDA VALLEYS LEAGUE. Pontypridd United v. Lowis-Merthyr—Mr. D. M. Davies (Welsh Foot bill Union). Tylarstown v. Treorky JWliors-Mr. D. L. Jonee (Porth). New Ina Rovers v. Tylorstown Seconds—Mr. W. Clancy (Treherbort). TreaJaw Juniors T. Wiliiaffistown Juniors—Mr. B. Owen (Tylorstoxnl. Cilfynydki 'Quins v. Lriwrnypii Baserves—Mr. C. R. Everson (Welsn Football Union). WELSH CUP-THIRD ROUND. Trebarris v. Merthyr Vale-Mr. C. Neale (Bristol). SOUTH WALKS JUNIOK R-UP-TRIED BOUND. Oogaji Old Boys v. Giltach—Mr. Brewer (Newport). BHYKNEY VALLEY AND DISIEICT LKAC-UE. DIVISION I. Liantoradach. T. Aberdare—Mr. E. J. Morgan (Pont- lottyin). DIVISION II. Barpoad T. New TTedtgW-yr. Darieo (Cefc). DIVISION IH. Now Tredegar Beserras v. Bargoed B«Berv«—Mr. H. Williams (Britudir). iAbert.ys5wg v. Troedvrliiw-Rr. D. Hughes (Rbynmey). j PENYLAN V. BATII at Bath. Penylaa: Back, P.S. Howell: three-quant-r backs, T. W. Charles, 1. M. Tbomas, C. A. Jonae, aJid C. U. Tombs; extra back, C. H. Hill; half-tacks, A. Barrow and J. Regan; forwards, A. G. Ston*, J. Ward, F. Nash, C. Thomas, R. Davits, T. Davies, and B. A- Moon. ABEBTJLLEBY t. RISCA. at Abertillery. Abpr'Jiiery; Back, C. Hedges; three-quarter barks, W. Bowen, J. James, L. W. Thomas, ana E. YV. Wat- 'I-homas, amq E ?l? d N: kins; half-backs, D. Francis, J. Ricbaf^soa, and w. Hodge-; forwaids, Joe W in in ill (captain), Jim Webb, T. Dykes, L. Lewis. W. Powell, Jtcis Webb, R. Gill, T. WiJlia.m5. A. Jones, Daggar, and G. Harris. > PENYGBAIG V. TBEOEKV, at Treorkv. Penygraifr: Back, W. n. Griffiths; three-quarter backs, R. David, G. Helsop, F. Wrentmore, and J. Joaee, half-becks, D. Williams (captain) and Ned Bees; forwards, G. Matthews, P.C. Bevan. J. Flynn, E ISv-uis, B. Jenkins, P. Griffiths, D. T. Davies, F. Jones, and D Wilcox. Tongpvynlais v Card; I Beyers, at Llandaff Fields. St. Alban's v. Boxbarghs.—At rie Barracks Field. Kick-off, 3.0 o'clock- St. Aiban's: Back, W. Lewis (captain); three-quarter backs, J. Griffiths, W. Laos- dewne, E. Bashen, and H. W. Henri ing; haif-backe, T. Wilkins and NN. Hill; forwards (selected from), T. Burge, E. Harris, F. Carder, W. R. Mitchem, J. M. W!1Ii&m". O. J. Adam*. M. Wnr7a.n (* F.m.a.n.nd B. Fecton. -G LlaodaS North Old Eoys v. Canton Bovere, at Jubilee Park. Cinderford "A" v. Lyduoy "A. YVihitchurch v. Cardiff Northern, at Whitchnrch. Brothers Crocker for Werthyr A paragraph appeared in last night's "Express" stating' that uhe Brothers Crocker, the clever halves of the Merthyr Amateur Team, had been granted traasiere to the Port Tonoa-iit Stare. A message from Merthyr Btafcee that this is inaccurate, and that transfers have not even been a".ied for. MERTHYR AMATEURS T. TREHEBBERT, ai Merthyr. Merthyr: Back, E. R. Evans; three-qucrter backs, D. W. Francis, J. H. Williams, B. F. Davies, and Geo. Hirst: half-backs, the Brothers Crocker; forwards, Jack Jones (captain), R. Wiliiame, M. Griffiths, P., Richards, T. H. liewis, W. Yaughaa, Geo. Wiiiiam3, and W. M. Llewellyn. IXTEE-TOWN SCHOOL MATCH. FONT Y Pilli/D V. POUT TALBOT, at Pontypridd. Port T»H>ot: Back, J. Cramp (Mountain); ibrea- quarter backs, F- Orders (Central). J. Daviej (Cwm- aron), Price (Mountain;, and £ Reos (County); half- backs, D. W. Davies (Gwmavoe) and T. Lewis (Moun- tain) forwards, Lewis (captain), C. Ogdcn, H. Jones, and C. Gribbie (County School1, T. Francis (Central), T. Cook (Mountain), 3L Fees (Cwmavoo), and W. Morris (Central). ENGLAND V WALES W. Trew Willing to Play We understand that W. Trew is nnite It willing to play in the Wales v. England I match. If he doee he will occupy the unique position of having played in three different I jpositianB for Wak»—wing, entre, and half- j Owen's Sportsmanship Dicky Owen, seem to-day, expressed no die- &ppointment at not being- selected to oppose England. He said he thought thev did the right thing in selecting Vile, seeing that Bush was a oertainty. Aslted if he vrouid play if calied upon, Owen repdied, "Oer- tainly. Dick Jones was also seen, and eaid he never expected to be picked.

