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EARLY CLOSING BILL.
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EARLY CLOSING BILL. The Government Bill to provide for the early closing of shops was introduced with- out comment in the House of Commons on Tuesday, and proposes to authoriae any county or borough council to fix an hour, not earlier than aev-sn p.m., on specified days of the week, and not earlier than one p.m. upon one day a week, when either all retail shops or all shops of a certain class or trade within the area must be closed to the public. When the local authority is satisfied of the requisite majority among the trades- men, it may issue an order, subject to the men, it may issue an order, subject to the wactfoa of the Home Secretary.
WORKMEN'S NOTES. .
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WORKMEN'S NOTES. INDEPENDENT CHAIRMAN DEADLOCK. By WILLIAM BRACE, (VMO-President of the South Walee Miners' Federation]. In consequence of the delay in the appointment of an independent chair- man for the South Wales Con- ciliation Board in place of Lord Peel, there are those who think that it will only be after considerable difficulty that someone will be prevailed upon to act, because of the fact that he must expect to be called in at the end of every quarter to decide the question of wages. I have Been it stated that it is useless to expect the workmen to recognise the principle of conciliation, as on each occasion that the employers have asked for relief the workmen have insisted upon the indepen- dent chairman being called in to decide the question. I have ventured, in a previous note, to point out the unfair- ness of such an inference, for even if the independent chairman has to give the casting vote, it does not follow that there is any lack of conciliation. It simply means that the one party are convinced, from the data in their possession, that tne side making the application are ask- ing for more than the state of trade warrants. When the time arrives for the workmen to seek an advance it will not surprise me at all to find the employers of opinion that the increase asked for is more than the workmen are entitled to, and that upon their refusal the inde- pendent chairman will be invited to meet the board. It is to meet such an even- tuality that an independent chairman is necessary, and any gentleman who accepts the position does so with the full know- ledge that his services may be required every three months. And when one appreciates that at most this will only involve the setting aside of four days m the year it is playing too much upon the imagination to conclude that it is the amount of work that stands in the way of gentlemen accepting the office. The true explanation for the delay, if the Lord Chief Justice is 'getting any trouble over the appointment—and I have yet to learn that he isr—will, I believe, be found in the conditions of the appointment. For no one who has an interest, direct or indirect, in the coal industry in-any part of the United Kingdom can be eligible to hold the office. One, therefore, can easily realise that, while there are many eminent gentlemen suitable in every way to act, and who would be pleased to occupy the position, they may be precluded by this condition. Colliers' Legal Liabilities. There were several cases of more than ordinary importance before his Honour Judge Owen at the last Tredegar County- court. One was in connection with the timbering of the working places by the collier, as per Rule 65 in the Special Rules, which is as follows :—"Every collier, getter of minerals, or experienced miner is responsible during his shift for the due examination, proper timbering, and safety of his working place, and for the safety of every boy or unskilled person while employed with him in his working place; he shall leave his place in safe condition, and where any person finds himself short of timber or other means of proper safety he shall ceasc- work and report to the overman or bailiff or examiner." The short point of the case was whether the collier, being responsible for the safety of his working place, had the right of saying what was suitable timber. But, as the decision in this case was reserved by his honour, I content myself by simply referring to it, leaving the question of commenting upon it to a future occasion. Headings and Stalls. The other case was in relation to the point as to when a working place is a stall or heading. As mining readers would be fully aware, working a heading is gene- rally more profitable than working a stall, and is, of course, to that degree more expensive for colliery companies, in conse- quence of the dead work being paid for in headings, whereas in stalls it has to be done for nothing or at a greatly reduced rate. Considering the matter from this standpoint, one can well understand the desire of companies to reduce the number of headings to the. lowest possible minimnm. Following out this policy, they are, naturally, ever ready to stop a place being driven as a heading if they can pre- vail upon the workmen to drive it as a stall. Although workmen hold that there lire certain customs which operate to pro- tect their interest, I am afraid that in some cases it is not easy to establish them, and, to avoid misunderstanding, it would be well if something more definite could be laid down as a principle than is the ease at some collieries. Where the custom which determines what constitutes a heading is not clearly defined there is only one course open for the workmen to adopt in case of dispute, viz., that if an official gives an order that from a given point a place that has hitherto been worked as a heading is to be taken on as a stall he must decline to work it, because if he continues to work it after that order has been given him he does so upon the new conditions, and forfeits all claim for heading rates from that period. This is the effect of the decision of the case I am discussing, and it would be well for the workmen to bear this in mind at all times, or they will be liable to mistake their power to resist the changing of a heading into a stall if they accept the new conditions embodied in the order of an official. Trades Disputes Bill. The decision of Parliament upon the Trades Unions and Trades Disputes Bill came as a surprise to some people, but those best able to judge had no hesitation in declaring that upon the second time of asking the Bill that was rejected so recently as last session would upon this occasion be carried. Although I mentioned the opinion in my article last week, I confess that so large a majority as 39 was more than I expected. But it must not be supposed that from this point every- thing will be made easy for the principles in the Bill to become law. Far from it, indeed, for there are M.P.'s who will go to almost any lengths to get the measure thrown out. Still, if the majority who voted for the second reading will take something more than an academic interest in the measure its final adoption by Par- liament ought to be assured. In moving for a Royal Commission to investigate this question the Government made a clever move to give check to the agitation by Trades Unionists against the present rendering of the Trades Union Acts by the courts without laying themselves open to be charged with downright antagonism to the Trades Union movement. But, seemingly, such an effort was doomed to failure, or they would not have blundered so badly as they did in declining to give to the most inte- rested party a direct representation upon the Commission, while giving to capital one of the cleverest and strongest repre- sentatives it was possible to find, viz., Sir W. T. Lewis. This blunder was clearly present with the opponents of the Bill when lobbying against it the night before it was to be introduced, for I have reason to know there was a great wish among a section of them that the Premier should be approached with a view of pre- vailing upon him to agree to grant to the Trades Unions their demand for a direct representation. Had this step been taken and succeeded I do not think it would have been accepted by the pro- moters as sufficient justification for with- drawing the Bill, but I am afraid it would have provided the excuse some members would have been glad to have to refrain from giving a vote in favour of the Bill. As Trades Unions are exposed to disabilities from which employers' associations and combinations are free, or are supposed to be free, the workmen, upon the basis of equitable treatment, should, by a new measure of law (as the old law, according to the judges, does not serve this purpose), be placed upon equal terms before the law as their employers.
AMERICAN GIRL'S ELOPEMENT.
