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Puritanism in London, CRUSADE AGAINST THE MUSIC- HALLS. Vigilance Society Allege that Nude Women Pose in the Living Pictures. On Wednesday the licensing committee of the London County Council began their labours at the Cierkenwell Sessions House. The place was packed. Mr. Roberts, in the absence of Mr. Fardell, presided, Hanked on right and left by Mr. Hutton and Mr. Beaoheroft, while Mr. Dickinson, Mr. George Russell, M.P. (for a brief period), and, needless to say, Mr. -NI-Dotigall, also found places on the bench. There were a. large number of unopposed re- newals, including those of the Alhambra, Tivoli, and Pavilion Theatres and Westminster Aquariunl, but against the Palace Theatre of Varieties and against, the Empire the National Vigilance Society made a dead set. In the first case opposition was taken to the character of the "Living Pictures." the solicitor for the objectors stating that those specially com- pla.ined of being "Ariadne," representing a naked woman on the back of a lion, lying in a jjositkm to which serious objection could be taken "The Naiad," depicting a woman lying on a mound slightly on the left side, with the neck, stomach, thighs, and legs partly exposed, a very thin piece of gauze, by no means sufficient to conceal it, being thrown slantingly across the bedv and the "Polar Star" representing a practically nude woman standing on a pedes- tal, her arms well extended above her head, holding au electric lamp. The "St. James's Gazette" says:—No one but Mr. Coote, who is the secretary of the National Vigilance Society, appeared to oppose the licence of the Palace Theatre. Lack of evidence does not weigh with Mr. Coote. He has a mission to fulfil. What is wanted," says Mr. Coote. "is a. healthy and vigorous entertainment that will generate good, and not inflame the passions in any way whatever. But even the licensing committee found it impossible to do more than" oaution the managers of the Palace. Commenting upon the crusade against the Empire, the "St. James s Gazette" sny The Empire, however, quite put the Palace into the shade. Here there was no Mr. Coote, but a little group of independents, mainly respectable ladies and a curate, each with an horrible tale to unfold. Mrs. Ormiston Chant had had her attention drawn to the Empire by two American gentlemen, ntr ,-lie, They had visited the Empire, and were "very nnvh shocked a.t the want of clothing in the ballet." And Mrs. Chant, in particular, was so shocked that—she re- solved to go and see! And she went—several times- 1'irst in a. "quiet" get-up. But this was not successful. So next time Mrs. Chant "put on her prettiest evening dress"—she does not say if -he painted her face; and "she saw men accosted, and was herself accosted." Here someone in the committee laughed; a. most reprehensible thing. But, really, Mrs. Chant brings it on herself. She deliberately gets herself up in what she supposes to be the livery of the gay and wicked world. She goes to a. free-and-easy public place where men actually do speak TO their neigh- bours, male or female, without being intro- duced; and then, because probably some light- hearted Ci.ty clerk passed her the time o' day, she comes to the county council and declares she has been "accosted." If there was no better evidence for the other "aceo-t- inffs" which Mrs. Chant says she saw, what liecomes of it? That the very hardiest gay Lothario should have addreved Mrs. Chant, in her prettiest and most .seductive attire, with guilty intentions, is difficult to imagine. Then there is Mrs. Sheldon Amos. who »ays that "the Empire is the worst place of the kind she knows in civilised coun- tries," with the accent on the "she." Also the Rev. Mr. Brookes, who "parades the streets at twelve o'clock at night in a. surplice, and has very good reasons for doing it," and who "corroborated the evidence already given." Poor man: he went to the Empire net dressed as a clergyman; and wa# not soli- cited. Somebody asked him. "Why do you look so sad?"—that was- all; dear. dear! Aug Miss Mary Elizabeth Phillips. "She had visited the Empire once. and, in her opinion, with the exception of the lady who accom- panied her and one other lady, the whole of the women and also the men there were persons of immoral character. She had never Iwen to a theatre before." Thank Heaven for a pure woman! Now, seriously, is this the sort of evidence, are these the sort of wit- nesses—Mr. Coote, Mrs. Chant, Mrs. Amos, the Reverend Mr. Brookes, and Miss Mary Elizabeth Phillip-—on which to convict a dog of impropriety? Is it to please people of this kind, who either have never been to a theatre, or go there to try to have a "shocking" experience, or go about the streets of London in surplices at twelve o'clock at might, that London music-hall. are to be ''run' ? We hold no brief for the music-halls. They are not very elevating, nor very re- fined nor a.re their audiences. But we have yet to learn that the comity council is re- liuired, by the great public \Y1t:("h enjoys them. to see that nothing is presented except what will he considered by Mr. Coote or Miss Mary Elizabeth Phillips to he "healthy and vigorous," "generating good, and not inflaming the passions." If there really are hundreds and thousands of Lon- doners anxious to try Mr. Coote as their entrepreneur, let him start a Haunt of Virtue on his own account; that would be more dignified than all the nosing and sniffing and sensationz-mongering which he and his friends and the Rev. W. Carlile appear to enjoy so much. We have spoken of this subject as an annual farce. But, of course, with all the silliness, there is