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J ^I £ GEB NEGLECT OP A PAUPER…
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J ^I £ GEB NEGLECT OP A PAUPER PATIENT. ^S^IGATION BY CARMARTHEN GUARDIANS. ri0'*d^'<i^^ktily meeting of the Carmarthen w^Srth ^aM> held at the Worktio'iae, faints r^? ?u Saturday, the serious coiu- made against Dr. W. Lewi6 l0'1 Wer» officer of the Carmarthen dis- 5L Uuc^fcr consideration, it having been had neglected a deceased James Lewis, of 34, Priory- Jones (Derlwyn), chairman, T\ Stephens (Trawsraawr) said he J?iProPas« a resolution on the conduct ith taedi,-al- officer, and lie would like to say .4 say 111 his presence. (Dr. Lewis ju W^K> accordingly, fetched). Proceed- said it appeared from the Com l^e relieving officer, taken before tbll11nittee of investigation, that the first Pamper, who died on February 3, was vbd ■ lVas on November 18. He then had "tea and milk, and from that day k death he had nothing given him ex''ras- He (the speaker) should "^dt ^ght that if the pauper wanted nourish- ?a,the 18th November he would 6urely la 'week before his death. The u*tu«4*ere' (Mr. Stephens) might say so, <fo(*0r. sa^ the least of them. On NT101'* o^n showing, they were entirely • vi»+ J>u'; down:—"Medicine, January January ^7; visit, January 30," he didn't visit him in January. Then u^»aa a visit on February 2. That visit, wrong. According to the evidence ^a> he did visit the pauper on the Jtegjj.> but he had to be fetched in as he was the house. In dealing with the evi- V Martha Lewis, a most respectable ^d what she had to say in a most manner, he said she apparently w j^J^he surgery on the Monday and asked ^tti^^kmente by way of nourishment. A b 8iv • Physio was given her. She was told •fy to her husband so many times a day, j&Vsn if no label or further instructions 1 tkft161" take home. The reason assigned Jtajg niftdical offioer was that he was out of ok struck him—as it must also strike fta S^iardians—that it would have been l^psiest thing in the world to write out a "ot th^ stick it on the bottle. But that was Start W'orse thing that could be said about the I officer. When she asked for nourish- *?? said she was turned out of the house. Ntjr, ey going to allow that sort of thing to If that was an isolated case, v Ty l!> "Hn^ but that was one of a series brought under their notice since ftrtrr waB duty to look after ^"ests of the ratepayers and see that the properly prfrstjpled with medicine, I %)r Tj^ttendande, aa^d nourishment, and if ^t^ji^ed the pa-upfcra to be neglected and as th^"V«» qow.jthey, as guardians, J negleafcmg their dilty and abusing the ?* tkeZa P^O^d ilk f&M by the ratepayers. 'r^fre^sr0' to^ m'hat the medical officer to <&n4 jni his resignation, and fte Tes*ft11 not sei^t in in a week **11 e,n^0tl or theTLocal Government Board \G led to his unsatisfactory oonduct." I 1,\fttagonia Lewis (Carmarthen) thought <*Ht 5 ^0 proved pretty, conclusively they do something, and, in order that the "y ■ officer might have a distinct advantage Ing, he seconded the proposal. He *f e w°uld get a pension by resigning. Matter were represented to the Local ^^tevJU6ll'; -d he night have no chance •Md :+ er °f getting a superannuation. He 4 SpoorJf3? pauper died without Wie end medicine from the beginning to ^>6y aild he thought it was high time that He fi^ardians, looked to the interests of ^8 well ae to the interests of I TK r> jig on • Thomas (Elim), after commeot- ^hat he described as the discrepancy evidence of the relieving officer and Pauper's wife, moved a direct nega- 38 (Cleifon Mill, Llanfihangel- TK>. "econded. was discussed, during which it t^ird £ vJ~A't, medical officer might get a 4 yea*. That would be nearly £ 30 i?8 I take it that if he sends in Pension^0' °,"DL? t0 i31-health, he will get ixifl, jvr Tr** Cwmarthen 1 (w^e of the town-clerk medical 0ffi^r°?8ht it was only right that ^8 something; i*hould have a chance of eay- ■t«wis Hitghea haS^' °n being appealed to, Mr. reeult of to say anything. *K*ar*t A £ r. Stanly0*0 was thirteen for and therefore carried, c,^8' proposal, which was, seven voted neutral, sending £ 6Ve.nt of Browne, solicitor) take 5 ? resignation ^^i0*1 offio6r not men/"R 1 write L & I to Soard ? nte to Govern- question ^.oar^ breaking up as ,°d that the elerfcW? but it is under- fHE ME^DICAL osrio^fs^TATai- ment. Ljllle statement made by the medioafl ofBoar ry.°re the committee of investigation was as or "wg '-The, pauper's wife asked me for wine brandy on the Monday beiore he died, I • It would be improper to give wine. 1 Simulants would only hasten the death, fop lnot v»8it in January. They did not send then ,~l T often patients get better, and vigji C°1<1 aJid ^efc worse. The entry of my before the deceased died should Hot day previous (Moaday). I did havft k m'y visiting him in January would from any benefit. He was suffering o^j+ 8 disease of the kidneys. I was Labels for bottles at the time.
LONDON WATER.
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LONDON WATER. S WELSH MOXTNTAIK SCHEME. Th '< „ «rtic]e been giving a series of Ptjd s, London water question, and Hient 8 ,in5talmenfc dealt with the Govern- and the question of purchase and the the future. Dealing with some of suggested, and after mentioning i« r>i estimated cost of the Staines scheme „ .000,000, the writer proceeds: —"When the the fresh source' idea, of which mountain scheme may be taken as ^eavi we have at once to face a much ig j.1 er ^penditure. Twenty million pounds Cojjj.6 sniauest sum which can reaeonably be ^obakpk^d as necessary, and that would °tJie i #nsiderably exceeded. On the then should have the enormous })1U-:nta.ge of an unlimited supply of perfectly i^g aQd soft water, requiring neither pump- filtration, supplied to the Metropolis reasonable height by mere force of Whatever scheme the Govern- or i even_tually decides upon, the neceesity ^Huediate action is urgent. The most ^ater-coilecting areas throughout the by .ar6 being pretty quickly appropriated Jwy^ocial towns, aid unless the Govern- to ip its mind quickly to lay claim gojj^S *PshJbills, opportunity will be
^^SONOMICAL SOCXBTT TOR WAXES,
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^^SONOMICAL SOCXBTT TOR WAXES, itsual meeting of tiie Astronomical of Wales, held on Thursday evening wu- ^igber Grade School, Cardiff, Mr. C. {^#/»mtmell, M.A. (president), occupied the a^rr"The President, in feeling terms, moved of condolence with Mr. J. Caralako LL.M. (vice-president), on the °f liia brother, Mr. J. Pvke Thompson. Was seconded by the Secretary (Mr. N. and carried unanimously.—<Jonversa- CW>ok place on various observations, m- drawings of recent sun spots by Mr. A. S. Atkinson, F.E.A.S. (librarian), in "resident described certain curious facts litft, Section with eclipses of Jupiter's satel- ^«ich he has been investigating lately, lifjk^Kntiunicatiiig journal of the Aj+v Astronomical Association.—Mr. bj^Ur Mee, F.R.A.S. (vice-president), exhi- k ^ar?e number of drawings of Mars, of the Mars section of the wtt -Astronomical Association.—Mr. Dyer ^eft^^dly lent his beautiful little equatorial »7r<>r' principle of which was explained ^^nin56 by Mr. Atkinson, but, a* the to Wa* ra™y> the instrument could not ^d to the sky.