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AMERICAN GIRL'S ELOPEMENT. Mr. Andrews, Mr. Yerkes' partner, cabled to the United States immigration authorities to stop his daughter, who had eloped with an Englishman of the name of Ray. Upon the arrival of the Etruria the couple were arrested, but, am they produced a marriage certificate, the authorities had no option but to Mjeaeer tJMtO. They left for 6au Tranouoo lot <M0»
PERSONAL PARS. i9
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PERSONAL PARS. 9 PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC EYE. An interesting visitor to London for the coming summer will be the Hon. Matthew Stephen, who. with the weight of 75 years upon him. must be badly in need of a good holiday change. Lately he has been acting as Chief Justice of New South Wales during Sir Frederick Darley's protracted absence from Sydney, and he is now retiring from the Bench, to which he was first appointed nearly 20 years ago. His father was the late Sir Alfred Stephen, for 30 years Chief Justice of New South Wales, during the bushranging era, and known in consequence as the Hanging Judge"—a title which, of course, he won quite innocently, and only because of the number of death sentences he was compelled to pass. Mr. Matthew Stephen plodded along quietly at the bar for a long time before he could be induced to enter the Legislature, from which, however, he "packed" after a few months' experience. When his father. Sir Alfred, left the Bench 30 years ago he became Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales. Lord Shaftesbury inherits a. name made famou3 not only by the great philanthropist. but also by the third Earl. the author of the Characteristics," who was declared by Voltaire to be the boldest English philo- sopher.. Eton and Sandhnret led to his getting bis troop in the 10th Huesars. Then came a highly interesting time in Australia as A.D.C. to Lord BraBSBy, at the time Governor of Victoria. Six years ago Lord Shaftesbury married Lady Sibell Grosvenor, sister of the Duke of Westminster, and he was appointed a member of the Congested Districts Board in Ireland, on which he has done good work. His Irish seat is Belfast Castle, near Belfast, and he also has a beautiful place near Salis- bury. The breadth of the young peer's interests is shown by the fact that the same year saw him made Chamberlain to the Princess of Wales and elected a member of the London School Board. Lord and Lady Shaftesbury have two pretty children. Lord Ashley, who is between three and four, and Lady Mary Sibell, who is two. Lord Shaftesbury is one of the best amateur singers in society, and is much in request at charitable concerts. Lord Grenfell has just celebrated his sixty-third birthday. Raised to the peerage two years ago, his name is a familiar one in connection with the history of Egypt, to which country Lord Grenfell maintains that he owes all his fortune in life. Lord Grenfell was Sirdar in Egypt before Lord Kitchener. Later on he was the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Malta—where his first wife, Evelyn, daughter of General Robert Wood, C.B., died in 1899. From this appointment he was raised to the important command of the Fourth Army Corps. Finally, it will be recalled, he was promoted to be a general a fortnight ago in succession to General -N. Stevenson, placed on retired pay. The mastership of Magdalene College, Cambridge, which has been vacant since the death of the Late Lord Braybrooke, has been accepted by the Rev. Stuart A. Donaldson, who has been an assistant master at Eton for 26 years, and was formerly a Scholar of Trinity College. He took a first class in Classics in 1877. It is worth J3500 a year, with residence. It has fallen to Lord Braybrook to appoint hia father's suocessor, as the Mastership of Magdalene is unique among such offices in being in private patronage, the headship of the college having been for centuries in the gift of the owner of Audley End. Sir Robert Reid, with whom Mr. Balfour for a moment crossed swords on Friday, is of the same race with the Prime Minister, and is said by his intimates to possess a temper remarkable for its warmth. Between him and Sir William Harcourt there was a painful epi- sode in the House a few years ago. Sir Robert entered the Honse to find Sir William Har- conrt sitting in the seat ordinarilv occupied by himself, and conversing with Mr. Asquith. The ex-Attorney-General stood for a moment a3 if expecting the whilom Leader of the House to rise. Sir William did not, but con- tinued his conversation with Mr. Asquith. Thereupon Sir Robert Reid took the seat behind, and in low tones, over Sir William Haroourt's shoulder, gave expression to his view of what he interpreted aa a disoourteey. It was all over in a moment, for it was made plain to the Scotsman that Sir William Har- court had meant instantly to give up the seat when he had finished his confabulation with Mr. Asquith. The incident was watched with interest by a full House; and, with rela- tions between the various sections of the Liberal party strained as they were at the time, the effect was momentarily very painful. Lord Charles Beresford, having received what he interpreted as discourteous treatment at the hands of the King of Spain's retinue, is the last man in the world to take such treat- ment "lying down." It would have been inte- resting to hear his opinion at the time. He ] is as apt with his tongue as he is ready with his guns. Capital speech that of yours, Beresford," said a politician whom he did not admire; "very good speech, indeed: but you don't look like a politician." I daresay not," was the retort; "no more do you look like a weathercock." "Charlie, my lad, what's it to be?" his father asked him when he was a boy of thirteen. The Navy, my lord." And why the Navy, boy?" 'Cause I'd like to be an admiral. like Nelson." "Pshaw!—like Nelson! Why Nel- son?" 'Cause I want to." Bnt even if you were to join the Navy, why do you think you would ever be an admiral. Charlie?" 'Cause I mean to," was the grim, sufficient reply. Lady Logan, who died at an age approxi- mating to four score years, has been buried at Felixstowe, says the East Anglian," where her late husband, Sir John Logan. found his last resting-place. Sir John, it will be remembered, brought the Maharajah Dhulrep Singh from India to this countrv. He died at Felixstowe many years ago, and the Mahara- jah attended his funeral, staying at the Bath Hotel for a fortnight on that occasion. He caused a handsome monument to be placed over the grave of Sir John Logan, and about this time Felixstowe Church was greatly improved through the generosity of Lady Logan. Although Sir Matthew Nathan secured a startling promotion from the Governorship of the malarial Gold Coast to breezy Hong Kong —a jump from £3000 to £5.0fXJ a year, after only four years of Colonial -pervice—he is apparently determined not to excite himself by hurrying to the Far Fast, and he will not lake iap his new post till July. However, Sii\ Matthew is well deserving of a reet at home after his term at Accra, for he has worked hard there under exceptionally difficult cir- cumstances. Although only just turned 40, Sir Matthew Nathan has seen a good deal of rough service, beginning with the Nile cam- paign of twenty years ago, and following with the dangerous Lusha' trouble of 1889, in which the young Jewish offioer won marked distinc- tion as much by his useful resource as by hia heroism in hot corners. Sir Edward Grey, who attained hia 42nd birthday on Monday, belongs to a very old North Country family, of which he is the third baronet. After an education at Winchester and Oxford he was elected Liberal M.P. for "Rerwiok-on-TVeed at the early age of 23, and has held the seat ever since. From 1892 to 1895 he was Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs with Lord Rosebery as his chipf, and earned a considerable refutation for sagacity and discretion. Outside politics he has made a great name for himself in the two fine sports of tennis and fly-fishing—on which he has published "n excellent hoof, He won the M.C.C. and Queon's Club t-mnis prise so lately as 1896, and is probity one of the fiest dry-fly fishermen in Ergland. He is also devonted to gardening. Bishop Bompas, in a letter which has just roached London from his diocese in the Yukon Province of Canada, pays a remarkable tri- bute +o the annihilption of time and snace resulting from the inventions of modern science. The right reverend prelate says he is living in a remote rillase on the farthest bounds of North-West Canada, within fourteen miles of what was formerlv the boundary of the Russian empire W^ hav* ro rifles- papers," he adds, "hut we hear through the telegraph all that passes in Jananese waters a few hours after its occurrence, as if we were present there; and this news comes, not by the comparativelv short distance straight across to us from JaTtan. but all round the world and through London!" Mr. Hugh Sydney Mareham-Townehsnd, who was married the other day to Miss Cecilia Frances Laura Banbury, is the elder son of the Hon. Robert Marsham-Townshend. Sir Henry Bunbury, the tenth baronet, succeeded to the title in 1895. The Bunburys were ori- ginally called St. Pierre, but adopted the more homely name from the manor of Bunbury, which formed part of their share of the spoil at the Conquest. Sir Thomas Bunbury, the sixth baronet, married Lady Sarah Lennox, 1 daughter of the second Duke of Richmond,' and subsequently divorced her, whereupon she married the Hon. George Napier, and be- came the mother of Sir William Napier, the historian of the Peninsular War, and also of Emily Louisa Napier, who, by a curious chance, became the second wife of Sir Henry I Bttnbury, the seventh baronet-
FIRE AT PORTH. .