a serious I ;ide, when the majority of county councillors xiy attention to it. On Wednesday they told the nanagers of the Empire that they must remove :heir promenade and sell no more intoxicating Ininks in the auditorium. What does this last condition mean? Simply that all drinking nusfc go on at the bac-a much greater induce- nent to drink "for drunky" than the arrange- nenfc by which you can have your glass to sip .vhile you a.re looking on at the enteriainme.i* [f the county council would take evidence on his point on the Continent, they would do more _'<>ol than listening to the sillinese of Mrs. Ormiston Chant and all her very very pure foung men, English and American. After hearing the evidence described above, the committee retired, returnling iivbo court ifter three-quarters of an hour's deliberation, rhe Chairman said1:—The decision of the CCill- mittee is that we will recommend the renewal )f the licences, on the condition that the nro- nenades be abolished and the seats now occu- pied there diaposetl of to the satisfaction of the jounciil, and that no intoxicating liquors be iold in the auditorium. Mr. Torr wishes me :o say that, as his membership of the National Vigilance Association may be supposed to inter- fere with, his impartiality aw a member of the jouncil. he took no part in the decision of the 'ommittee, and intends to a: once tender his resignation as a member of the association. Mr. Gill .intimated that Mr. Eclwaraes would ippeal to the county council against the (ipu- sion of the licensing committee. THE PAINTERS OF THE PICTURES. The "Star" says:—Mr. Luis Falero, whose picture, "The Polar Star," was the subject of Mr. Coote's opposition to the Palace licence, is not a Frenchman, as Mr- Morton, nor an Italian, as Mr. Gill seemed to imagine, but a. Spaniard. He owes all his artistic training, however, to Paris, but has row for several year,, been settled in England. He has a huge studio in the Fellows-road at Hampstead, where may "till be seen the gruesome painting of "A Nightmare," which thrilled visitors to th3 French Exhibition in 1889. His work is much appreciated in America, where an erterprisieg- firm of watchmakers has adopted one of them for its advertisement, and where arother occupies the place of honour in the pic tore gallery of ilie Hoffman House. His wife is pretty, petite, and Italian. Miss Henrietta Rae, whose Naiad was also ob- jected to, is now better known as Mrs. Ernest Normand, her husband being the well-known painter of Eastern subjects. Her last notable picture of "Psyche Before the Throne of Venus" excited much admiration and envy from the fact that it was purchased by Mr. l\l'Cullough. "tIle Australian millionaire, for £ 1,000. Mr. and Mrs. Normand live at South Norwood. ABOUT MR. COOTE. Mr. Coote, the secretary of the National Vigilance Society, was once a compositor. He worked at the Standard office for thirteen years, ;M;d during that time was Radical can- didate for Haggeraton. ROUGH ON MISS PHILLIPS. Hie "Globe" says:—It is a satisfaction to level headed men and women who are able to take a large view of life that the party of fanatics now attempting to slay an imagined liydra can gain nothing by shameful and shame- less recklessness of mis-statements. A Miss Maiy Elizabeth Phillips, who gavd evidence before th0 licensing committee of the London County Council on Wednesday, deliberatfly said that in her opinion on the ever.ung she visited the Empire, Music-hall, "with the ex- ception of the lady who accompanied her and cne other lady [herself, we presume, indudHll, the wliole of the women and also the men there were persons of immoral character." To thus take a.wa.y the good .r.ame of hundreds of fellow-beings seems to us to be an act of an infinitely more heinous nature than anything of w hieh the so-called Purity Party pretend to disapprove and condemn. THE EMPIRE TO BE CLOSED. Mr. George Edwardes, the managing direc- tor of the Empire, told a "Morning" inter- view er 1 here will be only one effect, should the county council endorse the decision of its liw.u^mn- committee. The Empire Theatre will be at once closed, as it would be impos- sible to carry it on under such absurd restric- ticwis. Over 6CO people are actually tm- ployed a.t the theatre, and these, with- their oepenclents, to the, number of nearly 2,000 wili lose their daily bread. Of course, we shall appeal to the council as a whole, when I am confident that a much broader view of the matter will be taken.

CABINET-MAKING AT SWANSEA Attack on Employers and a Prompt Offer by Mr. Usher. A peculiar debate took place on Wednesday evening- at the public meeting of the Alliance Uabinetmakers' Association at Swansea.—Mr. lorn Walker, organiser of the association de- livered a lecture on "The Cabinet Trade and I rades rniOllism." in the course of which lie [eferied to the evils of piecework, and said that one employer in Swansea got furniture irom another not far off cheaper than he could jet men to make it. There were some cabinet- makers who knew more about percentage than -•abiuet-piaking. and the sooner tmeli men "ot Jut of the trade the better.—Mr. Usher rose tnd asked to reply. He was prepared to offer Ills v. ^rks the Westburv Works—to any co- operation of men at a valuation. Mr. Walker night take the offer to London put it before the society, and buv. Mr. Walker's •emarks referred to Bethnal Green, not to Swansea. He thought cheap furniture was )f great value to working men, and in many ^ses the work of the fast workman was superior :o that of the slow.—Dr. Morgan (chairman of he school board) also joined in the discussion, ivhioh was proceeded with amid considerable ?xcitemer.t.