^SJ**S:A SE:BVICT® AT ST.…
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^SJ**S:A AT ST. PAUL'S, <>f Welsh service in anticipation ^^Ul's rTav:|d's Day will take place at St. ^t. -j;at;be<iral on Saturday night, the 27th *is^j J'"e Rev. E. Killin Roberts will, as ^'Wt lr*^onb the service in Welsh; Sir J. will read ooe of the lessons; Mr. 4ild "avlu has volunteered to sing the solos; «tr. will be under the direction of Uliam Davies, of St. Paul's, that ^tten a^so contributing a specially- y ,a^Jham to the words beginning "Felly ^hc^ Duw y byd." Mr. David J. Thomas, a orservice in F will be used, will of The. Rev. Hartwell Jones, rector b^on i be the preacher, and the ^gHsh be the only words spoken in 0rRet r.^ess the dean should happen to special f Welsh for the Benediction. A ^eature of this service will be the Wjl.-j^ y a choir of about 350 voices of some ^°zen Welsh hymns. -=
NEATH RECTORY
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NEATH RECTORY- dWrSHINQ REPLY TO THE "CHURCH TXHES." We have received the following letters in reply to the paragraph from the "Church Times" published in our issue of Saturday last, in which several unwarrantable reflections were cast on the ministry and Churohmanship of the Ven. Archdeacon Griffiths, the respected rector of Neath:— LETTER FROM ARCHDEACON GRIFFITHS. Sir,—My attention has been called to two statements in a paragraph taken by you from the columns of the "Church Times." The first has reference to the terms on which I resigned the Neath and Llantwit benefices. My resigna- tion was "absolute. This, your readers will understand, exc. des all possibility of my taxing the livings by payment of pension-wn other words, the new rector will enjoy the full income of the benefices. The other refers to the schools under my management during my incumbency. I shared with others management of three gets of schools, which afforded accommodation for more than two thousand children, two of these sets of schools being private property. Their owners handed them over to the newly- established school boards. I had no voice in the matter. The great town schools continue to be worked under a scheme sanctioned by the Charity Commissioners forty years ago, the trustees of whioh are the rector, the church- wardens, and the overseers of the parish of Neath. Can you find room for this rectification of the errors into which the correspondent of the "Church Times" has fallen?—I am, &c., JOHN GRIFFITHS, Archdeacon of Llandaff. LETTER FROM THE CHURCH- WARDENS OF NEATH. Sir.-As churchwardens of the parish of Neath, we think it our duty to correct an error that appears under the heading, ".New Rector of Neath." The Archdeacon of JJlandaff has resigned the Rectory of Neath and Llantwit absolutely, and will not be in reoeipt of any pension whatever from the living.—We are. &c., R. P. MORGAN, JAS. FEAR DAVIES. SYMPATHETIC LETTER BY ONE OF THE PATRONS. Sir,-It was with a. feeling of regret that i read in the "Weekly Mail" an article quoted from the "Church Times" with reference to Neath and the appointment of a successor to the Venerable Archdeacon of Llandaff, who has resigned the rectory after a period of 42 years. The reflections oast upon the archdeacon are unca^— for, and not by any means likely to help the new rector in the work which lies before bim. Not only are the remarks uncalled for, but some of them are far from being cor- rect. The archdeacon has not handed over th* schools to the board. True it is that at one time there were negotiations between him and the school board, which at the time it was thought unfortunate that he should have entered into; but he had reasons for so doing, and such all were justifiable under the circumstances. With reference to the assertion that he intends retaining a portion of the emoluments, such is not the case; he gives up the whole income. I feel sure that the Rev. A. F. Evans will duly appreciate the very excellent order in which ho will find the churches and schools when he enters upon the new sphere of his duties. 'Ine churches (four), with the exception of one, were all buittt during the time the archdeacon was rector, and so also were Alderman Davies' Schools. The parish church ha<g been also well and thoroughly restored. I feel it a duty, as a neighbour, as well as being one of the patrons of the incumbency, to protest against the general tone of the correspondent of the "Church Times." I aim sure the new rector wiSl look upon the fine and handsome Church of St. David as a monument of his predecessor's energy and zeaJ; and I further venture to add that if the venerable archdeacon be spared, none in the congregation will be more delighted to join in the development of devotional ritual which his successor may deem necessary to intro- duce. The late rector'is an old man, and was not privileged in his early days to come wader the influence of the great Oxford movement, which has been instrumental in reviving reve- rence and devotion in the offices of worship within our sanctuaries. But he was brought up in a eohodl which in its day was beneficial to the welfare of the Church, both in England and in the Principality. I am- quite certain that Charles Simeon had a warm corner in the hearts of Pusey. Isaac WilIiMns. Keble. and others of the holy men who in their day were instrumental in bring- ing about a revival which has revolutionised the world. I may sav.' And so would those sons of Wales who worked on the same lines with Simeon, and who, I may truly say, were instru- mental to some extent in keeping the Church in the Principality from entirely losing the affections of the people, viz., Dr. Griffiths (Llandilo). Parry of Llywel, Griffiths of N evern, and others; they would likewise, for their zeal and piety, have been appreciated by those mighty men already referred to. The arch- deacon is. I be-lieve;, the only link reftiaidric OMnBeotiBif the pWBSeat with the paét. Trfcttn. the mefi I have named used to roaee the ootmtry by their eloquence -yes, and. I may add, simplicity of life and unoetentatiousnese. Truly, and unfor- tunately, they had not grasped the truths of the faith once delivered to the saints, but, like Apollos, they were mighty in the Scriptures, and. like him, they mightily convinced many by the fervency of their spirit. All I say is— venturing tc trespass a little further on your valuable spare—would thaifc we had their like now in fervency of spirit and might in the Scriptures. With that, and the awakened spirit of true worship and devotion, the old hive would soon be filled with its wandering children, in spite of Papal Bulls and political propagandas. I-I am, &o., LEWIS JONES, OadoKtom Vicarage. STRONG PROTEST B* THE VICAR OF LLANDAFF. Sir,—The article copied from the "Church Times" in last week's "Weekly Mail" on the appointment of the new rector of Neath shows how easy it is to depreciate another's work, how- ever excellent it may be. and how unfair and uncharitable Churchmen can be to eakfi other. The "Church Times" has apparently bad its commissioners at work in this part of the Prin- cipality, diligently inquiring, not what progress the Church as a whole is making, but what advance a section, arrogating to itself the name of the Catholic party, is making. The article on Neath is one of a series which have appeared depreciatory of the work of Moderate and Evangelical Churchmen, and laudatory of the efforts of those who can be labelled as belonging to the advanced school. Let me cite two instances. Soon after the school board election in the