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FIRE AT PORTH. SERIOUS DAMAGE TO SHOPS AND HOUSES. An extensive fire broke out at Porth (Rhondda Valley) on Monday night shortly after half-past ten The premises then affected were those of Messrs. Thomas and Evans, universal providers, in Hannah-street. The flames spread very rapidly, and were fanned by a north-easterly wind. The fire raged for an hour-and-a-half, in spite of the efforts of the fire brigade, which soon arrived on the scene. People in houses adjoining the premises where the outbreak occurred were hurriedly roused from their sleep and removed for safety to other houses. It is feared that the whole of the valuable electric plant belonging to Messrs. Thomas and Evans has been destroyed. The firm's business premises in Hannah-street were very seriously damaged, and three cottages in Tafi-Street were burnt to the ground. How the fire originated is not known, but it is believed that the outbreak first occurred in the bakehouse. The firm's electrician, whose duty it is to inspect the premises, to see that there are no signs of fire, did so when leaving on Monday 'j'giit about 10.30. The fire alarm was given immediately afterwards, and Mr. Evans, the manager, was on the premises before eleven p.m. The wooden bridge connecting the cottages with the Hannah-street premises acted as a conductor, and, according to an eye- witness, the fire crossed the lane by means of the bridga in less than five minutes. "In fact," remarked this gentleman, "I have been a captain of a fire brigade myself, and I have seen a good many fires, but I have never seen such a sudden conflagration in my life. The whole place seemed to have become suddenly enveloped in flames." Inquiries were made by our reporter as to the damage done, and it was explained that it was impossible even to estimate this with any degree of accuracy; but, doubtless, it will be found, when appraised, that damage has been done to the extent of some thou- sands of pounds. Fortunately, the more I massive and, consequently, expensive machinery has escaped serious damage, and also the big store-room at the railway sidings, which contained a vast amount of goods, and which is connected with the electric station and packing-room by means an iron bridge and underground passage. It is, however, stated that the stock of general grocery Las been damaged to the extent of about £2,000, and the electric plant to dEl.OOO. The store-room, thanks to the presence of mind of those on the scene in adopting tactics to meet the situation, was saved, practically, intact, and a much bigger disaster than that which has occurred was thereby averted. It was noticed that flames were belching through the underground passage, and by means of opening and shutting certain doors a oounter draft was created which prevented the fire spreading in that direction. It was exceedingly fortunate that it was an excep- tionally calm night, otherwise the conse- quences would have been disastrous in the extreme, and it is quite possible that the greater part of the whole street would have been devastated. The local fire brigade deserve every compli- ment for the way in which they'grappled with the situation, for by their smartness they were able to get the fire well under before the arrival of the other brigades. The Pentre and Pontypridd Fire Brigades were soon on the spot; the former, although about six miles away, arrived within three-quarters of an hour after the alarm had been given by the police. There was a great deal of excitement, and the process of carrying the furni- ture from neighbouring houses was done with all possible haste, and presented a lively scene. Many women and children but scantily clad were to be seen hurrying away to a place of safety. The premises, we understand, were insured.
COLLIERS' LIVES IN DANGER
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COLLIERS' LIVES IN DANGER SERIOUS WINDING MISHAP AT MOUNTAIN ASH. A serious mishap happened to the winding- engine of Nixon's Navigation Colliery, Moun- tain Ash, early on Friday morning at the time when the day men were being lowered. The great majority of the workmen (of whom about 950 are employed at the pit) had descended, and it was approaching the "hooter time" when the accident happened. The cage was going down with its human occupants, and had it not been for the superb presence of mind of the engine-driver and the hitcher it would, doubtless, have been smashed to pieces, and the 24 men who were in both the' compartments would have met with a terrible death. The mishap was due-i to the bursting of one of the steam chests, j the force being so violent as to cause a piece to be hurled through one of the windows. The accident took place when the cage— which is composed of two decks, each of which accommodates twelve men—was about mid-way down the shaft. With rare courage the driver, a man named William Robinson, who is well-known throughout the valley aa an exceptionally reliable engineman, turned off the steam and tenaciously kept his foot on the brake, the slightest relaxation of which would have resulted in the precipitous descent of the cage and the consequent death of the two dozen men. The hitcher, too, displayed admirable courage at the bottom of the shaft, for, having divined from the uproar in the pit that something had gone wrong with the, engine, he mrfnfully arranged the fans wiih a view of enabling the men in the lower com- partment of the cage to get out with all possible celerity, as well as of preventing the; cage from going headlong into the "sump." As may well be imagined, the cage came into contact with the fans with considerable force, and some of the men were hurled out of their places, but, fortunately, with the exception of a slight shock to Tom Doward, overman, and John Attwell, collier, as well as a slight injury to the knee to John Harris, the occupants were not injured. With marked promptitude the company set about repairing the accident to the steam- chest. and the repairs were completed in time to enable the night men to descend at the usual hour. Owing to the accident the men in the colliery had to be taken out through the Deep Duffryn Colliery, which ia Owned by the same company. In an interview Robinson, who lives at 36, Allen-street, Mountain Ash, said the speed at which the engine worked was fairly high for the purpose of getting the men down by seven o'clock. He thought the piece blown out of the steam chest at the back of the oscillating cylinder measured 12in. by 7in. When the accident happened all the steam came into the room, and as he lost control of the engine he at once applied the brake. WINDING ACCIDENT AT PENTRE. An accident which might have had serious consequences occurred at the Tynvbedw Col- liery, Pentre, on Friday afternoon. It appears that the cap which attaches the rope to the cage snapped whilst a tram of coal was about 100 yards from the bottom of the pit, on its way to the surface. The result was that the cage was precipitated to the "sump" beneath with a crash. The accident created a good deal of commotion at the time, but by means of signalling it was soon ascertained that none of the men below were injured or killed. Work had. of course, to be suspended, and arrangements were immediately made in order to bring the men to the surface. These were completed by about five o'clock, but the up-bringing of the men proved to be a some- what slow process, as only one bond could be utilised for the purpose. Subsequent investi- gation showed that comparatively very little damage was done, the shaft being unaffected, though, of course, the sump at the bottom was more or less interfered with. Owing to the limited quantity of coal which can be drawn up until the necessary repairs are effected, work was suspended on Friday night.