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The Local Parliaments. PREPARING FOR THE NOVEM- BER FIGHTS. Burgesses Busy Selecting their Candt- dates for the Different Wards at Cardiff. The candidates for the wards in which con- tests are to take place at the November flec- tioushave nearly all been selected, and names will probably be announced shortly of candi- dates for one or more wards in which there are at present no signs of a fight. Dr. Buist, the selected candidate of the, combined branches of the Irish National League., was on Thursday night officially adopted as their-eandidate by tite Central Ward Liberal Association.—There is a rumour that a candidate will be brought c.ut for Cathavs by the Independent Labour Party. In the Pioath Ward there are two Radical candidates, so that the Con- servative slhcuM win hands down. As announced last week, Mr. Moses Roberts- Jones (barrister) has been officially selected by the Liberals, but now a section of -the Darty call the meeting at which the selection was made a "hole-and-corner affair," and are rally- ing round Mr. L. Samuel (of the Allans Fur- nishing Company), who is also a Radical. The place at which ^rr. Moses Roberts-Jones was chosen was the schoolroom of the Congregational Chapel in Star-street. Councillor Ra-medale was in the chair, and Mr. Jones was adopted. receiving seventeen votes out of 24, the rest of the votes being divided between two others mentioned as candidates.— Mr. Munn (L.), the retiring candidate for Adamsdown Ward, is also the protege of the Irish Home Rule party, but Conservative Catholics, who object to Home Rule taking precedence of every other question, are on the look out for a candidate, and the name of Mr. C. A. Heitzman, solicitor, St. Mary-street, and Penarth, has been mentioned.—Dr. A. C. E. Parr has declined the pressing invitation of the Independent Labour party to stand for Splott, where the contest is between the retiring Radical and Mr. C. Jenkins (C.), who is highly popular in the ward. The following are the candidates now in the field: — THE CANDIDATES. Ward. Retiring Member. Candidate. Adarusdown Mr. Mium (14) iMr. Muuu (R) Central Mr. W. Evs.rcs (C) .iMr. W. Evan« (C) Dr. huist i H R i Cathays Mr. Henry White (C) Mr. H. White (C) IMr. J. H. Jones (R) Splott Mr. Comley (B) Mr. Comlev (R) Mr. C Jcnkina(C) Riverside Mr. F. J. Beavan (R)iMr. P. J. Beavan (B) Park Mr. E. Beavan (B). Mr. E.Beavan (R) Mr. A. Gibbon (C) Canton Mr. W. Lewis (E) Mr. W. Lewis (R) Roatk IMr. A. Lewis (R) .iMr. C. H. Downs (C) Mr. L. Samuel (R) Mr. M. Roberts- Jones (R) Mr. L. Samuel (R) Mr. M. Roberts- Jones (R) South Mr T. Morel (C) Mr. T. Morel (C) Grange town ..jMr. S. A. Brain (C).jMr. £ A. Brain(C) CENTRAL WARD. SELECTION OF A LIBERAL CANDI- DATE. On Thursday evening tihe Central Ward Liberal Association held a meeting at the offices of the association, Queen-street, Cardiff, for the purpose of selecting a candidate to oppose the retiring member. Councillor W. Evans. —Councillor William Lewis, who presided, announced that the Uardiff Branch of the Irish National League had nominated a can- didate to contest the ward in the Irish National and Liberal interest in the person of Dr. Buist, who had been invited to attend with with an Irish deputation.—Mr. Samuel was then proposed and seconded as the Liberal candidate, and, after he had explained his principles, the deputation, with Dr. Biust, their nominee, were called in. The Chairman, liaving explained the situation, asked that Dr. Buist should state his political views to the meeting by answering any questions that might lie put to him.—Thus invited, Aidermaai David Jones wished to know if the Liberal party were to be put out of otlice and the Conservatives were to introduce a Bill of Home Rule accept- a.ble to the Irish, would Dr. Buist forsake all Liberal measures and join the Conservative party.—Mr. M Carthy (cue of the deputation indignantly asserted that the question was not a proper one.—The Liberals looked blank when another Nationalist calmly pointed out that every Irishman would forsake the Liberals if they tould obtain a Home Rule Bill to suit them by supporting the Conservatives. — Mr. M-Carthy* stated that Dr. Buist would be a Liberal until he had oause to change his poli- ticafl name, ajid if circumstances happened to make it necessary for him to do so, he would at once appear before the ward meeting and re- sign his candidature.'—Mr. Lewis here sug- geeted that the previous conversation wsw hardly to the point. He (Mr. Lewis) wished to know whether Dr. Buist was in sym- pathy with the Liberal municipal programme. -Dr. Buist -aid that he thought his political views had been well explained by his. Irish fne.ids. With regard to municipal matters, he would say, first of all, that he did not agree with the harbour trust scheme, as he thought it was not right to pledge the rates to the extent that would be needed. Trips to London by town councillors who spent a longer time in the English Me- trc I ol i, than their business warranted he also did not agree with. (Loud kughter.) He was in favour of the repairing of the roads m many parts of the town, notably in the Irish quarter, where they were a perfect disgrace. The weiring of the Tnff-klerisive lauRhter!—would, if it could be carried out, IK? a va.c:t improvement to the tow,v..— Mr. Si'mnel then withdrew his candidature, and Dr. Buist was unanimously elected as the Nationalist and Liberal candidate. LIBERAL MEETING AT CATHAYS. A fully-attended meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. Joseph Ile.:iry Jones, the Liberal candidate for Cathays Ward, was held or, Thursday night in Miskm-street Chapel. Mr. W. Jenkins (chairman of the ward) pre- sided, and said they had nothing to say per- sonally against Mr. White, the retiring Con- servative candidate, but in Catluiys they could only maintain their position by fighting on political (grounds. —Mr. J. H. Jones said he regretted that by a peculiar arrangement'—he might say conspi iacy—he was the candidate instead of Mi-. Short. He was curious to know how Mr. Short became dispossessed of his vote, and he should wish to ask how far the head officials of the Tory party in the ward were mixed up m that successful attempt to deprive Mr. Short of 'his vote. He was there as an advanced and aggressive Radical and was Cymru Fydd to the core. Cathays, being a typical Radical wa.rd, was just the ward for him. He announced himaelf a.s a Trades Unionist; he was in. favour of a distribution of capital by increased wages; land should be vested in the State, and he believed in the municipalisation of public undertakings. If the docks had been municipalised they would not have seen Barry, and it was; doubtful whether they wúuld have seen Feuarth. He next spoke in favour of the harbour trust scheme, and only hoped it would not be muddled. He had never seen any body of men so abso- lutely in the hand,* of their officials as were the members of the Cardiff Corporation.