TRAINING FOP, "T'COOP." Clubs Preparing for the Fray I The first round of the competition for the Football i Association Cup takes place to-morrow, and hundreds of players are undergoing a course of special tiaining. la all sixty-four clubs will take part tn the contest, the tuij draw for which 13 appended. Queen's Park Bangers r. Raiding. Bolton Wanderers v. \\<>kin¡!. Gainsborough Trinity v. Watford. Liverpool v. Derby County. Norwich City T. Sheffield Wednesday. j Burnley Y. Southampton. Bristol City Y. Grimsby Town. Bury Y. millwau. Newcastle United Y. Nottingham Forest. Chebea t. vYorisop TOWJJ. Bradford City ». WOlvethAmpton Wanderer* Ajbtw Villa Y. Stockport County. Northampton T. Bristol Bovers. Brighton aad HOTe Albion v. Prefftm North End. Luton Town v. Fulhain. Woolwich Artenai ». HuU City. Gtdliasa Athletic T. Leeds City. Coventry ulty v. Cryatad Palace. Hastipgfc and St. Leonards United T. Portsmouth. Cfcestnrfield Y. Stockton. JC-Ttrtou v. Tottenham Hotspur. West Ham United v. BoUierliam Town. Wast Bromwich Albion v. Birmingham. Carlisle United r. Brentford. Manchester United v. Blackpool. Swindon v. Sheffield United. Stoke v. Lincoln City. Plymouth Argyll r. Glossop T. Manchester City. Notts County Y. Middlesbrough. New Brompton v. 6underlaad Leicester Fosas v. Blackburn Borers

N.U. Emissaries at Pontnewydd I The seo of the Oldham Club, accom- pajued by Uaa Beyijoa, formerly outside half in the Pontypool Crab, paid a visit to Pont- oowydd recently, and bad an interview with Alf. James, the clever Pontnewydd centre. Seen by our repreean ative, James stated t.ha.t he had no mtentkxn of deserting his old team, notwithstanding the tempting monetary hait held out to him. T.h!8 was his final decision to the visitors. They. how- ever, gave him a few weeks to re-coceider the matter, when they will, doubtlees, make another cttem-Pt to induce him to go North. He was promised a suitable job, e2 for a win, £1 for a drawn game-, and 15s. for a lost game, in addition to a very substantial lump I sum.

CYCLING I A general meeting of the South Wales Centre of the National Cycliste' Union was held on Thursday night at the Bumraor Hotel, Cardiff. Mr. J. Young presiding. "Jfae accounts paased showed a slight loss on the laet twelve months. It wati decided to take up the case of a cyolist who was thrown owing to the machinations of & pig that ran into his machine. The pig in its peregrinations waa attended by two porkere, and, running amok, rushed upon the cyclist and knocked him off his machine, and he in the fall fractured his skull badly. These exciting incidents happened la&t September, and were expe- rienced by a rider in Monmouthshire. The vexed question of the Auckland Cup w!ir, discus-d. and it was decided to take etepe to recover the cup from the Swansea police, who are now in possession of Uit trophy. For the forthcoming conference in London between six representatives of the National Cyclists' Union and the same number repre- senting the Amateur Athletic Association Mr. Young was elected as representative for South Wales.

CAR RUNS INTO A WAGON Shortly before noon to-day Sir Alfred Hick- man, Bart., a South Stafford ironmaster, and formerly member for Wolverhampton (West', met with a aerious a cement. He was being driven along in his motor-tar to his works at Spring Vale, near Belaton, when the ohauffeux. in trying to avoid an old woma.n who was seen crossing the road in front. brought his machine in violent collision with a wagon. The old woman was knocked down, and Sir Alfred Hiclunan, tog-ether with a youth seated by his aide, and the chauffeur were thrown into the road.

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I Weather Forecast I The British Meteorological Office this morning issued the following forecast of the weather likely in South Wales from 10.30 a.m. to-day till 10.30 a.m. to- morrow. Moderate, light. north-easterly and variable breezes; fine; snow showers; oold. j — I