----THE DRUNKARD'S LUCK.
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THE DRUNKARD'S LUCK. EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR AT BARGOED. A singular story was related at Tredegar Police-court on Tuesday. Jenkin Jenkins, a Troedrhiwfuwch collier, was placed in the dock on the charge of being drunk and trespassing on the- Brecon and Merthyr Rail- way at Bargoed on the 25th inst. Mr. Holliday, the company's engineer, stated that on Monday he was travelling on the line in a train, and noticed a man lying in the four-foot way, over which the train had just passed. He expected that the man had been killed, and he had the train stopped and pushed back. It was then found that the man was helplessly drunk and quite uninjured. The Clerk: Did the whole train pass over him? Mr. Holliday: Yes, and as far as I could see he had not sustained even a scratch. Pro- ceeding, Mr. Holliday said the defendant became very abusive when he was picked up, and refused to give his name and address, and told him (Mr. Holliday) that he would never reach Tredegar. He was ultimately got into the van. It was a most miraculous escape from being cut to pieces. The Clerk: You are a fortunate man to be here to-day. Defendant informed the bench that he was very drunk, and fell down on the line. He saw the train approaching, but he could not get up, although he made an effort to do so.— He was fined dE5, or a month's imprisonment, the Chairman remarking that he had aggra- vated the offence by being abuBive to the rail. way authorities.
----CARDIFF LIBERALS .
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CARDIFF LIBERALS ANOTHER ADDRESS BY THE HON. IVOR GUEST. A meeting of Liberals to hear an address from the Hon. Ivor Guest, M.P., the prospec- tive Radical candidate for Cardiff, was held at the Cory Memorial-hall on Tuesday even- ing. The meeting was called to enable Liberals outside the association to hear the hon. member's views. The attendance was fairly satisfactory, but the hall was not by any means full. Letters of regret for inability to attend were read from .Mr. Robert Bird and Mr. Clifford Cory. The Chairman (Mr. Sidney Robinson) explained that it was decided to call this meeting in order to obtain" the support of certain bodies outside the Liberal- Associa- tion, without whose assistance the cause of progress would not be triumphant. They had had enough of thinking Imperially, which had led them into expensive wars with little glory. The Hon. Ivor Guest, who was well received, said it had been assumed in some quarters that he, personally, was responsible for the employment of foreign labour in the Dow- la-is Works. Anyone who had taken the trouble to inquire would know that neither he nor his family had had, for some years, the control of the policy of Messrs. Guest, Keen, and Nettlefolds. He had no desire to force himself upon the Liberal party of Cardiff, but he welcomed this opportunity of meeting Liberals outside tiie association, and of dis- cussing various matters of public policy. "It had been stated recently in the Conservative press that the Government had been strengthened as the result of the last fort- night's work in the House of Commons. That strengthening was more apparent than real. What had the Government done? The Protectionist party had introduced a Free Trade Budget. (Laughter.) They had introduced the Licensing Bill at the dictates of the "trade." The Trades Disputes Bill which had been intro- duced was a fait and reasonable one. Trades Unionists asked that they should be restored to the position which they were intended to occupy under the legislation of 1876, and which they did possess until quite recent years. But there was no indication whatever that the Government intended to introduce a Bill to deal with what was now generally admitted to be the inequality in which Trades Unions stood in the eye of the law in regard to trade disputes. He felt it his duty to go into the lobby to support Mr. Paulton to recognise the principle that the Trades Unionists of this country should be re-in- stated in the position which they believed they occupied until recently. He then dealt with the expenditure of the country, and ridiculed the praise which had been bestowed upon one Chancellor of the Exchequer for not interfering with the Sinking Fund. Mr. Guest proceeded to deal with the Licens- ing 'Bill, stating that in the interests of temperance the Bill must be strenuously resisted. RIGHTS OF PROPERTY AND GROUND VALUES. Mr. Guest then reiterated his views on the Education Act, and proceeded to deal with the question of ground values, which, he said, was intimately connected with facilities ior the extension of urban areas. It was in the interests of the community that those people who, through good fortune more than through good management, happened to own land—(laughter and applause)—just where it was of great value should not be able to stand in the way of the general prosperity of the community because of the right9 of property. (Applause.) Mr. Guest concluded by asking the Liberal party to see what they could do in the near future in the way of temperance, reform of the Education Act, economy (which he considered the most important), and Free Trade. (Applause.) "THE HECKLING." Several written questions were then handed up, and Mr. Guest proceeded to answer them. There were many, he said, referring to the Licensing Bill, and one raised the question of local veto. He was very much more in favour of a good measure of temperance reform than the adoption of local veto, which was brought forward at a time when there was little pros- pect of such reform. Another question had reference to popular control of the licensing trade, and Mr. Guest said it was most desirable that the people in the locality should have more direct influence on the licensing question than they possessed at the present moment. He thought the present licensing authority—the magis- trates—was very largely subject to public opinion in the district in which they resided, and that was one reason why he objected to the licensing being transferred to quarter sessions. He would go further than that, and state that, in his opinion, the popular influence might be strengthened by adding to the licensing authority a moiety of persons elected for that purpose. (Applause.) Unless there were radical changes made in the Licen- sing Bill he would oppose it in the future. (Applause.) PUBLIC-HOUSE TRUST. "Seeing that the leading temperance organi- sations of the country do not recognise the Public-house Trust Association as helpful to temperance reform are you prepared to with- draw from it?" was then put in. "No, I am not," replied Mr. Guest, and this announcement was received with applause. He was asked whether, if returned, he would support the Liberal party and respond to the Liberal Whip. He wonld certainly support the Liberal party, and as to the Liberal Whip- well, he supposed he would be obliged to obey him. (Laughter and applause.) With regard to the payment of members of Parliament, he was not in favour of doing anything which would make politics a trade. The next question was the most interesting of all, viz.. Will Mr. Guest kindly let the ladies know his views on Women's Suffrage?" Mr. Guest, in effect, replied that the fair sex enjoyed quite sufficient power already if they only used it properly. Chinese labour, he repeated, was a most unnecessary and most undesirable thing" Also he was not in favour of the abolition of the House of Lords. Mr. Lewis Williams proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Guest, and this was seconded by Mr. F. H. Jofcham, supported by Mr. F. J; Beavan, and carried with acclammation. In his acknowledgment, Mr. Guest said there were many men, not only in the House, of Commons, but in the country, who had had enough of Chamberlain. (Loud cheers.) He might be a very well-meaning person, but they had had enough of his reactionary policy. He moved a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman. This, having been seconded by Mr. C. F. Saunders, was carried unanimously, and the meeting ended.