Rhondda Valley the writer in the "Church Times'" tried to prove that the return of only two Church candidates was a proof of the weakness of the Church in the parish of Ystradyfodwg, and argued the need of the levelling up process, which, according to him, is to produce such wonderful results at Neath. A more ridiculous argument could not have been used, for everyone knows that in a distriot like the Rhondda Valley workmen vote for their leaders or managers, so that an election for a school board is no accurate test of the strength of the Church and Dissent. Precentor Lewi* s work speaks for itself. There are the churohe-s which he has built; the men who officiate in them, who, if they do not belong to the "Church Times" party, are ordainjed priests of the Church of England, and the various societies and orga- nisations of a well-ordered parish, of which the untiring vicar is himself the mainspring Another article which came under my notice was on the Ofyurch in Ebbw Vale. The gist of it was to show that a great improvement had taken place under a Catholic vicar. I am sure the Rev. W. A. Williams would be the first to acknowledge that he found the parish in excellent working order, and I believe he is working on the lines of his predecessor, the Rev. Daniel Lewis, rector of Caerphilly- Neath requires to be levelled up to the standard^ of Catholio practice, so says the writer in the "Churoh Times," and this process is to be aooomiplislted whatever the immediate results of such an operation may be. I have no patience with this sug- gestion to BOW the seeds, ,of disunion, the effect of which can only be to make the work of the n*ew rector more difficult. -r orty- two yeans of Protestant gloom" Was greater nonsense ever written? There has been no trloom albout Church work in the parish of Neath. But it appears to me that the writer s mind is enveloped in mediaeval gloom. St, David's Church, Nmth, is, a noble monument to the ministry of Arehdeaoon Griffiths. Where, even in the model Catholic parishes, will you find heartier services. larsrer congregations, or more communicants? The Sunday Schools of Neath will bear comparison with the Sunday Schools anywhere in the Principality. I know the parish well, for I ht-e had the privilege of labouring in it, and I assert, without fear of contradiction, that there are few parishes where more real Church work has been done. The evidence of it is to be øeetn everywhere—in the three new churches which have been built and the old Parish Church restored, in nrosoprous Sunday Schools, and in the large body of loyal Churchmen and Churchwomen who have supported the beloved rector in his unceasing labours. What right has the correstpondent of the "Church Times" to describe a number of the Church people asj "the quasi-Dissenting party"? They may be as loyal to the Church as he, though they do not utter his shibboleth. But I feel I owe an a.polwry to your readers for protesting against this unwarrantable attack on the old rector in order to introduce the new. The archdeacon's name and fame 1 are too well known throughout the Princi- Twlitv to need vindication. I can express no better wish for his successor than that he may win for himself as large a place in the affec- tions of the .people to whom he ministers as the old rector, whose ministry of 42 years has been 80 greatly Hefed.—T am. Ac.. JAMES R. BUCKLEY. The Vicarage. Llandaff.
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ACTORS SENT TO PRISON AT CARMARTHEN.…
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ACTORS SENT TO PRISON AT CARMARTHEN. A SCENE IN COURT. At the ordinary county sessions at Carmar- then on Saturday Arthur Nightingale and Thomas Hill, travelling actors, and Mary Hill, the latter's wife, were brought up on remand and charged with having committed two out of a large number of robberies alleged agair-st them between Conwil and Carmarthen, on Tuesday night. The trio are well known in several places in South Wales in the role of public entertainers. The prisoner Thomas Hill. who was ill and had been taken to the police- station from his bed, was accommodated with a seat in the dock. The court-room was crowded.—Dr. Thomas, Conwil, and Elizabeth Davies. Mile End, Conwil, gave evidence that they had missed seven fowls and a goose on Wednesday morning. They believed the dead poultry produced to be theirs.—Police-constable Harris, Conwil, said he traced the three prisoners to their lodgings in Lammas-street, Carmarthen. He found Hill in bed ill; the other two were also in the room. At first Hill would not allow him to make a search without producing a. warrant. He eventually withdrew his objection, and witness then found the fowls and goose in a parcel under the bed. Prisoners had given an entertainment at Conwil on the previous evening.—Mr. D. R. Williams, solici- tor, Lla nelly, who defended, made a strong appeal in the prisoners' behalf.—The Bench, after deliberating in private, sentenced the male prisoners to a month's imprisonment for eaca offence, the terms to run concurrently. The charge a.<jainst Mrs. Hill was dismissed, there was no evidence to show that she iiad acted without the coercion of her husband.— After hearing the sentence there was a great deal of commotion in court. Hill protested vehementlv that he was innocent, and Mrs. Hill pleaded. tearfully, to be allowed to go to prison with him or instead of him. A well- dressed person, familiar to the racing public throughout the Principality as a minstrel. and known as Mr. Squash, who stood in the private part of the court, became very excited, and. proceeding up to the chairman (the Rev. R. G. Lawrpnee), and stamping the floor with Iii-, iimbrell,i. shouted, "Will a fine get them off, sir? Will a fifty put it square, sir? I'm Squash The magistrates seemed nonplussed at the interroeraftion. and no rwly was gÍven. The excited querist then hustled out of the room. but was seen a couple of minutes later in the well of the court, shakiner hands with the nriponers. telling them to be of sfood cheer, that he would spt aside "n fiver" for their use when they regained their liberty. ————|——I———
ST. D AY ID'S COLLEGE, LAMPETER.
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ST. D AY ID'S COLLEGE, LAM- PETER. THE VACANT PEINCIPAIiSBTIP, Until recently the appointment of a. prin- cipal to St. David's College, Lampeter, lay in the hands of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge alternately, subject to the veto of the Bishop of St. David's, as visitor. When a representative council was set up by charter last year the power of appointing the prin- cipal was transferred to the college council. The members of the council are: -The Bishops of St. David's, Llandaff, Bangor, St. Asaph, and Chester; the Deans of St. Asaph, Bangor, and St. David's; Chancellor Davey (formerly vioe-principal), St. David's; Professor RyIt (formerly principal of Lampeter), Cambridge; the Master of St. John's, Cambridge; Principal Rhys, Oxford; the Rev. \V. H. Hutton, vice-principal of St. John's College Oxford; Sir Robert Cunliffe, Bart., Wrex- ham; the Rev. F. W. Edmondes, Bridgend; the Rev. Canon Williams, Carmarthen; the Rev. T. M. Evans, The College School Lam- peter; Mr. L. J. Roberts, her Majesty's Inspector, Rhyl; the Rev. J. R. Buckley, Llandaff; the Rev. Robert Williams, St. David's College; the Rev. Owen Evans, warden of Llandovery, the Rev. R. H. Chambers, Christ College, Brecon; and Mr. j;. C. Harford, Falcondale. The action of the new council will be followed with keen in- terest.