I To-day's Racing 1 ———— i WINDSOR. I 1 0- The MILL MAIDED EUBDLE 1. RACE of 70 eove; winners extra. T wo miles. 1114 10 7 Mr H J Hall's Collarmaier Trattheifi i 4 10 12 Mi w isonase H«j>py tveauig .C<¡WJ$} 2 5 11 7 Mr C Bewicle's G arra-r HJi O'Brien 3 Also ran—CraTai (Gordon;, Psoe (Liivwhite>, "&.er Cart (U'Btien), The lirone t.Hammond'. Creecesii (Dajuy, Beny (Newey), and Jh Fie (Mr G>i&keil). inDer tra-icd by om.ton. Betting—S to 4 a Coliannaker, 5 to 1 age* Happy Evening, 7 to 1 agist Garrcw Hili, 6 to i agst Beny, and 10 to 1 agst any other. W011 by three lengths; a had separated theeec,-nd and third. (Race started at 1.1.) 1 30-The BRAY SKLLING STEEPLE- L « O v/ CHASiS of 70 eovs; winner to be sold for 60 so vs. Two milee and 100 yarae. a. is 2 Mr Allen Jeffery's Clandon Lad Mr Buiteel 1 a 12 Mr w iiiher's Bush Hose Owner 2 & 12 Z C"aopt Denny's Perdicus BurreJ a Also ran-Bonar (R Morgan), Probationer ^Dunn) Orpington (Uowley), and Donon (Owner). Winner trained by Betting-IS to 5 spst Bonar, 9 tt. 2 agst Orpington, 5 to 1 eoch ag-,t Dorion and PerdicJB, 8 to 1 a.g5t Claa- don Lad, and 10 to 1 each agist Bush Eose and Pro- bat ionor. Won in a cantor by too lengths; the eame distance between the eeoand and third, (fiace started at 1.31.) lie winner was bought in ior ilop, ? {)-The ETON HANDICAP HmtDLE U RACE of 150 sovs; second to reoeive In SOTS. Two miles. 4 11 2'.ir C Bewicke'6 Golden Mischief W Morgan 1 5 11 12 Lord Sefton'* Pretty Dick leader 2 4 11 12 Capt C P Wood's Bonniface F Maeon 3 Also iwa—Lord Bilbrook (vs alking^a;. Blue Sana (Trathem), Bampicn Lad (MT Harrison), Don Ghiciott-e C? Morgan ) gl?aun Dhuv (Spec* Fwadl)ov (Hare), £iteoca:;Ó\ltÍi\,V 'i' (f, Re;??i (O'Brien), aad I-op.-4 (Dillon;. W moor trained by Cort. Betting—2 to 1 agst Little Sprout, 7 to 1 each aget Bonnifaœ MMl Lord Biibrook, 100 to 14 agrt Golden Mischief, 8 to 1 ag-?t Biue Sand, 10 to 1 e?ch a?t Pretty Met, Shaun Dhur, and Don Chieiott«, and 100 to 7 aget. any other. Won by two lengths"; three lengths between the second and third. Sandboy 1086 fourth Stsaun Dhuv Lord Biibrook, Blue Sand, and Little Sprout felt .iiaoo started at 2.2.)  on—The BATCHET HA?DICAr STEE- 2 •OU PLECHASE of 7D eove; seoond to receive 5 sovs. Three miles. 5 12 0 Mr H M Hartigan's Pat Culiinan ..F Marat 1 a 13 4 Mr A Browne's Black Douglas .W Taylor 2 a 12 T Mr C R Hodgson's Canary II B Monran 3 Also ran—Kosak (Mr Bult»el) and New Moon IL (Todd). Winner tr^.ned by F \Ha.rtig3.Jl. Bertfug-5 to 4 agst Canary II., 3 to 1 each afrpt Pat Culiinan and Kozak, 100 to S agst New Moon II., and 20 to 1 30 Black Dijugias. Won by three lengths; a bad third. -New Moon. n. fell. (Raoe started at 2.32.) 3A-The ISLAND SELLING HURZTE 3. RACE of 70 80V8; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two milee. 5 11 8 Mr Gaskell's Eradehaw Owner I a 11 12 Mr E Gore's Sabot P Cowley 2 Winner trained by G Moore. Won, easinng up, by eight lengths. \Raœ started I at 3L) Bradsha.w was bought in for 70gB. OA—The PARK STEEPLECHASE of 7D 3 •OU SOTS; winners extra. Two miles and 100 yards. 8 12 4 Mr P, W 1 512 OMr H M Kartigaji's B.M F 2 < 5 11 10 Mr J J Maher'a Fiixiieid B Morgan 3 AJeo ran—Healthy Boy I Warner n Tb K?d II. (E E Morgan) a.nd T}? Settler IL The K? 'd Il. fE B Margam ) and The iL Winner trained by Gore. Betting-9 to 4 B.M., 5 to 2 atnst EornaJira, 5 to 1 a-gat The Kid II., 6 to 1 agst. FlaxSe^d, 8 to 1 aget Seait-hy Boy. snd 10 to 1 a.gFt any other. Won by t.tH?p !ngt: S? ?ea?t)? sepa.raj the second aad third. (Bace sta:te1 ..t 3.31.) AlJDrTIOXAL ARBIYALS THIS MOEXING. Garrow Hill. Crescent, Oh Fi, Happy Evening Col- larmiKer, Pane. Common Council. Cravat. Sandboy lAp.sa<Ù,g, Bonniface, Retort, Leopold, Golden JWiechiet, Blue Sand. Don Chicioste, Ramp.02 Lad, Car,a.ry II., Pat CoUinan, Kiileeter, KO"aX, Black Dmig^, New Moon II., Sabot. Bradshaw, Port Ellen, "Aarner, Bor- neiira, B M., F;,ax.field. Prince Abercorn, Bonier, BouJl- cing Bees, JBztraA agxunce, =d Tarpon.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRiCES.1 i As Published in the Racing Calendar I; and Sportsman. WINDSOB MEETING. I Mill Hill Hurdle (Iff).—Oollarm&irer, 6 to 4 agst; • Happy Evening. 3 to 1 agst; Garrow Hill, 7 tI-o ag B-a, St.eepiechaae 8 to 1 ags; Bush Rose, 10 to 1 agst. Eton Hurdi#,(,15).—Golden Ml?eh:»f, 105 to 14 agst; Pretty Diek, 10 to 1 ag-t; Bcnnifac?, 7 to 1 agst. I)awbe<t Steeplechase (5\—Pat Cuiiinaxi, 3 to 1 agst. Islsnd Hurdle u).—Bcadshaw. 6 to 5 on. 1 aPrk Steeplechaas (7;.—Born^Iixa, 5 to 2 ag-t; B.M.. 9 to 4

Anticipating a ret,,n of th f, iae Manchester i ,M"c?")-drse elecut?ve h??7? conspi-etViy coyeN"d both th?ir hurUe race and steeplechase courses, which will con- tmue protect^ until the fixture 011 January 20J and 21. j ————————————-——— J

NEWMARKET NOTES. (TBOM orn C'WX COKEESPOXDE5T.) XEWMAfiKET, Friday. Tne-re was a *ery phirp fropt, again during the early hours of this morning, bad galiope wœ out of the quest ioon Jarvis's Dalharco, EasteT :1è Lady Cringle, Leader's tllvsees, Phidippid«. aid Cape Verde, and Sadler's Adlonie 'ill. wM'f' trot,ti!1g in the rva-d' 8'f¡<J'll:C racing be practicable to-morrow at ",na50r. t.ile fc,D0wing may win :— Catftle Fteeplechaae—JENKTXSTOWy. EngleSeld Hurdle Pac-IIRINC E BOBE-HT. F.? Y?.r Old :3teep]e<TIME TEST CUD ploch39£EXTR.A YAG.45CE.. (.? u D cg? Majdt? rile R??c-BL-k-K PL1 M