COMPENSATION FOR SEAMEN
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COMPENSATION FOR SEAMEN AN IMPORTANT CARDIFF APPEAL CASE. In the Court of Appeal, composed of the Master of the Rolls and Lords Justices Romer and Mathew, on Tuesday, their lordships delivered their reserved judgment in the case of W. Owens v. Campbells (Limited), in whicn the defendants appealed from a decision of the judge of the Cardiff County-court under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1897. The plaintiff was a fireman employed on board the defendants' passenger steamer Cambria, which plied between Cardiff and other places in and about the Bristol Chan- nel. On August 21 last the vessel was about to leave the wharf at Cardiff when the plain- tiff, who was down in the stokehold, sustained the injuries in respect of which he claimed compensation. The injuries were caused by a quantity of escaping steam consequent upon the bursting of one of the glass tubes of the boilers. The question was whether under these circumstances the man could be said to have met with the accident "in, on, or about" a factory so as to bring him within the Compensation Act, which did not extend to seamen as such. The Cardiff County-court judge found in favour of the injured seaman, holding that the case was covered by the decision of the Court of Appeal in the case of Griffin v. the Houlder Line, that a seaman meeting with an acci- dent on his vessel while she was moored in dock was entitled to recover under the Act. Hence the present appeal, in support of which it was contended that this case was distinguishable from that of Houlder's. Mr. A. J. Simon appea-red for the appel- lants and Mr. H. Gatehouse for the respon- dent. The Master of the Rolls, in giving judgment, said that the decision in the Houlder case was based on the fact that the ship at the time was in a dock of which the shipowners for the time being were the undertakers, but here neither the vessel nor the injured sea- man was in a dock. The ship, however, vas using a wharf, and, therefore, so far as the shipowners were concerned they were the undertakers of a factory for the time being. But a line must be drawn somewhere, and the conclusion to which he had come was that a seaman meeting with an accident in the discharge of his ordinary duties was not employed "about" a factory merely because his vessel at the moment happened to be lying moored to a wharf. In his opinion, therefore, the appeal succeeded. Lord Justice Romer concurred. Lord Justice Mathew, in dissenting, said that from his view the employers could not have had the use of the wharf without the assistance of such a workman as the plaintiff. He was, therefore, there for a purpose directly connected with the use of the wharf, and was, consequently, employed "about" a factory of which the defendants were the undertakers. By a majority of the court the appeal was allowed, wi th costs. On the application of counsel for plaintiff a stay was granted pending an appeal to the Howe of Lorda. t
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MINERS' MEETING. WARNING FROM CANADA FOR IMMIGRANT MINERS. At the monthly meeting of the Rhondda No. IDistrict of the Miners' Federation, held in the Imperial Hotel Assembly-room, Porth, on Monday, there were present Mr. Edmund Rees, Wattstown (presiding); Mr. John Morgan, Tynybedw Lodge (in the vice-chair); Mr. W. Abraham ("Mabon"), M.P., Mr. D. Watts Morgan (agent and secretary), and Mr. T. Evans (treasurer).—Mr. D. Watts Morgan read a letter from Mr. Robert Lorrimer, secretary of the Ladysmith Lodge, Westville, Nova Scotia, advising miners and mine labourers not to be led out there by agents under the promise of high wages and lots of employ- ment.—Mr. Morgan said he hoped they would not have a repetition of the unpleasant affair which took place with regard to the miners who wenT, out from this district to some of the American coalfields.—A vote of thanks to Mr. Lorrimer for the warning was passed.— Mr. D. Watts Morgan referred to the settle- ment effected of the long-continued Hetty Pit dispute, and reported that the district executive had forwarded to the Great Western workmen the donation of £100 which the district meeting had decided should be sent to the men until the close of the dispute. (Hear, hear.)—The action of the executive was confirmed.—In reply to the Abergorky delegate (who asked whether the men had gained anything after a twelvemonths' strike), "Mabon" said:- Oh, yes. We are all glad that this matter has been settled. I do not want to go into details. Nobody in this coalfield is more pleased at the settlement than I am, but when i.t is said, as I have heard it is, that they have got something more than I got for them it is not true. (Hear, hear.)—In the course of the subsequent business an appeal was read from the Skewen New Pits, and £50 was voted in aid of the workmen.—The total contributions amounted to £2.369 10s. lid. ABERDARE. HIRWAIN STRIKERS SAID TO BE EXPLOIT- ING FEDERATION FUNDS. Speaking at the monthly meeting Of the Aberdare miners on Monday, Mr. O. B. Stan- ton (miners' agent) alluded to the Hirwain stoppage, and said that oertain members of the executive council and himself would be shortly addressing the workmen for the purpose of advising them to seek employ- lliont elsewhere. The rumour was current, continued Mr. Stanton, that there were men who either did not look for work or who, having obtained employment, returned to the place to live upon the funds of the Federa- tion. How far the story was true the speaker could not say, but he assured them that any workman whose game it was to exploit the funds of the Federation would be marked out. Mr. Stanton advocated the advisability of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain affili- ating with and joining the National Labour Representation Committee, and said that the executive council had decided to discuss the matter at the conference to be held next June RHONDDA No. 2. INDEBTEDNESS OF THE DISTRICT TO THE FEDERATION. Mr. William Morgans, No. 2 Cymmer Level, presided at the ordinary monthly meeting of the No. 2 (Rhondda) District of the South Wales Miners' Federation at the Park Hotel, Pontypridd, on Monday. The attendance included Mr. Ben. Davies (agent), Mr. Moses Severn (secretary), and Mr. David Thomas, Coedcae (treasurer).—Referring to the gratifying end of the long dispute at the Hetty Pit. Mr. Davies said they were under a deep debt of gratitude to the whole of the South Wales Miners' Federation, and particu- larly to those districts, which had lent such generous financial support. Although the men were starting work that day (Monday), yet it would be three weeks .before they received any money, and was it too much to make a further claim on the generosity of the district to grant once more the usual £180 from the contributions?