— On the motion of Mr. James Taylor, a resolu- tion was unanimously carried endorsing the action of the ward committee in selecting Mr. Jones, and promising to use every legitimate means to secure his return. SMOKING CONCERT AT THE CENTRAL CONSERVATIVE WORK- ING MEN'S CLUB. On Thursday evering a. well attended smoking concert was held at the Central Con- servative Working Men's Club. Mr. C. E. Waring presided.—Several songs aud solos haying Ixen given, Mr. Waddingtun proposed "The Conservative Cause." He said tht-y would scion be in the midst of an election, and lie believed the Central Conservative Club would do its duty and support its candidate iti every possible way. Their opponents were fighting on political grounds. Well, he rather pitied them, because they had a Government in power which had done a minimum of work ac- a maximum of cost. (Applause.)—Mr. Harry Longstaffe, in responding, gave an epitome of t.he Conservative legislation which had been enacted for the benefit of the toilers, and enumerated as examples the Factory Acts, the AboLition of the Truck System, and the Franchise Bill, by which the working classes of Cardiff received their votes. In criticising the present Government he strongly condemned their action in giving contracts to foreigners in preference to their own men at home. Guns, swords, scabbards, screws, and articles of this description which could be easily manufactured in Great Britain, had been ordered by Mr. Carnphdl-Banner- I man from foreign merchants. When Mr. Bannerman was questioned by the Conservative members as to the reasons why he had patronised the foreigners, he said if he had not given these orders to the foreign merchants it would have made such increases in the esti- mates that he did not care to contemplate. Mr. Longstaffe also strongly condemned the action of the Government in employing prison labour and trying to undo all the good things that had been done by the last Unionist Go- vernment, who had not given out a single con- tract without inserting provisions that no sub- letting was to be allowed, and that all the workmen employed in their factories were to receive the maximum Trades Union rate of wages.—Songs, recitations, &c., were ren- dered during the evening by Messrs. H. Long- staffe, E. A. Richardson, T. W. Price, F. H. V. Hooper, F. Cooper. C. Bonrd. Whitehou^e, Parker, Hornblow, Grainger, Tones, and Wat- son. Brief addresses wen- also delivered by the Chairman, Mr. Hotchkiss, J.P., of Builth, Dr. Tieharne, and Mr. R. Bridcut. SMOKING CONCERT AT THE SOUTH WARD. On Thursday evening a most enjoy- i able smoking concert wan held at the Avondale Hotel, Docks, which, under the energetic management of Air- Walter Green, is becoming very jxtpular. The concert, which took place in the spacious and elegantly furnished assembly-room (capable of seating 150 persons), was under the auspices of the South Ward Conservative Association. The chair was taken by Mr. I. Samuel, who was supported by Dr. Trehame (chairman of the Cardiff Conservative Association), Mr. Hotch- kiss (secretary of the South Wales Division of the National Union), Mr- Ingledew, Mr- Thatcher, Mr. Waddiugtou (Conservative agent), Mr. Harry Samuel, Mr. Hedley (secre- tary), &c. A well-arranged programme of vocal music was gone through, and political speeches were delivered by Mr. Hotchkiss, Dr. Tre- harne, Mr. Ingledew, and Mr. Thatcher, and the assurance was expressed that, if the South Ward was contested by the Liberals, the Con- servative electors would do their duty manfully by holding the stronghold against the fiercest opposition. SWANSEA. On Wednesday evening Mr. Rhys Edwards held a meeting in support of his candidature in the St. John's Ward at Libanus, Cwmbwrla. Mr. Skidmore prosecuted his candidature in the same ward by a meeting the same evening at Siloam. Mr. F. A. Roth, of Dyfatty-street, has determined to contest the Alexandra Ward.

SEAMEN'S DISPUTE. Union Men Firmly Decline to Sign Under the Scale. All was quiet at the Cardiff Docks on Thurs- day, but the Union men firmly decline to accept less than the wages fixed by their scale. In the morning the steamer Jena, belonging to Messrs. Turnbull Bros., was blocked, the crew demand- ing X4 and S4 5s. for sailors and firemen respectively. The owners ha.ve been consis- tently paying £3 10s. and £3 15s.. and declined to make an advance. They had no diffi- culty in getting a crew of excellent men at these wages. In fact, on Thursday morning there were betweeu 300 and 400 men at the federation offices waiting for berths. So numerous are the men at these offices that the federation have taken steps to obtain larger premises. In reference to the Jena. Mr. Cathery, the organising secretary to the Union, complains that although it is necessary to jive 24 benrs'notice to the Board of Trade when a ship- owner desires that the crew shall sign on board, arrangements were made by which the Jena, which was blocked in the morning, could sign in dock at five o'clock in tha afternoon. A meet- ing, convened for organisation purposes, was held at the offices of the Seamen's Union this morning, when an address was delivered by Mr. Pickard, of the Gas Stokers' Union. The proceedings were of an enthusiastic nature, and the men pledged them- selves not to sign below Union wages. In the afternoon Mr. Alfred Thomas, M.P., visited the docks, and Mr. Cathery had a cbat with him on the situation. He complained to Mr, Thomas that the gates leading to the docks were closed against the seamen, and that Board of Trade officials went on private property to sign on crews. Mr. Thomas stated that he would con- sult with Mr. J. H. Wilson, M.P., on the sub- ject. The following' table gives the ships for which orews signed on board and the wages:— — Where Vessel. Wages Paid. Signed. Brisco Full crewtt +3 15a Office". A.3ana Four quartermasters (Lascar crew) Office. Harold Full crew— £ 3 17s. 6d. sailors, £ 4 2s. 6d. fire- men Office. Knight Templar.. Four quartermasters (Lasctir crew) Office. Fkvonius, sail Full crew, X3 2s. 6d Office. In the Shipping Office on Thursday two weekly boats were furnished with crews at 28s., and a s steamer (the Westbrook) paid the full monthly wages demanded by the Union. In the evenino- three crews were signed on board, but the rate of wages cannot be ascertained until to-day (Friday). VESSKLS BLOCKED AT NEWPORT. The Seamen's Union at their Newport branch continue to offer a resolute front on the ques- tion of the increase of wages. The steamer Salisbury, which refused to pay the Union rate of pay, was blocked and was picketted by about 100 men. Finally the increase of wages was agreed to. The steamers County and Rutherglen paid the increase, and on Thursday the steamer Grenville was blocked until a similar result ha.d been brought about.