Barry League I 'Workmen's Icsutute. HibemiaM. A. Went P M-Aieavey 2S i H. J. bber Ba-Y f. B. King » I. O- p o,, i, ic ? Jen?in6. k H- Par" 2? ?'. K. Clark ? ?. M&Mocald 26' Thc,?as ?9 j Harris. s E C. WMburton .—-  C- Fibber 25 4 H. a, ior. 52 *• ?)t.2! 1&. J. Medcroft I 29 ?. Pmtt 27 -1. ?-' -?- R?Pg'ood 29 t. T. Evans *» M. I, nn ss 0. EL W-,Ili&= 21 C. J ohnson 27 Total 452 Total 315 Friendiy Criadah Constitutional.—C. Eastment, 28; E. Voyle, 29; H. Wilsan, 26; A. Franilyn, 26; R. Burke, al; P. Olds, 24; T.Clapp, £ 2; G. Capel, ol; A. Murphy, 25 A. Smith, 22; T. Saunders, 26; :1". Atwoli, 29— fc>tal, J19. •Cros= Kevs.—J. Bouseli, 27; W. Gilpin, 23; E. Jen- aing&, 26: W. CoWllber, 32; F. Dav;es, C; B_ Jones S?- G. BroMs, 24; 1. wn., 25 W. Jones, 28; A. Walklev 24; C. &ndre, 2?; G. Undoombe, 29—total, ?. ? CARDIFF CENTRAL C.C. SHOOT. The following returned the best cards tn the shooting- competition in eosinoction wrtb the Cardiff Central Cricket Club:— D. ThoilltlS (Spiott CoceermiiTes). H. Ward (York). G. Turle (Alberts). F. Hooper (Spiott Conservatives). C. Hopkins (ÜJ1a.dia.n). G. E. Eowsweil (Csntrai Oonfiervative*). T. Frv (Duke of York). Walt. Wills (Duke oi York). C. Usher (A.U.P. 's). W. V\ iggins (Atlaf). L. Dickens (Central Liberals). A. P. Plammer (Atlas). T. W. Jones (Aluerts). E. Edwsjds (Albdrtsi. Shooting wiL be continued to-night at 7.30. INTEKBSTIXG MERTIIYR PRE6E:TATIOY. A aicoiing concert wae held at the Volunteer Hotel. Merthyr, last night, the occasion being the 1.nta.tioz:. of Lbe RoSA rifle offered for competition by Mr Syd Dowdeewell to the winner, !01 Tom Jon'es (Lam-bs). Mr. Eugenie SuDivaa presided over a verv iair attandance. In handing over the rifle to M r. Jones, the chairman paid a hig-h tribute to tbe winner's skill as a shot. MT. Jones suitafclv reloaded

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING SOUTH GLAMORGA-IV LEAGUE. •Bircagrove—C. Parker, 52: W. Mitchell Sl; Á. Hockridge, 94; F. G. Hockridge, 94; T. ChidzeV 9S; D. Thomas, 95; W. Elliott, 94; A. Ii. Powny, QV-: total, 755. tewim—lj. Thomas, SB: M Fr?mptoD. 95; J. Gronow 95; ?. BucMe, 100; G. H. t?iM. .95 T. 1errit, ?. F. rraEton, 9B-total, õZ:. •Newport—J. W. Monk, 95; W. Grtmorv M tt James, ?: 0. TboBMS, 96; C. J FrM.-? a'.w j. £ t £ f 755 ? ? G' Pufa*;1, ?' ?- ?"Mi?.M- tota?, 755, A?aryychas—0. Price, M; H. Brand), 89; W. Milledr' 93; £" Da, 83; J. H?r?. 62: E. Sm?' 92; 'II Nea.i.t, !16; O. Saion, &3—total, EAST MONMOUTHSHIRE LEAGUE. 3rd V.B.S.V, .B. ?c?typool.-c.a.pt. A. Sale, 1?7; p?M 'I major Ery?x-?, 93; H. Saxon, 95; J. R?Tick' -?W G re&ry 82; Pte? H. Cro?, S2; ? Mor? ? 97; ??rrg?T- Hoy?. 96—MtaJ, 760. *6&rOÙd ;ffdih-Evans, 89; l?w. 97; Pri, fv- I  ^87: Davie8'98; E,ans, 'N; ??'- Askew) 97, 725. *N<?on-?. 97; F. Everr im- y v* ThMna?, hXl; &. WUsaire, 28; E. C. Rdw?a?ds ? ?- T  A- PrCS^' ?= ? E. Sborne, 6? toL&I, 7.??l. CiMyny<M-T. Arthur. 97; B. Gb?, 93- T Morgan. 96; T. Bohshlr. 96; T. T?<-r, 100; A. Morva/' J. Etans, 94; ?. W. German, °7-t<?, ? ? The Welsh Miniature Riflc Association ntly organised au international team to shoot a poet match against a team reprp- seating ?ew South Wales. Tbe ?w South Wak's A&sociaUMt has now written a?kii? the looai body to organist a team of lacbes to shoot an international post ma,tah with the ladies of New South Wales h A,ae!i Welsh eiube wnich admit ia<iies as membprs are, therefore, requested to ooinmumcate with Mr. W. H. Dw, ^eretarj. of the WelSh Association, Caerleon. MOIl.