—The request was unanimously agreed to. — The Treasurer announced that the monthly contributions amounted to JE342 18s. 9d.—It was resolved that the No. 2 (Rhondda) District should join hands with the No. 1 District in a demonstra- tion to be held at Porth. TREDEGAR VALLEY DISTRICT. The monthly meeting of the Tredegar Valley District of the Miners' Federation "wasjield at Blackwood on Saturday, Mr. L. Balloway pre- siding—M.r. Hartshorn, the executive mem- ber, referred to the distress in the Western portion of the coalfield, which he attributed to the incidence of the coal-tax. He also reported that the alleged action of the Cwm- tillery Colliery Company, Abertillery, in .1 demanding medical examination before giving a mati. employment was being dealt with by the executive council.—Mr. Onions, the agent, reported that permission was given the hauliers at No. 9 Pit. SirhoWy, who are seeking a re-arrangement of their stan- dard wage-rate, to give notice to terminate their contract. A dispute was reported by Mr. Onions which had taken plaoe at one of the Tredegar Collieries respecting the right of the management to insist upon men work- ing overtime, and men, it was said, had been stopped for refusing to work overtime.—The agent was authorised to deal with the ques- tion. »WESTERN DISTRICT. AN APPLICATION TO TENDER NOTICES DEFERRED. The Western District of Miners met at the Colloseum Hotel, Swansea, on Saturday, Mr. J. Richards, Pencoed, presiding.—The Deputy- agent (Mr. AJT. Morgan) reported that applica- tion had been made to tender notices at Court Herbert Colliery. The question was deferred till the next meeting, and in the meantime a report will be presented to the council at Cardiff. It was stated that about 100 men had started work at Clydach-Merthyr Colliery, and at Cefngyfelach, where a new price-list is being negotiated, there was a prospect of considerable employment within the next few months. In consequence of the heavy calls on the association recently, it was decided to make a levy of 6d. per member at the next meeting. ANTHRACITE DISTRICT. MEETING REFUSE TWO APPLICATIONS FOR STRIKE-PAY. At the Bush Hotel, Swansea, on Saturday the monthly meeting of the members of the Anthracite District took place. Mr. Evan Morgan (Ammanford) was in the chair, and the attendance included Messrs. J; D. Morgan, Cwmgonse (treasurer); D. Morgan (Panty- ffynon (secretary); and J. D. Morgan, Ystrad- gynlais (agent).—Application for strike-pay from PoUtlash Colliery, Llandebie, was refused, the men not having come out in accordance with the rules.—Application for strike-pay from Gilwen Colliery, Swansea Val- ley, where 22J men are out. was refused, on the ground that it was enforced idleness, and not a strike. EASTERN VALLEYS. SETTLEMENT OF THE BLAENDARE COLLIERY DISPUTE. At the monthly meeting of the Eastern Valleys (Mon.) miners' delegates, held at the Waverley Hotel, Pontypool, on Saturday night (Mr. W. C. Watkins presiding), the Agent (Mr. James Winstone) reported the settlement of the dispute at the BLaenflare Colliery, Pontypool, which was idle for three days last week in consequence of a dispute as to filling coal. He had arranged a satis- factory price-list, and the men had since gone back to work.-A donation was granted to the men out of work in the Western District, and their appeal for help was ordered to be brought to the notice of the. various lodges.
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BRITAIN AND SEKVIA. DIPLOMATIC SUSPENSION: LEGA- TION BROKEN UP. The Belgrade correspondent of the Die Zeit" (Vienna) states that he has learnt from an authoritative source that Great Britain will not resume diplomatic relations with Servia so long a* the conspirators who were implicated in the killing of the late King and Queen remain unpunished. The British Lega- tion has been broken up, and the building has been let to the Italian Minister.—Renter.
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CUSTOMS PREFERENCES. BRAZIL FAVOURS THE UNITED STATES. The Brazilian press unanimously criticises the decree reducing the import duties in favour of the United States, on the ground that the measure injures Argentine interests as regards flour and French interests as regards rubber goods and varnish. The news- papers anticipate that Europe will make tariff retaliations unless Brazil grants com- pensation.—Reuter.
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LAUGH & GROW FAT HUMOUROUS PARS FROM EVERYWHERE. EMBARRASSING TO THE GUEST. A tourist in the Welsh mountains, who had been caught in a storm, and who, after much difficulty, had succeeded in making his way to a solitary cottage, congratulated himself on his good fortune when he was asked to stay the night. After donning a suit of his host's clothes, so that his own might be dried, he proceeded downstairs, and oil the way met the mistress with a big Bible in her hand. In the fading light she mistook the stranger for her husband, and gave him a thump on the head with the book, remarking: "That's for askin' the man to stay all night!" MUST WALK HOME. A man, carrying two pigeon-baskets, stopped before the town hall of a certain provincial town, and, taking a pigeon out of one of the baskets, was about to throw it up, when a policeman stopped him and told him he could not throw the pigeon up there. Ah's that?" asked the man. Because the law will not allow it." The man stared at the policeman a second or two; then a bright smile crossed hie face, and he put the bird on the ground. That'd better walk hoame, lad," he 6aid, "t'bobby wean't let me thraw thee up!" A FINB VIEW! I am afraid, madam," aaid a gentleman who was looking for apartments. that the house is too near the station to be pleasant." It is a little noisy," assented the landlady, but from the front veranda one haiS such a fine view of poople who miss the trains," she added, with an air of triumph. NO MORE TO TELL. Uncle," said little Johnny, tell me how you charged with your war-horse up the hill at the head of your troops." Well," said the battle-scarred veteran, I mounted the fiery animal, drew my sword from its scabbard, rose in my stirrups, cried 'Forward!' and dug the spurs deep in the quivering flanks of my gallant steed." Yes," exclaimed the boy, breathlessly. Go on, uncle. Tell me the rest of it." There isn't any more to tell, Johnny," said his uncle, with a pensive sigh. The horse jibbed!" THOUGHTFUL FOR HIS FRIEND. Two inmates of an asylum working out in the garden made it up between them to effect an escape. Watching their opportu- nity, they approached the wall. "Noo bend doon, Sandy," said the one to/the other, "an' houl me np." Sandy accordingly bent down. Tam mounted hi? back, and reaching the top of the dyke dropped upon the other side. When he had done this, he cried over to his companion, "I'm saying, Sandy, I'm