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NEWPORT-ABERCARN STEAM COAL COMPANY. ITie directors of the Newport Abercarn Black Vein Steam Coal- Company (Limited) have issued their reply to the report made by the com- mittee of investigation which was appointed on their suggestion. Dealing with the committee's suggestion that the directors should retire, and that they should each take up £1,500 of the com- pany's six per cent. debentures, they gather that the gentllemen forming the committee are willing to accept office, and they are willing to retire if the shareholders wish them to. They have voluntarily drawn half fees, and of the 99 700 of debentures issued they and their friends have taken £ 7,000. They do not agree with the committee that the London offica should bo discontinued. The contracts for the sale of co&l are entered into by the company in its own name, but the coal is invoiced in the name of Messra. Boynon and Co., who guarantee the company against all bad debts, and are thus able to recover payment from the purchasers without involving the company in litigation. The board cannot see that the proposed change would benefit the company in any way. The board has always deemed it prudent not to incur the risk of c.i.f. sales; Messrs. Beynon have not bought any coal on contract from the company for c.i.f. purposes for some years. The board anticipated tha.t the committee would, on further consideration, adopt the view of the directors and advise that Messrs. Beynon be again offered the selling agency. The terms arranged for the renewal of the agency are more favourable to the company than have been in force during previous years, viz., a reduc- tion from 3 per cent. to Zi per cent., Messrs. Beynon guaranteeing the company against all bad debta, paying demurrage, and providing offices, &o., at Newport, Cardiff, and London. On the question of double versus single shift, they say that the balance of expert opmion has been strongly in favour of the former, owing to the increased output. The proposal of the com- mittee is practically that of singQe shift, which the mamager eatimates would reduce the present output from the Black Vein by one-third, and increase the cost. In conclusion, the directors state that the committee's proposal to alter the mode of working the colliery, if carried out, would, in their opinion and that of the manager, be so disastrous to the company that they had instructed one of the leading mining engineers in South Wales to examine the col- liery and make an independent report as to the present mode of working. They are glad to be able to state that, owing to the large and steady output, the decreased cost of working, and the sflight improvement in prices during the last month or two, the colliery has been working at a profit.
LIBEL ON A WELSH CONGBEOA-TIONAL…
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LIBEL ON A WELSH CONGBEOA- TIONAL MUriSTER, At Portmadoe on Thursday the Under- sheriff (Mr. R. Casson) and a jury sat to assess damages in an action for libel brought by W. J. Parrv chartered accountant, Bethesda, and W. J. Williams, chartered accountant, Car- narvon, against the Rev. David: Griffith, Con- gregational minister, Bethesda. The plaintiffs are both deacons in the same denomination. Mr. E. J. Griffith, M.P., was for the plain- tiffs, and Mr. E. H. Lloyd for the defendant, who was charged with falsely and maliciously writing and publishing libels concerning the plaintiffs by imputing that they had been guilty of fraudnlent and dishonest practices, had been guilty of cheating and theft, and had misappropriated moneys invested in a music business.-For the defence, Mr. Lloyd pointed out that the only question was how much damages his client should pay. Acting npon legal advice, the defendant had agreed not to put in a. statement of defence, and he was advised that. whatever the circumstances might be, he was not justified in using the language he did. Therefore, the plaintiffs were entitled to something, and it was for the jury to say how much.—After consulting for five minutes, the jury brought in a verdict for the plaintiffs, damages one farthing.
FISHGUARD RAILWAY EXTENSIONS.
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FISHGUARD RAILWAY EXTENSIONS. The North Pembrokeshire end Fishguard Railway Company have, in compliance with the Standing Orders of Parliament, deposited their engineers' estimates of the cost IOf the important extensions for which powers are sought under their Bill of this session. The total length of these extensions is nlo less than 67 miles, 4 furlongs, 6.35 chains, of which the Lettersrton Loop Railways comprise 12 miles, 5 furlongs, 3.60 chains, and the Swansea, Brynamman, and Aberdare Extension Rail- ways 54 miles, 7 furliongs 2.75 chains. The estimates show that the whole of these extensions are proposed to be constructed as single lines throughout their entire length. The total gross oost of the extensions is put down at £ 920,707, but, as it is proposed to abandon the Llandilo Loop Railway which was authorised in 1895 at a cost of £ 42,680, the net expenditure of capital proposed to be authorised under this Bill is £878,027. Of the gross sum, the Letterston Loop Railways, which are in substi- tution for the abandoned Llondiilo Loop Rail- way, are estimated to aost JB151,563, and the cost of the Swansea, Brynamman, and Aberdare Extension Railways is set down at 9'734,919. The balance of £ 4,220 will be expended upon some road diversions in Pembrokeshire. To meet this large loutlav it is proposed to increase the share capital of the company by £ 1,000.000. The reason for the abandonment of the autho- rised Llandilo Loop Railway is owing to the imusual steepness frf some of the gradients. It may be mentioned that this company have completed and opened the portion of their railway from Olynderwen to Letterston, and are proceeding with the oonstructi-on of the railway to Fishguard.
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WELSH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS.…
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WELSH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS. MEETING OF THE CENTRA T. BOARD. MR. OWEN OWEN APPOINTED CHIEF INSPECTOR. A special meeting of the Central Board of Wiles was held at Sorewsbury on Thursday night, Mr. A. C. Humphreys-Owen in the chair, and there was a large attendance of other members. The executive committee met early in the afternoon to consider the ap- pointment of the dhief inspector. Seven candidates had been selected, and they were Mr. Owen Owen, M.A., headmaster of Oswestry High School, and formerly classical scholar of Jesus College, Oxford; Mr. W. J. N. Griffiths, King's College, CambridgeMr. J. J. Huckwell, M.A., assistant-master at Westminster; Professor T. Powel, M.A., uxrora; Frofesr-or F. Spenoer, B.A., Uni- versity College, North Wales; Mr. H. A. Roberts, M.A., Cambridge; and Mr. Owen M. Edwards, M.A. Mr. Owen Owen, M.A., was appointed. Mr. Owen Owen is a Welshman by birth and langtfage. In 1870 he initiated a postal course to endourage the study of Welsh grammar. He has won a prize for a Welsh essay at the National Eisteddfod, and has persistently striven for the recognition of the Welsh lan- in public examinations. He won a classical scholarship at Oxford, obtained a second in classical moderations, a third in classical finals, and devoted a year to general reading and higher work at Oxford. In 1878 he began work at Oswestry, where his teaching has met with exceptional success. The Chairman, at the opening of the meet- ing of the Central Board, read a letter from the Charitv Commissioners in reference to the retirement of co-optative members, stating that application must be made for an amended scheme.—On the propostion of the Chairman, it was agreed that this be done.—The next meeting was fixed for Cardiff, the executive to decide the date.-The Chairman said that nfty-five candidates had sent in applications for the chief inspectorship, and the executive committee had appointed Mr. Owen Owen, subjecc to the approval of the central board. -Alderman Thomas Jones (Newport) said the board should have further information before this was done. If it was the unani- mous vote of the committee the board would not wish to interfere, but if only that of a small maionty the board might wish two names submitted to them. The Chairman enumerated the qualifications of Air. Owen, and said the committee were guided partly by these and partly by the manner in which Mr. Owen answered the ques- tions put to him. As to the voting, the chair- man said it was for the board to decide whether he should announce it. Tht* remainder of the discussion on this subject was, by a majority of eight, decided to be considered private. The appointment was eventually carried nem con., and with applause. Mr. Owen Owen was then invited into the room, and briefly expressed his thanks. At a. late sitting on Thursday night, Mr. A. C. Humphreys-Owen, M.P., presiding, a formal report wag submitted from the scholar- ships committee, who stated t'hsd they had still the subjects referred to them under their con- sideratMn.—Mr. Edgar Jones proposed "That a special committee of the board be formed to take into consideration the character of the text- books already in existence on Welsh subjects, Mid the desirability of arranging for the produc- tion and publication of a eeries of text-books in Welsh literature, history, grammar, and other subjects adapted for use in Welsh intermediate schools. Having already started in that matter, Mr, Edgar Jones said the duty of the bctard was to carry it through, and the resolu- tion was onfly a natural sequence of what was done at the last meeting of the board to try to give the study of Welsh ita due position in the examinations of their schools. At present the study of Welsh was in a chaotic state, and the board oomld do a great deal to remedy it.—Pro- fessor Anwyl seconded this.—Dr. Isambard uwen said the great difficulty hitherto in regard to the study of Welsh had been the want of suitable text-books.—An amendment that. the matter be referred to the executive committee was lost, and the proposition of Mr. Edgar Jones carried, and with the alteration that the committee "recommend the books for production and publication," wihich was suggested by Prin- cipal Viriamu Jones. Proposed by Dr. Isambard Owen, it was also agreed that the epecMtft corn. mittee report to the executive committee as well as to the board—Miss Catherine Davies moved "That the board respectfully urges upon the vice-chancellor and senate of the University of i Camabriclsw the. extreme desuraWrtv of granting the B.A. degree to women who fulfil the pre- asrctwxl conditions, and ia of opinion that the possession of the degree would give to such women, when teachers in public schools, a status which they do not at present enjoy. Professor Anwyl seconded this, and it was carried.—Mr. T. W. PhiMips moved«That the executive committee be requested to report as soon as possible upon the possibility of award- ing commercial leaving certificates in connection with intermediate schools, and that the attention of the oommittee be directed to t'lvj syllabua regulations of the various examinations for com mercial certificates organised bv the London Chamber of Commerce and the University Col- lege of Liverpool. "—This was also carried unanimously, and the meeting ended shortlv after eleven o'clock.