SETTLES SKITTLES' CAKDIFF AXD DISTEICT LKAOUB *Butc Doc?—F. Caidae 20 Vv. Jones, 31; K Gale M; W LytMd. il: J. We2b^ uer, ?E ?'How 27 c'" Weaker -7; M Brown, 25; J. Mil*es 25' v n'RH.V M?kor .7; M Hrown 2=; J. Mi?. 2? T. O  r? Ban?i. 2?: H. ??'th. 26—:ot.?i. 310. E. Pn?. 23; ?f° Hoit. n; ??)a?. ?: Ji ?o?'' mar, 19: F. Ley. :4: H. HarSelcl. M; 1 Sj^aj "?'' R. Bishep, ?: ?. i.:scoctt;?. -<-t,?? -?-

DUTCH ft n ft Station. rc. of the quaintest in the werle. Aftorcoon Teas T-iih car delicious Bread and Batter—Stevens. Ccnfect.unert ■ Cardiff. 942&Q

I BIRTHS, MARRIAGES,& DEATHS AND 18 MEMO RI AM. Charge for inserting adwtieeEaMits under this head- inf:—is. for 3Q W ords and id. tar B»erj Two E WoxCs. ::0;0 net ice of this description will be inserted unless a.utilntjoc¡¡¡.ed bv tne naroe MId a^klro* of ibe wader. Teleprams ard telephcnic messages cannot be acted on until coniirEisd in writing, j DEATHS. JOXBS.—On the 8t:a Inst., at White buret, DmrUL Elliot Jones ((Daff), for 20 years at Bute Docks om. Cardiff. J-unerai (priva;e) fiaturtiar next, a.r¡'" ing Parish Church, Tou Peatre, Rhoodda, at t about :5.45 p.m. Filends; may meet at the Cbnrob. ) EOKEET3.—Oa the Wt Vast., at N. Maleiant-stwet, Lillian, deariv bfioted wue of Thoniam Roberts, juLL, aged 31. FIVIIWTJ featurdaj-. Three o'clock. ETOHAKE Jannary Pts, at 38, H;gh-street, Barry, Tiruothy, the beloved husoaisC A Julia KeohCLoe (Chief Wai« lisopector), aged 64 yeais. Deeply uiourned. His end was peace. R.I.P. V-ILCOX--At E. Bailey-street, Darran, James West, oombe Wilcox, aged 30 yr:ar; Interment at Abar- b&rgoed Baptist CbepeL GenJtlemec only. ■■

AU u U l) Pt lUKtaL DIEECTOB. Personal Sapervisum to Ail Orders. Jfat. Tel.: Card:3, Xc. 734. Poet-olEce Tel.: Sc. 612, Cardiff. TVdegraic«: AUGDSTLNE BTO-NE, CkcdiC. W°R.KIl\G-ST., CAlWIFF. The CAPITAL & LABOUR holds a refutation for FAMILY MOURNING. An ln.iner.se Stock for Immediate Weu. StUTS TO MEASUEE TN TWELVE HOURS. The CAI ITAI. & LABOUR, 56 & €L Queoi-et., Caoiar. A Word to the Wise is Sufficient GO TO SEATON'S. 14 and 16, THE MORGAN ARCADE, ST. MARY-STREET, CARDIFF. For best vaiue in Christening, Birthday, Weddiaw. and CocapiiiiicntaTy Pieacsnta. Names or Initials Engraved Free upon Articiar Purchased. 84744 SO EASY CAREWS TAKE OUT TEETH. 8. QUEEX-STREET, CARDIFF, I IULANCHBS. e4626

TO-DAY'S CHARTERINaft. EXCHANGE, Friday. The cut-ward freight market was inactive. Rates lor Sc ath America eteady; Mediter- ranean. firm; bay and coasting quiet. The following include the fixtures reported:- OUTWARD yii-AMLRfr. Cardiff to; — Nantes, 4f 75c. Discovery, 5,000 tons, prompi (VTatts, Watto & Go.) Valencia, 6s 1d. 1,2lO tons (Morgraa A CadogaJi, Marseilles, 8f, 4.03G tons (TransatlantiqueJ Venice, 8s 6d, 3,400 tons (Watts, Watt £ A Co.) Java, 17K. 5,2QO tons (Pyman, Watson & Co.) River l'late, 8s, 4,800 tons, February 1. Swansea i,-o: St. Nazai re, 62jc, (Marie LJJden, 1,850 tons ( E W Cook & Co.) LOXDO^C, Friday. TheNC is a moderate general inquiry 10T tonnage. Amaicans from t h Gulf portj- are in steady Q.1re!It.. La^ierns meet with a better demand from the rice pone. Ore freights, cut-ward coal tcosage. Mediterra- neana, and coasting? remain about steady. B;acfc Seas tind Sulicas are dull. PiitTures:—Gull port to Hnit«d Kingoom ar Cott-iienl. 5,000 tons, 16s 6c. February; = Lorenzo to United. Kingdom or Continent. 4.400 tons, 17s 9d, F<jt>ruary.

IMPORTS. Liverpool. Llaneily. &, general goods, B. Gilchrist Roads, Oak., 6, sajid, W. H. Inciter and Co. Wi cklow Joseph richer, t, pitwood, Brooiape and Co. Glasgow a.;¡d Belfast, Aaaaii. S, geneial goods, Ales G-regor Cort, via Barry, Pylades. 6, general goods, E. C. Do Bristol, Norah, barley, SpiHers and Bakers (IAAS) l»ewc;>?rti«, &c., via Bristol, Princess, Helena, v sundries, F C. Downing Plymouth. Juno, s, eim&nas, Ez?Ao?'? &.e= KavigatiaB Company Tta. BrjEtol. 7- etJB?nes, F' H. Manchester, via Brctol. HorgKl. u sundries, T. H. row<, a.Il¿ Co.