A Perilous Hour. I was apprenticed to a decorative painter, but being of a bold-, danger loving turn, I ran away to sea before my time wi; out. Alter some years I tired of a maritime life, and, having married and determined to stick to the shore, I got work with a builder who-e peculiar line lay in erecting tall chimney; I had always a very cool head, and could stand on elevations that made most men cEzzv. and so I was soon a favourite hand with my master. We had on one occasion to fasten a, ligutning conductor w.cii had sprung near the top of a very high chimney, and Mr. Staming chose myself and one James Colly to do it, iis the most tiaring of his men. About half a dozen of us went that morning with a handcart containing the necessary ropes, blocks, the kite, and a box or cradle. 'Having tlown the kite and dropped its line i1 croc's the top of the chimney, we soon drew up a. rope. at the; end of which was a block, through which ran the line whereby v.-t; were to be. drawn up. Colly had only been married a fortnight, and, as wo stepped into the cradle, the men bimt?.ringly asked him if lie hadn't a last dying speech to leave for his wife; and than, ~u\ Staming having shaken hands with us, ard bid us he cool and steady, we were drawn slowly up. It was known all over the town that the conductor was to be fixed, and the streets were thronged with starers. Colly was very quiet, and when I waved my cap people he said snap- pishly that this was no time for such follv, and that lie thought I might think of better things than how to amuse these gaping fools, who, he dared say, desired no better fun than to M'e us meet with an accident. I had come up in. the best heart, think- ing, indeed, nothing a.bout the danger we incurred, but as we drew nearer and nearer to the top, and had nothing, as it seemed, belonging to this world near to us but this straining rope, I began to see the peril of tiis undertaking. What Colly thought of it 1 don't know. He sat at the bottom of the cradle, never looking out. though I told him he wottld do better to keep his eyes about him, so that he might, gr-w used to the 11 Good heaven! what was this? Bereave w'ere within a yard of the top projecting coping, a.nd still they were winding away, without slackening speed in the least; I guessed in a moment that they mistook our height, and that with the great purchase of mat windlass the rope would be broken when the cradle Cilime to the block. I sprang up, and, catching the rope, climbed hand over hand to the oping. Colly, too. sprang up and followed me. He, too, got up safe; and still they went on winding up, I till the rope sung again with the strain. Then it snapped, and cradle, hauling t M, and the main rope, with its block, fell down. Thus we were two poor men left in a most desperate situation. Poor Colly was completely dazed with affright, and the moment he got on the cop- ing, which was only a foot and a half broad, lie called out, "Where can I pray? where can I kneel and pray?" And so I said solemnlv, "Sit down, Jem ^od will hear us if we pray to him sitting down." The colour of his face was a transparent bine, and it was distorted and twitching as if lie was in a fit. His eyes were very wild and drawn into a squint, and he couldn't sit steady, but swayed his body backward and forward so that I felt certain that he lIlu4 topple over. "Come, Jem, lad," I said, thinking to "Come, Jem, lad," I said, thinking to take the fright off him; "it's bad enough, but it can't be mended. Hitch up a bit, and put your arm around the rod—maybe it will seady you." "Where are you? and whpre is this rod?" lie asked, in a very hollow voice, though he was looking straight at me, and the rod was only a foot or two to his ieft. By this I knew that he was gone blind with the fright; and self-preservation said. Don't go near him, but then I remembered his new wedded wTife, and that, taking him a.:l through, he wa.s always a very decent fellow and I thought, I hml- I should have liked him to have done I;n if I had been in his casp so I determined to run a bit of risk in his favour. Of course, I durst not get on my feet; but. working myself on 'by my hands, I got to him, and, putting my arm around his waist, and tell- as I oould to keep cool.. myself on 'by my hands, I got to him, and, putting my arm around his waist, and tell- as I oould to keep cool.. I got him with his arm around the rod. It had. however, sprung the stapling for five yards down, and was so loose that it swayed with him, and I expected any minute to see him falling head and heels down and the rod tearing away with him. There was great bustle down below; people were running around the yard and pushing to get in, but as yet there were but some score of men at the foot of the chimney, and by close looking I saw them put some- body on a board and carry him gently away towards the engine- house. One of the men walked after with a hat in his hand; I knew then that somebody had been hurt by the falling cradle, and that it must be poor Mr. Staining, as none of our men wore hats. Not a face was turned up to us. I learned afterwards that our men were so taken up with sorrow that so good a man and so kind a master should be killed that for a while they had never a thought about us, and the people out- side imagined that we had come down with the cradle, so thus we were left in isolation for twenty minutes. While I was watching them below, feeling very sorry for my poor master, I was startled by a wild laugh from Colly, who began making cat calls and yelling as if he was possessed. Then I knew that he had gone mad. Even now I tremble when I think of that time it was horrible to peer down the shaft, black and sooty and yawning, and scarcely less so to look outside and see a flight of pigeons sweeping around at conside- rable less height than we were. Then Colly -thank God, he was so dazed that he could not see me—called my name three times, as I sat fairly cringing in dread that his sight might clear, and with a ghastly grin and chewing with his mouth he began work- ing himself towards me. 1 w.i-i.ed away from him as