thinkin' you'll be better to bide anither fortnicht, for you're no near right yet!" AN IMPERTINENT QUESTION. Telephone mistakes may have their serious side. A man who wanted to communicate with another na.med Jones looked in .he telephone directory, and then called up a number. Presently came through the receiver a soft, feminine "Hello!" anc he asked, "Who is that?" "This is Mrs. Jones." Have you any idea where your husband is?" He couldn't understand why she rang off so sharply until he discovered that he had called up the residence of a widow! NO NEED TO CRUSH. A theatre doorkeeper being deeply dis- tressed by the loss of his fine parrot, his comrades set out in search for the missing pet. Guided by an awful screeching and swearing in a large tree, they found the parrot there among a number of birds, who were vigorously attacking him. Presently, to the huge amusement of his searchers, he gasped in languid imitation of his master's oft-heard words, "One at a time, gentlemen, one at a time!" He is now back with his proud owner, who would not part with him fQr worlds BROUGHT IT ON HIMSELF. A demure little wq-nian entered a 'bus with. a child, whom she at first placed on the seat beside her, and then on her lap, to make room for a fierce-looking man, who soon became engrossed in a newspaper. The child kicked its tiny feet in delight at the strange things it saw while riding along, and its shoes rubbed against the man's trousers. Perhaps, madam," he exclaimed. you imagine that th,a conveyance is your private carriage!" Oh, no, I don't!" was the prompt reply. "If it were you wouldn't be riding in it!" BY ELIMINATION. Otoe day, as Pat halted at the top of the river-batik, a man, famous-for his inquisitive mind, stopped and asked: "How loiig have you hauled water for the village, my good man?" "Tin years, sor." "Ah! How many loads do you take in a day?" "From tin to fifteen, sor." "Ah! yes. Now I have a problem for you. IDow much water at this rate have yo. hauled in all, sir?" WHAT FATHER SAID. A lad in one of the London Board Schools was found guilty of a serious infraction of discipline, and was directed by his school- master to tell his father when he got home what misdeameanour he had committed. The next morning the master called Joanny to his desk, when the following dialogue ensued: "Well, Johnny, did you inform your father what infraction of discipline you were guilty of yesterday, and the reprimand and punishment you received?" "Yes, sir," was the reply. "Well, and what did your father say?" "He said he'd like to punch your head for yon!" No more discipline reports were sent home to that father. IN A MINORITY. A temperance lecturer of the true blue ribbony type exclaimed to his audience, "Now, I want all those who wish to go to heaven to stand up." All in the room started hurriedly to their feat, with tlw exooptiQn of one whose legs were not quite under proper control, through having dined not wisely but too well. When seats had been resumed, the lecturer again said impre86ively, "Now, will all those who wish to go to—the other place stand up?" Unfortunately, by "this time the bHralous /gentleman had managed to get upright, and, noticing that the lecturer and himself were the only two standing, he gulped out sym- pathetically, amid silence that could be felt: "It's no use, guv'nor, we're evidently in the minority!" EXPECTED ANOTHER FLOOD. Derrigan lived in a ramshackle shanty which stood in a. field near the main highway. The foundations of the house were lover liian the road, through which ran a great water- main. As the living floor of the house was raised on posts to make it level with the high- way, there was a large cellar underneath where Derrigan kept a dozen hens. One day the water-main burst, flooded the cellar, and drowned the hens. Derrigan immediately put in a claim for damages. After a long delay and much trouble, influential friends assisted the old man to get thirty shillings in settle- ment of his claim. That evening he saw Mrs. Oassidy, his next-door neighbour, sitting on her back steps. "I got me money from the cirty!" he called to her. "Did ye, then, Mr. Derrigan? It's glad I am. How much did ye get?" "Thirty shillings." "Glory be! An' hov ye the money?" "I hov not; but I had it." "What did ye do wid it?" "Sure I bought thirty shillings' worth of ducks wid it!"
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NEW AUSTRALIAN CABINET. ALL MEMBERS OF THE LABOUR PARTY BUT ONE. Mr. Watson has formed a Ministry which is constituted as follows:- Premier and Treasurer, Mr. Watson. Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Hughes. Attorney-General, Mr. Higgins. Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon. E. L. Batchelor. Minister for Trade and Customs, Mr. Fishey. Minister for Defence, Mr. Dawson. Postmaster-General, Mr. Mahon. Vice-president of the Federal Executive Council (without fortfolio), Mr. M'Gregor. Mr. Higgins is the only member of the new Cabinet who is not a member of the Labour party.—Reuter.
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BETTER THAN MONEY IN THE SAVINGS BANK. The working man to-day gives more atten- tion to the food he has to eat than his fore- fathers gave, as he realises that his health— his bank—depends very largely upon the properties of what he eats and drinks. It follows, then, that the popular article of food is that which is easy to digest; but more popular still are preparations which are found to aid and strengthen the diges- tive organs, and also to act as an energiser for the whole system. Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa is such a food. It places a means in the hands of everyone to build up and maintain a sound constitu- tion, which enables its possessor to travel I his life's journey without the aches and pains which are in many cases preventable. Thus we come round again "to sound oommon sense based on experience.. JL3