MOVEMENTS jgRbCAL VESSELS. ficton arrived Odessa 8ti Wathiii^rtoffl left Barry for Port Said lOtJi fur-a. jeat Ea.vaoa for Nerw York 8th P«iiartii it It Cartmoath for Cardiff 10th Lyndhur?t left t-fca lYne for Lisbon lath Argus left St. Mato fol, Barry 8tn Glynn left Swansea for Rouen 8th frraiisiia pasted Pravrle for Rouec 9ti. Invar left Houen for B?rry 9th Raloo left Newport for i. vaec 8th Iiocheforx left Havre for Barry 9th Skeidoa left Eouaii for Baa-i-y 9th Moyie Lfft St. Serraa for Newport 9th Deraetian arrived Ma-rseillee 9th C&r?o ?fL Seville for Ayr kh Eiton passed New?xtrt Ne?-ti for RaJbo?? 'd Tolesby pqeeed Newport K'ew? for Eavm. 7t

I To-day's Finance CARDIFF. Friday. 4.30 p.m. The local 8t.xk Marlcet to-<Î3" hai shown a quieter tendency. AmoTl.g Biilwsiy Stoeks, Sbymney Dsfened has fallen i to 90. while a deaj has be-en noted in Barce- Deferred at 801. '(.'Q1lier.' Shajee have been ie&turcl. National rTovinclcl paid) have hardaaed r to 4L Barry Graving Ordinaj-v p to 15i, aad Imparl&i Tobacco Prefs Ijd to 26s iJè.. S,,ax, Motor M-hoeig at America have been Gone at 22b 3d, toe. 6d, and 2Ss 9d. I It.U-aW'8, BUSCNEM DONIL Railways. Barry Deferred, BOt. Unktn Pacitcs, 12.6. ".Jj8. Spare Motor \Vieel= of Amisnee, 22s 3d, 22s 6d. 22s td, FLUCTUATIONS OF QUOTATIOMS. Rico. National Provinciai Back ( £ 10j pm-A,, i to 41. BiLrry Graving: Dock Ordinarv, i to 131 Imperial Tobacco Prefs, 11 to 2&s 9d.. Fait. P.hymacy Bailway Deferred. t to 90. LONDON. Friday. 3.50 p.m Mines ;H-? &rm. Esse: De Beer Prei, Cobu < Modder Cape Copper ?. Gold&ehia D??ferr?d, Band Mine b-S. Jabiloo, H.E. Prop, Welgediicht, Crown, I- D<?n' A-naoonda, Boetoa. Tirto, Broken H,n P?op Band! fenteic, Steyn, Banket, Tanganyika 3-JC. Geduid. Knights, Gold Trtt-it, Spassky, Mysore, Talieman 1-16. Fall: De Boer, jagers, ditto Pref, Premier, <Ji«o Prof B- Iludaon Bay has risen i. Cement Debenture i, and PcUn t. Paiaag, Fine ^piiiaer. and Vickers 1».- iailea 6d. Silver, 25Jd. Busiiiess oontinues upon, very quiet lines ir the Stock exchange, and all departments hare no.. maintained the firmor tone in evidence t-his morain^. Coosote have los. the small adva-nutge, and are new Quoted. At é:3g lor Money aDd at for the Account Hotae Kails are still l- to i 4p, apart from NOttiI, VrObieins and Great Westerns, whjoh are I lower. T f", dealings In ooaaection with bear m,?riaC. T?n?in UM' t.oa.e Otf tho -kmer ic. r? Darl, "rDm. ?"S* mo-ss M? 2? &bCTe yetteiday's home close, Unio? tT ?iwaukee ?, and Steel Prefs 2?. Trunks rema?l? to i higher. Continen-tftl adYic? a-? unt so emoMirae-M «tn"A* Ar?eutme and ,Ja.P"-Il Bcnd<. h?'f BMst-v?? -? THE iT?MAK U}ÁK. The lí5 of th» New Indian Loan were clos«« aoon to-day. The 3PPLC,&LIQUO are ecl to hi* be-z ve7y ijea. "y.

HOCKEY BABET V. CAEDrrr. at C?rdm. ^aT Goal, Rev. J. 0. Boberts: backs. C' Mt W. J. Phdp6; h?f-backs, 0. H. Tbom->«' 8QQ Ci. 1^. forWiJt ri e 'K* ,->» & 6' ? ?"' ???- ? ? i? icxh) V C?PDIF? cf??r?    T. D ü'laJW;¡ b&oJü¡ Barry.  E,aus and T.  C an,,i A- forwa-?ds, J. Robinnoz, W. IL Ash?.  A. D?M, P44

CHINESE FUNERAL AT CARDIFF Arc?&r Ch.is?e fQB?-aJ ."& pla^   ?day, ?he? V.oa? 4u.%j  to Mother ?ruh at the <?m<?ry. Wc?n? w? &  of a-nd bad Led of ooc?u?ti? at the C?i?ia- Workh?UM, after -t-m<M-a?f?rt?'o? a snip at Barry.

APRON TOOK FIRE Michael 'Megan died at the MOrthy-b G?n?r? H,(*Ntai to-day after great e?CerLn? &-n?.. severe burcs. He w? 40 y<? of ag.e. ?; h?? ? at ?, I?wis-st-rect. Dowl??. H?undw took to do work for another man, in tha course of which his apron mizght fire.