noiselessly as I c-ivuld, with every hair of my head sta.nd- ing on end. He followed me twice around the hewr-'d coping, making most hideous eg, and then, having coine a second time to tita rod. he got an idea in his muddled I head that I had fallen over, for he never lost a sense of where he was all through this trying time. Than he tried to get on his fed, but at the risk of my own ]fie I could not let the poor fellow rush to certain death without one revere effort, so I cried out for him to sic rjJ);otn; he cowered down like a whinned doii. all trecibluic. I SUDJMJSB it had been put into his head that I was a. dead man speaking to him. That morning my wife had got a letter from her sister in Canada, and, as there were parts we could nob make out, I had to put it in my pocket, intending to get our time- keeper to read it for me. It had a scrap of uncovered paper at the bottom, and by another good providence I happened to have a bit of red lead pencil in my pocket. I wrote on the paper, "Get us down—Colly's gone mad" this I shut in my t-obacco box, and was fortunate enough to drop it just at the feet of two men who were standing by the engine-house door. Directly all was bustle to rescue us. They got the kite up again, and I watched it mounting slowly -slowly; and when the slack twine fell be- tween Colly and myself I took it in my hand, and coui,, have kissed it. Poor Colly, with his teeth chattering, still fancied T was a spirit, and I did .11 I could to favour that idea until they got another cradle up to us. Then, having got him in. I scrambled in myself, and. clutching him fa.st, I shouted for them to lower; and so we were got down, he wrestling and fighting with me all the way. He wa.s in a madhouse for some months, and then went to scavengering, for -he would never face any height again; and I have never had the same clear head since that adventure.

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GARBURY'S COCOA.—"A lijjht, refreshing, anrt digestive bererasre an absolutely pure Cocoa fit Ut,. best quality."—"Medical Annual." e2—235? At a meeting of the Cardiff Rural Sanitary Authority on Wednesday it was reported by the surveyor that the main sewerage at Whitchurch had been completed at a cost of £4,360 3s. lid., or n98 15s. 3d. below the contract amount, and on the recommendation of the surveyor it was resolved to expend a. further sum of 9375 5s. on further extensions of the scheme. A FATE, BEATJTTFUL SKIN.—Sulpholinc Soap, Cires the natural tint and peach-like bloom of a perfect complexion; makes the skin smooth, eupple healthy, comfortable. Tablets everywhere. Rees Eichards, 42, Richard Meyrick, 31, Patrick M'Mullen, 34, and George Powell. 40, of Cwmbran. were convicted at c'aerleon Police- court on Thursday of being found in possession of sixteen rabbits and a. quantity of netting, and beiug suspected of having come from land where they had unlawfully been in search of game at Llantai-nam on the 3rd inst. The Bench fined Richards £ 2 or one month. Meyrick and M'Mullen 30s. or one month, and Powell 10s. or seven days. The nets and game were forfeited. nwrr.YM EVAXS' Quinine Bitters, the Vege- t?.bj' Tonic, strengthens the veak parts of the System. Sold everywhere in bottles, 18. lAcL, 2s. M., snd 4s. 6d. •• .3.U4.

A Ministerial Scandal. PONTYPRIDD PREACHER SUED FOR SLANDER. A Congregational Minister is Plaintiff and He Claims £500 as Damages. Mr. Abel Thomas, Q.C., M.P., sa.t all Thursday at Shrewsbuiy, and will be oecu- pied again to-day (Friday), hearing three actions for slander brought by the Rev. G. J. Wil- liams. Congregational minister, Brynteg. near Wrexham, against the Rev. W. I. Morris, of Pontypridd, Mr. Ellis Roberts, and others, the damages claimed in the first case being £50(). Mr -1. P. Cartwright (Chester) was for the plaintiff, and Mr. S. T. Evans, M.P., for the defendant.—On the application of Mr. Evans leave to amend the statement of defence in the action against Ellis Roberts by leaving out three paragraphs were granted, the ques- tion of expenses to be reserved.— An appli- cation by Mr. Cartwright to have the case against Ellis Roberts taken first was refused. Mr. Cartwright, in opening his ca.se, said the action was brought by the Rev. G. F. Williams against the Rev. W. I. Morris, and. the statement of claim was that last March the defendant wrote and published the following letter about the plaintiff: — "Norfolk House, Pontypridd, March 6,1894. "Dear Sir,—In reply to your note received this morning I beg to state that I well know the person you inquire about. He is not recog- nised a8 a preacher by the Church of which he is a member. He applied for admission into '}' Mno-lish Association of East Glamorgan., and was refused. He Dad .diarge "f two Bap- tist Churches, one after the other, in this neigh- bourhood. He was :n business as a «r'-cer after that, and at the same :101<1 sold eer in small casks. He at last failed in business. I could have written much more, but the above ought- to be sufficient to help you to protect the honour of your pulpit. I cannot on any account recommend him to be your pastor. The first and second points ought to be sum- cient for your guidance. Trustimr that you will not fall into the temptation that has been laid for you,—I remain, vours faithfullv, W. I. MORRM. The letter was addressed to Mr. N. Edwards, who .vas ;1, deacon of the Welsh Independent Church at Brynteg, near Wrexham, and he had written to Mr. Morris 111 reference to Mr. Willi; ims's then pending candidature for elec- tion as minister of this Church at Brynteg. The defendant, it was contended, meant by his letter that the plaintiff was not recognised as a preacher by the Congrega- tional Church, that he had been refused ad- mission into the association, that he sold beer in small casks, and so promoted intemperance, although professing to be a total abstainer; that it was essential for the honour of the Church that plaintiff should not be elected its minister, and that he was not a fit and proper person to he the pastor :)f any Church. On March 8 Mr. Morris wrote again to Mr. Ed- wards confirming