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SOUTH WALES AND THE TRUCK ACT. APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION. On Thursday afternoon the Home Secretary (Sir Matthew While Ridley) received a deputa- tion at the Home Office representing the col- liery owners end miners of South Wales with reference to the operat-ion of the Truck Act. The interview was private, but the joint secre- taries (Mr. Dalziel and Mr. Miles) furnished the following particulars of what took place:— The deputation, which was introduced by Mr. W. Abraham, M.P., and accompanied by Mr. David Randell, M.P., comprised the following reproven-tatives of the coaJownera:—Mr. Archi- bald Hood, Mr. H. W. Martin, Mr. W. Jenkins, Mr. IL E. Gray, Mr. G. W. Wilkin- son, Mr. T. Gray, Mr. D. Hannah, Mr. W. Smith, Mr. Christmas Evans, Mr. T. H. Deakin, Mr. W. W. Hood, Mr. W. Stewart, Mr. Vazie Simons, solicitor, and Mr. Gascoyne Dalziel, secretary to the Monmouthaiure and South Wales Coalowners' Association, and the following representatives of the men:—Mr. W. Abraham, M.P.. Mr. D. Mongan (Aberdare), Mr. T. D. Isaac, Mr. T. Richards, Mr. A. Onions, Mr. David Beynon, Mr. Evan Thomas, Mr. John Davies, Mr. John Tbomas, Mr. D. Morgan, Mr. Evan Evans, Mr. Isaac Lewis, Mr. William Evans, Mr. William Jones, Mr. M. A. James, Mr. Lewis Williams, and Mr. Lewis Miles (workmen's secretary). The leakers were Mr. Archibald Hood and Mr. William Jenkins, on behalf of the owners, and Mr. ^m. Abraham, M-P*» -^r. David Mor- gan, and Mr. Alfred Onions, on behalf of the men. A petition had previously been signed by Mr. Abraham and Mr. Archibald Hoodo.-the representatives of the two sides of the com- mittee of workmen and employers of the Mon- mouthshire and South W&leii district—and pre- sented to the -tiome Secretary, appealing for an exemption order, under >jecfcion 9 of the Truck Act of 1896, for the Monmouthshire and South Wales district. — Mr. Hood and Mr. Abraham intimated to the Home Secretary that there wae perfect unanimity between employers and workmen in the district as to the desirability of obtaining the exemption order, inasmuch as a. contract now existed, under the previous Act, which was siyned individually by all the employes, defining the deductions made under the previous Act, and, further, as the sliding-soale agreement laid down the condi- tions of employment, those two special con- tracts were deemed by the representatives of both employers and workmen to be amply pro- tective of the interests of those whom it was sought to protect under the Act. Sir Matthew White Ridley, after hearing the views of both sides, stated that he would give the matter his fullest consideration, and ex- pressed a desire that the arm of the district proposed to be exempted should be clearly defined. The importance of the deputation is indi- cated by the fact that it represented 60 colliery companies—the members of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coal- owners Association — who are the owners of 200 collieries, producing about 27,000,000 tons of coal per annum, which is about 70 per cent. of tie entire output of the South Wales coalfield; and the whole of the 120,000 workmen engaged in the mineral dis- tricts of Glamorganshire, Monmouthslure, Breoonshire, Carmarthenshire, and Pembroke- shire.
CONSERVATISM IN WEST CARMARTHENSHIRE.
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CONSERVATISM IN WEST CAR- MARTHENSHIRE. The annual meeting of the West Carmarthen- shire Conservative Association was held at the Ivy Bush Hotel, Carmarthen, on Saturday, and was well attended. Colonel Davies-Evans, Highmead, was voted to the chair pro tem., and the election of officers was proceeded with. Colonel Lewee, Llysnewydd, was ro-eleoted chairman, ajid Colonel Gwynne Hughes, Glan- cothi, and Mr J. H. Thomas, Derry, were made vice-chairmen. Other elections were:- Colonel Davies-Evans and Mr. Dudley W. Drummond, Portiooliffe, to represent the asso- ciation on the council of the South Wales Union, and Colonel Lewes on the executive of the National Union. Sir James Drummond was nominated for a, seat on the council of the National Union. An executive committee having been appointed, the meeting proceeded to deal with other matters in private. Mr. Hotobkies was present.