-181 I Où tatt for fclassifirYT^ LIBERAL DISCOUNT I AX«t<0 W Rn PREVIOUS TO STOCK TAKING OFF ALL KL'<DS OF JEWELLERY. WATCILRS. BLEX^PPn t>T Ame SILVER GOODS. CLOCKS. SOL PHILLI S, 41 ST. MAR 11 "STREET Royal Hotel), aiid ? CAROLINE-STREET 0tf Est?b. 1&50) CMdift GRK ATT, 4 W BE OBTAIXEI>. -ivv\ t- x-v Awis?nt SuperlnteadoiS ,t must be <:obic lú JU:oc!ace agents w tbf &il;. S Valie.v —Au-,iu w   to E. MUle, 6, Penoerrit-wrec4 G:'d¡gW.u, Poe tYPri.. e835113 "XTED. "f1ur>g' r;r:er::t: ;Yf>ferèinres'- required. '(.' APVv. o?uag?, ?, Mow??fde.?, ,.red ?W? '???' ? 805,1:1 ?'M <??n. Q?;aod p«, .ü¡'¡'¡¡; ;,{:cu,t.omed ? ??' ???. ?'-Ap? J. ?? ''?.???n,S txpress, Cardiff. cj^g? H-OTELE;¡iinoor M'Mted; "í.uPia t'a of'?  staw*?. 'eleel-ric 1*bt, and bet £ r, u'<t. tU1\'e unde."1.ia.!Jle rdereDce5 as to capacity aM c'rë.r; IX'rœa.nÐnt joob.-App!y. in fim pla'ce, V,-$(* ,,u l>iuUeul £ fg,.to L 56. C?-dgL 4M