his statements, and the plaintiff alleged that they had. injured his credit and reputation. The answer to the claim was that the clefeudant. admitted that he wrote and published the letters complained of, but he denied that construction which plaintiff put upon them. The letters were written with- out any malice in a sense of duty, defendant believing what he stated, and further claim- ing that the letters were privileged communi- cations. The oase had been entered. Mr. Cartwright further stated, for trial at Liver- pcol Assizes, but had been referred for settle- ment to the arbitration. The short facts of thp case were these:—The plaintiff was originally educated at Llangollen, where he passed the necessary examination required to perfect him as a. Baptist minister. Imme- diately after he received what was termed a call from a Church at Dowlais, and he was afterwards engaged in that Church. It was an important fact to bear in mind (for the ldairdiff had been very seriously attacked by defendant and others) that he succeeded in j carrying on the work of that Church for ten years or nearly so, and when he left he re- ceived a handsome testimonial from the eon- grelation. Indeed in every respect he seemed to have left under circumstances which were entirely to his credit. He then received a call to a Church in the Rhondda, and he was there also for a considerable time. It. was important to observe also that when he went into that part of the country he received what Waf; called a recognition*, which was a sort of welcome to a new minister by the various other ministers who resided near. Mr. Wil- liams received this recognition, from the minis- ter of ever}' denomination, including the vicar of the parish..After that he became a minister of a Church at Tongwynlais, near Cardiff, which event- brought them down to the year 1892. In that year he or his wife was carrying ou a business at Pontypridd, but he fell into difficulties, a.nd had recourse to the bankruptcy-court for relief. The total amount of his debts was about £1.000. and at the time he was unable to make anv offer to Ins creditors or to satiilfy them in any way whatever so as to get his discharge. He did not even think of apply- ing for it until he was able to give them some •satisfaction. There was nothing wlisvtever dishonourable m hi a bankruptcy. Not a. single creditor opposed him; indeed, all his creditors commiserated him. Bv means of the work the plaintiff had since done himself, ar,d the help he hM received frlGffi his wife, the debts had been reduced from £1,000 to £300. The sole object of the plaintiff in not taking his discharge was that his debts should be pa-id off in full before he did so. In 1893 the plaintiff seceded from the Baptist de- nomination. He was greatly influenced in that by the oommunmotions which he had with several Congregational ministers, and especially with Mr. Vyronwy Morgan, It mirist-er of that Church at Pontypridd. F.arly in 1893 the plaintiff became a Congregational | minister. In dup time he was proposed to the Church, and was accepted ia the regular way. There was no question or doubt what- ever on that point. Of course, he had no Church cf his own. and sought to supply vacancies in churches where from time to time they existed. Mr. Morgan helped him in this, and circulars were issued. Several úf the replies went to Mr- Morgan, amI he hfir-ded them over to the plaintiff. The plain- tiff contmnen to carry on that sorti of dnty. from the time ha joined the Congregational denomination, in 1393. until he arrplied for the pastorshin of the Church a.tBryntpgin1894. In March this year he made the application, and Mr. Edwards, a deacon, addressed a letter to Mr. Morris, ask- ing him what he knew of Mr. Williams and what he thought of their appointing him minister of the Church at Brynteg. The letters of March 6 and 8 wer'- the results. On Hf.irch 31 Mr. Williams wrote to Mr. Morris asking for a contradiction and an apology, but neither was received. Notwithstanding1 what defen- dant had written, th.. plaintiff received a call from the Church at Brynteg, and he accepted that cill and nreached his first sermon there on April 22. He was then thoroughly estab- lished in his position as pastor, but these annoving libels and slanders became so intense that he found it necessary to take up the cudgels to protect himself. On May 5 ho (Mr. Cartwright) wrote to Mr. Morris, but no reply was received, and the writ was i8;.1.11"<1 The plaintiff was then called, and deposed to the facts stated in the opening. He said hp certainly understood that he had been ad- mitted a member of the Congregational Church and that he was entitled to nreach. He denied selling beer in small cask.s. or doing anything to iustify the allegations made in the letters. It was not true that he had gone back to the Baptist Church "with great repen- tance. Cross-examined, plaintiff said he knew Mr. Edwards was writing to Mr. Morris, and could not hhmp him. It was a proner letter for Mr. Morri<! to answer. Plaintiff objected to the whole of the letters. The Tirooeediiigs were adjourned at this stage till to-day (Friday).

METHODIST NEW CONNEXION. At a conference of the Sheffield district of the Methodist New Connexion held on Thurs- day it was reported thut the churches in the district had guaranteed to raise £11.000 for special church work in connection with the forthcoming centenary celebration. The secre- tary of the centenary movement informed the conference that up to the present time £75,000 had been promised, and it was expected that the amoun- would exceed £100,000.

LIBERAL MEETING AT BRIDGEND. A well-attended meeting- of Bridgend and dis- trict Liberals was held a.t the Town-hall on Thursday evening. Mr. A. J. Williams, M.P., presided, and there were on the platform Messrs. John Daries, D. H. Lloyd, Michael Daries. and W. Francis. Speeches in support of the Liberal Government, the Liberal policy. and especially the disestablishment and dis- endowment, of the Welsh Church were delivered by Mr. A. J. Williams, M.P.. Mr. C. M. Wnrmington, M.P., and Mr. W. Abraha.m, M.P.