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HB. C. T. WHITMELL'S REMOVAL TO LEEDS. VALEDICTORY MEETING AT CARDIFF, A meeting convened by the head-teachers of the Cardiff Association was held on .Friday evening In the Cory Memorial-hall to publicly bid farewell and express good wishes to Mr. C. T. Whitmel], cm his transference,as her Majesty's inspector of schools, from the Cardiff to the Leeds district. There was a large attendance of masters and teachers. The mayor (Alderman Ebenezer Beavan) presided, supported by the mayoress, Mr. W. Littleton (ex-president of the association), Mr. Lewis Williams (chairman Car- diff School Board), the Rev. F. J. Beck, the Rev. Canon Thompson, Mr. J. Wakeford (sub- inspector), Air. E. Holliday (sub-inspector), Father Hayde, and Mr. Swash (St. Monica's, Cathays), to whose enterprise as secretary the euooesa of the proceedings was largely to be attributed. In the meeting, it should be said, were tke father and mother and sister of Mr. Whitmell. The Mayor having opened the proceedings, letters of apology were read from Lord Tre- degar, Bishop Hedley, Mr. Robert Forrest, Mr. A. G. Legard (chief inspector for South Wales), and others. The address presented by the teachers to Mr. Whitmell was the work of the Western Mail Limited. It was illu- minated on vellum. with a floral border and rich design, with local views (selected by Mr. Whitmell), and was also handsomely framed. The following were the terms of the address;- To CHABLES T. WHITMELL, Esq., M.A., B.Sc., her Majesty's Inspector of Schools, from the Teachers of Ctudiu and District. Dear Sir,—We have learned with the most profound regret that the relationship which has existed between you and ourselves for the past thirteen years is about to be severed by your removal to Leeds. We would especially oonvey to you our deep sense of the value of your official work and our highest appreciation of the conscientiousness which has at all tunes charac- terised it. Reviewing the whole period, we feel tha.t your scholarly attainments, unfailing courtesy, and conspicuous sympathy have been predominant elements in securing happy and healthy conditions of education, and that your influence has been pro- ductive of great and lasting good. We remember with pleasure the many instructive lectures on literary and scientific subjects you have so ably delivered, affording still further proof of your kindness to those over whose work you have exercised a supervision remarkable for its discretion, whilst professional advice and friendly counsel have always been most readily given when sought. In wishing you God- speed on your departure we deaire to express an earnest hope that in your new sphere of labour you may have abundant opportunities to exert your great influence for good, and that every success may attend your devotion to the public service, and your unre- mitting labours for the progress of national education. -We are, dear sir, on behalf of our fellow teachers, yours sincerely, Wilbelmina F. S. Barter, Walter Brockington, J. to. Harris, Edward Kent, W. J. Littleton, Eliza. A. Martin, Geo. Mercer, W. T. Money, Chas. Morgan, Wm. Stani- forth, James Waugh, M.A., Hannah Williams, LL.A Edward Chas. WUlinott, Alfred W. Swash (hon. Be"). February, 1897. The Rev. Canon Thompson, who was received with acclamation, moved a resolu- tion in which the meeting placed on record its high appreciation of Mr. vV hitmedl's services in the cause of education during his thirteen years' residence in Cardiff, expressed great regret at his approaching departure to Leeds, and wished him God-speed in his new tphere of labour, hoping that he might long be spared to exeroise the sympathetic influence which had won for him the esteem and confidence of all educational sections in this important district. The oanon went on to say that no inspector could have dealt more honourably than Mr. Whitmell had done with the schools it had been his duty to inspect. He was not only a good inspector; he was the best the speaker had ever known-—(a.pplaMse)—mcompar&biy the best liocally, and, while always perfectly just and unswerving in fidelity to his instructions, he at tho same time interpreted those instructions in the kindest possible way. (Cheers.) Mr. Whit- mell's departure had created a gap that could not easily be filled, especially in the Naturalists'! Society, of which he had been a member. Not only the teachers, but the community at large, congratulated Mr. Whitmell upon his prefer- ment. He had known no difference between the two sets of schools, and he thought Mr.! Whitmell would appreciate the fact that amongst who wished to d)o honour to him were two such impenitent denominate onaliets as the Rev. F. J. Beck and himself. He hoped, in conclusion, that in his new sphere Mr. WhitmeU would win as honourable a name and as deep a place in the affections of the teachers: in his native town of Leeds as he had won, and would always retain among the teachers of Cardiff. (Applause.) The Rev. F. J. Beck, as a manager of volun- tary schools, in seconding the resolution, bore testimony to Mr. Whitmell's impartiality as an inspector, and to his perfect fairness in his treatment of the voluntary schools. Mr. T. H. Thomas (Cardiff Naturalists' Society), in supporting the resolution, said they derived immense advantage from Mr. VtitmelPs presidency, and also great benefit from his continued interest in the society's affairs. Mr. lewis Williams (chairman Cardiff School Board) also added hit tribute of praise to Mt". Whitmell's services, which he described as invaluable. The board (he said on its behalf) deeply deplored the removal of Mr. Whit- mell, wt.o carried with him to his new sphere the good wishes and the profound respect and regard of every member of the board. The teachers, he remarked, had lost a true friend, whose desire it bad always been to improve their status and intxjests. (Applause.) Other speeches having been given, all to me same effect, and in high commendation of Mr. Whitmell as an inspector and an educationalist, the resolution was put and earned with enthu- siastic unanimity. Mi\ Alfred W. Swash, as hon. secretary, then read the address. Miss Hannah Williams, on behalf of the head teachers, said they were glad pulblicly to testify to the unwearying kindness of Air. Whit- mell, and also to his unfailing courtesy during the last thirteen years. Mr. Whitmell was not only an impartial inspector, but a kind and sympathetic friend. Mr. James Waugh, M.A., headmaster of Cardiff Higher Grade Sdhool, also made com- plimentary references to Mr. Wh.tmell, to his admirable work as an educationalist, and to his strict impartiality and kindness as an inspector. Mr. W. Littleton, m a speech commendatory of Mr. Whitmell and full of humorous refe- rences, then made the presentation, and Mr. Whitmell replied with a resume of the edoca- tional advances that had been made under hie jurisdiction, and with an affectionate farewell to his educational friends.
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LORD TREDEGAR'S BRECONSHIRE AUDIT. Lord Tredegar's half-yearly rent audit of his Breoonshire tenants was held at Brecon on Thursday And Friday, when Colonel Justice and Mr. H. Edgar Thomas attended to receive the rents. The tenants were allowed an abate- ment of 20 per cent. On Friday afternoon the ment of 20 per cent. On Friday afternoon the usual dinner was held at the Castle Hotel, over which Colonel Justice presided. Lord Tredegar's health was drunk with musioil honours, and the CSiairmsui, in acknowledging the oompliment on behalf of his lordship, raad they would all be pleased to hear that their landlord had fully recovered from the accident he met with about five weeks ago. and that it was totally untrue, as had been rumoured, that he had lost the use of one of his eyes. j ing with the agricultural question, Uoionei Justice said the Welsh landlords, as a whole, had emerged from the soothing examination ot ths Welsh Land Commission with they had been proved to be, as Lord »snyxm said in the House of Lords, most just » tneip dealings with their tenants.
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SWANSEA GUARDIANS AND ROBtAJOT C ACHOLICS, Considerable indignation is expressed by the Rev, Father Fitzgerald at the treatment a letter of his received at the Swansea. Boaaxi of Guardians on Thursday, and he sends to the press a copy of the letter and the comments reported thereon. He says the comments were an insult to the 7,000 Caiholics of Swan- fCopy of letter.) LT?,6RJ St. Joseph's, Greenhill. Mr. Philip Jenkins Swansea. 0,8 sistew are members Feb. 15th. 1897. '•! » secret society. Dear KPV. Str—WiU Mr. David Jenkins the guardians kindly letter grant permission for the be ullowed to lie on the Sisters of St. Joseph's table for an indefinite Convent to visit the pC. Mod-say. until the Catholic children in the priests got married." Cottage Homes?—Yours (Laughter.) sinoerdy, L, Johnson seconded O. J. Fitsg-erald. the amendment, which The Rev. J. Gomer was carried. Lewis, D.D., Chairman of the Board of Guardians.