FRIZZLI No. FLAT IRON STORY Solicitor and His Wife ACCUSED OF AWFUL CRUELTY I To-day's Proceedings I A sensational case was bognro in Yorfe yes- terday, a sickening story of alleged ill-treat- ment of children being' derailed before a crowded court, which included many well known citizens. The case was one in which Mr. Charles Golden Rush-worth, eolicitor and. secretary of the York Education Committee, and Mrs. Sarah Catherine Rushwortb- his wife, were summoned on charges of aliened ill-trea.t- ment of two girls under sixteen who havo been in residence at their house a.t Popple- ton, near York. Her Skin Frizzled In the witness-box the cnild Olive May unfolded a terrible narrative- She said she did not know her a.g-e. She could not read or write, did not know her letters, and could not tell the time of day. She did not eyan ¡ know how long she had been at the Rush- J worths', but had been told it was about RT vears. When she went there were two ser-1 vant,s; but after they Irft Mrs. Rush worth began to be unkind. She threw water over her—sometimes hot, sometimes cold. Once Bhe threw boiling cabbage-water over her. On one occasion ilrs. Bush worth ran after her with a hot flat-iron, and Put it under her clothes on her left thigh. "My skin frizzled," said the girl, a-rd it must have been my bare skin. because some of the ekin was on the iron. (Sensation-) The child described how she knelt before I the fire to wipe up some water, when the female defendant took a red-hot poker and drew it acroes her legs, which were bare, and across the side of her foot, and them tried to put the poker in witness mouth, burn- ing it.at the sides. She was often beaten with a dog-whip and sticks, and had been kicked. Mrs. Rushworth once struck her with a pan, cutting her head open. Fed on Potato Skins I Her food consisted of tater skins, and sometimes fruit that was not good. She some- times had dry bread, and sometimes bread and butter. She had as bed an old mattress. sometimes an old sack, and she had to root her head against the dog-box. Dora Crees, whoee mother lived at Stone- houee, Devon, d-eecribed the scenes in the house, and generally corroborated Olive May's story. She said she saw the female defendant burn Olive with a poker on the.1 mouth and strike her on the forehead with a saucepan. Witness said she herself had 'been beaten with a dosr-wliiy, and her leg had 'been marked by her mistress witn we pvuvi. Dr. Draper described the scene when ne visited the house. He found Olive May scan- tily attired. She wore a shirt made of army blanket material and a man's old stocking, a man's left boot on the right foot, and on the other foot an old slipper. The nails, which were sticking through the soles, must have made them uncomfortable to wear. He J found scars on the girl's body, caused, un- doubtedly, by a superficial burn. It was somewhat in the shape of a flat-iron. The child's health had been seriously endangered, as well as her mental balance. Other evidence was given cono-ming the handing over of the children to defendant3 for adoption; and the case was adjourned until to-day. TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS I When the court assembled to-day there was a large crowd inside and outside. Dr. Evelyn said he examined the children on January 3, and found scars on Olive May's foot, and said that the stories told by the girls were consistent with what he saw. The mark on the thigh was on Olive, and not on Dora. The flat-iron was distinctly the probable cauee of the large scar on the back of the left thigh. In all probability the iron had been applied twice. The appearance cf the wound was consistent with what Olive said that she heard frizzling and something came away. Dr. Evelyn said Olive was under- sized, not very bright, and anaemic. An increase in weight of from 5ist. to 6st. in six weeks was remarkable. Cross-examined by Mr. Kemp, the doctor said that Olive did not strike him as a deli- cate child from birth. There was curvature of the spine. The marks on the feet could be accounted for by treading on glass. As to the marks on the left calf and the left foot he did not think they could have been caused by the child falling back and coming in oontaot with a red-hot poker. If he had not been told the cause he would venture to speculaw an opinion as to it. Sleeping on a Bag or btraw John Leaf. a coachman, formerly in tne employ of Mr. Bushworth, asked as to the girl Olive, said that shortly after he went there water came dripping through the oeu- ing on to his head as he sat at breakfast. A minute later Olive oaiae down drenched with water. MTe. Bushworth subsequently gave instructions that the girl Olive was to sleep in the kitchen, and she did eo. sleep- ing on half a bag, with a little straw. Describing an incident that occurred the "latter end," witness said that one morning he went into the kitchen to clean his har- ness, and saw Olive standing "like a stuck, sheep," and bleeding profusely. He dropped his harness and went to her assistance. Then he went upstairs to the mistress, and asked her what had hapriened. She said the girl had fallen on some broken crockery. It came out," said the witness, "that she had been struck with a pan." He had seen Olive go to the pig tub for food because she did not get enough to eat. "I want you to tell as a little more about the food," asked coamsel. Witness: They had meat occasionally. Was the food always fit to eat?—No, sir; they have eaten a lot of food that was done in a very queer way by what I saw of it. With regard to the child's clothing, witness Raid she was always similarly clothed to what she was when the inspector visited the house. Ra ve yon ever seen her clothed any better? -No, air. I have brought her clothes of my own very often, and Mrs. Bushworth baa helped to cot them down. This statement evoked an expression of apparent surprise from Mrs. Bushworth. Have you brought them anything else?—- Yes, I have brought them sweets from York. ¡ On the occasion of the visit of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children's iuffp-t- to the house one of the girls told Mr- Ruahworth about it, and be said that witness had no business to let the inspector in. "Next morning." continued the I, switneass "when I drove him to the station he «j«. ?d I said I thought it wa. I my duty to let the inspector in." Did he say anything further about the matter?—Yes, sir; he ?d he woald give me I XIO if I could stop this. What did you s?y to that? I said that I conld not stop it. sir. How soon after that was it that you  I dis?-I should &ay a fortnight or tt?hree weeks. "A Man or a Blackguard?'' -n-;n- f.}, I I Cross-examined by Mr. Aerop: VLU- whole of the time you were there you saw Olive ill-treated, and Dora, too, to some extent, and yon never complained, wna you call yourself, a man or a blackgnarar Is that a proper question. The Chairman; It is going too far. Mr. Kemp: Well. I never heard such a story. Witness I have complained about it. In reply to other qneefckras, Deaf admitted that he drove Mr. Bushworth V amd from the railway station nearly every day, yet he could re-oall TSitfy one instance when he men- tioned the matter to him, a.nd that vms when he told the male defendant that Dora ill-used Olive, Mr. Bushworth was away every day from nine in the morning to nine a.t night, and when told by witness he remonstrated with Dora as to her conduct. In his cross-examination LoeX eaid he renwm bered em occasion when Olive 6cn in a fit in the kitchen, She was cALrr-ying a bucket at the time. After the visit of the inspector to the house Mr. Bushworth asked the wit- ness why he let him in. and next morning he said he would rather have given witness £ 10 if he could stop this. Witness seemed hazy as to the exoot words used by Bushworth, aaid when Mr. Kemp suggested that what Mr. Bushworth said was w Id have given CIO than have such & thing happen," witness said "Yes," but again, varied his answer. Subsequently Leaf admitted that he knew Olive wac going to be sent away, and that he asked Mrs. Rushworth to take We¡; daughter in her plaoo. 'Dear John's Letter I Answering Mr, HalL I?M -id cm Decem- ber 9 he reMVed a m?a?h's wages in Uea of notice. On December 6 he received a letter from ltiss Rush worth, who was at Scar- borougt. The first part was in Oscil Jtusb- worth's writ.ing, and cafl-tminod Ofte sentence which read: "You have often seen Dora bit Oiive with brushes and kick her as well." The re&t of the letter, in Mrs. Bush worth's handwTtti'n? commenced Dear John." She went on to say she waa pleased to get John's letter, promised to w?tc a. iong'e? o?e, a.nd then pa?c t.his P-W;- ?M? tOli?? Bever sI?B? ? t?M hitaba?. She was hit by no one but Dora. I never touched her, and know you never did. She has plenty of bedding. "The rest," remarked Mr. Hall, "is material, but the first is heavily underlined, and the letter ooncluded with the words 'You can burn this letter. Arthur Dong, a joiner, who lived close to the Rushworths, described the only occa- [name] he saw was on a cold frosty Sunday morning, and she was on the front doorstep crying bitterly in a miserable oondition, with Neitner Shoes Nor Stockings Mrs. Bushwoi-th came out and said, "You: have been since half-past eight doing these steps; I will make you finish them."bhe struck the girl a severe blow on the side of the face. The girl seemed quite helpless. This closed the case for the prosecution. Mr. Kemp addressed the Bench at some length for the defence, dilating upon the seriousness of the charge against persons of such social standing as Mr. and Mrs. Bush- worth. Mr. Bushworth had been solicitor for many years, and clerk to the school board and secretary to the education com- mittee, and a conviction would result in his losing the position. Counsel asserted that the National Society had not shown care in investigating the case and went on to say that some years ago Mrs. Rushworth, lead- ing a lonely life in the daily aosenie of her husband at business, decided to adopt these two children. The husband at 4rst dis- sented, but subsequently agreed to this course. Counsel proceeded to refute the stories of the two children, and said he would call evidence to show that not only had Mrs. Rushworth been fond of the child- ren but that the children had been extremely fond of Mrs. Bushworth. Dealing with the alleged acts of cruelty he pointed out that the alleged burning with a flat-iron took place at a period when Olive May had stated she was being treated with the utmost kind- ness. May stated that Mrs. Bushworth lifted her skirt and pressed a hot iron to her thigh until the skin frizzled. He asked the bench to coma to the conclusion that the story told by the girl Was absolutely devoid of foundation and was entirely inconsistent with her own evidence. It was inconsis- tent witb the manner in which the girl said she was being treated. An allegation had been made that on one occasion Mrs. Rush- worth plunged Olive May's hand into a pail of boiling water. He submitted that unless there was overwhelming evidence of such an act the court would not be justified in com- ing to the conclusion that it had taken place. In regard to the alleged use of the hot poker Counsel stated that the incidents described were alleged to have taken place on one day only throughout the whole period and without any cause at all. He ( urged that the story was untrue, improbable, and unworthy of credence, and submitted that it would not be right for the court to assume that the matter had been proved to their satisfaction. Mr. Ru&hworth, the male defendant, gave; evidence, and stated that no complaint ha-d ever been made to him by the girls. Proper provision was made for their sleeping, their clothing, and their food. He purchased the food himself, and so far as he knew they were comfortable. He denied that he said his servant was a fool to admit the National Society inspector, or that he said they must make up some lies to get him out of the trouble, or that he offered his manservant £ 10 to get him out of the trouble. (Proceeding.)