At Barry Poliop-cotu-t on Thursday James Counellv, a seaman, was brought up in cus- tody charged with stealing two pieces of leather and a quantity of biscuits, value; f Ss. 7d., from the barque Closeburn, lying a.t Barry Dock. Dock-constable G. Franks stated that at an early hour on Thursday morn- ing he saw the accused leaving the ship with the articles in question in his possession. The Bench sent £ lie man to orison for £ week's hard labour. —'

Business gfcftrtsistfS. I K J heath AAi> s°NS QARDIJB'F, JpONTYPilTDD, AND I Tr ONDON, JpiANOFORTE AND 0 RGAN jy^EROHANTS. (FROM SOUTH iVALES JJAny JN'KK'S, 9TH JANUARY, 1394.) "VJIa:JHC1' 01" Jiis* HUblDJ:¡m.Ullder this HUe Messrs K. J. Heath and SOliS, Queen-street, Cardiff, pianoforte UIHICI S, oriran buiJ<lcrs, and music ware. llOusemeu, bave collected an 1JlllJ01!lng array of testi uiouials and Press opinions relating to the quality of' tbe musical instruments supplied by them. The tirm is so well known in Cardiff and, indeed, tliroughont South Wales and t,be West of England that it is hardly necessary lierc1-, o dwclll\llOU its influence and commanding nosition. This collection of testimonials serves, however, to do soxuethiusr more tlHl.ll certify to the excellence of toe instruments furnisbed h.r Messrs. Heath and Sons. It shows, hi a. sense how steady is tbe growth among" the general pubhc of It desire for a knowledge of mnsic. mid llOw increasingly :I111mCrons. even In the homes of the working ei:tfisesj are vinnos. organs, and harmoniams. '.Die arrent majority of the Jetters in this list relate to pianos ana while rnanv of them have reference to most costlv instruments containius* dl the latest improve monts. snnplied to the well to-do, the greater num her late to serviceable instruments purchased for the homes of tie wage-earning portion of Ule community. This growing love for so refining au art as music is a mORt favourable sign. For t.bougl1 in the Principality music has for "fenerations been the chief recreation of the people, it has for the. most part been choral music in connection with churches and cbanels that 1:1.8 occlJllied attention. IU8trn- mental music JS now. however, receiving its fair share of attention, and all those in true sympathy with the art must trust that the movement will go steadily onward. These testimonials have been re- ceived from every quarter of the Principality, while not a few come from other portions of the United Kingdom, aud some from South America, India, and other distant countries. All speak most favourably of Messrs. Heath's business methods as well as o their instruments, R. J. H™ AND Sox INVITE INSPECTION. FULL JLIiUSTBATED LISTS AND VERiJICT POST FREE. Grand Theatre Booking Office. J ARTIFICIAL TEE T H. RPT ONE GUINEA f.INGLE TOOTH 2s. 6d. Five Years' Warranty. Prize Medal. GOODMAN & CO. 10, DUKE-STREET, and 56, QUEEN-fsTHEKT, CARDIFF. ARTIFICIAL TEETH PAINLESSLY FITTED hy Atmospheric Suction, at one-third their usual charges. No Extmdions necessary; perfect anù per- manent life-like appearance; special SOFT i'AT,ATES for Tender Gams; perfect for Mastication and Speech. 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EVENING EXPRESS COUPON, haicacM0ne ihese Coupons (of any date) and SEVENPENCE HALFPENNY in Cash or Postage Stamps, we wit! deliver, post free, to any Address in the United Kingdom, Portfolio No. 16 91 any earlier number of our Grand Art Album. If delivered at any of our offices, or by any News Agent, the price will be SIXPENCE. OUR PORTFOLIO OF PHOTOGRAPHS COMPLETION OF THE SERIES. ALL THE PARTS NOW ON SALE. Another Astounding Offer I Emboldened by the great success which has attended the publication of the Portfolio of Photographs, elaborate arrangements are now being made for the production of a grand series of Views of British Scenery. They will be in the highest style of photographic art. No expense will be spared in their re-production, and the wh will form a companion volume to the one just completed. Farther particulars will shortly be announced. In the meantime we urge all our readers not to miss the present opportunity of acquiring, at an insignificant cost, the grandest portfolio of pictures it has ever been their privilege to possess. The work consists of SIXTEEN PORTFOLIOS, 'I Each containing Sixteen Exquisite Photogfapiie Views. The Price of each series is one Coupon and SIXPENCE Or by Post, SEVENPENQE HALF-PENNY. COVERS FOR BINDING. WE have now prepared handsome COVERS for our ART ALBUMS. They are Y Y expressly designed for Binding the Series of Sixteen Parts, and we offer them to our readers at the following very low prices:— Cloth, richly embossed and lettered in gold, from any o our 1 <f Offices or Newsagents J I/O By Post, gel. extra. If the Parts are sent to us, we will supply the Covers and bind i if* the Parts complete, as above, for J ™ Carriage, Qd. Extra. We will supply the whole of the Series, bound as above, for < 10/6 Carriage, 9d. Extra. Persons desiring Superior Covers can have their Parts bound at the following rates:— Roan backs and corners, superior cloth, gold embossed 3/6 Calf backs and corners, superior cloth, tooled and gold embossed 4/6 Morocco backs and corners, bound in the highest style 6/6 Carriage, 9d. Extra. PORTFOLIO CJ\SES. Purchasers of our Art Album who prefer to keep the parts unbound can õ. supplied with Portfolio Cases. They are richly embossed in colours and gilded Flaps are affixed for protecting the edges of the parts, and they are provided witb Tapes, by means of which they can be perfectly secured. Price of Portfolio Cases, 2/- each. By Post, 6d. extra. When ordering pleasa state distinctly whether Binding Covers or Poi^folit Cases are required. All orders for Covers?, Cases, or Binding must be accompanied by Postal Order or Cash-