TTSK FERRY BOAT DISASTER,
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TTSK FERRY BOAT DISASTER, Mr. Lyndon Moore held an inquest at New- port on* Friday with reference to the body which was discovered in the River Usk on Thursday. It had been identified as that of William Thomas Fowler, 31, the boatman in the Usk ferry-boat disaster which occurred on January 18.—Mary Fowler, the widow, 31, liolphir.-street, deposed that her late husband WM employed as a. ferryman by Messrs. Lmton and Geen, and at dinner-time on the fatal day he was very jolly and light-hearted.—One of the crew of ihe boa,t-Arenda.1 by name--testl- fied that Hawll was the last man to enter the boat, and he thought the "cctd-nt was caused bv the back-wash from a tug that pro- ceeded down the river at an extraordinary rate.—The jury found that Fowler wa^ acci- dentally drowned by the boat capsizing1, the foreman adding that one or two of the jury thought the accident was due to the action of the boy iumoing off and sinking the gun- wale to the level of the water. ————
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AN INTERESTING COMPANION. "THE LADY'S COMPANION" is a fitting cog £ pcuiiou for wives and daughters. It contains 'a «8m- plete Iligrli-class Story; the Pracfepl.4rtfeles onA>reas- makinfr, Heme Decorations, ToSfet,38ll|A An^jh pa on all subjects important to ladies, ante ti^ppwstul and interesting book. Price Id.; by -Mitt, OAHTWTUGHT, 8, Johnson's-couiV JWqawtr* Undo*. ;■
CONSERVATIVE MEETING AT SWANSEA.…
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CONSERVATIVE MEETING AT SWANSEA. SPEECH BY SIR JOHN LLEWELYN. A meeting under the auspices of the Swan- sea Town Conservative Association was held at the Albert-hall, Swansea, on Saturday even- ing, for the purpose of hearing a political speech from Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, M.P. for the division. Mr. Roger Beck, presideat of the association, took the chair, and there were on the platform Lady Llewelyn, Miss Dillwyn, Messrs. C. L. Bath, Joseph Hall, A. Mason, Miss Mason, &c. The President, in a brief address, intro- duced Sir John, who saad be bad intended con- fining his remarks to the education question, but first he would refer to one or two other political questions. The foreign relations of our country were in a. very anxious condition —perhaps there never had been a more anxious time than during the past twelve months. He believed Great Britain at the present moment was in A better position to keep the peace of the world than ever before. There was now civil war in Crete, and they knew not what a day might bring forth. The in- tdbtion of the Government, as clearly ex- pressed in the House of Commons, was to maintain the ascendancy of the united Powers of Europe. They trusted there would be a permanent peaceful settlement of this grave danger. It was not for him to prophecy events, but they would agree with him that the Powers would be able to settle matters in a better way than to let Turkey and Greece fight the matter out between them. Another matter cn which the Government had fulfilled its pledges was in regard to South Africa. With regard to the proposed arbitration treaty with the United States, Sir John expressed his confidence that the proposed treatv had a. greater force behind it than any Government, namely, the approval of the whole civilised nations, and he felt sure that the enlightened American nation would in the long rup see that the treaty was not rejected. With regard to the strength of the Kavy, he considered the grants in the light of protecting the mercantile marine and their coaling stations, and as a. sort of national insurance. Sir John proceeded to treat of the Education Bill, which had been carried by a majority larger than oould have been got if the question had been a purely party one. He believed they must have State aid as distinguished from rate aid. He objected to take money from the rates, because it must lead to handing over the management to the ratepayers, and they objected to teachers being foisted upon them who would be inimical to their religious teach- in< The second Bill, to aid necessitous board schools likewise, was pigeon-holed, and would certainly follow this Bill. They were net creating injustice in this matter, but only try- ing to remedy inequalities. On the motion of Mr. A. Mason, seconded by Mr. C. L. Bath, a. resolution of thanks and confidence was unanimously passed to Sir John, after which the meeting separated.
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PENSIONS FOB INTEBMSDIATE SCHOOL TEACHERS, A well-attended meeting of head and assis- tant masters and mistresses of the county schools of Glamorgan and Mbnmouthshire was held on Saturday afternoon at the Cardiff Inter- mfediate School for pirls. Miss Collin, head- I mistrose of the last-tamed school, was elected to the chair, and Mr. W. Jenkyn Thomas, M.A., Aberdare, was deputed to act as secre- tary. The object of the meeting was to discuss the following resolution, passed on the motion of Mr. Mamsel Franklen by the Central Welsh Board at a recent meeang:— -mat tihe execu- tive committee be instructed to endeavour to arrange with the Education Department that any scheme of pensions for elementary teachers that the department ma.y lay before Parlia. ment shall include intermediate school teachers." The feeling of the meeting was very strong against the proposal. It was pointed out that the Welsh intermediate schools had been organised without any reference to the Education Department, and that it was, therefore, extremely improbable that it would ever consent to include them in any proposals for pensions which, it might lay before Parliaj nrent. Evan if it did consent to do so, the price of ha oonsetni would be some measure of ocntroi over the intermediate schools, against which everyone connected with secondary edu- ca.tion would protest most vigorously. It was further pomted out that the recommendations of the Royal Commission which inquired into the question, upon which any legislation deal- ing with pensions would be based, were abso- lutely unsatisfactory in every way. After some diflouesion the following resolution was, on the motion of Mr. T. W. Phillips, B.A., Newport, seconded by Mr. R. W. Jonee, B.A., Gelligaer, unanimously passed: "That thie meeting expresses strong disapproval of the proposal to approach the Education Departs rnert with .reference to pensions for teachers ita intermediate echoolB.—Mr. Phillips aJso proposed, and Miss Evans (Pontypridd) seconded, "That the following be submitted fur *\he consideration of the local associations of assistant masters and mistresses: That the Central Welsh Board be asked to communicate with the county governing bodies with a. view to forming pension schemes for all the counties of Wales; and that the attention of the board be directed to the desirability of making every safeguard to get the Welsh eyatem amalgamated with any English system which may oome into operation in the organisation of English secondary education."—This motion also was, after some discussion, passed.
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CARDIFF RADICALS A'ND THE UNEMPLOYED, The subject for the usual weekly debate at the offices of the Cardiff liberal Association on Saturday was "The Unemployed Problem," Mr. David Davies presided over a 6mall gather- ing.—Councillor J. J. Buist delivered an address, in which he propounded causes and remedies for the problem. He urged the necessity of labour bureaus for all towns, by means of which labour could be engaged by employers without trouble, and said he would much rather see a certain part of the rates spent on such an object than for the deportment whose duty it is to brinsr each man to account who doos not support his parents who are chargeable to the union. Councillor Buist also spoke stronply in favour of the various corpora- tion departments giving preference to those men out of work who had been long resident in the town. This, he was sorry to say, IV33 not done at nresent in Cajdiff as much J1*, rtlhht be.—Short, speeches were delivered ay jfiBSneillor J. Jenkins and Messrs. Bree. Colrer, Jftjnrood, and others, and the meeting closed fflfipthe naesing of a vote of thanks to Councillor Sjfuist for bis address.