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MINOR MATTEL POLICE-COURT AND O'fIlJB PICKINGS. PECULIAR 'I'H KET ON THE TAT* RAILWAY. }6bt At Merthyr Police-court on ggM Williams, labourer, Merthyr Vale, j 11* £ 3 or a month for stealing an ojeTca%.r>il3' property of the Taff Vale Railway The overcoat was left behind in a tra^L passenger at Abercynon Station. prisoner appropriated it. FIRE AT ABERDARE. A fire broke out on Monday at mews, Aberdare, which are in the of Mr. Thomas Dix. The fire summoned, and soon rid the building danger, with little damage. The fire in a hayloft at the stables, where a of hay and corn was stored. A MEAN TRICK AT TREORKY- At Ystrad on Monday John Henry River-rcxw, Treorky, was fined 10e. ing aixpence from Idris Thomas, a boy, by means of a trick. Defendant^ the lad a foreign coin, and after an evening paper and 5 £ d. as change- away and was subsequently arrested. DRUNK AT A RAILWAY STATlO^y, Michael Dally and John Lock, Ca *0$ were charged at Caerphilly on Tuesday being drunk at Caerphilly Station on tjp\ of April.—Police-sergeant Angus state tPV several passengers complained of the^v duct.—Dally was fined 58. and costs, an 10s. WELSH REGIMENT DESERTER' Jj(r Charles Walker appeared at court on Tuesday, where he was being a deserter from Uie Welsh tlf It was deposed that Walker gave Jf* at Merthyr Police-station on Monday-^ p broke out of the barracks last Frid»* j, # was remanded pendiqg the arrival escort. CARDIFF PROCESSIONS. The watch committee of the Cardiff ration on Tuesdiay passed a bye-law pjT effect that no procession of vehicles sons shall proceed along any street in manner as to interfere with or interrU^ o* ordinary traffic. The persons in processions will have to carry out the I08 tions issued by the chief-constable. BURRY PORT SINGING FESTlVA^V^ The third annual gymanfa ganu in tion with the Baptist Churches of TaberZgit' (Burry Port), Bethlehem (Pwll), Siloa^Aji# welly), Salem (Ferryside), and CoeWji? (Ferryside) was held at, the Tabernac^ J4 tist Chapel, Burry Port. Mr. R. P Price, G.T.S.C., Cardiff, conducted voices. Mr. W. D. Williams presided ° afternoon meeting. The event proved • success. A POACHING ESCAPADE. J Thomas Gallagher, a Canton ha*wV peared in the dock at Llandaff Poli^^ltf on Monday, charged with being unla {,)» in possession of £ ame.—Police-coB, 4 Histon stated that the offence September 19 last. He met Galla another man, named Morris, on the at St. Fagan's, and found nets and on them. Defendant had just been on a warrant.—He was fined 40s. and a month. on them. Defenda.nt had just been on a warrant.-He was fined 40s. and a month. IMPUDENT NEWPORT BEGGAB. "I was in South Africa two years months, and this is what I am an English Government," soliloquist jtf* Power, a young Irishman, on being to prison for a month at Newport on for pewrtafcent begging in Clyffard-cr ^4 Kingsmill-terraoe, and Godfrey-road. no very absent-minded beggar. The had oorhplaints about him for ten day*- the food which was given to him did tV his epicurean taste he threw it bad* faces of the people. "NOT KNOCKING PEOPLE Four boys were summoned at the # Police-court on Monday, charged r fully jostling people on the hi Treorky. One of the defendants, a vert boy, with a piping voice, said, "We knocking people down." (Laughter-). & were knocking against people," ptesiaing magistrate; "you are too J^ knock people down." The boys were 6d. each. FATHER SENT TO PRISON- At a special session at Talga^ adjourned charge of cruelty again** and Ann Lewis, Penbont, Talgai^^ K, heard. John Lewis, who is a carpen^jr been arrested at Llanwrda shire). Mr. A. J. Corner (Hereford)^^ cuted, and evidence having been &tff&t Inspector Marchant, National Society mZh Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Ij"S male defendant, was aetrt to prtooiK^ weeks' hard labour. SANDWICH MAN'S DEATH AT C^jt" A verdict of Death 'from heart dPjfi K was returned at Cardiff on Mond»f-«j^ inquest on the body of Samuel May, "sandwich" man, aged 43, who died jrJ morning. He was found by twd yonøloSJ:.e lying face downwards and Iri pavement in Havelock-atreet, just biØ. o'clock in the morning. They took 4* ihis home at 36 in tha>t street, and J afterwards taken to the workhoU'^Jjir^' he. died the same morning. May came from Birkenhead.. LLANDYSSIL STATION BROKE!* At Newcastle Emlyn Police-court C. H. L. Fitzwilllams and the Rev. William Gibson, a tramp hailing fro**1 was brought up in custody oharffj' gfirl feloniously entering into the S°° Llandyssul, and stealing therefrom of whisky, valued at 3s. 6d.—It was a pane of glass in the window broken and drawers, which wer« j ifl forced open.—Defendant was commit*^ tried at the assises. j, NEW GOVERNOR FOR CARDIFF Mr. J. R. Farewell, the governor of Prison, has been promoted to the "j0$■,{ County Prison at Wakefield, and he Mesurier has been promoted from H > r.t to Cardiff. Wakefield Prison, to Farewell goes, is in the second-cla-3?' Cardiff is in the third. Leicester is class gaol. Mr. Farewell has been a* about two years. Other governors been at Cardiff since the time of t fo.:w. Howard, who held the long, were Captain Eccles, Captain and Mr. B. Thompson, now of Dartm00, LLANDOVERY TOWN COUN^' A special meeting of the LI an do Council took place at the Town>ha* elt. the presidency of the mayor Rees).—The estimate for the ensojr, f was presented by the town-clerk Thomas), and it was resolved to ™ t0T t,1 general district rate of 3s. in the e4Øp' year, the same to be collected in fit III half-yearly instalments of Is. 6d. i° j The rate, therefore, remains the | the preceding year.—After some F was decided that the salary of the pftrf/lf clerk should be £ 50 per annum, as a-4 The appointment will be made on prox, PONTYPOOL FARMERS' QUABB^^ -j William Perry, of Coed Howell hilad, was summoned at Pontyp°° court on Saturday for assaulting igiflji' s Henry Humphries, who tenants a i ing farm, on the 15th inst. A mistin^jljc^>j' } ing appeared to have arisen as to #%# f the parties was to do oertain fencing'$o,er j> phries received definite instructions ^<0%' l| work from his landlord, but Perry,. g ing that he was entitled to the I menced to plant the sticks. IDumphy^. p up the sticks, and when he defied 1 ceed with the work Perry, who is was said to have struck his neig to the ground, inflicting bruisee on and jaw.—Perry was fined 20s. KNIFE UNDER THE PILLO^^ At Barry Police-court on Monday Wheeler, labourer, of 67, fl charged hU wife, Elizabeth t (jl assault.—Complainant said on the n>» 6%^ 23rd ult. he returned home shorty midnight. His wife was sitting in J drunk. He proceeded to make his wife threw it away. She also & to strike him on the head with a [ received the blow on the hand, J cut, a»}d had to be dressed by Ijf' } Defendant appeared in court eye, and denied that" he was drnn øøf cl'1 husband was nearly so. (Laughter.) band was starving her and her ftri dren. He had also sharpened a put it under the pillow when in order, he said, to silence her." —The Bench dismissed the oase.. NEWPORT DETECTIVE ATTAC^J/| It is not often that a to mcfte on" in so summary manner as Detective-sergeant Newport force, was commanded night. He 8aw a young collier fir p Vale, named Frederick Watkins, ae* of Corn-street with a woman un cumstanoes as necessitated Cox's ijf "Who axe you?" demanded fTf0* told him he wus a police officer- "P' boy was either sceptical or pepp* lowed up with the query, Then t jP you put on yom uniform?" He tP 0 little distance, and then came ba-oJ^j tective and said, "Now, clear » W I'li soon shift you." He hit the blow on the jaw. Cox closed r ø c1J"JÍ they fell to the ground togethetj,0 Pj detective got several blows Watkins became so violent that carried to the sheepishly (juiet before the Ta** MaiHfeiy, when be was bed 608.. M I