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SAD CASE OF SUICIDE. A PATHETIC LETTER. The mystery attending the strange disappear- ance of Mr. Charles James Elliot, who had resided with his father at the Bowen Farm, Holme Laoey, has at length been unravelled, his body having been found floating in the Wye at Hoarwithy, and an inquest was held at the New Harp Inn, Hoarwithy, near Ross (before Mr. Thomas Hutchinson, deputy-oorooer). on Saturday afternoon.—Mr. Robert Elliott, brother of the deceased, said that the latter was a marine engineer, and was thirty years of age. The deceased had not been to tea, for the past three years, as he had not been well, and was suffering from a muscular strain in the stomach, and the pains were very intense at times. The deceased about twelve or eighteen months ago broke one of his thighs. On the night of December 30, 1896, witness and the deceased had a conversaition in the sitting-room at home, in the course of which his father re- marked that hp thought it was time the deceased was doing something, as he was wasting the best part of his time away. His brother did not say anything in reply, and wished them "Good night," and shook hands with his father. His father did not say this in a pasaon to the deceased, but only for good advice. Next j kerning" deceased was miactxij and witofiss found a mark on the bank of the Wye as if had got down. Witness had never heard the deceased threa-ten to destroy himself, but he seemed very melancholy, caused, no doubt, by the pains he suffered from.—Mr. Philip Charke Bennett, farmer, of Ingest one. Roes, and a. brother-in-law of the deceased, deposed to delivering a letter which deceased had left on his dressing table for Miss Addis, near Boss. She opened it in witness's presence, and after- wards showed witness the letter.—The Coroner: What was the effect of it?—Witness: As far as I can remember, the letter oontained words to the effect: "I cannot ptand what I have heard to-might. Good-bye; I love you.—Charlie. That was the name the deceased went by.-The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst tern* poraxily insane." ■
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CARE OF CHILDREN. An influential deputation, representative of London boards of guardians and school dis- tricts, waited upon Mr. (3haplin on Saturday afternoon respecting the proposal to transfer pauper children from the control of boards of guardians to a. London Children's Asylum. The deputation was introduced by Mr. Bous- field, M.P., vice-chairman of the Soutii-eastern and Metropolitan Poor-law Conferenoes.—Mr. Chaplin said the report of the Committee on Poor-law Schools made it inevitable that the question should be dealt with, and he elected to deal with it by means of an order rather than by Legislation, because he was not quite sure that an opportunity might present itself during the present session. Comparing the recommendations of the committed with the order to which exoeption had been taken, the President remarked that he was not prepared to transfer the entire charge of the Poor-law children from the guardians to other bodies. It was under consideration as to whether the children of the Exmouth training ship might not also be transferred, and also whether the new authority should not superviee and arrange for the boarding out of children. The ques- tion was one that must be deajt with, because it could not be left in its present condi- tion.
THE POWERS OF THE BETSTCN.
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THE POWERS OF THE BETSTCN. A newly-appointed J.P. in Ireland on taking his seat on the bmch for the first time was requested by the clerk to go on with the drunken cases until the arrival of las brother J.P.'si. "Wall, but I would rather not, he replied. "I would much rather waih-uob being used to the run of the thing. Oh, don't let that stop the way, sir; just fine 'em as they oome—one half a crown, another five shillings, and so oo." Thus over-persuaded, his worship proceeded, fining the hist deun- quont two and six, the next a crown, and tnne alternating between each of the numerous case* arising out of a local faar the previous day, until a terrible rumpus arose one man was dragged forward druggling and -PVACA- ''yon sintence ye like the reet ?" 'howur; but this constabuhuy ch»P for the foive shillie turn, a.n' I w» t twice as bad tm Mike Oonnell that ye juat let off half-price, eeem' we wae taken it even the wholetoime!" t"»»rra I am for ye, Pat. but tt'e erown *n» half-crown in this court, *» I'll not be the first to lower the powers of tbtf Bineh. I'm hopiw Wil h&V* better fade next time."
GAMBLING- ON THE RACZCOUSS314
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GAMBLING- ON THE RACZCOUSS314 At London fiaukru^y-cowt on Sunday morning the first meeting was held rauwr w failure of Hamlyn, ^waHenry Milta\ who oarned on business »t 1*, Holboni. as "Perfect System of Inveetmtnt m Horse Rem," ^ae have obtained £ 65,000 in nme from the public. It was apparentlr. there ^1^ut J* available for the Jjenefrtof the agreed to appoint Mr George Wrefordaa trustee, representing alleged gambling and it decaded to select mittM of inspection. After the Quewon cct&e admission of the disputed settled, a resolution waa also.passed rtw ^Wie trustee to apply f«r the ferred to the High Court. The bevond the furniture ? P? thk National Ptovindad^. 2s. 6d. at bank a* 40 *2 amount of £ 3,600 creditors. In some ceees the arise whether the mccey in respect of w^iMh claim had been made had not beep invested for SSg purposes, and «>n«qwntly co«ld «* be admitted for the purposes of bankruptcy.
A tell-TALE BLOTTING PAB.
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A tell-TALE BLOTTING PAB. In the Divcwoe Division on Saturday (betof Mr. Justice Barnes) Mrs. Emily Player sought to obtain a judicial separation from her hue- bend, Frank Herbert Player, connected with the tobacoo trade, on the ground of his alleged jzjfloonduoi) and cruelty, which was denied. The parties were married in 1885 at Hojctoo, and lived happily together until the early part of 1895, when they separated. There were several allegations of cruelty. Petitioner subsequently diaooverod e. piece of blotting paper, through which she read a letter sent by her husband, commencing "Dear Em," and concluding "With heart's best love, your ever loving Freddy." Petitioner admitted having struct her husband with her umbrella, but »• denied ever threatening to poison or throw vitriol over him—No evidence was onerwon behalf of the respondent, and t his Lordship grarofced a judiaial separation, with costs and custody of the children.
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OPHTHALMIA AT ELY SCHOOL.
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OPHTHALMIA AT ELY SCHOOL. MEETING OF THE CARDIFF GUARDIANS. When the minutes of the Ely Schools Com- mittee dealing with the outbreak of ophthalmia came up for consideration at the Cardiff Board of Guardians on Saturday (Mr. O. H. Jones presiding) Mr. Padfield moved that the ci&Ubet> providing for separate water for washing face, tlsnnels, and towels for eaoh child, &c., be referit-d back. He could not understand, he said, whv some of the recommendations were made, and argued that if they were put into force the cost of management would be increased three times over.—Mr. John Hees said he would second the motion if Mr. Padfield would propose that the whole report be referred back.—The Rev. J. R. Buckley defended the recommendations of the committee.—The Rev. W. Spurgeon in supporting Mr. Padfield's proposition did not see the necessity for separate towels for each child, which was not adopted in one home in 500. He also ridiculed the provision of sepa- ra,t,e water for each child.—Dr. Buist supported the recommendations of the committee. Pro- portionately, there was not half the staff at Nazareth House as there was at Ely Schools, but there the children had separate water for washing and bathing, and each child had its own towel and comb.- Alderman Kanisdale supported the recom- mendations of the committee. Dr. Fuller, he said, had reflected upon the way in which the schools were conducted, but the committee were not to blame, beca-use a long time ago they proposed that SIngle beds enouid 00 pruviueu* The board by a large majority defeated the proposition, but. notwithstanding that resolu- tion. the double beds bad been to a great extent re-placed by single beds.-The Rev. Father Hayde having spoken in favour of the com- mittee's report, the Chairman stated thai ophthalmia was the curse of all publio schools, and. unless the board took every possible pre- caution, publio opinion would force them to adopt the cottage home system.—Mr. Padfield withdrew his amendment, but moved another to Clause 11, in which it vras recommended that a trained nurse should be put in charge of the infirmary. He himself had called atten- tion to the fact that the nurse now employed ,vas not fully trained, and he contended the charge now proposed was not adequate to meet the requirements of the institution. After a discussion, the amendment was withdrawn, and the report with a slight alteration was then adopted.—Mr. Mildon called the attention of the committee to the waste of water at the Ely Schools. Mr. Richards, the water superin- tendent. had. he said, found nine taps open on one occasion, and he also discovered that as much water was used at night as by day. Atten- tion to this matter was promised by the com- mittee.